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United Auto Workers retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb.

The Black River Technical College Foundation(BRTC) has received a $12,500 education grant from the Gene HAAS Foundation that will go to the Machine Tool Technology program. The Gene HAAS grant money will go toward student tuition, NIMS testing, and student memberships in SkillsUSA, said Machine Tool Technology Instructor Rick Barker.

Arkansas State University’s annual Agribusiness Conference, now in its 29th year, continues to provide timely information and agricultural policy education to farmers, agribusiness professionals, students and educators across the Mid-South.

Eligible single parents are invited to apply for summer 2023 scholarships at aspsf.org/applynow. The deadline to apply is March 15.

Beauty in language and scenes that allow the senses to slip between fantasy and reality contribute to reading for pleasure. In the case of Where the Crawdad’s Sing, I must say that reading the book was far and away more enjoyable than seeing the movie, though I liked the movie.

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum has announced April 28 and April 29, 2023, as the dates for the Spring Reading Retreat. Registration is $160 due by April 1, with a $25 late registration fee for late entries. The fee may be refunded until April 15. Please register as soon as possible and make lodging reservations as the retreat is limited to 18 participants. For more information, please contact the museum at 870-598-3487.

Due to higher costs to produce and deliver the newspaper, on February 1, individual copies of the Clay County Times-Democrat will increase to $1 a copy. Newspaper racks will be changed accordingly when the increase takes place along with the inside newspaper dealers. As always, we appreciate your support of the Clay County Times-Democrat.