U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, right, is greeted by Future Farmers of America students as he arrives on the campus of Hamburg High School Aug. 26. Duncan and several other state and federal education officials toured the district’s pre-kindergarten program as well as stimulus fund projects at the high school and the district’s vocational education center. (Tom White/News Observer)
Oftentimes when federal or state officials visit a school district it’s because things are not being done up to standards.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s visit to the Hamburg School District last week, however, was exactly the opposite. Aug 31, 2010, 19:54
Work continues on the addition of new classrooms and installation of a new gable roof at Hamburg High School. Superintendent of Education Max Dyson said the roof project was delayed by issues that required additional engineering work, although he hopes the roofing project can be completed by the end of October, and the classrooms by mid-term. (Tom White/News Observer)
After some unexpected delays, work has resumed on a roofing project at Hamburg High School. Aug 31, 2010, 20:01
20 arrests in roundup At least 20 people have been arrested Tuesday in what officials called a “major drug roundup” in the Crossett, West Crossett and South Crossett areas. Aug 31, 2010, 19:59
The Crossett High School Eaglettes include, from left, front, Viera Scott and Damesha Smith; second row, Lyndsey Day, Mallory Self, Jessa Kilcrease, Olivia Pennington, Riley Rush and Sarah Collins; third row, Taylor Sivils, Jenna Dumas, Aulexis Pippen, Laka Brown, Emily Brantley and Jillian Dickson; fourth row, Chelsea Shaw and Mercedes Bates; back, Noel Philley, Sadie Sasser and Cass Wallace. (Tom White/News Observer)
The final Revamp Crossett grant recipients for 2010 gathered Monday at the Crossett Economic Development Foundation. Pictured, from left, front, are Cherub Alford of the EDF, Lynette Davidson of Baker’s Pharmacy, Carol Brown of Main Street Market, Lori Freeman of Crossett School of Cosmetology and Becky Hopper of Carlynne’s; middle, Sandy Harrison of Ashley Inn, Virginia Turner of Crossett Service Company, Margaret Holder of the H.C. McGoogan Revocable Trust and EDF board chair Lynn Rodgers; back, EDF executive director Mike Smith, James Cosby and Kevin Cosby of Cosby’s Greenhouse and Mayor Scott McCormick. The EDF awarded around $35,000 to the grant program. (Tom White/News Observer)
The Crossett Economic Development Foundation has been so pleased with the response to the Revamp Crossett revitalization program that it increased its contribution to the program to fund all 10 of the latest applications. Aug 24, 2010, 18:42
