Beebe News

BY LEE "CAT" McLANEEditor/Publisher In a city named Beebe - we have had a few odd occurrence involving "B's" - blackbirds and honey bees.

Antioch Community Church 2nd Annual Homecoming will be held June 2nd, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. There will be guest speakers, music, along with a potluck lunch.

Grab your tickets and head on over to Colossal Coaster World! Come join us as we experience the thrill and excitement of a day at the park! As we explore the park, kids will enter Worship Rally at the Main Gate and make their first stop at Coaster Alley for Bible study.

Walmart in Beebe is still hiringWalmart will hire approximately 200 associates to work at the new Walmart slated to open this summer in Beebe.

Congratulations to Creed Miller, senior, and Kelsey Sutter, junior, for being selected by the Beebe High School 11-12 faculty as April students-of-the-month.Creed is the son of Frankie Miller and Paul Miller of Cabot.

Dana Michelle Walker and Quinton Tyler Ragland Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Marla Walker of Beebe, originally of Brinkley are proud to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Dana Michelle to Quinton Tyler Ragland, son of Mr.

Auditions for the Arkansas State University-Beebe summer theater production of "Wiley and the Hairy Man," will be held Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. at the Owen Center Theater.The auditions are open to community members to participate, and being an ASU-Beebe student is not a requirement.

Governor Mike Beebe on Wednesday presented four Arkansas companies with the Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade during an awards luncheon at the Governor's Mansion.

Martha Shoffner By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, AR - Arkansas Gov.

LITTLE ROCK, AR - Gov. Mike Beebe says Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner ought to resign after she allegedly took cash from a broker who managed state funds.

Calvary PCG presents Brent Pickens Ministries "A Kids Krusade" May 17 and 18 at 7 pm and May 19 at 10 am.

Beebe School Board members were given a presentation from Badger Elementary principal Karla Tarkington and counselor Nikki Jolly about a new certified therapy dog the school will be using.

Students from the graphic arts classes at Arkansas State University-Beebe received awards following the spring art show and exhibit.The artworks were judged on overall presentation, and winners were announced in the categories of Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II, and Photography.Graphic Design I: First place, Carolanne Griffin of El Paso, ... (more)

BY LEE "CAT" McLANEEditor/Publisher Karla Tarkington, principal of Badger Elementary, shows off her plaque designating her as a Master Principal at Monday night's school board meeting.

The 4th annual Beebe Badger Football camp will be held Saturday, June 1st. The camp will take place in the Pruitt Field House.Students entering 1st through 3rd grades in 2013-2014 will be eligible for the morning session.

On Saturday, May 11, the Nation's largest single day food drive was held across the nation by the U.S. Postal Service, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural letter Carriers Association to help Stamp Out Hunger.The local Beebe Postal Carriers picked up around 4,000 pounds of non-perishable food items from residents ... (more)

Rep. Tim Griffin was in Beebe Friday, May 10, for a "Sweet Tea with Tim" listening tour event at Daniel Park.

MAYNARD, AR - Arkansas' first lady "booked" it to Region 8 Tuesday. Around 1 p.m., an Arkansas State Police chopper set down on the ball field beside the Maynard elementary school and First Lady Ginger Beebe stepped off bearing gifts.

GOP candidate for Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson, said he is focusing on fundraising, but is also content with few fireworks in his current campaign bid.

After emerging as a leader during the legislative session, many are wondering what is next for Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter.