Entries from August 2008

August 27, 2008

Searcy theatre celebrates 10 years of entertainment

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:34 PM CDT

‘Rumors’ to kick off Center on the Square’s season
Center on the Square is about to begin their best dinner theatre season of their 10-year history, a year-long anniversary party that will see revivals of six of their fans’ favorite plays, officials say.
“We were excited when we opened, but it [...]

August 26, 2008

For 15th year, U.S.News ranks Harding among South’s best

August 22, 2008
SEARCY, Ark. – For the 15th consecutive year, U.S.News & World Report magazine has ranked Harding University as one of the South’s best universities. The rankings are in the magazine’s annual America’s Best Colleges issue, which hits newsstands Aug. 25.
The report also named Harding to its “Great Schools, Great Prices” list as a [...]

August 7, 2008

Four area residents accepted to Harding College of Pharmacy

Brian Grace, Janice McKean and James Reeves of Searcy and Mandy Young of Judsonia are among the 60 students accepted into the inaugural class of Harding University’s College of Pharmacy. They will be welcomed to the pharmacy community Aug. 22 in a white coat ceremony, during which they will take the pledge of professionalism.
Sen. Percy [...]

August 6, 2008

Harding Volleyball Picked to Win GSC West Division

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. –The Harding University volleyball team was the preseason favorite among West Division teams according to the 2008 Gulf South Conference Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ poll. Three Lady Bisons – Manuela Nesheva, Shellie Rummer and Leah Tepe were selected to the preseason All-GSC team.
Harding, who captured their sixth consecutive West Division title in 2007, received [...]

August 5, 2008

Princeton Review names Harding among top schools in Southeast

August 5, 2008
SEARCY, Ark. – Harding University is again one of the best universities in the Southeast, according to The Princeton Review. The New York City-based education services company selected the school as one of 139 institutions it recommends in its “Best in the Southeast” section on its Web site feature 2009 Best Colleges: Region [...]

August 1, 2008

Searcy Deemed Dream Home Town

bixjournals Endorses Top Cities
By Jack Willems – The Daily Citizen
The motto of the city of Searcy is “Where thousands live like millions wish they could.” A new study has put that assertion to the test.
The study was done by Bizjournals.com, the online media division of American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan [...]