Mar 27, 2009
The Searcy Fire Department is now the only fire department in Arkansas to have national accreditation, meaning an A-1 rating from a panel of their peers from across the US and Canada. The rating comes about for excellence in training, equipment and personnel among other things and for local business owners it could [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 27, 2009
Fire Accreditation Good For Searcy Business Insurance Rates
March 26, 2009
Where dogs just want to have fun!
Need a doggy day care in the Springdale area. Here’s one I highly recommend.
March 12, 2009
Toaster Pastry Facility Bringing Jobs to Searcy
Reported by: KARK 4 News
Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 @01:30pm CST
A Chicago-based company that makes wholesome snacks is bringing a new toaster pastry facility to Searcy that will put 250 people to work.
The Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. plant will move into the 500,000-square-foot building once occupied by Maytag, and production could begin in a matter [...]
March 8, 2009
ASU-Searcy to be natural-gas training site
SEARCY — Chesapeake Energy Corp., the largest gas producer in the United States, says it will make the Arkansas State University-Searcy campus its national training center.
The Oklahoma City-based company announced its plans, along with a $150,000 donation to the campus, at a dedication ceremony Friday for the school’s new technology center.
Chesapeake Energy has built a [...]
March 6, 2009
Harding to offer extra financial aid to freshmen in fall
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Harding University is promising to fund the unmet financial need of all incoming freshmen this fall, in light of the struggling economy.
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Glenn Dillard said Thursday that the Searcy-based private school is using $800,000 in private money to offer extra financial aid to about 300 of the school’s 1,100 [...]
