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WEATHER Today: Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 mph. Vol. 157, No. 195 ©2011 The Daily Citizen “ ” If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE French leader, 1769-1821 Contact us: 3000 E. Race, Searcy, AR 72143, (Phone) 501-268-8621, (Fax) 501-268-6277 SUNDAY , A UGUST 14, 2011 NATION & STATE, 2A OPINIONS, 4A LIFESTYLES, 5A CALENDAR/OBITUARIES, 6A SPORTS, 1B CLASSIFIEDS, 5B INDEX Citizen Daily The HARDING FOOTBALL CONTINUES FALL CAMP Serving Searcy and White County, Ark., since 1854 The Bisons’ offensive players hope to build off the foundation that was set last season during camp. — PAGE 1B HOSPITAL DIRECTOR TAKES NEW STATE JOB The former director of the Arkansas State Hospital has a new job at another state facility. — PAGE 3A TheDailyCitizen.com $ 1 25 HARDING ENROLLMENT SINCE 2006 2006 — 6,108 students 2007 — 6,332 students 2008 — 6,510 students 2009 — 6,613 students 2010 — 6,810 students 2011 — 7,000 students (Projection) Source: Harding University COLLEGE OFFERS FREE ADULT EDUCATION COURSES HU expects record enrollment Northstar wins statewide awards By Molly M. Fleming [email protected] The numbers are not yet official, but Harding University expects to have record enrollment when class- es start on Monday, Aug. 22. “This will be a new begin- ning for a lot of people,” said Dr. David Burks, president of the university. “I always tell the freshman that this could be the best four years of their life.” The freshman class that is about to start its four-year jour- ney is expected to top out around 4,300 students, though Burks said it could reach 4,400. “We’re going to have about President: Cost, programs reason for enrollment change CONTINUED ON PAGE 3A By Molly M. Fleming [email protected] NorthStar Emergency Medical Services person- nel held their heads a little higher after they took home several top awards at the Arkansas EMT Association Annual Conference in Hot Springs. Director of Operations Tonia Hale of NorthStar said the ambu- lance service took home four awards from the Aug. 6 conference. More than 400 people from across the state attended the conference, she said. Darrell King was named Paramedic of the Year; Janie Kennedy was named Instructor of the Year; Hale received the Conference Chair Bachmann wins GOP 2012 test vote The Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann won a test vote of Iowans on Saturday, a show of pop- ularity and organizational strength for the tea party favorite five months before the state's caucuses kick off the GOP presidential nominat- ing season. Texas Rep. Ron Paul fin- ished a close second while former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty placed a distant third. "We have a lot more work to do," Pawlenty said, making clear he wasn't drop- ping out despite a disappoint- ing finish. "We are just begin- ning and I'm looking forward to a great campaign." The results of the nonbind- ing vote, held on the Iowa State University campus, came just hours after Texas Gov. Rick Perry entered the race. Math, literacy, tech skills targeted By Kyle Troutman [email protected] F or adults who have not finished high school or just want to brush up on their skills, Arkansas State University at Searcy is offering free adult education classes this fall. Classes include: Basic skills, GED test preparation, college preparation, workplace, computer literacy, distance learning and, for the first time, math boot camp. “Our goal is to serve adult students who haven’t finished high school and want to get their GED or diploma,” said Natasha Richards, director of ASU-Searcy’s adult education program. “It’s for those who want help in the work- force or to further their education.” The program has been around for more than 20 years, and Richards said it offers GED test- ing at three ASU campuses — Searcy, Beebe and Heber Springs. “In order to pass the GED, students must have the skills needed to pass high school,” Richards said. The program’s newest class, math boot camp, is designed to help adults who may not have the required math skills to pass the GED or even help with their children’s homework. “We have recognized the need for many years and hope to have a good response,” Richards said. “If you don’t use fractions and deci- mals every day, you tend to forget how to use them.” Brenda Jaynes has been teach- ing at the adult education program for 13 years and is slated to teach basic skills, computer literacy and the math boot camp this year. “Many people come in with the GED goal in mind,” Jaynes said. “So, I help them improve reading, math and language skills to prepare them for testing.” She said one major positive to the program is the pre- and post- testing, providing for each student a base of skills that need work and a final report showing the student’s accomplishments. “It helps to boost students’ self- esteem when they see the progress they’ve made,” Jaynes said. She said the classes’ main misconception is that it’s just like regular school, but this is not the case. “We are very focused on each person in the classes,” Jaynes said. “And all of our teachers are certi- fied in adult education and special- ize in issues that adults deal with.” For more information about adult education programs offered at ASU-Searcy, persons may call 501-207-6290 or stop by room 406 on the ASU-Searcy campus, 1800 E. Moore Ave. Greyhound bus overturns; 14 taken to Pennsylvania hospitals The Associated Press MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. — The driver of a Greyhound bus bound for St. Louis lost control on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Saturday, sending the bus careering across the highway and up an embankment before it landed on its side on the interstate, briefly trap- ping a woman and sending 14 people to hospitals, authorities said. Rescue crews freed a woman who was trapped in the wreckage in a rural area about a mile east of the Lebanon- Lancaster exit, turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo said. Twenty-nine people, including the driver, were aboard, said Greyhound spokeswoman Maureen Richmond, though a turnpike spokes- man said he had information that the total might be 25. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3A Local EMS service takes home 4 honors Adult Education Teachers Audrey Estes, left, and Brenda Jaynes review paperwork Tuesday afternoon in preparation for free adult education classes to begin Aug. 22. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] NORTHSTAR AWARDS n Top paramedic n Top medical director n Instructor of the year n Conference chair awards UNIVERSITY GROWTH n Largest group of new students. n Graduate enrollment also increasing. n Retention percent expected to be high. — Source: Harding University BURKS ASU ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES Offered: Basic skills, GED test preparation, college preparation, workplace, computer literacy, dis- tance learning and, for the first time, math boot camp. Times: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Monday-Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Start date: Aug. 22. HALE KENNEDY KING BACHMANN
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W E A T H E RToday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 10 mph.Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 mph.
Vol. 157, No. 195©2011 The Daily Citizen
“ ”If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
NapoleoN BoNaparteFrench leader, 1769-1821
Contact us: 3000 E. Race, Searcy, AR 72143, (Phone) 501-268-8621, (Fax) 501-268-6277
Sunday, auguSt 14, 2011
NATION & STATE, 2A OPINIONS, 4A LIFESTYLES, 5ACALENDAR/OBITUARIES, 6A SPORTS, 1B CLASSIFIEDS, 5B
I N D E X
CitizenDailyThe
Harding football continues fall camp
Serving Searcy and White County, Ark., since 1854
The Bisons’ offensive players hope to build off the foundation that was set last season during camp. — page 1b
Hospital director takes new state jobThe former director of the Arkansas State Hospitalhas a new job at another state facility. — page 3a
TheDailyCitizen.com
$125
Harding enrollment since 20062006 — 6,108 students
2007 — 6,332 students
2008 — 6,510 students
2009 — 6,613 students
2010 — 6,810 students
2011 — 7,000 students (Projection)
Source: Harding University
College offers free adult eduCation Courses
HU expects record enrollmentnorthstar
wins statewide awards
By Molly M. [email protected]
The numbers are not yet official, but Harding University expects to have record enrollment when class-es start on Monday, Aug. 22.
“This will be a new begin-ning for a lot of people,” said Dr. David Burks, president of the university. “I always tell the freshman that this could be the best four years of their life.”
The freshman class that is
about to start its four-year jour-ney is expected to top out around 4,300 students, though Burks said it could reach 4,400.
“We’re going to have about
President: Cost, programs reason for enrollment change
CoNTiNueD oN Page 3a
By Molly M. [email protected]
NorthStar Emergency Medical Services person-nel held their heads a little higher after they took home several top awards at the Arkansas EMT Association A n n u a l Conference in Hot Springs.
D i r e c t o r of Operations Tonia Hale of NorthStar said the ambu-lance service took home four awards from the Aug. 6 conference. More than 400 people from across the state attended the conference, she said.
D a r r e l l King was named Paramedic of the Year; Janie Kennedy was named Instructor of the Year; Hale received the Conference Chair
Bachmann wins
goP 2012 test vote
The Associated PressAMES, Iowa — Minnesota
Rep. Michele Bachmann won a test vote of Iowans on Saturday, a show of pop-ularity and organizational strength for the tea party favorite five months before the state's caucuses kick off the GOP presidential nominat-ing season.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul fin-ished a close second while former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty placed a distant third. "We have a lot more work to do," Pawlenty said, making clear he wasn't drop-ping out despite a disappoint-ing finish. "We are just begin-ning and I'm looking forward to a great campaign."
The results of the nonbind-ing vote, held on the Iowa State University campus, came just hours after Texas Gov. Rick Perry entered the race.
Math, literacy, tech skills targetedBy Kyle [email protected]
For adults who have not finished high school or just want to brush up on their
skills, Arkansas State University at Searcy is offering free adult education classes this fall.
Classes include: Basic skills, GED test preparation, college preparation, workplace, computer literacy, distance learning and, for the first time, math boot camp.
“Our goal is to serve adult students who haven’t finished high school and want to get their GED or diploma,” said Natasha Richards, director of ASU-Searcy’s adult education program. “It’s for those who want help in the work-force or to further their education.”
The program has been around for more than 20 years, and Richards said it offers GED test-
ing at three ASU campuses — Searcy, Beebe and Heber Springs.
“In order to pass the GED, students must have the skills
needed to pass high school,” Richards said.
The program’s newest class, math boot camp, is designed to help adults who may not have the required math skills to pass the GED or even help with their children’s homework.
“We have recognized the need for many years and hope to have a good response,” Richards said. “If you don’t use fractions and deci-mals every day, you tend to forget how to use them.”
Brenda Jaynes has been teach-ing at the adult education program for 13 years and is slated to teach basic skills, computer literacy and the math boot camp this year.
“Many people come in with the GED goal in mind,” Jaynes said. “So, I help them improve reading, math and language skills to prepare them for testing.”
She said one major positive to the program is the pre- and post-testing, providing for each student a base of skills that need work and a final report showing the student’s accomplishments.
“It helps to boost students’ self-esteem when they see the progress they’ve made,” Jaynes said.
She said the classes’ main misconception is that it’s just like regular school, but this is not the case.
“We are very focused on each person in the classes,” Jaynes said. “And all of our teachers are certi-fied in adult education and special-ize in issues that adults deal with.”
For more information about adult education programs offered at ASU-Searcy, persons may call 501-207-6290 or stop by room 406 on the ASU-Searcy campus, 1800 E. Moore Ave.
greyhound bus overturns; 14 taken to Pennsylvania hospitals The Associated Press
MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. — The driver of a Greyhound bus bound for St. Louis lost control on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Saturday, sending the
bus careering across the highway and up an embankment before it landed on its side on the interstate, briefly trap-ping a woman and sending 14 people to hospitals, authorities said.
Rescue crews freed a woman who was trapped in the wreckage in a rural area about a mile east of the Lebanon-Lancaster exit, turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo said. Twenty-nine people,
including the driver, were aboard, said Greyhound spokeswoman Maureen Richmond, though a turnpike spokes-man said he had information that the total might be 25.
CoNTiNueD oN Page 3a
local eMs service takes home 4 honors
Adult Education Teachers Audrey Estes, left, and Brenda Jaynes review paperwork Tuesday afternoon in preparation for free adult education classes to begin Aug. 22. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]
nortHstar awards n Top paramedicn Top medical directorn instructor of the yearn Conference chair awardsuniversity growtH
n Largest group of new students.n graduate enrollment also increasing.n Retention percent expected to be high.
— Source: Harding University BUrks
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