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🌱 What’s driving Crowley’s Ridge College’s record enrollment boom in Paragould?

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  • What's driving Crowley's Ridge College's record enrollment boom in Paragould?

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📰 News we're reading

• Crowley's Ridge College sees seventh straight semester of enrollment growth (kait8.com) — Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould has hit record enrollment for fall 2026, marking its seventh straight semester of growth and a new high of 313 students. The Christ-centered college is drawing more full-time and residential students, including dozens of concurrent high school students from Paragould and Greene County, strengthening its role in the local community and economy.
   

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    Thursday September 3
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences
    Paragould School District Paragould, AR 72450
    4:00 pm
  • VB: vs Wynne (7, JR B, Jr A, Sr JV, Sr V)
    Brookland School District Brookland, AR 72417
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    Brookland School District Brookland, AR 72417
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  • VB: at Little Rock Central (Jr A, Sr JV, Sr V)
    Brookland School District Brookland, AR 72417
    4:30 pm

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  • CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Grad Pharmacist in Paragould. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Brookland

  • Dr. Suess-themed trend results in teen facing charges (kait8.com)

Jonesboro

  • Jonesboro committee approves safety improvements (kait8.com)
  • Arkansas Graveler to Kick Off in Jonesboro, Take Riders Through the Delta (jonesbororightnow.com)
  • Meet Lezle, Jonesboro's new AI non-emergency call dispatcher (katv.com)

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