Yavapai County Citizens Academy Registration for Verde Valley

Open audio article player by staff | upon January 21, 2024 From Yavapai County Audio for this article is made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. A Talking Glass Media production. Registration for Verde Valley will begin on January 22, 2024 to commemorate the reopening of Yavapai County Citizens Academy after being suspended due […]

Yavapai County Citizens Academy – Verde Valley | Prescott Valley Times local news

Registration for Verde Valley will begin on January 22, 2024 to commemorate the reopening of Yavapai County Citizens Academy after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This educational initiative provides Yavapai County residents with an insightful understanding of the inner workings of government, fosters open communication channels, and educates residents about how county services […]

Tuberville nominates 30 Alabama students for U.S. service academy appointments

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is making it a priority to recommend Alabama's brightest students to the United States Military Academy with a desire to serve their country. U.S. senators and representatives can each nominate up to 10 candidates for each available spot in the academy, and up to five students from their offices will attend […]

A poetic elegy for slain journalist James Foley; Boston-based artist adapts Jamie Lee Curtis film as a graphic novel; Academy of American Poets names two regional poets as 2023 fellows

Boston artist Carl Stevens adapted Jamie Lee Curtis’ film into the graphic novel Mother Nature.carl stevens A poetic ode to murdered journalist James Foley In 2011, New Hampshire journalist James Foley was kidnapped in Libya and jailed for 44 days before being released. He disappeared in Syria on Thanksgiving Day 2012 and was beheaded by […]

Cochise College unveils new driving track for First Responders Academy

Cochise University debuted a training driving truck on Monday to mark the completion of the newest infrastructure addition to the Southeast Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy. Construction of the approximately five-acre concrete track cost the university $4.85 million. The track provides cadets with a safe place to practice evasive driving agility and demonstrate control of […]

‘We Have Goals’: West Point Head Dodges Question About Race-Based Goals For Academy Student Makeup

The superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point defended the goal of race-based admissions at a hearing on Wednesday, while denying it has race or gender-based admissions. Indiana Congressman Jim Banks pressed Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland about the difference between “norms” and “priorities” in admissions during a military academy hearing on diversity, standards, […]

Flagstaff Junior Academy continues search for new middle school location

Flagstaff Junior Academy (FJA) is nearing discovery of a new location for the middle school it plans to move to in time for the 2024-2025 school year. The school’s offer for a vacant property was received on the morning of Friday, June 30. FJA is currently working with architects, engineers and the city to build […]

Oscars: How new academy rules could change best picture race

In the latest effort to address the changing exhibition environment, the Motion Picture Academy announced Wednesday new rules expanding the theater requirements for films to qualify for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards. New rules, approved by the group’s 54-member board of directors, require films to exceed current requirements (one week of theatrical release […]

#1 Mattanawcook Academy Beats #9 Narraguagus 6-4

Thursday afternoon, June 8, No. 1 Mattanaukook Academy Links defeated No. 9 Naragagas Knights 6-4 in the Class C Quarterfinals. Matana Cook Academy took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third. Both teams added 2 points in the 5th and 6th innings. Nate Robertson went all out for the Knights. He allowed […]