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Changes to School Immunization Requirements Effective 2014-15 School Year

Submitted by Amy Geswein, Community Web Producer
Monday, July 7th, 2014, 9:54am
Changes to School Immunization Requirements Effective 2014-15 School Year

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ADH) – Children who will be 11 years of age or older on or before September 1 of each school year will be required to receive a Tdap shot in order to attend public or private school in Arkansas. This new requirement is anticipated to be effective September 1, 2014. Previously a Tdap shot was required for students entering Grade 7. Only one Tdap is required, so children who have already received the shot will not need another. Students who will be 11 years old on or before September 1 will have until October 1 to meet this new shot requirement.

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Parent/Child Work Day - June 14th

Submitted by Central Arkansas Scale Modelers, Local Hobby Club
Monday, June 9th, 2014, 10:19am
Parent/Child Work Day - June 14th

Central Arkansas Scale Modelers are hosting a Parent/Child work day on June 14th from 2-4pm at HobbyTown USA in Little Rock, AR.

 

Recommended Items:

  • Model Kit of your choice
  • Sanding Stick/File
  • Plastic glue (Tamiya extra thin recommended)
  • Sprue cutters or finger nail clippers
  • Exacto knife
  • Masking tape

 

*For more information, please email casmodelers@gmail.com.

**For help on tools and kits, please ask a HobbyTown USA employee.

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My Town Hero: Woman adopts 5 children, offers daycare to low-income families

Submitted by Amy Geswein, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014, 10:33pm
My Town Hero: Woman adopts 5 children, offers daycare to low-income families

AUGUSTA, Ark. (KTHV) - Becki Watkins Hodges’ dedication and passion for helping children in need was brought to THV11’s attention when three people nominated Hodges for our weekly My Town Hero honor. The three of them said Hodges is the absolute definition of a hero as she works closely with children and provides an in-home day care service for low-income families.

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Mother's Day Greeting: SrA Cody Noble

Submitted by Amy Geswein, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 1st, 2014, 5:38pm

SrA Cody Noble, Little Rock, Ark., send a Happy Mothers Day greeting to his mother, Karen Hickman who is also serving in the U.S. Army

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A Place to Call Home: Sierra

Submitted by Amy Geswein, Community Web Producer
Friday, April 25th, 2014, 11:07am
A Place to Call Home: Sierra

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Time and again, we've shared with you stories of abandoned, abused, and neglected children, left behind for the state to care for.

Through THV11's partnership with the Arkansas Department of Human Services, our effort is to help find these children forever homes.

In the case of a 17-year-old, life comes full circle in this story, except one thing is missing: a family to call her own.

WATCH STORY: http://on.kthv.com/1ikGXf8

"I thought they were precious," Sierra said with a smile at the Humane Society of Pulaski County.

Their innocent yips for attention, along with their sweet puppy eyes, was all enough to melt the 17-year-old's heart

A pup named Franklin and a kitten named Vida have Sierra's full attention. This is the only place she wants to be.

"I really love horses, cats, dogs, all of the above," Sierra told us.

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Rally against child abuse scheduled at Capitol

Submitted by Amy Geswein, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014, 10:05am
Rally against child abuse scheduled at Capitol

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas Department of Human Services' Division of Children and Family Service is to join child advocates, parents, judges, children, and others in a rally at the state Capitol against child abuse.

The rally is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the front steps of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock and is intended to draw attention to child abuse and to present ways on how the abuse can be prevented.

(Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

 

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2nd annual River Cities Dragon Boat Festival

Submitted by Tonya J. Smith, RCDBF publicity committee member
Sunday, April 13th, 2014, 7:59pm

Author: Lacey Burba

Preparations are well underway for the 2nd Annual River Cities Dragon Boat Festival. This event will be held on Saturday, May 17, at Burns Park’s Victory Lake.

All proceeds will benefit the Children’s Protection Center (CPC). The CPC is a non-profit child advocacy center housed in Little Rock. The CPC works with members of the Pulaski County Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team (MDT) to serve victims of child abuse and their families. The (MDT) is a comprehensive team which includes child protection personnel (DCFS), law enforcement professionals, child forensic interviewers, medical and mental health professionals, social workers, and victim assistance professionals (www.http://childrensprotectioncenter.org/)

Teams of 20 rowers and one drummer race on the water against each other in 46-foot-long Hong Kong-style dragon boats.

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