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Howard County Children’s Center began operation in the annex of a local church building in 1971, providing services to 12 individuals with disabilities ages 3-35. With the help of community leaders, the center received a state grant the following year, and HCCC was off and running. In the years to come, several additions, of buildings, …
Nov 05
The Howard County Children’s Center accepted a $2000 grant from Weyerhaeuser on Friday, October 29th to expand the center’s recycling program into the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. According to Assistant Director Rose Ray, bins have been purchased and will be placed at the Nashville and De Queen college campuses. They will …
Oct 14
The Howard County Children’s Center celebrated 40 years of service on Wednesday, October 12th with a Chamber of Commerce Coffee and tours of the Liz Bell Learning Center – 1577 Hwy 371 West – Nashville AR. The Center has 105 developmentally disabled adult clients, twenty-five developmentally delayed children, and fifty-five day care children ranging in age from 2 …
Jun 07
Tuesday, June 7 – A new recycling center located at the Millwood State Park and Yarborough Landing, operated by the Howard County Children’s Center, opened on June 7. According to HCCC Assistant Director Rose Ray the expansion now extends the recycling center to Little River County with the help of a grant from the Arkansas …
May 27
A $22,000 grant from ADEQ’s Solid Waste & Recycling Grants Program, administered by Upper SW RSWMD (Regional Solid Waste Material District) from Nashville, AR was approved to fund a recycling drop-off collection center to be located at Millwood State Park. The collection center will benefit a SW Arkansas 3 county region (Little River, Howard & Hempstead) and will be open to the public. The collection center is prepared to handle 4 recyclable items in separate bins: Paper (newspaper/magazines/office paper), Cardboard, Plastic bottles and Aluminum cans.
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