Fort Smith Times Record
Fort Smith Public Schools held a vaccination clinic at Ben Geren Tornado Shelter on Friday, Jan. 22, and used the opportunity to offer up to 400 doses for district staff which included substitutes, hourly and contract workers. All 400 doses were administered to teachers, educators and other employees.
Due to cancellations of initial sign-ups, the clinic was able to accommodate all those who were on the waiting list. The rest of Fort Smith Public School employees who want to receive the vaccine will be accommodated at a later clinic yet to be scheduled.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, teachers are eligible for the vaccine during the 1-B phase of distribution which began on Jan. 18.
Schools in Northwest Arkansas & River Valley working to get teachers, staff Covid-19 vaccines
School districts have been working closely with local pharmacies and hospitals to get teachers and staff members vaccinated this week. Author: Veronica Ortega Updated: 6:20 PM CST January 19, 2021
School districts have been working closely with local pharmacies and hospitals to get as many teachers and staff vaccinated.
In what some districts are calling a slow but steady process.
Fayetteville School District staff members proudly displayed their vaccine cards after getting their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
“We were expecting that we could accommodate 1400 staff members in a matter of weeks, but we know that is very dependent on the allotment that our vaccine distributors receive, Melissa Thomas, Fayetteville Public Schools, Director of Health Services, said.
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In October, the governing body of competitive cheerleading banned a program owned by a former sex offender, saying the gym could not participate in any of its sanctioned competitions.
Yet members of that Ohio gym, Empire All Stars, performed in a cheer competition in December and registered for another competition this weekend in Indianapolis. The program is still listed in the U.S. All Star Federation’s (USASF) club directory.
Murder of schoolgirl Christina Williams by Charles Holifield investigated by Paula Zahn on ID
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Christina Williams was just 13 years old when Charles Holifield murdered her. Pic credit: Investigation Discovery/ Facebook
On The Case With Paula Zahn is investigating the kidnapping, rape, and murder of schoolgirl Christina Williams, who vanished in 1998 while walking her dog in Seaside, California.
Her killer, Charles Holifield, managed to escape justice for nearly two years until a squad of cold case detectives tracked him down using DNA evidence.
On June 12, 1998, 13-year-old Christina took her dog, Greg, for a walk in the isolated grounds of the old Fort Ord military base. About an hour later, the dog returned home trailing its leash but with no sign of Christina.
In a statement, USASF told USA TODAY that it suspended the program last week pending an investigation. It declined to answer questions about why it allowed the gym to regain membership.
“Athlete protection is our top priority and we will take all steps possible to prevent anyone from circumventing our membership policies,” USASF said in a statement.
USA TODAY reported in September that Robinson planned to put her son Austin in charge of the gym’s cheer program while she focused on its dance program. She was banned by USASF in October but remains involved in the business. Robinson’s cellphone is listed on the gym’s website, and she posts the schedule – for cheerleading and dance classes – on her Facebook page nearly every day.