No board contests yet at NB, SoCal

No contests have developed yet for the April 3 Board of Education elections at the New Bloomfield R-3 and South Callaway R-2 school districts.

The filing deadline for candidates for the Board of Education at both school districts is 5 p.m. on Jan. 17.

Filings are with the school board secretary at each school.

The New Bloomfield R-3 School District has openings on the Board of Education for two three-year terms that expire this year.

The terms of Susan Bedsworth and Terri Sweeten will expire this year.

Sweeten has filed for re-election but Bedsworth has not yet reached a decision on whether to file for re-election.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.