PEA RIDGE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK NEWS

A 15-year-old student was expelled Monday, Aug. 26, by the Pea Ridge School Board. The parents of the student requested a closed hearing.

After listening to testimony from principal Charley Clark, School Board members retired into executive session for about 10 minutes, then returned to open session to vote on the recommendation for expulsion.

Board members specified that the student can receive online education during his year of expulsion.

“You need to have a threat assessment done for the safety of the school and y’all,” board member Jenny Wood said, in seconding the motion made by Ryan Heckman. It was clarified that the assessment is a prerequisite for returning to school next year.

Board president Jeff Neil thanked the parents for their cooperation with school officials.

The 1st and 2nd Cherokee Mounted Rifles in the Civil War

Park guide Kerry Jones will present a one-hour program on the history of the 1st and 2nd Cherokee Mounted Rifles in the Civil War. This program will cover Indian Removal, relocation in Indian Territory, both units Civil War service and their return to Indian Territory. The program will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, in the park visitor center. For information, call 479-451-8122 x 1227.

Pea Ridge National Military Park preserves and commemorates the March 7-8, 1862 battle that helped Union forces maintain physical and political control of the state of Missouri. Administered by the National Park Service, the 4,300-acre battlefield is located 6 miles east of Pea Ridge, just off U.S. Highway 62. Visit us on Facebook or at: nps.gov/peri.