Fourth graders from Valley View and Black Rock left their classrooms for an up-close and personal history lesson.

On Monday, May 20, the students attended the 4th Annual Arkansas Territorial Days at Davidsonville Historic State Park near Pocahontas.

During the two-day event the students learned about early games, dancing, chores, slavery, spinning and weaving, early transportation and more.

Usually as many as 600 students attend the annual event.  However, due to Tuesday’s weather, not all schools were able to attend.

On Saturday, May 11, almost 2,000 students will graduate Arkansas State University.  Bill Carter will deliver the commencement address.

Carter, who was inducted as one of ASU’s Distinguished Alumni in 2011, is described as a “legend in the music business world and one of the driving forces behind the restoration of the boyhood home in Dyess of the late singing great Johnny Cash.” He produced the first two Johnny Cash Music Festivals.

According to an email from ASU:

Lyon College commencement will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, on the south lawn of Brown Chapel.

In case of rain, the ceremony will be held in Becknell Gymnasium.

Baccalaureate will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, in Brown Chapel.  The ceremony will be followed by the Scots Walk and torchlighting ceremony at Bryan Lake.