City of Guy Police Department We are excited to announce that the final results are in from Special Olympics Arkansas! Team Faulkner County Wins the Battle of the Badges Tip-a-Cop, held recently at Texas Roadhouse! Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, Conway Police Department, Mayflower Police Department, and Guy Police Department enjoyed participating in this friendly showdown competition with the North Little Rock Police Department and partners, Searcy Police Department and partners, and Jonesboro Police Department and partners, who hosted their own Tip-a-Cop at the same time! All proceeds collected at these events directly benefit Special Olympics Arkansas. Thanks to the community support, the final totals are as follows: 1st Place: Team Faulkner County: $5,924.11 2nd Place: Team Searcy: $5,488.07 3rd Place: Team North Little Rock: $5,183.68 4th Place: Team Jonesboro: $1,504.38 Battle of the Badges Tip-a-Cop Showdown was an amazing success, raising a grand total of $18,100.04 in support of Special Olympics Arkansas! We truly appreciate the support of all of the community members who joined us! (fb)

High school seniors and college students: don’t forget to apply for a Police Benevolent Foundation scholarship for the upcoming academic year. The application window for 2024 scholarships is now open. You’ll want to take advantage of this chance to receive recognition for your achievements through a college scholarship offered by the PBF. Apply now via the link below. We can’t wait to learn more about your hard work in academics and extracurriculars. Link: https://www.pbfi.org/scholarships-2/ NC Cooper Barbour Cooper Barbour, a graduate of South Johnston High School in Four Oaks, N.C., calls herself “driven” to persevere towards her goal of working in the mental health field. This drive comes following the death in June 2024 of her uncle, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. His death really affected Cooper, and as a result, she said she wants to “pursue my passion for psychology, specifically psychiatry, and help others. Mental health is a very important topic.” She started toward this goal at Clemson University in South Carolina, where her major is psychology with a minor in business administration. Looking to get plugged in quickly to college life, Cooper joined the Sigma Kappa sorority and enjoys helping its philanthropy, the Alzheimer’s Association. During high school, Cooper was always busy through her membership in Key Club, Trojan Ambassadors, National Honor Society and Inclusion Club. She was also a varsity cheerleader. It’s through her father’s membership in the PBA that Cooper was eligible for this scholarship. She feels honored to have been chosen. “I want to thank each and every person that saw who I truly am and believed that I deserved it,” she said. Cooper’s father is proud of this scholarship award, and her next chapter as a Clemson Tiger. “Clemson was in her top three colleges that she wanted to attend, so when she got the acceptance letter it was a huge deal in that Clemson only accepts 40% of applicants,” he said. Link to full article: https://www.sspba.org/gen/articles/NC_Scholarship_Recipient_Cooper_Barbour_Starts_Path_to_Psychology_Degree_at_Clemson_1077.jsp (fb)