Farmer's Market planned for Oct. 4
The NTCC Agriculture Department will host its monthly Farmer's Market on Friday, Oct. 4. The event is from 9 a.m. to sell out at the NTCC Ag Complex across 1735 from the main campus.
Free GED classes offered in Naples
The Adult Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College is offering free General Education Development (GED) classes at the Naples Civic Center at 412 W.L. Doc Dodson Blvd (Hwy. 67 W). Students interested in attending classes must enroll in a 12-hour orientation.†The GED exam is changing in January 2014. At that time, all students seeking a GED will be required to complete the entire new test.
Job fair planned for September 24
Northeast Texas Community College will host a job fair on Tuesday, September 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union Building (SUB) on the main NTCC campus. The event is free to the public.†More than a dozen local and regional employers will be in attendance.
?We realize that the job market is†tough†right now. We are offering this fair as an opportunity for job seekers to get face time with area hiring managers,?
?We realize that the job market is†tough†right now. We are offering this fair as an opportunity for job seekers to get face time with area hiring managers,?
Whiskey Myers, Bri Bagwell to perform at Whatley Center
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts will host an evening of Texas Country on Tuesday, Sept. 24 with a double-feature concert including Whiskey Myers and Bri Bagwell.
The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $5 for students and $15 for adults. The show is general admission and reservations are recommended, but not required. Call 903-434-8181 to hold your tickets.
"Texas Country is a huge influence in this area.
Thursday buffets are back at Our Place
The Northeast Texas Community College Culinary Arts Program will host three special Buffet Nights on Thursdays this fall. These will be held †at the NTCC Culinary Institute ("Our Place") in historic downtown Pittsburg and are open to the public.
Dinners will be held†from 6:00-7:30 p.m.†on September 19, October 3, and October 17. Seating is restaurant-style and to-go orders will be available by calling ahead to 903-434-8333 The cost is $10 per person.
Skinny Trammell artist reception held
The Northeast Texas Community College Art Department held an artist reception featuring local artist Skinny Trammell on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The Lone Star resident's hand-crafted musical instruments were a featured exhibit in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts foyer.†Skinny is 84 years old and fishes every day, makes musical instruments, and tells a few yarns now and then. The instruments on display at the Whatey include guitars, fiddles, ukuleles, and dobros.
Evening police academy begins Oct. 14
The Northeast Police Academy at Northeast Texas Community College is offering an evening police academy beginning Monday, Oct. 14 at the main NTCC campus.†The academy runs through May 13. This program is specifically designed for working adults who are interested in pursuing a†career in law enforcement.
The academy will meet from 5-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and every first and third Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The academy will meet from 5-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and every first and third Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Northeast Texas poetry contest winners announced
The Northeast Texas Community College Honors program recently held the sixth annual Northeast Texas Poetry Contest. The competition was open to both students and the general public. Winning works were presented at a poetry reading in the Whatley Center foyer on Friday, Aug. 30.
Entries could be any style or length, but were asked to focus on some aspect of life in Northeast Texas. Contest judges were Professors Chuck Hamilton, Anna Ingram, and Jim Swann. Cash prizes were provided by Friends of NTCC Honors. The winners were as follows:
NTCC holds retirement reception for Jerry Massey
Northeast Texas Community College celebrated the service of Jerry Massey, a long-time member of the NTCC board of Trustees, with a retirement reception on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Massey (left), of Pittsburg, recently retired from the board after 18 years of service. He and his wife, Susan, are retiring to the Houston area in order to be closer to family. Other members of the college board, faculty, staff, and community gathered in the Whatley Center foyer to honor Massey. Dr. Brad Johnson (right), NTCC President, and Mr. Bill Priefert, NTCC Board Member, †gave remarks.
Travel to George W Bush Library with NTCC
Want to get away for a day? Consider joining the Northeast Texas Community College Continuing Education Department on a travel excursion to the George W. Bush Library in Dallas. The trip is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24 and will include round-trip travel to Dallas by motor coach and the cost of admission.
The coach will leave from the NTCC Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg at 7 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. The cost of the trip is $60 for adults, $55 for seniors (62 and older), and $55 for high school and college students.
