A Bryant High School senior has earned one of the state’s top honors in scholastic journalism. She will now advance to the national competition. Kaylee Anderson has been named the 2026 Arkansas Student Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association (JEA). The award recognizes the top high school journalist in Arkansas for […]
8 Bryant students and 5 teams place in national journalism competition in Tennessee
Thirty-five Bryant students went to a journalism competition, and eight came back winners, along with five teams placing in Best of Show. High School and Bryant Junior High journalism students attended the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 12–16. More than 5,000 students from 46 states and eight countries […]
Obituary of Lynda Lou Hollenbeck – Journalist, Animal Advocate, Theatre Lover – Services Jan 21-22
OBITUARY Lynda Lou Hollenbeck Aug 8, 1941 – Jan 5, 2025 Lynda Lou Hollenbeck, 83, of Benton passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. She was born Aug. 8, 1941, in McCrory to the late Paul and Lillie Parnell. YOUTH Lynda lived most of her younger years in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, attending church nearly every Sunday […]
Bryant senior named 2024 Arkansas Student Journalist of the Year by national organization
A Bryant High School student recently received national honors in Journalism. The Journalism Education Association, the nation’s largest scholastic journalism organization in the country, announced Nevaeh Suit is the 2024 Arkansas Student Journalist of the Year. Suit has been a member of the Bryant broadcast program throughout high school and serves as producer, reporter, and […]
Bryant Hornets Media students place 2nd in nation in SkillsUSA competition
The Hornets media team represented well at a national competition in June, earning 2nd place and 7th place in different categories. TV Production instructor Michael Westbrook accompanied six Bryant High School Hornet Media students to participate in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. This took place in June 19 – 23 in Atlanta, Georgia. […]







