Interviews begin

— School, civic and community members will meet Friday and Saturday to assess the strengths and weaknesses of eight candidates for superintendent schools for Pea Ridge. Each candidate will be questioned in front of a committee for an hour, then go before the School Board for another hour,according to Dr. Paul Hewitt, search advisor to the board.

Candidates are: Dr. Larry Ben, Decatur, Ark.; Dr. Deborah Crawford, Hawkins, Texas;

Wayne Fawcett, Monticello, Ark.;Dr. Michael Murhy, St. Clair, Mo.; Rick Neal, Pea Ridge, Ark.;

Dwayne Newman, Monte Vista, Colo.; Dr. Richard Page, Neosho, Mo.; and Dr. Richard Whittemore, Jasper Texas.

News, Pages 1 on 02/29/2012