Local JROTC Unit Cleans and Repairs Grave Markers

Dardanelle, AR – Members of the Dardanelle High School JROTC worked to clean up and repair tombstones at the Brearley Cemetery on August 18, 2026. The Brearley Cemetery dates back over 179 years. ARSSAR State Public Safety & Heroism Chairman Wayne Shewmake presented the unit with a SAR Certificate of Appreciation for their efforts on the grave marker clean-up. Pictured in the main photograph is Wayne Shewmake in period costume along with 1st Sgt Mike Keen on the far left and Capt. Steven Watts on the far right.