JONESBORO — Scouting America Life Scout Noah Dyer, 15, of Jonesboro spent last Saturday completing a project that not only benefited The Hispanic Center, but also is intended to help educate children as well.
Noah, the son of IT Specialist and Scouting America Eagle Scout Adult Leader David Dyer and Arkansas State University Metabolic Engineering Professor Argelia Lorence, is a member of Scouting America Troop 4 of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church of Jonesboro.
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