LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston would like to remind everyone that the deadline for assessing your personal property is May 31, 2013.

Assessments determine how much your property tax bill will be.

"Property taxes are vital to our counties and communities, without timely assessments counties may miss out on funding," says Commissioner Thurston. These tax revenues help fund our schools, public libraries, emergency and county services.

Please contact your county assessor's office to assess your personal property by May 31 to avoid late penalties.

HOT SPRINGS — The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts will hold its commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, in Summit Arena at the Hot Springs Convention Center. There are 97 students in the Class of 2013.

Three seniors will speak during the ceremony. Student Government Association President Sorena Lo of Paris will give the senior address. Mehr Shah of Little Rock will provide the welcome, and Dimple Shah of Paragould will give the senior speech. Lo is the daughter of Vanessa and Hue Lo. Mehr Shah is the daughter of Sitara and M.B. Shah. Dimple Shah is the daughter of Nisha and Himansu Shah.

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (ATU) - The Arkansas Tech baseball program will host a series of summer camps at Tech Field, with the first camps to be held May 29-30. Camp information and online registration is also available.

The Senior Elite Camp will be held May 29-30, and is open to all 2013 high school graduates. This two-day camp will consist of a Pro-Style Showcase on the first morning followed by instruction and games in the afternoon. The second day will be devoted to games. Each player will get a chance to showcase their skills at their primary position as well as get some reps at secondary positions within the games. Each position player will get 8 or more at bats, while each pitcher will get to throw 3 or more innings. Players will have the opportunity to earn scholarships or roster spots out of the camp.