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“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

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“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

By Sheri Hopkins

Hello everyone! Two more Fridays till Christmas, woohoo! Time flies when you are a senior citizen way faster than it does when you are a kiddo.

Christmas at our house has always been amazing. My mom made sure we had lots of gifts and my sister Pam, and I were spoiled rotten. My granny, Nevada Virginia Morgan, always told us what we got. One year mom and dad were gone, and granny was watching us, and we were going through our gifts trying to figure out what they were. Mom wouldn’t let us, but there were no rules with granny. Anyway, I turned one of the boxes over and it went “whaaaa.” It was a crying baby doll. Pam had the same box, so we knew she got one too. Fun times with granny. She was so much fun. Lots of wonderful memories with her. On Christmas Eve, everyone gathered at my mom’s house, and we had a big old Christmas with all the kids and my mom cooked delicious food and we played dirty Santa, talked loudly and laughed a lot. There were so many of us. Now, we have to have it in my brother’s church basement fellowship hall. I love all the excitement of the little ones as they open their gifts and their eyes light up. It is just precious. Everyone brings a box of Little Debbie cakes, and we play games. Whoever wins, gets the Little Debbie’s for the prize. I hate to admit it, but my sister and her girls usually win the haul of Debbie cakes.

Now this part of the story is about Thanksgiving. Years ago, I worked at the boy’s camp as a cook. It was called the Power House back then and was a drug rehabilitation for teenage boys. Lisa Favela and I cooked, and the boys always cleaned up. The boys started out calling me the “big cheese,” then they shortened it to “cheesey.” We loved them kids. One Thanksgiving we had to make dressing and all the trimmings for them, and we had never made dressing because our moms had always made it. We knew what went in it, but didn’t really know how much. We had it all mixed up and we didn’t know how much sage to put in. Let’s just say that we put so much sage in that dressing that it was as green as the grass outside. I mean, green, green. We got made fun of sooo bad and when Chuck Hopkins found out, he never let us live it down. It was always this “remember the year you and Lisa made dressing, and it was green?!” Yes, I will never forget, because you keep reminding me. Chuck Hopkins actually thought I was a wonderful cook because he said his mom could not cook. He always said everything she cooked was in one pot and everything was cooked as high as the burner would go. I don’t know about all that, but she did make these little snowball or wedding cookies that I just love. They are easy as pie, but they taste so good to me. So, in memory of my mother-in-law, I am giving y’all the recipe. Make these and think about green dressing.

WEDDING COOKIES
1 cup butter (real) softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Powdered sugar for rolling the cookies
Cream together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy and stir in vanilla. Whisk together the flour and salt and gradually add to the butter mixture. It will be thick. Stir in the chopped nuts. Chill the dough. If it seems too soft. Form dough into 1 1/4 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet. I always line mine with parchment paper. Bake in preheated 400-degree oven for 10-12 minutes. They will be a light brown. My oven is hotter, so I would check them after 8 minutes. You don’t want them to burn. Cool slightly and roll them in the powdered sugar until evenly coated. Cool cookies and enjoy. For something different, you could put almond extract instead of vanilla. Have a great week and be safe out and about shopping.

Be Vigilant Against Scams This Holiday Season

Tammy Teague
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Be Vigilant Against Scams This Holiday Season

It is the season of giving but, unfortunately, it is also open season for criminals who take advantage of kindness and generosity. So, as you plan your shopping and end-of-year gifts, it is important to do your homework, make sure websites are legitimate and think about why an online person or entity might be asking you for money.

Of course, scams are a problem throughout the year and my office regularly uncovers cases where Arkansans are being misled by a crook.

One example we’ve heard many times over the years involves a supposed friend – often called a fiancé – who is stuck outside the country. Their taxi got into a car accident on the way to the airport. They are in the hospital. They missed a flight and can’t afford a new ticket. Their employer cut off their paycheck and now their bank in the U.S. froze their account. They are estranged from their family and don’t know their neighbors, so this alleged “friend” convinces someone they’ve met on social media to send them money.

The problem is, it’s all a lie. This piling-on of impossible coincidences with only one solution is a deceptive tactic criminals often use, which means it is important to be vigilant and use a healthy amount of skepticism when people approach us for money, especially online.

It can be hard to tell what is real and what is fake when bad actors hack into or impersonate a real person’s social media account. This is increasingly common. In fact, fake accounts have been created in my name on several occasions. Fortunately, sharp-eyed constituents have called my office to find out if it was really me, and our team alerted authorities to remove the scam accounts. But it underscored for me and my family how easy it is for criminals to use the names of people and businesses we trust to manipulate unsuspecting victims.

Sadly, older Americans are frequently the target of these ploys. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) tracks and investigates online crime and reports a few of the most recurring types of fraud involving the elderly include themes around romance, tech support, help for grandchildren and home repair. In 2023 alone, total losses reported to the IC3 by people over 60 topped $3.4 billion. 

But it is important to recognize that senior Americans are not the only ones scammers prey on, especially during the holidays. We must all pay attention to warning signs to make sure we are buying from legitimate websites and giving to real charities. The FBI offers tips and resources for buying and donating on the IC3 website (www.ic3.gov), as does the Federal Trade Commission (www.consumer.ftc.gov/scams), to make sure our money goes to real people and not in the pocket of thieves. 

If you’ve been the victim of a scam, you can report the crime to these resources and local authorities. In addition, the Arkansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division has helpful information about the most common scams circulating in our state and information on how to protect yourself.

Let’s all do our part to safeguard ourselves and our family and friends during the holidays and year-round.

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice

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State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice

LITTLE ROCK – The state Department of Correction has been in the news recently because of its efforts to build additional prison space, in order to improve public safety.

Much less public attention has been paid to the Department’s agency that supervises parolees and people on probation, even though Arkansas has many more offenders out of prison than inside. The number of parolees and probationers is more than triple the number of inmates inside prison walls.

The Division of Correction operates state prisons and has in its jurisdiction almost 20,000 inmates. As of early this week the official count was 18,989 inmates, with 2,046 of them being held in county jails. The state reimburses counties for the cost of housing inmates at a rate of $40 a day per inmate.

The Division of Community Correction is in charge of supervising people on parole and probation. At the beginning of December the Division had 70,148 offenders under various levels of supervision.

In the most intense category of supervision there are 4,244 people. About 23,000 were in the medium-risk category and about 27,000 in the minimum-risk category. Almost 4,000 were in a program for substance abuse treatment.        

The state has 17 licensed facilities for transitional housing, with a total of 569 beds. Last month 248 of the residents had found a full-time job and 312 earned a GED. 

Numerous others achieved smaller, but significant successes that most people take for granted. For example, 37 residents got a driver’s license, 99 got a government-issued ID, 114 got a Social Security card and 30 got copies of their birth certificates.

Similarly, the Division operates six licensed re-entry programs to improve the chances of success of former inmates when they get back into society. In October the facilities housed 164 residents. Two earned a GED and 10 completed a job training program.

The legislature created the Division of Community Punishment in 1993, and has since changed its name to the Division of Community Correction. Before creating the agency there was a two-year study by law enforcement, corrections, prosecutors’ offices, the judicial system and parole officers.

Elected officials and representatives of the criminal justice system said in 1993 as they say today, it’s imperative to close the revolving door of crime that endangers public safety and drives up the cost of operating prisons. One method of achieving that goal is treatment and rehabilitation in re-entry programs.

The agency has requested an appropriation of $123 million for the next two fiscal years. It has 1,141 employees. In comparison the Division of Correction, which operates prisons, has 3,017 employees.

In 1993, when the legislature created the first Community Corrections agency, it was authorized to spend $13.4 million in state tax revenue. Prisons spent $90 million. Combined, their spending amounted to 4.56 percent of all state general revenue spending.

Now, according to legislative budget analysts, the two agencies’ combined budgets are $540 million and represent 8.69 percent of general revenue spending.

Arkansas Anglers may strike gold chasing rainbows

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Arkansas Anglers may strike gold chasing rainbows

By Jeff Williams

Anglers will have a rare opportunity this winter to catch golden trout in places stocked by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program. The trout, a color variant of rainbow trout, will be stocked at all FCFP locations across the state beginning the week before Christmas. The water is cold enough during winter, even in southern Arkansas, to support the coldwater fish.

“It’s a continuation of our tagging promotion that we’ve done in the past, trying to encourage more trout fishing through our Family and Community Fishing locations,” Clint Coleman, FCFP assistant coordinator, said. “We’ve (stocked) big catfish, with 50- and 60-pound blue catfish, but we’ve never done anything to promote trout fishing. We decided to try golden trout, which have been stocked in other states. We wanted to bring that opportunity to Arkansas.”

Thanks to funding from the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation’s Steve Smith Endowment, golden rainbow trout will be purchased from Crystal Lake Fisheries Inc. in Ava, Missouri, about 40 miles southeast of Springfield, and distributed across Arkansas. The AGFC’s Trout Program stocked golden rainbow trout at the confluence of the Norfork Tailwater and White River a few years ago, and they saw quite a few happy anglers posting pictures on social media. The FCFP crew are hoping to see even more smiles as they stock these special fish in program ponds around Arkansas for those who can’t make the drive to Arkansas’s famous trout tailwater fisheries.

“We’re going to tag 10 golden trout per location at 39 locations across the state,” Coleman said.

After an angler catches a tagged fish, they can call the phone number on the tag to claim their prize. Follow the instructions and mail the tag in by Feb. 28, and you’ll be entered into the big drawing at the end of the year. The winner of that drawing will receive one of three free trout-fishing trips on the Little Red River from Leland’s Lures’ and Sore Lip ’Em All Guide Service.

Anglers are limited to submitting one tag per person. Coleman encourages anyone who catches a golden trout to post a photo of the fish on the AGFC Facebook page.

“The prizes and the trips are great, but the opportunity to catch golden trout is even bigger,” Coleman said. “It may be once in a lifetime for some people. Only five states have golden trout and we’re lucky we’re close enough to the facility to get them.”

Visit www.agfc.com/familyfishing for a list of FCFP locations.

Obituary: Howard Canada (1941-2024)

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Obituary: Howard Canada (1941-2024)

Howard Dean Canada passed from this life, Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in Waldron, Arkansas. Howard was born may 15, 1941 to Claud and Bonnie Canada in Arkansas. He was 83 years old. 

Howard was a truck driver in the logging industry. That led to his enjoyment of the outdoors. Anytime Howard could be outside doing anything he would jump at the chance. However, he also enjoyed playing the guitar and sharing his love of music with his grandchildren. He looked forward to spending time with family.

Howard leaves behind to cherish his memory, one son, Corben D. Canada of Hon, Arkansas and his grandchildren: Chris Canada and Amber Kennemer as well as his great grandchildren, Colten, Caden, Alaway, Alexus, Ryder and River. He is also survived by one brother Joe Canada. Howard will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he touched including a host of extended family, nieces, nephews and neighbors he loved dearly.

Howard was preceded in death by his loving wife Helen, two sons: Winston Canada and Charles Duwayne and his siblings.

Howard’s family will host a memorial celebration of life on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the family home in Hon.

Obituary: Lisa Graham (1961-2024)

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Obituary: Lisa Graham (1961-2024)

Lisa Lynn Graham of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life Monday, December 2, 2024 with her loving family by her side. Lisa was born August 28, 1961 in Pryor, Oklahoma to Odean Graham and Imogene Frazier. She was 63 years old. 

At the young age of 16, Lisa married the love of her life, Jimmy Graham. Together they were blessed with 35 years before Jimmy went to wait for her in Heaven. They raised two girls and then were very involved in their grandchildren’s lives. Lisa was a homemaker and enjoyed the many roles she filled. At any time she could be found doting on Jimmy and doing anything for her girls. Lisa especially enjoyed sewing, cleaning house, mowing the yard and tending to her rose bushes. In recent years, she loved running around with her momma, sharing a mutual admiration for “Melodies in Motion” wall clocks. With all that Lisa did to keep busy, her favorite time was being surrounded by her family making precious memories to treasure.

Lisa leaves behind to cherish her memory, her daughters: Jessica Butler and Lori Graham both of Waldron, Arkansas. Nanny will forever remain in the hearts of her grandchildren: Bryna Dotson and husband Michael of Harrison, Arkansas and Connor Butler of Waldron, Arkansas and great granddaughter Raelynn Dotson. She is also survived by her mother, Imogene Frazier and sisters: Rhonda Hooper and husband Ken of Sallisaw, Oklahoma and Elaine Godfrey of Waldron, Arkansas. Lisa will be missed by all that knew her and the many whose lives she impacted including a host of extended family, nieces, nephews, friends and loved ones dear to her heart. 

Lisa was preceded in death by her husband James “Jimmy” Graham, her father, Odean Graham and one sister Patti Brown.

Lisa’s celebration of life will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas with Ray Jett and Michael Dugan officiating. Interment will follow in the Sehorn Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas. 

Lisa’s pallbearers will be Daniel Butler, Connor Butler, Tucker Hardin and Caleb Martin.

Lisa’s visitation will be Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

T‑Mobile Crowns Inola High School Champion in Friday Night 5G Lights Competition

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T‑Mobile Crowns Inola High School Champion in Friday Night 5G Lights Competition

The wait is over! Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced the final champion of its Friday Night 5G Lights competition: Inola High School from Inola, Oklahoma. After months of fierce competition among more than 1,700 high schools across all 50 states and votes from thousands of fans worldwide for the Top 16 finalists, the small town has emerged victorious, securing the grand prize (a $2 million value!) to transform its high school football field into a state-of-the-art stadium.

As the Official Wireless Sponsor of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), T-Mobile will celebrate Inola High School’s win at the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, where school representatives will receive the winning trophy.

The win delivers a grand prize valued at $2 million that includes a $100,000 grant for the school, weight room from GronkFitness.com, new teched-out scoreboard, consultation with football field experience experts, 5G network upgrades package and an epic tailgate party celebration with live music and a 5G-powered halftime drone show. 

The full reveal of the upgraded facilities will take place in 2025, showcasing the extensive enhancements that promise a new era of excellence for Inola High School and its surrounding community.

“Small town pride and community spirit have truly been the backbone of this competition,” said Jon Freier, President, T-Mobile Consumer Group. “Inola High School and all the participants showed us what Friday night lights are really about — community, passion and resilience. We’re excited to bring this unforgettable game night experience to life with 5G technology, knowing it will inspire and unite the people of Inola like never before.”

Crowning the Champion

Inola, Oklahoma — known as the “Hay Capital of the World” — has a population of 1,897 and 423 students at Inola High School, but the small town went extra big in going for Friday Night 5G Lights victory. Along with driving more than 100 miles to Oklahoma City to pass out flyers campaigning for their school, Inola students personally called every school district in the state — over 1,700 schools — and emailed all 1,850+ principals and 540+ superintendents across all 77 counties in Oklahoma. Talk about dedication!

As the Home of the Longhorns, Inola High School has long aimed to rejuvenate its football program, which Inola High School College and Career Coordinator Deleea Meeker says needs a lot of work, with torn-up turf, a broken sound system, an outdated scoreboard and a multi-use weight room with equipment from the 1980s.

With this win, the school can now kickstart these much-needed upgrades. And it’s not just the football team’s hometown heroes, cheerleaders, band members and fans who will enjoy these upgraded facilities. All of Inola High School’s students will benefit from the new equipment, from other sports teams getting access to the new weight equipment to gym classes getting more out of their workouts.

“Winning the Friday Night 5G Lights competition is a dream come true for our students, our team and our entire community,” said Meeker. “We can’t thank T-Mobile enough for believing in the power of small-town spirit and for bringing these transformative upgrades to our school.”

Four-time Super Bowl Champion Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski, Friday Night 5G Lights ambassador, expressed his excitement for the school.

“It’s amazing to see the excitement radiating from Inola and the incredible impact this will have on their community,” said Gronkowski. “Now, they’ll have facilities that truly reflect their passion, pride and determination. The energy from all the schools in this competition has been off the charts, and I can’t wait to see how these upgrades elevate school spirit and create new opportunities for the students at Inola High School.”

The Start of Something Bigger

Inola High School’s victory is just the beginning. Thanks to the overwhelming excitement and success of the competition, T-Mobile announced that Friday Night 5G Lights will be back in 2025 and beyond to help lift up more schools and communities nationwide. This move marks another significant step in T-Mobile’s ongoing commitment to bring 5G and enhanced connectivity to small towns across America.  

“Seeing the powerful effect that Friday Night 5G Lights has had on communities reaffirms our commitment to investing in small towns,” said Freier. “We’re just getting started, and we can’t wait to bring this contest back next year with even more opportunities to support and transform high school experiences across the country.”

Pre-register now for 2025 at FridayNight5GLights.com.

Small Town Impact Beyond the Field

By enhancing schools’ sports facilities, Friday Night 5G Lights highlights the importance of connectivity in small-town communities. T-Mobile’s ongoing commitment to rural America, through initiatives like this contest, aligns with the company’s mission to bring the power of 5G to every corner of the country.

Since launching its 5G for All initiative in April 2021, T-Mobile has significantly expanded its 5G network, becoming the largest and fastest 5G network in the nation. The company has opened about 600 stores in small towns and extended its network to cover over 500,000 square miles of rural 5G coverage. This expansion now reaches over 98% of Americans across 2 million square miles.

T-Mobile also offers 5G Home Internet and Business Internet, providing reliable and affordable broadband options nationwide. Moreover, through Hometown Grants, T-Mobile has invested more than $14 million in small towns, supporting various community and infrastructure projects. Additionally, T-Mobile’s Project 10Million initiative, valued at $10.7 billion, has connected over 6 million students, enhancing their access to educational resources.

And now, Friday Night 5G Lights becoming an annual competition only enhances T-Mobile’s commitment to small towns.

To learn more about Friday Night 5G Lights, visit www.FridayNight5GLights.com.

Follow @TMobileNews on X, formerly known as Twitter, to stay up to date with the latest company news.  

Obituary: Peggy Louise Efurd (1938-2024)

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Obituary: Peggy Louise Efurd (1938-2024)

Peggy Louise Efurd, 86, of Huntington, Arkansas passed away Friday, November 29, 2024 in her home. She was born January 28, 1938 in Huntington, Arkansas to Cleo and Artie (Hearn) Hocott. She was a homemaker and longtime member of Dayton Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Douglas Efurd (Julie) of Tontitown and Kendell Efurd (Angie) of Greenwood; three daughters, Pamela Efurd (Debbie) of Huntington, Brenda Grady of Huntington and Kristen Efurd (Joe Balooshi) of Waldron; one brother, Jerry Hocott; sixteen grandchildren, Andrea Edwards, Amy King, Andrew Efurd, Tarah Lang-Yates, Summer Goldman, Cheree James, Chase Efurd, Nick Efurd, Mason Efurd, Chance Sanders, Chase Sanders, BreAnna Stephens, Sierra Grady, Heath Grady, Oakley Efurd and Carson Efurd and twenty great grandchildren. As a long-time caregiver, Peggy shared her love beyond her family with many honorary grandchildren, one of whom held a special place in her heart, Sarah Scantling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her former husband, Billy Efurd.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Thursday, December 5 at Dayton Baptist Church with burial at Dayton Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood. Viewing will be Wednesday from 1 – 7 p.m. at the funeral home, where the family will visit with friends from 5 – 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dayton Community Building, 1101 E. Hwy. 252, Huntington, AR 72940.

Pallbearers will be Andrew Efurd, Nick Efurd, Mason Efurd, Chase Efurd and Heath Grady.

Arrest Reports 11/24

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Arrest Reports 11/24

Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Department:
Andrew Wade Barnes of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 26 at 2:35 p.m. and released on signature bond November 26 at 4:15 p.m. Barnes was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Danaya Nicole Barnes of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 30 at 1:12 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond November 30 at 3:22 p.m. Barnes was charged with Domestic Battering in the Third Degree – Purposely.

Amanda Cervantes of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 24 at 5:11 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond November 24 at 11:36 a.m. Cervantes was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Joel Jason Martinez of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 27 at 2:38 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with legally sufficient bond. Martinez was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Candy Kay Murphy of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 30 at 8:16 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond November 30 at 11:20 p.m. Murphy was charged with Domestic Battering in the Third Degree – Purposely.

Stormy Aaron Nunziata of Hartford was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 26 at 10:39 a.m. and released on signature bond November 27 at 8:23 a.m. Nunziata was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Herman Ray Raulston of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 24 at 1:13 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond November 24 at 3:18 p.m. Raulston was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Daniel Richard Smedley of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 25 at 3:47 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Smedley was charged with parole violation.

Bobby Lee Thole of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 30 at 6:48 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with legally sufficient bond. Thole was charged with Domestic Battering Purposely.

Arresting agency – Lavaca Police Department:
Richard Victor Glasener, Fourth of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 26 at 7:48 p.m. and released on cash bond November 27 at 4:23 p.m. Glasener was charged with Failure to Appear – Class C Misdemeanor.

Jonathan David Long of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 27 at 4:39 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Long was charged with Possession of Cocaine with the Purpose of Deliver >10g, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Store or Conceal – Meth/Cocaine, maintaining a Premises for Drug Activity, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the First Degree – Minor less than 10 years old-desert, and Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Arresting agency – Arkansas Parole:
Robert Kyle Leftwich of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 27 at 2:40 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Leftwich was charged with absconding and parole violation.

Arresting agency – Hartford Police Department:
Brooke Karrin Lowrey of Hartford was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 28 at 5:01 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond November 28 at 8:18 p.m. Lowrey was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
Lewis Eugene Luttrell of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 26 at 8:47 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond November 27 at 4:45 p.m. Luttrell was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Leslie Dawn McCormack of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 24 at 7:41 p.m. and released on signature bond November 24 at 10:39 p.m. McCormack was charged with Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Alyssa Noelle Olmstead of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 29 at 1:02 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond December 1 at 12:42 a.m. Olmstead was charged with Domestic Battering in the Third Degree – Purposely.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Aaron Dean Pace of Boles was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 24 at 12:05 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond November 24 at 10:14 a.m. Pace was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Arresting agency – Arkansas State Police Troop H:
Arron Wayne Taylor of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 25 at 4:20 p.m. and released on cash bond November 25 at 8:13 p.m. Taylor was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), and Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Arresting agency – Logan County Sherrif’s Department:
Johnny Hice, 65 of Magazine, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on November 25 at 8:29 p.m. Hice was charged with distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.

James Fleming, 53 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on November 26 at 1:12 p.m. Fleming was charged with body attachment.

Heather Nicole Voigt, 33 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on November 26 at 4:05 p.m. Voigt was charged with contempt of court.

Daniel Peugh, 26 of Magazine, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on November 26 at 7:19 p.m. Peugh was charged with driving while driver’s license cancelled, suspended or revoked, and no insurance.

Tiffany George, 41, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on November 29 at 3:31 p.m. George was charged with hold for other agency.

Kacey Friddle, 30 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on November 30 at 6:04 p.m. Friddle was charged with domestic battering in the third degree.

Arresting agency – Franklin County Sheriff’s Department:
Daniel Luna, 39 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on November 29 at 8:30 p.m. Luna was charged with terroristic threatening in the first degree.

Michael Raub, 27, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on November 27 at 2:02 p.m. Raub was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA).

Baldemas Betancourt, 49 of Springdale, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on November 26 at 12:51 p.m. Betancourt was charged with failure to appear.

**The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts.**

Bulldogs Stop Bombers Playoff Run To Earn 18th State Title Appearance

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Bulldogs Stop Bombers Playoff Run To Earn 18th State Title Appearance

For the 70th time since a playoff loss to El Dorado in 2014, the Greenwood Bulldogs were victorious at home. They defeated the Mountain Home Bombers in the Class 6A Semi-Finals 42-0.

The Bulldogs set the tone early, forcing the Bombers to punt on their first drive, after stops by Seniors Cash Archer, Eddy Castelo, Zach Zitsmann. Greenwood took the opportunity to take it down the field, with a run by Junior Kane Archer for the Touchdown. Long Snapper Wyatt Edwards’ snap to Blaze McDaniel was perfect for the Hudson Meeker kick. Bulldogs on top 7-0 8:48 in the first quarter. Mountain Home punted the ball on their second drive after a pass break-up by Senior Cash Owenby. Archer tried to go to Junior Champ Davis on a deep pass over the middle, but it was incomplete at the back of the end zone. He did find Grant Karnes for the first time on the night to go up 14-0 with 3:31 in the first quarter. The Bombers punted again in the first quarter after a Senior Radley O’Neal pass break up. Kane Archer finds Grant Karnes again going down the sideline for the touchdown with 1:34 left in the first quarter, ‘Dogs up 21-0. Mountain Home ran out the rest of the quarter.

The Bombers started making progress on this drive with two first down passes and Jacob Chenoweth rushing. Chenoweth set the school’s career rushing yardage record for the Bombers. The Greenwood defense would hang tough with stops from Seniors Mark Garretson and Gage Hanna. The Bombers punted to the Bulldogs. Kane Archer would find Champ Davis for the second time on the night. 28-0 with 7:25 left in the half. On the first play of the Mountain Home drive, Senior Kaylor Jasna forced a Bomber fumble but was nearly recovered by Senior Zach Edwards just out of bounds. The drive ended with a punt. A pass to Junior Cooper Bland over the middle and a penalty set-up Kane Archer finding a leaping Champ Davis putting the game into sportsmanship rule territory. 35-0 5:10 left in the half. Mountain Home punted on their next drive. After a Kane Archer run, the Bulldogs went to the air to find Grant Karnes for the touchdown with 1:15 in the half. The Bombers ran out the rest of the clock.

Runs by Wesley Raggio and Mario Dunbar opened the second half. Greenwood drove down to the Bomber eight-yard line opting to kick a field goal. The kick would go to the right. Mountain Home drove down the field running out the clock in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter the Bulldog defense held tough with a Bryar Hackler stop on fourth down. Greenwood fumbled on their possession. A stop by Charlie Hudnall and Deandre Stephens halted the Bombers’ drive, forcing them to punt. Greenwood punted for just the third time all season with a D.J. Dobbins kick. Mountain Home ran out the clock on the game.

“Excited for these guys. You don’t get to do a lot of things for the first time at Greenwood. The tradition of football is so strong here.” Head Coach Chris Young said following the game. “This group just made the fifth consecutive State Championship game and that’s the first time ever. I’m so proud of those kids, the coaches, and just our community. They’ve worked so hard to get this.”

This was the third straight shutout for the Bulldogs with a tough test against a talented Shiloh Christian team for the State Championship. With the Bulldogs extending their home game winning streak to 70, they are now 141-7 at home since 2004.

The Class 6A State Championship game will be at noon on Saturday at War Memorial in Little Rock. Presumably, as they have in the last noon kickoff State Championship games, the Bulldogs will be heading out early from the High School Saturday morning. Other State Championship week activities will be shared as soon as they are available.

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