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Arrest Reports 8/25

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Arresting agency – Arkansas State Police Troop H:
Dylan Davis Allen of Magazine was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 27 at 12:49 p.m. and transferred to an outside agency on August 28 at 8:53 a.m. Allen was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor, and Assist Outside Agency-Misd.

Ivy Marie Gossage of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 30 at 10:38 p.m. and released on signature bond August 30 at 11:12 p.m. Gossage was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Arresting agency – Hartford Police Department:
James Micheal Allen of Howe, OK was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 26 at 5:17 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with legally sufficient bond. Allen was charged with Theft by receiving $5000.00-$25000.00.

Arresting agency – Arkansas Parole:
Troy Dewayne Ball, Junior of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 29 at 12:49 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Ball was charged with parole violation and absconding.

Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office:
Jacob Nathaniel Bowman of Hartford was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 28 at 7:12 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Bowman was charged with ADC Commitment Hold and return to testify.

Richard Shelby Hiatt of Bonanza was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 27 at 12:56 p.m. and released on signature bond August 27 at 3:59 p.m. Hiatt was charged with Driving While License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked.

Daniel Lee Hill of Paris was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 28 at 7:15 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Hill was charged with ADC Commitment Hold and return to testify.

Jakob Jynx Kossman of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 30 at 7:56 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with cash bond. Kossman was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor, and Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Richard A Maciel of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 31 at 4:18 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 31 at 8:30 a.m. Maciel was charged with Abuse of Adults – Neglectful Serious Injury.

Jackson William Petty of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 1 at 7:48 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond September 1 at 10:04 p.m. Petty was charged with Theft of Property <$1k.

Amy Lea Pinto of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 29 at 2:25 a.m. and released on signature bond August 29 at 8:14 a.m. Pinto was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Cody Jackson Stafford of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 27 at 4:46 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 27 at 6:25 p.m. Stafford was charged with Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Bridgette Michelle Terry of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 1 at 8:53 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond September 1 at 10:07 p.m. Terry was charged with Theft of Property <$1k.

Jackie Watson of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 31 at 12:28 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Watson was charged with Fugitive from Justice Out of State.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Andrew Jay Brewer of Subiaco was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 25 at 11:30 a.m. and transferred to an outside agency on August 26 at 5:30 p.m. Brewer was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor and Assist Outside Agency-Misd.

Todd T. Gunnels of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 25 at 2:05 a.m. and released on signature bond August 25 at 8:37 a.m. Gunnels was charged with Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others, and Refusal to Submit to Arrest Misdemeanor.

Harley Elanie Lord of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 30 at 12:19 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with legally sufficient bond. Lord was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Brianna Mae Lowe of Paris was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 26 at 10:22 p.m. and released on signature bond August 27 at 9 a.m. Lowe was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Arresting agency – Barling Police Department:
Stephen Austin Lee Hill of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 25 at 2:03 a.m. and transferred to an outside agency on August 26 at 3:56 p.m. Hill was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor, Contempt of Court–(child support), FTAS, FTRespond Subpoena, FTComply WCO, and Assist Outside Agency-Misd.

Terry Ross Moore of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 26 at 12:47 a.m. and released on cash bond August 26 at 6:27 a.m. Moore was charged with petition to revoke – felony.

Arresting agency – Fort Chaffee Police Department:
Kylen L. Wilkinson of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 25 at 5 a.m. and released on signature bond August 25 at 9:53 a.m. Wilkinson was charged with Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others, and Obstructing Governmental Operations-ID.

Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Office:
David Lewis, 61 of Magazine, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 26 at 5:04 p.m. Lewis was charged with Reckless driving, fleeing, failure to use turn signal, littering and commercial littering, and driving while driver’s license cancelled, suspended or revoked.

Larry Harrower, 47 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 27 at 8:53 a.m. Harrower was charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member and endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree.

Kacey Friddle, 30 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 28 at 7:29 a.m. Friddle was charged with failure to appear.

Aaron Klein, 42 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 30 at 9:36 a.m. Klein was charged with disorderly conduct, public intoxication – drinking in public, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Levi Williams, 25 of Ratcliff, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 31 at 6:17 a.m. Williams was charged with contempt of court, and domestic battering in the third degree.

John-Wayne Gonzales, 27 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 31 at 1:36 p.m. Gonzales was charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member.

Arresting agency – Franklin County Sheriff’s Office:
Mary Domenica Williams, 45 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 26 at 9:30 p.m. Williams was charged with defective equipment – head lamps, driving while license suspended, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental operations, absconding / white warrant, and failure to appear.

John Nichols Harris, 32 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 28 at 9:15 a.m. Harris was charged with domestic battering – 3rd degree / purpose of causing injury, causes serious injury, and failure to comply with conditions of pre-trial release.

Robert Boswell, 50, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 28 at 10:12 a.m. Boswell was charged with failure to appear.

Brandon Wayne English, 37 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 30 at 4:21 p.m. English was charged with possession of meth or cocaine GT 10 GM by LT 200 GM, possession of meth or cocaine with the purpose to deliver GT 10 GM by LT 200 Gm, absconding / white warrant.

Jennifer Leighann O’Mara, 39 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 31 at 2:44 a.m. O’Mara was charged with domestic battering – 3rd degree / purpose of causing injury, causes serious injury.

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

Greenwood Beats Bentonville West 70-35

Ross Fujibayashi

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After a delay for Lightning in the area, the Bulldogs got to work on their hopeful return to Little Rock. Going back to 2004, this looks to be the first time the Bulldogs have reached the 70-point mark. The final score resembles that of the fellow multi-State Championship winning Greenwood Lady Bulldog basketball team.

It did not take long for Greenwood to find the endzone on a Junior Wesley Raggio run. A mix of passes and runs from Junior Kane Archer set up the score with 10:08 left in the first. Senior Hudson Meeker’s kick was good for the point after, 7-0. After a hit and pass break up by Senior Kaylor Jasna, the Bentonville West Wolverines were forced to punt the ball back to the Bulldogs. Greenwood would have create some highlights on this drive, Junior Champ Davis would have the ball stripped and tossed into the air, while Hudson Meeker catches it and gains yards after the reception. A first down reception by Senior Isaiah Arrington set up a toes on the edge of the sideline touchdown catch by Junior Cooper Bland. Meeker’s point after pushed Greenwood to 14-0 with 4:34 left in the first quarter. Bentonville West would answer back with a 69-yard touchdown reception with 3:13 in the first 14-7. On the ensuing kickoff, Champ Davis would go 84 yards for the touchdown on the return. The kick was good making the score 21-7 with 2:59 left in the first quarter. Senior Cash Archer would strip the ball and then recover the fumble turning the ball back over to the Bulldogs. Greenwood would run the time out on the clock with runs from Raggio and Sophomore Mario Dunbar.

Opening the second quarter, Isaiah Arrington would put six points on the board with a 23-yard reception from Kane Archer. The point after would be no good making the score 27-7 with 11:51 in the half. The wolverines would answer back with 55-yard touchdown reception, the point after was good to make the score 27-14 with 9:34 left in the half. After receptions from Junior Cooper Goodwin and Champ Davis, Wesley Raggio would rumble from 18-yards out for the touchdown. The point-after was no good making it 33-14 with 7:28 left in the half. An injury on the opening stopped the play while the player was tended to. Cash Archer added to his career sack total on the Wolverine QB. Bentonville West attempted a Field Goal that would drift left. A fumble on the following play would give the ball back to Bentonville West. Senior Eddy Castelo would get his first solo tackle as a Bulldog. Bentonville West would get into the end zone from 14 yards out, the point after was good with 2:02 in the half making it 33-21. A 44-yard reception by Arrington set up Mario Dunbar’s touchdown. The Bulldogs would go for two points and get it, on a Kane Archer to Cooper Bland reception. 1:31 left in the half 41-21. Defense would hold the Wolverines on 4th down, giving the ball back to the Bulldogs. Greenwood ran the time run out on the half leaving the score 41-21.

Bentonville West’s QB would make long run to get them deep into Greenwood territory. The Wolverines would get it in from 2 yards out, point after was good making the score 41-28 with 9:44 left in the third. Several great catches and runs by Arrington got Greenwood deep into Wolverine territory. Archer finds Senior Grant Karnes for his first touchdown on the season, the two-point was good on a Kane Archer run. 8:30 left in the third, 49-28. The Greenwood would stop Bentonville West two-yards short with a Senior Zach Zitzmann stop. Kane Archer would pass to Kane Archer on a batted pass on the series. Wesley Raggio would get his third rushing touchdown from 25 yards out. Hudson Meeker’s point-after was good with 6:37 left in the third quarter, 56-28. Greenwood would take over at the Bentonville West 44 yard line after a fourth down stop by the Bulldog defense. A fumble on the Bulldogs next possession turned the ball back over to the Wolverines, but the defense would stand tall on a fourth down with a Senior Paul Brixey and Cash Archer sack. Also highlighting the series, Senior Radley O’neal with a pass break-up. After two catches from Senior Grant Karnes, Kane Archer calls his own number and takes it in for the touchdown. Hudson Meeker was on the point after putting the score at 63-28 with 3:12 left in the third. Bentonville West would get it into the endzone with five seconds left in the third making the score 63-35. Greenwood would run out the clock in the third.

A fumble on the play turned the ball back to Bentonville West, the Wolverines would not be able to make magic on the drive and stalled out. Greenwood would take to the ground with runs from Mario Dunbar, Junior Cameron Deacon, and Maddox McCallip. McCallip would run in the touchdown, Landon Franklin’s kick would put the score 70-35 with 4:43 left in the game. Bentonville West ran out the rest of the clock on the game.

“We’re really good at doing the little things right and we didn’t do that tonight and that’s coaching, so we’re going to go back. So we’re going to go back and work our tail off as coaches this weekend.” Head Coach Chris Young said following the 70-35 win. “We’ll get better and you know if we want to be where we want to be at the end of the year we gotta play better than that.”

Asked about bright spots on the night and win, “I mean, at times Kane was awesome, was really really good. I thought our receivers at times, minus ball protection, made some good plays. Up front I thought we got better as the game went.” Coach Chris Young said. “Defensively, when we made some mistakes on offense and turned the ball over twice. The defense came out and got big stops. Really proud of them for that.”

The Bulldogs are at home next week against Fort Smith Northside. Northside fell to Fort Smith Southside in the Battle of Rogers Ave. 6A West Fort Smith Southside came back from a 21-0 deficit to beat the cross town rival 34-27. Greenwood faces Southside at Jim Rowland Stadium in Week 9.

The 31st Annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride

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Tammy Teague

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The 31st Annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride

Motorcyclists from across the nation will come together September 22, 2024, for a scenic ride across Arkansas from Searcy through the Ozark Mountains to McAlester OK to honor Native American Indians as a part of the 5-day event. Now in its 31^styear, the Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride® makes a five-day journey from Cherokee NC home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to Seminole Oklahoma home of the SeminoleNation.

Riders will line up at La Quinta Inn in Searcy at 9:00am Monday the 23^r^d, and make a scenic trip through the Ozark Mountains to McAlester OK with a Stop at Cadron Settlement in Conway AR at 10am

On Saturday the 21^st The Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride® begins at the Alabama/Tennessee state line off U. S. Highway 72 in Downtown Bridgeport with riders departing at 8 a.m. CST on Saturday, Sept.21. The ride travels U. S. Highway 72 West to I-565 West arriving at Redstone Harley-Davidson at approximately 10:30a.m. for an official rest and lunch stop. The public is invited towelcome riders while enjoying lunch and special entertainment. At 12p.m. riders will depart and head west through Florence arriving in Waterloo at approximately 2:00 p.m.

A kick-off rally offering children’s activities, live music, a street dance, fireworks show and other free family fun for the public to enjoy is scheduled in downtown Bridgeport on Friday, Sept. 20. Bikes will arrive from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian Reservation at 3:00 p.m. and the official opening ceremony gets underway at 5:00 p.m. Music begins at 6 p.m. with Bottom Holler Band and slated to perform for the special 31^st anniversary is Benny Carl and the Loose Lips Band from Nashville who will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. following the fireworks show.

The town of Waterloo will host a free Indian Festival September 20-22in remembrance of all those who walked the Trail of Tears. Presented by the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission, the three-day event offers live music on Saturday afternoon and night, flute and drum music and displays from Native American artisans and vendors. A River Walk Dedication Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. to honor those who experienced the forced journey with the grand entry slated for 1 p.m. and bikes arriving around 2:00 p.m.

The ride is held rain or shine. For more information on the Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride including a map of the routeand a schedule of events, https://trail-of-tears.webflow.io/the-ride/this-years-ride . Or like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Trailoftearsmotorcycle

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 called for the voluntary or forcible removal of all Indians from the eastern United States to the state of Oklahoma. In 1838, the U.S. government hired wagon master J.C.S. Hood to transport 1,070 Native Americans by foot and wagon from Ross’s Landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee to what is now Waterloo, Alabama. Much of the journey followed what is now U.S. Highway 72. Many Native Americans died in Waterloo and others escaped into the hills and today, area residents can trace their Native American ancestry to those who fled. As many as 4,000 deaths occurred because of this forced removal of civilized Native Americans from their rightful homes. In recognition of this removal process, the first Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride was organized in 1994 with approximately 100 riders participating, and has grown to more that 10-15,000 riders each year!

A ride in from Cherokee NC will leave at 10am Friday the 20th from the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, and a Ride continuation to Seminole OK will leave from Spring Park in Tuscumbia at 8 am Sunday morning the 22^nd.

“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

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Tammy Teague

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“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

By Sheri Hopkins, Lifestyle Contributor

Hello everyone! The heat is on folks. It has been hot! Hold out, by the time you are reading this, cooler temps will be here. Y’all know I love fall. I have been looking at costumes for plus size gals on the internet. There just isn’t a lot to choose from. I may have to just wear my Charlie Brown Halloween shirt, find something to wear in my hair and wear my crazy earrings. I sure don’t want to scare any of the littles that come to my house trick or treating.

You all know I love the Andy Griffith Show. I was wondering do I need to change the name of my column? In the Andy episode, Opie has a paper called the Mayberry Sun. The paper isn’t selling, so Andy encouraged him to put more interesting stuff in the paper. Opie has a column in the paper called Mayberry after midnight. He reports about seeing a lady sneaking a dip of snuff, and how another lady is a blonde right out of the bottle. I could call my article Mansfield After Midnight and see what all I could write about. The most interesting story would be the famous town beagle that nobody can catch and he keeps getting into people’s trash on Wednesdays. I know too many ladies that get their hair colored out of a bottle these days, that would cover half my family. Ha, ha! They also quoted Andy as saying, “sometimes the preacher is drier than dust.” I doubt I would ever see my neighbor, Martha, out behind her fence sneaking a dip of snuff. Enough about my Mayberry obsession.

I have been talking about my nephew, the Judge, lately. If y’all only knew how funny he really is. If you got him, his sister, Kelly, his brother Jason (that passed away), my brother Larry and add me to the mix, we could have a reality show. One year at Christmas they were all together and the three teachers of the group were talking about math and methods to solve problems. They are chatting away and here comes Michael into the room getting in on the tail end of the conversation. As serious as he could be, he says, “have y’all heard about Mr. Ducks?” They all busted up laughing at him. He’s a nut. I am sure y’all remember Mr. Ducks? Mr. not OSMR LIB MR Ducks. Enough about my crazy family. I love them all and I am the biggest “duck” in the puddle.

Since we are getting close to fall, I am doing a pumpkin pull apart bread, and it is easy. It is made with biscuits.

PUMPKIN PULL APART BREAD
1 can flaky biscuit dough (8 count)
1/4 cup sugar
1 and 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup butter melted
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat your loaf pan with non-stick spray. Split each biscuit in half. Dip each biscuit in melted butter. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Dip each buttered biscuit in the sugar mixture until well-coated. Next, begin to stack each piece of biscuit dough, place a generous dollop of pumpkin puree (about 1/2 tablespoon) between each biscuit. One plain biscuit will form the top of your biscuit stack. Lift the stack of biscuits and carefully place in your greased loaf pan. It should fit just about perfectly. The cooking time will vary, you should bake for 25-30 minutes. I would check them after 25. You can sprinkle additional pumpkin pie spice and sugar on top when it’s done, and I would drizzle a little powdered sugar and milk icing on top. Enjoy, and have a wonderful week!

Timepiece: Changing Perceptions

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Tammy Teague

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By Dr. Curtis Varnell

Exiting interstate 40 at Roland, Oklahoma, I immediately saw the first medical marijuana store. Still unaccustomed to legalized marijuana, I began to read the names and count the stores. With names like High Times, The Green Room, the Bud Baron and others, they were easy to note. Between Roland and Fort Smith were a total of at least nine stores and, from the number of cars parked around them, all were doing a brisk business. Oklahoma has a reciprocity agreement for medical marijuana with Arkansas. Roland, with a population of 3,600 clearly were not supporting all of those stores and it was just as evident that much of the business was coming from nearby Arkansans. For a person of retirement age, it was an astounding revelation of how quickly times had changed.

As a country kid growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, marijuana was anathema, a dangerous hallucinogens used by those crazy college kids in California. Our teachers and parents warned us of the dangerous effects and TV portrayed it in a strength comparable to LSD. By the mid-1970’s, the market had moved even to the small towns of mid-America and it was not uncommon to run across patches of cultivation in isolated regions. Police, especially right before elections, would raid huge patches of the home-grown drug. Newspapers and TV video from that time period would picture groups of law enforcement, standing downwind from the bonfires with silly grins on their faces, watching the weed go up in smoke.

One of my enterprising uncles grew a large crop between rows of corn in his garden. His elderly neighbor, noting the crop, remarked, “Ole Jack, he is a good neighbor but he can’t grow tomatoes worth a darn. Biggest plants you ever saw but nary a tomato to be found!”

Marijuana has a history dating back to the colonial period when a form of it was grown as hemp and used in the production of rope, sails, and even clothing. In the late 19th century, it was a popular ingredient in many medicines and was sold openly in the market. In 1910, the Mexican Revolution resulted in thousands of immigrants fleeing into the U.S. from Mexico. Recreational use of marijuana was common in Mexico and began to be used more extensively in the U.S. Anti-drug campaigners warned against the “Mexican Menace” or “Marijuana Menace” and public fear lead to it being banned in many states, including Arkansas (1923). By 1937, cannabis was banned at the federal level and in 1970 was classified as a Schedule 1 drug with a high potential for abuse and with no accepted medical use.

That did not prevent the popularity or the increased use of the substance. In 1969, only 12% of the American population favored legalization; today over 65% of Americans favor total legalization. In the years between, thousands of Americans have been arrested, fined, and imprisoned for the use of marijuana. The 1984 Comprehensive Crime Control Act, signed by Ronald Reagan, placed mandatory sentences for drug users, including many arrested for pot. Since that time, people and laws have become much more lenient. Many states began to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. During his last term, President Clinton even famously admitted to “smoking” marijuana but never inhaling leading to Johnny Carson jokingly stating, “Even when a Democrat admits doing something wrong, he can’t do it right.”

Following the lead of several western states, in 2016 Arkansas legalized the sale of medical marijuana. The law allowed a limited number of producers and sellers to provide marijuana to qualified individuals. The law allows a person 18 years or older to obtain up to 2.5 oz every 14 days. The requirements to obtain a license is fairly lax, allowing individuals to purchase “pot” for anxiety, post traumatic events, and depression. Several cities, including Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, and Little Rock make the possession of cannabis one of the lowest priorities for arrest.

Twenty-four states now have legalized marijuana and fourteen, including Arkansas have medical marijuana.

From “maddening” drug to acceptable treatment for depression to recreational use, it’s hard for an individual to know what to think about marijuana. Even more maddening is the plethora of federal, state, local, and even city laws governing its use. What might pass as acceptable practice in one location could result in a jail term a few miles away, and that’s not even considering the fact that its sale and use is still a federal offense. After two-hundred years, it would seem that our country could at least come up with some common consensus on its use.

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 has begun a new campaign to make people aware of the variety of Medicaid services for which they may be eligible, especially if someone in their family has a disability.

The intent is to help people with disabilities live more independently by getting services in their own home or in their local community, rather than in an institutional setting such as a long-term care facility or a hospital.

Medicaid is a public health insurance program administered by the state Department of Human Services. It’s funded by the state and federal governments. On any given day, almost a third of the people in Arkansas qualify for some type of services.

Medicaid covers payments for half of the births in Arkansas and 75 percent of nursing home services. It pays for 80 percent of behavioral health services provided in Arkansas and for 83 percent of services for people with development and intellectual disabilities.

A central feature of the promotional campaign is a new website at this Internet address: ar.gov/HCBS.

The site has information about specific programs and about who is eligible for them. It has instructions on how to fill out applications.

The legislature increased funding to shorten the waiting list for Medicaid waivers that allow recipients to get home and community-based services rather than institutional care. In the past three years the waiting list for waivers has decreased from 3,204 to 1,613 people.

One waiver benefits children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, providing them services such as one-on-one intervention treatment.

Parents and guardians learn how to participate and help develop their child’s skills and improve their communication, socialization and appropriate behavior.

Other waivers help people who depend on ventilators, people who need intravenous medication and people who need help being fed. It’s the Private Duty Nursing option for people with developmental disabilities. A registered nurse visits their home to provide ventilator care, oxygen support, intravenous drugs, feeding tube care and tracheostomy care.

People with a physical disability and people 65 and older may be eligible for ARChoices, for help with bathing, dressing, shopping, laundry and meal planning. They have one meal a day delivered to their home. A respite care option sends a worker to provide temporary care to people who cannot care for themselves. That gives some rest to their primary caregivers.

People enrolled in Medicaid may qualify for visits from home health aides who help with bathing, dressing and food preparation. Also, Medicaid beneficiaries may qualify for visits from nurses and therapists.

Assisted living waivers allow beneficiaries to live independently in apartment-style units while receiving help with everyday tasks and personal hygiene. They get help managing their prescription drugs.

Counseling is available for people with mental illness, people who abuse drugs and people with behavioral issues caused by a lack of coping skills. To qualify, beneficiaries must have a mental health diagnosis, a psychiatric assessment or a substance abuse assessment.

The TEFRA program helps people pay for medical services if they have children with substantial disabilities. TEFRA stands for the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act. The amount of financial help is determined by the family’s income.

RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Week 0

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RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Week 0

270 days ago, we wrote the final Stone Cold Lock of the Week for the 2023 season. Greenwood went on to win their 11th State Championship. Mansfield put in a valiant effort to make a deep run into the playoffs. Booneville would also capture a State Championship. Since then, as the RNN Sports Team debuted the “Dudes Of The Year” Team recognizing the student-athletes that accomplished a lot on Friday Nights. We said goodbye to our sports editor Jim Best as he embarked on a new journey in Central Arkansas. Recently, we created visual at a glance edits previewing Mansfield and Greenwood. Definitely wanted to do more of those for all the schools in our coverage area.

Going into this season, Adam Hecox and I kicked ideas back and forth. He had this great suggestion to have a guest pick the games. Funny enough, we thought the same person right off the bat. Captain Greenwood himself, Mayor Doug Kinslow. For those in the surrounding areas, Mayor Kinslow would put on this Captain America costume for the Greenwood Freedom Fest and go to local schools. Which, I thought was pretty neat. Outside the political arena, Mayor Kinslow loves Greenwood Athletics. Naturally, he was at the top of our mental list. Next week we will have another guest.

So, Week 0. Really, it’s just Week 1 with how many games are being played. To borrow a joke from an early 2000’s comedian about being on the 14th floor in a 13-story building. These Football schedules have a Week 0 so they can end on Week 10, but c’mon man…. Schools playing Week 0, you know what week this really is.

RNN Stone Cold Lock Of The Week

Poteau, OK @ Booneville

Going over the local schedule this was a lot tougher to choose the Lock of the Week. On one hand Danville at Hackett seems intriguing, as does Mansfield at Bismarck. When I look at Poteau, Ok playing Booneville, two tradition rich programs that just play gritty football. I like this match-up a lot. Two returning QBs Jace Washburn for Booneville and Sam Tecla for Poteau will lead their teams into battle. An interesting storyline going into this game is that Greg Werner, Poteau’s Head Coach and Athletic Director, resigned on Monday. Defensive Coordinator Mike Odom has stepped into lead the Pirates.

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Mansfield @ Bismarck

An interesting tidbit is that both teams had their seasons end at the hands of Prescott in the Playoffs. Mansfield returns All-State RB Daniel Burton and QB Jeremy Strozier and a slew of other players that will make a bunch of headlines throughout the season. According to Hooten’s the Tigers are predicted to finish third in Conference behind Charleston and Booneville. But I got a feeling this team will perform better than expectations and make a deep run into the Playoffs. Bismarck returns an All-State QB themselves in Ben Keithley. While it may seem like this game could be close, I expect with the offensive weapons Mansfield possesses the Tigers will pull away from the Lions in this one.

Greenwood @ Bentonville West

If you hadn’t read about the Archer brothers yet in the Pre-Season, you have been away from the internet for a few months. This Greenwood team, from all observations, will have high powered offense with depth at receiver and an experienced offensive line that includes Cody Taylor and Seniors Christian Fleming and Ashton Stein. Defensively the Bulldogs have several new faces, but they have Varsity experience to lean on. Bentonville West has not had a losing season since 2017 and is prepared to make another run to the Class 7A Playoffs. Early predictions have Greenwood by thirty in this one. Should be a good opening test for both teams.

Cedarville @ Magazine

Both teams are predicted to finish eighth in their conference, but they may surprise some teams. Magazine brings a stable of Running Backs into the 2024 season. I feel that is enough to push them past Cedarville.

Lavaca @ Dover

This matchup is interesting. On one hand Dover is predicted to finish eighth, looking at their conference it is easy to see why with Ozark, Dardanelle, Pottsville, Lamar, and Clinton. Lavaca is predicted to finish behind, Booneville, Charleston, and Mansfield. A new head coach leads the Golden Arrows, Nick Stovall. Coach Stovall was the Offensive Coordinator at Lavaca for three seasons. Lavaca finished 6-5 last season losing in the Playoffs to Glen Rose.

Paris @ Waldron

Waldron is on their fourth Coach in six seasons. Paris looks to put this one away after beating Charleston in the AAA Benefit Game.

FS Southside @ FS Northside

The Battle of Rogers Avenue. Southside drops to the 6A West due to Little Rock Christian and Pulaski Academy moving into the 7A. Also affected by the ripple effect of the Competition Equality Factor was Fort Smith Northside. With the 7A needing two spots in the Central conference it dropped Jonesboro to 6A as well, while moving Northside to the West to take Southside’s spot. Southside lost several key players from last year’s squad, while Northside has several offensive players to lean on. Northside’s talent will prove to be too much for the Mavericks.

UA-Pine Bluff @ Arkansas (War Memorial)

I am all for Arkansas playing in-state schools, and I know there are a lot of fans ready to see what Bobby Petrino will do with Taylen Green. Will the Offensive Line be improved? How does this year’s defense look? So many questions will be answered Tonight at War Memorial. Arkansas wins big in this one.

	Ross Fujibayashi	Adam Hecox	Doug Kinslow
Poteau, OK vs Booneville	Poteau	Poteau	Booneville
Mansfield vs Bismarck	Mansfield	Mansfield	Mansfield
Greenwood vs Bentonville West	Greenwood	Greenwood	Greenwood
Cedarville vs Magazine	Magazine	Magazine	Cedarville
Danville vs Hackett	Hackett	Danville	Hackett
Lavaca vs Dover	Lavaca	Dover	Dover
Paris vs Waldron	Paris	Paris	Paris
FS Southside vs FS Northside	Northside	Northside	Southside
UA-Pine Bluff vs Arkansas	Arkansas	Arkansas	Arkansas

Christian School Option in Y-City

Madison VanRavensway

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Solid Foundations Christian Academy just began their second school year; the Christian school is based in Y-City, perfectly between Mena and Waldron, providing 3 year old through 8th grade students with an alternative to public school and homeschool.

The school goes on a four day a week system, and follows Acorn’s schedule for holidays and days off. Mrs. Janet Shaddon shared they are doing the same learning in a smaller environment and with more biblical influence. Each subject has Bible verses or references woven into the learning.

Students are split up by ages with 3-4 year olds in a room, K-2nd grade together, and 4-8 together upstairs above the gym at Solid Rock Pentecostal Church. Currently the school is comprised of 19 students. The curriculum is Abeka for the younger, and ACE School of Tomorrow for the older students. Students work at their own pace, with their subjects and goals for the day outlined before them in their own “office” workstations, each room has two teachers who are available to help and guide the children.

The school is overseen by a school board, like a traditional school, and will provide a diploma just like any other school. As the current students age there are plans to increase the ages they are able to teach. The school plans to add 9th grade next year, and continue adding another grade level each year until they are able to serve their students from preschool right on through graduation.

Mrs. Shaddon shared the plan with the gym was always to have a Christian school, but they felt during 2023 “it was time”.

For families who wonder if the Solid Foundations Christian Academy could be right for their learners contact Mike Shaddon (479-207-0616) or Janet Shaddon (479-207-2813).

Arrest Reports 8/18

Police Reports

Tammy Teague

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Arresting agency – Fort Chaffee Police Department:
Brian Bell of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 20 at 11:46 p.m. and released on bond August 21 at 10:04 a.m. Bell was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Misdemeanor, and Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule VI-inmate <4oz.

Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office:
Brayden William Berg of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 20 at 12:04 a.m. and released on signature bond August 20 at 3:11 a.m. Berg was charged with Disorderly Conduct – Obscene Language or Gesture.

Sidney Allen Craig of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 19 at 6:59 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Craig was charged with return to testify, and ADC commitment hold.

John London Higman of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 20 at 4:12 p.m. and transferred to an outside agency on August 21 at 9:08 a.m. Higman was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Felony, and Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Kihyri Domino Riggs of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 20 at 11:31 a.m. and released on August 22 at 2:40 p.m. Riggs was charged with two counts of Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Stacy Speigel of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 18 at 1:56 a.m. and released on signature bond August 18 at 1:18 p.m. Speigel was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense, and Refusal To Submit To a Chemical Test-adult.

Payton Lee Tollison of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 19 at 3:02 p.m. and released on cash bond August 19 at 9:06 p.m. Tollison was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
Bur, Terrence Anthony of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 18 at 6:04 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 18 at 10:30 a.m. Bur was charged with Refusal To Submit To a Chemical Test-adult, and Driving While Intoxicated 2nd offense.

Kaedyn Brier Flurry of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 19 at 3:52 a.m. and released on bond August 23 at 12:34 p.m. Flurry was charged with Possession of a Defaced Firearm, and Theft by Receiving – Firearm (<2500).

Kaitlin Nicole Sandifer of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 23 at 3:49 a.m. and released on signature bond August 23 at 6:07 a.m. Sandifer was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Shellie Lafawn Straham of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 18 at 7:39 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Straham was charged with absconding, parole violation, and and ADC commitment hold.

Arresting agency- Barling Police Department:
Kayla E Cole of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 24 at 11:23 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 25 at 1:56 a.m. Cole was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule I/II 2-28g Felony, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Store or Conceal – Meth/Cocaine, and Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule I/II (10 -200).

Arresting agency – Lavaca Police Department:
Anthony Floyd Elkins of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 20 at 2:09 a.m. and released on signature bond August 20 at 3:55 a.m. Elkins was charged with Driving While License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked.

Arresting agency – Arkansas Parole:
Jody William Knight of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 19 at 9:47 a.m. and remains at the SCADC on jail time. Knight was charged with Drug Court Sanctions.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Anthony Terrell Maloy of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 18 at 7:52 a.m. and released on signature bond August 18 at 4:01 p.m. Maloy was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ingest, Obstructing Governmental Operations-ID, and Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others.

Lauren Brooke Posey of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 24 at 12:12 p.m. and released on bond August 24 at 1:17 p.m. Posey was charged with two counts of Failure to Appear – Class C Misdemeanor.

William Douglas Taylor of Paris was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 18 at 4:27 p.m. and transferred to an outside agency on August 23 at 8:32 p.m. Taylor was charged with Breaking or Entering- – Building, Structure or Vehicle, and Assist Outside Agency-Felony.

Arresting agency – Hackett Police Department:
Stafford, Cody Jackson of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 20 at 1:11 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 20 at 8:27 p.m. Stafford was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine <2g, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ingest Meth/Cocaine, Maintaining a Premises for Drug Activity-within 1000 feet of drug free zone, Obstructing Governmental Operations-Impair, Resisting Arrest Misdemeanor, Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule I/II Felony <2g, Possession of Controlled Substance Schedule IV/V 28-200g, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Misdemeanor, Possession Drug Paraphernalia – Felony, and Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule VI Misdemeanor <4oz.

Stafford, Cody Jackson of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 20 at 1:11 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 20 at 8:27 p.m. Stafford was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine <2g, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ingest Meth/Cocaine, Maintaining a Premises for Drug Activity-within 1000 feet of drug free zone.

Arresting agency – Bonanza Police Department:
Corey Justin Turner of Bonanza was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 23 at 8:08 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 23 at 9:29 p.m. Turner was charged with Possession of Firearms By Certain Persons – Non Violent.

Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Office:
Tina Granke, 38 of Magazine, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 19 at 12:07 a.m. Granke was charged with three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance.

Marissa Organ, 32 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 19 at 4:27 p.m. Organ was charged with driving while driver’s license cancelled, suspended or revoked, possession of drug paraphernalia, and furnishing, possessing or using prohibited articles -delivering a prohibited article.

Talyn Thomas, 18 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 20 at 11:21 a.m. Thomas was charged with breaking or entering, and theft of property.

Sonya Core, 35 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 23 at 5:39 a.m. Core was charged with warrant served.

Antonio Bea, 31 of Little Rock, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 23 at 1:42 p.m. Bea was charged with failure to appear.

William Taylor, 49 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 23 at 7:26 p.m. Taylor was charged with battery in the second degree.

Tina Ramer, 40 of Little Rock, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 23 at 11:28 p.m. Ramer was charged with hold for other agency.

Troy Blake, 26 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 24 at 4:59 a.m. Blake was charged with domestic battering in the third degree.

Brandon Mitchell Foster, 30, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 24 at 8:09 a.m. Michell was sentenced to days in jail.

Arresting agency Franklin County Detention Center:
Alexander David Starr, 50 of Van Buren, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 24 at 10:06 p.m. Starr was charged with driving while license suspended, speeding, possession of controlled substance SCHED VI <4 oz.

Terriesa Lea Schibbelhut of Alma was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 24 at 2:46 p.m. Schibbelhut was charged with loitering.

Victorio Hernandez Flores, 28 of Tahlequah, OK, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 23 at 8 p.m. Flores was charged with driving while intoxicated – DWI 1st, no driver’s license, and speeding.

Austin Jones, 26 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 23 at 4:42 p.m. Jones was sentenced to days.

Jennifer Diane Bowles, 43 of Clarksville, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 23 at 2 p.m. Bowles was charged with failure to comply with conditions of suspended sentence or probation.

Waymen E. Bright, 63 of Fort Smith, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 23 at 2:20 a.m. Waymen was charged with failure to register – failure to comply with reporting requirements.

Carmen Ashley Sims, 38 of Ratcliff, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 21 at 9:12 p.m. Sims was charged with obstructing governmental operations, absconding / white warrant.

Darrin Dale Boyles, 47, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 20 at 1:21 p.m. Boyles was charged with two counts of failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA).

Arek Hanuska, 18 of Hartman, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 20 at 9:43 a.m. Hanuska was charged with hold for another agencies and sentenced to days.

Donny Deer, 27 of Charleston, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 20 at 9:16 a.m. Deer was charged with failure to comply with conditions of pre-trial release.

Alston Lee Taylor, 29 of Charleston, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on August 19 at 5:06 p.m. Taylor was charged with failure to appear, and failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA), and absconding / white warrant.

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

Mansfield Miscues Prove Costly In Mena Scrimmage

Adam Hecox

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Mansfield Miscues Prove Costly In Mena Scrimmage

Scrimmages are a great indicator of a high school team’s strengths and weaknesses before they enter non-conference play each season. These games give fans a first glance at their program in live action while giving coaches a laundry list of things to polish up. The Mansfield Tigers traveled to Mena on Thursday, August 22nd for what has become a pretty decent game over the past few years. While both teams weren’t going full tilt against each other, the result ended up being a lengthy to-do list for Mansfield as the Tigers fell 7-6 in the last half of the scrimmage.

The scrimmage was played out with the usual rules of each team getting twelve plays on offense and twelve plays on defense to allow subs to gain on-field experience followed by a game like two quarters of football with the starters. In the first series of twelve, Mansfield’s offensive backups started things off with a high pitch that was fumbled and recovered by Mena. Although the Tigers could keep the ball due to the scrimmage layout, it wasn’t how they wanted to start things off. Two plays later though, Samuel Burton took a handoff from quarterback, Cooper Edwards, and darted downfield for a 69-yard touchdown. The Tigers did not tack on the two-point conversion, leaving the score with a 6-0 Mansfield lead. Still with a handful of offensive plays left, the Tigers went right back to work with Andrew Burton who broke five tackles and continued driving the ball for a 30-yard gain until six Bearcats finally brought him down. Andrew Burton got the next handoff and again bulldozed through the Mena defense, this time for a 15-yard gain. With all defensive eyes on the Tigers’ running backs, quarterback Cooper Edwards faked a handoff and pulled a “Cooper Keeper” to stroll into the end zone for a Tiger touchdown. Samuel Burton slipped into the endzone to add on a Mansfield two-point conversion giving the Tigers a 14-0 lead to close out the Tigers twelve-play offensive series.

The second-string Tigers then showed Mansfield’s depth of defense as they beard down on the Bearcats offense for twelve plays. James Bausley kicked things off by stripping and recovering the ball from Mena on the first snap of the series. Mena busted into the open field for a score on the next play, but a penalty brought the Bearcats back which negated the points. The Bearcats continued to try to push the ball to the perimeters of the field, but the Tiger’s defensive line stretched them out to allow linebackers Dalton Knowles, Alex Hecox, and Pacen Strozier to clean up with tackles. Mansfield forced Mena into passing situations which allowed defensive lineman, Matthew Burton, to feast on a couple of quarterback sacks. While no score was kept on the scoreboard for the series of twelves, the score on paper put the Tigers with a 14-0 win in the scrimmage of backups. Overall, the Tigers’ so-called subs held their own against a larger Mena squad showing that even with just a 21-man roster, the Tigers are deep with talent.

For the second section of the scrimmage, both teams played a game-like half of football with the clock running and all game-day rules in effect. Mena’s offense took the field first allowing the Tigers to show that their defense from the 2023 season wasn’t a fluke. The Tigers only allowed Mena to gain 21 yards on their first series before forcing the Bearcats to punt. It didn’t take long for Mansfield’s offense to strike as Daniel Burton took a handoff on the third play of the series for a 58-yard touchdown. But hold everything, there was a flag on the play which took the Tigers points off the scoreboard. A few solid runs by Andrew Burton, Trey Powell, and Daniel Burton put the Tigers back in scoring range at the four-yard line, but a fumble shut the drive down giving Mena the ball. The Bearcats wasted little time capitalizing on Mansfield’s fumble as Mena stormed downfield for a 96-yard touchdown on the first play of the drive. The Bearcats tacked on the extra point kick to set the score up with a 7-0 Mena lead. Mansfield jumped right back into the mix once they got the ball back though as Daniel Burton again made his way to the endzone, this time with a 62-yard run for a touchdown and no yellow laundry on the field. The Tigers went for a two-point conversion to take the lead but didn’t cross the line leaving Mena with a 7-6 lead at the end of the first quarter of play.

For the final quarter of the scrimmage, both Mena and Mansfield played like a pair of rams battling for the top spot on the mountain. Scoreboards and records may have meant nothing in this scrimmage, but each team still gave it their all. Unfortunately for Mansfield’s offense, there were multiple fumbles, miscues, and penalties mixed into their final quarter which prevented them from putting together a successful drive. The Tigers defense held their own and kept Mena from going into the endzone again, but the Tigers couldn’t stop the clock with enough time to get their offense a shot at a decent drive. The scrimmage overall was a good one for both teams involved as both Mansfield and Mena put on quite the show. True, mistakes were made on Mansfield’s side and the Tigers ended up falling to Mena with a 7-6 final score, but it was a solid scrimmage for the players to get the bugs out of their system before regular season play begins.

The Tigers weren’t alone in their scrimmage loss as Booneville, Charleston, Hackett, and Lavaca also all dropped their scrimmages this week leaving each program in the southern 3A-1 with a foul taste heading into the non-conference schedule. Even though no coach plays their entire starting squad for a full scrimmage and the final scores won’t land on a program’s record, a loss of any kind lands hard on a team’s pride. Pride or not though, the season will still move forward as Week0 begins next week for the Tigers making every game count in the record book from then on. Mansfield will have to put their scrimmage against Mena behind them and fix their mistakes as they travel to Bismarck next week to take on a senior-heavy Bismarck Lions team. Bismarck had the same kind of shocking success last season as the Tigers and was in attendance at the Mena scrimmage to scout their upcoming opponent. Both teams have been pegged to be 3A hurricanes in 2024 preseason talk so with all of the big games next week, you won’t want to miss this particular Week0 game on Friday, August 30th. Kickoff will be at 7:00 pm in Bismarck.

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