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Danville Visits Paris on Friday in Final Regular Season Home Football Game

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Danville Visits Paris on Friday in Final Regular Season Home Football Game

PARIS- On what should be a cool Friday evening in Paris, the Danville Little Johns will visit Eagles Stadium on Friday, November 3, to play Paris in the final football game of the regular season for both schools. Kickoff in Paris is slated for 7 p.m.

At deadline time for this story, the Eagles were preparing to travel to Magnet Cove to play the Panthers in a “winner take all” football game for the final playoff spot from the 3A-4 conference. The winner of that game will see their season continue on November 10 in the first round of the 3A state playoffs. And the loser of the game…will see their season end on November 3. Danville was preparing to host Jessieville.

The Danville Little Johns played just two games in 2022 before injuries and low roster numbers forced the Little Johns to cancel the remainder of their season. In 2023, people outside of the program have been watching Danville to see if the Little Johns would complete this season. And the Little Johns have and will apparently finish the 2023 season.

Danville’s only win on the current season was a 48-14 win over Two Rivers. The Little Johns have suffered through lopsided losses all season and will be looking to end their season on a positive note at Paris.

Paris will be looking to win either their fourth or fifth football game of the season. Certainly not the win total that the program aspires to each year, but substantial progress from last year’s single victory season. The Eagles have played a young team all year, and in week ten, will add a talented group of freshmen to their varsity roster in the game against Danville. The addition of the freshmen Eagles will add depth and talent to an already young and talented Paris roster. Week ten’s game with Danville could be a glimpse into the future for Paris football fans.

Danville will be led by quarterback Jaxson Brents who also plays baseball for the Little Johns. Brents broke his arm in the second game of the season in 2022 and finished out the game. His toughness and competitive nature will keep the Little Johns in Friday’s game with Paris. That game turned out to be the final game of the season in 2022 for Danville when they cancelled the remainder of the season the following week.

The Little Johns will always play hard and are not a team to be taken lightly. Danville qualified for the state playoffs in 2021 as a five seed.

RNN Sports will be in Paris for the final regular season football game of 2023. Depending on the final playoff seeds, we will either be with the Eagles in the first round of the state playoffs, or we will cover the Charleston Tigers in their first-round game.

Watch for photos of Friday’s game with the Little Johns on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports on Tuesday.

And, as always, we will see you at the stadium on Friday!

Charleston Hosts Lavaca Friday in the Final Regular Season Game for the Tigers

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Charleston Hosts Lavaca Friday in the Final Regular Season Game for the Tigers

CHARLESTON- You can tell that the state football playoffs are just around the corner by looking at the weather. The past few years, the weather has deteriorated to rain and cold temperatures around the final week of the regular season and into the following week’s first round of the state playoffs. This season appears to be no different with the forecast of plunging temperatures. The Class 3A state football playoffs will begin next Friday, November 10th.

At press time for this story, the Charleston Tigers were looking to get past their week eight loss to Booneville with a game at West Fork on October 27. A win at West Fork maintains second place in the 3A-1 conference as the Tigers head into this Friday’s Senior Night finale with Lavaca. The Golden Arrows were preparing for game two of the final three game gauntlet in the closing weeks of their schedule. On October 20, the Arrows lost to Mansfield who may end the season as the number three seed in the conference. Last week, the Arrows traveled to Booneville, and this week, the gauntlet will end at Charleston.

Lavaca appears to be heading for the number five seed from conference 3A-1. As of October 26, the Arrows are tied in the conference with Hackett at 3-2 in the conference. Hackett has a head-to-head tiebreaker advantage over Lavaca due to their win over the Arrows on September 29 when Hackett defeated Lavaca, 42-35. Mansfield also has a tiebreaker advantage over Lavaca by virtue of their head-to-head win over the Arrows on October 20, 43-19.

With remaining games at Booneville and Charleston, it will be a difficult path for the Arrows to overcome Hackett for the fourth seed. As of October 26, Hackett has conference games remaining with Greenland and Mansfield. In fact, if Lavaca were to lose to both Booneville and Charleston, Hackett would only have to split its remaining games with Mansfield and Greenland to secure the number four seed.

As of October 26, the standings in the 3A-1 conference were:

Booneville 5-0

Charleston 4-1

Mansfield 3-2

Lavaca 3-2

Hackett 3-2

West Fork 1-4

Cedarville 1-4

Greenland 0-5

The Charleston Tigers played an inspired game with the Booneville Bearcats in their 25-15 loss on October 20 at Alumni Field. Playing without their sophomore starting quarterback, Carter Little, the Tigers defense played hard and kept Charleston in the game. Charleston was looking to get back in the win column at West Fork last week and refocus on an offensively dangerous Lavaca team on the Tigers’ Senior Night this Friday.

At deadline time for this story, Charleston will likely finish as the number two seed from the 3A-1. The Tigers will play a number four seed from the 3A-6 at Alumni Field on November 10 at 7 p.m. That opponent could be either Rison or Drew Central. We will have a playoff preview of area teams next week on our website at residentnewsnetwork.com following the completion of the regular season.

But first things first. Both Lavaca and Charleston have a lot to play for with respect to the ensuing playoffs. Tigers fans will want to come out early to catch the pregame ceremony to honor a very special class of seniors who were part of a state championship and helped transition the program back into a position of success for this year and into future seasons. That ceremony will be held at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Congratulations to all of the high school football seniors who could be playing their final game of their lives on Friday. Thank you all for the wonderful memories, and we hope you enjoyed your playing careers!

RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Week 10

Ross Fujibayashi

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RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Week 10

The Final week of the regular season is here.

It is finally here the, Week 10 of the football season. In week 9 action Greenwood snapped Pulaski Academy’s 86 home game win streak, Booneville wrapped up a Conference championship, Paris’ hopes at post season berth were halted on a last minute Field Goal. It has been a great season for some and season to forget for others.

All jokes aside, I want to thank every Coach, Player, Cheerleader, Band Member, Support staff, and Administration at every school we cover. I want to thank them for putting on a show for the fans in your town and the visitors every week. To the outgoing seniors at the schools not playing extra weeks. Hold your head high, you did something for your community, your teammates, and your coaches. I hope the lessons learned carry over in the rest of your life as you move on from the sport. As you walk off that field tonight, really this goes for every class, thank the fans for coming out all season. Thank your family for the hours on the road and being there on the late nights and those always fun early morning practices. If there is a kid there wearing your towns youth football jersey or hoodie, give them the high five or fist bump. Remember your dream to wear your towns name or schools mascot across your chest is now their dream.

From the laughs on the sidelines, the celebrations with the rowdy student section, to the tears in defeat. Sports are an interesting animal. Be proud.

RNN Stone Cold Lock Of The Week

Little Rock Christian @ Greenwood

Did we really see this going any other way? Sure LR Christian got beat by Shiloh and then Mercy Ruled Pulaski Academy, but these two teams have been on a collision course since Week 0. It’s a 6A Heavyweight Match-Up, the Auburn committed QB in Walker White vs the talented Sophomore Kane Archer. On paper these teams are almost mirrored in a sense and this one is for all the marbles in the 6A West. Come early and grab a seat at Smith-Robinson Stadium as the next time these two will probably meet is in Little Rock December 1st. Well that’s unless Benton decides to ruin that prediction. Looking ahead and given the #2 seed out of the West wins the Quarter-Finals, they will be making a trip to Benton the day after Thanksgiving.

The Rest

Mansfield @ Hackett

Do the Hornets have one last trick up their sleeve for the Mansfield Tigers? Does Mansfield continue their ways and pick up another Mercy Rule victory? Truthfully, I feel Mansfield wins this one in dominating fashion before they host the #3 team out of 3A Region 4, which looks like it will be Centerpoint.

Lavaca @ Charleston

The Battle of Highway 22. Huge rivalry game between two teams ready to make the playoffs. With Charleston’s lone conference loss at the hands of Booneville, the Tigers just need to dodge the Golden Arrows to slide into the Number 2 seed out of Region 1. Lavaca on the other sideline has losses to 3 out of the 4 teams ahead of it. Could Charleston give them loss number 4, the RNN Sports writers think so.

Booneville @ Cedarville

The Bearcats take this one early. Dax Goff continues to add to his career yardage record. It’s wild to think that he has the possibility to play 6 more games before his football career at Booneville comes to a close. Goff could very well eclipse the 5000 career yards mark in that time. 6000+ would get his name firmly in the AAA Record Book. With the chance to play 6 games including this week all Dax Goff will need to average is 205 yards, to get him in-between former Razorbacks Dedrick Poole (6,056 yards) and Madre Hill (6,010 Yards).

Greenland @ West Fork

All of 6.2 miles separates these two schools. West Fork has a lot to build on for next season and will go out a winner this season.

Huntsville @ Ozark

Elkins thumped on the Hillbillies pretty good two weeks ago, and Ozark took it out on Gravette the next week. Sadly for the Huntsville Eagles they are next to feel Ozarks wrath before Ozark takes to the playoffs as the Number 2 seed in 4A Region 1. The Playoffs are going to get crazy with the amount of depth and talent in Class 4A. Will anyone stop the Offensive power that is Elkins?

Waldron @ Mena

Waldron makes the very picturesque trek down 71 for their final game of the season. Keep your heads up Bulldogs and keep building on what you have.

Danville @ Paris

It makes me sad to see that this is Paris’ last game for the 2023 season. Magnet Cove pulled out a last minute field goal to take the final spot away from the Eagles. For Danville, it’s their first season back after forfeiting the season. This one is for pride and bragging rights. Like West Fork above, Paris will end the season on a win.

Games	Ross’ Picks	Adam’s Picks
Little Rock Christian @ Greenwood (LOTW)	Greenwood	Greenwood
Mansfield @ Hackett	Mansfield	Mansfield
Lavaca @ Charleston	Charleston	Charleston
Cedarville @ Booneville	Booneville	Booneville
Greenland @ West Fork	West Fork	West Fork
Huntsville @ Ozark	Ozark	Ozark
Waldron @ Mena	Mena	Mena
Danville @ Paris	Paris	Paris

Cough and Cold Tea

Madison VanRavensway

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Is it too early for snowman mugs? We put up our tree a couple days before Christmas because I needed my three to channel their chaotic energy into good. When we got out the tree the snowman cups came, too. That really has nothing to do with this, but I do need to address it since I served it in our adorable snowman camp mugs.

With the start of November came the cold weather and that caused 2 of my 3 to get yucky colds. Maybe you have a cold in your house too and this is just the remedy you need.

The oldest will tolerate my honey garlic, but he complains a lot when taking it. The middle one absolutely will not try it, so I had to get creative to get it in him. I made them a tea that I thought tasted good. They got about half of it in them and it seemed to soothe their coughing for a little bit!

Ingredients

1 tbsp Fermented honey garlic
1 tbsp Lemon juice
Honey and maple syrup to taste (I used both to make sure the garlic flavor was gone to ensure they would drink it, it could be omitted all together)
Hot water to fill mug

Combine all ingredients into a mug then add hot water to the top, stir until combined. I think cinnamon would compliment this well and add some more throat soothing benefits!

Rivalry Week Set To Be A Wild One For 3A-1 Teams

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Rivalry Week Set To Be A Wild One For 3A-1 Teams

Going into the final week of the 2023 regular season, 3A football programs around the state are starting to figure things out for the State Playoffs. Some have made the cut, some are still battling for positioning, and others already out and are preparing to regroup for the 2024 season. But the final week of the regular season is more than just a precursor to the State Playoffs, it’s rivalry week. For the 3A-1, the 2023 rivalry week could be much bigger than anyone expected earlier in the season. The final weeks slate will be Mansfield versus Hackett, Charleston versus Lavaca, West Fork versus Greenland, and Booneville versus Cedarville. It doesn’t get better than that folks.

Most everyone’s preseason predictions have been confirmed as the Booneville Bearcats will cruise into the State Playoffs as the 3A-1 Champions and a 1Seed. The Bearcats have rolled through their conference schedule outscoring opponents 239-56. No conference opponent came with two scores of Booneville as the Bearcats averaged 40 points per game and only allowed an average of 9 points per game scored against them in conference play. The closest anyone got to Booneville was the Charleston Tigers who put 15 points on the Bearcats, but even the 2022 defending State Champions couldn’t shut down the Bearcats as Booneville walked out of Charleston with a 25-15 victory. The lone team left on the schedule to try and stop the Bearcats State Championship goal is the Cedarville Pirates. Unfortunately, Cedarville has had a rough go at it this season. With low numbers on their roster and a 1-8 overall record on the season, the Pirates will likely fall to the mighty Bearcats sending Booneville to the Playoffs as the undisputed and undefeated 3A-1 Champions.

Although Booneville and Cedarville are not what some would call a rivalry, the rest of the 3A-1 will be a heaping brew of absolute bad-blood games on Friday, November 3^rd. The Battle of Highway 22 has been a brew of distain for quite some time. If you look at the history of Charleston versus Lavaca, it might look like a one-sided affair in Charleston’s favor. The Tigers have downright washed over Lavaca since the Golden Arrows returned to the 3A-1 in 2020. But don’t let the numbers fool you, this is still a heated rivalry between the two Highway 22 programs. Win or lose, Charleston will go into the game as the conferences runner-up behind Booneville and go into the State Playoffs as a respected 2Seed. The Tigers are a little banged up after close games against Mansfield and West Fork while falling short against Booneville between their Tiger tussles, but this is Charleston we’re talking about, they’ll definitely be ready to play. Lavaca’s high-end offense is looking to break a two-game losing streak after being slammed by Mansfield and Booneville with a combined score of 89-25. The Golden Arrows may wind up with the 5Seed going into the Playoffs, but if they can upend Charleston’s parade along the way, they’ll have plenty of excitement and momentum on their side going into Round1.

The final 3A-1 rivalry to discuss may actually be the most exciting one of the 3A-1, maybe even in the state. Not much hype goes into a game for the 3Seed, but when that game happens to be Mansfield versus Hackett, you can expect the excitement levels to go through the roof. Mansfield won the Scott County rivalry over Waldron and Hackett was victorious against Lavaca for the new Sebastian County trophy. But with Mansfield being in both Scott and Sebastian County, the overall bragging rights to Sebastian County and a 3Seed in the Playoffs could make this game huge for both teams. Each program will go into this heated rivalry with a 4-2 conference record, a new head coach at the helm, and the 3Seed with a first-round home game in the State Playoffs on the line. Both programs’ losses came against Charleston and Booneville, but each team also hung 30+ points on the rest of their conference opponents. After their losses to the top two teams in the conference, other conferences threw the word overrated out a lot about these two programs. If you look at each teams’ stats though, you’ll realize that both very well may be underrated in the long run. The Tigers scoreboard stats show a prolific combined score of 202-89 in conference play compared to Hackett’s 187-157. With Mansfield and Hackett looking relatively even across the board, even the smallest advantage might prove to be huge. The Hornets will have one thing in their rivalry game against the Tigers that Mansfield won’t, home-field turf. The last time Mansfield played the Hornets on their own turf in 2021, the Hornets swarmed away with a 34-6 victory. Hackett’s offense is no doubt very good, but the Tigers have the number two defense in overall points allowed having only allowed 104 points in their nine games up to this point. With both teams proving that they have the ability to make big plays on offense at any time and defenses stout enough to hold off any type of strike, this will most likely be an unstoppable force versus an immovable object type of game.

With the 3A-1 bosting some big-time games, fans will also be eyeing games in the 3A-4 and 3A-6 this upcoming Friday. The Playoff bracket will pit Booneville against the 3A-6’s 5Seed and Charleston against the 3A-6’s 4Seed. The intriguing section of the bracket though is in the 3A-4. Glen Rose has won the crown of the 3A-4, but the spot for the 2Seed has yet to be determined. The 2Seed and 3Seed of the 3A-4 will come down to one game and either way you shake it, it’ll have huge implications for the Mansfield versus Hackett game. The Bismarck Lions are currently tied with the Centerpoint Knights with both teams having a 5-1 record in the 3A-6. The tiebreaker will be a head-to-head matchup that will determine who the 2Seed and 3Seed represent the 3A-6 in the State Playoffs. The victor will host the 3A-1’s 4Seed which will be the loser of the Mansfield versus Hackett game. The loser of the Bismarck versus Centerpoint game will travel to the 3A-1’s 3Seed which will be the winner of the Mansfield versus Hackett game. Either way you look at the scenario, these four teams have a lot on the line in the final week of the regular season.

Wood Return Successful At NJCAA Region Race

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Tammy Teague

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Wood Return Successful At NJCAA Region Race

Contributed by Coach John Mackey

It had been exactly five weeks since former Mansfield runner Jadelynn Wood last competed for her University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Bucks cross country team. Sidelined with an overuse injury common to young runners, Wood made a successful return on October 27 to compete in the NJCAA Region II championships.

Racing off the starting line for the first time in over a month, Wood ran well in the women’s 5K championship race hosted by UARM at the Mena Lions Disc Golf Course. The college freshman mastered her fears of returning from injury to round the two loops in 24:26.69. The time was a UARM team best and the seventh fastest mark of the afternoon for the women. Because Jacksonville College’s participation was excluded from the regional standings, Wood’s mark was officially elevated to fourth place.

“I was very nervous to come back after the injury,” messaged Wood to her high school coach, John Mackey. “I felt really scared for the race because it was my first race back and I didn’t know how I was going to do.”

Wood had recently battled what medical staff diagnosed as apophysitis of the iliac crest. The injury occurred not long after her last competitive race which was held on September 23 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. That Cowboy Jamboree hosted by Oklahoma State University along the Greiner Family XC Course was where Wood ran her first 6K race.

An inflammation or stress injury occurred around the curved part of Wood’s upper right hip soon after the race and subsequent follow up practices. Pain to the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues surrounding her growth plates were felt in that localized area. According to medical personnel that particular type of injury can sometimes be experienced with repetitive activities such as running.

“I feel like I missed out on a lot because of my injury,” continued Wood. “The race was very tough. That course is never easy but I definitely ran a good race.”

Wood shared that her road to recovery in preparation for the regional meet was not without stress. She was relegated to ice, rest, and stationary bike rides for the last month. She also had to attend physical therapy twice a week to promote healing and regain strength.

Despite the long detour in making her way to postseason competition racing, Wood was excited with her individual results and her most recent National Junior College Athletic Association medal.

“I didn’t even know I was getting it,” said the surprised distance runner. “I wish Karen (Campos) would’ve gotten one too. She was so close.”

Karen Campos, another Buck freshman, finished in 12th place overall and in 8th in the regional standings. Their third teammate Adriana Montiel was 26th.

The NJCAA Division II National Championship will be in Huntsville, Alabama on November 11. It will conclude Rich Mountains’ cross country schedule that began way back on August 25 at the Bucks Season Opener.

“I’m very sad now that my season is almost over,” offered Mansfield’s former team captain and Rich Mountain’s lead runner for a large portion of the season. ”But, I’m excited for our national meet coming up.”

Arrest Reports 10/22

Police Reports

Tammy Teague

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Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office:
Malorie Alumbaugh of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 7:59 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Alumbaugh was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), and petition to revoke – misd.

Joshua Shane Bowman of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 31 at 5:14 and remains at the SCADC without bond. Bowman was charged with ADC Commitment Hold, and Return To Testify.

Christopher Cook of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 4:14 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond October 28 at 1:10 p.m. Cook was charged with Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree, and aggravated assault.

Miranda Leah Gibson of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 3:25 a.m. and released on signature bond October 28 at 10:54 a.m. Gibson was charged with Disorderly Conduct – Obscene Language or Gesture.

Clayton Willie Holbrook Junior of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 23 at 2:59 a.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Holbrook was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Misd., Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), and Failure to Appear – Class C Misdemeanor.

Stephen Kolker of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 6:26 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Kolker was charged with Disorderly Conduct – Fighting, Criminal Trespass – Premises, Resisting Arrest Misdemeanor, Battery in the Second Degree – Officer, and Aggravated Assault Upon a Certified Law Enforcement Officer or an Employee of a Correctional Facility.

Nathan Wayne Mackey of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 2:01 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond October 29 at 3:42 p.m. Mackey was charged with Domestic Battering in the First Degree – Physical Injury – 2 priors in 10 years.

John Thomas Mott of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 23 at 7:41 p.m. and released on cash bond October 23 at 9:59 p.m. Mott was charged with Failure to Appear – Class C Felony.

Matthew Davis Remaley of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 31 at 11:20 a.m. Remaley was charged with two counts of Failure to Appear – Class C Felony.

Matthew Alan Taylor of Waldron was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 30 at 8:06 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond October 30 at 12:10 p.m. Taylor was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 2nd offense.

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
Caleb Allen Bailey of Fayetteville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 11:53 p.m. and released on October 31 at 2:18 p.m. Bailey was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Felony and Fleeing -On Foot-Misd.

Elijah Jordan Martin of Lincoln was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 22 at 2:51 a.m. and released on signature bond October 22 at 12:28 p.m. Martin was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

April Dawn McDaniel of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 24 at 8:07 p.m. and released on signature bond October 24 at 10:19 p.m. McDaniel was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Bobby John Melton Junior of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 11:36 p.m. and released on signature bond October 29 at 8:29 a.m. Melton was charged with Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others.

Vicia Ruby Ollar of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 23 at 7:56 p.m. and released on October 31 at 4:50 p.m. Ollar was charged with Obstructing Governmental Operations-ID, Possession Drug Paraphernalia – Felony, Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), and Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Lacey Crowley of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 11:11 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond October 28 at 8:05 p.m. Crowley was charged with Domestic Battering in the Third Degree – Purposely.

Tyler Hammons of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 31 at 8:01 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Hammons was charged with Resisting Arrest Misdemeanor, Fleeing -On Foot-Misd., Criminal Mischief in the First Degree > $5,000 but < $25,000, and Breaking or Entering – Vending.

Arresting agency – Arkansas State Police Troop H:
Patricia Leann Kyle of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 27 at 9:52 a.m. and remains at the SCADC. Kyle was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), and Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Chad E Pickett of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 28 at 2:52 a.m. and released on signature bond October 28 at 10:03 a.m. Pickett was charged with Refusal To Submit To a Chemical Test-adult, and Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Arresting agency – Hackett Police Department:
Kimberly Marie Patton of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 24 at 3:33 p.m. and released on cash bond October 24 at 8:37 p.m. Patton was charged with Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Stephanie Ranae Primm of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 24 at 4:59 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond October 27 at 3:21 p.m. Primm was charged with Breaking or Entering – Catchall, and Aggravated Assault.

Cody Jackson Stafford of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on October 24 at 5:04 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond October 24 at 11:13 p.m. Stafford was charged with Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Office:
Audrey Buckner, 36, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on October 22 at 8:51 p.m. Buckner was charged with domestic battering in the third degree, and aggravated assault on a household or family member.

Richard Waldrup, 34, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on October 23 at 1:48 p.m. Waldrup was charged with theft of property.

Kenneth Blalock, 33 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on October 25 at 1:52 a.m. Blalock was charged with left of center, failure to use turn signal, driving while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and refusal to submit to a chemical test DWI.

Arielle Stone, 33 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on October 27 at 12:13 p.m. Stone was sentenced to days in jail.

Loren Cowan, 35 of Magazine, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on October 28 at 1:20 a.m. Cowan was charged with failure to pay.

Gary Rice, 60 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on October 28 at 8:48 p.m. Rice was charged with failure to register or verify registration as a sex offender.

Jason Dinkel, 44 of Magazine, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on October 29 at 10:37 p.m. Dinkel was charged with failure to appear.

Arresting agency – Franklin County Sheriff’s Office:
Joshua Wane Tucker, 40 of Clarksville was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 31 at 11:54 p.m. Tucker was charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated – DWI 1st.

Robert Boswell, 49 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 31 at 10:35 p.m. Boswell was charged with two counts of domestic battering – 3rd degree/purpose of causing injury, causes serious physical injury.

Blaine Alen Duvall, 26 of Scranton, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 30 at 5:21 p.m. Duvall was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA).

Trista Nicole Norris, 37 of Booneville, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 30 at 4:41 p.m. Norris was charged with hold for another agency.

Michael Thomas Zakrzewski, 34 of Waldron, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 28 at 5:42 a.m. Zakrzewski was charged with domestic battering – 3rd degree/purpose of causing injury, causes serious physical injury.

Darissia Lynn Lovelace, 27, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 27 at 10:19 p.m. Lovelace was charged with failure to comply with pre-trial release.

Dennis Shawn Coburn, 48 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 27 at 12:23 a.m. Coburn was charged with eight counts of failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA)

Anthony G Carr, 61 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 26 at 10 p.m. Carr was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA) and failure to comply.

Wesley Taylor Campbell, 37 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 24 at 9:58 a.m. Campbell was charged with possession of scheduled drug, failure to comply with conditions of suspended sentence or probation, and failure to comply with conditions of pre-trial release.

Albert Nunnery, 48 of Cleveland, TN, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on October 24 at 9:28 a.m. Nunnery was charged with schedule I or II GT 10 GM, but LT 200 GM, possession of schedule VI LT 4 oz., and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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

Confederate Gold

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Tammy Teague

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By Dr. Curtis Varnell

A beautiful small town, Mena sits at the base of Rich Mountain in the middle of the Ouachita mountains. It’s best known for Queen Wilhelmina State park or possibly for the scandal involving the contras of Nicaragua, guns, and drugs once funneled through the local airport.

Like many small towns in the mountains, it is rife with stories of hidden gold, lost treasures, and hidden fortunes. In the case of Mena, some of it may be true. In 1991, following old tales recited by his grandfather, Bob Brewer found his first cache of treasure- a glass jar crammed full of old coins. Following clues left from a group called the Knights of the Golden Circle, Brewer has since found additional caches of gold and silver coin having an estimated value of $200,000 dollars. According to Brewer and his collaborator, Warren Getler, there’s millions of dollars more, just waiting to be found.

The money, scattered in a broad area over several states, is said to be have been Confederate treasure hidden by the Knights of the Golden Circle, just waiting until the South would rise again. The Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC) was a secret society founded in 1854 by George Bickley. Its initial goal was to annex Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and part of Central America as slave states. By the time the Civil War broke out, the plans had changed to just forming a new country out of the above countries and the South. The initiation ritual of the KGC began “The first field of our operations is in Mexico; but we hold it to be our duty to offer our services to any Southern State to repel a Northern army … The Southern States must foster any scheme having for its object the Americanization and Southernization of Mexico.”

The KGC was said to have many influential members, many in the federal government including vice-president John Breckenridge. During the war, it was said that the KGC and its several sub-groups consisted of more than 250,000 oath-bearing members in the mid-west alone, a number that could never be documented. Active during the Civil War, the organization was said to have ties with John Wilks Booth and to have encouraged the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. According to stories, when the organization realized that they could not reach their goals through war, the decided to take their funds and other Confederate gold and hide it for future use. The money was to be secreted away and hid, protected by members known as the “home guard.” Other members, including Jessie and Frank James, the Younger Brothers, the Cole family, and people of like persuasion were to collect additional funds which would be hidden away. Some of the members, Jessie and Frank James, the Younger brothers, the Cole family, and other men of such ilk were to collect additional funds.

Many of the men are associated with Western Arkansas. Albert Pike, one of the founders of the KGC, lived and taught in Sebastian County and had property in Mena. General Shelby often traveled through Yell and Logan county and was close friends of the Titsworth family of Roseville. The James gang operated in the area and knew all the hideouts.

The K.G.C. had an elaborate set of rituals, codes, signs, and passwords that could only be interpreted by other members. When the supposed gold was hidden, a “home guard” member and his decedents were responsible for hiding the money and marking the area where it could be located in future years. In Warren Getler’s book, Rebel Gold, these symbols are examined and explained. Brewer found success using those symbols as a map and has expanded his search into surrounding states. Some of his work has been featured in the History Channel and he served as a consultant in the movie, National Treasures: Book of Secrets.

Symbols similar to those located by Brewer have been located throughout the Ouachita mountains. Locally, three large stone were found at the base of Magazine Mountain. Containing carvings of arrows, turtles, and strange symbols and dating from the mid-1800’s, these etchings have attracted treasure hunters from around the country. Mysterious trails, bent trees, and hidden caves have made the search interesting but nothing of value has yet been located.

Is there a Confederate treasure just waiting to be found? The jury is out but it provides a great excuse to get outdoors, check out Magazine, Rich Mountain and other of the Ouachita and enjoy the beauty of an Arkansas autumn. Who knows? Maybe one of those celebrated cross-county bike trails being developed in Mena might lead directly to a pot of gold.

A String Fort Smith presents Chamber Music for Strings

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Tammy Teague

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1:30 am

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A String Fort Smith presents Chamber Music for Strings

The opening concerts of A String Fort Smith’s 2023 Fall Season will take place on Thursday, November 16, at 6pm, at JKC Cellars, 7709 Ellis Street, Fort Smith, and on Friday, November 17, at 7pm, in the sanctuary of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 2701 Old Greenwood Road, Fort Smith. The performance will also be offered virtually on A String Fort Smith’s YouTube Channel. Repertoire to be performed, includes: Centennial Flourish by local composer Cory Winters; Serenade from String Quartet in F, Op. 3, No. 5 by Franz Josef Haydn; String Symphony No. 10 in B Minor by Felix Mendelssohn; Horn Concerto in D Major, TWV 51:D8 by Georg Phillipp Telemann; and Danzas de Panama by William Grant Still.
“Our upcoming Fall concerts – marking the opening of our fourth season – will offer a variety of beautiful chamber music by composers spanning nearly four centuries. I’m so pleased to share the accomplishments of A String Fort Smith – a truly remarkable ensemble of young musicians, faculty, and guest artists – in two public performances which are free and open to all, and I look forward to welcoming everyone to the popular JKC Cellars and gorgeous sanctuary of St. Bartholmew’s Church!” enthuses Lori Fay, Founder and Director of A String Fort Smith.
A String Fort Smith, founded in the summer of 2020 by Lori Fay, is aimed at fostering excellence and unprecedented performing opportunities for junior- and high-school aged students interested in pursuing careers in the performing arts. Assisted by four devoted colleagues – Anthony Verge, assistant director and violin; Nathan Boyd, double bass; Barbara Godette, violoncello; and Cory Winters, viola – A String Fort Smith participants are selected based on an audition.
The ensemble consists of the most advanced and dedicated students – approximately twelve to fifteen (12 to 15) per semester – who make a commitment to rehearse for one hour once per week, on Monday evenings at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Fort Smith. Members of A String Fort Smith’s 2023 Fall Semester – all of whom won a spot in the ensemble based on their outstanding audition – are from a combination of Southside and Northside High Schools. Southside participants include: Luis Galdamez, double bass; Justin Han, violin; Hieu Le, violin; Thanh Lu, viola; Alejandro Morales, violoncello; Tzideny Romero, violoncello; and Adren Stahl, double bass. Northside participants include: Isaac Edwards, violin; and Trieu Le, violin. A String Fort Smith is delighted to welcome back alumni Gregory Allen, violin, and Allijah Rutherford, viola, and extends an enthusiastic welcome to Tru Reynolds, viola.
Members of the general public cherish performances by A String Fort Smith, not only because of Fay’s striking programming and the talented student participants, but because of outstanding guest artists and student soloists. The upcoming November 16 and 17 performances will be no exception.
Among the many highlights of the upcoming concerts by A String Fort Smith, will be an appearance by guest artist Evan Mino, acclaimed French horn player, in a performance of Georg Phillipp Telemann’s extraordinary Horn Concerto in D Major, one of the most popular pieces of the French horn repertoire. Mr. Mino will be joined by members of A String Fort Smith and guest artist Ben Henderson, harpsichord. Audiences will also be treated to a performance of Centennial Flourish, composed by Cory Winters in celebration of Maestro John Jeter and the 100th anniversary of the Fort Smith Symphony.

Evan Mino is in high demand as a performer throughout the state of Arkansas and the surrounding area. He holds the positions of Assistant Principal Horn with the Fort Smith Symphony and 2nd Horn with the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, and performs on a regular basis with other orchestras such as the Arkansas Symphony, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, and Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Evan also serves as the horn professor at Arkansas Tech University, where he maintains one of the largest and most successful horn studios in the state. Mr. Mino earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from UA–Fort Smith and a Master of Music degree from Southern Methodist University. He is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Memphis, nearing completion on his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in horn performance. He has participated in summer festivals such as the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, the Kent Blossom Music Festival, and the International Festival Institute at Round Top. An active keyboardist and church musician, he also serves as the organist for First Lutheran Church in Fort Smith.

Ben Henderson is the Director of Music and Organist at First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith. He received his Master of Music in organ performance at Rice University in the studio of Ken Cowan, his Bachelor of Music in organ performance from The Eastman School of Music in 2020, and at Eastman, was awarded the Performer’s Certificate while in the studio of Nathan Laube. He is an aspiring composer and enjoys singing.
Cory Winters began his musical studies as a violin student with the public-school orchestra program in his hometown of Fort Smith. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of Music in 2010 and continued his education at Belmont University earning a Master of Music in 2012. Cory’s musical influences include Irish and American folk music, shape-note singing, blues, country, and a variety of art music.
Founder and Director Lori Fay is a widely respected violinist, and brings years of symphony orchestra, chamber music, solo performing, and recording experience to the Fort Smith area where she resides. Ms. Fay received a Master of Music in Violin Performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University (Houston, TX), as well as a Master of Music in Teaching from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music (Oberlin, OH). Since settling in Fort Smith nearly 20 years ago and establishing a career as Associate Concertmaster of the Fort Smith Symphony, Co-Founder and Co- Director of DuoBrava (www.duobrava.com), private violin, viola, and piano instructor, and more, her passion remains working with young string players interested in improving their skills and deepening their love of music.
A String Fort Smith concerts are FREE and open to the public. JKC Cellars and St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church are accessible for the physically impaired. For patrons who are unable to attend an in-person performance by A String Fort Smith, the November 2023 concert – and all A String Fort Smith concerts – will be offered virtually in perpetuity, on A String Fort Smith’s YouTube Channel.
For more information about the work of A String Fort Smith, or for string players interested in auditioning for A String Fort Smith, please send an email to office@astringfortsmith.com

Lori FAY, ASFS Founder & Director – photo credit: Angela Kiefer

Lions to close out road slate with three-match trip

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Tammy Teague

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Lions to close out road slate with three-match trip

FORT SMITH, Ark. – One final regular season road trip awaits University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball, as the Lions embark on nearly a weeklong, three-match road swing.

Wednesday will see UAFS visit UT Tyler for a 6 p.m.first serve before heading to Angelo State Friday for another 6 p.m. start. The Lions conclude the weekend at 2 p.m. Saturday at UT Permian Basin.

All three matches will be live streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.

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LAST WEEK: The Lions went 2-0 over the weekend, sweeping St. Edward’s and St. Mary’s at the Stubblefield Center. UAFS now has 10 sweeps on the season.

GETTING DEFENSIVE: Just .001 separates Angelo State and UAFS as the top two defensive teams in the LSC. ASU allows opponents to hit .153 and UAFS allows .154.

TOP 5: UAFS ranks fifth in in the country in digs per set at 19.06, which leads the LSC. Libero Paola Fragalle ranks 24^th national and third in the LSC with 5.08 per set.

RECORD WATCH: Setter Chloe Price continues to inch towards the all-time assist record, now just 154 behind with 2,154 career assists. She also ranks 10^th with 769 digs while right-side hitter Reagan Macha is just four kills shy of moving into the top five with 870.

SCOUTING UTT: The Patriots won three in a row before having the weekend off and enter the matchup 13-9, 7-4 LSC. Outside hitter Shaye Koski leads UTT with 3.63 kills per set while libero Addison Evans leads the back row with 4.86 digs per set.

SCOUTING ASU: The Rambelles won the first meeting earlier this season in five sets and are 20-4, 10-2 LSC while receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 poll. ASU is second in the league in attack percentage and first in assists and kills. Outside hitter Hannah Kinnison averages 3.94 kills per set and is hitting .341 on the season.

SCOUTING UTPB: The Falcons had a three-match win streak snapped in their last match and are 16-7, 7-5 LSC. Former Lion Chyra Thompson leads UTPB with 1.01 blocks per set while outside hitter Gloria Geurin paces the attack with 2.55 kills per set.

THE SERIES: UAFS leads the series against UT Tyler, 3-2, is 3-4 against Angelo State and 18-1 against UT Permian Basin.

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