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Obituary – Jim Daggs (1940-2023)

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Jim Daggs, 83, of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Jim was born May 24, 1940 to Rev. Charles Olen and Velma Faye (Townsend) Daggs in Sugar Grove, Arkansas. He was a member of the Waldron First Church of the Nazarene.

Jim was married to the love of his life Loretta Daggs. Together they raised six amazing children and played a huge role in the lives of their grandchildren. Jim enjoyed being on the green, being with his friends and playing the game he loved. When Jim wasn’t on the golf course he was working in his shop, tinkering around and restoring golf clubs. He was an outdoors man and liked to go hunting and fishing. Jim retired from the Arkansas Highway Police Department after serving six years as the Scott County Sheriff. He was also an Army Veteran. Jim was a selfless caring person and a family man. He enjoyed spending time with his family and always wanted to see them happy. The memories made with each loved one and friend will forever be treasured.

Jim leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife Loretta (Wagner) Daggs of the home and their six children: Jason Daggs and wife Wendy of Waldron, Arkansas; Pam Owens and husband Myrtie of Waldron, Arkansas; Terri Benefield and husband Johnny of Wister, Oklahoma; Sherry Hoffman and husband Randy of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Jimmy Daggs and wife Helen of Stillwater, Oklahoma; and Kenneth Daggs of Stillwater, Oklahoma. PaPa will forever remain in the hearts of his twelve grandchildren: Jacob Daggs, Jaren Daggs, Chad Owens, Shane Owens, John Benefield, Justin Benefield, Bambi Jo Benefield, Robin Cowen, Aaron Daggs, Celeste McClennan, Aimee Steanson and Logan Daggs as well as fourteen great grandchildren: Hannah Owens, Drew Owens, Cash Owens, Tate Owens, Lana Thacker, Noah Benefield, Sydney Benefield, Paisley Benefield, Mia Benefield, Jacob Benefield, Lily Cowen, Brooke Cowen, EverRae Daggs, and Nathan Daggs.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents Olen and Velma Daggs and one grandson, Jase Daggs.

Jim’s life celebration will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Waldron First Church of the Nazarene in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Wally Beckman officiating. Interment will follow in the Duncan Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Jim’s pallbearers will be his grandsons: Jacob Daggs, Jaren Daggs, Chad Owens, Shane Owens, Drew Owens, John Benefield, Justin Benefield, Logan Daggs and Aaron Daggs.
Honorary pallbearers will be: Hannah Owens, Danny Rhyne, Benny Newberry, Ed Motley, Johnny Mize and Jim Wilmoth.

Jim’s visitation will be Friday, September 29, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Champions Crowned At Tri-State

Ross Fujibayashi

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It was the 53rd Annual Points Championship Night honoring the track founder Tillman Evans

In the current iteration of NASCAR, the idea is you have to win the final race to win the Championship. At The Mighty Tri-State Speedway, three out of the four feature winners did just that. On a night honoring the tracks founder Tillman Evans, the track blends the original name Mighty Mouse Speedway and the name change to Tri-State Speedway. Four drivers; Wesley Bourne, Trevor Hughes, Jacob Campbell, and Brandon Hunter, set out to win the 2023 track championships in their respective USRA classes.

USRA B-Mod

It seemed like with all the wins Muskogee, Oklahoma’s Dalton Ragsdale and Kyle Slader had acquired over the season the championship battle would have been between them. Surprise, it wasn’t. The super consistent Jacob Campbell put together a great season at the Pocola track and was leading Ragsdale and Slader. For Campbell to win the Championship it would not start easy as he would roll off 15th in the A Feature.

J.R. Owen would start on the pole with Elkins’ Devin Barker to his right. Barker would get the slim advantage to lead lap 1, a caution on lap 4 would bunch the field back up. On the restart Dalton Ragsdale would put pressure on Devin Barker, as another caution waved, with Barker in 1st, Dalton Ragsdale, Kyle Slader, J.R. Owen, and Ty Evans in the top 5. Just past them, Jacob Campbell had worked his way from 15th to 6th. A few laps after the restart, Slader would slide up in front of Devin Barker to take the lead. With momentum killed in the corner Barker dropped back to fourth. Kyle Slader would put a gap between him and Dalton Ragsdale, until a caution came out. After the restart Ragsdale got past his longtime competitor Kyle Slader for the lead. As if it was scripted, Jacob Campbell found himself in 3rd chasing down Slader for 2nd. The race between the 19K of Slader and the 27 of Campbell allowed Ragsdale to put some real estate between himself and 2nd. Ragsdale would go on to win the race and Jacob Campbell came home in 2nd and 91 points ahead of Ragsdale in the Championship.

Medieval Chassis USRA Stock Cars

Brandon Hunter came into Championship night with a lead over Jeff Metcalf, both had the same amount of A Feature appearances, but Hunter’s 7 wins set him apart.

Brandon Hunter started the A Feature outside the front row with H. Palmer on the pole. After the first lap it was all Brandon Hunter. Two Cautions and a Red Flag for a wreck bunched the group up giving Hunter’s main challenger Cody Jones an opportunity to try and seize first. While the 1/4 of Brandon Hunter ran the bottom of the track in the turns, Cody Jones in the 92 found a line that worked at the top. Jones would bobble a couple times but was within striking distance. The last restart came with 6 to go; Hunter, Jones, H. Palmer, Jeff Metcalf, and Neil Johnston were the top 5. Brandon Hunter would put distance between himself and the rest of the group and winning the A Feature and the Championship. Cody Jones would get 2nd, H. Palmer in 3rd, Neil Johnston in 4th, and Ray Phipps in the L7 came home in 5th.

USRA Modified

In 11 features leading up to Championship night, the 712 of Trevor Hughes visited victory lane 5 times. The closest to Hughes in the win total was Jared Russell in the 4R with 2 wins. Second place in the Championship is the now track owner Jake Davis, who has bowed out of racing to concentrate on track ownership.

Van Buren’s Mike Hines started on the pole, feature winners Brent Holman and Mike Hansen rolled off the grid 2nd and 3rd. Championship leader Trevor Hughes started 4th. Brent Holman led lap 1 with Mike Hansen and Trevor Hughes in tow. Last race weekend at Tri-State, Mike Hansen found a groove up top and beat the always fast Tyler Wolff for the win. This week was no different as the 12H found a spot on the top groove and made it stick all around the track. A caution for a spin made the top 3 of Hansen, Hughes, and Holman that much closer. On the restart the Triple H top 3 would not separate for several laps, another caution for a spin the closing laps saw Hansen pull off. A couple slow rolling caution laps later Mike Hansen would pop back on the track in 12th at the tail end of the grid. Trevor Hughes would take the green in the lead, Mike Hansen would pick up 7 spots in one lap as the white flag waved. Hughes would take the win and the Championship. Brent Holman was 2nd, Roy Long out of Stilwell, Ok was 3rd, Mike Hansen made it back up to finish 4th, and Greenwood’s Jason Payton rounded out the top 5.

Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks presented by PG Roofing

Rock Island, Oklahoma native Wesley Bourne was looking to be this season’s only back-to-back Champion and he was doing so in the same class. Second place Dallas Bourland left the track before racing started leaving Bourne just needing to run the race.

Greenwood’s Chris Patterson started on the pole with J.R. Owen to his outside. Wesley Bourne started 4th. J.R. Owen would lead lap one with pressure from Chris Patterson in the 148. A Caution in turn 2 bunched the field up, and on the restart, Wesley Bourne would make his way to the front. A lengthy red flag for a flipped car in turn 2, brought everyone together again. The top on the restart were Bourne, J.R. Owen, Chris Patterson, Ty Abernathy, and Rocky Cox. A caution a for a car in turn 1 and then another caution a few laps later for two cars breaking at the same exact time, had Wesley Bourne out front with J.R. Owen and Ty Abernathy battling for 2nd on the restart. One more caution would bring the field together. On the restart it was all Bourne as took the Checkered Flag and the Championship. J.R. Owen was 2nd, Ty Abernathy 3rd, Rocky Cox dropped one spot from his starting position to finish 4th, and Tate Abernathy in the 4T finished 5th.

Up next for The Mighty Tri-State Speedway is the 44th Annual Spooker. With over $80,000 up for grabs in the 4-day race that welcomes racers from all over the country for a shot at one of the most unique trophies in the tracks history, a hand painted Reaper. Also, up for grabs in the Modified and Late Models is the drivers name etched in history and their name on the back of every Spooker shirt. Only one driver has won the Modified class and Late Model in the same night, that honor goes to current Case World of Outlaws Late Model racer Ryan Gustin. The Reaper won two Reaper trophies in back-to-back features in 2020. Over 240 cars a night for The Spooker the last three seasons and it looks to be the same this year. Then on November 10th and 11th the POWRi 410 Sprints invade Tri-State Speedway, going for $5000 to win each night. USRA B-Mod will be the support class night going for $500 to win.

Fall Fruit Salad

Madison VanRavensway

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With it being officially fall now, but the weather not cooperating, it’s the perfect time for fall fruit salad! It’s just a few ingredients and so refreshing. I think it would also be a great side for Thanksgiving if you wanted something different on the table! Is it too early for Thanksgiving planning? I always want to talk about food, so not for me!

This fruit salad is made of apples, blackberries, grapes and nut then drizzled with a ”dressing” of fresh squeezed orange juice, cinnamon, and honey.

Ingredients–

16oz fresh grapes

12 oz blackberries

1 cup chopped pecans

3 large sweet apples

Dressing
juice from 1 orange

2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. If serving at a later time prepare dressing separate and add when ready to serve.

Greenwood Handles Greenbrier 35-7

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Ross Fujibayashi

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1:56 pm

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Greenwood moves to 6-0 on the season

The Bulldogs and the Panthers have met 12 times since 2001 and Greenwood has come out on top in each of those meetings, could the upstart Greenbrier have Greenwood’s number this year. For the first quarter it sure looked like it.

Greenwood received the opening kick that Junior Grant Karnes took to midfield. Sophomore Kane Archer would get the first series, but the offense would stall out just past midfield in Greenbrier territory and turn the ball over on downs. The Panthers punted on their possession. Starting on their own 13-yard line the Bulldogs put together a drive with a mix of Brayedan Davis running and Cooper Goodwin passing to L.J. Robins and Grant Karnes. Davis would get the call at the goal line and the Touchdown. The Body Steinfeldt kick was good making it 7-0. Greenbrier’s next possession was halted by a Braden Skaggs interception. The Bulldog drive was halted on 4th down when they turned the ball over on downs ending the 1st quarter.

Greenbrier started the 2nd quarter getting a first down but stalled on the next set of downs punting to Greenwood. A Kane Archer to Grant Karnes pass with a Facemask penalty set the Bulldogs up on the 1-yard line. Brayedan Davis gets his 15th Touchdown on the year with the run. Point After was good making it 14-0. On the first play of the Panther drive, Cash Archer tackles the Greenbrier running back for a loss. Three plays later, Greenbrier punts. Brayedan Davis once again gets it in for the Bulldogs. Point after was good 21-0. The Panthers started to put together a drive before the end of the half, but time was not on their side as the clock ran out

The Panthers started the second half putting together a well-balanced drive. A sack by Senior Eli Whitaker halted the Panther momentum and the Central Arkansas team would punt the ball away rolling into the end zone for a touchback. Brayedan Davis would take the ball 73 yards for the touchdown. The Bodey Steinfeldt kick was good making it 28-0. Greenbrier punted on their next drive. On Greenwood’s next possession, Kane Archer would find L.J. Robins in the left side of the end zone for the touchdown. Point after was good, making it 35-0 starting the Sportsmanship rule.

Greenbrier wanting to get on to the scoreboard, had a 56-yard run that looked to be headed to the end zone, RB Enoch Assan was ran down by Cash Archer and tackled at the 12. The Panthers would get the touchdown three plays later, point after was good 35-7 in the 4th quarter. Greenwood then ran out the remaining 7 minutes of the game, running the ball.

“Greenbrier’s got a good football team, very well coached. Their kids play hard, they play the right way.” Head Coach Chris Young said after the game, “They had two weeks to get ready for us, and they schemed up a few things on offense and on defense. You gotta tip your hat to them on that.”

“Proud of how our kids responded.” said Coach Young, “Especially Defense in the first half, offense was struggling a little bit and those guys kept us in the game.”

“Both Quarterbacks made some plays for us and got us going. Then the second half I thought it went better.” said Coach Young.

Greenwood is on a bye week next week and will be in action in two weeks as they travel to Lake Hamilton. The Wolves will face Greenbrier next week and are coming off a 49-28 loss to Van Buren.

SR Tigers Break Through Pirates Curse With A 65-0 Tsunami

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Adam Hecox

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SR Tigers Break Through Pirates Curse With A 65-0 Tsunami

The Mansfield Tigers haven’t exactly been able to swim well over the years when it comes to facing the Greenland Pirates. The Tigers have fallen from the plank for four straight years and have been outscored by Greenland 123-53 in that span. The Pirates have held a 7-4 series record since 2012. Mansfield’s biggest blowouts to Greenland were in the Pirates Cove in Northwest Arkansas too. So when the Tigers surfed their 2023 4-0 winning streak up to NWA on Friday, September 29th all signs and critics pointed toward another plank walk. This time though, it was Greenland who was left swimming for the shore as the Tigers broadsided the Pirates ship with an enormous red tsunami.

Greenland opted to onside kick the ball to the Tigers to see if they could get a jump start on Mansfield. The kick was muffed by a Tigers player, but the Tigers still recovered giving a sigh of relief to the Mansfield faithful. It only took one play for Mansfield’s offense to shake Greenland’s ship with a 46-yard touchdown run by Tyler Turnipseed. Ethan Martin split the uprights for the extra point and just like that the Tigers were up 7-0. Normally, the defense holds Mansfield together in games and again they stood tall as Cadien Ore and Samuel Burton sacked Greenland in the endzone for a safety. Now with a 9-0 lead, the Tigers offense got the ball back. Just three plays later, Daniel Burton rolled 22 yards into the endzone for another Tiger touchdown. Burton followed that performance with a punt return for a touchdown, but it was called back on a penalty. So Mansfield’s offense took the field with the sole purpose of racking up points and rack them up they did. Andrew Burton took a handoff on the third play of the series and darted 38 yards for a Tiger touchdown. But again, the score was brought back. So Andrew Burton decided to make up for it with a 48-yard touchdown that was penalty-free this time. A two-point conversion run by Samuel Burton extended the Tigers lead. A 15-yard pass from Jeremy Strozier to Tyler Turnipseed kept Mansfield rolling as the Tigers would rock out with a 30-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Tyler Turnipseed started off the Tigers second quarter offense with a 53-yard bunker buster up the gut to set Mansfield up in scoring position again. Jeremy Strozier would call his own number and hurdled his way into the endzone from 10 yards out for a Tiger Touchdown. The extra point kick was attempted, but holder Peyton Martin missed the kicking block and instead, picked the ball up and scrambled in for a two-point conversion. Mansfield’s defense would again give no quarter to the Pirates which forced Greenland to punt. It didn’t take long for Jeremy Strozier and the Tigers offense to find the endzone again after just two plays. Strozier kept the ball and went untouched for a 20-yard score. Brayden Mays forced a Greenland fumble on the first play of the Pirates ensuing and Cooper Edwards was right there to pull off a “Cooper Scooper ” for the recovery. Mansfield’s offense used one snap of the ball after the turnover which sent Daniel Burton into the endzone for a 41-yard Tiger touchdown. Ethan Martin tacked on the extra point kick and the Tigers just kept rolling. With just a 22 man roster and a few of those unable to play, Mansfield’s subbed defense was able to still anchor down on the Pirates offense and forced a turnover on downs. Mansfield would again punch the ball in from a yard out with a quarterback keeper which sent Mansfield into the half with a commanding 58-0 lead over Greenland.

The second half was one full of learning and gaining more experience for the Tigers as an overall team. Even though fans may call them second string or subs, the Tigers finished out the game like every player was a starter. Offensive runs by Brayden Mays, Samuel Burton, and Trey Powell took Manfield down to the one-yard line where Samuel Burton punched the ball in for a touchdown. Although Mansfield’s defense gave up a few more yards in the second half, they kept the Pirates offense with a goose egg on the scoreboard for the remainder of the game. With the mercy rule still in effect in the second half, Mansfield’s offense would bleed the running down with a handful of runs before lining up in victory formation to run the clock out with a 65-0 final over the Greenland Pirates.

The last time the Tigers beat Greenland was in 2018 and the last time a victory came on Greenland’s field was in 2013. Mansfield’s victory over the Pirates sets them up with a 5-0 overall record and 2-0 conference record as they head into the death row of their schedule. Mansfield will travel to Charleston next week to take on the 2022 defending 3A State Champion Tigers and will then host the 2023 3A State favorites, the Booneville Bearcats. The next couple of games will truly be a test for Mansfield, but definitely not an impossible one. The Tigers knocked off Charleston in 2018 and 2019 so a win against the defending State Champs is very possible. Charleston currently stands tall with a 2-0 conference record with wins over Greenland and Cedarville in dominant fashion by outscoring both Pirate teams with a combined score of 88-25. So mark your calendars and prepare yourselves for Friday, October 6th because ladies and gentlemen, that game is sure to be a thriller as the Mansfield Tigers travel to Charleston for an epic Tiger tussle.

Lions down Mustangs for third straight sweep

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Tammy Teague

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Lions down Mustangs for third straight sweep

SILVER CITY, N.M. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball earned its third consecutive sweep Friday be defeating Western New Mexico, 25-16, 29-27, 25-22 in Lone Star Conference action on the road.

Outside hitter Nyia Anderson once again paced the offensive attack, tallying a team-high 17 kills on a .444 attack percentage. Middle blocker Angelina Hardison also had a strong offensive performance, hitting .526 while racking up 11 kills.

UAFS hit .246 for the match, including .385 in set one. Outside hitter Caelyn Gunn was a third Lion to record double figure kills with 10. Setter Chloe Price dished out 37 assists.

The Lions continued the trend of starting fast, taking advantage of six WNMU errors for a 12-4 lead in set one. The lead ballooned to as many as 11 before the Mustangs got back withing five with a 6-0 run. UAFS silenced that with five straight points before securing the set.

WNMU had a 6-1 lead to start set two before the Lions answered with six straight points. UAFS held a four-point lead at 14-10, but the Mustangs rallied back and tied the set at 23-23. The teams then traded set points before the Lions were successful on their fourth try.

Hardison spurred a 7-0 run in set three to erase a 7-5 deficit as the Lions led by at least three the rest of the way to complete the sweep.

Middle blocker Hannah Watkins controlled the net with seven blocks – five solo – as the Lions held an 11-6 edge in blocks.

No Lion reached double figures in digs but five had at least seven, led by Anderson and defensive specialist Taylor Lintz with nine. UAFS held the Mustangs to a .102 attack percentage, including -.088 in set one.

The Lions will take a short break from conference play to visit Drury University Tuesday at 6 p.m. UAFS defeated the Panthers in four sets earlier this season at the Gorilla Classic.

Bismarck Defeats Paris 41-0

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Jim Best

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PARIS- It was homecoming on the campus of Paris High School. And after all of the day’s homecoming activities and pregame ceremonies, the Eagles hosted the Bismarck Lions in a 3A-4 conference game.

Paris went into the game having lost at Bismarck a year ago by the score of 55-0. Bismarck, last year’s conference runners-up with their only conference loss of the season to the undefeated conference champions, Glen Rose, returned several players this year. Paris entered the game with a young roster and wanting to compete with the Lions on their own field.

And for much of the first half, that is exactly what the Eagles did. After a scoreless first quarter by both teams, Bismarck eventually scored in the second quarter and took a 7-0 lead into the mid-point of the quarter. But Paris was unable to capitalize off of a fumbled punt that gave the Eagles first and goal inside the Bismark ten-yard line. The Lions would eventually score two more times, and with approximately 30 seconds remaining in the first half, the Lions had extended their lead to 21-0.

Paris was unable to muster much offense all night, and a courageous defensive effort by the Eagles began to fall apart in the second half. Senior quarterback Maddox Watts left the game in the second quarter, and his status is unknown as of tonight.

The final score was a little misleading; Bismarck scored late in the second half to extend their lead to the final score of 41-0. Paris played a very competitive first half against the Lions, especially on defense.

With the win, Bismarck improves their record to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference. The Lions return home next Friday to host Glen Rose in what likely will be for the conference championship. Bismarck’s only loss of the season was a 56-20 loss to Prescott on August 25.

Paris will be on the road next Friday to play a very important conference game at Jessieville. The Jessieville Lions lost a week ago at home to Bismarck by the score of 46-6. The Eagles could take a big step toward qualifying for the playoffs with a win at Jessieville. With the loss, Paris’s overall record drops to 2-3 and 0-2 in conference. The Eagles have now played the top two teams in the conference and have a much more favorable schedule remaining.

RNN Sports will be in Jessieville next week for the Eagles’ game on Friday. We will also be in Paris on Thursday night, October 5, to cover the Eagles’ junior high game with Jessieville at Eagles Stadium.

Watch for photos from tonight’s game on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports. Have a good weekend, and we will see you at the stadium again next week!

“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

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Tammy Teague

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1:42 am

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“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

By Sheri Hopkins, Lifestyle Contributor

Hello everyone! Beautiful weather here in the River Valley.

I’ve told y’all a lot of the crazy stuff I’ve done in my life, and there has been plenty for sure. Remember when I told y’all about the time I wore my shirt wrong side out to Walmart, and the man was staring? Well, I went to Poteau to the Balls Outlet store, which I love, and tried on some tops and low and behold, when I put my shirt back on, it was wrong side out and I didn’t know it till I got home. This particular shirt had a big white tag on it. So again, I wear my shirt wrong side out. That explains why this one lady kept staring at me. Lands sake, why don’t I pay attention?

Jacob likes to tell me about all the crazy stuff I’ve done, but let me tell ya, he has done some crazy stuff also. For instance, the time he was telling me when they were at Universal Studios and he says, “there were a lot of Philippians there.” I said “Philippians?” Like in the Book in the Bible? What he meant to say was Filipinos, like my great Uncle Seri Clemente. He was the kindest, nicest man and my Great Aunt was something else. I think I might be a lot like her. Jacob can’t say anything about his momma. We have all said the wrong thing or got a word or two wrong.

One time there was a nice Christian lady, I won’t name her name, y’all would know her. She’s kin to the Weavers. She was giving a little sermon at a church in Greenwood one time and in her sermon, she was talking about how we need to love and nurture new Christians. Well, instead of saying love and nurture, she said “love and neuter” them. Now that’s hilarious. I hope nobody took her to heart when she said that. Oh, the funny things that happen at church!

This week’s recipe is another fall dessert. It’s a no bake pumpkin pie.
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 3/4 oz box of vanilla instant pudding
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 oz. Cool Whip
1 9″ graham cracker pie crust
Mix the pudding and the milk. Add the pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, mix well. Stir in the Cool Whip, pour in the graham cracker crust and keep in the refrigerator. Have a blessed week and remember when you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you.

When Should You Sell Investments?

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Tammy Teague

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If you’re a long-term investor, your portfolio may stay fairly stable over time. However, that doesn’t mean you will never sell any investments. But when should you sell — and why?

Here are some scenarios to consider:

• If an investment has consistently underperformed – For one reason or another, some investments may not live up to your expectations. Rather than holding these investments in the hope that they will eventually show consistently positive returns, you might be better off selling them and using the proceeds to buy other investments that could help you make progress toward your goals. Keep in mind, though, that short-term price swings are inevitable for virtually all investments, so you may not want to sell an investment after just a few price drops, as it may still have strong fundamentals and good prospects.

• If the investment itself has changed – The nature of some investments, such as stocks, can change over time. Stocks represent companies, and companies can evolve and adapt — or not. So, you may own shares in a company whose management has changed or whose products are less competitive than they once were. If this company no longer seems like a sound investment, you may consider selling your shares and moving on.

• If an investment is “redundant” – Over time, you may have added investments that are similar to others you already own. If you do have too many investments that are alike, you risk not having a fully diversified portfolio, and while diversification can’t always protect against all losses or guarantee profits, it can help reduce the impact of market volatility on your holdings. Consequently, you might want to sell an investment that may now be “redundant” to your portfolio and replace it with another one that could boost your diversification efforts.

• If an investment takes up too much space in your portfolio – If you bought an investment years ago, and it’s grown substantially in value, it could eventually take up more space in your portfolio than you had intended, which could expose you to more risk than you’d like — because too much of any single investment may leave you more vulnerable to market downturns. Of course, if the investment is still appropriate for your needs, and still has a good outlook, you may not want to totally liquidate it, but you could consider scaling back on the shares you own.

• If your own needs have changed – You originally created your investment mix to help you reach certain goals, such as a comfortable retirement. And during much of your working life, you could possibly afford to invest primarily for growth, accepting the risk that comes along with that approach, as you knew you’d have time to potentially overcome the short-term volatility that’s part of investing. But as you near retirement, you may want to lower your risk level. Consequently, you could decide to sell some of your growth-oriented investments and move the money into income-producing ones. However, even during retirement, you’ll still need your portfolio to provide some growth opportunities to help you ahead of inflation.

Generally speaking, you may not want to do a lot of selling (or buying) of investments once you’ve built a portfolio that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. But if you are going to sell investments, make sure you do so for the right reasons.

This article is provided by Jeffrey O’Neal, Financial Advisor

Edward Jones

20 N Express St, Paris, AR 72855

479-963-1321

jeffrey.o’neal@edwardjones.com

edwardjones.com/jeffrey-o’neal

Edward Jones, Member SIPC

RNN Sports Special: Final Round Coverage of Razorback Golf’s Blessings Collegiate Invitational

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Jim Best

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9:55 pm

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Live TV – GOLF Channel: 3:30-6:30 pm each day • WATCH NBC SPORTS
Blessings Collegiate Invitational Record Book: https://shorturl.at/bdnDK
BCI Tournament Website: https://blessingscollegiate.com/

RNN Sports will be in Fayetteville next week to bring you special coverage of the final round of the Blessings Collegiate Invitational Tournament. Watch for photos from the round on our Facebook page at “Team Press Pass”, as well as our post-tournament story on our website at residentnewsnetwork.com

FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas women’s and men’s golf program, ranked 3rd and 11th respectively by Golfweek, will host the fourth annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational, presented by Tyson Foods, from Oct. 2-4 (Mon.-Wed.) at the Blessings Golf Club. Live television coverage will be on GOLF Channel from 3:30-6:30 pm each day. Admission and parking are free.

The unique format includes:

• Men’s and women’s teams play the same course at the same time.

• Each school will have all five members of its team playing the same holes together.

• There will be 18 holes of competition each day with tee times starting at approximately 8:45 am each day.

• On Wednesday, a men’s team, a women’s team, an individual male champion, an individual female, a combined team champion and combined low individuals will be crowned champions.

The 2023 field includes Arkansas, Clemson, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi State, NC State, North Texas, South Carolina and Washington. Of Note, the Razorbacks will field two sets of fivesomes. One with five members to count for the team and individual titles and five others playing together that will be eligible to compete for individual medalist honors.

Arkansas’ women won the first two BCI titles with Mississippi State taking the title last season. The Arkansas men won in 2021 with Alabama winning the inaugural men’s title and Texas A&M winning last season. Also, Arkansas’ Brooke Matthews claimed the first two individual medalist honors with Miss State’s Julia Lopez Ramirez winning last season. The previous men’s champions were Alex Goff (current Kentucky senior) in 202, Arkansas’ Luke Long in 2021 and Daniel Rodrigues (Texas A&M last season). Arkansas also won the first two combined team titles and the first two individual combined best ball championships. Texas A&M won the combined team title last season and Miss State had the combined individual medalists.

BLESSINGS COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

Oct. 2-4 • 18 holes each day

Blessings Golf Club
Fayetteville, Ark.

Par 72 || 7,700 yards (M) // 6,422 yards (W)

Field (Coaches Preseason Rankings):

#27 Arkansas (M) • #35 Arkansas (W)

#38 Clemson (M) • #25 Clemson (W)

Kentucky (M) • #32 Kentucky (W)

Minnesota (M) • Minnesota (W)

#21 Mississippi State (M) • #6 Mississippi State (W)

NC State (M) • NC State (W)

North Texas (M) • North Texas (W)

#40 South Carolina (M) • #7 South Carolina (W)

#29 Washington (M) • Washington (W)

Razorback Men’s Lineup:

Thomas Curry

John Daly II

John Driscoll III

Manuel Lozada

Jacob Skov Olesen

Christian Castillo (Ind.)

Kaelen Dulany (Ind.)

Matthew Griggs (Ind.)

Matthis Lefevre (Ind.)

Mateo Pulcini (Ind.)

Razorback Women’s Lineup:

Miriam Ayora

Maria Jose Marin

Kajal Mistry

Kendall Todd

Reagan Zibilski

Ela Anacona (Ind.)

Giovanna Fernandez (Ind.)

Julia Gregg (Ind.)

Cory Lopez (Ind.)

Abbey Schutte (Ind.)

Note to Our Readers: Portions of this story were sourced directly from the University of Arkansas Office of Communcations, Mike Cawood.

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