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Obituary – Billie Katherine Bottoms (1932-2023)

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Obituary – Billie Katherine Bottoms (1932-2023)

Billie Katherine Bottoms, 91, of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 in Waldron, Arkansas surrounded by her loving children. Billie was born March 17, 1932 to Jack and Josie (Coleman) Flynn in Waldron, Arkansas.

Billie was married to the love of her life, George “Bud” Lee Bottoms for 50 marvelous years before Bud went on to Heaven to wait for her. Together they raised three amazing children and played a huge role in their lives. Billie enjoyed gardening, sewing and cooking. She was a nurturer at heart and wonderful at all the things she did. She loved to be on the water skiing at Lake Ouachita and was still skiing in her later years. Billie was a kind and caring person who enjoyed spending time with her family. The memories made with her loved ones will forever be treasured.

Billie leaves behind to cherish her memory her three children: Linda Cole of Greenwood, Arkansas; Jerry Bottoms of Waldron, Arkansas; David Bottoms and Lisa of Cave Springs, Arkansas. Grandma will forever remain in the hearts of her five grandchildren: Steven Cole and Dana of Fort Smith, Arkansas; Lance Cole and Tara of Rogers, Arkansas; Brent Cole and Tifanie of Van Buren, Arkansas; Donna Dyer and Doug of Fort Smith, Arkansas; and Travis Bottoms of Cave Springs, Arkansas. Billie will be missed by her thirteen great-grandchildren: Weston, Sara, Ethan, Maleah, Kenly, Keller, Carter, Owen, Easton, Jake, Luke, Tristan and Atticus.

Billie was preceded in death by her husband George “Bud” Bottoms, her parents Jack and Josie Flynn, two grandchildren: Aaron Bottoms and Lisa Bottoms. She is also preceded by her brother and three sisters: Clayborn Flynn, Nada Maxwell, Thelma Playford and Bernice Goddard.

Billie’s life celebration will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Bush Community Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Bracken Sheldon officiating. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Billie’s pallbearers will be her great-grandsons.

You may leave words of remembrance for Billie’s family by visiting: www.heritagememorialfh.com

“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! Rain is headed out way, much needed for sure. Fall is in the air.

Did y’all watch soap operas growing up? I wasn’t a soap fan, but I did watch the Guiding Light everyday with my mom and sister, Pam. They were hooked. I look back and those were the most mixed-up families. Most grandmas and moms had to watch soaps. The first soap was Peyton Place. For some reason, I remember watching this. It went off the air when I was five. I remember Dark Shadows with Barnabus Collins, he’s the only one I remember. There was As the World Turns, Another World, and “like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days are of Lives.”

Most of y’all don’t know my middle name, I just keep it to myself. The reason I’m telling it now is because I was named after a soap opera star. My name is Sheri Paulette. I have no idea what soap she starred in.

After all those daytime shows here comes a sitcom with this theme song, “love and marriage, goes together like a horse and carriage.” Yes, Married with Children. Al and Peggy Bundy were the husband and wife. This was no typical family, Peg wore leopard pants and sat on the couch watching TV all day and Al worked as a shoe salesman. On this particular episode, the doorbell rings and Peg answers the door and it’s one of Al’s buddies. He asked Peg, “is Al home?” Her reply was, “No, I’m cooking feet.” Another funny line of his was when he was talking about his driver’s license expiring and he says, “why can’t a marriage license do that?” There was another time when a plus size lady came in the shoe store where Al worked and they were not paying any attention to her and she says, “excuse me, am I invisible?” In Al Bundy fashion, he says, “possibly from Pluto.” That show was so funny to me for some reason. Poor Al had a hard life.

Then there were some nighttime soaps, Dallas, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest and Dynasty. Remember “Who Shot JR?” We all wanted to shoot him. He was so mean. We were glued to the TV on Thursday and Friday nights to watch Knots Landing and Dallas. I would always make us some popcorn for the occassion.

I had an older lady that lived in Lavaca, and I cleaned her house. She said, “honey, when you are my age, all men are looking for is a nurse and a purse.” Makes sense I reckon. She was a hoot. I learned a lot from her. Nothing wrong with love and marriage, they go together like a horse and carriage. Let me tell ya brother, you can’t have one without the other. If your married tell your husband or wife you love them every day and never take for granted the time you have with them. Take some advice from a widow woman. We used to call my aunt the widow Kemp (pronounced wider Kemp) and now I’m the wider Hopkins. Have a great week and be thankful and grin at someone in the words of Granny Clampett, “grin like a fox eating yellow jackets.”

This week’s recipe is for Ugly Duckling Cake
1 yellow cake mix
1 can 16 oz. fruit cocktail in syrup
2 1/2 cups of sweetened coconut
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 can evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed milk)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. in a bowl mix with an electric mixer the cake mix, fruit cocktail with syrup, 1 cup of the coconut and the eggs. Mix on medium speed for two minutes, pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake 45 minutes until set but don’t overbake. While cake is cooking, make the topping by heating the butter, sugar and milk on medium low in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Once it boils, boil for two minutes, remove from heat and stir in the coconut. Pour over hot cake when removed from the oven. Serve warm or cold, a little scoop of ice cream makes everything better.

RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock of the Week: Week 4

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RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock of the Week: Week 4

It’s that time of the week when we try to predict the future.

Last week I went 100% correct on the winners, not so much on the Lock of the week. That should have gone to Charleston and Nashville or Yellville-Summit and Mountainburg. New week! New predictions!

RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week

Paris @ Glen Rose

Paris is coming off a bye week, while Glen Rose is coming off a 38-7 win over the legendary Fordyce Red Bugs. The Beavers have played a tough non-conference schedule taking on the reigning 4A State Champions Malvern and their MaxPreps Arkansas player of the year Running Back Jalen Dupree. This could be a close one in Hot Spring County.

The Rest

Greenwood @ Van Buren

The Greenwood train makes a stop at Blakemore Field Friday Night. The defense is allowing just one touchdown a game this season. Could Van Buren’s Bryce Perkins become a thorn in the defenses side? Several Greenwood players were out in the 55-14 rout of Siloam Springs and look to be back and ready to take on the Pointers. Van Buren started out hot against Greenwood last year and had them down early until the Bulldogs came out the second half and showed who the top *sigh* dogs were in that game.

Booneville @ Hackett

Booneville took a long road trip to Harding Academy and took a loss, but the Bearcats will not be down for long as they start conference play this Friday. They’ll take a trip down Highway 10 into the Hornets nest to take on Hackett. Hackett hasn’t played since September 8th against Panama and will be well rested and looking to defend their home field. Booneville scores early and often in this matchup.

West Fork @ Mansfield

Well…. Mansfield has given up just 15 points this season kind of like their neighbors to the north Greenwood. They are also averaging 50 points kind of like their neighbors to the north. In the battle of the Tigers, Mansfield will reign supreme as king of the pride. All eyes are looking down the schedule at the back to back to back weeks of Charleston, Booneville. and Lavaca.

Lavaca @ Cedarville

Cedarville is on a three game skid going against the Golden Arrows. To me Lavaca is going to be the sleeper in the 3A Region 1. They obviously are overshadowed by Mansfield, Booneville, and Charleston’s exploits, but they rolling right now as they start conference play. They have a gauntlet to run through the last threw weeks of the season. If they can stay healthy they will surprise the rest of the Conference. The Golden Arrows find their target and stop the Pirates.

Bigelow @ Mountainburg

Bigelow is rolling into Crawford County with a 4-0 trailer load of wins. Mountainburg is sitting at 2-1 after dropping a close one against Yellville-Summit, which almost was the Stone Cold Lock of the Week last week, except I thought Yellville would have done more damage. Ehhh, you live and you learn. Bigelow takes this one.

Ozark @ Berryville

Ozark has been chomping at the bit to get back to action and they head North…really really North to Berryville. As both teams begin Conference play in the 4A Region 1, it is obvious the Hillbillies have no issues putting points on the board averaging 32 points in 3 games. Both teams are facing 2-1 records but someone has to go home with a .500 record of 2-2.

Charleston @ Greenland

Charleston dropped a close one to Nashville last week, this the first time the Tigers have faced a 0-3 start since 2019 when they finished 4-7 on the year. Ricky May will have that team ready on Friday night and will bring home a victory down I-49

Ashdown @ Waldron

The Panthers come to Waldron after a 27-0 loss to Idabel. Things do not get easier from here for the Waldron Bulldogs. Malvern, LR Hall, Arkadelphia, and Nashville await the Bulldogs in coming weeks.

Some Others

Bryant @ FS Northside

The 0-3 Grizzlies host Bryant. The Grizzlies have struggled in the turnover department against Fayetteville and Greenwood. Bryant showed they are beatable but at the hands of a Little Rock Parkview team that could give some of the smaller colleges like Lyon and Hendrix a run for their money. Parents are calling on fans to come out and support the Grizzlies as they take on the 5 time defending State Champ Bryant. So if your team is out of town and you want to hang out at the historic Mayo-Thompson Stadium head on up. Fair Warning all their tickets are digital only.

Rogers @ FS Southside

Or if you want to see two 3-0 teams put their undefeated seasons on the line…. Here is the one for you! While undefeated and wining handedly except against the above mentioned Grizzlies, Southside is sitting outside the Top 10 rankings in 7A. A win against the #4 in 7A Mounties could make that happen. This will be a huge test for the Mavericks and something I have struggled with this season, “How good is Southside?” and “What are the predictors seeing about the Mavericks?” Those questions will be answered Friday.

Hit those concession stands and buy some Nachos and Drinks! Help these schools! In the comment section on Facebook tell us who has the nicest concession stand and food!

Game	Ross Fujibayashi	Adam Hecox
Paris @ Glen Rose (LOTW)	Glen Rose	Glen Rose
Greenwood @ Van Buren	Greenwood	Greenwood
Booneville @ Hackett	Booneville	Booneville
West Fork @ Mansfield	Mansfield	Mansfield
Lavaca @ Cedarville	Lavaca	Lavaca
Bigelow @ Mountainburg	Bigelow	Bigelow
Ozark @ Berryville	Ozark	Ozark
Charleston @ Greenland	Charleston	Charleston
Ashdown @ Waldron	Ashdown	Ashdown

This marks the first week that Adam and I were in agreeance on picks.

Non-Conference Play In 3A-1 Gives Tigers A Look, But No Guarantees

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Non-Conference Play In 3A-1 Gives Tigers A Look, But No Guarantees

For many high school football fans, a team’s non-conference success or lack thereof is a telltale sign for their season hopes. The Mansfield Tigers breezed through their non-conference schedule with a 3-0 record for the second straight year. Not only did the Tiger’s defeat Magazine (2A), Paris (3A), and Waldron (4A) but they did so in a dominant fashion by outsourcing their non-conference opponents 151-15. That’s a great start to the Tigers season, but it’s no guarantee of conference success as Mansfield prepares to go through the treacherous 3A-1.

The Tigers first step of 2023 was their impressive scrimmage against Mena.
Photo courtesy of Joey Bolin

Mansfield sits atop the conference with Lavaca as the only two 3A-1 teams to go undefeated in non-conference play. But if you look at the other 3A-1 teams’ non-conference schedules, you’ll see that there’s more to it than just the W’s & L’s. The term “strength of schedule” is always a factor to figure in and the 3A-1 was a bag of mixed nuts in that category with their non-conference play. Take the defending 3A State Champion Charleston Tigers for example. Charleston went without a win in their 2023 non-conference run but, if you look at their schedule, those losses came to three premier 4A programs in Elkins, Ozark, and Nashville. Last season’s State Runner-Ups, the Booneville Bearcats, went 1-2 in non-conference play but faced Ozark and Harding Academy from the 4A while even taking on Camden Fairview from the 5A. Basically, the two teams favored to win the 3A-1 faced some pretty stiff competition prior to the start of conference play.

Samuel Burton rockets downfield in Mansfield’s 56-0 Week1 victory over Magazine.
Photo courtesy of Megan Hecox

Going north to northwest Arkansas, the 3A-1 has Greenland and West Fork who tend to be upset makers each year. Greenland has been an ever-growing threat to the whole conference over the years. The Pirates 2023 non-conference schedule wasn’t easy by any means as they went 1-2, but they showed plenty of fight against three 4A schools along the way. Greenland was dunked by Lincoln 47-12, got better in a narrow 56-52 loss to Green Forest, and then earned their first victory with a 14-7 victory over Berryville. West Fork almost flipped the same script as Greenland by facing two of the same teams but with different results. The Tigers rolled past Green Forest with a 20-7 win but fell to Berryville 16-13. West Fork ended their non-conference run with a 34-21 loss to the Paris Eagles (3A). Both teams’ non-conference schedules provided tough tests while also showing that they could present a heavy threat to fellow 3A-1 teams in 2023.

Daniel Burton finds a hole to dart through in the Tigers 47-9 win against Paris.
Photo courtesy of Megan Hecox

Although Mansfield plays Waldron as their Scott County rivals, the Tigers have a pair of Sebastian County rivals that always give them fits. The Hackett Hornets and Lavaca Golden Arrows have traded wins and losses with Mansfield for years and will likely give the Tigers all they can handle again in 2023. Hackett went 2-1 in non-conference play by throttling a 3A-4 powerhouse, Centerpoint, 53-6 before crossing the border into Oklahoma where they fell against Pocola 42-26 but bounced back against Panama with a 26-16 win. Lavaca took a different route as the Golden Arrows whipped a pair of 2A teams in Magazine and Mt Ida while also defeating Horatio (3A). Although Lavaca’s non-conference schedule was the only one in the 3A-1 that didn’t have a 4A team, the Golden Arrows still proved a big offensive point by outscoring their opponents 127-34. Mansfield will have to travel to both Hackett and Lavaca this season which will surely be a coin flip games against these high-powered offenses in hostile environments.

The entire Mansfield defensive unit stepped up big against their Scott County foes en route to a 48-6 win over Waldron.
Photo courtesy of Joey Bolin

The last 3A-1 team to keep an eye on is Cedarville. The Pirates have made it a routine to be a thorn in Mansfield’s side over the past decade. Cedarville played the same card as Mansfield by taking on a 2A, 3A, and 4A team, but the Pirates had different results on their side. Cedarville went 0-3 against Perryville (3A), Green Forest (4A), and lost the ever-important Treasure Chest to Mountainburg (2A). Don’t blink on the Pirates though as they can pull one out of the bag at any point in time. Cedarville is in a rebuilding process with a new coach and a very young team which means once it all clicks, they could shock a few teams in the 3A-1.

Head Coach, Whit Overton, reminds the Tigers to not be content with their recent wins after the Waldron game.
Photo courtesy of Joey Bolin

Looking through the non-conference schedules of their 3A-1 foes, Mansfield has an idea of what to expect, but nothing is guaranteed. With a new coach and the rebuilding of the program in progress, there are still plenty of questions that will be answered in conference play. The Tigers boast one of the most impressive defenses in the entire state and their offense is slowly making progress. That has led them to the 3-0 record and as they continue to grow as a team, they will only improve. With all of the state’s focus placed on the shoulders of Booneville and Charleston as well as the brutal 3A-1 schedule facing the Tigers, it could be easy to overlook Mansfield as a true contender. All of that is just noise for the team though. The Tigers are focused on the here and now. Non-conference schedules, past scores, and chances to win future games are something for fans to look at, not the players. The Tigers will take on each team with the sole focus of “we’re going to win” and will hold that mindset into every game until the final tick of the scoreboard clock.

Timepiece: Artifacts and Rock Art

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Tammy Teague

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By Dr. Curtis Varnell

Grasping limbs and tree trunks, the teachers carefully made their way down the steep slopes of Magazine Mountain. Turning along the base of the cliff, we arrived at Barn Cave. Once used as an animal shelter by early settlers, in the more distant past, it was a work place for Native Americans. Providing an historical perspective to the teachers, I explained that the grind stone and several arrow heads located at the visitor center were originally found on-site but the only items remaining was a number of chips and pieces of flint. Within minutes, I was proven wrong! It is always neat to find remains of our past but finding a perfectly shaped bird point is beyond exciting. Locating animal bone fragments and other arrow head chips, the teachers discovered the excitement of archelogy.

The original inhabitants of Arkansas did not have a recorded language but they have left a story of their existence in sites across the state. The work of Dr. George Sabo of the University of Arkansas, as well as that of other archeologists, has provided us with an understanding and appreciation of these early Arkansans. The University of Arkansas Museum in Fayetteville contains thousands of artifacts that have been collected over the years and provides a viable interpretation of our past. Even though visiting one of the museums or even the sites at Parkin or Plum Bayou is exciting, nothing can take the place of actual discovery.

Petit Jean Mountain rock house cave is an awesome site. Located just above Cedar Falls, the large grotto extends far back into the side of the cliff. Pictographs of paddle fish, starbursts, and warriors in headdress cover the ceiling walls and are easy to locate. Even more exciting discoveries awaited as I climbed into some of the small caves along Seven Hollows trail and found pictographs located on the walls and ceilings.

Just east of Cass, a rock cliff face is covered with pictographs. The soft red-sandstone rock is etched with rock carvings and art that is said to be more than a century old. What inspires a person to climb high on a cliff or cave wall and dangle as they write their ancient form of graffiti on the wall? The pictographs, interspersed with more recent names and dates, cover the face of the bluff. Arrowheads, pottery, and grindstones have been found throughout the area, some dated as over one-thousand years old.

Recently, a neighbor brought over several artifacts that he had found. Although secretive about the find, he did confirm they were found in the River Valley near Ozark. I was astounded by what looked like a large arrowhead. The hard-rock face of the was chiseled and faceted to sharp edges, leaving a tear shaped point a foot and a half long and weighing probably twenty pounds. An expert later told me it was the largest shaped plow-point that he had ever seen. From the size and from the location found, I surmised it had to have been from the Cherokee time period when draft animals could have pulled the hand-hewn plow. An exciting find and an exciting experience to touch our past.

Native Americans entered Arkansas thousands of years ago. Many of the more ancient tribes, associated with de Soto and other explorer’s early travels through the state, died out as result of disease and warfare. In historic time periods, the Caddo, the Osage, the Quapaw, and finally the Cherokee are the tribes associated with the state. All of these left of wealth of evidence of their life and history. Most areas of the state yield arrowheads, pipes, pottery, and rock art as evidence of their existence. Disturbing a site and removing items is not the best way to preserve our past but, unfortunately, there are hundreds of private collections around the state with no evidence of providence.

Finding those remains excites our imagination and creates within us a desire to understand the mysteries of the life lived by our predecessors in this state.

Booneville’s Stringer Welcomes the Spotlight

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Booneville’s Stringer Welcomes the Spotlight

Note to Our Readers: The following story was sourced directly and in its entirety from Mr. Glenn Parrish, Director of Communications, Booneville School District. Mr. Parrish is a RNN Sports contributor, and we thank him for bringing this story to our readers!

BOONEVILLE- Named for one of the famed Charlie’s Angels, Booneville High School junior Farrah Stringer does not shy away from the spotlight.

Conversely, she may outshine the spotlight.

Stringer understands she is named after Farrah Fawcett – her sister is named Jacquelyn for Smith – but it is seldom a talking point with her peers.

Most of her generation has never seen an episode of the television series that ran from 1976 through 1981, If they have even heard of it.

Stringer can be counted among those who have never seen the show, or even the rebooted films. Quizzed if she had another sister named Kate (for Jackson) Stringer was unaware of who that might be.

Like her namesake, Farrah willingly plays the role of being the most visible team character. Because nothing about Stringer says supporting role.

Stringer has worked her way into a starting role for the second time in her high school volleyball career, and she is intent on hanging onto that position.

“Last year I started, but I lost it. I felt like a lot of pressure on me because I had to be good to get back in that starting spot over a senior – that’s hard when you’re a sophomore trying to start over a senior,” said Stringer.

Not getting there did not deter Stringer. If anything she was even more focused on the next audition period.

“In the summer it was my goal to work really hard and to not have to keep fighting back and forth with somebody,” she said. “I could just have that spot.”

“Farrah loves volleyball. She has worked really hard to be where she is today,” said Coach Bailey Stringer. “I’m proud of the player she is becoming. Starting on varsity was her goal and she has made it happen.”

She is determined to stay there too.

To enhance her skills Stringer has played club volleyball with BHS graduate Hayley Lunsford and is planning to try out for FSJ, a team that boasts teammate Ellie Smith on its roster.

Stringer shines behind the scenes as well, especially on road trips with her teammates.

“I think it’s really fun on the bus. We all get to goof off and have fun,” said Stringer. “It’s a little more focused on the way there than on the way back.”

She gets to do that three times this week – today to Lavaca, Tuesday to Elkins, and Thursday to West Fork.

“(On the bus) we’re sitting next to each other. At practice we’re focused and we don’t want to goof off, but on the bus we have hours together,” she said.

She also draws attention, wanted or otherwise, because she shares a last name with her head coach.

“A lot of people ask me if we’re related all the time,” said Stringer.

She has also convincingly acted out that role, revealing to multiple people at a track meet in the eighth grade that Coach Bailey Stringer was in fact her mother.

“And they believed me,” she said.

Given that, could Stringer be cast in a role of class clown?

“Some may think I am, but I don’t know,” said Stringer.

Stringer is also completely at home on a theater stage.

After playing multiple roles in Frozen as an eighth grader, including Young Elsa, then landing the young Simba role in the Lion King as a freshman, she conquered the lead of Charlie in last year’s production of Wonka.

This year she is already making plans to land the title role of Peter Pan.

You can also find Stringer lighting up the sidelines at Bearcat football games on Friday nights this fall as she has returned to the Cheer Cats.

“I cheered to like eighth grade, from elementary, but then I didn’t really enjoy it. But I started to get closer to some on the team and they encouraged me to do it,” said Stringer. “It was a good decision.”

Coach Racheal May is glad she did too.

“She’s a natural. She’s fun to watch on the sideline, and when she decides to lead, everyone follows,” said May. “She recently pulled herself out of a tumbling slump and three more followed suit. I’m glad she’s back after taking a couple of years off.”

Stringer’s junior year will also include softball where she also worked herself into a starting role last year landing in left field for a state championship team.

Even if it was sort of improvisational.

Coach Chad Simpson noted before the title game that he and Coach Stringer put Stringer and a couple other players in left field for a practice and said one of them would win the job that day.

Stringer got the call(back).

“I always kind of wanted to play outfield, but I’m not very fast, but they put me out there and I was just going with it,” said Stringer.

For free time – she insists her schedule is kind of light despite there being an AP course on it – Stringer likes to read, paint, and, ever the entertainer, sing – Taylor Swift is a favorite.

2023 Paris Football Homecoming Court

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PARIS- This week is homecoming week on the campus of Paris High School. The Eagles will host Bismark on Friday, September 29 for the annual homecoming football game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Last week, we had the chance to visit with the homecoming court and photograph them for this story. The members of the 2023 PHS Football Homecoming Court are:

Freshmen Maids:

Aliyah Bingham and Saylor Goff

Sophomore Maids:

Rayan Bennett and Danielle Moore

Junior Maids:

Sandy Privett and Lauren Reames

Senior Maids:

Abbi Walker, Gabby Walker, Emily Patterson, Carsyn Johnson, and Emma Davis

The homecoming queen will be announced during a special pre-game ceremony on the field at Eagles Stadium prior to kickoff on Friday. Persons interested in seeing the ceremony should plan to be in their seats by 6:30 p.m.

Cooke earns medalist honors at NSU Invitational

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Tammy Teague

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Cooke earns medalist honors at NSU Invitational

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Freshman Chandler Cooke earned individual medalist honors Tuesday at the NSU Invitational is his first collegiate tournament by shooting a seven-under 206 at Muskogee Golf Club.

Cooke broke the 18 and 36-hole program records Monday with a 65 (-6) in round two for a 36-hole total of 134 (-8). His second round featured seven birdies. He then started his final round with an eagle on hole one and finished with a 72 (+1).

Cooke was six under on par-5s and finished the tournament with 13 total birdies. He also led the Lions with 32 pars and was named to the All-Tournament team for his performance. He is the first individual medalist since 2019.

Jeremy Tandoy tied for 47^th with a 223 (+10), carding rounds of 71-74-78. He recorded five of his nine birdies in his opening round.

Preston Green and Sam Sewell each tied for 57^th with a 225 (+12). Green had rounds of 79-71-75 and Sewell rounds of 77-75-73. Green carded a pair of eagles in his final round while Sewell was second on the Lions with 31 total pars. Both players tallied seven birdies.

Andrew Fakult shot four-under on par-5s as he finished tied for 83^rd with a 232 (+19) with rounds of 79-78-75. Christopher Taylor tied for 79^th playing as an individual, shooting rounds of 74-73 on Monday with an 84 on Tuesday.

The Lions finished seventh overall with an 876 (+24). UAFS had a best round of 285 (+1) in round two. UAFS was second in par-5 scoring at 15-under.

Next up for the Lions is the RJGA South Central Shootout September 25-26 at Inn of the Mountain Gods Golf Club in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Arrest Reports 9/10

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Tammy Teague

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Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office:
Gary Michael Bridges of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 10 at 1:05 p.m. and released on September 13 at 10:33 a.m. Bridges was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree, and assault on a family or household member – 2nd degree.

Deja Coggins of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 10 at 10:30 a.m. and remains at the SCADC. Coggins was charged with Contempt of Court–(child support), FTAS, FTRespond Subpoena, FTComply WCO.

Jody Williams Knight of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 13 at 11:50 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond September 14 at 10:38 a.m. Knight was charged with Possession of Misbranded Drugs, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ingest Meth/Cocaine, and Possession of Methamphetamine with the Purpose to Deliver >2g.

Benjamin Lyle McCartney of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 12 at 8:18 p.m. and released on bond September 12 at 10:48 p.m. McCartney was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), and Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Shane Austin Quillman of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 13 at 12:43 a.m. and released on September 18 at 10:55 p.m. Quillman was charged with two counts of Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), and Contempt of Court–(child support), FTAS, FTRespond Subpoena, FTComply WCO.

David Nathanael Sage of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 16 at 8:31 a.m. and released on September 18 at 9:38 a.m. Sage was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Mark Edward Sanders of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 10 at 4:05 p.m. and released on signature bond September 11 at 5:30 p.m. Sanders was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Drew Hayden Young of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 14 at 8:54 a.m. and remains at the SCADC. Young was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 2nd offense.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Michael Ryan Capps of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 10 at 1:22 a.m. and released on signature bond September 10 at 12:23 p.m. Capps was charged with Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others.

Zachary A Chittenden of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 15 at 12:39 p.m. and released on cash bond September 15 at 4:27 p.m. Chittenden was charged with Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Jody Jean Miller of Ratcliff was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 13 at 8:03 a.m. and released on September 18 at 4:56 p.m. Miller was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor, and Criminal Trespass – Premises.

Pamela Jo Presock of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 11 at 5:51 p.m. and released on bond September 18 at 9:12 p.m. Presock was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), petition to revoke – misd., Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor, Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ingest Meth/Cocaine, and Obstructing Governmental Operations-ID.

Amber Diane Price of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 14 at 3:52 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Price was charged with Failure to Appear – Class C Felony.

Skylar Madyson Walchli of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 16 at 5:08 p.m. and released on September 16 at 2:05 p.m. Walchli was charged with Careless Driving – Failure to Maintain Control, and Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Ebany Melaine White of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 11 at 10:57 p.m. and released on signature bond September 12 at 10:36 a.m. White was charged with Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others.

Arresting agency – Hackett Police Department:
Tyler Lane Chappell of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 13 at 10:24 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Chappell was charged with four counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the First Degree -Conduct, and Domestic Battering in the Third Degree – Purposely.

Arresting agency – Hartford Police Department:
Stephen Auther Hanna of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 11 at 11:29 a.m. and released on September 18 at 10:16 p.m. Hanna was charged with Resisting Arrest Misdemeanor, Disorderly Conduct – Hazardous Condition, and Assault in the 2nd Degree.

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
John Higman was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 14 at 1:50 p.m. and transferred to an outside agency on September 14 at 7:58 p.m. Higman was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Misd.

Dustin David Johnson of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 16 at 8:31 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond September 17 at 10:32 a.m. Johnson was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ingest Meth/Cocaine.

Danny Lynn Thomas of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 11 at 3:06 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond September 11 at 6:54 p.m. Thomas was charged with Aggravated Assault – Choke, and Domestic Battering in the Third Degree- Purposely – 2nd Offense.

Arresting agency – Arkansas Parole:
Kenneth Wayne Sharp of Midland was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 14 at 3:15 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Sharp was charged with parole violation and absconding.

Arresting agency – Bonanza Police Department:
Angelene Ellen Woodward of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 14 at 4:30 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond September 14 at 9:55 p.m. Woodward was charged with petition to revoke – misd.

Arresting agency – Franklin County Sheriff’s Office:
Kenneth B Finch, 32 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 16 at 5:33 p.m. Finch was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, two counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of endanger the welfare of a minor – 1st degree – risk of death/physical injury – desert under 10.

Gary A Woods, 42 of Clinton, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 15 at 10:02 p.m. Woods was charged with two counts of obstructing governmental operations, two counts of DWI – drugs (unlawful act), two counts of refusal to submit to chemical test, two counts of reckless driving, two counts of disorderly conduct, and two counts of terroristic threatening – 2nd degree.

Bobby Gene Rogers, 29 of Charleston, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 15 at 9:03 p.m. Rogers was charged with eight counts of failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA).

Michelle Lee Williams, 26 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 14 at 9:46 p.m. Williams was charged with two counts of violation of a protection order – misdemeanor.

Mitchel Earl Gifford, 24 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 14 at 5:03 p.m. Gifford was sentenced to days.

Albert W. Rook, 71 of Pine Bluff, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 14 at 3:30 p.m. Rook was charged with two counts of public intoxication, and two counts of bond surrender.

James Arthur Rogers, 35 of Alma, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 13 at 3:49 p.m. Rogers was charged with three counts of failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA).

Jim Ed Hopkins, 41 of Altus, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 12 at 1:29 p.m. Hopkins was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution/lies or attempts to provide false information.

Johnny Hopkins, 40 of Altus, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 12 at 1:15 p.m. Hopkins was charged with endangering the welfare of minor – 1st degree – risk of death/physical injury – desert under 10.

Matthew Dylan Hamilton, 23 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 12 at 12:49 p.m. Hamilton was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution/lies or attempts to provide false information.

Holly Marie Maurseth, 35 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 12 at 11:21 a.m. Maurseth was charged with endanger the welfare of minor – 1st degree – risk of death/physical injury – desert under 10.

Geneva Jean Wood, 66 of Altus, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 11 at 12:07 p.m. Wood was charged with possession of meth or cocaine GT 2 GM but less than 10 GM.

Dante Alexander Collingsworth, 21 of Fort Smith, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 10 at 9:42 p.m. Collingsworth was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA).

Billy Freeman, 28 of Greenwood, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on September 10 at 12:34 p.m. Freeman was charged with failure to appear on Class C misdemeanor (FTA).

Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Office:
Linda Bokker, 48 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 10 at 3:46 p.m. Bokker was charged with failure to pay.

Marissa Organ, 32 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 12 at 5:29 p.m. Organ was charged with parole hold, and possession of a controlled substance.

Xavier Hilton Levi, 31, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 12 at 7:50 p.m. Levi was charged with hold for another agency.

Michelle Crawford, 31 of Magazine, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 13 at 10:15 a.m. Crawford was charged with criminal trespass.

Melissa Catlett, 49 of Blue Mountain, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 15 at 1:35 p.m. Catlett was charged with obstructing governmental operations, and failure to appear.

Gregory Smith, 53 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 15 at 7:56 p.m. Smith was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance, and absconding.

Coleman James, 28 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 16 at 4:09 p.m. James was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

James Robinson, 58 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 16 at 6:41 p.m. Robinson was charged with criminal trespass, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication, and failure to appear.

Zachary Hatton, 31 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on September 16 at 7:40 p.m. Hatton was charged with aggravated assault, and residential burglary.

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

Fifty Years Ago Today: Billie Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in “Battle of the Sexes”

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Fifty Years Ago Today: Billie Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in “Battle of the Sexes”

HOUSTON- What started out as a challenge from a former male tennis star who made negative remarks about women and the game of women’s tennis, eventually led to one of the most famous sporting events of all time.

The “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King took place fifty years ago today, September 20, 1973.

Although the match seemed to be a circus to many at the time, it is now looked back upon as a milestone in the fight for women to gain equality in all facets of not only sports, but in society at large.

Riggs, in his prime, was a successful tennis player. But at the time of the match in 1973, the fifty-five-year-old Riggs was well beyond his prime. King, who was only 29 at the time, was in the midst of a successful women’s tennis career.

Riggs made a series of challenges that year, making derogatory remarks about women’s tennis along the way. In fact, the match in September of 1973 was not the first such match. Then women’s tennis star, Margaret Court, accepted Riggs’s challenge first, but was soundly defeated by Riggs in May of 1973 in just two quick sets. The victory over Court accelerated Riggs’s remarks about women and women’s tennis.

So, when King accepted the challenge, it was promoted into a big spectacle. The match was played before more than 30,000 people in the Houston Astrodome and was televised in prime time by ABC Sports. Rosie Casals, another women’s tennis star at the time, was chosen as one of the color commentators on the ABC telecast because the network knew she would not hold back on her negative comments toward Riggs. And that is exactly what Casals did on the telecast, making the event even more centered around the social implications of the event. Casals, along with Howard Cosell broadcasted the match on national television. The sport of tennis, perhaps being watched that night by people who were not necessarily tennis fans, took a back seat to the issue of women’s equality.

King soundly defeated Riggs that night in a best-of-five set match. It took King just three sets to defeat Riggs; she did so by the set scores of 6-4, 6-3, and 6-3. After the match, the two met at center court and walked off together. Riggs has been quoted as to telling King at the time of his defeat, “I underestimated you.”

Several years later, another such “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match would take place in 1992 between Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova. But it did not seem to have the significance socially as the 1973 Riggs / King match.

All of this happened, 50 years ago today. And for some, so many of the main issues that were heatedly debated in 1973, remain today in 2023.

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