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Northwest Scott Fire Department Receives Lower ISO Rating

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Northwest Scott Fire Department Receives Lower ISO Rating

The official word was handed down to Northwest Scott Fire Chief Donnie Adkins on Friday, September 1–their ISO rating fell from 9 to 5.

WHAT IS ISO
All fire departments are subjected to a rating from the Insurance Services Office or ISO. This rating is appropriately called your ISO score. What exactly is an ISO rating and why is a good score important? A fire department’s ISO rating is a determination by the Insurance Services Office by how well your department is able to serve the community. You’re assigned a score between 1 and 10, with lower numbers indicating a better score. High ISO scores can increase home insurance rates in the community.
(credit: firefighternow.com)

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR NWS COMMUNITY
“Our former ISO rating was a 9 from the 80’s,” shared Chief Adkins. 1 to 10 (a 10 is minimum/no coverage). At a 5 improving from a 9 should save several hundred dollars a year on home insurance fees.”

The department worked diligently to decrease (improve) their rating. “We have several new trucks, equipment, improved records, more training, and improved responding times,” continued Adkins. “It was a project that the whole fire department was involved with (team effort) to get all the information and to all the timed exercises done and recorded.”

The new rating will go into effect on November 1, 2023. Homeowners in the NWS fire district should see a reflection in their insurance premiums.

Training was a big part of the drop in ISO rating for Northwest Scott Fire Department.

Hogs Impressive in 56-13 Win Over Western Carolina in Little Rock

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Hogs Impressive in 56-13 Win Over Western Carolina in Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK-On the 75th Anniversary of War Memorial Stadium, the weather was hot and so was the action on the field in a 56-13 Razorback victory over Western Carolina.

Arkansas was solid in all phases of the game, scoring almost at will on offense, and creating turnovers, including an interception that was returned 85 yards for a touchdown.

The game was originally scheduled to be played starting at 3 p.m. but was moved up to 12 Noon due to concerns about the heat that was forecasted for Little Rock. Temperatures were pleasant during warm-up and into the first half but turned hot in the second half.

RNN Sports would like to mention the good people of Little Rock and the stadium staff for their hospitality in hosting the game at War Memorial. Everyone seemed to be happy to have the Razorbacks back in town. The War Memorial golf course was full of tailgaters, and the stadium appeared to be approximately 85-90% full at kickoff.

The Hogs will return home on Saturday to play their Fayetteville opener against Kent State.

Here are some game notes on the Western Carolina victory as provided by the University of Arkansas:

» QB KJ Jefferson has now thrown and rushed for a touchdown in the same game 11 times in his career. Jefferson finished 18-for-23 with 246 yards and three passing touchdowns.

» QB KJ Jefferson completed his first 12 passes to start today’s game. He is the first Razorback quarterback to complete their first 12 passes of a game since QB Brandon Allen went 14-for-14 to start against Texas A&M in 2015.

» Arkansas’ first touchdown of the 2023 season comes on QB KJ Jefferson’s 65-yard pass to WR Jaedon Wilson. It is Jefferson’s sixth career touchdown pass of 65-plus yards.

» RB Raheim Sanders recorded his sixth career game with multiple rushing touchdowns. Sanders finished with 15 carries for 42 yards and two scores.

» WRs Andrew Armstrong, Isaac TeSlaa, Davion Dozier and Jaedon Wilson hauled in their first receiving touchdowns as Razorbacks.

» Saturday marked the first time Arkansas has intercepted four passes in a game since against getting four versus Ole Miss in 2020. It was also the first time Arkansas had five turnovers in a game since getting seven in that Ole Miss game in 2020.

» Since the start of the 2020 season (Pittman’s first season as head coach), the Hogs have totaled 39 interceptions in 37 games. DB Hudson Clark is responsible for five of those 36 interceptions.

» P Max Fletcher booted a career-long 52-yard punt in the third quarter. He has three career 50+ yard punts. Fletcher boomed five punts for 245 yards (49 yards per punt) with two punts downed inside the 20-yard line.

» True freshman Brad Spence’s 85-yard interception return for a TD was the longest by a Razorback since Rohan Gaines’ 100-yard return for a TD in 2014 versus Ole Miss

RNN Sports will have photos from this game on our “Team Press Pass” Facebook page on Monday evening. We will also be back next Saturday in Fayetteville to bring you of the Hogs’ game with Kent State. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for 3 p.m.

Note to Our Readers: Portions of this story were sourced directly from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Grace Tafolla.

Fall foliage may fizzle

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By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture

Thanks to a string of dry days with highs in the 100s, Arkansas’ fall foliage display may fizzle this year.

“It’s going to be a pretty bad fall across the state,” said Vic Ford, a forester who is head of agriculture and natural resources for the Cooperative Extension Service. “A lot of trees are already turning brown.

“There’s a lot of drought stress going around,” he said. When drought hits, one of the tree’s survival mechanisms is to cut sap flow to its leaves, preventing moisture from evaporating from the leaves, which leads to browning and early leaf fall.

“Leaf color change of the type we like to see in fall is driven by day length and temperature,” Ford said. “The shorter day encourages the green chlorophyll to break down, revealing the yellows and reds. Cooler temperatures allow the non-green colors in the leaf to develop more fully.”

The Drought Center map for Arkansas showed areas of abnormal dryness in eastern Arkansas along the Missouri border, some patches in southwest Arkansas, but a broad swath of dryness north of the Arkansas River extending from the Mississippi River as far west as Faulkner and Pulaski counties. Five counties have areas of severe drought including all of Lee County, and parts of St. Francis, Woodruff, Monroe and Phillips counties.

The dryness was also prompting counties to impose burn bans across the state as the wildfire danger increased across most of the state.

“In areas where there might be more moisture, you may get some color, such as on northern slopes,” he said.

If the dry spell is upended, the chances for color might improve slightly.

“Any moisture in the next couple of weeks could produce color in places that are marginal,” Ford said.

Speaking from Hope, he said that “elms are just turning totally brown and the privet has wilted completely.”

La Niña gives way to El Niño
While cooler temperatures were in the forecast, the National Weather Service at Little Rock was not expecting abundant rain.

“Looking ahead, La Niña has faded, with a transition to a moderate to strong El Niño in the coming months,” the weather service said. “As we head through the remainder of summer/early fall long-term data is showing largely below normal precipitation across Arkansas.

“In addition to a lack of thunderstorms, there could be extreme heat at times,” the weather service said. “Given the scenario, and if there is no rain by way of a tropical system, drought is a growing concern in the short term. We will continue monitoring the situation.”

The Cooperative Extension Service is the land grant outreach arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu/. Follow us on Twitter at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on Twitter at @AgInArk.

About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. The Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bulldogs Too Much For Grizzlies

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Greenwood beats the Northside Grizzlies 49-0 in last tune-up before 6A West Conference play.

In the last four meetings of the Sebastian County schools it has been quite the back and forth. 2018 the Grizzlies got the better of Greenwood at Northside. 2019 the Dogs came out on top at Greenwood. 2020 Northside had to cancel due to Covid. 2021 Northside came out running and stopped Greenwood’s 4th quarter rally. 2022 ended with a Bulldog Hail Mary that left everyone’s ears ringing from the Tim Terry call on the live stream at Greenwood. With the 2023 version of the game going back to Mayo-Thompson Field it would almost seem certain that Northside would find a way to get Greenwood. That was not the case.

Northside would get the opening kick and after a Cash Archer sack the Grizzlies would punt the ball away. Greenwood started their drive with runs by Brayedan Davis and with Kane Archer passing to Grant Karnes and Isaiah Arrington. Brayedan Davis got the touchdown from the 1 yard line, Body Steinfeldt’s point after attempt was good putting the Bulldogs up 7-0. Northside’s nest drive ended with a fumble and a Braden Skaggs recovery. Greenwood stalled out on their next drive turning over on downs. On Northside’s drive was helped by some costly Greenwood penalties, it would end in a Brady Mackey scoop and score on a Cody Johnson forced fumble. Steinfeldt’s kick was good making it 14-0 in the first quarter. Northside punts on their next series. A very athletic catch on a pass from Kane Archer to Isaiah Arrington and the point after made it 21-0 2:40 in the 1st quarter. Landon Nelms picks off the Northside pass giving the ball back to Greenwood. After a long Brayedan Davis run and L.J. Robins catch, Davis would get the call again for the touchdown. The Steinfeldt kick was good 28-0 still in the 1st quarter. Northside’s next drive was almost ended by Kaylor Jasna but could not hang on to the interception. The next play the Northside QB would escape sack attempts by Brenden Chick and Zach Edwards, finally brought down by Cash Archer for his third sack of the night. Northside punted the ball to end the 1st quarter.

First drive of the 2nd quarter had an L.J. Robins one handed catch over the middle to out Greenwood deep into Northside territory. It was two plays later, that Kane Archer would roll right and what looked like a sure blindside sack was thwarted as Archer ducked under the tackle then found an open Noah Chaser for the touchdown. Point after was good Greenwood up 35-0 10:35 left in the 2nd quarter. Northside would make it to midfield when a Cash Archer forced fumble and Brady Mackey recovery halted their drive. Greenwood’s next drive would be stopped by Northside intercepting the pass. Greenwood would return the favor on a tipped pass and Zach Edwards interception. Brayedan Davis would find the end zone again with a 4:21 left in the half, the kick was good making it 42-0. Northsides next drive ended on turnover on downs. Greenwood would end their drive on a 30 yard Body Steinfeldt Field Goal attempt that was just outside. Northside ran out the clock on their possession.

A high snap and would give the ball back to Northside early in the 2nd half, then a high snap from Northside gave the ball back to Greenwood on a Paul Brixey recovery. With the running clock for the Sportsmanship rule, Greenwood would run out the clock on the 3rd quarter.

Cooper Goodwin would take it in for the touchdown, and Hudson Meeker with the point after making it 49-0.

“Yeah know they have got a bunch of athletes over there, it’s unfortunate their Quarterback was out because he’s a difference maker.” Head Coach Chris Young said about Northside.

“Proud of our kids, we had a few guys out on defense.” Coach Young said following the win. “We had three linebackers out tonight and that’s tough to play in this league. I thought our kids responded. We got some young kids some good minutes and they showed us they could play.”

“Yeah know Kane was Kane, made a few plays that people pay five bucks to get in, kind of fun to watch.” Chris Young said with a grin. “That last touchdown throw he had I don’t know how he did that.”

“I thought our offensive line played better tonight, and that was good for us.” Coach Young said.

Greenwood finished with seven turnovers on the night.

Conference play starts next Friday as the Bulldogs take their show on the road to North Central Arkansas, as they take on the Mountain Home Bombers. Look for the RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week, were I will preview next weeks match-ups from the Resident News Network coverage area.

Awesome Tigers Rushing Attack Routs Eagles, 47-9

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Awesome Tigers Rushing Attack Routs Eagles, 47-9

MANSFIELD- In a non-conference game that featured Mansfield and their former conference rival, Paris, both teams were looking to the game to see where their teams stood after both teams’ zero week wins. Mansfield dominated Magazine in zero week, shutting out the Rattlers 56-0. Paris, defeated Waldron at home to avenge a big loss from a year ago.

So, on Friday, Paris traveled to Mansfield to play the Tigers again in non-conference after losing big at home to the Tigers last season. The young Eagles played well in zero week, and hopes were high that Paris fans would see continued improvement this week at Mansfield.

But the Eagles ran into a buzz saw on Friday night in Scott County. Mansfield, under new head football coach Whit Overton who was hired from Booneville this summer, looked very much on offense like a carbon copy of the Bearcats running game. The Tigers scored on four of their first five offensive possessions and ran away to a 41-3 halftime lead.

In the sportsmanship rule-shortened second half, Paris managed to score again, but missed the extra point on a busted play. The final score was 47-9 after a final Mansfield touchdown was called back by penalty.

Tonight’s win improves Mansfield’s record to 2-0 overall. The Eagles drop to 1-1 on the early season.

In our season preview, RNN Sports predicted Mansfield to be the three seed in their conference with an important game at Charleston on October 6 that could be for the two seed. But after watching the Tigers tonight, they may give the Booneville Bearcats a serious run, and that game is scheduled at home, a week later, on October 13. The Tigers may find themselves playing Booneville for the lead and possibly the conference championship on that date. Charleston lost tonight to Elkins by the score of 49-13, and Booneville won at Ozark, 48-35.

So, Mansfield, in September, will have games at Waldron and Greenland, and a home game with West Fork. If the Tigers win in September, it all sets up a huge first two weeks in October where the Tigers could be playing for a two seed or a conference championship. Mansfield does have an intriguing matchup at the end of the season at Hackett who is scoring points by the bushel load with its “air raid” offense. The Hornets passing game vs. Mansfield’s running attack would be a classic matchup. That game is scheduled to be played in Hackett on November 3. At press time for this story, Hackett was at Pocola, Oklahoma, and no score had been reported.

But first things first. The Tigers must remain healthy, but as of this week, they look very impressive. It could be a very interesting month of October in the 3A-1 conference race.

For the Eagles, they have an opportunity to regroup and win their final non-conference game next week in Paris against West Fork. A win would give the Eagles a 2-1 record to start the season and would be a step in a positive direction in the rebuilding process from last season. The Eagles will have a bye week the following week on September 15, giving the team a chance to rest and heal any injuries that have accumulated in the first three weeks of the season. Paris will travel to Glen Rose on September 22 to open conference play.

Mansfield will travel to Waldron next week for the Tigers’ first away game of the season. Tonight, Waldron was at home to Lamar, and the Bulldogs lost 40-6 to the Warriors. Paris’s opponent next week, the West Fork Tigers, lost at Berryville by the score of 16-13.

Congratulations to new Mansfield coach Whit Overton and the Tigers on their convincing win tonight at Tigers Stadium. And good luck to both teams as they continue their seasons.

Obituary – Anna Marilyn Hogan (1935-2023)

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Tammy Teague

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Obituary – Anna Marilyn Hogan (1935-2023)

Anna Marilyn Hogan, 87, of Waldron, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Marilyn was born October 13, 1935, to Thaddeus Dillard Reid and Arvie Gladys (Fleming) Reid in Acorn, Arkansas. She was a member of the Northside Church of Christ in Greenwood, Arkansas, and a long-time member of the Westside Church of Christ in Waldron, Arkansas.

Marilyn was married to Kenneth Hogan for 57 years, raising four children together. Marilyn was a dedicated registered nurse and a caregiver to many. She was a talented seamstress and crocheter and loved gardening. Marilyn was a kind and caring person and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. The memories made with her loved ones will forever be treasured by each of them.

Marilyn leaves behind to cherish her memory her four children: Mike Hogan (Kim) of Van Buren, Arkansas; Cheryl Seidel (Stuart) of Boca Raton, Florida; Bary Hogan (Christine) of Aledo, Texas; and Annette Smith (David) of Mansfield, Arkansas. She will remain in the hearts of her ten grandchildren: Jeffery Hogan (Ashley) of Killeen, Texas; Taylor Hogan of Fort Smith, Arkansas; Grant Hogan (Shaina) of Kibler, Arkansas; Parker Hogan of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Haley Seidel Wilk (Joseph) of Olivebridge, New York; Hogan Seidel (Konni) of Seattle, Washington; Lauren Toal (Nick) of Jacksonville, Arkansas; Evan Smith (Laura Beth) of Greenwood, Arkansas; Cristina Rupp (Chris) of Houston, TX and Kathleen Nguyen of Austin, TX and five great-grandchildren: Baeleigh, Emma, Everly, Henry and Lou Frances. Marilyn is also survived by one sister, Nancy Thompson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one sister-in-law, Jeanie Hogan of Jacksonville, Arkansas, and a host of nieces and nephews. Marilyn will be missed by all who knew her and the many lives whom she impacted, including an extended family of friends and loved ones dear to her heart.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth J. Hogan, her parents Thaddeus Dillard and Arvie Gladys (Fleming) Reid, and two brothers, Arvil Alger and Wayne Reid.

Marilyn’s life celebration will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas, with Grady Rice and Mark Bailey officiating. Interment will follow in the Owens Chapel Cemetery in Acorn, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Marilyn’s pallbearers will be Jeffery Hogan, Taylor Hogan, Grant Hogan, Parker Hogan, Evan Smith, and Hogan Seidel.

Marilyn’s visitation will be on Monday, September 4, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home.

Hackett Takes Command of 3A West with 3-0 Win Over Paris

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Hackett Takes Command of 3A West with 3-0 Win Over Paris

HACKETT- Media outlets across western Arkansas and even statewide have predicted the Hackett Lady Hornets to compete again for a Class 3A state title in October. Tonight, at Hackett Gymnasium, the Lady Hornets hosted the Paris Lady Eagles in a 3A West showdown.

Hackett looked the part of a championship team from the very first point until the completion of a three-set sweep of the Lady Eagles. With the win, Hackett improves their conference record to 2-0 after the first week of 3A West play, and Paris’s record drops to 1-1 on the young conference season. The Lady Hornets also remain undefeated overall in the 2023 season.

The Lady Hornets’ big, athletic, and experienced front line were too much for the young Lady Eagles. Hackett consistently pounded hard spikes into the Paris court and forced the Lady Eagles to scramble to keep volleys alive. In their backcourt, the Lady Hornets played “lights out”, saving points and converting them into scoring opportunities.

Paris competed hard, and coach Josh Hart will have many positive things to share with his young team as they turn their attentions to the resumption of conference play after the Labor Day break. With tonight’s road trip to Hackett behind them, the Lady Eagles’ schedule will become more favorable in the coming weeks. Paris has a big game coming up next week when they host the Booneville Lady Bearcats that could position the winner of that match with a path to the number two seed in the regular season and into the post-season district tournament.

Congratulations to the Hacket Lady Hornets and coach Bridget Freeman on a big win. Hackett will travel to Charleston on Tuesday, September 5 following the Labor Day break. Paris will host Booneville at Paris Gymnasium on that same date.

Stay with RNN Sports as we follow the race in the 3A West!

Timepiece: Too Many Trips Around the Sun

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Tammy Teague

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Timepiece: Too Many Trips Around the Sun

By Dr. Curtis Varnell

Cars whiz in and out of the new super-station, paying up to $4 dollars a gallon to pump their choice of fuel. Patrons line up in front of the 12 pumps, feeding in credit cards and selecting which color nozzle will dispense the gas. None of them look to happy in the one-hundred-degree heat and most leave the place without ever speaking to another living soul. The world sure changes with just a few added trips around the sun.

Being raised in the days of Andy Griffin, I can identify with Gomer or Goober running out of the station to check oil, water, and to offer my father a fill-up. The uniform dressed employee would wash the windows and then offer you a promotional gift if you bought ten-gallons of more fuel. Gulf, Esso, Dino, and all the popular chains strived to get your business by offering all sorts of freebies. Personally, the lunar module kit showing the lunar lander, The Eagle, was my favorite. Younger kids liked going to the station that offered an animal that they could add to the Noah Ark kit. The driver could get the ark for a minimal price and then, with each ten-dollar purchase, you received one of Noah’s animals to add to the collection. During the 1930’s, a service station in Pennsylvania even offered a free airplane ride with any fifteen-dollar purchase. That seems like a real bargain today but, at .21 cents a gallon, that would require about a half-dozen fill-ups on hard to get depression era money.

Service stations and grocery stores gave away S&H green stamps. Fill-up the books with stamps and trade them in for a wide-range of gifts or money. I collected up a pocket-full once while working as a sacker at the local grocery store and, being a young smart-aleck, placed them in the offering plate at church. The next week, the pastor who must have had a wife who collected, thanked his benefactor from the pulpit. A sacker in a grocery store? That bring up another subject to be discussed more fully at other times.

Some of the best promotions gave away glass dishware. Quaker Oats were our family favorite. Beginning in the 1920’s, Quaker began placing a cup or a saucer of carnival glass in each box of cereal. It was brilliant advertising and customers would purchase only that name-brand to receive the next essential addition to their collection. My grandmother would open the box, pour out the oatmeal, and eagerly search for the glass within. Additional large pieces could be obtained by turning in box tops or labels. Families finest set of dinnerware, kept in the pantry and for special use, came from those boxes. Duz detergent and others soon followed suit; leading to collections of this red, yellow, or green dishware as valuable collection items today.

Promotional products encouraged you to buy every item imaginable. A&W root beer would supply a small glass of their product free to everyone under six with an adult purchase. Buy a float and keep the beautiful, heavy mug advertising their product. Those mugs now sale for a nice, fancy price. Presidential campaign buttons from every presidential race were place in cereal boxes. An avid collector, I now have a set of every one of those buttons running back to the 1896 campaign and some of those buttons cost much more than an entire case of the original product. Toys, small books, Disney characters, ashtrays, and coasters were stashed in products across America. If that wasn’t enough, buy a twenty-five-pound sack of flour or a fifty-pound sack of hog feed and you received a yard of gingham cloth. Many students went to school with dresses or shirts provided gratis for buying life’s essentials.

Returning home from pumping my own gas, Zachary asks me for fifty-dollars to buy a new hoodie with some kind of funny swatch across the front. “Son, I stated emphatically, you can get that same hoody for twelve dollars down the road.” He looks at me like I am crazy, “It doesn’t have that logo Dad!” Now instead of getting a promotional, we pay for the privilege of doing a company’s advertising for them! Sometimes I feel like I have either set out too long in the sun or experienced a few too many trips around it.

Financial Focus: Own a Business? Consider These Retirement Plans

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Financial Focus: Own a Business? Consider These Retirement Plans

If you own a small business or are self-employed, you’ve always got plenty to do, but you can’t forget about the days when you’ll be less busy — that is, when you’re retired. How can you prepare for that time of your life?
One key step is establishing a retirement plan for your business or yourself. And thanks to the 2022 SECURE 2.0 Act, you can now receive tax credits for opening and administering a 401(k), SEP-IRA or SIMPLE IRA. These aren’t the only plans available for small businesses or sole proprietors, but they are among the most popular. Let’s look at each of them:
• 401(k) – A 401(k) offers several key benefits: First, any earnings growth is tax deferred, and your contributions can be tax deductible. (Taxes are due upon withdrawal, and withdrawals prior to age 59½ may be subject to a 10% penalty.)
If you choose a Roth 401(k), your contributions aren’t deductible, but your earnings and withdrawals will be tax free, provided you meet certain conditions. And a 401(k) offers a variety of investment options. If you have workers, you’ll need to consider whether to offer matching contributions, which are tax deductible to you, up to the limit of 25% of compensation paid to eligible employees.
But even if you’re self-employed, with no employees other than your spouse, you can establish what’s known as a “solo” or “owner-only” 401(k). In 2023, you can put in up to $22,500 as an employee, plus a catch-up contribution of $7,500 if you’re 50 or older, for a total of $30,000. Plus, you can contribute an additional 25% of earned income as an employer, up to an overall employee and employer maximum of $66,000 (or $73,500 if you’re 50 or older).
• SEP-IRA – An SEP-IRA may be attractive to you if you’re self-employed or if you own a business but have few or no employees. That’s because you must contribute an equal percentage of your own compensation to every eligible employee. In 2023, you can contribute up to $66,000 or 25% of your income, whichever is less.
• SIMPLE IRA – A SIMPLE IRA is easy to establish and administer. As with an SEP-IRA, earnings in a SIMPLE IRA can grow on a tax-deferred basis. If you have employees, they aren’t required to contribute to this plan — but you are. You must match up to 3% of employees’ contributions or provide 2% of their annual salaries, although you do have some flexibility. If your business goes through a rough patch, you can temporarily decrease SIMPLE IRA contributions to 1% for up to two years out of the
previous five. Your contributions to your employees’ accounts are tax deductible, but in in terms of building resources for your own retirement, a SIMPLE IRA may be less appealing because of its contribution limits, which are relatively low compared to a 401(k) or SEP IRA. In 2023, you can put in up to $15,500, or $19,000 if you’re 50 or older.
You should consult with your tax advisor to determine which retirement plan is right for you. Your financial advisor can also help you explore your options. And the sooner you put a plan to work, the better.
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Razorbacks Release 2023-24 Mens Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

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Razorbacks Release 2023-24 Mens Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas men’s basketball program will open the 2023-24 season – the fifth under head coach Eric Musselman – on Nov. 6.

The non-conference slate includes eight games in Bud Walton Arena, a trip to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis during Thanksgiving, the third and final meeting with Oklahoma in Tulsa and the Razorbacks’ annual trip to North Little Rock.

The first regular-season game, versus two-time defending SWAC champion Alcorn State, will be the second-earliest opener in program history. The earliest opener was when Arkansas hosted Rice on Nov. 5, 2019 – the first game of the Musselman era.

For the second time in three years, Arkansas’s second game of the year will come against Gardner-Webb. Two seasons ago, the Hogs defeated the Runnin’ Bulldogs, 86-69, on Nov. 13. This year’s meeting with GWU will be on Nov. 10. The Razorbacks will close the opening four-game homestand versus Old Dominion (Dec. 13) and UNC Greensboro (Dec. 17). ODU won 19 games last season while UNCG won 20 games last season and finished a game out of first place in the Southern Conference. Arkansas defeated UNCG, 65-58, last season (Dec. 6).

Arkansas will then travel to The Bahamas, Nov. 22-24, for the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, facing Stanford in the opener, either Memphis or Michigan game two and either North Carolina, Northern Iowa, Texas Tech or Villanova on day three.

The Razorbacks close the month by returning home for the highly-anticipated matchup with Duke on Nov. 29 as part of the SEC-ACC Challenge.

This will mark the first time Arkansas has ever played eight games in the month of November. Arkansas is 141-41 (.775) all-time in November and Coach Musselman is 22-1 as Razorback head coach in the month with his lone setback coming to Creighton in last season’s Maui Invitational.

Arkansas will play three home games in December and two games away from Bud Walton Arena, but close to home. First, the Hogs welcome defending SoCon champion Furman on Dec. 4. The Paladins have won 22-plus games in five of the last six years and upset #4 Virginia in last year’s NCAA Tournament.

The Razorbacks will then play a pair of neutral site games. First, the Hogs will make the short trip to Tulsa, Okla., to face Oklahoma (Dec. 9) for the third edition of the Crimson & Cardinal Classic. Second, Arkansas will host Lipscomb on Dec. 16 at North Little Rock’s Simmons Bank Arena.

Arkansas closes its non-conference schedule by hosting Abilene Christian on Dec. 21 and UNC Wilmington on Dec. 30. The Hogs hosted ACU during the 2022-21 season, a year the Wildcats reached the NCAA Tournament and upset #3 Texas in the first round. This will be the first meeting with UNCW, a program that has won 47 games over the last two seasons.

A charity exhibition game with Purdue was previously announced and will be played on Oct. 28. For tickets, CLICK HERE. Dates for the annual Red-White Game and the Razorbacks’ first exhibition game are to be announced.

Nov. 6 Alcorn State

Nov. 10 Gardner-Webb

Nov. 13 Old Dominion

Nov. 17 UNC Greensboro

Nov. 22 vs. Stanford (Battle 4 Atlantis, The Bahamas)

Nov. 23 vs. Memphis or Michigan (Battle 4 Atlantis, The Bahamas)

Nov. 24 vs. TBD (Battle 4 Atlantis, The Bahamas)

Nov. 29 Duke (SEC-ACC Challenge)

Dec. 4 Furman

Dec. 9 vs Oklahoma (Tulsa, Okla.)

Dec. 16 vs. Lipscomb (North Little Rock)

Dec. 21 Abilene Christian

Dec. 20 UNC Wilmington

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