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Youth shooters move to state championship round at Jacksonville

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Youth shooters move to state championship round at Jacksonville

Jim Harris Managing Editor Arkansas Wildlife Magazine

JACKSONVILLE — What started out in April as a competition drawing nearly 5,400 young trap shooters ranging from fifth grade to seniors in high school has been whittled down to about 640 boys and girls who will compete this weekend (June 2-3) to be the best youth shooters in Arkansas.

Following four weeks of regionals, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Youth Shooting Sports program has reached the state championship stage in both the junior and senior divisions, and they’ll shoot at clay pigeons Friday and Saturday until team and individual winners are determined.

Both Friday’s junior division and Saturday’s senior tournament – 64 teams in each, competing in single-elimination matches like a NCAA basketball tournament bracket, with top seeds playing No. 16 seeds, second seeds playing No. 15 seeds and so on – will start at 9 a.m. at the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Jacksonville Shooting Sports Complex at 2800 Graham Road. There is no charge to watch the action. Concessions are available, and archery and fishing areas will be set up east of the shooting stands for everyone to enjoy.

After state championships are determined on both days, individual shooters who hit all targets during regional competition at the complex over the past month will compete — one shot at a time, one miss means elimination — until a single shooter in each division is left standing as Champion of Champions.

Konnor Fulbright of the Batesville Pioneer Shooting Buddies, Seth Smith from Corning’s Senior Squad 1 and Reed Proctor from Foreman’s Senior A team were the three shooters to hit all 50 shots during regional senior division shooting. Manny Waites from Rose Bud’s Sharpshooters Full Strut, Addison Price of the Cross County Thunderbirds and Caney White of the Nashville Scrapper Jr. Orange squad were a perfect 25-for-25 in the junior division regionals to make the Champion of Champions shoot-off.

The seniors in the shoot-off will be competing for $2,500 in college or trade school scholarship money. The scholarship is funded by an endowment set up by Dr. Doyne and Nancy Williams, trap-shooters themselves and longtime promoters of youth shooting sports in Arkansas.

Five-person teams in the senior state tournament bracket will also be seeking not only trophies, but scholarship money for the top finishing teams. First-place finisher will receive $7,500, $5,000 to the runner-up and $2,500 for third place. Money for those scholarships comes from the Youth Shooting Sports program.

Bergman’s Dolly Parton Fan Club (North), Corning Senior Squad 1 (East), Ashdown Senior 1 (South) and Shiloh Christian School’s Thunderbirds (West) were senior regional winners over the past month. Ashdown’s squad was the most accurate of all the winners, hitting 239 of 250 attempts and beating rival Foreman by one clay for its title. Foreman and East winner Corning come into the state having both hit 238 clays out of 250. Corning, whose team includes members from the 2021 state junior champion, won its regional by one clay over the Rocket Tight Wad team from Little Rock Catholic. The East region was the tightest in terms of high accuracy at the top, with eight out of 16 squads hitting 230 or more clays. However, varying weather conditions seen on the different weekends for regionals could cause the disparity in overall scores.

Junior regional teams had 25 shots total per individual (125 maximum per team) during the run-up to state. Rose Bud Sharpshooters Full Strut was the top junior regional team, hitting 116 out of 125 targets to win the North regional. Cross County Thunderbirds won a card-off after tying Corning Junior Squad 2 at 113 to win the East; Ashdown Junior 1 (111 clays) rolled in the South; and Berryville Shooting Sports’ Mators and Tators (100 clays) took the West regional. Interestingly, Corning’s shooting sports program placed three teams in the top five of the East regional.

The purpose of the Youth Shooting Sports program, led by the AGFC’s Jimmy Self, is to bring the joy of outdoors and the rewards of safely learning to shoot to young Arkansans.

The junior division includes grades 5-8. Seniors include grades 9-12. Home schooled students 15 or older compete in the senior division. Any type of shotgun action is allowed as long as the bore is 12 or 20 gauge. Trap machines throw targets at unknown angles.

Senior State Championship Qualifiers (By region, seeding and score)
NORTH: Bergman Dolly Parton Fan Club, 234; Bald Knob Bulldogs Trapshooting Team Blue, 233; South Side FAA Blue, 231; BK Bulldogs Trapshooting Team White, 227; Searcy Shooting Sports Red, 225; Cave City Sharpshooters Duck Commanders, 224; Batesville Pioneer Trap Team Shooting Buddies, 223; Mountain Home Bombers Bomb Squad, 223; Highland Trap Shooters 1, 223; Pioneer Trap Team Holler Boys, 222; Beebe Shooting Sports Red, 222; Beebe Shooting Sports Black, 220; Bigelow 5, 218; Rose Bud Sharpshooters Royal Flush, 218; Clinton Shooting Sports Hot Shots, 217; Rose Bud Sharpshooters Straight Flush, 215.

WEST: Shiloh Christian School Thunderbirds, 222; Berryville Shooting Sports Dust Bunnies, 222; Alma Youth Trap Club Long Shots, 216; Lamar Trap Team Nothing But Dust, 213; Greenwood Bulldogs Trap Happy, 212; West Fork Shotgun Club 1, 209; Shiloh Christian Blue Angels, 209; Russellville Shooter Team Desperados, 208; Alma Trap Club Boomsticks, 206; Shiloh Christian Jolly Rogers, 204; God’s Great Outdoors (Farmington) 1, 204; Lamar Trap Team Clay Slayers, 203; Huntsville Trap Team 1st Squad, 22; Dover Clay Bird Crushers, 201; Cossatot River FFA 201; Greenwood Bulldogs Powder Monkeys 199.

SOUTH: Ashdown Trap Team 1, 239; Foreman Trap Team A, 238; Mountain Valley Sportsman’s Association (Lonsdale) Angry Birds Eagles, 234; Sheridan Trap Team Blue, 232; Camden Fairview Red, 227; Nashville Scrapper Trap Orange, 226; Bradley High School Trap 1, 225; Garrett Memorial Christian School Saints 1 (Hope), 224; Horatio Shooting Sports Red, 223; Texarkana Arkansas Razorback Trap Team Red, 222; Camden Fairview White, 219; Magnolia Panther Trap Team White, 218; Fouke Trap Shooting Team Claybusters, 218; Hamburg HS Trap Team 2, 217; Harmony Grove Hornets 1, 217; Backwoods Trap Shooters 1, 216.

EAST: Corning Trap Team Squad 1, 238; Catholic High Rocket Tight Wad, 237; Harrisburg Hornet Trap Team 2, 236; Jonesboro Westside Trap Team Red, 234; Five Rivers Trap 11-Point River, 233; CAC Mustang Shooting Black, 233; Cabot Panthers Red, 232; Manila Trap Team 1, 230; Jonesboro Westside Trap Team White, 229; Brookland Bearcats 6, 227; Jonesboro Trap Team UnCoachables 11, 226; Cabot Panthers Black, 225; Jacksonville Titans Trap Team Wigeons, 223; Newport Gunning Greyhounds Squad 3, 222; Greene County Tech Eagles 4-H Ice, 221; Cabot Panthers White, 217.

Junior State Championship Qualifiers (By region, seeding and score)

NORTH: Rose Bud Sharpshooters Full Strut, 116; Bald Knob Bulldogs Trapshooting Team Blue, 112; Pioneer Trap Team Shooting Buddies, 110; Southside Batesville 1, 110; BK Bulldogs Trapshooting White, 109; Bergman 3, 107; Mount Vernon-Enola Claybusters 1, 107; Cave City Schools Cavemen 1, 102; South Side FFA Blue, 101; Melbourne Bearkatz 2, 101; Faulkner County 4-H Shooting Sports Straight Off the Couch, 100; Cave City Sharpshooters Clay Crushers, 100; Highland Trapshooters 1, 100; Pioneer Trap Team Holler Boys, 98; Southside Batesville 2, 97; White County Central Shooting Sports Squad 1, 97.

WEST: Berryville Shooting Sports Mators and Tators, 100; Greenwood Bulldogs Shell Shocked, 97; Shiloh Christian School Boomers, 92; Eureka Springs Shooting Sports 1st Squad, 87; Booneville Bearcats Purple, 87; Alma Youth Trap Club Pull My Finger, 87; Cossatot River FFA 1, 85; Jasper Shooting Sports Team 1, 83; Berryville Shooting Sports Fuzzy Monkeys, 82; God’s Great Outdoors Trap Team 2 (Farmington), 81; County Line Trap Team 1, 80; Johnson County Westside Trap Team 1, 80; Pottsville Apache Trap 1, 79; God’s Great Outdoors Trap Team 1 (Famington), 79; Accuracy In Motion 1, 77; Greenwood Bulldogs Blazing Barrels, 76.

SOUTH: Ashdown Trap Team 1, 111; Nashville Scrapper Trap Orange, 108; White Hall Trap One Dog Night, 103; Sheridan Trap Team Blue, 103; Horatio Shooting Sports Red, 101; Ashdown Trap Team 2, 100; Camden Fairview Red, 100; Garrett Memorial Christian School Saints 1 (Hope), 99; South Pike County Rattle Traps D Squad, 99; Bradley HS Trap Team 1, 99; Foreman Trap Team 1, 98; Magnolia Panther Trap Team Grey, 98; Magnolia Panther Trap Team Red, 97; Nashville Scrapper Trap Black, 97; BackWoods Trap Shooters 1, 96; Bradley HS Trap Team 2, 96.

EAST: Cross County Thunderbirds 113, Corning Trap Team Squad 2, 113; Cabot Panthers Red, 109; Corning Trap Team Squad 1, 108; Corning Trap Team Squad 3, 102; Jonesboro Trap team Cole’s Crushers, 100; Northeast Arkansas Christian Home Educators (Neache) Eagles 1, 100; Gunning Greyhounds Squad 4, 99; Jonesboro Westside Trap Team Red, 98; Lonoke Jackrabbits 1, 97; Jonesboro Westside Trap Team White, 97; Brookland Bearcats 3, 96; Pulaski Academy Blue, 92; Cabot Panthers White, 91; Des Arc Eagles Smokin’ Guns 90; Harrisburg Hornet Trap Team Squad 1, 90.
(Note: All ties were broken by a card-off based on comparing individual shooters’ results.)

Kyle Slader wins Back to Back nights

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It was a Night to Honor at the Mighty Tri-State Speedway

Winning one race night in what could be a three night race weekend is tough in the USRA B-Mod class. But it was perfectly fine for Muskogee’s Kyle Slader. Winning one of two A Feature’s at Arrowhead Speedway (formerly West Siloam and Flint Creek) in Colcord, OK. It was Slader in the 19K Hughes Chassis B-Mod outlasting longtime competitor Dalton Ragsdale in the Tri-State Speedway USRA B-Mod A Feature. Ragsdale won the other A Feature the night before at Arrowhead Speedway. Kyle Slader and Ragsdale would win their heat races putting them starting on the front row for the A. 2nd row was last weeks winner Cody King and Greenwood’s racing veterinarian Kyle Ledford. It was a relatively clean race as the 19K and 22 of Ragsdale jumped out to an early and quick gap to 3rd place Cody King in the 510. Three separate cautions for a two spins and a car slow in turn 2 would bunch the field up, but it did not prove to be the deciding factor as Kyle Slader took the checkered flag. Top 5 in USRA B-Mod were Slader, Ragsdale, Cody King, Hackett’s Jacob Campbell and Kyle Ledford.

USRA Modified was not as quick as last week but got exciting close to the end when Dickinson, North Dakota native Mike Hansen took the high line of the track with Trevor Hughes and ran down the leading pair of Jared Russell and Jake Davis. Russell would start on the Pole Position after winning his heat race with Jake Davis in the 2nd row behind him. The before mentioned Trevor Hughes started behind them in 5th and Mike Hansen in 7th. Greenwood Alumni Michael Hines started on the outside front row. From the there Jared Russell and Jake Davis were inseparable on the track, with Davis playing follow the leader for several laps of the 20 lap feature. Mike Hansen would get past Trevor Hughes mid way through the race by taking the high line, with Hughes jumping up there to chase down the leaders. Lap traffic was not in the favor of the tandem of Russell and Davis as it backed them into the quickly running duo of Hansen and Hughes. Coming to the checkered flag Hansen and Hughes were finally able to separate Russell and Davis. Top 5 in USRA Modified Russell, Hansen, T. Hughes, Jake Davis, and Rogers’ Brent Holman

In Medieval USRA Stock Car action, it was the same cars in front as last week but a different result. Last week’s winner Greenwood’s Andy Milliken was running a different car for the night. When the owner of the #327 that Andy drove to victory, Dale Richardson was the pilot of the very quick Monte Carlo. Richardson and Alma’s Brandon Hunter started on the front row after winning their heat races and similar to the B-mod race they took off and the rest field was left playing catch up. Last week, Hunter’s night was cut short due to an overheating issue, Saturday night that was not the case as the 1/4 car got past the 327 and never looked back taking the win. Top 5 in Stock Car were, Hunter, Richardson, Cody Jones, Neil Johnston in his first race at Tri-State of the year, and Andy Morris.

Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks presented by PG Roofing had Pocola’s Wesley Bourne win from the pole position. The original Pole sitter Adam Gibson pulled off before completing a lap. From the drop of the green it was Bourne’s race to lose.

USRA Tuner only had one entry the 8 of Chris Tuck.

Tri-State is back in action June 3rd with the Drive4JRT.com $3,000 to win Modster Wars. There will be a full show for all USRA Classes, with a $300 to start and $3,000 to win for the USRA Modifieds. This is a perfect feeder for the race the week after when Tri-State hosts the American Racer USRA Modified Series AND the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series on the same night on June 10th. This will be a make up night for COMP Cams as the previous race date was postponed.

COMP Cams will be racing Friday night at Arrowhead Speedway as well. American Racer Modified Series was scheduled to run June 9th at Arrowhead as well but will be rescheduled. Come out June 10 to Tri-State Speedway to watch this touring series Double Header.

Greenwood Spring Game

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Greenwood capped off their Spring Practice schedule with their traditional Spring Game.

Although they were without several key players on Defense the Bulldogs took to the field and the defense held strong against the offensive fire power. It would Brayedan Davis that would break the ice and take a run up the middle from mid-field for the Touchdown. The Bulldogs have three running backs looking for time at the spot. Davis, upcoming Senior Isaiah Niles and incoming Sophomore Wesley Raggio. Each bring a different aspect to the backfield.

Defensively the Bulldogs saw great plays from Brady Pettigrew, Brenden Chick, and Kaleb Garner. Riley White, Cash Archer, and Landon Nelms were held out from their usual positions due to injuries, but are expected to return as the team now embarks on the 8 practice events allowed by the Arkansas Activities Association during the summer months.

Offensively the QB play of both Sophomore signal callers, with their legs and their arms gave notice that the Bulldogs were in good hands with the departing Hunter Houston. Kane Archer would us his legs for a score up the left side, and then take to the air to find Isaiah Arrington for another touchdown. Cooper Goodwin got extensive reps in Junior High with Archer playing up a grade most of his time in Junior High. Goodwin would have two highlight throws for touchdowns on the night, one to Isaiah Arrington and another to classmate and longtime teammate (going back to 3rd Grade Pittbulls) Cooper Bland. Arrington’s touchdown was a perfect pass down the left sideline, while Bland’s touchdown was caught over the top of the defender.

A one handed catch by L.J. Robins punctuated the final drive for the group listed as 1’s.

“You know we are so fortunate, so blessed. You show up on a Thursday night in May and the stands are packed at a Spring Game.” Head Coach Chris Young said after the scrimmage.

“The thing you saw tonight was we have two Sophomore quarterbacks. We have confidence in both those guys, both talented, both making plays.”

When asked about the defense, “Bunch of guys returning. You know it’s hard we don’t let those guys tackle all spring. Then we come out here in the Spring Game and we tell them to go full speed. They’re used to me yelling at them ‘Don’t hit the Quarterback’ or ‘Don’t hit the receiver’. I think you saw them adjust to it in the second half and played a lot better in that half.”

The Bulldogs summer schedule breaks down like this. Three team camps (Greenwood, Northside, and Russellville.) Three 7 on 7 Tournaments (Alma, Russellville, and Siloam Springs). Then 2 nights where Greenwood will get with Alma and Elkins for a 7 on 7 type of practice.

May 31: Team Camp at Greenwood
June 7: Team Camp at Northside
June 9: 7 on 7 Tournament at Alma
June 14: 7 on 7 Tournament at Russellville
June 15: Team Camp at Russellville
July 13: 7 on7 and OL/DL at Alma
July 20: 7 on 7 and OL/DL at Alma

Greenwood Jr High Showcase

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Before the Varsity Spring Game, the Junior High takes to the field.

In just its second year, before the Varsity squad does their Spring Game. The Jr High teams for upcoming 8th and 9th Grade take the field. While it was formatted a bit different this year, it showcased future Varsity Bulldogs.

This year the 7 on 7 portion saw 8th Grade offense vs 9th Grade Defense and vice versa. The 8th Grade team had an undefeated season as 7th Graders. The 9th Grade team is looking to capitalize on Braden Brewer’s 2nd year at the helm. The linemen challenge had offense vs defense than the winners of both grades going against each other in Tug of War. The tug discs came out and it was 2 on 2 which helped speed up the competition over last years. The 9th grade line then lined up foe 1 on 1 lineman, that was cut short due to time.

Hogs’ Reagan Johnson Named as a Freshman All-American

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Hogs’ Reagan Johnson Named as a Freshman All-American

FAYETTEVILLE – Following an extraordinary rookie season for the Arkansas Razorback softball team, center fielder Reagan Johnson has been named to D1Softball’s Freshman All-America Team.

An NFCA First Team All-South Region and Second Team All-SEC selection, Johnson propelled Arkansas offensively and led the team with a .378 batting average, 79 hits, 47 runs scored, 18 stolen bases and four triples. Johnson was named a Top 10 Finalist for TUCCI/NFCA National Freshman of the Year in April.

Johnson is already a staple in the Razorback softball record book as she peppered the third-most hits (79) in single-season program history. She also boasted the sixth-highest batting average (.378) along with tying for the seventh-most stolen bases (18) and 10th-most runs scored (47) in single-season program history. Johnson also paced Arkansas with 24 multi-hit outings this season.

The Karnes City, Texas, native ranked second in the SEC and eighth nationally in hits. Johnson also shined in center field and compiled a .968 fielding percentage with 86 putouts and four assists on 93 total chances.

For schedule updates and other news, go to ArkansasRazorbacks.com, or follow @RazorbackSB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

– ArkansasRazorbacks.com || On Twitter @ArkRazorbacks || Facebook.com/ArkansasRazorbacks

Note to Our Readers: The previous story was sourced directly and in its entirety from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Grace Taffola.

NCAA Baseball Fayetteville Regional Schedule

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NCAA Baseball Fayetteville Regional Schedule

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the 34th time in program history.

The Razorbacks (41-16), the No. 3 national seed and top seed in the Fayetteville Regional, are set to host second-seeded TCU (37-22), third-seeded Arizona (33-24) and fourth-seeded Santa Clara (35-18) from June 2-5 at Baum-Walker Stadium. Arkansas will open tournament play against Santa Clara at 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, on ESPN+.

Arkansas, hosting a regional for the 10th time in program history and for the fifth time since 2017, has won the last three regionals played at Baum-Walker Stadium, including 2018 (3-0 record), 2019 (3-0 record) and 2021 (3-1 record).

The winner of the Fayetteville Regional will play the winner of the Terre Haute Regional in a best-of-three-game super regional from June 9-11 or June 10-12. No. 14 national seed and top-seeded Indiana State (42-15) hosts second-seeded Iowa (42-14), third-seeded North Carolina (35-22) and fourth-seeded Wright State (39-21) in Terre Haute, Ind.

If Arkansas is to advance, the Hogs would maintain home-field advantage in the super regional round and host at Baum-Walker Stadium. It is the sixth time that the Hogs have earned home-field advantage and the fourth time since 2018.

The Razorbacks are one of a record-tying 10 SEC teams among this year’s NCAA Tournament field. Arkansas is joined by Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.

This marks the fourth time that 10 SEC teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. Ten teams were also selected in 2014, 2018 and 2019. A record eight SEC teams were named among 16 NCAA Regional hosts.

NCAA Fayetteville Regional

Friday, June 2

Game 1 – Arkansas vs. Santa Clara – 2 p.m. (ESPN+)

Game 2 – TCU vs. Arizona – 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

Saturday, June 3

Game 3 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser – 2 p.m.

Game 4 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 4

Game 5 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser – 2 p.m.

Game 6 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 8 p.m.

Monday, June 5 (If Necessary)

Game 7 – If the Game 5 Winner Wins Game 6 – TBD

For complete coverage of Arkansas baseball, follow the Hogs on Twitter (@RazorbackBSB), Instagram (@RazorbackBSB) and Facebook (Arkansas Razorback Baseball).

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Note to Our Readers: The previous story was sourced directly and in its entirety from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Oliver Grigg.

Arrest Reports 5/21

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Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office:
Bryan Mark Beachem of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 25 at 6:52 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Beachem was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor, and Failure to Appear – Class C Felony.

Joshua Shane Bowman of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 24 at 2:51 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Bowman was charged with Rape – <14, Parole Violation, and Absconding.

Wesley Don Cumbie of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 23 at 3:29 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond May 26 at 8:45 p.m. Cumbie was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ingest Meth/Cocaine, and Possession of [Schedule I/II Controlled Substance] with the Purpose to Deliver >2g.

Robert Allen Cummings of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 22 at 12:53 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond May 22 at 2:47 a.m. Cummings was charged with Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Devon Scott Horton of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 26 at 8:09 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Horton was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Penny Sue Roberts of Hartford was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 23 at 3:49 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond May 26 at 10:54 p.m. Roberts was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ingest Meth/Cocaine, and Possession of [Schedule I/II Controlled Substance] with the Purpose to Deliver >2g.

Colby Eugene Scharbor of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 25 at 10:57 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Scharbor was charged with two counts of Failure to Appear – Class C Felony.

Dylan Wayne Strozier of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 24 at 8:22 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond May 24 at 9:17 p.m. Strozier was charged with Domestic Battering in the Third Degree – Purposely.

Arresting agency – Barling Police Department:
Corey Dean Brown of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 27 at 2:30 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Brown was charged with Parole Violation, and Possession Drug Paraphernalia – Felony.

Richard Dean Jones, second of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 25 at 8:13 p.m. and released on signature bond May 26 at 2:59 a.m. Jones was charged with Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others.

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
Justin Ray Carroll of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 23 at 9:58 p.m. and released on May 28 at 1:30 p.m. Carroll was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine), and Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Franklin Andrew Dodds of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 22 at 12:55 a.m. and released on signature bond May 22 at 6:19 a.m. Dodds was charged with two counts of Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Brianna Ashley Gray of Waldron was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 26 at 4:04 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Gray was charged with Forgery in the Second Degree-deed, will, contract, check, Assist Outside Agency-Felony, and Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Brandon Paul Thornburg of Fort Smith was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 26 at 6:28 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Thornburg was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Misd, and Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule I/II Felony <2g.

Landon Keith Wagner of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 24 at 5:09 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Wagner was charged with Theft of Property <$1k.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Michelle Dawn Martin of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 26 at 11:55 p.m. and released on signature bond May 27 at 8:18 a.m. Martin was charged with Public Intoxication – Danger to self or others.

Billy Ray Owens of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 21 at 8:04 p.m. and transferred to an outside agency on May 22 at 7:50 a.m. Owens was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Misd.

Johnny Frank Seymour of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 27 at 3:50 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Seymour was charged with Fugitive from Justice Out of State.

Arresting agency – Lavaca Police Department:
Ryan Terell Norfleet of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 24 at 2:36 p.m. and transferred to another agency on May 25 at 3:11 p.m. Norfleet was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Felony

Arresting agency – Arkansas Parole:
Jerry Glynn Parrish of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 26 at 9:12 a.m. and released on cash bond May 26 at 8:25 p.m. Parrish was charged with Petition to Revoke – Felony.

Arresting agency – Bonanza Police Department:
Bobby Allen Rowe of Bonanza was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on May 26 at 4:30 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond May 26 at 11:27 p.m. Rowe was charged with two counts of Battery in the Second Degree – Officer.

Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Office:
Rafael Cruz-Garcia, 43 of Fort Smith, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on May 23 at 10 a.m. Garcia was charged with hold for U.S. Marshals.

George Griffith, 37, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on May 24 at 9:19 p.m. Griffith was charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member, terroristic threatening in the first degree, and domestic battering in the third degree.

Dennis Coburn, 47 of Ozark, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on May 25 at 10:35 p.m. Coburn was charged with warrant served.

Cindy Long, 47 of Dover, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on May 27 at 5:27 a.m. Long was charged with public intoxication.

Amber Quijada, 37 of Danville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on May 27 at 10:35 a.m. Quijada was charged with theft of property.

Brandi Lindstrom, 42 of Booneville was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on May 27 at 2:14 p.m. Lindstrom was charged with failure to pay.

Robert Hughes, 65 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on May 27 at 3:21 p.m. Hughes was charged with warrant served.

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

New Title Company Has Hometown Feel, Values

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New Title Company Has Hometown Feel, Values

Receiving title services from people you know, and trust can put you at ease. With HomeTown Title Company, it’s all in the name. People you know, and trust, operating with honesty, integrity and trustworthiness. It is at the very heart of their business.

Did You know that it is up to the client, not the realtor to choose the closing company?

Attorney Travis Plummer and his staff are poised to cater to the needs of those seeking title and escrow services in the River Valley at two locations, 200 N. Main in Waldron, and 1530 W. Center St., Suite 3 in Greenwood. Plummer noted that they are offering mobile services as well and have plans to open more locations throughout the River Valley.

“I want people to have that hometown experience, even as we expand our business,” Plummer shared. “It is often the biggest transaction of their life, so I want them to feel at home.”

Part of that hometown feel includes working with those whom you already know, or recognize in your community. A diverse staff, offering bilingual and forward-thinking services.

If you have a home closing in your future, or have questions about title or escrow services, give them a call today: 479-252-6232.

After Loss in SEC Tournament Semis, Hogs Await NCAA Tournament Bid and Site

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After Loss in SEC Tournament Semis, Hogs Await NCAA Tournament Bid and Site

HOOVER, AL – Trailing by four in the ninth, Arkansas (41-16) rallied back within one but could not pull off the comeback, coming up short against Texas A&M (36-24), 5-4, on Saturday afternoon at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

With the loss, the Hogs were eliminated from the SEC Tournament. No. 4 Arkansas finished its weekend in Hoover with a 2-1 record, including a win against No. 5 LSU, and advanced to the semifinals for the fourth time in the last six seasons.

The Razorbacks racked up 10 hits, including a pair of extra-base hits from Caleb Cali and John Bolton, but the Aggie pitching staff combined for 14 strikeouts and stranded nine base runners. Arkansas was just 5-for-21 (.238) with runners on base, failing to take advantage of numerous run-scoring opportunities throughout Saturday’s ballgame.

On the mound, Brady Tygart started for the Razorbacks and struck out three over 3 1/3 innings of work. He allowed only one run on three hits and two walks, departing the contest after throwing a season-high 64 pitches.

Will McEntire came out of the bullpen in relief of Tygart and posted zeroes before running into trouble in the bottom of the sixth. Texas A&M broke through for three runs – all of which were charged to McEntire – on two hits and four walks.

Arkansas collected its first run of the day in the seventh inning, thanks to pinch hitter Ben McLaughlin. After Cali’s leadoff double, McLaughlin’s pinch-hit RBI single to left center cut the Razorbacks’ deficit to three runs.

The Aggies would extend their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the eighth on a two-out single, pushing the Hogs back into a four-run deficit entering the ninth. Arkansas, however, would not go down without a fight.

Cali, who finished with a team-leading three hits, poked a leadoff single through the left side before Peyton Holt was plunked by a pitch, putting a pair of runners on with no outs in the inning. After Texas A&M recorded the first out, John Bolton, who tallied a two-hit day, delivered a two-run double down the line in right to bring Arkansas within two.

Tavian Josenberger then singled through the left side and moved Bolton to third with one out. Kendall Diggs, the very next batter, reached on a fielding error, which scored Bolton from third as the Hogs cut their deficit to just one.

The score would stay right there, though. Aggie relief pitcher Troy Wansing struck out the next two batters he faced to lock down the 5-4 win and send Texas A&M to the SEC Tournament championship game.

Arkansas will await its NCAA Tournament fate. The 16 regional site hosts will be released through social media and on the ESPN Bottom Line beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 28. A full release will be distributed by the NCAA and posted on NCAA.com shortly thereafter.

The full tournament selections and pairings will be announced on the NCAA Baseball selection show on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. Monday, May 29. A full release will be distributed and posted on NCAA.com before the show ends at 11:30 p.m.

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Note to Our Readers: The previous story was sourced directly from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Oliver Grigg.

Cody Carpenter Day in Waldron

Madison VanRavensway

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Cody Carpenter and Joel Campora passed ten years ago on May 31, 2013. The two were the definitions of heroes.

Family and friends gathered for the third annual Cody Carpenter Memorial service on 5/27/2023 at the Waldron Pentecostal Church of God.

It’s easy to see from the photos in the slideshow and the stories told about Cody why we are still gathering to honor him years after his death. The big smile graces the screen over and over as most photos show a grinning Cody. The stories mostly all contain humor, but they also speak to what a respectful person he was.

Rodney Hitchcock knew the sheriff before he was in law enforcement. When as Rodney described it, they were on the other side of the law. Now a juvenile officer himself, Rodney recounted asking Cody why he would want to be in law enforcement when “all we do is complain about them”; Cody replied he could be one good cop. And that he did, he became a good cop who then became investigator, chief deputy, and then became the sheriff.

Mike Godfrey, retired Polk county sheriff, shared he met Cody and instantly gravitated towards him. He remarks because of Cody Carpenter he was a better sheriff and father. The legacy he leaves behind speaks volumes of the respect he exuded for everyone on both sides of the law, and his love for his four kids and family as a whole.

David Millard, City of Waldron Mayor, finished the memorial by declaring May 27, 2023 Cody Carpenter day in Waldron.

Thank you to all the speakers- Billy Black, Brian Bailey, Paul Jolivette, Mike Godfrey, Rodney Hitchcock, and David Millard. Thank you to Jasmine McKay for singing. Thank you Konnor McKay for officiating.

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