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Paris Sweeps Hornets in Senior Girls and Boys Action at Hackett

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Paris Sweeps Hornets in Senior Girls and Boys Action at Hackett

Taking leads for the first time in the fourth quarters of both the senior boys and girls games, the Paris Eagles and Lady Eagles traveled to Hackett last week and left with two important road conference wins.

The Paris girls, playing without injured Brailey Forst, began the game with a double-digit deficit in the first quarter. But by the end of the opening quarter, the Lady Eagles had erased the deficit and trailed by just two points.

Paris had outstanding play from junior Anabelle Perry and a host of other underclassmen in the victory. Playing with four fouls in the fourth, Perry was able to finish the game and hit crucial free throws down the line in securing the victory for Paris.

The boys game was similar to the girls with the Eagles fighting an early deficit. Outstanding play by senior Sam Muldrow led the way for the Eagles in the comeback. Paris took its first lead of the game with less than five minutes to play in the game. Senior Jesse Wells hit critical free throws down the stretch to ice the game for the Eagles.

At press tine for this story, Paris was preparing to host Charleston at Paris Gymnasium for a critical conference match-up for the two schools. Looking forward in next week’s conference schedule, Paris begin the return games of the round robin conference schedule when they host the Gators of Two Rivers high school and return to the road to play at Danville.

Paris is now in the critical second half stretch of the conference schedule that will be important in determining seedings in the boys and girls district tournament. Paris will be at home for several conference games during the second half of the season, and Eagles fans will have the opportunity to see both teams play at home in late January to early February.

Stay with RNN Sports as we continue to bring you coverage of Paris basketball as well as other River Valley high school basketball action!

Arkansas Invitational Opens the 2023 Indoor Track Season on Friday

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Arkansas Invitational Opens the 2023 Indoor Track Season on Friday

Note to Our Readers: The following story was sourced directly from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Shawn Price.

FAYETTEVILLE – A new season starts this Friday with the Arkansas Invitational at the Randal Tyson Track Center, and the Arkansas squad will feature plenty of new faces making their Razorback debut.

A live stream of the meet will start at 1 p.m. on SEC Network + (link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=26712c44-7d0e-4d23-b546-633e45bebda0) while live results are available through FlashResults (link: https://flashresults.com/2023_Meets/Indoor/01-13_ArkInvite/).

The Arkansas Invitational starts at 11 a.m. with the men’s shot put contested in the Fowler Family Training Center portion of the indoor facility and the women’s high jump in the Tyson Center. Running events begin at 1 p.m. with races including distances of 300, 600 and 1,000m in addition to traditional 60, 200, 400 and 800m events.

A combination of newcomers to the Arkansas program arrived from the transfer portal as well as the traditional route from high school. The overall result for the Razorbacks is talent and depth across various event areas.

“With the number of transfers we brought in, they’ve blended in really well and we’ve developed some team cohesion,” said Arkansas men’s head coach Chris Bucknam. “Now it’s a question of feathering in all of our guys into the first meet of the season.

“We go from all training for months right into a meet. It may sound easy, but it’s not. We’re back from the winter break and haven’t started school yet. So, it’s a question of being really patient with these guys. This is the start of the season, it’s an important meet, but we’re going to take our time and make sure everyone stays healthy.”

The shot put will include two of three transfers with Jordan West and Rojé Stona along with the multi-event crew led by 2022 Bowerman finalist Ayden Owens-Delerme.

The multi-event group will also compete in the pole vault and includes Yariel Soto Torrado, Daniel Spejcher, Noah Swaby, and Marcus Weaver.

“We have a pitch count with a lot of our elite guys, and that pitch count involves being really careful with when we compete them and how we compete them,” noted Bucknam. “This is our first meet of the year and you will see a couple of our throwers compete and we’re excited to watch that.

“You’ll see more of our athletes in their primary event the closer we get to the Razorback Invitational at the end of January.”

Racing at the 300m distance includes James Benson II, Lance Lang, Jeremy Farr, Connor Washington, Devontie Archer and Phillip Anderson. In the 600m, the Razorbacks will feature Chris Bailey, Tristan LaVan, Ricardo Banks, Jadon Bartholomew, Leroy Russell III, and TJ Tomlyanovich.

The 1,000m race will include Elias Schreml, Ben Shearer, Jacob McLeod, Ryan Murphy, Reuben Reina, Luke George, and Tommy Romanow.

Racing in the mile, Lexington Hilton will make his debut in a Razorback uniform. He will be joined by Patrick Kiprop, Myles Richter, Josh Shearer, and Jack Williams along with the Arkansas crew racing at 1,000m.

Phillip Lemonious leads a crew of Razorbacks in the 60m hurdles that includes Matthew Lewis-Banks, Shaka Bogan, and Brevin Sims.

“We’ve got a lot of fire power,” stated Bucknam. “I have to hand it to my coaches, they’ve done a phenomenal job working the recruiting this summer. We’re excited about this season, and you’ll learn these names as we go through the season.

Arkansas alums scheduled to compete include Austen Dalquist (800m), Andrew Irwin (pole vault), LaQuan Nairn (60m), Collin O’Mara (1,000m), Erich Sullins (weight), and Marqueze Washington (60m).

In regard to the importance the transfer portal process has played in producing a very talented Razorback squad for the 2023 season, various aspects on the UA campus have played a hand in Arkansas utilizing that avenue.

“The portal has worked out really well for us,” said Bucknam. “What it comes down to for me is the basics. We have a great university. It’s a phenomenal school, great location, and our facilities are off the charts. It’s a good vibe, especially with the overall success we’re having in Arkansas athletes from football winning bowl games, men’s basketball in the Elite 8 a couple times, baseball in the College World Series, along with all the winning within our athletic department. It’s the perfect storm of a lot of things coming together for us.

“We’ve won seven of the past eight SEC Championships in track and cross country, so we win a lot in that arena. We compete for national titles. Our kids are having a lot of fun when we compete. Winning those championships has made a difference for us in the portal. It’s a great time to be a Razorback.”

Magazine Students Earn All-Region Band Honors

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Magazine Students Earn All-Region Band Honors

Note to Our Readers: The following story was sourced directly in its entirety from Mr. Jonathan Gipson, Director of School Media Relations, Magazine School District. Mr. Gipson is a RNN Sports contributor, and we thank him for bringing this story to our readers.

MAGAZINE – Four Magazine band students were rewarded for their hard work and talent on Saturday during the Region 8 Band auditions at Fort Smith’s Southside High School.

Junior Brock Gentry, sophomores Briare and Trinidy Harding and freshman Isaiah Ward each earned All-Region honors.

It was the fourth All-Region honor for Gentry, who made the Symphonic Band on trumpet.

Briare Harding earned All-Region honors for the third time and made the Symphonic Band on clarinet. She also qualified to audition for the All-State Band.

It was the third All-Region honor for Trinidy Harding, who made Concert Band on the trombone.

Ward earned All-Region honors for the second time, making the Junior High Symphonic Band on clarinet.

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Photo Credit: Ashley Love / Magazine Schools

Arkansas Activities Association Announces 2023 Regional & State Tournament Host Sites

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Arkansas Activities Association Announces 2023 Regional & State Tournament Host Sites

The Arkansas Activities Association announced on Wednesday the host sites for the 2023 regional and state tournament sites for soccer, baseball, softball, track & field, cross country, and volleyball.

In a press release from the office of Bobby Swofford at the Association, “the Arkansas Activities Association Board of Directors voted on Wednesday on who would be awarded the sites…”

Of note in the River Valley, the County Line Indians will host the 2023 Class A state basketball tournament at County Line High School. The Class 3A state tournament will be held at Lamar High School.

By sport, the regional and state tournament sites announced were:

Soccer

State

6A Fort Smith Southside

5A Valley View (Jonesboro)

4A Robinson (Pulaski County)

3A Bergman

BASEBALL

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6A Cabot

5A Marion

4A Lonoke

3A Lincoln

2A Greenland

1A Taylor

Regional

4A North – TBD

4A East –Robinson

4A South –De Queen

3A-1 – Valley Springs

3A-2 – Tuckerman

3A-3 – Rose Bud

3A-4 – Genoa Central

2A North – Riverside

2A Central –Magnet Cove

2A West – Greenland

2A South – Horatio

1A-1 – Omaha

1A-2 – West Side Greers Ferry

1A-3 – Wonderview

1A-4 – Bradley

2023 State/Regional Softball

State

6A – Bryant

5A –Marion

4A – Lonoke

3A – Lincoln

2A – Greenland

1A – Taylor

Regional

4A North – TBD

4A East –Robinson

4A South –Ashdown

3A-1 – Valley Springs

3A-2 – Tuckerman

3A-3 – Rose Bud

3A-4 – Genoa Central

2A North – Riverside

2A Central –Magnet Cove

2A West – Greenland

2A South – Horatio

1A-1 – Omaha

1A-2 – West Side Greers Ferry

1A-3 – Wonderview

1A-4 – Bradley

2023 State Track

State

6A – Fort Smith Southside

5A – Lake Hamilton

4A – Clarksville

3A – Prescott

2A – Quitman

1A – Lincoln

Decathlon/Heptathlon

Fayetteville

Meet of Champions

Russellville

2023 Volleyball

State

6A – Conway

5A – Searcy

4A – Shiloh Christian

3A – TBD

2A – Quitman

2023 State/Regional Basketball

State

6A – Rogers

5A –Pine Bluff

4A –Blytheville

3A – Lamar

2A –Rector

1A –County Line

Regional

4A North – Morrilton

4A East – Clinton

4A South – Warren

3A-1 –West Fork

3A-2 –Mountain View

3A-3 –Rose Bud

3A-4 –Drew Central

2A North –Buffalo Island Central

2A Central –Sloan-Hendrix

2A West –Hector

2A South – Fordyce

1A-1 – The New School & Ozark Catholic

1A-2 – Calico Rock

1A-3 – Nemo Vista

1A-4 – Lafayette Co.

Paris Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Newly-Renovated Office

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Paris Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Newly-Renovated Office

The outstanding work being done by the Paris Area Chamber of Commerce continues, and most recently, the Chamber celebrated the completion of renovation work on the Chamber office on Highway 22 in Paris. Led by executive director Tonya Fletcher and the Chamber board, office space that included interior work that was either donated or deeply discounted by Paris businesses and organizations was on display for business owners last week. The Chamber celebrated the completion of the project with a ribbon cutting ceremony that was held at the office last week.

New businesses continue to open in Paris at a fast pace, and most visible are the great collection of new business ventures that are taking place in the vicinity of the Logan County Courthouse. The new businesses are increasing the circulation of money into the local economy, as well as increasing tax revenue to the city.

The Chamber is thriving in its work by their executive director and the Chamber board. Perhaps an indicator of the interest in the Chamber is illustrated by its annual banquet that is held in February. And again, this year’s banquet is a sell-out.

RNN salutes the work of the Paris Area Chamber of Commerce in making Paris and the surrounding communities the best they can be!

SR Lady Tigers Dominate Dragons, 70-33

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The Mansfield Lady Tigers have had their fair share of battles in the 2A over the past couple of seasons. Magical moments at Magazine, amazing games against Acorn, and out of this world showdowns with the Future School Rockets. But win or lose, one team seems to always give Mansfield fits. The Mountainburg Lady Dragons. The Lady Tigers met Mountainburg for the first time in 2023 on Tuesday, January 10th in what was sure to be another knockdown drag out between the Red and Blue 2A powerhouses.

Kaylee Ward (#23) with an “in your face” rejection of a Mountainburg shot.

Past experiences told the Lady Tigers that Mountainburg would be a threat. It didn’t take long for the Lady Dragons to prove their case as they shut down Mansfield’s potent offense for the entire first quarter holding the Lady Tigers to a mere 13-12 lead. When the second quarter clock began to run, it was clear that the Lady Tigers were tired of playing Game of Thrones with Mountainburg. Kaylee Ward brought down the backboards with back-to-back board buckets which took the wind right out from under the Lady Dragons’ wings. Both teams were still playing extremely aggressive defense as fouls began to rack up on almost every player on the court. Mansfield wasn’t perfect with their free throws averaging only one point per free throw set. Fortunately for the Lady Tigers, Mountainburg’s free throw shooting was about the same. What wasn’t off shot for the Lady Tigers, was Mansfield’s three-point accuracy. The Lady Tigers extended their lead behind the shooting skills of Natalie Allison and Brooklyn Adams who both pulled the plug and drained threes with ease. Kynslee Ward tacked on a few unopposed layups to give Mansfield a commanding 34-17 lead over Mountainburg at the half.

Harlie Fuller (#3) plays a game of keep-away against three Lady Dragons.

Although slow starts have been the Lady Tigers calling card in their wins this season, this game was against a Mountainburg team who could potentially explode the second-half scoreboard. The Lady Dragons made a quick boom on the scoreboard by putting up the first second-half points, but Mansfield wasn’t shaken by Mountainburg’s early scoring. That’s because the Lady Tigers have a stick of dynamite who goes by the name of Kynslee Ward and when her fuse is lit, you’d better look out. Ward riddled the Lady Dragons defense with every method of scoring possible. Full-court layups, three-pointers, rebounds with putbacks, free throws, basically, if you can name it, Ward did it. Mansfield called a time-out with 2:58 left in the quarter to give the Lady Tigers a well-deserved breather. The Lady Tigers didn’t cool off though as Kaylee Ward and Alyson Edwards went right back to putting up points. To end the quarter on the right note, Kynslee Ward dropped back-to-back three-point shots to set the score at 52-27 in Mansfield’s favor when the third-quarter buzzer sounded.

Kynslee Ward (#21) shows the Lady Dragons defense how to fly.

The Lady Tigers didn’t take their lead for granted going into the fourth quarter. Alyson Edwards was fouled right off the bat and then turned around and put up a board bucket to force an early time-out by Mountainburg. After the time out, Mansfield sent in their defensive specialist group to close out the game. Normally when Skylynn Harris, Seven Sanderson, Kaylie Lowery, Brooklyn Adams, and Raine Hecox hit the court it means it’s time to run the clock out. Not this time though. Instead, they showed up and showed out on the scoreboard. Seven Sanderson kicked things off with a rebound and put back. Skylynn Harris followed suit with a putback of her own and then knocked down a three-pointer. Sanderson and Harris again dominated the backboards for another pair of baskets which allowed Kaylie Lowery to go unguarded for a sweet spin and swish score. The Lady Tigers continued to pour it on Mountainburg as Raine Hecox made it rain down more points with a long range three-point shot and was backed up by Skylynn Harris who sank the final points of the game with another three-pointer. When it was all said and done, Mansfield walked off the court with a dominant 70-33 win over Mountainburg.

Raine Hecox (#2), Skylynn Harris (#24), and Alyson Edwards (#12) quickly set up their dominant defense.

The victory extends the Lady Tigers overall record to 16-2 and gives them an undefeated 4-0 record in their conference. With their only two losses being to teams from larger conferences (Dover and Springdale Har-Ber) and multiple wins over other bigger teams, the Lady Tigers have nothing to hang their heads about. On the other hand, Mansfield has outscored their conference opponents 242-147 leaving little doubt that they are one of the favorites picked to win it all in 2023. They’ll have to keep working though as they host JC Westside for Homecoming on Friday, January 13th to take on the Lady Rebels. Although JC Westside is beatable, they also have the ability to stun the Lady Tigers too. Mansfield better bring their A-game to keep their immaculate record intact.

Ashford and Gilbert Appointed to the Waldron City Council

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Ashford and Gilbert Appointed to the Waldron City Council

The Waldron City Council met in regular session on Tuesday evening, January 10.
Council members present were Dawna Young, David Tull, Doyle Dickens, and Josh Lovett. Also present, Mayor David Millard, City Clerk/Treasurer Brad Dick, and City Attorney Mark Johnson.

After the approval of the December meeting minutes and financial reports, the council heard the city services’ reports.

Following those reports, the council unanimously accepted the resignation of Councilman Eddie Hutchens from Ward 1, Position 1. The council then moved to appoint replacements for two open seats. In addition to the opening left after Hutchen’s resignation, councilman Trey Plummer had also formally resigned after moving out of Ward 3.

Councilman Tull made the motion to go into executive session. After reconvening, the motion was made to appoint Mark Ashford and Jeff Gilbert for those positions. Both were approved unanimously and immediately sworn in to begin their terms on the council.

In other items of business, the council approved Resolution 2023-01, regarding the regular meeting dates and rules of order and procedures for the City of Waldron; Resolution 2023-02, amending the 2022 operating budget for the City of Waldron; and Resolution 2023-03, appropriating funds for the 2023 operating budget for the City of Waldron.

The last order of business, an affidavit for retention policy. According to the city’s policy, 2012, 2013, and 2014 supporting records were approved to be destroyed.

With no other items of business, the meeting of the Waldron City Council was adjourned.

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Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office:
Tristain Skye Button of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 3 at 6:35 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond on January 4 at 7:56 p.m. Button was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia – misdemeanor, possession of controlled substance – schedule VI misdemeanor < 4 oz., endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree, and driving while license canceled/suspended/revoked.

Patrick Wayne Craig of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 6 at 10:25 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond January 7 at 4:35 p.m. Craig was charged with refusal to submit to a chemical test – adult, driving while intoxicated 1st offense, and driving while license canceled/suspended/revoked.

Wesley David Elmore of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 1 at 6:40 p.m. and transferred to an outside agency on January 6 at 8:17 p.m. Elmore was charged with Petition to Revoke – Felony, ADC Commitment Hold, and return to testify.

Justin Boyd Gipson of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 5 at 10:33 a.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Gipson was charged as an ADC commitment hold.

Dustin LaRay Goff of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 3 at 7:02 p.m. and released on January 9 at 5:02 p.m. Goff was charged with two counts of Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Morgan Gene Jones of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 5 at 9:43 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond January 6 at 9:26 p.m. Jones was charged with Possession Drug Paraphernalia – Felony, and Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule I/II Felony <2g.

Travis John Martin of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 1 at 1:48 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond January 1 at 6:49 p.m. Martin was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, and Battery in the Second Degree – Reckless.

Logan Renee Nelms of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 5 at 6:53 p.m. and released on January 9 at 4:48 p.m. Nelms was charged with Failure to Appear – Class A Misdemeanor, and Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Steven Ray Ritchie of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 1 at 6:21 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Ritchie was charged with ADC Commitment Hold, Return To Testify, Contempt of Court–(child support), FTAS, FTRespond Subpoena, FTComply WCO, Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Arresting agency – Arkansas State Police Troop H:
Bettie Jeree Cossey of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 6 at 2:15 p.m. and released on bond January 6 at 9 p.m. Cosset was charged with improper lane change/usage/left of center, possession drug paraphernalia – felony, possession of methamphetamine <2 g, and petition to revoke – felony.

Randall A Faulkenberry of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 6 at 2:11 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond January 6 at 9:13 p.m. Faulkenberry was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Arresting agency – Lavaca Police Department:
Anthony Floyd Elkins of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 3 at 6:23 p.m. and released on signature bond January 3 at 8:29 p.m. Elkins was charged with petition to show cause.

Arresting agency – Hackett Police Department:
Kimberly Kay Faldon of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 3 at 10:36 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond January 4 at 9:12 a.m. Faldon was charged with theft of property <$1k.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Chad David Gentry of Bonanza was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 2 at 10:41 a.m. and released on cash bond January 2 at 1:13 p.m. Gentry was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Brandon Wayne Thomas of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 3 at 7:12 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Thomas was charged with parole violation, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Pack, Repack and others, and Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule I/II Felony <2g.

Arresting agency – Barling Police Department:
David Heath Haney of Charleston was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 4 at 4:05 p.m. and transferred to an outside agency on January 10 at 8:54 a.m. Haney was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor, Assist Outside Agency-Misd., Parole Violation, and absconding.

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
Mark Allen Horton of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 7 at 3:49 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond January 7 at 11:12 a.m. Horton was charged with Refusal To Submit To a Chemical Test-adult, and Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Joshua Glenn Johnston of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 6 at 2:49 p.m. and released on cash bond January 6 at 5:18 p.m. Johnston was charged with Failure to Appear – Class B Misdemeanor.

Lavodia Jean Webber of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 7 at 12:02 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Webber was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the Third Degree, and Domestic Battering Third Degree – Purposely A Misd.

Ryan Zink of McAlester, OK was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 7 at 1:24 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Zink was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule VI 4-10oz Felony, and theft by receiving.

Arresting agency – U.S. Marshal’s Service:
Susan E Mcgahey of Paris was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 5 at 1:14 p.m. and is on hold at the SCADC for the U.S. Marshal’s Writ.

Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Office:
Aaron Klein, 41 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on January 5 at 9:44 a.m. Klein was charged with disorderly conduct, and public intoxication.

Jerrid Farnam, 31 of Sallisaw, OK, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on January 5 at 8:37 p.m. Farnam was charged with public intoxication, theft of property, criminal mischief in the first degree, breaking or entering, and residential burglary.

Gary Miller, 63 of Subiaco, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on January 6 at 11:22 a.m. Miller was charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, body attachment, and possession of schedule I or II controlled substance with purpose to deliver.

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

Powell Hangs Up Collar At Waldron

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On Monday, January 9^th Waldron’s head football coach, Doug Powell, resigned. Powell’s overall record with the program was 8-19 with a 2-15 conference record during his three-year tenure. Only one former Waldron coach since 2007 has finished their Bulldog career with a better overall record. Averaging 2.3 wins per season, Powell was just a hair under Waldron’s 2.6 wins per season average over the past 22 years.

The Bulldogs take down a Dover runner in their 2020 35-14 victory over the Pirates.

In Powell’s 2020 inaugural season, the Bulldogs finished with a 4-5 overall record which was the best record achieved by Waldron since 2017. To top things off, the Bulldogs secured a playoff berth in 2020. Unfortunately, Waldron’s playoff hopes were dashed due to COVID issues, but they still earned their spot. That season saw the Bulldogs convincingly beat Gentry, Atkins, and Dover while also achieving a 41-0 blowout win over their Scott County rivals, the Mansfield Tigers. There was also the 2020 thriller against Mena where the Bulldogs narrowly fell 28-22 in the last minutes of the game.

Waldron heads to the endzone against Scott County rivals, Mansfield, in their 2020 41-0 win.

The program looked to be improving as year one came to a close but low roster numbers, continued COVID protocols, and injuries riddled the Bulldogs in Powell’s second year leading to a 2-7 record. Then in 2022, Waldron was shuffled into a new conference with the AAA realignment. This pitted the Bulldogs against what many called one of the toughest conferences in the entire 4A. The new 4A-7 consisted of the eventual 2022 State Champions Malvern, two semifinalists in Nashville & Arkadelphia, a second-round playoff team from Ashdown, and a first-round playoff team in Mena. Although Waldron gave it their best, they fell 0-5 in conference play and finished with an overall record of 2-7 in 2022.

Coach Powell’s postgame talk with the SR High Bulldogs after a 2022 loss.

Even after dealing with the pandemic, injuries, new conferences, and a rebuilding process, Doug Powell showed that the Bulldogs program will always be ready to compete. According to Powell, there is a lot of talent and depth at Waldron’s disposal in upcoming years which bodes well for the Bulldog faithful. Whoever Waldron selects as Powell’s successor, they will have a good solid foundation already laid out and set before them.

Obituary – Kathryn Ann (Shannon) Duncan (1948-2023)

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Obituary – Kathryn Ann (Shannon) Duncan (1948-2023)

Kathy Duncan, of Waldron, Arkansas, sadly left us on January 8, 2023 at the age of 74 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 20, 1948 to Walter and Lucille Shannon in Barstow Ca. Soon after, the family moved to Cleburne, Tx. where Kathy grew up and went to school. During this time Kathy became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Just before her senior year the family moved to Waldron, Ar. where Kathy would complete her senior year of high school. During her senior year, Kathy met the love of her life, Larry Duncan. On June 2, 1967 the two were married at Pilot Church in Waldron. Together, the two of them raised 4 amazing children. Kathy enjoyed being a mom and housewife. In later years, Kathy enjoyed crafting, quilting, and more than anything shopping, eating Mexican food and playing with her dog Buddy. Kathy loved being with her children but especially loved spoiling her grand kids. Kathy lived a long full life. She was very loved and will be missed terribly.

Kathy is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Lucille Shannon of Waldron, her husband, Larry Duncan, her daughter Jennifer Jerozal, sister Mary Miller of White Settlement, Tx. and brother Jimmy Shannon of Waldron.

Kathy is survived by her son Michael Duncan of Canton, Tx., daughter Stephanie Redd and her husband Kenny of Palestine, Tx., daughter Brandi Duncan of Waldron, Ar. Grandchildren Brittany Hickman and her husband David, Mikey Duncan and his wife Kelsey, Corbin Carnes, Konnor Smith, Kennedy Smith, William Jerozal, Cannon Holt, Kai Holt and Kruz Holt, 5 great grandkids and Buddy the Dog.

Kathy’s graveside celebration of life will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Pilot Prairie Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Kathy’s visitation will be Thursday, January 12, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

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