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Mansfield Impressive in 31-0 Shutout Win at Paris

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Mansfield Impressive in 31-0 Shutout Win at Paris

The Mansfield Tigers traveled to Logan County on Friday afternoon in a torrential downpour that showered the city of Paris on and off for most of the afternoon. But when the rain cleared just before kickoff, another storm hit Paris in the form of a dominant Mansfield offense and defense. And at the end of the night at Eagles Stadium, Mansfield walked off the stadium turf with a 31-0 shutout road win over the Eagles.

Mansfield was impressive in every phase of the game. The Tigers’ size and speed dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage. On offense, the line opened big holes for the fleet Tigers running backs that hit the creases and ran with determination. Defensively, the Mansfield defensive line controlled the line of scrimmage, putting constant pressure on the Paris quarterbacks and giving up very little to the Eagles’ running game.

Mansfield took at 19-0 lead into the locker room at halftime, after scoring on its first offensive possession of the game and then again in the second quarter. The Tigers defense kept the Eagles in check and allowed the offense time to put another score on the board before the half.

In the second half, the physical domination continued for Mansfield as the Tigers played ball control offense with their running game. Paris could not stop the Tigers’ running game, and Mansfield shortened the game with an effective rushing attack and an explosive passing game that concluded with a touchdown pass to Peyton Martin in the fourth quarter.

Mansfield will have a bye week next week before the Tigers welcome the Waldron Bulldogs to Mansfield on September 16. For Paris, the Eagles will return to the road next Friday to play at West Fork on September 9. Paris will have its bye week on September 16 before they start conference play on September 23.

The combined Mansfield scores of 41-6 at Magazine and 31-0 at Paris have the Tigers scoring a total of 72 points in two road games and giving up just six. The 4A Waldron Bulldogs will be a big test for Mansfield as they prepare to start conference play in the tough 3A-1 conference. Mansfield begins conference play on September 30 when they host the Greenland Pirates.

The Paris Eagles are giving great effort and are not giving up at any point of their games. They are in a rebuilding mode playing with a lot of sophomores and others who have very little varsity experience. The loss on Friday to a deep and experienced Mansfield team is hard to endure, but it is simply part of their development as a team. The Eagles need their fan base to stick with their team and show up to support this group of players who are working hard and playing their hearts out. They will continue to improve, but they need your support and encouragement.

RNN Sports will be in West Fork next week to bring you coverage of the Eagles’ game at West Fork. Stay with RNN Sports for complete coverage of Paris Eagles and River Valley high school sports coverage.

“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

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“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

By Sheri Hopkins, Lifestyle Contributor

Hello everyone! Glad we got some rain. Fall is around the corner. The Greenwood Fair has come and gone. I got my footlong corndog and funnel cake. If you want a good footlong corndog and you can’t go to the fair, go to Poteau, OK and try out Meyers Drive-In. It’s kind of like a Sonic, and it has really good food. They have butterscotch malts, too. Back to the fair…

I was walking along and a man came up to me and asked me if I wrote a column for Resident Press newspaper. I asked him how did he know, and he said he recognized my picture. Of course, I asked him and his wife if they wanted my autograph. Just wanted to let y’all know that I am famous and that if you ever need your paper autographed, I would be happy to do it. Enough rattling my chain.

I guess everyone has heard about the student loan forgiveness. I am stealing this line from Verla Bullock, who is fixing to be 88. She said she is always getting calls about her student loan. She said now that all the loans are being paid off, maybe they will quit calling about paying them off. I hope Verla is at the top of the list for payoff. I’ve got the calls also, so maybe they will stop calling.

My sweet friend Margaret Mergen bought me a big glass bottle of Mexican vanilla. If you didn’t know better, you would think it was alcohol. My grandson, Evan is a man of few words. He sees the tall bottle of vanilla and asked me if I had started drinking. I said Evan, this is Mexican vanilla, not alcohol. I asked him if he thinks I’m drinking since I fall a lot and stumble around. He said you do that anyway, without alcohol. Out of the mouth of babes.

Since fall is around the corner, I’m going to do something pumpkin. If y’all get a chance, go by my house and look at my spooky man. I named him after Curtis by the way. A friend of mine made it, and it is so neat!

PUMPKIN FOUR-LAYER DELIGHT
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup pecans
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
3 cups Cool Whip
2 1/2 cups milk
3 packages white chocolate or vanilla instant pudding mix (the small ones)
15 oz. can of pumpkin
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix
Mix flour, butter and 1/2 cup pecans (save the rest for the top)together and press into a greased 9×13 cake pan. Bake for 15 minutes and let cool. Blend cream cheese and powdered sugar, add 1 cup of Cool Whip and spread over the crust. Mix milk, pudding mix, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and 1 cup of Cool Whip until smooth. Spread over the second layer. Spread remaining cup of Cool Whip on top and sprinkle the rest of the pecans. Let chill for three hours, serve cold. Enjoy, and everyone have a great week!

Paris Faces Another Tough Road Test This Friday at West Fork

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Paris Faces Another Tough Road Test This Friday at West Fork

The road doesn’t get any easier for the Eagles this week when they travel to Northwest Arkansas to play the West Fork Tigers. West Fork has a new coach, Rodney Selfph, who led the Tigers to three conference titles from 2008-10 and a whole host of returning experience and talent. West Fork will be a contender for the state playoffs out of the 3A-1 conference.

West Fork was 3-8 a year ago, defeating Mansfield, Lavaca, and Greenland. The Tigers were a number five seed from the conference in the state playoffs, and lost to a top-seeded Harding Academy Wildcats team by the score of 56-6 in the first round.

West Fork has nine returning starters on each side of the ball, including senior quarterback Eli Howerton who is extremely talented. The Tigers run the Wing T offense and have been a physical offensive team over the past few years. It remains to be seen how the Tigers’ offense will look under new coach Rodney Selph. Under the previous coaching staff, West Fork preferred to run a version of the flexbone with a big offensive line and were content to gain 3-4 yards on a rushing play, chewing up the game clock on each drive. Of course, that is a good philosophy unless you fall behind early and have to play catch-up. And that is what happened to West Fork last year at Eagles Stadium when both the Paris defense and offense quickly took over the game in route to a 54-0 shutout over the Tigers.

At publication time, the Eagles were in final preparation to host the Mansfield Tigers. Coaches often say that the most improvement a team will make all season is between week one and two. Paris will be counting on this as they look to overcome a devastating loss at Waldron in week zero. A Mansfield win, and perhaps more importantly, eliminating the turnovers that plagued the team in the first game, will be important in gaining momentum going into the contest at West Fork.

RNN Sports will have a post-game story on this game on Saturday on its online platform at residentnewsnetwork.com. Fans can access this story on our website free of charge.

Good luck to the Paris Eagles and best wishes for a successful road trip to West Fork. And Eagles fans, this weekend is an excellent opportunity to see the Eagles play in Northwest Arkansas and seeing the Razorbacks play on Saturday!

So have fun, and RNN Sports will see you in West Fork!

The Battle of Franklin County Renews This Week When Charleston Hosts Ozark

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The Battle of Franklin County Renews This Week When Charleston Hosts Ozark

There are no easy games on the Charleston football schedule…ever. Every team that plays Charleston will always bring their best effort to try to knock off the Tigers. And when you couple that fact with their strength of schedule, Charleston is always a “battle-tested” team.

Week two of the regular season will be no exception to Charleston. The annual “Battle of Franklin County” will renew again this week when the Ozark Hillbillies travel to Alumni Stadium to play the Charleston Tigers. From the two cities’ mayors down to the players on each roster, there is a fierce rivalry that will be settled on Charleston gridiron on Friday night.

At deadline time for this story, the Tigers were making their way to Northwest Arkansas to play at Elkins. Charleston did not play during “Zero Week”, and the Elkins game was their first game of the season. Now Charleston returns home to face the Class 4A Hillbillies who are predicted by most to win the 4A-1 conference, just ahead of Elkins.

Charleston won a thriller at Ozark a year ago by the score of 31-28, and this year’s rematch should be just as exciting. Ozark defeated Clarksville on August 26 by the score of 49-28. Again, at deadline time for this, Ozark was hosting Booneville in a big contest on September 2.

The Hillbillies are coached by Jeremie Burns. They were 8-3 a year ago with wins over Clarksville, Dardanelle, Dover, Mena, Pottsville, Waldron, and Huntsville. They suffered losses to Booneville, Charleston, and to Crossett (state playoff). The Hillbillies run the spread offense and the 4-3 on defense.

According to Hooten’s Arkansas Football publication, Ozark’s strengths include their offensive backfield and linebackers, and their weakness being inexperienced linebackers. But make no mistake, this is a fierce rivalry, and both teams will play all out to secure the win. Records, strengths, and weaknesses will play some role, but the rivalry will play the biggest role in this year’s edition of the “Battle of Franklin County”.

Ozark has moved from the 4A-4 to the 4A-1 conference for this year. Their conference member schools are Berryville, Green Forest, Lincoln, Gentry, Elkins, Gravette, and Huntsville. On paper, a good move for Ozark. Gone are schools such as Mena, Pottsville, and Waldron. The Charleston game will be the final non-conference game for Ozark before they open conference play on September 23 when they host Berryville. The Hillbillies are once again favored to win their conference, but first they must get past two tough, Class 3A non-conference games with both Booneville and Charleston.

Charleston head football coach Ricky May and his staff had an opportunity to see Ozark this summer at a football camp held in Charleston. When asked about his impressions of Ozark, Coach May said, “From seeing them at team camps, they are still big, physical, and they still have Masengale (running back) who can fly or run you over. They also have Simpson (QB) who can kill you running or throwing the football. According to the stats from the newspaper, both of those guys had big games in their Zero Week game (vs Clarksville). The Ozark coaching staff will have them ready to play and they always do a great job.”

Kickoff on Friday is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Charleston. You will want to get their early to get a good seat for this epic battle between two very good football teams. And don’t forget, RNN Sports will be in Charleston next week for exclusive coverage of the Tigers’ game with Nashville! But for now, enjoy the game Friday night, and thanks to our new subscribers in Charleston!

County Line High School FFA Holds “Back to School Bash”

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County Line High School FFA Holds “Back to School Bash”

Note to Our Readers: The following update was provided by Ms Celia Looney, Yearbook Adviser, County Line High School. Ms. Looney is a RNN contributor, and we thank her for keeping our patrons in the County Line school district updated on the events and activities in the both the school and community!

County Line’s FFA members opened their first meeting of the school year to the entire school. After their formal meeting, the officers team provided games, food, and fun to almost a hundred faculty and staff. This is the first big on-campus event each year for the FFA.

Financial Focus: Are you Properly Insured?

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Financial Focus: Are you Properly Insured?

By Jeffery O’Neal, Financial Advisor

You probably won’t see it on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And it is indeed important to be aware of the importance of life insurance. Are you adequately insured?

Many people aren’t. About 40% of Americans face some type of life insurance gap, either because they’re uninsured or underinsured, according to a 2021 survey by the research and advocacy groups LIMRA and Life Happens.

The need for life insurance is pretty straightforward: If something were to happen to you, would your family be able to continue their same lifestyle? Would the mortgage still be paid? Would your children still be able to further their education?

So, if you decide that you should acquire or strengthen your life insurance, how much do you need? Your employer may provide you with some insurance as an employee benefit, but it may not be sufficient. You might have heard that you should have coverage worth seven or eight times your annual salary. But this estimate is just that — an estimate. Everyone’s situation is different, and there’s really no one formula that can tell you how much insurance you require. To determine the coverage you need, you’ll want to consider several factors, including your age, number of dependents, your income and that of your spouse and the size of your mortgage.

Knowing how much coverage you need is obviously important, but you’ll also want to consider what type of life insurance is right for you. You have two basic choices: term or permanent insurance.

As the name suggests, term insurance provides coverage for a specified amount of time, such as 10, 20 or 25 years. Term insurance only offers a death benefit — there’s no buildup of cash value in your policy. Generally speaking, term insurance is considered to be quite affordable, especially when you’re young.

Permanent insurance, on the other hand, offers a death benefit and the opportunity to build cash value. Because of this, premiums for permanent insurance — which includes “whole life” or “universal life” — are considerably higher than those for term life.

Which type of insurance should you choose? Again, it all depends on your situation and your preferences. Some financial experts advise people to “buy term and invest the difference” — that is, use the money saved on the lower term insurance premiums to invest in stocks and mutual funds. Others, however, disagree and point to the benefits of permanent insurance, such as the ability to borrow against the cash value of a policy to pay for unexpected expenses.

Ultimately, in making the choice between term and permanent insurance, you’ll need to look at your entire financial picture to determine which option is best for you.

In fact, life insurance should be a key component of your overall financial strategy, along with your investment mix and the long-term goals you’ve set. Insurance can even play a role in your estate planning, as you determine the best way to distribute assets to your family members and any charitable organizations you support.

Life Insurance Awareness Month lasts 30 days — but your need for life insurance can endure for decades. Make sure you’re doing everything you can to protect your loved ones.

This article is provided by Jeffrey O’Neal, Financial Advisor
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Booneville Hosts Ozark in Huge Match-up Tonight

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Booneville Hosts Ozark in Huge Match-up Tonight

Note to Our Readers: The following story was sourced in its entirety from Mr. Glenn Parrish, Director of Communications, Booneville School District. Mr. Parrish is a RNN Sports contributor, and we are grateful for his contributions of bringing Bearcats stories to our Booneville readers!

At one point this summer Bearcat Head Coach Doc Crowley surveyed his players out for a workout. He had 26 players available.

One player was out recovering from surgery and the injury bug had reared its head back in the spring and continued into the summer with a key loss of Brooks Herrera.

The bug has not been exterminated as yet. During the Bearcat scrimmage at Dardanelle where a two-way starting lineman who is a three-year starter went down.

Last Friday in Pine Bluff two more two-way starters went to the sidelines.

That leaves a seriously depleted lineup taking the field for the home opener Friday night against Ozark (1-0).

While the Bearcats were dropping Dollarway last week Ozark won their opener 49-26 over Clarksville.

Dax Goff ran for 109 yards last week surpassing the 1,000-yard career mark. Goff had his first career 100-yard game against Ozark at Bearcat Stadium as a sophomore last year.

With a new cycle starting, the game is in Bearcat Stadium for the second straight year. Ozark was the host in 2017 and 2018.

Last year marked the first win by the home team in the series since 2016.

Mascots: Booneville Bearcats; Ozark Hillbillies
When: 7 p.m, 9-2, at Doug Scheel Field at Bearcat Stadium
Series: Booneville leads 53-27-4 (0.655)
Last Meeting: Bearcats 42 Ozark 12 on 9-3-2021
Streak: Booneville has won last 2
First Meeting: Bearcats 45 Ozark 0 on 11-6-1924
Conference Affiliations: Bearcats are 3A-1, Ozark is 4A-4

THIS DAY IN BEARCAT FOOTBALL HISTORY: The Bearcats are 7-2 all time in games documented to have been played on September 2 with the most recent being the one loss, 41-22 to Pea Ridge in 2016.

Ronnie Littleton had a 68-yard touchdown run and an 85-yard kickoff return TD against Ozark in a 34-12 win on September 2 1977.

The Bearcats gained 460 yards in a 26-0 win over Charleston in the first game on September 2, 1960.. Included was a 63-yard pass from Jerry Trowbridge to Tommy Bryant.

THE 3A-1 SCHEDULE FOR WEEK 1 IS: Booneville v Ozark; Charleston at Elkins; Greenland v Green Forest; Hackett v Pocola, Okla; Lavaca at Magazine; and Mansfield at Paris. Cedarville is open.

Paris Completes Three Game Home Sweep on Thursday

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Paris Completes Three Game Home Sweep on Thursday

It was a successful third week of the season for the Lady Eagles as they completed a three game sweep at home. Paris recorded a non-conference win on Monday over Alma, and then started 3A West conference play on Tuesday. The Lady Eagles won conference matches with Green Forest and Booneville at Paris Gymnasium in dominating style. After the Labor Day holiday, Paris will take to the road on Tuesday, September 6 with another conference match at West Fork. The Lady Eagles’ road trip will continue on Thursday, September 8 when they travel to Hackett to play the Lady Hornets.

Week three was a week that saw Paris dominate their opponents in virtually every phase of the game. The young Lady Eagles continue to improve each week since they seemingly turned the corner during summer camp games played in July. Paris has a lot of momentum going into the Labor Day break, but the schedule will become increasingly more challenging next week when the Lady Eagles take to the road for the first time this season in conference play. And that road trip will include a visit to state title-contending Hackett. It will be the first big road test for the young Paris Lady Eagles.

RNN Sports will be on the road next week to follow the Lady Eagles and to bring you all of the action. Watch for more stories in RNN’s weekly Logan County edition newspaper. You can subscribe by going to residentnewsnetwork.com and clicking on the subscription link.

Arrest Reports 8/21

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Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Office:
Letisha Bradley, 35 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 21 at 7:01 p.m. Bradley was charged with three counts of domestic battering in the 3rd degree, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, and contempt of court.

Annie Jeffries, 60 of Paris, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center August 22 at 6:34 p.m. Jeffries was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of domestic battering in the third degree.

Tabetha Emberson, 43 of Magazine, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center August 23 at 1:07 a.m. Emberson was charged with disorderly conduct.

Bruce Roberts, 34 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 26 at 11:21 a.m. Roberts was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Ashlyn Self, 18 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center August 27 at 2:57 p.m. Self was charged with possession of methamphetamine or cocaine with a purpose to deliver, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence, and controlled substances – offenses relating to records, maintaining premises, etc.

Zackary Thompkins, 23 of Van Buren, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on August 27 at 4:59 p.m. Thompkins was charged with body attachment.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
David Alan Senior Griffin of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 24 at 6:16 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Griffin was charged with Refusal To Submit To Arrest Misdemeanor, Loitering – General, and Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

James Merle Junior Boyd of Hartford was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 22 at 11:15 a.m. and released on signature bond August 25 at 3:32 p.m. Boyd was charged with petition to show cause.

Leona Lynn Phillips of Booneville was booked into Sebastian County Detention Center on August 27 at 9:21 p.m. and transferred to an outside an outside agency on August 30 at 9:40 a.m. Phillips was charged with Fugitive from Justice Out of State.

Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office:
Thomas Earl Mott of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 27 at 12:26 p.m. and is scheduled for release on September 26 at 12:26 p.m. Mott was charged with theft of property <$1k, theft of property – by deception misdemeanor, and failure to appear – class A misdemeanor.

Chad Raymond Watson of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 27 at 10:01 a.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Watson was charged with absconding, parole violation, and failure to appear – class C felony.

Robert William L Banhart of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 26 at 9:07 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 26 at 10:40 p.m. Banhart was charged with Assault in the 3rd Degree.

Jeffrey William Evans of Waldron was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 23 at 5:27 p.m. and released on August 25 at 8 p.m. Evans was charged with contempt – willful disobedience (failure to pay fine), failure to appear – class B misdemeanor, and petition to revoke – felony.

Bawi Lian of Waldron was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 22 at 7:45 a.m. and released on August 22 at 12:36 p.m. Lian was charged with driving While License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked, and Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Matthew Edward Murry of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 22 at 10:10 p.m. and released on signature bond August 23 at 11:03 a.m. Murry was charged with Theft by Receiving – Firearm (<2500).

Trevor Wayne Neidecker of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 23 at 3:14 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond August 23 at 9:03 p.m. Neidecker was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule I/II 28-200g Felony.

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
Chance D Blanton of Booneville was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 21 at 1:37 p.m. and released on signature bond August 22 at 2 p.m. Blanton was charged with Failure to Appear – Class A Misdemeanor.

Brandon Lee Carter of Waldron was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 25 at 12:04 p.m. and released on August 31 at 2:17 p.m. Carter was charged with ACT 570 – Parolee.

Arresting agency – Lavaca Police Department:
Luke Allen Bross of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 27 at 7:53 p.m. and was released on cash bond August 27 at 11:28 p.m. Bross was charged with Contempt of Court–(child support), FTAS, FTRespond Subpoena, FTComply WCO.

Arresting agency – Mansfield Police Department:
Travis Dewayne Mays of Camden was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on August 24 at 6:19 p.m. and released on August 27 at 8:08 a.m. Mays was charged with ACT 570 – Probationer.

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

Greenwood City Attorney Candidate Pledges to be Firm, Consistent, Attentive, and Approachable

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Greenwood City Attorney Candidate Pledges to be Firm, Consistent, Attentive, and Approachable

Greenwood City Attorney Candidate Travis Plummer submitted the following candidate profile to Resident News Network:

My name is Travis Plummer, and I am running for the Greenwood City Attorney position in the November general election. I am married to Shannon and we have two children, Trace and Sayler. I am originally from Waldron, Arkansas, and many Greenwood residents might remember me as the former owner/operator of Charbroiler Restaurant. During my time there from 2008 to 2016, I had many great customers from Greenwood. We made the Greenwood community our home in 2019, and we will remain here indefinitely.

I am a 2001 graduate of Waldron High School, earned my Bachelor of Professional Studies from Arkansas Tech University in 2016, and then graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2019. Since that time, I have established a private law practice and have worked as deputy prosecutor for the 15th judicial district since January of 2020. Currently, I represent the cities of Mansfield and Hartford and I have gained valuable experience prosecuting county and city misdemeanors during my time as deputy prosecutor and city attorney.

I made the decision to run for Greenwood City Attorney because I want to be involved in the community where I live and where my children will be raised. As a citizen of the community, I have a vested interest in keeping our community safe and prosperous into the future. I am the most qualified candidate because of my prosecuting experience, my city attorney experience, and my open-door policy with city officials and law enforcement while serving in those roles. Having a quality working rapport with city officials and law enforcement is of high importance to me, and is a vital part of the city attorney position.

If I am elected as Greenwood’s next city attorney, my goals are to be fair but firm, consistent, attentive, and approachable, whether it be in regard to interacting with city officials, law enforcement, or defendants in court. I look forward to the opportunity to serve the City of Greenwood as city attorney, and I am committed to the best interests of the community for the long haul, whether I am elected or not. Thank you in advance for your support.

-Travis Plummer, candidate for city attorney for the City of Greenwood

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