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4 Helpful Tips for Digging a Trench in Your Backyard

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4 Helpful Tips for Digging a Trench in Your Backyard

Backyard trenches are useful in a variety of ways, such as offering additional property drainage after storms or even making a walkway more elegant. Because of this, it’s becoming more common to see them incorporated into general outdoor design, and homeowners are taking this matter into their own hands. However, if you’ve never dug out a trench before, it can be difficult to know where to begin with the process and how to get your desired results. Here are our helpful tips for digging a trench in your backyard.

Plan Out Your Trenching Project

First and foremost, it’s crucial that you plan out your trenching project ahead of time. This means clearly mapping out where you want it to go and how large you want to make it. Having these blueprints from the start ensures that you only dig where necessary and that you’re less likely to interfere with other aspects of your landscape. In addition to the dimensions of your trench, make sure that your plan also mentions any utilities that may be nearby. This way, you can more effectively work around them.

Mark Your Path and Utilities

Once you have a detailed plan for your trench, take the key points and mark them on your property. Whether you decide to use a series of flags or lawn-safe paint for this purpose, having a clear outline of where you can work is vital to your overall success. Take special care to mark your utility lines, as you’ll want your estimate to be as accurate as possible to avoid interacting with them during your dig. You may even want to call an inspector out to double-check your work.

Use the Right Trenching Equipment

Make sure you’re using the proper trenching equipment as well. This is one of the most important tips for digging a trench in your yard, as it can have the largest effect on the quality of your result. While trenches can be hand-dug, this method can take twice as long and poses a larger risk for overall unevenness. So it’s best that you use a skid steer with a powerful skid steer trencher attachment. This will help you get the depth and consistency you’re after.

Apply Landscaping Fabric

After completing your dig, it’s crucial, too, that you follow up by laying landscaping fabric at the bottom of your trench. Exposing this richer soil to the sunlight can facilitate the growth of grass and weeds in your trench, making it difficult to use it for its intended purpose. But by placing some landscaping fabric down, you’re helping prevent those plants from breaking through. This can do wonders for keeping your trench clear and functional.

Trenching projects can be hard work. But with these tips and tricks, you can make the most of your efforts and ensure you get everything you need.

Tips on Starting Up a Monthly Giving Program

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Tips on Starting Up a Monthly Giving Program

There’s only one thing on a business’s mind: to engage their customers and develop a system that gives them a reason to shop more. Companies that give back to charities connect with customers and their communities. When you find a worthwhile cause to support, you open more doors. Find the best tips to start your business’s monthly giving program here.

Develop a Thoughtful Donor Plan

The first step is to find a plan. Be thoughtful with the process—in other words, be open to exploring different strategies to help get your idea off the ground. Learn what other corporations do and see what’s failed and worked. Knowing what’s successful helps narrow down ideas to use.

First, think long and hard about goals you’d like to accomplish every month and what you’d like to celebrate each quarter and year. Additionally, let others know the “why” behind the program. You’ll use your rationale in the mission statement and your programs often.

Give Your Donation Program a Name

The other thing to do is come up with a name. It can’t be random and should align with your target audience. If you fund a veteran’s charity, you may look at naming the program something relating to the cause. For example, you could call your project “Honor,” commemorating all troops.

The name is personal to you and your team, so make sure to give the program a worthwhile name. After that, start advocating for the charity, such as putting out testimonials and pictures of donors or attaching a message.

Establish an Audience Without Guilting Anyone

There may be some individuals who aren’t interested in monthly contribution programs and some that can’t afford the cost. In this case, you can still send out an email to let others know they don’t have to donate if they don’t want to. Additionally, create different contribution amounts for donors to select.

You can create a more friendly space without anyone feeling guilty if they can’t support your cause by making payments optional.

After payments, find your audience. Audience members are those who respond right away, so craft an email list of names that show interest or actively donate.

Make Donating Simple and to the Point

The one thing you don’t want to do is make donating difficult. No one enjoys scrolling through pages attempting to navigate a website that doesn’t deliver what they need right away. If it takes more than three clicks to get to a donation page, you’ll need to reconfigure things.

Give audiences straightforward navigation to the donation page. Additionally, allow contributors to opt out of recurring payments if they don’t want to make month-to-month contributions.

It’s essential to let donors have complete control over their donations. Take these tips you’ve learned about starting a monthly giving program and apply them to your strategy. A better contribution approach that’s easy to navigate and is honest leads to more grateful donations.

SR Bulldogs Ready To Change Underdog Status

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SR Bulldogs Ready To Change Underdog Status

In 2020, The Waldron Bulldogs football program changed gears. With only two semi-successful years since 2005, the job of being the head football coach at Waldron would seem more fitting for a fresh up incoming young coach looking to get his foot in the door. Instead, the Bulldogs got a seasoned coach with a touted list of success on his resume. When Doug Powell landed on the scene in Waldron, he had one goal in mind. Powell’s goal was to make the Bulldogs football program a tough hardnosed respectable program on the gridiron.  

Now, going into his third season with the Bulldogs, Powell has posted a 6-12 overall record in his first two years. You don’t have to be a statistician to know that that is a losing record. What many fail to see though is what Powell and the Bulldogs dealt with in both of those seasons. Of course, there was the schedule of Ozark, Mena, Dardanelle, Lamar, Pottsville, & Dover that the Bulldogs had to square off against. Even with that daunting line of opponents, the Bulldogs finished the 2020 season with an impressive 4-5 overall record and earned a playoff berth. Then came the big hit of COVID to shut down the season forcing Waldron to forfeit their playoff game versus Nashville. The COVID woes stuck around for 2021 as Waldron was short multiple players each week and even had to cancel some games due to quarantines. Powell’s Bulldogs still suited up and went to work though showing their grit and determination through a riddled 2-7 season.

With all of the rebuilding, COVID, murder hornets, earth-destroying asteroids, zombies, and basically every weird event that Powell has faced since being at Waldron, you won’t hear him make any excuses for his Waldron coaching record. “Things that are out of the control of coaches and players happen all the time to every team out there,” said Powell. “We have to overcome those kinds of things in life and the best learning place for players to learn how to handle obstacles in life is on the football field”. The Bulldogs aren’t done with the obstacles either. Even though the COVID threat has died down a little bit, Waldron now faces a new set of conference opponents after the most recent Arkansas Activities Association shake-up this past spring. Now in the 4A-7, the Bulldogs will face off against what is already being considered the toughest conference in the 4A this season. The conference is so loaded that two of the new 4A-7 programs couldn’t suit up enough players and went to 8Man football. Teams like Arkadelphia, Nashville, Ashville, and Malvern have been added while previous conference members, Lamar and Mena, will join Waldron in the new 4A-7.

Even with a murderer’s row of conference opponents, Powell is still positive about the progress of the program. ”The new conference causes uncertainty because we haven’t played them in the last two years. We know what these teams have been capable of in the past and expect nothing less than the best from them this season. Our goals are still the same, and ultimately we want to take that next step in building our program to that next level. It’s definitely going to be a challenge, but we are preparing for that challenge and will leave everything on the field each game”. While everyone else may be looking forward to the next AAA conference shuffle to see if Waldron can get an easier conference, the Bulldogs are looking to make a statement in 2022 in their current one. Why though? Quite simply, they are a team that is growing not only in numbers but also in their mindsets. The coaches and players don’t care about what their opponent’s name or history is, they want their opponents to remember their names instead. That’s the winning mindset that the Waldron coaching staff preaches to their players and it’s starting to take hold.

Waldron will step on the field this season is the lack of what are often called “key players”. The Bulldogs are morphing into a 100% team which means their key players will be whichever eleven young men are on the field at any given time. Waldron has depth at nearly every position which gives them the ability to keep fresh talent on the field. “As for key players, a few may emerge this season, but I feel we are more of a team rather than just a few key players,” Powell said. “Our strength will be in our number of experienced players on the field. In particular our linemen, and the depth that exists at that position. Currently, our numbers are up and we have good numbers for each class. We have several kids working out that didn’t play last year, which is great. So far in the offseason, we have had really good workouts and are ahead of schedule for the change desired in our program. The biggest benefit will be having a large number of players who have plenty of in-game experience. They are able to help the incoming sophomores and newcomers become better throughout the year to where everyone can contribute to the team as a whole”.

Growth can undoubtedly be seen in the Waldron Bulldogs football program. While some may have to squint to see it, the program itself can see it clear as day. It doesn’t matter if you’re an optimistic person or a negative Nancy, it’s happening. Wave after wave of events have tried to stop these pups from growing into aggressive Bulldogs, yet they have continued to persevere and are now ready to be unleashed. Waldron will start off their 2022 season with a scrimmage at DeQueen on August 19th then will have a home game on Week0 against the Paris Eagles. So, prepare yourselves Bulldogs fans for some tough hardnosed football on the gridiron in 2022.

UAFS Deans List Announced

Tammy Teague
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UAFS Deans List Announced

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has released the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester, according to Dr. Georgia Hale, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Students with a 4.0 (straight-A) grade point average are marked with an asterisk.

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Franck Ohachosim.

Allen, Texas: Sidney Stramel.

Alma: Sydney Alegria; Michael Arellano; *Sierra Bailey; *Lydia Bowerman; *Molli Burden; *Heather Chance; *Stacey Cooper; *Olivia Garner; *Brandon Gibbons; Nathan Gibson; Cory Hansen; Anastasia Harford; *Emilee Hatwig; Haleigh Hensley; Logan Holland; *Charis Hutchinson; *Samantha Jefferson; Brayden Johnson; *Carsyn Jones; Jessica Jones; *Cody Kester; Parker Kimberland; Ansley Kirkendoll; *Gracie Larru; *Chance Lister; *Alexis Love; *Drake Love; *Kyla Morland; *Morgan Morrell; *Martin Nunez; Emma Ogilvie; *Zachary Oliver; *Yash Patel; Jessica Polk; *Mikayla Ray; *Haden Rhoads; Riley Roper; Tabor Shores; Jake Stockburger; Kennedy Stockburger; Katelynn Stroud; Breanna Tuck; Michael Williams-Lowe; Abby Wilson; *Gerald Wofford; *Romey Yarbrough.

Alton, Illinois: Gabrielle Clark.

Altus: *Aaron Breshears.

Amarillo, Texas: Isabella Serrano.

Ardmore, Oklahoma: Edie Caplinger.

Arkansas City: Tyler Johnson.

Arkoma, Oklahoma: *Zoey Fuller; *Jana Mathis; *Leah Sheffield; *Haven Spoon.

Barling: Teresa Aguilar; *Shaniah Balagtas; *Bethany Crippen; Emily Doss Wiley; *Luke Jodoin; *Landon Lingo; Erika Maxwell; *Cody Mizell; *David Nguyen; Tan Pham; Nathan Roberts; *Mary Roberts-Elam; *Kaylee Stolz; *Rachel Tanner; Patricia Torres; Bailey Vega; *Amanda Wilkinson.

Bella Vista: James Caudill; Laney Houghton.

Belleville: *Blakelynn Roberson.

Bentonville: Joshua Funmaker; Sarah Lee; *Mackenzie McBride; Saloni Ramnathkar; Wendy Williamson.

Berryville: *Marco Garcia Montes; Natalie Royal; Samantha Witherby.

Bethel Heights: *Abby Hawes.

Bigelow: Adriana Young.

Blytheville: Laurissa Campbell.

Bokoshe, Oklahoma: *Kirsten Anderson; Isabela Doshier; Holly Farrar; Kassandra Jiminez; Mari Monks; Kassperlyn Woods-Mott.

Booneville: Justin Rongey; Jenna Salzer; Hailey Schmitt; Darian Simmons; Maryjane Smalley; *Lillian Taylor; Olivia Tomlin; *Jesse Witt; Elizabeth Yarborough.

Cabot: Riley Campbell; Chloe Ezell; Payton King; *Jakob Petross; *Lukas Petross.

Caddo Gap: Peyton Powell.

Camden: *Anna Barron.

Cameron, Oklahoma: *Megan Gillham.

Carrollton, Texas: *Evan Anderson.

Cave Springs: Jerica Clendennen; Riley Hayes.

Cedarville: Alexandria Almanza; Susan Burris; *Sara Fatherree-Duke; *Devin Yocum.

Centerton: *Allison Williams; Cole Wright.

Central City: *Dylan Jetton; Riley McFerran; Alyssa Weaver.

Centurion, South Africa: Wian Van Dyk.

Charleston: *Merry Haislip; *Molly Harper; Madison Huggins; *Lacey Keener; *Emma McKinney; Saylor McLain; Gabrielle Meador; *Richard Phelan; Hayden Pittman; *Zachary Rytting; Elijah Slaton; Sandra Torkelson; Erica Verkamp.

Checotah, Oklahoma: Samantha Baughman.

Clarksville: Jacob Freeman; *Barbara Mendez; Johanna Rodriguez; *Sarah Ruffaner; Janice Schubarth.

Claude, Texas: Katie Eichelmann.

Conway: Coryn Chaffin; Markellsyia Pearson.

Cordova, Tennessee: *Nya Stewart.

Cove: *Ashley Caramez; *Halie Standerfer.

Coweta, Oklahoma: Kaylee Dodson; *Annie Keel; *Cambrie Keel.

Dardanelle: Carlee Partin.

De Queen: Anely Arteaga Rosas; *Sadie Haury; Natalie Martinez; *Neri Mejia; *Felipe Ortiz.

Decatur: *Abigail Powlowski; *Amy Tran.

Decaturville, Tennessee: Daryl McElrath.

Denton, Texas: *Macy Horn.

Dyer: Sidney Hatley.

East Prairie, Missouri: *Andrew Irby.

Edmond, Oklahoma: Avreigh Watson.

Elkins: *Shaelyn Burks; *Larisa Laguna; *Korina Lopez.

Eudora, Kansas: *Emily McCall.

Eureka Springs: Hayden Nance.

Farmington: Trinity Gonzales; *Ashley Menard.

Fayetteville: *Tahlia Bergeron; *Ayren Binam; *Catherine Brantley; *Felicity Choate; *Ona Christensen; Kaden Curry; Emily Duncan; *Brynn English; *Lydia Gathright; Sara Hardcastle; Tymira Harris; *Reagan Heppner; *Josh Luper; Alexandra McMillian; *Ana Morales; Courtney Nickerson; Jamie Patton; *Sarah Phelan; Shawn Roop; Sarah Shuler; *Julianna Stevens.

Fort Gibson, Oklahoma: Baylee Wallace.

Fort Smith: Tania Abarca; *Muhammad Abdulrahim; *Mitchell Adkins; Carolina Aguiar; Natalia Alarcon; Natalie Alcocer; Amy Aldaco; Hannah Aldridge; Cheyenne Anderson; *Hayleigh Anderson; *Dana Andreassen; Ethan Andrews; *Kimberly Andrews; Matthew Appleyard; Rebecca Arbaugh; *Arleen Atanacio; *Michelle Atkins; *Erica Autrand; Katelyn Bailey; *Daniel Balmaceda; Kortnie Barber; Sebastian Barber; Jacob Barnes; Amanda Barr; Sheetal Bastola Rijal; *Molly Battles; *Emily Bautista; *Rylen Baxter; Hailey Beadle; *Joshua Bean; *Cassandra Bell; Piper Berry; *Sidney Bieker; *Claire Birkhead; Kaylee Birkner; *Payton Black; *Emily Blitz; *Jessica Boese; *Fatima Bonilla; Matthew Bonilla; Ashley Boyd; Krystal Boylan; Melanie Bradley; Micah Brasher; Megan Brewer; Megan Briggs; Cade Brooks; *Emerald Brown; *Jordan Brown; *MaKaia Brown; *Daesha Bryson; *Noah Buchanan; *John Bugg; Kim-Phung Bui; *Kourtny Bullock; *Daylon Burch; *Matthew Burk; Macksimus Burke; *Mayra Calma; Skye Calvillo; *Ian Cameron; *Savannah Canfield Logan; Alexa Cano; *Brandin Cappello; Christopher Cardenas; Abigail Carico; Erica Carman; *Hannah Carney; Eezette Carranza; Brianna Carter; *Elizabeth Castro; Marissa Caufield; Alainnah Ceballos-Wright; Ashley Chanmanivong; *Kenkeo Chanthakhot; Amanda Cheatham; Joy Chek Collins; *Sarah Chiles; Cameron Chronister; *Alina Chuong; Rain Clements; *Lonnie Clunn; *Benjamin Cobb; Amber Coffee; *Bethany Colley; *Chloe Collins; Izabel Collins; *Mitchell Collins; Hailey Colwell; *Letty Conner; *Berkley Cooper; *Emily Cooper; Jennifer Copeland; Kaitlyn Corsiglia; Hannah Cousins; Logan Cox; Destiny Craine; *Tammarya Criss; *Emily Crites; Mackenzie Crowson; America Cruz; Aaron Dalton; *Henry Dang; Justin Dang; *Madyson Dart; *Casey Davis; *Skylar Davis; *Braylin Dawson; Payton DeFay; Hannah Deaver; Brian Delgado; Amanda Dicks; Ethan Doan; *Joshua Dodd; *Samuel Donaldson; Madison Dowdy; *Kristen Driscoll; *Sydney Du; Christopher Dunn; Paul Easley; *Ethan Eddleman; *Courtney Edmonds; Emma Edwards; Michaele Edwards; Ahmed Elashwah; Caitlin Elliott; Grant Elmore; *Serkan Erdem; Fernando Estrada; *James Estrada; Ethan Fielding; *Parker Fletcher; *Ashley Floyd; *Alyssa Foley; *Carter Freeze; Emily French; Latisha French; *Emma Friery; *Michael Gallamore; Micah Galvan; Mario Garcia; Gavin Garrett; Jaime Garvey; *Casey Genzlinger; Jordan Geoates; Joshua Geoates; Keanan Glover; *Kobe Godwin; *Brayan Gomez; *Guiselle Gonzalez; *Casey Goodson; *Danielle Gothard; *Bryce Green; *Gavin Green; *Michael Greenfield; Jessica Griffin; *Jake Grist; Ashley Grizzle; *Josue Guillen; Bao Ha; *Paul Hackbarth; Brady Harper; *Gay Harriman; *Anya Harris; Erik Hass; Whitney Haynes; William Heaton; Blain Henigman; *Adriana Hernandez; Daniela Hernandez; Joanna Hernandez; *Francisco Hernandez-Rosado; Julisha Hice; Hart Hickman; *Luke Hinton; *Polly Hoang; *Claire Hollenbeck; *Chris Holmes; Cydney Holmes; Cordelia Hook; Amaica Howard; Michael Howard; *Robert Howard; Alexander Hoyos Bilbao; Alexandria Hudson; Wesley Hughes; *Sandra Huitron; *Karis Hunt; Emily Hunter; Pierson Hurst; *Elizabeth Hutcherson; *Han Huynh; Omar Ihmeidan; Khurera Iqbal; *Jazmine Jackson; *Ryan Jacobs; Kayla Jenkins; *Aleigha Johnson; Matthew Johnson; *William Johnson; Tailor Johnston; Donald Jones; Nancy Kain; Darren Keuthirath; Skye Key; *Uyen Khuu; *Cecily Kimble; *Anna King; Lynsey Kirkpatrick; *Daniel Kiss; *Brittney Langhorn; Leah Laurent; *Sasha Lawson; *An Le; Jeffrey Le; Johnne Le; *Thi Le; Kayla Lekdavanh; *Parker Lemley; *Janiah Lewis; Dema Doreen Limjuco; Helen Lively; Stephen Lively; *Kandi Lloyd; Hannah Marie Lluvido; *Diego Lopez; *Jeason Lopez; William Lovell; Amy Lu; Javier Luevano Torres; Nabeel Mahmood; *Dominic Mai; *Yazareth Manjarrez; Joslin Marschewski; Alisha Marshall; *Jacob Martin; Summer Martin; Angel Martinez; Josue Martinez; Juan Martinez; Staci Mashburn; Stephanie Mata; Jessica Matamoros; *Arron McAllister; *Erin McCarroll; *Sarah McCarty; William McCoy; *Chelsea McKim; *Kenzie Mears; *Ross Metcalf; *Clay Montgomery; Hanna Montgomery; Robert Montgomery; *Scott Montgomery; *Haylee Moore; *Brittany Morris; *Eboni Morris; *Jason Morris; *Amy Morrison; *Kylee Morrison; Alex Myers; Daniel Myers; Noemi Nava; *Amber Needham; *Emma Neil; William Newby; Dyllan Newell; Hali Newman; *Anh Nguyen; Braden Nguyen; Elvis Nguyen; Emily Nguyen; *Jason Nguyen; *Le Hoai Thuong Nguyen; *Rosie Nguyen; *Tran Nguyen; Jonathan Nix; La Dena Nsabimana; Rachel Nuñez; Ariel Orr; *Laura Ounthouang; *Ethan Owens; *Hannah Owens; Montoiya Owens; Francisco Pacheco; Kimberly Palomar; Diana Paredes; *Kamie Parkinson; Pacie Passmore; Mason Patrick; Perla Perales; Eibi Perez; Jose Perez; Yesica Perez; *Kaitlin Peterson; Diep Pham; Nhu Pham; *Nhu Pham; Theresa Pham; Jackie Phan; Twee Phan; Parry Phanouvong; Elaina Phillips; Nathalie Pineda; *Parker Pitts; Bobby Pixley; *Janice Podgurski; *Carissa Pope; Phillip Praphan; *Samira Price; David Quach; *Ian Quick; *Lisset Ramirez Perez; Blair Ranells; *Brooklyn Ray; Ingrid Recinos; *Aanika Reilly; *Michael Resendiz; Shandolyn Riggs; *Andres Rivas; Emily Roberts; Samantha Robison; Antonio Rodriguez; Jennifer Rodriguez; Logan Roe; Ashlyn Roffine; Athziri Romero; Perla Romero; William Romero; Briley Rosamond; *Kristin Ross; Mary Ruple; Bethany Russell; *Roxana Sanchez; *James Sanders; *Lindsey Sawyer; Stephanie Sbanotto; Jonathan Schafer; *Sarah Schneider; *Jay Shah; Sonali Shah; Macie Sharum; Jordan Shelton; *Keith Shultz; Josh Simmons; Manesha Simms; *Addison Skelton; *Staci Skinner; Hoyt Smith; *Ian Smith; *Madison Smith; Rachel Smith; Sydney Snow; *Megan Sonnenmoser; *Evelyn Soriano; *Katelyn Sosebee; *Brittany Sounyaphong; Jennifer Souvandy; Raquel Spencer; Grace Spradlin; Justin Stafford; Jennifer Stevens; *Ciera Still; Destiny Stine; Christina Strunks; Brooke Stubblefield; *Mari Sumbler; Kenzi Sutherlin; William Swaim; *Megan Taylor; *Lance Teague; *Alesha Thach; Julia Thai; *Lisa Thai; David Tharp; Viravanh Thavonekham; Mariah Thomas; *Nicholas Thompson; *Sierre Thompson; Katelyne Thongkham; Marlene Toledo; Ha Nhi Tran; Phillip Tran; Tena Tran; Tina Tran; *Ashlee Turner; Mary Turner; *Julie Tusing; Roger Tusing; *Daisy Vargas; Maria Vasquez; Lydia Victoriano; Sidney Vincent; *Hien Vo; *Moorea Wade; *Faith Walker; Grace Walker; Brooklyn Waterbury; Sierra Weaver; Tevin Webster; *Seth Whatley; *Dezaray Wiederhold; *Rafe Wilhite; Amber Williams; *Daniel Williams; *Leah Willis; *Roberta Willis; Adonis Wilson; Ashley Wilson; *Haylie Wilson; Shane Winford; William Winters; Payton Woodland; Domenishia Woolfolk; Souvanhny Xayasane; Nevon Xayavongsa; *Andrew Yarbrough; Jason Yeung.

Franklin: Katrina Smith.

Frisco, Texas: *Sydney Williams.

Gans, Oklahoma: Tara Oliver.

Garfield: *Michelle Mendoza.

Gentry: Luke Fox; Laney Fredrick; *Kong Lee; *Destiny Morales; *Ben Philpott; Ayden Smartt; Allison Smith.

Grannis: Gaitlynn Brady; Brentley Morris; *Matti Youngblood.

Grapevine, Texas: Carlos Hernandez; *Rachel Hicks.

Green Forest: *Bianca Rosales; Katherine Tanner.

Greenwood: *Lindsey Abbey; Violet Adams; *Izabelle Andrews; Francisco Angel; *Maycee Atkins; Hannah Baker; Bryce Barentine; Zackery Beshears; Jessica Black; Emma Booker; Merissa Buchanan; *Rylynd Bullington; Alex Burns; *Alyssa Burns; *Kristen Carroll; *Atelia Castro; *Zachary Childress; Emily Clem; Alexis Clifford; Hayden Coble; Isabella Davis; Seth Dungan; *Michael Dunham; *Elizabeth Durbin; Alexander Earls; Mary Efurd; Benjamin Elliott; Elizabeth Escalante; Chase Estes; Zoe Evans; Kylie Eveld; *Jason Finley; Amber Fox; *Gracen Gill; Chelsea Gonzagowski; Steven Gonzagowski; Jackson Gregory; Alayna Griffith; Alexis Groves; *Abigail Gutierrez; Lacy Hill; *Roxanne Howard; Hunter Jeffcoat; *Samantha Lewis; *Bryce Marek; Melissa Margavio; *Hannah Marion; Gustavo Martinez; Rebecca Martinez; *Matthew McKnight; Jacob McLain; *Joshua Merritt; *Carly Messamer; *Josey Mitchell; Lynde Morland; *Cade Nichols; Creg Nichols; Mikayla Norman; *Faith O’Mahony; Maddalena Overturf; Olivia Partin; *Ramsey Pate; *Danielle Randolph; Jason Reid; *Katelin Shackelford; *Anna Shirley; Savannah Shoppach; William Sillavan; Colton Simpson; *Erika Smith; *Natasha Strozier; *Joshua Synoground; Hailey Thomas; Kasidey Thompson; Teddy Thornton; Zachary Tippit; *Hope Vang; Lanie Wells; *David White; Madison Williams; *Brandi Wolbert; *Benjamin Wood.

Hackett: Cooper Black; Kylie Brown; *Kirk Duboise; *Zachary Duke; Summer Eaton; Ashton Efurd; *Eli Erwin; William Gibson; *Kaitlin Medlin; Sarah Moss; Shelby Potter; Winston Turner.

Hampton: Emily Williams.

Harrison: *Reagan Cox; *Landon King.

Hartford: *Nicholas Cater; *Azzia Denham.

Hartman: Jasmine Xiong.

Hartshorne, Oklahoma: *Blake Lindley.

Hatfield: Carson Nash.

Heavener, Oklahoma: *Seth Anderson; Marlyn Cruz; Audrey Elder; Laura Fischer; Nicholas Ford; Mayra Garcia; Justin Stallings.

Hindsville: *Megan Thompson.

Hiwasse: *Madison McDaniel.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: *Thien Duong.

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: *Toan Le.

Hollis, Oklahoma: Cacie Gorman.

Hot Springs National Park: Yolonza Ford; *Kevin Grundon; *Freida Houpt; *Marie Linden-Cox.

Hot Springs Village: *Ella Hollingsworth.

Houston: *Brinkley Schlinker.

Houston, Texas: *Emily Matlock.

Howe, Oklahoma: *Connor Morris; McKinlee Thomas; Nikita Wemmerus; *Cassandra Wilson.

Huntington: Joshua Chronister; *Janna Coplin; Sabrhea Delp; Emily Dunn; James Holmes; Sheila Jones; Sydney Russell; Noah Sexton; Teresa Teague; *Ethan Williams; Garrett Wilson.

Huntsville: *Cori Wylie.

Imus, Philippines: Harmeet Kaur Chohan.

Jackson, Missouri: Robert Englehart.

Jonesboro: *Donnie Ammons.

Joplin, Missouri: Johnathan Evenson.

Katy, Texas: Katy Chavez.

Keller, Texas: Michael Gower.

Kilgore, Texas: Mar’Shalia Lollie.

Killeen, Texas: Chyra Thompson.

Kumasi-Ghana., Ghana: *Danish Ampah.

Lavaca: Ashley Ballman; Ashlynn Barron; *Elizabeth Blair; Laura Blansett; *Sydney Crabtree; Bradly Dooly; *Lyla Flint; *Ginalyn Fryar; Eden Goude; Seth Green; *Clyfton Hearn; *Abigail King; *Hope Lloyd; *Patrick Melton; *Carol Miller; Mark Miller; *Randy North; Kaylin Rose; Jordan Scott; Elizabeth Simpson; Brianna Winchester; *Alexander Woods; Ryan York.

Lebanon, Missouri: *Jazzlyn Wells.

Lincoln: Brian Brock; Brandon Wilson; Shea Woolsey.

Little Rock: *Sophia Mammarelli; Raggan Wills.

Magazine: Taylor Dickens; Jordyn Krigbaum; *Youa Lee; Dwight Littleton; Hannah Smith; William Stewart.

Manor, Texas: Amaly Moreno.

Mansfield: *Matthew Baker; *Jessica Garrison; Addison Goetz; Shyann McDowell; Kelsey Rider; *Cameron Walker; Allison Willsey; *Hunter Willsey.

Marianna: Cynthia Martin.

Marlow, Oklahoma: Bradyn Sanders.

Marvell: Danita Farr.

Memphis, Tennessee: *Poleth Ayuso.

Mena: Makayla Anderson; Cameron Baker; *Jillian Chaney; Lila Chapman; *Joy Danbom; Elmer Delgado; Shreetika Gyanwall; Allison Hobson; *Tabitha Levering; Dalton Oxford; *Kyndon Schuller; Kaitlyn Simmons.

Midland: Morgan Burns; Skylar Cumbie.

Morrilton: *Joseph Davis; *Ryan Huffman.

Mount Ida: *Isabella Thew.

Mountainburg: Kelsey Flippo; *Kori Henley; *Chaarlee Hickman; Tucker Kelly; *Brooklyn Peters; Destiny Smith; Geneva Steinauer; Rochelle Thomas; *Amber Williams.

Mulberry: Dalton Ball; Ethan Gregory; *Leah Hein; *Brooklyn Long; Zachary Mackay; Joshua Moore; Han Tran; Shawna Villines.

Muldrow, Oklahoma: *Makayla Bartlett; *Jennifer Black; Hannah Boyett; Quinton Broyles; Callie Brunk; *Christopher Chandler; *Molly Cherry; *Ashlynn Flute; *Kalen Griffin; *Melissa Hayden; Dakota Jones; *Tabetha Jones; Michael Lonsway; *Alana Matheny; *Kirsten Matlock; *LaTreace Matlock; *Tony Matlock; *Allen McCullers; Audrey McKenzie; *Matthew Michael; *Ryan Morris; Ashton Nichols; Samantha Nichols; *Adysen Phelps; Destiny Riddle; *Harleigh Sharp; *Aaron Tomlin; *Amber Walker; *Randa Winstead.

Muskogee, Oklahoma: Jamari Davidson.

Nashville: Jacquelyn Howard; *Isabel Jamison.

Natural Dam: Ayden Karnes.

New Taipei, Taiwan: *Yu-Cho Pang.

Newark: Elizabeth Pulley.

Nishio, Japan: Haruka Okutsu.

Norman: *Jeffery Burgen; *Julton Sword.

Oaxaca De Juarez, Mexico: *Jenny Zapien.

Ozark: Kelsie Baker; Devon Hunt; *Crystal Metzger; *Gabriella-Noel Stokes; *Heather Xiong.

Paris: *Jessica Barr; *Selena Fitzjurls; *Samantha Gates.

Pea Ridge: Shae Gilbertson; *Dan Hu; *Austin Miller; *Kailyn Shackelford; *Brandon Whatley.

Pearcy: *Abigail Dickson; *Jerry Rico.

Perkins, Oklahoma: Brandon Way.

Piggott: Rebecca Edwards.

Pittsburg, Texas: Reid Hewitt.

Pocola, Oklahoma: *Jeffrey Abernathy; Jordan Aikey; Abigail Duke; *Mark Fulmer; Camryn Harvey; *Rebecca Jones; *James Moore; Delana Noahubi; *Alissa Owens; *Irene Torres.

Port Angeles, Washington: Hana Mead.

Poteau, Oklahoma: Ashby Avila-Gutierrez; *Emily Barnes; Madeline Brennan; *Karna Clark; Celeste Daily; *Jenny Dixon; Cassaundra Huggins; Justyn Lynn; Nickolas Manifold; Katie Redhage; Sevin Riley; *Angela Ritter; *Mackenzie Slusser; *Madison Slusser; Hanna Smith; Madison Smith; Michaela Thompson; Cailey Yochum.

Prairie Grove: Jesus Barron; *Sara Benton; Amanda Guthrie; Krista Singleton; Kendra Thompson.

Prescott: Timothy Hopkins.

Pretoria, South Africa: Bianca Koen.

Ratcliff: Autumn Canada.

Red Oak, Oklahoma: Jacob Howell.

Rogers: Colby Creech; *Ashley Cuellar; *Jonathan Dooly; Jessica Edwards; Kairy Galvez; *Ashley Galyon; Matthew Glover; Hannah Gregory; Marlin Murillo; *Nelly Ortiz; Benjamin Pollock; Maria Salas; *Aries Sanders; *Kendall Sandoval; *Bricelyn Smallwood; Stephanie Willhite.

Roland, Oklahoma: *Misty Bynum; Natalie Inness; *Jade Rogers; Braden Tedford.

Rudy: Rebecca Ameis; Morgan Ballard; *Julianna Gallagher; Anna Hightower; *Gage Hightower; Katelyn Hogan; *Kelly Ivy; *Caleb Jones; Eli Parker.

Saint Joe: *Cladie White.

Saint Louis, Missouri: Carly Peters.

Salem: *Emma Lewis.

Sallisaw, Oklahoma: Alexis Davis; Robert Ellis; Krystan Epperson; Samantha Glover; Caden Gray; Skye Haagenson; Victoria Kanada; Payton Karr; Kyler Mendiola; Darby Sawney; Cameron Sprinkle; Jessica Whitekiller.

Salzburg, Austria: Lukas Reichle.

San Miguel, El Salvador: Karla Donas Martinez.

Sao Carlos, Brazil: *Paola Cury Fragalle.

Satuek, Thailand: *Pakpoom Satornpitak.

Scranton: *Allyson Avery; *Cara Ezernack; *Emily Tusing.

Shady Point, Oklahoma: *Joanna Dubois; *Brayden Treat.

Siloam Springs: *Bailey Blanchard; Wyatt Church; *Keelee Davidson; Abigale Kelly; Carissa Shull.

Spiro, Oklahoma: Justin Ennis; Juliet Flanagan; *Jarod Gray; Brandon Hammontree; Lindsey Kenner; *Jordan Pullen; Kyrah Rogers; *Megan Sandlin; Andrea Zindler.

Spring Hill, Tennessee: *Connie Worbington.

Springdale: Anthony Gonzales; Kylie Keeter; *Kinsey McCranie; Norma Morales De La Hoya; Dylan Rollins; John Toney.

Stigler, Oklahoma: Layla Buntin; *Halle Hoglin.

Stilwell, Oklahoma: *Johnny Pruitt.

Subiaco: *Kristina Kohler.

Sulphur Rock: *Stephanie Smith.

Tahlequah, Oklahoma: *Josie Foster; *Jillian Rose; Autumn Wolff.

Talihina, Oklahoma: *Shawna Haddox; *Haley James; Hailey McClain.

Texarkana, Texas: Lilly Allison.

Tulsa, Oklahoma: Leiloni Culley; Sarah Fell.

Tuttle, Oklahoma: Shilo Riley.

Tyler, Texas: *Grace Williams.

Uniontown: Sarah Lind.

Van Buren: *Braeli Allen; Jorgi Anderson; William Anderson; *Cristian Avila; *Vanessa Barrera; Beau Beckner; *Ashley Beyerle; Layne Bolton; Lilly Brasuell; Angel Burkhart; *Elijah Burton; Anaya Chomphilath; Mikaila Cobbler; *Andrew Coles; *Jeremy Cook; MacKinzie Copeland; *Elizabeth Counts; Samantha Covey; *Casey Craft; Michael Cruz; Kimberly Cruz-Chavez; Maria Cruz-Chavez; Adrian Cuevas-Herrera; Dalton Daly; Destiny Davis; *Hunter Davis; Lena Davis; *Noah Dieter; Alec Doolittle; *Natalie Durant; Nicole Eagle; *Brooke Eubanks; Jasmine Everetts; *Jennah Falcon; Amberlyn Faldon; *Catelyn Fight; *Austin Figueroa; Daegan Fimpel; Dawson Freeman; Madisen Gaona; *Leslie Gaston; *Henry Gibson; Nataleigh Gill; *Alecia Gipson; *Blake Godwin; Weston Graham; Brittanie Gregory; *Tiffany Gregory; *Kaylee Grider; Brandi Gurule; *Rebecca Hamby; *Tanner Harmon; Mary Hays; Jocelyn Henriquez; *Josue’ Hernandez; Gabrielle Hinkle; *Reanna Huntington; *Elizabeth Johnson; *Elizabeth Jones; Easton Kosier; *Katelynn Kuykendall; Caleb Lawley; *Sarah Lee; *Lizette Leon; Garrett Lewis; Traci Lewis; *Payton Likens; *Kaylie Mabry; Sifredo Magana; *Gloria Martinez; Jose Martinez; Kya Mason; Brooklynn Massey; Honey Matevia; *Brieana McAfee; *Ethan McIntosh; *Sophia McLain; *Maddux McDonald; Cody Merrell; *Brandon Miller; *McKenna Montez; Richard Mooney; Jenna Neblick; *Miranda Neblick; Steffany Papp; Dylan Pena; Sofia Pena; David Perez; Logan Perez; Rachel Perkins; Brittany Perry; Chandler Petray; Justice Phillips; Callie Pixley; Taylor Pixley; Stela Ramirez; Juan Ramirez-Leon; Allyson Rauser; *Kara Ray; Nerissa Recinos; Issair Rodriguez; *Luis Romero; Jasmine Rosa; *Leslie Rosa; Brylee Rose; *Jennie Schley; *Ian Schweizer; Ashton Shade; Noah Shankle; *Jordan Shores; *Paige Shores; *Santiago Showl; Dawsyn Smith; Kilee Snoderly; Olivia Steele; Michael Storment; Brittney Taylor; *Krista Taylor; Jake Thompson; Stephanie Tinsley; *Sandy Toner; *Kyler Tracy; Chasity Vargo; *Natalie Verdin; Wesley Warnock; Marykate Wewers; Julia White; *Lauren Wilkinson; *Megan Wing; Bailee Woodard; Vanessa Zelaya.

Vian, Oklahoma: *Ali Holt; Alexis Kleman; Benjamin Spyres.

Victoria, Texas: Savannah Wharton.

Waldron: *Richard Atnip; *Tania Bonilla; *Bethelene Davenport; *Erica Davis; Jenny Diaz; Letzy Falcon; *Caden Fuller; Destiny Gaston; *Elizabeth Gonzalez; *Taylor Horn; *Sean Moore; Tara Nix; Jessica Ozuna; *Elijah Polen; Hunter Richmond; Rheagan Sanford.

Walnut Ridge: *Amanda Smith.

West Fork: Brooke Cartwright; Adriana Cornejo; Joyce Ferguson; Samantha Smiley.

West Helena: *Tieawauna Jackson; Octavia Williams.

Westville, Oklahoma: Jennifer Kindle.

Whitesboro, Oklahoma: *Zachary Maxwell.

Wickes: *Austin Coon; *Susan McKeever.

Winslow: *Savannah Lyons; *Benjamin Sherer.

Wister, Oklahoma: *Alixzandria Bowden; *Ashton Durant; Whitney Frost; *Isabella Law; *Kylee Morris; *Mary Stewart; Spencer Wells

Obituary – Jerry Logan Wagoner (1946-2022)

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Obituary – Jerry Logan Wagoner (1946-2022)

Jerry Logan Wagoner, 76, of Booneville, Arkansas, passed from this life on Monday, June 20, 2022, at home in Booneville. He was born January 14, 1946, in Waldron, Arkansas to the late Howard and Janie (Jones) Wagoner.

Jerry served in the United States Army from April 13, 1954, to March 26, 1956. His MOS was 11B40 (light infantry NCO). Jerry was injured in the war and received the Purple Heart and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea), Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Jerry was a retired sawyer and worked in the oil field for many years. He loved fishing, shooting his guns, and spending time with his family and his fur baby, Little Sister.  He was of the “Bapticostal” faith and a lifetime member of New Blaine VFW Post 8383. 

He is preceded in death by his parents before mentioned, his military family, and several other family members and friends.

A family-held memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Veterans Park behind city hall in Booneville. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Rhonda Wagoner of the home; 1 son, Robert Hurst (Holly) of New Blaine; 2 daughters, Heather Hurst of Booneville and Miranda Wagoner of Fort Smith; 1 brother, Larry Wagoner (Peggy) of Huntington, Arkansas; 3 sisters, Elaine Perez of California, Sheri Wagoner Hopkins of Mansfield, and Pam Owens (Mike) of Waldron; grandchildren, Shane, Jaydee, Jeremiah, Whitney, Logan, Oliver, Brazion, Shannon, Shantel, Devon, Sierra, Aurora, Ricky, Matthew, and Kyrie; several great-grandchildren;  aunts, Patsy Sehorn of Waldron, Royce Jones of Booneville, and Shirley Jones of Magazine; special friends, Don Rongey, Vernon Jones, and David and Linda Hogan; other relatives and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Blaine VFW Post 8383, PO Box 78, New Blaine, AR 72851

www.robertsfh.com

Obituary – Melanie Lynn (Brown) Boren (1959-2022)

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Obituary – Melanie Lynn (Brown) Boren (1959-2022)

Melanie Lynn Boren of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Waldron, Arkansas with loved ones by her side. Melanie was born December 3, 1959 to Roy and Maxine Brown in Springfield, Oregon. She was 62 years old.

Melanie worked many years at Tyson Foods on the sanitation crew. it was there she made many long-time friends and friends that became family. Melanie’s true love and passion were that of her family. Any time with her children, grandchildren, siblings and extended family was always an event where good laughs, lots of hugs and treasured memories could be found. Melanie could always be found watching The Price is Right and soap operas, reading, riding 4-wheelers or maybe even on a travel excursion. 

Melanie leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband, Charles “Wayne” Boren, of the home, daughter, Kristy Yarbrough and husband Mike of Waldron, Arkansas, one son Eric Watts and wife Karen of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, one step daughter Brianna Manning of Boles, Arkansas, one step-son Charles Jeremiah Boren of Fresno, California, two sisters, Brenda Black and husband Dub of Mansfield, Arkansas and Colleen Rappold and husband Pat of Conway, Arkansas and two brothers, Jeff Brown and wife Mary of Y-City, Arkansas and Kevin Brown of Y-City, Arkansas. Granny will forever remain in the hearts of her 9 grandchildren. Melanie will be missed by all that knew her and the many whose lives she impacted, including a host of nieces, nephews extended family and friends she loved dearly.

Melanie was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Maxine Brown, brothers: Michael Brown, Floyd Brown and Troy Brown.

Melanie’s life celebration will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Waldron Pentecostal Church of God in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Konnor McKay officiating. Interment will follow in the Chant Cemetery in Y-City, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas. 

Melanie’s pallbearers will be Troy Brown, Josh Brown, Dustin Husser, Rodger Goff, Brandon Goff and Levi Cooper.

Malanie’s visitation will be Tuesday, June 21, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas.

Obituary – Diane Michelle Grewe (1989-2022)

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Obituary – Diane Michelle Grewe (1989-2022)

Diane Michelle Grewe of Waldron, Arkansas, formerly of Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Waldron, Arkansas. Diane was born June 21, 1989 to Duane M. Grewe and Robin (Kaough) Grewe in Houston, Texas. She was 32 years old.

Diane was a woman of many talents and hobbies. She enjoyed showing her Llamas and won a National Championship. Her dogs were her passion. She was very musically talented, playing multiple instruments and could certainly match that talent with her strong voice in song. Diane had her bachelor’s degree in Psychology but was furthering her education in other fields. Diane loved spending time with loved ones making special forever memories.

Diane leaves behind to cherish her memory, her parents, Duane and Robin Grewe, her fiance’ Brandon Breezy, stepdaughter Morgen and her siblings: Kacie Koenig (Michael), Wayne Buxton (Courtney), Amanda Grewe (Rafael Arriago), and Devin Grewe. Diane is also survived by her grandparents: Carl and Gwyn Davis and Jimmy and Charlotte Kaough as well as nieces and nephews: Krysta, Kinzey, Bryce (Brittney), Darci, Dalton, Baylee, Axel and Ryker and one great-niece, Braylen. Diane will be missed by all that knew her and the many whose lives she impacted including a host of extended family and friends she loved dearly.

Diane’s memorial life celebration service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Living Word Church with Rev. Grady Parker officiating. Arrangements and cremation are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Waldron, Arkansas.

Mansfield Mayor Announces Re-Election Bid

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Mansfield Mayor Announces Re-Election Bid

On Monday, June 20, Mansfield Mayor Buddy Black announced his bid for re-election:

It is with great pride that I am announcing my candidacy for re-election to the office of Mayor of the City of  Mansfield. The past three and a half years have been very fulfilling with us accomplishing several good things despite having to deal with COVID-19 for most of this time.

The list of achievements is extensive starting with the installation of the Telemetry for the water system. This Telemetry allows the Water Department to see how much water is in each water tank and if there is a malfunction or a leak somewhere. We also made some much-needed updates to our wastewater facility.

We installed an information center using mostly contributions from local businesses.

We also have started paving the road into and around City Lake Park, mostly with donated materials and labor. We received a grant from the State for sidewalks, a parking lot and a pavilion at Memorial Park. Construction on this project should start within the next two weeks.

We revised or updated about 25 ordinances, some of which were 40-50 years old and needed updating. 

The City also received $48,000 in Cares Act money and $228,000 in American Rescue Plan money. The amount received was determined by our population.

Our goal has been and still is to replace or widen the one-lane bridge on Walnut Street so it will allow two-lane traffic. This bridge carries most of our school students and parents and needs to be updated for obvious reasons.

I want to say thank you to everyone who supported me and I look forward to serving you for the next four years.

-Mayor Buddy Black

Paris United Methodist Church Food Pantry Mission Serves Logan County Patrons

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Paris United Methodist Church Food Pantry Mission Serves Logan County Patrons

Food shortage, food insecurity, food inflationary costs…whatever term you wish to use, times are tough in today’s economy for many citizens in Logan County and throughout our nation. For several years, the Paris United Methodist Church has operated a food pantry mission that has served the people of Paris and the surrounding areas. For the past two years, the COVID pandemic, and now an inflationary economy has only amplified the need and purpose of the Methodist food pantry mission.

And for the past three years, since her retirement from over 30 years of service as a public school teacher, Elaine Best has served as the director of the Paris United Methodist Church’s food pantry mission. Each month on the second Saturday, the church distributes food from the hours of 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. There is no charge to patrons for the distribution. The church funds the program through monetary donations that are given specifically to the food pantry mission. Food is purchased at a reduced cost from the Arkansas River Valley Food Bank in Fort Smith. Since the pantry can purchase food at a greatly reduced price from the Arkansas Food Bank, monetary donations are encouraged for the simple reason that the money donated will purchase more food than what people could donated directly to the program.

The Paris food pantry program has been a calling for Elaine Best; one that has been felt since before her retirement in 2019. “This need has touched my heart for many years. As a teacher, I saw many of my students eat their only meals of the day from what they received at school. Myself, along with many of my teacher colleagues, kept food in our rooms and our students knew they could stop by after school to get food to take home each day. The thought of anyone going hungry is heartbreaking, and this is my way to help. The Paris Methodist Church had this mission, and I wanted to be a small part of it. Our pastor, Judy Hall and her husband Stephen, along with fellow member, friend, and teacher colleague, Sandra Bradley, have been a tremendous help and have helped make the church’s mission a team effort for the benefit of our communities. I am deeply grateful for their help, along with all members of our congregation and others who have donated to the program to keep it operating. “

Recently, the church received a grant in the amount of $4,000 from ARVEST Bank to help fund the program. The grant, combined with donations from various church members and community patrons, has funded the program each year. “We have been blessed to receive a grant with the assistance of Tammy Moffett of ARVEST Bank. If a need has ever arisen, our church members have always come through with food and/or monetary donations.”

One thing that has been apparent over the years is that times are tough, and more and more people are turning to the pantry for much-needed assistance. It is a vital mission and service to the community, and it has been apparent that more and more people are finding the need to turn to the pantry for help. The church makes every attempt to treat people with dignity and respect, and there is no judgement of anyone who comes to the pantry for help. “Everyone has had times in their lives when they needed help. We believe that it is important to provide this service with compassion and with dignity and respect for our patrons. If someone needs help, we want them to feel comfortable to come and ask for help. That is what we are here for.”

Logan County Teams Play at the Charleston Football Camp

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Logan County Teams Play at the Charleston Football Camp

In the 95 degree plus sweltering heat on the artificial turf of Alumni Field, ten schools continued their preseason preparation for the upcoming 2022 football season. Among the ten schools participating in the camp were two schools from Logan County, Booneville and Paris. Other schools included the host Charleston Tigers, Lamar, Ozark, Muldrow, Two Rivers, Danville, and Lincoln. It was truly a very hot day that arrived a little early this summer, and with the camp taking place on the turf in Charleston, the surface temperature was approximately ten degrees warmer. But the coaches, headed up by camp host and Charleston head football coach, Ricky May, did a very good job in protecting the players by providing frequent breaks and constantly providing fluids to keep them hydrated. In fact, the coaches cancelled the final period of the camp due to the extreme heat.

The Booneville Bearcats appeared ready to resume their brand of physical football (RNN Sports Photo / Jim Best)

There was a lot of talent on the field during the camp, but most impressively, the Booneville Bearcats’ offense appeared to be in mid-season form as they demonstrated their physical brand running the football that has become a hallmark of their program. The Bearcats are moving to the 3A-1 conference in the fall, and with little doubt, a big showdown with Charleston is inevitable and will likely be for the conference championship.

Returning Charleston senior starter at quarterback, Brandon Scott, could be the best quarterback in the region next fall (RNN Sports Photo / Jim Best)

The Charleston Tigers, undefeated champions of the 2021 3A-1 conference, have several returning players in 2022. Among a talented senior class, the Tigers “All Everything” senior quarterback, Brandon Scott, will be among the highest rated quarterbacks in the state, and could be the highest rated quarterback in Class 3A. Scott is an experienced and highly talented quarterback who posses great athleticism and can effectively run and pass the football. This year’s showdown with Booneville should be one of the best football games across the state this fall.

Paris junior quarterback Maddox Watts will likely take over the reins this season for the Eagles (RNN Sports Photo / Jim Best)

After two straight years of going at least two rounds deep into the state football playoffs, the Paris Eagles graduated a deep and talented senior class at the end of the 2021 football season. But the Eagles will return several players who saw considerable action last year when the team had big leads and were able to take the places of starters in the second half. Among those is two-way player Maddox Watts. Maddox will replace Chase Watts who started three years at quarterback for Paris. Maddox is an experienced player on defense as a member of the Paris secondary and saw considerable mop-up duty at quarterback last season. The Eagles will be counting on him and other returning roster players this fall. Second year head coach, Jeff Weaver, is known as a very good teacher and developer of players and talent, and this writer believes his influence will be evident each week as his team gains experience.

The Eagles’ will play in a new conference that will entail significant travel time to play South Arkansas powers such as Glen Rose and Centerpoint. It will be a very challenging year for Paris, but I look for the Eagles to be a pleasant surprise this season and possibly contend for a four or five seed in the state playoffs.

The River Valley will be loaded again in the Class 3A & 4A conferences again this season (RNN Sports Photo / Jim Best)

Schools will continue to practice and attend other camps until the Arkansas Activities Association’s (AAA) mandatory dead period takes place during the last week of June and extends through the end of the first week in July. Once teams return in July, their focus will begin to narrow as they lead up to the first week of the season in August.

RNN will be there for our readers every week of the season to bring you all the action of the 2022 high school football season. Football fans can also find additional photos taken at the Charleston Football Camp on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports.

Thanks again to our readership and everyone in Logan County and the surrounding area for subscribing to the RNN Logan County newspaper!

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