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Greenwood Football News and Notes

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Greenwood Football News and Notes

It is Semi-Final week in Greenwood, and the Bulldogs are thankful to be practicing on Thanksgiving.

Tradition

This will be the Bulldogs 11th consecutive trip to the Semi-Finals, which also coincides with their home game winning streak which now stands at 76. The Bulldogs have now made it to the semi-finals twenty-five times in the modern play-off era. With eighteen of those resulting in a trip to War Memorial for a State Championship game appearance.

The last time the Bulldogs were not in the Semi-Finals the current junior class was in kindergarten.

The Bulldogs will hold their traditional Thanksgiving practice at 9 A.M. at Smith-Robinson Stadium. The Community is welcome to the practice and enjoy donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate as the Bulldogs prepare for the Benton Panthers. This will be the tenth meeting of the two Class 6A titans, where Greenwood holds a 7-2 record on the Saline County team.

Awards and Records

While conference and state awards will be announced by the school after the Bulldogs last game. The Little Rock Touchdown Club announced that University of Central Oklahoma commit Cody Johnson was their 2025 Dan Hampton Award winner. Given to the top Defensive player in the state. The 6’4” 240lbs Defensive End has fifty-five solo tackles and fifteen tackles for a loss with seven sacks. On a defense that lost several Seniors like current UCA player Cash Archer, Cody Johnson was one of a few returners.

2024 MaxPreps and Gatorade Arkansas player of the year, Kane Archer is in an outstanding position to repeat those feats. The Senior signal caller gained 1000-yards rushing on the season Friday night. Archer is forty-one yards away from gaining 3000-yards passing on the season. Career numbers, he is fifty-three yards away from 10,000. He is 129-yards away from breaking the twenty-seven-year-old record of 10,075 yards career passing set by Brooks Coatney in 1998. It will mark just the second time in school history a quarterback has thrown for 10,000 yards in their career. He has already eclipsed the 100 passing TD’s and 50 rushing TD mark against Southside in Week 9. With a max of two games remaining or a minimum of one, the TD total sits at 125 passing and 54 rushing. Once again, Archer is in range to etch his name in the National Federation of State High School Associations or NFHS record book. Last year, Archer set the single season record with 81.5% completion percentage. The current career record is 76.1%, and Kane sits at 75.4%.

Recruiting

The big news out of Greenwood over the weekend was the decommitment of Kane Archer from University of Central Florida. Senior Offensive Lineman Cody Taylor remains committed to University of North Carolina – Charlotte. Several Bulldogs have taken visits this season as they look to their playing future. Seniors Landon Billy and Akira Fujibayshi took a visit to Henderson State. While the latter also took Official Visits to Hendrix, Southern Nazarene, Lyon, and attended the Battle of the Ravine between Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State. Senior Cornerback D.J. Dobbins took a visit to Arkansas Tech. Sophomore QB Dabin Gaines visited University of Tennessee – Martin and McPherson College in Kansas. National early signing day is December 3-5, while regular signing day is February 4th, 2026.

Kane Archer Decommits from UCF

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Kane Archer Decommits from UCF
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Bulldogs Move On To Semi-Finals

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Resident Press (Lavaca, Charleston, Paris edition) 11/26/25 Vol. 4 No. 48

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Greenwood Resident 11/26/25 Vol. 5 No. 48

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Resident Press (Scott & So. Sebastian County edition) 11/26/25 Vol. 7 No. 48

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SR Tigers Crack Their Way Past Walnut Ridge, 51-22

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Mansfield City Council Addresses Fire Department Credentials, 2026 Budget, and Raises

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State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice

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State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice

Little Rock –   In July, the federal government’s passage of HR1, the Big Beautiful Bill, established the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.  The program established $50 billion to be allocated to the States over a ten-year period to alleviate concerns over the cuts to Medicaid in the bill.  Half of the funding will be divided equally among the 50 states and the remaining funds will be made available to states through grants distributed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

In October, Arkansas applied for a portion of the federal funding in the amount of $1 billion that would be paid out in installments over five years.  The RHT Program seeks to address the major challenges faced by rural Arkansas.  Statistics from the Arkansas Department of Health found that about 45% of Arkansas live in rural areas, making it one of the most rural states in the country.  Almost half of our rural hospitals are considered vulnerable to closure.

The state’s proposal is divided into four subsections: Promoting Access, Coordination, and Transformation (PACT), Healthy Eating, Active Recreation, and Transformation (HEART), Recruitment, Innovation, Skills, and Education for Arkansas (RISE AR) and Telehealth, Health-monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE).

The PACT initiative is the costliest, with $400 million for initiatives including primary care, specialty care, preventive screenings, and telehealth services in underserved communities.   The plan would focus on Clinically Integrated Networks (CIN) to improve efficiency, data sharing and regional collaboration.  PACT ensures that rural residents can access timely, coordinated care close to home.

The HEART initiative would cost approximately $150 million to create a community-driven approach to nutrition, physical activity and chronic disease management.   HEART would strengthen rural health systems by integrating school programs, community-based initiatives, faith organizations, and healthcare education.  In addition, it would provide $10 million for school-based clinics and mobile care units. 

With approximately $161 million, the RISE AR initiative would focus on recruitment and training programs, increasing medical school rotation slots and new workplace retention methods.

The strategy for THRIVE would be funded at approximately $267 million to upgrade EMS and emergency response systems.  The initiative would also be invested in telehealth infrastructure, including cybersecurity and network upgrades, with nearly $92 million to be used for launching remote pilot programs for chronic diseases. 

CMS is currently in the review process of the RHT grants that will be awarded by the end of this year.  According to the National Rural Health Association, each state is given a score dependent on rural facilities and population estimates based on factors outlined by the CMS. 

The Rural Health Transformation Program presents an opportunity to invest in promoting an innovative and sustainable healthcare system in rural Arkansas.  Through proper funding and implementation, the program has the potential to improve the long-term financial viability of Arkansas’ rural healthcare.  The application for the grant can be found at: https://governor.arkansas.gov/arkansas-rural-health-transformation-program-application/.

“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

Hello everyone!!! Warm weather we are having in the River Valley. We are having our big Wagoner family Thanksgiving this Saturday, so you know I’m going to have stories to tell. My niece, Kelly — the funny one — has gotten remarried and her new last name is Winklepleck. How many are betting I can’t pronounce that name?? I’m not even sure if she can. So we have a newbie to break in at the crazy Wag family gathering. I’m even letting him bring food. I told him if he messes up, I will go easy on him since it’s his first year. His wife, my niece Kelly, is never allowed to bring deviled eggs again. She brought them one year and they were awful. I had to tell her they were real bad. You can’t tell a group of Wags the deviled eggs are not edible — you could have a gang fight. I won’t even start on the turkey carcass she left in the car for over a month. Her new husband actually said he wants the turkey carcass. I feel a story coming. Why would anyone want a turkey carcass?? I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I guess it’s because I know we are having Thanksgiving, but I have been wanting to eat all the time. I think I could eat a table leg I’ve been feeling so hungry. I am going on a diet after the holidays. How many times have we heard that story?? I’ve told y’all about some of the dumb stuff I have done. This is in the top ten for sure. I’ve done all kinds of diets: Dexatrim (aka speed), no fat, no flour or sugar, counting calories, diet pills of some sort (I don’t remember the name), walking two miles a day — I have done it all except I haven’t had my mouth wired shut. This is the one that was crazy. Someone told a friend of mine’s mom about a doctor in Van Buren that could put a little tiny ring — I believe it was called an acupressure ring — inside your ear and you would lose weight. Well, count me in. I’m all for that. Lose weight and eat what you want and just have a little ring in your ear. I was all for that. Honey, I left that doctor’s office thinking I would be skinny in a matter of months. Wrong-o!! That thing fell out the first week and it was a waste of money and I never lost an ounce. Moral of the story is: just eat less and walk more. That all being said — after the holidays, I’m going on a diet for real. Have a happy Thanksgiving, everyone!! This will be a good salad to serve at Thanksgiving. I got the recipe from a friend of mine, Rhonda. Cherry Pie Filling Salad 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (20-ounce) can crushed or tidbit pineapples (drained) 1 (12-ounce) tub of Cool Whip 1 (10-ounce) bag mini marshmallows You can also add a handful of nuts and a handful of shredded coconut to this recipe — makes it more yummy. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together real good and keep in the refrigerator. It needs to chill for at least two hours before serving. Enjoy!!

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