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GHS Students Receive MOS Certifications

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Desi Edwards and Holly King, teachers at Greenwood High School, are excited to announce students receiving Microsoft Office Specialist certifications.

This was the seventh year for the Greenwood School District to have the MOS certification process through the state. These are the same exams college students and adults take to become certified in the Office Suite. Students were tested in 2019 Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Trenton Blair, Sara Dungan, Gavin Holland, JoVon Moody, Dennis Pope, Ruby Watson, and Hayden Webb earned all three certifications giving them an additional certificate for Microsoft Office Specialist – Associate.

Overall, 43 MOS certifications were received by GHS students in the 2020-2021 school year. Greenwood School District is very proud of their students and this top technical achievement. Students who received the Microsoft Office Specialist – Associate are pictured below.

Additional students who received a certification in 2019 Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint include: Paige Andrews, Nathan Arroyo, Emerald Baker, Olivia Beasley, Hannah Bryan, Payje Bryan, Anthony Calderon, William Corrotto, Alex Ervin, Madi Goodwin, Kennedy Holland, Makaila Hunt, Ashley Koeth, Dominic Krouse, Cash Lenderman, Xiong Levis, Myia McCoy, Bailey Putney, Brayden Taff, and Madison Wilburn.

GJHS Students Receive MOS Certifications

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GJHS Students Receive MOS Certifications

Stephanie Davis, teacher at Greenwood Junior High School, is excited to announce students receiving Microsoft Office Specialist certifications.

These are the same exams college students and adults take to become certified in the Office Suite.

Makenna Miner, Madelyn Creason, Lanie Atkinson, Haiden Horne, Emma Larimer, Derien Hardin, Aspen Payton, Corbin Lamb, Payton Scantling, Alyssa Sharp, Erin Hiler, Will Hutcherson, Kobe Lewis, and Blake Mitchum received certifications in 2019 Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word which earned them an additional certificate for Microsoft Office Specialist – Associate. Peyton Kaminshine also received a certification in 2019 Access Expert.

Overall, 77 MOS certifications were received by GJHS students in the 2020-2021 school year. Greenwood School District is very proud of their students and this top technical achievement. Students who received the Microsoft Office Specialist – Associate are pictured below.

Additional students who received a certification in 2019 Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint include: Liddie-Ann Adams, Alexis Aguilar, Landon Baker, Paul Brixey, Zoe Caldwell, Heather Chaffey, Rylee Daniel, Isaiah Dollarhyde, Loren Eckart, Rylee Floyd, Alissa Gray, Derien Hardin, Kaylee Hargrove, Jeremy Johnson, Hayden Joslin, Ayree Maner, Alex Mitchell, Julian Oliver, Landon Rofkahr, Emmie Sayer, Addie Smith, Olivia Stephenson, Carson Thornsberry, Victoria Vanderwatt, Carole Werner, and Brooklin West.

Timepiece: Second Chances

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By Dr. Curtis Varnell

The most popular movies and TV programs of the ’50s and ’60’s involved stories of the Old West. The storyline usually involved the crooks in the black hats facing off against legendary good guys like Wild Bill Hickok, Bass Reeves, or the Earp brothers. Sometimes the lines between good and bad were not so clear as we think.

Wyatt Earp was born in 1848 near Joplin, Missouri. At an early age, Wyatt’s young wife Urilla died and obviously, it had a devastating effect on his life. Four months after her death, he had migrated into Indian Territory and was running with the wrong kind. On April 1, 1871, Jacob Owens, a deputy U.S. marshal issued the following warrant: Wyatt S. Earp, Ed. Kennedy and John Shown did feloniously and willfully steal two horses, each of a value of one hundred dollars, the property and chattels of one William Keys! Owens organized a posse and, six days later, took Earp and his accomplices as prisoners. Wyatt Earp a horse thief? The court record clearly shows the was brought back to the Western District which was then centered in Van Buren. Unable to make the $500 bail, Earp was thrown into jail and was facing up to five years in the federal penitentiary in Little Rock.

Earp and ten other men were confined on the upper floor of the dilapidated Van Buren jailhouse. Of the cellmates, at least two were convicted murderers awaiting the hangman’s noose. The jail, about to be transferred over to Van Buren, was dark, dirty, and in disrepair. Earp and his cellmates pried the rafters off one corner of the cell, entered the attic, and escaped by crawling through a vent and letting themselves to the ground using their bed blankets as ropes. On May 8, 1871, a writ was issued ordering them to appear in court and a week later they were convicted in absentia for horse theft. That warrant was never terminated because Wyatt left the country and took up with a group of buffalo hunters, one of whom was Bat Masterson. Within a few months, Wyatt joined the police force in Wichita, Kansas, and then as deputy sheriff of Dodge City. His gambler apparel, long-barreled pistol, and willingness to use whatever means necessary to enforce peace soon made him legendary.

Masterson, Doc Holliday, and Earp brothers followed him to the wild frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. Installed as town marshal, he began instilling peace in a community that catered to people of every vice known.

Recently, walking down the dusty streets of Tombstone, I visited the site of the best-known gunfight of the old west; the shootout at the ok corral. Earp, Masterson, and his brothers faced off against an equal gang of outlaws; a fight ending in the death of three of the bad guys. Earp became the man of legend! The very picture of the ideal lawman who risked life and limb to protect the innocent and ensure peace in our community.

Little did we realize that the most-noted lawman of the old west still has a warrant for his arrest in Van Buren. How would his life have been different if he had gone to trial? We will never know but we do know that he made the most of his second chance.

GHS Junior Hosts Benefit Car Show

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Miss University of Arkansas Outstanding Teen and Greenwood High School Junior, Kennedy Holland, is hosting a benefit car show on Saturday, May 22 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on the Greenwood square.

The 16-year-old is very involved in her school and community. Last year, she raised almost $4000 to install a wheelchair accessible swing at Bell Park.

Saturday’s car show will fund her next project. She will partner with the nonprofit, Compassion Legacy, to raise money to install more inclusive swings in our area parks.

Holland will compete for the title of Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen in June in Little Rock.

Local Administrative Areas (LAA) Boundaries for Sebastian/Crawford/Scott County FSA

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For election purposes, counties are divided into local administrative areas, or LAAs. Each LAA has one producer serve a three-year term on the Farm Service Agency county committee.

Most counties are divided into three LAAs. Combined counties may have three to eleven LAAs depending on the number of counties combined.

Sebastian/Crawford/Scott County FSA has five LAAs.

Each year, an election is held in a LAA to replace the committee member whose three-year term is expiring. In counties with three LAAs, one seat is up for election annually. Combined counties may fill two or more seats during an election year.

The three steps in the election process are the call for nominations, the election and installing the new committee member.

The LAA boundaries for Sebastian/Crawford/Scott County FSA are as follows:

LAA 1-Natural Dam, Bidville, Chester, Mountainburg, Rudy
LAA 2-Van Buren, Kibler, Alma, Mulberry
LAA 3-Fort Smith, Barling, Lavaca, Bloomer, Fort Chaffee, Jenny Lind, Greenwood, Washburn, Milltown, Witcherville, Dayton
LAA 4– Bonanza, Hackett, Huntington, Mansfield, Abbott, Coaldale, Bates, Cauthron, Oliver, Hon
LAA 5– North Booth, Elmfork, Evening Shade, Winfield, Waldron, Pleasant Valley, Ohio, Union, Blue Ball, Needmore, Parks, Boles, Cedar Creek, Y City

*Producers may view a map of LAA boundaries in the local FSA county office.

The LAA’s up for election this year are LAA-1 and LAA-3. June 15 through August 2, 2021, is the period for nominating farmers and ranchers as candidates for the local COC election. FSA encourages all eligible producers to nominate themselves, or another eligible producer, to run for office. Nomination forms (FSA-669 A’s) are available:

At http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections , scroll down to the links under “Election Materials” Nomination Form”
By picking up FSA-669A at your local FSA office
By calling your local office and requesting FSA-669A be sent to you.

Obituary – Isaiah Tyler Charles Campbell (2021 – 2021)

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Obituary – Isaiah Tyler Charles Campbell (2021 – 2021)

Isaiah Tyler Charles Campbell came into this world and shortly after joined Jesus in Heaven on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

The family held a graveside service on Monday, May 24, 2021 in Mansfield, Arkansas at Coop Prairie Cemetery.

His loving parents, Justin Tyler Campbell and Jordan Hubbard Campbell, travel throughout the country for ministry. While on an extended family visit to Isaiah’s great grandmother and grandfather’s home in Waldron, Arkansas Jordan and Justin were blessed with the news of baby Isaiah. Just one day after Jordan’s 35th birthday, and many requests from sister Makensie, everyone received the best news! God had promised a son to Justin and Jordan many years before this special day, January 15, 2021. Not too long after, however, Jordan experienced what she believed to be a miscarriage. Devastated, Justin and Jordan began to process and grieve this perceived loss. God had other plans, and after months of bleeding, Jordan began to feel life inside her womb! In Missouri visiting family, Karen and Tim Davis, she went to the emergency room after taking another home pregnancy test that confirmed pregnancy. Sure enough, the Doctors saw a healthy growing 18 week+5day baby boy! Elated over this huge Blessing, Justin and Jordan began plans to head back home to Florida for the remainder of the pregnancy and birth. On their way home, Jordan began having more bleeding. She sought medical care and decided they needed to stay put, in Mississippi, for a while until they could get cleared for further travel. After 3 Labor & Delivery ER visits, Jordan ultimately went into labor. Justin and Jordan did everything they possibly could to keep baby Isaiah growing inside Jordan’s womb until he was at a safe stage to make it on his own. They KNOW God still has special plans for baby Isaiah and look forward to seeing him again with Jesus. They believe God’s Word does not return void and seek to fulfill their calling to His Work as they occupy the time.

In addition to Justin and Jordan, he is survived by great-grandmother, Frances Hunt; paternal grandparents, Autumn McDonald (Bill) and Russ Campbell; maternal grandparents, Aneta Austin (Tim) and Daniel Hubbard; siblings, Makensie Faith Campbell and Kayleighia Grace Waltz; uncles, James Pruitt, Daniel Cody Campbell, Jonathan Hubbard, and Tim Davis; aunts, Shelbie Diann Allen, Karen Davis, Amanda Campbell, Christie Campbell, Cathy Ledford, Bobby Joe Pruitt, and Julie Hubbard; and cousins, J.P. Hubbard, Kara Hernandez, Jesse Matheny, and Kenzie Matheny.

Mayor Casts Tie-Breaking Vote in Parking Lot Proposal

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Mayor Casts Tie-Breaking Vote in Parking Lot Proposal

The Mansfield City Council met in regular session on Thursday evening, May 20 at 6 p.m.

All members of the council were present including Beverly Lyons, Bobby Musgrove, Sheri Hopkins, Julie Thomas, James Steele, and Jan Carlton. Also present, Mayor Buddy Black and Assistant to the Mayor Stephanie Morgan. Recorder/Treasurer Becky Walker was absent.

After approving the minutes and financials from the April meeting, the council heard the city services reports.
Fire Chief Michael Smith reported a total of 19 calls, five fire and 14 EMS. He also stated that the roof on the fire station had been repaired and that there were no leaks. Smith informed the council that most of the purchased turnout gear had been received, but were are still waiting on the coats and pants. He reported on the status of trucks, noting that both passed the pump test last Saturday.

Before closing, Smith sought the approval of the council to purchase a 2005 E-One Custom four-door pumper truck. He proposed the truck be purchased through funds from the county. The council voted unanimously to approve the purchase.

Next, Police Chief Wayne Robb presented his report. There were a total of 31 calls, with 12 agency assists, four in Scott County and 10 in Sebastian. There were eight school calls, five total incident/arrest reports, four total accident reports, 111 total traffic stops, 75 warnings, 33 citations issued in Scott County, and five citations issued in Sebastian County, four adult arrests, and eight animal calls. The police department had a total of 35 training hours.

Next, the council reviewed the public works report. Director Joe Manes reported his department performed 122 work orders, one residential and one commercial property inspection, installed a new SBR pump at the wastewater plant, welded a broken auger, completed a water rate study, and worked the county-wide clean up.

City Attorney Travis Plummer was also present. He reported that the Carlton de-annexation had been completed. He also informed the council that he was working on an ordinance to implement a water rate structure. The proposed water rate increase will be .25 cents per 1,000 gallons of water. Additionally, the minimum will change from 2,000 to 1,000 gallons of water. Details on the new ordinance will be published at a later date.

In the next item of business, a split vote on the purchase of the parking lot on Howard Street. The two lots are currently owned by Martin Funeral Home. Black made the proposal during April’s meeting, stating that it could be utilized as a parking lot. After discussing the proposal, a roll call vote was held with Lyons, Steele, and Musgrove voting for the motion to purchase the lots. Hopkins, Thomas, and Carlton voted against the motion. Due to a split, Mayor Black cast the deciding vote, and the motion passed.

Mayor Black submitted a bid from Silco Construction for possible resurfacing of the property at a cost of $19,950.00. However, no action was taken by the council.

In items of new business, the council voted to pass a resolution for buying ads in the newspaper and school yearbook.

Next, the hiring of a new full-time police officer. Police Chief Wayne Robb recommended the council hire Billy Gragg. Gragg is not yet certified but will be attending the academy in August. The council voted to approve Robb’s recommendation in hiring Gragg. He will serve as a patrolman and also as an animal control officer.

The city will not be replacing the part-time position that former officer Sean White vacated. At Chief Robb’s recommendation, the council approved splitting his salary among the current officers, providing for a $3,000 per year increase.

Next, the council voted to approve the appointment of Levi Thomas as a reserve and fill-in officer.

In the last item of new business, the council voted to pass a resolution for the city to apply for a grant to update Memorial Park. The FUN Park Grant would allow for a new pavilion to be built at the Connie McConnell Memorial Park, located at 903 Broadway Street.

The motion was then made to amend the agenda to discuss the proposed East Lab project. The motion was made and passed to allow those students to install a book box on the side street near the police department, on city property.

Before adjourning, Mayor Black announced that the circus will be in Mansfield on May 26 with two showings, one at 5 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. The circus will be set up at the west end of the high school parking lot.
At 7:45 p.m., with no other items of business, the meeting of the Mansfield City Council was adjourned.

School Board Votes to Implement Commissioned School Security Officer Program

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School Board Votes to Implement Commissioned School Security Officer Program

A special meeting of the Mansfield School Board was held on Tuesday, May 18. All members of the board were present including Rick Nicodemus, Michael Gipson, Dewayne Ward, Lesli Baggett, and Ronnie Black. Also present, Superintendent Joe Staton, and Secretary Carol Reano. The meeting was called to order by Rick Nicodemus, School Board President, at 6 p.m.

IN THE MATTER OF: Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Nicodemus, seconded by Ward, to approve the agenda as presented.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Ward, Black
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.

IN THE MATTER OF: CSSO – Commissioned School Security Officer Program
A motion was made by Black, seconded by Nicodemus, to approve the resolution to adopt a district security policy and to establish an emergency response team and commissioned school security officers.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Black
Voting against the motion: Ward
Motion passed 4-1.

IN THE MATTER OF: 350 Chromebook Purchase from Tafera
A motion was made by Gipson, seconded by Ward, to accept Staton’s recommendation approving the purchase of 350 new Chromebooks from Tafera.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Ward, Black
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.

IN THE MATTER OF: COVID Additional Duty Pay
A motion was made by Nicodemus, seconded by Gipson, to approve the resolution and policy for additional covid duty pay.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Ward, Black
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.

Superintendent Staton requested executive session at 6:43pm. The meeting was called back to order at 8:10 p.m.

IN THE MATTER OF: Resignations
A motion was made by Ward, seconded by Nicodemus, to approve Staton’s recommendation to accept resignations from Nancy Clark, Ronald Key, Carol Smith, and Terre Traylor.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Ward, Black
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.

IN THE MATTER OF: Driver’s Ed
A motion was made by Ward, seconded by Gipson, to approved Staton’s recommendation to hire Bryan McKay for the summer driver’s education program.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Ward, Black
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT / OTHER BOARD COMMUNICATION:
There was additional reports or communication.

IN THE MATTER OF: Adjournment
A motion was made by Ward, seconded by Baggett, to adjourn the meeting at 8:51 p.m.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Ward, Black
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.

Paris Community Meets New Eagles Football Coach Jeff Weaver at Special Internet Broadcast Show

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Paris Community Meets New Eagles Football Coach Jeff Weaver at Special Internet Broadcast Show

It was a big night last evening in Paris. Many members of the Paris community packed a local restaurant, the Dari Delite, to listen to a live two hour internet broadcast introducing the Eagles new head football coach, Jeff Weaver. In front of a packed restaurant, Weaver talked Paris football and his goals and expectations for the football program.

The show was hosted by Tim Johns, owner and sportscaster of the “The Sportsbrew.net”, Eric Wells, President of the Paris Eagles Quarterback Club, and myself of the Resident Press. The show featured special call-in guests who had a personal connection to Coach Weaver at different points in his coaching career. The quests included former Greenwood Bulldogs All-State quarterback, and starting quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks, Tyler Wilson; former defensive coordinator at Mena High School under Coach Weaver, and now head coach of the Mena Bearcats, Craig Bentley, and former head coach of the Greenwood Bulldogs and current assistant coach for the Missouri Tigers, Rick Jones. The three guests were interviewed by yours truly, and all spoke extensively about the high respect they all have for Coach Weaver’s coaching abilities and successes, as well as his integrity, character, and ability to lead young men.

Show Hosts Eric Wells, Tim Johns, and Jim Best (Resident Press Photo)

The show included interviews with the Paris football assistant coaches, administration, and information on how Paris fans can join the Eagles Quarterback Club, as well as an appeal to local businesses to get involved with sponsorship of the Club and Paris athletics. Coach Weaver, stating in-part that “You have heard my name mentioned a thousand times tonight, but it is going to take everyone in our community to build our program and to be successful.” Coach Weaver knows how to build programs, and part of his plan is to work with kids at all age levels as they move toward becoming high school athletes. It is an exciting time for the youth of the Paris community, and I predict that there are many good years ahead for our kids, our schools, and the Paris football program.

Paris will conclude spring drills next week, and the team will quickly move into summer camps and 7-on-7 tournaments to continue their off-season preparation before fall practices begin in early August. Resident Press will be at one of the final practice sessions next week, and will bring you an update on spring practice as well as more photos of the action in next week’s online edition of Resident Press and on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports.

But for now, I would like to extend my appreciation to Eric Wells of the Paris Quarterback Club, Tim Johns for bringing the Sportsbrew to our fans all year as well as last night, and to our three very special guests who took time from their schedules to be on the show. Also, I would like to extend our special thanks to the Edwards family, owners of the Dari Delite, for allowing us to take over their dining room to host the show. Their gracious support is just one example of the great community support for the Paris schools and athletics program.

There is a lot of excitement and anticipation going into the next school year, and Resident Press will bring you all of the action from Paris volleyball who could make a state title run, Paris football who will be looking to also make a run in the playoffs, and all of the surrounding stories and backgrounds for both of these great sports!

Thanks to all of our Paris fans for reading Resident Press!

What To Consider When Caring for a Senior Horse

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What To Consider When Caring for a Senior Horse

After you celebrate your horse’s 20^th birthday, they begin their senior stage of life and will require more care than before. You’ll need an eye out for illnesses and ailments. With the proper preventative care, you can give your horse at least another decade of their happy home on the range—like a retirement. Keep yourself informed about what to consider when caring for a senior horse and maintain their health as they age well into their 20s.

Commit To Annual Checkups

Your horse veterinarian will be your best friend during your horse’s sunset years. You’ll need to call them in for regular checkups to ensure the horse ages gracefully and doesn’t experience any issues.

Make sure to keep an eye on your senior horse’s dental health—teeth may weaken and detach from the gums, requiring immediate removal. Keep a personal record filled with information about past vet visits and pictures of your horse to give yourself a solid baseline for changes in weight or other health issues.

Focus On Your Horse’s Diet

Getting old can result in changes to your horse’s diet, especially if you run into any health concerns. As horses age, they lose some of their muscle weight and replace it with body fat. With low activity and food that is too high in sugars, they could develop a form of diabetes that high body fat accelerates.

Another concern that affects your senior horse’s nutrient intake is their dental health. A lack of healthy teeth can result in a horse that no longer eats while in the pasture or dribbles their feed out of the sides of their mouth. Consider how to approach feeding your horse with dental issues and come up with a strategy that is right for them. You may need to add water to their fibrous food, purchase chopped hay instead of long grain, and add nutrients to the feed yourself.

What to consider when caring for a senior horse differs from horse to horse. Your equine senior may not need any special treatment at first or they could need immediate attention during their first year as an older horse. Keep an observant eye on them every day and give them all the love and attention that they want.

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Commit To Annual Checkups

Focus On Your Horse’s Diet

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