Joshua Slater of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life, Friday, March 12, 2021 in Little Rock, Arkansas with his family by his side. Joshua was born May 31, 1992 in Mena, Arkansas. He was 28 years old.
Josh loved the outdoors. He was always ready for a hunting expedition or to drop in a line and see what was biting. He enjoyed riding 4-wheelers and spending time with his family.
Josh leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Eugenia and his children: Matthew, Cherish, Robert and Levi. He is also survived by one sister, Ashley of Fayetteville, one aunt, Sandy Norris and uncles, Robert Slater and wife Katy and David Slater all of Waldron, Arkansas as well as one niece and one nephew. Josh will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including a host of cousins, extended family and friends.
Josh was preceded in death by his mother Patricia Slater and his grandparents, LeRoe and Nova Slater.
Josh’s life celebration will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Konnor McKay officiating. Interment will follow in the Lamb Cemetery.
Josh’s pallbearers will be Matthew Tegtmeyer, Robert Rhinehart, Andrew Van Horn, August Hollins, Matthew Poor, Jared Wagner, Dustin Husser and Ethan Slater. Honorary Pallbearers are Robert Slater and David Slater.
Josh’s visitation will be Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Joshua Aaron Slater, please visit our floral store.
Pictured: Mansfield’s Megan Rose stops by her old high school for an 8-mile recovery run the day after her trip to Tyler, Texas for the Ice Breaker Classic Track Meet.
Fresh off an abbreviated cross country schedule uncharacteristically run this second semester, Southeastern Oklahoma State’s Megan Rose jumped right into track season.
On Saturday, March 13 the former Mansfield Lady Tiger running star made the long trek to Tyler, Texas for the UT Tyler Ice Breaker Classic. One of over 900 athletes in attendance, the long-distance specialist had her share of favorable moments at the large-scale college track meet.
Rose by her own admission ran well. A 5:18.75 time in the 1500m run was second in her heat. It was possibly a personal record for the distance racer that was used to running the 1600m run while in high school.
Megan Rose
“I was second in my heat,” said Rose. “I ran a strategic race. I ducked in behind the front runners. Most college runners don’t want to lead the pack. I stayed back and waited for my moment.”
Rose also ran the women’s 800m run. Her time in that second event was 2:44.44. It was a fast time for the player that normally prefers the longer races. Her overall mark was 27th out of 42 runners in the race.
Two months and two days ago, Rose and her Southeastern teammates started their cross country season that was postponed by Covid-19 protocols. The Great American Conference voted to wait until the second semester to participate in a shortened season. That left Rose and company to go straight into outdoor track season with little time off.
#5 tearin’ up the track
That first cross country meet on January 10 was frigid cold with flakes of ice and snow in the air. Near opposite weather conditions greeted the SE Savage Storm as they drove vans to Tyler, Texas for the track meet. A sunny 80 degree Fahrenheit plus day welcomed the herd.
Rose found her way back to Mansfield about 5:30 AM on Sunday morning. Her team went on an early spring break with a three-day layoff. True to her character, however, Rose didn’t stop training. She rounded the old haunts along the Mansfield cross country course for an 8-mile recovery run before noon that very same Sunday.
The 2020-2021 basketball season for the Magazine Lady Rattlers was a bitter-sweet one. After finishing the season with a 9-8 regular play record, the Lady Rattlers continued flying high as they made it to the first round of Regional play to face Cotter. “The girls were excited for the opportunity to play in the Regional Tournament. I thought we came out a little tight early and tried to force a few things and dug a hole against a Cotter team that we couldn’t come back from,” explained Coach Loyd. Although the girls took a loss to the Lady Warriors, the real sadness came when they had to say goodbye to long-time coach, Randy Loyd. Coach Loyd spent 28 years in coaching making an impact on every student-athlete that he came into contact with.
Former Lady Rattlers gifting Coach Loyd with signed basketballs
Former and current players recognized Coach Loyd after their final basketball game of the season. One player stated, “It was such an honor getting to recognize Coach Loyd for all of his hard work! 28 years of coaching talented athletes and then getting to coach their kids. You made an impact on us all!” Coach Loyd followed by saying, “This season’s group has been a pleasure to work with. They have matured so much and are a tight group. They played hard every game from the start to the finish no matter the score and that’s ultimately all you can ask for!”
Raymie Davis
Final season stats are as follows: Most steals was Jordyn Krigbaum with 26. Most Rebounds was Kylie Robinson with 130 as well as 6.8 RPG. Best FG% was Kiara Vasquez with a 45% and 85/199. Best 3 point FG% was Kylie Robinson at 28.6% and 36/126. Most assists was Raymie Davis with 69. Best Free Throw % was Kylie Robinson with 75.5% and 75/98. The most hustle went to Carlee Parrish. And making 2A-4 All-Conference was Kiara Vasquez, Jordan Krigbaum, and Kylie Robinson. The Lady Rattlers will be saying audios to 4 seniors, Kiara Vasquez, Carlee Parrish, Jordyn Krigbaum, and Raymie Davis.
Kiara Vasquez
Playing basketball since pre-k is straight shooter, Kiara Vasquez. “I was super excited to have made it to Regionals but also really nervous because I wanted the team to play well. My favorite game was our Senior Night against Lavaca. It was the first game we played working together as a team and we had so much fun! I’m really going to miss the friendships and memories I made with my team and coaches. After I graduate high school, I plan to continue playing basketball and study Psychology. Right now, I’m in contact with 2 colleges that are interested in me playing college ball.”
Jordyn Krigbaum
“Going into the Cotter game, we all felt confident,” explained spunky and spirited, Jordyn Krigbaum. “But as the game progressed, we seniors knew it was gonna be the last time we hit the court together. I am thankful we ended our season at our home court. It also makes my team feel better about losing to the Regional Champions. One of my favorite highlights from this season was the first game we played against Lavaca. I think we all played very well together as a team that night.Then when we went to UCA, we had 5 players score in double digits which was a great feeling for our team! And finally, the win we got in the first round of Districts that got us into Regionals. I think we all had smiles on our faces the whole time and that game was just fun overall!”
Carlee Parrish and Raymie Davis with Coach Loyd
Jordyn has been playing ball since she was 3 years old. “My dad actually has been a huge impact on my basketball career. He coached my first couple of years in Little League which will always be a great memory for me. He’s always been there to support me and I appreciate that more than he will ever know! I love the environment around basketball. I’m gonna miss after-school practices and goofing off with the basketball girls. After a huge win, Coach Loyd would let us sit in the film room, and watch film while eating popcorn and having a coke. Coach Loyd has been my coach since the 7th grade. Not only was this my last year playing, but it was his last year coaching as well. I’m gonna miss all of our jokes we had and the locker room talks during halftime and at the end of games.” Jordyn plans to attend the University of Arkansas Fort Smith and major in Dental Hygiene.
Carlee Parrish
Planning to go to nursing school and get her ASN or BSN after high school is compassionate to the core, Carlee Parrish who has been playing basketball since Little League. “It has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl to go into the medical field. My final thoughts on the game against Cotter were that they were good, they had a good defense and they had an offense, but they also had good sportsmanship. So when they played their Regional Tournament at our gym I was 100% rooting for them. My favorite memory from this season would have to be when I stole the ball against Booneville and then dumped it down to Jordyn who then made the layup. I was so proud that we had such great teamwork!”
Former and present Lady Rattlers with Coach Loyd
“I will definitely miss us hanging out and going to eat before games. I know this is going to sound weird but I will also miss how we could take our anger out on the court and then going into the locker room and act like nothing ever happened. We were all buddies in the end. And I will for sure miss Coach Loyd giving me a hard time about anything and everything!” Carlee concluded.
And looking to go to college to be an OTA, is no holds barred, Raymie Davis. Raymie has been playing basketball since she was 4 years old. “In our game against Cotter, I was upset that it was our last game but I was proud of the Lady Warriors. They were a really talented team! It’s sad saying goodbye to basketball because I really loved getting to create bonds with my teammates and new friendships that will last forever. I’ll definitely miss seeing my friends every day and picking on Coach Loyd!”
Photos courtesy of Amber Canadaand the Magazine School District
Pictured: Mansfield discus throwers Addison Robles, Kaylee Ward, and Mackenzie Robinson appear at Van Buren track meet
Across all divisions, Mansfield’s early-season track success has been fueled by its growing strengths in the throws and hurdle events.
Evidenced by high marks in these early events at meets in Ozark and Van Buren last week, Mansfield seemed to gain real momentum throughout the nights. The discus, shot put, 100m hurdles, and 300m hurdles were all kind to the Tigers from seventh grade to high school.
Shawn Brown, a Mansfield junior off the men’s team, won the Ozark Hillbilly Relays with a discus toss of 103-10. It was his second victory in the event in as many weeks.
Tiger track athlete Shawn Brown enjoys another discus victory. The eleventh grader has won both the Booneville and Ozark events this season
Brooklyn Adams, a sophomore Lady Tiger, took the same event also at Ozark with a toss of 76-6. It was Adams’ first meet of the 2021 season.
Eighth-grader Kaylie Lowery and seventh-grader Kaylee Ward followed suit with blue ribbon victories in the discus. Lowery nabbed the first place award at Ozark’s junior high meet with a 71-10 landing. Ward took the win at the Van Buren 7th Grade Relays with an impressive 75-4 launch.
Ward was far from finished as she also gobbled up more and more ground in the shot put. At Ozark competing on the junior high team, she won the 6-pound toss with a 30-11 mark. Two days later under the Mansfield seventh grade flag, she bested all throwers by nearly two feet. That Van Buren outing saw her turn heads with a 33-8.5 shot put hurl.
Junior Harleigh Mars won the 300m hurdles at Ozark. In only her second race over the 8 barrier race after a nearly two-year absence, Mars went 54.42 for the win.
7th-Grader Dominic Shores
Daisy Nelson, a developing hurdler from the Tiger seventh grade prep team, was the only competitor to break 19 seconds at Van Buren. She cruised the 10 barrier race in 18.60.
Dominic Shores, another seventh-grade athlete with get up and go, won the Pointer 300m hurdles by nearly 1 full second. His time was 52.22. He was also second in the 110m hurdles by just a blink of an eye. He was behind first place by only 0.26 seconds.
Jadelynn Wood, Shelby Cole, Addie Bowman, and Rachel Johnson all were productive through either the 100m or 300m hurdles for their respective teams.
Sammy Sellers, Cisco Fildes, and Mackenzie Robinson were all productive in the discus.
Sellers looked to be the top junior boys’ thrower at Ozark with a season-best 115-6. His measure held up until a final competitor clipped his toss with one of the last throws.
Harleigh Mars sets for the 300m hurdles race
Teammate Fildes cranked out his best mark with a 96-3 spin of the 1kg discus. He finished sixth in the event.
Robinson showed promise as a seventh-grade beginner. She scored a fourth place mark of 60-9 in the discus against the class 4A and 5A schools in Van Buren.
Mansfield’s junior girls performed the best as an entire unit. The group walked away from Ozark as the meet’s top team eclipsing projected favorites from Ozark, Booneville, Clarksville, and Waldron among others.
Laney Wood was once again terrific in her six-event schedule. The eighth-grader scored points in all her events including victories in the pole vault and 4x800m relay. She was fourth in the 1600m run, fifth in the triple jump, seventh in the 800m run, and fourth as the anchor leg to the 4x400m relay.
Trinity Triska also came up big for the junior girls with scores in the triple jump, 800m run, and two relays. The All-District cross country runner posted the fastest splits in both her relay legs. She went 2:57 for the half-mile in the 4x800m cooperative. She clocked in at 1:10 for her lap of the 4x400m ending event.
7th-Graders Logan Ore and Ethan Martin. Photo courtesy of Summer Martin
Aaliyah Summers, Carter Whiley, Shelbie Fuller, Alyssa Black, Meghan Emery, and Azlynn Stover all scored for the junior Lady Tigers to take home the team plaque.
Mansfield’s senior girls got the most production out of perhaps the smallest roster. The high school squad rallied behind seven girls as most of their squad was obligated to the state-bound basketball team with cheer and play.
The senior Lady Tigers spread themselves thin to cover 14 of 17 possible events. The maximized effort placed them one-half point outside a second-place team finish. Ozark took the top prize at the Hillbilly Relays with 163.5. Clarksville crept in second with 106.5 while Mansfield closed with 106.
Adams, Cole, Mars, and Wood all scored. Darby Jones, Faith Rainwater, and Hope Rainwater did as well.
Faith Rainwater set a personal record of 8 feet in the pole vault at Ozark for second place in the event. Eight feet is the qualifying standard for early entry into the state meet
Faith Rainwater highlighted her night with a personal record of 8 feet in the pole vault. Should the junior duplicate the measure in a certified meet, she will pre-qualify to the class 2A state meet automatically.
Tommy Phang had a huge night for the senior boys. The sophomore placed third in the premiere sprint races with personal records in both the 100m dash (11.81) and 200m dash (24.64). He was also a finalist in the long jump.
Victor Steffen once again scored top three in the high jump. His mark fell a bit from his 5-8 mark at Booneville but was still a solid award winner at a vertical leap of 5-6.
John Branche and Ethan Streets contributed with times in the 1600m, 400m, and 800m runs. With that long-distance help, the Mansfield men collectively finished sixth among all attending schools.
A portion of the Mansfield junior girls wait for the trophy presentation at Ozark
The Mansfield junior boys teetered among the top four schools in Ozark. Trey Powell continued his outstanding season through the sprints and jumps. Austin Ruiz and Boston Elmore produced again at pole vault.
Jonah Martin, Joseph Carter, Rylan Nichols, and Joey Fildes bumped up to the junior team from the seventh-grade squad to score in the 4x800m relay. They also took fourth in that same event at Van Buren among all large schools.
Tobey Towe covered the hurdles for the MJH boys and added to the sprint relays.
Ethan Martin placed in the boys’ seventh grade shot put. Nichols, Shores, Alex Hecox, and Fildes passed the baton in the prep team 4x100m relay.
Ward, Madison Hearron, Chloe Whiley, and Nelson closed fast in the sprint relay to take fifth place in the prep meet. Kayla Carlton, Addison Robles, Chloe Whiley, and Laini Collie took their turn in the new 4x200m relay.
Lady Tiger Daisy Nelson has been very productive in the hurdles for Mansfield’s junior high and seventh-grade track teams. The small school track athlete beat all big school competitors at the Van Buren Relays
Mansfield discus throwers sit atop the scoreboard at Van Buren
Huntington Police Chief Stacy Wieburg is cautioning residents to remain vigilant as a local church falls victim to a new trend by thieves.
Huntington First Assembly of God Pastor Travis Pettus discovered on Sunday, March 14, that two of their church vans had the catalytic converters cut off. Apparently, the act is becoming increasingly widespread, and even in broad daylight.
The theft reportedly occurred between Wednesday, March 10, and Sunday, March 14 at 122 E. Broadway in Huntington.
Thieves target catalytic converters because they contain precious metals, like platinum, palladium or rhodium, that are valuable to metal dealers.
On Wednesday, February 24, Little Blessings Preschool and Childcare in Greenwood reportedly had their catalytic converters cut off their vehicles.
Chief Wieburg asked that residents be on the lookout for any suspicious activity and to contact the police department at 479-928-4023 if they have any information regarding this crime.
Every year, proceeds from the River Valley Superhero 5k race will be donated to a previously selected child in the River Valley area who is battling a devastating illness. The race brings together people of all ages to engage in a healthy activity. Attendees and spectators get to enjoy supporting their neighbors, family and friends- all while dressed as their favorite Superhero!
Take this chance to be a SUPERHERO to a special child today!
Juniper Peeler
Supporting the Cause
The River Valley Superhero 5K is an annual event hosted to benefit children with cancer and other serious illnesses or injuries. You can read about their stories at www.rivervalleysuperhero5k.org.We are excited to announce Juniper Peeler as our superhero for the 2021 River Valley Superhero 5K! Juniper, 3 year old daughter of Crystal and Stony Peeler, was diagnosed with a Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in February of 2020. She has since undergone chemotherapy and a variety of treatments, procedures, and hospital stays. Juniper and her family live in Hattieville, AR and have many family and local ties to Russellville and the River Valley. Juniper has two siblings: Stony (5) and Cadee (1).Many in our community have watched Juniper’s battle with cancer by following her Facebook page, Juniper’s Journey. It is clear that though her journey will continue to be difficult, she is a spit fire with a big personality and a beautiful smile! Though the race will likely be virtual this year (and we will keep everyone updated on that front), we can’t wait to see the love and support the River Valley community is famous for.
About the Event
We encourage you to dress up as your favorite superhero for the race, even though it will likely be done from your own neighborhood. We love our participants to take photos and share them on our Facebook and/or Instagram pages!
Your race packet will include a number bib, Superhero Race t-shirt, finisher medal, and the satisfaction of supporting a great cause!
How to Complete Race and Packet Pickup
We will do an in-person drive-thru packet pickup for local participants on multiple days in the last week of April. If you would like your packet shipped, there will be an extra $5 charge.
Participants will complete their 5K at their convenience any time May 1-16. If participants would like to report their results, they can do so online.
We encourage all participants to upload photos on our Facebook and/or Instagram pages to promote community involvement and support for our Superhero!
Mail-In Registration
If you would prefer to mail in your registration form, you may print it from our website and do so. Please make checks or money orders out to “River Valley Superhero 5K”. Mail registration forms and payment to: River Valley Superhero 5K, PO Box 11722 Russellville, AR 72812.
It was the fourth game of the opening week of the high school baseball season for the Paris Eagles. The Eagles traveled to Booneville on Friday to play a conference divisional cross-over game against the Bearcats. The start time of the game was moved up to 3:30 p.m. in anticipation of rain in Friday’s forecast. The coaches and administrators were correct in doing so, as the rain began to fall within a short time following completion of the game. Booneville defeated Paris 9-1 behind a dominant pitching performance by their multi-sport, talented athlete and pitcher, Jacob Herrera.
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The Eagles took an early lead in the game on an RBI hit by Duke Walker driving in Mason Bradley for a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. But Herrera began to settle down and the Eagles could only muster a few base runners for the rest of the game. Paris’s Duke Walker had an apparent home run that appeared to clear the left field fence in fair territory called foul. But for the majority of the game, Herrera kept the Eagles’ bats in check, and Paris would not score for the rest of the game.
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Defensively, the Eagles continued to struggle on defense. A near collision in shallow left field between Mason Bradley and Blake Martines ended well with Martines catching the ball for the out, but illustrated the team’s struggle with fundamentals of calling off each other on the fly ball. Passed balls and wild pitches continue to be an issue for the defense. Mason Bradley has pitched well this week and has pitched good enough to win, but has not had the benefit of good run support on offense to get him the win. He has lost a hard decision against Lamar, and pitched well enough to win against Boonveille, but the Eagles’ bats have not yet come around in the first week of the season. These are all growing pains for a young and talented team, and I expect the Eagles to improve with each outing throughout the spring.
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Paris coach Josh Hart took the loss in perspective, knowing that his team played their first games of the season versus teams who had already played several games prior to their games with Paris. Coach Hart said after the game, “It was a tough loss for us as a young team to end a big opening week. The teams we played this week all had several games under their belts already, and their experience showed. We had several positives during the week; a couple including sophomore Mason Bradley having two quality starts and freshman Konnor Edwards having two great appearances in relief. We had some spectacular defensive plays throughout the week including a couple by junior Duke Walker and junior Blake Martnes who made diving plays in the outfield. Although we struggled some with getting our bat going throughout the week we showed glimpses of what we can do and its a matter of stringing hits together which will come with more at bats under our belt. We saw some things that we will be working on moving forward and will continue to get better as the season goes.”
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There is a lot of good, young talent on this team, and they will improve dramatically as the days warm up, the rain stops, and the team can get in a lot of games and practice time. But like the Eagles, the Lady Eagles softball team is also young and talented, and on Friday, they lost a tight, hard-fought game to the Lady Bearcats, 2-1.
On Wednesday night, the Lady Eagles scared the Class 6A Fort Smith Southside Lady Mavericks by taking them all the way to the seventh inning and leading the Lady Mavricks into the bottom half of the inning. Southside was able to manufacture a couple of runs to pull out the win against Paris, but the game showed just how much potential the Lady Eagles have for this season. Now, just 48 hours after that emotional game in Fort Smith, the Lady Eagles traveled to Booneville to play a very good Lady Bearcats team.
In a hard fought battle, the Lady Bearcats managed to defeat Paris by the score of 2-1. The game could be a preview of the district tournament and beyond in post-season play. After the game, Paris coach Donald Hart said, “It was a good pitching duel; unfortunately, we weren’t able to get some timely hitting. Booneville is a good young team that will definitely be a conference contender. Lot of season left for us.”
The Lady Eagles are in Greenwood today to play the Class 5A Lady Bulldogs’ junior varsity team. Next week, the Lady Eagles will travel to Morrilton on Monday, to Danville on Tuesday, and will end the week on Friday with a home game against Cossatot River.
The baseball Eagles will travel to Danville on Tuesday, will host Scranton on Wednesday, will travel to Clarksville on Thursday, and will end their week on Friday at home versus Cossatot River.
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So Paris fans, there is plenty of action for you next week as the weather should continue to improve and the afternoons should be very pleasant and perfect to go out to a ball park and catch one of these great teams in action.
Resident Press’s next game coverage will be on Wednesday with the Eagles game at home with the Scranton Rockets. Resident Press will also have coverage of the Lady Eagles’ game with Cossatot River on Friday.
Additional photos of the Eagles baseball game at Booneville are available on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports. Fans from both schools can visit the page and copy photos at no charge.
It was an exciting first week of baseball and softball, and Resident Press will be here all season to bring you the action from both sports.
There is only one word to describe the owner of the Mountain View Restaurant in Hartford…visionary. Bryan Tabor has managed to tastefully preserve the historical elements of the building while creating a clean, modern, and inspirational dining space for his customers.
In fact, it may very well be one of the best-kept secrets in the River Valley! The food coupled with the amazing atmosphere is what you would expect to find in metropolitan areas like Fayetteville, or Fort Smith.
Mountain View owner Bryan Tabor with his mother, Melba Fox-Martin, standing under the hand-painted art piece which inspired the restaurant’s decor.
Tabor, whose family roots run deep in the area, was visiting from Tulsa. He was preparing to launch a new business venture, although at the time, he wasn’t quite sure what that would be. While visiting his ailing mother, the beauty and potential of Hartford’s main street caught his eye. He knew it was time to birth a business where customers would come to him. Soon, plans were underway for the opening of Mountain View Restaurant.
Since opening his doors in the fall of 2020, Tabor has prided himself on listening and responding to the needs and wants of his customers. He is there every time the doors are open and works hard to ensure an all-around positive dining experience. That relationship has kept his doors revolving with returning customers ever since.
The restaurant, located at 20 S. Broadway, has a historic past and Tabor has managed to preserve it. Inside, carefully and purposefully lining the walls, some original artwork by his aunt, now stricken with Alzheimer’s. Pieces of art reminiscent of Tabor’s heritage are scattered throughout the dining room. Those include hand-crafted leather pieces and an etched guitar designed by his son.
Art, music, and food…all three elements at the heart of restaurant owner Bryan Tabor.
Among the beautiful turquoise hand-stenciled ceiling tiles are tiny gold crosses, one element gracing the stunning centerpiece. From the Bible bearing his name at the entryway to the artistic-inspired decor, it’s clear to see Tabor has poured his heart and soul into every aspect of the business.
Restraunt owner Bryan Tabor pointing out the details of the awe inspiring ceiling.
A Bible bearing the owner’s name rests on a ottoman at the entryway of the restaurant.
“We did a lot of work to the building…But, one of the things I enjoy most is listening to the stories of people who come in here reminiscing of days passed,” Tabor shared. “At one time this building was a Jewish Synagogue, a game room, a feed, and grocery store.”
He welcomes anyone to come, sit and visit over a cup of coffee or a slice of pie. It’s a welcoming space, with a comfortable sitting area and an open dining room.
Inside the kitchen, Tabor runs a tight ship. The spacious and newly renovated space is extraordinarily clean.
Routine patrons stop in from Poteau, Spiro, Greenwood, Lavaca, Hackett, and Fort Smith. Locals come and go throughout the day ordering items specific to their own tastes. “Some regulars come in, I know just what they want each time and can have it to their table around the time they pull out their chair,” Tabor added.
Tabor serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner. His menu is comprised of traditional foods, but with his own unique twist. It includes high-end sandwich offerings like the Big Auggie, hot hamburgers, as well as soups and stews.
Every tasteful display inside the restaurant is a reflection of the owner’s style.
Mountain View Restaurant is open from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday; 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sunday and is closed on Monday.
Tabor flirts with the notion of his future plans, and admits he has a vision that is not quite fulfilled!
As Tabor often says, “it’s my night to cook!” With the beautiful setting and delicious food, you certainly won’t be disappointed!
Rustin McCormick became interested in taxidermy and wild game processing at a young age. After seeing his Dad and Grandpa get deer mounted, and realizing how much it cost them, he decided to do his own mounts. “Got my first mount done, I said to myself ‘I can do that’. I started doing my own, for friends, and now for the public. Processing I’ve done all my life. I was always interested when we took beef and hog to the processor.” So when he started his business, Outdoor Creations, it was just a matter of time before he added processing to his already established taxidermy services.
Rustin describes Outdoor Creations as a family owned meat processing and taxidermy facility. “We are a full service taxidermy shop for mammals and fish. We do your basic European mount and shoulder mounts to your big full-bodied animals. We offer full processing on any wild game. We do lot of deer which is our main wild game and the most exotic we have processed is a mountain lion. We offer summer sausage, jerky, breakfast sausage, and many more products.”
Outdoor Creations is expanding in preparation for a new adventure – custom exempt processing. “The new building is going to be an expansion for more processing. We are going to start offering custom processing for beef, pigs, sheep, and goat. This type of processing will be custom exempt only, which means no retail, just the custom animals only. Plus we will be doing the wild game processing and offering more product with that. It will be a nice addition as far as space, and better equipment to serve our customers.”
Preparation for the new building at Outdoor Creations
McCormick shares the mission of Outdoor Creations, “Our motto is quality over quantity. We will strive for excellence on every animal we process, every specimen we mount. We process all wild game one animal at a time and 100% guarantee your meat. It will be the same for the custom exempt animals.”
When asked about the most interesting mount he has done, Rustin says, “Every animal that I mount is interesting. There’s never one that is the same. That’s why I like it, always doing something different.”
Mounts completed by Rustin McCormick and Outdoor Creations
Outdoor Creations Wild Game Processing and Taxidermy is located at 1510 Thompson Lane in Cedarville, Arkansas.
Jerry Steven Hunt passed from this life, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Danville, Arkansas with his family by his side. He was born June 14, 1951, in Waldron, Arkansas to Audie O. and Effie (Black) Hunt. He was 69 years old.
Jerry was a kind and gentle soul who loved his family and was loved by all who knew him. Many say they have never heard a bad word about Jerry Hunt. As co-owner and operator of Hunt Logging for many years, he wasn’t afraid of hard work and he never backed down from a long day in the woods. When Jerry wasn’t working, he was an avid hunter of all wildlife and loved to run dogs. In his later years, he enjoyed an annual trip to Colorado for elk hunting with his brother Bill, nephews, and brother-in-law. He enjoyed his house dogs and spending time in his garden. However, time spent with family making memories was precious to him.
Jerry leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 48 years, Billie of Blueball, Arkansas, and one daughter, Heather Bewley, and husband Shane of Lamar, Arkansas. Pepaw will forever remain in the hearts of his grandchildren: Caitlyn Laster and Caleb Laster. Jerry also leaves forever memories with his sisters: Deborah Horn and husband Lewis, Tammy Sanders and Beth George and husband Jim, as well as sister in laws: Norma Crumley, Brenda Hunt (Leslie), Phyllis Rhoades (Bobby), Barb Patton (Victor), Juana Lou Holt (Ronnie), Jan Ward, Nancy Fowler, Shirley Fowler, Judy Fowler, Linda Fowler, Mary Fowler, Charlotte Fowler, and Vonda Hunt. Jerry will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including a large extended family, many friends, neighbors, and loved ones.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Audie and Effie Hunt, one brother Bill Hunt, mother and father-in-law, Sadie and Roy Fowler, and brothers-in-law: Sonny, James, Troy, Floyd, Ron, Bob, and Wayne.
Jerry’s graveside life celebration will be 1:00 p.m, Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Hunt Cemetery in Blueball, Arkansas with Rev. Larry Pat Millard officiating. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
Jerry’s pallbearers will be Audie Hunt, Evan Hunt, Lewis Horn, Jim George, Lynn Slater, and Stephen Brothers. Honorary pallbearers will be his beloved nephews.
Jerry’s visitation will be Friday, March 12, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
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