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Jr Lady Bulldogs Play Heroic In OT Loss To Horatio

Megan Hecox
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Jr Lady Bulldogs Play Heroic In OT Loss To Horatio

Pictured is Lauren Shores

Although it’s been a bumpy ride for the Waldron Jr Lady Bulldogs, the girls are determined not to let any of those bumps ruin their season. The Jr Lady Bulldogs were 3-1 before having to endure the Covid curse. They had to say goodbye to six games but have since been slowly but surely getting their feet back under them. The Jr Lady Bulldogs have a tenacious will power that has kept them hungry in the fight since being back on the court on December 14th.

The Jr Lady Bulldogs have taken losses in their last four games but they are consistently closing the final score gap proving that they might be down but they are not out. The girls took a score of 23-24 against Mulberry, 9-23 against Danville, 16-22 against Lavaca, and most recently 26-29 in overtime against the Horatio Jr Lady Lions. “We took a hit from the 14-day quarantine but these girls continue to work hard and never quit! They are super awesome kids and win or lose, they make me proud,” expressed head coach, Tracie Adams.

All season, freshmen duo, Katie Stringer and Reagan Adams have been automatic offensive shotgun shooters blasting each net they come across. Stringer, who earned 8 points in the Horatio match, has stepped up this year and taken charge on and off the court. Her style of play is advanced beyond her years and this season it’s really been shining through. Adams, who netted 6 points, laid in waiting in the shadows last year but this season, she has been zealously letting the competition know she is there.

Defensively, freshmen, Daileigh Hunt, Alicia Sher, and Kaylee Redmon have been unyielding obstacles for their opponents. They stay persistent in persuading the ball often times leaving the other team exhausted in trying to offensively keep control of the hardwood. The Jr Lady Bulldogs are not afraid of a little hard work and unfortunately for their opponents, Waldron is about to take back control of their schedule. The Jr Lady Bulldogs will kick open the doors of 2021 when they next take on Cossatot on January 5th.

New Years Eve for Kids

Madison VanRavensway
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New Years Eve for Kids

While many think of New Years as an adult holiday it can also be a great time to include children in the festivities! Most kids can’t stay up until midnight, but the holiday can be modified to include them.

Start the countdown early If your children are not going to make it until midnight stage a mock midnight at an earlier hour! This allows them to experience the excitement of the countdown without losing out on sleep or reaching the point where they are too restless to enjoy.

Have Your Own Balloon Drop Suspend a net from the ceiling with balloons in it just waiting for the cue to fly around the room!

Make some noise Set all the alarms you can find, beat on drums, toot a horn, stomp your feet- welcome the new year as noisily as possible. Perfect for those children that just want to be loud. Then silence the alarms and start the wind down for bed time!

Give a Toast Of course little ones can’t have alcohol, but this holiday could be a fun time for them to experience sparkling apple juice or grape juice. Allow them to take turns toasting to the new year.

Dress Up Who says you have to be going out on the town to don your fanciest duds? Dressing to the nines can be a fun experience for kids of all ages. An alternative would be to dress in comfy pajamas together, bring in the new year in cozy style!

Whether at home with children or out with friends or a combination; seeing 2023 end and 2024 begin is something we are all looking forward to! Have some fun with your family and allow everyone to participate in the change this year!

Tips To Increase Your Farm’s Productivity

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Tips To Increase Your Farm’s Productivity

As a farmer, you probably welcome increases in productivity because they make your efforts more profitable. However, there isn’t a singular simple path to producing greater yields for every environment. A combination of factors can play a part in allowing you to reach the results you want. Here are some tips to increase your farm’s productivity that you can use if you’re looking for adjustments to make.

Inspect the Fields

It can be tempting to move through your fields on a vehicle and judge their health that way. However, this can lead you to miss out on the finer details of their condition. Head out on foot and inspect the soil up close to gain a more accurate picture of whether it’s doing fine or needs some extra attention. You can spot weeds and check on your crops more thoroughly this way, which can then lead you to higher yields when you are consistent. Before planting at the beginning of the next season, you could also take time to test the soil’s pH, depth-to-water table, and other important factors.

Plant Compactly

A straightforward tip to increase your farm’s productivity is to plant your crops more compactly. By doing this, you’ll be able to grow more in the same area of land and utilize the space you have more efficiently. You can inquire about the amount of room that your particular plants will need with your seed providers. Often, there will be a safe range within which your crops won’t experience any problems. After referring to this, place your plants as close as possible. Following these guidelines will help you to avoid harming your crops by packing them in too compactly and unintentionally limiting the air flow, water, and sunlight that they have access to.

Rotate Crops

Crops take in nutrients from the soil in order to grow, and when you raise too many of the same species consecutively, they can drain it to a point that it becomes infertile. This is why you should rotate different plants, as doing this will replenish the earth. When it’s time to replant your primarily profitable crop, you’ll see better productivity because your land won’t lack any essential nutrients to support them. The added benefit of this practice is that you’ll have assurance that your soil will remain suitable for farming in the long run as well. In fact, crop rotation is a good way to make your farm eco-friendly because of the way it restores the earth. Along with other measures, such as proper water management and the use of long-lasting plastic wood materials, eco-friendly practices like this will prevent you from spending money and time trying to maintain your farm’s condition.

How To Guard Your Home From Storm Damage

Tammy Teague
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How To Guard Your Home From Storm Damage

Your house protects you and your family from the harsh elements outside. However, it can also experience damage of its own, which may cost you a significant amount of money and time to repair. Learn how to guard your home from storm damage by paying attention to the aspects that are most vulnerable.

Maintain the Roof

The roof takes the brunt of the force when bad weather comes, so it makes sense to check its condition periodically. Sections in which shingles have become dislodged or have fallen out altogether are weak points where the roof can deteriorate over time and let in water. You should fix those areas with new replacement shingles to prevent this from happening. Strong winds can also sweep up loose shingles and blow them onto other parts of the house, causing additional damage. Remove them before this can occur.

Protect Windows and Doors

Windows and doors create openings in your home’s solid walls. Therefore, taking measures to sufficiently protect these areas is a crucial element of how to guard your home from storm damage. You can install storm shutters to serve as an additional layer of protection against the outdoors. Adding weather stripping around your doors and windows can seal them better against water and the transfer of heat. If you want to go further than this, you can replace your current windows and sliding glass doors with impact-resistant windows and doors. These have special glass that will not shatter even when hit with heavy and hard objects at high velocities.

Secure Loose Yard Objects

Along the same line of logic that you use with loose shingles, you should also secure or eliminate objects in your yard that could fly around dangerously during a storm. If you have tools, appliances, or landscaping décor that fits this description, you may want to bring them inside when you are expecting bad weather. You could also set aside storage space for them to return to after every use so that your yard is always ready to take on winds and precipitation. When you have a fence, you should also inspect it for any broken or wobbling pieces that may completely dislodge themselves with enough force. Furthermore, tree branches can become harmful projectiles that can hit your home. Pruning trees on your property should reduce the chance of large branches causing destruction to your home.

Sr Lady Tigers Hot Shot Past Lady Hornets

Megan Hecox
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Sr Lady Tigers Hot Shot Past Lady Hornets

Pictured is Danielle Lillie

As winter continues to settle in, so do the Mansfield Sr Lady Tigers. The Lady Tigers started off their season with impressive wins against Southside, Future School of Fort Smith, and The New School of Fayetteville. Mixed into that grouping though were also losses to Booneville, Lamar, and Paris. But as the cold weather sinks in, Mansfield is getting hot. RED HOT. After a 58-38 win over rival Hackett on Monday night, the Lady Tigers have put together a 6 game winning streak. The Lady Tigers are now 9-3 on the season and 4-0 in conference.

Seven Sanderson

During last night’s performance, senior, Makayla Strutton, earned a triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 steals. Strutton was struttin’ all game as the feat also earned her a place in the Mansfield Lady Tiger record book by setting a new school record for steals in a game. Strutton also earned 10 deflections and 7 assists. Also throwing points on the board was Danielle Lillie who racked up 19. Lillie kept the nets smoking as she made some sweet swish music by sinking 3’s throughout the evening. Powerhouse Seven Sanderson rounded up 6 points as the 7th Wonder of the World owned the boards. Natalie Allison sunk 4 points while Chloe Creekmore and Skylynn Harris ended the game with 2 each. Mansfield’s 20 point win can highly be attributed to having 35 total rebounds and 18 steals in the game as well.

Makayla Strutton

Rebounding better than a tennis ball off a cypress tree was Harris with 7, Allison and Creekmore with 4 apiece, Sanderson and Brooke Wright with 3 each, Kiara Thomas with 2, and Lillie with 1. And with steals so fast they could beat a sneeze through a screen door was Lillie with 5, Harris with 2, and Wright with 1. The Lady Tigers’ aggressive nature was helpful in the win, but Mansfield’s lack of control with that aggression created fouls which made the game much closer than it could have been.

Natalie Allison

With no games on the schedule for the rest of 2020, Mansfield will aim to polish their claws with some solid practice before heading into the New Year. They’ll face Ozark Catholic Academy of Springdale on Tuesday, January 5th at home in hopes of kicking off 2021 with a bang.

How To Guard Your Home From Storm Damage

Resident News Network
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How To Guard Your Home From Storm Damage

Your house protects you and your family from the harsh elements outside. However, it can also experience damage of its own, which may cost you a significant amount of money and time to repair. Learn how to guard your home from storm damage by paying attention to the aspects that are most vulnerable.

Maintain the Roof

The roof takes the brunt of the force when bad weather comes, so it makes sense to check its condition periodically. Sections in which shingles have become dislodged or have fallen out altogether are weak points where the roof can deteriorate over time and let in water. You should fix those areas with new replacement shingles to prevent this from happening. Strong winds can also sweep up loose shingles and blow them onto other parts of the house, causing additional damage. Remove them before this can occur.

Protect Windows and Doors

Windows and doors create openings in your home’s solid walls. Therefore, taking measures to sufficiently protect these areas is a crucial element of how to guard your home from storm damage. You can install storm shutters to serve as an additional layer of protection against the outdoors. Adding weather stripping around your doors and windows can seal them better against water and the transfer of heat. If you want to go further than this, you can replace your current windows and sliding glass doors with impact-resistant windows and doors. These have special glass that will not shatter even when hit with heavy and hard objects at high velocities.

Secure Loose Yard Objects

Along the same line of logic that you use with loose shingles, you should also secure or eliminate objects in your yard that could fly around dangerously during a storm. If you have tools, appliances, or landscaping décor that fits this description, you may want to bring them inside when you are expecting bad weather. You could also set aside storage space for them to return to after every use so that your yard is always ready to take on winds and precipitation. When you have a fence, you should also inspect it for any broken or wobbling pieces that may completely dislodge themselves with enough force. Furthermore, tree branches can become harmful projectiles that can hit your home. Pruning trees on your property should reduce the chance of large branches causing destruction to your home.

Obituary – Ronald Dale Williams (1951 – 2020)

Tammy Teague
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Obituary – Ronald Dale Williams (1951 – 2020)

Ronald Dale Williams of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior, December 27, 2020 in Waldron, Arkansas surrounded by his loving family. Dale, as he was known by, was born February 10, 1951 to Bennie Mae Williams and Wilma Maxine (Isham) Williams, in Fort Jackson South Carolina. He was 69 years old.

Dale was a graduate of Waldron High School, after graduating he attended the United Electronic Institute for a short period of time before joining the Army in 1971, where he graduated top of his class. Dale was a master electrician and a school bus driver before retiring in 2015. Dale also was a Minister of the Gospel since 1975. Dale’s love for children placed him in a leadership role for Christian Pathlighter’s (CP’s) in his early years of ministry and a teacher for children’s church where he put his artistic skills to work in drawing out the lesson as he taught the class. All the children loved this and hoped that they were the recipient of the drawing. At family gatherings Dale would gather his nieces and nephews and take them on imaginary school bus rides. In Dale’s later years of ministry he served as a Chaplin for the American Legion Post #46.

Dale leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife Sharon Williams of the home, son Shawn & wife Sandra Williams of Nella, Arkansas, daughter Sonya & husband Cody Nix of Heavener, Oklahoma, father Bennie Williams of Friendship, Arkansas, brother Steve & Karen Williams of Friendship, Arkansas, and his sister Crissy Holmes of Waldron, Arkansas. Papaw will forever remain in the hearts of his grandchildren: Bethany, Shawna, Drake, Nicole, Abbie, Mary, China, Erica, Ariel, Selena, Shyloe, Carlos and Naomi as well as 23 great grandchildren. Dale will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including a host of extended family, friends, neighbors and loved ones.

Dale was preceded in death by his mother Wilma Maxine Williams, his father and mother in law, Charles and Marcine Newberry and his brothers in law Leran Holmes, Jerry Newberry and David Newberry and 5 great grandchildren.

Dale’s private family life celebration will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday December 31, 2020 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Jerry Don Isham and Rev. Cody Nix officiating. Interment will follow at the Pleasant Grove #3 Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Dale’s pallbearers will be Jaden Orta, Carlos Nix, Ben Ates, Juston Shores, Rusty Walker, Marty Gilbert, Brad Davis, and Brian Davis. Dale’s honorary pallbearers will be Daniel Ates, Brian Williams, Drake Williams, Chad Bandy, Tye Price, Clay Gilbert, Daniel Hernandez, Jonathen Housak and Cord Harris.

Dale’s visitation will be Thursday, December 31, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas.

During these trying and difficult times, we must follow the guidelines we have been given to do our part to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Family and friends are welcome to attend the service but everyone must wear a mask and maintain a social distance of 6 feet apart. For those who want to view the service but can not be in attendance, the funeral service will be live streamed on our website.

Newly Elected City and County Officials Poised to Take Office

Tammy Teague
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Newly Elected City and County Officials Poised to Take Office

The new year will ring in change among local leadership. The cities of Mansfield and Hartford will both welcome new aldermen, and new JPs will fill seats in both Sebastian and Scott Counties.

In Mansfield, James Steele was elected to fill the vacated seat of retiring councilman, Dave Johnson. The City of Hartford will have several new council members, including the city’s former mayor, Mary Radley, Ina Jean Layne, and former councilwoman Winnie Hale. Interim Mayor Richard Hartsfield won in a runoff race held December 1, and former councilwoman Raye Morgan was elected to serve as the city’s new Recorder/Treasurer.

In Scott County, District 2 JP Melvin “Dee” Parker beat out incumbent William B. Bates in November’s General Election. In Sebastian County, Lorrie Glidewell Runion will fill the vacancy for JP District 13.

With budgets stretched thin due to COVID-19, local government is ready to leave 2020 in the rear view, and are on board for a successful 2021.

Scott County’s South Parks Ranch Honored as Century Farm

Tammy Teague
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Scott County’s South Parks Ranch Honored as Century Farm

Scott County’s South Parks Ranch was recently inducted into the Arkansas Century Farm program.

The Arkansas Century Farm program recognizes Arkansas farms of 10 acres or more owned by the same family for at least 100 years. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture began the Century Farm program in 2012 to highlight the contributions of these families to the agriculture industry as well as their overall contributions to our state.

“Year after year, decade after decade, and in the face of many challenges, Century Farm families go out and put everything on the line to earn a living and produce our food, our fabrics, our timber,” Governor Hutchinson said. “Farm families are great for our economy, and they also are part of the fabric of our state. They imbue our state with the same common sense and solid values that are the bedrock of their family farm. For the good of Arkansas, I hope their children and grandchildren choose to continue the family farm, and that someday, Arkansas will create a Two-Century Farm Family program.”

494 farms are currently recognized as Arkansas Century Farms throughout the state. The 30 newly inducted Century Farms are located in the following 23 counties: Arkansas, Bradley, Cleburne, Columbia, Conway, Craighead, Drew, Faulkner, Franklin, Fulton, Howard, Independence, Jackson, Lincoln, Logan, Ouachita, Perry, Scott, Searcy, Sharp, Washington, White, and Woodruff.

Sr Lady Pirates All Hooped Up In Undefeated Play

Megan Hecox
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Sr Lady Pirates All Hooped Up In Undefeated Play

Pictured is #1 Chloe Morrow

The Cedarville Sr Lady Pirates feverishly hit the court this basketball season delivering one win after another to every opponent that crossed their path. Prairie Grove, Lifeway, Ozark, Lavaca, and Pea Ridge all felt the wrath of the Lady Pirates. At 5-0, the girls were hotter than butter on a biscuit with zero signs of slowing down. But then it happened. The wall. By the time cancelations and postponements were done, the Lady Pirates had 23 days gone and six games missed. Although this very well could have crippled the Sr Lady Pirates, they took the challenge and came back better than ever.

Emily Wood

On December 17th, the Lady Pirates faced the Waldron Lady Bulldogs for their first game back in action and walked away with a 60-41 victory with senior, Anna Hightower, leading Cedarville with 16 points. Jumping right back in where they had left off, the Sr Lady Pirates had two more back-to-back games to focus on before heading into Christmas break. On December 21st, Cedarville had to take on Green Forest and then face the Lincoln Lady Wolves the following night.

Anna Hightower

“We played much better and much harder against Green Forest than we did in our first game back after our 23-day layoff,” explained coach, Andrew Tencleve. “We didn’t shoot the ball well at all but it was an improvement from our Waldron game.” The Lady Pirates snagged their seventh victory with a 52-34 score against Green Forest with senior, Katie McBroom, earning 13 points trailed by sophomores, McKenzie Marion with 9, and Emily Wood with 8 points and 8 rebounds.

McKenzie Marion

Sailing right along, it was time for their match with Lincoln. “We looked much more like ourselves in this game! Foul trouble was an issue in the first half so it took us a little while to get away from them. The 63-37 victory was a great way to go into Christmas break.” Senior, Chloe Morrow, caged the Lady Wolves and netted 16 points, Emily Wood had no problem leashing the competition earning her 14 points and Anna Hightower sidelined her opponents scoring 13 points. To close out 2020, the Lady Pirates have a huge conference game on December 30th against the Booneville Lady Bearcats. The Sr Lady Pirates will go into the match with an undefeated 8-0 total play record and 1-0 in conference.

Katie McBroom

Photos courtesy of Stephanie Parson

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