Ethel W. (Slater) Wagner, better known as Nona, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, November 23, 2020, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Nona was born December 22, 1935, in Reedley, California to Okey May and Cora (King) May. Nona was 84 years old.
Nona was a faithful member of Waldron Pentecostal Church of God. She was a living testament of a Godly woman. She believed and she lived her daily walk with God. Nona was well known within the church for the best peanut butter and jelly sandwiches around. She really enjoyed going to Judy’s Drive In to eat. She loved to cook and bake and be surrounded by family and friends to enjoy it with.
Nona leaves behind to cherish her memory, one daughter, Janice Isham and one grandson, Jon Isham and wife Myka and two great grandchildren, Brandon Byford and Alexis Bostic all of Waldron, Arkansas. Nona will be missed by all that knew her and the many whose lives she impacted including a host of extended family, friends, neighbors and brothers and sisters in Christ that she loved dearly. A special thanks to Kathy Powell for always loving my mom.
Nona was preceded in death by her husband William Slater, husband James Wagner and her siblings, Okaline Bottoms, Katy Hudgins, Betty Clinkenbeard and Wando May.
Nona’s life celebration will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020, at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Rickey Hunt and Rev. Konnor McKay officiating. Interment will follow in the Lamb Cemetery near Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
Nona’s pallbearers will be Travis May, James (Stu) Stewart, Mike Woods, Brad Evans, Cory Peel and David Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Powell and Mike Gibbs.
Nona’s visitation will be Friday, November 27, 2020, from 4;00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
Standing proudly behind the new, state-of-the art football stadium at North Little Rock High school is the original building that was built by the WPA. And just as things change and never stay the same, so is the storied tradition of the Thanksgiving Day game with North Little Rock and Little Rock Catholic High School.
If you grew up in the greater Little Rock area, or, were just a fan of good high school football, you were well aware of two big high school games that were played every year on Thanksgiving Day: NLR vs. Catholic, and Little Rock Central vs. Little Rock Hall. As a kid who grew up and went to school in North Little Rock, my memories are vivid to this day of the traditional Turkey Day game with Catholic.
Although the images in my head stand out in vivid memories cast in high definition color, I was taken back recently when I began to research a game that took place 45 years from this Thanksgiving between the Wildcats and the Rockets. First of all, if you search the internet, there is not much there that documents the 1975 clash between the two schools. And most strikingly, the images that I did find were of the season with just one image from the Thanksgiving Day game. The images looked like ghosts from the past, and suddenly it hit me, that was a long time ago!
So if you will forgive me for a few minutes, I will take you down memory lane a bit. The Catholic High vs. NLR Thanksgiving Day rivalry took place from 1958-1978. Catholic played their home games at War Memorial Stadiium in Little Rock, and the Wildcats played at Wildcats Stadium on the campus of NLR High School. The rivalry and Thanksgiving Day tradition ended in 1978 when Catholic dropped in enrollment and classification. It was an ending that was coming for several years. It was thought that Catholic wanted to end the rivalry sooner, but NLR wanted to keep playing the series. The change in classification became the natural break to end the series.
But as a first semester junior at NLR (was named Ole Main High School back then) the 1975 Wildcats were one of my most favorite teams. In the 1970s, Ole Main High School was a large high school of students in grades 10-12. Their true rival was cross-town NLR Northeast High School. That was the game that fans truly wanted to see. Northeast week was always full of “extracurricular activities” around town as students from both schools would play pranks on each other’s campus. What made the 1975 season so special was that Ole Main defeated both of their rivals, Catholic and Northeast, and both were won at the last second by the most unlikely of heroes on the team, John Bannert. Bannert was the field goal kicker for Ole Main, and was, as most kickers seem to be, a bit aloof from the team. He was an excellent student, and a great kicker, but that was as close to being a football player as anyone had seen of John.
The 1975 season for Ole Main had started out with great promise. But with an early season-ending injury to its star quarterback, Ronnie Anderson, the team began a chain reaction of one crucial injury after another until the season finally came to an end on Thanksgiving Day. The team won five games that season, which was a testament to how good they could have been. Narrowly losing at Little Rock Central by the score of 10-0 was an example of how frustrating the season had become with the loss of several starters throughout the season.
Quarterback Ronnie Anderson (17), photographed here running the ball against Fort Smith Southside, was an early-day dual threat quarterback who never realized his potential due to a career-ending knee injury against Jonesboro (Photo Credit: NLR High School Yearbook, 1976)
Anderson was the team’s true leader, and his injury devastated the Wildcats. So loved was Anderson by the coaches and the players, the team presented Anderson with the game ball from the victory over Northeast, although junior Chuck Tomlinson played quarterback against Northeast, not Anderson.
Ole Main coach Henry Hawk presents the Northeast game ball to injured quarterback Ronnie Anderson (Photo Credit: NLR High School Yearbook, 1976)
On the last play of the game with Northeast, it was the unlikely hero, John Bannert, who kicked a field goal that barely cleared the cross bar to defeat the Chargers that night. So improbable of a kick, the only photo of that play that has been found depicts the celebration after the kick; John is nowhere to be seen in the photo. After the play, Wildcats players on the field goal team, and wearing white away jerseys in their own stadium, led a celebration of the win where students and fans stormed the field afterwards.
Wearing white visiting team jerseys in their own stadium, Wildcats Dennis Strom (81), Mike Claussen (48) and others celebrate John Bannert’s last second field goal to defeat the Northeast Chargers in 1975. The two schools played their home games at Wildcats Stadium and alternated being the home team each year. (Photo Credit: NLR High School Yearbook, 1976)
As Thanksgiving approached, it was clear that the Wildcats were not going to be in the playoffs that year. In fact, playoff football was something NLR was used to, so the season was very disappointing for many. Just three seasons earlier, under the guidance of then head football coach Ken Stephens, the Wildcats won the 1972 state football championship. So it had not been that far removed from having won it all, and now, the Wildcats were struggling just to finish the season.
Fast forward to Thanksgiving Day, 1975. It is a bright, clear, crisp day, and the Wildcats and the Rockets were set to kickoff at 10 a.m. Its funny what you remember, but one of my most vivid memories is meeting the rest of the team at 6 a.m. at a little diner near the stadium where the team had their pregame breakfast. It was cold and dark, and the players looked like they were sleep walking through the serving line. But these are the times that you remember; the time spent with the team, when it is just you and your team. You never forget those times.
The game was a low-scoring contest. It would not go down as the most memorable in high school football history. In fact, the game was tied 6-6 with neither team able to sustain drives on offense. Finally, NLR had the last possession of the game and struggled to make just enough yardage to give their kicker, who had won the Northeast game on a last second field goal, an opportunity to again win a rivalry game for the Wildcats. Then it happened; a bit of controversy that some people still talk about today.
NLR Ole Main kicker John Bannert (13) kicks against Catholic High School on Thanksgiving Day 1975. Photo Credit: NLR High School Yearbook, 1976
John had this quirk that he usually missed the first kick he attempted. Back in 1975, kickers did not have nets that they kicked into to warm-up on the sidelines before they entered the game. But if John could kick one first, he would be much more likely to make the second kick.
Knowing this, Ole Main coach Henry Hawk called time out and sent Bannert and the field goal team on to attempt what would be the game winning field goal. Then an interesting thing happened. John and his holder turned around and faced their own goal posts and Bannert proceeded to take a practice kick in the opposite direction during the time out. It seemed harmless at the time, but it was critical to John’s confidence and likelihood of making the field goal attempt when play would resume. The Catholic High coaches went crazy over Bannert’s “practice swing”, but at the time, there was no rule against it. So NLR was not penalized, and Bannert would get his opportunity to win the game.
I don’t have to tell you, but John Bannert, once again, kicked the game winning field goal on Turkey Day to defeat Little Rock Catholic 9-6 on that bright and crisp day in 1975…45 years ago this week. I have heard some mention a “John Bannert rule” that may exist today, prohibiting kickers from taking practice kicks on the field. And frankly, I don’t know if such rule exists. Perhaps a coach out there can tell me and our readers.
But on that glorious day in 1975, John Bannert was the hero in a long-standing series between the two schools. Arkansas congressman French Hill was a student at Catholic that year, and many others have gone on to have great careers. But some, like John Bannert, have faded into the past. So John, this story is for you.
From me and my family, I wish all of our readers out there a very Happy Thanksgiving Day.
Even though the temperatures are dropping playing outside is still important for kids. A fun idea for sending them out for a short time period and giving them a task to do is a scavenger hunt! What they are looking for can be tweaked depending on the age of the child, and the method of sharing their finds would depend on age as well.
My nieces enjoyed our scavenger hunt!
Some examples of things to look for could be a crunchy leaf, a bug, a pinecone- all excellent for littles. For older kids their tasks could be more detailed or specific- a bug with 6 legs, a nail, or a specific, hard to find item that is on the property.
This would be an excellent opportunity to add some fun to learning. Count the items found, talk about the textures of the items, or the letter each word starts with. Another scavenger list topic could be a specific number of things or finding something for each letter of the alphabet.
The girls admiring their black walnuts they found for their lists.
For children who have a phone or the capability to take a photo can snap a photo of their finds. Another idea for children to work on spelling and writing would be to give them a general description of what they are to find and have them write out what they found to mark that off their list. Smaller children could collect their treasures to share.
My three year old “crossed off” on our list.
Fresh air is important even when the weather gets cool, it just may need to be enjoyed in smaller doses. A scavenger hunt is a great way to get out for short periods of time but have a lot of fun!
Arkansas people, in fact people everywhere, are products of their upbringing and their cultural past. Most of our beliefs, many of our sayings, and virtually all of our traditions are hand-me downs from our ancestors.
Nowhere is this more evident than in some of the traditions surrounding the most important events in our lives; birth, marriage, and death. In our region, it is commonly believed that birth order brings good or bad luck with the seventh child having especially good luck. My father was born with a caul or covering over his face that was removed by the midwife who immediately declared he would be special and blessed throughout life.
Others felt that during pregnancy, one must avoid certain activities such as handling dead animals or you would permanently mark the child. My oldest uncle was born without a left ear, something my grandmother was sure was caused by her pulling her hair back from her left ear while skinning a squirrel.
Marriage contained all kinds of odd and unusual customs including the chivaree. Chivaree is virtually unheard of today but was a noisy celebration by unwanted guests who showed up at the newly-weds home in the middle of the night with horns, tin cans, pots and anything else that could be beat upon to produce noise. Sometimes, guns were fired into the air as the riotous crowd forced their way into the home to wreak havoc on the new couple.
My parents, Ray and Lavada Trusty, Duck (Ed) and Pat Rhineheart, and Ewell and Betty Bowman all got married around the same time. People from around the community gave them a joint chivaree. The bridegroom was especially put upon by the group, sometimes ridden on a greased rail, dunked in a water barrel, or worse. Our group got away fairly easily; they just had to push their wives around the house in a wheel barrow and then share in the refreshments brought by the revelers; all at about one in the morning.
Until recently, rules surrounding death and burial were the most prescribed rituals. When a person became seriously ill, family members would have a period of “setting” up or remaining with the person until death arrived.
Upon death, the body was prepared by the mortuary for burial and then was brought back to the home for several days of viewing. Everyone wanted to be buried on Sunday if possible so this was sometimes an extended wake. The body was placed in the parlor and family members would sit around the coffin and exchange life experiences. People from miles around would pay respects and bring food to the grieving family. When the burial date arrived, everyone in the community would show up at the church for the ceremony which consisted of several songs, primarily of a religious nature but sometimes a good country and western tune thrown in, and then the sermon.
It is terribly bad luck to stop a funeral procession; a custom that probably resulted in a police escort to the cemetery. In Arkansas, all vehicles pull over as a sign of respect to the dead. All dead were faced with the head to the west, feet to the east as prescribed in Matthew 24: 27. Times changed and our language even reflects that change. To show we are more modern and do not hold wakes in our house, or parlors name has been changed to the “living room” and we take our deceased to be cared for and the viewings at the funeral “parlor.”
“This was a year where a play or two could have literally changed the whole outcome,” expressed head Cedarville football coach, Max Washausen when giving his thoughts on the year. “We lost 34-36 at Charleston and 26-28 at Greenland. Six points gave us a conference championship and a home playoff game. We overcame a lot of adversity, things I really haven’t talked about. Things like losing three starting Lineman throughout the season due to injuries and another two that moved out of the district. At Melbourne for our final game, we had a freshman and two sophomores on the line.”
#8 QB, Cody Dickens handing the ball off to #22 Darryl Kattich
The Cedarville Sr High Pirates lived this past football season as a true to life Cinderella story. They finished with a 7-4 total season record (the best record since 2008), 4-3 in conference play, consistently improved their record during four consecutive seasons “(I’ve done the research and only 3 or 4 schools out of 200 can say that)” stated Washausen. And for the first time since 2015, made it to the first round of State. On Friday, November 20, the Pirates season came to an end when they fell in Round 1 of the State Playoffs to Melbourne 38-8. Leading tacklers in the Melbourne game was Darryl Kattich with 9, Hayden Partain with 9, Hayden Morton with 7, and Tommy Metcalf with 6.
Coach Washausen with the Sr High Pirates
The 2020 end of season stats have Darryl Kattich with 216 carries for 2,007 yards and 27 TDs, Hayden Partain with 122 carries for 668 yards and 8 TDs, Hayden Morton with 40 carries for 442 yards and 8TDs, Cody Dickens with 50/105 passes for 946 yards, 7 TDs, and 7 INT, and Bruce Turney with 18 receptions for 441 yards and 4 TDs. These starters will also be returning next year. “I didn’t want this season to end but the shining light is that we have numerous starters returning on both sides of the ball.” The 2020 Pirates will be saying goodbye to seniors, Kelin Mitchell, Tommy Metcalf, Caleb Franklin, William Henson, Max McGill, Elijah Cox, Taylor Humble, and Landon Hopewell. “I’m proud of all the seniors for their contributions to our program. They will all be greatly missed!”
#7 Kelin Mitchell with the ball
“This season I have had an overwhelming amount of support not only from players I have coached, but also from the coaches I have coached with, and the coaches I have competed against over my 13-year coaching career. Taking that along with the support from my wife Charis and my brothers is an incredible feeling. I can’t say enough about my assistant coaches Matt Chandler and Jarrod Remer either. They have been absolutely amazing. We love our players. Everything we do out there, we do to see them succeed on and off the field!”
A hunting accident in Sebastian County resulted in the death of a teenager and the wounding of his brother on Monday, November 23 at approximately 5:30 p.m.
According to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Chief of Communications Keith Stephens, the brothers were hunting near Hartford in southwest Sebastian County. As they were attempting to load a deer, a gun that was leaning on the truck fell and accidently discharged, striking both boys. The bullet hit 14-year-old Newt Hodge in the back and passed through his body and struck his brother 19-year-old Kasey Hodge in the shoulder.
Newt Hodge was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. His brother Kasey Hodge was taken to a local hospital, and is expected to survive. The incident remains under investigation.
“This is the second hunting fatality so far this year,” added Stephens. “So far, there have been a total of eight accidents during the 2020 hunting season with six of those involving falls from deer stands. Last year there were 22 hunting accidents with two fatalities.”
Winter is the time of year when we tend to use the most energy. Whether it be to keep our homes warm or to maintain the light after the early sunset, everything we do seems to cost us a bit more. Fortunately, there are several ways to use less energy in your home and save money. These are some effective upgrades to make your home more energy efficient this winter season.
Insulate Your Attic
While we use our attic spaces for storage, insulating them can go a long way in reducing our overall energy consumption. As our homes heat up, the treated air will rise and be released through the cracks and crevasses in our roofs. When this happens, we’re forced to turn up the heat and use more energy just to stay comfortable. It’s crucial to properly insulate your attic if you want to make a difference in your energy usage.
Install a Set of Interior Shutters
Interior shutters are also a useful upgrade to make your home more energy efficient. Since our windows are another place from which heat commonly escapes in the winter, setting up new window treatments is a great way to keep more of that energy locked indoors. Interior shutters are particularly effective for this—they form a tight seal against the window frame when shut. In fact, this is only one of the many reasons to add interior shutters to your home.
Replace Your Drafty Windows
If you still notice drafts despite installing a set of window shutters, your current windows could be beyond help. After years of wear and tear from the elements, it’s only natural that your home’s windows would no longer be up to the task. Use this as an opportunity to get new ones. Modern models often come with better security and will typically maintain their seal much longer.
Switch Out Your Lightbulbs
You can upgrade on a smaller scale as well by simply switching out your lightbulbs. Believe it or not, our lighting systems can draw large amounts of energy depending on the light bulbs we use. Saving energy can be as easy as buying a different kind. LED bulbs are considered the most efficient bulbs on the market. Though they cost a little more to buy outright, they have the longest lifespan and the lowest overall energy draw.
Rogelio Abina Acosta of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 20 at 10:55 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond on November 21 at 9:52 a.m. Acosta was charged with driving while intoxicated – 1st offense and refusal to submit to a chemical test – adult.
Charles Acker Gough of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 16 at 11:15 a.m. and remains at the SCADC. Gough was charged with domestic battering third degree (purposely) misdemeanor.
John Michael Groen of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 16 at 2:15 a.m. and released on signature bond November 16 12:55 p.m. Groen was charged with driving while intoxicated 1st offense, and reckless driving 1st offense.
Thomas Joseph Grooms of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 19 at 2:25 a.m. and released on cash bond November 20 at 1:04 p.m. Grooms was charged with contempt of court–(child support), FTAS, FTRespond subpoena, FTComply WCO.
Ricky Lee Perry of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 19 at 3 p.m. and released on signature bond November 19 at 10:06 p.m. Perry was charged with possession of controlled substance – schedule I/II felony <2g, and possession of drug paraphernalia – ingest meth/cocaine.
Daniel Lee Thorpe of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 16 at 3:15 p.m. and released on signature bond November 17 at 4:29 a.m. Thorpe was charged with driving while intoxicated – 1st offense, possession of controlled substance – schedule I/II felony <2g, and driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked.
Arresting Agency – Greenwood Police Department: On 11/20/2020 at approximately 4 p.m. a Greenwood officer was was traveling Northbound on HWY 71 and ran an Oklahoma license plate. The registration of the vehicle was shown to be expired. He initiated a traffic stop in the Tractor Supply parking lot. Upon making contact with the two occupants inside, the officer asked if they would both provide identification, which they did. The driver Joshua Piersant, was showing to be wanted from out of state for burglary, with in-state extradition only. The passenger, Derick Woodard, 38 of Poteau, OK, was showing to be wanted by the Alma Police Department. The officer then removed both Woodard and Piersant from the vehicle, and was granted permission to search the vehicle by Piersant. Nothing illegal was found. Woodard’s warrant from Alma was confirmed. Woodard was placed under arrest and transported to SCADC without incident.
On 11/22/2020 at 7:41 p.m., a Greenwood officer made contact with Chase Hughes, 35 of Fort Smith, in the parking lot of Julz Bakery after learning he had outstanding warrants for his arrest. Upon making contact and confirming his identity, the officer placed Hughes in handcuffs, and had dispatch confirm the following warrants: petition to revoke, failure to appear, and failure to pay. Once the warrants were confirmed, he was transported to the Sebastian County Detention Center without incident.
On Saturday November 21 at approximately 8:50 p.m. a Greenwood officer was advised by dispatch to be on the lookout for a white GMC truck that was allegedly swerving all over the road. The officer pulled into the Flash Market parking lot and within a couple of minutes observed a vehicle matching the description given, and began to follow behind. He observed the tag on the vehicle to match the tag given of the BOLO vehicle and continued to watch for probable cause for a stop. While traveling east bound on E. Center St., the officer observed the vehicle to speed up to approximately 66 m.p.h. in a 55 zone. As he continued to follow, the vehicle crossed the center lane line on three separate occasions, crossed the fog line once, and continued to drive on the center line for approximately 40 to 50 yards. Observing these infractions, the officer initiated his blue emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop at the intersection of E. Center St. and Best Way where he made contact with the driver. Upon his initial contact, the officer could smell a strong odor of intoxicants coming from his person, and noticed his eyes to be blood shot and watery. After identifying himself, he informed the driver the reason for the stop and requested his driver’s license, insurance, and vehicle registration. As he was looking for these items, the officer noticed the grip of a pistol protruding from under the center console, and asked the driver if he had a concealed carry permit. He stated he did not. Due to officer safety, he requested the driver exit his vehicle in order to secure the pistol during the traffic stop. He complied with the request and was patted down for any additional weapons. Once the pistol was secured, the officer returned to the driver identified as Kyle David Helms, 28 of Booneville. The officer asked Helms how much he had to drink and he stated he had about three or four beers. The officer told him, due to his manner of driving, he was going to have him perform a series of standardized field sobriety tests. After completing these tests, the officer requested him to provide a breath sample. He agreed to provide a sample and the portable breath test had a final result of .17. He was then placed in cuffs and into the in the back of the patrol car. Helms was then transported to the Greenwood Police Department for a certified breath test. Once at the Police Department he was given a copy of his D.W.I. rights, and after reading over each of his rights he initialed next to each one and stated he understood them. He agreed to provide a breath sample which resulted in a final BrAC test result of .17 at 9:51 p.m. After completing the required paperwork, he was again placed in cuffs in the front of him, and transported to the Sebastian County Detention Center to be booked in on the charge of D.W.I 1st offence without further incident. In addition to the D.W.I. he was written a citation for speeding and driving left of center.
*The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts.**
Christopher James Paul Barnes of Mansfield was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 18 at 4:20 p.m. and remains at the SCADC as a parole hold. Barnes was charged with petition to revoke – felony, domestic battering in the third degree – purposely 2nd offense, criminal mischief in the 1st degree – $1,000 or less, possession of controlled substance – schedule I/II felony <2g, criminal impersonation in the first degree – car, absconding and parole violation.
Melody Ann Cahoon of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 17 at 3:32 p.m. and released on signature bond November 17 at 8:36 p.m. Cahoon was charged with theft of a controlled substance by fraud.
Destiny Faith Huddleston of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 20 at 5:45 p.m. and released on signature bond November 20 at 9:56 p.m. Huddleston was charged with theft of property <$1,000.
Sheila Jean Jones of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 15 at 8:25 a.m. and released on signature bond November 15 at 11:46 a.m. Jones was charged with failure to appear – class A misdemeanor.
Jeremy Steven Long of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 19 at 1:40 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Long was charged with three counts of failure to appear – class C felonies, contempt – willful disobedience (failure to pay fine,) and a petition to revoke bond.
Carlton Deshane Matthews of Waldron was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 17 at 2:02 p.m. and released on legally sufficient bond November 18 at 2:08 a.m. Matthews was returned for previous charges after being released from another county.
Janna-Lynn Charlotte Sechser of Hartford was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 18 at 8:20 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Sechser was charged with domestic battering in the third degree – purposely – 2nd offense, and resisting arrest misdemeanor.
Thomas Doyle Shelly of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 20 at 5:45 p.m. and released signature bond November 20 at 9:06 p.m. Shelly was charged with theft of property <$1k.
Rachel Louise Stinson of Waldron was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on November 19 at 7:27 p.m. and released on bond November 20 at 12:45 a.m. Stinson was charged with theft of property <$1k, possession of methamphetamine <2g, careless driving – inattentive operation, possession of drug paraphernalia – ingest, possessing instrument of a crime, failure to carry proof of insurance, possession of a controlled substance – schedule VI misdemeanor <4oz.
Arresting Agency – Waldron Police Department: 11/09 – James Nosser of Waldron was served a felony bench warrant and an absconder warrant.
11/09 – Jim McCluskey of Waldron was served a felony absconder warrant, and arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.
11/13 – Joseph Holt of Waldron was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
11/16 – Christopher Hiser of Waldron was arrested for criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct.
*The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts.**
Both the Jr High and Sr High Cedarville Lady Pirate basketball teams have slam dunked through the doors of their season forcing the competition to beg for a timeout. After each squad took control of the scoreboard in their most recent matches against the Ozark Lady Hillbillies, the Jr and Sr Lady Pirates each sit undefeated.
Jr Lady Pirate #30 Rose LaLonde
The Jr girls beat the West Fork Lady Tigers in their first game of the season 25-24. Then on Thursday, November 19, the Jr Lady Pirates took their second win with a final score of 38-33 against Ozark putting them at 2-0 going into tonight’s game with Lavaca. Rylee Partain led with 19 points in the game followed by Rose LaLonde with 9.
Sr Lady Pirate #3 Anna Hightower
The Sr High Lady Pirates already have 195 points in their short season from just three games. Cedarville won 71-47 against Prairie Grove, 67-47 against Mulberry, and then last Thursday, November 19 turned around and again reigned over their opponents when they netted a victory of 57-51 versus Ozark. “The Sr Lady Pirates had a 55-36 lead with four minutes left in the game,” explained head coach, Andrew Tencleve. “The girls hit 14 3’s during their game with Ozark.” MaKayla Pearcy ended the match with 19 points followed by Chloe Morrow with 13 and Emily Wood with 11. Now 3-0 on the season, the Sr Lady Pirates will dive headfirst into tonight’s battle at Lavaca against the Lady Golden Arrows. Games will start at 4:30 pm.
Jr Lady Pirate #3 Lily Morrow
Sr Lady Pirates
Jr Lady Pirate #15 Makalie Carter
Jr Highphotos courtesy of Malinda Mizell and Sr High photos courtesy of Chasyn Oden
