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Obituary- Joe Fred (Sonny) Fry (1939 – 2020)

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Obituary- Joe Fred (Sonny) Fry (1939 – 2020)

Joe Fred (Sonny) Fry, 80, of Mansfield, Arkansas departed this life on November 10, 2020 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born December 20, 1939 in Elm Park, Arkansas, to Elsie Mae and Fred Joseph Fry.

He retired from the Arkansas Forestry Commission on June 30, 1997. He worked there for 33 years. He loved fishing, cooking for his family, and spending time with family and friends. He was an avid Razorback fan and loved working in his yard. He loved the Lord, Jesus and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Witcherville, AR.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Ruth Fry, infant daughter Vickie Ruth Fry, parents; Fred Joseph and Elsie Mae Fry, and sister; Shirley Temple Lang. He is survived by his daughter Becky Walker and her husband Robert, and two sons; Bradley Joe and Danny Chris Fry, all of Mansfield. Sonny is also survived by one sister Fanny Mae Lambert of Mount Ida, Arkansas, grandchildren; Kyle Walker and wife Adrienne of Fayetteville, Mallory Walker Bordelon and husband Scottie of Springdale, Danielle Fry Overton and husband Whit of Greenwood, James Fry and wife Emily of Y City, Matthew Fry and wife Erica of Hartford, Lance Fry of Hackett, Ashley Fry of Harrisville, Rhode Island, five great grandchildren; AnnaGrace Overton, Riley, Aaron, Landen, and Hayden Fry and a host of other family and friends.

Pallbearers are Kyle Walker, James Fry, Whit Overton, Scottie Bordelon, Bo Lang, Cody Lang, Russell Huskey and Gary Lawerence. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Walker, Duane Foote, Bruce Hainley, Mike Lewis, Jackson Smith, Dewayne Feimster, Richard Henson, David Yandell, Gene Kindle, and Junior Slate.

Visitation will be Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The family will visit with friends from 5:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Baptist Church gymnasium. 111 College Rd Huntington, AR. Masks required. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13 at Freedom Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be made to Fellowship Baptist Church (111 College Rd Huntington, AR 72940) in memory of J.F. Fry.

Online condolences may be sent at http://www.martinfuneralhomes.com

Obituary- Robert (Bob) Glyenn Hodson (1959 – 2020)

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Tammy Teague

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Obituary- Robert (Bob) Glyenn Hodson (1959 – 2020)

Robert (Bob) Glyenn Hodson of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life Monday, November 9, 2020, at home. He was born In Berkley, California on July 21, 1959, to Robert Verl Hodson and Naomi Ann (Muncy) Hodson. Bob was 61 years old.

Bob grew up in Portland, Oregon where he attended David Douglas High School. He played catcher in little league baseball and senior league baseball. He was proud of all the home runs he hit, especially when his grandmother came to visit. When he was able to show off his hitting skills. Later on Bob got interested in motorcycles when he began doing fancy paint jobs for various people, a friend of his in Waldron, Judge Donald Goodner and he even did one for Robbie Kneival the son of famous Evel Kneival. He loved to hunt with his best friend Anthony (Tony) Widmer.

Bob is survived by his wife, Carla Van Dyken Hodson, his mother, Naomi Ann Evatt, and his daughers: Angela, Candice and Trina, step-daughters, Ashley and Shannon. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren: Nathan, Michael, Nicole, Keegan, Lily, Josilian, Maggie, Abigail, Aiden, Conner, Colin, Chloe, Nicholas, Caleb, Teresa and Kiera.

Bob was preceded in death by his father, Robert Verl Hodson and one daughter, Charlotte.

A private family graveside service with be held at a later date with Rev. Konnor McKay officiating. Interment will follow in the Birdsview Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements and cremation are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Women’s Leadership Group Makes Donation Providing 10,000 Meals for Community

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Women’s Leadership Group Makes Donation Providing 10,000 Meals for Community

On Tuesday, November 10, the Arkansas Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership group in cooperation with the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation and Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers, made a $1,000 donation to the River Valley Regional Food Bank. The generous donation will provide 10,000 meals for the community!

Representing the women’s leadership group, Scott County’s Regina Oliver, and the Young Farmers and Ranchers, Nikki Lenderman.

RVRFB’s Director Tracy Engel was grateful and extended a “big thank you” to Oliver and Lenderman for their support.

Regina Oliver (left) and Nikki Lenderman

Mansfield Jr BB Takes Double Wins Vs Monroe

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Megan Hecox

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Mansfield Jr BB Takes Double Wins Vs Monroe

Pictured is Dakota Langford

On Monday, November 9, the Mansfield Jr High Tigers and Lady Tigers hosted the Monroe Eagles in their 2020 basketball season opener. The Lady Tigers hit the court first and by halftime, they were up 28-4. Mansfield closed out the match with a final score of 44-13 placing them 1-0 on the season. Kaylee Ward was the Lady Tiger of the night earning her first of what is sure to be many double-doubles with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Alyson Edwards followed with 11 points while Harlie Fuller and Kynslee Ward made 9 and 8 respectively.

The Tigers concluded the evening by netting a 51-11 win also placing them with a 1-0 record to start their season. Tyler Turnipseed sealed 15 points from the game followed by Peyton Martin with 12, Aaron Person off the bench with 7, Dakota Langford with 6, Austin Ruiz and James Jenkins with 4 each, Brandon Segura with 2, and Zach Hayslip with 1. “Travis Tobey did a great job running the offense, while Zach Hayslip was aggressive on the defensive end with several rebounds. Peyton Martin was strong on defense as well. And Tyler Turnipseed and Dakota Langford were both great on the offensive boards. I’m pleased with our bench support,” stated Coach Keith Stovall. The Mansfield 7th-Grade and Jr High teams will play at Hackett on Thursday, November 12 starting at 5.

Sr Pirates Sailing Off To Playoffs

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The 2020 Cedarville Pirates football season has been anything but boring that’s for sure. For their final scheduled conference battle, the Cedarville Sr High Pirates hosted the Lincoln Wolves. The Wolves had already hung 264 points on previous opponents so the Pirates knew they would have their work cut out for them. And just like all season long, Cedarville gave everything they had full force for four quarters refusing to stop until they heard that final buzzer. But there can only be one winner and the Wolves walked away with the 48-30 win.

Although the pain of losing is felt, the Sr Pirates have no time to dwell in it because now they have a playoff game to focus on. Cedarville finished conference play with a 4-3 record and sit 7-3 on the season. QB, Cody Dickens, closed out the game against Lincoln with 6/14 passes for 87 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT. Hayden Morton earned 5 rushes for 107 yards and 1 TD. Kelin Mitchell ended with 3 rushes for 42 yards and 1 TD. Hayden Partain scored 9 rushes for 21 yards. Bruce Turney made 1 reception for 6 yards. Tommy Metcalf grabbed 4 receptions for 55 yards and 1 TD. And Darryl Kattich netted 1 reception for 26 yards and 20 carries for 172 yards and 1 TD.

Cedarville’s defense getting the job done

Max Washausen and Matt Chandler are the talented coaches duo who head the Pirates ship and on November 20, they will steer their boys 4 hours NE into Melbourne for the first round of playoffs. The Bearkatz hold a 7-2 season record with 306 points earned and 145 points given to their opponents. Cedarville has 402 points in their back pocket while their competitors walked away with 239.

Photos courtesy of Starla Armstrong-Heaton

Lady Tigers Take State Runner-Up In XC

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Pictured: The Mansfield senior high girls are pictured with the Class 2A State Runner-Up trophy along the grounds of Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs site of the 2020 Cross Country State Finals.

For the first time in school history, Mansfield High School brought home a trophy from the state cross country championships. No, it wasn’t for the first place state title. However, for a program that has never seen a major team award from the Arkansas Activities Association cross country finals, it was still a big deal. Mansfield earned the Class 2A State Runner-Up trophy at the 2020 women’s cross country state finals on November 5.

Mansfield, loaded with underclassmen, had 78 team points behind Lady Tiger top runner Faith Rainwater. Just a junior, the mighty mite rounded the 3.1-mile course along the infield of Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs at 22:55.30. That measure was good for eighth place and an All-State accommodation.

Sophomore Jadelynn Wood closed in twelfth place. Her marked time was a career-best 23:53.71. She was the second Mansfield athlete to cross the finish line.

All-State runner Faith Rainwater of Mansfield accepts the runner-up trophy for her team’s second-place finish at the 2020 State Cross Country Finals. Rainwater was 8th place in the individual overall rankings

Darby Jones of Mansfield was next in the scoring lineup for the Lady Tigers. The junior runner came in 21st place. She was pegged at a time of 25:04.82 over the moderately hilly course.

Cross country power Quitman had a front-loaded roster that put two runners inside the top 6. Their number three runner crossed just behind Rainwater at ninth. By the time their fourth and fifth scorers crossed at 13th and 17th place respectively, it was becoming clear they would be the Class 2A state champs.

Quitman did win the senior girls title with 36 points. Mansfield closed the ranks when Hope Rainwater and Katlynn Moore placed 32nd and 33rd respectively.

Four of the Mansfield scoring five are pictured with some of their cross country medals from the 2020 season. Pictured are Jadelynn Wood, Faith Rainwater, Katlynn Moore, and Hope Rainwater. Not pictured is Darby Jones

The Lady Tiger total was not enough for a shot at the championship trophy. It did however fend off a charging Melbourne bunch that garnered 94 points for third place in the team rankings in the girls division.

Mansfield’s first displacer was sophomore Alyssa James. The tiny tenth grader posted a 40th place time of 27:24.71. She had been in the Tiger scoring five the previous three meets.

McKenzie Griffin and Cassidy Carlton completed the active state roster for Mansfield.

Mansfield sent 8 girls and 2 boys to the Cross Country State Finals on November 5. Pictured are team members (L to R) John Branche, Cassidy Carlton, McKenzie Griffin, Faith Rainwater, Katlynn Moore, Coach John Mackey, Darby Jones, Jadelynn Wood, Ethan Streets, manager Harleigh Mars, and seated Alyssa James and Hope Rainwater

John Branche and Ethan Streets participated in the men’s race at state.

Branche, a junior, had a solid time of 21:59.12. His mark was 48th place out of 105 runners in the 2A men’s division.

Streets, a first-time senior runner, completed the course at a pace that satisfied his first experience at a state championship. The former manager of the cross country team was proud of his accomplishments achieved in his first full season as a runner.

Sr Lady Bulldogs Are Ready For Takeoff

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The Sr High Lady Bulldogs ended the season last year playing some of their best ball when it mattered the most. Finishing the regular season as the 6th seed for the conference tournament didn’t slow those ladies down as they made a remarkable run in the tournament to capture a berth to the regional tournament for the first time in seven seasons. “Through all of the ups and downs, these girls never stopped working and competing every day. We started the year slow then had a good showing at the Bill Frye Christmas Classic, and ultimately reached our pre-season goal of a regional berth,” stated Coach Josh Atchley.

The Sr Lady Dogs only lost one from last season’s team in Chelsea Stidman, but she was a do-everything player for the Lady Bulldogs. Looking to fill some of her role this season will be seniors Rheagan Sanford, Jessica Ozuna, and Kadance Espinoza. “These seniors are hungry for another berth to the regional tournament and look to expand their roles if they want to reach that goal this season.” Juniors Molly Richmond, Summer Imperiali, Bianca Hinojosa, and Hailey Stidman all saw big minutes as sophomores and will need to show out this season as well. The sophomore group includes Jinjer Ward, Hazel Buesing, Ale Johnson, Vivian Holmes, and Allyson Dye. “All of the underclassmen will be a big part of what we accomplish this year, and they all have worked incredibly hard to prepare for this season. Wear your masks and cheer on those Lady Bulldogs!”

Mansfield High School Collecting Big Trophies

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Mansfield High School Collecting Big Trophies

Within a 5 day space, Mansfield High School collected two big trophies. One was the Class 2A State Championship trophy in volleyball. The other was the Class 2A State Runner-up trophy in women’s cross country.

Last Friday night at halftime of the Mansfield versus Hackett football game, those Lady Tiger teams presented Mansfield Superintendent Joe Staton and Principal Donnie Eveld with their respective accolades.

Public address announcer Travis Pettus recalled the highlights of the two different teams while introducing the team rosters to the attending audience. After each masked group was honored, the team captains of both squads presented the Tiger bosses with the heavy-duty hardware.

State MVP Brooke Wright carried the gold plated champion’s award for the Lady Tiger volleyball team. All-State long-distance runner Faith Rainwater toted the silver-plated runner-up statuette for the MHS cross country team.

Mansfield’s 2020 State Championship volleyball team took their title on October 31 in a 3-0 sweep of Lavaca in Hot Springs. Mansfield’s 2020 State Runner-up cross country team brought home their second-place reward edging out Melbourne at Oaklawn Park also in Hot Springs on November 5.

The championship roster for Mansfield’s state volleyball team includes the following by grade.

Freshmen: Alyson Edwards, Cole Smith, and Kynslee Ward.

Sophomores: Serenity Brunson, Cassidy Carlton, Chloe Jones, Seven Sanderson, Alayna Turner (All-Conference), Brooklyn Adams (All-District, All-State Tournament Team), Natalie Allison (All-District, All-State), Skylynn Harris (All-District, All-State Tournament Team), and Madelen Jones (All-District, All-State).

Juniors: Haylee Helms (All-District), Sadie Roberts (All-Conference), and Kiara Thomas (All-District).

Seniors: Chloe Creekmore, Amber Elmore, and Brooke Wright (All-District, All-State, All-State Tournament Team, and State MVP).

Managers: Shelby Cole, and Trinity Woods.

Assistant Coach: Darla Walker.

Head Coach: Kaylie Pyles.

The state runner-up roster for the lady Tiger cross country team includes the following.

Sophomores: Cassidy Carlton, Lita Hecox, Alyssa James (All-District, All-Region), Jadelyn Wood (All-District, All-Region, Top 12 State).

Juniors: McKenzie Griffin (All-District), Darby Jones (All-District, All-Region, Top 21 State), Katlynn Moore (All-District, All-Region), Hope Rainwater (All-District), and Faith Rainwater (All-District, All-Region, All-State, Top 8 State).

Manager: Harleigh Mars.

Head Coach: John Mackey.

HELP WANTED: Sports Department

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Megan Hecox

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Sports Contributors Needed:

Do you have a passion for sports?

Do you enjoy writing?

Do you love seeing the student-athletes in your community get recognition?

As our Resident Press sports coverage continues to grow, so does our need for local sports contributors. We are seeking motivated individuals to cover Basketball, Softball, Baseball, and Track along with next seasons Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country for Little League, Jr High, and Sr High in the towns of Cedarville, Waldron, Magazine, Hackett, and Charleston.

No experience necessary but we do look for the following qualifications:

-Passionate about an area in youth sports

-Effective writing skills

-Ability to do your own research

-Ability to professionally interact with coaches, parents, and student-athletes

-Ability to send game coverage to the Sports Editor in a timely fashion

-Ability to take pictures optional but not required

Must be 18 years or older but will consider high school journalism students. If this sounds like something you would love to do for your schools and communities, send an email to sports@residentpress.com – please list the team(s) and town(s) you would like to cover and either send a sample of what you would write or a link to the content you have written on other sites/blogs.

Thank you for supporting Resident Press in our continued efforts to passionately provide local coverage with meaningful content. It’s more than just news. It’s your family and our communities. We look forward to hearing from you!