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Paris Defeats Little Rock Baptist Prep 3-0 in Class 3A State Volleyball Second Round to Advance to Thursday’s Semifinal

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Paris Defeats Little Rock Baptist Prep 3-0 in Class 3A State Volleyball Second Round to Advance to Thursday’s Semifinal

It didn’t take long for the second-seeded Paris Lady Eagles to defeat Little Rock Baptist Prep and to advance to the state semifinal match on Thursday versus the Hoxie Lady Mustangs. Paris defeated Baptist Prep in three straight sets, all in dominant fashion. Paris played perhaps its best match from start to finish and appears to be peaking at the right time.

Immediately after the game, Paris coach Jordan Devine was giddy over her team’s performance. “Yes! That’s how we can play! This group’s not like a “hoorah” team… I guess you haven’t noticed…so, I told them in the first set that you have to match or beat their (Baptist Prep’s) energy. They are always that way. They’re energetic. And our guys stepped up to the challenge and did well.” I went on to ask Coach Devine how the team will manage the next 24 hours leading up to game time for Thursday’s match. The Lady Eagles played today on less than 24 hours rest, which is not uncommon in tournament play. Now, with a win in an early session on Wednesday, the Lady Eagles have almost a full 24 hours of rest, compared to the other semifinal participant who could likely be 8:30 – 9:00 p.m. before they finish their quarterfinal match. “Last night was a late night for us. We went back to the hotel, we watched film, had dinner…I didn’t want it to be a late night, but when you play in a big game like this, we wanted to watch Baptist. So, today is going to look a little bit different. We’re going to relax a little bit, we’ll go eat a nice meal, watch some film at the hotel, get to bed early, and get ready to play.”

Paris will play the Hoxie Lady Mustangs who, earlier in the day, defeated the Charleston Lady Tigers in a hard-fought, five set match. Charleston, returning to the state quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, pushed the Lady Mustangs to a lead in the fifth set before eventually not being able to put away the deciding set for the match upset. Charleston coach Ryan Rachuy’s team has a lot to be proud of and will return many of its players next year, including all-everything hitter, Gracie Koch.

At press time, the first-seeded Hackett Lady Hornets are locked in a 1-1 match and are playing in the third set against the Jessieville Lady Lions. The winner of this match will play the winner of the night’s final quarterfinal match between Piggott and Harding Academy.

Resident Press will have a full summary of the state semifinals on Friday. Paris and Baptist Prep players and fans can see photos from today’s match on Facebook and Paris Eagles Sports.

The remaining quarterfinal matches that will be held today are:

Hackett vs. Jessieville (in progress at publication time)

Piggott vs. Harding Academy, 7 p.m.

In the meantime, Paris is returning to the state semifinal for the second time since 2018 when the Lady Eagles went on to defeat Ashdown in the state final. This year’s young edition of the Paris volleyball program is playing great volleyball and has the potential to go all the way to the finals and possibly another state championship. Both the present and the future of Paris volleyball are bright, and Paris fans need to make the trip to Little Rock on Thursday to see the Lady Eagles contend for a trip to the finals Saturday in Hot Springs. Thursday’s match against Hoxie is slated to start at 1 p.m. at Little Rock Episcopal Collegiate High School.

Stay with Resident Press for the most complete coverage of the Class 3A state volleyball tournament.

Fierce Faith Fitness Comes to Greenwood

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The City of Greenwood welcomes a new personal training service, Fierce Faith Fitness. Owner Kelly Feero Phillips plans to open a new facility in early 2021, and will be offering classes.

The motto for Fierce Faith Fitness is “Built for More,” a phrase that Phillips describes as a message intended to empower people to see what they are capable of.

Phillips provides confidence based training for individuals at any level, and hosts family training sessions that incorporate both parents and kids into the work-out. “Confidence trickles down into everything you do,” stated Phillips. “Kids just light up when they are able to accomplish a goal they have set for themselves and that confidence carries into all other areas of life.”

For more information on Fierce Faith Fitness or the services they offer, visit http://fiercefaithfitness.com/.

Woodard, a Candidate for City of Hartford Recorder/Treasurer

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Tammy Teague

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Danielle Woodard–

I want your vote for Recorder/Treasurer, I promise to be as transparent as I am allowed.
I want to bring receipts back so council can see every dime spent.
I will, if elected, and approved, ask for a full audit to be done.
The job is to keep finances and record meetings, not to run the city.
I am honest, blunt, a quick learner, and care about the city. I would love to see growth.

“I’m asking for your vote on November 3rd. Thank you, Danielle Woodard.”

Placing a Tree Stand

Outdoors

Madison VanRavensway

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Tree stand placement can often make or break a hunting season. Pick a dead spot and you will be disappointed; but pick a good spot with lots of activity and enjoy your hunts much more!

It takes scouting and persistence to decide where a good spot for your stand will be. Near a water source, maybe under a bounty of oak trees, or near a known bedding area- each hunter can make their decision for where the best spot truly is.

So what does one need to look for once they pick a spot? Where should their stand go?

To ensure safety of the hunter choosing a large enough tree is of upmost importance. Trees should be a minimum of eighteen inches in width. Anything smaller will not give your stand enough bite into the tree or grip around the tree which could prove very dangerous.

Having good helpers when putting up a tree stand adds to the fun and provides a learning experience for little ones.

Once you have found a tree large enough it’s time to consider when you will spend the most time in the tree. Having the sun in your eyes is going to make hunting a stressful time. Movements in the tree could also alert deer to your position spoiling your chances of getting a shot.

Hunting in the morning means you should fast the west, evening hunters should consider facing their stand east. Having the sun at your back also puts the sun in the eyes of the deer which will camouflage any movements you have to make. North and south facing is also an option depending on what you are needing to see and how the deer will likely be moving.

The harness that comes with a stand is there for a reason! It’s not fun to wear, and may not look “cool”, but falling out of a tree stand is going to be even less fun when you hit the ground. Safety is important when it comes to everything, especially being a dozen feet or more up in a tree!

Pick your location, get your tree stand ready, and get yourself set! The buck of a lifetime can walk out at anytime!

AGFC’s Davis named 2020 SEAFWA Wildlife Officer of the Year

Tammy Teague

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AGFC’s Davis named 2020 SEAFWA Wildlife Officer of the Year

The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies named Cpl. Mac Davis of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission the 2020 Colonel Bob Brantley Wildlife Officer of the Year at their 74th annual meeting, held virtually Oct. 26-28. Davis has 20 years of law enforcement experience, including seven with the AGFC.

AGFC Director Patt Fitts said the selection is a real honor for Arkansas, but personally knowing the influence Davis has on his entire community, he knows it is well deserved.

“Wildlife Officers are more than enforcement officers for conservation agencies, they are the face of those agencies who are part of their communities,” Fitts said. “There is no doubt in my mind Cpl. Davis is a living testament to that statement.”

SEAFWA President Paul Johansen agreed.

“Our conservation officers do so much more than the already daunting task of law enforcement, and Corporal Davis is no exception,” Johansen said. “From coordinating fishing derbies for nursing home residents to hosting antler shed hunting classes for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, Officer Davis promotes hunting, fishing and conservation with a dedication and passion befitting the front line, public-facing employees of our fish and wildlife agencies.”

Davis has worked in Scott County for two decades and is called upon by other divisions and agencies as an expert for his county and community. He is the local contact for the AGFC Chronic Wasting Disease team and the citizens of Scott County. He is a leader on the disaster response team, saving six different people from floodwaters last year. Freely sharing his knowledge, Davis is a field training officer, an instructor at the AGFC training academy in defensive driving, traffic stops, and safe ATV operation, and taught 10 hunter education courses last year, including certifying the entire 8th-grade class at Waldron Middle School.

In addition to tremendous community engagement through organized sports and other events, Davis is a volunteer fireman. He regularly recovers deer hit by vehicles, cleans them, and takes them to a family in need and assists two local food banks with food distribution.

Davis was selected as the National Wild Turkey Federation’s State Officer of the Year in 2018. He received a Regional Forester Award from the USDA Forest Service in 2019 for assistance in a cultural resource theft investigation.

The Association’s Colonel Bob Brantley Wildlife Officer of the Year Award is determined by nominations submitted to the head of law enforcement from the SEAFWA states and territories. In addition to direct law enforcement, an officer is selected based on community service, attitude and leadership, outreach and education, interdepartmental cooperation, and innovations that may be used by other officers and departments.

The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies is an organization whose members are the state agencies with primary responsibility for management and protection of the fish and wildlife resources in 15 states, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. Member states are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

How To Preserve Family Recipes

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Preserving a recipe through generations pays homage to an unforgettable meal and, often, its remarkable creator. With the holidays approaching, many folks are getting ready to prepare these favorite traditional dishes, reviewing the passed-down recipes laid out on worn notecards or perhaps even on old napkins. With each generation that goes by, maintaining those faded recipes becomes even more important. Find out how to preserve family recipes so that your favorite dishes don’t lose their place at family festivities.

Gather & Assemble

It’s important to account for all the recipes you’re trying to preserve in order to gauge what materials on which most of them are written. In gathering recipes from the ages, you may realize you have scraps of all different shapes and sizes, which will affect how you assemble them together. Purchase a few new binders or photo albums to organize your family scripts. For recipe books that are torn, transferring these cherished recipes to a binder may be easiest, as it allows you to accommodate the size of paper on which they’re written.

Scanning your recipes may be helpful so that you have spare copies should they tatter or fade any more than they already have. Organize the scanned copies into a folder to be placed somewhere safe and clean in the home.

Engrave It

If you’re fortunate enough, the holidays are a time for abundant food and joy. They’re a time to honor the passing of loved ones through favorite stories and traditions while gathering around warm and full plates of food. Family recipes allow us to key in to the past and highlight the people we dearly miss. You can pay tribute to your favorite dish this year with a family recipe cutting board. It transforms the recipe into a durable and resourceful item to cook with as well as a decorative piece. Plus, it makes a great holiday gift!

Upload It Online

When you’re considering how to preserve family recipes in a way that’s most convenient for you, think about employing the Internet by uploading your dish online. This option spreads the love to a broader reach and establishes digital permanency. There are many sites to which you can freely post a recipe, allowing you to share it with long-distance friends and family members as well as with strangers who have a common appreciation for homecooked goods.

You can take advantage of a handful of opportunities to ensure your cherished recipe sticks around for ages. The holidays are a perfect excuse to transfer these recipes into an organized and protected fashion so that when cooking time comes, you know just where to find them.

Class 3A State Volleyball Tournament First Round Results

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Class 3A State Volleyball Tournament First Round Results

Day one of the 2020 Class 3A state volleyball tournament is in the books, and half of the field has advanced to the quarterfinals, and for the other half of the field, it has been a good season to make it to state.

Indicative of the kind of year it has been for Arkansas high school volleyball, the first game of the tournament that was to be Hackett versus Dover was cancelled due to COVID reasons on the Dover squad. Hackett was awarded a forfeit win and advanced to the second round.

In the second game of the session, the Charleston Lady Tigers advanced for the second straight year to the quarterfinals by defeating the Valley Springs Lady Tigers, 3-1. Charleston won their first two sets easily, but lost a close third set, 25-23. The Lady Tigers came back strong with an 11-0 start in the fourth set, and went on to defeat Valley Springs in four sets.

In the 4 p.m. game on Tuesday, it was the Waldron Lady Bulldogs, the number four seed from the 3A West conference, playing tough in the first round of the state tournament as they usually do, taking Harding Academy to five sets before eventually losing to the Lady Wildcats. It was just last year that Waldron upset a top seed in the first round of the state tournament.

In the final game of the first session, the Paris Lady Eagles defeated the Rose Bud Lady Ramblers 3-0 to advance to Wednesday’s quarterfinal match with Little Rock Baptist Prep. Paris, bouncing back after a tough loss in the district tournament final, was able to overcome some sloppiness at times during the match to eventually overpower the Lady Ramblers.

The wins by both Charleston and Paris, combined with the first round forfeit win for Hackett means that three of the four seeds from the 3A West conference remain alive in the state tournament entering play on Wednesday.

In other first round action:

Hoxie defeated Central Arkansas Christian, 3-0

LR Baptist Prep defeated Palestine-Wheatley, 3-0

Jessieville defeated Walnut Ridge, 3-1

Piggot defeated Ashdown, 3-1

Tomorrow’s quarterfinals games are:

Hoxie vs. Charleston, 9 a.m.

Paris vs. Little Rock Baptist Prep, 12 p.m.

Hackett vs. Jessieville, 4 p.m.

Harding Academy vs. Piggott, 7 p.m.

The winners of Wednesday’s quarterfinals advance to the semifinals on Thursday to play for the right to go to Hot Springs on Saturday to play in the Class 3A state championship game.

Resident Press congratulates all of the teams in the state tournament, especially all four teams from the 3A West who have represented the conference well in the first round.

Additional photos from the Paris Lady Eagles’ state tournament games will be posted on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports next week. Paris fans, and any other fan base whose team is in the tournament this year are encouraged to visit the page for any photos of their teams that may have been taken during the tournament. All photos on the page are free for viewing and / or downloading.

Resident Press will have an update of Wednesday’s quarterfinal action on Thursday. Stay with Resident Press for the most complete coverage of Class 3A state volleyball tournament action!

Sr Hornets Swatted Down By West Fork

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Megan Hecox

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In last Friday’s match-up between Hackett and West Fork, the Tigers kept the Hornets grounded with a final score of 28-12. Although this was the third straight conference loss for the Sr Hornets, they remain focused and undeterred about their final two games of the season. The Hornets got Friday’s game hopping as they delivered the first touchdown of the night. The Tigers were held on the scoreboard until the 2nd quarter when they broke loose of Hackett’s grip and secured 7 points.

The game went into halftime as either team’s chance to win with a score of 7-6 West Fork. The third quarter saw both teams throwing points up but unfortunately, that’s where the train stopped for Hackett. With the Hornets unable to match any more points in the fourth quarter, the game came to an end 28-12 Tigers. Hackett now sits 1-3 in conference play with two games left in the season. “They did a really good job of controlling the clock,” explained coach, Michael Meador. “West Fork’s offense is very difficult to stop. We had our chances on offense and didn’t finish.”

“Football is about as similar as it can be in life. There are times when you are going through a rough patch and you have to keep working. Keep pushing through and that’s what we are continuing to tell our athletes.” QB, Ethan “Superman” Slavens ended the night with 15 passes for 193 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT. Weston Winters made 19 carries for 76 yards. Peyton Hester snagged 8 catches for 159 yards and 1 TD. And Fischer Shipman made 2 catches for 16 yards and 1 TD. Defensively, Peyton Hester got 12 solo tackles and 7 assists. Weston Winters earned 8 solos, 4 assists, and 1 INT. Mason Oelke scored 6 solos and 3 assists. Nate Gordon grabbed 4 solos and 2 assists. And Jesse Esparza finished with 5 solos and 3 assists.

“We still have games left so we can keep pushing to get better. We can still make a run in the playoffs and we believe we can. The playoffs will be so crazy and the team that can adjust the best will make a run.” The Hackett Sr Hornets have the Greenland Pirates and the Mansfield Tigers left on their schedule. First up Hackett will host Greenland (4-1) on Friday, October 30. “Greenland has several skill guys that can get up and go and they have a D-Lineman that has been approached by the Hogs. It looks like it will be another tough game but we will be ready!”

Photos courtesy of Mandy Foster

Mayoral Candidates for the City of Hartford: Jesse Keeth

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Tammy Teague

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6:24 pm

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In a series of profiles of candidates for Mayor of the City of Hartford, we will highlight each one who submitted their information to us.

Jesse Keeth-

Navy Veteran !
Hard work and dedication!

“No mountain to tall to climb, no problem unsolvable, adapt and overcome! I believe that Hartford is about to come back to life! I am willing to accept responsibility for the way things are and to keep the community updated with constant progress. Consistency is the key to great success! Vote JESSE KEETH FOR MAYOR!”

Mayoral Candidates for the City of Hartford: Allen Tabor

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Tammy Teague

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Mayoral Candidates for the City of Hartford: Allen Tabor

In a series of profiles of candidates for Mayor of the City of Hartford, we will highlight each one who submitted their information to us.

Allen Tabor-
Combat veteran with 14 years in the military, Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, 25 years of supervisory experience in the engineering divisions of the Department of Defense and the Arkansas Military Department.

Current projects:

As a private citizen, I am working with other concerned citizens to acquire the school campus for business
Develop an economic development plan to attract new businesses
Design/research-alternative solutions to the upcoming water tower expense
Design/research a plan for the local clinic research-low income assisted living facility behind the senior center

“As your mayor, I will continue to work on cleaning the city property and residences, work on much needed street repairs, work on the water department shortfalls, and continue to improve the transparency between administration and the citizens of this town.”

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