Jesse TL Emery of Hartford was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 20 at 9:47 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Emery was charged with three counts of failure to appear – class B misdemeanors, and driving while intoxicated – first offense.
Johnanna Dawn Helms of Bonanza was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 21 at 1:16 a.m. and remains at the SCADC. Helms was charged with failure to appear – class C felony.
Colton Duane Goff of Bonanza was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 22 at 8:10 p.m. and released on signature bond September 22 at 9:01 p.m. Goff was charged with contempt – willful disobedience (failure to pay fine.)
Stacy Diane Howard was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 23 at 8:27 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Howard was charged with petition to revoke – felony, contempt – willful disobedience (failure to pay fine,) violating parole, and absconding.
Travis Jeremiah Martin of Bonanza was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 25 at 2:22 a.m. and released on signature bond September 25 at 4:15 a.m. Martin was charged with contempt – willful disobedience (failure to pay fine.)
Steven Sean Meskus of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 23 at 2 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Meskus was charged with petition to revoke – misdemeanor, criminal trespass – occupiable structure, theft by receiving, failure to appear – class B misdemeanor, fleeing on foot – misdemeanor, failure to appear – class C misdemeanor, and surrender off bond.
Chad Lee Stinson of Waldron was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 21 at 4:45 p.m. and remains at the SCADC. Stinson was charged with contempt – willful disobedience (failure to pay fine,) parole violation, assist outside agency – felony, contempt – willful disobedience (failure to pay fine,) and is on ADC commitment hold.
Waldron Police Department:
9/21 Dustin Lane of Waldron was arrested on a warrant for probation violation
9/22 James Alderman of Waldron was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and served a warrant for failure to pay fines and costs
9/22 Lisa Allen of Waldron was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and served a warrant for failure to pay fines and costs
9/22 Richard Bates of Waldron – warrant for failure to pay fines and costs
9/22 Donna Farley of Waldron – warrant for failure to pay fines and costs
9/23 Cody Shores of Little Rock, AR was arrested for residential burglary, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal mischief
9/25 Morris Froedge of Waldron was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia
9/28 Johnny B. Davis of Ft. Smith, AR was arrested on an absconder warrant
9/28 Levi Kastl of Waldron was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and served a warrant for failure to appear
**The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts.**
The Greenwood Police Department is conducting an investigation into an incident occurring on Monday evening, September 28 at Walmart, Liberty Dr.
Police Captain Richie Wolford stated a mother filed the report, alleging that an unidentified male had attempted to grab her child.
After the department was notified, security camera footage was retrieved, and investigators began their preliminary assessment. Wolford added that a specialized IT technician will be assisting them with this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, or any related incident, you are asked to call the Greenwood Police Department at (479) 996-4119.
Last Thursday was a night that will go down in Mansfield volleyball history as the Sr High Lady Tigers came together to pull off an edge of your seat victory against the Lavaca Lady Arrows. Facing adversity due to the fact that Mansfield was down two of their starting setters in Natalie Allison and Madelen Jones, the Lady Tigers stepped up to the challenge as the girls took charge of spots they were not used to playing in. While at times the anxiety in the gym was so high that not even radar could locate it, Mansfield stood strong and stayed tough leading them to an all-out victory party. With final sets of 21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 25-23, 15-6, and a final score of 3-2, the Sr Lady Tigers added yet another win to their undefeated season placing them at 11-0 in total play and 9-0 in conference.
In the Lady Tigers and Lady Arrows’ first match earlier this month, Mansfield took a 3-1 win. This time around, it looked like the Lady Arrows had paid close attention to the Lady Tigers’ strengths and weaknesses as they skirted away with the first two sets forcing Mansfield to change things up a bit. Fortunately for the Lady Tigers, this new formula was the missing piece to the puzzle as the tables turned in Mansfield’s favor. One highlight from the game was sophomore, Skylynn Harris playing her best game yet earning a whopping 22 kills.
With better kills than a Mortal Kombat match was Harris with 22, Brooke Wright with 21, Brooklyn Adams with 10, Sadie Roberts with 6, and Kiara Thomas with 4. The Queens of the Court who drew aces in every hand was Wright with 8, Harris with 5, Thomas with 4, Adams and Haylee Helms with 3 each, and Alayna Turner with 2. With better digs than the rich and famous was Helms with 24, Thomas with 8, Turner with 5, Harris and Wright with 3 apiece, and Adams with 2. With a better supporting cast than Saved by the Bell was Adams with 28 assists, Thomas with 20, Harris with 3, and Roberts with 1. And Roberts and Wright came out of the game with 1 block each.
The Mansfield Sr High Lady Tigers will continue marching on as they take on the Thaden Barnstormers in round two of conference play. In their first match, Mansfield won 3-0. The girls will host Thaden on Wednesday, September, 30.
Pets are a staple part of families everywhere. Unfortunately, pets can be an expensive aspect of a family. However, there are things that you and your family can do to lessen this expense. There are good and bad ways to save on pet-related expenses. Continue reading below for the right ways to save money on pet expenses.
Keep Your Pet Healthy
Fitness and health are important – especially for your pet. Not only should you keep your pet healthy by making sure your pet exercises, but by also monitoring how much food they eat. Unfortunately, obesity in pets can lead to many health-related issues and problems. Treating these problems cost money, so eliminating this to the best of your ability is the best option. Do your part in making sure that your pet has the best possible healthy lifestyle to ensure a healthy life.
Alternatives for Medications and Vaccinations
Vaccinations and medications can be an expensive aspect of owning a pet. Do your research, and it might just pay off. Not only could you give your pet three-year vaccinations that could ultimately be cheaper in the end, but you could also shop around for different types of medications that are cheaper than others. Both options allow you to care for your pet and give them what they need, but they also allow you to save money and lessen your overall expenses.
Cut Unnecessary Expenses
There are just some things that you don’t need, and those dog clothes and extra toys are some of them. If you are trying to cut your pet-related expenses, only purchase and spend money on what your pet needs. While toys are always fun, there are different items and objects that you can use from around your house as toys. There is no difference to a dog than a toy to play tug with than an old knotted up shirt. They love the attention you are giving them just the same!
Cancel the Grooming Appointment
While grooming your pet might be a necessity, there are different avenues you can take to groom your pet yourself. This might not be what you want to do, however, it will lessen your expenses greatly. Yes, this might take a larger chunk of time out of your day – but it will be worth it when you see the expenses lessen and how great your pet looks when you are done!
The expenses that come with having a pet can be managed, while keeping in mind what is best for your pet. Follow these ways to save money on pet expenses to see if it makes the difference you need in your finances.
Defendant Jay Parker was in a Scott County Court on Wednesday, September 16, alongside his attorney, Derick Allison.
Allison petitioned the court in June, seeking to be removed as legal counsel. Allison cited non-payment by his client, “pursuant to the agreement of both parties.” Circuit Court Judge Jerry Don Ramey took Allison’s motion to withdraw as counsel under advisement. It was noted that Parker does not qualify for a public defender.
Parker is facing 379 counts of cruelty to animals and two counts of theft of leased or rented property. –See related story
On Friday, September, 25, Waldron held their Homecoming before the start of their football game against Mena. Multitudes showed up in attendance to support their nominated Lady Bulldogs and to watch them relish in the spotlight. Picked for maids were 2 freshmen, 2 sophomores, 3 juniors, and 4 seniors. Pictured are the nominees along with the 2020 Homecoming Queen.
Freshman Maid Gracie Carnley
Freshman Maid Kyleigh Coker
Sophomore Maid Kailie Brewer
Sophomore Maid Peyton Boyd
Junior Maid Addison Lunsford
Junior Maid Tristan Vandewiele
Junior Maid Kelsey Yother
Senior Maid Erica Davis
Senior Maid Taylor Horn
Senior Maid Tara Nix
Senior Maid Rheagan Sanford
Crowning of the 2020 Homecoming Queen Rheagan Sanford
2019 Queen Desiree Hunt and 2020 Queen Rheagan Sanford
“It’s back to the drawing board,” stated Mansfield Sr High Tigers head coach, Tim Cothran. This being said after last Friday nights football match against the West Fork Tigers that left Mansfield with a 46-14 loss. The Mansfield Tigers went into this game feeling good about their first conference face-off of the season. But after falling short, the Tigers are going to regroup, refocus, and reinforce their skills in preparation for this Friday.
#21 Austin Carlton
Mansfield’s contest with West Fork started off fair enough with West Fork up just 14-6 at the end of the first quarter. But it was the second and third quarters that the winds began to change for Mansfield. In those quarters alone, West Fork stacked up 32 points on the scoreboard leaving Mansfield with zero accumulation. Although Mansfield was able to hold West Fork off in the final minutes of the game as they secured 8 more points, it just wasn’t enough to take home the win.
#87 Bri Sanderson
QB Zayne Dugan completed 5 passes for 45-yards and 2 interceptions along with 9 rushing attempts for 41-yards and 1 TD. Randy Claude made 15 rushes totaling 48-yards as well as 2 receptions for 12-yards. Codi Chick obtained 77-yards on 8 rushes, 1 TD, and 1 reception for 7-yards. Austin Carlton brought home 5 rushes for 17-yards including 1 PAT. Bri Sanderson rushed for 7-yards on 3 attempts and 2 receptions for 26-yards. And Shawn Brown rushed for 6-yards. The Tigers walked away with a total of 241 yards, 2 TDs, and 2 interceptions on the game.
#6 Randy Claude
The Mansfield Sr Tigers will go into this Friday’s home conference game with a 1-3 total season record and 0-1 in conference. Mansfield will be hosting the (2-2) Greenland Pirates on October 2. The Pirates are coming off of a 48-18 loss against the Charleston Tigers. Last year, Mansfield took the short end of the stick at Greenland with a heart-stopping 21-18 loss. This year though, the Tigers are done playing any-mini-miny-moe with their opponents as they look to knock the Pirates down a peg or two.
Pictured: The finish line at the Today’s Bank Cross Country Invitational is pictured on the school grounds of Mansfield High School. The race event was run on Saturday, September 26.
Organizers of the 2020 Today’s Bank Cross Country Invitational were excited to host Saturday’s event despite the new challenges brought on by the coronavirus. By implementing extra precautions and adhering to strict state health guidelines, Mansfield High School and it’s slew of masked volunteers managed 33 schools and 819 athletes for a beautiful morning of long-distance racing.
Scorekeepers Debbie Mackey and Jaymie Bell work the numbers at the Today’s Bank XC Meet
Representing Today’s Bank, volunteer workers Ramona Huber, Debra Bailey, Kellie Copeland, and Sheila Crelia join meet announcer Travis Pettus at Saturday’s cross country race at Mansfield
“Our people really worked hard to operate this large scale event in the safest manner possible,” Mansfield cross country coach and meet director John Mackey stated. “Our maintenance staff, the meet workers, and the volunteers from Today’s Bank did an incredible job. I think the fans really appreciated the extra efforts. In response, most everyone was pretty good about following the rules. The race event really exceeded expectations.”
The four-race schedule was split into two divisions. The large school division was comprised of teams from class 4A-6A. The small school group came from classes 1A-3A.
Host Mansfield, listed as a 2A school for the current Arkansas Activities Association cycle, managed six award winners and a couple of near-misses in their division.
West Fork and Waldron, two schools from the Tiger’s former 3A league, were very strong in the small school races as well.
Bentonville West, Lakeside, Vilonia, and Grimsley dominated the big school ticket.
Darby Jones closes in on the home stretch
Jadelynn Wood runs to the finish
Megan Rose, Mansfield’s former number one runner, meets Faith Rainwater, the team’s current number one runner. Rose, a 2018 graduate of MHS and a current Southeastern Oklahoma State University scholarship athlete, drove the led 4-wheeler at the Today’s Bank XC Meet. Hannah Holstein (not pictured) another number one Lady Tiger was the meet’s timer. She won the 2013 state championship before graduating from Mansfield and becoming UCA Bear runner
Jadelynn Wood, Alyssa James, Katlynn Moore, and Darby Jones take a rest after the senior girls race
Mansfield’s senior girls were led by Faith Rainwater, Jadelynn Wood, Darby Jones, and Katlynn Moore. The four Lady Tigers saturated the back half of the Top 15 medalist list.
Rainwater was the fastest off the home town roster with a 5K time of 24:12.97. The eleventh grader was eighth place alongside her small school peers.
Wood, just a sophomore, came next for the Lady Tigers. She was clocked at a personal best 24:48.16 for tenth place.
Two places later junior Darby Jones completed the 5K course. She crossed the finish line in 25:33.93.
Again, two places later another Mansfield junior touched the timeline. Katlynn Moore came across in 26:33.74 for 14th place.
All four of the Mansfield women earned medals. They were part of the top 15 runners from each division who were graced with Today’s Bank engraved hardware.
Defending Class 3A State Champions, the Waldron Lady Bulldogs, won the small school section with a team score of 29 points. West Fork behind individual winner Joyce Ferguson amassed 34 points for second place among the team rankings. Mansfield with a depleted roster finished third with 57 points.
Mansfield’s scoring five included Rainwater, Wood, Jones, Moore, and McKenzie Griffin.
Griffin, last season’s MHS Player of the Year, had been slowed by a leg injury through the early part of the season. The junior long-distance runner was two places outside the Top 15. Her time was 28:15.00.
Alyssa James, a dual-sport athlete that earned her way to the state golf championships, ran her first complete race of the season. She was the Tiger’s first displacer at 24th place.
Ethan Streets and John Branche
John Branche off the Mansfield men’s team completed his race in 23:06:14. The junior athlete that splits time playing on the Tiger football team was one position away from a medal in the small school division.
Ethan Streets, a senior and first-time cross country runner, only ran the first half of the 5K race as part of his training schedule. According to his coach, the new runner was still in the acclimation phase of his workout program.
Mansfield’s junior girls, who won last year’s event, finished third in the team standings with 52 points. West Fork (39), Lamar (48), Acorn (72), and Western Yell County (133) completed the top five teams among the class 1A-3A schools.
Addison Bowman passes down the stretch
Azlynn Stover gives chase
Trinity Triska closes near the top
Laney Wood comes in at third place among small school finishers
Laney Wood was the Tiger cubs’ fastest player on the day among the small schools at 11:43.60. She was 22 seconds off the lead runner for third place.
Trinity Triska, last year’s regional champion, covered the 1.75-mile course in 11:58.15. Her time was fourth in the small school section.
Aidan Fildes was Mansfield’s number three scorer for the second week in a row. She clocked in at 13:43.01.
“Aidan has been coming on of late,” Mackey said. “It was disappointing she was so close to a medal. She finished eighteenth in the race.”
Azlynn Stover (26) and Addie Bowman (28) completed the MJH scoring five. Summer Frazier (43) was the unit’s first blocker.
Rylan Nichols for the Mansfield junior boys team was another near miss. He too was 18th in the small school standings. His time was 12:39.66.
Jonah Martin (26) and Joseph Carter (33) also ran for the younger Tiger men’s team. They checked in at 13:13.40 and 13:59.18 respectively.
Today’s Bank junior boys at the start
Jonah Martin, Rylan Nichols, and Joseph Carter ready for their race
West Fork and Waldron were the top two teams for the junior boys’ small school race. Vilonia and Bentonville West were the big school winners for the junior high boys.
Vilonia also won the big school junior girls’ race. Grimsley, out of Bentonville, was second.
Bentonville West and Lakeside went one-two in both the men’s and women’s races in the 4A-6A division in the senior high 5K’s.
Pictured is #62 Taylor Humble and #68 Nathaniel Smith
After Friday nights incredible 46-14 victory over the Lavaca Golden Arrows, the Cedarville Sr High Pirates remain undefeated 4-0. As the Arrows went to Cedarville looking for a win, the Pirates had other plans in mind. Since the start of the season, every opponent that has faced Cedarville has had the same idea as Lavaca and like Lavaca found out, every opponent has walked away with a rude awakening. The entire Pirate community spent the first half of the game on their feet cheering their hearts out due to the fact that Cedarville earned every.single.point. in the first two-quarters of the game. In just four games, the Pirates have accumulated 176 points while holding their competitors to just 46. Since the season has started, one thing has been clear. Whatever is in the Pirates water, is working for the 2020 squad.
#35 Hayden Partain
According to coach, Max Washausen, one thing that stands out from Friday nights game was that “It was a team effort! We had 8 players carry the ball for a total of 400-yards. Cody Dickens passed for 102-yards and Tommy Metcalf made plays all over the field.” Darryl Kattich exited the game with 16 carries for 148-yards, 3TDs, 7 tackles, and 1 TFL. Hayden Partain had 6 carries for 53-yards and a TD. Hayden Morton earned 2 carries for 51-yards, 1 TD, and 6 tackles. Tommy Metcalf obtained 1 carry for 19-yards 1 TD, 1 tackle, and 2 knocked-down passes as well as 2 receptions for 61-yards gaining him 500 total yards of offense. Kelin Mitchell snagged 3 carries for 36-yards. Max McGill knocked out 6 tackles and 1 TFL. And Bruce Turney picked-up 5 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 TFL.
#22 Darryl Kattich
Upcoming for this Friday night’s away football match for the Sr Pirates will be 3A conference rivals the Charleston Tigers. Last year, Cedarville fell short to the Tigers with a score of 27-18. “The Charleston game is a program changer. We have to believe we can do it. We have a group of winners and I want those guys to accomplish something that hasn’t happened since 1985. We have a lot to prove and I believe in my guys!” Program changer is right. But with the way the Pirates have been playing this season, it’s looking like the tide could be changing.
In a high school football year that has been anything but normal, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced football teams, school administrators, and the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) to adapt ways to both protect the health and safety of all concerned while simultaneously attempting to insure fair play and competition. The 2020 high school football season can be described as one that no one has ever seen, nor possibly ever will see again in their lifetimes.
The AAA has released a statement that outlines how playoff teams in football will be determined if certain situations exist due to the cancellation of games due to COVID reasons. The policy only pertains to football conferences who have had a conference school cancel a conference game due to COVID reasons. Non-conference cancellations do not apply to this policy. Resident Press has obtained a copy of the AAA memo.
The AAA has ruled that, “If any team in a classification is NOT able to complete their conference schedule due to COVID-19, all teams in that classification will qualify for the playoffs with an option to opt-out of the playoffs.” For example, in the 3A-1 conference, Hackett and Lincoln were not able to play last Friday due to COVID reasons. According to this memo from the AAA, all teams in that conference are now eligible if Lincoln and Hackett are unable to make-up the game this season.
AAA Memo Outlining Football Conference Tie-Breakers and COVID Eligibility for the State Playoffs
The policy appears to be an effort by the AAA to insure that all teams have a chance to qualify for the state playoffs if they have been impacted by circumstances beyond their control; in this case, the COVID virus.
The AAA’s policy also outlines the succession of tie-breakers that are now in place for determining playoff seedings. In order, they include: 1) total number of conference wins, 2) head to head results, 3) average number of tie-breaking points, and 4) coin toss. The policy goes on to describe how lower-seeded teams will be bracketed in the playoffs.
Superintendents of schools in a conference affected by the virus and who have not been able to complete their conference schedules have until 5 p.m. on Monday, October 26, to opt out of the playoffs. For example, if a school is winless on the season and they prefer not to play in the state playoffs, that school’s superintendent can notify the AAA that they choose not to play in the tournament. Conversely, a school that perhaps would have just missed qualifying for the playoffs may elect to take advantage of this year’s exception and play in the state playoffs. Each head football coach and their administration will have to make this call.
It should be noted that the “all teams qualify” exception only pertains to football conferences who have had a team or teams not able to complete their conference schedule. For example, the 3A-4 conference that includes Booneville, Paris, Atkins, Little Rock Baptist Prep, Mayflower, Perryville, Two Rivers, and Danville does not qualify at this point for exemption. No teams in this conference have yet to miss a conference game due to COVID reasons. But the AAA’s policy will have a significant effect on a week-by-week basis as the season continues into its second half.
Resident Press will continue to follow this and other important stories that impact high school football in the River Valley and across Arkansas. Stay with Resident Press for the most complete coverage of high school football.
