Jennifer Lea Freeman of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 21 at 3:18 a.m. and released on signature bond on September 21 at 1:55 p.m. Freeman was charged with contempt-willful disobedience (failure to pay fine,) and public intoxication – danger to self or others.
James Kirk Pettigrew of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 23 at 9:25 p.m. and released on signature bond September 24 at 1:36 a.m. Pettigrew was charged with two counts of failure to appear – class B misdemeanors, and obstructing governmental operations – ID.
Deborah Karen Tompkins of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on September 25 at 12:10 a.m. and released on signature bond September 25 at 8:28 a.m. Tompkins was charged with possession of controlled substance – schedule I/II 2-28g felony.
Greenwood Police Department: On September 22, at approximately 9:22 p.m. a Greenwood Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet HHR on East Center Street, near the intersection of North Main Street, for having expired tags. The officer made contact with the driver, Oleta Miller, and front seat passenger, Paul Miller. After explaining the reason for the stop, the officer took information from both individuals and ran it through ACIC/NCIC. Two confirmed warrants were discovered for Paul Miller’s arrest, one from Sebastian County and the other from the Van Buren Police Department. Paul Miller was placed under arrest and transported him to the Sebastian County Adult Detention Center without incident. Oleta Miller was issued a warning and released from the scene.
**The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts.**
James Ben Bray of North Little Rock, Arkansas, formerly of Waldron, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, September 25, 2020, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. James was born November 4,1950, in Manila, Arkansas to Ernest “Buck” Bray and Roxie Irene Bray. He was 69 years old.
James hired on at the North Little Rock Electric Department as a Groundman in May of 1975. Soon after, he was promoted into the Lineman Apprenticeship program, and in 1981, he made Journeyman Lineman. In 1982, James moved into the Engineering Department as a Distribution Designer. He quickly climbed the ranks in engineering, and in 1994 was promoted to Distribution Engineer. This is where James spent the majority of his career, twenty-one of his forty-three years and where his talents really began to shine. A large part of what is known today as NLR Electric’s distribution system was designed by James Bray. Substations were his specialty, in fact, years ago the Lakewood switch station was renamed, the “James B. Bray Lakewood Switch Station” to honor James. Many will never know the dedication he showed to his department and NLRED’s customers other than a few co-workers and his family, who themselves made great sacrifices due to his devotion. He was the glue that held it all together for many years at the Electric Department. The level of respect that James had earned ws exemplary and unmatched. He was loved by all within the organization. In April 2015, James was appointed General Manager by Mayor Joe Smith. No one has ever been more deserving of a nomination. He served approximately three years in that role and retired in May of 2018, with hopes of many years of walking his dog, Cooper, working in yard and traveling with his wonderful wife and soul mate Pandora. Needless to say, he will be missed by many but his legacy at the North Little Rock Electric Department will not be forgotten.
When James was not working, he enjoyed playing golf, going to NLRHS football and basketball games. James was an avid Razorback fan. But James was happiest when traveling with his family and spending time with them taking cruises and having friends along was always a bonus.
James leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Pandora of the home, one son, Corey Bray and wife Sasha of Sherwood, Arkansas and one granddaughter, Mahalia (Haley) Bray. James is also survived by one brother, Maurice (Red) Long of Apache Junction, Arizona, and sisters, Eautaw Buckhannan of Seattle, Washington, Kay Kiln of Spokane, Washington and sister in law Rita Winn and husband Darron of Melissa, Texas. James will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including an extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins, family by marriage and work family he loved dearly.
James is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Roxie Bray and one brother, Rocky Verdell Long.
James’ life celebration will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Paul Kinsey and Rev. Roy Edwards officiating. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
James’ pallbearers will be Richmond Langley, Jeremy Hunt, Trevor Hattabaugh, Shay Hattabaugh, Garris Hattabaugh, and Chase Hattabaugh. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Treece, Scott Springer, Ron Osbourne, Joe Martin, Mike Allen, Mike Daniels, Ray Johnson, Gary Sartin, Ebbie Eugene Ussery, Danny Bradley, Mayor Joe Smith and all of his North Little Rock Electric friends.
James’ visitation will be Monday, September 28, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
During these trying and difficult times, we must limit public gatherings in our funeral home and do our part to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Family and friends are welcome to attend the service but everyone must wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of James Bray, please visit our floral store.
The Charleston Tigers traveled to Northwest Arkansas on Friday and defeated the Greenland Pirates 48-18 to open in conference play. The game sets the stage for Charleston (2-2, 1-0) to host Cedarville for the early lead in the 3A-1 conference standings. The winner of next Friday’s contest will be in the driver’s seat for both the conference championship and the top seed in the upcoming state playoffs. Cedarville (4-0,1-0) defeated Lavaca 46-14 last Friday and enters next week’s game as the favorite by Hooten’s Arkansas Football publication to win the 3A-1 conference. Charleston was predicted to finish second to Cedarville in the same publication.
Resident Press Photo / Ronni Tate Young
The Charleston Tigers typically play a very tough 4A non-conference schedule every year in hopes of better preparing them for the conference schedule. This year, the Tigers went 1-2 against three of the top four teams in the 4A-4 conference, and now have won their opening conference game on the road against a very good program. Charleston head football coach Ricky May seems to have his young Tigers in great position to compete this year for a conference championship. Anything the Tigers do this year with respect to a championship and a playoff run is icing on the cake for a program that is young and will have a lot of talent and numbers returning next year. Tiger fans have a lot to be excited about this year and in future years.
Resident Press Photo / Ronni Tate Young
In recapping Friday’s game at Greenland, Coach May said, “It was a big win, we needed that one. We received the opening kickoff and fumbled on the second play of the game on our own thirty. But the defense held up and we got the ball back. We traded touchdowns and then we didn’t field a punt on our thirty and it rolled down all the way to our four. So, pinned deep, we ended up turning the ball over deep in our own territory. They scored a couple of plays later. We then drove down and scored and kicked the extra point. In second half, they got the ball first and we held them. After that, we may have scored on every drive in the second half. So, the offense played pretty good. Defensively, we gave up a couple of big plays being out of position a little bit. But, in the second half, we kind of settled down a little bit on defense too.”
Resident Press Photo / Ronni Tate Young
Around the conference, Charleston positioned themselves in the top half of the standings by virtue of their win over Greenland. Greenland, forecasted by many to finish third behind Charleston, now finds themselves having to play leap frog over at least four other teams in the division. Results of games played in the conference were:
Charleston defeated Greenland 48-18
Cedarville defeated Lavaca, 46-16
West Fork defeated Mansfield, 46-14
Hackett and Lincoln did not play due to COVID reasons.
The standings in the conference after last Friday’s action are:
Cedarville 1-0
Charleston 1-0
West Fork 1-0
Mansfield 0-1
Lavaca 0-1
Lincoln 0-0*
Hackett 0-0*
*Teams have not played a conference game due to COVID reasons.
The winner of Friday night’s game at Alumni Field will undoubtedly be the favorite to finish the regular season as the conference champion and the top seed from the conference in the state playoffs. But as the 2020 season has been so far, nothing is assured, and there will no doubt be more unexpected variables that could surface before the end of the season in November. One such variable is that there are now two teams in the conference that will finish with fewer conference games played than the rest of the conference due to COVID positivity within programs. The pandemic could cause the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) to make modifications in this year’s state playoff eligibility that no one has seen in many years. In fact, to make allowances for teams not having equal numbers of conference games and chances to compete for the playoffs, it is very possible that all teams in the conference may end up being eligible for what could be an expanded Class 3A state playoff bracket. Resident Press is researching this possibility and will publish a story later in the week on how possibly every team in the 3A-1 conference could be eligible for the playoffs.
Resident Press Photo / Ronni Tate Young
But, first things first. The Cedarville Pirates and their vaunted rushing attack will visit Charleston in what should be one whale of a football game. The Tigers will have to be completely focused on the Pirates, particularly when everyone knows how well they can run the football. But this year, the Pirates passing attack has improved making Cedarville especially dangerous as a more balanced offensive team.
According to Max Preps, Cedarville averages 94.5 yards per game passing. Their potent rushing attack is averaging 349.8 yards per game. The Pirates have scored 24 touchdowns; of which, four were through the air, and 20 were rushing touchdowns.
The Pirates’ Daryl Kattich, a junior running back, has rushed 67 times for 812 yards already this season. He averages 12 yards per rush, and is averaging 203 yards per game. His longest run from scrimmage is 99 yards.
Cedarville quarterback Cody Dickens, also a junior, has completed 18 of 29 passes on the season for 378 yards. He has a 62% completion percentage and has averaged 21 yards per pass. Dickens is average 94 yards passing per game and has thrown for four touchdowns.
Cedarville’s non-conference strength of schedule has not been as tough as Charleston’s, but the Pirates were impressive in their three non-conference wins. The Pirates defeated Berryville 44-6, Mountainburg 34-6 and Green Forest 52-20. In last week’s opening of the conference schedule, Cedarville defeated Lavaca 46-14.
Resident Press Photo / Ronni Tate Young
We will know a lot more about the playoff fate of all the teams in the 3A-1 conference after Friday night. Both Charleston and Cedarville could put themselves in great position to possibly win the conference with a victory Friday night. Resident Press will have more on the developing story of how the COVID pandemic may affect every team’s playoff futures in a later edition this week.
So, Tiger fans, enjoy what should be a great high school football game on a cool and crisp night at Alumni Field. And don’t forget to look for a recap on this big game in Sunday’s edition of the Resident Press!
Stay with RP for the most complete coverage of Charleston football!
After a hot 4-0 start to the 2020 season, the Paris Eagles will host the Two Rivers Gators this Friday in week two of the conference schedule. Paris hopes to move to 2-0 in the conference and keep pace with the conference leaders; remaining in contention for the conference championship and a high seed going into the state playoffs.
So far this season, and as evidenced last Friday against Mayflower, the Paris Eagles have been dominant in all phases of the game. In last week’s victory, the Paris defense completely shutdown Mayflower and never allowed the Eagles to get started on offense. Paris head football coach Tyler Clark was ecstatic over his team’s performance, especially on defense. Coach Clark commented after the game, “Proud of the kids, man. Our defense played really, really well. They are flying to the football like they have been, really all season. So, they are really setting the tone for us right now. We took a little while to get going on offense, but I thought we saw some good things once we did get going.” I asked Coach Clark if he thought the physical game the Eagles played at West Fork was carrying over for the team, especially on the defensive line. Coach Clark responded, “Anytime you play versus a quality opponent, it makes you better. I certainly believe West Fork was that. That’s going to help us, but also our confidence level. Our kids are really confident; not cocky, but really confident. Our heads are really in a nice spot right now, and it is nice to be 1-0 (in conference play.)”
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Paris was able to once again empty the bench and give its reserve players significant playing time against Mayflower. I asked Coach Clark how important this is, as the Eagles have been able to do so several times already this season. Coach Clark said, “It’s (mass substitutions) what has to happen. These programs that are really good, they get their backups in all the time. Those kids get reps and they get better, too. I’m glad its happening this year.” The role of the reserve players cannot be understated. Their playing time protects the starters and at the same time develops quality depth on the roster as the team goes down the schedule and each game becomes increasingly more important.
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And it appears that Paris once again has escaped a game without significant loss of personnel due to injury. Coach Clark said, “We have some bumps and bruises, but that’s going to happen in football. Yeah, I think we are fairly healthy right now.” For all conference teams, the teams that are healthiest at the end of the season have a decided advantage both making and playing in the state playoffs.
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After last Friday’s opening night in conference play, the conference standings going into week two are as follows:
Paris 1-0
Booneville 1-0
Atkins 1-0
Perryville 1-0
LR Baptist Prep 0-1
Mayflower 0-1
Danville 0-1
Two Rivers 0-1
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The week two conference schedule is:
Paris vs. Two Rivers
Booneville at Danville
Atkins at Perryville
LR Baptist Prep at Mayflower
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When you look at the week two schedule, the standings could begin to separate teams a little, especially in the order of the top four. Either Atkins or Perryville will lose a conference game this week, and the winner could find themselves in a potential three way tie for first, and the loser dropping into as low as fifth place in the conference. This underscores the importance for Paris having won their first game of the conference season last week, and why this week’s game against Two Rivers must be the Eagles’ sole focus on Friday. Important games down the line in the Eagles’ schedule will not be as important if they do not take care of business this week against the Gators.
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Coach Clark commented, “Our defense, our starting defense, is playing lights out right now. Our defense has given up seven points in three games. That’s pretty impressive. Our defensive line is playing really well. Jimmy Dikeman, I’ve been at a few places and I have seen my fair share of football, but he (Dikeman) may have had the best all around game I have seen a kid have. On the offensive line, he is getting after it. Really, just finishing his blocks and putting people on the ground; going off on linebackers. Defensively, he was blowing up the center all night. And then, he’s a big kid and he is not really fast, but he was finding his way down the line and getting in on tackles toward the sidelines. I was extremely impressed with his game.”
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As a reporter, I often have to remind myself that teams must respect every opponent, regardless of their record. Two Rivers has not won a game this year, and their program has struggled over the past several years. But Coach Clark knows, and his team knows, that you must respect every opponent. Coach Clark said, “I see it (this week’s game) as an opportunity to work on putting people away when we are supposed to; taking care of our business. We want to get our backups in to get those guys reps, but at the same time, there’s a lot of things we still have to fix, offensively and defensively. But, the second we do not respect folks, that is when we will get hit in the mouth pretty hard and get a big piece of humble pie. It’s not like we are a perennial powerhouse. It wasn’t long ago that we were struggling as a program.”
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Friday night’s game against Two Rivers is scheduled as Paris’s homecoming game. As of the publication time of this story, it is unknown to Resident Press as to if homecoming ceremonies will go on as planned, or if they will be re-scheduled. The quarantine status of the Paris volleyball team could potentially affect homecoming as some of the girls on the team have been selected as part of the homecoming court. The unofficial word that Resident Press has now is that the volleyball team will not be out of quarantine until after Friday’s football game with Two Rivers.
So, Friday’s game with Two Rivers will be a test of how far the Eagles’ football program has developed over the past three years. Respecting all opponents, regardless of record, is a maturity mark for a team and their program. I expect to see the same Paris team come out this Friday that has played so far; a team who will play with great energy and intensity as they have all season. Friday’s game will mark the halfway point of the 2020 season, and all of the goals this team has set for themselves are still out there and are obtainable. It will be up to the Eagles to play Two Rivers as the most important game of the season so far, and that is exactly what it is.
The Weather Bug forecast for Friday is perfect for high school football. The forecast calls for clear and sunny with a high temperature of 65 degrees and a low of 50 degrees. Temperature at kickoff should be around 62 degrees with second half temperatures in the mid fifties…perfect football weather!
So, bring a light jacket and come out and support your undefeated Paris Eagles! And don’t forget, Resident Press will have a recap on the Two Rivers game Saturday afternoon.
Have a great week, and RP will see you at the game!
Jerry Dean Parker, 79, of Lowell, Arkansas passed from this life September 26, 2020. Jerry was born January 4, 1941, in Bakersfield, California to Isham Arritt and Ollie Arizona (Suit) Parker. He was of the Baptist faith.
Jerry was a long-time resident of Waldron, Arkansas before retiring to move to Fort Smith and later Lowell to be nearer to his children and grandchildren. Jerry and his wife, Jo, opened the Bulldog Den in Waldron in 1973. Over the years, he continued to develop property in Waldron, such as Parker Plaza, which included the Pizza Barn, Coachman’s Inn and Town & Country market. He was always happiest when he had a project to work on.
He absolutely loved to golf, and he was particularly proud of his work in helping to build the Waldron Country Club. One of his most treasured memories was he and his teammates winning the 1977 Walter Hagen National Championship in Orlando, Florida.
He was a lifelong boxing fan and loved going to casinos – sometimes to play black jack, but mostly to score free meals! When he ran across George Foreman in a Las Vegas casino and got to shake his hand, he didn’t stop smiling for days, and he never stopped retelling the story.
In his later years he enjoyed making the rounds of the “junk shops” to find treasures, and lately, locating a bargain via the internet instead. He told us always how much he loved us and recently, repeatedly, for everyone to remember after he was gone that he felt he’d had a wonderful life.
For those of you who knew Jerry, you know that he was a passionate, life-long Democrat. The circumstances of his upbringing taught him the importance of offering a helping hand to those in need. These lessons learned during his childhood drove his support for many Democratic candidates over the years, but he was especially proud to be a friend and supporter of President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sarah Jo Kitchens Parker; the light of his life for the past ten years: Pam (Delores Ann) Kitchens; his children: Jeff and Sheila Parker and Jo Ann Parker; his grandchildren: Kelli Robertson, Terri Robertson, Sarah and Brian Koltzau, Jenna and Kyle Brown, Clay Willoughby, JD Parker and Christopher and Liz Parker; his great-grandchildren: Kaylee, Rilee, Gabi, Finlay, Jack and Odie. He is also survived by his siblings Mack and Georgia Parker, and Eloisa Parker, and an “adopted” daughter, Erica Buneo, whom we know he would definitely not want to leave out, plus too many nieces and nephews to name here – he loved them all.
Jerry was preceded in death by his son David Parker.
Jerry’s public visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
Interment will be in the Center Point Cemetery near Hon, Arkansas where he will be laid to rest beside his son, David, in a private service for his immediate family only, due to the current situation. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
His honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren Kelli, Terri, Sarah, Brian, Jenna, Kyle, Clay, JD, Chris and Liz. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting the Waldron Country Club, which was near and dear to his heart.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jerry Dean Parker, please visit our floral store.
When it comes to life, nothing is more heartbreaking than being so close to something that you can taste it. Whether it be a job promotion or a big-time football game, that gut-wrenching pain is never forgotten. On Friday, September, 25, holding an undefeated 3-0 season record, Waldron just knew that this would be the season when their 26-year losing streak to the Mena Bearcats would come to an end. Since 1993, the Sr Bulldogs have had zero victories against the Bearcats but with a new head coach and a fresh coat of paint on their football program, the same winning feeling was felt all throughout the community. The night was going great. Homecoming had been a success. The stadium was Covid-19 packed. And the weather was perfect. What more could a football fan ask for?
The match was officially underway. The name of the game in the first quarter was definitely defense rules! As each team’s offense tried to get things off the ground and running, the opposing team’s defense was rock solid in not allowing that to happen. Quarter number one ended with a score of 0-0. The score gave the Bulldogs the reassurance that was needed for them to know that they really could get the job done. In the second quarter, Mena capitalized on a broken Bulldog play, leading them to gain the first touchdown of the night.
With the scoreboard reading 7-0 Mena, Waldron answered right back when Trenton Hunt jetted 35-yards downfield faster than a 747 at takeoff for a Bulldog TD and tying the game 7-7 which is where the score remained going into the half. Coming back refreshed and re-pumped, the Bulldogs were ready to keep the party going. And boy did they! Caden Fuller was quicker on his feet than a Kangaroo at a kids’ birthday party as he delivered a massive Pick 6 to move the score to 14-7. After a time out, Mena came back to see the Bulldogs touchdown and raise them a touchdown of their own placing the score at 14-14.
Leo Lopez
As hearts were racing and fans were pacing, the anxiety level of the game hit the roof. The Bearcats laid out a pass play that set them up nicely for paydirt as they delivered a TD run allowing them to control the board 21-14. But that control wouldn’t last long as QB Braden Williams ran the ball in from the one-yard line to earn a Bulldog touchdown. Add in the PAT acquired by Leo Lopez and the scoreboard was lit at 21-21 with 29 seconds remaining in the game. With most people assuming that the match was about to go into overtime, the worst happened. After a few wonky plays by Mena, the QB caught wind of his receiver downfield permitting him do catapult a successful 50-yard hail mary at the final buzzer ending the game 28-21 Mena. The Waldron Sr Bulldogs are now 3-1 in total season play and 0-1 in conference.
After falling victim to Ozark in last week’s game, the Waldron Jr High Bulldogs decided enough was enough. They paid no mind to the fact that they were not only facing conference foes Mena but they were doing it on the Bearcats home field. On Thursday, September 24, the Bulldogs boarded the bus with one goal and that was to rain on any victory parade the Bearcats had in mind. Waldron started the competition with a 1-2 total play record and 0-1 in conference play. But after complete annihilation of the Bearcats with a final score of 42-0, the Jr Bulldogs left the match 2-2 on the year and 1-1 in conference.
The game started innocently enough with Waldron and Mena testing each other’s waters. But the Bulldogs didn’t come to waste time on any cat and mouse games. Waldron struck first by lighting the Bearcats field on fire when QB Brayden Mays gave Chris Lopez the hand-off who then ran faster than Forest Gump in a marathon, putting the Bulldogs on the board with the nights first TD. After a successful two-point conversion by Kason Davis, the score sat 8-0. With both teams playing ping pong with their offenses and defenses, the match went into halftime 8-0 Waldron.
The second half of the contest could best be described as the Bulldog Blitz. For the remaining two quarters, Waldron did nothing but wipe the field with any player wearing red. In the third quarter, the Mena Bearcats were left listening to the melodic tunes of MC Hammer as Logan Young did the Hammer dance into the endzone while singing “You can’t touch this” to Mena for the Bulldogs second touchdown. With the two-point no good, Waldron upgraded the score to 14-0. After many failed attempts by the Bearcats offense to get on the board, thanks to the Bulldogs defensive bulldozers, Waldron took possession back of the ball.
Preparing for a pass play, QB Brayden Mays spotted receiver, Damien Dickens like a bloodhound spots an escapee and connects with him allowing another TD for the Bulldogs, ending the third quarter 26-0. As the end of the game nears, Waldron determined they aren’t done quite yet. Mays’s eagle eye led him to connect with Joseph Rogers for another wild-n-out touchdown, lighting up the score to read 34-0. As the Mena offense is thinking they might be able to finally put points up, an “oopsie” Bearcat fumble led Rogers to do a scoop-n-score adding one final TD to their tally. Mays rollercoasters the ball in for the two and the Bulldog fans erupt in cheers over the 42-0 final score.
“Our kids did a great job this week of improving from last week by finishing four quarters. If we can continue to build we can put ourselves in a good position to play well against Trinity,” explained Coach Garett Lazenby. The Waldron Jr Bulldogs will start the month of October facing off with the Trinity Buffaloes on the 1st at home.
Archery: Sept. 26, 2020- Feb. 28, 2021 Private Land Antlerless Only Modern Gun Deer Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2020 Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2020 Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt: Nov. 7-8, 2020 and Jan. 2-3, 2021 Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28, 2020
Statewide Bag Limit
Six deer, of which no more than two may be bucks. The statewide seasonal bag limit may be taken in any combination of zones or methods, as long as zone bag limits are not exceeded.
Zone Bag Limit
Five deer, which may include:
Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;
Five antlerless with archery;
Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Special Regulations:
Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 14-Dec. 6. Up to two dogs may be used to blood trail wounded deer.
Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
In Logan, Sebastian, Scott and Yell counties, the following CWD regulations apply:
Button bucks count as antlerless deer.
No antler-point restriction on buck harvest.
Feeding of wildlife prohibited, except:
Legal baiting on private land for hunting allowed Sept. 1-Dec. 31.
Food plots are allowed year-round.
Incidental feeding of wildlife within active livestock or agricultural operations is allowed.
Hand-feeding of wildlife is allowed.
Back yard birdfeeders, squirrel feeders and birdbaths are allowed.
Bait is allowed for approved AGFC management, research and control of wildlife.
Baiting bear on private land 30 days from the beginning of bear season until Sept. 1 is allowed only with the use of dog food, cat food, pastries/bread, cooking oil, non-wildlife meat scraps, popped popcorn, fish or fish byproducts.
Deer and elk taken within the CWD management zone may not leave the zone, except deboned meat, antlers cleaned skull plates, teeth, hides, taxidermy products.
Zone 7
2020-21 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 26, 2020- Feb. 28, 2021 Private Land Antlerless Only Modern Gun Deer Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2020 Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2020 Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt: Nov. 7-8, 2020 and Jan. 2-3, 2021 Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28, 2020
Statewide Bag Limit
Six deer, of which no more than two may be bucks. The statewide seasonal bag limit may be taken in any combination of zones or methods, as long as zone bag limits are not exceeded.
Zone Bag Limit
Five deer, which may include:
Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;
Five antlerless with archery;
Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Special Regulations:
Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 14-Dec. 6. Up to two dogs may be used to blood trail wounded deer.
Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
In Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Sebastian, Scott and Yell counties, the following CWD regulations apply:
Button bucks count as antlerless deer.
No antler-point restrictions on buck harvest.
Feeding of wildlife prohibited, except:
Legal baiting on private land for hunting allowed Sept. 1-Dec. 31.
Food plots are allowed year-round.
Incidental feeding of wildlife within active livestock or agricultural operations is allowed.
Hand-feeding of wildlife is allowed.
Back yard birdfeeders, squirrel feeders and birdbaths are allowed.
Bait is allowed for approved AGFC management, research and control of wildlife.
Baiting bear on private land 30 days from the beginning of bear season until Sept. 1 is allowed only with the use of dog food, cat food, pastries/bread, cooking oil, non-wildlife meat scraps, popped popcorn, fish or fish byproducts.
Deer and elk taken within the CWD management zone may not leave the zone, except deboned meat, antlers cleaned skull plates, teeth, hides, taxidermy products.
Thursday night, after coming off of a bye week, the Mansfield Jr High Tigers were geared up to open conference play at home against the West Fork Tigers. Although Mansfield was missing a few key players, they put on their game faces and marched out onto the field. The first quarter opened with West Fork slamming out the first touchdown of the night at 4:43. After Mansfield forced West Fork to punt, the quarter ended with West Fork up 8-0. The start of the second quarter saw Mansfield having a hard time finding their flow. After a blocked West Fork punt, the Jr Tigers fumbled the ball handing possession back over to West Fork.
#4 Peyton Martin
This was just what West Fork needed to pull off their second touchdown of the game and along with the two-point conversion, the Tigers kept control of the board 16-0. Defensively though, Mansfield wasn’t short of players delivering the BOOM to any West Fork Tiger that stepped in their way. Helping in those deliveries were Austin Oldham, Sammy Sellers, Tyler Turnipseed, Trey Powell, Zach Hayslip, and Dakota Langford. With 4:03 left in the first half, West Fork secured another TD plus PAT bringing the score to 24-0. After a nice completed 5-yard pass from Peyton Martin to Austin Oldham, shortly after, a West Fork linemen swooped in for the pick-off running the pigskin in for another touchdown. The game went into halftime 32-0 West Fork.
Jr Tigers for the takedown
The second half of the game had a more calm and quiet demeanor with zero touchdowns being acquired. Turnipseed put the boot in a 33-yard punt, Turner Wright issued a massive tackle and Powell made a kingsize 10-yard run. The match ended with West Fork walking away victoriously 32-0. “We have to find a way to improve our O line play. We had 0 yards rushing. We have to be able to run the football. We will continue to try to find some way to move the football. The second-half effort was much better. Still need some work on our special teams,” stated Coach Tim Cothran.
#23 Trey Powell
Finishing the night, Martin earned 12 passes for 69-yards. Oldham received 6 receptions for 37-yards. Powell received 4 receptions for 21-yards. Turnipseed made 2 receptions for 11-yards. And Oldham and Toby Towe obtained two fumble recoveries for the Mansfield Tigers. Up next for Mansfield, the Jr High Tigers will travel to Greenland on October 1st to attempt a ship takeover. “Greenland will be big and physical. We will be working hard in preparation for this game.”
On a foggy and humid fall night, the Paris Eagles hosted the Mayflower Eagles in the first week of conference 3A-4 play. Paris dominated every phase of the game on the way to their fourth overall win and their first in conference play. Paris (4-0, 1-0) will be home again next week to host the Two Rivers Gators in the second week of the conference season.
The stifling Paris defense completely shut down the Mayflower offense from the start of the game all the way through the insertion of Paris reserve players who played most of the second half. The Paris linebackers and secondary flew to the ball just as they have all season, and Paris dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage with their significant size advantage.
Paris quarterback Chase Watts lead the way to victory for the conference leading Eagles by again being a dual threat at the quarterback position. Watts had both key passes and runs, resulting in touchdowns that help pace the Paris offense. The Paris Eagles, who started the season with inconsistent play, may have played their most complete game of the season so far in all phases of the game against Mayflower. The Mayflower Eagles are a team that has talent, but remains winless on the season. Mayflower (0-4, 0-1) by virtue of their loss, finds themselves in the bottom half of the conference standings and must now defeat teams that are ahead of them in the wins and loss columns to get back into the playoff race.
The results of other conference action tonight include:
Booneville 48
Two Rivers 6
Paris will host Two Rivers next week at Eagles Stadium.
Perryville 35
Danville 0
At press time, there was no score reported for the game between Atkins and Little Rock Baptist Prep
Resident Press will have more on Friday’s conference games results along with week two analysis of the 3A-4 conference as teams begin preparing for week two of the conference race.
Paris head football coach, Tyler Clark, was again afforded the opportunity to empty his bench and give his reserve players significant playing time. It is great for all the players to have a chance to play, but it also protects starters from possible unnecessary exposure to the risk of injury, as well as developing quality depth that could be very important in the final month of the season. Paris rolled to a 28-0 halftime lead, and gave up their only score to Mayflower long after the reserve players had taken the field. Once again, Paris found themselves in a mercy rule shortened game, and the contest ended a few minutes past 9 p.m.
And in a good problem for the Eagles, Paris scored so often in the first half that the frequent firing of the ceremonial cannon that is fired after every Paris score combined with the high humidity and cool air temperature to create a fog that hung over the Eagle Stadium field for most of the second half. As in a scene from a war movie that depicted the “fog of war”, the Eagles pushed their way to the top of the conference standings with Booneville and Perryville. Paris will now take a short time off to celebrate the win and will then quickly go back to work to prepare for the Two Rivers Gators and an opportunity to go 2-0 in conference play.
It was a tough night for the Mayflower Eagles. Nothing seemed to work against the significant size advantage that was enjoyed by Paris. And things are not going to get any easier for Mayflower. They must now prepare to face the Little Rock Baptist Prep Eagles, and then go back on the road to face the Booneville Bearcats. Such is life in conference play.
Resident Press will have more on the Eagles victory over Mayflower in Sunday afternoon’s edition. Game analysis, Coach Clark’s comments on the Eagles win, and a preview of the Two Rivers Gators will be featured on Sunday.
Photos from the Eagles game with Mayflower will be posted on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports by Saturday afternoon.
So, congratulations to the Paris Eagles and coach Tyler Clark on their undefeated start to the season and having taken their first step to returning to the state playoffs! And stay with Resident Press for the most complete coverage of Paris Eagles football!
