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Sr Tigers Ready For A Rattlesnake Round-Up

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Sr Tigers Ready For A Rattlesnake Round-Up

Tonight’s the night. The night football fans have all been waiting for. The night that for the first time in 21 years, the Mansfield Sr High Tigers and the Magazine Sr High Rattlers will come face to face in a bloodthirsty non-conference battle royal. This will be the first non-scrimmage game of the schedule for each team and it very well could set the tone for the rest of the season. “Magazine is highly regarded and considered a favorite to win their conference,” explained head coach, Tim Cothran. “They have a big physical line along with great skill athletes. We are excited to be playing them because this will be a good test for us.”

Last season, the Tigers finished 5th in their 3A-1 division and ended with a total season record of 7-4. Magazine ranked undefeated 5-0 in their 2A-4 division and 8-2 in total season play. The Rattlers lost seven seniors from the 2019-2020 season while Mansfield said good-bye to a whopping 12 seniors including All-American QB, Ethan Stovall. “We are relying heavily on our seniors. Randall Claude and Bri Sanderson are two seniors that will need to set the tone for us.” Junior, Zayne Dugan is manning the Quarterback position for the Tigers this season. “Zayne will be relied upon to a great degree to lead our offense.”

When Mansfield took on Mena in last week’s scrimmage, the Tigers needed a minute to get warmed up but once they did, they were unshakable. “We can’t have any slow starts night. We started way too slow in our match against Mena. We have got to hit the ground running. But once we did get going in Mena, I was very pleased. Magazine is going to be a good challenge for our line. I think both teams are starting new bodies on the line as well. Their skill guys are more experienced than ours so it’s going to be interesting to see how we play tonight.”

The Mansfield Tigers will be playing in Magazine tonight, August 28 starting at 7 pm.

Obituary- Bob L. Slagle (1938 – 2020)

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Obituary- Bob L. Slagle (1938 – 2020)

Bobby L. Slagle of Y-City, Arkansas passed from this life, Monday, August 24, 2020, in Y-City, Arkansas. Bobby was born December 29, 1938, to Charlie and Lessie Slagle. Bob was 81 years old. Bob was a long time member of Boles Southern Baptist Church.

Bob was a logger in his younger days and farmer in his latter days and spent many days in the woods. It only stands to reason that he had a love for the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding in his buggy. Bob was a warm and loving person, but he could argue with the best of them. Once a part of his family, always a part of his family. He looked forward to seeing his grandchildren and great grandchildren and making memories to treasure.

Bob leaves behind to cherish his memory, one son, Robert Slagle and wife Tammy of Y-City, Arkansas, one daughter, Glenda Slagle Lennier of Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Papaw will forever remain in the hearts of his grandchildren: Derek Richmond, Chance Slagle and Chelsea Ridenhour as well as his great grandchildren: Carson Slagle, Chloe Slagle, Hadlee Ridenhour, Reed Ridenhour and Pacyn Richmond. Bob is also survived by his siblings: Lou Ella Wright of Y-City, Arkansas, Treva Harberson of Bentonville, Arkansas, Billy Joe Slagle of Boles, Arkansas and forever friend Imogene Frazier of Waldron, Arkansas. Bob will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including, a host of nieces, nephews, friends, neighbors and love ones dear to his heart.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Lessie Slagle, wife and mother of his children, Shirley Wagner Slagle and his wives Sharon Johnson Slagle and Martha Parker Slagle.

Bob’s life celebration will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020, at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Pat Ray Biggs officiating. Interment will follow in the Chant Cemetery in Y-City, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Bob’s pallbearers will be Chance Slagle, Derek Richmond, Wade Ridenhour, Randy Lane, Shawn Lane, and Drake Lane.

Bob’s visitation will be Friday, August 28, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the home of Robert and Tammy Slagle, 4776 Hwy 270, Boles, Arkansas.

During these trying and difficult times, we must follow the guidelines we have been given to do our part to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Since the number of people attending must be limited, per family request we ask that family be allowed to be seated and then extended family and friends may join as seating allows. Family and friends that do attend the service must wear a mask and maintain a social distance of 6 feet apart. For those who would like to attend but are more comfortable remaining in your vehicle, the funeral service will be live streamed.

Paris Falls at Ft. Smith Southside for First Volleyball Loss of the Season

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Paris Falls at Ft. Smith Southside for First Volleyball Loss of the Season

Sometimes you just lose to a better team. That was the case Thursday night in Fort Smith as the Lady Mavericks of Southside High School swept the Paris Lady Eagles (2-1, 1-0) in a non-conference match, 3-0. The experienced and athletic Lady Mavericks made short work of the Lady Eagles. Paris played hard, but the hard-hitting front line of Southside proved to be too much for the young Lady Eagles. Paris could not match the intensity of the athletic and experienced Lady Mavericks.

It was a complete sweep for the Lady Mavericks as they defeated the Paris senior “B” team in two sets, and then swept the Lady Eagles in three sets in senior “A” play. Besides being a mismatch in classifications, the game was a stark contrast between a young, talented, and inexperienced Paris team and an experienced and very talented Southside team. But for the Lady Eagles, it was a no-lose situation. The experience gained by the young Lady Eagles will no doubt pay off for them later in the season as they strive to earn a state playoff birth. Paris faced a very aggressive front line from Southside, and the experience should help them as they return to conference play next week.

The Lady Mavericks talent is truly impressive. The team is led by senior Hannah Hogue who, according to her coach, verbally committed to play Division 1 collegiate volleyball in the Southeastern Conference for the University of Arkansas. Hannah committed to the Razorbacks her ninth grade year.

In addition to Hannah, there are at least two other players on the team that have a chance to possibly play Division 1 volleyball. And all of that talent was on full display Thursday night.

For Paris, this is a loss that the team should quickly forget. No one likes to lose, especially a Paris program that is built on winning championships. But the Southside match was an opportunity to learn and gain valuable experience that will payoff down the line. One thing is for certain, the Lady Eagles will not face anyone the rest of the season as good as what they saw Thursday night in Fort Smith. Paris should not be afraid of anyone after the game with the Lady Mavericks.

Paris ends a grueling first week of the season that saw the Lady Eagles play twice on the road, and open at home in conference play against rival Charleston. The Lady Eagles will resume conference play on Monday when they travel to Booneville to play the Lady Bearcats. The first match of the night begins at 4 p.m.

It will be important for Paris to quickly forget about the loss at Southside and be ready mentally to play on the road again on Monday night. The game with Booneville is another important conference match, and Paris cannot afford a letdown going into the match against the Lady Bearcats.

Paris is very talented and has a high ceiling with respect to how good they can become as a team. Monday night will be another test for this young team; a test to see how they can bounce back from adversity. And they will have to do it away from Paris Gymnasium.

My guess is that coach Jordan Devine will have her players ready to go, and I expect this team to bounce back strong against Booneville. It’s only the end of the first week of the season, but Paris finds themselves facing early adversity, and it will be a test for this young team. Paris fans need to be in Booneville on Monday to support their Lady Eagles!

And as always, Resident Press will be there to bring you all of the action!

Obituary- Lester Gerald Stuart (1926 – 2020)

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Obituary- Lester Gerald Stuart (1926 – 2020)

Lester Gerald Stuart of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life, Wednesday, August 26, 2020, in his home. Lester was born in Hon, Arkansas to the late Lester Jack and Marie Stuart on August 13, 1926. He was 94 years old.

Lester went to the Waldron school. Lester and Dorothy began their lifelong journey on November 26, 1947. They were married by Rev. Patterson of McGregor, Texas. Lester was a World War II veteran, serving in France and Germany. He worked in civil service 26 years in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Lester and Dorothy retired to their ranch in 1986 where they enjoyed hunting, fishing and tending to cattle. Lester’s life was filled with loved of the Lord and his family. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 72 years and his family. 

Lester leaves behind to cherish his memory, Dorothy of the home, two daughters: Peggy Kluck of Waldron, Arkansas and Darlene Perry and husband David of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Grandpa will forever remain in the hearts of his grandchildren: Kristopher Kluck and wife Kaitlin and Jessica Green and husband Brian as well as his great grandchildren: Brian Mathew Green Jr., Eamon Green, Ewan Green, Austin Yandell, Aubrey Kluck and Tucker Kluck. Lester will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including a host of extended family, friends and neighbors he loved dearly.

Lester was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Jack and Marie, one brother Grandville Stuart, one sister, one brother-in-law, one sister-in-law and one grandson.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Arrangements and cremation are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Waldron, Arkansas.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lester Gerald Stuart, please visit our floral store.

Obituary- Mary Lou (Stafford) Walters (1928 – 2020)

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Obituary- Mary Lou (Stafford) Walters (1928 – 2020)

Mary Lou Walters, formerly of Waldron, Arkansas, peacefully passed away August 25, 2020, at the age of 91 in Hillsboro, Oregon. She was born Dec. 12, 1928, in Heavener, Oklahoma to Joseph and Zella Stafford.

Lou loved to quilt, knit, crochet and read. She also loved to share her faith with family, friends and even strangers. For many years she worked as a grocery checker, phlebotomist, and she worked in the library in Waldron, AR. But her main love of work was as a pastor for Sonshine Fellowship in Parks, AR.

Lou leaves behind to cherish her memory, her sister and brother-in-law, Joanne and Howard Powell; daughters and spouses, Donna and Ron Hellman, Terri and Roger Thompson; sons and spouses, Mark and Bonnie Walters, Craig and Vicki Walters; daughter-in-law, Mary J. Walters; 18 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Lou will be missed by all that knew her and the many whose lives she impacted including a host of friends and loved ones dear to her heart.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Walters in 1999, her son, Charles H. Walters and her brother, Arlin Stafford.

Lou’s graveside life celebration will be Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at the Cedar Creek Cemetery in Cedar Creek Arkansas with Rev. Grady Parker officiating. Interment will follow. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

You may leave words of remembrance for Lou’s family by visiting: www.heritagememorialfh.com.

During these trying and difficult times, we must follow the guidelines we have been given to 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 a social distance of 6 feet apart.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary Lou (Stafford) Walters, please visit our floral store.

Sr Pirates Out To Prove Cats Can’t Swim

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Sr Pirates Out To Prove Cats Can’t Swim

On Friday, August 28, the 3A-1 Cedarville Sr High Pirates will be hitting the road and traveling to Berryville to take on the 4A-1 Sr Bobcats. After finishing with a total season record of 6-4 last year, this season the Pirates will be returning 7/7 starters. So far for the 2020 schedule, Cedarville has only scrimmaged Quitman, “The scrimmage went really well,” stated head coach Max Washausen. “We can always improve our blocking assignments and coverage assignments though.”

Last season, the Bobcats finished 7th out of eight conference teams with a record of 1-6. This year, one of the main things Berryville has going for them is a skilled QB. “Berryville is a big physical team that likes to run the football. Tuesday’s practice was a tough physical practice to try and simulate how the game is going to be.” Going into this contest, Cedarville will bring with them their speed, aggressiveness, and their competitiveness. “We have a team of winners! Our offensive and defensive lines will play a huge role.”

The Pirates will have up to six guys who will carry the ball for them. Sophomore, Hayden Morton. Juniors, Darryl Kattich, Hayden Partain, Bruce Turney, and QB Cody Dickens. And senior Tommy Metcalf. “I really like how this team expects to win each week! With Berryville having a school enrollment of twice our size, it’s going to be a good test for us and our guys are definitely ready for the challenge!”

How to Make Your Honeybee Colony Stronger

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How to Make Your Honeybee Colony Stronger

Every beekeeper knows the importance of a strong, productive colony. When your beehive is full of healthy workers and a productive queen, you know your bees have the population and resources they need to withstand the threats nature throws at them. A strong colony has better defenses against pests and produces more honey to feed its population.

As your honeybees work through the spring and summer, it’s important to keep an eye on them and ensure they have everything they’ll need to make it through winter. Every colony has different needs, but there are a few surefire ways to protect your bees and give them the resources they need to grow. Keep your hives successful with this guide on how to make your honeybee colony stronger.

Combine with a Stronger Hive

If you have one colony that’s failing and another that’s thriving, you can combine the two into a single hive. Just be sure to get rid of the queen from the weaker hive before carefully merging the two colonies. You can also combine two weaker colonies to create a single, better-populated hive.

If you don’t want to completely merge the hives, try taking a frame of capped brood from the stronger hive and putting it in the weaker one. This will give the weaker colony a free population boost, which means more nurse bees to help the queen lay productively and more workers to make honey and defend the hive. If you do this, make sure you used capped brood so that the weaker hive doesn’t have to spend their resources feeding the new larvae.

Fight Off Pests

Some of honeybees’ biggest threats are the pests and parasites that can make their way into the hive, spread diseases, and feast on a colony’s resources. Weaker hives have less worker bees to fend off these pests, which means they’re more susceptible to infestations. Give your bees a helping hand by setting up traps to prevent these pests from taking over. Take preventative measures against hive beetles, wax moths, and other potential intruders. Make sure you have a plan to get rid of varroa mites and other common beehive pests. By protecting your hive from these little critters, you prevent diseases, resource loss, and other problems that can make your colony even weaker.

Perform Regular Inspections

The hive inspection is one of the most important jobs a beekeeper has. Regular inspections help you figure out what’s harming your hives and how to make your honeybee colony stronger. You should perform hive inspections every seven to 10 days. As you disassemble and investigate your hive, pay close attention to the brood patterns and honey stores. This will give you a good idea of how productive your queen is and how well the rest of the population is doing. Hive inspections help you catch problems early so that you can correct any issues and keep your colony on the path to success.

Sr Rattlers Plan To Snare Tigers On Senior Night

Megan Hecox
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Sr Rattlers Plan To Snare Tigers On Senior Night

Twenty-one years have passed since the Magazine Rattlers and the Mansfield Tigers faced each on the football field. Between the years of 96-99, both teams battled in conference play with Mansfield walking away victorious in all four match-ups. This will be the first time for the Rattlers and the Tigers to meet-up as non-conference opponents. Add to the fact that not only will this be the first home game of the season for Magazine who will be making this a blackout game, it will also couple as senior night. “We always seem to play well on senior night so that’s a good thing,” said head coach, Ryan Chambers. Sounds to me ladies and gentlemen like we are about to have an epic showdown of great proportion.

The Sr Rattlers have one game under their belt this season from their scrimmage with the Paris Eagles. The Sr Tigers are also showing up to this game with one scrimmage in their back pocket from their meet up with the Mena Bearcats last Friday night. There are still a few things Coach Chambers would like to nail down before this battle though. “We have got to straighten up our defensive line. We didn’t play too great against Paris in that department due to leaving some big holes for them to run through.”

The Sr Rattlers have been preparing for the game by watching film so that they will be ready to stop what the Tigers do well. “I think we match-up very well with both of our lines being big upfront. Skill position-wise, they are probably a little bit bigger especially their QB who is a pretty big kid.” When asked what he will be looking for within the first 5-10 minutes of the game, Coach Chambers responded, “We can’t come out flat like we did in our scrimmage with the Eagles. Paris kind of punched us in the mouth early real fast so we have got to take the fight to the other team right off the bat instead of them bringing it to us.”

Looking to lead the Rattlers this season are seniors Kobe Faughn, Tatum Scott, and William King. “Kobe is one of our best players who can step up and take leadership. Tatum is a third-year starting QB who has always been a good leader. And King who is a third-year starter on the offensive and defensive line has been stepping up nicely to lead on both sides of the ball.” The Magazine Rattlers and the Mansfield Tigers will join up on Friday, August 28 at Diamondback Stadium at 7 pm. Senior Night will start at 6:30.

AGFC, AEDC Offering More Than $735,000 in Wildlife Fine Money for Education Grants

Tammy Teague
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AGFC, AEDC Offering More Than $735,000 in Wildlife Fine Money for Education Grants

Randy Zellers Assistant Chief of Communications

LITTLE ROCK — With students headed back to school, be it in-person or online, education is again in full swing in Arkansas, and so is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Education Division. Thanks to fine money collected throughout the state for hunting and fishing violations, educators can increase some of their outdoor educational opportunities by applying by Oct.  8 for Wildlife Fine Grants administered through the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Department of Rural Services.

“We have more than $735,000 available this year for grants to schools for conservation education,” AGFC Deputy Director Chris Colclasure said. “We had some counties that didn’t use all of their available funds last year, and we’re trying to make sure teachers and administrators know this funding is there for them.”

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commision does not spend any of the money derived through wildlife violations. Instead, fine money is handed over to the AEDC to administer these grants for educational opportunities. Specific programs eligible for funding include, but are not limited to, the study of general fish and wildlife conservation issues, Project WILD Workshops, Arkansas National Archery in the Schools Program, Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program, Fishing in the Natural State, Arkansas Stream Team, School Yard Habitat Site Development, and specialized AGFC conservation education/educator training workshops focused on the programs above. Funds also may be used by educators to take students on field trips to AGFC nature centers, conservation education centers and wildlife management areas.

“The grants not only help fund some of these conservation-oriented activities, they give us an opportunity to introduce all the programs we have to schools,” Colclasure said. “We have regional educators that can give presentations, provide materials and help plan things like schoolyard habitat programs. Project WILD, shooting sports programs and archery in schools might be a good fit for them as well. All of these activities can be eligible for these grants.”

With more people rediscovering the value of the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers may find renewed interest in helping youths build basic hunting and angling skills, and programs such as FINS, ANASP and AYSSP can do just that. Even students not interested in consumptive activities like hunting and angling may find a bond with nature through Arkansas Stream Teams and School Yard Habitat sites. 

“Researchers have seen an increased loss in our bond with nature,” Colclasure said. “But with the current pandemic, we are seeing an uptick in people who are finding time to get back outdoors. We want to foster that any way we can, and these grants are an excellent way to help educators carry that message with us as one of our partners in conservation.”

More information on the program, a link to the application site and a county-by-county list of grant money are available at www.agfc.com/conservationgrants.

The Musician

Tammy Teague
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The Musician

The old Zenith radio would come on every night about the time I went to bed. My father loved listening to the Grand Ole Opera and country music and one of his favorites was always Johnny Cash. Dad could identify with those songs of picking cotton and the hot sun in the delta.

I always loved the guitar picking; and loved it even more when I realized that an integral part of the Tennessee Three and the Man in Black was Bob Wootton, a native of Paris. He was the son of long-time Subiaco resident R.C. and Norma Wootton, close friends of my grandmother. R.C. , Bob’s dad, played mandolin, taught him to play the guitar. Wootton’s first musical performances were in area churches. R.C. was a coal miner at Red Coal Camp when Bob was born and he later took Bob to California when he went there for work.

Bob grew up in California and later served in the army before moving back to the Tulsa area. He extensively practiced Cash’s music and happened to be in Fayetteville, Arkansas at a Cash performance when Cash’s guitarist Carl Perkins got caught in a storm and couldn’t make the performance. Bob’s girlfriend was able to get the attention of June Carter Cash and told her Bob could stand in for Perkin’s. Bob had it down, playing the music and hitting the notes just like the legendary Perkin’s. Obviously it was the right time and right place for Wootton and he was hired after the show. He went on to perform with Cash for the next thirty years. He was featured on the San Quentin live album and appeared on the Johnny Cash show on ABC for several years. Bob liked to dress in black like Johnny and resembled him so much that he played double to Cash in several movies that Cash made. He married Anita Carter, sister of June Carter cash and the two of them often sang together on the Cash show. One of the most recognized songs they sang together was “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” which they sang as a duet on the Johnny Cash show.

With many relatives in the area, Wootton could often be seen touring down highway 22 and visiting the Huber’s and other close friends in the area. He enjoyed driving through Paris and stopping at various places dressed in black and driving a big car.

When Johnny Cash passed away, Bob and the other members of the Tennessee Three toured the country performing original Cash hits. His most successful album was Guaranteed Cash, released in 2012.

Wootton passed away in April of 2017. The Logan County boy made it good. In 2006, Bob was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

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