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Waldron Starts Track Season Off On The Right Foot

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Waldron Starts Track Season Off On The Right Foot

Pictured is Bryson Bailey

For their track season opener, the Waldron Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs set the 3A Indoor State Championship on fire. Waldron competed against 63 other teams in the 1A-4A divisions and proved that they were going to be hard to keep up with in the upcoming season. By the end of the night, the Bulldogs who are coached by Chance Tanner were crowned the 3A Indoor State Champions while the Lady Bulldogs who are coached by Angie Bailey solidified Runner-Up. Waldron brought 31 Sr High athletes with them for this competition and over half of them ended up finishing in the top ten of their categories.

For the Lady Bulldogs, Hannah Jeffries placed first in long jump and third in triple jump. Molly Richmond earned second in high jump and placed 10th in the 60 and 200 meter dashes. Ryleigh Anschutz made second in the 400-meter dash. Jasmine Nelson placed ninth in the 400-meter dash. Stephanie Sexton and McKenzi Stidman ranked sixth and ninth respectively in the 800-meter run. Mario Grano scored third in the1600-meter run and second in the 3200-meter run. Constance Richmond made third in the 3200-meter run. Erica Davis placed fifth in the 60-meter hurdles. And Kylee Broomfield and Hayley Stidman earned third and ninth place for pole vault. The Lady Bulldogs also took home first place in both the 4×400 and the 4×800 races.

The Indoor State Runner-Up Lady Bulldogs

The Bulldogs finished with a total of 77.5 points which was 10.5 points more than the next team. Bryson Bailey won first place in the 60-meter dash and long jump and came in third in the 200-meter dash giving him enough points with 26 to earn high point. Gabino Grano won first in the 200-meter dash, third in the 60-meter dash, and eighth in the long jump. Caden Fuller placed eighth in the 400-meter dash. Zach Canada and Jaylyn Matthews ranked seventh and ninth in the 800-meter run. Bladyn Mays earned 10th in the 3200-meter run. Drake Carnley and Peyton Lipham placed second and ninth in the 60-meter hurdles. Noah Kastl earned fourth in high jump and triple jump. Isaac Villarreal placed fourth in high jump and eighth in triple jump. Matthew Tegtmeyer made eighth in pole vault. And Brayden Houston placed 10th in shot put.

The 4×400 Lady Bulldogs Sexton, Nelson, Molly Richmond, and Anschutz

The 4×800 Lady Bulldogs Anschutz, Sexton, Constance Richmond, and Grano

Sr Lady Hornets Earn Wings And Respect In 2019-20 Season

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Sr Lady Hornets Earn Wings And Respect In 2019-20 Season

The Hackett Sr High Lady Hornets 2019-2020 basketball season has come to an end. The Lady Hornets had a hurly-burly of a year filled with ups and downs, tears, and cheers but in true Hackett fashion, the girls along with Coach Broc Adams never sweat the small stuff. They finished the season with 904 points, an 8-18 total record and 2-10 in conference play placing them as the #7 seed for the District Tournament. And that’s when the Lady Hornets really came to life.

During District play, Hackett took on and defeated Westside and Lavaca which was enough to send them through to Regionals. The Lady Hornets fell to Mountainburg in the District semifinals but they didn’t let that rain on their basketball parade. Next, it was off to Regionals for this much deserving group of athletes who were slated to take on the Flippin Lady Bobcats. The Lady Hornets ended taking a 42-31 loss to the Lady Bobcats but considering the first time Hackett took on Flippin at the beginning of the season the Lady Bobcats won by 39 points, there’s no better definition of improvement on the Lady Hornets part.

Faith Thomas led her team with 11 points followed by Madeline Freeman with seven and Shayla Foster with five. “I was most impressed with how hard these girls played every night,” expressed Coach Adams. “They improved in all aspects of the game and watching them grow as a basketball team was a lot of fun! In the last couple of weeks, we put a lot of emphasis on everyone having a chance when it came to tournament time and we were able to pick up two good wins in the District Tournament and make it to Regionals!”

“I can’t begin to describe how proud of this team I am! They are competitors and never quit. I’m extremely thankful for the support from our community, families and admin this year and most importantly my amazing wife Ashley for allowing me to do what I love. It was one of my favorite years of coaching! Watching how much these girls improved over the course of the year was phenomenal! For all mine that are softballers, I can’t wait to watch you guys continue on to your next sport. I’ll be there as much as possible and hope you go win another state title. Here’s to a great offseason in preparation of next year!”

Photos courtesy of Bridget Freeman

Charleston Roars Back to Take Third Place in Girls Regional

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Charleston Roars Back to Take Third Place in Girls Regional

What a difference a day makes.

Yesterday, it seemed like nothing went right for the Lady Tigers. After many consecutive wins dating back to December 13, Charleston was handed a loss by the state’s number one team, Mountain View. The Lady Tigers would then have to come back in less than 24 hours to play another good team, the Rose Bud Lady Ramblers, for the third seed in next week’s state tournament.

If you read my column yesterday, I predicted that the Lady Tigers, led by an outstanding group of seniors, would bounce back strong against Rose Bud…and that is exactly what they did. On Friday, Charleston could not get a shot to go down…but on Saturday, it seemed like almost everything they shot went in. And for Rose Bud, if this was not bad enough, Baylee King of Charleston heaved a three-point shot from approximately her own free throw line and banked it in at the buzzer from approximately three-fourths of the way down the court to end the third quarter. The shot extended the Charleston lead to 13 points. Everything was dropping for the Lady Tigers.

Admittedly, with all due respect to Rose Bud, they are a very good team, but they are not Mountain View. That had a lot to do with the Lady Tigers performance today. But, the most impressive outcome of today’s game for Charleston was the way the Lady Tigers put the Mountain View loss behind them quickly, and came out with good energy and much better shooting today.

I have talked about how this team has not necessarily played their best at times throughout the season, but have been talented enough and experienced enough to still win games, and win games by big margins. And they won a lot of games this year. Yesterday, Charleston faced adversity that they had not experienced at anytime this year, and it remained to be seen how the team would react on Saturday. I think the Lady Tigers put to rest any concerns regarding their mental state or competitive desire with their performance against Rose Bud.

I have enjoyed watching this team all season, but I have to confess that they have been a hard group to judge by looking at their body language in different situations. This team has a business-like body language, I am sure due to its senior experience. The Lady Tigers can be up by 15 points at the half, or they can be down 10 points at the half, and when they walk by on the way to the locker room, their facial expressions are the same. They don’t panic. They have a lot of confidence, and they know what to do. Coach Jason Rucker knows exactly how to handle them, having been their coach for many years. Coach Rucker makes great adjustments at half-time, and all throughout the season, regardless of the score or the margin of victory, he is always coaching for the next game. They are a very special group of players and coaches, and I believe they are going to make one big, final push next week in front of the home fans to end their high school careers on top and be in contention for a state title.

On Saturday, at the Waldron regional tournament, third place games for the boys and girls brackets, along with championship games in the boys and girls brackets took place. I will have a summary of the results for our readers on Monday afternoon in Resident Press. I will also preview all of the teams and the seedings in the state tournament that will be held at Tiger Center starting on Tuesday.

And as we begin to wrap up the regional tournament, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the Waldron School District and the many Waldron coaches, staff members, and administrators for the great job they did in not only hosting the regional tournament, but the district tournament the week before, as well. Anyone who has worked in a school district that has hosted such of an event knows how much planning and work hours go into the successful hosting of a tournament. The Waldron folks worked long hours for two consecutive weeks to put both tournaments on, and on behalf of Resident Press, I would like to thank them for their hospitality and the efficiency of the operation of the tournament. Next week, it will be Charleston’s turn to host the state, and I am sure the Charleston School District will also do a first class job hosting the best teams in Class 3A and their fans from around the state.

So for now, the Lady Tigers get a couple of days to rest and regroup before the start of the state tournament on Tuesday. Next week will be the final opportunity for Charleston fans to see this team in action. The Lady Tigers are a team of historical significance to the girls basketball program in Charleston. With an undefeated conference championship, district tournament championship, and a state three seed in their pockets, the Lady Tigers are going to compete for a state title as the final piece to their legacy. This will be a team that people will still be talking about 25 years from now. Charleston fans owe it to themselves to come out next week and to watch history and cheer the Lady Tigers to a state title. And, the players and coaches on this team deserve your attendance, as well.

Watch for my column on Monday afternoon for a complete breakdown of next week’s state tournament. And thanks to all of our loyal readers in Charleston for making Resident Press their choice in following Charleston basketball! It has been our pleasure to bring it to you all season.

Tiger Track Teams Compete at ATCA

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Mansfield kicked off what will ultimately be a very busy spring sports calendar with a trip to the Arkansas Track Coaches Association Indoor State Finals on Friday, February 28. Behind the strength of some outstanding individual performances, Mansfield showed flashes of a promising track and field season.

Supported by individual state titles by two of its girls, the Mansfield Lady Tigers finished fifth overall in the class 3A division. The Mansfield men despite some competitive measures landed outside the top ten.

Freshman Skylynn Harris and sophomore Sadie Roberts put the MHS women into instant contention as the two each won first place in their individual events.

Harris bested all shot put throwers competing in the newly opened Fowler Center adjacent to the Randal Tyson Track Complex. Her state championship mark of 33 feet 8.75 inches easily outdistanced the next best throw by nearly one foot.

Meanwhile, Roberts rocked the high jump competition just past the hallowed hallways joining the Fowler facility to the Tyson arena. Within the shadows of multiple SEC and NCAA championship awards won by the U of A track teams, Mansfield’s highly flexible tenth grader cleared five feet for her first individual state title.

Only 19 members of the Lady Tiger lineup were activated for the class 3A indoor championships due to ATCA entry limitations. The active roster included 3 seniors, 2 juniors, 6 sophomores, and 8 freshmen.

Mansfield’s senior girl’s team could boast up to 31 players by the class 3A Region 1 West District outdoor finals in April.

Of the 19 athletes representing the MHS women, 11 contributed to the scoring column.

Freshman Madelen Jones hit pay-dirt in both the 60m hurdles and high jump. She was sixth in the 3A division hurdles with a time of 10.98. She tied for eight in the high jump at 4-4.

Sophomores Hope Rainwater, McKenzie Griffin, and Faith Rainwater joined freshman Jadelynn Wood for fourth place in the 4x800m relay. Wood was a common link to the team’s other relay squad. She fronted the 4x400m relay combination of Cassidy Carlton, Danielle Lillie, and Lennon Woods. That group took seventh place.

Lillie, just a junior, finished fifth in the long jump at 14-8. Fellow junior Brooke Wright was ninth in the shot put at 28-2.

Freshman Natalie Allison was fourth in the triple jump with a bound of 31-9. The multi-sport athlete missed a top three triple jump medal by three-fourths of an inch.

Darby Jones, a sophomore, ran 14:20.80 to take fifth in the 3200m run. Faith Rainwater was slightly ahead of Jones in the same race but slipped on the inside rail in the final 2 laps to post a DNF.

Roberts tied for eighth in the women’s pole vault at 7-0 without the benefit of run throughs due to her extended stay at the high jump venue.

Senior Delilah McKusker was ninth in the 60m hurdles. Her time of 11.37 was a 1.20 second improvement over her time at the 2019 ATCA Championships.

For the Mansfield men, freshman Aston Hinkle was fourth in the pole vault. The ninth grader cleared 10 feet. He also competed as a member of the 4x800m relay and the 3200m run.

Junior Codi Chick tied for 6th in the high jump after clearly 5-6. He also showed flashes of speed in the 60m dash (7.89) and the 200m dash (25.09). Teammate Randal Claude was close behind in the 60m dash at 7.99.

Bri Sanderson took home a point in the men’s shot put. The junior thrower pushed the 12 pound shot to 38 feet 7 inches for eighth place. He was a 2019 bronze medalist in the discus at last spring’s outdoor finals.

Sophomore Ethan Chapman was within 11 seconds of his junior high school record in the 1600m run. Running for the senior high distance team, he rounded the indoor mile in 5:24.39.

John Branche, Victor Steffen, Logan Yoss, and Renden Emery were collectively tenth in the 4x400m relay. They completed the co-op in 4:16.17.

Austin Carlton competed in two horizontal jumps and the 200m dash. Shawn Brown threw the shot.

tiger-track — John Branche, Victor Steffen, Ethan Chapman, and Ashton Hinkle members of the Mansfield cross country team moved over to the 2020 Tiger indoor track roster to compete in the ATCA State Indoor Track Finals on Feb 28.

Lady Tiger Pair Win Individual State Titles

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Lady Tiger Pair Win Individual State Titles

Two uniquely talented Mansfield Lady Tigers had their sights set on the ATCA Indoor State Finals for quite some time. With very different skill sets, each put their best qualities forward on Friday, February 28 to claim individual state championships.

At the Arkansas Track Coaches Association Indoor State Finals inside the Randal Tyson Track Complex on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Skylynn Harris and Sadie Roberts took center stage for the Tigers.

Harris beamed first with a monster throw in the senior girls shot put. Pushing the 4K (8.8 pound) ball 33 feet 8.75 inches, the Mansfield freshman beat her closest rival by 11 inches to win her first individual state championship in the class 3A girl’s division. She was also the overall state champion among all small divisions from classes 1A through 4A.

“We’ve been talking about this moment since her seventh grade year,” said long time Tiger track coach John Mackey. “I thought she had it in her to be a champion. It starts with a belief, and then you go out and prove it. Sky did just that. So, excited for what she has accomplished.”

Following that momentum boost, it was Mansfield sophomore Sadie Roberts’ turn at the high jump pit. Missing out on All-State honors at last spring’s outdoor state finals by a mere scratch, Roberts was focused for a return to the big stage.

The Lady Tiger leaper was the only class 3A girl to clear five feet. The measure, coming on Roberts second attempt, clinched the class 3A individual state title.

“Sadie has as good a technique over the bar as anyone,” stated Mackey. “It helps that she has Coach (Kaylie) Pyles as a mentor. Coach in her day, and now Sadie continue a long list of Mansfield high jumping greats. Very proud of our newest state champ.”

The Lady Tiger pair played prominently in Mansfield’s overall team score. The dynamic duo accounted for over half of the team’s 38.34 points en route to a fifth place team finish.

tiger-track-roberts — Sophomore Sadie Roberts is the 2020 ATCA indoor state high jump champion.

Reaves Featured in Hometown Highlight

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Tammy Teague

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There are few that answers the call to serve, even fewer who serve in multiple areas of emergency services. Jeffrey Robert Reaves of Hackett is one of those few.

Reaves, 26, works at the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office as a dispatcher, serves Fire Chief for the City of Hackett, and also as a county reserve deputy.

While juggling the duties of his profession, Reaves always finds the time to spend with his infant twins, Mollie and Jeffrey.

Reaves is undoubtedly one of the most devoted individuals, to his family, his friends and his work. Regardless of his schedule, Reaves continually works to find ways to improve emergency services. Moreover, he wants to help other departments do the same.

“When I think of Jeff, I think of a calm, collected individual with a servants heart,” shared lifelong friend and former co-worker, Renee Flesher. “Whether it’s fighting fires, first responding, dispatching or dealing with individuals that others choose not to deal with, he does it with grace and purpose.”

Reaves’ former Fire Chief James McCutcheon agrees. “Jeffrey has been on the department for ten years, give or take a year, including his time as a junior firefighter. He has always played an active role in the department and has served in several positions, such as emergency medical responder, equipment manager, and trainer. All of these in addition to firefighting, and has excelled beyond expectations as Assistant Chief. Jeffrey is one of the most dependable people I know and shows it in his service to the Hackett Community as well as the County. Even on his days off he is always doing something to help with the department and community. He is one of a few individuals that are in my circle that I trust my life with. Jeffrey serves and conducts himself with great integrity, making sure everyone around him knows where he stands. Always doing the right thing even when doing the right thing is the hard thing to do. He loves his family, his friends and his community and he shows it with his actions. I’m very proud of Jeffrey and what he has accomplished in the time I’ve known him and just as proud to call him a friend.”

This selfless son, brother, father and friend has certainly earned a place in the Hometown Highlight! We congratulate him on being nominated for this honor.

If you know of an ordinary citizen doing extraordinary things, we want to feature them!

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Mountain View Defeats Charleston Lady Tigers in Regional Semifinal

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Mountain View Defeats Charleston Lady Tigers in Regional Semifinal

Update: Since the publication time of this article, Valley Springs has defeated Rose Bud in the second semifinal game to advance to Saturday’s championship game versus Mountain View. Charleston will play Rose Bud Saturday at 12 p.m. in the third place game and for a #3 seed in the state tournament.

The Mountain View Lady Jackets did something on Friday that no Charleston opponent has been able to do since December; that is to defeat the Lady Tigers. The Lady Jackets defeated Charleston in dominant fashion by defeating the Lady Tigers 44-24 in the Class 3A-1 regional tournament semifinal. Mountain View advances to the regional championship game and will face the winner of the second semifinal game between Valley Springs and Rose Bud. Charleston will play in the third place game on Saturday at 12 noon versus the loser of the Valley Springs / Rose Bud semifinal game.

The winner of the regional championship game will advance to the state tournament next week as a #1 seed in the tournament. The loser will go as a #2 seed. The winner of the third place game on Saturday will go to the state tournament as a #3 seed, and the loser will go as a #4 seed.

Mountain View entered today’s game ranked number one in Class 3A by Max Preps. The Lady Jackets looked like the top team as they completely took apart Charleston’s ability to score. The Lady Tigers were unable to penetrate the middle that was heavily guarded by the big Mountain View low post players. Combined with a very poor shooting night for Charleston, both from the field and from the free throw line, and the result was a lopsided Mountain View victory.

In many respects, it was just a bad day for the Lady Tigers. Playing against the top team in the state, it was a bad day to have a bad day. Charleston uncharacteristically could not hit shots and could not contain the Lady Jackets on the offensive end of the floor with their normally devastating and swarming defense.

If Charleston was due for a bad day, today was the time to get it out of the way. From this point forward, each game becomes a must-win for the Lady Tigers. No one wants to have a poor shooting day like today in the state tournament. Every opponent in the tournament is good, and there is simply no room for a poor shooting performance.

It will be interesting to see how this team bounces back tomorrow against another quality opponent. The third place game is very important with respect to Charleston’s seeding in the tournament next week. It seems like forever since the Lady Tigers have played at home. In fact, Charleston has played a little more than two weeks in Waldron having ended the regular season there and playing in the district and regional tournaments there. I expect to see this outstanding group of Charleston seniors bounce back strong tomorrow, earn the third seed, and then return home to play on their home court and in front of their home fans. All of this could be huge for Charleston, but the Lady Tigers have to quickly forget today and focus on a very important game in less than 24 hours. The seasoning and experience of this team should help this team handle the challenge, and I expect Charleston to quickly put today’s game behind them tomorrow afternoon.

Resident Press will have more coverage on Sunday with the results of Saturday’s game and the final results of the regional tournament. RP will publish the qualifying teams from the other Class 3A regionals that have been played this week and that will be traveling to Charleston next week for the state tournament.

And, of course, Resident Press will bring all of the Class 3A championship action to you, all the way to the crowning of a new state champion in Hot Springs. Stay with Resident Press for the best coverage of Charleston basketball.

The Time Has Come For Bulldogs To Hang Up Their Hightops

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The Time Has Come For Bulldogs To Hang Up Their Hightops

Talk about a whirlwind of a season for the Waldron Sr High Bulldogs. From breaking records to earning championships, the Bulldogs have spent the 2019-2020 basketball season doing it all. Waldron will be closing shop on their season after their February 27 Regional match-up against the Clinton Yellowjackets in which the Bulldogs took a 70-60 loss. Payton Brown led the team with 26 points followed by Jacob Avila and Gada Wagner with 16 points apiece, Braden Williams with two, and Mason Ford finished with five defensive rebounds.

The Bulldogs finish the year with a 24-7 total play record, 12-2 in conference, and racked up a grand total of 2079 points. Coach Joshua Brown gives us his last Bulldogs report of the year. “We had a great season and our players, coaches, and community have a lot to be proud of. We set a school record for wins in a season with 23 in the 2018-19 season and then exceeded that this year with 24 wins. Payton Brown broke the school record this year for points in a game with 60 in December. I’m sure that he also broke the record for points in a season and career.”

“I really like this group of guys and we are going to miss our seniors.” Saying goodbye will be Mason Ford, Jacob Avila, Payton Brown, Ruben Valdez, and Kennedy Rice. “They played their hearts out night in and night out. We were the one seed in the conference tournament and won a conference championship for the first time in school history (I think) as I have not seen any plaques or banners to suggest otherwise for Sr Boys. We will return eight juniors, two sophomores and will move up several 9th graders for next year’s team. Thank you to the Bulldog Nation for making the WAC a special place to play for our kids!”

Primary Election to Determine Many Races

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Primary Election to Determine Many Races

Think it won’t hurt if you set out the primary race, and wait until November’s General Election to vote? Think again! The Tuesday, March 3 election will determine many vital races.

Non-partisan judicial races are crucial. For example, one judge has the ability to rule on issues from legislators across the state. The importance of picking the right candidate for judge is critical in ensuring that current and future legislation is upheld or struck, depending on the constitutionality of the law.

The preferential primary will determine who takes the bench. Candidates include:
State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 4
Barbara Womack Webb
Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch
Court of Appeals Associate Judge District 04, Position 02
Emily White
Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Potter Barrett

Two state representative races will also be determined in the primary:
State Representative District 21
(I) Representative Marcus Richmond
Jim Reynolds
State Representative District 74
(I) Representative Jon S. Eubanks
Curtis J. Varnell
Shawn Bates

Scott County Election Commissioner Steve Holland stated, “with only two more days of early voting left I decided to check with the Scott County Clerk’s Office this morning to get an idea as to what kind of voter participation they were seeing. As of noon today (Friday) 253 voters had cast early ballots. That compares to roughly 1,000 early votes that had been cast prior to the 2018 General Election. The obvious conclusion to be drawn here is that most voters do not seem to view Preferential Primary Elections as important as the General Election.” Holland went on to add that “whether it stems from a lack of understanding of the purpose and process of primary elections or simply a disinterest in candidates or issues viewed as unimportant to them personally, a very large percentage of voters do not participate in the Preferential Primary. To ignore the primary is not only a disservice to the candidates whom have devoted a great deal of time (and in many cases personal finances) but in essence that voter is forfeiting his or her right to have a say in who will be placed on the ballot in the General Election in November. Non-partisan judicial races are a good example of contests that typically generate very little interest on the local level yet can ultimately have a far reaching impact on controversial legal issues.”

The candidates have done their part, now it is up to you, the voter, to do yours. You still have the rest of today, tomorrow, and Monday to vote early. Tuesday is election day, and the last day to cast your ballot.

Early voting in Sebastian County continues Saturday, February 29 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. until Monday, March 2 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Locations for early voting:

Sebastian County Courthouse Room G8 35 South 6th Street Fort Smith, AR	Greenwood City Hall Council Room 30 Bell Road Greenwood, AR
Elm Grove Community Center 1901 N. Greenwood Avenue Fort Smith, AR	Rye Hill Baptist Church 11512 Old Hwy 71 Fort Smith, AR
Creekmore Community Center 3301 S. “M” Street Fort Smith, AR	Ben Geren Park Tornado Shelter 7200 Zero Street Fort Smith, AR

Early voting in Scott County continues Saturday, February 29 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. until Monday, March 2 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Locations for early voting:
Scott County Courthouse in the County and Circuit Clerk’s Office, 190 West First Street, Waldron Arkansas.

Tuesday, March 3 is election day. All eligible voters in Sebastian County will be able to cast their vote at any Vote Center listed below. Voting Centers will be open from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on election day

Location	Address
Grand Avenue Baptist Church	3900 Grand Ave., FSM
American Legion	4901 Midland Blvd, FSM
St. Luke Lutheran Church	5401 Free Ferry Rd, FSM
Elm Grove Community Center,	1901 N. Greenwood Ave, FSM
Creekmore Park Rec Bldg	3301 South “M” St., FSM
St. Bartholomew Episcopal	2701 Old Greenwood Rd., FSM
St. John Episcopal Church	215 North 6th St., FSM
Nelson-Hall Beckman Center	2100 North 31st St., FSM
Windsor Library	4701 Windsor Dr., FSM
Ramsey JH Tornado Shelter	3201 Jenny Lind Rd., FSM
Orr Elem School Tornado Shelter	3609 Phoenix Ave., FSM
Southside Senior Center	2700 Cavanaugh Rd., FSM
Forefront Church (formerly Fianna Baptist)	10300 Jenny Lind, FSM
East Side Baptist Church	2710 Massard Rd., FSM
Cliff Terrace Assembly of God	3301 S. 66th St., FSM
Ben Geren Park Tornado Shelter	7200 Zero St., FSM
Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church	1301 Frank St, Barling,
Rye Hill Baptist	11512 Old Hwy 71 South, FSM
Grace Lutheran Church	Highway 71 South, Greenwood
Union Baptist Church	8300 N. Hwy 252, Lavaca
Lavaca First Baptist Church	100 W Main St, Lavaca
Cornerstone Freewill Baptist	29201 AR-22, Charleston
Greenwood City Hall	30 Bell Road Greenwood
Hackett Fire Dept.	205 Hwy 10 SW, Hackett
Huntington City Hall	223 E. Broadway, Huntington
Hartford Fire Center	201 S. Broadway, Hartford
Midland City Hall	204 N. 3rd St., Midland
Bonanza Assembly of God	701 McConnell St., Bonanza
First Southern Baptist Central City	12 W. Central Ave., Central City
Witcherville Community Bldg	18 Buckner Way, Huntington
Milltown-Washburn Fire Dept	6573 E. Hwy 252, Greenwood
Mansfield City Hall	200 N. Sebascott St., Mansfield

The following polling places have been set up throughout Scott County. The polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Listed are the voting precincts with the corresponding polling sites:
Blackfork: Blackfork Fire Station.
Blansett: Shiloh Baptist Church
Brawley: Lake Hinkle Fire Dept
Cauthron/Oliver: Bates Baptist Church
Cedar Creek: Cedar Creek Community Center
Coal/Lafayette: Bates Baptist Church
Denton: Winfield Church
Hickman Ward I and Hickman Rural West: Living Word Church
Hickman Ward II and Hickman Rural East: First United Methodist Church
Hickman Ward III: First Baptist Church
Hon: Hon Baptist Church
Hunt: Tatetown Pentecostal Church of God
James: Mt. Moriah Church
Jones/Little Texas: Harvey Nola Fire Dept.
Keener: Keener Freewill Baptist Church
Lamb: Friendship Pentecostal Church
Lafave: Harvey Assembly of God Church
Lewis 1: Abbott Generation Building
Lewis 2: Mansfield City Hall
Mill Creek: Solid Rock Pentecostal Church of God
Mountain: Boles Community Building
Mt. Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant Community Bldg.
Parks: Parks Methodist Church
Tomlinson/Tate: Packsaddle Church

Tigers Season Comes to an End as Bergman Defeats Charleston in Boys Regional

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Tigers Season Comes to an End as Bergman Defeats Charleston in Boys Regional

The Bergman Panthers defeated the Charleston Tigers Thursday afternoon in the boys side of the Class 3A-1 regional tournament by a score of 62-52. The game featured the second-seeded Panthers and the third-seeded Tigers. Bergman will now move on to play #1 seed Elkins who defeated #4 seed Mountain View 59-31. Elkins will play Bergman today at 5:30 p.m.

In other boys action on Thursday, the #3 seed Clinton Yellowjackets pulled the mild upset over the #2 seed Waldron Bulldogs by the score of 70-60. Clinton will now move on to play #1 Valley Springs tonight at 8:30 p.m. Elkins is the only remaining team of the Class 3A-1 conference’s tri-champions who is still alive to compete for a regional championship and the state tournament next week.

To view or download an updated copy of the boys regional bracket, click here to be redirected to Max Preps.

Charleston fought hard for the entire game, but struggled to get shots to go down, and seemingly had no answer for the Panthers quick transition game that frequently resulted in easy points at close range to the basket. Bergman has tall, athletic player that run the court well, and as a team, the Panthers play hard-nosed, pressure defense, contesting every pass and shot. By the end of the first half, Charleston found itself down 29-15.

But the Tigers came out of the halftime locker room determined to get back into the game. As the intensity went to an even higher level in the third quarter, Charleston began to claw their way back into the game. A few more shots began to fall, and it was the Tiger who were now getting the best of Bergman on the defensive end of the court. By the end of the third quarter, Charleston had reduced the lead to nine points and was riding momentum going into the fourth quarter.

But during the time out between quarters, a bench technical foul was assessed against Charleston. Both coaches had been unhappy with the officiating up to that point. Bergman was awarded two technical free throws. Bergman hit one of two attempts, and the lead was back to double-digits to start the fourth quarter.

Charleston continued to fight and was able to reduce the lead a few more times to single digits, but in the end, time ran out, and the Tigers could never quite get over the hump to complete the comeback. The result was a ten-point regional loss that ended the state tournament hopes of the Tigers, and ended the high school playing careers of the Charleston seniors.

Charleston was a team of over-achievers all season, and they were a lot of fun to watch. Very few people picked Charleston to win a share of the conference title and to be in contention this far into regional tournament play. The seniors on this team are hurting now, but they will soon look back and take pride in a conference championship and leading their team to a bright future. As a reporter that covered this team all season, I want to congratulate not only the seniors, but the entire team and coaching staff for a great season. And now, the focus will be on the Lady Tigers as they continue play in the regional and into next week’s state tournament.

The Lady Tigers will play today at 4 p.m. in the second round of the regional tournament. Charleston, one of the tournament’s #1 seeds, will play #2 seed Mountain View. The winner of this game will advance to the regional final on Saturday at 6 p.m. If the Lady Tigers were to lose today, they would play in the consolation game to determine the #3 seed in next week’s state tournament. The consolation game will be played on Saturday at 12 p.m. So, Charleston fans, the Lady Tigers will play today and tomorrow, and the stakes are high with respect to seeding in next week’s state tournament. The Lady Tigers need their fans to show up big today as Charleston will be playing the top teams in the state the next two days.

Mountain View is ranked number one in Arkansas in Class 3A by Max Preps. The Yellowjackets regular season record was 23-4 overall and 11-1 in conference play. Their only conference loss of the year was to Valley Springs on February 22 in their district tournament. Valley Springs defeated Mountain View 60-31.

In today’s other girls semifinal game, #1 seed Valley Springs will play #3 seed Rose Bud at 7 p.m.

To view or download a copy of the updated Class 3A-1 girls regional bracket, click here.

The regional tournament is now down to teams that will be playing in next week’s state tournament field. A victory today and tomorrow can position a team well with a favorable path to Hot Springs. If you are a fan of high school basketball, you will not want to miss the quality teams that will be playing today and tomorrow in Waldron.

Congratulations to all of the tournament teams, and congratulations to coach B.J. Ross and the Charleston Tigers boys for a great season!

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RESIDENT NEWS NETWORK