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Florida Quarterback Felipe Franks to Transfer to Arkansas

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Florida Quarterback Felipe Franks to Transfer to Arkansas

Coveted Florida transfer quarterback Felipe Franks announced tonight that he plans to transfer to Arkansas for the 2020 season. Franks will have one year of eligibility remaining to play for the Razorbacks.

Franks was at one time considered to be leaning toward transferring to Kansas to play for Les Miles. Kansas was considered to be a near lock as late as December for the former Florida starting quarterback. But in an apparent recruiting win for new Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman, Franks announced tonight his intent to transfer to Arkansas via Twitter.

According to Dylan Murrell of the internet publication, “Fansided”, “The highly coveted Florida transfer announced his final decision tonight after visiting Arkansas last weekend. This comes as a significant blow to Les Miles and Kansas football. The Jayhawks seemed to have a great shot at landing Franks after he visited Lawrence back in December. The rumors were swirling on Twitteer that Franks was a lock for Kansas, but then the Razorbacks stole the show.”

Franks will join the Razorbacks quarterback room that will include K. J. Jefferson, John Stephen Jones and Jack Lindsey. The four will be under the tutelage of new offensive coordinator Kendall Briles. All in all, it promises to be an exciting spring as the new-look Razorbacks begin to develop under new head football coach, Sam Pittman.

Stay with Resident Press for more Razorbacks news as events occur.

Obituary- Shirley Ann Rogers (1943-2020)

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Tammy Teague

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Obituary- Shirley Ann Rogers (1943-2020)

Shirley Ann Rogers of Waldron, Arkansas, formerly of Lufkin, Texas passed from this life, Friday, January 17, 2020 in Waldron, Arkansas with her daughter by her side. Shirley was born October 19, 1943 to Amos and Bennie Lee (Tucker) Rogers in Beaumont, Texas. She was 76 years old.

Shirley was a full blood Texas country girl plum down to her sassiness. She loved to laugh and make people around her laugh. She enjoyed fishing and then reaping the benefits by having a fish fry with her family. She enjoyed the pretty flowers in her yard and just spending time outside. With all that said, she was always up for a good ol’ John Wayne movie any time. Shirley’s favorite time as that she had the privilege of sharing with family and friends, making treasured memories.

Shirley leaves behind to cherish her memory, one daughter, Debbie Freeby and husband Bob of Hartford, Arkansas, and her grandchildren: Stephanie Wood of Bentonville, Arkansas, Jason Helm of Atlanta, Georgia, Erica Matthieson of Perry, Oklahoma and Erin Freeby of Abbington, Pennsylvania, 8 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She will forever remain in the hearts of her siblings: Linda Davis and husband George, Harold Rogers and wife Louise, Billy Rogers and sister in law Michelle Rogers all of Nacogdoches, Texas. Shirley will be missed by all that knew her and the many whose lives she impacted including a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and loved ones.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents: Amos and Bennie Rogers, one brother, Joe T. Rogers and one sister in law Bobbie Rogers.

Shirley’s memorial life celebration will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Douglass Cemetery in Douglass, Texas. Interment will follow. Arrangements and cremation are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Waldron, Arkansas.

Obituary- William Thurman Mahaffey (1943-2020)

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Tammy Teague

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Obituary- William Thurman Mahaffey (1943-2020)

William Thurman Mahaffey, better known as Billy, of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, January 19, 2020, in Waldron, Arkansas with his family by his side. Billy was born June 13, 1943, in Warm Springs, Arkansas to William Thomas Mahaffey and Lola Mae (Hill) Mahaffey. He was 76 years old.

Billy was an outdoor person. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing and camping. He also enjoyed listening to country music, watching old movies, and he especially loved time with his family.

Billy leaves behind to cherish his memory, two daughters: Linda Sue McCleland of Ft. Smith, Arkansas and Brenda Lou Mahaffey of Waldron, Arkansas. Poppa Billy will forever remain in the hearts of his grandchildren:Martin Myers Jr., Celeste Ingle, Clarissa Grimes, Jackie Ingle, Tyler Inge and Jedidiah Carter as well as his great grandchildren: Malachi Allen, Kayla Grimes, Nevaeh Ingle and Leah Grimes. Billy is also survived by his siblings: Floraine Valentine, Wilma Butler and Elaine Mahaffey. William will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including a host of nieces, nephews and extended family he loved dearly.

Billy was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lola Mae Mahaffey and two brothers: Lowell Mahaffey and James Mahaffey.

Billy’s memorial life celebration will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Waldron Pentecostal Church of God in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Bobby White officiating. Arrangements and cremation are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Waldron, Arkansas.

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

Obituary- John Douglas Cox (1951-2020)

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Tammy Teague

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John Douglas Cox of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, January 16, 2020, in Waldron, Arkansas surrounded by his loving family. John was born May 13, 1951, in Waldron. Arlamsas to John Sidney Cox and Bessie Juanita (Himes) Cox. He was 68 years old. John was of the Pentecostal faith. He had a faith like no other, and he served God whole heartedly.

John married the love of his life when he was just a young man. Together they grew up, raised a family and made a life of love, laughter and happiness. John was a hard worker, honest and was a man of his word. He was a jack of all trades including electrical work, lumber yard, logging and production at the poultry plant. He could do anything he set his mind to. John enjoyed hunting and fishing but frustration would set in when his wife would out fish him. He had a knack for gardening, and he enjoyed watching his wife’s flower garden bloom. John never met a stranger and loved visiting with people. He couldn’t go anywhere in a hurry for needing to talk and catch up with someone. With all the things John did in his life, nothing surpassed how he loved his family. The memories created with his children and grandchildren will be forever treasured. His love was unquestionable and everyone knew how he felt.

John leaves behind to cherish his memory, his adoring wife of 45 years, Wilma Jean Cox of the home, his children: John Robert Cox and wife Regina, Juanita Atchley and husband Larry all of Waldron, Arkansas and Adam Cox and wife Sue all of Harvey, Arkansas. PaPa will forever remain in the hearts of his nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. John leaves a lasting legacy with one sister Marie Payton of Waldron, Arkansas. John will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted, including a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbors and friends he dearly loved.

John is preceded in death by his parents, Sidney and Bessie Cox and a daughter in law, Lorie Cox.

John’s life celebration will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas with Rev. Konnor McKay officiating. Interment will follow in the Pilot Prairie Cemetery near Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

John’s pallbearers will be Thomas Adamson, James Adamson, Bill Bates, Frankie Williams, Bobby Cagle and Hayden Brown. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Brown, Logan Cox and Larry Atchley.

John’s visitation will be Sunday, January 19, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home.

Lady Pirates Overpower Arrows in Tight Matchup

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Tammy Teague

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Lady Pirates Overpower Arrows in Tight Matchup

By Jaclyn Almanza

The Cedarville Junior High Lady Pirates battled it out in a tight matchup against the Junior High Lady Arrows on Monday evening, January 13.

The Lady Arrows played well, but were overpowered by the Lady Pirate’s athletic aggressiveness.

The Lady Arrows found themselves in defensive rebounding territory, which led the Lady Pirates to the free throw line. The Lady Arrows held Cedarville to just 24 points and the Lady Pirates only gave up 18 points to the Arrows.

The Arrows and Pirates scrimmaged over the summer, and the Lady Arrows defeated the Lady Pirates, who are now in a battle for first place in conference play. The Pirate team continues to show improvement in the season with a new coach. It’s evident they are back to take the win!

Jr Lady Tigers Slash Their Way Past Charleston

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Megan Hecox

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Jr Lady Tigers Slash Their Way Past Charleston

With multiple Tiger teams in the same conference, many started naming them the Charleston Tigers and the Mansfield “Red” Tigers to set them apart. It almost seemed like Mansfield was below Charleston by having a color put before their prized Tiger mascot. On Thursday, January 16th, the Mansfield Jr Lady Tigers showed that it was time for the “Red Tigers” to be replaced with “The Tigers” with a 51-39 victory over the Charleston “Gold” Tigers.

In most of their games, the Jr Lady Tigers would take the first quarter to study their opponents. This usually creates not only a close first half score but also a fingernail munch fest for fans. But this was Mansfield vs Charleston. Both teams knew they had to either get on top quick or ultimately lose. That is just what the Lady Tigers did as they pounced on Charleston with a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. As the battle ensued, both teams battled it out with some back and forth breakaway plays closing the score to a 22-16 Mansfield lead going into the half.

After halftime, both teams came out with a chip on their shoulder and the REAL game began. The Lady Tigers bought up real-estate at every corner of the basketball court. The perimeter, backboard, in the paint, it didn’t matter. If it was in bounds, Mansfield made sure they owned it. The third quarter ended 38-25 in the Lady Tigers’ favor.

As the fourth quarter began, Mansfield must have recalled their one-point loss at Charleston earlier in the season. The Lady Tigers would not allow the same to happen in this game as they surged ahead giving every player on the team an opportunity to touch the court in their 51-39 victory over their Tiger foes.

Skylynn Harris and Alyson Edwards led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 13 points each. Alyson scored mostly by battling on the backboards while Skylynn was able to strike from the perimeters. Harlie Fuller knocked down 11 points with her quick feet and got the fans to say “OHHH” multiple times with her ankle-breaking moves. Natalie Allison showed how dangerous she is anywhere on the court by scoring six points against the boards, from the perimeter, and driving in for a basket. Charleston held Kynslee Ward and Seven Sanderson to four points apiece, but Ward and Sanderson showed excellent teamwork by unselfishly getting the rock to their teammates for scores.

“If you missed the Jr High Lady Tigers game against Charleston, you missed a great one,” said Coach Joshua Bryan. “What an exciting win in front of a big crowd. We want to thank all the fans for coming out and supporting us. It was shared glory as multiple Lady Tigers scored in the double digits. This win moves us to 13-2 on the season and 6-1 in conference play. Also, we have a new leader in all-time steals for a single season. Eighth-grader Kynslee Ward earned her 84th steal of the season in our game against Greenland surpassing a shared title by Christa Clark and Dana Johnson with 83 steals each. Congratulations to Kynslee for her record-setting performance!”

The Jr Lady Tigers will be back at it on Monday, January 20th at Cedarville against the Lady Pirates with games starting at 4:30 p.m.

7th Grade Tigers Caught By Toe in Loss To Charleston

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7th Grade Tigers Caught By Toe in Loss To Charleston

Even though it’s not “November” nor is it “raining”, the fact remains that nothing lasts forever. Muhammad Ali was 56-5 in his lustrous boxing career. Dale Earnhardt won just 76 races from 1975-2001. Even arguably the greatest NBA team of all time ( 1995-96 Chicago Bulls) went 72-10 on their way to the championship. So inevitably the Mansfield 7th Grade Tigers would drop at least one game. That game, in particular, was one to a formidable opponent as their loss came to the Charleston Tigers 18-12.

Before the night of January 16th, the Tigers were undefeated in their season. But even after taking their first “L”, the Tigers continue to push forward with a winning attitude and over the top skillset. As the game tipped off last Thursday evening, both Tiger teams hit the court with engines revved and ready for takeover. Halftime saw Mansfield up 10-7 in a match where defense was the name of the game.

Austin Ruiz owned the court offensively as he zoomed away with four points along with five steals and one rebound. Brandon Raynor set the hardwood ablaze with his defensive dominance taking seven rebounds and two points. Also gaining two points each was Cameron Pettus, Aaron Person, and Jeremy Strozier. With a combined eight rebounds was Pettus, Person, Strozier, Winston Allison, and Trey Powell. And Strozier, Pettus, and Allison came together to earn six steals.

The Mansfield 7th Grade Tigers will travel to Cedarville on Monday, January 20th to take on the Pirates starting at 4:30 p.m.

7th Grade Lady Tigers Blocked Out By Charleston

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Megan Hecox

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7th Grade Lady Tigers Blocked Out By Charleston

When people see a team lose, they tend to pass them by. The Mansfield 7th Grade Lady Tigers are NOT one of those teams you want to do that to. As they are still transferring from little league to 7th-grade basketball, they are learning many new styles. They are also gaining the most important factor of all. Experience. The 7th Grade Lady Tigers may have fallen to Charleston 21-13 on Thursday, January 16th, but they learned some important mistakes from the tough loss which are being tended to at this moment. Not by coach, Joshua Bryan. But by the players who are determined to be the next picture on the wall of the Tigers gymnasium.

Shelbie Fuller played like a shark after prey as she swam the court delivering Tiger dominance ending the night with eight points, three rebounds, and one steal. Ambria Whittaker offered zero rest for Charleston as she earned three points along with six rebounds, and two steals. Maylei Rogers outperformed almost every “Gold” player on the court with her high speeds and leadership gaining her three rebounds and two points.

And rounding out the Lady Tigers rockin’ roster was Azlynn Nelson, Presley Curry, and Trinity Triska with a combined four rebounds and three steals. Next up for the 7th Grade Lady Tigers, it’s off to Cedarville to again try their hand at the Cedarville Lady Pirates on Monday, January 20th starting at 4:30 p.m.

Jr Tigers Run Out Of Time Against Charleston

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Jr Tigers Run Out Of Time Against Charleston

Ask any coach and they’ll tell you the same thing. It doesn’t matter who you play, it matters how you play. Win or lose, coaches want to see their players give every iota of effort they have in a game. That being the case, the Mansfield Jr High Tigers must have their coach, Keith Stovall, beaming with pride as they left every ounce, pound, and ton that they had in them on the court in their 34-27 narrow loss to the Charleston Tigers on January 16th.

Mansfield kept the first two quarters of the game within points of their opponent as the two Tiger teams ferociously played keep-away with the ball going into halftime 14-13 Charleston. Offensively, it was Clint Stovall who plowed through Charleston’s defense bringing in nine points on the game along with a total of four rebounds and two steals. Tyler Turnipseed gave the Gold Tigers a what for as he laid down seven points, seven rebounds, and two steals for Mansfield.

Austin Quinalty left his blood, sweat, and tears on the court ending the game with six points, five rebounds, and one steal. And Drew Elmore, Peyton Martin, and Braxton Byers were the Tiger trio that hooped it up and slammed it down against Charleston ending with a combined five points and seven rebounds.

After playing the Cedarville Pirates last Monday, the Jr Tigers will gear up for round two as these powerhouse teams face-off tonight, January 20th, with games starting at 4:30 p.m.

Lady ‘Backs Hang 100 on Vanderbilt in Nashville

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Lady ‘Backs Hang 100 on Vanderbilt in Nashville

Number 23 Arkansas defeated Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium in dominating fashion as it defeated the Commodores 100-66. Arkansas (15-3, 3-2), on Sunday, won its second straight SEC game. Vanderbilt (12-6, 2-3) lost to Arkansas in Memorial Gymnasium for the first time since 2001.

The Arkansas scoring attack was again led by senior guard Alexis Tolefree, who put up a career-best 25 points against the Commodores on an efficient 9 for 14 clip from the field. Sophomore guard Rokia Doumbia also turned in a career-best performance, posting her first career double-double going for 13 points while also snaring 10 rebounds.

The game was close in the first quarter. Arkansas broke the game open in the second, using a barrage of three-point shots to stretch the lead out to as much as 21 in the first half. Arkansas went on a devastating 28-10 run in the second quarter, getting contributions from Tolefree, Dungee, Ramirez and Eryn Barnum.

The Lady Razorbacks return to Bud Walton Arena for a two game stretch which kicks off with the Hogs hosting Georgia on Thursday, The Georgia game will air on the SEC Network with tip-off set for 6 p.m.

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