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Keep Toasty With Some Toasted Candied Pecans!

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3:17 pm

Keep Toasty With Some Toasted Candied Pecans!

Is this Arkansas weather driving you nuts? One minute, we are watching the weather for tornados and warning signs, and now we are anticipating a wintery mix! Well, I have the perfect recipe for you to try as you stay nice, warm and toasty on this chilly day! How about some toasted candied pecans? Once you eat one, you won’t want to stop!

Our youngest son recently went on his first field trip right before Christmas break. They visited a Christmas tree farm, and the kids had a blast. Before we left, I noticed Mrs. Claus had some candied pecans in a beautiful mason jar for sale. My mouth was drooling over this jar of delicious pecans! However, I didn’t want to walk back to the car for money and miss part of the field trip adventures. I had thought we would return another day with our whole family since my son had enjoy it so much. It was a great place to bring the family, but like any family, we got busy during the next couple of weeks before Christmas. It completely didn’t work out with our schedules to return. So, I knew I would never get to taste those beautiful pecans. I decided it was now or never to learn how to make them myself, and that is just what I set out to do!

You will have to try this recipe. It’s simple and easy. I always thought that making candied pecans had to take such a long time since after all, they were so delicious and always for sale at festivals and theme parks. However, it honestly didn’t take no time and the reward was amazing! Also, there are so many things you can add them too! You’ll want to print this recipe, because the next couple of recipes will call for these candied pecans for part of their toppings! Once, I had a bag made of these pecans made, the possibility of yummy recipes was endless!

Ingredients:

1 lb. of Pecan Halves
2 Egg Whites
1 ½ Tablespoons of Ground Cinnamon
1 Cup of Sugar
2 ½ Tablespoons of Water
½ teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
Nonstick Cooking Spray

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Evenly lay out your pecans onto the lined pan. In a gallon Ziploc bag, place the cinnamon and sugar in the bag, seal the bag, shake to mix, and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix and whisk together the egg whites, water, and vanilla extract. You will need to whisk until the mixture becomes frothy. Fold in the pecans to this mixture. Make sure that all pecans get moistened. Remove the pecans with a slotted spoon while making sure you aren’t carrying too much of the mixture with you. Drop the pecans into the gallon Ziploc bag. Once all the pecans have been removed from the bowl and placed into gallon Ziploc bag with the cinnamon and sugar mix, seal the bag, and give it a good shake making sure to evenly coat all the pecans in the bag. Using another slotted spoon, remove the pecans from the bag and place on the prepared baking sheet. Lay pecans out as evenly as possible on the pan. Pour some of the extra “sauce” over the pecans for extra yumminess! Place the pan into the oven. Bake for approximately 30 to 40 minutes in entirety until pecans are a golden brown; however, you will need to remove the pan from the oven and stir the pecans about every five minutes. Once the pecans are golden brown, remove the pan from the oven, and let the pecans set for five minutes before stirring and to let cool. Then, the pecans are ready to enjoy!

*Pecans can be stored in an airtight container or a gallon Ziplock bag for up to two weeks and still taste very fresh!

Charleston Lady Tigers Win Big On Stormy Night in West Fork

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Charleston Lady Tigers Win Big On Stormy Night in West Fork

On a stormy Friday night at the Tiger Dome in West Fork, the Charleston Lady Tigers defeated the West Fork Lady Tigers 46-26. Charleston, behind a stifling second half defense and efficient ball control offense, led almost the entire game before pulling out to a big lead in the second half. The Lady Tigers played with great energy while being patient on the offensive end and taking high percentage shots. The Lady Tigers offense took the ball away from West Fork and limited their scoring opportunities. Charleston coach Jason Rucker was pleased with his team’s performance. “I thought our defense was really good last night. I liked our team’s energy from tip-off to the end of the game.”

With the conference victory at West Fork, Charleston moves into first place. The Lady Tigers are now one half game ahead of Elkins who did not play on Friday. Charleston is now 13-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play. Elkins is 3-0 in conference. Going into last week, the Lady Tigers were ranked 9th in Class 3A in Arkansas and 39th overall in the state. Charleston’s only two losses of the year have been to Class 4A Pea Ridge and Class 6A Lake Hamilton. The Lady Tigers have posted wins over larger schools with athletic talent such as Searcy, Trumann, and Wynne. Charleston has important conference games with Lincoln and Elkins coming up over the last ten games of the season. But for now, it appears that the Lady Tigers are getting into top form as they focus their sights on playing their best basketball at post-season tournament time.

Immediately after the conclusion of the Lady Tigers game, the Charleston and West Fork boys teams took the court to begin warm-ups. After a few minutes on the court, the court-side scorers table announced that the game was being postponed due to severe weather. The announcement stated that the game would be made-up on a future date. The fans began to exit the Tiger Dome and head to their cars to go home. The Charleston at West Fork games were one of the few games in the area that attempted to play and were not cancelled earlier in the afternoon. The suspension in play occurred at approximately 7:50 p.m.

Charleston returns home on Tuesday, January 14 to play Waldron. Charleston has home games next week with Waldron on Tuesday and Mansfield on Friday. Senior girls and boys games will be played on both nights starting at 6 p.m.

On another note, Resident Press was just named as one of the newest members of the Arkansas Press Association. Resident Press would like to thank our loyal readers who have made this possible. Stay with Resident Press for high school basketball coverage on the road to the 2020 Class 3A state championship!

MHS Basketball Homecoming

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Tammy Teague

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The Mansfield High Basketball Homecoming coronation will take place on Thursday January 23rd at 1:30 pm in the high school gym.The evening coronation will take place at 5pm. The Mansfield Tigers are set to tip off against the Lincoln Wolves at 6pm.

**Senior-** Addison Goetz- Isaac Cothran and Ethan Stovall

**Senior-** Janna Coplin- Tyler Holmes and Layton Howard

**Senior-** Tatiana Detherage- Zayne Dugan and Jackson Andrews

**Junior-**Chloe Creekmore- Bri Sanderson

**Sophomore-**Sadie Roberts- Colton Paul

**Freshman-** Magean Newman- Ethan Pettus

**Basketbal**l-Maia Crespo-Dalton Pettigrew

Obituary- Georgina Edwards (1944-2020)

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Tammy Teague

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October 28, 1944 – January 9, 2020

Georgina Edwards, 75, of Hartford, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2020 in her home. She was the retired director of the Mansfield Senior Center for 34 years.

Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, January 14 at James Fork Baptist Church in Mansfield with burial at Coop Prairie Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood. Viewing will be Monday from 1 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home, where the family will visit with friends from 5 – 7 p.m.

She is survived by two sons, Donnie Edwards and wife, Debbie of Wister and Gerry Edwards and wife, Yvette of Spiro; two daughters, Regina Oliver and husband, Mike of Waldron and Lisa Moore and husband, Kenneth of Mansfield; one brother, J.R. Tucker of Bokoshe; three sisters, Dorothy Morris of Mansfield, Wilma Chick of Hartford and Debbie Tucker of Muldrow; a special friend for ten years, Benny Boggs; eleven grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dustin Edwards, David Moore, Steven Moore, Aaron Oliver, Tyler Oliver, Cody Edwards and Dereck Edwards.

Mrs. Edwards is survived by two sons, Donnie Edwards and wife, Debbie of Wister and Gerry Edwards and wife, Yvette of Spiro; two daughters, Regina Oliver and husband, Mike of Waldron and Lisa Moore and husband, Kenneth of Mansfield; one brother, J.R. Tucker of Bokoshe; three sisters, Dorothy Morris of Mansfield, Wilma Chick of Hartford and Debbie Tucker of Muldrow; a special friend for ten years, Benny Boggs; eleven grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.
PALLBEARERS:
Dustin Edwards
David Moore
Steven Moore
Aaron Oliver
Tyler Oliver
Cody Edwards
Dereck Edwards

Paris Junior Lady Eagles Get Hard-Fought Win on Road at Hot Springs Fountain Lake

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Paris Junior Lady Eagles Get Hard-Fought Win on Road at Hot Springs Fountain Lake

Life can be challenging for a team when they play on the road. And a week like this one in which the junior Eagles and Lady Eagles will play back-to-back road conference games at Fountain Lake and Two Rivers, there are many factors that come into play. Playing away from home on an opponent’s court is one thing, and the expectation that you will benefit from calls in your favor when playing away from home is another. Mix in fatigue, keeping up with classwork, etc., and you can easily see that athletes must remain disciplined and focus during stretches in the schedule that see them play away from home for extended dates.

The Paris Lady Eagles defeated the Fountain Lake Junior Lady Cobras 26-22. The Lady Eagles maintained the lead for most of the game, despite missing several shots in the first half from close range, and experiencing foul trouble on the court. In the end, the Lady Eagles survived a furious comeback attempt by Fountain Lake to hang on for the win. But a win is a win, and Paris coach Dustin Williams will gladly take the win. “An ugly win is always better than a pretty loss, but we were not ourselves last night. Too many easy baskets and free throws missed, but I am very proud of how our group handled the adversity and was able to pull out the win on the road. We will be looking to clean up our game tonight against Two Rivers.” Brailey Forst led the way for the win with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Annalise Stanford finished with 7 points.

The Paris junior boys team had a tough night at Fountain Lake as they dropped a game by the score of 48-40. On the night, Sam Muldrow had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Konnor Edwards added 11 points for the Eagles. The Eagles found themselves playing behind for much of the game but kept the game in reach with their effort and intensity. As with the girls game, the game was marked by foul calls that seemed to be inconsistent for both teams. To be successful on the road, the Eagles will have to be able to adjust to seemingly inconsistent officiating and focus on execution to win.

The junior Eagles will have another shot at getting a road victory this week when they travel to Two Rivers. For the junior Eagles and Lady Eagles, it was about getting home late last night, catching up on homework, getting a few hours sleep, and getting back on the bus this afternoon to travel to Two Rivers for another important road conference game.

Paris will play junior boys and girls as well as senior high boys and girls games tonight at Two Rivers. Although weather could be a factor, the Eagles need their fans to make the trip to Two Rivers tonight to support their teams in this very important conference date for both teams.

On another note, Resident Press was just named as one of the newest members of the Arkansas Press Association. Resident Press would like to thank all of our loyal readers and express our appreciation to all of you who have made this possible! Thank you for reading Resident Press, and continue to follow us as we provide complete coverage of high school basketball and the road to the 2020 Class 3A state championship!

Jr Lady Tigers Deflect Arrows Best Shot

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Megan Hecox

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The Mansfield Jr Lady Tigers rolled into Lavaca territory on Thursday, January 9th on fire. But as with every hero, there has to be a weakness to these Lady Tiger All-Stars right? Well, Lavaca aimed for Mansfield’s Achilles Heel with their Golden Arrows, but their aim wasn’t true to course as the Jr Lady Tigers dropped Lavaca 36-15.

The game started off as a nail bitter as both squads traded defensive blows early in the game. The Lady Tigers knew they had their hands full when the first quarter ended with a minimal 7-5 lead over Lavaca. Mansfield heated things up as they put 13 more points on the board in the second quarter sending the game into halftime 20-7 Mansfield.

When the fourth quarter came around, Coach Joshua Bryan sent in his JV crew who earned some A Game playing time with their great performance in their earlier JV Game. The JVs didn’t only hold their own, but they completely owned the Golden Arrows. Brooklyn Adams took a Pro-Wrestling power slam to the floor which must have somehow put her in a trance as she couldn’t miss a shot after that. Lita and Raine Hecox proved to be the queens of steals with smooth takeaways while Seven Sanderson and Serenity Brunson bulldogged the backboard with rebounds.

Alyson Edwards ended the game with a double-double of 13 points and 16 rebounds bringing the second-most rebounds during a game in school history. Skylynn Harris netted nine points and two steals. Brooklyn Adams made six points and three rebounds. Natalie Allison scored four points. Harlie Fuller brought in two points, three rebounds, and three steals. Seven Sanderson grabbed two points. Serenity Brunson snagged three rebounds. Raine Hecox obtained one steal and two assists. Eden Mounts made one steal. And Lita Hecox got one assist.

Every Mansfield player that touched the floor was golden. From the five first-string players to the benches, the Jr Lady Tigers showed everyone that they are not just a couple of talented individuals. They are a tightly knitted and super talented team from top to bottom. The Jr Tigers will next face the Greenland Lady Pirates away on Friday, January 10 at 4 p.m.

Jr Tigers Sink In “Purple Rain”

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Megan Hecox

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Pictured is Brandon Segura

On Thursday, January 9th, Lavaca’s Jr High purple rain fell rather intensely into the red sea of the Mansfield Jr High Tigers. It was nonstop action from beginning to end and although the Tigers fell 34-25, it wasn’t due to a lack of trying. Tiger Peyton Martin jumped right into the mix of things hitting the court hard ready to attack. And that’s just what he did as he led his team offensively with ten points. Clint Stovall and Austin Quinalty owned the backboards with four points each while also keeping pressure on every purple shirt they faced.

Tyler Turnipseed was an offensive guru as well, putting three points on the board. And with two points each, Greyson Baggett and Darton Hoopengarner made sure that Lavaca knew their names as they danced circles around the Arrows. With no time to rest, the Jr High Tigers will take on the Pirates at Greenland on Friday, January 10 starting at 4 p.m.

Lady Tigers Fall To Lady Elks

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Megan Hecox

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The Mansfield Sr High Lady Tigers have hit a few bumps in the road lately but its nothing that they can’t overcome. Most recently the Lady Tigers hosted the Elkins Lady Elks in a down and dirty basketball battle. The Lady Elks took the win 49-32 but the Lady Tigers are confident that their losing streak is about to end.

With 12 points on the game, Danielle Lillie was an offensive and defensive beast to any opponent that came her way always pushing harder and never letting up. Sadie Roberts followed up with seven points trailed by Amber Elmore with five. With three points each was Makayla Strutton and Chloe Creekmore. And Brooke Wright netted two.

Feeling confident about their next court appearance, the Lady Tigers will take on the Lady Pirates at Greenland on Friday, January 10 with Jr High starting at 4 p.m. The Lady Pirates sit 1-11 in total season play compared to the Lady Tigers at 4-8.

Sr Lady Bulldogs Not Phased By Pirates Blade

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Megan Hecox

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Sr Lady Bulldogs Not Phased By Pirates Blade

The Waldron Sr High Lady Bulldogs Epic Eight are at it again. All season long the girls have been steadily improving making them prime contenders in their conference. Most recently it was Cedarville that saw the wrath of the Lady Bulldogs as Waldron took the Lady Pirates to the cleaners winning 48-33 and upgrading them to 8-8 on the season and 2-1 in conference play.

Hailey Stidman led her team in scoring with 12 points while Rheagan Sanford followed closely with 11. Chelsea Stidman brought in nine while Jessica Ozuna made eight also making the only two three-pointers in the game. Molly Richmond earned five points and Kadance Espinoza grabbed two. On Friday, January 10, the Lady Bulldogs will face the Lady Wolves in Lincoln with Jr High starting at 4 p.m.

“The Lady Wolves have a tough team and are well-coached on top of that,” stated coach, Josh Atchley. “They have a true old school post player and some good guards to get the ball to her. We will have to be focused in on defense and take care of the ball on our end. This should definitely be an exciting game.”

Jr Tiger JV Teams Shine Bright vs Lavaca

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Megan Hecox

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11:27 am

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Jr Tiger JV Teams Shine Bright vs Lavaca

Pictured is Raine Hecox

When people think of JV games, they usually think about the benches getting practice time. This wasn’t the case on Thursday, January 9^th as the Mansfield Jr High Tigers and the Lady Jr High Tigers JV squads proved they can hang with any programs first string team in the conference. These players were HUNGRY to strut their stuff and their unfortunate prey was the Lavaca Golden Arrows.

The Lady Tigers JV kicked things off with a showcase of aggression and heart. With a full tank of gas and an open court ahead of them, they plowed through Lavaca ending with a final score of 10-3. Offensively, the Lady Tigers made sure their teammates each touched the ball with some sweet passes that broke up the Golden Arrow defense. Raine Hecox put up the first two points of the game with a nothing but net swish from just inside the three-point line. Seven Sanderson was the powerhouse of the backboards and laid up two pints of her own. Leading the team in scoring was Brooklyn Adams who zeroed in on the Golden Arrows weak points to knock down six points in the game.

The old saying is “defense wins ballgames”. If that is the case, then the Lady Tigers JV is ready for the WNBA. Each Lady Tiger to step foot on the court attacked Lavaca without remorse. Lita Hecox and Serenity Brunson had no problem getting physical and throwing down with the Golden Arrows in the paint as they stuffed Lavaca on multiple occasions and brought down the house with rebounds. Eden Mounts and Cassidy Carlton had played like defensive velcro on the Lavaca players sticking to them with every step. Lavaca probably had nightmares of being robbed due to Brooklyn Adams and Raine Hecox stealing the basketball at every turn.

The JV Tigers followed suit in their matchup against Lavaca but weren’t able to close out with W as they lost a close one 17-10. The boys were evenly matched throughout most of the game, but it was a mere couple of miscues that set the Tigers back. Leading the team in points was James Jenkins who kept the rim shaking with six points in the game. Peyton Martin and Tommy Phang rounded out the offensive scoring with two points apiece. Whether it was bad luck or a greased rim on the goal, the Tigers just couldn’t get the ball in the net.

Zach Hayslip had a “heyday” against the Golden Arrows offense while Brandon Segura fearlessly jumped right in the mix multiple times to tie up the ball. Dakota Langford, Jaxon Heydenreich, Reegan Emery, and Travis Tobey were the defensive Four Horsemen who gave Lavaca fits every time they came down court. To hold a skilled Golden Arrow team to only 17 points is a feat in itself, but it was the aggressive show of dedication to the game the Tigers put on that got Mansfield fans cheering in the stand.

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