On August 6 in a Scott County Court, defendant Jay Parker was granted a continuance on his pre-trial hearing. Parker is facing 379 counts of cruelty to animals and two counts of theft of leased or rented property.
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Circuit Judge Jerry Don Ramey ordered the continuance to allow Parker and his attorney, Derick Allison, time to prepare.
Parker’s new pre-trial hearing is set for October 1, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. The trial is set to begin on October 15, 2019 at 9:30.
Starting his second season with the Waldron Bulldogs is head football coach, Jonathan Bates. Prior to his position at Waldron, Bates was the head football coach at Dierks High School. From the moment Coach Bates stepped onto the Bulldogs field, he made quite the impression. To the outside world, Jonathan Bates is just another person. But to the Waldron community, he is the heart of the Bulldogs.
In 2017, the Waldron football program was seeing great success in having made it to the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. Coach Bates knew he had big shoes to fill but it has been a challenge that he has risen up to from day one. Coach Bates, along with his world-class skilled coaching staff of Mark Brigance, Nick Stovall, Cory Chambers, Chance Tanner, Garett Lazenby, and newcomer Robert Coker, has been putting in long hours all summer to ensure that their Bulldogs see success in the upcoming season.
The 2019-2020 Waldron football season is sitting in the 4A-4 conference with Dardanelle, Dover, Elkins, Mena, Ozark, Pottsville, and Subiaco Academy. The Bulldogs possess a senior-laden roster and are returning all six of last seasons starters. Although last year Waldron didn’t quite have the season they were hoping for due to a few mental errors, this year is a whole ‘nother ballgame.
Not looking to repeat last season, the Bulldogs have an overwhelming desire to win and they will take down anyone who stands in their way. Waldron holds an abundance of depth in their skilled positions and a team of players who hold enough horsepower and determination to take down a Mack truck.
A few key players to keep your eye on this upcoming season is junior Quarterback and Linebacker, Braden Williams, junior Running Backs and Safeties, Caden Fuller and Bryson Bailey, senior Running Back and Cornerback, Carson Pyles, junior Offensive and Defensive Lineman, Ethan Slater, senior Running Back and Linebacker, Kennedy Rice, and senior Offensive and Defensive Lineman, Rylee Shupert and Joey Cardenas.
The Bulldogs are going to continue working day in and day out so that when their time to shine gets here on opening day, they will then be able to prove that Waldron will sit in the shadows no more. The Bulldogs will hold their annual Orange and Black Scrimmage on August 16 with the Jr High playing at 530 p.m. and Sr High playing at 730 p.m.
Charleston Dog Shelter
If you are not a dog lover when you go to the Charleston Dog Shelter, you will be one before you leave! So many dogs of so many ages and breeds are there begging for a hug, a scratch, and attention. All of these little guys are heartbreakers!
These animals are so precious! Last Tuesday, a camera club from Fort Smith was busy taking photos of the dogs. The dogs were posing and putting on the charm! Of all the dogs there as of Tuesday, the two photos show the ones who melted hearts. The one photo is of two of the three siblings, Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou. Only two could be caught in one photo! Their breed isn’t known but they are gentle, loving ladies who will melt your heart in an instant! On the right photo, you’ll find Jack and Dian! The markings on this brother and sister can’t get justice without seeing them for yourselves! They were so sweet and loving and fun. All of these pups and many others are looking for a family to love and take them home.
It isn’t easily located by us out-of-town folks. Take a left off of Highway 22 (if you are headed east) onto Crestview Drive. Turn to the right on Lee Western Drive and when the road fish hooks to the left, you are there!
Dana Boland was on hand. She is the director of the shelter. When asked what she wanted the public to know, she quickly replied, “Spay and Neuter! Spay and Neuter! If people would spay and neuter their pets, we wouldn’t have shelters like this one.” Dana lives in Fort Smith and travels to Charleston. After thinking about it, she remarked how only one of the volunteers lives inside the city.
The Charleston Dog Shelter is an all-volunteer organization working to provide shelter and find forever, loving homes for the dogs that are brought in by the local animal control agency. Since the Shelter is run by volunteers so you must make an appointment to visit to make sure someone can help you. Call 479-965-3591 for an appointment or make contact through the email address on their Facebook site. The shelter CANNOT take dogs so please, don’t ask or drop them off. They are not equipped to handle that.
The adoption fee for any dog is $60. All of the dogs are spayed or neutered prior to their adoption. You can’t beat the price because the veterinarian service would be more than that. They may ask for references and may even ask to do a home visit. They are a very rescue friendly shelter with approved references.
Donations are taken through the City of Charleston and designated “Dog Shelter” are tax-deductible. They are supported totally by private donations. The shelter always needs food, treats, bleach, kennel-stable flying insect spray, Adams Flea Control, Frontline Plus, and weenies. Yes, weenies! This helps them train dogs to behave and make better pets!
I hope to be featuring one or two or more of these sweet animals every couple of weeks, so look for that! Think carefully about making a donation to help support this great cause.
The Hackett Lady Hornets have been preparing all summer long for their upcoming volleyball season. Gaining experience through multiple team camps while also putting a considerable amount of time into workouts and practices, the Lady Hornets are ready to embark on a Slamtastic Voyage. Last season, Hackett senior high volleyball ended with an overall record of 22-10-1, a conference record of 11-1, and made it to the second round of state.
The Lady Hornets are headed by coaches Bridget Freeman and Broc Adams. Last season the team only lost three seniors and this year their roster numbers continue to climb. Coach Bridget Freeman explains, “Going into our fifth year for junior high and our fourth year for senior high, we have so many more girls involved in this program. We have 20 girls on the senior team, 25 girls on the junior team, and eight 7th graders. We are now able to practice on more specifics of the game and the older girls are great about coaching the younger incoming players.”
The Lady Hornets continue to improve daily through their “willingness to work hard, positive attitudes, and a plethora of dedicated parents who see to it that our program continues to thrive.” Although Hackett volleyball is still a young program, they will continue to climb the hill and do whatever it takes to get better.
For the upcoming season, the Lady Hornets will compete in the 2A West conference with teams from Alpena, Decatur, Eureka Springs, Lavaca, Mulberry, and Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy. The girls already have their goals set in place in hopes of ensuring a winning season, “The work ethic is great and I know that will continue. I want us to serve more aggressively, cut down on the hitting errors, and continue to improve on our defensive game.”
I think the girls have already set their expectations high. The Jr High team motto is “R3PEAT” which is them trying to repeat conference and district champs for the 3rd year in a row. Sr Highs is “UFB” which stands for unfinished business which is what they feel they have from when we lost out of state last year.”
The Lady Hornets are excited and looking forward to their upcoming matches at the Harrison and River Valley tournaments because of the new opponents they get to face and the challenges the girls are given. “One of the reasons we are successful is because of our balance of talent in each position on the floor.”
Hackett is still working on their line up but as of now, the outside hitters are juniors Rain Vaughn and Kandace Byrd. The middles are junior Jamye Durham and sophomore Kenadi Wright. The setters are junior Madi Taylor and sophomore Madeline Freeman. And the right sides are junior Kayla Richardson and sophomore Shayla Foster. Picked as the libero is sophomore Sarah White. Several subs are also ready to step in and help out at the sound of go.
The Lady Hornets volleyball season is set to take off first with their annual Black and Gold Game on August 15 at 5 p.m. and then on August 20 Hackett will play in a Benefit Game at Charleston at 4:30 p.m.
The Mansfield Tigers have officially swung into their 2019 Golf Season. Last season, the Tigers golf team consisted of lone golfer, Maggie Strunk. This season Strunk, who is in her senior year, is joined by three new freshman recruits, Skylynn Harris, Natalie Allison, and Brooklyn Adams. Also new to the team, is first-year golf coach, Layton Robinson.
The first match of the season was held at the Waldron Country Club and consisted of teams from Lincoln, Charleston, Mena, Booneville, Waldron, and Mansfield. Considering the heat index was hot enough to melt the tires off the golf carts, the Lady Tigers pushed through and made a strong finish. Skylynn Harris finished with a 53, Maggie Strunk achieved a 54, Natalie Allison pulled in a 59, and Brooklyn Adams picked up a 60. Next up for the Lady Tigers golf team, they will compete in Booneville on August 15.
The 2019 Waldron Bulldogs Golf Season has teed off and started with a win for the Bulldogs at the Waldron Country Club. The first match of the season featured golfers from Booneville, Charleston, Mansfield, Mena, Lincoln, and Waldron.
On the boys’ side, the Bulldogs finished first with a team score of 123, Charleston was second at 138, Mena finished with a 145, and Lincoln scored a 163. Coach Josh Atchley added, “All 10 of the boys competed in the match with Jaden Hutchens being the medalist with a 37, and Lane Metcalf and Drew Owens each adding a 43. Hopefully, we can keep improving our game and keep our team score around 115. Should be an exciting year for Bulldog golf!”
Kaylin Watson and Kylee Day competed as individuals on the girls’ side and both had good showings. “The heat got to Kaylin a bit and she ended up not finishing but had hit some good shots to start the match. I was very impressed with freshman Kylee Day who finished with a 49 which was third best for the match. Those two girls will continue to work on their game because they both want to play in the state tournament.”
In addition to the first match of the season, all 44 golfers that played at Waldron Country Club were treated to a spaghetti and chicken dinner by Mrs. Jeanette Byford. “Mrs. Jeanette is a ROCK STAR at Waldron Country Club and takes such good care of all the golfers. We play matches all over and nobody feeds the kids, except Mrs. Jeanette. She absolutely loves our kids.” The Bulldogs will travel to Booneville on Thursday, August 15 for their next match.
As the Waldron Public Schools prepare for the 2019-2020 school year, one thing they won’t be without, prayer. Individuals within the
Anyone who wants to participate in the walk is welcome. There are plans to walk the school grounds, parking lots, bus line, football field/track, ALA
There are no structured activities planned, just a time set aside to pray for the school and to fellowship.
The City of Hackett has been without a chief of police ever since Darrell
Ricci Pyle Jr. of Pennsylvania will assume his new position as Hackett Police Chief on September 1.
Pyle will have large shoes to fill following Spells departure, but the city is
The Lavaca Area Chamber of Commerce met on Monday, August 5 at 6:00 PM in the Lavaca Municipal Building. President Jack James called the meeting to order and welcomed the members and guest. Drake Smith led the group in prayer.
The first item on the agenda was the reading of the July meeting minutes as recorded by chamber reporter, Angela Gillooley. They were passed unanimously. (Drake/Ken)
July Financials were reported by our treasurer, Holly Creel. Our funds are down since we have done so many activities this past year but the fall events should bring the accounts back to where we are comfortable. Financials passed unanimously. (Lorie/Ken)
Angela Gillooley reported that the Back-to-School=Bash was a success! There was a good attendance and it looked as if everyone had fun. We have many area businesses to thank for helping make it a good day. Movies have been chosen for the rest of the year and a complete calendar will be posted in an upcoming issue of The Sentry. Flyers will be made and placed in traffic area about town and in schools.
Jack James reported that the concert featuring the local group Wild Card went over very well. The Lavaca Senior Center was the location due to its large space for the band and the patrons to enjoy. The small concession stand and donations made enough to pay for the expenses and some left over to pay the band $50. Some of the people there remarked at how great a time they had and even asked us to do this weekly or monthly. We’ll see!
The Lavaca Centennial is coming up on October 5 and plans are in full swing to make it a memorable day! The City and Chamber are working on plans for most of the day across downtown. Music, hot dogs, drinks, time capsule, parade, cattle drive, displays, Woman-less Beauty Pageant and the largest cake ever in Lavaca are just some of the day’s activities. Mayor Hardgrave and the city representative weren’t at the meeting but we visited briefly about plans from the City and the Chamber anyway.
Lorie Robertson, Chairperson over the Sebastian County Barn Quilt Project, reported that she had secured the plywood for our area planned quilt squares. Paint will hopefully be donated or purchased soon so we can get started and let many of you see an example. It’s going to bring people to our town and the area’s businesses.
October 12 is our 2019 Cruise Night! Some things have been change slightly but it won’t stop cool and classic cars, trucks, or motorcycles from cruising Main Street. T-shirts have been designed and will be on sale in the near future. Lance Hobbs is having a car show as well, beginning earlier than the cruise begins. More information is coming so please, look for updates.
The Lavaca Berry Festival is going to be on November 2 this year. That is a long way from berry picking time but with rain and/or heat concerns and other scheduled activities in the way, it was decided to have it in November. It will be the perfect time to start shopping for Christmas presents also. Vendors are already applying to attend. Food trucks are asking to get involved as well. If you’d like to buy a booth space as a vendor, please email us at lavacaareachamber@yahoo.com.
The chamber discussed our website and purchased our domain name for two additional years. Lorie Robertson and Drake Smith will be working to keep that project going as it brings us a good Internet presence. Members are urged to give them anything that they can post on our pages.
Jack James announced that the Culpepper Circus had expressed interest in coming back to Lavaca for a performance. After some great discussion, it was decided to decline their offer to come here. The last time we had them we had a lot of work to do but made very little off of the circus and it brought little or no interest to local businesses. The vote passed with only one voting no.
A program titled “Once Upon a Crime” had also called but we had little information on it. We will discuss it further soon.
Our next meeting will be on September 9. The date conflicts with the scheduled City Council meeting so we will meet at the Mi Casita Restaurant at 6 PM on the same date and time. With no further business to discuss, the motion to adjourn was unanimous. (Holly/Ken)
At 1:14 a.m., on Wednesday morning, the Mansfield Fire Department was paged out to a structure fire at 816 S. Main Avenue in Mansfield.
Damage to the structure was contained to a single apartment with some damage to the surrounding dwellings. Three other departments, Huntington, Hartford and Midland, assisted Mansfield.
Mansfield Fire Chief Michael Smith said that the fire is currently under investigation
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