This is a female Doberman mix that is about 3-4 years old who was found on South Dawson. She needs a new family very quickly, can’t hold any longer. She has no ID tags or collar.
If you or someone you know would have a great forever home for her, please contact the Greenwood Animal Control Officer Dylan Thomas 479-322-8814 to set up a day to meet her. No adoption fees.
This is a female Labrador mix that is 1-2 years old found at Wal-Mart the beginning of May that needs adopted very quickly, can’t hold longer. She had no ID tags or collar.
If you or someone you know would have a great forever home for her, please contact the Greenwood Animal Control Officer Dylan Thomas 479-322-8814 to set up a day to meet her. No adoption fees.
With a scrimmage and multiple team camps behind them, the Waldron Sr High Bulldogs are getting better and better every day. The hard work, determination, and heart that this small town football team brings to the table is unlike any other. The Bulldogs know though that they still have a long ways to go to be where they need to be for when the season starts.
“I believe that our defensive line will be solid and will give us an opportunity every Friday night,” says Head Coach, Jonathan Bates. “We are looking to have them on a 6-7 man rotation. They all have different skill sets that they can employ during the game that will make us competitive. I feel our strong points are our skill players. The majority of them started last year or saw significant playing time and it is hard to replicate game speed in practice.”
“They shouldn’t have any trouble with it and I expect them to pick up where they left off from last year. We have steadily improved and I think that’s because we are a year older and understand what we want to be accomplished. As long as we worry about ourselves, take care of our business, and limit injuries, everything should be just fine.”
There is much excitement and anticipation surrounding the upcoming Mansfield Tiger Jr High football squad. Last season the boys experienced some ups and downs. This season though, the junior high team is looking like they are going to be a force to be reckoned with. Currently holding 27 boys on their roster, the pool is filled to the brim with unpolished talent. Already having two team camps under their belt, the Jr Tigers are competing well and holding their own.
“Our goal is to not lose ground, stay the course, continue player development, and to get bigger, faster, and stronger for the upcoming season,” expressed Head Coach, Tim Cothran. “Hard work and commitment to the “big” picture are some of our summer goals. We are trying to win ballgames, but we know that we are working towards championships on the next level (high school). We feel like our strongest positions will be in our backfield. We seem to be solid at our quarterback and running back positions and linebackers on defense.”
“The fun thing about coaching is every year is different, every group of players is different, and each group has its own identity. This group will be similar to last years in a lot of ways, but they will be different. Our offensive and defensive identities will differ. Offensively last year we were a team that lived and died on the big play, while defensively trying to be patient. This years group will show a lot of patience on offense while being aggressive and risk takers on defense looking for the big play or big turnover.” The junior boys will have one week left to work some kinks out until the mandatory two-week dead period starts June 24-July 5.
On Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18, the Waldron Bulldog Football Program will be putting on their annual Youth Football Camp. The camp will start at 8 am and end at 10 am. If campers already have their form, they can bring those on Monday morning to the high school practice field. If your child did not get a form, they will be provided one at the camp.
Coach Bates and the entire coaching staff along with the junior and senior high football players are excited to share their knowledge and love for the game with the girls and boys. The camp is for 3-7 graders and will cost $30. Every camper will receive a t-shirt. So grab your cleats and water bottles and join the Bulldogs for a touchdown of a time.
In the River Valley area, there is a little-known organization called Center For Art & Education whose sole mission is to provide outstanding art educational programming to area children, among others.
Even though it is based in Van Buren and they started with promoting an interest in art to the students, it has expanded to other communities like Charleston, Greenwood and Hackett with more locations coming.
CAE is supported by individuals, businesses, and private foundations. The Center also has public support through the Arkansas Arts Council. They can offer something for everyone.
While they do have art programs for adults, the specific purpose of this is to highlight that it’s the children who are taking part in what is called the Wonderful World of Art with this year’s theme of Universal Stories. The students will be visually taken to a new country each day to learn about the culture, the art and why the art is created like it is.
According to Terri Burt of Center For Art & Education, “Many kids return year after year after being involved. In fact, this year, there are three college interns who are volunteering, each of them was involved in the Wonderful World of Art from grade school. This program has influenced them to give back.”
Next week, June 17-21 at the Greenwood Westwood school from 9am to Noon will be an opportunity to experience this program, for ages Kindergarten through 12th grade. But, don’t worry, if you didn’t pre-register, just show up at the school on June 17 and your children will be able to participate. Cost is $20 ($25 with t-shirt) for the week-long camp.
Other Wonderful World of Art events to bring your children to will be held at the:
Since curiosity is always out there, it begs the question of what will children be doing as it pertains to Wonderful World of Art. The children will be educated on different cultures and each day will be different. They will have “hands-on” experience creating art with different articles and mediums such as origami, different paint compositions, different styles of painting, printmaking, drawing, creating collages and so much more.
In talking with Terri, this program has been presented to the children of the area for the last 30 years with an attendance at each site of 20-60 children at 17 camps this year and she would like to see many more. Organizations interested in hosting a summer art camp can contact Terri at 479-474-7767 or email Terri@art-ed.org.
CAE would like all students to experience art and hopefully it will influence their lives. Their website is www.art-ed.org to see all of the events they have scheduled for this summer.
Photos courtesy of Terri Burt
The Hackett Lady Hornets volleyball team have pulled off their best yet volleyball camp during an unforgettable three-day court session. The camp was separated into two different age groups with two different time frames. Kindergarten through fourth grade took the morning session while the fifth through ninth graders participated in the afternoon. Along with Coach Bridget Freeman, the senior high volleyball girls helped work the camp.
The Lady Hornets hosted a grand total of 99 girls who were taught such volleyball skills as passing, setting, digging, blocking, and serving. “The girls love learning to play defense and practice diving for the ball,” said Coach Freeman. “I enjoyed this group and was really proud of the attitude of the campers and the work ethic of my senior high girls. We all made many new friends from Hackett, Mansfield, Greenwood, and Ft. Smith and look forward to doing this again next year!”
The Waldron Jr High Bulldogs have been practicing for the upcoming football season like there is no tomorrow. With a roster holding 45 players, the Bulldogs not only have the numbers but they have the talent too. The boys have been hard at work not only during practices but in their team camps as well, facing teams like Mansfield, Cedarville, Lincoln, and Mena.
“I believe our strongest position is at halfback,” says Head Coach for the Jr High team, Garett Lazenby. “Our strength this year are the seven returning starters that we have on both sides of the ball. Since we have so many returning starters and such a large group of 9th graders, 30 in total, we are in a much better spot now then we were in this time last year.” The Jr High Bulldogs will continue doing what they’re doing during summer practices until its time to unleash the beast when the 2019-2020 football season gets here.
The Arkansas Athletic Association has released its proposed conference realignment for the 2020-2022 seasons. Football is listed separately than all other sports, therefore, some teams will be in one conference in football but could be in another conference for Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, etc. This shuffle will create quite the mix up for our area teams.
Mansfield will remain in the 3A in football competition but will see some new faces in their conference. The football Tigers will continue to face off against Charleston, Cedarville, West Fork, and Greenland but will also be welcoming Lavaca, Lincoln, and their old rival Hackett in conference play. The Tigers will be dropping down to 2A in all other sports such as Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, and Softball. This move will allow Mansfield to face teams they haven’t played in many years.
The Tigers will be in conference play with Magazine, Acorn, Fort Smith Future School, Johnson County Westside, Lavaca, & Mountainburg. Mansfield School District Athletics Director, Craig Bentley, gave his thoughts on the changes. “We are looking forward to our new conference, I think it will be a competitive conference and wide open…any number of teams could compete for the conference championship or one of those playoff spots. Also, it’s exciting to renew some old rivalries.”
The Hackett Hornets will be moving up to the 3A across the board in all sports. Hackett will square off with teams like Mansfield and Charleston who have spent years in 3A Football. The only familiar face in Football for the Hornets will be their former 2A opponent, the Lavaca Golden Arrows who are also moving up into the 3A. Also in the Hornets Football conference will be Cedarville, West Fork, Greenland, and Lincoln. Hackett will be moving up into the 3A conference in Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, and Softball facing the likes of Booneville, Waldron, Cossatot River, Paris, Charleston, and Cedarville.
Lonnie Hester, Hackett Hornet Athletic Director, said this about what the future holds. “You adapt to change. Our Coaches, across the board, coach our kids to compete no matter the opponent. That’s what Athletics is really about (training kids at doing your best and competing to win). We have great coaches & great kids and look forward to competing in the new classification. As for football, we already play Mansfield & Lavaca and we will be able to keep a couple of familiar teams on our schedule with our non-conference games like Mountainburg (which has become a big game for both programs). We will also be able to renew some old rivalries that we had from back in the old 2-4A West days. Some of these kids’ dads grew up playing teams like Charleston and Cedarville along with Mansfield & Lavaca.”
Waldron will see a few new teams in the shakeup, but will not move up or down in their conference in the 2020-2022 AAA proposal. They will remain 4A in Football and 3A in all other sports. Waldron football will be in the 4A-4 going toe to toe with Dardanelle, Dover, Lamar, Mena, Ozark, Pottsville, and Subiaco. The Bulldogs will be staying in the 3A conference in Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, and Softball. They will play pretty much the same opponents taking on Booneville, Paris, Charleston, and Cedarville while adding Hackett and Cossatot River.
Hwy 71 Tire & Service Center, LLC in Waldron has recently opened their doors for business. However, owners Albert and Aimee Littleton have big plans for the remaining space at the store located at 1359 W. 2nd Street.
General Manager Matt Scantling said, “The opportunity became available to purchase the former Walmart, and the building came with a location previously used as a tire and service point. Since we already had a tire and service store in Magazine, it made it easy to transition into a second location. We felt that Waldron was a prime location with a substantial need for the services we offer. There was also a
One of the building blocks of their business is to offer great customer service on reasonably priced items. That dedication, according to Scantling, is what sets them apart. “We still believe in the adage that the customer is right, and we want to do whatever we can to fulfill their need at a reasonable price. If something isn’t right, we will do our best to make it right so that we can depend on repeat business.”
Currently, they are offering new and used tires, flat repair, balance, rotations, front and rear alignments, brake service, front end repair, rear end repair, multipoint inspection with service and lube. They offer most major oil brands as well as tractor and semi-truck tires.
Hwy 71 Tire & Service Center, LLC offers appointments for alignments and mechanical work. Tires and services are provided on a first
They plan to utilize the remainder of the building by opening Waldron Auto Parts, LLC, which will be a Bumper to Bumper parts store, sometime in July. Construction will also begin in July on a lumber building, which will house
Then, in November, the Scott County Hardware, LLC will open. This will be a True Value Hardware store location. “This store will offer more than just hardware,” added Scantling. “It will also have a clothing line, offer housewares, sporting goods, ammunition, firearms, lawn and garden, and many other features. We are truly happy to be associated with True Value, and are pleased that they were just named JD Powers & Associates
As the building nears the completion of the remodeling phase, Scantling commented that they are eager to open the doors on their remaining stores. “We are extremely pleased with the reception we have received from the people of Waldron…We are excited to get all of the stores open and are very near the end of the remodel. Once the parking lot has been sealed, restriped and the signage has been put in place, we believe the only thing left to do is open the doors and welcome the community. Albert and Aimee are very excited about being apart of another community.”
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