This is a male Labrador mix that is about 5 years old who was
found in east Greenwood on May 29th. He needs a new family very
quickly. He has no ID tags or collar.
If you or someone you know would have a great forever home for him, please contact the Greenwood Animal Control Officer Dylan Thomas 479-322-8814 to set up a day to meet him. No adoption fees.
This is a female Labradoodle mix that is about 3-4 years old who was found on Main Street close to Maple Ridge Addition on April 26th. She needs a new family very quickly. 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 male Bird Dog mix that is about 5-6 years old who was found in East Greenwood towards Hwy 71 on May 24th. He needs a new family very quickly. He has no ID tags or collar.
If you or someone you know would have a great forever home for him, please contact the Greenwood Animal Control Officer Dylan Thomas 479-322-8814 to set up a day to meet him. No adoption fees.
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.
Sr Bulldogs
“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.”
Bulldogs during a team camp in Hackett
“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:
Cedarville Library on June 24-28 from 9am-Noon
Mulberry First Methodist Church on July 8-12
from 9am-Noon
Ozark ATU Student Services Center on July 8-12
from 9am-Noon
Charleston Public Library on July 15-19 from
1pm-4pm
Hackett School Cafeteria on July 22-26 from
9am-Noon
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
Recent World of Art events showcasing the art produced by students.
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.
K-4th grade group
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!”