At the Mansfield City Council meeting, which was held on Thursday, April 18, Mayor Buddy Black announced that the city would be naming current 1st Street after former Mayor Mike Gipson.
Gipson, who has given selflessly of his time to serve the city, is well-deserving of the honorable measure. Mayor Black echoed those sentiments as he presented Gipson with the street sign.
On Tuesday, April 16, the Waldron Lady Bulldogs played their last conference game of the season against the Cedarville Lady Pirates. While celebrating senior night for two of their players, Mackinzie Callahan and Whitney Richmond, the Lady Bulldogs also secured a 12-1 win.
“Tuesday night was senior night and an emotional one for me,” says Coach Bailey Moore. “These 2 girls were freshman my first year of coaching. They have grown with me and we have seen this team improve together. It’s hard to think this was their last night on the field with me. As much as my heart hurts, I’m so excited to see where this season takes them from here!”
With one non-conference game left to play against Hackett on Tuesday, April 23, Mackinzie and Whitney have accumulated some impressive stats on the season so far. #00 Mackinzie has totaled 13 runs, 21 hits, 18 RBI, 4 stolen bases, 43 putouts, and 2 assists. #15 Whitney has totaled 14 runs, 22 hits, 15 RBI, 10 steals, 14 putouts, and 1 assist. As for batting averages, Mack is batting .350 and Whitney is batting a .478. The Lady Bulldogs will spend this next week super-charging their skills and getting focused for District on Thursday.
Today’s Bank has announced they will be having a Community Shred-it® event. The free event will be held at Today’s Bank branch, 101 S. Sebascott Avenue, on May 3rd, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the bank’s parking lot. The public is invited to bring their confidential, personal information to the bank to be shredded by Shred-it®. This is offered at no cost.
The public will have the opportunity to dispose of documents containing personal information such as bank statements, tax records, canceled checks, pay stubs, medical records and other paperwork that may include personal data including account numbers or social security numbers. Properly destroying this type of information will help reduce the chance of identity theft occurring.
“It is so important to safely and securely dispose of confidential information. With the increase in fraud, data breaches and identity theft, consumers need to be diligent in protecting their personal data.” said David Scruggs, Market President at Today’s Bank. “Shredding your documents will provide peace of mind knowing that your information won’t be obtained by a criminal for fraudulent use.”
Tips on protecting your information and preventing identity theft and fraud can be obtained during the Shred-it® event. The Federal Trade Commission has additional valuable information on their website at http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/topics/privacy-identity.
Contact Today’s Bank at (479) 928-4418 or [email protected] for more information about Today’s Bank Community Shred-it® Event.
It was a bitter-sweet evening for Coach Elmore and the Mansfield Lady Tigers. Not only was last night the last time that the four Lady Tiger seniors would play a home game for high school softball again but it was also the last home game for Coach Kent Elmore who in the next school year, will be the new basketball coach for the Hackett School District.
The seniors who will be moving on to bigger and better things are Kylie Eveld, Caroline Nicodemus, Rylea Weaver, and Shyann McDowell. The girls got to go out with a bang though as they slaughtered the Greenland Lady Pirates 12-2. Mansfield now sits at 10-13 in total season play and 4-6 in conference play.
Coach Kent Elmore had these words to share “To my players both past and present, you have changed my life for the best and have helped me grow into a better man and coach. Last night was senior night, and I will miss each of my seniors so much. They stuck out a lot of challenges and barriers. They never gave up and that will carry on with them into adulthood.”
“The memories of hard work to get fields ready by our staff (Ronnie black), my assistant, and myself will be memories I will cherish forever. I am leaving behind a beautiful playing field and also a team that has so much potential in future seasons. As I got the field prepared last night for senior night, so many memories came pouring through my mind. Ups, downs, and crazy moments we all shared together. For the players coming back next year; I can’t wait to watch you guys succeed. I will be keeping up with your seasons very closely each and every year. I love all of you guys!”
Look at those Bulldogs go!!! The Jr High Waldron Bulldogs Track Team competed in the 2019 3A-1W District Tournament on Wednesday, April 17 in Elkins. The boys’ team brought 25 athletes to compete with every one of them stepping up and getting the job done. They finished the meet overall Conference Champions.
Placing second in the High Jump was Kason Davis, Seth Kastl came in sixth, and Gatlin Lovett and Tyler Wright brought in seventh. In the Long Jump, Gabino Grano took fourth, Kastle took seventh, Steeven Figueroa placed eleventh, and Baldy Villareal made 22. Kastl made fourth in Triple Jump while Matthew Tegtmeyer placed fifth, Villareal made sixth, and Bryce Passmore took eighth.
In Shot Put, Tegtmeyer placed fifth, Patrick Poor earned eighth, Grano took tenth, and Brayden Houston grabbed twelfth. In Discus, Grano took second, Tegtmeyer placed fourth, Houston took sixth, and Matt Brigance made twelfth. Tegtmeyer took first in Pole Vaulting while Peyton Lipham made third, Jaylyn Matthews earned tenth and also competing was Bryce Hattabaugh. In the 200 M Dash, Grano earned first, Figueroa placed third, Whitley Fielding took sixth, and Leo Lopez grabbed 14.
The boys’ relay teams made second in the 4×400 and the 4×800 and placed first in the 4×100. Davis took first in the 110 M Hurdles, Lipham placed second, Trevor Hunt made third and Kastl brought in ninth. Grano placed first in the 100 M Dash, Figueroa made seventh, Joseph Rogers earned 18, and Brigance secured 19. In the 800 M Run, Villareal got third, Matthews placed fifth, Metcalf scored
For the 1600 M Run, Villareal earned first, Ambrose Poor made sixth, Lane Metcalf took eighth, and Steve Grano placed ninth. In the 400 M Dash, Tyler Wright took sixth, Fernando Guerrero made 11, and Whitley Fielding placed 15. Davis snagged first in the 300 M Hurdles, Lipham took second, Kastl placed sixth, and Marco Mondragon earned 12.
After all was said and done, the Waldron Bulldogs Jr Boys’ Track Team saw great success for the 2019 season and look forward to continuing that momentum next year.
The Mansfield Tigers fell victim to the Charleston Tigers during Tuesday nights home conference game. Although Mansfield carries an abundance of talent across the roster, it wasn’t enough to pull away from Charlestons lethal attack. The game ended with a score of 13-4. The Tigers now sit 5-8 in total season play and 4-5 in conference.
Layton Howard ended the game with two hits and three assists. Also one of three pitchers, Layton threw 12 pitches to five batters. Seth Fudge acquired two hits, two runners batted in, one putout, and four assists. Also pitching, Seth flung out 43 pitches to 12 batters.
Hayden Henson earned two runs, two hits, one putout, and four assists. Hunter Willsey was the third pitcher for the Tigers with 83 pitches to 25 batters striking out six. He also gained one run, two hits, and three assists. Cody Fudge bagged one hit, one RBI, and six putouts.
Isaac Cothran netted one run, one hit, 10 putouts, and one assist. Nathan Brewer nailed one hit. Tyler Watkins landed two putouts. And Codi Chick grabbed one putout.
One thing, as a mother, that I have tried my best to make as my mission is to create memories and traditions with my kids that hopefully someday they will pass on to their own kids. I always love to do hands-on activities with my kids especially cooking! A dear friend sent me this recipe a few days ago, and I cannot wait to try it out with my kids on Saturday! It looks very simple, and as you add each ingredient, you will be telling the story of Easter to your kids! This would be a great tradition to start with your kids on the eve of Easter, and that is exactly what I plan to do! So, don’t forget when buying stuff for the Easter Bunny to deliver on Sunday to buy these ingredients for Saturday night to have an Easter Story Baking Good Time! Your little ones will love making, listening, and learning!
Ingredients:
Story and Directions:
Step 1: Turn your oven on and set to 300 degrees. Give each kid some pecans (1 Cup) in a snack size baggie. Give each kid a turn with the wooden spoon beating the pecans into small pieces. Explain to them that Jesus was arrested and beaten by the Roman Soldiers. Then, read John 19:1-3.
1Then Pilate had Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip. 2 The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him. 3 “Hail! King of the Jews!” they mocked, as they slapped him across the face. (NLT)
Set the pecans aside for now.
Step 2: Next, let each kid smell the vinegar. Explain how when Jesus asked for a drink and was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to drink. Now, read John 19:28-30.
28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (NIV)
Put the 1 teaspoon of vinegar into the mixing bowl.
Step 3: Add 3 egg whites to the vinegar. The eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave his life to give us life! Read John 10:10-11. 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. (KJV)
Step 4: Sprinkle a little salt into each child’s hand and let them taste it. Then, brush the rest into the mixing bowl. Explain that this salt represents the salty tears shed by Jesus’ followers and friends when Jesus died on the cross. However, it also represents the bitterness of our own sin. Next, read Luke 23:27. 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. (NIV)
So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing, right?
Step 5: Add 1 cup of sugar and explain that the sweetest part of the story of the cross is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants to know us and wants us to belong to Him. Now, read Psalms 34:8 and John 3:16-17.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. (NIV)
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (NIV)
Step 6: Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color of white represents the purity in God’s eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. We are washed clean and white as snow once we ask Jesus to forgive us of our sins. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. (NIV)
1There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (NLT)
Then, fold in the broken pieces of pecans from step 1.
Step 7: Drop mixture by teaspoon onto a wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus’ body was laid after they took him down from the cross. Next, read Matthew 27: 57-61.
57 As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Jesus, 58 went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. And Pilate issued an order to release it to him. 59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a long sheet of clean linen cloth. 60 He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance and left. 61 Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting across from the tomb and watching. (NLT)
Step 8: Place the cookie sheet in the oven and close the door. Turn OFF the oven! Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that just like Jesus’ tomb was sealed by a stone, you are sealing the oven. Read Matthew 27: 65-66.
65 Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.” 66 So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it. (NLT)
Step 9: Go to BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight, but that is exactly how Jesus’ friends felt when they had to leave him in the tomb. Read John 16: 20 and 22.
20 I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy. (NLT)
22 So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. (NLT)
Step 10: On Easter Morning, open the oven! Give each child a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and have the kids take a bite of their cookie. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter, Jesus’ followers were amazed to find the tomb OPEN and EMPTY! Read Matthew 28: 1-9.
1Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. 3 His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. 4 The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.5 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. 7 And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”8 The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message. 9 And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him. (NLT)
HE HAS RISEN!
In a special meeting of the Mansfield School Board, which was held Wednesday, April 17, members voted to hire a new high school principal. In a vote of 4-0, the Mansfield Board of Education hired Donnie Eveld to replace retiring principal, Dr. Jim Best.
The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. Present were Superintendent Robert Ross and members of the board, Rick Nicodemus, Mike Gipson, Trent Hayslip and Dewayne Ward. Member Mark Barton was absent.
In the first order of business, the board voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Choir Director, Jordan Smith.
The last item on the agenda was the hiring of a new high school principal. Ross recommended that the board hire Eveld for that position.
At 7:26 p.m., the meeting reconvened and Ross restated his recommendation to hire Eveld. Ward made the motion, Hayslip seconded, and
(April 17, 2019) –— On April 25th, 2019 volunteers will help spruce up locations around our area during the United Way of Fort Smith Area’s Day of Caring. For the twenty-sixth year volunteers will paint, clean, landscape, repair and build in support of United Way of Fort Smith Area, its community partner agencies and local non-profit’s. “Day of Caring builds excitement for participating companies and organizations as it reinforces United Way’s vision for the community. Participants get a chance to see firsthand how their investments are improving lives in the River Valley”, said Mitzy Little, Marketing Director for United Way of Fort Smith Area.
There are a total of 19 volunteers that will be in Mansfield next Thursday for the event. They will be doing projects for the City of Mansfield. That group includes students with the Mansfield FFA as well as individual volunteers.
“We proudly celebrate the hard work and volunteerism in our community,” said Eddie Lee Herndon, President of the United Way of Fort Smith Area. Herndon added, “Last year we had over 1200 volunteers that worked an estimated 6000 hours with a savings to our nonprofit agencies and community of over $144,800 in this single day of service. The projects that will be completed this year will again provide much needed help that many agencies could not afford or accomplish without this incredible day of volunteerism. We are so blessed and extremely thankful for our sponsors, partner companies and businesses, and the hundreds of volunteers that will make this day another great success.” Volunteers will spend either a half day or a full day working on 119 projects in our six-county area. Projects are located in Alma, Barling, Booneville, Charleston, Fort Smith, Greenwood, Lavaca, Mansfield, Mulberry, Ozark, Paris, Poteau, Sallisaw and Van Buren.
Sponsors for this event are: AOG, Arkansas Tech University – Ozark Campus, Arvest Bank, Baptist Health, Experian, First National Bank of Fort Smith, First Security Bank, Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, Gerdau, Grand Savings Bank, Harry Robinson Buick, GMC, Hope’s Creek, Mercy, OG&E, Owens Corning, Preferred Office Technologies, Regions Bank, Rheem Heart of Comfort, Sykes, Trane Custom, Westark Plumbing.
Kickoff Breakfast — Fort Smith
8:00 a.m. – Kickoff breakfast will be provided for volunteers at Harry E. Kelley Riverfront Park Amphitheater in Fort Smith, AR. Inclement weather location will be Evans Boys and Girls Club.
Kickoff Breakfast — Booneville
7:45 a.m. – Kickoff breakfast will be provided for Logan County volunteers at Jeral L. Hampton Meeting Place in Booneville, AR. Event courtesy of First Western Bank.
Recognition Lunch – Ozark
Noon – Lunch will be provided at the Ozark
Area Youth Organization in Ozark, AR.
Event courtesy of Ozark Area Youth Organization.
LITTLE ROCK – During a ceremony in the governor’s office Wednesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed Senate Bill 397. The bill creates an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission resident disabled veterans license that includes a lifetime combination hunting and fishing license, a lifetime Arkansas duck stamp and an Arkansas trout stamp.
The governor said the license is a way to recognize and honored disable veterans for their service and sacrifice in serving the country. “It’s one way to recognize and honor the service of disabled veterans in this state.”
AGFC Director Pat Fitts said the license will double the reach of eligible recipients to over 14,000 disabled veterans. “It also lowers the threshold from 100 percent disable to 70 percent disabled,” Fitts said. “We did work very closely with the Veterans Affairs office on this bill and while we can never fully repay our disabled veterans for what they have given this country, we can say ‘thank you’ by offering this lifetime license,” he added.
The cost of the license will be $52.50 and will be available 90 days after the current legislative session officially adjourns. The new license is an option to the current $1.50 resident disabled military veteran lifetime fishing license and the $1.50 resident disabled military veteran lifetime hunting license.
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