Mansfield Mayor Buddy Black announced today, April 2, that the city has hired a
Wayne Robb currently serves as a deputy for the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. Robb will officially begin serving as chief on Monday, April 15.
Mayor Black said he is optimistic about the new hire and looks forward to working with Robb.
Following the next council meeting, which will be held April 18, we will bring you a full interview with Robb.
This past Saturday, March 30, the Ouachita Reapers went helmet to helmet against the Dallas Bulldogs. This is the second game of the season for the Reapers so at this point they are still
The Ouachita Reapers were already showing improvement during this game aside from having three fewer players than last week. At the half, the score read 14-0. Assistant Coach, Wesley Allen Schuller, said this about what happened after halftime. “Ultimately, the same thing happened again as last Saturday and we got wore down in the 2nd half. The Bulldogs pulled away to a final of 40-0. It was a much better game than the final score showed.”
This Saturday, April 6, the Ouachita Reapers will head to Louisiana where they will take on the Shreveport Knights. “We continue to improve every day. I feel like things are starting to click better for us offensively. We have another tough opponent this week and we are looking forward to going on the road to Shreveport,” says Schuller.
After last nights walkover, the Waldron Bulldogs are finding success with their second win in a row of the season. Playing their rescheduled home game against the West Fork Tigers, the Bulldogs took total control of the scoreboard ending with a 3-0 win. Waldron now sits 2-7 on the season and 2-3 in conference play.
Junior pitcher, Seth Hunt, scored one run, three putouts and threw 92 pitches to 26 batters striking out 11. Sophomore Drake Carnley obtained one run, one hit, one runner batted in, and one putout. Junior Ruben Valdez bagged two putouts. Sophomore Clayton Montgomery landed one hit, one runner batted in, and one putout.
Senior Tyler Owens made one hit. Sophomore Braden Williams brought in one hit and one putout. And sophomore Caden Fuller profited one run, one hit, and two putouts. Tonight, the Waldron Bulldogs will take on the 9-2 Tigers in Charleston at 4:30 p.m.
With their go big or go home attitude, the Hackett Lady Hornets are showing people that they are the real deal. After their 2-1 victory last night against the Paris Lady Eagles, Hackett is sitting at an 11-3 total play record and 1-0 in conference play.
The Lady Eagles were first to put up a run in the first inning. By the fourth inning the score read 2-1 Hackett and stayed that way until the game was called. Junior Autum Neal and freshman Sarah White brought home the two runs for the Lady Hornets. Sarah was the big winner of the night with her two hits, one runner batted in, one home run, one assist, and 10 putouts. Autum also grabbed a hit. Shayla Foster earned herself one steal and one runner batted in.
Freshman Madeline Freeman scored one hit, one steal, and two putouts. Lone senior on the team, Audrie Chaney, wrangled in three putouts. Sophomore Jamye Durham picked up three putouts and one assist. Sophomore Madi Taylor netted three putouts. And sophomore pitcher, Kayla Richardson, garnered one steal, two assists, and threw 108 pitches to 29 batters striking out eight.
Tonight, the Hackett Lady Hornets will prepare to pull the fuse on the 7-3 Scranton Lady Rockets in an away non-conference game with a start time of 4:30 p.m.
Pictures by Tanya White
On Friday, March 29, the Mansfield Lady Tigers took on their rivals the Waldron Lady Bulldogs. Mansfield held the lead for the first five innings when all of a sudden out of left field, Waldron knocked out 12 runs in the sixth inning, ending the game 14-4 Lady Bulldogs. Earning the four runs for the Lady Tigers were Hailey Walker, Rylea Weaver, Shyann McDowell, and Abby Morgan.
With more hits than a karate master was Maggie Strunk with two and with one hit each were Kylie Eveld also with two runners batted in, Hailey, Kylie Davidson with one runner batted in, Rylea, and Abby. Rylea led the team with nine putouts while Kylie, Abby, and Maggie combined for seven. Assisting in the field was Caroline Nicodemus with two, Kylie, Abby, and Maggie with one apiece, and freshman Kiara Thomas with one.
On Monday, April, 1 the Lady Tigers stayed home to face the Charleston Lady Tigers for the evening’s conference game. Charleston kept the one up on the Lady Tigers with a 6-0 score for the first six innings. In the seventh inning, Mansfield made two runs and the game
Mansfield’s Caroline Nicodemus made 85 pitches to 30 batters striking out seven. She also snagged two hits with one runner batted in and one run. Maggie Strunk earned the other run for the Lady Tigers and two hits. Kylie Eveld obtained three putouts with three assists. Landing nine putouts was Rylea Weaver. Kiara Thomas bagged herself seven putouts with one assist. Abby Morgan netted one hit and one assist. Kylie Davidson got one putout. And with one hit and one putout was Shyann McDowell.
For the tonight’s home conference game the Mansfield Lady Tigers will battle the 1-6 Cedarville Lady Pirates.
November 27, 1910 George S. Watson won the first Arkansas checkers tournament. From then till now Arkansas has hosted several tournaments. Old men gather around and put their checkers playing skills to the test and compete for the title of State Champion.
The game of checkers has a long history in Arkansas, and is still making history today. Saturday March 30, 2019 the state’s first youth tournament was held at Witcherville, Arkansas. Local youth played for the title of Arkansas Youth Checkers Champion.
Not only was this the first youth tournament, the winner is the first female player to hold an Arkansas checkers title. To top it off, this young lady won every game she played and had a perfect score of 11 points.
Congratulation to Carter Whiley for a game well played. For her grand performance she received an official sized checkerboard with checkers, a trophy, $138 cash and holds the title of Arkansas Youth Checkers Champion. Â
The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest of one adult and two juveniles in the Hartford mine vandalism case.
Captain Phillip Pevehouse said “thanks to the tips of citizens, SCSO investigators were not only able to identify three individuals in the case, but also were able to gather evidence resulting in the arrest of the three.”
​The adult arrested was Christian Cates, 18, of Hartford. He was charged with two counts of criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Also arrested two males, a 17 year old and a 16 year old.
On March 15, a caretaker discovered vandals had visited the closed coal mine in Hartford. The vandals did over $5,000 in damage to equipment, which was in the mine, as well as set fire to an area near the mine entrance.
According to the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office, the last time the caretaker was at the mine was the previous day. Additionally, that ​a neighbor saw the two around the property the day before. Game cameras captured photos of the young men.
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We all have those sneaky possums that like to hide in our trash cans outside looking for a late-night snack to munch on. Why not make that possum into a delicious pot pie? Possums are easy to trap if you have cat or dog food. A local trap can be purchased from a local feed store, hardware store, or sporting goods store. Once you have a trap set in place, your possum should come lurking around!
If you can’t catch the possum, don’t worry! Just watch the roads, especially in the rural areas! There is always one on the road! However, it must be a fresh kill. If not, you will encounter, bugs and lots of germs! If you do a touch test, you will be able to tell if it’s a fresh kill, however always make sure before stopping for any Road Kill Supper that you check for oncoming traffic. We do NOT want any accidents!
Now, when checking to see if the possum is ok to eat if found on the road, a warm touch is good (unless it’s a hot summer day). If it is cold, leave it for the buzzards! Now, just use a clean small shovel or spatula to scoop up the remains, place in a large zip lock bag. Take home immediately and place in the refrigerator until you are ready to debone and clean. Make sure you don’t leave it in there for days though especially if you have your kids’ friends spending the night. It might scare the kids if they open the refrigerator and see a dead squished possum!
Once a possum is caught or found, you must skin the possum. I suggest watching a YouTube video for further explanation on this technique. There are so many ways, and you will just have to find the technique you like the best.
After the possum is skinned, you will then need to detach the meat from the bones. I suggest using the thigh meat. Now that you have extracted the thigh meat, boil the meat with water covering it in a medium size pot. This should take approximately 30 to 40 minutes depending on how fat your possum was and how much meat you actually ended up with. When cooking a possum, remember they are greasy! They have eaten lots of variety of things, so their chemical makeup makes them almost a grease monkey!
Once the meat is finished cooking, remove meat from the pot with tongs. Cut meat into small chunks. Now, you are ready to make your Possum Pot Pie!
Ingredients:
(optional veggies to add: corn and potatoes)
Directions:
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Sautee the onions on medium heat in a skillet with 2 tablespoons of butter. You will basically need to just keep turning your onions, so they don’t stick. But cook until they are soft and no crisp left.Â
Next, you need to make your roux. In another small skillet, add the milk, possum broth, flour, salt, and pepper. Whisk on medium heat until the roux comes to a boil. It will need to thicken just a bit but not too much, so keep watch on it!Â
Now, pop those frozen veggies in the microwave and cook as directed. Then, remove from the microwave and drain any excess water off.
Next, place one ready-made pie shell into your greased pie pan. Add the boiled possum thigh meat and veggies. Then, sprinkle with the garlic salt. Slowly, pour your roux over your ingredients.
Once you have an even mixture, now you are ready to make the topping with the other pie shell. Take the other uncooked pie shell and place on top of the baked pie shell. Seal the edges together by pinching all around the sides. Next, cut slits on the top center of the pie and like a circular sun type pattern. Now, you are ready for the oven! Bake at 350 degrees until the top is golden brown!
Enjoy your ROAD KILL! Stay tuned for next week’s ROAD KILL Recipe: Armadillo Stir Fry!
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Disclaimer: I have NEVER made this! So, if you really do attempt the recipe, I do not guarantee it’s freshness nor great taste! However, some articles read that possum is actually edible. I suggest further research before attempting a possum pot pie!
The first week of May is when I like to plant Okra. Okra likes hot weather. I always plant the seeds. Okra seeds have a hard outer shell. Some people will soak their seeds in bleach diluted with water overnight before planting. They say this softens the outer shell and allows the seed to sprout sooner. It doesn’t affect the taste. If you don’t want to use bleach you can soak the seeds in plain water overnight. I usually don’t soak mine at all.
Pick out where you want to plant the okra. Remove all the clumps of grass and rocks. Use the hoe handle and drag it in the soil making a groove one inch deep. Drop the seeds into the groove about six to eight inches apart and cover with soil. Use a sprinkler and water. Be careful not to uncover the seeds while watering.
Okra plants will keep producing all summer as long as you pick it. Okra will grow fast you will need to check it every day. Check the plants close, look around and under the leaves. I like to go down one side of my row picking then go down the other side to see if I missed any. Okra needs to be picked when it is about five inches long. Don’t be surprised if you find some that are about ten inches long. Chances are you didn’t see it the day before.
You may want to wear gloves and a long sleeve shirt when you are picking your vegetables. Some people say that okra and squash plants make them itch.
By now you should have a nice garden going. You can plant marigolds in the garden to help keep some of the insects away from your plants.
Mulch can be used around your plants to help on weed control. Be sure not to get the mulch up against the trunk of the plants.
Keep an eye on your plants. Look for bugs, and watch the leaves for color change and curling up on the edges. A garden needs around one inch of
If you find bugs, or eggs from insects remove them as soon as you can. Look for eggs on the bottom side of the plant leaves or along the plant trunk.
“I was given the gift of life now I have to give it back. This is hard, but I was
It is with overwhelming sadness that on Friday, March 29, 2019 in Fort Smith, Arkansas our much loved Grannie Wee Wee, Winna Mae McEntire, left us very unexpected at the age of 79.
Grannie Wee Wee will forever be loved and remembered by her 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 13 great great grandchildren. She is survived by daughters: Brenda Barker and husband Robin, Beverly Robertson and friend Jerry, sons: Greg “Bo” McEntire and wife Amy, Freddie McEntire and friend Terrina and Micheal McEntire. Grandchildren: Trenton McDaniel and wife Kristy, Jessie Ammons and husband Bobby, Emily Stinson and husband Lance, Jillian Franklin and husband Chad, Levi McEntire, Luke McEntire, Ryleigh McEntire, Barrett Barker, Chelsea McEntire, Taylor McEntire, Daniel McEntire, Cassandra McGriff, Micheal McEntire and Kirk McDaniel. 13 Grandchildren: Brendan Scott, Addison Scott, Kaylee and Victoria Ammons, Lidge, Elam and Stella Stinson, Matthew and Aveline Franklin, Hayden, Heaven and Paige Shores and Noah McDaniel.
She was preceded by husband Fred McEntire and grandson Zachary McEntire.
Winna Mae was born, November 16, 1939 to Gustie and Ira Essman. She
She loved the holidays and family dinners and never hesitated to play a game with her grandchildren or those special great grandchildren. Turkey Track and local dances were some of the things she loved along with her absolute favorite of shopping. She never met a stranger and always spoke her mind with a smile. She could light a room by just her presence and the world got a little bit dimmer with her passing.
A celebration of her life will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas. Interment will follow in the Lamb Cemetery near Waldron, Arkansas.
Grannie Wee Wee’s pallbearers will be Bobby Ammons, Lance Stinson, Lidge Stinson, Brendan Scott, Chad Franklin, Levi McEntire, Luke McEntire, Barrett Barker and Hayden Shores. Honorary pallbearers will be her great grandchildren.
Grannie Wee Wee’s visitation will be Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas.
You may leave words of comfort and remembrance for Winna Mae’s family by visiting: www.heritagememaorialfh.com.
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