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FSPS and Mercy Executives Visit Mansfield School-Based Clinic

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FSPS and Mercy Executives Visit Mansfield School-Based Clinic

On Tuesday, March 12, Administrators from the Fort Smith Public School District as well as Mercy Hospital executives visited Mansfield’s school-based clinic.

The district was the first in the state to partner with Mercy. Superintendent Robert Ross stated that Mansfield’s clinic is larger because they pioneered the program and received a federal grant for half a million dollars.

“We have suites at our clinic,” added Ross. “We also offer OT (occupational therapy), PT (physical therapy), and an exercise room. The faculty and staff at that campus get to use that equipment as well as the clinicians there.”

Two other schools subsequently partnered with Mercy Hospital, including Magazine and Cedarville.

Mercy Hospital representatives Dr. Cole Goodman M.D., Steve Gebhart, Mercy Vice President of Operations, Jeannie Keomoungkhoune, Practice Manager Mercy of Mansfield and administrators from Fort Smith Public Schools, Terry Morawski – Fort Smith Public Schools Deputy Superintendent, Zena Marshall, Fort Smith Public Schools Executive Director of Community Partnerships, Cynthia Mitchell, Fort Smith Public Schools Registered Nurse Operations all toured the Mansfield school-based clinic.

“They came to look at our facility, ask questions and see how it operates,” added Ross.

The school has a protocol in place that allows parents to give signed written permission for their children to be able to see any of the providers. “This way the parents don’t have to leave work,” commented Ross.

The clinic, which opened during the 2013-2014 school year, is also open to the public, and includes a medical, dental, eye and mental health clinic.

7th-Grade Lady Bulldogs Race To Victory

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Pictured is Kynlyn Frayer

The Waldron seventh-grade Lady Bulldogs hit the road and headed to Mena to compete in their first track meet of the season. The girls ended the evening with a fourth place overall victory. The other schools in competition with Waldron were Mansfield, Acorn, Mena, Caddo Hills, Cossatot River, and Heavener.

Throwing in Discus with 37.4 feet was McKenzie Owens and with 36.1 feet was Isabel Roberson. For Shot Put with 22.3 feet and 21.7 feet was Annabelle Millard and Lily Woodard.

Jumping in the High Jump for third place was Emma Wilson with 4.2 feet and with 3.8 feet was Alicia Sher. Grabbing second place in the Long Jump was Macie Davis with 12.6 feet and Kynlyn Frayer with 10.2 feet. In the Triple Long Jump in second place was Nora Reidel with 23.11 feet and Kynlyn Frayer with 22.11 feet.

For the 100 Meter Hurdles in second place was Erika Gabel with 20.70 seconds and Maleea Sims with 26.6 seconds. Rachel Page and Maddison Hunt scored a time of 1:22 and 1:38 in the 300 Meter Hurdles.

Making a run for it in the 100 Meter Dash was Macie Davis in second place with a time of 15.26 and with 15.5 was Kynlyn Frayer. In the 200 Meter Dash with a time of 36.03 and 36.33 was Alicia Sher and Rylie Brown. Reagan Adams and Ella Engelke ran a 1:30 and 1:39 in the 400 Meter Dash.

Kynlyn Frayer ran a 3:25 in the 800 Meter Run and Nora Riedel ran a 10:27 in the 1600 Meter Run. For the relay races, the girls brought in a second place win in the 4×400 and two fourth place wins in the 4×100 and the 4×800.

Coach Toby Hollin had this to say about the seventh grades first track meet. “I always enjoy 7th grade meets. It’s a new experience for them. As a team, we always have room for improvement, but definitely a lot of potential for this group.” The Waldron 7th-grade Bulldogs will next compeet in Mansfield on March 25.

Veteran’s Quilt Presented to City Hall

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Patty Dikeman, representing the First Baptist Sew Blessed Quilters, presented a quilt that she has made to the City of Lavaca at the Lavaca City Council meeting on Monday, March 11. This beautiful quilt will hang in the Lavaca City Hall. All veterans are urged to drop by and add their signatures to this beautiful quilt that Patty has made. What a wonderful way to show respect to our men and women who have served us all so well.

Lavaca Police Chief Randy Toon, Patty Dikeman and Central City Police Chief Dale Teague are shown holding the quilt. Toon and Teague are two of the many local veterans we thank for their service.

Miss Arkansas Visits MMS

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Alayna Turner is a 8th grader at Mansfield Middle School. In 7th grade Alayna decided she would like Miss Arkansas to come speak at the school.

She found out how much money it cost and decided to do a fundraiser. Alayna and her friend Madelen Jones who is also a 8th graded deciding to do a pizza raffle with the help of one of there teachers, Mrs. Bryan.

They worked very hard on their fundraiser and raised plenty of money. The next step was to talk to the Mansfield Middle School Principal, Mr. Fisher. It took quite a while to figure out a date.

It took more than one try but, they figured it out. So Alayna filled out the paper work and mailed it to the Miss Arkansas Organization. In about two to three days they responded!

She talked to one of Miss Arkansas’s associates and got it all set up.

On March 1st at 8:40 AM Alayna was called out to greet Miss Arkansas, Claudia Raffo. They had a great time visiting in till it was time for the presentation.

Miss Arkansas did a very good job talking to the 5th – 8th graders about goal settings and her personal goals. To get the boys into it she did a Mr. Arkansas pageant.

She took a boy from each grade and had them introduced themselves, answer a question and show off their best dance moves.

Everyone enjoyed that very much. She talked to the kids and let them come up to hug her. She really did a outstanding job and made some kids day.

Alayna and Claudia took some pictures and then said their goodbyes. It was a very successful day for Mansfield Middle School.

Velocity Mansfield U13 Strikes Gold

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Playing in their first year together as a team, the Lady Tigers from the Velocity Mansfield U13 volleyball team has been defying some pretty amazing odds. With all but one of the girls being eleven and twelve, the girls were left playing up in the 13’s age division due to the fact of having one thirteen-year-old on the team.

Team Velocity proved that they were up to any challenge they came face to face with. Holding their own the entire season, playing in three tournaments and two jamborees, the girls had one last tournament left to compete in which took place over this past weekend.

Team Velocity attended Volley in the Rock held in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 9-10. Making up the ultra-talented roster of Team Velocity 13U is Kaylee Ward, Rylie Bentley, Shelbie Fuller, Harlie Fuller, Kynley Simpson, Caydence Moore, Presley Curry, Alyssa Black, and Trinity Triska.

By the end of the two-day tournament, the girls had played in 11 total sets winning seven of them and proudly walking away with a third place win in the Gold Classic Division. Head Coach for Team Velocity, Brandi Elmore, beamed while expressing her thoughts on her girls and the season.

“They’ve held their own this whole season. This was our best tournament to date. I have some big talent. They’ve all worked super hard this season and I couldn’t be more proud of them. My cousin, Tari Ward, started Velocity Volleyball in Mansfield and what started with one team has grown into four. Our hope is to prepare these girls for high school volleyball and hopefully add some more state champ pictures to the wall!”

Lavaca Military Road Museum has Visitors

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Lavaca Military Road Museum has Visitors

Twelve ladies from the Welcome Neighbor Club of Greater Fort Smith toured the Military Road Museum in Lavaca this past Thursday. According to their webpage, “Welcome Neighbor Club is a non-profit group of ladies who enjoy having a good time. Bowling, book club, bunco, brunches, golf, and just plain friendships!!! And an annual Christmas charity auction to feel good about ourselves.”

The club called several weeks ago requesting a tour. The ladies had a good lunch at Steffey’s Pizza and then made their way to the museum where they were fascinated by our local history and contributions to the area. The women had plenty of questions and reminisced about their younger days as they were reminded by artifacts in the displays. Several of the ladies found an old songbook in our collection and had no problem joining together singing a song to the rest of us. The chairperson of their group called later to express their thanks and telling what a great time they all had while here. People are beginning to pay more attention to Lavaca!

Our museum is open on Saturdays from 9am until 12 noon or by appointment by calling 479-729-2482. Admission is free.

Hackett Hosts Mental Health Training

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The Hackett School District hosted the “Let’s Talk About It” suicide prevention training on Monday morning. Jacob Smith of the Arkansas Department of Health gave the presentation to grades 7-12. According to their website, “The steps learned in safeTALK have helped participants from all walks of life be alert to situations where suicide thoughts may be present.”

Following three hours at the school, Smith then presented the Safe Talk at the Hackett Fire Center to adults. Attendees received training to recognize warning signs associated with suicidal individuals.

The Hackett Police Department announced that motivational speaker, author, and suicide prevention expert, Susie Reece, will speak to students on March 25 and host a community forum at 6 p.m. that evening at Hackett First Baptist Church.

Secretary of State to host a Mobile Office in Scott County

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Secretary of State to host a Mobile Office in Scott County

Secretary of State John Thurston’s office will host a ‘Mobile Office’ at the Waldron City Hall in Scott County on March 14, 2019 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Secretary Thurston released the following statement about this new program:

“Mobile Offices are about bringing services of the Arkansas Secretary of State to rural areas of the state. A lot of folks may want information about becoming a Notary Public, starting a business, or visiting the State Capitol, but don’t know who to call or how to get started. The Mobile Offices solve that by bringing staff to counties and inviting people to come, talk to our staff, and get connected to services.”

About SOS Mobile Offices

The Mobile Office from the Secretary of State will be on hand with materials and information regarding the agencies within our office. The Secretary of State Staffer on hand will answer questions regarding our Elections Division, Business and Commercial Services Division, and Education Division. Anyone is welcome to come during the Mobile Office time and ask questions to be connected to their state government.

What: Arkansas Secretary of State Mobile Offices

When: March 14, 2019 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: City Hall in Waldron

Hornets Ready To Sting The Rebels

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Pictured is #4 Avery Hester and #15 Brady Hester

The Hackett Hornets had a tough 10-2 loss last Friday against the County Line Indians. “We are still trying to find the right lineup,” said Coach Broc Adams. “I feel like we have learned quite a bit already, and I think by the end of the year we will be a good baseball team!”

“I’ve been pleased with our pitching and defense for the most part and we are still trying to get our bats going.” Pitching for the Hornets in Friday nights game was sophomore Avery Hester with 99 pitches and freshman Ethan Slavens with 29. “We have faced 3 good baseball teams so far and I think that will help us in the long run!”

Although the Hornets are sitting 0-3 on the season, dont let that fool you. Hackett holds a roster full of talent and when these Hornets release the beast, everyone that they face will be going down.

For their next game on Monday, March 11, Hackett will face the (0-4) Rebels at Westside in a non-conference game at 4 p.m. “Tonight we are just trying to get in the win column. We need some confidence right now and I think the guys are focused and ready to play!”

Lady Tigers Even Up The Odds

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The Mansfield Lady Tigers are sitting at 4-4 in total season play with plans of only allowing the first number to be upgraded. Over the weekend, Mansfield played in the Clarksville Softball Tournament and was victorious in two out of three of their games. In the first day of the tournament, Mansfield played and defeated Dover 3-1 but ended up falling to Hackett 3-1. On day two, the Lady Tigers faced Deer and with the buck stopping there, won 15-0.

In their game against the Dover Lady Pirates, the girls had a slow start but got things moving in the fifth inning with their three runs. Running like a tornado had hit the ground with one run each was Kylie Eveld, Hailey Walker, and Kyli Davidson. Making hits as if their lives depended on it were Maggie Strunk, Amber Elmore, and Kylie with two each and with one apiece was Hailey, Kyli, Shyann McDowell, and Rylea Weaver. Pitcher Caroline Nicodemus made 83 pitches striking out 3 batters out of the 24 that she faced.

“The Clarksville tournament was a good playing experience for our team,” said Coach Kent Elmore. “We beat a good Dover team and had another close one with Hackett. Our fielding has been above par but our hitting is still lacking. To be successful we must start hitting the ball more efficiently.”

The Lady Tigers will hit the road tonight to face the Booneville Lady Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. “Booneville is a good softball team so we will have to come ready to play.”

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