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Chamber Sponsors Membership Drive

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The Mansfield Chamber of Commerce met on Thursday, February 7. President Mike Gipson announced the launch of a membership drive and a push to increase interest in the chamber.

Gipson noted that he plans to visit with businesses in the days ahead. The Chamber of Commerce is undergoing a revitalization period, and members are excited about the future.

In Gipson’s welcome letter to prospective businesses, he highlighted the benefits and services of being a chamber member. One of those services will be to promote and advertise those businesses who are members.

“We will have a banner at each of our community events with those members names on it. Also Resident Press will be providing members an opportunity to have exclusive and affordable ongoing advertisement.”

Upcoming events include the inaugural Tiger Plunge, which is slated to take place on February 23, 2019 at 11 a.m. Participants will take an icy plunge into the Mansfield City Lake. If you are interested in participating, you will need to contact President Mike Gipson at 479-883-8465 or Stephanie Morgan at City Hall at 479-928-5552 and pick up a pledge form. Participants will need to raise a minimum of $100 to take the plunge. Those who take the icy challenge will be treated to a free BBQ lunch afterwards.

If you are interested in supporting the chamber, and want to take pledges, but don’t want to brave the water you can opt to “chicken out.”

All who raise the minimum amount, regardless if they take the plunge or are too chicken, will be given a participation t-shirt. Additionally, community members are welcome to come out and support those who are participating and enjoy the BBQ for $5 per plate.

The Mansfield Chamber of Commerce has many other community events planned. They welcome both individuals and businesses to join. The next meeting will be on March 7 at noon, Mansfield City Hall. If you are interested in joining, you are welcome to attend.

Sebastian County Judge to Address Dog Problem

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Sebastian County Judge to Address Dog Problem

Sebastian County Judge David Hudson is planning a meeting of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Council to discuss the county-wide issue of animal control.

Although Hudson did not have a specific date of that meeting, he did say it will be within the month.

The meeting, which will be open to the public, will allow mayors and city leaders throughout the county to attend and voice their concerns.

“It’s a serious matter,” said Hudson. “I was elected in 1999, and we adopted an ordinance then. The problem is the facilities that accept these animals are limited in their space and funding.”

Hudson acknowledged that several facilities that assisted with these animals are no longer in operation. Also, that he’s aware of people disposing of unwanted animals in an inhumane manner.

He further suggested that if it comes down to funding, the cities would have to budget funds to aid in a solution.

Cupit Resigns Waldron City Council

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On Wednesday, February 6, newly elected Waldron City Council member Paige Cupit submitted a letter of resignation.

In that letter, which was addressed to Mayor David Millard and members of the Waldron City Council, Cupit stated that “it is with regret that I must announce my resignation from the Waldron City Council.”

Cupit explained the reason for her resignation, citing health of a family member and a planned move outside the city limits.

Additionally, Cupit pledged to continue supporting the community and expressed her intent to further serve in other capacities.

Cupit, who was elected by voters in November, served in Ward 3. The Waldron City Council will vote on Tuesday, February 12 to accept Cupit’s resignation and declare a vacancy.

MHS Junior Nominated for ADE Diamond Award

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MHS Junior Nominated for ADE Diamond Award

Mansfield High School junior, Josephine Frasier, was nominated for the Arkansas Department of Education’s Diamond Award.

Frasier is a student in the Alternative Learning Environment Classroom. ALE instructor Talana Nelson nominated her through the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators for the ADE Diamond Award.

“They had so many great nominations but could only pick one winner,” explained Nelson. “So the committee decided to give all nominees a certificate and medal.”

Frasier was nominated based on her tenacity, effort, achievement and self-motivation. She plans to go on to college and become a forensic entomologist.

“She has worked very hard through some very stressful times to get on track and stay on track,” concluded Nelson.

Congratulations to Frasier on being recognized by the ADE and for being honored as a Diamond nominee.

Arkansas Junior Hereford Queen and Princess Crowned

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Arkansas Junior Hereford Queen and Princess Crowned

The Arkansas Junior Hereford has named Summer Imperiali as the 2018-19 Queen, and Brooke Hattabaugh as the Princess.

Imperiali is the daughter of Travis & Ashley Imperiali and is a ninth grade student at Waldron High School. Her hobbies and interests include showing cattle, FFA, working on the farm, 4-H, cheerleading, basketball, and community involvement. Her awards and accomplishments are Outstanding Academic Achievement, 2018 Senior Beef Showmanship, 2017 Junior Beef Showmanship, and 2017-2018 Super Showman at Arklahoma State Fair. She recalls her favorite Hereford memories as road trips/traveling to fairs and growing a strong bond with cattle. Imperiali said the her favorite thing about the Hereford breed is that they are very docile. The advice she would give to other exhibitors is, “Always be confident and show like you’ve never won.”

Summer-Imperiali-queen — The Arkansas Junior Hereford 2018-19 Queen, Summer Imperiali.

Hattabaugh, 13, is the daughter of Stephanie Ridenhour and Shay Hattabaugh. Her hobbies and interests include showing cows, playing basketball, and cheerleading. Her favorite thing about the Hereford breed is that they have been in her family for four generations. Additionally, her favorite Hereford memory was when she won the Herdsman Award. The advice she would give to other Hereford exhibitors is to “always have fun!”

Princess-Hattabaugh-Hereford — The Arkansas Junior Hereford 2018-19 Princess Brooke Hattabaugh.

Congratulations to both of these young ladies on all their hard work and accomplishments.

Team Velocity Has “Serves” Of Steel

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On Feb 2-3, the Mansfield Lady Tigers that make up volleyball team Velocity traveled to the Fort Smith Convention Center to play in the Battle at the Fort. The girls started out great in pool play on Saturday going undefeated and earning a spot in the Gold bracket for Sunday’s competition.

Although the girls gave it everything that they had, Team Velocity ended up falling from Sunday’s bracket play after only winning one game. They finished tied for ninth place out of a total of 40 other teams that competed. It was still a victory for Team Velocity because this was their highest finish in this particular tournament.

Executing more hits than the mafia was Skylynn Harris with 51 kills, Natalie Allison with 20, and Brooklyn Adams with 17. Assisting with the set-up was Kynslee Ward with 41 assists and Natalie Allison with 35. Providing top-notch service with their amount of serving aces was Brooklyn Adams with 13, Natalie Allison with 7 and, Skylynn Harris with 6. Playing in their own version of Mission Unblockable was Skylynn Harris with 9 blocks and Alyson Edwards with 3. Can you dig it? Bringing in the most digs in the backcourt was Brooklyn Adams with 79, Skylynn Harris with 71, and Kinley Hanfelder with 39.

Team Velocity will travel to Hot Springs this weekend, February 9 and 10, for the Hot Springs Classic.

LJH Arrows and Lady Arrows 2A-4 Semi Final preview

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LJH Arrows and Lady Arrows 2A-4 Semi Final preview

Photos by Amanda Hall

Being the number one seed in the 2A-4 District Tournament has its advantages. The 6-0 Lavaca Jr Arrows received a bye until tonight’s Semi final game. They will face the Westside Jr Rebels tonight at 7:45. The last time these teams met was at Lavaca and the Junior Arrows won by a large margin 52-20. Coach Reed has this Arrow team playing at an extremely high level. I asked him about the preparation for this tournament, “JC Westside is long and athletic. They are capable of being really good and at their place they will be a challenge. Our guys have had great practices this week with high intensity. Hopefully we can control the pace and defend like we have been the last few games.”

The 5-1 Junior Lady Arrows will rematch with Danville. The last meeting was at Danville and the Lady Arrows came away with a 37-31 victory. This game is scheduled to tip off at 4:00 at JC Westside. The Lady Arrows come into the Tournament as the two seed, which like the boys allowed them to advance to the semi final game. This girls team finished the season at 5-1 and are playing very well. In talking with Coach Vire about the tournament he told me, “Their guard is pretty quick and physical. They have some good shooters and they can get hot at any time. They have a strong girl inside that can create a difficult matchups. We have been working on our defense and have been getting shots up. Overall we’ve had a pretty good week of practice and preparation.”

Being the one and two seed is a great accomplishment for these two teams. They have had a great season thus far. However, they are not satisfied with just making it to the semi finals. They have set their sights much higher than that. The expectations are high an they want nothing less than to finish their season by winning their final game. The only to do that is to win the whole thing.

The “Shot” Heard Around The World

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Last night, the Mansfield Jr High Tigers had their turn to compete in the 3A-1 District Tournament. With two well-deserved wins, the Jr Tigers will advance to the semi-finals being played tonight in Mansfield and try to outscore their opponents for round two.

The #5 Lady Tigers stepped up to the rim to try their hand at dismantling the #4 Lady Elks. Down by 5 at halftime, Mansfield knew they needed to step up their game if they wanted to win. Hitting the ground running, the Lady Tigers broke free from the Lady Elks grip and made a miraculous finish to a 32-27 win. Next up, Mansfield will attempt to continue their winning streak when they play the #1 Charleston Lady Tigers at 4 p.m.

It should come as no surprise to hear that, yet again, Mansfield and Waldron played one hard to match game. Each time these two rival teams come face to face, it’s always going to be a ferocious fight to the finish line. The #3 Tigers and the #6 Bulldogs wasted no time getting to work in last nights showdown. The Tigers held a 2 point lead over the Bulldogs heading into halftime 13-11.

As usual, both teams came back to the court more lethal than they were to start with. The Tigers and the Bulldogs matched each other point for point in an attempt to shut down the competition. After a final buzzer repeat, Mansfield won the game with a 28-27 final. The Tigers will play again tonight at 7:45 p.m. against the #2 Cedarville Pirates.

Jr Hornets Swarming District

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The Jr High Lady Hornets finally got to step out onto the court for their turn in the 2A-4 District Tournament. Last night, the #5 Hackett girls’ team faced off with the #4 JC Westside Lady Rebels. Both teams were clawing for their spot in the next round but it was the Lady Hornets who secured the 22-18 win over the Lady Rebels. The girls will now move on to the semi-finals and take on the #1 Mountainburg Lady Dragons. District is being played at JC Westside and the Lady Hornets will play tonight at 4 p.m.

The Hackett boys’ team has been patiently waiting for this night to come so that they could reming their opponents why they are sitting in the #2 seed. The Hornets will take on the #3 Danville Little Johns tonight at 5:15 p.m.

Scott County Judge Makes Proclamation

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Scott County Judge James Forbes has proclaimed this week, February 4-8 as Farm Bureau Week.

Forbes said “In recognition of the work Farm Bureau does for Farmers and Ranchers in Scott County, Judge Forbes has declared February 4-8 Farm Bureau week in Scott County.”

Forbes added his thanks to the Scott County Farm Bureau board members and Women’s Leadership Committee members. “…These members volunteer countless hours to promote and protect agriculture in Scott County.”

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