By Tammy Moore Teague
This afternoon, Thursday, November 29 at approximately 2:15 p.m., Lewis Shores, 19, of Fort Smith was found unresponsive in his cell at Sebastian County Adult Detention Center.
The sheriff’s office said Shores was in an isolated cell by himself and was found with a plastic bag over his head. CPR was administered by detention personnel. Fort Smith EMS transported Shores to Baptist Hospital in Fort Smith.
At the time of this release Shores is still alive, but his condition is grave and very serious. We reached out to Captain Pevehouse with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office at 7:30 p.m., Thursday evening, and there has been no reports on updates regarding Shores condition.
The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Arkansas State Police, Criminal Investigations Division. That agency will be handling the investigation. Additionally, the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an internal review in relation to jail policies.
Shores was in jail for Aggravated Residential Burglary and Theft of Property. He also has pending charges out of Logan County.
*photo courtesy of the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office
Sebastian County Inmate Found Unresponsive, Transported to Local Hospital
3/4 Grade Tigers Recognized At School
By Megan Hecox
The Mansfield 3rd and 4th grade Little League Football players had an awesome surprise waiting for them when they got to school on Thursday morning. The players were recognized by their principle, teachers, and peers for being the WCFL Champions. The Tigers earned their superstar status by beating the 3rd and 4th grade Hackett Hornets in the end of season Championship game. Their trophy was presented to the Mansfield Elementary School where it will be on display in the library.
Thank you, Kimberly Boyd, for the picture of the players!
MES Students Compete in Chess Tournament
By Tammy Moore Teague
The third and fourth grade Mansfield Elementary chess team recently competed against six schools at the Greenwood Invitational chess tournament.
Although they did not bring home a medal, they learned more about the game and all made new friendships!
Team members are:
Kamryn Rempfer, Kerrington Quick, Chloe Hattabaugh, Phineas Brown, Caiden Whittaker
Sixth Grade Chess Team Take Home Medals
By Tammy Moore Teague
The Mansfield sixth grade chess team competed against 109 students from seven schools at the Greenwood Invitational. They managed to bring home third and first place medals! They had a total of 23.5 points for the five game tournament.
Team members are:
Braeden Woodard, Alyssa Black, Cole Swanger, Eli Garner, Zach Chapman, Drew Holland, Cameron Pettus
First place was taken by one of Mansfield’s team members along with third place winner, Cameron Pettus.
Congratulations to the Mansfield Tigers sixth grade chess team!
Lavaca Library Expansion Complete
By Tammy Moore Teague
The City of Lavaca’s public library has completed an expansion project, which doubled its square footage.
This space was left vacant when the police station relocated. The renovated library now consists of a children’s section, young adult books, a computer and activities area.
“We are so excited,” said library clerk Sara Meredith McCormick. “I’d like to thank Rene Wilson Myers, Cadie Brown, Mack McCormick, and the awesome group of students that worked so hard. I could not have done it without you all. Additionally, I would like to thank our Mayor, Hugh Hardgrave for making the expansion possible!”
The ongoing effort began on November 7, and concluded last Saturday. The Lavaca Library is one of the branches in the Scott Sebastian Country Regional Library System.
Makayla Strutton *MVP*
By Megan Hecox
Mansfield sophomore Makayla Strutton was chosen as the MVP in Wednesday nights game against the Waldron Lady Bulldogs. She led the team in pass deflections and takeaways. Makayla is a natural born leader with an optimistic outlook on life. She is a consistent scoring threat and one of the best rebounding guards in the area.
Due to her size, speed, and athletic ability, Makayla is a match-up nightmare for any opposing team. She is passionate about the game and continually strives to play better than the day before. Thank you, Makayla, for your overall contribution to the Lady Tigers.
Sr Tigers Light-Up The Scoreboard
By Megan Hecox
“Hoops, they did it again!” The Sr High Mansfield Tigers dominated last nights basketball games in the Booneville Invitational. The (2-3) Lady Tigers sealed the deal against the Waldron Lady Bulldogs and walked away victorious 38-35. The (2-3) Tigers were able to pull away from the Danville Little Johns and secure the win 49-43.
Both Tiger teams ended the Booneville Invitational with one win and one loss. The Lady Tigers lost to Dover but clinched the win against the Lady Bulldogs. Dover beat the Tigers but Mansfield came out on top against Danville. Now that the tournament is over, the Tigers can start focusing on the BIG day.
In five days the Sr High Tigers will be jumping feet first into conference play. The Tigers and the Lady Tigers will hit the road and head to Charleston where they will prepare to sink the Tigers. The girls will play first with start time at 6 pm with the boys to follow.
Hornets Bring The Heat In Border Classic
By Megan Hecox
It was a wild night for the Sr High Hackett Hornets in last nights Border Classic. The Lady Hornets were set and ready to do some damage to the Lady Eagles when they were informed that Mount Judea would have to forfeit due to their coach having some medical issues. The Lady Hornets were issued the win and will move forward in the tournament. The Hornets took the court next and battled Green Forest. Hackett was able to stay two steps ahead of the Tigers the entire game earning them the win 55-47.
The (2-3) Lady Hornets and the (1-4) Hornets will continue on for the chance to take 5th Place. Hackett will return to Omaha on Saturday, December 1st for their final game. The girls will face Green Forest at 11 am and at 12:30 pm the boys will play Lead Hill.
Waldron Classic Is Here And Revamped
By Megan Hecox
The Jr High Waldron Classic is back but this year it’s sporting a new name. The 2018 Arvest Invitational will include several of the top Jr High basketball programs from the River Valley. The bracket will showcase several talented teams featuring Ozark, Mansfield, Mt. Ida, Danville, and Waldron’s 7th grade and Jr High teams. The tournament will begin on Saturday, December 1st, and run until Saturday, December 8th.
The first round of action starts this Saturday at 11 am with the Danville Lady Little Johns facing the Waldron 7th grade Lady Bulldogs. The day will end with the final game being played at 2:45 pm between Mansfield and Waldron. The tournament will conclude on Saturday, December 8th with the girls’ finals taking place at 4:00 pm and the boys’ finals starting at 5:15 pm.
Waldron Basketball Coach Josh Atchley said, “The junior high basketball programs are incredibly appreciative of the support received from Arvest Bank and wish that you would please make plans to attend and support our junior high basketball teams.”
Round 1 Match-ups:
Saturday, December 1st
11:00) Danville Lady Little Johns vs Waldron 7th Grade Lady Bulldogs
12:15) Danville Little Johns vs Waldron 7th Grade Bulldogs
1:30) Waldron Lady Bulldogs vs Mansfield Lady Tigers
2:45) Waldron Bulldogs vs Mansfield Tigers
Monday, December 3rd
5:00) Ozark Lady Hillbillies vs Mt. Ida Lady Lions
6:15) Ozark Hillbillies vs Mt. Ida Lions