Class 3A Playoff Game
at Mansfield High School
November 9, 2018
Melbourne vs. Mansfield
Kickoff 7 p.m.
Tickets: $6 per person (includes students, children, adults, seniors, Mansfield employees).
AAA passes only will be accepted at the gate.
Note: Admission ticket price policy is set by the Arkansas Activities Association.
If you would like to review the AAA Football Playoff guidelines, please CLICK HERE
By Tammy Moore Teague
RKids Corner is a community hub for all types of kid and family-friendly events and activities in the Barling, Lavaca and Central City area. We welcome your submissions and suggestions! Please feel free to submit them –HERE
By Tammy Moore Teague
RKids Corner is a community hub for all types of kid and family-friendly events and activities in the Waldron, Mansfield, Huntington, Hartford and Hackett areas. We welcome your submissions and suggestions! Please feel free to submit them –HERE
Lavaca High School will honor Veterans on Friday, November the 9th at 9:00am. The school will have an assembly in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) to celebrate local Veterans and the Freedom provided by their sacrifices. The school would like to extend an open invitation to the Lavaca community, and especially all veterans who can attend.
I have attended this event for several years now. As a veteran, I have been touched by the care, respect, and gratitude shown to me at this event. It has also been a great way to connect with my fellow veterans from multiple generations. With that being said, I want to publicly thank the school administration and Student Council for putting this event on.
Why do we celebrate Veterans Day? Two reasons come to mind. 1. The sacrifices made by a few for the freedom of the masses demands gratitude. 2. It’s a matter of future preservation. “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.” This quote has been attributed to George Washington, although there is question on whether he actually stated this. Regardless of who actually said it, it absolutely rings true.
Wikipedia gives the following information on Veterans Day. “Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day, a U.S. public holiday in May; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who died while in military service. It is also not to be confused with Armed Forces Day, a minor U.S. remembrance that also occurs in May, which specifically honors those currently serving in the U.S. military.”
Again, to the school, “thank you.” To my fellow veterans, “welcome home.”
Photos by Amanda Hall
This week for Lavaca is packed with opportunity to support your Arrows. Basketball season has finally arrived, cheer team will compete with the goal of returning to State, the football team is in the state playoffs, and there will be a salute to our community Veterans. Come out and support as many of these events as you can. These kids have worked hard and need the support of the community. Schedule of events are listed below.
November 5 JR High Basketball at Scranton 7th B&G/Jr B&G 4:00 pm
November 6 SR High Basketball at Booneville Sr B&G/JV Boys 5:00 pm
November 8 JR High Basketball versus Booneville at home 8th B&G/Jr B&G 5:00 pm
November 9 Veterans Assembly in PAC 9:00 am
November 9 SR High Football at Conway Christian 7:00 pm
November 10 Cheerleaders at Cheer competition in Van Buren
November 12-17 JR High Basketball Gary Ford Invitational at Hackett
As Always,
Go Arrows!!
Arrow Pride!!
By Raine Hecox
Above, Tyler Turnipseed Mansfield Middle School student is coding in his technology class.
The Mansfield Middle School FBLA sold Boo-O-Grams to students. Students could purchase them for $1 and send them to a friend.
They could choose between a ghost or a pumpkin. They wrote a message and the Boo-O-Gram was delivered on October 31st along with a piece of candy attached. FBLA wants to thank the parent who donated money to this. Proceeds went to purchase food for Thanksgiving.
By Tammy Moore Teague
On Saturday evening at 6 p.m., bluegrass bands Prairie Creek and Roving Gamblers performed in a fundraiser show for the historic Dixie Theater in Mansfield.
Tickets were $5 and all proceeds went towards the purchase of seating for the Dixie. Around 60 bluegrass fans came out and enjoyed the evening of good music.
Robert and Becky Walker have been instrumental in the restoration project and worked tirelessly to put this event on.
“I would especially like to thank Robert Walker and Bobby Shepherd for always taking care of the sound, which is really important,” stated Becky Walker. “They work very hard at this to get it just right.” Adding, “Thanks for everyone that has helped over the past seven years in getting us where we are today. Whether it be money, materials, working concession, singing and playing, or just being in attendance we appreciate it. We love the feeling when everyone comes together for great fun and fellowship!”
By Jack James
The four H’s in the clover of the 4-H Clubs are: Head, Heart, Hands and Health. The Lavaca 4-H Club certainly fulfilled their motto on Saturday, November 3.
Members of the Lavaca club took to the streets of downtown Lavaca and faced a blustery morning of low temperatures and brisk wind to gather nonperishable food for our local Jude 22 Food Bank, housed at the Lavaca Assembly of God Church, located on Main and Highway 253.
The kids, armed with homemade signs, took the attention of drivers crossing Main and Davis Streets, directing them to tables which were set up in the H20 parking lot. Club sponsors, parents and grandparents chaperoned the group and collected the canned, boxed and bagged foodstuffs.
They collected quite a bit for the food bank, as you can see, but there is still a great need! Food can be dropped off just inside the door of our local CVs Family Foods also. Thank you Lavaca 4-H members! Indeed, you made “The Best Better!
By Jack James
These two sweet ladies are Muriel Ruth Lovell and Genell Graham. Genell just celebrated a milestone birthday (not polite to ask or tell a lady’s age but it is somewhere between 70 and 90!). The ladies were talking and laughing, having a good time at the Lavaca Senior Center this past week.
You see a lot of that at the senior center! It’s not just a bunch of folks sitting in wheelchairs, wrapped in lap quilts with heads hung low mumbling incoherently. Far from it! The seniors here are busy in spirited domino and Rook games, shooting pool, making puzzles, competing with area centers in Beanbag Baseball. They just got back from an all-day group trip to the arts and crafts festival at War Eagle.
It’s hard to keep these folks down! Just check out ole 96-year old Tom who peddles vegetables from his garden to area COOP’s and farmer’s markets. He still has enough energy to dance a jig if the song and spirit is just right!
If you are over 60 years old, make your way to your area senior centers! The food is hot and good and the company is so much better than reruns on television! Who knows? You may even get a hug from a friendly little lady or two!
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