Photos by Amanda Hall.
Lavaca will hit the road tomorrow to take on the Hector Wildcats in a conference match up. Both teams teams come into the game with a 3-1 conference record.
Hector is coming off a big overtime win against Hackett. A game in which senior quarterback Cody Day had his best night. Day carried 30 times for 204 yards and five touchdowns, he completed 19 of 30 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns in their 48-42 overtime win.
Last week Lavaca also played their most complete game of the year. The Arrows racked up 373 yards last week in a 10-point win over Magazine for Homecoming. Lavaca senior quarterback Jimmy Hall carried the ball for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hall also completed 12 of 18 passes for 163 yards and 3 more touchdowns.
This game is going to be a war. It has the same type of feel as last weeks game against Magazine. It will come down to who can get the big stop and not make the big mistake. I asked Coach Schlinker about facing quarter Cody Day. He replied, “we have to put pressure on him but also keep him contained. He is a great athlete and can beat you running and throwing…defensively, we have to keep the ball in front of us and not give up the big play.”
While the stats have this game neck and neck offensively, it’s the defense that gives the Arrows the upper hand. Last week Lavaca had 4 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery, and 3 interceptions. Lavaca leads the Conference in sacks. Tyler Armistead, Jake Noble, and Tucker Marshall make up 3 of the top 6 sack leaders. Lavaca’s Colby Clunn, Kaw-liga Brewer, and Trey Werner all had interceptions last week against Magazine.
Coach was asked specifically about the mind set of his players. “We had a great week of practice and we are as healthy as we have been all year…Our kids are staying focused and on task. I do see a growing confidence, which is good.”
7th grade and Junior high will play at home tonight starting at 5:30. High school will travel to Hector tomorrow, game at 7:00. If you like hard hitting, smash mouth football, you will not want to miss this one!
As Always.
Go Arrows!!
Arrow Pride!!
It’s going to be a War – Lavaca vs Hector
Former Waldron Walmart to Offer Multi-Service Business
By Tammy Moore Teague
Waldron Mayor Neil Cherry has made the official announcement on what business, or in this case, businesses, will move into the old Walmart building located at 1359 West 2nd Street.
The business will be comprised of the following:
- True Value Hardware
- Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts Store
- Tire and Lube
- Lumber Yard
New owners, Albert and Aimee Littleton of Magazine plan to meet with Cherry to discuss future plans on November 8.
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Obituary – Audrey Durr Crockett (1928 – 2018)
Audrey Durr Crockett of Waldron, Arkansas (formerly of New Orleans, Louisiana), 90 years, 7 months and 12 days old went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, October 15, 2018 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was born March 3, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents Mary Elizabeth (Doescher) Durr and Edward Christian Durr.
Audrey moved to Waldron, Arkansas in 2006 to be close to her only child, Roy. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Waldron since October 2006.
Audrey is survived by her son, Roy Ellerbusch Hoppmeyer of Waldron, Arkansas and many nieces and nephews in the New Orleans area. She will be missed by all that knew her and the many whose lives she impacted.
Audrey is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Mary Elizabeth Durr, and her seven siblings, Albert, Edward, Vera, Merlin, Raymond, Lois and Karl Durr.
Audrey’s life celebration will be at 6:00 p.m., Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements and cremation are being entrusted to Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 823, Waldron, AR 72958. You may leave words of remembrance for Audrey’s family by visiting: www.heritagememorialfh.com.
Lady Arrows and Hackett to do battle once more.
Photos by Amanda Hall
The Lady Arrows came into the 2A-4 District tournament as the 2 seed and received a bye to the semi final game where they faced Alpena. Lavaca had no problem against the Lady Leopards winning in straight sets. Hackett also won their semi final match setting up the third meeting of these two powerhouses.
The senior high Lady Arrows will take the court on Thursday at 6:00 in what should be nothing short of a war with Hackett. Lavaca entered the tournament as Conference Co-Champions with Hackett having only one loss each and those were to each other. The last two meetings were fierce battles. You will not want to miss this.
With the District Tournament being Hosted at Lavaca, the Lady Arrows should have the Home court advantage. Let’s pack the stands, get loud, and cheer these Arrows on to a District Tournament Championship!!
As Always,
Go Arrows!!
Arrow Pride!!
Golden Arrow Band Brings Home The Bling.
Photos By Amanda Hall
Congratulations to The Lavaca Golden Arrows Marching Band on a job well done. The Golden Arrows Marching Band took the field at Northside High School for the Region Marching contest, at brought home some bling. The band is under the direction of Mr. Logan Dooly and Tyler Huntington; the Color Guard is coordinated by Jessica White. The Leadership that this team has provided has created a resurgence in the band program. The band is now 54 members strong which allows for every section of a marching band to be represented.
This years show is called “British Invasion” and features music from 1960’s British bands.The band stayed pretty traditional in terms of it’s marching an playing. Mr. Dooly said, “our goal was not only instrumentation, rhythms and tuning, but also unison and technique. This years group has worked very hard and everyone is being brought up to the same standard. They have done awesome helping one another out and catching the freshman up to exude those fundamentals.”
It is obvious that Mr. Dooly is very proud of this Golden Arrow band, as he should be. The band performed very well at the Region Marching Contest. They received straight 2’s and brought home a division two trophy. This band is having fun and growing musically as well as in numbers.
It is exciting to see the Lavaca Golden Arrow Band continue to grow. It wont be long until they are once again the band that is “often imitated but never duplicated.”
Waldron’s Community Coffee Event
By Tammy Moore Teague
Waldron residents and city leaders met together at Dalton’s Place on Tuesday morning during “Community Coffee.”
Mayor Neil Cherry gave updates on several upcoming events throughout the city. Those include:
- Pumpkin Patch – October 13-November 3, Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. First Kids Daycare, Ministry of First Baptist Church, 57 West 6th Street, Waldron.
- Pickin’ in the Round at “The Hall” on Main Street, 264 S. Main, Waldron – Thursday nights beginning October 18 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
- Waldron PTO Fall Fest on Main Street – Saturday, October 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Movie & Popcorn – Wednesday, October 24 at 7 p.m. “Chasing the Dragon” at Scott Theater.
- A Revival of Song-Saturday, October 29 beginning at 11 a.m. The United Methodist Church, corner of Main and 6th Streets.
- Christmas Market beginning Saturday, December 1 at the Scott County Fair grounds, 165 Mill Street, Waldron. Begins at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Special guests included the new Scott County Boys and Girls Club director, a representative from Kindred At Home and District 21 State Representative Stele James. Singers Curtis and Jean Billings were on hand to entertain the guests with some good ole’ gospel music.
Local Non-Profit Birthed From Heartbreak, Mission to Help Others
By Tammy Moore Teague
CNW Headstone Foundation provides the service one would expect from its namesake. The local non-profit organization, Chelsey and William’s Headstone Foundation, was birthed out of heartbreak, and gave way to a mission to help ease the burden of others who’ve faced loss and hardship.
Husband and wife team, Roy and Brooklyn Holtz, co-founded the foundation. “When our son William died we had no idea the cost of a headstone. Were it not for our community, friends, and family he still would not have a headstone,” Brooklyn Holtz said. “Once we buried him we walked around and looked at what I call his new “neighbors”. We found Chelsey, who had only had a temp metal marker since the 90’s. It broke our hearts and we knew we had to do something. We talked about it for awhile and decided we wanted to do something, anything, to help other people. You would be surprised at how many people struggle with death related expenses for one reason or another. My husband and I hated the thought of others having to do without. We started the foundation so every person can receive a headstone and their life be remembered and honored.”
In September of this year, CNW Headstone Foundation was formed. After purchasing the headstones for William and Chelsey, the Holtz set a goal. “Our goal is to make sure that no person has to be buried without a marker of their life on this Earth.”
To date, they have been able to provide one headstone, and two others are on the list. This work, however, requires funding to continue. The foundation is pursuing a 501 non-profit status and is funded solely by donations and sponsorships. “The community is giving back to the community,” Brooklyn Holtz added. Donations are needed. Currently, the foundation has a GoFundMe account set up. Additionally, the foundation is selling custom t-shirts on bonfire.com. Brooklyn Holtz designed the shirts. Her sister-in-law and artist, Lana Laughlin, donated the logo.
“If we are able to make this happen at the level we want it to, it will be like William and Chelsey did not die in vain. Their little lives served such a huge purpose and they will have touched so many lives, even after theirs ended.”
If you aren’t able to donate, and would still like to help, there is a need for volunteers. If you’re interested you can fill out an application here.
Community’s Help Needed in Hurricane’s Aftermath
By Tammy Moore Teague
Hometown boy, Darin Williams, son of Nan and Terry Williams, needs the community’s help! His home took a direct hit by Hurricane Michael and it did significant damage. He and his wife, Shannon, are like many others in that area and have no running water, electricity nor cell phone coverage. “Their house isn’t as damaged as others and he wants to help them,” said Nan Williams.
The following is a list of needs:
- Very large tarps
- Roofing nails with orange plastic heads to hold the tarps
- Battery operated fan
- Clean/new jerry cans for water (for bathing)
- Spray sunscreen
- Baby wipes
- Clorox wipes
- Bleach
- Laundry soap
- Empty gas cans
- Work gloves
- Dish soap
- String mops
You can bring any of these items to the First Baptist Church on Thursday morning from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
Local Non-Profit Birthed From Heartbreak, Mission to Help Others
By Tammy Moore Teague
CNW Headstone Foundation provides the service one would expect from its namesake. The local non-profit organization, Chelsey and William’s Headstone Foundation, was birthed out of heartbreak, and gave way to a mission to help ease the burden of others who’ve faced loss and hardship.
Husband and wife team, Roy and Brooklyn Holtz, co-founded the foundation. “When our son William died we had no idea the cost of a headstone. Were it not for our community, friends, and family he still would not have a headstone,” Brooklyn Holtz said. “Once we buried him we walked around and looked at what I call his new “neighbors”. We found Chelsey, who had only had a temp metal marker since the 90’s. It broke our hearts and we knew we had to do something. We talked about it for awhile and decided we wanted to do something, anything, to help other people. You would be surprised at how many people struggle with death related expenses for one reason or another. My husband and I hated the thought of others having to do without. We started the foundation so every person can receive a headstone and their life be remembered and honored.”
In September of this year, CNW Headstone Foundation was formed. After purchasing the headstones for William and Chelsey, the Holtz set a goal. “Our goal is to make sure that no person has to be buried without a marker of their life on this Earth.”
To date, they have been able to provide one headstone, and two others are on the list. This work, however, requires funding to continue. The foundation is pursuing a 501 non-profit status and is funded solely by donations and sponsorships. “The community is giving back to the community,” Brooklyn Holtz added. Donations are needed. Currently, the foundation has a GoFundMe account set up. Additionally, the foundation is selling custom t-shirts on bonfire.com. Brooklyn Holtz designed the shirts. Her sister-in-law and artist, Lana Laughlin, donated the logo.
“If we are able to make this happen at the level we want it to, it will be like William and Chelsey did not die in vain. Their little lives served such a huge purpose and they will have touched so many lives, even after theirs ended.”
If you aren’t able to donate, and would still like to help, there is a need for volunteers. If you’re interested you can fill out an application here.
Jr Lady Arrows District Runner up. Senior Lady’s To Take Court Tonight
Photos by Amanda Hall
Congratulations to the Lavaca’s Junior Lady Arrows for a great season and 2A runner up. The Lady Arrows came into the tournament as the 2 seed and played well but came up just short falling to Hackett in the final. This is a great group of young athletes and the future is definitely bright.
The senior high Lady Arrows will take the court this evening at 6:30 verses Alpena. Lavaca comes in to the tournament as Conference Co-Champions and the 2 seed overall. The last time these two teams met, Lavaca won in straight sets. Hackett will take on Decatur at 5:00.
Championship match will be at 6:00 on Thursday. The Arrows must take care of their business tonight, but they seem to be destined for a third match up the Lady Hornets. The last two meetings were fierce battles. Come out and support these ladies as they make their run for a District Title. You will not want to miss this.
As Always,
Go Arrows!!
Arrow Pride!!