Education, caution key to avoiding Arkansas’ six venomous snake species
By Rebekah Hall
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Whether enjoying the Natural State on land or by water this summer, it’s important to keep an eye out for Arkansas’ six native venomous snake species — and to educate yourself on how to avoid them.
Shannon Caldwell, 4-H Center program director for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said learning about the state’s 39 native snake species can help Arkansans better enjoy their time outside.
“The best thing to do is learn about these snakes because the more you learn, the better you can understand which are venomous and which are not,” Caldwell said. “If you know that snakes don’t want anything to do with you, that’s going to cut down on your fear response. But if you don’t educate yourself, and you feel like every snake is potentially harmful, then that cuts into your enjoyment of being outside.”
Of the 39 native snake species, the six venomous species include the Eastern Copperhead, Northern Cottonmouth, Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Western Pygmy Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake and Texas Coral snake. For a guide on identifying these species and more information about native snakes, visit the Cooperative Extension Service’s Snakes of Arkansas web page.
Caldwell also recommends the Herps of Arkansas website, which offers an identification guide for amphibians and reptiles in the state, including both harmless and venomous snakes. When hiking or traveling on Arkansas’ many waterways, awareness is key.
“Snakes are going to be where they can find food and shelter,” Caldwell said. “If there’s going to be rodents in an area, there’s potentially going to be things that want to eat rodents there, snakes included.”
Take the following steps to practice snake safety:
· Make sure your path is well lit and has little ground cover, where snakes may be easily seen. If walking at night, use a light source to brighten the path.
· Never step over logs or other obstacles unless you can see the other side.
· Always look with caution. “Don’t just blindly stick your hand somewhere,” Caldwell said. “Wear gloves to protect yourself or take a stick or pole to help you flip something over, so you’re not putting yourself at risk.”
· Make noise and carefully watch where you step.
· Wear close-toed shoes or boots. Many snakebites result from going barefoot or wearing sandals outside.
Caldwell said most snake bites result from accidents — such as stepping on a camouflaged snake — or from people trying to handle a snake.
“When you encounter a snake, the best response is to avoid it,” Caldwell said. “Try to take a different path, especially if you don’t know what type of snake it is. It’s probably headed in a certain direction, so let it go and do your best to stay out of its way.”
Caldwell recommended staying on the established path, if walking on a trail, as the path is “there for a reason, so you can enjoy those settings in a more controlled way.” She said this can also help with avoiding other animals, insects and arachnids, including ticks.
If enjoying the water in a canoe, kayak or tube, “you might have less control over your path, so it’s important to learn about your surroundings,” Caldwell said. “Try to avoid areas where snakes like to take shelter, such as the trees along the shore, or places where it would be convenient for something to hide. While looking ahead to avoid water obstacles, watch for overhanging limbs and maneuver carefully around them.”
Snakebite treatment
If bitten by a venomous snake — or if you’re unsure of the type of snake — seek immediate medical care.
“Don’t try to bring the snake with you to the hospital,” Caldwell said. “Most of us have a camera in our pocket, so try to get a picture of it if you can, but don’t feel like you have to pause care to identify the snake. Once you get to the medical facility, they will be able to look at the wound and provide the right care.”
· Remain calm, so as not to increase blood circulation and spread venom more quickly through the body.
· Remove rings, watches, shoes and other restrictive clothing near the bite.
· Call ahead, if possible, to alert medics or call your local emergency medical facility if you need transportation.
· Keep the bite area immobilized as much as possible.
· Do not apply ice, do not make cuts, and do not apply a tourniquet.
· Clean the bite with soap and water. Cover it loosely with a clean, dry bandage.
Caldwell said that if you are bitten by a snake that you’re sure is nonvenomous, treat the bite as you would any other bite, scrape or cut.
If hiking in a more remote area, Caldwell said it’s important to prepare for emergencies by taking a wilderness first aid course.
“If you’re going to be spending time in our beautiful state away from close medical care, then you need to make it a priority to take a wilderness first-aid class so that you have the knowledge of what to do,” Caldwell said. “The regular first aid that many of us learn is designed with the expectation that you have access to close medical care. Wilderness first aid is unique, because it centers on the reality of being far away from a doctor or hospital. It’s all about education.”
All native snakes, including venomous snakes, are protected by law. It is illegal to kill snakes in Arkansas unless they pose an immediate threat to people, pets or property. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforces regulations which prohibit killing nongame species.
Wilderness First Aid courses are available through the American Red Cross. The C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center also hosts a Wilderness First Aid course through the National Outdoor Leadership School every two years.
To report nuisance wildlife, such as snakes in your home or yard, call the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s nuisance wildlife hotline at 833-345-0315 and visit agfc.com/education/nuisance-wildlife.
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on X and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu. Follow on X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X at @AgInArk.
Senior Centers Struggle Amid State and Federal Funding Cuts
Senior centers in Sebastian County are facing an unprecedented crisis as state and federal funding is slashed, leaving the executive director of the Sebastian County Senior Centers scrambling to find a way to keep critical services running.
Deanna Rice, the Executive Director of the Region 8 Senior Centers, has never had to place seniors on a waiting list for food—until now. “In my 20 years, I have never had to turn someone away because we did not have enough food,” an emotional Rice shared.
The current budget for the five senior centers in the county is $1.4 million, with $500,000 allocated solely for food. However, on April 24, 2025, Rice received an email notifying all executive directors that the next fiscal year’s budget would be “significantly lower” than anticipated, with a devastating 17% cut.
The SRCAs are subcontracted by the Area Agency on Aging, which channels funds from the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS). However, before reaching the centers, 10% of federal grant monies is retained for administrative costs, further reducing resources for seniors.
In 2024, state and federal grants totaled $685,966. In 2025, that amount has dropped to $640,081. A staggering $45,885 loss in funding.
Additional cuts include a reduction in USDA funds, resulting in a loss of $34,333 in funding. Employees, already working limited hours at minimum wage without benefits or retirement options, now face even greater financial uncertainty.
Although nutritional shortages are the main concern, Rice added that maintenance costs and operating expenses have also increased. This compounds the shortage of funding as it fails to address overall inflation. “We have to figure out a way to come up with the funds for gas for the Meals on Wheels vans, maintenance costs, and other operating expenses,” Rice explained.
Rice allocates funds to centers based on the number of meals served, but dwindling financial support means fewer resources for those in need. When Rice began working in the field 20 years ago, state and federal grant monies covered 50–66% of the budget. Today, that number has dropped to 42%.
“Hunger hurts. Isolation and the threat of hunger lead to depression and suicide,” Rice emphasized. “These are the harsh realities of this program going underfunded.”
Though local legislators pledged their support, meaningful legislative action has failed to materialize. Bills such as HB1920, which aimed to provide emergency food funding for seniors, and SB201, intended to allocate grants for home-delivered meals, never advanced past committee.
Rice urges lawmakers to revisit these crucial measures: “The solution is not to leave this up to our cities to fill the gap in funding. They cannot afford to shoulder that burden. What we need is for the program to be funded as it was intended to be when it originated.”
Despite the financial strain, Rice continues to seek alternative funding sources, applying for grants through United Way, Medicare, and Medicaid. She also highlights the importance of community contributions.
“No one over the age of 60 is required to pay for a meal,” Rice explained. “There is a suggested price of $4 for the meal. Even if someone can pay even $1, that is a help. We also welcome donations.” Rice noted that if someone makes a donation, they can ask that the monies applied locally, or they can be directed to meet the most urgent needs.
Rice also welcomes any questions about the program and its funding needs. Those looking to help, or have questions, can contact her directly at 479-648-9970.
With state and federal funding continuing to decline, the senior meal programs in Sebastian County are suffering the adverse effects. As Rice and her team navigate uncharted territory, one thing remains clear: the well-being of seniors depends on immediate action from lawmakers and advocates for the elderly in our community.
ATU announces spring 2025 President’s List and Dean’s List
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (May 28, 2025)–Arkansas Tech University has announced its President’s List and Dean’s List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus for the spring 2025 semester.
A student must record a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 hours of college-level coursework to be named to the Dean’s List.
Students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average and complete at least 12 hours of college-level coursework also earn the President’s List distinction.
A total of 1,550 Arkansas Tech students qualified for the spring 2025 Dean’s List, including 728 students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average and were named to the spring 2025 President’s List.
ATU students who completed spring 2025 with a 4.0 grade point average and earned a place on the President’s List are noted as such below.
The members of the spring 2025 Arkansas Tech University President’s List and Dean’s List, listed alphabetically by the town or country of their permanent address, are:
ALEXANDER — Alexandria Carson Ellis (4.0), Anthony James Mclain, Maggie Marie Nash, James Parker Prince;
ALMA — Kristopher Aiden Campbell, Ansley Reagan Kirkendoll (4.0), Noah Shannon Likens (4.0), Marti Ysabella Page Lineberry (4.0), Dane Campbell Martin (4.0), Blake Michael Matheny (4.0), Raylie Brynne Morgan, Ryan Timothy Morris (4.0), Amelia Faith Nichols (4.0), Kristi Lee Quinalty, Amber Nicole Wynn (4.0);
ALPENA — Kendra Ann Hulsey;
ALTUS — Evelyn Marie Leding, Lance Todd Phillips, Lucky William Timmerman, Hayden Jesse Thomas Williams;
AMITY — Carly Beth Mitchell (4.0);
ARKADELPHIA — Julia Kathryn Carter (4.0), Larson Dane Fowler;
ASH FLAT — Emma Anne Hyslip (4.0);
ASHDOWN — Christopher Alex Keilbach, Spencer Cade Patterson (4.0), Parker Dustin Rowe, Lyndon A. Youngblood;
ATKINS — Bailey Faith Blake (4.0), Mason Parker Condley, Lindsey Leigh Cox, Mallory Lynn Croft (4.0), Alicia Denise Crum, AbbiGrace Kaymin Cunningham, Kortlin Nicole Cunningham (4.0), Michael Galen Fisher, Kennady Lorena Hern (4.0), Addyson Faith Holloway (4.0), Olivia Grace Killer, Charles Seth Kolb (4.0), Macie Elizabeth Petty, Julia Dawn Reynolds (4.0), Kyle Dalton Reynolds (4.0), Danielle Cheyenne Simpson, Hannah Nicole Story, Tawnie Sue Sweeden, Harrison Scott Taylor, Lily Kate Terry, Meagan Lee Whittenburg, Mikaylee Alison Wiggins (4.0);
AUSTIN — Kaiba Ali (4.0), Callie Shay Cash, Madison Adriana Elias (4.0), Gabriel David Graff, Hunter Lee McMurray (4.0), Ashton B. Mitchell (4.0), Eliza Renee Smith (4.0), Abigail R. Watts;
BALD KNOB — Renlee Leon Espinosa (4.0);
BATESVILLE — Justin Andrew Crenshaw, Aidan Hunter Martin, Kaleb Lucas Sanders Young;
BAUXITE — Garret Stanford Oliver (4.0), Grant Allen Riedmueller;
BEE BRANCH — Zoe Lenece Ryann Keith;
BEEBE — Kaitlyn TreAnna Garrett, Aaron Bradley Watkins;
BELLA VISTA — Jared A. Brewer, Emerson Ann Carter (4.0), Brady Wyatt Snow (4.0), Emily Leann Stockand (4.0), Gabrielle Mae Stockand (4.0);
BELLEVILLE — Logan Addison Apple (4.0), Blake Gregory Bland (4.0), Mark Anthony Fincher (4.0), Alivia Grace Freeman (4.0), Brian Cole Keys, Tabatha Marie Martin, Aileen Trejo Zamudio; Kaitlin Trejo Zamudio (4.0);
BENTON — Luis Alvarado, Brennan Michael Bondio, Landon Fox Boyd, Emma Claire Browning (4.0), Jacob Thomas Campbell (4.0), Asa James Chism, Jordan Richmond Clark (4.0), Skyler Jaxson Cook, David James Culp (4.0), Joseph William Dockery, Katelynn Abigail Dockery (4.0), Evan Dorsie Estlinbaum (4.0), Lauren Elisabeth Ferrell (4.0), Kenzie Haven Garrett, Payton Ellyce Green (4.0), Emma N. Griffin, Shannon Elizabeth Griffin (4.0), Emily Elizabeth Hallmann (4.0), Chase Lee Harding, Will Brennan Hathcote (4.0), Kyle Michael Hayden (4.0), Erin Elizabeth Hohman, Henry Jack Hollensworth, Kaydence Olivia Horton, Kohl Douglas Kervin (4.0), Mackenzie Elise Murphy (4.0), Reece Michael Rowland (4.0), Delaney Belle Sample, Madeline Kate Shelton (4.0), John Kevin Sims (4.0), Macy Claire Sparks (4.0), Allison Paige Stoll (4.0), Drake Xander Wahl, Madison Kathryn Watts, Mary Ava Word;
BENTONVILLE — Claudia Ann Anderson, Chloe Louise Barker (4.0), Hannah Beth Bradshaw, Andrew M. Dziwanowski (4.0), Hallie Elizabeth Hartsock, Jacqueline Hernandez (4.0), Kate Austin Jones, Addison Regan Moll, Carter Thomas Nye, Daisy Diane Sequichie (4.0), Conner Ray Swoboda, Logan Gerald Tymeson, Alexis Faith Wilf, Caroline Ashley Wilhelm, Samantha Yamane (4.0);
BERRYVILLE — Daniela Arrizon (4.0), Jose Isidro Garduno Pena (4.0), Jessie Gabino Hernandez (4.0), Lily Anne Hillier, Krystal Marie Hipps (4.0), Francis Bernard Klimek (4.0), Alejandro Lemus, Tatiana Del Carmen Vigil, Xiomara Yamileth Vigil Benitez (4.0);
BIGELOW — Aubrey Rayne Evans, Rose Marie Gunther, Sarah Diane McGraw, Jake K. Schichtl (4.0), Abigail Leeann Staples (4.0);
BISMARCK — Collin Bryce Parrie (4.0), Riley E. Tuttle (4.0);
BLACK ROCK — Vivica Nicole Smith (4.0);
BLYTHEVILLE — Mason Thomas Moore (4.0);
BOONEVILLE — Kane A. Gray, Travis Lee Gray, Gavin Cole Kent (4.0), Hayley Dawn Lunsford (4.0), Kylie Elizabeth Lunsford (4.0), Laney Erica Parrish (4.0), Caroline Elise Smithson (4.0), Peyton Buford Tatum (4.0), Brooklyn Amelia Wooldridge (4.0), Ethan Bodie Wooldridge (4.0);
BRANCH — Lauren Ashlee Earl (4.0), Logan Michael Earl, Lukas Gary Rainwater, Ethan Austin Shaw (4.0);
BRUNO — Jazmyne Marie Campbell;
BRYANT — Kaitlyn Alexus Ann Barr, Ethan Michael Mcfarland (4.0), Bryce Anthony Smith (4.0);
CABOT — Caden Michael Adams, Matthew Martin Bennett, Rebecca Ann Davis, Jordan Todd Freeman, Ana Elizabeth Fritsch, Hannah Emily Goodner, Delaina Caraline Johnson, Emily Anne Joshlin (4.0), Mason Ray Jewett Martin, Esperanza Nakotah Montoya-Banda, Ashley Lynn Muller, Oaken Cael Pool (4.0), Savannah Elizabeth Snow (4.0), Joshua Canon Stumpenhaus, Kolby Dylan Webb, Madyson N. Weidner (4.0), Kilie Shae Wilkerson (4.0);
CAMDEN — Tyler Austin McCann, Megan Kassidy Wright (4.0);
CARLISLE — Sierra Faynell Gordin (4.0), Luke Austin Petrus (4.0), Isabella Renee White (4.0);
CASA — Nicholas Jackson James (4.0), Zava Marie Payne (4.0), Lindley Paige Raney (4.0), Haley J. Stinson (4.0);
CAVE SPRINGS — Aiden Charles White;
CECIL — David Cooper Ewing (4.0);
CENTER RIDGE — Isabella Maria DeSalvo (4.0);
CENTERTON — Sarah Grace Hessman (4.0), Micah Andrew Johnson (4.0), Brody Robert Petersen, Steven Michael Willett (4.0);
CHARLESTON — Abigail Maria Christine Roberts, Claire Nicole Smart, Caleb Wesson Soller, Kaylee Rachelle Whitson, Gracelin Louise Young;
CHESTER — Heath Ray Williams;
CLARKSVILLE — Jade Fadeji Adeola Adeniji Adele, Juan Jose Almaraz (4.0), Erica Quincy Armstrong (4.0), Layla Reese Avaritt (4.0), Jacob Ascencion Avila (4.0), Jean Paul Caballero (4.0), Damaris Castaneda, Hayden Phillip Clark (4.0), Ryan M. Clark, Samantha Juliany Contreras, Cameron Lynn Daniel (4.0), Abel Lee Dean, Shee Doh (4.0), Tina Dinh Dinh Duong (4.0), Fernando Austin Flores (4.0), Israel Flores, Akira Rainae Forrest-Mock (4.0), Wendy Ruth Fraga, Hannah Lily Hardesty (4.0), Donald Lee Harkreader, Bailey Christine Harper, Bu Thaw Htoo, Mukapaw Htoo (4.0), Riley Paige Hyden (4.0), Mui La Sha Kpaw (4.0), Po Thaw Kya, Mi Thu Sa Lay, Riley Louis Lindsay (4.0), Madison Elizabeth McDermeit, Hannah Marie Melton (4.0), Kiowa Grace Minniear (4.0), Ha Nay Moo, Hae Moo, Jillian Jane Nelson, Kamryn Addison Newman (4.0), Bridgett Lynn Norrell (4.0), De Na Paw (4.0), Eh Rose Paw, Hser Klu Paw (4.0), Evangelina Larie Pepper, Alex Perez Medina, Eh Plah Plah (4.0), Jared M. Riordan (4.0), Dariana Sanchez-Silvestre, Eimer Sheh (4.0), Phoebe Aviendha Smith, Alex Brian Snow (4.0), Gracie Lurece Turpin (4.0), Karla Alexandra Villarreal, Casey Laurel Weldon (4.0), Linsey Renae West, Kristen Ann Westbrook (4.0), Coleman Quinton White (4.0), Haylee D. Whitson (4.0), Chloe Estelle Yarbrough (4.0), Keelee D. Allen (4.0);
CLEVELAND — Emily Marie Key, Cassady Danielle Russell;
CLINTON — Gerald William Arnold, Summer Rayne Bradley, Weston Lee Carroll (4.0), Maggie Rene Deckelman (4.0), Erin Alexander Duhon (4.0), Natalie Mazell Farmer (4.0), Torii Carmel Flanery, Courtney Faith Hall (4.0), Trammell Reed Hastings, Alexis N. Huggins (4.0), Ashley Laine James, Titus Kane Johnson (4.0), Gracie Kate Lee (4.0), Randi Lynn Stripling (4.0), Katelynn Elizabeth Thatcher (4.0), Ashlyn Grace Watson (4.0);
COAL HILL — Mary Elizabeth Domerese (4.0);
COMPTON — Hannah Grace Johnson, Heather Autumn Lowry (4.0);
CONWAY — Barbara Grace Anderson, Grace Madeline Barnett (4.0), Spencer Layton Barnett, Christopher Michael Berry, Emerson Ariana Block, Gracyn Karter Block, Thomas Michael Brodsky, Emma Reece Clary, Grace Michelle Coffman, Marida Copeland (4.0), Mary Elizabeth Dayer, Anna Kathryn Edwards (4.0), Celena Salah Ghazal, Sommer Alexis Hall (4.0), Molly Michelle Hirschy, Raul Armando Hurtado, Brady Thomas Laird, James Patrick McCarron, Brianna Shaneice McGee (4.0), Israel Niebla, Everett William Otis, Meredith Ansley Pearson, Miranda Michelle Pifer, Clara Grace Prater, Reece E. Riggle, Dagan R. Shoesmith (4.0), Brayden Scott Speer, Bryce Elaine Tallon (4.0), Caleb Michael Urbani (4.0), Rayna Noell Van Keuren (4.0), Gavin Keith Wilson, Leigh Ann Wolfe;
CORNING — Dorian Moises Segura;
CROSSETT — Makailynn Annise Byrd (4.0), Logan Matthew Johnson (4.0), Stephey Claire Moon (4.0), Jackson Antwon Moore;
DAMASCUS — Alicia M. Glinski (4.0), Christabelle Raeline Hartsfield (4.0), Rebekah Dell Hughs;
DANVILLE — Samantha Daily Amaya (4.0), Gladys Desiree Andrade-Adorno, Andrea Mirthala Barrera, Tabana Thalia Bode Palma (4.0), Jaxson Laudis Brents (4.0), Ana Lucia Camacho Navarro (4.0), Ethan Connor Ellis (4.0), Kimberly Giselle Flores Reyes, Bradley Kyle Frost, Robert Lee Hale, Rocio Hernandez, Nancy Martinez (4.0), Morgan Nicole May, Laney Diann Moore (4.0), Yanet Navarrete, Jessica Ochoa-Razo (4.0), Aliza Cristali Rodriguez (4.0), Erin Grace Sampley, Gabriel Allen Stanley, Abbigail Diane Stark, Anna Michelle Swain, Jeanne Leigh Swain (4.0), Jasmine Tolentino, Abigail Uvalle, Lawson Paul Wilkins, Adaline Grace Williams (4.0);
DARDANELLE — Karrington Ella Bost, Madison Elizabeth Branson (4.0), Sarah Elizabeth Brotherton, Jency Cabrera Sierra (4.0), Karen Emily Canseco, Lorenzo Castelano-Chavez, Sydney Payton Cathcart, Kirsten Glynn Cooper (4.0), Adria Elizabeth Cotner (4.0), Samantha Jean Crain, Miguel Angel Diaz-Moreno, Savannah Rose Dunn (4.0), Kaya Nevada Etheredge (4.0), Taylor Vaughan Ezell (4.0), Seth Allan Felux (4.0), Justin Christopher Fielder, Lizbeth Rachel Flores (4.0), Sebastian Flores (4.0), Alexa Fregoso, Fatima Fregoso, Joahan Armando Galindo (4.0), Bailey Grayce George (4.0), Brittney LeAnn George (4.0), Julian Armando Guerra, Jose Antonio Gutierrez (4.0), Jennifer Hernandez-Garcia, Kimberley Dawn Holt (4.0), Madyson Elyse Johnson (4.0), Zoe Morgan Keen, Kennedy Grace Matayo, Emma Lea McGuire (4.0), Mikayla Faith McMurray, Kenya Lizeth Mendoza-Rivera (4.0), Oscar Navarrete, Mayrani Lizabeth Navarrete-Ambrocio, Destini Quynh Nguyen (4.0), Lizbeth Analy Nunez (4.0), Wendy Dalila Nunez (4.0), Andrew Patrick Pranzo (4.0), Azucena Anai Ramirez, Luke Charles Ray, William Rene Reyes (4.0), Charles Roles, Rylee Savannah Rose (4.0), Ahtziri Sanchez, Gabriella Sarai Sierra (4.0), Destiny Nicole Simpson, Triston Mikhail Smith (4.0), Ellie Katherine Stokes (4.0), Brooklyn G. Tidwell (4.0), Alexander Brian Tippin (4.0), Christian Andrew Vega, Rebecca Grace Warren, Rylie Grace Whitson (4.0), Olivia Monette Wills;
DE QUEEN — Giselle Hernandez-Santiago;
DECATUR — Martha Elvira Smith Gomez (4.0);
DEER — Noah Moses Denniston, Evan Chris Middleton;
DELAWARE — Natalie Nicole Farrow (4.0);
DENNARD — Kinlee Elizabeth Marie Hicks (4.0);
DONALDSON — Ethan Wesley Webb;
DOVER — Addisyn Jane Anderson, Brianna Nicole Autrey, William Carter Ayers (4.0), Manilyn Viernes Beck, Leland Cole Bosley (4.0), Madeline Faith Bowden (4.0), Edwyn Lowry Brock (4.0), Brennan Ross Burnett (4.0), Dane Aydin Christisen, Caitlin Nicole Drake, Caleb Alexander Drake, Eli Robert Nallen Jacobs, Brandon Scott Johnson (4.0), Rickie Paul Johnson (4.0), Shaun Michael Jones (4.0), Kenny Lane Ketcherside (4.0), Janeth Anay Arreguin Lawson, Kiya Rebecca Lawson (4.0), Caleb Owen Lemley (4.0), Kelli Nicole Little (4.0), Stephanie M. Littlefield, Zachary Thomas Luht, Eden Jade Lusk (4.0), Jacob Daniel Masters, Jasper Paul Millsaps, Shelby Leeanne Muncy, Abigail Nicole Neal, Owen Matthias Osorio, Talia Jordan Paylor (4.0), Drake Douglas Riggs, Samantha Grace Riggs, Cayden Brandt Rose, Abigail Saenz Soto, Mackenzie Paige Spradlin (4.0), Michael Lee Strickland (4.0), Brittney Rene Talley (4.0), Adeea Catherine Teter, Leah Regenia Varvil, William Michael Weatherford (4.0), Bailee Nicole Wheeler (4.0), Akiah Josie White, Meredith Carson Adele Whitted, Haley Danielle Wooten;
DUMAS — Bawi Tin Cuai;
EL DORADO — Ashlyne Rachael Castleberry (4.0), Mary Grace Licciardi (4.0), Alyssa Danielle Purifoy;
ELKINS — Kaya Searsha Chambers, Kate E. Manuel, Tinsley Raine Pretty, Kara Brooke Springston;
ELM SPRINGS — Erin Elizabeth Alexander (4.0);
EUDORA — Miguel Dashaun Green (4.0);
EVENING SHADE — Ally Grace McFarlin (4.0);
EVERTON — Lexie Brooke Audeoud, Zackary Lee Bolin (4.0), Taylor Danielle Bundy (4.0);
FARMINGTON — Lisa M. Augustine, Rylee Lynae Curran, Nicole Grace Holt (4.0), Michael Scott Jernigan, Grace Erin Webb (4.0);
FAYETTEVILLE — Adalyn Rayne Barnes, Luke Demarcus Buchanan, Alyssa Grace Carrington, Jocelyn Dong, Bethany Nicole Hannan, Landon Neil Lawson (4.0), Ella Nichole Luningham (4.0), Janniebeth Melendez Torres, Scout Robert Morrison, Myia Elizabeth Taylor (4.0), Tripp Wallace Thornton, Aiden Ray Underdown, Emma RuthAnne Vaughan, Willem Carlton Yoakley;
FLIPPIN — Olivia F. Flippin, Sarah Adrianna Vacco;
FORT SMITH — Jordan Riley Althoff (4.0), Cooper Daniel Anderson, Erik Hugo Barrientos, Mora Elizabeth Boyd, Casey Alexander Carpenter, Hannah Katherine Chapman (4.0), Claire Riane Clifton, Sarai Duran, Rolins J. Echeverria (4.0), Adrian Javier Falcon (4.0), Myra Lynn Gonzalez (4.0), Maggy Layne Grandstaff (4.0), Molly Grace Grandstaff, Emily Michelle Hernandez, Arianna Krystal Hernandez-Donato (4.0), Seth M. Hewett (4.0), Alejandra Iturriaga-Centeno, Lindsey Nicole LeRoy, Kelsey Marie McClain (4.0), Allison Bree Nobel (4.0), Ryleigh Paige Pyles (4.0), Joseph Emilio Ramirez, Salomon Raya, Madison Layne Real, Alicia Anne Schwinn, Natalie Pauline Smith, Rodney Deshawn Thomas, Jackson Bartlett Utz (4.0), Hugo Vasquez Montoya (4.0), Kayla Marie Williams (4.0);
FRANKLIN — Carly B. Parish (4.0);
GAMALIEL — Kaiden Lee Reese;
GARFIELD — Hunter Lee Seals;
GENTRY — Kimberly Anne Caswell, Avani Lali Edwards;
GLENWOOD — Monika Flores-Rodriguez (4.0), Alex Nicole Martin, Chloe Grace Pipkins;
GRAVETTE — Madison Paige Hughes (4.0), Alexa Mahal Parker (4.0), Dagan Kerr Russell;
GREEN FOREST — Kahlan Elizabeth Lindstrom, Madelon Shae Youngblood (4.0);
GREENBRIER — Jonah Thomas Ashworth (4.0), Kylei Anne Burger, Gannon Leslye Campbell (4.0), Bailey E. Heath (4.0), Mitchell Barnett Holder, Betty Jean Hooks, Lillee Kay Mahan (4.0), Katelyn Nichole Miller (4.0), Raven Nicole Sublett, Joseph Emmett Temple (4.0), Hunter Anthony Williams;
GREENWOOD — Brady Alexander Bray (4.0), Hunter Brent Dedmon (4.0), Aiden Alexander Kennon (4.0), April Renee Lowe, Nicole Abigail Sloan (4.0);
GREERS FERRY — Willow Jade Elizabeth Passmore;
GURDON — Armando Christopher Harper (4.0);
GUY — Gabriel Wesley Strickland;
HAMBURG — Dulce Yareli Hernandez;
HARDY — Eleanor Kathleen Miller (4.0);
HARRISON — Lucas Patrick Akins, Jace Eli Bardin, Mia Genevieve Barrett (4.0), Jesse Joe Bouland-Vires, Taesha Dawn Burleson (4.0), Kaitlyn Ruth Coffman (4.0), Shelby Kathryn Eddington, Ethan Ryan Edwards (4.0), Toni Michelle Edwards Butler, Ashlynn Isabelle Evans (4.0), Ashley Jay Fountain (4.0), Sophia G. Hankins, Crystal Hargrave (4.0), Sydney Claire Hobson (4.0), Gunner William Hodges (4.0), Megan Elise Honeycutt, Joseph Avery Hulsey (4.0), Alexandria Paige Hyde (4.0), Logan Kendall Jackson, Zachary David Jimerson, Maylee Kayann Johnson (4.0), Aubree Layne Lankford (4.0), Travis Kendall Martin, Mackenzie Jane McAnulty, Paige Lindee McCutcheon (4.0), Grant Joshua Mullins (4.0), Leslie Marie Paray, Logan Reed Plumlee (4.0), Cameron Kaden Quandt, Gloria Noel Reeves (4.0), Chloe Marlania Royce (4.0), Elijah Q. Royce, Laken Rose Rudelis, Jaedyn Marie Sharp, Katey Belle Sims, Logan Bryan Smith, George Russell Stafford, John Houston Thomas (4.0), Brian James Tolhurst, Weston Britt Villines (4.0), Ansley Carolyn Washam (4.0), Christine Ann Weiser, Kessa Shay Willis (4.0), Peyton Willis (4.0);
HARTFORD — Mason Paul Leith Oelke;
HARTMAN — Katelyn M. Carter (4.0), Kaitlin Annalea Edwards (4.0), Hunter Neil Featherston (4.0), Brandon Wade St. Clair, Melissa Allyn Stokes (4.0), Elaina Belle Stricklin (4.0);
HATTIEVILLE — Abbigail LeAnne Baker, Mason Gage Looney (4.0), Teana Nicole Strickland, Luke Aaron Sutton (4.0);
HAVANA — Melissa Paz-Gallardo (4.0), Rachel Noelle Rodriguez, Ty Hunter Turley;
HAZEN — Tabitha Nicole Holmes (4.0);
HEBER SPRINGS — Rylee Kathryn Harrod, Lily Claire Hendrix, Davis William McLeod, Jesus Diego Rubio (4.0), Nathan F. Surles (4.0);
HECTOR — Geanie Marie Barfield (4.0), Aubriana Lee Barnes, Molly Grace Haley (4.0), Cristian Danne Creed Huerta, Treys Paul Smedley (4.0), Tori Grace Snider (4.0), Jackson Everett Taylor (4.0), Abigail Lea Warren;
HENSLEY — Alondra Hurtado, Courtney Leann Mayberry (4.0), Marissa Dawn Mitchell, Alexander Phuc Pham;
HINDSVILLE — Wyatt X. Casey;
HOPE — Jason Collin Easterling (4.0), Juan Daniel Leon, Darlene Yovana Matamoros, Hunter James Mathis (4.0), Ana Marie Watkins;
HORSESHOE BEND — Kaylee Dawn Bishop;
HOT SPRINGS — Sylvia Annette Anderson, Reuben Brady Arnold (4.0), Abigail Elizabeth Ballard, Chloe Jo Carson (4.0), Nancy Louise Coffman (4.0), Allie Renee Davis, Candace Davis (4.0), Jissell Cristal Diaz, Alix Gabriela Frazier, Briceyda Soto Garcia, Maddalyn Denise Goines, Emma Ofelia Gomez, Ariadna Lizbeth Gonzalez (4.0), Savana Michelle Green (4.0), Kaileen Ann Griffith (4.0), Emma Noelle Guill (4.0), Owen Thomas Heffer, Jaclyn Kay Jasnocha (4.0), Haleigh Denise Johnson, Ashley Marie Lewis, Michael Dylan Lyford (4.0), Kayla Matus, Deanna McHenry, Khynnedi Aleahsa Murry, Allison Grace Norton (4.0), Yasmin Lissett Pacheco (4.0), Allie Grace Pollock, Laura Marissa Ramos (4.0), Janet Yaire Rodriguez (4.0), Noelia Santos Rodriguez, Breanna Michelle Scantling (4.0), Matthew Thomas Shirey, Grant Evan Tinney (4.0), Olivia Marie Turner (4.0), Jamie Nicole Walsh (4.0), Tiffany Nora White (4.0), Hayleigh Paige Wyrick;
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Presley Lauren Hamric, Christopher James Hogue, Cimberli Paige Stillian;
HOUSTON — Zackery Brett Lawson, Avery Steven Mahan (4.0), Dixie Dawn McGrew, Laura Beth Rogers, Easton Alexander Walker;
HUNTINGTON — Sebastian Brian Berryman, Brittany Paige Faux (4.0);
HUNTSVILLE — Joshua Lynn Birchfield (4.0), Chism Allen Floyd (4.0), Megan Taylor Parker, Courtney Sue Phillips (4.0), Renee Brooke Pittman (4.0), Casey Mae Siegrist, Mazze Danaye Nelle (4.0);
IMBODEN — Hannah G. Huff (4.0);
JACKSONVILLE — Don-Omar Orden Cuebas (4.0), Ty Everett Hunsicker (4.0), Paola Moreno (4.0), Andrea Dana Peterka (4.0), Madelynn Joelle Ritchie;
JASPER — William Noah Burdine (4.0), Hannah Kate Harrison, Emma L. Helmuth (4.0);
JERUSALEM — Emma Claire Goates (4.0), Whitney Kay Stroud (4.0), Jaden Michael Whitten (4.0);
JESSIEVILLE — Charles R. Davis, Abigail Rose Meredith;
JONESBORO — Shakelia Roshay Smith, Adrianna Leigh Winkfield;
JUDSONIA — Taylor Jayde Moffett, Dalton Nathaniel Tate (4.0);
KINGSTON — Ashlan Libbie Johnson;
KNOXVILLE — Tiffany Sue-Jane Bell, Chance Aaron Meier (4.0), Nathan Phillip Varnell, Ashleigh Marie Witt;
LAFE — Austin Dennis Weaver;
LAKE VILLAGE — Brayan Aguilar, Haleigh Elizabeth Cingolani (4.0), Jeremy Bernard Wade;
LAMAR — Madison Marie Brown, Morgan Irene Cochran, William Joseph Crouch (4.0), Abbigail LeighAnn Day (4.0), Zoey Leigh Ferrari, Luke Samuel Garrett (4.0), Nayelli Jasmine Guillen-Rojas, Lindy Brooke Hatchett (4.0), Brady Austin James (4.0), Teayra Myryeah Jones, Jaycie Mae Massengale (4.0), Eli Daniel Mayes, Stephanie Megan Stewart (4.0), Cortney Amber Tuley (4.0);
LAVACA — Myia Angelita Bunda (4.0), Neiah Zantua Denney (4.0), Kaesha Mariene Mendez, Dylan Timothy Owen, Brianna M. Winchester;
LEAD HILL — Madison Emma Kalyn Mertens (4.0);
LEPANTO — Dylan Michael Dover (4.0);
LESLIE — Katie Elizabeth Hinchey (4.0), Emma Lane Roubique (4.0);
LINCOLN — Corbin Alexzander Bowlin, Connor Ray Schork, Owen Foster Woods;
LITTLE ROCK — William Fisher Aaron, Madelyn Kate Belin (4.0), Arenny Denisse Besnard, Melissa Bonilla (4.0), Brody Collin Caulson, A’Marie Shawntee Dukes, Avery Conner Emmerling (4.0), Savannah Lorraine Gordon, Allen Joseph Neece, Troy Ramirez-Aldava, Addison Rayne Reagan-Smith, Samuel Ryan Spann, Sarah E. Stuckey, Joshua Trevon Thrower (4.0), Isabella Rose Timm (4.0), Jose Dejesus Villalpando;
LONDON — Sidney Alexis Andrews (4.0), Nathaniel Ray Bartlett, Emily Victoria Bouchard (4.0), Cole Blane Gray (4.0), Emily Kathryn Hayes (4.0), Malia Danielle Howard, John Abrahm James (4.0), Andrew Shane Johnston (4.0), Bradley Alan Johnston, Tori Rochelle Laymon (4.0), Jennifer Leigh Rye (4.0), Devin Marie Evionne Slater;
LONOKE — Mary Grace Best (4.0), Haley Nicole Emberton, Laron Deion Kelly-Freeman (4.0), Tristin Lashae Quinn (4.0), Kristin Cheyenne Shirley;
LONSDALE — Christian Michael Durham, Demarius Ramone Grant, Amy Lauren James (4.0);
LOWELL — Dakota James Bolinger, Sydney Marie Bross (4.0), Estevan Garcia (4.0), Haley Nicole Greer (4.0);
MABELVALE — Samaiya S. Elliott, Nicholas Ashton Kennedy, Madison Ashley Moody (4.0), Braden William Edwin Pierce (4.0);
MAGAZINE — Sydnie Grace Hyatt (4.0), Robert Eugene Nicholas (4.0), Connor Lane Ryan (4.0), MarJon Delynn Spears (4.0);
MALVERN — Leah Rose Cook (4.0), Ashley Renee Henry, Alaina Kathleen Howard (4.0), Easton Craig Kyzer, Collin Reese Lemons (4.0), Arianna Elizabeth Morin, Laura Ruth Paul (4.0), Krysta Leighann Ray (4.0), Cedric Simmons;
MANILA — Katelyn Paige Davis;
MARION — Amaya Elyse Diaz, Paula Clemencia O’Bryant;
MARMADUKE — Zoe Elizabeth Massey (4.0), Angela Joann Weatherford (4.0);
MARSHALL — Victoria Rae Ashley, Karley Beth Dixon (4.0), Hayla Kaye Hensley (4.0), Rylee Taylor Kelley (4.0), Jaylin L. Pruitt, Isaac Glynn Ragland, Jesse Cordell Ragland (4.0), Lucas Buel Smith (4.0), Anna Grace Spurlock (4.0), Hailey Jo Switzer (4.0);
MAUMELLE — Laura Kate Burrough, Wilson Winfield Harris, Skylee Ann Hartley, Rodrick Lamar Jackson, Alexis N. Lara (4.0), Abbey Nicole Mahony (4.0), Jasmine Tiara Mullen, Davian Deshawn Vayson, Tessa DeAnn Watson (4.0);
MAYFLOWER — Karley Ann Brown (4.0), Avery Elizabeth Muse, Haylee Nicole South (4.0), Camryn Nicole Victory (4.0);
MAYNARD — Tammy R. Beaver;
McGEHEE — Camrin Chandler Woodson (4.0);
McRAE — Madelyn Marie Atkins;
MELBOURNE — Tammy Kathlene Caraway (4.0), James Ty William Cooper (4.0), Remington Michael Lawrence (4.0), Stephanie Nichole Nelms, Ashton Kelli Reynolds, Ethan Walker Seay (4.0);
MENA — Taeyon James Anderton (4.0), Travis James Hughes (4.0), Charlie Anne Mock (4.0), Timothy Jacob Palmer (4.0), Paige Rachelle Parnell, Kensey Lea Rosson (4.0);
MIDLAND — Jaiden Danielle Carnathan (4.0);
MONTICELLO — Lucas Anthony Babst, Anna Marie Morgan, Nichalon Khamod Smith;
MORO — Riley Austin Parson;
MORRILTON — Karla Gabrielle Berkemeyer, Mark David Bowers (4.0), Juliana Marion Breshears (4.0), Caden L. Brown, Alexis Raquel Campos, Wyatt Loyd Coffman (4.0), Skylar Allison Cooper (4.0), Taylor Grace Cox (4.0), Maggie Nicole Gatling, William Cole Gatling, Brock Joseph Gottsponer (4.0), Rebecca Marie Hartman (4.0), Audrey Carol Kaspar, Sady Lynn Long, Erin Nicole Murray (4.0), Romie Ethan Price (4.0), Austin Lane Pruitt, Casey Jeanne Sanborn (4.0), Charles Jacob Session (4.0), Alice Marie Torres, Antonio Walls;
MORROW — Weston Lane Massey (4.0);
MOUNT IDA — Bethany Ann Gilbert, Jolie Elaine Haar (4.0);
MOUNT JUDEA — Brooklyn Nicole Flud (4.0);
MOUNT PLEASANT — Robert Adam Hunter, Sophie Dawn Love (4.0);
MOUNT VERNON — Rachel Lauren Barnett (4.0);
MOUNTAIN HOME — Brittany Nichole Cornwell, Gabriella Mae Dover, Cheyenne Skyy Hogan (4.0), Elise Amber Koch, Emily Ann Pelton, Ryan Skoot, Aliyah Jude Snow;
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Jon Ross Anderson (4.0), Gabrielle L. Croney (4.0), Makayla Lynne Goins, Adam Chase Hallman (4.0);
MOUNTAINBURG — Isabella Clarine Carbonia, Natalia Fhenix Moore, Sabina Kathleen Ryburn, Nathan Paul Whittenburg (4.0);
MULBERRY — Kellie Leanne Archer, Ethan Cole Burris (4.0), Katelynn Rae House (4.0), Jarrett Wade Joslin, Payton Olivia McCain (4.0), Mariah Laine Osburn, Michaela Julian Payton (4.0), Kelsey Don Shepherd, Allison Nicole Simon (4.0), Abigail Faith Smith;
MURFREESBORO — Alexander Adolphus Trombley;
NASHVILLE — Alexis Michelle Byers (4.0), Taylor Leanne Darling, Sophie Glyn Kuykendall (4.0), Allie Elizabeth McConnell, Ellen Payne Spigner;
NEW BLAINE — Kayla Marie Siebenmorgen (4.0);
NEWPORT — Karuon Rashad Spearmon;
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Isaiah Javon Adams, Ethan Andrew Carr (4.0), Faith Done Kelly, Montana Marie Maxwell, Naomi June Maxwell, Braden Warren Rogers, William Joseph Shaddock, Emma Ann Stewart (4.0), Malaya Elisha Wilburd, Dillon Michael Wood;
OLA — Justin Riley Dunman (4.0), Carolyn Allene Smith, Sydney Bly Stalnaker, Hannah Kathryn Tippin;
OMAHA — Alexander Rayce Hickman (4.0), Blake David Huffman (4.0), Mackenzie Renee Martin, Izabel Parker Miner (4.0), Mason Spencer Strobeck;
OPPELO — Kelton Shane McGhee;
OXFORD — Jonah Patric Savell;
OZARK — Briana Leigh Boen (4.0), Jade Lauren Boen (4.0), Glenda Sharon Coleman, Annika Elizabeth Crocker, Aliyah Jade Elmore, Harper Stone Faulkenberry (4.0), Nathan Michael Gibbons, Timothy Seth Hernandez, Haylee Nikkole Hurst (4.0), Margaret Elizabeth Kile, Avery Juliette King (4.0), Eli Blaine Masingale (4.0), Kayden Edward McAnally, Ella Rose McFadden (4.0), Courtney Madison O’Brien (4.0), Kira Lynn Odom, Samantha Lee Odom, Boston Vard Orrick (4.0), Jason Chandler Parrish, McKenzie Jo Powell, Matthew Tyler Sanders (4.0), Leila Haidyn Williams;
OZONE — Hannah Lee Ann Cherb (4.0), Kira Jeane Hammon;
PARAGOULD — Hailie Marie Boak (4.0), Aimee M. Cupp, Meridith Claire Jordan, Paula S. Lerma;
PARIS — Emily Paige Alberson, Bryan Jesus Arredondo (4.0), Cameron Levi Foster, Tanner William Komp, Lauren Reagan Massey, Emily Jean Patterson, Isabella Grace Toliver (4.0), Casey Elain Trusty, Sophia Faith Weaver (4.0), John Andrew Wells;
PEA RIDGE — Jordyn Nichole Allison, Aidan E. Dayberry (4.0), Hayden Parker Eason (4.0), Dallice Ann White;
PEARCY — Luke William Martin, Maddox Keelie Porter;
PELSOR — Cennady Marie Campbell;
PERRYVILLE — Kelley D. Farnam (4.0), Tate Ayden Jones (4.0);
PIGGOTT — Ashlyn E. Mills (4.0);
PINE BLUFF — Hannah Skyy Blue, Markisha Denise Crosby, Ronald Russell (4.0);
PLAINVIEW — Ashton Makenlee Lancaster (4.0), Alan Thao (4.0);
PLUMERVILLE — Addison Jones Briggler (4.0), Nicholas Andrew Howell (4.0), Julie Ann Russell (4.0);
POCAHONTAS — Jordan Elizabeth Earley (4.0), Hunter Kyle Mitchell;
POTTSVILLE — Zachary A. Byrum, Blake Lee Chenowith, James Anthony Chenowith (4.0), Matthew Adam Chenowith, Piper Delainia Cowan (4.0), Jaxson Health Cox (4.0), Tori Nicole Daniel, Miles Avery Duvall, Austin Braden Ford, Wesley Charles Hallum (4.0), Graci Drue Hollis, Gracie Mae Johnson (4.0), Makenzie Rain Keeling (4.0), Hunter Seth King (4.0), Carson Wade Oates, Aiden Roger Owings (4.0), Theresa Jolynn Perez (4.0), Jada Camille Saul (4.0), Katy Alison Tramel (4.0);
PRAIRIE GROVE — Hayleigh Victoria Hunt, Ava Danielle Nall (4.0);
PRATTSVILLE — John Grayson Allen (4.0);
PRIM — Kamryn Ruth Sutterfield (4.0);
QUITMAN — Joseph Booker Glover (4.0), Logan Michael Love, Joshua David Martin (4.0), Kasey Nicole Smith;
REDFIELD — Aaron Andrew Brady, Kaitlyn Ann Lambert (4.0), Jacob Lee Smith (4.0), Kaitlyn Ann Tucker, Hanna Grace Welden;
RISON — Savannah Grace Brown;
ROCKPORT — Elli Nicole White;
ROGERS — Liliane Alexsa Evangelista (4.0), Luke Milton Hanke, Carli Paige Huddleston, Caroline Marie Jones (4.0), Damian Alan Kimbrough, Lauren Paige Kirkland (4.0), Samuel Matson, Dylan Michael McNeill (4.0), Anthony Alexandre Munoz-Menjivar, Haizi Paniagua, Jacob Carson Peetoom (4.0), Jacob Tyler Sanchez (4.0), Haley Nicole Smith, Jose Angel Torres, Andrea Monserrat Vega Lopez;
ROMANCE — Caitlin Elizabeth Waggoner, Matthew Walker Waggoner;
ROSE BUD — Ross Edward Wingert;
ROYAL — Taylor Deshay Jacobs;
RUDY — Kyleigh Alexis Hill, Hatlee Faith West, Molly Jo Wiggins, Kayla Elizabeth Workman (4.0);
RUSSELLVILLE — Ali Abdullah M Alajmi, Hawra Adnan H Alalawi (4.0), Saud Mashan S Alharbi, Fahad Abdullah J Alkhaldi, Faisal Mohammed A Alkhaldi, Hizam Farhan H Alkhaldi, Khalid Saad H Alkhaldi, Hadi Abdullah F Alqahtani, Caidense Brei Anderson (4.0), Vanessa Lisseth Arenales-Romero, Phoebe Elaine Arnold (4.0), Gabriel Gustave Avila (4.0), Jaiden Grace Avila (4.0), Maya Graciela Avila (4.0), Mario Eduardo Avila Villegas, Joshua Andrew Bain, Jesse Barraza (4.0), Katelyn Michelle Beltran, Hannah Joy Bennett (4.0), Morgan Nicole Blamey, Diana Karen Bolanos Gomez, Lauren Nicole Bradford (4.0), Renee Marie Bradford (4.0), Mason Alexander Brady (4.0), Dominique Saydra Brock, Lindsey Ray Brown (4.0), Kaitlyn Olivette Burt (4.0), Luke Alexander Leone Cantu (4.0), Emily Renee Carlson (4.0), Caleb Timothy Merritt Carter, Lydia Rose Castaneda, William Jacob Causey, Leilany Alexandra Chavez (4.0), Ethan Joshua Christiansen, Robert Trevor Coats, Grace Mary Cogswell, Justin Humberto Contreras-Portillo (4.0), Madison Rose Correia, Emily Aeryn Cousar, Kayle Ann Dacus, Landon Robert Daily (4.0), Madalyn Dean Daniel, Paige Victoria Davis (4.0), Dominick Pacheco Deaton, Santos Eduardo Diaz, Yajaira Diaz (4.0), Joshua James Donahou, Sheyenne Renee Dorsey, Kyle Lee Drown (4.0), Ian Robert Duggan (4.0), Jaden A. Duhart (4.0), Taegen Liberty Duvall (4.0), Mary Ellen Eichhorn, Julissa Jasmin Elias, Mackenzie Rae Epperson (4.0), Samantha Mackenzie Evans, Zhijie Fan (4.0), Avery David Feemster, Hayley Marie Ferguson, Jessica Ann Fields (4.0), Bryan Adonay Flores (4.0), Rachel Linsey Flores (4.0), Mia Sofia Flores Lozano (4.0), Krystal Marie Fox-Poidomani (4.0), Ian Reed Fraser (4.0), Tatiana Melissa Garcia (4.0), Yuselmi Bonita Garcia-Urive, Harmony Hope Garner, Ruby Nicole Gateley (4.0), Kelli Nicole George, Elis Gergel (4.0), Sophia Rose Gilbreath, Christian Joseph Gilliam, Zoe Jane Gilliam, Jireh Raquel Gonzalez, Jackson Reid Gordon (4.0), Alyson Kate Greathouse (4.0), Grace Guthrie, Synthia Jeanette Fae Hale (4.0), Caleb Stetson Ham, Hunter Elyzabeth Hare, Jordan Elizabeth Harris (4.0), Gage Parker Hays, John Daren Heinzen, Michael James Heinzen (4.0), Peyton Allen Jet Henderson (4.0), Maria De Jesus Hernandez, Jesmimde Hernandez Loaeza, Ava Grace Hill, Emily Grace Hipps (4.0), Jacob Addison Hodges, Abigail Holland, Catherine Elizabeth Hovis, Jacob Louis Howard (4.0), Tristen Gage Howard (4.0), Hannah Gracie Hunt, Cory Tyler Ireland, Elizabeth Rene Jackson (4.0), Veronica Jimenez, Jeremy Kyle Jobe (4.0), Abigail Renee Johnson, Robin Michelle Kelley (4.0), Kylie Hope Kelly, Ezra Rose Kinsey (4.0), Brenlee Ellis Kitterman (4.0), Brooklyn Taylor Koch (4.0), Keren Sarai Lagunas, Hailey Madison Lambert, Kaleb Ryan Lambert, Hayley Elisabeth Land, Katelynn Nicole Land, Justice Navaura Larry, Christopher John Latham, Clara S. Lee, Jordan K. Lewis (4.0), Yuanrong Liu (4.0), Zexi Liu, George Daniel Loaeza, Xianyun Long, Sidney Rual Loosey, Bethany Mari Lortie (4.0), Paulina Magana Duarte (4.0), Madalyn Grace Maggard, Nathan Harrison Maggard, Chloe Maree Maldonado, Megan Elizabeth Mann, Rylea Breann Manning (4.0), Abisai Martinez-Aguilar, Jota Matsui, Isaac Lee Mays (4.0), Tracy Kay McCreary, Abree Brynn McCrotty, Taryn Nicole McGee, Clara Lynn McSpadden, Landon Max Meimerstorf, Travis Scott Midlam, Madison Renee Mikel (4.0), Jasmyn Jade Mitcham, Heather Mooney, Eunice Morales Mora, Judit Belen Morales-Mora, Luis Manuel Moreno, Olivia Louise Mosby (4.0), Theodore Imre Muha, Staci Anna Nava (4.0), Rhett Grayson Neagles (4.0), Brianna Danielle Newsom, Huy Gia Nguyen, Kavon Javad Niknafs (4.0), Jared Nunez (4.0), Daniella Nunez Angulo, Dustin Wayne Olson, Emily Elizabeth Osorto, Gabriela Osorto, Natalie Paige Palmer (4.0), Nandan Nimish Patel, Donald Ray Potter, Caden Thomas Powell, Megan Nicole Ramsey, Grace Elizabeth Ray, John Thomas Read, Christopher James Redwine (4.0), Ellie Catherine Richardson (4.0), Virginia Carol Richeson, Ellie Olevia Riddle (4.0), Jennifer Marie Riffle, Kameron Alexander Roach, Haley Nicole Lynn Robertson, Angel Jesus Rodriguez, Camden Renae Rogers, Naomi Rosado, Audrey Elise Roys (4.0), Ally Brooke Russell, Jennifer Jasmine Saenz, Natalie Evelyn Saenz, Eyad Amjad Salaita, Stephanie Sanchez, Jansen Kyle Scribner, Ashlynn Rae Shackleford, Michelle Madison Simmons, Joy Victoria Skaggs (4.0), Owen Kirk Slone (4.0), Simon Lee Fox Slone, Carson James Smith (4.0), Tanner Eugene Smith, Allyson BreAnna Snyder (4.0), Maci Peyton Snyder, Ashton Ray Sorrells (4.0), Emily Lauren Funk Sowell, Trenton Isaiah Stokes, Abigail Elizabeth Tate (4.0), Adrian Paul Tate (4.0), Mary Elizabeth Tate (4.0), Samuel Caleb Tate (4.0), Layla Jayce Terry, Mary Emma Tidwell, Billy Jerrel Tilmon, Elijah Stroud Toland, Litsy Lizbeth Torres-Velazquez, William Barret Turk (4.0), Abigail Mae Turnbull, Kevin Zachary Turner, Dylan Paige Turnipseed (4.0), Angela Jessica Tyson (4.0), Rilee Grace Underwood, Addison Makensie Vanriper, Hayes Daniel Vines (4.0), Sarah Renee Waggoner (4.0), Megan Elaine Wagoner (4.0), Bethani Ann Walter (4.0), Kate-Lyn Wanner, Locke Gilbert Weisler, Ethan Michael Whitlock, Israel Armad Whitmore (4.0), Kolbie Alexis Wierman, Jillian Grace Wilkins, Hayley Dawn Wilkinson (4.0), Bradford Michael Wills (4.0), Victoria Mali Woods (4.0), Mihoshi Mary Eliza Yamashita, Dominico Ray Ybarra, David Jacob Zambardino (4.0);
SAINT JOE — Abigail Judith Davis (4.0), Emily Gail Smith;
SCOTLAND — Emily Rose Tinsley;
SCOTT — Christopher Andrew Mitchell;
SCRANTON — Mackenzie Louise Arthur (4.0), Caleb James Cowell, Emily Elizabeth Cowell (4.0), Lydia Deshae Coy, Alyssa Grace Harmon, Kaitlyn Marie Hatcher, Alanna Lois Koch (4.0), Whitney Lynn Miller, Joshua Thai Nguyen (4.0), Conner Joseph Pintado (4.0), Mattie Marie Roper, Mikayla Tolane Wilson (4.0);
SEARCY — Noah Christopher Eubanks (4.0), Easton Ryan Gill, Clayton Hass, Gareth James Ireton, Adison Jeanne O’Connell (4.0), Aspen M. White (4.0);
SHERIDAN — Jonathan Samuel Cypert, Kai James Herring (4.0), Kalie Ann Howard, Brandon Charles Hurt (4.0), Natalie Elisabeth Peterson (4.0), Andrew Joshua Pinkerton (4.0), Jesse Austin Wells (4.0), Joanna Rose Wise;
SHERWOOD — Lexi Carrera Aldridge (4.0), Grace Anne Burlison (4.0), Dan Vu Le, Hope Noel Skinner, Ella Grace Watson (4.0), Laney Marie Watson (4.0);
SHIRLEY — Morgen Lynn Burgess (4.0);
SILOAM SPRINGS — Taylor Grace Brigance, Faith Ann Howie, Jameson Baylee Morris (4.0), Emma Katherine Norberg (4.0);
SOLGOHACHIA — Jonnie Rae Brock, Elainna Shyanne Carr, Kelsey F. Jones (4.0);
SPRINGDALE — Kaylee Elizabeth Bell, Kimberly Diaz (4.0), Savannah Marie Grana Rodriguez, Dylan L. Hattabaugh, Karson Renee Hutchins, Gavin Aaron Jones, Preston Travers Keeter (4.0), Fernando Lopez, Avery Danae Mullins, Krystal Nicole Pillow (4.0), Cathy Yanira Polanco Aguilar, Kade Mason Ratcliff, Gracen Callie Roberts (4.0), Jessica Coreye Slavens (4.0), BreAnna Kay Stephens;
SPRINGFIELD — Kevin Lloyd Patterson, Sophia Marie Wahrmund (4.0);
STAR CITY — Madilynn Carlene Bolen, Jaden Tyler McCool, Scott Alan McCool;
SUBIACO — Carsyn Paige Johnson (4.0), Alyssa Paige Komp (4.0), Xavier Pharrell Martin (4.0);
SUMMERS — Hailey Noel Andrews (4.0);
TEXARKANA — Mikayla Joy Hudson, Benjamin Tripp Wilson;
TIMBO — Sarah Elizabeth Avey (4.0);
TONTITOWN — Luke Aaron Adams;
TRASKWOOD — Meghan Rose Cook, Natalie Lauren Harder;
TRUMANN — Mercedez Lynn Burchell;
UMPIRE — Alexandra Spaine Efird;
VAN BUREN — Mary Isabelle Brown, Lindsey Faith Cook, Sophie Ann Goerig (4.0), John Aiden Hanna, Haeli Paige Linton, Beau LeeAnne Martin (4.0), Carter Leighann Myers (4.0), Samuel Herrera Nash, Anna Michelle Nowotny, Aubrey Thi Pham (4.0), Sarah Nicole Pham, Weston Lane Reed (4.0), Conner James Reichert (4.0), Emily Kathleen Rickner (4.0), Zane Jacob Rutherford (4.0), Katelynn Michelle Standridge, Jamie Leigh Suggs (4.0), Annamarie Rainy Summers, Dawn Marie Thacker, Adina Kay West (4.0), Ashley Nicole West (4.0), Cara Leanne Willmon (4.0);
VANDERVOORT — Kayleb Sanborn Starnes;
VILONIA — Jason Wyatt Allen, Haylea Elizabeth Ball, Kathleen Suzanne Check (4.0), Zachary Davis Giese (4.0), Daisy Dianne Hall (4.0), Lainey Siann Martin (4.0), Olivia Claire Mulkey, Maddie Anne Prater;
VIOLA — Kenzie Brooke Adams (4.0);
WALDRON — Dale Vincent Lecita (4.0), Matthew Blake Owens, Mary Grace Potter, Owen White Ridenhour (4.0), Marvin Velazquez (4.0);
WARD — Callie Elizabeth McCoy (4.0), Ella Madison Peppers, Julia Margarita Trejo-Trejo, Maria Guadalupe Trejo-Trejo;
WARREN — Mary Kathryn Bryant, Emma Leah Mann (4.0), Oscar Edgardo Perez, Brett Landen Stovall;
WASHINGTON — Shakira Shania Arnett (4.0);
WEST FORK — Ashlyn Kendall-Emily Knotts (4.0);
WEST HELENA — Calvin Lynn Willis;
WEST MEMPHIS — Caleb Joseph Troxler (4.0), Aniya C. Vornes;
WESTERN GROVE — Ambrosia Harmony Carey;
WHITE HALL — Kacee Nicole Chapmon (4.0), Hannah Elizabeth Howell, Malia Sky Lackey, Dominique Xavier Mosby, Lanie Marie Ratliff (4.0), Matthew Alan Swank, Aaron Caleb Warriner, Gregory Lee Wolf (4.0);
WICKES — Cora Abagail Morgan (4.0);
WYNNE — Jordan Samuel Brown (4.0), Matthew Dylan Miller, Tessa Katherine Robertson;
YELLVILLE — Zachery Cole Davenport (4.0), McKensie Leigh Hopkins, Brendan Mark Thomas (4.0);
FOLEY, ALA. — Hannah Beth South;
HELENA, ALA. — Antonio Roberto Ruiz;
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Karlly Joy Dillard, Daniel James Hutchison;
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Cole William Dickson (4.0);
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Kaitlyn Lorraine Neal (4.0);
PHOENIX, ARIZ. — Jordan Lynn Clouse (4.0);
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Dayton Andrew Francis (4.0), Austin Wyatt Mittelstedt (4.0);
ALAMO, CALIF. — Dominic Darren Edward Feliciano;
RIDGECREST, CALIF. — Kailer Michael Bachman;
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Matthew Robert McCartt;
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Savier Ali McCall;
SANFORD, FLA. — Josiah Maxwell Carter (4.0);
CUMMING, GA. — Emma Rose Kiser (4.0);
BOISE, IDAHO — Gabriel Aaron Tackett (4.0);
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Jeffery Cisneros;
LANSING, KAN. — Bradi Cheyenne Basler (4.0);
MULVANE, KAN. — Emily Anne Stolp (4.0);
OLATHE, KAN. — Levi August Martin, Tyler James Sardelli (4.0);
WICHITA, KAN. — Roy Dale Smyser;
BUNKIE, LA. — Maycie Leigh Hardy (4.0);
KENTWOOD, LA. — Abby Nicole Hodges;
SHREVEPORT, LA. — Rylee Maeson Belcher, Gage Austin Parker;
EASTPORT, MAINE — Torin Andrew Matthews (4.0);
OLD TOWN, MAINE — Clair Lela Merry (4.0);
OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — Damien Miguel Jordan (4.0);
AFFTON, MO. — Tyler Jordan Boerner (4.0);
CARTHAGE, MO. — Luke Eli Gall;
CAULFIELD, MO. — Anna Renee Meeks;
EUREKA, MO. — Cora Leigh Skaggs;
FENTON, MO. — Erica Lyn Vogel (4.0);
GRAIN VALLEY, MO. — Simon Connor Keith Murray (4.0);
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO. — Shiloh Elizabeth Jiayi Jacob (4.0);
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Averi Elise Mickelson;
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. — Savannah Rose Meyer;
SAINT ROBERT, MO. — Sylor Blayn Wood;
SULLIVAN, MO. — Kaden James Earl York;
BOULDER CITY, NEV. — Sierra Gene Orton;
SPARKS, NEV. — Sharlee D. Jackson (4.0);
SANTA TERESA, N.M. — David Emiliano Mata (4.0);
BIXBY, OKLA. — Maggie Faith Holcomb (4.0);
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. — Katy Grace Payne;
MARBLE CITY, OKLA. — Camryn Lee Speir;
MULDROW, OKLA. — Jaxon Wayne McTyre, Luetisha Jean Poindexter (4.0), Brandie Danielle Reese (4.0);
NORMAN, OKLA. — Alexander Paul Martin (4.0), McLain Knox Moore (4.0);
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — April S. Brown (4.0), Audrey Elizabeth Hill (4.0);
OWASSO, OKLA. — Carter Alex Doty (4.0), Oakley James Harbert;
POTEAU, OKLA. — Kadin Blaine Repass;
SALLISAW, OKLA. — Sydney Lee Moore;
SAND SPRINGS, OKLA. — Peyton Cheyenne Carson;
SEMINOLE, OKLA. — Emma Lee Tillery (4.0);
STILLWELL, OKLA. — Tyler-Paige Patty (4.0);
TAHLEQUAH, OKLA. — Sadie Grace Foster, Katherine Elizabeth Kavanagh;
VIAN, OKLA. — Kacie Jae Gibbins (4.0);
YUKON, OKLA. — Victoria Paige Hughes (4.0), Avery Lauren Stanley;
LITTLE COMPTON, R.I. — April Dawn Miller;
ATOKA, TENN. — Quiyen Seigh Davis;
GERMANTOWN, TENN. — Benjamin David Stegall, William Randolph Stegall;
HUMBOLDT, TENN. — Julie Anne Wagner;
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Chaquoya D. Jackson;
SODDY DAISY, TENN. — Ruston James Furr;
ABILENE, TEXAS — Jazmyn Jahnea Cooper (4.0);
ALLEN, TEXAS — Kristen Lynn Kovachev (4.0);
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Sijan Panday (4.0), Alyssa Michelle Vetrano, Treston Donovan Walker;
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — DeRion Marqueise Crooms (4.0);
BEDFORD, TEXAS — Bayleigh Alise McKee;
BLUE RIDGE, TEXAS — McKynlee Dyneece Sexton (4.0);
BURLESON, TEXAS — Tibor Benjamin Scot Hollmann, Joshua Hawkins Littlefield (4.0);
BURNET, TEXAS — Derek Alexander Watson;
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Carson Ann Thiebaud (4.0);
EL PASO, TEXAS — Natalya Tarassova Montoya (4.0);
ENNIS, TEXAS — Patlan Samuel Mendez, Matthew S. Schanfish (4.0);
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Sarah Michelle Edmondson (4.0);
FORNEY, TEXAS — Samantha Dean Wojtowicz;
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Jordan D’Andre Edington;
FRISCO, TEXAS — Emily Reece Kalitta, Aundrea Carey Thompson;
FULSHEAR, TEXAS — Gavin Douglas Waits (4.0);
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Addison Melissa Lanning;
HURST, TEXAS — Logan Christopher Dazer;
HUTCHINS, TEXAS — Kariela Lorelle Torres;
IRVING, TEXAS — Tucker Roy Cramm (4.0), Keirya Zh’shan Gardner (4.0);
KELLER, TEXAS — Elijah Curtis Wilkerson, Rebecca Michelle Rankin;
LITTLE ELM, TEXAS — Zion Josiah Tyus;
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Heather Nicole Agee (4.0);
MARSHALL, TEXAS — Hannah Grace Lewis (4.0);
McKINNEY, TEXAS — Austin Michael Doles, Jillian April Fox, Evelyn Hope Smith (4.0);
NASH, TEXAS — Addison Taylor Salisbury (4.0);
PITTSBURG, TEXAS — Caden Joseph Kump;
ROCKWALL, TEXAS — Roxaneh Cecilia Aliabadi (4.0);
ROWLETT, TEXAS — Trinity Marie Parks;
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Austin James Hosier, Tremaine Christopher Smith (4.0);
SPRING, TEXAS — Amelia Katherine Wenger;
STRATFORD, TEXAS — Annsley Grace Rawlins (4.0);
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS — Annalee Young;
TEXARKANA, TEXAS — Teagan Allie Jones, Sarah Loraine Lewis, Macey Kaylin Wright;
BARBOURSVILLE, VA. — Charlotte Hahn;
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Bandar Abdullah A Albalawi;
CHENEY, WASH. — Andie Denene Zylak;
APPLETON, WIS. — Justin Lawrence Busse (4.0);
CEDARBURG, WIS. — Aspen Jacqueline Jankowski (4.0);
WAUNAKEE, WIS. — Olivia Ellen Lautz (4.0);
PORTO NOVO, BENIN — Rasha Houefa Johannita Sagbohan;
JUNDIAI, BRAZIL — Roberto Sanches Biazon Brandao;
SAINT JEAN RICHELIEU, CANADA — Jacob Beaudoin;
NANJING, CHINA — Chengguo Ye (4.0);
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND — Melanie Griffiths (4.0);
HELSINKI, FINLAND — Oscar Emanuel Darlington (4.0);
ITOMAN, JAPAN — Rinon Harada;
KASHIWA, JAPAN — Koto Kimotsuki;
KAWAGACHI, JAPAN — Yehao Liu;
KIYOSE, JAPAN — Rei Kitamura;
USHIKU, JAPAN — Isshin Honda (4.0);
UTSUNOMIYA, JAPAN — Ren Sato (4.0);
MITAKA, JAPAN — Misaki Yoneda (4.0);
COMITAN DE DOMINGUEZ, MEXICO — Maria Jimena Krite Castellanos;
ZAPOPAN, MEXICO — Tobey Thomas Kim (4.0);
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Ufedo Ojo Jesse Ogbe;
BANGKOK, THAILAND — Napatsorn Winyarat (4.0);
RUWA, ZIMBABWE — Ruvarashe Ticharwa (4.0).
The cost of personal loans
By Mary Hightower
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
While a personal loan can help consumers do a variety of things: pay off medical bills, cover emergency expenses or make the vacation of a lifetime, the convenience comes at a cost, said Laura Hendrix, professor and personal finance and consumer expert for the Cooperative Extension Service.
The first cost is interest, which is expressed as annual percentage rate, or APR.
“Look for the loan with the lowest APR. A lower APR can save you thousands of dollars over the life of a loan,” Hendrix said.
Lenders also charge fees on loans, so it’s important to shop around for a loan with the lowest fees.
What kind of terms a borrower receives depends on how a consumer manages credit, which is summed up in a credit score.
“Lenders rely on scores from the three main credit reporting agencies or they may have their own, but the scores from each tend to be close,” Hendrix said. “Most scoring systems range from 300 to 850. Higher scores will qualify consumers for lower interest rates.”
Most consumers have scores in the 600s or 700s.
“Consumer with credit scores 700 and above will qualify for better terms on a loan,” she said. “Check your score at www.annualcreditreport.com.”
Managing debt
Another factor in lender decision-making is a consumer’s debt-to-income ratio.
“The debt-to-income ratio is the total amount of monthly debt payments divided by monthly income,” Hendrix said. “If you are already over-extended on credit, you might find it more difficult to qualify for a loan.”
Before you obtain a loan, have plans to speed the payoff.
“You’ll save more money in the long run by paying off the loan as soon as possible,” she said. “Be sure to check your loan agreement to make sure that there is not a penalty for paying off the loan early.”
Fees also play into the payoff.
“Aim for a payment amount that you know you can afford to make every month,” Hendrix said. “Late payments or missing payments can lead to more fees and can potentially damage your credit score.”
If “neither a borrower nor lender be” is more your credo, Hendrix has suggestions:
- Save money to pay part of all the price in cash. Examine your budget to find ways to save.
- Look for less expensive alternatives for the item you are purchasing.
- Postpone the purchase until you are more financially stable.
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The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
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Winfield Baptist Church gets Update
Driving on West Highway 248 from Waldron you may notice a church set back off the road at the bottom of a hill. When then sun is high in the morning the front of the fellowship hall is brightly illuminated showcasing a beautiful array of flowers along the buildings. Maybe you have wondered the history of this church!
The building has been standing since 1868 and was originally known as Poteau Baptist Church. (Winfield as a community would not be established until 1882.) All churches in Western Arkansas south of the Arkansas River and north of Mena were in the Dardanelle Baptist Association. At that time the church was just the one small two-story building that served as the sanctuary. Sunday School was added to the church in 1879.
In September 1957 Poteau Baptist Church became Winfield Baptist Church, under Pastor Bro. Elton Pennington, and remained that to present day. The church added the block bathrooms still to the south of the church in 1970. The inside bathrooms were added in 1980, and a fellowship hall was created beside the original sanctuary. That is where the Sunday School classrooms are now, with more classrooms being added in and the buildings connected in 1994.
Back in 1988 a group of men came together and formed Nailbenders for Jesus. They are still established and working to carry out their mission today. Back during the fall of 2000 they came to Winfield to help build the new sanctuary. Their goal at Winfield was to handle the framing and make the building dry and ready to finish the interior construction. Another crew came in and helped finish the inside.
Memories are funny, I think sometimes I remember things more because I have seen photos of them. As I type this, I have the foggiest memory of the church still being in the old sanctuary. This I would presume is more due to the fact I have seen photos of it. And even though I was very young (not quite 5 from looking at the dates), I have another foggy memory of what it looked like when the new Sanctuary was built. I can remember playing with some of the other youth when the church was just concrete and someone twisted their ankle. A personal anecdote that really has nothing to do with the history of the building, but as someone who was raised in this church it’s a fond thought for me to remember.
The former sanctuary building became the fellowship hall, and the fellowship hall became the Sunday School building. The building stood the test of time, but as old buildings do, it needed some attention recently. Last year work began to level the floors and repair the sloping that had occurred after being around for 156 years! Now the Winfield Fellowship Hall has had a complete facelift! New flooring replaced the carpets that had been in it for many years, and paint has been fixed throughout.
Since 2014 the church has had Bro. William Crelia as the pastor for Winfield Baptist Church. Winfield is presently part of the Buckner Baptist Association.
The history in this small church is rich! Hundreds of people have been through it over the years hearing the Gospel, the Baptism rates through the 1800s and 1900s were remarkable. Now it’s still standing with faithful members coming to fellowship and hear the Gospel in 2025. The original members probably had no idea the church would be standing for 157 years, but I bet they would be proud to know it and see it now. If you would like to attend a service and see the work that has been done, or if you are looking for something that only Jesus can provide services are Sunday School 10AM, Worship Service 11AM, Sunday Evening Service 6PM, Wednesday Service is at 6PM. The address is 9768 W Hwy 248 Waldron, AR 72958.
