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ALL-DISTRICT—Members of the Westside Rebels football team who were selected for 4-2A All-District honors for the 2023 season were (from left) Kyle Waln, Bowen Keylon, Justin Haltom, Trenton Jones, Cooper Hilton and Levi Gregory. Haltom and Waln were also selected for all state honorable mention honors, and Haltom was chosen as an alternate for the…
Read MoreATU News Bureau Six Arkansas Tech University Fishing Club members, including Mat Higby of Lamar and John Foster Case of Clarksville, competed at the Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship at Lake Toho, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 10, and Thursday, Jan. 11. The team finished 103rd among the 135-team field. Higby and Case brought eight bass…
Read MoreThe Westside senior boys basketball team defeated Danville, but lost to Mulberry last week. Danville The Rebels hosted Danville Monday, Nov. 20, and defeated the Little Johns 41-35. Drew Criss and Carson Hurst were the leading scorers for Westside with 12 points each. Mulberry Westside fell to the Mulberry Yellowjackets 54-45 at home Tuesday, Nov.…
Read MoreThe Clarksville High School cross country teams competed at the 4A State Meet at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs on Thursday, Nov. 2. The girls team placed 13th and the boys finished in 24th place. Photo: Clarksville Lady Panther cross country team members who received postseason honors include (from left) Paige Banning and Fabiola Roman,…
Read MoreMembers of the Clarksville Lady Panthers cross country teams who competed in the 4A West District Meet included (from left) Desiree Lares, Diana Dominguez, Lillian Brott, Fabiola Roman, Paige Banning, Macy Weathers, Erin Laster, Eleanor Nybye, Megan Taylor, Emily Perez and Thee Win. The senior girls team was district runner-up, with Weathers, Roman and Banning…
Read MoreWARRIOR SENIORS who were honored as part of Senior Night festivities at Lamar on Friday, Oct. 27, included (from left) Phoenix Preece and Taylor Horn, managers; Blake Vick, Brayden Hyndmen, Bazzel Duke, Joe Hilton, Coach Josh Jones, Will Sanderson, Logan Kendrick, Jarrett Dalton, Gavyn Edwards, Lane Miller, Abe James and Noah Gleesing.
Read MoreThe Clarksville Panthers hosted the Farmington Cardinals for homecoming on Friday, Oct. 13, and fell to the visitors 56-31. Senior Quarterback Luke Siebenmorgen completed 14 of 28 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. On the receiving end of the scoring passes were Nathan Powell, Rhett Fultz and Talan Case. Powell, who also rushed for…
Read MoreThe Clarksville cross country teams hosted the Clarksville Invitational meet on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the CHS course. Macy Weathers placed second overall in the senior girls division with a time of 22:10.18 in the 5K. Other senior girls who placed included Erin Laster, 17th place, 26:35.81; and Megan Taylor, 31st place, 35:03.76. Senior boys…
Read MoreThe Lamar Warriors opened the 2023 season with a 35-0 shutout over the Huntsville Eagles in nonconference action Friday, Aug. 25. Lamar scored 14 points in the first quarter and added 21 points in the third quarter. With just over three minutes left in the opening quarter, Jarrett Dalton scored on a four-yard run. The…
Read MoreThe Arkansas Youth Bass Hogs championship tournament was held Aug. 12 at Nimrod Lake with 21 teams competing. Winners were Xavier Herder (left) and Jeff Mize, boat captain, 14.75 pounds. Other results were Landon Rhine and Gabe Morrow, 14.50 pounds, second place; Draden Davidson and Revin Davidson, 13.53 pounds, third place; Luke Oliver and Ty…
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CREDENTIAL–Sandy Allen, Oark School interventionist, recently completed Wilson Reading System (WRS) Level I and received the Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.) credential. This credential recognizes WRS Level I certified individuals as prepared to diagnostically teach students identified with a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia, at the beginning levels of spelling and reading. The certification required…
Read Moreby Janice Penix The Johnson County Quorum Court voted during its monthly meeting to transfer funds within the sheriff’s office budget to cover the cost for overtime pay. Last month the Court approved an amendment to the county employment policy authorizing the sheriff to pay cash overtime to law enforcement personnel, including deputies and detention…
Read Moreby Janice Penix Members of the Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission and the Clarksville City Council voted during special meetings on Tuesday, April 9, to proceed with the purchase of solar power as part of a substantial economic development project by Suncloud Holdings. The CCU Commission approved a resolution authorizing a contract with Suncloud to be…
Read MoreFeature photo: TOTALITY –The solar eclipse reached the totality phase in Johnson County at around 1:50 p.m. Monday, April 8. Just before the totality phase, viewers could observe the moon nearly covering the sun, and a few bright spots of sunlight shining through the valleys on the moon, called “Baily’s Beads.” These appear just before…
Read Moreby Stephanie Baker Stepping Stones Recovery will open its doors to those seeking recovery next month. Located at 1561 County Road 2305 in Hartman, formerly The Link Church (Fernwood Assembly of God), founder Joseph Cruz and co-founder Patricia Mothan have begun remodeling the building into a residential recovery facility. Housing is the biggest challenge Cruz…
Read MoreMembers of the Johnson County Quorum Court approved an ordinance during their monthly meeting Thursday, March 14, allowing overtime pay for law enforcement employees but declined to approve an additional investigator position at the sheriff’s office. Justices of the peace approved an amendment to the county employment policy authorizing the sheriff to pay cash overtime…
Read Moreby Megan Wylie The Clarksville Connected Utilities (CCU) Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 25, and, after welcoming two new commissioners, held an executive session and unanimously approved the appointment of Roy Young as interim general manager. Young has been with CCU since 1986 and has worked in the electric, water and…
Read MoreThe demolition of houses adjacent to the Johnson County Public Library on Taylor Circle began on Friday, March 15. The property was included in the 2022 county purchase of land for library expansion for $417,151. The library will lease the land from the county for its expansion project, which will include the addition of a…
Read MoreDONATION PRESENTED–Harps presented a $5,000 donation to the Clarksville Fire Department in conjunction with the store’s reopening on Saturday, March 16. Jamie Gregory, Clarksville store manager, expressed appreciation to the CFD personnel for their rapid response to the fire on Feb. 15 which damaged a portion of the building and resulted in a month-long closure…
Read MoreClarksville received signs from the Arbor Day Foundation on Tuesday, March 12, showcasing its achievement of 20 years as a Tree City USA designated city. Attending the presentation were (front) Jackie English; (back row, from left) Keaton Phillips, Arkansas Forestry Commission; Ben Stepp, Terry Curtis, Jacob Bradley, and Mayor David Reider. The requirements to be…
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