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Yellowjackets return to spring football, Totty optimistic for stronger season ahead
WYNNE — The Wynne Yellowjackets are back on the gridiron for the start of spring football after a challenging first year for coach Clay Totty. The Jackets finished the 2023 season 5-5-1 and made the playoffs, which should be considered an accomplishment following the tornado. “I was proud of...
ONE Razorback Roadshow energizes Forrest City with athletics updates and excitement
FORREST CITY — The ONE Razorback Roadshow made a stop yesterday in Forrest City. The event featured Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek, members of the spirit squad and band, and Big Red. Matt Zimmerman, color analyst for Razorback men’s basketball radio broadcasts and co-host of the Razorback...
Hickory Ridge Food Pantry volunteers spearhead donations to support new foster care facility
HICKORY RIDGE — Several volunteers with the Hickory Ridge Food Pantry and Clothes Closet, who are also Farm Bureau Women’s Committee members, recently made another donation to the Together We Foster organization. Hilary Trickey, who oversees St. Francis, Lee, and Monroe counties for Together We Foster, discussed the...
Wynne first responders honored after shooting
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Wynne honored its first responders after a shooting last month. The city of Wynne honored its fire and police department in its May 7 council meeting for its actions in the shooting on April 14. The shooting killed one victim and left several...
Wynne’s Stovall surges into America’s Favorite Teacher quarterfinals
WYNNE — Wynne Intermediate 3rd grade teacher Kaylin Stovall has advanced to the quarterfinals of the America’s Favorite Teacher competition. That puts Stovall in the top 1 percent of all teachers in the competition. However, she needs the community’s support to advance to the semifinals. Votes close...
Wynne High School honors standout athletes at annual awards ceremony
WYNNE — Brayden Mattox took home three major awards at the Wynne athletic awards program last night at the Wynne High School auditorium on the temporary Wynne High School campus. Mattox was named the winner of the Coach Don Campbell Memorial Scholarship, the Wynne Sportsworld’s Lindell Staggs Character Award,...
Womack, Lady Rebels Blank Lady Bears In 2A Semifinals
PALESTINE - Woodlawn could never figure out Riverside pitcher Klaire Womack as she pitched a no hitter to lead the Lady Rebels to a 5-0 win over the Lady Bears in the Class 2A state semifinals Saturday afternoon at Palestine-Wheatley High School.Womack and the Lady Rebs have been nearly perfect this season as they advance to the state championship game with a 27-1 record. Their only setback this year was a 13-0 loss to Green County Tech, a team which advanced to the Class 5A state semifinals on Saturday. Woodlawn Coach Synthia English, who was filling in for head coach Kyle Thaxton (see related story this issue), had high praise for Womack."As a junior, she is phenomenal," English said. "Her movement is crazy. You can only do one of two things, you can either scoot up (in the batter's box) and get in close, or you can stay normal That girl can just swing it. That rising ball is just beautiful." Woodlawn batters did move to the front of the box to get in front of Womack's movement, but English said the pitches were coming too quick to make much contact.Over the first three innings, it looked as though it was going to be a pitching battle between Womack and Lady Bears ace Lilly Faye McWhorter.The only hit over the stretch came from Womack herself when she was sent an 0-2 pitch over the left field fence to give the Lady Rebels a 1-0 lead.As the game wore on, it became evident that McWhorter was starting to struggle. McWhorter was sidelined for the final three weeks of the regular season with a nagging injury. She became active again during the regional tournament, used mostly in relief roles before getting to start in the regional finals. After retiring the first two batters she faced in the fourth inning, McWhorter gave up a walk and then Riverside's Ryley Eakins doubled into right. Both runners end up scoring off a fielding error to give the Lady Rebs a 3-0 lead. McWhorter returned in the fifth inning, and after the leadoff batter reached on an error, she retired…
Arkansas commission reactivates formerly shut down police department
HUGHES, Ark. — The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) unanimously voted to reactivate a police department that was temporarily shut down for not complying with the state's rules, according to the Department of Public Safety. In April, the Arkansas Division of Law Enforcement deactivated the...
CCHS parent night to offer insight, preparation for students transitioning to high school
CHERRY VALLEY — Cross County High School will host a parent night for the parents of students in grades 6 through 8 this Thursday. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Wes Hooper, communications director for the Cross County School District, explains the purpose...
Wynne High School seniors honored with Rotary Club scholarships
WYNNE — Wynne High School seniors were awarded scholarships yesterday (Tuesday) during a morning honors assembly. Among the scholarships presented were two from the Wynne Rotary Club. Rotary President-Elect Andrea Taegtmeyer presented $1,000 scholarships to seniors Brayden Mattox and Reece Roberts. They were selected by the Rotary scholarship committee...
Cross County Thunderbirds to open final spring football practice to community
CHERRY VALLEY — The Cross County Thunderbirds are inviting the community for their last spring football practice. The event will be held at Thunderbird Stadium starting at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Fans will get a chance to watch the players run through drills and scrimmages. There will also be...
Late Magnet Cove Homerun Ends Season for Lady Wildcats
PALESTINE - Magnet Cove's Mailyn Tanaka hit a two-strike, two-out homerun in the top of the seventh inning to lift the Lady Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Rison Lady Wildcats in the Class 2A quarterfinals last Friday afternoon at Palestine-Wheatley High School.It was a hearbreaking loss for the Lady 'Cats as they came out on the short end of a pitching duel between Rison's Josey Edwards and Magnet Cove's Bella Harville.Tanaka was 0-for-2 in the game when she stepped to the plate with two out in the top of the seventh. She had flied out and struck out in her previous two appearances at the plate, and was working a 2-2 count when she made contact and sent the ball sailing over the left field fence.Rison put itself in position to perhaps tie the game in the bottom of the seventh when freshman Riley Hyatt had a two-out double, and Layne Potter was then intentionally walked to put two aboard. However, a fly ball to right ended the game.The Lady Wildcats led for much of the game. Three consecutive singles from Josey Edwards, Carlese Johnson and MacKenzie King allowed Edwards' courtesy runner, Elissa Summar, to score and give Rison a 1-0 lead.Magnet Cove tied it in the top of the fifth when Kynsli Brashears' led off with a single, and then scored on Izzy Sawyer's one-out double, making it a 1-1.The Lady Wildcats had some other scoring opportunities in the game, but were unable to cash in.In the first inning, Edwards and Johnson had back-to-back singles with two out before a strikeout ended the inning. Haven Simpson then started the second with a lead-off single but could never advance.Both pitchers had some success controling the opposing batting order.Up until Tanaka's dinger with two out in the seventh, Edwards had given up just four singles without a walk, and had struck out two. Magnet Cove's Harville allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out four.The loss brought an end to a turnaround season for the Lady 'Cats, who had won 14 straight and 19 of their…
Legal Notice: Wynne Primary School Road Improvements – Invitation to Bid
1. TIME & PLACE: Sealed bids will be received for the Wynne Primary School Road Improvements. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00PM on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at the Nabholz Construction Services office located at 3415 One Place, Jonesboro, AR 72404. Sealed bids will be placed under review. Bids received after the above stated closing time will be returned to the bidder unopened. Plans will be available at the following locations and electronically.
Selby to lead Concord girls’ basketball team
CHERRY VALLEY — Former Cross County boys’ basketball coach Jared Selby has been hired to coach girls’ basketball for the Concord School District. Selby coached the Thunderbirds for three seasons, going 20-48 during his time in Cherry Valley. He also served as an assistant coach for the high school track program.
Wynne, AR residents prepare for storm 1 year after deadly tornado
WYNNE, Ark. — The city of Wynne is still recovering from last year’s deadly tornado that destroyed many homes and churches — but Wednesday night, another severe storm was headed in the city’s direction. Wynne First Methodist church was just one of the buildings hit by last year’s tornado. Four people were killed and even […]
Arkansas education board removes Lee County’s fiscal distress status
The Arkansas State Board of Education on Thursday voted to remove the Lee County School District from its fiscal distress status, but state officials will continue to monitor the district’s finances for the next three years. Superintendent Michael Stone told the Advocate he felt great about the board’s decision and said his Delta district has […] The post Arkansas education board removes Lee County’s fiscal distress status appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
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