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Warren High School announced Wednesday the highest honors to be presented to Warren’s top students in the Class of 2024. The following awards were given for Distinguished Honors:. Valedictorians:. Ashyln Crawford (daughter of Michael and Lindsay Crawford) Macy Jarvis (daughter of Daniel and Jennifer Jarvis) Anna Mitchell (daughter of...

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…

RISON — Extension Homemakers in Cleveland County will celebrate the contributions of their organization to the community during May as Extension Homemakers Month in Arkansas.As a part of the observance, Judge Cummings has officially proclaimed May as Extension Homemakers Month in Cleveland County.Arkansas Extension Homemakers is associated with the Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Cleveland County EHC clubs are among the 280 clubs throughout the state, with more than 2,700 members.Their mission is to empower individuals and families to improve their lives through continuing education, leadership development, and community service.Cleveland County has seven clubs. Busy Bee Crafters EHC (Kingsland), County Cultivators EHC Project Club (Rison), Friendship EHC (Rison), New Home EHC (Woodlawn), Rye EHC (Rye), Stitchin Sisters EHC Project Club (Rison) and “Y” EHC (Y Community).Through Extension Homemakers Clubs, the Cooperative Extension Service connects trusted research to the adoption of best practices in Family and Consumer Sciences including health, nutrition, money management, and personal development.Arkansas Extension Homemakers began in 1912 as Home Demonstration Clubs. The clubs, organized by the Cooperative Extension Service, were essential for disseminating critical information for managing family resources and food safety at a time when many rural households were isolated by distance, and without modern tools such as electricity, phone service or access to libraries or other sources of life-saving knowledge.“We are always looking for a new members and invite anyone interested to visit one of our meetings,” Sheila Jackson, President, said. “It’s a great way to continue learning, to serve your community, and we also have a lot of fun along the way.”To learn more about Extension Homemakers, contact Danielle Watson, UAEX at 870-325-6321About the Division of AgricultureThe University of Arkansas…

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