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Council Approves Replacements For CCU Commission Vacancies

March 12, 2024

by Janice Penix The Clarksville City Council approved Mayor David Rieder’s nominations of two new members to the city’s utility commission following the recent resignations of two commissioners. CCU Commissioners Bill Hill and Mike Bean resigned their positions, according to a memo from Rieder to the Council dated March 2024. No reason for the resignations…

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Scranton School Program Receives AGF Grant

March 12, 2024

The Scranton Opportunity School Alternative Education Program has received a grant from Arkansas Game and Fish to build fishing rods from the base up.  Staff from Arkansas Game and Fish, along with Curtis Varnell from the Guy Fenter Educational Coop, will provide educational workshops to teach important concepts regarding aquaculture, fishery management and stewardship of…

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Lamar School Board Hears Citizen Statement Regarding Resignation

March 12, 2024

by Stephanie Baker The Lamar School Board met in regular session on Monday, March 11, and heard a statement from Randy James, a citizen concerned about Board transparency regarding the resignation of former superintendent David Tollett. In his address to the Board, James said, “I’ve lived in this district all my life. I have never…

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40 Days Until Total Solar Eclipse: Community Continues Planning

March 5, 2024

by Stephanie Baker The Feb. 28 community eclipse meeting marked the 40-day countdown to the Total Social Eclipse. Director of Emergency Management Rickey Casey presented a list of problem areas collected from reports of cities that were in the path of the 2017 total eclipse. These areas included traffic, fuel shortages, lack of cell service,…

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Johnson County Christian Alliance Meets With Leaders Of Westside And Coal Hill

March 5, 2024

The Johnson County Christian Alliance met March 1 with local leaders to discuss the needs facing the Westside School District and Coal Hill, Hartman, and Hunt communities. Twenty-five pastors and community leaders met at Coal Hill City Hall for a time of prayer for their community, and to discuss how the local churches have been…

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Finding Faith And Freedom: Safe Haven Helps Women

March 5, 2024

by Stephanie Baker  Safe Haven celebrated the grand opening of its Community Crisis Center on Thursday, Feb. 15. Since 2019, the organization has grown considerably, branching out to better meet the needs of Johnson County. The organization now provides a recovery residence home for women, the first NARR-certified in the state. “Our absolute goal is…

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LMS ALE Program And Math Teachers Recognized At Capitol

February 27, 2024

  PROGRAM RECOGNIZED–Lamar Middle School alternative learning environment (ALE) and math teachers were recognized at the Arkansas Association of Alternative Education (AAAE) Leadership Day at the state Capitol on Feb. 13. It was the third consecutive year the Lamar program was recognized for high achievement on ACT Aspire math assessments. Attending the leadership day to…

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Marc Lawrence Resigns From Lamar School Board

February 27, 2024

In the Lamar School Board meeting on Feb. 12, Marc Lawrence presented a letter declaring his resignation. In his letter Lawrence states: “I would like to express in the most sincere way possible what an honor it is to serve and work with the amazing people of the Lamar School District. I ran for this…

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CCU Commission Votes To Negotiate For Suncloud, Despite Objections Of Manager

February 27, 2024

In their monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 26, members of the Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission voted to authorize management to negotiate with the utility’s wholesale power provider in an effort to accommodate a solar energy project, despite the objections of General Manager Roger Brooks. Commissioners voted to direct Brooks and Utility Attorney Jason Carter to negotiate…

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Pearson Serves Meals To Residents For 12 Years

February 23, 2024

by Stephanie Baker Gay Pearson has served as dietary manager at Johnson County Health and Rehab for over 12 years. Pearson and her kitchen staff of 18 cook three meals a day for over 100 residents. The health of a resident declines rapidly if they are not well nourished, making Pearson job’s essential to the…

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Area Sports

Westside All-District Football Players Selected

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…

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Higby, Case Compete With ATU Anglers At Nationals

ATU 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…

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Westside Senior Boys Beat Danville Little Johns 41-35

The 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.…

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Clarksville Cross Country Competes At State Meet

The 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,…

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Lady Panthers District Cross Country Runners-Up

Members 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…

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Warrior Seniors Honored At Senior Night Festivities

WARRIOR 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.  

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Siebenmorgen Passes For 3 TDS, 276 Yards, But Panthers Fall Short Against Farmington

The 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…

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Panther Cross Country Hosts Clarksville Invitational Meet

The 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…

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Warriors Open Season With Shutout Win Over Huntsville

The 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…

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Herder And Mize Win Arkansas Youth Bass Hogs Championship

The 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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Area News

Council Approves Replacements For CCU Commission Vacancies

by Janice Penix The Clarksville City Council approved Mayor David Rieder’s nominations of two new members to the city’s utility commission following the recent resignations of two commissioners. CCU Commissioners Bill Hill and Mike Bean resigned their positions, according to a memo from Rieder to the Council dated March 2024. No reason for the resignations…

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Scranton School Program Receives AGF Grant

The Scranton Opportunity School Alternative Education Program has received a grant from Arkansas Game and Fish to build fishing rods from the base up.  Staff from Arkansas Game and Fish, along with Curtis Varnell from the Guy Fenter Educational Coop, will provide educational workshops to teach important concepts regarding aquaculture, fishery management and stewardship of…

Read More

Lamar School Board Hears Citizen Statement Regarding Resignation

by Stephanie Baker The Lamar School Board met in regular session on Monday, March 11, and heard a statement from Randy James, a citizen concerned about Board transparency regarding the resignation of former superintendent David Tollett. In his address to the Board, James said, “I’ve lived in this district all my life. I have never…

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40 Days Until Total Solar Eclipse: Community Continues Planning

by Stephanie Baker The Feb. 28 community eclipse meeting marked the 40-day countdown to the Total Social Eclipse. Director of Emergency Management Rickey Casey presented a list of problem areas collected from reports of cities that were in the path of the 2017 total eclipse. These areas included traffic, fuel shortages, lack of cell service,…

Read More

Johnson County Christian Alliance Meets With Leaders Of Westside And Coal Hill

The Johnson County Christian Alliance met March 1 with local leaders to discuss the needs facing the Westside School District and Coal Hill, Hartman, and Hunt communities. Twenty-five pastors and community leaders met at Coal Hill City Hall for a time of prayer for their community, and to discuss how the local churches have been…

Read More

Finding Faith And Freedom: Safe Haven Helps Women

by Stephanie Baker  Safe Haven celebrated the grand opening of its Community Crisis Center on Thursday, Feb. 15. Since 2019, the organization has grown considerably, branching out to better meet the needs of Johnson County. The organization now provides a recovery residence home for women, the first NARR-certified in the state. “Our absolute goal is…

Read More

LMS ALE Program And Math Teachers Recognized At Capitol

  PROGRAM RECOGNIZED–Lamar Middle School alternative learning environment (ALE) and math teachers were recognized at the Arkansas Association of Alternative Education (AAAE) Leadership Day at the state Capitol on Feb. 13. It was the third consecutive year the Lamar program was recognized for high achievement on ACT Aspire math assessments. Attending the leadership day to…

Read More

Marc Lawrence Resigns From Lamar School Board

In the Lamar School Board meeting on Feb. 12, Marc Lawrence presented a letter declaring his resignation. In his letter Lawrence states: “I would like to express in the most sincere way possible what an honor it is to serve and work with the amazing people of the Lamar School District. I ran for this…

Read More

CCU Commission Votes To Negotiate For Suncloud, Despite Objections Of Manager

In their monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 26, members of the Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission voted to authorize management to negotiate with the utility’s wholesale power provider in an effort to accommodate a solar energy project, despite the objections of General Manager Roger Brooks. Commissioners voted to direct Brooks and Utility Attorney Jason Carter to negotiate…

Read More

Pearson Serves Meals To Residents For 12 Years

by Stephanie Baker Gay Pearson has served as dietary manager at Johnson County Health and Rehab for over 12 years. Pearson and her kitchen staff of 18 cook three meals a day for over 100 residents. The health of a resident declines rapidly if they are not well nourished, making Pearson job’s essential to the…

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