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From Athletics To Agriculture; Ben Holland Leaves Mark On Clarksville Through Leadership And Service
SPORTS FEATURE COVERAGE – SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE Local sports coverage made possible in part by our community sponsors by Janice Penix For the Clarksville High School class of 2026, Ben Holland was undoubtedly a leader. Named Mr. CHS during his senior year, Holland was a class standout, holding positions on the Student Council, as a CHS…
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SPORTS FEATURE COVERAGE – SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE Local sports coverage made possible in part by our community sponsors by Janice Penix At Oark High School, if you saw Hailey Fields, it was likely you also saw Adi Marcaletti not too far away. The two seniors were nearly inseparable. “When people think of Hailey and Adi, they…
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SPORTS FEATURE COVERAGE – SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE Local sports coverage made possible in part by our community sponsors by Janice Penix Sports were a part of Ayla Highfill’s life for as far back as she can remember. A talented athlete for the Westside Lady Rebels, Highfill excelled in both softball and basketball, earning all-conference honors four…
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SPORTS FEATURE COVERAGE – SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE Local sports coverage made possible in part by our community sponsors by Janice Penix For some athletes, ability comes naturally. Addison Phillips is one of those athletes. But her success wasn’t just the result of her natural talents, it was the culmination of the hours of hard work she…
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by Janice Penix Heading into his senior year at Lamar, Kaz Crotts had every reason to believe the year could be his best yet, both on the football field and the basketball court. But an injury in the Warriors’ third game of the football season last September sidelined the standout athlete for months, forcing him…
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by Janice Penix Offensive linemen are often the unsung heroes on a football team. If they do their jobs well, fans get to see the quarterback, receivers and running backs shine. Linemen don’t typically see their names in the news, or get the spotlight in the statistical columns. Their job is to make sure everyone…
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The Lamar Lady Warrior softball team fell to Smackover 4-2 in the opening round of the 3A State Tournament on Thursday, May 14. The Lady Warriors finish the season with a 25-4 record. “Unfortunately our season came to an end in the first round of the state tournament,” Coach Haley Lyle said. “It just wasn’t…
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by Janice Penix Sisters Addie and Tenley Hardin have played softball since they were five years old. Both were standout athletes in the Johnson County Girls Club league, the Lamar Youth Association and on multiple travel teams. Their parents, Adam and Casey Hardin, have logged thousands of miles driving to ball fields around the state…
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The Lamar Lady Warriors dominated in three games as they took the 3A-1 Regional Tournament championship at Greenland last week. The Lady Warriors defeated Lincoln, Lavaca and Booneville, allowing just one run over all three games, to win the tournament. They will face Smackover in the first round of the 3A State Tournament in Harrison…
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The Clarksville Lady Panthers’ season came to an end in the first round of the 1-4A Regional Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 7, in Gentry as they fell 16-6 to the number two seeded Gravette Lady Lions. Brylyn Kremers got the start in the circle, going the distance and giving up 16 runs (11 earned),…
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COMMUNITY COVERAGE Area Fourth of July events include: Friday, July 3 –5 p.m.-Coal Hill VFW Freedom Festival, Coal Hill VFW* –6:30 p.m.-Fourth of July celebration, West Side Park, Ozark* Saturday, July 4 –Independence Day –8 a.m.-noon-250 Fourth of July celebration, Johnson County courthouse square –6 p.m.-Altus Fourth of July celebration, city park* –6 p.m.-First Baptist…
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT COVERAGE -DATA CENTER Clarksville officials will hold two public hearings July 13 at city hall on proposed industrial development revenue bonds tied to data center projects planned within the city. The hearings involve separate proposals for SF ARK1, LLC and Hatchbo LLC under Arkansas Amendment 65 and Act 9 authority, according to…
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COMMUNITY COVERAGE Barbara Blackard of Clarksville was presented with a new award named in her honor during the Arkansas Municipal League’s convention, held June 17-19 in North Little Rock. The Barbara Blackard Award of Excellence is presented to a clerk who exemplifies exceptional professional service, dedication to the Arkansas City Clerks, Recorders and Treasurers Association…
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COMMUNITY COVERAGE by Jeanie Rowbotham Johnson County Extension Agent – 4-H Johnson County 4-H hosted the 2026 Ozark District O-Rama June 10 at the University of the Ozarks. This year’s event theme, “Lights, Camera, 4-H!,” welcomed 4-H members, families, volunteers and Extension professionals from 25 counties across the Ozark District for a day of competition,…
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SCHOOL BOARD COVERAGE – CLARKSVILLE- SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE by Megan Wylie The Clarksville School Board approved a range of personnel actions, facilities projects, policy revisions and ethics resolutions during its June 23 regular meeting. Among the largest items of business were revisions to two flooring projects originally awarded in March. Assistant Superintendent Steven Wyatt said the…
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT COVERAGE -DATA CENTER A public meeting designed to assist the public in obtaining facts about the data center or centers being built in the Clarksville community has been set for Monday, July 13, at the Walton Fine Arts Center at the University of the Ozarks. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m., or…
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COMMUNITY COVERAGE Bailey Pacheco, 10, of Clarksville, was recently named a winner in the American Heroes Student Art Contest, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Freedom 250 celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Pacheco took first place in the upper elementary, third-fifth grade division of the nationwide competition. Students in…
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COMMUNITY FEATURE COVERAGE by Janice Penix Shane and Amber Parker had always planned to move to a quiet, country farm when they became empty-nesters. Living in a spacious home on Piney Bay in eastern Johnson County, the two had ample room to raise their daughter – and Shane’s three older daughters – with plenty of…
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COMMUNITY COVERAGE City crews, emergency responders and volunteers spent Monday assessing damage and assisting residents after a tornado and severe thunderstorms moved through Ozark during the early morning hours of June 22. Ozark Mayor Roxie Hall reported widespread damage across the city, including downed trees, fallen power lines and damage to homes and other structures.…
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UTILITY COVERAGE – CLARKSVILLE CONNECTED UTILITIES- SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE by Megan Wylie Clarksville Connected Utilities (CCU) Commissioners on Monday, June 22, reviewed draft agreements outlining utility service commitments, construction funding structure and transmission responsibilities for the proposed Serverfarm data center project, which represents a large-scale industrial power load requiring regional transmission coordination and infrastructure buildout. The…
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