CHS Boys Swim Is State Runner-Up: Lady Panthers Finish Fourth
The Clarksville High School swim teams competed in the 1A-4A State Swim and Dive Championships at the Russellville Aquatic Center last week, with the boys team finishing as runner-up. The team cut a total of 13.76 seconds and Jalen Floyd broke his school records in both the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle. Both of the…
Read MoreClarksville Board Updates Cheer Handbook: New Policies Included For Male Squad Members
by Janice Penix During its monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 24, the Clarksville School Board adopted a new handbook for cheerleading which will include policies addressing male students who wish to participate. A section titled, “Role of a male cheerleader at Clarksville,” was added to the handbooks in an effort by the district’s cheer coaches to…
Read MoreCCU Commission Approves Logo Change
by Megan Wylie In its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Feb. 24, the Clarksville Connected Utilities (CCU) Commission voted to adopt a new logo as proposed by General Manager Roy Young, who said the update will reflect a connection to the historic logo used prior to the 2019 rebranding. The name of the utility will…
Read MoreAwards Presented At Annual 4-H Achievement Banquet
by Jeanie Rowbotham The 2025 4-H Achievement Banquet “Long Live Johnson County 4-H” was held Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Parish Hall. Johnson County 4-H Advisory Board sponsored the event and Sophia Elizondo, Johnson County 4-H Teen Leader president, presided over the evening. At this year’s banquet, 30 4-H members…
Read MoreOzark Junior High School Quiz Bowl Team Places 2nd In State
The Ozark Junior High School quiz bowl team placed second at state competition Feb. 14. Team members are (front row, from left) Jadyn Lingo, Averi Dawson, Coach Cherese Smith; (second row) Gabi Rofkahr, Kaylor McQuaide, Tyler Warren, Lawson Ward; (back row) Zella Dean, Ashlynn McKenzie, Joah Smith and Lane Darr. This story appears in the…
Read MoreLamar Bowlers Compete At State: Lady Warriors Place Third
The Lamar High School girls bowling team competed in the 3A-4A State Tournament on Friday, Feb. 14, at Ozark Lanes in Fayetteville, finishing in third place. The Lady Warriors were the highest-scoring 3A team, finishing behind Pea Ridge and Brookland, both 4A schools. Out of 116 bowlers, Haley Burns finished in ninth place, with a…
Read MorePanther Theatre Excels At Thespian Festival: Morgan Is Elected State Officer
Clarksville High School’s International Thespian Society Troupe 6789 attended the Arkansas State Thespian Festival, held at the Center for the Arts at Russellville High School Feb. 13-15, and brought home numerous awards. More than 1,650 attendees from 55 high schools around the state attended this year’s festival. For over 40 years, the Arkansas Thespian Festival…
Read MoreJC Quorum Court Declares Vacancy: JPs Will Petition Governor To Appoint Replacement For Jacobs
by Janice Penix The Johnson County Quorum Court officially declared a vacancy in Position 1 during its monthly meeting Thursday night, Feb. 13, and will petition the governor to appoint a replacement. The position was held by Mike Jacobs, who died Feb. 3. Jacobs was elected Justice of the Peace for District 1 in 2014,…
Read MoreCHS Swim Teams Finish 1st and 2nd At Conference Meet
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS—The Clarksville High School boys swim team won the 4A-1A West Conference meet on Friday, Feb. 14, at the Russellville Aquatic Center. Three school records were broken, including the 200-medley relay team of Noah Bailey, Jalen Floyd, Jack Mize and Zeke Jones, which shaved 2.51 seconds off the record time. Floyd set a new…
Read MoreLamar Jr. Boys Finish Conference And District Champions
The Lamar Junior High boys basketball team finished the 2024-25 season as conference and district champions. Team members include (from left) Coach Nick Fisher, Shaun Hilliker, Quintin Williams, Cash Manning, Sylis Kraus, Kyler Parmenter, Carsten Nordin, Brailon Carr, Kaden Humphrey, Easton Leeds, Karsten Schluterman, Aiden Harkreader, Dalton Kemp, Hank Cowell, Talon Jedrysek, Skyler Duncan, Luke…
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