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by Bronson Ruston The Ozark Lady Hillbilly softball team earned wins over Van Buren and Dardanelle last week but fell to Pottsville. Van Buren Ozark (8-4, 3-1) used a late push to secure a 5-4 win over Van Buren on Monday, March 30, breaking a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the sixth when Cassey…

Lamar High School football coach Josh Jones announced on Friday, April 3, he will resign at the end of the school year to take the head coaching position at Dover High School. Jones, who holds a career record of 155-91, has been the head football coach at Lamar for 14 years. Under his leadership, the…

by Bronson Ruston The Ozark Hillbilly baseball team dropped games against Dardanelle and Pottsville in conference action last week. Dardanelle Dardanelle erupted for 15 runs in the third inning on the way to a 26-0 rout of Ozark (4-3, 2-2) on Tuesday, March 31. The Sand Lizards opened the scoring with two runs in the…

The Lamar Lady Warriors hosted Westside in nonconference softball action last week and defeated the Lady Rebels 12-1. Lamar got on the board early, scoring three runs in the first inning. The Lady Rebels got their only run in the game in the top of second, before Lamar responded with three runs in the third…

by Janice Penix Despite a roster loaded with talent and returning playmakers from one of its most successful seasons ever, the Lamar Warriors once again seemed to battle adversity – in the form of injuries – as the team made its way into the postseason. Senior Kaz Crotts, a starter on last year’s state semifinal…

Clarksville Athletic Director Michael Banning was recently honored with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Citation Award. This national recognition is one of the highest distinctions presented by the NFHS and reflects a career of outstanding leadership, service, and commitment to education-based athletics. The award was presented at the Arkansas High School…

by Janice Penix Three decades ago, JaSon Harris had the honor of being selected “Mr. Hillbilly” at Ozark High School, for his participation and accomplishments in Hillbilly athletics. Now, he is being recognized by his peers on the other side of the ball. Harris was recently selected as one of six members of the 2026…

Clarksville Junior High hosted the Panther Relays at Metheny Field on Tuesday, March 10, with athletes from Clarksville, Lamar, Westside and Scranton among the numerous schools participating. In the boys division, Clarksville placed third among 11 teams participating. Lamar finished in sixth place, while Scranton placed seventh and Westside placed ninth. The Clarksville girls finished…

The Clarksville Lady Panther softball team opened conference play with a win over the Mena Lady Bearcats, but fell to Ozark on the road later in the week. Mena The Lady Panthers defeated Mena 13-2 on Tuesday, March 17, to open conference play. Freshman Brylyn Kremers got her first career win in the circle. She…

The Lamar Lady Warriors swept three nonconference opponents last week, defeating Dardanelle, Paris and Two Rivers in softball action. Dardanelle Lamar easily dispatched the Dardanelle Lady Sand Lizards 11-1 on Tuesday, March 10. The Lady Warriors got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after an error scored one run and Shayleigh…