May 31, 2023 edition

Biscoe EHC meeting 10:00 a.m.

Biscoe Baptist Church

Community events are brought to you by the Hazen Chamber of Commerce and the

Large Memorial Day crowd at Hickory Plains Cemetery

By Debbye Harrison

A large Memorial Day crowd gathered at Hickory Plains Cemetery to dedicate two monuments to 24 unknown Civil War soldiers.

County Judge

Lawrence Holloway read a letter from his relative Frank M. Hayley, a Confederate soldier in Meridian, MS, September 3, 1863 who is buried at Johnson Chapel. (Parts of the letter are printed below.)

Dear Laura, The men are very much discouraged now and to hear of such a calamity (the possible defeat of Charleston, SC) at this time would demoralize

the whole army; The enemy are making active movements in Tennessee, and from present indications, there will be a big battle fought at or near Chattanooga; Bragg has command there an judging from his past conduct, I reckon he will fight and then run; The people and soldiers are fast losing confidence in him. We have it reported here that a large Federal force have invaded Arkansas and that our forces are falling back toward Louisiana; to form a junction with Kirby Smith. Oh, how I would like to be there to help drive them off our soil; but it seem that it is not

intended for me to get there until this war ends. I hope that day is not far distant: The most of the soldiers are very low spirited; and a great many of them are ready to give it up, now; It is true our cause looks gloomy but I have some hope yet. I reckon there will not be much chance to get anything more from home in the way of clothing. I fear there will not be much chance of getting letters from there now; I have not received any since Captain Perry came from there; It causes one a great deal of uneasiness to think you are living there by yourself, with no one to get your

wood, or to help you in any way; I have had some hope of getting a furlough, but so many of our men have deserted; Rascoe; Carlisle; Bill Standiery; Bob Hammond; Leair Sweeten and Basker are their names. …I don’t know what you will do for salt. If the Yankees get in that country and destroy everything you must make them feed you. They are feeding the citizens about Vicksburg. Your devoted husband till death, Frank M. Hayley. According to Holloway, Hayley returned home safely. Entertainment was provided by Bobby Burns and Mr. and Mrs.

Stracener performing blue grass gospel music. Gary Walters, a member of the Hickory Plains Cemetery Board, acted as the MC and presented a plaque of appreciation to Judy Gore who has spearheaded the repair and restoration of the tombstones of Civil War soldiers as well as the official marking of the 24 unknown soldiers. Lunch was served by King Kat to over a 100 people. The day was completed with taps played by two members of Taps Across America. Their notes echoed across the graves, the crowd and into the woods for a fitting ending.

Hazen Chamber of Commerce celebrates local veterans at Memorial Day event

The Hazen Chamber of Commerce held its annual Memorial Day service in Hazen City Park on May 29. Cody Snider was the emcee and Lawana Lambert Schuck was the guest speaker.

The names of veterans who have passed on were read, with special recognition of those who died in war.

Two newly placed tombstones in honor of unknown soldiers who died in the Civil War and were buried in the Hickory Plains Cemetery were unveiled at the Memorial Day Service held at the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church on Monday, May 29.

Danny Ralph Tenison

Danny Ralph Tenison, 76 of Hazen, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Danny was born on January 31, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents, Custard William and Alice Marie Tenison; his sister, Patsy Jean Tenison and his brother, Bill (Jr.) Tenison. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Earlene Tenison; his son, Greg (Melissa) Tenison of Hazen; daughters, Crystal Mauk of Hazen and Dana (Rob) Sorensen of Hot Springs; grandchildren, Matt (Kalyn) Tenison, Lucas (Autym) Tenison, Lexi Tenison, Chase Mauk, Randa Mauk, Blake Sorensen, Chelsa Sorensen, and two great-grandchildren, River Kate Tenison and Mack Henry Tenison. Dan attended Carlisle high School where he loved playing football. In 1972, he became a police officer for the Carlisle Police Department for two years. Later, he and his brother, Bill, opened at gas station in Carlisle. Dan farmed for several years before he and his brother, Bill established Tenison Excavating in Hazen. Dan worked for the Prairie County Road Department for 40 years and was with the Office of Emergency Services for 11 years. Dan was on the Hazen School Board for 10 years and had the

honor to hand Hazen High School Diplomas to five of his grandchildren. Dan was the crew chief for Tenison Racing #22 with his son for several years. He had a heart of gold and would help anyone he could.

Dan loved watching his grandsons play football and going to all their school functions, including his granddaughter’s homecoming events and pageants. He loved them all. Dan was a member of Walters Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

Visitation was at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.. Funeral services were 9:00 A.M., Friday, May 26, 2023 at Walters Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements were by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

Mary Jane Wilson

Mary Jane Wilson, 86, of De Valls Bluff, passed away May 25, 2023.

Janie was born in Lepanto, Arkansas on April 4, 1937, the daughter of Rueben and Muriel Dollar. She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers; one sister, and one grandson.

Janie is survived by her husband, Curtis Wilson; son, Lynn Sutherland and wife, Fern; daughter, Susie Alberson; two sisters, Carol Ashcraft and Marcia Dollar; several grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Graveside servicewere at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Biscoe Cemetery in Biscoe, Arkansas.

David L. Booth

David L. Booth of Benton passed away peaceful at his home surrounded by his loved ones after an extended illness on May 6, 2023, at the age of 82. He was born in Hazen on February 12, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, Minor Forrest Booth, Sr. and Dora Nell Tate Booth; one brother Minor Forrest (“Jimmie”) Booth, Jr. of Little Rock, one sister Elizabeth (“Betty”) Conley of Houston, Texas, and one nephew, Michael Conley of Houston, Texas.

Davis is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Sara Ann Akin Booth; his three beloved daughters; Melissa (“Missy”) Cozzens of Mayflower, Michelle (“Shelly”) Rogers of Little Rock, and Holly Ann Boyd of Tupelo Mississippi; one sister, Marinell DeVore of Searcy; two nephews, Timothy Jimmie DeVore and Minor Forrest (“James”) Booth III, and a niece, Yvette DeVore Clark. David is also survived by eight grandchildren, one greatgrandchild and several cousins.

David was a 1959 graduate of Hazen High School where he was an outstanding athlete in football and track. He continued his academic studies and athlete career at Ouachita Baptist University, obtaining a BSE degree in 1963. While attending there, he excelled in track anc set several

college and state records. In 1960 he led the Ouachita Baptist Tigers to the Arkansas Inter-Collegiate (AIC) state championship. He was sometimes referred to as “the Hazen Flash.”

After graduating from college, David began a lifelong career of coaching and teaching, impacting the lived of many of his students and athlete. He taught and coached in the Pulaski County School District for over 25 years. After retiring from PCSSD, he actively pursued hobbies of biking, hiking, and traveling.

David was a member of Bible Church of Little Rock where he actively served as a discussion leader in the men’s Bible study group.

David’s funeral was officated by Dr, Jeff Benda on May 12 at the Roller-Drumond Funeral Home in Little Rock followed by a brief graveside service conducted by Billy Booth at the Hazen Cemetery.

Ruby Jewel Robinson Weddle

Ruby Jewel Robinson Weddle went to her eternal home on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Hospice of the Ozarks in Mt. Home, AR at the age of 93, surrounded by her family. She was born to Kenneth and Ollie Robinson in Lonoke, Arkansas on February 12,1930. She was the oldest of 10 children.

She is survived by her son Jimmy (Becky) Bradley and daughter Jackie (Eddie) Barbot all of Mountain Home; grandchildren, Shannon (Phillip) Taylor, Natalie (Eric) Slusser, Heather Evans, Cory (Nadia) Barbot, Sarah (Dylan) Edwards, Philip (Marie) Evans.

She was the beloved great grandmother to Mallorie and Bradley Taylor, Logan (Hannah) Slusser, Jordan and Dawson Slusser, Hugo Barbot, Ruby and Hayes Edwards; Koby, Kaleb, Klemmie and CJ Evans. She was blessed to have loved even another generation; her great great grandson, Jackson Slusser.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Edward “Dink” Weddle; daughter, Janice Kay Evans; four sisters, Gaylene Priest, Betty Beardslee, Vera Simerly, and Sharon Kay Tiner; and three brothers, Douglas, Franklin and Kenny Robinson.

Ruby loved all things sewing and crafting! She spent her time quilting, crocheting, and knitting gifts for her family and friends. She was a member of the Mountain Home Extension Homemakers Club for many years, as well as a quilting group in Gassville.

She loved to garden and grow flowers, as well as watching the birds visit her feeders. Visitation will be held at the chapel at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen, AR at 10am, with the service following at 11am. A

service will follow and be held at

WoodmenLife donates to Carlisle library...

WoodmenLife, Carlisle Chapter 621, made a monetary donation to the Carlisle Public Llibrary for their summer programs. Making the presentation were Barbara Phillips and Lois Raborn.

Receiving they donation on behalf of Library were Patricia Eaton and Brooke McFarlin.

D es A rc School Board accepts

By Lisa Mills

At the Des Arc School Board meeting held on May 22, resignations were accepted from Elementary Custodian Jeffery Harrell and Elementary Aide Savannah Johns. Judy Denton was hired as an Interventionist and Title I Aide. Chrisanna Knupp was hired as an Interventionist.

Adrianne Van Houten was hired as a Pre-K Paraprofessional Aide. Jeffery Harrell was hired as a Custodian Substitute. Regina Lyles and Chrissy Covington were hired as summer school teachers. Linsey Widener was hired as a High School Aide (Board member Drew Widener resigned before the vote and was re-instated after the vote).

A motion was approved to accept the rate change for employee school insurance. The school’s portion dropped from $330/mo to $234.50/mo per employee, but the board approved Superintendent Sherrell’s recommendation to only drop it to $275/mo and give each employee a $40/mo savings for their portion.

A motion was approved to accept the Statement of Assurance for Federal Programs.

A motion was also approved to enter a food service contract with School Eats for the 2023-2024 school year. The board approved a small increase in the cost of student meals. Breakfast will increase from $1.75 to $2.00, and lunch will increase from $2.31 to $2.75. There will no longer be reduced prices, only free and pay.

Superintendent Sherrell reported that the current enrollment for Pre-K-12th is 624. He said that the final school choice numbers are 16 incoming, 3 denied, and 10 outgoing of which only four were attending. Attending the meeting were

Superintendent Dr. Marc Sherrell, High School Principal B. J. Paschal, Elementary Principal Cheryl Holland, and board members Drew Widener, Brent Calhoun, Johnny Reidhar, Jordan Smith, Billy Hinson, Charlie Brown, and T.J. English.

Baptist Health to hold “Grocery Store Tours”

STUTTGART, Ark. –

Join a Baptist Health registered dietitian for our Grocery Store Tour series for parents to learn how to navigate the grocery store to make healthier choices for your family – and save money!

Participants will receive a $50 Walmart gift card after the tour.

Tours will be given at Walmart, 406 E. 22nd St. in Stuttgart at the dates and times listed:

Thursday, June 8: 10 to 11:30 a.m., 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Friday, June 23: 8:30 to 10 a.m. and 2:30 to 4

p.m.

Topics include planning kid-friendly meals, working with picky eaters, identifying whole grains, reading food labels, comparing unit prices and other ideas for saving money and shopping healthy.

Pre-registration is required. To sign up, visit bit.ly/BHgrocerytour or call (501) 202-1540. Email Samantha Stadter at samantha.stadter@baptist-health.org for any questions about the tour.

Entergy launches recycling program

Entergy Arkansas has launched a new recycling program for residential customers to make replacing their outdated refrigerator or freezer easier.

The Entergy Solutions’ Point of Purchase Solutions (POPS) Program allows customers to schedule a free pick-up of a working refrigerator or freezer and receive a $25 incentive check for recycling their old appliance.

Entergy Arkansas is pleased to offer this convenient way to remove and recycle old, energyinefficient refrigerators and freezers and thereby reduce your energy costs.

According to ENERGY STAR®, residents can save up to $260 per year on their energy bill by running more efficient ENERGY STAR certified appliances- not only will the collected appliances not end up in a landfill, but after they are dismantled by recycling technicians, 95% of the materials – including plastic, metals, and glass – will be recycled. Signs that it is time to retire and recycle your old refrigerator or freezer include the accumulation of excess ice, signs of moisture, a broken seal, the appliance generating heat or a constantly running motor.their energy costs can really add up. Fortunately, refrigerators have become much more efficient, with newer mod-

els costing less to operate and using less energy than older models.

To be eligible for this initiative, the resident must be an Entergy Arkansas residential customer with a working- condition refrigerator or freezer that is between 10 and 32 cubic feet in size. The appliance must be empty, clean and plugged in at the time of pickup, with the water line disconnected.

Scheduling a pick-up is easy – customers can email EntergyARrecycling@clear esult.com or call 833-7487329 to schedule. Customers should have the following information ready in order to schedule:

Entergy Arkansas residential account number

Name on account and physical address

Appliance information (appliance type, brand and model, cubic feet, estimate age/year)

Email address and phone number

The $25 rebate will be mailed within six weeks of appliance pickup. There is a limit of one refrigerator and one freezer per household per seven-year period.

For more information about Energy Star products and programs, visit https://www.energystar.go v/about. For more information about appliance recycling and residential Entergy Solutions programs, visit entergyarkansas.com/recycle

The ambiguous “they” say, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Whoever they might be, they are correct. A positive attitude and hopeful disposition are both key factors in helping your body and mind heal from whatever might ail it at any given moment. Laughter – in general finding the humor in life – reminds those who are suffering that life is more than the pain they currently feel. Laughter brings hope, gentle readers. Hope aids healing.

But… What happens when laughter itself (or at least the act of laughing) is painful?

We all know people for whom laughter is a full body experience. Their shoulders bounce. Their heads shake. Their chests heave. Their eyes water. Their hands slap knees. They strike out at others around them with jovial shoves and punches and slaps. And if these people really get going they rock back and forth, curl up in the fetal position, and fall out of chairs, off sofas, and slide out of La-Z Boys to continue their torrent of joy merrily on the floor. I have always been jealous of these people. While watching them, it becomes apparent that laughter of this sort is itself painful. Our mental surprise, joy, exhilaration sends a shock of exultant pain through our bodies the relief of which adds to our experience of euphoria.

In the past two months, gentle readers, there have been two strange things I have had to relearn how to do. The first is laughing. I know it sounds silly. How do you forget how to laugh? Even babies only weeks old know how to laugh. Well, it isn’t that I forgot how. It is more that the act hurt terribly. To the point of screaming

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All of Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 63, Hudspeth Addition to the Town of Hazen, Southern District of Prairie County, Arkansas

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and white-knuckle fingernail cuts in the palm of the hand. Early on this is the kind of reaction laughter caused me. I’m sure many of you out there who have had major physical trauma can attest to some version of this phenomenon. So, I had to relearn how to laugh without hurting myself. It took time and a great amount of self control.

To be completely honest, sometimes (when caught off guard – you know the best type of laughing) I still fail miserably and wind up hugging my torso or steadying my sternum with a hand. The act was a double-edged sword that luckily has dulled over the past month or so to the point that laughing no longer makes me want to light the person responsible on fire. Now, I just hope they are blessed with a mild to moderate kick in the groin region by a steeltoed boot. I’ve grown. The other thing I had to relearn, which I will only briefly mention, is sneezing. This is the far more pernicious scoundrel. There is nothing you can do when a sneeze comes on. Often, you get no warning. It just grabs you by the sinuses and expels a piece of your soul nasally. Sometimes, you can feel it coming. You might even have a chance to fight it. But, more often than not, the battle is futile and the sneeze will have its way. The first time I sneezed after my surgery I made a noise that I can only liken to the sound you might hear in a zoo when a chimpanzee is suffering gastrointestinal distress. It was a high-pitched yelp somewhere between a High-C and a nail scraping a chalkboard. It caused a shock of mindnumbing pain that reverberated from the

By Nathaniel Bradow

tips of my head hairs to the rubberized bottoms of my hospital socks. I was both horrified and impressed with it for some reason. Kind of like being proud of falling down a flight of stairs and landing on feet at the bottom. The only thing left to do is take a bow. But I couldn’t even do that.

Laughter, however, is a different form of release. Like sneezing, it is necessary to laugh to maintain the right balance in your system. Without laughter, we humans are drab automatons looking for which side of our social playpen smells the least disgusting. We have to laugh to keep ourselves mentally stable and centered. So, what happens when laughter causes more pain than it relieves? Well, I can only imagine that if that situation goes on indefinitely, a person would become a shell of their former selves; a husk devoid of mirth and kindness. A character not unlike pre-scared-happy Ebenezer Scrooge, bah humbug and the like. Or, you relearn how to laugh. The act becomes more internal and less overt. I had to train myself to laugh in my head as best I could, stop breathing, and brace the rest of my upper body against something stable (like my wife) until the laughter leaked out of my eyes. This process was not entirely unenjoyable by itself, and worked most of the time when my wife was within arms length. If you don’t have time to reteach yourself how to laugh, there is nothing wrong with begging.

“Stop! Please! For the love… of all… that is holy! Please, stop!” You can always threaten them with violence that you will never be able to perpetrate. Let’s face it,

you can’t laugh without crying. You aren’t hurting anyone.

Whatever technique you can find to joyfully release tension (which is what laughter does) without causing diminishing returns of pain, do it. Laughter is a coping mechanism that our species (along with a few others) has developed for dealing with the internalized crap we store up on a daily basis. Life is serious. But it isn’t that serious. Even God has a sense of humor. If you don’t believe me, explain the purpose of a duck billed platypus to me with a straight face. If you don’t think that is proof that God knows how to smile, then you are in dire need of a good belly laugh because you may be beyond hope.

Laughter and joy aid in physical healing by bringing the soul back into balance, back into rhythm, back into tune with the melody of life. You physically heal more quickly when you are in a balanced and healthy state of mind. If you find yourself dwelling on the troubles of the world too much, gentle readers, turn off the news and the alerts on your phone, and find something that brings you joy and solace. Life is too short and too amazing and too wonderful to live it without laughter, without joy. If you would like to comment or talk to me about anything, please email me at thatbradowguy@gmail.com. Thank you, to those who have expressed kind words about my musings in this space. And a special shout out to Ms. Linda. You are amazing! I hope something in here made you laugh. To the rest of you, please consider becoming an organ donor. It’s simple.

Biscoe First Baptist Church to observe Homecoming

Biscoe First Baptist Church, 444 N. Dixon Street, Biscoe AR, will observe a special day of Homecoming Celebration on Sunday, June 4. Those who have had any kind of history with the church and who have passed away since 2017 will be honored

with a special time of remembrance.

A reception with coffee and pastries provided will begin at 9:45 a.m. in the church fellowship hall and will be followed by the Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. Special guest speaker will be Bro. Tom

Hoskins, former pastor of Biscoe First Baptist from 1979-2000. A meal in the church fellowship hall and a time for visiting will follow the worship service.

Anyone who loves the Biscoe First Baptist Church is invited to attend and to celebrate with us.

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Hazen Elementary School holds end of year Fun Day

Hazen Elementary held its Fun Day on Friday, May 19, with sack lunches and plenty of outside fun. The students also had Jonny Freeze ice cream as a treat. The kids, faculty, and parents enjoyed watching the children play hula hoop races, a “filling up the gallon jug with water” race, a bubble machine, water gun wars, and 3 water slides. That night, the students and parents were invited to a movie night at the football field where they enjoyed a showing of “Minions - The Rise of Gru.” The dollar entrance fee will benefit the Hazen High School FCCLA and FBLA, which sponsored the big screen event. (Trudy Johnson photos.)

Carlisle FFA tours local

The Carlisle FFA recently took a tour of ag industry sites in Lonoke and Prairie County. Their first stop was Bigham Ag in Carlisle where George Hedrick showed the students the process to make ag implements from the start at the metal rack to finishing at the paint room. The next stop was the home of Dr. Jeff & Cherie Dulany where students learned about alternative energy

sources and how solar energy can be integrated onto a farm. They also saw pasture restoration thru grazing rotation in cattle. The Kee Cattle Farm was visited next, and Stevie Kee let the students work calves with him. The students helped with ear tagging, shots, pour on, and castration.

A quick stop at the Matt Kelly’s farm let them see the breeding horses and a brand new colt.

Finishing up that after-

noon, the group travelled to Glennon Fish Farm (formerly Malone’s) where they saw how the fish are tested to see if the are diploid or triploid. They got to see the variety of fish that are raised on the farm.

“This was an excellent opportunity to expose students to many career options right here in our local area and to see the things we teach in the classroom in action,” Sponsor Carley Bokker said.

Carlisle, Des Arc track teams score points in state meet

By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor

Carlisle and Des Arc’s track teams scored points in the Class 2A state meet, which was held May 2 at Quitman High School.

In girls, Carlisle finished with sixth with 39 points. Des Arc was 14th with 18 points. Yellville-Summit won the state title with 148 points.

In the boys meet, Carlisle finished 10th with 25 points. Des Arc was 16th with 14 points. Quitman won the state title with 102 points.

Bison have two all-stars in baseball game in Little Rock

By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor

Two Carlisle Bison baseball players participated in the 2023 Central Arkansas Senior All-Star Game at Gary Hogan Field in Little Rock last week.

Zach Busick and David Hayes were members of the North squad, which loss to the South 10-8.

The South won 10-8, scoring seven runs in the top of the ninth inning to rally for the win.

The North led 3-0 after one inning. The South scored single runs in the second and third innings. The North pushed its lead to 6-2 with three runs in the bottom of the sixth.

After a scoreless seventh, the South scored once in the top of the eighth to make the score 6-2. The North came back with two runs in the bottom of the frame to lead 8-3 before the South scored seven times in the top of the ninth. The North was retired in order in the bottom of the ninth. Gavin Ambush of North Little Rock was the MVP for the North while Jake Jones of Benton was the MVP for the South. Busick, who is going to play baseball for the Little Rock Trojans, pitched a scoreless first inning for the North. He

struck out one of the three batters he faced.

At the plate, Busick walked in the first inning.

Hayes will be playing at ASU-Three Rivers.

“It was great to get to watch Zach and David and just be a fan of theirs fora night instead of their coach,” Carlisle coach Steven Tew said.

“It was a great honor to see them suit up in their high school uniform one more time and take the field and represent our program the way that they did.

“They represented our community, town and program extremely well.”

F ormer La dy Bison to coach ju nior girls at Carlisle

By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor

One of Carlisle’s mostdecorated basketball players is coming home.

Warren was recently hired as the junior high girls coach and assistant high school coach to Jonathan Buffalo by the Carlisle School Board.

Warren graduated from Southern Arkansas University this month with a degree in exercise science. She will graduate in December with a master’s degree in kinesiology-coaching.

Warren graduated from Carlisle High School in 2018 after a storied four-year playing career in which she was named all state four times.

“I am very excited to be able to come back to my hometown and be able to give back to a community that supported me throughout my Carlisle days,” she said. “This is a special opportunity that not every

gets to experience.”

Warren said she did not always want to be a coach.

“I was never certain of what I wanted to do,” she said. “I decided to coach because I feel that I can’t not enjoy it. I love the game, and I feel like staying close to it will be something I can enjoy. I have had multiple people tell me that I would be great at coaching, so I guess I will be putting their options to the test.”

Buffalo said he’s excited to have Warren working with him at Carlisle.

“We are bringing in a coach who not only loves basketball but loves and understands the expectations of being a Lady Bison,” he said. “She brings credibility instantly because she knows what it takes in our program to make it to the next level.”

Buffalo said Warren has already been work-

ing with the teams.

“The players are working so hard for her, especially the junior high girls,” he said.

During her five-year career at SAU, Warren averaged 8.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.

Warren said she’s played basketball for as long as she can remember.

“I made it last for as long as I could,” she said. “I loved many sports and was involved with everything I could. Sports, in general, will always hold a special place in my heart.”

Warren said she does have aspirations of being a head coach at some point.

“The goal is to be great, and I think the next step would be to become a head coach,” she said. “Hopefully, this next basketball coach goes as planned, and I can help the program get back on track.”

the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:55.77.

Horton was sixth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.08 seconds. Des Arc’s Charleigh Patterson was eighth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.86 seconds.

Carlisle’s Grace Reed was fourth in the 1,600meter run with a time of 6:11.08.

Carlisle was fourth in the 400-meter relay with a time of 54.39 seconds.

HHS state football champs honored...

Joey Hurley hangs a picture of the Hazen High Hornet football team’s state championship photo in the Hurley House Cafe in honor of his dad, Joe Hurley. The photo was framed by Joe Hurley’s cousin, Bret Ripley, and he and Joe’s sister, Jacqui Hurley (far left front), were there for the presentation. Behind Jaqui is Sheila Hurley and Ripley. Coach Joe Besancon and members of the championship team were also on hand for

In girls, Des Arc’s Kyrstin Horton finished fifth in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet, 7 inches. Carlisle’s Anna Stovesand was sixth with a leap of 15-6.

Carlisle was fifth in the 3,200-meter relay with a time of 11:42.27. Des Arc was seventh at 12:01.58. Des Arc was fifth in

Carlisle’s Laken Golden was second in the 400meter dash with a time of 1:03.80. Patterson was sixth with a time of 1:07.36.

Horton was eighth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 54.48 seconds. Golden was second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:37.41. Reed was eighth with a time of 2:47.64.

Carlisle was fourth in the 1,600-meter relay with a time of 4:40.23.

In boys, Des Arc’s Chandler Dobbins was sixth in the discus with a throw of 114-2.

Des Arc was seventh in the 3,200-meter relay with a time of 9:46.46.

Carlisle’s Isaiah Powell was third in the 110meter hurdles with a time of 17.76 seconds.

Carlisle’s Dylan White was sixth in the 100meter dash with a time of 11.70 seconds.

Des Arc’s Kane

Childers was eighth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.41 seconds.

Powell was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 45.50 seconds. Des Arc’s Braden English was seventh in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.11.

White was third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.60 seconds. Des Arc was third in the 1,600-meter relay with a time of 3:49.11. Carlisle was fourth at 3:49.33.

Hazen trap shooters compete...

The Hazen Junior and Senior trap shooting teams recently competed at the east regional tournament. They are coached by Mason Sickel. (Mason Sickel photo.)

4th Nine weeks Honor Roll for Hazen Elementar y

2nd Grade: Leila Grace Bokker, Garlyn Cortez, David Duval*, Erika Flores, Wes King, Brady Paul Lisko, Dayton May, Gannon Murphy, Ja’Marlin Penn, Addison Perry, Trapper Prislovsky, Dawson Smith, Ma’Kenleigh Swanigan, Noble Travis

3rd Grade: Malakai

Allen, Liam Bowman, Destin Butler, Austin Carpenter, Ella Carroll, Kristofer Chidister*, Makale Eddy, Christopher Essex*, Wyatt Flatness, Noah Hare*, Harmoni Humbert*, Mason Leach, Madelyn

Lindsey, James McDaniel, Kaleb Moore, Aaryn Owens*, Asher Rogers, Archer Skarda*,

Kiley Smith*, Scarlett

Snider, Jaleah

Sullivan*, Kagan

Swift*, Cameron

Taylor*, Abbygail Vick*

4th Grade: Beckett

Adams*, Storm Antilley, Gabrielle Ballard, Madox Beatty, Kinlee

Boothe, Dierks Calvert, Layne Cooper, Ava

Crosby, Jaicee Dolphin*,

Ella Duval*, Olivia

Edge*, William

Hickman, Bentley

Hodges, Vince King, Lily Lisko, Cooper

McElroy, McKinley

Owens, Lane Petty*,

Bella Raper*, Cameron

Seely*, Eden Sims*,

Cache Skarda*, Piper

Smith, Jaycee Thomas*

5th Grade: Jordan

Barnhill, Xavier Butler, Harper Cook, Braydon Davies, Jacob Geisler,

Payton Glover, Twylla

Harsson*, Kylie

Heinmiller, Pierce Henderson*, Luna

Horton*, Austin Kee*, JaCoby King, Addy Leach, Trace Martin*, Wyatt McMullen*, Abigail Owens*, Lillian

Sayger*, Jacob Swink*, Makenzie Taylor*, Aydin Travis, Keaton

Weems, Lydia Zeferjohn

6th Grade: Olivia

Bumpus, Addie Carroll, Mathew Essex, Xachary George, Ryan Gladish, Calle Gray, Ryder Greenwalt, Dalton

Jones, Joseph Leath, Kayleigh Linder, Nevaeh Metcalf, Kami

Perry, Landon

Spradlin, Levi Turner

*Denotes all A’s

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