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Loanpal to bring more than 100 financial technology jobs to Northern Arkansas
“[Loanpal’s] decision to locate a facility here... is an example of the growth our state continues to see
in the fintech industry.” -Gov. Hutchinson Loanpal is the nation’s number one point-of-sale payment platform for sustainable home solutions. The company is committed to delivering a technologyenabled ‘buy now, pay later’ experience that is simple, fast and frictionless. Loanpal’s proprietary technology platform is accessed by more than 12,000 sales professionals and has deployed approximately $5.8 billion of capital for solar and other sustainable home improvement products since 2018, empowering more than 175,000 families to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Loanpal is a proud partner of GivePower, a 501c3 corporation, whose mission is to build and deploy solar-powered clean water and energy systems to communities in need around the world. To learn more about Loanpal, visit, follow and connect with us at loanpal.com, @loanpal, and LinkedIn. and LEDs as well as in the production of lithium-ion batteries, fuel cell and other energy storage systems. In addition, SGL Carbon develops solutions for chemical and industrial applications.
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Governor Asa Hutchinson has called Loanpal a “remarkable company.” It will now bring more than one hundred jobs to Arkansas this year. Their new office opens in Bentonville in March. Chelsea O’Kelley Director of Comm. AEDC
Loanpal, America’s number one point-of-sale payment platform for sustainable home solutions, today announced it will open a new operating center in Northwest Arkansas, bringing more than 100 jobs in financial technology to the region. Loanpal plans to hire local positions in customer operations, partner management, software engineering and data science. In addition, Loanpal will relocate several current employees to Bentonville to help build the company’s presence. Loanpal is scheduled to open its new office in the 8th Street Market in early March 2021. “I am inspired to accelerate the growth of our company in Arkansas and
look forward to making meaningful contributions in the Heartland,” said Hayes Barnard, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Loanpal. “At the heart of our business is a drive to create more mission-driven American jobs that people are proud of, while building technology to connect a world in which we all live more sustainably.” Loanpal offers a proprietary point-of-sale platform that equips businesses with fast and frictionless digital tools to deploy sustainable home solutions at scale. The technology provides homeowners with flexible payment options that enable them to achieve everyday savings while updating their homes with modern, efficient technologies such as solar power, battery storage and energy smart heating and cooling. In addition,
Loanpal’s platform creates an efficient channel for financial institutions to deploy their capital in highperforming environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assets. Since 2018, Loanpal has empowered more than 175,000 families to upgrade their homes sustainably with a convenient ‘buy now, pay later’ solution. Loanpal’s platform is accessed by more than 12,000 sales professionals at the point of sale, supporting upwards of 20,000 jobs at partnering home improvement businesses across the United States. “One of my first priorities when I came into office as governor was to strengthen our state’s workforce in technology and computer science,” said Governor Asa Hutchinson. “Today, I am
proud of the progress that we have made. Loanpal is a remarkable company, and their decision to locate a facility here in Arkansas is another example of the growth our state continues to see in the fintech industry.” “We love to see tech jobs coming to Arkansas, and Loanpal’s decision to locate in Northwest Arkansas speaks volumes about the faith they have in our workforce,” said Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston. “These jobs will go a long way in improving economic conditions and quality of life for the region.” “The positioning of this new location in the heart of Bentonville strengthens our economy by attracting tech talent and it also increases opportunity for local small businesses,” said Graham Cobb, president and CEO of
the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce. “We’re proud to encourage and support moves like this, which demonstrate that efforts to showcase this 21st Century Community through events like the NWA Technology Summit are paying dividends. Congratulations to Loanpal and to the team working collaboratively to build the next generation of Bentonville.” “Our community is constantly growing, and the recruitment of companies, like Loanpal, to our city is a big factor in Bentonville’s growth,” said Stephanie Orman, Bentonville mayor. “Our city is a wonderful place to live, work and play, and the companies that join us here help to improve that quality of life in our area.” About Loanpal
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Interchange will need to exit at Rodney Parham Rd. (Exit 8) and drive westward to the intersection of Hinson Rd. and N. Rodney Parham Rd. and turn right, traveling north onto Rodney Parham Rd. and taking another right onto Pleasant Valley Drive. This will eventually lead drivers back to Cantrell Road (Highway 10) where they can access northbound
I-430. Traffic will be controlled by traffic barrels and signage. Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @ myARDOT.
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PULASKI COUNTY (Feb. 2) – Improvements to the Cantrell Road (Highway 10) interchange at Interstate 430 require significant closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will close all southbound lanes between Highways 100 and 10 and northbound traffic will be closed from the Rodney Parham interchange to
north of the Cantrell Road interchange starting on Friday night, February 12th at 8:00 p.m. and continuing through Monday, February 15 th at 5:00 a.m. The westbound Highway 10 to northbound I-430 entrance ramp as well as the eastbound Highway 10 to southbound I-430 entrance ramp will remain open. This will include closing the entrance ramps in this section of highway and will allow crews to erect
structural beams and install the safety platforms. This single weekend closure will minimize the number of nightly lane closures required, thereby reducing the risk and exposure to the motorist as well as the construction personnel. ARDOT encourages drivers to avoid using I-430 north of I-630 and to avoid I-430 completely where possible. Truck traffic should use I-30 and I-440.
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Giving the youth in our care a chance at a better life Asa Hutchinson AR Governor
In the past six years, much has changed in the way we treat young people in state custody, and today I’d like to talk about the ways we have reformed juvenile justice. After I was elected and before I took office, I made a surprise visit to the Alexander Juvenile Treatment Center to make it clear that I intended to protect the youth in the custody of our state. In 2016, after continued reports of violence and poor management of the system, the state took over operation of Arkansas’s seven youth treatment centers. In January of 2018, I made another surprise visit to the treatment center in Dermott. I wanted to remind leaders once again that I am serious about the way we treat our youthful offenders. In 2019, with the support of legislation by the 92nd General Assembly, we improved the system dramatically. In fact, the Division of Youth Services reported this week that the number of youth commitments to state custody has decreased from 534 down to 297, a 44 percent drop. In my administration, we have stressed the need to provide educational oppor-
tunities for our children and teens who are in the detention system. Our system is meant to rehabilitate young people, not to punish them. For our youth to successfully reenter society, they need to continue their education, learn social skills, and learn about trades and careers. We want to give them every opportunity to escape the cycle of violence, abuse, and incarceration that many of them have known throughout their young life. To ensure that we are giving them the best chance we can, we assess each youth and base the treatment program on the needs we discover in the assessment. This will highlight for the judge and the probation officers the issues that led the youth to this point in life and reduce the risk that he or she will re-offend. At the end of 2020, Judge Wiley Branton Jr., a juvenile court judge, retired after twenty-seven years on the bench. In an interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette upon his retirement, he said that juvenile judges “have the responsibility of fixing broken people ... fixing families that have issues … trying to turn (young people) around into constructive citizens.”
Judge Branton’s motto was “there are no throwaway people.” Judge Tjuana Byrd, who was elected last year, is one month into her career as a juvenile judge. Her words echo Judge Branton’s philosophy and fit with the approach my administration has pursued in reforming juvenile justice. She says that diverting a first-time nonviolent offender sometimes is better than court and detention. She said, “Sometimes a kiddo doesn’t need to see a judge at all. Sometimes they just need redirection. … When they do come before the court, we have tools that help us decide what services are actually best for the children and their families. … When a child comes into the system, it might be the last chance to get a kid and the family on the right track.” Judge Branton, Judge Byrd, and a host of other judges such as Troy Braswell, have contributed to the reform of our juvenile justice system. These judges and the experts in the Division of Youth Services have the wisdom and compassion to pursue the best course for our youth who are in trouble. Their work offers our youth a chance at a better life.
Bruce Westerman on Biden’s rush of executive orders Bruce Westerman AR Representative
Last week, John Kerry, President Biden’s climate czar, showed how out of touch he is with hard-working Americans. When asked about the inevitable job losses that will follow President Biden’s Executive Order on energy production, he suggested that those working in fossil fuel industries today shouldn’t feel badly about losing their jobs because they would simply have to learn to “make the solar panels.” Shortly thereafter, a statement he made in 2019 while traveling to Iceland by private jet came to light. He said at the time that private jet travel was “the only option for someone like him.” President Biden’s climate actions and John Kerry’s comments are callous to the thousands of workers who rely on the energy sector to put food on the table and gas in the car. In his first two weeks in office, President Biden has stacked up 29 Executive Orders dismantling much
of what President Trump accomplished in his four years in office. Most notably, President Biden cancelled the Keystone XL Pipeline permit and halted any new oil and gas leases on federal lands. Without a significant decrease in demand for oil and natural gas – which we know won’t happen overnight – the U.S. will resume importing energy from overseas sources where we cannot control environmental regulation and where dependency on foreign oil endangers our national security. Let us not forget the many times that Russia has shut off natural gas exports to Europe, causing gas shortages and mandated gas rationing on consumers. Russia has used its gas exports as a political tool to cause economic harm to Europe where U.S. natural gas has been welcomed, but could become in short supply. We cannot allow any energy-exporting nation to manipulate the American people and we should not turn our backs on our allies. Our fragile economic re-
covery and already high unemployment rates cannot handle the strain of these Executive Orders. Arkansas alone will lose over $3.5 million in revenue from oil and gas leasing on federal lands that would have otherwise been used to protect and conserve our state through the Land and Water Conservation Fund. A study by American Petroleum Institute found that the U.S. will lose a million jobs by 2022 and $700 billion in GDP by 2030. President Biden has no plan to replace these lost jobs with those in clean energy any time soon. Instead, the free market should be allowed to use American innovation and ingenuity to continue improving clean energy sources and create clean energy jobs gradually. Rules and regulation will not help the environment or a suffering American workforce. It will only fulfill promises to the radical left who are out of touch with real American families.
gether they picked up 6 large bags of litter. When they finished, they called and asked if we would collect the bags at the side of the road for them. It was my pleasure. We need more people like the Gentrys! It looks like we have a cold snap coming. My mom has been enjoying some early jonquils. She brings them in the house and they are very cheerful and fragrant. If we do receive the frigid temperatures it will be a good idea to cover your tender
vegetation with leaves and then trash bags. You may have another method that you prefer. Pets will need to come indoors and you’ll also need to drip your faucets to keep pipes from freezing. If we have wintery precipitation be careful. Even a trip to the front porch to collect the mail can be dangerous. Decks and other raised areas can stay slippery for extended periods of time. Be safe and stay warm.
Current happenings in Gurdon by Mayor Sherry Kelley Sherry Kelley Gurdon Mayor
As the Mayor of Gurdon, I appreciate volunteers. Most people simply point out problems. That is a very common. But what is exceptional is people who see a problem and a way that they can help. Then they make the effort to be the change that they want to see. This isn’t possible in all cases but it is in some. Augustus and Mattie Gentry noticed litter collecting on Crestwood and Honeysuckle Drive. To-
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Disaster Response Training for National Park College students & 2020 graduates is free and available for sign up now. Go to EventBrite. com for more details. >>> <<< The “TUFF ON THA TURF” State Preview tournament is a preliminary event taking place Feb. 20 in Hot Springs, months before the actual State Championship Tournament and is broken down into divisions based upon age and competition. All divisions in tournament play allow co-ed competition but have no requirements on gender specific participation. Sign up on EventBrite.com. >>> <<< The Iron Mountain Legend trail run is held on the epic trails of Iron Mountain in the DeGray Lake State Park area. With 10K, 25K and 42K options...there is something for all types. Post-race food and drink, plus a unique finisher medal will make it a day to remember. The start/finish line will be the Iron Mountain Lodge & Marina on DeGray Lake. On course aid stations with lots of tasty treats to keep fueled for a day in the Ouachita Mountains. It will take place on March 13.
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>>> <<< Alcoholics Anonymous hosts two meetings a week in Arkadelphia. The meetings are open to anyone interested in AA’s program of recovery. The Arkadelphia Group meets at 7 p.m. every Tues. in the Sturgis Building at North 9 and Caddo Streets. For more information on the Arkadelphia Group Meetings, call 870-403-3001. The U-Turn Group meets at 7 p.m. every Thurs. on the front, upper level of Park Hill Baptist Church, 3163 Hollywood Road. For information on that group’s meetings, call 870-230-2975 or 870-260-9277. >>> <<< H& R Block has a new location at 2749 Pine St in Arkadelphia, AR! Visit their new office today to put their expertise to work on your refund. >>> <<< The Arkadelphia Arts Center directors are looking forward to the day when we can open the doors to the public. Meanwhile, enjoy our rotating exhibits that may be seen through the window and glass door. Contact information is listed on identification cards near each piece. For more information about the Arkadelphia Arts Center and the Caddo River Art Guild find their pages on Facebook or visit CaddoRiverArtGuild.com or CCAHC.org. >>> <<< With Late ‘til 8, local businesses stay open to 8:00 pm so that customers can shop and also win door prizes! this is a monthly event that happens every first Thursday of every month. >>> <<< Pediatrics Plus is excited to announce that our brand new facility is now open. Our new facility is located at 702 Hickory Street. The new facility offers includes a Developmental Preschool and Therapy Services that include: ABA, Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy. In addition, our brand new, state-of-the-art facilities include a House Next Door suite which offers a homey feel for children learning daily living activities like cooking, feeding therapy, making the bed, getting dressed, and more! Other features of the new facility include a new playground, gross motor gym, high stimulation and low stimulation gyms, and a library! Enroll Now to get a spot in our new location! >>> <<< Al-Anon meetings, designed to help family and friends affected by alcohol, are held three days a week in the Arkadelphia area: - Tues. at 7 p.m., Sturgis Building, corner of 9 and Caddo. 870-403-2019; Thurs. at 6:30 p.m., Park Hill Baptist Church. 870-403-2019; Fri. at noon, Clark County Library, 609 Caddo St., side door. 512-750-2292.
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The Arkansas State Police is investigating an overnight (Monday, February 1st) homicide that occurred shortly before midnight along Arkansas Highway 367 (Arch Street Pike) south of Little Rock. Jermaine Kelly, 26, of Maumelle was the victim of a shooting incident that began south of 65th Street.
Kelly was a passenger in a southbound car driven by Jamarcus Battle, 25, of Little Rock. According to Battle, an occupant inside an unknown second vehicle following him, began shooting at him and Kelly near the 11500 block of Highway 367 and continued to shoot for several hundred feet as both vehicles headed south into rural Pulaski County. After the second vehicle fled the area, Battle
discovered Kelly had been wounded and called for law enforcement authorities and emergency medical assistance. Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division worked through the night and today collecting evidence and developing leads in the homicide case.
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Dr. Worth and the Reddie Spirit Trucking Association launches new app for learning students Lance Brownfield Staff Reporter
“I came to HSU in Fall 1991,” Dr. Fred Worth, professor of mathematics said via email. “I was told from the beginning that the School With A Heart thing is real. I believed those who told me. But it was quickly reinforced when I saw it.” Worth has seen firsthand just how big that heart is. First when others have needed help and the community stepped up to meet the need, then when he had needs of his own. Seven years ago, his wife Beth suffered a stroke. Dur-
ing this health emergency and Beth’s recovery, Worth was able to lean on the community at Henderson and focus on being there for his wife. From covering classes to getting a wheelchair ramp built at Worth’s home for Beth, it’s apparent that after over 130 years, the heart is still beating. “In one instance, for a student who needed a pan of warm water necessary for applying medicine to her eyes, each night Prof. Jones came to the foot of the stairs and called to the young Lou Clark, ‘Lou, let’s go to the kitchen for a pan of warm water so you can doctor your eyes.’”
The excerpt above comes from a book called Henderson State University: Education since 1890 Volume 1. The story describes how the first president of Henderson, George Childs Joneswould help a student with an eye condition every single night. This is the same level of care Worth has seen in his own experience with the Reddie community. “From the very beginning of the history of the school, those kinds of things have beenhappening,” Worth said regarding the story. “It really seems to be part of the fiber of the university.”
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Little Rock, Ark.- The Office of Skills Development (OSD), a division of the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in partnership with the American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council and Be Pro Be Proud announced the release of a new augmented reality game app aimed at attracting a new generation of skilled technicians to the trucking industry. The game is first being made available to students and other interested parties in the State of Arkansas. “In recent years, the state of Arkansas has made significant investments into the training of Diesel Technicians to provide a pipeline of talent for the trucking industry which is a vital component of the Arkansas economy,” said Office of Skills Development Director Cody Waits. “Recognizing that students learn and engage differently has led to the partnership with ATA/TMC and the creation of this gamification app, which will allow Arkansas students to begin exploring the transportation industry and perhaps becoming interested in becoming Diesel Technicians.” Following an initial 30day reveal in the state, the game will be marketed nationally to students, teachers, and other interested parties. TMCSuperTech: The Game is available free
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in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. According to TechForce Foundation, a non-profit organization that champions students through education leading to qualified technicians, the trucking industry is short more than 25,000 diesel technicians. This shortage puts a premium on recruiting younger technicians. Using tools like gamification allows students to learn about careers at a younger age and helps meet a critical workforce need. “We are excited to share this engaging learning opportunity with students as they explore possible career paths beyond high school,” said Dr. Angela Kremers, Director of the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Career and Technical Education. “Connecting students to careers at an early age is essential to helping them find a career path that connects their interests to future career goals. This game serves as a new and innovative way to peak students’ awareness about becoming a diesel technician.” OSD has partnered with Be Pro Be Proud to market the app to students across the state. Be Pro Be Proud will offer students access to the TMCSuperTech mobile game during their Spring 2021 tour stops. Providing students with all the tools
necessary to learn more about high-demand, highwage career opportunities is paramount. “TMC has for decades been the leading force for developing the talent pipeline for America’s trucking industry,” said Executive Director of Be Pro Be Proud Andrew Parker. “The introduction of TMCSuperTech is the next evolution of their incredible work. This mobile app places them again on the forefront of helping students imagine themselves as part of the next generation of diesel techs.” The goal of the game is to increase the visibility of maintenance technician career options and showcase the industry’s appeal to learners at a young age. In the app, players learn to diagnose and repair tractortrailers throughout a series of three mini games focused on tire, wheel, brakes, and engine repair. Gamers can progress through 15 levels of play starting as a student technician and ultimately becoming the owner of their own repair shop. They are rewarded by being “paid” within the app and can purchase special paint jobs for their fleet of trucks and other performance improvements. Links within the game direct students to TMC where they can learn about career and scholarship opportunities for becoming a commercial vehicle technician.
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According to the Arkansas Department of Health Administration in its COVID-19 update, there are a total of 62,960 probable cases in the state as of Feb. 8. In reference to ADH’s graph, there are a total of 307,373 cases with 286,917 recovered. The counties are colored by light to dark in terms of density of cases. The Dispatch will post an updated version of this
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Martin’s hot shooting leads Reddies over Ouachita Baptist in Battle of the Ravine
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Pictured: Reddie guard Sonni Martin. HSU pulled off a second straight victory this week as they put down the OBU Tigers in a 71-61 bout.
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State’s Sonni Martin put on a shooting clinic in the women’s first edition of the Battle of the Ravine as HSU came away with its second straight victory on the season, 71-61. The Reddies for the game shot 37.1% from the 3-point line – 50% in both the first and second quarter – and an even 42% from the field as
they held the lead over crossstreet rival Ouachita Baptist for all but 22 seconds. It was a slow start for both teams Monday evening as the scoreboard read 0-0 until just over two minutes into game time. Ouachita Baptist broke the drought at the 7:52 mark with a lay-up for the Tigers’ only lead of the game. That appeared to be all the Reddies needed
in order to get going as they responded with a 26-7 run, sparked by back-to-back triples from Ashley Farrar, that lasted the remainder of the first quarter as HSU was up after the first frame 26-9. The Reddies played their best offense all season in that opening ten minutes, seeing their most points in a single quarter all season. HSU was able to connect on
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2. Bentonville (10) 14-2 89 1
2. Mountain View (2) 14-3 65 2
3. Conway 15-4 49 3
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64.7% of its shots from the field (11-17), including 50% from long range (4-8). The defense played just as well for HSU, holding Ouachita Baptist to only 16.7% shooting from the court (3-18) while getting five blocks on the Tigers. Henderson State kept it up going into the second, breaking out a 13-6 run to extend its lead to 39-15 be-
fore Ouachita Baptist head coach Robert Dallimore was forced to call two timeouts within seconds of the other in order to simply slow the bleeding. The Tigers were able to close the gap ever so slightly before heading into the locker room, 45-28. Sonni Martin was flirting with her career-high of 15 points in just the first half, giving her squad 14 on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting, including an impressive 4-4 from beyondthe-arc. Farrar backed up Martin with 12 points while Lani Snowden also was able to deliver on two treys for six points. The second half showed the same old Martin as she continued her electric shooting, putting down two more triples for the Reddies. Sitting at 6-for-6 from threepoint land, the redshirtfreshman was one made three away from the 3-point field goal percentage record of 7-7 and three away from tying the most made threes in a single game in Reddies’ history with nine (9). In spite of the hot shooting from HSU, Ouachita Baptist kept creeping its way back into the game with a manageable 14 point deficit staring at them going into
the final quarter, 57-43. Minutes into the fourth quarter, the hot-shooting Martin proved she was human as she missed her first three-pointer of the night, only to have Snowden pick up the slack with one of her three three-balls on the night. The next several minutes, however, saw OBU continue to chip away at the Reddies’ lead with the tally at 62-55 in favor of HSU at the final media timeout. With the game growing ever so closer, Martin had one three-pointer left in her, ending her night on a career 7-9 shooting from deep. Gracie Raby picked up an offensive rebound off a missed three from Martin a couple minutes later, turning into a Lani Snowden short jumper that all but the Tigers away as HSU regained a double digit lead, 71-61 with 40 seconds remaining. That score would hold the rest of regulation as Henderson State, on the back of Martin’s career-high 25 points, defeated Ouachita Baptist 71-61, moving to 3-5 on the season and 3-4 in conference.
Updated Arkansas Sports Media High School Boys and Girls Basketball Rankings for Feb. 11 Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending February 6. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and previous rankings: OVERALL 1. Bentonville (10) 14-2 186 1 2. FS Northside (8) 20-1 180 2
(tie) North Little Rock 15-5 49 4 5. Fayetteville 11-6 21 5 Others receiving votes: Rogers 2. CLASS 5A 1. Greenwood (10) 17-3 87 2 2. Batesville (9) 18-1 84 1 3. LR Christian (1) 17-1 63 3 4. Vilonia 19-2 33 4
3. Melbourne (1) 22-1 151 4
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7. Conway 15-4 76 5
2. Star City (1) 23-3 76 2
8. Harrison 15-0 59 8 9. North Little Rock 15-5 51 9
CLASS 2A 1. Melbourne (20) 22-1 100 1
CLASS 3A 1. Bergman (13) 29-1 89
9. Marion 15-2 40 9 10. Sylvan Hills 16-3 12 – Others receiving votes:Fayetteville 17, Blytheville 15, LR Mills 5, Springdale Har-Ber 3, Dumas 1.
2. LR Central 17-4 164 2 3. Bentonville (5) 16-1 155 4 4. North Little Rock (1) 14-2 150 3
5. Sylvan Hills 16-3 32 5 Others receiving votes: LR Christian 1, Pine Bluff 1, Russellville 1. CLASS 4A 1. Magnolia (20) 15-0 `100 1
1. LR Central (8) 17-4 86 1
3. LR Mills 15-4 55 3
3. North Little Rock (1) 14-2 71 2
1. Magnolia (13) 15-0 188 1
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2. Blytheville 22-2 76 2
3. Marmaduke 24-4 56 3 4. Salem 15-5 37 4 OVERALL
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6. Maumelle 14-2 88 6
Others receiving votes: Mena 16, Farmington 16, Pulaski Academy 5, Morrilton 2, Southside Batesville 1, Valley View 1.
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4. Ashdown (1) 19-1 27 –
7. LR Parkview (1) 14-2 76 7
4. Bryant 15-3 42 4 5. Fayetteville 17-4 17 5 Others receiving votes: Fort Smith Northside 4, Springdale Har-Ber 2. CLASS 5A
4. Farmington 16-4 24 5 5. Fountain Lake 21-2 15 – 6. Others receiving votes: Morrilton 10, SouthsideBatesville 8, Berryville 5, Dardanelle 4, Brookland 3.. CLASS 3A 1. Dumas (17) 11-1 92 1 2. Osceola (2) 15-2 75 2
1. Maumelle (12) 14-2 78 1
3. Mayflower 16-1 64 3
2. LR Parkview (4) 14-2 73 2
5. Waldron 19-5 11 –
4. Bergman 24-4 40 5
Others receiving votes: Manila 8, Baptist Prep (1) 5, Clinton 4, Hardin Academy 1. CLASS 2A 1. Marianna (17) 10-1 92 1 2. Earle 14-1 55 2 3. Dierks (2) 19-2 52 4 4. Flippin 25-4 47 2 5. Caddo Hills (1) 24-3 43 5 Others receiving votes: Tuckerman 3, Des Arc 2, Fordyce 2, Melbourne 2, Bigelow 1, Junction City 1. CLASS 1A 1. West Side Greers Ferry (17) 20-4 91 1 2. Nevada 15-4 56 3 3. Izard County 22-5 40 4 4. Bradley (1) 15-2 36 2 (tie) Viola 25-5 36 5 (tie) Marvel (2)l 17-1 36 – Others receiving votes: Ridgefield Christian 5.+