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As urban and suburban areas expand in Arkansas, the state’s wildlife — including the bobcat — is learning to adapt to new neighbors, said Becky McPeake, extension wildlife specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “Bobcats are present in healthy numbers in the state,” she said. “According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, despite popular perceptions of increasing numbers of bobcats, survey data indicate their populations have been relatively stable.”...

The Williams Baptist University volleyball program has announced it will have an open tryout for high school seniors on Friday, November 15. The tryout will be held on the WBU campus in the Southerland-Mabee Center. “We are hosting high school seniors who are interested in competing at the next level. Prospective student-athletes will participate in collegiate drills with the opportunity of earning scholarships,” said Head Coach Michele Lawson...

The Trumann Wildcats beat the Cave City Cavemen 36-7 at Cave City on Friday, Nov. 7. The Wildcats finished the season 4-6 overall and 3-4 in conference. Cave City completed its season 0-10 overall and 0-7 in conference. Through nine games, Will Debaun had completed 19 passes out of 44 attempts for 301 yards. ...

Cave City junior Luke Walling finished his long run to a state cross country crown in Hot Springs on Saturday, Nov. 10, winning the 3A boys championship in 15:46.5. Walling led the Cavemen to the 4A team title in 2017, finishing second overall in 17:03 as a freshman. He finished third last year in 16:50, behind teammate Fischer Miller in second as the Cavemen took the 3A title...

The Mammoth Spring Lady Bears Basketball team is off to a 3-1 start in non-conference action. To start the season, Mammoth Spring lost a close one, 45-42, to Mt. Vernon-Enola at a neutral site. Next, the Lady Bears won the home opener in a non-conference game against Buffalo Island Central (Monette, Ark.) by a score of 66-18. ...

The Mammoth Spring Bears lost the season opener to Mt. Vernon-Enola at a neutral site, 67-56. Then, the Bears won their home opener 64-44 in a non-conference game against Marmaduke. Next, Mammoth Spring lost a non-conference matchup 64-55 on the road at Bay. The Bears won a non-conference road game 48-37 at Sloan-Hendrix...

The Thayer Bobcats won Friday’s (Nov. 1) home playoff game against the Diamond Wildcats by a score of 45-7. This game is a part of the 2019 Missouri High School Football Playoff Brackets: MSHSAA - Class 1 tournament. The Thayer Bobcats have a neutral playoff game against Cabool on Friday, Nov. 8...

With the arrival of cooler weather, individuals often feel the urge to go into “hibernation mode,” Teresa Henson, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Extension specialist – nutrition outreach coordinator, said. During the fall and winter months, many are less motivated to stick to a regular exercise routine...

From deer to ducks, Arkansas is every outdoorsman’s paradise. According to Arkansas law, all hunters are required to carry a hunting license with them while they are hunting and must tag all harvested deer within 24 hours. “I want every Arkansas hunter to enjoy themselves,” said Attorney General Rutledge. ...

According to the Quality Deer Management Association’s 2019 Whitetail Report, approximately 60 percent of Arkansas deer hunters each year check at least one deer. This success rate is the fourth-highest for deer hunters in the nation. Considering more than 350,000 deer hunters take the woods each year, that success rate is pretty impressive. ...

For the first time since January 25, 2014, the Williams Baptist University women’s basketball team scored 100 points in a game. The Lady Eagles blew out Ecclesia College 101-29 in front of their home fans on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Southerland-Mabee Center in Walnut Ridge. It was the season opener for Williams. It ties for third for most points scored in the modern era of WBU women’s basketball. (since 2004)...

On Friday, Nov. 1, the Highland Rebels traveled to Brookland (4-5 overall and 3-3 in conference). The Brookland Bobcats won the game with the final score being 35-18. The Rebels (1-8 overall and 1-5 in conference) will next travel to play Pocahontas (Pocahontas, Arkansas) on Friday, Nov. 8. The Pocahontas enters the 4A Region 3 game with a 6-3 record. In their last game, Pocahontas beat Gosnell, 45-18, in conference play...

Cave City traveled to Wilson, Ark., on Friday, Nov. 1, to face the Rivercrest Colts (6-3 overall and 4-2 in conference) and lost the game 54-7. During the season, the Cave City Cavemen have had a number of injuries and have lost some players for the remainder of the season. The Cavemen are 0-9 overall and 0-6 in conference...

Southeast region managed wetland area habitat provides solid opportunity despite the year’s floods. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is preparing area wetlands for upcoming waterfowl seasons. Duck season in Missouri’s Middle Zone is Nov. 9 to 15and Nov. 21 to Jan. 12, 2020. The South Zone duck season is Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 and Dec. 7 to Jan. 31, 2020. Managers of the wetland conservation areas in southeast Missouri have information for hunters on what to expect...

On Oct. 22, Mammoth Spring senior girls faced Mount Vernon Enola, losing 42-45. Terra Godwin scored 13 points. Mammoth Spring Bears senior boys also faced Mount Vernon Enola losing 56-67. Alex Mero had 20 points, Zack Flynn scored 17 and Clint Lester scored 10...

Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners unanimously voted to approve special veteran’s waterfowl hunts to coincide with this year’s youth hunts at today’s regularly scheduled meeting.  The hunt originally was approved at the federal level earlier this year as a way to show increased support for men and women who have served their country in the armed forces. ...

With fall air finally making an appearance in The Natural State, many people are looking for a way to enjoy some time outdoors. For hunting, that can mean scrambling to find a hunter education class at the last minute. While free in-person classes are always much more informative and beneficial, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission offers a complete hunter education course online to fill those last-minute needs...

Stars of the Week, 2 Game Score Plus Handicap: Archie Matheny – 239 and Wayne Kimber – 239. Oct. 22 game winners: Pit 1 Gruger and Ruuska 199 Pit 2 Clementi and Metheny 172 Pit 3 Garner and Howe 186 Oct. 28 game winners: Pit 1 Matheny and Howe 190...

Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management efforts through the AGFC’s free Deer Hunting Observation Survey available through the AGFC app on their smartphone. The app is available through both the iTunes app store and the Google Play store. ...

The Highland Rebels (1-7 overall and 1-4 in conference) lost a road conference game to the Gosnell Pirates (5-3 overall and 5-0 in conference) 52-24. The Pirates lead the conference with Westside (Jonesboro) in second place with a 4-1 conference record...

The Brookland Bearcats (3-5 overall and 2-3 in conference) defeated the Cave City Cavemen (0-8 overall and 0-5 in conference) 35-7 on Friday, Oct. 25. The Cavemen rushed the football 39 times for 172 yards for a 4.4 yard per carry average. Eli Taylor ran the football 8 times for 83 yards and a 10.4 yard per carry average. ...

On Friday, Oct. 25, the Thayer Bobcats beat the Mountain Grove Panthers 27-8 at Mountain Grove. With the win, Thayer upgrades its record to 8-1 on the season. The Bobcats host Diamond Wildcats (Diamond, Missouri) in a non-league game on Friday, Nov. 1. The Wildcats go into the game with a record of 2-7. Diamond lost 40-6 in their recent league outing against Lockwood/Golden City (Lockwood, Missouri). With the loss, Mountain Grove moves to 0-9 on the season...

Consolidation in the dairy industry has University of Missouri Extension helping dairy producers switch to beef. MU Extension recently sponsored a session for producers at MU’s Southwest Research Center in Mount Vernon. The dairy industry began consolidating after World War II as farms began to specialize in just milking cows, says MU Extension agricultural economist Joe Horner. ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) signed an agreement today with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide support for a staff of biologists, private land conservationists, and wetland specialists to help deliver specialized fish, forest, wildlife and wetland resource conservation planning and other assistance to Missouri landowners...

The Thayer Bobcats won a home conference game against Willow Springs on Friday, Oct. 18, by a score of 34-20. Thayer is 7-1 overall and 5-1 in district at this point in the season. The Willow Springs Bears are now 4-4 overall and 3-3 in district. With 8:25 to go in the first quarter, Jackson Willison scored on a two-yard run. The two-point conversion attempt was no good. Jayce Haven scored on a 10-yard run with 4:30 remaining in quarter...

The Highland Rebel Volleyball team, in conjunction with Centennial Bank and the Rebel Booster Club, recognized junior Hannah Gibson as the player of the week for Oct. 13-19. Gibson is a setter who leads the team in assists from her position on the team and has become a solid leader for the team. ...

Star of the Week, 2 Game Score Plus Handicap, Martin Weeks – 192. Oct. 14 game winners: Pit 1 Prusak and Lofquist 180 Pit 2 Brown and Weeks 180 Pit 3 Garner and McHugh 177 Pit 4 Ruuska 97 Oct. 18 game winners: Pit 1 Yanke and Garner 174 Pit 2 Gruger and Matheny 178...

The Highland High School Volleyball Team is currently 6-20 overall and 2-14 in conference. In recent activity, Highland lost 3-0 in a match at Westside (Jonesboro, Ark.) on Oct. 17. On Oct. 19, Highland lost to Southside 3-0 at a neutral site in playoff action...

The Cave City High School Volleyball Team is currently 9-15 overall and 3-13 in conference. In recent action, Cave City lost a home match to Trumann on Oct. 15 with Trumann winning three games to one for Cave City. After Cave City won the first game of the match 25-21, Trumann won the next three games. Cave City stayed close in the second and fourth games with the score in the second game being 25-22 and the fourth game 25-23...

The Cave City Cavemen lost a high scoring game 43-26 to Westside Warriors (Jonesboro, Ark.) at Westside on Oct. 18. Cave City is now 0-7 for the season and 0-4 in conference. Westside moved to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in conference play. With about four minutes to play and Cave City with the football, the score was Westside 28 and Cave City 26, and the game still a contest...

After both teams went scoreless in regulation play, the Trumann Wildcats outscored the Highland Rebels 20-12 in overtime in a game played at Trumann on Friday, Oct. 18. The Rebels are now 1-6 overall and 1-3 in conference. The Wildcats are 3-4 overall and 2-2 in conference...

The Highland High School Volleyball Team has a 6-17 overall record and a 2-12 conference record. The Highland High School Volleyball Team has a scheduled away conference match on the road against Brookland on Oct. 15. On Oct. 10, Highland recorded a home victory as the team defeated Blytheville 3-0...

The Cave City High School Volleyball Team is currently 8-14 Overall and 2-12 in Conference. Cave City was scheduled to play Palestine-Wheatley at home on Monday, Oct. 14. On Oct. 10, after losing the first two games of the match to Cedar Ridge, Cave City rallied to win the next two games forcing a fifth game. Cedar Ridge prevailed in the fifth game of the match 15-13...

The Rivercrest Colts travelled to Highland Friday, Oct. 11 and left with a 35-8 victory over the Rebels. The Colts record moved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in conference. Highland’s record now stands at 1-4 overall and 0-1 in conference. After a scoreless first quarter, the Colts scored 28 points in the second quarter which resulted in a 28-0 lead at the half. ...

The Rivercrest Colts travelled to Highland Friday, Oct. 11 and left with a 35-8 victory over the Rebels. The Colts record moved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in conference. Highland’s record now stands at 1-4 overall and 0-1 in conference. After a scoreless first quarter, the Colts scored 28 points in the second quarter which resulted in a 28-0 lead at the half. ...

The Highland Rebel Volleyball team in conjunction with Centennial Bank and the Rebel Booster Club recognized Junior Aliyah Durham as the player of the week for October 6-12, 2019. Durham is an outside hitter who leads the team in kills from her position on the front row and has become a solid force at the net. Durham has amassed 86 kills, 19 aces and 58 digs so far this season. Congratulations, Aliyah! We are proud of you...

Star of the Week, 2 Game Score Plus Handicap, Gene Ruuska – 198. Sept. 30 game winners: Pit 1 Matheny 102 Pit 2 Ruuska and Brown 191 Pit 3 Yanke and Howe 174 Oct. 4 game winners Pit 1 Weeks and Matheny 182 Pit 2 Garner and Ruuska 178 Pit 3 Gruger and Hollis 181...

FNBC Bank was the presenting sponsor at the Ozarka College Foundation Golf Tournament in Izard County. First Community Bank was the course sponsor for the Ozarka College Foundation Golf Tournament. Centennial Bank was the lunch sponsor for the tournament...

Highland Rebel Tennis Team made an impressive showing at the District Tournament at Allen Park in Jonesboro on Sept. 30. The girl’s varsity team placed second overall while the boys varsity team placed third overall. Molly McBryde, Carter Brewer, and Toby Gotte qualified for the State Tournament in Clarksville on Oct. ...

On Friday, Oct. 4, the Thayer Bobcats played their first game since the sudden loss of Assistant Coach Bryan Tate. The Bobcats have dedicated the remainder of the season in memory of Coach Tate. In a show of solidarity, several area schools wore green on Friday...

The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team remains unbeaten in NJCAA Region 16 and Missouri Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAC) play today after defeating Mineral Area College (MAC), Park Hills, 3-1 Wednesday evening at the West Plains Civic Center...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) encourage deer hunters around the state to share their harvests through the state’s Share the Harvest program. Deer season in Missouri started Sept. 15 and runs through Jan. 15, 2020. CFM is also holding a photo contest for those who share their harvests...

The Highland Rebel Volleyball team, in conjunction with Centennial Bank and the Rebel Booster Club, recognized Sophomore Lillyan Stites as the player of the week for Sept. 29-Oct. 4. Stites is a setter who runs the offense as part of a 6-2 system. Stites has amassed 63 assists, 7 aces and 37 digs so far this season. Congratulations, Lillyan! We are proud of you. Pictured from left to right: Lillyan Stites and Ethan Barnes, Loan Officer at Centennial Bank (member FDIC)...

The third annual NEA Game Fest will be held Oct. 18-20 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Jonesboro. All proceeds raised by the event will benefit The Children's Shelter in Walnut Ridge. This tabletop gaming convention offers board games, role playing games, miniature games and collectable card games amongst other activities. The event will feature a large library of board games that can be played at any time as well as many scheduled events, including tournaments, to participate in...

Currently, the Highland High School Volleyball Team is 3-17 overall and 1-12 in conference. The Highland varsity volleyball team has an away non-conference match at Harrisburg (Arkansas) scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 4:30 p. m. In recent action, Highland lost a match 3-1 at home to Southside on Oct. 3...

The Cave City High School Volleyball team is currently 8-12 overall and 2-9 in conference. The record includes a 5-4 record at home, 2-6 away and 1-2 at neutral sites. The Cave City volleyball team’s next action was scheduled for an away conference match at Newport on Monday, Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m...

The Highland Rebels won their first game of the season at home Friday, Oct. 4, by defeating the Cave City Cavemen 54-14 in a game that was called with 2:29 remaining in the third quarter. The Rebels moved to 1-4 overall for the season and 1-1 in the conference. Cave City dropped to 0-5 for the season and 0-2 in conference. The Cavemen fell to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in conference...

On a warm Friday evening in late September, the Houston Tigers came to face the Thayer Bobcats. The Tigers entered the game with a 2-2 overall record and 0-2 in district. The Bobcats entered the game 3-0 overall and 2-0 in conference play. This was Thayer’s Homecoming game...

The Highland Rebel Volleyball team, in conjunction with Centennial Bank and the Rebel Booster Club, recognized Senior Abby Dietsche as the player of the week for Sept. 22-28. Dietsche is a middle blocker who leads the team from her position on the front row and has become a solid force at the net. ...