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Missouri’s 2019-2020 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reporting a preliminary total deer harvest of 285,483. Of the deer harvested, 133,914 were antlered bucks, 27,931 were button bucks, and 123,638 were does...

Bears The Mammoth Spring Bears currently are 14-9 overall and 6-2 in conference. The Bears are 6-2 at home, 4-4 away and 4-3 at neutral sites. Mammoth Spring has outscored its opponents by 107 points (1263 to 1156). The Bears are currently on a three-game win streak...

Bobcats The Thayer Bobcats currently have a 10-3 overall record and are 1-0 in district. The Bobcats are 1-0 at home, 3-1 away and 6-2 at neutral sites. Thayer has outscored its opponents by 137 points (707 to 570). The team is currently on a five-game win streak...

Bluejays In the most recent available report, the Blue Jays were 0-6 overall for the season. On Jan. 14, the Bluejays lost to Cotter, Ark. at home in a non-conference game by nine points (57-48). Lady Bluejays In the most recent available report, the Lady Blue Jays were 9-6 overall for the season...

Indians In the most recent available report, the Couch Indians were 3-6 overall. The Indians are scheduled to participate in the Cabool Bulldog Classic this week. Lady Indians In the most recent available report, the Couch Lady Indians were 0-9 overall...

Comets Recently, the Alton Comets had an overall record of 8-2. On Jan. 14, Alton defeated Couch by 59 points in a home conference game. On Jan. 20, the Comets traveled to Summersville and came away with a 30-point victory (60-30). In a recent poll, Alton was ranked 35th statewide and fourth in Class 2...

The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership (the Partnership) eliminated 10,495 feral hogs from Missouri in 2019, and will increase efforts in 2020 as multiple agencies work together to eliminate feral hogs from the state. Partnership members participating in on-the-ground trapping efforts include the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), USDA APHIS Wildlife Services (USDA WS) and the L-A-D Foundation...

Cavemen The Cave City Cavemen recently had an overall record of 9-7 and were 5-2 in conference. The Cavemen are scheduled to play a home conference game against Riverview (Searcy) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Cave City’s record is 3-2 at home, 3-0 on the road and 3-5 at neutral sites. The team has outscored opponent by 101 points (785 to 684). The Cavemen are currently on a five-game win streak...

Rebels The Highland Rebels overall record stands at 4-13, the Rebels are yet to win a conference game this season (0-7). Highland’s next action is scheduled for a home conference game against Brookland on Tuesday, Jan 21. The team is 1-8 at home, 1-3 away and 2-2 at neutral sites. Highland has been outscored by opponents by 175 points (674 for the Rebels and 849 by opponents) to date and are currently on a four-game losing streak...

Arkansas’ bear and elk harvests showed slight declines during the 2019 season, but biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said much of the decrease could be attributed to last year’s extremely productive hard mast crop during presentations to commissioners at January’s regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, Jan. 16...

The entire Lady Rebel Basketball team was named the Centennial Bank and Rebel Booster Club Player of the Week for Jan. 12-18. The Lady Rebels overcame the Pocahontas Lady Redskins in the John Cooper Gymnasium at Highland High School during “Throwback Week” at HHS. This was the first win over Pocahontas since 2001! The Lady Rebel Basketball team game shot 40% FG, 44% 3 pt FG, 11 assist and had 6 steals on the night...

Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for 2020 spring turkey managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) website at mdc.mo.gov/springturkeyhunts. Preview details on managed hunts and application procedures on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted starting March 15...

Bears Recently, the Mammoth Spring Bears record stood a 12-9 overall and 5-2 in conference. On Jan. 7, the Bears lost a home conference game to Hillcrest by 23 points (66-43). Hillcrest’s recent record was 21-2 overall and 7-1 in conference. In one poll, Hillcrest was ranked sixth in 1A classification...

Bluejays On Jan. 10, the Bluejays lost a road game at Couch by one point (54-53). Koshkonong’s next scheduled game was to be at Cotter, Ark. on Jan. 14. Lady Bluejays The Lady Blue Jays recently had an overall record of 8-5. On Jan. 6, Koshkonong won a road game at Alton by 12 points (62-50)...

Bobcats The Thayer Bobcats had a recent record of 8-3 overall. On Jan. 7, the Bobcats traveled to Gainesville for a non-conference game and won by 19 points (62-43). On Jan. 10, Thayer was on the road again and easily handled Bakersfield in a non-conference game by 36 points (65-29). The next day, Thayer defeated Bunker by 20 points (55-35) at a neutral site in a non-conference game...

Indians The Couch Indians recent record stood at 3-6. On Jan. 7, the Indians lost a road game at Lutie by 15 points (67-52). On Jan. 10, Couch won a home game against Koshkonong by one point (54-53). The Indians had a rocky start in the first quarter but quickly warmed up. It was neck and neck down to the end...

Comets Recently, the Alton Comets had an overall record of 7-2. On Jan. 7, the Comets lost to Dora at home by 31 points (87-56). Dora is currently 14-1 overall and 2-0 in district. In one poll, Dora is ranked seventh overall in Missouri and first in Class 1...

Cavemen In recent action, the Cave City Cavemen have improved their overall record to 7-7 and 4-2 in conference. The Cavemen are on a three-game winning streak. On Jan. 3, Cave City defeated Cedar Ridge by 20 points (56-36) at home in a conference game. On Jan. 7, Cave City won a road conference game at Harrisburg 58-46. On Jan. 10, the Cavemen won a home conference game against Palestine-Wheatley 67-32...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that it has confirmed 24 new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Missouri from nearly 27,000 tissue samples collected from white-tailed deer and submitted for disease testing this season. Most of the tissue samples were taken from hunter-harvested deer...

Lady Bluejays The Lady Bluejays participated in the 6th Annual Mountain Grove Holiday Tournament. On Dec. 23, Koshkonong defeated Plato 57-51. In continued tournament action, on Dec. 26, the Lady Blue Jays lost to Willow Springs 52-46. On Dec. 27, the Lady Blue Jays defeated Dora 48-35 in the tournament. On Dec. 28, they lost to Salem 50-43 in tournament action. On Jan. 6, the team traveled to Alton and won 62-50. The Lady Bluejays next scheduled game is Jan. 10 at Couch...

Lady Indians On Jan. 3, the Couch Lady Indians lost to Van Buren 63-44. The next game for the team is scheduled for Jan. 10 at home against Koshkonong. Indians On Jan. 3, the Couch Indians lost to Van Buren 77-38. The next scheduled action is on Jan. 7 at Lutie. Then, on Jan. 10, the Indians are scheduled to play Koshkonong at home...

Lady Comets Recently, the Lady Comets participated in the 6th Annual Mountain Grove Holiday Tournament. On Dec. 23, Alton lost to Houston 40-28. On Dec. 26, the Lady Comets defeated Summersville 64-43. On Dec. 27, Alton lost to Mountain Grove 55-39. In other action, on Jan. 6, the Lady Comets lost to Koshkonong 62-50...

Cavewomen The Cave City Girls Basketball Team current record is 7-5 overall and 3-2 in conference. Cave City is 1-1 at home; 3-2 away and 3-2 at neutral sites. The team has scored 551 points and its opponents have scored 481. Cave City is currently on a one game losing streak...

Lady Rebels The Lady Rebels’ record is currently 3-10 overall and 1-2 in conference. Highland is 2-5 at home; 0-2 on the road and 1-3 at neutral sites. The team has scored 437 points and have allowed opponents to score 615 points. The team currently has a one game winning streak...

Biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are seeking public input on the current revision to Arkansas’s White-tailed Deer Strategic Management Plan. This is the first review and revision of the plan since 2013.  The plan is reviewed every five to seven years to adapt to changing needs by developments in Arkansas’s deer herd and available habitat...

Getting in shape is always a top New Year’s Resolution and joining a gym is a popular step in achieving that goal. More than 60 million Americans are members of health clubs and gyms, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association. While the decision to join an exercise program or gym can be a pleasant and rewarding experience, sometimes, it’s not...

Lady Longhorns The Viola Lady Longhorns saw their winning streak end at 21 as they lost to the Mountain View Lady Yellowjackets 44-41 in tournament action. Mountain View is currently 11-1 for the season. The Lady Longhorns defeated Dumas 77-45, scoring 13 three-pointers along the way, in the Cornerstone Bank Holiday Hoops Tournament in Berryville and were scheduled to meet Mountain View in the championship game. The previous day, Viola had defeated Green Forest 57-25 to advance to meet Dumas...

Lady Greyhounds The Salem Lady Greyhounds record recently stood at 6-2 overall and 3-1 in conference. In the Springfield Rankings, Salem is ranked 21st. In Class 2A, the Lady Greyhounds are currently ranked eighth. Greyhounds The Salem Greyhounds recent record was 4-3 overall and 0-3 in conference...

Bearkatz The Bearkatz recently had an overall record of 6-6 and were 3-1 in conference. On Dec. 26, the Bearkatz lost a close one to Strong 63-58 in the Ronnie Brogdon Classic. On Dec. 27, Melbourne lost a game in the Classic to Star City 88-79. The Bearkatz defeated Calico Rock 61-36 on Dec. 28 in the Classic...

Lady Cougars The Izard County Lady Cougars recently had an overall record of 11-6 and stood 4-4 in conference. On Dec. 21, the Lady Cougars defeated Marked Tree in a close game (57-55) in the North East Arkansas (NEA) Tournament in Jonesboro. On Dec. 27, Izard County defeated Armorel 51-35 in the NEA Tournament, and the Lady Cougars were scheduled to meet Manila in the finals on Tuesday, Dec. 31...

Cave City Cavewomen The Cave City Girls Basketball Team recently had a record of 6-4 overall and 3-1 in conference. In the North East Arkansas Tournament (NEA) on December 27, Cave City beat Rivercrest 70-34. The team is scheduled to play White County Central (Judsonia, Arkansas) in the NEA Tournament on Dec. 30...

Highland Lady Rebels Recently, the Highland Lady Rebels had an overall record of 3-10 and were 1-2 in conference. In tournament action on Dec. 28, the Lady Rebels defeated Junction City 44-23. On Dec. 27, Highland lost to Paragould 53-24. The Lady Rebels have a road trip scheduled for a conference game with Brookland on Jan. 6...

The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro will host a special introduction to fur-handling workshop from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 9, 2020. The workshop will feature Charlie Bass, a longtime trapper and fur provider for national and international markets...

The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro will host a special introduction to fur-handling workshop from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 9, 2020. The workshop will feature Charlie Bass, a longtime trapper and fur provider for national and international markets...

Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, in cooperation with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Craighead County Community Foundation, provided 4,000 packages of Arkansas-sourced venison snack sticks to less fortunate students in the Nettleton and Buffalo Island school districts in Jonesboro last week. The presentation was part of its expanding Woods to School program, which will provide up to 50,000 packages of snack sticks to students in 75 Arkansas schools this year...

Arkansas deer hunters using modern guns have one more chance to collect on their scouting time and tag a trophy. The statewide modern gun holiday deer hunt is Dec. 26-28. Established during the 1999-2000 deer season, the statewide holiday deer hunt was created to enable hunters another opportunity to get out and enjoy the outdoors and harvest deer while home for the holidays. ...

Instead of setting your used Christmas tree by the curb the day after Christmas, why not give it a second life as fish habitat in your local lake? The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has drop-off locations across the state to leave your tree for an angler to use in their next brushpile...

Lady Rebels In recent action, the Highland Lady Rebels lost a road conference game on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to Batesville 63-35. Batesville is currently undefeated for the season (11-0 overall and 2-0 in conference). Batesville led at the end of the first quarter 15-9. ...

Cavewomen In recent action, the Cave City High School Girls’ Basketball Team won a home conference game on Monday, Dec. 16, as it defeated Bald Knob 66-40. Cave City jumped out to a 13-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. Bald Knob outscored Cave City by one in the second quarter (17-16), and Cave City led at the half 29-22. ...

Crown Lake (updated 11-27-2019) Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) said the water is clear and the lake is still down about 1 foot below normal. Crappie are “pretty deep” now and the fishing for them is fair. Use minnows. Black bass are fair, with best response coming on diving baits. No reports on bream or catfish. “It’s pretty slow,” they say...

The Highland Rebel Basketball team in conjunction with Centennial Bank and the Rebel Booster Club recognized Senior Forward Joel Hoppe as the player of the week for Dec. 1 – 7. Hoppe averaged 7 points per game with 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. Hoppe has excelled on the court and in the classroom this season. ...

The Highland Rebel Basketball team in conjunction with Centennial Bank and the Rebel Booster Club recognized Senior Cade Lewis as the player of the week for Dec. 8 – 14. Lewis scored 13 points and had 4 rebounds. Great job, Cade! Keep up the hard work! You have a bright future ahead of you. Go Rebels! Pictured from left to right: Ethan Barnes, Loan Officer at Centennial Bank, Senior Rebel Cade Lewis and Head Coach Isaac Middlebrooks. Centennial Bank, Member FDIC...

The Williams Baptist University athletic department released a new version of its athletic logo on Dec. 2. The new logo, known as the “swoosh,” joins WBU’s sideways and forward-facing branded logos already in use. “We believe the addition of this logo will complement our existing logos while giving us the flexibility to further our reach on multiple platforms,” said Sports Information Director Shane Stolz...

Highland Rebels On Monday, Dec. 9, the Highland Rebels opened the Lyon College Tournament with a loss to Wynne 44-27. On Thursday, December 12th, in the tournament, the Rebels edged the Southside Southerners, a team they had lost to a couple of days earlier, 37-36...

Cave City Cavemen On Monday, Dec. 9, the Cave City Cavemen beat the Southside Southerners 52-39 in first day action at the Lyon College Tournament. On Friday, Dec. 13, the Cavemen lost to Wynne by one point 35-34. On Saturday, Dec. 14, Cave City lost the game for third place in the tournament to the Thayer Bobcats 47-30...

With the annual white-tailed deer rut beginning to decline across most of the state, many hunters are beginning to trade in their deer rifles for duck guns, but there’s still plenty of time left to claim a spot in Arkansas’s deer hunting honor roll by completing the Triple Trophy Award. ...

The Highland Lady Rebel Basketball team in conjunction with Centennial Bank and the Rebel Booster Club recognized Senior Abby Dietsche as the player of the week for Nov. 24 – 30. Dietsche had a double-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds, recorded 57% FG shooting, while managing to scoop up 4 blocks. ...

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a special public meeting at the Mammoth Spring School Complex from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 16 to gather public input on a trout management plan specific to Spring River. The Complex is at 410 Goldsmith Ave. in Mammoth Spring...