by Vernon McDaniel After spending nearly an hour in executive session May 22, the Ozark School Board adopted a cyber security policy under Act 504 of 2023. The Board also acted on several personnel items. It accepted the resignation of special education teacher Carmi McChristian and hired paraprofessionals Avery King and Amber Ross. Juardan Martinez…
Westside Band Grows Under O’Daniel’s Leadership 2k3q
May 28, 2025
by Stephanie Baker Learning to play an instrument is not just a discipline, it is a delight, according to Westside Band Director Liam O’Daniels. Under his direction, the Westside band program has doubled in size and grown to include marching at the Rebel football games. The small school district offers few options for extracurricular activities…
Perfecting Her ‘Shot’ — Emma Bailey Shines In More Than One Sport 1j2z39
May 28, 2025
by Janice Penix Even though she was an integral part of Lamar’s state championship girls basketball team this year, the court isn’t the only place where Emma Bailey is known for her shot. After helping lead the Lady Warriors to their first state title in over 30 years, and earning all-conference, all-state honorable mention and…
by Vernon McDaniel A representative of the Main Street Ozark Board asked Franklin County’s Quorum Court on Thursday to allow use of alcohol on county property within the proposed downtown Ozark entertainment district. County Judge Rickey Bowman told Crystal Wright, the Board’s vice president, that justices will vote on the matter at the June meeting.…
Lady Warriors End Season In State Quarterfinals 1lv3y
May 20, 2025
The Lamar softball team fell to Harding Academy on Friday, May 16, ending the Lady Warriors season in the 3A State quarterfinals. Lamar opened state tournament play with a win over Rivercrest on Thursday. Harding Academy With the score tied at 1-1 after five innings, the Harding Academy Lady Wildcats scored five runs in the…
Westside Baseball Qualifies For Regionals, State 5f2x1j
May 13, 2025
The Westside High School baseball team was the runner-up in the 2A-4 District Tournament, qualifying the Rebels to compete in the 2A-1 Regional Tournament, where they finished in third place. Westside’s win in the opening round of regionals made the team eligible for the 2A State Tournament, which will be held this week at Palestine-Wheatley.…
The Lamar Lady Warrior softball team earned the 3A-1 Regional Tournament championship with a win over Lavaca on Saturday, May 10, at Lincoln. The Lady Warriors advanced to the finals after defeating Greenland in their tournament opener and Booneville in the semifinals. They will play Rivercrest at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15, in the 3A…
by Debby Estep Ozark High School (OHS) Family and Consumer Science students participated in the State STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at the Hot Springs Convention Center April 9-10. STAR events are competitive events in which are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and occupational preparation.…
The Lamar Lady Warrior softball team defeated Lavaca on Friday, May 2, to take the 3A-4 District Tournament championship. In the semifinals on Thursday, Lamar defeated Booneville. The Lady Warriors will play Greenland in the 3A-1 Regional Tournament at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Booneville The Lady Warriors beat the Booneville Lady Bearcats 5-2 on…
Clarksville Softball Qualifies For Regionals 5s6u1o
May 6, 2025
The Clarksville Lady Panther softball team defeated Waldron in the 4A-4 District Tournament at Ozark on Thursday, qualifying to advance to the regional tournament this week. CHS fell to Pottsville in the district semifinals on Saturday. Clarksville will face Gentry at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 8, in the 4A-1 Regional Tournament at Gravette. Waldron and…
Perfecting Her ‘Shot’ — Emma Bailey Shines In More Than One Sport 1a193x
by Janice Penix Even though she was an integral part of Lamar’s state championship girls basketball team this year, the court isn’t the only place where Emma Bailey is known for her shot. After helping lead the Lady Warriors to their first state title in over 30 years, and earning all-conference, all-state honorable mention and…
Lady Warriors End Season In State Quarterfinals 6u2g2n
The Lamar softball team fell to Harding Academy on Friday, May 16, ending the Lady Warriors season in the 3A State quarterfinals. Lamar opened state tournament play with a win over Rivercrest on Thursday. Harding Academy With the score tied at 1-1 after five innings, the Harding Academy Lady Wildcats scored five runs in the…
Westside Baseball Qualifies For Regionals, State 4v4j3r
The Westside High School baseball team was the runner-up in the 2A-4 District Tournament, qualifying the Rebels to compete in the 2A-1 Regional Tournament, where they finished in third place. Westside’s win in the opening round of regionals made the team eligible for the 2A State Tournament, which will be held this week at Palestine-Wheatley.…
The Lamar Lady Warrior softball team earned the 3A-1 Regional Tournament championship with a win over Lavaca on Saturday, May 10, at Lincoln. The Lady Warriors advanced to the finals after defeating Greenland in their tournament opener and Booneville in the semifinals. They will play Rivercrest at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15, in the 3A…
The Lamar Lady Warrior softball team defeated Lavaca on Friday, May 2, to take the 3A-4 District Tournament championship. In the semifinals on Thursday, Lamar defeated Booneville. The Lady Warriors will play Greenland in the 3A-1 Regional Tournament at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Booneville The Lady Warriors beat the Booneville Lady Bearcats 5-2 on…
Clarksville Softball Qualifies For Regionals 4y4s6u
The Clarksville Lady Panther softball team defeated Waldron in the 4A-4 District Tournament at Ozark on Thursday, qualifying to advance to the regional tournament this week. CHS fell to Pottsville in the district semifinals on Saturday. Clarksville will face Gentry at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 8, in the 4A-1 Regional Tournament at Gravette. Waldron and…
Lady Panther Softball Closes Out Regular Season 6w6j3x
The Clarksville Lady Panther softball team finished regular season play last week with conference games against Waldron and Dardanelle and nonconference matchups against Paris and Atkins. The Lady Panthers will play in the 4-4A District Tournament in Ozark at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, against Waldron. Dardanelle The Lady Panthers fell to Dardanelle 14-2…
Two Ozark Cheerleaders Sign Letters Of Intent 6c4wl
LETTER OF INTENT—Ozark senior Addison Peters recently signed a letter of intent to participate on the cheerleading squad at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. Peters was a member of the three-time state champion OHS Hillbillies cheerleading team. LETTER OF INTENT—Ozark senior Cadie Ross recently signed a letter of intent to participate on the cheerleading…
Lamar Softball Earns Three Wins, Recognizes Seniors 1a2831
The Lamar Lady Warrior softball team defeated three of four opponents last week, winning against Charleston, Paris and Cossatot River, to improve to 9-5 on the season. The Lady Warriors also fell to Mayflower. Cossatot River Lamar scored in all four innings of a 15-0 rout over Cossatot River on Senior Night, Friday, April 18.…
The Clarksville High School track teams competed in the Devil Dog Relays at Morrilton on Thursday, April 17. Raylynn Foster took first place in the girls 3,200-meter run with a time of 16:47.19. She also placed third in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 7:12.09. Olivia Pelfrey clocked a 53.50 in the 300-meter hurdles…
by Vernon McDaniel After spending nearly an hour in executive session May 22, the Ozark School Board adopted a cyber security policy under Act 504 of 2023. The Board also acted on several personnel items. It accepted the resignation of special education teacher Carmi McChristian and hired paraprofessionals Avery King and Amber Ross. Juardan Martinez…
Westside Band Grows Under O’Daniel’s Leadership 4x6r2r
by Stephanie Baker Learning to play an instrument is not just a discipline, it is a delight, according to Westside Band Director Liam O’Daniels. Under his direction, the Westside band program has doubled in size and grown to include marching at the Rebel football games. The small school district offers few options for extracurricular activities…
by Vernon McDaniel A representative of the Main Street Ozark Board asked Franklin County’s Quorum Court on Thursday to allow use of alcohol on county property within the proposed downtown Ozark entertainment district. County Judge Rickey Bowman told Crystal Wright, the Board’s vice president, that justices will vote on the matter at the June meeting.…
by Debby Estep Ozark High School (OHS) Family and Consumer Science students participated in the State STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at the Hot Springs Convention Center April 9-10. STAR events are competitive events in which are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and occupational preparation.…
The Jasper School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday, April 21, on the Jasper campus and approved the employment of Shane Andrews as Oark Elementary principal for the 2025-26 school year. Andrews, who comes to Oark with 16 years of elementary education experience, will replace Jeremy Pitts, who submitted his resignation earlier this year.…
Westside Opens High School Girls Basketball Coaching Position 5t1h21
by Stephanie Baker Approximately 25 people, a combination of parents, students, and staff, attended the Westside School Board meeting on Wednesday, April 16, with the intent of voicing their for WHS girls’ basketball coach Karra Busch to remain employed. After nine years with the district, Busch will not be offered a contract for the…
by Vernon McDaniel Ozark’s City Council was hesitant for nearly a year but finally at its April 14 meeting approved an entertainment district on a 4-2 vote. Voting against were Randy Melton and Charles Meeker, while those voting in favor were Angela Harris, Summer Miner, Loren Maier and Argest Hyler. Sponsored by Main Street Ozark,…
CCU Offers Discounts: Utility To Adjust Billing For Internet Outages 5x5f68
by Janice Penix Broadband customers who were affected by numerous recent internet outages will be provided with a 50 percent discount on their next monthly bill, representatives of Clarksville Connected Utilities told the City Council at its meeting Monday. Ethan Powell, chairman of the CCU Commission, said the utility has committed to addressing the problems…
JCQC Approves Coal Hill FD Request: Dues To Be Collected With Taxes 6k6r1r
by Janice Penix The Johnson County Quorum Court adopted an ordinance at its monthly meeting Thursday, April 10, that will allow the Coal Hill Fire Department (CHFD) to place its annual dues on property tax statements. The CHFD submitted its request with a petition signed by ed voters in the fire district and the county…
by Vernon McDaniel Franklin County justices of the peace ed an ordinance during their monthly meeting Thursday, April 10, adding a jailer position at the county detention center. of the Court also agreed to add a second position if needed at a later date. Sheriff Johnny Crocker said the state recommended he hire two…