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Homecoming at Henderson State
ARKADELPHIA – Homecoming activities at HendersonStateUniversity begin Oct. 26 when the student body begins voting for Henderson’s 2016 homecoming queen. Twenty-six students are nominated for the homecoming court. The 10 finalists will be announced Oct. 27 during the annual homecoming pep rally. The court will be introduced and the queen …
7th Grade Indians continue domination
Last Thursday night proved once again who the most dominate, 2A, seventh-grade team in central Arkansas is. The Indians handily defeated the Quitman Bulldogs 22-8. The game was only close at the kickoff. To make the point further, the Quitman team was made up of older players.
Jr High Indians Win again
The Junior High Indians have changed the course of their season, moving to an even record (4-4) with a victory over the Quitman Bulldogs on Thursday night, Oct 20. The Indians won by a score of 14-6. Poyen started the game on offense, spotted on their own 24-yard line. The …
PHS falls again
A conference win has been impossible to come by for the Indians this year, and a W was not in the cards last week either.
Injury-plagued Lady Jackets top Mills, fall to Benton
The Sheridan Lady Jackets made adjustments that worked out fine in a straight-set victory over the Mills Lady Comets on Tuesday, Sept. 20, but not so well against the Benton Lady Panthers on Thursday, Sept. 22. Sheridan eased past Mills, 25-13, 25-7, 25-12 but absorbed a 22-25, 18-25, 16-25 setback …
Harvest of feral hogs illegal on many public areas
LITTLE ROCK – In an effort to eradicate hogs, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has passed regulations against hunting them on wildlife management areas it controls. The regulation was enacted on some WMAs during the 2014-15 hunting season, and has gradually spread to include nearly all AGFC WMAs in …
"Voice of the Yellowjackets" retires after over 40 years
“When I moved to Sheridan is really when I began to live; before that I was just existing,” Jim Mayfield of Sheridan, said. Known as the “Voice of the Yellowjackets,” Jim Mayfield, 73, has stepped down from the press box after 44 years of announcing football games for the Sheridan …
Indians take loss in conference opener
The Poyen Indians where shut down by the Conway Christian Eagles on Friday night, Sept. 23. The final of the game was 42-0. It was a tough loss for the Indians. They were able at times to move the ball between the 20 yard lines, but were unable to convert …
PJHS shows progress but loses to Conway Christian
Coach Vick Barret was proud of his junior high team this week in spite of taking another loss to the Conway Christian Eagles on Thursday night. “We played a great game. (We) just didn’t make a couple plays in crucial situations. (I am) proud of our effort! (We are) getting …
7th grade Indians shut down Conway Christian
If controlling every aspect of the game was the intent of the Poyen coaches and players last Thursday night, then their mission was accomplished. The seventh-grade Indians shut out the Conway Christian Eagles, 18-0 on Sept. 22. Their record is now 4-0, and they have allowed only two touchdowns on …
2016 6A State softball champs presented citation
At the Sheridan School Board meeting held Sept. 12, 2016, State Rep. Ken Bragg of Sheridan presented a citation on behalf of the Arkansas House of Representatives to the coaches and players of the Sheridan High School Softball Team, who won the 2016 6A State Softball Tournament in May.
ACHIEVING GOALS
At the end of a success 2014-2015 show season, Ella Ashcraft set her goals for the 2015-2016 show season. Ella is an eight year old, 3rd grader at Magnet Cove Elementary. She is the daughter of Tony and Blair Ashcraft of Magnet Cove, granddaughter of Anthony and Vivian Ashcraft of …
Jackets stifled by defense of unbeaten Cyclones
After outscoring the Benton Panthers 45-24 to improve to 4-0, the Russellville Cyclones were ranked No. 4 in Class 6A going into Friday’s 6A-West Conference battle with the Sheridan Yellowjackets. That point total would indicate that the Cyclones’ success had been spurred by its offense.
