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Team effort has led Cedar Ridge to semifinals
The 2024 season has been one to remember for Cedar Ridge.
Stories by Jason Avery
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Subscriber ExclusiveStrong, Cedar Ridge ready for showdown in semifinals
In 2021, Strong and Cedar Ridge each began playing eight-man football.
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SouthArk aiming to extend winning streak
Since an 0-3 start, South Arkansas College’s women’s basketball team has turned things around with a two-game winning streak.
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Parkers Chapel's history full of twists and turns with centennial class graduating in 2025
Parkers Chapel will recognize its 100th graduating class next year -- how the school got to its centennial class is a story of astute decisions mixed in with b…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSmackover set to begin season on road
Smackover’s boys basketball team will have plenty of time to get acquainted with one another considering their first home game isn’t until Dec. 6.
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Subscriber ExclusiveCross County back in postseason for first time since 2021
For the first time since 2021, Cross County is in the playoffs.
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Subscriber ExclusiveJunction City, Cross County ready for playoff clash
With three playoff games in Union County, ice packs may be in short supply on Friday, but particularly in Junction City.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSouth Side Bee Branch enjoying debut football season
South Side Bee Branch has a long tradition of success in several sports with baseball and basketball standing out.
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Subscriber ExclusiveStrong set to host South Side Bee Branch in first round of playoffs
Patience has truly been a virtue for Strong’s football team.
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Subscriber ExclusiveHicks' first season at Parkers Chapel draws mixed results
The first game for Parkers Chapel coach Jonathan Hicks couldn’t have gone much better.
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Parkers Chapel to celebrate 100th graduating class in 2025
By Jason Avery
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Subscriber ExclusiveLocal baseball standouts off to solid starts
Former Parkers Chapel standout Trace Shoup played a critical role in South Arkansas College reaching the NJCAA Division II World Series for the first time in 2…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSouthArk set to host World Series
South Arkansas College’s baseball team will formally end their fall schedule with their annual World Series.
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Subscriber ExclusiveJunction City set to face Spring Hill
While there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding the playoff races across the state, Junction City enters the final week of the regular season knowing they wil…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSmackover, Fouke to collide with playoff berths at stake
The playoffs don’t officially start until next week, but for Smackover and Fouke, the postseason arrived a week early.
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Subscriber ExclusiveParkers Chapel to host Harmony Grove in season finale
The last week of the season has many games across the state that either have playoff seeding or a postseason berth at stake.
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Murmil set to vote for first student council
By Jason Avery
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Subscriber ExclusiveSouthArk counting on newcomers to lead way in 2024-25 season
After making history last year with their first trip to the NJCAA Division II Tournament, South Arkansas College’s men’s basketball team returns with a new-loo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveJunction City to begin road trip
With two weeks left in the regular season, Junction City is aiming to regain some momentum with the postseason on the horizon.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSmackover ready for tough road test at Prescott
Two of the most explosive offenses in 3A will take center stage in a showdown on Friday that will help shape the 7-3A’s playoff picture.
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Subscriber ExclusiveParkers Chapel ready for road test at Fouke
With two weeks left in the regular season, Parkers Chapel will be trying to play the role of spoiler.
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El Dorado News-Times Teacher of the Month: Barton’s Hetrick connects with students on math, esports
Moving from one career to another can be difficult, but for Barton Junior High School math teacher Jonathan Hetrick, moving to the classroom has suited him qui…
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New era for SouthArk women’s hoops to start
A new era for South Arkansas College’s women’s basketball program is about to begin.
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Subscriber ExclusiveJunction City ready to face Murfreesboro
It’s been five years since Junction City won an outright conference championship.
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Subscriber ExclusiveParkers Chapel, Smackover meet in league showdown
Parkers Chapel and Smackover are no strangers to one another when it comes to other sports, but it’s a different story in football.
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Subscriber ExclusiveStrong hosts Brinkley aiming to win league title
With two weeks left in the regular season, Strong and Brinkley will meet on Friday night in an 8-Man South clash at Jerry Burson Field with plenty at stake.
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Third-year program making impact at Yocum
At Yocum Elementary School, a program that is now in its third year is helping students grow.
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Subscriber ExclusiveJunction City hits road to face Dierks
As the calendar gets deeper into October, playoff races across Arkansas are beginning to take shape.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSmackover ready to take on Horatio
With Smackover’s regular-season finale just three weeks away, the Bucks’ margin for error for qualifying for the playoffs is razor thin.
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Subscriber ExclusiveParkers Chapel to face Prescott
Parkers Chapel has already faced two of the 7-3A’s three undefeated teams.
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Subscriber ExclusiveStrong keeping focus on Brinkley during bye week
After topping Marvell on homecoming last week, Strong was slated to face Hermitage this week.
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Game on: Local schools aiming for success in e-sports
Junction City and Parkers Chapel each have a long tradition of success in athletics.
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Subscriber ExclusiveNewcomers to play key role for Stars
South Arkansas College is aiming to build on their historic 2023-24 season, but in order to do so, the Stars will have nearly a completely new roster.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSouthArk competes in Oklahoma jamboree
After countless practices and workouts, South Arkansas College men’s basketball coach Cam Robinson got his first look at the Stars in a game setting last weeke…
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Junction City set to host Gurdon
Fresh off of a crucial conference road win, homecoming has arrived for Junction City.
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Smackover to face tough test on road against Centerpoint
Over the last two weeks, slow starts to the second half have come back to haunt Smackover in close losses.
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Parkers Chapel hits road to take on Horatio
Over the years, Parkers Chapel and Horatio have had a plethora of dramatic games against each other on the baseball diamond, including one this spring in the r…
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Strong, Marvell to meet in league tilt
A week ago, Strong found itself in a spot they usually haven’t been in during their current stretch of success.
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Food Hall of Fame selects Mayhaw Festival as finalist for second straight year
For the second consecutive year, the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame tabbed the Mayhaw Festival as a finalist in the category of food-themed event.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSoftball returning to Strong with Evans at helm
Restarting a program or starting one from scratch has become a trend in recent years at all levels of sports.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSmackover, Bismarck set to collide
The last two games have had tough endings for Smackover, which fell to Junction City and Harmony Grove by a combined 10 points.
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Subscriber ExclusiveJunction City to take on Mineral Springs
It may only be the first week of October, but a game that could have plenty of implications for November is on the docket tonight.
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Tanker spill closes Highway 7
A two-vehicle accident Thursday on Highway 7 and Lisbon Road caused a leak of approximately 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel, according to Union County Emergency M…
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Subscriber ExclusiveStrong, Woodlawn to collide
Since joining the ranks of eight-man football in 2021, Strong and Woodlawn have renewed their rivalry that began back when they were conference rivals as 11-ma…
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Subscriber ExclusiveParkers Chapel set to face Centerpoint
As October arrives, the 7-3A finds itself with three undefeated teams.
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El Dorado’s Caver voted News-Times Teacher of the Month for September
When El Dorado graduates head off to college, it can be their first time away from the comforts of home.
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El Dorado’s Caver voted News-Times Teacher of the Month for September
When El Dorado graduates head off to college, it can be their first time away from the comforts of home.
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Junction City ready to host Foreman
Junction City’s actual homecoming is slated for next month, but tonight marks another homecoming of sorts for the Dragons.
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Smackover to face Harmony Grove
With conference play beginning across Arkansas this week, a quick glance at the 7-3A reveals that the league has four schools that are still undefeated, which …
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Parkers Chapel ready to face Bismarck
After a promising start, Parkers Chapel heads into conference play on a down note.
