A look around the football gridirons on the last night of the regular season - Compiled by Andrew Wilson

Wynne 41 Nettleton 13 – Wynne ran by the Raiders 41-13 Friday night from Cross County. The victory ties the Yellowjackets (5-5, 4-3 5A-East) with Blytheville for the fourth and final playoff spot from the 5A-East, but the Chickasaws will get the berth based on their victory over Wynne earlier this season. Nettleton ends their season at 1-9 overall and 0-7 in 5A-East play.

GCT 42 Paragould 7 – The Golden Eagles won back The Bell trophy from Paragould and secured their first playoff berth since 1991 with a 42-7 victory over the Rams Friday night. GCT (8-2, 5-2 5A-East) will be the third seed from the 5A-East when the playoffs open next Friday. Paragould’s rebuilding season comes to an end at 2-8 overall and 1-6 in the 5A-East.

Blytheville 28 Forrest City 12 - After an up and down year, the Chickasaws needed to upset the conference champion Mustangs to have any chance at the playoffs, and they did just that. Blytheville upended Forrest City 28-12 to clinch the fourth and final playoff berth from the conference. Forrest City (8-2, 6-1 5A-East) will be the top seed from the conference, while Blytheville (4-5-1, 4-3 5A-East) will go on the road in the first round next week.

Trumann 35 Newport 21 - Trumann already knew they would be the fifth seed out of the 4A-3 in next week’s playoffs, but that didn’t keep them from upsetting the second seeded Greyhounds Friday night. The victory gives the Wildcats (4-6, 4-3 4A-3) even more momentum heading into the playoffs, while Newport’s record evens at 5-5 on the season and 5-2 in the 4A-3. Playoffs await both teams.

West Helena 35 Batesville 0 - The Cougars led 14-0 at halftime and kept the pressure on in the second half to shutout Batesville 35-0 and secure the second seed from the 5A-East. West Helena (6-4, 5-2 5A-East) will host a playoff game, while Batesville (5-4-1, 3-4 5A-East) misses the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons.

Augusta 57 Walnut Ridge 30 – Both teams had plenty of motivation this week, knowing that the winner would get to host a playoff game next week. At the half the game was tied 22-22, but the Red Devils blasted the Bobcats in the second frame, outpacing Walnut Ridge 57-30. The Bobcats end the regular season with a record of 7-3 and 7-2 in the 2A-3, and will have to go on the road next week to open the playoffs.

Marked Tree 34 Rector 8 – The Indians finished off their season in style with a 34-8 beatdown of Rector. Marked Tree finishes the year with a record of 3-7 and 2-6 in the 2A-3.

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Breaking down the playoff possibilities with one week remaining in the high school football regular season. Compiled by Andrew Wilson.

5A-East

Forrest City (8-1, 6-0 5A-East) – The Mustangs are conference champions and hold the No. 1 seed from the 5A-East heading into the playoffs.

West Helena (5-4, 4-2 5A-East) – West Helena can secure their playoff trip with a win next Friday over Batesville at home. The Cougars could also guarantee themselves the conference’s No. 2 seed and a home playoff game if they beat Batesville by nine points or more. If West Helena looses to the Pioneers, they can still get in the playoffs outright with a Wynne loss to Nettleton AND a Blytheville loss to Forrest City. If West Helena looses and a tiebreaker situation occurs, then the playoff points system tiebreaker would take effect. Through Week 9, West Helena has 44 Tiebreaker Points to their credit.

GCT (7-2, 4-2 5A-East) – The Golden Eagles can guarantee a playoff spot with a win over their in-town rival Paragould next week at home. GCT can also clinch the No. 2 seed in the conference with a win AND a West Helena loss. If they fail to win, GCT can still get in the playoffs without a tiebreaker with two of the following three scenarios happening: a Wynne loss to Nettleton, a Batesville loss to West Helena or a Blytheville loss to Forrest City. If GCT looses and a tiebreaker situation occurs, then the playoff points system tiebreaker would take effect. Through Week 9, GCT has 39 Tiebreaker Points to their credit.

Blytheville (3-5-1, 3-3 5A-East) – The Chickasaws can secure a playoff berth with a win over Forrest City, AND a Wynne loss to Nettleton AND a Batesville loss to West Helena. If the last playoff spots come down to a tie, then the playoff points system tiebreaker would take effect. Through Week 9, Blytheville has 37 Tiebreaker Points to their credit.

Wynne (4-5, 3-3 5A-East) – Wynne can secure a playoff berth next week with a win over Nettleton AND a Batesville loss to West Helena AND a Blytheville loss to Forrest City. A Wynne loss would eliminate the Yellowjackets from playoff consideration. If the last playoff spots come down to a tie, then the playoff points system tiebreaker would take effect. Through Week 9, Wynne has 36 Tiebreaker Points to their credit.

Batesville (5-3-1, 3-3 5A-East) – Batesville can secure their ninth consecutive playoff appearance next week with a win over West Helena AND a Wynne loss to Nettleton AND a Blytheville loss to Forrest City. A Batesville loss would eliminate the Pioneers from playoff consideration. If the last playoff spots come down to a tie, then the playoff points system tiebreaker would take effect. Through Week 9, Batesville has 34 Tiebreaker Points to their credit.

A look around the football gridirons after the rain cleared (finally) around NEA. (Compiled by Andrew Wilson)

Jonesboro 18 Marion 15 – The Hurricane picked up another win on their way to the playoffs Friday. Jonesboro scored first on the road, but by halftime the Patriots held a 9-7 lead. The Hurricane fought back in the second half and took the lead for good on a fourth-quarter field goal. Jonesboro (9-1, 6-1 6A-East) will close out the regular season next week at home against Little Rock Hall.

Valley View 34 Pocahontas 14 – Valley View controlled the action tonight on the road at Pocahontas, winning by 20 and. The Blazers (5-4, 3-3 4A-3) will close the regular season at Westside, while Pocahontas (1-8, 0-6 4A-3) will host Osceola.

West Helena 48 Nettleton 6 – West Helena scored six first-half touchdowns, throttling Nettleton 48-6. The Cougars (5-4, 4-2 5A-East) will close out the regular season against Batesville, while Nettleton’s (1-8, 0-6 5A-East) year will come to an end at Wynne.

Greene County Tech 28 Batesville 14 – Greene County Tech took a monumental step toward going to the playoffs for the first time in 18 years. Jeff Conaway’s crew got a huge road win at Batesville to solidify their playoff chances. The Pioneers scored first and took a 14-7 halftime lead when time expired on a GCT drive inside the Batesville 5-yard line. The Golden Eagles would not be denied in the second half though, outscoring the Pioneers 21-0 in the half to seal the win. GCT (7-2, 4-2 5A-East) closes out their regular season next week hosting Paragould, while Batesville (5-3-1, 3-3 5A-East) will need a win next week at West Helena to keep their playoff streak alive.

Blytheville 42 Paragould 14 – Blytheville kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 42-14 victory at Paragould. Blytheville (3-5-1, 3-3 5A-East) will have to upset conference champ Forrest City next week just to have a chance to make the playoffs, while Paragould (2-7, 1-5 5A-East) will close out their season at rival GCT.

Forrest City 26 Wynne 13– The Mustangs led just 14-13 at half over the streaking Yellowjackets, but lengthened their lead in the second period to claim their eighth straight victory and clinch the 5A-East title. Rich Trail’s Mustangs (8-1, 6-0 5A-East) will close out the regular season at Blytheville, while Wynne (4-5, 3-3 5A-East) needs a victory against Nettleton to secure a playoff spot.

Newport 47 Gosnell 26 – The Greyhounds flexed their offensive muscle once again Friday night, rolling over Gosnell to secure the second playoff seed from the 4A-3. Newport (5-4, 5-1 4A-3) hosts Trumann next week, while Gosnell (6-3, 4-2 4A-3) will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they travel to Highland.

West Memphis 42 Jacksonville 0 – The Blue Devils were far better than the Red Devils Friday night. But then again, the Blue Devils have been better than all of their opponents so far this season. West Memphis improves to 9-0 and 6-0 in the 6A-East.

Harrisburg 28 Earle 26 – The Hornets secured their spot in the playoffs with a 28-26 victory over Earle. Harrisburg (8-1, 5-1 3A-3) will close out their regular season next week against Hoxie. Even with the loss, the Bulldogs (7-2, 4-2 3A-3) clinched a playoff spot as well by virtue of Cave City’s victory over Hoxie.

Cave City 14 Hoxie 7 – In a critical conference battle, Hoxie led 7-0 at the half, but the Cavemen scored out of the gates to begin the second frame and won the contest 14-7. The win puts Cave City (8-1, 5-1 3A-3) into the playoffs. Hoxie (4-5, 3-3 3A-3) closes out their season next week against Harrisburg.

Rivercrest 35 Corning 0 – As expected the Colts ran away from the winless Bobcats early in this one, while their conference competition battled it out amongst each other. Rivercrest improves to 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the 4A-3.

McCrory 48 Rector 6 – The Jaguars jumped ahead of Rector early and rolled to their ninth victory of the season. McCrory improves to 9-0 on the season and 8-0 in the 2A-3.

Cross County 32 Marked Tree 24 – The T-Birds and the Indians played a classic on Friday, with Cross County scoring last and winning 32-24. The T-Birds (5-4, 4-4 2A-3) close out the regular season hosting Marvell next week, while Marked Tree (2-7, 1-6 2A-3) ends against Rector.

Walnut Ridge 20 EPC 8 – The Bobcats keep on rolling, as they dismissed EPC 20-8 Friday night. Walnut Ridge (7-2, 7-1 2A-3) could secure a home playoff game with a win next week against Augusta. With the loss, EPC drops to 4-5 overall and 3-5 in the 2A-3.

Due to heavy rains and flooding throughout northeast Arkansas on Friday, both the Westside-Trumann game and the Highland- Osceola game have been postponed. Westside and Trumann will play Saturday night at 7:00 at Trumann, while there will be some Monday Night Football in Mississippi County next week, with the Rebels and Seminoles rescheduling their game for Monday evening.

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Each week of the high school football season, GameFace will release their rankings of the best teams throughout NEA. The rankings will freely change from week to week and are the subjective opinion of the GameFace staff. Disagree with what you see? Feel free to post your feelings and comments below and let us know where we went wrong. We’ll gladly listen, and if you’re convincing enough, you might even sway our opinion. (For reference sake, the rankings cover teams within the 6A-East, 5A-East, 4A-3, 3A-3, and 2A-3 conferences.)

6A/5A Rankings

1. West Memphis (8-0, 5-0) NC Another week, another win for West Memphis. Is a state title within the Blue Devils’ grasp?

2. Jonesboro (7-1, 4-1) NC The Hurricane holds on late to get by Searcy and they hold on to their spot in this week’s ranks as well. Playoffs are getting ever closer.

3. Forrest City (7-1, 5-0) NC We admit… we underestimated Forrest City at the start of the year. We had them no higher than third in the 5A-East, instead the Mustangs are galloping toward a conference title.

4. Wynne (4-4, 3-2) UP 1 Wynne has played some great football of late. This week they can really make a statement if they could upend Forrest City.

5. Greene County Tech (6-2, 3-2) DOWN 1 The Golden Eagles stay in the rankings this week, but just barely after falling to West Helena at home last week. A big showdown with Batesville awaits GCT this week. A win and the Golden Eagles can punch their ticket to the playoffs.

4A Rankings

1. Osceola (6-1-1, 5-0) NC Can someone tell us why we ever doubted the Seminoles? Osceola clearly showed who’s boss in the 4A-3 the last two weeks, with wins over Newport and Gosnell in succession. Now just how far can the ‘Noles go in the playoffs?

2. Newport (4-4, 4-1) UP 1 The Greyhounds jump up a spot this week over Gosnell, but the score will actually be settled on the field this Friday when the two teams meet. The second seed from the 4A-3 is on the line.

3. Gosnell (6-2, 4-1) DOWN 1 Can the Pirates stay with the Hounds this week, or will Gosnell be relegated to the third seed?

4. Valley View (4-4, 2-3) NC Valley View is taking care of the easier portion of their schedule. Hopefully for Blazer fans that will propel them into the playoffs with momentum.

5. Highland (3-5, 2-3) NR The Rebels get another shot in the rankings this week after a 28-0 shutout of Pocahontas. Highland will probably need an upset over Osceola or Gosnell in the next two weeks to get into the playoffs though.

3A/2A Rankings

1. Harrisburg (7-1, 4-1) UP 2 The Hornets buzz back up to the top spot in the rankings this week. With a four-way tie for the lead in the conference, any of the four teams can make a valid case for this spot. It will be interesting to see how the 3A-3 does come playoff time. Are the top teams in the league really this good, or does the rebuilding bottom half of the conference misrepresent the league’s strength?

2. Rivercrest (6-2, 4-1) NC The Colts have possibly the easiest schedule in the final two weeks, something that should give them a leg up on grabbing the league’s No. 1 seed.

3. McCrory (8-0, 7-0) NC McCrory keeps steamrolling toward the playoffs. Go Jags!

4. Cave City (7-1, 4-1) DOWN 3 The Cavemen didn’t have close to enough for Harrisburg last week

5. Earle (7-1, 4-1) NC Earle had to comeback to beat Hoxie in the second half last week, but they did what they had to do, and that keeps them in the first place conference tie. The Bulldogs host Harrisburg this Friday night.

A look around the football gridirons on another chilly and wet Friday night throughout NEA – Compiled by Andrew Wilson.

Valley View 35 Trumann 8 – Valley View took care of business against visiting Trumann, and took a step closer in their quest to return to the playoffs. The Blazers led 21-0 at halftime against their rivals from the south and widened the lead in the second half. Valley View (4-4, 2-3 4A-3) will travel to Pocahontas next week, while Trumann (2-6, 2-3 4A-3) will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they host Westside.

Jonesboro 21 Searcy 14 – The Hurricane jumped ahead early on the Lions and held on to beat Searcy 21-14 on Homecoming at Cooksey-Johns. Next up for the Hurricane (8-1, 5-1 6A-East) is a trip to Marion next week. A win over the Patriots would guarantee a first-round playoff bye for JHS.

Forrest City 55 Nettleton 8 – The Mustangs had their speed and athleticsm on display once again, downing Nettleton 55-8. Forrest City improves to 7-1 and a perfect 5-0 in conference with the win. Nettleton (1-7, 0-5 5A-East) will host West Helena next Friday in their home finale.

Newport 50 Westside 0 – Newport hung half a hundred on Westside Friday night. Newport (4-4, 4-1 4A-3) will host Gosnell next Friday night, while Westside (3-5, 1-4 4A-3) will try to rebound when they visit Trumann.

West Helena 19 Greene County Tech 14 – GCT and West Helena played a wild back and forth affair Friday night, but in the end the Cougars left the GCT Homecoming crowd disappointed with a 19-14 victory. GCT (6-2, 3-2 5A-East) will travel to Batesville in week nine, looking to secure a playoff bid. The win keeps the Cougars (4-4, 3-2 5A-East) in the race for one of the four 5A-East playoff spots.

Wynne 55 Paragould 21 – Wynne took a big step towards securing a playoff spot with a 55-21 win over Paragould at home. The Yellowjackets (4-4, 3-2 5A-East) travel to conference-leading Forrest City next week, while Paragould (2-6, 1-4 5A-East) will host Blytheville to complete the home portion of their schedule.

Osceola 40 Gosnell 16 – Osceola and Gosnell met in a 4A-3 showdown of conference undefeated teams Friday night, and Clinton Gore’s Noles were up to the challenge. Osceola poured on some points late to make the final margin 40-16, and stay undefeated in conference play. Osceola (6-1-1, 5-0 4A-3) will host Highland next week, while Gosnell (6-2, 4-1 4A-3) gets another tough test when they travel to Newport.

West Memphis 34 Mountain Home 7 – The Blue Devils stayed undefeated with a 34-7 victory over the Bombers. West Memphis improves to 8-0 on the season and 5-0 in the 6A-East.

Batesville 21 Blytheville 13 – Often the game that decides the 5A-East, this season’s Batesville- Blytheville showdown could end up being for a spot in the playoffs. The Chickasaws led 7-6 at halftime, but Batesville struck first in the second half and beat Blytheville 21-13 Friday night. The Pioneers (5-2-1, 3-2 5A-East) will host GCT next week, while the Chickasaws (2-5-1, 2-3 5A-East) will travel to Paragould needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Highland 28 Pocahontas 0 – The Rebels easily dismissed Pocahontas Friday night, keeping their playoff hopes alive going into week nine next week. Highland (3-5, 2-3 4A-3) will visit Osceola next week, while Pocahontas (1-7, 0-5 4A-3) will host Valley View.

Harrisburg 26 Cave City 7 – Harrisburg suffered an early season loss to Rivercrest, but since then they’ve clawed back into the conference race, and continued that effort tonight with an impressive 26-7 victory over the previously undefeated Cavemen. The win throws the 3A-3 into a four-way tie for first place with Harrisburg, Cave City, Rivercrest, and Earle each only having one conference loss with two weeks left. The Hornets (7-1, 4-1 3A-3) will travel to Earle next week, while Cave City (7-1, 4-1 3A-3) will battle Hoxie.

Earle 30 Hoxie 22 – The Mustangs jumped out to an early 14-0 lead on the road, but the Bulldogs came roaring back in the second half to beat Hoxie 30-22. The win vaults Earle (7-1, 4-1 3A-3) toward the playoffs, while dealing a severe blow to the Mustangs’ playoff aspirations. Hoxie (4-4, 3-2 3A-3) will look to rebound next week when they host Cave City.

Rivercrest 41 Piggott 14 – The Colts stayed in a tie atop the 3A-3 with an easy victory over Piggott. Rivercrest improves to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the 3A-3.

Marked Tree 32 Clarendon 16 – The Indians led 14-6 at halftime and held on to the lead to upset non-conference foe Clarendon for Marked Tree’s second win of the season. The Indians (2-6, 1-5 2A-3) will return to conference play next week at Cross County.

McCrory 63 EPC 20 – The Jaguars were up 33-6 before the first quarter was out, and finished off EPC 63-20. McCrory (8-0, 7-0 2A-3) is a serious state title contender in the 2A. EPC’s record evens at 4-4 overall with the loss and 3-4 in the 2A-3.

Cross County 24 Salem 17 – Cross County picked up a solid 24-17 win against visiting Salem Friday night. The T-Birds (4-4, 4-3 2A-3) will host Marked Tree next Friday night.

Walnut Ridge 44 Rector 14 – The Bobcats dismantled Rector 44-14 Friday night from Sexton Field. Walnut Ridge (6-2, 6-1 2A-3) will travel to EPC next week as prepare to make their 12th playoff appearance.

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The new issue of ESOPUS Magazine features an article by Beinecke Library Catalog Librarian Ellen Ellickson about a collection of buttons kept by Marjorie Wynne, who served as Rare Book Librarian at Yale for over 40 years. Ellen writes movingly about memories of Marjorie and the reasons why the  packages of buttons are so well-organized. Accompanying the essay are beautifully composed photographs of a selection of buttons. Two shots below have been provided by Tod Lippy, publisher of ESOPUS, described on its website as “. . . a twice-yearly arts magazine featuring fresh, unmediated perspectives on contemporary culture from a wide range of creative professionals. “

A memorial reception celebrating the life and work of Miss Wynne will be held at the Beinecke Library on Friday, October 30th, from 5:30 – 7:00. A copy of ESOPUS with the article by Ellen Ellickson will be on display.

Each week of the high school football season, GameFace will release their rankings of the best teams throughout NEA. The rankings will freely change from week to week and are the subjective opinion of the GameFace staff. Disagree with what you see? Feel free to post your feelings and comments below and let us know where we went wrong. We’ll gladly listen, and if you’re convincing enough, you might even sway our opinion. (For reference sake, the rankings cover teams within the 6A-East, 5A-East, 4A-3, 3A-3, and 2A-3 conferences.)

6A/5A Rankings

1. West Memphis (7-0, 4-0) NC The Blue Devils are definitely the real deal, as Jonesboro found out last week. The only thing left to prove this season is if they have what it takes to make it to War Memorial and a state title.

2. Jonesboro (6-1, 3-1) NC Even after the disappointing result last week, Jonesboro is still primed to be in a good position come playoff time.

3. Forrest City (6-1, 4-0) NC The Mustangs almost had a big let down, but only almost. Down two touchdowns to Paragould at halftime, Forrest City turned things around in the second half and have their sights set on a conference championship.

4. Greene County Tech (6-1, 3-1) UP 1 The Golden Eagles just keep winning, and moving up our rankings. Their first playoff berth since 1991 should be waiting.

5. Wynne (3-4, 2-2) NR The Yellowjackets’ make their debut in the rankings after an impressive victory over Batesville. The Jackets are playing their best football late in the year for the second consecutive season.

4A Rankings

1. Osceola (5-1-1, 4-0) NC The Seminoles blitzed the Greyhounds out of town last week, and in doing so solidified their spot atop the 4A rankings. Only Gosnell stands in the way of another conference title.

2. Gosnell (6-1, 4-0) NC The game of the season for the Pirates takes place in Gosnell this Friday night. Rival Osceola will come to town, with the winner holding the outright lead in the 4A-3.

3. Newport (3-4, 3-1) NC After pitching three straight shutouts, the Greyhounds allowed 56 points to Osceola last week. Despite the loss, Newport holds steady at No. 3 on their way to yet another playoff appearance.

4. Valley View (3-4, 1-3) NC It might not have been the prettiest victory, but the Blazers got a important conference win over Highland last week to keep them in the playoff hunt.

5. Trumann (2-5, 2-2) NR The Wildcats also make their rankings debut after beating up on Pocahontas last week. With five teams making the playoffs this year from the 4A-3, Trumann is still very much in the mix.

3A/2A Rankings

1. Cave City (7-0, 4-0) UP 1 Cave City is still undefeated going into week eight, no doubt the Cavemen are now the team to beat after downing Rivercrest last week.

2. Rivercrest (5-2, 3-1) DOWN 1 The Colts almost completed their trio of wins against their conference’s top three teams, but just couldn’t hold onto the lead against Cave City. The conference should represent themselves very well once the playoffs roll around.

3. Harrisburg (6-1, 3-1) NC The Hornets keep pace in the tight race for the top. A win over Cave City could throw the entire conference race into a wild scramble.

4. McCrory (7-0, 6-0) NC The 2A-3 showdown of the year has come and gone and the Jaguars are still unbeaten. McCrory could go far in the playoffs.

5. Earle (6-1, 3-1) NC Another blowout win for the Bulldogs keeps them in the conference running. The end of the season will no doubt be an interesting one in the 3A-3.

One of the most anticipated Friday nights in the NEA football season has now come and gone. Here’s a look at the big showdowns in 6A, 4A, and 2A as well as a whole host of Friday night action from each classification around the NEA gridirons on chilly Friday night - Compiled by Andrew Wilson

West Memphis 53 Jonesboro 26 – One of NEA’s most anticipated showdowns finally arrived Friday night, when two undefeated 6A powerhouses met at West Memphis. The Blue Devils jumped ahead early on the Hurricanes and led 34-20 at halftime after an offensively-powered first half. The Blue Devils kept the pressure on in the second frame and pulled away for a 53-26 victory. West Memphis’ (7-0, 4-0 6A-East) perfect season continues, while Jonesboro (6-1, 3-1 6A-East) will look to rebound next week when they host Searcy.

Valley View 14 Highland 6 – The Blazers snapped their four-game losing streak and stayed in the hunt for a playoff spot with a 14-6 win over Highland on Homecoming. Shannon Sherman’s defense shutout the Rebels in the first half and held on in the second half to secure the win. The Blazers (3-4, 1-3 4A-3) will host Trumann next Friday in a game with playoff implications.

Gosnell 44 Westside 14 – The Pirates plundered Westside’s Homecoming, leaving with a 30-point win over the Warriors. Gosnell’s biggest game of the season comes up next week, when rival and conference foe Osceola visits the Pirates (6-1, 4-0 4A-3) to play for the conference lead. Westside (3-4, 1-3 4A-3) will shift gears and prepare to take on Newport next week.

Greene County Tech 45 Nettleton 0 – GCT jumped out early on the Raiders and never looked back en route to their sixth win of the season. The Golden Eagles (6-1, 3-1 5A-East) will continue their quest toward the playoffs next week when they host West Helena, while Nettleton (1-6, 0-4 5A-East) will travel to Forrest City.

Forrest City 53 Paragould 39 – The Rams gave conference-leading Forrest City all they could handle in the first half, leading by as much as 14 points at the break. In the second half, however, the Mustangs woke up and came back to defeat the Rams 53-39. Paragould (2-5, 1-3 5A-East) travels to Wynne next Friday, while Forrest City hosts Nettleton.

Wynne 17 Batesville 7 – Wynne led the defensive slugfest 10-7 at halftime in Batesville and held on to claim an important victory over the suddenly-slumping Pioneers. Wynne (3-4, 2-2 5A-East) hosts Paragould next Friday, while Batesville (4-2-1, 2-2 5A-East) pays a visit to Blytheville.

West Helena 41 Blytheville 14 – After a slow start, the Cougars jumped out to a 28-7 lead at the break, en route to defeating the Chickasaws 41-14. Blytheville (2-4-1, 2-2 5A-East) now has their backs against the wall if they hope to make another playoff appearance. The Chicks host Batesville next Friday night.

Osceola 56 Newport 41 – The Noles jumped on the Greyhounds early in this 4A-3 showdown of perennial powers. Osceola scored first and jumped out to a 14-0 lead, snapping Newport’s string of over three games without allowing a point in 4A-3 play. The first half quickly turned into a shootout, going to the break with Osceola leading 35-21. The Noles scored first in the second period as well and held on to win 56-41, and grab the upper hand in the 4A-3 race. Osceola (5-1-1, 4-0 4A-3) will travel to Gosnell next week for another big matchup, while Newport (3-4, 3-1 4A-3) will look to rebound when they visit Westside.

Trumann 42 Pocahontas 26 – Playoff hopes were up for grab at Pocahontas Friday night between the Redskins and the Wildcats. After an evenly played first 30 minutes, the teams were tied at 20-20. Trumann dominated the second half though and pulled away for a big win. The Wildcats (2-5, 2-2 4A-3) travel to Valley View next Friday, while Pocahontas (1-6, 0-4 4A-3) travels to Highland.

Harrisburg 38 Corning 6 – Harrisburg had little trouble dispensing the winless Bobcats, breezing to a 38-6 win. Next up for the Hornets (6-1, 3-1 3A-3) is a visit from Cave City next week.

Hoxie 22 Piggott 7 – The Mustangs traveled to Piggott, knowing they’d need a win to keep pace in the tough 3A-3 playoff race. Hoxie led 9-0 at halftime and held on in the second half to win 22-7. Next up for Hoxie (4-3, 3-1 3A-3) is a trip to Earle next Friday night.

Cave City 19 Rivercrest 14 – Cave City stayed undefeated Friday night, taking down conference front-runner Rivercrest 19-14 in comeback fashion. Cave City (7-0, 4-0 3A-3) still has a tough schedule remaining, but now has a leg up with their win over the Colts. Rivercrest (5-2, 3-1 3A-3) faces a lighter remaining schedule, after already facing each of the conference’s toughest teams.

Salem 20 Marked Tree 16 – The Greyhounds continued their impressive season, dispensing the Indians 20-16 at home. Marked Tree (1-6, 1-5 2A-3) has next Friday off.

McCrory 35 Augusta 6 – The Red Devils and Jaguars squared off in a de facto championship game in the 2A-3. McCrory led 14-6 at the break, before pulling away in the second half to preserve their perfect season. The Jaguars (7-0, 6-0 2A-3) should be the top seed out of the 2A-3 once the playoffs get here, while Augusta (4-2, 4-1 2A-3) is still in the running for the second seed.

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A look around the NEA gridirons on another rainy Friday night. Compiled by Andrew Wilson.

Jonesboro 34 Mountain Home 10 – A week before their undefeated showdown with West Memphis, the Hurricane traveled west to take on conference foe Mountain Home. Jonesboro led 13-10 at halftime, but exploded in the second half, scoring 21 unanswered points to defeat the Bombers. Jonesboro (6-0, 3-0 6A-East) will visit undefeated West Memphis next Friday in one of the most-anticipated games of the season.

Gosnell 8 Valley View 6 – The Pirates dealt Valley View yet another tough loss, overcoming torrential rain conditions to win at home 8-6. The victory keeps Gosnell (5-1, 3-0 4A-3) squarely in the conference race, while Valley View (2-4, 0-3 4A-3) will have to rebound from their fourth-consecutive loss. Next up for the Pirates is a trip to Westside next week, while the Blazers will host Highland.

Paragould 43 Nettleton 33 – The Rams outscored the Raiders in a track meet from Greene County for their first conference win of the season. Both teams will play at home next Friday. The Rams (2-4, 1-2 5A-East) will host conference-leading Forrest City, while Nettleton (1-5, 0-3 5A-East) will welcome in Greene County Tech to Raider Field.

Highland 20 Westside 0 – Highland made sure Westside’s trip north wasn’t a pleasant one. The Rebels’ defense shutdown the Warrior rushing attack all night long, upsetting Westside 20-0. Westside (3-3, 1-2 4A-3) will try to rebound next week when they host Gosnell.

Greene County Tech 12 Blytheville 7 – A defensive struggle ensued in Mississippi County Friday night, with the Golden Eagles emerging on top after a fourth-quarter comeback.  The win puts a playoff berth in sight for Jeff Conaways’s Golden Eagles. GCT (5-1, 2-1 5A-East) visits Nettleton next week in search of their sixth win of the season while the Chickasaws (2-3-1, 2-1 5A-East) visit stumbling West Helena.

West Memphis 40 Searcy 3 – The Blue Devils had no problems hosting the Lions Friday night, breezing to a 37-point win. The game of the year awaits next week, when Jonesboro visits West Memphis (6-0, 3-0 6A-East).

Forrest City 6 Batesville 0 – A week after taking down West Helena, the Forrest City Mustangs ended Batesville’s undefeated season with a defensive 6-0 victory at home. The consecutive wins puts Forrest City in the driver’s seat in the conference. Batesville (4-1-1, 2-1 5A-East) will look to rebound next week when they host a tough Wynne team.

Wynne 26 West Helena 0 – After a surprising loss to Forrest City last week, West Helena was upset again, this time in dominant fashion by Wynne. The Yellowjackets pitched their first shutout since October 2006 in the win. Wynne (2-4, 1-2 5A-East) visits Batesville next Friday.

Osceola 48 Trumann 20 – The Seminoles have found their groove this season. Osceola manhandled the Wildcats on Friday, leading by 28 at halftime and winning by four touchdowns. Next up for Osceola (4-1-1, 3-0 4A-3) is the game that will probably decide the 4A-3, as Newport visits Mississippi County next week. Meanwhile, Trumann (1-5, 1-2 4A-3) will continue their season by traveling to Pocahontas.

Newport 42 Pocahontas 0 – The Greyhounds pitched their third-straight shutout Friday, in route to blowing out Pocahontas by six touchdowns. Newport (3-3, 3-0 4A-3) will have a stiffer challenge next Friday when they travel to face Osceola in a game that could determine the conference champion. Pocahontas (1-5, 0-3 4A-3) will look for their first conference win next week when they host Trumann.

Harrisburg 34 Piggott 0 – The Hornets won their fifth game of the season, and stayed in the conference title hunt entering the home stretch with a 34-0 shutout of Piggott. Harrisburg (5-1, 2-1 3A-3) hosts winless Corning next week.

Hoxie 41 Corning 0 – The Mustangs kept their playoff hopes alive with a convincing shutout of Corning on Friday night. Hoxie (3-3, 2-1 3A-3) travels to Piggott next week, before finishing the season with three conference heavyweights in the final three games. Corning is still in search of their first win of the season under first-year coach Kenneth Moore.

Rivercrest 19 Earle 14 – A showdown between two of the top teams in the 3A-3 lived up to its billing Friday night. When the tussle was over Rivercrest dealt the Bulldogs their first loss of the season, winning 19-14. With the victory, Rivercrest now has wins over two of the conference’s “Big Four” teams. Rivercrest (5-1, 3-0 3A-3) visits undefeated Cave City next week, while Earle (5-1, 2-1 3A-3) plays Manila.

Cave City 31 Manila 6 – The Cavemen remained undefeated as they rolled past Manila. Tougher match-ups still await this year with Harrisburg, Earle, and Rivercrest still ahead over the next four weeks for Cave City (6-0, 3-0 3A-3).

Walnut Ridge 24 Marked Tree 8 – This 2A-3 conference showdown was tied at 8-8 at halftime, but the Bobcats jumped on the Indians in the second half to secure their fourth win of the season. Walnut Ridge (4-2, 4-1 2A-3) will get next Friday off, while Marked Tree (1-5, 1-4 2A-3) travels to Salem.

McCrory 33 Cedar Ridge 0 – The Jaguars jumped on yet another opponent early and often, cruising to their sixth win of the season (6-0, 5-0 2A-3). The 2A-3 looks all but wrapped up for the Jags, even with four weeks left to go.

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High School Football Scoreboard Week 5 - Compiled by Andrew Wilson

A look around the NEA gridirons on the first Friday in October.

Jonesboro 28 Jacksonville 14 – The Canes and the Red Devils played a tight game early on, as they went into the break tied at 14 a piece, but JHS shutout their vistors in the second half to remain undefeated.  Jonesboro (5-0, 2-0 6A-East) visits conference-foe Mountain Home next week, while their showdown with West Memphis is just two weeks away.

Newport 35 Valley View 0 – After two straight hard-fought losses, the Blazers were shutout by Newport Friday night in Jackson County. The Greyhounds were out of the gates in a hurry, scoring all of their points before halftime to win their second game of the season. Newport (2-3, 2-0 4A-3) looks to be hitting their stride after outscoring their opponents 77-0 the last two weeks. Valley View (2-3, 0-2 4A-3) finishes the difficult mid-season stretch of their schedule next week when the Blazers visit Gosnell.

Osceola 47 Westside 6 – The Seminole speed was just too much for the Warriors to handle Friday night, as Westside fell at Osceola 47-6. Osceola (3-1-1, 2-0 4A-3) will look to stay unbeaten in conference play when they travel to Trumann next week. Westside (3-2, 1-1 4A-3) will look to rebound with a winnable game at Highland.

Blytheville  46 Nettleton 0 – Blytheville busted out offensively at the expense of visiting Nettleton Friday night. With the shutout, the Raiders have been held scoreless in three straight games. The Chickasaws even their record on the season at 2-2-1 and 2-0 in the 5A-East. Next up for Blytheville is GCT next week at home. Nettleton (1-4, 0-2 5A-East) will travel to Paragould next week to continue conference play in what should be a competitive game for both sides.

Greene County Tech 28 Wynne 20 – The Golden Eagles went in search of the their first conference win of the season on Friday, and they got it with a solid victory over visiting Wynne. The Golden Eagles (4-1, 1-1 5A-East) will travel to Blytheville next week, while Wynne (1-4, 0-2 5A-East) will host West Helena.

Batesville 58 Paragould 29 – The Rams hung around with the Pioneers early on, but Batesville proved to have more than enough fire power in the second half to stay undefeated. Batesville (4-0-1, 2-0 5A-East) should have a tough test next week when they visit Forrest City.  Paragould (1-4, 0-2 5A-East) will host Nettleton next Friday with both teams looking for their first conference victory of the season.

West Memphis 38 Marion 3 – West Memphis cruised to a 35-point victory over Marion Friday to stay undefeated on the season. The Blue Devils (5-0, 2-0 6A-East) showdown with Jonesboro is just two weeks away.

Gosnell 42 Pocahontas 24 – Gosnell’s offensive firepower was more than enough to quell the Redskins Friday night. The Pirates (4-1, 2-0 4A-3) will host Valley View next week in a critical conference game for both teams. Pocahontas (1-4, 0-2 4A-3) will look to avoid losing their fourth in-a-row next week when the Redskins travel to Newport.

Trumann 31 Highland 21 - The Wildcats hosted Highland Friday night looking for the first win of the season, and they got it, coming from behind to halt the Rebels. Trumann (1-4, 1-1 4A-3) will look to ride their momentum into next week when the team hosts a fast Osceola squad.

Harrisburg 55 Manila 14 – The Sting rebounded nicely after losing to Rivercrest last week, with a comfortable win over Manila at Hornet Stadium. Harrisburg (4-1, 1-1 3A-3) will make the long trek north to Piggott next week in search of the fifth win of the season.

Rivercrest 30 Hoxie 13 – Rivercrest continued to assert their dominance in the 3A-3 this season with a 17-point victory over Hoxie Friday night. The Colts (4-1, 2-0 3A-3) led the Mustangs 23-0 at Halftime. Next up for Hoxie (2-3, 1-1 3A-3) is Corning at home next Friday.

Walnut Ridge 12 Salem 7 – The Bobcats clawed out a big conference win over Salem Friday night at Sexton Field. Walnut Ridge (3-2, 3-1 2A-3) is quietly putting together a solid season. Marked Tree awaits the Bobcats next week, in a conference battle that may prove to have playoff implications by the end of the season.

Augusta 42 Cross County 26 – Augusta led by nine at halftime before pulling away in the second half to seal the win. Cross County (1-4, 1-3 2A-3) will visit Rector next week, hoping to turn around their season. The Red Devils get next week off, before their conference showdown with undefeated McCrory.

McCrory 49 Marked Tree 14 – The Jaguars continued their dominance this season, leading Marked Tree 42-0 at the break, before rolling to another easy win. McCrory improves to 5-0 and 4-0 in the 2A-3. Marked Tree (1-4, 1-3 in 2A-3) will host Walnut Ridge next Friday night in search of their second win of the season.

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Réponse de Ministre Meilleur Oct 1 2009

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Email to Minister Wynne Sept 24 2009

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Letter to Mr Spence Sept 18 2009

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Response from Minister Wynne, May 29 2009

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A look around the NEA gridirons on the last Friday night of September – Compiled by Andrew Wilson

Westside 20 Pocahontas 14 – Westside took a big step forward in climbing the ranks of the 4A-3 with a hard-fought 20-14 victory over Pocahontas under the lights at ASU Stadium tonight. The win marks the second consecutive year the Warriors won a game played at ASU, after downing Highland there last year. Westside (3-1, 1-0 4A-3) travels to Osceola next Friday, while the Redskins (1-3, 0-1 4A-3) will return home for the first time in a month to host Gosnell.

Jonesboro 37 LR Parkview 7 – Conference play began for the Hurricane with a decisive 37-7 win over the Patriots in Little Rock on Thursday night. Not only can this Jonesboro team score, but they also know how to play a little defense. Next up for the unbeaten Canes (4-0, 1-0 6A-East) is Jacksonville next Friday at Cooksey-Johns.

Osceola 20 Valley View 14 – The Blazers suffered their second-straight hard-fought loss Friday night, losing to the Seminoles 20-14 at Blazer Field. Valley View (2-2, 0-1 4A-3) will continue their tough stretch in the schedule next week when they travel to Newport, while Osceola (2-1-1, 1-0 4A-3) will travel to Westside as conference play continues.

Batesville 36 Nettleton 0 – The Pioneers invaded Nettleton Friday night and came away with a 36-0 shutout over the Raiders. Batesville improves to 3-0-1 and 1-0 5A-East. The Pioneers will host Paragould next Friday, while the Raiders (1-3, 0-1 5A-East) will travel to Blytheville.

Forrest City 14 Greene County Tech 6 – Greene County Tech fought through a defensive battle with Forrest City, but lost their first game of the season 14-6. The Golden Eagles (3-1, 0-1 5A-East) will look to rebound next week against Wynne in Paragould.

West Helena 54 Paragould 14 – The Cougars (2-2, 1-0 5A-East) jumped on the Rams early and never let up, rolling to a 40-point conference win in Greene County. Paragould (1-3, 0-1 5A-East) visits Batesville next week as conference play continues.

Blytheville 32 Wynne 21 – Blytheville led the Yellowjackets 19-14 at the break in search of their first win of the season and pulled away in the second half to secure it. The Chickasaws (1-2-1, 1-0 5A-East) will host Nettleton next week while Wynne (1-3, 0-1 5A-East) will visit GCT.

West Memphis 49 LR Hall 12 – After two straight weeks of comeback victories, the Blue Devils (4-0, 1-0 6A-East) put this one away early, winning 49-12 over Little Rock Hall. West Memphis will host Marion next Friday night looking to keep their record perfect as their showdown with Jonesboro draws ever closer.

Gosnell 34 Trumann 19 – The Pirates hosted Trumann on Friday night and downed the Wildcats for a 15-point win. Gosnell (3-1, 1-0 4A-3) will travel to Pocahontas next week looking to keep their conference mark clean. The Wildcats (0-4, 0-1 4A-3) will host Highland next week still looking for their first win.

Newport 42 Highland 0 – The Greyhounds busted out for their first win of the season in a trouncing of the Rebels. Newport (1-3, 1-0 4A-3) will look to keep their momentum going next week when Valley View visits Jackson County.

Rivercrest 44 Harrisburg 28 – After battling through a brutal non-conference schedule, the Colts opened conference play with a decisive win over Harrisburg, ending the Hornets’ dream of an undefeated season. The Colts led 22-8 at halftime. Rivercrest (3-1, 1-0 3A-3) hosts Hoxie next week, while Harrisburg (3-1, 0-1 3A-3) will look to rebound against Manilla at home next Friday.

Hoxie 42 Manilla 6 – The Mustangs evened their record and opened conference play with a solid win over the Manilla Lions. Hoxie (2-2, 1-0 3A-3) will travel to face a confident Rivercrest team next Friday.

McCrory 48 Walnut Ridge 0 - Through four weeks it looks clear that the Jaguars (4-0, 3-0) are the class of the 2A-3. McCrory scored all their points in the half and shutout the Bobcats 48-0. Walnut Ridge (2-2, 2-1 2A-3) will look to rebound next week when they host Salem at Sexton Field.

Cross County 33 EPC 26 – The T-Birds went in search of their first win of the season Friday night and they found it against EPC, winning 33-26. Cross County (1-3, 1-2 2A-3) will host Augusta next week, while EPC (2-2, 1-2 2A-3) will spend their bye week regrouping.

Augusta 32 Marked Tree 15 – The Indians and the Red Devils battled for position in the 2A-3 Friday night at Augusta with the Red Devils coming out on top 32-15. Marked Tree (1-3, 1-2 in 2A-3) hosts conference-leading McCrory next week.

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A look around the NEA gridirons on a rainy Friday night in September, compiled by Andrew Wilson.

Jonesboro 32 Blytheville 0 – The Hurricane was looking for revenge against the Chickasaws after losing last year in Blytheville. This year they got exactly what they wanted. Jonesboro led 19-0 at halftime and cruised to a shutout win over Blytheville (0-2-1). The Hurricane (3-0) will open up 6A-East play on Thursday night at LR Parkview. The game will be televised as part of KARK’s Fearless Live Game of the Week.

Westside 44 Batesville-Southside 26 – The Warriors’ offense came to life for the second week in a row, downing Batesville-Southside by 18 at home. Westside (2-1) starts conference play next Friday hosting Pocahontas at ASU Stadium.

Bald Knob 20 Valley View 13 – Valley View faced their toughest test of the season in week three, coming up just short against the Bulldogs 20-13 Friday night at Blazer Field. Valley View (2-1) begins conference play next week when Osceola comes to town.

Bentonville 54 Nettleton 0 – The Raiders made the long trek west to Bentonville Friday, losing to the overall top-ranked team in the state 54-0. The Tigers’ vast talent and depth were on display throughout the night against the Raiders. Nettleton has another stiff challenge ahead next week as 5A-East play begins with Batesville visiting Raider Field.

Greene County Tech 28 Pocahontas 7 – Jeff Conaway’s Golden Eagles improved to 3-0 on the season, by shutting out the Redskins 21-0 in the second half to grab the win. GCT opens conference play next week at Forrest City, while Pokey travels to Jonesboro to play Westside at ASU Stadium.

Paragould 28 Trumann 17 – The Rams got their first win of the season in their last week of non-conference action, taking down the Wildcats 28-17. Paragould (1-2) welcomes in West Helena next week, while Trumann (0-3) will still be looking for their first win when they travel to Gosnell.

Osceola 33 Rivercrest 24 – The Seminoles broke into the win column for the first time this season, taking down the upstart Colts 33-24. Osceola (1-1-1) will look to parlay their victory into conference success when they travel to take on Valley View in 4A-3 play next week.

West Memphis 23 West Helena 20 – The Blue Devils are making a habit of comebacks this season. West Memphis came from behind for the second week in a row to stay undefeated on the season, beating West Helena 23-20. The Blue Devils’ showdown with Jonesboro in the 6A-East next month becomes more intriguing by the week.

Batesville 17 Mountain Home 17 – Batesville looked to upend a 6A team for the second time in as many weeks Friday, and at halftime it looked like they would. The Pioneers led 17-0 at halftime before the Bombers turned the tables in the latter frame, scoring 17 unanswered points to grab the tie. Batesville (2-0-1) will travel to Nettleton next Friday night to open conference play.

Wynne 28 Newport 14 – Three weeks into the season, and  the Greyhounds are still looking for their first win. The Yellowjackets of Wynne led 14-6 at the half and only increased their lead in the second frame, doubling up Newport 28-14. Next week the Greyhounds (0-3) visit Highland, while Wynne (1-2) hosts Blytheville.

Harrisburg 27 Riverview 18 – The Hornets didn’t blow out their opponent this week, but they did improve to 3-0 with a solid win over Riverview. The Sting opens 3A-3 play next week hosting Rivercrest.

Gosnell 40 Corning 7 – The Pirates scored early and often, easily dispensing Corning 40-7 at home Friday night. The win gets Gosnell back on track after losing at home to Rivercrest last week. The Pirates (2-1) open up 4A-3 conference play next week when Trumann visits Mississippi County.

Walnut Ridge 22 Cross County 18 – Larry Treadway’s Bobcats got a big early conference win over the T-Birds from a rainy Sexton field Friday night. The Bobcats (2-1, 2-0 in 2A-3) travel to McCrory next week, while the winless T-Birds (0-3) will pay a visit to EPC.

Augusta  36 EPC 14 – For the first time all season, the Warriors looked like the young team they are. Augusta jumped out to a big lead early and never looked back, winning 36-14. The Warriors will look to bounce back next week with Cross County at home.

Marked Tree 34 Cedar Ridge 14 – The Indians got their first win of the season and new head coach Waylon Dunn notched his first win as head coach, as the Tribe downed the Wolves by nearly three touchdowns. Marked Tree (1-2, 1-1 in 2A-3) visits Augusta next Friday.

Highland 14 Hoxie 7 – The Rebels took advantage of Mustang mistakes on a wet night in Lawrence County and came away with their first win of the season. Hoxie (1-2) will look to rebound next week when they host Manila.

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Nettleton 25 Trumann 24 - The Raiders and Wildcats battled from Raider Field tonight with both teams looking to shake off disappointing opening weeks. Both teams scored touchdowns on their opening possessions and were tied at 14 at the break. The teams went back and fourth throughout the game, but the difference was a field goal from Raider kicker Andres Anceno with eight seconds left to give Nettleton the win. Next up for the Raiders (1-1) is 7A Bentonville, while the Wildcats (0-2) will host Paragould.

Valley View 52 Corning 0 – The Blazers continued their early season offensive fireworks display against the undermanned Bobcats. If the offense can keep clicking like this once conference play roles around, their could be a new championship contender in the 4A-3 this year. Valley View (2-0) will host Bald Knob next Friday night.

Jonesboro 37 Wynne 7 – The Hurricane faced a stiffer test in week two as they traveled south to take on the Yellowjackets. The Hurricane (2-0) steadily built a 16-0 halftime advantage, before pulling away in the second frame. Wynne (0-2) scored their first points of the season in the second half after six scoreless quarters. Jonesboro hosts Blytheville next week, while Wynne travels to Newport.

Westside 47 Manila 12 – The Warriors shook off injuries to solidly dismiss Manila in the Warriors’ home-opener. The Westside offense was impressive and their defense was solid as usual in the win. The Warriors (1-1) host Batesville-Southside next Friday night.

Greene County Tech 41 Highland 2 – The Rebels were no match for the Golden Eagles (2-0) in GCT’s home opener. Jeff Conaway’s squad led 28-2 at the break in route to their second win of the season. The Golden Eagles host Pocahontas next week as they continue their drive toward cracking into the 5A playoffs this season.

Pocahontas 31 Paragould 21 - Both teams were looking for their first win of the season at Ram Stadium and the visitors from Pokey emerged with the prize. The Rams (0-2) are trying to adjust to being without quarterback Steven Vereker for the season after he tore his ACL last week. The Redskins (1-1) led 21-7 at the half, and helf off the Ram charge in the second to preserve the win. Pokey travels to Paragould again next week to face GCT, while the Rams will visit Trumann.

Springdale 51 Blytheville 21 – Blytheville’s challenging early season schedule continued with a trip to Little Rock to play the Bulldogs from 7A Springdale. The Chicks (0-1-1), overmatched throughout the night, will travel to Jonesboro next Friday in search of their first win.

Dumas 18 Osceola 3 - The Seminoles couldn’t get anything going Friday night, and as a result lost to visiting Dumas. Osceola (0-1-1) will still be looking for their first win of the season when they visit Rivercrest next Friday.

West Memphis 42 Pine Bluff 34 – No experience? No problem. The Blue Devils rallied from two touchdowns down in the second half to tie the game late in the fourth at 34 before pulling away for the win. The Blue Devils (2-0) have another tough challenge with West Helena next week.

Harrisburg 44 Hughes 0 – Zach Davis and the Hornets breezed through their second consecutive win Friday, leading 36-0 at halftime in blowing out Hughes. The schedule gets a little tougher next week for the Hornets (2-0) with a trip to Riverview.

McCrory 42 Cross County 8 – The T-Birds (0-2) fell behind to the Jags in the early going and never could recover. Steve Williams and his squad will have to find some answers after two blowout losses. Another tough test at Walnut Ridge awaits next week.

Rivercrest 27 Gosnell 20 – Rivercrest improved to 2-0 on the season with an impressive road win at Gosnell. The Pirates (1-1) will look to get back on the winning track when they host Corning next week.

Walnut Ridge 28 Cedar Ridge 6 – The Bobcats rebounded from their loss to Cave City last week, with a pounding of Cedar Ridge. Walnut Ridge (1-1) will host Cross County next Friday in 2A-3 play.

EPC 28 Marked Tree 14 - The Warriors doubled up the Indians in an early season conference battle in the 2A-3. EPC improves to 2-0, while Marked Tree drops to 0-2.

Hoxie 40 Mountain View 0 – The Mustangs rebounded from an opening week shutout in a big way, shutting out Mountain View 40-0. Hoxie (1-1) hosts Highland next Friday.

Batesville 17 Searcy 6 – Batesville had to move their game with the Lions from Searcy to Batesville because of a concern about the safety of the light poles around the field in Searcy. At least on the bright side (haha), Searcy’s fans didn’t have to watch their team struggle for points against the Pioneers’ stifling defense at home. Batesville (2-0) is perfect through two weeks, Mountain Home visits Independence County next Friday night.

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High School Football Scoreboard Week 1 - Compiled by Andrew Wilson

Valley View 40 Piggott 13 – The Blazers had the city all to themselves on the first Friday night of the season, and they put on a show against the Mohawks from 3A. Quarterback Taylor Lindley looks as comfortable as ever in the pocket for Valley View. The schedule gets tougher from here on out, but the offensive outburst should have Blazer fans excited about what’s ahead in 2009.

Greene County Tech 32 Paragould 21 – In last year’s season opener the Rams shutout the Golden Eagles. In the first half this year they did the same, but GCT wrote a different story after the break. During the halftime show the lights went out at Ram Stadium, when the second half commenced the Golden Eagles lit up the scoreboard. The win is the first for GCT against their crosstown foe since the 2006 season.

Harrisburg 52 Cross County 8 – The Hornets had little trouble with their rival from Cross County. Harrisburg scored early and often, blowing out their 2A foes behind the golden arm of junior quarterback Zach Davis.

Marion 21 Wynne 0 - Marion jumped out to a two-touchdown lead on the Yellowjackets in the first half and kept the shutout alive in the second, blanking Wynne 21-0. The Yellowjackets are expected to be much improved this year, but they may have to wait to face a 5A defense to show their progress.

Blytheville 22 Osceola 22 - Yes, that score is right. The Chicks and the Seminoles battled to a 22-all tie tonight from Osceola. Both of  these teams have the playoffs in their sights yet again in 2009. The tie might just make next year’s battle between the two teams all the more interesting with bragging rights put on hold for the time being.

East Poinsett County 24 Corning 8 – The Warriors had just 13 players on their squad two weeks ago, now under new coach Brian Weathers they not only have over 20 new players, but they also have a season opening victory. EPC rolled by 3A foe Corning in style at home, giving new Bobcat head man Kenneth Moore a loss in his first game on the Corning sideline. Meanwhile the 2A-3 should be on notice, the Warriors are back for more in 2009.

West Memphis 28 Forrest City 12 – Lanny Dausckh and his Blue Devils handled their first opponent of 2009 with relative ease. The 6A-East power will hope to do the same once they get into conference play in a couple weeks.

Salem 14 Westside 8 – Last season the Warriors opened the year with a 6-0 shutout of the Greyhounds in Jonesboro. This year Salem returned the favor by the same margin. Tough, defensive minded battles are just the type of games Westside likes to play. Their stellar defense should keep them in their fair share throughout the season.

Cave City 35 Walnut Ridge 6 – Newport transfer Thamail Morgan and the Cavemen beat up on the Bobcats tonight from Lawrence county. The Bobcats expect to contend for a playoff spot in 2009, but the Cavemen are one of the unheralded teams on the rise in NEA.

Gosnell 40 Dexter, Mo. 17 – Pirates’ fans may wonder how their team will replace the offensive talents of departed star running back Jevon Smith this season. At least in their opener, they did just fine, laying 40 points on their visitors from the Show-Me state.

Rivercrest 33 Trumann 7 – The Wildcats were blitzed in their opener against the Colts. Better results should lie ahead for head coach Greg White and his Trumann Tough Wildcats this season.

Riverview 53 Marked Tree 30 – Marked Tree head coach Waylon Dunn saw his team put 30 on the board tonight, but it wasn’t enough against an explosive Riverview squad. Look for lower scoring games and better results for the Indians throughout the season in the 2A-3.

Heber Springs 22 Hoxie 0 – Tom Sears’ Mustangs took a non-conference beating of their own to open the season at Heber Springs. Look for several wins and lots of points to come out of Lawrence county later this season.

Batesville 36 Newport 20 – The Pioneers proved to be more than enough for their rivals from Jackson county. The new pistol offense is in force for Batesville and the Pioneers look to make a run in the difficult 5A-East.

Jonesboro 44 Nettleton 6 - Jonesboro quickly jumped ahead of their under-manned rivals and put the game out of reach faster than the Raider sideline could duck for cover, in route to a 44-6 victory at ASU Stadium Tuesday night. After a total of only seven plays from scrimmage, Randy Coleman’s Hurricane already had a 28-0 lead. JHS forced three fumbles and pulled down an interception within the first seven minutes of the game to stun the Raiders.

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Pardon the terrible image. I kind of forgot I didn’t have any photographs and had to do one at the last minute.

So, yesterday a typhoon hit near Tokyo. We noticed, funnily enough, because the weather that had been incredibly warm and humid suddenly took a turn for the British and became cool and full of rain. I actually vastly preferred this weather, but then, I am British.

We met up with Chihoko to apply for our alien cards and health insurance. There was a lot of English at first, which was relieving, but when we got upstairs to the Health Insurance part, everyone talked in extremely fast, polite Japanese and it was all I could do to nod and smile and sign things.
Then Chihoko gave me a copy of an ARASHI CD :’D She’s such a lovely girl! I listened to it today. I actually have a guilty pleasure for ARASHI, even though I’m mainly into indies bands.

So we battled on; this time to the yuubinkyoku or post office, to register our mailboxes (to make things easier when accepting important mail). The form was so difficult to read, I felt like such an idiot… But we got it figured out eventually.

Then we had lunch in this really awesome place atop the mall. Miles and I had tenpura; I’ve only had it once before, ages and ages ago, so it was a nice surprise.
Tenpura is food done in batter, but the food isn’t always conventional; in this platter there was a battered flower, two thin, spindly mushrooms, spinach…And of course, the garden-variety fish and so on.

After that we started the traumatic attempt to find Rob a phone. Rob’s 20, so he’s legally allowed to own a phone, but it still looked like a seriously traumatic state of affairs. I guess I’ll have to wait a while to get mine, though I am gonna have a go at convincing them that I should be allowed one (I’m an adult in the UK, damn it!)

Oh, also – at some point, Rob’s umbrella broke. The typhoon was THAT HORRENDOUS. You may understand why we lurked around the mall for a while and actually had a SECOND lunch in McDonalds.
I managed to order a Teriyaki burger without mayonnaise (success!) and it was really good! It’s a shame they don’t have it in the UK. The fries, however, are IDENTICAL.

So yeeeeah… we went and bought some food for dinner and then came back to the guesthouse and studied a little and talked to Wynne about the test. Apparently it’s multiple choice which RELIEVES ME TO NO END, so I can just focus on studying readings and grammar. Excellent.

Eventually Kaz and Chihoko had to go home (Poor Chihoko looked like she was falling asleep) so after a little more study we decided to go and cook dinner.
Dinner was in two stages – first there was miso soup with harusame, clear, thin noodles recommended by Rob. It was delicious.

However.

The main meal was rice, with cooked prawns and boiled vegetablesplus cut up boiled eggs. The latter ingredients were all incredibly easy to prepare and cook
The problem was the RICE!
We tried a rice cooker, realised it wasn’t cooking (and then promptly switched itself off), then followed a friend’s recommendation to put it in the microwave; but we didn’t have a covered dish to put it in with.
Eventually we resorted to type and used the pan again. Sadly it takes forever to clean the pan after cooking rice in it.

Oh, also, most of the day was accompanied by people saying innocent things and then Miles laughing at them and turning them into Bad Things™.

Today we’re meeting Georgie and I’m gonna get a new camera!
WHOOOO

Yesterday, for the first time ever, I went with Rob and Miles into central Tokyo.
It was amazing, even in spite of the torrential rain.
Shinjuku is HUGE. Huge and full of people who move in droves like little ants.

Our objective was to find a Kinokuniya to buy our Kanji in Context textbooks – they’re MUCH cheaper here, you see. In the main branch we found one reference book and two work books, so Rob bought both and I bought a workbook while asking the woman at the counter if there were more.
She went off on a valiant quest to find us more, but came up empty. So she gave us a map for the south branch.

Which I lost.

Honestly, I think that Beatles bag is cursed.

So we went valiantly onwards to go find Rob something to eat! We ewnt into the food court of this huge building but all the places were really expensive. We eventually found a nice Italian-style place. I had garlic bread

Then we went back to Kinokuniya to ask for a map (my job, as I lost it). Thankfully, the assistant anticipated me-

Me: すーすみません、南のー (E-excuse me, the south-)
Teninsan: 南店？ (The south branch?)
Me: はーはい！南店の地図がありますか？ (Y-yes! Do you have a map for the south branch?)
Teninsan: /finds me one at the speed of light

Thus we found the south branch, and after a bit of confusion over floors we found the reference books and bought them. SUCCESS!
On returning, we bought some food for dinner and experimented – Rob is a very good cook, so while I wouldn’t have originally expected chicken + vegetables + white plum dressing to work, it was very nice! …At first. Eventually the plum sauce got the better of me.

We also found a girl staying here, Wynne, who’s also coming to ICU. She went here last year too, so it’s nice knowing someone who’s been through the system before.

Check out more details about Wynne, one of the characters in BioWare’s upcoming RPG, some screenshots, and concept art here on the official Dragon Age website !

BioWare Unveils Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition and Pre-Order Program

Dragon Age: Origins Fans Sign Up for Free Downloadable Content, Unique Pre-order Packages and Exclusive Mass Effect 2 Content

EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the Dragon Age™: Origins Collector’s Edition and pre-order incentive program*. The Collector’s Edition is a premium package available in limited quantities featuring exclusive Dragon Age: Origins collectibles including a unique steel case, a cloth map of the world of Dragon Age, a Making-of documentary DVD, a digital version of the Dragon Age: Origins soundtrack, game trailers, wallpapers, strategy tips and a concept art video, plus three exclusive downloadable items that will provide special advantages to the player.

The Collector’s Edition is available for pre-order today at www.eastore.ea.com for an MSRP of $74.99 (console) and $64.99 (PC) in North America.

As an added bonus, Dragon Age: Origins (both original and Collector’s Edition) includes two special pieces of downloadable content: The Stone Prisoner, as well as a suit of Dragon Age themed armor that can be used in Dragon Age: Origins as well as in the upcoming BioWare Shooter RPG, Mass Effect™ 2 on all available platforms.

With The Stone Prisoner download pack, players will have access to Shale, the mighty stone golem who can become one of the most powerful party members in the game, and comes with its own personal back-story and unique quests for the player to discover. The Stone Prisoner will also include new environments, items and hours of additional gameplay, further deepening the epic Dragon Age experience. The Stone Prisoner is available to original purchasers of new copies of Dragon Age: Origins at no additional cost. The Stone Prisoner can also be purchased separately for $15.

In addition, players who purchase a new copy of Dragon Age: Origins (original or Collector’s Edition) will receive a code to download the Blood Dragon Armor, an exclusive set of themed armor that will give the player additional protection in combat. This armor will be available for use in both Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2.

All gamers who pre-order Dragon Age: Origins will receive the Memory Band, an in-game item that can be equipped to add +1% to all gained Experience Points and which adds one bonus point that players can use to boost their character’s skill set. In addition to the Memory Band, several leading retailers are also offering a bonus Dragon Age: Origins item for a limited time. Players should check with their favorite retailer for additional pre-order item offerings.

In Dragon Age: Origins, players take the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as a rising evil threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind.

Dragon Age: Origins will be released on November 3rd in North America and November 6th in Europe on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. The PLAYSTATION®3 version will follow later in November. Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB. For more information about Dragon Age: Origins, visit www.dragonage.com.

From the Roanoke Beacon:

• Mr. Ben Hassell left this week for Norfolk on Business
• Capt. John Thomas made a busines trip to E. City last week.
• Mr. Will McRoughton has been spending a few days with his parentsys with his parents at Bay.
• Miss Minnie Owens, who has been the guest of her cousin, Miss Bertie Owens, for several weeks, returned to her home in Currituck, last week.
• Our popular and charming young friend, Mr. Tommy L. Swain, gave us a pleasant call this week.  He comes over to teach one of our public schools, and we feel sure he will make a very successful teacher, as he is universally esteemed wherever he is known.
• Essie Wynne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Wynne, departed this life at their home at Bay, Jan. 28th, after a long and painful illness, aged three years and six months.  She was a child of remarkable brightness, and was loved and petted by all who knew her.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Moses, and the remains were laid to rest in Albemarle cemetery on Monday at eleven.  The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.

This cemetery is located in the Webbs Jungle Quadrangle.  SE on Broad Street-Manchester Highway (US 41), right (W) on Hoovers Gap Road, left (S) on Frontage Road, W of I-24 in Eaton Hollow.  Photographed by:  Patsy Paterson   2pats2cats@comcast.net

The cemetery as it appeared on April 14, 2009

Arthur V. Agee   Dec. 22, 1892 – Jan. 21, 1958

Tenn. PFC MG Co.  324 Inf.   WW I

Tennie Lee Agee   May 6, 1895 – Feb. 1, 1972

Bessie Agee   Nov. 6, 1913 – June 21, 1999

Frank Agee   July 12, 1914 – May 13, 1992

Alice McMahan Bell   June 18, 1874 – July 30, 1952

George W. Bell   Jan. 10, 1870 – June 26, 1952

Herbert Bell   Feb. 17, 1893 – Oct. 5, 1919   Died in France

Bobbye Coffman Bradley   March 9, 1930 – June 27, 1968 

Charles Edward Bradley   Jan. 28, 1927 – Nov. 7, 1997

U. S. Navy

Guy Richie Bradley   Dec. 17, 1953 – Aug. 12, 1994

U. S. Air Force   Vietnam

James Martin Broyles   March 17, 1915 – June 23, 1997

Dera Arnie Broyles   Aug. 1, 1917 – Feb. 9, 2007

Carl P. Burks   Aug. 15, 1915 – Nov. 26, 1973

J. W. (Jack) Burks   Aug. 17, 1890 – Oct. 10, 1986

Willie H. Burks   June 2, 1891 – Oct. 19, 1980

Jessie J. Burks   Nov. 30, 1928 – Dec. 9, 1928

Jesse A. Bynum   July 20, 1924 – Sept. 18, 2005

Charlie Carter   1875 – 1958

Mary Alice Carter   1879 – 1963

 Clifton Carter   March 23, 1917 – April 12, 1971

PLT  Sgt. U. S. Marine Corps   WW II

Cora Carter   1883 – 1957

Edith Singleton Carter   Aug. 25, 1925 – Nov. 24, 2003

William Arnold Carter   Sept. 8, 1923 – Aug. 17, 2005

Fred Carter    May 24, 1919 – Dec. 2, 1978

Harry Sewell Carter   Nov. 11, 1928 – Oct. 8, 1996

U. S. Navy   Korea

J. Lee Carter   Aug. 12, 1880 – Nov. 19, 1939

John R. Carter   Jan. 22, 1915 – Nov. 16, 1993

U. S. Army   World War II

Kittie M. Carter   June 1, 1895 – Sept. 1, 1978

Jesie M. Carter   1892 – 1978

Leonard C. Carter   1886- 1956

Lula Arnold Carter   Aug. 8, 1886 – March 9, 1952

William Porter Carter   Sept. 8, 1882 – April 26, 1948

Maude Carter   1885 – 1940

Horace Carter   1886 – 1964

Narcissie Carter   1852 – 1934

Robert Carter   1877 – 1938

Lizzie Belle Todd Carter   April 22, 1917 – No Death Date

Robert Taylor Carter   Sept. 8, 1910 – Dec. 9, 1960

Married May 4, 1940

Samuel A. Carter   Jan. 28, 1842 – Sept. 7, 1919

 Janet Allen Clark   April 21, 1940 – Dec. 6, 1999

John D. Clark   1917 – 1989

Cora F. Coffman   1892 – 1928

Thomas W. Coffman   1891 – 1941

Kenneth Dale Coffman   1916 – 1975

BMI  U. S. Navy   World War II

Thomas W. Coffman   Oct. 1, 1918 – Oct. 31, 2000

Helen Powell   Aug. 20, 1922 -

Mary L. Coffman   1866 – 1951

W. J. Coffman   1864 – 1924

Artie Abe Eaton   April 28, 1885 – May 8, 1960

Audra Mai Eaton   Jan. 20, 1887 – April 14, 1973

James Harvey Eaton   1866-1924

Laura Katherine Frizzell Eaton   1870 – 1954

John Thomas Eaton   1875 – 1947

Joseph Rex Eaton   Dec. 5, 1913 – Oct. 14, 1968

Joseph Rye Eaton   June 21, 1914 – July 30, 1959

Rena Jane Eaton   April 5, 1916  -  No Death Date

Lela Carmel Eaton   Dec. 22, 1912 – Nov. 2, 1944

Jessie Horton Eaton   March 29, 1912 – June 29, 1962

Maude K. Eaton   Feb. 14, 1893 – March 5, 1961

Roy A. Eaton   Feb. 14, 1887 – Nov. 30, 1951

Nancy Kennedy Eaton    Sept. 23, 1922 – July 13, 1997

James William Eaton   Sept. 27, 1924 -

Susie A. Eaton   June 24, 1879   – May 13, 1947

W. P. Eaton   Dec. 23, 1869 – Feb. 24, 1934

William Paul Eaton   April 22, 1905 – Nov. 8, 1981

Willie Dell Eaton   Nov. 3, 1902 – June 3, 1968

D. L. Fox   1877 – 1942

Della Fox   1876 – No Death Date

David L. Fox, Jr.   Jan. 23, 1966 – April 15, 1984

G. B. Fox   May 5, 1908 – April 3, 1990

Goldie Estes Fox   Feb. 27, 1911 – Jan. 20, 1951

Modene Arnold Fox   July 4, 1915 – Feb. 24, 2004

Robert Ray Fox   April 24, 1914 – July 18, 1997

Pauline H. Fox   March 10, 1914 – Jan. 10, 1970

Betty McMahan Frizzell  1865 – 1960

William Spencer Frizzell   1863- 1934

Kittie Frizzell   1867 – 1940

Ocie Spry Frizzell   Aug. 20, 1906 – June 6, 1985

Abraham D. Frizzell   Feb. 14, 1891 – Dec. 31, 1960

Jennie Delbridge Fulks   Oct. 30, 1883 – Dec. 7, 1957

William Murphy Fulks, Sr.   Jan. 30, 1883 – Dec. 7, 1957

William M. Fulks, Jr.    Feb. 23, 1917 – June 23, 1990

Mary Evelyn Fulks   July 18, 1923 -

Marion B. Hollowell    April 23, 1919 -  Jan. 12, 1976

Arlene S. Hoover   March 17, 1906 – July 24, 1977

Silas M. Hoover   Oct. 15, 1905 – Jan. 13, 1978

Infant Daughter of S. M. & Arlene Hoover   Oct. 9, 1933 – Oct. 9, 1933

Infant Son of S. M. & Arlene Hoover   Nov. 13, 1925 – Nov. 13, 1925

John Marvin Hoover    1936 – 2000

Lee H. Hoover   Sept. 20, 1872 – Nov. 13, 1934

Eron G. Fulks Jewell   Feb. 14, 1907 – June 6, 1987

George C. Jones   April 15, 1937 – April 6, 1997

Mary Jane Fox Jones   Dec. 20, 1936 – April 9, 2009

Archie William Luper   Jan. 12, 1912 – Nov. 2, 1998

Francile Janet Luper   May 13, 1922 – Nov. 30, 1999

Hope Martin   Sept. 17, 2001

John Clifford McCrary   March 27, 1916 – Jan. 18, 1977

PVT  U. S. Army   World War II

Alex McMahan   Dec. 28, 1871 – Jan. 26, 1960

Cordelia McMahan   Jan. 18, 1878 – June 30, 1934

Gertrude Telitha McMahan   Feb. 19, 1909 – Feb. 10, 1983

C. Nekoda McMahan   Nov. 7, 1909 – Oct. 1, 1985

Sadie Mai McMahan   May 6, 1907 – Nov. 16, 2003

Willis Jefferson Miracle   Oct. 19, 1928 – July 30, 1978

SN  U. S. Navy   World War II

Hollis Irwin Moore, Jr.    Oct. 6, 1942 – March 18, 2006

CAPT  U. S. Army   Vietnam   Silver Star BSM

Ezra Hillard Myrick   Nov. 3, 1921 – Aug. 8, 1991

Patsy Ainsworth   April 16, 1930 – Jan. 26, 1993

James Henry Myrick   Oct. 22, 1954 – Aug. 10, 1977

SP 4    U. S. Army

Wayne Franklin Neal   Feb. 13, 1912 – June 9, 1990

U. S. Navy

Sammie David Newman   May 6, 1923 – May 13, 1955

Mary M. Newman   June 17, 1931 -

Sammie David Newman, Jr.   Aug. 3, 1947 – March 1, 1948

Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Newman   March 8, 1953

Ruth Carter Eaton Pryor   June 18, 1914 – Oct. 5, 1986

James Edmund Reecer   Oct. 17, 1925 – Jan. 4, 2004

Martha Coffman Reecer   June 5, 1922 -

Bertie E. Roberts   April 20, 1902 – Oct. 26, 1973

Eunice C. Roberts   Feb. 7, 1905 – May 14, 1982

J. B. Roberts   Oct. 23, 1927 – Jan. 11, 2001

U. S. Navy    Purple Heart

Pamela Carol Roberts, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Roberts

April 19, 1955 – Jan. 21, 1961

Claude Barry Robinson   Dec. 18, 1915 -  Aug. 6, 1985

Bertha Shelton Robinson   Jan. 2, 1917 – June 24, 1997

Joseph H. Roberts   Nov. 5, 1928 – Dec. 27, 1998

Violet L. Roberts   Dec. 20, 1931 -

Janie Shelton Rogers   Dec. 10, 1907 – June 28, 1999

Walton Garrett Rogers    Nov. 11, 1895 – Oct. 19, 1977

Betty Doris Sewell   Aug. 14, 1937 – April 13, 1990

John Larry Sewell   July 14, 1941 – July 11, 2008

Cleo Gonce Shelton   Nov. 5, 1915 – Nov. 8, 2002

Lon Hoover Shelton   Sept. 15, 1913 -

Ella M. Shelton   Dec. 13, 1869 – Nov. 2, 1964

John W. Shelton   Sept. 4, 1869 – Jan. 4, 1946

Hazel Lee Eaton Shelton   Nov. 3, 1907 – April 1, 1993

Martha J. Shelton   Sept. 30, 1842 – Dec. 3, 1906

Jesse R. Shelton   Jan. 16, 1844 – May 14, 1940,  PVT  4 Tenn Cav.  C.S. A.

Paschal C. Shelton   Sept. 14, 1903 – May 12, 2008

Sarah Wynne Shelton   Dec. 31, 1903 – April 15, 1987

R. B. Shelton Jr.   Aug. 12, 1931 – Aug. 15, 1931

Rex Holbert Shelton   April 7, 1911 – Augl. 14, 1980

Inda Felts Shelton   Aug. 21, 1905 – March 3, 1992

Ross Byrom Shelton   Decf. 19, 1905 – June 18, 1986

Annie Frizzell Shelton   June 20, 1885 – Nov. 12, 1968

Samuel Forrest Shelton   Nov. 15, 1878 – July 28, 1969

Brenda Stapler   1951 – 2005

Aurora Shelton Stuart   Oct. 20, 1909 – May 4, 1999

Charles David Stuart   Oct. 21, 1918 – April 10, 1988

William Woodrow Todd   March 31, 1917 – June 7, 1983

Pvt.    U. S. Army   World War II

Kenneth Ross Woodard   Oct. 10, 1940 – Feb. 20, 2008

A1C   U. S. Air Force   Vietnam

Listed in the Rutherford Co. Cemetery Book but not seen by me:

Eve Hill   (No Dates)

Jim Hill   (No Dates)

Tabitha Winter Pearl

Tabitha Ceridwen Blythe

Tabitha Garnet Ruth

Tabitha Jacinta Lucy

Tabitha Mathilde Anne

Tabitha Prudence Eve

Tabitha Annora Maude

Tabitha Edith Clover

Tabitha Ivy Karis

Tabitha Laurel

Tabitha Snow

Tabitha Agnella Fleur

Tabitha Fenella Alice

Tabitha Ruby Wynne

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