Sports

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications for summer internships until March 31, 2023.These internships, funded by sales of the AGFC’s Conservation License Plates, let students gain hands-on training and experience needed to compete for a future career in conservation. Nykki Allred, intern-ship coordinator for the AGFC, is extremely passionate about the program and says it pro-vides much more than work experience for a resume. Intern fisheries “We were able…

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Jacob Moore, 18, is a senior at Cave City High School where he plays for and captains the football, basketball, and soccer teams. He is an honor student with a bright future. On Sat., Jan. 7, Jacob was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL). Early in the week, he was experiencing extreme fatigue and following an appointment at the family clinic where he assumed he would learn that he had mono,…

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Deer seasons maybe winding down in Arkansas, but don’t put away the hunting gear just yet. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is hosting the second annual Big Squirrel Challenge statewide Jan. 13-14. Eric Maynard, assistant chief of education for the AGFC, says the event is a great way to keep the fun going after a morning in the woods chasing squirrels with a shotgun or .22 rifle. “We just want to…

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Randy Zellers Assistant Chief of Communications Tens of thousands of young hunters will be hitting the field Nov. 5 and 6, and if they’re lucky they’ll be taking pictures wearing their hunter orange posing with their deer. Make sure the experience goes as smoothly as possible by ensuring that they have a customer ID number ready to check the deer in their name.All hunters aged 6 and above, must have an AGFC-issued…

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The Highland Cross Country Boys and Girl’s teams were named District Champions Oct. 26 at the District Meet, held at Jonesboro’s Joe Mack Campbell Park. Besides winning both Championships, Coach Blake Medlock was named Cross Country Coach of the Year, this was less than a year after being diagnosed with esophegeal cancer.Besides the overall championship, the boys’ All-District Medalists include Parker Wilson (Second place), Cline Himschoot (Fourth place), Austin Wilson (Fifth place),…

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