Highland Elks Lodge No. 2539, Cherokee Village, sponsored their annual Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest on Jan. 7 at the A. L. Hutson Center. Fourteen boys and girls, ages 8–13, from four area schools, participated in the event. The first-place winners from each age group will continue on to Hot Springs Feb. 4 to compete in the Arkansas State Elks Hoop Shoot Contest. Winners from that event will then advance to the…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
