The-Cat’s-Dispatch This is it, seniors. You’re on the home stretch. Underclassmen, please don’t procrastinate. Teachers, remember that we deal with stress other than homework. This has been a PSA, thank you. Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Lawrence County School District www.bobcats.k12.ar.us April 17, 2019 Vol. 44 Issue No. 7 ~ Walnut Ridge High School supplement to The Times Dispatch since 1976 ~ WR FBLA Wins Largest Market Share at State Conference By Shelby Whitehead and Krystin Wallace, FBLA reporters the WRHS chapter traveled WRHS FBLA chapter opportunities to show yourself to Little Rock for the state president Dylan Aaron accepted as a leader.” He also showed a conference. Monday morning the award for First Place in the video about understanding how competitors did some last minute Largest Chapter Membership to focus. preparation. Those who were not Market Share Award at the The following morning, competing, attended workshops Arkansas FBLA State Leadership before we traveled back to WR, on proper business dress code, Conference held in Little Rock. we stopped to eat a delicious communication skills, teamwork Market share is the breakfast at IHOP and shop at and preparation for our future. percentage of students in the McCain Mall in North Little Rock. After the workshops, high school that are members Then we finally headed home students were free to grab of FBLA. Roughly 47% of WRHS after an educational and fun- some lunch, do some shopping, students are FBLA members! filled weekend. It was an amazing or explore The River Market. WRHS also won third place in experience. Students chose to ride rented the state for the Largest Chapter Members would like to scooters, some stayed in the Membership with 123 members. thank Mr. Harper for driving hotel, others decided to show At the State FBLA the bus, he and Mrs. Harper for off their musical talent outside, Officers’ C a m p a i g n chaperoning, and Mr. and Mrs. playing piano and guitar. Best Rep Who?: Dylan Rally and Talent Show, voting Kersey for judging some events Aaron with some stylish Motivational speaker delegates, Jackson Forrester and staying in our hotel. Thanks plaques. Wonder what those V.P. Parker pointed out, “It’s are for. and Trevor Teel, assisted with also to Mrs. Mary Smith, advisor, important for future leaders to the election of the new FBLA for all of her hard work. state officers know that the only way to be Fifty members of a better leader is to seek out The Gang: WRHS squad representing at state FBLA. Each and every one of you did an amazing job and we’re all proud of you! 2 The Cat's Dispatch, Walnut Ridge High School, April 17, 2019 Our WRHS Memphis in May By Olivia Bickers The Beale Street Music Beale Street Music Festival is held Festival is a three-day, four-stage in Tom Lee Park overlooking the event in Memphis, featuring more Mississippi River in downtown, than 60 top musical acts from the Memphis. past and present. This year, the featured Recognized as one of headliners are Khalid, G-Eazy, America’s heritage music festivals, Cardi B, 6lack, Moneybagg Yo, What’s the Hardest Thing Beale Street Music Festival enters Moon Taxi, and The Killers. You its 43rd year this spring. The kick- can still get tickets online and You Have Ever Done? off event to the annual month- have your own Memphis in May By Slade Dalton long Memphis in May Festival, the experience. Kaiden Stormes – Take the AP Dylan Aaron – Music Theory Exam Dated a lying woman What’s the First Thing You Drew Brewer – Making a 24 on Katie Kersey – Take chemistry the ACT Eli Biggers – Pass chemistry Notice about Someone Alexis Dalton – Run sprints for Kai Cunningham – Going a full day Halbrook away from my girlfriend When You Meet Them? Trevor Smith – Had the flu Jaden Darris – Pass junior year By Hannah Wade Mason McEntire – Worked two Livvie Howard – Not having Isaiah Mabry – Good smile Mollie Blackshear – Their jobs at the factory (*being grounded from) my phone Malachi Tinker – Good smile Personality Austin Stover – Eyes Katie Jones – The way they smell It’s almost summertime, and the weather is still as wild as ever. Seniors, don’t forget to Justin Nunally – Personality Jacey Jones – Shoes hang up your gowns to get the wrinkles out. We’re all slumming it through this together as Dylan Sheets – Hair Shyanne Foley – Eyes a family, 9-12. Thank the teachers (even Mr. Harper!) for everything they do for you. Logan Blackwood – Eyes Reece Archer – Smile Mrs. Rob – “if they need to go Danielle Denham – Their vibe Cat’s Dispatch Staff home and take a shower. “ Trishton Wilson - Eyes and Hair Editor-in-Chief — Kaiden Stormes Sports Editor — Cade Burris He Said/She Said Photographers — Trishton Wilson By Hailey Jensen Cartoonist — Mattie Craig “What state has the Application Mountains?” – Tristin Hart Staff Writers — Tate Anderson, Zack Osburn, Baylee Davis, Victoria Swindle, Dakota Mr. Harper – “Let’s get quiet.” Hailey Jensen – “Rob is short for Girard, Garrett Brown, Claire Fisher, Graham West, Kate Cole, Slade Dalton, Landon Robbie.” Mr. Harper – “Quiet is short for shut up!” Hamilton, Grady Privett, Kai Cunningham, Tyler Cunningham, Bryson Farmer, Ashleigh “In Israel, a good kidney goes for $130,000.” – Anna Saffell Morris, Brighton Brand, Chase Moseley, Lilly Maple, Tristin Hart, Olivia Bickers, Olivia “If I sold my kidney, I could get a really good horse!” – Allie Ford, Max Hibbs, Irene Hood, Chloe Brown, Malachi Tinker, Haley Smart, Nash Gill, Sherman Hannah Wade, Hailey Jensen, Trishton Wilson, Erin Hicks, Mollie Blackshear, Abby “Common sense is a flower that doesn’t grow in everybody’s Rounsavall, Skyla Henry, Ty Flippo, and Hannah Beary garden.” – Jacob Kersey Advisor — Stacy Rice “I want to see people suffer.” – Hannah Beary “I want to join a cult.” – Grady Privett The staff of The Cat’s Dispatch dedicates each issue to the memory of David Brady, Editor 1991-93. Our WRHS 3 The Cat's Dispatch, Walnut Ridge High School, April 17, 2019 WRHS Quiz Bowlers Win Findley Prepares Seniors Regional Tourney By Dakota Girard Debbie Denise Findley By Graham West impact on those around us.” has worked at Walnut Ridge Regarding her personal The WRHS Sr. High Quiz champions and state qualifiers. High school for 10 years as the philosophy, she says, “I think Bowl team recently excelled at West was recognized as the high school counselor. Her other it is most important for me two events on March 8 and 9. tournament MVP. duties include Lawrence County as a counselor to provide the On March 8, the team attended The WRHS Quiz Bowl School District test coordinator, students with whom I work the an invitational competition at the team, record 12-2, will continue 504 coordinator, Title VI and Title best information available to help NEA Educational Cooperative. their season at the state IX coordinator. them make informed decisions for After an exhilarating finale, the tournament on April 13. She started her career their lives – personally, socially, Bobcats fell short to Pocahontas The Sr. High team is at Bay (her alma mater), worked and academically.” by just five points, 200-205. comprised of WRHS seniors at Nettleton High School for 13 Her favorite parts of The following day, the Graham West, Garrett Gunn, years as an English and Journalism her job include working with team attended the regional Nicholas Foster, Kaiden Stormes, teacher, and worked as the high students both in the classroom tournament. Formatted as a Tate Anderson, C.J. Couch, Krystin school counselor there for 14 and individually, helping them as round robin tournament, every Wallace, Hailie Standridge, Shelby years before retiring. they make decisions about their team had the opportunity to play Whitehead, sophomore Cameron Her words of advice futures, and guiding students against each other. Led by co- Caldwell and freshman Dagan include: “Find your motivation toward college and careers. captains Graham West and Garrett Lillard. early so that you make the most Other highlights include Gunn, the Bobcats finished the The team is under the of your high school years and “seeing students succeed in high tournament as the undefeated direction of Lea Andra Foster. beyond. Since we all only have school and beyond and knowing one life, we need to live it fully that I might have been helpful to The Man of College Basketball and make sure when we get to some of them.” By Cade Burris the end of it that we can know we lived a good life and had a positive Zion Williamson is a end of the regular season and all name that is known all over of the ACC tournament. In the social media and basketball tournament he was able to help Would You world. Zion is a 19-year-old Duke win another ACC Conference freshman basketball player for Tournament Championship. Rather... Features on Pages. 5-7 Duke University. Zion is one of The Duke Blue Devils are By Haley Smart three star freshmen on the Blue currently in the NCAA basketball Devils’ team. tournament where Zion has led Since the start of the Duke to wins against North Dakota Flu Hits Walnut Ridge basketball season Zion has been State and the University of Central By Olivia Ford making highlights all over the Florida. In both games Zion scored The flu recently made a Nearby schools also been country. With his high flying over 25 points, making him only comeback at the Walnut Ridge closed due to district wide illness dunks and fancy footwork the second player in history to do School.