NashvilleThe News MONDAY • October 12, 2015 • Issue 81 • 1 section • 12 Pages • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents • PUBLISHED EACH MONDAY & THURSDAY In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 Deadline for Real and Scrappers overpower Waldron with 69-7 victory Personal Property LUKE REEDER Taxes is Oc- STAFF WRITER Friday night the Nashville Scrap- tober 15 per Football Team went on the The deadline to pay road to Waldron and cruised to real and personal property an easy 69-7 victory over the taxes is next week. The last day to pay taxes Bulldogs. without penalty is Thurs., Within the first five minutes of Oct. 15. The Howard the game it looked to be over for County Collectors Ofice is open from 8 until 4:30 on Waldron. Nashville was able to weekdays, however will be score 14 points in less than five closed today. minutes with an 18 yard touch- The ofice will also be open tomorrow from 8 down run from quarterback Leon- until 4. The Pike County ard Snell at the ten and a half Collectors Ofice will be minute mark and an 11 yard touch- open today. Ofice hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All down run from running back Trent other ofices at the court- Harris at the 7:07 mark in the first house will be closed that quarter. But Nashville was not day. The deadline to pay real and personal property done yet. Two more touchdowns taxes is Thursday. were had by the Scrappers in the first quarter with a 90 yard touch- down pass to Trey Hughes and then another touchdown run from NHS Class Harris with this one being from 30 of 1975 to yards out to bring the score to 28-0. Mere seconds into the second host 40th quarter Harris was able to drive in reunion a touchdown from eight yards out. This brought the score to 35-0 and The Nashville High School Class of 1975 will the Sportsmanship Rule then start- be holding their 40th Class ed and the clock never stopped Reunion on Oct. 16-17. LUKE REEDER I The Nashville News running for the rest of the game. The planned schedule is as follows: Scrappers Running Back Darius Hopkins is caught in action on a run. Hopkins had a total of 146 rushing yards and one touchdown. -SEE SCRAPPERS, PAGE 8 * Fri., Oct. 16, at 7 p.m., there will be a casual gathering at the home of Ann (Chesshir) and Rick Hicks located at #8 Outlaws retain ‘Battle for the Archie Cothren Cup’ for third year Fair Beauty in the Dildy Estates, Hwy 27 N, 5 miles JARON TIPTON would pick up 2 first downs from Nashville. Finger Sports Reporter foods will be provided. but the Outlaw defense held * Sat., Oct. 17, at forcing a Hornet punt. 11 a.m., there will be a DIERKS - Friday night McKinney along side tour of Nashville High marked the annual “Bat- School and the Scrapper sophomore running back athletic facilities. Partici- tle for the Archie Cothren Brayden Kirby would then pants are asked to meet Cup,” as the Dierks Out- come out with a strong run- in the stadium parking lot laws welcomed the Mineral prior to the tour. Follow- ning game for the Outlaws’ ing the tour, there will be Springs Hornets to town. second possession and a pizza lunch at the home Emotions were high as the with 1:55 in the 1st quar- of Sandy (Reeves) and Outlaws began their first Arin Stanley, located at ter, McKinney would score 1003 Pump Springs Road. possession. Jake Green from 5 yards out, Wood- There will be a swimming marched the Outlaws down ruff’s extra point making it pool open. the field with steady chunks Also on Saturday at a 14-0 game. 6 p.m., a dinner will be of yards from Trendin McK- A quick 3 and out from held at the Haddan House inney. With nearly seven the Hornet offense resulted Event Venue, located at minutes remaining in the 406 E. Runnels in Mineral in the Outlaws having great Springs. Cost will be $10 first quarter Green found field position to start the per person. RSVP is need- receiver Lane Woodruff for second quarter. ed for the dinner meal. a 22 yard touchdown recep- More information can 10:53 remaining in the be found on the NHS Class tion putting the Outlaws up half, Green found receiver of 1975 Facebook page. 7-0 early with Woodruff’s Tyler Kesterson on a deep, extra point being good. 32 yard touchdown pass, The Hornets would come and again on Woodruff’s DHS Class out looking to answer. Run- made extra point the Out- of 1975 to ning backs Cameron Lacy laws led big 21-0. and Dashawn Compton -SEE OUTLAWS, PAGE 8 DEIRDRE DOVE I The Nashville News host 40th Dierks Outlaw Trendin McKinney scores an 11-yard rushing touchdown for his team, securing the Archie reunion Cothren Cup for the third year. The Outlaws defeated the Mineral Springs Hornets 48-18 Friday evening. The Dierks Outlaw graduating class of 1975 2015 NHS HOMECOMING COURT will be holding their 40th class reunion on Fri., Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Ayers Field, as well as hosting a get together at the Dierks Community Building on Sat. Oct 17, at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is requested that attendees bring their favorite inger foods. Door prizes will be given. Mt. Zion celebrates 104th anniversary Rev. Lee Winfrey and members of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville would like to invite the public to attend the 104th anniversary of their Church. The celebration is on Sun., Oct 18, at 3 p.m. Speakers will be Pastor Jamie Erby and the church family of Rebecca Baptist Church of Idabel, Oklahoma. ‘Revival Fire’ set for Oct. 12 - 14 Greater Memorial Church of God in Christ will be hosting “Revival Fire: Fanning the Flames of Evangelism” on Oct. 12-14 at 7 p.m. nightly. The church is located at 501 Joyner in Ashdown. Host Pastors will be Su- perintendant Robert and Lady Helen Roy, along with LUKE REEDER I The Nashville News special guest evangelist The 2015 Nashville High School Homecoming Court was announced this morning at the high school library. Back Row: Class Maids Keekee Richardson, Aaysha James D. Yarbrough. Hollins, Jessica Murphy, Ruth Organista, Kaycee Patrick. Contact Janice Esters for more information at (870) From Left: Football Maids Klaire Howard, Maddison Horton, Maid of Honor Kaden Peebles, Queen Alexus White, Class Maids Brittany Backus, Sadie Prejean, and 200-1643. Mckayla Vines. The Nashville Scrappers will host Mena on Fri., Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. for Homecoming. 2 EDITORIAL The Nashville News | Online at http://www.nashvillenews.org | Call: 1-888-845-6397 | Monday, October 12, 2015 ASA Comfort in the HUTCHINSON Biking the Natural State Arkansas A story in one national from bridges that span IMBA will be in North- Governor publication wrote of our the Arkansas and White west Arkansas. It will Valley of the biking trails: “How could rivers. I can’t wait to bike be the first time this big one area have such a through some of these event has been held out- LITTLE ROCK - Gover- diverse amount of rid- scenic areas of the Delta, side of “mountain states” nor Hutchinson’s weekly ing? If this system was and I encourage you to such as Colorado and Shadow of Death radio address can be anywhere in Colorado, join me in this free trail California. found online in MP3 for- it would be packed, con- ride. The event begins And why not? Out- PASTOR STEVE ELLISON to protection, we receive mat and downloaded stantly. But riding in at 1:30 p.m. at the Delta side of California, no tremendous blessing. God Thousands of years ago HERE. Arkansas is still a bit of Heritage Trail State Park other state has more sets up a banqueting table, in the Garden of Eden, I love the outdoors. a secret.” visitor center in Barton. Epic Trails. As many as anoints our heads, and the sin and death entered the As the summer weath- Our five Epic Trails All you’ll need is a bi- 800 people are expected provisions He gives are world. Our ancestors from er winds down and the recognized by the Inter- cycle and a helmet. to attend the summit, more than we could ask or whom all of us descended, fall leaves turn, there’s national Mountain Bik- Our state has so much resulting in an economic imagine. All of this is “in Adam and Eve disobeyed a no better place to be ing Association (IMBA) to offer travelers and impact of about $500,000. the presence of our great- direct command from God. than right here in Ar- make Arkansas a premier folks who love the out- That’s another nice in- est enemy, death”. Their rebellion brought kansas. We’re known as biking destination. And doors. Last year, Arkan- flux of tourism dollars These protections, a curse upon the world the Natural State for a it seems as if we are sas hosted 26 million vis- flowing into Arkansas, blessings, and provisions that will not be lifted until reason. Our moderate steadily adding more itors who spent $6.7 bil- and I bet many of those are not material things, nor the end times. Suffering year-round climate and trails across the state to lion while traveling the visitors will be back.