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Larry Adam Lancaster,37 of Hampton, died Monday, April 24, 2023 in Camden. He was born November 2, 1985 in Little Rock to Rhonda Kordsmeier and William Tommy Lancaster. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Josh Kordsmeier, his dad, Michael Kordsmeier, and his grandparents, Larry and Rose Adams, John Kordsmeier, and Lester Lancaster.

Randall Clyde Williams, age 72 of Thornton died Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at his home. He was born October 26, 1950 in Malvern, Arkansas. He was a retired logger.

Persis Anne Reagan,age 58 of Harrell passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023. She was born March 21, 1965 in Miami, Florida. She was a former model, swimmer, diver, and a homemaker at the time of her passing. She was a NCAA champion driver for two major universities. The dedication it takes to be at that level of competition defined Anne. She was always the hardest worker in the room, and she loved others just as hard. She spent much of her life outdoors hunting and fishing with the people closest to her. Anne’s impact on her family and friends is immeasurable.

This week marks the end of the first 100 days of the 118th Congress. From day one, House Republicans were committed to bringing prosperity and commonsense policy making back to Congress, and since then, we have continued delivering on our promises to the American people.

State Capitol Week in Review, April 14, 2023

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The Board meeting this past Tuesday included the passing of minutes of several special called meetings that included interviewing four potential candidates for Superintendent. The unanimous decision among all teachers, students, administration and board members was to hire Matt Scarbrough, who will be coming to Hampton from Sheridan where he has been the Athletic Director since 2014. Prior to that, he was Junior High Principal and Assistant Junior High Principal for the Riverside School District in Lake City from 2009 to 2013. Matt was a teacher and coach at Hoxie Public Schools from 2000 to 2009, coaching football, softball, track, and baseball. Matt began his career in public education as a teacher and coach at Mississippi County Christian Academy in Dell, AR. In total, he has 24 years of experience in education, with 10 of those at the district leadership level.

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Hogskin Holidays Quilt Show Winners

Watching the rodeo last week with all the expert riders on horses reminded me that for thousands of years the horse was the method of transit for the world. Only in the past 100 years has the horse been replaced as main mode of transportation. We no longer have streets filled with manure. The proponents of eliminating fossil fuels might want to consider that fragrant alternative. Horses seem be a natural source of energy for propulsion. We even determine the power of fossil fuel vehicles by horse power. Considering that one horse can produce about 12 horsepower, it would take 15-16 horses to equal the horsepower of the average car. Your speed may also drop a bit, at best your average horse might reach a speed of 30 mph. Going back to horses as transportation could be a good thing. It would slow down the traffic and give people a chance to care for live transportation. Though it may not stop the speeders... Did you know the only other President to be arrested was Ulysses S. Grant for speeding with a horse and buggy?