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Harrison Daily Times · Berryville, AR
Nearby: Berryville, ARVALLEY SPRINGS — While the two football teams from the schools are in the Class 4A State Football Playoffs, the basketball teams met on the hardwoods in Valley Springs. Batesville Southside and Berryville tangled with the Bobcats leaving with a 67-14 win. The Bobcats opened the game from downtown. Their first five shots made of the game were 3-pointers. Carson McMellon hit the first trey of the season for Berryville that was followed by one from Carson Compton. McMellon hit another long shot before Caden Ray closed the first period scoreboard with a 12-2 look in favor of Berryville. Hudson Norris started the second period with the fifth 3-pointer of the game for Berryville. McMellon and Braydon Bancroft each drained a trey, but Jachin Houghton hit six points in the middle of the frame and Compton knocked down three free throws to set the halftime score at 30-7. Berryville added four third period 3-pointers to its seven first half treys.
Harrison Daily Times · Berryville, AR
Nearby: Berryville, ARBERRYVILLE — It was only fitting that the Carroll County Super Bowl determined a playoff spot in the Class 4A State Football Playoffs. Friday night in Berryville, the Bobcats had a one-two punch on the offensive side of the football that led the team to a 48-23 win. The Tigers picked up 291 yards, but Berryville was able to gain 445 in the contest. Green Forest won the first down battle, 23-18. With the victory, the Bobcats move to a road playoff game on Friday night. For the first time in 20 years, the Bobcats will be in the playoffs. Unfortunately for the team, they are pitted to play the No. 1 team in Class 4A according to the Arkansas Sports Media Poll. Stuttgart is the top team in Class 4A. Stuttgart won the 4A-8 with a perfect, 7-0 record. The team is 10-0 on the season. Bobcats fans will part on the east side of the stadium on Crawford Drive. Entrance will be on the north side of the stadium.

New York Observer · Bentonville, AR
Nearby: Bentonville, ARPredictions about artificial intelligence taking our jobs or, if claims about its potential to annihilate humanity prove correct, our lives, generate headlines. That A.I. might also help an art museum visitor better understand a painting is less likely to generate buzz but also more likely to be true in the short term. Some museums, intrigued by this latter possibility, are already using the technology, and not just administratively. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, for example, launched a web-based “A.I. Art Companion” named Ask Rosie when it reopened in June following a 15-month expansion project. “You take a photograph of the artwork and bring it into the app, and it will give you some didactics and learning right off the bat, such as who the artist is,” Shayne Hart, chief digital officer at Crystal Bridges, told Observer.

Marshfield Mail · Point Lookout, MO
Nearby: Point Lookout, MOCollege of the Ozarks honored Veterans and their families during a week of ceremonies Nov. 5–12, highlighted by the dedication of a new POW/MIA Memorial, a Veterans Day sunrise service and a tribute to Missouri service members killed during the Vietnam War. The observances at the Point Lookout campus brought together Veterans, students and community members to recognize military service and sacrifice. One of the week’s highlights came Nov. 5 with the dedication of the college’s new POW/MIA Memorial at Patriots Park. The memorial honored American prisoners of war and those who remain missing in action. The ceremony included unveiling the memorial, lighting an eternal flame, placing a wreath, and playing “Taps.” A public reception followed at The Keeter Center. The following morning, the POW/MIA Network hosted a remembrance service at The Keeter Center, recognizing those who endured captivity and remembering the American service members who never returned home.

The Daily Texan · Fayetteville, AR
Nearby: Fayetteville, ARTexas soccer’s regular-season game against Arkansas over two months ago in Fayetteville, Arkansas, was a low-point breakdown. Allowing three goals and scoring one, the Longhorns’ play was unpredictable going into conference play. In its first game since its historic win against undefeated Vanderbilt, the Longhorns looked reinvigorated going into the final stretch of the tournament. Arkansas, which eliminated Kentucky from the conference tournament in its last game, played physically all season, as did Texas. Both attempted to move the ball downfield early, but defensive contests stopped their progress before they could create an attack. Advertisement In the 26th minute, however, Texas leaned into what has been its go-to strategy so far in the tournament. Texas freshman midfielder Caroline Swann found sophomore forward Ava McDonald downfield and sent a through pass.

Harrison Daily Times · Harrison, AR
Nearby: Harrison, ARLocal furniture store Top Drawer Furniture made a special donation to the Harrison Fire Department. They donated a heap of food, provided by Hillbilly Slim’s. They also donated a photo showcasing different fire engines that have helped countless citizens throughout the years

Harrison Daily Times · Harrison, AR
Nearby: Harrison, ARThe Harrison Golden Goblins are in the playoffs and the team can thank its defense. Friday night’s game with Morrilton determined the last spot for the Class 5A State Football Playoffs from the conference. That spot went to Harrison after the Goblins defeated the Devil Dogs, 28-13. In the second half, the Goblin defense bent, but never broke as the team didn’t give up a second half point despite being put in short-field situations. Morrilton was on Harrison’s side of the field for most of the second half. The Devil Dogs received the opening kick and then gave it back to the Goblins with a fumble. The second Devil Dog drive of the second half resulted in a dropped fourth-down pass in the end zone. A Harrison interception allowed the Devil Dogs to start at the Goblin 40. Morrilton started another drive at the 41 of Harrison and then with 4:16 left in the game, thanks to a holding penalty, the Devil Dogs started on their side of the field close to the 45.