Stories by Annette Beard

Blackhawk Homecoming 2021 TIMES photographs by Annette Beard Gracie Easterling, Homecoming Queen 2020, with attendants Jackson Marquez and Lila Spivey. Marquez is the son of Fransisco and Crystal Marquez. Spivey I the daughte... October 13, 2021

Mules can jump -- when they want to The crowds yelled and cheered, encouraging the recalcitrant mules to jump over the curtain that was higher than they were. Each mule had two opportunities to try the height, and some succeeded the sec... October 13, 2021

Mules jump, balk, resist to crowd's delight TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Becki Sams rounds a barrel during the barrel race. October 13, 2021

32nd annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump winners Halter Class, under 51" 1st^Goldie, Sadie Baugh, Carthage, Mo. 2nd^Gentle Ginger, Becki Sams-Benham, Vinita, Okla. 3rd^Festus, Tina Hayworth, Washburn, Mo. Halter Class 51" and over John mules 1s... October 13, 2021

City consideres rezones Three rezoning requests will be considered by the City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 19. The requests were each approved by the Planning Commission Oct. 5 and passed on to the Council. ... October 13, 2021

Blackhawks fall to Eagles TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Senior Trevor Blair, No. 8, ran a quarterback keeper in the latter part of the game Friday, Oct. 8, against Vilonia. The Vilonia Eagles won the contest 35-0. For mor... October 13, 2021

Blackhawk Cross Country Boys Cross Country Grade Sophomores: Noah Puritt 10 Hunter Elzey 10 Isaac Cruz 10 Troy Ferguson 10 Zachary Etzkorn 10 Tian Grant 10 David Kitchens 10 Juniors Garrett Jacobs 11 Owen Reynolds 11 ... October 13, 2021

Powder Puff and lots of laughs TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Pea Ridge boys donned cheerleader outfits to cheer and entertain their peers during half-time of the Powder Puff flag football game the morning of Friday, Oct. 8, 20... October 13, 2021

Recipes Four-square Ranch Bran Muffins Recipe from the kitchen of Pauline Rowell, cousin of Annette Beard Recipes to Remember 3 c. sugar 5 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 5 tsp. soda 4 c. All Bran 2 c. Bran Buds 2 c. bo... October 13, 2021

OPINION: Volunteers 'did Pea Ridge proud' Even before the day dawned enough to see clearly, city employees were on the site for the Pea Ridge Mule Jump Saturday, Oct. 9. Vendors started arriving shortly after 6 a.m. and they found a well orga... October 13, 2021

No headline Learning Spanish? Spanish/English conversation group 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 Pea Ridge Community Library 801 N. Curtis Ave. October 12, 2021

Homecoming tailgating fills Friday TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Pea Ridge High School students enjoyed tailgating -- food, fun, fellowship -- Friday throughout the day after a pep rally and Powder Puff football game before regathe... October 11, 2021

Mule jump spun out of coon hunts Raccoon hunters have used mules to jump fences for years. Jumping mules for entertainment began in Pea Ridge nearly 30 years ago as just one of many events of the 1985 fall festival called "Battlefiel... October 6, 2021

Collins fundraiser established Fellow firefighters are collecting funds for one of their own. Assistant Fire Chief Dino Collins is hospitalized in ICU fighting for his life and is currently on a ventilator. "We are collecting fun... October 6, 2021

Sadie goes up and over! 9 a.m. Opening Ceremony Various events including halter class, jumps, barrel racing until about noon About 1 p.m. Pro Mule Jump Food and craft booths Free bounce houses, climbing wall for children... October 6, 2021

Golf tourney slated at Big Sugar Tee'd Off at Pancreatic Cancer is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, on Big Sugar Golf Course in Pea Ridge. "We are organizing this event in place of our usual Cowboy Up for a Cure to offer a more... October 6, 2021

Homecoming maids announced Seven young ladies were selected by their peers to reign on the Blackhawk Homecoming Court for 2021. All seniors at Pea Ridge High School, they are Paige Brown, Masie Foltz, Gabbie Fletcher, Nalea Hol... October 6, 2021

Mini cheerleaders learn from elders Pee Wee and varsity Blackhawk cheerleaders performed at half-time of the Friday, Sept. 24, football game. Varsity cheerleaders had been coaching the young cheerleaders. October 6, 2021

Mule Jump Rules Jumping Events: • Each mule may enter only one (1) jumping event. • The handler is not to have help from another person to get the mule to jump or elimination. • Each participant wil... October 6, 2021

Recipes Dilly Bread Recipe from the kitchen of Jacob Wagner Country Classics 1 pkg. yeast 1/2 C. warm water 1 C. cottage cheese 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. instant minced onion 1 Tbsp. melted butter 2 tsp. dill seed... October 6, 2021

Hunter Ed offered at library There will be a hunters education course from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Pea Ridge Community Library, 801 N. Curtis Ave., Pea Ridge. The traditional hunter education class is a 10-hour instructor... October 6, 2021

Lady Blackhawk Cross Country TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Lady Blackhawk cross country runners for 2021 are sophomores Kylee Tidwell, RyLee Raines and Ava Pippin; junior Ryleigh Gilbreath; and seniors Liz Vazquez, Isabella C... October 6, 2021

OPINION: Self-control is great protection from ruin When I was young, on Sundays, after church and lunch, our family often went to my great-grandmother's house. She believed children were to be seen and not heard, so my brothers, cousins and I went out... October 6, 2021

Homecoming & Tailgating 2021 Schedule Dress Up Days for Spirit Week Monday^Decade Day Tuesday^Twin Day Wednesday^Jersey Day Thursday^Frat & Sorority Day Friday^Spirit Day Monday, Oct. 4 6 p.m.^Homecoming Parade sponsored by parents, W... October 6, 2021

Veterans unveil newly painted flag drop box "Now we can be proud of it," Howard Schuettpelz said referring to the refurbished drop box near the veterans memorial downtown. Members of the Wood-Hall Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8109 expressed de... September 29, 2021

Lower interest rates save money for city City officials approved an ordinance refinancing bonds for the Water and Sewer Departent saving the department money. The title of the ordinance is states "authorizing the issuance and sale of Water a... September 29, 2021

Portion of Ark. Hwy. 72 to be renamed to honor Police Officer Kevin Apple The portion of Arkansas Highway 72 from Bentonville to Pea Ridge will be renamed "Officer Kevin Apple Memorial Highway." City officials received a letter from the Arkansas Department of Transportatio... September 29, 2021

Ribbon cutting marks grand opening It'll Do Brew hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening Wednesday, Sept. 15, with owner Greg Smith, Mayor Jackie Crabtree and City Clerk Sandy Button. "We want to welcome It'll Do Brew -- Greg and st... September 29, 2021

Love seen in every stitch More than 2,000 quilts have been made and donated by members of Stitched With Love to children at the Arkansas Children's Hospital. Members have donated 2,004 quilts, 2,171 hats and 899 pillows as we... September 29, 2021

Seventh-grade Lady Blackhawk Volleyball Seventh-grade Lady Blackhawk Volleyball team includes No. 1 Tia Sexton, No. 2 Sydney Hillman, No. 3 Jadyn Lovell, No. 4 Bridget Clark, No. 5 McKenzie Chaffin, No. 7 Chloe Wiser, No. 9 Zulette Carranza... September 29, 2021

Recipes Potato Casserole Recipe from the kitchen of Georgia Thomas Country Classics 2 lbs. frozen hash browns ¼ c. margarine, melted 2 cans cream of chicken, mushroom or celery soup ½ c. chopped oni... September 29, 2021

Johnson returns as honorary captain Former Blackhawk football great, Johnny Johnson, sereved as Friday's honorary captain. Johnson helped lead his team to the playoffs three straight years, including the first ever trip to the playoffs ... September 29, 2021

Blackhawks claim Bobcat boys title; Grant, Vasquez take gold The Blackhawk boys cross country team claimed the Berryville Invitational by the scantest of margins with the Lady Hawks coming up just short of a championship in the same fashion. Both individual tit... September 29, 2021

Jr. High Cheerleaders lead cheers TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Jr. High Blackhawk cheerleaders Savannah Young, Makenna Keene and Mya Lundy cheered for the Blackhawks during the Friday night football game in Blackhawk Stadium. The... September 29, 2021

OPINION: Animosity is worse than illness School officials have contemplated mandating masks for students, staff, visitors. The request was presented to the School Board twice, the first time it was approved for a temporary period. The second... September 29, 2021

"Oh, say can you see?" TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Primary School principal Darah Bennett held the phone that broadcast "The Star Spangled Banner" sung by several Blackhawk football players to students and staff in th... September 29, 2021

No headline TIMES photograph by Annette Beard September 28, 2021

Mask mandate will not continue at school Three of the five School Board members voted against continuing the face mask mandate requested by school superintendent Keith Martin in the School Board meeting Monday, Sept. 13. Face masks were man... September 22, 2021

City sales tax and bond issue approved by voters Voters approved a bond proposal and an additional 1% sales tax for Pea Ridge in a special election Tuesday, Sept. 14. "It's great for the future of Pea Ridge," Mayor Jackie Crabtree said ecstatically... September 22, 2021

School District to have five zones The geographic area encompassed by the Pea Ridge School District will be divided into five zones by a demographer with the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, following approval by the Pe... September 22, 2021

Recipes Fish Fillet Recipe from the kitchen of Florence Poe The Poe Collection 1 large fish fillet Onion powder Paprika Salt and pepper 1 carrot, chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 2 slices onion, chopped ½... September 22, 2021

OPINION: Let's sit and have another cup of coffee "Another cup of coffee?" Sitting on my deck, watching the yellow leaves rain down on the still green lawn, hearing the cicadas resounding, the muffled rumble of traffic from distant roads, the rustle ... September 22, 2021

Long agenda set for City Council A long agenda is on tap for Pea Ridge City Council members Tuesday, Sept. 21. Two ordinances to annex property, six ordinances for rezoning property as well as appointing two new Park Commission memb... September 15, 2021

Quarantine numbers drop with use of masks Citing greatly reduced numbers of persons quarantined from school, school superintendent Keith Martin expected to ask for a continuation of the mask mandate at the regularly-scheduled School Board mee... September 15, 2021

School Board members must be from zones Taking the first step for zoning of the Pea Ridge School District, School Board members were to decide Monday, Sept. 13, whether to have five or seven districts. As a result of the percentage of mino... September 15, 2021

Sales tax election held Tuesday A special election for residents of Pea Ridge and Garfield was held Tuesday, Sept. 14. In Pea Ridge, voters were asked to approve a $5.8 million bond issue for street work and a 1-cent sales tax to f... September 15, 2021

Lee Town property rezone OKd Revisiting a request to rezone acreage on Lee Town Road, five of the seven Planning Commission members agreed the request had "substantially changed" since the initial submission to the city. One Pla... September 15, 2021

Recipes Beef, Noodle and Vegetable Skillet Recipe from the kitchen of Florence Poe The Poe Collection 1 C. (8 oz.) ground beef ¼ tsp. dried thyme leaves 1 C. onion, chopped 3 C. water 2 beef bouillon cub... September 15, 2021

Hawks compete with 5A, take second at Elkins The defending 4A state champion Pea Ridge boys took second in the 4A-5A division of the Elkins Invitational behind perennial state cross country power Siloam Springs. The Hawks' sophomore Tian Grant ... September 15, 2021

Running for fun Photograph courtesy of Heather Wade Pea Ridge runner Bristol Walker came in second place in the Elkins kids fun run Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. September 15, 2021

Stories by Annette Beard

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