Arkansas
Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (9/9/2024)
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Sept. 2-8. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email nate@scorebooklive.com.
Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
Kiandrea Barker, Newport football
The senior rushed for 212 yards and 18 carries with 4 touchdowns in a 66-24 victory over Batesville.
Gabbie Bishop, Providence Classical Christian Academy girls cross country
The junior won the Take Flight Night 5K in Rogers in 18:07.14. She won the Class 1A-4A Division of the Shiloh Saints Invitational in Springdale in 18:18.83.
Trenton Cooley, Van Buren football
The senior caught 14 passes for 251 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 49-28 loss to Springdale.
Cody Cormican, Mountain Home boys golf
Cormican won medalist honors with a 70 at a match at Coopers Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne.
Titus Cramer, Springdale Har-Ber football
The junior rushed for 184 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 65-50 victory over Farmington.
Nick Cummings, Baptist Prep football
The junior threw for 435 yards and 6 touchdowns in a 42-28 victory over Two Rivers.
Gabriela DuPree, Fort Smith Southside volleyball
The senior had 19 kills and 13 digs in a 3-1 victory over Bentonville. She had 16 kills, 10 digs and 2 aces in a 3-0 victory over Rogers Heritage.
Emma Fowlkes, Vilonia girls cross country
Fowlkes won the Little Rock Cross Country Classic at War Memorial Golf Course in 19:18.74.
Jackson Free, Mountain Home boys cross country
Free finished third and was the top finishing Arkansan at the Richard Clark Invitational in Bolivar, Mo., in 15:41.88
Asher Found, Little Rock Catholic boys cross country
The junior won the Bob Gravett Invitational in Arkadelphia in 15:36.48.
Harper Huckabee, Jonesboro boys cross country
The sophomore won the CBC Warrior Invitational in Jonesboro in 15:53.20.
Carter Little, Charleston football
The junior threw for 440 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 38-35 loss to Pottsville.
Abigail McCarty, Van Buren girls cross country
The senior won the Chaffee Strong Invitational in Fort Smith in 19:27.15.
Myson McFall, Cabot boys cross country
McFall won the Little Rock Cross Country Classic at War Memorial Golf Course in 16:11.35.
Virginia Milwee, Mount St. Mary girls cross country
The sophomore won the Bob Gravett Invitational in Arkadelphia in 18:36.48.
Aubrey Minton, Valley View girls cross country
The sophomore won the CBC Warrior Invitational in Jonesboro in 17:40.56.
Mileah Neal, Fort Smith Southside volleyball
The senior had 41 assists, 3 aces and 9 digs in a 3-0 victory over Bentonville. She had 31 assists and 3 aces in a 3-0 victory over Rogers Heritage.
Braden Palmer, Fort Smith Southside boys cross country
The junior finished 15th and was the highest finishing Arkansan at the McKinney Boyd Bronco Stampede in 16:29.
Asa Perry, Bauxite volleyball
The freshman had 54 assists, 14 kills, 13 aces, 16 digs and 3 blocks in 3-1 loss to Benton Harmony Grove and a 3-0 victory over Magnolia.
Annie Rush, Melbourne girls golf
Rush earned medalist honors with an 82 at a match at Coopers Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne.
Abigaile Simmons, Marion volleyball
The junior had 15 digs, 5 aces and 6 assists in a 3-0 victory over Nettleton. She had 13 digs, 3 assists and 1 ace in a 3-0 victory over Batesville.
Samantha Schmitt, Little Rock Christian Academy volleyball
The junior had 31 digs, 2 aces and 3 assists in a 3-2 loss to Bryant.
Emma Vertz, Prairie Grove volleyball
The senior had 40 assists and 8 assists in a 3-1 victory over Berryville. She had 9 aces, 7 kills, 22 digs and 82 assists in 5 matches at Little Rock Spikefest.
JaQuae Walden, Elkins football
The senior rushed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns on 5 carries in a 51-0 victory over Dardanelle.
Grayson Wilson, Conway football
The senior threw for 326 yards on 19-of-26 passing for 4 touchdowns in a 55-21 victory over Bentonville.
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A bee swarm attack in Texas sent three people, including a firefighter, to the hospital this week, while Arkansas medical experts said most bee stings are not dangerous but can become life-threatening in certain cases.
Authorities in San Antonio said the three victims were hospitalized after being swarmed and stung by aggressive bees. Officials have not released details on what triggered the attack or the species involved.
Doctors in Arkansas said the biggest risk from a bee sting is not the sting itself, but a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis.
“The concern when you have a bee sting is if you develop a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis,” said Dr. Garrett Lewis, chief medical officer at St. Vincent Infirmary.
Lewis said warning signs include throat swelling, difficulty breathing and feeling faint, which require immediate medical attention.
“If you’re experiencing any throat swelling or severe shortness of breath, you need to seek medical care immediately,” Lewis said.
He added that people who are stung multiple times may also be at risk even without a known allergy, because each sting introduces additional venom into the body.
In the event of a swarm, Lewis said the priority should be escaping the area as quickly as possible and removing any stingers once safe.
“Seek water, seek indoor,” Lewis said. “Once you’re away from the swarm, you want to make sure that you are removing any stingers that might still be in your skin.”
Lewis also said symptoms such as dizziness, nausea and widespread hives can indicate a serious reaction.
While the Texas incident resulted in hospitalizations, a recent swarm outside a Little Rock business ended without injuries after bees briefly gathered on a tree limb before being safely removed by a beekeeper.
Lewis said the best prevention is awareness of surroundings and understanding when medical care is needed after a sting.
CORNING, Ark. (KATV) — Regulatory Enforcement Agents with the Department of Finance and Administration, along with local police, seized a significant amount of illegal THC products from Pacific Green in Corning on Tuesday.
According to the DFA, more than a dozen agents joined the City of Corning Police in the day-long operation that resulted in two arrests.
DFA agents seized more than 25 pounds of illegal products consisting of flower, vapes, and edibles.
Owner Ben Bennett and employee Sharia Shipman were arrested and both charged with the following:
- Delivery of a Schedule VI controlled substance (Class D Felony)
- Possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with the purpose to deliver (Class B Felony)
- Controlled substances – Offenses relating to records, maintaining premises (Class C Felony)
- Possession of drug paraphernalia (Class D Felony)
- Unauthorized use of another person’s property to facilitate certain crimes (Class C Felony)
Bennett’s bond was set at $150,000, while Shipman’s bond was set at $100,000.
“In addition to selling illegal products, investigators confirmed violations involving underage access at this location,” said David Potter, Director of the Regulatory Enforcement Division. “This retailer, which was located within 1,000 feet of a school, presented significant public health and safety concerns. We are proud to partner with the Corning Police Department in addressing these violations. We seized a substantial quantity of illegal products, including flower, vapes, edibles, and other items, during the operation. We appreciate the cooperation of local law enforcement and information received from the community that led to yesterday’s operation and stopped this blatant disregard of the law.”
Note: All suspects accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a court of law.
The Department of Finance and Administration said Arkansans can use Apple Wallet to present their license or ID in person, online and in apps at select organizations, including at more than 250 Transportation Security
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