PRAIRIE GROVE -- Prairie Grove will place a tax lien on property owned by Valley View Golf LLC to recoup its costs from cutting overgrown grass on the former.. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing ROGERS -- Despite a lightning delay of more than an hour Rogers managed to knock off defending Class 5A state.. Paul Boyd is an award-winning sportswriter who covers prep and college sports for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette He has covered sports in Arkansas for more than 30 years Paul grew up in Northeast Arkansas and earned a journalism degree from Arkansas State University He has been working in Northwest Arkansas since 2005 This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Website Design by Blaser Consulting VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A pot left on the stove caused smoke to fill a Valley View Lane home late Tuesday morning, prompting a response from the Vicksburg Fire Department. No damage or injuries were reported. At approximately 11:06 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to 257 Valley View Lane after receiving a report of a possible fire. Upon arrival, crews discovered a pot on the stove that had burned after the liquid inside dried out, creating smoke throughout the residence. “The homeowner had removed the pot before the fire crew entered the home,” said Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps. “Fortunately, there was no damage to the structure, and no injuries were reported.” Funding crisis threatens Vicksburg shelter for women and children CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Calallen Wildcats win their first round playoff series against Valley View 12-0 and 22-3. Their UIL 4A-DI game two matchup was led by Aiden Flores who drove in 5 runs on 3 hits. Calallen scored 14 runs in the first inning, and added 6 runs on 5 hits in the second inning. The Wildcats collected 19 total hits in the game. Hayden Brock earned the win on the mound. The pitcher game up only 2 hits and 1 run over 2 innings, while striking out 3 batters and walking 1. In game one, Coll Carroll pitched a perfect game through 5 innings. He dealt 12 strikeouts. They'll play the winner of El Campo and Beeville. 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Fort Smith hosted another round of semifinals and state finals in esports on May 1 Valley View won the Mario Kart state championship with Bentonville Black taking home the Rocket League title Trumann’s Lawson Parker picked up the 2025 Madden state title The Valley View Bashing Blue Shells comprise Carter Mathes Class 5A Valley View has previously won Mario Kart and Rocket League state titles Class 7A Bentonville had two teams reach the semifinals and was paired against each other in the opening round All classifications compete against each other for the state titles Other schools reaching the finals were Northside (Class 7A More: Hardscrabble, Southside Arena to host GAC’s best in spring showdowns Rocket League is a popular game that features a 3 vs 3 matchup as players pilot individual cars and try to knock a giant ball into a net (soccer with cars) Mario Kart is played through the Nintendo Switch but the accrued points are counted toward a total to determine the winning team Southside hosted last year’s spring semifinals and finals “I think for us to host this opportunity for these kids and make a big deal out of it is really special,” said Michael Beaumont Fort Smith School District Director of Athletics and Activities it may not seem like typical athletic games and being a part of a team or group helps them It’s a lot of teamwork and communication.” about 45 student-athletes compete in esports many more competing for one of those spots on the team.” head of the Fort Smith School District’s IT Department and his crew had 26 stations ready to go for the three events Oversized monitors for spectators to watch and headsets synchronized for spectators to listen to the teams chat with each other during the matches Beaumont said that Gregory is himself a gamer “Vance is going to make sure these players have the right chairs and monitors and they have everything they need,” Beaumont said “This is a really big deal for these kids,” Gregory said “They get excited when they walk in and see the setup because they worked really hard to get here We recognize that and want to make this a fun event for them.” Esports first arrived in Arkansas five years ago and it’s been a learning curve to pick which games (no first-person shooters) and how to get competition implemented across the state PlayVS has been a partner every step of the way PlayVS (pronounced "Play Versus") is a platform that partners with game publishers and state athletic associations to help high schools establish and manage esports programs It provides the infrastructure for organizing official competitive leagues By working directly with schools and integrating into existing school sports frameworks PlayVS allows students to compete in sanctioned esports tournaments for titles and scholarships “We really want to make this a positive experience for the players,” said PlayVS representative Isaac Jimenez “This allows them to learn teamwork and build their social skills usually things that aren’t associated with gaming This outlet allows these guys a good space to compete against another school They may know that person or put a face to a name making it more involved for them and less of a toxic environment.” Esports has two rounds of state title games each semester Ultimate and NBA2K state championships in the fall Valley View to Transition to Nation’s Most Widely Used Electronic Health Record (EHR) To Elevate the Care and Experience of Patients Valley View is pleased to announce that it will bring the nation’s most widely used electronic health record (EHR) in the country to its patients Epic is a fully integrated EHR system that will enable Valley View patients to have a single patient record shared across the entire Valley View network of care Current multiple systems across Valley View will be consolidated into a top-ranked single “Implementing Epic reflects Valley View’s commitment to leveraging technology to deliver the highest quality care while prioritizing a personalized experience for our patients,” said Brian Murphy “We are excited to make this strategic investment with the most advanced electronic health record in the country.” Transitioning to the Epic EHR will enhance each patient’s experience at Valley View will enable patients to access their health information schedule appointments and more from across the Valley View network of care Patients’ health information will be integrated into one medical record supporting collaboration and communication among providers a physician will have immediate access to relevant patient information to provide care at Valley View’s emergency department or as part of a routine wellness visit at one of Valley View’s primary care practices Valley View providers will also be able to more easily view and exchange patient data with providers outside of Valley View as all organizations using Epic have interoperability The Epic system will be implemented at Valley View with the help of UCHealth’s Epic Community Connect program which has partnered with six other rural hospitals to launch Epic which currently supports over 3,700 hospitals and over 190 million patients Valley View’s anticipated launch of Epic is planned for Spring 2026 Valley View will share additional updates as the launch approaches “Epic is a powerful platform and best-in-class technology that will not only deliver the most advanced and innovative tools to our clinicians at Valley View but also improve our patients’ experience,” said Foster Goss chief medical information officer at Valley View “Patients will be able to access their health information no matter where they receive their care – this transition will get us closer to that vision leveraging the most interoperable EHR system in the country It’s an organization-wide endeavor bringing together all of Valley View to evolve the care of our patients.” © Copyright 2012 - 2023 | citybiz | All Rights Reserved who plays running back and defensive back at Valley View saw his stock go up recently because of his speed even surprised himself when he recorded 10.60 seconds in the 100 meters on April 17 I thought it was going to be a 10.8," Wallace said "That's really what my coach thought it was His performance got him an invite to the University of Arkansas' Red-White Game two days later on April 19 which would have served as the Razorbacks' finale to spring practice but Wallace and numerous other prospects still visited Razorback running backs coach Kolby Smith talked with Wallace about his 100-meter time and things he is hoping to see from him on the field he said he really loved my speed," Wallace said "He gave me three things he wants to see from me this season He wants to see my ability to play in space and then he wants to see my hands catching out of the backfield." Wallace tallied 466 yards and 11 touchdowns on 73 carries as a sophomore in 2024 Smith gave Wallace a suggestion to help enhance his speed "We kind of had a talk about maybe losing some weight to get faster," Wallace said "He said you'd rather weigh 190 and get hit less while being faster than weigh 200 and get hit more while not being as fast." Wallace is receiving interest from Purdue and Arkansas State Smith wants to see Wallace at an Arkansas camp in June for further evaluation "I'm excited to get out there," Wallace said "Get out there and show them what I can do in person because seeing it on tape and seeing it in person is a big difference I think I'm going to work on the things he told me." who has a 4.05 GPA and plans to major in business would be thrilled to get the chance to play in the SEC "What kid doesn't dream to be a SEC running back," he said Email Richard Davenport at rdavenport@arkansasonline.com Carter Wallace highlightsarkansasonline.com/429wallace/ Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. Richard Davenport has covered recruiting for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and wholehogsports.com since 2007 He appears weekly on "The Morning Rush" with Tye Richardson and Tommy Craft on 95.3 FM in Fort Smith 104.3 FM in Harrison/Mountain Home and 99.5 FM in Fayetteville and on "Out of Bounds" with Wess Moore and Joe Franklin on 103.7 FM in Little Rock The high school softball playoffs kicked off this week with UIL 4A defending state champion Calallen showing their power while Carroll faces an uphill battle after dropping their series opener Calallen wasted no time asserting their dominance in a one-game Bi-District playoff against Valley View in Class 4A-DI action The Lady Cats exploded for 8 runs in the first inning alone Audryna Almaraz added to their 2-0 lead with a Texas Leaguer down the third base line that brought home Kylie Butcher Brookelynn Meador added to the advantage with a line drive to right field that scored Brianna Beltran Butcher capped off the first-inning outburst with a sacrifice fly to center field that allowed Kris Leal to score Calallen continued their dominance throughout the game ultimately shutting out Valley View 15-0 in a contest that ended after just four innings Bianca Gonzalez earned the win on the mound striking out three batters while allowing just one hit and one walk in the complete game performance the Carroll Lady Tigers hosted Laredo Nixon in Game 1 of their best-of-3 Bi-District series Carroll started strong when Kaeleigh Mendez tripled to right-center field to lead off the game Ameris Garcia followed with a line drive single up the middle that scored Mendez Laredo Nixon's defense made several key plays including an impressive catch by Kivana Hernandez who snagged a line drive in foul territory and turned back for a tag to complete a double play The Mustangs' offense came alive in the fifth inning and never looked back ultimately defeating Carroll 11-7 to take a 1-0 series lead Game 2 of the Carroll-Laredo Nixon series is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m Stay up to date on the new K-12 school in Valleyview Visit the Northern Gateway Public Schools website for the latest updates and info:NGPS K-12 School Valleyview How to watch Texas high school softball: Valley View vs Valley View High School will host Calallen High School How to watch Calallen vs. Valley View softballCalallen and Valley View will hit the diamond on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around the country Follow your favorite team and never miss a game Want to track your alma mater, local team or family member's school throughout the playoffs? NFHS Network has high school softball streaming live plus on-demand replays and highlights of all the action from thousands of schools across America Watch Valley View vs. Calallen on NFHS Network! Watch Calallen High School all season long on NFHS Network! Team schedules reflect available data from NFHS and may not include every upcoming game All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at NFHS Network and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU Valley View Casino & Hotel has launched its new social gaming app The app offers dozens of virtual slot games The launch comes as part of the casino’s commitment to innovation in digital entertainment responding to the growing demand for online gaming experiences according to a press release announcing the launch "The thrill and excitement of Valley View Casino & Hotel is something that goes beyond our casino walls," said Bruce Howard General Manager of Valley View Casino & Hotel "With our new app, gamers everywhere can now experience that special feeling — that something big could happen at any moment wherever they may be."  The app features a wide selection of slot games along with daily and weekly leaderboard challenges we're known for our state-of-the-art slot machines and variety of table games," said Todd Jackson Vice President of Gaming Operations and Information Technology at Valley View Casino & Hotel "Our new app will deliver the same excitement and fun our guests know and love The app uses virtual coins and does not support real-money betting or cashouts In-app purchases are available to buy coins and unlock content First-time users will receive free coins to get started LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Valley View Boulevard was shut down near Sahara Avenue on Friday night due to a crash A traffic camera in the area showed first responders at the scene with what appeared to be two mangled vehicles nearby According to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada the closure was in place along Valley View from Sahara to San Joaquin Avenue The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department tells us the crash happened as a result of a possible medical episode Police say a driver veered into oncoming traffic on Valley View Boulevard and collided with two other vehicles "All occupants were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries," police stated A law enforcement spokesperson adds that impairment is not suspected as a factor in the collision police said the roadway was expected to reopen "within an hour." Report a typo (KAIT) - More than a dozen Region 8 schools showed off their skills in track and field Marion took home the championship on the girls side On the boys side The Raiders of Nettleton with 165.50 points Valley View finished with 152 points and Marion took home third with 132 points To see full results click here. To report a typo or correction, please click here If you drive by the area where Valley View Mall once stood it looks much like it has for more than half a decade direction on what exactly the future holds at the northwest corner of LBJ Freeway and Preston Road the Dallas City Council took what it calls the next step in showing the city’s commitment in bringing a park to the site by purchasing a shopping center at 13305 Montfort Drive for just over $11 million “The acquisition of this parcel will enable us to really begin to do some placemaking with the park so it’s on its way,” Councilmember Jaynie Schultz said The council approved the purchase on a 12-2 vote with council members Paul Ridley and Cara Mendelsohn voting in opposition Get top local stories delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter Ridley said it was premature for the city to move forward with the purchase without certainty surrounding what the future of the overall Valley View site would look like in the future Representatives of Dallas Park and Recreation supported the council in approving the land acquisition Assistant director Ryan O’Connor told NBC 5 after the vote the acquisition is another step of incremental progress in realizing needed green space in a part of north Dallas covered in concrete “We don't have any existing park land in this area,” O’Connor said “The closest parks are not that close at all.” the more than 110-acre site of the former mall is for sale The three owners of the property told our partners at the Dallas Morning News earlier this month they are optimistic about finding one buyer for the property Schultz says that could help bring progress to the site as well “If they’re able to get one master developer for all of it it could fill in all those shapes instead of each person doing their own thing,” Schultz said Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person Valley View High School Softball continues to rise as one of the state’s most respected varsity programs This team spotlight dives into what sets the Lady Blazers apart—from academic excellence and championship performances to a culture of leadership and service With a standout 2024 season and high expectations for 2025 Read on to discover what makes this program one of Arkansas’ best—and why Extra Inning Softball members get exclusive access to more teams like Valley View Already a Extra Inning Member? Log In 💰 Get Paid to Share Extra Inning Softball! 🥎Check out our referral program to earn $$ by sharing EIS with others! ➡️ https://extrainningsoftbal.refr.cc⚡ JOIN OUR EIS TEAM! Fill out this form to submit your transfer updates Fill out the form below to verify that you’re part of the Extra Elite The butterfly box artists — two pairs of mothers and daughters — gather around their work in Los Lunas’ Valley View Park Jackie Farnsworth and Lybi Winzenz and Kelsey Cook and Laura Wegkamp Cook LOS LUNAS—The electrical meter box was rusted and ugly and didn’t seem to belong in the otherwise well-cared-for Valley View Park in Los Lunas Lybi Winzenz kept passing it as she walked her dog every day Somebody should do something about it — and hadn’t she been looking for a beautification project ‘It’s so ugly and it could be so pretty,’” Winzenz recalled She’d been asked to head an arts session as a means of “Blessing Our Community With Our Talents” during a women’s conference for the Los Lunas stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints She thought about it for a few months and then seeing a trio of village employees working at the park and I asked them if they thought it would be possible.” They thought it would be and referred her to the parks department “I was so impressed about how open they were to giving permission,” said Winzenz’s mother who helped with the background of the mural said the work fits right in with the village’s plans for public art — a couple of little library boxes are already decorated and he’s working on plans for a children’s contest to help add art to the recreation center “We haven’t done as much as we’d like to with public art but we’d love to partner with them anytime adding that the village is planning on putting funding for public art in its upcoming budget who were both known for their artistic talents natural and beautiful than that for their painting Winzenz and Wegkamp Cook — a designer of note — began researching which butterflies are native to New Mexico and they chose the most colorful: anise swallowtails in yellow red-spotted purple in (strangely) blue and a viceroy in orange Wegkamp Cook designed a wrap-around mural with some large some smaller butterflies set against a bright blue sky of the sort for which the state is famous “I designed it with scoops and patterns,” she said making it look as if a kaleidoscope of butterflies was erupting against the block wall behind the electrical box medium and smaller (butterflies) — an alignment a harmonizing color palette,” Wegkamp Cook said Her paintings — often portraits and landscapes — have been featured in galleries in New Mexico and Utah One painting of sandhill cranes has been featured on the cover of an art magazine The birds — a common sight in the county — would be the perfect subject of a larger mural They had to wait for non-windy days and times when the temperature was above freezing so that the paint would dry smoothly without flecks of dust in it; the work began in October It also took time for each of the coats of paint to dry Village workers had told her about a rust-covering primer that would allow their painting to be smooth and not flake off they applied lighter and darker shades of blue along with white for the butterfly background “The sky isn’t just one color — to an artist It took five days just to apply the exterior latex paint sky on the box “I was excited to try — it was the first mural I’d painted The home-schooled 15-year-old enjoys all sorts of art projects from graphic cartoon-style elements to designing video games “A couple at church said they’d seen it when out walking and they wondered who’d done it,” Farnsworth said “She and her husband had actually been talking about it.” people walking their dogs would praise and encourage them as they passed making their Butterfly Project that much more fun they were surprised to see that the box had become a stop in the Pokeman on-line game “We play Pokeman and photos of the project have been sent to Australia England — all over the world,” Farnsworth said And it also encouraged the youngest artist to continue thinking in terms of public art “I liked seeing how big Kelsey’s smile was I want to paint the world,’” Winzenz recalled They all hope the brightly-colored butterfly box on the east side of the park is just the start of a blossoming of public art in Los Lunas Winzenz says she has rust-covering primer and some paint left over and hopes people will nominate places they’d like to see painted with murals ‘Yay!’ I want to see more murals; I want to see more art.” And Winzenz has her eye on the back of the large sign that displays the name of the park “I’m thinking a mural of hot-air balloons would look good there,” she said Duran says the sign is due to be replaced — “and now that that’s coming up this would give us a chance to do something This would be a great opportunity to partner with them and do something.” Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! Remember Ben with a gift to Thoroughbred aftercare Subscribe for FREE to the Daily PDF or the News Alerts Home » Archive » Top News » Churchill Filly Poolside With Slim Sits The Trip In the Valley View Poolside With Slim (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) was produced through a narrow opening at the fence in the homestretch by Frankie Dettori and after a moment's hesitation kicked on and outgamed pacesetting Pharoah's Wine (American Pharoah) to win Friday's GII Bank of America Valley View Stakes on the penultimate day of racing at Keeneland A troubled fourth to Valley View favorite Les Reys (Fr) (Penny's Picnic {Ire}) when last seen in the Winter Memories Stakes at Aqueduct Sept Poolside With Slim–who carried Dettori to a victory in the Penn Oaks earlier this season–was first away from the machine and led through the opening exchanges but came back nicely to the Italian and sat the box-seat from fourth as 25-1 Pharoah's Wine took them along at a steady gallop Poolside With Slim was asked for her best and went for the rails run as Pharoah's Wine vacated the fence She took a few strides to hit her top gear but she dug in bravely and kept on determinedly to become the first North American graded winner for her Coolmore Stud-based stallion Buttercream Babe (Twirling Candy) while Le Reys could manage only a fifth placing A 16th wordwide at the group/graded level for Churchill Poolside With Slim is out of an unraced half-sister to the dual group-winning and G1 Cheveley Park Stakes third Besharah (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) herself the dam of Irish Group 3 winner Perfect News (GB) (Frankel {GB}) The filly's third dam Kiss the Devil was campaigned by Carl Pollard to a victory in the GIII Early Times Mint Julep Handicap and went on to produce fellow Mint Julep victress Kiss Moon (Malibu Moon); MSW & MGSP Kiss Mine (Mineshaft); and SW/GSP Mischievous Kiss (Into Mischief) Kissepal is also the dam of a yearling Mehmas (Ire) filly that sold for €80,000 as a weanling at Goffs November in 2022 and for €120,000 at last year's Goffs Orby sale The mare is also responsible for a weanling filly by Kodiac (GB) #2 POOLSIDE WITH SLIM ($7.94) gets the first graded victory of her career in the $350,000 Valley View Stakes (G2) at @KeenelandRacing. @FrankieDettori piloted the three-year-old filly for trainer George Arnold. pic.twitter.com/7tfUxL8AZ0 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 25, 2024 Not a subscriber? 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