by - May 27, 2016 11:30 am
The effort to bring back the Rebel mascot at Southside High School appears to be over, with Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen saying Friday (May 27) he will “suspend my…
by - May 26, 2016 4:27 pm
Fort Smith Public School Board Member Wade Gilkey said Thursday (May 26) he will not “support any measure” to “re-introduce the former mascot,” dealing a significant setback to the effort…
by - May 25, 2016 12:42 pm
Responses to a question sent by Talk Business & Politics to more than 50 Fort Smith area business leaders and owners were mixed about the impact of the Southside High…
by - December 3, 2015 4:26 pm
A victory lap on the new Southside High School Mavericks name and logo may be premature. Two Fort Smith School Board positions will be up for reelection on Sept. 20,…
by - November 3, 2015 7:57 pm
What could have been an embarrassing legal blunder over the selection of a new Southside High School mascot logo has resulted in gaining design support from a man involved in…
by - October 12, 2015 8:16 pm
Fort Smith, say hello to your Southside High School Mavericks. In a lopsided vote at Monday night’s (Oct. 12) mascot committee meeting, the 28 members in attendance (on a committee…
by - October 5, 2015 11:00 pm
The Fort Smith Southside Mascot Committee moved one step closer to naming a replacement for the Rebels mascot Monday night (Oct. 5), but there are still at least two hurdles…
by - September 28, 2015 9:58 pm
In a surprise move that later was revealed to be a planned move, newly elected Fort Smith School Board member Wade Gilkey attempted Monday night (Sept. 28) to reverse course…
by - September 21, 2015 9:41 pm
The 30-person group tasked to find a new mascot for Southside High School in Fort Smith first met Monday (Sept. 21), with committee chairman Wayne Haver charging them to consider…
by - September 16, 2015 4:55 pm
Voters hoping for a turnaround on the Fort Smith School Board's decision to nix the "Rebels" mascot change for Southside High School may be in for a disappointment as new…
by - September 8, 2015 6:45 pm
Southside High School Principal Wayne Haver on Tuesday (Sept. 8) announced a 29-person committee that will begin work selecting a new mascot for the school. Haver said the committee may…
by - September 1, 2015 4:16 pm
The latest attempt to oppose the change of the mascot and fight song at Southside High School in Fort Smith hinges upon a difference between an official mascot and a…
by - August 24, 2015 10:17 pm
The last line in the 1970 hit movie “M.A.S.H” is simple and emotionally fitting: “That is all.” It now seems a simple and fitting response to a speech Monday night…
by - August 4, 2015 4:45 pm
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen is not giving up on his effort to push back against the move now underway to change the mascot and fight song at Southside High…
by - July 27, 2015 11:15 pm
Opponents of changing the Fort Smith Southside High School mascot said the cost of such a change could be $500,000 or more. The cost may be considerably less according to…
by - July 27, 2015 8:47 pm
The Rebel mascot, “Dixie” fight song and other ancillary southern imagery will soon be part of the history of Southside High School. The Fort Smith Public School Board voted 7-0…
by - July 26, 2015 5:49 pm
As Founding Father James Madison once said, “A Popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it is but a Prologue to a Farce or a tragedy, or…
by - July 24, 2015 10:25 pm
Speaking to at least 150 people who braved the Friday night (July 24) heat, Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen said he would fight “to the bitter end” an effort to…
by - July 23, 2015 11:05 pm
My earliest memories of Southside Rebel Pride came when I was in grade school, watching my two older brothers play football for the Rebels. My oldest brother played on the…
by - July 16, 2015 2:36 pm
A “Rally for the Rebels!” event will be held at the Southside High School football stadium just days ahead of a planned Fort Smith School Board vote to change the…
