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Police arrested Zachary Holly, 28, who lives in this home at 702 S.E. A St. in Bentonville on Monday in connection with the death of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman.

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Police arrested Zachary Holly, 28, who lives in this home at 702 S.E. A St. in Bentonville on Monday in connection with the death of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman.

Relatives carry the casket of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman on Tuesday to her gravesite at Bentonville Cemetery. More than 200 people attended Jersey’s funeral at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.

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Relatives carry the casket of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman on Tuesday to her gravesite at Bentonville Cemetery. More than 200 people attended Jersey’s funeral at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.

Brice Gahagans, a Fayetteville junior running back, is tackled by Bentonville linebacker Garrett Kaufman during last year’s Class 7A state championship game in War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The two players return for the third consecutive title showdown between the two Northwest Arkansas rivals Saturday night.

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Daryl Patton, Fayetteville coach, watched his team start the season 0-2 but rebound to make it to the Class 7A state championship game.

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Daryl Patton, Fayetteville coach, watched his team start the season 0-2 but rebound to make it to the Class 7A state championship game.

left, attempts to score past Conway sophomore forward Christin Rogers during
Fayetteville’s Caylea Moore,
Tuesday’s game at Fayetteville High.

left, attempts to score past Conway sophomore forward Christin Rogers during Fayetteville’s Caylea Moore, Tuesday’s game at Fayetteville High.

Bentonville’s Chris Mizelle, left, and Fayetteville’s Alex Brignoni reach for a pass during last year’s Class 7A state championship game in War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The players return to the title game Saturday.

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Springdale police have identified four women as suspects in the breaking and entering on Nov. 19 of a vehicle parked at Cracker Barrel Restaurant. The women were caught on security cameras at Wal-Mart and K-Mart in Springdale after using Arvest debit or credit cards stolen from the vehicle. Anyone knowing the names of the women can call the Criminal Investigation Divison at 750-8139.

Low water has troubled swamp paddlers this year just as it has hampered paddling on upland streams. Mikki White drags her canoe over a low spot during a trip along the Bayou De View water trail.

East Arkansas swamps are part of the Arkansas Water Trails system. Bayou De View near Brinkley, shown here, and the swamp at Arkansas Post near DeWitt are two of the water trails.

Debbie Doss of Conway paddles on Nov. 9 among tupelo and cypress trees of the Bayou De View swamp in east-central Arkansas.

Zoie Clift, left, and Kirsten Bartlow explore the swamp.

Prominent signs are placed at access areas along Arkansas Water Trails. The route is marked with small blazes that don't detract from the beauty of the swamp. Kirsten Bartlow heads out from the Lake Hickson access along Bayou De View.

Kirsten Bartlow of Little Rock explores Bayou De View on a beautiful fall day.

Zoie Clift, left, of Hot Springs and Cowper Chaddourn of Conway take in the swamp sights.

It's easy to get lost in a swamp, but the Arkansas Water Trail at Bayou De View helps paddlers find their way.

Debbie Doss of Conway paddles frequently among the majestic trees of the Bayou De View swamp.

Debbie Doss of Conway, left, and Kirsten Bartlow of Little Rock, explore Bayou De View on Nov. 9.

Kirsten Bartlow, watchable wildlife coordnator with Game & Fish, paddles along Lake Hickson, a natural lake that is a wide spot along Bayou De View.