STEVE WILSON, better known to Arkansans as “Wild Man,” earned his nickname in 1984, when he became the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s coordinator of Project WILD, a conservation education program. He began his career with Game and Fish as a hunting safety training officer in 1978, and was named chief of the Information and Education Division in 1987. He now serves as AGFC Public Affairs Coordinator. 

Along the way, Wild Man has earned the Game and Fish Employee of the Year Award twice, and was the Arkansas Wildlife Federation’s Conservation Communicator of the Year in 1998 and 2009. He also received the Ducks Unlimited Jerry Jones Sportsman of the Year award in 2011. Steve is the host and co-producer of “Talkin’ Outdoors at the Corner Café,” a 30-minute,weekly television program. He’s also the host and producer of “Call of the Wild,” a weekly, statewide radio broadcast.

Born in 1950, Steve grew up in southwest Little Rock. He holds a bachelor’s degree in speech, business administration and education from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Steve enjoys sharing time with his wife, Gail, his daughter, Celeste, her husband, Nathan, and grandson, Luke. He’s an avid deer and turkey hunter, likes competitive sports and collects hats and turkey calls.

RHONDA COLE has served as Clark County Clerk since 1999. She has worked in county government since 1990. Rhonda currently has 289 hours of continuing education with the County Clerk Association.

Cole is currently serving her second term on the State Board of Election Commissioners, an appointment by Governor Mike Beebe. She just started her first term as a board member on the Association of Arkansas Counties Board, is a member of the National Association of Counties, and is also serving on the Arkansas Counties Review of Financial Code Committee and the State Land Advisory Council. Cole is the immediate past president of the Arkansas County Clerk’s Association, a member of the Clark County Democratic Committee and the Democratic Women, Team Captain for the Clark County Jesters’ Relay for Life team, and a member of Third Street Baptist Church.

Rhonda is married to Doug Cole, with whom she has five children and three grandchildren: a son, Josh Rogers, and his wife, Kamela, have two of their grandchildren, Will and Katherine; a son, Justin Rogers, and his wife, Bailie, have their third grandchild, Eli; and a son, Douglas; and daughters, Melanie and Annie, round out the family.

BRANT MATROS is currently in his 7th season as head baseball coach at Arkadelphia High School. He is also the wide receivers coach for the Badger football team and has served as Offensive Coordinator in 2010 and Co-Offensive Coordinator in 2011. He also teaches junior high Social Studies at Goza Middle School. Prior to accepting the position of Head Baseball Coach, Brant served at Ouachita Baptist University as an Outreach Coordinator for Upward Bound, a college preparatory program for first generation college students. He and his wife of 21 years have resided in Arkadelphia for all of those 21 years. They have 2 sons, John Franklin a senior who will attend Ouachita Baptist University in the fall to play baseball, and Brandon, a sophomore baseball and football player. Both John Franklin and Brandon are proud products of Arkadelphia Public Schools and Badger Athletics.

Brant Matros earned his B.A. degree in History and Political Science (he also so received his Secondary Teacher certification and High School Coaching Endorsement). He has completed 40+ hrs toward an M.S.E. in Secondary School Counseling at Henderson State University. Brant is a member of the Arkansas Football Coaches Association, the Arkansas Baseball Coaches Association and the American Baseball Coaches Association.

In his tenure, the Badger Baseball team has won over 100 games and been 20 game winners 4 years. They have four consecutive State Tournament appearances. They have one Conference Championship in 2011, in route to a State Semi-Finals appearance followed by a quarter-final appearance in 2012. They have a Regional Tournament Championship in 2013, in route to the school’s first State Championship also in 2013. The Badgers have 3 former players playing college baseball. Garrett Rucker at the University of Arkansas and at Ouachita Baptist University Will Wallace and Craig Daniell. They also have 3 current seniors committed to play college baseball next season at Ouachita Baptist University, John Franklin Matros, Austin White, and Jakahari Howell.  season as Head Baseball coach at Arkadelphia High School.

ERIK EDINGTON was born August 24, 1979 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His family moved to Arkadelphia when he was two, and he has lived in the city since then. Erik attended school in the Arkadelphia School District. He earned an associate's degree from Ouachita Technical College and a B.S.E. from Henderson State University. While in college, Erik worked for Clark County Adult Education and Primetime. After university graduation, Erik started working for the Arkadelphia High School and later transferred to the Boys & Girls Club of Clark County where he has been for over two years.

He has three children -- Austin, Payton, and Breanna -- and three brothers. Erik is passionate about family, education, Christ, and golf. He believes that after school programs and summer enrichment help all students and especially those that need it most.