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Prairie County investigation identifies remains of missing person Community Events Calendar Thursday January 30 GFWC Elsie McCain Meeting 6:00 p.m. Murry’s Restaurant
Friday January 31 Hazen Hornets vs England Lions Hornets Nest 7G, JB, SG, SB 4:30 p.m. Carlisle Bisons vs Cutter Morning Star Bison Gym 7G, JB, SG, SB 4:30 p.m.
Thursday February 2 GFWC Elsie McCain/Ruth Barrett Fox & Foreign Exchange Students Meeting Swilly Lodge 2328 Hwy 249 6:00 p.m.
Monday February 3 Chamber of Commerce Meeting 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday February 11 Quorum Counrt Meeting annex Building in Des Arc 6:00 p.m.
Thursday February 13 DeValls Bluff City Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. City Hall
Friday February 14 Valentines Day Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce and the
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Arkansas State Police Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 Human remains that may be the body of a Cross County woman were recovered on January 25 from a crude grave site about nine miles north of Hazen in Prairie County. Forensics experts at the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory have positively identified the body as that of Christy Rooks as of Monday afternoon. The remains and other evidence were seized by Special Agents of the
Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division and Federal Bureau of Investigation Evidence Response Team. State Troopers of the
Earl Parks
Highway Patrol Division, CID Special Agents and FBI Special Agents began investigating at the site on Friday, January 24. Information tied to the disappearance of Christy Rooks, 42, of Wynne (Cross County) led law enforcement officers to farm property and a residence between Des Arc and Hazen where the investigation and evidence recovery began. Rooks’ car, a Nissan Altima, was located by Highway Patrol troopers yesterday in Cabot. Earl Parks, 47, of
Hazen, who was questioned by the state police in connection to Rooks’ disappearance, was taken into custody and charged with being a felon in pos-
session of a firearm. The investigation is continuing. During the course of the Arkansas State Police investigation over the past two days, state troopers and special agents were assisted by the law enforcement officers of the Prairie County Sheriff’s Department, Cross County Sheriff’s Department, Hazen Police Department, Wynne Police Department, and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Enforcement Division.
Christy Rooks
Des Arc Council hears report on wastewater system At the January 21st council meeting, Sue Ann Calhoun gave the annual report of the wastewater system. Lift Station #1 was replaced in October. Station #4 was replaced in 2018. Both have bypass valves in case of lift station breakdown. Stations 2, 3, 5 and 6 need to be completely replaced and have bypass valves. Nothing on these stations is repairable. Station 2 is 33 years old, Stations 3, 5 and 6 are 41 years old. Station 7 is 16 years old and only needs a check valve replaced. At the wastewater lagoons the erosion problems on the ponds is worse now than when the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality wrote us up. Two areas are close to completely washing through and if they do wash out, we could receive daily fines from the ADEQ until repaired. The chlorination system needs a scale ton record the amounts of chlorine used. After hearing Calhoun’s report, Mayor Garth asked why the engineer that was hired to work on the erosion problem has not done anything. He said he had made numerous attempts to contact him to no avail. Calhoun said she had finally reached him and he said he had sent the mayor a
letter of resignation in 2018. Mayor Garth said he had never received it but that would explain things. Garth said he would get started on the process of finding a new engineer so the erosion problem could be taken care of. As for replacing the lift stations, Garth said “we are replacing them as fast as we can.” Attending the meeting were Mayor Jim Garth, Treasurer/Recorder Chrisana Knupp and council members Rodney Adams, Welton Robinson, Gail King, Ray McVay, Gary Burnett and Anna Beth Fisher. 2020 Committees were approved as follows: Police Department: Gary Burnett and Rodney Adams, Gas Department: Gail King and Gary Burnett, Water & Sewer: Rodney Adams & Ray McVay, Finance: Ray McVay and Anna Beth Fisher, Street: Welton Robinson and Anna Beth Fisher, Ambulance: Gary Burnett and Rodney Adams, Cemetery: Ray McVay and Welton Robinson, Fire Department: Anna Beth Fisher and Gail King, Animal Control: Welton Robinson and Gail King, Parks & Recreation: Rodney Adams and Gary Burnett, Senior Center: Ray McVay and Anna Beth Fisher, Sanitation:
Welton Robinson and Gail King, Wage & Salary: Ray McVay, Gail King and Rodney Adams, Community Awareness: Anna Beth Fisher, Gail
her house waiting for adoption and 2 dogs are at the shelter waiting for selection to Minnesota. Gail King reported for the Gas Committee that
Sue Ann Calhoun King and Gary Burnett, Grant Writing: Gail King and Anna Beth Fisher. The Police Department reported 5 traffic citations and 7 misdemeanor arrests. Gail King reported for Animal Control that 5 dogs have been sent to northern states for adoption since October, one dog was adopted from the shelter, Amy Patterson has 2 dogs at
plans are continuing to replace gas lines beginning in the spring. Pipeline Safety has closed the case on the gas line problems we have had in the past and will be doing annual checks and inspections. For the Community Awareness Committee, King asked if letters could be sent with utility bills informing citizens that properties must be kept in accordance
with a city ordinance and any property owners not in accordance will be notified and the ordinance enforced. Mayor Garth reported that the mosquito truck needs a new motor and Harvey’s had given a quote of $5,540. The council decided to get quotes from other places to replace the motor as well as getting quotes from car dealers for a new truck and then decide whether to repair it or buy a new one. A motion was approved to pay Environmental Process Systems $7,476.38 for an air relief valve. A motion was approved to give a raise for the Zoning and Planning Commission members, as requested by Chairman John Stephens in a letter to the council. The pay will go from $25/mo to $35/mo. Housing Authority Director Mandy Barnes requested by letter that Deon Williams be appointed to replace Joe Bob Robinson on the board. A motion was approved to do so. A motion was approved to re-appoint Jerry Greenwood to the Parks and Recreation Commission for another 5 year term. Circuit Judge candidate Daniel Brock attended the meeting and introduced himself to the
Carlisle School Board hears of new security measures by Debbye Harrison The installation of a new security system was reported to the Carlisle School Board at its regular meeting held on January 13. All members were present. New safety features have been placed on the entry doors at the
Carlisle high school and elementary buildings. Letters have been sent home to elementary parents explaining the new entry procedure. A button has been placed on the outside of the building. Before entering, the button must be pushed, and someone in the office will answer.
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The person simply identifies himself/herself and states the reason for entering. Then the door will be unlocked. High School Principal Green also reported about the security changes on the doors at the high school. Jason Stewart, Elementary Principal, reported that Carlisle will host the Lonoke County Spelling Bee. Standards Based Report Cards are being considered by the teachers in grades K – 8 as a way to report more specifically
on a student’s progress. This type of evaluation is being compared to the traditional A, B, C report card. At the end of the year, the faculty will make a recommendation to the Board. Any change in report cards has to be met with Board approval. Principal Green announced that all high school classrooms now have Chromebooks, and he expressed his gratitude to the Board. This allows each student to have all the advantages of classroom technology
every period, he said. Each board member received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Arkansas School Board Association in recognition of School Board Appreciation Month. Insulated cups were presented as gifts by the FCCLA members along with special treats of banners and posters from students and faculty showing their appreciation. The board members dined on chili and chips and a special cake with words of appreciation.
Monday, February 3, 2020 You may register at the Prairie County Clerk’s Office in either of the Prairie County Courthouses in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff during regular office hours. Those who wish to vote by Absentee Ballot for the Primary Election on March 3, 2020, may call the Clerk's Office in Des Arc at (870) 256-4434 to request an absentee ballot application.
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Mills graduates from Harding Univ. Mary Mills of Biscoe was one of more than 300 graduates who received a diploma at Harding University's Fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 14, 2019. Mills received a Master of Education in special education. Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities,
College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, CannonClary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Sciences, and the Honors College. University President Bruce D. McLarty presented the diplomas to the graduates.
GFWC Elsie McCain Grand Prairie DAR presents Citizen Awards postpones meeting The Grand Prairie Chapter DAR is pleased to announce the recipients of the DAR Good Citizen Award. They are Zoe Armstrong of Stuttgart High School, Randi Harpole of Clarendon High School, and Emily Wrigley of Des Arc High School. Winners, family members, and high school
counselors were invited to attend the January meeting of the Grand Prairie Chapter DAR. After reading their assigned essay each received a certificate, a Good Citizen pin, and a monetary gift. The DAR Good Citizen program recognizes outstanding young people who exhibit the qualities of good citizenship in
their homes, schools, and communities. The Good Citizens program and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The program is open to all high school seniors enrolled in public or private schools accredited by their state board of education. United States citi-
zenship is not required. The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must exhibit the following qualities: 1) Dependability - truthfulness, honesty, punctuality 2) Service - cooperation, helpfulness, responsibility 3) Leadership - personality, self-control, initiative 4) Patriotism – unselfish loyalty to American
Annual private applicator certification training begins in February By Brent Griffin
Prairie County Extension Agent – Staff Chair
The Prairie County Cooperative Extension Service will be holding its annual Private Applicator Training (PAT) in order for you to be certified or re-certified for your restricted use pesticide (RUP) license. This is the license that you must possess in order to purchase restricted use pesticides such as Atrazine. 2-4D etc. This license is required by the Arkansas State Plant Board and is for private use only, not for commercial applications. You should have received (or will receive)
notification from the Arkansas State Plant Board approximately one month prior to your old license expiring. You must send payment for your license to the Arkansas State Plant Board along with the application form after you have attended the PAT training. This year anyone can apply for a five year RUP license. However, you still have the option of paying only one year at a time for the license. The applicator training itself is a totally separate expense from the license and will cost $20.00. This is to reimburse Extension’s cost of educational materials, etc. This payment goes directly to Extension. You can make payment by check or cash. Make checks
payable to Prairie County Extension Service. Be sure to bring your payment with you to the PAT meeting and we will collect it there. Again, this only covers your PAT training expense for Extension, not your RUP license fee to the State Plant Board. The date and location for the PAT training in Prairie County is as follows: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Prairie County Fairgrounds near Hazen registration begins at 8:30 AM Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Prairie County Fairgrounds near Hazen - registration begins at 8:30 AM Note: You must be on time and be there for the whole training in order to be certified.
This will be the only classes for Prairie County this year so try to make arrangements to attend. If you are unable to attend, you may attend training in any county of Arkansas. Feel free to contact us for a listing of other county meetings. If you do not attend training, you will have to make arrangements with the State Plant Board to meet with them and take an exam to obtain your license. There are no exams with the pesticide applicator trainings, but you must be present at the training. (Corrected cost on flyer was incorrect, sorry for the inconvenience) If you have any questions, call the Extension office at (870) 998-2614 in De Valls Bluff.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS NORHTERN DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHERRY LEE SEARS, DECEASED 59NPR-19-18
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by Chris Weems Due to illness and the inclement-weather the GFWC Elsie McCain Club postponed its regular meeting Thursday night, January 23. The president, Chris Weems said the time gave her a chance to begin typing the annual reports. The president has received a letter from Conne Cloinger, State GFWC president- elect asking local presidents to see who will volunteer for state chairmanships for the coming year. Weems has prepared a list of the possibilities the members may choose between. It will be available at the
next meeting. The president also has the list of items usually sent in the Operation Smile collection from the Club. Operation Smile clinics are held in the spring and early summer in areas where cleft lips and pallets are more prevalent. The joint meeting with the Ruth Barrett Fox Club and the Exchange students is planned for Thursday night, February 6, at the Swilley Lodge in the backyard of Chris Weems' home. The next meeting will be Thursday night, January 30, at Murry's Restaurant with Meg Miller giving the lesson.
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PCCUA announces Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists for Fall 2019
One Dime at a Time... Arkansas Extension Homemakers Club's statewide community service project for the year is to donate to the food banks. Their theme is One Million Meals a Dime at a Time. Members collect dimes to donate as well as canned goods. Biscoe EHC members chose to contribute to the Hazen Methodist Food Distribution which includes Biscoe.
Greenwood and DeVore on Arkansas Tech’s Dean’s List Sarabeth Dian DeVore and Bailey Nell Greenwood (4.0) of Des Arc were named to the Arkansas Tech University Dean’s List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus
for the fall 2019 semester. A student must achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 hours of collegelevel coursework to be named to the Dean’s List. A total of 1,971
Arkansas Tech students achieved that distinction during fall 2019. Included in the fall 2019 Dean’s List are 831 students that achieved a 4.0 grade point average, a 3.6 percent increase over fall 2018.
State Capitol Week in Review either closing down their business or operating outside the law, had Act 796 not become reality.” In the two years immediately before the legislature approved Act 796 of 1993, rates increased 15 % and 18 %. However, the year in which the act passed was the first time in 10 years that workers’ comp rates did not go up. The act created a division within the Insurance Department assigned to investigate fraud, and set financial penalties for fraudulently making workers’ comp claims. In 2005 the division’s authority was
Javon Riley, of England; Jeffery Allen, of Marianna; Jeffery Atkinson, of West Helena; Jordan Rose, of Lexa; Katlyn Deal, of Casscoe; Klaryssa Rose, of Lexa; Leslie Cothren, of Helena; Lynlie Caudell, of Alligator; Marcus Corley, of Humphrey; Marissa Webber, of Clarendon; Melvin Tye, of Elaine; Molly Anderson, of Dewitt; Orrion Boudinot, of Helena; Reagan Swaim, of Hazen; Ronesha Williams, of Holly Grove; Ronnie Ratliff, of Pine Bluff; Rylee Beaty, of Dewitt; Steve Ticey, of Stuttgart; Tammy Miller, of Helena; Taylor Snyder and Teri Woods, both of Stuttgart; Terrance Magsby, of Elaine; Tristen Freeman, of Stuttgart; and Wanda Scott and Willie Weaver, both of West Helena. Students who demonstrate outstanding academic success at PCCUA are named to the Dean’s List. The Dean’s List requires a minimum 3.50 GPA for 12 or more college level credits. Remedial classes are not computed for this honor. Students named to the list are: Abigail Rhodenizer, Adiana Graham, and Ashia Brown, all of West Heena; Ashley Glover, of Stuttgart; Ashli Grady, of Lambrook; Bailey Parrish, of Clarendon; Brenda Barton, of West Helena; Cassandra Palomo, of Dumas; Cedareia Lathrop, of Hughes; Cheryl Hampton, of Marianna; China Day, of Marvell; Chloe Smith, of West Helena; Conner Gregory, of England; Courtlyn
Mendoza, of Coy; Cynthia Esters, of Helena; David Brown, of DeWitt; Deshyra Martin, of Fort Wayne, IN; Donzella Gammon, of Lexa; Dorise Clark and Dylan McGee, both of Helena; Ebony Warren, of West Helena; Gracie Pryor, of West Helena; Grayson Allen, of Conway; Gretchen Hall, of Marvell; Haley Mora, of Elaine; Jacob Bland, of Stuttgart; Jaisetea Jefferson, of Elaine; James Bennett, Jaqueisha Jackson, and Jennifer Estes, all of Helena; J’kayla Thomas, of West Helena; John'nae Otis, of Helena; Katherine Easley, of Marvell; Katilyn Smith, of Clarendon; Kendrick Jackson, of Stuttgart; Lauren Ball, of Humnoke; Makiya Thomas and Mamie Stevenson, both of West Helena; Mary Katherine Saia, of Helena; Matthew Roberts, of England; Mattison Davis, of West Helena; Melissa Maskell, of Magnolia; Mica Tibbett, of Stuttgart; Mikayla Pruner, of Dewitt; Nakiha Williams, of West Helena; Nancy Ballon, of Dewitt; Quantarrious Davis, of Dumas; Rachel Tripp, of Hazen; Ricki Jackson, of England; Ronald Cagle, of Lexa; Shakari Williams, of West Helena; Shelly Lusk, of Poplar Grove; Skylar Vincent, of West Helena; Stacey Ford, of Lexa; Stephanie Thomas, of West Helena; Stephon Fortune, of Stuttgart; Taylor Mannis, of Dewitt; Teighlor Tumbleson, of England; Ty'presha Snow, of Stuttgart; and Tyrone Tolbert, of Hazen.
Prairie County Sheriff’s Report
From Senator Jonathan Dismang
LITTLE ROCK – Thanks to legislation enacted in 1993, Arkansas continues to experience a competitive market for workers’ compensation insurance. The state Insurance Department performs an annual study of the market and reports to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Commerce. According to the latest study, “Arkansas’s voluntary workers’ compensation market would have disappeared and many employers would have found themselves unable to afford workers’ compensation coverage, facing the choice of
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) today announces the Chancellor’s List and Dean’s List for the 2019 fall semester. Students who achieve exemplary academic success are named to the Chancellor’s List. The Chancellor’s List is the highest academic honor at the college and requires a 4.00 (A) grade point average for the semester for 12 or more semester hours of college level credit. Remedial classes are not computed for this honor. Those students named to this list include Alexandria Coleman, of Holly Grove; Alvin Charles Honeycutt, of Lexa; Amanda Trigleth, of West Helena; Angel Castillo, of Stuttgart; Antonio Sanders, of Forrest City; Antwan Moore, of West Helena; Benny Gonzales, of Dewitt; Bryan Gause, of Lexa; Bryson Johnson, of England; Candace Davis, of Helena; Corenlious Murry, of Helena; Danielle Cupples, of Dewitt; Darrion Dawkins, of Stuttgart; Demond McKinney, of Poplar Grove; Dilland Bryant, of West Helena; Elizabeth Collier, of Helena; Elizabeth Murphree, of West Helena; Emily Speck, of Clarksdale; Erin Williams, of Humphrey; Faith Carthon, of West Helena; Faith Stillwell, of Stuttgart; Garrett Sheeks, of Stuttgart; Gregory Smith, of West Helena; Ioma Ivy, of Stuttgart; Jared Woodley, of Marianna; Jasmyne Promisee, of Stuttgart;
expanded to investigate all forms of insurance fraud, and it was renamed the Criminal Investigation Division of the Insurance Department. Since 1993, when the investigation division was created, it has referred 166 cases to local prosecutors. Those referrals resulted in 123 convictions and three acquittals. The remaining cases were not acted on by prosecuting attorneys. Arkansas companies can get workers’ comp from two categories. The most affordable plans are in the voluntary market. The other plan is an assigned risk pool for companies that do not generally qualify for the more affordable coverage available on the voluntary market.
As of Monday, January 20, 2020, the Prairie County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) has 56 individuals felony and/or misdemeanor charges at the Prairie County Detention Center, located in Des Arc. Recent arrest by PCSD ( does not include Des Arc Police Department or Hazen Police Department arrests) include: •Stacy Brigham was arrested on Jan. 14 for Failure to Vacate/ Failure to pay Rent, Failure to Appear x's 4, Bond Surrender; •Jamie Bellmontes was arrested on Jan. 14 for Possession of Meth/Cocaine with Purpose to Deliver, •Joseph Blazek was arrested on Jan. 17 for Domestic Battery III, •Gaddius Redden was
arrested no Jan. 17 for Failure to Appear x's 4 and a White Warrant, •Kelly Sim was arrested on Jan. 17 for Failure to Appear x's 2 on Suspended Drivers Licenses, •Fred Stivers was arrested on Jan. 17 for Possession of Paraphernalia, Fictitious Tags, and Driving on Suspended Drivers Licenses, •Devante Young was arrested on Jan. 18 for Criminal Trespassing, •Ricky Lowery was arrested on Jan. 19 for Failure to Comply x's 4, •Jasmine Payne was arrested on Jan. 19 for Harassment, •Jeremy Perkins was arrested on Jan. 19 for Terroristic Threatening, For more information on current incarcerated
inmates in Prairie County and other detention centers across the state visit www.vinelink.com. To report an incident or to give information on ongoing cases call (870) 256-4137, which is answered 24 hours a day, seven days of the week. Residents can also email the sheriff at rick.hickman@prairiecountysheriff.org. Keep up to date with the Prairie County Sheriff's Department by following the department on Facebook: www.facebook.com/prairiecountysheriffdept. Or visiting their website, which is updated weekly at www.prairiecountysheriff.org. In any emergency situation dial 9-1-1.
Prairie County Northern District docket The 6th Annual Slovak Heritage Day Saturday, February 8, 2020 Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church Parish Hall Slovak, Arkansas The day will begin at 2:00 with exhibits, photo albums, and memorabilia on display. There will be a Mass at 4:00 p.m. to honor Sts. Cyril and Methodius and a potluck dinner will be held at 5:30. A polka dance will follow with music by the Oopahsters Polka Band from Tennessee.
Come and visit with family and friends and share stories. The event is free and open to the public. Donations may be made to defray the costs.
The Northern District Docket for Prairie County for January is: Keonia Lynn Berryforgery- issued FTA warrant Donald Dewayne Kirklandpossess firearm-reset for Feb 19 2020 Ronnie Dale Dayberry-
issued FTA warrant Jeffery Authur Jordandomestic battery/aggravated assault Laura Mae Rolandreset for Feb 19, 2020 Daymeun D Johsonburglary residential/battery 3rd degree-reset for Feb 19, 2020 Chris Cawthorn-sen-
tenced to 48 months probation plus court costs and fines Eddie Allen Varnell-sentenced to 36 months probation DL suspend 6 months, fines & costs Bradley Chabino- sentenced to 84 months supervised probation, fines & costs
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Catrine S Berry- reset for Feb 19, 2020 Aaron Dana Robinsonreset for Feb 19, 2020 Colton Tate Miller- sentenced to 60 months supervised probation, fines & costs James Kevin Henardreset for June 16, 2020 Alyce Mcdonald- FTA Joseph Alan Rice-reset for March 17, 2020 Donnie Lee Forresterreset for April 21, 2020 James Andrew Normanreset for March 17, 2020 Veronica Hollowayreset for March 17, 2020 Debra A Hood- reset for Feb 19, 2020 for Pre-Trial Daniel T Hood- reset for Feb 19, 2020 for Pre-Trial Christopher Lee Travisreset for March 17, 2020 for Pre-Trial Nylein Earl- reset for Feb 19, 2020 Julie Lynn Roberts- sentenced to 60 months supervised probation, fines & costs Russell Daniel Kingreset for Feb 19, 2020 Dennis Gene Atkinsreset for March 17, 2020 Sarah Nicole Ripperreset for March 17, 2020 James Andrew Normanreset for March 17, 2020 Ladarius Deandre Spencer- reset for Feb 19, 2020 Stefan L Lowery- reset for Feb 19, 2020.
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Hornets lose to the Carlisle Bison and Lady Bison teams by Mark Buffalo For the first time in 22 games, the Carlisle Bison are winners. The Bison rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Hazen Hornets 61-56 on Friday night at Hornet Arena. Hazen previously beat Carlisle in December for its only win of the season. Carlisle’s last victory was a 63-58 win over Hazen on Jan. 18, 2019. “They faced some adversity, and they found a way to win,” Carlisle coach Jonathan Buffalo said. “This was big for us. We’ve been struggling all
year, and to find a way to win a basketball game was big for us. “Everybody who I played contributed to the win. They did a lot of good things. When you beat a rival, it’s always a good win.” Carlisle trailed 40-26 after a basket by Malik Larkin with 4:11 left in the third quarter. The Bison then went on a 120 run to pull within two at 40-38 with 58.4 seconds left in the third. Garrett Measles scored the first six points. Donaven Hayes hit 1 of 2 free throws after a foul with 1:50 left. On the
Hazen’s Kristen Curlett drives on Carlisle’s Hailey Thrift during the first half Friday night.
same play, Hazen’s Austin Duck was called for a technical foul. Carlisle’s Ben Orton hit both free throws. About a minute later, Carlisle’s Noah Seidenschwarz converted a three-point play. Hazen’s Eric Cohen scored on a putback to make the score 42-38 heading into the fourth quarter. Hazen led 53-48 following a basket by Duck with 2:34 left in the game. Carlisle tied it at 53-53 following a basket by Creed Carter and three free throws by Will Carter. Hazen had a chance to pull away as tempers flared. Carlisle’s Will Carter and Kamryn Taylor were each hit with technical fouls but the Hornets hit only 2 of 7 free throw attempts in an 8-second span to take a 55-53 lead. Carlisle took a 56-55 lead on a three-pointer by Measles with 45 seconds left. Hazen tied it at 5656 on a free throw by Cohen with 30.1 seconds left. Carlisle took its first lead of the game on a three-point play by Creed Carter with 19.3 seconds left. He then hit two free throws with 5.7 seconds left to ice the game. Hazen coach B.J. Harrison said it was a good game. “It was a fun game,” he said. “It was the best atmosphere that we’ve been a part of all year long even though we came up on the down side of it.”
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Carlisle’s Creed Carter, right, guards Hazen’s Malik Cohen during secondquarter action Friday night. Carlisle beat Hazen 61-56 for its first win of the season. Measles led the Bison with 17 points. Will Carter had 14. Creed Carter scored 11. Taylor and Orton had six points each. Seidenschwarz and Monte Eddings had three points each. Hayes added one. Deangelo Buchanan led Hazen with 19 points but only scored three in the
second half. Cohen added 13. Duck had three. Scoring two each were Donavan Harris and D’varie Emerson. _________________ The Hazen Lady Hornets gave the Carlisle Lady Bison all it wanted but Carlisle pulled away for a 50-34 win Friday night at Hornet Arena.
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Carlisle led 11-6 after one quarter and 25-15 at halftime. Carlisle pushed its lead to 27-15 on a basket by Shelby Jo Hancock early in the second half. Hazen pulled to within nine at 32-23 following a threepointer by Trelby Gipson with 2:32 left in the third quarter. Carlisle outscored Hazen 8-2 the remainder of the quarter to lead 4025 heading into the final eight minutes. DeShaye Ricks scored the first two points while Hailey Thrift scored six. Hazen’s Whitney Sayger hit two free throws with 43.9 seconds left. Hazen’s Faithe Hussey hit 1 of 2 free throws early in the fourth quarter to make the score 4026. Thrift then scored six in a row for the Lady Bison and Leigh Ann Wolfe added one free throw to give Carlisle a 47-26 lead. Hazen did not go away. The Lady Hornets scored eight in a row to pull to within 47-34 with 2:46 left. Thrift scored a careerhigh 28 points. Ricks had 10. Hancock scored six. Audrey Fortner added three. Josie Fortner scored two. Wolfe added a free throw. Kristen Curlett led Hazen with 10 points. Gipson had seven. Hussey had four. Scoring three each were Abby Richardson and Kaitlin Tosh. Rha’Sheena Carter, Sayger and Laney Shultz had two points each. Morgan Tosh had one.
Public Notice Prairie County Election Commission Public Logic and Accuracy Test The Prairie County Election Commission will conduct the Public Logic and Accuracy test on the Voting Machines for the March 3, 2020 Preferential Primary, NonPartisan and School Election on
Saturday February 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Prairie County Courthouse Des Arc Arkansas 72040 The public is invite to attend. Rita Dobson Chairperson 501-516-7264 Stan Ferguson 501-516-5126 Harvey Joe Sanner 501-516-7000 Prairie County Clerk Office 870-256-4434 or 870-998-1304
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Billy’s Body Shop & Wrecker Service. P. O. Box 696, Hazen Ark 72064. To whom it may concern: 2005 Wabash Trailer Vin # 1JJV532W56L993293 located at 1203 Hwy 70 East, Hazen Arkansas 72064. Vehicle stored at P.O. Box 696 Hazen Ar. Phone 870-255-4922 and is accruing storage as a legal liability of the owner. The wrecker com-
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Scoots Sugar Shack opens their doors in Hazen January 17 Hazen has a new business in town. Scoots Sugar Shack began serving up breakfast and lunch last week. The restaurant features all kinds of things for those with a sweet tooth, including doughnuts, cookies, and pies. Scoots is located on North Livermore St. across from Westbrook Funeral Home. It is open from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Owner Sheila Tosh, fourth from left, and the Sugar Shack crew.
Hazen Junior High Quizbowl Team places first in their regional tourney, advance to state... The Hazen Junior High Quiz Bowl Team competed in the Junior High Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament held in Bigelow. The team placed first out of 6 teams, and will compete in the State Quiz Bowl Tournament on February 8th. Brandon Addison (pictured right) was named the Most Valuable Player for the tournament for answering an average of 12 questions per game.