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Prairie County, Arkansas
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Community Events Calendar Thursday October 12 Hazen Masonic Lodge Lodge Hall 7:30 p.m. Junior High Hornets VS Augusta 7:00 p.m. Augusta Field DeValls Bluff City Council Meeting 6:00 pm-7:00pm DeValls Bluff City Hall Monday October 16 Red Cross Blood Donation Day Hazen Methodist Church 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month... The Hazen Post Office is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness during the month of October. A portion of the sales of Breast Cancer stamps goes directly to fund Breast Cancer research at the National Institutes of Health and the Medical Research Program of the Department of Defense. A pink ribbon can be placed on the wall in Honor or in Memory of a loved one. Pictured are (l to r) Carol Stallings, Tammy Vanhouten, Kriste Knight, Johnny Jones, Kelley Robnett, and Buddy Hauk.
Public dicamba meeting set for November 8th
Tuesday October 17 Retired Teachers Unit El Amigo Hazen 1:00 p.m.
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Wednesday October 18 Friendship Luncheon DeValls Bluff Methodist Church 11:30am- 2:00pm Thursday October 26 Commidities at Hazen Methodist Church 10:30am-12:30pm Saturday October 28 41st Annual Grand Prairie Rice Festival City Park East 10:00 a.m. Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce
TEEN MISS PRARIE COUNTY ... Abby Richardson, daughter of Tammy Gaddy of DeValls Bluff and Johnny Richardson of Hazen, was crowned as Teen Miss Prairie County at the DeValls Bluff Community Center on September 9th.
FALL BRUCELLOSIS VACCINATION PROGRAM SCHEDULED
LITTLE ROCK, AR The Arkansas State Plant Board voted to approve regulatory changes for the application of products labeled for agricultural use that contain dicamba in Arkansas during their regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. Changes will prohibit the use in Arkansas between April 16 - Oct. 31. The regulations include exemptions for the use of dicamba in pastures, rangeland, turf, ornamental, direct injection for forestry, and home use. Approved regulations are closely aligned with recommendations from the Dicamba Task Force and the Plant Board's Pesticide Committee. The Board's regulatory changes concerning the use of dicamba will now be subject to a 30 day public comment period which will be followed by a public hearing that will be held on November 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock (11301 Financial
Centre Parkway, Little Rock Arkansas 72211). Following the public comment and public hearing period, the final proposed rule will be forwarded to the Executive Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council for final rule approval. The board also voted to approve a new regulation that establishes notice procedures for requesting additional research and for restricting products beyond EPA approval. This regulatory change will also be subject to a 30 day public comment period which will be followed by a public hearing to be held in conjunction with the Board's next quarterly meeting on December 12. Following the public hearing the final proposed rule will be forwarded to the Executive Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council for final rule approval. The State Plant Board also held a public hearing to consider changes to
Pesticide Enforcement Response Regulations in accordance with Act 778 of 2017 that increased the maximum civil penalty from $1,000 to $25,000 for egregious violations from applications of dicamba or an Auxin containing herbicide, or any new herbicide technology released after August 1, 2017. No public comments were received and the regulation will now be sent to the Executive Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council for final rule approval. Other business before the Board included a review of the petition for rulemaking recently filed by Monsanto. The State Plant Board denied the petition by unanimous vote and will work with legal staff to prepare a response. The proposed regulations and other dicamba information and updates can be found at: http://www.aad.arkansas. gov/arkansas-dicambainformation-updates.
The County Brucellosis (Bangs) vaccination program will be held Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Arkansas law requires that all heifer calves between 4 and 12 months of age be vaccinated against Brucellosis. Representatives from the Livestock and Poultry Commission and the Prairie County Cooperative Extension Service will offer an on-farm vaccination program at no cost to all Prairie County beef and dairy producers.
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If you are interested, please contact the Prairie County Extension office in DeValls Bluff at 870-9982614 by Monday, October 23 .
Please call F&M Bank, 255-3042 to list events.
A schedule will be put together and producers will be notified when we will be at their farm. The Livestock and Poultry Commission has stated that each farm where cattle are to be vaccinated must have a chute or squeeze chute with a head gate where cattle can be subdued. Even with good facilities, the chances of someone getting hurt are possible. If the proper facilities are not available or safe, the vaccinator has the right to refuse to vaccinate your calves. Calves will not be vaccinated unless the owner or someone representing him is present.
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DHS identifies information loss Alice Dean Tipton Alice Dean Tipton Hughes, 80, of Biscoe died Thursday, October 5, 2017 at her home. She was b o r n September 6, 1937 in Biscoe, Arkansas to Virgil and Marie (Petty) Tipton. Survivors include her daughter, Melissa (Dean) Sanders of Biscoe, one granddaughter, Heather (Pat) Johnson of Vilonia, two grandsons, Zachary (Lauren) Sanders of Beebe, Cole (Alyssa) Sanders of Monticello, two great granddaughters, Raegan and Aubree, two brothers, Gilbert Tipton of Broken Arrow, OK, Terry (Pam) Tipton of DeValls Bluff, one sister, Sherry (Gary) Woods of Bryant. Visitation is Sunday at 1:00 P M at Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc with funeral services immediately following at 2:00. Burial in Biscoe Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home. Bro. Kenny Alexander officiating. Pallbearers are Dean Sanders, Zachary Sanders, Cole Sanders, Pat Johnson, Brandon Tipton, Michael Woods, Blayne Tipton. Honorary pallbearers are Scott Watson, Chris Spratt, Dan Rieke, Billy Ray Pendergrass. www.garthfuneralhome.c om.
David Lee Anderson David Lee Anderson, 61, of Cord, Arkansas, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his home. He was born in Batesville, Arkansas on January 3, 1956 to Don Price Anderson and Altha Modene (Polston) Anderson. David was a born again believer and a member of the Cord Baptist Church. He was a row crop farmer and lifelong cattleman. His family was the farm family of the year in
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Independence County in 1993. He most loved farm life, his family, and dog ''Little Ann.'' His other hobbies included fishing, hunting, camping, and going to the lake. He served his community faithfully as a member of the Dota Water Board, McAdams Park Committee, and Arkansas Cattlemen's Association. Survivors include his wife, Rita Faye (Collins) Anderson of Cord; daughters, Amanda Dunehew and husband, Bobby, of Cord, LeeAnn Bullington and husband, Timmy, of Vilonia; step-sons, Aaron Raper of Austin, and Matthew Raper and wife, Jami, of Conway; stepdaughters, Christy Tipton and husband, Jimmy, of Vilonia, and Sarah Williams and husband, Jay, of Hazen. David is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Cole, Jack and Teagan Williams, Titus and Hudson Bullington, Myles and Madeleine Tipton, Samuel and Michael Dunehew, Isaac Raper, and Brayden Raper. His brother, Don Wayne Anderson and wife, Patsy, of Cord and his sister, Marcia Milligan and husband, Gary, of Sulphur Rock, also survive him. He is also survived by his uncle, Ray Polston. He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Emily Anderson. Pallbearers were Brandon Jackson, Andy Bullington, Rusty Paul, Wayne Anderson, Greg Anderson, Jason Dunehew, and Clifton Wiese. Honorary pallbearers were Neil Troy Price, Don Wayne Anderson, Mike Nix, Jay Lynn Anderson, Tony Anderson, Gary Milligan, Tommy Bullington, Chuck Osborne, and Kay Osborne. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Cord Baptist Church with Bro. Jerry Kausler officiating with Bro. Jeff Childers assisting. Music was provided by Charles Landers, Sharon Lillard and Brenda Bruce. Visitation was also at the church starting at 10:00 a.m. Burial was at Hopewell Cemetery in Cord under the direction of RollerCrouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
Thank You Our heart felt thanks to everyone for flowers, plants, food, visits, calls, cards, loving thoughts and prayers during the loss of our loved one, Von Van Houten. We are forever grateful to our neighbors Howard and Gail Wallace. A special thank you to all the double cousins for being there. We love you. Elsie, Yvonne, Chuck, Carlee, Anya, Amber, Lance and baby Elliott
Inez Faye Taylor Inez Faye Taylor, 77, of DeValls Bluff, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 5:30 a.m. in Chambers Nursing Home where she was a resident for the past three years. Inez was born November 5, 1939 to Andy and Irene Hill in St. Charles, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her brother, Butch Hill; her mother and step-dad, Irene and Calvin Fraize; her daughter, Melinda Jo Taylor, and her in-laws, Goldie and Charles Faupel. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Richard Taylor and her son, Dean Taylor both of De Valls Bluff; her grandson, Sawyer Taylor of Jonesboro; one brother,
John Fraize of Hot Springs, Arkansas; three sisters, Barbara Prine and Jerri Lea Kee both of Hazen and Sue Tschoepe of Conroe, Texas and one daughter, Rita Faye Misonheimer of Gulf Breeze, Florida and a host of nieces and nephews and dear family friends and church family. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Westbrook Funeral Home and funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday October 11, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Hazen. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery in De Valls Bluff. The family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 489, Hazen, Ar. 72064.
American Pickers to film in Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has determined that spreadsheets with personal and health information for some Medicaid beneficiaries were emailed to an employee’s home email address, constituting a breach of information as described in state and federal law and DHS policy. After manually counting and sorting names to identify duplicates, DHS found that there were 26,044 unique names of Medicaid beneficiaries on the spreadsheets with linked Medicaid identification numbers, some social security numbers and codes for medical procedures that beneficiaries underwent. “We at DHS want to make sure beneficiaries are aware of this situation, understand what happened and know the steps we are taking to ensure something like this doesn’t happen again,” said DHS Director Cindy Gillespie. “The privacy of beneficiaries is important to us, and we take this situation very seriously.” The emailed spreadsheets were discovered as
attorneys prepared to represent DHS in court against a wrongful termination lawsuit. The DHS privacy officer was notified by attorneys of the emails and reviewed the materials to determine the scope of the breach. DHS is sending a letter to affected beneficiaries, and all DHS employees have been reminded about the responsibility DHS has to protect beneficiary information. Gillespie noted that all DHS employees undergo security and privacy training and cannot gain internet access at work until they pass a test on what they were taught. The training includes the prohibition of emailing confidential information outside the scope of a person’s job. DHS is working with attorneys to recover the spreadsheets and has contacted the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney’s office to pursue criminal charges and prosecution. The DHS Office of Security, Compliance and Integrity will review the situation to determine whether there are additional steps DHS can take ensure this does not happen again.
Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Arkansas. They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region in mid-October and November 2017. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on History Channel. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them. As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, the pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and
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exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new lease on life, while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way. Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. American Pickers is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, locatin, and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 855-OLDRUST.
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The family of Wayne Strong would like to Notice of Sale thank everyone for the kindness you’ve shown, Of an amount not to prayers, hospital visits, food, flowers during our exceed $6,115,000 Hazen School District time of grief. No. 2 of Prairie County, Leatrice Metcalf Strong Arkansas and family Refunding Bonds Dated November 9, 2017 Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 11, 2017. For the above bonds, which mature serially on Because of the 117 year history as a family and com- February 1 of each of the munity newspaper, The Grand Prairie Herald is years 2018 through 2045 happy to publish a picture and the first 400 words of inclusive. All bids must an obituary for free as a service and as a courtesy to be on the Official Bid Form or through PARITY the families of our community. Copies of the Unfortunately, with the ever increasing cost of printOfficial ing and other business expenses the paper cannot pro- Preliminary vide longer obits for free. Beginning with the 301st Statement, Official Notice of Sale and Official Bid word, the rate will be 10 cents per word to publish. Due to the fact that a majority of obituaries are Form may be obtained received from funeral homes, the paper reserves the from Stephens Inc., 111 Center Street, Suite 2300, right to edit unpaid obituaries down to 300 words. Little Rock, Arkansas The entire obituary will only be published if the paper 72201, Telephone No. is contacted directly either by email or by phone. The (501) 377-2641, the cost of the obituary will be billed to those with District’s fiscal agent. accounts or will need to be paid for in advance. Phone: 870-255-4538 Mr. Bill Crowder Email:heraldpublishing@gmail.com Superintendent
Hope everyone had a wonderful week. We have been busy with activities this week. We have played Bingo, exercise with Carrol Denton, popcorn, reminiscing, karaoke, pretty nails, baked cookies, music, dominoes, ice cream truck and big screen movies. We enjoyed the disciples this week. Weekend activities pretty nails, music, games, baked cookies, popcorn, and games. Residents enjoyed decorating punkins for Halloween. They really did a good job on them. Everyone had a good time fishing, the weather was beautiful. We have our yard sale coming up October 7, 2017. We are renting spaces available for $20.00, money will be used for activities fund. For more info contact me at 870-2564194. We have senior Olympics planed for October 5, in
Paragould Ark, October 20, road trip to Precious Moment Chapel in Carthage Mo. The fall leaves should be turning colors, also Hallelujah Harmony Quartet will be at Living water Full gospel church at 10:00am and 2:00pm at DRNRC October 15, 2017. Everyone welcome! Residents enjoyed all the local churches visiting this week. That means a lot. Upcoming events DAVDisable American Veteran at 10:00am Wednesday 11th, big screen movie. I want to thank all the volunteers that take time out of your busy week to make the residents happy. They always enjoy Friends coming to visit with them. Pray for our country. Please come out to visit us soon. The resident is looking forward to some cooler weather so they can enjoy sitting outside. That is all for now. Have a great rest of the week.
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Stuttgart children’s book author speaks to GFWC Club By Chris Weems GFWC Elsie McCain Club met Thursday night, September 21, 2017, at Murry’s Restaurant, Hazen. Chris Weems, president presided, and reported that 40 Club members had attended the District VIII Fall Board meeting at Arkansas County Bank, Stuttgart, besides the members of Stuttgart Junior Women’s Club, who hosted the meeting and had not registered. District IV was invited to share their District Convention. Robin Stayton, Stuttgart Woman’s Club, is District president, and presided. She opened the meeting with one question to be answered from each table, about the inspiration GFWC offers besides the formal program. Jan Smalling gave the invocation. Misty Coker, a former
teacher at Stuttgart, who has written a children’s book, was the guest speaker. The seven General Federation of Women’s Club in District VIII are Dewitt Junior Woman’s Club, Fordyce Sesame Club; Amici Club, Stuttgart Junior Woman’s Club, Stuttgart Woman’s Club, and Southland Woman’s Club of Stuttgart; and Warren Woman’s Club. Weems and Rosetta Van Houten represented District IV at the meeting. The president reported that the Dictionaries have come in and will be presented to members of the third grade of Hazen Elementary, possibly Wednesday, September 27. The Club opened with inspirational questions about Club Life, before the members discussed current events.
The president gave the lesson on International Outreach. She talked about the floods in Africa, Chad and Sudan, that had caused severe mud slides. Some of the Heifer International Families had lost cows they had been given through the program. One family not only lost their cows but in another case the whole family had been killed in a mud slide. The president reminded members that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness month and World Food Day is October 16. The Club will receive canned foods to give to the Department of Health Service for their local program. The donations should be brought to the next Club meeting. The next meeting will be Thursday October 19, with Libby Hutson, hostess, at Murry’s Restaurant.
State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Jonathan Dismang LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas has made progress in placing foster children with relatives, bringing the state’s rate for family placements to the national average. Nationwide, 29 percent of foster children are placed with family members and in Arkansas the rate is 28.8 percent. Two years ago the rate in Arkansas was 14 percent. Increasing the number of family placements has been a goal of the Children and Family Services Division. The improvement was commended by the governor and legislators who focus on foster care issues, although everyone involved noted that the state needs to continue making progress. Last year division officials said that the child welfare system was in crisis. High caseloads were causing unacceptably high turnover rates among family services workers. New workers needed time to learn the details of individual cases, which slowed the processing of placement and caused more children to remain in the system for longer periods of time. The number of children under state care grew to more than 5,000 and showed little sign of slowing down. Last year, estimates were that the
number of children in foster care would quickly grow to 5,800. However, the reforms put in over the past year have slowed growth and the number of foster children in Arkansas is a little more than 5,000. The legislature approved the governor’s proposals to add staff, recruit more foster families and streamline the regulatory process. Family services workers have received raises. The division plans to add 228 new employees over the current fiscal biennium. Average caseloads have gone down, from 28 per worker to 22. A national standard for child welfare caseloads is 15. The number of cases in which investigations are behind schedule has also dropped, from 721 to 51. Overdue investigations prevent children from leaving the system and getting placed with a family. Moving children from one home to another can be emotionally traumatic, and judges with jurisdiction over placements require certainty that case workers have done all they can to further the children’s best interests. Another major factor in the state’s improved child welfare system is that religious and faith-based organizations have made it a goal to recruit new
foster parents. Since 2016 the number of foster homes has grown from 1,549 to 1,821. Division officials attributed much of that success specifically to The Call and Christians 4 Kids. In the legislative session earlier this year, lawmakers did more than increase funding for child services. They also approved Act 1116, which requires case workers to conduct an immediate assessment when they take custody of a child, in order to locate a non-custodial parent or a relative. The list includes parents of half-brothers and half-sisters of the child in state custody. It also includes “fictive kin,” which is defined as a person whom the child identifies as having played a significant and positive role in the child’s upbringing. The division will work toward more goals, such as finding homes for foster children who are traditionally harder to place, such as teenagers and children with special needs. Also, even though the number of placements is better on a statewide average, there are particular counties that still need a great deal of improvement.
(L to r) Chris Weems, Lenora Murray, Helen Holloway, and Thelma Gray (PC unit president) attended the State Convention of Arkansas Retired Teachers Convention at the Event Center in Benton on Tuesday, September 26.
Prairie County retired teachers attend annual convention By Chris Weems Prairie County Retired Teachers Unit was represented by four members at the annual Convention Tuesday, September 26, at Benton Event Center. The Unit received a certificate for a 14% increase in membership in the local unit. Any person who retired as a member of the School district personnel may be a member of the local Unit. Membership in the local unit is beneficial for information about insurance, long-term insurance, and the stability of the investments of the money deposited in the retirement fund. The Units also have a voice in the leadership of the S t a t e organization.Arkansas leads the nation in returns on investments of the deposits in the retirement fund. The Arkansas Retired Teachers Association is an independent non-profit organization of 11,000 plus retired educators,
fines 59NCR-16-36 & 59NCR17-18 State vs Royce Wade Bell - Reset for 10-17-17 59NCR17-16 State vs Brooks Michael Thomas Terroristic Threatening Reset for Pre-trial 10-1717 59NCR-13-31 State vs Tammy Holloway - Theft of Property Reset for 1121-17 59NCR14-23 State vs Danny Cleaver - Reset
for 10-17-17 59NCR17-38 State vs Holli Reese - Failure to appear- Reset for 10-1717 59NCR16-32 State vs Mark Leslie Shirley Fleeing - Felony- Vehicle or conveyance- substantial danger of deathFailure to appear. Forfeit Bond. Issue Warrant 59NCR17-33 State vs Tommy Barbee - Reset for 10-17-17 59NCR17-32 State vs
Advantage/LMS Financial, gave Insurance Update. One topic of the Breakout Sessions was medical Marijuana in Arkansas. It seemed to our group that attended this session, “That it will be very expensive to be a part of, since it will all be “Green House Grown”, and the security necessary will just add to the cost.” The luncheon program featured the Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Countnry Cochran. The four Parsons-Burnett Scholarship recipients were introduced. The scholarships are supported manily by memorials and a silent auction at the convention. Donna Morey, ARTA Director gave her report of the year. The next meeting of the Prairie County Unti will be at 1”00 p.m., October 17, at El Amigo, Hazen, with the Hazen members hosting.
Red Cross donation day set for Oct. 16 at Hazen FUMC The American Red Cross will be in Hazen on Monday, October 16 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. to take donations of blood, according to Sharon Cagle, donation coordinator. The First United Methodist Church will be the donation center. A blood donation is one of the most incredible gifts that be given to someone. Every two seconds, someone is in need
Plea Day results for Prairie County’s northern district CIRCUIT COURT 9/19/17 59NCR-17-28 State vs Lashedric Tajuan DaileyFleeing; Fleeing-FelonyVehicle or ConveyanceSubstantial Danger of Death reset for 11-21-17. 59NCR-17-37 & 59NCR16-1 State vs Bethany Ann Grady Possess control substance & Drug paraphernalia; theft of property- Plea & arraignment reset for 1121-17. 59NCR-17-39 State vs Jessie Lee Whittaker Forgery - Reset for 11-2117. 59NCR-17-41 State vs Colton Perry Fetters Theft of Property - Reset 10-17-17. 59NCR-14-21 State vs Jeremy Winkowski Theft by receiving, Criminal Mischief reset for 10-17-17. 59NCR-17-29 State vs Nicholas Allen Towell Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, resisting arrest Reset 10-17-17. 59NCR-17-30 State vs Eldon Leroy Howe- Theft by receiving, resisting arrest, possess firearms, Fleeing, possess drugs & Drug paraphernalia Reset Pretrial 10-17-17 59NCR-17-27 State vs Brittany Nichole Tyner Furnishing Prohibited Articles - Sentenced 12 months supervised probation plus court costs &
whose purpose is to promote: 1. The professional, social and economic welfare of educators, and 2. Worthy educational and civic endeavors through volunteer service. Paulette Parker is president of ARTA. George Hopkins, CEO of Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, gave an update on the finances. He said, “Things are good for the ARTS now and the future looks good.” Big River Steel, in Northwest Arkansas is paying off its debt “faster than anyone expected it to,”he said. Parker introduced some special members, among them seven retirees present who were in the age 90-100. One couple recently celebrated their 90th birthdays, five days apart. She also introduced the four who work in the executive office, Donna Morey, Mary Huie, Tammy Gray and Linda Powell. Mary Alice Hughes, I n s u r a n c e
DeWayne Jones - Reset for 10-17-17 59NCR17-42 & 59NCR17-36 State vs Howard Evans - Reset for 10-17-17 59NCR15-18 & 59NCR17-35 State vs Cassie Evans- Revocation & Failure to Appear reset for 10-17-17 59NCR16-34 & 17-31 State vs Kelly Holland Forfeited Bond, Issued Warrant Reset 11-21-17
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of a blood donation. Donors are always needed to keep a lifesaving supply of blood on hand which recent natural disasters have depleted.
Donors may call Cagle at 870-255-5637 to schedule an appointment or search online for the sponsor code: FUMCHazen.
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Junior Hornets lose to Carlisle in close game
Coaches give the Junior Hornets the next play.
by Ross Harper The Hazen Junior Hornets battled the Carlisle Bison at home last week. Although they fought hard for four quarters, the Hornets could not come away with a win. The final score came to 24-30. Hazen didn't get off to a bad start Thursday night. The Bison received the opening kickoff, but their drive was soon stopped by an interception by Shedrick Ward. Hazen couldn't manage to score, but did keep Carlisle out
of the end-zone until the Bisons' first touchdown in the second quarter. Their conversion was no-good, and the next kickoff was run back by Quincey McAdoo. Hazen followed this with a good conversion, and was up 8-6. Carlisle would then score once more in the first half, this time with a successful 2-point try, for a score of 8-14. In the third quarter, after receiving the kickoff, the Hornets fumbled the ball to the Bison, who then scored along with a conversion.
Hazen answered with a touchdown by Eric Cohen, and after the conversion it was still a one-score game at 16-22. Carlisle scored their final touchdown in the fourth quarter, which was quickly answered with a touchdown by McAdoo. Both were followed by good conversions, keeping it a 6-point game at 24-30. The Hornets failed to cover the onside kick, though, and could not reobtain possession of the ball for the rest of the game. The score would
remain at 24-30 for a Hornet loss. Although they played hard and came close to winning, the Hornets could not manage a victory against the rival Bison. This loss ties their record in conference at 22. Due to rescheduling, the Hornets will play twice this week; Tuesday against the PalestineWheatley Patriots and Thursday against the Augusta Red Devils, both games being away. (Photos courtesy of Tracy Caviness.)
The junior high cheerleaders encourage the team.
Junior Hornets get kicking instructions from the ref.
Planet X visits Hazen Elementary The Planet X visited the sixth grade students at Hazen Elementary on Monday, September 25th. The mobile museum is part of the Museum of Discovery
outreach program. The students participated in challenging science dilemmas. Planet X is designed to encourage creativity in problem solving.
Champion Chili... Janie Westbrook Starr won this year’s 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff Contest sponsored by the Hazen High School Art Club on Sunday, October 8, at the Hazen First United Methodist Church.
Back row, left to right - Hershel Minor, Tamesha Larkin, BJ Jackson, Brandon Vaughn, Nash Arnett, Justin Schlenker; Middle, left to right - Jordyn Besancon, Ethan Smith, Joshua Romero-Dawson, Braylan Anderson, Kolton Tosh, Faith Johnson, Jamiraca Jones, Abby Hopkins, Belle Newton, Nyla Nelson, Tammie Lee, Science teacher; Front left to right - Austyn Booth, Brandon Addison, Hannah Sims, and Katelin Wallace
Hazen School Menu
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Elementary students do not have the sandwich line option. **Menus are subject to change without notice** MONDAY Cheeseburger French Fries Lettuce/Tomato/ Pickle Fruit Milk TUESDAY Popcorn Chicken Ranch Potatoes Black Eye Peas Fruit Hot Roll Milk
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Hazen Senior Hornets win Highway 70 Smackdown
Quarterback Jacob Weems looks over the Bison line in front of a capacity crowd last Friday night in Carlisle. by Ross Harper The Hazen Hornets won Friday against the archrival Carlisle Bison in a huge victory. Predicted by Hootens to win by six points, the Hornets instead won 55-6, a 49point win margin. Friday's game was filled with several mistakes by both teams during the first half. The Bison won the toss and chose to receive, but the Hazen players instead recovered the ball on the opening kickoff. On the next play, however, the Hornets fumbled the ball right back to Carlisle. Hazen's defense, ever-dominant throughout the game, quickly stopped the Bisons' drive. The Hornets then scored on a run by Ay'Jon Green, and after the conversion were up 8-0. After Hazen stopped the next drive, Green scored his second
touchdown of the night. This too was followed by a good conversion, and the Hornets were up 16-0. On the next kickoff, Carlisle scored their only touchdown of the night when a Bison player ran it all the way back. The conversion was no-good, however, but the Bison were on the board 16-6. Tarrell Penn then scored Hazen's third touchdown of the night, followed by a failed conversion, for a score of 226. The Hornets only scored one time in the second quarter, on a pass by Blayne Toll to Penn. Followed by a good conversion, Hazen was up 30-6 until after halftime. In the third quarter, Penn scored his third and the Hornets' fifth touchdown. After the conversion, Hazen extended their lead to 38-6. Jackson Shelman would score the next Hornet touchdown after picking up a fumble
ATTENTION DVB ALUMNI Our Biennial Alumni meeting is October 28 in the former DVB Gym beginning at 10 A.M. The addresses we had on file were mailed a notice. If you didn't get a letter, we welcome ALL DVB former students, graduates and teachers! Everything is paid at the door: Dues are $5.00 and King Kat Catfish/Craig's Barbecue Meals are $20.00 each. So that we will have an adequate count for the meal, please send the number in your party to: DVB Alumni 974N Biscoe Farm Rd. Biscoe, AR 72017 Join us in celebrating old friends, school memories and lifetime friendships made at DeValls Bluff High School!
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from the Carlisle offense. On the following kickoff, Rasheed Mills, Hazen's kicker, fielded his own kick and ran it back as well. Shelman's touchdown was followed by a successful conversion and Mills's was not, setting the score at 52-6. The Hornets' final score came in the fourth quarter when Tarrell Penn kicked his second field goal of the year, putting the final score at 55-6. This win is a very crucial one, not only as being a rivalry game, but also keeping Hazen's undefeated status at 4-0 in conference. The Hornets do not have a game this week, but travel to Des Arc next week to play the Eagles.
State Champion again... Grant Shelman shot a 74 (4 over) at the Conway Country Club to re-claim his title as State Champion. Shelman readily admitted the tight Conway Country Club course was a challenge, and he did not put up the under par score he had hoped for, but when he needed to, he hit the greens and the putts. Shelman beat out his closest competitor by 7 strokes to claim the 2017 title. Grant advances to the Overall Tournament Thursday, October 11th at the Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock. Only the top 3 players from each of the 7 Arkansas Activities Association conferences are invited to the Overall Tournament.
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Kindergarteners celebrate Safety Week with state trooper and firehouse visits The kindergarten classes at Hazen Elementary have been learning about community helpers this week. On Tuesday, October 3rd, Troopers Levi Fleming and Justin Williams visited the school to talk to the students about the job of a police officer, the importance of 911, and why we wear seat belts. The students were excited to sit in the police car and turn on the siren. On Thursday, October 5th, the students took a field trip to the fire station where firemen discussed with them the importance of having a fire plan at your home and other fire safety rules. The students enjoyed a up-close look at the fire trucks. The teachers and students wish to thank these community helpers for teaching the students about these important jobs.
Firemen Jason Thomas, Troy Young, and David Campbell show the students what a firefighter wears to a fire.
Tamara Griffith’s class... Front: Lydia Zeferjohn, Bailey Gerety, Gabriella Jenkins, Trace Martin, Corbin Sanders, Pierce Henderson Back: Payton Glover, Ta'Kyren Strong, Eli Barbee, Jacob Geisler, Layne Parritt
Lisa Martin’s class... 1st row: Derek Cox, Jacob Swink, Kylie Heinmiller, Corey Humbert, Kayelah Whitcomb, River Milton 2nd row: Ta'Marion Pinkney, Mason Cameron, Makenzie Taylor, Harper Cook, Addy Leach
Casondra Sims' class... Jordan Barnhill, Brinlynn Craig, Kadence Edwards, Twylla Harsson, Brynden Hicks, Ethan Luman, Austin Kee, Jacoby King, Wyatt McMullen, Abigail Owens, Lillian Sayger, Slayden Whiteside.