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Community Calendar of Events Tuesday November 9 Quorum Court Meeting Annex Building 6:00 p.m. Thursday November 11 Veterans’ Day Local and County Offices in Prairie County closed. DeValls Bluff City Council Meeting City Hall 6:00 p.m. Friday November 12 Hazen Hornets vs Hampton Bulldogs @ Hampton 1st Round of 2A State Playoffs 7:00 p.m. Des Arc Eagles vs Parkers Chapel Eagle Field 1st Round of 2A State Playoffs 7:00 p.m. Carlisle Bisons vs Poyen Indians @ Poyen 1st Round of 2A State Playoffs 7:00 P.m. Thursday November 18 Hazen City Council Meeting City Hall 6:00 p.m. Food Distributions Hazen First United Methodist Church Drive-Through 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Thursday November 25 Thanksgiving Day Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce
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Carlisle Clerk/Treasurer fired after arrest Angelia James, the Clerk/Treasurer for the City of Carlisle, was fired by the Carlisle City Council in a special meeting held on Thursday, November 4, after the members were notified that charges were being filed against her for failure to comply with Arkansas Statute 14-59-115 which mandates how municipal books are to be kept. She was arrested by the Arkansas State Police for auditing errors found in the 2018 Carlisle budget. James has been charged with two Class B felonies. Council Members Anne Anderson, Larry Flynn, Kevin Kegley, Todd Turner, and Jon Plafcan were present for the unanimous vote. The Arkansas statute named states that “each municipal treasurer of this state or the designated representative that has been approved by the governing body shall submit a monthly financial report to the council or board of directors, and that municipal treasurers shall maintain the accounting records prescribed.” The charges were the result of an Arkansas Legislative Joint Auditing Committee report dated October 8, 2020. The report was certified to the bond board. In that report, the Office of Management and Business (OMB) found that the city management failed to obtain a federal compliance audit when federal expenditures exceed $750,000. The City had federal expenditures in excess of $750,000 in 2017 and again did not obtain a federal compliance audit as required, due to management oversight. The City could be responsible for repayment of federal expenditures if instances of noncompliance are noted during a federal compliance audit. The City will reponded that a federal compliance audit would be done. The minutes of the governing body did not document the review of the findings and recommendations and the action taken by the governing body for the prior report, as required by Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4- 418. The city reponded that when the 2018 audit was complete, the City would make it available
for review. City receipts exceeded deposits by $3,352 ($2,288 in undeposited cash and $1,064 in undeposited checks) during the period September 11, 2018 through January 27, 2020. The Clerk/Treasurer was custodian of these undeposited funds. Arkansas Code requires City management to maintain financial records. The financial records contained omissions/errors that were considered material as specified below. The General Fund financial records contained misstatements in assets, liabilities, fund balance, revenues and expenditures in the amounts of $209,358, $52,181, $78,958, $207,358 and $20,637, respectively, due to posting errors and unrecorded accounts receivable and accounts payable. The Street Fund financial records contained misstatements in assets, liabilities, fund balance, revenues and expenditures in the amounts of $71,313, $6,580, $8,880, $37,577 and $35,061, respectively, due to posting errors and unrecorded accounts receivable and accounts payable. The Other Funds in the Aggregate financial records contained misstatements in assets, liabilities, fund balance, revenues and expenditures in the amounts of $43,031, $49,177, $10,848, $249,988 and $264,837, respectively, due to posting errors and unrecorded accounts receivable and accounts payable. The effect of these omissions/errors constitutes a significant control deficiency in the process of preparing financial statements. The state recommend ed that City management implement procedures to ensure that financial records are properly posted. Accounting procedures for municipalities are set forth in Ark. Code Ann. §§ 14-59-101 – 1459-118. The City was not in compliance with these codes and other accounting procedures as follows: · Adequate supporting documentation was not maintained for all disbursements. · A fixed assets listing was established, but did not include all additions and deletions.
All five teams in 2A-6 will play in State Playoffs By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor All five teams from the 2A-6 conference will be playing in the Class 2A state playoffs this week. Clarendon, Des Arc and Hazen all finished tied for first at 3-1. Clarendon, which beat Des Arc 47-0 on Thursday, earned the top seed and will play the Bearden Bears on Friday night. Des Arc is the second seed and will play Parkers Chapel on Friday night at Hinson Rollins Field. If Eagles win, they will play the
winner of Gurdon and Junction City. Hazen is the third seed and will play at Hampton on Friday night. If they win, the Hornets will play the winner of Bigelow and Mineral Springs. Carlisle is the fourth seed and will play Poyen on Friday night. If the Bison win, they will play Dierks. England is the fifth seed and will play Lafayette County. If they win, the Lions will play the winner of the Clarendon-Bearden Game. (See write up of Carlisle game on p. 3.)
Additionally, deletions were made without proper authorization of the governing body. · Bank reconciliations were not approved by someone other than the person preparing the reconciliation. · Bank accounts for the General, Street, Airport, Civic Center, Firemen's Pension, and Act 833 Funds were not properly reconciled to the journal. · Prenumbered receipts were not issued for all items of income. · Cash receipts journals were not properly maintained to include all receipts and were not reconciled to total bank deposits. · Canceled checks and deposit slips were not maintained for audit purposes. · The annual financial statement was not prepared or published. The City responded that it would maintain all invoice copies and make sure they have been approved. The administrative assistant will record all receipts and make deposits. The city also said that it would make sure to publish the yearly financial by April 1st of each year and that the asset list would be properly maintained going forward. The state also found that bid documentation was not properly main-
tained or provided to audit, as required by Ark. Code Ann. § 1458-303. During the review of payroll, the auditors noted the following: · The City made payments totaling $5,947 in excess of authorized salary, in noncompliance with Ark. Code Ann. § 14-58-203: o $4,845 to the Clerk/Treasurer/Payroll Preparer. o $1,102 to an Administrative Assistant. They were unable to determine if the Park Director’s salary was properly authorized, as the detailed payroll budget did not agree with the budgeted salary approved by ordinance. · Information provided by the City concerning compensated absences was determined to be inaccurate and unreliable. · Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS) payments were not always submitted timely, and the City paid penalties of $450 for late payments. The city reponded that the payroll amounts exceeded the authorized amounts because overtime was not figured into the budget and that future budgets would include overtime. The state found that
journal entries were not properly authorized, did not have supporting documentation, and appeared to be incorrect or incomplete. The remaining balances in the District Court and Small Claims/Civil bank accounts were not identified with receipt numbers for cases not yet adjudicated and the payments made on all unpaid time accounts, as required by Ark. Code Ann. § 16-10-209. The city responded that the Chief Clerk would continue to identify the remaining balances in the District Court and Small Claims/Civil bank accounts and distribute them. The following Information System weakness was discovered during a review of computers: Finding: The Disaster Recovery Plan in place was inadequate (both technical and end user) for restoring from short-term or long-term interruptions of computer processing. This situation could cause the entity to be without computer processing for an extended period of time in the event of a disaster or major interruption and could also place a financial and personnel burden on the resources of the entity. (Continued on p. 3)
WoodmenLife members beautify Carlisle... WoodmenLife members in Carlisle recently completed a beautification project as part of the organization’s Giving Together program. The chapter chose to work with the City of Carlisle’s Beautification Department to place mums and Kimberly ferns in various locations throughout Carlisle. For this project, Sales Representative, Mary Foster, along with the help of local WoodmenLife Chapter officers and members, purchased several yellow and orange mums and Kimberly ferns in containers and placed them at Rock Island Memorial Park, Carlisle City Park, Veterans Memorial Statue, the Carlisle Library, and throughout the downtown area. “WoodmenLife was built on a commitment to family, community and country, and Giving Together expands that foundation into a wider area,” said Sales Representative, Mary Foster. “We are so pleased to contribute to the City of Carlisle in this way and are excited to continue Giving Together in more areas of our town.”
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Ramona Holloway Ramona Holloway, 74, of Des Arc died peacefully November 6, 2021 surrounded by family. She was b o r n November 2, 1947 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Raymond A. Carlock, Sr. and Jewell Burnis (Gardner) Carlock. Survivors include her husband Paul Holloway, two sons, Justin Holloway and Jerrod Holloway, 4 grandchildren, Dawson Holloway, Anna Holloway, Harleigh Holloway, and Rhett Holloway, one sister Diana Merritt. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Raymond A. Carlock, Jr. and Gary Carlock. Ramona is a lifelong resident of Des Arc and a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church. After graduating Des Arc High School in 1964, she attended Hendrix College where she received a degree in mathematics. She later completed her masters degree from the University of Central Arkansas at Conway and taught high school math for many years in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff. After retiring from teaching, Ramona ran the adult education program for Prairie County for several years. She had a passion for teaching math and tutoring students in the community and was actively involved in supporting all aspects of the school system throughout her life. In her spare time, Ramona enjoyed baking for fami-
ly, friends and the community. She also enjoyed traveling and visited many countries throughout the world with her son Justin. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend to all. Visitation is Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 5:30-7:30 at Garth Funeral Home. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at First United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home. Bro. Jonathon Bevil officiating. Pallbearers are Joey York, Jimmy Flanagan, Jr., James Rowten, Billy Hinson, Charles Brown, and Brent Bell. Honorary pallbearers are Des Arc Class of 1964.
Ellen Francis Crisel Swink Ellen Francis (Crisel) Swink, 65, of DeValls Bluff died October 30, 2021 at Springhill Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. She was born February 9, 1956 to Richard and Lou Helen (Griffie) Crisel. Ellen held a master’s degree in education and taught public school. Survivors include two sons, Jonathon (Cari) Swink, Joseph Swink, three grandchildren, Justis Smith, Jacob Swink, Hannah Malia Swink, four brothers, Richard Crisel, Edward Crisel, Charles Crisel, Hubert Crisel, and two sisters, Angie Nelson, Tina Weatherley. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jerry Swink and one brother Donnie Crisel. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Garth Funeral Home of Des Arc.
Kocourek Farm named 2021 Century Farm The Kocourek Family Farm was announced as one of this year’s Century Farms by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The Arkansas Century Farm Program recognizes Arkansas’s rich agricultural heritage and honors families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years. The program is administered by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.
The Prairie County EHC Council sponsored a scam and identify theft awareness program on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the Prairie County Fair Education Building with thirty-four in attendance. Shannon Halijan, Deputy Attorney General Public Protection Division of the Office of the Arkansas Attorney General was the guest speaker. Mrs. Halijan discussed common scams and ID theft examples. She shared several real examples of how people in Arkansas have been scammed and cases of
Shannon Halijan which she has had to sue as Deputy Attorney General. Common Scams are: · Counterfeit check scams · Charity fraud · On-line shopping scams · Internet auctions · Government imposter scams · Social media scams · Tech support scams
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· International lottery and sweepstakes · Family emergency scams · On-line dating scams · Obituary scams Halijan noted how scammers make you pay: · Wire transfer · Prepaid debit cards · Bank wire transfer · Peer to Peer Payment Apps (P2P)
· Gift cards Also covered were tips to avoid scams and/or ID theft · Do not give your name, address, or other information to telemarketers. · Never wire money based on an unsolicited call. Wiring money is like sending cash. · Never agree to deposit a check from someone you do not know and then wire money back to that person. · Never pay money to get money from a lottery or sweepstakes. · Phone numbers and Caller ID can be deceptive. Halijan then answered questions from the audience. She shared how to sign up for Consumer Alerts and file consumer complaints at ArkansasAG.gov. Also, as a part of the project, Biscoe EHC created their Educational Exhibit for the Prairie County Fair on Phone Scams with handouts from the Attorney General’s Office. For more information, contact Mrs. Halijan: Shannon.halijan@arkan sasag.gov
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By Chris Weems
PUBLIC NOTICE A petition signed by Mitchell Lawson, Karmen Lawson, and Michael Deshotel has been filed with the City of Hazen, Arkansas requesting the city to vacate that portion of East Cleveland Street that lies between North Grove Street and North Woodlawn Avenue. All persons be advised that on November 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. the city council will hear the petition and determine whether that portion of East Cleveland Street shall be vacated.
The GFWC Elsie McCain Club Meet Thursday in Lonoke with Libby Hutson hostess. Chris Weems, president, presided. The meeting opened with
roll call and current events. Rosetta Van Houten, treasurer collected the dues. The World Food Day donations will be brought to the next meeting at the home of
Rita Farris. The members voted to go to the Capitol Hotel in Little Rock for the Christmas luncheon on Thursday, December 9, at 11:30. The president had told that there had been a State Meeting on Saturday, October 30, in North Little Rock, that she could not attend. The state president called her and said they would send the forms to register our club. Libby gave the program a book review on John Grisham’s, “Sooley”. It is about a young African man who wanted to come to America to play basketball. Entertainment prizes were won by Chris Weems, Meg Miller, and Nell Pich. The next meeting will be at Rita Farris’s home at 11:30 a.m. on November 18th.
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CHS students compete in Halloween Wars
First Place Winner Inspired by the wellknown television show “Halloween Wars,” the Carlisle High School Food, Safety, and Nutrition class faced off in their own version of Halloween wars as one of their final October assignments. Students worked in groups of 4-5 and were challenged to create a cohesive design using a carved pumpkin, cake, rice krispies, and a tasting element of their choice. They had to sketch their design, find recipes, make a shopping list, and then get
to work in the kitchen as part of the 2.5 week project. Once their creations were ready, school staff and administration judged them based on visual presentation and flavor. “I’ve seen other teachers do similar food science projects and couldn’t wait to try it in my classroom. It was a fun way to let students show off their creativity, practice working together as a team, and gauge where they were skillswise when it comes to baking.” said Shea Wilson, FACS teacher.
Carlisle's J.J. Sullivan heads toward the end zone for one of his five touchdowns against England on Friday night. (Brenda Foster photo.)
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Carlisle Bisons win over England Lions By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor
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It took 10 games, but the Carlisle Bison were finally victorious. The Bison ended it’s nine-game skid to start the season with a 50-22 win over the England Lions on Friday night at Gaylon Gibbs Field. With the win, the Bison earn the fourth seed in the Class 2A state playoffs from the 2A-6 conference. England scored the first points of the game in the first quarter to lead 6-0. The Bison took an 8-6 lead when J.J. Sullivan scored on a 41-yard run. Gage Parker added the two-point conversion. Sullivan scored again later in the first quarter to give the Bison a 14-6 lead. Sullivan scored two more touchdowns in the second quarter as the
Bison led 28-6 at halftime. Sullivan scored on a 4-yard run then an 11yard run and added the two-point conversion. Sullivan scored his fifth touchdown in the third quarter on a 55-yard run. Kayleb Elliott scored the two-point conversion to give the Bison a 36-14 lead. Parker scored on a 20yard run, and Elliott added the two-point conversion to give the Bison a 44-14 lead. After England scored again to make the score 44-22, Carlisle’s Devin Cooney scored on a 10yard run to end the scoring. Sullivan led the Bison with 269 yards rushing on 23 carries. Parker had 90 yards on 11 carries. Cooney had 51 yards on 10 carries. Parker, Elliott, Gavin Richter and Michael Staton led the Bison with six tackles each.
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At the end of last school year, the students at Hazen High School took the ACT Aspire test. The results of the test came back this fall. Recently, students from HHS who scored Ready or Exceeding in 1 or 2 areas were rewarded with lunch at the Stuttgart Park, and they got to watch the new Addams Family 2 movie
at Stuttgart Twin Cinema. Students that scored Ready or Exceeding in 3 or 4 areas went to Urban Air Adventure Zone in Little Rock and had lunch at Larry's Pizza. We are very proud of our students for all of their hard work and look forward to rewarding them again.
By Chris Weems Fourteen members of the Prairie County Master Gardeners met Tuesday night , November 2, at the Hazen Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, for the regular monthly meeting with Sue Clayton presiding. Rhonda Betzner read the minutes and Linda Price gave the financial report. The 4-H club bought the remaining pumpkins left over from the recent pumpkin sale. A work day was set for Monday, November 8, at 1:00p.m. at the City Park. The president will get information about Janet B. Carson Scholarship for tudents in the agri field to Hazen and Des Arc counselors. The scholarship is awarded annualy by PCMG club. The Christmas party date is Tuesday night, December 7, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hazen Methodust Church. It will be Potluck and there will be a gift exchange. Sue will bring the beverage, and Dee Black will bring
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Dave and Dee Hare look over pumpkins at the recent pumpkin sale. Jay Bednar looks on. paper products and Amanda Stark will be in charge of games. Members will bring the rest. Roxanne Bradow gave the program. She talked about and showed succulents she has. She showed a “Hindu Rope Plant, “that grows in not to much light,” It will
show you when it has had to much light.” The blooms are waxy with many blooms. The cereus “Queen of the Night,” blooms at night. The green leaf is like a ribbon with no stem, it just grows out of the ground as wide as it is, “It is very easy to root from a cutting”, she said.
The third plant she showed us was a “Mother Plant”, or “The Devil’s Backbone,” It is a native plant of Madascar, and its name comes from the way the new plants are produced. They just grow on the edges of the leaves and can be picked off and placed in a pot to produce a plant. The Mother Plant is used for medical purposes. It is a very prolife plant. All of these plants need to remain inside in winter and watched for the amount of light they get. She had started a Mother Plant for each member, and she gave a Queen of the Night plant as a door prize drawing, which was won by Chris Weems. The door prize was won by Debbie Carpenter. The next meeting will be December 7th at 5:30 p.m..
Carlisle Clerk/Treasurer fired__ (Continued from p. 1) The city told the state that the Chief Clerk has now entered the Disaster Recovery Plan into the ACOOP system. Testing is in process due to COVID-19 and working remotely.
The City Clerk is an elected position, and the City Treasurer is a hired position. The current clerk position has been suspended, and the city clerkduties were suspended until the
pending criminal charges are finalized. James was removed from all banking documents effective immediately. W. H. Kittler was also removed as an authorized check signer for the city, and Council Member Anne Anderson has been added as a designated signer for the City of Carlisle banking needs. Mayor Ray Glover was added to the Treasurer Management Program as an approver and to ovrsee all bank accounts. Eric Frank will replace James on Treasure Management solely for the purposes of approving ACH’s and direct deposits. The council will post the City Treasurer position on its website, Facebook pages, and in the local newspaper, with job description and potential salary information.
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I can never have too much icecream . . .
by Dr. James L. Snyder
“Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.” (Isaiah 56:11) Calvary Baptist Church West North Front Street, Hazen, AR Phone: (870) 255 - 4038 Christian VanHouten, pastor Sunday School: 9:50 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC: 6 PM Evening Worship 6:45 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM First Baptist Church 224 N. Hazen Ave. Hazen, AR 72064 Phone: (870) 255 - 4464 Sunday Service Sunday School: 10:00 AM Morning Worship: 11:00 AM
It was one of those hectic weeks that flew by, and I didn’t know it until the end of the week. Friday night at supper time, it was one of those sneaky crashes. But, unfortunately, all the energy during the week had been pushing both of us forward, and we had no options but to keep plowing ahead. I don’t know about other people, but I don’t know I’m being pushed until the push is over. And Friday is the time for that push accounting. It was a quiet dinner because both of us had pushed the limits of exhaustion. Then, during the week, something happened and put us behind just when we thought we had caught up. Getting behind sometimes is not a choice and has a way of sneaking up on you and catching you off guard. I had come to the point where I had enough. Enough is enough; let’s get on with life. You can’t get enough of some things in life, and then there are other things that you can have too much. If only we could choose one at our discretion.
That evening supper was quite good, and I had, like always, stuffed myself. I don’t blame my over-eating on myself, rather on the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. If she were not such an excellent cook, I wouldn’t eat so much. All the blame rests upon her. She insinuates that I should be a little more disciplined in my eating habits. Ha, disciplined in my eating habits? Whoever heard of such a crazy thing. I don’t tell her that it’s crazy because she might assume I think she is crazy. I do, but I don’t want her to know about it. The marvelous supper was behind us, and we had just settled down to watch something on television. I like watching those mysteries, but I have a difficult time watching them with my wife. She knows the outcome before the first scene has completed itself. Where in the world is the mystery to that? About halfway into the mystery movie, there was a commercial time, and my wife got up and said, “Would you have
any room for ice cream?” Would I have any room for ice cream? I can never have too much ice cream, and I am never too full for one more bowl of ice cream. A lot of things I have too much of, but it certainly is not ice cream. Someone once asked what my favorite ice cream was, and I replied, “My favorite ice cream is the one I’m eating at the time.” I have never yet had a bowl of ice cream that I didn’t like. So, when my wife asked me if I would like some ice cream, I didn’t even say, “What kind of ice cream do you have?” I don’t have to say something like that. What I do say is, “I’ll have as much ice cream as you can stuff into that bowl.” We always have a good supply of ice cream in the freezer. My wife is always looking for the Buy One Get One deal, so we usually are well stocked with ice cream. Not long ago, it was such a long weary day, and I was thinking about the ice cream I would reward myself with at the end of the day. Nothing calms me down better than a nice bowl of ice cream.
Supper was over; I settled down into my easy chair and then asked, “Honey, I really could use some ice cream tonight. It’s been such a long weary day.” I didn’t hear anything from her, so I said, “Can I have some ice cream?” Then I heard from the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. “I’m sorry, my dear,” she said as disparagingly as possible, “we’ve run out of ice cream.” Those words are the worst words ever uttered in our parsonage. To be out of ice cream is the most stressful time of the week. How is it possible to run out of ice cream? She explained by telling me that Publix did not have their usual Buy One Get One sale this week. So she was waiting for the sale to go on. I sat there thinking how in the world can I survive any day without ending it with a bowl of ice cream? There’s a lot of things in this world that I can do without. Number one on that list is broccoli. I don’t even like the sight of that so-called vegetable. I don’t even think it’s a real vegetable, contrary to the thoughts of
my wife. I have a long list of what I can do without, and nowhere on that list is ice cream. How I would get through the night without my ice cream is a mystery that only the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage can solve. They only know what you like and what’s important to you when it’s not available. Then you begin to appreciate the value of that item. I thought of the Bible verse in the Old Testament that sort of focus is on this idea. “Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter” (Isaiah 56:11). Whenever greed takes over, we never can have enough. Then we become a slave to our greed. Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, Ocala, FL 34472, where he lives with his wife. Call him at 352-216-3025 or e-mail jamessnyder51@gmail.co m. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.co m.
Evening Worship: 6:00 PM Wednesday Service Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 PM Children's Program 7:00 PM "HYPE" Youth 7:00 PM
First United Methodist Church 211 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, AR Phone (870) 255 - 4657 Pastor Chris Wright Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service: 10:55 AM
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Hazen Church of Christ 204 Adams Street, Hazen, AR. Phone (870) 255 - 3633 Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Night: 6 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM
First United Methodist Church 215 East Third St., Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7789 Rev. Michael Daniel, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM
St. Peters Episcopal Church Highway 86, Tollville, AR. Worship Service: 9 AM Sunday School: 10:30AM
Immanuel Baptist Church Pastor Bill Ricks Highway 13 North Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3100 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship:11 AM Sunday Evening: 6 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM
Center Point Missionary Baptist Church 2997, Center Point Road, Hazen, AR Bro. Billy Booth Pastor Sunday School: 10 AM Worship: 10:50 AM BTC: 5 PM Worship: 5:50 PM Wednesday - Youth Night 6:30 PM
Family Christian Fellowship 603 W Washington Hazen, AR. Pastor Scott Skarda 501-516-5971 Sunday: 10 AM, Wed, 7 PM New Bethel MB Church 8525 New Bethel Road P.O. Box 87 Hazen, AR. Pastor Bro. Freddie McCann Sunday School 10 am Sunday Service 11 am Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Pastor Joe Mills 7474 Highway 86 North, Hazen, AR Sunday School:10 AMService:11 AM BTC: 5 PM Sunday Night: 6 PM Wed. A.C.E. at 6:30 PM & Bible Study: 7:00 PM Prairie Chapel MB Church Center of North Washington & Woodlawn, Hazen, AR. Rev. Maurice Williams Pastor Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship: 11AM Wednesday 7 PM Bible Study Carlisle Pentecostal Church of God Scott & McDonald Sts., Carlisle, AR. Phone 501-438-1643 Pastor Daniel Strength Sunday School: 10 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday Evening Service: 7 PM Mt Zion MB Church Rt 2 Carlisle, AR Rev. Rev. Cruthfield, Pastor Sun. School 9:45 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Wed Prayer & Bible Class 7 P.M. Fellowship Baptist Church Des Arc, AR Elder Lee Russel Penn, Pastor First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County 3201 Hwy. 70 E., Hazen, AR (870) 255-9177 Pastor J N Holmes Sunday 10 A.M. Wednesday 7 P.M. First Baptist Church 319 Court St., P. O. Box 25, Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7732 David Lee - Pastor Sun School: 9:45 AM Worship: 11 AM Awana: 5 PM Worship: 7 PM Holy Temple COGIC Elder McFadden, Pastor
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St. John's Lutheran Church Fifth and College Streets, Stuttgart, AR
Landmark Baptist Church 517 East Third, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3568 Pastor Albert Young Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC 6 PM - Worship 7 PM Wed. Evening: 7:30 PM St. Rose Catholic Church Highway 70, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3601 Father Shaun Wesley Sunday Mass 10:30AM English 12:00PM Spanish Tuesday Mass 6:00 PM Wednesday Mass in Spanish 5:30 PM Holy Hour & Confessions 6:05PM Friday (except First Friday) Mass 8:30AM Saturday Mass in Spanish 7:00 PM United Methodist Church of DeValls Bluff Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff AR. Pastor Chris Wright Sunday Morning Worship: 9 AM Friendship Lunch: 3rd Wed. of Month, 11:30 AM First Baptist Church of DeValls Bluff Pastor Bobby Powers P. O. Box 358 Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff, AR. Phone (870) 998 - 7118 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM Evening Worship: 5 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM
First Assembly of God Hwy 33 and U.S. 70 Biscoe, Arkansas Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M., 6 P.M. Wednesdays WNYG, Kids Club, Bible Study 7 P.M. St. John's Baptist Church Biscoe, AR 870-998-2777 Sunday School 10 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Rev. William Brown - pastor Holy Temple Church of God in Christ Elder James Clark, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Jehovah Community Temple Church 710 Sycamore St, DeValls Bluff, AR Elder Ronnie Mosby Sunday 10:30 AM Monday Bible School 7 PM Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Alan Minton Hwy. 70 West of DeValls Bluff Sunday School-10:00 a.m.
Zion Lutheran Church Hwy 79 PO Box 158 Ulm, AR 72170 Phone: 870-241-3778 email: zionlutheran@hotmail.com Sunday School at 10 am Worship at 11am Bible study: Wed at 5:30 The Apostolic Church of Des Arc 712 Calhoun Street Services Sunday at 10:30 and Wednesday at 7:30 Pastor Russell Penn St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Biscoe Pastor Jerry Saxton Sunday School 10:00-11:00 Service 11:00-12:00 Hickory Plains United Methodist Church Rev. Debbye Harrison Intersection of Highways 13 and 38
Herald Publishing Co, Inc. The Grand Prairie Herald Prairie County’s Newspaper Publisher/Editor - Roxanne Bradow Accounts - Trudy Johnson Phone: 870-2554538 P.O. Box 370 Hazen, AR 72064 E-mail us at heraldpublishing@gmail.com Visit us at www.herald-publishing.com
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Mount Olive MB Church Highway 70, DeValls Bluff, AR. Rev. Joe L. Pumphrey Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship Service: 11 AM Peppers Lake Church of Christ Hwy 302, SE of DeValls Bluff, AR. Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship: 11 AM Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday - Bible Study: 7 PM Union Chapel FreeWill Baptist Church Metcalf Road, Rt.1, DeValls Bluff, AR Elder Sylvester Swanigan Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Highway 86, Slovak, AR. Fr. Shaun Wesley, School: 9:45 AM Mass: 8:30 AM Thursday Holy Hours 5:00 pm and Mass at 6:00pm Biscoe Baptist Church Biscoe, AR. Pastor David Rogers Sunday School: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM & 7 PM Training 6 PM -
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Effective im mediately, the Rhodes family revokes any and all past permission for hu nting, f ishing or other gaming activites on property owned by Rhodes Farm, unless authorized by a current written agree-
ment. This includes past verbal permissions that hase been given to friends. We appreciate your compliance with this posted notice, which will be enforced. Thank you, Rhodes Family
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Weekend festivals in Hazen and Carlisle Holidays in Hazen and Carlisle’s Harvest Festival, which were held on Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7, provided Pre-Christmas sales, food, and entertainment for young and old. Here are some pictures taken at the events. The top pictures are from Hazen and the bottom ones are from Carlisle.
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