December 14, 2022 edition

Santa Claus and his helper comes to Hazen

The Hazen Alumni Association and Chamber of Commerce combined efforts to hold a parade, a visit with Santa, and a King Kat supper on Thursday, December 10. The parade travelled through the town ending at the convention center where Santa took requests for Christmas presents, and community members could feast on catfish and chicken strips. Over 400 people participated, with over 300 plates sold and additional families coming to see Santa, play games, and drink hot chocolate and eat cookies.

Providing activities were the HHS FBLA and FCCLA,the HHS Art Club, and Maple Healthcare.

Santa also visited with parents and children at the Hazen Public Library on Wednesday, December 7, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. A picture from that is below.

Des Arc Council discusses new health insurance for employees

Little Rock. Mayor Garth said this plan will save the city money and provide much better benefits.

Present for the meeting were Mayor Jim Garth, Recorder/Treasurer Janice Huffstickler and Council members Gail King, Anna Beth Fisher and Nicole Fisher.

Hornets recei v e awards

Busy Hands EHC places flags

Hazen

The Busy Hands Extension Homemakers Club of Hickory Plains main community service project this year is maintaining and putting out flags at the cemetery on

patriotic holidays. Debbie Carpenter, Chair for the project, says Steve Wrigley helps the club by setting out and taking down the flags. In August, the club pur-

chased new flags to replace the old ones in time for Veterans Day. The club says “They appreciate Steve and couldn’t do this project without his help.

By Lisa Mills

A special city council meeting was held on December 5th to approve a new health insurance plan for city employees. The new insurance plan will be through Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield represented by The Jenkins Agency in

All-Sophomore

Team: Brance Williams, Hunter Smith, and Landen Adkins.

All-Conference team members: Luke King, Collin Kee, Cameron Johnson, Kolton Tosh, Justin Schlenker, Braylan Anderson, Josh RomeroDawson, Brandon Vaughn, Hunter Smith, Brance Williams, Landen Adkins, and Shelton Kitchens.

All-State Team Members: Luke King, Kolton Tosh, and Justin Schlenker.

Hazen Hornet team members were honored by being chosen to the All-State, All-Region, and AllSophomore teams last week after winning the State 2A Championship game against Carlisle. (Wendy Perry photo.)

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November 25, 2022 at the age of 41. Heath was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 5, 1981. He is survived by his parents, Mary Hadley of Fort Worth, Texas and Cecil Miller of Biscoe, Arkansas; his sister and her husband, Abbie and Bryan Petty of Biscoe, Arkansas and their two children, Lane and Sloan.

After graduating from Spartan College of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Heath moved to the DallasFort Worth area where he spent most of his adult life working in the field of avionics. His career allowed him to travel the world and spend time in several countries. He had a love of music, planes, hunting, fishing, and English Bulldogs. He enjoyed playing his guitar with friends, building and collecting guns, and spending time with his dog. Heath was known for his intellect, quick wit, and the ability to tell a funny story. Though he loved Texas and city life, he never forgot his roots in Arkansas.

By Chris Weems

Due to the amount of illness and the lack of a presiding officer the officers of Prairie County Retired Teachers have

There was a graveside service for family and friends on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at the Biscoe Cemetery at 11:00 AM.

Barbara Faye Golleher Skipper

Barbara Faye Golleher Skipper, age 81, of Ward, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was a very loving mother and grandmother and a member of the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church.

Barbara loved playing the piano at the church and teaching the children to sing. She also enjoyed baking bread for her family and the community.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Jessie Butterworth Golleher; her husband, H.C. Skipper and six siblings.

Barbara is survived by her son, James Skipper of Ward; one daughter, Rita Skipper of Ward, Arkansas; three grandchildren, John, Jacob, and Brooke Skipper and her brother, Ralph Golleher of Vancover, Washington.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. in the pavilion at the Hamilton Cemetery on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memori-

decided to skip the month of December for the regular meeting. The next meeting will be held at Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, February 14, 2203. at 12:00, for lunch and the meeting.

Members from Hazen will provide the lunch and we will decide on the next meeting time

als be made to the Hamilton Cemetery, Care for Animals at P.O. Box 7604, Little Rock, Ar. 72217, or your local food bank.

Alta Marie Guess Snider

Alta Marie Guess Snider, widow of Lloyd E. Snider, passed this life on December 4, 2022, one month before her 101st birthday. Mrs. Snider is survived by five children, Troy Snider, Wayne Snider of Hazen, Linda Snider of Normal, Illinois, Marie McGaughey and husband, Gary of Stuttgart and Danny Snider of Carlisle; grandchildren, Jerry (Becky) Snider, Kevin (Kim) McGaughey, Laure Pagan (Ed), Leslie Darnell (Andy) and Dan Snider and 13 great grandchildren.

Alta retired from Remington Arms in 1985 after 14 years of service. Prior to that, she worked for Van Heusen in Brinkley and Hazen. She loved working in her yard that residents of Carlisle always commented on.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen with visitation prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. Interment will be in the Carlisle Cemetery.

and place.

We hope that by then, we will have had a nice Christmas, and all will be well, and the Retired Teachers can prepare to attend the State Convention and celebrate with a new slate of officers.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may call Chris Weems, reporter.

Des Arc Bands hold concert...

The DAHS Bands held their annual Christmas concert on December 4th. The 7th grade band performed "Jolly Old St. Nicholas and "Up on the Housetop". The Sr. High band performed "Sleigh Ride", "Grandma Got Run Over by a "Reindeer" and "African Bell Carol". Both bands combined to perform "Deck the Halls". (Lisa Mills photo.)

GP Chapter DAR have party

By Judi Jones

Grand Prairie Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Christmas party Saturday, Dec 3, at Open Season in Stuttgart. The sixteen members present had fun with a Christmas ornament exchange. For its Christmas project, the chapter participated in Operation Shoe Box for veterans. The chapter collected Christmas gift boxes for

veterans the at the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center in North Little Rock, for veterans at Crestpark of Stuttgart, for veterans at Chambers Nursing Center in Carlisle, as well as for veterans in Clarendon. In addition, they donated items to Restoration of Hope in Stuttgart and Mission of Hope in Carlisle for the Christmas season. Below members are shown with a few of the veteran boxes that they

brought for delivery to the different locations. Grand Prairie Chapter will hold its regular December meeting next Saturday, Dec 10, by Zoom. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership in the DAR. Contact grand.prairie.chapter@a rkansas-dar.org for more information.

DAHS wins PC Pantry-Pile up

As of Friday, December 9th, 2022, the Prairie County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) has 44 individuals' felony and/or misdemeanor charges at the Prairie County Detention Center, located in Des Arc.

Sergio Garcia was arrested on Sunday December 4th for Possession Of a Controlled Substance with Purpose to Deliver a Class B Felony.

Fernando Palaclos was arrested on Monday December 5th for Theft of Vehicle $25,000 or more a Class B Felony.

Juan Hernandez was arrested on Monday December 5th for Theft of Vehicle $25,000 or more a Class B Felony.

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@prairiecou ntysheriff.org.

For the past several years, Des Arc High School and Hazen High School have participated in a friendly competition in which the schools collect donations for the Prairie County Food Pantry. This year’s winner is Des Arc, who collected a total of 369 items to Hazen’s 262 items. HHS Student Council President Brooke Weems is pictured presenting the plaque to Des Arc Student Council sponsor Regina Lyles and DAHS Student Council President Hayden Childers.

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Retired Teachers to skip December meeting

Carlisle High begins basketball season

The Carlisle Bison and Lady Bison played two conference basketball games last week.

Carlisle played at McCrory on Tuesday then hosted KIPP Delta on Friday.

In the girls' play, Carlisle split the two games.

Against McCrory, Carlisle lost to McCrory 55-26.

Carlisle struggled offensively, scoring 14 points in the first half and 12 points in the second half.

Laken Golden led Carlisle with eight points. Addison Barley and Haven McElyea had six points each. Heather

Buffalo and Paige Lee had three points each.

Carlisle then beat KIPP 63-13 at Bison Arena on Friday.

Carlisle led 17-6 after one quarter and 39-10 at halftime.

Barley led Carlisle with 25 points. McElyea had 13. Hailee Cooney and Golden had seven points each. Mariah Phillips and Buffalo had four points each. Paige Chadwick added three.

In boys play, Carlisle beat McCrory 48-40. The Bison led 27-12 at halftime. The Jaguars came alive in the third quarter, outscoring Carlisle 21-8.

Carlisle with 18 points.

David Hayes had 12. Joseph Cook scored five. Braxton Cooney and Isaiah Powell had four points each. Andrew Whaley had three. Devin Cooney added two.

On Friday, the Bison beat KIPP 69-45.

Carlisle led 42-24 at halftime.

Hayes led the Bison with 17 points.

Clingmon had 16. Cook scored 10. Scoring eight each were Whaley and Powell. Braxton Cooney scored four. Lawson Petrus had three. Caleb Croucher had two. Cam Cress added a free throw.

PC Master Gardeners celebrate with potluck Christmas party

Des Arc Eagles defeat Hazen; Lady Eagles win two in a row

The Des Arc Eagles knocked off the Hazen Hornets 46-38 on Friday night.

The loss for Hazen was its first game of the season after finishing football with a state championship seven days earlier.

Hazen led 12-11 after one quarter and 16-15 at halftime.

“I’m proud of how hard our guys played for only having three practicies and playing their first game,” Hazen coach BJ Harrison said. “We learned a lot about ourselves tonight. We found a couple of things we are good at. Also, we found some things we need to work on. I’m excited about what the future holds for this group.

Justin Schlenker led

Hazen with 15 points.

Johnson had eight. Kolton Tosh had seven. Sasaki had six.

Jonah Winkowski led the Eagles with 13 points. Dobbins had 12. Daviyon Bell had eight. Cache Flanagan had seven. Hayden Brown had six.

There was no girls game as Hazen is not fielding a team this year because of a lack of players.

The Des Arc Lady Eagles have won two in a row to improve to 2-3 on the season.

Des Arc beat KIPP Delta 45-12 on Dec. 2 then beat Marianna 6114 last Tuesday.

In the win over KIPP, Des Arc scored 32 points in the first quarter, five in the second, seven in the third and one in the

fourth.

Gabi Berry led the Lady Eagles with 12 points. Shyanne Bell had 11. Scoring two each were Makenzie Williams and Calleigh Skarda. Kymber Buckner had four.

Isabella Flanagan had three. Terryana Daniels and Jada Jones had two points each.

In the win over Marianna, Des Arc scored 36 points in the first quarter to get the ball rolling.

Berry led Des Arc with 17 points. Bell had 13. Daniels had five. Scoring four each were Flanagan, Alaina Fields and Lily Tacker. Scoring two each were Skarda, Grace Knight , Kaydence Chevalier, Cami Eldridge and Williams.

By Chris Weems

Prairie County Master Gardeners celebrated Christmas with a party Friday night, December 1, at the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church in Hazen.

Amanda Stark was chairman of the event.

The party started with a buffet of finger food, which was bountiful as well as delicious, some of the members exclaimed.

Jay Bednar gave the invocation.

After the meal, Amanda emceed a session of "Family Feud" which was based on the Christmas season. Team two won. Each team was awarded gifts.

Then the group got to unwrap the plastic wrap ball, which gave each one about three chances to unwrap prizes. Dee Black was the "Big Prize" winner, unwrapping the last item.

Debora Carpenter presented each member with a Master Gardener

Calendar for 2023.

There were sixteen members present who played a session of "Dirty Santa." After several swaps, "whether wanted or not", everyone went home with a gift.

The group will not meet in January. The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 7, at noon, at the Fair Grounds.

We will follow the same agenda as we have done when we meet at the Fair Grounds.

First Baptist has potluck dinner...

State Capitol Week in Review

From Senator Jonathan Dismang

Arkansas has been developing a statewide response to the growing health crisis created by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

During the 2023 session the legislature will consider a series of proposals brought by the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Advisory Council, which was created by Act 319 of 2021.

Measures include enhancement of services for caregivers. Many wear themselves out physically caring for loved ones, and many receive no compensation for the long hours they devote to care.

Although most people have heard of Alzheimer’s disease, public awareness campaigns are necessary to improve early detection, and educate people about the early warning signs.

Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, there are treatments that can slow its progression and soften the impact of its symptoms.

State governments began responding to Alzheimer’s in the 1980s, and their responses amplified as public health officials became more aware of the wideranging effects of the disease.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80 percent of all dementia cases. Dementia is a

general term to describe loss of memory and mental abilities. There is no single test for Alzheimer’s. Physicians rely on blood tests, scans, interviews with family members and tests of memory and cognitive skills.

How a person gets Alzheimer’s is not known exactly. The major risk factor is old age. It can run in the family. Obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease may be risk factors. That means you may be able to ward off the disease by exercising, keeping mentally active and eating healthily.

The most common early symptom is the inability to remember newly learned information.

Other warning signs include difficulty completing familiar tasks, losing things, being disoriented, withdrawal from social activities, no longer being able to plan ahead or work with numbers, changes in judgment and decision making that are out of character and finally, mood swings and personality changes.

In Arkansas, an estimated 93,000 people provide unpaid care to loved ones with Alzheimer’s.

The majority are women and two-thirds are older than 50, so the physical challenges of caregiving are daunting. The majority of caregivers have

been providing care for more than four years.

Caregivers have to leave work early or take time off. They lose benefits and have to turn down promotions. Due to the demands of caregiving, nine percent have had to quit work entirely and 18 percent have had to leave a full-time job and take a part-time job.

In 2020 about 58,000 Arkansans had Alzheimer’s and by 2025 that will increase to 67,000 people, in part because of the general aging of the population.

It is expensive to care for Alzheimer’s patients, more so than caring for people with cancer and heart disease.

Patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia tend to have more incidents entailing higher costs for coronary artery disease, diabetes, strokes, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Overall, people without dementia don’t need care as often for those same medical conditions as do people who also suffer from dementia.

For people 65 and older with dementia, the rate of hospitalization is twice what it is for people who don’t have dementia. It is 538 hospital visits for every 1,000 people compared to 266 hospital visits per 1,000 people.

Kaiden Clingmon led

Carlisle coach Jason Stewart talks to his team during their win over KIPP Delta on Friday at Bison Arena. (Courtesy of Kari Cook)

The Lifetime Master Gardeners were honored at the November banquet. They are Caroline Marek, Ideana Greewalt, Linda Price, Gail Norman, and Chris Weems. Not pictured is Dee Black, who was honored at the December party.

The members of the First Baptist Church in Hazen welcomed in the Christmas season with a potluck dinner on Sunday, December 4.

To Whom It May

Concern: A 2003 Honda Pilot Vin# 2HKYF187X3H546515 was picked up on 11-1522 at the 202 WB I-40 at the request of The Arkansas State Police. This vehicle is in the possession of Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service 1111 Hwy 70 W, Hazen Ar. 72064, (870)255-3305. Towing, storage, & administrative costs are accruing as legal liability of the owner. Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service claims first priority possessory

To Whom It May Concern: A 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vin# 1C4RJEAG0FC192489 was picked up on 11-722 at the 195 EB I-40 at the request of the Arkansas State Police. This vehicle is in the possession of Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service 1111 Hwy 70 W, Hazen Ar. 72064, (870)255-3305. Towing, storage, & administrative costs are accruing as legal liability of the owner.

Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service claims first priority possessory

To Whom It May

Concern: A 2010 Nissan Murano Vin# JN8AZ1MU4WO17139 was picked up on 6-11-22 on Highway 63 in Hazen at the request of the owner. This vehicle is in the possession of Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service 1111 Hwy 70 W, Hazen Ar. 72064, (870)255-3305. Towing, storage, & administrative costs are accruing as legal liability of the owner.

Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service claims first priority possessory

lien on the said vehicle and its content for all such charges. The vehicle and its contents will be dismantled, destroyed, or sold at public sale to the highest bidder if not claimed within 45 days and constitutes a waiver by the owner and lien holder of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle. To take possession of this vehicle, you must appear during normal business hours, Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm, provide proof of ownership and pay all associated charges.

lien on the said vehicle and its content for all such charges. The vehicle and its contents will be dismantled, destroyed, or sold at public sale to the highest bidder if not claimed within 45 days and constitutes a waiver by the owner and lien holder of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle. To take possession of this vehicle, you must appear during normal business hours, Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm, provide proof of ownership and pay all associated charges.

lien on the said vehicle and its content for all such charges. The vehicle and its contents will be dismantled, destroyed, or sold at public sale to the highest bidder if not claimed within 45 days and constitutes a waiver by the owner and lien holder of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle. To take possession of this vehicle, you must appear during normal business hours, Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm, provide proof of ownership and pay all associated charges.

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