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Tuesday February 23 DeValls Bluff City Council meeting 6:00 p.m. Thursday February 25 City of Hazen City Council meeting Hazen Community Center 6:00 p.m. Hazen School Board meeting 6:00 p.m. High School Library
The Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc was surrounded by drifts of snow that were over a foot tall last week during one of the largest snows in recent Arkansas history. The wintery weather and below-freezing temperatures shut down businesses and froze water pipes for days. Luckily the electricity kept going for the most part, unlike in nearby Texas which is still out of power and water in some places. Even the Herald had to publish online only last week due to the shut down of the Arkansas Leader, our paper’s printer in Jacksonville, because of the weather and the inability of their employees to get in to work. For those of you who missed your Grand Prairie Herald last week, this week’s paper has many of the same articles that we ran last week, so we apologize in advance to our online users. Thanks to all of you who took pictures of the snow. To see more scenes of the winter wonderland, go to page 6 in this week’s paper. The picture of the courthouse above was taken by a Des Arc policeman.
Hazen Council votes to allow police to get off-duty employment The Hazen City Council met in a special meeting on Monday, February 8, to pass an ordinance establishing guidelines for members of the Hazen Police Department to be employed in work outside of their duties as officers. The police department asked the city to consider allowing officers to provide security services for the work being done on the Interstate 40 bridge. That work must have law enforcement officers
present to protect the workers on the project, and the Arkansas State Police cannot supply the officers necessary. Without police present on the site, the work cannot continue. The Parsons-Mahan Joint Venture, which is doing the work, requested the city’s help. Police Chief Bradley Taylor told the council that his officers had taken a work-zone safety class in preparation for the work. The officers would not be
allowed to work for the highway company during their city work hours. They would only warn of the upcoming road work from a quarter mile away, and the officers would be off of the road. After consulting the Arkansas Municipal League, the city put together Ordinance 499 that establishes guidelines for members of the police department to perform “occupational duties outside the employment.” The ordi-
nance (which can be seen in this week’s paper) states that any officer considering additional or outside employment must first request, in writing to the Chief of Police, to do so, and those requests must then be submitted to the mayor for final approval. Those officers must abide by all city and police department policies and the laws of the state and federal government even while off-duty and also must follow all rules, regula-
tions, policies, and procedures of the employing company. The work may not interfere with the officers’ duties as city policemen. The outside employment by officers must be contracted through the city, and officers will be paid $30 an hour. The company will be charged $20 an hour for the use of the city’s police vehicle. The council voted to approve both the ordinance and the new city policy unanimously, and the meeting adjourned.
Grant (ARCG) on behalf of the Oak Prairie Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) to purchase equipment was the main order of business on the Prairie County Quorum Court’s agenda at their February 9 meeting. All of the justices were present at the meeting. The Oak Prairie VFD has raised $15,000 through “community cash and/or in-kind donations to be applied to the project as a local match,” according to the resolution. No funds from the county toward the project will be used. The majority of the remainder of the meeting was taken up with questions about court procedures and the management of the Prairie County Food Bank brought up by Republican members of the court. Justice Rick Stallings asked for corrections to the minutes be made before approving them, asking that it be noted that he opposed a vote to approve the previous month’s minutes and that he would like to see the names of
asked that wording in the past minutes be changed from “He was concerned about bonuses” to “He wanted clarification about bonuses.” Stallings also expressed concern that the county might be audited by the legislature for the Prairie County Food Bank account. “If you have the money, we have no oversight,” Stallings said. Judge Mike Skarda told Stallings that the food bank was now a nonprofit organization and funds to it no longer go through the county. “There are no funds coming into the county,” Justice Bobby Willeford said. County Attorney Abram Skarda told the court that he had not gotten a report about it, but that he would look into it. Stallings closed by saying,” I want to make sure it is being done correctly,” Stallings said. There was also some question about the gravel hauling services purchased by the county. Judge Skarda said that hauling gravel is exempt from bidding by
specific person to provide services to the county, but the justices were told that was only done because the county had been told by Sandra Patterson of the Office of Emergency Management that there might be a perceived conflict of interest in that instance. Justice Lynn Hatcher asked if the gravel haulers had insurance. “They must have it,” Skarda said.
Skarda said that the county under a previous county judge, Butch Calhoun, had purchased one, and that the county had bought one for the Oak Prairie VFD since he has been the judge. The ownership of the Tollville tanker is still in question. In the judge’s report, Skarda said that the county road department had been grading roads when possible, and he
two county courthouses. Bids will be taken for the work on the Des Arc courtroom on February 17. The bids will be opened by the architects for the project, and Historic Preservation rules must apply on all work. A roll call vote was taken to end the meeting at Judge Skarda’s request.
Commodities distribution Drive-through Hazen United Methodist Church 10:00 a.m.- Quorum Court passes resolution to apply for Oak Prairie grant The passage of a reso- the members who are state statute. “We do get The county ownership gave a COVID report on noon. lution that would allow for and against any bids, though,” he said. A of tanker trucks used by the county. He also said Please wear the county judge to measure voted upon by resolution had been local volunteer fire that 12 contractors had apply for an Arkansas voice vote be listed in passed by the court in departments was also attended a pre-bid meetmasks. Rural Community the minutes. He also 2018-2019 to allow a brought up. Judge ing for repairs to the Tuesday March 9 Quorum Court meeting 6:00 p.m. Des Arc Courthouse Annex
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Dorothea Evelyn Pearson Dorothea Evelyn (Mowrer-Lane-Hedrick) Pearson, 94, of Carlisle, Arkansas p a s s e d away on Fe b r u a r y 2, 2021. She was born in Carlisle, Arkansas on February 19, 1926 to the late Curtis and Icis (Heath) Mowrer Along with her parents she is preceded in death by siblings Calvin Mowrer, Alice HensleyIngle, Ellis Mowrer, and Edith Cornett, two children, Malvin Lane and Carolyn Parr and three husbands Cecil Lane, Carl Hedrick, and John Pearson. She is survived by one brother James (Bob) Mowrer, four children David Lane of Lamar, George Hedrick (Melaney) of Carlisle, Melissa Sanders of Carlisle, and Billy Hedrick (Sere) of Delta, Louisiana, 23 grandchildren, numerous greatgrandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and a very special niece Kimberly (BJ) Heffron of Olney, Illinois. Dorothea was a caregiver and loved by many people and she loved them all. She lived a long and eventful life. She never met a stranger and always had an open door for anyone who needed it. She will be missed by many. She had a huge heart that was full of love for everyone she ever met. A funeral service was held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 6,
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2021 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Carlisle, Arkansas with burial to follow at Butlerville Cemetery. A visitation was held at Boyd Funeral home in Lonoke on Friday, February 5, 2021 from 1-5pm.
Jerry L. Walker Jerry L. Walker, 79, of Des Arc died Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Unity Health White County Medical Center in Searcy, AR. Jerry was born September 27, 1941 in Des Arc, Arkansas to Lilburn Hayes and Jessie Odell (Sadler) Walker. He worked many years at Riceland Foods in Des Arc. Survivors include one son, Robert (Walker) Maki and wife, Kristi, one daughter, Terry Steele , four granddaughters, Morgan, Hannah, Rachel, and Becca, two nieces, Jan Fuller and husband Donald, Debbie Morris and husband Mike, nephew David Walker sister in law, Sally Walker, several great nieces and nephews, along with many friends. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Mary Walker, one brother, Charles Walker, one half brother, James Merritt, and nephew, Mike Walker. Funeral services were held at 10:00 am Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Garth Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeside Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home. Bro. John Hart officiating.
Patty Ann Thrift, Patty Ann Thrift, lovingly known as “Toots” passed a w a y , February 3, 2021 at the age of 72. Patty was b o r n June 8, 1948 in Newport Arkansas. Patty owned and operated Carlisle Beauty Shop for several years, worked at the Carlisle Water Department and retired from the Lonoke County Clerk’s office in 2019. Patty is survived by her two sons, Tommy (Carol) Thrift, Ronnie (Angelia) Thrift; grandchildren, Mathew (Kelley) Thrift, Taylor (Courtney ) Thrift and Hailey Thrift; greatgrandchildren, Tyler Thrift, Kaleigh Stires, Paige Lee, Tyler Marie Lee, all of Carlisle; two brothers, Rocky Wakefield and Ricky Wakefield of Carlisle; one sister, Brenda Manuel of Carlisle; as well as several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Tommy Thrift, Sr., her mother, Eleanor Wakefield and stepfa-
ther, Richard Wakefield; two brothers, Ritchie Wakefield and Daniel Wakefield and one sister Laura Sutton. A graveside service for Patty “Toots” Thrift and Tommy Thrift, Sr., who passed April 1, 2020, was held at the Old Carlisle Cemetery, February 6, 2021 at 9:00 AM.
Madonna Louise Hughes Madonna Louise Hughes, 81, of Biscoe died at her home Friday, February 12, 2021. She was b o r n March 28, 1939 in Bloomington, Indiana to Orville Hunter and Mae (Payton) Hunter Humphries. Survivors include her children, Norma Watson, Debbie Watson, Dianne Willingham, Chris Hughes, Scott Watson, Melissa Sanders, 10 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, one brother, Orville Hunter. Mrs. Madonna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Coleman “Scoot” Hughes, one son, Rusty Watson, one brother, Ray Hunter, one sister, Mary Hunter, one grandson, Joshua Smith, one granddaughter, Monica Bradley, one great grandson, Connor Sanders. A memorial service will be announced at a later time. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Garth Funeral Home. www.garthfuneralhome.com.
Carole Adeline Gregory Carole Adeline Gregory, 78, of Jacksonville died Thursday, Fe b r u a r y 11, 2021 at Conway Regional Hospital i n Conway, Arkansas. She was born March 9, 1942 in Duluth, Minnesota to Otto and Ethel (Wehvila) Heikkinen. Survivors include her husband, Joe D. Gregory, one daughter, Wendy G. Walker, one son, Wendell O. Gregory, grandchildren, Joseph D. Walker, Travis W. Gregory, Melissa A. (Walker) Brimer, Taylor M. (Gregory) Flemming, great grandchildren, Mason Brimer, Mallory Brimer, Spenser
Gregory. Mrs. Gregory was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Nancy. A memorial service will be held at Mars Hill Church of Christ, (date to be announced at a later time). Bro. Eddie Addison and Bro. David Riley officiating. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Garth Funeral Home.
Andrew Grotowski Andrew Grotowski, 79, of Des Arc died Friday, February 12, 2021 at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab in Des Arc, Arkansas. He is survived by many friends in Des Arc and in the state of Oregon. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. There are no services announced at this time. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Garth Funeral Home.
Bonnie Felts Reid Bonnie Felts Reid, age 86, of Hazen, died peacefully on Monday, Fe b r u a r y 15, 2021 and went to be with the L o r d . Bonnie was born on June 9, 1934, in Des Arc, Arkansas to Floyd and Fannie Felts who preceded her in death. She graduated from Des Arc High School in 1952 and married her love, Marvin Reid who also preceded her in death. She retired from the Carlisle School District after 33 years of service in the music department. Bonnie is survived by her children, Marvin P. Reid, Jr. and wife, Debbie of Carlisle and Rose Marie Knupp and husband, Keith of Des Arc; five grandchildren, Brad Knupp, Jenny Knupp Garlington, Andrea Hanks, Alex Reid and Ashley Clinton; sister, Glenda Gales and brother, James Felts both of Des Arc; nine great-grandchildren, Brayden, Beckett, Brett, and Berkley Knupp, Zaden, Aven, Gavin, and Mattilyn Garlington and Vincent Reid. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Aime Riehle, Emma Gean Cate, Mary Johnson, Carole Pool and brother, Roy Douglas Felts. A service celebrating her life was held on Monday, February 22, 2021 with visitation at 1:00 P.M. and service at 2:00 P.M. at the Hazen First United Methodist Church, 211 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, Arkansas 72064.
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GP quilters hold meeting By Marsha Heien The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met Wednesday, February 10, 2021 with 3 members present. The December meeting minutes and treasurer's report were given. There was no meeting in January. January Happy Birthday greetings were extended to Betty, Happy Birthday, Betty, though a little late! The Thought for the Day, "It's all fun and games until the bobbin runs out!" Registration for the Country Quilt Camp at Cross Heirs Retreat Center on June 10-13, 2021 is still open. All Covid-19 safety measures will be followed and observed. Call Marsha at 870-673-1430 for more information and to register. The Stuttgart branch of
the Hope in the Delta center is coming along. The remodeling of the building has started. The members were reminded to start thinking of making baby items for their gift shop. They can take clothing up to size toddler 4. Show and Share: Marsha had her Rectangular Granny afghan... Maeola showed her Dallas Cowboys' quilt that will be auctioned at the fund raiser for the Holman Heritage Center. Maeola also had her Pumpkin afghan in lovely fall colors. The members enjoyed viewing the many lovely photographs in the Arts Festival Photography exhibit now on display at the Arts Center. The next meeting will be March 10, location to be announced.
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Lady Bison pull away from Lady Hornets in fourth quarter By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor The Carlisle Lady Bison broke open a close game in the third quarter en route to a 52-29 win over the Hazen Lady Hornets on Feb. 10 at Bison Arena. With the score tied 2020, Carlisle’s Katie Faucett hit two short jumpers in a row to give the Lady Bison the lead good. Her baskets came with 3:17 and 2:29 left in the third quarter. Hazen’s Shakeva Washington scored with 1:11 left to make the score 24-22. Carlisle’s Shelby Hancock scored with 58 seconds left to make the score 26-22. Carlisle’s Audrey Fortner hit a 3-pointer late to give the Lady Bison a 29-25 lead headed into the fourth quarter. Carlisle’s Emma Golden scored on a drive to the basket early in the fourth quarter. That was the start of a 23-4 run to end the game. Hazen’s Trellby Gipson hit a 3-pointer with 4:15 left to make the score 35-29. Hancock then scored on a drive to the basket to ignite a 17-0 run to end the game. Hancock
Carlisle’s Katie Faucett goes up for a shot while being defended by Hazen’s Lyric Larkin during second-half action Feb. 10 at Bison Arena. (Mark Buffalo photo) scored eight points during the run while Faucett had four, scoring on two putbacks. Emma Golden led the Lady Bison with 14 points. Hancock had 10. Faucett scored nine. Hailey Thrift added six. Fortner had five. Gracie
Lea and Laken Golden had three points each. Mackenzie Raper had two. Kristen Curlett led Hazen with 12 points. Gipson had five. Faithe Hussey, Kaitlin Tosh and Washington had four points each.
Bison work hard to beat Hornets in triple overtime By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor It took three overtimes but the Carlisle Bison registered their sixth win of the season by beating Hazen 58-57 on Feb. 10 at Bison Arena. The sixth win was the most for Carlisle since the registering 11 wins during the 2013 season, William Rountree’s final season of his second stint as head coach. Carlisle David Hayes hit 1 of 2 free throws with 2.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Hazen led 31-28 with 4:35 left. Carlisle took a 34-33 lead on a drive to the basket by Lamonte Eddings. Hazen regained the lead at 3534 with 43 seconds left on a steal and layup by Jacolby Hogan. Carlisle had a chance to win it in regulation when Hazen turned the ball over with one second left following Hayes’ game-tying free throw. Hayes missed a jumper at the buzzer. Carlisle had a fivepoint lead at 41-36 following a 3-pointer by Hayes with 1:39 left in the first overtime. Hazen’s Jalen Burton scored the next four points to cut the deficit to 41-40 with 38 seconds left. Eddings gave the Bison a 42-40 lead with 14.4 seconds left before Hogan hit a jumper with 2.4 seconds left to send the game into a second overtime. In the second overtime, Hazen led 54-53 with 15.7 seconds left after Burton hit 1 of 2 free throws. Carlisle had a chance to win it but Preston Clingmon hit only 1 of 2 foul shots with 4.5 seconds left, sending the game into a third overtime. Hazen played most of the third overtime with only four players because of two players fouling out and an injury to a third. The Hornets still had a
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“Lent: Positive Sacrifice”
It is that time of year again. The winter has turned its frigid winds and its flakey snowman modeling clay on all of us here in central Arkansas. I haven’t seen snow this thick since I was five or six. We are sitting at six inches of snow with a steady downpour still accumulating. I hope you are all staying warm and safe, gentle readers. But this snow is an anomaly in this part of the world. We rarely get any winter weather that sticks around for more than a morning or so. While it is nice to watch my pooches navigate the drift, I want to spend this week talking about sacrifice. Yep, it is that time of year again, Lent. According to the calendar, Lent began on Wednesday, February 17th. The concept of Lent is for a person to give up something he/she loves for 40 days to get some semblance of the feeling of the 40 days and nights Jesus spent in the desert. It is a petty excuse for a show of unity with Christianity’s Savior, but it is the best we can come up with that won’t completely wreck our lives or our health. It is a symbolic gesture after all. Truly, choosing something has become a difficult task. So much of our lives are so integrated to make living easier or faster that if we give up one thing, most likely it will affect everything else. That means we have to choose carefully. I’m not going to suggest a list of things that you or I could give up in honor of Christ’s sacrifice. However, I do want to remind you that it needs to be something that hurts. If you give up champagne or caviar, I’m glad you are prospering in these financially trying times, but those are not painful to give up. They are not essential. Giving up luxuries is not what the season is meant to be. Lent is meant to be a cleansing of the soul. Our time to step back
and inflict ourselves with a little suffering in order to become more spiritually aware and connected with the world and each other. Every man, woman, and child has a cross to bear, and Lent is meant to remind us of that fact. We are supposed to empathize with the rest of mankind and be a little more sympathetic to each person’s individual plight. I’m not sure what I will be giving up this year. At this writing, I still have a couple of days to make that decision. I do know that the past few years, I have been slack when it comes to strictly observing Lent. It is kind of a short term New Year’s resolution that is easily forgotten when you are not at home with the sardonic gaze of your significant other there to keep you honest. I do know that it will be something that hurts a little. Maybe, it would be better to take on a burden daily. Something like walking a mile (which in this weather would be a burden), or cooking every night, or donating to a different charity every day (for those of you caviar types just donate your champagne money), or simply talking to an old friend or a couple of friends once a day. Perhaps, putting something positive out in the world for 40 days would be a more fitting legacy of the Prince of Peace, than a mediocre attempt at self deprivation. If you choose wisely, your burden will be one of time and energy, but will carry with it a positivity that the Lamb of God wanted to get across to us in the first place. Spend an extra hour talking to or reading to your kids each night. Call your grandmother or grandfather or mom or dad once or twice a day, or volunteer to work at your local food bank. Donate to your local food bank! This weather brings hunger more cutting than it normally can be. Show
your sacrifice by not giving up a physical thing, but by giving up a part of you, even if all you can give is your time. In short, gentle readers, whether you choose to give something up or take something on, remember to make whatever it is a part of you. Lent is ultimately about sacrifice. Giving something of yourself to remind you that some people give everything. People you’ve never met, who have never met you, have affected your life in some unseen way. We are all connected, whether we like it or not. And if everyone gave a little of themselves for the good of others, then those with nothing would start to be able to give as well. We didn’t come into this world on our own. We will not make it through the world on our own. If we embrace each other, rather than seek for reasons to divide each other, we might find happiness in ourselves. So, this Lenten season, whether you give up or give out, make sure you give OF yourself. It might hurt, it might be inconvenient, it might make your life more difficult. That is kind of the point. If we all give up a little of our vanity or self-importance for the good of others for 40 whole days, maybe, just maybe, we can continue that giving into the future, and together we can make the world a more loving and joyful place. As the bard said, “I must be cruel to be kind.” So must we sacrifice to be sanctified. Have a wonderful Lenten season, gentle readers. Stay warm and safe in this beautifully brisk weather. If you want to comment on this column or any of my other musings, you can reach me at thatbradowguy@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you, and I hope to give you something else to mill over next week. Until then, take care.
Blood Institute holds drive in Hazen Carlisle’s Devon Buffalo attempts a free throw in the third quarter of the Bison’s 58-57 triple overtime win over the Hazen Hornets on Feb. 10 at Bison Arena. (Mark Buffalo photo.) chance to win. Hazen led 55-54 with 2:17 left following a free throw by Jayden Adkins 2:17 left. Carlisle took a 56-55 lead on a putback by Embry Thornton with 1:59 left. Thornton scored again with 50 seconds left to make the score 58-55. Hazen had a chance to tie but Adkins hit a two-point basket with 2 seconds left to account for the final score. Hazen led 12-5 after one quarter and 19-14 at halftime. Carlisle cut the deficit to 21-20 following a 3pointer by Eddings with 4:28 left in the third quarter. Burton scored the next four points to push Hazen’s lead to 25-20. Carlisle scored the final eight points of the third quarter to lead 28-25. Braxton Cooney scored four points while Devon Buffalo and Clingmon each scored two during the run. Eddings led the Bison with 21 points. Hayes had 18. Cooney added
eight. Thornton and Buffalo had four points apiece. Clingmon had three. Burton led Hazen with 30 points. Scoring seven each were Logan Baser, Adkins and Hogan. Shedrick Wa r d h a d t h r e e . Eric Cohen had two.
By Sharon Cagle The Arkansas Blood Institute held a blood drive on Monday, February 8, 2021, at the Hazen United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Twenty donations were given. Those who donated were: Sharon Cagle James Gray Chris Wright Janie Starr Paula Hooks Dan Hooks Roxanne Bradow Justin Wiles Steve Chlapecka Hollie Wiles Shirley Evants Stacey Bowman
Sue Clayton Kenneth Alexander Amber Moore Nancy Chlapecka Tonya Highfill Ann Tober Adam Alexander
Charles Tiner The next blood drive is tentatively scheduled for Monday. April 5, from 2 pm to 6:30 pm at Hazen United Methodist Fellowship Hall.
You can now find the news from Carlisle and Des Arc in the Grand Prairie Herald!
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Oasis Helping Hands provides community service with food distributions Oasis Helping Hands volunteers from the Oasis Church of Hazen, have been handing out food boxes to people in and around Hazen. Some of the items given out include fresh fruit, milk, waters, and household goods. The church usually
hands out the food boxes on Tuesdays, including this Tuesday, Feb. 16, (as long as the weather permits) and Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 pm. The director of the food distributions, Ashley Fite, said, “I am always updating information on
items we have; how we are trying to help the community; and the food box information updates on our facebook page, which is Oasis Helping Hands. The Oasis food bank is located 3 doors down from Will's Pizzeria on Highway 70 in Hazen.
Helpers at the last food distribution included (pictured) Bubba Barnhill, Wyatt Flatness, Skylar Sweeten, Bailey Fite, Masie Jo Vanhouten (that's the baby on the front page), Alex Adams, Rachel Vanhouten, Troy Fite, and Billy Joe Quinn. Others who also helped were April Sweeten, Maggie Parr, Justis Smith, Health Sweeten, and Lil Health Sweeten. Ashley thanks everyone who has taken of their time to provide this necessary service to the people of the Grand Prairie. (Ashley Fite photos.)
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