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Community Events Calendar Thursday April 26 Commodities distribution First United Methodist Church 10:30am - 12:30pm Saturday April 28 Gardening on the Grand Prairie Raffle & Door Prizes Tickets $20 9:30am - 2:00pm Hazen Community Center Sunday April 29 Des Arc Music Department Spring Concert High School Gym 3:00pm Thursday May 3 PC Democratic Party Meeting Murry’s Restaurant Hazen 6:00pm Friday & Saturday May 4, 5 GFWC-AR State Convention Wyndha sm Riverfront Hotel NLR 2:00p.m.

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Quorum Court hears plan for school SRO’s County Judge Mike Skarda informed the members of the Prairie County Quorum Court at the April meeting held on April 10, that he had spoken to Des Arc Mayor Jim Garth and Hazen Mayor David Duch as well as Superintendents Nick Hill and William Crowder of the Des Arc and Hazen School Districts respectively, and the police chiefs of both Des Arc and Hazen about hiring school resource officers (SRO’s) for the schools in Prairie County. “I wake up worried at night about it,” Skarda told those attending. Present at the meeting were Aldermen Doyle Sullins, Gary King, Lawrence Holloway, Ronnie Eans, Dennis Tipton, Bobby, Willeford and Lucas Childers; County Clerk Gaylon Hale; and Attorney Tim Isaac. Aldermen Eddie Ciganek and Mary Roe were absent. Skarda suggested that the county pay for a third of the salary and benefits of the SRO’s for the 9 months that they would be in the school districts, which would amount to approximately $18,000 for each district. He said that the officers would be the employees of the cities, not the county or the Sheriff’s Department.

The salary, benefits, and insurance of each officer would be around $54,000 per year, according to County Sheriff Rick Hickman. “That is $15 an hour,” Hickman said. “Supposedly, the federal government will come up with some money,” he added. Skarda told those present that the expense to the county would be covered by the additional funding from the gas pipeline in the northern part of the county and the Love’s truck stop in Hazen. “We’re lucky enough to have some extra money to do it,” Skarda said. “I think we ought to be involved in it.” When asked about the kind of training necessary for SRO’s, Hickman said they would have to be full-time officers and an additional two weeks of training. “I think they will be very careful of who they get,” Skarda said. “They will have to do a thorough background check.” He added that the Hazen Police Department already has a person in mind for the SRO position and that the Des Arc Police Department is already looking for someone for the position. “This is just in the early stage, but everybody’s on board,” Skarda said.

Tuesday May 8 Quorum Court Meeting Des Arc Annex Building 6:00pm Friday May 11 Senior Day at HHS Saturday May 12 Movie Night at the Center featuring Noah 6:00pm DVB Community Center

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Prairie County Quorum Court representatives read through information handed out by County Clerk Gaylon Hale. In other business, the judge reported that a part had been found for the 1984 MAC dump truck after the 1994 tri-axle MAC truck had been purchased. The majority of the $26,500 cost of the truck, Skarda said, would be covered by the 20,000 $ pipeline reimbursement. Skarda also told the aldermen about Governor Hutchinson’s new initiative that would have selected persons in each of Arkansas’ county courthouses load a new application on their phones that would dial 911 automatically when activated. The state would pay the cost for the program for a year, and thereafter the counties would pay no more than

$3000 a year for it. He said that the county would have to rate the app by June 1. There was also a discussion about placing signs on Highway 13 at Cross Roads where three people have been killed. The judge said that he wanted a 4-way stop with rumble strips leading up to the signs, but that there has been opposition to the idea. He said that the Arkansas Department of Transportation will instead paint a white line saying “STOP” and signs saying “Cross traffic does not stop” to warn drivers, and Highway 38 will continue to be open. Skarda also said that work on Highway 323 at Rogers Chapel Road will

start if the county can get a 60 foot right-of-way. Presently, Entergy will not move their poles, but Skarda said that the county may be able to get a right-of-way on the other side of the road. Hickman reported that the county is currently holding 14 federal prisoners, and that he is planning to add eight more beds. County Treasurer Tamara Dabney said that Prairie County had received $114,000 from the United States Marshalls’ Service for the housing of the prisoners. Dabney also said that the county had received $11,000 from the federal government as reparation for the damage sustained during flooding two years ago.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Stryker rep Logan Cruse demonstrates the automatic cots designed to help EMT’s load and unload patients. The DesArc City Council held their monthly meeting April 17th. Those present were Mayor Jimmy Garth, Treasurer/Recorder Chrisana Knupp and Council members Jodie Mayher, Ray McVay, Janice Huffstickler, Anna Beth Fisher, Welton Robinson and Steve Bryan. Police Chief Rick Parson spoke to the council regarding hiring a full time School Resource Officer. He said that he had met with the Mayor, the Prairie County Sheriff, the Des Arc School Superintendent and High School and Elementary Principals to discuss the need for a School Resource Officer (SRO). Parson stated the group agreed that there should be a full-time SRO at the schools, and that the officer would need to be fully certified and trained. The plan calls for the county to pay 1/3, the city to pay 1/3 and the school to pay 1/3 ($15,380 each per year) of the officer’s salary. The Police Department would furnish a vehicle, and Chief Parson will be officer’s supervisor. Any overtime the school requires of the officer would be paid by the school. The officer would be a city employee and the

county and school would pay their portions of the salary directly to the city. In the summer months, the officer would work 40 hours/week dividing the time between the school and the city. The council agreed to the proposal, voted to pay 1/3 of the salary for an SRO as presented. Buster Lackey, Executive Director for the Council on Aging, gave a report on the Senior Citizens’ Center and Meals on Wheels. He stated that 30,026 meals were served in Prairie County in 2017 (this includes the Senior Center and Meals on Wheels). He told the council that he is working to make the center a “Health and Wellness Center”. The first step for this is to have a Physical Therapist come in on a regular basis to work with members on general balance, core and strength. Cruse also reported that the center’s members have been doing great at their beanbag baseball games and have been enjoying a lot of trips. The biggest need for the center is a new van. He plans to apply for a grant that will cover the biggest part of the $42,000 cost. He estimates $8,000 will need to be raised for the Center’s part and asked

the council to pay $4,200 of that. A motion was passed to pay the $4,200 out of the Senior Citizens and Sales Tax funds. The council members were taken outside for a demonstration from Logan Cruse of Stryker. Cruse demonstrated the new cots that are fully automatic and relieve stress on the EMT loading and unloading a patient. He then demonstrated the fully automatic rail system that can be installed in an ambulance. This relieves stress on the EMT from lifting the cot in and out of the ambulance. The council approved purchasing one cot for the new ambulance the city will be purchasing. The council voted to accept sealed bids for the new ambulance, stating that the specs will include a price with the rail system and a price without the system. Ads will be run for the bids, which must be received by noon on May 8th and will be opened at 6:00pm that night. Alderperson Anna Beth Fisher asked Mayor Garth to check on a possible gas leak at the Baseball field. Alderperson Welton Robinson asked Mayor Garth what could be done

about the parking situation at the Baseball field. Mayor Garth stated he would look at the area Robinson is referring to and see about “No Parking” signs or other possibilities. Actions taken by the council included: 1. A motion was approved to increase the salary of Sue Ann Calhoun, employee of the Waste Water Department, from $16.05 to $16.50 per hour. The increase will be retroactive to April 1st. 2. A resolution was approved amending the percentage rates for distribution of the original 1% city sales tax. Distribution will be as follows: Mosquito Control 22%, Sidewalks & Drainage 8%, Economic Development 4%, Park 5%, Animal Control 4%, Fire Truck 16%, Senior Citizens 4%, Youth Programs 7%, Special Projects 9%, Cemeteries

11%, Chamber of Commerce 2% and Street Fund 8%. 3. A motion was approved to obtain prices for a recorder for council meetings. 4. A motion was approved to support the Municipal League Opiod litigation. 5. A motion was approved to renew a 5 year contract with the Margaret Fisher Literacy Challenge (Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library). 6. A motion was approved to send a “Condemnation Letter” to Kim Caraway stating repairs must be made to her property or it will be torn down. Animal Control Officer Dewayne Mayher reported that 4 dogs were picked up, 2 were reclaimed by owner, 1 citation was issued and 2 warnings were issued. Police Chief Rick Parson reported that everything was okay with the Police Department.

Training for poll workers announced Prairie County Election Commission will hold poll worker training for the Preferential and Non Partisan Primary that will be on May 22, 2018. Training dates will be

held on Thursday April 26, 2018 at the Des Arc Methodist Church Family Life Center and on May 9, 2018 at the DeValls Bluff City Hall beginning at 9 a.m.

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Virginia “Diane” Putt Brewer Virginia “Diane” Putt Brewer, 64 of Clarendon passed away peacefully on April 20, 2018. She was born November 25, 1953 to the late Cecil and Ola Phillips Putt of Hazen. She was a devoted mother and Nana. Diane is survived by her sons, Steven West, Scotty Brewer (Kelly) and Stephanie Brewer (Ronald Maier) all of Clarendon; grandsons, Hunter West, Zachary Maier and granddaughter’s Courtney West, Molly Goss (Jonathon Riley), Madison Brewer, Chloe Brewer, and Charlie Brewer; greatgrandson, Camden Brewer; brothers, Ronald Putt of Lonoke and Dale Putt of Hazen ;sisters, Rita Vaughn of Lonoke, and Bertha Ann Putt of Carlisle; sister-in-law, Francine Putt of Carlisle and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Diane was preceded in death by her father and mother, Cecil and Ola Phillips Putt; brothers, David Putt and Bo Putt and sister, Lyvonne Tucker. Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Monday, April 23, 2018 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen. There will be a private burial at a later date.

Samuel Robert Perkins Samuel Robert Perkins, (born James Howard Aldridge) was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on June 12, 1940 and died March 17, 2018 in Elmira, NY. Sam was the eldest son of Dorothy Mae (n e Hinkle) and his adoptive father, George Perkins. His siblings include his brother George W. Perkins (19412006), Sandra Fay (1942), Shirley Ann (19432010), Wilhemenia

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Augusta (1954 - ), and Denise Louise (1955- ). Sam was married three times, to Marva Faye Smith, fathering Dag Edward in 1962; to Michal Prichard, fathering Gina Rochelle in 1965 and Temur Lane in 1966; and to Doreen Joan Kogon, fathering and raising David Jacob in 1969, Robert Asare in 1975, and Ethan Lowe in 1978. As the eldest son, everyone knew and loved Uncle Sam. He played an integral role in the lives of so many nieces and nephews spreading from Arkansas, to Michigan to across the globe. Sam enlisted in the Marines in 1958 at the age of 18 and served 10 years total between the Marines and Air Force, obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Sam was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1968 and attended Syracuse University where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and his JD from the college of law. He went on to practice law in Ohio and New York working for the Meade Corporation and the US Air Force Institute of Technology, among other places. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Doreen, his 6 children, 19 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-greatgrandchild. He was a man with a big heart, high intelligence, a creative mind, a strong sense of humor, and big dreams for himself and family. He was ever thinking of new ways to do things, from inventing new pancakes to coming up with the airport hub solution for airlines. Sam strongly believed in the power of education, which he passed on to his children, his nieces and nephews who continue on in his living legacy. A memorial service will be held at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Little Rock, AR 72202 with repast to follow at the Pankey Community Center 13700 Cantrell RD, Little Rock AR 72223. Please send flowers, cards and letters to the church.

Becky Taylor Becky Taylor of Conway age 49, died Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ar. She was a physical therapy assistant. Survived by: mother: Beverly (Gene) Kelly, Father; Pete (Margaret) Miller, grandmother; Joy Faye Holmes, 2 daughters; Carmen (Cody) Ellison, Katie Taylor, 2 grandchildren JohnPreston Taylor, Melanie Taylor, 2 sisters; Jamie (Paul) Blumhorst, Leslie (Wesley) Cates. 3 nephews; Tanner Blumhorst, Braxton Kinley and Micah Cates, 3 nieces; Devan Tillman, Heather Kinley and Payton Blumhorst. Visitation was Thursday April 19, 2018 from 5 to 7 pm at the Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen, funeral was Friday April 20, 2018 at 1 pm at the Centerpoint Missionary Baptist Church north of Hazen with burial at the Biscoe Cemetery in Biscoe. Services provided by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

Blood Drive Donations By Sharon Cagle The Arkansas Blood Institute blood drive on Monday, April 16 2018 at the Hazen United Methodist Church had 16 donations. Those who donated were: James Gray Gary Shelman Connie Starling Sharon Cagle Jim Simpson Sara Gannon Jason Gannon Steve Chlapecka Rick Johnson Tracy Teer Shirley Westbrook Sharon Stallings Sarah Snider Ross Skarda Charles Schwede Meg Miller Donors are eligible to give in 56 days. The next blood drive is tentative scheduled for Monday, June 11 2018 from 2 pm to 6 pm at the Hazen United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center I hope that this finds everyone doing well, and I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. We enjoyed the weather this weekend even though it turned into a little rain Sunday. Last week was a bustle of activity full fun and enjoyment. We played Bingo, did exercise, and also enjoyed reminiscing. The ladies enjoyed getting their nails done, and everyone enjoyed the ice cream truck. We showed Rio Bravo during our big screen movie and enjoyed popcorn. The Volunteer Banquet was on Friday. We had a good turn out and of course we enjoyed hearing the Disciples. The residents enjoyed all the local churches that came to visit this last week. It really does mean a lot to them and to the staff. Events to come is our

community yard sale please be on the lookout for flyers with information on this. We will also be sending out letters with information on Mother’s Day coming up in May. I want to take this time to thank all of our volunteers that we have to come out and take time out of their busy schedule to make our residents happy. Community and feeling a part of it really is so very important to them. We hope that everyone will feel free to come out and visit us soon. Weather permitting we hope to be able to get outside more and we would be glad to see you. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a good week full of blessings. Tiffany Mack Activity Director

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April 10th was Equal Pay Day — the day demonstrating how far a woman has to work into 2018 to make what a man did in the same job in 2017 alone. Now I will readily admit that I’ve been blessed in my life to have jobs that were, for the most part, held by men in professions that had salaries set by law to be equal. I have been a band director (most high school band directors were male when I started teaching), a high school principal (also a job that is held predominantly by men, - especially ex-coaches), and a college professor. But there are a lot of women out there working every day, many of them supporting families as single moms, who are not so fortunate. Right now, American women must do 30% more work than men to earn their fair share of pay. For women of color, that percentage is even higher. In a time when it takes more than one salary to keep a family above the poverty level in states like Arkansas, this is a travesty. When I was a child, lots of mothers worked in the home (and I mean worked). Most families had both mothers and fathers, and the fathers’ salaries were enough for their families to live a comfortable, middle-class life. That is no longer the case. According to a 2016 U. S. census report, married couples now make up 68 percent of all families with children under age 18, compared to 93 percent in 1950. “For most single mothers a constant battle persists between finding the time and energy to raise their children and the demands of working to

supply an income to house and feed their families. The pressures of a single income and the high costs of childcare mean that the risk of poverty for these families is a tragic reality,” says a Statista webpage. (https://www.statista.com/ statistics/242302/percentage-of-single-motherhouseholds-in-the-us-bystate/) The report goes on to say that “In 2014, while the overall (poverty) rate was at 14.8 percent, the rate of poverty for single mother families was 30.6 percent.” This is not a personal problem. It is a societal problem. And considering the fact that women usually are employed in lower-paying occupations than men (housekeepers, waitresses, daycare providers, secretaries, etc.), it’s no wonder that we have lots of latchkey kids and grandparents raising their grandchildren. Arkansas ranks 6th in the nation with a 9.13% of singlewomen homes with children under 18. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the poverty level for a family of four is $25,100. (https://aspe.hhs.gov/pover ty-guidelines). By my calculations, that’s about $12 an hour. The federal minimum wage has held at $7.25 since 2009. (https://www3.swipeclock. com/blog/minimum-wagechanges-2018-state-stateguide) Is it any wonder we have so many families (even two parent ones) who need government assistance? What goods and services can you name that have not gone up since 2009. (Think about the cost of a gallon of milk.) “In fiscal year 2016, the

federal government spent $3.9 trillion, amounting to 21 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). Of that $3.9 trillion, over $3.3 trillion was financed by federal revenues. The remaining amount ($585 billion) was financed by b o r r o w i n g . ” (https://www.cbpp.org/rese arch/federal-budget/policy-basics-where-do-ourfederal-tax-dollars-go) Maybe if we quit worrying about hurting the feelings of multi-national corporations who pay little or no taxes and make them pay their employees (male and female) a living wage, life would be better for all of us. Just sayin’. So let’s not make it worse by paying women less than their male counterparts. I’ve known many female secretaries who could run an office a lot better than their male bosses, but got paid a lot less. Let’s find a way to provide a living wage for our citizens who work long hours in thankless jobs just to put food on the table. And while I’m on the subject, let’s raise our girls to reach for the stars when it comes to choosing an occupation. For too long our society has told girls that they are limited in what they can do and be. Maybe that’s because we have looked at empowerment as a zero-sum game. If I have more power, you have less. That’s not really the way it works. The truth is, we should want everyone to use the talents they have been given to the best of their ability, no matter what gender or race they may be because that strengthens our society and, in turn, each one of us..

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Public Notice Prairie County Election Commission Public Logic and Accuracy Test The Prairie County Election Commission will conduct the Public Logic and Accuracy test on the Voting Machines for the May 22, 2018 Preferential Primary and Non-Partisan Election

Saturday April 28, 2018 at 12:00 PM Prairie County Courthouse Des Arc, Arkansas 72040 The public is invited to attend. Rita Dobson Chairperson 501 516 7264 Stan Ferguson 501 516 6156 Harvey Joe Sanner 501 516 7000

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Latest seed merger is a blow to family farmers and ranchers Lyons, Neb. - A major wave of consolidation that kicked off in 2016 continues to move forward with the U.S. Department of Justice allowing chemical producer Bayer to acquire the U.S. based seed company Monsanto, reported yesterday. “As giant transnational corporations increase their power over the market, independent farmers are left with fewer options and suffer from less competition among input providers,” said

Center for Rural Affairs Policy Associate Anna Johnson. For nearly two years, this proposal has worked its way through both domestic and international boards for approval. In March, the European Union released their consent of the $62.5 billion buy, after Bayer agreed to sell assets to rival BASF. The newly merged company will have control of more than a quarter of the world’s seed and pesticides market. “Fewer and fewer com-

panies producing seeds and chemicals for farmers spells fewer choices and higher prices in return,” Johnson said. “The vast majority of the globe’s seed is developed by private companies, which means their profits come first – before the health of rural communities or natural resources.” Johnson continued, “With lax enforcement of existing anti-monopoly laws, it is increasingly clear that legislative action will be required to preserve competition in

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the marketplace.” This is the latest in a trio of mega mergers of seed companies. Other unions include Dow and Dupont, and ChemChina and Syngenta. The sale of Monsanto to Bayer is anticipated to close during the second quarter. Contact: Anna Johnson, policy associate, annaj@cfra.org, 515.215.1294; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, rheal@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext 1025

Prairie County Plea Day results The following plea day results have been released by the Prairie County court system. 59SCR-12-8-BLAKLEY MAY-PROBATION REVOCATION-REST FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-14- 13-JAMES BERNARD-PROBATION REVOCATION-RESET 59SCR-14- 54-JUSTIN HILLHOUSE-THEFT OF SCRAP METAL-REST FOR JUNE 18, 2018 59SCR-15-20-DEMONTE ANDERSON-DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE-FAILURE TO APPEAR WARRANT ISSUED 59SCR-16-42-JOSHUA BRIAN WALKER-THEFT BY RECEIVING-72 MONTHS ADC 59SCR-16- 60-JOSHUA BRIAN WALKER-FAILURE TO APPEAR-72 MONTHS ADC 59SCR-16-62-JAMES BERNARD-POSSESION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA-RESET FOR JUNE 18, 2018 59SCR-17- 9-PRISCILLA GARCIA-THEFT BY RECEIVING-RESET FOR JUNE 18, 2018 59SCR-17-12-KIMBERLY ANN STANLEY-DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, DELIVERY OF METHAMPHETAMINE OR COCAINE-RESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-17-14-YUNIESKY HERNANDEZ-DIAZ- POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, FLEEING-RESET 59SCR-17-18-KIMBERLY ANN STANLEY-DELIVERY OF METH OR COCAINE-RESET MAY 21, 2018

59SCR-17-20-BLAKLEY MAY-FIANICAL IDENITY FRAUD-RESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-17-38-JOSHUA BRIAN WALKER-REIDENTIAL BURGLARY, THEFT OF PROPERTY-72 MONTH ADC 59SCR-17-43-QUENTIN DEMARIO PAYNE-CAPITAL MURDER, KIDNAPPING-RESET FOR JUNE 18, 2018 59SCR-17- 50 GEORGE MILLER-POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY CERTAIN PERSONS, REFUSING TO SUBMIT TO ARREST- RESET 59SCR-17-70-EDDIE DANE MARTIN-POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE OR COCAINE, WITH THE PURPOSE TO DELIVER, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIARESET FOR JUNE 18, 2018 59SCR-17-73-KRISTIAN COTTON-MURDER IN THE 1 ST DEGREE, FLEEING, AGGRAVED ASSAULT-FAILURE TO APPEAR, WARRANT ISSUED 59SCR-17- 79-AARON JOEL BENAVIDES-TRAFFICKING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIARESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-17- 88-ANTHONY ULWICK-POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA-RESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-17-90-COURTNEY YOUNG-POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH THE

PURPOSE TO DELIVER, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, FLEEING, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT- RESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-17-93-SETH MOSENTHIN-TERRORISTIC THREATING IN THE 1 ST DEGREE-RESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-17-96-QUINCY DRUMMER-TRAFFICKING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, SIMULTANEOUS POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE-RESET 59SCR-17-101-CASSANDRA MORALS-POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANC, WITH THE PURPOSE TO DELIVERRESET 59SCR-17-104-EDDIE DANE MARTIN-DOMESTIC BATTERY IN THE THIRD DEGREE, HABITUAL OFFENDER-RESET FOR JUNE 18, 2018 59SCR-17-109-TERRANCE BRADY- POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY CERTAIN PERSONSRESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-17-114-MELISSA BARBEE-POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE-36 MONTHS PROBATION, PLUS COURT COSTS AN FINES 59SCR-17-118-ARTHUR SMITH-POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA-RESET FOR JUNE 18, 2018 59SCR-17-119-CHRISTOPHER MCGILL-POSSESSION OF METHANPHET-

AMINE, WITH PURPOSE TO DELIVER60 MONTHS SUPERVISED PROBATION, COURT COSTS AND FINES 59SCR-17-121-KECY ARNOLD-FLEEING- 24 MONTHS SUPERVISED PROBATION PLUS COURT COSTS AND FINES 59SCR-18-5-AARON BENAVIDES-FAILURE TO APPEAR-RESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 5 9 S C R - 1 8 - 7 DOMENIQUE OTEYTHEFT BY RECEIVINGRESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59SCR-18-9-KEVIN CECIL-FLEEING (VEHICULAR)-RESET FOR MAY 21, 2018 59NCR-17- 21-JOSHUA BRIAN WALKER-THEFT BY RECEIVING, THEFT BY RECEIVING, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA-72 MONTHS ADC 59NCR-17- 68-JOSHUA BRIAN WALKER-FURNISHING PROHIBITED ARTICLES-72 MONTHS ADC 59SCR-18-8-JOEY GRANTHAM-RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY, THEFT OF PROPERTYRESET FOR JURY TRIAL JUNE 19, 2018 59NCR-17- 16-BROOKS MICHAEL THOMASKIDNAPPING, TERRORISTIC THREATING 1 ST DEGREE, HABITUAL OFFENDER288 MONTHS ADC PLUS COURT COSTS AND FINES, 216 SUSPENDED, 72 MONTHS TO SERVE

Prairie County Southern District jurors SOUTHERN DISTICT MAY – AUGUST 2018 Christopher Addison Terry S. Addison Lawrence Adkins, Jr. James A Alberson Adam K Alexander Alana J. Anderson Alexuss N. Anderson Sandra K. Anderson Jimmy L. Ashley Ramiro J. Avalos Jaclyn N. Bailey Edward L. Baker Timothy K. Baxter Jeremiah L. Bitner Karen E. Black Cheryl A. Blackwell Quintin W. Bonds Billy Booth Agwanda P. Burton Kenneth F. Butcher Mark Campbell Marvin D. Castleberry Donna C Coleman Tanesha L. Conner Crystal G. Cook Rebecca L. Cook Donald A Davis, Jr. Gabriel Del Giorno John C. Dickson Ben R. Dierks

Sarah A. Donnell Mary G. Edge Maliah M. Elms Judy L. Foot Carols L. Gates Brian H. Gowan Roy R. Gray Dominic D. Green Mary A Gregory Andrew M Griffin Courtney D. Guerrero Gracie E. Hall Jon M Hancock Phyllis A Harris Joshua P. Harrison Morgan L. Henderson Buddy R. Hill Mary A Hill Terri L. Holmes Glen R. Hurt Belinda S. Ingle Bradley R. Jones Jeremy K. Jones Paulette Jones Tracy L. Jordan Betty M. Juola John D. King Louis G. King Harold G. Larkin Barry J. Lee Jerry E. Lee Carlotta S. Linam

Jeffery W. Linman Carolyn J. Lisko Frank A. Lisko Rachel M. Lisko Betty F. Mack Keith A Mack Richard Martin Cecil L. Mayfield William B McDowell Shelia J. Medlock Glenn A Mertens Dandrea M Metcalf Latasha C Metcalf Linda B Metcalf Robert B Metcalf Donald R. Miller, Jr. Marion R. Minor Collis E. Moore Robert W. Morris Mary C. Munnerlyn Jody K. Nail Regina J. Owens Brenda Parker Victoria P. Parker Billy D. Paschal Sandra K. Penn Antonio D. Pernell Ralph L. Perry Wanda K. Potts Jamie D. Poweska Daniel E. Randleas Vanessa M. Roddy

Sandra R. Roland Larry D. Ruffin Rose M. Shinley Elaina A. Sims Wynter T. Sims Judith L. Smith Ruby S. Smith Julia L. Sorrows Matthew C. Spoon Scot A Strong Amber M. Thomas Christa C. Tiner Terry R. Tipton Larry K. Todd Vina D. Tosh Jamie C. Vail Kimberly D. Vail Christopher P. VanHouten James W. VanHouten Stacey M. Wakefield Charles R. Watson Ronald W. White, Jr. Sunny Wilkins Joyce M. Williams Betty Wilson Frances I. Wilson Jarrod W. Wilson Alesia Wright Carl A Wright Ardyace B. Yates

Mr. And Mrs. John Williams of Biscoe would like to announce the marriage of their daughter Cari Nicole to Lance Adam Stafford Prine son of Mr. And Mrs. Darrell Prine. Cari is the granddaughter of Rex and Barbara Williams of Biscoe. Lance is the grandson of Velma Prine

of DeValls Bluff and the late Archie Prine. He is also the grandson of Della Hall of Biscoe and the late Dewey Lee Hall.The wedding will take place June 23, 2018 at 3:30 at Family Christian Fellowship. Due to limited space the wedding will be invitation only. Please RSVP by May 1st.

Master Gardeners finalize event plans By Chris Weems Plans were finalized on for the “Gardening on the Grand Prairie” for Saturday, April 28, at the regular meeting Tuesday night at BancorpSouth. Sue Clayton, president, presided with 15 members and one visitor present. The event will be held at the Community Center in Hazen in what used to be called, “The Old Armory.” “Gardening on the Grand Prairie”, is the annual event of Prairie County Master Gardeners and features lectures by two renowned persons on the topics of landscaping and Gardening, a plant sale by PCMG members and the High School FFA as well as art objects made by members of the High School Art Department, and a tour of the Gardens of Lonna and Jimmy Rhodes, DeValls Bluff. A special “clean up” session at the Prairie County Fairgrounds was called for by Amy Carroll. Linda Price, Chris

Weems, Debora Carpenter and Dee Black voulteered to help Wednesday morning with weeding and cleaning out the flower beds. Setting up for activities Saturday will begin Friday at 9:00 for those who can help. Work will continue through the day. The registration and food committees will start at 8”00 a.m. Saturday morning. It was reported that rickets are still available, although some tickets have been put “ on hold” for Saturday morning. The raffle items and door prizes should be brought early enough for the committees can get them in place before the program begins. Announcements were made of the Plant Sale and program with Chris Olsen at Arkansas Fair Grounds Saturday, April 21, and the County 76 Quarterly Meeting at the U of A Extension office in Little Rock, Tuesday, April 24.

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Venue has changed for Gardening on the Prairie The Hazen Community Center will be the new location for Gardening on the Grand Prairie sponsored by the Prairie County Master Gardeners on Saturday, April 28, 2018. In addition to the annual seminar and luncheon, the Master Gardeners and the Hazen FFA and Art Department will be providing plant sales and yard art. The plant sale

will begin at 9:00 a.m., on the lawn of the Community Center. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m., for the seminar and luncheon. Tickets for the event are $20.00 and are available at the door. Speakers this year are Randy Forst, Staff Chair of the Pulaski County Extension Office and Jackie Johnson, owner of Lauren’s Garden in DeWitt and Stuttgart. Both will be sharing

their expertise in home landscaping. The event will also include door prizes and a raffle. At 2:00 p.m., guests are invited to proceed to the home of Jim and Lonna Rhodes in DeValls Bluff, to tour their magnificent gardens. Make plans to spend this Saturday at the Community Center to promote Gardening on the Grand Prairie.

Delinquent tax land sale scheduled for Prairie County (April 23, 2018) LITTLE ROCK, Ark – The public auction for the sale of tax delinquent land in Prairie County will be held at the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc on Tuesday, May 8, at 10 a.m., according to John Thurston, Arkansas Commissioner State Lands. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. The Commissioner of State Lands offers an online Catalog of Tax

Delinquent Lands, which contains the current statutes governing the sales, auction dates, times, location and other pertinent information regarding parcels being offered. The catalog can be found on the Commissioner’s website at www.cosl.org, providing current information resources about each parcel. “Bidding begins at the amount of taxes and fees

that are due,” Thurston said. “Owners of delinquent parcels should remember that they have only 10 business days to redeem their property if it sells at auction.” Delinquent property owners may call the office at 501-324-9422 to request a Petition to Redeem, or they may look up the delinquent parcel on the COSL website and print it from there.

PC retired teachers meet By Chris Weems “There are grants available for respite care for Care Givers of Alzheimer’s patients,” Ellise Hensley, guest speaker for the Prairie County Retired Teachers Association told members Tuesday, April 17, at El Amigo Restaurant. Hensley, an employee of “Outreach Arkansas” of Alzheimer’s Arkansas, Little Rock told of the programs, all free services, available to Alzheimer’s patients who are cared for in their home. Twelve members attended the lunch meeting with Thelma Gray, president presiding. Helen Holloway, devotional leader, gave the devotional “Time is Precious.” It is our only resource that is equal to

everyone, and the one that is lost forever once it is used. It cannot be retrieved by any method, it is gone forever. “Use your time wisely, and the regrets that you wasted time will not exist,” she said. The reports of the secretary and the treasurer were both approved as received. “Dues for 2018 will need to be paid, beginning in June,” the treasurer said. In Hensley’s talk, she said that in addition to the grant for respite care, grants are available for care givers,” she said. She left a list of the times, dates, and places of the workshops in the area. She also told of “Support Groups” where care givers can talk about frustrations that occur and other problems

encountered. The new Area meeting will be Tuesday, May 1, at Southern Oaks Country Club in Jacksonville. Prairie County has charge of decorating tables for the luncheon. Sharon Arnold and Helen Holloway have made the posters. The theme is “Health”. The group will meet in front of Calvary Baptist Church in Hazen to go to the meeting at 6:30 am, May 1. Volunteer hour sheets were distributed. They are to be filled out and returned to the social chairman by June 1. The next meeting of the County Unit will be Tuesday, June 19, at 1”00p.m. in De Valls Bluff. All retirees of a school district are invited to attend.

Prairie County Sheriff’s Report As of Wednesday, April 11, the Prairie County Sheriff's Department currently has six males in custody on misdemeanor charges and three males on felony charges. There are two females in custody on misdemeanor charges. Recent arrested include: Vincent Campbell was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanor charges. Bobby Smith was arrested on a felony charge -- possession of a firearm by a certain person. Sylvester Williams has

been arrested on possession of a controlled substance, open container, driving on a suspended driver's license and speeding, all misdemeanor charges. Dylan Carlock has been arrested on two counts of contempt of court, both misdemeanor charges. Jennifer Mitchell was arrested on a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Chris Cawthorn was arrested on two failure to appear warrants and a fleeing charge, all three are misdemeanor charges. For more information on current incarcerated inmates in Prairie

County Detention Center and 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 a week. Residents can also email the Prairie County Sheriff Rick Hickman at rick.hickman@prairiecoun tysheriff.org. Keep up to date with the Prairie County Sheriff's Department by following them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/prairiecountysheriffdept.

Music’s in the air... The Hazen High School band and choir presented their spring concert on Tuesday evening, April 17, in the Hornets’ Nest Gymnasium.

Hazen School Menu A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 - M AY 4 , 2 0 1 8

Elementary students do not have the sandwich line option. **Menus are subject to change without notice** MONDAY Pizza Tossed Salad Corn Cookie Fruit Milk

MONDAY Chicken Fajita Sandwich Bake Potato Pickle Spear Fruits Milk

MONDAY Cereal & Toast or Blueberry Muffins Sausage & Biscuit Fruit Juice/Milk

TUESDAY Chicken Strips Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Green Beans Hot Roll Fruit/Milk

TUESDAY Hot & Spicy Chicken Potato Wedges Lettuce/Tomato/ Pickle Fruit Milk

TUESDAY Cereal & Graham Cracker or Pancake & Sausage Sausage & Biscuit Juice Fruit/Milk

WEDNESDAY CheeseBurger French Fries Lettuce/Tomato/ Pickle Fruit/Milk

WEDNESDAY Turkey Ham Sub French Fries Lettuce/Tomato/ Pickle Fruit/Milk

WEDNESDAY Cereal & Toast or Egg, Sausage & Cheese Biscuit, Sausage & Biscuit Fruit/Milk

THURSDAY Beefy Nacho Pinto Beans Lettuce/Tomatoes Cinnamon Sticks Fruit/Milk

THURSDAY BBQ Chicken Sandwich Pinto Beans Slaw Fruit Milk

THURSDAY Cereal & Graham Cracker or Breakfast Pizza, Sausage & Biscuit Fruit Juice Milk

FRIDAY Chicken Sandwich Potato Wedges Lettuce/Tomato/Pickle Birthday Cake Fruit Milk

FRIDAY Quesadilla Corn Tossed Salad Fruit Milk

s FRIDAY Cereal & Graham Cracker, or Biscuit & Gravy or Sausage & Biscuit FruitJuice/Milk