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Community Events Calendar Thursday April 5 GFWC Elsie McCain Club goes to Heifer International, Little Rock Monday April 9 Hazen Chapter #5 OES, Meeting Lodge Hall 6:15pm Tuesday April 10 Quorum Court Meeting Annex Building Des Arc 6:00pm Thursday April 12 Hazen Masons Meeting Lodge Hall 7:30pm Literacy Meeting 2:00pm-3:00pm

Prairie County, Arkansas

Hazen School Board discusses children’s literacy program and hires principals Mary Anne Williams, coordinator of the Margaret Fisher Literacy Challenge, Inc. and facilitator of the Arkansas Imagination Library talked to the Hazen School Board members about Prairie County’s participation in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library initiative begun in 1995 at their meeting held on Monday, March 26 at 6 p.m. in the high school library. Present for the meeting were Freddie Rogers, Richie Ingle, Davey Williams, Vicki Skarda, and President David Strohl. Board member Sandra Penn was absent.

Williams told the group that Dolly Parton launched the project to benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee. Parton’s vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families. The program gave each child a specially selected book each month. By mailing high quality, age appropriate books directly to their homes, Dolly wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could ensure that every child would have books, regardless of their fami-

ly’s income.

According to Williams, Prairie County was one of the first Arkansas counties to participate in the program. The organization has delivered over 60,000 books to preschoolers in Prairie and Woodruff counties since its inception. The now world-wide Imagination Library just recently delivered its 100 millionth book.

Williams asked the board to consider contributing some money to the effort which directly benefits the school district by helping to prepare children up to 3 years of age for preschool.

Williams closed by saying that her organization needs people to donate money. The cost per year per child is $25. She asked the district to donate $1000 per year.

The Des Arc school district is already donating this amount.

Board Member Skarda stated that she is the clerk for the organization in the Hazen area and said that she can be contacted for information about how individuals can donate money to the cause.

In other business, the Hazen School Board rehired High School Principal Clint Williams and Elementary Principal

Mary Anne Williams addresses the Hazen School Board.

Tiffany Glover for the 2018-19 school year after an executive session discussion.

The group also agreed to pay Wilbur Mills Educational Services Cooperative $5,70 for the professional development fee for the 57 certified school employees this school year.

Both principals were attending ballgames, but

Monday April 16 Blood Drive Hazen Methodist Church 2:00pm-6:00pm Arkansas Blood Institute

Wednesday April 18 Friendship Luncheon DVB Methodist Church 11:30am-2:00pm Thursday April 19 Hazen City Council Meeting 6:00pm-7:00pm City Hall Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce and the

Superintendent William Crowder gave their reports, telling the board that the elementary school will purchase 30 barricade slide locks for doors in the buildings, but presently the locks are on backorder. The district is also considering the purchase of 70 digital security cameras.

Crowder said that he is leaning toward hiring a

school resource officer rather than arming teachers for security in the schools. He said that he is waiting to see if the state comes up with some money to fund school security efforts. “I think we need to do something by next school year,” Crowder said With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Snider promoted to BCS President STUTTGART, Ark. February 19, 2018 BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) is pleased to announce that Cody Snider has been promoted to Stuttgart Market President. He succeeds Al Morris, who retired on January 2. Snider joined BancorpSouth in 2002 and most recently served as first vice president and branch manager of the Carlisle office. In this new role, Snider will be responsible for all banking operations in

Tuesday April 17 PC Retired Teachers Unit Meeting El Amigo Restaurant 1:00pm PC Master Gardeners Meeting 6:00pm-7:00pm BanCorp South Hazen

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Aleigha Smith awarded 4-H H college scholarship for 2018

by Shea Wilson County Extension Agent FCS/4-H This year's recipient of the Prairie County senior scholarship is Aleigha Smith, daughter of Tommy and Nicole Smith of Ward.

Aleigha was presented a $500 scholarship during the 2018 County 4-H ORama by Shea Wilson, FCS/4-H Agent.

The Prairie County 4-H program offers an annual college scholarship to a senior 4-H member who exhibits outstanding achievement in leadership, community service, and 4H project work. To apply, 4-H members must complete an application form, include a current record book, transcript, and submit to the Prairie County Extension office.

Applications are reviewed by a committee to determine the winner.

"This scholarship would not be possible without the many individuals and businesses who donate to our annual 4-H fund drive, so we can't thank them enough. We are really proud of Aleigha. She's been an asset to our program for over eight years and has excelled not only on the county level, but also on the state level as a Teen Star, Ambassador, and state record book/scholarship winner.

Her level of involvement and dedication to 4-H while juggling a tough class load and maintaining an excellent GPA is very impressive to me. She is a determined young lady with an extremely bright

future and we are just proud to have been a part of her journey," said Wilson.

To find out how you can get involved in 4-H, contact the Prairie County Extension Service at 870998-2614, email smwilson@uaex.edu, or "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prairicoarkansas4h.

Cody Snider with his wife, Sarah, and children Luke and Scarlett.

Cody Snider Stuttgart.

"Cody is uniquely qualified to be the Stuttgart Market President," commented BancorpSouth Division President Joe Williams. "His history of service to the citizens of the Grand Prairie demonstrates his dedication to the people of the area."

A native of Hazen, Ark., Snider is a graduate of Arkansas State University with a degree in banking and finance.

He is the former president of both the Hazen and Carlisle Chambers of Commerce.

A reception was held at Bancorp South on Tuesday, March 27th for Snider and his family.

Busy Hands pasta fundraiser

Please call F&M Bank (255-3042) or The Grand Prairie Herald (255-4538) to list events.

The Home Extension Club Busy Hands is sponsoring a Spaghetti and Pasta Supper on Saturday, April 21, from 5 pm to 7 pm. at Hickory Plains United Methodist Church.

Spaghetti, lasagna, mannicotti, shrimp Alfredo, and chicken spaghetti will be served with all the

trimmings and dessert.

All proceeds will go to the Margaret Fisher Literacy Council Dolly Parton Imagination Library, an organization that inspires better vocabulary and learning in our children.

Everyone is welcome to attend Donations only.

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Steve Uhiren Steve Uhiren, 80, of Stuttgart passed away Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018, at his home.

Mr. Uhiren was born Apr. 15, 1937, in Carlisle to Paul and Connie Simmons Uhiren. He began employment in the welding and oxygen supply business with Henry Peacock for many years before retiring from National Welding Co. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He loved horses, gardening and sharing his bounty with friends and piddling in his shop.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Ausbrooks.

Survivors are his wife of 41 years, Nancy Keys Uhiren; two people who were very special to him, Ronnie Jones of DeValls Bluff and Sharon Hunt of Lonoke; three brothers, Paul Uhiren Jr. and Mike Uhiren of Houston, Miss., and Bill Uhiren of Carlisle; six sisters, Sandra Poynter of Lexington, Ky., Mary Curci of Apple Valley, Calif., Sharon Murphy of Sheridan, Rosalie Boudreau of Riverside, Calif., Regina Staton of Lonoke and Pam Toland of Hazen; and his “adopted” granddaughters, Kelbi Voumard, Kaylan Lackey, Rhylee Wiggins and Addie Smith.

Funeral services, officiated by Bro. Gregg Greenway, were at 2 p.m.

Monday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with visitation one hour before the service. Burial was in Lone Tree Cemetery.

The family requests memorials be made to Southside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 424, Stuttgart, Ark. 72160.

Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook.

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Donna Kay (Harvey) Cleveland Donna Kay (Harvey) Cleveland of Carlisle, Ark., died March 27, 2018. She was the daughter of Harold and Juanita Harvey, wife of James Cleveland, and mother of three children: James, Juanita and Penny.

Family will announce memorial service at a later date. Cremation arrangements by SmithWestbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. www.SmithFamilyCares. com.

Martha Willadene Tull Martha Willadene Tull, 91, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018. She was born September 14, 1926 in Carlisle to Emery Louise Martin and A. Harold Ford.

Martha was preceded in death by her husb a n d , C a r l Tull, son, M i k e Tull and sister, Mickie Holmes. She is survived by daughters, Carla Tunnell (Ron), of Quitman, Ark., and Marla Rogers (David) of Biscoe, Ark., son, Harold Tull (Brenda) of Quitman, Ark., sisters, Evelyn Watson of Lonoke, Ark., Vivian Holden of Searcy, Ark., brother, Bill Ford (Jane) of North Little Rock, Ark., five grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Martha was a retired bank teller and a member of Lonoke Baptist Church.

Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 23 at Biscoe First Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior to service. Memorials may be made to Gideons International at www2.gideons.org/donate .

Online guestbook, www.boydfuneralhome.n et.

Study Club celebrates Easter

By Glori Strohl The Hazen Study Club met at 6:30 Monday night, March 26, 2018, in the Prairie County Farm Bureau Building.

Hostesses were Marilyn Burroughs and Sherry Bullock.

The tables were lovely, covered in lilac and featuring Easter themed decor. The serving table featured a “farmer bunny” dressed in blue overalls and a plaid bow tie standing behind a basket of sparkly pastel eggs.

A more sophisticated bunny, dressed in a green checked sport jacket and a straw hat, was laid beside the basket in front of a flax pillow that stated “Happy Easter”. A wall hanging, printed with a bunny and a large easter egg in spring grass and “Welcome”, was placed over the table and completed this table scape.

The banquet table was also covered in lilac.

Large wooden ecru bunnies sat on either side of an ecru screened lantern on an oversized patch of faux grass.

Smaller brown bunnies were at several points around them. Plastic multi-colored Easter eggs were scattered in the grass.

Candy dishes filled with chocolate eggs and jelly beans were set at various spots. Each place setting featured a pastel colored ceramic basket filled with candies, a chocolate bunny and a pastel wooden egg inscribed with Hope, Faith, Peace,

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Believe or Love. These were take-home favors.

The scrumptious menu featured Chicken S p e c t a c u l a r , Spinach/Strawberry Salad with Raspberry Viagerette Dressing, Raspberry Jello Salad and Crescent Rolls.

Dessert was Coconut Cake.

Carolyn Marek called the business meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Eight members answered

Sherry Bullock presented the program, “What is Easter?”. Easter is the Christian celebration of Jesus’s Resurrection. She stated that Jesus’s Death, Burial and Resurrection fulfilled prophesy of Isaiah 53. She related the modern interjection of Easter bunny and Easter eggs into Easter celebration.

A hare is an ancient symbol of the moon. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal

fun for kids can’t be traced to any specific beginning or country. The unblemished Lamb is a Jewish symbol of sacrifice.

Hence, Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled when Jesus, the unblemished Son of God, sacrificed His life by dying on the cross for the sins of those who believe in Him. The Cross is the most recognized Easter symbol as Christians celebrate Jesus’s resurrection on Easter Sunday.

roll call with “favorite Easter Activity” . “Egg hunt” was by far the most favorite activity, besides attending Easter Church Services. Gloria Strohl read minutes of February meeting and they were approved as read. Donna Coleman gave the treasurer’s report.

Reta Chlapecka reported that March’s project, Hazen Baseball Association, had been taken care of.

Donna Coleman and Connie Swaim said they would make sure the projects for April and May were done - HHS Art Award, HHS Principal Award and Hazen Kids First.

The April “Ladies Night” was planned for April 13. No business will be conducted for this meeting.

equinox, which we call Spring. Spring is the season of regrowth. Some Christians relate the rabbit emerging from its hole in the spring to the stone rolled away from the tomb when Jesus was resurrected.

The h a r e ( E a s t e r bunny)/Easter relationship is said to be rooted in German traditions.

Eggs are an ancient symbol of life. Christians see belief in Jesus’s life, death and resurrection as the beginning of eternal life for the believer. In 1290 Edward I of England had 450 eggs dyed or covered with gold leaf to be given to the royal family members.

The dyed egg/Easter symbolism is said to have evolved from this English tradition. The Egg Hunt

Entertainment was a “Right Family” game and a “Choose a Sucker” game.

Winners were Donna Chlapecka and Connie Swaim.

After sharing many memories, club adjourned at 10 p.m.

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- NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Act 626 of 1983, as amended, the Commissioner of State Lands will hold a public auction to dispose of the tax delinquent lands which are listed below, all located in Prairie County, Arkansas. The auction will be held at the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc, Arkansas, at 10:00 a.m. on May 8, 2018. Bidder registration will commence at 9:30 a.m.

The land will be sold to the highest bidder, provided that such bid is equal to at least the total amount of taxes, penalty, interest, and costs due as certified to the Commissioner of State Lands. The full purchase price must be paid immediately following the sale, with the first $100.00 of each parcel paid in cash, cashier's check or money order. The balance may be paid by personal or corporate check. The owner of record may redeem the property during a 10 business day period following the date of the sale. If the property is not redeemed during that 10 day period, the purchaser will receive a Limited Warranty Deed for the property from the Commissioner of State Lands. The title conveyed by the Commissioner of State Lands is not clear title nor a fully warranted title. The Commissioner of State Lands does not guarantee or warrant clear or merchantable title to the property sold. The original owner, assigns, or heirs have a ninety (90) day period during which the validity of the sale may be contested in court.

Chess Trophy Winners...

Playing chess for the Hazen Elementary team at the Regional Elementary Tournament held on Tuesday, March 28th, at the Wilbur Mills Educational Cooperative in Beebe were: (front row) Michael Bowman, Jase Arnett, Jalynn Thomas, Matthew Bokker; and (back row) Nash Arnett, Austyn Booth. Students from 9 other districts also competed. The Hornets won 6 out of a possible 12 trophies.

3rd Grade: 1st place Jase Arnett. Jase was undefeated with 5 out of 5 wins.

2nd place - Jalynn Thomas 3rd Place - Michael Bowman 4th Grade: 2nd place- Matthew Bokker Maci Sickel (not pictured) also won 4 out of 5 games and tied for 2nd place.

6th Grade: Austyn Booth - 1st place undefeated with 5 out of 5 wins Nash Arnett - 2nd place

The Commissioner of State Lands strongly suggests that potential bidders perform their own research on the property listed below to determine its suitability for their uses, the status of the title, the existence of liens, and other tax assessments that may be due, but not collected by the Commissioner of State Lands. The sale of the land does not extinguish any lien for delinquent improvement district assessments or relieve the purchaser of liability for delinquent improvement district assessments.

Copies of the complete rules and regulations for the sale of tax delinquent lands are available from the Commissioner of State Lands Office, 500 Woodlane Street, Suite 109, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 or www.cosl.org.

JOHN THURSTON COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS Prairie County May 8, 2018, 10:00 a.m.

1921.

BOCK, GARY GREY & KELLY D.

*RURAL METES & BOUNDS* NE1/4

SE1/4 18 1N 4W 40.00 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK PARCEL #001 00442 000 CODE: 1 2 2013 TAX DUE $2,093.83 1922.

BOCK, GARY GREY & KELLY D.

*RURAL METES & BOUNDS* W1/2 SE1/4

18 1N 4W 80.00 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK PARCEL #001 00443 000 CODE: 1 3 2013 TAX DUE $815.52 1923.

BOCK, GARY GREY & KELLY D.

*RURAL METES & BOUNDS* SE1/4

SE1/4 18 1N 4W 40.00 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK PARCEL #001 00444 000 CODE: 1 4 2013 TAX DUE $534.34 1924.

BOCK, GARY GREY & KELLY D.

*RURAL METES & BOUNDS* PT SW1/4

SW1/4 27 1N 4W 2.00 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK PARCEL #001 00531 000 CODE: 1 5 2013 TAX DUE $5,680.80 1925.

CLARK, IVORY & EVELYN CLARK

LOTS 5 & 6 BLOCK B AYDELOTTS ADDI-

TION BISCOE 2 2N 4W 0.261 ACRES PARCEL #701 00133 000 CODE: 2 8 2013

Elementary Chess Team

- Front: Michael Bowman, Jase Arnett, Jalynn Thomas, Maci Sickel, Matthew Bokker Back: Kendall Sisemore, Rileigh Barnhill, Brance Williams, Brandon Addison, Austyn Booth, Nash Arnett, Teacher- Pam Chandler, Dylan Skarda

TAX DUE $325.29 1926.

GOOD, LONA %ATTN BETTY SMITH E1/2 LOTS 5 & 6 BLOCK 47 HUDSPETH

ADDITION HAZEN 19 2N 5W 0.16 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: ELIZABETH PAYNE, NICKEY MCGEE, CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC PARCEL #722 00363 000 CODE: 3 7 2013 TAX DUE $1,270.03 1927.

GREEN, GARLAND

LOT 5 BLOCK 1 YOPPS ADDITION HAZEN 19 2N

5W 0.16 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: AMRESCO RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC PARCEL #722 00646 000 CODE: 3 11 2013 TAX DUE $2,158.51 1928.

GUTHRIE, MRS R.L. & BECKY MORRIS %MRS. MERLIN MORRIS LOTS 7, 8, 9

& 10 BLOCK 98 SOUTH END ADDITION HAZEN 30 2N 5W 0.65 ACRES PARCEL #722 00578 000 CODE: 3 9 2013 TAX DUE $555.17 1929.

GUTHRIE, MRS R.L. & BECKY MORRIS %MRS. MERLIN MORRIS BLOCK 99

SOUTH END ADDITION HAZEN 30 2N 5W 2.07 ACRES PARCEL #722 00580 000 CODE: 3 10 2013 TAX DUE $909.96 1930.

HANCOCK, REGINA

LOT 12 BLOCK 63 WATKINS ADDITION DES ARC

11 4N 5W 0.161 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK PARCEL #705 00696 000 CODE: 2 11 2013 TAX DUE $779.43 1931.

HUBBARD, JAMES B. & DEENDA

*RURAL METES & BOUNDS*

*DWELLING ONLY* PT SURVEY UNIT 180 24 3N 4W INTERESTED PARTIES: JOHNNY M THOMAS, JOHNNY C THOMAS PARCEL #001 01533 001 CODE: 2 1 2013 TAX DUE $2,034.44 1932.

On Wednesday, March 28th, students from Hazen in grades 7-12 competed in the Jr./Sr. High Regional Chess Tournament in Beebe along with students from 9 other districts. Forty-nine students competed in the Jr. High division, and fortyeight students competed in the Sr. High division.

Front row (on the couch) Brooke Weems, Faithe Hussey, Hailey Smith, Grace Addison Back row: Cayden Glover, Layton Rogers, Kelsey Kinard, Carter Mealler

JOHNSON, C.S. & BOBBIE MATHIS

*RURAL METES & BOUNDS* SW1/4 PT

SE/4 31 3N 4W 4.24 ACRES PARCEL #001 01615 000 CODE: 2 2 2013 TAX DUE $1,145.81 1933.

MASON, VEOLA & MILDRED PIKE

*RURAL METES & BOUNDS* NE COR-

NER NW1/4 SW1/4 32 1S 4W 3.00 ACRES PARCEL #001 00186 000 CODE: 1 1 2013 TAX DUE $910.90 1934.

MASONIC LODGE LOT 7 BLOCK 8 BISCOE 2 2N 4W 0.22 ACRES PARCEL

#701 00085 000 CODE: 2 6 2013 TAX DUE $342.78 1935.

MCGUIRE, TAMEKA

100' S LOTS 3 & 4, & LOT 5 BLOCK 73 BLOCK 73

DEVALLS BLUFF 18 2N 4W 0.14 ACRES PARCEL #711 00179 000 CODE: 3 1 2013 TAX DUE $308.63 1936.

MOSBY, STEPHANIE

LOT 3 BLOCK 11 HAZEN 19 2N 5W 0.163 ACRES

PARCEL #722 00072 000 CODE: 3 5 2013 TAX DUE $2,412.89 1937.

RAINEY, JAMES

S1/2 E1/2 BLOCK 158 DEVALLS BLUFF 18 2N 4W 0.258

ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION PARCEL #711 00322 002 CODE: 3 2 2013 TAX DUE $502.68 1938.

REAGAN, W. PAUL, TRUSTEE OF THE W. PAUL REAGAN LIVING TRUST

DATED APRIL 18, 2002, AND SUELLA A. REAGAN, TRUSTEE OF THE SUELLA A. REAGAN LIVING TRUST DATED APRIL 18, 2002

W/2 LOT 1 BLOCK 20 MESA 24 2N 5W

0.08 ACRES PARCEL #002 00023 000 CODE: 2 5 2013 TAX DUE $211.11 1939.

SAXTON, MILDRED

LOT 1 BLOCK 22 WILLIAMS ADDITION DEVALLS

BLUFF 19 2N 4W 0.127 ACRES PARCEL #711 00585 000 CODE: 3 4 2013 TAX DUE $318.66 1940.

WILLIAMS, ERIC O. & TANIKA

W44' LOT 5 & ALL LOT 6 24' X 28'

HOUSE & 2 OP'S BLOCK 43 WATKINS ADDITION DES ARC 11 4N 5W 0.302 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: SERVICE FINANCE CORPORATION PARCEL #705 00575 000 CODE: 2 10 2013 TAX DUE $1,954.00 1941.

WILLIAMS, JODY S.

PT NW1/4 UNPLATTED ULM 32 1S 4W 1.30

ACRES PARCEL #741 00124 001 CODE: 4 1 2013 TAX DUE $3,365.40

Cayden Glover tied for third place in the senior high division.

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HHS announces Honor Roll Hazen High School 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll 9th grade Juantazha Allen Trenton Dixon Jamie Guenther Nicole Holmes Alesha Larkin Brayden Lock *Rebecca Munnerlyn Anthony Wilson A.J. Wright 10th grade Edward Brooks Cora Coker Claudia Feliu de la Pena Vilarroig Easton Glover Laura Gonzalez Diaz Josh Hambrick Mychayla Harris Math-a-Thon participants: left to right Bottom row: Lane Sayger, Kaylyn Cannon, Jordan Rowe, Rha Sheena Carter, Emily Foot, McKinlee VanHouten, Madelyn Bokker. 2nd row: Ethan Whitworth, Hannah Walker, Morgan Tosh, Whitney Sayger, Randa Mauk 3rd row: Luke VanHouten, Jackson Shelman, Madison Sickel, Tracy Strong, Rebecca Munnerlyn, Christian Young. 4th row: Jackson Shelman, Keshawn Gray, Lance Adkins, Anthony Wilson, AJ Green 5th row: Grant Shelman, Logan Dulany, Trey Thompson, Christian Harris 6th row: Ross Harper, Kade Perry, Trenton Dixon, Caleb Riddick, Easton Glover, Jaxen Nock, Blayne Toll Those not present for the picture were: Lexi Tenison, Jamie Guenther, Nicole Holmes, Eddie Ross, Brayden VanHouten, Natalie Metcalf, Trevor Duck, Amber Pirtle, Elizabeth Foot, Jenna Ronquest and Chase Wiggins.

Math-a a-T Thon successful

by Earlene Tenison Thanks to Hazen High School for making this year the 2nd best ever for the St. Jude Math A Thon, the fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The students raised $6069.70 this year. The top

fundraiser was Logan Dulany, raising $1200.

Lexi Tenison came in 2nd with $850.00. Several students raised big amounts.

Thank you, students!

There were 44 participants raising this amount. Great job!

Ms. Tenison would like

Hazen School Menu APRIL 9, 2018 - APRIL 13, 2018

Elementary students do not have the sandwich line option. **Menus are subject to change without notice** MONDAY Cheesy Rice & Chicken Spinach Salad/Ranch Sweet Peas Hot Rolls Fruit Milk

MONDAY Chicken Fajita Sandwich Bake Potato Pickle Spear Fruit/Milk

MONDAY Cereal & Toast or Honey Bun Sausage & Biscuit Fruit Juice/Milk

TUESDAY Chicken Nuggets Macaroni & Cheese Green Beans Fruit Hot Roll Fruit/Milk

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

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

WEDNESDAY Stromboli French Fries Broccoli/Carrots/ Ranch 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 Chicken & Wild Rice Sweet Peas Tossed Salad/Ranch Hot Roll Fruit/Milk

THURSDAY BBQ Chicken Sandwich Pinto Beans Slaw Fruit/Milk

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

FRIDAY Fish Sticks Ranch Potato Lima Beans Cornbread Fruit/Milk

FRIDAY Quesadilla Corn Tossed Salad Fruit/Milk

Sponsored by Herald Publishing Co.,

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

to shout out a big thank you for EACH participant, and the teachers that gave such great incentives to the students for working on this fundraiser. To you that gave with an open heart, thank you and may you be blessed for your generosity.

Angela Hoover Carter Mealler Lexi Nicholas Camila Pont de la Torre Abby Richardson Christopher Riddick *Jocelyn RomeroDawson *Blayne Toll Julia White *Christin Young 11th grade *Ross Harper Jacob Jones Caleb Martin Sydney Massingill *Kade Perry Gavin Rogers Mallory Rogers Jackson Shelman Tracie Strong Chance Taylor

Jared Teer 12th grade Trevor Duck Elizabeth Foot Kolby Fox Christian Harris A’ishah Hussey Mattie-Lee Owens Amber Pirtle *Jenna Ronquest Grant Shelman *Madison Sickel Morgan Stock Whitney Strohl *Reagan Swaim Lexi Tenison Luke VanHouten Hannah Walker Haden Weems *Brayden Williams *Denotes all A’s

GFWC Elsie McCain elects Officers in regular meeting

By Chris Weems GFWC Elsie McCain Club elected officers for the next two years at their regular meeting Thursday night at Murry’s Restaurant, Hazen. Those elected are Chris Weems, president, Nell Pich, vice president, Rita Farris, secretary, and Meg Miller, treasurer. Installation will be at the first meeting in the Fall.

The meeting began with discussion of the current events. The weather, and the predictions of rain n, were the most often subjects mentioned.

The president talked

about the trip to Heifer International in Little Rock, Thursday, April 5, and the possibility of attending a movie on the same day. Plans are to do the tour at Heifer and go to the matinee of “I Can Only Imagine.”

The president and Rosetta Van Houten, who helped pack and mail package to Operation Smile reported that there was mote of a variety of supplies this year than in recent years. There were supplies to be used in the office this time. The total value of the items was around $150-155.00, besides the postage.

The GFWC of Arkansas will hold its Convention May 4 & 5, at Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock. Registration is due now.

Nell Pich, Home Life Chairman talked about “Family Health.” She said that announcement has been made that the third strain of flu has been seen in the state, and that the risk of the flu may last another month or a little longer.

Club members are reminded that they will leave Thursday morning at 10:30 from the regular meeting place.

Prairie County Sheriff’s Report As of Wednesday, March 28, the Prairie County Sheriff's Department currently has 12 males in custody on misdemeanor charges, five males on felony charges, one female on a misdemeanor charge and one female on a felony charge.

Recent arrested include: Anthony Jones received a failure to appear charge out of Hazen and Des Arc, both misdemeanor charges.

Donya Thompson was arrested on a third-degree terroristic threatening charge, which is a misdemeanor.

Richard Price was arrested on third-degree battery and terroristic threatening charges, both misdemeanors.

Tasha Carroll was arrested on a theft by receiving charge, which is

a felony; misdemeanor public sexual indecency; and interference with law enforcement, which is also a misdemeanor.

Dalton Dampier was arrested on a felony charge, theft of property.

Russell King was arrested on a probation revocation, which is a felony charge.

Matt Carpenter was arrested a misdemeanor probation revocation with commitment to 10 days in the Prairie County Detention Center.

For more information current incarcerated inmates in Prairie County 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.

Residents can also email the sheriff at rick.hick-

man@prairiecountysheriff.org.

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The Easter bunny that got away...

by Dr. James L. Snyder

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3: 5-6).

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

After any holiday the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself enjoy taking a day or two off and just relax. We like to sit around and tell stories.

My wife usually starts by saying, “Hey, remember the time when…” And she goes on with a story that I had forgotten about. When she’s done, we laugh together.

Then it’s my turn and I begin, “Hey, do you remember the time when…” And I go on and tell a story that she may have forgotten about, I really don’t know.

When I’m finished, we laugh together as though it was the funniest thing we’ve heard all day.

It’s just our way of relaxing and unwinding after a holiday. Holidays are very busy times for us, we like them, but they do take a little bit out of us. It seems that the older we get, the more it takes out of us. I'm not exactly sure what that means. Just don’t tell me what it means!

We usually go on with our stories until we’re too tired to tell a story or to laugh.

This last holiday the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage came up with a

story I had long ago forgotten. In fact, I’m not sure the details of her story matched the truth, but who am I to contradict her.

“Remember the time,” she said rather soberly, “when the Easter Bunny got away?”

I had to stop and think a little bit because it was not in any of my memory files.

Then she began to unwind the story.

As it goes, according to her recollection, I was going to do a little magic trick for the children before they were dismissed from the morning service. I was going to pull a little bunny out of a hat. I practiced for quite a bit and thought I had everything covered.

I should know by now that the time you know you got everything covered there’s one little bit that defies your observation.

I had all of the children come up front so that they could see the wonderful magic trick I had in store for them. I began by telling them the story of the resurrection of Jesus.

According to my wife, I was in the middle of telling them the story when in the

back of the congregation Mrs. Steward screamed, “There’s a rat in the church.” With that, she jumped on top of the pew and did her famous afraid dance. You don’t want to see it. All the while she was screaming, “Rat, rat, rat.”

Itwas enough to bring the whole congregation to their feet yelling, “Where’s the rat?”

Having a rat in the church is not a good thing. I don’t know how a rat could get into the church unless he is elected to the board.

There was such a rumpus in the church auditorium that we really couldn’t go forward with the service. I didn’t quite know what to do because we had not taken the offering yet.

Whatever happens after the offering is okay.

At this point I couldn’t get the attention of the children because they were standing on top of the pew looking backward, wondering where in the world the rat was or where it came from.

I got one of my elders to go back and try to take care of the situation. I never had a rat in the church before.

After a few minutes my

elder found the “rat” and caught him. The “rat” turned out to be the little bunny I was supposed to have in the hat that I was going to surprise the children with.

How that Bunny got out of the box where I put him is still something that puzzles me to this day.

The elder held up the little white bunny and told everybody, “It’s okay, it’s not a rat, it’s a little bunny. A little bunny can hurt nobody.”

All of the congregation, including Mrs. Steward, sat down in their pew and laughed and laughed while clapping their hands for the elder who saved the day. I was even laughing and clapping myself.

I didn’t know what to do now that my magic trick was out the window, it was hard to get the attention of the little ones. I finally dismissed them to their classes and try to bring the congregation back to some level of sanity.

I can’t remember what my sermon was that day, but I do remember there was a lot of chuckling throughout my sermon. I’m not sure

anybody was even listening to my sermon. I was tempted to preach the sermon the next Sunday, but it wasn’t Easter Sunday. I could keep it until next year, which is probably what I did.

Sometimes things are not always what they seem to be. The challenge is in the midst of turmoil to find what is really true.

Perhaps this is what Solomon was thinking of when he said, “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Proverbs 14:12).

There’s a big difference between a bunny and a rat.

Sometimes we confuse the two and in that confusion, we cause alarm. I want to be able to differentiate between the Bunny element and the rat element in my life so that I can have peace and tranquility.

Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, Ocala, FL 34472. He lives with his wife in Silver Springs Shores. Phone 352-687-4240 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com

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

St. Peters Episcopal Church Highway 86, Tollville, AR. Worship Service: 9 AM Sunday School: 10:30AM

Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM 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

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

70 West of DeValls Bluff, AR Sunday School-10:00 a.m.

Sunday Preaching -11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night-7:00 p.m.

Center Point Missionary Baptist Church RR 1, Center Point Road, Hazen, AR Pastor Gary Malone Sunday School: 10 AM Worship: 11 AM BTC: 6 PM Worship: 7 PM Wednesday Youth Night 7 PM

First United Methodist Church 211 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, AR Phone (870) 255 - 4657 Pastor Deanna McCormack Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service: 10:55 AM 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 Family Christian Fellowship 603 W Washington Hazen, AR. Pastor Scott Skarda 501-516-5971 Sunday: 10 AM, Wed, 7 PM Merredith Memorial Church of God in Christ Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship: 11 AM New Bethel MB Church RR1, New Bethel Road, Hazen, AR. Pastor Bro. Freddie McCann Sunday School 10am / Choir Prac. 4:30 / BTC 5pm / Worship Svc 6pm / Wed Night Youth Mtng 6pm / Men's Bible Study 2nd Tues 6:30 / Ladies' Bible Study 3rd Tues 6:30 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. Oscar Washington 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. Nelson Watson, Pastor Sun. School 9:45 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Wed Prayer & Bible Class 7 P.M. 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.

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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,Sunday 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 Wed. Serv. 7 PM St. John's Lutheran Church Fifth and College Streets, Stuttgart, AR Phone (870) 673 - 2858 Rev. Andrew Toopes, Pastor Worship: 8:00 am-10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15 AM Radio - KWAK 10:15 AM Sundays www.stuttgartlutheran.com 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.

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City of Des Arc Financial Statement January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

GENERAL FUND

WATER & SEWER BONDED INDEBTEDNESS

BALANCE December 31, 2016 CASH RECEIPTS: GENERAL TURNBACK 5- MILL TAX FRANCHISE FEE PRIVILEGE TAX COURT FINES & FEES OTHER PERMITS & CHARGES TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL GENERAL FUND AVAILABLE EXPENDITURES: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES SALARIES SOCIAL SECURITY UTILITIES SUPPLIES OTHER TOTAL EXPENDITURES BALANCE GENERAL FUND

$19,178.82 $ 27,231.48 $ 49,558.40 $ 68,750.58 $ 2,875.00 $ 92,098.16 $736,289.84 $976,803.46 $995,982.28 $ 61,655.31 $277,826.14 $ 21,058.00 $ 13,964.41 $ 32,292.57 $576,411.17 $938,207.60

December 31, 2017

$12,772.14

CITY GENERAL INDEBTEDNESS Type of Debt one (1) 2016 police car

Date Last Payment Due $20,653.83

Lease payment on FEB. 10, 2020

CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUND BALANCE December 31, 2016 CASH RECEIPTS: DES ARC MUNICIPAL COURT OTHER TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AVAILABLE EXPENDITURES: OPERATING SUPPLIES OTHER REPAIRS- POLICE CARS CAP. EXP. - POLICE TRANSFERS TOTAL EXPENDITURES BALANCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE December 31, 2017

$ 4,104.96 $ 0.00 $ 4,104.96 $ 8,113.60 $2,505.28 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $2,505.28 $5,608.32

BALANCE December 31, 2016 $16,498.82 CASH RECEIPTS: ACT 833 TURNBACK $ 24,059.67 OTHER $ 0.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS $24,059.67 TOTAL FIRE PROT. SERV.-ACT 833 FUNDS AVAILABLE $40,558.49 EXPENDITURES: TRAINING EXP. $ 0.00 EQUIPMENT EXP. $ 12,521.60 REPAIRS $ 956.58 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $ 0.00 OTHER $ 0.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $13,478.18 BALANCE FIRE PROT. SERV. - ACT 833 December 31, 2017 $27,080.31

CASH RECEIPTS: STATE HIGHWAY REVENUE OTHER STREET REVENUE TOTAL STREET REVENUES TOTAL STREET FUNDS AVAILABLE EXPENDITURES: SALARIES SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPLIES OTHER TOTAL EXPENDITURES BALANCE STREET FUND December 31, 2017

$ 95,311.70

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2017

NPCWE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS TYPE OF DEBT AMOUNT WATER REVENUE $1,057,863.15 TOTAL $1,057,863.15

DATE OF LAST PAY'M DUE FREE OF DEBT FEB. 25, 2033

CITY SALES TAX BALANCE December 31, 2016 CASH RECEIPTS: CITY SALES TAX REVENUE OTHER TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL CITY SALES TAX AVAILABLE MOSQUITO CONTROL SIDEWALKS & DRAINAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARK ANIMAL CONTROL FIRE TRUCK SENIOR CITIZENS YOUTH PROGRAMS SPECIAL PROJECTS CEMETERY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STREET AMBULANCE TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$442,711.50 $230,753.05 $ 2,464.62 $233,217.67 $675,929.17 EXPENDITURES: $ 36,749.99 $ 3,632.45 $ 9,296.37 $12,185.93 $27,945.73 $ 0.00 $ 7,938.49 $ 16,268.62 $20,334.39 $ 9,296.37 $ 4,648.18 $18,592.70 $16,268.62 $183,157.84

December 31, 2017

$492,771.33

ACT 1262 (COURT TIME PAY)

BALANCE ACT 1262 (COURT TIME PAY)

$11,687.07

$ 10,468.27

BALANCE December, 2016 CASH RECEIPTS: ACT 988 REVENUE OTHER PD EQUIPMENT SOLD TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL ACT 988 (POLICE DEPT. EQUIPMENT (AVAILABLE) EXPENDITURES: POLICE DEPT. EQUIPMENT OTHER TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$1,745.75 $ 0.00 $1,745.75 $13,721.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,635.00 $ 399.20 $ 2,034.20

December 31,2017

ACT 988 (POLICE DEPT. EQUIPMENT

$134,696.51

December 31, 2017

$224,833.30

$105,752.75 $ 27,945.00 $ 14,927.60 $111,948.00 $198,561.04 $459,134.39

$ 86,332.21

BALANCE GAS FUND December 31, 2017

BALANCE W&S FUND

BALANCE NPCWE FUND

$450,265.26 $ 6,950.00 $ 49,749.41 $506,964.67 $683,967.69

$35,368.44 $ 2,476.14 $24,977.94 $108,291.07 $171,113.59

$118,114.73 $ 44,019.37 $162,134.10 $257,445.80

$104,519.55 $ 7,689.86 $208,884.33 $ 62,796.37 $158,263.30 $542,153.41

BALANCE December 31, 2016 CASH RECEIPTS: WATER SALES SEWER SALES OTHER TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL W&S FUNDS AVAILABLE EXPENDITURES: SALARIES SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPLIES PAY'MS ON BONDED INDEBT. OTHER TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$177,003.02

$11,975.52

CASH RECEIPTS: GAS SALES OTHER TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL GAS FUNDS AVAILABLE EXPENDITURES: SALARIES SOCIAL SECURITY GAS PURCHASED SUPPLIES OTHER TOTAL EXPENDITURES

WATER & SEWER FUND

NORTH PRAIRIE COUNTY WATER EXTENSION

BALANCE December 31, 2016 CASH RECEIPTS: ACT 1262 REVENUE OTHER TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL ACT 1262 (COURT TIME PAY) AVAILABLE EXPENDITURES: CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES TOTAL EXPENDITURES

GAS FUND BALANCE

$240,588.12 DEC. 1, 2034 FREE OF DEBT- DEC. 1, 2034

BALANCE December 31, 2016 CASH RECEIPTS: WATER SALES CONNECTION FEES OTHER TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL NPCWE FUNDS AVAILABLE EXPENDITURES: WATER PURCHASES BOOKKEEPING SUPPLIES PAY'MS ON BONDED INDEBT OTHER TOTAL EXPENDITURES

BALANCE CITY SALES TAX

STREET FUND December 31, 2016

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REV. BOND (SEWER SYS. PROJECT) TOTAL $240,588.12

$4,008.64

FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES - ACT 833

BALANCE

TYPE OF DEBT AMOUNT DATE OF LAST PAY'M DUE W&S REVENUE $80,741.00 DEC. 13, 2019 TOTAL $80,741.00 FREE OF DEBT- DEC. 13, 2019 TYPE OF DEBT AMOUNT DATE OF LAST PAY'M DUE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REV. BOND (WATER SYS. PROJECT) $994,042.42 DEC. 1, 2034 TOTAL $994,042.42 FREE OF DEBT- DEC. 1, 2034

$480,330.96 $186,050.69 $666,381.65 $676,849.92

BALANCE ACT 988 (POLICE DEPT. EQUIPMENT) December, 2017

$

676.85

$1,756.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $1,756.00 $2,432.85 $

0.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 1,100.00

$1,332.85

ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE CITY OF DES ARC ARE PUBLIC RECORD AND ARE OPEN FOR INSPECTION DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS $175,241.13 8:00 A.M. TIL 4:30 P.M. MONDAY THRU FRIDAY AT IF THE $373,403.05 CITY HALL IN DES ARC, ARKANSAS. $209,486.20 RECORD IS IN ACTIVE USE OR IN STORAGE, AND $273,789.29 THEREFORE, NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME A CITI$856,678.54 ZEN ASKS TO EXAMINE IT, THE CUSTODIAN SHALL $1,031,919.67 CERTIFY THIS IN WRITING TO THE APPLICANT $166,742.32 AND SET A DATE AND HOUR WITHIN THREE (3) $ 12,246.54 DAYS AT WHICH THE RECORD WILL BE AVAILABLE $147,370.49 FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING. $190,836.16 $328,618.08 $845,813.59

$186,106.08

SIGNATURE:_____________________________________ CHRISANA KNUPP, RECORDER-TREASURER

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DeValls Bluff holds Easter egg hunt at Pansy Park An Easter Egg hunt was held in Pansy Park and at the courthouse in DeValls Bluff on Sunday, April 1, to celebrate the Easter season.

The Easter Bunny was there to hand out prizes and take pictures with approximately 100 attendees.

The event was organized by Alexandria Prince, who provided the backdrop for the Easter Bunny.

The DeValls Bluff Fire Department, along with Angie Norton and Prince, colored 720 boiled eggs to hide. They also hid 480 plastic eggs containing candy and put together 95 individual candy bags to give to the egg hunters.

Donations of time, money, and materials for the event were made by the Biscoe IGA, Grasshopper’s, the White River Dairy Bar,

Crow Builders of Carlisle, and the DeValls Bluff Fire Department, Police Chief Charles Akins, Harrison Gladish, and Nicole Ring.. Summer Brooks, the director of the Aspire Program, also donated 100 candyfilled plastic eggs for the event.

Bryson Fought and Abbie Blagg found the two golden eggs and were rewarded with $50 each. Zoey Barnhill and Izzabella Gaither Taylor were the finders of the two silver eggs and received $25 each. The oldest egg hunter was Fabern Harrison, who was presented with a hanging plant and $25, and the youngest egg hunter was Ryker Bogy, who received $25.

Special thanks to Mason Martin, a.k.a. the Easter Bunny.

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