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Volume 121 Number 14 - USPS 225-680

Community Calendar of Events

Serving all of Prairie County and the Grand Prairie

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Local FCCLA groups win awards at state

Thursday April 7 Hornet Baseball @ Stuttgart 4:30 p.m.

JV Bingo at Hazen Public Library 11:00 a.m.

Friday April 8 Hazen High School Prom Community Center

These students from Des Arc High School enjoyed attending the State FCCLA Conference in Benton on March 30th (l to rt): Advisor Maylin Guidry, Students Zachary Hill, Mallory Baxter, Tamijo Parker, Alexis Green, Aaron Madar, and Callie Baxter.

Members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) from Des Arc, Carlisle, and Hazen won awards at the State FCCLA Conference held in Benton on March 30th.

The Carlisle and Des Arc chapters received Platinum Chapter Awards for completing

Sunday April 10 Palm Sunday

all 4 pieces of the Statewide Project: Advocate for FCS, increase membership, community service, and increase member participation.

The Carlisle and Des Arc groups also received Gold Star Chapter Awards. The Hazen group won a Bronze Chapter Award.

Monday April 11 Biscoe EHC Meeting 10:00 a.m.

First Baptist Church Hazen School Board Meeting High School Library 6:00 p.m.

Carlisle High School FCCLA Chapter members are (left to right): Marya Bunch, Daisy Duke, Anna Cullum, Stormie Jinks, Sarah Means, and Kirstin Moran

Blood Drive Hazen Methodist Church 3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.

Tuesday April 12 Prairie County Quorum Court meets in Des Arc Courthouse Annex 6:00 p.m.

Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce

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

Kirstin Moran and Daisy Duke placed Bronze on their Repurpose and Redesign STAR Event

Register to vote Prairie County Election Commissioner Rita Dobson has announced that if you are not registered to vote you must register by April 24.

The Primary election is May 24 and you must be registered 30 days before an election.

If you have moved since the last election you need to change your voter registration.

All these changes can be done at the County Clerk’s office in the Court House. Phone 870-256-4434 for more information.

Callie Baxter from DAHS was named State VP of Public Relations and will represent Arkansas, District IV, and Des Arc at the National Spring Conference in San Diego, CA, in July; Washington, DC, in October; and at the National Fall Conference in Ohio in November.

Callie also won a State Silver Medal for her STAR events P r o f e s s i o n a l Presentation.

Members of the Hazen High School FCCLA who attended the convention received a Bronze Chapter Award.

PUBLIC NOTICE A vacancy exists on the Hazen City Council for Ward One Position Two. Ward One lies within the corporate limits of Hazen west of North Woodlawn Street and north of Highway 70.

The remaining members of the City Council will consider the appointment of a qualified voter residing in Ward One to fill the vacancy at the next City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. April 21, 2022.

A qualified voter residing in Ward One interested in serving in this capacity should contact Mayor David Hardke at City Hall 255-4521 prior to the meeting.

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Ina M. Adams Ina M. Adams 87, of Hazen, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Springhill Baptist Hospital in N o r t h Little Rock. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church and a life long homemaker.

Ina was preceded in death by her parents, Author and Mauveline (Raper) Ingle; her brother, Jerry Raper; her husband, Winford A. Adams, and her son, James W. Adams.

She is survived by three daughters, Delores and husband Pete Tosh of Hazen, Jewel and husband, Terry White of Hazen and Marsha and husband, Jimmy Drysdale of DeValls Bluff; two brothers, Finus and Fletcher Ingle of Hazen; five sisters, Mary Wood of Hazen, Shirley Bowen of Hazen, Florence Reaves of Hazen, Emma Carlyle of Hazen, and Jo Ann Langley of McRae, Arkansas.

Her love expanded to 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

She will be missed by all her family and friends, yet we know she is happy in Heaven today.

Funeral services were held at 4:30 P.M., Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church with visitation from 3:30 to 4:30 prior to the service. Burial was in the Center Point Cemetery.

Jackie Clyde Owens Jackie Clyde Owens of De Valls Bluff passed away unexpectedly in his home o n Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the age of 69. Jackie was born on November 15, 1952 in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas to the late Charles Owens and Parthena Owens Broadaway.

Jackie grew up in De Valls Bluff farming with his family at Three O Farms. He married Durenda Huling in 1976 and had 3 children. In later years, he worked as an electrician at RJ Electric for 27 years.

Jackie retired in 2020 to care for his mother. He had a love for people and the outdoors. He especially loved his garden and being able to share it with his family and neighbors (since all he wanted out of the garden was the squash and okra lol) He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Durenda Owens; two daughters, Holly McMullen and Heather Owens, one son, Jackie Owens (Tara), all of De Valls Bluff, seven grandchildren, Kaleb, Nikolas, Noah, Gabrielle, Kenzi, Kinley and Parker; one sister, Rebecca Walker (Bo) of Hot Springs, one brother, Vernon Owens (Sonja) of Hazen, and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 2pm at The First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County with a memorial service following at 3pm.

Velma Elizabeth Wheatley Prine

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Velma Elizabeth Wheatley Prine, 89, of Hazen, Arkansas p a s s e d a w a y March 30, 2022 surrounded by her family. Velma was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Archie C. Prine; son, Charles Bruce Prine; parents, Elwood and Sally Long Wheatley; brothers, Billy Wheatley, Harlan Wheatley, James Wheatley and Johnny Wheatley; sisters, Marcie King and Margie Smith. Velma is survived by her children Harold Dean (Kathy) Prine of Moline, Illinois, Archie Lee (Diane)

Prine of Stuttgart, Arkansas, Rita (Dwight) Isbell of DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, Carol (Clyde) Stanford of Blytheville, Arkansas, and Darrell (Beth) Prine of Hazen, Arkansas; 14 grandchildren, Bret Prine, Michael Prine, Matthew Prine, Jeremy Isbell, Branden Prine, Brandon Isbell, Janelle Taylor, Lauren May, Jana Taylor, Lance Alan Prine, Jeremy Bruce Prine, Colton Stice, Lance Stafford Prine, Luke Prine; 17 greatgrandchildren; siblings, Versa Dean Jones, Thomas Wheatley, Shirley Moore, Earnie Mae McWhorter, Sue Rochelle, Glenda McCannon, Sandra Kay Ruiz; and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Velma retired from Remington Arms after 24 years. Velma, known as MawMaw, loved her family and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She loved babysitting and cooking large Sunday meals that would feed a small army. The homemade chicken and noodles were all the family’s favorite.

The family would like to say a special thanks to Rita Leistiko for the love that you showed our mother. She looked forward to your visits.

You will always have a special place in our hearts.

Visitation began at 1 p.m. followed by her Celebration of Life service at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Interment was In the Hazen Cemetery.

Arrangements were by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

Grand Prairie DAR learns about Santa Fe Trail

The February Meeting of the Grand Prairie DAR was held at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little Rock on Saturday, February 26.

Elizabeth Hill, Arkansas State DAR American Indians Chair, presented the program on the Santa Fe Trail and its 100th anniversary. There was also a short history of the museum which was presented by our guide, Reveille.

After the meeting, Grand Prairie members toured the exhibits on their own.

Spring Break travelers...

These 11 students and chaperones from Hazen spent spring break on an EF educational tour in Washington DC and New York City. Wendy, Mattie, and Kami Perry; Kristie and Mason D’Angelo; Cherie and Lexi Dulany; Theresa Monday and Haley Wilson; Kim and Layton Rogers.

Hazen Cemetery Donations In Memory of: Nettie Hall By: Joan Callicotte In Memory of: Ailene Strieght & Robert Wagner By: Ann Newkirk In Memory of: Rosie Hogue By: Garnett & Lana Dodson In Memory of: Jeffcoat, Toll, & Shoup families By: Rita Grumbles In Memory of: Loved Ones By: Howard & Gail Wallace Donations are greatly appreciated and may be mailed to: Hazen Cemetery P.O. Box 92, Hazen, AR. 72064

Subscription Rates In Prairie County $20.00/year In Arkansas $25.00/year Out of State $30.00/year Periodicals Postage paid at Hazen, Arkansas 72064 POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Grand Prairie Herald P.O.Box 370 Hazen, Arkansas 72064 Managing Editor/Publisher Roxanne Bradow Circulation/Accounts Trudy Johnson Sports Editor Mark Buffalo Photographer Ruth Corley

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Human trafficking is club topic

By Chris Weems The GFWC International Club will hold its annual convention in New Orleans in June. The president of the GFWC would like to have a representative from each Club present.

The registration forms will be out in the next Clubwoman magazine, as announced by Chris Weems, president of GFWC Elsie McCain Club at the regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Nick's on March 29th, in Carlisle.

Weems was hostess for the meeting and gave the lesson on Human Trafficking: modern enslavement of immigrant women in the USA. She said, "It is an extreme form of labor exploitation where women, men, and children are recruited or

obtained and then forced to labor against their will through force, fraud or coercion. Trafficking victims are often lured by false promises of decent jobs and better lives.The inequalities women face in status and opportunity worldwide make women particularly vulnerable to trafficking."

It is against our laws so look for signs, such as a person dropping out of an activity suddenly, a child who is afraid to go into a building and many other examples. Watch for a particular behavior and talk about it. There are phone numbers listed often for that type of help. Help someone who may have a problem.

The treasurer gave the financial report. Weems reported that the magnolia for the park has arrived and as soon as it

shows signs of "making it on its own" it will be put out in the park. She said it is a "Memorial for all our members who have died and to honor all our members who are still living," The Arkansas GFWC's Convention will be May 1-15 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Little Rock. the State President, Connie Cloinger, suggests that if you can't all three days, to come on Friday.

The president reminded the members of the Operation Smile items that she'd like to send off the later part of April.

She also said Arbor Day is April 22, and she doesn't think that the fifth grade will be celebrating because of COVID. The next meeting will be at 1:00 p.m., April 28.

Hostess and place will be announced.

HIPPY learns about alligators...

Linda Strohl and Jennie Gates welcomed HIPPY families to its March 15th meeting. Janie Starr from the Hazen Library read a great alligator story to the kids before they started the activities. The children did an alligator craft and played alligator ring toss and some fun puzzles and alphabet games. Families could sign up for a library card and register for some fun upcoming library events with Janae' Thompson. The children who attended the group meeting were: Brody, Huntley, and Larkin Prislovsky, Ensley Adair, Emerie and Everett Martin, Kennislee and Keimarya Humbert, and Lucy Lisko.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01 ORDINANCE REGULATING CAMPERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES OCCUPIED AS TEMPORARY AND FULL TIME RESIDENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DEVALLS BLUFF; SETTING OCCUPATION FEES; FOR OTHER PURPOSES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the City of DeValls Bluff is a camping and hunting destination for resident and non residents of the City of DeValls Bluff, and; WHEREAS, campers and other recreational vehicles in the past have located on residential lots within the City and have used water, sewer and trash pickup provided to the permanent residents without paying fees as required by residents living in DeValls Bluff as their permanent residence.

NOW THEREFORE, in order to ensure that RV’s and campers using residential lots for temporary use the City by this Ordinance requires RV’s and camper trailers to purchase a temporary resident permit for $25.00. The permit shall be paid to the City for any camper or recreational vehicle residing on any lot that has a separate water and sewer hookup.

Section 1. The permits shall be for period of no more than thirty days. Any camper or recreational vehicle located on a lot over thirty days shall be required to have its own water meter, electrical and sewer hookup and be required to pay a separate fee for trash pickup.

Section 2. Failure to pay the cost of a permit or for any person in violation of this Ordinance shall be subject to an additional charge of $25.00 per day for each day a person is in violation of this Ordinance.

Emergency Clause. In the past temporary set up of camper trailers and recreational vehicles on City lots using water, sewer and trash pickup charged to the residential owner of the Lot has caused additional burden on the City and as a result the City declares and emergency exists and its necessary that this Ordinance in order to protect the health and safety of residents inside the City this Ordinance shall take effect immediately on passage and publication.

PASSED AND APPROVED on this 10th day of March, 2022

Brian Dodson_____________________ Brian Dodson, Mayor ATTEST:

Darlene Conner_____________ Darlene Conner, Recorder Treasurer

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Ward signs with QC...

Sheddrick Ward recently signed with Quincey College in Illinois to play football. He is shown with his mother, Barbara Anderson. (Ruth Corley photo.)

Bison get two wins last week

By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor The Carlisle Bison baseball team improved to 11-4 on the season by going 2-1 in games last week.

The Bison beat Hazen 7-2 in a conference showdown. They beat Glen Rose 12-2 in a non-conference game.

They also lost to Class 5A power Russellville 8-4.

In the win over Hazen, the score was tied 1-1 after one inning. The Bison then scored single runs in the third and fourth innings.

They added two runs each in the fifth and seventh innings. The Hornets scored a single run in the bottom of the seventh.

Carlisle’s Holden Jones, Jonathan Pickard and Zach Busick scored two runs each. Nick Webb scored once.

Pickard was 3 for 4 at the plate.

Noah Seidenschwarz was 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs. Dalton Ward pitched six innings, giving up only 3 hits while striking out 13.

Austin Duck scored a run and had two hits for the Hornets. Mason D’Angelo scored the other Hazen run.

“This was a big conference game for us,” Carlisle coach Steven Tew said. “Obviously our goal is to win the

Carlisle's Nick Webb winds up to pitch against Russellville last week. conference, and we knew we would need to get a win at Hazen to accomplish it. It was one of those games that perfectly describes the game of baseball in aspects of doing our job in the batter’s box but not getting a lot to show for it. I think we squared up more baseballs for outs that we have all year.

“We started the game off with a double, then few out to the fence in left, then truck out after hitting a ball down to the corner that landed probably five feet from foul. Then we singled on another hard hit ball to score a run, then ended the inning on a ball crushed right up the middle but also right at the shortstop.”

Tew said his team has looked sharp defensively.

“We looked solid even with Dalton not having his best stuff on the mound,” Tew said. “He worked through it and still ended with 13 strikeouts.

Holden came in during the last inning and shut it down for us, and, outside of a couple of mistakes there at the end, I felt like it was a solid

inning.”

In the win over Glen Rose, The Bison led 3-1 after two innings. They scored twice in the third, twice in the fourth, once in the fifth and four times in the sixth.

Jones and Busick each scored three times.

Seidenschwarz scored twice. Also scoring were Pickard, Joe Cook, Nick Webb and Eli Roberts.

In the loss to Russellville, Carlisle trailed 2-1 after three innings. The Bison tied it at 2-2 with a run in the top of the fifth.

Russellville scored twice in the fifth and four times in the sixth.

Busick led the Bison with two runs scored.

Also scoring were Webb and Roberts.

“It was really good to get out there on the field and compete the way we did with such a larger school,” Tew said. “Personally, it was a fun moment coaching against my alma mater and against a buddy of mine who’s father was actually my high school coach. It brought back a lot of memories being there.”

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The BOGO Queen has left the building . . .

by Dr. James L. Snyder

“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.

For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38).

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

When it comes to shopping, I am three coupons short of sanity. I have never liked going shopping unless it has to do with books. Then I’m on my turf.

When first married, I did go grocery shopping once but have never since been asked to do it again. I don’t want to know the reason; I will just accept the situation.

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage is a different story, and is why I call her the BOGO Queen. She has earned this title a thousand times.

It took me a long time to understand what the word BOGO meant, then the wife explained it to a leader like me, Buy One Get One. If anybody knows anything about BOGO, it is my wife. Her whole shopping agenda is based upon this. She will never buy one thing if she can get a second one for free.

I like that sort of thing.

Anything that is “free” is okay with me.

She will search several times a week for these BOGO coupons on her computer. Every once in a while, I will hear her say, “That’s what I’m looking for.” Then I will

hear several clicks, and soon the printer will be printing out dozens of coupons for the day.

She knows every store within 100 miles and their inventory and when they are going to have a BOGO sale. I understand she knows that by searching the Internet.

She knows what BOGO coupon to print and where to go to find them and then where to use them.

The only thing that worries me is when she says, “Honey, could I borrow your truck for the day?”

That’s not good news on any level. But then I have a hard time saying no. You can suspect the outcome. That’s why I never keep my fuel tank full just in case. If she uses it she has to put gas in it. That’s not BOGO that is BINGO. I must confess that I do have an ice cream fetish.

I need to have ice cream at the end of the day or the day is not complete.

My favorite ice cream is the one I’m eating at the time.

I’m delighted to say there is enough ice cream in the refrigerator to last two months because of these BOGO coupons. But, of course, I

could speed up my eating and bring it down to one month. Nobody would know.

If I am in need of anything, say aftershave, all I need to do is mention the fact that I am out of aftershave. Within the next 10 minutes, the BOGO Queen will have found a dozen BOGO aftershave coupons for her next trip to the store.

Our cupboards are filled with all kinds of groceries and food items in other things of which I have no idea.

Recently, when the BOGO Queen was out coupon shopping, I ran across a cache of cookies hiding in one of the cupboards. It was a “happy dance” moment for me.

Then, with a great deal of caution, I opened one box and took out a cookie.

I surely enjoyed that cookie, knowing that nobody knew that I was enjoying that cookie.

About an hour later, the BOGO Queen came home and put her shopping bags on the kitchen table.

She stopped for a moment, looked at me rather curiously, and said, “You did not find the cookies, did you?”

How she knew I found them, I will never know.

I tried to stutter and change the subject and deny everything. But nothing worked.

Then I came up with an idea.

“You bought those cookies with a. BOGO coupon, right?”

I smiled as I asked the question.

She looked at me and said, “Yes, I think you’re right.” And she smiled as she was telling me that.

“I,” replying very cautiously, “only ate the free one.”

She smiled a rather curious smile at me and did not know what to say.

Whoever came up with this BOGO idea, I would like to congratulate them. And there are several reasons why.

First of all, it keeps my wife busy following through with all these BOGO coupons. How she can find so many at any given time is beyond my imagination. But, she does and spends quite a bit of time finding the coupon and then going to the stores and purchasing those BOGO products.

It’s hard to imagine how much money she has

saved us these many years.

Second, anything that is free will find welcoming arms with me. I love things that are free as long as they really are free. I love things that occupy my wife in a very positive way. And boy, does she do a good job in this area.

As I was going over this, I thought of a very special Bible verse.

“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38).

A generous spirit does have its rewards. What I have is a reflection of what I have given. I have discovered that the more I give the more I get. Of course, if I only give to get I have the wrong attitude.

Evening Worship: 6:00 PM Wednesday Service Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 PM Children's Program 7:00 PM "HYPE" Youth 7:00 PM

First United Methodist Church 211 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, AR Phone (870) 255 - 4657 Pastor Chris Wright Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service: 10:55 AM

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

Wed. Serv. 7 PM

Sunday morning -11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night-7:00 p.m.

Hazen Church of Christ 204 Adams Street, Hazen, AR. Phone (870) 255 - 3633 Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Night: 6 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM

First United Methodist Church 215 East Third St., Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7789 Rev. Michael Daniel, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM

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

Immanuel Baptist Church Pastor Bill Ricks Highway 13 North Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3100 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship:11 AM Sunday Evening: 6 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM

Center Point Missionary Baptist Church 2997, Center Point Road, Hazen, AR Bro. Billy Booth Pastor Sunday School: 10 AM Worship: 10:50 AM BTC: 5 PM Worship: 5:50 PM Wednesday - Youth Night 6:30 PM

Family Christian Fellowship 603 W Washington Hazen, AR. Pastor Scott Skarda 501-516-5971 Sunday: 10 AM, Wed, 7 PM New Bethel MB Church 8525 New Bethel Road P.O. Box 87 Hazen, AR. Pastor Bro. Freddie McCann Sunday School 10 am Sunday Service 11 am Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Pastor Joe Mills 7474 Highway 86 North, Hazen, AR Sunday School:10 AMService:11 AM BTC: 5 PM Sunday Night: 6 PM Wed. A.C.E. at 6:30 PM & Bible Study: 7:00 PM Prairie Chapel MB Church Center of North Washington & Woodlawn, Hazen, AR. Rev. Maurice Williams Pastor Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship: 11AM Wednesday 7 PM Bible Study Carlisle Pentecostal Church of God Scott & McDonald Sts., Carlisle, AR. Phone 501-438-1643 Pastor Daniel Strength Sunday School: 10 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday Evening Service: 7 PM Mt Zion MB Church Rt 2 Carlisle, AR Rev. Rev. Cruthfield, Pastor Sun. School 9:45 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Wed Prayer & Bible Class 7 P.M. Fellowship Baptist Church Des Arc, AR Elder Lee Russel Penn, Pastor First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County 3201 Hwy. 70 E., Hazen, AR (870) 255-9177 Pastor J N Holmes Sunday 10 A.M. Wednesday 7 P.M. First Baptist Church 319 Court St., P. O. Box 25, Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7732 David Lee - Pastor Sun School: 9:45 AM Worship: 11 AM Awana: 5 PM Worship: 7 PM Holy Temple COGIC Elder McFadden, Pastor

“Catholic Action” with the Third Order of St. Francis

St. John's Lutheran Church Fifth and College Streets, Stuttgart, AR

Landmark Baptist Church 517 East Third, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3568 Pastor Albert Young Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC 6 PM - Worship 7 PM Wed. Evening: 7:30 PM

First Assembly of God Hwy 33 and U.S. 70 Biscoe, Arkansas Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M., 6 P.M. Wednesdays WNYG, Kids Club, Bible Study 7 P.M. St. John's Baptist Church Biscoe, AR 870-998-2777 Sunday School 10 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Rev. William Brown - pastor Holy Temple Church of God in Christ Elder James Clark, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM

Dr. James L. Snyder lives in Ocala, FL with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Telephone 1-352-216-3025, e-mail jamessnyder51@gmail.co m.

Website is www.jamessnyderministries.com.

Zion Lutheran Church Hwy 79 PO Box 158 Ulm, AR 72170 Phone: 870-241-3778 email: zionlutheran@hotmail.com Sunday School at 10 am Worship at 11am Bible study: Wed at 5:30 The Apostolic Church of Des Arc 712 Calhoun Street Services Sunday at 10:30 and Wednesday at 7:30 Pastor Russell Penn

Jehovah Community Temple Church 710 Sycamore St, DeValls Bluff, AR Elder Ronnie Mosby Sunday 10:30 AM Monday Bible School 7 PM

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Biscoe Pastor Jerry Saxton Sunday School 10:00-11:00 Service 11:00-12:00

Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Alan Minton Hwy. 70 West of DeValls Bluff Sunday School-10:00 a.m.

Hickory Plains United Methodist Church Rev. Debbye Harrison Intersection of Highways 13 and 38 Service starts at 9:45 a.m.

St. Rose Catholic Church Highway 70, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3601 Father Shaun Wesley Sunday Mass 10:30AM English 12:00PM Spanish Tuesday Mass 6:00 PM Wednesday Mass in Spanish 5:30 PM Holy Hour & Confessions 6:05PM Friday (except First Friday) Mass 8:30AM Saturday Mass in Spanish 7:00 PM United Methodist Church of DeValls Bluff Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff AR. Pastor Chris Wright Sunday Morning Worship: 9 AM Friendship Lunch: 3rd Wed. of Month, 11:30 AM First Baptist Church of DeValls Bluff Pastor Bobby Powers P. O. Box 358 Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff, AR. Phone (870) 998 - 7118 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM Evening Worship: 5 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM

102 West Front Street 870-255-3954

Mount Olive MB Church Highway 70, DeValls Bluff, AR. Rev. Joe L. Pumphrey Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship Service: 11 AM Peppers Lake Church of Christ Hwy 302, SE of DeValls Bluff, AR. Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship: 11 AM Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday - Bible Study: 7 PM Union Chapel FreeWill Baptist Church Metcalf Road, Rt.1, DeValls Bluff, AR Pastor Darrell Foster Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Highway 86, Slovak, AR. Fr. Shaun Wesley, School: 9:45 AM Mass: 8:30 AM Thursday Holy Hours 5:00 pm and Mass at 6:00pm Biscoe Baptist Church Biscoe, AR. Pastor David Rogers Sunday School: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM & 7 PM Training 6 PM -

Joshua D. Jacobs & Yvonne J. Petrus Partners

Tax & Accounting Services 101 Highway 70 East, Hazen, AR 72064 Phone: (870) 255-4175 Fax:(870) 255-4176

Herald Publishing Co, Inc. The Grand Prairie Herald Prairie County’s Newspaper Publisher/Editor - Roxanne Bradow Accounts - Trudy Johnson Phone: 870-2554538 P.O. Box 370 Hazen, AR 72064 E-mail us at heraldpublishing@gmail.com Visit us at www.herald-publishing.com

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CDL DRIVERS NEEDED

Local hauling. Home every night. Weekly pay. Call T J Pauschert Trucking at 870552-9400.

$1200 SIGN ON BONUS Recruiter seeking the following: Experienced Batch Plant Operator, Tuckerbuilt Operator, and Team Lead for Patching.

The Precast Company I am representing is the leader in the industry. They will hire direct for full time, competitive pay and benefits. May be moving allowance for the right person, this established company is located in TX. Call for more information 254-266-3363

Invitation to Bid THE CITY OF DES ARC IS CURRENTLY TAKING BIDS FOR MOWING THE AMBULANCE BAY LOT AND FOR REPAIRING A RIVERFRONT GAZEBO. SEALED BIDS MUST BE TURNED IN TO CITY HALL BY 12:00 PM ON APRIL 19, 2022. BIDS

WILL BE OPENED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:00 PM ON APRIL 19, 2022.

SPECS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL AT 107 S 3RD STREET IN DES ARC. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (870) 2564316.

The Des Arc School District is seeking a Facilities/Transportation Director. Must have a high school diploma or GED. Must have a CDL Class B with passenger/school bus endorsement.

Experience in diesel engine repair and maintenance, tire inspection, and basic knowledge of electrical,

plumbing, and structural repair is preferred.

This is a supervisory position.

Applications can be found on the district website under E m p l o y m e n t Opportunities.

Please send completed applications to Dr. Marc Sherrell at sherrellm@desarcschools.org.

Des Arc Police Department is currently taking applications for Patrolman.

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GENERAL PURPOSE: Performs police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Work on shifts performing security patrols, traffic control, investigation, and first aid at accidents; investigation, and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct.

Work on assigned shift using own judgment in deciding courses of action and being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations with a minimum of assistance maintain normal availability by radio or telephone when needed.

Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances.

Patrol City streets, and residential areas to preserve peace and enforce laws, and otherwise serve and protect.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must be 21 years old or older at time of employment Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid Arkansas State driver's license without record of suspension or revocation in any state.

No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal history High school diploma or GED equivalent, Ability to meet department physical standards Must pass a drug screen Must have Arkansas Law Officer Certification or must attend and pass Police Academy and receive Arkansas law officer certification within one (1) year of hiring date.

An application can be picked up at Des Arc City Hall, 107 s 3rd street or send resume to P.O. Box 389 Des Arc, AR 72040. For any questions, please call Chief Dewayne Mayher at 870-256-3011.

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Hazen Elementary Chess Team wins regional awards

Team members are (front row l to r) Justis Smith, Xachary George, Pierce Henderson, Vince King, and Kinlee Booth; 2nd row (l to r) Makaela Guenther, Cache Skarda, Weston Hare, Luna Horton, Lylliana Threlkeld; Back row: Kami Perry, and Addie Carroll.

Hazen Elementary students participated in the regional elementary chess tournament held in Beebe at the Wilbur

Mills Co-op on Tuesday, March 29th.

Congratulations to Michael Bowman for placing 1st in the Junior

division and to all of the student competitors!

Individual award winners were: 3rd gradeVince King- 2nd place;

Cache Skarda- tied for 3rd; 4th grade- Luna Horton -3rd place; 5th grade- Xachary George3rd place; 6th grade-

Makaela Guenther- 3rd place; and Justis Smithtied for 3rd.

Chess Coach Pam Chandler has been

working with the students for many years.

Eight school districts participated in the event.

Michael Bowman

Land Commissioner announces Prairie County tax auction results (March 28, 2022) LITTLE ROCK – The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Prairie County raised over $266,000, the Commissioner of State Lands announced.

The auction drew 30 bidders, who purchased 35 of the 38 available parcels for a total of $266,626.66 for county and state government.

The Land Commissioner’s office holds one auction in each county each year to return tax-delinquent property to active status. Since Covid-19

forced the cancellation of 2020 auctions and delayed 2021 auctions, this year’s auctions offer two years’ worth of properties.

“Just a small portion of property certified to our office goes to auction,” Commissioner Tommy Land said. “The vast majority of owners redeem their property by paying the delinquent taxes. Of course, we always prefer that property be redeemed, but it is vital that the parcels return to the county’s active tax rolls.”

The COSL office forwards taxes and interest to the county, whether that money is collected through redemption or sale.

“Last year, this office sent more than $16 million to school districts and county governments,” Land said. “Of that, $31,130.29 went to Prairie County, helping fund everything from roads to schools.”

Property owners have 10 business days to redeem parcels that were sold at auction.

This can be done online at www.cosl.org, using a

credit or debit card, or owners can call 501-3249422 to request a Petition to Redeem.

If a parcel is not redeemed within 10 business days of being auctioned, the COSL will issue a Limited Warranty Deed to the buyer.

Property that did not sell at the public auction will be available after 30 days and can be purchased through an online auction by viewing the Post-Auction Sales List at www.cosl.org.