April 13, 2016

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Hazen/DeValls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Community High Speed Police Chase ends in Lonoke County on I-4 40 Events With the fourth pursuit in the last ten days in Calendar Prairie County, the Hazen Tuesday April 12

Quorum Court Meeting at Des Arc Annex Building at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday April 14

Hazen Elementary School Kindergarten Registration at 1:30 p.m. at Hazen School Cafeteria GFWC Elsie McCain Club, Summer Outing to Memphis at 10:00 a.m.

Moving Prairie County Forward Meeting at DeValls Bluff Historical Museum at 6:00 p.m.

Hazen City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall Free in Christ Substance Abuse Problems Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at DeValls Bluff Gym Hazen Masonic Lodge Hall Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Monday April 18

Honors Banquet at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday April 19

DeValls Bluff Bingo at DeValls Bluff Public Library at 11:30 a.m.

PC Retired Teachers Meeting at El Amigo in Hazen at 1:00 p.m.

PC Master Gardeners Meeting at BancorpSouth at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday April 20

Friendship Luncheon at DVB United Methodists Church 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m

Thursday April 21

Hazen City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. City Hall Free in Christ Substance Abuse Problems Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at DeValls Bluff Gym

Monday April 25

Hazen School Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at High School Library

Tuesday April 26

Prairie County Fair Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Thursday April 28

Prairie County Health Clinic in Hazen at Community Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Commodities at Hazen First United Methodist Church from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bring Photo ID and proof of Prairie County Residence Free in Christ Substance Abuse Problems Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at DeValls Bluff Gym

Friday - Sunday April 29 - May 1

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Police Department went above and beyond to apprehend the latest offender even if it meant crossing into another county to apprehend the suspect on I-40 on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 along with help of the Arkansas Highway Police, Lonoke County Police and Lonoke Police and Arkansas State Police.

None of the officers knew that the suspect they were pursuing was a wanted person and cautioned as armed and dangerous.

Hazen Police Assistant Chief Arlin VanHouten was dispatched to exit 193 Westbound at Hazen at 11:30 a.m. for a reckless vehicle passing other vehicles on the shoulder and speeding at a high rate. He waited patiently for the vehicle to come by the exit and began to pursue the suspect. It took VanHouten several minutes to catch up the

2016 Farm Family of the Year John and Kristel Petrus of Carlisle were named 2016 Prairie County Farm Family of the year. They live in between Carlisle and Hazen, but have a farm in Prairie County.

Congratulations to John and Kristel Petrus for being nominated as this year’s Farm Family of the Year. They will be featured in the Grand Prairie Herald Farm Family of the Year at the end of July.

Benefit Cake Walk/ Spaghetti Supper There will be a Benefit Cake Walk and Spaghetti Supper to help Doyen Martin with Recent Medical Bills on Saturday, April 30th at the DeValls Bluff Police Station. The Cake Walk will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the Spaghetti Supper will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The cost will be $5.00 per plate with take outs available.

They will also be raffling a H & R Pardner 12 guage Shotgun and a Marlin 22 Rifle donated

by Paul and Courtney Adams from The Bottoms.

Sponsored by Mark Spain, Karen Grubbs and Paul Adams.

Albar Manjarez, Mugshot from arrest in January 2016 in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of http://cdn.arre.st/Jails/NMJail s.info/images2/ALBAR-MANJAREZ-100190807.jpg

speeding vehicle in which he observed the vehicle to pass vehicles on the shoulder at high speeds.

When VanHouten turned on his blue lights and sirens to pull the vehicle over little did he know it was going to end up in a high speed chase with assistance from several other surrounding Police Departments. VanHouten reported the tags to dispatch before making the first official traffic stop in between Hazen and Carlisle at 187 Milemaker Westbound. While speaking with the driver, he was informed by the dispatcher that the vehicle was stolen out of Tennessee. He asked the driver to step out of the vehicle so he could go to the back of the vehicle and talk with him.

VanHouten reported that the suspect opened the door slightly, then apologized, put the car in drive and sped off. VanHouten notified dispatch that he was in pursuit and began following the suspect. He noticed while gaining up to the vehicle that the suspect continually passed other vehicles on the shoulder and were cutting them off to swerve.

VanHouten clock the vehicle traveling more than 110 mph at any given point. At 176 milemaker, the suspect lost control of the vehicle after passing on the left shoulder and barely missed hitting a red vehicle in front of him. However, when the vehicle lost control, it

Hazen’s All Call

Driver’s Side of the stolen car after the crash on Tuesday.

Police Department. to swerve into spun sideways into the pect, right lane and collided oncoming traffic to avoid into VanHouten's patrol being hit head on by the vehicle on the passenger's suspect. Luckily traffic side. He states that imme- noticed the reckless driver diately after the collision and helped the Police he ran to the vehicle to Officers conduct proper apprehend the suspect, maneuvers to stop the but then the suspect put vehicle. The suspect then the car in drive to speed spun around and hit the down I-40 the wrong way barrier cables in the on Westbound. Due to median. Hopkins and a Hazen Police Officer few other Police Officers Taylor "Moe" Hopkins and exited their Patrol cars, other units in pursuit, drew their weapons and VanHouten did not con- ordered the driver out of tinue pursue at that time the vehicle. However, the so he exited at Lonoke to driver did not listen and monitor radio traffic. put the vehicle in drive to While VanHouten was get back on the interstate patiently waiting for the heading West toward The Police suspect to head back Lonoke. towards Lonoke; Hopkins, Officers were able to who was notified by the catch up the suspect and Prairie County Sheriffs box him; Hopkins followed Office around 11:30 am. procedures to apprehend that VanHouten was on a the suspect, but as soon traffic stop with a stolen as he had a hold of the vehicle and came to assist suspect the car was put in him, encountered the sus- reverse and backed down pect head on Westbound Hopkins Patrol Car and lanes traveling slamming into Smith's Eastbound.

While Patrol Car. The Officers began purHopkins was pursuing the again towards suspect, the suspect's suit vehicle lost control and Lonoke. When the suspect was found in the grass exited the interstate at VanHouten median. He reported that Lonoke, he as he approached the crossed over the overpass suspect's vehicle, the sus- meeting the suspect head pect drove back up onto on. He attempted to block the roadway directly in the vehicle resulting in front of Hopkins making being hit again on the drihim collide into the pas- ver's side door of his senger side of the sus- patrol vehicle. VanHouten pect's vehicle. The suspect reported that the vehicle then traveled West pursuit ended at that towards Lonoke on the time and the suspect shoulder trying pass an began to flee on foot and 18-wheeler causing tried to gain access to Highway Patrol Officer another vehicle occupied David Smith, who was by an older female driver; traveling East down however, her vehicle was Westbound on the shoul- locked. The suspect then der to catch up the sus- ran down the overpass

Photo courtesy of Hazen and onto 1-40 Eastbound running into traffic and trying to get into an 18wheeler. VanHouten says that the suspect continued fleeing down the interstate and was finally taken into custody a few minutes later. The chase ended around Noon East of Lonoke.

Through the bravery and determination from the officers, they were able to apprehend the suspect and save countless lives and their fellow officer's lives. The suspect was later identified as Albar Manjarez, suspect with a felony warrant for Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon out of New Mexico. Manjarez is currently being charged in Lonoke County for Multiple Counts of Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer (VanHouten, Hopkins and Smith), Theft by Receiving and Felony Fleeing. There was no bond set as of Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

Editor's Note: After being allowed to watch the videos from the Patrol Cars, it is a miracle that not a single person was killed during this horrendous chase. Yes, two of the Hazen's Police Vehicles and one of the Arkansas Highway Police Vehicles were damaged during the pursuit, but vehicles can be replace and fixed, lives can't be. Thank you Police Officers for going beyond your call of duty and County to protect all of the innocent drivers on I-40 and apprehending Manjarez.

To get the latest Emergency Information in Hazen such as Water Outages, Boil Orders, or in case of other emergencies. Contact the City of Hazen at 870-255-4522 to be added to Hazen’s All Call List to be notified and not left in the dark on what’s going on during an emergency.

Hazen Community Prayer Event

By Kim Wilson A Community Prayer Event will be held at the Gazebo in the city park on Thursday, May 5th, at 6:30 pm and will last about an hour.The Prayer Event is being held in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, which is an annual event held on the first Thursday in May. It was created in 1952 by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. It’s a call for the people of America to turn to God in repentance and seek his guidance for their nation.

The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is “Wake Up America”, emphasizing the crucial need for individuals, corporately and individually, to return to

the God of our Fathers in reverence and obedience.

The Bible Scripture for this year’s theme is from Isaiah 58:1 “shout it aloud, do not hold back.

Raise your voice like a trumpet.

The citizens of Hazen and the surrounding communities are urged to come together and be united in earnest prayer for our country, our city leaders, our school, our churches, our families, and the lost & oppressed.

This will be a time for God’s people to come together before their creator without any denominational, racial, or social division. Pastors/Elders from the city’s churches are joining together to lead prayers on the different topics, giving individuals silent time for their own prayers.

Passenger side of the car that was stolen after it was stopped by Police.

Tax Delinquent Land Sale Scheduled for Prairie County (April 11, 2016) LITTLE ROCK, Ark – A public auction for the sale of tax delinquent land in Prairie County will be held Tuesday, April 26, at 10 a.m. at the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc, according to John Thurston, Arkansas Commissioner of 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 on the property,” 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.

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Obituaries Kenneth Martin Kenneth DeWayne Martin, 53, of Des Arc died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Unity HealthWhite County M e d i c a l Center in Searcy, Arkansas. He was born December 27, 1962 in Springfield, Oregon to David Martin, SR, and Patsy (McNutt) Martin.

Survivors include his wife Ruth Martin, one brother, Justin (Tiffany) Martin, step-mother, Gail Martin.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, one brother David “Chunky” Martin, SR. Visitation was 1:00 Thursday at Trinity Pentecostal Church of God in Higginson with funeral services following at 2:00 P M. Burial will be in Weeden Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home. Bro. Bobby Griffith officiating.

Nadean Watson Nadean “Dean” Watson, 78, of Lonoke went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday April 1, 2016. She was born in Rector, AR to the late Matt and Bessie Spencer of Austin, AR. Dean was preceded in death by her son, Ricky Watson; sister, Jewel Dean Douglas; and brothers, Don, James, Glenn and Billy Spencer.

She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Charles R. Watson; son Randy (LaVonne) Watson of Forrest City, daughter, Robbie Watson of Lonoke, son, Ronnie (Rhonda) Watson of Lonoke; four grandchildren, Jeff (Brittney) Watson, Stephanie (Marc) Hemme, Jennifer (Will) Littig, Shannon (Chris) Soller, Kyle (Jessica) Watson, Kevin Watson; seven great-grandchildren; and one loving sister, Leta (John) Sims of Cabot and sister-in-law Ruby Spencer of Austin, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Dean was a Christian and member of Brownsville Baptist Church, Lonoke, AR. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and homemaker. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

The family will receive friends 6-8 PM, Sunday at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.

Services will be Monday, April 4th, 10:00 AM, Boyd Funeral Home Chapel, with interment in Brownsville Cemetery.

Anna Wiesle Anna Sue Wiesle, age 71, of Brinkley d i e d Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the St V i n c e n t M e d i c a l Center in Little Rock. A daughter of the late James Ray and Loriene McCallie she was born in Brinkley, Arkansas on April 23, 1944. She was united in marriage to Joseph Charles Wiesle on September 29, 1961.

She is survived by her husband, Joe Wiesle of Brinkley, daughters, Cheyenne Boston and husband David of Roe, Joeann Hale and husband Ray of Brinkley, brothers, James McCallie, Jr. and wife Loretta of Olive Branch, MS,Gary McCallie and wife Diane of Jacksonville, AR, sisters,Iann Fitt and husband Buddy of

Brinkley,Pat Sorrells of Ferndale, grandchildren, Bridgette Guthrie and husband Ronnie, Justin Lawson and Sarah Boston, great-grandchildren, Piper and Ryan Guthrie.

Visitation was Friday April 1, 2016, 6:00 8:00PM at Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home.

Services were Saturday April 2, 2016, 11:00AM at Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home. Interment followed Saturday April 2, 2016, 12:00PM at Calvary Cemetery.

Jeanette King Jeanette Marie King, 75, of DeValls Bluff, died Thursday, April 07, 2016.

She was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist church in De Valls Bluff.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Charles King; her son, Lynn King, and a grandson, Zach King. She is survived by two sons, Guy (Angie) King and Bruce (Brenda) King both of De Valls Bluff; three grandchildren, Jonathan, Stephanie, and Dustin King; two step-grandchildren, Jacqueline Cay Hofstad and Paul Jerome Hofstad, and several cousins.

Jeanette was a loving mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law, and will be missed by her family and friends.

Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00, Friday, April 8, 2016 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen. Funeral services were 2:00 P.M., Saturday, at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in De Valls Bluff. Burial was in the Oakland Cemetery in De Valls Bluff.

Pallbearers were Jonathan King, Dustin King, Paul Hofstad, Keith Newkirk, Bobby Treadway, and Ronald Beardin.

Honorary Pallbearers were Jim Rhodes, Terry Tipton, Gilbert Voumard, and Bill Newkirk.

Arrangements by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

James Westbrook James R. “Jimmy” Westbrook, 74, of Keo, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 7, 2016. He was born in Beebe, Arkansas, September 10, 1941 to Charlie Westbrook and Thelma Bradford.

He is survived by sons: James R. Westbrook, Jr. Beebe, Micheal (Misty) Westbrook, Keo; one daughter: Shawn (David) Turbyfill, Benton; ten grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; two sisters: Martha Melkovitz, Keo and Nancy Hurst, St. Louis; two brothers: Harry Westbrook, Hazen and Charles Westbrook, Searcy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother: Billy Ray Westbrook and Ben. Jim, a veteran of the Army National Guard, was a fish farmer at Keo Fish farm.

Visitation will be at Roller England Funeral Home (501) 842-3939 Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 68:00 P.M.

James Vail James Edward Vail, 77, of Humphrey passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

Mr. Vail was born March 5, 1939, in Hazen to George and Mary Goacher Vail.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Gene Vail and George Vail; and a sister, Leta Perry.

Survivors are his wife, Helen Randolph Vail; one

son, James Randolph “Randy” Vail of Humphrey; one daughter, Elizabeth Bailey of Conway; one granddaughter, Amber Johnston; two great-grandchildren, Jordenn and Arynn-Marie Johnston; and one sister, Francis Ewing of Stuttgart.

Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sunshine Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.

His family requests memorials may be made to Dana’s House, P.O. Box 138, DeWitt, Ark. 72042.

Theresa Lee Theresa Lynn Lee, age 62, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016.

She retired after 30 years w i t h Southwestern Bell. Theresa was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and the best friend anyone could have.

Theresa was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Hankin, Jr.; daughter, Shannon Lee and a brother, Steven Ayers.

She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Sam Lee of Carlisle; her parents, Jimmy and Dorothy Herrod of Pine Bluff; two children, Terri (Larissa) Lee of Little Rock and Michael (Roxanne) Lee of Arlington, Texas; three grandchildren and her brother, Dwayne (Katye) Ayers of Pine Bluff.

Visitation was Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen.

Funeral service was held 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 10 in the Westbrook Funeral Home chapel in Hazen.

Melvin Jean James Melvin Jean James, 83, of Humphrey died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Chambers Nursing Home in Carlisle.

She was born May 17, 1932, in Haynes, Ark., to Lige and Lela Maize Gosha. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She was a loving wife and mother who always had a smile on her face. Jean loved the outdoors and was always working in her yard, garden or fishing.

Jean was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, J.R. “Bobby” James whom she married December 11, 1948; three brothers, Frank, Shelby and Geral Gosha; and three sisters, Joyce Gosha, Imogene Billingsley and Virginia Bryant.

Jean is survived by two daughters, Linda Jones (Robert) of Humphrey and Trisha Gunnell (Charles) of Stuttgart; three grandchildren, Kevin Jones, Melanie Malone and Jeremy Jones; and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services, officiated by Harley Petty and Joe Glover, are 2:00 p.m.

Saturday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. before the service.

Burial will follow in Lone Tree Cemetery.

Christine Thornton Christine Corrine Thornton went to her eternal home in Heaven on April 6, 2016.

She was born on February 18, 1936, a daughter of the late Hugh and Evelyn Allison.

Christine married Billy Thornton on January 27, 1956. Together they raised four children and ran a dairy farm in Hickory Plains, Arkansas. They

were married for fifty-nine years and were devoted members of Hebron United Methodist Church.

Christine took special pride in her role as a mother, grandparent, and greatgrandparent. Each of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren was very special to her.

She loved earnestly.

Family and friends alike who were blessed by her nurturing spirit also knew she possessed a hearty dose of candor. While she was certainly outspoken and direct, her loved ones were recipients of a deep love, devotion, and steadfastness that permeated everything she did. Not only did she delight in her family, Christine enjoyed gardening, growing flowers and traveling.

Christine’s life was an illustration of faith, sincerity and resilience. She was known throughout the community as a strong, caring, and hard-working woman. The impact she leaves on her own family will not fade with her passing. Rather, those who were fortunate enough to have shared time with her will forever carry the gift of the love, joy, and care she shared with them.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Billy Sloan Thornton; and one sister, Bonnie Wilson.

Christine is survived by her brother, Gene Allison of Sylvania; daughter Terry Cody Mitchell (Earl); sons Doug (Denise), Rob and Bob (Kim) Thornton; nine grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.

Family received friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday at SmithWestbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral was at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2016, at Hebron Methodist Church, with burial in Hebron Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Evans Elizabeth Ann Evans of Brinkley passed away at her home, o n Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

A daughter of the late Elmo and Bertie Suggett, she was born in Clarendon, Arkansas on September 29, 1956. She worked several years as a van driver for Mid-Delta.

Elizabeth is survived by one son, Jeremy Evans of Brinkley, one brother, David Suggett of Brinkley, two sisters, Carolyn Linderman of Brinkley and Martha McKee of Stuttgart.

Visitation was Saturday April 9, 2016, 1:00 2:00PM at Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home.

Services were Saturday April 9, 2016, 2:00PM at Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home.

William Ray Jr. William Henry Ray, Jr., age 45, died April 4, 2016.

Preceding him in death are his father William Ray, Sr. Tony Ray, David Williams, Rose King, and stepfather Gerald Williams. He is survived by his mother Member 2015

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Carol Williams; his wife Karenda Ray; son Cody Ray; stepchildren, Dustin Samaniego, and Jessica Healey; siblings Patty Meredith (Harold Jeffrey), Belinda Ray, Donna Ray, Roger Ray, and Jimmy Williams; six grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation, 12-1:30 Saturday, April 9 at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.

Graveside Service following at 2:00 p.m. at New Hope Cemetery

Naomi Vance Naomi Mae Vance, 92, of Des Arc died Friday April 8 in Little Rock.

She was born on July 12, 1923 to William and Mary Ann Ingle. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn Pettit, one son Henry Lynn Vance, one grandson Edward Graham, great grandchildren Noel Graham, Vivian Graham, Ian Graham, Grant Vance, Alexa Graham, and Grace Graham, two sisters Alma Ruth Parsons and Lottie Weeks, and two brothers John Ingle and Robert Ingle. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Paul Ingle and granddaughter Susan Graham. Visitation is Sunday April 10 at 1:00 PM with funeral following at 2:00 at Garth Funeral Chapel in Des Arc with burial in Lakeside Cemetery.

Virginia Black Virginia Sue Black, 84, of DeWitt passed from this life Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in Jonesboro. She was born March 12, 1932 to Finch and Lily Steele in DeWitt.

Sue was preceded in death by her husband, John, and a brother Howard Steele. She was loving, kind, and patient but of all her virtues, she was a devoted wife and mother. She was a member of The First United Methodist Church in DeWitt.

Sue is survived by her four daughters; Linda Whittamore (Lionel) of Mobile, Alabama, Martha Neal (David) of DeWitt, Barbara Erstine (Bill) of Stuttgart, Merrill Catt (Larry) of Jonesboro, sister Nancy Boyd, eight grandchildren; John Bain (Michelle) of Mobile, AL, Jeff Bronson (Janet) of Two Rivers, WI, Charles Neal (Whitney) of DeWitt, Sarah Horton (David) of Jonesboro, AR, Amy

Terjak (David) of Rogers, AR, Jacob Catt of Jonesboro, AR, Daniel Catt (Ashley) of Corning, AR, McKenzie Catt of Jonesboro, AR, and seven great grandchildren.

The funeral service was Friday, April 8, at 2:00 p.m. at The First United Methodist Church with Bro. Donald Ruffin and Rev. Daniel Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Burial followed in DeWitt Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home.

The family requests memorials be sent to The First United Methodist Church, 608 South Grandview Drive, Dewitt, AR 72042, and DeWitt Public Library, 205 West Maxwell Street, Dewitt, AR 72042.

Patricia Carter Patricia Anne Shireman Carter, 82, of DeWitt, passed away April 7, 2016.

She was born on January 30, 1934. She owned Pat Carter, a dress shop on DeWitt Square in the 70's and later worked along side her family at Gillett Builders Supply. She loved gardening, landscape, flowers and giving time to family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father Kenneth E. Shireman; parents, William and Nina Bonner Vassil; and her daughter-in-law Mary Ann Carter.

She is survived by her husband, Otis Carter of DeWitt; two sons Jerry Carter of Stuttgart; Dale (Toni) Carter of Dumas; a daughter Teena (Alan) Levine of Oklahoma; a sister, Linda (Cliff) Hanner of Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania; five grandchildren Monica (David) Petter of Stuttgart, Grant (Rick) Carter of Fayetteville, Jeremy (Melissa) Carter of Fayetteville; Gregg (Denise)Traylor of Prosper, TX; Ashley (Josh) Spigener of Rowlett TX; seven great grandchildren and a host of special nieces and nephews.

Visitation was 12 pm on Saturday, April 9th at Essex Funeral Home in DeWitt. Graveside service to followed at 1pm at DeWitt Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home.

Memorials should be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society or charity of choice.

Public Notices SCHOOL CHOICE ADVERTISEMENT PRAIRIE COUNTY SCHOOLS The following Public School Districts of Prairie County (Des Arc and Hazen) would like to inform parents that public school choice is available to your children in accordance with applicable Arkansas law and the rules and regulations approved by the Arkansas State Board of Education.

Applications for a public school choice may be obtained at the Superintendent's office in the school of your choice.

The application must be completed and returned to the non-resident district or mailed postmarked by May 1st, 2016 to the nonresident superintendents' office.

For questions regarding school choice, please contact superintendent's office at the school of your choice.

Hazen School Menu APRIL 18 - 22, 2016

Elementary students do not have the sandwich line option. **Menus are subject to change without notice** Sandwich Line Hot Line Breakfast MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY Sausage Pizza Yogurt & Graham Cheeseburger Broccoli/Carrots & Crackers or Sweet Potato Ranch Cereal & Toast or Fries Corn Lettuce/Tomato/ Sausage & Biscuit Diced Peaches Diced Peaches Pickle Snicker Doodle Juice Diced Peaches Cookies Milk Milk Milk TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY Pancake & Croissant Club Chicken Sandwich Sausage or Baked Potato Sweet Potato Fries Cereal & Toast or Pickle Spear Lettuce/Tomato/ Lettuce/Tomato Sausage & Biscuit Pickle Diced Pears Diced Pears Diced Pears Juice Birthday Cake Milk Milk WEDNESDAY Milk WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY BBQ on Bun Funnel Cake Fries Scrambled Eggs Baked Beans or Cereal & Toast Sausage/Biscuit/ Slaw or Sausage & Jelly Strawberries/ Biscuit Hashbrown Bananas Strawberry Cup Tomato Wedges Milk Juice Gravy Strawberries/Bananas THURSDAY Milk Buffalo Chicken THURSDAY Milk Bites Breakfast Pizza or THURSDAY Baked Potato Cereal & Toast or Chicken Breast on Tossed Salad Sausage & Biscuit Wild Rice Pickle Spear Honey Dew Steamed Veggies Texas Toast Tossed Salad Melon Hot Roll Honey Dew Juice Honey Dew Melon Melon Milk Milk FRIDAY Milk FRIDAY Biscuit & Gravy FRIDAY Hot Dog or Cereal & Toast Stuffed Crust Great Northern or Sausage & Pizza Beans Biscuit Tossed Salad Slaw Orange Wedges Broccoli/Carrots Graham Crackers Juice Orange Wedges Orange Wedges Milk Milk Milk Sponsored by Grand Prairie Herald Publishing Co., Inc.

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"Farmer and Merchants Bank The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Welcomes Adam K. Names Hardke Community Alexander as a New Member Bank President" April 4, 2016, Stuttgart, Arkansas - Farmers and Merchants Bank President and CEO, Gary Hudson on behalf of the Board of Directors, names David Hardke Community Bank President of Prairie County.

Farmers and Merchants has banks in Hazen and Des Arc. Hardke has more than 44 years of experience in banking; 20 of those with Farmers and Merchants Bank. He is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas with a BA degree, majoring in business management.

Hardke also is a graduate of the School of Bank Marketing at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, and of the Graduate School of Banking and Louisiana State University.

He is has served as recorder/treasurer for the City of Hazen for 19 years and remains an active member of the Hazen Chamber of Commerce. David and his wife Nita are members of the Hazen First United Methodist Church.

Adam K. Alexander of DeValls Bluff, AR has accepted membership in The NAtional Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS).

“NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic a c h i e v e m e n t .

Membership gives students access to a number of amazing benefits including career and networking resources, scholarships, travel, and service projects both on campus and in the community,” says Stephen E. Loflin, NSCS Founder & Chief Executive Officer.

NSCS is a member of the Association of College

EMS Corner - “Drowning”

By Pam Padget

David Hardke Photo Courtesy of Carla Nichols Farmers and Merchants in Stuttgart with branchBank, with approximate- es in 15 communities, ly $1 Billion in total having recently acquired assets, is headquartered The Bank of Fayetteville.

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services to Hold Annual Stockholders Meeting The AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Annual Stockholders meeting will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, for the purpose of presenting the reports of the association and opening the election process for directors and the nominating committee.

The meeting will be held at the Association’s

Central Office located at 119 East Third Street in Little Rock.

The Annual Meeting Information Statement was mailed to stockholders on or about March 24.

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is a financial cooperative with owned and managed assets of approximately $1.1 billion as of

December 31, 2015, that provides credit and related services to more than 3,100 farmers, ranchers and producers or harvesters of aquatic products in 24 Arkansas counties. Branch offices are located in Batesville, Brinkley, Dermott, Lonoke, Newport, Pocahontas, Searcy, Star City and Stuttgart.

Apron Decorating Workshop at Lower White River Museum State Park An apron decorating workshop will be held Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc, Arkansas. Aprons were not only practical, but were also a form of personal expression for women in early Arkansas. Join park

Adam K. Alexander Honor Societies and is the nation’s only interdiscipli-

nary honors organization for first-year and secondyear college students.

Membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class standing. NSCS has over one million lifetime members and 300 chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

For more information about The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, please call 202.265.9000, visit NSCS’ website nscs.org, or contact Adam K. Alexander: Adam K. Alexander 8309 Highway 302 E. DeValls Bluff, AR 72041

staff for this familyfriendly workshop and learn about aprons as you decorate one to take home.

For more information or to register, contact Monica Smith at the Lower White River Museum, 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040. Phone (870) 256-

3711 E - m a i l : monica.f.smith@arkansas .gov.

Lower White River Museum State Park is one of 52 state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

Most EMS providers will encounter drowning or near-drowning victims at some point in their career.

Drowning is defined as the process of experiencing primary respiratory impairment in the case of submersion/immersion in a liquid medium. The victim may live or die after this process. It is the tenth leading cause of unintentional death for persons of all ages in the U.S. and the most common in children one to four and second for children five to nine. In the 17th century, drowning began to be studied as a result of most drowning victims "looked asleep" although dead and some who were thought to be dead would survive.

Thank You Thank you to our many friends, church families, and loved ones who came by and brought food, gifts, flowers and the many prayers offered in our behalf. On behalf of our Dear Loved One, Husband, Dad, Brother, Special Friend and Relative your thoughtfulness has meant so much to us during our loss.

May God Bless you from the families of Clyde & Earline Donahue, Amy & Brian Kosters, Carrie & Scott Schatz.

Prairie County

Crop Report from Brent Griffin County Extension Agent/Staff Chair Days of field work: 5 Topsoil moisture: 100% adequate Subsoil moisture: 100% adequate Livestock condition: 3 fair MAIN ACTIVITIES: Farmers returned to the field after heavy rainfall from previous week. Corn planting will wrapping up and focus placed on rice and early season soybean planting. Emerging corn is having difficulty coming through the rain packed soil surface.

Livestock continue to chase early green grass and deal with gnats.

CROP PROGRESS: Corn: 85% complete, 20% emerged Rice: 40% complete, 1% emerged Soybean: 1% complete, 0% emerged CROP CONDITION: Corn: 50% poor 50% fair Rice: 100% fair Pasture/hay: 100% fair

Ultimately, the desire to save drowning victims became the model for firstaid care and education.

Some believe that this led to EMS and emergency medicine as we know it today.

At the most basic level, fatal drowning is death by asphyxia. The make-up of the fluid, such as temperature, cleanliness, and ease of access for rescuers contribute to the amount of time the patient is without oxygen and have a bearing on the outcome. Typically, an adult will struggle approximately 60 seconds before they become submerged, a child about 20 seconds. The drowning process begins when the person's airway is below the fluid. There is breath holding and a small amount of water may enter the lungs as the person gasps. During the struggle and early part of unconsciousness, there is reflex swallowing and the body attempts to clear the throat of water, still only a small amount of water will enter the lungs.

Unconsciousness usually begins four to six minutes after submersion. Despite non- sterile water, salt, or chlorine, the lungs typically recover and emergency treatment should interrupt the drowning process by providing oxygen and ventilations as quickly as possible.

If you encounter a drowning victim, it is important to check for airway, breathing, and circulation, the ABC's of emergency care, call 911for the nearest EMS. Look for a large amount of foam in the

Thank You From the family of Jeanette King, we would like to express our deepest thanks to everyone who called, visited, sent flowers and attended her viewing and funeral.

Thank You, Bruce and Guy King

mouth. It was once thought that this foam came from the lungs, but recent studies has found it comes from the stomach.

Water is almost always cooler than the patient, even in warm weather, as a result the patient becomes hypothermic, remember to keep them warm. An old saying in EMS is, "the patient is not dead until they are warm and dead". Position the patient perpendicular to the water, do not let the blood run to the feet or head by placing them on a slope. If the patient is in the water and cardiac arrest is determined, get the patient to a hard surface quickly, CPR cannot be performed in the water.

Rescue breathing may be done until the patient is safely out. Submersion victims who have no signs or symptoms may not need transported to the ER. Research shows children have the highest drowning rates, in the age group of one to four. Often there is a lack of supervision and barriers. All children should be supervised regardless of their ability to swim. Lack of life jacket use in recreational boating is not adhered too. Alcohol use is involved in half the drowning for adolescents and adult. Strategies to aid in the prevention of drowning include public education. Parents and caregivers should be advised to never, not even for a moment, leave small children alone or in the care of another young child while in bathtubs, pools, spas, wading pools, near irrigation ditches, or other open water. Learning to swim is one of the best tools for drowning prevention. The American Academy of Pediatrics indicates that all children should learn swimming after the age of five.

We understand drowning and its treatment better now than ever.

Because the victim needs oxygen, ventilation and oxygen are needed at once.

Perform rescue breathing and if no pulse is felt, do CPR until EMS arrives.

Bessie Jones Swaim Memorial Celebration

By Jessica Scarborough Family and friends attended the Bessie Jones Swaim Memorial Celebration reunion on March 13, 2016 at the Hazen Community Center. In attendance were her four remaining children, Jessica Scarborough of Fort Worth, Texas, Dale and Audrey Swaim of

Carlisle, Tommy and Judy Swaim of Jacksonville, and Larry and Wanda Swaim of Des Arc Lunch was served to 84 people including grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great grandchildren, nephews, and friends. Our mother Bessie Jones Swaim would have turned 96 on March 21.

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New Bethel News

By Donna Kelly We had a good week.

Our health nurse came last Monday. She said the head nurse would come and discharge us.

We are looking forward to this week.

We went to church Sunday, and we had a good service.

We attended the service at Bethlehem church in DeValls Bluff this after noon. Allen McElroy was ordained into the Ministry. He was called to pastor of Morris Chapel Church. It was a very nice service.

Several churches were represented.

We had a family come to our church presenting

their desire to fellowship with us. It was a touching service.

We got to see our little great grandchildren.

They are so busy in school.

Johnny Kelly was home sick. He came to church but became ill and Sandy took him home.

We missed Donald and Marie Kilgore Sunday.

Donald has not felt well lately. He had to go to the doctor and have some test ran.

I spoke to Donna Boothe one day. SHe said Charlie Tarter was feeling better and able to get out a little. We are

glad to hear that news.

I talked to Charles Ingle. He was able to come to ordination Sunday evening. Vicki came also. She has been very busy with tax work for other people.

We hope to have more good news that people are feeling better.

There has been a lot of work done on the farm.

We noticed a lot of rice has been sowed.

We were caught in a terrible dust storm Sunday when we came home from church. We could not see the road.

Very scary.

We wish everyone a good week.

Amy Carroll visits Pre-K K, discusses crops and plants Submitted by Kay Stokes Prairie County Agriculture/ 4H agent Amy Greenwalt Carroll visited with the Hazen Pre-K class on April 8th.

She talked to them about the different crops that are grown in Prairie County. She also taught them about the different parts of the plants and how they are used to help make the plants grow and reproduce. The students then prepared containers with soil and planted seed for them to water and watch grow.

Girls State Delegates Selected Boys State Delegate Selected

Allie Burroughs, Faith Young and Abbi Ross were chosen for 2016 Girls State.

By Robin McMullen have been selected to Community Participation The 74th Session of the attend. They are Allie and Service. Sponsors for American Legion Burroughs, Abbi Ross the delegates this year Auxiliary Arkansas Girls and Faith Young. These are Farmers and State program will be students were chosen Merchants Bank, Ruth held at Harding based on the following Barrett Fox Club, University in Searcy, qualifications in this BancorpSouth and Town Arkansas, May 29 order of importance: & Country Civic Club. through June 3, 2016. Leadership, Character Thank you sponsors for Three young women from and Honesty, Scholarship, giving the ladies this eduthe Hazen School District Cooperativeness, and cational opportunity.

Prairie County Jail Report As of Monday, April 11 at 8:00 a.m. the Prairie County Sheriff's Office had 29 inmates booked at Prairie County Jail in Des Arc, AR which included: McGee, Rodney Tiawan, black male, age 37, incarcerated on March 1 for possession of firearms/certain persons, non-support, parole violation and hold for ADC. Chance, Laura A, white female, age 54, incarcerated on April 9 for hold for PC hearing.

Baldwin, Joseph D., white male, age 28, incarcerated on March 15 for possession of controlled substance - felony and possession of drug paraphernalia - class A misd.

Branch, Aaron Antwon, black male, age 32, incarcerated on March 17 for possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia class A misdemeanor, possession of controlled substance.

Rocha, Jimmy Jesus, white male, age 24, incarcerated on April 4 for hold for another dept.

Wardell, Eddie, white male, age 41, incarcerated on February 3 for parole violation, burglary - commercial, commercial burglary - attempted, burglary - residential, breaking or entering, habitual offenders, and theft of property.

Washington, Earl, black male, age 48, incarcerated on December 28, 2015 for criminal mischief 1st.

Albizu, James, hispanic male, age 47, incarcerated on March 24 for possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver.

Enzor, David Mark, white male, age 56, incarcerated on March 7 for commitment and furnishing prohibited articles.

Jones, Bobby Joe, black male, age 56, incarcerated on March 3 for forgery,

theft of property and habitual offenders.

Davis, Tammy Diane, white female, age 40, incarcerated on April 5 for failure to pay fine and cost.

Dulaney, Malary L., white female, age 31, incarcerated on December 19, 2015 for kidnapping and terroristic threatening - felony.

Fetters, Emily Ann, white male, age 25, incarcerated on April 3 for battery - first degree.

Monroe, Traci, white female, age 23, incarcerated on January 23 for failure to appear and commitment.

Oglesbee, Lisa Carol, white female, age 53, incarcerated on February 13 for probation revocation.

Robison, Tracy Leighann, white female, age 26, incarcerated on February 3 for refusal to submit, DWI #1, theft of property, theft of property, unauthorized use of vehicle, and violation of restraining order.

Allen, Wallace, black male, age 69, incarcerated on February 24.

Bevell, Robert Lynn, white male, age 22, incarcerated on April 6 for failure to appear.

Brown, Theotis Watis, black male, age 49, incarcerated on March 26 for failure to appear.

Guinn, Jason, black male, age 39, incarcerated on March 29 for failure to pay fine and cost.

Hourston, Glen E. black male, age 64, incarcerated on March 31 for terroristic threatening Misd, battery domestic 3rd degree, disorderly conduct, possession of marijuana and commitment.

Johnson, Randel Deshawn, black male, age 27, incarcerated on April 5 for commitment.

Owens, Fredrick, black male, age 33, incarcerated on March 24 for mur-

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Figueroa, Frank, hispanic male, age 36, incarcerated on March 25 for criminal attempt to commit, possession of control substance with intent to deliver, and fleeing felony.

Winkowski, Jeremy Joseph, white male, age 37, incarcerated on February 5 for probation violation.

Pruitt, Leslie, white male, age 24, incarcerated on February 18 for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance felony, and endangering welfare of minor - 1st.

Crittenden, Lee B., white male, age 36, incarcerated on April 5 for possession of controlled substance, fleeing - felony, obstructing governmental operations, parole violation, drive with license suspended, careless driving, driving without insurance, improper display of tags and failure to stop.

Basart, Kyle S., white male, age 28, incarcerated on April 1 for failure to pay fine and cost and commitment.

Tyler, Brandon Keith, black male, age 30, incarcerated on March 28 for failure to appear, driving on suspended D.L., improper display of tags and driving without insurance.

The information above is given directly from the Prairie County Sheriff’s Office.

Kyren Mills was chosen for 2016 Boys State.

The Hazen Chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary announced the delegate selected to attend Boys State for the 2016 season. The 76th Annual Session Boys State will be held May 29 to June 3.

The Boys State delegate chosen was Kyren Mills.

Boys State will be held in Conway at the University of Central Arkansas.

The Girls and Boys State Program provides high school juniors from our state the opportunity to participate in a handson citizenship training program. The students will learn about the government by actually creating a mythical state through the election of public officials on local, county and state levels and then carry out the duties of the respective offices. The delegates’ attendance is made possible by generous donations from local businesses and clubs.

Ebony Events

By Clevella Mosby Ms. Cassandra Mills is reported to be feeling and doing better at this writing.

Ms. Ruby Thomas is feeling better at this writing.

Ms. Florence Curlett was honored with a celebration of her birthday that was held Saturday, April 9, at the Hazen Community Center.

Pastoral Anniversary celebration honoring Rev. and Mrs. Byron Calhoun were held Sunday afternoon, April 10 at St. John Baptist Church, Lonoke where Rev. Calhoun is pastor.

Mr. Robert Curlett and Ms. Clevella Mosby had

dinner at Western Sizzling following worship Sunday.

Visiting family and friends in the Hazen area and helping his grandmother celebrate her birthday was Mr. Arthur Curlett from Russellville.

Visiting Ms. Georgetta Penn recently was her daughter Ms. Jeri Thompson from Maumelle.

Please keep all our sick and shut-in, in your thoughts and prayers.

Sunday was a day of regular worship at our Community churches.

Happy Birthday wishes to all born in April.

Arkansas Soybean Farmers Promote Agriculture Careers to FFA Seniors Across the State LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 7, 2016 - The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board invites all FFA high school seniors in the state to participate in the 2016 Ag Career Essay Contest. The contest requires students to spend a day on the job with a professional in the agriculture industry. Each student will document their experience in an essay to be considered for a scholarship.

"We look forward to this contest every year. We know it's important to continue the heritage of agriculture in our state.

We support that effort by showing these students the abundance of opportunities to work in agriculture right here at home," said board chairman West Higginbothom.

The board will read and consider all submissions before choosing a winner from each of the three state FFA districts. Each student will receive a scholarship in the amount of $750, which will be presented at the FFA state convention in June.

"Career success is included in the FFA Mission Statement. It's great to see our farmers lead the way in showing these students how they can make a difference in our state by working in agriculture. In addition, they make great connections while working on this project. We're really proud to be a part of the soybean board's student outreach," said FFA program advisor Jenna Guidry.

The contest, which is funded by the Arkansas

Soybean Promotion Board, kicks off on April 11.

Details for the contest are available through local FFA advisors or staff at the state office. Essays should be submitted via email no later than May 13.

ABOUT THE ARKANSAS SOYBEAN PROMOTION BOARD: The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board was established to improve the sustainability and profitability of the soybean industry in Arkansas. The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board consists of soybean producers nominated by various producer organizations within Arkansas and appointed by the governor. Visit TheMiracleBean.com for more information.

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Plant of the Week

Geranium Wild, Cranebill Every gardener knows the common flowering plant we call geranium.

These common orange and red flowered plants hale from South Africa and were the darlings of European gardeners during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Why our native wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) retains official status as a geranium while the garden geranium from Africa is a Pelargonium is a reminder that changes to plant names are nothing new.

Wild geranium is one of

Latin: Geranium maculatum

By: Gerald Klingaman, Retired Extension Horticulturist - Ornamentals about 450 species of gera- deeply incised, toothed nation a distinctive seed Charles Louis L’Heritier Wild geranium capsule forms that resem- (1746 – 1800), a French niums scattered through- lobes. out the temperate regions foliage persists throughout bles the side view of the aristocrat and botanist, with the highest concentra- most of the growing season head of a crane, hence giv- reclassified the group.

L’Heritier used the tion of species in the east- if moisture is adequate but ing rise to the common ern Mediterranean region. will disappear in droughty name “cranesbill” for this appearance of the flowers as the main way of sepaThis species is native in sites as summertime stress group of plants.

When Linnaeus set out to rating the plant, a very woodlands in Canada and takes hold.

The five-petaled, rose- make sense of the classifi- Linnaean thing to do. The the United States east of purple-to-pink flowers are cation of plants in the mid true geraniums, including the Great Plains.

It grows as a clump form- to 1.5 inches across and 1700’s he lumped a lot of our native wild geranium, ing herbaceous perennial produced in open panicles plants together that did have radial symmetry, reaching 18-24 inches tall held above the foliage in not fit comfortably under meaning that the five with a spread half its late spring and early sum- one umbrella. The semi- petals are essentially alike. height. The long petioled mer. Though the specific succulent geraniums from The South African geranipalmately divided leaves epitaph alludes to the South Africa did not fit ums, however, have bilatare three inches across plant having spots on its comfortably with the gera- eral symmetry, with a pair from North of upper petals that are with an overall rounded petals, it is uncommon for niums outline but with seven them to show. With polli- America so in 1788 distinctly different than

Restock Kids’ Bookshelves for the Season (StatePoint) Great weather and reading go hand in hand. Whether poolside or on a family picnic, don’t forget to bring books for the kids to enjoy.

“It can be tempting to plop kids down in front of the television during downtime, but books are just as engaging and can be a lot more rewarding when shared together,” says Nancy Ellwood, Editorial Director at DK, a publisher of children’s and adult books.

For preschoolers, consider these titles.

MAKE NOISE Babies love reading with parents. And infants especially love books that encourage them to make noise.

Guide babies in making fun, silly sounds with “Baby Cheep! Cheep!”

Colorful pictures of favorite animals and rhyming text keep babies engaged and help them learn about the world around them.

FLUFFY BUNNY

With padded covers, simple images and a range of textures, “Baby Touch and Feel: Bunny” is a great choice. Part of the classic “Touch and Feel” series designed to capture the attention of budding readers and t; the book’s textured format promotes sensory learning. Simple visuals and labels encourage recognition and naming of objects.

HANDS-ON LEARNING Help preschoolers develop fine motor skills with “Follow the Trail: Farm.”

The book encourages little ones to use their fingers to follow the shiny trails.

DK’s new “Follow the Trail” series includes colorful photography and activities that teach children about shapes, sorting, and matching, as well as developing hand-eye coordination and pre-writing skills.

With trails that let toddlers circle the wheel of a tractor, explore around the farm, and connect

farm animals and the products they give us, this title provides hands-on learning.

EDUCATIONAL FIRSTS Packed with information and eye-catching images, “My First Tractor” is part of the relaunch of the iconic “My First” series.

This revamp includes updated photography, contemporary design, and a modern approach to engaging preschoolers – excellent for reading alone or with an adult.

With clear labels and 16 spreads of tractor images, the book builds vocabulary and language skills.

Kids also learn about different types of tractors and their uses. The book includes counting and color-matching activities.

More kids’ book ideas can be found at www.dk.com.

You can help foster a love of literature at a young age by providing children with great reading material all year long.

Prom 101: Three Fun Facts for the Big Dance (StatePoint) If you remember your own prom like it was yesterday, you may be surprised to learn that kids today are celebrating the big dance differently these days.

Here are three major ways the big dance has changed: • Teens are no longer simply asking their dates to attend the dance with them. Elaborate “promposals” include airplane banner fly-overs and giant duct tape posters.

• Last year, the average household spent $918 on

prom, a price tag that’s skyrocketed over the years.

Girls are typically spending around $449 between a dress, accessories, professional hair and nails, etc.

And while guys generally spend less, they’re still shelling out an average of $282 on prom-related expenses.

• With a look toward college, which has increased in cost by 40 percent in the last decade, many teens are finding creative ways to save on prom expenses, such as wearing Duck Tape. The Duck brand

Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest encourages creative prom-goers to design their own Duck Tape prom wear for the chance to win college scholarships.

Annually, the contest offers more than $50,000 in scholarship dollars and has attracted more than 7,000 entrants over the last 15 years. For more information about the contest, visit www.stuckatprom.com.

While much has changed about prom, music, dancing and lifelong memories are still essential parts of the fun.

“An Arkansas Solution” Governor Hutchinson’s Weekly Column From Governor Asa Hutchinson There was one key bill on the agenda of the three-day extraordinary session of the General Assembly: Arkansas Works. Arkansas Works provides greater emphasis on work opportunities, requires a personal investment in healthcare, increases usage of employer-based insurance and implements cost-saving measures.

Almost two weeks before the special session, my office introduced our draft of the Arkansas Works legislation. Since then, we have worked with both sides of the legislature to make changes and address concerns.

Some say we went too far in our changes, while others argue we haven’t gone far enough. But I say both statements indicate that we’ve reached a solid medium.

On the first day of the special session, I addressed members of both chambers in a joint session and encouraged

them to support Arkansas Works. The legislature responded, and soon after my address, the Insurance and Commerce Committees in both chambers voted in favor of Arkansas Works by a large majority. Then on Thursday, the second day of the extraordinary session, the legislature voted overwhelmingly in support of Arkansas Works with the State House voting 70-30 and the State Senate voting 25-10 in favor of the legislation.

What a great victory for Arkansas – but we’re not done yet.

We’ve debated the policy and reached a majority consensus, and the majority has made it clear that they support the Arkansas Works plan.

Now we turn our focus on funding for the program.

This will be voted on during next week’s fiscal session, where appropriations need a three-fourths majority in both houses for approval.

T h e Arkansas Works plan is about more than just policy. It’s about a decision that will impact our communities, our economy, our balanced budget, our healthcare system – and most importantly – the lives of thousands of real people across Arkansas.

It’s about the lady in West Memphis who works full-time at a sandwich shop with a four-year-old daughter and is seven months pregnant. She can have peace of mind knowing that pre-natal care and health coverage is available for her and her children.

It’s about the 60-yearold gentlemen in Jonesboro who has been a self-employed painter and handyman for forty years.

His heart problems have slowed his work capability down, but with access to health insurance, he continues to work when he’s able while managing his health issues.

Stories like these remind us of our responsibility to serve people, not causes. To fight for fairness, to work for what’s right and to carry out our responsibility as public servants by creating solutions for our state.

Let us continue to reason together by coming together for a common solution – an Arkansas solution.

Wild geranium is an Arkansas native wildflower that is being used more in perennial borders. Image by Gerald Klingaman.

the three lower petals.

But by the time L’Heritier reclassified the plants, there was a bit of a geranium craze going on in Europe. Multi-volume sets of books were being written on the South African plants, and it took time for the name change to catch up with the enthusiasm for the plants. So “geranium” became — and remains — the common name for these still-popular plants, even though the Latin name changed about 250 years ago.

Wild geranium is an easy-to-grow plant in any reasonable garden soil. It does best in sites with dappled shade but will grow in full sun.

Plants have about them an informal, open look so are good additions to the edges of woodlands or the wildflower garden. If happy they will reseed but are not excessively weedy.

For more information about horticulture or to see other Plant of the Week columns, visit Extension's Web site, www.uaex.edu, or contact your county extension agent. The Cooperative Extension Service is part of the U of A Division of Agriculture.

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Jonathan Dismang LITTLE ROCK – The conclusion of the three-day special session on Medicaid sets the stage for a dramatic vote in the fiscal legislative session that begins April 13.

The fiscal session has been scheduled since last year. The legislature meets every year, but in even-numbered years such as 2016 it meets in fiscal session. That means it only considers budget bills to authorize spending for state agencies.

The governor called a special session to meet the week before the fiscal session, with only one topic on the agenda - for the legislature to consider a bill to extend Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes of up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.

Rather than simply adding them to traditional Medicaid rolls, Arkansas developed a unique model of implementing the federal law by helping lowincome families pay for private health insurance.

Arkansas first implemented a version of the Medicaid coverage in 2013, in response to changes in federal law that overhauled health insurance systems.

Federal law requires everyone to purchase health insurance, and people who do not get it will

be fined when they pay their taxes. The Arkansas implementation of the law helps low-income families pay for their required insurance.

The vote in the Senate was 25-to-10 in favor of the health insurance bill.

In the House of Representatives it was 70to-30.

Debate in the Senate was lengthy and heartfelt.

Arguments for and against the bill centered on its budget impact, and its potential effect on the financial status of rural hospitals.

The bill creates the Arkansas Works program, and a simple 51 percent majority was sufficient for passage.

In the fiscal session the legislature will consider a funding bill for the Medicaid program that requires 75 percent majorities in each chamber for passage. In the House that is 75 votes and in the Senate it is 27 votes. There are 35 members in the Senate.

The program provides coverage for about 267,000 Arkansas residents. The changes passed during the special session will require them to become more responsible for their personal health decisions, and to become more active in looking for work or educat-

ing themselves for better jobs.

Recipients who have jobs will have to get health insurance through their employers, rather than through the government exchange, if employer-sponsored health coverage is available. This provision addresses concerns that Arkansas Works may compete with private businesses that offer their workers health coverage.

Legislators said they wanted to expand employer sponsored insurance, not hinder it.

Recipients who earn more than the federal poverty level will be required to pay for premiums. The amount of the premium cannot exceed 2 percent of their income.

REVENUE REPORT March was the ninth month in state Fiscal Year 2016. For the year to date, net general revenue has been $3.8 billion, which exceeds the same period last year by 3.3 percent, or $123 million.

The increase in revenue indicates that the Arkansas economy is growing. The total amount of net general revenue is above what was forecast by the state’s economic experts, by almost $73 million.

Consumer Alert VEHICLE BUYERS BEWARE OF STORM DAMAGE From Attorney General Leslie Rutledge LITTLE ROCK – Severe thunderstorms have hammered the Natural State the past few weeks causing hail damage and flooding.

These storms may be quick but can cause lasting and severe damage to vehicles.

Photos have been circulating of golf-ball sized hail and flooded parking lots, both of which wreak havoc on vehicles.

Dents and dings caused by hail damage seldom affect the mechanics of a vehicle, but if consumers are planning to participate in one of the many ‘hail sales’ that are being advertised, they should be prepared. Buyers should obtain a disclosure of the damage in writing from the seller and also check with their own insurance carriers to see how the hail damage may impact coverage of future repairs.

Meanwhile, consumers should review a vehicle’s title for any flood damage reports. Arkansas law requires dealerships to place a separate disclosure in the window of cars for sale that have previously been submerged, but consumers should be careful if purchasing a vehicle through a private sale.

Although the private seller is required by Arkansas law to notify the buyer of any flood damage, a posted disclosure is not mandatory for this type of transaction.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued today’s consumer alert to encourage Arkansans to research both sellers and vehicles before purchasing a car that could have damage from recent storms.

“Many car dealers follow Arkansas law and provide the proper documentation when selling hail or water damaged vehicles,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “Some dealerships are even offering ‘hail sales’ to clean out their damaged inventory, but some unscrupulous sellers may be trying to take advantage of consumers by selling damaged vehicles without proper disclosure.”

Attorney General Rutledge released the following tips for consumers shopping around for a new or used vehicle: Ask the seller if the car has been damaged by hail or flood waters, and always check the car’s title histo-

ry.

Inspect the vehicle for water stains and mildew in the vents and behind the dashboard.

Also look under the hood for signs of oxidation.

Flood damaged cars may look fine because of cosmetic repairs, but they may have defective electrical systems, steering problems, faulty computers, faulty air bag systems and persistent mold problems.

Have the car inspected by your own mechanic before you decide to buy.

If the car has experienced significant damage and is considered a salvage vehicle, a buyer’s notification should be posted, and the price should be much lower than the price of a similar car with a clean title.

Consider that you may have difficulty later selling a salvage vehicle and its value will be compromised.

For more information on purchasing a vehicle and other consumer-related issues, contact the Attorney General's office at (800) 482-8982 or consumer@arkansasag.gov or visit ArkansasAG.gov or facebook.com/AGLeslieRutl edge.

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Hornets win 3-o of-5 5, tempers flare versus Palestine-W Wheatley

By Nathaniel Bradow The Hornet Baseball Team had an up and down week of play. After run-ruling conference rival Carlisle on Monday, the Hornets were victorious in a back-and-forth contest against regional opponent England 6-7 on Tuesday. Friday was a different story as they were swept in conference play by the PalestineWheatley Patriots 10-0 and 3-6 during a doubleheader that saw tempers get out of control and 2 players restricted to their respective dugouts for safety reasons.

Friday’s matchup against heated rival Palestine-Wheatley could not have started in a worse way for the Hornets. Hornet hurler Luke VanHouten struggled to find his command early, and the Patriots made the Hornets pay for it. The Hornet offense sputtered as well in the first game of the doubleheader. Patriot pitcher Jonathan Estes struck out 8 of the 18 Hornet hitters he faced in the run-rule-shortened Hornet loss 10-0.

The 1st inning set the tone for both teams.

VanHouten fell behind the 1st 3 Patriot hitters and as a result gave up 3 straight hits. The 3rd of which was a homerun to center off the bat of Estes.

The trend continued as the Patriots pounded out 3 more hits aided by 1 Hornet error to put up 2 more runs and take an early 5-0 lead.

The Hornets could only manage a single from senior catcher Cody Kee and a stolen base from courtesy runner, senior Logan Penn, before 2 strikeouts ended the inning.

The Patriots strung 3 more hits together in the 2nd to extend their lead to 6-0 before VanHouten could close the door with a flyout to center.

Junior designated hitter, Reese Jones, drove a hit through the hole at short in the 2nd, but that was all the offense the Hornets could manage in both the 2nd and the 3rd.

The Patriots pushed runs 7, 8, and 9 across in the tops of the 3rd and 4th innings despite 4 strikeouts by VanHouten.

Kee got his 2nd hit of the day in the 4th and Penn racked up his 2nd stolen base. But two K’s kept the Hornets off the board.

The Patriots pushed their final run across against relief pitcher, sophomore Christian Harris, thanks to a double to right and a couple of infield groundouts to take a 10-0 lead.

Unfortunately, the bottom of the Hornet lineup could

not get things going in the bottom of the 5th and the game ended with a 10-0 Hornet loss.

The second contest was embroiled with controversy and questionable play from the first pitch. The Hornets began at the plate and put a man in scoring position with 2 out when Kee singled to right, and Penn stole his 3rd base of the day. The next hitter, Cayden Glover, was hit by a pitch to put 2 on, but the 3rd strikeout of the inning ended the Hornet threat.

Freshman pitcher Jacob Weems toed the rubber for the Hornets in the 2nd game, and kept his cool throughout a stressful contest. Weems held the Patriots scoreless in the bottom of the 1st despite hitting 2 batters. A groundout, pop-out, and tagout ended the Patriots’ inning. However, tensions began to build on the tagout by senior 3rd-baseman Parker Kerr. When Kerr applied the tag, the Patriot runner lowered his shoulder into Kerr in an attempt to dislodge the ball.

The Hornet sticks went quietly in the top of the 2nd, but tensions boiled over in the bottom half of the inning.

The Patriots put up 4 hits and a couple of walks to score 5 runs, but it was on their final hit of the inning that things got out of control.

The Patriots’ 4th hit scored their 3rd and 4th runs, but troubles came at the end of the play.

Patriot catcher, Estes, advanced to 2nd on a throw to 3rd and slid through the bag taking the legs out from under Hornet 2nd-baseman, Landon Williams. When Kerr applied the tag to the runner standing on 3rd the Patriot runner took exception and wrapped Kerr up and took him to the ground.

After a lengthy discussion between both teams’ coaches and the umpires, both benches were warned, but no ejections or actions were taken to get the situation under control.

The Patriots pushed a 5th run across on a groundball to short, but a pop fly to 1st ended the inning with a 0-5 Patriot lead.

Things escalated further in the top of the 3rd. With 1 out leadoff hitter Drake Ingle was hit by a pitch.

Despite the earlier warning by the umpires, no ejections were issued and play continued despite Hazen Coach Nathaniel Bradow’s objection. Two hitters later, Kee beat out an infield single with 2 outs, and a scuffle between Kee and the Patriot 1st-baseman. The

Landon being taken out at second base. Photo courtesy umpires restricted both game 1 and 13 runs in players to their respective game to take a 15-1 and dugouts for their safety, 3-13 wins on the road. but both parents and fans Seven of the Hornets 1st took exception to the 9 hitters scored in the umpires’ late and seem- opening inning as they ingly unjust blanket ejec- racked up 5 hits and took tions. The umpires threat- advantage of 2 walks and ened to clear the fans 1 hit batsman. Highlights from the park if things included a single and doucontinued, but the dam- ble off the bat of shortstop age was done. The Drake Ingle.

Hornets’ leading hitter Kee to the hill for the had been removed from Hornets and had a masthe game less than half- terful performance. Kee way through. struckout 8 Bison hitters The Hornets’ threat in 5 innings of play while ended with a men on 2nd surrendering only 1 hit, 1 and 3rd on a strikeout. unearned run, 3 baserunAfter Weems retired the ners, striking 2 hitters Patriots in order in the with a pitch. Kee faced 18 3rd, the Hornets were total batters to gain his able to push 2 runs across 1st win of the season. in the top of the 4th.

The Hornets batted Jones drew a walk with 1 around again in the top of out and with 2 outs the 2nd scoring 5 more Williams drove a single to runs. The Hornets put up right. Weems drew a walk 6 hits in the inning to load the bases, and including RBI’s off the Ingle drew a walk as bats of Glover, Harris, well, after ducking a cou- Williams, and freshman ple of pitches at his head, 3rd-baseman Jackson to score Jones from 3rd. Shelman to take a 12-0 VanHouten then dropped lead after 2 at-bats. a bleeder into right to The Bison got their lone score Williams and cut run in the bottom of the the Patriot lead to 2-5.

3rd. With 2 out, Kee hit a The Patriots got 1 back batter who stole 2nd. in the bottom of the with After that, 2 passed balls a pair of hits to push their by Kerr allowed the Bison lead to 2-6. runner to score.

The Hornets put togethThe Hornets pushed er a 2-out rally in the top another run across in the of the 5th. Jones slapped top of the 3rd with hits a single down the right- from Jones and Kerr. field line to get things They scored 2 more in the started. Harris followed 4th. In the 4th a walk with a double to left that and stolen base by Ingle plated Jones all the way led to RBI’s by from 1st. The burst cut VanHouten and Kee that the Patriot lead to 3-6 put the Hornets up 15-1. with 2-½ to play.

Kee shut the door on the Weems held the Patriots Bison in the 4th and the scoreless with a pair of 5th to give the Hornets strikeouts in the 5th and their 1st conference win 3 groundballs in the 6th. of the season 15-1.

Things got a little Unfortunately, the Hornets could not shorten tighter for the Hornets in the gap any further, and the second half of the douthe game ended with a 3- bleheader, but a big 3rd inning at the plate for the 6 Hornet loss.

The Hornets began the Hornets secured a 3-13 week by sweeping the win for sophomore pitcher Carlisle Bison in a confer- Christian Harris.

Harris gave up 3 runs in ence doubleheader on Monday in Carlisle. The the opening 3 innings Hornets put up 15 runs in while giving up 4 hits

of Tiffany Glover. and putting 4 runners on base. Luke VanHouten took over in the 4th and threw 3 scoreless frames while striking out the side in both the 5th and the 6th inning for 7 Ks. The Hornets struck first with 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. Two walks and a double by Kee started the Hornets rolling 2-0. Kee was then able to score on a passed ball to give the Hornets a 0-3 lead.

The Bison got 1 back in the 2nd as a leadoff walk and a couple of hits gave the Bison their 1st run.

After the Hornets went quietly in the 2nd, the Bison were able to tie the score at 3-3 in the top of the 3rd. With 2 outs, a hit batsman and a walk combined with a passed ball and a double to left to score 2 runs for the Bison.

The burst tied the score.

The Hornets secured the win for Harris in the bottom of the inning by putting up 7 runs. Seven of the Hornets 1st 8 hitters of the inning wound up scoring. The Hornets put together 5 hits on their way to a 3-10 lead after 3.

The Hornets put 1 across in the 5th and 2 more in the 6th to claim the 3-13 run-rule victory.

The Hornets’ 3rd game of the week was a much closer affair, as 3 lead changes in the last 2 innings led to the Hornets’ 6-7 non-conference win over the England Lions.

Sophomore Landon Williams toed the rubber for the Hornets and gave up 5 runs through 6 innings of play. Williams gave up 6 hits and fanned just 1 hitter on his way to a no decision. Senior Cody Kee got the win after taking the hill in a save attempt in the top of the 7th inning.

The Lions struck 1st with a run in the top of the 2nd thanks to a hit, stolen base, and a pair of

infield groundballs.

The Hornets responded in the bottom of the 3rd.

With 1 out, freshman outfielder Drake Jones beat out a swinging bunt and made his way to 3rd on a pair of passed balls. He later scored with 2 outs on a VanHouten single to right.

The Hornets took the lead in the bottom of the 4th. A double by Kee and a single by Glover plated the 1st run. But it took a single to left by designated hitter Reese Jones to score Glover from 3rd with 2 outs to give the Hornets a 1-3 lead.

The Lions took the lead 4-3 in the top of the 5th with a 3-run burst. Three singles combined with a walk and a couple of stolen bases gave the Lions 3 runs to tie the score.

The Hornets struck again in the 5th to knot the score at 4-4. Ingle was hit by a pitch with 1 out and stole 2nd. A fly ball to right by VanHouten moved Ingle to 3rd, and a single up the middle by Kee plated him.

After the Hornet defense held the Lions scoreless in the top of the 6th, the Hornets took the lead in the bottom half. A leadoff walk and stolen base by Harris set the stage.

Williams helped his own cause with a single to left that scored Harris. The Hornets loaded the bases after the score, but a 2out groundout ended the threat.

Kee topped the hill in the top of the 7th for a save attempt, but the Hornet defense struggled to close things out. A leadoff double past Kerr at 3rd combined with a misplayed fly ball to right tied the score 5-5. An error at 2nd, a single, and a sac fly put the Lions up 6-5 going into the Hornets’ final atbat.

Pitching woes for the Lions sealed the deal for the Hornets in the 7th.

Glover and Kerr were each hit by a pitch to start the inning. After a Lion pitching change, Harris was walked and Reese Jones was hit by a pitch to tie the score. One out later Drake Jones drew another walk to score Kerr from 3rd and give the Hornets the win 6-7.

The Hornets will play 2 more conference doubleheaders this week as they matchup against the Clarendon Lions on Tuesday at home. On Friday, the Hornets will travel to Des Arc to take on the Eagles. Both conference series are scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm.

The Hornets were scheduled to play Bald Knob on Monday, but the thunderstorms that came through cancelled the contest.

Lady Hornets Win 3 and Lose 1 for the Week in Return to Conference Play

By David Hoover After losing three of their previous four games to bigger schools, the Lady Hornets returned to play class 2A competition last week. They began by splitting two games at Des Arc on Tuesday and then finished with a double header sweep of Brinkley at home on Friday. All three wins featured brilliant pitching as Allie Burroughs threw no hitters in each game.

The girls finished the week with a 9-6 overall record and 7-1 in 6-2A Conference play on the season.

In Tuesday's first game, Hazen wasted an early scoring chance when they couldn't score after loading the bases in the first inning with only one out.

The Eagles took advantage of the only two Hornet errors of the game to score an unearned run in their half of the inning, without a base hit or a walk, to take a quick 1-0 lead. Both teams went down in order in the second and Hazen got a runner to third base in the third inning with two outs but failed to score. Des Arc got their only two hits in the bottom of the inning and pushed across another run to make it a 2-0 game after three innings. Both teams went down 1-2-3 in the fourth to give Hazen one final chance. After a leadoff out, a hit batter and a passed ball put a runner on second with one out but she was thrown out trying to get to third base. Back

to back two out singles and stolen bases put Hornet runners on second and third with two outs before the game ended on a strike out. Abby Rounsavall and Elizabeth Foot had the only Hazen base hits, two apiece, while Hornet batters struck out nine times and drew only one walk.

Burroughs surrendered only two hits and no walks while striking out six Lady Eagles over four innings in a losing effort.

The second game was a whole different matter as Hornet bats pounded out ten hits on the way to a 16-1 pounding of the Lady Eagles. Things started slowly with the Hornets taking a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning.

Rounsavall singled with one out, stole second and third and scored on a ground ball out by Sadie Shuck before Burroughs singled to center.

Lamondra Pickney, a courtesy runner for Burroughs, stole second and third and scored on a passed ball before the side was retired.

Des Arc responded with a single run in the top of the second inning on two fielding errors by the Hornet third baseman.

The Lady Hornets put the game out of reach with a nine run second inning to make the score 11-1, with a two out rally. After the first two Hazen batters struck out, Brayden Williams walked, Foot was hit by a pitch and Rounsavall popped a single to right scoring

Williams. Shuck walked to load the bases ahead of Burroughs being hit by a pitch and forcing home a run and a 4-1 lead.

Pickney ran for Burroughs again. Faith Young walked to force in another run and Payton Fought singled to center, driving in two more runs.

Sydney Bateman came in as a pinch hitter and reached on an error and two more runs scored. A walk by Morgan Stock, an RBI single by Williams and another Eagle error on a ground ball by Foot finished the scoring. Burroughs set the side down in order in the third before the Hornets went to work again in their half of the inning.

Singles by Burroughs and Young, an error by the Des Arc pitcher and a single by Bateman scored two more runs. Stock reached on a catcher's interference call and both she and Bateman score on Foot's two out triple to make the score 15-1 after three innings. A single run by the Hornets in the fourth closed out all the scoring and sealed the win and a split of the two games at Des Arc. Burroughs pitched four innings of nohit ball, striking out six and walking one.

Burroughs, Bateman and Rounsavall each had two hits while Foot, Fought and Bateman each had 2 RBI's.

Hornet pitching domination continued on Friday night at Sims Field as the Hornets hosted the

Brinkley Lady Tigers.

Burroughs struck out the side in the first inning and Hazen went down in order as well. In the second, Brinkley struck out three more times making it six up and six down for the Lady Tigers.

Burroughs led off the second for Hazen with a double to left followed by two ground outs that scored pinch runner Tracie Strong. With two outs, Shuck reached second on an error, followed by a walk to Fought. A single

by Stock scored Shuck and a 2-0 lead. Then, with runners on second and third, Foot reached base on an error and both runners scored to make it a 4-0 game heading to the third inning.

Brinkley finally got a base runner with a third inning walk but Burroughs still faced the minimum when she struck out two and the runner was caught stealing. The Hornets got a single from Bateman in their half but nothing else and the headed to the fourth still leading 4-0. The Tigers got their second baserunner of the game on a Hornet error but still trailed by four heading to the home half of the fourth inning.

Two walks to lead off the inning and a passed ball preceded a single by Stock that drove home Shuck. A hard grounder by Foot that the Tiger first baseman mishandled let two more runs score and she scored on a ground ball

one out later to make it 80 after four innings.

Burroughs set the Lady Tigers down in order for the third time in the fifth to seal the victory. Morgan Stock led all hitters with two hits while she and Foot both had two RBI's.

For the second straight game, Burroughs gave up no hits while striking out a dozen and walking only one batter.

In the late game playing as the visitors, the Hornets parlayed nine hits, five walks and seven Tiger errors into a "mercy rule" shortened three-inning 130 win. It was also Burroughs' third straight game without allowing a base hit. The final score could have been worse as Hazen wasted a leadoff walk and a triple by Rounsavall by running into an out at home to finish the first inning with no runs. Brinkley continued its earlier frustration at the plate by going down in order, all by strike outs.

In the second, Bateman reached base on an error to lead off and moved to third on Young's double to left field. Shuck and Fought both followed up with ground outs that drove in runs to stake the Hornets to a 2-0 lead heading to the bottom of the second.

Brinkley again went three up, three down without much fanfare. The Lady Hornets put the game out of reach with eleven runs in their half of the third inning. Rounsavall singled to lead off and went second

when Burroughs reached on an error by the Tiger shortstop. Bateman singled Rounsavall home and Young singled to score Strong, pinch running for Burroughs and a 4-0 lead.

Fought walked to load the bases with nobody out ahead of an infield RBI single by Stock. Fought and Shuck both scored when the Tigers outfield misplayed a fly ball by Foot and Williams singled to centerfield to score Stock and it was quickly 90.

Later in the inning, Brayden Williams doubled home two runs. Pinch runner Strong scored on an error by the left fielder and Bateman scored on an error by the Brinkley first baseman. A Hornet was caught stealing for the third out to send the game to the bottom of the third with Hazen leading 13-0.

The Tigers went down 1-23 with all three outs coming on strike outs.

Bateman, Rounsavall and Young had three hits each, while Bateman had three RBI's and Foot two RBI's.

Burroughs struck out eight while not allowing a hit or a walk in her three innings of work and running her streak of hitless innings to 13 1/3.

Next on the schedule is a game on Monday March 28 at class 3A Mayflower, weather permitting, a double header at Carlisle on Tuesday and a double header at McCrory on Thursday.

GO HORNETS!

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Hazen Elementary’s Family Math and Science Night Held April 4, Parents and Grandparents Attend with Students

Some of the 3rd through 5th grade students (pictured above) got to show off their Diet Coke Racing Car skills on Monday, April 4 during the Family Math and Science Night.

The students had fun participating in all fo the events that night. The activities consisted of refreshments of Lemonade and Popcorn, Estimation Station, Manipulative Exploration and Bowling in the Cafeteria; M&M Graphing in Lisa Martin’s Classroom; Math Centers in Tamara Griffith’s Classroom; 100’s Chart Dice Game in Donna Alexander’s Classroom; Addition/Subtraction Bingo in Monica Lisko’s Classroom; Building 3D shapes in Julie Young’s Classroom; Fraction Bingo in Jade Martin’s Classroom; Making the Tallest Tower in Pam Chandler’s Classroom; Make a Kazoo in Tammie Lee’s Classroom; Multiplication Bingo in Coach Beth Robinson’s Classroom; Minute to Win It Game in Stacy Bowman’s Classroom; and outside on the Basketball Courts were the Vomiting Eggs, Diet Coke Racing Cars and Elephant Toothpaste. The student’s work was on display for the 5th Grade Inventions, 6th Grade Volcano Projects, 6th Grade Pompeii Diorama, 6th Grade Owl Pellets and 8th Grade Sound Posters.