Tuesday March 17-27 Hazen School Districts Spring Break
Tuesday March 21 Big Trash Day Pick-up
Carlisle City Council Meeting Carlisle Community Center 6:00 p.m.
Thursday March 23 Food Distribution Hazen Methodist Church 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Hornet Basesball @ Des Arc Eagles V/JV 4:30 p.m.
Friday March 28 10th-12th grade ACT Testing
Lady Hornets vs Clarendon Hazen 4:30 p.m.
Budget shortfalls cause Quorum Court concern
A major discussion of Prairie County’s general ledger balances for the months of January and February, 2023, after the Quorum Court justices were presented documents showing major negative balances in the County General and the Emergency 911 funds for the months of January and February. All of the justices were present at the meeting, along with Judge Lawrence Holloway, County Clerk Gaylon Hale, Sheriff Troy Geisler, and County Treasurer Tamara Dabney.
In the budget summary report for the month of November, 2022, the County General Fund showed a balance of $102,530, and the 911 Services Fund showed a balance of $98,465. No budget summary was available for the month of December because there was no Quorum Court meeting in January, but on the ledger balance sheet for
Carlisle School Board hears about new Arkansas LEARNS law
By Debbye Harrison
The LEARNS law dominated the Carlisle School Board meeting March 13.
fied and steps for experienced teachers.
the month of January the beginning balance for County General was reported as being $314,807 in the red and the County General account beginning balance at the beginning of February was reported as being in the negative by $478,118. The beginning balance in January for the 911 account was $128,796 in the red, and the general ledger shows a beginning balance of $161,848 on February 1. The ending balance on February 28 for the 911 fund was reported to be $178,539 in the negative. The massive losses were explained as being due to the payment of salaries, which were paid at a higher rate than the budget that was passed in 2022 for the 2023 year allowed.
Prairie County Attorney told the court multiple times that the budget that passed in 2022 went into effect on
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Superintendent William Rountree spoke at the Legislative Hearing before the bill was passed and attended the Wilbur Mills Co-op meeting that morning attended by the State Education Department Director Olivia along with other state employees, representatives and senators.
Rountree explained that the main focus of the bill was the increase to $50,000 for base pay for starting teachers and the impact it is having on Arkansas schools. It has lifted Arkansas from 46th to 4th in average teacher pay across the U.S.
While this has been newsworthy, it has also been very controversial.
He asked the director and legislators at both meetings how this substantial pay raise would be sustained. Rountree described their reactions as one kin to a student who when asked a question by a teacher keeps his head down searching frantically for an answer in a book. No one at either meeting had an answer.
Funding must also include raises for classi-
Those who are home schooled will have to use state approved curriculum with testing to benefit from the money the state will be giving to support their students.
Vouchers for private education will be released on a quarter by quarter basis if a student does not attend for a full year.
There is no longer a 350 student minimum for a school and consolidation is voluntary. Athletic regulations were not changed.
Rountree said that the standards and curriculum were re-written. They are now less wordy and to the point and more aligned with the tests. If any good has come from the law, it is in this area, according to Rountree. “The rules and regulations have not been written yet, so until those are available, there is no way to know the extent of the effect of the law. The legislators got a 144 page law and only had 36 hours to look at it before there was a vote. There was no way it could be done right,” said Rountree.
Mrs. Coats, special education teacher, reported excellent progress with some of her students.
One will move to indirect after spending this year in full time special education classes. A kindergarten student who has severe autism made a full sentence without any prompts. In the past, this student was only able to make a sentence by repeating what was said to him/her.
The Board accepted the resignation effective at the end of the school year of the High School Special Education teacher Melissa Snider. Allied Special Services were re-hired to provide occupational and physical therapy.
The Cheer and Dance Handbooks were approved. Try-outs for cheerleading and dance teams are being held consecutively. Competitors must choose which one they want to try out for before competition begins. The same judges will be used for both groups. There will be two dance groups. The junior high group will be grades 7 and 8 and senior high will be 9-12 and eligible for competition.
The Board approved the purchase of a new ice machine for the high school cafeteria.
Mandy Brewer and Whitney Jones were absent.
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Charlie Harden
Charlie Harden, 97, a longtime Biscoe resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He was born on May 24, 1925 in Hattieville, Arkansas to George Washington and Mary Etta Kendrick Harden. He retired after many years as a lead deck hand for the Army Corps of Engineers and started his second career as a wood cutter, which he loved. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lillian Lee Harden; a daughter, Robin Hurst and husband, Ricky of Searcy; two sons, Charles harden of Bald Knob and Mark Harden of Cordova, Tennessee; grandsons, Gary Don Alexander, Jr. of Bald Knob and Jeff Laxson of Biscoe; step-grandsons, Aaron Hurst and wife, Jillian of Sherwood, Dustin Hurst and wife, Amber of Jonesboro, and Logan Hurst and wife, Michelle of Albany, New York; three step-greatgrandchildren; a sister, Elsie VanHouten of Hazen and many nieces, nephews, loved ones and friends. He was loved by all who knew him. Visitation was from 12:00 – 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen followed by a graveside service at 2:00 P.M. at the Biscoe Cemetery in Biscoe.
Barbara Helen Atkins White
Barbara Helen Atkins White, aged 84, gained her heavenly wings on March 15th, 2023, at the Woodruff County Health Center in McCrory, Arkansas, where she had been a resident for the past two years. She and her twin sister were born on March 17th, 1938, in an army tent on top of a levee during the great flood. Her parents were Jim and Mary (Britt) Atkins. Barbara grew up in the Eastside community of Des Arc. She was a deeply devoted friend, sister, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. She was dearly loved and will forever be missed by her family.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the Woodruff County Health Center for all the compassionate care she received while in their care.
Barbara is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Tobie White and her parents, Jim and Mary; one sister Sadie McMahon; five brothers, Ray, Robert, Calvin, Walter and Johnnie Atkins. She leaves behind siblings, Cara Bradshaw of Des Arc, Clifford Atkins of Cotton Plant, twin-sister, Patricia Burt of Syracuse, NY and Bertie Fortner of Anchorage, AK.
Barbara married Tobie White on February 13th, 1957, and was a proud mom to four children, Randall (Jill) White of Huntsville, TX, Marilyn (Jeff) Files of Des Arc, Michael (Scarlette) White of Crossett, AR and Mary (Rich) Richardson of Little Rock, AR. She also
Hazen Schools to loses two administrators, board president
leaves behind ten grandchildren to cherish her memory: Ross White; April and Brandy Branham; Stuart Van Houten; Logan, Colin, Stephanie, and Lexie White; Hayden Hambrick; Mary-Joyce and John Kenneth Files; five great-grandchildren; Phoebe, Peyton, Mariah, and Tristian Branham and Jensen Tate White along with a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Barbara was always busy and looking for her next adventure. One of her favorite sayings was, “Come on, let’s go!”. She worked many years at Horne’s Department Store where she made many lifelong friends. Then, she continued to work at the Snow-White Dairy Bar until her retirement. She never met a stranger. Barbara loved being a homemaker and was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. Her Bible was worn from her many years of reading the scripture. She loved gardening, canning, sewing, and quilting, watching her soap operas while on the phone with her many friends discussing current events. In her later years she enjoyed working crossword puzzles. Visitation will be at Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc on Saturday, March 18th from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m with funeral services following at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Melvin York officiating. Interment will be at Sandhill Cemetery following the graveside service.
Pallbearers are Stuart Van Houten, Ross White, Hayden Hambrick, Logan White, Colin White and Mike Atkins.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sandhill Cemetery Association.
The March 13th meeting of the Hazen School Board was marked by the resignations of key school district personnel. After going into a 30 minute executive session and taking no action, the board, all of whom were present, approved the resignations of Elementary Principal Tiffany Glover and Superintendent Donnie Boothe. The resignations will become effective on June 30, 2023. The resignations of Ashley Fite, a cafeteria worker, and Gracie Derrick, a HIPPY paraprofessional, were also accepted. Boothe was thanked for his service to the district. Glover was not present. A motion to table until the next meeting the rehiring of Amy Marek for the high school principal position next year was made by Mason Sickel, but the motion failed.
The board approved a recommendation to pay Boothe his remaining sick leave days.
At the end of the meeting, School Board President Vicki Skarda resigned from the school board effective immediately. Mason Sickel will take her place as president, and the board will appoint someone from Skarda’s district to take her place. The district already has applications for her position and will extend the application time. Skarda was personally thanked for her years of work on the board.
In other business, the board accepted the proposed school calendar and the updated cheerleader constitution for the 2023-24 school year. The district has been given permission by the board to purchase 100 Lenovo 300e Gen2 Chromebooks and 100 Chrome OS licenses for them from White river Services for the pur-
chase price of $22,862. The money will be taken from the ARP ESSER and Title I funds. The district will be retiring 100 Chromebooks at the end of the school year in its normal rotation of equipment.
The certified staff for the district were rehired.
Marek announced that a hunters’ education class will be taught at the high school, and that the “Get Real, Here’s the Deal” program led by the Prairie County Extension Service would be presented to the juniors.
She also said that the high school NWEA scores had shown growth, with only 40% of students scoring in the low category. In other news, over $20,000 had been made at the sophomore auction. “We have a great community that turns out for our school,” she said. “I’m thankful for that.”
Boothe said that the district is taking bids on an old bus and that there are no major projects expected this year. He also said that this district needs to purchase a tractor to use for mowing and other projects. The size of the tractor is yet to be determined.
At the end of the meeting Sandra Penn mentioned the need to put
gravel at the football field. Boothe said that the area would need to be grated first. A question was raised about the length of school board terms by Debbie Carlyle and when individual terms will end. The question will be looked into and announced later.
Special meeting
A special meeting to discuss the effect of the LEARNS Act recently passed by the Arkansas State Legislature was held on Wednesday, March 15, in the superintendent’s office at 5:00 p.m. CFO Sarah Snider explained what the future effects of the act may be on the school district.
The main concern were the increases in teacher, and possibly non-certified, salaries that has been mandated. The state has not, as yet, determined how long it will pay for the increases, and when the school districts will have to take over the payments. Concern was expressed over the ability of the district to pay the increases.
Superintendent Boothe intends to meet with district staff members to explain what is known of the bill so far. More information will be made available in this paper as soon as it is released.
Legal Notice
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS SOUTHERN CIRCUIT COURT DISCOVER BANK PLAINTIFF vs. CASE NO. 59NCV-22-34
KAYCI GREENWOOD DEFENDANT
HHS names Boys and Girls State delegates...
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the Estate of Anna B. Johnston, deceased, that Anna B. Johnston died intestate with no known last will and testament, and that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator thereof. Contest of the probate can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.
All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or
they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. This notice first published on 15th day of March, 2023.
Carl Anderson
402 West Cleveland Street, Hazen, Arkansas 72064
ADMINISTRATOR
Prepared By:
C. Pierce Caviness, Bar No. 2020253
Campbell and Grooms
P.O. Box 1123 Hazen, AR 72064 (501) 313-4967
ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE
WARNING ORDER
The Defendant, KAYCI GREENWOOD, is hereby warned to appear in this Court within thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of this Order – or sixty (60) days if you are incarcerated in any jail, penitentiary, or other correctional facility in Arkansas - and answer the Complaint filed against her by the Plaintiff.
Failure to file a written
answer within thirty (30) days – or sixty (60) days if you are incarcerated in any jail, penitentiary, or other correctional facility in Arkansas - may result in an entry of judgment by default against you or otherwise bar you from answering or asserting any defense you have.
WITNESS my hand and seal as Clerk of the CIRCUIT Court of PRAIRIE County, State of Arkansas, this 8th day of MARCH 2023.
GAYLON L HALE CIRCUIT CLERK
Stephen L. Bruce, Ark Bar #2009103
Jessalynn M. Born, Ark Bar #2011140
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS SOUTHERN DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA B. JOHNSTON, DECEASED CASE NO. 59SPR-23-6 NOTICE Last known address of decedent: Anna B. Johnston, 402 West Cleveland Street, Hazen, Arkansas 72064. Date of Death: February 7, 2023. Let it be known that on February 28, 2023, a probate was opened for
Congratulations to the Hazen High School 2023 Girls and Boys State delegates: Faith Johnson, Brooke Wooten, Colton Holloway, Shanerika Roland, and Mattie Perry! Girls State will be held at Harding University May 28 - June 2, and Boys State will take place the same week at the University of Central Arkansas.
The Hazen City Council passed a resolution to amend the 2022 city budget at its regular meeting held on March 16, 2023 in Hazen City Hall. All council members were present, along with Utilities Manager Chad Swaim, Fire Chief Seth Skarda, and Police Chief Bradley Taylor. Also present were Mayor David Hardke, Mayoral Assistant Tracie Vail, and Recorder/Treasurer David Hoover. Hardke went through the city’s Statement of Revenue and Expenditures line by line for each fund noting that $65,800 was transferred from the Sales Tax Fund to the Natural Gas Fund which had expenditures of $8,800 above the 2022 budget, 15% more than expected. Sales tax revenues were more than expected for the year. Hardke also reminded the council that rental fees for the airport had been increased to cover expenses. The Water and Sewer Fund, which has been of some concern to to needed repairs had a shortfall of $23,399.15 due to some unexpected pipe repair along Highway 70 and near the Masonic Lodge. The Street Fund also spent a little more than budgeted for equipment purchases, street lights, and system operations but ended the year in the black.
The Fire Protection Fund spent less than budgeted for last year, but Hardke expects some major expenditures in the future. The Utilities Contingency Fund also ended with a positive balance of $144,305.
The Natural Gas Fund ended the year with a shortfall of $18,521. The city has been struggling with gas leaks and has contracted with T-State Gas to solve the problem.
“We think that the mystery is solved, but we will do more research,”
Hardke said. The city should have some answers by the next board meeting. The city intends to switch over to gas meters with digital reads. Expenditures from the Hotel and Motel Tax fund went toward repairs at the baseball park and the city park and toward insurance leaving a net change in the fund balance of a negative $1,465.39.
Only $6,306.50 had been spent out of the American Rescue Plan income of $273,402.92. That amount has mostly been spent on engineering costs for the water and sewer treatment plant. The UV light still must be replaced. Over $100,000 is expected to come in from the court system due to drug arrests.
In departmental reports, Swaim told the council that McClelland
Engineering has helped the city by providing a water mapping tool which utilizes Google Earth and can be used on all employee phones. He also reported the purchase of a new sprayer from Parts World and that 85% of the town had been sprayed so far. The city is waiting for help from the county to replace one of the bridges over Hurricane Creek a block west of the high school.
Skarda reported two ambulance runs and controlled burns of two houses in town. Firefighters have ungone training in grain bin resume plans and Hazmat.
Taylor thanked the County Sheriff’s Department for sending prisoners to clean the area around I-40. Taylor said that his department feeds the prisoners for their work.
Hardke said that CAPDD has been helping Tracie Vail to write a grant to replace and repair sidewalks around the school. Vail is also working on another playground grant. Work on a new dog ordinance had been put on hold until the state finishes its lifting of bans on pitbulls.
Hardke also said that M Triple J Sanitation has advised the city that GFL Landfill rates will be increasing by 12%, but the he is not requesting a city increase at this time.
At the end of the meeting, the council voted to increase the donation to the Margaret Fisher Literacy Challenge from $600 to $1,000. Hardke also announced that the city was advertising the sale of items that are no longer needed.
PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing to receive comments and concerns on a proposed zoning change, initiated by the Des Arc Planning Commission, will be held at 6:00 p.m. on April 3, 2023 in the city council meeting room in the Des Arc Administration Building.
The Commission is proposing changing Lots 7, 8, 9, Block 3 of the Erwin Addition from R-4 Manufactured Home Park to R-3 Multi-Family Zone. When the zoning ordinance was adopted in 2003, the lots were used for manufactured home park which no longer exists.
The R-3 designation will not conflict with adjoining property which is currently zoned R-3 Multi Family Zone.
The owner, Living Waters Full Gospel Church, does not object to the zoning changes.
Prairie County 4-H held their annual County 4-H O’Rama and Farm Bureau’s Rice is Nice and Dairy Recipe Contest. The competitive events included gun safety and BB gun marksmanship, reel into sports fishing, talks and several ID contest. The winners of these events will be eligible to compete at the District 4-H O’Rama that’s held in June.
Seventeen 4-H’ers competed, Winners from each competition are as follows:
Gun Safety and BB Gun JUNIORS:
1st – Roper Thornton, 2nd – Talyn Johnston, 3rd –Cutter Thornton.
SENIORS:
1st – Kinslea Fowler, 2nd – Mason Fincham, 3rd – Adysen Johnston and Ambria Wyatt.
Reel into Sports
Fishing JUNIORS:
1st – Roper Thornton, 2nd – Talyn Johnston, 3rd–Cutter Thornton and Ella Carroll.
SENIORS:
1st – Mason Fincham, 2nd – Ambria Wyatt, 3rd –Adysen Johnston.
Horticulture ID
SENIORS:
1st – Adysen Johnston, 2nd – Shyann Fincham, 3rd –Kinslea Fowler. Crop and Weed ID
JUNIORS:
1st – Ella Carroll, 2nd – Roper Thornton
SENIORS:
1st – Ambria Wyatt, 2nd –Shyann Fincham and Adysen Johnston, 3rd –Kinslea Fowler.
Livestock Skills
JUNIORS:
1st – Roper Thornton, 2nd Cutter Thornton.
SENIORS:
1st – Shyann Fincham, 2nd – Adysen Johnston, 3rd –Kinslea Fowler.
Wildlife ID
JUNIORS:
1st – Talyn Johnston, 2nd - Roper Thornton, 3rd –Ella Carroll.
SENIORS:
1st – Mason Fincham, 2nd – Ambria Wyatt, 3rd –Adysen Johnston.
Fashion Review
JUNIORS:
1st – Braylee Burgess
Performing Arts Vocal
CLOVERBUD:
1st – Bess Burgess.
JUNIOR:
1st – Braylee Burgess
Performing Arts
Dance
SENIORS:
1st – Kinsle Fowler, 2nd – Ambria Wyatt and Shyann Fincham Talks
CLOVERBUD:
1st – Greenlee Wilson
SENIOR:
1st – Kinslea Fowler.
We also had 4 Cloverbuds participate in ID Events in our
Clover Corner. This gives the Cloverbuds the opportunity to practice for when they are old enough to participate in the District and State Contest.
The Farm Bureau Federation sponsors the Dairy Foods and Rice is Nice Contest. Juniors and Seniors who win this Event will be sent on to the State Contest. Congratulations to Ella Carroll for moving on to State.
Dairy Foods (Party Idea)
CLOVERBUD:
1st – Greenlee Wilson.
JUNIOR Ella Carroll Rice is Nice (Party Idea)
JUNIOR: Ella Carroll Rice is Nice (Main Dish)
JUNIOR: Ella Carroll. Ella’s dishes will be sent on for the state contest. We would also like to thank Janis Toll, Mitzi Osborne, Hollie Rowe, Clayton Stark and Hannah Harris for volunteering for this event. Our program runs on amazing volunteers such as they. For more information on 4-H, contact Prairie County Extension Service at (870) 9982614.
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January 1, 2023, and “Any change to the budget must be made by resolution.” To change the salaries to a higher rate would need the passage of an appropriation ordinance. “My advice is to return to the budget passed in 2022,” Skarda said. The budget approved by the Budget Committee, but not voted on by the court, is invalid, according to Skarda. The excess salaries are an error and were not authorized to be spent. The Budget Committee suggested the salary increase, but that committee can only report to the court. It cannot change salaries. Judge Holloway said that the committee was only trying to equalize salaries to equal the raise in salaries gotten by the road department workers.
It was also reported that the $ 40,000 salary of the 911 secretary had been taken out of 911 funds, but that could instead be taken out of the sheriff’s budget. Neither the judge nor the sheriff objected to that suggestion. That will still leave over a $130,000 deficit in the
department. Justice Rick Stallings asked for a report on the 911 fund to determine why it is still in the red. Dabney said that salaries will be moved out to help with the problem.
When Justice King asked, “How did we get in the red this fast?”
Dabney said that county revenue is down. “We’ve got to get back on track,” she said. She said that the county has money in the bank, but it can’t pay its bills. She expects things to be better when the books open for tax payments on March 1. She also said that salaries going up were a problem. The excess salary money paid out could be tagged in a legislative audit, but Skarda did not believe that workers would have to pay the money back. As no other ordinance has been passed by the court to amend the budget passed in 2022, Skarda once again reiterated that the court should abide by the budget that was passed for 2023.
In other business, the court tabled an ordinance to purchase a dump truck for the Road
Department to replace one that had been totalled in an accident.
The judge was seeking $27,000 to buy a 2015 used truck from KBC Truck Sales of Carlisle that had been chosen by the road foreman. King asked that the Road Department manager be present at the Quorum Court meetings so that questions could be asked.
In other business, the court passed an ordinance to move $405,924 of ARP money to the County General category. The money was being used for premium pay, but that will end. The transfer will help the county to pay bills in March and April.
Ordinance 2021-8 was also passed to amend the 2022 budget to adjust for expenditures and balance out accounts for that year. The judge reported that any road repair would have to wait until dry weather. Sheriff Geisler told the court that his department had apprehended five copper thieves and that county prisoners had picked up the trash around I-40.
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Hazen Cou ncil a m ends 2022 b u dge t
The Hazen Departmental heads met recently with emergency services personnel and County Judge Lawrence Holloway to discuss future plans.
A nn u al Pr ai r ie Cou n ty 4- H O’R a m a
Lady Bison fall to 3-5 on the season
By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor
The Lady Bison went 04 last week to fall to 35 on the season. They lost to McCrory 31, Spring Hill 7-6,
Lady H o r nets i mpr o v e to 6 -3
By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor
The Hazen Lady Hornets softball team won both of its games last week to improve to 4-1 on the season.
Hazen beat Bald Knob 11-7 on March 13 then blew out Augusta 25-0 on March 14.
In the win over Bald Knob, Hazen scored three runs in the top of the second then two runs in the third, fourth, sixth and seventh innings.
Bald Knob scored once in the second and three times in both the sixth
and seventh innings.
Jordyn Besancon led Hazen with three runs scored. She was 2 for 4 at the plate with three RBIs. She also had a double and a triple.
Allie Mooney, Austyn Booth and Savannah Glover each scored two runs. Also scoring were Jaci Hackelton and Faith Johnson.
Lexi Dulany got the win for the Lady Hornets. She struck out eight while allowing only five earned runs in seven innings of work.
In the win over Augusta, Hazen scored
15 runs in the first inning and 10 runs in the second inning. The game ended after three innings.
Glover led Hazen with four runs scored. Scoring three times each were Layton Rogers, Booth, Hackelton, Besancon and Mooney. Taylor Griffin scored twice. Also scoring runs were London Smith and Kendall Sisemore. Dulany and Rogers combined for a threeinning no-hitter. They combined to strike out eight of the possible nine outs.
Lady E a g les b eat Ba r ton 17 - 0
By Mark Buffalo
Sports Editor
The Des Arc Lady Eagles softball team won its only game last week, beating Barton 17-0 in six innings.
With the win, the Lady Eagles improve to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the 2A-6 conference.
Des Arc freshman pitcher Kaylee McDonald threw a sixinning no hitter against the Lady Bears. She did not allow a walk while striking out 12. The only baserunner she allowed reached on an
error. Des Arc led 1-0 after the first inning.
Kymber Buckner was hit by a pitch and scored the first run.
After a scoreless second inning, the Lady Eagles scored four runs in the third inning to lead 5-0. Mackenzie Williams walked to lead off the inning. She scored on a double by Buckner, who scored on a double by Gabi Berry. Harleigh Holloway followed with a triple to drive in Grace Knight and Berry to make the
score 5-0.
The Lady Eagles plated a run in the top of the fourth. Terryana Daniels was hit by a pitch and scored on a double by Buckner. Des Arc put the game away by scoring 11 runs in the top of the sixth.
Williams, Buckner, McDonald and Knight each scored three runs for the Lady Eagles. Also scoring were Berry, Holloway, Bella Flanagan, Daniels and Karly Woodall.
Horatio 5-0 and Greenwood 4-3. In the loss to Greenwood, Carlisle trailed 3-0 after two innings. The Lady Bulldogs scored a run in the bottom of the third
to lead 4-2. Carlisle scored a single run in the top of the fourth. Carlisle had three hits one each by Jessa Wiles, McKinley Cook and Bella White.
Bison g o 3- 2 last w ee k
By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor
The Carlisle Bison baseball team was busy last week, going 3-2 to move its record to 7-4 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
Carlisle beat McCrory 43 and Des Arc 17-0 in conference games. The Bison lost to Benton Harmony Grove 11-6 and Little Rock Central 14-4 before beating Pangburn 4-0 on Saturday.
In the win over McCrory, the Bison trailed 3-1 after three innings. They scored twice in the fifth and one in the top of the seventh to get the win.
Zach Busick led the Bison with three runs scored. He was also 3 for 3 at the plate and drove in a run with a homer. He also had a triple.
Eli Roberts scored the other Bison run.
Dalton Ward got the win in relief. He struck out six batters in two innings of work. Holden Jones pitched the first five innings, giving up five hits and three earned runs while striking out nine. In the win over Des Arc, Carlisle scored three runs in both the first and second innings then erupted for 10 runs in the bottom of the third.
They ended the game with a run in the bottom of the fourth.
Jonathan Pickard led the Bison with four runs scored. Busick scored three runs, while going 3 for 3 with a home and four RBIs.
Roberts scored three runs. Jones scored twice. Also scoring were Davis Hayes, Ward, Joseph Cook and Kolton Bartley. Busick and Pickard combined for a no-hitter. Busick struck out seven while PIckard struck out six.
In the win over Pangburn, Carlisle
scored single runs in the first and second innings before scoring twice in the top of the seventh. Scoring were Hayes, Ward and Jones.
“Overall, I think we’re in a good spot right now,” Carlisle coach Steven Tew said. “There’s always things to work out, and it’s early in the season, so we plan on continuing to get better. But we’ve played some good baseball at times, so far this season. Early on, we were playing good baseball in all the games, regardless of wins and losses.”
(The City of DeValls Bluff paid $400 for this notification.)
Page 4 - The Grand Prairie Herald - Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Water & Sewer Fund Beginning Balance $577,159.24 Cash Receipts Collections $223,506.66 Other Receipts $20.00 Total Cash Receipts $223,526.66 Total Funds Available $800,685.90 Expeditures Repairs & Maintenance $29,413.14 Other $151,314.13 Salaries $51,934.54 Supplies $3,560.65 Utilities $15,949.85 Transfers $3,998.00 Total Expenditures $256,170.31 Ending Balance Water & Sewer Fund $544,515.59 Natural Gas Fund Beginning Balance$74,572.85 Cash Receipts Other Receipts $5,446.40 Collections $110,757.17 Total Cash Receipts $116,203.57 Total Funds Available $190,776.42 Expeditures Repairs & Maintenance $4,891.10 Other $75,039.64 Salaries $41,988.59 Supplies $1,034.51 Utilities $7,341.06 Total Expenditures $130,294.90 Ending Balance Natural Gas Fund$60,481.52 DHS Repair & Maintenance Fund Beginning Balance$36,053.64 Cash Receipts Rental Income $7,120.63 Other Receipts $33.55 Total Cash Receipts $7,154.18 Total Funds Available$43,207.82 Expeditures Repairs & Maintenance $1,353.54 Other $4,184.99 Contract Labor $3,000.00 Supplies $336.63 Total Expenditures $8,875.16 Ending Balance DHS Repair & Maintenance Fund $34,332.66 General Fund Beginning Balance$86,304.47 Cash Receipts Rental Income $32,566.70 Other Receipts $319,389.82 State Turnback $18,499.58 Total Cash Receipts $370,456.10 Total Funds Available $456,760.57 Expeditures Repairs & Maintenance $5,589.79 Other $100,134.16 Salaries $95,889.12 Supplies $4,951.08 Utilities $4,553.23 Transfers $124,672.72 Total Expenditures $335,790.10 Ending Balance General Fund $120,970.47 Twin City Riverfront Park Fund Beginning Balance $6,097.70 Cash Receipts Camping Fees $3,340.00 Total Cash Receipts $3,340.00 Total Funds Available $9,437.70 Expeditures Other $549.00 Utilities $2,720.53 Supplies $26.51 Total Expenditures $3,296.04 Ending Balance Twin City Riverfront Park Fund $6,141.66 Police Department Act 988 Beginning Balance$3,571.90 Cash Receipts Other Receipts $545.00 Total Cash Receipts $545.00 Total Funds Available $4,116.90 Expeditures Other $763.50 Repair/Maintenance $166.49 Supplies $1,266.76 Total Expenditures $2,196.75 Ending Balance Police Department Act 988 $1,920.15 DeValls Bluff Police Equipment & Expense Beginning Balance$1,523.37 Cash Receipts Other Receipts $2.06 Transfer from City $50,882.48 Total Cash Receipts$50,884.54 Total Funds Available$52,407.91 Expeditures Other $8,815.07 Salary $34,908.00 Repair/Maintenance $1,107.11 Supplies $464.17 Total Expenditures$45,294.35 Ending Balance DeValls Bluff Police Equipment & Expense Fund $7,113.56 Street Fund Beginning Balance $137,810.08 Cash Receipts Other Receipts $59,089.90 State Turnback $44,895.06 Total Cash Receipts $103,984.96 Total Funds Available $241,795.04 Expeditures Repairs & Maintenance $8,886.22 Other $24,239.66 Salaries $61,380.66 Supplies $10,047.24 Utilities $11,098.77 Total Expenditures $115,652.55 Ending Balance Street Fund $126,142.49 Fire Department Expense & Equipment Beginning Balance$28,784.31 Cash Receipts Other $65,884.48 Fee & Permits $50.00 Total Cash Receipts $65,934.48 Total Funds Available $94,718.79 Expeditures Repairs & Maintenance $4,831.25 Other $24,137.74 Supplies $12,522.26 Utilities $3,220.14 Fire Fighter Reimb $16,084.96 Total Expenditures$60,796.35 Ending Balance Fire Department Expense & Equipment $33,922.44 District Court Fund Beginning Balance$1,156.36 Cash Receipts Fine Income $58,333.00 Total Cash Receipts$58,333.00 Total Funds Available$59,489.36 Expeditures Court Disbursements $53,985.07 Total Expenditures$53,985.07 Ending Balance Municipal Court Fund $5,504.29 The City of DeValls Bluff Annual Financial Statement Financial Statement 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 DeValls Bluff Fire Department Act 833 Fund Beginning Balance$11,252.19 Cash Receipts Act 833 Distribution $12,570.76 Total Cash Receipts$12,570.76 Total Funds Available$23,822.95 Expeditures Other $3,960.65 Supplies $2,887.70 Repair/Maintenance $3,973.21 Total Expenditures$10,821.56 Ending Balance DeValls Bluff Fire Department Act 833 Fund $13,001.39 DeValls Bluff Levee District Investors Beginning Balance $1,899.54 Cash Receipts Other Receipts $2,001.09 Total Cash Receipts $2,001.09 Total Funds Available $3,900.63 Expeditures Repair/Maintenance 148.67 Supplies 330.23 Other 727.94 Utilities $433.92 Total Expenditures $1,640.76 Ending Balance DeValls Bluff Levee District Investors $2,259.87 DeValls Bluff Criminal Justice Fund Beginning Balance $2,950.35 Cash Receipts Court $1,161.37 Total Cash Receipts $1,161.37 Total Funds Available $4,111.72 Ending Balance DeValls Bluff Criminal Justice Fund $4,111.72 Court Automation Fund Beginning Balance $8,006.17 Cash Receipts Court $1,835.88 Total Cash Receipts $1,835.88 Total Funds Available $9,842.05 Expenditures Court Tech $1,858.79 Total Expenditures $1,858.79 Ending Balance DeValls Bluff Court Automation Fund $7,983.26 City Beautification Fund Beginning Balance$2,672.37 Expenditures Supplies $800.93 Total Expenditures $800.93 Ending Balance DeValls Bluff City Beautification Fund $1,871.44 Bond Indebtedness Water & Sewer Bond2038 $404,571.98 #3 Well2028$14,679.14 F& M Backhoe Loan2026$51,168.48 Date Free of Debt2038 Total Debt $470,419.60
Notice is given that the City of Hazen will be accepting sealed bids for the sale of the following equipment:
(1) 2020 Honda Four Trax Rancher 420 ES 4x4, 370 miles, 102.5 hours, 1.5 year warranty remaining.
Bidding starts at $8,000.00
(1) 28" Case Vibromax 110S asphalt roller, gasoline powered, not running. Bidding starts at $200.00
(1) 14 ft. tandem axle trailer, 65 ft. wide, needs floor and tires, frame is straight.
Bidding starts at $400.00
(1) 2006 Yamaha Golf Cart, gasoline powered, not running. Bidding starts at $100.00
(1) wood L-shaped office desk with right side return. Bidding starts at $20.00
Equipment will be sold as is with no warranty or guarantee. All bids shall be priced per piece of equipment. Equipment may be
viewed upon request Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed 12 p.m.1 p.m. for lunch). To set up a viewing call 870255-4521 and ask for Trilby, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch). The City of Hazen will ONLY accept signed, sealed bids dropped off at the City Hall Office at 111 N. Hazen Avenue, Hazen, Arkansas 72064. Bids will be received until 12 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023. Bids received after that date will not be accepted. The City of Hazen reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment must be made to the city by 12 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2023 in the form of cash or a cashier’s check. All equipment MUST be picked up by 4 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2023. David Hardke, Mayor Chad Swaim, Director of Public Works Trilby Shelman, Public Works Assistant
To Whom It May Concern: A 2020 Ram Laramie 1500 Vin# 1C6RREDT3LN128875 was picked up on 3-5-23 on old Hwy 11 South at the request of the Hazen Police Department. This vehicle is in the possession of Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service 1111 Hwy 70 W, Hazen Ar. 72064, (870)255-3305. Towing, storage, & administrative costs are accruing as legal liability of the owner. Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service claims first priority possessory lien on the
appear during normal business hours, MonFri, 8am-5pm, provide proof of ownership and pay all associated charges.
said vehicle and its content for all such charges. The vehicle and its contents will be dismantled, destroyed, or sold at public sale to the highest bidder if not claimed within 45 days and constitutes a waiver by the owner and lien holder of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle. To take possession of this vehicle, you must appear during normal business hours, MonFri, 8am-5pm, provide proof of ownership and pay all associated charges.
Page 5 - The Grand Prairie Herald - Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Free Ads for Free Stuff If you’re giving it away, we’ll give you an ad for free Call 2554538 Heating, Air Conditioning, Electrical Keith Knupp 501.516.8285 knuppinc@hotmail.com CDL DRIVERS NEEDED Local hauling. Home every night. Weekly pay. Call T J Pauschert Trucking at 870-552-9400. To Whom It May Concern: A 1999 Chevrolet PickupVin# 1GCEC14W6XZ154431 was picked up on 3-6-23 on Hwy 302 North of Hazen at the request of the Hazen Police Department. This vehicle is in the possession of Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service 1111 Hwy 70 W, Hazen Ar. 72064, (870)255-3305. Towing, storage, & administrative costs are accruing as legal liability of the owner. Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service claims first priority possessory lien on the said vehicle and its content for all such charges. The vehicle and its contents will be dismantled, destroyed, or sold at public sale to the highest bidder if not claimed within 45 days and constitutes a waiver by the owner and lien holder of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle. To take possession of this vehicle, you must
-FREE TO GOOD HOMEGROWN FEMALE DOG AND 3 LARGE TWO MONTH OLD PUPPIES. CALL 870-303-9766