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Community Calendar of Events Tuesday February 6 Prairie County Master Gardeners’ meeting Noon PC Fairgrounds Thursday February 8 DeValls Bluff City Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. Monday February 12 Biscoe EHC meeting Biscoe Baptist Church 10:30 a.m. Blood Drive Hazen Methodist Church 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Hazen School Board meeting 6:00 p.m. Tuesday February 13 Caregiver Support Group Hazen Senior Center 10:00 a.m. Hazen PTO Meeting Planning a BBQ Fundraiser 5:30 p.m. High School
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“Christmas Ladies” address Carlisle beautification By Debbye Harrison The Carlisle City Council met January 26. The meeting room was filled with citizens and discussion centered on the leaf and limb pickup. David Walters reported that the state had changed its restrictions concerning disposal of leaves and limbs collected as city waste. The state will now allow a city to burn on property that it owns. Therefore, leaf and limb pick-up will resume in February at the current rate of $4 which was established in 2012. However, the rate will be raised at the next meeting. The city would like to contract this job to a qualified bidder. The bid will be let in the future and could raise the monthly rate to as much as $10 per month or more. Regardless of who is doing the job, the cost will increase. All goods and services have made increases in 12 years, the Council explained. The Christmas Ladies (Debbie Madar and Barbara Phillips) made an appeal to the Council concerning city beautification. “Deb and I saw a need to improve the appearance of our downtown area of Carlisle at Christmas time. Our goal was to make our city look great and bring the community together. This year, several in our town got involved by decorating their homes and businesses for Christmas. We had lots of out-oftown people come to Carlisle to see our town lit up. I’m sure that it brought some revenue to our city. Right now there is nothing appealing or inviting to our town. We have leaves and limbs piled up on the side of the streets, which we hope that issue will be taken care of very soon.
There are abandoned houses and buildings falling in all over town, tall grass and weeds growing, and yards piled up with junk and debris. Doesn’t the city have an ordinance about
not broke, as rumors have spread. He went on to say we have over $269,000 in the General Fund, $165,000 in water and sewer, and $80,000 in street funds. The city has to spend
other than Greg Renner, who has been over that department for years. He has a green thumb and a calling for making things bloom and grow. Even if he could only work a couple hours a
Barbara Phillips and Debbie Madar address the Carlisle Council. keeping our properties cleaned up and grass mowed? We used to have American flags lining our downtown streets… that is no longer true. Trash cans are placed out on the curbs for trash pick-up on Tuesdays, but a lot of times trash doesn’t get picked up as scheduled and our overflowing trash cans sit by the curb for days. The beautiful blooming plants downtown made our town look very nice. There have been lots of compliments from our hometown people and visitors to our town on how the plants added an inviting touch to our city. Our town is going downhill fast. If we don’t step up now and look around, and take action immediately, our town is going to fall by the wayside. We were told the Beautification Program (beautiful blooming plants and ferns in crates) was being discontinued because it cost too much money to operate and the city couldn’t afford it. The mayor pointed out last month to the council that the city is
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money to make it grow and that includes making our town inviting to people searching for a place to live or a business to relocate here. We need to bring back the Beautification Program. I don’t know of another person capable of making our city look beautiful with all the blooming plants
day, by only taking care of the plants under the direction of the Mayor, that would be great.” Following Mrs. Phillips’ talk, discussion was held with contributions from Nancy Kittler, a Master Gardener, and several in the room. The Mayor did not believe Mr. Renner would be able to work due to
health problems. There was general agreement that his knowledge and training would be invaluable in the success of the continuation of this program. Farris McClain has officially retired. A formal recognition will be given later. Resolution 352 based on Ordinance 246 will allow the property at 219 W. 5th Street to be demolished. Sherri Rollins, shelter volunteer, and Melissa Williams, Animal Control Officer, brought good news to the Council. The Last Hope Shelter of Boston will build a new animal shelter at Carlisle that will have heat and air at no cost to the city. This non-profit has been a supporter of the Carlisle Shelter for several years. The group has been to Carlisle to survey the area and begin making plans so that building can begin soon. All members were present with Kevin Kegley present via social media.
The Des Arc Eagle Eyes team members are: (front row L to R) Emersyn Estes, Lilly Bethell, Canon Bell, Ruby Kearby, Zachary Payne, Harper Meek, Lily Edwards, Phoebe Branham, Mollee Branham, Ashlynn Collins; and (back row L to R) Jett Walicki, Annaston Pate, Chloe Nichols, Case Bell, Noah Hudson, Knox Eans, Max Severns, Sara Brown, Rossie Buckner, Brayden Sanderson, Talyn Johnston, and Coach Francine Dickson.
These archers won top honors for their individual scores: Phoebe Branham 2nd place, Talyn Johnston 3rd, and Lilly Bethell 5th out of 47 middle school girls.
Thursday February 15 Hazen City Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. City Hall
Des Arc Eagle Eyes strike again... The Des Arc Eagle Eye Archery Team traveled to Stuttgart on Jan. 6, 2024 and participated in the Ricebird Hit Or Miss State Qualifying Tournament. The team brought home a 2nd place win and had several archers with top individual scores!
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Green for Life (GFL) located just north of Hazen gave a generous donation of $2500 to the Margaret Fisher Literacy Challenge which benefits the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Every year, retired teachers Vicki Skarda (pictured left) and Monica Lisko (pictured right) collect money for this worthy project which gives free books to children from birth to age five. Each child receives free books every month for those five years. “Reading at an early age is very important for children,” Skarda said. Sherry Free, the clerk for GFL is pictured with Skarda and Lisko. Jermaine Thomas if GFL’s manager.
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George Allen McWhorter
and J.W. McWhorter of Hazen.
George Allen McWhorter was born to Judy and Johnny McWhorter of Des Arc on November 29, 1936. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of George at the Woodruff County Healthcare Facility on Saturday, February 3, 2024, after a fight with different illnesses over the past few years. George was 87 years old. During his life George attended Des Arc School system, served in the U.S. Army, and was employed with V.O. Calhoun Farms, for 40 plus years. He loved to work on the farm but occasionally would go dancing on Saturday night. He was preceded in death by his parents, Judy and Johnny McWhorter of Des Arc, Arkansas, husband of fifty nine years to Catharine (Jenkins) McWhorter, and brother of the late Ola Mae (McWhorter) Cotton of Cabot. Loving father of Donna Brock of Ward, Keith (Patsy) McWhorter of Hot Springs and Kevin (Rebecca) McWhorter of Ward and a grandfather and great grandfather to multiple wonderful and loving children, brother to Mary (McWhorter) Prior Hambrick of Des Arc, Pat (McWhorter) Cunningham of Des Arc
Cecil Richards Cecil Richards of Des Arc, Arkansas peacefully passed away on January 31, 2024, at the age of 94. Cecil was born on August 29, 1929, to Harvey J. and Rosa (Ingle) Richards in Des Arc. In 1953, Cecil met Kathleen Turnage of Des Arc. They were married soon afterward went on to have two sons, Donnie, and Tommy. Cecil retired after working many years in the timber woods. After his retirement Cecil loved to fish and hunt. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Kathleen, of 67 years and son, Donnie Richards, brothers James Richards, Ray Richards, Donald Richards, and sister Lucille Tosh. He is survived by his son: Tommy Richards and wife Charie, grandchildren: Kim Richards, Tony Richards and wife Natasha, Jeff Richards and wife Jennifer, Blake Richards and wife Hannah, Kevin Richards and wife Nikki, Kristy Dunn, seven great grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren, that he loved dearly.
Services were held on Friday, February 2 at Garth Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Eddie Addison, presiding.
Kathleen Morris Kathleen Morris, 69, of Ulm, widow of Robert Morris, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at her home. Kathy was born July 5, 1954, in Hazen to Gene and Beatrice Cox Ratekin. She was retired as a dispatcher for several local truck brokers and member of Grand Prairie Church. Besides her parents and loving husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Diane Ratekin Bailey. Survivors are her loving grandchildren whom she and her husband raised, Cody Corley of Ulm and Eden (Jacob) Corley Cameron of Benton; two sisters-inlaw, Vera (Dennis) Doepel of Ulm and Sue Morris of Jonesboro; and great-grandchild, Mia; and nieces and nephews, Jeneva (Kevin) Staton and children Vinny and Judah, Craig (Amber) Doepel and children Halleigh and Liam and Matthew Morris. A memorial service, officiated by Bro. Thomas Bormann, was held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at Grand Prairie Church Cremation services were offered through Turpin Funeral Home.
AR Times honors restaurants Two Grand Prairie restaurants were recently honored by readers of
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The Arkansas Times in its 2024 Readers Choice Awards. Dondies in Des Arc was chosen the overall best restaurant around Arkansas for catfish and was a finalist in the seafood category. The Grumpy Rabbit in Lonoke was chosen as a finalist in the “around Arkansas” division in several categories including: outdoor dining, vegetarian/vegan, wine list burger, healthy eating, soup, steak, desserts, business lunch, and best overall restaurant. The restaurant was chosen the around Arkansas win-
ner in the brunch, french fries, fried chicken, dog friendly, and fine dining. The Grumpy Rabbit’s Haley McGee Samson was also chosen as the winner in the best server category. The Arkansas Times has been asking its readers around Arkansas to vote for their favorite restaurants for 44 years, and over time the categories have changed and expanded. Anyone in the state can vote over the internet in a preliminary round, and then vote on the finalists to name the winners.
Biscoe Cemetery Report Donations Jack Prince Debby Priest Barbara Williams Gaylon Gurley Cheryl Hoyle Carolyn Martin Pam Griffin Billy D. Hollway Patricia Wallace Barbara Hutchins Steven Broadway Jack Prince Cheryl Blackwell
Memorials Alta Oliver for Charlie Harden Rita Farris for Troy Sayger June Whiteside for Patsy Prince Harry Mason for Glen Williams Donations can be made to: Danese Clark 10702 Brasfield Rd. Biscoe, AR. 72017
Hazen Junior High Quiz Bowl finishes first in regional... Congratulations to the Hazen Junior High Quiz Bowl Team for earning first place at the regional competition! Michael Bowman (pictured right) was also named MVP! Not pictured is Coach Susan Booth.
Local UCA students honored Taylor M Cullum of Hazen, AR, was named to the University of Central Arkansas fall 2023 Dean's List. To qualify for the UCA Dean's List in a given semester, a student must earn a 3.50 or higher grade point average on a minimum of twelve hours of undergraduate degree credit
with no incomplete grades. Cullum was among nearly 1,500 students named to the Dean's List. In addition, the following UCA students have been named as fall 2023 Presidential Scholars: Trystan Lace of DeValls Bluff, Samuel Morton of Des Arc, Mayank Patel
of Hazen, Jocelyn Romero-Dawson of DeValls Bluff, and Chandler Saul of De Valls Bluff. The University of Central Arkansas congratulates nearly 1,200 students who were named a fall 2023 Presidential Scholar.
HES 2nd 9 weeks Honor Roll Hazen Elementary announces its 2nd Nine Weeks Honor Roll. The students are: 2nd Grade: Sadie Avalos, Emma Bogy, Trace Bush*, Vivian Castleberry, Kanon Fegley, Max Henderson*, Livy-Kay Hollander, Duke Hollingshead*, Jack Howard*, Aubrey Kee, Beckett Lawson, Tucker Lisko, Xiclali Lopez, Mason McIntosh, Jonah McLernon, Caleb McLernon, Beckett Moon, Matisyn Penn, Sloan Petty, Larkin Prislovsky*, Jordan Sullivan JR, Austin Weaver, Eden Weems*, Braylen Williams, Jason Wright* 3rd Grade: Garlyn Cortez*, Adrienne Douglas*, David Duval,Wes King, Brady
Lisko, Gannon Murphy*, Hudson Prine, Dawson Smith*, Noble Travis 4th Grade: Cameron Beck, Liam Bowman, Destin Butler, Austin Carpenter, Ella Carroll, Makale Eddy, Christopher Essex, Wyatt Flatness*, Noah Hare, Tyler Hollander, Harmoni Humbert, Madelyn Lindsey, James McDaniel, Isaiah Metcalf, Aaryn Owens*, Archer Skarda*, Sawyer Smith, Scarlett Snider, Jaleah Sullivan*, Kagan Swift, Cameron Taylor*, Evan Travis, Abbygail Vick* 5th Grade: Beckett Adams, Storm Antilley, Gabby Ballard, Madox Beatty*, Mason Beatty, Layne Cooper, Gabe Cortez, Jaicee Dolphin*, Olivia Edge*, Sage Harris, William
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Bison drop three games By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor The Carlisle Bison dropped three games last week to finish 2A-6 play at 8-6, which was third behind Marianna and Barton. Carlisle lost to Barton 73-69 on Tuesday; 69-44 to KIPP Delta on Wednesday and 75-42 to Palestine-Wheatley on Friday. The Bison have two games this week. They host Cross County on Tuesday night and play
at Lisa Academy North in Sherwood on Friday. In the loss to PalestineWheatley, Isaiah Powell led the Bison with 13 points. Devin Cooney and Cajuan Pernell had eight points each. Bentley Parker had five. Owen Minnie had three. Scoring two each were Preston Parker and Caleb Croucher. Lawson Petrus had one. Against KIPP Delta, Kaiden Clingmon led the Bison with 11 points. Parker had eight. Pernell had seven.
Powell and Hayden Huffmaster had five points each. Scoring two each were Cooney, Luke Caviness, Croucher and Minnie. In the loss to Barton, the score was tied 65-65 at the end of regulation. The Bears outscored the Bison 8-4 in overtime to get the win. Clingmon led the Bison with 18 points. Powell had 15. Parker scored 14. Pernell had 11. Cooney added nine. Caviness had two.
Lady Eagles end with 10-2 By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor The Des Arc Lady Eagles swept two games last week to end the 2A6 conference season at 10-2, which was good enough for second place. Des Arc beat PalestineWheatley 57-40 on Tuesday night and McCrory 68-37 on Friday night. In the win over McCrory, Kymber Buckner led the way with 20 points. She also had a steal and an assist. Makenzie Williams had 19 points,
eight rebounds, seven steals and three assists. Jada Jones had 11 points, three rebounds and a steal. In the win over Palestine-Wheatley, 10 of 11 players scored for the Lady Eagles. Jones led the way with 14 points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist. Williams has 12 points, four rebounds, five steals and three assists. Kaylee McDonald had eight points, 11 boards, and a blocked shot. Grace Knight had eight points, four rebounds
and a steal. Des Arc will be the second seed in the district tournament, which starts next week at Barton. The Lady Eagles will not play until the semifinals and have already qualified for the regional tournament, which will take place at Riverside High School. Des Arc has two games this week. The Lady Eagles host Brinkley on Tuesday night before traveling to South Side Bee Branch on Friday.
A $500.00 Valentine's Day Visa Card has been donated by Ms. Jeannie Myers Lindsey to support the Des Arc Baseball Complex project. Donations of $10.00 are
suggested to be included in the drawing, which will take place on February 14, 2024. All proceeds will go towards the Des Arc Baseball Complex Project to be
built in 2024. The Baseball Complex includes a concession stand, ADA regulated bathrooms, storage closet, coach and umpire locker room, a covered pavilion for outside dining as well as handicap walkways to the complex and field one. Tickets are available at Des Arc City Hall, Sarah Ward, Gail King, Fonda English, or by calling (501) 516-6711. You may also donate online by simply going to www.cityofdesarc.com and clicking on the button that says, “Donate to the Baseball Complex.” This will direct you to the fundraiser where you can donate with a debit or credit card. Do NOT check the box that says, “Don’t share my name publicly,” as this will make your donation anonymous. Your help makes a difference! For more information about the Baseball Complex project, you can visit www.cityofdesarc.com/page/baseball-complex or call City Hall at (870) 256-4316.
Bison pitchers sign college DA baseball complex raffle letters with Mid South
Bell recognized... Congratulations to Daviyon Bell for receiving the Fearless Friday Interception of the Year Award! Thank you Wes Moore, Fearless Friday, Fox 16, and the Petrus Family for recognizing this outstanding young man.
By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor Two key pitchers for the Carlisle Bison baseball team are taking their talents to the collegiate level. Right hander Dalton Ward and southpaw Holden Jones signed with Arkansas State University Mid South Community College in West Memphis during a signing ceremony last week at Bison Arena. Ward and Jones have helped the Bison to 49 victories the previous three seasons. “Those two guys have been a tremendous part of our recent success in building our program,” Carlisle coach Steven Tew said. “They have been two of our top arms ever since their freshman season. That year, we were really young, and they stopped up to the challenge to lead us on the mound in our big conference games. They didn’t have the time to sit and mature behind older guys because they had teammates that counting on them, and they
produced.” Tew said Jones and Ward have been great leaders for his team. “They do a great job showing the young guys what is expected of them, teaching them our way to play and just being good teammates in general,” Tew said. “They are definitely two great young men and the top of you men you want to succeed.” During his career, Ward is 20-10 with 257 strikeouts in 138 innings pitched. He has a 1.92 ERA. “Dalton has matured each year for us,” Tew said. “He understands pitching and everything that comes with it. He is the type that you can give a scouting report to on a Thursday that shows which hitters we want to attack a certain way and which base runners like to run and son on. He will go out there and execute the game plan as if he’s reading the report while he is out there on the mound.” Jones has 182 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings
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pitched. He has a 2.00 ERA. “We’ve always known what we are getting when we had the ball to Holden for a start,” Tew said. “He gets weak contact from guys, controls the running game and gives us a quality start with a chance to win every outing. There’s not many guys around that work as hard as he does, and he is a very intelligent student of the game. He is always thinking out there when it comes to the cat and mouse game between the pitcher and hitter.” Tew said the sky is the limit for both Ward and Jones. “I can see both of them contributing at Mid South,” Tew said. “I am proud of the college decision they each made, and I think they are going into a program, that in a couple of years from now, a lot more people will be talking about. They are building a program with a lot of steam behind it over there. “It’s a great opportunity for them.”
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Making decisions is the hardest part of life . . . by Dr. James L. Snyder
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Calvary Baptist Church West North Front Street, Hazen, AR Phone: (870) 255 - 4038 Christian VanHouten, pastor Sunday School: 9:50 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC: 6 PM Evening Worship 6:45 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM First Baptist Church 224 N. Hazen Ave. Hazen, AR 72064 Phone: (870) 255 - 4464 Sunday Service Sunday School: 10:00 AM Morning Worship: 11:00
If it were not for decisions, my life would be perfect. After all these years, I still wrestle with decision-making. I admit that I often don’t make good decision. I'm not sure, so don't repeat this, but I think The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage knows this and uses it to her advantage. How? I don’t know. She is the primary source behind my decision-making. I hate choosing one thing over another when both things are good. That's a bad part of life if you ask me. Why can't everything be easy? Driving across town, I must decide whether to turn right or left. That's not much of a decisionmaking process because I know where I'm going. If I make the right decisions while driving, I will get to where I need to be. So, making decisions can be a real challenge for me. For example, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage in the morning will ask me what I want for supper. I have not even had lunch yet, and now I am backed into a corner and have to make a decision about supper.
Usually, I respond by saying, "Whatever you would like to make for supper will be okay with me." Then I smile because I don't know what I am getting into. She has been making supper for me for over 53 years, and I have no complaints as of today. Her decision about supper is always okay with me. Of course, there are those times when she asks me that question, and sometimes I will respond by saying, "Anything but broccoli." I need to be careful in this area because she is a vegetable aficionado in the strictest sense of the word. If it's a vegetable, it's on her menu, and it's not even open for a decision. I always wrestle with decisions, and by now, I should have perfected my decision-making skills. Just when I think I have, some decision comes before me that I have difficulty dealing with. The other day, for example, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage was baking pies for some family gettogether. I could smell them all the way back to my office. She came to my office,
looked in, and asked, "Would you like a piece of pie?" That's not even in the decision category. So I answered, "Of course I do." "Okay," she said, "which pie would you like? You can only have one piece." I asked her about the pies she was baking, and she said, "I have Apple pie, lemon meringue pie, peach pie, coconut cream pie, and chocolate pie. You can only have one piece, so which one?" That is not a decisionmaking venue. There is no way I can decide on one pie over five pieces of pie. No matter which pie I pick, I'm gonna love it, but I'm also going to wonder about the other pies that she has. After all these years, I can't deal with that kind of decision-making process. Pondering on that decision-making process, I looked at her and said, "I'm not sure which one I want; what would you recommend?" Looking at me with a sly little grin, she said, "I'm not sure which one I would pick. They're all very delicious and so it doesn't matter which one you pick." That's the problem with
making a decision. When you make a decision, you eliminate everything else. If I decide on the pie that I'm going to eat at the time, it eliminates all the other pies that are on the table. How can anybody handle that kind of decision-making process? As she was ready to leave my office, I stopped her and said, "I'll take any pie you choose for me and bring it here." Then I smiled. I waited. And waited. And waited. She never came back with any pie for me. I had no idea what was wrong. Finally, my nerves got the best of me, and I walked into the kitchen to find out what was happening. There she was, sitting down at the table, eating a nice piece of pie. I looked at her. She looked back and smiled. Then I asked her, "So, where's my pie?" She looked at me, laughed, and said, "Since you could not make up your mind when I asked you, I just thought you didn't want any pie." Then she laughed some more. I did not think that was funny, I walked over to the pies and carefully looked at them. Each one
had its own aroma and I loved each one. Looking at them, I was trying to figure out which pie I would choose to eat. Making decisions is very hard to do, at least for me especially when it comes to choosing my pie. No matter which pie I choose, I would love it, but then I would wonder about the pies I did not choose. Life has its ups and downs. When I have to make a decision about anything, a Bible verse comes to mind. Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” When I trust my understanding, I always fail in some degree. When I accept the fact that I don’t know everything, I then turn my trust to the Lord.
AM Evening Worship: 6:00 PM Wednesday Service Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 PM Children's Program 7:00 PM "HYPE" Youth 7:00 PM
Hazen First United Methodist Church 211 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, AR Phone (870) 255 - 4657 Pastor Chris Wright Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service: 10:55 AM
Carlisle First Methodist Church 215 East Third St., Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7789 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM
Hwy 33 and U.S. 70 Biscoe, Arkansas Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M., 6 P.M. Wednesdays WNYG, Kids Club, Bible Study 7 P.M.
Hazen Church of Christ 204 Adams Street, Hazen, AR. Phone (870) 255 - 3633 Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Night: 6 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM
Immanuel Baptist Church Pastor Bill Ricks Highway 13 North Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3100 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship:11 AM Sunday Evening: 6 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM
Hwy 79 PO Box 158 Ulm, AR 72170 Phone: 870-241-3778 email: zionlutheran@hotmail.com Sunday School at 10 am Worship at 11am Bible study: Wed at 5:30
Center Point Missionary Baptist Church 2997, Center Point Road, Hazen, AR Bro. Brad Crumby Pastor Sunday School: 10 AM Worship: 10:50 AM BTC: 5 PM Worship: 5:50 PM Wednesday - Youth Night 6:30 PM
St. Peters Episcopal Church Highway 86, Tollville, AR. Worship Service: 9 AM Sunday School: 10:30AM Family Christian Fellowship 603 W Washington Hazen, AR. Pastor Scott Skarda 501-516-5971 Sunday: 10 AM, Wed, 7 PM New Bethel MB Church 8525 New Bethel Road P.O. Box 87 Hazen, AR. Pastor Bro. Freddie McCann Sunday School 10 am Sunday Service 11 am Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Pastor Dyrek Foshee 7474 Highway 86 North, Hazen, AR Sunday School: 10 AMService: 11 AM Sunday Night: 5 PM Prairie Chapel MB Church Center of North Washington & Woodlawn, Hazen, AR. Rev. Maurice Williams Pastor Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship: 11AM Wednesday 7 PM Bible Study Carlisle Pentecostal Church of God Scott & McDonald Sts., Carlisle, AR. Phone 501-438-1643 Pastor Daniel Strength Sunday School: 10 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday Evening Service: 7 PM Mt Zion MB Church Rt 2 Carlisle, AR Rev. Cruthfield, Pastor Sun. School 9:45 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Wed Prayer & Bible Class 7 P.M. Fellowship Baptist Church Des Arc, AR Elder Lee Russel Penn, Pastor First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County 3201 Hwy. 70 E., Hazen, AR (870) 255-9177 Pastor J N Holmes Sunday 10 A.M. Wednesday 7 P.M. First Baptist Church 319 Court St., P. O. Box 25, Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7732 David Lee - Pastor Sun School: 9:45 AM Worship: 11 AM Awana: 5 PM Worship: 7 PM Holy Temple COGIC Elder McFadden, Pastor
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St. John's Lutheran Church Fifth and College Streets, Stuttgart, AR Phone (870) 673 - 2858 Rev. Andrew Toopes, Pastor Worship: 8:00 am-10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15 AM Radio - KWAK 10:15 AM Sundays www.stuttgartlutheran.com
Landmark Baptist Church 517 East Third, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3568 Pastor Albert Young Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC 6 PM - Worship 7 PM Wed. Evening: 7:30 PM St. Rose Catholic Church Highway 70, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3601 Father Shaun Wesley Sunday Mass 10:30AM English 12:00PM Spanish Tuesday Mass 6:00 PM Wednesday Mass in Spanish 5:30 PM Holy Hour & Confessions 6:05PM Friday (except First Friday) Mass 8:30AM Saturday Mass in Spanish 7:00 PM
St. John's Baptist Church Biscoe, AR 870-998-2777 Sunday School 10 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Rev. William Brown - pastor Holy Temple Church of God in Christ Elder James Clark, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Jehovah Community Temple Church 710 Sycamore St, DeValls Bluff, AR Elder Ronnie Mosby Sunday 10:30 AM Monday Bible School 7 PM Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Alan Minton Hwy. 70 West of DeValls Bluff Sunday School-10:00 a.m. Sunday morning -11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening-5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night-7:00 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church
Dr. James L. Snyder lives in Ocala, FL with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Telephone 1-352-216-3025, e-mail jamessnyder51@gmail.co m, website www.jamessnyderministries.com.website www.jamessnyderministries.com.
The Apostolic Church of Des Arc 712 Calhoun Street Services Sunday at 10:30 and Wednesday at 7:30 Pastor Russell Penn St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Biscoe Pastor Jerry Saxton Sunday School 10:00-11:00 Service 11:00-12:00 Oasis Church of Hazen 113 North Hazen Ave. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Service 7:00 p.m. Pastor Teddy Walker 870-255-5640 Family Worship Center 9th & Main St. Des Arc, AR 72040 Sunday School 10 am Sunday Service 11 am & 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study
United Methodist Church of DeValls Bluff Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff AR. Pastor Chris Wright Sunday Morning Worship: 9 AM Friendship Lunch: 3rd Wed. of Month, 11:30 AM First Baptist Church of DeValls Bluff Pastor Bobby Powers P. O. Box 358 Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff, AR. Phone (870) 998 - 7118 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM Evening Worship: 5 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM
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Mount Olive MB Church Highway 70, DeValls Bluff, AR. Rev. Tony Haskins Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship Service: 11 AM Peppers Lake Church of Christ Hwy 302, SE of DeValls Bluff, AR. Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship: 11 AM Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday - Bible Study: 7 PM Union Chapel FreeWill Baptist Church Metcalf Road, Rt.1, DeValls Bluff, AR Pastor Darrell Foster Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Highway 86, Slovak, AR. Fr. Shaun Wesley, School: 9:45 AM Mass: 8:30 AM Thursday Holy Hours 5:00 pm and Mass at 6:00pm Biscoe Baptist Church Biscoe, AR. Pastor David Rogers Sunday School: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM & 7 PM Training 6 PM Wed. Serv. 7 PM First Assembly of God
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Billy’s Body Shop & Wrecker Service. P. O. Box 696, Hazen Ark 72064. To whom it may concern: A 2009 Chrysler P.T Cruiser Vin # IC4FY48B64T267023 at 1203 Hwy 70 East, Hazen Arkansas 72064. The vehicle is stored at P.O. Box 696 Hazen Ar. Phone 870-255-4922 and is accruing storage as a legal liability of the
owner. The wrecker company claims a first priority possession lien on the vehicle and its contents for all charges. Unless the vehicle is claimed within 45 days the owner and/or lien holder waives all rights, title, and interest in the vehicle and its contents and consents to the sale of the vehicle. The vehicle will then be sold for towing and storage fees.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Electrical Keith Knupp 501.516.8285 knuppinc@hotmail.com I am looking for a woman to help take care of a disabled elderly man. Light house cleaning and cooking is required. Some driving is required if a valid D.L. is legal. Only serious inquiries only. Call 501-2885006.
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To Whom it May C o n c e r n . A 2014 Black Ford Explorer VIN# IFM5K8D85EGA32726 The above mentioned vehicle was towed to our lot on January 24, 2024 per request of the Arkansas State Police and was towed to storage lot of 1111 Highway 70 West in Hazen. The initial fee due is 250.00, and addition recovery fee of 150.00 The storage fee due is $50.00 per day and continues to accumulate daily. The administrative fees due are $150.00 for the processing of the lien, the processing of a stolen vehicle report by our Police Department and the processing of certified letters sent to the owner and lien holder (if any) via mail. The above mounts do not reflect the 11% tax that is due upon releasing the vehicle. Tower storage & administrative costs are accuring
daily as legal liability of the owner, Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service claims first priority lien on the said vehicle and its contents 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 the lien holder of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle. To take possession of this vehicle, you must appear during normal business hours, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, and provide proof of ownership and pay all associated charges. Please contact us immediately at 870-255-3305 if you wish to pick up the above-mentioned vehicle. Rick Wiggins, Owner Rick’s Automotive and Wrecker Service.
To Whom it May C o n c e r n . A 2017 Black Kia Sportage VIN# KNDPNCAC5H7267874 The above mentioned vehicle was towed to our lot on January 24, 2024 per request of the Prairie County Sheriff and was towed to storage lot of 1111 Highway 70 West in Hazen. The initial fee due is 125.00. The storage fee due is $50.00 per day and continues to accumulate daily. The administrative fees due are $150.00 for the processing of the lien, the processing of a stolen vehicle report by our Police Department and the processing of certified letters sent to the owner and lien holder (if any) via mail. The above mounts do not reflect the 11% tax that is due upon releasing the vehicle. Tower storage & administrative costs are accuring daily as legal liability of
the owner, Rick’s Automotive & Wrecker Service claims first priority lien on the said vehicle and its contents 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 the lien holder of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle. To take possession of this vehicle, you must appear during normal business hours, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, and provide proof of ownership and pay all associated charges. Please contact us immediately at 870-255-3305 if you wish to pick up the above-mentioned vehicle. Rick Wiggins, Owner Rick’s Automotive and Wrecker Service.
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St. Rose Catholic Church celebrates Mardi Gras 2024 Members of the Saint Rose Catholic Church’s “Circle of Friends” hosted a Mardi Gras Cajun dinner and dance on Friday, February 2, in the Church Hall. The buffet menu featured muffaletta salad, Boudin-stuffed smoked pork loin, shrimp etoufee, and red beans with andouille sausage. The dessert served was a white chocolate and blueberry bread pudding. Father Shaun Wesley was the chef for the evening. Wine, beer, Hurricanes, and Margaritas were available for the attendees, along with tea and coffee. The evening also featured a raffle with $250, $100, and $50 prizes. Raffle tickets were sold at the door. Those who attended donned their Mardi Gras finery, including masks, hats, and brightly colored beads and danced the night away.
Tollville Volunteer Fire Department holds annual Turkey Fry The 45th Annual Tollville Volunteer Fire Department Turkey Fry was held on Friday, February 2, in the Hazen Community Center. Approximately 600 people were served. The event usually brings in $10,000 each year, and the proceeds go toward purchasing equipment and other department needs. (Photos courtesy of Mason Sickel.)