September 6, 2023 edition

DAHS wins Pantry Pileup..

The Des Arc High School Student Council won the annual Prairie County Pantry Pileup contest this year against rival Hazen High School. The schools collect food for the Prairie County Food Pantry each year, and the winner is announced at the Eagles/Hornets game.

DA R p romotes C onstit u tion W ee k

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor of this foundational document of national governance. The DAR initiated the observance in 1955, when the service organization petitioned the U.S. Congress to dedicate September 17–23 of each year to the commemoration of Constitution Week. Congress adopted the resolution, and on August 2, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into Public Law #915. The celebration’s goals are threefold: to encourage the study of the his-

torical events that led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787; to remind the public that the Constitution is the basis of America’s great heritage and the foundation for its way of life; and to emphasize U.S. citizens’ responsibility to protect, defend and preserve the U.S. Constitution. Grand Prairie Chapter will sponsor the signing of proclamations by mayors of towns across the Grand Prairie, school programs and observances, and the ringing of church bells as part of the Bells Across America project… all to honor and celebrate the 236th anniversary of the drafting of our Constitution.

DA School Board holds first meeting of 2023-24 year

By Lisa Mills

The Des Arc School Board met on August 28th with Superintendent Dr. Marc Sherrell, High School Principal B. J. Paschal, Elementary Principal Cheryl Holland, and board members Brent Calhoun, Jordan Smith, Billy Hinson, Charlie Brown, T.J. English, Drew Widener and Johnny Reidhar attending. Superintendent Sherrell reported that

current enrollment for Pre-k through 12th grade is 642 and that everything is going great so far.

Treasurer Natasha Richards presented the audit review for 30212022. She reported no official findings. There was one finding concerning the segregation of duties of staff but Richards said that this is reported every year and nothing more can be done because of the small staff. She said that almost all small

schools have this audit issue every year, but it is not a finding. The board passed a motion to approve the audit review.

A motion was approved to renew the contract with The Sunshine School for the fall semester tuition.

Superintendent Sherrell reported that the tuition this year is $86,800 per semester and the school’s portion will be around $30,000 after state payment.

Eagles

The blue supermoon rose in all it’s glory on Wednesday, August 30, just at sunset. The top photo of the Hazen First United Methodist Church with the moon over it’s steeple was taken by the church’s pastor, Chris Wright. The bottom photo shows the supermoon rising over the DeValls Bluff White River basin. There won’t be another such occurence until 2037.

Richard Keith Hollis

Richard Keith Hollis (Ricky) was born November 23, 1960, in Brinkley, Arkansas to Raymond and Betty Hollis. He joined his parents in heaven on August 30, 2023, at the age of 62.

Ricky was a 1979 graduate of Des Arc High School.

He accepted Jesus as his savior around the age of 14. Later he joined Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church in Des Arc, by baptism. After entering the nursing home, Ricky was still able to attend church services until be moved to McCrory.

Ricky led devotionals at both Des Arc and Woodruff County Nursing Homes. Today he is walking the streets of gold not having to use crutches or a wheelchair, and the only time he will fall is at the feet of Jesus.

Ricky served on the Sand Hill Cemetery Association for several years. He was involved in helping to get perpetual care set up for the cemetery, he enjoyed helping with the fish fry and cleanup for the cemetery and contributing to his community.

Ricky enjoyed gardening for the last several years before entering the nursing home. (He hated working in the garden when he was growing up.) As he got older, he had raised beds in the back yard and grew many different vegetables for his mom, whom he was very close to and she spoiled him rotten.

Ricky loved to talk and had a great sense of humor. He never met a stranger. One time he had Grandma Hollis feeling sorry for him because he told her “My sisters have a brother, but I don’t.” Ricky loved being an uncle and spending time with his nephews and niece.

The last song we heard Ricky sing was This Little Light of Mine, he was singing with Harley.

Ricky is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents Jess and Nettie Hollis, and Merle and Ora Baker. He is survived by sisters Blenda (Mike) McVey and Donna Hitt, nephews Eric Hitt, Drew (Tayhlor) McVey and Caleb Hitt, niece Julie (Jon Musser) McVey, great nieces Bella, Everley, Harley Hitt and Anna Musser, aunts Lorene Runnels, Glenda Daulton and Janice (Mike)Hicks.

Graveside services were held on Saturday, September 2 at 3:00 p.m. at Sand Hill Cemetery in Des Arc.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Sand Hill Cemetery, 8469 Highway 38 E, Des Arc, Ar 72040 or Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 42, Des Arc, AR 72040.

Frances Irene Wilson

Frances Irene Wilson, 69, of De Valls Bluff, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Irene was retired from Riceland Foods. She was in charge of Rice ByProducts Sales for 37 years. She loved gardening and her roses and was a member of Peppers Lake Church of Christ. She loved the church and the Lord. Her church community was her second family. There was no one that she wouldn’t help if they needed it.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Frances Scott and her brother, Norman Scott. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Wilson; five children, Theresa Monday of Searcy, Jeremy Wilson of Stuttgart, Brandon Wilson and wife, Jamie of Maumelle, Anthony (Toni) Wilson and Haley Wilson, both of DeValls Bluff; brother, Charles Scott of Plano, Texas; great-aunts, Carolyn Bowden of Duncan, Oklahoma and Carolyn Dodson of Springdale and four grandchildren, Matthew Ross, Drew Monday, Peyton Wilson and Parker Wilson. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 12:00 noon at the Peppers Lake Church of Christ. Visitation was held from 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. prior to the service

at the church. Interment will be in the Pepper’s Lake Cemetery.

William George Reinhart

William George Reinhart was born January 19, 1945, in Stuttgart, AR, the son of the late Louis and Mary Reinhart.

He ended his battle with cancer on September 4, 2023. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles, and a grandson. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, of 34 years; two sisters: Mary Lou Reinhart of Houston, TX and Pat Miller (Rick) of Nevada, MO; four children: Andrea Merritt (Greg), Stephen Reinhart (Stephanie), Jessica Benton, all of Stuttgart, and Joe Skarda (Wendy) of Germantown, TN; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Bill was a graduate of Subiaco Academy in Subiaco, AR. He was the first student from that school to be awarded a football scholarship to the University of Arkansas. He later enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War and was sent to Germany as a medic. After his tour in the Army, he returned to Stuttgart to help run the family farm.

He attended Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Stuttgart and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Bill was a very active friend of Bill W. and has helped hundreds to find the path to recovery. He was very active in the service structure.

A dear friend once described Bill as a cross between John Wayne and Larry the Cable Guy. He had a delightful sense of humor and always had a funny joke to tell. He had a strong love of family and country and was always there to help someone in need. The world has lost a good, honest man who could brighten anyone’s day. We will miss him.

The family would like to thank the wonderful nursing staff of Baptist Medical Center in Stuttgart, the Hospice staff, and Dr. Kirk Coker. You treated us like family with your kindness and compassion. Honorary pallbearers are: Tommy Strabala, Charles Proctor, Steve Foster, Mark Brandon, John Reinhart, Charles Mark Reinhart, Bob Koch, Conley Byrd, and Richard Ardemagni. Visitation will be at Turpin Funeral Home on Thursday, September 7, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a rosary to follow. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 8, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Stuttgart. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity or to Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

By Chris Weems

Mr. and Mrs. Rand Lace who were recently married were honored with a wedding shower at Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Sunday afternoon, August 27th. at 2:00 p.m. Guests were invited to sign pages for her wedding book on a tall table covered with a white floor length cloth held in place by a silver bow. The bride was assisted in opening and displaying her gifts by the bridegroom and some hostesses. The gifts

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were displayed on round tables covered with white cloths. The serving table was covered with a white floor length cloth with a lace overlay. The centerpiece was a tall crystal vase with multi-colored summer flowers in it. The cake, with "congratulations" in blue letters, was part of the decoration. Guests were served cake and punch with nuts and mints. Special guests were the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Quinn of Brinkley, and the bridegroom's moth-

er, Mrs Falaise Murphy of McCrory. Hostesses were: Amy Van Houten, Nanette Belford, Gloria Strohl, Monica Lisko, Sara Perry, Carolyn Van Houten, Chris Weems, Hazel Swilley, Carla Nichols, Trilby Shelman, Sharron Stallings, Connie Swaim, Sherry Bullock, Stephanie Van Houten, Paige Hawkins, Tracie Vail, Christi Rounsavall, Wendi Stock, Sandy Felty. Donna Watson, Paula Hackelton, Reagan Cook, and Lucille Vail.

Bradow and Linda Pich Donations are greatly needed and much appreciated. Donations may

be mailed to: Hazen Cemetery Box 92, Hazen, Ar. 72064

The Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts Visual Arts

Competition

Art Walk 2023

The Arts Center of the Grand Prairie will be officially kicking off the Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts

Saturday September 30th from 10:00 –2:00 at the new Downtown Pocket Park. Live artists will be on hand demonstrating and vendor booths to enjoy. In addition, their will be snacks, Childrens Art Area and a Raffle to enter to win art supplies and a piece of art. It will also be a Super Saturday Event with downtown merchants participating. Information about the many activities at the Arts Center will also be available. This event is sponsored by the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Arts Center of the

Grand Prairie. Interested artists and vendors may contact Teresa at 870-8300575 or Monica at 870-672-1937.

The Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts Visual Arts Competition

Adults / Youth & Children

The Grand Prairie Arts Council is pleased to announce The Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts will be accepting entries in the Visual Arts Category for adults, youth and children September 22nd & 23rd at the Arts Center of the Grand Prairie. For over six decades plus this festival attracts entries from across the state in both adult and youth divisions. This professionally juried exhibit will be at the Arts Center of the Grand Prairie located at 108

Arkansas State Senate Report

By Senator Ron Caldwell

LITTLE ROCK –

West 12th, Stuttgart Arkansas. The dates for artists to bring their entries, reception, gallery times, and applications are all available on our website at www.grandprairiearts.com

Receive Entries

September 22nd

12:00pm – 5:00pm

September 23rd

10:00am – 2:00pm

Exhibit October 4th – October 29th

October 3rd 5:30 –

6:30 Artists

Reception Open House

Registration Information can be found at www.grandprairiearts.com

All entries will be exhibited at the Arts Center of the Grand Prairie.

Contact the Arts Center at 870 -6731781 and or email at artscenter001@gmail.c om.

During the 2023 session

the Arkansas legislature enacted a lengthy list of new laws to strengthen the integrity of the elections.

Act 620 grants more power to the state Board of Election Commissioners to detect and prevent voter fraud. The board has been conducting an audit after each general election, and Act 620 requires an audit after primary elections also. The new law sets up a review of elections every two years for the board to investigate any indications of wrongdoing, primarily in absentee voting and voter registration.

Act 620 makes it a felony to forge someone’s signature on applications for voter registration or for absentee ballots.

Poll watchers may bring a list of eligible voters and may challenge a ballot by speaking to an election official. However, they may not interfere with anyone’s ability to vote, either by harassment, intimidation or coercion. They must wear name tags and may not wear political badges promoting a candidate or an issue.

Act 441 requires the Secretary of State to use multiple strategies to ensure the integrity of voter registration lists. One strategy is to compare our lists with those in other states, to prevent a person from registering and voting in more than one state. Another strategy is to make full use of the Social Security Administration’s file of people who have died.

of someone in the physical office of the county clerk.

Act 320 also tightens the rules governing absentee ballots. It requires anyone who goes to the county clerk to drop off absentee ballots for another person to present a photo ID. Anyone who helps a voter fill out an application for an absentee ballot must provide his or her name, address and signature on the application.

Act 320 prohibits county clerks from distributing unsolicited absentee ballots or applications to potential voters. County clerks may make the applications generally available online or in their office.

Several members gathered at the Capitol this week as subcommittees of the Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) held meetings. ALC convened on Friday. This week, we would like to update you on the developments from those meetings.

The ALC Higher Education Subcommittee heard a presentation from Dr. Ken Warden, the Commissioner of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE). ADHE is currently working on the implementation of Arkansas Teacher Academy. This program is designed to increase the teacher pipeline by paying for education costs if the prospective

teacher agrees to work in critical shortage areas. The scholarship should be available next fall.

Members of ALC reviewed the Arkansas Revenue Report from July 2023, showing a 4.6% increase in revenue from the previous July.

The Department of Commerce presented its mid-year progress report to ALC, showing 1,102 new jobs with an average wage of $28.32/hour have been created in the last six months as a direct result of economic development initiatives in the state. ALC approved a recommendation by the Executive Subcommittee to conduct the Arkansas Firearms and Concealed Carry Laws Study. The

purpose of the study is to review the existing laws of the State of Arkansas concerning ownership, use, and possession of firearms, as well as the concealed carry laws of the state, in order to ascertain the existing rights and restrictions under the laws and recommend future legislation. The Game & Fish/State Police Subcommittee of ALC will conduct the study. They will begin in October of this year and submit their report to ALC in October of 2024.

Arkansas Legislative Council Subcommittees will convene again the week of October 16. You can watch live and recorded meetings at arkansashouse.org.

Act 444 outlines the rights of poll watchers, to ensure access to all parts of the election process. Poll watchers must complete an online training course, set up by the state board of Election Commissioners. The main goal of Act 444 is to make sure that poll watchers have uniform and fair access to all stages of the voting process. For example, they’re to be allowed within three to six feet of the check-in area.

The Secretary of State’s office will develop an address verification process. The office will report annually to the legislative Joint Performance Review Committee on the accuracy of voter registration records.

Act 353 prohibits county election officials from using a drop box for the collection of absentee ballots. Unless absentee ballots are sent through the mail, they must be delivered into the hands

Act 141 creates a new criteria to allow a voter to use an absentee ballot. If you are prevented from voting in person due to an observance of your religious discipline or due to a religious holiday, you will be eligible to vote absentee.

Act 462 changes the laws governing the creation of new political parties. It requires 10,000 signatures to establish a new political party ballot. The threshold had been 3 percent of the total votes cast in the most recent race or governor.

History Matters

A feature courtesy of The Grateful American Book Prize Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future.

By John Grimaldi and David Bruce Smith

September 1 to

September 15

Submarines were crucial to the success of America’s defense strategy during the two World Wars [1914-1918; 1939-1945,] but their maiden missions actually happened at the time

of the American Revolution.

According to History.com, “[They] were first built by Dutch inventor Cornelius van Drebel in the early 17th century, but it was not until 150 years later that they were first used in naval combat. David Bushnell, an American inventor, began building underwater mines while a student at Yale University. Deciding that a submarine would be the best means of

delivering his mines in warfare, he built an eight-foot-long wooden submersible that was christened the Turtle for its shape. Large enough to accommodate one operator…[it] was entirely hand powered. Lead ballast kept the craft balanced.”

The Grateful American Book Prize recommends The American Turtle Submarine, The BestKept Secret of the American Revolution by Arthur Lefkowitz.

Legal Notice

Last known address of

An instrument dated May 3, 2018, was on the 25th day of July, 2023, admitted to probate as the last Will of the above named decedent, and the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative thereunder. A contest of the probate of the Will 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 the 6th day of September, 2023. Rocky W. Robertson, Personal Representative By: G. S. Brant Perkins (89166)

WRID working on Phase 1 of irrigation project

By Leigh VanHouten

Stretches of dry weather this summer have allowed the White River Irrigation District (WRID) to make significant progress on construction of the Grand Prairie Irrigation Project in portions of Prairie County.

The district has nine separate segments under construction, all in various stages of work completion.

“We are working in increments from the constructed reservoir at Webb Lake Road to south Chudy Road, near the Hazen Airport, totaling about 10 miles of canal,” Dennis Carman, WRID director and chief engineer, said. The entire project, once complete, will bring water to farms in portions of Prairie, Arkansas, Lonoke and Monroe Counties. anticipate all Phase 1 canal segments to be completed by spring/summer of 2024,” Carman explained, of the current six miles of dirt work being done. “The district is working with landowners to coordinate timing and working around harvest as much as possible. If we have good construction weather the rest of this year, Phase 1 canal dirt will be substantially complete. We will start the county road crossings and pipelines, weather permitting, in October.”

The county road crossing work is expected to begin later this fall, with five crossings total in this phase of construction.

“We are having to revisit our planned schedule, trying to find ways to squeeze out savings. We will wait until crops are removed before we start construction on these crossings or any pipelines. We do not want to hinder crop harvesting and are scheduling our work as closely as possible to minimize interference with farming activities,” Carman says.

Canal segments include siphons to carry drainage water under the canal, and off-take pipes that will provide a means of distributing water from the canal to cropland. This substantial work is being done ahead of the dirt work

so the dirt moving team can move in and begin placing fill without disruption.

Currently, 20 tractors, 44 dirt pans and three off road/dump trucks make up the team.

“Our dirt moving team is moving 30,000 cubic yards of dirt per day,”

John Neukam, WRID

closures as we go along,” Neukam explained.

WRID is fully funded for the first 12 miles of canal construction and 50 miles of irrigation pipeline that will distribute water to the farms. When completed, about 40,000 acres of irrigated cropland will be served by Phase 1.

explained.

The Corps of Engineers helped fund the pump station, large pipelines, and regulating reservoir to lift the water out of the White River. NRCS is providing cost-share for the canal, pipelines, and a lot of prior onfarm work. Lastly, the Arkansas Department of

exciting to see this all come together,” Hooks said.

In addition to being fully funded for Phase 1, the project is partially funded for Phase 2, which will include an additional 25,000 acres of irrigated land west of the Hazen airport to Carlisle.

great progress. This year is a major opportunity for growth, and I am very optimistic about where we are going. We are keeping things under budget and that in turn will result in affordable water delivery to the farms.”

Previous work includes two miles of canal and the Downs Road crossing, which is located just north of Highway 70 between Hazen and DeValls Bluff. WRID refers to this portion of the project as Canal 1000. This work included 700,000 cubic yards of dirt work and the first county road crossing, which was completed in 2022 at an approximate cost of $5 million.

Prior work includes a pump station at DeValls Bluff, 7,500 feet of twin 10-foot diameter pipelines and the regulating reservoir constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The US Army Corp of Engineers has made funding available to complete the power pump station, which will include a new Entergy substation near DeValls Bluff. Entergy will begin building the electrical substation in October 2023 at a cost of about $15.8 million. The final pump station contract is expected to be awarded by the Corps of Engineers in September.

construction manager, said. “We are working on the canal through the heat of the summer. Entergy is working with us with a plan to benefit the district and to help them save at the crossings. We are installing underground conduit, and they will reinstall the power lines for permanent relocation.”

A water main has also been relocated near Chudy Road, which will now sit underneath the canal footprint.

“We are coordinating with farmers on road

“This is a big project and will eventually serve 250,000 acres of heavily irrigated cropland. This project will provide water for our region that has experienced ground water decline as significant as any of the western state declines you read about,” Lynn Sickel, WRID board member, said.

“This project has been a long time coming with a lot of hard work by a lot of people and agencies,” Dan Hooks, WRID board president,

Agriculture Natural Resources Division has provided the District with the loan authority to match the federal funding.

“As a citizen of this state and country, it’s good to see federal and state agencies working together to help our local district solve a major problem. It’s sure

“We anticipate doing some work on Phase 2 in 2023 to prepare for construction in 2024,” Carman said. “WRID has signed agreements with NRCS totaling approximately $60 million and WRID will borrow from the Natural Resources Division for the necessary match money. We are making

“The Corp, NRCS, Arkansas Agriculture Natural Resources Division, and WRID are all sharing the cost and working well together to make this project happen to solve the water problems of the Grand Prairie region,” Carman said. “Additionally, our federal delegation, state legislators, and local officials have all been vital to our success. We are doing great on timing with our schedule of progress, and we anticipate funding to continue. If things continue progressing as they have over the past two years, we have every reason to believe water can be delivered in 2025.”

How many coughs is enough for one day ...

by Dr. James L. Snyder

This past week started rather rough. At least rougher than others.

It started with a cough.

A cough is not that serious if it's just one cough or maybe two. But it is not good when it is one cough after another and another.

One day last week, right after this coughing spell began, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I enjoyed a fine supper, and I sat back in my chair as we started watching TV and relaxing after a busy day.

Then, my coughing spree began. I coughed and coughed and coughed almost uncontrollably.

I've had a coughing fit, and then I sneezed my brains out. That's snot good. I was hoping to get this under control and quite soon.

Looking at me, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage said, "What's all that coughing about?" She said it as though I had control over my coughing. "Oh, nothing," I said, "I think I just swallowed a fly." Then I smiled. "What," she exclaimed, "you swallowed a fly? Didn't you have enough at supper?"

Now, I'm in trouble. I had no explanation that she would accept. Then, I had another coughing spell that seemed worse than before. I tried to stop but just could not.

At my age, you would think I could control the things in my life. I tried, but I have yet to be successful.

Now, Miss-Nurse-Am-I stepped in. She had a thermometer to take my temperature, and it was high. She gave me a Covid test, and I passed, much to her chagrin and my smile. She then took my blood pressure, and it was high. Imagine 2 out of 3!

When all her testing was finished, she looked at me seriously. This was on Saturday, and she said we had to cancel our Sunday morning service. I tried to protest, but I was coughing too much to respond. Not having the church service on Sunday morning is a great downer for me. I love nothing more than Sunday church. And there was no replacement, so the service had to be canceled. That made me cough even more with a sour ending. Then, the law was laid down. "I'm calling the doc-

tor," she said, "on Monday and schedule an appointment. You're sick." In my position, I had nothing to do but cough. There is nothing more that I like doing than seeing my doctor to begin the week. He loves seeing me, and we all know why. It ain't my charming, good looks, that's for sure. There is no Sunday I like less than not going to church and wearing pajamas all day. I did try to get dressed, but MissNurse-Am-I caught me and said, "Don't you dare get dressed. You're spending the day in bed. You're sick." Well, if I want to object to Miss-Nurse-Am-I, I had better make plans for my funeral.

I did not know how long a Sunday is when I'm in my pajamas, not permitted to do anything but cough. And cough, I did. I tried to take advantage of these coughing spells and sometimes faked some. Don't let her know, but a fake cough can have a soothing element to it, along with a smile. Then Monday came, as it always does. The appointment was made for the morning, thanks to a cancellation. And I was getting ready to go to the

doctor and get his report on my condition. I wasn't that anxious, but I had no choice then.

My appointment was at 10:15, and I arrived just before 10:00. I like to be early. I was lucky, and I got to see my doctor at 11:10. This is why doctors call us patients. We have to have patience to see the doctor.

Finally, the doctor was ready for me. First, I had to see his nurse to get the information for the medical evaluation. She took my temperature, my blood pressure, and all the rest.

Thirty minutes after she was finished, the doctor finally came. At that time, I was thinking of slipping out and go home and tell the wife the doctor said I was fine. As I was finishing this thought, guess who walked in?

I greeted him with a series of coughs. "Not doing well," the doctor asked. "That's why I'm here, Doc." He looked through the nurse's information and then checked my lungs. After checking the statics and asking me questions, he finally concluded.

First Assembly of God

Hwy 33 and U.S. 70 Biscoe, Arkansas

Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M., 6 P.M.

Wednesdays WNYG, Kids

Club, Bible Study 7 P.M.

St. John's Baptist Church Biscoe, AR 870-998-2777

Sunday School 10 A.M.

Worship 11 A.M.

Rev. William Brown - pastor

Looking at me, he said, "You have acute bronchitis." I glared back at the doctor and said, "Doc, this bronchitis is not cute to any degree." I then coughed in his direction three times. After the doctor's visit, the worst part of the day, I had to return to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and tell her what the doctor said was wrong with me and that she was right. She said I had bronchitis. Looking at my watch, I saw I had enough time to stop and get some personal medication, an Apple Fritter. What she doesn't know gets me in no trouble.

While recovering from my sickness, I read something interesting in the Bible. "But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick" (Matthew 9:12). As I get older, I realize that there are times when I do need to see a doctor. Even Jesus believed that.

Dr. James L. Snyder lives in Ocala, FL with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Telephone 1352-216-3025, e-mail jamessnyder51@gmail.com,

Zion Lutheran Church Hwy 79 PO Box 158 Ulm, AR 72170 Phone: 870-241-3778 email:

zionlutheran@hotmail.com

Sunday School at 10 am Worship at 11am Bible study: Wed at 5:30

Phone (870) 552 - 3100

Sunday School: 9:45 AM

Wednesday Evening: 7 PM

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

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

Mount Olive MB Church Highway 70, DeValls Bluff, AR. Rev. Tony Haskins

Sunday School: 9:30AM

Worship Service: 11 AM

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.

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

Elder Lee Russel Penn, Pastor

First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County 3201 Hwy. 70 E., Hazen, AR (870) 255-9177 Pastor J N Holmes

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

Holy Temple COGIC Elder McFadden, Pastor St. John's Lutheran Church Fifth

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

"But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick”

(Matthew 9:12).

WEEKLY FOOTBALL CONTEST

Rules of the Game

1. The contest is open to anyone except employees of the Herald Publishing Company and their immediate families. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE TO ENTER.

2. Contest entries must be turned in to the Herald office, 111 Highway 70 East in Hazen,The deadline will be Friday at noon. Entries may be mailed to “Armchair Quarterback, P.O. Box 370, Hazen, AR 72064.” Or you may email your answers to heraldpublishing@gmail.com before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

3. To enter, clip out the entry blank and pick the team you think will win from the games listed in each ad. Write the name of the team in the appropriate blank. If you think the game will end in a tie, write “tie” in the blank. For the 21st game, pick a winner and predict a total number of points scored in the game. Total point predictions will be used as a tie-breaker if two or more entries correctly guess the same number of winners. The entry with the most correct game winner predictions wins the $50 cash prize. If a tie still exists after the total point predictions are judged, the prize money will be divided.

4. Each entry must be filled out completely and legibly to be eligible.

5. Contestants who win will not be eligible for the following week’s contest.

6. Only the person whose name appears on the winning entry may claim the prize unless other arrangements have been made and agreed to by the Herald Publishing Company.

7. All entries become the property of the Herald Publishing Company and will not be returned.

8. The name of the winner of each week’s contest will be announced in the following week’s edition of The Grand Prairie Herald

9. All decisions of the judges will be final.

10. Only two entries per household will be judged.

11. Occasionally, game schedules are changed after the contest games have been selected. If this week’s line-up does not correspond to the games being played, the game or games in question will be voided and the contest will be judged on the basis of the remaining games.

3. Heritage vs. LR Southwest

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to w in ri v alry game

By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor

It was an instant classic in Des Arc on Friday night.

The Des Arc Eagles beat defending state champion Hazen 36-34 in overtime to end the Hornets’ 14-game winning streak. The victory was Des Arc’s season opener while Hazen falls to 1-1.

The score was tied 2828 at the end of regulation. Hazen took a 34-28 lead when JJ PInkney scored on a six-yard run in overtime. The twopoint conversion was no good.

Des Arc’s Daviyon Bell scored on a seven-yard run on the second play then added the twopoint conversion to give the Eagles the victory.

Junior Eagles defeat Junior Hornets..

“As a football coach, you preach about doing things right,” Des Arc coach Brandon Barbaree said. “I feel like this group of kids had a great summer, had a great spring. The two weeks prior to Hazen, they were really locked in. We had the heat week where we couldn’t really practice outside. So, we came in at six in the morning and had all 25 of them show up every day.

“I was super proud of them. You saw them just ready to compete. It was good to see.”

Des Arc quarterback

Cache Flanagan rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. He also threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Brown. Braylan Anderson led Hazen with 91 yards rushing on 15 carries. He also scored two touchdowns. Josh Dawson rushed for 77 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown. He also completed 9 of 12 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown.

Landon Adkins led the Hornets with 19 tackles. Hazen coach Joe Besancon said it was a good game.

“We didn’t play as good as I anticipated us to play,” he said. “I think it was a learning lesson for us — how we go about preparing ourselves for the week. I talked to them all summer long how everyone was going to bring their best game every week, and that we’d have to be ready to go.

“I don’t think we were as focused as we needed to be and it showed.”

Des Arc plays at Bald Knob this Friday while Hazen plays at Clarendon.

Bison rally comes up short against Junction City

By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor

The Carlisle Bison gave Junction City fits but fell to the Dragons 33-26 on Friday night in south Arkansas. Carlisle trailed 27-7 at halftime then outscored the Dragons 19-7 in the second half. “I think that Junction City team is as good a team as we’ll see all year,” Carlisle coach Gary Wilson said. “It would have been really easy, for as bad as we played in the first half, to go ahead and lay down and get the game over with and go home. They hung in there. We asked them to try to win the next play, and like Coach Tew told them, have a chance to win in the fourth quarter. “As upset as I was with

the way we played in the first half, I was that much happier in the second half. I thought it was impressive and showed a lot of character.”

The Bison cut the deficit to 27-14 when Kayleb Elliott scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter.

After a Junction City touchdown made the score 33-14, the Bison did not go away. Gavin Davis caught a 64-yard touchdown pass from Holden Jones. Then Devin Cooney caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Jones to set the final score.

Jones scored the Bison’s lone touchdown in the first half.

Jones completed 8 of 19 passes for 174 yards. Elliott rushed for 164

yards on 24 carries. Kaidon Clingmon caught four passes for 77 yards. Davis caught three passes for 75 yards.

Gabe Boyle led the Bison defense with seven tackles.

Carlisle travels to Cross County this Friday.

“They are real similar to Junction City,” Wilson said. “They are big up front. They’ve got a couple of really good backs. Our main focus this week is going to be getting off to a hot start. We were able to overcome it against Palestine-Wheatley. When you turn the ball over four times in one half, it’s going to be hard to beat anyone.”

Gray honored...

Prairie County is mo v ing on up

By Harvey Sanner Prairie County is Movin’ on Up!

The Des Arc Junior High Eagles defeated the Hazen High Junior Hornets last week with the Eagles scoring 20 points over the Hornets’ 12 points.