Ice in drink by Jacob Brower

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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Lady Bulldogs, wildcats meet again Dems: Diesel was pumped into ground The Lady Wildcats travel to Bald Knob tonight to seek revenge against the Lady Bulldogs. — Page 1B

A report shows that companies have injected gallons of fluids containing diesel fuel underground. — Page 3A

‘Ice’ in drink sinks illegal alien’s case Police: Drug dissolved in liquid didn’t float

‘Ice’ arrest

Time: 1:36 p.m. Friday Place: 37 mile marker, Highway 67/167 northbound Seized: One pound meth in the form of “ice” Arrested: Marco Antonio Alvarez, Alvarez 24, Searcy

By Warren Watkins warren@thedailycitizen.com An illegal alien from Tijuana, Mexico, tried to hide a pound of methamphetamine in the form of “ice” in a pitcher of flavored drink Friday, police say, but failed. The attempt to hide the drug was not successful when Arkansas State Trooper Tony Bowman, who had

stopped the driver, Marco Antonio Alvarez, 24, of Searcy, at the 37 mile marker of Highway 67/167 northbound at 1:36 p.m., pointed at the substance and asked what it was. “It’s ice,” Alvarez told Bowman, referring to frozen water. Police say Alvarez was at least partially telling the truth. Knowing meth in the form of ice doesn’t float, Bowman called Central Arkansas Drug Task Force (CADTF) investigators, who located and seized about

one pound of meth in the pitcher, police say. The drug had a street value of about $45,300. Alvarez was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and was incarcerated in the White County Detention Center on $200,000 bond. Federal authorities were contacted, according to a drug task force spokesman, an undercover narcotics detective who asked that his Continued on Page 3A

Veterans monument location may change

Students half way to $10K goal

Pangburn Veterans Monument Who: Pangburn students Where: Main Street Cost: $10,000 goal; $5,000 so far Donations: FBLA, 1100 Short St., Pangburn, AR 72121

next to the library on Main Street has been made, and the group plans to appear before the council again with the updated request. “We have a lot of veterans around here and it would be nice to be able to recognize the people in our community who have fought in a war or served their

country,” said FBLA president Britani Bruce, 17, a junior. Bruce’s uncle is a Vietnam veteran, she said. “I’ve heard him tell about it,” Bruce said of listening to her uncle tell about his war experiences. He was affected by Agent Orange.” The FBLA treasurer, Zach Baker, 15, a sophomore, said his grandfather, James Earl Barker, Jr., of Pangburn, is an Army veteran from the era between World War II and the Korean War. “He talks about it every now and then,” Baker said. Teacher Janet Reaper, also an FBLA adviser, said the students

have raised $5,000 toward their $10,000 goal by taking donations of $25 for 125 flags placed in front of the post office last year. Planned is a “donkey basketball” game at the school March 4. The group needs not only donations but information, Reaper said. “This will be for any veteran living within the school district boundaries,” Reaper said of who was eligible for their name to be carved in the monument. “We really need the families to come forward with their names.” Donations may be sent to FBLA, 1100 Short St., Pangburn, AR 72121.

Weather

A blizzard warning was posted for eastern Oklahoma and southwestern Missouri, an area that touches northwest Arkansas. The National Weather Service said an area from Mena in southwestern Arkansas to Marshall in the state's north-central region was likely to get a light coating of freezing rain. The forecast for central and east Arkansas called mainly for rain and perhaps a dusting of snow, though severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes were also possible. A period of extreme cold was forecast to follow the wintery precipitation, with temperatures a few degrees below zero forecast for the state's north, and single digits and teens further south.

WEATHER

The hard freeze could pose a danger to residents in the state's north because of the prospect of power outages as utility lines and trees become coated with ice and snow. Many residents were preparing Monday for rough weather. Jake Jacobs, manager of Johnson's Hardware in Fayetteville, said kerosene, lamp oil, snow shovels, ice melt and generator components were moving briskly. "We'll run out by the end of the day," Jacobs said. Many customers were adding to emergency supplies left over from an ice storm in 2009 that caused widespread power outages. The store hasn't been selling

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Child walked 4 miles from father’s house, witness says

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chainsaws as fast as other items, but Jacobs said that could change. "If it's a timber cruncher like (in 2009), we will," Jacobs said. Jeff Hood, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in North Little Rock, said it is important that residents take notice of the cold that will follow the wintery precipitation. Winds of 20 mph or more will come out of the northwest, which could be bad news for ice-laden trees and power lines. Hood said thunderstorms are the main threat for south and central Arkansas, with large hail possible. Isolated tornadoes are also possible, though Hood said a massive outbreak is not expected.

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3-year-old found atop overpass

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Arkansas to get mix of winter weather once again

By Chuck Bartels The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — Snow and freezing rain, possible tornadoes and single-digit temperatures are all components of the Arkansas weather fore- What: Snow, cast for the next freezing rain, couple of days. possible tornaA mass of does, single-digit bitterly cold air temperatures was forecast to When: Next few meet a large area days of moist air over the state, resulting in a quarter-inch or more of freezing rain accumulation from Fort Smith to Mountain Home, followed by 2 to 6 inches of snow Monday night and Tuesday morning.

When: 4:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 Where: Russell overpass, Highway 67 Status: Under investigation

By Warren Watkins warren@thedailycitizen.com A 3-year-old boy was found early on a recent Sunday morning near Russell four miles from his father’s home. Tony Lamb, a newspaper carrier for The Daily Citizen, rescued the boy while delivering papers at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 23. “I was going across the overpass two deliver my last two papers of my route,” Lamb said of the incident. “The boy was standing in the middle of the yellow line on the overpass. I came real close to hitting him. I missed him by inches.” Lamb said when his vehicle came to a stop, the boy, wearing only a T-shirt and shorts, was staring at him through the driver’s window. The temperature was in the 40s, Lamb said, and he asked the boy if he was cold. “All he would say is, ‘I want my momma,’” Lamb said. Lamb got the boy into his vehicle, turned on the heater, covered him up and called 911, Lamb said. Asking the boy his age and name, Lamb heard the boy say he was 3 years old. Lamb was met at a local gas station by White County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffrey Wade Williams, who reported the

Students and advisors with the Pangburn High School Future Business Leaders of America met Monday to discuss fundraising plans for a Veterans Monument. Pictured are, from left, Adviser Janet Reaper, President Britani Bruce, Treasurer Zach Baker and Advisor Kymberlee Atkins. Warren Watkins/warren@thedailycitizen.com

By Warren Watkins warren@thedailycitizen.com ANGBURN — A group of students at the local high school is half-way to their $10,000 goal in an attempt to build a memorial to veterans. The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) organization had received permission from the city council to build the Veterans Monument in the city park, but further discussion revealed a need to place the memorial in a more highly visible location, according to teacher and club adviser Kymberlee Atkins. The suggestion to put the marker on city-owned property

Child found

The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas lawmakers have voted down a bill that would bar drivers from using handheld cell phones in school zones during school hours. The members of the House voted 46-47 on Monday to defeat the legislation after several representatives raised concerns about whether the bill would affect parents waiting to pick up children. Rep. Fred Allen, who proposed the bill, says he hopes to gain enough votes to bring the bill back. A Senate committee advanced a similar proposal by Sen. Jerry Taylor, D-Pine Bluff, shortly after the House defeated Allen's proposal. Taylor's bill would prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones in school zones and highway work zones. He said he's surprised Allen's measure was defeated by the House. Taylor's measure now heads to the full Senate for a vote.

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