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OCTOBER 25, 2018
Remarks captured on video Sheriff admits using homophobic slur about JP By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield admitted Monday that he used a homophobic slur in reference to District 3 Justice of the Peace Lamont Richie. In a written statement, Mayfield wrote that he used the slur during a “momentary loss of professionalism.” He also issued an apology. “I would like to publicly extend a humble apology to Mr. Lamont Richie and all of the citizens of Carroll County for my inappropriate comment and momentary loss of professionalism,” Mayfield writes. Mayfield’s complete statement is printed on Page 4. Mayfield released his statement after Carroll County Newspapers requested a copy of video footage from a security camera outside a meeting room at the Carroll County Law Enforcement Complex where the sheriff allegedly made his remarks. The sheriff supplied a copy of the footage, which is a public record under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, along with his written statement. Although portions of the audio from the footage are difficult to understand clearly, Mayfield can be heard plainly using the ho-
mophobic slur. The footage covers the time period from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2. It shows several people, including Mayfield, go into the meeting room before Mayfield closes Mayfield the door at 1:35 p.m. After about 15 minutes, the door opens and Mayfield and several others leave the meeting room. Nine minutes later, at 1:59 p.m., Mayfield returns to the meeting room for approximately 30 seconds, then leaves the room again, followed about 15 seconds later by CCSO Chief Deputy Maj. George Frye. Mayfield returns to the room at 2 p.m. What follows is a discussion of a proposed ordinance that would transfer oversight of the county’s 911 and emergency dispatch services from the sheriff to the county judge. At around the 2:13 p.m. mark, Mayfield can be heard using the homophobic slur. “Lamont wants to jump up there and be the head cheerleader and then back off and
act like he wasn’t involved or responsible for any of this,” Mayfield says. “Your f****t a** made a lot of these decisions that got back and bit everybody in the a**. That’s what happened. It’s not Richie all his fault but he shares in it.” At the 2:15 p.m. mark, someone inside the meeting room shuts the door and the remainder of the conversation is inaudible. When the door opens, Lt. Dana Bailey and office manager Pam Webb leave the meeting room, followed by Mayfield. After learning of the details of the video footage on Monday, Richie said Mayfield “needs to go.” “It’s bad enough that he said it, but he lied about it for two weeks, three weeks,” Richie said. “He needs to go. I know his term is up. I’m floored.” Mayfield, a Democrat who is finishing his second term as sheriff, did not seek re-election in the November general election. His final day in office is scheduled for Dec. 31.
Asked if he believes Mayfield should resign, Richie said that was his immediate reaction when he initially heard the allegations but he’s not sure if resigning would have any effect on Mayfield. “It’s going to be up to him what he wants to do,” Richie said. Richie, who is gay, also questioned Mayfield’s explanation that the comment was made during a brief “lapse in judgment.” “He denied it to me,” said Richie, who previously said Mayfield had replied “absoutely not” via text when Richie asked him if he had used the homophobic slur. “Was it a momentary loss there, too?” Mayfield had previously declined to comment on the issue, referring to an email from Richie to County Judge Sam Barr in which Richie described his conversation with Mayfield. “I don’t have anything more to say about that,” Mayfield said on Oct. 16. “My statement’s in there. He repeated me.” Richie brought the issue to light at the Carroll County Quorum Court’s October meeting on Monday, Oct. 15. He read a prepared statement saying a county official whom he did not identify had been accused by a subordinate of using the slur See Sheriff, page 13
n Kendrick vows to resign from council
n ‘Voices’ celebrates 10 years of tours
n State issues grades for school districts
Blasts colleagues, city clerk over CUPs, other issues
‘Silent City’ event continues Friday and Saturday
Eureka Springs schools hold steady from 2017
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What do
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Citizen Opinion by Cindy Worley
Do you plan on taking advantage of early voting?
Donald Barnes Kathleen “Don” Tacker I do, yeah.
“kathleen” No.
Brittany White “Brittany”
Yes, in Texas.
Shiela Woodyard “Shiela”
Ricardo Sanchez
“Ricardo” No.
Peggy White “Peggy” Yes.
No, I don’t live here.
Citizen Survey
Do youo you plan on taking advantage of early voting? m Yes m No m I’m not sure Go to www.lovelycitizen.com and weigh in. Vote by 9 a.m. Wednesday
DISPATCH Desk
Oct. 15 10:06 a.m. — A caller advised of two dogs running loose. The animal control officer responded and collected both dogs. The dogs were held for the owner to claim. Oct. 16 9:16 a.m. — A caller advised of a one-vehicle accident involving a deer. An officer responded for a report. The deer declined to comment. 6:51 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of loud music. The officer advised the music was turned down. Oct. 17 8:50 a.m. — A caller advised of a two-vehicle accident in front of the recycling center. One person was trapped in the vehicle with unknown injuries. Officers and EMS responded. The subject was transported to a hospital. 11:58 a.m. — A complainant advised of a verbal confrontation with his daughter’s boyfriend. An officer spoke with him in reference to the incident. 12:00 p.m. — A caller advised of two dogs running loose. The animal control officer was notified to locate the animals and make contact with the owner. 12:18 p.m. — A caller requested a welfare check on an employee who hadn’t shown up for work and wasn’t answering her cell phone. Officers responded to the residence to make contact, but no one was home. A neighbor advised she was out of town celebrating her birthday. Really, is there a better excuse not to show up for work? 5:54 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a dispute over child custody. Oct. 18 9:38 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a disturbance and made contact with all parties involved. 10:42 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of someone taking things from the dumpster of an area clinic. Oct. 19 7:24 a.m. — A caller requested a welfare check on a female subject who posted a goodbye message on Facebook. Area law enforcement was advised to be on the lookout for the subject. 10:41 a.m. — A housekeeper at local cabins advised of a gun case left in a cabin when guests checked out. Officers responded and collected the case, which con-
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tained only ammunition and magazines (not the Good Housekeeping kind). 11:08 a.m. — Carroll County Dispatch advised of a pickup truck that lost its trailer when it pulled out onto Highway 62. Officers responded for an accident report. 11:39 a.m. — A caller advised of four dogs in a small pen in a backyard. The animal control officer responded and witnessed only two dogs in the pen. The animal control officer was unable to make contact with the owner at the time and left a contact card at the house in reference to the complaint. 2:04 p.m. — A caller advised of a white pickup truck blocking three parking spaces. An officer responded to check the area, but the caller advised the vehicle was moved. Clearly, a white pickup supremacist. 3:50 p.m. — An officer spoke to a subject via phone in reference to threats. A report was filed. 4:36 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of an 18-wheeler driving recklessly and checked the area. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle. 4:43 p.m. — An officer responded to check on a report of a suspicious male. The officer located the subject and spoke to him. No report was needed. 7:36 p.m. — An officer responded to an area hotel for the report of a suspicious male. The officer was unable to locate the subject. We can’t go on together, with suspicious males … Oct. 20 12:40 a.m. — A caller advised of a possible domestic disturbance in progress at an area bed and breakfast. Officers responded and made contact with a female subject at the location, who advised the male subject had left on foot. Officers checked the area for him. They made contact with the male subject on Spring Street and arrested him for domestic battery. 12:50 a.m. — Officers conducted a building check after noticing a light on in a room of a closed hotel. No one was found on the property. 1:45 a.m. — A caller advised of hearing yelling and screaming, someone banging on a door and a female telling someone not to put hands on her again. Officers responded to the address but were unable to make contact. The house was dark and quiet on arrival. 8:59 a.m. — Carroll County Dispatch advised of a See Dispatch, page 15
93 votes cast
Do you think citizens should be allowed to keep pigs in city limits? m Yes: 26.9% (25 votes) m No: 60.2% 56 votes)
m Not sure: 12.9% (12 votes)
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Kendrick blasts council, city clerk, vows to resign By Scott Loftis
CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com
The Eureka Springs City Council held one of its shortest meetings in memory Monday night, but the brevity didn’t mean it was a quiet meeting. Ward 3 Alderwoman Kristi Kendrick delivered a scathing criticism of the council in particular and city government in general and vowed to submit her resignation by the end of the week. “I personally no longer have the patience for the bulls**t and pettiness that I get, not just from the city council but for all of city government,” Kendrick said. “At this point in time, I feel that the only way to solve the problems of this city may be in the courts. You will have my resignation this week.” Kendrick, who was absent from the previous two council meetings, expressed her frustration that the council overruled the planning commission and issued a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) at one of those meetings. “I was shocked to see the council over-
rule — by a minority of the council — the city planning commission’s decisions on CUPs,” she said. “CUPs are not a matter of rights but of privilege and are left to the discretion of planning and should be left to the discretion of planning. Why do we have a planning commission? We are overrruling everything that they do.” Kendrick said she hopes Eureka Springs residents “insist on putting the question of CUPs to the voters.” Before the last council meeting, on Oct. 8, Kendrick said that she prepared a statement regarding an agenda item that she hoped would be read at the meeting. “It was not read in public comments, and the city council did not have the courtesy to have it read during discussion on the agenda item,” she said. “I found that extremely petty.” Kendrick also was sharply critical of city clerk Ann Armstrong and mentioned an Oct. 8 email from Armstrong to Dr. Beverly Abbey, a member of the planning commission. In that email, Armstrong writes that
she received a call informing her that Abbey had made inquiries regarding the city’s codification process. “Last week, I emailed an invitational message to Planning letting them know that, even though that process is handled in this office, I would willingly summarize how ordinances are woven into Code,” Armstrong writes in the email. “The message was prompted by hearing several comments made at the Planning table indicating assumptions were being considered and tossed about as fact. “Codification is far outside the scope of Planning’s area of responsibility. Please cease disrupting procedures and practices that work effectively as they are. “Please concentrate on the business of Planning for potential areas of growth within City boundaries.” “I was just appalled by the snarky email by the city clerk to Dr. Abbey,” Kendrick said at Monday’s council meeting. “I was not, however, surprised by the defensive position that she took toward a
job that she has poorly done, keeping the code books online and in hand of the city council and commissioners up to date.” In other business, the council voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Mark Tozzio to the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission and to approve a resolution authorizing Mayor Butch Berry to renew the city’s lease on parking lots surrounding the Western District Courthouse. The city leases those lots from the county. During his closing comments, Berry said that as of the end of September, the city had $1.1 million in reserves. In December 2015, he said, the reserve fund had dwindled to $140,000. He said the growing reserve balance is a good sign for the city’s financial condition. “Watching our reserves is a measure of the financial well-being of the city,” he said. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at The Auditorium.
Lights On After School rally scheduled for Oct. 25 By Samantha Jones
Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
The Eureka Springs Community Center is partnering with the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library to offer a family-friendly event celebrating the power of after-school programs. Scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the community center, the event will feature performances by Melonlight and Z-Crew, circus arts and fire tricks by Elite Dance Studio, light-themed art activities by Eureka Springs School of the Arts and the University of Arkansas’ inflatable planetarium. Library assistant April Griffith said the event is part of a nationwide rally to support after-school programs. The after-school program at the Eureka Springs School District is the only one in Carroll County, Griffith said.
“It’s such a good program. The idea is to keep the lights on, to keep the kids thinking when they leave school,” Griffith said. “This program offers more education. There’s other kids to be around. It’s in a safe space. It’s just really great.” Catherine Luna, activities director at the community center, said the idea of the event is to bring the community together. “We’re trying to make this a community-wide event. We have so many groups that are going to be represented,” Luna said. Most of the churches in town will offer carnival games for kids, Luna said, and projects created by children in the after-school program will be on display. Griffith said she has been working with the kids to teach them more about space, thanks to the NASA @My Library grant. She showed the kids how to create space
station models, Griffith said, and those models will be on display during the event. “The kids were fantastic. They’re really creative,” Griffith said. “The things they were doing … man, I wouldn’t have thought of that. We’re going to bring some of those models and put them on display so you can see what the kids have been working on.” Luna said she’s excited to see the planetarium, saying it should be the first thing people notice when they arrive. A student outreach group from the University of Arkansas will be teaching short lessons on the size of planets, Griffith said. “Every 20 minutes, it’ll be a new show,” Griffith said. “They’re going to continuously be doing shows throughout the event. We’re really excited to work with them.” Luna said the event shows what hap-
pens when community organizations work together. “We’re really fortunate to have a network of people in this community who care about the kids,” Luna said. “The library and ESSA are great partners for us, because they’re nonprofits focused on education services. We’re really working to see how we can provide grant opportunities. It’s a big team of people from Eureka working together to make something happen.” “That’s what great about the community center and ESSA and the library,” Griffith said. “We have similar goals, but we’re not competing. When we work together, we can bring it all together.” The best part of the event, Luna said, is it’s free. “We just want people to come celebrate with us,” Luna said. “It’s going to be a fun time for everybody.”
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ESHS students volunteer for Echo Village project By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Eureka Springs High School students aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, especially if it’s for a good cause. Over the past month, the students have been volunteering at Echo Village, an affordable housing project on Passion Play Road. High school teachers Jason McAfee and Nancy Stainer helped out, too. McAfee said high school principal David Gilmore has been pushing for more volunteerism, saying students can receive one full credit for 75 hours of volunteer work. “We’re trying to promote volunteering and reaching out to the community for good causes,” McAfee said. “It’s important to take part in projects locally, especially big things like this.” Active volunteer Dee Rude said it’s nice to have the students help out. “It means getting some more work done,” Rude said. “Right now, I have some young men out back that are putting up siding and cutting around windows.” It’s critical to complete the outside of the house, Rude said, before finishing the inside. “It’s so the house is properly weatherproofed,” Rude said. Seniors Kayden Eckman and Cole Rains said they’re applying what they learn in the classroom to the project. Eckman said he worked in HVAC last year and learned a lot about how to construct things. “A lot of this stuff is measuring and putting it up,” Eckman said. “It’s pretty much the same.” “When it comes to siding,” Rains Who do you think should be Citizen of the Week?
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said, “you have to be pretty precise on measurements.” Sophomore Wade Grassley said his shop skills have come in handy for the volunteer work. “When we’re in shop, we’re building and repairing shelves and building projects like clipboards or cutting boards,” Grassley said. “Now we’re over here building houses. It’s a much different experience, but it’s the same concept.” There’s a big difference from competing in masonry, said sophomore Preston Hyatt, and helping build a home. “We went from a tiny project and jumped straight to a huge project like this,” Hyatt said. “That’s a big accomplishment for us.” It’s rewarding to work on the project, Rains said. “It’s something you can come back years and years later and remember, ‘I put the siding on that part of the wall,’ or ‘I did the insulation on that,’ ” Rains said. “And it benefits people who don’t necessarily have the money to pay a lot on rent.” “Doing this means a lot to me,” Hyatt said. “It will mean a lot for other people, too.” Rains acknowledged he can get a credit for doing volunteer work but said that’s not why he’s doing it. “I’m just doing it to feel good and help someone else,” Rains said. Gilmore said he’s proud of the students for volunteering, saying he has students volunteering all over Eureka Springs. “We have great students and teachers that are willing to give back to the community that has given us so much,” Gilmore said. “We appreciate the new school and all the support we get from our community, so it’s our way of giving back.” Echo Village won’t be complete on
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Eureka Springs High School sophomore Preston Hyatt puts his carpentry skills to use as a volunteer at Echo Village.
any specific timeline, Rude said. “It all depends on how many volunteers we have. This is all volunteer-based,” Rude said. “We have five more houses that need insulation. There’s still plenty of work to do. We’re trying to get it so we’re all indoors before the weather gets bad on us.” Anyone can volunteer, Rude said, regardless of skill level. “I was a novice when I first started four months ago, and now I’ve done siding, decking, roofs and shingling,” Rude said. “Don’t think you don’t have skills. We’ll put you to work doing something fun.” For those who would like to see the progress, Echo Village will have an open house from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28.
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Voices from Eureka’s Silent City celebrates 10 years of tours By Samantha Jones Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com
Voices from Eureka’s Silent City has been entertaining visitors and locals alike for 10 years now. The Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s living history tour began more than 10 years ago, when Carol Greer was having dinner with her sister. Her sister told her about walking tours at the cemetery in Park City, Utah, Greer said. “I said, ‘That’s a great idea. We should do that in Eureka Springs,’ ” Greer said. “It took us about a year and a half to get the first one started.” The theme changes every year, said volunteer Karen Pryor. “They take a section of the cemetery, see who all is buried there and then they do the research to figure out how those people interacted with each other,” Pryor said. “We make the theme out of that.” Over the years, the themes have included Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, Service and Philanthropy, Sweet Successes and Twists of Fate, Heroes, Healers and Humdingers and the Civil War. It wouldn’t have been possible without June Westphal, Greer said. “She knows where all the bodies are buried … literally,” Greer said. Of all the characters she’s played, Pryor said she connected with Kim Morrell most. “She was one of the Hill Folk, and I had the greatest costume,” Pryor said. “She was the easiest person I was able to channel. I think she and I would be best friends.” Pryor said she also enjoyed portraying Lena Wilson, who spent her life pulling a wagon around down collecting people’s
trash. Wilson would go through the trash and repair items, Pryor said, and leave those on people’s doorsteps. “It was people she considered a friend or people she felt might be needy and could use these things,” Pryor said. “She was one of my favorites.” Chris Ritthaler said he didn’t get involved with the event until last year when he moved to Eureka Springs from Parsons, Kan. He was involved with a similar event there, Ritthaler said, and immediately approached Stephanie Stodden to get involved. Stodden, the historical museum’s operations director, said she’s been grateful to everyone who has volunteered at the event. “Chris has come aboard and helped with the scripts,” Stodden said. “He has really jumped in and helped us when we really needed him.” This year, the theme of the tour is “Remembering the Armistice,” focusing on the signing of treaty that ended World War I. Ritthaler will be portraying Walter Fry, the oldest recruit who served in the war from Eureka Springs. “He was a communications person. He was trained as a telegraph operator, so he actually lived through the war and came back,” Ritthaler said. Pryor will play Daisy Tatman Perkins, the adopted daughter of Dr. Pearl Tatman. “She was a suffragette, so I’m going to be talking about the national suffragette movement during World War I and some of the things that took place along that front,” Pryor said. It’s important for the event to happen at the cemetery, Pryor said, because of all the
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Voices from Eureka’s Silent City will finish its 10th year this weekend with performances on Friday and Saturday.
history there. “There are actually upwards of 4,000 people who live in the silent city, which obviously is twice as large as our actual population,” Pryor said. “We have burials there from every single conflict since 1880. Our cemetery has lots of stories, and that’s one of the reasons I like to participate in this.” Pryor continued, “I’ve learned more about Eureka Springs in the 22 years I’ve lived here by participating in Voices from Eureka’s Silent City than I ever would’ve known. Everyone is related. Everybody has a story that fits in with somebody else’s story.” The tour isn’t scary, Stodden said. “This is not a Halloween scary thing,” she said. “This is a historical walking tour,
telling stories of the lives of the people of Eureka Springs.” Stodden said she’s grateful to the event, saying it has become the biggest fundraiser for the historical museum. “I don’t think we could keep our doors open if we didn’t have it,” Stodden said. The event has become so popular, Pryor said, that some people plan trips to Eureka Springs around it. “The fact that we’re going on 10 years just proves how successful it is,” Pryor said. Performances will take place on Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, with tours starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For more information call the Eureka Springs Historical Museum at 479-253-9417.
State report card: Eureka Springs schools maintain grades By Kelby Newcomb
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The Eureka Springs School District received its annual report card early this year. According to a press release from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), the 2018 Every Student Suc-
ceeds Act (ESSA) Index and Accountability At-A-Glance reports, which include data from the 2017-18 school year and the 2018 ACT Aspire results, were issued on Oct. 12. The release says the school performance data was previously released in April following the administration of
the statewide assessment. In response to stakeholder feedback, it says ADE worked diligently to shorten the timeline for the data release to allow schools to use the latest information to make data-drive decisions to impact student learning this school year. “As we seek to lead the nation in stu-
dent-focused education, it is essential that our educators, parents and community members have timely data and information that will help drive their education decisions,” ADE Commissioner Johnny Key said. “We listened to our stakeholders and are pleased to release See Report card, page 15
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Nearly 400 cast ballots Beloved Myrtie Mae’s on first day of early voting employee recovering Lovely County Citizen
Early voting for the 2018 General Election began Monday, Oct. 22. Early voting will continue through Monday, Nov. 5, at the Carroll County Clerk’s Office in Berryville or Eureka Springs. The Berryville office, located at 210 W. Church St., inside the Eastern District Courthouse, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Eureka Springs Office is located in the Western District Courthouse at 44 S. Main St. and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Carroll County Clerk Jamie Correia said early voting was brisk on Monday, with a total of 383 people casting ballots. Election day will be Tuesday, Nov.
6. This is the first year Carroll County will be implementing its new vote centers, which combine multiple precincts and allow residents to vote at any polling site with the county. Vote centers will be held at the following locations on Tuesday, Nov. 6: • Freeman Heights Baptist Church at 522 W. Freeman in Berryville • Holiday Island Country Club at 1 Country Club Drive in Holiday Island • Green Forest United Methodist Church at 100 S. Springfield Ave. in Green Forest • Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church at 9546 Highway 103 North in Oak Grove • Osage Baptist Church at 16475 Highway 103 South in Alpena • St. Elizabeth’s Parish Center at 232 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs
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Myrtie Mae’s waitress Molly Herndon Pinkley is getting better after being injured in a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Abbie Miller, who works with Pinkley at Myrtie Mae’s, said Pinkley was airlifted to Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville after the accident. Pinkley’s injuries include broken ribs, facial fractures, several broken vertebrae, a lacerated liver and a possibly broken wrist and arm, according to Miller. “She’s got a bunch of broken ribs and her body is really bruised,” Miller said. On Monday night, a nephew of Pinkley’s posted an update on Facebook, saying she was expected to be moved out of an intensive care unit soon and was regaining some sight in an eye that was injured in the accident. Miller said she’s worked with Pinkley for 38 years, saying Pinkley has worked at Myrtie Mae’s for nearly 50 years. Everyone knows Pinkley, Miller said, and everyone loves her. “She is always very good to her customers, and they always come back and ask for Molly,” Miller said. In the winter, Miller said, some employees can’t get to work because of in-
clement weather. That’s when they call Pinkley, she said. “Molly never once turned down to work. She would work rain, sleet or snow,” Miller said. “She got there early in the morning and did the work other people wouldn’t do, and she wouldn’t leave until the last person left for the day.” Miller continued, “She’s an Pinkley Assembly of God church lady. She’s got a lot of ladies who are praying for her. We really miss her. She’d give you the shirt off her back if you wanted it. She’s a wonderful Christian lady.” It’s a miracle Pinkley is still alive, Miller said, considering how bad the accident was. “She’s doing better, and she’s going to get better. She’ll be back on her feet and back to work before we know it,” Miller said. “We hope and pray she will be. She’s not out of the woods yet, so she does need the community’s prayers.” Pinkley’s friends, family and supporters held a candlelight prayer vigil on Sunday at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks.
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James DeVito City Council Ward 2 Position 1 EXPERIENCE • 5 terms City Council • 4 terms CAPC • Chairman of Community Development Partnership • 15 years Basin Spring Park Improvement Committee DEDICATION • Introduced protection for LBGT rights which became ordinance 2223 • 30 years fighting for Civil Rights in Arkansas
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The Abendschone Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated the 128th anniversary of the founding of DAR and the National Day of Service at their monthly meeting Oct. 11. The DAR also heard from Suzie Bell of Echo Village. From left to right are Suzanne Williams, Ginger Malmstrom, Andrea Rowe, Suzie Bell, Sherry Kerr and Fayette Schmutzler.
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Let’s BREAK tobacco’s hold on young adults in Arkansas.
Oktoberfest
Photos by David Bell
The Eureka Springs Rotary Club held its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20.
Tobacco 21 prohibits tobacco sales to anyone younger than 21, the time during which the vast majority of smokers become addicted. Delaying the age when young people first experiment with, or begin using, tobacco can reduce the risk that they will become addicted smokers.
Rotarians Kyle Keaton (left) and Craig Brown dish out turkey legs and brats.
A dog and a brat: Larry Childs watches Cruiser eye his bratwurst at Oktoberfest.
Tori Smith, with McBride Distributing, helped make Oktoberfest a success by offering up samples of their beer selections.
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Photos by David Bell
The 2018 Mad Hatter Ball was held Friday, Oct. 19, at the Crescent Hotel. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Eureka Springs School of the Arts.
Wendi LaFey brought her pet jellyfish along to the party.
From left, Sharon Spurlin, Mary Springer, and Janie Clark are obviously getting into the spirit of the Mad Hatter Ball.
David Perkey traveled from Clinton to attend the Mad Hatter Ball.
This group is fuzzy because the photographer zoomed his lens during the exposure, not because the folks were having too good a time — which they were.
‘Father’ Doug Purifoy (left) came to the Mad Hatter Ball without a chapeau while His Holiness Pope Tommy (Reinhart) attended with the proper headdress.
Is local Mark Hughes wearing a peagreen hat or is his big puffy hair just Denny and Maureen Alexander of Eureka Springs. glow-in-the-dark neon?
Peachtree Village Fall Arts and Crafts Show Join Us!
November 2nd 1:00-4:00 November 3rd 7:00-3:00
Marvelous selections from Local Artists & vendors for Holiday shopping to support local talent
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Common vitamin offers big benefits
Susan
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With cold and flu season coming upon us, along with the stress and strain of the holidays, I thought a reminder of this amazing supplement was due. What would it be like if a very safe and easily digestible common vitamin would have far-ranging benefit to our health? Suppose this inexpensive ordinary vitamin wasn’t so ordinary any longer. Suppose, as well, that it was beneficial for staying healthy, well known for colds and flu, immune system health, slowed down the effects of aging and had science showing that it had an effect on cancer and metastasis (spread)? How would you change your view of a common and ordinary vitamin? The vitamin is ascorbyl palmitate. It is a variation of vitamin C, though ascorbyl palmitate is very different as it stays in your system longer. It gets into cells more easily and will actually cross the blood brain barrier, providing strong antioxidant benefits. Unlike regular vitamin C that is water-soluble, ascorbyl palmitate is fat-soluble like vitamin E. Most everyone knows that regular vitamin C passes through your system very fast because it is water-soluble. Ascorbyl palmitate doesn’t as it stays around for the usual digestive cycle, usually 24 hours. I found no evidence of toxicity at 2,000mg/ day; the dose could be as little as 500mg.
Though this is esterfied, it is not the same as the supplement that is patented and trademarked as Ester-C (R). Jim Fain I came across this version of vitamin C while reviewing a paper on supplemental treatment of cancer. The author claims to be a colleague of a scientist/physician that I knew back in my Harbor/UCLA Medical Center days, namely Dr. Jerome Block, MD. Dr. Block was the chairman of the Department of Oncology. I was technical/administrative supervisor (Chief) of the Division of Nuclear Medicine during the time. We saw a great deal of cancer and often worked in concert. I was unaware that Dr. Block was very interested in the use of natural food supplements; in fact, he published a number of studies on their usefulness. When I did a PubMed search through the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, I found 18 published abstracts of research referencing ascorbyl palmitate. The first documented usefulness in reducing metastasis and was published by a Japanese university. Not at all bad, for a vitamin that costs less than $10 for 45 days.
Helping veterans
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Under a new Beacon Grant awarded by the Elks National Foundation, Holiday Island Elks Lodge 1042 was able to buy and deliver additional Welcome Home Kits to two more veterans. Besides household items, the Elks secured a mattress, box spring and frame. Partnering with American Red Cross and some private individuals, a 38-piece dinner set and extra cleaning supplies were provided. Pictured from left to right are Holiday Island Elks Veterans Committee member Dale Wachner, chairman Greg Koper and Marine Veteran Victor McCarver.
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Road closure across Beaver Dam extended
Work on Beaver Dam in Carroll County is expected to extend until early November, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said in a news release. A section of Arkansas Highway 187 that crosses the dam will be closed for
a longer period than first expected so crews can continue the installation of a hydropower head gate in to the dam. The Dam Site Peninsula Area, also called Dam Site Cutoff Wall, will also remain closed. The area is being used
for staging equipment and materials needed for the project so the area is not able to accommodate the traffic from Highway 187. The closure is being coordinated with emergency services and law enforce-
CONGRATULATES
Wildlife Officer Kelli Sanders 2018 Carroll County Officer of the Year Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
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ment agencies. If traveling in the area, please plan alternate routes and allow extra time to reach your destinations. The recommended alternate route for travelers is Highway 62.
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Announcements CREATIVE MINDS An after school Art Program for children will be held Tuesday's from 4pm-8pm every week at St. James Church, 28 Prospect, starting October 2nd. Call Katy at 479-244-0745 for more information. ECHO VILLAGE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS You can contribute regardless of your skill-set. Just show up at ECHO Village on Passion Play Rd. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 8am-Noon. We'll see you there! FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 209 Spring St., Eureka Springs, AR 72632 479-981-2001 Rev. John C. Gibson Join us every Sunday for an hour of Peace. Ease your worries, Strengthen your Heart. Everyone is Welcome! FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE & APOTHECARY-SEE US AT OUR NEW LOCATION ON OCTOBER 9TH-WALDEN PLAZA-105A PASSION PLAY RD. Providing affordable healthcare for the whole community. Sliding scale fee. $15-$35 per treatment with an additional $15 paperwork fee the first visit only. You decide what you can afford to pay! Francesca Garcia Giri, L.Ac, 479-253-4968. www.florarojaacupuncture.com or Facebook ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH We are a welcoming and diverse community. We invite you to join with us as we seek and serve Christ in all persons. Taize Service 1st Thursday, 6 p.m. Sunday services: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 28 Prospect, Eureka Springs 479-253-8610 THE EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET **We are accepting applications for new vendors. Come visit us for fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh baked goods, soaps, jellies, meats, and hot breakfast! In addition, the Thursday Market will now have meat. We have some great vendors here, come on down. Schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Community Center, 44 Kingshighway. (location of old High School) THE GOOD SHEPHERD HUMANE SOCIETY Will hold its monthly board meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. The location will be at the Good Shepherd Humane Society Meet and Greet room.
Garage Sale 148 VALLEY DR. At Stateline in HI. Saturday/Sunday, Oct. 27th/28th, 9am-5pm. Jewelry, Art Work, Grills, Household items, Serving ware, Christmas items, Lots of good stuff! ESTATE SALE: 23 INDIAN WELLS DR., HI. October 26th/27th, 8am-4pm. Household items, Kitchenware, Furniture, Books, Christmas Decor, Work benches, Tools, Gas mower, Stihl Trimmer. Portion of proceeds will go to Holiday Island Baptist Church.
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Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dishwasher, Books, Winter Coats, Furniture, Dog Kennels, Bedding, Fishing & Camping, Halloween Items
Holiday Island Shopping Center behind the Gas Station GARAGE SALE: 45 SKYVIEW LN., HI. October 26th/27th, 8am-4pm. Antique books, Antique Toledo 30lb hanging scale, Victor adding machine w/stand, Dental lamp, Old wooden fishing lures, Pet items, Fabrics, Household items, Christmas decor, Fishing tackle, Tools. MULTI-FAMILY SALE: 53 ALAMO ST., Eureka Springs. Saturday/Sunday, October 27th/28th, 9am. Winter Coats: Men's and Women's, Great Women's clothes sizes 4-12, Girl sizes 4-7, household items, furniture, dishes, holiday decor, and other FUN stuff.
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244-7439 or 244-0335 CABIN RESORT IN the Beaver Lake/Mundell area is seeking a Housekeeper/dual position, 3 days or more per week. Sundays a must. Must be dependable, have transportation, cell phone. Great starting pay. Call 479-363-9991 to set up application/interview time. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT Mud Street Cafe for a Hostess/Bus Person. Apply in person. NOW HIRING P-T AND F-T Massage Therapist and Attendant. Apply in person at 135 Spring St. or call 479-244-6827 for details
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GREEN ACRE LODGE Has Immediate Opening for a CNA. Call 479-530-3779 or bring resume to 89 Hillside Dr., Holiday Island.
36'X60' RED IRON BUILDING. Insulated, 2 roll-up doors, CH/A, office, bath, water/septic. On 8 acres(MOL) w/view (more land available), 2 miles from E.S $119,000. 870-423-8107
GREEN ACRE LODGE Has Immediate Opening for a Cook. Call 479-530-3779 or bring resume to 89 Hillside Dr., Holiday Island.
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Now Hiring Personal Care Assistants The Area Agency on Aging Northwest Arkansas offers: Flexible Hours Close to home! • Up to 29 hours per week • $9.25 per hour • Bonus Opportunities • Paid Holidays • Retirement Plan match option
Next FREE TRAINING offered in YOUR COUNTY November 5 - 9, 2018 For more information and to apply visit: www.aaanwar.org/Employment Employment is subject to a clear pre-employment background screen, drug test and approved PCA training. EEO Employer/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS For Wait staff, Prep cook, Gift Shop Clerk, and Part-time Brakeman. Please apply in person at ES & NA Railway Depot. PART-TIME SALES POSITION Available at Iris at the Basin Park. Sales Experience preferred. Call 479-981-0013
Land for Sale 10 ACRES WOODED, VIEW Electric, septic, water available. Ready to build on. 2 miles to Eureka. $57,500 870-423-8107 HOLIDAY ISLAND LOT Lakeview, great home site, gentle slope, on paved road. Lot #115-3-13. Appraised in 2017 at $20,000. On Deer Run Drive. Accepting offers, call 253-208-1445
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CHIMNEY WORKS - Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining, and installation. Call Bob Messer. 479-253-2284 CLEAN PERFECTION The corners are as clean as the middle of the floor. Experienced 14 years. References available. No job too large or too small. Call 918-850-8148 (Local) FANNING'S TREE SERVICE Bucket Truck 65' reach. Professional trimming, stump grinding topping, removal, chipper. Free estimates. Licensed, Insured. 870-423-6780, 870-423-8305 HANDYMAN HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING Carpentry, drywall, decks, tile. One call does it all. We do small jobs. Bonded. Serving NWA since 1977. Bob Bowman. 479-640-5353 TREE WORK - Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals. Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller, Bob Messer 479-253-2284 CALL JAKE: CARPENTRY, Painting, Staining, Haul-Offs, Power Washing, Leaf Removal, Gutter Cleaning, Remodeling, Landscaping. Commercial and Residential. Free Estimates. 479-981-1057 DEBRA REID, LCSW Psychotherapy. Most insurances accepted. Call for appointment 479-244-7784. Sliding scale fee for cash payments. HOMETOWN CARPET CLEANING Professional Residential/Commercial Carpet Cleaning, Area Rug Cleaning, Tile & Grout Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Pet Odor Removal & more! 479-418-3406 NEED HELP? CALL BILLY! Commercial or Residential. Haul-offs, Deck Refinishing, Power-washing, Leaf removal, Carpentry, Painting, Light construction, Gutter cleaning, Yard clean-ups, etc. 479-244-5827 RIKARD PLUMBING, LLC - 50 years plus experience. Licensed in Arkansas. We do remodels, new construction, and service calls. 417-271-0345 after 5:30p.m. 417-271-6623 SAW-N-LOGS By Tyler Thomas. Chainsaw Carving-Tree Sculpture. Commercial and Residential. See Pictures on Instagram: tylerthomas1224. Call 479-244-7853 for your sculpture!
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For Rent 2BR/1.5BA DUPLEX w/Washer/Dryer in Dairy Hollow. New hardwood floors, small dog okay, Available early November. $650/mo. includes trash p/u. $500/deposit. 12 month lease & $1,900/month min income. Leave message or text 479-981-0682 2BR/2BA DUPLEX W/Garage, Washer/Dryer, fenced yard off Pivot Rock. New hardwood floors, small dog okay, Available now. $695/mo. includes trash p/u. $500/deposit. 12 month lease & $2,000/month min income. Leave message or text 479-981-0682 2BR APARTMENT, Mill Hollow, Eureka. W/D, wood or electric heat, well-water, organic garden, water/sewer/trash paid, non-smoking. Walk to town. November availability. $650/mo. Eric 479-253-6972 3BR/2BA HOUSE Large fenced yard and basement. Prime location in Eureka Springs. Small separate shop and storage room. $1,100/mo+$1,000/deposit+Utilities. 479-244-6827 A 2000 SQ.FT. HOME With W/D and appliances, located inside city limits just behind Acord Home Center off of Hwy 23 South, will be available for lease in Nov. $1100/month plus deposit. Pets allowed. No Smoking. Call (479) 304-0041 or (515) 897-0609 BERRYVILLE. NICE 2BR/1BA Central H/A, washer/dryer hookups, full kitchen, large carport w/storage. $700/mo.+$600/deposit. No pets. No Smoking. References 870-480-2298 DUPLEX FOR RENT In Eureka Springs. 2BR/1BA, Full Kitchen, Central H/A, All Electric, W/D hookups. No Pets, No Smoking. References. $650/$600/deposit. 870-480-2298 EFFICIENCY APARTMENT One block from town. W/D, internet & cable included. $475/mo.+300/deposit. Chuck 479-981-0893 HOLIDAY ISLAND APARTMENTS 1BR $550/mo. Ground level w/private patio. $500/deposit. Small pet OK w/extra deposit. Call Don 479-244-5527
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The Eureka Springs Transit Department is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Stephanie Stodden, operations director for the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, said the transit department was a tremendous help in transporting people to and from the Eureka Springs Cemetery for the museum’s living history tour “Voices From Eureka’s Silent City.” To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen. Editor.Eureka@gmail.com.
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Chase (#C18-0038) is an energetic shepherd/ Pyrenees mix, just under 2 yrs old. He has a super fluffy tail and thick fur. He’s a very smart boy and walks well on a leash. He loves to eat and is extremely treat-motivated. He would love a big safe yard to run around and play in. Need a hiking buddy? This is the dog for you! He is neutered and has his shots. He’s available for adoption at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. The shelter’s phone number is 479-253-9188.
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in reference to Richie. Richie said the same individual alleged that Mayfield also used profanity in describing District 1 JPJack Deaton. The next day, Carroll County Newspapers obtained a copy of an Oct. 11 email from Richie to County Judge Sam Barr that identified Mayfield as the official who allegedly made the comments. The email described comments that were allegedly made about both Richie and Deaton. In the video footage released by the sheriff’s office, Mayfield can be heard referring to “f*****g Jack Deaton,” but the exact phrase described in Richie’s email to Barr is not used in the audible portion of the video footage. Richie writes in the email that he learned about the sheriff’s remarks from Sam Ward, who has been hired by the county to oversee the transition of dispatch operations from the Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville to the Carroll County Law Enforcement Complex, which houses the sheriff’s
office and the detention center. Richie said he asked both Webb and Bailey about the alleged comments. According to Richie’s email, Webb denied hearing Mayfield make the comments, while Bailey swore that he did. Bailey, who has previously declined to comment, was not available on Monday. Webb also could not be reached for comment. Deaton said he has become accustomed to criticism during his time as a public servant. “I rank these people in a category called ‘Not Enough Guts to Come Face Me,” he said. Richie, a Democrat from Eureka Springs who is finishing his fourth term as a JP and is not seeking re-election, said at the Oct. 15 quorum court meeting that he had been “humiliated and degraded.” On Monday, he said the revelations from the video footage and Mayfield’s written statement magnified his feelings. “I’m disgusted,” he said. “I thought I was disgusted before.”
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CALENDAR of events Send calendar entries to Kelby Newcomb at CCNNews@cox-internet.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.LovelyCitizen.com.
Oct. 27: Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge will host the 23rd Annual Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. The property will be turned into an open-air haunted house brooding with lions, tigers and the occasional princess. There will be fun themed games, Halloween scenes, hayrides, music and more. Catered Creations will be onsite offering scary good menu options during the events. Standard admission applies, and your daily admission on Saturday gets you into the Spooktacular that night.
Oct. 28: EUUF Service
Rabbi Rob Lennick will speak on ‘Reflections on Diversity and Inclusion: Tales from the Trenches’ at the Eureka Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at 17 Elk St.
Oct. 28: Scottish Heritage Celebration
Lake Leatherwood Park at noon Sunday, Oct. 28, for group awareness of October’s Anti-Bullying Month for Lion brands ‘Hat not Hate’ campaign. Locals are crocheting and knitting blue hats for the children to wear for the date. Anyone can mail or drop off blue knitted or crocheted hats to the Wanderoo Lodge at 216 W. Van Buren in Eureka Springs by Oct. 25.
First Presbyterian Church in downtown Eureka Springs will host a gathering to celebrate Scottish heritage and history at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. Afterward, there will be traditional Scottish food and the relics of a culture far away to enjoy. The event, called ‘Kirkin’ o’ the Tartans,’ is a Scottish heritage celebration where individuals have their tartans, a plaid-patterned fabric, blessed. For more information, call the church at 479-981-2001 or email Office@ FPCEurekaSprings.org.
The Eureka Springs Metaphysical Society (Metafizzies) meeting will feature a group discussion on spiritual topics at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at the Heart of Many Ways at 68 Mountain St. All are welcome.
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odist Church invites all community kids to its annual Trunk or Treat from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the church parking lot at 195 Huntsville Road. Each year, trucks and cars are decorated for Halloween fun. There will be free hot dogs, popcorn, drinks and lots of candy. Bring something to drop in the Flint Street Food Bank chest to help feed those in need. For more information, call 479-253-8987.
Nov. 7: Women’s Bible Study
First Christian Church will hold a Women’s Bible Study from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the downstairs class room at 763 Passion Play Road. The course will use Melanie Newton’s 12-week study ‘Everyday Women Ever Faithful God.’ The study guide costs $8.72. For more details, contact Evelyn at 479-244-5029, Jane at 870-423-3989 or Kathy at 713-304-7936.
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this important information sooner than we ever have before. I am extremely proud of the ADE team for valuing the input from our stakeholders and for working hard to make the data available six months earlier.” The district’s scores held steady this year, with the middle and high schools receiving an A and the elementary school receiving a C. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said he is proud of the district’s scores. “I know there’s always room for improvement,” Pruitt said. “I think our elementary is really diving in deep with a new curriculum from the American Reading Company. We think that’s going to be beneficial. Everyone is working diligently to tackle that and to try to improve those scores.” He continued, “When I went through and looked on the data at our elementary, we’re right below the state average, and we’re close to getting that B. I’m confident that next year we’re going to move that score up.” Pruitt said the elementary’s score is a combination of several factors. “We really looked hard at that and tried to make some adjustments,” he said. “We would love to have all three have A’s. I’m positive we’ll raise that elementary score.” He said the elementary has been going through an adjustment period because the exams are all online now. “Sometimes keyboarding skills ar-
en’t where they need to be in second grade,” he said, “and being able to navigate those tests is challenging. We’ve got to make sure our kids are prepared. This will be their third year to take that test, so we’re getting more comfortable now.” Pruitt continued, “For a while, we were jumping around from one test to another. I think we’re going to get there. We want to be the best, and to be the best we’ve got to set our goals and work hard.” He said he is also proud of the middle and high schools’ efforts to maintain their high scores. “To not just get an A last year but to maintain it again is really something special,” he said. “It shows we have great students who are working hard and staff who are preparing them. I’m really proud and excited for our kids and their futures.” Pruitt said getting this data back in October will help the district. “I think it will be really good for us,” he said. “This new data that’s been released shows the number of our kids in third grade, for example, who were ready or exceeding and then the number of our kids who need support. It gives us the opportunity to go in there and say ‘We know half of these kids have got to work hard, and we’ve got to work harder to get them prepared.’ ”
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two-vehicle accident with no injuries in front of an area restaurant. Officers responded and took a report. 12:18 p.m. — An employee from a local nursing facility requested an officer for a report on two residents who were involved in an altercation. An officer responded and took a report. We’re guessing Fred was cheating at checkers again. 3:05 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of suspicious persons in the woods and checked the area. The officer was unable to locate anything. 3:23 p.m. — An officer responded for a follow-up on a previous incident. 5:08 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of guests refusing to leave an area hotel. The officer made contact, and the issue was resolved. 8:20 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of vehicles parked in the handicap zone. The vehicle had handicap placards displayed. No citation was issued. 9:36 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a strobe light at an area restaurant. The officer checked the
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building. All was secure. Oct. 21 1:03 a.m. — Officers responded to a report of a dog barking for the past hour. 1:41 a.m. — An officer responded to an area motel to check a possible gas leak. The fire department also responded. The gas company was contacted and responded. 3:08 a.m. — Officers responded to check a report of glass and broken beer bottles in the middle of the street on Judah. 7:50 a.m. — A caller requested an officer for a report of someone stealing his truck with his motorcycle in the back of it. An officer responded and took a report. After law enforcement was advised to be on the lookout, the truck and motorcycle were recovered by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department and a subject was arrested for theft by receiving. 9:02 a.m. — A caller requested an officer to respond for a private property accident at an area business. An officer responded and took a report. 9:50 a.m. — A caller requested an officer for a private property accident at a local motel. An officer responded and took a report.
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Please call 417-890-1111 with your information and ask to speak with Steve Makoski.
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Asa Hutchinson Governor
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Attorney General Leslie Rutledge
Secretary of State John Thurston
State Treasurer Dennis Milligan
Auditor of State Andrea Lea
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LOCAL CARROLL COUNTY CANDIDATES:
Jim Ross Sherriff
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