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INDEX Feature Opinion Events Obits Sports Arkadelphian
No. 18
Vol. 3
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December 16, 2021
Dee White swung for the fences William Matthews
(AAGPBL.) From 1947 to 1953, White played on teams such as the South Bend Blue Sox, the Kenosha Comets, and the Fort Wayne Daisies. She was an outstanding player in the league, especially considering White joined when she was just 14 years old. She would end her career with impressive averages and records, like her batting average that was the second highest in the league at the time. After the AAGPBL, White
Contributing Reporter The Arkansas Sp orts Hall of Fame, or ASHOF, has inducted several new members for 2022 including Dr. Delores “Dee” Brumfield-White, who left an impressive legacy right here at Henderson. Before her time in Arkadelphia, she spent seven years playing professional baseball as a part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
went back to school and got her degree from the current University of Montevallo in Physical Education and Recreation. She taught in a few schools in Mississippi before coming to work at Henderson in 1963. She taught many Physical Education classes and coached the swimming team until 1982. White continued to work at Henderson until her retirement in 1994 with the title of Professor Emeritus. Before her induction in the
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, she was granted recognition in the Reddie Hall of Honor in 1998, a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Montevallo in 2004, and in 2007 the Henderson softball field was renamed the “Dr. Delores ‘Dolly’ BrumfieldWhite Softball Field.” This new acknowledgement further celebrates the life and achievements of Dr. Dee White.
Arkadelphia Alliance partners with South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative to clear up supersite Saybra Scott
economic growth. The main resource we have to do that is the Clark County Industrial Park Supersite. The CCI can increase the competitive viability of sites and buildings, so this would be perfect for the supersite. This is a long process and involves working closely with energy providers such as South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Entergy. Once the CCI designation is reached, the site would potentially benefit from the following: Valuable engagement with key community and business development partners Community recognition by the Governor Recognition by AEDC via website, social media and the AEDC newsletter Recognition by Utility Partner(s) Included in more RFI submissions Opportunity for more investments, jobs and economic growth More on the Competitive Communities Initiative can be found here. This process is still undergoing but planned
Arkadelphia Area Alliance & Chamber
Photo courtesy of The AAGPBL
Dr. Delores "Dee" Brumfield-White had a decorated career in professional female baseball playing for several teams before coming to teach at Henderson.
Painting with a purpose
The Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and EDCCC has taken big steps this year to best prepare the supersite for potential clients. Tours have been given to view the supersite and some things arose that gave the organization some direction in how to make their site more appealing to companies looking to locate here. Competitive Communities Initiative Underway One of the first initiatives taken was meeting with the Arkansas Economic Development Commision to begin work on the Competitive Communities Initiative (CCI). Implemented at the community level, the evaluation will provide for a third-party assessment and recommendations for improving community competitiveness, leading to the potential for more investments, jobs and
to be completed next year in 2022 Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and South Central Arkansas Electric Coop Partnership While this process is taking place, other projects are in action at the supersite in Gum Springs. The Arkadelphia Alliance decided after one specific tour that viewability of the supersite held high importance. During site tours, it is important for site selectors to have a good idea of what they will be potentially building on. Decision makers can be better impressed if they can see the land they are going to be working with. For example, heavily wooded areas could be a negative for a potential site. This could drive costs up for companies and delay project time. With this information, the Arkadelphia Alliance & EDCCC and South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative decided to partner together and start clearing some patches of trees that blocked viewpoints of the supersite.
Clearing up wooded areas will now allow site selectors to see further beyond and get a better view of the land to build on. This will also drive costs down for the company if they decide to locate on the supersite which can be see as an incentive to build here. Colby Wells, CEO of South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, and J.L. Griffin, Interim President of the Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance, are working together in cooperation with a contractor that has a high power mulcher. The mulcher helps with the visibility of the supersite. Some of the work can be seen from Highway 67 in Gum Springs. The Arkadelphia Alliance is happy to have a good relationship with South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative so that this project can be completed. There are future plans in continuing getting the supersite more aesthetically pleasing and site-ready. Those will be determined later on.
Photo by Lance Brownfield
"I'll keep spreading the spirit as long as I can," said Tam as she paints the El Parian in Arkadelphia on Nov. 22.
Photo courtesy of Arkadelphia Alliance & Chamber
A mulcher clears a wooded area in Clark County.
Ribbon cutting at Arkadelphia Counseling & Therapy
Photo by Lance Brownfield
Tam and one of her friends have been painting holiday pictures on local businesses such as Sonic, El Parian and CarMart for over 30 years now starting when they were about 18. The two do this on the side of their main jobs of nurse and security guard respectively.
Photo courtesy of Arkadelphia Area Alliance & Chamber
The Arkadelphia Area Alliance & Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting cermony for Arkadelphia Counseling & Therapy Monday, Dec. 13.
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