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No. 15
Vol. 3
November 25, 2021
Local food pantry ready for Thanksgiving
Lacy Wolfe Receives Suzanne Spurrier Academic Librarian Award
Blanton Matthews Staff Reporter
For five years now, the Community Family Enrichment Center on North 23rd Street in Arkadelphia and the Clark County Ecumenical Food Pantry have worked together to get filling holiday meals to families in the Arkadelphia area who are food insecure on the week before Thanksgiving. While these two groups organize the distribution of food boxes, they are not alone. “This is truly a community-wide effort,” said Dr. Patricia Wright of the CFEC. “We have churches, the universities, businesses pitching in to donate and pack.” Hunger in Clark County is about as bad as the state average. According to Feeding America, food insecurity affected 17.3% of the population of the state in 2018, and Clark County was marginally above that at 17.5%, and as many as one in five children are affected. Cindy Jackson of the CCEFP says that the problem is at least as bad for senior citizens in the state, a problem that is exacerbated by mobility issues, with many seniors simply not being able to
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Boxes upon boxes filled to the brim with goods for Thanksgiving.
leave home to get the food they need. “There are 24 or 25 houses that we actually deliver boxes to,” said Jackson. While there, volunteers also work to meet other needs, such as filling out insurance paperwork or setting up email accounts, so these seniors do not get left behind in an increasingly digital age.
At the time of writing, 603 boxes were packed to be handed out via drivethru service Tuesday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Many were still working to fill more with bread, green vegetables, canned and fresh fruit, and whole chickens (recent supply chain issues stopped them from getting more traditional Thanksgiving turkey as in years past,
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but no one will go without meat.) Volunteers from churches and businesses helped prepare for a week before distribution, as did people facing incarceration, who often come from food-insecure families themselves. “When people tell me about someone they know who is hungry,” said Wright, “I say “Not here. Not in Clark County.’”
Putting on your best genes William Matthews Contributing Reporter Last week the Henderson State Pre-Med Club held a meeting about future careers. They invited a recruiter from UAMS to talk specifically about Genetic Counseling. The speaker had to cancel because of a conflict in scheduling, but UAMS still sent Recruiting Specialist Destiny Carter to talk to the students and answer their questions. For events like this, normally specialized recruiters are sent. A genetic counseling specialist was going to talk about the different career paths and opportunities for a medical student in the field of genetics. Other information sessions are held throughout the year across many campuses in Arkansas, covering different medical fields like Radiology, Audiology, Speech Pathology and Dentistry. Last Tuesday we got a little bit of everything. Carter handed out papers and booklets with general information. It listed several different job opportunities at UAMS, what people actually do, the various program requirements, how long it takes to finish them, and the approximate starting salaries. One more detail that was important from this presentation was the job shadowing. Job shadowing
is a normal way to show new employees or trainees how to do their job and what is expected of them. “Because of the pandemic,” Carter said. “UAMS has not been able to offer shadowing opportunities like we have in the past.” Another important note was that because she was a recruiting specialist and not a specific counselor,
she was not able to explain the process as in-depth as would be provided at the normal information sessions. Even though this was not the expected event, there was still a lot of useful information for medical students looking at finding their career paths. UAMS is still holding specific information sessions at Henderson this December.
Audiology and Speech Pathology is on the 1st, another Genetic Counseling is on the 6th, and Dental Hygiene is on the 10th. For more information on these events or for career information at UAMS, please contact Destiny Carter. Her email is dncarter@UAMS.edu, and her office number is 870-779-6053.
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Recruiting Specialist Destiny Carter talks to students and answers their questions about the future.
LITTLE ROCK, AR – Lacy Wolfe, Interim Director and Information Literacy and Reference Services Librarian at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR, received the 2021 Suzanne Spurrier Academic Librarian Award from the Arkansas Library Association on Thursday, October 14 during a virtual awards luncheon at the Arkansas Library Association annual conference. The annual Suzanne Spurrier Academic Librarian Award recognizes a currently employed academic librarian who exemplifies a spirit of outstanding service and dedicated professionalism. Wolfe has been an American Library Association (ALA) Councilor for six years, received numerous grants, including a CarnegieWhitney Grant, and was an ALA Emerging Leader. Lacy’s tireless support of the Arkansas
Library Association and its membership along with her dedication to her leadership role at the Henderson State Library during the transition to the Arkansas State University umbrella, is evident to all who have worked with her in any capacity. The Arkansas Library Association (ArLA) is a state organization of over 800 members whose mission is to further the professional development of all library staff members; to foster communication and cooperation among librarians, trustees and friends of libraries; to increase the visibility of libraries among the general public and funding agencies; to serve as an advocate for librarians and libraries. ArLA works to provide for continuing education opportunities for its members, serves as a source of current information about trends, issues and strategies for all types of libraries and advocates for libraries at the local, state and national levels.
President Biden's vaccine mandate is dangerous Bruce Westerman AR Representative
T h i s w e e k , I cosponsored Congressman Fred Keller’s Congressional Review Act to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on businesses with over 100 workers. During my annual agriculture tour of the Fourth District a few weeks ago, farmers, ranchers, and producers made clear what this mandate will mean for them and how it will cripple our economy, especially our food supply. The existing labor shortage has affected the supply chain crisis to such an extent that farmers face issues feeding their animals, and producers face new challenges getting their goods to market. During a recent committee hearing, the leader of the American Trucking Associations told Congress how detrimental the vaccine mandate will be to his industry, where there is already a lack of drivers and where increasing fuel costs are pushing drivers to the limit.
I’ve heard similar concerns about the federal vaccine mandate from many other industries. Businesses in the Fourth District never asked for a vaccine mandate. They do not want one, and they do not need one. Businesses are already dealing with crushing labor shortages and supply chain issues. If you think inflation is out of control now, see what happens when our agriculture and transportation sectors lose essential workers to this mandate. If this mandate goes into effect, trucking companies expect to see a serious loss of personnel. Fewer truckers mean longer wait times and higher prices. Regardless of vaccination status, every American will feel the pain when prices skyrocket for basic goods and services. President Biden should visit districts like mine and see firsthand how his policies are destroying livelihoods. I urge the President to rescind this unnecessary mandate.
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Red (Taylor’s Version) - Taylor Swift Continuing her process of rerecording her first six albums, Taylor Swift has brought the fourth album in her discography to the table this go around. This one was pretty big at the time and was quite the departure from Swift's country music on her first three albums, being more pop-oriented and diverse in its sound. But I’m glad to say that this recreation is pretty good. Since this is a rerecording of an already existing album, not a lot can be said about the tracks that have been out since 2012, especially if you aren’t listening to this critically as I do. However, a lot can be said about the “From The Vault” tracks. For example, the track “I Bet You Think About Me (feat. Chris Stapleton) (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” is very country sounding, and the
Chris Stapleton feature doesn’t help that either, but that’s not to say it isn’t good. The lyrics deal with a man that Swift was with at one time still being hung up on her while she’s moved on. “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” is another one that has a lot of people talking. Continuing the same themes of reliving memories of a past breakup on the original version, the way she sings the lyrics and the more melancholic instrumental feels like a more painful story. For the Swifties out there, they will definitely be gravitating towards the album in its entirety, but for most casual listeners like myself, you’ll probably be fine with just listening to all the bonus stuff. 30 - Adele After another long break from music, singer-songwriter Adele is back once again for her fourth studio album. If you’ve heard any of Adele’s music, you know that she remains
very consistent in how good her lyrics and instrumentals are, and this album is no exception. The lead single “Easy On Me” is a piano ballad being sung towards her son about how her divorce is a very complex subject to ask questions about at his age. In fact, one of the most intimate, and I would go so far as to say most real, showcases of how she feels is on the track right after; “My Little Love,” which incorporates voice memos of her talking to her son about the divorce, and an outro that shows her feeling alone for the first time since it happened and being in tears about it. The track “I Drink Wine” would feel really at home on an Elton John album in its instrumentation with lyrics about getting over your ego. Overall, if you’ve been patiently waiting for more Adele, or if you want to check and see what she’s been up to emotionally for the past few years, definitely give this one a listen.
"Halo Infinite" multiplayer beta review Brett Thompson Contributing Reporter
After a six-year-long wait, gaming icon, Master Chief, finally returns in “Halo Infinite.” While the possible conclusion to his story won’t be told until this December, Xbox and 343 Industries were nice enough to give early access to the multiplayer beta this past week on Nov. 15. The beta came out of nowhere as a celebration of 20 years of the “Halo” franchise and will last all the way until the full release of the game on Dec. 8. The beta is free and available on the Xbox Series X, S and PC. The game has had a worrying life so far, with the original release intended to be a full year ago in the holiday season of 2020, with trailers and announcements coming out earlier that year. The date kept being pushed back to the current release date. This wasn’t even the only promise broken, with Xbox claiming last year that this game would also release on the previous Xbox One. At the same time that the original release was postponed, so was the hope for last generation players to get the new “Halo” experience.
Even with this tumultuous past, “Halo Infinite” today looks extremely promising. The multiplayer beta is in a completely playable state, almost as if this is the full release. As far as gameplay, my only gripe is that it needs a slight bit of weapon balancing. The movement and gunplay are exactly what “Halo” fans have been expecting from the franchise for the past 20 years, except it feels even better this time to me. The engine used for the game is unbelievably smooth while still having the sort of clunky “Halo” feel, and I have not witnessed a single game-breaking glitch yet. It is the perfect middle ground of arcade-like fun and tactical shooter. Fan-favorite game modes like Slayer and Oddball return and play out exactly as they have for years, but some are still left to be seen for the full release. My personal favorite, Swat, is absent from the beta, which leaves me curious to see how it will play compared to past “Halo” games. The map selection is very slim so far in the beta. The maps are good and feel very fresh and new, but it doesn’t feel like there
are enough of them to make a judgment call just yet. There always tend to be a couple of bad maps in a good “Halo” game. I will say that I am not a big fan of the Big Team Battle playlist. It’s just my personal taste, but it feels like there is too much downtime between action, and when you finally get to the action, there is just too much going on. I much prefer the close-quarters combat that the series is known for. The full release of “Halo Infinite” is starting to look very hopeful after all the negative news that fans have gotten over the past two years. The beta feels new while staying true to the franchise name. The multiplayer is currently and will forever be free to play for anyone on Xbox or PC, so it is hard to complain too much about a game with no price tag. As it stands, the multiplayer receives an 8/10, as there are balancing and variety improvements that need to be made. Check out the beta while it’s available and see for yourself what a modern “Halo” game is like.
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Recurring Friday Night Magic The Gathering - Atlas Gaming ♦♦♦ Alcoholics Anonymous hosts two meetings a week in Arkadelphia. The meetings are open to anyone interested in AA’s program of recovery. The Arkadelphia Group meets at 7 p.m. every Tues. in the Sturgis Building at North 9 and Caddo Streets. For more information on the Arkadelphia Group Meetings, call 870-4033001. The U-Turn Group meets at 7 p.m. every Thurs. on the front, upper level of Park Hill Baptist Church, 3163 Hollywood Road. For information on that group’s meetings, call 870-230-2975 or 870-2609277. ♦♦♦ With Late ‘til 8, local businesses stay open to 8:00 pm so that customers can shop and also win door prizes! this is a monthly event that happens every first Thursday of every month. ♦♦♦ Pediatrics Plus is excited to announce that our brand new facility is now open. Our new facility is located at 702 Hickory Street. The new facility offers includes a Developmental Preschool and Therapy Services that include: ABA, Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy. In addition, our brand new, state-of-the-art facilities include a House Next Door suite which offers a homey feel for children learning daily living activities like cooking, feeding therapy, making the bed, getting dressed, and more! Other features of the new facility include a new playground, gross motor gym, high stimulation and low stimulation gyms, and a library! Enroll Now to get a spot in our new location! ♦♦♦ Al-Anon meetings, designed to help family and friends affected by alcohol, are held three days a week in the Arkadelphia area: • Tues. at 7 p.m., Sturgis Building, corner of 9 and Caddo. • 870-403-2019; Thurs. at 6:30 p.m., Park Hill Baptist Church. • 870-403-2019; Fri. at noon, Clark County Library, 609 Caddo St., side door. 512-750-2292.
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Eileen (Waite) Watson 3/19/29 - 11/19/21
Mary Eileen Watson, age 92, of Arkadelphia passed away Friday,
Josephine Smith Brim 3/24/38 - 11/16/21
Josephine Smith Brim passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, Noveber16, 2021 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia with her family by her side. She was born on March 24, 1938, in Paducah, Texas, to James Garfield and Beatrice Cook Smith. She attended Gurdon Betty Sue Nix 3/6/37 - 11/16/21
Betty Sue Cagle Nix, age 84 of Arkadelphia passed
Mark Joseph Geurin 8/31/62 - 11/18/21
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Obituaries November 19, 2021, in her home under the care of Hospice. She was born March 13, 1929, in Hot Springs, to Jesse and Mary Duncan Waite. She attended Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. She worked as a seamstress in a factory for many years and later sewed for the public making custom clothing. She also babysat several very special children throughout her life that became like family. She was preceded in
death by her parents, brothers W.L., Junior, and Robert Waite, sister Lucille McMahan, and husband of 54 years Randal Watson. Survivors include one daughter Betty Wells and husband Ronnie and one son David Watson and wife Jamie. She had three g r a n d c h i l d r e n : D a vi d Watson and wife Casey, Bradley Watson and wife Angela, Sarah Hitt and husband Eric and four great-grandchildren, Emily Watson, Tucker Watson, Cooper Watson,
and Bradley Watson Jr. She is also survived by a special sister-in-law, Myrtie Nahas and many extended relatives. The funeral service will be 11:00 AM Monday, November 22, at Ruggles Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia with Bro. Danny Harmon and Bro. Ronnie Hardin officiating. Interment will be at Hickory Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 AM Monday until service.
High School and moved to Dallas, Texas where she was a longtime resident. She was a member of Evangel Temple Church for over 40 years. She served as the 5th SundaySunday school teacher and as a member of the choir. She was an active member of the Willing Workers Department and served wherever and whenever she was needed. She loved the youth of her church and once purchased choir robes for the entire youth department. Josephine was a biblescholar and spent her spare time studying and reading. She enjoyed shopping and frequent trips back home to visit family. She worked several years for Kay Bailey Hutchinson and her family. She was preceded in
death by her parents, James G. Smith and Beatrice Cook Smith, along with 17 other siblings. She leaves to cherish her love and memory: two sisters, Martha Smith Dixon (Huie) of Arkadelphia, AR and Ruth Smith Hawthorne (David) of Arkadelphia, AR; one brother, Jacob Smith (Mattie) of Detroit, MI; sisters-inlaw, Erma L. Alderson Smith of Arkadelphia, AR and Thelma Smith of Texarkana, AR; special friend and caretaker, Mary Williams of Dallas, TX; special friend and hairdresser, Derric Pegram of Dallas, TX; special friend and pastor, Ann Murray of Dallas, TX; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and the Evangel Temple Church family.
Submitted by the Smith Family: Services commemorating her life will be held at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church on Monday, November 22, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Johnny Harris, officiating. She will lie in state one hour before service time on Monday. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials made be made in memory of Josephine Smith Brim to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Make contributions payable to the Clark County Foundation, MLK Park Fund, PO Box 735, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
from this life on Tuesday November 16, 2021, at her home. She was born on March 6, 1937, in Clark County the daughter of the late Marshal and Marie Wilson Cagle. Betty was retired from Wal-Mart as a Department Manager. She was a member of Third Street Baptist Church. Betty enjoyed cooking and sewing in her free time. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, James Cagle and one sister, Linda Brown. Betty is survived by her husband, Harold Nix
of Arkadelphia, one son, Sam Nix of Texarkana, TX, two daughters, Sandra Rodriguez (Jesse) of Hot Springs and Hailey Nix of Arkadelphia, two brothers, Tommy Cagle (Laverne) of Caney and Don Cagle (Shirley) of Arkadelphia, three grandchildren, Angela Gray (Chris) of Arkadelphia, Adam Nix (Misha) of Nashville, and Amy Becker of Boliver, MO, and two great grandchildren, Andrew Nix and Chloe Gray. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday,
November 19, 2021, at Third Street Baptist Church with Bro. Randy Turner officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at Third Street. Interment will be in Copeland Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Third Street Baptist Church, P.O. Box 763, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 or Copeland Ridge Cemetery Fund c/o Don Cagle, 560 Shaker Town Rd., Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
Mark Joseph Geurin, age 59, of Okolona, passed from this life on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. He was born August 31, 1962, in Hot Springs, the son of the late Edward Gene and Joann Hefley Geurin. Mark was a former truck driver and heavy equipment operator from the age of sixteen. He worked on antique tractors and trucks in his free time. Mark was preceded in death by his
parents, one son, Todd Ray and one brother George Geurin. Survivors are his wife, Luellen Geurin of Okolona, two sons, Joey Geurin of Hot Springs and Travis Wood (Amy) of New York, NY, two daughters, Nicole Geurin of Hot Springs and Tammy Taylor (Brad) of McCaskill, three brothers, Eddie Geurin (Sheila) of Bismarck, Athur Geurin (Cyndi) of Hot Springs and Michael Geurin of Bismarck, and numerous
grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Okolona Cemetery with Bro. Dennis Jones officiating. No Visitation is planned. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www. welchfh.net to sign the guestbook.
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7-4A Football Conference Standings Week 13
1. Robinson 11-1
2. Arkadelphia 9-3
3. Ashdown 9-3
4. Malvern 6-6
5. Fountain Lake 5-6
6. Nashville 4-6
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Get ready for Reddie baseball Kolby Reck Contributing Reporter
After having a spectacular season, the Reddies baseball team has been putting in serious work this offseason. Being the conference champions last season has left the team hungry for more. They have been preparing hard this fall and are looking forward to another great season. The preparation for this spring began when last season ended. The summertime is about player development and preparing for the fall. Players individually work on their
game during the summer and have the option to go play in summer leagues where they can continue to perfect their craft. “Our team motto is to stay Reddie so we never have to get ready,” said assistant coach Alan Hall. The fall is split up into individual and team phases. Baseball players have a long and strenuous season, so they have to prepare in a way to be able to perform well along with having the endurance to stay healthy for the season. “From culture building, strength and conditioning, meetings, to intrasquads,”
said Hall. “There are many moving parts happening throughout the fall in pursuit of a championship by June. Training environments are designed to create competition, develop skills, and teach the game.” After falling short of a spot playing for the Division 2 World Series, the team has worked and made adjustments to up their game. “We are always learning and finding ways to improve,” said Hall. “With a combo of both tenured returners and new faces, the goal of the fall is to come together as a family and install the Reddie culture.”
The team lost some key players such as infielders Joe Myers, Daniel Colasanto, catcher Josh Aguilar. The team took a hard blow after losing former All-American pitcher Taylor Langston as well as the always reliable pitcher Matthew Baker, but the coaches believe they have a very talented pitching staff for the 2022 season. Despite their losses, they have a lot of key returners, and they have added a lot of new talent to this year's roster. “Led by Senior GAC Tournament MVP Spencer Tack,” said Hall. “We also have returners Cade Tucker,
Brayden Bebee, Ethan Perry, Austin Cross, Henry Coppens, and Andrew Howard. They will bolster the rotation along with many other exciting newcomers.” Great things are sure to come this spring as the Reddies have prepared and expect nothing less than to win. They hold the conference championship title and refuse to give it up. They strive for more this season and look to bring back a national title to the community of Arkadelphia.
season at a 6-4 overall record. Bismarck was unfortunately another team that suffered the agony of defeat. This Lions team had a ton of fight, though, in their round two game against the Prescott Curley Wolves. Prescott, a heavy favorite and the number one overall seed, trailed Bismarck 8-0 for much of the first quarter after Bismarck's defense was able to get four different turnovers. The depth of Prescott wore down the Lions, as they just couldn’t keep up with the speed of the Curley Wolves. The final score was 28-14, ending the Lions' season. Bismarck finishes its season with its best record since 1995 at 7-5, which includes its first playoff win since the same year. Last Friday’s biggest surprise was when the Centerpoint Knights
traveled to take on the one-seeded Charleston Tigers. Centerpoint, a four-seeded team, took down Charleston 28-23 at a hostile Tiger Stadium. It was Centerpoint’s firstever win over Charleston and also gave them their third appearance ever in the quarterfinals. It won’t be easy as they now must travel tomorrow night to Searcy for a matchup against the defending
state champion Harding Academy Wildcats. Also on the road last week, the Arkadelphia Badgers took care of business as usual with Junior quarterback Donovan Whitten throwing an impressive five touchdowns in their 51-20 round two win over Southside Batesville. Arkadelphia will head into tomorrow night's game
looking for their first appearance in the semi’s since 2018 as they get a rematch with the Crossett Eagles. The Badgers fell to Crossett in the quarterfinals on the road in 2019 and are itching for some revenge. If the Badgers win tomorrow, they will go on to play either Rivercrest or Shiloh Christian.
Clark County area teams endure victory and defeat Aaron Weatherford Contributing Reporter
Last Friday was a day of excitement and sadness. Four teams from the Clark County area competed in the second round of the Arkansas High School State Playoffs. A week removed from a monumental win at Junction City, the Gurdon Go-Devils again faced an uphill climb as they traveled to northeastern Arkansas to battle against the Des Arc Eagles. Unlike round one, Gurdon struggled to muster any type of offense all night at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles would end up proving to be too much for the Go-Devils with the final score of 42-12 in favor of Des Arc. The Go-Devils end their
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Mr. Goodtime's Memories of Yesterday Lee Seale Mr. Goodtime
First week in the books! How did y’all do? I have seen several real nice bucks on Facebook. I’m glad y’all are having luck; it’s been slow on my end of the 40. So far this season I have seen a total of three deer and they were all does at that. Not to say I won’t lay a nanny down, but this year I have been hunting for
horns. Probably won’t last much longer if something doesn’t give; I have never been real good at letting them walk by me without taking a shot. I remember once, as I was walking up to my blind, I saw a doe standing in front of it. So I snuck up to the blind and drew up. I shot while braced up on the wall. It was cold that morning and the blind was frozen, and when I shot I missed the deer. The
percussion of the shot blew the top completely out of the stand. It shattered like glass! I just stood there in shock. Knowing there was nothing I could do to fix it, I just got on in and sat down. It wasn’t long until another deer walked out. I shot and, once again, missed. At this point I was thinking I was unstable in my shooting, so I kept sitting there. That day the deer were
moving, and a few minutes later another deer (or the same deer?) walked out. I took yet another shot and, just as before, the deer just disappeared. I was furious to say the least. I had just gotten my gun sighted in and knew I had not bumped the scope. As I was questioning myself I looked up and another deer was standing there. I took my time and propped up good, and let that ol .270 talk to her. Deer
down! I was in a much better mood after that seeing as I finally hit one. A few minutes later my hunting friend walked up and asked why I was doing all that shooting. I told him the story just as it had gone, and we walked up to the hill to retrieve the last doe I shot at. This was my first time hunting this place, and I didn’t know there was a mound at the top of the
hill. When I reached the top I realized there were three deer down. I had just killed the whole herd of deer! I was flabbergasted, to say the least. I guess since I have never shot a trophy buck, I can at least say I put a hurt on the population that morning. Y’all have a great week, try to stay warm and whatever you do have a good time doing it.
Police Chief Jason “Shorty” Jackson announced Saturday that 34-year-old Patrick Turner, of Arkadelphia, was taken into custody Friday. Police also identified
the person killed in Wednesday afternoon’s shooting as Juan Malone, 41, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Malone was dropped off at Baptist Health Medical CenterArkadelphia’s emergency
room suffering from fatal gunshot injuries. Formal charges against Turner are pending and will be filed by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office. Jackson referred further requests of
information to that office since the case is still under investigation. Jackson offered this statement in regards to the incident: “The Arkadelphia Police Department would like to
thank the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Group 6 Narcotics Enforcement, Arkansas State Police and Dallas County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance with this investigation.”
State University’s Garrison Center Banquet Hall. Sodexo will be catering the meal, which will include turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, candied yams and sweet potato pie. With the goal of fostering community and fellowship, event coordinator Loren Wheatley said because of the “teamwork and
support” shown for a firsttime event, “we are able to ensure that 300 members of our community are able to have a welcoming and warm Thanksgiving dinner. We hope that in the future with more planning and preparation, we will be able to reach all of Clark County.” Businesses that
contributed to the Arkadelphia Community Thanksgiving were Celebrations, United Country Real Estate, Democratic Party of Clark County, J.W. Rogers Electric, First Presbyterian Church, A-Town Fitness, Dr. Dave and Lisa Jaskey, Arkansas Realty Services, Salt & Grain, May
Construction, Sexton Firm, state Rep. Richard Womack, South Central Electric Cooperative, First National Title Co., Manworks, Tony Vo Construction, The Farmhouse, Able Properties and Construction, Spinks Stone Shop, Keith and Shelly Craft-Craft Properties, Arkadelphia Chamber o f Commerce,
Patterson Federal Credit Union, Jackson Title, Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia, Cheryl and Robert DeClerck, Scott Maxfield, Tanisha Burton, Arkansas Realty Properties, Cobb & Co. Salon, Nutrition Den and Brookshire’s.
Arrest made in fatal Arkadelphia shooting Joel Phelps The Arkadelphian
Arkadelphia police have identified a man they say was connected to a shooting that left one person dead.
Guaranteed to Feed: Community Thanksgiving 'on go' Joel Phelps The Arkadelphian
Thanks to the contributions of several local businesses, the Arkadelphia Community Thanksgiving is guaranteed to feed 300 people a warm Thanksgiving meal. Tuesday’s event will be held at 5 p.m. in Henderson
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