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The horrors of Hot Springs Brett Thompson Contributing Reporter
Mummies, vampires and witches were all spotted in Hot Springs over the weekend. We’re not in a horror film, it was just the Hot Springs International Horror FIlm Festival held at the Historic Central Theatre in Hot Springs. The annual festival ran from Oct. 1 through Oct. 3, and celebrated independent horror films from all around the globe. The event is mostly made up of short films produced on fairly small budgets by independent creators. The films varied greatly, with movies like “The Good Samaritan” which was one scene on the side of the road that only lasted five minutes, to films like “Vodi” which had scenes of animation interlaced with the live action sequences. There was plenty of variety for every style of the horror genre.
Paul Glover and Scott McKinnon, who are both professors in the communication department at Henderson, had their documentary, “The Man from Boggy Creek,” shown at the festival. The documentary is about Charles B. Pierce, a filmmaker from Arkansas, who is known as one of the very first influential independent filmmakers. His two biggest films actually took place and were shot in Arkansas, with “The Legend of Boggy Creek” being a horror film about the infamous Fouke monster, and “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” being a thriller based on the true events of the serial killer known as the Phantom Killer in Texarkana. His almost documentary-like filmmaking is what inspired the found-footage films that we see today, such as “The Blair Witch Project.” The two major guests at the festival were Alan
Photo by Brett Thompson An Arkadelphia tennis player serves the ball at a tournament Monday, Oct. 4 at the OBU Tennis Courts in Noble Complex. The tournament featured Arkadelphia, Fountain Lake, Hope, Nashville and Malvern.
Howarth and Tony Buck. H o w a r t h h e l p e d c o mpose groundbreaking soundtracks such as five of the “Halloween” films and “Big Trouble in Little China”, and did sound design for “The Hunt for Red
October” and “Dracula.” Buck is a mask designer who has made masks for many major Hollywood projects, like “Game of Thrones.” Another interesting sight to see at the festival
was Leviathan, which was the camera crane that Alfred Hitchcock had made specifically for him to use on films such as “Psycho” and “The Birds.” If you are a fan of all things horror, then the
Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival might just be what you need for the Halloween season next year when it returns again. If you miss it again, it may just haunt you forever.
Arkansas State Police slowing things down Emberlynn Pendergraft Contributing Reporter
Arkansas State Police have recently announced a plan to implement the use of lowprofile vehicles to combat an increase in aggressive driving since the start of the pandemic. A total of 25 black Chevrolet Tahoes, marked only by a police insignia on the passenger side door, have been acquired by State Police for use by the highway patrol. According to a press release from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Photo courtesy of Arkansas State Police Arkansas troopers stopped Arkansas State Police have begun to crackdown on speeding with new low-profile vehicles that have 2,030 drivers traveling at discrete badging. 100 miles per hour last year, an increase of more than 100
percent from 2019 among violators exceeding the 100 miles per hour speed limit. Arkansas State Police purchased the new low profile patrol vehicles and law enforcement equipment installed in the vehicles with federal grant money totaling a little more than one million dollars provided by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. The release goes on to say, “Putting state troopers in nonconventional patrol vehicles to blend unnoticed in traffic is nothing new; we’ve been doing it more than 20 years,” said Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police. “What’s new today is the use of a taller vehicle platform like the Tahoe that will offer troopers an improved visual perspective to detect drivers violating distracted driving laws or spotting a vehicle being driven in an aggressive manner that threatens other motorist’s safety.” Jonathan Adkins, executive director of the Governors Highway Safe-
Being more Humane Emily Henderson Contributing Reporter
Caged dogs and cats do not seem to get enough love and affection, which is why the Humane Society of Clark County is trying to bring in volunteers. The shelter saves approximately 1,000 animals a year and with little help, it puts a lot of pressure on the staff. This upcoming fall they have many events and other ways for people to help the animals. A misconception is the humane society receives funding from the state. However, the only way it stays open is through donations and fundraising. “The community is our lifeline,” one volunteer said. Their goal is to clear the shelter, many animals have spent their whole lives caged up and deserve to have a loving home. Over the summer, a group of volunteers began raising money by selling t-shirts, and they plan to do it again soon. The shelter plans to have an
adoption event and food drive in late October but need volunteers to keep the dogs occupied in hopes of finding a forever home. Janie Allen, who takes care of the animals, plans to begin taking dogs and cats to Petsmart every weekend to help spread the word and get more animals out of the situation they are in. She can only take about four animals by herself, but could double it with volunteers. Allen expressed that It’s hard being there with all the animals, but the most rewarding thing is to see them adopted. Another volunteer wants to start a dog walking club where people meet at the Humane Society every week and take the dogs for a walk. This will help the animals get out of their pens and see the outside for a while. She hopes other volunteers will fall in love and tell more people about the pets. The shelter is currently overflowing and has no more room at this time. They encourage as many
ty Association, said, “Though speed management has been a problem for decades, speeding became even more acute during the Covid-19 pandemic, as less traffic has prompted some motorists to drive at high speeds on highways and city streets across the nation,” in a statement released last March. “Every highway patrol troop will have the low profile marked Tahoes, and we hope the use of the special patrol vehicles throughout the state will be a deterrent to the growing threat caused by drivers who choose to ignore the law and safety of others,” said Major Jason Aaron, commander of the Highway Patrol Division, Eastern Region. This news comes after the crackdown on speeding announced in July under the tagline “Obey the sign, or Pay the Fine'' Arkansas State Police also contributed patrol resources in a Regional Speed Enforcement Plan that targets speeding individuals on particular days of the week throughout the month of July.
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Photo Emily Henderson Scan the QR code above to volunteer with the Clark County Humane Society.
people who have the time and space for an animal to adopt. However, if you cannot help in that way, there are plenty of ways to aid the shelter. “We just want people to know, they (the animals) need it.” The Humane Society has many more events in the works but to accomplish their goals they need more help. Anyone is wel-
come to drop by while they are open to meet some new furry friends. They also have a Facebook page that posts photos and videos of the animals as well as new information and upcoming events. The building is located only a five minute drive from Henderson State’s campus.“We just want people to know, they (the animals) need it.”
LITTLE ROCK -- The Democratic Party of Arkansas has elected Grant Tennille as the party’s new Chair. Tennille is the former head of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission under Governor Mike Beebe’s administration. The DPA’s State Committee elected Tennille at Saturday's State Committee meeting. "I’ll leave you with this promise: I will work hard every day; I will unite this Party; I will tell you the truth and I will make you
proud to be an Arkansas Democrat,” said DPA Chair Grant Tennille. As head of the AEDC, Tennille’s team secured the largest economicdevelopment investment in the State’s history, Big River Steel, which returned the state’s investment well ahead of schedule. Tennille lives in Little Rock with his wife Rebecca. They have three children: Will, 26; Sarah, 18; and Annie, 16. Tennille fills the shoes of Interim Chair Nicole Hart, who stepped up from the role of Vice-Chair in September.
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Hustle and bustle in Gurdon Sherry Kelley Gurdon Mayor Hustle and bustle is the name of the game in Gurdon. Everywhere you look, things are happening. The streets are being paved, new stores are going up, broadband is being laid, houses and duplexes are being built, old homes being torn down and some fixed up and other new homes are being brought in. The new Dollar Market construction is going smoothly and quickly. A team from Mississippi is currently putting up the steel, with the siding and
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sheet rock to follow. The store is located on our main street, Highway 53 South, across from Hudspeth Diesel and it will have automatic doors and lots of parking. Gwen Thomerson brought in a new building at the corner of Main and Second, next to the First Presbyterian Church to sell her flowers and gifts. Her store is currently at its usual location on First Street. She is doing a booming business selling autumn plants, iron plant stands and garden pottery. The new Southern Belle boutique, offering a cute selection of clothes and
accessories, is doing great. They are also located on Main Street. The new Bargain Barn store construction on Highway 67 between Gurdon and the Georgia Pacific Mill is moving right along. The slab is poured and the steel is going up. All of our other businesses and restaurants are busy. The Arkansas Highway Department is doing a great job with our street paving project. The work is nearly complete. All of us in the city are working hard to keep up with the growth. Have a great weekend.
Jeff Nichols, a local film director known for his work on “Mud” starring Mathew McConaughey, was accompanied by producer Evan Hayes, director David Gordon Green, actress/producer Jessica Chastain, and director Asghar Farhadi. Saturday and Sunday included filmmaking workshops and panel discussions at the MacArthur Military Museum. Building a Scene (and Hopefully, Eventually, a Screenplay) was put on by screenwriter Graham Gordy. Landing the Role was led by casting director Yancey Prosser. Producing Secrets: Getting the Greenlight for any Budget had participants Christina McLarty Arquette, David Arquette, Jayme Lemons, and Mario Troncoso. The
Criminal Justice Reform panel discussion was put on by the Little Rock mayor, the executive director of F.E.L.O.N. and dream corps justice organizer Ruby Welch, and State Senator Clarke Tucker. Other workshops included The Art of the Pitch, Breaking Glass Ceilings: Arkansas women in Film, The Keys to the Film Industry, and The Craft of Cinematography. Filmland continues to inspire for its fourth straight year. If you are striving to break into the filmmaking business, a student in the media program at Henderson, or just love films then make sure and mark your calendar for next year’s Filmland event in Little Rock.
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Filmland: Film festival in LR Kolby Reck Contributing Reporter
From Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, Little Rock was known as Filmland.The fourth annual celebration of cinema in downtown Little Rock was all thanks to the Arkansas Cinema Society. The event included public screenings of films and workshops about filmmaking with panel discussions. Filmland’s mission is to nurture and inspire filmmakers in Arkansas by exposing Arkansans to filmmakers and their art. Films that were watched at the MacArther Park lawn included “Becoming Cousteau,” “Halloween,” “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” and “A Hero.” After each film there was a Q&A with different directors and producers.
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Upcoming Events October 5-16 The Henderson State University Fine Art Department is proud to present Behind The Face by our graduating BSE candidate Mrs. Emily Blaylock. Emily Blaylock came to Henderson State University in 2018 from Malvern Arkansas. While enrolled at HSU, she has studied under the tutelage of Aaron Calvert, David Warren, and Kelsey Malone. Behind The Face is a culmination of these studies in ceramics and sculpture. According to Emily Blaylock, “My series, Behind The Face, asks the question of what truly is behind everyone’s faces.” The student gallery is located on the second floor of the Henderson State University Huie Library, and the exhibit will be open for public view from Oct 5th through Oct 16th. For more information regarding Library hours, please visit http://library.hsu. edu or contact the Fine Art Department at (870)-230-5036. October 20-27 The Henderson State University Fine Art Department is proud to present Emboldened by our graduating BSE candidate Miss Emily Golden. Emily came to Henderson State University in 2019 from DeWitt, Arkansas. While enrolled at HSU, she has studied under the tutelage of Professor Katherine Strause, Professor David Warren, and Dr. Kelsey Malone. Emboldened is a culmination of these studies in oil paintings. According to Emily, “Emboldened is a visual commentary on the tradition of the sexualized female nude that is so prevalent in art history. It creates a space in which women are taking back their bodies with power and strength from a world in which their nudity have become tourist attractions for the desire of men.” An artist talk for Emboldened will be on Monday, October 25 at 12:15 and will be attended by Emily. The student gallery is located on the second floor of the Henderson State University Huie Library and the exhibit will be open for public view from Wednesday, October 20- Wednesday, October 27. For more information regarding Library hours, please visit http://library. hsu.edu or contact the Fine Art Department at (870) 230-5036.
Recurring Friday Night Magic The Gathering - Atlas Gaming ♦♦♦ Photo by Lance Brownfield An Arkadelphia tennis player serves the ball at a tournament Monday, Oct. 4 at the OBU Tennis Courts in Noble Complex. The tournament featured Arkadelphia, Fountain Lake, Hope, Nashville and Malvern.
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. ♦♦♦
We are scheduled to visit your area with our mobile mammogram unit on October 28, 2021. We will be parked on the sidewalk between the Mooney Building & Garrison Center. Please call 501.622.2174 to schedule your screening mammogram appointment. Please specify that you are scheduling for the mobile unit at HSU when making your appointment. The following guidelines apply: ● Must be 35 years of age or older. ● Must have physician contact information where the results of your exam can be sent. ● Must have no known problems, i.e. lumps, pain, tenderness ● Must be needing your yearly screening mammogram, no short term follow- ups ● If you have personal history of breast cancer, ensure it has been at least 2 years since your diagnosis and you are no longer in treatment
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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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Joe Scoggins Jr. 1952 - 10/2/21 Joe Scoggins, Jr., age 69, of Conway, formerly of Arkadelphia, went home to be with his Lord and
Freddie G. Hunter 3/6/48 - 9/19/21 Freddie G. Hunter was born March 6, 1948, in Gurdon, Arkansas, son of Aaron and Mary Hunter. He was a faithful member of Arkadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church, where he served as a deacon. Cooking was his passion. He enjoyed cooking many things and most of all, eating and fellowshipping with his family and friends. He was always the life of the party at family reunions and family meant so much
Margaret Diane Lambert 1/13/46 - 1/1/21
Billie Jean Russey 1/11/56 - 10/3/21 Billie Jean Russey, age 65, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at Arkansas Hospice Hot Springs Inpatient Center. She was born on January 11, 1956, in Arkadelphia the daughter of the late Homer (H. B.) and Grace
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Obituaries Savior, Friday, October 2, 2021. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday October 9, 2021, at RugglesWilcox Funeral Home, 517 Clay St, Arkadelphia, AR 71923. Visitation will
be one hour prior to the service.
to him. Back in the day, he also enjoyed playing bean bag baseball. In his 73rd season of life on September 19, 2021, he traded time for eternity. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Bennie, Billy Joe, and David Hunter, Liz Johnson, Carolyn Marks, and Judy Houston. He leaves to cherish the memories of his life, his siblings, Aaron (Kim) Hunter, Jr., of Puyallup, WA, Larry Hunter, of Gurdon, AR, Sharon Blake, of Caddo Valley, AR, and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins, other relatives, and lifelong friends. Services are under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visitation will be Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Mitchell Funeral Home from 12 noon- 7:00 P.M. Family hour will be at the funeral home from 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. The funeral will be at the Mt. Canaan Baptist Church Pavillion in Gurdon, AR where Rev. Johnny Harris is pastor and Rev. Michael Wolford will serve as eulogist. The burial and
Margaret Diane Lambert, age 75, of
Loretta Oxford Kinard. Billie attended Third Street Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her grandkids. Billie is preceded in death by her parents, one son Eddie Pacheco, three brothers, Ronnie, Jimmy, and Don Kinard, four sisters, Shirley Ellis, Brenda Williams, Marilyn Lenard and Melba
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great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 AM on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at South Fork Cemetery with Bro. Andrew Godwin officiating Open visitation will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and Family hour from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday at Welch Funeral Home.
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Henderson breaks into AFCA top-10 at No. 9 David Salley HSU Sports
WACO, Tex. — Henderson State received its first Top-10 national ranking since the 2016 season on Monday when the Reddies were slotted at No. 9 in the latest AFCA DII Top-25 Poll. The Reddies (5-0) are the last unbeaten team left standing in the Great American Conference after going into Durant, Oklahoma and defeating Southeastern Oklahoma State 27-24 on Saturday. The big road win helped HSU jump up four spots from No. 13 to No. 9 on Monday. Henderson is currently the highest-ranked team in the GAC. Ouachita Baptist and Harding are also ranked in the poll and came in at No. 12 and No. 21, respectively. Photo courtesy of hsusports.com Henderson's last Top-10 national The Reddies celebrate a stellar season as they enter the American Football Coaches Association top-10. ranking was five years ago this week, when the Reddies climbed up to No. 5 nationally before falling at home to Harding. HSU will put its No. 9 ranking on the line this Saturday when it welcomes East Central (4-1) into David Salley Martinez earned the welcomes East Central Haygood Stadium and Carpenter-Haygood Stadium and HSU Sports GAC weekly award for (4-1) into Carpenter- Ruggles Field at 2 p.m. Ruggles Field at 2 p.m. the second-straight RUSSELLVILLE, week after scoring Ark. — After its win nine points in the win o v e r p r e v i o u s l y over the Savage Storm unbeaten Southeastern and connecting on two Oklahoma, Henderson clutch field goals in State had two players the second half. The recognized by the league junior from Dardanelle, office on Monday, as Arkansas hit field goals D e l d r i c S h i e l d s w a s of 33 and 36 yards and named Defensive Player w a s a l s o 3 - f o r - 3 o n of the Week and Temo extra points.The Player Martinez was selected of the Week award is as Special Teams Player the fourth of his career of the Week once again. at HSU. Shields, who made his The Reddies (5first start of the season 0) return home this on Saturday, came up S a t u r d a y w h e n t h e y Current record big for the Reddies and host East Central (4led the team with 11 1 ) a t 2 p . m . i n s i d e Current conference tackles. The native of C a r p e n t e r - H a y g o o d 2019 game score Pittsburg, Texas made Stadium and Ruggles 2020 record an interception at the Field. HSU will put its end of the first half and No. 9 ranking on the line playoff record also broke up a pass in this Saturday when it last playoff appearance the fourth quarter.
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September marriage licenses, divorces filed at courthouse Joel Phelps The Arkadelphian
The following marriage licenses, filed in September, were obtained from the Clark County Clerk’s Office:
Quintin Marcel Fields to Darnesa Chantel Turner. Issued Sept. 2. Karson Monroe Wheeler to Melanie Oneall Self. Issued Sept. 2. Bennie Ray Gray to Deneshia Nicole Everett.
Issued Sept. 3. James Lenard Carter Jr. to Kara Lum Cormier. Issued Sept. 13. Justin James Smillie to Olivia Nicole Rogers. Issued Sept. 15. Rayce Lane Bailey to Lyndsey Elizabeth
of the 15-Star Flag that flew over Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812 and often called the StarSpangled Banner. Many War of 1812 Veterans settled in Arkansas due to receiving Bounty Land for their service. Over 6,000 Federal Bounty Land Grants were allotted in Arkansas and although most did not claim the land, or sold it, it is estimated 15% of the Veterans did. The Arkansas Society U.S.D. 1812, since 1908, has searched for the grave sites of these Veterans. Some will never be found, however, nearly 700 of their names are inscribed on the War of 1812 Memorial Fountain erected by U.S.D. 1812 at the State Capitol; it is the largest listing of War of 1812 Veterans in the U.S. on a monument. The other residents of Clark County already
marked: William Hart and Wiseman Moore. The location of other patriots’ graves in Clark County is an ongoing investigation and include Edwin Crosslin, William Adcock, Jacob Wingfield, John Caruthers (also served in the Rev. War) and Walter Crow. The dedication team was comprised of U.S.D. 1812 State President and Pine Bluff Simon Bradford Chapter President Jerrie Jones Townsend; SAR State President Charles McLemore; U.S.D. 1812 State Markers Chair, Sheila Beatty-Krout; Patricia McLemore Baseline-Meridian President; Bobbie Lovell, Baseline-Meridian Markers Chair and her husband, Dale Lovell, GSW1812. For information contact the Lovells at daleandbobbie@outlook. com.
Markers placed for War of 1812 veterans buried in Arkadelphia Joel Phelps The Arkadelphian
The Baseline-Meridian Chapter of the United States Daughters of 1812 and the Arkansas General Society War of 1812 recently marked the graves of two War of 1812 veterans in Arkadelphia. Assisted by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Clark County Historical Association, permission was obtained to mark the graves of Solomon Spence Sr., buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, and John Browning, buried on private land at the Bozeman Cemetery. The Dedication Team is pictured at the gravesite of Solomon Spence Sr. in Rose Hill Cemetery: Dale Lovell in period costume, Pat McLemore, Charles McLemore, Jerrie Townsend, Bobbie Lovell and Sheila Beatty. The Lovells provided a replica
Cogburn. Issued Sept. 15. Kevin Blake Stroud to Norma Jane Barkman. Issued Sept. 16. Dustin Wayne Wright to Courtney Ashton Owens. Issued Sept. 21. Jordan Dwayne Laxton to Brittany Marie Perry. Issued Sept. 23. Richard Dewayne Wilkes to Jennifer Leigh Smith. Issued Sept. 24. Dedrick Deangelo Box to Shavonica Dominique Wilson. Issued Sept. 24. Lawrence Carl Fisher III to Brittany Rene Oliver. Issued Sept. 24. Christopher Wayne
Mace to Trechele Lee Vail. Issued Sept. 24. Douglas Lee Cole Jr. to Julia Elizabeth Williams. Issued Sept. 25. Jack Clinton Pittenger to Alethiea Jane Woodard. Issued Sept. 29. Kelley Bruce Duncan to Judy Lynn Webb. Issued Sept. 29. Thomas Demon Lewis to Kierria Katrice Hunter. Issued Sept. 29. Patrick D. Shields to Kathina Marcel Griffin. Issued Sept. 29. The following divorces were filed in September
and obtained from the Clark County Circuit Clerk’s Office: Freda Perry v. Nicholas Perry. Filed Sept. 2. Frank Lavanture v. Helen Lavanture. Filed Sept. 16. Phyllis Newburn v. Felix Newburn. Filed Sept. 17. Rebecca Johnson v. Ryan Johnson. Filed Sept. 17. Jodi Wise v. Charles Wise Jr. Filed Sept. 27. Cody Stone v. Felicia Stone. Filed Sept. 24.
City Board to consider rezoning of Ascent property, hear arts festival update Joel Phelps The Arkadelphian
The Arkadelphia City Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall boardroom for a regular bi-monthly meeting. On the agenda is the second reading of an ordinance assessing the annual 5 mill tax; it isn’t a new tax. The second reading was the lone item on the agenda for the board’s last meeting, which failed to happen for lack of a quorum. Directors will consider the first reading of an ordinance to rezone three properties: 215 N. 24th
St.; 227 N. 24th St.; and a portion of 2410 Pine St. This is the former Parkhill Baptist Church property and, most recently, the Ascent Children’s Health Services. Greenleaf Properties, LLC, is requesting the rezoning for future development between Pine and Haddock streets between 24th and 25th streets. The rezoning has gone before the city planning commission and was approved with no objections. The rezoning, if passed by the board, would rezone the properties from medium density residential (R-2)
to highway commercial (C-2). Next on the agenda is an update about the upcoming Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts, presented by City Manager Gary Brinkley and Julie Lacy. Brinkley’s city manager report and directors’ routine business will conclude the meeting. While city board meetings are open to the public, space in the boardroom is limited due to Covid-19, and citizens are encouraged to watch the meeting on Suddenlink Channel 9 or view the livestream.