The Voice of Van Buren County - January 3, 2017 by The Voice of Van Buren County

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TUESDAY, January 3, 2017 / Vol. 3 Issue 1 / 75 cents Fire destroys home This residence on Highway 95 West, known as the old Davenport house, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday morning. Walnut Grove Fire Chief Royce Johnson said the house was fully involved when the department arrived at the scene around 4:30 a.m. Dec. 28. Responding to the call were the Walnut Grove Fire Department with three trucks, and the Scotland Fire Department with a tanker. No one was injured in the fire, Johnson said. The house was believed to have been built in the late 1950s.

Months of quarrels in Shirley fuel resignations After months of emotions running high over finances, historic buildings and tradition, the Shirley mayor has apparently resigned. Declaring that he would not work with "dishonest" people, according to the minutes of the Dec. 21 City Council meeting, Mayor Johnny Sowell said he was quitting as of Dec. 31, 2016. He said other elected officials were doing things behind his back and he wasn't going to be a part of it anymore, according to the minutes. However, by press time, he had not yet submitted that notification in writing, and until he does, says City Clerk Melissa Worthing, he is still mayor. Also saying during the meeting that he would resign was Councilman Brad Brown. Brown said the problems started when last June's Homecoming celebration was moved across the road to a spot by the river, according to the minutes. Many people,

some of them elderly, said they did not or could not walk across the field to the new spot and that it was more convenient to keep it on the streets where it has been for years. Brown said it was an experiment and wasn't meant to be a permanent move. Worthing said Friday afternoon she had not received Brown's letter of resignation either. Two councilwomen told the Voice that holding a special election would probably be cost prohibitive for the town. The council will most likely choose replacements for the mayor and alderman. Sowell said at the meeting that he was notified by First Service Bank that it had received a letter signed by Worthing, Councilwomen Margaret Earnhart and Lisa Hackett and Councilwoman-Elect Ginny Kimmons-Stone regarding a loan. It reads, in part, according to the minutes: “The City of Shirley is preparing to

Taking the oath

Circuit Judge Charles E. Clawson swears in Van Buren County Clerk Pam Bradford for a new term in office. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, was swearing-in day for all elected officials in the county. (Photo from Facebook)

The purchase of the historic bank building in downtown Shirley has stirred debate in the past months. take a loan from your bank to purchase several old buildings in the downtown area. While it is agreed by all that the buildings are worth being salvaged and put to use – the council must consider its budget which is very lean. At this point in time, all surplus funds have been depleted and the city must rely on its annual income. Thus far, the council has yet to be informed as to the cost of this venture. We do not know the principal amount will be, what the interest rate will be, the length of the

loan and most importantly how much the monthly payments will be. This last point is of utmost importance. For the council to be fiscally responsible to its citizens, we must know this information. Transparency is sorely lacking, all negotiations with First Service have been kept in the dark from the council. There have been no discussions by the council as to the use of the buildings or the cost of repairs and maintenance. In the past, when securing loans for the city, the clerk has been asked for

paperwork and financial information. Thus far, the clerk has not received any such requests, except for the 2015 Bi-annual Audit, which does not reflect today's situation. Prior to approving or disapproving this loan, we, the undersigned ask that all information is conveyed to the council and that there is a review of the city’s finances, so we can better judge our situation.” Sowell stated that everything in the letter was false and that the council had been discussing the purchase for a year. He said the

Injured officer OK

ton and pulled him out of the vehicle. He had the driver on the ground putting him in handcuffs when the vehicle rolled over Murdock's foot, the report states. Deputy Randy Ward got the pickup stopped, and the driver, identified as Michael Chwalinski of Little Rock, was taken to the hospital to treat a cut on his forehead. Murdock said the driver of the Chevrolet stated that he had followed the pickup from Scotland and that the driver had gone into the ditch multiple times. He said he was concerned someone was going to get hurt. Chwalinski was charged with felony DWI.

Trees please

Clinton Police Officer Jay Murdock was back at work last week following a few days of doctor-ordered bed rest after getting his foot run over while making an arrest. Murdock wrote in his report that a Dodge pickup led him on a low-speed chase on Highway 65, refusing to stop even after the officer turned on his siren. A blue Chevrolet got in front of the Ram truck, forcing it to stop, and Murdock approached with his gun drawn, ordering the driver of the Dodge to get out of the vehicle. The driver refused to unlock the door, and Murdock states that he broke the glass with his ba-

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has a new job for those leftover Christmas trees - as fish habitat. The AGFC has drop-off locations across the state, including at Choctaw Recreation area, to let your old Christmas tree have a second life as underwater cover. Just be sure to remove all decorations first. Jason Olive, AGFC assistant chief of fisheries, says the small spaces and dense cover offered by fresh Christmas trees make excellent nursery habitat for small fish. "In ponds where we've sunk Christmas trees, we've seen in-

payments on the fiveyear loan would be $975.61 a month with a 3.5 percent interest rate. The loan is for $48,000. Sowell said this was not the only letter sent without his knowledge. He said he had discovered in talking with the Legislative Audit office that they had sent a letter about procedural changes for the Water Department. Worthing said the letter had arrived and that she had responded to it, according to the minutes. She said it was her job to respond to any findings listed in the agreed-upon procedures report with how the issue would be taken care of in the future. Sowell stated that he “has not ever signed off on anything” to do with the Water Department issue. At the council's next meeting, Jan. 9, 2017, it will have a new look as Deborah Kerrigan replaces Randy Murray and Kimmons-Stone replaces Kevin Jones.

creased growth in smaller fish," said Olive. "Young bass, crappie and bream and baitfish all benefit from the cover, and larger gamefish will be attracted to the smaller fish." Anglers are welcome to remove trees from drop-off locations to create their own fish attractors. Olive suggests using parachute cord and cinder blocks to weight the trees down.

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Birthday, Robbie! Kimberly Lasater Aliff celebrated a birthday recently as well. I hope her day was full of blessings. Nancy Fowler's 5-year-old niece had surgery to remove a tumor on her kidney. Happy to report that the surgery went well.

Joyce & James Burns Scotland

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. We certainly did and look forward to starting the New Year. We decided to have Christmas in Anchorage, Alaska, with our son Tim and his family. We got stranded at the Denver airport an extra day because of the snow storm. Then had snow while we were there. Went out one morning and watched a young bull moose eating the bushes in the front yard. Just want you all to know that it is wonderful to visit family, but there is no place like home. We are not going to have our First Saturday Breakfast in January. We will be ready to start again in February. I hope all had a great Christmas season. Call James Burns at 592-3935 if you want to add something to the Scotland news. If he is not home please leave a message on the machine and he will see that it gets into the paper.

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Lisa and Brett Lewis of North Pole, Alaska, and grandson Taylor Lewis of Soldotna, Alaska, are visiting DeLane Story for a couple weeks. DeLane’s granddaughter, Ashley and Ricky Barker and daughter, Melina of Athens, Georgia, are also visiting. Renae and Shawn Tobin hosted Christmas dinner for their children and grandchildren. Kasey White and her son, King DiCalogero of Fox, Arkansas, came for Christmas. Joyce Nicholson had Christmas with Renae and Shawn and family.

January 3, 2017 Please pray for healing over this child. Sad to report that a family lost their home on Christmas due to a house fire. Thankfully nobody was home at the See Neighbors on page 3

Clinton Senior Center / January 3-9

Sindee and David Morse had Christmas dinner for their family. David’s mom, Anne Morse from Florida, came for Christmas and is staying for a while. Terry Paladino of Center Ridge also was a guest for Christmas. Around 40 people was there, which makes for a good day. Visiting B.E. and Ruth Webb this week are their grandchildren, William and Kayleen Webb and their children Blake and Jessica of Houston, Texas. JR and I went to Tilly on Christmas Day to visit his sister, Bonnie Drewry. All of her children and grandchildren were there except for one granddaughter and one great-grandson. We had a very good lunch and then played bingo. We made out pretty good in the bingo game! We made it home about 7:15. We saw lots of deer on the way home. In one place we just split a big herd. About 15 on one side of the road and eight or 10 on the other. Thank God I didn’t hit one! Margie Pounds took me bowling for a Christmas present. Tyrel Henry came over and bowled with us for a while. Margie and I bowled some more, then went to eat at Mulan’s Chinese. It was a very nice Christmas present. We also went shopping for a while, got home late, but it was worth it. Lol. JR and I went back to Conway on Wednesday. He found a truck he liked. He got an ‘08 Ford Ranger. It runs good and drives pretty good. Just about any-

thing drives like a log truck on Highway 9 since our highway department “repaired” the rough places. Now it’s like driving over a rock pile. I would rather they just left it alone. Be careful driving on it. I am having a problem with allergies. My eyes and nose are leaking something fierce. I hate it. Have a good week and God Bless!

his entire 103 years in the Alread area. And his mom graduated valedictorian about 1950 from Alread High School. Billy and I are planning to talk more about his memories of the area when he comes to visit his mom this spring. I visited with Mom, brother Tim and sisters Cathy and Karen over the holidays and my joy overflowed. Some are saying we got our first snowfall of the season up this way. It wasn't much but described as a light dusting in at least one location. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess 745-1249.

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As the year 2016 comes to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the year and look forward to what 2017 has in store for us. With that being said I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Wayne and Patti Lowrance are safely back home from their trip to South Carolina. Wayne is scheduled for surgery, please pray for a speedy recovery. Robbie Watts celebrated her birthday this week. Happy

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School Menus Jan. 4-6 Clinton Junior and Senior High

Wednesday – Breakfast: Breakfast boat, peaches. Lunch: Chicken strips or corn dog, macaroni and cheese, veggies and dip, baked beans, hot cinnamon apples. Thursday – Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, blueberries. Lunch: Salisbury steak or oven-roasted chicken, creamed potatoes, black-eyed pease, rolls, fruit. Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, wheat toast, jelly, apple wedges. Lunch: Ham and cheese on flatbread or hamburger, oven fries, pears.

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Help for the holidays

Cindy Wilson (left) and Sheila Brown (right), of the Van Buren County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, present a $200 donation from the board of directors, and hundreds of packets of cheesy rice to Scott and Betty Spencer for Foods for Life, a food pantry in Clinton.

Wednesday – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, fruit. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, roll, seasoned carrots, baked beans, fruit. Thursday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit. Lunch: Mexican pie, corn, cinnamon roll, juice. Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, apple. Lunch: Ham and cheese on flatbread, oven fries, blackeyed peas, raisins.

Police Report Man faces assault charge

On December 28, 2016, deputies responded to a disturbance call in the Link Lane area of Van Buren County. After speaking with the victim, and further investigation, deputies arrested 37-year-old Brian Waller. The victim reported Waller hitting, and choking them, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Waller is being charged with aggravated assault.

Trespassing arrests

On December 26, 2016, Van Buren County deputies responded to a call of people breaking into a residence in Shirley. When deputies arrived they found a female and male at the residence who had been told in NoNeighbors from page 2

time. Great job by the Highway 110 Fire Department, Shirley Fire Department, Rescue Squad and everyone who helped work the scene. Christmas break is over now, but we stayed home and enjoyed our time together making mem-

vember not to return to the address or they would be arrested, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. The female was identified as Cassidy Bunker, 20, of Shirley. Bunker was found to be in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia, according to the statement. The male was identified as Joshua M. Sterling, 34, of Batesville. Bunker was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Sterling was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass. Both have been released on bond.

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2016, deputies responded to a burglary in progress call on State Highway 124 East. Deputies received information that two male subjects and one female subject had broken into the residence, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Deputies reported when they arrived, the two male subjects ran off into the woods and the female was apprehended. Deputies identified the two males as 40-year-old Simon Eric Reed of Damas-

cus and his son. The female was identified as Jessica Shawn Walton, 36, of Higden. Walton is being charged with felony residential burglary and misdemeanor criminal trespass. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Reed is asked to call the Van Buren County sheriff's office at 501745-2112.

ter receiving statements from witnesses, deputies arrested 20-year-old Joe Anthony Vega of Damascus. Vega was charged with misdemeanor public intoxication, misdemeanor domestic battery, misdemeanor false imprisonment, and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a minor. He has been released on bond.

fice arrested Travis R. Scoggins, 21, of Rose Bud during a traffic stop. Deputies found Scoggins to be in possession of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. He was charged with driving on a suspended driver license, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, the statement said. Scoggins was released on bond.

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thank the folks at the Clinton Center. I ran into the center to run an errand and they all sang Happy Birthday to me on Dec. 21. Thanks everybody. That was a sweet thing to do. I guess we never get too old for birthdays! My daughter and grandsons took me to Damascus for a Mexican dinner.

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Obituaries

John Miller

John Edward Miller, 75, of Clinton, Arkansas, passed away December 29, 2016. He was born April 18, 1941, in Tucson, Arizona, to Frank and Elizabeth Miller. John traveled extensively working for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey before returning to Clinton to raise his family. After returning to Clinton he was founder, owner and operator of Miller Sanitation until his retirement in 2009. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Frank H. Miller and James H. Miller; and one sister, Juanita Dominicak. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 56 years, Wilma Miller; two children, James Miller and Wilma Lee Anderson (Loyd), both of Clinton, Arkansas; two grandsons, Drake Miller of New Windsor, Maryland, and C.J. Wilson of Clinton; one sister, Jeanne Miller of Tucson, Arizona; one brother-in-law, Don Nunley (Verda) of Clinton; one sister-in-law, Linda Cardin (George) of Graham, Florida; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A graveside service was held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, January 1, 2017, at the Quattlebaum Cemetery in Bee Branch, Arkansas. Final arrangements are entrusted to Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton.

Calvin Bramlett

Calvin Lee Bramlett, 44, of Bee Branch passed away Friday, December 23, 2016, in Little Rock. Born October 16, 1972, in Little Rock to Cecil and Mary Sheets Bramlett, Calvin was a truck driver as long as his health allowed. Calvin loved fishing, hunting, whistling, and being a jokester. Calvin loved making people laugh and helping others. Left to cherish his life are his parents, Cecil and Mary Bramlett; wife Ellen Lott Bramlett; children Cal-

vin Lee Bramlett Jr. and wife Jessica of Beebe, Arkansas, Samantha Buchanan of Lakewood, Colorado, Brandon and Nicholas Bramlett of Bee Branch; siblings Susie and husband Benton Allen, Vickie and husband Terry Tester, Becky Flower, Ricky Brown, Jamie and wife Martha Bramlett, all of Clinton, Joshua Bramlett, Jacob Bramlett, Matthew Bramlett, and Abigail Bramlett, all of Bee Branch; two grandchildren, Alli Buchanan and Lillie Brown; many nieces, nephews,and other family and friends. Calvin is proceeded in death by his grandparents, two nephews and one great-nephew. Visitation was Monday, December 26, 2016, and funeral services were Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Clinton Funeral Service Chapel with Brother Gordon Lemings officiating. To sign Calvin's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice. com.

Robert Butler

Robert F. Butler was born in Hamburg, Arkansas, on December 2, 1942, to LR and Vera (Austin) Butler and passed from this life December 22, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Beloved husband of over 54 years, cherished by his children and grandchildren, Deacon of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, he will be greatly missed by many. He is preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Mintie Lue (Harlon) Butler; two sons, Robert Lowen Butler (Kim) and Randall Lynn Butler (Michelle), both of Hattieville, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Pam Risner (Bryan), Robert Curtis Butler (Kerri), Ashley Brand and Lindsey McKendree (Mitchell); four sisters, Della Ann Griffin, Bonnie Colquette, Barbara Brown, Lanell Nitson;

The staff of The VOICE of Van Buren County extends sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones. If you wish to express your appreciation to friends, neighbors, family, church and community members with a Thank You on the obit page, call (501) 745-8040 or email voiceads@artelco.com.

five great-grandchildren, Melody, Lindsey and Landon Risner, Greyson and Emersyn McKendree; as well as many friends. Visitation was Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at the Zion Hill Church with interment following at Zion Hill Cemetery.

Junior Appleby

Junior Appleby, 76, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016, in Prairie Grove. He was born August 17, 1940, in Clinton, Arkansas, the son of John William and Anna Elizabeth (Hunter) Appleby. Junior served in the United States Army. He attended the Amazing Grace Fellowship Church in Lincoln. Junior and Joy visited 49 of the 50 states along with Lois Jean and Lindsey Coley, Joyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister and brother-in-law. Junior loved going to yard sales and auctions, always looking for a unique bargain. He had a great love for the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and playing the guitar, and enjoyed singing at various nursing homes. Some of his happiest times were watching his grandchildren in their various sporting events. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Bobby, Jerry and John Appleby, and Richard Hunter, and one great-grandson, Jaxson Mattox. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Joy Dean Appleby; three children, Elizabeth Spears and husband Marty of Cincinnati, Arkansas, Ira Randall Appleby of

Prairie Grove and Jennifer Busbee and husband Bryan of Bella Vista; five brothers, Jim Appleby of Clinton, Doug and Tommy Appleby of Springfield, Steven Appleby of Baytown, Texas, Roger Hunter of Searcy; one sister, Cindy Downie of Royal; five grandchildren, Marsha Robb, Monica Spears, Reagan Busbee, Brian and Colin Carter; 11 great-grandchildren, Sonny, Tanner and Brian Robb, Madison, Nicole and Mason Pagan, Amberleigh and Joyanna Hale, William Mattox, Cooper and Kynlee Carter; and one great-greatgrandchild, Hadleigh Ann Cunningham. Funeral service was Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove. Burial was in the Beaty Cemetery.

Jackie Rattan

Jacqueline "Jackie" Sue Fundis Rattan, 76, of Dennard, passed away December 19, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born September 3, 1940, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Laurie Josiah and Leola Francis Stuemky Fundis. Jackie was a member of the Leslie United Methodist Church. She loved to be outside, loved tractors and loved animals especially. Jackie worked as a bookkeeper and tax preparer before her retirement. Left to cherish her memory are her sister, Gail Brown of Leslie; significant other of 15 years, Warren Wood of Dennard; nephews Darrin Potter and Clinton Potter; as well as other family and friends. Jackie was preceded in death by her parents. Graveside services were Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Den-

January 3, 2017 nard Cemetery with Brother Mike Proctor officiating. Pallbearers: Joel Houseley, Leon Wilson, Darrin Potter, Dennis Pelzer, Jim Adams and Bill Derrickson. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Jackie's Book of Memories, go to www. clintonfuneralservice. com.

husband, Charles Arthur Franks, and her parents. Visitation was Wednesday, December 21, 2016, and funeral services were Thursday, December 22, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the Clinton Funeral Service Chapel with Brother Alan Rolen officiating. Burial was in Eglantine Cemetery. To sign Grace's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

Doyle Franks

Doyle Grace Sutterfield Franks, 82, of Shirley, passed away December 19, 2016, in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She was born January 5, 1934, in Stone County, Arkansas, to Waco and Delphie Abey Sutterfield. Grace was of the Baptist Faith. Grace loved life. She made a lot of quilts and enjoyed knitting, flowers, cooking and spending time with her family. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Doyle Brent Franks of Shirley and Charles Michael Franks of Springfield, Arkansas. She is also survived by grandchildren Jason Franks, Nathan Franks, Leanna Tankersly and Brandon Lee Franks; grandchildren Michael Dwight Franks and Angela Franks; one great-great grandchild; and other family and friends. Grace was preceded in death by her

William Dunn

Bill Dunn, 84, of Alread, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016, at his home. Born October 19, 1932, to the late William and Maggie Dunn in Altoga, Texas, Bill was a retired millwright. He enjoyed farming, working on cars, bird watching and was one of Jehovah Witnesses. Left to cherish his life are his wife of 61 years, Lois Coombe Dunn of the home; children Lilly French and husband Bill, Jeannie Dunn and husband Lance McDaniel, Mary Pricer and husband Melvin, and RoseAnna Dunn, all of Clinton, and Linda Witchlatch of Marshall; siblings Joyce Phillips and Billy Dunn; grandchildren Lydia Swartz, Malena Curtis, Lucus Ross, Josh Radcliff, Shanna See Obituaries on page 5

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January 3, 2017 See Obituaries on page 5 Pierce, Sarah Wooten and Jarred McDaniel; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, friends and other family. BIll is proceeded in death by his parents, siblings Johnnie Bell Banazick and Lynn Dunn, granddaughter Amanda Tyarks, and one great-grandchild. Memorial services were 2 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2016, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses with Brother Lee Wadell officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Bill's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

Randall Watts

Randall Eugene Watts, 60, of Shirley passed away December 30, 2016. He was born July 1, 1956, in Shirley, Arkansas, to Clifford and Lena Howard Watts. Randall was a logger by trade. He loved to hunt, camp, spend time outdoors, and his dog. Left to cherish his memory are his children Kayla Watts, Andrew Watts, Jamie Watts and Jesse Watts, all of Shirley; sisters Sharon Cooley, Reba Kunkel, Loreva Cooley, Jolene Watts and Donna Nicholson; and brother Kenneth Watts. Randall is also survived by his grandchildren Emily Cooper and Sadie Cooper of Shirley; numerous nieces and nephews, and other family and friends. Randall was preceded in death by his parents; sister Norma Jean Watts; brothers Robert Watts, Jarrett Watts, Paul Watts, Roger Watts, and Stevie Watts; and nephew Eric Watts. Visitation was Sunday, January 1, 2016, at Clinton Funeral Service. Services were Monday,

January 2, 2016, at Lute Mountain Cemetery. To sign Randall's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

Home, Clinton, with burial following at Halbrook Cemetery in Center Ridge.

Virginia Bane Noal Cranford

Noal Franklin Cranford, 91, of Bee Branch, Arkansas, was born in Pine Snag, Arkansas, on March 25, 1925, to the late Joseph and Lula Cranford and passed from this life on December 29, 2016, at his home. Mr. Cranford was a farmer, coal miner, oil field worker and dairy farm owner. He served his country with honor during World War II. He is preceded in death by his parents and two beloved sons. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Lou, of the home; two daughters, Norma Wood (Glen) of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, and Carol Francis of Dardanelle, Arkansas; two step-sons, Jerry Murphy (Tammy) of Searcy, Arkansas, and James Murphy of Oklahoma; one step-daughter, Joan Burch (David) of Lynn, Arkansas; seven grandchildren; five step-children; 25 great-grandchildren; five step-great grandchildren; one brother, Arthur Cranford (Ann) of Greenbrier, Arkansas; one sister, Edith Rounsavall of Athens, Texas; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Visitation was Sunday, January 1, 2017, and funeral services were 1 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2017, at Roller-McNutt Funeral

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Virginia Bane, 71, of Hattieville, Arkansas, was born to the late Johnny and Plumer (Brown) Bass on January 3, 1945, in Shirley, Arkansas, and passed from this life December 25, 2016, at her home. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Melvin Bane; four sisters, Irene Allen, Wanda Settlemire, Loretta Troutman and Dorothy Lankford; one brother, Melvin J. Bass; and three half-sisters, Annie, Mary Rose, and Liz. Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Joe Bane (Latisha) of Hattieville, Arkansas, and David Bane (Kendra) of Conway, Arkansas, two daughters, Connie Curtis (Lewis) of Wooster, Arkansas, and Scarlet Bane; one brother, Ester Bass (Barbara) of Clinton, Arkansas; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Visitation was Thursday, December 29, 2016, at the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Shirley, Arkansas. Funeral services followed at 2 p.m. with interment following at the Shady Grove Cemetery. Final arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton.

Freddie Schrimsher

Freddie Lodema Schrimsher, the daughter of James Herman Ackerman and Evelyne Ackerman, was born in Dennard, Arkansas, on August 15, 1945, and passed away at her home in Pangburn, Arkansas, on December 27, 2016, at the age of 71 years. She was a homemaker and her religious belief was of

the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family, wood working, bowling and traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Marritta (Sandy) Whetnall, and Bonnie Gwin. Survivors are her husband Jerry Lee Schrimsher of Pangburn; two daughters, Renee Willis and husband Kevin of Pangburn and Christine Sullivin and husband Russell of Bentonville, Arkansas; two sons, Johnny Schrimsher and wife Robin of Heber Springs and Jerald Schrimsher and wife Kandi of Paragould, Arkansas. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were Friday, December 30, 2016, at 2 p.m. in Family Funeral Service Chapel, Heber Springs, by Rev. Bobby Woodall with interment in Magness Chapel Cemetery.

Frances Tucker

Frances Marie Tucker, 80, of Sherwood, Arkansas, was born January 15, 1936, in Hartman, Arkansas, to the late Michael "Pete" and H. Voris Gilmore Brown and passed from this life on December 24, 2016, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 52 years, Dale Tucker. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Leslie Durbin (David) of Sherwood, Arkansas, her son, Steve Tucker of Little Rock, Arkansas, her sister, Carolyn Harper (Durwood) of Houston, Missouri, two grand daughters, Brittany and Michelle, several great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2016, at the Culpepper Cemetery in Clinton, Arkansas. Final arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton.

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2016 Noteworthy Deaths Dale Bumpers, 90, former Arkansas governor, senator, died Jan. 1. Pat Harrington Jr., 86, actor, died Jan. 6. David Bowie, 69, musician, died Jan. 10. Alan Rickman, 69, actor, died Jan. 14. Dan Haggerty, 74, actor, died Jan. 15. Noreen Corcoran, 72, actor, died Jan. 15. Glen Frey, 67, singer/songwriter, died Jan. 18. Abe Vigoda, 94, actor, died Jan. 26. Mike Minor, 75, actor, died Jan. 28. Maurice White, 74, musician/songwriter, died Feb. 3. Antonin Scalia, 79, U.S. Supreme Court justice, died Feb. 13. Harper Lee, 89, author, died Feb. 19. Sonny James, 87, country music singer/ songwriter, died Feb. 22. George Kennedy, 91, actor, died Feb. 28. Joey Martin Feek, 40, country music s in ger / s o n gw r i t er, died March 4. Nancy Reagan, 94, former first lady, died March 6. Robert Horton, 91, actor, died March 9. Keith Emerson, 71, musician, died March 10. Frank Sinatra Jr., 72, singer, died March 16. Joe Santos, 84, actor, died March 18. Peter Brown, 80, actor, died March 21. Joe Garagiola, 90, baseball player, died March 23. Ken Howard, 71, actor, died march 23. Earl Hamner Jr., 92, writer/producer, died March 24. Merle Haggard, 79, s in ger / s o n gw r i t er, died April 6. Doris Roberts, 90, actor, died April 17. Chyna, 46, WWE wrestler, died April 20. Prince, 57, musician, died April 21. Billy Paul, 81, singer, died April 24. William Shallert, 93, actor, died May 8. Morley Safer, 84, journalist, died May 19. Alan Young, 96, actor, died May 19. Patty Duke, 69, actress, died May 29. Muhammad Ali, 74, boxer, died June 3. Gordie Howe, 88, hockey player, died June 10. Christina Grimme, 22, singer, died June 10. Ann Guilbert, 87, actress, died June 14. Ronnie Claire Edwards, 83, actress, died June 14. Buddy Ryan, 85, NFL Football coach, died June 28. Pat Summitt, 64, NCAA basketball coach, died June 28. Michael Cimino, 77,

writer/director, died July 2. Elie Wiesel, 87, writer/political activist, died July 2. Noel Neill, 95, actor, died July 3. Garry Marshall, 81, writer/producer/actor, died July 19. Gloria DeHaven, 91, actress/singer, died July 30. David Huddleston, 85, actor, died Aug. 2. Pete Fountain, 86, jazz musician, died Aug. 6. Fyvush Finkel, 93, actor, died Aug. 14. John McLaughlin, 89, television host, died Aug. 16. Jack Riley, 80, actor, died Aug. 19. Steven Hill, 94, actor, died Aug. 23. Gene Wilder, 83, actor, died Aug. 29. Jon Polito, 65, actor, died Sept. 1. Hugh O’Brian, 91, actor, died Sept. 6. James Stacy, 79, actor, died Sept. 9. Jose Fernandez, 24, baseball player, died Sept. 25. Arnold Palmer, 87, golfer, died Sept. 25. Shimon Peres, 93, Israeli statesman, died Sept. 28. Tammy Grimes, 82, actress, died Oct. 30. Kay Starr, 94, singer, died Nov. 3. Janet Reno, 78, former U.S. attorney general, died Nov. 7. Leonard Cohen, 82, poet/songwriter, died Nov. 7. Robert Vaughn, 83, actor, died Nov. 11. Leon Russell, 74, musician/songwriter, died Nov. 13. Gwen Ifill, 61, journalist, died Nov. 14. Florence Henderson, 82, actress, died Nov. 24. Fidel Castro, 90, Cuban leader, died Nov. 25. Ron Glass, 71, actor, died Nov. 25. Fritz Weaver, 90, actor, died Nov. 26. Grant Tinker, 90, television executive, died Nov. 30. Rashaan Salaam, 42, former football player, died Dec. 5. Greg Lake, 69, musician, died Dec. 7. John Glenn, 95, astronaut and senator, died Dec. 8. Alan Thicke, 69, actor, died Dec. 13. Bernard Fox, 89, actor, died Dec. 14. Craig Sager, 65, sports reporter, died Dec. 15. Zsa Zsa Gabor, 99, actress/socialite, died Dec. 18. George Michael, 53, singer/songwriter, died Dec. 25. Carrie Fisher, 60, actress, died Dec. 27. Debbie Reynolds, 84, actress, died Dec. 28. William Christopher, 84, actor, died Dec. 31.

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Van Buren County writes Don Pennington of Bee Branch was an Arkansas Game and Fish officer for 37 years, serving in Van Buren County from 1977 until his retirement in 2014. In 2013, he wrote about a New Year’s Eve that ended with a surprising twist.

New Year’s Eve This fall will be the 37th hunting season that I will have worked as a wildlife officer for the state of Arkansas. One of the things about this job that still makes me enjoy going to work is that you never know what to expect. Over the years I have encountered situations that were comical, happy, exciting, sad and dangerous. As wildlife officers we work weekends and holidays. In my years of working I have caught poachers on holidays and also on Super Bowl Sunday who were not expecting me to be out working. I feel these poachers deserve the harshest penalties for their actions against our natural resources. They have planned out their actions thinking all wildlife officers are at home or attending some holiday festivity. They think this gives them an advantage for not getting caught. This story is about one of those holiday encounters early in my career that changed the way I conduct investigations and observe and judge possible game violators. I left out that New Year’s Eve night at 8 p.m. looking for night hunters whom I believed would be out celebrating and hoping to kill one last illegal deer before the year was out. There was no 24-7 game and fish radio at this time. Later at night the only communication you had was with another working officer or the county, if you were lucky enough to have one of their radios. Otherwise you were on your own if you needed to call for back up. This night I was sitting in farmer’s field in a part of the county where dirt roads separated several large open fields on either side. There were only three houses in a three-mile radius and I had past game violations reported in that area. There was little to no vehicle traffic in this rural part of the county after dark so any vehicle traffic was suspicious. I used binoculars and GPS (game-warden patience in sitting) to watch for a vehicle approaching or q-beam shining in the dark sky. It was 11:30 p.m. and there had been no radio chatter and no vehicles. As I looked up into the clear night sky and thought people in the east coast were already celebrating the New Year, I felt I was the only one out in the county that night and decided it was time to start home.

I pulled out onto the road with my headlights and tail lights switched off while looking for a beam from a spotlight in the night sky. I had not gone a mile when I caught a glimpse of a light breaking the sky. I stopped and watched, trying to locate where the light was coming from. I determined it was due northwest from my location. I started easing that way while looking for any kind of light knowing whoever it was had to be up to no good that late at night and in that area of the county. I was driving without lights and turned on to a different county road about a mile from where I had first seen the spotlight when I stopped to listen. I thought I should now be close enough to where I had seen the light. As I sat there listening for a shot and watching for a light the “what if’s” entered my thoughts. What if they heard my vehicle coming from the gravel popping on the road from my tires and left? What if they had somehow seen me? What if they were going the other way and were getting away? And the worst: What if I had just imagined I had seen a spotlight? It was now 15 minutes until midnight. I was just about to start up when I saw the spotlight break the night sky again. It was on the next road over. As I eased that way I knew exactly where the light was coming from. It was at the Fairbanks Cemetery. There was a small field beside the cemetery and I figured that was probably what they were shining. I eased up the dirt road to where I could see and observed the vehicle headlights were not shining out in the field but instead onto the cemetery grounds. I could see a subject walking among the tombstones with a flashlight in his hand looking for what I felt sure was a deer that had just been shot. As I sat there watching, I told myself how sorry these people had to be to spotlight in a cemetery on New Year’s Eve. Their vehicle was parked just off the county road, on a road that goes around the cemetery. It was parked crossways on this road with its headlights shining out onto the cemetery grounds. I could see the driver’s door was open and decided to drive up to it and make the stop. That way if the subjects ran off I would still have their vehicle.

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I initiated my blue lights and drove up with my headlights and spotlight illuminating the whole driver’s side of the vehicle. It was a four-door station wagon, which was not the typical vehicle used by night hunters. The driver’s side door was open with two subjects inside. One was sitting in the passenger seat and one in the back seat. What I saw next made me more upset. The subject in the back seat was a 5-year-old boy with his mouth open and his face and hands pressed up to the glass window. Every time my blue lights rotated around I could see his eyes and he had a bewildered look on his face. He just stared at me and my vehicle. As I exited my vehicle I was watching the subject with a flashlight walking out among the tombstones while also looking for anyone else that I might have missed in the dark. I then looked in the driver door to the passenger on the other side and saw it was a woman. While looking for weapons, I asked her if there were any guns in the vehicle and she said no. All the time I was looking for weapons she never looked up. I felt she was ashamed because they had gotten caught night hunting. I found no guns in the vehicle and asked her who was out in the cemetery. In a low somber voice, without looking up, she said it was her husband. When my attention returned to the man in the cemetery, I said to myself how sorry he was to bring his wife and young son along while night hunting on New Year’s Eve. I turned my vehicle’s spotlight on the man in the cemetery and he made no movement back toward me. I just knew I was going to write several citations and I knew my judge was going to come down hard on him for involving his son in this illegal activity. As I slowly walked through the cemetery, my flashlight reflected off the monuments where my grandparents and other relatives lay buried and I felt his actions were sacrilegious to all See New Year's on page 7

2010 Arkansas Code Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts Subtitle 1 - General Provisions Chapter 3 - Legal Notices And Advertisements § 16-3-105 - Authorized publications -- Legal newspapers. (a) As used in this section, “legal newspaper” means a publication bearing a fixed title or name, published at a fixed place of business, regularly issued at fixed intervals as frequently as one (1) time each week and having a second-class mailing privilege, and being not less than four (4) pages of five (5) columns each. (b) The primary function of such a publication shall be to inform, instruct, enlighten, and entertain, and to be an intangible service to which the general public as a whole resorts for intelligence of passing events of a political, religious, commercial, or social nature, for local and general current happenings, editorial comment, announcements, miscellaneous reading matter, advertisements, and other notices. (c) (1) For a newspaper to be eligible to publish legal notices and to be classified as a legal newspaper, it shall have been published at regular intervals continuously during a period of at least twelve (12) months, following the securing of a second-class mailing privilege, or as a direct legal successor of such a publication issued during the immediate prior period of at least twelve (12) months, or, in the case of a legal newspaper which surrenders its second-class mailing privilege and is subsequently sold, the resulting newspaper under new ownership is a legal newspaper if the purchased newspaper had been a legal newspaper within twelve (12) months prior to its sale. The newspaper shall be circulated and distributed from an established place of business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes in the county or counties in which it is circulated for a definite price or consideration for each copy or at a fixed price per annum, which price or consideration shall be fixed by the publisher at what he considers the value of the publication based upon the news value and service value it contains and not upon the physical or concrete worth of the raw materials so sold. (2) It is ascertained by the General Assembly that the value of a newspaper or other publication coming within the requisites of this section is in the service that it renders to the community or communities it serves. (d) (1) The circulation of a legal newspaper shall be proven bona fide by at least fifty percent (50%) of the subscribers thereto having paid cash for their subscriptions to the newspaper, or its agents, or through recognized news dealers, over a period of six (6) months. (2) A legal newspaper must publish an average of forty percent (40%) news matter which has sufficient merit to have created a following of paid readers. (e) (1) The definition of “legal newspaper” provided in this section shall not be construed to classify as legal newspapers publications such as racing forms, shopping guides, and similar publications devoted primarily to advertising. (2) Special class publications having a bona fide circulation such as patriotic organs, religious publications, construction journals, and other similar class publications shall not be affected under the provisions of this section. History. Acts 1937, No. 152, §§ 1-5; 1937, No. 263, §§ 1, 2; Pope's Dig., §§ 8777-8781; Acts 1943, No. 57, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 15-108 — 15-112; Acts 1988 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 34, § 1.

2015 Arkansas Code Title 1 - General Provisions Chapter 3 - Publication Of Laws, Reports, Etc. § 1-3-106 - Newspapers eligible to publish notices. Universal Citation: AR Code § 1-3-106 (2015) In all counties in which there are cities of the first class, the publication provided for in this chapter may be made in one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation or in one (1) or more weekly newspapers of general circulation in the county.

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In need of homes Clubs Master Gardeners

By Cynthia Lacken

The Van Buren County Master Gardeners and guests enjoyed our annual Holiday Luncheon at Fairfield Bay’s Conference Center on December 14. We welcomed our newest Master Gardeners, April Keeling, Edie Calaway, Jim Morris, Jill Bailey and Linda Lewis, all of whom just completed training. Karen Mulder was named

By Earlene D. Brecheen

These fine-looking fellows are among the dogs available for adoption at the Van Buren County Animal shelter in Clinton. The fee to adopt is $25 and includes spaying/neutering and some shots. Call 745-2121 or go by the facility for more information.

June Williams, a member of the Formosa Extension Homemakers Club, was the winner of the Van Buren County Extension Homemaker Clubs Opportunity Quilt. The clubs create a quilt that is made by county EHC members, and tickets are sold to raise money to provide a $1,000 scholarship to a nursing student who plans to stay and practice nursing in the county, helping to provide good health care for the county’s residents. The club members and spouses met on December 13 for a Christmas luncheon.

Master Gardener of the Year for her tireless work and support of many projects, and Pam Hilgers was named Rookie of the Year. Each received special award pins for volunteering 200 plus hours in 2016. There were 12 others who had volunteered over 100 hours, including Marguerite Dory, Barbara Foster, Marylou Horvath, Maud Huber, Linda Pratt, Dan Ratcliff, Mary Ratcliff, Marolyn Reck, Claudia Sands, Marti Shannon, Linda Yarman and Cynthia Lacken. We also enjoyed a slide show presen-

tation of photos taken throughout the year at various projects. We also celebrated our accomplishments in 2016, which included: • successful plant sale in May • implementation of Lunch & Learn programs to support community education consisting of 6 sessions in both Clinton and Fairfield Bay on a variety of interesting topics • completion of the cabinets in the Ed Leamon Park cabin in Fairfield Bay, which resulted in a beautiful workspace and organized storage • park storage

shed clean up, which organized Master Gardener tools and supplies • creation of new compost bins behind the park shed to contain and manage plant debris • new plant tags for park gardens again supporting community education and “botanical garden” designation • planted trees to celebrate Earth Day We also welcomed our newly elected officers for 2017: President Maud Huber, Secretary Karen Mulder and Linda Yarman as Treasurer.

Gifts of edible goodies were exchanged after the meal. Club president, Earlene D. Brecheen, demonstrated gift box making, and each club member made one or two to be used in Christmas gift giving. Pasty Ward will demonstrate gift bag making during a later club meeting. Plans are to have a sign put up to mark the Formosa Community Center, as a community service project. The sign will make it easier to find the building. It will be put up during the new year, to celebrate Formosa EH Club’s 100th birthday, which will be on December 28, 2017, when the club was organized. Four other clubs that

are no longer in existence were formed at the same time – Clinton, Eglantine, Shirley and Scotland. The Clinton club was reorganized in 2016. The Formosa club

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to see a dead deer on the ground. I shined my light where his was, but I didn’t see any blood, or a deer. At this point, my adrenalin was pumping and I was oblivious to the cold night air. I was constantly observing the suspect’s movements. I asked what he was doing, giving him the opportunity to admit to night hunting, but what he said on that cold New Year’s Eve night in that cemetery sent a cold chill and a feeling of helplessness that unexpectedly resonated from within me. He stated it was going to be the first New Year’s without his son at home, so the family decided to drive up and all be together starting out this new year, so his

son wouldn’t be alone. I looked down again and realized that his flashlight was shining on a small grave. With tears in his eyes, he began to tell me how a fire had destroyed their home a few months earlier and that one of his sons didn’t survive. As I listened, I felt the sorrow and pain in his voice. As I left that man and was walking back among the graves, I felt remorse, realizing it was me who had disturbed this sacred place due to my thoughts toward this family. As I backed out of the cemetery with my headlights shining on their vehicle, I now saw a father grieving for his son, a mother mourning for her dead child and a little brother without his best friend. I saw how wrong I was about this man and how I had judged and convicted him without finding out all the facts. That night when I got home it was a New Year. I went into my son’s bedroom – he was about the same age as the boy in the car – and I hugged him, thanking the lord for his blessings, and I said a prayer for that family. To this day, when I drive past that cemetery, I am reminded of that night and it lets me know not to jump to conclusions and reminds me that things do not necessarily turn out the way you think they will.

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those buried there. I approached the man, noticing his flashlight was mainly shining down on one spot. I was sure I was about to see a dead deer lying by one of the monuments. While I walked up to him, I was thinking that it had paid off to work that night – I had caught me a night hunter on New Year’s Eve. I observed the man was wearing very light clothing and dress shoes and had no weapon. Not the typical clothes for hunting. I felt he had probably hidden the gun when I first drove up. He kept shining his flashlight down on one certain area and I was sure I was about

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Weekly Crossword

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January 3, 2017

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Here at The Voice of Van Buren County, we love puzzles and games, contests and prizes. And we want you to play along with us. Solve our Word Find puzzle and enter for a chance to win a prize. Puzzle entry may not be a photocopy, originals from newspaper only. Let us know “Where In the County Is This?” and you become eligible for our drawing for a one-year subscription to The Voice. There will be one winner for each contest every month. To enter, mail your puzzles to The Voice / P.O. Box 1396 / Clinton, AR 72031 or drop them by our downtown office, 260 Griggs St., Clinton. You can also call us at 745-8040 to tell us where the week’s picture was taken. Deadline to enter is 2 p.m. Feb. 3, 2017; drawing will be at 4 p.m. Feb. 3. This month's Word Find sponsor is Southern Belle Salon, Highway 65 South, Clinton.

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December winners Congratulations to our contest winners for December 2016. The prize for the Word Find goes to Virginia Wright of Dennard. She will receive a gift certificate from Burgess and Daughters Pawn in Clinton. The winner of the drawing for the Where In the County Is This contest is Rosa Lee Ferguson who correctly identified the Choctaw Post Office. She will receive a one-year subscription to The Voice. Southern Belle Salon is the sponsor of January's Word Find. Thank you to our sponsors and everyone who enters. Play on!

Quote of the Week Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different - C.S. Lewis

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Fishing Report Central Arkansas

Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)

(updated 12-212016) Greg Seaton with Little Red Fly Fishing Trips (501690-9166) said the cold weather has decreased the fishermen (Greg included, he said) on the Little you won’t have much Red. Casting a frozen left except the trunks, fly line is not the best but when we drained way to enjoy your day. Lower White Oak Lake The good side is that in Ouachita County re- the trout don’t seem cently, we saw several to mind the cold benice piles of Christmas cause the generattree trunks that were ed water is still about still good fish habitat 50 degrees and this after 12 years of being is just right for them. The further downin the water.” Trees should be stream you are, the cleaned of all orna- colder the water, but ments, lights and tin- it’s still much warmer sel before they are than the air on a brisk dropped off. Artificial 20-degree day. So Christmas trees should just pick a day when not be used as fish the temperature is above freezing during habitat, either. Trees can be your fishing time and dropped off at any of catch a trout. The the following locations colder temps also inuntil the end of Janu- crease the morning generation, so check ary: the hours of generCentral Arkansas • Arkansas River – ation before planAlltel Access beneath ning your trip. IMPORTANT TIP: Genthe I-30 Bridge • Greers Ferry Lake eration begins the – Sandy Beach (Heber hour before the postSprings), Devils Fork ed time on the Corp’s Recreation Area and app and ends at the Choctaw Recreation posted time. The rivArea (Choctaw-Clinton) er remains clear and • Lake Conway – midge hatches are still Lawrence Landing Ac- happening during the cold weather. Midge cess • Harris Brake Lake pupas and midge – Chittman Hill Access emergers are still • Lake Overcup – good choices. Larger Lake Overcup Landing nymphs and stream• Lake Barnett – ers are good choices in higher water condiReed Access • Lake Hamilton – tions. Stay warm and Andrew Hulsey State be safe! Greg will be Fish Hatchery Access teaching a free fourweek fly-fishing class Area at First United Meth-

Christmas trees can boost fishing success Christmas trees don't have to be left on the street or tossed in the trash after the holiday season. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recommends instead that you consider donating them as fish habitat. The AGFC has dropoff locations across the state to let your old Christmas tree have a second life as underwater cover. Jason Olive, AGFC assistant chief of fisheries, says the small spaces and dense cover offered by fresh Christmas trees make excellent nursery habitat for small fish. “In ponds where we’ve sunk Christmas trees, we’ve seen increased growth in smaller fish,” Olive said. “Young bass, crappie and bream and baitfish all benefit from the cover, and larger gamefish will be attracted to the smaller fish.” Anglers are welcome to remove trees from drop-off locations to create their own fish attractors. Olive suggests using parachute cord and cinder blocks to weigh down the trees. “Sink groups of Christmas trees together,” Olive said. “Within two to three years,

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odist Church, Heber Springs, beginning Feb. 16 and held each Thursday at 7 p.m. It might be good for anyone getting a fly rod for Christmas! Greg had about 40 persons sign up for the class last year.

Greers Ferry

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 456.02 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 461.44 msl). (updated 12-212016) Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 456.05 and falling, nearly 6 feet below normal pool. The fishing is OK, and the 10-day weather forecast is good other than a little rain, which he says they need to help clean up the turnover and things will be back to normal and all species should be back on the bite good before real winter sets in. Happy holidays! The hybrid and white bass bite is going around the lake good at places on top and down on structure and in the middle of nowhere suspended around shad. Try topwater baits, spoons, in-line spinners, hair jigs and swimbaits from 25-70 feet of water. The crappie are suspended around any wood or just floating around in the middle of nowhere close to shad as well; use jigs and minnows as well as Road Runners slow-reeled for the best luck in 12-30 feet of water. No re-

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port on bream. Catfishing is off because of turnover as well. As for walleye, some are eating somewhat up the rivers and the lake is dirty for them to eat much. Try crankbaits and jigs tipped with minnows or hair jigs. The bass fishing is good in spots; try spinnerbaits and small crankbaits up shallow, and C-rigs and football heads out deep.

Lake Overcup

(updated 12-212016) Johnny “Catfish” Banks at Overcup Bait Shop and R.V. Park (501-3549007) said nobody has been fishing lately, but Johnny still sees bass chasing shad in the lake. Nobody has been fishing for bream, but he was still catching them a week ago near the shoreline in brush. Catfish are being caught around the docks with nightcrawlers. Crappie are slow but are still being caught around piers with jigs and minnows.

North Arkansas

White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)

(updated 1221-2016) John Berry at Berry Brothers Guide Service (870453-2424) said that during the past week, they have had a couple of rain events (combined for a trace in Cotter), bitterly cold temperatures and heavy winds. The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 0.4 feet to rest at 7.2 feet be-

low seasonal power pool of 659 feet. This is 43.2 feet below the top of flood pool. Upstream, Table Rock fell 0.8 feet to rest at seven and 0.3 feet below seasonal power pool and 23.3 feet below the top of flood pool. Beaver Lake fell 0.6 feet to rest at 8.2 feet below seasonal power pool and 17.8 feet below the top of flood pool. On the White, we had a mixed bag with levels of wadable water mixed with periods of moderate generation. The catch and release section below Bull Shoals Dam is closed until Jan. 31 to accommodate the brown trout spawn. The state park will be seasonal catch and release for the same period. All brown trout must be immediately released. In addition, night fishing is prohibited in this area during this period. On the White, the bite has been spotty. Some days have been excellent and some poor. The hot spot has been Rim Shoals. We have had some wadable water. The hot flies were olive Woolly Buggers (sizes 8, 10), Y2Ks (sizes 14, 12), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead sizes 16, 18), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and sowbugs (size 16).

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CHURCH PAGE

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Thanks to those of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Faith Lutheran Church. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County.) Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-3530 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4532 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013

Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Baptist Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane Dennard,AR Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church 630 Highway 9 W, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 4940 Highway 9 W Clinton 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781 Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley 723-4787 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 MainLine Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005 Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181 Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572 Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807 New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332 New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575 New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411 Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726 Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 5092 Banner Mtn Road, Shirley 723-4737

Pleasant Valley General Baptist No. 1 5153 Highway 92 W, Bee Branch Point Remove Baptist Church 10954 Highway 336 W, Formosa Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ 215 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch 745-4634 Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593 Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003 Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027 Scotland Baptist Church 278 Postal Lane, Scotland 592-3787 Scotland Church of Christ 297 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland 592-3311 Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273 Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 745-4859 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 Shirley First Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349 St. Jude Catholic Church 3178 Hwy 65 S, Clinton 745-5716 Tabernacle of Praise 159 Boston Fern Road, Shirley 723-8280 The Gathering Ministry Outreach 80746 Highway 16 W, Rupert 745-3883 The New Tabernacle 12174 Highway 65 N, Dennard 514-8535 The Power House (non-denominational) 159 Mt. Zion Road, Bee Branch, AR 253-2385 Trace Ridge Bible Church Highway 254 W at Morris Road, Chimes Walnut Grove Church 6940 Highway 95 W, Clinton 745-3445 Zion Hill Missionary Baptist ABA 29129 Highway 16 W, Jerusalem 745-4467

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LEGAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION NO. PR-2016-53 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRIETTA T. RADFORD, deceased NOTICE OF PROBATE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 859 Dave Creek Parkway Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 DATE OF DEATH: May 31, 2016 The Philip J. Sallee was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of the above-named decedent on August 19, 2016. A contest of the probate can be affected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided, that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate. THIS NOTICE first published this 3rd day of January, 2017. Philip J. Sallee, Personal Representative By: /s/ Kent Tester . KENT TESTER, I.D. No. 89123 Tester Law Firm, P.A. Attorney at Law 230 Hwy. 65 North, Suite 7 Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-7077 FAX 501-745-6161 kent@testerlaw.com

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AMENDED NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Van Buren County, Arkansas, to quiet and confirm title in and to the following described property in Van Buren County, Arkansas: Parcel 1: Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (pt. SW1/4 NW 1/4), Section Eleven (11), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Fourteen (14) West, Van Buren County, Arkansas described as beginning at the Southeast Corner of said SW 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 11, T-11-N, R-14-W: Thence West 183.00 feet along the south line of said SW 1/4 NW 1/4 to a point; Thence N 01 22" 30" W 205.20 feet to a point: Thence N 88 22" E 188.00 feet to a point on the east line of said SW 1/4 NW 1/4: Thence South 210.50 feet along said east line to the point of beginning. Containing 38,549 square feet or 0.89 acres according to the Charles Neal Survey filed in Survey Book B Page 492. Parcel 2: Part of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter (Pt. W 1/2 SW 1/4), Section Thirty (30), Township Ten (10) North, Range Thirteen (13) West, Van Buren County, Arkansas. Described as beginning at a point 1275.0 feet north of the SE Corner of said W1/2 SW1/4; Thence West 210.0 feet; Thence North 200.45 feet to a county road; thence along said county road N 87 22" 45" E 210.22 feet; thence south 210.0 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.0 acre, more or less, and subject to all roadways and easements which might be of record. Parcel 3: The southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter (SW1/4 SE1/4 NE1/4) of Section Fourteen (14), Township Twelve (12) North, Range Fourteen (14) West, Containing 10 acres, more or less. The properties described herein were conveyed to McEntire Investments Corporation via Limited Warranty Deeds issued pursuant to a tax sale conducted by the Commissioner of State Lands, State of Arkansas under the provisions of Act 626 of 1983, as amended, after the properties remained unredeemed following expiration of the time required by law. The last person, firm or corporation to pay taxes on the above described real property were Frank Hoyle, Franklin W. Dembo and Ella Knight. All persons, firms, corporations, or improvement districts that can set up any right to the real property conveyed and forfeited is hereby notified to appear herein, before the Circuit Court of Van Buren County, to assert his/hers/its title or interest in said properties and to show why the title to the real property should not be confirmed, quieted and vested in Petitioner herein, in fee simple. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 20th day of December, 2016. /s/ Ester Bass VAN BUREN COUNTY CLERK BY /s/ Lori Jones . DC NATHAN S. MORGAN, 2008269 Morgan Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Petitioner 148 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-4044

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