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TUESDAY, January 31, 2017 / Vol. 3 Issue 5 / 75 cents
Rescue Squad to be honored
Water rescue is one of the Van Buren County Rescue Squad's specialities. (Photo from VBCRescue.org)
This year's Emergency Responders Dinner will recognize a very special group of heroes. The Van Buren County Rescue Squad, founded in 1987, will receive appreciation recognition at the Feb. 4 dinner, according to Millard Wagner, one of the organizers. Wagner says three officers who lost their lives in Arkansas last year also will be honored. The dinner is set for 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Clinton High School Cafeteria. Free chili, hot dogs, hamburgers, desserts and drinks will be provided. Everyone is welcome.
The event is a remembrance of the 2008 tornado that devastated the county, and to show appreciation to the first responders. The Van Buren Rescue Squad is made up of members who must be volunteer firefighter from one of the different fire departments in the county. It is governed by a board of officers elected from the membership of the squad on an annual basis. The Van Buren County Rescue Squad serves approximately 724 square miles in the county and offers assistance to surrounding counties. There currently are 27 ac-
tive members. Brian Tatum is the board president. The squad has won numerous awards and has expertise in: High Angle Rope Rescue, Auto Extrication, Hazardous Material Response, Dive Rescue, Swift Water Rescue, Rescue Boat Operations, Wild Land Search Rescue, Trench Confined Space Rescue, Extensive Command Center Operations Funding comes from Van Buren County and from grants. It also raises money through various events including the Haunted Hay Ride and returns those funds to the community.
Fire burns house in Botkinburg -- The home of Angela Bramlett and her three children in Botkinburg burned Thursday morning. Responding to the fire were the Botkinburg, Highway 110, Dennard and Shirley fire departments. The house is at Highway 110 and U.S. 65 North across from the Antique Warehouse. The fire backed up traffic on Highway 65 as firefighters lay hoses underneath metal ramps across the busy highway. No one was home when the house burned. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
'Can you hear me?' could bring trouble If the caller asks, "Can you hear me?", hang up. That is one of the latest scams making its way across the state, according to reports. If you answer "yes" to that question, that response may be recorded by fraudsters and used to make unauthorized charges on a phone or utility bill. The scammer already knows the victim's phone num-
ber and could pass through third-party charges on the strength of that "yes." Check your credit cards and utility statements if you believe you may have been a victim. In a second scam, criminals pose as an agent for a credit card company and a pre-recorded message tells victim their accounts have been "locked." The message says to press "1" to continue
to customer-service agents. Once the imposter agents are on the line, they ask consumers for their credit-card numbers to begin the “unlocking” process. Of course, the credit card accounts have never been locked. Scammers would most likely try to use the newly learned card number for criminal purposes. Banks and credit-card companies
know consumers’ bank account and card numbers already, so those entities will not make unsolicited calls seeking that information. Those consumers in doubt about the intentions of a particular caller should hang up and call their financial institutions directly. To report a scame, call the Consumer Protection Division at (800) 4828982.
Wallet stolen while worker at lunch Truck stolen An employee at Ozark Health Medical Center returned from lunch one day last week to an unpleasant surprise. Shirley Williams told Clinton Police that she left her office door open and went to lunch about 12:30 p.m. Jan. 26. When she returned, her wallet had been taken from her purse, according to the police report. Witnesses stated that they had seen two African-American females coming out of the office, one of them with a ban-
dage on her head and across her nose. The other woman had long hair and was described as skinny. Clinton Police reviewed video of the two women leaving the hospital in a dark gray Toyota four-door car heading north. It was later learned that a woman and an African-American male had used the victim's credit card at Walmart, spending over $800, according to the report. Police retrieved video of that transaction. They also learned that the card
had been used at Dollar General and video from that store also was retrieved. A witness saw someone in a car matching the description of the Toyota throw trash out the window just north of Highway 16 West on U.S. Highway 65 and gave police a license plate number. The police report says a drivers license photo obtained through that license plate matches a suspect's description. The investigation is ongoing.
Hinchey Plumbing had a work truck stolen from the owners' house on Highway 110 the morning of Jan. 26. The truck, with Hinchey Plumbing door decals, is a white 3/4 ton Chevrolet. It was last seen heading toward Shirley around 6:35 a.m. The truck had a tool bed outfitted with plumbing tools and a pipe rack. Anyone with information about the stolen truck is asked to call the Van Buren County sheriff's office at 7452112.
Look, up in the sky ... High-flying Pegasus reigns supreme outside
this house near Damascus. The yard also contains huge sculptures and statues of a snowman, giraffes, and more. Read about the woman who owned the glorious display on Page 12.
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Healthy food, happy ending
King of the krewe – Ready for Mardi Gras, this male cat is on the prowl for a forever home. He is one of several cats available for adoption at the Van Buren County Animal shelter. Call 745-2121 for more information.
Clubs Bridge
The Idle Hour Bridge Club met Thursday, hosted by Billie Fendley. Winners for the evening were: high, Billie Fendley; second high, Rita Bintliff; traveling, Connie Starnes; and bingo, Gay Whillock.
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Clinton Extension Homemakers
will host Beekeeping 101, presented by Fred Zeiler, at their February meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Van Buren County Library in Clinton. It is free and open to the public. Bees are vital to our food supply, but their population has been in serious decline since 1950. Come find out if beekeeping is the right hobby or vocation for you. For more information,
Neighbors
Patsy Ward Formosa
Margie Pounds and I made a trip to Conway on Wednesday. She ordered some new glasses and then we went shopping for a while. It was a nice day, but the wind was really cold. I think it was coming right off an iceberg! Deniece and Ronnie Sikes are remodeling their living room. She’s getting new electrical outlets and
more of them. Get well wishes go out to James Story. He’s been in the hospital to have a stint put in. Hope you are feeling better real soon, James. Donna and Richard Sherrod went to Bella Vista to welcome a new great nephew. They spent three days with Donna’s sister. They went to spend each day with the baby boy. His name is Winston Raegan Phillips, and he weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces. He has a big sister named Isabell. I bet she will spoil him! Happy belated birthday to Richard Sherrod. His birthday was on the 22nd. They are going to Searcy this week end to celebrate with his kids and grandkids.
Just say no! You can either binge eat and be happy now that you’re eating delicious food, but feel bad later after the guilt sets in or you can choose healthy food instead and be sad now (maybe) because you feel deprived, but feel happy about your good decision later. Either way, you are going to be both happy and sad about your decision. But if you choose the healthy food you’re going to look better and be healthier tomorrow. call Cathy Fields at 757-1759.
Historical
The Abraham Van Buren Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, will hold their bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Western Sizzlin’ Steakhouse, 1468 Highway 65 South, Clinton. The program will include a short video entitled “A Trained Army Emerges from
Marva and RG Ward had Sindee and David Morse, Scott Ward, and Frankie and Erica Ward along with Rylan and Landon for dinner one night this week. Marva cooked pot roast with vegetables, pinto beans and ham, corn bread, biscuits and fried cabbage. That sounds good to me! RG said he’s been watching lots of television. With this weather, I think most of us have been doing that. Have a great week, God Bless.
Joyce & James Burns Scotland
Well this month has certainly gone by in a hurry. Scotland Community Corp. will have our First Saturday Breakfast on
Geri’s Fit Tips So choose wisely! Carry healthy snacks with you, don't shop on an empty stomach, plan what you are going to eat at the beginning of the day and stick with it! Valley Forge,” which explains how General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben molded a ragtag collection of local militias into an effective army while they wintered over at Valley Forge. All chapter members are encouraged to attend and men interested in joining the SAR are invited to come and enjoy the fellowship and learn about the Sons of the American Revolution.
February 4 in the old Scotland School Cafeteria. We serve at 8 a.m. and stop when we run out of people or food. The cost is $6 and we try to cook plenty. The Scotland Senior Center will have a pool tournament Feb. 4 starting 9:30 a.m. Entry fee is $10. (No Registration after 10 a.m.) with prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. There will be Bingo and lots of prizes and lunch will be available at noontime. Everyone can have a good time. The Senior Center is trying to get more activities and will be starting some exercise classes as well as having exercise equipment available everyday they are open. Lots of puzzles to be worked and Gospel Music on Wednesday, and
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Logan Scott and Courtney Hutto
Hutto-Scott wedding set It is with great pleasure that Doug and Lorie Hutto announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney, to Logan Scott of Germany. Logan is the son of Michael and Tanya Gardner of Shirley and the grandson of the late Eldon Hodges and Ann Hodges of Heber Springs and Jim and Linda Gardner of Shirley.
Courtney is the daughter of Doug and Lorie Hutto of Shirley and Elizabeth Paden of Omaha, Nebraska, and the granddaughter of James and Lovena Hutto of Shirley, Lou Hethington of Charleston, South Carolina, and Willard and Kay Paden of Fairfield Bay. The couple will wed early this summer. Invitations will follow.
Bingo every Thursday. Come and enjoy the activities offered in the community. Of course lunch is server four days a week. They have a very good cook and the food is always good. Have a great week and if you have news call James Burns at 592-3935 and he will see that it gets into the paper.
has been interesting to say the least. Bitter cold weather to mild temps. Thursday, January 26, a family in our area lost their home to a devastating fire. Please keep Angela Bramlett and her three children in your prayers. Thankfully, the family was not at home at time of the fire. Please keep Patti Lowrance in your prayers. She has been dealing with that virus that has been going around. Amy Newland's little girl has been battling it also, please keep her in your prayers as well. Don't forget, the Highway 110 Fire Department on Elba Road is sponsoring a First Aide class on Saturday, Feb. 11,
Amanda Berger Highway 110
Well January 2017 is almost over, and it
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Senior Menus Jan.30-13 Clinton & Damascus Senior Centers
Jan. 30: Hamburger, Mexicali corn, baked beans, melon/strawberries. Jan. 31: Chicken spaghetti, peas, Capri blend, breadstick, cake. Clinton is Monday-Thursday Damascus is Tuesday and Thursday
Shirley Senior Center
Jan. 30: Hamburger, Mexicali corn, baked beans, melon/strawberries. Jan. 31: Chili, broccoli slaw, Mexican cornbread, fruit.
Shirley Center is open Monday-Thursday
Scotland Senior Center
Jan. 30: Creamy chicken spaghetti, peas, Capri blend, breadstick, cake. Jan. 31: Chili, broccoli slaw, Mexican cornbread, fruit. Scotland center is open Monday-Thursday
Fairfield Bay Senior Center
Jan. 31: Ravioli/sauce, peas and carrots, salad, garlic bread, hot cinnamon applesauce. Fairfield Bay Center is open Tuesday-Friday
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Crabtree
There is a benefit soup and chili dinner at the Crabtree Foursquare Church on Saturday at 5 p.m. All proceeds will go to Bob and Sue Heftner. Sue has spent four of the last eight months in the hospital. Cleaning up some flowerbeds I discovered dozens of daffodils sending their green growing tips skyward. While many are still just below the mulch surface some have broken through and are looking for Spring. My neighbor Brad Attitudes tells me he has several seedlings started indoors getting ready to transplant outside to his garden when weather permits. Average date of the last frost in our area could be somewhere from April 11 to April 30 depending on your location and elevation. Of course sever-
Former deputy’s trial continued A trial date set Jan. 12, 2017, for a former Van Buren County deputy charged with DWI last summer has been postponed in District Court. Todd Bonds, a former Drug Task Force agent who was working for the sheriff’s office when the incident occurred in August 2016, was scheduled for a bench trial, but it has been continued. According to the
Clinton Police incident report at the time, Bonds, 45, was driving erratically on his personal motorcycle and alcohol was discovered in his backpack. The charges Bonds is facing are misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and driving left of center, a traffic violation. No new date was listed on the District Court document for Bonds.
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al cool weather crops tolerate a little freezing and can be planted out much earlier. Correction note: Archery season for deer ends February 28 not January 28. The same applies to rabbit and squirrel season. So there is still plenty of time to top off the freezer. As always check The Regs for the final word. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
Thelma Murray
Carol Freeman of Russellville visited her dad Paul and Wanda Poynor Sunday. Visitors at the Shirley Senior Center for lunch Wednesday were Herbert Dale Reagan of Sherwood and Lyle Thompson of North Little Rock. Lyle says he is doing his best to lead a wild lifestyle. The Shirley Museum will be opening on Wednesday, March 1, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Margaret Earnhart is the caretaker and could use a few more volunteers. We are getting more things in as people donate their history. Melba Tipton is at home and is in hospice care. If anyone has news for this column, call Thelma Murray at 723-8197 and leave a message.
Shirley
Jimmy Hooten got moved into his home on Bucks Drive Saturday. He bought his mother’s house across the street from his sister, Wanda Poynor. All of his family helped him get moved from Vilonia.
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Some kind of virus has entered our house. It makes us
want to do nothing. We have watched old western movies to keep up entertained while we sneeze and blow and cough. The Lysol spray has become our best friend. Try to stay healthy. The Scotland center is hosting the pool tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4. I wanted to highlight some of our senior citizens but have not had a chance to visit any. This is the only one I can write about for this week: Mr. Winston Tucker is a daily devoted pool and domino player at the Clinton Center. He was born in 1935 and graduated from Shirley in 1953. He was a truck driver and ran a gas station in Choctaw. He was married to the late Ray Hughes Tucker. He has two daughters, Anita, the editor of The Voice, and Deidre. He has three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His father, George Tucker, ran a pool hall in Shirley. Mr. Winston says he “cut his teeth on the rails of a pool table.” Thanks for your dedication to the Van Buren County Aging Program. Thought for the week: Always be humble and kind.
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Obituaries
Nola Stroud
Nola O. Stroud was born August 31, 1913, in Una, Arkansas, a daughter to Clevy and Nancy Hardster Hall. She went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the age of 103. Mrs. Stroud was a member of the Church of Christ. She loved to raise flowers, quilt and can vegetables out of her garden. She cooked for over 23 years at Scotland Senior Center. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Velmon Stroud; infant son; great-grandson; great-great-granddaughter; and six brothers. She is survived by six children, Merray (Rebecca) Stroud of Lefors, Texas, Royce (Edith) Stroud of Little Rock, Gary (Sue) Stroud of Midwest City, Oklahoma, Jerlene Bruton, Aletta Stroud and Bonetta Stroud, all of Little Rock; sister Ola May Moffatt of San Marco, California; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren along with other family and friends. Visitation was 1 p.m. Saturday, January 28, and services were at 2 p.m. at New Liberty Church of Christ between Cleveland and Scotland. Interment was in Foster Cemetery.
Elsie Barnes
Elsie Barnes, age 78, of Damascus, Arkansas, departed this world to claim her place in Jesus’ heavenly choir on January 26, 2017. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2017, at Bishop-Crites Funeral Home in Greenbrier, Arkansas, with Pastor Shelia Gardner officiating. Burial was at Old Salem Cemetery
in Gravesville, Arkansas. Mrs. Barnes was born September 7, 1938, in Bay, Arkansas. She was one of 10 children born to Montia Charles Turner and Margaret Evadale Collins Turner. She was united in marriage to Roy Lee Barnes on July 21, 1956, in Trumann, Arkansas. They shared 55 years of life and love until his death on August 18, 2011. Elsie was of the Primitive Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and a singer. She will be remembered for her love of God and family, and for her angelic voice – a voice truly like no other. In addition to her husband, Elsie was preceded in death by her nine brothers and sisters, a daughter, Diana Ward, and a grandson, Daniel Barnes. She is survived by brother-inlaw Tony Zuniga of Conway, Arkansas, brother-in-law Wayne Barnes of Harrisburg, Arkansas, and sisterin-law Sylvia Qualls of Jonesboro, Arkansas. She is also survived by sons Gary (Glenda) Barnes and Matthew (Dusty) Barnes, all of Damascus, Arkansas, son-in-law Kenneth Ward of Bee Branch, Arkansas, and daughter Sandra (Frank) Jacobs of Phoenix, Arizona. Elsie was proud grandmother to six granddaughters and six grandsons. She had 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was treasured aunt to many nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Allen Barnes, Rusty Barnes, Brody Smith, Adam Leonard, Gary Harness, Paul Heather, and Forrest Birdwell. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Bishop-Crites Funeral Home, Greenbrier, Arkansas.
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Moore, age 74, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 23, 2017. She was born on May 24, 1942. She was retired from the Van Buren County Health Department where she worked for 27 years. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She loved cooking, canning and her flowers. Her most precious joy, besides Hubert, was her children and her grandsons. She was so proud of her family as they were of her. She is survived by her husband, Hubert Moore; son Johnny (Lisa) Moore of Clinton; daughter, Teresa (Marvin) Koone of Plumerville; three grandsons, Jeremy (Nikky) Koone of Conway, Kevin (Sara) Moore of Clinton, Justin (Adrienne) Moore of Guy; four great-grandchildren; Jackson Koone, Ava Koone, Adalynn Moore and Rhett Moore; and one sister, Tammy (Dennis) Ezell; other relatives and many friends. Mary was preceded in death by her dad and mother, Herman and Ruth Brown. There will be a private memorial service with Joe and Dee Tapp officiating. Burial will be at Culpepper Cemetery by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Clinton. Pallbearers are Jeremy Koone, Marvin Koone, Kevin Moore and Justin Moore. Honorary pallbearer is Jackson Koone.
was preceded in death by her grandparents, Betty Collins and Earnest Lee Collins. Visitation was Friday, January 27, 2017, at Clinton Funeral Service Chapel. Service was Saturday, January 28, 2017, at 2 p.m. at the Lute Mountain Community Church in Shirley, Arkansas. To sign Jessica's Book of Memories, visit www. clintonfuneralservice. com.
Pamela Riggs
Pamela Sue Riggs, 67, passed away January 22, 2017, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born on September 19, 1949, in Forrest City, Arkansas, and attended the First Baptist Church there. Left to cherish her memory are her children Kenneth Murray and wife Kelly Riggs, of Cabot, Arkansas, Audrey Riggs and husband James Ludwig, of Greers Ferry, Arkansas, and Owen and wife Tonya Riggs of Forrest City, Arkansas; three grandchildren; and many other family and friends. Pamela is preceeded in death by her parents, William Charles Huffman and Bettye Lou Posey Evans, husband Oliver Riggs, siblings, Patricia Looney and Moreland Odom. Service was Wednesday, January 25, 2017, in Forrest City. Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service.
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Jessica Collins
Jessica Mae Collins, 19, of Shirley, Arkansas, passed away January 21, 2017. She was born in Conway, Arkansas, on March 30, 1997. Jessica was a student at Shirley High School. She was also a Christian and enjoyed children, sculpturing, and poetry. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Patrick Collins and Judy Blair; two brothers, Michael and his wife Britney Collins, and Matthew Collins; grandmother, Judy Burgess; nephews, Theodore Rex Collins and Gabriel Lee Collins; and many other family and friends. She
Earline Mills passed away at Ozark Health Nursing Home in Clinton, Arkansas, on January 22, 2017. Arrangements are pending at this time.
Bessie Clodfelter
Bessie Lucille Clodfelter, 93, passed away at her home on January 24, 2017. She was born on October 12, 1923, in Hawthorn, Illinois, to John Finley and Inez Lucille Robinson. Bessie was a homemaker and loved sewing, quilting, and reading. Left to cherish her memory are Carol, Sebastian, Elise, and Phelim Teitz of Cologne, Germany, Cecilia Teitz-Gladwell and Lucille Gladwell of Edinburgh, Scotland, Nancy McGowen of
January 31, 2017 Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, Christine Sasse and Jaclyn Reifess of Conway, Arkansas, and several other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Clodfelter. Memorial services to be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service.
Paul Vajda
Paul Benedict Vajda, 73, passed away at Indian Rock Village, Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, January 26, 2017. He was born on April 25, 1943, at Cranford, New Jersey, to Albert Michael Vajda and Mary Mentel. Paul was of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed dancing and painting. Left to cherish his memory are Sharon Vajda of Greers Ferry, Arkansas, and his sister, Marianne Horan, of Savannah, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Albert M. Vajda Jr. Memorial service to be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service.
Doyle Huffman
Doyle L. Huffman, age 83, of Morrilton passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017. He was born December 4, 1933, in Cleveland, Arkansas, the son of the late Charles Shelton "Shorty" Huffman and Onie Egger Huffman. Doyle worked for Allison Ford as a mechanic and tow truck driver for many years. He also worked for the Conway County Road Department for 20 years. His faith was simply "a Believer in Jesus Christ" and his passion was his family. He loved to hunt and fish. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Roy Huffman, Step-mother Rena Lee Huffman Pricer, brother, Larry Rainbolt, sister Sherry Caudle Brown and infant great-grandson William Keeton. He is survived by his wife of almost 62 years, Bobbie Lou Huffman; daughter Judy Huffman Cree and husband David of
Morrilton; son Jimmy Doyle Huffman and wife Pam of Pottsville; sisters Jewell Huffman Cates and husband Bob of North Carolina, Linda Rainbolt Adams of Conway; and brother Bob Rainbolt of Georgia; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Friday, January 27, at Harris Chapel, Morrilton. Burial was at Plumerville Cemetery.
Charles Lomerson Jr.
Charles Russell “Chuck” Lomerson Jr. of Conway passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was born on October 13, 1950, in Plainview, New Jersey. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Jean (Lance) Lomerson of Formosa, Arkansas; a sister, Jeannie Hockenberry; grandparents Bertsel Lance, Floy Rice, Charles Lomerson and Elizabeth (Nanny) Zairo He leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Deborah (Arendale) Lomerson; son Chuck Lomerson III (Shannon) of Searcy, and daughter Candice Lomerson of Greenbrier; aunt Joyce Kleedorfer of Formosa; uncle Keith Lance (Marjorie) of New Jersey; six grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and other relatives. Chuck served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. While stationed in Berlin Germany, he met his wife, Deborah, the love of his life. He will be forever in our hearts. He was a professional musician, a Golden Gloves boxer and coach, and a business owner. He was a career police officer and retired from the Arkansas Highway Police in 1994. He most recently retired from the oil and gas industry as a quality control officer. There will be no funeral services per Chuck’s request. Cremation services will be provided by Family Funeral Service in Heber Springs, Arkansas.
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Mainstreet visitor – Sheila Gardner, Shirley School speech pathologist, visits Mainstreet Kids in Shirley on Friday, Jan. 20th. She told the students about her career and about sounds with some help from her trusty puppet, High Hat, and some pictures of his friends. (Photo by Shauna Rushing)
Football awards – Nine Yellow Jackets received All Conference football honors for their play this season. They were Josh Pryor, Charleston Sowell, Gunnar Ward, Wyatt McCoy, Sky Davidson, Kort Weaver, Danny Bittle, Bradley Amos and Jake Ferrell. Receiving All State honors were Weaver and Bittle. The two will be invited to play in the All State game in May. (Photo from Jacket Journal website)
Top spellers head to bee The Clinton Elementary Spelling Bee was held this past week. Chosen to rep-
resent Clinton at the Arch Ford Spelling Bee on Feb. 23 were Lilly Smith, fifth grade,
and Jonathan Mills, fourth grade. The two will be competing for monetary prizes.
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Shirley Schools Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac joins Buzzby last week to kick off Kindness Week at Clinton Elementary. During the week, the children got a visit from the Van Buren County Animal Control officer, Reta Tharp, who told the kids how to take care of their furry friends, and received canned dog food and treats for the shelter. Also through the week was “Crazy for Kindness” hair day; “Kindness Shines Bright” neon clothes day; and “Dream of Kindness” pajamas day. (Photo from Facebook)
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Monday – Breakfast: French toast sticks or cereal, fruit. Lunch: Pepperoni pizza, salad, steamed broccoli, peaches, brownie. Tuesday – Breakfast: Sausage and cheese biscuit or cereal, fruit. Lunch: Taco soup, tortilla chips, refried beans, celery/cucumber sticks, apple slices, caramel dip. Wednesday – Breakfast: Blueberry muffin, bacon or cereal, fruit. Lunch: Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, cherry crisp, bread sticks. Thursday – Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, ham, biscuit or cereal, fruit. Lunch: Hot ham and cheese sandwich, spicy fries, baked beans, banana. Friday – Breakfast: Graham crackers and fruit yogurt or cereal and crackers, fruit. Lunch: Chili, crackers, veggie strips, cucumber salad, strawberry applesauce, cinnamon roll.
Clinton Junior & High School
Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnuts, fruit. Lunch: Chicken strips, bread stick or corn dogs, veggies/dip, baked beans, fruit/smoothie. Tuesday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Nacho salad or chicken fajita flat bread, refried
beans, cinnamon roll, applesauce. Wednesday – Breakfast: Ham, egg and cheese wrap, fruit. Lunch: Chicken or baked ham, creamed potatoes, salad, black-eyed peas, rolls, fruit. Thursday – Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, blueberries. Lunch: Pizza quesadilla or chicken parmesan, salad, corn, fruit. Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, fruit. Lunch: Ham and cheese on flat bread or hamburger, fries, peaches.
Clinton Elementary
Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, cheese stick, pears. Lunch: Corn dog nuggets, black-eyed peas, coleslaw, spiced apples. Tuesday – Breakfast: Pancakes, applesauce. Lunch: Chicken strips, mac & cheese, carrots, broccoli spears, peaches. Wednesday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, oranges. Lunch: Ham and cheese Hot Pockets, salad, corn, applesauce. Thursday – Breakfast: Egg, ham and cheese wrap, apples. Lunch – Soft taco, great northern beans, muffin square, orange. Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, peaches. Lunch: Chicken wrap, baked beans, oven fries.
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Tips for improving land for wildlife By Danny Griffin / UA Extension Office
On many farms in Van Buren County, livestock production is the primary enterprise for pastureland, with wildlife being desired but secondary to the livestock operation. While livestock are confined in a pasture by a fence, wildlife can move freely across the farm to areas where food and cover are available. Grazing livestock can destroy significant amounts of potential wildlife cover if allowed to graze field borders and woodlands. Since little wildlife cover is left in a grazed pasture, small game animals tend to be confined to the limited areas where both cover and food are available. Limited cover confines wildlife to fewer acres much the same as a fence confines livestock to a single pasture. Applying just a couple of the following practices can greatly improve your land for wildlife: • Practice rotational grazing. With careful maintenance, rotational grazing can improve livestock and forage production as well as wildlife habitat. Rotational grazing gives wildlife undisturbed access to rested pastures adjacent to the fenced pasture where livestock are grazing. Rotating pasture use can give ground-nesting wildlife time to raise their young-ofthe-year, if the rotational period is not cut short. If possible, set aside a pasture in the rotation from April 1 to July 15 which will allow time for wildlife to hatch and rear their young. • Do not overstock your pasture. Pastures overgrazed with too many cattle have reduced forage production, increased potential for soil erosion and low-quality wildlife habitat. Overstocking pastures also allows cattle to overgraze clovers and other high-quality forages, thus eliminating these plants from the
stand. • Protect fencerows. A clean fencerow provides few, if any, benefits for wildlife. Woody fencerows provide windbreaks and winter protection and can serve as natural travel lanes and food sources for wildlife. Encourage plant growth by avoiding spraying herbicides or mowing next to the fence, planting clumps of trees or shrubs and spreading seeds of vines and shrubs along fencerows. If fence maintenance is a concern, an alternative is to maintain a 6- to 8-foot strip of cleared area or legumes adjacent to the fence, while providing wildlife cover at other locations. • Reduce or avoid pure fescue pastures. Pure fescue pastures not only provide minimal benefits for wildlife but can be a problem for both livestock and wildlife if infected with endophyte. Studies show that both livestock and wildlife that consume endophyte-infected grasses and seeds experience higher respiration rates and body temperatures, a decline in fertility and live births, reduced milk production and slower weight gains. Consider adding cool-season or warm-season legumes to fescue pastures. • Provide ungrazed borders. Landowners can increase the value of their pastures for wildlife without taking large amounts of land out of agricultural production by pro-
tecting ungrazed borders around fields and woodlands. For example, a 10-foot wide ungrazed border that is one mile long only requires 1.2 acres of land. Pastureland along edges of woods and along some fence lines is often less productive than the rest of the pasture, so productivity losses will be minimal. Small game animals will use pastures up to 300 feet from ungrazed woody cover. Increased access to grasslands increases wildlife habitat and can improve wildlife populations, especially for small game animals. Grazing must be restricted from the border strip by a fence. If permanent fence is installed, barbed wire is better than woven wire since it allows better access for wildlife. A single strand of smooth electric wire will protect the border from grazing with minimal expense. Sections of borders can be mowed every other year to keep brush from becoming too tall and woody. The entire farm should be considered when developing borders so that borders connect with woodland and other ungrazed areas, thus providing travel lanes over the entire farm. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/ equal access/affirmative action institution. For more information on improving wildlife habitat or other pasture questions on your farm, contact the Van Buren County Extension office at (501) 745-7117.
Construction zone – Builders are preparing land for a new Dollar General store on Highway 65 between Huddle House and a carwash. (Photo by Robert Snyder / for The Voice)
Aid available for farmers Farmers and landowners in five Arkansas counties have until March 1, 2017, to submit applications to receive financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to implement conservation practices in two Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects. Applicants can sign up at their local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service field service center. “The RCPP proj-
ects in Arkansas are being implemented with our conservation partners to accelerate conservation treatment to improve water quality, maintain productivity and enhance wildlife habitat,” said NRCS State Conservationist Michael Sullivan. The projects open for sign-up are: · East Cadron Creek – a portion of Faulkner County; and · Greers Ferry Lake Watershed – portions of Cleburne, Searcy, Stone and Van Buren counties.
Some of the conservation practices available include irrigation water management, prescribed grazing, nutrient management and tree and shrub establishment. Additional information about the RCPP projects, area maps, fact sheets and conservation practices, are available at www.ar.nrcs. usda.gov. To locate the local field office, visit http://www.nrcs. usda.gov/wps/portal/ main/national/contact/local.
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Fishing Report
Rainbow Trout Although natural reproduction occurs, most rainbow trout in Arkansas have been raised in hatcheries and stocked. Rainbows feed on crustaceans, aquatic insects and fish. Spawning, though rarely successful, occurs in fall and early winter. Large-scale stocking of rainbow trout began in the
late 1940s when the construction of large, deep reservoirs in the Ozarks and their coldwater discharges wiped out native fish populations. Brown, rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout fishing has become immensely valuable to the state’s economy and provides many recreational benefits.
Central Arkansas
at 455.51 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 461.44 msl). (updated 1-252017) Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake has come up some but is back falling and is almost 7 feet below normal pool and looks like it will get back down past 7 feet below normal pool at least. The fishing over all is good. Most species are eating well and the forecast is on the upswing as we enter all pre-spawn phase. The crappie are moving with the bait around the timber and brush piles. Most are being taken 40 feet deep with some as shallow as 18-20 feet on warm sunny days, suspended. They will eat minnows, jigs and Road Runners. The walleye are respond-
Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)
(updated 1-252017) James Dillard at Tailwater Fishing Co. said the fishing has been great and consistent. They have been getting 2-4 hours of water release each morning, which has allowed for both drift-fishing from boats and wading possible if you follow the dropping water levels. The hot flies have been sowbugs and egg patterns. Pink, white and sassy-colored Trout Magnets have been catching lots of fish, too.
Greers Ferry
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation
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ing to the sunny days, feeding and moving. Try as shallow as 1015 feet and as deep as 40 feet, and use minnows, jigs and spoons. Some bream are being taken along with the crappie all over the lake on small minnows. No reports on Catfish. The bass fishing is pretty good over all with it being the time of year to catch a few big species. Some have moved shallow with the rising water; use spinnerbaits, small crankbaits for the shallow ones. The in-between fish can be caught on jigs and jighead worms. The deeper fish out to 70 feet can be caught with a drop shot, C-rig or a football head jig. The hybrid and white bass are eating threadfins all over the lake at various times of the day and can be located close to the deeper bait as deep as 70 feet or some as shallow as 35-40; use spoons, in-line spinners, hair jigs and swimbaits.
Lake Overcup
(updated 1-252017) Johnny “Catfish” Banks at Overcup Bait Shop and R.V. Park (501-3549007) said water level is still up but clarity is good. Bream are slow but still catching on Trout Magnets (chartreuse and white with crappie nibble). Bass are slow; only one boat fished so far. Crappie are slow but some are still being caught in the early morning and late evening on jigs and min-
nows. Catfish are doing well around brush and in deeper water on trotlines. We had a 25-pound flathead brought in Sunday.
Lake Maumelle
(updated 1-252017) Jolly Roger’s Marina reported black bass are good and biting on wacky rig worms and jigs. Blacks can be caught in 25-30 feet on dropoffs and creek edges. Limits are being caught. Kentucky bass are good and being caught on jigs. They can be found in 30 of water mixed in with the blacks. The white bass catch has been very good of late. Use Rooster Tails, CC Spoons or deep diving Bandits and Bombers. They are scattered all over the lake and are being caught in large quantities. Crappie fishing is excellent. They are being caught on crappie minnows and jigs (chartreuse and white with very light line). Crappie are 20-30 feet deep, at the tops of structure near the edges of the channels and on the old road beds. Lots of 11-14-inch crappie being caught, should be so great winter fishing. Bream are slow and Roger has heard no reports. Catfishing is also slow, but what are being caught are in 25 feet of water. Use stink bait, small bream or chicken livers.
Sunset Lake
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said crappie have been biting slow but some are hitting pink and No. 6 minnows. Bass are biting minnows and some jigs and grubs. Catfish have been biting nightcrawlers and stink baits. Bream fishing has been slow.
Bishop Park Lakes
((updated 1-252017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said catfish are biting fair on nightcrawlers & bait shrimp. Bream have been biting slow on crickets and worms. Crappie and bass have been biting minnows.
Saline River Access in Benton
(updated 1-252017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said bass have been biting well on minnows, plastic lizards, brush hogs and small crankbaits. Catfish are biting minnows, black salties and goldfish on trotlines. Crappie have been biting well on No. 6 and pink minnows. Walleye fishing has been fair to good for some using brooder minnows. Bream will bite crickets or redworms.
North Arkansas
White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)
(updated 1-252017) Ron Gamble at Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said they’ve had a week of trying many baits and lures (silver/ black or blue back rogues, No. 7 brown trout countdowns,
and smaller Husky jerks), spinners (Blue Fox 3/16-ounce gold and bronze), jigs (olive or black), live bait (minnows and sculpins), shrimp and PowerBait in several colors (fluorescent yellow, orange, sunrise and pink). Everything caught some rainbows. Sculpin remained the winner for browns and larger rainbows, and shrimp sniffed out more keeper-sized rainbows. During the last several days we've seen perfect wading levels early in the morning, then it’s time to hop in a boat to fish the afternoon rise. Get out there and have a great catch!
Norfork Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 547.94 feet msl (normal conservation pool: September-April – 553.75 msl, April-September – 552.00 msl). (updated 1-252017) Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters said Norfork Lake surface temperature is steady at 48 degrees and the stripers are getting picky on the size of bait they want to eat. Tom said he has been fishing threadfin shad, shiners and creek chubs. Up to the end of this week the bite has been very good, but starting Thursday they quit biting the smaller baits and now want the largest shiners you can find.
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CHURCH PAGE
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Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Trace Ridge Bible 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. With your help, we will!) 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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6 miles S of Walmart Hwy 65 South Clinton ---------Open Weekdays: 10am-5pm Saturday 10:30am4:00 Sunday 1pm-5pm
Small office space for rent
in commercial building on Main Street in Clinton. Clean, newly painted, very nice wood flooring.$250/month plus deposit. Call (501)253-1881
DUPLEXES FOR RENT Nice 1000 sqft 2-bedroom Duplexes with appliances. No Pets. No Smoking. $600-$650/month plus deposit. Call: 501-745-5858 or 501-412-7682
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARTHA ESTELLA STACKHOUSE, deceased NO. PR-2016-111 NOTICE OF PROBATE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 301 Lakeview Drive Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 DATE OF DEATH: December 16, 2016
LEGAL
Apartments and mobile homes in Bee Branch area. $400-$650/month. Deposit required.
WANTED Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition. Call Tom 501-745-4378
REAL ESTATE
(501)745-1593
To Book Call Jeff 870-447-6128
Enjoy the music of
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOURTH DIVISION NO. PR 2016-100 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HEBERT TILLERY SR. NOTICE AND WARNING ORDER FOR AFFIDAVIT FOR COLLECTION OF SMALL ESTATE BY DISTRIBUTEE: MARY BAINES GASHO. To: All persons who have an interest in the Estate of Hebert Tillery. You are hereby notified that MARY BAINES GASHO, whose attorney is Donna Mae Price, 1723 Hwy 330 East, Clinton, Arkansas 72031, has filed an Affidavit for Collection of Small Estates for the purpose of dispensing with administration of the estate of Hebert Tillery, Rt 3, Box 307, Clinton, Arkansas 72031, date of death June 25, 2000. The legal description of the property listed in the affidavit is PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION NINETEEN (19), TOWNSHIP ELEVEN (11) NORTH, RANGE FOURTEEN (14) WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SUBDIVISION AND RUN THENCE NORTH 70 YARDS, THENCE EAST 280 YERDS, THENCE SOUTH 70 YARDS, AND THENCE WEST 280 YEARDS TO POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 4 ACRES, MORE OR LESS lying in the county of Van Buren and the state of Arkansas. All persons who have claims against the Estate of Hebert Tillery Sr. have three (3) months from the first date of publication of this notice to exhibit required claims against the estate or you will otherwise be forever barred and precluded from any benefit of the estate. This notice was first published on January 31, 2017. A copy of the Affidavit for Collection of Small Estates has been filed with the Van Buren County Circuit Clerk. You may contact Donna Mae Price at (501) 745-2283 and a copy will be mailed to you. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE COURT THIS 24th Day of January , 2017. DEBBIE GRAY, CIRCUIT CLERK By: Olivia Gilmore, D.C. . (seal)
Shirley White was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of the above-named decedent on January 19, 2017. 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 24th day of January, 2017. Shirley White, 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
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOURTH DIVISION 71 NO. PR 2016-90 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT TILLERY NOTICE AND WARNING ORDER FOR AFFIDAVIT FOR COLLECTION OF SMALL ESTATE BY DISTRIBUTEE: Rosanna McClendon To: All persons who have an interest in the Estate of Robert Tillery You are hereby notified that Rosanna McClendon, Rt. 3, Box 307, Clinton, Arkansas 72031, whose attorney is Donna Mae Price, 1723 Hwy 330 East, Clinton, Arkansas 72031, has filed an Affidavit for Collection of Small Estates for the purpose of dispensing with administration of the estate of Robert Tillery, 378 Global Road, Clinton, Arkansas 72031, date of death March 24, 2015. The legal description of the property listed in the affidavit is PART OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (PT. SE ¼ NE ¼ (OF SECTION NINETEEN (19), TOWNSHIP ELEVEN (11) NORTH, RANGE FOURTEEN (14) WEST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: BEGIN AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID SE ¼ NE ¼; THENCE EAST 90.5 YARDS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 49.5 YARDS TO A POINT; THENCE WEST 49.5 YARDS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING .5 ACRES, MORE OR LESS lying in the county of Van Buren and the state of Arkansas. All persons who have claims against the Estate of Robert Tillery have three (3) months from the first date of publication of this notice to exhibit required claims against the estate or you will otherwise be forever barred and precluded from any benefit of the estate. This notice was first published on January 31, 2017. A copy of the Affidavit for Collection of Small Estates has been filed with the Van Buren County Circuit Clerk. You may contact Donna Mae Price at (501) 745-2283 and a copy will be mailed to you. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE COURT THIS 24th Day of January , 2017. DEBBIE GRAY, CIRCUIT CLERK By: Olivia Gilmore, D.C. . (seal)
Call 745-8040 to place an ad in the classifieds
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January 31, 2017
Won’t you be our Valentine? Many people stop to pose with this gigantic snowman.
Woman's art played large role in her life When Betty Henry died in November, her family inherited the usual items, photographs, knickknacks, jewelry, but that wasn't all by a long shot. Her three children also were left a houseful of unusual treasures and a yard full of giants. Betty was an artist and a collector of beauty. On the grounds around her home near Damascus are a giant snowman, Pegasus, flying proudly on a pole, the Statue of Liberty, a small herd of large giraffes
and much more. Betty welcomed visitors to admire her sculptures and statues, including Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican, though she went on record in an interview saying she respected Democrats' thinking more than Republicans. She was an outspoken woman, sharing her opinions on local criminal cases and politicians with The Voice just weeks before her death. One of the arts Betty learned was scherenschnitte, which is an intricate
symmetrical German paper-cutting method. She learned to appreciate nature's beauty growing up on the family farm in Van Buren County during and after World War II with 14 brothers and sisters. "You have to create your beauty," she told an interviewer. Betty was 75 when she died Nov. 14, 2016. Daughter Terri Hicks of Clinton is overseeing the unusual collection, trying to find a buyer for the whole lot or for individual pieces.
This herd of giraffes is among the display at Betty Henry's home.
It's that time of year again and The Voice of Van Buren County invites you to send us a photograph of your favorite Valentine -- a couple, a kid, a cat ... whatever melts your heart.
This year we're teaming up with Main Street Florist & Gifts and L'Attitude Bistro to bring you a special Valentine's Day prize package.
Send your photographs to thevoice@artelco.com and tell us who is pictured, who is submitting the photo and how to reach you if you win. We'll enter all the names in a drawing. Grand prize is a bouquet and dinner for two. Two others will win a box of candy from The Voice. Deadline to enter is 2 p.m. Feb. 9, 2017. Only one photo per contestant, please.
Main Street Florist & Gifts The Statue of Liberty, a white horse and a snowman greet motorists.