The Voice of VBC October 4, 2016

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BHP donates millions for river projects BHP Billiton has donated $6 million to help develop recreational opportunities and for conservation efforts on the Little Red River in Clinton, the gas and oil producer announced on its website late last week.

The money will go to the Nature Conservancy, which has spent $3.5 million on

land for two nature preserves in Van Buren County.

Another $500,000 from the conservancy is in an endowment fund for the protection of the watershed at Greers Ferry Lake, which provides drinking water for 150,000 people. The conservancy also is spending $1 million on designing and imple-

menting watershed protection for the lake, and $1 million on amenities at the preserves, one of them the Bluffton Preserve off Watergate Road just north of Clinton, which already is open; the other is the South Fork Preserve.

The U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service provided $816,000 and an-

other $92,000 is from counties through matching funds for road work.

The road work, which will include adding and repairing culverts, and other steps such as planting trees, should help battle the Little Red River's sedimentation problem. The Clinton Water Department is finishing up work

on a clarifier that also will help with the problem.

The Little Red is said to be home to two endangered species that can't be found anywhere else in the world -- the yellowcheek darter and the speckled pocketbook mussel.

Even though BHP is no longer drilling in the area, the project

in Van Buren County is one of the two in which BHP is partnering with the Nature Conservancy under the Sustainable Rivers and Forests Initiative. The other project is in Texas.

BHP purchased Chesapeake Energy's assets in the Fayetteville Shale in 2011.

Teen faces 2nd battle with cancer

A budget lesson Quorum Court budget committee Chairman Dale James last Tuesday explained a restrictive vs. non-restrictive budget. He explained to the audience and other justices of the peace that under a restrictive budget even though a line item can be over budget that does not mean the department's entire budget is. All of the department heads present indicated they would prefer a non-restrictive budget. The committee is scheduled to meet again at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. The meeting is open to the public.

Water chief quits; no vote on rates At last week's twice rescheduled Clinton City Council meeting, there was a piece of good news along with the usual talk of problems in the water department.

Before announcing his immediate resignation, department Manager Todd Burgess told the council the state Highway Department has agreed to pick up the entire tab for moving water lines out of the way of its expansion project, both north and south of town on U.S. Highway 65.

The price, which likely would have been about $3 million, will now cost the water department about $50,000, Burgess said.

Later in the meeting, the council heard from an auditor who reaffirmed what Burgess had been telling them since January: The department is losing thousands of dollars each month and without more revenue the department is in jeopardy of not having ad-

equate funds to meet the threshold necessary for its bond issuers not to intervene.

Citing other commitments and obligations, Burgess then resigned effective immediately.

Accepting the resignation, Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac told Burgess: "I don't think we've been as cooperative with you as we should have been, and for that, I apologize."

McCormac appointed longtime former Councilman Dickie Hink to the position "for the short term."

Hink, who is running for his old seat on the council against two others, told the audience that he was committed to finding the best water department manager in the state, and said there are other ways besides a big rate increase to raise revenue. "We'll find a number everyone can live with," he said.

No vote was called for a water rate increase proposal.

Ally Graddy is a 17-year-old senior at Shirley High School.

She is proud to be a Lady Blue Devil, but has to watch from the sidelines yet again.

Ally was diagnosed with Stage 4B Hodgkin's Lymphoma in June 2014.

She was 14 years old. When the doctors told her she had cancer her response was, "OK, it is what it is. Let's do this; what do we do next?"

That began her journey of visits to doctors at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, surgeries, labs, needles, chemo, radiation and lots of hospital stays.

She lost all her hair shortly after chemo started, but she never lost that contagious smile.

In November 2014, she was done! The cancer was gone, she was in remission, her hair started growing back and she could play basketball again. It was a slow basketball year for her as

Cancer treatment has taken Ally Graddy's hair, but her radiant smile remains. she was gaining her strength back. She worked so hard to get back in shape to be able to keep up with her team.

Then in August 2016, her senior year, the doctor called after a routine CT and gave her the news.

The Stage 4B Hodgkin's Lymphoma was back. She had relapsed. Her family's worst nightmare had come true.

Ally had her moment to be mad and

cry - yet again. Then she said, again, "It is what it is, let's do this ... again."

Currently Ally is doing it all over again. There are a lot of trips to Little Rock, she has lost her hair again, she is weak, tired but still she smiles. Her family is worried about money again and worried about time spent away from home when they really need to just focus on Ally beating this thing

again. She is a rock star to her family and friends. And she's still the Blue Devils No. 1 fan.

There will be a barbecue dinner and silent auction benefit in Ally's honor from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in downtown Shirley. There will be live music from local performers. All donations go to Ally's family. To donate an item for the silent auction, contact Heith Crow at (501) 757-1359.

4 vehicles crash on Highway 65 A four-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 65 in front of Walmart tied up traffic Wednesday morning and injured a local restaurant owner.

The driver of a tractor-trailer rig, Jesse D. McKee, 23, of Harrison, told a Clinton Police officer that

he was driving south in the inside lane when he veered into the other southbound lane.

The 2016 Peterbilt truck, owned by Kirk Powell Farms of Green Forrest, knocked a 2013 Jeep driven by Gabrielle Henson of Clinton into two northbound vehicles.

Those vehicles were a 2009 Honda driven by Cindy Brown of Leslie and a 2006 Chrysler driven by Reyes G. Medina of Clinton. Medina is owner of Reyes restaurant in Choctaw.

All four of the drivers were transported by Southern Paramed-

ic Service to Ozark Health Medical Center. Reyes' reported later on its Facebook page that Medina was bruised and had some cuts but was doing all right and back at the restaurant. No details were available on the others who were injured.

Autumn's arrival -- On the first day of autumn during sunset over this farm pond near Crabtree temperatures still hung in the mid 80s after daytime temperatures in the 90s.

(Photo by Jeff Burgess)

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Pee Wee Football

Photos by Robin Hutto

October 4, 2016

Calendar The VBC Republican Committee will host a free lunch from noon-2:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 8, at the Clinton Senior Center on Yellowjacket Lane, Clinton. All the stew and chili you want, live entertainment and state Rep. Josh Miller will be the special speaker. Everyone is invited.

The Van Buren County Cattlemen will meet Monday, October 10, at Western Sizzlin. Eat at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. The sponsor this month is French Feed Store.

Mickey Gilley will be in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016, at the Clinton School Auditorium. Opening act is the Red River Cloggers. For ticket information, contact City Hall at 7458110.

Clinton Pee Wee Yellow Jackets faced the Bulldogs at Bald Knob Saturday. Third-grade quarterback No. 22 Keegan Rose steps back for a pass while No. 3 Jerrell Ethridge blocks.

Final score 27-14 Bulldogs.

Clinton fourth-grader No. 88 Johnathan Mills completes a pass by No. 7 Braden Smith. Final score 26-0 Bald Knob.

The Alzheimer’s Arkansas Memory Stroll and 5K run are Saturday, October 8, at Archey Fork Park in Clinton. Registration for the run begins at 7:30 a.m.

For more information, call Barbara Jensen at 501-224-0021.

The Maria Van Buren Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet in the media room of the Van Buren County Library at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting.

There will be a free financial aid workshop for parents and college-bound students from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 13, at the Van Buren County Library in Clinton. Bring your 2015 federal tax return and W-2’s. For more information contact Della Hand, (870) 391-3129 or dhand@northark.edu.

Clinton fifth-grader No. 11 Cash Neal makes a tackle. Fifth grade lost to Bald Knob 12-0.

Clinton sixth-grade captains were No. 15 Colton Honeycutt, No. 22 Landon Rose, and No. 32 Ryan Pearson. The Yellow Jackets fought hard, but came up short with a final score of 12-6 Bulldogs.

Point Remove Baptist Church, 10954 Highway 336 West, Formosa, will hold a revival Oct. 16-19. Sunday service 6 p.m.; weekday services 7 p.m. with Evangelist Bobby Bagley and music by John Cole. For more information, call 592-3577 or 745-5468.

Women in Aviation – the Ninety-Nines – World Speed Record Holder Carol Foy will speak at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center. The event is free. For more information, call 884-4440.

There will be a Coat Drive for children in Van Buren County sponsored by the County Clerk’s office. Take new or used coats to Tractor Supply on Highway 65 in Clinton from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.

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Champs – The Clinton Jr High Cross Country team took first place in the 1-3A division at the West Side Eagle Invitational on September 20.

Team members are (from left) Ethan Drake, Zeb Widener, Jasper Burgess, Lathan Newland, Riley Moudy, Blaine Emberton, Ian Johnson and Austin Drake. Ethan, Jasper, Lathan and Austin all finished in the top 15. Coach is Cole Gardner. (Photo by Denise Burgess)

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Why I needed Africa A country girl’s journey

Amanda Berger dances to help draw in a crowd.

By Debby Prout

Twenty-six-yearold Amanda Berger was excited, scared, nervous and blessed on July 31 as she watched her family drive away as she was headed to the Little Rock airport for her first plane ride ever. And what a journey she embarked on.

Amanda has been married to James Berger for seven years. They have two beautiful sons, Shane and Hunter. They live on an old dirt country road, off the beaten path in the Plant Community, where she has spent most of her life. But when the Lord calls you, it really doesn’t matter what part of the country you come from, as His call will not be ignored.

Three years ago after Amanda had read an article on the Internet on mission work, the Lord laid it on her heart to go. She started attending The Grace House Church a year ago and the door she was looking for was opened wide.

“I’m not in it for me,” she said. “It’s all about giving God the glory. There are many unsaved people that need to hear about our Savior.”

So leaving her husband to handle the everyday chores as well as first days of school responsibilities (one large leap of faith right there!), she got on a jumbo jet and headed to Nairobi, Kenya, via Chicago and Amsterdam.

She loved the experience of observing the different cultures and languages.

There were seven on the mission team including Pastor Terry Simpson.

They arrived in Africa late Sunday night after a 20-hour flight.

The next morning they were all up early and met their host Gooya Martin. After getting money exchanged, their driver Joseph Simiyo took them around to see the city.

The first week was spent in Kericho, a city north of Nairobi.

While Pastor Terry led a conferences hosted by Pastor Thomas Kiprop Kiptoo, the mission team linked

up with the GFE Choir (Global Field Evangelism) team led by Youth Pastor Patrick Asava. They would go to markets and play music, sing and dance, which drew in a crowd. The mission team would join in with the dancing, which helped draw in the crowd as they were “foreigners.” Once a crowd of 50 or more were gathered, they would preach the gospel.

Each member of the mission team would in turn get to share their testimony. In the course of one week they went to many markets as the markets were huge. Many were saved and accepted Christ.

The second week back in Nairobi was spent visiting schools, both private and public. One school that particularly stole Amanda’s heart was a school for orphans. The two weeks in Kenya they did open air evangelism to share the Gospel with all. They were blessed to be able visit and share the word at a local prison with young adult men.

I asked Amanda if she planned on other mission trips, her response was, “I will go where God leads me.”

She said in Kenya, you can see the poverty and needs because they are so visible. You can see their struggles and they are real.

“Mission work is very close to my heart now, and I pray that God will continue to open doors of

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College visit – Students from Clinton High School visit the College of the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.

Students toured the campus, visited the Ralph Foster Museum and learned about the college’s program. The tour was chaperoned and sponsored by the Gifted and Talented program at Clinton Schools.

The school for orphans especially touched Amanda Berger’s heart. opportunities.

Not only internationally but here locally,” she says. “The need is great here in Van Buren County. My need for Africa was great.

I needed my heart broken. I needed my eyes open to those who are hurting. Not just to those internationally, but to those

who are hurting here in my own community. So really, my passion and interest is …

Christ. I have a new, deeper love for him than I have ever had.”

It was an amazing afternoon spent talking with Amanda about her journey. It touched my heart so much that I

felt the need to share her story. She has albums filled with pictures and stories to tell that capture your undivided attention. I applaud Amanda for her strength and faith in the Lord to step out of her comfort zone and go … where he leads her.

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Obituaries

Opal Cleaver

Opal Cleaver, 101, of Morrilton, Arkansas, formerly of Clinton, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016. She was born August 25, 1915, to Lonnie and Gertie Love in Scotland, Arkansas.

Opal is survived by two daughters, Pat Guede of Lacon, Illinois, and Brenda (Ken) Lee of Plainfield, Illinois; one son, Terry (Carol) Cleaver of Morrilton; granddaughters Julie (Danny) Rebholz and Rhonda Kenyon, both of Lacon, Illinois, Angela Safron of Rockford, Illinois, and grandsons Sean Lee of Chicago, Illinois, Adam Hubbard and Phillip Sample both of Morrilton, Arkansas; and brothers, Dale Love of Springfield, Missouri, and Troy Love of Jacksonville, Arkansas; and six great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wayne Cleaver, sisters Iola Underwood, Lola Waddell, Penzil Smith and Alta Wood, and brothers Porter Love and Virgil Love.

The family would like to thank Yvonne Bennett for her caring friendship which allowed Mom to live her last years where she wanted to be, home.

Visitation was Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at the Roller-Mcnutt Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton, Arkansas. Graveside services were 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at the Culpepper Cemetery in the Culpepper Community. Pallbearers: Ken Lee, Sean Lee, Adam Hubbard, Phillip Sample, Clint Gunn and Troy Love. Danny Mercer officiated the service.

J.T. Crumley

J.T. Crumley, 79, of Forrest City, formerly of Shirley, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. J.T. was born December 12, 1937, in Hamilton County, Texas, to B.T. and Mildred Faye Munday Crumley. J.T. served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1964 and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. He worked for Arkansas Electric and Woodruff Electric where he retired after 35 years of service.

J.T. was a member of the Widener Baptist Church where he served as deacon, teacher of the men’s Sunday School class, had a nursing home ministry and was a prayer warrior. J.T. had a love for the Lord Je-

Chili is king – The annual Clinton Chamber of Commerce King Chili Cook-off drew a crowd to the Courthouse Square on Saturday.

Foursquare Church won the title of best chili this year. Twenty-one teams participated in the fundraising event.

Card of Thanks The Family of Willie Mae Hinchey would like to take this opportunity to Thank each and everyone of you who sent cards, money, flowers and food to their homes. Your kindness will never be forgotten.

A Special Thank You to Brother Tommy Jolly for his kind words, to the Nursing Home Staff, the Hospital Staff at Clinton and the Baptist Health ICU Staff at Little Rock.

Also to Terry and Rob Woods for opening and closing of the grave.

May God Bless You. Larry, David & Trish

sus Christ that was evident in everything he did. He enjoyed gospel singings, ministering to those in the nursing homes and lunch with his buddies at McDonalds.

J.T. was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Ellen Nowlin Crumley, father B.T. Crumley and a nephew, Timothy Gregg Humphries.

He is survived by his mother, Mildred Faye Crumley of Indian Rock Village; a sister, Elsie (Noble) Humphries of Choctaw; brother Merrill (Julia) Crimley of San Angelo, Texas; nephews Benjamin T. (Annette) Humphries of Michigan, Cliff Glynn (Jane) Crumley of Texas, Edward Todd (Brenda) Crumley of North Dakota, and John Alan (Susan) Crumley of Missouri.

Visitation was Saturday, Sept. 25, 2016, followed by the home going service held at Widener Baptist Church at 10 a.m. He was laid to rest at Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City. Arrangements

by Stevens Funeral Home

Charles Johnson

Charles R. "Bud" Johnson, 87, formerly of Marked Tree, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016, in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, Wernersville, Pennsylvania. He was the widower of Martha "Sue" (Walker) Johnson who passed away November 22, 2003.

Born in Marked Tree, he was a son of the late William M. and Bessie Pauline (Doyle) John-

son. Bud was an Army veteran, serving in Thule, Greenland, during the Korean War. He was an electrical engineer and retired from Western Electric after 35 years. He was a member of Wyomissing (Pennsylvania) Church of the Brethren.

He is survived by two daughters, Charla Clark (Todd) of Nebraska, and Carey Babczak (David) of Pennsylvania; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Sidney W. Johnson, and daughter Susan Reagan Johnson.

Visitation will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton, Arkansas, with graveside service following at 11:30 a.m at Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Arkansas.

Francis Grillot Jr.

Francis Albert Grillot Jr., 81, of Fairfield Bay was born on February 3, 1935, to the late Francis, Sr. And Eleanor (Hillegas) Grillot in Parsons, Kansas, and passed from this life September 26, 2016.

He was a Chemical Engineering graduate of Kansas State University in 1958, served in the United States Army Reserve for 10 years, was a member of the Lion's Club and was a 3rd and 4th Degree Knight of Columbus.

Francis and his father were the very first father and son team in the Future Farmers of America.

Francis was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and three sisters. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 59 years, Mary Ellen; four children, Tim, Tammy, Jackie and Jan; 15

October 4, 2016 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild; and other relatives and many friends.

Rosary and visitation were Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, with Funeral Mass following at 11 a.m. at the church.

Arrangements entrusted to Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. For online guestbook, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clinton

friends and other family. Ricky is proceeded in death by two brothers, Terry and Stephen Jackson.

Services were 10 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2016, at Northview Church, Marshall. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service.

Nancy Mills

Ricky Jackson

Ricky “J.J.)” Jackson, 57, of Marshall, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born February 17, 1959, to the late Barbara Gene Blackwood, Ricky was a self-employed sheet rocker, avid fisherman and arrow head collector.

He was of the Baptist faith.

Left to cherish his memory are his sons, Jay and wife Suzanne Jackson of St. Joe, Arkansas, and Shane Jackson of Marshall; brothers Larry and wife Teresa Jackson of Marshall, and Michael and wife Elisha Jackson of White House, Tennessee; grandfather, Osher Blackwood of Marshall; several nieces, nephews,

Nancy J. Nightingale-Mills, 90, passed away September 28, 2016, at the Ozark Health Care Facility in Clinton, Arkansas. She had a full life. She was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on October 4, 1925.

Nancy lived in Salinas, California, working as a social worker for Monterey County. After retiring she moved to Fairfield Bay, Arkansas.

She is survived by five children, 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and one great-greatgrandchild. She was preceded in death by a son.

In retirement she liked to travel and go to theaters, art galleries, and jazz festivals. Nancy was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Fairfield Bay. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Nancy's Book of Memories, visit www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

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Shirley Schools

Sixth-grade winners: Hayden Black, Bonnie Permenter, Rylee Williams, Mara Holland, Skylar Bradford, Jade Quattlebaum and Karlie Nowlin.

Fifth-grade winners: Carter Guynes, Kristine Downes, Abbi Ausbrooks, Kinzey Rose, Addison Zimmerman, Natalie Bramlett, Abigail Bramlett, Jewel Walley, Ray Hurt and Cloe Allen. Not pictured Layne Faulk and James Guynes.

Monday – Breakfast: Chocolate chip muffin, cheese stick, cranberries.

Lunch: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, mixed vegetables, fruit, biscuit.

Tuesday – Breakfast: Scrambled eggs or cereal, ham slice, biscuit, fruit. Lunch: Super nacho grande with cheese dip, broccoli/cranberry salad, fruit, chocolate chip cookie.

Wednesday – Breakfast: Fruit yogurt or cereal, goldfish grahams, fruit.

Lunch: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, green peas, salad, fruit, rolls.

Thursday – Breakfast: Biscuit/ gravy or cereal/biscuit half, fruit.

Lunch: Chicken fajitas, seasoned corn, fruit, peanut butter cookie.

Friday – Breakfast: Bagel w/ cream cheese or cereal and half-bagel, fruit. Lunch: Sloppy Joe, tater tots, baked beans, coleslaw, baby carrots, fruit.

Clinton Junior & Senior High

Fourth-grade winners: Hagen Jones, Jaylyn Watts, Alexis Lankford, Jayden Sullivan, Jackson Henthorne, Lee Sours, Brooklyn Cullum, Cody Kuykendoll, Kenley Holland, Josh Brock, Chase Goodson, Jackson Winchester, Destiny Raeder. Not pictured Payton Deckard and Alyssa Hill.

Third-grade winners: Jayden Burdess, Isabell Stithem, Chloe Bigham, Nathan Barnes, Wyatt Ratliff, Olivia Bonds Sarah Parish, Hallie Holland, Noah Meadows, Angel Burroughs, Jace Larson and Brayden Sutton.

Second-grade winners: Shari Bell, Abbi Cullum, Jerit Crownover, Ethan Stortz, Adilee McMurtrey, Evelyn Brents, Carley Villanueva,Rosie Holloway,Makenzie Wooten, Jasmine Gann, Luke Wilson, Zeke Leonard, Cayden Duncan. Not pictured Olivia Frazier.

Ninth through 12th grade winners: Carolynn Gardner, Taylor Holland, Ayden Griffith, Faith Wratten, William Salinas, Dawson Warner, Maddie McKamie, Jacob McJunckins, Brady Parish, Bianca Lee, Megan Patty and Mason Matthews. Not pictured Stormi McHam.

Summer Linn, Emily Thomas, Easton Swofford, Samantha Ratliff, Starlett Williams, Ray Crisler, Josiah Draper, and Hannah Farley. Not pictured LD Burns.

Kindergarten winners: Seth Simmons, Railee Black, Logan Linn, Dylan Reynolds, Jaedyn Nixon, Truly West, Karley Mott, Brooklyn Zimmerman, Like Acre,Blake Hill, Justice Jones and Bretta Stithem. Not pictured Adalyn Dickey.

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Wednesday – Breakfast: Cereal, yogurt, strawberries. Lunch: Mexican chicken, French bread or pizza, salad, corn, juice/peaches.

Thursday – Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuit/gravy, pears. Lunch: Salisbury steak or baked turkey, creamed potatoes, seasoned carrots, rolls, apple cobbler, fresh fruit.

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Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, peaches. Lunch: Barbecue rib patty on flatbread, baked beans, salad, strawberries.

Tuesday – Breakfast: Pancakes, strawberries. Lunch: Soft taco, pinto beans, muffin square, pears.

Wednesday – Breakfast: Cereal, Goody Bun, mixed fruit. Lunch: Steak fingers, green beans, creamed potatoes, roll, juice.

Thursday – Breakfast: Breakfast boat, pineapple. Lunch: Sloppy Joe, curly fries, coleslaw, peaches.

Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, toast, pears. Lunch: Hot dog, fresh veggies/ ranch, corn, pineapple.

Around the School:

Clinton Senior High Volleyball split matches last week, falling at home to Bergman and defeating Flippin on the road. Junior High Volleyball won both matches, upping their record to 14-1… Tennis lost two matches to No. 1 ranked Haas Hall Academy out of Fayetteville.

Despite the losses, Coach Tammy Johnson was pleased with how competitive her squad was in both matches…Girls Golf finished 6th at the State Golf Tournament this past Tuesday. The Boys will play Monday at Mountain Ranch… Jr. High Football and Cross Country did not compete this past week…Coach Jeremy Carson

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77 people attended Saturday’s gathering in honor of the anniversary date of Olen and Elmus Kennedy Pennington. Pictured are their children, Don Pennington, Mary Carrell, Glynna Condray, Quinton Pennington (holding great-granddaughter Emmy Blaylock) and Ina Cassell. Not pictured Larry Pennington.

The 2016 annual Pennington Family Reunion was held Saturday, October 1, 2016, at the George and Glynna Pennington Condray home on Fairbanks Road near Morganton. Four generations of family members gathered to celebrate and share memories of what would have been Olen and Elmus Kennedy Pennington’s 80th wedding anniversary.

The day’s events, thanks to a gracious neighbor, began with the families visiting and enjoying one of the older generation’s favorite play areas.

Next came Show and Tell which included a display of the following: First, the families’ antique round, pedestal, claw foot dining table for which Olen had built a curved bench needed to seat his growing family; second, the couple’s original marriage license which shows Olen was 21 and Elmus was 20 when Justice of the Peace N.C. Raymer united the couple in a ceremony held at his home. The couple later bought the Raymer property and it is now owned by a daughter; third, a jar of dried apples (circa 1991). Sliced apples were placed on top of the storm cellar to be dried by the sun. They were canned and later became the filling for the best ever fried pies; fourth, the Eastman Kodak Rainbow Hawk-Eye, red box camera that Elmus used to photograph her family thus leav-

ing treasured pictures to enjoy; fifth, items such as a churn, meat grinder and other objects that were meant to encourage the younger generation to appreciate what they now have and not what they have missed.

Also, on display was a copy of the 1860 homestead deed signed by President James Buchanan giving Killis Jim Pennington ownership of 160 acres. Killis would be a seven generation grandparent of the youngest family members, Lilah Gross and Emmy Blaylock. His son, Edmond Killis Pennington, would homestead land nearby in 1899. These properties are where Olen and Elmus raised and taught their eight children to work and to be trustworthy. They made sure that they attended church– first at Mt. Zion General Baptist Church and later at Conway First General Baptist Church.

Family members were summoned to the potluck meal by the ringing of a

Shirley

Thelma Murray won five blue ribbons at the fair and a best of show on a hot pepper entry.

Danny Watts got a lot of blue ribbons at the county fair. He bell. Much good food got a best of show on was enjoyed by 77 at- his pineapple; he had tendees. several in his garden Feathers Fly was when I stopped by. the name given to the His grandson Dylan next activity where the Campbell got a best older generation had of show on his tomato the pleasure of select- juice and Dylan’s sising a pillow that had ter, Candy Campbell, been made from El- got a best of show o mus’s old, well-used, her pickles. handmade quilts. The Freda Sowell got quilts usable parts be- best of show ribbons came pillow covers on her dried apples, on which Olen and her canned fish and Elmus Pennington’s canned asperagus. names were monoEarnie and Fregrammed. Many of da Sowell’s grandson these quilts had been Joshua Gentry and recycled as new quilt wife Lindsey and son tops had been placed Brody of Booneville over older quilts. Also, spent four days last in some of the quilts, week visiting them. instead of the stan- He cut a lot of wood dard cotton batting for them while he was there would be layers there. of feed “shorts” sacks.

Visiting Opal AlMany of the quilt dridge were her backings were made daughters, Diane from feed sacks. The Knighton of North highlight of the day Carolina and Donna was the distribution of English of Little Rock, a book entitled, “Pen- Opal’s grandson nington Legacy,” pri- Spencer and Sara Enmarily a contribution glish, and daughter by family members Vada of Little rock. of memories and pictures of the time spent living, working or visiting the Pennington home place. Some memories were sad but most contributors told of happy and fun times.

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Thelma Murray

Tommy Beckham and his uncle Josh Beckham of Fairfield Bay attended the Hines reunion at Fox Saturday.

Margaret Earnhart and her sister Joan Verble of Hot Springs met at Fairfield Bay for a visit.

Corey and Desiree Murray of Greenbrier visited grandparents Jimmy and Thelma Murray on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Eddie and Carlene Rushing went to Vilonia to have Grandparents’ Day with their grandson Kaden Rushing.

Carlene Rushing went to Mountain View to visit and help her aunt Sue Stewart Flowers move to Mountain Home.

The Harper family reunion was held on September 10. Those attending were: Roy Jay Towery of Salt Lake City, Utah, R.W. and Ermadean Towery of Greers Ferry, Jack and Dorene Towery, Mike and Charlsie Moore and Lou, Kelly of Ward, John Eoff and wife and two sons of Jonesboro, Rena Smith of Sherwood, her daughter Shelby and husband and their son and his wife, Roger Verser and two granddaughters of Kentucky, Ricky Verser of North Little Rock, Jimmy Craven of Searcy, Roy Craven of Searcy, Charlie Joe and Florence Craven of Searcy, Steve Craven of Conway, Jim Bradley, Willie Bradley, Inez Privitt, Do-

Wedding shower set

There will be a wedding shower for Jeffrey Gammill and Kayla Pense from 2-4 p.m. October 9, 2016, at Pee Dee Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The couple is registered at Kohl’s and Bed Bath and Beyond. Everyone is invited. ris Brown and Darrell Murray, all of Shirley.

Richard Ethington of Dodd Mountain visited Jimmy and Thelma Murray on Tuesday evening.

EH clubs in the county are selling Rada products to support our nursing scholarship. Katherine Dunham received the scholarship this year.

The Highway 110 Extension Homemakers club met Tuesday with nine members present.

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Wow, the temps are finally changing!

Now we can start our fall decorating. Love these cooler evenings!

Happy Birthday to Cindy McKinney who See Neighbors on page 7

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of Van Buren County Austin • The Austin Store Bee Branch • Snappy's (Outside Rack sales) • Hwy 65 Dive (Inside sales) Choctaw • Elite Automotive (Inside sales) • Gasoline Alley (Outside Rack sales) • PEH Supply (Inside sales) Clinton • Assessor's Office (Inside sales) • CashSaver (Outside Rack sales) • Clinton Drug (inside sales) • Exxon ~ Doublebee’s (Outside Rack sales) • Flash Market ~ Citgo (Inside sales) • Huddle House (Outside Rack sales) • June's Cafe (Inside sales) • L'Attitude Bistro (Inside sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Inside sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Outside Rack sales) • Western Sizzlin (Inside Rack sales) Damascus • Dollar General Dennard • Dennard Country Store (Inside sales) Fairfield Bay • Jack's (Inside sales) • Log Cabin Museum (inside sales) • Craven’s Grocery ~ Dollar General (Outside Rack sales) Leslie • Smith's Citgo (Inside sales) Scotland • Lowder General Store (Inside sales) Shirley • First Service Bank (Outside Rack sales)

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great visit with Alvin and Tressie Graetz from Wisconsin. They used to have a summer home on Elba Road. It was so good to see them! They were on their way to visit with Trudi and LD Cox when they left our house. I’m sure they also had a great visit.

Well, enjoy these cool evenings. Until next week, be kind to each other and share a smile. If you have any news, let me know at 745-7950 or dprout@artelco.com.

turned 38 on Sept. 25.

Also a Happy Birthday to Justin Keeling turning 36 on Sept 28, and Lance Alexander turning 43 on Sept 30. Happy Birthday to Vicki Carver turning 60 on Oct 1.

Political Pie/Dessert Auction October 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the Highway 110 VFD, 325 Elba Road.

Come hear local candidates speak about campaign issues. Purchase your favorite dessert to support the Hwy 110 VFD. All Candidates are welcome.

We had a wonderful jam-packed good time at the grand opening of the new building and Firewise Appreciation dinner hosted by the Highway 110 VFD. Music and food and fellowship with community.

Can’t get any better than that.

Congratulations to Regan Bradford, granddaughter of Barb and Dean McKinney, for winning the Grand Champion Commercial Ewe at the county fair. Also congratulations to Natalie Alexander, daughter of Brandy and Lance Alexander, for winning Grand Champion Market Lamb. And Natalie also won Grand Champion Commercial Ewe and Grand Champion for Supreme Breeding at the North Central Arkansas District fair held in Melbourne.

Congrats girls, great job!

Dan and I had a

James & Joyce Burns Scotland

Saturday was a very busy time. Scotland First Saturday Breakfast and the Chili Cook-off in Clinton. We missed everyone that could not come to our breakfast but glad that you were busy somewhere.

The Scotland Baptist Church took a van and went to the 5th Thursday gospel singing at Woolverton Mountain. If you could not go, you certainly missed some wonderful singing and lots of good food.

Maybe you can go the next time.

Did you notice the new parking lot at the Baptist Church? It looks good, doesn't it? They have been doing a lot of work and have things look very nice.

We wish Gloria Love and Tommy Dunsworth a speedy recovery from their illnesses. We hope that

they are up to top speed by now.

Do not forget the Masons’ Annual Fish Fry on October 8.

They will start serving at 5 p.m. This is a tradition they have been doing for years and years and it is good fish and a time to visit with old friends. You all come, there is no charge.

I am sure there is more that could go into the paper. We just did not hear about it this week. So if you have Scotland News call James Burns at 592-3935 and tell him so he can get it in the newspaper. Have a great week.

Patsy Ward Formosa

A little bit of interesting history of Formosa from Dixie Carter: The first settlers came from the Wolverton Mountain and Point Remove Creek area in the 1890s. Names of early settlers include Alma Stroud and Will and Velma Bowling. The community quickly grew with stores, churches, a post office and other amenities of living. The postal service ran from 1891 to 1968. A drug store was owned and op-

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erated by Parks and Halbrook. Two blacksmiths included Mr. Jones on the north side and Mr. Lowe on the south side. The barber was Mr. Bowling. The first hotel was the Stobaugh which was across from the Church of Christ and eventually the town had two hotels. Stobaugh also had a General Store.

Dr. M.R. Parks had a drug store and a doctor’s office. Mr. Winningham was the shoe cobbler. The first school began in 1892 with a log house. It eventually moved down to Slick Rock and became District 25. By 1910, a separate high school was built to include 11thand 12th-graders.

The school had over 400 students at that time. The first gym in the county was built and in 1943 the boys basketball team took first place in the State.

By 1912 a Brass Band had been assembled. The 1930s saw a decline in population and in 1949, the school consolidated with Clinton. The Trophy Case was built near the old school, and in 1968, General Baptist purchased the property. The trophies are now residing in the Formosa Community Center.

The name Formosa comes from a Portuguese word that means beautiful.

This is a brief description of the beginnings of Formosa. The museum has more information and some great pictures.

The Van Buren County Historical Society and Museum is the place to go for information about our history.

Page 7 Margie Pounds, JR and I all spent the day Thursday enjoying ourselves. We took in a couple of yard sales and then went to the Senior Center for lunch and entertainment.

We played dominoes and shot some pool. I got to beat JR two games out of three. One of them was because he scratched on the 8 ball. Ha Ha. I’ve been busy trying to get my yard cleaned up, the walnuts are taking over.

When the wind was blowing a couple of days ago, one fell out of the tree and busted one of our lawn chairs. Sure was glad I wasn’t in the way of that one.

I have been getting fresh green beans, a few squash and some really good turnip and rape greens out of my late garden. I also picked a few radishes.

I cooked green beans, new potatoes, greens and cornbread for lunch one day this week, it was sooo good!

Sending out get well wishes for everyone in the community who is sick and wishing them all a speedy recovery.

Didn’t get much news this week, so maybe more next week.

God bless and have a great week.

Jeff Burgess Crabtree

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We are trying to get the fall foliage day trip planned for sometime in October.

When the date has been set, the center directors will have sign-up sheets.

We have new holiday menus for October, November and December. Yummy, yummy. It Is hard to believe the end of the year is near.

We have several new people coming to eat at each of the centers. We are happy to have you and look forward to seeing you more often.

We are happy to hear Mr. James Payne has recovered and is back on the Meals on Wheels route. We have really missed his smiling face.

Mrs. Hink from the Clinton center has fallen and broken her arm. We are sorry and hope for a speedy recovery.

The Voice will be celebrating its “oneyear birthday” on October 13 with an Open House from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. We are so proud to have a newspaper that gives us the local news! Please drop by and wish them well.

For all in the Highway 110 Community that made our Grand Opening and Firewise Appreciation Dinner a success!

Special thanks to the LUCKY DRAW BAND for the awesome entertainment and to BOBBY CHURCHES from Clinton Gymnastic Academy for entertaining the kids!

The first hints of color change can be seen in the forests up this way. My crabapple trees are changing quickly and one has dropped many leaves. Thankfully there was enough fruit to make several pints of my dad's famous crabapple jelly recipe, which I will enjoy with great enthusiasm this winter.

I'm still getting tomatoes and green peppers from my garden and about ready to hang up the basil to dry. The muscadine harvest was profuse and there is about 2 gallons of juice to do with as I please.

The persimmons are about ready to harvest and we will soon have the winter weather predictions based upon the seed patterns found inside the fruit. It was 47 degrees on the front porch the other morning and a jacket was welcomed. This is the beginning of one of the most dramatic "take-your-breatheaway" seasons of the year. We have been blessed here with incredible natural beauty and will all benefit from taking the time to notice and appreciate the change as it happens. It's a wonderful time to be alive.

If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.

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Football Fever Clinton Yellow Jackets 2016 Cruise Control Jackets run wild en route to 42-14 blowout

Story & Stats by Jeremy Carson

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48 seconds. That was how long the Yellow Jackets kept the ball during their first two possessions combined. Both possessions, however, ended in explosive touchdown plays, as the Jackets (4-1, 2-0) were able to put away Green Forest (1-3, 1-1) early. With the win, Clinton stayed atop the 3A-1 Conference standings.

The Yellow Jackets won the toss and elected to receive the first half kickoff. Before the home fans could settle into their seats, the band was playing the fight song celebrating the first touchdown of the night courtesy of a Jake Ferrell 32-yard touchdown run. That play was set up by a 37-yard pass completion from quarterback Kort Weaver to Bradley Amos. Johnathan Ochoa’s extra point was good to give Clinton a 7-0 lead.

The Jacket defense held Green Forest to a 3 and out on their first possession, and the offense took over at the Green Forest 49 yard line. Chase Cooley picked up 31 yards on the first play of the drive, and Wyatt McCoy went untouched into the end zone from 18 yards out. Ochoa tacked on the extra point to give Clinton a 14-0 lead at the 9:34 mark.

Green Forest was once again unable to move the ball, but Tiger defensive back Corey Bryant picked off a Weaver pass on Clinton’s next possession to set Green Forest up in good field position. The Clinton defense held the Tigers out of the end zone, stopping Green Forest on 4 and short at the 35 yard line. Clinton’s offense went back to work, grinding out two first downs to get the ball near midfield. Weaver found Bryce Brawner wide open on a crossing route for a 31 yard

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Game Notes:

Captains for the game were Danny Bittle, Johnathan Ochoa, Bradley Amos, and Dalton Hoyle…

TOTAL Jake Ferrell continues to lead the team with 11.7 yards per carry… Friday night marked the third time 14 this season that more than 10 Yellow Jackets carried 42 the football… Nate Lonnon’s inPlays Yards TOP Score terception was the second pick 6 for the Yellow Jacket defense this season… The two teams 2 69 00:28 0 - 7 combined for 9 turnovers in the game, five of those by Clinton.

09/23/16 at Jim Tumlinson Field, Clinton, Arkansas SCORE BY QUARTERS

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2

3

4

OT

(V) Green Forest

0

0

7

7

0

(H) Clinton

21

21

0

0

0

Scoring Summary: 1 11:32 CHS

Jake FERRELL Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:32 32 yds PAT Kick by Johnathan OCHOA GOOD.

1 09:34 CHS

Wyatt MCCOY Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:34 18 yds PAT Kick by Johnathan OCHOA GOOD.

1 01:51 CHS

Sky DAVIDSON Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:51 13 yds PAT Kick by Johnathan OCHOA GOOD.

2 05:29 CHS

Charleston SOWELL Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:31 38 yds PAT Kick by Johnathan OCHOA NO Good

2 04:35 CHS

Corey Bryant Passes to Jose Hernandez INTERCEPTED by Nate LONNON at the GFHS 40 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:35 40 yds PAT Pass from Kort WEAVER to Sky DAVIDSON GOOD.

2 03:08 CHS

Bradley AMOS Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:08 27 yds PAT Kick by Johnathan OCHOA GOOD.

Corey Bryant Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 3 05:23 GFHS 05:23 29 yds PAT Kick by Edson Merida GOOD. Rhett Powell Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 4 02:44 GFHS 02:44 17 yds PAT Kick by Edson Merida GOOD.

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8

4

0

1

3

8

49

65

69

0

27

43

50

00:16 0-14

03:17 0-21

00:59 0-27

0:00

0-35

00:00 0-42

01:28 7-42

04:16 14-42

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gain. On the next play, Sky Davidson ran off tackle 13 yards into the end zone. Ochoa’s extra point was good and Clinton led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter.

The Tigers were forced into another 3 and out, but Bryant earned his second pick of the night on an underthrown pass intended for Cooley. The Tigers offense picked up two first downs and drove down to the Clinton 31, but Danny Bittle and Caleb Bowman combined to stop Green Forest running back Rhett Powell short of the first down marker to give the ball back to Clinton. Four plays later, Charlie Sowell burst through the line, delivering a stiff arm on a Tiger defender as he spun into the end zone for a 38 yard touchdown run. Ochoa’s extra point was no good, but the Jackets led 27-0.

Bryant, also operating as the Tiger quarterback tried to find receiver Jose Hernandez on the next drive, but Nate Lonnon jumped the route and returned the interception 40 yards for a touchdown. Weaver’s 2-point pass at-

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CHS

GFHS

FIRST DOWN

16

10

RUSHES / YARDS (NET)

26/278

42/214

PASSING YARDS (NET)

86

14

Passes Att/ Comp/Int

5/3/2

15/2/3

TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS/YARDS

31 / 364

57 / 228

Fumble Returns / Yards

0/0

0/0

Punt Returns / Yards

3 / 43

0/0

Kickoff Returns / Yards

3 / 67

7 / 100

Interception Returns /Yards

2 / 26

2 / 36

Punts (Number/ Avg)

0/0

4 / 31

Fumbles / Lost

4/3

2/2

Penalties / Yards

4 / 45

4 / 35

Possession Time

11:55

30:19

Sacks By: Number/Yards

0/0

0/0

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Football Fever Clinton Yellow Jackets 2016 Cruise from page 8 tempt to Davidson was complete to make the score 35-0.

On the second play of the next Green Forest possession, Davidson recovered a fumble.

Amos went untouched from 27 yards out for another touchdown.

Ochoa’s extra point mad e the halftime score 42-0.

Under the sportsmanship rule, the clock ran continuously during the second half. Additionally, head coach Chris Dufrene and his staff used the lead as an opportunity to

give some of the younger Jackets some quality playing time. Green Forest was able to score twice during the second half. Bryant’s 29-yard quarterback keeper gave Green Forest its first score of the game and ended Clinton’s shutout streak at 6 quarters. In the final stanza, Powell finished off the scoring with a 17-yard touchdown run off right tackle. The extra point made the final score 4214.

Offensively, the Yellow Jackets spread the ball around to 11

different backs. Weaver completed 3 of 5 passes for 87 yards, and added 40 yards on one carry. He was intercepted twice.

Defensively, Bittle led the way with 9 tackles. Caleb Bowman and Davidson each added 6 stops.

3A-1 Conference Scores and Standings Team

Conf

Overall Record

Clinton

2-0

4-1

Mountain view

2-0

4-1

elkins

1-1

3-2

Green Forest

1-1

1-4

Greenland

1-1

3-2

Melbourne

1-1

2-3

marshall

0-2

1-4

Yellville-summit

0-2

0-4-1

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Clinton 42, Green Forest 14 Mt. View 30, Elkins 28 Melbourne 21, Marshall 15 Greenland 40, Yellville-Summit 20

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Statistics

RUSHING(Att / Yards): GFHS

CHS

Corey Bryant

8 / 48

Jose Hernandez

3 / 43

Kyle Allen

7/31

2 / 44

Kort Weaver

1 / 40

Jake Ferrell

3 / 39

Dalton Hoyle

5/32

Chase Cooley

2 / 31

Bradley Amos

1 / 27

Sky Davidson

2 / 22

Michael Smith

4/20

Wyatt McCoy

1 / 18

Derek Russell

2/6

Nate Lonnon

2/1

TEAM

1/-2

Matt Owens

0/4/0/0

Rhett Powell

23 / 90

Jordan Zepeda

1/2

Charleston Sowell

PASSING(Comp/Att/Int/Yard): GFHS

Corey Bryant

2/11/3/14

CHS

Kort Weaver

3/5/2/86

RECEIVING(No / Yard): GFHS

Kyle Welborn

1 / 11

Jose Hernandez

1/3

CHS

Bradley Amos

2 / 55

Bryce Brawner

1 / 31

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INTERCEPTIONS(No / Yard): GFHS

Corey Bryant

2 / 36

CHS

Nate Lonnon

1 / 40

Chase Cooley

1/4

Jake Ferrell

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TACKLES (UA / A) : GFHS

CHS

Jose Gonzalez

3/2

Creel Roberts

3/1

Jose Hernandez

2/2

Caleb Marroquin

2/1

Corey Bryant

2/0

Bristol Bishop

2/0

Jesus Fernandezdelara

1/2

Michael Blach

1/2

Jordan Zepeda

1/1

Unknown

1/0

Genaro Ochoa

0/1

Danny Bittle

4/5

Sky Davidson

3/3

Caleb Bowman

3/3

Dalton Hoyle

3/0

Charleston Sowell

2/2

Chase Cooley

2/2

Nathan Ross

2/1

Johnathan Ochoa

1/2

Lee Miles

1/2

Mason Dowell

1/2

Cort Bagley

1/2

Gunnar Ward

1/1

Hunter Passmore

1/1

Wyatt McCoy

1/1

Kort Weaver

1/0

Jacob Hagerman

1/0

Jake Ferrell

1/0

Corey Sledge

0/4

Kelley Collins

0/3

Ty Parker

0/1

Caleb Kirkpatrick

0/1

Jojo Jones

0/1

Dylan Hayford

0/1

Bradley Amos

0/1

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Sound-Off Dear Readers:

Our anonymous Readers Sound-Off experiment has drawn to an end, and we can say it was truly an eye-opener.

We were surprised that we did not receive more positive letters about our beloved county and our elected officials, most of whom we respect, but we are glad we were able to let readers have their say.

For every detractor and those who would call us cowardly, we had many more callers and visitors who did not see it that way, telling us “We’ve got your back,” and “Thank you for providing this opportunity.”

We don’t want to be thin-skinned about criticism we received over this project, but, despite advice from a very wise lady who told us, “Honey, you can’t argue with liars,” we aren’t going to let untruths go unchallenged.

We did not write

Founded on faith

My heart is so saddened by politics locally and nationally, it has made me physically sick. I know it is part of my life because I am an elected official, but seriously we are all Americans. We all want to make our country a better place for our children and grandchildren.

This is my home, this is where I grew up, raised my children and now home to two of my grandsons. I don’t want them to grow up in a place where all they see or remember is name calling and hurtful words. I want them to see neighbors and families helping each other and working together to make this the best place to call home.

My name is Trina Jones I am your current Van Buren County Assessor. Being the assessor is not the most liked position.

But I work hard and try to do the best job I can and treat people with kindness and respect when they come to our office.

Since I was called and asked this question, “Do you believe the way the Democratic Party believes?”

Well, let me set the re-

Make America hate again?

Please vote for Trump if you like bullies. Vote for Trump if you want the wealthy to benefit from his policies. Vote for Trump if you like his mentor and lawyer friend Ray Cohn, who helped Joe McCarthy attack and defame innocent people in the 1950s.

Vote for Trump if you don’t care that his bankruptcies left

the letters ourselves.

We did not withhold letters that were supportive of elected officials.

We did not, as one justice of the peace posted online, edit letters to suit our own agenda. (Our agenda, by the way, is to publish the best newspaper we can each week.)

This JP’s other accusation of us somehow trying to say who is and is not a Christian, well, we just don’t even know what he’s talking about.

We did not tell anyone, “Holiday, ran out of room, we didn’t get it,” or give any other excuse as we were accused of on Facebook. We received exactly five letters that we did not publish.

Two of them accused others of being drug dealers and of other criminal actions; one of them said a certain elected official is not allowed to handle his own budget; one of them was about mistreatment of animals – a complaint we for-

warded to the sheriff’s office, which checked it out and called us back with their findings; and the fifth one we are looking into because we believe it is a potentially big news story.

We’ve decided that, moving forward, we will not offer blanket anonymity, but if a letter-writer has something to say and a good reason not to have his or her name attached to it, we will consider withholding the name.

So, that was the experience from this side. We thank everyone who took the time to write and we believe some excellent points were made.

Now we invite anyone running for elective office in Van Buren County, whether the subject of a Sound-Off letter or not, to write in and let the people know why you deserve their vote. Send your letters to The Voice, P.O. Box 1396, Clinton, AR or e-mail voiceeditor@artelco.com.

cord straight by saying publicly, that I am a Christian and yes, I am running as a Democrat. I believe that life begins at conception and abortion is wrong.

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman, this is what God had intended marriage to be.

I was also asked.

“Why are you running as a Democrat if you are a Christian?” I answered, “To be honest I have never thought of myself as a Rep. or Dem. I just see myself as an employee of this county who just wants to do my job.” I guess I was wrong to believe that a political party wouldn’t define how people saw me.

So this is the reason I wanted to set the record straight about my faith and beliefs.

I am no one’s judge, nor do I like being judged based on a political party. I am not perfect, but I try to live my life the way God would have me do so. I have always worked hard and tried to treat people, the way I would want to be treated. We all make mistakes in life and wish we could go back and change them. But it’s how you move forward, by ask-

ing for forgiveness and try not to do them again.

We have wonderful people running for office on both sides of these political parties.

Don’t just look at Rep. or Dem. look at the person, look at what they stand for, look at their ability to do the job they are running for and then make your decision.

We need to remember that our words hurt not just the candidate, but their families also. After all the votes are counted and the signs come down, we will go back to being neighbors.

Don’t let this election change who you are inside or how you see your neighbors.

My prayer is that we all, Republicans and Democrats will be united together in bringing our country back to God. We need to remember what this great country of ours was founded on, “Faith.”

hundreds of people out of work and losing their pensions.

Vote for Trump if you don’t mind him moving jobs overseas to make more money.

Vote for Trump even if he never admits to any wrongdoing, even when he loses a lawsuit and then blames others.

Vote for Trump and don’t look at all the facts about him that show his true nature. Vote for Trump if you cannot vote for a

Trina Jones VBC Tax Assessor

Early voting begins Oct. 24 at the Courthouse Annex.

Hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. woman as president because women are incapable of making sound decisions.

Vote for Trump if you don’t like minorities and don’t care if they are mistreated and denied their rights.

Vote for Trump if you don’t care about the environment, global climate change, nuclear war, losing allies and making America hate instead of great.

Larry Bintliff Bee Branch

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meets all the requirements to publish your legals.

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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Kathleen Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . October 02

Lawrence Howard . . . . . . . . . . October 05

Hershal Burgess . . . . . . . . . . . October 02

Bobby Memdous, Sr. . . . . . . . . October 05

Josh Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 02

Carrie Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 05

Audrey Rose Mirfield . . . . . . . . October 02

E. C. Willman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 05

Bob Ruble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 02

Alivia Basham . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 06

Dale Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 02

Frank Lipscomb . . . . . . . . . . . . October 06

Kim Markle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 04

Alexis Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 06

Maria Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 04

Larry Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 06

George Snider . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 04

Marcus Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 06

Maxim Swartz . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 04

Lacey Strandridge . . . . . . . . . . October 06

Sunny Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 04

Debra Bledsoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 08

Gail Barriga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 05

Debra Donahue . . . . . . . . . . . . October 08

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Fun & Games

Weekly Crossword

By EuGene Smith

October 4, 2016

Rules 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. Oct. 28; drawing will be at 4 p.m. October's Word Find sponsor is Highway 65 Dive in Bee Branch.

Where In the County Is This?

We hope you have visited this place; if not, you should! Tell us where in the county it is for your chance to win a one-year subscription to The Voice. See Rules at left.

September winners Congratulations to the winners of our Sep-

tember contests. Dale Breedlove of Clinton will receive a one-year subscription to The Voice of Van Buren County for properly identifying a "Where In the County" photograph. Nina Bivens of Quitman will receive a $25 gift certificate from Gary Pack Lumber and Flooring in Clinton. The correct locations for the "Where In the County" photos are: Sept. 6 – concrete plant on Quality Drive; Sept. 13 – site of the old boat factory in Clinton; Sept. 20 – Van Buren County Fairgrounds; and Sept. 27 – Clinton City Park. Thanks to our sponsors and to everyone who plays.

Our Van Buren County Family Album

By Shay Belonie

(Find the answers on Page 2)

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CHURCH PAGE

Photo by EuGene Smith

Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Lexington Baptist 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

Last Week's Featured Church

Last week's featured church was Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley, 723-4787

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Roses Country Fabrics Rose Hamilton, Owner rosecountryfabric@yahoo.com 306 Main St. Clinton, Arkansas

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Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS

PERSONAL

FOR SALE

YARD SALE

REAL ESTATE

LEGALS

BIG YARD SALE

For Rent

ORDINANCE NO. 2016-09

Thurs-Fri-Sat October 6-7-8 7:30am-5:00pm 8876 Hwy 65 S.

Enjoy the music of

the Don Nunley Band at 7:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month at the Senior Center on Yellow Jacket Lane in Clinton. $3.00/person Come and have fun whether you dance or not!

Van Buren County will be accepting replacement of damaged guardrails in Burnt Ridge/ New Road area.

Bids are due

by October 7, 2016 at 10 a.m.

Specifications may be obtained by contacting the Van Buren County Judge's Office at 501-745-2443.

Chambers' Cabinets reopened on The New Road.

Full kitchens, baths, counter tops, entertainment centers, laminate tops Call Larry: (501)253-0835 Call Tom: (501)253-5142

Readers, use these Personal Spots to say Happy Birthday, Wish someone Good Luck, Contact old friends, make new friends.

Shout out that you are alive and well in Van Buren County.

All kinds of things.

The cost is $5.00 for 25 words.

DS Lite by Nintendo; midnight blue.

Plays Gameboy, Advance Gameboy and regular DS games. Includes charger. $60.

Call: (501)253-0788.

LIMOUSIN PRODUCTION SALE

Saturday October 22, 2016 @ 1:00 PM Damascus Sale Barn

Indie Folk Rockin’ Blues Dance Band

REAL ESTATE

45 Females

For Rent

SERVICE

Purebred-FullbloodLimFlex [Limy/ Angus highbred]

Fall Calving females with Calves by side

All cattle Registered and vaccinated

Thomas Farms, Leslie, AR

with 30 years experience.

501-745- 8728

Will do welding repair in my Fabrication Shop or can come to you.

limousin@thomascattlefarms.com

call for a catalog

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Call

To Book Call Jeff 870-447-6128

The City of Clinton

is accepting applications for Administrative Assistant. You can pick up applications from City Hall, 342 Main Street, Clinton, AR 72031.

The deadline is NOON on October 14, 2016.

YARD SALE

House For Rent at 16506 Hwy 95 W in Scotland area.

2 Bedroom house with storm cellar, storage building and carport. $400/month with $400 deposit and one year lease.

View house before calling 501-745-1593

2BRApartment near Senior Center and School.

Central Heat/Air. All appliances.

W-D connections. $550/month plus deposit. No Pets.

Call: 253-1881

Reflect A Moment He said, "The first will be last and the last first."

Brand new Press Plates for sale. $2/plate or $100 for bundle of 50.

Call the Batesville Guard ask for Chris Lively:

870) 793-3386

$550/month.

Deposit Required.

Call: 901-647-8754

FOR RENT 2BR MOBILE HOMES Bee Branch.

Wheel Chair accessible. $425/month Call for availability.

(501) 581-8640

FOR LEASE

2500 sqft COMMERCIAL OFFICE OR RENTAL SPACE next to CashSaver in NORTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER

(501)208-3899 Rain will cancel sale

All Polled Black or Red - Semen Tested

(501) 592-1039

BREEZ

October 6-8, 2016 Thursday 7 am-4 pm Friday 7 am-5 pm Saturday 7 am-12 noon Avon, Women’s Clothes size Medium to 2XL, Men’s Clothes size Medium to XL, Kids’ Clothes size Newborn, 2, 3, 4, 6X, some household items and lots of Misc. Stuff.

6945 Highway 9, Center Ridge, AR Janice Neil

45 Breeding Age Bulls

Select Open Heifers ready to breed

RESEARCH

Big Yard Sale

Eglantine/ Fairfield Bay area.

Remodeled Mobile Home with lake view.

2 bedroom/1 bath.

No Pets. No Smoking.

Call (501) 253-0924 Selling 90 lots

WANTED Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition.

Call Tom 501-745-4378

CERTIFIED WELDER

6 miles South of Walmart2 miles North of Bee BranchLITTLE BIT OF THIS & A LOT OF THAT!Lots of 25¢ to 50¢ itemsClothes, Toys, Glassware, Books and more!!

Country Living

Community yard sale and bake sale at the Scotland Senior Center Friday, Oct.7th from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. until 12: noon.

Silent bid auction for all leftovers at 12:30 p.m.

Must take all.

Rain or Shine.

Benefiting the Scotland Senior Center.

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

HOMES FOR RENT IN FFB AREA From: $375/mon - $750/mon Call: (501) 723-4424 Buckhorn, Inc.

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A 2.9 MILL REAL PROPERTY TAX FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, the City of Clinton, Arkansas, is required to pass an Ordinance setting forth the millage rate for property taxes to be collected for the City of Clinton, Arkansas, in the next year; and WHEREAS, the City of Clinton, Arkansas, desires that property taxes for the year 2016 be set at the same level and assessed and collected in 2017; and WHEREAS, such an Ordinance must be passed and provided to the Van Buren County Assessor’s and Collector’s Offices, by the time of the Van Buren County Quorum Court’s November meeting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The City of Clinton, Arkansas hereby levies and assesses a 2.9 mill real property tax on real property in Van Buren County as prescribed by law, for the year 2016, which tax shall be collected by Van Buren County, Arkansas.

Section 2. It is hereby declared, that an emergency exists and this Ordinance must be provided to the Van Buren County Assessor’s and Collector’s Offices immediately to allow those offices time to implement it. This Ordinance is necessary to preserve the peace, health and welfare of the citizens of the City of Clinton, Arkansas, and therefore shall be enforced from and after the date of its passage. The Clerk is directed to immediately provide a certified copy of this Ordinance to the offices of the Van Buren County Assessor and the Van Buren County Collector.

PASSED: 26th day of September, 2016

For Sale

WEEKENDER place to go off the grid! or Vacation Site ready for your family! Beautiful 3.55 level acres of country privacy, gated, fenced, pond, summer shade & easy getaway. Clean 2003 Adventure/ Timberlodge RV is secured under metal roof with steel frame.

2bdrm, 1 bath.

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$30,000.

Call Graham & Assoc RE 501-745-2436 MLS#16025709

COWBOY SPECIAL! 240 ACRES/ $850 per acre, hunting land in Scotland 1 mi from National Forest.

Lock box on gate.

Deeded easement.

Easy access.

$204,000 Graham & Assoc., RE 501-454-8626.

MLS# 10400657

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$42,500.

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APPROVED: /s/ Richard McCormac Richard W. McCormac Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Dena Malone Dena R. Malone, CMC, CAMC Recorder/Treasurer

ORDINANCE NO. 2016-10 AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING AND WAIVING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE DOING OF BUSINESS WITH CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS: Section 1. Whereas the limited number of businesses providing certain goods and services within a practicable distance of the City and the use by the City of such providers would otherwise present a conflict or potential conflict of interest, this Ordinance is established to acknowledge and waive the utilization of those providers for City business.

Section 2. Those businesses which are the subject of this ordinance are: a. Jason Lynch, Elite Kreationz; b. Darrin (D. L.) Webb, Webb Family Auction; c. Toney Parish, Joe Lee Chevrolet and Justin’s Towing and Recovery; d. Mayor Richard McCormac, Lonnie Treece Construction; e. Johnny Moore, S & P Insurance Partners; f. Nina Baker and John Willoughby, f. White River Insurance; g. Phil Graham, Bonds Septic and Portable Toilets, LLC; Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

Section 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. Many of goods and services needed by the City provided by the above entities involve the safety and health of the citizens and visitors to this City, including the Fire Department and Water Department.

Non-access on a timely basis to these goods and services might well present a hazard to the health and safety of these individuals; THEREFORE, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance, being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

PASSED: 26th day of September, 2016 APPROVED: /s/ Richard McCormac Richard W. McCormac Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Dena Malone Dena R. Malone, CMC, CAMC Recorder/Treasurer

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Fishing Report

Anglers eyeing the surface of Lake Maumelle west of Little Rock may think the lake is absent of any sort of cover for fish.

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists recently conducted a survey of the lake’s bottom to reveal that anything could be further from the truth.

Lake Maumelle, owned and operated by Central Arkansas Water, is the water supply reservoir for central Arkansas.

Aside from providing some of the best drinking water in the region, the lake also provides excellent recreational opportunities in sailing, fishing and, at its far west end, kayaking and canoeing. However, the status as a drinking water supply requires Maumelle to be regulated with a strict rule against anglers sinking any sort of cover in the lake. Decaying organic matter must be removed from the water before it reaches consumers, and the

treatments required can be costly and detrimental to consumers.

AGFC biologists worked with CAW in 2010 and 2011 to develop a habitat project that would help anglers find fish, and offer cover for fish species without violating the “no natural cover” rule. Instead of sinking brush, bamboo or Christmas trees like what is placed in other lakes, the AGFC worked with CAW to purchase artificial “trees” created from PVC. “The PVC won’t deteriorate like natural brush, but offers cover for the fish,” said Justin Homan, fisheries biologist for the central Arkansas area.

“And, as a side benefit, it lasts much, much longer.” More than 1,300 PVC trees were placed in the reservoir from 2010 to 2011, distributed among 50 sites chosen by biologists and local anglers as good bets to hold fish at some

point during the year.

After six years, biologists revisited all sites enhanced with the artificial structures.

“We used the pamphlet AGFC has online, and went to all coordinates using side-scanning and down-imaging sonar to determine if any needed to be rehabbed,” Homan said. “The coordinates were all pretty much spot on, and we found structures at 78 of the listed locations. Three areas that should have been marked with buoys didn’t have those, and about seven sites needed to have structures added, but for the most part they were all still in the areas where they were placed.”

Many anglers have complained that they’ve had a hard time finding the structures, and Homan says it can be tricky to find them if you don’t have the right type of sonar. “We were using side-scanning sonar, which shoots a wider cone so you’ll pick it up if you don’t run right over the top of the structure,” Homan said. Homan said he hopes to work with CAW to continue refreshing sites with artificial cover as needed and keep Lake Maumelle on a steady rotation of habitat enhancement sites.

Central Arkansas

Sore Lip ‘em All Guide Service said the Little Red River is currently receiving a couple of hours of weekday generation with less generation on weekends. For fly fishing,

Lowell recommends streamers, midges, pheasant tails and hare’s ear nymphs.

For Trout Magnet fishing, he recommends cotton candy-, gold glitter- and salmon

Lake Maumelle Investment Still Playing Off

Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)

(updated 9-282016) Lowell Myers of

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fix-colored bodies on chartreuse jigheads.

Thanks to everyone who helped with the annual Little Red River cleanup. It takes everyone working together to preserve and protect our great fishery for now and for future generations.

Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information or check the Corps of Engineers website (swl-wc.usace.army.mil) for real-time water release and the Southwest Power Administration website (swpa.gov) to see forecasted generation schedule.

Greers Ferry

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 461.58 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 461.44 msl). (updated 9-282016) Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 461.64 feet and falling. It is 0.9 feet below normal pool of 462.54 feet.

The temperature is in the mid-80s.The hybrid and white bass are eating all day off and on according to weather conditions and generation. They are eating down, but some schooling is going on as well on top.

It’s tough at times but you just have to be patient. Stick with spoons, in-line spinners and topwater

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baits in 25-35 feet of water. The bass fishing is tough as well.

All are kind of mixed up. They are from 0-40 feet of water eating a variety of baits.

C-rigs, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and everything in between are working at times.

It will get a lot better after a rain or cooler weather. The catfish are eating well all over the lake on your choice of bait.

Arkansas RIver (Morrilton)

(updated 9-282016) Charlie’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said there have been few people fishing of late.

Catfish people are drift fishing mainly in deep water mid-day using whole shad. Results for them have been good. For black bass, use a small crankbait if water is in the grass. If water is lower, use chatterbaits around wood. We are seeing the 2-3 pound ones where the AGFC put in 250,000 a little over three years ago.

Bream are around the corners of where the jetty and shore meet on the back side or downstream side. Try crickets for good results. White bass are chasing shad; use crankbaits, as results have been good.

Stripers are on the downstream side of the dam, and the best times for them are the late evening to early morning. Float break or shad about 6-10 feet deep. Reports have been fair on white bass. No reports on crappie.

North Arkansas

White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)

(updated 9-282016) Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) reported perfect river conditions for fishing.

Two generators were running on the dam at most. Trout are biting good, with some great catches of rainbows. Browns are biting really well at night.

Spinners are working well for the fish. (updated 9-282016) Ron Gamble at Cotter Trout Dock said they’re starting to see some nip in the air – autumn's finally popping out. Cool mornings, warm days, perfect weather for float fishing on the White for trout. The rainbow catch has been fabulous; they're snapping up the shrimp and worm combo.

Good sizes among the catch, too; there were several rainbows measured at 16 inches or above. Catchand-release certificates are being rewarded and soon the new pins will be available to show off on your favorite goodluck fishing cap. Ron is seeing grasshoppers out there now, so they know the hopper patterns and baits should lure some trout to the fishers; good for a try anyway. Ron says come out and spend some time with us on the river – you won't regret it.

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