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Clinton royalty - The 2018 Clinton High School Homecoming court took the field before Friday night’s shellacking of Yellville. Football, Pages 6-7; Homecoming, Pages 8-9. (Photo by Robert R. Gaut)
Hink retires as water boss
An October sunrise near Alread. Bring out the coats as temperatures fall this week. (Photo by Robert R. Gaut)
Clinton lost its Water Department manager Friday with the retirement of Richard Hink. Hink told the City Council at its Thursday meeting that he was retiring “for the third time.” His last day on the job was Friday, though he will remain as chairman of the Water Commission, which is searching for a new department head. Hink also updated the status of several of the department’s projects. He said the Pole Yard pump station project has received all the needed permits from the state Health Department and CWB Engineering will soon be taking bids on work to idle the plant. Hink said the Simlock Acres sewer project to replace lines with larger pipes is ahead of schedule. He also said Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has approved the $1.5 million loan application from the department. Meters
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Halloween Happenings Boo Bash is ready for all goblins and ghost Halloween night, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., in downtown Shirley. The Depot area will be filled with scary spots filled with hot dogs, chili, nachos, sodas, cupcakes and candy. Don't miss out on dancing to the sounds of DJ “TyWy." Everyone is welcome to walk the spooky streets of Shirley, but please no pets. And as always this is event is free. Scare on the Square has been moved up a day to Tuesday, Oct. 30. Join the fun in downtown Clinton for a night of candy, costume contests, haunted house, and so much more. The haunted house will also be open Oct, 29, but don’t expect candy that night. Third annual Trunk or Treat 6-8 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 30, downtown Scotland. Free admission. Costume contest, trunk contest, pumpkin contest (carve your pumpkin at home and bring it to enter). The second annual Trunk or Treat at the Alread Fun Park is set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Do you know of other Halloween festivities? E-mail them to voiceeditor@artelco.com so we can share.
that can be read via the Internet will be installed when all the paperwork is complete. The interest rate on the loan is 0.5 percent. Also at the meeting, Mayor Richard McCormac reported that the animal control officer said there had been one cat and five dogs picked up in the city and he had answered 15 calls. Fire Chief D.L. Webb said the department had worked a couple of vehicle wrecks. Parks Department head Charles Wilson reported that there was something going on at the parks about every weekend. Police Chief John Willoughby said it had been a busy month for his department, including an incident where his officers had to remove a king snake from a woman’s vehicle. Fortunately, she was not driving when the snake appeared.
Why did the chicken cross the road in downtown Clinton? Because he lives here! (Photo by Tammie Williams)
Law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at the home of Angeli Miller on Fairhaven Drive, Fairfield Bay, which is 100 feet from a public children’s park, on Sept. 14. Fairfield Bay officers found numerous items of drug paraphernalia, including white powder residue and marijuana pipes, according to an arrest affidavit. Miller told police that drugs were used by herself and others in her home, the report states. She denied that the paraphernalia containing meth was hers. Jason Hollaway, 34, backed up Miller’s contention that the paraphernalia belonged to others. Miller, 43, and Hollaway each has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class D felony, maintaining a drug premises, a Class B felony, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Neighbors James & Joyce Burns Scotland
We had a very large crowd for our First Saturday Breakfast. Next month, breakfast will be Nov. 3 we start at 8 a.m. This will kick of the second annual Pig Eye Daze at Scotland. We hope all of you will plan to attend. We will have lots of vendors, music and bands, food, car show, several contests and races and more. Something for everyone. Scotland Community Corp. will have its annual Halloween Potluck, Marshmallow Roast, Hay Ride, etc. This will be on Saturday, October 27. I will try to get the time and all of the information for next week. The Pig Eyes Daze Committee will have the Trunk or Treat downtown Scotland on Tuesday, October 30 (last week I had the wrong date, sorry) and The Scotland Baptist Church is having a Fall Festival on Wednesday night. I will get all of the particulars for next week’s paper. The free Jam Session at the Scotland Senior Center was such a great time and so well attended, they will be having another one on October 19 and we think this may be an every month event, Bring self, family, instruments, neighbors. For more information call Earl Tatum at 501-6692306. Snacks and finger foods are welcome. Fall has fell -- It is supposed to get down into the 30's at night this week. I guess I will need to find a persimmon tree and cut the
seeds to see if they have a Spoon (Snow) or Fork (ice) or a Knife (cold wind). It is always fun to check it out. Remember to decide on the candidates that you are going to vote for and next week we should have some literature on all of the propositions that we will be voting on. I want to know what I am voting on, not guessing. Early voting starts soon and Election Day is November 6 at the Scotland School Cafeteria. Condolences to the family of Brenda McNabb who passed away this weekend. Have a great week and stay safe and watch for the deer, they are on the move late and early. If you have Scotland news call James Burns at 593-3935.
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On Saturday, October 20, Kings Highway will be performing at Point Remove Church in Formosa. Singing will start at 6 p.m. On Sunday they will start a revival and it will go through Tuesday night. Bro. Sam Brown will be preaching. James Bagley says there has been a young mountain lion spotted around Formosa. It’s about the size of a coyote. Keep an eye out, if it gets hungry I wouldn’t want to cross paths
Sharon Smith stands in front of an incredibly robust stand of castor bean in her and husband Franklin’s back yard, winners of the The 16 West Beautification Project “summer edition.“ Learn more in the Crabtree News. with it! The annual Formosa School reunion was last Saturday. The last graduation at Formosa was held in 1949, so they didn’t have very good attendance. They decided not to have it again. Too many aren’t able to be there. That is sad, but understandable. Get well wishes to Scott Ward. He has gout in his elbow and that sounds painful to me! Marva and RG Ward went to Green Wood last weekend. They went to watch Landon’s baseball tournament in Salisaw, Oklahoma, but the games were cancelled because of rain. Happy birthday to Landon, He turned 10 on October 9. Glenda Collins and I were in a bowling tournament in Russellville last week. She got 3rd place, which was really good and I was very proud to come in 9th! We went to Little Rock to talk to the doctor about treatment for JR. We will go back for an appointment with the oncologist and decide what kind of treatment he will be having. I talked to Ronny Webb, he says Ruth seems to be getting stronger. That is good news! I just absolutely forgot to send news in last
week, please understand I’m getting old! That’s it for this week. Have a great week, and God bless all.
fice at Clinton, has had a stroke. We are praying for her recovery. Money talks - but all mine ever says is good-bye.
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Vernie Holdman is retiring from teaching line dancing for many years at the Fairfield Bay Center. Happy retirement and keep on dancing. Power was out at the Fairfield Bay Center Tuesday. They were able to cook on their gas stoves, so nobody missed a meal. Shirley had 25 people eat on Wednesday. They have a new menu for the next three months. The pecan dessert was delicious. Scotland center is planning another Pickin’ and Grinnin’ Jam Session this month. The Bill and Bill boys are on a winning streak at the pool table in Clinton. Ms. Betty, the lady who worked in the of-
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Jeff Burgess Crabtree
The first quarter Moon is official at 1:02 p.m. Tuesday. Mars pairs with the waxing gibbous Moon, to its left, Wednesday evening, in the southern sky. The pair edge closer as the night advances. The Marty Ostapowicz Memorial is Saturday, 3-6 p.m., in the Alread FUN Park. Friends, family and interested community members are invited. Bring a dish to share, a chair and memories. If raining meet in the cafeteria. The Orionid meteor shower peaks before dawn Sunday, and the next few mornings, with up to 20 meteors per hour, as the earth passes through the path of Halley’s comet’s
75 year orbit around the sun. Congratulations go out to Sharon and Franklin Smith winners of the 16 West Beautification Project “Summer Edition.” Sharon credited Franklin with most of the work but Franklin said Sharon does most of the picking and pointing. While Sharon apologized for the lack of late season color last week, I noted blooms on roses, angel trumpet, morning glory, petunias, zinnias, cockscomb, cosmos and castor bean. She said it all started about 1973 and there was never any plan. “We’d find something we liked and planted it. And had no idea what we were getting into!” Franklin got some bamboo starts from Indonesia in 1980 and said he wouldn’t recommend it to anyone as it is near impossible to get rid of, growing roots over 20 feet through red clay to start a new plant. He was proud of his magnolia thicket where he has let numerous lower branches touch ground, root and grow new trees. Other plantings noted included cannas, ferns, holly, day lilies, crepe myrtle, fig, dogwood, and grapes to name a few. It’s an incredible effort by incredible people to bring more beauty to the county. Job well done. The “Holiday Edition” of the 16 West Beautification Project is now underway. We’ll be looking for exceptional daytime and nighttime holiday displays and announce winners at the end of the year. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
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Contest runners - up - South Side Elementary students Kenley Holland and Haddie Hulse each placed second in the Southwest Regional competition with Smokey the Bear and Woodsy the Owl pictures. This included New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Kenley, a sixth-grader, is the daughter of Shanna and Ken Holland, and fourth-grader Haddie is the daughter of Shammi and Lance Hulse.
Calendar It’s Devon’s Birthday Bash beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Clinton City Park. There will be a softball tournament, kickball, horseshoes, bounce houses, games, raffles, barbecue and more. Devin Wooten, 14, is battling brain cancer for the third time and proceeds go to his family to help pay medical expenses. The Clinton Chamber of Commerce annual Chili King Cookoff is Saturday, Oct. 20, on the downtown Clinton Square. Clinton's biggest food festival opens to the public at 11a.m. with $5 all-you-caneat armbands. Music, games, arts and crafts booths, and the Hot Pepper Eating Contest.
Hillside cleanup - A crew clears the side of the hill on Highway 65B in Clinton. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
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Point Remove Baptist is holding a revival beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, with nightly services at 7 p.m. Oct. 21-23. King’s Highway will perform at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. Brother Sam Brown will be preaching and everyone is welcome.
International Blues Challenge, Regional Competition, begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Archey Fork Park bandstand. Pig Eye Daze in Scotland is set for Nov. 3. Live music begins at noon. Food, competitions and games. Admission is free. Shirley’s annual Craft and Gift Extravaganza is set for Nov 3, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The Shirley Community Center will host this event. Tables are free to set up and holiday refreshments will be served. To reserve a space call Lisa Hackett, 723-4848, or Missy Worthing, 7238290. Ryan Russell, associate minister of music at First United Methodist Church in Searcy, will be performing a concert at Peace Lutheran Church in Edgemont at 6 p.m. Oct. 26. Admission is free and a reception open to all will follow. A freewill offering will be collected to support musical ministries in the local area.
The Fairfield Bay Rotary Club’s Sterling Scholars Speakers will host Judy Allen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Indian Hills Club, 337 Snead Drive. Allen’s topic will be Choctaw Code Talkers of WWI. The fourth annual Van Buren County Red Ribbon Rally at South Side School is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the Fine Arts Building. Speakers will include elected officials and school administrators. Special guest this year will be Taylor Hughes, magician, comedian, and motivational speaker. The Van Buren County Quorum Court will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Van Buren County Annex building off Highway 65 in Clinton. The meeting is open to the public. The annual Festival of Chairs, a fundraiser for Children’s Advocacy Alliance, which provides services for children in Van Buren and several other counties, is set for Thursday, Oct. 25, at Legacy Arms in Conway. For more information visit www. hopeandjustice.org.
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Obituaries
Allena Grissom
Allena May Wilkerson-Henley-Grissom, 72, of Bee Branch, Arkansas passed away on October 5, 2018 at Ozark Health Medical Center in Clinton. She was born September 13, 1946 to the late Woodrow Jennings Wilkerson and Allena Marvella Bowden-Wilkerson in Roosevelt, Utah. Allena is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald Grissom; daughter, Ruby Louise Henley-Watts; son, Junior Henley; grandson, Randall Franklin Stripling; and sister, Betty Lou Wilkerson-Moss. Allena believed anything worth doing was worth doing well. Her extraordinary cooking skills were passed down from her mother. Allena was high spirited, rambunctious, and hard working all her life. She owned A&H Auction in Leslie, Arkansas during the
1970’s and early 80’s. Her auction was a Friday night social event for people from all walks of life. Later, she worked at the Marshall Motel and Restaurant, then, in 1983 she married Gerald Grissom and moved to Bee Branch, Arkansas. After many years serving food in area eateries, Allena opened flea markets in Bee Branch and Choctaw. As a youngster, her parents owned a skating rink, and she could skate like an expert. She also loved to dance, and had an eye for fashion, interior design and all things beautiful. Allena’s passing came on what would have been her beloved grandson Randall’s 19th birthday. What a happy homecoming and birthday it must have been in heaven that day. Allena is survived by daughters; Lonnie Lynn Henley-Stripling and husband J.R. of Bee Branch, Teresa “Terri” Sue Henley-Christie of Bon Aqua, Tennessee; six grandchildren; two great -grandchildren; brothers Gerald Wilkerson and wife Chella, Donovan Dale “Donnie” Wilkerson and wife Susan; sisters Sally Wilkerson-Bagley and husband Larry, Patricia Ann Wilkerson-Barton and husband John; many nieces , nephews, other relatives, and many friends. Visitation is 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Self-discipline is self-love Geri's Fit Bits
Do you want to accomplish your goals? Do you want to change your life? Do you want to be successful? You cannot have success without having self-discipline. Self-discipline is about having the determination to do what you know you need to do to improve yourself. For example, forcing yourself to get up and work out at 5 a.m. because you know it is what you need to do to accomplish your goals, Not eating Little Debbies because
you know they will make you feel awful, not gossiping because you know it is not healthy for you or anyone else. It is doing what you need to do even if you don’t feel like it and not doing what you want to do because it is not going to get you to your goals. It's time to say goodbye to your chaotic undisciplined life. Self-discipline is self love. Do you love yourself enough to make the right decision, do you love yourself enough to eat right, do you love yourself enough to
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October 16, 2018 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton with service following at 3 p.m. Interment is at Pine Mountain Cemetery in Gravesville, Arkansas.
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a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at Bee Branch Baptist Church, Bee Branch, Arkansas. Burial followed.
muda. He was raised in Clinton, Arkansas and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Arkansas and his MBA from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. John and Margie Smiley were married March 14th, 2000 in Las Vegas in the Little White Chapel. John and Margie loved to spend time with family and travel to the world’s most beautiful beaches with their fourlegged canine companion, Clark. John spent most of his career in the consumer goods industry, taking great pride in bringing new exotic and foreign foods to America. To honor John’s wishes, he will be cremated, and his ashes will be spread on a beach in Mexico. A memorial service was held Friday, October 5 at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Rev. Johnson “Johnny” Evans Sr., 80, a retired minister, went home to be with the Lord, on October 10, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Anna Sue (Sohn) Evans of Conway. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Nica Evans of Bee Branch and his brothers, Billy Don Evans and Leon “Jitter” Evans. Rev. Evans was also survived by his sister Rita (Doyne) Potts of Batesville and brother Jimmy (Carol) Evans of Bloomington, Illinois; five children, Teresa Pool of Fort Smith, John (Susan) Evans Jr. of Shirley, Janet (Randy) Ginn of Bradenton, Florida, Mike Evans of Enola and Brenda (Don) Gray of Des Monies, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and
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get to your goals? Practice self-discipline. Make a plan. Write it down and stick to it. Make these non-negotiable. If you are going to get up at 5 a.m. and work out, when the alarm goes off and you don’t want to get up, let go of the excuses, count down from 5 and just get up and after it! So what you only got 4 hours sleep, tonight you will sleep more, but let go of the excuses and love yourself enough to have self-discipline. Use the countdown from 5 for anything you are having trouble getting motivated about, count down and then get it done.
TV = Terribly Virulent
- Geri Cabana, RN
John Franklin Smiley passed away October 2 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 65. John is preceded in death by his father Loyal Smiley. He is survived by his mother Eileen Smiley of Clinton; wife Margie Smiley; sister Cathy Smiley and spouse Walter Schurtenberger of Key West, Florida; children Camille Smiley and spouse Adam Bernbach of Washington, D.C., and Daniel Smiley and spouse Rachael Schaffner of Fayetteville; step-children, Jeff Generaux and spouse Heather of Berryville and Eric Roberts and spouse Candace of Bella Vista; and three grandchildren. John was born on May 16, 1953 in Hamilton, Ber-
Ron's Chicken Soup
A recent Canadian study reaffirmed what we already know. Kids who watch too much TV are not healthy. This study focused on how much TV 2-year-old’s watched and then checked to see how healthy they were when they turned 13. Guess what? Ahh, you guessed. Yep, those who watched more TV were significantly more overweight than those kids who watched less TV. Watching TV is a sedentary activity that’s for sure. So, you are not burning off calories by not going outside to play. And guess what else you do when you watch
Dennis Lamb
Dennis Herbert Lamb, 73, of Fairfield Bay passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born September 5, 1945 in Dunkirk, France to the late Herbert Howard and Caroline Lamb. Dennis was a war veteran and enjoyed shooting and touring battlefields. Dennis is preceded in death by his parents. No services have been planned at this time.
TV? You guessed again, boy you are good. Yes, you snack … and snack and snack. And it’s not just eating more, it’s what they eat that gets them in the end. This study found that kids who watch more TV developed habits of eating more French fries, white bread, cold cuts, soft drinks, sweet/salty snacks and desserts. Which is why the incidence of diabetes has skyrocketed since the advent of television. Television is not a baby sitter, and it’s not healthy. Everything in moderation, Mom and Dad. - Ron Henson, BSRN
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Senior Center Menus Clinton Center
Oct. 16 - Baked pasta, squash medley, salad, cobbler. Oct. 17 - Smoked sausage with sauerkraut, carrots, soft pretzel, mixed fruit. Oct 18 - Fried fish, hushpuppies, baked beans, coleslaw, hot spiced peaches. Oct. 22 - Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, AuGratin potatoes, pineapple tidbits. Oct. 23 - Spaghetti, Italian vegetables, garlic biscuit or bread, orange wedges. Oct. 24 - Openfaced roast beef sandwich with gravy, mashed potatoes, California-blend vegetables, fruit. Oct. 25 - Homemade chicken soup, broccoli salad, cornbread, Jell-O cake. Oct. 29 - Orange-glazed chicken and rice, Japanese vegetables, fruit, brownie. Oct. 30 - White beans and ham, redskinned potatoes, greens, cornbread, pineapple/gelatin. Oct. 31 - Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, strawberry pop cake.
Fairfield Bay Center
Oct. 16 - Chicken/ broccoli quiche, hashbrowns, hot sliced apples, blueberry muffin. Oct. 17 - Smoked sausage with sauerkraut, carrots, soft pretzel, mixed fruit. Oct. 18 - Hamburger, corn salad, baked chips, banana pudding. Oct. 19 - Pork loin,
scalloped corn and broccoli, greens, autumn delight. Oct. 23 - Ham and potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers, Emerald pears. Oct. 24 - Glazed chicken, creamed carrots, green peas, eggnog pound cake. Oct. 25 - Beef stroganoff, spinach, corn, fresh fruit. Oct. 26 - Fried fish, hushpuppies, baked beans, coleslaw, hot spiced peaches. Oct. 30 - Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, strawberry pop cake. Oct. 31 - White beans and ham, redskinned potatoes, greens, cornbread, pineapple/gelatin.
Scotland Center
Oct. 16 - Baked pasta, squash medley, salad, cobbler. Oct. 17 - Smoked sausage with sauerkraut, carrots, soft pretzel, mixed fruit. Oct. 18 - Fried fish, hushpuppies, baked beans, coleslaw, hot spiced peaches. Oct. 22 - Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, AuGratin potatoes, pineapple tidbits. Oct. 23 - Spaghetti, Italian vegetables, garlic biscuit or bread, orange wedges. Oct. 24 - Openfaced roast beef sandwich with gravy, mashed potatoes, California-blend vegetables, fruit. Oct. 25 - Homemade chicken soup, broccoli salad, corn-
bread, Jell-O cake. Oct. 29 - Orange-glazed chicken and rice, Japanese vegetables, fruit, brownie. Oct. 30 - White beans and ham, redskinned potatoes, greens, cornbread, pineapple/gelatin. Oct. 31 - Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, strawberry pop cake.
Shirley Center
Oct. 16 - Chicken/ broccoli quiche, hashbrowns, hot sliced apples, blueberry muffin. Oct. 17 - Smoked sausage with sauerkraut, carrots, soft pretzel, mixed fruit. Oct. 18 - Hamburger, corn salad, baked chips, banana pudding. Oct. 22 - Beef stroganoff, spinach, corn, fresh fruit. Oct. 23 - Ham and potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers, Emerald pears. Oct. 24 - Glazed chicken, creamed carrots, green peas, eggnog pound cake. Oct. 25 - Fried fish, hushpuppies, baked beans, coleslaw, hot spiced peaches. Oct. 29 - Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, AuGratin potatoes, pineapple tidbits. Oct. 30 - Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, strawberry pop cake. Oct. 31 - White beans and ham, redskinned potatoes, greens, cornbread, pineapple/gelatin.
Iris Club hosts district meeting The Iris Garden Club hosted the Northwest District Garden Club meeting on October 2 with 66 in attendance from garden clubs all over the northwestern part of the state. Arkansas celebrity Janet Carson, Extension Horticultural specialist, was the guest speaker for the event, held at the Family Life Center of Clinton First Baptist Church. Richard McCormac, Clinton mayor, welcomed guests to Clinton and presented a highlight of attractions in the area. Several state and district officers were
Clinton Junior & Senior High
Salad bar available daily Oct. 16 - Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Chili, crackers, PB&J sandwich or pizza, corn, salad, juice/fruit. Oct. 17 - Breakfast: Cereal, French toast sticks, fruit. Lunch: Chicken tenders or Salisbury steak, creamed potatoes, black-eyed peas, wheat roll, fruit. Oct. 18 - Break-
fast: Biscuit and sausage, fruit. Lunch: Enchilada and breadstick or burrito with chili and cheese, pinto beans, juice/applesauce. Oct. 18 - Breakfast: Cereal, wheat toast/jelly, fruit. Lunch: Pig-n-blanket, coleslaw or hamburger, fries, pears.
Clinton Elementary
Oct. 16 - Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, pineapple. Lunch: Steak fingers, creamed potatoes, green beans,
hot roll, pears. Oct. 17 - Breakfast: Oatmeal with fruit, apple half. Lunch: Spaghetti, salad, black-eyed peas, breadstick, peaches. Oct. 18 - Breakfast: Pancakes, bacon, applesauce. Lunch: Chicken nachos, refried beans, blueberry muffin, pineapple. Oct. 19 - Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, pears. Lunch: Hamburger, oven fries, apple wedges.
Janet Carson with Mayor Richard McCormac among those present. Local club president, Nancy Rana, will soon be assuming the state
presidency for the Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs.
This photo shows Joyce Hartmann’s painting of Sugarloaf.
Sugarloaf featured in artwork By Kay Weaver
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Joyce Hartmann is well-known to most of us, but there are some things we don’t know about her. She is an artist. She studied at Washington University in St. Louis, at Pittsburg State University in Kansas, and at Pratt Community College in
Kansas. You can view her artwork on her web page www.joycehartmann.com and on Facebook. She gives art lessons and her work is on display at the Van Buren County Aging Program building on Yellowjacket Lane in Clinton, the Ozark Health Medical Center in Clinton, the Fairfield
Bay Library Art Gallery and the NCA Gallery at the Fairfield Bay Conference Center. Her latest accomplishment is “The Magic of Sugarloaf Art Exhibit.” Hartmann lives with her husband Robert, at Choctaw. They are active with the South Fork Nature Center.
Charmed by art Pamela Connell, a long-time resident of the Fairfield Bay community, is a wife, mother of one three and grandmother of two. She is co-owner of Timeless 106.1 KFFB radio station, and the manager of the Fair-
field Bay Post office. Nestled in her quiet wooded studio, she enjoys working with watercolor, acrylic, and other mixed media art. Her studio is an eclectic mix of art mediums with bits and bobs of creative treasures from
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Connell days gone by. One of those treasures is an artist’s charm bracelet. Connell recalls, "I can still hear my grandmother's words as she fastened the bracelet to my wrist, "Pamela, you are an artist..." You may view Connell’s artwork at the NCA Art Gallery. Art Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
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JIM TUMLISON FIELD - Five weeks ago, Clinton defeated a feisty Conway Christian team in the friendly confines of Jim Tumlison Field. After a three week stretch of road games, and an off week due to a forfeit by Cedar Ridge, the Jackets returned to action on Homecoming Night, and promptly defeated the overmatched visiting Yellville-Summit Panthers 43-6 behind a balanced offensive attack and an opportunistic defense. The Yellow Jackets only ran five plays in the first quarter. On Yellville’s opening drive, the Panthers marched down to the Clinton 22 yard line. On fourth and 8, safety Ryley McDonald intercepted Panther quarterback Eli Cagle at the 10 yard line, and returned it to the 32 yard line. Two plays later, Weston Amos had a pass attempt to Keaton Gresham picked off by JR Frazier to set the Panthers up in great field position. The Jacket defense, which had only forced 5 turnovers on the season entering the game, forced a fumble that was recovered by Ty Parker at the 43 yard line. This time, Clinton made Yellville pay for their mistake. Amos found Austin Drake for 21 yard gain, and then Sky Da-
Clinton’s defense takes down the Panther runner. vidson outran the Panther defense around the left edge for a 36 yard touchdown to give Clinton an early 6-0 lead.
Ethen Drake carries the ball for the Jackets.
Yellville once again moved the ball methodically down the field. Panther running back Slayden Shaffer shouldered most of the load as Yellville made it to the Jacket 34 yard line. However, Caleb Bowman’s sack ended the drive and turned the ball back over to Clinton at the start of the 2nd quarter. From there, it was all Jackets. Amos found Davidson for a 32 yard touchdown strike to end the seven play drive, and ran it in for the 2 point conversion to push the lead to 14-0. On the ensuing drive, Clinton forced Yellville into a three and out. McDonald fielded the punt and took it to the house, but that touchdown was erased by an illegal block. It was of no consequence, however, because it took Clinton four plays to score their third touchdown of the first half, this time courtesy of a 21 yard run by Bowman. The extra point was no good, but the score was 20-0 at the 6:18 mark of the first half. Yellville’s only score came on their next drive. Cagle found Cody Dobbs for a huge 31 yard pass completion that set the Panthers up See football on page 7
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The Yellow Jacket Marching Band performs. Football from page 6 inside the Clinton five yard line. The two hooked up again for a touchdown strike to put Yellville on the board 20-6. Just before the end of the half, Clinton answered with another touchdown as Amos found Austin Drake for a 7 yard touchdown. Amos ran the 2 point conversion to make the score 28-6 at the intermission. The second half was more of the same. Amos opened the second half with a 16 yard pass completion to Matt Gonzalez, and then found McDonald on an electrifying 41 yard touchdown catch and run to make the score 36-6. Austin Drake then intercepted Cagle’s pass at the 43 yard line on Yellville’s next possession. Five plays later, Ethen Drake found the end zone on a 4 yard run to invoke the sportsmanship rule at 43-6. With the clock running, several backups got in on the action in the game. Travis Williams, Logan Moudy, and Blaine Emberton all got multiple carries. Both teams traded turnovers over the last 19 minutes of the game as well. Ryan Jones intercepted Cagle to wipe out a Yellville threat, but Clinton’s offense also fumbled the ball away twice to snuff out drives late in the game. Statistically, Amos completed 10 passes on 13 attempts for 167 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was intercepted once, and also added 18 yards on 2 carries. Davidson carried the ball 8 times for 88 yards, and caught one pass for 32 yards while scoring two touchdowns.
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The cheer squad entertains the crowd. Austin Drake caught five passes for 49 yards and a touchdown, and McDonald added 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Ty Parker led the way with 9 tackles and a fumble recovery in the game. Bowman added 7 stops and a sack, while Reuben Dawson (5 tackles) and Davidson (7 tackles) also combined for a sack. McDonald, Austin Drake, and Jones each had an interception. With the win, Clinton stays in first place in the 3A-2 conference with two conference games remaining. A win next week clinches a share of the conference championship, and the first seed and home field advantage in the state playoffs. Next week, Clinton travels to Little Rock Christian in West Little Rock to take on Strong High School in non-conference action. Strong, a 2A school from Union County in South Arkansas, replaced Rose Bud
on the Jackets’ schedule when the Ramblers announced they would only play a non-conference schedule. The game can be heard on KHPQ 92.1 with Jeff Hall and Mike Hawley making the call. Kickoff is set for 7 pm. Game Notes: Captains were Kelley Collins, Cort Bagley, Sky Davidson, and Ty Parker… The Jackets have now won 20 consecutive regular season games and 14 consecutive conference games… Weston Amos set season highs in pass completions (10) and attempts (13)... Nathan Ross, Jacob Hagerman and Matt Gonzalez each had their first career receptions in the game… Clinton’s defense forced four turnovers (3 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery), almost doubling their season total to 9 takeaways… Gisselle Hernandez was named 2018 Homecoming Queen.
Caring for Clinton since 1981 745-DRUG (3784) Captains for the game were (from left) Sky Davidson, Ty Parker, Cort Bagley and Kelley Collins.
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Junior & Pee Wee Football 2018 CHS Homecoming Photos by Robin Hutto
Homecoming Queen Gisselle Hernandez and escort Aaron Hogue
Freshman Nathan Whitt makes a run up the field against the Panthers.
Freshman David Henson gains some yardage against the Panthers.
12th Grade Maid Shelbi Emberton and escort Blaine Emberton
12 Grade Maid Summer Davidson and escort Skylar Davidson
Sudoku Solution Fifth grader Briar Bradberry charges up to make the tackle against Batesville. Fifth-grade Yellow Jackets defeated the Southerners 19-6.
Peyton Sellers runs the ball upfield. The 6th grade Yellow Jackets were defeated by the Southerners 20-0.
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11th Grade Maid Annika Landers and escort Ryan Jones
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Fun & Games
Weekly Crossword
Sudoku Sudoku: The objective is to fill a 9x9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9. A cell is the smallest block in the game. A row, column and region consists of 9 cells and the whole game consists of 81 cells. (Solution is on Page 8)
Rules
ACROSS
1 Fortunetelling locale 5 Wound aftermath 9 Town near Liege 12 West Indies native 11 Morlocks' prey 18 Queue, in Oueretaro 19 Luau dish 20 Old Commodore computer model 21 Adze, e.g. 24 "Whisper down the lane" bulletin 25 Call for pizza 26 Support 27 Garrison town barracks 28 Shot from Venus 29 Charley horse 30 Confront 31 Rise up against authority 34 Slip's trim 35 Catastrophe 39 Activity 40 Manual transmissions 43 Technique 44 Edict 46 Sultry 47 Birds: Lat. 48 Brooklyn pronoun? 49 Lay of the land 51 Zen garden tender 53 Women, to Wayne and Garth 54 Black birds 55 Identified 56 Not any, down home 57 It's all over on May Day 59 Bivouacs 60 Given good grub, as cattle 63 Robbery proceeds 64 Ice cream holder 65 Charged particle 66 Newborn's John Hancock? 67 Self-esteem 68 Gymnast's apparatus 72 Utilize 73 0rders 75 Surprise visit from the fuzz 76 Auriculate 78 Donkeys. in Dijon 79 Mutts 80 Atlas or Essex, e.g. 81 Allows 84 Butler's last word 85 Rebukes 81 GE product 90 Moved heavily 92 China _ 93 Wallet item 94 Viking's monogram component 95 Traditional teachings 96 Brewskis 97 Classical beginning 98 Ensembles 99 Slaughter in Cooperstown
(Solution is on Page 8)
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1 Church seats 2 Lilylike plant 3 Wacko 4 Waistline 5 Prep for surgery 6 Paint layer 7 Kansas's Landon 8 Sinatra's buddies 9 Word before fed or bread 10 Exhaust 11 Feel icky 12 Capital of Venezuela 13 Entertains 14 Result of rapid freezing 15 Helicopter pioneer Sikorsky 16 Mass transit garage 22 Refrigerates 23 Tests 27 Picks players 29 Treaty 30 Military-band member 31 Tough-guy portrayer George 32 Falco of "Nurse Jackie" 33 Chairman's domain 34 St Jerome's companion 35 Went in the pool 36 Lumberyard staple 37 Relaxed state 38 Whiskey and bread 41 "_ American Life" (public radio) 42 Cousins of cods 45 Feature 48 Prolongs sock life 50 Leather punch 51 Student's soup aisle purchase 52 Circuit breaker word 53 Guzzling locale 55 Grandmas, to some 56 Ninth, in music 57 Author Waugh 58 Comic-strip possum 59 Winter woes 60 Unlike Eton 61 Choice word 62 Action 64 Rattan batons 65 Heron's kin 68 Fits in at the Algonquian Round Table 69 Bit of bread 70 Breadwinners 71 Stiller's straight lady 74 Aesop's dog's spot 77 Fit for farming 79 Small film-role 80 Yields 81 Latch onto 82 Level, in London 83 Before: prefix 84 Beach sight 85 Crooked 86 Jessica Rabbit, e.g. 87 21st·century currency 88 Agnes and Anne: abbr. 90 Chaney of horror films 91 Repent of
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Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLUES MUSIC CONTEST Saturday, beginning 12 noon, in Archey Fork Park, Clinton.
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Apartments and mobile homes in Bee Branch area. $400$650/month. Deposit required. Call for availability (501) 581-8640 After 2:00 pm Small two bedroom, One bath house Located 15 minutes From the hospital.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAZEL LARCH, deceasedNO.71 PR-2018-95 NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 331 Lynch Dr. Clinton, AR 72031 DATE OF DEATH: July 19, 2018 The undersigned was appointed Administratrix of the estate of the above-named decedent on October 1, 2018. A contest of the probate can be effected 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 9th day of October, 2018. BELINDA JOHNSON,
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Fishing Report lizard with a chartreuse tail. Reports are good. White bass are on top of sunken jetties chasing shad. Use a Firetiger crankbait. The catch has been good.
North Arkansas
Norfork Lake
Joe Cebula from Olathe, Kansas, a guest of Hummingbird Hideaway Resort, caught this mess of crappie on Norfork Lake recently. Photo provided by Lou Gabric of Hummingbird Hideaway Resort.
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(updated 10-102018) Greg Seaton of littleredflyfishingtrips. com (501-690-9166) said the river continues to be clear and cool with afternoon generation. This should be scaled down with the coming cooler weather. The rain that was due Tuesday evening and into Wednesday may dingy the water Wednesday, but the Army Corps of Engineers are scheduled to run about five hours of generation Wednesday afternoon and this should help clear the river. The bite has been good the last few days with a few browns in the catch. It’s about the time of year for the browns to start getting active and feeding before the spawn in November. All fish are in good shape and seem to be putting on weight this fall. Small flies are still producing for him, Greg says, and will probably be the best choice as long as the water is low and clear. Remember, the app for your phone is USACE Little Rock for information on generation and SWPA forecasts. 866494-1993 is the phone number for proposed
generation. 501-3625150 is the number for current generation (enter 3 for Greers Ferry Dam).
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 459.43 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.04 feet msl Oct. 1-April 30; 463.04 feet msl May 1-June 1; 462.54 feet msl June 1-Sept. 30). (updated 10-102018) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 459.22 feet msl and falling. It is 2.82 feet below normal pool of 462.04 feet msl for this time of year. The Arkansas Team Bass Trail had a great tournament last weekend, as most of the field caught limits of bass both days of the event, and most said they caught fish after fish on both days. The crappie continue to eat good all day most days, in and around any wood in the lake in 12-30 feet of water; use minnows and jigs. No report on walleye other than a lot are being caught around all of the other fish schooling. Bream are eating crickets and crawlers
in 6 inches to 15 feet of water. Catfish are eating all over the lake on a variety of baits, and a variety of depths and techniques. Black bass are eating just about anything in your tackle box if you put it in front of one, in depths from super shallow out to 60 feet. Hybrid and white bass are eating spoons, inline spinners, topwater baits and the like all over the lake in 25-60 feet of water, with a lot of fish on the surface in places as well. Just stay around the shad.
Arkansas River at Morrilton
(updated 9-262018) Charley’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said that Monday and Tuesday anglers were seen catching both catfish and bass. The water is a little high and stained. For catfish, use a whole shad and worm combination. A lot of smaller fish are on front of the jetties, but the larger ones are on the back side. Reports have been good. Black bass are on the front side of sunken jetties. Use shad-colored crankbaits. Throw one on top and swim them back upstream. Bass are also off points of jetties, so use a dark
(updated 10-102018) Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters said Norfork Lake's striper migration has begun. I have seen 2 striper guides fishing the Robinson Point area but I suspect they are not having much luck. The latest oxygen report shows that area has less than 1 percent of oxygen. They will be catching hybrids but stripers are moving to areas that contain lots of bait and oxygen. I started north of the state line on Wednesday and went up to 4 feet of water and caught a fat 14-pound stripers. I then moved down and fished an area that was loaded with white bass. I marked some fish but had no takers. I went back on Thursday and caught 7 stripers, white bass, walleyes, and catfish. My son had a trip on Friday and they caught their limit with 2 fish in the 12- to 14-pound range. I went up on Saturday and missed the bite but did catch 3 good ones. On Sunday we got a late start. I started fishing up the river about a ¼ mile of where I had caught the fish on Thursday and promptly caught an 8-pound striper. I have been using 2 to 3 inch gizzard shad using just a split. I set out 4 rods and have been doing very well. My son was pre-fishing up there and he was also using down lines with 6 inch gizzards. I put 4 downlines out too and on types of rigs with had triples. I limited
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out with 9 stripes in 4 hours and had many more chances to catch more. This stripers are very active and can be released to fight another day. As the warm water cools the action will get very hot. Down river you should start to find stripers in Big Creek and Bennett's Bayou but we need to get that water temperature down to the mid-seventies or lower for the bite to be strong. The lake temperature had dropped 7 degrees but the warmer than normal weather has pushed the temperature back to 80 degrees. Until the temperature gets normal for this time of year do not expect to catch many stripes on the main lake. The best bite are the walleye that are 80' deep in the dam cove areas and hybrids. As the water cools the bait will begin to school and will move to shallower water in the mouths of the creeks. Check Big Creek if you're on the lower end of the lake and Robinson Point, Float and Panther Creeks in the mid-lake area. The Fouts area will begin holding fish along with areas from Red Bank to the 160 bridge. Find the bait and you will find the stripers. They will be hungry and begin their fall feeding pattern.
White River
(updated 10-102018) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) says the rainbow bite has been steady and plentiful here on the tailwaters of Bull Shoals Lake in the Cotter area. The Rebel Wee Craw and Teeny Craw (chartreuse/orange and ditch/brown with orange belly) were pulling in 12- and 13-inch rainbows for waders and bank fishers; casting from a jon boat re-
quired live crawdads for better action. As the weather cools, put the crawfish baits away and turn to orange and yellow egg pattern baits drifted across the bottom near the channel during the low water releases or closer to the bank if the river is running swifter and deeper. “Water releases have started earlier in the day over the last couple of weeks; beginning at 1 p.m. and running for four or five hours, hitting the Cotter area at 5-6 p.m. with up to 12,000 cfs (equivalent to four generators), then dropping back to less than one unit (about 2,500 cfs) by the next morning when we're leaving out to fish another day. Join us. The river will capture your heart.”
Norfork Tailwater
(updated 10-102018) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870435-2169) said last weekend that over the previous week Norfork Lake rose 0.4 feet to rest at 2.4 feet below seasonal power pool of 555.75 feet msl and 28.6 feet below the top of flood pool. On the Norfork, we had little generation and wadable water every day. Seasonal power pool has been reset for the lakes in the White River system. All of the lakes in the White River system are now below the top of power pool. The Norfork has fished well. There have been some nice midge and sporadic caddis hatches that have provided some limited topwater action. Navigate this stream with caution. There has been major gravel recruitment at the bottom of Mill Pond and the dock hole.
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CHURCH PAGE
Photo by EuGene Smith
Thanks to those of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Archey Valley Community Church. If you can identify this week's 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 757-2069 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 Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane, Dennard, AR 72629 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 6603 Highway 9 West Clinton AR. 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 Main Line 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 Settlement Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 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 723-8101 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 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 Zoo Church 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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Talent galore - Winners of the 2018 Van Buren County Fair Youth Talent competition were: Junior Vocal Group – Tori and Kaylee Sheppard; Senior Dance Group – Carson Rackley and Maddie Marsh; Junior Dance Group - Junior Red River Cloggers; Junior Vocal Solo – Brinkley Smit; Senior Vocal Solo – Jacob Rosse; Senior Variety – Brooke Bradford; Senior Dance Solo – Zachary Sheppard; Junior Dance Solo – Addison Zimmerman. They will all compete in the Regionals at the Arkansas State Fair Oct 17 and winners will advance to the finals October 20.
McRae church marks 100 years On October 7, 2018 McRae First Baptist Church celebrated its Centennial Anniversary. Honored was Mary Virginia Smith for being their oldest living member. She will be 94 years old next month. Virginia is the mother of Wayne Smith who resides in Fairfield Bay
with his new bride Bonnie. Smith was a longtime postal worker until he retired a few years ago. Virginia is also the grandmother of Lucas Emberton, Lee Emberton, Rebekkah Hays and Rachel Williams. All of the family members were baptized and have
fond memories of the church. It was a true blessing for the whole family to get to celebrate this special event with their grandmother. History of McRae First Baptist Church 1918-2018 The McRae First Baptist Church began forming in the fall
of 1917 on its present premises on 2nd Street in McRae, Arkansas. There were a handful of families who became its charter members, 13 families to be exact making up 26 members in all. The total population of McRae was approximately 467. Many things were happening around the world at that time. World War I ended in 1918, there was a flu pandemic, Sam Walton was born, and women were vying for the right to vote, which happened in 1920. The church members met in a house which was one of several along 2nd Street. Homer E. Herring and his wife Maymie lived across from the church and she was very instrumental in making it a success. Howev-
er, Homer attended the Methodist church with one daughter and Maymie attended the Baptist Church with the other daughter. Homer was a “hustling merchant” as well as becoming the mayor of McRae after he relocated form Cabot. He opened a dry goods store which he operated until his death in 1935. His wife carried it forward until her death in the '60s. Maymie donated her home when she died, and it was later sold to extend the floor plan of the church. The church has undergone several changes through the years. The original entry was straight in form the street with alcoves on each side. The youth sat on benches on each side in the back during sermon.
The door was later changed to entryways on each side of the building and a stained glass window was inserted where the door opening once stood and is still in place today. The Baptistery was added in 1947, and the church had undergone at least four remodels to add a kitchen, nursery, classrooms, and a fellowship hall with a kitchen. It survived a tornado in 1999 and yet another huge renovation in 2008 when the Christian Life Center was added. The McRae First Baptist Church, in the small town of McRae, with a current population of 682 has been blessed and will always welcome people through its doors. Debby Prout
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