The Voice of VBC October 18, 2016

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TUESDAY, October 18, 2016 / Vol. 2 Issue 39 / 75 cents

Proposals would raise Clinton water rates by $6 The interim Water Department manager outlined plans for raising water rates at last week’s Clinton City Council meeting.

Dickey Hink, appointed last month after the sudden resignation of Manager Todd Burgess, said he would ask the council to pass three ordinances soon. One of them would be to raise all water customers’ bills, Clinton and the wholesale customers in the county, by $3 to pay for a bond retirement in March 2017.

The second ordi-

nance would be a $3 monthly basic bill increase for all Clinton Water customers.

The third ordinance would be to reinstate a water committee that would have total control over the department.

Burgess had recommended a $20 rate increase. Hink said that figure wasn’t off, but the increase didn’t have to come all at once.

He said the department’s current water loss was 49 percent. Next month’s should be closer to a high-20 percent loss, he said.

The clarifier is on

line and the treatment plant no longer has to be manned 24 hours a day, Hink said.

In other business, the council heard from the city zoning official. Tim Clark reported that the Best Western hotel reopened last week.

He said the Donut Palace should be opening soon. Work has begun at the old Dodge place, which will be the new home of Southern Paramedic Services and also will house some Bumper to Bumper See Water on page 6

Committee schedules budget meetings Department managers were assigned time slots over the next few Tuesdays to discuss their proposed budgets for 2017 with the Van Buren County Quorum Court’s budget committee. First up will be the sheriff’s office budget. That meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 5 p.m. Also scheduled for that date is the Solid Waste Department and the Roads Department.

The meetings are open to the public.

Crabtree's Louis Jackson's cottonpicker turned sugar cane picker and processor is almost complete. The brown portion in the picture was almost totally fabricated in Jackson's workshop and presses the juice for sorghum out of the cane. Read more about the device in the Crabtree News on Page 7.

(Photo by Jeff Burgess)

High court pulls 2 ballot issues Homecoming-- Caitlin Cody, with escort Kort Weaver, was named Clinton High School’s Homecoming queen Friday. Read about the Homecoming game on Page 12.

(Photo by Kay Weaver)

Wind damage-- Last Wednesday’s strong winds blew over stout, old trees and inflicted other damages at the Burgess home in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood. No one was injured.

(Photo by Denise Burgess)

Notes Now showing

In case you missed it earlier this month at South Side school, Gateway Twin Cinema will hold a special showing Saturday, Oct. 22, of “Command and Control,” a documentary film about the 1980 Titan missile accident at

Damascus, says theater owner Sid King.

He said the film will begin at 2 p.m. and if there is an overflow crowd, he will show it again at 4 p.m. The cost of admission is a donation of cash or canned goods for the local food pantries.

Benefit a success

The benefit dinner for Ally Graddy

was a huge success.

There was a fantastic turnout at the Shirley Senior Center to show support for Ally during her second journey with this wicked disease. Ally's face lit up with a smile as she saw all the people who stand by her side and pray for her daily. The goal for this event was to try to raise at least $5,000

The Arkansas Supreme Court has struck down November Ballot Issues 4 and 5.

Issue 5 was pulled off after the court decided its ballot title was insufficient.

It was an amendment to add casinos in Boone, Miller and Washington counties.

The high court has also kicked off Issue 4, which would limit attorney fees for in medical-injury lawsuits. The ballot title was also insufficient, the justices ruled.The court said the ballot title of the medical torts reform measure left critical elements undefined, such as "non-economic damages" which the ruling called a “technical term” that is not readily understood by voters.

A petition to invalidate Issue 6 on medical marijuana was denied by the court. to help with some of the financial burden that comes along with being diagnosed with cancer. But the outpouring of generosity raised more than $13,000 for Ally and her family. Ally’s response to that was, “No way! For real!”

The Graddy family is amazed and grateful to everyone involved in the benefit.

Here is a look at the medical marijuana issus, No. 6 and 7, that voters will decide Nov. 8.

No. 6 – Medical marijuana amendment. Sponsored by Arkansans United for Medical Marijuana.

BALLOT TITLE: An amendment to the Arkansas Constitution making the medical use of marijuana legal under state law, but acknowledging that marijuana use, possession, and distribution for any purpose remain illegal under federal law; establishing a system for the cultivation, acquisition, and distribution of marijuana for qualifying patients through licensed medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities and granting those dispensaries and facilities limited immunity; providing that qualifying patients,

Girl home

A 15-year-old girl was found hungry and tired, but safe in the Sugarloaf area on Oct. 14. She had been reported as a runaway on Oct. 8.

Scare on the Square

The Clinton Fire Department’s Scare on the Square is set to begin at 5 p.m. Mon-

as well as dispensary and cultivation facility agents, shall not be subject to criminal or civil penalties or other forms of discrimination for engaging in or assisting with the patients’ medical use of marijuana; requiring that in order to become a qualifying patient, a person submit to the state a written certification from a physician licensed in the state that he or she is suffering from a qualifying medical condition; establishing an initial list of qualifying medical conditions; directing the Department of Health to establish rules related to the processing of applications for registry identification cards and the addition of qualifying medical conditions if such additions will See Ballot on page 5 day, Oct. 31, in downtown Clinton. There is no haunted house this year, but the annual Halloween event will include trick-ortreating for the kids, a spooky hayride and costume contests.

The goal of Square on the Square, says Fire Chief D.L. Webb, is to keep the kids safe while they collect candy.

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Editorial A current of change is sweeping the nation. We think it’s time for change to make its way into Van Buren County.

We spent some time recently talking with Lucas Emberton, and we like what we heard.

Emberton says if he were sheriff, his priorities would be continuous training, good equipment (though not $40,000 Tahoes, we hope), looking for any waste in the budget, bringing in grants and seriously fighting drugs in the county.

He said he would

Time for a change

be more aggressive in the fight against illegal narcotics and against crime in general, much of which can be traced back to the county’s serious drug problem. To that end, he believes the county needs its own canine unit instead of having to borrow dogs from another county to sniff out drugs or track down someone.

Though he played a big role in the historic drug bust of 2014 dubbed Operation Ice Storm, Emberton says that’s not the way he would prefer it done.

Think of all the drugs

Letters To The Editor Dear Editor: Can anyone stand some good news about a water department in Van Buren County? Well there is some and we would like to share it. The manager of the Shirley water department, Mr. Larry Dollar, was in contact over a year ago with Magnolia River who was working on a federal grant to do GPS mapping of small water depts. Mr. Dollar has been at this job for over 35 years which he took over from his daddy, Shirley Dollar, who had it from its beginning.

Shirley water rates have always been steady, affordable and fair. The service of the water department to its customers has always been ex-

cellent, quick and dependable. One thing they didn't have was a good, up-to-date map of the location of all the various valves, line locations and fire hydrants. When you have a crisis or a major water outage a good map is worth a lot and if you have ever run out of water for a few hours or a few days…… it's a real bad thing. A week ago Mr. Dollar mowed and weed eated all the valve and hydrant locations and Magnolia Rivers sent in their GPS technical equipment and downloaded all the GPS coordinates. We now have a modern, up-to-date digital map of our water system(at no cost to the ratepayers).

If you take your

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that were sold, money that was made and lives that were ruined during the 18 months or more that it took to build those cases. Emberton says he wouldn’t let the cases build up like that, he would be making arrests constantly.

Emberton says he knows the county can’t pay its deputies competitively, but he would make the job more attractive to keep the best possible force here. One way to do that, he said, is through training. If a deputy was injured or, God forbid,

killed on duty because of a lack of training, Embertson said he couldn’t live with himself. He also would like his deputies to have more of a community presence, attending school sporting events and other activities.

Emberton says he would definitely continue Shop with a Cop, which despite what some folks here seem to think, is a national program. But, Emberton said, the program’s finances would not be handled by his family or anyone at the sheriff’s of-

fice.

He says if he becomes sheriff, there would not be an automatic house-cleaning at the sheriff’s office. With the exception of bringing in his own chief deputy, he would sit down with all the personnel and find out what they like, what they want to concentrate on, when they like to work, etc.

And, on a subject dear to our heart, Emberton promises transparency. The days of having to watch a Little Rock TV station to get a quote from a sheriff who doesn’t take or return our phone calls would be over, he says.

water supply for granted how about stopping by the Shirley Water Department and give a word of appreciation to an outstanding city employee and citizen. By the way, Larry hasn't had a promotion or a salute for a job well done in a coon's age. He never complains and he always shows up when you need him most. Thanks for a job well done.

Tom Kimmons Shirley Community Devel Corp.

ized and spray-painted mobile home in our neighborhood for the past several months.

This neighborhood landmark insults the Emberton campaign, and makes me wonder what kind of people are afraid of Lucas Emberton. Are they afraid that if he is elected, they won't be able to hide under the radar anymore, that they will actually be called to account for unlawful acts?

It seems to me that if Emberton's opponents oppose him enough to go to such lengths to vandalize and destroy property, possibly including committing a federal offense, that shows they believe Emberton IS the man for the job and they are scared to death he'll get elected! They must believe

that he will be tough on crime, that he will be ruthless and courageous until law and order is a fact in Van Buren County, that he won't stop until we are known for something besides "thugs and drugs."

I personally do not know either candidate, though I have seen Emberton at various community events. I do not know how he would operate if elected, but apparently his opponents think they know this, and they are going to great lengths to prevent his election.

What does Van Buren County need? Vandalism? Crime? Intimidation? Shall we not investigate the facts here and ensure we are providing the best law and order possible for our community?

Dear Editor: I read with interest The Voice front page note about the recently vandalized and burned campaign sign for Lucas Emberton over in Fairfield Bay. I think of his campaign often, as we have been driving by a vandal-

Emberton has several years of law enforcement experience under his belt.

His father also spent some time in law enforcement, he said.

He currently works for the Greenbrier Police Department. We think it’s time to bring him home.

Scott Bradley has been sheriff since 2003 - that’s almost 14 years. That makes him the longest-serving sheriff in the history of Van Buren County. That’s too long.

For these reasons, the Voice endorses Lucas Emberton for sheriff of Van Buren County.

Maybe I should direct a comment to those who are causing this vandalism: If you really want Emberton not to be elected, leave him alone.

Focus instead on promoting your candidate's high moral integrity, fitness for office, etc. Your recent vandalism activities may backfire and create so much sympathy and concern that you may cause Emberton to be elected.

Is this what you want?

I know criminals are often accused of not being too bright...so think this one through carefully. I believe you will want to stop doing these childish pranks and support an honest election process.

May the best man win!

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Bintliff annouonces bid for City Council

Kimmons-Stone seeks council seat

”I am Dr. Justin Bintliff and I am pleased to announce my candidacy for Alderman for the City of Clinton. ”Most of you know me, but for those who do not, I am local. I graduated Clinton High School in 1996, attended Hendrix College in Conway, before receiving my doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock in 2003. In 2006, my wife, Angela, and I, purchased Clinton Drug from my parents, David and Rita Bintliff. My family has a long history of serving Clinton and Van Buren County. One of my uncles was prosecuting attorney for several years, another taught science at Clinton Schools, my aunt taught at South Side and my grandmother was a teacher and principal at South Side.

“I am a local business owner who received the Business Owner of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce in 2010. As a pharmacy owner I am familiar with working with big budgets and govern-

Ginny Kimmons-Stone announces that she is running for the Shirley City Council.

Kimmons-Stone was born and raised in Shirley and graduated from the Shirley School District. She furthered her education at Arkansas Tech in Russellville where she graduated with a degree in Agriculture. During her educational career, she worked for a veterinarian where she learned a hands-on approach to her discipline.

She has worked for USDA Forestry, for the Arkansas Court of Appeals, on construction jobs where she was responsible for all inventory used in the construction of energy plants across the U.S. For the past five years she has been employed by the Van Buren County Con-

ment red tape (HIPPA, Medicare Part D, Fraud, Waste and Abuse, OSHA, CLIA, and Obamacare). I have also donated thousands of dollars through my business to local charitable organizations including the VBC Recycling Center, the Animal Shelter, the Hunger Run, the Buddy Walk, Leg it to the Library, county schools, the Dirty Farmers Market, Shop with a Cop, the Alzheimer’s walk, and many, many other wonderful causes. I am most proud of the drug disposal program that I started with the help of Sheriff Bradley. This program helps get drugs off the street and disposes of them properly so they do not end up in our water or in the hands of our kids. ”Speaking to my experience: I served on the City of Clinton Advertising and Promotion committee from 2012-2015 and was instrumental in starting the tradition of lighting the park for Christmas. I am currently secretary for the Clinton Zoning and Planning Committee where I help oversee that the laws and regulations

Bintiff are followed for any projects in the city. ”My goals as your alderman are making our city a destination for tourists, repairing and improving infrastructure, and ensuring our citizens are informed on all the happenings in our city. ”I am self-funded. I have not, and will not, take any campaign contributions. Therefore, you will not see any signs, or hear any radio ads for my campaign. I am asking the people who live in our community who know who I am to tell their friends and family that I am the best person for the job. As a resident, business owner and father I have a lot of interest to insure the well being of our wonderful city.

Thank you for your consideration and your vote.”

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She is the mother of Tommy, age 6, and they are active with the local 4-H. “I am glad to be back home. There is no place other place in the world that I would rather raise my son. My interest in this community dates back to when, as a child, I sat on the potato sacks in the Privitt store with Inez and JoAnn. People would come and gather around the wood heat stove and tell stories of long ago about the history of the town. It was so much fun to be a part of that.

“I understand that the city operates on a very tight budget and financial situation at this time is of great concern to many. Volunteerism is a great way to lower many of the city's costs and I believe that we ought to incorporate a vol-

Kimmons-Stone unteer program to both cut expenses, as well as to bring the citizens closer together. It would especially nice to involve the youngsters in town. It will be their community one of these days – maybe we can find some new potato sacks!

“I appreciate your vote and support and look forward to working with all my friends and neighbors.”

Early voting begins October 24 at the Courthouse Annex on Highway 65 South in Clinton.

Police Report Missing drugs

A woman called a Clinton Police officer to report that drugs had been stolen from her home.

The woman told Clinton Police that her daughter had a bottle of hydrocodone for pain from dental surgery the day before. She said her daughter allowed her father, who does not live with the women, into the home and after he left, they discovered that the pain medication was missing.

Drugs found

A 41-year-old Cotter man was arrested Oct. 7 after a

traffic stop.

Daniel Hodge told Clinton Police he did not have a drivers license when he was stopped on Highway 65 south of Clinton.

When the officer called in the name, he was told Hodge had a suspended license. After informing Hodge he was under arrest, Hodge told the officer he had the drug suboxone in his sock, according to a police report. Hodge has been charged with driving on a suspended license, possession of a controlled substance, no proof of insurance and speeding,

Re-Elect

Pam Bradford

as Van Buren County Clerk 19 years of county government experience, managing and balancing budgets.

"I will always remember I work for you! I will stand for you and our Christian values.”

according to the report.

Woman arrested

Responding to a motorist assist call on Oct. 8, Van Buren County deputies found the driver of the vehicle in an intoxicated state, according to a report from the sheriff’s office. Deputies also found numerous prescription drugs with no prescription, the report states.

Deputies arrested the driver, Angela Lea Baker, 54, of Van Buren in Crawford County. Baker was charged with possession of a controlled substance IV & V without a prescription and driving while intoxicated 2nd.

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Obituaries

Jim Smith

James B. "Jim" Smith, 91, was born in the Pee Dee community on June 27, 1925, to the late Charles Thomas and Minnie (Estes) Smith, and passed from this life Sunday, October 9, 2016, in Little Rock.

Big Jim, a quiet giant, was a Christian. He maintained his faith and his wit during his darkest moments and was dearly loved by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Williams, a brother, Winfrey Smith, and a sister, Lillard Hensley.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Josephine Smith of Clinton; a daughter Lisa and sonin-law MM Ross of Keller, Texas; a sister, Dean Gordon of Little Rock, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Shawn Ross and Dana Dunnett (Josh); three great-grandchildren, Hayden, Hutson and Harlow’; other relatives and many friends.

When Jim was 5 years old, the family moved from Pee Dee to Clinton to the

land Jim and Jo later built a home on.

When Jim was 35, he and his brother Winfrey bought acreage on Culpepper Mountain where they raised Angus cattle, turkeys and broilers for over 25 years. Jim professed his faith in Jesus Christ publicly on December 23, 2012, at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, after the pastor's sermon on "Things Can Change in an Instant."

Visitation was Thursday, October 13, 2016, at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Funeral services followed at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Interment was at the Clinton Cemetery.

For online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ clinton.

Alma Long

Alma R. Long, 91, formerly of Clinton, was born December 7, 1924, in Laurel Springs, North Carolina, to the late Clyde and Julia (Dancy) Sheets, and passed from this life on October 9, 2016, at Ozark Health Center.

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She is preceded in death by her husband, James H. Long Sr., and two sons, James H. Long Jr. and Randy Dean Long. Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Gregory Kevin Long and Douglas Ray Long; one daughter, Kandy Jean Long/Holubec; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Final arrangements are under the care of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Clinton. For online guestbook, www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/clinton.

Eutah Balentine

Eutah Balentine, 92, of Choctaw was born March 1, 1924, in Big Flat, Arkansas, to the late Calvin and Matilda (Sisk) Morrow and passed from this life on October 14, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.

She was a gifted lady of many trades, always doing what was necessary to meet the needs of her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, always putting others before herself.

Mrs. Balentine is preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband of over 60 years, Lester Ray Balentine; one daughter, Dee (Balentine) Patterson; one great-grandson, Jason Fultz; two brothers, Odell Morrow and T. G. Morrow; and four sisters, Clearsie Mainard, Thelma Mathis, Euvonna (Stout) Lehman and Virginia Treat.

Those left to cherish her memory are one son, Lester Keith Balentine (Melodi); one daughter, Kathy Adell Richardson (Craig); eight grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

Visitation was 6-8 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016, at Roll-

er-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the funeral home.

Interment will follow at Culpepper Cemetery in Clinton.

Online guestbook, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clinton

George Lucas

George Steven Lucas, 54, of Beebe, Arkansas, passed away October 13, 2016. He was born March 22, 1962, in Morrilton, Arkansas, to the late Billy Fred and Weda Joyce Lucas. Steve was preceded in death by his father, grandparents Fred Hensley of Damascus, Johnnie Helen Mahan of Damascus, Rufus Jackson Lucas of Damascus, and Clyde Anna Finney of Pangburn.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 29 years, Tammy Lucas of Beebe, Arkansas; one son, Corey Lucas of Conway, Arkansas; and one daughter, Laney Lucas of Jonesboro, Arkansas; one sister, Mary Sharlene Lucas Mourot of Springfield, Arkansas; and one brother, David Royce Lucas (Diane) of Springfield.

Funeral services, officiated by David “Buzz” Heffington, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, at Greenbrier Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Grandview Cemetery in Center Ridge, Arkansas.

Arrangements by Roller McNutt Funeral Home, Greenbrier.

Beverly Wolf Beverly

Wolf,

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October 18, 2016 66, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born August 4, 1950, in Pascal, Washington, to the late Marvin and Hazel Black Grove, Beverly was a retired grocery manager and enjoyed crocheting in her free time.

Left to cherish her memory are her companion of several years, Danny King of Clinton; children Terra Sterling of Lincoln, California, Jimmie Santa Cruz of Madera, California; grandchildren J.J. Santa Cruz, Cassidy Sterling, Andrew Sterling, Jackson Sterling, Camille Sterling, Katie Sterling; one sister and two brothers. Beverly is preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

Services were Saturday, October 15, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Clinton Church of Christ with Brother Dale James, Brother Johnny James and Brother Gary James officiating.

Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service of Clinton. To sign Beverly's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

Patricia Blood

Patricia Anne Blood, 71, of Shirley passed away October 11, 2016, at her home. She was born December 2, 1944, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Howard and Constance Hugo Casada. Patricia spent most of her life in Norfolk. She loved to help people and fixed many meals for friends, acquaintances, and many whom she had just met at the time.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 31 years, Charles O. Blood, of Shirley; son Duane Chris Casada; granddaughter Laurel Suzanne Treon and husband Erik of Wichita, Kansas; two stepsons; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and one step-daughter.

No services will be held per Patricia's wishes. The family requests that

donations be made to an Alzheimer's charity.

Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Patricia's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

Edgar Guinn

Edgar Guinn, age 92, a self-employed farmer and rancher of Cleveland, Arkansas, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Brookridge Cove Nursing Home of Morrilton, Arkansas. He was born March 17, 1924, at Cleveland to the late Hobert and Sodie Williams Guinn. With a seventh-grade education, he started working at the age of 14 to help support the family of five. He loved hunting, fishing and water skiing.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Jewell Burnett; and one brother, Berlin Guinn. He is survived by his loving wife of almost 69 years, Dorothy (Reynolds) Guinn; one sister, Carol Guinn Dawson (George) of Little Rock; two daughters, Joyce Barnwell-James (Randall) of Beebe and Wanda Waters (Leon) of Solgohachia; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Harris Funeral Home Chapel, Morrilton, with Chaplain Howard Wheeler officiating. Burial will be at Lost Corner Cemetery in Cleveland. Family will receive friends 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Lost Corner Cemetery Fund at Petit Jean State Bank, 707 N. St. Joseph St., P.O. Box 680, Morrilton, Arkansas 72110.

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The staff of The VOICE of Van Buren County extends sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones.

If you wish to express your appreciation to friends, neighbors, family, church and community members with a Thank You on the obit page, call (501) 745-8040 or email voiceads@artelco.com.

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October 18, 2016 Ballot from page 1 enable patients to derive therapeutic benefit from the medical use of marijuana; directing the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division to establish rules related to the operations of dispensaries and cultivation facilities; establishing a Medical Marijuana Commission of five members, two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, and one appointed by the governor; providing that the Medical Marijuana Commission shall administer and regulate the licensing of dispensaries and cultivation facilities; providing that there shall be at least 20 but not more than 40 dispensary licenses issued and that there shall be at least four but not more than eight cultivation facility licenses issued; setting initial maximum application fees for dispensaries and cultivation facilities; establishing qualifications for registry identification cards; establishing standards to ensure that qualifying patient registration information is treated as confidential; directing the Department of Health to provide the General Assembly annual quantitative reports about the medical marijuana program; setting certain limitations on the use of medical marijuana by qualifying patients; establishing an affirmative defense for the medical use of marijuana; establishing registration and operation requirements for dispensaries and cultivation facilities; setting limits on the amount of marijuana a dispensary may cultivate and the amount of marijuana a dispensary may dispense to a qualifying patient; providing that the Medical Marijuana Commission shall determine the amount of marijua-

na a cultivation facility may cultivate; prohibiting certain conduct by and imposing certain conditions and requirements on physicians, dispensaries, dispensary and cultivation facility agents, and qualifying patients; establishing a list of felony offenses which preclude certain types of participation in the medical marijuana program; providing that the sale of usable marijuana is subject to all state and local sales taxes; providing that the state sales tax revenue shall be distributed 5% to the Department of Health, 2% to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administration Division, 2% to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division, 1% to the Medical Marijuana Commission, 10% to the Skills Development Fund, 50% to the Vocational and Technical Training Special Revenue Fund, and 30% to the General Revenue Fund; and permitting the General Assembly by two-thirds vote to amend sections of the amendment, except that the General Assembly may not amend the sections legalizing the medical use of marijuana and setting the number of dispensaries or cultivation facilities allowed.

FOR: A FOR vote means you are in favor of changing the Arkansas Constitution to make the medical use of marijuana legal under Arkansas law and establishing a system for the cultivation, acquisition and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes.

AGAINST: An AGAINST vote means you are not in favor changing the Arkansas Constitution to make the medical use of marijuana legal under Arkansas law and establishing a system for the cultivation, acquisition and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes.

No. 7 – Medical cannabis act. Sponsored by Arkansans

for Compassionate Care.

BALLOT TITLE: An act making the medical use of cannabis, commonly called marijuana, legal under Arkansas state law, but acknowledging that cannabis use, possession, and distribution for any purpose remain illegal under federal law; establishing a system for the cultivation and distribution of cannabis for qualifying patients through nonprofit cannabis care centers and for the testing for quality, safety, and potency of cannabis through cannabis testing labs; granting nonprofit cannabis care centers and cannabis testing labs limited immunity; allowing localities to limit the number of nonprofit cannabis care centers and to enact zoning regulations governing their operations; providing that qualifying patients, their designated caregivers, cannabis testing lab agents, and nonprofit cannabis care center agents shall not be subject to criminal or civil penalties or other forms of discrimination for engaging in or assisting with qualifying, patients’ medical use of cannabis or for testing and labeling cannabis; allowing limited cultivation of cannabis by qualifying patients and designated caregivers if the qualifying patient lives more than twenty (20) miles from a nonprofit cannabis care center and obtains a hardship cultivation certificate from the Department of Health; allowing compensation for designated caregivers; requiring that in order to become a qualifying patient, a person submit to the state a written > certification from a physician that he or she is suffering from a qualifying medical condition; establishing an initial list of qualifying medical conditions; directing the Department of Health to establish rules related to the processing of ap-

plications for registry identification cards and hardship cultivation certificates, the operations of nonprofit cannabis care centers and cannabis testing labs, and the addition of qualifying medical conditions if such additions will enable patients to derive therapeutic benefit from the medical use of cannabis; setting maximum application and renewal fees for nonprofit cannabis care centers and cannabis testing labs; directing the Department of Health to establish a system to provide affordable cannabis from nonprofit cannabis care centers to low income patients; establishing qualifications for registry identification cards; establishing qualifications for hardship cultivation certificates; establishing standards to ensure that qualifying patient and designated caregiver registration information is treated as confidential; directing the Department of Health to provide the legislature annual quantitative reports about the medical cannabis program; setting certain limitations on the use of medical cannabis by qualifying patients; establishing an affirmative defense for the medical use of cannabis; establishing registration and operation requirements for nonprofit cannabis care centers and cannabis testing labs; setting limits on the number of nonprofit cannabis care centers; setting limits on the amount of cannabis a nonprofit cannabis care center may cultivate and the amount of usable cannabis a nonprofit cannabis care center may dispense to a qualifying patient; prohibiting certain conduct by and imposing certain conditions and requirements on physicians, nonprofit cannabis care centers, nonprofit cannabis care center agents, cannabis testing labs, cannabis testing lab agents, qualifying pa-

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Free Boozer -- This mixed breed male who goes by Boozer is in need of a permanent home. If you can open your heart and home to this young dog, go meet him at Van Buren County Animal Control. Call 745-2121 for more information. tients, and designated caregivers; prohibiting felons from serving as designated caregivers, owners, board members, or officers of nonprofit cannabis care centers or cannabis testing labs, nonprofit cannabis care center agents, or cannabis testing lab agents; allowing visiting qualifying patients suffering from qualifying medical conditions to utilize the medical cannabis program; and prohibiting special taxes on the sale of medical cannabis and directing the state sales tax revenues received from the sale of cannabis to cover the costs to the Department of Health for administering the medical cannabis program and the remainder to aid low income qualifying patients through the affordability clause.

FOR: A FOR vote means you are in favor of making the medical use of marijuana legal under Arkansas law and establishing a system for the cultivation, acquisition and distribu-

tion of marijuana for medical purposes.

AGAINST: An AGAINST vote means you are not in favor of making the medical use of marijuana legal under Arkansas law and establishing a system for the cultivation, acquisition and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes.

Supporters of Issue 6 and 7 say most Arkansans support allowing sick and dying patients to use medical marijuana to help ease their suffering. They also say it would create new jobs.

Opponents say there is no scientific evaluations of the safety and effectiveness of marijuana and that there are other FDA approved treatment alternatives. They also say it will be a hardship for businesses to maintain a drug-free workplace.

There are a lot of differences in Issues 6 and 7. For more information on all of these issues, visit www.uaex.edu/ballot.

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Calendar The Van Buren County Quorum Court will hold its regulary meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Courthouse Annex on Highway 65 in Clinton. The meeting is open to the public.

Van Buren County Creative Arts Exhibits entered in the Arkansas State Fair will be returned to their owners on Sunday, Oct. 30, from 2-4 p.m. Exhibits will be in the Van Buren County Fair Office Building. All associated County, District and State Fair

ribbons will be available. For more information call Phyllis Young at 501733-4519.

The largest investment in Fairfield Bay in a quarter century will be commemorated on Tuesday, October 18, at 2:30 p.m., where state and local officials and guests will join together to officially break ground on the Osage Point Luxury Townhome development. This development represents a $5 million private investment in Fairfield Bay.

ACRDC scholarship The ninth annual Kids Triathlon was held in Harrison, Arkansas, on Sept. 9, 2016. The race had 43 participants. The competition in the 10-12 age group consisted of a 100-yard swim, 1.34 mile bike ride and a 0.9 mile run.

Alex Mills, son of Christy and Justin Horton and Matt Mills, came in first with a time of 17.15 minutes. Alex is the grandson of Tom and Gay Whillock of Clinton and Jack and Judy Kelley of Marshall.

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The Idle Hour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Danna Hensley.

Winners for the evening were: high, Gay Whillock; second high, Lois Compton; traveling, Betty Clark; and bingo, Danna Hensley. This week’s bridge club host will be Merl Eoff.

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Clark said the Dollar General store is planning a new building on land between the Huddle House and First Service Bank. The owner plans to use the current store for a different business.

Clark also said there will be a threeday disc golf tournament in Clinotn and Fairfield zbay ov. 25-

Graduation Day - Ryan Watson, son of Pam (above) and Brandon Bradford and Shawn Watson, graduated from the Arkansas State Police class on September 29, 2016, after 21 weeks of training and classes. He will be assigned to Highway Patrol Division, Troop A. Watson is a graduate of Clinton High School and Arkansas State University. He is also a Blackhawk pilot for the Army National Guard.

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27. He expects it to draw many out-oftown visitors.

Also, South Side student Dalton Langston gave a well-received presentation about his dream of a dog park for Clinton.

Toward the end of the meeting, Benita Hickman discussed some problems Media 3 is experiencing, including “node” problems, and said they are working on it.

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Debby Prout Highway 110

Cold, rainy, dry warm, windy, cold, warm, foggy. Yup, that’s what the weather has been up to here on the hill the past week!

At least no snow!...yet!

Speedy recovery prayers for Wayne Lowrance as he recovers from back surgery.

He is home from Baptist in Little Rock. Also speedy recovery and prayers for Mark Davis as he recovers from five fractured ribs after flipping over his 4-wheeler at deer camp.

Special prayers for my sister-in-law Sharon Prout as she continues on her doctor visits to determine a solution for her pain and agony in her shoulder and back.

Congratulations to Kendyl Breedlove for being on the Homecoming Court. She looked absolutely beautiful.

Congratulations to a Wes and Sarah Swenson on the upcoming birth of their son!

Yes, it’s a boy!

Also congratulations to Josh and Erin Mize (daughter of Mark and Laura Davis) who announced their upcoming birth in April 2017. Spring babies everywhere!

Good luck to all the hunters out there with the start of muzzle loading season here.

Well, keep safe and warm (or cool depending of the day) this week. If you have any news, send it on over…dprout@artelco. com or 745-7950.

Patsy Ward Formosa

RG and Marva Ward spent six days in Branson. They went to

the “Daily and Vincent Show,” and enjoyed it very much. They also went to IMAX Theater to watch “The Magnificent Seven,” She says RG didn’t like watching it on that big screen!

They spent some time shopping at a couple of malls. RG went to his favorite restaurant, The Grand Country Buffet, and they later tried Mel’s Diner. Marva says they were both good places to eat. I might have to try them if I ever get back up that way!

They came back to Choctaw and spent four days camping.

They had a good 10day vacation.

Sindee and David Morse spent two weeks in Florida, visiting his mother, Anne Morse. They went to Orlando and also Panama City, where they visited a friend of David’s.

Landon Ward turned 8 on Sunday.

He was honored with a cookout and cake and ice cream. All of his grandparents were there to help him celebrate. Lori and Larry Brock, Marva and RG Ward and Retha Brock, his great-grandmother.

His cousin, Dakota, was also there to help him celebrate.

Sue Stamper has returned home to Manchester, Tennessee. She had quite a long visit here.

JR and I made it out to the Highway 254 yard sales on Friday and then went to an auction on Saturday. I thought it might make him tired of sales, but it didn’t work, he was ready to find one again this week.

I’ve been canning green beans and mixed greens out of my garden. So far I have 15 quarts of green beans and 10 quarts of greens.

We are also picking a few squash and radishes. After this rain, the radishes are going crazy. The rain also really made a difference in my purple hull crowder peas.

I sure hope they have time to make a few to eat!

Marion Smith has returned home after spending six weeks in the hospital and rehab.

She says she is weak, but improving. I was glad to hear from her and to learn she is doing better. She is glad

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If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess 7451249.

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to be home with Sweet Pea and Kitty Kat! She says she is thankful for everyone that has been helping her.

Congratulations to John Ward, he won the Ruger .243 rifle in the Rotary Club drawing on Wednesday.

The Van Buren County EH Clubs had their fall council meeting on Tuesday at the Petit Jean community room. We had a nice potluck lunch and then an auction, which was lots of fun! The Formosa club had the most members present and we were proud of that!

We missed the members that didn’t make it.

Sending out get well wishes to everyone who is sick or recuperating.

God bless and have a great week.

Thelma Murray Shirley

A birthday party for Raylee Elizabeth Hensley, who turned 5, was held at the home of her grandparents, Nancy and Armon Hensley, on October 2.

Those attending were her parents Andy and Amber, her brother Asher, uncle and aunt, Heith and Vickie Crow, uncle James and Jessica Lott and their children, Jayden, Keaton and Zane, Uncle Mack and Aunt Linda Litaker, Camille and Justin Murphree of Greenbrier, and Uncle Cecil and Aunt Misha Burton. Raylee really enjoyed her party.

Two new busi-

nesses have opened in Shirley in the past few months in the First Service Bank mall.

They are His and Hers Tanning, T-Shirts and More. The owner is Dina Freeling of Fairfield Bay. Before moving to Fairfield Bay, they lived in North Little Rock.

The other business is Essbee Boutique, which is owned by two local omen, Brooke Jones Chandler and Samantha King.

We need to help these new businesses make it through the slow winter months.

The benefit at Shirley Saturday was a great success. It brought in over $12,000 for Ally Graddy.

Seventy-five people attended the first Friday singing at Shady Grove Baptist Church this month.

Lisa Hackett is in need of donations to help with gifts for the Shirley Christmas for the children that she oversees each year on the first part of December. She would like to have a bicycle for each child that would like one. (Everybody loves her party.)

Tony George is here spending this week with his mother Melba Tipton.

John Towery and Glen Towery of Dover, Delaware, visited with their third cousin Margaret Earnhart on Wednesday when they were biking through Shirley. They are here helping their stepmom, Lueda Towery of Greers Ferry, get ready for a sale.

Visiting Jerel and Kathleen Brown over the weekend were their children and grandchildren from Saline County. They all helped Kathleen celebrate her 65th birthday.

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Crabtree's Louis Jackson is nearing completion of his plan to convert an old $2,500 cottonpicker into a sugar cane picker and processor. He admits he's spent considerably more than that in modifying the equipment but says it will all be worth it when he takes it into his sugar cane field in a couple of weeks. When I talked to him last week he was having some problems with the new hydraulic lines but had some ideas to correct the situation. His pride and joy of the rig is the sugar cane processor that will crush the cane to release the juice.

He has spent months in his workshop building the processor from scratch. "It's all really just common sense," he says. To my eye it seems considerably more than that. We will have the results of this

Everyone is talking about Halloween, so now is the time to tell about Scotland Community's Annual Chili/ Soup Potluck and Hay Ride. Bring all of the kids because, after dinner at 7 p.m. there will be a hayride and after that, there will be a bonfire and a marshmallow roast.People will bring their instruments and play music.

We do this every year on the Saturday closest to Halloween. Potluck starts at 6 p.m.

We have heard lots about the new road work that the county has done on Quarry and Daton Roads.

The residents are very pleased.

The Scotland Fire Department has a meeting (at the fire station on the school grounds) at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. They want to invite newcomers to the community to come to the meetings and to get involved. Volunteers are needed and the department provides the training. Some of you may have lived in the community and have not been involved.

Now is the time to think about how you can be a great help to protect your community.

Have a great week and if you have Scotland News, call James Burns at 592-3935 and he will see that it gets into the paper.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION GENERAL ELECTION - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 The Board of Election Commissioners of Van Buren County, Arkansas, pursuant to Arkansas election law § 7-5- 202, does hereby provide notice of the statewide General Election to be held November 8, 2016. To check your voter registration status, to find your polling place and to view a sample ballot, please go to www.voterview.org. If you do not have access to the internet, if your name or physical address has changed and/or if you have questions concerning your eligibility to vote, please contact the office of Voter Registration at (501) 745-8683 prior to Election Day. The deadline for new voter registration eligible to vote in the General Election expired Tuesday, October 11, 2016. The deadline for Arkansas county to county transfer of a registered voter eligible to vote in the General Election will be Friday, November 4, 2016. For absentee ballot information, please contact the office of Voter Registration at (501) 745-8683.

Early Voting will be conducted at the Voter Registration office located at the VBC Courthouse Annex, 1414 Highway 65 South, Suite 131, Clinton from Monday, October 24 through Monday, November 7. Voting hours will be 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday – Friday and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday.

Early voting will end at 5:00 PM Monday, November 7. Voting will not take place on Sunday. On Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, there will be no voting at the VBC Courthouse Annex.

BEFORE A PERSON IS PERMITTED TO VOTE, each voter will be asked to identify himself or herself in order to verify the existence of his or her name on the precinct voter registration list and to state his or her ADDRESS and DATE OF BIRTH. A.C.A. § 7-5-305 Election Day Voting will take place at the Precincts/Polling Places listed below from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM Precinct 02 - Barnett 03 - Bradley 04 - Culpepper 05 - Holly Mountain 06 - Choctaw 07 - West Griggs 08 - Craig 09 - Cargile 10 - Davis 11 - Formosa 12 - East Griggs 15 - Mountain 17 - Linn Creek 19 - Red River 20 - Union 21 - Washington 22 - Wheeler 23 - Mountain Ranch 24 - South Griggs 25 - Indian Hills 26 - Lakewood

Polling Place Damascus Community Center Bee Branch Fire Department Culpepper Fire Department Corinth Baptist Church Choctaw Church of Christ Van Buren County Aging Office Scotland Community Building Sand Springs Baptist Church Morganton Fire Department Formosa Community Building Clinton Municipal Airport Terminal Crabtree Four Square Church Highway 110 Fire Department Eglantine Church of Christ Shirley Senior Center Dennard Fire Department Alread Extension Homemaker’s Center Fairfield Bay Baptist Church Clinton First Baptist Church Fairfield Bay Faith Lutheran Church Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church

Physical Address 17349 Highway 65 South, Damascus 11214 Highway 65 South, Bee Branch 5569 Highway 336 West, Clinton 5158 Holly Mountain Road, Clinton 233 Highway 330 East, Clinton 361 Yellow Jacket Lane, Clinton 11759 Highway 95 West, Scotland 5189 Highway 124, Damascus 4132 Highway 92 East, Bee Branch 5569 Highway 336 West, Clinton Airport Road, Clinton 11301 Highway 16 West, Clinton 328 Elba Road, Clinton 3796 Highway 330 South, Shirley 489 Highway 9 East, Shirley 13774 Highway 65 North, Dennard 21410 Highway 16 West, Clinton 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 310 Sneed Drive, Fairfield Bay 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay

Arkansas Code Annotated § 7-1-103 and § 7-1-104 prohibit electioneering in the building or within 100 feet of the primary exterior entrance used by voters to the building containing the early voting site or polling site on any election day or any day on which early voting is allowed.

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CITY OF CLINTON – ALDERMAN WARD 1 POSITION 1 Charlie Angelle Gayla Bradley CITY OF CLINTON – ALDERMAN WARD 1 POSITION 2 Justin Allen Jeff Pistole Richard {Dicky} Hink CITY OF CLINTON – ALDERMAN WARD 2 POSITION 1 Tony Soyani Timothy Barnes CITY OF CLINTON – ALDERMAN WARD 3 POSITION 1 Chloe' C Bradley Shon Hastings Dr. Justin Bintliff TOWN OF DAMASCUS - ALDERMAN POSITION 5 Patrick McPherson Jerry Hensley TOWN OF SHIRLEY – POSITION 1 Ashley Tackett Lisa F. Hackett TOWN OF SHIRLEY – POSITION 3 Kevin Johnson Ginny Kimmons Stone TOWN OF SHIRLEY – ALDERMAN WARD 1 POSITION 4 Deborah Kerrigan Randy J. Murray UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES ARKANSAS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16 – Senator Greg Standridge STATE REPRESENTATIVE 68 – Trevor Drown VAN BUREN COUNTY COUNTY COLLECTOR - Lisa Nunley COUNTY TREASURER - Kim Hunley COUNTY CORONER - Joe N. Tsosie JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 1 - James Dell Holt, Jr. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 2 – Dale James JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 4 – JP Mary Philips JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 5 – Gary Linn JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 6 – John Bradford JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 7 – Brian Tatum CRAIG CONSTABLE - Glenn Griggs CULPEPPER CONSTABLE - Bob Patterson HOLLY MOUNTAIN CONSTABLE - Alan W. Rolen WASHINGTON CONSTABLE - Donald E. Stapleton WEST GRIGGS CONSTABLE - Constable Sammy J. Ward MUNICIPAL CLINTON RECORDER/TREASURER - Dena R. Thompson Malone CLINTON WARD 2 POSITION 2 - Sammy J. Ward CLINTON WARD 3 POSITION 2 - Jason D. Lynch DAMASCUS POSITION 1 - Gilbert Lewis DAMASCUS POSITION 2 - Jackie Williams DAMASCUS WARD 1 POSITION 4 - Gene Byrd FAIRFIELD BAY RECORDER/TREASURER - Rose M Ostronic-Owen FAIRFIELD BAY WARD 1 POSITION 2 - Doyle P. Scroggins FAIRFIELD BAY WARD 2 POSITION 2 - Linda Duncan FAIRFIELD BAY WARD 3 POSITION 2 - Michael Shamoon SHIRLEY POSITION 2 - Brad Brown SHIRLEY POSITION 5 - Margaret Earnhart

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Saturday was the first round of the Pee Wee Playoffs. Clinton fourth grade played a close game against Riverview right until the end when Riverview scored a winning touchdown in the last 45 seconds of the game. Shown is No. 2 Joshua Fultz running in a touchdown for the Yellow Jackets.

Clinton third grade Yellow Jackets faced off against Heber Springs Panthers. The Yellow Jackets battled it out, but lost to the Panthers 0-26. Third grader No. Kristopher Vance makes a run up the middle with No. 12 Dakota Miller, No. 33 Jacob Green, and No. 25 Kain Duncan blocking.

Clinton 5th grade Yellow Jackets crushed the Bald Knob Bull Dogs with a final score of 6-33! No. 22 Zane Widener is shown running the ball in for a touchdown. Fifth grade will continue to the second round of playoffs at Heber Springs next Saturday. Please come out and support our team! Congratulations 5th Grade Yellow Jackets!

School Menus Clinton 6th grade played Batesville Southside. No. 24 Spencer Banister completes a pass made by No. 11 Wyatt Winchester.

Despite a hard fought game, the Yellow Jackets were defeated 0-13.

Thank you to all of the Clinton Pee Wee Cheerleaders this year!

They have done an amazing job! Sixth Grade performed their dance at half time.

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Wednesday – Breakfast: Ham and cheese omelet, toast, fruit. Lunch: Beans and ham, fried okra, turnip greens, salad, cornbread, orange sherbet.

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Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast boat, applesauce.

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Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast boat, peaches. Lunch: Beef taco or chicken fajita flat bread, pinto beans, cinnamon roll, applesauce.

Wednesday Breakfast: Cereal, toast, jelly, pineapple.

Lunch: Chicken spaghetti or pizza, salad, corn, apple half/pineapple.

Thursday Breakfast: Biscuit, sausage, pear.

Lunch: Ham and cheese Hot Pocket or hot dog, slaw, cookie, oven fries, pears.

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Sound-Off Candidates for local offices are invited to send in a letter letting residents know why you deserve their vote. All letters must be to the Voice office by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, for inclusion on the Sound-off page. E-mail letters to voiceeditor@artelco.com, mail them to The Voice, P.O. Box 1396, Clinton, AR 72031 or bring them by our office at 260 Griggs St., Clinton. One letter per candidate.

Time to end rumors, respect others I know we are all tired of the politics and the rumor mills that surround politics. It’s heart-breaking that even the local politics have gotten so hateful.

Some people are disrespectful to others for their difference in beliefs and choices. It has come between families, friends, co-workers and more.

I think this political season has been hard on everyone.

I am and will always run on my own merits. I will never belittle or cut one down for a vote. I believe that the Good Lord has allowed me to be your County Clerk, and if it is his will, I will continue to be.

As you know, my husband is also running for office. The two offices are totally separate and neither of us will be the others boss, as it stated in the letter in the ‘Sound Off’ section in the Voice newspaper. Both offices have laws and rules to go by and will be followed each and every day. Before he announced that he was going to run for office, he checked the laws to make sure that this would be legal. After he was assured that it was legal, he decided to let the people of Van Buren County have a choice and a voice in the office that he is running for.

I have heard many rumors concerning myself and the County Clerk’s office since this election time has begun. It seems to be getting worse and worse as time draws near. #1: It has been said that we are managing the budgets illegally. The budgets are managed as per our auditors. I am in contact with our county auditors on a regular basis. I am sure they probably get tired of hearing from me. But

managing budgets and taxpayers money is very important to me! All offices are audited every year. I received the 2015 County Audit in the mail yesterday, 10/11/2016.

When looking over the audit I read, in exact words, ‘Our audit procedures indicated that the office of County Clerk were in substantial compliance with Arkansas fiscal and financial laws’. I am So proud of our team here in the County Clerk’s office!

You may go to www.arklegaudit.gov to view County audits. #2: It has been said that the County Clerk’s office gives some other departments a ‘hard time’. The County Clerk’s office treats every office the same.

We are willing to help everyone and anyone but we strictly go by the law and the county auditors. #3: The latest rumor that I have heard is that I and the County Clerk’s office are under investigation. I was somewhat amused by this one because we had no idea. As I have stated before, my door is always open and records are open to the public. Please come in and review!

I have also heard there is missing money. I am not sure the purpose of this false statement. The County Clerk’s office does not deal in ‘money’, we deal with the budgets and numbers.

Hearing rumors just make me work harder. I am running for office because I have the experience and I love our county and the people in it and also for the betterment of our county. I strive every day to make a positive difference. I work hard and also strive to do the best job possible with honesty and respect.

We have a wonderful

team working for you in the County Clerk’s office! I am very proud of our crew. They are honest, hardworking people.

Although I know where some of these rumors are coming from, most importantly, God knows!

I pray that we elect the best person for each position who will have the best interest of our county and people at heart. This is what is important. We should always remember, when working in any government position, we work For The People.

I ask that when you hear rumors and talk about any candidate, please ask for proof. Ask questions, find out if it is true or not. I feel the closer it gets to election, the worse it will get.

I pray for all candidates that are running for office, their families, and their supporters. I ask that you do the same.

It takes so much to run for office, not only money, but time spent away from families, trying to juggle between work and campaigning. On top of everything, listening and learning of senseless rumors. God knows each and every heart, pray that he show you.

On a different note: To register to vote in the November General election ended on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. I hope everyone who was not registered was able to do so. Early voting begins Monday, October 24, 2016, through Monday, November 7, 2016, at the County Clerk’s Voter Registration office in the Courthouse Annex; Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The VOICE of Van Buren County's

Football Fever Clinton Yellow Jackets 2016 Homecoming heartbreak for the Jackets was the Jackets’ Homecoming at Jim Tumlison Field.

Clinton got on the scoreboard first with a 29-yard touchdown run by senior Jake Ferrell in the first quarter. Johnathan Ochoa’s point after was good and the Jackets were up 7-0.

It didn’t stay that way for long. The Elks returned the

The Clinton Yellow Jackets first ever meeting with the Elkins Elks did not go well Friday night. The Jacket offense never really got it in gear and the Elks showed a pretty good passing game. Clinton fell to the Elks 28-14 for their first conference loss of the season.

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kickoff 78 yards for a touchdown. After the extra point, the score was tied 7-7 with 9 1/2 minutes left in the first quarter.

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The Jackets lost 28-14 in Friday’s Homecoming game.

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10/14/16 at at Jim Tumlinson Field, Clinton, Arkansas SCORE BY QUARTERS

1

2

3

4

TOTAL

(H) Elkins

14

7

0

7

28

(V) Clinton

7

0

7

0

14

Tackles EHS

CHS

#

Athlete Name

Solo

3

Leo Tirnmer (Jr)

1

30

Layne Evans (Jr)

2

32

Bo Ketcher (Sr)

9

Tot Tckles

TFL

1 2 2

11

2.0

34

Jake Strode (Sr)

3

1

4

1.0

40

Jorte Garcia (Sr}

3

2

5

2.0

44

Jacob Marley (Sr)

2

4

6

2.0

68

Ben Hicks (Sr)

4

4

8

3.0

73

Weston RaIstem (Sr)

3

2

5

1.0

82

Dylan Jones (Sr)

1

1

2

85

Caleb Shumate (Sr)

1

88

J.j. MilIer (Jr)

5

2

7

2.0

Team Totals

34

18

52

13.0

1

15

Wyatt McCoy (Sr)

1

1

2

.5

21

Nathan Ross (Sr)

1

1

2

.5

23

Jake Ferrel (Sr)

7

1

8

.5

25

C. Sowell (Jr)

7

2

9

.0

28

Caleb Bowman (So)

2

3

5

.5

34

Sky Davidson (So)

1

1

2

.5

47

Danny Bittle (Sr)

2

5

7

2.0

51

Gunnar Ward (Sr)

4

3

7

3.0

54

Corey Sledge (So)

1

1

2

1.0

55

Johnathan Ochoa (Sr)

0

2

2

.0

6

Nate Lonnon (Jr)

3

0

3

.0

9

Kort Weaver (Sr)

3

1

4

1.0

Team Totals

32

21

53

9.5

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Football Fever Clinton Yellow Jackets 2016 Homecoming from page 12 player then coming up for an onside kick. Clinton recovered but soon the ball was back in Elkins’ court.

Despite a holding penalty and a couple of tackles for losses by Ochoa, Gunnar Ward, Wyatt McCoy, Dalton Hoyle and Ferrell, Elkins came up with a catch at the 1-yard line.

The quarterback ran it over the goal line, the point after was good and Elkins had a 14-7 lead before the first quarter had expired.

In the second quarter, the penalty flags started piling up

on both teams with violations including holding, illegal blocking and an unsportsmanlike conduct call on the Elks.

With 2 minutes left in the half, the Elks scored again and the teams left the field for halftime festivities with the score 21-7.

As the third quarter clock ran down to 6:50, the Yellow Jackets scored a touchdown after a leaping catch by Nathan Ross. The point after was good and the score was 21-14.

That would be the Jackets last score. In a fourth quarter marred by false starts, illegal blocks, face masking and hold-

ing penalties, the Elks scored one more passing touchdown.

That made the score 28-14.

Clinton quarterback Kort Weaver threw a series of incomplete passes in the final minute of the game and the ball went over on downs to the Elks. Their quarterback took a knee and the game was over.

The Jackets, coming into the game rated fifth by the Democrat-Gazette and sixth by Hooten’s Football, are now 5-2 on the season and 3-1 in conference play. They take on an old rival just up the road next week, the Marshall Bobcats.

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Some of Clinton’s younger players boarded a float for Friday’s parade through downtown Clinton.

Statistics

Passing:

EHS

CHS

#

Athlete Name

Comp

An

Yds

C%

Avg

TD

Int

Lng

QB Rate

34

Jake Strode(Sr)

18

23

223

.783

12.4

1

1

34

104.1

82

DylanJones

0

1

Team Totals

18

24

223

.750

12.4

1

1

34

99.8

11

DaltonHoyle(Sr)

1

1

25

1.000

25.0

1

0

25

177.1

9

Kort Weaver(Sr)

4

10

71

.400

17.8

0

2

23

25.4

Team Totals

5

11

96

.455

19.2

1

2

25

67.0

.000

39.6

Receiving

EHS

#

Athlete Name

Rec

Yds

Avg

Lng

23

Colten Lewis (Sr)

1

14

14.0

14

30

Layne Evans (Jr)

5

67

13.4

34

82

Dylan Jones (Sr)

8

105

13.1

22

85

Caleb Shumate (Sr)

3

20

6.7

12

88

J.j. Miller (Jr}

1

17

17.0

1

Team Totals

18

223

12.4

34

Wyatt McCoy (Sr)

1

7

7.0

7

Nathan Ross (So)

1

25

25.0

25

1

Jake Ferrell (Sr)

3

64

21.3

23

0

Team Totals

5

96

19.2

25

1

#

Athlete Name

Car

Yds

Avg

Lng

TD

15

Eric Stills (Sr)

3

35

11.7

29

21

Colten Vaught (Sr)

17

28

1.6

8

34

Jake Strode (Sr)

8

24

3.0

9

88

J.j. Miller (Jr)

1

2

2.2

2

CHS

TD

1

1

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EHS

CHS

Team Totals

29

89

3.1

29

11

Dalton Hoyle (Sr)

7

34

4.9

11

15

Wyatt McCoy(SI)

9

43

4.8

18

23

Jake Ferrell(Sr)

5

52

10.4

30

34

Sky Davidson (So)

5

13

2.6

5

37

Chase Cooley{SI)

5

15

3.0

14

47

Danny Bittle{Sr)

1

-3

-3.0

0

Kort Weaver{Sr)

8

-17

-2.1

8

Team Totals

40

137

3.4

30

9

2

1

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First Baptist Church in Clinton (Written in 1985)

First Baptist Church in Clinton got its start in 1935.

Until September 1935, the First Methodist Church was the only church in Clinton. Rev. J.D. Reeves canvassed the area and found there were people interested in Baptist work. He contacted the State Missions Board and they sent a very large tent.

It was set up on the ball field where Davis Cash Lumber is now located and many chairs were placed inside. The tent was filled to capacity and overflowing with people who walked for miles to hear Rev. W.P. Couch..

On Saturday night, September 14, 1935, those who wished to form a church were asked to stay after the service. At 11:20 p.m. , after the Baptist ordinances were read, First Baptist Church of Clinton was organized with 18 charter members. They were: Rev. J,D, Reeves, C.W. McKnight, Mrs. C.W. McKnight, Erma McKnight, Vela Williams, Bess Bryan, Mary Robinson, W.L. Standley, Mrs. W.L. Standley, Louis Wiggins, Dewey Davenport, Mrs Dewey Davenport, Mrs. G.T. Mitchell, Zella Winningham, Mrs. J.N. Hargis, Mrs. J.L. Burnett, Mrs. Julia Moss, and Essie Pruitt. The doors were opened for the new members and 11 more people joined.

Following church services the next day, the congregation ate lunch at Chicora Springs and baptized 43 people in Archey Creek that afternoon.

By the end of the day, there were 72 members of First Baptist Church.

After the tent was removed, the members rented the old theater building form Mrs. J.L. Burnett to have a place to worship. It was on the corner of Main and Johnson (now Boykin) streets and better known as the Old Red Front. The men built a high stage in

one corner and made an oil barrel stove to heat the room. They used the old theater seats, along with some benches they built, for seating.

The next Sunday, September 22, Sunday school was organized with 120 people. Miss Bess Bryan was elected the first Sunday school superintendent.

On October 6, 1935, the church met in a business session to ordain their first three deacons. They were: W.L. Standley, C.W. McKnight and G.D. Davenport.

WMU was organized December 16, 1935, in the home of Mrs. G.D. (Lena) Davenport The first president of this organization was Reta Lay. Groundbreaking for the first church building was held April 30, 1936. It was made of native store and is now occupied

by Ott’s TV (this was in 1985; the building has now been remodeled into apartments).

The pastor was Rev. Prince E. Turner and the work foreman was Sam Whillock. Mr. Whillock’s father-in-law, Claude Horton, a local contractor, worked with him. Most of the labor was volunteer because people had little money. The women helped by carrying water from nearby wells for the cement and by fixing the noon-day meal for the men. Dedication services were held June 9, 1940. There were 200 members.

The annex was begun February 7, 1947.

During August 1940, Rev. Herbert Hough held an outstanding revival. In a business meeting on September 1, he was authorized to baptize 34 candidates.

The church gave Bibles to its servicemen during World War II and held special prayer services.

On the 10th anniversary, in 1945, the church assisted Bro. Claud Jenkins

First Baptist Church congregants gathered for a photograph when the church was in downtown Clinton. The year is unknown. in purchasing a new car because his was worn out from all the service he had given the community.

During the war, cars and tires had been difficult to obtain.

The church voted on July 8, 1960, to financially assist a new church at Rupert.

During the business meeting of November 8, 1961, it was voted that the church sponsor the mission at Burnt Ridge, which was later called Standley Memorial.

Ground was broken March 17, 1968, for the first phase of a new church. Many reasons were given for moving: one of them was that this location on Highway 65 South would make the church more visible to out-of-town visitors. Rev. E.A Pipkins was pastor and James Tyson was committee chairman.

Dedication services were held Oct. 20, 1968, and the note was burned April 15, 1979.

The church began broadcasting Sunday morning services at 11:15 a.m. on radio station KGFL in 1977. This has been a beneficial ministry to shut-ins and others who cannot attend church.

Ground was broken June 1, 1980, for the second phase of the church. A new sanctuary and fellowship hall were built

while renovating existing space for educational purposes.

Rev. Tom Harris was pastor and James Tyson was again the building committee chairman. Money for the building was raised through the “Together We Build” program. Dedication services were held February 15, 1981.

On December 2, 1982, Clinton was devastated with 12 feet of water. First Baptist Church was headquarters for the National Guard, Red Cross, Mennonites and ham radio operators. Some displaced persons were even housed in the building. The church’s two kitchens were used for cooking meals and storing food and water.

First Baptist Church was expanded again to provide Sunday school room for younger adults and to provide badly needed nursery space.

The Family Life Center was built in 1997-98. The Youth Building was purchased in March 2007.

In comparing the budget listed in the minutes of July 9, 1944, to the 1985 budget, it is found that $64.12 weekly compares to 1985’s $2,621, and 1944’s $3,334 yearly compares to 1985’s $136,292.

The pastors of First Baptist Church

• W.P. Couch - September 1935-1936 • Prince E. Turner 1936-February 1, 1937 • Claud Jenkins - 1937September 18, 1938 • Jim D. Kincannon 1938-August 20, 1939 • John David Reeves - 1939-1940 • Herbert L. Hough September 8, 1940-1941 • J.B. Graves - March 1941-December 1941 • E.L. Finch - January 25, 1942-1943 • Claud Jenkins - February 1943-July 1, 1950 • Audie Miller - September 3, 1950-July 1, 1950 • Harvey D. Bennett - July 1, 1951-June 1, 1953 • R.A. Bone - September 1, 1953-April 1957 • Homer Shirley - August 21, 1957-September 1958 • Carl M. Overton - November 30, 1958-January 1, 1960 • Ben Wofford - April 3, 1960-November 30, 1965 • E.A. Pipkins - February 1966-January 1978 • Tom Harris - July 1978-October 1981 • Frank Shell - December 27, 1981-1989 • Tom Shaw - April 1, 1989-October 2007 • Robby Sherman - October 2008-April 2011 • Jim Edwards - 2011-December 2013 • Faron Rogers - December 2013-present

Some of the preachers licensed or ordained by First Baptist W.R. Jefferies Sr. Stanley Havercamp W.J. (Chuck) Smith Eldon Rogers Leroy Rogers Douglas Hough Eddie Griffith

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Weekly Crossword

By EuGene Smith

October 18, 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.

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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 Bethel Community Church. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County.)

Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-3530 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4532 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013

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

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

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

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Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Shirley School District Annual Public Meeting Monday, October 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the Shirley PD Lab located in the Administration Building.

4x6 Black Welding Trailer, Red Lincoln Eagle Gas Welder, Black Job Box, Lots of Cords and Tools.

If you have any information regarding who stole this equipment or where it is, please, contact Bill at P.E.H. Supply or call (502)745-6222

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AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE DISTRICT COURT CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FINES ASSESSED IN DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS WHEREAS, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-709 provides that the City must designate the official primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in District Court for the City of Clinton, Arkansas; and WHEREAS, The City Council finds it appropriate to designate the District Court Clerk of the 9th Judicial District, Van Buren County, as the official responsible for the collection of fines assessed in District Court for the City of Clinton, Arkansas.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The 9th Judicial District, District Court Clerk is hereby designated as the person primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in District Court for the City of Clinton, Arkansas.

Section 2. All ordinances previously enacted in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 3. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. That this ordinance is necessary for the protection of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from after its passage and approval.

PASSED: this 13th day of October, 2016 APPROVED: /s/ Richard McCormac Richard W. McCormac Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Dena Malone Dena R. Malone, CMC, CAMC Recorder/Treasurer

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS First Division No. 71PR2016-87 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CECIL FITZPATRICK, Deceased AFFIDAVIT FOR COLLECTION OF SMALL ESTATE

BY DISTRIBUTEE: Bonnie Faye Simpson Fitzpatrick TO: All persons who have an interest in the Estate of Cecil Fitzpatrick.You are hereby notified that Bonnie Faye Simpson Fitzpatrick whose attorney is Donna Mae Price 1723 Hwy 330 East Clinton, Arkansas 72031 has filed an Affidavit for Collection of Small Estates for the purpose of dispensing with administration of the Estate of CECIL FITZPATRICK 478 Hopewell Road, Bee Branch, Arkansas 72013, Date of Death: February 8, 2015 All persons who have claims against the Estate of Cecil Fitzpatrick, have three (3) months from the date of first publication of this notice or you will otherwise be barred and precluded from any benefit of the estate.

This notice was first published on October 11, 2016.

A copy of the Affidavit for Collection of Small Estates Has been filed with the Van Buren County Circuit Clerk.

You may contact Donna Price at (501) 745-2283 and a copy will be mailed to you.

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Fishing Report

Tagged catfish giveaway coming to close Time is running out to turn in any tags from catfish caught at Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program sites, and you don’t want to miss the chance at the grand prize.

The FCFP’s latest promotion offers family fun at Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Conservation Education Center in Hempstead County. The big prize is a nature getaway for up to 14 people, including a two-night stay at West Lodge at the education center. The prize also includes access to the education center’s shotgun and archery ranges, two fishing lakes and

canoeing.

Catfish were stocked at FCFP locations throughout the state during spring, and many of those tags are still swimming, waiting to be caught. Anyone 18 or older with a valid Arkansas fishing license who catches a tagged catfish at any FCFP location is eligible to enter.

Simply mail the tag, postmarked by Oct. 21, to Family and Community Fishing Program, 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. Include name and contact information. Only one entry per household will be accepted. The winner’s name will be drawn Oct. 27, live on KTHV, Channel 11.

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(updated 10-122016) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the water is stained and is at normal level. Bream are biting about 10 feet off the bank and about 5 feet below the surface. Anglers are using worms and crickets. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Bass have rated fair on crank-

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Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)

(updated 10-122016) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the water is stained and is at normal level. Bream are biting about 10 feet off the bank and about 5 feet below the surface. Anglers

are using worms and crickets. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Bass have rated fair on crankbaits and topwater lures. Catfish are biting fair on worms, stink bait, shad and prepared bait.

Arkansas River (Morrilton)

(updated 10-122016) Charlie’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said the weather change and high flows kept most people off the river the past week.

Black bass are scattered and mostly in the backwaters in ambush areas. Use a June bug or worm.

Reports have been fair on bass. Catfish are in the backwater and the back side of jetties. They are feasting on shad. Reports were fair. Kentucky bass are fair and are on the back side of the jetty near grass.

Try a small 1-inch to 2-inch crankbait for Kentucky bass.

North Arkansas

White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)

The hot spot has been Wildcat Shoals.

The hot flies were olive Woolly Buggers (sizes 8, 10), Y2Ks (sizes 14, 12), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead sizes 16, 18), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and

sowbugs (size 16).

Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective (my current favorite is a size 14 hare and copper nymph with a size 18 ruby midge suspended below it).

John relates: “Last Sunday I had a guide trip with Mike, his brother Mark and his son Matt (monograms must be simple in that family). It was a close-knit family and all were accomplished fly fishers. As I have written about before, three-person guide trips can be troublesome (especially when in a boat) but this time it worked out incredibly well. After 25 years of professional guiding I have finally figured this thing out.

The basic problem is that three people casting at the same time in a 20-foot-long boat is an invitation to disaster. The big problem is the back cast when your lines cross, when you cast at the same time. You are generally facing forward when casting and you don’t see the other anglers’ back cast. It can produce a bird’s nest that would make the Gordian knot look like child’s play. The solution is to have one of the anglers not fish, when the other two are actively fishing. This allows the two anglers to be farther apart and it is a lot easier to keep up with what one other angler is doing rather than trying to keep up with two other casters. It is important that everyone catch

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some fish so the idea is to change places from time to time.

After one angler has had a very successful drift or two, where he or she has landed several trout, it is time to relax for a while and let the angler that was not fishing give it a try. If you do it right, everyone has caught plenty of trout and the catch is basically even, at the end of the day. The other problem is netting fish in the front of the boat. When the angler in the front of the boat hooks a fish, I have to move from the back of the boat from my seat by the motor to the front to net the fish. On the way, I have to move past the other angler in the back of the boat and the nonfishing angler in the center of the boat without tripping. The solution is simple, carry an extra net and have the nonfishing angler in the middle of the boat net the fish for the angler in the front of the boat. I figured this out, when I was preparing the boat to launch that morning.

I noticed my wife, Lori’s, boat net in the back of my Suburban.

It is a big boat net like mine that she uses, when she guides on Dry Run Creek. We use it, when we fish together, in the boat, so that we can both net our own trout. If one of us hooks a big fish (over 20 inches long), we help the other one land it, of course. I put it in the front of the boat so that the noncasting angler could net the

fish hooked by the angler, in the front of the boat, while I concentrated on the fish hooked by the angler, in the back of the boat. It worked flawlessly. It gave the nonfishing angler something to do and kept him in the game.

We began early when there was a heavy fog on the river. I rigged them all a little differently but had all of them on a ruby midge dropper. The lead flies we used were a hare and copper, pheasant tail nymph and a cerise San Juan worm. It was quickly apparent that the cerise San Juan worm was working the best. I changed them all to a Cerise San Juan worm with a ruby dropper and we began to really catch fish. Half on the fish caught were on the ruby and half on the worm. The action was nonstop.

We caught as many as 11 trout on one drift and had several doubles. The least trout caught on a single drift was three. I didn’t count but estimated the total number of fished brought to the net to be well over a hundred. The guys enjoyed it immensely. The highlight of the day was the banter between them as they fished or netted trout. It was a definite bonding experience and it will go down as one of my most enjoyable guide trips ever.”

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The Voice of Van Buren County

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October 18, 2016

Faces

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Places Student takes on District golf

Walking for a buddy - The Clinton Buddy Walk for 2016 drew a crowd to City Park on Saturday, Oct. 15. (Facebook photo)

Memorial trees - The Maria Van Buren NSDAR Chapter in Clinton will be placing Red Glory maple trees in Clinton’s City Park along with the other maples the group has planted in memory of lost members.

Pictured are Janie Fullilove, Virginia Kelley, Carolyn Marshall, Joyce Tutor, Alice George and Lucinda Rolen. The chapter meets the second Saturday of the month at the Van Buren County Library in Clinton.

On Monday, September 20, the 1A District Golf Tournament took place at Cypress Creek Golf Course in Cabot, Arkansas.

South Side’s MaKenzie Mosley shot a 132. MaKenzie, Nikki Brown and Alayna Rippy, both of Guy Perkins, tied for third and fourth places. To

break the tie and see who goes to State, the judges look back at the score cards and see how many 10’s each player had out of the 18 holes. MaKenzie had the most so will not be going to State, but she still made South Side very proud. (Courtesy of South

Side student MJ Thorn)

Keeping kids warm -- The Van Buren County Clerk's office recently collected coats to help keep area kids warm this winter. Pictured are Amanda Mitchell, County Clerk Pam Bradford and Tonya Bonds.

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