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3 animal ordinances to be considered When the Van Buren County Quorum Court meets this week, it will be considering three ordinances regarding animals. One of those is a third reading of an ordinance proposed by Justice of the Peace Randy Story to close
the animal shelter as of June 30, 2017. That ordinance would immediately halt taking animals in and would euthanize any remaining there when the shelter closes. The ordinance was read at the November meeting then a second time at a special meeting
last week. The JPs will vote on the ordinance after the third reading. At the special meeting, a woman offered to take over the shelter, but not the animal control director or the office’s truck. Lori Treat said she already has a 501(c)(3) and would add a low-
cost spay and neuter clinic at the building, if the county and city of Clinton would rent it to her for a nominal fee. A second ordinance on the agenda for Thursday is sponsored by JP Wes Newland and calls for the county to cease funding for the shelter
as of June 30, 2017, disband the shelter board and seek an individual or organization to take over the facility. There also is an ordinance, sponsored by JP Dale James, on fines and penalties for animal control violations, such as “dump-
ing” animals and not having them on a leash or contained. The regular Quorum Court meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Courthouse Annex on Highway 65 in Clinton. It is open to the public.
Manager: All good in water department
Singing songs of Christmas - Shirley students visited residents of Indian Rock Village on Friday December 9, 2016, singing Christmas carols, and handing out hand-made ornaments and cards. The students were led by teachers Layna Jones, Brooke Loter and Jeff Mannon.
Notes Closing
The Van Buren County Museum will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 15, 2016, until Jan. 3, 2017.
Taking the oath
Judge Charles Clawson will swear in Van Buren County’s elected officials at 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at the Van Buren County Courthouse.
In the spotlight
Brendan Greeley, a reporter from Baltimore, Maryland, who writes for Businessweek, was in town interviewing some folks last week. Accord-
ing to Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac, Greeley is writing a story about areas with a high number of residents living on Social Security disability, and Van Buren County is in the Top 20 counties per capita in the nation. We are interested in seeing how we are portrayed.
Christmas Notes
Dearest Santa Claus, We've been very safe! Your reindeer are cute! Mason would like Quick Shadow. Alex wants an Air Patroller. Tripp's request is a Hot Wheels with different kinds of tracks (the blue, and red, and yellow). Lyla will take a pony helmet.
Paisley would like a big dollhouse. Tyler wants Blaze. Brylin's request is a pink bicycle. Emily will take a pink baby doll. Stella would like for you to bring her a Mario backpack. Jayce wants a big playhouse. Thank you very much for all of our presents! Love, Mrs. Shannon's Class Mainstreet Kids (Shirley)
The Voice of Van Buren County’s final issue for 2016 will publish on Dec. 20. The office will be closed Dec. 21-27. We’ll be back on Dec. 28 and our first issue for 2017 will publish on Jan. 3. Happiest of holidays to you all.
Dear teachers,
New kitty
Please get your kindergartners' and first-graders' letters to Santa to The Voice this week. We need them by Thursday, Dec. 14, to get them in the paper on December 20. Bring them by our downtown
Clinton office or e-mail them to voiceeditor@artelco. com.
Holiday plans
We are adding a cat to our family at The Voice. She is a gray calico from the animal shelter and will be joining us this week. We think Skeeter will welcome her, and we know we will.
In a change of pace from most of 2016, the Clinton Water Department reported at last week’s City Council meeting that “everything is good.” Department Manager Richard “Dicky” Hink said the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality just reissued the department’s permits for five years. He said ADEQ has been inspecting everything and that issuing the permits for that length of time is a good sign. Mayor Richard McCormac said he wanted to move forward with appointing a water commission, and chose Hink as the board chairman. The vote was 4-0 to approve the choice. Counselors Timothy Barnes and Nina Baker were not at the meeting. Also Thursday, the council approved Jeff Barnes, who manages Best Western hotel, to join the Advertising and Promotion Board to replace Baker. Her term as a city councilwoman ends Dec. 31, 2016. The council also heard from Police Chief John Willough-
by who said the department has hired two police officers, David Merriott and Derek Sandford. Merriott is a former Van Buren County deputy and Sandford has worked in law enforcement in Searcy County for several years. It also was announced that Terri Hicks was hired to replace administrative assistant Kathy Barger who is retiring at the end of the year. Hicks has worked in the prosecutor’s office and the district court office. The council also voted to give $150 net Christmas bonuses to full-time city workers and $75 for part-time police officers. Those newly hired in the police department will not receive the bonus. Thursday was the final regular council meeting for longtime Alderman Johnny Moore. “I’ve seen a lot of good improvements over the last 12 years, and I want to see that continue,” he said. After the meeting, the council held a budget meeting. They have until February to approve a 2017 budget.
Man gets 6 years for escape A Clinton man who escaped from jail in July has pleaded guilty to the charge. Taylor Coats, 25, fled the Van Buren County Detention Center on July 1, 2016, then stole an ambulance from Southern Paramedic Service, according to court records. He was captured within hours at a residence in Clinton. Coats pleaded guilty Dec. 6 to
theft of property over $25,000, a Class B felony, and third-degree escape, a Class C felony. He was sentenced to 72 months in the Department of Correction on the escape charge, and 120 months suspended imposition of sentence on the theft charge, with the sentences to run concurrently. He will receive credit for 135 days already spent in jail.
Turn on the lights - This house on Highway 95 West is all dressed up in its Christmas finery. (Photo by Robert Snyder/for The Voice)
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Car club donates $6,000 to charities in county By Bonnie Griffin
Bonnie Griffin (left) of the car club presents a check to Ally Graddy, a Shirley teen who is fighting cancer.
Karin and Claud Ruiz accept a donation from Leonard Griffin of the Archey Fork Car Club.
Tis the season for giving and the Archey Fork Car Club proudly supports several local Van Buren County charities. Credit goes to each and every member as well as everyone who supports us by participating in the Archey Fork Car Show. This year we are were able to donate a total of $6,000 to sev-
eral causes including, Angel Tree, Shop with a Cop, Food for Life, Choctaw Food Bank, Ralph Tester's Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic, Lisa Hackett of the Shirley Community who helps children have Christmas gifts, Ally Graddy, VBC Adult Education Center, and The Archey Fork Car Club Scholarship, which will be awarded in January.
or text Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
Joyce & James Burns Scotland
Scotland Community Corp. had a great breakfast and a large attendance for our First Saturday Breakfast and again on Saturday night we had a large crowd for our annual Christmas Dinner at the Scotland School Cafeteria. Santa and his elf Corky were there. We had a lot of kids (large and old as well as small and young). Everyone had a great time and we were very pleased to meet several new members of our community. Welcome to our neighborhood! Remember, no breakfast on the first Saturday in January. See you in February. We want to remind you of Christmas activities in Scotland: Saturday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship church will have its Christmas play. Everyone is welcome. I think everyone has noticed what a nice job the highway department is doing with the brush along the right-of -way on highway 95 west. It looks so much better and is much easier to see going down the road and around the curves. Well, it is finally winter and cold and we even had a few snowflakes. Now we have had winter, let’s all wait for spring. Anyone with Scotland news can call James Burns at 592-3935 and leave a message on the answering machine
Kay Weaver Senior Centers or send an e-mail to mailforgrandma@yahoo.com and we will see that it gets into the paper. Have a safe and good week.
If you have news to share please contact me at: 501-7454639 or amanda_holley@yahoo.com Verse of the Week: Psalm 55:22 "Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved."
Amanda Berger Highway 110
Brrr! It sure feels like winter up here on the mountain! Wednesday night I saw a few snow flurries at our home. The Highway 110 Fire Department is in need of more volunteers. If you are interested, please come to the next meeting. Always on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. I would like to wish a “Happy Birthday” to Maclin Litaker, Amy Newland and Johnathon Prout! Last week my husband and his family lost a wonderful lady, Clair Crisler. Please keep the family in your prayers.
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
Leon Emerson called me to say how much he is enjoying his new subscription to The Voice. Leon grew up in Rupert and his wife in Alread. After serving in WWII in France, Belgium, and Germany he eventually ended up in Indiana where he lives alone since his wife died a few years ago. Leon will be 96 years young February 17. He sends holiday greetings to fami-
ly and friends here in the county. Cold weather is here. It was 19 degrees on my front porch this morning. Many are stocking extra firewood and preparing protected areas for outdoor pets. Dennis Berry says he's checking the antifreeze levels in his tractors, four-wheelers and other equipment to prevent damage. He also separates his best hay (about 1415 percent protein) from his other hay (about 10-12 percent protein) so that it is easy to get out to his cattle during extended cold and snow cover. "They need extra energy during those times," he explained. He went on to say that he rechecked the persimmon seeds for their prediction of the coming winter weather. He found five "spoons," which indicates snow and one "fork," which means mild. So get your sleds and snowman making gloves ready to go. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call
We are still enjoying some fall colors. This year has been really late. Our Bradford pear trees are just now changing colors and the wind is blowing the leaves all over the yard. I don’t want you to miss the Christmas dinners at the centers. Clinton/Damascus centers will serve their dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 21. They will be closed Dec. 22 and Dec. 26. Shirley center will serve its dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 21. It will be closed on December 22 and Dec. 26. Fairfield Bay will serve its dinner on Thursday, Dec. 22. It will be closed on Dec. 23 and Dec. 26-27. Scotland center will serve its ham dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 21. It will be closed on Dec. 22 and Dec. 26. Want to wish you all a blessed merry Christmas. Remember Jesus is the reason for the season. Hope you are all enjoying the cold weather. I am ready for warm! Please call me if you have something for me to write about, 501-253-0042. Stay healthy. Love you all.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Keith Blair is now working on a job in Danville, Virginia. He is the oldest son of Bruce and Alicia Blair. Joan Allen spent Friday through Monday in the Ozark Health Hospital in Clinton. She had fluid build up, but is better now. Barbara Carroll was in Walmart helping with her shopping Tuesday. Art Bryant spent several days around Thanksgiving visiting his mother, Clara Neer, of Williston, North Dakota. Brother Mack Litaker has given his resignation at Shady Grove Church. He plans to go to Emanual Baptist Church in Clinton. Bluebirds are already looking for a nesting place fr next year. Thelma Murray is planning for a garden next year. So to everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Clubs
The Idle Hour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Conie Reamey. Winners for the evening were: high, Emma Hink; second high, Conie Reamey; traeling, Carolyn Lefler; and bingo, Gay Whillock.
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Promoted Clint Leonard,
with the Arkansas Army National Guard, was recently promoted to the rank of major at Camp Robinson in Little Rock. He is currently the assistant professor of Military Science at Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University. In 2008 he deployed as a rifle platoon leader to Al Anbar, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Leonard resides in Damascus, Arkansas, with his wife, Julia-Ann. He is the son of Steven and Brenda Leonard of Gravesville.
Carrie Hinds of Shirley and Brandon Renfrow of Batesville announce their engagement. Hinds works for First Arkansas Bank and Trust. Renfrow works for Chain Electric. A wedding date has not yet been set.
Kudos for achievements - Judy and Bobby Brown, Becky and Danny Wood, Sheila and Jimmy Brown, and Van Buren County Farm Bureau Federation Board President Terry Rushing attended the annual Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Hot Springs Dec 1-2,2016. They earned a coveted 10 Gold Stars for their achievements this year. They also won the North Central Merit Achievement award for their region. The Women's Committee won an expense paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, this January. (Above) This handsome male is only on a chain so he’ll be still for his photo. He is a friendly boy and is currently in foster care. Find out more about him by calling Van Buren County Animal Control at 745-2121. (Left) This lonely mama cat's babies have all been adopted. Now this pretty calico needs a home, too. Call 745-2121 or visit the shelter on Tester Street, behind Simmons bank in Clinton.
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Obituaries
Darrel Murray
Darrel Lealand Murray, 80, of Shirley, Arkansas was born November 25, 1936 to the late Ezra and Goldia (McClain) Murray and passed from this life on December 4, 2016. He was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. Darrel was a Mason and loved his cat Baby Doll. He is preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are two sons, Jody Murray (Lori) and Lyle Murray, both of San Angelo, Texas; one stepson, Christopher Echols; two daughters, Karen Lynn Kidd (Joe) of Hico, Texas and Tracey Fraley (Mike) of Glen Rose, Texas; five grandchildren, Norris McAnnally, Noah McAnnally, Nicolas McAnnally, Payton Murray and Alec Fraley; four great-grandchildren, Falyn, Finly, Fenix, and Clair McAnnally; one sister, Doris Brown (Benny) of Shirley, Arkansas; and other relatives and friends. Funeral service was 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Shirley Community Church. Interment was at Settlement Cemetery in Shirley. Arrangements entrusted to Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Online guest book, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ clinton.
Clair Crisler
Claira Mae Crisler, 45, of Bee Branch was born August 10, 1971, at the family home in Gravesville, Arkansas and passed from this life December 1,
2016 at her home in Bee Branch with her devoted husband by her side. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Claira graced her family with her presence for all of her 45 years. She is preceded in death by her parents. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of over 30 years, James Crisler; one daughter, Brittany Crisler; one son, Ray Crisler; one step-daughter, Heather Ann Crisler-Martin; five grandchildren, Raegan Crisler, RheaLeigh Crisler, Nathan Martin, Kaitlin Martin, Madison Martin; and other relatives and many friends. A memorial service will be announced at a later time. Arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Online guest book, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.
Douglass Ford
Douglass L. Ford, 55, of Dover passed away, Thursday, December 8, 2016. He was born September 27, 1961, in Clinton, Oklahoma, to Nancy Kendrick Ford. He is preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, George Cain Jr.; and several brothers and sisters. He is survived by his loving wife, Sheila Ford; five children, Kimberly Rowland and George of Dardanelle, April Keeling and Justin of Clinton, Misty Davis and Shelby of Dardanelle, Adam Ford and Ashlei of Dover, and Brad Harris and Amber of Dover; 11 grandchildren, Dakota Rowland, George Rowland, Dawson Felux, Seth Felux, Emma Keeling, Ty Rowland, Xander Felux, Bella Felux, Sarahbeth Keeling, Alexander Ford, Noah Ford; mother-in-law, Mary Joyce Cain; five siblings, Carl Ford, John Ford, Martha Petty, Brenda Ford, Dexter Ford; brother-in-law, Kenneth Cain, sister-in-law, Deborah McDaniel and Ronnie; and several other family and friends. Visitation was Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Rus-
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sellville Family Funeral Chapel. Funeral service was 2 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2016, at the chapel. Burial was in Bakers Creek Cemetery.
Carroll Littleton
Carroll Anne Littleton, age 73 of Beebe, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in Searcy. She was born November 19, 1943 in Clarendon, Arkansas to Robert and Gladys Bone. She is survived by two sons, Charles Bunn and wife Dona, Paul Bunn and wife Holly; two daughters, Shirley McDonald, Christy Webb and husband Bobby; three brothers, Melvin Bone and wife Betty Sue, Tommy Bone and wife Patricia, James Bone and wife Sharon; one sister, Glenda Pass; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Billy Littleton; brother, Robert Bone; sister, Mary Lynn Bone; and granddaughter, Jacqueline Neely. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday at Powell Funeral Home Chapel in Searcy.
Jessie Harris
Jessie Viola Pruitt Harris, 90, of Fairfield Bay, formally of Morrilton, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Ozark Health in Clinton. Born March 20, 1926 in Solgohachia, Arkansas to the late John and Polly Casey Pruitt, Jessie was retired from Compton Mills and was a homemaker. Jessie was a member of the Hard-
ing Street Church of Christ in Morrilton. She enjoyed reading, painting and was a poet. Left to cherish her memory are her children David Harris and wife Deborah of Fairfield Bay, Janice Gill of Morrilton, Rhonda Holder and husband Scott of Clinton, Murlene Rainey and husband Kenneth of Appleton; siblings John Pruitt and Mary Petty; 14 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Jessie is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dave "Red" Harris, and brothers Dwight Pruitt and Buck Pruitt. Visitation was Sunday December 11, 2016, at Clinton Funeral Service in Clinton. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2016 at Robertsville Cemetery in Robertsville, Arkansas.
Phyllis Myers
Phyllis Joan Myers, a resident of Bishop, California, for 14 years, passed away on December 1, 2016 at home after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Phyllis was the youngest of three children and was born in Eglantine, Arkansas, on April 16, 1941 to John Wirte Hunt and Inez Hunt. In 1959 she married Leroy Myers and they had two daughters Donna and Debra. In 1964 the young family moved from Arkansas to Oxnard, California where Phyllis and Leroy lived until they retired and moved to Bishop in 2002. In addition to being a wife and mother, Phyllis worked as a substitute teacher and a church secretary. She spent the 20 years pri-
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December 13, 2016 or to her retirement working as a civilian for the Seabees at Port Hueneme Naval Base. She was a member of the Church of Christ her entire Christian life. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Leroy Myers, her daughters Donna Holland (Daniel) of Bishop California, and Debra Wibracht (Gary) of Nixa, Missouri; granddaughters Kathleen Bowen of Seattle, Washington and Kacey Caspers (Benjamin) and great-granddaughter Haylee Caspers of Boise, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Dorothy Cates and brother John Hunt. A memorial service was held on December 10, 2016 at the Church of Christ in Bishop. She will be interred at Eglantine Cemetery in Eglantine, Arkansas where several generations of both her mother and father’s family are buried.
Shawn Henderson
Shawn Christopher Henderson was born on December 24, 1971 and passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. He was a resident of Leslie, Arkansas. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 11 at RockN-Java in Marshall, Arkansas.
Paul Berghorn
Paul Gene Berghorn passed away peacefully Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway, Arkansas following a bout with cancer. Gene was born October 15, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Paul A. and Margaret Berghorn. He was a graduate of South Side High School, Class of 1948, and attended Indiana University before setting on a Design Engineering education from the General Electric Company to receive an Apprentice degree. His education was interrupted for two years as he entered the United States Marines. He was a supervisor at Electric Motors in Garrett, Indiana and also managed the North Webster Lumber Company for three years. Gene fulfilled a lifelong dream of owning his own business in 1971 by opening the Palace of Sweets Restaurant in North Webster, Indiana. He See Obituaries on page 5
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Girls win tourney at St. Joe The Clinton Lady Yellow Jackets won the Joe Mallet Classic at Conway-St. Joseph basketball tournament earlier this month. The senior girls defeated England, Mayflower and St. Joe to win the trophy. Clinton’s senior boys also played in the tournament. The los their first round game to the Shirley Blue Devils before rallying to win their other two games, which were against Wonderview and Mayflower. The Yellow Jackets’ boys team finished in third place.
Obituaries from page 4 opened a second Palace of Sweets in 1972 in Syracuse, Indiana. He then decided to take a bet and refurbish an old dime store, and in 1974 he opened the Das Keller Family Tavern and provided the best pizza and sandwiches in the area. He was a past president of North Webster Lion’s Club and chairman of the annual Mermaid Festival. Gene enjoyed his family time on Lake Tippecanoe and was often there towing his children and their friends skiing around the lake. He was preceded in death by Joanne (Coblentz) and Sheila (Duke) Berghorn. After his wife Sheila passed away in 1992, he decided to move to Fairfield Bay, Arkansas to be closer to his brother and sister who retired in the area. He met Peggy Camper and the two became soul mates and enjoyed many happy hours on Greers Fer-
The Clinton Jackets won second place in the Pangburn fifth-grade boys tournament earlier this month. Pictured are (top row from left) Dawson Burgess, Clayton Maynard, Zane Widener, Brady Horton, Tristen Treece, (front row) Dylan Jones and Trammell Hastings. (Photo by Denise Burgess)
ry Lake along with traveling to see family and friends across the country. Gene enjoyed woodworking and volunteering his time at the animal shelter. He also opened another Palace of Sweets in Fairfield Bay for a few years. Gene is survived by his children, David (Kathleen) Berghorn of Waterford, Michigan, Dana Berghorn of Plano, Texas, Cathi (Dan) Krejca of Aurora, Illinois, and Beverly (Bob) Jesch of Spencerville, Indiana; sister, Jude (Jim) Preston, brother David (Mary) Berghorn, and companion Peggy Camper; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. A celebration of Life Service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 at Roller McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, http://wish. org. Online guest book, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ clinton.
BREEDING AGE BULLS
Junior Michael Fuller
Road work - County road workers are at it year round making Van Buren County roads passable for residents. This county road grader was cutting new ditches on Sawmill Road, near Crabtree, last week. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
Senior Austin Phillips
Loss to Guy ends Devils’ win streak Story by Brian Crotts/ photos by Tim Widener
The Shirley Blue Devils (16-3, 5-0) fell just short in the finals of the Joe Mallet Classic at Conway St. Joseph losing to the Guy-Perkins Thunderbirds 66 to 54. The loss ended a five game winning streak for the Blue Devils. Shirley played seven games in 14 days during this stretch. “Mr. Inside,” Jed Privitt, led the Devils with 18 points while seniors Easton Freeman and Joe Owen had 11 points each in the loss
to the Thunderbirds. Shirley defeated a pair of 3A schools to reach the tournament finals. In the opening round the Blue Devils defeated the Clinton Yellow Jackets 58 to 51. Privitt led Shirley with 23 points hitting 13 of 16 from the free throw line. In the semifinals the Blue Devils were matched against the Perryville Mustangs. Privitt and Owen had 27 and 26 points respectively in the winning effort. The day after Thanksgiving, Shirley traveled to Viola to participate in the
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ed in conference play during this stretch defeating arch rival Greers Ferry Westside, 85-61, and Midland. “Mr. Steady,” senior point guard Samuel Spurlin, decided to get into scoring column contributing 15 points in the win over the Mustangs. Senior post man Daniel Stempke added 16 points. Shirley began this stretch before the Thanksgiving break with an 84 to 40 win over nonconference opponent Wonderview. Senior “Mr. Everything,” Joe Owen led all scorers with 16 points.
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N O T I C E Art viewings - Clinton High School art classes have taken some trips recently to visit the Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Studies Center, the River Market and the Laman Library, where they saw artwork by their teacher, Carol Corning, and her husband, sculptor Ed Pennebaker.
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Amy Owen, Alternative Education teacher at Clinton Elementary, is November’s Teacher of the Month at CES. Owen previously taught kindergarten.
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Volunteer of the Month at Clinton Elementary is Tiffany Patterson, a dedicated Gold Team member.
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The Voice is asking readers to pick their favorite submissions about county schools that were published only in the Voice from September through November 2016. Please make your pick from this list and return this form (no copies accepted) to The Voice office at 260 Griggs St., Clinton, or mail to The Voice of Van Buren County, P.O. Box 1396, Clinton, AR 72031. You have until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, to tell us your favorite. Winner of the contest will receive a Christmas prize package from The Voice. If we have left anyone off this list you think should be on it, feel free to write in their name.
Shannon Baker – Mainstreet Kids, Shirley Cindy Bradley – Clinton Kindergarten Jamie Beavers – Clinton golf Denise Burgess – Clinton sports Wendy Gross – South Side art program Jamie Hamilton – Van Buren County Special School Belinda Murray – Shirley cafeteria Amy Owen – Clinton Elementary Robert Snyder – Clinton sports Cindy Wilson – Ag-in-Classroom art contests Write-in – _____________________________
Volunteers
We started out with a plan to make only the Volunteers we featured in The Voice eligible for our Volunteer of the Year prize package, but quickly learned there are too many helping hands in the county to narrow the contest down that much. So, we ask you to tell us who you think is most deserving of a Christmas prize package from The Voice. Just send in their name, where they volunteer and why you think they are especially awesome. Deadline to enter is 4 p.m, Wednesday, Dec. 13. Entries must be submitted on original form. Drop it by The Voice office in downtown Clinton or mail to The Voice, P.O. Box 1396, Clinton, AR 72031.
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2015 Arkansas Code Title 1 - General Provisions Chapter 3 - Publication Of Laws, Reports, Etc. § 1-3-106 - Newspapers eligible to publish notices. Universal Citation: AR Code § 1-3-106 (2015) In all counties in which there are cities of the first class, the publication provided for in this chapter may be made in one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation or in one (1) or more weekly newspapers of general circulation in the county.
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Visit from the librarian - Jess Mannon, librarian of Shirley Elementary, visited Mainstreet Kids in Shirley on Dec. 6. She told children about libraries and read them two books. (Submitted by Shannon Baker)
Preventing obesity Clinton School District and South Side School District were awarded the Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention Growing Healthy Communities Awards for the second consecutive year. Pictured are Clinton School District Wellness Chair Glenda Stagg and Clinton and South Side Coordinated School Health Coordinator Shelly Hink.
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Exploration project - Shirley High School's Kathryn Knapp, 11th and 12th grade English teacher, received a $275 Grants in Place award for her Southern Writers Exploration project. Pictured with Knapp are Renee Carr, Rural Community Alliance chief financial officer, and Shirley High Principal Michael Paul Bramlett. Knapp's students will conduct interviews in conjunction with a Southern writers’ unit.
School Menus Dec 12 - 16
Shirley Schools
Monday – Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, fruit, or cereal. Lunch: Crispito/ nacho, cheese dip, spicy pintos, veggie saute, jalapeno rice, fruit. Tuesday – Breakfast: Sausage and biscuit, fruit, or cereal. Lunch: Chicken noodle soup, crackers, steamed peas, spring salad, fruit, cheesy breadsticks. Wednesday – Breakfast: Coffee cake, cheese stick, cranberries, or cereal. Lunch: Deli combo sub, potato salad, baby carrots/Ranch, fruit, Sun chips. Thursday – Breakfast: Biscuit and chocolate gravy, fruit, or cereal. Lunch: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
green beans, buttered carrots, fruit, rolls. Friday – Breakfast: Parfait, granola, fruit, or cereal. Lunch: Taco soup, tortilla chips, refried beans, veggie strips, fruit, peanut butter cookie.
Clinton Elementary
Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, fruit. Lunch: Corn dog, coleslaw, baked beans, fruit. Tuesday – Breakfast: Pancake, applesauce. Lunch: Ham and cheese Hot Pocket, curly fries, peas and carrots, juice. Wednesday – Breakfast: Cereal, cheese stick, fruit. Lunch: Chili, crackers, salad, corn, fruit. Thursday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, pears. Lunch: Baked ham, creamed potatoes, vegetable medley, cranberry sauce, roll, strawberry short cake. Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, fruit. Lunch: Chicken patty on bun, broccoli/carrots, baked
chips, orange.
Clinton Junior & Senior High
Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, cheese stick, fruit. Lunch: Chicken noodles, French bread or ham and cheese flatbread, salad, green peas, peaches/smoothie. Tuesday – Breakfast: Funnel cake, fruit or Grab & Go. Lunch: Pizza quesadilla or grilled chicken, French bread, salad, corn, juice/fruit. Wednesday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Chicken fajita flatbread or Mexican pie, great northern beans, muffin, fruit, applesauce. Thursday – Breakfast: Ham, egg and cheese wrap, fruit or Grab & Go. Lunch: Baked ham, creamed potatoes, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce, cake/strawberries. Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, fruit. Lunch: Hamburger or chicken patty on bun, oven fries, peaches.
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December 11 . . . . . . . . . Lauren Bellking December 14 . . . . . . . . Carol Ann Bintliff December 11 . . . . . . . . . . Noah Billington December 14 . . . . . . Michelle Fitzgerald December 11 . . . . . . . . . . Craig Clute, Jr December 14 . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Fregia December 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisha Gaflin December 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Graf December 11 . . . . . . . . . Shaylee Jenkins December 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . Demi Pilcher December 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Connie Ward December 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Smith December 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Bryant December 14 . . . . . . . . Daniel Strempke December 12 . . . . . . . Lou Ann Christian December 14 . . . . . . . . Jordan Whitebull December 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tami Cooper December 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Barnett December 12 . . . . . . . Lindsey J. Duncan December 15 . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Cutright December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Adams December 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Lowry December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . Zac Beavers December 15 . . . . . . . . . . . Patrica Morac December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . April Collins December 15 . . . . . . . . . . Donna Watkins December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Fregia December 16 . . . . . . . . . Bobby Hamilton December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . Cadie Gifford December 16 . . . . . . . . . . . Laken Power December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . Helen J. Isom December 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Huie December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amari Mills December 17 . . . . . . . . . . . Vurlone Drew December 13 . . . . . . . . Cole Pennington December 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Jones December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joey Smith December 17 . . . . . . . David Huggenbery December 13 . . . . . . . . . Charlene Sowell December 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam Soell December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patty Suiter December 17 . . . . . . . Charleston Sowell December 13 . . . . . . . . . . Lily Woodward December 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kollin Swan
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Guess the Theme Correctly guess the theme of this puzzle and you will get an extra entry in this month’s drawing.
Weekly Crossword
By EuGene Smith
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. Dec. 30; drawing will be at 4 p.m. This month's Word Find sponsor is Burgess and Daughters Pawn Shop.
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Quotes of the week Since when is Christmas about sense, anyway? It is about a child, of long ago and far away, and it is about the child of now. In you and me. Waiting behind the door of our hearts for something wonderful to happen. A child who is impractical, unrealistic, simpleminded and terribly vulnerable to joy. – Robert Fulghum,
"All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"
Our Van Buren County Family Album By Shay Belonie
(Solution may be found on Page 4)
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Fishing Report Greers Ferry
Central Arkansas
Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)
Community ponds enjoy stockings for Christmas Trout are not native to Arkansas. Arkansas's trout fisheries are the result of cold-water discharge downstream from many U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams. Before these dams, the White River was full of smallmouth bass and other warmwater fish. The coldwater discharge wiped out the smallmouth fisheries. The federal government mitigated the damage through the annual stocking of trout, which can handle much colder water temperatures. Brown trout can reproduce successfully in Arkansas, but rainbow trout populations require annual stockings. Arkansas trout streams produce many rainbows in excess of 10 pounds and many brown trout topping 30 pounds. Rainbow trout are also stocked in many community ponds throughout Arkansas during the colder months of the year, giving Arkansans the opportunity to fish for
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trout almost in their back yard. These pond stockings, part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Family and Community Fishing Program, begin in mid-November with the ponds stocked by Thanksgiving. They continue on a monthly basis, so another stocking at the community ponds of trout raised at the Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery in Mammoth Springs will take place before Christmas. The stockings continue through February at the program ponds. Remember: The Family and Community Fishing Program has placed special tags on many of the trout being stocked throughout this season. Catch one of these fish and return the tag to the AGFC, and you'll receive a special prize package of fishing equipment; plus, you'll be entered into a grand prize drawing at the end of this year's trout season.
(updated 12-142016) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip ‘em All Guide Service said the Little Red is receiving morning and afternoon generation on weekdays and sporadic generation on weekends. For fly fishing, we recommend midges, soft hackles, egg pattern, sowbugs and streamers. For Trout Magnet fishing, we recommend white and cotton candy-colored bodies on gold jigheads. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-3625150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information or check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website (swl-wc.usace.army. mil) for real-time water release and the Southwest Power Administration website (swpa.gov) to see forecasted generation schedule. (updated 12-142016) Greg Seaton with Little Red Fly Fishing Trips (501690-9166) said the river remains clear with morning and evening generation during the week and little or no generation on the weekend. Morning generation usually begins at 6 a.m. and runs 2-4 hours. Evening generation usually begins about 5 p.m. and runs 4-5 hours.
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 456.77 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 461.44 msl). (updated 12-142016) Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 456.86 feet and falling it is 5 feet below normal pool and the lake is going through a turnover, so it will be about 2 weeks getting over this and the catching should be real good again all over the lake until it gets super cold, and that will be the only thing that slows the bite. The bass fishing is still good ahead and behind the turnover on spinnerbaits, small crankbaits, football heads and C-rigs as well as a wacky rigged Right Bite Cinko, from real shallow water out to about 40 feet. The crappie are floating around suspended mostly in 5-18 feet of water around any wood and are biting jigs and minnows as well as Road Runners. The bream have slowed but some can be caught in about 27 feet on a dropshot with a cricket or crawler. The turnover has turned off the catfish, but they should return to eating on points and edges of flats after it is finished and will be in 25-35 feet of water biting just about any of your favorite baits. The walleye, Tommy has been told, are eating up the
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rivers pretty good on staged places from the mouth up about halfway on live bait. The lake fish are scattered with the turnover and some can be caught dragging a minnow on a dropshot rig in 25-40 feet of water. Some have even gone shallow and can be caught on a jighead worm and C-rig. The hybrid and white bass are eating well on the outskirts of the turnover as well on top and down, off and on all day. They’re hitting topwater baits, spoons, in-line spinners, swimbaits and hair jigs down to 2540 feet of water. After the turnover, look for some to be hanging out in the 70-foot range.
Lake Maumelle
(updated 1214-2016) Jolly Roger’s Marina reported the black back catch has been very good of late. Black bass are biting on wacky rig worms and jigs. Blacks can be caught in 18-22 feet on dropoffs and creek edges and on the windy banks. The cooler weather has activated the bass. Fishing for Kentucky bass has been excellent. Kentucky bass are being caught on crankbaits and jigs and can be found in 20 feet of water. They are mixed in with the blacks. White bass are fair. Use Rooster Tails, CC Spoons and deep diving Bandits and Bombers. There are mostly at the east end of the lake. Crappie fishing is excel-
lent. They are being caught on crappie minnows and jigs (chartase and White with very light line). Crappie are 16-22 feet deep, at the tops of structure near the edges of the channels and on the old road beds. Lots of 8- to 13-inch crappie being caught, should be so great winter fishing. Bream are slow, there have been no reports. Catfishing is slow. They’re being caught in 25 feet of water on stink bait, small bream and chicken livers.
Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool)
(updated 1214-2016) McSwain Sports Center (501945-2471) said water conditions in the Clear Lake area were murky and water level and current were normal. Bream are fair on worms and crickets. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing has been good, with spinnerbaits, crankbaits and plastic worms all bringing them in. Catfishing has ranged from poor to fair. However, at the Terry Lock and Dam, catfishing is good. Bass fishing on the lower end of the pool is good on crankbaits and plastic worms worked around the jetties. Bream are good on worms and crickets and crappie are good throughout the pool on minnows and jigs.
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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 Pleasant Grove Friendship 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
EMPLOYMENT Mechanic/Tire tech wanted: Alignment experience a plus Must have valid driver’s license Apply in person at:
Christmas Dance December 22 Thursday, 7pm at the Senior Center on Yellow Jacket Lane in Clinton.
Enjoy the music of the Don Nunley Band. Come and have fun whether you dance or not!
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BREEZ Indie Folk Rockin’ Blues Dance Band
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Readers, use these Personal Spots to say Happy Birthday, Wish someone Good Luck, Contact old friends, make new friends. Shout out that you are alive and well in Van Buren County. All kinds of things. The cost is $5.00 for 25 words.
PERSONALS
WANTED Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition. Call Tom 501-745-4378
needed at Danny's Barber Shop in Clinton. Call Jeff: (501)253-1179 or Donna (501)253-2210
Van Buren County Aging Program is an EOE.
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Lost Dog Found in Scotland Area. Please call Cleo at 745-2220 daytime or 592-3933 evenings if you have lost me. I am a white dog with brown markings. My name might be Jo Jo or something close to that.
Dec 7, 2016 A beautiful & amazing Daughter and a wonderful Mother! We Love You Mom, Little Terry, and Danielle
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MISC. FOR SALE
Firewood for sale: Logs on the ground ready to be cut to lengths you want. ...U-CUT, U-HAUL... call 745-7309
....JEWELRY.... ....JEWELRY.... ....JEWELRY.... Necklaces-Bracelets Earrings-rings-Anklets COME AND LOOK ---------Great Gifts Items From 25¢ to $7.99 For Teachers, Work mates, Friends, Mom, Daughters, and more! ---------Plus All The Other Items You Find at Flea Markets ---------6 miles S of Walmart Hwy 65 South Clinton ---------Open Weekdays: 10am-5pm Saturday 10:30am4:00 Sunday 1pm-5pm
REAL ESTATE For Rent
REGISTERED
Small office space for rent
GENTLE
in commercial building on Main Street in Clinton. Clean, newly painted, very nice wood flooring.
ALL VACCINATED
$250/month plus deposit.
PERFORMANCE DATA
LIMOUSIN AND LIMFLEX Thomas Farms, Chimes, AR thomascattlefarms.com
Hm: 501-745-8728 Off: 501-745-8484
YARD SALE
The Furniture Store and FLEA MARKET -----6 miles S of Walmart on Hwy 65S -----10'x10' Booths for rent (no commission)
REAL ESTATE
FOR LEASE
2500 sqft COMMERCIAL OFFICE OR RENTAL SPACE next to CashSaver in NORTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER Call (501) 253-0924
HOMES FOR RENT IN FFB AREA From: $375/mon - $750/mon Call: (501) 723-4424 Buckhorn, Inc.
For Sale
ELEGANT BRICK HOME on 2 lots, private setting, 3 bdrm, 2 ba, 2300 sf, 9 ft ceilings, crown molding and more!
$242,000.
POLLED
SEMEN TESTED
SERVICES
Happy Birthday Wishes To
FLEA MARKET
Cook
with at least one year experience working in a human services facility with responsibility for meal preparation operations. Regular and part-time. Supervisory experience and ServSafe certification a plus. Email resume to HR@vbcap.org.
YARD SALE
Let us make your unique
SERVICES
reopened on The New Road.
Full kitchens, baths, counter tops, entertainment centers, laminate tops Call Larry: (501)253-0835 Call Tom: (501)253-5142
MISC. FOR SALE
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Call (501)253-1881
House For Rent at 16506 Hwy 95 W in Scotland area. 2 Bedroom house with storm cellar, storage building and carport. $400/month with $400 deposit and one year lease. View house before calling 501-745-1593
DUPLEXES FOR RENT Nice 1000 sqft 2-bedroom Duplexes with appliances. No Pets. No Smoking. $600-$650/month plus deposit. Call: 501-745-5858 or 501-412-7682
Reflect A Moment
Call Graham & Assoc RE 501-745-2436. MLS#16000769
FIXER-UPPER 95 W, Scotland area, 1 bdrm, 1 ba, 920 sf home w/ front porch, 0.89 ac, 2014 survey, place for garden,
$26,900. Call Graham & Assoc RE 501-745-2436. MLS#16031491
16'x70' 2000 Sunshine Mobile Home one 1 acre in the Shirley area. 2BR/2BA, Furniture included, New Carpet, Metal Carport. Price: $25,000. Call: (501)253-2503
5BR/3BA Home with Full Basement, Large Porch on 13 Acres in Botkinburg area. Price: $195,000 Call for Appointment: (501)745-2124
-----He said, "If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else?"
Firewood for Sale in Alread area. ------Cut to your specification. ------Seasoned and Delivered. ------$45/rick. ------Call: (501)699-0166
Come in and Check us out! -----I would love to work with you! Inette
FOR RENT 2BR MOBILE HOMES Bee Branch. Wheel Chair accessible. $425/month Call for availability. (501) 581-8640
Call 745-8040 to place an ad in the classifieds
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All decked out
December 13, 2016
Everywhere you look in downtown Clinton - City Park, the fire station, the phone company - holiday decorations are on display as Christmas Day gets near. (Photos by Robert Snyder/for The Voice)
S A N S E T A M C O L C A E US! R E H Join us for pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus during our Christmas Open House, hosted by Penny Pockets.
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