The Voice of VBC December 6, 2016

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Notes Lawsuit

Robert Reed of Dennard has filed a lawsuit against the state of Arkansas in 20th Judicial Circuit Court claiming that state statutes regarding cannabis violate the U.S. Constitution and the Arkansas Constitution.

The complaint alleges that the phrase "marijuana possession or use for any reason is illegal under federal law" is false and misleading and in conflict with existing state and federal statutes. He claims existing regulations do not allow him to plant a cannabis crop (hemp) due to state statutes even though a form of hemp is defined by the U.S. Department of Aquaculture as an agricultural commodity.

The complaint was filed Nov. 30, 2016. The state has not responded.

Runoff results

Clinton City Council, Ward 1, Position 2: Jeff Pistole - 125 Richard Hink - 114 Ward 3, Position 1: Shon Hastings - 124 Dr. Justin Bintliff 115

Santa letters

Attention kindergarten and first-grade teachers: It's Letters to Santa time. Please send your letters to The Voice by e-mail, voiceeditor@artelco.com, by mail, P.O. Box 1396, Clinton, AR 72031, or bring them by our downtown Clinton office, 260 Griggs St. We need them by Dec. 15, and we'll print as many as we can.

Winding down

We're down to our final two issues of The Voice for 2016.

We will publish Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, then take a few days off and be back for the new year with our Jan. 3, 2017, edition.

There will be no Voice Dec. 27. We will be back in the office on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. Merry Christmas to all!

Donate

There is still time to help out some good causes for the holiday. The Angel Tree project is still ongoing; the animal shelter can always use some help; and the local food banks -- Food's for Life and the Choctaw Food Pantry -- are always accepting donations.

That's just to name a few.

Facebook post lands man in jail

Riley A Facebook posting of a dead deer has led to the arrest of a man who isn't allowed to pos-

sess firearms, according to a warrant for his arrest.

Game and Fish Wildlife Cpl. Jay Hagans received information in October that Brian D. Riley, also known as Brian Turney, had posted pictures on Facebook of a large buck deer that he had killed. Other postings showed 14 deer antler mounts and numerous antler mounts on the floor of a residence, the affidavit states.

It was discov-

ered that Riley had been cited in 2015 for illegally hunting over bait and that he was a convicted felon who could not legally possess firearms.

It also was discovered that Riley had not properly checked in the deer posted on his Facebook page, and that he did not possess a current hunting license, according to the affidavit. Officers went to Riley's residence in Jerusalem where they discov-

ered a deer hanging from the bucket of a tractor and a large pile of deer antlers in the front yard, according to the court papers.

Hagans obtained a search warrant and discovered several firearms, a flatbed trailer reported stolen in Pope County, a four-wheeler reported stolen in Cleburne County, and drug paraphernalia, according to the court papers.

Riley has been charged with two

counts of theft by receiving, a Class D felony, possession of firearms by certain persons, a Class D felony, possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class D felony, and three Game and Fish violations -hunting wildlife without a license, failure to properly tag wildlife and failure to properly check wildlife.

Riley was booked into the Van Buren County Detention Center on Dec. 2.

Woman offers to take over shelter The prospects for keeping the Van Buren County Animal Shelter open seem a little brighter after last week's special meeting of the Quorum Court.

Lori Treat stepped up to the microphone in front of the nearly full meeting room Thursday and said she already has a 501(c)(3) charity status in place for an organization called SNYP Arkansas, and she would be willing to take over the animal shelter, with a few caveats.

One of those conditions is that the county must charge her only a nominal fee for rent on the current shelter building and grounds, and the other that the county must continue to pay the salary of the animal control director and the cost of the truck necessary to do the job. The director's position would be put under the umbrella of another county department, most likely the sheriff's office, and the county would continue to pay the salary and benefits.

One JP questioned whether this would basically be a case of juggling taxpayer money from one hand to another, but he didn't push the point.

(Above) Lori Treat, with Animal Control Officer Reta Tharp, talks about her organization as Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac takes notes.

(Right) County Judge Roger Hooper and Justice of the Peace Gary Linn listen to speakers at Thursday's meeting.

Photos by Warren Johnson

Treat says that her passion is spaying and neutering pets. SNYP stands for Spay and Neuter Your Pets. She said she has plans to use space at the shelter for a spay-neuter program based on owners' income. The shelter can be up and run-

ning within a year, she estimated.

Treat also made clear her shelter would not be no-kill. She said perhaps it could be within five years.

Diseased animals and those deemed "unadoptable" would be first on the list for euthanasia, she said.

Before Treat spoke, Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac told the crowd he has included $35,000 in his budget proposal for the shelter in 2017 and thought that was a "reasonable" amount. He noted that he could only present the propos-

al to the City Council and did not know if they would agree.

In the meantime, the ordinance to close the animal shelter received a second reading, and the third reading and vote still is scheduled for the Dec. 15 Quorum Court meeting.

Clinton teacher wins Farm Bureau award Clinton High School’s Justin Wiedower earned the Outstanding New Ag Educator award from Arkansas Farm Bureau. He was recognized at Farm Bureau’s 82nd annual convention Dec. 1 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Wiedower took over a dormant program at Clinton High School two years ago and has built it to more than 60 stu-

dents involved in FFA. He’s also established a successful livestock showing program that has 15 student participants. The school also now boosts a greenhouse and the FFA sells plants grown in it.

The Outstanding Ag Educator Award went to Leanna Britton of Star City. That award recognizes a high school agriculture education instructor for efforts in

teaching young people about agriculture, leadership and involvement in FFA. The Star City program includes almost 100 students in ag education and FFA. Valley Springs High School grabbed the top spot as the Outstanding Ag Education Program. Tim Moore and Chester Taylor run the Valley Springs High School ag education program. It has 173 par-

ticipants and 101 are FFA members. The Plant Science classes manage a greenhouse and the Animal Science class manages a 160-acre school farm, raising beef cattle, hay and fescue seed.

Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization of almost 191,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.

Wiedower

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The Voice of Van Buren County

December 6, 2016

Next Generation of Yellow Jackets

by Robert Snyder

Clinton vs. Shirley Photos by Kay Weaver

The Shirley Blue Devils senior boys basketball team defeated the Clinton Yellow Jackets last week in Conway. The final score was 5851. Shirley is 15-2 on the season; Clinton is 4-3. Both teams are back in action Tuesday, Dec. 6.

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December 6, 2016

WWII POW spoke little about past

By Becky Bradford/Daughter-in-law of John Bradford

John Aday Bradford received a quilt of valor earlier this year.

He was a POW for 14 months during WWII. Remember also your creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, "I have no pleasure in them": before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain, in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed, and the doors on the street are shut - when the sound of the grinding is low, and one rises up at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low - they are afraid

also of what is high, and terrors are in the way: the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, because man is going to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets before the silver cord is snapped, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern, and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." -Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 John Bradford experienced every event and emotion that the book of Ecclesiastes uses to describe great age and the ending of life. He was not always so.

He was the last child born to a family of 12 in Eglantine, Arkansas, in 1918 to a mother who already was 44 years old. He worked with and cared for his parents even to the extent of going to work in a CCC camp in the middle of the Great Depression in Jasper and Harrison with most of his pay going to his parents as his beneficiaries.

In 1941, Mr. Bradford enlisted in the Ar-

my with the expectation of being in for one year. Four years, two months and 20 days later he was discharged. He was first sent to Fort Lewis near Seattle, Washington, then to California and on to Norfolk, Virginia, where he shipped out to Casablanca, North Africa, Sicily and on to near Rome. He served in the 3rd Infantry Division, 7th Regiment anti-tank company.

He, along with countless other young men, ended up on a ship that put them out onto the beaches of Normandy where, wave after wave, they ran into enemy fire.

His unit was finally surrounded and reduced to four wounded men. One of the few memories he ever shared with us was of a cook who had been brought to the front line and sustained a gunshot that left a hole the size of a silver dollar in his hand.

Mr. Bradford's leg was wounded by a hand grenade and he was taken prisoner. He said he was shipped in a boxcar to a POW camp named Starlock in northern Germany. He saw Berlin and the devastation of it. From the big camp at Starlock he was sent, along with nine others, to a farm operated by a

woman whose husband was in the German army. There they raised and ate Irish potatoes, rutabagas, wheat, chickens and killed a hog in secret because Hitler's government claimed all the good stuff.

One of their crew was a boy from Wisconsin who spoke good German and served as interpreter for the rest. Mr. Bradford was sent with a team of horses to dig the potatoes that were then buried in the ground to preserve them for the winter. He also said that because of the Geneva Convention and the Red Cross they had adequate bedding and clothes to keep warm. They were sent each week to be de-fleaed and de-loused from sand fleas and body lice.

The maggots that infested his wound ate the infection and perhaps saved his leg or life. He credits German doctors as being very good, though what they had to work with was limited. He was walked into town once a week for the doctor to check him.

He was in the camp for 14 months with his family not knowing where he was or what was happening. He said finally the Red Cross did send his family a map

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In 1945, they began to notice more and more refugee traffic, which implied the Allied forces were nearing. One day, he said, they were lined up with no explanation and marched through deep snow near the Polish border, sleeping in barns.

In spite of rations and blankets furnished by the Red Cross, they suffered frostbite on their toes. We, his family, saw the results of this every day of his life.

They were marched about five miles to town as the Russians and Poles were closing in. When they got to the town, the German guards disappeared, leaving the prisoners on their own. They were rescued by the English and shipped to the nearest air base, and were soon on their way home. He did mention they had had a Polish boy and girl on the farm who were mistreated more than the Americans, being forced to rise at 3:30 a.m. and not allowed to go to bed until 10:30 at night.

He came back to Norfolk, Virginia, and on to Camp Chaffee near Fort Smith where he was discharged in August 1945. He hitchhiked to Clinton

where he received a hero's welcome. According to his discharge papers, he received $9.15 for travel pay, which may explain his walking home. He had been paid $30 per month, $21 of which he sent home. His discharge papers said his mustering out pay was a total of $300, $100 of which he received at that time.

He later received the Purple Heart along with other medals.

Shortly after his return, a young woman who was applying for a teaching job in Eglantine came to the farm to meet his parents. Mrs. Bradford said the first time she saw him he was coming out of the kitchen door onto the back porch with his overalls on and no shirt. She said he was tanned and handsome.

By the next April, they were married.

She said they mostly had dates with others and at home since he had no car or money. His nephew, K.J. Bradford did have a car and occasionally, they went to Clinton to the movie.

K.J. went with them to South Side, to the home of Roy Henderson, a preacher who came to EgSee POW on page 4

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Obituaries

Bernice Neely

Bernice Neely, age 85, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away on November 30, 2016.

Born on January 15, 1931, in Grubbs, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Archie Cloud and Alberta George Cloud.

Mrs. Neely was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother.

She was a member of the Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John L. Neely, her brothers Jerry Cloud and D.A. Cloud, her sister Shirlene Trotter, and her daughter-inlaw Kim Neely.

She is survived by her brothers, Gary Cloud and Danny Cloud; her sisters, Joyce Mears, Katherine Jones and Mary Lynn Woodruff; her children, Wayne Neely and his wife Shelia, David Neely, Keith Neely and his wife Donna and Nanette Crotts and her husband Brian; her grandchildren, Kayland Neely, Kyle Neely, Jonathan Neely and his wife Dawn, Shannon Neely and his wife Bridget, Jamie Moser, Chris Crotts and his wife Sunny, Carina Wingate and her husband Tim and Micah Groves and her husband Paul. Mrs. Neely is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren, other relatives and

many friends.

Visitation was at the Eglantine Church of Christ on Friday, December 2, 2016, with funeral services beginning at 1 p.m. with Emmitt Campbell officiating. Interment was in Woodland Memorial Park. Pallbearers: Chris Crotts, Jonathan Neely, Shannon Neely, Tim Wingate, Paul Groves, Travis Mears and Scott Mears. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home. www.olmstead.cc

Paul Berghorn

Paul Berghorn, 86, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, was born on October 15, 1930.

He passed from this life on November 28, 2016. A memorial service will be held in his honor at 1 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016, at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton, Arkansas.

to Gustav and Alma Nell Clowers Becker. Dwight was a hard worker who enjoyed woodworking, gardening and fishing.

Left to cherish Dwight's memory are his step-son Johnny Ivy of Oregon; siblings Willie J. Clower of Bee Branch, Lola Becker Taylor of Bee Branch, Augusta Lynn Moore of Melbourne, Arkansas; Freda Stobaugh of Allen, Texas, and Richard Becker of Bee Branch. Dwight is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

Dwight was preceded in death by his father; mother; his wife Margaret Ann Becker; daughter Suzie Becker; and brothers A.J. Becker and Walter Becker.

Funeral services were Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Angora Mountain Cemetery with Brother Leon Morehead officiating.

Pallbearers: Richard Becker, Andy Becker, Wayne Moore, John Stobaugh, Dennis Mitchell, Jeremiah Mitchell, Dwight Lankford and Dewayne Lankford. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Dwight's Book of Memories, visit www. clintonfuneralservice. com.

Ronald Gahm

Dwight Becker

Dwight Daniel Becker, 55, of Bee Branch, passed away November 27, 2016, in Clinton, Arkansas.

He was born March 6, 1961, in Mountain View, Arkansas,

Ronald Gene Gahm, the son Clarence Elon Gahm and Nelle Lyda King Gahm, was born in Wichita, Kansas, on August 12, 1936, and passed away on December 1, 2016, at Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, at the age of 80 years.

He was a civil engineer technician for the United

States Corps of Engineers. He attended the Fairfield Bay Baptist Church and loved golf. He was a member of the Raccoon Club at Fairfield Bay Mountain Ranch Golf Course.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Joseph Elmwood Gahm and his wife Kathryn of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Judith Ann Elgey of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; two daughters Debbie Trapp of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Lisa Gahm of Simpsonville, South Carolina; and many other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be held at Fairfield Bay Baptist Church at a later date.

Patsy Clifton

A memorial service has been set for Patsy Ruth Clifton, 87, of Clinton, Arkansas, who passed away November 23, 2016 for 1 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2016, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas.

Michael Cross

Michael Paul William Cross, 28, of Russellville, formerly of Clinton, passed away November 25, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Michael was born July 20, 1988, in Conway, Arkansas, to Michael Lewis and Kelly Emerson Cross. Michael was a talented musician who was selftaught on many instruments and held a Bachelor's Degree in Music Production. He was the first to play the guitar in the Clinton Marching Band.

Michael was also a songwriter and went by the name "Rude Myke," as well as a

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Left to cherish Michael's memory are his mother Kelly Emerson Cross of Russellville, brother Dustin Cross of Clinton; and grandmother Judy Emerson Opitz of Russellville; as well as numerous other family and friends. Michael was preceded in death by his father Michael Lewis Cross, grandfather Paul Emerson, grandfather

William Cross and grandmother Willene "Billie" Cross.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations to Needy Paws, 1040 E. Main St., Clarksville, AR 72830 or 479-754-4200. There will be memorial services at a later date.

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

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was a simple faith. He did not waver from it.

The official term PTSD was not created until 1984. That official term did not exist when he and so many others returned from the carnage of war. The term shellshocked is what I remember hearing as a child.

We know he spoke very little about his experiences. He mentioned sitting on the bodies of his enemy to eat. He mentioned the cook who was brought to the front line. Other than small references, he did not share. Today, we expect counseling and care for our returning soldiers, men and women, as well we should. Mr. Bradford, like the multitude of his generation, simply came home and went to work. He held what he had beheld inside. He provided for the family he loved. He loved his country. And he loved the church.

I have never one time called my fatherin-law anything other than Mr. Bradford nor have my sistersin-law. We loved and respected both of our in-laws and are grateful for the men they created and gave to us.

When Mr. Bradford was young and a man died, the family would, with their own hands, wash their bodies, dress them, build their coffins, dig their graves, and perhaps lay them on the dining table so loved ones could come and share in their passing. This family would have lovingly done all of this for John Bradford.

(John Aday Bradford passed away Nov. 21. He was 98.)

from page 3 lantine on Sundays.

They were married in April 1946 with only the five of them present. (Eulene Bradford survives him.) By autumn of that year, they moved to a home west of Damascus.

Assisted by the GI Bill for a short time, he had time to look for a job and soon moved to Little Rock where he worked for a seed company then the VA for four years.

Their first son, John, was born in 1947. They lost twin boys between John and the next son, Gary, who was born in 1951. The last son, Bruce, was born in 1959. In those years of caring for his family, he milked cows, farmed, worked any kind of construction available, as well as cut timber. He always worked hard. He was famous for being a good employee and hard-worker whether he was on the clock or working for himself or neighbors.

After years of being a heavy smoker, he simply walked in the house one day and laid them down.

Said he would never have another, and didn't. He had sons who he thought more of than his habit.

He was baptized and became a Christian somewhere between the first and second son. To my knowledge, he did not neglect the assembly of the church in his life unless he as too sick to go. He lead prayer, nervously, but he lead. He became a leader in the church that met in Damascus for his life time. He was a simple man of what, to him,

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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: It came to my attention on Thanksgiving that the Western Sizzlin at Clinton was open.

My daughter-in-law was a waitress that day. Leaving her family at home to fend for themselves (ended at my house and I fended for them because I love them) but I digress, the point of this is to let people know that when a waitress is waiting on you she is doing so to help support her family and for very little pay per hour and they expect tips to offset the difference in the hourly rate. When you come into the restaurant and the waitresses are at your beck and call and do an excellent job, which I know my daughter-in law does or else she wouldn't have been there as long as she has, and you have a table of 20 or even five or 10, the least you could do is leave a tip. Many times a waitress has spent a lot of time getting you drinks, napkins, condiments and so forth.

Next time you go to a restaurant think of how you would feel if it were your daughter, sister, mother working and giving you her time and smiling about it, when actually she would love nothing more than to be at home with her loved ones. Show your appreciation and leave a tip!

Deborah Kerrigan Shirley

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HOWARD’S FLEA MARKET IS EXPANDING! On January 1st, 2017, Backyard Antiques will receive a name change and become Howard’s Flea Market & Antiques as it opens under the management of the new proprietors, Lawrence & Glenda Howard - the current owners of Howard’s Flea Market & Consignment. We, personally, want to thank and welcome all the patrons and vendors who have helped our business grow. We wish to express our appreciation and welcome to all vendors who currently have booths under the old management as well as to encourage them to continue their patronage as this change occurs.

Lawrence and Glenda also would like to ask any who would express interest in becoming a vendor to visit them at their current location, Highway 65S, between Paul’s Body Shop and Crowell’s Saw & Supply or call 501-592-2446 or 501-745-5216.

We are excited about this move and look forward to the upcoming year as we continue to serve the community. As in the past, our desire is to present a friendly face and welcoming attitude along with a clean environment to all who enter the doors of our business, May God bless you and your family in the upcoming year.

Police Report Fake prescription leads to arrest

A Springdale man was arrested Dec. 1 at Cash Saver after Clinton Police said he tried to use a forged prescription for Oxycodone at the pharmacy. Clinton Police Chief John Willoughby reported that the man, who presented a drivers license with the name Spencer Daniel King, 27, on it, gave the prescription for the painkiller to the pharmacist who told King it would take about 30 minutes to fill. The pharmacist called the doctor on the prescription and was told that some people had been doing this across the state and to call the police.

Willoughby said King agreed to talk after being told his Miranda rights and said the person behind the scheme was in the parking lot in a black Dodge Charger.

King said a man paid him $1,000 for getting the prescriptions filled. Law enforcement officers blocked the car in the parking lot and Erik Edson Turner, 33, of Mountain Home was arrested.

King told police that Turner had

a flash drive with the prescription on it and he would change the name and send King to pharmacies to fill the prescription, according to the report.

Turner refused to talk to police and requested a lawyer, according to the report.

According to the report, King was charged with possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine and fraudulent prescription.

According to detention center information, Turner has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession by fraud/forgery and is being held on a parole hold.

Man kicks in door

A Fairfield Bay man was arrested last month after Clinton Police reported that he refused to leave a woman's home or let her call police.

According to the report by Clinton Lt. Eric Koonce, Brett Mathew Dobbs, 40, unlawfully entered a residence on Highway 16 West by kicking in a door. He refused to let the woman call police and pushed her, throwing her to the ground, according to the re-

For the record Marriages / November

Steven Mathis, 42, Greenbrier and Angela Longshore, 42, Clinton Ronald Fenner, 59, Alma and Teresa Hannah, 46, Bee Branch Brent McJunkin, 53, Greenbrier and Tommie Fox, 63, Clinton Kristy Amos, 39, Fairfield Bay and Tania Vicknair, 42, Fairfield Bay Michael Drexler, 50, Clinton and Belinda Bradford, 33, Clinton Roy Leach, 41, Bee Branch and Heather Nitz, 38, Bee Branch William Smith, 57, Clinton and Ladorna Patterson, 52, Clinton Randy Riley, 46, Shirley and Samantha Mullins, 31, Shirley Daniel Gladden, 73, Greers Ferry and Patricia Johnson, 73, Van Buren

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port. He then broke her cell phone and urinated on her welcome mat, the report states. While trying to leave, he backed his vehicle into a retaining wall, damaging it, the report states.

Dobbs has been charged with residential burglary, a Class B felony, and three misdemeanors -battery-third degree, criminal mischief-first degree and interference with emergency communication-first degree. Bond was set at $5,000. His plea and arraignment are scheduled for Jan. 13, 2017.

2 charged in separate drug arrests

Sheriff's deputies arrested the driver of a vehicle after stopping it Nov. 26 and noticing an odor of marijuana, according to a report from the sheriff's office.

Preston Brian Hammond, 21, of Conway, was arrested after a search of his vehicle turned up marijuana and drug para-

phernalia, according to the report. He was charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

The same day, deputies arrested Nicholas Andrew Prather, 18, of Romance during a traffic stop in which they reported smelling marijuana. During a search of his vehicle, deputies discovered prescription drugs without a prescription, possible marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to a news release.

Assisting in the case was the 20th Judicial District Drug Crime Task Force. Prather has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance schedule 1 or 2 (prescription drugs without a prescription), misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bankruptcies

Bee Branch – Henry K. Marsh Jr., 973 Pennington Road, Nov. 2++++2, 2016, Chapter 7.

Cleveland – Justin Heath Sanders, 1847 Stracner, Nov. 22, 2016, Chapter 7.

Clinton – Calvin Hoyle Jr., 1807 Possum Walk Road, Nov. 14, 2016, Chapter 13.

Clinton – Mark Tim and Brenda Dell McCoy, 1036 Memory Lane, Nov. 3, 2016, Chapter 13.

Damascus – Jason Wilson, 21 Arrow Ridge Road, Nov. 3, 2016, Chapter 13.

Clinton – Betty Ann Orr, 487 Maxine Road, Oct. 31, 2016, Chapter 13.

Divorces / November

Brian Huggins vs. Brenda Huggins Lori Linn vs. Darren Linn Amy Huie vs. Cody Huie Ann Sappington vs. Calvin Sappington Justin Burroughs vs. Kaitlin Burroughs Summer Thornley vs. Greg Thornley

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Patsy Ward Formosa

(For the past 2 weeks) Our company last Saturday was JR’s daughter, Peggy Wiatt and her grandkids, Jeska and Scott Wiatt of Harrison. We had a nice visit, we enjoy getting to visit with the great-grands, they are growing up way too fast.

We had a family Thanksgiving dinner at Shady Grove Church near Shirley on Thanksgiving Day. Our Aunt Geneva Meyner got to visit with lots of nieces and nephews and greats too. We had a great day. There were 81 people there to celebrate. I was really surprised that we had so many. I was thinking around 40 or 50 at the most, but it sure was a nice surprise.

A new member of our family, Steven Mathis, sang “Sweet Beulah Land” for us and did a great job.

Douglas Huggins gave a devotional and Jimmy Murray asked the blessing.

Our cousin, Wanda Thompson and her son, Dewayne of Bentonville came down. I think they traveled the farthest. We were glad to see them.

It was just good to see everyone who came! We might have to do it again, but in a bigger facility.

The families of Elma and Monroe Cox, Ben and Charlene Treece, Garlin and Deloris Treece, Alma and George Blair, George Wesley (Dub) and Darlene Treece, Evelene and Carroll Sigler and Geneva and Louis Meyner (all children of Perry and Effie Cates Treece) were represented, making it a very special day.

Margie Pounds guests over the past week were Earnie, Jacque and Cole Hennington of Hamburg and Caleb Hennington and friend Nicki Beckwith of Jonesboro. They all came on Wednesday and visited for a while.

On Thursday, Debbie Harrison of Jonesboro and Jamie, Payton and Sidney Callahan from Truman, Jan and Juliana Hodge of Hamburg and Jacey Hodge of Jonesboro.

They had a wonderful visit and a great din-

ner. Margie especially loved Jan’s dressing. All in all, she said it was a very good Thanksgiving Day. 0Her daughter and granddaughter’s in Texas called and visited by phone.

Marva and RG Ward, John and Teresa Ward, Frankie, Erica, Rylan and Landon Ward spent Thanksgiving week in the Ozark National Forest near Dover. They had Thanksgiving dinner around the campfire.

That sounds like fun!

The rest of the week, they rode 4-wheelers and saw all the beautiful scenery.

Sindee and David Morse hosted Thanksgiving dinner for all their children and grandchildren, along with Sindees’s brother, Scott Ward and his son Jason Ward and daughter Jacklyn and Allen Farrow and grandson Remington.

Happy birthday wishes go out to Sindee. Her kids and grandkids met her and David in Conway and celebrated her day with dinner at Pasta Grill.

On Nov. 19, Betty Presley of Harrison, Linda White of Little Rock, Judy Drew and Kay Bowie of Conway and Marva Ward had brunch at Betty’s house in Damascus and then later they all went to Amigos Locos for dinner. All of the ladies are first cousins.

Betty and Linda were Oligers, and Judy and Kay were Honeycutts.

They had a very enjoyable day.

Roy and Mary Bryant hosted dinner at their home for some of Mary’s family from Morrilton.

Ruth and B.E. Webb went to have dinner with their niece, Linda Beloti in Vilonia on Sunday before Thanksgiving.

They hosted dinner on Thanksgiving Day at their home for their son, Ronnie Webb and his son Clinton and Angel Webb and children, Alyssa and Peyton who came up from Houston, Texas, and Thelma and Ruby Webb of Choctaw.

That made it a nice day for all of them.

Ronnie spent a few days with them and then his wife came up on Tuesday to take him back home.

DeLane Story had a good Thanksgiving in Little Rock at the home of her niece, Melanie Gibson.

DeLane’s sister, JoAnn and Buddy Hancock from Hot Springs Village and nephew, Ryan and Sarah Gibson of Little Rock were all there for dinner and visiting.

Roberta Darling had Thanksgiving with her daughter, Janell and Barry Chickesh.

Her grandson Michael Owens of Atlanta, Georgia, came for Thanksgiving with them. I’m sure it was enjoyed by all.

Ann Mann went to Kennett, Missouri, to spend Thanksgiving week with her mom, Lela Beaver and other family. She is back home now and working on getting her house cleaned after it flooded!

Richard Sherrod was presented a quilt of honor, made by the Piecemakers Club of Clinton. Richard and Donna would like to send a big “thank you” to the quilt club for honoring him this way. Thank you, Richard, for your service to our country. Richard served in Vietnam.

The Van Buren County EHC had its annual Christmas council meeting on Thursday at the Petit Jean Community room. We had a

good meeting and a better lunch! We also had the drawing for the quilt we sold tickets for. We did pretty good on it, that will help out our scholorship program. June Williams won the quilt.

Steve and Janet Trawick provided the entertainment.

They sang several christmas songs and wound it up with “O Holy Night”. They done a great job!

God bless and have a good and safe week.

Thelma Murray Shirley

Mary McWilliams spent Thanksgiving in Tampa, Florida,

December 6, 2016 visiting her son, Jimmy Mahoney. Visiting Ken McWilliams for Thanksgiving were his daughter, Monica and her husband Machael and son Cole of San Antonio, Texas. Cole’s school is needing a school song, so Ken wrote a song while they were here for Cole to present to his school.

Those who had Thanksgiving dinner with Lottie Carroll were Nic and Shannon Cox and sons Alex and Andrew of Fairfield Bay, Jim and Diane Carroll and sons Tyler and Tanner and Blake McAnally of Greenbrier, Jerry Carroll, Bryan and Donna Carroll and daughter Destanee, Isabell, Adylan and Gage and Emma Bigelow of Scotland, Kyla Barnett of Camden, Chris and Freda Barnett and son Chance of Fox, Brad and Leslie Barnett and children, Spencer, Keelie and Maddie of Choctaw, Tawny Long, Mackenzie Weaver and Isaiah Long of Clinton, Jeannie Long, Larry and Karen Barnett of Clinton, Dick Ethington of Dodd Mountain, Jesse and Candice barnett and childdren Arric, Lanie, Blake, Tommy and Savanah, Josh and Shauna Rushing and children, Kallista and Jordan, and Steve and Tra-

cen Wheeler, DJ and Tabbetha Thomas and children, Blake and Baylee, and Alan and Tawana ROlen of Shirley. The total number was 52.

Wanda Poynor has been sick with a seasonal bug.

The Christmas Extension Homemakers meeting was Thursday with 27 members attending and Steve and Janet Trawick entertaining the group with Christmas songs.

Joyce & James Burns Scotland

When you read this we will have had our First Saturday Breakfast and our Christmas Dinner at Scotland School Cafeteria.

It is hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner, so we need to get ready because -- here comes Santa Claus!

We will not have our First Saturday Breakfast in January but you can count on us being ready in Feburary. We do thank everyone for their support and the ladies that volunteer to cook so we can continue with this venture. We always look forward to doing the breakfast and visiting with all See Neighbors on page 7

Pick your favorites School and youth

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. Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, 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. Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 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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December 6, 2016 Neighbors from page 6 of our friends.

We heard that Andrew Jackson is out of the hospital and home again. We are glad to hear that but, it will be a little while before he will be up to having visitors.

Watch for the dedication of the flag pole at the Clinton Library. It is being donated by Patterson Masonic Lodge in Clinton and the Maria Van Buren Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. James Burns said several Masons met on Friday and set the flag pole and made sure the marker was ready. We will let you know when they set the date.

Winter is finally hear and it is getting cold and frosty so be safe out there and have a good week.

Call James Burns if you have Scotland news. That number is 592-3935 and if he is not there please leave a message on the answering machine.

Jeff Burgess Crabtree

This Sunday at 6 p.m. the Crabtree Foursquare Church holds its annual Christmas Program featuring two kids'

plays, special songs and a goodie bag for everyone that will include the traditional popcorn ball - my favorite. The public is cordially invited.

Also this weekend muzzleloaders take to the field in search of deer Friday through Sunday.

Check the regs.

Hats off to the county workers rehabilitating Sawmill Road. Pro ditch pulls, well-placed culverts, gravel and room for two lanes of traffic made me think I had made a wrong turn.

It's looking good.

It was an amazing turnout at the benefit for Randy Ego who was paralyzed when a tree fell on him a few weeks ago. It seems we live in an area that's always willing to step forward when help is needed. It's a blessing to live where people still genuinely care about the well-being of their neighbors.

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

Amanda Berger Highway 110

Randy Churches celebrated his birthday this week; I hope you had a very blessed day.

Sharon Prout is recovering well from

her surgery; please continue to lift her up in prayer.

Betty and Scott Spencer just returned from their 10-day cruise in the Panama Canal! They had a relaxing time on their trip.

David Lowrance hit a deer on his way home from work one evening. Thankfully he was OK and there was minimal damage done to his new truck. Please be careful when traveling, I have noticed more deer movement as it gets colder out.

If anyone is looking for a Christmas gift for that someone who has everything, the Van Buren County Food’s For Life would welcome a contribution to honor or in memory of a loved one.

They will send out a card notifying that family of your donation and they could really use the funds during the holidays.

Contributions can be mailed to Van Buren County Food’s for Life, P.O. Box 753 Clinton, AR 72031 or stop by. The hours are 10 a.m – 3 p.m. they are closed for lunch at 12 –12:30.

Open Tuesday and Friday.

If you have any news please contact me at 501-253-6383 or amanda_holley18@yahoo.com Verse of the Week: “If someone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother who he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?”

1 John 4: 20

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Geri’s Fit Tips Get your rest People who really get into exercise often forget this tip for living healthier - the importance of getting enough sleep or rest. Create a bedtime and stick to it.

Also, setting the alarm on your phone is really good for creating a new bedtime routine. If you need to be in bed sleeping at 11 p.m., set an alarm

for 10:15 to remind you to stop checking Facebook and get ready for bed.

And another thing, unplug before bed, put your phone in airplane mode or turn it off.

Without rest, exercise just keeps breaking down our muscles, and they don’t have time to recover. Plus, it's hard to stay motivated or eat healthy when you

are really tired.

Exercise puts stress on our bodies, and the rest allows them to adapt and improve.

You should always follow a day of hard workouts with a day of lighter workouts. You can do hard-easy days, or rotate different types of exercises so that parts of your body are getting rest on different days, but even then always have at least one day of complete rest so you don't get burned out.

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Mary Philips, charity founder, reported the caps are being sent to 23 medical centers in Arkansas and around the nation. In a surprise visit, County

Judge Roger Hooper declared December 1 as "Mary Philips Day." Hooper presented her with his proclamation; she, in turn, credited her volunteers.

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N O T I C E The VOICE of Van Buren County

meets all the requirements to publish your legals.

2010 Arkansas Code Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts Subtitle 1 - General Provisions Chapter 3 - Legal Notices And Advertisements § 16-3-105 - Authorized publications -- Legal newspapers.

Sam Rhodes, Hannah Bixler and Lisa Nelson at work creating a book Christmas tree at the Van Buren County Library in Clinton.

What's going on at the Van Buren County Library * Through Dec. 10, patrons can pay off their fines for overdue books with food donations. One donated item equals

one overdue fee.

ents can take photos.

* Photos and cookies with Santa, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. $5 or par-

* Friends of the Library meeting, 5 p.m.

Dec. 6, at the library.

School Menus Dec 5 - Dec. 9

Shirley Schools

Monday – Breakfast: Waffles, sausage link, cereal. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green peas, salad, fruit, hot rolls.

Tuesday – Breakfast: Chocolate chip muffin, cheese stick, cereal, fruit. Lunch: Frito pie, broccoli/cauliflower with Ranch, cucumber salad, applesauce, Snickerdoodle.

Wednesday—Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, fruit, cereal. Lunch: Ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, buttered carrot coins, fruit, bread stick.

Thursday – Breakfast: Oatmeal, toast/jelly, fruit. Lunch: Oven fried chicken, baked beans, corn on cob, spinach salad, strawberry shortcake, garlic toast.

Friday – Breakfast: Bagel/ cream cheese, yogurt, fruit, cereal. Lunch: Vegetable/beef soup, crackers, peanut butter/ honey sandwich, salad, fruit.

Clinton Elementary

Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, string cheese, fruit. Lunch: Barbecue pork rib patty on bun, coleslaw, fresh carrots, orange.

Tuesday – Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, pears.

Lunch: Chicken wrap, blackeyed peas, juice.

Wednesday – Breakfast: Cereal, Graham crackers, applesauce. Lunch: Spaghetti, green peas, Italian bread, fruit.

Thursday – Breakfast: Pancake, fruit. Lunch: Soft taco, pinto beans, muffin square, fruit.

Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, oranges.

Lunch: Pizza, salad, corn, apple.

Clinton Junior & Senior High

Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, PB&J Uncrustables, fruit.

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

Tuesday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches, or Grab and Go: S’Mores, cheese stick, fruit, juice. Lunch: Beans and ham or steak fingers, quick baked potato, salad, French bread, fruit.

Wednesday – Breakfast: Cereal, wheat toast/jelly, fruit.

Lunch: Chicken fajita or soft taco, refried beans, muffin, strawberry cup.

Thursday – Breakfast: Biscuit/gravy, sausage, pears, or Grab and Go: Cereal bar, yogurt, juice, fruit. Lunch: Spaghetti and meat sauce with garlic bread or pizza, salad, steamed broccoli, juice/fruit.

Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, French toast sticks, fruit.

Lunch: Chicken nuggets, bread stick or mini corn dog, salad, corn, fruit.

(a) As used in this section, “legal newspaper” means a publication bearing a fixed title or name, published at a fixed place of business, regularly issued at fixed intervals as frequently as one (1) time each week and having a second-class mailing privilege, and being not less than four (4) pages of five (5) columns each. (b) The primary function of such a publication shall be to inform, instruct, enlighten, and entertain, and to be an intangible service to which the general public as a whole resorts for intelligence of passing events of a political, religious, commercial, or social nature, for local and general current happenings, editorial comment, announcements, miscellaneous reading matter, advertisements, and other notices. (c) (1) For a newspaper to be eligible to publish legal notices and to be classified as a legal newspaper, it shall have been published at regular intervals continuously during a period of at least twelve (12) months, following the securing of a second-class mailing privilege, or as a direct legal successor of such a publication issued during the immediate prior period of at least twelve (12) months, or, in the case of a legal newspaper which surrenders its second-class mailing privilege and is subsequently sold, the resulting newspaper under new ownership is a legal newspaper if the purchased newspaper had been a legal newspaper within twelve (12) months prior to its sale. The newspaper shall be circulated and distributed from an established place of business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes in the county or counties in which it is circulated for a definite price or consideration for each copy or at a fixed price per annum, which price or consideration shall be fixed by the publisher at what he considers the value of the publication based upon the news value and service value it contains and not upon the physical or concrete worth of the raw materials so sold.

(2) It is ascertained by the General Assembly that the value of a newspaper or other publication coming within the requisites of this section is in the service that it renders to the community or communities it serves. (d) (1) The circulation of a legal newspaper shall be proven bona fide by at least fifty percent (50%) of the subscribers thereto having paid cash for their subscriptions to the newspaper, or its agents, or through recognized news dealers, over a period of six (6) months.

(2) A legal newspaper must publish an average of forty percent (40%) news matter which has sufficient merit to have created a following of paid readers. (e) (1) The definition of “legal newspaper” provided in this section shall not be construed to classify as legal newspapers publications such as racing forms, shopping guides, and similar publications devoted primarily to advertising.

(2) Special class publications having a bona fide circulation such as patriotic organs, religious publications, construction journals, and other similar class publications shall not be affected under the provisions of this section.

History. Acts 1937, No. 152, §§ 1-5; 1937, No. 263, §§ 1, 2; Pope's Dig., §§ 8777-8781; Acts 1943, No. 57, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 15-108 — 15-112; Acts 1988 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 34, § 1.

Senior Centers Menus Dec 5 - Dec. 8

Clinton center

Monday – Chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, beets, peaches/whipped topping Tuesday – Loaded baked potato, roasted Brussels sprouts, peanut butter silk pie Wednesday – Smoked sausage, sauerkraut, carrots, cornbread, mixed fruit Thursday – Meatloaf,

mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, roll, pears

Schedule:

Shirley, Scotland and Clinton – Monday-Thursday Fairfield Bay – Tuesday-Friday Damascus Thursday

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Tuesday

and

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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Several treatments available to get rid of lice We recently heard from a grandmother that her granddaughter came home from school with a case of head lice. That's not surprising. According to health.com, there are more than 6 million cases a year.

Though lice may be disgusting and itchy, they aren't harmful, and one of the first things to do is don't panic.

There are several methods to take on the lice and their eggs, called nits. The adult lice glue their eggs to hair shafts.

Some methods kill the adults but not the nits, and vice versa.

Combing out the nits with a metal-toothed comb is essential to almost all of the methods, and yes, that is where the term "nit-picking" comes from.

Some of the bestknown home remedies are olive oil or mayonnaise, which supposedly suffocate adult lice; white vinegar, which is said to loosen the glue holding nits onto hair shafts; and heat from a hair dryer, though that should never be used after applying a chemical treatment that might contain flammable ingredients.

Over-the-count-

er products include Rid and Pronto, those with pyrethrum as the active ingredient, which comes from chrysanthemum flowers that harbor natural insecticides.

Pyrethrins attack the nervous systems of live lice but some lice have become resistant to the toxin.

Another over-thecounter product is Nix, which has permethrin as its active ingredient. It works much the same as pyrethrum. Be sure to read and follow directions if you choose an over-the-counter product.

Some folks may prefer to visit their general practitioner for a prescription medication.

Those include spinosad, brand name Natroba, a natural insecticide derived from bacteria found in soil, and ivermectin lotion, brand name Sklice,which also comes from bacteria found

in soil. Sklice paralyzes and kills lice and their eggs and can be used with children over 6 months of age. A third prescription medication is benzyl alcohol lotion, brand name Ulesfial, which works by asphyxiating the louse. For children older than 6, another option is Malathion lotion, brand name Ovide, which kills lice and some eggs. But it can cause burning and stinging.

Head lice can only live a day or two off the scalp, and they can't jump or fly.

Their eggs are glued to the hair.

They are non-discriminating -- they don't care if hair is clean or dirty. The best advice is for avoiding the parasites is to avoid head-to-head contact, don't ever share combs, brushes, hats or any sort of head gear or pillows.

Santa came to Clinton Elementary to visit Amy Owen's class. He was very proud of the progress her students are making.

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Brier Collister, 6, killed her first deer while hunting with her dad and grandpa. It was a 7 point.

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Fun & Games

December 6, 2016

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.

Where In the County Is This?

What store is this and where can you find it in Van Buren County? Tell us for your chance to win a one-year subscription to The Voice. See Rules at left.

November winners Congratulations to the winners of the November prize drawings from The Voice. Donna Treat of Clinton will receive a $25 gift certificate from French Feed store for being the lucky winner of the Word Find contest. Pam Blackard of Clinton receives a one-year subscription to The Voice after her name was drawn in the "Where In the County" contest.

The correct answers in the "Where In the County" contest are: Nov. 1 – UACCM Nursing School campus on Factor Road; Nov. 8 – Park beside City Hall in Damascus; Nov. 15 – ANG fueling station in Damascus; Nov. 22 – Highway 65B downtown Clinton; and Nov. 29 – Clinton Feed Store on Highway 65 (not the ranch on Highway 95). Thank you to our sponsors. Now, let's get the December games under way!

Our Van Buren County Family Album

By Shay Belonie

(Solution may be found on Page 4)

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December 04 . . . . . . . . . . . Cassie Lopez December 07 . . . . . . . . . Kasey Holcomb December 04 . . . . . . . . . . Danny Rimmer

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Farris

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . Megan Adams

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherry Lewis

December 05 . . . . . . . Dalayna Alexander

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Newland

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . . Christy Amos

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avie Tester

December 05 . . . . . . . . . Spencer Brown

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. C. Walls

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . . Lene Jackson

December 09 . . . . . . . . Jerimey Bradford

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . Emily Johnson

December 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denise Hill

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . David Williams

December 09 . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Hopkins

December 06 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Fritts

December 09 . . . . . . . . . . . Don Kilcrease

December 06 . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Pulliam

December 09 . . . . . . . . . Jonathon Prout

December 06 . . . . . . . . Ethem Roberson

December 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Gatlin

December 07 . . . . . . . . . . Makinsie Cook

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CHURCH PAGE

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Thanks to those of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Clinton United Methodist 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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LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION FIRST DIVISION NO. 71DR-11-131 STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF ARKANSAS CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMEMT PLAINTIFF V. CLIFTON D. GREEN DEFENDANT KALA M. BOUNDS ASSIGNOR WARNING ORDER The Assignor, Kala Bounds, is hereby warned to appear in court within thirty (30) days and answer the Joint Motions for Contempt of Court and Change of Primary Custody with Termination of Child Support Obligation of the Defendant, Clifton D. Green, in the above styled proceeding. Failure of the Assignor to do so, the Joint Motions filed herein will be deemed to be admitted.

WITNESS my hand and Seal as Clerk of the Fourth Division of the Circuit Court of Van Buren County, Arkansas, this 27th day of October 2016 /s/ Ester Bass Ester Bass, Van Buren County Circuit Clerk /s/ C. James Kubicek C. JAMES KUBICEK, Attorney JAMES KUBICEK LAW FIRM 7 Medical Lane Suite E Conway, AR 72034

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Fishing Report

The Little Red River

Central Arkansas

Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)

(updated 11-302016) James Dillard at Tailwater Fishing Co. said thefishing lately has been great.

James said they have been getting water releases from the dam each day, which has made drift fishing from boats excellent. Wading opportunities are best on the weekends when water release is scarce. The hot flies have been egg patterns, midges and sowbugs. Trout Magnets have been producing good numbers of fish as well.

Harris Brake Lake

(updated 11-302016) Harris Brake Lakeside Resort (501889-2745) said water is clear and surface temperature was 63 degrees earlier this week. The crappie bite is good. Use minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms. Catfish are good late at night on stink bait.

Lake Overcup

(updated 11-302016) Johnny “Cat-

fish” Banks at Overcup Bait Shop and R.V. Park (501-3549007) said water level is normal and clarity is good. surface temperature is around 60 degrees. Shad are moving in around the docks and walkways. Bass are doing great on crankbaits all around the shore and walkways. Bream are slow, but anglers are still catching them on crickets and worms, and are still bringing in some good-sized ones. Catfish are doing good on yo-yos and jugs using bass minnows.

Crappie are picking up around walkways and around the shoreline, mostly 10 to 11 inches, but some are around 2 pounds. Anglers are catching them early morning and evening fishing 3-4 feet on bottom and coming back up about 6 inches from the bottom, using jigs and minnows.

Arkansas River (Morrilton)

(updated 11-302016) Charley’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said catfish have been fair. Fish with live bass minnows about 1-2 feet from the bottom.

Crappie are fair. They

are back in coves like Coppers Gap, Point Remove Creek or the Petit Jean River. Use a chartreuse jig with a redhead. Black bass are fair. They’re on the jetty tops at midday.

Fish them with black or blue jigs. Charley says there have been few people fishing the pool, but they had a good first split season on ducks. Charley says he saw more different species than he’s seen in many years – mostly puddle and diver ducks.

Little Maumelle River

(updated 11-302016) River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said clarity was muddy and the level and current were normal.

Bream fishing was fair on worms and crickets. Crappie bite is fair on minnows and jigs.

Bass fishing is fair; use spinnerbaits, topwaters and crankbaits.

Catfishing is fair on worms and blood bait.

Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool)

(updated 11-302016) Zimmerman’s Exxon (501-944-2527) reported water being dingy. Crappie were biting in 5-6 feet of water on pink minnows.

Bass were fair with soft plastic worms getting bites. White bass were good on yellow Vibric Rooster Tails. Catfishing was good near Murray Dam on cut bait.

Bream reports were poor. At Terry Lock and Dam, crappie reports were fair with fish in about 6 feet depth and around the rocks and jetties. Minnows and red jigs were working. Bass reports from there were excellent.

Anglers were using spinnerbaits, topwaters and other baits.

Brewer Lake

(updated 11-302016) Bones Bait Shop (501-354-9900), now run by Larry and Shirley Walters, said water surface temperature was about 67-68 degrees and the water was clear. It's low by about 5-6 inches. Crappie fishing is good. The fish are at an 8-foot depth and are biting minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is good, with the fish about 8-10 feet under the surface and close to the shore; use a spinnerbait. Catfishing is fair. Worms, chicken liver and small catfish are working as good bait. Poor reports on bream and no report on white bass.

North Arkansas

Bull Shoals Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 652.09 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 659.00 msl). (updated 1130-2016) Del Colvin

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at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said the lake is about 20 feet lower than last year at this time. Quite a few things are going on. A major cold front came through.

Two weeks ago it was in the 80s, looks like they’ll be in the 60s for the next week or so, he said. Lows are getting down in the 30s. Fishing has been pretty good. With the temperature change, the baitfish (shad) are still in the back and in secondary points going in there. A couple of things are still working. Still a topwater bite early. Throwing a Sammie for the topwater, they’ll just randomly find them throughout the day.

A squarebill is hitting in these huge balls of shad. You know you’re in the right place when the whole graph lights up white, or you’ll throw your bait in there and they’ll just scoot out on the water. The Wiggle Worm bite is starting to pick up. Wiggle Worm or Rock Crawler working parallel to the bank.

If you’ve got bluebird skies, you can always catch fish on a jig. The spoon bite is starting to get going here, it seems to be working off the secondary points, going into the creek channels, getting in that 30-35 feet of water. Using shadstyle spoons and just jigging with the spoon.

Watch your graph. Also using a shad-style drop-shot bait with an 18-inch leader. That seems to be doing a little bit better than the worm. They seem to be keyed in on the

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shad pretty good. In back the fish seem to be sitting more on the bluffier style banks; that’s where he's been having most of the luck there, with the jig on those kind of banks. Also in the back areas you can pick up some quality fish on the wake-style baits or the bigger gizzard-style shad baits.

Look for the wake caused by the baitfish and that’s what you’re trying to imitate back there. It’s crystal clear out here, the visibility is as clear as he's seen it in a while. Up the lake some in the creeks there is some color in the water. Try getting into that dirtier water, and wind will also help. It’s getting cold, wear a lot of layers.

Norfork Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 552.87 feet msl (normal conservation pool: September-April – 553.75 msl, April-September – 552.00 msl). (updated 11-302016) Lou Gabric at Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said the lake level has risen slightly and currently sits at 552.86. The surface water temperature is falling slowly and is currently 59-60 degrees. Most of the lake is stained with the main lake the clearest.

Lou said he believes the lake has finally finalized its turnover so the lake clearing will begin.

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December gift Members of Damascus Chapter No. 515 each year at their December meeting choose a charity or cause to present with a monetary gift. Leonard Follmann, Worthy Patron of Damascus Chapter No. 515, Order of the Eastern Star, presents Dixie Lee with the gift to help in her efforts to send fleece blankets to give comfort to the children of police officers killed. Lee said she has sent out over 200 blankets and has seven more to send this week. Dixie Lee and her husband, Bob, live in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. Bob Lee is a retired police officer from Austin, Texas.

The eye-catching mural at Clinton Feed gets some final touches last week.

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