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Sometimes wishes really do come true
Judge considers Maggio's request An attorney for former Van Buren County Circuit Judge Mike Maggio asked a U.S. District judge Friday to allow Maggio to withdraw his guilty plea. James Hensley Jr. said his client did not understand the charges he pleaded guilty to and did not commit a federal crime. Maggio pleaded guilty in January 2015 to theft or bribery concerning programs receiving public funds. He was accused of reducing a Faulkner County jury's $5.2 million award to $1 million in a lawsuit alleging negligence in the death of a Greenbrier nursing home resident. A federal prosecutor in the case said Maggio pleaded guilty because he is guilty and said he should not be allowed to withdraw his plea. Maggio was a former circuit judge for the 20th Judicial DisSee Maggio on page 5
Snowy day
Lily, Zoey and Noah Woodward, children of Laura and Lucas Emberton, and Emily the dog take advantage of last Tuesday's snowfall to build a snowman. Parts of the county got as much as 3 inches of the snow and Clinton schools canceled a couple of bus routes. By nightfall, the snow was nothing but a memory. (Photo by Debby Prout)
Floye Utter, a 97-year-old woman who worked on the lunar landing gear in the 1960s, finally got her wish. When we first wrote about Utter last December, she shared her experiences working for Teledyne Ryan, a California-based firm, as a NASA-certified inspector on the Apollo 11 lunar landing gear. She confided that she had always wanted a moon rock. Members of her church at Sugarloaf Baptist made Utter a memento of the article, and her nephew in Indiana received a copy of it. The nephew, Darrel Eggers, took the story and ran with it. He contacted a museum in California and recently Floye Utter received a gift -a piece of the moon. Utter says the rock is "just about the size of a pinhead," but she is pleased nonetheless. Utter is a native of the Rocky Hill community, where she was born in 1918. With a ninth-grade education, she made her way west, where she went to work for the electronics agency and met and mar-
Floye Utter finally got her moon rock. ried the love of her life. She says the Teledyne employees knew they were working on something spectacular. "We knew we were working on landing gear for the first flight to the moon," she told the Voice. Her husband, Arley, worked for Teledyne as well. The couple retired to Higden, Arkansas, where they lived in a big house until Arley's death at the age of 94. Floye moved to a small rent house in Clinton, but that's another change for the widow. She has now bought a small house and moved back to Higden. She is happy to be closer to her church family and friends. We are happy Floye finally got her moon rock.
Trucks collide
The Van Buren County Rescue Squad had to extricate a victim after a two-vehicle collision near Southside Baptist Church between Damascus and Bee Branch last Tuesday morning. At least two people were injured. Arkansas State Police was in charge of the scene and no further details were available. (Photo by Joel French)
Shoplifting call leads to drug arrest What started as a shoplifting call ended up in drug charges against a Scotland man. Clinton Police Officer Jennifer Miller was called to Walmart on a theft of property investigation around 7:50 p.m. Feb. 21. She had to ask the suspect several times to empty all the pockets of his
cargo shorts, according to her report. By the time he had finished emptying them all, there was a pile of razor blades, gasket spray, several bottles of iodine, batteries and a charger, according to the report. There also was a small canister that he tried to shield in his hand from the officer, Miller stated.
When she opened the canister, she discovered several small plastic bags that appeared to contain "a crystallized substance," she reported. The suspect, Neil Adam Legenbauer, 38, of Scotland, told her it was not his, the A controlled burn Thursday night makes for a dramatic photo. Clinton Fire Chief D.L. Webb said a contractor was clearing land for See Arrest the Clinton School District on the hill behind McGee Monuments. on page 5 (Photo by Warren Johnson)
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: Hillary Clinton A most engaging, accomplished politician who would bask in becoming our first female United States president.
Essay: Why I Love Clinton
By Allen Nelson
Jason and Nora Housley
Couple celebrates 69th anniversary William Jason and Nora Jean Housley of Chimes will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on March 1, 2016. The couple was married in 1947 in Chimes. They have four children, Nancy Morris, Ronnie (Thereisa) Housley, Jack (Alice) Housley and Randall (Ann) Housley. They also
have 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. The couple has lived their entire married life within a quarter-mile of their first home. The family celebrated the anniversary with a dinner at Western Sizzlin in Clinton on Saturday.
Don’t let this get around, but I’m actually a Texan transplant; a 1986 model born in the city of Killeen. Looking back, I think the only reason I was born in Texas is because I wanted to be close to my mother. When I was 4 years old we moved to Morrilton and then to Perry. I met my wife at Perryville High School and we married in 2006. In 2013 we felt the Lord was calling us to Immanuel Baptist here in Clinton and moved our family to Memory Lane. Since then we’ve moved to the church’s parsonage on 16 East. In our three years of living here we’ve come to fall in love with this great town. In our 10 years of marriage we’ve had the opportunity to live in four different counties in Arkansas, and
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She is such an inspiration to her daughter to follow in her footsteps. She is such a wonderful devoted and loving wife to her husband with her complete loyalty. She was such a
responsible Secretary of State making sure that at all her under ambassadors had complete security that none need worry. She was so worried about the security of her communica-
tions that she would never jeopardize our government's secret communications because they might hurt her country's well-being. She is a woman worthy of admiration. Robert Bruce
it’s not a stretch to say that we put the folks of Van Buren County right there at the top with anybody. We’ve been welcomed here by not only our church family, but others in the community who we think are some of the friendliest people around. Recently, I’ve been walking around town as a way to get in some much needed exercise. Through this I feel like the Lord has given me a different perspective on our community. I honestly think I have a deeper appreciation for this city. You know, it’s one thing to drive through town on our new fancy four line highway, but it’s quite another to slow down and walk. This community has a lot of history. It has seen great times, and it has seen hard times. Recently with the layoffs of SWN employees, it has felt that perhaps we are in another one of those hard times. But based on what I’ve learned in
just a few short years here, this is a resilient community that has no plans of giving up during this season. As I see the large American flag waving in our town, I thank God that I live here in this free country, but more specifically that I live here in this community. A few mornings each week I sit in our new local coffee shop, Rock-N-Java, and see people scurrying about in their busy lives. I’ve noticed that we have people in our area from all walks of life. There are happily married couples and single parents. There are people who are well off financially, and people who struggle. We have sports fanatics and those who just rather hunt and fish, and even some who aren’t that crazy about the outdoors at all. There are Democrats and Republicans! As our society in America seeks to become more and more urban, and es-
cape the rural life, our great town continues to press on as it always has. The people continue to say hello to strangers, and even stop and offer rides to someone walking down the road for exercise! When someone is in need or there is a tragedy in our midst the town pulls together. On Sunday mornings, many are worshiping in one of our local churches. Clinton, Arkansas, is a wonderful place to live and to raise a family. No, we aren’t without our faults, and I desperately desire to see more people come to a saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. But, there’s no other place I’d rather be with my family than right here. It is a blessing to be a pastor in one of the churches here, and it is an honor to be a part of a town like this, especially one that is so accepting of a Texas transplant.
Calendar 54th anniversary
Jimmy and Thelma Murray of Shirley celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on Feb. 24, 2016.
Anniversary
Tom and Debby Prout of Highway 110 will celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on March 2, 2016. Happy anniversary to all the couples. Send photos
and announcements of your wedding anniversaries, milestone birthdays, family reunions and generations, weddings, engagements and other events to voiceeditor@artelco.com.
Tuesday, March 1, is primary election day. Go vote -- or you can't complain! The Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Banquet at the Clinton High School Cafeteria beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Featured speaker will be Steve Clark, former Arkansas attorney general.
Botkinburg Church will have a Friday night singing at 7 p.m. on March 11. Everyone is welcome to listen to the music and enjoy the fellowship. Let us include your events in our Calendar. E-mail them to voiceecitor@ artelco.com.
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This will be Woodard’s last election to work with early voting. "We at the County Clerk’s office/Voter Registration would like Miss Carlene to know what a pleasure it has been. She is a wonderful person and a hard worker. We will miss you! May God Bless you now and in the future," Bradford said. Don't forget to vote Tuesday, March 1.
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Scanner chatter
There was nothing slow about Sunday for law enforcement and fire departments in Van Buren County. There was a grass fire in Dennard that brought out the Dennard and Botkinburg fire departments. The fire was near Green Bay Packaging land off Whistle Stop Road, according to scanner dialogue. A crew from Conway County also was dispatched to help. Another fire, this one an oven fire, sent the Clinton Fire Department to Patton Square apartments on Sunday afternoon. It was a problem with the oven's heating element and no one was injured. Burnt Ridge was called to the scene on Oregon road by Petit Jean Electric when a tree fell on a power line and sparks were flying. On the law enforcement side, Fairfield Bay Police used a taser on a man. Also in Fairfield Bay, a "concerned citizen" called to report that a white SUV that did not have handicap tags was parked in a handicap spot outside the Hart center. A few domestic disturbances also were called in.
Police Report Charges filed in truck theft
On January 31, 2016, Deputies from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious white ford dually pickup in the 3400 block of State Highway 95 West. While looking for the vehicle a deputy made contact with a red Chevrolet pickup that was traveling at a high rate of speed accelerating from the deputy. The deputy said the vehicle made a U-turn in the roadway and headed back toward him, then ran off the roadway and got
stuck in a yard near the National Chuck Wagon Race entrance on State Highway 95 West. Deputies said the driver, a young white male, fled the vehicle and ran off into the woods. After checking, deputies found that the red Chevrolet had been stolen from a residence on State Highway 16 West and the owner said that a white Ford dually was in his driveway. Deputies found after responding to the stolen vehicle address, the Ford dually was stolen from Faulkner County. Incident was giving to
CID for processing and the vehicle was recovered by Faulkner County. On the evening of February 25, 2016, Faulkner County deputies located and arrested 23-year-old Tanner Maxwell of Wooster. He was charged in the January 31 theft of the Ford and other related thefts, according to a news release from the Van Buren County sheriff's office. The statement said Maxwell will face additional charges for the theft of the Chevrolet from Van Buren County. Maxwell is currently incarcerated at the Faulkner County Detention Center.
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ford, 32, of Clinton. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, Bradford punched the victim in the face. Deputies charged Bradford with misdemeanor battery-third degree and misdemeanor public Intoxication.
On February 25, 2016, Van Buren County deputies responded to a disturbance on Highway 330 East near Choctaw. After arriving and speaking with witnesses, deputies arrested Belinda Brad-
$20,000 fire department grant to help outfit truck District 66 state Rep. Josh Miller came to the Choctaw Fire Department on Thursday to present a check for $20,000 for a GIF Fire Protection Grant. The amount will be added to $5,000 from another grant to be used to help the department outfit a fire engine. This grant money will used to purchase new 2½ inch and 1½ inch fire hose for the truck along with nozzles, four sets of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and protective fire gear for firefighters. This is all done in efforts to maintain
and improve Choctaw Fire Departments ISO fire rating of ISO 5. Projects available for GIF-2 grants include renovations, new construction, or additions to fire facilities; purchase of fire protection equipment, communication equipment and vehicles; rehabilitation or retrofitting of newly acquired equipment and vehicles; purchase and installation of fire hydrants; maintenance and operating expenses such as office supplies and training program fees; and purchase of real estate.
Ken Brown and Lamar Harvey of the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department receive a $20,000 GIF grant presented by state Rep. Josh Miller. (Photo by Joel French)
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Obituaries
Gerald Emerson
Gerald Dean Emerson, 81, of Clinton passed away Friday, Febuary 26, 2016. at his home. Born December 2, 1934, to the late Aaron and Essie Crabtree Emerson, Gerold spent his life farming and logging. He was also a member of the Crabtree Foursquare Gospel Church. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Joye and husband Charles Pruitt of Clinton, and Donnie and wife Peggy Emerson of Rover, Arkansas; grandchildren Rod and wife Lisa Pruitt of Clinton, Randy and wife Betty Pruitt of Scotland, Arkansas, Jessi and husband Tolliver Whillock of Clinton, Paula Pruitt and husband Zack of Clinton, Amber and husband Jimmy Goodnight of Clinton, Mike Pruitt of Clinton, and Michelle McGill and husband Wes of Russellville, Arkansas; great-grandchildren Shelby, Jonathan, Andrea, Coby Pruitt, Clay, Amye, and Kyle Slack, Lilly Goodnight, Randi and Travis Erby and TJ, Robbie McGill, Kayla and TJ Whillock; and great-great-grandchildren Kenzie Pruitt, and Gunner Swafford. Pallbearers: Rod Pruitt, Randy Pruitt, Jonathan Pruitt, Shelby Pruitt, Cody Pruitt, and Mike Pruitt. Services were Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, with Rev. Virgil Lemings officiating. Burial was in Crabtree Cemetery. Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service.
a member of Bee Branch Baptist Church, and a Mason. He loved fishing, knife collecting, horses, but most of all he loved his family and friends. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Kimberly Isaac Breedlove of the home; his son, Dale and wife Pam Breedlove of Clinton, daughter Judy Breedlove of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter Barbra and husband Orlando Bustos of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, daughter Betsy and husband Denny Gumfory of Roswell, New Mexico, son John and Donna Breedlove of Grand Prairie, Texas, daughter Cherie and husband Robert Easter of Douglas, Georgia, daughter Connie and husband Gary Keys of Omaha, Arkansas, son Craig and Laura Breedlove of Shirley, Arkansas, and son Corey Breedlove of Clinton, Arkansas; and a brother, Franklin Lennie Lewis. Stephen is also survived by 23 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren as well as a host of nieces, nephews, friends and other family. He is preceded in death by his parents, stepfather Lennie Lewis, and brother, Daniel Gale Breedlove. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Friday, February 26, at the First Baptist Church of Clinton with Brother Eddie Douglas and Brother Kirk Hardy officiating. Burial was in Dennard Cemetery. Services entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service of Clinton. To sign Stephen's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
Stephen Breedlove Sr.
Stephen D. Breedlove Sr., 76, of Clinton, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Ozark Health in Clinton. Born March 30, 1939, in Sterling, Colorado, to the late John M. Breedlove II and Eva Davis Breedlove, Stephen was a U.S. Air Force retiree. After retiring from the military, he worked for himself as a mechanic. Stephen was
tended Zion Hill Baptist Church. He loved cattle farming and gardening. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 68 years, Linna Faye Pack McDonald of the home; sons Charles McDonald of Zion Hill, Bobby McDonald of Russellville, Darrell McDonald of Zion Hill and Harold and wife Sandy McDonald of Clinton; daughters Patsy and husband Larry Duncan of Clinton and Eunice and husband Ronnie Beck of Scotland. Berlie is also survived by sisters Ruby Stanridge, Verlie Kornegay, Dovie and husband Bruce McNutt, and Nellie and husband Jimmy McEntire; brother Willie McDonald and sister-in-law Sheila McDonald; as well as numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren, and other family and friends. Berlie was preceded in death by his parents and one unborn child, and brothers Claudie McDonald, Eli Yarber, Shorty Yarber and Arvie Yarber. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2016, at Zion Hill Baptist Church with Brother Larry Duncan and Brother Michael McDonald officiating. Burial was in Zion Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers: Chris McDonald, Corey McDonald, Joshua McDonald, Gary McDonald, Darrell McDonald and Shawn Coots. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Berlie's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
Elmer Guinn Jr.
Elmer "Junior" Guinn Jr., age 80, of Center Ridge passed
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Berlie McDonald, 89, of Jerusalem passed away on February 25, 2016. He was born January 5, 1927, in Nogo, Arkansas, to Steven Douglas and Belva Yarber McDonald. Berlie was an avid coon hunter and at-
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away Saturday, February 20, 2016. Junior was born on July 16, 1935, in Center Ridge, a son to Elmer Guinn Sr. and Altie Wilson Guinn. Junior was member of New Beginnings Church. He loved to deer hunt, coon hunt, working with his cattle but most of all he loved to spend time with his family. Mr. Guinn is preceded in death by his parents; three sons, VW Guinn, Elmer Quinton Guinn and Wendel Joe Guinn; and great-grandson, Dalton Hampton. Junior is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marvell Maxwell Guinn of Center Ridge; two daughters, Susan Turnipseed and husband Lewis of Morrilton, and Johnnie Sue Peters and husband Chris of Formosa; two brothers, David Guinn and wife Mae of Quitman, and Roger Guinn of Clinton; two sisters, Irene McCoy of Center Ridge, and Sharon Kay Woolverton and husband Glen of Clinton; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at New Beginnings Church in Center Ridge. Interment was in Lost Corner Cemetery in Cleveland. Arrangements by Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home, Morrilton. Online guest book: w w w. b o b n e a l a n d sons.com.
Quentin Martin
Quentin C. Martin, 81, of Clinton went home to his heavenly Father, February 22, 2016. He was born March 4, 1934, in Clinton, Arkansas, to Columbus McNeely and Claudia Elizabeth Martin. Quentin served his country in the United States Army. He retired from ConAgra Foods as a maintenance man. Quentin was a member of the Clinton
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March 1, 2016 Church of Christ. He loved gardening, singing and spoiling kids, no matter who they belonged to. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 51 years, Angie Martin of the home; children Paul Edward Martin and wife Jeanetta of Oletha, Kansas, Paula Ann Martin, of Conway, Arkansas, Kelvin Christopher Martin and wife Michelle of Kansas City, Missouri, and Melissa Veronica Martin Jones of Clinton, Arkansas. Quentin is also survived by his brother, Charles C. Martin and wife Doris of Little Rock, Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and friends. Quentin was preceded in death by his parents and numerous siblings. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Clinton Church of Christ with Brother Stan Smith officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers: Paul Martin, Devin Martin, Stephen Harris, Kelvin Martin, Kameron Taylor, Dietrick Greenlaw. Honorary pallbearers: Robert Mc Fall, Albert Harper, David Carolina, William Mc Fall, Delmo Cain and Willy C. Washington. The family requests that donations be made in Quentin Martin's memory to World Bible College, P.O. Box 2169, Cedar Park, TX 78630. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Quentin's Book of Memories, visit www. clintonfuneralservice. com.
Marlena Miller
Marlena H. Miller Shelton, 61, of Clinton passed away February 21, 2016. She was born in Tennessee on June 9,
1954. She spent her career as a security officer. Marlena is survived by her grandchildren, Christopher Marvin Shelton Jr. and Taylor Ann Nicole Shelton, both of Clinton, and Tiffany Brown Shelton of Florida, as well as several nieces and nephews and other family and friends. Marlena was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Danny Shelton, and her son Christopher Marvin Shelton Sr. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Marlena's Book of Memories, www.clintonfuneralservice. com.
Kristina Isom
Kristina Lea Scott Isom, 34, of Center Ridge, Arkansas, passed away February 17, 2016. She was born May 15, 1981, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Robert Scott and Glynn Ann Williams Scott. Kristina loved animals and attended Sunny Side Church when she was younger. Left to cherish her memory are husband Dustin Isom of Center Ridge; children Jasmine Lea Isom, Rhiannon Marie Isom and Ethan Allen Isom, all of Center Ridge; father Robert Scott of Bolivar, Missouri; and mother Glynn Ann Williams Scott of Herington, Kansas. She is also survived by siblings Robert Scott of Hillsboro, Kansas, Jessica Scott of Herington, Kansas, AnSee Obituaries on page 5 Arkansas Mountain Real Estate
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March 1, 2016 Obituaries from page 4 thony Scott of Herington, Kansas, Nicki Shipp and Andrew Williams, both of Center Ridge; grandmothers Virginia Campbell of Hillsboro, Kansas and Faye Hill of Center Ridge; as well as several nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Kristina was preceded in death by grandfather Harvey Williams, grandmother Georgie Williams and grandfather Robert Hill. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016, in the Clinton Funeral Service Chapel with Brother Lonnie Old and Brother Tim Copeland officiating. Private graveside services will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Center Ridge. Pallbearers: Michael Sykes, Jesse Parks, Alvin Isom, Charles Blake Isom, Arron Isom and Timmy Shipp. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Kristina's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com
Kathryn Tyson
Kathryn Ann Tyson, 70, of Fairfield Bay, passed away February 23, 2016. She was born February 24, 1945, to William Glenn and Billie Joan Godsby Tyson in Falls City, Nebraska. Kathryn spent her career as a nurse. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, loved to watch daytime soap operas and doing puzzles and spending time with her family and friends. Left to cherish her memory are her son, William "Bill" James and wife Lori of Shirley; daughters Rebecca James Clark of Fairfield Bay and Elizabeth James of Fairfield Bay; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; siblings Thomas Tyson of Heber
Springs, Timothy Tyson of Huntsville, Alabama, and William Patrick Tyson of Fayetteville, Arkansas; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with Brother Kirk Hardy officiating. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Kathryn's Book of Memories, www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
Alenia Birdsong
Alenia Marie Long Birdsong of Fairfield Bay departed from this earthly life on February 21, 2016, at the age of 89. Marie was born November 28, 1926. She was the daughter of Odis and Mary Long. Marie married Fred L. Birdsong in September 1941 and helped raise his three children Loyal, Darvin and Donald along with their additional five children. They were married 41 years until Fred’s death. Marie worked at different restaurants and was head cook at the Mounds School Cafeteria. She loved her children and was happiest when caring for her family. Marie is survived by her children, Freida and David McClellan of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, Larrell and Kim of Ponca City, Howard and Marvina of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Clifford and Wanda of Hudson, Iowa, and Jerry and Sheryle of Yukon; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and her three step-children. Rest in peace, Mom. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Marie's Book of Memories, www.clintonfuneralservice. com.
J E Godfrey
J E Godfrey, 91, of Salem, Arkansas, formerly of Rupert Community passed away at home Monday, February 22, 2016. He was born in Rex, Arkansas, May 18, 1924, to James E. and Sylvia A. (Nelson) Godfrey. J E proudly served his country during World War II in the Naval Air Corps stationed in Corpus Christie, Texas. After discharge, he joined the U.S. Civil Service. During his civil service career as an accountant, he and his family traveled to various places, including Texas, New Mexico, Hawaii, Pakistan, Nepal, India, and Thailand. After retirement he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and spending time with his family. Survived by his wife, Marie Godfrey of the home; sister, Wanda Emerson of Dover, Arkansas; brother, Rondal Godfrey (Jean) of Imperial, Missouri; children, Cynthia Conklin (Larry) of Mineral Wells, Texas, Audrey Renee Arnold of Salem, Rauchaun Godfrey (Monica) of Salem, Michael Godfrey of Alread, Arkansas, Patricia Cavanaugh (Charley) of Houston, Texas, Wren Allen (Larry) of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Robert Marsh (Jamie) of Burbank, California, Samantha Lemings of Statesville, North Carolina; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of other friends and relatives. Pallbearers: Rauchaun Godfrey, Michael Godfrey, Quincy Jones, Randy Jones, Robert Marsh and Gerard Pack. Honorary pallbearers: Robert Arnold, Matthew Arnold, Nathan Lemings, Brandon Godfrey, and Don Israel. Funeral service was 2 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016, at Rupert Baptist
Church with Pastor Lynn Garmroth officiating. Burial with U.S. Navy Honors was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Donations may be made to Rupert Baptist Church Children’s Church. Funeral arrangements under the care of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Clinton, Arkansas. Online guest book: www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/clinton
Page 5 Maggio from page 1 trict. His ruling in the negligence case was in exchange for thousands of dollars in contributions to his campaign for a seat on the court of appeal. In September 2014, Maggio was removed from the bench by the Arkansas Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Brian Miller heard arguments Friday and said he would likely issue a ruling within the next Arrest from page 1
Clyde Cossey
Clyde Junior Cossey, 78, of Conway passed away February 26, 2016, at his home after a long illness. He was born December 12, 1937, in Gravesville to Clyde Blackmon and Floy Holland Cossey. Clyde graduated from South Side High School in Damascus and attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. He was a member of Saltillo Heights Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for many years. Clyde served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Saratoga as an air traffic controller. He also worked at Kimberly Clark in Conway from its startup date until he retired. Clyde enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, and gardening. He is survived by his wife Holly Susan Cossey; two sons: John (Brenda) Cossey of North Little Rock, Lance Cossey of Conway; four daughters, Mary Jane (Joe) Lachowsky, Janice Cossey and Rachel Roberts, all of Conway, and Karen Mathis of Sherwood; and six grandchildren. Clyde is preceded in death by his parents, sister Ouida Jewel Harvey and an infant sister, and granddaughter Faith Rogers. Funeral service was 10 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016, at Saltillo Heights Baptist Church in Conway with burial at Crestlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway.
report stated. Miller said she advised Legenbauer to stop talking. As she was taking him out the back door of the store, Miller said she told him that using drugs would get him killed and he responded, "that's not to use, I had it to sell." He added that he had "hit hard times," the
two weeks. If the motion is denied, Miller said he will hold a sentencing hearing soon after. Maggio faces as much as 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Hensley took over as Maggio's counsel after the guilty plea. Hensley argued that federal courts do not have jurisdiction in the case. Though circuit court offices receive federal money for administrative work, that doesn't include when they are on the bench, he said. report stated. The investigation and evidence were turned over the the Drug Crime Task Force. Legenbauer has been charged with possession with purpose to deliver meth-cocaine, a Class B felony, and theft of property less than $1,000, a misdemeanor, according to court documents. Legenbauer's arraignment is set for March 21.
In brief Community meetings
Hear about county road plans, county general reports, and developments in Van Buren County from the county judge, Roger Hooper, at these three places: Morganton Fire Department, March 7; Chimes Fire Department, March 10; and Formosa Community Center, March 15. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. and light
refreshments will be served.
Library
The new Van Buren County Library is scheduled to open to the public March 1. The library is located on Factory Road in Clinton.
Vote
Tuesday, March 1, is the last day to vote in the primary elections. Please take your responsibility seriously and vote!
Meetings scheduled to address chronic elk disease As part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's chronic wasting disease public information outreach efforts, three meetings have been scheduled for north Arkansas. The three meetings will be held in Jasper, Marshall and Harrison. An elk harvested near Pruitt on the Buffalo National River during the October 2015 hunting season recently tested positive for the disease. This is the first time an animal in Arkansas has tested positive for the disease, which is fatal to elk and white-tailed deer.
The first meeting was held in Jasper on Monday, Feb. 29. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 1, at the Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, 672 Airport Road, in Marshall. This meeting will begin at 6 p.m. The third meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 3, in Harrison at the North Arkansas College Durand Center, Room B at 303 North Main St. This meeting also will begin at 6 p.m. The AGFC has a great deal of CWD information available on its web site at www.agfc.com/cwd.
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Neighbors
Available - Butter is a pale blonde tom cat who is very affectionate and loves attention. If you would like to meet Shady or volunteer some time walking dogs or helping out in other ways, visit the Van Buren County Animal Control facility on Tester Street in Clinton. Available - Shady is a big blonde lab mix. He may be a big dog but he behaves on the leash and he is cat and kid friendly. Shady would make a great addition to the family. Call Van Buren County Animal Control at 745-2121 to find out more about adopting Shady or another pet.
Belle and Izzy
Bobbie Barker
Skeeter's Mailbag Dear Readers, We heard last week from Pam Blackard, the mother part of the mother-daughter team who spends hours of time taking photos and helping out at the Van Buren County Animal facility. Pam would like to share her adoption story, and I think it's well worth sharing. So, in her words, I proudly present: My Three Dogs First there was Izzy, the black and white collie. When we got her from the shelter in 2012 she was about 3 months old. There was this hyper pup jumping straight up and down in cage barking and all excited because someone was looking at her. I took her out and she was an armful as I tried to hold to that wild little thing. She grew into a beautiful dog whose picture won a ribbon at the fair. Izzy's personality is the family caregiver, always looking after the other dogs. Being a border collie she is very intelligent and obedient. We had a pair of border collies who died of old age so we went to the shelter looking for another one and found Izzy. Next there is Belle. She was a tiny yellow puppy someone left outside the shelter on a freezing rainy day.
We found her right before closing time, I had to take her home, she was so tiny and cold. We were just going to foster but it was a foster fail. Belle was always a little different -- she hopped instead of ran like normal dog. We now know she has other issues and she is only about 1 and half years old, but from her movement you would think she was a senior dog. Mentally she has some issues such as not liking anything to change or move from where she is used to seeing it. For all her problems, no way would we give her up. She has the most gentle, loving nature even with her issues. Last but not least is Bobbie Barker, once again a small little fur ball when we first met her. We did not know what she might grow up to be, but as she grew her color changed from almost solid black to brown with a black saddle. A friend recently told us she was a cur, so I looked up that breed and sure enough there was a dog that looked like her twin. She is an extremely smart dog and a real character compared to her sisters. When we first brought her home she was fine with my husband and loved all over him, but if I walked toward her
and tried to pick her up she would roll over and scream like I was beating her. I would guess she was probably abused and then dumped by a woman. She eventually learned I won't hurt her now she rushes to get in my chair or my side of the bed, it is one of her games. I am writing this to let people know shelter dogs may come with baggage from the way they were treated previously. They may look like out of control, hyper dogs in cages or they may be special needs dogs, but they all have worth and they all can become loving members of your family if you have the time and desire to give them the chance. If you want to see current residents at the shelter in Clinton go to our page at www.facebook.com/ adoptableclintonAR. Do you have a story to share with Skeeter? E-mail him at voiceeditor@artelco.com. He just loves getting mail and e-mail!
Debby Prout Highway 110
Well, here we are again jumping in and out of winter! We had a snow storm up here on the hill. We averaged around 3 inches and the snow was perfect to build a snowman and have snowball fights. By nightfall it was melted. But it sure was fun while it lasted! I see that plants and onion sets are now available in town, time to get them in the ground. A big congratulations to Cody and Shawna Lasater on their new baby, Summer Kodee Lasater, born Feb. 19 at 10:59 weighing in at 7.25 pounds and 18 inches long. What a beautiful baby! Teddy Barnett is recouping from heart surgery. Keep him and his family in prayers. Dan and I celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary on March 2. Wow, how time flies! On our birthday calendar we have Cynthia Heindl celebrating her 44th on March 3, Zoey Woodward (daughter of Lucas and Laura Emberton) turns 8 on March 5, along with Tommy Elliot on March 5 as he turns 75. Botkinburg Church will have a Friday night singing at 7 p.m. on March 11. A great time for music and fellowship. March 1 is Primary voting day! Super Tuesday! Be sure and go vote! I see lots of political functions have been going on in town and in surrounding neighborhoods. Be sure and get out and check out who’s running and what they stand for. Everyone’s vote counts! Highway 110 has its monthly meeting 7 p.m. March 3 at the fire station on Elba Road. All are invited. Hope to see you there. Got news? Send it to me, dprout@artelco.com
Thelma Murray Shirley
Patricia Worden and her daughter, Heather McGowan,
visited her granddaughter, Samantha and Carlos Gonzales of Russellville, Friday and got acquainted with Samantha’s daughter Sarah Rebecca, Patricia’s great-granddaughter. Joan Allen just got home from Mount Pleasant, Mississippi, where she spent two weeks visiting her daughter, Melba Mackey and family. Calla Linn visited her sister Glenda Keenihan of Beebe Saturday. Glenda is making a good recovery from her knee surgery. The Highway 110 EH Club is getting started on making 50 bibs for the Van Buren County Special School as a community project. On Wednesday, March 2, Margaret Earnhart will be opening the Shirley Museum at 10 a.m. Don’t forget to go vote – today is the last day. Read about Thelma Murray’s trip in the Formosa news column.
ry on the 24th. I think it was number 54. Marva Ward, accompanied by her sister, Sue Stamper, has been to the hospital in Conway and The Imaging Center for tests and MRI’s. Prayers for a good report for her. Ashley Anderson and daughter, Kylah, have been spending some time with Sindee and David Morse while her husband, Aaron is in California for some training for his job. I know Sindee is enjoying Kylah, she is such a cutie. I got to visit with Sue Stamper for a while at the bowling alley Monday. She is spending some time at her home here. It was a pleasure to visit with her. She is a really nice lady. I guess that is about it for this week, not much going on but the cold wind. I was hoping for some of that snow, but I guess we were just a little too far south. God Bless and have a good week.
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
Patsy Ward Formosa
Thelma Murray and I made a trip to Northwest Arkansas last Friday. While there, we visited Eugene Treece and Kelly, Renae and Blake Merrill in Pea Ridge, Wanda and George Thompson in Bentonville, John Thompson and daughter Avery of Bella Vista. We also visited Ruby Cooley at The Ashley Rehab and Nursing Center in Rogers. She was in good spirits and doing pretty well. We enjoyed our visit very much and are hoping to go again before too long. I talked to Deniece Sikes today. Her son, Heith Collins of Oak Grove, Louisiana, is starting a new job in Camden on March 7. His family will be joining him there as soon as their house is sold. Deniece has been spending some time with her mother-inlaw, Barbara Lasater, and enjoying the time spent with her. Happy Birthday to my baby sister, Susan Grillot, and DeLane Story on Feb. 25. Thelma and Jimmy Murray also celebrated their anniversa-
Last week's snow was about an inch around Crabtree but there were reports of 2 inches or more just north of us. It didn't last long as the earth was warm and temperatures were above freezing. My neighbor Brad Attitudes said his son was up at the crack of dawn to make a snowman but there wasn't really enough snow and the activity ended up in a brief snowball fight, while their Pygmy snowman stood silently watching. Since his graduation in December, Matt Berry has been doing some substitute teaching and basketball coaching. Neighbor Lewis Jackson is "up in arms" over feral hogs digging holes in his pastures. Since the AGFC allows private landowners to kill or trap year-round by any method, several options are being considered. Wild hogs are a public nuisance and highly invasive. They can also be ill-tempered and have been known to charge people. Be careful! If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess, 7451249.
United Way announces 2016-17 project grant proposals From the United Way
The strength of a community is directly influenced by the health, happiness and well-being of its residents. Every day in Van Buren County, United way funded programs are helping people deal with
health and human service issues. From disaster recovery assistance to literacy classes, United Way provides many crucial services for the community. Through generous donors, United Way is able to fund agencies that
create an impact in the areas of Youth Development, Basic Needs, Families and Children, Health and Community, and Exceptional People. Local Van Buren County volunteers review all applications for financial and program
achievement, ensuring dollars are spent wisely and provide a positive impact on the community. Applications for United Way funding will be available Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Any IRS 501(c)3 health and human service
agency will be considered for monetary allocations. Those not considered include, but are not limited to: support for annual fundraising campaigns; capital campaigns; projects that address religious purposes; projects that are
political in nature or have a political bias; and multi-year proposals. To apply contact Kristi Davis, Heart of Arkansas United Way, kdavis@ heartaruw.org or call 501-376-4567 Ext. 26.
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Basketball
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Shirley wins District Tournament
Photos: Tim Widener
By Brian Crotts
Where to find The Voice
of Van Buren County Austin • The Austin Store Bee Branch • Snappy's (Outside Rack sales) Choctaw • Elite Automotive (Inside sales) • Gasoline Alley (Outside Rack sales) • PEH Supply (Inside sales) Clinton • Assessor's Office (Inside sales) • CashSaver (Outside Rack sales) • Flash Market ~ Citgo (Inside sales) • Huddle House (Outside Rack sales) • June's Cafe (Inside sales) • L'Attitude Bistro (Inside sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Inside sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Outside Rack sales) • Western Sizzlin (Inside Rack sales) Damascus • Dollar General Dennard • Dennard Country Store (Inside sales) Fairfield Bay • Jack's (Inside sales) Leslie • Smith's Citgo (Inside sales) Oxley • Highway 66 Country Mart (Inside sales) Scotland • Lowder General Store (Inside sales) Shirley • First Service Bank (Outside Rack sales)
The top-seeded Shirley Blue Devils (27 and 8) roared through the 1A–2 South District Tournament defeating the Greers Ferry Westside Eagles in the championship game 74 to 50.
Shirley took a 19-point lead into the dressing room behind 17 first half points by swingman Easton Freeman. Freeman led all scorers in the game with 26 points. Junior power for-
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ward Jed Privitt contributed 15 points while junior guard Joe Owen scored 10 in the contest. The Blue Devils finished the season undefeated in Glen Hackett Fieldhouse on the Shirley campus. The Blue Devils defeated the Bradford Eagles in the semifinals of the tournament 65 to 25. Privitt led all scorers with 18 points. Senior guard Michael Meeuwsen scored 15 and Owen contributed 13 in the victory. The District Championship earned Shirley a No. 1 seed in the 1A-Region 3 Tournament that will be hosted at Greers Ferry Westside. The Devils will take on the Abundant Life Owls from the 1A–Region 5 Conference in the opening round.
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School Notes
Soup-making teams and judges pose for a group photo after the contest.
• It's Celebrate Reading and Dr. Seuss week Feb. 29-March 4 at Clinton Elementary. Some of the events include Wear Green Wednesday and Crazy Hat Day on Thursday. • The South Side Choir will host a Talent Show on Friday, March 11. The participants will be judged
in two categories: K-6th grade will be one category and 7th-12th grade will be another category. The entry fee will be $5 per entry. The first place winner in each category will win $25. All proceeds will go to the choral music department to help fund the spring musical. Entry forms are avail-
able on the school's website. • South Side Cheer tryouts are Friday, March 4, at 4:30 p.m. Students between 8th and 11th grades are eligible to try out. • The South Side Junior/Senior Prom will be Saturday, April 16, and tickets are $10 a person.
Soup makers extraordinaire VBC Farm Buren Women's Committee By Cindy Wilson
Lori Rooney’s, South Side High School Nutrition Students accepted a challenge from the Van Buren County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee to create an original, tasty and nutritious soup. The “Make it a Meal with Soup Contest” is meant to be a fun learning experience with cash prizes for the three top winning teams. The contest, an original idea by committee member Becky Wood, is being offered to all three school district nutrition classes in our county. Next Clinton High Nutrition students will compete.
The winning soup was “Spicy Thai Shrimp Soup,” which was created by Emily Payne, Hannah Hall, Layla Holley and Caitlyn Walthal. They won $20 for their entry. The second place entry ($15), “'Soup’er Duper Loaded Baked Potato Soup,” was the idea of team members Bryce Sawyer, Gemini Dennis, Alicia Raney and Regan Henrickson. “Savory Sausage, Bacon and Kale Soup” placed third ($10) for Sara Maulden, Rachel Lawrence, Kelsey Clay and Michael Linn. The fourth place team, Katie Clark, Kylie Bonds, Russell Campbell and
Hunter Hall, competed with a traditional "Vegetable Beef Soup." All entries were extremely delicious, so the scoring was centered on the following: balance of flavors, healthy ingredients, suggested side dishes for added nutrition, following the MyPyramid nutrition guidelines, following contest guidelines and rules, grocery list with cost estimates, a creative menu portfolio, recipes well written and easy to follow. Judging these entries was not an easy task. We are sharing the winning entry. The other three soups were all mouth watering too.
“Spicy Thai Shrimp Soup”
Contest winners
1 lb. medium shrimp 1 onion 1 cup basmati rice 2 Tbsp. cilantro 1 red bell pepper 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic 2 cans unsweetened coconut milk 4 Tbsp. ginger 2 Tbsp. red curry paste Salt & pepper to taste 1 lime juiced 4 cups vegetable stock 2 tsp. Sriracha
1st Spicy Thai Shrimp Soup Emily Payne Hannah Hall Layla Holley Caitlyn Walthal
2nd “Soup”er Duper Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Bryce Sawyer Gemini Dennis Alicia Raney Regan Henrickson
Instructions:
1. In a large saucepan of 1½ cups of water, cook rice according to package instructions-set aside. 2. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shrimp, salt & pepper & Sriracha to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside. 3. Add garlic, onion & bell pepper to the stockpot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. 4. Whisk in curry paste until well combined, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in coconut milk and vegetable stock, and cook, whisking consistently, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. 5. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 8-10 minutes. 6. Stir in shrimp, lime juice and cilantro. Top with rice.
3rd Savory Sausage, Bacon and Kale Soup Sara Maulden Rachel Lawrence Kelsey Clay Michael Linn
4th Vegetable Beef Soup
Katie Clark Kylie Bonds Russell Campbell Hunter Hall
Fairfield Bay Community College Sterling Scholars Lecture Series: March 2, Geocaching and Orienteering with Dr. Debra Bur-
ris; April 6, Diamonds are Forever, appraising your jewels with Lori Blagg; May 4, Indian Rock Cave with
Dr. Jamie Brandon; June 1, The History of Aviation Pioneer Dick Rutan with John Lambert.
(From left) Lucas Potts, Martin Quintero, Anna Knoerr, Savanah Lynch, and sponsor Sarah Hutchins recently traveled to Hot Springs.
Clinton students do well at Beta competition The qualifying students are Savanah Lynch - 2nd Place Officer’s Service Award; Anna Knoerr - 2nd Place Creative Writing; Lucas Potts - 3rd Place Social Studies; and Martin Quintero 3rd Place Spanish. The students are all sophomores at Clinton High School. Beta Club seeks to promote the idea of academic achieve-
ment, character, and service. In order to be a member of Beta Club one must demonstrate academic excellence and leadership ability, as well as a desire to serve our community. Not only do these students clearly demonstrate academic achievement, but also they are out serving their community.
School Menus
Tuesday - Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch choices: Chili cheese fries and bread sticks or turkey and cheese flatbread melt; steamed broccoli, black bean salad, cucumber slices; fresh banana, mixed fruit; or garden salad. Wednesday Breakfast: Egg and cheese wrap, pears. Lunch choices: Honey baked ham or chicken sticks, both with rolls and mashed potatoes; green beans, baked beans, buttered corn; assorted juice boxes, diced pears. Thursday Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, blueberries. Lunch choices: Hamburger pizza and chips or grilled chicken flatbread melt; candied carrot slices, tomatoes, salad; fresh apple, diced peaches; or garden salad. Friday - Breakfast: Cereal, Graham crackers, pineapple. Lunch choices: Corn dog nuggets and chocolate chip cookie or PB&J sandwich, string cheese, sugar cookie; celery sticks, baby carrots; applesauce cup, sliced strawberries.
Clinton High School was well represented by a group of talented students at the Beta State Convention held at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Four students excelled in their area of competition and placed in the top three, qualifying them for the National Beta Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Shirley Schools
March 1 - Breakfast: Chicken tender on a biscuit, fresh strawberries or cereal. Lunch: Chicken fajita, spicy pintos, seasoned corn, broccoli/cranberry salad, Mandarin sunset, chocolate chip cookie. March 2 - Breakfast: Green eggs and ham, toast with jelly, Mandarin oranges or cereal. Lunch: Vegetable beef soup, crackers, peanut butter and honey sandwich, celery sticks, raw cauliflower, applesauce. March 3 - Breakfast: Mini pancakes, peaches or cereal. Lunch: Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn on the cob, rolls, fruit cocktail. March 4 - Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, applesauce or cereal. Lunch: Catfish, corn casserole, broccoli and cheese sauce, baby carrots, cheese biscuit, pineapple bling.
Clinton Elementary & Intermediate
March 7-11, 2016 Monday - Break-
fast: Breakfast pizza, applesauce. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, coleslaw, black-eyed peas, pineapple. Tuesday - Breakfast: Ham and cheese biscuit, peaches. Lunch: Hot dog, cucumber and tomato salad, curly fries, fruit gelatin cup. Wednesday Breakfast: Bagel, pears. Lunch: Ham and cheese on flatbread, baked beans, chips, peach cup. Thursday Breakfast: Pancakes, ham, strawberry cup. Lunch: chicken wrap, carrot sticks, pinto beans, pears. Friday - Breakfast: Cereal, toast and jelly, fruit cocktail. Lunch: Barbecue pork rib sandwich, corn, green beans, macaroni and cheese, raisins.
Clinton Junior & Senior High
March 7-11, 2016 Monday - Breakfast: Cereal, Goody Bun, applesauce. Lunch choices: Fiesta burrito or cheeseburger; tomatoes, lettuce; orange juice, box of raisins.
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Student spotlight
Amazing Gracie
Clinton sixth-grader works hard to help animals By Linda Sullin
Meet Gracie Kate Lee, a sixth-grade student from Clinton, Arkansas, who was selected to be a Mutt-i-grees National Student Ambassador from a group of students in some of the most effective Mutti-grees schools and clubs in the country. This program was established in 2014 to identify and recognize exceptional students who advocate for and help raise awareness of Mutt-igrees. Gracie is the daughter of Justin and Caroline Lee and the sister of Anna
Lee, an eighth-grade student who is also an animal lover. She is the granddaughter of Eric and Glenda Stagg and Joe and Marylou Lee, all from Clinton. A Mutt-i-gree is a mixed-breed dog or cat awaiting adoption at any shelter. The Mutt-i-grees curriculum, developed in 2008, targets children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and teaches empathy and related social and emotional skills necessary to academic achievement. Gracie Lee was chosen because she is a
devoted animal lover who has been making a difference in the lives of shelter pets since she was just 7 years old. Gracie volunteers at the Van Buren County Animal Shelter, collects donations for homeless animals, and comforts animals at local spay/neuter clinics. She had a lemonade stand one summer and has also made bracelets and crocheted scarves and headbands to sell to benefit the local shelters. Gracie, a 4H member, helps care for her family’s five dogs and seven cats (all Mutt-i-grees, of course), as well as their goats, horses, chickens and cows. Last fall, her rooster won “Reserve Grand Champion” at the Van Buren County Fair. She and her grandmother, Marylou, have baked homemade dog treats to sell at different community events, with the proceeds going to purchase dog food for the shelters. As a Mutt-i-gree National Student Ambassador, Gracie works with her local pet food pantry. As a M.U.T.T.S Club member, (which stands for Motivated Understanding Thoughtful
Teenage Students), she participated in a Mutt-i-grees camp last summer where the students completed a variety of service learning projects that benefit the people and animals in the community, from washing and walking dogs, cleaning out kennels, and folding towels at the local shelters to making crafts with the residents at the local nursing home. This past fall students from M.U.T.T.S Clubs at Clinton and South Side Bee Branch schools volunteered their time at a mobile spay/neuter clinic. This service project allowed these students to put empathy into action as they assisted the local veterinarians in comforting and caring for the animals before and after their procedures. Gracie, as part of her duties as an ambassador, helped coordinate a Mutt-igrees “GET YOUR RESCUE ON” retreat last October, made up of eight fifth- and sixth-grade students, which was part of a pilot program focused on community engagement. The day began with a tour of a local veterinarian’s office where
Gracie Lee with grandparents Eric and Glenda Stagg he encouraged them to spay and neuter their pets, and was followed by a meeting with the president of a local bank who spoke to students about the importance of being civic-minded. They were then treated to lunch with the mayor who commended them for the work they do to benefit the community. Last November, the Student Ambassadors were honored at a North Shore Animal League America NYC Gala. The two-day celebration included the presentation of multiple awards and citations, and, of course, plenty of time to visit the North Shore Animal League Shelter in Port Washington, New York, the world’s largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization, to cuddle with some adorable puppies and kittens. Gracie plans on helping with collect-
ing dog food through a student initiative with the fourththrough sixth grades to help supply the local dog shelters and local food pantry. She also plans to coordinate the students who will be helping with the North Shore Animal League’s “Tour for Life” that will be in Clinton on Thursday, April 7. As part of the preparation for the Tour, Gracie will help organize “Mission Mutti-grees: Saving Pets, Changing Lives,” to raise awareness about homeless animals, raise money to help with adoptions through fundraising events, and also publicize the Tour for Life using the newspapers, radio stations, flyers, and social media. She wants everyone to have respect for animals and remember to “Adopt, Don’t Shop.”
Contest time
Attention readers:
The Voice wants you to put words in their mouths! We have gathered some of artist Shannon Belonie’s cartoons and wiped out his captions. Now we are inviting you to give them a new line or two. Whoever can make our cartoonist laugh the loudest will win a really cool prize. All entries must be in The Voice office by 4 p.m. March 11 to be eligible for the prize. Mail your entries to The Voice, P.O. Box 1396, Clinton, AR 72031 or bring them by our office at 260 Griggs St., Clinton. Make it funny, and please keep it clean. Your Caption Here
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Fun & Games
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. Drawing will be held April 2, 2016. Deadline to enter is 2 p.m. April 1.
March 1, 2016
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This article “Jim Berry – Hero” was written by Paul Compton of Shirley for his college thesis. Compton has since passed away, and his widow, Lois, has given The Voice permission to print his paper. Here is the conclusion of the story of Jim Berry, an Ozark Mountain man who fought Jayhawkers, bears and haunts.
Jim Berry – Hero
Jim Berry I think there must have been many more haunts in early days than there are now. Many houses were haunted and people often saw and heard ghosts, spooks and haunts. According to the old-timers, many of those were real, and I am sure that the old-timers know what they are talking about, but sometimes the haunts turned out to be natural instead of supernatural. Of course, that does not in the least detract from the importance of the real haunts. There are many stories about real haunts, but this is the story about the haunt that wasn’t a haunt. Jim Berry had some friends who lived in a house that had always been haunted. Many families had left there because they could not bear the nervous tension caused by the spooks. Some of these haunts may have been real and some were unreal. However, the unreal is sometimes more horrible than the real. Anyhow, when Jim Berry’s friends first moved in the old house they were not bothered, but with the coming of early spring they began to hear IT somewhere in the house or about the house. They would seem to hear very light footsteps. Then they would seem to hear something being dragged across something and then they would hear a “rap, rap, rap, rap.” Then they would possibly hear more soft footsteps and more rapping. They could never tell where the noise was. They would get ready at nights, and when the noise started they would all run to different places to try to find what IT was. They looked in the ceiling, in the cellar, under the floor on the house, in every room, on the porch and in the yard, but never could they find anything, and after they had hunted, they would not hear it again for some time. So finally they asked Jim Berry to help them find the haunt. Jim Berry’s extraordinary life had caused him to hear and see many extraordinary things. Not only in houses, but in caves, in hollow trees and even in the moonlight and under the stars. And the great dangers he had outlived had caused him to be a man of cool calculations and unemotional. Too, he was not afraid of any-
thing, however, he knew danger and even sensed it when it was not visible, and knew when to charge and when to retreat, when to go in butting like an angry bull and when to run like a scared rabbit. So Jim Berry went to his friends’ haunted house and they all sat down in the big living room, in sort of a half-circle. Jim told them that if they heard IT not to move or say a word. The fire was burning brightly as they chimney sucked at the ashes in the fireplace. They sat and said nothing for what seemed like hours but was really minutes. The ticking of the clock was so loud that it almost jarred the windows, and a cricket behind the arch-rock sounded like a wash tub band. It must have been an hour before there was a “rap, rap, rap” and everyone jumped up and dashed about the place, except Jim Berry who sat very still on a wooden box and made no movement except to put his hand on his pistol. The noise stopped and Jim Berry was peeved because they did not all sit still. He asked them all to go to bed, which they did, and by midnight they were all snoring as Jim sat by the fireplace and listened as he had done many a time as he sat or lay in a hiding place and listened for his enemies, the Jayhawkers. A little after midnight he heard the light footsteps, the dragging and the “rap, rap, rap-rap, rap, rap, rap.” There were more footsteps and then another rap, rap, rap, and then another rap, rap that was a different quality and made by a different something. Jim Berry took his shoes off and tiptoed to the ladder on the wall that went to the attic. With gun in hand he climbed up the ladder quietly. Again there was the “rap, rap, rap.” He crawled through the hole in the ceiling and sat still in the darkness of the attic until his eyes became accustomed to the darkness. There were several holes in the roof and around the roof where the moonlight came into the attic making it a place of light streak and shadows. As he sat hardly breathing, there were louder soft footsteps and the rap, rap, rap, again but IT was behind him. He did not move not even to turn around. He was determined to let the haunt come to him, for he knew that he could not go to IT. Then there were footsteps in two directions, one behind and one in front of him, and he could tell that they were moving towards each other. He sat very still. There was a rap, rap, rap, in front of him and another rap, rap, rap behind him and then the muffled sound of padded footsteps hurrying towards each other. He felt IT brush his big toe and then the two came together in a patch of moonlight in front of him. When his gun boomed, his friends jumped from their beds and started calling his name and some moaning and screaming.
Relatives Logan stirred in the dawning of the day And woke the others by what he had to say. “You know we have relatives about two and half miles up the creek And I know they’re mean by the company the keep.” “There’s not a smile in that whole bunch You better think twice if they invite you to lunch.” Mom always said, “attitude is everything”. “I guess that’s why the birds all sing” We need to ‘kill ‘em with kindness’ to show we care And catch them off guard by what we share Even a gator has a heart And to have a creek full of enemies Isn’t too smart! oldmanocean
Jim let them rave as he collected his haunts. “Don’t bust your draws down there,” he chuckled, “here are your haunts.” He dropped two of the biggest wood rats to the floor that he had ever seen. Jim Berry explained that when wood rats are mating, they often call each other popping their tails against a hollow log or against the ceiling of an old house and that the rap, rap, rap, was just the love call of a couple of mooneyed rats that had been bit by the lovebug as they popped their tails against the floor in anticipation of hugs and kisses, and that funny feeling that goes with all such things as that. The old Cap-and-Ball pistol that Jim Berry killed Bill Dark with was given to him by General Jo Shelby when they met near what is now the town of Mountain View, Arkansas, near what was Riggsville then. It is said that Jim Berry carried his gun everywhere he went until long years after the Civil War. That was partly from habit, and it was partly because he still had enemies who were relatives of the men he had killed. When Jim Berry was an old man, he was picking blackberries one day with his gun in its holster. He heard a noise, and he grabbed his gun and aimed through the bushes at something moving there. He almost pulled the trigger when he saw that it was his own daughter. That worried him greatly and he gave the old pistol to a friend to keep. The butts of this old pistol are of walnut. On each handle are carved some words. On the right side of the stock are carved: U S S Susquehanna 1853 Hong Kong, Loochoo, Yedo Urage, 2, 31, 54 George Town, Xmas ‘57 U. S. Cavalry ‘62 On the left hand side are these words: Riggsville Jo O. Shelby Jim Berry ‘64 Just what this means no one can be sure. The USS Susquehanna was one of Perry’s gunboats that helped open up Japan in ’53. We all know that Hong Kong is in China. The word Loochoo was quite a mystery. It has been said by an old retired sailor, Jim Partin, that Loochoo was an island between China and Japan where the sailors camped in ’53. Loochoo is just its nickname. Yedo is a bay in Japan. Georgetown is in South America. The words US Cavalry seem to be written by a different hand than the above. Riggsville was an early town not far from where Mountain View now stands. Jo Shelby was a Cavalry officer during the Civil War. Jim Berry is our hero. It is just possible that some sailor carried this old gun with Perry when he opened Japan. It is possible that the sailor afterwards
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became a Cavalry officer or soldier or that he was killed and some U.S. Cavalry soldier got his old gun. The story continues that Shelby gave this gun and another one like it to Jim Berry when Shelby made his march through this country. Whatever the facts are, there is certainly a lot of history tied up with Jim Berry’s old Capand-Ball pistol. And one of the most important parts of that history was enacted by Jim Berry himself in his fight against Jayhawkers in Stone County. It was Jim’s 16th birthday and his girlfriend gave him a party. She and some of his friends decided that he should sleep on a feather bed that night. Jim did not have the chance to sleep on a feather bed very often, he slept on rocks, in caves and under trees. They promised to stay awake and watch while he slept. He finally agreed, but would not pull off his clothes or boots, but lay down across the bed without even removing his pistol and soon fell asleep. It was daylight when his sweetheart whispered in his ear, “Jim, Jim, wake up Jim, the Jayhawkers are all around the house.” Jim was awake instantly. They talked in a whisper and he learned that there was quite a band of the outlaws. That they had been prowling about the house since midnight, he also learned. Their horses were just a short distance away and there was a guard with the horses. What was to be done? What would you have done if you had been surrounded by cut-throats and only 16 at that? What a birthday present fate had brought to Jim Berry. But hark there was a knock at the door, and then a louder knock and a rough voice saying, “Open up, open up or I will kick the door down.” Jim drew his pistols and stood in front of the door. He asked his sweetheart to jerk the door open quickly. She did, he shot the outlaw and he fell in the door. The others ran to their horses. But Jim knew they would be back soon, so he ran out the door and ran up the mountainside. The outlaws jumped on their horses and started after him, shooting all the time. Jim threw his arms up as if hit and fell behind a big oak log. The outlaws thought he was killed, so they came on as Jim got his pistols ready. When they were close enough, he shot two off their horses and the others ran again. Although Jim is gone, he is not forgotten and will be talked about for generations to come. (Paul Compton interviewed several people for his thesis on Jim Berry. Those interviewed, according to footnotes, were: Mrs. Sam Duncan of Mountain View, Arkansas; Absie Morrison of Campbell, Arkansas; Logan Berry of Rushing, Arkansas; Harrison Berry of Rushing, Arkansas; Mrs. Ed Duncan of Mountain View, Arkansas; and James C. Morris of Timbo, Arkansas)
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CHURCH PAGE Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 2221O 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
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Congratulation to those of you who corrected identified last week's photo as the Colony Church of Christ. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to send a history of your Church.) 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
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
Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton
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
Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community
Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273
Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375
Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread
Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard
Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299
Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 745-4859
MainLine Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005
Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387
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
Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252
First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043
Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4043
First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw
Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch
Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781
Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch
Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley 723-4787
Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton
Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657
Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch
Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593
Faith Baptist Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane Dennard,AR
First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354
Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton
Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528
Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109
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
Shirley First Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423
New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349
New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332
Tabernacle of Praise 159 Boston Fern Road, Shirley 723-8280
Formosa Baptist Church Highway 9 and County Line Road, Clinton 745-7709
New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575
The Gathering Ministry Outreach 80746 Highway 16 W, Rupert 745-3883
Formosa Church of Christ 4940 Highway 9 W Clinton 745-4446
New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411
The New Tabernacle 12174 Highway 65 N, Dennard 514-8535
Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500
Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper
Grace Baptist Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462
Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper
Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273
Damascus Church of Christ No. 6 Highway 124 W, Damascus 745-4446
Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059
Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus
Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman
Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726
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
Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley
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Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887
Colony Church of Christ Highway 92 East, RR-1 Box 245C,Bee Branch, AR 72013
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Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS
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VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS PLAINTIFF VS. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FAY E. EDWARDS DEFENDANT WARNING ORDER – ANY UNKNOWN OWNERS The owners being unknown, any and all persons or entitles claiming any interest therein and all persons asserting ownership of, or any interest in, certain lands as described herein and located in the following described lands in Van Buren County, Arkansas, are hereby warned to appear in the County Court of Van Buren County, Arkansas, within thirty (30) days and answer the complaint of Plaintiff, Van Buren County, Arkansas, which has condemned said lands: JOB NO. 080445 SECTIONS 28, 29, AND 33 OF TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST
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As described in Van Buren County Court Order No. 2016-02 as filed and recorded on January 29, 2016 for property abutting Highway 124 (Damascus Road). You are hereby notified that Van Buren County, Arkansas, Plaintiff, by the Honorable Roger Hooper, Van Buren County Judge, 1414 Highway 65 South, Clinton, Arkansas 72031, has filed a Court Order in eminent domain against said lands, a copy of said Court Order shall be delivered to you or your attorney upon request. If you fail to appear within 30 days from the first date of publication of this Warning Order, you may be barred from answering said Complaint or otherwise asserting your interest. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and SEAL as Clerk of the County Court of Van Buren County, on this 29th day of January 2016. s/s Pam Bradford Pam Bradford Van Buren County Clerk
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This is an image of Bee Branch, Arkansas as it was back in 1912.
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Fishing Report
ing Company (501207-1770) said fishing has been great recently for rainbow trout during high flows. The water levels should be back down to low flows after this coming weekend. The fishing will continue to be great during low flows and wading will become possible along much of the river. Pink San Juan worms, midges and sowbugs have been working along with egg imitations. The key has been getting your lure down to where the fish are in the swift current.
Service said the water level is 3.85 feet below normal pool and is on a slight rise from the rain. Bass fishing is good on crankbaits, jerk baits and slow rolled spinnerbaits fished on the flats and on 45-degree chunk rock banks. Some bass are still out deep and can be caught on Carolina rigs and Alabama rigs. Crappie fishing has been slow at best with a few fish coming in and around the pole timber 15-23 feet of water on jigs and jigs tipped with minnows. Catfishing is good on jugs baited with an assortment of live bait on short drops. Walleye fishing is slow but should change with the warm rain, the bite should really pick up then on crankbaits, grubs, drop shots and minnows. The best bite on the lake is for hybrid and white bass in 20-35 feet of water on flats and points in and around staging points. Look for shad and use spoons, inline spinners, swim baits, grubs and Alabama rigs. The moving baits work best on cloudy days and the spoons are best on sunny days.
Greers Ferry
Harris Brake Lake
Having only one fish to weigh at a bass tournament usually isn’t thought of as a good day, but Eugene Moore Jr. weighed his single fish with pride at the Metro Area Bass Club tournament on Lake Chicot, Feb. 13. The 10.25-pound beast not only claimed big bass for the day, but also took first place on its own.
Central Arkansas
Lake Conway
(updated 2-172016) Bates Field and Stream (501470-1846) said the water is stained and at normal level. The surface water temperature is 51 degrees. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets fished right on the bottom. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs fished around Adams lake and Gold Creek. Bass are fair on topwater lures and jerk baits. Catfishing is fair on worms and minnows hung from limb lines and yo-yos around cypress trees in 6 feet of water.
Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)
(updated 2-172016) James Dillard at Tailwater Fish-
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 458.11 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 462.04 msl). (updated 2-242016) Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide
(updated 2-172016) Harris Brake Lakeside Resort (501-889-2745) said the water is murky and high. Crappie are biting well on live minnows fished around stumps in 6 to 7 feet of water. Catfishing
is fair in deep water. No report on bass or bream.
Little Maumelle River
(updated 2-242016) River Valley Marina (501-5171250) said the water is clear and at normal level. The surface water temperature is 53.3 degrees. Bream are biting well on worms in 5 to 6 feet of water. Crappie are holding on the channel edges and are biting well on minnows and jigs fished in 7 to 8 feet of water. Bass are biting well on crankbaits and soft-plastics fished in 5 to 6 feet of water near the channel. Catfishing is slow.
Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool)
(updated 2-242016) The folks at Fish ’N Stuff (501834-5733) said the water is still muddy and at normal flow. Crappie are biting well on black/chartreuse jigs near the backwaters. No report on bass, catfish or bream.
Clear Lake
(updated 2-172016) McSwain Sports Center (501945-2471) said the water is muddy and at normal level. Crappie are fair on minnows. No report on any other species.
Peckerwood Lake
(updated 2-242016) Herman’s Landing (870-2413731) said the water is clear and get-
ting back to normal level. Crappie are fair on minnows around the timber. Catfishing is fair on jugs baited with minnows or prepared bait. No report on bass or bream.
North Arkansas
Bull Shoals
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 659.57 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 659 msl). (updated 2-242016) Bull Shoals Boat Dock said surface water temperatures are 46 degrees and the water level is almost back to normal. Warm weather had fish moving out of their winter haunts before the cold snap. Bladed Alabama rigs baited with Keitech 3.8 Fat Swimbaits fishe along secondary points and bluffs in 35 feet of water have been good for bass. Keep the boat in 35 feet of water and look for steep breaks, ledges or channel swings close to the bank halfway back in major creek arms. A few smallmouth have been caught on Megabass jerk baits. And on spoons in 35 to 45 feet of water If the wind is blowing, a Rock Crawler or Wiggle Wart fished on 45-degree banks has worked. Keep the boat close in 12 feet of water and cast parallel to the bank. Strikes are going to happen when it rolls over
the rocks. The most productive areas are transition areas where bluffs meat chunk rock or chunk rock meets clay or gravel. Always keep an eye out for bait on the graph and seagull activity, especially when you get into the creeks. Fishing is only going to get better as temperatures warm. The random walleye bite should also start picking up.K Dock Marina (417334-2880) is closed until March 4, 2016.
White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)
(updated 2-242016) Berry Brothers Guide Service (870453-2424) said the White has seen heavy generation with no wadable water. The combined outflow and generation equal 27,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) or the equivalent of nine full generators. The hot spot has been the catch-and-release section below Bull Shoals Dam. The hot flies were olive woolly buggers (sizes 8-10), Y2Ks (sizes 12-14), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead, sizes 16-18), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and sowbugs (size 16). Streamer fishing has heated up with the high water.
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Faces & Places
Ribbon cutting - The new Tractor Supply Store drew well-wishers and store management to its ribbon-cutting. Pictured are: Searcy store manager identified only as Chris, Jason Hayes, Jessie Annman, Chrissy Eply, unidentified, Clinton store Manager Billie Buban, Paragould store manager identified only as Thomas, Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac, Clinton Councilman Sam Ward, Carrie Ward, and Sid King.
Snow flowers -- Newly bloomed daffodils are surrounded by snow in this photo from last week. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
Something new for council -- Van Buren County Director Brenda Wood cuts the ribbon and President Steve Smith Holds the ribbon along with multiple Literacy Council board members, public officials, and concerned citizens. The council is celebrating 26 years of serving Van Buren County. For more information call 501-745-6440.
Carved art -- Chainsaw art makes for a different sight at Archey Fork park near the restoration project. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
A crowd gathers to hear candidates speak and buy some goodies.
Pie auction draws candidates, residents Donation -- The Maria Van Buren Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Abraham Van Buren Chapter of the SAR present a check to a representative of the Van Buren County Library to help purchase a flag pole for the new facility. Pictured from left are DAR Regent Carolyn Marshall, the library's Lisa Nelson, Vice Regent Alice George and member Mary Jean Hall.
Political candidates faced a full house recently at the Alread EH clubhouse when residents turned out in force for a candidates forum. The speeches by a dozen or so local and state candidates or their representatives were informative and even entertaining. The timekeeper’s diligence brought forth
some amusing comments. There was certainly a lot of laughing going on. The pie and dessert auction that followed was lively. Auctioneer Rusty Nuffer kept things rolling with his sparkling patter, and the audience was treated to some animated bidding wars. In all, 51 desserts were auc-
tioned off, some more than once. Sheila McGrath’s basket of homemade low-sugar jams and jellies and Jean Hooper’s buttermilk pie each brought in a record $50. The event was a great success. The proceeds will be divided between the two Alread scholarships, one sponsored by EH in honor of J.D.
Puddy, Jr., and another by the Alread Community Resource Development Corporation in honor of Iris Derow. The event was a cooperative effort among four Alread organizations, EH, ACRDC, the Alread Community Center Development Association and the Volunteer Fire Department.