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Damascus disputes speed-trap finding
The 2017 Hunger Run draw 227 participants of all ages, shapes and sizes to downtown Clinton Saturday. The rain held off for a while, but those who took more than 32 minutes were soaked before they crossed the finish line. More photos, Page 16.
The city of Damascus has formally disputed a finding that it meets the state’s legal definition of a speed trap. Damascus City Attorney Beau Wilcox said in court papers filed last week that an investigation by the Arkansas State Police that determined the city violated the 30 percent cap on revenue from traffic enforcement mischaracterized some
of the revenue. Some of the money didn't come from speeding tickets, but from other traffic violations such as expired license tags, driving on a suspended license, and other violations, Wilcox said. The town also argues that the statute is vague and hard to interpret. The enforcement in question is on Highway 65, which runs 1.6 miles
through the town that straddles the Van Buren-Faulkner County line. The speed limit on the heavily travel routed drops to 45 mph. If the speedtrap finding stands, that could bring limitation on city enforcement. Wilcox asked Prosecutor Cody Hiland to revisit his finding, noting that the law provides no judicial recourse for the town.
Plan in works to save darter
The little fish that caused a big ruckus in Clinton a few years ago is getting some federal attention. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a draft plan for saving the yellowcheek darter, which is only found in Arkansas in forks of the Little Red River. Brian Wagner, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Nongame Aquatics Biologist, was involved in generating the yellowcheek darter's recovery plan for the USFWS. The plan is in the public comment stage. The yellowcheek darter prefers fast-running water and rocky terrain. The plan for the yellowcheek darter was drafted in December and opened for public comment March 6. The comment period closes May 5. The yellowcheek darter was classified as endangered in 2011. The Middle, South, Archey and
Devils forks of the Little Red are classified as its critical habit area. Wagner said the yellowcheek darter likely lived where Greers Ferry Lake is now. There are populations in different sections of the Little Red that are now cut off by the lake, where it doesn't survive. The recovery plan can be viewed at https://ecos.fws. gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=7871. It calls for protecting the yellowcheek darter's habitat and promoting voluntary actions to reduce or prevent pollution to the habitat. USFWS has a "safe harbor" program in which it enrolls landowners to help with species' survival. A priority in the darter's survival will be stabilizing riverbanks from erosion. Darters are small fish, reaching only about 2½ inches long, whose condition can often serve as an indicator of the quality of the water source serving as its home.
The big old tree that lost to the March 1 storm in downtown Clinton was a catalpa tree, perhaps one of the biggest in the state. Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac measured the tree and found it was 13.4 feet in diameter, 4 feet 3 inches in circumference and the trunk split at 8 feet with each part growing tall. Its height wasn’t measured before it was cut up and most of it hauled off, but catalpa trees can grow to a height of 60 feet.
Couple charged with domestic battery
This is how the new Clinton Police Department trucks will be decked out soon. The decal work is being done by a Mountain View company and features a Yellow Jacket as well as the words.
State: No plan for new bridge There are no plans to replace the river bridge in Shirley, the City Council was told at its meeting last week. Mayor Lisa Hackett said the Arkansas Highway Department stated that the bridge has recently been inspected and scored a 5 out of 7 in structure and a 4 out of
7 in paving. Hackett said she will now talk with Community Water about replacing water lines. Also at the meeting, the upcoming Shirley Homecoming was discussed and plans are well under way. The council also discussed a leash law for pets in the town. It
was decided to verify that the county still has an animal control ordinance and republish the ordinance. The town has received a $4,940 insurance check for damages to the museum and concession stand roofs in the March 1 storm and the mayor will get estimates for repairs.
A Shirley couple have been charged with domestic battery, according to court documents. The two are accused of mistreating minors, including shocking a child with a cattle prod, burning another with a curling iron, and forcing them to use a plastic bucket for a toilet, according to the court documents. The minors also were forced to wear trash bags with holes cut out for heads and arms on laundry days, which, according to the defendants, was every day. It also is alleged that the couple fed at least one of the minors only bologna and rice. The man, 52, and woman, 46, each is charged with domestic battery in the third-degree, a misdemeanor, and domestic battery in the first-degree, a Class B felony. The Voice has chosen not to publish the names of the defendants at this point.
One of the first irises of the season blooms near downtown Clinton. (Photo by Robert Snyder/for The Voice)
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March 28, 2017
Calendar There will be a Gospel Singing at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at Mountain View Missionary Baptist Church atop Woolverton Mountain. However, due to storm damage to the fellowship hall, there will not be a potluck.
a slide show presentation about the past, present and future road improvement and economic developments. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited.
The Fairfield Bay Community Education Center’s SterFirst Baptist Church Sug- ling Scholar April speaker will ar Loaf, 557 Highway 337, Hig- be Col. Anita Deason (ret) on den, Arkansas, will be hosting a Wednesday, April 5 at the LitFifth Friday gospel singing at 6 tle Red Restaurant at the Indip.m. Friday, March 31. This is an Hills Country Club. The prea non-denominational singing; sentation is co-sponsored by everyone is welcome and may the Fairfield Bay Rotary Club participate in "special music" and will start at 11:30 a.m. This after the congregational songs. event is free and open to the A potluck will follow. public. The restaurant is located at 337 Snead Drive in FairThe 3rd Annual Powder-puff field Bay. football tournament, featuring State Sen. Jason Rapert Clinton High School girls battling for the championship while and Living Grace will be singthe boys coach and cheer on ing praises to God, at 6 p.m. the sidelines, is set for 2-5 p.m. April 8 at Happy Hollow Baptist April 2 on Jim Tumlison Field. Church, Vilonia. For more inThere will be concessions, in- formation contact Patty Anthocluding boxed lunches. This is ny, (501) 470-5331, or Romaine a fundraiser for Clinton High McDaniel, (501) 339-6717. School After Prom. Admission There will be an AARP is $3. Smart Driver class for motorists Van Buren County Judge 50 years of age or older from Roger Hooper will be in Graves- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 30 at ville at the Fire Station April 3, Simmons Bank in Clinton. For 2017, at 5:30 p.m. to continue more information call 745-8200. his “Road Show.” There will be Class size is limited.
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100 years of EH – Some members of the Extension Homemakers Council in Van Buren County, (from left) Patty Munson, president, Torrie Caston, Extension agent, Louise Emerson, Highway 110, and Cathy Fields, Clinton EH, planted a donated tree at the county library Saturday. Refreshments were served and EHC cookbooks were for sale. Formosa EHC was the first in 1917. There are now seven clubs across the county.
A letter from the mayor By Lisa Hackett / mayor of Shirley
Busy times are planned for the little town of Shirley. Mark your calendar so you won't miss out on time spent with friends, family and neighbors. Weather permitting volunteers are still working on the old bank building on Saturdays. We are still looking for donations of hauling off old materials for that job. Any help would be appre-
ciated. Thursday, April 6, 7 p.m. the Homecoming committee meets at the Shirley Community Center. Be a part of planning the 50th year of this home town celebration. April 1 is our first Super Sale Saturday of the year. Set up for free in the downtown area. April 15th is our Easter Egg Hunt. We will be looking for eggs in the depot area starting at 10 a.m. Enjoy
this blessed day with eggs filled with money, candy and prizes. This is a free event with hot dogs, cupcakes and lemonade. This event is sponsored by your local merchants, friends and neighbors. For more information on any of these events, contact Mayor Lisa Hackett, 7234848, or our City Clerk Missy Worthing, 7238290. Remember a community is great when we all work together.
Geri’s Fit Tips cise and have a water bottle with you during workouts. From now on, carry a water bottle with you and drink up! – Geri Cabana
Cemetery clean-up – Members of the Shirley Volunteer Fire Department held a work day March 18 to clean up the CottrellWilson Cemetery at the end of the Cottrell Trail in Shirley. Leaves were raked, brush was burned and fallen headstones were stood up. Maintenance on the cemetery had not taken place in many years. There was sewing, folding, pressing and fun going on Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. (Photo by Thelma Murray)
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Patsy Ward Formosa
Visiting JR and I this week was his daughter, Peggy Wiatt of Harrison and her grandchildren, Jeska and Scott Wiatt. They are on spring break and have been having a fun week. We were glad they made time to visit us. JR and I went to North Little Rock on Thursday for his doctor appointment. He got a good report, I was proud of that. I talked to Bonnie Drewry, she has been having problems with a sore on her leg. I sure hope it does better now that she is getting it treated. We need to keep her in our prayers. Margie Pounds and I went to Conway on Friday to visit the dermatologist again. We also did some shopping at Conway and then came back to Clinton to Walmart. A beautiful lady patted me on the shoulder and asked if I was Patsy. I haven’t seen her in years, but it was Debbie Padilla Ackerson. We visited for a few minutes and I enjoyed catching up on her family. Haven’t seen her Mom and Dad for a good while. I also had a phone visit with my Aunt Adrian Burger in Kokomo, Indiana. She is doing pretty good, but Noel isn’t doing well. We also need to keep them in our prayers. Well, I didn’t get much to write this week, hope to do better next week. God bless, and have a good week.
James & Joyce Burns
ple stop coming or we run completely out of food. $6. See all of you there. Wolverton Mountain Gospel singing will be on March 30. They will not have a potluck this time. They had a lot of storm damage but will have the singing in their auditorium and maybe by next time they will be ready for a potluck. Scotland Baptist Church van will leave about 6:15 if you need a ride. Sheldon and Ben Sturtevant made it home safe and sound from their ski trip. Welcome home. Watch the Scotland Community page on Facebook. There will be an Easter Egg hunt down on the river off of Low Gap Road and all will have a great time. James started mowing and said for everyone to watch for snakes and ticks. The ticks did not leave this winter, our dog has had them off and on all winter. Remember if we get a storm alert we will open the high school building, It was built with a large hall that is suppose to withstand an F4 tornado. We will leave a light on that can be seen from the street and you will know that it is open. I think some people forgot that we open it. We did not see anyone there the last time we opened it. Have a safe week and if you have Scotland News call James Burns at 592-3935. He will see that it gets into the paper.
It is time to remind everyone about our First Saturday Breakfast. April 1 at the Scotland School Cafeteria. We serve at 8 a.m. until peo-
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Amanda Berger Spring break is almost over with and our boys are ready to be back in school. They are missing their teachers and friends. It is a good thing we did not make any plans to go anywhere this week because we had
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co Rock to shop at the flea markets. Sunday, Paul Poynor Jr. and his children, Carmen and Michael of Atkins visited his dad, Paul and Wanda Poynor. Paul Poynor recently had surgery on his heel and it is healing well. Carolyn and Joey Ussery of Greenbrier spent some time at their place in Shirley. Fire Chief Mike Worthing and eight other volunteer firefighters from Shirley worked Saturday on the Cottrell-Wilson Cemetery Trail and cleaned the cemetery at the end of the trail. A big thank you to them.
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to make a doctor’s trip Friday. Turns out both boys had come down with strep and one has an ear infection. Some medicine and rest and they both will be just fine. Please keep our neighbor Christine Fletcher and family in your prayers. Her brother passed away. Leonard and Wanda Holley's cabin is coming along very nicely. I bet my parents will finish with it by the end of spring. I have been busy creating new jewelry pieces and doing photography sessions. Tuesday, March 28, our Kenya Mission team will be set up in front of Walmart having a Bake Sale Fundraiser! Come by and see us. If you have any news, please contact me at: 745-4639 or email: paigeberger2013@gmail.com
Tony George of Denver, Colorado, arrived Friday to spend some time visiting his mother, Melba Tipton, and some cousins around Shirley. Charley and Annabelle Hackett of Indiana are here visiting his mother, Barbara Carroll, and his grandmother, Pearl Mahaney at the Ozark Health Nursing Center in Clinton. Saturday, Wanda nad Paul Poynor went to Mountain View and ate lunch, then to Cali-
Visited Clinton, Shirley and Fairfield Bay centers this week. One of these days I am going to have to make a run to Damascus and Scotland to see what is going on at those centers. Seems like attendance is up. Probably because the weather has been good, so we can all get out and about. Nice to see the pretty green grass, but you all know what that means. Mowing starts. I am kind of partial to a couple of lovely ladies, Ms. Bowling and Ms. Hink. They are both in their 90s and are at the Clinton center almost every day. They are to be commended for their
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It's "Bible Study Time" at the Crabtree Foursquare Church, Wednesday, 7 to 8 p.m.
It's the 100th anniversary of Extension Homemakers Clubs in Van Buren County. For all the exciting details stop by the Alread EHC building on Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while the club works on a quilting project. Seniors gather for their monthly potluck and fun night, Friday at 5:30 p.m., at the Crabtree Foursquare Church. Public's invited. I was up on Holley Mountain and noticed a tree blooming in the forest that looked like Serviceberry. So when I got home I went out to the rim of Akins Creek canyon to check my stand of serviceberry. Sure enough they were all starting to bloom. So a correction is in order. Serviceberry was listed as a "Blooms of Note" several weeks ago. Obviously that was a misidentification. Regionally, this tree is often called sarvisberry or just "sarvis." Other names are shadbush, shadwood, shadblow and Juneberry. The fruit is very edible and used in pies and jellies. One version of Native American pemmican used dried berries in its recipe. Also crabapples flowering was mentioned weeks ago but I have one in the yard blooming now. Either that earlier reference was another misidentification or different varieties have different bloom times. During one of those 80 degree days last week a pair of mourning doves started their plaintive call for the first time this season. I was flooded with pleasant summer memories all the way back to childhood. I thought it strange how a sound can trigger such strong emotion. Life is a treat. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess 745-1249.
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A lunch date – Daniece Bowling and Muriel Hink often have lunch at the Clinton Senior Center. Both ladies are in their 90s.
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Obituaries
David White
David Ray White, 59, of Bee Branch, passed away Saturday March 25, 2017 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Born March 9, 1958 to Hubert Ray and Sharron K. McClendon White, David was a roofer by trade and was a Christian. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Sharron White; children Bobby White and Angel Williams; siblings Danny White and Betty Cole; four grandchildren; several friends and other family. David is preceded in death by his father, Hubert White, and daughter, April Terrell. Memorial services to be announced by Clinton Funeral Service of Clinton.
Vauda Johnson
Vauda Lee Johnson, 96, of Dallas, Texas, passed away March 15, 2017. She was born Oct. 21, 1920 at Bee Branch, Arkansas to Frank and Julia Parish Cunningham. She lived her entire life in Arkansas before moving to Dallas in 2007 for health reasons. She graduated from South Side High School in Bee Branch and completed her master's degree in education from the State Teachers College of Conway, now the University of Central Arkansas. Mrs. Johnson taught third or fourth grade for 34 years, mostly in Pulaski County, influencing many young lives until she retired in 1977. She was active in church groups,
played the piano, taught Sunday school, made delicious jelly and traveled to more than a dozen countries. She always looked for ways to encourage people and had a great sense of humor. She was a member of the General Baptist Church and walked a life of faith, leaving behind her thoughts on many bits of paper with scribbled words of wisdom from those she admired. She was forever the student as well as the teacher. The last decade of her life was a journey through dementia, and at the end, she left this world at peace. Preceding her in death were her husband, Earl H. Johnson, and brother Ray Dale Cunningham Sr. She is survived by a several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at R o l l e r- M c N u t t Funeral Home, Conway, Arkansas. Burial was at Crestlawn Cemetery.
Lewis Stracner
Lewis Lloyd Stracner, age 76 of Morrilton, left this life for heaven on Sunday, March 19, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born in Van Buren County to Della Summers Stracner and George Stracner on October 1, 1940. Lewis was a charter member of Faith Assembly of God in Plumerville and was a service station owner-operator. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin granddaughters, Morgan and Megan Hurley; one brother, Calvin Stracner; and sisters, Norma Jean Johnson, Dorothy Franklin, and Juanita Rankin. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Barbara "Bootie" Stracner; daugh-
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ters Donna (Duane) Hurley and Rhonda (Steve) Trowbridge, both of Morrilton; brothers Dale (Judy) Stracner of Cleveland, and Burvil Stracner of Tennessee; six grandchildre; eight great-grandchildren; and a multitude of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Funeral service s was 10 a.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Harris Funeral Home Chapel, Morrilton, with Dr. Bill Brown officiating. Burial was at Brents Cemetery.
Carl Taylor
Carl Allen Taylor, age 86 of Tilly, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 20, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born in Witts Springs, Arkansas on September 29, 1930 to Floyd and America Harness Taylor. Carl was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and served in Germany. He was a lifelong farmer in Searcy County, raising cattle and hogs. Carl also worked for Arkansas Agriculture Statistics. He loved fishing, hunting and digging ginseng. Carl was a Christian. He attended the Shady Grove Non-Denominational Church in Leslie, Arkansas. Survivors include his wife of 65 years,
Imajean Clark Taylor; children, Carleta (Pete) Grabher of Morrilton, Phillip (Phyllis) Taylor of Tilly, Reita (Don) Yarbrough of Marshall, Rhonda (Danny) Maness of Conway and Earnest (Dorothy) Taylor of Marshall; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and one on the way; one brother, Coy Taylor of Hector; and two sisters, Vera Patterson of Russellville and Beulah Ruble of Springfield, Missouri. Carl was preceded in death by an infant grandson, Toby Yarbrough; one great-grandson, Hayden Fallen; two sisters, Edna Watts and Agnes Blair; and one brother, Herschel Taylor. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at Witts Springs Community Bible Church with Bro. Chuck Stansbery and Bro. Jim Arnold officiating. Interment was in Witts Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home, Marshall.
March 28, 2017 joyed fishing, softball and spending time with his grandchildren. His greatest joy came from making horseshoe nail cross necklaces which he donated to support local charities in and around Shirley and Clinton. He was most proud of his contribution to the Veterans Barge in Fairfield Bay. Windy is survived by his children, Shellena Winfield-Peck of Springfield, Missouri, Kari Winfield of Gardner, Massachusetts, and Melvin Winfield of Rio Linda, California. He is also survived by four grandchildren, two sisters and many family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all.
Curtis Butler
Curtis Edward Butler, age 54 of Witts Springs, Arkansas passed from this life on Monday, March 20, 2017. He was born in Little
Rock, Arkansas on July 7, 1962 to Curtis M. Butler and Joyce Beggs Butler. Curt was an outspoken, often brutally honest man who lived life to the fullest in his own way. He was an amazing handyman and carpenter, and he and his wife, Cathy, built their home. Curtis was also a great mechanic and liked to restore old vehicle. He loved riding motorcycles and dirt bikes with friends and family. Survivors include his wife Cathy Davis Butler; three sons, Anthony Stevens Jr. of Lonoke, Autumn D. Butler of Witts Springs and Aaron D. Butler of Lonoke; five grandchildren; his mother, Joyce Beggs Butler of Lonoke; one sister, Ellen (Ricky) Smith of Lonoke; and brothers, Ronald (Kim) Butler, Scott Butler, John Butler and James (Teresa) Butler, all of Lonoke. Curtis is preceded in death by his father, Curtis M. Butler. Arrangements by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas. A memorial service will be held at Caney Creek Church, Lonoke, at 2 p.m. April 1, 2017.
Floyd Winfield
Floyd “Windy” Winfield, 80 of Shirley, Arkansas, passed away on March 3, 2017. He was born in Sacramento, California, on May 16, 1936. He worked for Rio Linda Plumbing and Pumps for 20 years. Windy en-
Clean-up time at cemetery Time to start mowing the Settlement Cemetery again. So if you have flowers that will interfere with the mowing and weed eating we ask that you please remove them or they will be removed for you. A Dumpster will be set there during April and May for the old flowers to be thrown into. We do not have a paid caretaker so we are all responsiblr for our own plots. There is dirt available if you need to fill in any graves. We like to have the cemetery in nice condition for Memorial Day and the Shirley homecoming . Any help you might be able to give will be appreciated. – Calla Linn
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School Menus
March 27-31 Clinton Elementary
Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, toast, jelly, mixed fruit. Lunch: Grilled chicken, broccoli and cheese, northern beans, roll, applesauce. Tuesday – Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, applesauce. Lunch: Baked ham, seasoned carrots, black-eyed peas, Italian bread, mixed fruit. Wednesday – Breakfast: Pancakes, apple wedge. Lunch: Corn dog, salad, corn, orange. Thursday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Burrito, refried beans, pears. Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, pears. Lunch: Hamburger, curly fries, peaches.
Clinton Junior & Senior High
Hoop Play winners – The Jackets took first place in the Hoop Play USA tournament earlier this month in Little Rock in the 5th grade division. Pictured are (back row) Cayden Griffin, Zane Widener, Dawson Burgess, Eli Tate, (front) Easton Griffin and Dylan Jones. Not pictured Cole Linville and Coach Sam Linville. (Photo by Denise Burgess)
Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, PB&J Uncrustable, fruit. Lunch: Chicken strips, bread stick or ham and cheese Hot Pocket, black-eyed peas, pears. Tuesday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Nacho salad or chicken fajita flat bread melt, northern beans, juice/applesauce, muffin. Wednesday – Breakfast: Ham and cheese wrap, fruit. Lunch: Baked ham or chicken fried steak, creamed potatoes, salad, green beans, rolls, fruit. Thursday – Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, blueberries. Lunch: Chicken parmesan or pizza quesadilla, salad, corn, fruit/applesauce. Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, cheese stick, fruit. Lunch: Turkey and cheese on flat bread or barbecue pork rib patty on bun, coleslaw, potato wedges, peaches.
Shirley Schools
FastBreak wins 1st – Arkansas FastBreak took first place in the Hoop Play USA tournament in Little Rock in the 8th grade division. Pictured (from left) are Coach Brian Hall, Harrison Hall, Keevon Moore, Stephen Walthall, Jasper Burgess, Sevan Hurt, Byron Hardiman and Zac Alexander. (Photo by Denise Burgess)
Clinton native wins bowl
Colson Tester, a junior at the University of Arkansas and a native of Clinton, Arkansas, claimed first place in the Academic Quiz Bowl competition at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s annual meeting held in Mobile, Alabama. Tester competed against 122 students from universities across the nation and was formally recognized at the awards banquet.
Monday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza or cereal, pear halves. Lunch: Pepperoni pizza, California blend, spinach salad, peaches/bananas. Tuesday – Breakfast: Oatmeal, cinnamon toast, applesauce or cold cereal. Lunch: Crispito, summer squash saute, jalapeno rice, orange smiles. Wednesday – Breakfast: Cheese toast, fruit yogurt or cereal, raisins. Lunch: Vegetable beef soup, crackers, peanut butter and honey sandwich, salad, apple salad. Thursday – Breakfast: Chocolate chip muffin, cheese stick, cereal, cranberries. Lunch: Baked ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, buttered carrots, ice cream, biscuit. Friday – Breakfast: Sausage gravy and biscuit or cereal, fruit. Lunch: Chili, crackers, veggie strips, cucumber salad, applesauce, cinnamon roll.
Beta Club benefit The South Side Beta Club is having a Donkey Basketball Game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, in the high school
Colson Tester He is the son of Kent and Kelly Tester and the grandson of Kenton and Wanda Tester, all of Clinton.
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Who are they? -- Does anyone in this group photo look familiar to you? We have no information about this photograph but believe it might have been taken in the Culpepper area in the early 1900s. If you know anything about this or even have a good guess, give us a call at 745-8040 or e-mail voiceeditor@artelco.com.
Clinton school children - Can you identify any of these children in front of the old Methodist Church in Clinton in this photo from around 1928? Jan Henderson thinks one of them is her mother, Jean Eoff (front row, sixth from right in two-tone hat), but she doesn’t know any other identities. If you recognize some of them, let us know at 745-8040 or e-mail voiceeditor@artelco.com. (Photo courtesy of Jan Henderson)
Harper Family - Benton and Mary Harper of Shirley with sons Gerald, Darrel and Johnny Bruce Harper. This picture was taken in 1942. (Photo courtesy of Gerald Harper) If you would like to share your old photos of Van Buren County families, e-mail them to voiceeditor@artelco.com or bring them by our downtown Clinton office.
T.I. "Uncle Irv" Smith (front, center) in the early 1970s with his children (from left) Leister Smith, Aubie Smith, Brewer Smith, Odus Smith, Sarah Ward, Unah Tucker, Watson Smith, and Boyd Smith. T.I. and his wife, Roxanah Swafford Smith who died in 1959, lived in the Barrens Community. They had 12 children. Boyd Smith is the only one still living. He will be 96 in May.
Meeting - Looks like a meeting, we’re not sure where, maybe the old Petit Jean building? On the front row, right, is Doyle G. Love and to his right is Gordon Eoff. Do you recognize anyone else? Call us if you do, 745-8040, or e-mail voiceeditor@artelco.com.
Out for a spin - Carrie Bradford and Thelma Brown of Eglantine are out for a drive in this 1919 photograph. Carrie Bradford was the mother of Reva Dowdy of Eglantine.
(Photo courtesy of Jan Henderson)
(Photo courtesy of Reva Dowdy)
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Sock Hop draws sell-out crowd By Jeff Stansbery
Saturday’s Fairfield Bay Sock Hop at the convention center was a sell out. The crowd rocked around the clock to many ‘50s tunes, and the décor, decked out like a scene from “Happy Days,” had you feeling you had stepped back in time. Even the soda fountain (soda pops) at the "Be Bop Bar" had names like "Arnold's Cherry Coke" and "Fonzie's Cherry Limeade." An old fashioned looking Juke Box inflatable stood in front of the stage where the band, Left of Center performed that "old time rock and roll." The dance floor was packed on nearly every song as nos-
talgia found a good home for the evening. A hula-hoop contest was held and the winner was Shirley Rudolf. Then the couples dance contest took place and Bill and Sherry DeClerk won first place. After that, the band played "The Twist" and John Calloway and Syrena Price were the winners of the singles dance contest. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the King showed up. After all, Elvis wouldn’t miss a sock hop, now would he? Elvis impersonator Perry S. Patrick Sr. from Valley View, Texas, performed some great Elvis songs like "Hound Dog," "Teddy Bear," "Don't Be Cruel," "Return to
Left of Center performed at the sock hop. Sender," and "Love Me Tender." He even stepped out of character for a few songs from other artists, one of which was "Polk Salad Annie" by Tony Joe White. It was an evening of fun, frolicking and food at the convention center in Fairfield Bay; keep your eyes peeled for upcoming events there.
The
Music Scene
It's been said that music is a universal language; and I believe there is merit in that saying. Music from all over the world has influenced me and the songs I write. The "Indie Folk Rockin' Blues" fusion music that I write consists of a Native American flavor which is strongly influenced by artists like Robbie Robertson and the Red Road Ensemble as well as pan flute artist Zamfir and shades of the rock/pop band Enigma. Folk music influences include roots going back to traditional Irish and from Enya to Woody Guthrie, to Gordan Lightfoot to Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. Some of my favorite rock artists are the Beatles, Tragically Hip, Pink Floyd and Midnight Oil. Then the blues artists are numerous with greats like BB King, ZZ Top, Janis Joplin, and Eric Clapton just to name a few. These groups are just a few that inspired me when I was younger, and there were many more; but I have always admired new, innovative music that sets its own standards. To me, that is the epitome of free expression. It stirs the creative energy, and regardless of the musi-
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cal influences, writing and performing original music is personally rewarding for me, as I am sure it is for many songwriters. Having traveled to Nashville five times and being a member of the Nashville Songwriter's Association, I have had the good fortune of hearing a lot of extremely talented songwriters, musicians and singers from all over the country. In Nashville, I stayed downtown at the Jackson Hotel where they told me Eddie Rabbit once stayed while writing songs for greats like Elvis Presley. While staying at the hotel, I walked downtown that evening and sat in a club listening to a pretty good musician, singer and songwriter. There was a sign above him as he played that read "Randy Travis." About a year later he came out with the song "Forever and Ever Amen." The rest is history. It was like that in Nashville back then. You never knew who you might see or hear. Since those days, the songwriters’ association has a central Arkansas chapter in Little Rock which I have been involved with for several months and play at regularly. It is held at Khalil’s Grill off of Shackleford Road
every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. There are 12 songwriters performing at this showcase everyone doing three original songs. Charlie Crow, Don Tucker and Jim Polluck are all songwriters and have organized and promoted this great venue for over seven years. They also have a songwriters’ workshop at the Presbyterian church in northwest Little Rock the Saturday following Monday night's songwriters’ showcase in which there are helpful suggestions given to songwriters as we introduce our new material. There is a topic for discussion and learning which could help those who are struggling with such things as writer's block, creating a melody or lyrical rhyme. This is a great experience for both songwriter and those who like to hear original music. Music has been a large part of my life for many years. It all began in church at an early age. I came to memorize most of the songs I sang in church and started tinkering with harmonies just out of curiosity. I found that I enjoyed singing harmony the most; so when my dad decided to form an a-capello trio with my brother and I, it was right down my alley. I sang second tenor and my broth-
There was a hula-hoop contest at the hop.
Elvis impersonator Perry S. Patrick Sr. performed.
er sang lead, while my dad sang baritone or bass. We really liked the Lettermen's style of a-capello singing and learned a song they performed entitled "I Believe." We sang at numerous churches in the Dallas, Texas area. Then he got us involved with the "Barbershopper's" chapter in Arlington, Texas where we all sang with the chorus. These guys were really good and it made everyone honest with their singing, because everyone around you was in perfect pitch. So if a person was a tad sharp or flat on a note, they would stick out like a sore thumb. It was such a thrill to hear those great harmonious voices all around me singing those old songs like "Clementine" and "Riding Down the Canyon." Later on I would enjoy and appreciate the harmonies of groups like the Beach Boys and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. College helped hone my songwriting enthusiasm. I first majored in journalism at El Centro College in Dallas in 1969. Then I took a music theory class at Mountain View College in 1970 and had one of the most insightful instructors I believe I could have had. His suggestion was to try to build a song using only three notes on a piano. It really made us have to think and use our imagination, being restricted to just three notes. When I had completed the task, the instructor told me that the song sounded like a Native American number; so even at that early age, the music I gravitated toward had already made its mark
in my subconscious. I had always enjoyed writing poetry, so when I decided to pick up guitar (about 10 years later), and learned a few chords, I immediately began putting lyrics with those chords to create songs. Truly I believe the 1960's was the music revolution decade where more new sounds and fusion occurred than ever before. Yes, a lot of it was influenced by earlier endeavors, but now the creativity would include orchestral arrangements and new sounds which were being explored to intensify the great music being written. "One hit wonders" occurred constantly, and there was one radio format that played it all. It was called "AM." On AM radio, one could hear the Chiffons singing "He's So Fine," Procol Harum singing "Whiter Shade of Pale," Gale Garnett singing "We'll Sing in the Sunshine," Diana Ross and the Supremes singing "Baby Love," Paul Marriet playing "Love is Blue," Louis Armstrong singing "What a Wonderful World," and Freddy Hart singing "Easy Lovin'” all on the same station. No segregation divided music into genres as it later became so that the music industry and the medical industry began to specialize. With that specialization however, came a very narrow focus which was exclusive instead of inclusive; and whether one thinks that this was a good thing or not, in music, the result has been to divide the styles and types instead of incorporate them, and to promote sameness
so that people will take sides musically like they do in politics. Of course, that is one of the reasons I want to promote the "Indie, Folk-Rockin' Blues." My hope is to have a return to imaginative songwriting, memorable melodies and lyrics. By broadening the horizons instead of being locked in tunnel vision, music may once again blossom with great potential. Already there have been groups popping up that are breaking the mold. We just need to welcome more.
Editor’s Pick
This week I’ve been listening to “Keep on the Sunny Side” by June Carter Cash. If you’ve never heard the version of the song included on Cash’s posthumously released 2003 album “Wildwood Flower” and seen the video, you are missing out. Though it was the theme song for The Carter Family, June’s last version of it, which features Johnny Cash in the background, was recorded just months before her death and her voice was ragged and raw. The song was written in 1899 by Ada Blankenhorn for her wheelchair-bound nephew who always wanted to be pushed down the sunny side of the street. The song is a reminder that though keeping on the sunny side isn’t always easy, the darkness will pass.
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Simulcast set for April 7-8 Submitted by The CALL
Bruce Peil gives Sheri Chisholm some pointers as Meganne Townsend and Mark Davis look on.
League holds oil painting workshop Story & photo by Joyce Hartmann
Landscape oil painter Bruce Peil presented a workshop to seven members of the North Central Arkansas Artist League on Monday and Tuesday, March 20 and 21, in Fairfield Bay. The workshop featured demonstrations, critiques, and individual help, emphasizing the importance of basic fundamentals of hue, intensity, value and temperatures to convey realistic landscapes. He conveyed the importance of artists allowing their styles to evolve naturally, to make their own statements, and to focus on goals.
Peil was born and raised in Oklahoma and now resides in Athens, Texas. He is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, the co-founder of the Outdoor Painters Society, and a member of the Oklahoma Society of Impressionists. His paintings are widely collected and he is primarily known for his landscape paintings. To see his art or to find out about future workshops, check his website at www.brucepeilart.com. "No matter what the subject matter is, it's that fleeting moment in time and the particular feeling of the light that I strive most to capture in my paintings,” Peil says.
“ I want the viewer to feel as though they are experiencing that moment in time. My goal is to capture the truth about the subject without over embellishment of color or too many unimportant details that can distract the eye from the main idea: the light." The NCAAL meets on Monday mornings in Fairfield Bay to paint together. Members exhibit their art throughout Fairfield Bay, Clinton, and Greers Ferry, provide art programs and demonstrations open to the public, and hold several workshops a year to improve member skills. To join, contact President Charlotte Rierson at 8846100 or any member.
Senior Citizen Centers / March Clinton & Damascus Senior Centers
day-Thursday
March 27: Hashbrown casserole, salad, strawberries, breadstick, angel food cake. March 28: Cheeseburger pie, creamed peas, herbed potatoes, bread, pineapple. March 29: Pinto beans with ham, okra and tomatoes, cornbread, lemonade pie. March 30: Sliced turkey/gravy, sweet potatoes, cream style corn, roll, apple crisp. Clinton is Monday-Thursday Damascus is Tuesday and Thursday
Scotland Senior Center
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March 27: Chicken parmigiana/sauce, spinach salad, corn, breadstick, spiced peaches. March 28: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, bread, fresh fruit. March 29: Sliced ham, blackeyed peas, greens, cornbread, CranApple dessert. March 30: Fried fish, baked potato, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding. Shirley Center is open Mon-
March 27: Ravioli/sauce, peas and carrots, salad, garlic bread, hot cinnamon applesauce. March 28: Lean hamburger patty on bun, Mexicali corn, baked beans, melon and strawberries. March 29: Creamy chicken spaghetti, peas, capri blend, bread stick, cake with icing. March 30: Chili, broccoli slaw, Mexican cornbread, fruit. Scotland center is open Monday-Thursday March 28: Chili, broccoli slaw, Mexican cornbread, fruit. March 29: Creamy chicken spaghetti, peas, Capri blend, breadstick, cake with icing. March 30: Ravioli/sauce, peas and carrots, salad, garlic bread, hot cinnamon applesauce. March 31: Lean hamburger patty on bun, baked beans, melon/strawberries. Fairfield Bay Center is open Tuesday-Friday
The Empowered to Connect Conference features practical teaching in a safe and supportive community as we work to equip families, churches, and professionals to better serve children impacted by adoption and foster care. It features Trust-Based Relational InterventionR (TBRI) methods developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, to help bring attachment and connection in families. The content is ideal for adoptive and foster parents, those considering adoption or foster care, and those who are serving and supporting others, including social workers, agency professionals, church staff and ministry leaders, counselors, and therapists. Empowered to Connect, together with Show Hope and The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU, hosts the Empowered to Connect Conference – a two-day conference designed to help adoptive and foster parents, ministry leaders and professionals
better understand how to connect with “children from hard places” in order to help the heal and become all that God desires for them to be. The conference features David Cross, Mandy Howard, Daren Jones, Dan and Terri Coley, Ryan and Kayla North, Casey Call and Cindy Lee. The simulcast is free to attend but you must sign up for each day. The simulcast begins a 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. each day in the Student Center at 2BC Conway, with lunch on your own. The CALL in Van Buren County has joined with Faulkner and Conway counties’ CALL chapters in sponsoring the conference. The April 7-8 event is at Grace United Methodist Church, 1075 Hogan Lane, Conway. You must registration at h t t p s : / / w w w. e v e n t b r i t e . com/e/empowered-to-connect-conference-simulcast-tickets-31958044371 or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ events/1865052520381858/ For more information, contact Yyuvone.Heidelberger@thecallinarkansas.org.
Leading the way – Members of the Van Buren County Women’s Committee, (from left) Marlene Lucas, Judy Brown, Sheila Brown, Becky Wood and Cindy Wilson, attended the 2017 Arkansas Farm Bureau Women’s Conference in Little Rock March 10-11. The theme of the conference was Women Leading The Way. (Photo from Facebook)
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Religion
Pine Mountain church has rich history Pine Mountain General Baptist Church is still going strong after several physical transformations over the years. The church, on the Gravesville Cutoff Road, dates back to the early 1880s, according to church historians Raymond Payne and Arlie Hutchins, both now deceased. Early records and church books have been lost, but the men researched the church’s history, talking with old-timers in the area. The first building was a small log cabin about a mile south from the church’s current location. It was on the branch, and the creed got its name, Pine Mountain Creek, from the church name. How long that cabin stood is lost to history, but the next building stood where today’s Pine Mountain Cemetery is and was used for combined services for General Baptists and Methodists. Again, the length of time that building stood is unknown. One night, there was a disagreement between the Baptists and Methodists and a young woman stood up and said, “I hope the church burns down before morning!” Her wish came true, the church was a pile of ashes by morning
and no one ever said how it happened. Land deeds from 1894 show that the General Baptists built a new church on the east side of the road from where the current church stands. The Methodists moved about a mile and a half down the road for their new church. In 1927, bygones were bygones and the two churches agreed to share a building again, this time in the schoolhouse that stood in the location of the current General Baptist Church. Each church held services every other Sunday. At some point, Pine Mountain General Baptist was renamed Mount Pisgah. It was changed back to Pine Mountain in 1945. In 1949, the Baptists and Methodists went their separate ways again. This time, the Methodists built a church in Damascus. The old school building was torn down in 1951 and the Baptists began to build a new church on the grounds. The concrete foundation had been poured when a neighbor informed the builders that they were on his property. He refused to sell any land to the church. The church hired two old government surveyors. One started
The Young Christian Homemaker
By Amanda Berger
In today’s society it can be difficult to try and raise children in a Christian home. Temptation and sin is around every corner we turn. We cannot hide our children from it. I have noticed the older I get, more and more sin has become acceptable by society.
Then my question becomes this: How am I to raise our two young boys in today’s society when things in this world that were once sinful and wrong have become acceptable? It’s only by the blood of Jesus Christ. As their mother I must stay vigilant in
Pine Mountain School, 1915, was across the road from the current church. Several of the children pictured here would play a role in the history of the General Baptist Church. Lester Hutchins (front row, right) deeded the disputed half-acre to the church in 1951. at the north corner, the other at the south corner and their lines ended about 4 inches apart. The church went ahead and built, then ended up losing a court battle to the neighbor after another area resident testified there had been a fence that went up to the schoolhouse. By December 1951, the neighbor agreed to sell a halfacre to Lester and Alma Hutchins, and the couple deeded the land to Pine Moun-
tain General Baptist Church. In 1969, the church moved a house onto the land to serve as the parsonage. Two rooms were added and renovations continues through the mid1980s. In May 2008, the church was damaged in a tornado that swept through, killing three people in the area. Repairs to the church were complete by the end of the year.
Church founders • Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Hutchins • Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Short • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chrisco • Mr. and Mrs. G.S. Thomason • Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Walker • Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Smallwood • Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cunningham If you would like to see your church featured in The Voice, send the information with photos if available to voiceeditor@artelco.com.
The Importance of Influence their lives. This expands from many areas. For example, who I allow to be in my children’s lives is very important to us as a family. If they have Christian influences, who will encourage my boys in the Lord, or instead will the person distract them from God. Our boys attend public school here in our little town. I know that I cannot control everything that happens while they are there, but I can
stay involved. I get to know their teachers, staff, students and other parents. By staying involved, I am able to teach God’s Word to the seasons of their life they are in. Drug and alcohol addictions begin with someone influencing another person to “just try it once.” If I do not care about the influence people have on our boys, then I don’t care about our boys. I am not just a
Christian mom trying to raise Christian boys. I am a Christian mom trying to raise Christian boys that will grow into Christian men. Having that Christian influence in their lives from a very young age is important. As a mom, it is my job to be their prayer warrior. I believe that my best parenting is done in prayer. I pray often that the Lord Jesus Christ will place godly people in their
lives. The example of Christ we are to be to others: “May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” –Romans 15:5-7 ESV
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Quote of the Week Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. – William Faulkner, American writer, 1897-1962
Our Van Buren County Family Album By Shay Belonie
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CHURCH PAGE
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Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 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. With your help, we will!) Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 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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Lake Conway
(updated 3-222017) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said water is stained to murky. The surface temperature was 62 degrees earlier this week, and the level is normal. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Bream are fair using redworms or crickets. Bass are good, with best success coming from white spinnerbaits, crankbaits or plastic lizards. Catfish reports were good on trotlines and limblines using small brem, cut bait or trotline minnows.
Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)
(updated 3-222017) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip ‘em All Guide Service said the Little Red is in good shape with generation on weekdays and sporadic generation on weekends. With the warmer days, they are seeing good bug activity with hatches of BWO, caddis and March Browns. With the forecasted rain this coming weekend, Lowell said they will try and update their
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website and social media with changing water conditions. For fly-fishing, he recommends gold ribbed hare’s ear, pheasant tails, soft hackles, sowbugs and streamers. White and cotton-candy-colored Trout Magnet bodies on chartreuse heads are recommended for spin fishing. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information.
Lake Overcup
(updated 3-222017) Johnny “Catfish” Banks at Overcup Bait Shop and R.V. Park (501-3549007) said water level up and clarity is good. Surface temperature is around 59 degrees. Bream are starting to pick up around the shoreline and walkways on crickets and Trout Magnets. Bass are doing well around brush and shallow water using plastic worms and crankbaits, also Rooster Tails (black). Catfish are doing good on yoyo's and trotlines, as
well as on jugs, using cut shad, bass minnows and bream. We had a 32-pound flathead, 32-pound blue, 28-pound blue and 21-pound blue caught last weekend. Crappie are slow and still moving around in different depths. Anglers are catching a lot of smaller ones around the shoreline.
Brewer Lake
(updated 3-222017) Larry Walters at Bones Bait Shop (501354-9900) said the surface temperature was 58 degrees and the water is low. Crappie fishing is good in 5-8 feet depth using minnows or jigs. Bass fishing is good around rocky points using spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Catfishing has been good using worms and chicken livers. Still no reports on bream.
Arkansas River (Morrilton)
(updated 3-222017) Charley’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said folks are beginning to fish the river. Black bass are still moving out of deeper water and appear light-colored. Best baits are green pumpkin liz-
ard with a chartreuse tail, as well as a crawfish-colored crankbait. Around jetties fish are suspended 10-15 feet deep early, moving to shallows by mid-afternoon. White bass are staging about the creek mouths of Petit Jean River, Point Remove, Coppers Gap and Flagg Lake Cutoff. Use Sassy Shads. Crappie are up in creeks including Galla Creek. Use jigs with a red head and chartreuse bodies. Catfish are best around jetties both late and early; use skipjack and fish about 6-15 feet deep. No report on bream. No report on stripers.
Arkansas River (Cadron Pool)
(updated 3-222017) Professional angler Cody Kelley, owner of Best in Bass Guide Service (501733-5282), reported that fishing is good to great on the river right now. With warm temperatures the past week, they are seeing some really nice fish become active. If you want to catch some really good quality fish, now is definitely the time to be on the water. Bass are getting super close to spawning. This past week Cody says they caught several males that were showing just a small bit of wear on their tails from where they are starting to fan beds. Now is the time that you really want to start focusing your efforts on protected backwater areas. Look for areas that have plenty of solid “stuff” for them to spawn on, whether it
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is wood, pad stems, rock, etc. Now is fun time to be fishing simply because lure selection isn't nearly as important as location. Take your favorite moving bait and your favorite worm/flipping bait and go to town! Cody says some nice crappie slabs have also been coming, although not in high numbers. This is pretty much the same deal as bass. Look primarily for areas with large laydowns, stumps and brush. Single-line poles have been working pretty well. Go around and dip jigs (or minnows) around backwater wood cover. Black/ chartreuse and white/ orange tubes have been top producers. He adds that although catfish spawn later in the year, it is definitely on their mind right now. They aren't really on the move from the main river or anything, but they have strapped on the feed bags. Still, look for those main river deep holes just outside of spawning areas. This is the time of year that Cody says he likes to try his largest offering. He’s always a fan of live or fresh cut bait, but channels can always be taken on your favorite stink bait as well.
North Arkansas
White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)
(updated 3-222017) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) says, “What a week on the White! Spring break brings lots of old
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friends to town and introduces new ones, and the river never fails to surprise newcomers.” The rainbow catch seems to be bringing in more quality bows, although the total count may be smaller than some previous seasons. After two days with some amount of generation, the water level has stabilized, very low, so they’re seeing anglers anchoring over favorite fishing holes with enough weight to get deeper. Garlic-scented bait and Power Eggs with or without sparkle are catching the eye of the rainbows. Add some shrimp and catch even more. Cutthroats and browns continue to answer the call of the minnow. "Celebrate spring, come fish the White!"
North Fork River (Norfork Tailwater)
(updated 3-222017) John Berry at Berry Brothers Guide Service (870453-2424) said Norfork Lake fell 0.5 feet to rest at 7.5 feet below seasonal power pool of 553.75 feet and 33.7 feet below the top of flood pool. On the Norfork, we had less generation with more wadable water, but it has fished poorly. Daphnia has been spotted on the upper river and could adversely affect the bite. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns (sizes 18, 20, 22) like ruby midges, root beer midges, and zebra midges.
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Hunger Run 2017
Todd Hink finished first in Saturday's Hunger Run.
Feeding the flock -- Wilburn Weaver of Shirley with his flock of mostly Cinnamon Queens. (Photo by Kay Weaver)
Homer Mason came in second in the run.
This uniquely decorated car was spotted in the Walmart parking lot last week. With its artillery, blood and skull, it's not something you see on the road every day.
Frank Thurman finished third.
Desiree Williams was the first woman to finish, placing fifth overall.
Braydon Easton, 8, of Vilonia finished in fourth place.