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Pursuit ends in crash, drug charge One man was arrested and a second suspect is being sought after a car pursuit and crash last week. On the evening of Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Van Buren County sheriffs deputies observed a vehicle driving erratically on Highway 65 south of Choctaw, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. Deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the driver would not stop and accelerated to speeds in excess of 90 mph, ac-
cording to the news release. As deputies began to pursue the vehicle they noticed the occupants of the vehicle throwing items from the window, the report states. Clinton Police officers aided in the pursuit, trying to slow the vehicle down by getting in front of it. The pursuit continued to State Highway 16 East toward Shirley. Deputies reported the occupants continued throwing items from the vehicle, the report states. Deputies reported the suspects' ve-
hicle wrecked at the S curves just before entering downtown Shirley. Deputies secured the scene and got medical attention for one of the occupants, the report states. The second occupant fled the scene and was not captured. Deputies recovered several bags containing approximately 15 ounces of suspected methamphetamine with an approximate street value of $43,000. The occupant still at the scene was identified as 34-yearold Jeremiah Turman
of Viola, the news release states. He has been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, a Class Y felony, and tampering with physical evidence, a Class D felony. Bond for Turman is set at $35,000. His plea and arraignment is set for May 23. The second occupant was identified as Jason Krunsick, 44, of Mountain Home. As of press time, he was still being sought. Assisting in the investigation were the 20th Judicial Drug Task Force and Arkansas State Police.
Turman
Krunsick
Officials say this recovered meth has a street value of more than $43,000. (Photos from Van Buren County sheriff's office)
Handbook draws discussion before Quorum Court approval
Jazzing things up
South Side-Bee Branch band members joined a professional jazz band from Dallas on stage Friday. Story, Page 6.
The meeting last Thursday of the Van Buren County Quorum Court ran into a couple of points of contention before gaining approval at the end. Justice of the Peace James Kirkendoll had a few problems with a new county employee handbook. He did not like that it states the county is an "at-will" employer and workers can be fired without cause or notice. "There ought to be a reason to fire somebody," he said. County Attorney Chad Brown said that is just a restatement of law in Arkansas, which is an "atwill" work state. He said Van Buren County was one of "maybe three counties that had 'permanent' employment." Brown said terminated employees are allowed to have a hearing challenging the action but the burden of proof is now on them to prove there was no cause instead of on the county to show there was reason. Kirkendoll also noted that the new handbook allows offices to be closed from noon-1 p.m. if the supervisor so chooses. He said it seemed unfair that road crews were given 30 min-
utes for lunch while others might be able to take an hour. JP Dell Holt, who chaired the committee that revised the handbook, said that is a decision up to the supervisors. Kirkendoll then moved to sick leave policy and challenged limiting accumulated leave to 192 hours before the hours are moved to a "sick leave bank" that employees share. He said a serious illness could require more leave than that. The changes also make clear that any employee who takes time off they have not yet earned will find the money deducted from their paychecks. Holt admitted to being "a little torqued" that the committee got no input from other JPs beforehand, noting the work had taken five months. He said the handbook is not perfect and will need to change down the road. Despite his misgivings, Kirkendoll joined the Quorum Court for a unanimous vote on the ordinance. It was given three readings and will take affect May 1, 2016. The other issue at the April 21 meeting that spurred some emotion was an ordinance requested by
County Judge Roger Hooper to enact weight limits on county roads. Hooper said trucks are taking a toll on Lo-Gap Road. He said despite being asked several times not to travel it anymore one particular driver refuses to stop, telling him and deputies that the road is not posted. Some JPs voiced concern that there would be no way to enforce the law short of the county purchasing its own scales. Hooper shot back that the roadwork on Lo-Gap had cost the county half a million dollars. The county, apparently, is willing to buy scales and train a deputy to use them. The exact cost for the scales is unknown, though one JP said he thinks they cost around $3,200. Sheriff Scott Bradley said deputies could "put a little pressure" on truckers, but he did not think the State Highway Patrol would be a help on a county road. The county's fines can only be up to $1,000. Brown noted that he had seen Highway Police fines go as high as $6,000. "They can jack them up," he said. The ordinance, 2016-20, was passed unanimously.
County loses businessmen, Clinton school history-maker Businessman, enjoyed giving
Clinton's first black graduate
From dropout Teacher, coach to success story insurance agent
The long-time owner of Clinton's Chevrolet dealership, Joe Edwin Lee Sr., passed away on April 17. In an outpouring of sympathy and heartfelt words on social media, he was remembered as a man who enjoyed helping others and took pleasure in making homemade jelly to give away. Lee was a master of the deal and always found a way to make a trade.
It was the mid-1960s, the world was changing and so was Clinton. In 1966, Clinton High School graduated its first black student. John Isaiah Washington was born on October 12, 1948, to Albert Washington and Cleophas Martin. Washington is remembered as a man who found Christ at an early age. He leaves behind many loved ones in the Clinton area.
J.W. “Dub� Treece was the oldest of 11 children. In the eighth-grade he had to drop out of school to help support the family. But that didn't hold Treece back. He later joined the Army and built a successful construction and concrete business in Clinton. He is remembered as a hard-working man who adored his family.
Read more about Joe Lee on Page 4.
Read more about his life on Page 4.
Read more about Dub Treece on Page 4.
Anyone who has listened to local radio stations in the past decade is bound to know the name "Toppy" Owens. His laugh and spirit could fill the room, and this man who loved to be the life of the party had an uplifting presence, friends recall. Read more about him on Page 4.
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Police Report Juvenile charged after incident in Scotland
On April 16, 2016, Van Buren County sheriff’s deputies responded to gunshots fired at a residence and possible residential burglary on Dawn Road in Scotland. After speaking to the witness, deputies found that two male subjects had pulled into the driveway of the and were shooting at the residence. The witness said the subjects kicked the door and went in, then took items from the residence. The witness told deputies before they arrived the vehicle left the scene. Deputies searched the area at that time and could not locate the vehicle. A short time later, the witness called back and reported the vehicle was back at the residence. Deputies responded back to the residence and found the vehicle at the residence. As deputies approached the residence, the suspects
fled into the woods. Deputies searched the area but were unable find the suspects. Deputies were able to identify the owner of the vehicle. Deputies later made contact with the property owner, who met them at the residence to see what was damaged and possibly taken from the residence. Later deputies received information from the owner of the property that a young male approached the owner telling the owner his truck had been stolen, and he had been out walking looking for it, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Deputies were informed that the property owner was giving the young male a ride to the sheriff’s office. Deputies met with the young male and after speaking with him about the incident, arrested him, the news release states. The juvenile is being charged with felony residential burglary, felony fleeing, misdemeanor criminal
April busy time for Master Gardeners April is a busy month in the garden. By now, spring cleanup should just about be done and the rewards are evident with blooms from bulbs and shrubs alike. A drive around town shows homes graced with colorful azaleas, forsythias, flowering quince and daffodils galore. Iris have started blooming and there have been hummingbird sightings at feeders all over the area. Birds are busy building nests and it’s clear that the Ozarks have awakened with new life. Master Gardeners have cleaned, pruned and mulched garden beds from Fairfield Bay to Clinton. Spring rains have cooperated and encouraged the beautiful transformation from dull winter brown to the glory
of green everywhere. It is only a few days until the Van Buren County Master Gardener’s annual plant sale in conjunction with Bloomin’ in the Bay on May 7, 2016, at Ed Leamon Park in Fairfield Bay. This year in addition to annuals and perennials, there will be homemade craft items especially made for the sale by Master Gardeners. Janet Carson, one of the state’s top horticulturist, will be there as an added bonus to meet, greet and discuss your garden issues. The plant sale begins at 8 a.m. and runs to 1 p.m., rain or shine. For more information on the program, contact Marylou Horvath, president, VBC Master Gardeners at 884-6934 or County Extension Agent Danny Griffin at 745-7117.
mischief, and misdemeanor criminal trespass. The juvenile is currently incarcerated at a juvenile holding facility. There is an ongoing investigation into the incident and a second suspect is still being sought, the news release states.
Hold Maggio pending appeal, prosecution asks
Former Van Buren County Circuit Judge Michael Maggio has not shown reason he should remain free pending an appeal in his bribery case, the U.S. attorney's office said last week. U.S. District Judge Brian Miller last month sentenced Maggio, 54, to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence for bribery on May 23. In a motion filed earlier, Maggio asked to be allowed to remain free pending his appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, but Thursday the U.S. attorney’s office filed papers saying Maggio should “proceed directly to jail.” The
Clubs
The Idlehour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Danna Hensley. Winners for the evening were: high, Conie Reamey; second high, Emma Hink; traveling, Billie Fendley; and bingo, Connie Starnes
Shower
Bridal shower set
There will be a come and go bridal shower for Greyson Gunn, fiancee of Luke Voegel, on Sunday, May 1, from 1-3 p.m. at the home of Emma Hink. Greyson is registered at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond.
April 26, 2016 90th birthday party set
judge did not issue a ruling last week.
Ruth Janice Watson will celebrate her 90th birthday at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in the Fellowship Hall at Crabtree Foursquare Church, 11301 Highway 16 West, Clinton. Friends and family are invited to help celebrate this momentous occasion.
Center Ridge teen dies in crash
Garry Colten Polk, 18, was killed last week in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 36 in Faulkner County. According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, Polk of Center Ridge was driving a 1996 Chevrolet west when he failed to stop for a stop sign at Hickory Ridge and Highway 36. Polk’s vehicle struck a 2010 Chevrolet traveling north on Highway 36 on the left side, the report states. Both vehicles continued in a northwest direction coming to rest in a creek on the west side of the road, according to the report. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. April 18. Road conditions were dry and the weather was clear, according to the report. State police did not identify the driver of the 2010 Chevrolet or report any other injuries from the wreck. Polk was a 2015 graduate of Nemo Vista High School.
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Hogan got their attention with some facts and questions too “You know all that water won’t be blue And diving to that depth is something new.” “It’ll be dark and eerie with creatures you’ve never seen before” Logan replied “We’re going to scare them more than they scare us.” Mildew added “We need to gain their trust. The creek belongs to them too. We’ll have to impress them with whatever we do.” Moss said, “We’ll need a good plan; one that’s good for gators, creatures and man One that the whole creek will understand.” So young and old, big or small We’ve got to love them all. Though it’s a secret to all of man There will come a time they will think it’s just grand! ~oldmanocean
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April 1916: Evans & Griggs sold a load of poultry at Clinton. N.A. Simpson and Hall Brothers bought 21 head of mules. George W. Rhoades is the owner of a Ford automobile bought at Morrilton. Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Simpson held an Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday. An all-day singing was held at Gravel Hill. At Evans & Griggs for $1 you could buy: 12 pounds Standard Granulated Sugar or 6 pounds Best Roasted Coffee or 7 pounds Good Coffee.
School Choice Deadline May 1, 2016 Clinton School District participates in the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 2015. Because of changes to the School Choice Law, applications must be filed with the non-resident school district or postmarked by May 1, 2016. Applications are available on our website, clintonsd.org, under online forms or in the Superintendent's office at 765 Yellowjacket Lane, Clinton, AR. Questions can be answered by calling Sally Britton, 501-754-6000, Ext. 5819.
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Neighbors
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"Noche Picante" Potluck is Friday, 5:30 p.m. at the Foursquare Church. Seniors are invited to bring their favorite Mexican dish and join in the games and fellowship that follows. It's "Beautification Day" at The Pleasant Grove Cemetery, near Alread, this Saturday. Volunteers are invited to bring their tools, a lunch and a good story from the past. Sunday, at 10:30 a.m., a 75-year tradition of worship and fellowship will be honored at the Crabtree Foursquare Church. A potluck will follow and the community is invited. I've now eaten radishes, lettuce and asparagus from my garden and, with the wild blackberries on the verge of blooming, I’m ready to plant my warm weather seedlings like tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess 7451249.
It has been a cool and cloudy weekend with a little bit of rain. The predictions are that the temperature will be getting warmer by the weekend. I had a good visit by phone with Alma Myrick a few days ago. She seems to be doing fine and had a birthday party for two of her little great-granddaughters, Ava and Kylie, on Sunday. She even cooked lunch for 23 family members and her pastor and wife, Bro. Gary Don and Judy Smith and Lenn and Mae Clayton. I think for her to be 90 years old it is great for her to feel like doing that! Our son, Randall and wife Ann, Jason and I went to Choctaw Saturday at noon and visited a few minutes with Randall’s daughters, Jessica and Tyler and families who were camping on the lake. Tyler’s son, Benson, was celebrating his 5th birthday. After singing Happy Birthday to him we left and came back to the Clinton Stockyards for the sale. They had a good sale with lots of good cattle. Ronnie and Brandon
attended the sale also. Bro. Buddy Morris was a visitor at Liberty Missionary Baptist Church Sunday morning. There were a few other visitors but I didn’t get their names. When we got home from church Sunday our daughter, Nancy, and friend Jesse were here. They had spent the weekend in Mountain View, so they, Randall and Ann ate lunch with us. Randall and Ann left early going to James Gillam’s at Alread. We heard today that Joe Lee of Clinton had passed away. We were so sorry to hear that, and we do extend our deepest sympathy to all the family. There isn’t much going on so I guess that’s it for this time. Have a great week.
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We wound up our bowling season on Monday. I think we ended up on the bottom of the roster, but we had fun getting there. Condolences go out to Glenda Collins and her family. Her sister, Renae Carter passed away on Monday. She lived in Florida. I drove Thelma
Murray to Conway on Tuesday to see the eye doctor. She got a good report after waiting four hours to see him. That doctor is very busy! On the way home we met our cousins at the new Mexican restaurant in Damascus. It was a pretty good place to eat. On Wednesday, our EH Club went to Rupert to attend the Spring Council meeting hosted by the Alread EH. Those attending from Formosa EH was DeLane Story, Sammy Story, Roberta Darling, Earlene Brecheen, Holly Linck and myself. We had a foggy drive, but we made it there on time and had a good meeting and enjoyed a very nice potluck lunch. It was a better drive coming back home and we could see all the pretty shades of green on the countryside. Deniece Sikes and Ladorna Patterson made a trip to Texas recently. They visited Deniece’s grandchildren Lane and Brook Collins in Azel, Texas, and Ladorna’s niece, Vada in Tyler, Texas. Deniece visited her aunt and uncle, Laura and Charles Ragland, in Welcome Home this week. She also got to visit with her cousins, Gary and Dennis Ragland and Gail and her daughter, Karly Basham, and her children, Olivia, Max and Elijah. While she was there, her dog locked her out of her car, she tried to teach him to unlock
Page 3 it too, but that didn’t work. Ha ha. Deniece has been having trouble with her hip, but the doctor put a shot in it last week and she says it is doing much better. We have been trying to get a garden bed fixed up so I can plant something, had a tiring day but maybe it will produce a little bit. Have a good week and God bless all.
have new kittens. Little puff balls are adorable! Also visited with Barbara Lasater. She is such a joy to sit and visit with. Always a smile and a story to tell. Well, I need to go mow the lawn, but if you have any news, e-mail me at dprout@ artelco.com or call 745-7950. Be kind and have a great week!
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Pollen, Pollen Everywhere! So nice to see everything blooming but can you say Allergies? I hope you are all handling the season well. Congratulations to Elijah Joers for graduating Ham Radio School and being licensed as a Ham radio operator. Great job! Happy birthday to the newlywed Wes Swenson as he celebrates his 29th on April 23rd. Not a lot of news up on the hill, sure have been busy trying to get the lawns mowed before the next rain. One of our mama bantam hens went broody, she has hatched off 6 little ones. So darn cute! I visited with Linda and Jerry Bagley the other day and they
Visiting Calla Linn Sunday was Krista Linn and her daughters Aurora and Aliza from near Texarkana. Tony George spent a week here visiting his mother Melba Tipton. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday each week. The city of Shirley has had memorials made honoring Paul Compton and Floyd Haley. They can be seen at the Shirley Museum. Margie Beckham, Carl Trahan-True and Norma Whaley of Shirley and Kay Bensuk of Dennard were the members of the Highway 110 Extension Club who attended the county council meeting at Alread on Wednesday.
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Obituaries
Joe Lee Sr.
Joe Edwin Lee Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at the age of 75 after a short but mighty battle with heart and lung disease. He was born on May 26, 1940, in Conway, Arkansas, to Esther Ann (Hall) Lee and James Carl Lee of Damascus, Arkansas. He attended school in Damascus until the sixth grade and finished high school at South SideBee Branch in 1958. He grew up showing cattle as a young boy and developed his love for the car business working alongside his father at their Esso Station in Damascus. He gave his life to Christ and was baptized at the age of 11 alongside his twin sister Lou in the original First Baptist Church building in Damascus, where he would later teach Sunday school. Joe attended Arkansas Tech University and the University of Arkansas. He was also a member of the National Guard. Joe married his wife of 53 years, MaryLou (Lefler) of Clinton, Arkansas, on April 12, 1963, at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton. Joe worked for his father at the Esso Station in Damascus as a young boy until after he married. He also worked for a short time on the local Titan II missile silos. In 1967, he joined his wife’s family at Lefler Chevrolet and fully purchased the business by 1981, and it became known as Joe Lee Chevrolet. Joe enjoyed the car business and the cattle business his entire life. Even though he often talked about retiring from both, he never gave up his love of people or the love of a trade. Whether it was trucks, tractors or farms, Joe enjoyed connecting with people. He so enjoyed the opportunity to help someone. It was always his desire to give rather than to receive. He spent countless
hours making jelly for the pleasure of giving it away to hundreds of people. He was a blessed man, who believed in giving back, and served on numerous boards and committees including the Area Agency on Aging, the Super Chevy Dealers, the Rotary Club, Clinton State Bank and the South Side School Board. Joe was dearly loved by his family and is survived by his wife MaryLou, and their four children, Joe E. ”Joey” Lee Jr. of Clinton, Ginger Ann Lee-Wood and her husband C. Mark Wood of Bee Branch Mountain, Susan Frances Lee-Ward and her husband Steven J. Ward of Clinton, and Justin Russell Lee and his wife Jessica Caroline Stagg Lee of Clinton; and a beloved twin sister, Lou Ann Lee Burchfield and her husband O.D. of Wooster, Arkansas. Joe is also survived by six grandchildren that he adored: Abigail Suzanne Lester Bonds (22) and husband Lawson K. Bonds, Harrison Bradlee Lester (19), Rylee Jonmark Wood (18), Jacob Carson Wood (16), Anna Caroline Lee (14) and Gracie Kate Lee (12). He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and cousins and a large group of dearly beloved friends. He was preceded in death by his devoted parents, Carl (1979) and Esther Lee (1996). Memorial service was Friday, April 22, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Damascus, Arkansas, where Joe was a lifelong member. Longtime family friend, Bro. Tommy Hall officiated. Honorary pallbearers were the coffee shop gang that he loved so much and enjoyed on a daily basis. Visitation was Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Joe Lee Chevrolet from 6-8 p.m. In honor of Joe’s wishes, he will “go rest high on the mountain” on his farm on Bee Branch Mountain that he loved so much. Remembrances may be made to Companion Spay & Neuter (589 Highway 65 North, Greenbrier, Arkansas 72058), or Operation Kindness (P.O. Box 543, Marshall, Arkansas 72650), in honor of his wife’s lifelong commitment.
The staff of The VOICE of Van Buren County extends sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones. If you wish to express your appreciation to friends, neighbors, family, church and community members with a Thank You on the obit page, call (501) 745-8040 or email voiceads@artelco.com.
rangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Clinton. Online guest book: www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/clinton
John Washington
John Isaiah Washington of Joplin, Missouri, was born on October 12, 1948, to the late Albert Washington and Cleophas Martin In Clinton, Arkansas. He professed his love for Christ at an early age and joined the Mt. View Baptist Church in Clinton, Arkansas. He was united in marriage to the late Linda Tatum. To this union one child was born. Later he was re-married to Pamela White and to this union three children were born. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Washington and Cleophas Martin and a grandson Javari Washington. He leaves to cherish his memory three daughters Kimberley J. Washington of Bryant, Arkansas, Andrea S. Washington and Shanna J. Washington both of Nashville, Tennessee; one son, Jonathan J. Washington of Nashville, Tennessee; two brothers Wille C. Washington of Kansas city, Kansas, James (Sonya) Washington of Clinton; one sister, Katherine (Larry) Smith of Little Rock, Arkansas; 10 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Pallbearers: Jeremiah Washington, Dezmond Washington, Deitrick Greenlaw, Ryan McGoveran, Jamaal Smith, and Jackson Allen. Honorary pallbearers: Jonathon Washington, Carey Merriweather, Eric Merriweather, Zeke Tatum, John Lane Tyus, and Darion O'Neal. Visitation was 1 p.m. and funeral service was 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Roller McNutt Funeral Home Chapel Clinton, Arkansas with Pastor Luke Hawkins officiating. Burial was in Mt. View Cemetery Clinton. Funeral ar-
J.W. “Dub” Treece
J.W. “Dub” Treece went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the age of 81. He was born on July 23, 1934, in Pee Dee, Arkansas, to the late Buell Lonzo Treece and Susie Glenna Treece. He was the oldest of 11 children and had to quit school in the eighth grade to start working in the logging business with his dad to help support the family. Later he joined the U.S. Army where he served his country in Korea. He returned home to Arkansas and married the love of his life, Charlene (Wilson) Treece. Dub then started a construction company known as Treece Construction, which, he built into a successful family business, later known as Clinton Ready Mix and T&T Materials. There he proudly worked along with his two sons, John and Todd, building highways in the state of Arkansas. Dub was one of the founding board members of the First National Bank in Clinton, Arkansas. He was a phenomenal father, grandfather, entrepreneur, friend, veteran, and the hardest working man we have ever known. Dub was dearly loved by his family. He is survived by his two sons, John Douglas Treece and his wife, Kim, (Robinson) Treece of Clinton, Todd William Treece and his wife Jenny (Boone) Treece of Clinton. He is also survived by his grandchildren whom he treasured: John Hunter Treece, Hayden Nixon Treece, Hallie Charlene Treece, Hadley Jo Treece and soon to be born Hazel Jane Treece; his siblings, Virginia Higgins
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Joanne Maulden
A memorial service for Joanne Lee Terman Maulden, 81, of Ruston was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Presbyterian Church of Ruston with Rev. Edith Hill officiating. Visitation was prior to the service. Mrs. Maulden was born August 25, 1934, at Fincastle, Kentucky, and passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Ruston. She has been a resident of Ruston since 1985, where she has been an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Ruston and the Doug Jenkins Sunday School Class, the Witness/Service committee and the outreach ministry to those living at Princeton Place. She is survived by Troy Douglas Maulden of Ruston, her husband of 57 years; daughters, Roslyn Atkins and husband Jim of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and Marilyn Blachier and husband, Todd of Wausau, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Lauren Donithan and husband, Daniel of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Chris Robst and wife Alayna of Apex, North Carolina, Jordan Blachier of Ruston and Hannah Upshaw and husband, Wade of Kronenwetter, Wisconsin; great-grandchildren,
Elijah Lee Donithan, Layleigh Rose Upshaw and Liam Christopher Robst; brothers, Bob Terman of Cleveland, Ohio, Tim Terman and wife Maureen of Southport, North Carolina; and several nephews, nieces and long-time friends.
Charles “Toppy” Owens
On April 17, Charles B. “Toppy” Owens Jr., 72, passed quickly and unexpectedly from his earthly life to his eternal life that he so fondly anticipated. Toppy worked as a teacher, football coach and an insurance agent. He spent the last 23 years of his career as owner of White River Insurance Agency with locations in Mountain View, Fairfield Bay and Clinton. Toppy never met a stranger. He was always smiling and whenever you left his presence, you felt better about yourself. He loved to be the life of the party, his recognizable laugh and spirit could fill any room. His faith was firmly and deeply rooted in Jesus Christ. He devoted his life to God and read the Bible daily. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Mountain View. Toppy was preceded in death by his dear mother, Jean Winburne Owens. He is survived by his father, Charles Owens Sr. of Morrilton and sister Melinda "Lin" Carnahan (Gary) of Hot Springs; his sons, David of Fayetteville, Josh (June) of Madison, Mississippi, and Jordan (Murry) of Fayetteville; daughters Judy Altman (Michael) of Joplin, Missouri, and Abby Lacy (David) of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren, and many relatives and friends. See Obituaries on page 5
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Obituaries from page 4 Memorial Service was Wednesday, April 20, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Mountain View. Burial was at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville.
D.J. Eades
D.J. Eades, age 86, left this earthly world to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 18, 2016. He was born on June 8, 1929, in Formosa, Arkansas. Mr. Eades was a veteran of the U..S Air Force, a pastor, and a long-standing member of Petit Jean First Baptist Church. Pastor Eades served as chaplain for CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Morrilton for 13. He is survived by his wife, Mary Eades of Morrilton; son Danny Eades and wife Marian of Conway; daughter, Donna Diffrient and husband Harry of Hot Springs Village; two stepsons, Bill Eoff of Conway and Donny Eoff of Morrilton; four grandchildren; three step-granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2016, at Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home, Morrilton.
Garry Polk
Garry Colten Polk, age 18, of Center Ridge, left this earthly life and entered in-
to Heaven on Monday, April 18, 2016. Colten was born May 8, 1997, in Little Rock, a son to Garry Clinton Polk and Dena Kay Pruitt Polk. He was a member of Oppelo Church of Christ, a 2015 graduate of Nemo Vista and was attending UACCM. Always full of energy and life, Colten never met a stranger and would do anything for anybody. He had a contagious smile and was the ultimate son, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his parents, Clint and Dena Kay of Center Ridge; brother Skyler Polk and wife Angel of Bee Branch; sister Kayli Polk of Center Ridge; grandparents, Garry and Melissa Polk of Center Ridge and Leland and DeOnne Pruitt of Morrilton; great-grandparents, Lorene Polk and Mary Anderson of Center Ridge; and countless other family and friends. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, in the gymnasium of Nemo Vista School in Center Ridge. Interment was in Grandview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home, Morrilton, Arkannsas. Online guest book www. bobnealandsons. com.
Brenda Booker
Brenda Jewel Bailey Booker, 75, of Clinton passed away April 21, 2016. She was born December 16, 1940, in Higden, Arkansas, to the late Joseph Othel and Nancy June Ward Bailey Brenda is survived by two brothers, several nieces and nephews and other family and friends. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Brenda's Book of Memories, visit www. clintonfuneralservice. com.
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Re-gifted quilt is family treasure By Renee Rushing Carr
Roger and Ramona Rorie of Clinton delivered a quilt recently to my parents, Rodney and Angalee Rushing of Rushing. It wasn’t just any quilt. This quilt has 440 names on it. Each embroidered with red thread, contained on 20 blocks with 22 names each embroidered inside leaves stitched in green. The Rories had been to visit friends Toney and Sallie Parish in Clinton recently. The Parishes were distributing family heirlooms to family members. No one in the family knew the names on the quilt and did not want to take it, believing it belonged elsewhere. The family story was that it was a gift to Toney’s grandfather, T.W. Hayes, who had been a preacher throughout the region. They presumed it may have been a gift from a congregation where he preached, but they did not know where. Ramona and Roger Rorie, former Fox residents, looked at the quilt and Ramona quickly recognized most of the names as people from the Rushing community. The most prevalent surnames, about 50 of each, are Hinesley, Holland and Rushing, as well as about 20 Harper surnames. The remaining 270 names are varied. We speculate that women assigned the quilt squares out to one another to be embroidered, then together pieced the quilt and held a quilting bee. The quilting pattern outlines each of the leaves and stems and goes around each block. Together my parents and I tried to “date” the quilt by figuring out which children were on it and which were not, which girls were married and which were listed by their maiden names. We narrowed it down by discovering that Hubert Hinesley of Fox is possibly the youngest individual on the quilt. He was born February 2, 1927. Based on this and the exclusion of some younger people, it is estimated that the quilt was made 19271928. My paternal grandparents, Ina Hinesley and Clay Rushing, were married in 1930. She is listed on the
quilt under her maiden name. My four paternal great-grandparents are also on the quilt: Phillip Malanthy (P.M.) and Nioma Rushing and Charles Marion and Lissie Hinesley. In 1928 a very large baptism service for Antioch General Baptist Church took place with over 30 people from the Rushing area baptized. A small picture of the group exists today. Rodney Rushing, whose father, Clay, was one of those baptized, has a theory that a revival covering several weeks preceded the baptism service and the names on the quilt may be those who attended the revival. Possibly Reverend Hayes was the evangelist at the revival? Mickey Parish of Clinton now has his great-grandfather T.W. Hayes’ journal, which records that during 1927-1932 he pastored churches at Fox and Shirley. For those who enjoy family history and local history, the quilt is truly a gift. The quilt was first a practical gift of time and love in appreciation for Reverend Hayes. Now, almost 90 years later, it is a gift back to the Rushing Community as a historical artifact. The quilt documents the general vicinity where 440 people lived in 1927. Though most of the names are associated with the community of Rushing, names of those who resided between Rushing and Shirley, in Van Buren County, are also included as well as some names from Fox. A few surnames, including Turney, are from Cleburne County. Some names on the quilt are from the Red River Township of Stone County. After researching Reverend T.W. Hayes and his wife, Mae, I found that they lived in Red River Township in 1930. That explains why some of the names on the quilt are from that township while not many names from Fox and Turkey Creek are included. A few names are duplicated several times on the quilt. Earl Bonds’ name is on the quilt five times. Born in 1906, he was still a bachelor at the time the quilt was made. He was a school teacher and also carried the
This quilt contains 440 names. Why these particular names are on the list is a bit of a mystery.
The names on the quilt may be related to a mass baptism in the Rushing area in 1928. mail on horseback for a time, so he would have been well-known even though he did not live in the Rushing community. His 1930 marriage record indicates he resided at Lydalisk, an M&NA railroad stop on the Little Red River, at the time of his marriage to Oma Lea Ramsey. Ramona Rorie’s uncles, Forrest and Leo Ticer, who lived at Fox, are on the quilt although her father, Joe, is not. Joe’s older brothers were 22 and 24 at the time, both single, and likely were mobile enough to attend church services at various locations at the time, while Joe, at age 13, attended with his parents closer to home at Fox. The names of Neal and Minnie Holland and their daughter, Julia Holland Powell, and her husband Albert are on the quilt. Neal was postmaster at Fox at the time, and his daughter, Julia, would serve in that role for many years. One block of the quilt contains the names of preachers in the area. Also included are Ed and Ella Stevens who ran the large mercantile and post office at Rushing Junction where Ella served as postmaster for 39 years. The quilt spent most of its 90 years in Conway where T.W. and Mae Hayes moved in the 1940’s. Their daughter, Julia Parish Baker, who also resided in Conway, received the quilt upon her mother’s death and was a good caretaker of it. In 2001, Toney and Sallie Parish moved his mother, Julia, to Clinton to better care for her until her passing. Her husband passed away recently. The quilt was found packed in a
plastic bag on a closet shelf. Some people would view it as coincidence or serendipity that the quilt was eventually returned from Conway to Clinton where the Rories would just happen to see it and recognize the names. For my parents and me, it’s a “Godwink” … sure evidence that this quilt that honored a man who preached the word of God was, through God’s design, returned to the community and the very descendants of those who heard the word preached. I’m sure they had no idea that this quilt on which they had labored would one day be a treasured heirloom documenting their very existence at a particular place and period in time. We welcome any information anyone can provide about the quilt or those whose names are on it. At least two people whose names are included are still living: Hubert Hinesley of Fox and Selma Thornton (Campbell) of Shirley. We would love to know if there are others. The full list of 440 names, typed in alphabetical order, may be viewed at http://returnthephotos.com/ re-gifted-quilt-a-treasure/ A display case will be made for the quilt for display at the Outreach Center at Antioch General Baptist Church at Rushing for Memorial Day services on May 29. (Renee Rushing Carr is a genealogy enthusiast and volunteer director of the Family History Center at 612 S. Peabody Street in Mountain View. She is also currently serving as president of the Stone County Historical Society.)
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Students join members of Metroplexity Big Band for the final chart of the jazz concert Friday. (Photo by Joel French)
All that jazz: New band director plans new program By Toni Lamb / South Side High School
Recently, South Side High School added a fine arts building to its campus to support the music programs it offers. This state of the art addition includes six practice rooms for students to improve musical skills, modern classrooms for group practice, and a spacious auditorium for performances by the band and choral departments. One way that band director Justin Berg plans to utilize this facility is by introducing jazz to the students and the community. As a way of introducing jazz to the community, Berg invited residents of Bee Branch and the surrounding areas to attend a jazz concert featuring Kris Berg and members of the Metroplexity Big Band last week. Members of the South Side
High School band performed with the jazz band. Justin Berg, who grew up slightly south of St. Louis, Missouri, says that “music is in his blood.” Berg said Dan Schunks, his own high school band director, introduced him to the wonders of jazz as a young man. He says jazz is the ultimate style of improvising, largely because there is no arranged music, so whatever you are playing reflects your individual personality. He feels that jazz gives musicians the opportunity to think for themselves and play out their emotions. Berg moved to Arkansas in 2007 and met his wife shortly after. The couple is currently raising their three children in Conway. Berg began his
teaching career as a fifth-grade Science and Math teacher at South Side in 2012. When, in 2015, an opportunity presented itself for him to become the band director, it was a “no-brainer” that he wanted the position. When Berg was hired, he immediately wanted to introduce jazz to his students. Berg says it isn’t likely that jazz will be immediately embraced by the community, but he is confident that he is up for the challenge. One reason he is optimistic about the new jazz program is that South Side is such a small school, and the smaller numbers encourage more immediate acceptance. This is the first introduction South Side has had to jazz. Numbers for band are on the already rise since Berg
took over the position as band director last fall. Berg hopes to eventually host community jazz festivals and possibly regional clinics. During Friday’s concert, which was, as Kris Berg stated, “a nontraditional jazz concert,” many students seemed to enjoy what they were hearing. The musicians showed real emotion while they were playing, which is something that isn’t often found in modern music anymore. Also, the selections they chose were different from what most people would consider jazz. The South Side band members who were privileged to play with Kris Berg seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves and the music they were playing.
South Side band director Justin Berg plans to develop a jazz band next year.
School Menus Clinton Junior & High School
May 2-6, 2016
Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tarts, apple wedges. Lunch choices: Beef and cheese tacos with chocolate chip chortles or chicken sandwich; potato wedges, tomatoes, lettuce, salsa; orange juice, box of raisins. Tuesday – Pancake pup, applesauce. Lunch choices: Chicken parmesan or chicken quesadilla and marinara sauce; green beans, buttered corn; Mandarin oranges, mixed fruit; or fresh garden salad. Wednesday – Breakfast: Breakfast bagel, peaches. Lunch choices: Chicken, rice and cheese burrito or cheeseburger; baked beans, Texas chili bean salad, lettuce; fresh banana, frozen peach cup; or fresh garden salad. Thursday – Breakfast: Sausage and biscuit, pears. Lunch choices: Vegetable beef soup and cheesy bread stick with crackers or turkey and cheese flatbread melt; cucumber slices, mixed green salad; diced pears, juice box. Friday – Break-
fast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, orange wedges. Lunch choices: Hot dog and chocolate chip cookie or PB&J sandwich, string cheese and cookie; jalapeno slices, baby carrots, celery sticks; frozen strawberry cup, applesauce.
Clinton Elementary & Intermediate
May 2-6, 2016
Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, pears. Lunch: Hamburger, baked beans, curly fries, peaches. Tuesday – Breakfast: Pancakes, ham, spiced apple slices. Lunch: Fiesta burrito, salad, pinto beans, fruit gelatin cup. Wednesday – Breakfast: Cereal, string cheese, pineapple. Lunch: Pizza, veggies and Ranch, black-eyed peas, applesauce. Thursday – Breakfast: Egg and cheese biscuit, fruit cocktail. Lunch: Beef taco pie, broccoli salad, refried beans, cinnamon roll, pineapple. Friday – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, applesauce. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, fresh carrots, English peas, blueberry muffin, pears.
Empowering through words -- Melanie Crider’s fifth- and sixth-grade literacy students at South Side School took part in Writers in the Schools (WITS), a two-day creative writing workshop. Anthony Blak and Sacha Idell of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville conducted the worksh0p. WITS has been empowering young people in the state by opening doors to self-expression, awareness, articulation and creative problem-solving through writing since 1973.
Arkansas Day at South Side
Air Evac LifeTeam arrives Friday on the South Side-Bee Branch baseball field as part of Arkansas Day at the school. The pilot shared her experiences with students and faculty, and inside the gymnasium area nurses and paramedics addressed students about brain trauma and health.
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Calendar The Dennard Cemetery Association will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at the Dennard Community Church.
Daniel Bauswell, a 2015 graduate of Clinton High School, is winner of the state competition in welding. Bauswell, the son of Jeff and Julie Jackson, will go the the welding competition nationals in Kentucky this June. He graduates from UACCM next month. Good luck in Kentucky!
With this ring -- Beau Gatsby Stewart helped his best man Dylan Stewart propose to Haley Scott Stewart of Clinton. Send your pet photos to voiceeditor@artelco.com.
The Pee Dee Cemetery will have a workday on Saturday, April 30, in preparation of Decoration Day, Sunday, May 8, 2016, with morning service starting at 10:30 a.m. and potluck lunch following. Alan Rolen will be bringing the message. Donations can be made payable to the Pee Dee Cemetery and mailed to Rita Collums, P.O. Box 175, Bee Branch, Arkansas 72013. Shirley High School Cross-eyed Bible Club will be having a Silent Auction on April 30, 2016, from 4-6 p.m. All proceeds from the auction will be used for scholarships for the seniors who will be attending either college or a trade school. Hot dogs, chips and a drink will be available for $3 to help raise funds as well. Local politicians are also invited to attend. First Baptist Church Sugar Loaf,
557 Highway 337, Higden, Arkansas, will host a Fifth Friday gospel singing at 6 p.m. Friday, April 29. This is a non-denominational singing; everyone is welcome and may participate in "specials" after the congregational songs. A potluck will follow. Sterling Scholars Lecture series continues at Fairfield Bay Community Education Center from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, with Dr. Jamie Brandon discussing Indian Rock Cave, the Ozark Shelter Project and artifacts from the Edgemont Shelter. Call 8844440 for more information. Junkin Highway 9 to Highway 5 is set for May 1114. The path starts at the Pickles Gap Mall and continues through Clinton, Mountain View and Heber Springs. This four-day sale provides opportunities for spring cleaners and bargain hunters alike. Anyone wishing to participate in the sale should set up along Highway 65 to get maximum exposure.
No. 18 Conner Bonds is up to bat for the Avengers. If you would like to see your kids or grandkids featured in The Voice, send photos to voiceeditor@artelco.com. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
Exercise is weapon against Alzheimer’s
There has been some rather encouraging news lately on the Alzheimer’s front. Recent research has shown that maybe the most effective way of preventing Alzheimer’s is to exercise every day. A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, found that daily exercise will reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer’s by 50 percent. There are a couple of things we should note. One, the exercise does not have to be necessarily strenuous. It should be mentioned though, that those who did aerobic exercise, such as bike riding, did the best. But for those who did any exercise, such as gardening, had much improved brain health. Two, any exer-
cise that you embark upon must be something that you really enjoy and feel comfortable doing. If not, your chance of longterm participation in the exercise, is nearly non-existent. I’m hoping that this news will encourage us to be more active, because, after all, the prospect of dying hasn’t motivated us to start an exercise program as yet, but maybe this will. I know, that as for me, the fear of getting Alzheimer’s is worse than the fear of dying. And speaking of gardening, not only will you get your exercise, you will be producing those wonderful fruits and vegetables loaded with vitamins and minerals that are so good for you. So grab your hoe and get to work. -- Ron Henson, RN / Ozark Health Home Care 745-7004 opt.2
The impact of sire selection on your cowherd
By Danny Griffin / UA Extension Office
For many cattle producers, spring is the time of year for calving season, which leads producers needing to be prepared for breeding season for the cowherd. Many may have selected their bulls already, but have you really thought about the opportunity you have to be able to make improvements in your cowherd through selecting the correct bull for your herd? The greatest opportunity for genetic change is with sire selection. Genetic change in cowcalf operations can occur both through sire selection and through replacement female selection in conjunction with cow culling. Most producers raise their own replacement heifers
rather than purchasing from other sources. This greatly limits contribution of female selection to genetic change because a large fraction of the heifer crop is needed for replacements. Depending on culling rate in the herd, usually one-half or more of the replacement heifer candidates are retained at weaning to allow for further selection at breeding time. So even if the best half of the heifers are retained, some average heifers will be in that group. Finally, the information used to select replacement heifers in commercial herds is limited. Producers may use in-herd ratios along with data on the heifers’ dams, but these types of data on females do not reflect genetic differences as well as the EPDs used to select bulls. In contrast, whether selecting natural
service sires for purchase or sires to be used via artificial insemination (AI), the amount of variation available can be almost overwhelming. Producers can find bulls that will increase or decrease nearly any trait of economic importance. Furthermore, since relatively few bulls will service a large number of cows, producers can select bulls that are fairly elite even when using natural mating. Use of AI allows commercial producers to use some of the most outstanding bulls in the world at a reasonable cost, allowing for enormous amounts of genetic change, if desired. Finally, selection of bulls is more accurate than female selection. Seedstock breeders provide genetic information in the form of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs), which allow for direct
comparison of potential sires across herds and environments. Unlike actual measurements, EPDs consider the heritability of the trait to accurately predict genetic differences between animals. If AI is used, even greater accuracy is possible. Bulls used in AI may have highly proven EPDs, calculated from thousands of progeny measured in many herds and environments. Permanent and Long-Term Change Genetic change is permanent change. Among management decisions, genetic selection differs from others in that the effects are permanent, not temporary. Feeding a supplement to meet nutritional requirements is beneficial as long as the feeding continues, and health protocols, while important, must be maintained year after year. However, once
a genetic change occurs, that change will remain until additional new genetics enter the herd. Whether selecting for growth, carcass traits or maternal performance, those traits are automatically passed on to the next generation once established in the herd. Sire selection has a long-term impact. Whether a selected sire has a favorable or unfavorable effect on the herd, if his daughters enter the herd, his effects will remain for a considerable period of time. Assuming a sire is used for four years and his daughters are retained, his impact will easily extend into the next decade. While each generation dilutes his contribution, his granddaughters and great-granddaughters may remain in the herd a quarter century after last sired calves. For this reason, purchases of bulls and semen should be
viewed not as a shortterm expense but as a long-term investment into the efficiency and adaptability of the beef production enterprise. So, the most impacting decision you make to your cattle operation this year may be the bull you select to use on your cowherd. For more information on bull selection and bull selection tool such as EPD’s you can call Danny Griffin at the Van Buren County Extension office at (501) 745-7117. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Rules Here at The Voice of Van Buren County, we love puzzles and games, contests and prizes. And we want you to play along with us. Solve our Word Find puzzle and enter for a chance to win a prize. Puzzle entry may not be a photocopy, originals from newspaper only. Let us know “Where In the County Is This?” and you become eligible for our drawing for a one-year subscription to The Voice. There will be one winner for each contest every month. To enter, mail your puzzles to The Voice / P.O. Box 1396 / Clinton, AR 72031 or drop them by our downtown office, 260 Griggs St., Clinton. You can also call us at 745-8040 to tell us where the week’s picture was taken. Deadline to enter is 2 p.m. April 29. Drawing will be April 29.
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Fishing Report
Topwater Striper Action is Heating Up
The topwater striper bite is enough to make most anglers drop their crappie rods and bass sticks to chase some fun on Arkansas's most beautiful lakes. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Andrew Hulsey State Fish Hatchery produces hundreds of thousands of striped bass that are released in Arkansas lakes and give The Natural State a freshwater version of deep-sea denizens.
West-Central rent. White bass are Arkansas in the creeks and are
Lake Dardanelle
(updated 4-202016) Charles Morrison at Classic Catch Guide Service (479774-9117) said water temperatures are in the upper 50s to lower 60s. The river is dingy, with clearer water in the creeks and backwaters, but the rain should change that and muddy up the backwaters as well. Bass have been good on topwaters in the morning and evening. Buzzbaits, frogs and Pop R’s have worked around any fry you see. Flipping lizards, baby brush hogs and Bamboozie craws has worked for bedding bass. Staging bass have been good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps and jigs. Striped bass have been biting well. Fish swimbaits and topwater prop baits in areas with a lot of cur-
biting well on white grubs and small white crankbaits. Crappie fishing has improved with good size crappie caught on minnows and chartreuse, black/ chartreuse and pink jigs along the edge of grass and stumps. Bream have been biting well in the creeks around stumps and laydowns on worms and crickets. Catfish have been good and will improve with the rain. Worms and minnows in the creek and cut perch and shad in the river should produce well.
Lake Ouachita
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 576.70 feet msl (full pool – 578 msl). (updated 4-202016) Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort said the surface water tempera-
ture is 62 to 66 degrees and the water is stained. Black bass are still excellent on floating worms, creature baits and Carolina-rigged lizards. Main lake points and secondary points are producing the best results, but the fish are moving to the shallows to spawn. Walleye are still biting very well in shallow, clear water on the east half of the lake. Stripers are excellent on topwater lures, such as C10 Redfins on the west end of the lake. Bream are biting very well on crickets, maggots and redworms fished 10 to 20 feet deep. Crappie are still excellent on minnows and crappie jigs fished 8 to 15 feet deep near brush. Catfishing is good on live bait and cut bait in 20 to 25 feet of water.
Lake Catherine
(updated 4-202016) Shane Goodner, owner of Catch’em All Guide Service, said water temperature below Carpenter Dam is 54 degrees with clear conditions in the tailrace. The lake is at normal summer pool and will remain at this level until mid-November. Rainbow trout fishing improved greatly in the last week. Wax worms, meal worms, redworms or nightcrawlers floated off the bottom with a marshmallow floater have accounted for many good catches of trout this week. PowerBait and corn also have worked well for bait anglers. Artificial
lures such as Rooster Tails and Super Dupers in white or silver work well during times of generation and current. Boaters trolling shallow-running crankbaits against the current have done very well with larger trout as these fish tend to target larger prey over deeper water below the bridge. White bass are making a spawning run to the dam. Many fish are being caught on small crankbaits trolled against the current. Jerk baits and 1/8- to 1/16-oz. jigs are working as well. Live minnows tightlined over deep water also will catch a few fish concentrated around rock structure. Crappie are spawning in the tailrace, and some large females have been caught on live minnows and jigging spoons. Crappie avoid current and will be found in areas protected from moving water. Freshwater drum have been biting well in deep water at the tailrace on nightcrawlers and spoons. Hybrids and stripers also will move into the tailrace each April, and often strike topwater baits such as Super Spooks and C-10 Redfins.
Central Arkansas
Lake Conway
(updated 4-202016) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the water is stained and 62 degrees. Bream are biting excellently along
the shoreline on crickets and worms set 18 inches deep. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished in the cypress trees about 6 feet deep. Bass are excellent on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft-plastic lizards fished from the shallows out to 6 feet of water. Catfishing is excellent, with some really nice flatheads being caught on goldfish.
Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)
(updated 4-202016) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip ‘em All Guide Service said without significant rainfall, we should see low-water patterns continue. This is providing great wading and drift-fishing opportunities. Currently we are seeing prolific caddis hatches on the Little Red. Hot patterns are caddis pupa, emergers, soft hackle, pheasant tails, hares ears and midges. For Trout Magnet fishing, use cotton candy and white bodies on gold and chartreuse jig heads. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information or check the Corps of Engineers website (www.swl-wc. usace.army.mil) for real time water release and the Southwest Power Administration website (www.swpa. gov) to see forecasted
generation schedule.
Greers Ferry
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 459.27 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 462.04 msl). (updated 4-202016) Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is 2.74 feet below normal pool and falling slightly. A few walleye are still being caught in skinny water far upstream in the river arms. The bite for the lake fish has been slow, but should really improve in the next month. Try jerk baits, minnows on jig heads and crankbaits as well as drop-shot rigs with live bait. Crappie are good one day and bad the next; try jigs or minnows from the bank to 5 feet deep around any woody cover. Bream are showing up in better numbers and can be caught with small in-line spinners, small crankbaits and crickets. Black bass species are all in some stage of the spawn, and should make a large push to shallow water with the full moon. The catfish bite is good all over the lake with a lot of bigger fish being caught on a variety of baits on jugs and lines. Hybrids and white bass are slow but somewhat steady in the rivers, creeks and in the lake.
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CHURCH PAGE
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Many of you called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church. Thank you. 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 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 745-4043 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 Highway 9 and County Line Road, 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 Baptist 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
Last Week's Featured Church
Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland, AR 72141 • (501) 592-3311 Look for history of this church in next week's paper.
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The Voice of Van Buren County
April 26, 2016
Page 11
Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS
SALES/SERVICE
One dog found the other one still missing. Please, help this dog get home safely.
WANTED Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition. Call Tom 501-745-4378
I left home from Scotland March 22nd when the moon was full, with my sister on an adventure and we got lost.
If you see me, please call Mama Cleo at (501)745-2220 during the day and/or (501)592-3933 in evenings and week-ends.
Readers, use these Personal Spots to say Happy Birthday, Wish someone Good Luck, Contact old friends, make new friends. Shout out that you are alive and well in Van Buren County. All kinds of things.
WANT TO LEASE OR RENT Fenced pasture with pond in Clinton or surrounding area with 40 plus acres. 745-4396.
Sponsored by J.P. James Reed VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2016-17_
Sponsored by J.P. Dell Holt VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2016-19_
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
Saturday, May 7 at 8:00am
FOR SALE: Square Bails Bermuda Horse Hay $5/bail Call 501-208-1830
RESEARCH
He said, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways,"
A VOICE FOR GOD John 3:3
Indian Rock Village is now hiring LPNs and CNAs. Current certification and clean background check required. Please apply in person at 265 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay AR
REAL ESTATE For Rent
From $375/mon $750/mon Call: (501) 723-4424 Buckhorn, Inc.
House for Rent in Clinton, AR. Very nice 3BR/2BA, unfurnished, storm cellar, shed and fenced area. AVAILABLE $750 mo. with $750 deposit Ph. 501-253-3658
FOR LEASE 2500 sqft COMMERCIAL OFFICE OR RENTAL SPACE next to CashSaver in NORTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER Call (501) 253-0924
SATURDAY, MAY 7th Nice Clothes, Pictures, Lamps, Curtains, Dishes, Hotwheels, NASCAR items, Cook Books and Kids' Books, Linens, Vases, Wooden Chairs, Lost of Misc. One mile off Hwy 124 (East of Gravesville) RAIN OR SHINE!
FLEA MARKET on Highway 65 S, 6 miles south of Walmart and 2 miles north of Bee Branch. Where you can find things you need from A to Z, not just things you collect… at a reasonable price. OPEN ALL 7 DAYS EVERY WEEK.
Commercial Office or Retail Space for Rent 1750 sqft in front of Walmart. Call 501-412-7786
2BR apartment near Senior Center and School. CH/A, Ceiling Fan, All Appliances, W/D Connections. No Pets. No Smoking. $475/month + $475 deposit. Call (501) 253-1881
For Sale
FOR RENT 2BR MOBILE HOMES
For Sale 2000 sqft double wide Mobile Home setting on concrete footers with rock underpining on 2.5 acres of land in Morgaton area. $74,000.00. Owner financing available. Call for details:
PRICE REDUCED! Amazing 3BR/2BA country home on 40 acres, with 5 ponds, barns, & more for your cattle, horses, goats, or other dreamy ranch life. Adjoins AR Game & Fish. $266,000. Call Graham & Assoc., RE 501-745-2436 for more info.
LAKEFRONT HOME! Walk down to the lake and jump in your boat! 1344 sqft, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, gas log fireplace, LARGE covered deck, VIEWS and more ONLY $149,900.
Bee Branch. Wheel Chair accessible. Call for availability .(501) 581-8640
WHEREAS: Monies were spent out of the Safety/Maintenance Department #1000-123 at the Old Community Center for the VBC Practical Nursing Classes; and WHEREAS: This money needs to be appropriated back into the Safety/Maintenance Department #1000-123 from the VBC Practical NursingGrant Fund #3508-100-2002 (Small Equipment) as follows; 2001 General Supplies $161.55 2003 Janitorial Supplies $34.94 2021 Paint/Metal $31.91 2022 Plumbing/Electrical $257.77 2023 Parts/Repairs $93.67 3009 Other Professional Services $2,514.07 TOTALING $3,093.91 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: $3,093.91 be appropriated into the Safety/Maintenance Department #1000-123 from the VBC Practical NursingGrant Fund #3508-100.
Call Graham & Assoc., RE 501745-2436 (boat not included)
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REVISED VAN BUREN COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK FOR ALL VAN BUREN COUNTY EMPLOYEES; WHEREAS: The Quorum Court of Van Buren County recognizes that the Employee Handbook needed updating; and WHEREAS: The Employee Handbook has been in revision for five (5) months with significant changes from the prior handbook; and WHEREAS: The Personnel Committee of the Quorum Court changed the Employee Handbook with all input received where possible; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: Section 1: The Van Buren County Employee Handbook has been updated. Section 2: The updates are more in-line with the majority of the counties in Arkansas. Section 3: This updated Handbook will be effective beginning May 01, 2016. Approved this 21st day of April, 2016 APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
Approved this 21st day of April 2016
ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
PRICE REDUCED
Need a new business location? How about downtown Clinton! 3000 sqft ….. $500 a month Call: 501-745-1593
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE #2015-39, THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2016, TO INCREASE THE PROJECTED REVENUE FOR COUNTY GENERAL AND APPROPRIATE $3,093.91 INTO THE SAFETY/ MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT #1000-123 FROM THE VBC PRACTICAL NURSINGGRANT FUND #3508-100.
APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge
(501) 253-1179
HUGE GARAGE SALE
Sincerely grateful, Mona Arnold of Fairfield Bay.
BIG YARD SALE
HOMES FOR RENT IN FFB AREA
Call (501) 592-3945
YARD SALE
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On Hwy 65 just south of Walmart on left in the empty lot across from Mr. Fast Lube in Clinton. Sponsored by The Ladies’ Helping Hands of Dennard. (If it is raining on the 7th, the yard sale will be the following Saturday, May 14th.)
I am a tan male dog with half a tail and I am lost!
Some good people found my sister on Highway 95 East about 15 miles from home but only half a mile from where Mama Cleo works at the Van Buren County Water Association office. I am a very shy boy with a short tail (about 7” long) and my name is Buddy. I should have on a blue collar with tags.
YARD SALE
Sponsored by J.P. Dell Holt VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2016-18_ BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH AN EXPENSE FUND FOR THE USDA LIBRARY GRANT FUND #3510600 AND TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE #2015-39, THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2016, TO INCREASE THE PROJECTED REVENUE BY $50,000.00 AND APPROPRIATE INTO THE USDA LIBRARY GRANT FUND #3510-600. WHEREAS: Per Legislative Audit, (A.C.A. 14-14-905) in order to establish and expense fund, for budget purposes, it must be approved by vote of the Quorum Court; and WHEREAS: There is a need and necessity to establish such a fund for the USDA Library Grant Fund. WHEREAS: The Van Buren County Library anticipates to receive a $50,000.00 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Services. WHEREAS: There is a need and necessity to appropriate these funds in order to expend them. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: Fund #3510-600, USDA Library Grant Fund (GrantsSpecial Revenue) is hereby established by this court and is in effect from this day forward, and $50,000.00 be appropriated into the USDA Library Grant Fund #3510-6004004 (Machinery/Equipment, other than vehicles). Approved this 21st day of April, 2016 APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
Sponsored by J.P. Kevin Housley VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2016-20_ BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ESTABLISH WEIGHT LIMIT REGULATIONS FOR COUNTY ROADS AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES THEREOF. WHEREAS: There are heavy commercial vehicles using the County roads in Van Buren County: and WHEREAS: There is a need to establish weight restrictions and regulations for heavy vehicles using Van Buren County roads; and WHEREAS: There is also a need to establish penalties for such violations. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS: That the Van Buren County Judge working in conjunction with the County Road Department and Sheriff’s Department shall have the authority to establish weight limits for all Van Buren County Roads. The penalty for such violations shall be the same as described by Arkansas Statutes regarding overweight violations on State Highways. In the event that any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications to this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. EMERGENCY CLAUSE: This Ordinance is necessary to preserve the peace, health, safety and welfare of Van Buren County, therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of passage and approval. Approved this 21'' day of April 2016. APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
HIGHWAY 65 DIVE'S MOTHERS' DAY SPECIAL 3 Course Mothers' Day Brunch, Sunday May 8, 11:00 am – 2 PM
First Course: Granola Parfait OR Fresh Fruit Smoothie Second Course: Your choice of Smoked Chicken Breast with Rice & Creamy Mushroom Sauce, Vegetable Medley & a Roll OR Smoked Pork Tenderloin, Roasted Potatoes, Asparagus, & a Roll Third Course: Chocolate Volcano Cake OR Cheesecake, topped with Fresh Fruit
$14.99/person Reservations Available Call 501-745-3483
The Voice of Van Buren County
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April 26, 2016
Faces & Places
Bird finds unlikely nest Honoring a loved one -- The family of the late Danny Pistole, (from left) son Jeff Pistole, widow Donna Pistole and daughter Jennifer Fleming, show the street sign that will bear his name for the next year. The family won the right to rename the street, located just south of Morgan Park in downtown Clinton, in his honor at last month’s Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
Run rakes in $10,000 -- The 4th Annual Clinton Hunger Run 5K recently donated $10,000 after the March 28 event. Van Buren County food banks Foods for Life and the Choctaw Food Bank will split the money. Director Meagin Warren and the Hunger Run volunteer board credit an overwhelming response from the more than 60 local sponsors including businesses and churches in Clinton, Fairfield Bay and beyond with making the run a record-breaking success. The event drew 302 registered participants.
Voice Neighborhood correspondent Jeff Burgess made a watering can out of an old detergent bottle and left it in his garden cart just out his back door. To his surprise, he soon discovered a moth-
er wren had requisitioned the container to raise a family. He reports that his brief disturbance did not bother the mother as she continued coming and going to feed her babies.
Bass tournament nets funds to help kids The April 16 Shop with a Cop Bass Tournament at Devils Fork, Greers Ferry, netted $3,023.55 for the annual Christmas shopping program for underprivileged youth in the county. Forty-one boats took part and winners were: 1st place (16.62 pounds) Paul Harper and Donnie Bates; 2nd place (15.54 pounds) Bucky Chandler and Heith Crow; 3rd place
(14.44 pouds) Jimmy Tubbs; 4th place (13.65 pounds) Anthony York and Troy Bigham; 5th place (13.59 pounds) Zack Bane and Larry Bane; and (pictured with Sheriff Scott Bradley) Biggest Bass (4.85 pounds) Bob Leal. Organizers credit the many area businesses who sponsored the tournament with its success. (Photo courtesy of Kim Bradley)
Special Olympics team wins ribbons, medals Nine Van Buren County Special School Special Olympians competed at a Track and Field tournament
April 23 in Conway. The athletes brought home three first-place ribbons in the 100-meter walk, and two
second-place ribbons, three firstplace medals in shot put, and one second place. The girls’ softball team also
brought home five medals. (Photo courtesy of Jamie Hamilton)
Hills of green and purple -- Wisteria grows along Highway 65B in downtown Clinton. (Photo by Robert Snyder)