The Voice of VBC April 5, 2016

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Dozens arrested; meth, guns, money seized in Ice Storm II Early in the morning Wednesday, March 30, Van Buren County residents took to Facebook wondering why helicopters were flying over their homes.

A few hours later the reason was revealed: Part 2 of Operation Ice Storm had just taken place. This time, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 38 arrests were made, 18 of them federal and 20 of them state. In Wednesday morning’s operation, approximately 8.5 pounds of methamphetamine, 52 grams of heroin, 16 firearms, and $24,085 in drug proceeds were seized.

Taking part in Wednesday's oper-

ation were the Drug Enforcement Administration, 20th Judicial District Drug Task Force, and the Van Buren and Faulkner county sheriff's offices.

Operation Ice Storm is an investigation into drug trafficking in Van Buren County. The investigation began in 2011.

Those arrested in the early morning raid are facing charges involving conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and use of a communication facility to facilitate drug trafficking.

One federal defendant is still at large in California; three others already were in state custody. The federal defendants

Joel French/for The Voice

Some of the suspects rounded up last Wednesday in part two of Operation Ice Storm head for the prisoner van in Damascus. were arraigned the next day in federal court in Little Rock.

Currently being held at the Van Buren County Detention Center, according to a spokesman, are state defendants Jerry Carroll, David

King, David Bernard, Adam Witt, Tabitha Booher, and, on a parole hold for another county, Eddie Brakebill. First appearances were held via video at the jail Friday.

“While standing on the courthouse

steps in Clinton in 2014 after the arrests in the first phase of Operation Ice Storm, I vowed that my office would continue to combat the drug trafficking problem in Clinton and Van Buren County, and to-

day’s arrests mark our commitment to that vow,” said Christopher Thyer, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District in Arkansas.

“Methamphetamine See Ice Storm on page 2

For a list of federal defendants and their charges, see Page 2

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Signing to play ball

Haley Hink and Kannon Bradley, both seniors at Clinton High School, have signed with Central Baptist College in Conway. Haley will play softball and Kannon will play baseball for the Mustangs. Looking on are Haley's parents, Scott and Shelly Hink, and Kannon's parents, Rory and Staci Bradley, and the CBC coaches.

Maggio appeals sentence Former Van Buren County Circuit Judge Mike Maggio is appealing his March 24 sentencing to the federal Eighth Circuit.

Maggio was sentenced to 10 years in prison for taking a bribe.

In giving Maggio the maximum jail penalty, U.S. District Judge Brian Miller had cited the damage

done to public faith in the judicial system, saying a dirty judge is worse than a drug dealer.

Maggio pleaded guilty in January 2015 to accepting a bribe $24,000 in campaign contributions - in return for lowering a jury award in a 2013 negligence suit from $5.2 million to $1 million. Earlier this year

Maggio attempted to withdraw the guilty plea, but his request was denied.

Maggio was granted his request Friday to file his appeal in forma pauperis, meaning he lacks funds to pursue the costs of the suit.

While on the bench, Maggio was paid about $140,000 per year.

Car fire in Bee Branch

An abandoned car was found burning near Harmony Mountain Road about 11:45 p.m. March 31. Bee Branch volunteer firefighters and the Van Buren County sheriff's office responded to the call. The car was off the road and was on fire when officers arrived. The owner of the car was found to be a Conway County man who said the car was supposed to be in his driveway. Conway County will handle the investigation.

Tahoe stolen outside feed store The owner of a Chevrolet Tahoe was on a forklift at his job at French Feed Store on Friday morning when he heard his vehicle starting up. By

the time he got off the forklift, he spotted his Tahoe driving across the parking lot.

With a phone in each hand - checking with his wife to

make sure she hadn't come to get it on one phone while calling the police on the other phone -- the employee had no choice but to watch help-

lessly as his vehicle turned onto Highway 16 West.

The older model SUV was recovered later that day in Arlburg. It had been

damaged and abandoned.

Some good news is that at least part of the theft was captured on tape from a nearby business. The

Voice has been told that at least one suspect has been arrested, but was unable to confirm that or get further details by press time.

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Federal defendants/charges Here are the charges and names of those indicted in federal court in the second phase of Operation Ice Storm Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine: ANTHONY SILVA, aka Tony WESLEY HARRISON TREY NEW CODY MOSES, JOHN PAUL YORK, aka JP WILLIAM EUGENE JACKSON, aka Hog MICHAEL R. PHILLIPS, aka Mikey P JOHN BARKER RODNEY HOLMES ROBERT L. WHEELER, JR., aka Rabbit JERROD ROBERTS HEATHER PARKS Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine but less than 500 grams: TABBI R. PHILLIPS, aka Taddi French EDWARD AARON ANDREWS, aka Eddie DAVID JOSEPH BERNARD CASSIDY LORENE Ice Storm from page 1 continues to ruin countless lives and families every day.

Our efforts in taking this drug off the street are unwavering, and we will continue to work with all law enforcement agencies to remove the individuals responsible for distributing methamphetamine to our communities.”

Officials said some rounded up Wednesday include “multiple drug-trafficking groups who have been responsible for bringing significant amounts of methamphetamine from Mexico into several communities in central Arkansas.

Operation Ice Storm began in January 2011 with an investigation into Jeffery Weaver and multiple other co-conspirators. The first phase of Operation Ice Storm resulted in the arrests of 54 defendants on state and

MOSES JODIE MOSES SHELBY MCKAY Possession with intent to distribute more than 5 grams of methamphetamine actual: JOHN PAUL YORK, aka JP, CASSIDY LORENE MOSES, and PATRICIA ZARYCHTA Possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine actual: JODIE MOSES Possession with intent to distribute less than 50 grams of methamphetamine: MICHAEL R. PHILLIPS, aka Mikey P TABBI R. PHILLIPS, aka Taddi French

ANDREWS ROBERT L. WHEELER Jr., aka Rabbit JERROD ROBERTS

Use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug-trafficking crime: WESLEY HARRISON TREY NEW WILLIAM EUGENE JACKSON, aka Hog MICHAEL R. PHILLIPS JOHN BARKER RODNEY HOLMES EDWARD AARON

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth-

federal charges on September 24, 2014.

Out of the 34 defendants who were arrested on federal charges, 21 have pleaded guilty or are scheduled to plead guilty, and two remain fugitives (James Knott and Isaac Jauregui-Estrada).

As a result of this first phase, law enforcement determined that Anthony Silva, Wesley Harrison, Trey New, and the other named co-defendants were also responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in the Van Buren County area, according to the news release.

During the second phase of Operation Ice Storm investigators used numerous law enforcement actions, including multiple undercover operations and court-authorized wiretaps. All told, Operation Ice Storm resulted in the seizure of approximately 123 pounds of

methamphetamine, 1 pound of heroin, multiple firearms, and approximately $138,000 in drug proceeds. The defendants charged are responsible for distributing or possessing hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine in Van Buren County, the news release states.

The federal indictment was handed down by a grand jury on March 2, 2016. The indictment charges 19 defendants in 15 separate counts. The counts include conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and the use of telephone to facilitate a drug trafficking crime.

If convicted of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine each defendant will face a sentence of not less than 10 years to life imprisonment.

Sentencing guidelines upon conviction

amphetamine actual is punishable by not less than 10 years, not more than life, incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $10,000,000, and not less than 5 years supervised release.

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute more than 50 grams but less than 500 grams of methamphetamine and possession with in-

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incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $1,000,000, and not less than 3 years supervised release.

Use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug-trafficking crime is punishable by not more than 4 years’ incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $250,000, and not more than 1 year supervised release.

3 snagged in Ice Storm net

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Three people were arrested at 223 McCaslin St. in Clinton on March 30 while warrants were being executed during part two of Operation Ice Storm, according to a news release from the Van Buren County sher-

Bonds iff's office.

Arrested were Earnest C. Bonds of Clinton, 63; Lisa Diane Nixon, 51, of Bee Branch; and Connie Ward, 50, of Clinton.

Bonds, Nixon and Ward, who did not have warrants, were found in possession

of drug paraphernalia, the sheriff's office said. Also at the residence was a minor child.

Bonds is being charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia. Nixon is being charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a minor. Ward is being charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a minor.

This crime scene unit from Faulkner County was on the scene last Wednesday in Damascus. (Photo by Joel French/for The Voice)

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tent to distribute more than 5 grams of methamphetamine actual is punishable by not less than 5 years, not more than 40 years, incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons with a possible fine of up to $5,000,000, and not less than 4 years supervised release.

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County and city officials, library staff and board and others gathered last week for the grand opening of the new Van Buren County Library.

At the Library Computer basics class for beginners is set for 2-4 p.m. April 14 at the library in Clinton.

There will be a basic beginners class every two weeks at 2 p.m. Thursdays. Call

or stop by the library to sign up.

April 7: 4-4:50 p.m. Game Time ages 6-12 April 21: 4-4:50 p.m. Game Time Ages 6-12 On April 11 the li-

brary will host local poet Julia Pistole On April 16: Movie and Popcorn at the library. All ages welcome, 1-2:45, featuring "The Good Dinosaur."

Librarian Karla Fultz accepts a donation from representatives of the Highway 110 Extension Homemakers Club, Carl Trahan-True and Thelma Murray. The donation to Friends of the Library will be used to purchase two Kindle e-readers for the library.

Don Richardson was the winner of the Razorback quilt made and donated by a Friend of the Library. The drawing was held Tuesday, March 29, after the grand opening.

Club tours azalea gardens Linda McKnight's home was the site of the March 30 meeting of the Iris Gar-

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Lunch & Learn set for April 14 The Van Buren County Master Gardeners holds its April Lunch & Learn to be held on April 14, 2016, at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Place #2E, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088.

The lunchtime session will be from noon to 1 p.m. and include a presentation on How to Successfully Start Seeds

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Bob Berdine. There will be a Q&A session afterward for any issues, questions or concerns related to gardening, landscaping or horticulture. The Gardeners will be providing advice, resources and information that will educate and inspire.

Bring your lunch and join the group. A $5 Education Center class fee will apply.

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Obituaries Thomas Laughter

Thomas H. Laughter, 74, of Scotland, passed away Sunday, March 27, at his home. Born August 18, 1941, in Yosemite National Park, California, to the late Benjamin and Effie Harrison Laughter, Thomas was a U.S. Army veteran and a truck driver.

Thomas is survived by his wife of 44 years, Rosetta Cole Laughter; son, Arbon Wilson of Scotland; daughter, Misty and husband Mike Cowan of Scotland; brother, Jimmy Laughter of Iowa; grandchildren, Alexa and Wesley Cowan.

Cremation arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service of Clinton.

Keith Tester

Keith Tester, son of Roy and Ethel Teste, passed away in Memphis on March 20, 2016. He grew up in the Copeland area. He is survived by his son, David of Memphis; daughter Ann and husband Tony Woods of Searcy; his brother, Kenton Tester and family of Clinton; and four sisters, Shirley Henderson of Lexington, Tennessee, Juanita Williams of Rocky Mount, Virginia, Helen and husband Willis Cheatham of Little Rock, and Marjorie and Bob Malone of Harrison.

Glenna Vanderveer

Ruby Williams

Ruby Lee Williams, age 87, of Cleveland, Arkansas, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016. She was born March 16, 1929, in Cleveland, a daughter of Major Williams and Ovine Jones Williams. She was a homemaker and member of Scotland Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen Rickman of Englewood, Tennessee; three grandsons, Wayne (Deanette) Cline, Donald (Misty) Cline, and Justin Rickman; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Bill (Linda) Williams of Little Rock; and sisters, Ruth Walls of Cleveland and Joy Katherine Daves of Little Rock.

Funeral services were Wednesday, March 30, at Scotland Baptist Church with Brother Charles Deckelman officiating. Burial was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Scotland by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.

Glenna Sue Vanderveer, age 73, of Hattieville, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016. She was born October 20, 1942, in Jerusalem, Arkansas, a daughter of the late L.M. "Dooger" Reid and the late Dovie Jo Wofford Reid.

She was a retired social worker and a member of Jerusalem Freewill Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Robben Joel Vanderveer of Atkins, Reid Vanderveer of Texarkana, and Ryan Vanderveer of Hattieville; two brothers, Gary Reid of Hattieville and Kevin Reid and wife Tina of Hattieville; three sisters, Sandy Church and husband Bob of Hattieville, Ann Church of Hattieville, and Kay Thompson and husband Danny of Appleton; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A Celebration of Life was Friday, April 1, at Jerusalem Freewill Baptist Church with Brother J.L. Chronister officiating. Burial was at Reid Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.

Terry Tilley

Terry Ellen Tilley, age 59, of Marshall, Arkansas, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Conway Regional. She was born August 29, 1956, to Amos Treadwell and Madge (Ragland) Treadwell.

Terry attended Morning Star Baptist Church and was a truck driver for Fort Worth Carriers. She liked being on the bowling league, playing bingo and gardening.

Terry is preceded in death by her mother, and grandparents, Nora and Walter Treadwell and Rosa and Garfield Ragland.

Survivors include two sons, Richard Tilley and wife Kari of Leslie, and James Tilley and wife Sasha of Marshall; seven grandchildren; dad, Amos Treadwell of Marshall; and sister, Molinda Watts.

Memorial services were 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Morning Star Baptist Church with Brother James Horton officiating. Arrangements are by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas.

fiddle and listen to fiddle music. He played for square dances and many community gatherings.

Survivors include his children, Karen Coolidge and husband Michael of Harrison, Mark Reves and wife Nancy of Conway, Doug Reves and wife Paula of Little Rock, Kelly Reves of Marshall, Tracy Hudson and husband Jim of Adair, Oklahoma, Jarrett Reves and wife Bernice of Chimes, Melanie Treat of Marshall and Therese Koellner and husband Kevin of Cranford, New Jersey; sisters, Nola Oliver of Welcome Home and Paulette Apperson and husband Jack of Russellville, Missourt; brother, Roger Reves and wife Shirlene of Chimes; and numerous grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

Arrangements are by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home of Marshall, Arkansas.

Graveside services were 2 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, at Liberty Cemetery near the Chimes Community with Bro. Dean Housley officiating. Donations may be made to the Liberty Cemetery fund or the Ozark Heritage Arts Center, 410 Oak Street, Leslie, AR 72645.

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Merle Reves

Merle Alton Reves, age 84 of Dennard, Arkansas, passed from this life on Friday, April 1, 2016, at his home. He was born in Chimes, Arkansas, on April 30, 1931, to Johnny Paul Reves and Ressie (Beverage) Reves.

Mr. Reves was an Army veteran. His working years were spent doing drywall work and working as a real estate agent.

Merle loved to play the

Willie Lee Williams, age 81, of Morrilton, Arkansas, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016. He was born May 27, 1934, in Clinton, Arkansas, a son of Frank Williams and May Luvell Williams. He was a logger.

He is survived by his sons, John Williams of Atkins and Eddie Williams of Crabtree; grandson, Andy Williams of Center Ridge; granddaughter, Naomi Moses of Perry; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorial service will be at a later date.

Private burial is at Bradley Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.

Cemetery cleanup time at Settlement Time to start mowing the Settlement Cemetary 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 trash bin has been set there during April and May for the old flowers. We do not have a paid care-

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taker so we Are all responceable for our own plots.

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the cemetary in nice condition for Memorial Day and the Shirley Homecoming.

Any help you might be able to give will be appreciated.

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I Eat All the Time You just ate and you feel an urge to get something else.

Ever happen to you?

Why is that? Well, let me start by saying, you should speak to your doctor about this because it may be due to an underlying medical condition, such as diabetes, thyroid problems, depression or anxiety. Having said that, there are a few things that you can do to stop this horrible habit dead in its tracks.

1. Get enough sleep. Poor sleep habits can and will make you tired. When you lack energy your body will try to compensate by sending signals to your brain to get more calories.

Also, while you sleep, your body produces a hormone (leptin) that helps you feel full. If you aren’t sleeping enough the body secretes a different hormone, grhelin, that makes you feel hungry.

2. Stop eating processed carbohydrates. I’m talking cakes, cookies, candy, soda, bread, pasta, etc. These are digested quickly and raise your blood sugar just as quickly. And you’ve heard the old say, “What goes up, must come down.”

When your blood sugar gets low, your body, once again, is shouting in your

head, “You need to eat!”

3. Eat snacks. I know, that sounds contradictory, doesn’t it? But if you get hungry, you’re going to eat the first and easiest thing you can find, won’t you? And you know what that is. Instead, have appropriate snacks around that will satisfy your hunger and keep you from getting hungry again in the next hour. Get a snack that has fiber, protein and some healthy fat, these will slow your digestion down and keep you feeling full longer. Suggestions: vegetable sticks with cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, almonds, etc.

Personally, I like protein bars, they are only 90 calories and completely kill the hunger monster. One last thing, don’t wait until you are too hungry. Put yourself on a schedule, eat every 3-4 hours.

4. Eat mindfully. We eat while being distracted. We’re watching TV, using our smart phone, or we even eat while driving. We need to pay attention to what we are eating, really enjoy it. Eat slowly and savor each bite.

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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.

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The Treaty

When the gators woke to the morning light Mariana Larson, Peyton Loeschner, Terry Sowell and Joscleyn Boggs are part of the cast in "We're Off to Save the Wizard."

Shirley Drama Club heads for Oz

By Mary Considine

The Shirley High School Drama Club’s new play for this year is “We’re Off to Save the Wizard.” Dorthy returns in their sequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” with a new copper friend named Tick Tok to help save the Wizard who has been kidnapped by Ruggedo, the evil Gnome King.

The drama club, consisting of students from seventh to 12th grade, has been working very hard on acting, props, and costumes for the last nine months.

The play’s premiere in April, is highly anticipated by students and staff alike. Terry Sowell, a student director and lead role, states that he be-

lieves it will be one of the best plays put on by the Shirley Drama Department.

The Shirley Drama Department has also been blessed with a $9,000 grant from the Shirley School Foundation.

The grant has been used to buy 12 new headset microphones to improve the performance quality of our plays.

The Drama Club appreciates all the help and support from the school and the community. The performances will be on April 7 and 8 at 6 p.m. and everyone is invited to come support the Drama Club.

Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults.

April 11-15

Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tarts, apple wedges.

Lunch choices: Beef and cheese tacos with chocolate chip chortles or chicken sandwich; potato wedges; tomatoes, lettuce; orange juice, box of raisins.

Tuesday – Breakfast: Pancake pup, applesauce. Lunch choices: Chicken parmesan or chicken pizza quesadilla; green beans, buttered corn; Mandarin oranges, mixed fruit; or fresh garden salad.

Wednesday – Breakfast: Breakfast bagel, peach-

es. Lunch choices: Chicken, rice and cheese burrito or cheeseburger; baked beans, Texas child bean salad; lettuce; fresh banana, froen peach cup; or fresh garden salad.

Thursday – Breakfast: Sausage and cheese biscuit, pears. Lunch choices: Vegetable bee soup and cheesy bread stick or turkey and cheese flatbread melt; cucumber slices, mixed green salad; diced pears, juice box.

Friday – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, hot cinnamon apples. Lunch choices: Chicken nuggets and cookie, or PB&J sandwich,

Another said “We had to do what beavers do And in this project we tried something new.”

“We can control the dam from a trickle to a full flow.”

“And you guys downstream need not worry about running low.”

“Well that’s a big surprise as one can get.”

“To destroy what everyone would regret.” Hogan said So the beaver rounded up breakfast and treated them all And they all signed a treaty that now hangs on their wall.

Hogan remarked on the way home “Be as it may Makala Strang, Logan Scott, Mary Considine, Katie Hutto and Tessa Berry in costume for the Shirley Drama Club's presentation.

string cheese and cookie; celery sticks, baby carrots; applesauce cup, frozen strawberry cup.

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April 11-15

Monday – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, mixed fruit.

Lunch: Chicken nuggets, coleslaw, blackeyed peas, applesauce.

Tuesday – Breakfast: Pancake pup, applesauce. Lunch: Soft taco, pinto beans, cinnamon roll, fruit cocktail.

Wednesday – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon roll, pineapple. Lunch: Corn dog, fresh carrots

with Ranch, potato wedges, strawberry cup.

Thursday – Breakfast: Pancake, ham, pears. Lunch: Fiesto burrito, green beans, juice, cake.

Friday – Breakfast: Breakfast bagel, peaches. Lunch: Pizza, salad, corn, pineapple.

Shirley Schools

April 11-15

Monday – Breakfast: Sausage/cheese biscuit or cereal and biscuit half with jelly; peaches/pears.

Lunch: Chicken rings/strips Tuesday – Breakfast: Waffles or cereal; ham slice; Mandarin sunrise.

Lunch: Hot dog, potato wedges, coleslaw, baked beans,

Send resume with cover letter to: White River Area Agency on Aging, Inc., ATTN: Human Resources, P.O. Box 2637, Batesville, 72503 or email leigh.chronister@wraaa.com.

Interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. EOE

A good complement goes a long way!” ~oldmanocean peaches, cookie.

Wednesday – Breakfast: Ham, egg, cheese muffin or cereal and half-muffin; fruit cocktail. Lunch: Lasagna, green beans, salad, blue raspberry sorbet, bread sticks.

Thursday – Breakfast: Yogurt or cereal; chocolate chip muffin; peaches/banana slices, Raisels. Lunch: Ham and cheese Stromboli, french fries, veggie strips/Ranch, orange smiles.

Friday – Breakfast: Fruity Cheerio bar or cereal; cheese stick; applesauce.

Lunch: Chicken and noodles, peas and carrots, sweet potato crunch, fruit cocktail, cornbread, chocolate pie.

Powder Puff game set for April 10 The second annual Powder Puff football tournament will be held from 2-5 p.m. April 10 at the Jim Tumlison Football Field at Clinton High School.

The game is a fundraiser for Clinton High After Prom Party.

Competitors will be ninth- to 12-grade girls.

Admission is $3.

Boxed lunches will be on sale featuring Shane's Southern Smoke BBQ, and a full concession stand with homemade desserts will be available.

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They later complimented the beaver on that work of art One beaver replied and said “You know that will never come apart.”

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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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This was one of the Clinton Elementary School buildings for many years before it was torn down. The land now is the site of the school auditorium and gymnasium.

(Photo courtesy of Van Buren County: Thanks for the Memories Facebook page.)

School memories

You may have noticed that we at The Voice love history.

My interest in the subject was sparked

by Etta Lou Sellars' eighth-grade history class at Clinton Junior High.

She wasn't all about dates and dry facts, but did her best to stimulate the imaginations of an age group that cared little about the past.

One of her assignments was to pretend we were on a wagon train. Each of

us picked our starting point, our trail to the West and our ending point, then we kept a journal about the trip for a few weeks.

I don't know where Mrs. Sellars went when she left Clinton, but she ended up as a professor of education at Southwest Baptist University in Mountain View, Missouri.

She retired in 2007.

Thank you, Mrs. Sellars, for teaching outside the box. -Anita Tucker

Etta Lou Sellars (Do you have a favorite school memory or teacher? Share your memories with The Voice in an e-mail or letter to voiceeditor@artelco.com or Voice Editor, P.O. Box 1396, Clinton AR 72031.)

A reader recently brought by this photo of the Holly Mountain School from 1908. Those pictured are (front row from left) Annabelle Massey, Fount Massey, Gus Huie, Louis Pierce, Clarence Rice, Emmaline Douchell, Mary Bonds, Bertha Barlow, Rosa Bonds, (second row) Della Carter, Etta Holly, Florence Rice, school board member G.W. Perkins, teacher Bob Madex, Arkie Holly, Anna Carter, Minnie Douchell, (third row) Allie Williams, Effie Bonds, Oscar Rice, Viola Massey, Roey Bonds, Viola Bassey, Myrtle Huie, June Blankenship, John Douchell, Lula Barlow, John Carter, Oscar Douchell, William Bonds, (back row) Charles Massey, Delbert Pierce, Peter Pierce, Charles Huie, Jim Bonds, school board member Scott Huie, Porter Perkins, Ouid Perkins, Silas Williams and Eddie Barlow.

Family receives Jim Berry's 165-year-old gun

By Renee Carr

Jim Berry Descendants of local Civil War boy hero Jim Berry had extra reason to celebrate on Saturday, March 12: The gun used by James Hiram “Jim” Berry to end the reign of Bushwacker Bill Dark during the Civil War was returned to the Berry family. Bill Dark led a gang of evil men who robbed, raped, plundered, and murdered the helpless people in the Ozarks.

Jim Berry was too young to fight in the war, so he helped protect the women, children, and elderly residents. He was a member of the Home Guard whose purpose was protection of residents and their homes, crops, and animals that sustained life in these perilous times.

The early 1860’s shooting incident occurred near the Stone/Van Buren county line when Bill Dark and his men approached a widow’s home near Tick Creek where the neighbors were preparing to help butcher a hog. As Bill Dark rounded the corner

of the house, young Jim Berry stood next to the chimney and shot him squarely between the eyes.

Dark’s men retreated, thinking they had been ambushed.

Today the only remaining participant of the story is the pistol Berry used to kill Dark. At a reunion for descendants of Jim Berry’s grandson, Aubrey Berry, on March 12, Jack Morris of the Richwoods community presented the Cap and Ball pistol to Aubrey’s eldest son, Jay Berry of Fox. The 1851 Navy Colt Revolver left the Berry family in the early 1940’s when a granddaughter of Jim Berry traded the gun to her neighbors, brothers Jay Morris and Jimmy “Driftwood” Morris in exchange for a spotted Poland China sow. For many years Jay’s son, Jack, saw the gun hanging high on the wall in his parents’ home that is now the home of Jack and his wife, Deane. Jack took ownership of the gun after the deaths of

his father and uncle and stored the gun in a safe.

The gun was manufactured in New York by Colt. The serial number is intact.

Other information is etched into the walnut handle of the pistol. On one side the etching reads: Riggsville Jo O. Shelby Jim Berry ‘64 The other side of the walnut handgrip has etchings including US Cavalry ‘62 The town of Riggsville predates the establishment of Mountain View, to the east of town.

The etched name is believed to refer to Confederate General Joseph O. Shelby who led his cavalry through Civil War battles in Missouri and Arkansas, including the Battle of Pea Ridge.

It is unclear if Jim Berry’s family sided with the Union or the Confederacy in the war. Jim’s older brother, John, fought for the Union and is buried in the national cemetery at Fort Smith. Jim Berry’s leader in the Home Guard was Christopher Denton who also had a brother in

the Union army.

Jack Morris’s uncle, Jimmy Driftwood, wrote a song about Jim Berry’s encounter with Bill Dark titled "The Ballad of Jim Berry."

Jimmy Driftwood began his career as a school teacher and wrote songs to teach history to his Timbo students. He was a prolific songwriter and entertainer who promoted folk music, established the Rackensac and Folk Festival, and helped lobby congress for money for basic infrastructure services in Stone County, construction of the Ozark Folk Center, and development of Blanchard Springs

Caverns. "Tennessee Stud" and the "Battle of New Orleans" were his most popular songs, but "The Ballad of Jim Berry" is special to Berry’s descendants.

The gun has been kept in its original state and is in excellent condition.

Over the past several years Jack reflected about the significance of the gun to the Berry family and began thinking about returning it to a Berry descendant.

Jay Berry told Jack Morris last month, “You don’t know what this means to me and all the family.” He spoke for the descendants of Aubrey and Ruby

Berry of which about 100 were present. Everyone got a chance to hold the gun, and admire its excellent condition maintained in the safekeeping of the Morris family for 75 years. Berry added that the priceless family heirloom will be kept in a safe deposit box except for displaying it at family gatherings.

The Berry family is grateful to have the heirloom pistol back in the family as a tangible witness of the bravery and service of their young ancestor many, many years ago.

(Renee Carr is the great-great-granddaughter of James Hiram “Jim” Berry)

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Ribbon cuttings

Well-wishers gathered Friday, April 1, for a ribbon-cutting at the downtown office of Melanie Beltran, a new lawyer in Clinton.

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Rabies clinic set for this month Last year the Arkansas Department of Health tested 1,015 animals for rabies. The results: 73 tested positive. Most of the positive cases were skunks and bats, but among the rabid animals were two cows, one dog and one fox. Last year was unusual in that no cases of rabies were found in the state's cat population. because of their predatory nature cats are as likely as dogs to be exposed to rabid wildlife.

Since pets are the most likely link between rabid wildlife and people, the most effective way to prevent rabies in humans is to main-

tain a high level of immunity in our pet population. Toward that end, the Arkansas Rabies Control Act requires that all dogs and cats be vaccinated regularly by a licensed veterinarian.

To make rabies vaccination as convenient as possible for pet owners in Van Buren County a rabies vaccination drive is held each spring with mobile clinics conducted throughout the county. Dr. Ben Mays will begin the vaccination effort on Saturday, April 16. A schedule of the vaccination stops will appear in next week's edition of The Voice.

Calendar

Cheryl's Health and Beauty Salon on Holley Mountain Road in Clinton is now open for business after its ribbon-cutting on Saturday.

Police Report

Fultz

Huggins

Reed

Turnbow

4 face charges after home visit

assisting with the check up on Timothy Turnbow. During the search of the residence other people were found hiding at the residence, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

Deputies and officers found drug

paraphernalia at the home, the news release said. Arrested at the residence were Timothy Turnbow, 53, of Clinton, charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia; John Colton Huggins, 22, of Damascus, charged with

misdemeanor simple possession of drugs without a prescription; Joshua Fultz, 29, of Shirley, charged with disorderly conduct; and Randall L. Reed, 34, of Greenbrier, who is being held on a parole violation from another county.

Four men were arrested March 30 during a home visit by the Arkansas Probation and Parole department at a residence in Clinton.

Deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff's office were

There will be a gospel singing at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Mainline Full Gospel Church, 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch, with Simple Faith for Ireland and MayGraden for Scotland.

For more information call Pastor Michael Roberson at (501) 253-1005. No admission, but a love offering will be taken up.

The Van Buren County Cattlemen meeting will be Monday, April 11, at Western Sizzlin. Eat at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. The sponsor this month will be Clinton Stockyards.

Everyone welcome.

Transition Fair 2016 is set for 9 a.m.

Wednesday, April 6, at the Clinton High School Gymnasium and

Auditorium.

Students from all three county schools will be there and representatives from colleges and local businesses will speak with the students.

Featured speaker is Dana McGregor.

The Bee Branch Fire Department is holding a fundraiser featuring a barbecue dinner, silent dessert auction and gun raffle. The event is set for 4:30-8 p.m. April 23. Cost for the dinner is $7 per plate. Tickets are $5 each and only 275 will be sold.

Background check required; you don't have to be present to win. Winner takes their pick from a Ruger American 308 or a Ruger Lc9s. Tickets available at Burgess and Daughters pawn, 745-2581, and Fire Chief Jess Burris, 501-6544285.

Arkansas Mountain Real Estate

4755 Hwy 65 S. Clinton AR 72031

(501) 745-2296

RESTAURANT FOR SALE. Located in Choctaw, high traffic location.

Formerly a Chinese buffet, some fixtures included.

Huge parking area and great road frontage.

$89,000

MLS # 15028450

The quintessential country home.

2BR/1BA with 9.83 acres. Completely private.

Full length porches front and back, extra landscaping. Great area for gardening, not a neighbor in sight!

$89,000

MLS: 15036000

40 acres with GIGANTIC SWIMMING HOLE in the Rushing area.

Gorgeous blue water, terrain with views. Private.

Can’t beat this creek!

$95,000

MLS: 15026305

4BR/4BA home with Hwy 65 frontage.

Could be commercial or residential. Lots of parking, decking in the back. Detached building makes additional office space.

So much possibility!

$155,000

MLS: 15029702

Sleepy cat

Misty belongs to Sam and Anna Lou Ward of Clinton. She is about 16 years old and enjoys her naps.

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Let's Play Ball

Sluggers win -- The Southern Sluggers finished in first place in the 10 and under division in the 2016 Shockerz Classic Easter Tournament in Quitman.

Larry Swan III plays for the Dominators.

Avengers score win -- The Clinton Avengers, 6 and Under, beat a team from Guy 8-1 last week.

Carson McCormac hit a 3-run homer in a recent game. Carson is the son of Richard and Gia McCormac.

Dominators dominate -- The Clinton Dominators, 8 and Under, came out on top, 11-9, in a game against Greers Ferry.

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Couple to celebrate 45 years together

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Honor Roll Clinton Intermediate School All A's - 3rd Nine Weeks

Wanda and Joe Jones Wanda and Joe Jones invite you to Kollin Swan won a Good Attitude Award join them to celebrate recently. Kollin, the son of Nina and Larry their 45th wedding Swan, is a kindergartner at Clinton. (Photo anniversary on April 9, 2016, at the Scotby Robert Snyder)

Award winner

Drama club's play available on DVD Clinton High School EAST is selling DVDs of the drama department's production of "Beauty and the Beast."

Pre-paid orders before May 1 are $8.

After that, the cost is $10. Checks can be made out to CHS EAST. Individuals can call 501-508-2060 or 501-253-0793 for more information.

All proceeds benefit CHS EAST. The money is used to buy more technology for the program.

Couple sets June wedding

Chelsea Bradley and David Pencarinha

Where to find The Voice

of Van Buren County Austin • The Austin Store Bee Branch • Snappy's (Outside Rack sales) Choctaw • Elite Automotive (Inside sales) • Gasoline Alley (Outside Rack sales) • PEH Supply (Inside sales) Clinton • Assessor's Office (Inside sales) • CashSaver (Outside Rack sales) • Flash Market ~ Citgo (Inside sales) • Huddle House (Outside Rack sales) • June's Cafe (Inside sales) • L'Attitude Bistro (Inside sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Inside sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Outside Rack sales) • Western Sizzlin (Inside Rack sales) Damascus • Dollar General Dennard • Dennard Country Store (Inside sales) Fairfield Bay • Jack's (Inside sales) Leslie • Smith's Citgo (Inside sales) Oxley • Highway 66 Country Mart (Inside sales) Scotland • Lowder General Store (Inside sales) Shirley • First Service Bank (Outside Rack sales)

land Baptist Church in Scotland, Arkansas. This is a come and go event from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. No gifts please.

Steve and Gayla Bradley of Clinton announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea, to David Pencarinha, son of Mike and Debbie Pencarinha of Kingsport, Tennessee.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Clinton High School Class of 2011 and Harding University Class of 2015.

The prospective groom is a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School Class of 2012 and will graduate from Harding University in May 2016.

The couple plans to move to Memphis, Tennessee, where the groom will attend University of Tennessee Health Science Center to study dentistry.

The bride-elect plans to study Speech-Pathology at the graduate level.

The couple is planning a June wedding.

4th grade

Izabell Biggs, Sam Brown, Dawson Burgess, Madeline Cabana, Conner Clute, Natalie Farmer, Faith Garrett, Leah Grimes, Ely Hagans, Trammell Hastings, Brady Horton, Dylan Jones, Gracee Linville, Sarah Lowder, Chloe Miley, Hannah Mooney, Abigail Parks, Daniel Prince, Kaylee Sheppard, Lillian Smith, Mason Smith, Mathew White, Lacey Williams, Lily Woodward, Jayleigh Wooten 5th grade

James Arnold, Jerod Brown, Maggie Deckelman, Peyton Gray, Russ Hensley, Abby Jackson, Titus Johnson, Kinley Keith, Reese McDonald, Katie McJunkins, Catherine Mills, Emily Pilkington, Aubrey Reece, Annabelle Sowell, Lillian Ward 6th grade

Charles Bonds, Alexa Booher, Krystin Coats, Nicholas Epley, Randi Erby, Ely Ethridge, Alyssa Gee, Abbigail Hagans, Arillia Huereca, Ashley James, Gracie Lee, Anna Belle Reece, Faith Risola, Haley Sorg, Erika Sykes, Katelynn Thatcher, Andrew Warford, Calli Jo West, Daegeus Wilson

A & B's

4th grade

Stone Belonie, Remington Bradley, Gunner Bramlett, Gracie Branscum, Elexus Byers, Micahel Byrd,

Sony Cano, Mackenzie Cook, Shelby Cope, Alexa Cowan, Donald Durham, Anna Elliott, Braeden Eppes, Matthew Ezell, Zoie Fritts, Hunter Huett, Aiden King, Erin Koonce, Carson McCormac, Jacob Proutt, Taylor Puckett, Cassady Russell, Austin Smith, Samuel Solomon, Colton Story, Lindsey Sykes, Kristina Thatcher, Tyler Thormann, John Treece, Allyson Wallace, Rylan Ward, Elizabeth Warford, Zane Widener 5th grade

Olivia Barnett, Emmaleigh Bigelow, Ethan Biggs, Wendy Blantz, Ashlyn Brewer, Natalie Brock, Keegan Campbell, Braeton Collins, Levi Collins, Herbert Conroy, Emma Cooley, Hope Cooley, Colter Davis, Gabriel Despain, Karleigh Duncan, Brody Emberton, Kassandra Fletcher, Kaitlyn Grable, Savannah Haines, Liam Harper, Carleigh Henderson, Trevor Jenkins, Eston Kazi, Sheldon Lowder, Carter McGinley, Benjamin Miller, Bo Nail, Alyssa Neighbours, Leyah Reed, Ashlyn Robinson, Tyler Robinson, Landon Rose, Arrianna Sorg, Sydney Standridge, Randi Stripling, Drake Taylor, Daniel Williams, Joshua Winchester, Cassidy Woods 6th grade

Zoey Andrews, Daniel Andrus, Gerald Arnold, Anna Battenfield, Spirit Booher, Emily Brewer, Isabella Byers, Sophia Cabana, Faith Cooley, Emily Crook, Lucille Daugherty, Cody Davis, Cyera Durham, Dallas Gannon, Madelyn Gifford, Bailey Gottsponer, Myza Green, Jacob Hutto, Kylie Jackson, Hannah Lewis, Erica Linn, Riley McDaniel, Brooks Nail, Carlos Nava, Karina Nava, Kendall Pounds, Alexis Ragland, Kami Reeves. Haley Rolen, Tara Tatum, Faith Taylor, Ashlyn Watson, Justin Weaver, Megan Wells, Jennifer Whitbey, Austin Winchester, James Witt

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have more next week.

God Bless and have a good week.

Debby Prout Highway 110

I hope you all had a very wonderful Easter. Dan and I enjoyed a beautiful sunrise service at Pee Dee Baptist Church.

It was amazing.

With the recent rains, the fields sure are greening up nicely. I expect many, Dan and I included, will be in the hay fields before very long.

We have a hen that has gone broody and is sitting on 15 eggs. Can’t wait for them to hatch. Meanwhile I know Brenda and Bill Passmore are hatching lots under the incubator. They are so adorable.

On the Highway 110 Fire Department news, we have our monthly general meeting on Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. at the fire station located on Elba Road. Exciting things happening as we get ready to build our new addition and do a little remodeling. Come on by and see what’s going on, maybe there is a need you can help us with. All are welcome.

Happy birthday to Angela McKinney Bradford as she celebrates her 42nd birthday on April 10! Angela is the daughter of Dean and Barb McKinney, who are both active members on the Fire Department board and treasurer.

Also happy birthday to Jacob Prout as he turns 10 on April 11t! And he made the A-B honor roll! Good job Jacob.

And a happy birthday, too, to Jonathan Moody as he celebrates his 20th on April 6.

A big congratulations to the Southern Sluggers who finished in first place for the 10 and under division in the 2016 Shockerz Clas-

sic Easter Tournament. Way to go girls!

The tournament was held at the Quitman Sports Complex Easter weekend.

Prayers for Clint Tedder as he recovers from recent surgeries.

E-mail your Highway 110 news to dprout@artelco.com

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

Patsy Ward Formosa

Jeff Burgess Crabtree

I was delighted to hear from longtime resident and Crabtree News correspondent Opal Tester on Easter afternoon. She was in good health and doing well in her Conway home. She wanted friends and family to know that Keith Tester had left this earthly existence on March 20 and it was a blessing.

Martha Breckenridge is credited by many with getting the ball rolling in Crabtree in 1941 when she returned home from bible school and started regular prayer meetings. The meetings found a home in 1947 when the first Foursquare Church was constructed. The Platinum Anniversary Celebration, coming up May 1, is an honoring of this history.

It's Recycling Day in Alread, Saturday, 8-10 a.m. The weather may be nice enough to start back up "It's Community Coffee Time."

The long views and sweeping vistas are about to be obscured by the quickly advancing new growth. Get out and enjoy the change.

Having dinner with Shawn and Renee Tobin for Easter was her son, Dave and Rachel Tobin and children, Dillon, Kyle, Natalie and Harley Tobin, Rachel’s sisters Renee Rodriguez and her children and Natasha and son Shawn.

Congratulations to Renee Tobin on winning Circle of Stars for having top sales for Murphy USA. She won a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which she enjoyed very much.

She also received a circle of stars ring.

Good job, Renee!

Evelyn Allen of Chesterton, Indiana, is visiting her mother Joyce Nicholson this week. They have been enjoying the visit. I couldn’t get in touch with her because they were out doing things and catching up. I will pursue that next week!

We got another 3 inches of rain. I don’t guess it will ever get dried out enough to break my garden. I sure wanted to plant some green beans and beets. That is the two vegetables that we enjoy the most.

Okra and squash and cucumbers line up pretty close with them!

That’s about all the news I could round up for this week, maybe I will

April 5, 2016 and daughter Meredith, Larry Duncan of Clinton, Pat and Sonny Page of Clinton and Bill Crumbly of Clinton.

Visiting Lodean Reeves Sunday were Rev. Cliff Hutchens of Jacksonville and Lisa Nelson of Dennard.

Thelma Murray Shirley

Visiting Joan Allen Tuesday were here granddaughter Kayla Roberson and her daughters Kaylea and Emma of Center Ridge.

Paul and Wanda Poynor had Easter breakfast at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Russellville. Joining them were their children Joey and Misty Poynor and their children Michael, Carmen and Shelby of Plain View, Carol Freeman and her son Dakota, daughter Shawnee and her son Payton of Russellville.

Lottie Carroll had an Easter potluck dinner and egg hunt at her house. Forty-five attended. Those from out of town were Jim Carroll and Diana McNally of Greenbrier, Bryan and Donna Biggs and children of Scotland, Chris and Freda Barnett and three children of Fox. Belinda Murray spent spring break with her sister Lissa Findley in Springfield, Missouri. Margaret Findley joined her daughter Lissa Eastern weekend and they went to church together. They met Terry Wilkinson, the widow of John Wilkinson, who played rhythm guitar for several years for Elvis Presley. Belinda and Margaret got to tour Terry Wilkinson's home.

Wilma Hart spent Easter Sunday with her granddaughter Davi Linn of Naylor.

Jimmy and Thelma Murray visited Hazel and Sherman Murray of Greenbrier on Easter Sunday and had lunch with them. Others there for lunch were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Murray

Nora Jean Housley Chimes

Hello everybody.

We are having some beautiful weather at this time. March is over and according to weather predictions April will bring with it some chilly temperatures.

We will probably have to wait a little longer to plant our gardens.

Oh well, we are not in any hurry anyway.

Jason and I visited Ronnie's Thursday afternoon for a little while. Thereisa was at work so didn't get to see her.

We had our annual family Easter get together Saturday. We had 36 for lunch. In the afternoon some of the men hid eggs for the kids to find, which they always have fun doing. We enjoyed everyone who was here and missed those who couldn't come. It was a pretty day and the kids enjoyed getting to play outside.

There was a good crowd Sunday at Liberty Missionary Baptist Church. It was the day for potluck, but Jason, Randall, Ann and I didn't stay for that. We always do, but after the bid day Saturday we just felt like coming home and eating the leftovers. The church sponsored an egg hunt in the afternoon.

We missed that.

Thelma June Emerson visited her mother, Jane McEntire, Sunday afternoon. They attended the egg hunt.

My sister-in-law

Kathryn Mathis is back in the hospital in Conway. She went home from Rehab and I think her shoulder is doing pretty good, but had other problems. We are hoping she will soon be lots better. Their daughter, Phyllis from Missouri, came on the weekend to help with her mother.

I had a very good visit by phone Sunday night with Nola Reves Oliver of Welcome Home. We attended school at Chimes together a lont time ago, and don't see each other very often, so we can always find things to talk about.

She had attended her 65th school reunion at Western Sizzlin in Clinton Saturday. There were only eight of the classmates there, but they had a good time.

Randall and Ann were out on the weekend. They and Jason did some fence fixing. Then on Saturday afternoon they and Ronnie did a lot of burning. We sure had smoke for a while. Kevin Housley had done some burning on Friday, and Larry Anthony Housley was doing some burning Saturday, so this community has had plenty of smoke. We are hoping to get rid of some ticks and anything else that doesn't need to be here.

We were sorry to hear Janet Drewry of Witts Springs had passed away. She was our mail carrier for a while several years ago. The family has our deepest sympathy.

Brent Aday is getting our fertilizer out today. It is good to get that done before it rains again.

Have a good week. See you next time.

Bridge

The Idle Hour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Merl Eoff. Winners for the evening were: high, Jo Nell Warren; second high, Lou Burgess; traveling, Clara Belton; and bingo, Merl Eoff.

Artist League holds portrait painting workshop

Story and photo by Joyce Hartmann

Marlene Gremillion taught a watercolor workshop last month in Fairfield Bay.

A two-day watercolor workshop taught by Hot Springs artist Marlene Gremillion was held by the North Central Arkansas Artist League in Fairfield Bay on March 21 and 22. Those attending learned new techniques and received help as they painted portraits of their own loved ones.

Students used photos to develop "road map" drawings, which Marlene enlarged to each student's preferred size.

Watercolor demonstrations were alternated with student practice.

Painting

was done vertically on easels. Techniques included glazing layers of skin tones on their papers, softening edges, adding shadows, and finishing up with details such as eyes, lips, and hair.

Background wash techniques were also demonstrated.

Marlene encouraged students to look for shadows and highlights instead of stereotyped lips and eyes. She demonstrated the importance of controlling the amount of water and pigment in each stroke.

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Cooking & Crafting

Recipes courtesy of Merl Eoff

Send your favorite recipes to voiceeditor@artelco.com

Crafts for you ... from Sue Making a crayon color disc or scribble cookies Read more fun details at the following web (nope, not edible) sites: Today’s craze of adult coloring takes many of us back to our first memories of those fabulous boxes of crayons that sparked our imagination. What an amazing carton of creativity encapsulated in those small wax cylinders. All this nostalgia got me wondering who invented these magical sticks and made them affordable and accessible to American School Children!

To my surprise, Crayola did not invent the crayon. Europe was the birthplace of the modern crayon. However, in 1903 the small firm of Binney & Smith did invent the Crayola crayon. Until then, the European child’s crayon was simply a stick of chalk or colored clay. It was almost useless for putting color onto paper. Edward Binney and C. Harold Smith were in the business of making color. They were renowned for a line of red oxides of iron still painted on the nation’s barns.

They formulated lamp black that not only made tires look better but increased the tire tread life by four or five times.

And their award-winning dustless chalk was a boon to school teachers.

The first box of eight Crayola crayons were sold for one nickel making it the first affordable, nontoxic and colorful drawing medium that would give children an excellent way to brighten their world.

Binney and Smith were responsive not just to the needs of teachers, but of the nation. During the Great Depression, Binney & Smith hired local farm families to hand-label crayons.

Each farm became associated with a different color name.

Today, the average North American uses up 730 crayons by age 10. Crayon are made in more than 120 different crayon colors, some sparkle with glitter, glow in the dark, smell like flowers, change colors and even wash off. Not all crayons are created equal, but here’s a list of best crayon brands: http://www. b e s t c o v e r y. c o m / best-crayons Each of these best crayon brands offers something a little different in style, material, or price.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ the-colors-of-childhood-36067809/#guceP3GCkJx07cAL.99 http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ crayon.htm http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/crayons.htm http://americacomesalive.com/2013/12/12/inventors-crayons-binney-smith/#.VvQNAfkrJ4_

Let’s do something fun with all those left over, broken crayons by making “Scribble Cookies” a classic craft.

The supplies can be found around your house, so gather them up and let’s begin.

Supplies:

• Old crayons, peeled, broken into stubs (Hint: soak the crayons in water and the paper will fall off) • Muffin tin (Hint: metal or silicone round or shaped forms - the more solid the shape the better, thin parts will break off) • (Optional) Use paper muffin cups or cooking spray in the tins to help release the disks.

Instructions:

1. Sort paperless, broken colors into muffin tin either all similar or mixed colors.

2. Put muffin tin in warmed oven

turned off. Let melt.(Hint: Remove from oven when squishy not liquid) 3. Allow to cool. (45 min. to an hour) Pop out. (Hint: Run hot water over pan bottom, disks will fall out) 4. Time to put the crayon disks to work “scribbling” a beautiful piece of art.

For instruction on using a microwave check out: http:// www.thriftyfun.com/ tf666289.tip.html By Courtney Herriage For help on this project, or to connect with Sue go to: FACEBOOK: Art Lady of Arkansas Sue Allen Pico Or email: suepicoart@yahoo.com DISCOUNT: Bring this column for $5 off any lesson or workshop at Sue’s Art House. Not to be combined with other discounts.

Call 501-2530584 to sign up or schedule your lessons.

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Fun & Games

Weekly Crossword

By EuGene Smith

April 5, 2016

Rules

Where In the County Is This?

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.

Power lines and a beautiful view are visible from this curvy road. Just tell us which highway this is and you'll be eligible to win a oneyear subscription to The Voice of Van Buren County. See rules at left.

March winners

Congratulations to our March contest winners. Richard Maddox of Clinton will receive a one-year subscription to The Voice for correctly answering one of the Where In the County Is This contests. Tisha Bradford of Shirley will be awarded a $25 gift certificate to Izzy's Fashions in Fairfield Bay for winning the drawing for the Word Find. The places featured in last month's contest were: March 1 – Clinton City Park; March 8 – Huie Cemetery building; March 15 – an old Alread church; March 22 – the car can be seen on the old Eoff’s Furniture building in Clinton; and March 29 – an old church in the Copeland community. The Voice wishes to thank Izzy's and everyone who plays along with us.

Our Van Buren County Family Album

By Shay Belonie

(Solution may be found on Page 9, if you must know)

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CHURCH PAGE 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

Photo by EuGene Smith

Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593

Congratulation to those of you who corrected identified last week's photo as The New Tabernacle "t.n.t." also called The Zoo Church. If you can identify this week's featured Church in photo, call 745-8040.

Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch

Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes

Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003

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

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

Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781

Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027

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

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

Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370

First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285

Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299

Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264

First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113

MainLine Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005

Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387

Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264

First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440

Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181

Shirley First Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171

Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton

First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354

Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572

South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423

First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043

Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807

First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw

New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349

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

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

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

Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500

Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726

Grace Baptist Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462

Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115

Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273

Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley

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

Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch

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

Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450

The New Tabernacle "t.n.t." also called The Zoo Church.see history on page 15

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Fishing Report west Power Administration website (www. swpa.gov) to see forecasted generation schedule.

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Central Arkansas

Lake Conway

(updated 3-302016) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the water is at normal level and is stained. The surface water temperature is 56 degrees.

Bream are biting well on worms and crickets in 1 to 2 feet of water. Crappie are biting very well in 3 to 5 feet of water on Lil’ Hustler jigs fished in between trees in the live cypress stands.

Bass are biting well on spinnerbaits and soft-plastic lizards in 3 to 6 feet of water.

Catfishing is good on trotlines baited with bass minnows.

Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)

(updated 3-302016) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip ‘em All Guide Service said we are seeing early morning and late afternoon generation patterns. We expect this to continue un-

less we receive significant rainfall. This pattern is providing drift- and wade-fishing opportunities on all sections of the river. In low water and warmer temperatures, we are seeing some hatches coming off on the lower section of the river. We expect hatch activity to increase as we move into the warmer days of April.

Currently streamers, pheasant tails, hares ear, micro jigs and sow bugs are working well for fly-fishing.

For Trout Magnet fishing, use hot pink, 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.swlwc.usace.army.mil) for real time water release and the South-

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 459.11 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 462.04 msl). (updated 3-302016) Cody Smith at www.fishgreersferry.com said Greers Ferry has been fishing extremely well over the past few weeks. Many male fish of all species are headed to the bank and are on flats and in the rivers near prime spawning areas. Last week’s cold snap brought howling winds and cold temperatures, which delayed the spawn. The last few days we have seen another rise in temperature and fish activity.

Lake Maumelle

(updated 3-302016) Fosters Four Seasons (501-8689061) said crappie are biting well on pink minnows and no. 6 minnows. Bream are biting on crickets.

White bass are biting well on white Roadrunners and no. 20 bass minnows. A lot of people are running trotlines with minnows right now.

Little Maumelle River

(updated 3-302016) River Valley Marina (501-5171250) said the water is clear and at 60

degrees. Bream are biting well on worms in 3 to 4 feet of water along the edges of the channel. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs fished 4 feet deep.

The best bite has been on yo-yos baited with minnows at night. Bass are biting well on spinnerbaits and soft-plastic worms fished in 2 to 4 feet of water. Catfishing is fair on yo-yos baited with minnows.

Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool)

(updated 3-302016) The folks at Fish ’N Stuff (501834-5733) said the water is muddy. Crappie have been fair on minnows fished along the backside of jetties in 6 to 15 feet of water. Bass are biting well on jigs in black/ red and California craw. No report on bream or catfish.

Peckerwood Lake

(updated 3-302016) Herman’s Landing (870-2413731) said the water is clearing and is at normal level. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs fished around brush in 3 to 4 feet of water. Catfishing is good on hot dogs and minnows.

No report on bass or bream.

North Arkansas

Bull Shoals

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 658.65 feet msl

(normal conservation pool – 659 msl). (updated 3-302016) Bull Shoals Boat Dock said fishing is still good. Walleye are still up spawning in the bushes. A jerk bait fished along flats with bushes and gravel bottom should work well. White bass are still in the backs of some creeks. Small jerk baits, grubs and Alabama rigs are working well, just keep the lure white.

Black bass are biting very well right now, but you have to work with the conditions.

There’s been some strong wind. Early in the morning, there’s a shad bite going on, but throughout the day, you can do well on Fish Head Spins, tubes, Brush Hogs and spinnerbaits.

Look for deep water near the spawning pockets to find the fish.

White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)

(updated 3-302016) Berry Brothers Guide Service (870453-2424) said the hot spot has been the catch-and-release section at Rim Shoals. The hot flies were olive woolly buggers (size 8-10), Y2Ks (size 12-14), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead, size 1618), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and

sow bugs (size 16).

Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective (my current favorite is a hot fluorescent pink or cerise San Juan worm with a hare-and-copper suspended below it). The best bet for large trout has been to bang the bank with large articulated streamers delivered with heavy 24- to 30- foot sink tip lines (350 grains or heavier). You will need an 8 or 9 weight rod. This is heavy work but the rewards can be great.

Lake Norfork

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 553.70 feet msl (normal conservation pool: September-April – 553.75 msl, April-September – 556.75 msl). (updated 3-302016) Guide Steve Olomon said the water temperature is in the low to mid-50s.

There were a few bass coming up chasing shad early that would hit a Zara Spook Jr. or a jerk bait. It will get better when the water warms a little more.

They were also hitting a 4-inch swim bait reeled very slowly.

The stripers, hybrids and a few walleye are hitting stick baits at night. The bite starts right at dark. They have been caught all over the lake, just remember to reel your lure slowly.

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A historic zoo attraction had a short but vibrant life span here. The story, however, is far from over; Hallie Orman first constructed the zoo in 1967 with hopes to attract people from all over Arkansas. When the zoo first opened, it featured a miniature train that had the tallest miniature train trestle in the world. In total Orman had 6000 acres of land between both counties and a vast majority of it was used for the zoo. The zoo featured an ice cream shop, gift shop, restaurant, and had animals that ranged from lions to tigers to bears (Oh my!), spider monkeys and many other animals. Hallie’s zoo continued to have productive business until the late 70s, when Orman sold the roadside attraction to a man from Texas.

The new owner made a few changes to the zoo that lead to a decline in guests.

The final strike was in 1979 when the lion’s cage was left open.

The animal then escaped to nearby farms and was seen by many neighboring farmers. Two weeks after the escape, the tame lion returned to his cage to be fed again.

Even though the lion did not harm any of the cattle or residence, there were complaints to the city sheriff’s office. Van Buren has a law that states that you cannot have any exotic animals in the county. This included zoos, however, Orman had a lot of political connections and respect from both Searcy County and Van Buren County. When the zoo changed hands, the owner didn’t have the same connections which, along with the lion escape, led to the forcible shutdown of the zoo. All of the animals within were shipped to zoos all across America. Hallie’s zoo then abandoned altogether.

The property sat rotting for many years until it was reopened as a restaurant. Only the main building of the zoo was used and the rest of the zoo remained in the state of decay. Shortly after that, in the late 2000s, the restaurant closed and left the zoo once again forgotten.

The zoo and restaurant closing does not mean the story is over, it’s simply the beginning of a new chapter. This new chapter starts with a need for a new church building. Rick Montgomery one day passed by the old zoo and was immediately attached.

From the very begin-

ning when purchasing the old property, he was already planning new and creative ideas to use the zoo to help preach his message and make it fun for the congregation.

Montgomery and his church with much help and donations from other churches and groups, have renovated the three main buildings and plan on using the old part for different ways to preach his message.

Montgomery has expressed that he is excited to be able to preserve what he considers an important landmark to Arkansas.

We bought a zoo church

Montgomery, pastor of The New Tabernacle Church, called t.n.t., was looking for property about 4 1/2 years ago on which to build the Southern Baptist church.

He and his wife, Fritzi, were driving to Leslie to the church’s temporary worship place in a store, and they were praying about finding land. He said he heard God tell him, “Look to your left,” and Montgomery saw an overgrown piece of property on Hummingbird Mountain. The 28.6 acres on U.S. 65 in Dennard was a former attraction called Hallie’s. In its heyday - the ’60s and ’70s - it included a zoo, a gift shop and snack bar, and a miniature train, Montgomery said.

“This place’s claim to fame when it was open was it had a 50-mile view, and it still has that, and the world’s tallest miniature train trestle that went out over the mountain. “We would like to bring that back,” Montgomery said of the train. Through the years, thieves stole everything from the six or seven buildings and property that could be sold - wiring, air conditioners, the train and part of the train track.

Montgomery said the track has been inspected and approved for use. “I figure if we run a train on Sunday afternoon, we’ll have every kid in the county here,” Montgomery said.

Montgomery said he and other church members started clearing brush on the property one Saturday in June 2011, “and we’ve worked on the church since then.”

He said the church started with 11 members and now has close to 50. A coffee shop called He-Brews is in the ministry building. There is a building called Marketplace Ministry, where church members can sell handmade items.

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HORNETS The South Side Hornets are off to a good start in March. Colter Hinchey pitched a 5-0 shutout victory over the 3A Perryville Mustangs. The Hornets defeated the Bradford Eagles 12-0. And Brian Dumas pitched in a 10-2 conference win over the Concord Pirates. South Side won the state championship in its division in 2014 and hopes are high for the team this season.

Photos by Melissa Bradley

Riley Campbell

Colter Hinchey

Jadon Price

Payton Thomas

Daniel Crawford

McKall Mosley

Brian Dumas

Wyatt McHam

Griffin Smith