The Voice of Van Buren County - July 11, 2017

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TUESDAY, July 11, 2017 / Vol. 3 Issue 28 / 75 cents

Hiland tapped for federal post

Sunset over water – Vickey Armstrong shares this photo of a sunset over Choctaw Creek from her deck in Bee Branch. Her house on the mountain provides many beautiful nature scenes.

Will good news for Cody Hiland alsomean good news for the town of Damascus?

Hiland, 45, of Conway has been chosen by President Trump to fill the position of U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. If his nomination makes it through congressional confirmation, he will leave his current job as prosecutor for the 20th Judicial District, covering Van Buren, Faulkner and Searcy counties.

Earlier this year, Hiland ruled that Damascus is a speed trap and ordered that its police force stop writing tickets on the stretch of U.S. Highway 65 that runs through the small town. He said the sanctions will last through his term in office.

City attorney

Damascus police cars are parked behind Town Hall after Hiland’s sanctions against the city.

Beau Wilcox has appealed the ruling, saying that the speedtrap law “is even profoundly unclear, arguably to a fatal extent, as to who exactly has authority to act with respect to the inquiry and sanctions provisions.”

Recorder/treasurer Pam Mahan told the Voice Friday that the law is so vague that the city does not know how it would be affected if Hiland leaves the 20th Judicial District.

Hiland did not return an e-mail request for comment from the

Hiland Voice on Friday.

Hiland is a native of Bee Branch. He is married and has four children. Hiland lost his bid last year for a seat on the Arkansas Court of Appeals.

Pair’s pretrial set in battery case A pretrial hearing for a Shirley couple accused of domestic battery has been set for Aug. 18, 2017 in Van Buren County Circuit Court.

Martha Roesch, 46, and Richard Roesch, 53, were arrested in March. A child under their care told investigators she was fed a diet of bologna sandwiches and rice and was burned with a curling iron. Other children also told investigator of abuse, including being stabbed with a dinner fork and shocked with a cattle prod.

The couple is

Martha Roesch

Richard Roesch

charged with domestic battering in the first degree, a Class B felony, and domestic battery in the third-degree, a misdemeanor.

In some other cases in Circuit Court on Friday: • A pretrial hear-

ing was set for Aug. 18, 2017, for Damian Bondelier, 18, of Fairfield Bay, who has been charged with failure to register as a sex offender. According to court documents, Bondelier did not verify his address with Fairfield Bay po-

lice by the date he was required to.

• A pre-trial hearing has been set for Aug. 18, 2017, for Earl Bonds, 44, of Clinton.

Bonds was charged in June 2016 with attempted theft of property, a Class C felony, and committing a fraudulent insurance act, a Class D felony.

According to court documents, Bonds purchased an automobile insurance policy on his 2012 Dodge truck on June 2, 2015. On June 15, See Arrest on page 5

Firing upheld as JPs cleared deputy of ethics violation

Liquor permit

Reyes Medina, owner of Reyes Restaurant in Choctaw, has applied with the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a private club permit to dispense alcoholic beverages on the premises of 4815 Highway 65 South, Clinton.

The application was filed on June 15, 2017.

Closed

The animal shelter was closed late last week due to parvo, according to a worker at the facility. She was unsure how long the shelter would be closed. SNYP Arkansas took the shelter over from the county on July 1.

Masked bandits – Glenda Howard of Howard’s Flea Market on U.S. Highway 65 in Clinton, says she was greeted at the front door by a pack of raccoons Tuesday, July 4. Five of the critters had entered through a ceiling tile. They were lured into a cage with some Ritz crackers by a Clinton police officer and another man, she said, and turned loose behind the old boat factory.

Coming to town – Branson star Charles Crain will headline this weekend’s Clinton Gospel Fest at the high school cafeteria. Read more about Crain and all the other acts that will be performing on Page 8.

The new Corps of Engineers officer who was fired as a Cleburne County deputy in February took his dismissal to the Quorum Court in March 2017, according to a caller identifying himself to the Voice as the deputy Friday afternoon.

The Cleburne County sheriff’s office said in a news release that the firing came after an ethics investigation that began when a school bus was passed by a patrol car while the bus was stopped.

The Cleburne County Quorum Court upheld the firing of Todd Maxey, according to a March 17 posting on the Sun Times website. One justice of the peace voted against the dis-

missal, while all others backed Sheriff Chris Brown’s right to fire the deputy. As for the ethics violation accusation, all except one JP voted to clear Maxey, according to the report.

In the Quorum Court minutes from the March 9, 2017, meeting that were provided to the Voice by the county clerk’s office, there is no mention of Maxey’s hearing.

The caller told the Voice that Van Buren County Sheriff Scott Bradley has been provided with all of the information about the incident. Maxey was hired by the Van Buren County sheriff’s office in May. The position is paid for by the Corps of Engineers.

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Patsy Ward Fermosa

Visiting Ruth and BE Webb last weekend were their grandson Clinton Webb and wife Angel and daughters, Payton and Alyssa, and granddog, Oscar, of Houston, Texas. They spent two days and then returned home on Monday. They had a safe and speedy trip.

JR and I and Margie Pounds celebrated the 4th by going bowling at Conway Family Bowl. We had fun and bowled

for four hours. We all enjoyed the day and got a lot of exercise to make it that much better!

Marva and RG Ward stayed at the Choctaw campgrounds along with Sindee and David Morse and Teresa and John Ward through the 5th. They watched the fireworks from their boat on the 4th.

Kirby and Carol Ward and sons, Evan and Ian, of Greenbrier came up to visit them at the campground.

They enjoyed the visit very much.

Frankie and Erica Ward and boys, Rylan and Landon of Greenwood were her for the holiday weekend also. They all like their new home in Greenwood.

Deniece Sikes had cataract surgery this week. She says

July 11, 2017 yet. Darla Privitt and Kay Weaver are the ones who got it together.

Mitchell Barnum and his mother Jean of Fairfield Bay were visitors at the Shirley Senior Center on Thursday.

Patsy Ward and Thelma Murray visited Corey and Desiree Murray of Greenbrier and their sons Skyler, Legend and Kailex on the way to Conway on Wednesday.

James & Joyce Burns Scotland

Mr. Patriotic – Arnnie Arrick helps serve lunch daily at the Shirley Senior Center. she is doing good and seeing very well.

Her granddaughter, Brook Collins of Azle, Texas, is visiting with her and Ronnie for a few days.

Margie Pounds and I made a trip to see her dermatologist

in Conway on Friday and then we shopped on the way home. It was a fun day even though she had to see the doctor.

Until next time, God bless all with a good week.

Thelma Murray Shirley

Fresh from the garden – Hard work in the garden pays off for Patsy Ward with lots of beautiful vegetables.

Gerald Harper celebrated his 88th birthday Sunday afternoon at the Shirley Community Center.

Around 100 people showed up to wish him a happy birthday.

He hasn't had time to count all of his cards

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Well! The Fourth of July has gone by.

The First Saturday Breakfast has happened. The annual birthday parties are past. Now it is time to move forward. On Tuesday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m. will be the meeting in the Scotland School Cafeteria to decide ways to make money for the gym roof. Ya’ll come and give your ideas and see how you can help make this work. We have had a lot of interest in ideas as well as donations.

I hope to get caught up so I can send out thank you notes to all of you wonderful people that have been sending in donations. I will continue this message after the meeting next Tuesday.

We received a message from the family of Johnny White that he passed away. He had cancer and has had a hard fight. Remember this family in your prayers. Masonic services will be Monday morning.

It is finally summer. Hot temperatures and high humidity. Heat index is supposed to be 114 next Thursday. I hope

they are wrong.

I have been having a portrait workshop at the studio and have one more class to finish up. I am very pleased with everyone's portrait. I think they are doing a great job and I hope they have learned as much as I think they have. I did not have anyone sign up for the youth art classes so I have cancelled them. Maybe there is just too much going on in the summer.

Remember the gym is open every day and closes at 9 p.m. for those of you that want to play. We ask that you be sure to clean up after yourselves and be sure to turn out the lights and close the doors. Also keep a lookout for ones that keep tearing the doors off of the old cafeteria and the side doors on the gym. If this keeps happening we will have to put up cameras and they will have to do the repairs as well as visit with the sheriff's department.

Have a safe week and stay cool and inside during the hottest part of the day.

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July 11, 2017

Hobbies good for your health

Geri’s Fit Tips Having hobbies is great for our personal and physical well-being.

They keep our minds engaged and learning, plus can be a great way of getting exercise in. They can also give purpose and meaning to our lives.

Hobby health benefits can include stress relief, improved brain health, relief from depression, better nutrition (gardening), and improved fitness.

Outdoor hobbies such as gardening, hiking, fishing, swimming or kayaking have the added benefit of getting you out in nature, which can be very therapeutic.

Take gardening for instance, you are in nature, breathing fresh air, and with

Neighbors on page 2 a great visit and consumed a lot of food plus gallons of ice cream! I lost count!

Winston Tucker and Ferrell Weaver were the pool winners again. Bill Bonds and Bill Roberson just could not beat them. Sorry guys.

Mr. Gerald Harper’s birthday party at the Shirley Center was a huge success.

People came from everywhere to wish him well. Probably around 100 people attended. He is still smiling and very thankful for all the cards and gifts and well wishes.

Carol Cruse

the more intense gardening activities such as weeding, stirring compost, raking leaves, spreading dirt and wood chips, or digging holes, you can burn about 400 calories an hour.

If you don't have a yard or place to raise a garden, don't despair!

You can get the same connection to nature by hiking, hunting, fishing, kayaking or just exploring.

Fishing can burn up to 300 calories an hour with tournament fishing burning up to 2,500 calories a day.

Modern life has driven a wedge between us and the natural world, and it's important to recognize that the connection with the land is vital for health, fitness, happiness, and overall wellbeing.

We live in such a beautiful area rich with opportunities for exploring outdoor hobbies, so put down that cell phone, iPad or laptop and go enjoy a new hobby.

- Geri Cabana, RN

brought some blooms from her garlic plant to the Clinton Center.

They were beautiful and smelly.

All the local fireworks were pretty good, but nothing could compare to the Fourth of July Macy’s Fireworks spectacular on television in the privacy of our own home – no bugs, no parking problems and no clean-up.

I appreciate the comments from folks.

I do enjoy writing about stuff I think you might enjoy. Thanks for being supportive. Call me if you have some suggestions or news at (501) 253-0042 and leave a

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Clinton & Damascus Senior Centers

July 11 – Blackeyed peas/ham, okra, cornbread, strawberries.

July 12 – Barbecue chicken breast, summer squash, potato salad, peach cobbler.

July 13 – Fried catfish, oven fries, coleslaw, two hushpuppies, hot spiced applesauce.

July 17 – Smothered pork tips/noodles, corn, Brussels sprouts, bread, pineapples.

July 18 – Marinated chicken breast, peas and cheese salad, tomato wedges, creamsicle pie.

July 19 – Roast beef/gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread or roll, dump cake.

July 20 – Chef salad, crackers, cantaloupe, brownie.

July 24 – Mexican chicken, southwestern corn, zucchini, bread stick, cookie.

July 25 – Pasta with meat sauce, Italian vegetables, salad, garlic bread, pineapples.

July 26 – Breaded pork cutlet, carrots, steamed cabbage, cornbread, zippy apple salad.

July 27 – Meatloaf, macaroni & cheese, green peas, mixed fruit.

Clinton is open Monday-Thursday Damascus is open Tuesday and Thursmessage.

Jeff Burgess Crabtree

"Prayer Night" is Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., at the Crabtree Foursquare Church.

EHC monthly meeting, Thursday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., in the Alread EHC building.

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Shirley Senior Center

July 11 – White beans/ham, sliced onion and tomato, spinach, cornbread, hot spiced peaches.

July 12 – Open face roast beef w/ gravy over bread, mashed potatoes, green beans, dump cake.

July 13 – Chef salad, cantaloupe, crackers, brownie.

July 17 – Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian vegetable blend, salad, garlic bread, pineapples.

July 18 – Pork loin, carrots, steamed cabbage, cornbread, zippy apple salad.

July 19 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, mixed fruit.

July 20 – Tuna salad on wheat bread, broccoli slaw, baked chips, fresh orange.

July 24 – Meatballs w/gravy, mashed potatoes, spinach, wheat roll, lemonade pie.

July 25 – Blackeyed peas/ham, okra, cornbread, strawberries.

July 26 – Fried fish, oven fries, coleslaw, two hushpuppies, hot spiced applesauce.

July 27 – Grilled chicken sandwich, melon,c rackers, banana nut bread.

Shirley Center is open Monday-Thursday Louis Jackson's sugarcane field has plants 6-8 inches tall.

I'll have to drop in and jawbone a bit to get us details on his cottonpicker turned sugarcane picker and processor project.

Been asking neighbors if they remember a similar rainy period like we've been having the last few months.

So far no one has said, "Oh I remember back in..."

Started harvesting blueberries last week. My mix of varieties should produce consistently for the next six weeks.

Guess I need to finish off those in the freez-

Scotland Senior Center

July 11 – Marinated chicken breast, pea and cheese salad, tomato wedges, creamsicle pie.

July 12 – Open face roast beef w/ gravy over bread, mashed potatoes, green beans, dump cake.

July 13 – Smothered pork tips w/noodles, corn, broccoli, bread, pineapple.

July 17 – Grilled chicken salad, melon, crackers, banana nut bread.

July 18 – Blackeyed peas, sliced ham, okra, strawberries.

July 19 – Barbecue chicken breast, green beans, potato salad, cobbler.

July 20 – Fried fish, oven fries, coleslaw, hushpuppies, applesauce.

July 24 – Hamburger, seasoned potato wedges, baked beans, watermelon.

July 25 – Red beans and rice, turkey sausage, mixed vegetables, cornbread, pudding.

July 26 – Pizza w/ meat, salad, strawberries, cake.

July 27 – Taco salad, refried beans, Mexican corn, frosted grapes.

Scotland center is open Monday-Thursday

Fairfield Bay Senior Center

July 11 – Beef

er from last year.

Got a call about "Blooms of Note" recently. The reader wanted to know why her blooms were earlier than mine. Turns out she lives in the south part of county at lower elevation with good southern exposure. I live at a higher elevation more to the north on a north facing plateau edge. That difference can make close to a week's difference in bloom-times. I've often noted a 2-3 day difference between the high ground at Crabtree and in the valley at Clinton.

"Blooms of Note" going on now: sun-

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July 12 – Marinated chicken breast, pease and cheese salad, tomato wedges, creamsicle pie.

July 13 – Open face roast beef with gravy over bread, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, dump cake.

July 14 – Chef salad, cantaloupe, crackers, brownie.

July 18 – Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian vegetable blend, salad, garlic bread, pineapples.

July 19 – Pork loin, carrots, steamed cabbage, cornbread, zippy apple salad.

July 20 – Meatloaf, rice and cheese, peas and carrots, mixed fruit.

July 21 – Baked cod, broccoli florets, baked potato, strawberry pie.

July 25 – Grilled chicken salad, melon, crackers, banana nut bread.

July 26 – Blackeyed peas/ham, fried okra, cornbread, strawberries and bananas.

July 27 - Barbecue chicken breast, summer squash, potato salad, peach cobbler.

July 28 – Fried fish, oven fries, coleslaw, two hushpuppies, hot spiced applesauce.

Fairfield Bay center is open Tuesday-Friday flower and already mentioned but particularly thick this year and long lasting, Queen Anne's lace.

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

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Obituaries

Odis Reed

Odis Paul Reed, 94, of Clinton, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at his home. He was born in Dabney, Arkansas to Ed and Rose Pearl Miller Reed on March 27, 1923. He served for 20 years as an active member of the United States Navy and 10 years in the Reserves.

Odis was a member of the Choctaw Church of Christ, and enjoyed playing dominoes and pinochle. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son "Little Paul," son Odis Paul Jr., daughter Janis Reed, brothers Herman Reed, Orvil Reed and Jay Reed, and one sister, Eunice McEntire Schmucker.

Left to cherish Odis's memory, are his wife, Pat Reed; daughters Virginia Crowley, Paula Reed, Rose Eldridge and husband Rob, Judy Emerson and husband Marvin, Jessica Housley and husband Bruce, Samantha Reed and Amber Reed. Odis was also survived by his brothers John R. Reed and William Reed; stepchildren MaxAnne Isom and husband Buddy, Kathy Lawitz and husband Jim, Nancy Kirby and husband Tim, and Johnny Trujillo and wife Kim. Odis was further survived by a multitude of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great

Cemeteries/ Donations

The following people donated to the Shady Grove Cemetery at Shirley this past year, 201617: Jerry and Bettye McCollum, Lora Loge, George and Wanda Thompson, Ruby Thomas, Jeff and Carol Moody, Kelly Knight, Dean Bonds, Royce Little, Willa Teague, Bill and Sue Guffey, Wanda Owens, Crysta Harness, Lyle Thompson, Eva Martin, Tom-

grandchildren, and one great-greatgreat-grandchild as well as a host of nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

Odis did not want a funeral but a memorial gathering will be held at a later date.

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

Johnny White

Johnny Lenard White, 70, of Clinton, passed away July 6, 2017. He was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas on November 14, 1946 to Andy Lenard and Mary Ann Adcock White.

Johnny was a Mason with dual membership at Pleasant Grove and the Choctaw Lodge. He enjoyed music, tractors, his mules and wagon riding. Johnny was also a bee keeper and enjoyed working with his hands.

Left to cherish Johnny's memory are his longtime companion and best friend, Rhonda Hunter; children David Andrew White Jr. and Johnny Travis Wayne White and wife Deidra, all of Cabot; and grandchild Gracelynn White. Johnny is also survived by siblings Joyce Rogers of Jacksonville, Charlie White, Janie Hunter and Diane White, all of Crabtree, Alma Price of Springfield, Missouri, James my and Judy Collins, Darrell Watts, Monna Love, Robert and Vivian Sharer, Joe and Mary Collinsworth, Jim and Tina Koonce, Cecil and Lorene Bane, Lonnie and Frankie Treece, Virginia Higgins, Lou Tester, Betty Williams, Marlin and Bonnie Tatom, Lodean Reeves, Rebecca Burgess, Andrew Treece, Rita Collums, Duncan Family, Pete Doughitt, Gail Kirkendoll, Denise Gosnell, Gene-

White of Lefors, Texas, Mary McBee of Skellytown, Texas, Gena White of Florida, and David White of Quitman; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

Johnny was preceded in death by his parents and brother Danny White.

Visitation was Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Clinton Funeral Service. Services were 2 p.m. Monday, July 10, 2017 at Crabtree Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Charlie White, James Rogers, David White Jr., Johnny White, Kenneth Watson, Jerry Watson, Randell Hoyle, Dylen Rogers and Taylor Rogers.

To sign Johnny's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

Ervin May

Ervin "Buzz" May, 73, of Clinton, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 2, 2017.

Buzz was born May 26, 1944 in Mesa, Arizona to the late Rayburn and Laverne Payne May. Growing up, he was a rancher and cowboy. Buzz retired from the Arizona Public Service Electric Company as a journeyman lineman and substation electrician foreman.

Buzz was a member of the Old Lexington Baptist Church, serving as a deacon since May 22, 2011.

He was also a private pilot, and enjoyed woodworking and playing music at the Jimmy Driftwood Barn on Friday

va Meyner, Ron and Rhonda Alleva, Lavonne Roddy, Dusty and Lou Dewberry, Glenda Evans, Ester Bass, Smith and Reeves Families, Shirley Hensley, Mary Johnson, Patsy and Jesse Ward, Jimmy and Thelma Murray and Phillip White.

Please make donation checks payable to Shady Grove Cemetery Fund and mail to Lodean Reeves, 11781 Highway 110, Shirley AR 72153.

nights.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 54 years, Trish May: children Brandt and Cindy May of Flagstaff, Arizona, Lestie and Jim Zachary of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, Megan and Doug Lonnon of Lexington, Arkansas; grandchildren Jamie and Zach Johnson, Brian and Becca Zachary, Sara Zachary, Aeryka Lonnon, Breece May, Caycee Lonnon, Nate Lonnon, Caden May ; great-grandchildren Lily, LB, Lincoln and Eleanora Johnson, Jaxon Lonnon, Livi, Silas and Callan Zachary; siblings Dar May, David May, Freda Ganssle, Sherry May; many nieces, nephews, friends, and church family.

Buzz is preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Justin Lonnon.

Visitation was Friday, July 7, 2017 at Clinton Funeral Service in Clinton. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Old Lexington Baptist Church, Shirley, with Brother John Doyle and Brother Ester Bass officiating. Burial was in Old Lexington Cemetery, Shirley.

Pallbearers were Brandt May, Ca-

July 11, 2017 den May, Doug Lonnon, Nate Lonnon, Jim Zachary, Brian Zachary, Zach Ingram, Zach Johnson.

Honorary Pallbearers were Dar May and David May. To sign Buzz's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.

Clara Hammond

Clara Munn Hammond, 89, of Wallingford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully June 27, 2017.

Clara was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Dec. 2, 1927, a daughter of the ate Schyler Munn and Marion Herman Munn. Had had been employed by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft.

Clara is survived by her children, Robert C. Hammond Jr. of Ohio, Victoria Hammond of Wallingford, and Elizabeth Hammond-Fagiani of New York; eight grandchildren; and five sisters, Marion Smith of Clinton, and Clair Munn, Beatrice Womack, Olive Buckley and Charlene “Susie�

Borrow. She was predeceased by daughter Mary A. Kane; son Michael Hammond; two grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Bryon Munn, Jack Munn, Jesse Roberts and Morabel Derry.

Jenny Bonds

Jenny Bonds, 84, of Clinton was born to the late James and Rose (Grainger) Paulin in London, England and passed from this life on July 2, 2017 at her home in Clinton. She stayed active, spending her time sewing, knitting, quilting, gardening and collecting teapots.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Frank Bonds.

Left to cherish her memory are three daughters, Janice Elrod (David) of Little Rock, Teresa Chudy (Mark) of Maumelle, and Cindy Brantley (Steve) of Rogers; six grandchildren, Alicia Ablondi, Aaron Ablondi, Cassie Ross, Chris Brantley, Chase Brantley, and Morgan Chudy; eight great-grandchildren; and other relatives and many friends.

Graveside services and interment See Obits on page 5

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July 11, 2017 Obits from page 4 were 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the Holley Mountain Cemetery in Clinton, Arkansas. For online guest book, www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/clinton.

Eugene Tilley

Eugene Tilley, age 87 of Marshall, Arkansas passed from this life on earth to his heavenly home on Monday, July 3, 2017.

He was born in Big Flat, Arkansas on August 21, 1929 to Donnie Tilley and Blanche

Arrest from page 1

2015, he filed a claim with the insurance company alleging he had been involved in an automobile accident on June 13, 2015, the document states. Upon investigation, it was found that Bonds had the accident in a different location and manner before he purchased the insurance policy, according to the document.

• A jury trial is set for Donald Ray Heiser, 54, of Clinton on Sept. 1, 2017.

The trial is an appeal of a District Court case from April 2016.

Heiser was charged with misdemeanor DWI, refusal to submit to chemical test, and speeding in October 2015.

• In another appeal from a District Court case, this one from August 2016, Harold O’Dell is scheduled to be in Circuit Court on Sept.

7, 2017. O’Dell, 75,

Balentine Tilley.

Eugene married the love of his life, Nellie Marshall in August of 1950. Eugene spent most of his life working in the log woods and helping his sons work in the sheet rock business. He enjoyed fishing and sitting on the front porch. Eugene was a loving husband, father, papa, brother and friend to all who knew him.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nellie, son, Sammy Don; one brother; two sisters; and one great-grandchild. Survivors inof Fairfield Bay was charged in December 2015 with misdemeanor DWI and careless and prohibited driving.

• A pretrial hearing was set for Aug. 17, 2017, for Kristopher Whatley, 30, of Huntsville who is charged with theft of property, a Class D felony. Whatley is accused of stealing more than $2,400 worth of items from a home on Highway 336 West in Clinton in July 2015.

• A jury trial is set for Sept. 28, 2017, for Joshua Wayne Moudy, 39, on a charge of theft by receiving, a Class D felony. The incident involved electrical wiring that was stolen from Clinton City Park in December 2015, according to court documents.

• Also set for a jury trial on Sept. 28, 2017, is Jason Smith, 67, of Shirley. Smith is accused of theft of property greater than $1,000 but less than $5,000, a Class D fel-

clude four sons, Danny Earl (Kathy) Tilley of Onia, Stanley Tilley of Marshall, Terry Gene (Susie) Tilley of Mountain View and Greg (Jeanne) Tilley of Marshall; one daughter, Marcia (Doug) McDonald of Clinton; brother, Hershell (Ilene) Tilley of Fifty Six; sisters, Bobbie Spiess and Billie Jo Birch; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends who will miss him.

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Queen Cynthia Carter, age 48, of Bee Branch, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017. She was born in Timmonsville, South Carolina, on July 12, 1968, to Leroy Jordan and Linda

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Deborah Lynn Shiffert, 83, of Leslie died Wednesday. She was born in Pennsylvania to William and Deborah Lynn.

Survivors: son, William (Debra) Shiffert, grandchildren, Hannah, Allisa, Josie, Jesse, Jodi and Mark, great-grandchildren, Bentley, Alex, Annabelle and Christian.

Arrangements by Roller-Coffman, Marshall. No services are planned.

Clinton Castleman, 37, of Marshall died Sunday, July 2, in his home. Survivors: parents, Ted and Nellie Castleman; soul-mate, Jessica Thornton; sister, Janetta Rizzo; brother, "Squanchie" Treat; and nieces, Sydney and Krista Rizzo. Services were 1 p.m. Friday, July 7, at New Life Tabernacle in Marshall. Arrangements by Roller-Coffman/Marshall. Online

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ony, and forgery, a Class C felony. Smith is accused of taking a car off someone else’s property and obtaining a new title for it, according to a court document.

• A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18, 2017, for Charles Ayers, 31, of Springfield, who is charged with theft of property, a Class C felony.

Ayers is accused of taking a white Ford pickup valued at approximately $8,000 in March 2016. In April 2016, Ayers was involved in a serious vehicle accident, and has since told investigators on separate occasions that he does not remem-

ber taking the truck, according to a court document.

• Dustyn A. Howell is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 18, 2017, in Circuit Court. Howell, 25, of Viola is charged with theft by receiving-firearm valued at less than $2,500, a Class D felony, and driving while license suspended and careless and prohibited driving, both misdemeanors. Howell was arrested on Sept. 19, 2016, after a call to authorities that a man was lying in the roadway and believed to have committed suicide, according to court documents.

The call was then re-

vised to say a pickup had driven by the man and shot him.

Arkansas State Police arrived to find out that no one was dead or shot, but a weapon in Howell’s possession had been stolen, the document states.

• A pretrial hearing is set for Aug. 18, 2017, and a jury trial for Sept. 1, for Ronald Ernst, 47, of Clinton, who is charged with failure to register as a sex offender or report address change, a Class C felony. Ernst was arrested on Oct. 6, 2016, after deputies received a call about a suspicious person walking on the road on New Road.

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To provide for the foregoing proposed budget of expenditures, the Board of Directors proposes a total school tax rate (state and local) of 35.5 mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property located in this School District. The proposed tax includes the uniform rate of tax (the "Statewide Uniform Rate") to be collected on all taxable property in the State and remitted to the State Treasurer pursuant to Amendment No. 7 4 to the Arkansas Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operation of schools in the State. As provided in Amendment No. 74, the Statewide Uniform Rate replaces a portion of the existing rate of tax levied by this School District and available for maintenance and operation of schools in this District. The total proposed school tax levy of 35.5 mills includes 25.0 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 10.5 mills voted for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by debt service millage may be used by the District for other school purposes.

The total proposed school tax levy of 35.5 mills represents the same rate presently being levied.

GIVEN this 5 day of July 2017.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS /s/ Collene Halldorson President of Board /s/ Rose M. Owen Secretary of Board

Deborah Shiffert

• James Aaron Hawkins is set for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 18, 2017, on charges of aggravated assault and possession of firearms by certain persons, both Class D felonies. Hawkins, 39, of Dover was arrested in November 2016 after

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The Board of Directors of Shirley School District No. 3 of Van Buren County, Arkansas, in compliance with the requirements of Amendments No. 40 and No. 7 4 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and of Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-622 has prepared, approved and hereby makes public the proposed budget of expenditures, together with the tax rate, as follows: Salary Fund Expenditures $ Instructional Expense $ Maintenance & Operation Expense $ Dedicated M & O Expense $ Pupil Transportation Expense $ Other Operating Expense $ Non-Bonded Debt Payment $ Bonded Debt Payment $

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Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Roller-Coffman Chapel, Marshall, with Brother Allen Brock and Brother Dwayne Ragland officiating. Burial was in Red Hill Cemetery.

Eugene’s grandsons served as pallbearers.

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an incident in which a man told deputies he saw Hawkins hitting and kicking a woman before he threatened to kill the witness, according to court documents.

• A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18, 2017, for Michael Smart, 39, of Greenbrier. Smart was charged Nov. 14, 2016, with fleeing, aggravated assault on a certified law enforcement officer or employee of a correctional facility, both Class D felonies, possession of a controlled substance, reckless driving and criminal mischief-second degree, all misdemeanors.

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For the record/June Marriages

Matthew Barnes, 20, Heber Springs and Keerstin Walker, 18, Heber Springs Steven Liles, 27, Shirley and Jennifer Moudy, 34, Clinton David Grillot, 44, Shirley and Kimberly Davis, 53, Shirley Jacob McChesney, 32, Fairfield Bay and Jessica Adams, 35, Fairfield Bay Richard James Jr., 50, Nesbit, Mississippi and Georgia Rice, 48, Nesbit, Mississippi James Gammill, 31, Clinton and Arista Love, 28, Clinton Logan Scott, 18, Shirley and Courtney Hutto, 20, Shirley Matthew Gates, 19, Clinton and Cheyenne Myers, 18, Clinton Jimmy Taylor, 46, Bee Branch and Carolyn Taylor, 45, Bee Branch Dean Paullin, 38, Clinton and Ashley Lewis, 35, Clinton Christopher Tanner, 24, Casa and Jaycie Knight, 20, Casa Jimmy Rea, 71, Cleveland and Cathy Milligan, 57, Cleveland Kevin Foster, 49, Bee Branch and Terena Tackett, 49, Bee Branch Norman Durham, 76, Clinton and Betty Durham, 71, Clinton

Divorces

Stase Cannon vs. Elizabeth Cannon Bryan Willard vs. Rachael Willard Amber Wilson vs. Shawn Wilson Shelby Pruitt vs. Kimberlee Taylor Andrew Head vs. Ariel Head Louis Anders vs. Kari Anders Dapple McCracken vs. Dane McCracken

Bankruptcies

Clinton - JO-CI Tucking, Inc., 632 Main St., June 26, 2017, Chapter 7.

Damascus - Heather Marie Adams, 4593 Gravesville Cutoff Road, May 31, 2017, Chapter 7.

(From left) Joyce Hartmann, Charlotte Rierson, Yun Kim, Joyce Hubbard and Sue Pico hang paintings at Ozark Health Medical Center. (Photo by Haley Roberts)

Sunshine exhibit at hospital The North Central Arkansas Artist League has its exhibit “You Are My Sunshine!” on display at Ozark Health Medical Center through the end of July. Ten local area artists are sharing nearly 50 art works for public view in two areas, downstairs in the Outpatient Wing (south entrance) and upstairs near the cafeteria (nursing home entrance).

The theme brought forth many floral paintings: hollyhocks, roses, dogwood, iris, daffodils, sunflowers and more. Also present are paintings of local landscapes: Sugarloaf Mountain, Ozark streams, misty mountains, lakes, marinas, and barns. For people who enjoy something unusual, there are butterflies, owls, rabbits, vacation destinations, abstract,

and even Darth Vader.

Artists exhibiting are Yun Kim and Joyce Hubbard, Mountain View; Charlotte Rierson and Ellen Kelly of Fairfield Bay; Sue Pico, Diana Foote and Faye Rodgers of Clinton; Jan Cobb of Greers Ferry; Connie Hood of Foley, Alabama; and exhibit coordinator Joyce Hartmann of Choctaw.

The Outpatient Wing display can be viewed from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the cafeteria display is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. A portion of each purchased painting helps support Hospital Auxiliary projects.

For further information about the Artist League call President Charlotte Rierson at 884-6100.

Skeeter’s friend Lefty of Scotland…

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P O Box 1100 194 Shakerag Road, Clinton, AR 72031 Phone 501-745- 2800 Fax 501-745- 8864 Dr. Abiseid has been practicing family medicine in Van Buren County for 35 years and hopes to provide his services for many years to come.

Our experienced staff provides family healthcare from the young to the elderly. We also perform DOT physicals, DOL physicals, Medicaid EPSTD exams, surgical procedures, colonoscopies and intestinal scopes.

We are currently accepting new patients and accept most insurance carriers as well as non-insured.

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We are also a provider for our military and veterans and accept ChampVA and Triwest Veterans Choice Program.

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Clinton ABCSS Preschool Expanding Audra Stewart, the new PreK director, announced that the Clinton ABCSS (Arkansas Better Chance for School Success) Preschool at Clinton Schools has been approved to expand its student capacity to 102. This is an increase in available ABC slots of 10 over last year. The ABC Program is funded by the Department of Human Services, providing free preschool opportunities for low-income families in Van Buren County. Children must be age 3 or 4 by August 1 to qualify for the grant. These slots are filled on a first-come basis. The Clinton Preschool provides a safe, caring learning environment that supports children’s social, physical, emotional, and intellectual growth. The preschool is a full-day program to help meet the needs of working families. There are four certified teachers and CDA certified paraprofessionals that provide a strong educational foundation to prepare the students for kindergarten. The preschool follows the Clinton School District calendar. A new and exciting preschool playground was added this past year to meet our growing needs.

An application packet can be picked up at the Clinton Elementary School office or the Superintendent’s office. Additional information that will be needed includes income verification along with a copy of the child’s birth certificate, social security card, immunization, and a current physical/wellness check-up.

These completed applications should be returned to either office as soon as possible to ensure your child gets a slot. For further information, contact Audra Stewart at (501)745-6000 ext. 1 or (501)253-1702 or by email at stewarta@clinton.k12.ar.us. We would love to have the opportunity to make your child and your family part of our Clinton Preschool Family!

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Van Buren County History

There were six Bintliff boys (circa 1930s-40s), Erwin (born 1891), Tom (1893), Frank (1895) Will (1901), Leroy (1904) and Ed (1910).

How My Family Got to Van Buren County

By Larry Bintliff

My great-great -grandfather, 1st Lt. Thomas H. Bintliff, was killed after charging up a hill and then being pinned down by cross-fire at the Battle Prairie Grove in Northwest Arkansas.

It was a Sunday, Oct. 5, 1862, and he would normally have been preaching at his Methodist Church in Beetown, Wisconsin (yes, he was a Yankee). On Sept. 19, just a month before his death, his young-

est son, William Campbell, was born.

After growing up in Wisconsin, William married Nora Glendy and they had two children, Erwin and Tom. About 1897, he and his family decided to come to Arkansas to see where his dad had died. On the trip, his third son was born in Hagans Grove, Missouri; his name was Frank.

They liked Arkansas and decided to settle near a community in northern Van Buren County called Plant.

He homestead-

ed 160 acres, cleared the land, planted crops and built his home.

He and Nora added six more children to their family, now they had six boys and three girls. My grandfather Will “Bill” Vincil was the second born in Arkansas, in 1901. His dad, William Campbell, became a JP in Van Buren County, which was a very important position back then.

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in 1925. The youngest sister, 15-yearold Florence Montgomery, who would become my grandmother, had my dad, Dale Lloyd, in 1926.

My brother, David, and I, along with our half-brother Steve James, all now live in Van Buren County. I retired from teaching in Clinton in 2005 after 27 years. David is a retired pharmacist, and Steve a retired lawyer. Also, all of us go to the Clinton United Methodist Church.

William C. and Nora Bintliff, with three of their children, moved to Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1897.

Thomas Bintliff Thomas Bintliff was born near Halifax, Yorkshire, England, in 1928. He moved with his family to New York in 1841.

Thomas married Mary Lewis in 1852 and the couple followed Thomas’ brother James to Green County, Wisconsin, and settled in an area where there were a large number of English immigrants.

In 1861, Thomas received appointment as preacher of the Beetown Circuit Platteville District, West Wisconsin Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Grant County.

In the summer of 1862, the preacher announced his intention to raise a company of infantry in the Grant County Herald. In the notice, he stated “sober and religious men preferred

to any other.”

Thomas was not the only soldier in the family; his three brothers, Alfred, James and Gersham, all also joined the Union Army.

In late 1862, the 20th Wisconsin left Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, in a campaign by the Army of the Frontier that culminated in the Battle of Prairie Grove in northwestern Arkansas.

The company came under fire and 49 soldiers were killed, including Thomas Bintliff who was shot in the back of the head as the order to fall back was given.

One of his comrades wrote this in the Wisconsin State Journal: He was an excellent officer and everything that he did was done correctly. He was a genial compan-

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ion, and many a happy hour have I spent in his society, listening to his interesting conversation. He was greatly beloved by all who knew him. He died as he lived, a noble specimen of what I consider the highest type of manhood … a Christian soldier.

Thomas is buried in the Prairie Grove National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The other Bintliff brothers all survived the war.

Will, the son of the son Thomas never met, lived out his life in Van Buren County, as did his brother Erwin. The rest of the family moved back north, to South Dakota, where they all married and had big families. Two of the brothers came back to Van Buren County after they retired. Many family members are buried in Quattlebaum Cemetery.

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Entertainment The

Music Scene

Jeff Stansbery

Literacy Council to host Clinton Gospel Fest Coming Saturday, July 15, at the Clinton High School cafeteria, starting at 11 a.m. and going all day long until 5 p.m., the Van Buren County Literacy Council is hosting a Gospel Music Festival featuring Charles Crain from Presley's in Branson.

Crain will be performing at 12:15 p.m.

Other groups include King's Highway at 11 a.m., Spirit Breez & Born Again at 1:15 p.m., Hallelujah Harmony at 2:15, Sulphur Road Pickers at 3:15, and the Backwoods Pickers at 4:15.

This all day event will offer delicious food, door prizes and fun raffles. All the proceeds of sales will go toward helping the Van Buren County Literacy Council. This benefit is a free event.

Everyone is welcome to come and go all day.

An important note is that the Modern Woodmen of America will be matching the Literacy Council's proceeds in order to help this non-profit organization improve adult literacy in the county. So come out and be a part of this exciting event, hear some great music, enjoy good food, have fun and help improve adult literacy too!

Charles Crain, a gospel singer from Presley's in Branson, will be the featured performer, and is guaranteed to inspire the crowd at this fifth annual Clinton Gospel Fest.

Singing has always been a part of Charles Crain's life.

He began in the Navy, performing with the Navy's Blue Jacket Choir. Afterward, he joined a full-time gos-

pel group, the MidSouth Boy's Quartet in Sheridan, Arkansas.

Later he joined the Blackwoods, taking him all around the world, singing to millions of gospel music fans, as well as singing on many television programs such as the 700 Club, PTL, and Jimmy Swaggart, just to name a few.

When the Blackwoods came to Branson in 1990, Charles left to form his own group, the Heartland Quartet. That year they were nominated Horizon Group of the Year. Two years later, Chuck left the group to stay home and work behind the scenes in several Branson theaters. He then got a call from a friend to sing backup for Wayne Newton, which he did for several years and again traveled the country.

In December 1996, Chuck talked to Gary and Steve Presley and was asked if he would like to help form a Southern Gospel Quartet for their show. Charles knew in his heart that his love for gospel music was truly his calling, and that he had to leave Wayne Newton in order to do that.

He settled in Branson, and since 1997, thousands of fans later, and hardly any miles, Chuck has found his calling. Many nights, people come and ask him if he still travels and sings. Chuck and his wife Sharon, sometimes travel during the off season, and occasionally during the season. Starting in March 2010, the Presleys have been on RFD TV with a half-hour program (6:30 p.m.).

Charles Crain is scheduled to perform at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at the Clinton High School Cafeteria. You won't want to miss it!

A local favorite, The King's Highway will kick things off for the gospel fest beginning. Led by Louis Dawson and Mark Gammill, the King's Highway have played at numerous churches and other events in the area as well as other states. Originally formed out of the Friendship Baptist Church, King's Highway considers themselves "family" as they are busy playing some very good southern and contemporary gospel music. The members of King's Highway include: Louis Dawson (bass and vocals), Mark Gammill (lead guitar and vocals), Becky Wood (guitar, drums and vocals), Shiela Farmer (keyboard and vocals), Darin Farmer (rhythm guitar), Lyla Campora (singer/songwriter) and Weston Smith (drums). Natalie Farmer, Darin and Shiela's daughter, sometimes sings with them and does "sign."

Spirit Breez is a contemporary gospel group from the Searcy County area. Formed initially from a variety of talent who ministered at the Highland Court Nursing Home in Marshall, the residents there came to know them as "that Leslie Bunch" because most of the group was from churches in the Leslie area. Mixing local favorites out of the Heavenly Highway Hymnal with some of their own style of music and original mate-

Charles Crain is the featured singer at Saturday’s Gospel Music Festival at the Clinton High School cafeteria. rial, members initially were Diane Huntley, Jeff Stansbery, Dawn Rea, and Don and Diana Nash. However, due to work and traveling schedules, the group will vary in members from time to time. Those participating in the gospel fest this year will include Diane Huntley (guitar and vocals) Jeff Stansbery (guitar and vocals) Peggy Ragland (mandolin and vocals) and Duane Moffitt (guitar and vocals). Spirit Breez does some high energy gospel, some borderline southern gospel mixed with contemporary worship songs. Their hallmark of service is, "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation for all who believe."

Born Again is a collaboration of Duane Moffitt and Jeff Stansbery doing mostly contemporary worship songs – biblically based.

Halleluiah Harmony is an outstanding quartet from Cabot,

Arkansas. They will inspire listeners with great Southern Gospel four-part harmonies. Group members include Darrell Tullos, Tom Hollman, Tom Benfield and Jackie Moore.

They have been singing gospel for much of their lives. Singing together holds a special place in their hearts as they travel around the state performing in many churches. As one member says, "There is nothing better than sharing the Word through song and seeing the smiles on the faces of the people."

The Sulphur Road Pickers are from the South Side Baptist Church in Damascus, Arkansas. They never tire of playing and singing old time Bluegrass Gospel music.

The band performs regularly for nursing homes, community and church events, and Renewal Ranch, which is a drug rehab facility in Conway, Arkansas. This July, for the fourth year in a row, the group will

be traveling with the South Side Baptist Church to Montana as part of a mission team. Vocal harmonies with guitar, mandolin, dobro, upright bass, banjo and fiddle are featured. Members of the band are just a group of friends who share a love of music and want to bless others with the positive message of Jesus Christ.

The Backwoods Pickers are from St. Joe, Arkansas. They include Mel Chaney (banjo/vocals), Edna Lou Grinder (guitar/harmonica/vocals), Amanda Grace Cowles (guitar/vocals), David Trogdon (guitar/vocals), Truman Matz (mandolin/vocals), and Judy Matz (bass guitar). They formed about five years ago and have played all across the area at Anderson Flats, the Bruno School, the Buffalo River Baptist Church and the Community Center in St. Joe, the Gilbert Church as well as in the Marshall area. Amanda Grace Cowles and Judy Matz also play as a duet called the Mousikos (Greek for musicians), and they perform regularly at the Heritage Apt. complex in Marshall. They preempt their songs with a passage of scripture before Amanda sings and plays guitar and Judy backs her up on bass.

They are all very talented musicians!

So make your plans to see and hear all these great gospel groups.

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Here at The Voice of Van Buren County, we love puzzles and games, contests and prizes.

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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. July 28; drawing is at 4 p.m. July 28. This month's sponsor is Danny's Service Co., 143 Elm St., Clinton.

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Fishing Report

Ask most anglers how they started fishing and they will likely tell you their dad gave them some bait and they started out with bluegill fishing. Some of those anglers have moved on to pursuing larger species, but numerous anglers of all ages still seek smaller panfish treasures such as bluegill from various waterways throughout the country. Bluegill provide plenty of action and can fill a frying pan full of delicious filets.

North Arkansas

White River

(updated 7-52017) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) says, “Welcome back; we hope all were able to celebrate Independence Day with family and friends, especially if you were able to be on the river or one of Arkansas' beautiful lakes.” The river saw much less traffic than usual for a holiday weekend due to daylong showers on the 4th. Good news: The steady inflow of fresh water from the dam will help clear out any debris or dinginess from the rain in a short time. If you're fishing the river in dingy conditions, find the mud line and cast you bait right there, mid- to lower depths, bright colors. Try a white, fluorescent yellow or chartreuse body with a gold blade if using Rooster Tails, or

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same-colored eggs or egg patterns. A soft peach-colored egg will earn a few bites, too. The Headhunter lures continue to astound us, best luck coming with the orange belly gold 4.5-inch lure in overcast skies. A nice brown took the bait from the bank next to the access area in Cotter yesterday. Tie on redworms or nightcrawlers in the afternoon when generation flow increases.

Don't rush; take your time; enjoy the whole gamut of your fishing experience in our great Natural State of Arkansas.

Bull Shoals Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 688.18 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl). (updated 7-52017) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake

Boat Dock said last Thursday that at 688 feet msl the lake is still high but is dropping slowly. Del said he doesn’t know how long it’s going to take for the water to go down. Water temperature is about 82 degrees starting out, 88 by the end of the day depending on location. Fishing is in the summer pattern, and a couple of different things are working.

For Del, bluffs, points, saddles. And, he said, because of where the water is at, 29 feet above normal, those fish that are normally deep (the drop-shot fish, the spoon fish) are still in the bushes. You can pick up a few on the bluff walls.

When you come off the bluff walls, try drop-shotting, either using worm or shadstyle bait. Del also says that you want to have a topwater tied on at all times and ready to go. They’ve

had it where the fish are just blowing up anytime of the day. All those little shad balls, there are “wolf packs” going through. You’ll see the shad popping and if you can get that bait in there, you’ll do all right. Del suggests a Whopper Plopper; he says he’s excited about the new 110, it’s catching some fish. Buzzbaits are catching the fish. Zara Spoon, whatever topwater you’re comfortable with. Natural shad pattern seems to be the key. It’s summertime, you want to be out toward the main lake. The long points that go way out to the lake, those points are holding lots of fish.

You can drag a jig off the points. Del says he is still not dragging it, he’s swimming it or stroking it off the tops of bushes. The fish in there are just going to hammer it. If he’s covering water, Del says, the Keitech is catching a few – quarter-ounce head, shad pattern, whatever color you like, depending on the day. And spinnerbait – if you have plenty of wind you can still catch fish on a spinnerbait. A lot of these fish he’s catching are still shallow, 20 feet or less. Walleyes, lot of guys are asking about them, Dell says he’s catching a few fairly shallow on a jig, 15 feet. “I know that’s messed up for the walleye guys. Usually this time of year you can bottom bounce one but the ones I’m catching on the jig are in the 10-15 feet range. All that bait is

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up there so the fish are up there eating and they don’t have any need to go deep.

They have cover and they’ve got food. I don’t know if the deep bite is going to turn on. A lot of those fish are suspended too.

The suspended fish can be tougher to target,” he said.

Central Arkansas

Greers Ferry Lake

(updated 7-52017) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said Wednesday morning the water is stained and after the early week’s rainfall the level ranges from normal to high. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Bream are good on worms and crickets. Bass reports were good both early in the morning and late in the day. Anglers were using spinnerbaits and crankbaits. The catfish bite ranged fair to good the past week.

Little Red River

(updated 7-52017) Greg Seaton of littleredflyfishingtrips.com (501-6909166) said the bite remains good on the Little Red with rainbows and browns being caught on midge pupas and mayfly nymphs. Midges are hatching in the mornings and blue wing olives are hatching in the afternoons. Fish are not rising much, so subsurface flies seem to be the best choice. Greg says they had a heavy rainstorm Tuesday af-

ternoon but the river seemed to remain in good shape due to the generation Tuesday evening. The generation schedule has remained about the same with the generation beginning about 9 a.m. the last couple of days.

Sunset Lake

(updated 7-52017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said catfish are biting chicken livers, nightcrawlers, bait shrimp and minnows. Bream fishing has been good with crickets and redworms. Bass have been biting fair early in the mornings on minnows and Carolina rigged plastics. Crappie fishing has been slow and customers report the few they are catching on pink minnows have been small.

Bishop Park Ponds

(updated 7-52017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said bream have been biting well on cricket and redworms. Fish them under a cork or on a tight line and cover different areas of the ponds. Catfish are biting fair for some customers using chicken livers, bait shrimp, nightcrawlers and minnows. Bass fishing has been fair with minnows and red or purple Carolina rigged plastics. Crappie have been slow to bite anything this week but a customer did report catching a couple on size 6 minnows.

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NOTICE OF PROBATE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Last known address of decedent: 3283 Dodd Mountain Road Shirley, Arkansas 72153 Date of Death: February 20, 2017 An instrument dated April 18, 2006, was on May 16, 2017, admitted to probate as the Last Will of the above named decedent, and the undersigned has been appointed Executor thereunder. A contest of the probate of the Will can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.

All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate.

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/s/ Chad J. Brown Chad J. Brown Attorney for the Estate 203 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-8801

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TOMMY JOE NALLEY, deceased NO. 71PR-17-56 NOTICE OF PROBATE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Last known address of decedent: 901 S Highway 27 Marshall, Arkansas 72650 Date of Death: April 12, 2017 A Petition for Probate and for Appointment of Person Representative, was on June 12, 2017, admitted to probate and the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative thereunder. A contest of the probate can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.

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CHURCH PAGE

Photo by EuGene Smith

Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Fairfield Bay Baptist Church. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County. With your help, we will!)

Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-3530 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4532 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013

Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Baptist Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane Dennard,AR Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church 630 Highway 9 W, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 6603 Highway 9 West Clinton AR. 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781

Kingdoms Gate Ministries 10973 Hwy 16E PO Box 335 Shirley, AR. 72153 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

Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 (501) 884-3371

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The beauty of Van Buren County

This magnolia tree, rising above an old smokehouse, was planted in the Barrens Community in the 1970s by the photographer's grandmother.

These tall sunflowers stand next to a mix of zinnias in the garden of Vicki and Shawn Overby on 16 West. Note the bumblebees.

Last week's heavy rainfall turned on the waterfalls on Highway 65B in downtown Clinton.

(Photo by Anita Tucker/Voice)

(Photo by Jeff Burgess)

(Photo by Robert Snyder/for the Voice)

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