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Council looks at rate hike proposals The Clinton City Council heard two proposals for water rate increases at its meeting last week. One proposal would raise everybody's basic minimum bill by $20 per month. The second would raise it by $15 per month and increase the cost for every 1,000 gallons of water after minimum usage to $4.75. Mayor Richard McCormac and Water Department Manager Todd Burgess both said they favored the
$20 increase. Twenty-five percent of water customers are minimum-use ratepayers. "I understand that's a sizable increase," Burgess said. But, he said, the department cannot continue to operate in the red trying to decide which bills to pay each month as it faces a shortfall each month of as much as $40,000. By moving money from one account to another to cover bills each month, "We're depleting our savings," he
said. "We're about out of ways to move money around," McCormac added. The mayor stressed that there was nothing to be gained by finger-pointing. "This is not the time for complacency, blame or Band-Aids," he said. "We can't keep delaying this." Burgess had other bad news for the council -- the cost to get the recently vandalized West Treatment Plant operation-
al again has been estimated at $600,000 to $700,000. The cost to keep the plant idle and continue to pay the necessary permits for it is about $25,000 per year, and if the department decided to let the permits lapse, it would have to pay to clean up the ponds. Burgess doesn't know what that would cost. He also said his best estimate to finish up the clarifier project is $250,000. CouncilSee City Council on page 2
Hear ye, hear ye! Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac has called a Town Hall meeting for 6 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2016, at the Clinton Senior Center on Yellowjacket Lane. The topic of the meeting will be a proposed increase in rates for the Clinton Water Department. There will be a
chance to ask questions, and McCormac plans to have a speaker present who can explain the department's bond issues, which are part of what is driving the necessity for a rate increase. The meeting, McCormac said, will be "very helpful," and he encourages everyone to attend.
Parish wrapping up final days as chief
Toney Parish watches over the crowd last month during his final Archey Fest as police chief. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
Notes We know it's supposed to get close to 100 degrees out there this week, but here at The Voice, we're thinking about Christmas. First, we are looking for volunteers. This holiday season, we want to shower gifts on one special person who goes above and beyond the call of duty for his or her fellow man. For the next several weeks, The Voice will feature Van Buren County volunteers, so send your suggestions to us at voiceeditor@artelco.com or call 745-8040. In December, readers will decide who they want to see honored. Another decision we'll be calling on readers to make later this year is to pick a teacher from one of our county schools to receive a passel of holiday gifts. We're asking teachers and school staff to submit articles and/or photographs exclusively to The Voice, and those who do will be on our ballot for readers to choose from this December. The items must be published only in The Voice from August through November. Don't forget about See Notes on page 2
After 19 years as Clinton's top cop, Toney Parish is stepping down on Aug. 3. At his final City Council meeting as chief last week, Parish gave his usual summation: "You have my report. I'll answer any questions you have." Then he made a request -- for one of his officers. The officer would like to attend a two-day training course in Dallas on how to stay safe on a traffic stop. The officer will make his
own arrangements for transportation and a place to stay, but the course costs $499. The council voted unanimously to let the officer go. At the end of the meeting during the mayor's comments, Richard McCormac thanked Parish for his service and noted this was his last City Council meeting. "Oh, I'll be back," Parish said. At his office Friday, Parish said he isn't comfortable giv-
ing interviews. He clearly is a man who lets his actions speak for him. However, he did outline his work history, which included a stint in the military, working at Lefler Chevrolet, owning a feed store, being a Fish and Game warden, four years with the sheriff's office and hauling produce for Kroger. In all those years, "I never quit one job until I had another. Now I work for Sallie Parish," he joked.
Motorist injured in crash
A man driving a Jeep was injured Monday, July 11, in a wreck with a tractor-trailer in front of the Nazarene Church on U.S. Highway 65 in Clinton. According to Police Chief Toney Parish, a witness said the driver of the northbound Jeep ran a red light, and ended up running up on some grass and a sidewalk on the southbound side of the highway. The truck driver said he tried to get out of the way, but the Jeep hit the side of his trucker and trailer.
Shirley backs off plan to buy bank building
The city of Shirley apparently won't be buying the town's historic bank building after all. At its July 11 City Council meeting, Mayor Johnny Sowell said he had spoken with the city's insurance company and was told it would not insure the building until it was restored. He said he had talked with a bank about financial options and it was noted that if the city bought the building it would assume responsibility for securing the structure. The council discussed the cost of repairs and restoration and it was decided that the city really could not afford to move forward with the purchase at this time. The council also discussed finances when trying to decide if it can afford its employee. The employee resigned to take a part-time job with Community Water and Councilwoman Margaret Earnhart questioned whether the city could even afford an employee as it seemed spending had been high re-
The truck driver was not injured. Parish said he heard the accident from his home and went out in his police vehicle. He said some people from the Nazarene Church as well as others offered their help. Parish said no ambulance was available to transport the injured man to a hospital. The nearest ambulance would have to come from Fairfield Bay, Parish said, and See Wreck on page 2
Parish said he would accompany his wife on some of her travels in the state as she continues work as an education consultant. Parish said he was being truthful in what he told the City Council the evening before. The pay wasn't great and the hours were long, but police chief or not, "I will always do whatever I can for anybody in Clinton. I love these people."
Photos by Dean Beardsley/for The Voice
See Shirley on page 2
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July 19, 2016 Teen tries to flee, deputies say
Olveda
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Police Report Shirley woman charged with assault
On July 1, 2016, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office responded to a disturbance at a residence on State 330 South in Shirley. Fairfield Bay Police officers assisted and arrived first to the incident location where they detained Judy Marie (Crutchfield) Olveda, 38, of Shirley. Sheriff’s deputies said the victim reported that Olveda tried to run over him with a vehicle. The victim said she broke into his vehicle and tried to take items from of it, according to the report. Olveda has been charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor breaking or entering, misdemeanor criminal trespass, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Olveda has been released on bond from the Van City Council from page 1
man Johnny Moore said there should be enough money to finish that up, and Burgess said, "It will be close." Notes from page 1 our photography contest. It winds up July 29 and our panel of Wreck from page 0 a nurse at the scene advised them not to wait that long to get help for the man. Shirley from page 1 cently and the city’s bank account balance is down. Councilors discussed the city’s financial status, and decided that spend-
Buren County Detention Center.
Man charged after disturbance
Deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office responded to a disturbance call on State Highway 330 South in Shirley on July 2. When deputies arrived they made contact with the victim who claimed that 28-year-old Justin Tyme Cowin of Fairfield Bay punched the window of a vehicle and started ripping out the interior of the vehicle, according to a report from the sheriff’s office. The victim reports she was then thrown to the ground and Cowin tried to rip her clothes off, the report states. Deputies said Cowin resisted as they tried to arrest him. He was charged with misdemeanor assault on a family member, misdemeanor criminal mischief, and misdemeanor re-
Ticheli
Grimes
sisting arrest, according to the news release.
Bond violation charged
On July 6, 2016, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office arrested 20-year-old Colton J. Grimes on a felony violation of terms and condition of bond at a residence on Cedar Crest Drive in Clinton, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Grimes was arrested without incident and is being held at the Van Buren County Detention Center with no bond.
from the sheriff’s office. Ticheli, 40, was arrested without incident and is currently at the Van Buren County Detention awaiting his appearance in the Eastern District US District Court.
Woman charged with drug sale
On July 7, 2016, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office, arrested Louis Michael Ticheli of Fairfield Bay at a residence on Hillview Drive in Fairfield Bay on a federal probation violation warrant from charges he obtained in Operation Ice Storm, according to a news release
Agents from the 20th Judicial District Drug Crime Task Force, assisted by the Clinton Police Department and Van Buren County sheriff’s office, arrested Carla Duvall, 42, of Clinton on July 9, 2016. After receiving information possible illegal drug sales, agents set up an undercover operation. A report from the sheriff’s office said Duvall agreed to meet and sell an individual illegally obtained prescription drugs. Duvall’s vehicle was stopped and searched and illegal prescription drugs were found, according to the report.
The department has about $7.7 million in bonded debt and having enough money in the appreciation fund is a concern. The councilors seemed in agreement that something has to be done,
but there is no easy answer. After discussion of proposals, bond issues, infrastructure funds and more, Moore had this to say: "These people (ratepayers) are our neigh-
bors, families and friends." He said he is not inclined to make any decisions until everybody has had their say, and he called for a town meeting. After the meeting, Moore told The Voice
judges will be picking a winner shortly after that. And new for August: Starting next
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The nurse and three other people piled into the bed of Parish's pickup with the injured man who they loaded onto a table from the church
and raced to the hospital. At the Police Department on Friday was a big basket of candy, cookies and other treats that Par-
ish said was brought to them by the girlfriend of the injured man. "A lot of people were very helpful," Parish said.
ing should be slowed to only required expenses. The council decided to offer the employee his job back on a part-time basis. Also at the meeting, minutes from the
Probation violation alleged
June meeting were approved after a correction. Earnhart noted she had not voted to approve the minutes of the May 24 special meeting. Earnhart, in fact, had questioned the legali-
ty of the meeting because, she said, proper notification was not given. She had abstained from the vote. The council's next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at the City Hall building.
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Cowin Duvall is being charged with felony possession with the purpose to deliver a controlled substance schedule VI and V narcotic drug, according to the report.
Disturbance call lands man in jail
On July 9, 2016, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office responded to a disturbance call on Oakland Road. A woman reported that 44-year-old Galen Chad Grantham of Clinton forced his way into his sister’s residence and pushed her, causing her to fall over a living room table injure her head, according to a report from the sheriff’s office. Grantham was arrested at the incident and is being charged with felony residential burglary, misdemeanor criminal mischief, and misdemeanor domestic battery-third degree. He was taken to the Van Buren County Detention Center. he will not be seeking re-election this year. He said he has been on the council for 11 years and it's time to step aside and enjoy
On July 1, 2016, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office noticed 19-year-old Shane Brock of Clinton driving erratically, and when they stopped his vehicle, he fled on foot, according to a report from the sheriff’s office. A 16-yearold passenger in the vehicle also fled, according to the report. Deputies reported they later arrested Brock at a residence on Terry Lane. He was charged with reckless driving, misdemeanor criminal mischief, misdemeanor criminal trespass, misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a minor, and misdemeanor fleeing in a vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office report. Brock bonded out the Van Buren County jail.
Pokemania
A couple of times Saturday night officers on patrol, according to the police scanner, “made contact” with groups of young people only to report that the folks were playing Pokemon Go. One of the groups was in Fairfield Bay, where the deputy noted there “are lots of Pokemons around.” The other group was in Clinton. his grandchildren. The filing period for anyone interested in running for the council ends in August.
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Van Buren County Volunteers
EH Clubs offer chance to helpBy community Torrie Caston / County Extension Agent
Hanging around the hospital comes natural to Helen Dobbins. The coordinator of the Hospital Auxiliary gift shop is also a registered nurse. She works at Ozark Health Medical Center part time, and both of her daughters are nurses there as well. Her volunteer hours allow her to be with friends and family, she says. Dobbins has been a volunteer for seven years, joining the auxiliary with her husband. After his death, she says she needed something to focus on and believes God directed her toward the coordinator's job. She just returned from a buying trip to Dallas where she lines up a year's worth of merchandise for the shop. The shop carries seasonal items, currently featuring Arkansas Razorback goodies as well as patriotic-themed merchandise including watches, purses and shawls. "It's
With the end of summer fast approaching, the members of the Van Buren County Extension Homemakers Clubs would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join one of the seven EH Clubs in the county. Read about the various opportunities available to you by participating in one of the County Extension Homemaker Clubs (EHC). The EHC members are completing a very active year by continuing their efforts in community service projects in the county, as well as, the state. Some of these activities are: -- UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital: sewing preemie quilts, caps, turbans, teaching dolls, Christmas stockings and pillows -- DHS: providing hygiene care bags -- Nursing homes: sewing lap quilts, storage bags for walkers, and clothing protectors -- Children in county: providing food for the backpack program, provided the Healthy Living 4-H Curriculum that the Cooperative Extension will use to educate 4-H youth -Opportunity Scholarship: The scholarship aids a student who is studying to become a nurse or to upgrade their nursing degree and then practice here in Van Buren County. -- Volunteering: for Extension programs and the Van Buren County Fair and assisting with various other activities in the county such as the Care Caps that are made for cancer patients to have during their time of treatments. In order to continue with the above projects there is a great need to increase membership. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/ equal access/affirma-
Job, teens, gift shop keep nurse busy
an election year, you know," she says. The prices are very reasonable. Dobbins says most items are less than $50. Dobbins is excited about some purses that will be arriving in August. The bags will be in different colors and styles and customers will pick out the one they want and a monogrammed version will be ordered for them, arriving within a couple of weeks. That's plenty of time for Christmas, Dobbins says, adding that the public should check out the store when doing their holiday shopping. Hospital employees are the shop's best customers, Dobbins says, especially when it is having a uniform sale. The little shop has generated big profits that go toward purchasing various items for the hospital and nursing center. From 2006 through 2014, the shop raised $166,455 that paid for small items such as fishing poles and helped with big tick-
Helen Dobbins shows off some of the Razorback items currently featured in the Hospital Auxiliary gift shop. et items such as new transport chairs. Dobbins is among eight auxiliary volunteers at the gift shop, which is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekends if there is a volunteer to cover the weekends. She says they are always looking for volunteers, and anyone interested should call Kristi King at 745-9523. Working part time
Clinton Cardinals Baseball
Cardinals take down Devils
This little puppy needs a home -- This young mixed-breed fellow is among many dogs at the Van Buren County Animal Control shelter in need of permanent homes. As of last week, there were 93 animals at the shelter. Call 745-2121 for more information on adopting or fostering a pet.
The Clinton Cardinals played the Jacksonville Devils in Jacksonville on June 19, 2016. This was a slugfest and one of the highest scoring games in the history of semipro baseball league with the Cardinals winning 22-19. Needless to say, there were several errors by both teams with walks and hit batters. Tito Abiseid played in this game and went 2-2 and also pitched 2 innings. It was good to see him back in the Cardinal uniform. It is my understanding that
Tito still holds the Clinton High School record of 2 consecutive no hit games. Jacob “Half” Blasingame went 4-5; Kendall “Dizzy Dean” Bates went 4-5; Nick “The Cannon” Tester went 2-4 and is an excellent catcher who caught the entire game. Derek “D” Blasingame played first base and went 2-5; DJ Shandlen went 4-5; Jose Abiseid went 1-3; and Nathan “Steady” Smith went 1-3. We welcome new player John McKnight out of Russellville, whose father is Jack McK-
United Way announces grant recipients United Way in Van Buren County has named the community programs that will receive grant dollars in the 2016-17 funding cycle. United Way
will award a total of $7,250 to help support programs and projects of local nonprofit organizations specific to Van Buren County.
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Addressing the most pressing community needs through grant funding is a key element of United Way's work. Van Buren County United Way board members reviewed and evaluated applications from agencies throughout the area before making funding decisions. Nonprofits benefiting from the grant process include the following: CASA of the 20th Judicial District; Choctaw Food
and running the gift shop wasn't enough to keep Dobbins busy and she recently has opened her home to foster children. She says the two teenage girls give her something to do, "and I need that." Is there a volunteer you would like to see featured here? Tell us about him or her. Call 745-8040 or e-mail voiceeditor@ artelco.com. night and played Major League baseball. John pitched 3 innings and went 2-2. Phil Wyatt went 2-5. In the previous article “Historical Perspective of the Clinton Cardinals” it was noted that Jim “Jimbo” McKnight was an outfielder when he was an infielder and an excellent one at that. Also 3 players need to be included in the 2016 roster: Jacob “Half” Blasingame, OF, Heber Springs, Rico “The Rocket” Edmonson, IF/OF, Little Rock, and Trey “The Hurricane” Austin, IF/OF, Little Rock. The Cardinals are again on an away game at Union Chapel. Bank; Community Service Youth Foundation; Van Buren County Foods for Life; Van Buren County Literacy Council; and Van Buren County Livestock Show and Fair Association. All money raised in Van Buren County stays in the community, according to a news release from United Way. For more information about the United Way, contact Kristi Davis at (501) 376-4567 or e-mail kdavis@heartaruw. org.
tive action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact your County Extension office (or other appropriate office). Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay. EHC has a very rich history in the Van Buren County, beginning in December 1917 with five clubs; those EH Clubs were Clinton, Eglantine, Formosa, Scotland and Shirley. Patty Munson, a member of Chimes EHC and president of the County Council, is pleased to report that EHC membership is increasing and new members are always encouraged to join one of the seven county Extension Homemakers Clubs. Van Buren EHC clubs are open to individuals throughout the county with yearly membership dues of $5. The existing EH Clubs in Van Buren County are Alread, Chimes, Damascus, Davis Special, Formosa, Highway 110 and a new club forming in Clinton. For more information on the clubs’ meeting times and locations please contact the Van Buren County Extension office at 745-7117. Extension Homemaker members are young and old, working moms and dads, married or single men and women, and grandmothers and grandfathers. They come from diverse backgrounds and have a rich history, but most importantly, they have a bright and exciting future. EHC members meet once a month and are dedicated to empowering individuals and families to improve their quality of life. If you would like to become a member of an Extension Homemaker Club or just find out more information, call the Van Buren County Cooperative Extension Office at 501-745-7117.
The street through the Clinton High School campus is getting some surface work as the time for school to go back into session draws closer. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
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Obituaries
Neoma Ross
Neoma Verzene Ross, 93, of Benton, Arkansas, formerly of Clinton, was born to the late Vexter and Mary (Wilkins) Garner on July 11, 1923, in Booneville, Arkansas, and went to be with her Lord on July 12, 2016, in Benton, Arkansas, one day after her 93rd birthday. She was a cherished Christian lady of the Baptist faith, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eulies Ross; an infant son; two granddaughters, Jessica Williams and Dawn Renee Warren; and a sister, Paulene Rust. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Jim Doshier (Sherry); five daughters, Pat Page (Sonny), Ella Graves (George), Linda Graves (Melvin), Susan Sumners, Virginia Thomason (Mike); 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday, July 15, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton. Interment was at Rushing Cemetery in Stone County. Funeral arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton, Arkansas.
Ralph Roesch
Ralph Elmer Roesch Sr., 79, of Shirley, Arkansas, was born December 23, 1936, to the late Elmer and Eleanor Roesch in Beacon, New York, and
passed from this life July 14, 2016, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ruth Pantear. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of almost 60 years, Lois; three sons, Ralph Roesch Jr. and Richard Roesch, both of Shirley, and Ronald Roesch of Bentonville, Arkansas; three daughters, Ellen Grinder of Dardenell, Arkansas, Karen Brimble of Mansfield, Arkansas, and Pamela Ringgold of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren, Ryan, Sandra, Michael, Shannon, Jennifer, Matthew, James, Ashley, Amber, Rodney, Joseph, Braden; 21 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were Saturday, July 16, 2016, at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home chapel in Clinton, Arkansas. Interment was at Settlement Cemetery in Shirley, Arkansas. Arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Online guest book, www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/clinton.
Abbie of Russellville; grandchildren Dakota Hughes and wife Ashley, Zach Hughes, Brittiny Hughes and Daniel Eubanks, all of Clinton, Alisha Hanston and Ellie Kate Wilburn, both of Russellville, and Brandon Smith of Dardanelle; great-grandchildren Kensey Pruitt of Clinton and Thomas Houston of Russellville; her Gail father, Jerrell Lee Jackson; and sister, Teresa Wilburn of North Dakota; as well as several nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Gail was preceded in death by her husband Jack Edward Wilburn, mother Robbie Joyce Clark Jackson, and brothers Troy Jackson and Freddy Jackson. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Culpepper Cemetery with Richard Hughes and Ricky Burroughs officiating. Pallbearers are Dakota Hughes, Zach Hughes, Daniel Eubanks, Blake Henson and Kerry Brown. Honorary Pall Bearer is Dusty Wilburn. Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Gail's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
Ronald Gray
Gail Wilburn
Wanda "Gail" Jackson Wilburn, 58, of Clinton passed away July 15, 2016, in Little Rock. She was born on August 9, 1957, to Jerrell Lee and Robbie Joyce Clark Jackson in Dallas, Texas. Gail loved her grandchildren, playing cards and getting her hair and nails done. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Wendy Hughes and husband Brian, and Dusty Wilburn, all of Clinton, Kimberly Smith of Dardanelle and Jack Wilburn Jr. and wife
Ronald Charles Gray, 72, of Shirley passed away Wednesday July 13, 2016, at his home. Born July 27, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to the late Charles and Sarah Belle Fitzsimmons Gray, Ronald served in the U.S. Navy and was a Vietnam veteran. After leaving the Navy, Ronald worked for the railroad. After retiring from the railroad, he served as a police officer for the city of Pocahontas, Arkansas, for 18
years. Ronald was a member of the American Legion and NRA, He enjoyed duck hunting, rodeos, and finding the best prime rib in the country. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Terry and wife Lisa Gray, Tim Gray, Ryan Roberts, Brandy Gray, Jason Gray, and Amy and husband James Beck; sister, Sherri Delaney; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one niece; one nephew; and a host of friends. Graveside service was Monday, July 18, 2016, at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock.
Dominica Stone
Dominica Adriana Stone, age 40, from Shirley, Arkansas, passed away on June 5, 2016, in Pahrump, Nevada. She was born to Earl and Jadwiga Stone on September 19, 1975, in Sarasota, Florida. She went to elementary school in Shirley and later attended high school for gifted children and art School in Sarasota, Florida. She went to Bradenton College in Florida and the University of the Ozarks in Arkansas. Her husband, Kevin Files Sr., preceded Dominica in death. Dom is survived by her parents Jadwiga and Earl Stone of Shirley, Arkansas; her son Kevin Files Jr. of Sarasota, Florida; her brother, Ricky Stone; and two half-sisters, Vicky Stone and Judy (Stone) Lopez.
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Almer Nell Baker, age 65, of St. Joe, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Hospice of the Hills House in Harrison, Arkansas. She was born in Dennard, Arkansas, on June 29, 1951 to Elmer McEntire and Velma (Morgan) McEntire. Nell was an Army veteran. She attended the St. Joe Church of Christ. She spent many years working as a certified nursing assistant. Nell is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Lee Baker Sr.; and sisters, Mary Lee Storey and Ruthie Craig. Survivors include her children, Darla (Kenny) Malone of Belefonte, Darrell Gene (Tonya) Dean of Everton, Jennifer (Shawn) Campbell of Lampe, Missouri, Raymond L. Baker Jr. of Fort Smith and Kenneth (Tammy) Baker of Siloam Springs; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Jeannie Sevier of Yellville and Judy McEntire of Fayetteville; brothers, Kelley McEntire of Fayetteville, Michael McEntire of St. Joe and Morgan (Susan) McEntire of Western Grove; and many other relatives. Funeral services were Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at the St. Joe Church of Christ. Burial was in Love Cemetery, St. Joe. Arrangements by Roller-Coffman
Robert Lee Cossey, age 86, of Jessieville, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016. He was born September 17, 1929, in Van Buren County, a son of the late Oscar Washington Cossey and Melissa Martindale Cossey. He was a logger and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include two sons, Charles (Nina) Cossey of Etna, California, and Joel (Eve) Cossey of Bismark; three daughters, Robbie Hamilton of Jessieville, Melody Cossey of Arcada, California, and Andrea Hunt of Hot Springs; one brother, Bill (Sharlene) Cossey of Perryville; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday, July 15, 2016, at Harris Chapel. Burial was at Antioch Cemetery. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Lawrence Castro
Lawrence Anthony Castro, 72, of Fairfield Bay, born Nov. 13, 1943, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016. Full obituary and service information to be announced soon. Clinton Funeral Service.
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Thelma Murray Shirley
Joan Allen’s outof-town visitors on Sunday were her sister, Wanda Danel, and her daughter Lisa Marley and Lisa’s son Justin Reynolds of Sacramento, California, Stacy Bonds and her son Kaden of Tucson, Arizona, Jimmy and Carolyn Mahaney of Benton, Melba Mackey of Mount Pleasant, Mississippi, and Jeanene Nabholtz of Conway. Four of the Highway 110 EHC members made a trip to Heber Springs Tuesday to look at sewing machines and stop at the dam site to view Greers Ferry Dam, then went to the trout hatchery, then to Lindsey’s Resort before returning home. The ones who went were Carl Trahan-True, Kay Bensuk, Deborah Meyer and Thelma Murray. Lodean Reeves has been to Indiana to visit her Uncle Ellis Harness. Her niece Lana Nelson went with
Nora Jean Housley Chimes
Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well. We are doing OK and staying busy. We got another good rain late Friday night and early Saturday morning so that has really helped the garden. Ronnie, Jason and I took off Thursday afternoon from our busy schedules and went fishing for a few hours. We did catch a few before it got so windy and it was time to quit. When we got to Ronnie’s house Thereisa had supper about ready and they wouldn’t take no for an answer, so we enjoyed eating with them. Ronnie, Randall and Ann ate lunch with us Saturday. Ronnie and Jason went to the livestock auction in Clinton in the afternoon. Randall and Ann fixed some fence and then went to Archey Creek for a swim. They enjoy doing that. When they got almost back to their cabin they saw
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a wild hog, so they called for Shawn Casto to bring his dogs, so sure enough he killed the hog, which we are so thankful and appreciate him taking time to do that. Those hogs can do a lot of damage to a field. We were proud of the visitors at Church Sunday morning. It was so good to see Ray and Lisa Younger and daughter Hannah. We were in church with them at Landmark Baptist in Marshall for several years. We saw Adam and Hannah grow up from babies to Adam graduating from high school and Hannah will be a senior this year. They were two good kids. Thereisa came and got us Sunday evening and took us to the singing at the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church. Folks from three or four other churches were there so they had some good singing. We enjoy good gospel singing conventions that we attended for so many years. The time comes that you have to give up a lot of things and just make the best of it. We have a lot of good memories of the good Christian people we met and became close friends. A lot of them have passed on, but we will meet again some day. Ronnie brought us home from the singing. We appreciate them taking us and bringing us back home. I heard that Dorothy Clutes is in a hospital in Little Rock. I don’t know any details, but do wish the best for her. She is one of the oldest little ladies in this community, so say a prayer for her and her family. Have a good week and God bless you all.
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Duane and Wanda Shannon have been on vacation in Wisconsin and Indiana. We visited our son James Shannon, wife Cathy and grandson Alex. They live in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. While there we got to visit our granddaughter, Nichole and husband Tyler Kiedrowski, great-grandson Harrison, and new great-granddaughter Lennon, who is now a month old. We went to fireworks at Kohler for the Fourth of July. We left there to go to Alexandria, Indiana, to have our 10th Walter and Bethel Ward Reunion on the 9th of July. My sister Francis Holland, who is 85, my brother Zane Ward, sister Gloria Coon and myself were four of the children that were able to be there. My cousin Robin Hertig and Jackie Mitchem and daughter Shelby from Bradenton, Florida, were also there. We had several nieces and nephews there. We had a wonderful time. While I was in Alexandria I got to visit with two of my best friends that I have known for over 60 years, Shirley Beemer Thurber and Sharon Runyan Coston. We are glad to be home, got back Wednesday the 13th. I have retired from school the last of June, so I am new to retirement. I think it is going to go well. If you have any news you can e-mail me at samsonshannon50@gmail.com or call me at 501-2534850.
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Page 5 luck is Friday the 29th at the Crabtree Foursquare Church. Potluckers should bring sides for the provided hamburgers and hot dogs. Persons 60 and greater and their spouses are invited. Also at the church, Saturday, August 6, it's the "Back To School Bash," 9:30-11:30 a.m. School supplies, hot dogs, snow cones and free haircuts for school-age kids are all part of the fun. Later that same day they come from far and wide for the Annual Crabtree Community Reunion. Feasting, fellowship and music in the Foursquare Church basement, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All residents and former residents are invited. Dennis Berry says his garden vegetables have suffered mightily from three invasions by his cows. But he was happy about the recent rains adding, "Any rain in July and August is a welcomed sight!" If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess, 7451249.
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Well, we are still getting some afternoon showers, yet I woke up to a good thunderstorm this morning. Another 1-1/4 inches of rain in July. Yahoo! We have a few birthdays the end of this month, Cody Elliot will be turning 44 on July 30 as well as Chrystal Barnett who will be turning 32 also on July 30. Happy birthday, y’all! Meanwhile let’s keep Steve Swenson in our prayers as he is recovering from a real pain of an illness. Not too much new up here on the hill that I know about. Just hot, humid and sultry. But we are nearing August so hopefully the fall isn’t too far out of reach. It is supposed to get exceptionally hot next week with highs in the triple digits. Yikes! Lots of snakes out right now also. I have heard of three differ-
ent incidents of people seeing copperheads. We have had a good go around with a chicken snake getting into our hen house. Be sure and keep your eyes open for those slithery serpents! Well, until next time, stay cool and check on your neighbors. God Bless. Send your news to dprout@ artelco.com or call 745-7950.
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The VBCAP has scheduled a trip to Branson to see “Moses” at the Sight and Sound Theatre on Friday, August 5. The last chance to make your reservation and pay is Thursday, July 21, so we can plan for transportation. Shirley center is planning an end of the month potluck dinner fundraiser. More details next week. Shirley center will have its monthly birthday celebration on Thursday, July 21. Be sure to mark your calendar for the annual watermelon speed-spitting contest on Wednesday, July 27. It is very entertaining. Hope no one loses their teeth!
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Well it was very nice to have all of the rain and I pray that we get some along all summer to keep everything from getting to dry. Scotland Baptist Church will have a fish fry at the church on July 30 and we hope many of you will attend. There is always a crowd and of course the food is always good. Pleasant Grove Lodge 380 at Scotland has voted to replace the tile in the lodge building. That is something that has needed to be done for a while. Have a great week and if you have news call James Burns at 592-3935 and he will see that it gets into the paper.
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Van Buren County history...
Shirley
(“Early History of Shirley, Arkansas,” is a research paper submitted for a master’s degree to Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, Arkansas, in 1957 by Glenn Hackett. It is reprinted with permission from his son, Wayne Hackett.)
Industry Very little industry had moved into the Shirley area before the railroad came. The tax record for the year 1865 showed only the following industry in the whole of Van Buren County: three saw mills, valued at $950; one tanning yard, valued at $100; and two distilleries, valued at $95. None of these were located in Union Township. The value of manufacturing articles and materials in Union Township in 1908, when the railroad was being built, was $4,825. This consisted of one saw mill, a cotton gin, a grist ill and some cloth making looms in the home of a farmer. Some of the Weavers who lived on Weaver Creek made their own clothing on a small loom. According to one report, Noah Weaver came to town one day wearing a bright yellow homemade suit, which created quite a sensation among the style-minded people in Settlement. It is not known if the Weavers sold any of this cloth to the neighbors. The saw mill owned by Humphries and Dudley furnished most of the lumber used in building the stores and houses in the new town of Shirley. The coming of the railroad marked the end of an era of total agricultural economy and ushered in a new and strange way of life. Those who left the old town across the river moved from a place whose location was determined largely by nature in the beginning. It
was near the center of the township, and the farming area. The location was fairly level for a town. It had more than enough room for future growth. It was one of those places that might fade some but would never quite fade away. Those who moved north of the river were allying themselves with a man-made dream that had been brought forth to salvage other shattered dreams. The railroad had gone bankrupt in 1905 and was trying this last step to bring its finances back to a state of stability. The people did not have to wait long for the new economy to strike. In 1907 and 1908 large timber companies began to send agents into the area to buy as much of the white oak timber as the natives would sell. The H.S. Williams Cooperage Co. timber deeds were the first to appear on the tax books in 1908. This company already had extensive holdings in the Leslie area and other points north. They had moved south from the cut-over lands of southeast Missouri. Their policy was “cut and get out.” Their only interest was to get the timber and then move on. The tax assessment records for 1910 show that other companies had also bought large tracts of timber in the locality. These were: American Land Timber and Stave Company, Peking Stave Manufacturing Company, and the Ozark Investment Company. Since roads in the area were poorly developed, these companies persuaded the
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railroad company to build side switches at intervals of about five miles along the tracks. One of these was Poe Ranch, about four miles below Shirley. Oak Vale was the name of the switch above Shirley. Trains made regular stops along these sidings and picked up carloads of ties and bolts. If a person living at one of these points wanted to go to Shirley, he could stop the passenger trains, pay his fare to the conductor and ride to town for a dime. Small stores sprang up along these isolated sidings and in the case of Poe Ranch, below town, some ambitious politician hired a surveyor to lay out a town site that was carried for years on the tax books as a town. The first timber bought from farmers in the area were crossties for the new railroad. These were usually split out of the large
had a new source of income. In winter and wet days when planting, cultivating and harvesting slowed down, he could go into the woods, cut a few ties and haul them to market. Some of the more skilled tie makers could turn out about 22 crossties per day. The average worker could turn out 12 to 14. At first the railroad company sent inspectors into the woods to buy directly from the farmer, but later buyers were stationed at yards in town, or at sidings up and down the line. The large stave companies were interested only in white oak that could be made into barrel staves. They paid different prices for the timber contracts depending on the quality and quantity of white oak timber on the land. The contracts contained a clause giving the company a specific time to remove the
Union Township taxpayers, 1865-1870 Brown, E.W. Berry, W.M. Bradford, Bennet Berry, John Cook, Austin Cottrell, John Christopher, A. Caldwell, W.M. Caldwell, James Denton, John Fortener, A. Geer, Burrel Gadberry, William Gipson, W.M. Hooten, Littleton Huggins, A.J. Huggins, John whit oaks, or carved out of small logs with a regular double-bit ax. The company paid 25 cents each for small ties and 35 to 50 cents for the larger ones. About 1910, tie companies from other railroads began to buy in the town of Shirley. They required a much better product, but by this time many of the farmers bought regular crosstie axes called “road axes” and soon learned to turn out a tie that could meet exact specifications. When a farmer learned to make a crosstie that would meet specifications, he
Huggins, T. Huggins, Nancy Hensley, Nath Hensley, Samson Hensley, Pleas Hensley, George Lopez, E. Nixon, Nancy Pruit, Elizabeth Shipp, Jessie Sowell, A. Sowell, Elizabeth Weaver, Noah Weaver, Joshua Wilson, D.W. Williams, Warren W. Williams, Lee timber. One farmer sold the timber on 160 acres for $8--. This seemed like a fortune to an Ozark Mountain farmer but many did not realize that with the signature went the end of the hog-raising enterprise on his farm. As soon as the massive oaks were gone from the hillsides, small bushes sprang up to take their place. Cattle and hogs could no longer live through the winter on the acorns. Grass failed to grow under the jungle-like growth of small trees. Later some farmers began the practice of burning the woods
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each spring to get rid of this brush. Great forest fires swept through the fallen tree tops killing many of the younger trees that were too small for marketable timber. The fire might kill a young tree but the roots remained alive. During the next spring, 10 sprouts appeared in its place. This constant burning every two or three years never allowed the natural selection, which had been going on for many years in the development of the tall white oaks. These had towered above the undergrowth and gradually smothered it. Gorswch & Waller Lumber Company represents the typical lumber operation in the Shirley locality in the years 1911 and 19121. They bought huge tracts of pine timber on Star Mountain southeast of Shirley. The railroad company built a spur track just below the lower train bridge on what is now the Russel King farm. The company set up saw mills in the area and stacked the lumber along the track where it was loaded on railroad cars and shipped to different places throughout the United States. The mill workers received 75 cents to one dollar per 10-hour day for their work. The price received that year for lumber ranged from eight to 10 dollars per 1,000 square fee. The company was interested only in the tall, easily accessible timber. Like the stave companies, its policy was ‘cut and get out.” After the timber was cut the companies moved on to other locations. Fire later got into the act, and huge bonfires blazed through the pine tops killing all timber as it went. Some of the scattered hardwoods were left to start a new growth. Later young pine came up from the seek not destroyed by the fire. Part of this was soon damaged by fire that periodically burned through the area. A few of the older farmers raised their voices in protest against what they believed a ruination of the country. Some looked on timber work as work not being suitable for a true son of the soil.
A.M. Landers, who lived at the foot of a mountain on Indian Creek, refused to sell his timber to the timber companies. It is reported that he threatened to chase any timber buyer from his farm if they appeared to make him an offer for his white oak timber. He owned over 100 hogs, which served as his major source of income. About 1915, he decided to throw in the sponge and sell out because the timber adjoining his farm had been cut, and his hogs could no longer live through the winter on acorns that grew on his farm. This timber exploitation continued from 1910 through the war years of 1917 and 1918. It moved into Stone County to the north, and into all parts of Van Buren County, reaching a climax in the years immediately preceding and during World War I. During the war, demand for staves and crossties caused the prices to soar and business in the town reached a high level. The price of stave bolts went above $100 per cord. Some trees brought from $90 to $100, after they had been cut to specified lengths and quartered into stave bolts. Wagons loaded with timber poured into the town from every direction. They came from as far north as Timbo, and from all parts of Van Buren County. Wagons lined the streets from one end of town to the other. Several buyers would stop to bid on each load of timber. Many wagon loads of less than one-half cord of bolts brought $50. People swarmed into the stores to shop for groceries and other supplies. This unprecedented prosperity continued through 1919. In 1920, the U.S. Government, which had operated the railroad through 1918, turned it back to the owners. During this period the government lost $875,121.62 on operation of the railroad. When the owners took over they promptly ordered a 25 percent reduction in all salaries. See on History page 7
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July 19, 2016 History from page 7 On February 1, 1921, the employees went on strike. The railroad operated with non-union labor until July of 1921, when they suspended operations completely. The people of Shirley took little interest in the strike at first because the railroad continued running trains through the area. But when operations stopped it was as if the end of time had come. The livelihood
tire state. Few people realized the fact that the greatest bulk of the white oak timber in the Shirley area was gone. Some tie timber still remained but this was of poor quality, and was in very rough hollows where it was almost impossible to market at a profit. Examination of the bank records of the town can add some light to financial stability of the community. Shortly before the Settlement Bank moved to
School Districts annexed to Shirley, 1949 Banner Dodd Mountain Davis Special Eglantine Giddens
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and survival of the town was threatened. Mills closed down, timber buying stopped, and a deep depression settled over the countryside. Some mill workers moved to other towns, and farmers who had become dependent on timber work for a major portion of their livelihood soon began to depart for Oklahoma and points west. Many farmers and businesses stayed and waited hopefully for the trains to start operation again. The railroad managed to get a $3,000,000 loan and resumed operations on May 14, 1922. Confidence in the economy of the town took on a more optimistic look but it never again reached to such heights as it did in the first decade of its life. A slight recession had already taken place in the industrial development of Arkansas. Between 1919 and 1923 there was a reduction in the number of people employed in the timber industry in the en-
Shirley it had assets of $25,906.36. By January 1, 1919, assets had rise to $90,456.92. In February of 1928 assets were $105,628.05. This same year personal loans amounted to $75,779.61. These figures emphasize the extreme instability of some small banks which existed during 1928. Almost all of the depositor’s money was loaned to individuals. Investments in government securities and other sound investments were absent. When the Bank Holiday was declared in the early part of 1933, the Shirley Bank failed, with the depositors losing all their money. Examination of the tax records for 1920 reveals that of the firms established in Shirley in 1911, only E.E. Cannery Café, Hackett & Privitt, and the Shirley Bank remained. New firms had moved in from year to year. Goblebe Lumber Company and National Cooperage and Wood Working Company are the chief industrial con-
cerns of that year. Fair Store 20, a retail chain department store, had been established in 1913 on a lot east of the present location of the Church of Christ. This firm dissolved in January of 1922 because of the loss of confidence in the financial stability of the Shirley area as a result of the MNA Railroad strike. Gilbert Cottrell, principal stockholder in the Shirley Bank and the Van Buren County Bank at Clinton, sold out his business in Shirley and moved to Texas in 1914. Edward Stevens of Rushing became the owner of the Shirley Bank. Examination of the tax records for the years 1910 to 1920 reveals that industrial firms and other business concerns in the town never remained in the same
number remained small during the later years. Various relief projects gave employment to the people during the Depression years from 1933 to 1938. This consisted of work on roads, streets, and a school gymnasium which was completed in 1939. About 1941, the War brought on a brisk demand for lumber products. About this time Linas Lewis bought an extensive tract of pine timber, which had grown up in the years of less active exploitation in spite of the forest fires. He carried on the same “cut and get out” operations and before the war ended sold out to Clarence Duncan who moved in new machinery and prepared for the postwar boom in the lumber trade. When the supply of timber became
Bloodworth Township taxpayers, 1907 Alston, M.D. Alson, Tom Auston, Jas Armstrong, M.K. Branchsonele, Jack Berry, T.H. Caradine, H.B. Eaton, B.R. Gaddy, Marry A. Hinkle, W.N. Holland, E.P. Hinkle, Dan W. Hanson, J.R. ownership for long. As soon as a lumber company cut out a tract of timber it moved on to some other location. The temporary residents took little interest in civic improvement in the town. When the Depression struck in 1930, all industrial employment ceased. Crossties were bought by various firms from 1920 until the railroad closed down in 1946, but the supply of timber gradually became so scarce that the
The Ben Privitt house, built in 1908, is said to be the first house built in Shirley. (Photo courtesy of the Van Buren County Historical Society and Museum /
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Holland, Thos. Hinkle, S.E. Hinkle, J.W. Henry, J.W. Hinesley, Mrs. Pernina Henry, J.M. Hinkle, Mrs. Ina Hanes, Zack Kinner, W.W. Landis, G.W. Lewis, T.B. Robinson, Bud scarce again, he sold to Foster Cowan Lumber Company in 1951 and moved to new timber lands in northern California. Foster Cowan Lumber Company operated a lumber manufacturing business for a short time, and then changed to furniture manufacturing in which they are still engaged. Their firm, employing from 25 to 30 workers, is not the only manufacturing plant in the town. In 1946, many of the same employees who had helped break the labor strike in 1922 went out on strike for higher wages. The railroad stopped its operations and petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon the railroad. They later sold the railroad to a junk dealer. In 1949, after a long delay and many hearings, permission to abandon the railroad was given and work of dismantling be-
Page 7 gan around Shirley in the fall of 1949. Today, seven years later, all that remains to tell the passing traveler that a railroad existed is a tree-grown road bed and two rusty railroad bridges above and below town. The pass below town, where so many toiled for so long, remains to tell the story of a dream that failed to materialize. Forever torn from the railroad that brought it into being, the town faces an uncertain future. But life in this sleepy little village still goes on as usual, and high on its great bluff to the west, the bees swarm in and out, oblivious of man’s eternal struggle against obstacles of its own making. Conclusions The history of Shirley and the conclusion drawn from those facts of history could be repeated, with slight variations, in thousands of similar towns all over America. Here we have a small community in a rough mountainside country isolated from the main stream of 19th century westward migration. A few settlers leave the main roads and rivers that carry this western movement and stop in this isolated area. Soon the better lands are settled. Those that come later take the less desirable locations. At last nearly all the land is privately owned. Then into this area comes a railroad that must go through in order to get to some oth-
Shirley School Board of Directors, 1913, when the first high school was established
J.B. Arnold W.S. Gibbins Mart Hooten
er objective. Timber companies that have already completed the exploitation of older railroad communities flock to the scene. Greedy and reckless, they plunge into the forests and do more damage in 10 years than nature can repair in a thousand. A trading center springs up along the tracks, and maintains its life from the fraction of wealth left after most of the profits drift into the large industrial centers of the north and east. All roads lead to the railroad yards. No attempt is made to improve roads to other markets, for, after all, this is the market. Then the age of motor trucks slowly moves across the nation. The impact
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dends in a few years. There is some opportunity for an increase in livestock numbers on farms, along with pasture improvements on fields taken out of cotton production. The effect of the loss of a railroad on the town’s economy is more psychological than anything else. Lumber was being moved out of the town by trucks before the railroad was discontinued. Foster Cowan Lumber and Furniture Company moves all its furniture out by trailer trucks. Further development of paved roads in the area should also aid farmers in getting their produce to market.
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is slow to reach the isolated region of the Ozarks. The timber is soon gone, and many settlers leave the hills for other lands to the west. Business in town slows down and soon the railroad gives up the fight. Many economic, social, and technological changes outside the control of the town and the railroad have hastened the decline of both. Today, the town of Shirley faces an uncertain future. The railroad is gone forever. Only since 1945 have paved roads to the outside world been completed. The town has no active organization for planning industrial growth and civic improvement. Confidence in the future of the town has fallen to such a low level that merchants no longer attempt to improve services to their customers. Many of the business places are relics of the 1920 age. From a study of the facts brought to light in this investigation, it seems fairly certain that the town will not increase greatly in population in the near future. On the other hand, three are no indications of a further decline in population. With many improvements in services, the present business places can be maintained with a reasonable profit to the owners. Good forestry management practices now being carried out should begin to pay divi-
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Alread busy with meetings, fireworks, fundraisers ACCDA met July 9 for its monthly board meeting. There was much progress to report and ACCDA plans were discussed for our next two events – a Salad Supper Friday July 29 and the ACCDA annual meeting August 27. Several reports were given. One that everyone is particularly excited about is the Fitness Trail Grant we are in the process of applying for. We hope to have a complete loop in the trees on the north end of the property that was the Alread School grounds. The loop would have easy handicap access.
At the museum This is thought to be the first pulpit used at the Shirley Community Church, built around 192728. Ellis Ward, who worked on the church as it was being built when he was 14 or 15 years old, provided the information about the pulpit. The Shirley Centennial Museum is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
This school desk from the 1920s and early readers and other books are on display at the Van Buren County Historical Society and Museum, Third and Poplar streets, in Clinton. Museum hours are 10 a.m.3 p.m. MondayThursday.
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A report given on the history of Alread School District was complied as part of the work being done by ACCDA to have Old Main declared a historical site. That report was so interesting that it will be given in full at the next annual meeting. Reports were also given on two recent successes in Alread. First, we had our first successful ACCDA-sponsored CPR/First Aid Class. Those who participated received AHA certification. We plan to have these throughout the year to assist our community in becoming a safer place to live. Anyone want-
ing to sign up for the course can contact a board member or sign up at one of our fundraisers or the annual meeting. Second, we had a wonderful Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks display on July 2. We would like to thank the Alread Community for coming out, contributing and making the day such a success. We would also like to give a special shout out to the Bruce family and everyone else that makes the celebration such a good time for all. From a horseshoe tournament to food, great conversation, great music and great fire-
works, fun was had by all and we look forward to helping with it again next year. Our next event will be a Salad Supper Fundraiser on Friday July 29th from 5-7 p.m. The fundraising will be done by donation and the board will provide a huge variety of salads for the community to enjoy. Copies of the ACCDA bylaws with some changes/ suggested revisions will be available for review. The revised bylaws will be voted on at the annual meeting to be held August 27. August will be a busy month for ACCDA. We will have our
next regular board meeting Monday, August 1 at 4:30 in the Alread office. Anyone is welcome to attend because it is an open meeting but if you want to be on the agenda you must call a board member. We will also have our regularly scheduled recycling day from 8-10 a.m. behind the Alread Cafeteria. We accept anything that is accepted by the VBC Recycling Center. The biggest thing happening for ACCDA in August is our annual member meeting. Membership is open to any current or past resi-
Calendar The Van Buren County Office of Emergency Management is sponsoring an Active Shooter In Our Schools table-top exercise at 10 a.m. July 25 in the Petit Jean Electric Community Room in Clinton. E-mail vlemc@adem. arkansas.gov before July 21 if you plan to attend. Call Jeana Williams at 253-5377 for more information. The mobile office
of U.S. Rep. French Hill will be in Damascus on Wednesday, July 20, from 9-11 a.m. at Damascus City Hall. The Van Buren County Quorum Court meets Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the Courthouse Annex on Highway 65 in Clinton. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. The
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dent, property owner or business operator in the Alread vicinity, and anyone who supports the purpose of ACCDA. Membership may be renewed yearly by mailing or e-mailing the secretary of the board of directors, or in person at the annual meeting. There shall be no dues or assessments imposed upon or required by members of this corporation. We hope that the whole community will come out August 27 at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served, new board member elections will take place and the suggested bylaws revision will be voted on. School Board meeting for July has been cancelled. The next meeting will be Monday, Aug. 24, 2016. The Quilt Exhibit at the Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Fairfield Bay, has been extended through July 28. There will be a Salad Supper Fundraiser on Friday, July 29, from 5-7 p.m. in the Alread Cafeteria, sponsored by ACCDA.
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Fun & Games
Weekly Crossword
By EuGene Smith
Rules Here at The Voice of Van Buren County, we love puzzles and games, contests and prizes. And we want you to play along with us. Solve our Word Find puzzle and enter for a chance to win a prize. Puzzle entry may not be a photocopy, originals from newspaper only. Let us know “Where In the County Is This?” and you become eligible for our drawing for a one-year subscription to The Voice. There will be one winner for each contest every month. To enter, mail your puzzles to The Voice / P.O. Box 1396 / Clinton, AR 72031 or drop them by our downtown office, 260 Griggs St., Clinton. You can also call us at 745-8040 to tell us where the week’s picture was taken. Deadline - 2 p.m. July 29, 2016, to enter and 4 p.m. July 29, 2016, for the drawing. July's Word Find prize is from PEH Supply.
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The Story of South Side Baptist Church In 1975, as the In 1910, in the ru- building. church continued to In 1946, the name ral community of Sulgrow, members votwas changed from phur Springs, Van ed to build a new Sulphur Springs to Buren County, Arsanctuary and conkansas, held church South Side. vert the old one to In 1974, the old services in the loclassrooms. Two adschool building was cal school building ditional acres were torn down and a new with the intention of purchased across the one was built of conorganizing a Southstreet for fuern Baptist ture use. Church. By 1980, T h e the church preacher had grown was a young to more than man from 190 in atDamascus t e n d a n c e. name Ervin In 1981, the Cossey. That brick felyear 28 peolowship hall ple joined towas built on gether in worthe additionship. Among al two acres the famiacross the ly names re- Sulphur Springs Baptist Church was road. m e m b e r e d founded in 1910. Church services In 2007, were Fleming, were held in the school building. construction Rowe, Jen- In 1946, the name was changed to began on a nings, Hutto, South Side Baptist Church. new sanctuJohnson, Edary, but on wards, LatimMay 2, 2008, it was cert blocks. er and Barnett. destroyed by a torBy 1959, the avIn October 1929, nado. The parsonage attendance the building was pur- erage chased from the Sul- was 78, but declined and the fellowship phur Springs School steadily until the ear- hall were destroyed as well. District for $1,600, in- ly 1970s. That same year, Through 1972cluding two acres. construction began During the 1930s, 1974, the average aton the current builddoubled. the average atten- tendance ing and it was deddance was 56 to 70. The church added on icated on July 19, The “big” meetings four classrooms that 2009. were held in a brush could also be used as arbor outside the a fellowship hall.
Sunday
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Children's Church*
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Discipleship Training 6:30 p.m. Worship Service *Ages 3 through 2nd grade
AWANA's * Manners classes* Youth Services Worship Service
*AWANAs follow the school year schedule *Manners classes take place during the summer time
In 2008, construction began again. The current building was dedicated July 19, 2009.
YEAR RANGE 1910 1927-1931 1931 1931 1942-1954 1954 1962 1963 1970-1972 1972-1974 1975 1975-1976 1977-1979 1979-1984 1984-1989 1989-1993 1994-1995 1996-2000 2001 2002 - Present
NAME OF PASTOR
Joe Stark, Jim Vaughter, J.E. Jones Claud Jenkins E. F. Simmons T. W. Hayes Thomas Lindley, Chester Roten, W. G. Dove, Calvin Goacher, Vonnie Harmon George Harris, George Robinson, Tommy Woodson W. J. (Chuck) Smith George Lassett Floyd Wright Jimmie Rose Jerry Brown Bill Griffith A. Glenn Artt Terry Simpson Melvin Fanning Bill Griffith Mike Pickle Billy Tyson Bill Izard Steve Stephens
In 2007, construction began on a new sanctuary. On May 2, 2008, it was all destroyed by a tornado.
In 1974, the old school building was torn down and a new building constructed.
In 1975, a new sanctuary was built and the old one converted to classrooms.
Pastor
The Deacons
Steve Stephens has been pastor at South Side Baptist Church since 2002.
Steve Stephens
Doug Green
Dough James
H.C. Wallace
Charles Wood
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Fishing Report
Game fish limits removed on Lake June Anglers on Lake June near Stamps in southwest Arkansas should get the ice chest ready for their next outing. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is encouraging anglers to keep all the fish they catch while the lake is being drawn down. AGFC Director Jeff Crow signed the emergency order July 7 to suspend game fish daily limits on the lake for the next 120 days. “Most of the fish in the lake will be either flushed out through the spillway or will become stranded in small pools of water during the hottest part
of the summer,” Crow said. “We want anglers to use as much of this resource as possible instead of letting those fish go to waste.” The suspension of limits is a result of the city of Stamps’ plans to drain the lake for a large renovation project it is conducting in cooperation with the AGFC. The project includes replacing the spillway and drain pipe as well as removing much of the aquatic vegetation that has overtaken the shallow lake. Gravel beds and brush piles also will be added to the lake to enhance habitat for fish and anglers.
North Arkansas
ditions have pretty much remained the same the past few weeks. Despite all the rain and pop up thunderstorms, the water looks great! Good color with little to no debris. Fishing has slowed down for many anglers due to the extreme heat and humidity. But, still seeing a lot of big bass and walleye being caught. The boat launch has
Bull Shoals Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 660.97 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 659.00 msl). (updated 7-132016) K Dock Marina (417-334-2880) reported lake con-
more parking available, but the lower road is still under water at the current level. Courtesy dock remains under water as well. Water level on Tuesday was 661.00 feet msl. Water temperature was 85-88 degrees and water is stained. Black Bass are good off of points and steep bluffs with a jig, Texas rigged worm and large plastics. Also good on topwater plugs early. Deep-diving crankbaits are also working for some. Walleye are good to fair on medium to large crankbaits trolling in 20-30 feet. Running baits around 12-18 feet range. Also good on dragging nightcrawlers. Also hitting white or silver half-ounce spoons off the points. Crappie fishing is slow on live minnows, due to the heat. Catching some in the 20-foot range around trees. Fair when trolling. Suspended in deeper water.
White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)
(updated 7-132016) Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) reported the water dropping from high to low and being just OK. There has been no water in the morning and high in the evening because of generation. The water is stained. Brown trout fishing is good. Some nice sized browns were caught in the 17-22-inche range. Rainbow trout fishing was rated
great.
Norfork Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 552.94 feet msl (normal conservation pool: September-April – 553.75 msl, April-September – 552.00 msl). (updated 7-132016) Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters said that in the last few days Norfork Lake picked up speed. He had fished all week with little results, but then last Thursday the stripers decided to feed like they should during the summer. There are two things to know about summer stripers: One, as the water warms stripers feed heavy as they burn lots of energy during the summer. The second is, stripers need 6 parts per million of oxygen in the water to be aggressive. Again as the lake warms the oxygen becomes lower so the stripers continue to go deeper to find a level of water that will support them. As the summer progresses expect to find stripers anywhere from 60-100 feet deep. Once you find them they will usually bite. As they were last week the stripers before light are feeding in 35-45 feet of water. Once it becomes daylight they continue to move out to 100-130 feet of water. Continue to look for schooling stripers on sloping banks
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later in the morning. The lake continues to be lowered until it reaches a pool of 553 or so, which should happen in the next week. If you can find a point that slopes with the channel butting it, then you have the perfect combination to catch stripers early, then after light. A local couple, Tess and her boyfriend, Tyler, booked a trip for her father, Jim, for a Father’s Day gift. Tom met them at Tracy Marina at 4:30 a.m. and headed out for a fun morning. The first thing Jim asked was “how’s fishing” and Tom said it’s been spotty so you never know, when you are striper fishing, whether today is the day that would turn around. The group started where Reynolds had been catching a few. One thing you learn guiding is you never leave fish to find fish; you fish your spot until those fish leave or just will not bite. Tom set them up and before long he hooked a fat hybrid for Tyler and the bite was on. The next hour and 45 minutes they caught and missed stripers. All told they boated only six at that spot. Before light you will be holding the pole so it’s a feel more than watching your pole. It takes time to learn when to let the fish take the bait before you set the hook. For some people it requires a few strikes to master that. The group then moved to
another spot needing three stripers to fill their limit. Tom spotted a few stripers and set up and before he could get the fourth rod out they had two fish on and it was a total circus. They boated two more before the school was gone but he said it was sure was fun seeing all those fish and his clients running around the boat hooking fish.
North Fork River (Norfork Tailwater)
(updated 7-132016) Berry Brothers Guide Service (870-453-2424) said the lake fell 2 feet to rest at 1.9 feet below seasonal power pool of 556.55 feet and 26 feet below the top of flood pool. On the Norfork, we had no wade-able water. In an effort to get the lake level down on Norfork the Corps of Engineers has opened a sluice gate during daylight hours. The increased flow is equal to about one full generator. The Norfork has fished better lately. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns (sizes 18, 20, 22) like ruby midges, root beer midges, zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and soft hackles (sizes 14, 16) like the Green Butt. Egg patterns have also been productive. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective.
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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 Choctaw Church of Christ. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to send a history of your Church.) 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 745-4043 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013
Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Baptist Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane Dennard,AR Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church Highway 9 and County Line Road, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 4940 Highway 9 W Clinton 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781 Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley 723-4787 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 MainLine Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005 Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181 Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572 Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807 New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332 New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575 New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411 Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726 Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 5092 Banner Mtn Road, Shirley 723-4737
Pleasant Valley General Baptist No. 1 5153 Highway 92 W, Bee Branch Point Remove Baptist Church 10954 Highway 336 W, Formosa Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ 215 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch 745-4634 Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593 Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003 Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027 Scotland Baptist Church 278 Postal Lane, Scotland 592-3787 Scotland Church of Christ 297 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland 592-3311 Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273 Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 745-4859 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 Shirley First Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349 St. Jude Catholic Church 3178 Hwy 65 S, Clinton 745-5716 Tabernacle of Praise 159 Boston Fern Road, Shirley 723-8280 The Gathering Ministry Outreach 80746 Highway 16 W, Rupert 745-3883 The New Tabernacle 12174 Highway 65 N, Dennard 514-8535 The Power House (non-denominational) 159 Mt. Zion Road, Bee Branch, AR 253-2385 Trace Ridge Bible Church Highway 254 W at Morris Road, Chimes Walnut Grove Church 6940 Highway 95 W, Clinton 745-3445 Zion Hill Missionary Baptist ABA 29129 Highway 16 W, Jerusalem 745-4467
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PERSONAL Readers, use these Personal Spots to say Happy Birthday, Wish someone Good Luck, Contact old friends, make new friends. Shout out that you are alive and well in Van Buren County. All kinds of things. COMING SOON! A Birthday Page! Each week The Voice will list the date and names of Van Buren County people having a birthday during that week, wishing them a Happy Birthday. We will have a Monthly Drawing from the Birthday names for a gift from one of the Sponsors of the Birthday Page! Simply stop by our office and add your family and friends to our birthday list or email names and dates to us at thevoice@artelco.com
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The cost is $5.00 for 25 words. WANTED Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition. Call Tom 501-745-4378
Looking for a live-in housekeeper or a couple as live-in housekeeper and light yard maintenance. Must be drug free. No smoking inside home. Call: (501) 589-3444
Reflect A Moment
Enjoy the music of the Don Nunley Band at 7:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month at the Senior Center on Yellow Jacket Lane in Clinton. $3.00/person Come and have fun whether you dance or not!
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Excel Boats in Mountain View, AR has a job opening in the Boat Design Department. At least one year in Auto CAD required. Wage based on experience. Full time/Insurance/ Paid Holidays & Vacation offered.
VERY NICE, CLEAN 2BR/1BA house in Clinton. Hardwood floors. All electric. No Smoking. No pets. One year lease. $400 deposit with reference. $397/month. Call: (870)496-2636
Send Resumes to mellissa@excelboats.net
For Rent: HELP WANTED Mature S.W.F. to be an Assistant/ Companion. Good OPPORTUNITY for a good person. Call (501) 592-3945
Home for rent on Hwy 95 West. $400/month with $400 deposit and a one year lease.
Looking for comfort and convenience?
YARD SALE 2BR/1BA in Clinton near school and senior center. Central Heat/Air. All appliances. W-D connections. $500/month plus deposit. No Pets.
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BREEDING AGE BULLS
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BLACK OR RED POLLED REGISTERED SEMEN TESTED PERFORMANCE DATA GENTLE
For Rent Country Living Remodeled Mobile Home 2 Bedroom/1 Bath Nice lakeview! No Pets No Smoking $550/month plus $300 Deposit. Call: 901-647-8754
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2-bedroom Duplexes
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with appliances. No Pets. No Smoking. $600-$650/month plus deposit. Call: 501-745-5858 or 501-412-7682
HOMES FOR RENT IN FFB AREA From $375/ mon - $750/mon Call: (501) 723-4424 Buckhorn, Inc.
HOME ON 40 acres Beautiful/solid built 2 bdrm, 2 ba, mostly wooded, but 1 ac is deluxe garden! Many extras!
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Perfect Country Home & Farm 1544 Sq. Ft. home plus a Bunkhouse Apt. 36 acres, pasture & woods, corral, chicken coop, garden. Off Burnt Ridge Road Call Fred 501-884-4885 Goodwin & Herman Associates
JUST REDUCED 1800 sq.ft. Metal Barn/Cabin.
See pics on realtor.com or call Graham & Assoc RE 501-745-2436 MLS #15031512
AMAZING HOME IN SEDGEFIELD! 2300 sf. 3 bd, 2 ba, brick home on 2 lots, landscaped, bonus room, above ground pool, fireplace, shop, 9 ft ceilings and more! Price reduced
$242,000. Call Krissi at Graham & Assoc., RE 501-745-2436 MLS #16000769 see photos on realtor.comGraham & Assoc RE 501-745-2436
Great hunting, food plots, lanes, timber. Chimney rock formations. Off Highway 110
FOR RENT 2BR MOBILE HOMES
DUPLEXES FOR RENT
2500 sqft COMMERCIAL OFFICE OR RENTAL SPACE next to CashSaver in NORTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER Call (501) 253-0924
Call (501)745-1593
For Rent The Van Buren County Water Association is accepting nominations for the following board positions: Position 6 Austin/Formosa, Position 7 At Large, and Position 8 Phase III Area. Persons interested in filling one of these positions will be required to present a written request to the VBCWA office by 4:00 PM July 29th 2016. Candidates must be members of the association. Candidacy will not be considered if written request is not received by July 29th, 2016.
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Faces
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Places
The recent rainy pattern has been good for fungi. Many large mushrooms are being found. This one is in a forest around Crabtree. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
First in fitness -- Clinton SilverSneakers won first place in the 2016 Blue and You Fitness Challenge, their second straight win. Program participants in the picture are Donna Moore, Fran Kirkendoll, Eva Beavers, Wanda Owens, Betty Thompson, Jim Williams, Doris Chandler, Wanda Tester, Carolyn Marshall, Beverly Stancil, Linda Headley, Louise Emerson, Wendy Matthews, Richard Matthews, Emily Matthews, Tammy Coward, Kannon Bradley. Not Pictured: Gary Kirkendoll and Keith Coward.
Chili dog -- Chili the dachshund enjoys the pool. Chili, 12, belongs to Tami Stroud Cooper of Clinton. Send your pet photos to voiceeditor@artelco.com.
Nature's clean-up crew -- This wake of vultures has been feeding on a deer that was dead on the shoulder of Barrens Community Road. Ever wonder why you don't see vultures that have been hit by cars?
PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES CONTEST TIME Share your best photos from Van Buren County and win. The Voice is sponsoring a photography contest for the month of July. The rules are simple, the photo must have been taken in Van Buren County, Arkansas, within the past 12 months. Our panel of judges will pick the winners. First place will receive a $50 Visa gift card. Second-place finisher will receive a $25 gift certificate from Kathy's Nursery. Third place wins a one-year subscription to The Voice of Van Buren County. All entries must be received by 4 p.m. July 29, 2016, to be eligible. E-mail as jpeg attachments to thevoice@artelco.com or bring them by our downtown office on Griggs Street in Clinton.
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