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TUESDAY, April 4, 2017 / Vol. 3 Issue 14 / 75 cents
Supreme Court to convene in Clinton The Arkansas Supreme Court will conduct oral argument at the Clinton High School Auditorium on Thursday, April 13, 2017, as part of its bi-annual “Appeals on Wheels” program. The public is welcome to attend the argument of CV-16-
545, Department of Arkansas State Police v. Keech Law Firm. “Appeals on Wheels” is a Supreme Court outreach program designed to educate students and community members about the role of the Judicial Branch.
Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution, adopted by public vote in 2000, provides that the Supreme Court may meet at such times and places as designated by the court. Since that time, the Supreme Court has held oral argument
twice each year at difference locations across the state. This is the first time the court has come to Clinton, which is the hometown of Justice Karen Baker. The oral argument will begin promptly at 10 a.m. and attendees are encouraged
to arrive early. Following the oral argument, the justices will speak with students in smaller groups to answer questions about the roles and responsibilities of judges and the judicial process.
Springtime in Arkansas
Recent rains have creeks rolling all across the county. (Photo by Robert Snyder/for The Voice)
NOTES Massive hunts
10,000 eggs are waiting at Clinton’s biggest Easter Egg hunt on record. Everyone is welcome to join the fun at the softball fields at Archey Fork Park. Kids are divided into age groups for egg hunting. Sponsored by the Clinton Volunteer
Fire Department and the Clinton A&P Commission. On Saturday, April 8, at Woodland Park in Fairfield Bay, there will be an Easter celebration beginning at 2 p.m. There will be free fire truck rides sponsored by the Fairfield Bay Volunteer Fire Department, games and mini-golf for kids, and the egg hunt begins prompt-
The number of flowering plants increases in the county with warmer weather. The rhododendron pictured is blooming in the Crabtree area now. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
ly at 4 p.m.
Alumni banquet
The 2017 Clinton High School Alumni Banquet is set for Saturday, April 15. Start time is 5:30 p.m., and tickets are $10 at the door. All proceeds fund scholarships for graduating seniors. Come celebrate the accomplishments of CHS
alumni and salute the seniors of 2017.
Justice Karen Baker
Man charged in rape A Scotland man has been arrested on a charge of rape. According to an affidavit filed in the case, the incident with a 10-year-old occurred in August 2016. In March 2017, Roger B. Campbell, 30, was charged with rape, a Class Y felony, endangering the welfare of a minor, a Class D felony, and contributing to the Delinquency of a minor, a misdemeanor. Campbell is currently incarcerated at the Van Buren County Detention Center on $100,00 bond. His plea and arraignment are set for May 18. In a separate case, a Cleveland man landed in jail after firing a weapon and making threats, according to a news release from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office. On March 27, 2017, deputies were called o a disturbance in the Liberty Springs area of Van Buren County. After speaking with witnesses, deputies arrested Leonard Mark Petroff, 64, of Cleveland. Petroff was charged with felony terroristic threatening-first.
Grand opening
Goode’s Cash Saver held its grand opening in Damascus on Saturday. It’s Steve Goode’s third store, the other two are in Clinton and Russellville. The store is in the old Walmart Express building on Highway 65.
Campbell
Yellow Jackets win Ozark Classic The Clinton Yellow Jackets varsity baseball team won the Ozark Classic in Harrison on Saturday, defeating Pea Ridge 11-3. The winning pitcher was Ty Johnson, a junior for the Yellow Jackets. Clinton is 11-3 in play this season. They play the Melbourne BearKatz on Monday in Clinton and face off against the Two Rivers Gators from Ola in a home game Tuesday,
April 4. Game times are 4:30 p.m. Monday and 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Jackets are coached by Robert Prince. In news from the Clinton track teams, senior Allie Hensley won High Point in girls’ competition in Heber Springs last week, and Weston Amos took home the boys High Point award at the Tyson Relays in Green Forest.
The Clinton Junior High track teams traveled to Green Forest last week for the Green Forest Junior Tyson Relays. The boys won second and the girls finished in fourth place. The District meet will be in Clinton on April 18. (Photo by Denise Burgess)