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New CEO for Petit Jean Electric Michael Kirkland of Lebanon, Missouri, has been selected as the new chief executive officer/general manager of Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, according to Donnie Collins, president of the Petit Jean Electric Cooperative board of directors. Kirkland’s 17-year electric cooperative career has been with Laclede Electric Cooperative where he most recently served as the manager of operations. In this role, he directed the day-to-day opera-
tions, safety programs, lineman training, vehicle and facilities maintenance, outage management and dispatch areas of the cooperative. “I look forward to working with the board of directors, employees and members to continue the positive path that Petit Jean Electric has followed for many years,” Kirkland said. “We will continue to work to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.”
Armed man arrested A 64-year-old Shirley man has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault after an encounter with the sheriff and three deputies. The incident began Feb. 14 when the wife of Billy Rolen reported that her husband told her he was ready to die and was going to drive to the sheriff’s office and provoke a deputy into killing him, according to an affidavit for arrest. Deputies were unable to locate Rolen that night, but the next day Sheriff Lucas Emberton and Chief Deputy Randy Churches talked with him and were told he would come to the office if he needed to sign any paperwork, but if deputies came to his residence it would “be bad and he would not go alive,” according to the document. Later that day, a judge issued an order of protection against Rolen and he was called to come to the sheriff’s office, the document states. Rolen said he was stuck in a field on River Road and that he would die that night, the affidavit states. Emberton, Churches and two other deputies went to the field fearing Rolen was going to harm himself, the document states. They located Rolen, who had a knife in each hand and begin walking toward them with his hands raised, the document states. With guns drawn, the law officers ordered Rolen to drop the weapons, which he ignored, the report states. Emberton talked him into putting down the knives, the report states. Rolen looked at one deputy and said, “you will die,” the report states. He also said the prosecuting attorney would die for issuing an order of protection, which he said he would not abide by, according to the affidavit. The report states there was a strong odor of intoxicants on Rolen and on the ride to jail, he stated multiple times that he would make deputies kill him. Rolen has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault, a Class D felony, with the sheriff and deputies listed as the victims. Plea and arraignment for Rolen is set for March 18, 2019, in Van Buren County Circuit Court.
He has a bachelor’s degree from Drury State and a Master’s in Business Administration from Missouri State University. Kirkland is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps where he held the rank of sergeant. He and his wife, Angie, have four daughters. Kirkland replaces Bill Conine, who is retiring after serving as the CEO and general manager of Petit Jean Electric for approximately 10 years. “The board of Pe-
tit Jean Electric appreciates the dedicated leadership that Bill has provided for the cooperative and wish him the best in his pending retirement,” Collins said. “Michael is well-suited to be our CEO and general manager and we look forward to working with him in serving our members.” Conine said, “Thank you to the board of directors and employees of Petit Jean Electric for allowing me to lead the day-to-day operations of the cooperative. It
has been an honor and privilege to serve the members of Petit Jean Electric.” Petit Jean Electric serves all of Van Buren County, parts of Searcy County south of the Buffalo River and parts of seven other north central Arkansas counties. Petit Jean Electric has approximately 20,000 connections spread across more than 3,585 miles of distribution lines. The cooperative has 65 employees and offices in Clinton and Marshall.
Michael Kirkland has been in the electric cooperative business for 17 years.
School resource officer fired Sheriff cites lag in paperwork
Goodbye Skeeter The Voice is sad to report the death of Skeeter the office cat. He appears to have died in his sleep overnight Thursday. It is thought he was about 17 years old. Skeeter had been with The Voice staff for many years and was well-known across the county. Skeeter’s early years were often tough as he made his way through the wild outdoors and several different
homes. But once he found his way to the Voice staff, it was obvious that office life was for him. The gentle cat rarely met a person he didn’t like and he had a way of making people feel special. Many folks would stop by the office just to see Skeeter. Others first question as they entered the door was, “Where’s Skeeter?” Skeeter brought joy to many people. He will be missed.
School Resource Officer and longtime deputy David Hess has been fired from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office. Sheriff Lucas Emberton said last week that Hess was fired Feb. 25. He said the Clinton Public School District was without a resource officer for only 24 hours. Emberton said the reason for Hess’s termination was basically that Hess did not complete his paperwork in a timely fashion. Emberton said the job of the school resource officer is quite simply “kids’ safety,”
and it is his responsibility to put the right person in that job. For now, Deputy Wesley Potts is acting as school resource officer. Potts held the position for four days in 2017 before resigning. Before that, the position was vacant for several months, and a lawsuit against the school and the city of Clinton, filed by Steve Bradley, an earlier school resource officer, is currently in federal court. Emberton said he met with Superintendent Joe Fisher and then with a member of the Clinton School Board before deciding
to place Potts in the position. He said for the remainder of the contract between the school and the sheriff’s office, the county will not charge the school and will use a county vehicle. The contract is up at the end of June. Emberton said he will periodically meet with the School Board member to make sure everything is going smoothly. Resources officers at the other county schools are Clayton Borecky at Shirley and David Merriott at South Side.
Clinton principal dismissed
Jack has joined the Van Buren County sheriff’s office.
Sheriff’s office gets K-9 The Van Buren County sheriff’s office has a new addition named Jack, a 4-year-old German shepherd. Jack was donated to the sheriff’s office by the 20th Judicial District. But school for Jack and his handler, which starts March 25, will cost $2,500. The sheriff’s office is asking the public for donations to help put Jack on the streets. The department just picked up its second drug dog last Thursday and will also need $2,500 for its train-
ing in April or May, according to Sheriff Lucas Emberton. It is Emberton’s goal to have a three dog K-9 unit. Anyone who would like to contribute to training for the dogs and handlers may take donations by the sheriff’s office or mail them to P.O. Box 451, Clinton, AR 72031. The Clinton Police Department also is trying to raise funds to purchase a drug-sniffing dog. The department says it needs $15,000.
The Clinton School Board has terminated the employment of High School Principal Kayln Evans. Evans, who was in her third year as principal, had been suspended earlier this year. The School Board held an executive session of almost three and a half hours on Feb. 25. When the board ended the executive session board member Lacey Standridge made a motion to find the superintendent’s allegation against Evans to be true; Angela Alexander seconded the motion. The vote was 6-1. The minutes from the meeting do not specify what that allegation was. Board member Timothy Barnes made a motion to accept Superintendent Joe Fisher’s recommendation to terminate Evans’ contract effective Feb. 25, 2019; Brent Treadaway seconded the motion. The vote was 6-1. The minutes did not state who cast the opposing vote. School Board members are Angela Alexander, Timothy Barnes, Jay Hagans, Lacey Standridge, Brent Treadaway, D.L. Webb and board President Sherrin Richardson.
Snow on the daffodils - Dennard saw its fourth snowfall of the season Sunday. Daffodils struggled through the arctic cold that followed. There were reports of light snow and sleet throughout Van Buren County on Sunday. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
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CALENDAR The annual Empty Bowls Benefit by the Clinton High School Art and FACS Departments is set for 5-7 p.m. March 8, 2019. Come enjoy soup, dessert and a drink for a recommended donation of $5. Choose a clay bowl made by a CHS Art student as well. All proceeds will
go to local Van Buren County food pantries. The Van Buren County Cattlemen meeting will be Monday, March 11 at Western Sizzlin. Eat at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Sponsor this month will be Roberts Tractor.
The kiosk ribbon-cutting at Clinton City Park, rescheduled from an earlier date, has been set for 10:30 a.m. March 12. The Van Buren County Wellness Committee invites the public to attend a ribbon cutting hosted by city and county officials, following the committee’s regular meeting at the Van Buren County Library. The event cel-
ebrates the launch of a grant-funded kiosk project featuring asset mapping of community health resources. Currently, three kiosks have been installed: one at the Main Street Park playground, one at the Archey Fork Park walking trails, and one near the entrance of the Ozark Health facilities. The design offers a detailed directory of healthy activities,
March 5, 2019 community resources, and assistance programs available throughout Van Buren County. If you are interested in the Community Health Action Plan, the VBC asset mapping project, or the kiosk project, contact Health Department director Donna Branscum at 745-2485. The Clinton City Council will hold its
regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 14 at the Clinton Municipal Airport off Highway 16 East. The meeting is open to the public. The Van Buren County Quorum Court will meet at 6 p.m. March 21 at the Van Buren County Courthouse Annex building off Highway 65 in Clinton. The meeting is open to the public.
Honors for CHS Yearbook By Kyler Hensley Jacket Journal editor
The Clinton High School Torch yearbook staff received Honorable Mention in the 2018 Lifetouch Yearbook Showcase Contest. The publications were sorted into divisions: High schools with more than 1,000 students enrolled; middle schools; and elementary schools. Yearbooks were evaluated on the following criteria: Theme/ theme development, design, continuity, photography, writing, creativity content, and coverage. “The book reflects hours of hard work by the staffs and advisers,” said Laura Schaub, Lifetouch yearbook education specialist and contest coordinator. “These books are some of the best elementary
Dear Editor: Just a short note and opinion on why we need a library in Clinton. It not only instills a love of reading that will last all through life but helps shape our children's character and responsibility. When a page is torn out by them and they have to apologize to the librarian you can't learn that off the Internet. Hindsight is good and maybe the library should've scaled down on the size but it's a beautiful building and a credit to the town of Clinton. Loretta Israel Clinton
The Clinton High yearbook received an honorable mention. and secondary books in the nation.” The book has also been nationally recognized for its whole book theme development by Lifetouch Yearbooks.
For the record/ February Marriages
Jay Parks, 64, Powersite, Missouri and Robin Felland, 58, Leslie Thomas Tarver, 45, Shirley and Erica Treadwell, 40, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Raymond Wilson, 81, Clinton and Betty Ramey, 75, Clinton Kerry Powell, 40, Maumelle and Michelle Powell, 44, Maumelle
Divorces
Dennis Bowlin vs Nancy Bowlin Amberlie Thurman vs Michael Thurman Brenda Alexander vs Lance Alexander
The book was featured in the nationally published and circulated Lifetouch Creative Inspiration. The Clinton Torch Yearbook is led by ad-
visor Sarah Hutchins and Editors Courtney Webb and Annika Landers. “I am very proud of all of the hard work the kids put into making
this book. They set their goal to have a competitive yearbook that embraced current trends and increased journalistic elements while keeping with the rich
traditions of Clinton,” said Hutchins. They are working hard on the current yearbook and look forward to sharing it with everyone.
Van Buren County Library School menus As of March 1, 2019 Van Buren County Library Hours:
Clinton Branch
Monday Tuesday - Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
9 A.M. - 7 P.M. 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Closed 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. Closed
website - Clinton.fcl.org email: vbcpl2015@gmail.com Phone 501-745-2100 Library Administrator - Andrea Singleton email: andrea@fcl.org
Damascus Branch
Tuesday , Wednesday, and Friday Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
11 - 5 p.m. Closed
Website: Damascus.fcl.org Phone 501-335-8142 Library Administrator - Andrea Singleton email: Andrea@fcl.org Branch Manager - Karen Martin email: karen@fcl.org Fundraising arm: Friends of the Library. Next meeting is 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 6.
Clinton Junior and Senior High
March 5 - Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Vegetable beef soup, crackers and PBJ sandwich or pizza quesadilla, salad, corn, fruit. March 6 - Breakfast: Cereal, smoothie. Lunch: Chicken fajita flat bread melt or nacho salad, beans, cinnamon bread, fruit cup/fruit. March 7 - Breakfast: Scrambled eggs. bacon, biscuit and gravy, blueberries. Lunch: Open-face turkey sandwich or steak fingers, wheat rolls, creamed potatoes, steamed broccoli, nobake cookie. March 8 - Cereal, pastry, fruit. Lunch: Ham and cheese on hoagie or turkey and
cheese on fries, fruit.
hoagie,
Elementary School
March 5 - Breakfast: Chocolate gravy, biscuit, pineapple. Lunch: Ham and cheese hot pocket, salad, baked beans, mixed fruit. March 6 - Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, mixed fruit. Lunch: Pork roast, creamed potatoes, green beans, roll, peaches. March 7 - Breakfast: Egg/cheese biscuit, pears. Lunch: Mexican pie, cheese, pinto beans, cinnamon roll, applesauce. March 8 - Breakfast: Cereal, Frudel Strudel, peaches. Lunch: Turkey and cheese sandwich, carrots/Ranch, chips, apple.
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Scotland Baptist Church is having a revival March 10-13. Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Wednesday 7 p.m. nightly. Chris Russell, Evangelist. Lisa Nelson, Music. Everyone welcome.
Patsy Ward Formosa
I guess I can talk about the weather, since we’ve had three seasons in one week! First we had some spring days with the wind blowing hard, then a couple days of summer and now we are back to winter! RG and Marva Ward spent the day in Conway. He had an appointment with the eye doctor. He is having some problems. They will send him to a specialist to get it checked out. Frankie and Erica and boys came down and spent the night with Marva and RG and took Landon to Children’s hospital on Tuesday morning to get his arm checked. Rylan spent the day with them and they met at Morrilton and had dinner together and then Frankie and Erica went on home to Greenwood. JR is doing pretty good, he has gained about 8 pounds in the last few weeks. If I keep cooking all the stuff that will help him gain weight, I’m afraid I will gain right along with him and that is a bad thing! I must remember everything in moderation! I talked to Ronny Webb. Ruth is in rehab in Clinton, he says she is doing better, but isn’t happy with how slow it is! I can understand that. Get well wishes, Ruth. Ann Mann went to L’Attitude Bistro for a fish dinner. She met Donna Treat there. They had a good dinner and listened to some live music. That’s all I could find for this week, so I will try for more next time. God bless and have a good week.
daughter Bailynn Lawson recently visited her granddaughter Ashley Beckham of Marshall. One of the old landmarks on Highway 110, the old George and Matt Williams house, is gone. It has been there for years. It is sad to see it gone. Nicholas Clark has been in St.Vincent Hospital with toxic shock syndrome, but is better and has recently been released. Benny and Doris Brown attended state tournament ball games Tuesday and Wednesday at Izard County Consolidated Schools in North Arkansas. Addie Beth Caston, g re a t - g r a n d d a u g h ter of Benny and Doris Brown, has been admitted to Mountain View Hospital with pneumonia. Jerel and Kathleen Brown visited their daughter Sharon Best and her family last Sunday at Haskell. They celebrated her 43rd birthday. Jerel told her that in seven years she would be eligible to receive the AARP magazine. "Only Jerel would think of that.” Martin Smith of Lute Mountain has got his potatoes planted and his hens are laying. Spring is just around the corner. Jo Carol Hamilton went to Hattieville last Saturday visiting her granddaughter Linda Wendt and Jo's son Roy Hamilton. Jo had a great day with three of her great-grandchildren, Emily, Dezmond and Olivia Wendt. So far the Lord has blessed this part of our state this winter. Let us be thankful.
Jeff Burgess Thelma Murray Shirley
Margie Beckham and her great-grand-
Crabtree
The New Moon is official at 10:04 p.m. Wednesday. After sunset Thursday, low in the western
sky, Mercury will be visible to those with sharp eyes, or use binoculars, about 8 finger widths at arms length, to the right of the young crescent moon. Closer to home, the Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. They’re always looking for good people. For info: 253-6264. It’s Recycling Day, Saturday, 8-10 a.m. at the Alread Cafeteria. The same day, it’s Community Center Work Day in Alread, 8 a.m. to noon. Come to help a little or the whole time. ACRDC meets Monday, 6:30 p.m., in the EHC building. The memory of longtime resident and colorful personality J.D. Puddy Jr., has been honored annually since 1988 by a perpetual scholarship in his name. Thanks to the efforts of James Gilliam and EHC, some deserving Alread resident can receive financial assistance for higher education. Deadline for applications is April 1. For more info call 7455278. In spite of extensive damage by recent flooding in the county, road crews found time for a quick fix of the Archey Fork Bridge on Archey Road. The crossing is less intimidating now. This late arctic cold snap may do some damage to early flowers and other growth. Daffodils are blooming extensively in the county and, to a lesser degree, crocus. The first forsythia bush starting to bloom was spotted last Friday. Cool weather garden transplants can be planted out after this big chill passes. Possibly this will help depress insect populations. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and west 16 community, call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
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March already. Easter, spring, gardens. Wow, this year is really going by.
First Saturday Breakfast was March 2. Pig Eye committee is having a Wild Game Dinner at the Cafeteria on March 9. Senior Center Music Jam Session is Friday, March 15. Not sure what else is going on. James Burns, Millard Wagoner and Wayne Nickleson were at the Masonic Lodge at Marshall on Saturday, March 2, to honor JC Campbell. He has been a Mason for 61 years. Stay warm, safe and happy. Have a great week and if you have Scotland News call 593-3935 and we will get it in the paper.
Kay Weaver Senior Centers
We had a good lunch at Shirley on Thursday. The pork loin was very good and moist and tender. The chocolate dessert was super good. We could eat that at least once a week. Put that on the menu more often please. There were 20 folks enjoying the day, eating, playing dominoes, working on a puzzle together and just visiting. Attendance is picking up. There are several trips planned, so be sure to not miss the bus. Now that it is March may attendance at all the centers will pick up. I was going to climb the ladder of success but now I would be satisfied with a low footstool.
CLUBS The Idle Hour Bridge Club met at the home of Gay Whillock. High - Gay Whillock; second Conie Reamey; traveling - Billie Fendley; bingo - Jo Nell Warren.
Some new dog beds are in order at the Clinton animal shelter.
SNYP needs bed fabric SNYP Arkansas animal shelter in Clinton is in need of bed replacements for the canine population. The frames are fine, SNYP says, and can be reused. The shelter needs: 1. Heavy fabric or even old fire department water hoses that
have reached their end of service. 2. Someone who can sew heavy duty materials and apply heavy duty snaps to the new bed. Anyone who can help should call the shelter at 501-7457697. Leave a message if there is no answer.
Teachers group to meet The Van Buren County Retired Teachers and School Employees Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Western Sizzlin in Clinton. The speaker will be Natalie Horton, lead Mutt-i-grees Teacher/Counselor for Van Buren County School
Based Mental Health. Her report will inform on how this social and emotional wellness-based curriculum with lessons and activities geared toward healthy and successful young people is being implemented in the county schools. Linda Sullins will introduce the speaker.
M*A*S*H camps set Applications are now available to high school students for the summer Medical Applications of Science for Health (M*A*S*H) camps. These twoweek M*A*S*H camps will be offered at 35 different medical facilities throughout Arkansas and are designed to expose rising highschool juniors and seniors to healthcare-related careers. “The M*A*S*H program gives students an inside look at various healthcare professions and is designed to spark students’ interest in the medical field,” said Jennifer Craig, director of leadership development for Arkansas
Farm Bureau. “A large number of the camps are held in rural medical centers and seek to attract local students from surrounding areas.” Applications are available through school guidance counselors or by contacting the M*A*S*H director in your area. Director contact information and local camp information can be found athttp:// bit.ly/MASHinfo. “The idea is that future medical students from a rural background are more likely to return to their roots, and rural communities across Arkansas have tremendous need for healthcare providers,” said Craig.
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Obituaries
Manfred Hilsenrath
Manfred Hilsenrath, Fred to most of his friends and family, age 90, passed away quietly at home in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas on February 27, 2019. He was born January 22, 1929 in Leipzig, Germany, the second son of David and Annie Hilsenrath. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Edgar Hilsenrath. He is survived by his loving wife, Eleanor Daniels Hilsenrath, his sons, Peter and Tom Hisenrath, his stepsons, Michael, Paul, and Alex Daniels, three wonderful daughters-inlaw, and seven grandchildren. Fred's family endured the horrors of Hitler Germany with his father hiding in France, while his mother, brother, and Fred were interred in a Romanian administered ghetto camp in the Ukraine, Mogilev-Podolsk. After the war, Fred and his mother walked much of the way to France to be reunited with his father. Fred was able to go to high school in France and emigrated to the U.S. in 1949 to study engineering at City College of New York. After graduation he was hired by Lockheed in California and was offered a scholarship to get a Master's degree in electrical engineering at Stanford University. His career with Lockheed, IBM, Ampex, and back to Lockheed was filled with the challenges of staying up to date with the changes in electronic engineering, from vacuum tubes to space exploration. He and his family moved back to New York for a number of years to be closer to family, but found the draw of the West Coast irresistible and returned in 1964. Fred's devotion to family was strong throughout his life, taking his sons hiking, boating, and camping in California, New York, Europe and Israel. He taught college courses at night to provide the funds so his sons could pursue doctorate degrees without debt. He was the catalyst for reunions of the Hoenigs-
bergs, his mother's family, scattered across the planet by Hitler's Germany. Upon retirement from Lockheed, Fred and Eleanor realized their dream of living in southern France for a year giving their many guests the gift of Fred's language skills, French, German, and English. Retirement also brought them to Fairfield Bay, Arkansas in 2004, where they built their dream home on Greers Ferry Lake with pontoon boat, canoe, and kayaks. He was always an avid outdoorsman. Having children, grandchildren, and many other family and friends to visit them in the summers gave them the opportunity to share the beautiful lake. Fred became a Rotarian in Fairfield Bay and was often asked to share his wartime memories with groups throughout the state. He was a wonderful speaker with a soft, but effective voice and even in an auditorium, with 600 middle school kids, every ear in the room was focused on his story. His ability not to show resentment for persecution of Jews by Hitler's Germany, which evolved in his later years, came through in his public speaking. In spite of the adversity of his early life, he pursued his dream of electrical engineering and persuasively advocated young people to find their calling. ''Find your passion early, and pursue it, even if adversity comes your way.'' We may never know how many lives he influenced, but for many, including his children and grandchildren, his effect will be long lasting. A memorial service will be Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Fairfield Bay Conference Center at 3:30 p.m.
Keith is survived by his father; his partner, Robin Chavez; son, Brandon Witt (Alison); step-daughter, Nicole Schafer; brothers, Cecil Witt, Kevin Witt (Lisa); sister, Susie Witt; and five grandchildren. Keith was well known for his love of everything this world had to offer. Most people who knew him have many memories of him and his love for the outdoors. He was a true sportsman with a respect for the land, along with every living creature. Many knew him well for his talents which included playing billiards, writing and singing songs as well as playing the guitar. Keith found joy in cooking and canning various fruits and vegetables he had grown in his garden. Hard working and dedicated to whatever the task at hand, he never hesitated to show kindness and compassion. Keith Witt was an outstanding man. There will be a celebration of his life at 1 p.m. March 9, 2019 at the Alread School Gymnasium, 20306 Highway 16 West, Clinton, AR, 72031.
Frank Perrien
Frank Andrew Perrien, 82, of Bee Branch was born on February 26, 1937 to the late William C. And Christine (Calva) Perrien and passed from this life on February 28, 2019 in Clinton. Frank worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years and moved to Bee Branch in 1987. He is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Justine Caffey; two brothers; Jack Perrien and Sam Perrien. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of over 60 years, Rosa Lee (Hall) Perrien, and many relatives and friends. Visitation was Monday, March 4, 2019 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Graveside services were 2 p.m. at Blackwell Cemetery in Bee Branch.
vell, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Amber Havens. Gene was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, brother and friend to many. He was retired but always loved doing side jobs. He worked for years farming and for John Deere hauling equipment. Gene loved to dance and listen to country music he also enjoyed going to flea markets and sales. He was always wheeling and dealing. Gene loved to go camping and hunting with the brothers and his expertise was cooking at camp. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Claudette Whitson of Conway; son DeWayne and wife Laurie Wheeler of Gulf Breeze, Florida; daughter, Pansy and husband Stacy Hodges of Grenada, Mississippi, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters Anne Polk of Adairsville, Kentucky, Sandra Doles of Mayflower, Arkansas, Rosalee and Pat George of Cleveland, Mississippi, Shannon and Allen Dillinger of Marvell, Arkansas, Deborah and Joe Odle of Aubrey, Arkansas; brothers Johnny and Julia Whitson and Tony Whitson, all of Quitman, Arkansas, Wayne and Debbie Whitson of Brinkley, Arkansas, Rocky and Connie Whitson and Jeff and Ann Whitson, all of Vilonia, Arkansas, Jody Whitson of Marvell, Arkansas. Visitation was Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Roller- McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services followed at 12 p.m. Interment was at Concord Cemetery in Concord, Arkansas.
Keith Witt
William Keith Witt, 61, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at home. Keith was born March 8, 1957 to Cletis and Sammie Jane (Koone) Witt. Keith worked at Arkansas Turbo for 17 years.
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Gene Whitson
Alfred Eugene “Gene” Whitson 73, of Bee Branch, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Gene was born April 15, 1945 to Wilburn and Dorothy Whitson of Mar-
his church, New Life Apostolic in Clinton. He volunteered at Ozark Health Hospital, Choctaw Food Pantry and worked for Terminix for over 25 years. Through his struggles in life he wanted to attain better for himself. He accomplished so much by taking the initiative to take literacy classes, music and singing lessons. Brother Fred was awarded the 2014 Arkansas Literacy Council Student of the Year. He was given the honor of speaking at the Bill Clinton Museum in Little Rock to represent the council, but if you could ask Brother Fred, he would say that his greatest accomplishment was receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and being baptized in the precious name of Jesus. His devotion and love for God were evident in everything he did. He had a smile that was continuous and laughter that was contagious. Brother Fred was a prayer warrior and had a sensitivity to the spirit. Left to cherish his memory are his church family; daughter, Francesca Story; two grandchildren; four sisters; three brothers and a host of extended family and friends. Funeral service was 11 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the New Life Apostolic Church in Clinton. Interment was at Pee Dee Cemetery with Pastor Wesley Norris officiating.
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Fred Patrick Espinosa, 67, earned his heavenly reward February 26, 2019 while in the care of Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born August 28, 1951 to the late Fred Espinosa Sr. and Elma Whompemeyer in Cavina, California. Brother Fred was loved by many and will be remembered for his involvement in our community and
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George Henry Faulkner, 78, of Shirley, passed away February 22, 2019. He was born April 29, 1940 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Henry Otis and Elsie Mae York Faulkner. George loved bowling, playing pool and casinos. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Mary Spurlin Faulkner; children Michael Anthony Faulkner, Terri Lynn Walton (Tony) and Nathan Todd Faulkner, all of Shirley; one granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren, as well as other family and friends. George was preceded in death by his parents and brother Murl Thomas Faulkner. Clinton Funeral Service. See Obituaries on page 5
In Memory of Janie Fullilove She will be greatly missed by all her best friends. She had many who loved her.
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Obituaries from page 4
Charles Lewis Jerry Clutts
Jerry Ray Clutts, 74, of Leslie, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019. He was Born December 11, 1944 in Clinton, Arkansas to John Porter and Dorothy Mae Reynolds Clutts. Jerry was a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming, raising cattle and spending time with his family. Left to cherish his memory are his mother; children, Joshua Aaron Clutts (Teran) of Kansas City, Missouri, Myra McFarland (Shawn) of Parkville, Missouri; siblings, Edward Clutts of Conway, Jim Clutts of Branson, Missouri, Kay Price of Searcy, Arkansas; five grandchildren; and many other family members. Jerry is preceded in death by his father, and siblings, Linda Rice and Freddie Clutts. Visitation was Thursday, February 28, 2019, with services following at 6 p.m. in the Clinton Funeral Service Chapel. Burial was Friday, March 1, 2019, at the Liberty Cemetery in Chimes with Brother Larry Don Smith officiating.
Charles Jacob Lewis, age 38 of Leslie, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Conway Regional Medical Center. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on August 21, 1980. A full obituary is pending. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Chris Reade officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Dennard Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brad Long, Kevin Overholt, Johnny Payne, Maclin Litaker, Roger Estes and Mike Banks. Honorary pallbearers will be Aydan Rea Sutterfield, Jacob Lewis and Howard Ward.
Carolyn Cates
Ima Henderson
Ima Louise Henderson, age 86, of Jerusalem, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. She was born May 7, 1932 in Jerusalem, a daughter of Irtle Huneycutt and Minnie Elkins Huneycutt. She was a retired beautician and a member of the Jerusalem Church of Christ. She began playing country and gospel music at 5 years old. In addition to singing, she played several musical instruments including the guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and piano. She took great pride in defeating Roy Orbison in a talent contest in Texas in 1955. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Marion Henderson; son, Dennis (Annette) Henderson of Fort Worth, Texas; daughter, Sheila Henderson Sommers of Jerusalem; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, at the Jerusalem Church of Christ with Scott Roderick officiating. Burial was at Robertstown Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Carolyn Fay Carmean Cates was born August 30, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas and went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 23, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irma Arlo and Frank Milton Carmean, grandmother, Amanda Carmean, and step brother, Bill Brazle. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Kerry Cates of Sherwood; son Eric Cates of Dallas; daughter Nancy and husband Chris Shahan of Sherwood; two grandchildren; sister Nancy Kimbrell and husband Danny of Sherwood. Carolyn worked many years at Southern Paper Box Company in Little Rock where she had many friends and met her husband. Carolyn's favorite sport was tennis and she played as often as she could. She won many tournaments and played league tennis as well, representing Arkansas at several Southern Sectional tournaments. The thing that gave Carolyn the most joy in life was her family. Funeral service was 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at Brockington Road Church of the Nazarene in Sherwood. Interment was at Quattlebaum Cemetery in Clinton, Arkansas.
The Questers are (back row from left) Marlon Tatum, Ray Schroeder, Darrell Kennedy, (middle row) Linda Bittle, Bonnie Tatum, Elda Gerndt, Fran Schroeder, Lacy Kennedy, George Gerndt, (front row) Lea Berry, Penny Sanders, Jane Hempstead, Susie Zimbleman.
The Questers Preserving the past for the future By Fran Schroeder
Davis Special Questers had another great program. The group met at The Little Red for lunch and the program was presented by Elda Gerndt based on the book, “Disaster on the Mississippi” by Gene Eric Salecker. It was a gripping account of the explosion and sinking of the Steamboat “Sultana” on the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865, the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. The death toll from the disaster was 1,800, which was 235 more than those lost
on the Titanic. Many of them were Union prisoners who had been transferred from Andersonville during the Civil War to Vicksburg and were supposed to be brought up north to their homes in the northern states. It did not gain much national awareness due to the end of the war and the recent assassination of President Lincoln. One of the new members, Marlin Tatum, added a footnote that in his hunting years, he found what looked like a partially buried smokestack on the river bank near Marin, Arkansas. seemingly a possible
artifact from that time, but he was unaware of that when he saw it. The Questers membership is growing and plans are made for next month’s meeting. Guests who are interested should contact President Bonnie Tatum at 505-294-9397 or Vice President Fran Schroeder at 501-884-5440. Currently meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month from September through May. The meetings are usually held at a restaurant for lunch followed by a program that varies from month to month.
Senior Citizen Menus Clinton and Damascus
March 5 - Meatballs and gravy, carrots, mashed potatoes, wheat bread, fruit cocktail. March 6 - Cheese chicken and potato casserole, Brussels sprouts, roll, winter hot fruit. March 7 - Smothered pork cutlet, pickled beets, broccoli, roll, cobbler. March 11 - Baked chicken strips, cauliflower and cheese sauce, peas/carrots, cookie. March 12 - Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, wheat bread, fresh fruit. March 13 - Chicken Parmesan, spinach salad, corn, bread stick, spiced peaches. March 14 - Fried fish, baked potato, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding.
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cocktail. March 6 - Cheese chicken and potato casserole, Brussels sprouts, roll, winter hot fruit. March 7 - Smothered pork cutlet, pickled beets, broccoli, roll, cobbler. March 11 - Baked chicken strips, cauliflower and cheese sauce, peas/carrots, cookie. March 12 - Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, wheat bread, fresh fruit. March 13 - Chicken Parmesan, spinach salad, corn, bread stick, spiced peaches. March 14 - Fried fish, baked potato, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding.
fish, sweet potato fries, green beans, bread, pears. March 8 - Pinto beans w/ham, spinach topped tomatoes, cornbread, lemonade pie. March 12 - Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie. March 13 - Vegetable beef soup, Oriental slaw, cornbread, fruit. March 14 - Chicken and dumplings, green beans, stewed tomatoes, butterscotch bars. March 15 - Cheese ravioli/meat sauce, peas and carrots, salad, garlic bread, hot cinnamon applesauce.
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March 5 - Chili, broccoli slaw, Mexican cornbread, fruit. March 6 - Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, salad, bread stick, spice cake. March 7 - Baked fish, sweet potato fries, green beans, bread, pears. March 11 - Cheese ravioli/meat sauce, peas and carrots, salad, garlic bread, hot cinnamon applesauce. March 12 - Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie. March 13 - Vegetable beef soup, Oriental slaw, cornbread, fruit. March 14 - Chicken and dumplings, green beans, stewed tomatoes, butterscotch bars.
March 5 - Cheeseburger pie, creamed peas, herbed potatoes, pineapples. March 6 - Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, salad, bread stick, pumpkin spice cake. March 7 - Baked
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THAT
BANNER MOUNTAIN GIRL
by Freeda Baker Nichols
The mailman at Banner Mountain Everyone called him Piggee. His name was Hugh P. McKnight. He carried the mail on RFD 2 from the post office at Shirley, Arkansas when I was growing up. The dirt road he traveled came by our farmhouse at Banner Mountain. Anxiously, my sister and I waited to see what Piggee would bring in the mail. Sometimes he brought postcards with pictures of Monte Hale and Roy Rogers – pictures we had ordered from Hollywood for our collection of movie star photos. And he brought new school clothes which our parents had ordered from the mail order catalogue. We heard Piggee’s car before we saw it coming up the road with swirls of dust rising high in the air. And we heard Piggee whistling. He whistled clearly and happily. Something about his whistling made the whole world seem safe and good and right. Piggee brought letters from my childhood
friend, Inez, who lived a half mile down the road by Weaver Creek. Sometimes, Piggee hand-canceled the stamp and delivered a letter the same day that Inez had written it. When I was older and receiving letters from my sweetheart, Piggee brought them every day except Sunday as faithfully as my sweetheart wrote them. On Tuesdays, as though to make up for no mail on Sundays, Piggee brought two letters. If I chanced to be at the mailbox when he came by, he stopped whistling long enough to smile and say, “Here’s your daily!” Our mailbox was attached to an oak tree by the road. The house set back from the road, behind more oak trees and an ash tree that had been transplanted by my older brother, Dean, and my older sister, Emma. They had dug up the ash tree from near the branch south of the farmhouse. Piggee had to ford that branch because there
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Do you have a serial killer for a next-door neighbor? You might. You better read this. The last few articles I have devoted to talking about genetics, or more specifically, epigenetics. Epigenetics is the process that the body goes through in changing our genetic makeup. Well, it doesn’t really change the genes itself, but it turns on or off, like a switch, parts of the gene. I bring this up because it has been discovered that psychopaths (murderers, criminals, etc.) have a genetic change in common. Here again I feel
the need to clarify that. Epigenetics has turned off that part of the gene that controls empathy and morality. But please, do not misunderstand, just because you have this same genetic trait, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will become a serial killer. A study was done of all the presidents we have had and quantified them according to the Psychopathic Scale. Guess what, many of our presidents do score highly on this scale. Now, they didn’t become killers, but the driving force that motivates a serial killer to do what they do, also provides the driv-
was no bridge across it. In his car, he carried a pick and shovel, and often he stopped to fill a chug hole with dirt or dig up rocks to make the road a little smoother to travel. Because of Piggee, the roads I have traveled through life have been a little smoother. I married the young man who wrote the daily letters. He was in the U.S. Air Force and he took me far away from Banner, but in all the places we have lived, I never met another postman like Piggee. However, at my local post office several years ago, I bought a stamp for a greeting card I was sending to a local friend. “Would you like her to get this today?” the postman asked. “I sure would!” I said. The postman stamped the card and placed it in a stack of mail for the carrier to take on the route that morning to my friend. Remembering Piggee, I smiled, and thought of Inez’s letters arriving in my mailbox almost before the ink had dried on the page. My children will never know a mailman like Piggee. I cannot give them that legacy. But how I wish that I could! ing force in those people to succeed. In case you were wondering, and I have no interest in politics, so I am not making a point of any kind, but FDR, JFK and Bill Clinton scored high on the Psychopathic Scale. In fact, they said that Clinton scored really high. Here’s the thing about it, those who have the psychopath genetic make-up do not view lying and conniving in the same way we do. They see it as a means to an end. That’s why they were successful. Oh, those that scored low, Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford. So, what makes one a serial killer, and another president of the United States? Genetics is what nature does to us, the environment in which we were raised is the other side of the coin. If you are raised in a loving home, you will not become a killer. Nature vs. Nurture. Nature wins. - Ron Henson BSRN, Ozark Health Homecare, 745-7004 opt.2
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Weekly Crossword
Sudoku Sudoku: The objective is to fill a 9x9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9. A cell is the smallest block in the game. A row, column and region consists of 9 cells and the whole game consists of 81 cells. (Solution is on Page 4)
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, 328 Main St., Clinton. You can also call us at 745-8040 to tell us where the week’s picture was taken. Deadline to enter is March 29, 2019 - 2 p.m. Drawing will be at 4 p.m.
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CHURCH PAGE
Photo by EuGene Smith
Thanks to those of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Botkinburg Baptist Church. If you can identify this week's 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 757-2069 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 Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane, Dennard, AR 72629 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
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, Clinton 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 Lute Mountain Road, off Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 Main Line 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 Settlement Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 501-215-1595 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 723-8101 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 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 Zoo Church 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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THE BACKWOOD REBEL BAND from Yellville, AR this Saturday, March 9th at 7:30 pm to the beautiful Killebrew Theatre at 410 Oak Street in Leslie, AR They do a wide variety of music and play some hoe-down square dance tunes as well; so grab your partner, bring your friends, and come prepared to hear some great music and dance the night away! Admission is $5.00/person (Children 12 and under are free)
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March 5, 2019
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Fishing Report Hybrid and white bassare eating in various parts of the lake and rivers on live bait, spoons, inline spinners, swimbaits and Alabama rigs, Just stay around the shad and pre-spawn holding areas.
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White River
Jim Holden, 80, of Minnesota found a brief period this week when the water was excellent to fish the Little Red River with guide Greg Seaton. The result, among several rainbows caught, was this 23.5-incher. With Greers Ferry Lake 10 feet above normal pool, generation will limit trout opportunities. Photo provided by Greg Seaton.
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(updated 2-272019) Greg Seaton of littleredflyfishingtrips. com (501-690-9166) on Wednesday morning said the river has cleared after the last big rain event and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has informed him that they will stay with the 12 hour/twounit generation into the first part of next week. Then the hours of generation will increase as the lower river and White River are able to take the increased flow. They did say that as soon as the capacity of the river will allow, they will be running 24/7 and opening the flood gates slightly to lower the lake level. It would be best to check the generation schedule before planning your fishing trip. The Corps dropped the generation to one unit for several hours during the day on Tuesday and the fish were biting. Greg says, “My fisherman caught a 23½-inch, heavy rainbow along with several other nice rainbows. Large nymphs and micro jigs
were the main flies. They shut the generators down for one hour for some reason and the fish began taking midges. This was what the large rainbow decided to eat. Jim just turned 80 and comes to Arkansas in February to escape the snow and cold in Minnesota. He did a wonderful job landing this big rainbow on a size 20 midge pupa and 6x tippet. He is an inspiration to me, showing me that I have some years ahead to enjoy fly-fishing!”
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 472.04 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.04 feet msl Oct. 1-April 30; 463.04 feet msl May 1-June 1; 462.54 feet msl June 1-Sept. 30). (updated 2-272019) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said, “We need all the public input we can get on how to manage the lake over the next five years, and all the public’s input will be heard before the Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission draws up a plan. So, please attend the public meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Heber Springs Event Center.” Meanwhile, Tommy says the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 472.03 feet msl and rising, and even with generation it is 9.99 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl with more rain in the forecasts. Crappie have settled in now from the new water influx and are eating in the 12-30-feet range on jigs and minnows. Walleye are trying to eat as both species are on different time frames, some are trying to spawn, some have spawned, some are still headed that way, and the ones that do not go upriver are trying to eat in the lake as well. Try live bait or crankbaits for the best results. Black bass are eating crankbaits, jerkbaits, jigs, C-rigs and football heads at different depths all over the lake, and you can chase the wind with a spinner bait as well, in depths from 6 inches out to 60 feet. No reports on bream. Catfish are still eating well in the lake and rivers on a variety of baits.
(updated 2-272019) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) says the White River below Bull Shoals Dam will be offered a fairly steady flow of water in the coming days because the lake level is sitting at 9 feet above power pool requirements, “and hopefully we'll experience less up-and-down than we saw this last couple of days.” Late winter brings with it the chance of a shad kill on the lake and the overflow of that food source into the river sets off the famous voracious feeding pattern and easy trout catch anglers love to encounter. Think white for baits and flies this week: shad patterns, white egg patterns, white-bellied stick baits (the water level will support jerkbaits this week), white jigs and minnows. In addition, add lots of flash to the olive or oliveand-brown streamers, sparkling collars on your jigs, or toss out a shiny silver spoon. “March will be blowing in before the week is out, so don't be surprised by some gusty days, just carry more weight on your line and keep on anglin'.”
Bull Shoals Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 668.20 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl).
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(updated 2-272019) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said, “The water is coming up, we've got a lot of rain last week. Cold rain, at that. It’s now about 9 feet high and water surface temperature about 45 degrees depending on where you're at. If you get a warm day, the backs of the creeks with the dirty water seem to warm up. That's kind of what I've been keying on,” he said. “However, with it being cold and no warm days in the future, that bite’s not looking so good. I know everyone's chomping at the bit for spring. It's slow.” Del said he’s been away a lot at fishing shows in the Chicago area recently, but he’s been out enough to find a couple of different bites that have been working for him. The deep bite has been slow, but anglers can find it drop-shotting, spooning or using a Damiki rig anywhere in that 25-35 feet range. “If you see them you can video game them and you can pick a few off,” he said, “but it’s going to be hit or miss on that bite.” However, he added, if a warm front comes through, he expects the crankbait bite to pick up. Use a Rock Crawler in natural colors in clear water, or go with brighter colors in the dirty water. “If you’ve got wind and you’ve got sun, it’s going to be a good day to go crank. That bite should get better over the next couple of weeks as the water temperatures start to come up. Hopefully we get a couple more warm fronts.” Del adds that the jig bite is another that’s been working around the channel swing banks. Look for the chunk rock, the little
ledges. He’s had best success in about 1525 feet depth. “In the creeks has been better for me than out on the main lake,” Del said. Also, he mentioned, he’s found a swimbait bite by throwing a single swimbait and slow-rolling it as slow as possible. He’ll says to look for the shad, and if there are loons and seagulls and little pods of shad he’ll pick up a jerkbait or a swimbait to get a few more fish. The jerkbait is working over the points with brush piles. Del says the new brush piles are still holding some fish. Del also notes that the Alabama rig has been kind of the bread-andbutter for wintertime fishing there and that probably will continue until the warm up. He also says he’s seen a few crappie stacked up in the brush piles. The walleye jerkbait is getting close, too, he says.
Norfork Tailwater
(updated 2-272019) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870435-2169) said last weekend that over the previous week Norfork Lake rose 8.8 feet to rest at 10 feet above seasonal power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 16.2 feet below the top of flood pool. The Norfork had some wadable water. Seasonal power pool has been reset for the lakes in the White River system. All of the lakes in the White River System are above the top of power pool. There is currently flooding downstream so the Army Corps of Engineers will limit generation until the flooding clears. Anglers can expect heavy generation in the near future.
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At first it looks like a Shell gasoline station sign. Potters from the Master Gardeners gather in a basement to transform lumps of clay to gorgeous flowers.
Master Gardeners
Perfect remedy for winter doldrums By Maud Huber
Most Master Gardeners and anyone else with an out of doors hobby have an issue with January and February weather inducing cabin fever. Van Buren County Master Gardeners are extremely lucky to have three very talented potters in our midst, Eleanor Hilsenrath, Dianne Perceval and Marguerite Dory. They have spearheaded the creation of our crafts for sale at Bloomin’ In the Bay for several years. It starts with a demo at the January or February meeting at which those who want to participate are given a lump of clay to work with at home; most of us stare at it for several days trying to screw up the courage to create. Fortunately this is followed by a couple of workshops. This
year Cathy Farnell in Clinton transformed her basement area into a potter’s shop and work/play commenced. I say play, because from many spousal perspectives we are just playing in the dirt as we garden. In reality we are nurturing a primordial need to re-connect with the earth as has been concluded from numerous science based studies. So….we are saved from cabin fever on those days when we cannot even “walk the garden” to discover the latest changes. The “humorous” sarcastic comments from a passing spouse, such as “that looks like the Shell gas sign,” are tolerated as we begin to fashion petals for our clay flowers. “Just you wait; you will see” is stifled from our lips. Nervous creativity and rework finally produce the fragile flower that must get through
We are saved from cabin fever on those days when we cannot even “walk the garden” to discover the latest changes.
the first firing without cracking or worse yet, exploding. Then it is on through the glazing process for which we depend on our mentors to select the colors (the unfired glaze does not look anything like the finished product). Excitement builds until we see how it comes out…of the kiln. It is fun for everyone to experience and see the transformation from lump of clay to gorgeous flower. Hope you will like one of our unique flower yard stakes enough to add
it to your cart as you check out of the VBC Master Gardener Plant Sale on May 11. The daffodils are blooming; we should be able to play in the real dirt soon! For more information about the Master Gardener Program, contact Maud Huber at 501-5485837 or the VBC Extension Office at 501745-7117. See you in the garden soon! E-mail your news and photos to voiceeditor@artelco.com to let everyone know what your club is doing.
Soon it becomes a flower awaiting a colorful glaze.
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