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JPs uphold firing in 4-plus hour hearing Insubordination or politics? Twenty-two year county employee Craig Clute was fired on Feb. 6, 2019. Van Buren County Judge Dale James cited reasons including failing a drug screening, insubordination, creating a toxic workplace, theft of county time and using county equipment for personal reasons. Clute says it was retaliation because he supported former county Judge Roger Hooper in the 2018 election. He claimed his constitutional right to free speech and political patronage were violated. Clute was represented at a March 11 grievance hearing before the Van Buren County Quorum Court by Clinton attorney Ralph Blagg. James was represented by Carol Crews, who is the 20th Judicial District prosecuting attorney and serves as the county’s attorney. The hearing lasted more than four hours and James’ decision was upheld. Two justices of the peace, Brian Tatum and Gary Linn, were absent and Dell Holt presided over the hearing since James was a witness. The question was
this: Was Clute’s firing legal and constitutional? Blagg noted that as soon as James took office, he placed Randy Ward, who had supported James’ campaign, in the role of Road Department superintendent. Clute was reassigned as quarry supervisor, even though Van Buren County has not had a quarry for several years. For her part, Crews stated many times that Arkansas is an “at-will” state and it didn’t matter if other justices agreed with James’ decision as long as he didn’t violate the law. She said elected officials have a lot of discretion about who they want working for them, and noted the burden of proof was on Clute to prove county policy or his legal rights were violated. On Jan. 30, James ordered what he said was a “random” drug screening for the entire road department. In answer to questioning from Blagg, James said random drug testing meant it was done on a random day, not for random employees. In a urine test at the sheriff’s office, Clute’s test came back posi-
Quorum Court members take part in a grievance hearing for a terminated employee. (Photo courtesy of Warren Johnson)
tive for THC, according to testimony. A second test, with a kit bought at Walmart, was negative, and a third was “iffy.” Clute then was sent to a doctor’s office and a test there about five hours after the first test, was negative. James acknowledged that he had not followed county employee handbook policy on using Department of Transportation procedures, and in later testimony officials from the sheriff’s office said they did not know what DOT policy was. Crews acknowledged that handbook policy was not exactly followed and said the county has offered to remove the drug screening as a reason for termination. Before the lab re-
sults from the doctor’s test were in, Clute was placed on paid suspension on Jan. 30. When Clute got the negative result from the doctor’s testing, he went to James’ office expecting to be reinstated. Instead, he was met with a list of reasons he was being terminated. None of the alleged infractions had been documented, Clute said. One of those reasons was because he took a road department worker, Damien Weaver, to a doctor’s appointment for his broken thumb without clocking out and in a county vehicle. Clute admitted as much. He said in the 22 years he had been in the department, such actions were common. He and Weaver
2 charged after fleeing
Appreciation quilts - Vietnam veterans Jackie Williams (left) and Wayne Beavers were presented with Quilts of Valor recently. Donna and Mike Bryant and Becky Burgess, members of A Second Tour, Quilt of Valor, group presented the quilts to the Army veterans. (Photo from Facebook)
The Van Buren County sheriff’s office arrested two men March 13 on multiple charges after their vehicle fled from deputies, according to an arrest affidavit. A deputy got behind a silver Chevrolet car with a taillight out on Highway 65 near Clinton Feed. The vehicle turned on Shake Rag Road and did not stop, the report states. The car turned on Quality Drive and went through the four-way stop without slowing, the report says. It then went down Highway 336 to Scotland-Formosa Road as items were tossed out the window, the affidavit states.
Homecoming talk begins at Shirley The annual Shirley Homecoming was a topic for discussion at the March 11 City Council meeting. Red River 4-H leader Ginny Stone said her group has been learning about box turtles or terrapins. She said they are concerned that the terrapins may be killed or harmed by being used in the Homecoming’s traditional Turtle Races. The children compiled a list of other games that could replace the races. The council said it would take the suggestion under consideration.
The city also was asked to define what is meant by a float in the Homecoming parade. Various participants stated the concern that the winners chosen the last few years were not floats. Council members stated that the requirements to be considered a float would be further defined. In old business, the proposed transfer of the Shirley Water System (together with the rights to operate the system) to Community Water is almost complete. Attorney Matt Gilmore compiled the steps required for the transfer. Mayor Lisa Hack-
ett read through the list of signatures totaling 51 percent of the majority in value of property owners inside the Shirley City limits and Recorder/Treasurer Melissa Worthing followed the names read with the value amounts. To constitute 51 percent of the majority in value the city had to collect $1,084,215 of property owners in value. Worthing stated that the amount in value of the signatures received was $1,104,070, which was $19,855 above the amount needed. The council members unanimously agreed that the total signatures re-
The car drove through the intersection with Highway 95 West to Low Gap Road without stopping, the report states. The car turned on Highway 16 and traveled on the wrong side of the road for a couple of miles before turning on Highway 27 South toward Tilly. The car then turned onto Star Mountain Road in Searcy County before driving into a ditch and coming to a stop. The driver was identified as Anthony Glenn Smith Jr. and the passenger as Kyle Andrew Ring. In the car deputies spotted a small bag with a white crystal ceived met the requirement. Hackett read through Resolution 2019-03 making determinations with the respect to the transfer/ sale of the towns water system, and a motion was made to adopt it. All council members voted in favor. Councilman David Cook was absent. Following the required 30-day waiting period, the May billing should be the last billing from the Shirley Water System. The first billing customers will receive from Community Water System will be the June 2019 bill.
both said they were given permission to go in the county truck without clocking out by Ward. In his testimony, Ward denied giving them that permission. Clute and Weaver said the appointment took about 15 to 20 minutes. Weaver was issued a verbal written warning but was not fired. In his testimony, Weaver said he felt he should have received the same treatment as Clute. James said more was expected of Clute because he was a supervisor. James said he addressed “theft of county time” and using county equipment for personal reasons at a Jan. 2 meeting he held with all employees. He said he told everyone they were startsubstance, a hypodermic needle and a homemade pipe, the report states. Smith Both men denied the items belonged to them. After arriving at the jail, Ring was behaving aggressively toward jail staff and the deputy and told one detention officer that he was going to kill her, according to the affidavit. Ring, 25, of Morrilton has been charged with terrorist threatening, a Class D felony, possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony, possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class D felony, and misde-
100th birthday
Retired teacher Hazel Burnett is turning 100 years old on March 19, 2019. She taught third grade at Clinton Elementary for many years and is the oldest member of the Van Buren County Retired Teachers and School Personnel Association and one of the oldest members of the Arkan-
ing with a “clean slate,” and he said he did not know or care who Clute supported in the election. Crews said there was “no evidence” of retaliation. She said a quarry had been something James had campaigned on, so making Clute the supervisor was not a demotion. James testified that Clute’s dismissal took a “heavy toll” on James. In closing statements, Blagg said James wanted to get the quarry up and running and that Clute had the skills and knowledge to oversee it. Blagg described Clute’s firing as “kind of like a witch hunt,” and suggested “progressive See hearing on page 11
Ring meanor possession of drug paraphernalia. His plea and arraignment is set for April 29 in Circuit Court. Smith, 32, of Harrison has been charged with fleeing, a Class D felony, possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class D felony, and reckless driving, a misdemeanor. His plea and arraignment is also set for April 29 in Circuit Court.
sas Retired Teachers Association. No public celebration has been announced but cards are welcome. Send them to P.O. Box 42, Clinton, AR 72031. Another notable birthday is that of Danece Bowling who turns 97 on March 20. Happy birthdays, ladies.
Diamond Jackets Abby Tharp on the mound for the Lady Jackets. See Page 5 for more photos by Robert R. Gaut.
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Calendar
Bagley shower
The Van Buren County Quorum Court will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Van Buren Countyhouse Annex building, Highway 65 South in Clinton. The meeting is open to the public.
There will be a twin boy baby shower honoring Abi and Garrett Bagley from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at Point Remove Baptist Church in Formosa (10954 Hwy 336W). They are registered at Target, Walmart and Amazon. The shower is hosted by the ladies of the church.
Ozark Health’s Heart Health Luncheon is set for noon March 28 at the Van Buren County Library. Guest Speaker will be Dr. Ben Starnes Cardiologist.
Medlock shower
There will be a baby boy shower honoring Dwayne and Alexa Medlock from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the old Scotland School cafeteria.
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Kiosk ceremony - The rain didn't stop a group of Wellness Community volunteers from attending a ribbon cutting for the Wellness Kiosk project on March 12. The group’s focus is joining forces with local agencies and outreach programs to address important health issues like nutrition, fitness, mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, and community wellness in Van Buren County.
The 7th Annual Hunger Run is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. March 30 in downtown Clinton. This certified 5K Run/Walk is open to all ages and proceeds go to Van Buren County food banks.
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Second place finish - The Clinton High School Quiz Bowl team won second place at the 3A Regionals on Monday, March 11. The tournament was help in Melbourne.
State champs - The Clinton Junior Quiz Bowl team won the 3A Red Division State Championship last week, defeating Harding Academy in the finals. Clinton’s Colin Fisher was named the 3A Tournament MVP.
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by Freeda Baker Nichols
Tornadoes and Ticks Although the Ozarks is a great place to live, there are two things especially that I don’t like about living here. One, the tornados, and two, the ticks. The tornado in Arkansas in 2008 came very close to my home, and too close for comfort when my husband and I drove to my sister’s place to her storm cellar. The weather alert on TV said a tornado was headed straight to our town. Thankfully, my family survived that F5 tornado with very little property damage. Since then, we have installed a storm cellar at our place, and sometimes the threat of another tornado drives us into the shelter to wait out the storm. As for ticks, they crawl around every summer but we manage to control their numbers by sprinkling tick granules in the yard. Still, a few survive the treatment and make a nuisance of themselves.
When ticks bite, they cause pain, itching, unsightly red patches that go away with time but some ticks carry a disease that can cause death. So, if a tick attaches to you, it’s best to unattach it as soon as you become aware of its presence. I have a vivid memory of removing a tick during the night several years ago, long before we had a storm cellar of our own. The following is my journal entry dating back to when my two youngest kids were still at home. My son was in high school, and my daughter was in college, but she was at home when I made this entry in my journal: It is a cloudy day today. Overcast. Gray. Still. Quiet. Peaceful. Calm. Not muggy. Not yet. Maybe it won’t be. I don’t like storms. When it storms, there are weather bulletins on TV, and by the
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time the wind arrives, I am already keyed up wondering where the storm will hit. When the tall trees on the west side of our house begin to weave back and forth and complain with loud noises, I am edgier than ever. If a storm alert comes in the middle of night when everyone is asleep, I feel even worse. I fear by the time I get everyone awake and drive a half mile to my sister’s cellar that the storm will pounce on us. And I don’t want to be caught out in the middle of it. The phone rings. I answer. My sister says, “Are you awake?” That’s code for “a storm is headed this way.” When I wake my family, I hear all kinds of remarks. My husband says, “This is the worst place I’ve ever lived!” He acts like he intends to stay in bed, and he’s the one who talked all afternoon about a storm coming in. My college daughter grumbles and sleepily tumbles out of bed and into her shoes. I throw her a housecoat, and I slam the window down – the one she had raised upon retiring to bed. My husband wakes the sleeping guest of our son,
and the boy obediently crawls out and starts dressing. I fly through the house, upset and nervous and yelling for everyone to hurry. My husband tells me to “Settle down!” I cannot. I wake our son. He grumbles worst of all because he can’t see any wind blowing, and he assumes there’s no reason to hurry. He opens a drawer to get a pair of jeans. (I thought I told all of them to leave their clothes handy in case we had to go to the cellar. Did he miss my instructions?) He has his shoes on. He can’t get his jeans on over the shoes. He kicks off his shoes, grumbling. I say to him, “Get your pants on. Never mind the shoes. Come on! Let’s get in the car.” My husband is still telling me to settle down. We arrive at my sister’s place. We unload and join her in the cellar. We stay in the shelter for a while. Finally, the storm threat is over. It never really came close to our area, except for those first big gales of screaming wind. And to think, I might have slept through all this excitement if I had not awakened to remove that pesky tick.
Pet of the week - Roper is male boxer mix who has all his shots and is neutered. He is friendly with other dogs and cats as well. Anyone interested in meeting Roper can message Gary’s Adoptable Dogs Facebook page.
Adoption event - SNYP Arkansas and area Mutt-i-gree members hosted the Northshore Animal League’s mobile adoption visit Saturday at City Park in Clinton. SNYP reported that new homes were found for three of its cats and one of its dogs.
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Obituaries
James Carr
James Edward Carr, 75, of Searcy was born on July 25, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Bynum E. and Ola V. (Galloway) Carr and passed from this life
on March 15, 2019 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of 55 years, Ruby Jane (Hoyle) Carr; two daughters, Becky Farmer (Rick) formerly of Rose Bud, Arkansas, Tina Ring (Rickie) of Rose Bud; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Visitation was Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Roller-McNutt Fu-
neral Home in Clinton. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2019 at the funeral home. Interment was in Crabtree Cemetery.
Georgia Horton
Georgia Sue Horton, 77, of Marshall, Arkansas went to be with Jesus on Thursday, March 14, 2019. She was born in the Canaan Community on June 8, 1941 to Wilburn H.G. Russell and Polly Ann Laffoon (Watts)(Russell). She attended the Marshall Assembly of God Church. She made many friends
through her career of more than 40 years as a hairdresser. Survivors include her husband of over 30 years, Willie E. (Jitter) Horton; daughter Taya Flippo (Keith) of Green Forest, Arkansas; stepdaughter Shelley Waddell of Russellville, Arkansas; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Monday, March 18, 2019 at the First Assembly of God Church in Marshall. Burial will be in Canaan Cemetery.
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Clinton School District Superintendent Dr. Joe Fisher speaks to Realtors last week.
Fisher addresses Realtors’ board
Capitol visit - County officials (from left) Judge Dale James, Collector Laura Shannon and Assessor Emma Smiley were at the state Capitol last week to support a change in the tax appeals process. (Photo from Facebook)
Senior Citizen Menus Clinton and Damascus
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March 19 - Vegetable beef soup, Oriental slaw, cornbread, fruit. March 20 - Swiss steak, rice, okra, roll, apricots. March 21 - Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie. March 25 - Hashbrown ham casserole, salad, strawberries and bananas, bread stick, angel food cake. March 26 - Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, salad, French bread, brownie muffin. March 27 - Pinto beans and ham, spinach topped tomatoes, cornbread, lemonade pie. March 28 - Hamburger, Mexicali corn, baked beans, melon/ strawberries.
March 19 - Vegetable beef soup, Oriental slaw, cornbread, fruit. March 20 - Swiss steak, rice, okra, roll, apricots. March 21 - Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie. March 25 - Hashbrown ham casserole, salad, strawberries and bananas, bread stick, angel food cake. March 26 - Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, salad, French bread, brownie muffin. March 27 - Pinto beans and ham, spinach topped tomatoes, cornbread, lemonade pie. March 28 - Hamburger, Mexicali corn, baked beans, melon/ strawberries.
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March 19 - Baked chicken strips, cauliflower and cheese sauce, peas/carrots, cookie. March 20 - Sliced ham, black-eyed peas, greens, cornbread, cinnamon pears. March 21 - Chicken Parmesan, spinach salad, corn, bread stick, spiced peaches. March 22 - Fried fish, potato, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding. March 26 - Meatballs/gravy, carrots, mashed potatoes, wheat bread, fruit cocktail. March 27 - Creamy chicken spaghetti, peas, capri blend, bread stick, cake w/icing. March 28 - Pork loin, pickled beets, purple hull peas, roll, cobbler. March 29 - Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and ba-
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Shirley
March 19 - Sliced ham, black-eyed peas, greens, cornbread, cinnamon pears. March 20 - Chicken Parmigiana, spinach salad, corn, bread stick, spiced peaches. March 21 - Fried fish, potato, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding. March 25 - Meatballs/gravy, carrots, mashed potatoes, wheat bread, fruit cocktail. March 26 - Creamy chicken spaghetti, peas, capri blend, bread stick, cake w/icing. March 27 - Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and bananas. March 28 - Pork loin, pickled beets, purple hull peas, roll, cobbler.
The Greers Ferry Lake Area Board of Realtors gathered last week to listen to guest speaker Dr. Joe Fisher of the Clinton School District. The area is fast becoming one that is attractive to families with school age children. Fisher was able to discuss not only what Clinton School District
has to offer students coming into the district, but the process of School Choice and Board to Board Transfer. He shared some online tools that can be used to find the information Realtors are often asked by potential buyers. A short business meeting followed Fisher’s talk.
Cooperatives convention - Realtor Fred Herman who serves on the board of Petit Jean Electric represented Arkansas and Petit Jean at the 50th Annual National Rural Electric Cooperatives Convention in Orlando, Florida, March 11-13. Representatives from coops around the country gathered to discuss the future of energy.
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Apache Proverb It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.
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The staff of The Voice of Van Buren County extends sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones. If you wish to express your appreciation to friends, neighbors, family, church and community members with a Thank You on the obit page, call (501) 745-8040 or email voiceads@artelco.com
Card of Thanks Thanks to everyone for your prayers and thoughtfulness and the love that you have shown to our family. Thanks to our Church Family for the food brought to our home and for the big meal that was prepared at the Church. Thanks to all who sent cards, flowers, and phone calls. We truly appreciate all of you. from The Family of Thurman Elliott
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gardening is not taken from your life.” At 94, maybe she knows what she’s talking about. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and west 16 community, call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
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The Bookmobile is in Tilly, 10:30 a.m., and Zion Hill, 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday. Later that day, at 4:58 p.m., the March Equinox is official. There will be equal amounts of day and night worldwide. A bit unusual, the March full moon is just a few hours later at 8:43 p.m. Also called Worm Moon, Full Crow Moon, Sap Moon and Lenten Moon, this will be the last Super Moon of the year. Best viewing is for an hour after sunset Wednesday and an hour before sunrise Thursday. “Quilting With A Purpose” isThursday, 9-11 a.m., in the EHC building. Curiosity seekers are invited. Crabtree’s Senior Night Potluck is scheduled for Friday, March 29, 5:30 p.m., at the Foursquare Church. Applications for the JD Puddy Memorial Scholarship are due April 1, at the EHC building or to a Scholarship Trustee. Many farmers and ranchers have been in their pastures this month planting grasses and clovers to get a head start on the grazing season. Details are available at the NRCS office in Clinton or call the County Extension Agent. Also available at the County Extension Office is information on the best ways to control feral hog populations. They are continuing to expand in our area. It’s garden time! Some cool weather vegetable seeds can still be direct sowed, or pick up transplants, now available at numerous locations. My friend Lalla says, “Time spent
Thelma Murray Shirley
Visiting Bill Rolen Sunday was his daughter Melisha Rodgers of Mountain View and her grandson Tyler Turbeville of Fort Worth, Texas, and his son-in-law and daughter, Steve and Teresa Treat of Houston, Texas. They took Bill to visit Jim Bradley. Visiting Ken and Mary McWilliams for a few days while on spring break were daughter and grandson, Monica West and her son Cole. They were hoping to get to spend some time fishing while in Arkansas. It looks like spring has sprung, if only Old Man Winter will hibernate. There will be a birthday party for Geneva Meyner on April 6 at the Petit Jean Community Room in Clinton. All her friends and relatives are invited. It will be a potluck meal at noon. For more information contact Patsy Ward or Thelma Murray. Aunt Geneva will be celebrating 90 years.
Patsy Ward Formosa
RG and Marva Ward and Sindee Morse met Frankie and Erica and boys at Fort Smith and traveled
on to Tulsa to watch Landon play baseball. The tournament was Saturday and Sunday. Marva said it was really cold while they were there. They won 2 of 3 games. Good job Landon! They spent the night in Bixby and made it to the Sunday morning game that started at 7:30. I’ll bet it was cold that early! RG went to a retina specialist on Wednesday. He didn’t get a good report. Let’s be praying his eyes improve. Ruth Webb says she is feeling better. She is having therapy at home now and is doing OK. She got a good report from the doctor on Friday. Her grandson, William Webb and his son, Blake of Splendora, Texas came for a visit last Sunday and stayed until Wednesday. She said she was really surprised and enjoyed the visit very much. Donna and Richard Sherrod went to Evening Shade on Friday to check their house and visited a few relatives. They came home through Melbourne, Mountain View and Leslie. Then they went to Marshall and had dinner at Carl’s Place. She said the meal was very good. They did all this traveling in one day! Wow, that would take me at least a couple of days! Corky went along for the ride and he enjoyed his day too. Visiting DeLane Story Tuesday night was her grandson, Taylor Lewis and friend, Kendall of Starksville, Mississippi. They spent the night and returned home on Wednesday. They will be leaving on Monday to go to St. Cloud, Minnesota, where they both will be working. The wind sure has been on the move coming down from the North Pole! I think it has icicles in it and they just go right through me when I get out in it. As I type this, I am thinking about how much difference a day makes in the weather. It has been a beautiful day with hardly any wind. It was nice to work in the yard today. We’ve been getting the lawn mowers ready for the grass. One mower won’t start and the other one has a shot battery! Hoping everyone
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has a good week and can enjoy these nice days. Until next time, God bless all.
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Friday night was the musical they have on the third Friday of each month at the Senior Center. We had a great time and the crowd enjoyed it as usual. There were 20 musicians and a total of 83 people. We know several come from a great distance, and we appreciate them as well as our local friends that come each month. The next one will be on April 19. We hope you all can come. The Pleasant Grove Masonic Lodge at Scotland had an EA Degree on Thursday night. They had about 25 Masons attend and of course they had lots of food and good fellowship, which means a great time. Scotland Baptist Church had a great revival with a large crowd each night. There were five conversions and Lisa Nelson did the music and it was very good. It has been wonderful to see the sunshine even if it has been windy. I know the kids will enjoy the sun and warm temps while they are off for spring break. Have a safe week and if you have Scotland News call 5923935 and it will get into the paper.
Flintstones or Gummi Bears Joke of the Day: Vitamin A went into the bathroom but came out as Vitamin E. What happened? He had a vowel movement. Are you taking a multivitamin every day? Let me put a bug in your ear. The very first doctor in history was Hippocrates, and doctors still to this day take the Hippocratic oath when they enter their profession. But Dr. Hippo was also famous for another quote: “Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” While you can get needed vitamins in your vitamin pill(s), it is nothing compared to the variety and amount of nutrients that can be found in food. Taking a vitamin is not a substitute for eating a well-balanced diet. The Women’s Health Initiative studied 160,000 women and found that those who take a multivitamin are not healthier than those who do not. They also found that those who eat a poor diet were not helped by taking a multivitamin. Yes, I know, we were all taught back in the day that vitamins,
Are you having trouble reaching your goals? Have your New Year’s resolutions already fallen off the boat into the lake? Well, maybe you are going about it the wrong way. Maybe you are setting the wrong goals. Your motivation is only as good as your goal. So make that goal something worthwhile. Remember that if a goal is worthwhile, it’s not going to be easy to reach. You’re going to struggle, have to make sacrifices and work very hard to reach it and by the time you achieve that goal you’re going to be a much stronger person than you were when you started. But in order to endure all the hard work and possible failure that could come along the way, your goal has to really have meaning to you. So you have
to set good goals. For example if you want to lose 30 pounds so you look good you probably won’t make it because how you look is superficial, but if you want to lose 30 pounds so you can run and play with your kids, go hiking or go up and down the stairs without losing your breath you are more likely to stay committed to your goal. You have to identify a purpose that drives your goals, something that really matters in a deeper level. Chase fulfillment and then become the person to reach it. Make two lists, one with all your qualities/habits that hinder you from reaching your goals and also make a list of qualities/habits you would have to have to reach that goal and then become that person and let go of the qualities/
Geri’s Fit Bits habits that are hindering you. Make any of those habits the "old you" which will allow space to step into the "new you" the person that is able and willing to reach their goals. This always takes sacrifice so if watching TV, poor work ethic, eating junk food, playing on your cell phone are not allowing you to become the "new you" let them go.
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especially Vitamin C, helps ward off the common cold. Should I tell you? I see the look on your face. Sorry, studies of Vitamin C usage found that it doesn’t help prevent getting a cold any better than taking nothing. Now, it will help you get well a little faster, but for prevention —no. So, now that I have committed sacrilege, let me also add that taking vitamin pills will not help you prevent heart disease either. It is true that some vitamins are antioxidants, such as Vitamin C, E and beta-carotene, and it was hoped that they could prevent clogging in the blood vessels. Unfortunately, the research has not borne out this theory. In fact, one study found that beta-carotene not only doesn’t prevent heart disease, they in fact raise your chances of death. The American Heart Association, therefore, urges people to eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Hmm, seems like I heard something like that before. Oh yes, Dr. Hippo.
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Fishing Report
With much of the state's schools being on spring break next week, it might be the perfect time to check out some trout spots with the kids, such as Dry Run Creek in north Arkansas.
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(updated 3-132019) Greg Seaton of littleredflyfishingtrips.com (501-6909166) said the river is clear and the generation Wednesday was scheduled for 12 hours with two generators. The lake is 8 feet above normal but the releases have been lowered to accommodate the lower Little Red and White River flood gauges. “As I write this report, rain is expected today (Wednesday), so one should check the generation before planning your fishing trip. It just depends on the amount of rain we get as to how much longer this generation pattern will continue.” As soon as the lower river will allow an increased flow, the generation will return to the 24/7 two-unit variety until the lake is normal. The bite was fair on the one-unit generation and is also fair if you are able to stay just ahead of the rise when they are generating two units. Please take extra care if fishing the higher generation. The increased flow is dangerous when your boat is pushed against the upstream side of a dock or other obstacle. “Be safe and good fishing!” Greg says.
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 462.04 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 3-132019) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake was at 470.18 feet msl Wednesday morning. It is 8.14 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl and falling just a tad from generation. The water temperature ranges from mid-40s to 51 degrees. The lake is experiencing a winter shad kill as threadfin are dying is several locations throughout the lake, just like all other lakes in the White River chain are right now. This will create a great jerkbait bite as we move forward. When the water reaches 42 degrees as it warms some shad will die off as a natural occurrence. The catching overall is good with the crappie leading the way in abundance, as well as whites, hybrids and black bass being caught. It’s just that time of year, weather or no weather. Crappie can be caught in pole
timber vertical or trolling on flats as they are seeking warmer water to eat and spawn. Try jigs or a jig tipped with minnows or trolled crankbaits in 12-30 feet of water. Black bass are eating well all over the lake from right on the bank out to 60 feet on spinnerbaits, jerkbaits and Alabama rigs to dragging something. Catfish are still being picked up all over the lake for the folks getting out there on a variety of baits and techniques. No report on bream. Walleye are eating in rivers and getting going in the lake as well on jerkbaits, crankbaits, grubs, drop-shot rigs; use minnows or bream for your live baits choices. Hybrid and white bass activity is good with 100 fish a day or more possible in rivers and the main lake on right spots. Throw grubs, inline spinners, jerkbaits, hair jigs and swimbaits for horizontal fishing in rivers and inline spinners and spoons for vertical fishing in the lake. Stay around shad or around spawning areas.
North Arkansas
White River
(updated 3-132019) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) says the weather's
been chilly, the water has been high and the brown trout bite has been phenomenal. The favorite bait for the lunker browns landed this week has been shiner minnows caught fresh out of the river. The high water has also been helping the rainbow trout grow and they’ve had many very healthy-sized rainbows pulled in. Pink PowerBait worms in conjunction with white PowerBait have been the best way to hook the rainbows. “Pack an extra jacket and come to the White River for some great trout fishing right now,” they say.
Norfork Lake
(updated 3-132019) Lou Gabric at Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said Norfork Lake fishing is starting to pick up for all species. “It would even get better if Mother Nature would give us some consistently nice weather, but I guess we cannot control the weather.” The water temperature is starting to rise again, but it is still 4-5 degrees colder than it was at this time last year, which was in the low 50s. Spring is on the way. The longrange weather forecast looks great with warmer, dryer weather. Everything is looking up!” Lou says crappie fishing is improving. Some say the evening bite is the best, he notes, but the morning bite was fairly decent Monday for Lou. “I headed out to check some new water for striped bass. During my graphing exercise I would occasionally stop and fish nearby brush piles. I checked out some 45to 50-feet-deep brush, but found no fish and also checked out some 20-feet brush with no fish. The 30- to 35-feetdeep brush piles ap-
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peared to be the best for me. The crappie that I found were buried inside of the brush towards the bottom. I caught some nice fish in the 11- to 13.5-inch range, along with a few short fish. All were released. I was jigging with a quarter-ounce white with chartreuse back spoon. The bite was super light. Live bait would work well with a slip float or used with a small curly or paddle tail grub. “Crappie have also started to move under my dock. One of our guests, between rain showers (Tuesday), fished our dock with a small Kastmaster. He landed three nice crappie along with many short bass. As the water continues to warm, the crappie will gradually move towards shallower brush piles. I mainly found my fish on main lake brush or brush at the mouths of coves.” Lou says largemouth bass fishing has also been good. This time of year he has typically found nice bass in deep, 40-50 feet of water, but that's not the case this year. The bass have moved up in shallow water and are being caught on crankbaits and jerkbaits. “I was talking with Paul, the owner of Gerry's Quick Shop, about the bass bite. He is definitely in the know, as a lot of his shoppers are bass fishermen. Gerry's is one of the largest tackle shops in Mountain Home and is definitely a go-to bait shop for many. The current color is red and the old standby of peanut butter and jelly. The green-to-clearer water is holding more of the bigger fish than the stained, brown-tinted water. Main lake shallow points have been a great area to fish as of late, especially if
the deep water channel swings in close to the point. Once the water level stabilizes, the backs of creeks will become the go-to spots. As with other species, when the water warms, the bass will become more active and start gearing up for their spring time spawn.” Striped bass, hybrid bass and white bass fishing has also been good, he said, but not consistent. “I am finding these species on large flats in 2760 feet of water. When I find them on a main lake flat they have been in the deeper water of 40-60 feet. They are typically suspended at all depths. When I head back to a major creek flat, I am finding them in 27-35 feet of water, and again they are at all depths. The water has typically been several degrees warmer back in the major creeks, so the fish are shallower. I have been using live bait, either thread fin shad, gizzard shad or shiners, and they are all working well. With live bait, I have a couple of downlines set around 30 feet and then a couple of free swimming baits with a small split shot. Vertical-jigging with a spoon, one of my favorite methods of fishing, is also catching some nice fish. Trollers are picking up some nice fish trolling large swimbaits or umbrella rigs. There are scattered striped bass throughout the lake and they are typically suspended down to the 50-foot level. The whites are in the process of spawning or have finished up the process. Once they complete the spawn they will move out into the main lake, assuming the warming trend continues.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION 71CV-19-24 CHARLES MARTIN and DORIS MARTIN, Husband and wife PETITIONERS VS. Any unknown heirs of CARNELL MARTIN and DELORS MARTIN, Husband and wife; any unknown heirs of ALVIN MARTIN (also referred to as ALBERT MARTIN) and J.C. MARTIN, husband and wife; and JOHN DOYLE and GLENDA DOYLE, husband and wife AND CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE SE1/4 SW1/4, SECTION 26-12N-14W, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS RESPONDENTS NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed by the Petitioner in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Van Buren County, Arkansas, to quiet and confirm title in the following described property in Van Buren County, Arkansas: A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SUBDIVISION AND RUN WEST 200 YARDS TO A BEGINNING POINT. RUN THENCE WEST 170 YARDS, THENCE SOUTH 240 YARDS, THENCE EAST 170 YARDS, THENCE NORTH 240 YARDS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING TWO ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Any person claiming any title or interest of any kind to such property is hereby notified to appear herein on or before 30 days from the first publication of this notice, to assert his/her title or interest in such property and to demonstrate why title to this property should not be quieted and confirmed in Petitioner herein. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court this 15TH day of February, 2019. /s/ Debbie Gray VAN BUREN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK BY /s/ Olivia Gilmore D.C. Prepared by: Melanie Beltran (AR Bar# 2014144) Attorney at Law Sprott, Golden & Bardwell PO Box 1155 184 Griggs St. Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-3111 office (501) 745-3198 fax e-mail: melanie@arkansaslawpartners.com
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CHURCH PAGE
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Thanks to those of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Pine Mountain General 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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Tracking the secretive sauger Researchers at Arkansas Tech University are working with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to learn more about the habits of sauger swimming in the Arkansas River. And if you just had a curious look on your face after reading the word “sauger,” you’re probably not alone. The sauger is a species of fish that is a cousin of the walleye, which is known for its fantastic flavor. While sauger and walleye have followings as large as crappie and bass angling up North and in the Midwest, they are pursued by a relatively small group of anglers in the southern states they inhabit. The Arkansas River holds the largest population of sauger in the state, but few anglers know much about the species. “I occasionally get photos from anglers asking what the fish was that a person caught in the river while fishing for crappie and bass,” says Frank Leone, fisheries supervisor at the AGFC’s Russellville regional office. “Most of the time, people will ask if it’s a snakehead, and I have to explain to them that it’s not only a native fish, but a good one at that.” The comparison may be a fair assessment to people who have seen neither but only heard descriptions of the invasive snakehead. Both have a mottled brown and bronze coloration and both have teeth, but that’s where the similarity stops. Sauger are much more streamlined than snakeheads, have peg-like teeth instead of the snakehead’s sharper triangular teeth. Perhaps the rea-
The sauger is a cousin to the walleye. son for the lack of the species’ popularity comes from the relatively short window when anglers are truly able to pursue them. Each winter, sauger move upstream in the Arkansas River to find rocky, shallow areas to spawn. The many dams along the river that keep navigation open for commercial and recreational traffic hinder their progress, forcing most to congregate and spawn along the rocks just below each lock and dam. Grizzled oldschool anglers have learned this pattern, and will walk to these riprap-covered areas to cast crappie jigs, minnows and other offerings when the current is right to collect some sauger for a midwinter fish fry. But outside of the spawning cycle, no one really knows what happens to these mysterious fish on the Arkansas River. That’s where Arkansas Tech graduate student Peter Leonard comes in. He has been working under John Jackson, Ph.D, head of the Department of Biological Sciences and professor of Fisheries Science at Arkansas Tech University to track Arkansas River sauger throughout the seasons to learn more about the species. Leonard has worked with Leone on two studies concerning the species to help fill in the voids regarding the species’ use of habitat throughout the year and angling effort directed at sauger.
“The exploitation study was conducted using tags on fish collected during the spawning run of 2017,” Leonard said. “We caught sauger when they were concentrated, placed reward tags on the fish and released them. Anglers who caught the fish later could call the phone number on the tag and receive a cash prize for their catch.” Leone says tag/ recapture studies are used fairly often in fisheries work to determine how many fish anglers catch and keep from a population. “If you have a certain amount of tags on fish, and anglers turn in a certain percentage, then you can use that to figure the rate of fish being caught,” Leone said. “While they are on the phone, we ask a few questions about where it was caught, if they kept the fish and if they were targeting that species, in particular, to give us a better picture of what’s going on out on the water.” According to Leonard, 340 tagged fish were released below the dam that separates Lake Dardanelle and Pool 9 of the Arkansas River and below Ozark dam at the upper end of Lake Dardanelle early last spring. “We have had very few tag returns so far, telling us that the exploitation rate for sauger last year was very low,” Leonard said.
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Clinton High Softball/Baseball The Clinton Lady Jackets softball team came from behind to beat Mountain Home 7-5 on Monday, March 11. Their record so far this season is 5 wins and 4 losses. Next up for the team is an away game against Atkins on March 25.
Lady Jackets Roster:
Coach . . . Joe Hudson 3. . . . . . . . Natalie Alexander Jr. 4 . . . . . . . Emily Kirk Sr.
7 . . . . . . . Livie Dufrene Jr. 10 . . . . . . Kiaura Balentine Sr. 11 . . . . . . Brooke Bradford Jr. 15 . . . . . . Kylee Loper So.
17 . . . . . . Gracie Huereca Fr. 19 . . . . . . Summer Davidson Sr. 25 . . . . . . Mckenna Buettner Fr. 27 . . . . . . Ashley James Fr.
32 . . . . . . Abby Tharp So. 33 . . . . . . Natalie O’Neal So. 37 . . . . . . Natalie Tobin Jr. 42 . . . . . . Star McKenzie So.
5 . . . . 6 . . . . 7 . . . . 8 . . . . 9 . . . . 10 . . .
11 . . . 12 . . . 14 . . . 16 . . . 18 . . . 22 . . .
23 . . . Conner Lowder INF Fr. 24 . . . Aaron Hogue RHP, CF Sr. 25 . . . Jacob Bigelow C So
The Clinton Yellow Jackets baseball team defeated Perryville 1310 on Thursday, March 14. Their record so far this season is 3 wins, 4 losses. Next game is Thursday, March 26, at home against Valley Springs.
Jackets Roster:
Coach Robert Prince 1. . . . Austin Winchester INF Fr. 2 . . . . Kragen Bradley LHP, 1B Jr. 3 . . . . Caleb Bowman DH Sr. 4 . . . . Ryley McDonald SS, OF Sr.
Lathan Newland 2B, OF So. Ty Dodd 2B, OF Fr. Keaton Gresham RHP, 3B Sr. Jayden Exzabe C Jr. Zac Alexander OF So. Robbie Habelitz RHP So.
Reid Hensley RHP, OF Jr. Nathan Witt OF Fr. Kyler Hensley RHP, 1B Sr. Jayden McDonough OF Fr. Cody Davis OF Fr. Cody Edwards INF Jr.
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