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Signs of change – Which of these buildings is Clinton City Hall? If you said the building on the right that is clearly marked City Hall, you would be wrong. The city government offices recently completed their move to the former dentistry building but haven’t put up their canopy identifying the building yet. They say only one person has stopped by so far for teeth cleaning services. The mayor says the signs should be correct by the end of this week. The new building, which the city is renting, will hold the offices of clerk, mayor and zoning director.
Budgets, services keep officials busy
Christmas on Main Street – Tammie Williams has her shop, Main Street Florist, as Christmasy as can be. Several other businesses in downtown Clinton are all dressed up, too, and anyone who hasn’t seen the lights in City Park should make it a point as soon as possible.
The end of the year has been filled with a flurry of meetings as cities and the county try to finish up with budgets and select an ambulance service. The county Ambulance Committee heard pitches from three companies last week on why they should service Van Buren County. First up was Larry Thompson of Liberty Ambulance from Perry County. Liberty would offer the county two ambulances 24 hours a day and one paramedic ambulances 12 hours a day, Medic One’s Ryan Kibler told the com-
mittee that “no provider will bid enough that 100 percent of the county will be covered all the time.” Medic One averages about 3,000 calls per month and has locations near Memphis, St. Louis, in Jonesboro, Trumann, Oklahoma, Missouri and several other locations. Comparatively, Van Buren County has about 1,800 calls per year. Final speaker was Gary Padget of Southern Paramedic Service, which currently covers Van Buren County. Padget See Meetings on page 4
2 felony cases filed There has been a second arrest in two church burglaries last month. Zachery B. Bowman, 38, of Clinton has been charged with forgery and commercial burglary, both Class C felonies. Eric Edwards earlier was charged with several counts after the burglaries at First Assembly of God and Pleasant Grove church in Alread. According to an affidavit, Bowman cooperated with authorities at the time and led them to many of the stolen items. He was
Deputy cleared
not charged at the time, but the prosecutor’s office charged Bowman several days later. In another felony case filed in December, a 39-yearold Fairfield Bay man has been charged with possession of a schedule VI controlled substance with purpose to deliver. On Nov. 28, 2017, the 20th Judicial District Crime Task Force was notified by Conway police that FedEx had intercepted a package that was searched after a warrant was ob-
A Cleburne County deputy fired for allegedly passing a stopped school bus, has been found not guilty of that charge in District Court, according to a report from KAIT television. Jeffrey Maxey, who at last check is now a Van
Buren County deputy, was fired by Cleburne County Sheriff Chris Brown earlier this year. Maxey was cleared by the Quorum Court but the firing was upheld.
Homecoming
The South Side Bee Branch School
tained. The package contained 1 pound, 3 ounces of marijuana, according to an affidavit. The package was being sent to an address in Fairfield Bay. A Van Buren County deputy, acting in an undercover capacity, delivered the package to home owner Reed McBride. A few minutes later, the residence was searched and marijuana found in a safe, according to the affidavit. Also located at the residence were three handguns and a sawed-off shotgun, the report states.
District Homecoming is Dec. 15. The ceremony begins at 5 p.m. followed by high school basketball at 5:30.
Christmas
The Voice will print its final edition of 2017 next week, Dec. 19. Our office
100th anniversary – Thelma Murray (right), president of the Van Buren County EH Council, presents a 100th anniversary quilt to raffle winner David Lafferty of Shirley. Also pictured are Linda Headley (left) and Patty Munson. Read more about the EH Clubs on Page 5.
will be closed Dec. 20-26 so our staff can spend Christmas with family. We will reopen on Dec. 27, 2017. The first Voice issue of 2018 will be Jan. 2. But remember, the post office will be closed on New Year’s Day, so the Voice will arrive a day later than
usual. Merry Christmas.
Santa’s coming
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Austin Cole Aday
Baby Aday arrives Austin Cole Aday was born at 4:34 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2017, at Conway Regional Hospital to Justin and Kristin Aday. He weighed
7 pounds and was 19.5 inches long. His grandparents are Allen and Tamie Aday and Lance and Kimberly Pruitt.
For the record / November Marriages
Garrett Bagley, 19, Tilly and Abi Leonard, 18, Bee Branch Joey Cifuentes, 29, Clinton and Gwendlyn Bradley, 25, Shirley Brennan Hill, 29, Damascus and Rachel Scritchfield, 35, Damascus Thomas Munson, 55, Clinton and Kelly Johnson, 54, Clinton Brian Keeland, 42, Bee Branch and Michelle Cullum, 37, Bee Branch Donald Farley, 19, Bee Branch and Stormy Byers, 19, Conway Dalton Huckaby, 25, Fairfield Bay and Allie Matthews, 24, Fairfield Bay Rhydale Lemarr, 49, Dennard & Kandice Heintze, 34, Dennard Michael Phillips, 41, Greenbrier and Maria Hankins, 31, Bee Branch Tyler Evans, 26, Greenbrier and Ciara Treece, 20, Greenbrier William Cook Jr., 26, Shirley and Kristin Worthing, 26, Shirley Brandon Reeves, 30, Shirley and Holli Daugherty, 31, Shirley Ricky Carlton, 37, Shirley and Margan
Roberson, 34, Clinton Keith Blair, 22, Clinton and Ashley Stripling, 26, Clinton Scott Trower, 38, Greenbrier and Brianna Trawick, 38, Greenbrier
Divorces
Ariel Ogborn vs Jeffrey Ogborn Kristi Carroll vs Barry Carroll Arthur Shaw vs Cynthia Bishop David Gardner vs Kimberly Gardner Douglas Gonser vs Amber Gonser John Trotter vs Melanie Trotter Meagan Cambron vs Andrea Cambron Angela Bernhardt vs William Bernhardt Ashley Kley vs Denver Kley Jared Hall vs Lindsey Hall
Bankruptcies / November
Bee Branch – Brandon Wells, 2072 Rockhouse Road, Nov. 22, 2017, Chapter 13 Bee Branch – James Seth and Samantha Jo Bigham, 2930 Bricky Road, Nov. 15, 2017, Chapter 7 Sandra M. Battaglia, 361 Hill Point Road, Nov. 15, 2017, Chapter 7
Matching funds – Bobbye Bennett (left) of Modern Woodmen of America presents a check to Brenda Wood, director of the Van Buren County Literacy Council. Modern Woodmen matched the funds raised last summer at the council’s Gospel Fest fundraiser.
Calendar The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church in Scotland presents a Super Christmas – it’s a special meeting of the Super Heroes as they try to figure out who this new Super Hero is that was born
in Bethlehem and is supposed to save the world. Come join the children in their performance of Go and Tell at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 20. The Clinton City Council holds its reg-
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Planting bulbs – Susan Moore, Ida Holt, and Vonda Crocker of the Iris Garden Club planted 200 daffodil bulbs in the Clinton City Park this fall. They were assisted by Dell Holt. Working to beautify and improve the park is one of the ongoing community service projects of the club. ular monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Clinton Municipal Airport. The meetings are open to the public. The Van Buren County Quorum Court holds its regular monthly meetings at 6 p.m. the third Thurs-
day of each month at the Courthouse Annex on Highway 65 in Clinton. The meetings are open to the public. Do you have a Christmas event you’d like to share? Send it to The Voice at voiceeditor@artelco.com
Wreath ceremony set for Dec. 16 ceeded to vocalize her plans to take 154 wreaths to said includThe Wreaths cemeteries Across America ing Morganton, Bee Quattlefoundation began Branch, in Worcester, Mas- baum, and Hardsachusetts, when a en. The First Arkanwreath-maker had sas Bank and Trust made too many in Damascus donatwreaths, so he put ed $300 toward the them on veterans’ re- goal. The Bee Branch membrance stones Cemetery board doat the Arlington Cem- nated $700, accordetery. This became a ing to board member national trend. The John Bradford, almotto is “Remember lowing Nelson to buy (our Veterans), Honor the wreaths need(Those who served), ed. December 16 is and Teach (our chil- the official wreaths across America Cerdren).” Two years ago, emony, and this will Julie Nelson, a be the day Nelson teacher at South takes the wreaths to Side School, took the cemeteries. For a group of students the ceremony, two to a North Little veterans from each Rock cemetery with branch and two towreaths to decorate tal POWs will help the gravestones of lay wreaths. The certhose who served. emony will begin at This year, Nelson 11 a.m. and the leftcontacted five or six over wreaths will be local and small cem- spread out among cemeteries. eteries getting per- other mission to decorate Everyone is welcome the veterans’ graves. to attend and help She then pro- lay wreaths. By Mary Payne / South Side student
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Lisa Nelson in a performance for the EH Clubs.
Church hosts Nelson
Lisa Nelson performed a Christmas concert at First Baptist Church Sugar Loaf Higden on Dec. 10. Finger foods were
served at the free concert. Nelson is part of the Nelson Family singers. She works at the Van Buren County Library.
Clarification For Dennard Water Meeting Dennard Water Members will have only one public informational meeting, it will be held on December 15, 2017, at 6:00 pm at the Dennard Community Church, for the purpose of reviewing the Buy-Sell agreement and Exhibit “A” rates. We will not vote at this meeting, but you can turn in your ballot, if you want to. The last day to receive your ballot will be on December 22, 2017 at 3:30 pm. You can mail in your ballot or drop it off at the Water Department at 13943 Highway 65 North, Dennard AR. For questions call the office at 501-745-6585.
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Kay Weaver Senior Centers
OK, everybody it is winter. I have had enough – I am ready for spring! Clinton pool winners: first place, Winston Tucker and Ferrell Weaver; second place, Bill Bonds and Bill Roberson; third place, Gary Kirkendoll and Wendell Cassell. Scotland pool winners: first place, James Foreman; second place, Jimmy Allen. You all need to let Doyle Scroggins win sometime! Ms. Norma, the milk lady at the Clinton center, is doing better. She has a lot of pain with her wrist. Keep her in your prayers. She likes to talk on the phone so give her a call. Two of my favorite ladies, Ms. Bowling and Ms. Hink, were dressed alike in black and white. They are so fashion conscious. Way to go girls. Bob Ruble from the Clinton center had some laser work on his eye. We are thinking about you, Bob, and wish you well. Barney Berry, a regular at the Clinton center, had an accident and had to go to the hospital. Myrtle Smith from the Shirley center has been really sick. Several folks have been sick. Our prayers will help them feel better. Thanks to the center directors and cooks for decorating the centers. They all go above and beyond for us to enjoy going to the centers. Happy holidays everybody. Send somebody a “thinking of you” card today. Call up a friend you have not been in touch with for a long time. It will be good for both of you.
James & Joyce Burns Scotland
For those of you that did not attend our annual Christmas Potluck with Santa and his elf, Corky, you missed a great time.
Donna Baker and her crew of volunteers worked on Christmas in Pig Eye. In the afternoon they had games, and wagon rides to view the Christmas lights in Scotland. They did a wonderful job of decorating, putting up the tree, the gingerbread house contest, and planning for a lot of things for the children to do in the afternoon. The Scotland Community Corporation provided the meat for the potluck and everyone brought their favorite foods. After dinner a large group of children from the churches in the area sang Christmas carols that were enjoyed by all. When Santa arrived the singing was over. We had over 100 people to attend this year, more than we have ever had. Thanks to all that helped and came to enjoy. Winter has arrived and I think everyone is ready. It makes it seem like Christmas time. Get ready for school to be out for Christmas vacation and everyone have a great week. Be safe, and if you have Scotland News call James Burns and he will get it into the paper. His phone number is 592-3935.
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
The Crabtree Foursquare Church assembles their traditional Christmas sacks, Wednesday, 5 p.m., in the fellowship hall. Popcorn ball making is part of the fun. This 60-yearold tradition honors church founder Myra Breckinridge and will be held this Sunday at the 10:45 a.m. Christmas service. The community is invited to both events. The church’s Holiday Potluck was attended by nearly 60 people. There was lots of fellowship and lots of great food. Alread EHC meets Thursday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in their clubhouse. Persons interested in
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Legion post makes donations - Representatives of numerous local organizations gathered at The Little Red in Fairfield Bay on Monday, Dec 4, for the monthly meeting of American Legion Post 333 to receive monetary donations for their group or charity. Pictured left to right are Rick Pierce, Post vice commander; Al Halldorsen, Hippe Recycling; George Kelly, VBC Foods for Life; Angie Williams, Shirley Food Bank; Leo Brandmeyer, Fairfield Bay and Shirley Fire Departments; Karen Tangen, Fairfield Bay Library; Linda Richey, Animal Protection League; John Macintosh, Fairfield Bay/Shirley Boy Scout Troop; Mary Phillips, Care Caps and Arkansas Sheriff’s Youth Ranches; Geary Leason, Outreach in the Hills; Judy Leason, Indian Rock Village Auxiliary; and Lee Johnson, Post Commander. Not pictured were representatives of Dove House and Shirley Softball/Baseball. In total, Post 333 contributed over $6,000 to veterans groups and local organizations during the year 2017.
Formosa
community service are encouraged to drop in and check out the options. Longtime Crabtree correspondent Opal Tester was in a car accident last week. The report is she had no broken bones but had quite a bit of black and blue. Louis Jackson is still talking irrigation for his sugarcane field next year but was worried his pump might not be strong enough. His good neighbor James suggested stepping down to a 3-inch pipe will provide the pressure needed. No monster bucks reported up this way but several lesser were taken, including a “little 8-pointer” by Dennis Berry. Dennis said it seemed to be an average season. He’d heard of several wild hogs being shot and several persons with bear, including cubs, on their game cameras, (bear quota was filled in our zone back around Thanksgiving). Archery season for deer continues until February 28. Last modern gun hunters’ chance is December 26-28, and a youth hunt January 6-7. Check the regs for details.
Dennis Berry says critters made off with the last of his persimmons. “It was maybe squirrels or foxes or bear. Even my cattle will eat them when they can get at them.” As a result we will have no reading of the persimmon seeds to see what winter weather is coming. If you happened to have read your seeds let me know so we can share that with our readers. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess, 7451249.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Would you want to spend the rest of your life feeling guilty of murder, even if no one knew that you were the one who removed the stop sign where the car should have stopped? Those signs are there for our protection. A lot of money is spent on signs that could be used on other things.
Larry and Lois Treece are loving the quietness where they live on Dodd Mountain. Fern Hennessee of the Lexington community is home doing pretty good, she always has a smile to welcome her visitors. Hazel Sullivan and Mike of Blair Road were visited by Thelma Murray and Patrica Worden Sunday afternoon. Bruce and Alicia Blair were taking it easy Sunday afternoon waiting for the weather to change. Joan Allen has twin great-grandbabies, a boy and a girl; James and Lavonne Bradford are the grandparents. The babies are now 3 weeks old. Ruby Thomas of the Lexington community has been diagnosed and treated for flu and pneumonia. Take good care of yourself, Ruby.
Patsy Ward
I visited for a short while with Joyce Nicholson on Tuesday evening. Her daughter, Evelyn Allen of Chesterton, Indiana, spent last week with her. They went to Branson and shopped and went to shows, spending the whole week there. Joyce reports they had a really good time. Marva and RG Ward went to Greenwood to watch their grandson Rylan Ward in a play presented by the Drama Club. Lori and Larry Brock also were there to watch the play. Frank and Erica Ward and boys attended a football game at Little Rock. The Greenwood Bulldogs played Pine Bluff and came out victorious, so everyone went home happy. Condolences go out to the family of Judy Drew. She will be remembered by some as Jewel Dean Honeycutt Drew. Marva and RG Ward attended her memorial service, she was Marva’s first cousin. I stopped by and visited with Marion Smith for a while, she is doing well and looking forward to Christmas. I visited with several neighbors on Tuesday, trying to sell raffle tickets for the EH Club quilt. I had pretty good luck. I was able to sell over 300 tickets and we made enough money See Neighbors on page 7
Clubs - The Idle Hour bridge club met Thursday at the home of Merl Eoff. Winners for the evening were: high, Merl Eoff; second high, Conie Reamey; traveling, Gay Whillock; and bingo, Emma Hink.
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Obituaries
Marilyn Carter
Marilyn Sue Carter, 71, of Clinton was born July 30, 1946 in Gassville, Arkansas to the late John and Juanita (Barnett) Price and passed from this life on December 7, 2017 in Clinton, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents and one sister. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Terry Carter; two daughters; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor at noon on Saturday, December 12, 2017 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas.
Winona Glover
Winona Evelyn (Woodward) Glover, 82, of Bee Branch, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017. She was born on the family ranch north of Callaway, Nebraska to the late Bruce and Evelyn (Lewis) Woodward. Winona was a fun-loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who enjoyed being outdoors, flower gardening, cooking and was an avid reader. She also had a passion for serving others through volunteering for the American Red Cross and the ESL learning program. Most importantly, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren meant the world to her. She taught school in her early years and was a homemaker/seamstress while raising her family in Oklahoma and Texas. After moving to Arkansas with her retired
husband (Wayne) and daughter she eventually worked in sales advertising for the Log Cabin Democrat. She enjoyed her work, co-workers and meeting new people. She was always fun-loving and never took herself or life too seriously. She was a current member of LifeSong Baptist Church in Greenbrier but previously was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Damascus. Preceding her in death were her husband Wayne of 43 years, along with her brothers William Woodward, Robert Woodward and Timothy Woodward, and stepson Phillip Glover. Winona is survived by her brothers: Ronald Woodward (Molly) and Allan Woodward (Alma), both of Nebraska; and her children, Bruce Axtell (Patti), Mark Axtell and Jason Axtell (LaWana), all of Oklahoma, Melissa Robinson (Terry Don) of Wooster; step-children, Sanford Glover (Jeana) of Florida, Waymon Glover (Sue) of Oklahoma, and Kay Barnes (Kenneth) of Texas; 16 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; and other family. Services were 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at LifeSong Baptist Church. Interment was at Thorn Cemetery.
band David Bowie; one uncle, R.G. and wife Marvanell Ward; grandchildren, Kristina Drew and husband Michael Varnell, Daniel and wife Sarah Drew, Gavin Dew; great-grandchildren, Alexis Varnell, Jacob Varnell and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and other family members. Jewel is preceded in death by her parents. A memorial service was Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the Choctaw Church of Christ with Brother Dale James officiating. Honorary pallbearers: Daniel Drew, Gavin Drew, Michael Varnell, David E. Bowie, David “Doobie” Bowie, and Michael Bowie. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, CARTI, or Salem Place of Conway Arkansas.
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See Meetings on page 1 said Southern currently covers eight counties and Van Buren County would continue with the same coverage it currently has. The committee will make a decision this week. In budget meetings, the city of Shirley likely will approve
its 2018 budget this week. The budget is about $400,000. Clinton is still working on its approximately $2 million budget. Cities have until February to sign off on their budgets. There will be a Quorum Court budget meeting this week before the regular meeting Thursday. The budget meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday. It is open to the public.
These dogs who shop at Gary Pack Lumber were originally published Oct. 3, but we got some names wrong, so we're giving it a second try.
Bill Neel and his wonder dog Rocky
Jonie McCoy
Jonie “Alma” McCoy, 104, born February 20, 1913, to John and Clemmie McCoy in Cleveland, Arkansas, died December 5, 2017. Alma was one of three children and was predeceased by brother Wiley McCoy and sister Wilma McCoy Brents. She is survived by a niece. A graduate of Wonderview High School, Alma was an optimistic, happy, and contented person. She possessed a good sense of humor and was unfailingly pleasant to everyone. Funeral was December 8 in the chapel of Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home, Morrilton.
Jewel Drew
Jewel Dean Drew, 75, of Conway, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017. Born August 23, 1942 in Formosa, Arkansas to the late George T. and Spicey Belle Ward Honeycutt. Jewel was an Insurance agent and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed knitting, sewing and embroidering. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Richard Drew; children, Tom and wife Sonja, Terry and wife Margaret; siblings, Kaye and hus-
death by his parents and one brother Bob Eubanks. James is survived by his wife, Rolanda Eubanks; daughter Kimberly Eubanks of Springfield; three brothers, Carroll Eubanks of Scotland, Gerald Eubanks of Adona, John Eubanks of Perryville; four sisters, Mary Brown of Alabama, Dorothy Wells of Palestine, Texas, Lola Langley of Jonesboro, and Sylvia Doster of Little Rock; two grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday at Bob Neal & Sons Chapel, Morrilton. Burial was at the McGhee Cemetery near Adona.
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James Eubanks
James Austin Eubanks, age 63 of Morrilton, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born in Morrilton to the late Elijah and Sue Eubanks. James was a proud master electrician for Kimberly Clark who enjoyed spending his time fishing, hunting and gardening. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in
Anna Lacy
Anna Mae Lacy, age 95, of Ida, Arkansas, passed away on December 5, 2017 at Southridge Village Nursing & Rehab in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Born on October 18, 1922 in Wolf Bayou, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Cora Staggs Sartain. Mrs. Lacy was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and was a charter member of the Pleasant Ridge General Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Willie Lacy. She is survived by her children Joyce Oels of Russellville, Arkansas, Linda Warren of Ida, Arkansas and Glynda Allen of Clinton, Arkansas; her brother, Harrison Sartain of Richmond, Indiana; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Lacy is also survived by her other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were Friday, December 8, 2017 in the Pleasant Ridge General Baptist Church. Interment was at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Ida.
Doug Massey and his boxer mix
Louis Jackson and Killer
Carl Hackett and Brody
The families of Adam Lee Morris would like to thank each and everyone for all your prayers, love, food that was bought for us, all the beautiful flowers for Adam, donations of any kind, all the ways of kindness shown to us during this difficult time. Thank you to all the first responders and members of the police force for all that you did at the scene to try to make the out-come better. You will always be remembered Adam Lee Morris. The Morris Families Donnie, Donald, Julie, Jimmy and Brenda
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100th Anniversary
(From left) Alica Garcia, Becky Burgess, Wanda Poynor, Rossie Philips and Barbara Johnson count the items they have made for hospitals and nursing centers at their recent meeting. Not pictured is Vallie Kay Shull, who was taking the photo.
EH / Davis Special By Vallie Kay Shull
The Davis Special EH Club met at the Shirley Church of Christ on Nov 28, 2017. We had six members present: Alice Garcia, Barbara Johnson, Becky Burgess, Wanda Poynor, Rossie Philips and Vallie Kay Shull. Our meeting was a celebration of Thanksgiving We have potluck and enjoyed each others company. After lunch, we count-
ed our medical dolls, receiving blankets, preemie blankets and children’s throws for Children’s Hospital. Then we counted our lap quilts for the residents at Indian Rock Village. On Nov. 21, Barbara Johnson and Vallie Kay Shull were at Indian Rock Village for the Country Store for the assisted living, then Barbara Johnson was at IRV again on Nov. 28 for the Country Store for the health care resi-
dents. Davis Special donated other items for their store. On Nov. 30, Wanda Poynor and Vallie Kay Shull took over the lap quilts for the residents at Indian Rock health care and wrote their names on them. The Davis Special EH Club will meet again Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. for a gift exchange. Everyone is welcome to come visit and check us out and join if you’d like.
The EH Council held a luau earlier this year.
Council holds Christmas meeting The Van Buren County Extension Homemakers Council held its annual Christmas Council meeting on December 6, at the Petit Jean Electric Community Room. Every year, a quilt is given to some lucky person who makes a donation to the Nursing Scholarship, and has their name drawn. The Nursing Scholarship provided by the Council goes to a VBC nursing student. This year, the quilt was a very unique one. It represented 100 years of the Van Buren County Extension Homemakers Clubs in Arkan-
sas. David Lafferty of Shirley was winner of the quilt. Currently there are seven clubs in Van Buren County, with Formosa Club being the first one formed. Each block on the 100-year quilt represents something important in the history of Arkansas. The quilt was made by several hard-working members of the Van Buren County EH clubs. The original EH Clubs in Van Buren County were: Clinton, Eglantine, Formosa, Scotland and Shirley. Formosa is the only original club still meeting today.
Today’s seven clubs are: Alread, Chimes, Damascus, Davis Special, Formosa, Highway 110 and Clinton. Some of the clubs’ service projects include sewing preemie quilts, caps, teaching dolls and more for Arkansas Children’s Hospital; sewing lap quilts and other items for nursing homes; providing food for school backpack programs; and funding a nursing scholarship. To continue these and other projects, there is a great need to increase membership.
Join EH If you would like to become a member of an Extension Homemaker Club or just find out more information, call Torrie Caston at the Van Buren County Cooperative Extension Office at 501-745-7117.
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SCOTLAND Hawkins family brings cotton gin to town first time of attending school was for two months in the summer of 1878 near Wooster at Harrison Patton. His next time to attend school was in the summer of 1880 under the teaching of Harvey Dickens where he attended school for two months where he was schooled out of a Second Reader. His father later bought him a McGuffey’s Third Grade Reader of a later edition. Latter in the summer of 1880, a Sunday School was formed and he was able to read out of the Bible. Family recorded that he read the Bible up until his death. For James schooling came in twomonth intervals because that was about all the time he had between chopping cotton in July to picking it in the last part of August or the first of September until sometime after Christmas James, working each day with his father Fletcher Hawkins, would learn how to set up and operate cotton gins and sawmills. Little did he know at the time he was learning these skills that it would later be the means of making a living for his family. James recalled that in 1882 while working with his father and uncles at his father’s sawmill between Cadron and Cove Creek they had bought pine timber and floated it down to a big hole of water that is just up river from where Highway 65 bridge crosses the Cadron Creek. That year in the month of June it rained a lot and the river flooded and washed all the logs and lumber they had bought and worked hard to cut. Losing as much as 75,000 board feet of lumber and everything at the mill meant that they had to move what was left of the mill. Hardships and
hard work was a way of life for the Hawkins family. Using teams of oxen and mules, James and his father moved the steam boiler and engine from off the Cadron over to Pine Mountain Creek that was north of Damascus. Working from October 1882 until July 1883 to get the sawmill set up, they were finally able to start milling lumber in July 1883 to build some sawmill shacks to live in before they could start milling for the public. With tracts of virgin pine timber growing all around the mill it wasn’t as hard to get timber milled and soon they started trading lumber for cattle. James wrote, “Some pines were three foot at the butt and forty feet to the first limb, people would come from all around to buy our good lumber.” James wrote in his memories that they would kill a beef about once a week and the family and the mill crew practically lived on beef that year. Soon the timber and lumber business would slow down in 1883. So Fletcher Hawkins built a cotton gin above the sawmill to help with the income. At that time the ginner ginned cotton for the 15th pound of seed cotton. He would weigh it out and place it in a stall to itself. People would bring in half a bale at a time and each man’s cotton was put in a stall to itself until he had brought in enough to make him a bale and then it was weighed and ginned. So at any given time there would be several stalls of half bales waiting to be ginned once there was enough. The cotton lint was blown out loose in a large tight room and then tramped down by foot and then tied up and lifted out.
October 22, 1883, Fletcher Hawkins and his son had been ginning all fall and still had not ginned any toll bales. James Hawkins and Ben Spires were carrying the cotton and putting it on the stand and Fletcher was feeding the gin when it caught fire and burned everything to the ground. All the partial bales of cotton that were stored in the stalls were burned as well as the sawmill that was on the lower level. The only thing that Fletcher was able to save was the saw from the mill, everything else was lost. Fletcher Hawkins went over to Morrilton to see Dan Thomas the banker and offered to turn everything he owned over to pay the balance, but Dan Thomas would have nothing of it and instead he provided the material to fix the sawmill so that the Hawkins family could have a way to earn money to pay for the loss. 1886 was a hard year for the crops and the timber and lumber business so the Hawkins family moved their sawmill and boiler over to Shake Rag Road with the help of Dove Jennings. Dove Jennings and James Hawkins would move the mill from the Damascus area to Shake Rag Road by using a team of oxen. James would write, “Jennings and I took 4 yoke of oxen and moved the mill 20 miles in the hot weather, it sure was slow work.” Later after the mill had been moved James and his youngest brother would load up a hack that they had traded lumber for and a wagon and move the family from Pine Mountain over to Shake Rag Road. On the last trip he and his brother were making along with their mother in the hack, as that it had no brakes, when they got to Bee Branch Moun-
The Young Christian Homemaker By Amanda Berger
having other allergies besides the tree nuts, but we learned Friday that he now has developed even more! That is the reason for his awful flareups for the past several months. My heart broke seeing all the positives on his skin test. The week before his testing I was in deep prayer for him to be healed. I could just feel deep down that God was going to heal our son. I asked friends, family, and our church family to pray for him. We even had our pastor lay hands on him twice and pray over him. Sitting in that room and watching all those testings come
back positive broke my heart. I was then reminded that I shouldn’t be upset with God, I needed to be upset with the enemy; Satan. He is the one that is against our family. He is the one who tries to drive us from focusing on Jesus. I had to repent for my sin. Being frustrated at God is a sin, because we are to trust, have faith, and give thanks to him always. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 NKJV “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Even when our answers don’t get answered, we are still to
By Don Ramsey
James Hawkins, a name not known to many people in Scotland today, is a name that nonetheless plays an important role in Scotland, Arkansas, and Van Buren County history. James Franklin Hawkins was born December 17, 1871, to Fletcher Monroe and Sarah Rebecca (Lyon) Hawkins. James Hawkins actually played a role in many places all over Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas, as that his parents and him and his siblings moved a lot to make a living and to help others make a living. School for James was learning at home how to read from the family Bible or from the old Blue Back Speller and he would attend school whereever he could in whatever town his family was working in. Working from a very young age with his father at many of the cotton gins his father would assemble and operate, he would learn the ins and outs of the gins and of sawmills. His first job while only being 7 years old was at a Dr. Wear’s cotton gin that was just outside of what we know today as Wooster. At 7 years old he was a small framed young lad and his job was to roll the cotton into rolls and put in a 10-foot box where another person would be the one to tramp the cotton down. This person was known as the tramper. James said that the box was so deep that once the tramper was in the box that he would have to remain in there while others rolled and tossed in cotton until the tramper was finally able to tramp enough cotton to fill the box and then could walk out with ease. Attending school when and where he could, he recalls his
The Battle with Eczema / Part 2 December 7, 2017 marked exactly five years since we found out the hard way that our oldest son was allergic to tree nuts. That night was the second scariest night of my life. I hate that that is how we had to find out he was allergic, but it opened so many doors for our family to get answers. For example, we know now that his eczema stems from his
tree nut allergy, and passed down from his daddy. On December 1 we took Shane in to see his allergy specialist. As usual there were more allergy testing and labs taken. Our son has a fear of needles. He did so great when it came time for him to have his blood drawn. He was so brave. It was definitely a proud mommy moment. We already knew of him
James Hawkins tain they decided to go west through the Ford neighborhood and picked up the road that went south of the Pate Ranch where there wasn’t much hill. Bedding down for the night, they put bells on the oxen so they would be able to hear them and know they were close by and let them graze in the pasture land. Evidently one oxen they called Old Jerry didn’t like that grazing area and he set out for his old grazing lands and all the other oxen and cattle followed. Sunday they could hear the bells off in the distance and didn’t really think much about it, but Monday it was clear that the oxen had left the area and must be found. James saddled up the mule they had borrowed and set out to find them thinking that they wouldn’t be too far. The oxen had cut across Culpepper Mountain and had found some good grazing lands in the upper part of Choctaw area when James found signs of them. It was too dark to continue looking so James stayed the night with Mr. Bill Hutto. The next morning James set out to find the oxen and the cattle but soon took a hard chill with fever and had to return to the Huttos’ until the
next day. Having found the oxen but not the cattle, James, still chilled and running fever, saddled up one of the steers and started his 20-mile ride back to the camp. When arriving home, he found out that someone had told his father where the cattle were and they had went and got them and drove them back to where they had camped. Driving the cattle and the hack and the wagon the family finally made it over to Shake Rag Road. Using the oxen to skid the logs James would try to make it to Choctaw Creek to water the livestock. Mr. Sam Shannon was making sorghum and they would use the ground sugar cane to feed the livestock. James wrote, “It wasn’t much but a hungry ox would eat it.” In 1887, the Hawkins mill ran pretty steady and a good deal of the lumber went to Scotland to build a new school, a store building and several houses. Some lumber went to Lexington, Arlberg, Pee Dee and Clinton areas for houses. In 1888, the Hawkins family decided to move to the Scotland area as that there was not a gin there and the need for ginning cotton from that area was in demand.
give thanks to God in all of our circumstances. I have been struggling lately with feeling alone. Feeling distant from Jesus and I hate that feeling. But since writing the first part to this, I have received so many calls, emails, and Facebook messages from people in Van Buren County! Sharing their personal testimonies with eczema, tips on what has helped them or their kids. People just sharing an encouraging word. What an amazing feeling of community and not feeling alone. This is why I love to call this county my home. We are one big “family” who loves each other
even if we are strangers. I don’t know if God will ever heal our son, but I do know he has a mighty plan. Thank you all for taking the time to read my column, it means so much to me. Thank you for the support you have shown and shared about how much you enjoy reading it. Thank you for the prayers for our two boys. My next columns will focus more on how to bring positivity and change to our county. If you have any input on a ministry outreach idea that you think is needed here please contact me. Email me at paigeberger2013@ gmail.com or call me at 745-4639.
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on it to give a nursing scholarship. That is the purpose of the raffle. God knows we can use good nurses! The drawing was on Wednesday during the Christmas Council meeting of the Van Buren County EH Clubs. David Lafferty of Shirley won the quilt. Congratulations to him! I took Margie Pounds to Conway for her follow-up appointment with the knee doctor. She is doing pretty good. We also did some shopping and had a really good Rueben sandwich at Subway. Then we had frozen yogurt for dessert. It was yummy! I guess that’s about all I can come up with for this week. Seems everyone kind of settled in after Thanksgiving and is taking life easy. God bless and have a great week.
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Thursday night the Highway 110 VFD had its monthly meeting. Danny Bagley was voted in as assistant fire chief. Congratulations Danny, may your new position bring a fresh new perspective among those elected to the board and in the community. We received some much needed rain the other night. It was not enough to lift the burn ban though. Hopefully soon we will see more. The storms brought in a cold front though! I personally was enjoying the warmer temps. I know I am ready for spring to get here already. Our oldest son had more allergy testing done, and the results came back positive again with more things he is allergic too. Please keep him in your prayers. If you have any news you wish to share please email me at paigeberger2013@gmail.com or call me at 7454639
Ambulance visit - Southern Paramedic Services paid a visit recently to the kids at Ozark Opportunities Head Start. The youngster were able to tour the ambulance and ask questions of the paramedics.
Senior Center Menus/December Clinton Center
Dec. 12 – Ham & potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers, pears. Dec. 13 – Beef stroganoff/noodles, spinach, corn, fresh fruit. Dec. 14 – Fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies, hot sliced peaches. Dec. 18 – Chicken/broccoli quiche, hash browns, hot sliced apples, blueberry muffin. Dec. 19 – Breaded pork cutlet, scalloped corn and broccoli, turnip greens, autumn delight. Dec. 20 – Hamburger, corn salad, baked chips, banana pudding. Dec. 21 – Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping. Dec. 27 – Loaded baked potato w/ meat, cheese, vege-
table, roasted Brussels sprouts, peanut butter silk pie. Dec. 28 – Baked ham, yam patty, green beans, hot roll, pecan dessert.
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Dec. 12 – Baked pasta, squash blend medley, salad, cobbler. Dec. 13 – Fried fish, beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies, hot spiced peaches. Dec. 14 – Beef stroganoff, greens, corn, fresh fruit. Dec. 18 – Brown beans/ham, steamed cabbage/carrots, garlic roasted potatoes, cornbread, strawberries. Dec. 19 – Meatballs/gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, strawberry pop cake. Dec. 20 – Smoked sausage, sauerkraut, carrots, cornbread, mixed fruit. Dec. 21 – Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green
School menus Clinton Junior and Senior High
Dec. 12 – Breakfast: Pancake pup, fruit. Lunch: Chicken Parmesan or pizza, salad, corn, juice/ fruit. Dec. 13 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Chicken fajita flat bread or nacho salad, beans, cinnamon stick, juice, fruit. Dec. 14 – Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, fruit. Lunch: Baked ham, creamed potatoes, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce, cake/strawberries. Dec. 15 – Break-
fast: Cereal, French toast sticks, fruit. Lunch: Turkey and cheese on flat bread or barbecue pork patty on bun, coleslaw, fries, pears. Dec. 18 – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, fruit. Lunch: Chicken crispitos, beans, fruit cup/fruit. Dec. 19 – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, fruit. Lunch: Pizza, salad, corn, fruit cup/fruit. Dec. 20 – Breakfast: Cereal, toast/jelly, fruit. Lunch: PB&J Uncrustables, veggies/dip, chips, fruit cup/fruit. Dec. 21 – Christmas break begins
beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping. Dec. 27 – Loaded baked potato w/ meat, cheese, vegetable, roasted Brussels sprouts, peanut butter silk pie. Dec. 28 – Baked ham, pineapple sauce, yam patty, green beans, hot roll, pecan dessert.
Scotland Center
Dec. 12 - Homemade chicken soup, broccoli salad, cornbread, Jell-O cake. Dec. 13 – Barbecue pork on bun, cauliflower with ranch dip, roasted potatoes, hot winter fruit. Dec. 14 – Fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies, fruit. Dec. 18 – Glazed chicken, green peas, creamed carrots, eggnog pound cake. Dec. 19 – Ham and potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers, pears. Dec. 20 – Baked
Clinton Elementary
Dec. 12 – Breakfast: Pancakes, bacon, orange wedge. Lunch: Hot Pocket, salad, fresh veggies, ranch, pears. Dec. 13 – Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuit, pears. Lunch: Soft taco/cheese, pinto beans, muffin square, applesauce. Dec. 14 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, mixed fruit. Lunch: Baked ham, creamed potatoes, green beans, hot roll, cranberry sauce, strawberry cake. Dec. 15 – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, apple half. Lunch: Hot dog, tater wedges, baked beans, mixed fruit. Dec. 18 – Breakfast: Cereal/doughnut, applesauce. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, baked beans, fresh veggies/ranch,
pasta, green beans, salad, strawberry cobbler. Dec. 21 – Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping. Dec. 27 – Chicken broccoli quiche, hash browns, sliced apples, blueberry muffin. Dec. 28 – Baked ham, pineapple sauce, yam patty, green beans, hot roll, pecan dessert.
Fairfield Bay Center
Dec. 12 – Ham & potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers, pears. Dec. 13 – Orange glazed chicken/rice, Japanese vegetables, fruit, brownie. Dec. 14 – Beef stroganoff, turnip greens, creamed corn, fresh fruit. Dec. 15 – Fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hush-
coleslaw, peaches. Dec. 19 – Breakfast: Pancake pup, peaches. Lunch: Burrito/cheese, pinto beans, muffin square, applesauce. Dec. 20 – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, pears, juice. Lunch: Crispito, salad, corn, pears. Dec. 21 – Christmas break begins
Shirley Schools
Dec. 12 – Breakfast: Chocolate chip muffin, fruit. Lunch: Potato soup, cheese toast, veggie sticks, fruit. Dec. 13 – Breakfast: Ham/egg/ cheese muffin, fruit. Lunch: Crispitos/nacho cheese, pinto beans, veggie sticks, jalapena rice, fruit. Dec. 14 – Breakfast: Pancake and sausage stick, fruit. Lunch: Ham, mashed p o t a t o e s / g r a v y,
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puppies, hot sliced peaches. Dec. 19 – Chicken broccoli quiche, hash browns, hot sliced apples, blueberry muffin. Dec. 20 – Brown beans/ham, steamed cabbage, garlic roasted potatoes, cornbread, strawberries and bananas. Dec. 21 – Smoked sausage, sauerkraut, carrots, cornbread, mixed fruit. Dec. 22 – Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping. Dec. 28 – Mild mountain chili, coleslaw, fruit, crackers, cookie. Dec. 29 – Baked ham, pineapple sauce, yam patty, green beans, hot roll, pecan dessert. Clinton, Shirley and Scotland centers are open Monday-Thursday. Damascus is open Tuesday and Thursday. Fairfield Bay is open Tuesday-Friday. black-eyed peas, broccoli/cheese, peach crisp, hot roll. Dec. 15 – Breakfast: Sausage and gravy biscuit, fruit. Lunch: Pepperoni pizza, salad, broccoli/cheese, corn, fruit/ brownie. Dec. 18 – Breakfast: Mini pancakes, fruit. Lunch: Deli combo on bun, veggies sticks/ranch, pinto beans, fruit, sugar cookie. Dec. 19 – Breakfast: Chocolate chip muffin, fruit. Lunch: Chicken sandwich, salad cup, Q. baked potato, broccoli/celery w/ranch, fruit. Dec. 20 – Breakfast: Quick oats, cinnamon toast, fruit. Lunch: Chicken noodle soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwich, broccoli salad, baby carrots, fruit. Dec. 21 – Christmas break begins
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Sheriff’s office report On December 7, 2017, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff's office arrested 30-year-old Oscar Paulin Alegria on driving without a drivers license charges. On December 6, 2017, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff's office arrested 24-year-old Eric Samuel Edwards. Edwards was arrested and charged with one felony and
several misdemeanors related to a onevehicle accident on Highway 16 West. On December 3, 2017, a Van Buren County deputy arrested 46-year-old Robert W. Roush on reckless driving and speeding charges. Roush bonded out that same day.
On November 27, 2017, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff's office, ar-
rested 26-year-old Roy Nelson Ward Jr. on a driving on suspended license charge. On November 26, 2017, deputies responded to a call on Sulphur Road. There, 32-year-old Cody R. Noles from Taft, Tennessee was arrested on 3rd degree battery charges. On November 26, 2017, deputies from the Van Buren Coun-
ty sheriff's office responded to a call on Half Moon Road. There, deputies arrested 20-year-old Kayla Dawn Barnett on unauthorized use of a vehicle charges. On November 26, 2017, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff's office and officers from the Fairfield Bay Police Department, arrested 33-year-old Daniel Ford on a charge of fleeing.
On November 26, 2017, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff's office arrested 33-year-old Constance Clawson on resisting arrest and obstruction of government operations charges. On November 24, 2017, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff's office arrested 40-year-old Tommy Ray Davis on 3rd degree battery charges.
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was struck by a 2012 Ford Fusion driven by a 16-year-old girl from Leslie. The report states that Willis was driving east on Shake Rag Road about 4: 15 p.m. when the Ford pulled out of Hope Medical Center and struck Wil-
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Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Botkinburg Community Four-Square Church. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County. With your help, we will!) Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-3530 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4532 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013
Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church 630 Highway 9 W, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 6603 Highway 9 West Clinton AR. 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781
Kingdoms Gate Ministries 10973 Hwy 16E PO Box 335 Shirley, AR. 72153 Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley 723-4787 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 MainLine Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005 Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181 Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572 Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807 New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332 New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575 New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411 Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726 Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 5092 Banner Mtn Road, Shirley 723-4737
Pleasant Valley General Baptist No. 1 5153 Highway 92 W, Bee Branch Point Remove Baptist Church 10954 Highway 336 W, Formosa Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ 215 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch 745-4634 Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593 Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003 Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027 Scotland Baptist Church 278 Postal Lane, Scotland 592-3787 Scotland Church of Christ 297 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland 592-3311 Settlement Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 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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Fishing Report North Arkansas
White River
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(update 12-62017) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service said the Little Red River continues to hope for much needed water release from the Greers Ferry Dam. My sources tell me that we will have the possibility of water release/generation over the next couple of days due to the colder temperatures and power demand. However, the expectation is that we will continue to receive small amounts of sporadic water release due to the low lake level. This water release pattern is creating good wading conditions, but challenging boating on most sections of the river. We are in the brown trout spawning season here on the Little Red River, so our browns are moving to their spawning areas on shoals. If you do wade in or pull a boat through the spawning areas, be careful where you walk and don’t walk on or disturb their redds (spawning beds). I can report the leading can-
didates for fly anglers are egg pattern, sowbugs, midges, soft hackles and Woolly Buggers. Pink- and white-colored Trout Magnets are the front runners for spin fishing. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-3625150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information. GO HOGS!
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 456.48 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). (update 12-62017) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-9401318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake was at 456.57 feet msl and falling as of Tuesday. It is 5.47 feet below normal pool of 462.47 feet msl. As we move closer to the new year, all species will be slipping into deeper water. The crappie fishing will continue to be good un-
til it gets super-cold. Try a jig or minnow, or try slow-rolling a Road Runner in 1525 feet of water over brush piles or in the standing pole timber. The walleye are moving toward spawning sites. The lake walleye are hanging around under hybrids and whites eating leftover and the rest of the lake fish are kind of roaming on the flats, looking for easy prey. Try dragging around a minnow on a jighead or fishing around some deep docks for the lake fish, or slow-trolling big crankbaits for the moving fish. The black bass are all over the place eating shallow and deep. In the shallow areas use topwaters, spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps, jigs, small crankbaits. Out deeper try C-rigs and football heads for the best bite out to 40 feet as well as a drop-shot. The hybrids and white bass are eating it up on structure and some schooling is going on at various places all around the lake. Use spoons, inline spinner, hair jigs and swimbaits out to 4045 feet of water. No report on catfish. No report on bream.
(update 12-62017) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said last weekend that during the past week they had no rain, cool temperatures and heavy winds (to include lake wind advisories). The lake level at Bull Shoals rose 0.6 feet to rest at 5 feet below seasonal power pool of 659 feet msl. This is 41 feet below the top of flood pool. Upstream, Table Rock dropped 0.8 feet to rest at 1.1 feet below seasonal power pool and 17.1 feet below the top of flood pool. Beaver Lake dropped 0.2 feet to rest at 2.3 feet below seasonal power pool and 11.9 feet below the top of flood pool. On the White, anglers saw significant wadable water with little or no generation. The hot spot continues to be Rim Shoals. The hot flies were olive Woolly Buggers (sizes 8, 10), Y2Ks (sizes 14, 12), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead sizes 16, 18), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and sowbugs (size 16). Doublefly nymph rigs have been very effective (John’s current favorite is a size 10 Y2K with a size 14 ruby midge suspended below it). Use lead to get
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your flies down. About this time of year, John starts eyeing Christmas. He says, “Last week was Thanksgiving, so it is now time to think about Christmas. The problem is always what to get the flyfisher on your shopping list. I spent a bit of time thinking about what I use or would like to get and thought it would be a good idea, to share that information, with you. “The first thing that comes to mind is a new fly rod. There is a dizzying array of fly rods out there and there are some pretty high prices ($800 and higher) on some of them. I would like to suggest a reasonably priced one. I recommend the Lefty Kreh professional series. In a two piece rod, it is only $124.95 and a four-piece is $169.95. It comes with a lifetime guarantee. I own six of these and use them as client rods in my guide business. When my wife, Lori, and I fish together, we often use them because they are already in my Suburban and are usually rigged up and ready to go. I do not think the high-dollar rods I have fish or cast any better. It is the best rod for the money. “Another great gift is a new net. My suggestion is the Fishpond Nomad net. They are a bit pricey but well worth it. They have carbon fiber frames, which are lightweight and impervious to damage from water. They even float. The net bags are clear
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rubber. This makes the light and flies do not get caught up in them as bad as cloth bags. They are great for fishing multiple fly rigs. Lori and I both have boat nets that feature a long handle and a big bag. They are perfect for the boat or Dry Run Creek. I also have a hand net with a big bag and a short handle for carrying on the back of my vest. We both love them and use them every time we fish. “I wear gloves every time I fish, to protect my hands from the sun. I have a fair complexion and burn easily. When it is cold, I wear Simms fingerless wool gloves ($24.95), so that I can easily tie on flies. They really keep my hands warm. When the weather is a bit warmer, I use the Simms Solarflex guide gloves ($49.95). They are fingerless to allow me to tie on flies and still protect my hands from the sun. They have leather palms to help protect my hands from boat paddles. They are great for kayaking. “Don’t forget your dog. Dublin Dog Collar makes a waterproof dog collar that features a trout skin pattern ($28). The make it in brown, rainbow or brook trout. Our English Labrador Retriever, Tillie, wears one in the brook trout pattern and we think it looks great. Since it is waterproof, we don’t worry when she takes a swim. I hope I have given you some ideas.”
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Mainstreet collects food – Mainstreet Kids Shirley students participated in a food drive for families in the community. Mainstreet appreciates all the help from parents and students. All the items donated will be taken to the food pantry at Shirley School District.
Middle Fork 4-H Club members pack Blessing Bags at their November meeting.
Shelly Hink, Andrew Vining and Glenda Stagg stand on the location of the Yellowjacket Trail.
Clinton gets trail grant Clinton School District recently received a grant for a walking trail project from The Arkansas Coalition to Prevent
Obesity. Yellowjacket Trail is located on the campus and is a mile in length. Members of the community as well as staff
and students are encouraged to use the trail to enhance fitness and prevent obesity.
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4-H Club expresses giving for holidays The members of the Middle Fork 4-H Club in Shirley gathered at their November meeting to package Blessing Bags for those in need. Leader, Ginny Stone, reached out to friends and the community for donations of personal toiletries for individuals needing assistance from Dove House and
Friends Recovery. “I was overwhelmed by the donations of products and dollars we received. Truly, the holidays are blessed with goodwill and the kindness shown by everyone will be deeply appreciated by those in need. We packed nearly 50 bags full of toothbrushes, toothpaste,
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shampoo, powder, deodorant, diapers and coloring books and crayons for men, women, infants and children for the Dove House. The members in our group all merrily packaged the bags and their spirit of giving was just incredible.” Eighteen members and four parents participated in the event making quick work of the packaging of gifts for Dove House. Additional gift products were delivered to Friends Recovery. Stone added, “I want to thank everyone who gave donations. The project will help many people in need, but it was also intended to stress the importance of giving and sharing among our young members. It is never too early to learn this lesson and all of the kids were excited about their participation.”
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