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TUESDAY, February 6, 2018 / Vol. 4 Issue 6 / 75 cents
This truck, carrying a load of logs, crashed into a house when it ran off the highway.
This house on Highway 65 North was hit by a truck last week. (Photos by EuGene Smith)
No injuries as truck crashes into house The good news is that no one was injured last week when truck met house. The bad news is that the old rental house on Highway 65 north, owned by Wendell Bradford, suffered
Sweet news
The Donut Palace is reopening under its original owners, Todd and Carol Blair. The sweet shop closed a couple of weeks ago, citing a decrease in business. The owners plan to reopen the shop on Feb. 12.
Flu break
Due to increased flu cases, Clinton Schools had no students on Monday, February 5. All staff reported at 8:30 a.m. to clean and disinfect the campus. This was an AMI day. Students in Pre-K should have completed AMI Lesson 1, students in K-12 should have completed AMI Day 2 assignments. A week ear-
a great deal of damage to its front area, renter John Cole lost a lot of items inside and the driver’s vehicle sustained heavy damage. According to Clinton police, John Spill-
ane Jr., 38, of Shirley was driving a 2007 Chevrolet flatbed with a load of logs when he lost control and left the roadway about 7:45 p.m. Jan. 30, ending up in Cole’s yard. Spillane told po-
lice that he was near a curve on his way south when a northbound semi crossed the double yellow line and came into Spillane’s lane and hit his truck on the driver’s side, according to the
report. The semi, Spillane said, continued on without stopping. Searcy County officials kept an eye out for the truck but said they did not see it come through, ac-
cording to the police report. Clinton police reported that they examined the scene that night and again the next day and saw no evidence of another vehicle being involved.
lier, the school nurse appealed to parents to please keep their children home if they are running a fever. She noted that school policy states that students must be fever free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.
Feb. 13 vote
There is a Republican Special Primary Election on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Those seeking the State Senate District 16 are Robert Bailey, Breanne Davis and Luke Heffley. For more information contact Van Buren County Election Coordinator Jeff Hall at 7456738.
Tribute to a great team – The Shirley Senior Boys 2016-17 basketball team were honored Friday, Feb. 2, for their sensational season last year. The boys, coached by Keith Brown, were State 1A runners-up. (Photo courtesy of Linda Jones)
A crowd attended the annual Emergency Responders’ dinner at the Clinton High cafeteria. (Photos by Anita Tucker/The Voice)
10th annual dinner honors responders Around 150 people turned out on a chilly night Saturday to honor those who come running when they are needed. The 10th annual Emergency Responders dinner was held at the Clinton High School cafeteria. The food was free for all, the talks were short and sincere. The event is organized each year by the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows Aaron Lodge No. 4. This year, Millard Wagner along with his wife, Debby, was singled out for commendation. Honoring those who help is special to Wagner, who has been through four tornadoes. Van Buren County Judge Roger Hooper said Wagner appears in his office
every December to get the ball rolling for the February event. The dinner “gets bigger and better every year,” Hooper said. Earlier, Quorum Court member and Rescue Squad member Brian Tatum honored the county’s volunteer fire departments. “Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time,” Tatum said, “They have the heart.” A member of each fire department stepped forward to accept a trophy of appreciation. Fire department volunteers were not the only heroes honored Saturday. Police officers, even one from Quitman, deputies, drug task force agents and 911 dispatchers were also given their due.
County Judge Roger Hooper thanks Millard Wagner and his wife, Debby, for putting together the dinner every year. They are pictured with Jeana Williams of the county Office of Emergency Management.