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TUESDAY, September 26, 2017 / Vol. 3 Issue 37 / 75 cents
JPs to pick new sheriff Apply now if you want to be the sheriff of Van Buren County. The Quorum Court is taking resumes for the position and will make their choice at a meeting Thursday, September 28, 2017. Those who meet Arkansas state requirements for the job have
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Woman charged with rape A 20-year-old Clinton woman has been charged with raping two underage boys on separate occasions, one in July 2017 and the other in November 2016. As well as two counts of rape, both Class Y felonies, Hannah Catherine Rhodes also is charged with sexual indecency with a child, according to court documents. If convicted, she could face 10 to 40 years or life in prison.
80th County Fair wraps up
until noon that day to turn in their resumes to County Clerk Pam Bradford. They may be hand delivered, emailed to Bradford. vbcclerk@mymedia3. com or faxed to 7456976. County attorney See Sheriff on page 7
Webb wins seat on School Board D.L. Webb defeated longtime Clinton School Board member Kirk Pryor for the Zone 3 seat in last week’s election. The vote was 74 to 28. Brent Treadaway also will be taking a seat on the board. The millage tax of 36.8 mills will continue, that includes 25 mills for maintenance and operation and 11.8 mills for debt service. The vote was 87 for and 98 against. Joining the South
There were rides, exhibits, auctions, music, food and more at the Van Buren County Fair that ended Saturday. After Saturday’s Premium Livestock Auction, the county’s veterans were honored with speeches and lunch at the Exhibit Hall. No attendance numbers were available yet. Right photo, Flossie Glinski shows her sixth overall market hog at the auction.
See Rape on page 7
Side-Bee Branch School Board will be Ryan F. Stacks for a five-year term. The millage there, 38.6 mills (26.7 for maintenance and operations, 11.9 debt service) received 0 votes for and 3 votes against. In Shirley, Andrea Brown will have a fiveyear term. The millage there, 35.5 mills (25 mills for maintenance and operations, 10.5 for debt service) received 10 votes for and 2 against.
Hospital re-applies for trauma program
Yard beautiful – Shawn and Vicki and Overbey, winners of The 16 West Beautification Project "Summer Edition," stand next to a rose bush that was started from a cutting off a bush in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
Ozark Health Medical Center is no longer a Level 4 Trauma Center. Ozark Health withdrew from the trauma program in May 2016 because of onerous program requirements, according to a news release. However, the medical center has applied with the Arkansas Department of Health to pursue re-designation as a Level 4 center, the news release states. “The level of emergency services has not decreased; in fact, we have improved in a number of areas including ultrasound and tele-radiology capabilities,” said David Deaton,
Ozark Health chief executive officer. Ozark Health also participates in the AR Saves stroke program. A local EMS provider has expressed concerns about bringing moderate or major trauma patients to Ozark Health. “This prompted us to revisit our participation in the trauma program,” said Deaton. “Although state law allows patients to choose the hospital, renewing our participation in the trauma program eliminates any concerns EMS personnel may have in transporting patients to Ozark Health.”
Looking for a match – Clinton Police Lt. Eric Koonce dusts for fingerprints on a newspaper rack outside the Voice office on Griggs Street last week. The lock on the box was removed and the money was stolen. The Voice is offering a $100 reward for information leading to an arrest in any of the vandalism or theft cases targeting the Voice. Call Clinton Police with information at 7454497.
Couple loses dogs, possessions in fire
Susan Johnson holds Half Pint and Lillybud.
Susan Johnson left her home on Fayette Road shortly before noon on Saturday, Sept. 9. Thirty minutes later, it was in flames. She and her husband, Richard, lost everything in the suspicious fire. Sadly, everything included a litter of eight puppies and two dogs that were like children to them. Lillybud, 6, was a miniature dachshund. She was Susan’s baby. Half Pint, 7, was a miniature greyhound and was Richard’s special dog.
The bodies of the dogs were huddled together on a couch in the living room. “They didn’t deserve this,” an emotional Richard said last week. The pups were 5 weeks old. They were in the garage and belonged to Taz, one of the couple’s dogs that made it through the fire. Taz and four other dogs were locked on the porch. Richard said they never locked them up there and he is sure someone set the fire. Botkinburg Fire
Chief Tom Prout said f i re f i g h t e r s let the dogs off the porch, but the house was fully engulfed when they arrived at the scene around 12:30 p.m. He said seven or eight trucks from five different fire de- Taz partments fought the blaze. The Van Buren County sheriff’s office said Friday it is investigating the fire. The Johnsons
lost everything and could use some help. If you would like to help them call Richard at 757-3407.