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Transfer of water system progresses Shirley City Council members were sworn in at their meeting earlier this month by new Justice of the Peace Sarah Brown. The council members and their positions are: David Cook-Position 1, Randall Gardner-Position 2, Jo Carol Hamilton-Position 3, Deborah Kerrigan-Position 4, and Margaret Earnhart-Position 5. The first item under the council’s unfinished business was regarding the transfer of the Shirley Water System (together with the right to operate the system). Mayor Lisa Hackett stated that a letter was received from John Metrailer with PMI Engineers stating they believed the bid from Community Water System to acquire and maintain the Shirley Water System was the most responsive and recommended awarding it to them. The council voted unanimously to accept the recommendation. After the required public hearings are held in February, a resolution is adopted and signatures from owners of real property in the city are verified, transfer of Shirley’s Water System to Community Water should be completed by April 2019. Next under unfinished business was the second draft of the 2019 Budget. The council decided to pay the Van Buren County sheriff’s office $41.67 per month, capped at $500 per year, for the animal control officer to pick up unlicensed dogs not contained by fence or chain, and take them to the animal shelter in Clinton. The previous rate was $30 per pick-up. Hamilton made a motion to pass Resolution 201902 The City Budget with discussed amendments. Kerrigan seconded the motion. All members in attendance voted in favor. A copy of the city’s budget should be available at Shirley City Hall. Also at the meeting: Hackett stated that speeding and logging trucks cutting through are out of control on Sam Street and Cliff Avenue. Residents, she said, have had to pull over to avoid being hit. It was noted that having to pull over on the side of Cliff Avenue could cause somebody to go off the side of the mountain. The county has now begun sending an additional officer over to patrol in an effort to get this under control. Mayor Hackett presented an offer received for the installation of storm sirens in the city. The council stated that the sirens were great to start with, but the maintenance and service charges are ridiculously high. Hackett will not pursue the offer. Hackett reported that the concrete floor in the Centennial Museum was finished and new baseboards were installed. The cost of staining the concrete had gone over budget by $500. She stated a fundraiser could be held in the spring to cover that additional cost. The council’s next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2019. The meeting is open to the public.
Clinton’s little Bumblebees entertain during last week’s game between the Yellow Jackets and Rose Bud. More photos, Page 2. (Photo by Robert R. Gaut)\
Dispensary appears to be on way It appears that Van Buren County is about to be one of the state’s 34 sites for a medical marijuana dispensary. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission approved the selections earlier this month. Nearly 200 companies applied for a license to sell medical marijuana. After receiving letters of approval, those selected must pay a $15,000 licensing fee and post a $100,000 performance bond.
County Judge Dale James told the Voice in an e-mail he had not heard anything about a dispensary coming to the county. A well-placed source confirmed to the Voice that the facility would be coming and would be in the city limits of Clinton. He did not know when to expect the facility to open, and offered few other details. The companies approved for business in Zone 2 are
Fiddler’s Green, Big Fish of North Central Arkansas, Plant Family Therapeutics, and Arkansas Natural Products. Representatives from Arkansas Natural Products made a presentation to the Van Buren County Quorum Court in August 2017. They went away with a letter of endorsement from then-county Judge Roger Hooper. The commission established eight zones, each with four dispensaries. Van Bu-
ren County is in Zone 2 along with Baxter, Boone, Cleburne, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy and Stone counties. The commission last year awarded five cultivation licenses to grow medical marijuana. Some of the growers say they will have products ready by April, others say it will be summer. Arkansas voters in 2016 approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana, but the program
has faced several delays. The Department of Health has approved about 6,700 cards for patients eligible for medical marijuana use. It says it most likely will distribute the cards in February. To obtain a card, patients must receive certification from a doctor that they suffer from one of 18 qualifying conditions. The cards cost $50 and have to be renewed annually.
Wright
Sheets
A man who gave a fake name to a Van Buren County deputy was caught with illegal drugs in his jacket pocket by a second deputy, according to court records. Timothy Allen Wright, 41, of Conway told the first deputy his name was Tim Smith, the affidavit states. On Jan. 21, a second deputy received word that the man was back at the Bee Branch address where he encountered the first deputy. The deputy placed Wright under arrest for several warrants he had out of Faulkner County, the affidavit states. When searching Wright, the deputy discovered what appeared to be methamphetamine, the court record shows. Wright told a drug task force agent he paid $300 for it, the affidavit states.
He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a Class B felony. Plea and arraignment is set for Feb. 28 in Van Buren County Circuit Court. In a separate incident, Christopher Sheets, 29, of Shirley has been charged with aggravated assault, a Class D felony, second-degree battery, a Class D felony, false imprisonment, a Class C felony, and three misdemeanor charges. According to court records, on Jan. 19, Sheets punched another man, breaking his jaw, and refused to let him leave the residence for several hours. On their arrival, deputies discovered what appeared to be marijuana and marijuana plants in the residence, the affidavit states.
Fake name leads to man’s arrest
Super moon on Banner Mountain Sunday, Jan. 20. (Photo by Kay Weaver)
State paper making changes The statewide newspaper is cutting back on its printed pages. The Arkansas Democrat-G a z e t t e has sent letters to many subscribers in Van Buren County offering them an iPad with their subscriptions to the paper. Readers can access the paper, as long as they have an Internet connection, on the
device and will still receive a print edition of the Sunday paper. The letter, signed by publisher Walter Hussman Jr., stated it was no longer “economically viable” to print the daily newspaper. Hussman spent a page in the letter touting the idea and reactions to going digital. Several people the Voice spoke with
were unhappy with the news and undecided if they would make the switch. The newspaper is setting up appointments with subscribers at the Petit Jean Community Room next month. Daily deliveries will continue in some parts of the county until March 10. Other parts of the county are not yet affected by the change.
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Clinton vs Rose Bud
The Junior Yellow Jackets boys basketball team lost their game 42-34 last week. The junior girls also lost, 34-28.
January 29, 2019
Photos by Robert R. Gaut
The Clinton senior boys team had a good game against Rose Bud, winning 56-30. The senior girls lost 66-38.
Confessions of a Christian Homemaker by Amanda Berger
Proverbs 31 Part 4 Keeping the home. Have you ever heard of the saying “Happy wife, happy life”? In a sense that is true. The Proverbs 31 Woman sets the atmosphere of the home. It is the wife’s job to create a warm and loving environment for her family and friends. The number one way that this is accomplished is that the wife needs to be spiritually filled. If she is not, the home will suffer in a big way. Tempers will get out of hand, things will become unbalanced and chaotic. I have always heard that what the home looks like is an outward appearance of one's heart. To me this in a way makes sense. One way to make sure that you are spiritually filled is by attending church, listening to worship music,
pray and do your Bible study. If you want your home to not be chaotic, do a prayer walk through your home. Get rid of anything that is unnecessary and cluttering up your home. Your home does
not have to look Pinterest perfect, but your husband should come home from work to a warm, loving environment. Not a home that is hostile and feels like a war zone.
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Healthy tips - Torrie Caston, county extension agent, and Organ Annie stopped by MainStreet Kids Clinton to share some tips on how to help us stay healthy. (Photo by Lea Turner)
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January 29, 2019
James and Joyce Burns Scotland
It is time again to talk about the First Saturday Breakfast for the month of February. The date is February 2. We serve at 8 a.m. and continue until we run out of food or people quit coming. The price is still $6. Come early and visit and have coffee. We always have a good crowd and all have a great time. On the same day. February 2, the Scotland Senior Center will have its Game Day, held every three months. It includes bingo and a pool tournament at the center If you have not been to the Music Jam Session on the 3rd Friday of each month, you need to come and check it out. Music starts at 7 p.m., no fee for this. Come and play or listen. They will promise you a good time. February 16th the Pig Eye Corporation will sponsor the Annual Squirrel Hunt at the Scotland School Cafeteria. I think it is an allday program, so watch for more information and plan to participate. Our community has several who are very ill. Please remember them in your prayers. Also, remember the family of Steve Ingram. Steve has been a member of this community for several years and he passed away on January 24. He will certainly be missed.
CLUBS The Idle Hour Bridge Club met at the home of Billie Fendley. High: Jo Nell Warren; second high: Emma Hink; traveling: Lou Burgess; and bingo: Gay Whillock.
The weatherman says we are still going to get more cold weather, so bundle up and stay warm and dry and safe. If you have Scotland news call 592-3935 and James will see that it gets into the paper.
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About 45 people turned out for lunch one day last week at the Shirley Senior Center. (Photo by Kay Weaver)
God bless and have a good week.
Patsy Ward Formosa
We took JR to Little Rock for his follow up with the renal clinic. He got a good report. His kidneys are almost back to normal. That is good news. Happy birthday to Marvanell Ward. She celebrated at Quitman Catfish House on Saturday night. Those attending the celebration were Sindee and David Morse and Kylah Anderson, Scott Ward, John and Teresa Ward, Dustin and Jessica Ward and their children, Levi and Hallie. They all had a good time and a good dinner and birthday cake, thanks to Sindee. Ruth and Ronny Webb had lunch at Western Sizzlin on Thursday with her niece and Ronny’s cousin, Joyce and John Christopher and their great-granddaughter, Aurora. Ruth really did enjoy Aurora and her antics. She sounds like a dandy! Later in the day, Ruth went for an appointment with the eye doctor. I’ve been working on getting the yard and garden in shape. I might get if done if I can stay on my feet. I tripped and fell in the kitchen this morning and I am getting really sore! I guess I will live and learn!
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Jeff Burgess Crabtree
Buff up with the ladies at the EHC building, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-11 a.m. during exercise classes. Turn flab into muscle in just four weeks and feel young again. Free and open to the public. Thursday morning before dawn, in the southeastern sky, see the old crescent moon pair with Jupiter, to the upper right, and Venus, to the lower left. Later that morning, use the moon as a guide to find Venus in broad daylight. They will be close by then. Binoculars make it easier. Saturday is Ground Hog Day. If he sees his shadow there’ll be 6 more weeks of winter. This tradition was brought to America in the early 1800s by German immigrants, who had used Hedgehogs back in Germany. ACCDA meets Monday, 5 p.m. in the EHC building, Alread. Last week we were finding out about the history of the Crabtree Community Building as told by Helen Piper Williams to Opal Tester during a visit last year. In 1939 construction started on the
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building then known as the Union Church and was finished quickly. In 1941, fresh from religious training and filled with the fire of Spirit, Martha Breckinridge moved to the Crabtree area and began a youth ministry. Martha’s Sunday afternoon study group outgrew her home and was moved to the Union Church. There too attendance exceeded the space available and a new larger church was built that became known as the Foursquare Church. Later the old Union Church was used as the community building for multiple purposes, including a polling location for several years. Temperatures may have turned colder lately but the daffodils noted the warmer weather earlier and have started to put out green foliage, in some cases as much as 6 to 8 inches of leaf. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and west 16 community, call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Nancy Hensley went to her doctor Friday,and got a good report. Visiting Wanda and Paul Poynor last Sunday were daughter
Thelma Murray volunteers recently in the kitchen at the Shirley Senior Center. Carol and her new husband Jeremy Willie ,of Greenbrier. She is the former Carol Freeman of Russellville. They will be making their home in Greenbrier. Carol and Joey Ussery of Greenbrier winterized their cabin in Shirley over the weekend and visited with sister Wanda and Paul Poynor and brother Jim Hooten. The Antioch General Baptist of Rushing gave a retirement party for Brother Roy Dale Clark Sunday afternoon, with about 96 in attendance. Bro. Clark started preaching in 1964 and was at Antioch for 17 years. He is continuing his substance abuse counseling ministry. Shirley has a Christian counseling service at the Settlement Baptist Church. This is a bit of information that might benefit someone. The Shirley Senior Center has an exercise class at 10 a.m. on Monday and Thursday. There were 45 who ate lunch at the Shirley Senior Center on Thursday. That was a
good start at getting our daily number up to where it is acceptable. We are the old generation and we have to keep our programs going. When I was talking to Jimmy Murray about going to the Shirley Homecoming last spring, he said there are no old people down there to talk to. I told him we are the old people, so he went to town and enjoyed himself. It is a hard fact to accept. The Executive Board meeting of the Extension Homemakers Council will be Feb. 6. We need to see all the clubs there. The meeting will be in the Quorum Court meeting room at 9 and 10 a.m. The third Friday Night Singing at Settlement Baptist Church was well attended by over 80. There were wonderful refreshments, singing and music. The next singing is planned for February 15. See Neighbors on page 4
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Obituaries Benny Edwards
Benny Carroll Edwards, 69, of Bee Branch, Arkansas, passed away Jan. 26, 2019. He was born July 2, 1949. Funeral service was 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton. Burial was in Halbrook Cemetery, Center Ridge. Full obituary Is pending.
Randy Ego
Randolph “Randy” K. Ego, 67, of Leslie, Arkansas, passed away in Clinton on Thursday, January 17, 2019. He was born November 24, 1951, in Los Angeles, California, to James and Margaret Ego. He was preceded in death by his parents. His survivors include his wife of 35 years, Cathy Bayne; son Tracy (Kelly); three step-grandchildren; daughter Hana (Mike Lapadakis; one grandson; his sisters JoAnn (Dexter Kodama), Linda (Russ Ung) and Robin (David Navarette). He will be missed by a host of relatives and friends. Randy grew up in Los Angeles and moved to Chimes, Arkansas in the late ’70s. He was a gifted and dedicated mechanic and proprietor of Clinton Independent Garage for more than 20 years. He loved vintage items, especially cars. Among his fa-
vorite pastimes were disc golf, trout fishing in Colorado, tinkering, tractoring and grilling at home. He enjoyed live music and dancing as well, but his true passion was volleyball. He spent many years helping to coach and support the girls’ volleyball teams in Clinton and Marshall. He also played for many years on various teams in the area. Memorials may be made to Chimes Volunteer Fire Department: PO Box 40, Dennard, AR 72629. They are a committed group, dedicated to serving our rural community.
Charles McCoy
Charles Lynn McCoy, 63, of Scotland, Arkansas, passed away January 25, 2019 in Conway, Arkansas. He was born in Searcy, Arkansas on April 6, 1955 to Audie and Tressie Moore McCoy. Charles was a carpenter by trade and he could make anything with wood. Charles built a good portion of the Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church. He enjoyed building any-
thing and working with his hands, watching sports and spoiling his grandbabies. Charles was also a founding member and an active member of the Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church. Left to cherish Charles’ memory are his wife of 42 years, Genevieve Black McCoy; sons Daniel McCoy and wife Echo of Scotland, and David McCoy and wife Michelle of Scotland; three grandchildren; siblings James Roland McCoy and wife Joan of El Paso, Arkansas, Lily Irene Benick and husband John of Trevorton, Pennsylvania, Shirley L. Foreman and husband James of Scotland, Jerry McCoy and wife Rosemary of Malden, Missouri, Mary Wilhelm and husband Dwight of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and Ronnie McCoy and wife Susan of Yellville, Arkansas; as well as other family and friends. Charles was preceded in death by his father Audie McCoy, mother Tressie Moore McCoy, and brother William McCoy. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 29, 2019, from 6-8 p.m. at Clinton Funeral Service. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church with Sister Shelia Gardner and Brother Daniel Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Pall-
bearers are Bill Biggs, Carl Foreman, Josh McCoy, Jim McCoy, Jason McCoy and Michael Cantaloupe.
January 29, 2019 and Angela Ward. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday, January 26, at the Harris Chapel with Tommy Acton officiating. Burial was at Lost Corner Cemetery in Cleveland.
Mary Shipp
Mary Elizabeth Ward Shipp, age 82, of Cleveland, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019. She was born December 4, 1936 in Morrilton, Arkansas, a daughter of T.W. Ward and Lena Wofford Ward. She retired from Arrow Automotive after 20 years and was a member of the Church of Christ. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and wife. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Dewey Lee Shipp; children Anthony Loyd (Vonda) Shipp of Center Ridge, Dewey Lynn (Tammie) Shipp of Cleveland, and Sheree Delene (Steve) Ellis of Center Ridge; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Jimmy (Linda) Ward of Springhill and James Ward of Morrilton; and sisters, Carolyn (Alvin) Shipp of Cleveland and Beverly Ward of Morrilton. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Zula Mae Ward Nicholson, Charlene “Nelta” Shipp, JoAnn Graham, William Ward,
ment will be at a later date.
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Lorraine Bengston
Lorraine Florence Teufert Bengston, age 82, of Conway, formerly of Morrilton, Arkansas, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. She was born June 4, 1936 in Glenview, Illinois, a daughter of Edward Teufert and Mabel Burhke Teufert. Lorraine was the widow of Robert Gordon Bengston. She was a former secretary with Kansas State University, retired from warehouse distributing after 30 years of service, and a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Conway. She is survived by her sons, Brian Bengston of Damascus and Tim (Cheryl) Bengston of Morrilton; daughter, Lora Bengston of Pine Bluff; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial service was 1:30 p.m. Sunday, January 27, at Peace Lutheran Church in Conway. Private inter-
Linda Ann Summers, 70, of Greenbrier, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. Born February 28, 1948 in Quincy, Illinois to the late Gerhard Taute and Velma Sims. Linda was a homemaker and a beautician. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Harold Summers; children, Grant Summers and wife Misty, Ron Summers, Diana Summers; two grandchildren; and other family members and friends. Linda is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters. Graveside service was Sunday, January 27, 2019, 2 p.m. at the Grandview Cemetery in Center Ridge with Brother Billy Recce officiating.
Charles Ingram Sr.
Charles Stephen Ingram Sr. of Scotland passed away Jan. 24, 2019. He was born August 20, 1947. Service was 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2018, at Foster Cemetery, Scotland.
School menus Clinton Elementary
Feb. 4 – Breakfast: Cereal, cereal bar, peaches. Lunch: Crispito, salad, black-eyed peas, pineapple. Feb. 5 – Breakfast: Pancakes, pears. Lunch: Ham and cheese Hot Pocket, salad, corn, apple slices. Feb. 6 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, mixed fruit. Lunch: Baked turkey, creamed potatoes, green beans, rolls, mixed fruit. Feb. 7 – Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, pineapple. Lunch: Soft taco,
refried beans, muffin square, pears. Feb. 8 – Breakfast: Funnel cake, apple slices. Lunch: Corn dog, carrots, coleslaw, baked beans, peaches.
Clinton Junior and Senior High
Feb. 4 – Breakfast: Cereal, Graham crackers, fruit. Lunch: Mini corn dog or chicken nuggets, bread, baked beans, salad, fruit cup/peaches. Feb. 5 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Chili, crackers, PB&J sandwich, or pizza, corn,
salad, juice/fruit. Feb. 6 – Breakfast: Cereal, French toast sticks, pears. Lunch: Chicken tenders or Salisbury steak, creamed potatoes, green peas, rolls, fruit. Feb. 7 – Breakfast: Sausage, biscuit, pears. Lunch: Enchilada and breadstick or burrito w/chili and cheese, pinto beans, juice/applesauce. Feb. 8 – Breakfast: Cereal, toast, jelly, fruit. Lunch: Hot dog or barbecue pork sandwich, fries, coleslaw, cookie, pears.
Soup contest – This team from Clinton High School was winner of the local Farm Bureau soup contest. Pictured with Farm Bureau’s Becky Wood and Cindy Wilson, they won for their Bacon Cheeseburger Soup. The caption in last week’s Voice was incorrect. Neighbors on page 3
Kay Weaver
Senior Centers
It almost looked like Shirley Homecoming at the Senior Center on Thursday, Jan. 24. The Shirley center was the big winner of the day, serving 45 meals, putting it on top of the VBCAP list for the week. Jessica, the cook, survived the day with a big smile on her face. She is
hoping for attendance to improve now that folks know where to go for a meal. Just keep on coming to any of the centers – Clinton, Fairfield Bay, Shirley and Scotland – for lunch and fellowship. You’ll be glad you did. And the best part is – you don’t have to cook!
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January 29, 2019
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Remembering Lalla's Garden Growing indoor edibles in winter
Mark Davis holds large tool used to turn flax into linen.
A Travel Adventure Laureate Alpha Lambda members were treated to a unique presentation of travel artifacts Jan. 16 at the home of Mark Davis near Shirley, Arkansas. Attired in Mongolian garb, coat and wolf trimmed hat, Davis showed the group, a tool to make linen cloth, a wooly mammoth tooth and a wal-
rus shaft used by the indigenous people of the area he visited. Davis shared a lively dialogue of his travel exploits and later treated his guests to “buffalo burgers” from one of his hunts. After lunch, the ladies were given a tour of his home, which embodies many of his big game trophies and art collection. – Ellen Kelly
Calendar Ozark Health is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m.—2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. Those who donate are invited to a light breakfast from 10-11 a.m. or lunch from 11 a.m.1 p.m. A door prize will be given away at 2:30, need not be present to win. The Abraham Van Buren Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at the Western Sizzlin' Steak House in Clinton. Members and guests are encouraged to come 30-45 minutes early to socialize before the start of the meeting. Members
may bring their spouse. Prospective members also are welcome. Auditions for the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Theatre’s production of “Doubt” will be held Monday, Feb. 4 and Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium on campus. A total of four characters, including men and women, of a variety of ages are needed to fill the required roles. Auditions are open to the public. The final production will take place in April. For more information, call (501) 9772118.
Microgreens are a great way to keep the gardening experience alive during the coldest months of winter. (Photo by Jeff Burgess) by Jeff Burgess & Lalla Lee Ostergren
(Longtime friends and organic gardeners, Jeff and Lalla share their gardening experience, strength and hope here monthly. Lalla, under Hospice care, is 94.) “Where do you want to start this month, Lalla?” “Microgreens! It’s such a wonderful idea, I can’t believe I didn’t hear about it sooner.” “It’s new to me too but when I heard it talked about in a gardening program last year I just knew you’d want to do it.” “Oh yes! I’ve used indoor plants to improve air quality for years. And I’ve always started my vegetable seedlings indoors where I can baby them but to grow edibles indoors in the winter is wonderful.” “Didn’t you use to grow sprouts, Lalla?” “Yes and I thought them nutritious and delicious but microgreening feels more like gardening. And I get to see lots of greenery everyday since you started staggering planting times.” “For our readers who missed it, microgreens are vegetable seeds planted very thickly in trays and harvested while baby plants. And since you’re doing it yourself there need be no concerns about pesticide residues.” “I know they add all sorts of nutrition to our morning juice, but you said you like them
on sandwiches, Jeff.” “Yes, particularly radish as they have that flavor of the mature bulb. But they all add a lot of zest to salads too.” “So what do we have growing now?” “Radish, of course, and beet, lettuce, spinach, turnip and garden cress, which has a very peppery tang.” “Have you solved the spindly plants problem, Jeff?” “Yes. Research said it was hard to get enough sunlight this time of year, even with plants in a south-facing window, to prevent them from getting “leggy”. So I’ve set up a hanging fluorescent light in the other room that gives them extra light after dark and on cloudy days.” “Wouldn’t it be better with a plant light that recreates the sun’s light spectrum?” “Well you had that extra light fixture in the shop and fluorescent tubes in the basement, so our only cost was time. What was it your mama use to tell you?” “‘Make do with what you have.’” “That’s what we did and I can see a difference in our little plants already, definitely more robust.” “That’s good to hear. Now tell me what seeds have you started indoors for our spring garden?” “In little recycled 6-packs I’ve planted 3 varieties of tomatoes, kale, sugar peas, tamarillo, ground cherry and lettuce. I’ve already up-potted some of the tomatoes into 3
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inch pots. We will be ready when warmer weather arrives.” “Ok but please start squash seeds too. You know I love yellow squash and I know you like zucchini.” “Will do. Do you want a report on our winter garden?” “Yes Jeff, how’s it looking?” “While growth has slowed, I’m still harvesting kale and Swiss chard regularly. There is some winter lettuce and a few radishes also. I’ll start thinning the carrots in a month or two. Your elephant garlic is everywhere. As you know their greens are very eatable too. And I continue to harvest Jerusalem artichokes as we need them.” “That’s a great report!” “The sad note is our unidentified critter continues to get in to eat our pansies. I’ve patched the fence so well I’m beginning to think it’s coming over the fence. I’m seriously considering mounting a game camera to see what it is we’re dealing with.” “It would be nice to solve this mystery, Jeff. I do so love the color pansies give in the winter. It’s not getting in the greenhouse I hope?” “No thankfully. Doing well in there is Swiss chard, hot peppers, onions, our one tomato plant and lots of flowers. What else you want to mention Lalla?” “Did you get the fancy garden jour-
nal you’d hoped for at Christmas?” “No but I’ve got a spiral notebook that I can use.” “Well good. We need to keep better records this year so that we can be even better planners next year. This is the time to plan the coming growing season’s garden choices and layout. Good planning, based upon good record keeping, almost guarantees increased productivity. I’ve always enjoyed having so much bounty I have to give some of it away.” “I did do some record keeping last year but I’ll do better this year, Lalla.” “Good. Let me finish this month with a story about a person that came to visit my garden when I was 85. Edna was not a gardener and couldn’t figure out why I continued gardening when it was obvious to her that it was ‘a hot, sweaty job and it’s hard work!’ She said I could buy these things and thought at my age I should be taking it easy. I told her that gardening is great exercise. Sweat cleans my skin, keeps me young, and seeing seeds sprout and grow keeps me happy. Gardening and its produce can bring physical, mental and emotional balance to our bodies, prevent disease and restore health to those already sick. It has worked for me and it can work for you. Hope to see you in the garden next month.”
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THAT
BANNER MOUNTAIN GIRL
by Freeda Baker Nichols
Drawing water from the well On Banner Mountain, I stand looking at the house, now empty, with brush around it, deserted, falling down. I see the well still covered. I listen for the sounds of laughter! Echoing from the past, the sounds ring in my heart. In a flash of memory, someone's drawing water from the well, and the empty house is filled with warmth and encircled by a patch of green yard grass that beckons to bare feet. From the flue, a string of blue smoke moves slowly to meet the sky. By the wood stove, a mother stands preparing an evening meal. On a hill behind the house leads a path into the woods. At the end of the trail a quarter-mile away is a tworoom schoolhouse. Outside the schoolhouse sits a dusty, red dog, called Fuzzy. His ears stand up as the teacher jungles the final bell. Children pour out in a rush and those who ride the school bus climb in. Others begin their stroll homeward in three directions, down a road or well-worn trails. Two small girls come and Fuzzy follows them. They hurry down the trail, and soon they arrive home and tumble into the kitchen where the mother stands waiting. I am the older of those two children. And we are the youngest of seven siblings. And as I stand looking at the house, now empty, with brush around it, deserted, falling down, I wish I could be a child again, and put my bare feet into a creek on a hot, summer day. . . . that I could
touch the velvety soft moss growing in the woods, and hear again the crackle of dry leaves under my feet. And draw water from the well . . . I wish I could hear the whippoorwill across the hollow on a warm night. And that I could sit on the front porch again with Mama and Daddy, my sister, Yvonne, and my brother, Bill. Just sit there, not talking much. Then wander about in the yard, trying to stay cool. Then wash my feet in a wash pan of cold water, throw the water into the yard and go into the house and go to bed. I wish I could hear the mockingbird, perched on the roof of the house, singing to the night. And see again the morning sun upon the tall, thick yard grass, and look at hollyhocks that Mama planted beside the garden fence. Draw water from the well . . . Watch Mama milk old Jerse, and later help her churn butter in an old-fashioned churn with a dash. Watch Daddy plow the fields. Pick fluffy, white cotton and put it in the pick-sack trailing behind me. And as I stand beside the house, I recall the peach tree at the edge of the back porch. It not only supplied fruit for my family, it also provided Mama with the necessary tool to make us kids behave. I liked taking Mama a peach tree limb when she needed to discipline my brother or sister. I wish I could once again trade a warm egg to the peddler for
some bubble gum. Meet Piggee, the mailman, at the mailbox to see what delightful cards, catalogues, and letters he would bring. Read again the letters from my best friend, Inez, that Piggee delivered the same day she mailed them by hand-canceling the 3-cent stamp. He didn’t take it through the post office. He just picked it up at her mailbox and drove on up the road and left it in our mailbox. Great postal service unlike any other! See Mama, sitting in the shade of the peach tree, shelling beans from the garden, then stopping to read a letter Piggee had brought – a letter from my older brother who was overseas during the war. And listen to Mama visit with her neighbors, Mary, Roxie and Verna . . . hear Roxie say, "All seasons have beauty if you look for it. In the spring, everything is tender. In the summer, it's fullgrown. In the fall, everything is all colors." She didn't speak of winter, but I recall the winters, the rabbit ice, the first flakes of snow hurriedly falling, and Mama saying, "Look the old goose is losing her feathers!" I remember growing up, and with Inez, Doris, and Lois Jean watching for the boys to go by. I remember the pie suppers and boys collecting money to buy the cake for the prettiest girl. I remember the church dinners on tablecloths spread "on the ground" and the rich taste of cream pies, coconut pies, and how the people visited with each other. Children playing and laughing. Time unhurried and happy. I cannot be a child again but I'm thankful for Banner Mountain – whippoorwills, picking cotton and drawing water from the well.
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Do you know that the most common neurological disorder there is? Hand tremors, or as some people call it, as case of the ‘shakes.’ Do you have tremors in hand? Don’t get scared until you read the rest of my article. There are different kinds of tremors. First, there is what is called a “resting tremor.” It’s just as the name implies, your hands will shake when you are doing nothing. When you move, the shaking stops. This tremor can move to other parts of your body of the course of years. Stress or excitement might make it worse. There are various reasons you might have this, alcohol withdrawal is one, a low Vi-
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY ARKANSAS SECOND DIVISION NO. 71 CV 2019-4 F. LEONARD DIEMER and PETITIONERS TERRI DIEMER, husband and wife VS. TIMOTHY MARTIN; CONNIE MARTIN; and KEN REID and The following lands in Van Buren County, Arkansas: PT S1/2 SW1/4 SECTION 21-10N-13W; PT. N1/2 NW1/4 SECTION 28-10N-13W; and LOT 16, BLOCK 1, SECTION 11-T10N-13W, CHOCTAW PINES RESPONDENTS NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION
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WE WANT TO BUY 15 acres or more, rock bluff, good access, electricity close by, timber at least 30 years old, looking to retire in peace & quiet. Keith (318)453-5049
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30 HP, TZ30 New Holland Tractor, 430 hours, with Front End Loader and BushHog. Price: $14,000.00. Will trade. Call: (501)278-6431
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Towlite 3 horse slant trailer Excellent condition with extras. Priced below market. $5,500.00. Call: 745-4378
FOR SALE IN SCOTLAND AREA 3BR/2BA House 10 acres, fenced pond, barn, garage, porch, deck and other out buildings. price: $129,900.00 (501)592-3376 or (501)253-5493
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As required by A.C.A. § 2638-203, et seq., notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas, to quiet and confirm title in the surface rights of the following described property in Van Buren County, Arkansas which was sold under the authority of Act 626 of 1983, as amended, at a public sale of tax delinquent lands after the property remained unredeemed following the expiration of the time required by law, and by Limited Warranty Deed from the Commissioner of State Lands of the State of Arkansas to F. Leonard Diemer to: PT S1/2 SW1/4 SECTION 21 & PT N ½ NW ¼ SECTION 28, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 10N, RANGE 13W, VAN BUREN COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT 903.05 FT E & 278.8 FT N OF SW CORNER OF SAID SEC. 21, SAID POINT BEING ON THE S R-O-W OF A ROAD; THENCE ALONG SAID R-O-W TO A POINT S 89 DEG. 21’47” E 425.06 FT, THENCE TO A POINT S 30 DEG. 11’17” E 266.61 FT THENCE TO A POINT S 00 DEG 57’03” W 50 FT, THENCE LEAVING SAID R-O-W S 26 DEG 04’30” W 570.69 FT, THENCE N 21 DEG. 04’27” W 854.96 FT. TO THE POB, CONTAINING 5.56 ACRES MORE OR LESS, BEING 2.16 ACRES IN THE SW1/4 SW1/4 SEC. 21 & .5 ACRE IN THE SE ¼ SW1/4 SEC. 21 & .5 ACRE IN THE NE ¼ NW ¼ SEC. 28, & 2.4 ACRES IN THE NW1/4 NW1/4 SEC. 28, ALL IN THE T-10-N, R-13-W, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS. SW CORNER SEC 21 E 903.05’ N 278.80’ POINT OF BEGINNING S89°21’47” E 425.06’ S 30°11’17” E 266.16’ S 00°57’03” W 50.0’ S 26°04’30” W 570.69’ N 21°04’27” W 854.96’, IDENTIFIED BY THE VAN BUREN COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AS PARCEL NUMBER 000003410-0000, LESS AND EXCEPT THE OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL RIGHTS; AND LOT 16, BLOCK 1, SECTION 11-T10N-13W, CHOCTAW PINES, IDENTIFIED BY THE VAN BUREN COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AS PARCEL NUMBER 521000016-0000, LESS AND EXCEPT THE OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL RIGHTS. All persons, firms, corporations, or improvement districts that can set up any right to the property so conveyed and forfeited must appear and show cause why the title to the surface of the real property should not be confirmed, quieted, and vested in the Petitioners in fee simple on or before 30 days from the first publication of this notice and assert his/her title or interest in said property and to demonstrate why title to this property should not be quieted and confirmed in Petitioners. If no one has so appeared within the time allowed by law, then the Petition shall be taken as confessed and the Court shall render a final decree confirming said sale.
BY Jan Gage D.C.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS SECOND DIVISION No. 71CV-2018-01 FAIRFIELD BAY COMMUNITY CLUB, INC. PLAINTIFF VS. TRAVIS L. PRITCHARD DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Circuit Court of Van Buren County, made and entered on the 7h day of January, 2019, in a certain cause, No. 71CV-2018-1, then pending therein between Plaintiff, Fairfield Bay Community Club, Inc. and the Defendants, Travis L. Pritchard, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public venue to the highest bidder, at the west door of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held, in the County of Van Buren, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on the 13th day of February, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., the following described real estate, situated in Van Buren County, Arkansas, to-wit: LOT TWELVE (12), SHADOW RIDGE VILLAS, FAIRFIELD BAY, AS SHOWN IN PLAT RECORD BOOK 7, PAGE 102, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS LESS AND EXCEPT OIL, GAS AND OTHER MINERALS, AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO. TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute a surety bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved surety, bearing interest at the rate of ten percent per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money. Given under my hand this 25th day of January, 2019. /s/ Debbie Gray . Commissioner of Circuit
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION No: 71PR-19-7 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BILLIE STRIPLING, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 8719 HIGHWAY 65 S Clinton, AR 72031 DATE OF DEATH: November 27, 2018 The undersigned on the 15th day of January caused an Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate to be filed with respect to the Estate of Billie Stripling, deceased, with the Clerk of the probate division of the Circuit Court of Van Buren County under A.C.A. 28-41-101. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. THIS NOTICE first published this 22nd day of January, 2019. By:
/s/ Kent Tester . KENT TESTER, AR Bar #: 89123 Attorney for the Estate 230 Hwy. 65 N, Suite 7 Clinton, AR 72031 PHONE (501) 745-7077 FAX (501) 745-6161 kent@testerlaw.com
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION NO. 71PR-19-8 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EMMERY GLENN EASTMAN, deceased
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION
NOTICE
NO. 71PR-19-9
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT:
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUBY MAY GARDNER, deceased
3390 Highway 336 W Clinton, AR 72031
NOTICE
DATE OF DEATH: August 25, 2018
Last known address of decedent: 784 Scotland Formosa Road Scotland, Arkansas 72141
On January 18, 2019, an Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by a distributee was filed with respect to the estate of Emmery Glenn Eastman, deceased, with the Clerk of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Van Buren County, Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. § 28-41-101. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, properly verified, to the distributee or his or her attorney within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided, that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate.
Date of Death: July 27, 2018 The undersigned was appointed Administrator of the estate of the above decedent on the 23rd day of January, 2019. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall forever be barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. This notice first published the 29th day of January, 2019. Ricky Gardner, Administrator /s/ Chad J. Brown CHAD J. BROWN, I.D. No. 2010085 Attorney at Law 203 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-8801 FAX 501-745-6262
THIS NOTICE first published this 29th day of January , 2019 Then name, mailing address, and telephone number of the distributee or distributee’s attorney is: /s/ Chad J. Brown CHAD J. BROWN, I.D. No. 2010085 Attorney at Law 203 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-8801 FAX 501-745-6262
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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 Fairfield Bay United Methodist 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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Fishing Report
Austin Kennedy, a guide on the tailwater of Beaver Lake dam, caught this rainbow trout earlier this week. Most of the dams in north Arkansas are generating, having to move lots of water off their lakes.
Northwest Arkansas
Beaver Tailwaters
(updated 1-232019) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-2440039) says fishing between the fronts has been quite fun this past week. The Army Corps of Engineers has been generating, starting about 7a.m. this week. As water levels have pretty much returned to normal, fishing from a boat is ideal with the flowing water. The bite has been great! Trout have been the most active with quarter-ounce jigs in various colors. They have also hit PowerBaits fished under light terminal tackle. This week’s hot spot has been between Spider Creek and Parker Bottoms. “I made a trip up towards Beaver to check on the walleye situation, nothing to report this week. We are getting very close to the spawn, for both walleye and bass. I did not fish for bass this week; however, I would assume the same methods apply, as written in last week’s report. If you get out, bundle up and have fun!”
Beaver Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,122.49 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,121.00 msl). (updated 1-232019) Bailey’s Beaver Lake Guide Service (479-366-8664) said the striper activity forecast for the week is fair. Stripers are in their winter locations. They are restless due to the change in lake level and clarity. There are fish to be caught but you'll have to scrounge for them. Cover water and keep all your senses alert to find them. Watch for the color change from turbid to clear and focus your search efforts there. Beaver Lake stripers are using stained, warmer, shallow water to hunt for food, so don’t ignore the skinny water. Water 4-feet in depth or less could be very productive. For you diehard live baiters fishing using weighted lines, balloons and downlines between 15-35 feet deep should get you some stripers. For the artificial baits you can try trolling umbrella rigs with white or
chartreuse jigs/grubs or plugs like Rapala No. 14 Husky Jerks in black back or purple back colors, or Smithwick Rogues in similar colors in the 5-6-inch model on planer boards to stagger your presentation. Downrigging those baits will be effective, also. Make sure you do not keep striper under 20 inches and not more than three striper-hybrid or combination. Walleye must be 18 inches long with a limit of four. Fish location is greatly influenced by lake level and current flow. Current in the lake from generation will generally position fish on upstream or downstream edges of structure. Live bait is always the goto approach on Beaver Lake when fishing for trophy stripers. Water surface temps are in the mid-40s. On the mid and upper sections, check out these hot spots: Point 5 (stripers still found over deep open water and near the tree/ bluff lines between points 5 and 6), Rocky Branch, Larue, Coppermine, Highway 12 bridge (check mouth of the river and main
lake structures; stripers heading upriver), Prairie Creek (note the areas around the islands and Point 10), Blackburn Walleye are in winter pre-spawn locations and can be found on main lake structures like points and gravel bars. Three-way rigging, downrigging or using snap weights with Rapalas in natural colors for clear water, or chartreuse/orange and clown colors in areas of stained water, are effective, but hang on tight because the walleye and striper territories overlap some and you my hook more than you bargained for. Try Rapala Tail Dancers, Bagley Rumble B's, Flicker Shad, Bandit 300 Series and Arkie 350s in colors that include orange and chartreuse. Also, try slow death rigs and spinner rigs on bottom bouncers on long points and humps near the channel rigged in orange/ chartreuse. Creek (stripers being found over deep open water and near the tree/bluff lines from here to Joe Creek; also check in mouth of Joe Creek), Hickory Creek (check channel bends and gravel bars, watch for surfacing fish) and the War Eagle/White River junction (check channel bends and gravel bars).
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(updated 1-232019) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service said that due to the recent rains, the Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing significant amounts of water daily from Greers Ferry Lake to maintain the lake at top pool level. Generation often
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changes from published schedule, so it’s best to check both scheduled generation and current water release information to determine if river level is safe for fishing the Little Red. For fly-fishing, Lowell recommends egg patterns, San Juan worms and streamers during high water conditions and midges, soft hackles, sowbugs and streamers during normal water conditions. Hot pink, cotton candy and white bodies on chartreuse jigheads are recommended for Trout Magnet spin fishing. Be safe while enjoying the river. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150)
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 462.50 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 1-232019) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-9401318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 462.31 feet msl. It is 0.27 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl and trying to come up even more. “Greers Ferry’s fish population is very healthy and there is plenty of bait present as we go into spring, as a lot of the species are feeding all day – it has been a good catching winter thus far. The longrange weather is supposed to be wet, so we should have plenty of water for the upcoming spawn, which
will be great for reproduction overall.” Tommy says he has a neighbor nicknamed “Dummy” tell him earlier this week that he has been catching lots of catfish using milo for bait in the lake, and using a variety of baits on all three species. Meanwhile, Tommy says, crappie are eating minnows and jigs around any timber on the lake at the right depths, 18-30 feet according to conditions at present. “Fish slow until ya get bit and then slow down some more and/or slow roll a beetle spin horizontal in pole timber,” Tommy says. Walleye are staging for spawn and are in various locations, grouped up eating and moving with conditions. Here today, gone tomorrow. You just have to stay on water to stay with them. Use crankbaits, jigs tipped with minnows and dropshot rigs. Black bass are scattered from up on the bank out to 60 feet and all in-between. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, hair jigs and bottom jig-rigs are working all over the lake. Pick your poison. A wacky rig is working as well. it just takes patience and more patience. This time of year is good for the float and fly, too. Hybrid and white bass are eating well off and on all day, you just have to stay around the shad as they will be moving and are on the move. Hair jigs are working well as is a spoon, inline spinners and a swimbait. You can catch fish in depths from 25-80 feet of water now. No reports on bream.
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