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TUESDAY, February 5, 2019 / Vol. 5 Issue 6 / 75 cents
Kiosks to feature maps of trails
The Shirley Beta Club brought home three titles.
Beta Club scores at state By Autumn Pruitt
Beta Club Sponsor
The Shirley High School Beta Club traveled to Hot Springs to compete in the State Beta Convention Jan. 25-26. After weeks of preparation, including after school practices, the Beta Club brought
home three state winning titles. Jesse James won first place in the Division II AgriScience competition; Adam Graddy, Jessica Ramer, Ariel Privitt, Layla Armstrong, and Alexis Mascio won fourth place in the Problem Solving Scenario competition with their Back to the Fu-
ture themed skit; and Savannah Newman, Ashley Green, Brannon Littell, Trista Doty, Jesse James, Reece Jones, and Graysen Berry brought home the first place win in the Living Literature competition with their scene from Peter Pan. All three of these winning titles qualify
for the National Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 19-22. The Shirley Beta Club would appreciate any donations to help get to Oklahoma City this summer. Contact Jeff Mannon or Autumn Pruitt at (501) 723-8192.
The Van Buren County Wellness Committee will hold a ribbon cutting hosted by city and county officials on February 12, 10:30 a.m. at Clinton Main Street Park, following the committee’s regular meeting at the VBC Library. The event celebrates the launch of a grant-funded kiosk project featuring asset mapping of community health resources. Currently, three kiosks have been installed: one at the Main Street Park playground, one at the Archey Fork Park walking trails, and one near the entrance of the Ozark Health facilities. The design offers a detailed directory of healthy activities, community resources, and assistance programs available throughout Van Buren County.
New manager at Clinton water
Leslie’s loss is Clinton’s gain. W i l l i a m Hinchey, who has been with the Leslie water department for six years, has been hired by the Clinton Water Commission to run the department. Hinchey, according to Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac, will take over the department on Feb 11. Hinchey spent time with the Clinton department last week. He will be the department’s fourth manager since 2016. Richard Hink has been acting as interim manager.
Accident slows traffic Ruger seems oblivious to the coldness of the water as he retrieves a ball last week in Alread. Last week’s freezing weather gave way to warm temperatures over the weekend. (Photo by Robert R. Gaut)
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The VBC Wellness Committee, founded by then-County Judge Roger Hooper in 2017, was modeled after the “Healthy Active Arkansas” program. Its goal is to create a bridge between local health resources, information, and initiatives in order to improve the health of Van Buren County residents. The commission is targeting obesity rates, tobacco use, workplace wellness, and food insecurity, as well as the need for mental health support and drug recovery programs. The committee organized several town hall meetings with area medical professionals to explore its mission. The kiosks at the park feature a scale map of the park’s walking trails and attractions.
wheelers and possibly a third vehicle were involved in an accident on Highway 9 in Shirley Friday. The accident caused traffic to back up. A witness reported that all drivers walked away from the accident. No further details were available by press time.
Pageant
The Miss Little Red River Pageant is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in Shirley Arkansas. Admission is $5 per adult; students and children free. This pageant has divisions newborn to adult and is open to contestants statewide. All proceeds benefit the Shirley After Prom Party.
Clinton mom charged with endangerment A 27-year-old Clinton woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a minor after her 10-month-son tested positive for methamphetamine, according to an affidavit for arrest. Shanna Denise Hodges took her son to Ozark Health Medical Center for what she thought was an earache on Jan. 21, according to the court document. A drug screening on the baby turned up positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine, according to the report. He was transported to Children’s Hospital
for further treatment. The next day, Hodges told officers in an interview that she is a drug addict and had been using meth intravenously and smoking marijuana, according to the document. The baby has been breast-feeding and Hodges said she had not used drugs for two months before the incident, the report states. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, a Class D felony. She was released on $1,500 bond.
In other cases: Travis
Garrett
Edwards has been charged with violating a no contact order after his former girlfriend said he used someone else’s social media account to contact her, according to court documents. Ashley D. Locke, 35, of Clinton has been charged with breaking or entering. She was accused of taking money from the cash drawer at Super 8 Motel where she was employed, according to an affidavit for arrest. The Jan. 28 incident was captured on video tape, according to the report.
Stolen - This 2001 Dodge Ram 5.9 Diesel was apparently stolen from Cowboy Dodge in Clinton, Arkansas. It was last seen at noon on Jan. 29, 2019, Anyone with knowledge of the location of this vehicle is asked to contact the Clinton Police Department at (501) 745-4997 or the sheriff’s office at (501) 745-2112.
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Richardson seeks 2nd term Sherrin Richardson announced this week she is seeking re-election to the Clinton School Board from Zone 7. She is completing her first term. A graduate of Clinton, she is a retired educator with more than 30 years in the classroom, most of it at Clinton. Richardson has served on the Quorum Court, the County Library Board, and the Equalization Board as a representative for county schools. She is past president of the Clinton Alumni Association and works with the Clinton Scholarship
Association. “Serving on the board is often challenging, and there is no paycheck, but my reward comes from playing a small part in the development of the potential within our young people. Education is the key to success not only for individuals but also for our community,” Richardson remarked. She and her husband Don live in Honey Hills and proudly have six great-nieces and nephews in the Clinton School District. Election Day is May 21. Zone 7 is the only position up for election this year.
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Clinton schools join health program The Clinton School District announces it is taking part in a nationwide wellness initiative. The community-based program, called Fuel Up to Play 60, urges schools and communities to support wellness initiatives, good nutrition and physical activity to
help educate students and curb obesity. In partnership with the National Dairy Council and the National Football League, the Clinton School District and its students are recruiting parents, teachers and business and community leaders to join them in pledging to adopt healthier be-
haviors and diets and including 60 minutes of physical activity to their everyday routines. Elementary and high school cafeterias will host Fuel Up activities and will add smoothie machines. This will allow students quick access to a nutritious breakfast. The schools also will add
Buying and financing - Greers Ferry Lake Board of Realtor President Philip Jones and Realtor Nancy Fowler spent a day recently at South SideBee Branch School along with the 4-H Club and area businesses to teach kids about home buying and managing finances.
Career expo at UACCM The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton is hosting a career expo on Thursday, February 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The expo will take place at the Workforce Training Center on UACCM’s campus. The event is free and open to high school students and the general public. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., high school students from grades 1012 can explore career and program options with local companies and UACCM staff. Admissions officers will be on hand to answer questions and discuss what the college has to offer. The event is also
For the Record /January Marriages
• Tristan Roberson, 20, Greenbrier & Kelsey Willis, 20, Bee Branch • Cody Horton, 25, Fairfield Bay & Mary Sawrie, 25, Fairfield Bay • Marvin Vandaveer, 68, Del City, OK & Janey Folk, 64, Del City, OK • Brandon Bickford, 24, Arkoma, OK & Hallie Brown, 22, Kaufman, TX • James Burroughs, 40, Clinton & Haley Moore, 23, Clinton
Divorces
• Miranda Rice vs Carl Rice • Betty Ott vs Alan Ott • Caitlin Worthing vs Steven Worthing
CALENDAR The Lucky Rooster Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Ozark Heritage Arts Center in Leslie. Admission is $5 and all proceeds go to support the center. Children 12 and under admitted free. The Van Buren County Cattlemen meeting will be Monday, February 11 at Western Sizzlin in Clinton. Eat at 6 p.m., meeting at 7. The sponsor this month will be Farm Bureau. The Clinton City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Clinton Municipal Airport off Highway 16 East. The meeting is open to the public.
more activity to the day by participating in walking clubs. Superintendent Dr. Joe Fisher states, “Our district strives to help our students build positive, lifelong habits and Fuel Up to play 60 provides the healthy resources and activities we need to get started.”
open to UACCM students and the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to meet with representatives from companies across central Arkansas to explore employment opportunities, present their resumes, and have an onsite interview.
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We took JR to the doctor again this week, he gets to start getting off some of his meds. That is good news! He don’t have to go back for another 2 weeks, so that will be a good rest. Condolences go out to the folks who have lost loved ones and get well wishes and prayers to those who are sick. God bless all with a good week.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Becky Rolen's granddaughter of Cabot is expecting twins, a boy and a girl. She also has a son who is 3 years old. Patrica Worden of Dodd Mountain has been fighting breast cancer and has finished her chemo and radiation and is doing good. Jerel Brown reports he is getting in lots of seed catalogs. It will be potato planting time February 14. For the fishermen, the walleye tournament will be starting February 9 through March 16. Entries can be picked up at the corner store in Shirley with all the information. The meet and greet for the new county officials Saturday at the Van Buren County Library, sponsored by the county EH Council, was a big success. Most everyone who attended felt like they left with some good information. The time capsule that was dug up in Shirley that I reported about last summer
turned out to be disappointing. I checked on it and found out ,that moisture had got in it and the contents had rotted. So sad, I was looking forward to learning what was in it. Tina Parker of Clinton, daughter Lexie of Heber Springs and Erik and Jordan visited her parents, Larry and Lois Treece, over the weekend. Bobby and Tina Dixon of Center Ridge visited Ruth Hodge on Saturday. Jimmy Lee Johnson celebrated his 74th birthday Sunday. Most of his ancestors on the Williams side of his family lived to a ripe old age, especially his grandpa Shirley Williams.
Patsy Ward Formosa
David and Pinyan Story of Rocky Mount, Virginia have been visiting his mom, DeLane Story. They’ve been staying around the house and pruning everything for spring. DeLane said they played Canasta all day one day. That sounds like a good day to me! Ruth Webb went
to the doctor to have the staples removed. She says they are all gone and she is proud of that. I think she is, along with me, ready for spring. Donna and Richard Sherrod went to grandparents day at St. Joseph’s in Conway and had lunch with Cadence on Thursday. Donna, Anne Mann, DeLane Story and Earlene Brecheen of the Formosa EH Club attended the Van Buren County EH meet and greet with the county officials on Saturday of last week and helped with the desserts. They said it was interesting to talk to the officials. Marva Ward went to her heart doctor last week and she got a good report. Ashley Anderson is on vacation this week, she and Kylah have been having a good time. Frankie, Erica, Rylan and Landon Ward of Greenwood visited Marva and RG and Larry and Lori Brock over the weekend. RG took a tumble this week, so David came over and put him up a grab rail. I think I could use one of those on level ground. I took a pretty good tumble this week myself! I have some big bruises and a sore shoulder. I’ve had a rough night or two, couldn’t sleep very well. Every time I moved it hurt!
Page 3 a last request, wanted her book “My Road Home” reprinted. Thanks to a generous donation from someone who is convinced Lalla’s advice saved their life, this has been done. Copies are for sale at The Voice offices on Main Street, Clinton. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and west 16 community call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
day and his service was held on Wednesday. These men lived in our community for many years and they will be missed and remembered by family and friends. Be safe and stay warm, and if you have Scotland News, call 592-3935 and we will get it into the paper.
James and Joyce Burns Scotland
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
All this week, that bright “star” in the southeastern predawn sky is actually the planet Venus. The Volunteer Fire Department meets Thursday, 7 p.m. For info call 253-6264. It’s Recycling Day Saturday, 8-10 a.m., at the Alread Cafeteria. ACRDC meets Monday, 6:30 p.m. in the EHC building. February is National Bird Feeding Month and a true “National” event as it is supported by a congressional proclamation. Be assured, if you feed them, they will come. A neighbor told me she had some daffodils starting to send up flower buds. So I checked it out at several locations in the county and sure enough lots of buds are coming up. Of course it’s always a guess but if the weather tends warm this month we could see our first daffodil flowers before month’s end. My friend Lalla Lee Ostergren, 94 and under hospice care, as
Ruby Black celebrated her 90th birthday on Sunday and there was a great gathering of her many friends and family to help he celebrate. Happy Birthday, Miss Ruby! (I hope I got this right) Saturday was First Saturday Morning Breakfast and then Game Day at the Senior Center. It is going to be nice and warm for this week. The weather people say we may see temperatures in the 70's. We will welcome a break in the cold. Next week we will see if the groundhog is going to see his shadow. If he does we are supposed to have 6 more weeks of winter. Maybe he will be nice to us this year. Of course, I would be mean if they yanked me out of my warm bed and took me out in the cold. I guess we will wait and see. We still have several in our community that are very ill and several that are still recovering that need prayer. Let's continue to remember them in our prayers and to check on their recovery. Steve Ingram passed away and his service was on Monday and Charlie McCoy passed away the next
Kay Weaver Senior Centers
The Shirley folks have continued to support their center. Attendance was really good last week. We sat with some fun people last Thursday. We laughed and had a great time and a good meal. That is what it’s all about, folks. The program has some trips coming up. Sign up with your center director if you’re interested in going. If you have suggestions for trips, tell your center director. Also tell your center director if you need transportation to medical appointments, to go shopping or run other errands. Hope you have a wonderful week. it’s time for some warmer weather. It makes us all feel better.
CLUBS The Idle Hour Bridge Club met at the home of Emma Hink. High - Rita Bintliff; second Conie Reamey; traveling - Merl Eoff; bingo - Jo Nell Warren.
Senior Citizen Centers Menus Clinton
Feb. 5 - Cheesy chicken and potato casserole, Brussels sprouts, roll, hot winter fruit. Feb. 6 - Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and bananas. Feb. 7 - Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, fruit cocktail. Feb. 11 - Chicken Parmesan, spinach salad, corn, breadstick, spiced peaches. Feb. 12 - Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, bread, fresh fruit. Feb. 13 - Chicken strips, cauliflower and cheese sauce, peas and carrots, cookie.
Feb. 14 - Fried fish, baby bakers, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding. Feb. 18 - Closed Feb. 19 - Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie. Feb. 20 - Vegetable beef soup, Oriental slaw, cornbread, fruit. Feb. 21 - Swiss steak, rice, fried okra, roll, apricots. Feb. 25 - Pinto beans/ham, spinach-topped tomatoes, cornbread, lemonade pie. Feb. 26 - Spaghetti and meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, salad, breadstick, pump-
kin spice cake. Feb. 27 - Hamburger, Mexicali corn, baked beans, melon and strawberries. Feb. 28 - Hash brown and ham casserole, spring salad, breadstick, strawberries, angel food cake.
Scotland
Feb. 5 - Spaghetti and meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, salad, breadstick, pumpkin spice cake. Feb. 6 - Hamburger, Mexicali corn, baked beans, melon and strawberries. Feb. 7 - Hash brown and ham casserole, spring salad, breadstick, strawberSee Senior Menus on page 4
(From left) Sheriff Lucas Emberton, Wanda Poyner-Davis Special EH Club, Thelma Murray-EHC president, Vallie Kay Shull-EHC vice president, and UA Extension agents Torrie Caston and Danny Griffin attended the gathering.
EH Club holds meet and greet The Van Buren County Extension Homemakers Clubs held.a meet and greet at the county library last month.
Special guests were Sheriff Lucas Emberton, county Assessor Emma Smiley and Justice of the Peace Ester Bass. All the
county EH Clubs were represented with about 40 in attendance. There was an open discussion.
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Obituaries
Ruby Steers
Ruby Fay Steers, age 91, of Clinton, Arkansas went to be with her Lord Saturday, February 2, 2019. Ruby was born August 6, 1927 at Rex, Arkansas to James Edmond Blaney and Eva Myrtle Jones Blaney. She was married to Samual Agustos Steers, October 2, 1942. They had no children. She is preceded in death by her husband, mother, father and six sisters. Left to cherish her memory are two sisters, Sue Hoyle and Betty Price, both of Bee Branch, many nieces, nephews and friends. Ruby worked as a child nutritionist in the Oregon School Systems for many years. She also was a missionary to children in the Philippines. She was a member of Clinton Assembly of God Church. She served and loved the Lord for many years. When asked how she was doing? She would reply ''Almost perfect.'' Now She Is! Cremation service is under the direction of Roller -McNutt Funeral Home
Smith to the late Gerald and Sharon Henson Haney, Kevin was a United States Army veteran and retired from the Fort Smith Police Department. Cpl. Haney served in the department for over 20 years, starting in May 1994. He retired on Oct. 7, 2014, but his impact continues to be felt in the men and women he influenced along the way, both as a field training officer and an exemplary public servant. Kevin was also a member of the Formosa Baptist Church, Fraternal Order of Police and was a Telecommunications Specialist for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. In his free time, Kevin enjoyed fishing, caring for his animals, and pontoon rides on the lake in the summer. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Melissa Brewer Haney; children Emily Haney of Fort Smith and Seth Haney of Guy; and one brother, Bruce Haney of Fort Smith. Kevin is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Cynthia Morris. Visitation was Saturday, February 2, at the Formosa Baptist Church with funeral services at 2 p.m. with Brother Billy Reese officiating.
Cpl. Kevin Haney, 51, of Guy, ended his watch Monday, January 28, 2019. Born November 4, 1967 in Fort Senior Menus from page 3
ries, angel food cake. Feb. 11 - Chicken Parmesan, spinach salad, corn, breadstick, spiced peaches. Feb. 12 - Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, bread, fresh fruit. Feb, 13 - Chicken strips, cauliflower and cheese sauce, peas and carrots, cookie. Feb. 14 - Fried fish, baby bakers, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding. Feb. 18 - Closed Feb. 19 - Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie. Feb. 20 - Vegetable beef soup, Oriental slaw, cornbread, fruit.
Patricia Ann (Dunham) Ellis went to sing with the angels on January 26, 2019. She was born May 19, 1941 in Middleboro, Massachusetts to the late Myron Anderson and Bertha Irene (Carlson) Dunham. She is preceded in death by her parents and one son, Mark W. Ellis. Patricia attended the Massachusetts College of the Arts and was a member of the First United Method-
Feb. 21 - Swiss steak, rice, fried okra, roll, apricots. Feb. 25 - Smothered pork cutlet, pickled beets, broccoli, roll, cobbler. Feb. 26 - Cheesy chicken and potato casserole, Brussels sprouts, roll, hot winter fruit. Feb. 27 - Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and bananas. Feb. 28 - Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, fruit cocktail.
Shirley
Feb. 5 - Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie. Feb. 6 - Vegetable beef soup, Oriental
The staff of The Voice of Van Buren County extends sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones. If you wish to express your appreciation to friends, neighbors, family, church and community members with a Thank You on the obit page, call (501) 745-8040 or email voiceads@artelco.com
one sister. Mildred was a member of the Kimberly Christian Church. She retired from Dodd's Insurance Agency after 29 years in 1984, then worked for a doctor and retired again 1990. The three most important things in her life were her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her family and friends. She enjoyed doing needlework. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
his four children, Staci (Tim) Clark of Bee Branch, Keri Edwards of Vilonia, Jami (Tom) Fooshee of Bee Branch, Benny “Chip” Carroll Edwards II of Bee Branch; two sisters, Helen (Doyne) Ward of Clinton, and Pat (Bill) Rogers of Bee Branch. Benny is also survived by five grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and a host of dear family and friends. Visitation was Monday, January 28, 2019 at Roller McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton with the funeral at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to the Friends Recovery Ministry, 10044 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch, AR 72013.
Benny Edwards
Mildred Ledbetter
Patricia Ellis
Kevin Haney
ist Church in Clinton. Some of the jobs she had in her lifetime were raising sheep, software engineer, EMT, CNA and black jack dealer. Her hobbies included spinning, weaving, baking, singing in the choir, hiking, horseback riding, driving horses, photography and being an artist. Not only was she strong willed and very independent, her family says, “she was a feisty old bird and had a wild ride.” Left to cherish her memory are one son, Jonathan Lincoln Ellis and wife Pamela of West Newbury, Massachusetts; daughter, Heather Patricia Vogan of Austin, Texas, Morgan (Greg), Ashe, Anika and many other family and friends. A memorial service was held at 12 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton, Arkansas with the Rev. George Odell officiating.
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Mildred Jenkins Ledbetter went to be with her Lord on January 10, 2019. Mildred was born May 30, 1930 at Arlberg, Arkansas to W. Claud and Mary Williams Jenkins. She married her childhood sweetheart, Ruel E. Ledbetter, October 11, 1950 in Clinton, Arkansas and they moved to Kimberly, Idaho in February 1951 where she has resided since. They had three sons, Gary (Ann) Ledbetter, Randy Ledbetter of Kimberly; Denny (Adrienne) Ledbetter of Kennewick, Washington. Mildred is survived by her sons, two grandsons, two granddaughters and several great-grandchildren; one sister, Juanita Kimball (Eddie), Meredian, Idaho and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, father, mother, one grandson, three brothers and
slaw, cornbread, fruit. Feb. 7 - Chicken and dumplings, green beans, stewed tomatoes, butterscotch bars. Feb. 11 - Pinto beans/ham, spinach-topped tomatoes, cornbread, lemonade pie. Feb. 12 - Cheeseburger pie, creamed peas, herbed potatoes, bread, pineapple tidbits. Feb. 13 - Spaghetti and meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, salad, breadstick, pumpkin spice cake. Feb. 14 - Baked fish, sweet potato fries, green beans, bread, pears. Feb. 18 - Closed Feb. 19 - Chicken strips, cauliflower and cheese sauce, peas and carrots, cookie.
Benny Carroll Edwards passed from this life on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the age of 69 after a long battle with lung disease. He was born on July 2, 1949 in Bee Branch, Arkansas to Willie Mae (Gordon) Edwards and Luther Edwards. He was a lifelong resident of Bee Branch and a member of Pleasant Valley General Baptist Church. Benny was a brilliant businessman and spent the majority of his life doing what he loved, “taking care of business.” Benny’s business portfolio is a display of his dedication to hard work and determination. He started out in the dairy business and went on to be successful in other ventures - building and refurbishing dairy barns, establishing Central Arkansas Dairy Supply in Bee Branch, owning/operating Snappy Food Mart in Bee Branch for 38 years, owning/operating Snappy Mart in Harrison, establishing and operating Western Sizzlin Steakhouse in Clinton for 13 years and most recently establishing Snappy’s South in Damascus. He loved business, but he also loved the outdoors including elk hunting in Colorado and running his cattle farm. Benny is survived by
Feb. 20 - Baked ham, black-eyed peas, greens, cornbread, cinnamon pears. Feb. 21 - Fried fish, baked potato fries, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding. Feb. 25 - Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, fruit cocktail. Feb. 26 - Chicken spaghetti, peas, capri blend, breadstick, cake w/icing. Feb. 27 - Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and bananas. Feb. 28 - Pork loin, pickled beets, purple hull peas, roll, fruit cobbler.
Fairfield Bay
Feb. 5 - Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchi-
Lefler Estates One bedroom apartments available now for persons 62 or older, disabled, with or without children. Rent based on 30% of adjusted gross income. Medical expenses deductible. Stove & refrigerator provided. Centeral heat & air. Inside mail delivery & laundry facilities. Recreational & social activities. Highway 65 South, Clinton Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Phone (501)745-4749 TDD 1-800-285-1131 This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer
Thomas Wheeler
Thomas Joseph Wheeler - Heaven gained an angel on January 30, 2019. He was born on December 27, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late William Russell Wheeler and the late Mary Katherine Kohl. He was preceded in death by both parents and one sister, Mary Katherine Hicks. Thomas was raised in Phoenix, Arizona until February 1968 when the family moved to Arkansas. Tom served on the Alread Community Fire Department for over 20 years and will be missed by his Alread firefighter family. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Sarah (Cloniger) Wheeler; brother, William R. Wheeler of Clinton; sister, Bonnie (Roger) Payne of Bee Branch; two children, Anthony (Jenny) Wheeler of Frisco, Texas and Patricia (Joe) Ross of Aurora, Colorado; two grandchildren; and other family and friends. Funeral service was 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Crabtree Four Square Church. Burial was in Crabtree Cemetery.
ni and tomatoes, chocolate pie. Feb. 6 - Vegetable beef soup, Oriental slaw, cornbread, fruit. Feb. 7 - Chicken and dumplings, green beans, stewed tomatoes, butterscotch bars. Feb. 8 - Cheese ravioli/meat sauce, peas and carrots, salad, garlic bread, hot cinnamon applesauce. Feb. 12 - Cheeseburger pie, creamed peas, herbed potatoes, bread, pineapple tidbits. Feb. 13 - Spaghetti and meat sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, salad, breadstick, pumpkin spice cake. Feb. 14 - Baked fish, sweet potato fries, green beans, bread, pears. Feb. 15 - Pin-
to beans/ham, spinach-topped tomatoes, cornbread, lemonade pie. Feb. 19 - Closed Feb. 20 - Chicken strips, cauliflower and cheese sauce, peas and carrots, cookie. Feb. 21 - Sliced ham, black-eyed peas, greens, cornbread, cinnamon pears. Feb. 22 - Fried fish, baked potato fries, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding. Feb. 26 - Chicken spaghetti, peas, capri blend, breadstick, cake w/icing. Feb. 27 - Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and bananas. Feb. 28 - Pork loin, pickled beets, purple hull peas, roll, fruit cobbler.
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THAT
BANNER MOUNTAIN GIRL
by Freeda Baker Nichols
Hoping for snow Why are some people writers? The desire to write is not I believe - what people choose but rather it’s what chooses people. It’s a force inside that makes people want to write. Stories. Poems. Essays. Columns -like this one I’m attempting to write weekly. As February begins in this new year 2019, I’m reminded that it’s the shortest month of the year and that it’s packed with fun things – possibly snow and always valentines. Often, we have a snow in February and always we have valentines. A look into my writer’s journal of 1980, I find this entry for January and February: “A gust of wind came and snow dust went flying,” said my son. Thomas, our cat, came inside to eat. Afterwards, he lay by the fire. A lazy cat, fat and furry and fun to own - the first cat who ever stayed with us long enough to seem like ours. Tonight, a fine mist of snow is falling again. Probably, there will be no school again tomorrow. End of journal entry. Takes me back to the snows on Banner Mountain when I was a child. We had no weather forecast back then. The fresh, clean snows would surprise us. As the snowflakes fell from the sky, Mama would tell us, “The ole goose is losing her feathers.” Mama’s “saying” is something I think of even now when I see snow falling. And I’ve quoted it to my kids even though they have never had the pleasure of owning a goose. Oh, how good the
"We had no weather forecast back then. The fresh, clean snows would surprise us." snow ice cream tasted, back then. Vanilla flavoring, sugar and milk added to the fluffy snow was the best treat that Banner kids could ever want. That made wintertime bearable. Snow ice cream and tracking rabbits kept away winter boredom. Seriously! Sometimes our pond at Banner was frozen over. And the ice had to be broken so the cows could drink. I’m sure winters were hard for my parents. Daddy had to cut wood and split kindling for the two wood stoves - one in the living room to heat the house and one in the kitchen where Mama cooked our meals. Electricity did not come to our house at Banner until I had started to high school. I’m not sure when Mama got an electric cook stove. I never heard her say how she liked it. Wood stove or electric stove did not make Mama the good cook that she was. I think it simply was her love for her family, her devotion to duty and honor, her example of being herself, a wife, a mother, the lady that God created her to be - that’s what made her meals of white beans, fried potatoes, cream pies and tea cakes wonderful. Nobody could make Kool-Aid taste better than the Kool-Aid Mama made
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in a white china pitcher with a handle. Whether or not we get a picturesque snow this month, in this year, we will have a chance to exchange valentines with someone. Valentine’s Day is coming up It’s not too early to go shopping for your valentine. You can find valentine cards in numerous stores and online or you can write a verse on your computer and print a card on your printer. Or you can do as we did as children at Banner School. You can use scraps of paper, bits of lace, crayons, strings and glue to make your own creation. Handmade cards are unique. One year, I received a handmade valentine at Banner School. It was from a boy who might have had a crush on me. Not sure of that. I was happy to get the card, which had been cut from an older card and glued with paper lace to make it pretty. I was teased unmercifully by my classmates who quite skillfully made up this rhyme and chanted it, laughingly: “Freeda and Ed’s going to wed!” But we didn’t. He was a really nice kid and his valentine for me became a happy memory, despite the classmates’ teasing. His handmade valentine was as special to me as if it had come from Hallmark. I wish I had been wise enough, back then, to genuinely thank him for that valentine. He cared enough to give his best. And memories like that are what keeps my heart full when I think of my childhood and the people of Banner Mountain.
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Happy February, Van Buren County! INVESTING IN VAN BUREN COUNTY
By Dale James Van Buren County Judge
I thought you might like a quick update from the office of the Van Buren County Judge. We had a very busy and productive January.
ROADS
County roads, unfortunately, have been a slow go. The weather certainly wasn’t on our side for most of January. We have had a lot of rain and freezing temperatures. Please be patient as we work overtime when necessary to keep your roads in the best shape possible. The grader operators have been allowed to take all the time it takes to clean the ditches and crown the roads as they go. If you see one of our graders in action, feel free to give them a toot of your horn to show them your appreciation.
JOBS
I have worked many hours reaching out to potential businesses for opportunities in VBC. Dialogue has been opened and we are in communication with serious investors. The positive responses from those investors have been uplifting. We need all the jobs we can get.
A local business has agreed to sell tires to the county via the Arkansas State Procurement Process, or “State Bid.” The purchase of tires alone for cars, tractors, and large equipment will bring back over $50,000 from other counties this year alone. The road department is shopping locally for parts to repair our own equipment. We are buying locally whenever possible. Buying locally for us is simply a way of life. The office of Prosecuting Attorney was in need of two new vehicles, which were purchased right here in good ole VBC via State Bid. Spending your money here (tax dollars we spend are not ours, they’re yours) funds local jobs and supports our own county.
TRANSPARENCY
The VBC Quorum Court meetings are being video recorded and are available through the county’s website, w w w. e n j o y v b c . c o m through the following links: Click the Government tab at the top of the page, click Quorum Court, then click on Quorum Court Video Link.
OTHER MATTERS
We are shopping for the absolute best buy on a rock crusher. We have found some equipment with as little as 800 hours, under warranty for 2000 hours. It is a jaw and cone type crusher on tracks with a screening plant. The rocks in VBC
have a very high silica content so we need this type of equipment for our good quality stone. We had a little ice/ snow in January in the northern half of the county. Sand spreaders were sent out as quickly as they could be effective. Thankfully, the winter precipitation quickly melted. I am meeting with vendors to restore equity in our equipment as leases are set to expire. Good things are happening on that front. The glass ceiling of the VBC Road Department was shattered on January 1. Wanda Huff came on board as a road crew laborer. We are truly an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity. Through research, I haven’t found any history or documentation of a female being on the road crew here in the county. Ladies, feel free to pick up an application for the road crew at the Court House Annex. I brought over from the Sheriff’s Department Shannon Hoyle. She is in charge of documenting the county’s system of roads. By the end of the year, our goal is for you to be able to go to the county website, click on roads, click on your road in question, and get full documentation about that road. Is that road a county road, public access route, city street, or even a private drive We hope to have the answers to those questions readily available at your fingertips, including markings for the beginning and ending of each road truly in the county road system.
SUMMARY
I thank God daily for the blessings this county offers. It is truly an honor to serve as your County Judge and to put “Van Buren County First.”
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Champion spellers - Clinton Elementary School had its annual Spelling Bee on Friday, February 1. The winner for 4th grade is Jacob Warren. The winner for 5th grade is Tyleigh Shamoon. These winners will join 7thgrade winner Lilly Smith and 8th-grade winner Zane Summers and head to Plumerville later this month for the Arch Ford Coop Spelling Bee. They will compete with other schools from the coop there. Monetary prizes will be awarded for 1st place ($100), 2nd place ($50) and 3rd place ($25).
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Shakiest Gun in the West, Part 2 Where to find In the previous article we learned a little about what is called a “resting tremor,” which as the name implies, a tremor in your body that happens while you are resting. This article will look at a second type. “Essential tremors” are not what the name implies in this case. It is not essential that you have this one, believe me. Unlike resting tremors, this type occurs when you are moving, like trying to drink a glass of water, or taking a spoonful of cereal. Before you get too scared, having this type of tremor usually does not lead to a bad disease of some sort. It can get worse though over time. While it usually starts in the hands, it can also affect the head making it move back and forth like you were nodding your head yes or no.
Just like resting tremors, stress, caffeine and extreme temperatures can make it worse. While getting older is a common culprit in causing essential tremors, genetics often has a role in this. Thanks Mom and Dad! Here’s the good news though. If you have an essential tremor you probably don’t have Parkinson’s disease (PD). Tremors associated with PD usually happen when your hands are resting or by your side. There are some
treatments for essential tremor, so ask your doctor about these. Medicines called beta blockers can be helpful. This type of medicine is usually used for high blood pressure. Drugs for epilepsy or seizures might also do the trick, as do some tranquilizers. You have probably heard of Botox injections, well it could also help you with your tremors as well. It’s not always for pouty lips. - Ron Henson, BSRN, Ozark Health Homecare, 745-7004 opt.2
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Fishing Report North Arkansas
White River
While the temps haven't been as suitable as these anglers may have found it an Arkansas springtime fishing for walleye, there are reports surfacing in various lakes, especially Beaver Lake, of walleye staging for the spawn and being hooked.
Northwest Arkansas
Beaver Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,121.61 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,121.00 msl). (updated 1-302019) Southtown Sporting Goods (479443-7148) said fishing has been slow the last few days. The clarity is clear and the water is cold. The level is normal. Crappie reports have been good, though. Anglers are having good success along the channel edges and in the river arms using minnows or jigs. Bass are fair, but you have to fish deep to find them. Work the creek arms, also. CC Spoons, Alabama rigs, jigs and jerkbaits are being used. Walleye reports are coming in, they note. Walleye are in the river arms and hitting deep-diving crankbaits and Flicker Shad. Catfishing is poor. Bream are poor.
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(updated 1-302019) Lowell Myers of
Sore Lip’em All Guide Service said current generation pattern is around 12 hours each day. This pattern provides opportunities to fish the middle and lower sections of the Little Red River during the morning. 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) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information.
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 463.21 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 1-302019) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry lake is at 463.21 feet msl and falling with generation. At midweek it is 1.17 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl, and with the forecast will be a very wet spring. The hybrids and white bass catching is still good, but we could be on the verge of a shad kill, looking at water temps. Try spoons, hairjigs, inline spinners and swimbaits in 25-80 feet of water, on little humps around baitfish. Black bass are eating at the same depth (2580 feet) on a variety of baits. Bream have provided no catches. “Dummy,” who I mentioned last week, is still reporting he is catching all three species of catfish. Crappie are still going strong vertical on jigs and jigs with minnows, in again 2540 feet of water around timber. Also use a Roadrunner. Walleye are staging up at various places and moving every day or so back and forth; try a jig tipped with minnow or use crankbaits.
(updated 1-302019) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) says, “The cold got you down? The flu season claimed you as a victim? Coughs and sniffles keeping you at home? Cheer up, springtime is closer today than it was yesterday, warmer weather is on the way. The trout are getting feisty and looking for some interesting nibbles.” Bull Shoals Lake level has almost reached the desired power pool elevation and generation flows should decrease shortly. Even with high water running on the White River, the trout catch has been plentiful. The fly guides are using weighted line and more tricks to keep the flies lower in the water, Woolly Buggers and streamers attract positive attention in fast water. Nightcrawlers and redworms are standard diet when lots of water is being issued, so pack those in the bait bag. Don't wait too long to find your way to the river. The bite is strong right now. (updated 1-302019) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870435-2169) said last Friday that during the past week they had rain and snow (combined for an inch and a quarter here in Cotter), cold temperatures and heavy wind (to include lake wind advisories). The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 0.9 foot to rest at 1.7 feet above seasonal power pool of 659 feet msl. This is 34.3 feet below the top of flood pool. Upstream, Table Rock fell 0.1 foot to rest at 0.9 foot above seasonal power pool and 15.1 feet below the
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top of flood pool. Beaver Lake rose 0.1 foot to rest at 1 foot above seasonal power pool and 8.6 feet below the top of flood pool. The White had heavy generation and no wadable water. Norfork Lake rose 0.8 foot to rest at 1.8 feet above seasonal power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 24.4 feet below the top of flood pool. The Norfork had no wadable water. Seasonal power pool has been reset for the lakes in the White River system. All of the lakes in the White River System are now above the top of power pool and anglers will see more high water and little if any wadable water. The White has fished well. The hot spot has been the state park below Bull Shoals Dam. 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). Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective (John’s current favorite combination is a size 10 cerise San Juan worm with a sizer 12 Y2K suspended below it. Use plenty of lead to get your flies down.
Norfork Tailwater
(updated 1-302019) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870435-2169) said last weekend that over the previous week Norfork Lake rose 0.8 foot to rest at 1.8 feet above seasonal power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 24.4 feet below the top of flood pool. The Nor-
fork had no wadable water. Seasonal power pool has been reset for the lakes in the White River system. All of the lakes in the White River System are now above the top of power pool and anglers will see more high water and little if any wadable water. The Norfork has fished well. Navigate this stream with caution as there has been major gravel recruitment at the bottom of Mill Pond and the dock hole. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns (sizes 18, 20, 22) like ruby midges, root beer midges, zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and soft hackles (sizes 14, 16) like the Green Butt. Egg patterns have also been productive. Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a small Y2K suspended 18 inches below a brightly colored San Juan worm (hot fluorescent pink or cerise size 10). The fishing is better in the morning. Dry Run Creek is fishing well. The hot flies have been sowbugs (size 14), Y2Ks (size 12) and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise size 10). It is cold out there be sure and bundle the kids up. Remember that the White and Norfork Rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. Be sure and thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soles that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION NO. 71PR-19-9 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUBY MAY GARDNER, deceased
Last known address of decedent: 784 Scotland Formosa Road Scotland, Arkansas 72141
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
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DATE OF DEATH: August 25, 2018 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. 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
Date of Death: November 6, 2018 An instrument dated September 22, 2000, was on the 28th day of January, 2019, admitted to probate as the last Will of the above named decedent, and the undersigned has been appointed Executor thereunder. A contest of the probate of the Will can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law. 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 5th day of February, 2019. Jeanette Hill, Executor By: /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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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 As required by A.C.A. § 26-38-203, 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 0000-034100000, LESS AND EXCEPT THE OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL RIGHTS; AND
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LOT 16, BLOCK 1, SECTION 11-T10N-13W, CHOCTAW PINES, IDENTIFIED BY THE VAN BUREN COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AS PARCEL NUMBER 5210-000160000, 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. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court this 15th day of January, 2019. /s/ Debbie Gray VAN BUREN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK BY Jan Gage D.C. Prepared by: Melanie Beltran (AR Bar# 2014144) Attorney at Law Sprott, Golden & Bardwell PO Box 1155 184 Griggs St. Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-3111 office (501) 745-3198 fax e-mail: melanie@arkansaslawpartners.com
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Thanks to those of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Eglantine Church of Christ. 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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The Voice of Van Buren County
February 5, 2019
Page 11
February 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mariah Conley
February 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Hunt
February 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Koone
February 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . June Jenson
February 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Moody
February 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Moran
February 05 . . . . . . . . . . Christie Mooney
February 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park Parrish
February 05 . . . . . . . . . . . Thelma Murray
February 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chase Swartz
February 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faith Sowell
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Beavers
February 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . Emileigh Story
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Davis
February 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Ward
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Drew
February 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jace Bradley
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Honea
February 06 . . . . . . . . . . Sandra Edwards
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah McGee
February 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Holley
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . LaVonne Roddy
February 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ilene Keathley
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude Ruiz
February 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Mohr
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Selena Sproutt
February 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Rowe
February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Weaver
February 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Crumley
February 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Bradley
February 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Gatlin
February 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Churches
February 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Huffman
February 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Dooley
February 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruby Mericitu
February 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reva Dowdy
February 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Watts
February 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delores Huie
February 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Witcher
February 11 . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Treece
February 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy Clark
February 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . James Watson
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February 5, 2019
Clinton vs West Side
Photos by Robert R. Gaut
The Junior Girls team from Clinton defeated Greers Ferry-West Side last week.
Clinton’s seventh-grade team is 9-0 this season.
(Photo by Denise Burgess)
It was a back and forth ball game between the Clinton Yellow Jackets and West Side Eagles senior boys teams. Clinton got the win with a 3-point shot at the buzzer to make the score 57-54.
The Lady Yellow Jackets lost a close game to West Side.
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