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Coronavirus Van Buren County
By the numbers • 0 active cases May 11, 2020 • 28 total positive cases • 26 recoveries • 2 deaths
Rescue - About 12:30 p.m. last Wednesday, May 6, the Van Buren County Rescue Squad was notified of an injured person down an embankment requiring rescue in the area of Poplar Street in Clinton. The patient was secured and carried out of the difficult terrain by fire and rescue personnel to an awaiting ambulance. There was no word on injuries. (Photo from Facebook)
Shirley to celebrate Class of 2020 Members of the Class of 2020 from Shirley High School will be honored on May 16, 2020. Students will have a diploma presentation for the graduate and their family during the day on Saturday.
On May 16, 2020, at 6 p.m., the public is invited to honor graduates as they form a convoy and travel through downtown Shirley and the Fairfield Bay Mall. Spectators are asked to practice social distancing and to
find a location along the convoy to sit safely in your car and honor the students. Spectators are urged to make signs to honor the class or a special senior. The convoy will leave the school at 6 p.m.
Arkansas
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4,043 positive cases 61 hospitalizations 94 deaths 11 on ventilators
County clear of virus Van Buren County is currently free of coronavirus cases. On May 10, County Judge Dale James announced that there were zero active cases in the county. He noted that the numbers from bordering counties were: Searcy - 0; Stone - 0; Cleburne - 1; Faulkner - 7; Conway - 2; and Pope - 5. Meanwhile, the county and state continued reopening. Dine-in restaurants were back in
business, though in a limited fashion, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced last week that pools and splash pads can join the list of reopened businesses. Clients reportedly have been slow to return to gyms and some other businesses. The governor announced recently that indoor venues such as theaters, arenas, stadiums, and auction houses that are designed for large
groups may reopen on May 18 on a limited basis. Casinos also will be allowed to reopen soon. The Arkansas Department of Health has issued directives to all business that must be followed to reopen. Some have found those directives so restrictive that they are currently choosing to remain closed. Others are eagerly awaiting the time to flip on the “open” sign again.
Budget panel casts eye toward future The Van Buren County budget committee debated whether it was time to begin discussions on a second phase of cuts to an already reduced budget. The justices of the peace don’t want to be caught flat-footed if a second round of deep cuts is needed, but by the same token, they don’t want to go through a long budget process if June figures show im-
provement. County Judge Dale James said the county is deeply impacted because there are no CDs in the bank, no safety net, and the county has a lower millage rate and relies heavily on sales taxes. The first round cuts were more than $300,000. The Association of Arkansas Counties has recommended Van Buren County make deeper
cuts. One of the options discussed Tuesday was to slice eight hours per week from county office hours. Another option was to set a percentage that each office must cut. Justice of the Peace Dell Holt didn’t think that would work. Each office needs to be looked at individually, he said. No cookie-cutter reductions would work. Holt said the Quo-
rum Court would be “as fair and square as we can,” if it comes to more cuts, but he doesn’t want to hear elected officials saying “that’s not fair to me.” It’s time to look deep inside and figure out how to keep the county running. “We’re way down in the weeds, and this is not over.” He admonished elected officials not to point fingers. JP Sarah Brown
wanted to know why the committee was meeting only a week after its last meeting, noting each meeting costs money. “Why wasn’t everything discussed” at the last meeting? she asked. Committee chairman Brian Tatum said the meeting was to clarify last week’s meeting. He said elected officials had made cuts and discussed what else could be done. He
said there will be no more budget committee meetings until June. “We have done everything we know to do,” said Circuit Clerk Debbie Gray. Tatum said the county is going to have to get accustomed to doing things “we haven’t had to do.” “Time times, tough decisions,” he said.
James details job eliminations By Dale James Van Buren County judge
I would like to take a little time to explain the elimination of 34 county positions. First, allow me to explain that the county operates on money it expects to receive, not money already in the bank. We do have some money in the bank, most of which came from property taxes (millage) you paid last year. That helps us to operate this year. The other large part of funding comes from a 1-cent sales tax, of which, the county receives 70 percent. There are several other streams of county revenue, such as state turnback funding (which was reduced 15 percent), the sale of delinquent property (postponed until 2021), severance tax (market has plummeted), etc. Much of the formula for the remainder of the year, at this point, is strictly guess work. How much of
an impact will the county feel from the economic shutdown? Using as much educated guesswork as possible, it has been estimated that Van Buren County needed to trim over $400,000 from its budget for the remainder of the year. Of the county’s expenses, 80 percent is people and their benefits. 20 percent is for supplies, capital, and utilities. There isn’t a whole lot we can do about the utilities except to save anywhere possible. Service contracts, postage, water, electricity, phone, gas, etc. all come out of that 20 percent. In order to make the adjustment needed to prevent the county from ending up in the red later this year, adjustments had to be made immediately. If we waited to see how deeply we will truly be impacted, we would be forced to make deeper cuts as we will only have a finite amount of money available to last the year.
The following eliminations were announced earlier, but please allow me to explain each one: 1 Full-time employee from the county clerk’s office (Layoff) 1 Full-time employee from the sheriff’s office (Open position – not rehiring) 7 Part-time sheriff’s office position (reduction in the parttime pool which equals 20 hours per week at 36 weeks at $11 per hour) Not necessarily 7 people, but the equivalent of 7 positions. 2 Full-time county judge’s office/roads (One layoff, one retirement – not rehiring) 16 Part-time roads (8 were drug tested and ready but the funding isn’t there. They had not worked their first day yet. The other 8 positions will be left unfilled) 1 Full-time maintenance and 1 Part-time maintenance (we had additional positions open in roads department and they moved
into those positions. The maintenance positions will be left unfilled) 1 Full-time assessor (Voluntary retirement.) 1 Full-time collector (Lay-off) 1 Part-time at 911 (Open position – not rehiring) 1 Part-time district court (Layoff) 1 Part-Time circuit clerk (2 employees alternating 4 month layoffs each) As you can see, the sting could have been much worse. The sting was just as great for the employees who experienced being laid off. Cuts such as these are anything but pleasant. Drastic measures like these would have never been completed without just cause. For your county elected officials to see the financial shortfall coming and not to adjust would be inexcusable. We look forward to the day we can bring back our unemployed staff.
On display - The regularity of rain fall recently has made for some beautiful wildflower displays. This clump of wild phlox was spotted alongside Archey Road in Clinton. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
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Connecting remotely By U.S. Sen. John Boozman
Mac and Emanti at the Caldwell Zoo in Texas. (Photo from Facebook)
My Turn
Opinion
Odyssey into a strange new world By Anita Tucker/Voice Editor a 36-hour road trip to a ticle that listed the San tending elephants don’t
More than 80,000 coronavirus - related deaths in the United States. Over 1.3 million confirmed cases. The U.S. unemployment rate has topped 14.7 percent. The numbers are overwhelming, impossible to embrace. They keep coming, getting worse all the time. Unrelenting. I absorb as much of it as I can at a time on the cable news networks and then I start channel-surfing to find some mindless show to give my emotions and fears a break. That’s how I ended up watching a show on NatGeo about the elephant brothers. And that’s when I lost it. Tears overflowed as I watched the San Diego Zoo handlers prepare the young African elephant half-brothers to leave the place that had always been their home, to leave the handlers they seemed to be fond of and who were obviously fond of them. The brothers, Emanti and Mac, were sent on
zoo in Tyler, Texas. And it filled me with sorrow. Maybe it signified one too many changes. My emotions manifested themselves over the elephants because the deaths, the virus, the pain and suffering all over a world that will never be the same again is just too much for my simple mind to embrace. I set out to discover what had become of the elephant brothers. I needed to know there was a happy ending for them. The San Diego Zoo people said they would get to have their own herd at the Tyler, Texas, zoo. Good news, I guess. But like we will remember our pre-virus world it, the elephants will remember their world, and family and friends, from before. Elephants are, after all, known for incredible memories. It is thought they recognize other elephants and humans they have not seen in years. I continued to research and found an ar-
Diego Zoo as one of the 10 worst for elephants. The activist group, In Defense of Animals, said the zoo’s breeding program is “irresponsible,” elephants suffer in captivity, that facilities cannot - no matter how large - provide the space elephants need. It said the captivity causes elephants psychological harm. Comparable to our current self-imposed (or in same cases, government-imposed) isolation? The group cited San Diego for breaking up the “brotherhood” turns out there were actually four of the male elephants that were sent away. Two were sent to Texas and two others to a zoo in Birmingham, Alabama. “Elephants depend strongly on their social structures, and severing the decade-long bonds of these young elephants has likely caused them trauma,” said Fleur Dawes, communications director for In Defense of Animals. The zoo, the group said, should “stop pre-
notice or care when their companionships are broken apart.” The San Diego Zoo has not responded to the criticism. Elephants are major attractions for zoos, which draw close to 185 million visitors a year, so despite growing calls to close elephant exhibits and replace them with “virtual” scenes of elephant life, that’s probably not going to happen for a long time to come. The Little Rock Zoo is home to three elderly Asian females, all of whom performed for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, according to its website. The elephant brothers have been sent out into a new life, kind of like how coronavirus has sent us on an odyssey into a strange new world. They are adjusting to their “new normal,” just as we might as well put on that mask and gloves and dip a toe in the pond. But like the elephants, we will never forget the good old days.
USDA projects set June 12 deadline USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces a funding is available in two Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds (MRBI) projects in Arkansas. Agriculture producers in the Cache MRBI and Cadron Creek Brewer Lake MRBI projects have until June 12, 2020, to apply for funding consideration through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to implement conservation practices to improve water quality.
“We’ve learned that when we partner with producers to deliver conservation practices to critical watersheds, we see a positive impact,” said NRCS State Conservationist in Arkansas Mike Sullivan. “Through these partnerships we maximize the delivery of our conservation efforts which yields greater results to water quality and benefits the public, our natural resources and farmers’ bottom lines.” NRCS accepts applications for conservation programs year-
round, but applications are ranked and funded by enrollment periods that are set locally. Producers interested in technical and financial assistance should contact their local NRCS field office. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field offices in Arkansas are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and NRCS staff are available to continue to provide one-onone, customer-specific advice to producers to help them meet their
unique conservation and business goals. All USDA Service Centers, including those with NRCS field offices, are not currently accessible to customers in person. NRCS staff are working with customers through phone, mail and online communications, and field work continues with appropriate social distancing to help producers with conservation planning and financial assistance through Farm Bill programs.
The coronavirus quickly forced us to change our daily lives, most notably by introducing us to the concept of social distancing. Since we first learned of this method to safeguard ourselves and protect others against the disease, medical experts have also switched the terminology to physical distancing, because preserving our social connection is essential to our sense of belonging and community, especially during this crisis. I’m encouraged by the communication methods Arkansans are using to conduct and maintain their regular operations, support friends and celebrate milestones while complying with the rules of local leaders and guidelines of medical experts. Teachers adapted their lessons and moved classes online, employers shifted employees to telework and city leaders moved public meetings to online teleconferences. Instead of gathering on the weekends at restaurants, friends are meeting on online platforms, children are celebrating birthdays with drive-by parades and families are meeting new additions through hospital windows. The pandemic has changed the venue where my team works, but that hasn’t slowed us down. We are using phone and video conferences more than ever to stay in contact with Arkansans. We’ve been communicating with county judges, business leaders, entrepreneurs and constituents about the challenges they are facing and how the federal government can help overcome them. I’ve shared information with Arkansas media about legislation Congress has passed to provide relief and we’re keeping everyone informed on social media platforms. Arkansans of all ages are doing more remotely and adapting to this new normal. This way of communicating and conducting business has quickly become common and is transforming the way we will operate in the future.
This is particularly true of telemedicine. Medical providers are making it convenient, safe and efficient for patients to visit their physician without leaving home. Virtual visits are becoming more common as health care providers find alternative methods to ensure patients have access to care. Telehealth has been an increasingly important component of medical services for veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has expanded its capacity and now more veterans are connecting with their medical teams using this technology. The good news is the ability to communicate and get assistance is available, the challenge is we don’t all have the capability. We already recognized the importance of expanding broadband, but this crisis has magnified the need to close the digital divide that exists in rural areas. As founder and co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, we’ve been working with federal agencies and urging them to support broadband investment in rural America. Just recently there have been important steps taken and increased funding to reach rural households. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—emergency legislation to support hospitals and health care workers, small businesses and families during this pandemic —also provided $100 million for the United States Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect Program for grants to expand broadband service. More resources are needed to get affordable, reliable internet to underserved households, which is why I continue highlighting this necessity and advocating for policies and means to make it a reality. It’s inspiring to see the innovative practices Arkansans are utilizing to stay connected. That must continue as we follow the recommendations of medical experts in order to stay safe and help ensure we all can be together again in the future.
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Teacher award - Valerie Lawson has been named 2020 Agriculture-in-the-Classroom Teacher of the Year by Van Buren County Farm Bureau. Lawson is the Clinton High School Family & Consumer Science teacher.
School menus Clinton School District is providing meals for all children, 18 and under at no cost. They deliver via bus routes. Call the school from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for information, 745-6000. Or, come to the high school cafeteria and pick up a meal for each child. The cafeteria will have meals available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Menu:
May 12 - Breakfast: Sausage/biscuit or chicken biscuit, fruit juice. Lunch: 1 crispito and 1 pizza stick,
Correction The Van Buren County Aging Program contracts with White River Area on Aging. The name of the agency was incorrect in the May 5 edition of The Voice. The Van Buren County Aging Program contracts with White
Calendar The Clinton City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Clinton Municipal Airport off Highway 16 East. The meeting is open to the public. The Clinton Advertising and Promotion commission will meet
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ATV accident - An ATV rollover in the area of Banner Mountain and Overton roads in Shirley occurred Sunday afternoon. Responding to the accident was the Burnt Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, Medic One and Survival Flight 7. There was no word on injuries. The road was reopened about 5 p.m. (Photo from Facebook)
veggies/Ranch, applesauce cup, bottled water. May 13 - Breakfast: Pancakes, fruit juice. Lunch: Pork rib, chicken or cheeseburger, cherry tomatoes, chips, orange, snack. May 14 - Breakfast: Muffin, string cheese, fruit juice. Lunch: Turkey and cheese, soup/ crackers, baby carrots, applesauce cup, bottled water. May 15 - Breakfast: Cereal bowl, breakfast pastry, fruit juice. Lunch: Chicken, rolls/bread, pudding cup, fresh veggies, fruit.
River Area on Aging to provide certain services to seniors and gives the program a partial (4050 percent) reimbursement for services the Aging Program can prove it has already provided (billed and paid each month for the previous month), according to VBCAP director Pamala Draeger. Shop fire - A structure fire was reported May 5 at the Sweet Shoppe at Fairfield Bay. Firefighters located a small electrical fire in the ceiling and quickly began salvage and overhaul preventing it from spreading throughout the business. Damage to the business was very minimal. Responding to the scene were firefighters from Fairfield Bay, Burnt Ridge, Choctaw and Greers Ferry, as well at 6 p.m. May 19 at the as a crew from Petit Jean Electric Cooperative. (Photo from Facebook) Clinton Municipal Airport on Highway 16 East. The meetings are open to the public. The Van Buren County Quorum Court Dell Holt (501) 253-3999 holtdell29@gmail.com will meet at 6 p.m. District 1 Nickie Brown (501) 253-8819 nickie@cjbrownattorney.com Thursday, May 21 at District 2 Sarah Brown (501) 940-8159 sarahbrown8159@gmail.com the Van Buren Coun- District 3 Mary Philips (501) 253-1447 maryphilips@artelco.com ty Annex building off District 4 John Bradford (501) 514-3736 johnlbradford@yahoo.com Highway 65 in Clinton. District 6 Brian Tatum (501) 253-6630 btatum@rescue3@yahoo.com The meeting is open to District 7 District 8 Virgil Lemings (501) 745-3213 Lemingsvirgil@gmail.com the public. District 9 Ester Bass (501) 723-8111 ebass50@icloud.com
Contact information for Van Buren County justices of the peace:
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Obituaries
Jon Bryson
Jon Bryson, 42, of Shirley, Arkansas passed away on May 5, 2020 at Stone County Medical Center in Mountain View, Arkansas. Jon was born on September 14, 1977 to Nina (Treece) Padgett in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Jon was of the Baptist faith and will be greatly missed by all of his loving family and friends. Jon is survived by his mother; two daughters, Cheyenne and Charisma Faught; two brothers, Farrell Keathley and wife Ilene and Jeremy Keathley and wife Barbra; one sister, Aquilla Holmes and husband Michael; many other relatives and friends. Jon was preceded in death by his grandpa, Doyle Treece, and grandma Hazel Treece. A memorial service will take place at a later date.
Rodney Jackson
Rodney Eugene Jackson, 60, of Clinton, Arkansas, departed from this world on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He was born September 2, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Lathaniel and Hattie Mae Martin Jackson. Rodney was a knife sharpener for Conagra and attended First Baptist Church. He coached girls’ softball and pee wee football; he loved to umpire and barbece. Rodney was just an easy-going guy and loved life. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Diane Jackson; children, Tyler Quincy, Jennifer Shipley and husband Lance, Joe Willingham and wife Sara; siblings, Lathaniel Jackson, Marcia Wright, Elaine Myra Jackson, Karen Jackson, Patricia Jackson and husband Mark Berry; four grandchildren; and many friends and other
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He retired as a district death by his parents. family members. A memorial service will manager of AT&T CommuRodney is preceded in nications in the Bay area of be held at a later date. death by his parents. California and relocated to A memorial service will Fairfield Bay in 1990. After be held at a later date. his ordination to the diaconate, he served as deacon for the parishes of St. Francis of Assisi in Fairfield Bay and St. Jude in Clinton for 21 years. Donations may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (501-884-3349) or CARTI Foundation (501296-3202). A digital rosary was held at 6 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2020 on Facebook Live.
Frank Zanoff
Charles Treat
Charles Eugene Treat, 52, of Bee Branch, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020. He was born August 17, 1967 in Conway, Arkansas to the late Donald Ray and Virginia Fay Johnson Treat. Charles was a truck driver for Bobby Kennedy Construction. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing, and horses. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Shanna Michelle Treat, Shelby Raeann Treat, Chloe Rebekkah Paige Treat, all of Benton, Arkansas; siblings, Donald Wayne Treat (Kim) of Bee Branch, Bill Treat (Patricia) of Quitman, Arkansas, Lynn Treat (Jan) of Bee Branch, Lori Treat of Bee Branch; friends and other family members. Charles is preceded in
Frank Joseph Zanoff, passed through death into eternal life on May 4, 2020. He was the ninth child born to immigrant (Russia) parents John Zanoff and Cecilia Chicoski. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leo, Anthony, John Jr., sisters, Helen Valentine, Rose Parkhill, Ann Marsh, Marie Zakrzewski and Hattie (infant). He leaves his loving wife of 57 Years, Elizabeth Gail Donaldson Zanoff; sons, Gregory Frank (Mary Ann) of Magnolia, Texas, Donald Joseph (Mick) of Livingston, Montana, CWO 5 Charles Andrew (Heather) of Parker, Colorado, Ramon Frederick (Leslie) of Fayetteville, Arkansas; daughter, Dana Elizabeth Nolen (Robert) of Denver, North Carolina; and 10 grandchildren.
Johnny Shadell
Johnny Lee Shadell, 43, of Clinton, Arkansas, departed from this world Monday, May 4, 2020. He was born November 9, 1976 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Johnny Hayes Shadell and Carolin Dean Shoemaker Ezell. Johnny worked most of his life in construction; he loved the Arkansas Razorbacks, playing the guitar, writing songs, but most of all he loved being with his family. He was loved by all. Left to cherish his family is his children, Kaylee LongShadell, Zack Barnes, Kelsie James; life partner, Jennifer Barnes; siblings, Tony Nickles (Terri), Bonita Branch (Paul), Michael Ezell, Bobby Jo Ezell (Roxanne); one grandchild; and many friends and other family members. There are no events scheduled.
Getting to the point on hooks Cemeteries By Chuck Long tude is often “just grab Arkansas Game and Fish a pack of hooks” with-
It's one of the simplest items on our list — just a piece of bent wire, sometimes sporting a barb on the end. But throughout modern human history, the fish hook has proven to be one of our most dependable tools. Fishing allows us to eat, without the danger of hunting or the hard work of farming.” This quote was from David Ewalt in an article featured in Forbes magazine in 2005. In the article, the hook was heralded as number 19 on the list of the top 20 tools that have impacted human civilization. Fishing hooks have been around for more than 20,000 years, with some of the oldest records dating from the island of Okinawa. Today’s hooks are almost entirely fashioned from steel or another metal, but hooks have been found that have been constructed from bone, shells, rocks, antlers and many other materials. Even though there has been much thought given to the manufacturing process of hooks, including work done by metallurgists, engineers and machinists, an angler’s atti-
out regard to the exact use. The proper choice of hooks can greatly increase the opportunity for success. With the exception of a fishing license, the hook is the next most critical piece of fishing equipment an angler can own. The first choice to make in hooks is size. Hooks are sized using a numerical form, with larger numbers meaning smaller hook size. A number 12 hook is much smaller than a number 2 hook of the same style. If the size designation includes a “/0” (pronounced “aught” and standing for zero) such as 1/0, 3/0, 5/0, etc. the hook size is getting larger as the first number increases. A 12/0 is much larger than a 2/0. Just remember, 12 zeros is smaller than two zeros and you’ll get the hang of it. When choosing hook size, think about the size of fish that are being pursued. Some recommendations for popular species are: • Bream/bluegills — no. 4 to no. 8 size hooks • Crappie — no. 2 to no. 6 size hooks • Bass — no. 2 to 4/0 size hooks • Catfish — no. 1
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to 6/0 size hooks, depending on size of fish being targeted One interesting observation on the size of fish hook comes from “Living Off the American Tropics,” an Air Force survival manual published in 1944. The manual states on Page 18, “a big fish can be caught on a little hook, but a little fish cannot take a big hook.” Today’s hooks are manufactured to high standards and even the smallest hooks can subdue a large fish. When in doubt, choose the smaller size hook to ensure the fish can take it into its mouth. Experienced trout anglers often catch fish nearing double-digit weights with hooks as small as size 12 and smaller. In fact, catching a 20-inch long trout on a size 20 fly is a bucket-list challenge for many fly-fishing purists. Another size in hooks to consider is the thickness of the metal
wire that makes up the hook. Hooks are typically either thin wire or thicker wire and each have their place. Thinwire hooks are better for smaller fish and quick hooksets with less force. Crappie, bream and trout are examples of fish that lend themselves to the lightwire hooks. Thin wirehooks will handle catfish and other bigger fish, but a better choice would be hooks made from a heavier wire. The twists, head shakes and jerks of larger fish, as well as the high strain from heavy hooksets, can straighten lightwire hooks, while the heavier wire can withstand these tugs on the line. There are many types of hooks on the market and the choices can be daunting. The J-hook, also known as the Aberdeen or roundbend hook is by far the most widely used and perhaps the most versatile.
Bradford
Decoration Day for the Bradford Cemetery, Highway 16 East, Shirley, has been canceled due to the health issue of Covid-19. The building will not be open. As always, the cemetery is open and available for family and friends to decorate the graves of loved ones. Donations may be made for upkeep of the cemetery. Checks should be made payable to the Bradford Cemetery and mailed to the Treasurer, Rebecca Burgess, 4471 Banner Mountain Road, Shirley, Arkansas 72153.
Liberty
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Liberty Cemetery at Chimes will not be having its typical decoration on Sunday, May 17. There will be no decoration services or lunch on
the grounds. This does not mean you can’t visit your loved one’s graves and decorate as usual. Donations for cemetery upkeep may be mailed to Darlene Griffin at 3217 Highway 254 West, Tilly, AR 72679. Donations for building upkeep and supplies may be mailed to Norajean Housley at 1165 Housley Loop, Leslie, AR 72645.
Bee Branch
Bee Branch Decoration will be May 16, 2020. Due to Covid-19, use of social distancing and face masks is suggested. No public meeting. A board member will be present from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for any issues and receive donations for upkeep. Tax exempt status has been received. Donations also may be mailed to 263 Record Loop, Bee Branch AR 72013.
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color. Mountain lions are said to be able to bound 40 feet on the run, leap vertically 15 to 18 feet and peak on a sprint at 50 mph. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and west 16 community, call or text Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
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The wild blackberries are blooming as temperatures dropped into the 30s, this past weekend. Red honeysuckle is also pictured in this location near Crabtree. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
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Exercise classes, quilting, the regular monthly meeting and benefit Italian dinner and bingo are all cancelled at the EHC building in Rupert. All group activities at the Crabtree Foursquare Church are cancelled this week. The last quarter moon is official Thursday at 9:03 a.m. It will rise around midnight and be visible in the south during morning daylight. Friday morning, beginning at 4 a.m., it will pair with reddish Mars, which will be to the upper right. The Farmers Alma-
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nac says Friday and Saturday are good days to plant below-ground crops, and Sunday through Tuesday are good days to cut hay. Saturday, beginning about 7:30 a.m., spring cleaning will be held at the Crowell Mountain Cemetery. Organizers say social distancing will be practiced, and you’re asked to bring your own tools. Last Saturday morning it was 38 degrees on my front porch. A neighbor reported 36. We got lucky as there were freeze reports just north of the county. Hopefully this is the last of this year’s “Blackberry Winter.” Marge Koone reported a young black panther sighting last Saturday, west of Alread. She said it crossed the road over a hundred yards in front of her, but the long tail was unmistakable. Two other neighbors believed they saw the same cat earlier that day. This is the second big cat Marge has seen out her way, the first being more of a tan
The Scotland Community Trail ride will be May 16, leaving the Scotland School grounds at 9:30 a.m. and parading through Scotland. Come early as we will be checking for Coggins. A BBQ sandwich meal will be available at the halfway mark for $6. You can contact Sheldon Sturtevant at 253-3346 or Donna Sturtevant at 253-5927 for more information. Cancellations: Foster and Pleasant Grove cemeteries have cancelled their Homecomings for this year because of the virus. We hope you will still decorate and put flowers on your loved one’s final resting place as you always do. I am sure this is also a time many make their donations to help keep the cemeteries mowed and all of the upkeep. You can still make those donations and they will be appreciated. The Alumni Banquet has been cancelled for this year and everyone is making plans to attend it at the usual time next year. I have been working on the class photos that hang on the cafeteria walls. I will continue to work on them when I have time throughout this next year and hope to have several more done by the next banquet. When the the state gives approval to reopen senior centers, the one at Scotland will be
home-delivered meals, cabbage, cornbread, call 745-2244. angel cake, strawberries. May 12 - Pepper May 14 - Meatloaf, steak over rice, green okra and tomatoes, beans, roasted carrots, scalloped potatoes, (Subject to change autumn delight. peaches, bread. due to availability of May 13 - Pinto May 15 - Pork tenfood products) beans/ham, sliced to- derloin, mashed potaTo find out about mato, onion, cooked toes, purple hull peas,
called Scotland Community Center and will be independent of the Van Buren County Aging Program. The Community Center will be available to all of the Scotland community with no age limit. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday and the cost will still be $4. If this does not work out it is assured that it can rejoin the Aging Program. They still plan to have all of the activities they have were having before the shut down - bingo, singing, pool, darts and the monthly music jamboree. The center has 52 registered members over 60 and a daily lunch attendance of about 20. Let’s see this grow. Joyce Burns Art Studio will not be open until some time in June. I will be making some changes and will let everyone know when I get it all worked out. Have a great week and stay healthy and enjoy the sunshine. If you have Scotland News call James Burns at 5923935 and he will see that it gets into the paper.
Thelma Murray Shirley
I had a phone visit with Joan Allen, she is doing well. Ruth Hodge has onions almost big enough to eat. She enjoys her small garden. Jim Hooten, is staying busy taking care of his garden. Jim and Ruth are cousins. I got a call from Roselee Vanaman Johnson of Clinton, Missouri. We had a good visit and she is doing well. I was glad to get her new phone number. Lois Compton is staying in and staying healthy, Mike Snowden's grandson of Pickles Gap came to visit him on his birthday. They went fishing. Mike and his grandson have a birthday a week apart and Hunt-
banana pudding. May 18 - Chili with beans, corn chips, vegetable, Emerald pears. May 19 - Oven fried chicken, au gratin potatoes, spinach, pineapple pie, roll. May 20 - Sweet and sour chicken/rice, Ori-
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A crayfish boil at CashSaver’s parking lot in Clinton was held in honor of Mother’s Day on Saturday. (Photo by Robert Snyder) er Ross plans to join the service soon, he turned 18 on his birthday. Saturday our county rescue squad rescued five canoers and on Sunday they rescued four rafters all on Archey Creek. On Monday they made a recovery off of Dabney Road. Good job, Rescue Squad. Carlene and Eddie Rushing are great-grandparents. Their granddaughter’s name is Brooke Lamb and her son, Layton Cole, was born on April 11. Garner Treece of Mountain View and his son Billie came by today and we had a nice yard visit. Garner’s family owned this place when he was real young. Garner is my third cousin. They said there would not be a Treece family reunion and decoration on Dodd Mountain at the Treece Cemetery this year. Mat and Casey Timmons, who own The Rock Pit Ranch, have bought the field in the Highway 16 Loop between Dodd Mountain Road and Weaver Creek. There will soon be 5,000 lavender plants there, a sunflower maize and a corn maize and they plan to put in a pumpkin patch. And on the south side of Highway 16, there is going to be a jeep obstacle course. It will be open once a month and it plans to open this summer. It will be the only one between Hot Springs and Fayetteville. That is the most exciting news for Van Buren County that I have heard in a long time. Good luck Mat and Casey. Jo Carol Hamilton went to the doctor in Mountain View recently and took all of the masks she had made
with her. While she was there she got word that the hospital needed masks, so she was able to give them 25. Go Jo, go. I will be carefully selling Rada products for a few weeks for E.H.C.
ental vegetables, egg roll, Mandarin oranges, fortune cookie. May 21 - Beef tips, gravy, mashed potatoes, zesty squash, hot roll, berries. May 22 - Ham and cheese sandwich, broccoli and cauliflower squash, apricots, poke cake. May 26 - Spaghetti/meat sauce, Italian green beans, garlic bread, hot apples w/
cinnamon and brown sugar. May 27 - White beans and ham, mixed greens, vinaigrette tomatoes, cornbread, fruit cobbler. May 28 - Spring chicken salad on lettuce, vegetable collage, crackers, vanilla ice cream. May 29 - Hamburger, potato salad, triple orange salad.
Patsy Ward Formosa
My niece and nephew came over and helped me clean the yard. Weed whacking and burning brush. You name it, we had it to do! Marva Ward and Sue Stamper came by and visited for a little while on Wednesday. Marva said Frankie and Erica and boys came by last Saturday and picked up their camper and went to Wooly Hollow to camp for a few days. Marva and RG joined them on Monday and spent the day and had dinner with them. Donna and Richard Sherrod went to Evening Shade to take their mower to be worked on. Their daughter, Tammy and Randy Kelly, and granddaughter Madison from Manila are visiting this week. Well, I covered up all my plants twice this week. I guess we are under a frost warning. The blackberries are in full bloom now, so maybe this cold snap will be over soon. God bless all with a good week.
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Sheriffs of the county
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William M. Peel - 1884-85 William M. Peel was born March 23, 1850 in Van Buren County. He was raised in the Bradley community, the son of Richard and Mahulda Griggs Peel. He was county and circuit clerk from 18781884, when he was elected sheriff. After one term as sheriff, he was elected representative to the state Legislature. In 1894, he was elected county and circuit clerk for one term. He was in the mercan-
William Maddox 1890-93, 1896-99 William Sherman Maddox was Van Buren County sheriff from 1890-1893 and 18961899. He was born December 30,1853 in Van Buren County to John and Kate Maddox. He married Alice Bradley on January 8,1882 and they had five children.
tile business and then in abstract and title. Peel married Kate Maddox, and when she died he married Florence Sanders. Peel was fatherin-law to James Wilson Hatchett who was a mover and shaker in Van Buren County. Hatchett held many offices throughout the decades in Van Buren County. William M. Peel passed away in 1933 and is at rest in the Clinton Cemetery.
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His most notable experience as sheriff was apprehending Lee Mills and Will Hardin after Hugh Patterson was murdered near Culpepper Mountain in the Shake Rag area. He passed away on December 9, 1922 and is at rest in Clinton Cemetery.
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Henry Rowe - 1908-1911 Henry Thomas Rowe was Van Buren County sheriff from 1908-1911. Rowe was born July 14, 1879 in Arkansas to James F. and Leander Addie Rowe. He married Minnie Lee Light
Charley Bradley - 1963-64 Charley Bradley was a man who wore many different hats in public service in Van Buren County throughout the decades. He was sheriff from 196364. Charles E. Bradley was the son of Edgar and Luona Hargis Bradley. He was born October 21, 1907 in Clinton. Bradley married Mildred Burnett and
they raised three children. He was county tax assessor from 19511954 and county treasurer from 1957-1962 and served as sheriff in 1963-1964. Bradley was a barber and served 12 years as mayor of Clinton. Bradley passed away on April 21, 1992 and is at rest in the Clinton Cemetery.
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" Act as if what you do makes a difference."
on March 15, 1910 in Clinton. He was a deputy U.S. marshal in Little Rock and Batesville in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a hotel proprietor in Clinton in the 1940 census, but was a guard in Little Rock in the 1940s. He passed away in Little Rock on July 4, 1964 and is at rest in Pinecrest Cemetery, Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas.
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Fishing Report Beaver Tailwater
Phil Kimball, a firefighter in Northwest Arkansas, had never caught a walleye until recently, when regular Fishing reporter contributor Austin Kennedy took him to the Beaver Lake dam tailwater to find that elusive fish.
Central Arkansas
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 465.48 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.54 feet msl). (updated 5-6-2020) Fish ’N Stuff (501-8345733) in Sherwood says smallmouth bass are biting well on the lower end of the lake on Carolina rigs and peanut butter and jelly finesse jigs. Largemouth bass are good on the upper end; fish with topwater lures, buzzbaits and frogs or by flipping a jig around the bushes. The lake clarity is fairly clear.
North Arkansas
White River
(updated 5-6-2020) Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-4532424) said the area is in “flood mitigation” with the Corps of Engineers running eight generators at night and five generators in the day from the dam. Fishing is good for rainbows,
but anglers did not catch a lot of browns this week. They also report that some anglers were caught fishing “behind the two billboards where you are not supposed to” and were cited by law enforcement ($220 fines each). They also report that some walleye are being caught by the spillway.
Northwest Arkansas
Beaver Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,129.64 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,121.00 feet msl). (updated 5-62020) Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) says Beaver Lake is at 1129.50 msl, 0.5 foot from the top. “First off I want people that are boating to be very careful; there is a lot of floating debris,” Jon says. “The lake is continuing to warm with water temps in lower to mid60s. Shad are on a big spawn and that is cre-
ating some good topwater action for bass. Spawn is on or postspawn depending where on the lake you fish. Spotted bass and the smallmouth bite are good on the lower end of lake. Stripers are slowing down but can still be caught. You have to move and find them. Crappie are in all phases as we have caught them deep in 35 feet of water and up shallow, 3 feet or less in buckbrush. I have been doing good up the War Eagle Arm this last week. White bass are still good with some hybrids showing at Twin Bridges last week. Catfishing is good with all the usual baits and methods working well. Walleye are moving back into summer pattern. Look on main lake points and use worm harnesses. “Bream are good in flooded buckbrush and are really fun for the kids. Most of us reading this learned to fish with bream/bluegill being the first fish we ever caught. Take the kids, get them involved. It may lead to a lifetime passion. It did for me.”
(updated 5-6-2020) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) says fishing the tailwater this past week has been great. With the warmer water being put into the river from the flood gates, that has turned on the bite for multiple species. The trout bite has been good on light terminal tackle, fished with various PowerBaits. Spoons have also brought in some nice numbers. The white bass have been on fire. Most of these are around the Beaver town area and are biting on just about anything you throw at them. You can find them all the way up to the dam as well. The Kentucky bass bite has been fair, still suspended around ledges, chunk rock, structure and points. Soft plastics and crankbaits fished between 6-10 feet of water have produced the best results. “This week’s hot spots have been downstream from Beaver town,” Austin says. “With the nice weather coming up this weekend, it would be a great time to go fishing. Be safe, have fun and catch some fish!”
Northeast Arkansas
Lake Charles
(updated 5-6-2020) Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) said flathead and channel catfish are biting on minnows. Goldfish will also work. Anglers report good catches. Crappie are good on minnows, jigs and worms, but they have been small. No reports on black bass or bream. Shelly says best moon times for this month will come May 19-25. Sur-
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face water temperature early Sunday was 53 pool: 259.20 feet msl). (updated 5-6-2020) degrees. Water remains Mike Siefert at Millwood murky and high. Lake Guide Service Spring River said that as of Tues(updated 5-6-2020) day, the lake is almost Mark Crawford of back to normal pool Spring River Flies and level. Millwood is about Guides said water lev- 2.5 inches above norels are at 520 cfs (350 mal conservation pool, cfs average) and wa- near 259.4 feet msl, ter clarity has been and the discharge is green tinted. All of the about 5,000 cfs in Little rain lately has kept riv- River, according to the er levels up for sever- Army Corps of Engial months now. Water neers. The tailwater beflow has been strong low the dam and gates in the main river chan- as of Monday remained nel; extra care is need- around 233 feet msl ed when wading. with discharge. Check Hot flies have been the most recent lake olive Woollies on over- level of Millwood Lake cast days and Y2Ks on on the guide service’s sunny days. An extra website linked above, split-shot sinker about or at the Army Corps of a foot above the fly to Engineers website, for get down can be very updated gate release useful in the fast water. changes and inflow Mark says, “The rates with rising and (AGFC) trout manage- falling lake levels. Millment plan is still be- wood State Park and ing created, and work Marina are open for day on rebuilding Jim Hin- use. Continue to use kle/Spring River Fish extreme caution in LitHatchery has not start- tle River navigation this ed yet. These are two week where logs and key things that will help floaters may be presthe Spring River go to ent this week. Surface the next level as a great temps rose this week place to fly-fish. Once with increased radiant completed, the Spring heat, and are ranging River will be a much 70-75 degrees. Claribetter fishery. Jim Hin- ty in the oxbows is imkle has been stock- proving am dos consising 12-inch rainbows tent in the back of the weekly. oxbows with stain this “Weekends have week. Little River stain begun to get busy ear- is consistent this week, ly this year. Last Satur- muddy in locations near day we had a full-blown Cossatot inflow and canoe hatch. All of Wilton, with increase the campgrounds and of current, and with public areas are open. random broken timPlease stay safe and ber and debris. Clarity keep the distance.” and visibility along Little River is at 3-5 inchSouthwest es. The oxbows’ clariArkansas ty range 12-20 inches depth of visibility deMillwood Lake pending on location. As of Wednesday, Clarity and visibility can the Army Corps of En- change dramatically on gineers reports the Millwood in just a few lake’s elevation was hours with high winds, 259.56 feet msl (normal rain, or thunderstorms.
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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 Formosa 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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2 blocks from school
Town Branch Creek runs thru property
5 blocks from town Big yard!
********* Good starter home! Utilities are at edge of property: Water, Phone, and Electric meter is set.
$28,500
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Call: (501)757-1617
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Stay home. Stay safe.
UNFINISHED TINY HOME FOR SALE ••••••••••••• 16X40 two lofts ••••••••••••• New cabinets ••••••••••••• New gas oven ••••••••••••• New counter top gas stove ••••••••••••• New on demand Hot Water ••••••••••••• Completely Wired ••••••••••••• Sheet Rock to finished ••••••••••••• New Heater/AC Unit ••••••••••••• New 200 amp Breaker Box ••••••••••••• Can see at 6624 Hwy 16W Clinton, AR 72031 •••••••••••• Please, call first 501-745-3434 Ask for Dave ••••••••••••
House and 40 acres
40 acres and 2.250 square foot home in rural Van Buren County. 687 Rocky Hill Road Dennard, AR 72629
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY •••• Office or Retail Sites for lease 2000 to 2500 sq ft •••• NORTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER Call: 501-253-0924
DUPLEXES FOR RENT Nice 1000 sqft 2-bedroom Duplexes with appliances. No Pets. No Smoking. $600-$650/month plus deposit. Call: 501-745-5858 or 501-412-7682
••• Pasture and wooded area. Excellent hunting. Rock and timber resources. ••• For sale by owner $149,900 Call 870-221-1621 or 501-581-7864
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Last known address of decedent: 342 24th Lane SE, Cambridge, MN 55008
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3BR/1BA home located on Hwy 95E Clinton, AR area.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, properly verified, to the distributee 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 of the estate. This notice first published the 5th day of May, 2020. Cherie Jackson Berg c/o /s/ Melanie Beltran 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
Call: (501) 592-3386
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Disabled veteran looking for an older 3BR/2BA house with a big yard in the Choctaw/Bee Branch area, to rent now and later to buy. Must be wheel chair accessible. Would prefer gas heat and gas cook stove. Don't mind a window, air conditioner unit.
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Price : $25,000
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FOR RENT Apartments and mobile homes in Bee Branch area. $425-$650/month. Deposit required. Call for availability (501) 581-8640 After 2:00 pm
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION NO. 71PR-19-122 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NORMA G. TACKER, deceased NOTICE OF HEARING To all persons interested in the Estate of Norma G. Tacker, deceased: You are hereby notified that a hearing on Petition to Determine Heirship will be held at 9:00 A.M., on the 17th day of June, 2020 at the Van Buren County Annex, or at such subsequent time or other place to which said hearing may be adjourned or transferred. In the event that court is closed to in-person hearing pursuant to directives from the Arkansas Supreme Court, court may be held via video conferencing. Notice of court by video conference will be posted on the entrance to the Annex on the date of hearing. This notice first published the 12TH day of May , 2020. /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 chad@cjbrownattorney.com
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The Voice of Van Buren County
May 12, 2020
Scenes from the nursing home
(Photos from Facebook)
Mother’s Day gift - An anonymous donor gave all the ladies a piece of Paparazzi jewelry for Mother's Day. The gift made their day. 74 years - On May 4,1946 Ray and Reva Dowdy were married. Last week, they cerebrate their 74th wedding anniversary. Ray had just got out of the service. He served overseas, in the Pacific Theater. They have always lived in Van Buren County where they raised their three boys, Raymond,Ronnie and Richie. They have six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, two greatgreat-grands and soon a third one coming. Ray was a bridge builder all of his life. Reva worked at the cord plant in Clinton. Her pride and joy was her yard and her beautiful flowers. She loved giving away “starts” to anyone who wanted them. When asked the secret of marriage they both laughed. “Just luck,” she guessed. “Doing what she tells me to do,” he said.
Residents celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a party and pinata named Pedro. They snacked on nachos.
Noma Moore celebrated her 89th birthday on 93rd birthday - Lucille Sitton celebrated her May 7. She keeps herself busy with activities 93rd birthday May 5 with a phone visit with her and is a social butterfly. She spent her day with daughter, Glenda Residents got in a little dart practice recently. Face Time chats with family.