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Day of music - Spirit Breez performs June 8 during the Gospel Fest at the Clinton High School cafeteria. Also performing was Branson favorite Chuck Crain. The day of gospel music was a fundraiser for the Adult Education Center. (Photos by Kay Weaver and Facebook)
Extreme heat ahead It’s getting hot out there and summer hasn’t even officially begun. Watch for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke when you’re out in the hot weather. Young children and senior citizens are more at risk to succumb to the heat. Be sure to know where to find air conditioning to cool off. Wear loose-fitting, light colored clothes and use sunscreen.
Signs of Heat Exhaustion • Excessive sweating • Nausea or cramps • Dizziness • Headache • Fainting • Weakness or confusion • Rapid heartbeat • Pale or clammy skin • Muscle cramping • Dark-colored urine
Signs of Heat Stroke • Hot, red or dry skin • High body temperature of 103 or higher • Fast, strong pulse • Confusion • Slurred speech • Seizures • Losing consciousness (coma)
Happy Father’s Day - June 16 is Father’s Day - The Voice June 12 is Philippines Independence Day. wishes a very happy day to all the dads in Van Buren County. June 14 is Flag Day. It is also National Bourbon Day, an unAlso: official holiday.
Marijuana store set to open Work on the store is done and a job fair has been held. Last week, Arkansas Alcohol Beverage Control agents inspected the site and this week should see the opening of Arkansas Natural Products in Clinton. It will be the state’s third dispensary to open since residents voted to allow the sale of medical marijuana. Clinton’s would be the first dispensary outside of Hot Springs, where two are now in operation. ABC spokesman Scott Hardin expects medical marijuana sales to continue rising. The dispensaries have sold almost 130 pounds of marijuana so far, amounting to over $800,000 in sales. Marijuana cultivation is keeping up with demand. The facility in Clinton is at 1303 U.S. Highway 65 South, in the strip mall behind KFC. The phone number is (833) 768-4357.
Scotland woman charged in theft A Scotland woman has been charged with felony theft after deputies found a stolen laptop in her car, according to an arrest affidavit. Haley Nicole Pruitt, 24, was driving a black Mitsubishi Eclipse with a license tag for a VW Jetta when she was
stopped on May 27, according to the affidavit. A woman who lives nearby had just reported that her house had been broken into and several items were missing, including a Dell laptop, two shower heads, an antique vase and some food.
The computer appeared to match the victim’s description, according to the report. Pruitt stated she did not know how the items got into her car, but then said she had put them there from her house, according to the affidavit.
Pruitt has been charged with residential burglary, a Class B felony, and theft of property over $1,000, a class D felony. Pruitt has been released on $5,000 bond. Other recent arrests: — William K.
Dempsey, 33, of Damascus was charged May 21 with resisting arrest, criminal mischief-second and assault on family household family member. — Kenny R. Slack, 42, of Clinton was charged May 18 with domestic battery III.
— Donna L. Hood, 61, of Tennessee was charged May 16 with DWI, driving left of center and refusal to submit to a breath test. Arrests are made on evidence obtained by deputies. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Mom charged with endangering kids
Flowers and raindrops - These orange lilies are in bloom in Alread. (Photo by Robert R. Gaut)
A Leslie woman has been charged with child endangerment after a phone call to the sheriff’s office that she was incapacitated. The woman’s husband told deputies that his 7-year-old daughter called him and stated that her mother had been drinking and had passed out, according to an arrest affidavit. A deputy reported that he could see the woman lying on a couch through a window and when he knocked on the door,
she had trouble rising, the affidavit states. She tried to walk out of the room carrying a 2-year-old child, lost her balance, fell and dropped the child, who hit his head on a table, according to the report. That fall was about 3 feet, the affidavit states. The deputy asked the 7-year-old to unlock the door, which she did, the report states. The deputy said the woman was lying on a bed with the cry-
ing child and he could smell intoxicants. He said he had to tell her several times to stand and she was unsteady when she did, the report states. The father declined an ambulance for the child. Amber Dawn Gonser, 39, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a minor-I, a Class D felony, and two misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child-II. She has been released on $5,000 bond.
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For the Record/May Marriages
Stephen James, 71, Bee Branch and Leslie Thompson, 39, Clinton Joshua Adams, 41, Swifton and Jessica Milam, 35, Clinton Billy Witherington, 61, Fairfield Bay and Joellene Accion, 24, Fairfield Bay Christopher Raeder, 34, Damascus and Bobby Echols, 34, Damascus Gary Demay, 69,
Shirley and Donna Kaeser, 68, Shirley Dean Thomas, 62, Shirley and Kimberly Manville, 57, Shirley Michael Hayslett, 44, Dennard and Clarissa McKeown, 24, Dennard Clayton Shaver, 22, Shirley and Katelyn Watts, 19, Leslie Cody McNeal, 22, Bee Branch and Aubree Linn, 21, Bee Branch James Long III, 25,
Bee Branch and Sheila Brown, 49, Morrilton Brandon Witt, 28, Clinton and Alison Witt, 28, Clinton Jeffrey Burkhalter, 49, Clinton and Rachel Cummings, 46, Clinton James Maxwell, 52, Damascus and Debra Finkbeiner, 53, Damascus Kyle Guerrieri, 30, Clinton and Shelby Tatum, 28 Clinton Lanny Bates, 57, Clinton and Shari Sumrall, 53, Clinton Paula Sewell, 32,
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Clinton and Melanie Gates, 40, Clinton Landon Doyle, 23, Conway and Brooke Hobbs, 18, Conway
Divorces
Tiffany Patterson vs. Joshua Patterson Robert Williams vs. Patricia Williams Trista Spence vs. Matthew Spence Kobin Rhoda vs. Hannah Burnett Natalie Graham vs. Andrew Rouse Stephen Napier vs. Angela Napier
Calendar
The Leslie Homecoming, with entertainment by Lucky RoostArkansas Warriors er, is set for 8 a.m.-midAgainst Domestic Vio- night June 15, 2019, on lence will be at the Van the town square. Buren County Courthouse in Clinton at 9 The Alread Fire Dea.m. Tuesday, June 11. partment is hosting an You are invited to stand event from 4-7 p.m. Satagainst domestic vio- urday, June 22, at the lence and child abuse. fire department. Here is your chance to be inThe Clinton High formed of what is goSchool Class of 1969 ing on in the communiwill celebrate its 50th an- ty. Free food, kids face niversary June 15, 2019, painting, and the Lucky at the Petit Jean Electric Draw Band will be playcommunity room. ing.
Pup of the week - This 12- to 14-week-old male hound mix is a happy puppy. His brother and mother are also at Gary’s Adoptable Dogs. Gary’s needs donations made to Pallone’s Veterinarian Clinic in Rose Bud to help get care for the dogs. Clinton Do your kids need The clinic number is (501) 556-5355. Cleaning supplies are also needed. To find out more about some enticement to this puppy and others available for adoption, call read this summer? Enroll in the summer read745-7346. ing program and for every 100 pages a child 7 to 18 reads, he or she will get a dollar to spend at librarian An-
At the Library drea Singleton’s store. Call 745-2100 for more details. Other events scheduled at the library: 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, magician Scott Davis will perform. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, Marshall
Graduation day - Clinton Police officer Scott Solomon graduated from the University of Arkansas on June 7 with a Crime Scene Technician certificate.
Mitchell Cowboy Music. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, Brian and Terri Kinder will bring their rollicking, good-time concert for kids to the library. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, Wild Things Zoofari. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, sign language class.
Fairfield Bay
Fairfield Bay Library presents, as part of the summer reading program, Tommy Terrific and his Wacky Magic Show at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, at the Lions Den. Free for kids of all ages. Goodie bags filled with fun stuff and crafts after the show.
In need of a home - Claire is a lovely 3-year-old female domestic shorthair cat. She’s a really calm, sweet and lovable cat who will be a good addition to any loving home. She is available for adoption at SNYP Animal Shelter 187 Tester St., Clinton. SNYP is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday or call 501-745-7697 and leave a message to make an The library store is open for business. Read and earn rewards - T-shirts, sunglasses, stuffed animals, appointment. snacks and more.
FOIA/ Meetings
new meeting? A. No, because it is a special meeting and the members would not be able to Your right to know give the required twoFrom the Arkansas hours’ notice. Opinion Freedom of Informa- No. 95-308. tion Handbook Q. After a public Meetings All meetings are meeting is adjourned, can it be reconvened open to the public. Van Buren County immediately if a quorum is present for the Quorum Court, 6 p.m.,
third Thursday of the month at the Courthouse Annex, Highway 65, Clinton. Clinton City Council, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of the month at the Clinton Municipal Airport off Highway 16 East. Damascus City Council, 6 p.m., second Tuesday of the month at City Hall on
Highway 65. Fairfield Bay City Council, 7 p.m., second Monday of each month at 130 Village Place, Suite 2F in the conference room. Shirley City Council, 7 p.m., second Monday of the month at the Shirley Community Center. Clinton Advertising and Promotion
Commission, 6 p.m., third Tuesday of the month at the Clinton Municipal Airport on Highway 16 East. Shirley School Board, 6:30 p.m., fourth Monday of the month at the PD Room, Administration Building. However, the June meeting of the Shirley School Board will be 6:30 p.m. Tues-
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day, June 18. South Side-Bee Branch School Board, 5:30 p.m., third Monday of each month in the Linda Pennington Conference Room. Clinton School Board, 5:30 p.m., third Monday of each month at the Administrative offices building.
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Daddy and the Old Blue Goose As Father’s Day approaches, I think of my daddy. He was kind, caring, honest, humble and he worked hard to support the family. He was a farmer, rock mason and a carpenter. He could build most anything. There are many buildings in the area that Daddy built or remodeled. During World War II, he took the family with him and we lived for a while at a campsite at Pine Bluff, where he worked to help build the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Daddy built our house at Banner Mountain. I was 1 year old when our family moved into the new unpainted frame house with wood shakes roof. At
that time there were six of us children. Later, our baby sister was born. We call this residence our homeplace, although only one of us was born there. My folks lived in other places — Burnt Ridge, Damascus, Pleasant Valley – before settling at Banner. Our homeplace had wood heat and a wood cookstove. We had no electricity until the year 1949. By that time, I had started to high school. We did not have running water. We had a well a short distance away from the house. Daddy had dug the well by hand. Later, a drilled well was added close to the house
where it was convenient to use the long, slender bucket to draw water for our use. The water had its own mountain fresh cool taste. Some wells had water that tasted like iron or copper. So, we were lucky to have good-tasting water. And somehow there was always enough water to wash dishes and the clothes and for our weekly bath in a washtub. Sounds like a long time ago — and it was — but that way of life is etched into my memory. Can you even imagine? No broken water pipes? No “the water’s off” because the water department’s working on the main lines. No “boil the
water orders”? No “call the plumber!” Just draw up the water. Good, fresh mountain water. Wow! Did it ever taste good from a fruit jar at the end of a cotton row! One story about my dad that I like is this one as told to me by my sister, Emma, my oldest sibling. She said when she was a little girl, the family had geese, and one goose had been setting on eggs in a nest in an old stump. One day, Daddy said to Emma, “The old goose is off her nest. Go check on the eggs.” Grabbing the egg bucket, Emma grumbled about the unpredictable old blue goose. As Emma trudged up the grassy slope toward
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BANNER MOUNTAIN GIRL
the nest, ready to gather up the abandoned eggs, she heard the goose honking loudly on the trail. She looked and there behind the old goose, lots of little goslings were following along. My sister turned toward the house, and smiled at Daddy, who was also smiling as he watched from the kitchen window. Daddy’s gone now but the legacy he left us is a glimpse of the sun
by Freeda Baker Nichols
that goes right on shining when each day is done. Love is like that. I’m thankful for memories. And if you still have your father, be sure to spend quality time with him. But if you don’t still have him, cherish your memories. Think of a special one and write it down to pass to your kids or other kinfolk. Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there!
Personalized plates - Ozark Health Nursing and Rehab residents had fun making license plates for wheelchairs and walkers recently.
(Photos from Facebook)
Key phrases likely mean scam AARP offers some tips on how to spot a scam or robocall by listening for some key phrases. In a health insurance scam, you might hear something like this: “Open enrollment has passed, but luckily that doesn’t mean you’ll be without coverage this year. New laws in place still allow you to get an affordable health insurance plan from an A-rated insurer at a price that you and your family can afford. Press 1 now to speak to an agent.”
Some of these calls will connect you to a local insurance agent; others are pure scams trying to get personal information to sell or use later. Do not respond to inquiries like this over the phone. If you’re looking for lower-cost health insurance, contact the state health insurance assistance program (find it at shiptacenter.org). In another scam call, you may be told a warrant has been issued for your arrest as a result
of your failure to show up for jury duty. You will be instructed to call to avoid having that warrant served. The goal of these scammers is to scare you into paying a large fine to the crooks. The truth is if you have been chosen for jury duty, you will be notified by mail. Police and court officials don’t solicit payments by phone. The county clerk’s office can answer questions about jury duty. In a Social Security scam, the targeted vic-
tim might be told something like, “The purpose of this call is regarding an enforcement action executed by the U.S. Treasury against your Social Security number. Ignoring this would be an intentional attempt to avoid initial appearances before the magistrate judge for a federal criminal offense.” In this scam, the criminals want to convince you that someone is using your Social Security card and you need to provide private information to clear
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your name. This is not a phone call the Social Security Administration would make. If you’re in doubt, look up the number for your SSA office and call it. Do not call the number in the phone message. Another scam making the rounds these days involves pain centers. The caller may tell you someone recently requested information about a pain-relieving brace for their back or knee and you may qualify for a knee or a back brace at little to no
cost to you. You will be instructed what to do to speak with a product specialist. This is often attempted Medicare fraud. You might receive a low-quality brace but Medicare will be billed a high price for it. Quality medical products generally are not sold over the phone. In all cases, don’t give your personal information to someone you don’t trust. For more information, call AARP’s fraud helpline at 877908-3360.
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Obituaries
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ing to Batesville then to Clinton. He worked 32 years for the Clinton Water and Sewer Church in Rupert, Arkansas Department. and was a memwith brother Gordon Lemings ber of the Arkansas Water and officiating. Burial was at Nogo Sewer Association, twice serving as president. Cemetery. Visitation was Friday, June 7, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Choctaw Church of Christ with burial at Clinton Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Choctaw Food Bank.
James Pack
James Leonard Pack, age 75, from Zion Hill, Arkansas, moved to his heavenly home June 1, 2019 at Conway Baptist Hospital. He was born August 22, 1943 at Nogo, Arkansas to Otis and Lela McCuin Pack. He married Betty Waddle on May 22, 1965 in Rex, Arkansas. Leonard loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, riding ATVs, gardening, mowing his yard and sitting on the porch. His favorite pastime was spending time with his family and friends. He never met a stranger and everyone who knew him, loved him. He will be remembered for his kind heart, funny stories, witty songs and will be missed by all that knew him. Leonard worked 10 years for the teamsters in Indiana, seeding and sodding freeways, but always called Alread home. He retired from Alread schools. Leonard is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Becky Doubleday (Daron) of Shirley, Arkansas, Judy Thomas (Chris) of Damascus, Arkansas; one sister Donna Andrews of Russellville; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister Ermal. Pallbearers: Kyle Allen, Casey Allen, Garret Thomas, Robert Meredith, Keeton McEntire, Drew Geiger. Honorary Pallbearers: Leon Millsaps, James Lee Pack, James Tommy Bridges, Tom Hager, Clarence Phillips, Gilbert Ott. Visitation was Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Clinton Funeral Service, services were 2 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Pleasant Grove Friendship
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ers; his children, J.D. Rogers, Paula Ryan, Jeff Rogers and Kandy Reece; and other relatives and many friends. Graveside service was 2 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2019 at Woodland Memorial Park with Paula Ryan officiating. Olmstead Funeral Home.
with Matthew Clark and Carl Thomason officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Colony Church of Christ, 172 Tackett Lane, Higden, Arkansas, 72067 or Children's Home Inc., 5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, Arkansas, 72450. Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton.
Mylo Olmstead
Milton Williamson
Milton Albert Williamson of Clinton, 81, left this world surrounded by his loved ones on June 2, 2019. Sadly, he suffered many months, but never complained. He was born April 24, 1938 in Locust Grove, Arkansas to the late Albert and Rachel (Fields) Williamson. He was also preceded in death by his sister Peggy Strauser; brother David Williamson; and his grandparents, Benoni and Pearl (Holbrook) Fields. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving bride of almost 61 years, Elizabeth (Qualls) Williamson; son, William (Susie) Williamson of Greers Ferry; daughter, Tammy (Robert Copeland) Newton of North Little Rock; sisters Lynn Storey of California and Ivonne Brown of Mississippi; six grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and other family members. Milton was an Air Force veteran. He devoted his life to God, his family, helping others, working hard and trying to make this world a better place. He built a legacy of love, faith, and integrity. He loved spending his time gardening, landscaping, hiking Arkansas, volunteering and, most of all, spending time worshipping the Lord and spending time with his family. He was a faithful Christian, worshipping at the Choctaw Church of Christ, Heber Springs Church of Christ and Clinton Church of Christ. He helped establish the Community Water Department in Greers Ferry, before mov-
Mylo Parker Olmstead went to be with our Lord and Savior on June 2, 2019. He is the infant son of Justin and Josey Olmstead. Mylo is preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Bill Love, and great-grandmother, Wanda Olmstead. Mylo is survived by his parents; siblings Madilyn Olmstead, Jocelynn Olmstead, Jacen Olmstead; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Interment was at Dennard Cemetery.
James Rogers
James David Rogers, age 89, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away on June 3, 2019. Born on October 25, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late James Robert and Elzora Hendricks Rogers. James was a loving son, brother, husband and father. He was employed as a tool and die maker in the jewelry industry. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Jerry Rogers, and his sister Barbara Porter. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Mason Rog-
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Walter Clark
Walter "Dub" Cledus Clark, 82, of Higden, Arkansas was born August 6, 1936 to the late Walter W. and Nancy L. (Brandon) Clark in Braggadocio, Missouri and went to his heavenly reward June 1, 2019 at his home. Walter spent his life serving the Lord through the Churches of Christ. He was a graduate of Harding College and served in various ministry capacities surpassing 40 years. He served churches in Arkansas, Texas and North Carolina, as well serving as a missionary in Panama. Walter served 20 years in the Air Force and was in Vietnam from 1968-1969. He is preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Walter Benjamin Clark and George Rogers Clark. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of 64 years, Helen L. (Bellinger) Clark; four sons, Walter "Ben" Benjamin Clark and wife Linda of Clinton, Arkansas, Robert "Bobby" Len Clark and wife Billie of Lubbock, Texas, William "Billy" Cledus Clark and wife Rita of Russellville, Arkansas, Bart Wayne Clark and wife Jackie of Cabot, Arkansas; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one sister, Vernetta June Weaver of Marysville, Washington; one brother, Henry Francis Clark and wife Polly of Marysville, Washington; other relatives and many friends. Memorial service was 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Colony Church of Christ
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Memorial services at the Holly Mountain Cemetery will be held on Sunday, June 16, 2019, starting at 10:30 a.m. Music will be led by Steve Trawick and Family, followed by worship service. Speaker will be Bro. Danny Griffin, pastor of Corinth Baptist Church. A short business meeting will follow the service, and a potThe Van Buren luck luncheon will follow the meeting. All are wel- County Wellness Committee will meet at 10 come. a.m. Tuesday, June 11, at the Van Buren CounWeaver Cemetery ty Library meeting room. Decoration Day at Topics will include an Weaver Cemetery will be update on the communiJune 23, 2019. ty garden at the Health Department, a report on Send Decoration outreach programs at Day news to voiceedi- the Adult Learning Centor@artelco.com ter by Brenda Wood,
Group to look at health rankings
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
and a look at Van Buren County’s health rankings. The Wellness Committee’s mission is to educate and inform Van Buren County residents of the many health-related resources in the county. The next meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 9, 2019.
Has anyone accused you of being a worry wart? We used to use that term in the old days, they probably don’t anymore … there are no cuss words in it. Anyway, did you know that there really is a worry wart (so to speak)? When you see or hear something, that information is processed initially in a part of the brain called the thalamus. The thalamus is a very hard worker and immediately sends that information to other places in your brain. One place that the thalamus relays the information to is the prefrontal cortex (PFC). That is the part of the brain that is in the front
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Thelma Dobbins
Thelma G. (Caston) Dobbins, 89, of Mountain View peacefully passed away June 3, 2019. She was born October 27, 1929 at Timbo, Arkansas to Cailey and Vada (Morrison) Caston. She married her sweetheart, Hollis Dobbins, on August 5, 1950. Thelma was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her family, her flowers, and had a special love for her rose bushes. She enjoyed Bible crosswords and singing in the church choir. She was owner of Mountain View Dairy Queen, later known as Marie’s Dairy Queen, and Pa and Ma’s BBQ stand. She is survived by her three children, Marsha Balentine and husband Don of Sherwood, Arkansas, Beth Vaughan and husband Jesse of Cushing, Oklahoma, and Steve Dobbins and wife Denise of Mountain View, Arkansas; five grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Hollis Dobbins, brother Cleo Caston, and sisters, Chloe Storey and Lelia Stewart. Funeral services were 2 p.m. June 6, 2019, at White Water Missionary Baptist Church in Mountain View. Interment was at Flatwoods Cemetery, Mountain View. Roller Crouch Funeral Home, Mountain View.
of your skull, behind and above your eyes. The PFC makes sense out of what you saw and/or heard. If the information is troubling, your PFC can tell you that there is no need to worry, it’s going to be OK. That’s great isn’t it? There is only one problem. The thalamus also send the same information at the same time to your amygdala. The amygdala is very small (it really looks like a wart) and is located at the base of your brain, just above the roof of your mouth. The amygdala is the emotion center. When it receives information, it goes into hyperdrive, telling you to be afraid, to be worried and sad. That’s bad. Here is the problem, the amygdala is right next to the thalamus,
so it receives this information before the PFC does, so you get worried right away. If you pay attention to your emotions, your brain will tell the PFC to shut up and don’t bother me. So, you stay worried and anxious. What can you do then? First, tell yourself that worry is natural, it’s OK. Then tell it to shut up. Pay attention to the alternative message that your PFC is trying to tell you. If it is a big problem, permit yourself to think about it for a certain amount of time at a certain time of day. Then move on. Don’t let the worry consume you, because that big-mouth worry wart on your brain will take over if you let it. - Ron Henson, RN, Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
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Hayden Nix, meteorologist from KARK-4, and Kristen Kennedy, meteorologist from Fox-16, (below, left photo) spoke with the MATTERS summer school program about Arkansas weather.
Summer school at Clinton
The MATTERS summer school program visited the South Fork Nature Center in Choctaw. While there, they took a scientist-guided nature walk, learning many interesting things about Arkansas woods.
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Step back in time Van Buren County has always loved its sports teams. Here are a few from across the county over the years.
The 1953 Clinton Boys Basketball team won the 1A State Championship. The photo listed only last names, (L-R, front row) Whillock, Finton, Cooper, Banks, Fullerton, Manager Mayall, Coach Rex Lovell, (L-R, back row) McCutcheon, Avey, Williams, Dempsey and Treece.
Bee Branch had a great season in 1908 with a 36-2 record.
The Choctaw basketball team was, front row, Hugh McKnight and George Powell, second row, Herbert Russell, Albert Howard and Porter Shetley, back row, Ernest Castleberry and Roy Shetley.
Clinton State Vocational Training School Basketball team, coached by Sid Walker. The team: (L to R) Emma O'Bannon Tingley, Bonnie Burnett Smith, Ethel Campbell Scott, Pauline Peel Plummer, Clara Bonds Jamell, Pearl The 1909 Clinton Adult Baseball team included (back row) Bob Pate, Luther Sumners Riddick, Helen Stobaugh Hunter, Winnie Johnson Patton and Bradley, Dr. Fletcher Poe, Henry Poe, Brad Fraser, (front row) Clarence Peel, Irene Hensley Hatchett. J.A. Thompson, John Greeson, W.S. Peel, and Burt Bradley.
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DeLane Story said David went home last Tuesday. She picked Paula up at the airport on Thursday. She enjoyed her river cruise in Hungary, Italy and maybe some other countries. DeLane wasn’t sure how many countries they visited. Paula will be returning home to Alaska this Sunday. She will be there for some
summer weather. RG Ward and Sindee Morse attended the Shirley Homecoming. Sindee entered three drawings and won them all. Congratulations to you, Sindee! RG was reminiscing about some of the stuff he and his buddies did on Halloween back in the day. I think they were pretty ornery! I talked to my cousin, Wanda Thompson, on the 6th, it was her birthday and she was enjoying it very much. I visited with Ann Mann for a short while this week. Her little house is coming along nicely. Congratulations to Kyle and Shelby Guererri. They were married recently. The wedding took place in front of a
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large crowd at the Eoff ranch. One of their Army Chaplains performed the ceremony. It was a beautiful wedding. Shelby is the daughter of Brian and Debbie Tatum and Kyle is the son of James and Twila Guererri of Clinton. It’s been pretty quiet and wet around here. One pretty day, I learned a lot about working on lawnmowers. I guess I need to learn how to keep them running. Seems there is a lot of maintenance. I planted some green beans and cucumbers and some okra and Chinese okra. It’s all in tubs, so maybe it will produce. I planted the beans on Wednesday and they were sprouting by Friday. God bless all with a good week.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Wanda and Paul Poynor celebrated her birthday with breakfast at Bentley's in Greers Ferry. They are celebrating their anniversary with a business and pleasure trip to Hot Springs this week. It was good to see
Jimmy Hooten volunteering in the Shirley Museum during the Homecoming. He knows a lot of Shirley history. Alice Garcia was able to be at church Sunday morning. Those attending the reunion of the Class of 1969 were Joy Hensley Appleby of Prairie Grove, Bonnie Brown Orduna of Kentucky, Lloyd Eoff of Fairfield Bay, Gale Smith of Hot Springs Village, Danny Brown of Clinton, Brenda Bradford Brown and Emma Brown Hink of Clinton. They had a meal together at Western Sizzlin on June 1. They were celebrating 50 years. Those attending the Shirley High School 50-year class reunion were Janice Hennessee of Old Lexington, Rosemary Dunnigan Wilson of Princeton, Missouri, Glenda Shull, Gary Bradley, Ricky Robertson, Darrell Bradford, Jerel Brown, Duane Shannon, Marty Berry and Robert Krzeszinski of Morrilton. The R5 ranch reports having a good rodeo Friday night. I heard Shirley had a good rodeo on Saturday night. The winners in the parade were: first prize, Swimmin' with Grandpa, in memory of Porker Brown; second prize, Arnie Arrick in his Model A car; third prize, Danial Yoder in his ’57 Chevy. The fish dinner made $565 for the senior lunch program. Mary Beth Price of
Page 7 Conway visited Lois Compton and enjoyed the Homecoming. Those enjoying a cook-out at Doris and Benny Brown's house Friday night were Jo Nan Harper, Kelly and Billy Leonard and children Mollie and Creed Leonard of Bee Branch, Sandra and Bryan Berry and children Benton, Grayson and Blair Berry, Bennitta Caston of Onia, Torrie Caston of Clinton, Taylor McClung of Mountain View, Tyler and Lauren Caston and children Case and Addie Beth Caston of Mountain View, Coach Michael Smith of Timbo, Tyrene and Randall Gardner, Cole and Haley and children Hannah Beth Gardner and Ethan Parker Fincher of Conway, Emma and Dickie Hink of Clinton, Ronnie Maxwell of Little Rock, Dr. Charles Brown of Russellville and friend Jeannetta of Danville, Cheryl Calva and children Adelyn and McCabe of North Little Rock, Don and Danna Hensley of Clinton, Scott Hink of Clinton, Eleanor of Fair Field Bay, Jimmy and Thelma Murray of Shirley.
My favorite huckleberry patch is producing bountifully and I stopped to pick last week. They were bigger and juicier than usual and I imagined a bear coming to let me know those berries were his. That didn’t happen so I ate and ate until I could eat no more. Delicious! If you have info about the greater Crabtree and west 16 community, call or text, Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
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Surf the Bay will be held at Fairfield Bay’s Marina. Free and open to the public, this water and music festival welcomes visitors of all ages to grab a board, jump a wave or float up. Join the crowds in watching the professionals showcase their craft or sign up and participate in some of the most popular and unique adventure sports in the country: WakeSurfing and FlyBoarding. Or get the kids our tubing for some family fun. If the waves get too extreme, take a shuttle out to Sugar Loaf Mountain Island and hike your way up to breathtaking panoramic views. Also this week, Cobblestone Inn and Suites grand opening is set for June 14.
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
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They’re quilting with passion, Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., at the EHC building near Alread. Then at 1:30 p.m. they hold their monthly meeting. June’s full moon is official at 3:31 a.m.,Sunday. It’s often call Strawberry Moon due to it being harvest time now, but other places call it The Rose Moon and Hot Moon. President Johnson made the first presidential proclamation in 1966 and President Nixon made it a permanent national holiday in 1972, 50 years after Mother’s Day became official. What holiday is it on Sunday? Meet and Greet Your Volunteer Fire Department, Saturday, June 22, 4 to 7 p.m., at 21364 Hwy 16 West. Free food and drink, face painting, bounce house, dunk tank, and live music is all part of the fun. Top shots - First place winner in the Scotland July 6, “The Best In pool tournament was James Foreman. Second The West” comes to Alplace went to Glendale Rodgers. read.
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Four ladies from Fairfield Bay came in to eat at the Clinton Senior Center on Thursday. Then they enjoyed playing cards in the afternoon. So glad to have you, ladies. The fish dinner at the Shirley center was well-attended. Over 100 people were served and there was a line all the way to the highway. This was a fundraiser for the county Aging Program. There was also an auction for the Shirley center. The boys at the Clinton center were in the middle of a pool game, so I did not get who won. Maybe next week. Wishing you all a beautiful week. Prays for those affected by the floods. I am happy I live on a mountain.
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Clinton/Damascus
June 11 - Hamburger, potato salad, triple orange salad. June 12 - Spaghetti and meat sauce, Italian green beans, garlic bread, hot apples w/cinnamon and brown sugar. June 13 - Fried fish, coleslaw, baked beans, 2 hushpuppies, fruit cocktail. June 17 - Pinto beans w/ham, sliced tomato and onion, cooked cabbage, cornbread, angel food cake w/ strawberries. June 18 - Breaded chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, beets, tropical fruit. June 19 - Pepper steak over rice, green beans, roasted carrots, autumn delight.
June 20 - Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, okra and tomatoes, peaches, bread. June 24 - Barbecue on bun, coleslaw, baked beans, hot applesauce. June 25 - Chopped steak w/gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, bread, fruit. June 26 - Corn and tomato chowder, stampede biscuit w/ham, spring mix salad, apricots. June 27 - Cheesy salsa chicken, corn salad, broccoli, banana cake w/glaze.
Fairfield Bay
June 11 - Breaded chicken strips, rice and
cheese, beets, orange June 18 - Breaded glazed cantaloupe. chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, beets, tropical fruit. June 19 - Pepper steak over rice, green beans, roasted carrots, autumn delight. June 20 - Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, okra and tomatoes, peaches, bread. June 24 - Barbecue June 12 - Pepper on bun, coleslaw, baked steak over rice, green beans, hot applesauce. beans, roasted carrots, June 25 - Chopped autumn delight. steak w/gravy, mashed June 13 - Herb potatoes, peas and carchicken, salad, Califor- rots, bread, fruit. nia blend vegetables, June 26 - Corn and garlic bread, peaches. tomato chowder, stamJune 14 - Meatloaf, pede biscuit w/ham, Brussels sprouts, pota- spring mix salad, apritoes, peaches, bread. cots. June 18 - Cheesy June 27 - Cheesy salsa chicken, corn sal- salsa chicken, corn salad, broccoli, banana ad, broccoli, banana cake w/glaze. cake w/glaze. June 19 - Beef fajitas, Mexican rice, Mex- Shirley June 11 - Pepper icali corn, orange. June 20 - Chick- steak over rice, green en salad, broccoli slaw, beans, roasted carrots, tomato wedges, po- autumn delight. June 12 - Pinto tato salad, light lemon beans w/ham, sliced tocheesecake. June 21 - Barbecue matoes and onions, cabon bun, coleslaw, baked bage, cornbread, angel beans, hot applesauce. food cake w/strawberJune 25 - Spring ries. June 13 - Meatloaf, chicken salad on lettuce, vegetable collage, Brussels sprouts, potacrackers, vanilla ice toes, peaches, bread. June 17 - Chickcream. June 26 - Spaghet- en fajitas, Mexican rice, ti and meat sauce, Ital- Mexicali corn, orange. June 18 - Tuna salian green beans, garlic bread, hot apples w/cin- ad sandwich, brocconamon and brown sug- li slaw, tomato wedges, light lemon cheesecake. ar. June 19 - Cheesy June 27 - Hamburger, potato salad, triple salsa chicken, corn salad, broccoli, banana orange salad. June 28 - Fried fish, cake w/glaze. June 20 - Barbecoleslaw, pinto beans, 2 hushpuppies, fruit cock- cue pork on bun, baked beans, coleslaw, hot aptail. plesauce. Scotland June 24 - Spring June 11 - Hamburg- chicken salad on leter, potato salad, triple tuce, vegetable collage, orange salad. crackers, vanilla ice June 12 - Spaghet- cream. ti and meat sauce, ItalJune 25 - Spaghetian green beans, garlic ti and meat sauce, Italbread, hot apples w/cin- ian green beans, garlic namon and brown sug- bread, hot apples w/cinar. namon and brown sugJune 13 - Fried fish, ar. coleslaw, pinto beans, 2 June 26 - Hamburghushpuppies, fruit cock- er, potato salad, triple tail. orange salad. June 17 - Pinto June 27 - Fried fish, beans w/ham, sliced to- coleslaw, pinto beans, 2 matoes and onions, cab- hushpuppies, fruit cockbage, cornbread, angel tail. food cake w/strawberries.
Shirley Schools June 11 - Breakfast: Chocolate chip muffin, cereal, peaches, yogurt. Lunch: Chicken sandwich, chips, apple.
June 12 - Breakfast: Ham and cheese omelet, fruit cocktail, cereal. Lunch: Popcorn chicken, fries, fruit cocktail.
June 13 - Breakfast: Oatmeal, cereal, peaches. Lunch: Hot dog, corn chips, apple. June 14 - Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, cereal, apple. Lunch: Deli sandwich, nachos, fruit.
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Fishing Report
John Raemaker of Nashville, Tenn., proudly displays a largemouth bass he caught recently with guide Mike Siefert on Millwood Lake in southwest Arkansas.
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(updated 6-5-2019) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service said the Army Corps of Engineers is releasing 12 hours oftwo units of generation daily. This generation pattern is providing small windows of wading opportunities on the upper sections of the river early mornings and on the middle and lower sections later in the day. With the water release of two full units of generation, the river will rise quickly. If wading, be observant of changing water levels and be aware of your surroundings for your safety. This pattern is also providing excellent drift-fishing on all sections. Sowbugs, emergers, San Juan worm and streamers are best for fly-fishing. For Trout Magnet fishing, go with cotton candy and hot pink bodies on chartreuse jigheads. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-3625150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release in-
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Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 473.49 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 6-5-2019) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 474.70 feet msl, 12.16 feet above normal pool of 462.54 feet msl and staying pretty steady. The crappie are scattered from super shallow out to 30 feet eating jigs and minnows. Catfish are eating all over the lake on a variety of baits. Walleye are eating crankbaits and crawlers at various depths out to 30 feet. Bream are getting ready to spawn and eating well all over the lake on crickets, crawlers, small crankbaits and inline spinners. Black bass are scattered as well from on the shoreline out to 30 feet and are being caught on a variety of baits – pretty much however you like
to catch them. Hybrid bass and white bass are eating well in certain areas. Find the shad and the fish will be close, from 20-40 feet deep, on points, secondary points, humps and bends. Use spoons, inline spinners and topwater baits.
North Arkansas
White River
(updated 6-5-2019) Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-4532424) said the clarity has cleared. There are -14 generators running and the river level is low. Anglers have been catcing 15-plus-inch rainbows. The overall bite is good. PowerBait is working best. Also, anglers have caught 28-inch, 7-pound brown trout in the past week. Overall, really good fishing is going on, they report.
Northeast Arkansas
Lake Charles Spring River
(updated 6-5-2019) Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) says the lake remains murky
and the level is still high. Surface temperature early Sunday was 63 degrees. The fish have slowed down this week, but the reports were still good across the board. Shelly has heard a few reports on bream biting well off the shore. Catfish are still strong. Hogging has opened up on Lake Charles June 1 through Oct. 31. Stop by the visitor center for your fishing supplies. Based on moon times, she says, good days to fish are June 14-20. She adds that bass will be good on spinnerbaits, crappie are good and biting minnows or jigs. And worms or crickets are the way to go for good bream success.
Lake Poinsett
(updated 6-5-2019) Ome Coleman at Lake Poinsett State Park said, “It is hard to predict the weather. I understand the chance of rain is predicted each day the rest of this week. But, fish are being caught. Lake Poinsett State Park is selling lots of crickets, redworms and nightcrawlers. We are also getting many calls for minnows and goldfish. Whether you need live or frozen bait, we have it. We are getting in a greater variety of artificial bait, too.” While Lake Poinsett is closed for repairs through early 2020, check out other neighboring lakes such as Lake Charles or Lake Hogue, as well as the Family and Community Fishing Program pond at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
Crown Lake
(updated 6-5-2019) Boxhound Marina (870670-4496) said the water clarity is clear and the surface temperature is 80-85 degrees. Water
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level is high by about 6 inches. Bream are good on redworms and crickets. No report on crap- Northwest pie. Bass are good on Arkansas crankbaits or plastic worms. Catfishing is Beaver Lake As of Wednesgood with chicken livers day, the Army Corps and stink bait. of Engineers reports Spring River the lake’s elevation at (updated 6-5-2019) 1,127/28feet msl (norMark Crawford with mal conservation pool: s p r i n g r i v e r f l i e s a n d - 1,121.00 msl). guides.com (870-955(updated 6-5-2019) 8300) said water lev- Southtown Sportels are flowing at 450 ing Goods (479-443cfs at the spring and 7148) said the clarity water clarity has been is cloudy. The surface good the last sever- temperature is in the al days. Heavy rains, it low to mid-70s. Water seems like weekly, have level is high. Bream are kept the river up and at good on redworms and times muddy. Because crickets. Crappie are the river is spring-fed, good. Work the brush it clears quickly. At the piles, or trolling a crank. s p r i n g r i v e r f l i e s a n d - Spider-rigging also is guides.com blog page, good. Fish the deep up-to-date water con- brush. Night fishing has ditions are posted when been good. Black bass the river’s fishing condi- have a good bite going tions become poor due on, with spinnerbaits, to high muddy water. plastic worms and topIt has been changing water lures working, as weekly lately. On aver- well as chatterbaits and age, 2-3 days has been buzzbaits. Fish around the amount of time for the shoreline. Catfishing the river to clear up. is excellent on worms, Clear skies are ahead, chicken liver, shad, we hope. goldfish and perch. You The trout have been can catch some now on biting well, but there is rod-and-reel. Walleye a lot of work to get a are being caught trolling bite. The use of heavi- a harness rig at the big er jigs or a split shot 1 end of the lake, they refoot above the fly will port. help a lot when trying to get down to the fish. Ol- Lake Fayetteville (updated 6-5-2019) ive and brown Woolies have been the hot flies Lake Fayetteville Boat (479-444-3476) in size 10-8 with a small Dock split shot. An olive or reports the clarity is yellow jig can work well, clear and the water levalso. On the tough days el is normal. Bream anwhen a bite is hard to glers are having a big get, downsize to a size time with excellent re14-16 tungsten bead- sults. Redworms and head Woolly Bugger or crickets are working. nymph. Orange, black Crappie also are exand white Trout Mag- cellent. Go with minnets are working well. nows and jigs. Black Just get it down deep! bass are excellent on Be safe wading, the plastic worms and with river is flowing strong. live bait. Catfish are exWading staffs can be a cellent on worms and chicken livers. lifesaver.
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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 Cornerstone Evangelical Church. If you can identify this week's Church call 745-8040. (Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County. With your help, we will!) Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 757-2069 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4532 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013
Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane, Dennard, AR 72629 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church 630 Highway 9 W, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 6603 Highway 9 West Clinton AR. 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781
Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Clinton 723-4787 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread Lute Mountain Community Church Lute Mountain Road, off Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 Main Line Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005 Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181 Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572 Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807 New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332 New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575 New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411 Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726 Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 5092 Banner Mtn Road, Shirley 723-4737 Pleasant Valley General Baptist No. 1 5153 Highway 92 W, Bee Branch Point Remove Baptist Church 10954 Highway 336 W, Formosa
Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ 215 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch 745-4634 Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593 Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003 Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027 Scotland Baptist Church 278 Postal Lane, Scotland 592-3787 Scotland Church of Christ 297 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland 592-3311 Settlement Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 501-215-1595 Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273 Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8101 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349 St. Jude Catholic Church 3178 Hwy 65 S, Clinton 745-5716 Tabernacle of Praise 159 Boston Fern Road, Shirley 723-8280 The Gathering Ministry Outreach 80746 Highway 16 W, Rupert 745-3883 The Zoo Church 12174 Highway 65 N, Dennard 514-8535 The Power House (non-denominational) 159 Mt. Zion Road, Bee Branch, AR 253-2385 Trace Ridge Bible Church Highway 254 W at Morris Road, Chimes Walnut Grove Church 6940 Highway 95 W, Clinton 745-3445 Zion Hill Missionary Baptist ABA 29129 Highway 16 W, Jerusalem 745-4467
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The Voice of Van Buren County
June 11, 2019
Page 13
Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISC. FOR SALE
EMPLOYMENT
REAL ESTATE
LEGAL
For Rent
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS CIVIL DIVISION, FIRST DIVISION
FOR SALE 2002 FORD RANGER XLT
Class of
1969
50th Reunion •••••••••••• Clinton High School Class of 1969 will be celebrating its 50th reunion on Saturday, June 15, from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Petit Jean Electric Community Rm 270 Quality Drive in Clinton. •••••••••••• All members of the class of 1969 are encouraged to attend even if you did not graduate. ••••••••••••
4x4, 5-Speed 4.0 6 cyl engine Extended Cab, 4 Door Power Windows Power Doors EXCELLENT CONDITION 107,690 miles $7500.00 Call: 745-5879
AUTO SALVAGE in Greenbrier We buy cars & trucks You push, pull or drive in
Case No. 23CV-13-621 SHEILA SNOWDEN GILMORE, et al
Davis Cash Lumber has 2 positions available for hire. A small engine mechanic and a paint mixer associate.
slant trailer Excellent condition with extras. Priced below market. $5,500.00. Call: 745-4378 Lalla Lee Ostergren’s book
from Sun Up
Leslie, Arkansas NOW with new epilogue from Lalla.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE Used Lawn Mowers and Tillers.
JESSICA MICHELE HEFNER PLAINTIFF
Knicknacks, Movies. NEW BLADES $5.00 LOTS MORE! ••••• 2 used Motorcycles
REAL ESTATE
•••• TRADE-INS WELCOME
NOTICE OF FILING OF SMALL ESTATE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 209 Luna Lane, Shirley AR 72153 DATE OF DEATH: August 14, 2018 The Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate was filed on May 29th , 2019 by the undersigned with the Probate Division of the Van Buren County Circuit Court, under A.C.A. § 28-41-101. At the time of his death, the Decedent owned the following real Estate situated in Van Buren County, Arkansas, to wit: PART OF THE SW1/4, SECTION 9, T-11-N, R-13-W, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, COMMENCING AT THE NE CORNER OF SAID SW1/4 NE1/4 AND RUN THENCE WEST 400 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING: BEGIN AND RUN THENCE SOUTH 420 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE WEST 210 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE NORTH 420 FEET TO A POINT THENCE EAST 210 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 2.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,. **Subject to all prior restrictions, easements, reservations, or conveyances of any oil gas or mineral interests or royalties that may appear of record. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. THIS NOTICE first published this 11th day of June , 2019. /s/ Kaitlynn L. Weaver Kaitlynn L. Weaver 5345 April Drive Conway, AR 72034 (501) 253-8399
VS. Case No.: 71DR-19-6 RICHARD SONDER MEDINA, JR. DEFENDANT WARNING ORDER TO: RICHARD SONDER MEDINA, JR. You are hereby notified that a Complaint for Divorce has been filed in the Circuit Court of Van Buren County. You are further notified that unless an Answer is filed within 30 days of the first day of publication of this Warning Order a Decree of Divorce may be entered by the Court in favor of the Plaintiff without further notice to you. WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court, and the seal thereof, on this 15th day of May, 2019. DEBBIE GRAY, Van Buren County Circuit Court Clerk
call: (501)745-4735
Readers, use these Personal Spots to say Happy Birthday, Wish someone Good Luck, Contact old friends, make new friends. Shout out that you are alive an well in Van Buren County. The cost is $5.00 for 25 words or less.
By: /s/ Olivia Gilmore D.C.
FOR SALE OR LEASE
Shop Booth 75
WANTED
For Sale
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LYNNIE R. WEAVER, deceased
FOURTH DIVISION
Dinning Room Set
Hutches, Beds, Lamps,
Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼ SE¼) of Section 19, Township 12 North, Range 15 West, Van Buren County, Arkansas, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the said SE¼ SE¼, run thence South 400 feet to the North right of way of Arkansas Highway #16; thence South 28E West, along the right of way 314 feet; thence South 60E West 239 feet; thence South 88E West 123 feet; thence leaving said Highway right of way, run North 837.25 feet to the North line of the SE¼ SE¼; thence East 497 feet to the point of beginning, containing 8.25 acres, more or less.
71PR-2019-43
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Case No.: 71DR-19-6
with 6 Chairs
Consolidated into Case No. 23CV-13-621
FIRST DIVISION
/s/ Debbie Gray Debbie Gray, Van Buren Circuit Clerk Published this 11th day of June, 2019
Selling Furniture
Some used parts.
Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition. Call Tom 501-745-4378
LEGAL
RAIN or SHINE
102 Cross Street
for $15 at The Voice, 328 Main St., Clinton
Case No. 23CV-13-747 SHEILA SNOWDEN GILMORE, et al PLAINTIFFS vs. ROBBIE SNOWDEN and STEVE SNOWDEN, et al DEFENDANTS
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of 30 days, the purchaser pays 10% down, cash at closing less closing costs; that all net proceeds from the sale will be delivered to the Receiver until further orders of this Court. The Commissioner makes no warranty as to title, boundaries, taxes and/ or improvements to the real property. Given under my hand this 5th day of June, 2019.
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“My Road Home”
PERSONALS
Apartments and mobile homes in Bee Branch area. $400-$650/month. Deposit required. Call for availability (501) 581-8640 After 2:00 pm
OPEN UNTIL JUNE 14th
to Sun Down
AND IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS CIVIL DIVISION, FIFTH DIVISION
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the authority and directions contained in the order of the Circuit Court of Faulkner County, entered on May 30, 2019, in the above referenced cause, the undersigned, as Commissioner of the Court of Van Buren County, will offer for public sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Van Buren County Courthouse at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, the following described real property:
FOR RENT YARD SALE
Towlite 3 horse
Reflect A Moment He said, "You know that the so-called rulers in the heathen world lord it over them...it must not be so among you."
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
Applications may be filled out at 160 Park St., Clinton , AR 72031
INSIDE YARD SALE
RESEARCH
DUPLEXES FOR RENT
Experience is preferred in all positions.
(501)679-5172
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
PLAINTIFFS/COUNTERDEFENDANTS vs. ROBBIE SNOWDEN and STEVE SNOWDEN, et al DEFENDANTS/COUNTERPLAINTIFFS
We pay top prices!
Classmates from other classes are welcome to visit with us between 1:00pm and 3:00pm.
LEGAL
at Howard's Antiques
for crocheted items, knickknacks, dishes and jewelry.
20x40 Office with 8x40 Covered Porch and 3 Green Houses on 1 acre on Highway 65 South, Clinton, AR .
Call 501-940-5448
Call 745-8040 to place an ad in the classifieds
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June 11, 2019
Young leader - Ian Thompson, a junior, is representing Clinton High School at the Hugh O'Brian Fun with friends - In the final days of the 2018-19 school year, Clinton Elementary students were Youth Leadership Seminar. The goal is to empowjoined by some Burnt Ridge volunteer firefighters for a day of fishing during the third annual Fish with er youth with leadership training and foster social a Friend Day. change in their communities.
Easy being green
Recent rains have benefited many plants in the area including these elephant garlic in a Dennard Dogwoods and other trees make a canopy over an opening in the woods near Alread. (Photo by Robert R. Gaut) garden. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
Lone rider - Neal Ragsdale rides in the Shirley Homecoming Parade on June 2, leading a horse with no rider in commemoration of his dad, Kenneth One woman show - Original art by local artist Sue Allen Pico is on display Ragsdale. Kenneth helped organize rodeos every year and rode in the paat the Fairfield Bay Library. The art, showcasing the Greers Ferry area, will rade until his health prevented it. Kenneth and others who have passed be on display until the end of July during normal hours at the library, 369 and those unable to attend because of health issues were missed. (Photo by Freeda Baker Nichols) Dave Creek Parkway.