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Coronavirus By the numbers/June 15
Van Buren County • 2 cases • 2 deaths
Arkansas • 401 new cases • 12,501 total cases • 179 deaths • 4,212 active cases • 8,110 recoveries
Phase 2 begins as cases rise Even as the number of Covid-19 cases rise by the hundreds in Arkansas, Monday marked the beginning of Phase 2 reopening of the state for business. "Americans are on the move," Hutchinson said last Wednesday in announcing the planned Phase 2. "They can't be tied down and they can't be restrained.” Restaurants and
other businesses that have been limited to operating at one-third capacity may now allow two-thirds capacity. They must still maintain 6-foot physical distancing. Hutchinson said Arkansans should continue to take voluntary precautions and listen to the science. Businesses will be encouraged to let employees work from
home and should "strongly consider" special accommodations for people who are members of a vulnerable population. Arkansas had entered Phase 1 on May 4. This allowed restaurants and other businesses to begin opening, with limitations. Hutchinson said there is no evidence of a correlation between the limited re-
opening and the recent spike in numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases. He said the spike is due to expanded testing and the virus’ natural peaks. Top counties for new cases: • Washington County • Madison • Lee • Pulaski • Sebastian • Benton
Covid testing - LPN Michele Henderson, of Boston Mountain Rural Health Clinic, prepares to swab Voice correspondent Jeff Burgess, during the last day of free drive through testing for Covid-19 in Clinton. BMRHC moves their testing to Huntsville on Tuesday, Marshall on Wednesday, Harrison on Thursday and Mountain View on Friday. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
Council hears plans for industrial rate City Councilors heard about a dog attack on a child in Clinton at their meeting Thursday evening. The child required 25 stitches and is currently in a Little Rock hospital, according to Animal Control Officer Tim Pike. The dog is in quarantine at SNYP Arkansas and will undergo rabies shots then will be moving to Searcy, Pike said. The dog had received shots already from a feed store but they were not administered by a veterinarian. In his report, Water Department Manager Will Hinchey said chemical costs for the month were 9 cents per 1,000 gallons and that water loss was 33 percent. The council unanimously approved a first reading on setting new industrial rates based on 100,000 gallons per month. Hinchey also said roadwork on north Highway 65 continues to plague the department as water lines, old and new, are con-
sistently being broken. Police Chief John Willoughby reported that officers have written 151 citations, 25 warnings, and filed three felonies. He said if the department needs to send someone to jail, he will try to place them in Searcy since the Van Buren County jail is still not accepting prisoners but is holding only federal inmates at this point. In another proposed ordinance that was approved on first reading, the city will require a $2,000 bond before utilities, except for the city water department, can make cuts in roads. The council approved two resolutions, one a $30,000 CARES grant and another a $155,000 FAA grant to install beacons. On a question from an audience member, Mayor Richard McCormac acknowledged that no review has yet been held on the city’s clean-up ordinance passed earlier this year.
SNYP Director Lori Treat airs her griefs against The Voice at Thursday’s City Council meeting. (Photo by Warren Johnson)
Quorum Court agenda
Vaiva Pack of Clinton share a photo of her gorgeous roses.
Among items on the Van Buren County Quorum Court’s agenda this week is a half-cent sales tax for Ozark Health Medical Center. The vote would be held Nov. 3, 2020. Also on the agenda is an emergency ordinance amending sections of the county’s personnel police. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. June 18 at the Courthouse Annex. The meeting is open to the public.
Marijuana sales near $100 million
Over 7 tons of medical marijuana has been sold in Arkansas in just more than a year since sales began, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. DFA said Saturday that 22 dispensaries have sold 14,714 pounds of marijuana for more than $92 million since the first dispensary opened in May 2019. The sales of medical marijuana are expected to surpass $100 million by July 1, DFA said in a news release.
Traffic stop spurs arrest A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Little Rock woman on May 26. Deputy Ethan Ward stated that he observed a Chevrolet Silverado crossing the fog line and stopped the vehicle on Highway 92 East and Resin Lane. A search of the vehicle turned up several bags of (about 21 grams) of a white crystalline substance sus-
pected to be methamphetamine, as well as 11 pills identified as morphine, according to the affidavit for arrest. Sheila Laverne Long Brown, 41, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a Class A felony, and possession of schedule I/II controlled substance, a Class C felony.
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Protecting America’s national treasures By U.S. Sen. John ers have been attracted Boozman to duck hunting in Arkansas because its wetPublic lands in Ar- lands are ideal habitats kansas provide an for migrating waterfowl. abundance of opportu- Federal conservation nities for people to enjoy programs continue to the great outdoors. The ensure this popular pastime-honored traditions time thrives. of hunting and fishing As a member of the have helped grow the Migratory Bird Conserstate’s tourism industry vation Commission, I’m into a key sector of our honored to be a voice economy while simulta- for Arkansas wetlands neously supporting the and champion investpreservation and pro- ments that protect the tection of wildlife hab- wildlife habitat in Arkanitat. We call the Natural sas. The commission State home. This moni- recently approved exker gives Arkansans an panding waterfowl habespecially strong con- itat at the Felsenthal Nanection to nature and a tional Wildlife Refuge in vested interest in main- Ashley and Union Countaining our outdoor re- ties by more than 9,000 sources. acres. For decades, huntNational Wildlife
This is about saving dogs’ lives Opinion
My Turn
By Anita Tucker Voice Editor
“And here, right matters,” Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. I was loaded for bear, ready to take on SNYP Arkansas’ verbal assault on me Thursday evening at the Clinton City Council meeting. Then, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum. I decided not to. I have said what I think - opinions - for a few weeks now and I will continue to. I do not care who I make angry with this crusade, it’s about saving dogs’ lives. I do not believe SNYP is serving the best interest of the community with its recently announced policies regarding pit bull/mixes and refusing owner-surrendered dogs. The director tried to give the policies a different spin Thursday evening; go to their Facebook page and read it for yourself, see what you make of it. I wish that people realized the difference between “opinion” and in a news story. People who know me know that I am not making up anything. People who don’t know me can believe what they choose. “Those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind” - Dr. Seuss. I’m sure some Anita-haters will take this as a victory for their side. And that’s OK. I’m not looking for a war, I’m trying to save dogs. Several points Lori Treat made in her 30-minute tirade need to be rebutted, but I’m
not going to - except this one: She states that I recently left out the breed of the dog in a recent article about an attack. If one were to take a look at the police report, one would see that no breed is mentioned, I wasn’t trying to protect a breed. I do have one question for the esteemed City Councilors, Jeff Pistole, Timothy Barnes, Shon Hastings and Sam Ward: What does it take for you be satisfied with a shelter? In the meantime, it helps that there are two other organizations truly trying to help animals - Gary’s Adoptable Dogs, which is not a 501(c)3 so your donations are not tax deductible, and The Van Buren County Human Society, which is a properly documented charity organization. Oh, and as far as my starring role in absentia Thursday, as the old saying goes, just make sure you spell my name right.
The Pit Files (These articles were
solicited by The Voice to talk about experiences with pits/pit mixes) We have had three totally abused and neglected. You would not have blamed them if they would have been mean. But they were the most sweetest loving dogs on the planet! All three are in amazing homes now and to tell you the truth - two of them would have been at my home if I could have. It’s not the breed! They were initially bred as nanny dogs! It's all in how they are raised and in some cases improper breeding. - Jean Passmore
Refuges help preserve wildlife habitats and support the recreation activities of duck hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts. Felsenthal is one of 568 National Wildlife Refuges in the country. Millions of acres of public lands—including these wetlands, our treasured national parks and rivers—are a source of American pride. We can be proud of the conservation efforts and the foresight that led to establishing and preserving these iconic American public lands. The Senate is taking another step to protect these national treasures for future generations by bringing The
Great American Outdoors Act up for debate on the floor. I look forward to approving this historic legislation that would create the National Park and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to support maintenance and upkeep at our national parks, national forests and public lands overseen by various federal management agencies. This would help decrease the National Park Service maintenance backlog that exists across the country including the $28.2 million worth of improvements to Arkansas sites like the Buffalo National River and Hot Springs National Park.
It would also permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million annually so we can expand access to public lands for outdoor recreation. The LWCF has been used to improve public access and protect Arkansas federal recreation areas like the Ouachita and OzarkSt. Francis National Forests, and the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge. The LWCF also provides grants to states to develop parks and other recreation areas. The Department of the Interior reports that funding has been provided to every county in the country since the program was established in
1965. This investment in public lands would help reignite local economies and create jobs, helping small businesses get back on their feet. It would provide urgently needed stimulus to the outdoor recreation industry that generates 96,000 jobs and $9.7 billion in consumer spending in Arkansas alone. The outdoors is part of the identity of the Natural State. It brings people together to enjoy their favorite pastimes. We can be proud of the resources in our backyard that bond us to nature, attract visitors from around the world and support economic growth.
Dear Editor: I would like to address the community this week about something that affects every one of us from time to time. I am speaking of fear. Fear has the ability to transform the best of us into shells of who we were. It can be highly effective at creating division. It can turn neighbor against neighbor and can have best friends at each other’s
throat. People sufficiently stimulated will jump through seemingly ridiculous hoops, turn on their friends and neighbors and possibly demand for normal behavior be criminalized, while insisting criminal behavior be embraced, rewarded and praised. Absolute nonsense can begin to make sense to some and if others do not agree and conform they can be admonished, shunned and sometimes even
worse. It can get to the point where fear can consume people and we find ourselves unable to rationalize the truth because we are blinded by raw emotion and our own bias. Some of this was portrayed in the season one episode of the Twilight Zone called The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. The moral message of this episode is as relevant after 60 years as it was when it debuted
on March 4, 1960. My key take away is, perception is not always reality. While being cautious can be very beneficial, Fear is a Liar. It is a powerful manipulator and many times leaves destruction in it’s wake. Logic and fear are not often bedfellows. When the two are at odds with one another, give logic a second look. Warren Johnson Clinton
magazine. Denzil lived snake, locally called puff in Alread for a while, his adder. Sometimes mismother was an Arnhart, taken for copperheads, and his dad, now buried See Neighbors in the Crabtree Cemeon page 3 tery, ran Ott’s Applianc-
night to look up. Worship service returns to the sanctuary at the Crabtree Foursquare Church, Sunday at 10:45 p.m. Participants are encouraged to follow the governor’s directives on social distancing. The Farmer’s Almanac says Sunday and Monday are the best Jeff Burgess days for grafting or pollinating, and for baking. Crabtree Denzil Ott Jr. called Mars continues to to mention the astronbrighten this month as omy article in the reits distance from earth cent Petit Jean Electric decreases. Look to the lower third of the southeastern predawn sky. The June solstice is official at 4:54 p.m. Saturday, marking the longest daylight hours of the year and the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The new moon is official at 1:41 a.m. Sunday, making for a great
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June 16, 2020 I’ve been harvesting black raspberries for over a week. It seems like they’re not as sweet this year. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and west 16 community, call or text Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
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Marion Smith went to McGee last Thursday to visit her son, David, and his family. She spent three days with them and reports they are doing well. She has been working on the chemo garden at the hospital. I know lots of people enjoy her efforts to keep it nice. We got a new roof on the Choctaw post office last Friday. Bobby Smith and his son, Zachary, did the work. I attended a fish fry and shrimp dinner with all the trimmings last Saturday at the home of Pam and Stanley Murray. Stanley and Corey did most of the cooking, but Pam sure can make tasty hush puppies and cowboy
Page 3 beans! Around 25 people attended, mostly family members. Donna and Richard Sherrod went to Evening Shade last Friday. They went swimming in the Strawberry River. Tammy and Madison came up from Manila and spent the day with them and Cadence Valentine and her mom, of Greenbrier, spent the day with them also. Then Cadence came home with them for a few days. Richard went to the VA for some tests. He will find out the results later. I went to Searcy with Donna on Thursday. We met up with her daughter-in-law, Tabby, and she treated us to a good lunch! That was very nice. They are getting their living room, kitchen and dining area remodeled. I know Donna is looking forward to getting it finished. I think it's going to look really nice. Anne Mann has a new great-granddaughter. She weighed 5 lbs. 9 oz and is 18 1/2 inches long. She was born on June 11. Her name is Sadie Blair Guerrieri. I really like that middle name! Her parents are Shelby and Kyle, and grandparents are Brian and Debbie Tatum and James and Twila Guerrieri. I talked to Ruth Webb. Brenda went home after spending a few days, but Ronny is still with her. She says she is feeling better. Joyce and Brett Williams of Romance visited Ruth and Ronny one day this week. They are Ruth's niece and nephew. That's all I can come up with this week, so enjoy each day as it comes and take extra care of yourselves. God bless all.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Stan and Pam Murray had a family gathering on Saturday at their home to celebrate Eddie Murray's 58th birthday. Those attending were Jimmy and Thelma Murray, Eddie and Karen Murray of Center Ridge, Steven and Belinda Murray, Jimmy Harper of Bliss Mountain, David Delk and a friend, Cameron Murray and daughter Claire of Conway, Eric S. Murray, Monica and Preston Ross and their daughters, Megan Dennis and her daughters, Corey Murray and his sons Legend and Kaelyx Murray, Patsy Ward of Formosa, Darla Privitt, Lindsey Davenport of Maumelle and her daughters Olivia and Emma Cotton. Calla Linn's daughter Calisse and Jeff Caudill of Nashville, Tennessee, spent the weekend with her. Freda Sowell has had both her cataract's removed and she is proud to be seeing a lot better. Visiting Paul and Wanda Poynor Sunday was their son Joey Poynor of Ola and his uncle Lloyd Schmbra of Dover. Joey and Carolyn Ussery of Greenbrier were in Shirley this weekend, mowing and baling hay. Hunter Lane Ross of Pickles Gap, turned 18 and joined the Air Force Reserve on June 9, exactly 45 years after his Grandpa Mike Snowden joined the Army. Mike is very pleased with him.
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Obituaries Sarah Duncan
Sarah Elizabeth Duncan, 75, of Dennard, Arkansas passed from this life Saturday, June 13, 2020. She was born November 20, 1944 in Warrington, Virginia to William and Lucille (Newman) Van Horn. Sarah's greatest priority was taking care of her husband and children. She was also employed by Culpepper Plastic for approximately 20 years. She worked for Family Dollars Stores for around five years as well. Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Melvin C. Duncan, and one daughter, Ruth Black. Cherishing Sarah's memory are her four daughters, Elisabeth A. Basham, Anita M. Duncan, Karrie L. Grose and Patricia V. Coley; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and
many good friends. Visitation will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Roller McNutt Funeral Home Chapel with funeral following at 2 p.m., with Bro. Bob Leal officiating. Burial will be in Dennard Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Sean Gray, Arthur Basham, Greg Coley, Scott Bramlet, Tyler Story and Terry Redwine.
Cason Hughs
Cason Wayne Hughs, 8, went to be with his Heaven-
ly Father on June 11, 2020, in Damascus, Arkansas. He was born on January 28, 2012, in Forrest City, Arkansas, and lovingly adopted by Elaine and Jason Hughs on December 12, 2014. Cason’s true passion was music. He wanted to learn how to play his guitar and he had a real talent for understanding the music. Cason enjoyed playing with his sisters and brother. He loved school, learning, and listening to stories. When he grew up, Cason wanted to join the Army and to be a famous guitarist. Cason is survived by parents; sisters Nicolin Chea, Rebekah and Morgan Hughs, brothers Casey Joshlin and Brian Hughs; grandparents Roger and Angie Melikian, Burt and Sally Allinder, and Patrick and Linda Hughs; great-grandmother Lillian McGee; and other relatives. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at the Mount
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Olive Baptist Church in Guy, Arkansas.
Raymond Donald
Raymond Oliver Donald, 62, of Clinton, Arkansas, departed from this world Saturday, June 6, 2020. He was born July 16, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Conrad Calvin Donald and Marion Isabella Trafford. Raymond worked as a brick mason. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Tommy William Donald and Brittany Lee Donald Hearnsberger; siblings, Larry Donald, Dan Donald, and Arlene Donald Eldridge; and three grandchildren.
Searcy County Doyle Ray Weaver, 94 of Witts Springs, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020. Funeral services were Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall.
Cemeteries Weaver
Decoration for Weaver's Cemetery will be the Third Sunday of June, 6-212020. No program. No potluck. Just come and decorate the graves of loved ones. Donations may be sent to: Jim Kirk, 312 Peel Road, Clinton, AR 72031.
Gardeners pick 2 outstanding yards
Shawn Walsh
The Van Buren County Master Gardeners have awarded the “We Noticed” award to two deserving yards. The first one went to Susan Stewart of Blue Ridge Court in Fairfield Bay. She has a variety of plants, with various shades of green and beautiful colors. Her yard is decorated with amazing yard art. All of this, and a backdrop of Indian Hills Golf Course. While Gardeners were there, Susan and her friend Tracy Phillips, were installing a stone walkway from the house to the golf course. They had also installed a dry creek bed, that runs like a small river after a rainfall event. They had three different bridges
across the creek bed. It is a very peaceful setting…unless someone yells “fore.” The second yard was nominated by his neighbor and is equally as deserving. Shawn Walsh of Fraser Street in Clinton has a spectacular front yard. He has put a lot of planning and effort into achieving this garden. He has planned out his plants so that he has color throughout spring, summer and fall. His garden is immaculate with not even a withered flower visible. At the end of a hard day of working in the garden, Shawn has a shady spot with a bench, where he could relax and listen to the sounds of a waterfall.
Susan Stewart and Tracy Phillips
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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 Botkinburg Community Foursquare 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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June 16, 2020
Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bluffton Cemetery on Watergate Road will have it's annual decoration on Saturday, June 20th with the business meeting starting at 10:00 am. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are asking families to continue social distancing and refrain from bringing food.
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Weaver's Cemetery will be the Third Sunday of June (06-21-2020). No program. No pot-luck. Just come and decorate the graves of loved ones. Donations may be sent to: Jim Kirk, 312 Peel Road, Clinton, AR 72031.
of Clinton provides loving opportunities for volunteerism and education. For info: 745-1249
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.
will be taking applications for a full time hardware clerk/ cashier position.
Call (501) 757-3081 The positions requires excellent customer service skills, the ability to multitask, reliability, and previous cash handling experience. If you are social media/tech savvy, this would be a plus.
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AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING AND WAIVING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE DOING OF BUSINESS WITH CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS: Section 1. Whereas the limited number of businesses providing certain goods and services within a practicable distance of the City and the use by the City of such providers would otherwise present a conflict or potential conflict of interest, this Ordinance is established to acknowledge and waive the utilization of those providers for City business.
a. Doug Davidson, Davidson Solid Rock Insurance being retroactive to January 1, 2019; Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS DIVISION 2 NO. CWC-19-68
Kenny Slack 9056 Hwy 65 N Clinton, AR 72031 WARNING ORDER Are warned to appear in this court within thirty days to answer the complaint of the plaintiff. Failure to answer within 30 days could result in judgment against defendant. Date: 08-June-2020
THIS NOTICE first published this 16th day of June, 2020.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF REVA MARIE MYRICK, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 939 Highway 16 East Clinton, AR 72031 DATE OF DEATH: December 11, 2019 On the 20th day of May, 2020, an Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by a distributee was filed with the Circuit Clerk of Van Buren County, Arkansas. 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. Provided, that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate. THIS NOTICE first published this 9th day of June , 2020. By: /s/ M. Edward Morgan M. EDWARD MORGAN, Bar #82113 MORGAN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Estate 148 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-4044
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Section 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. Many of goods and services needed by the City provided by the above entities involve the safety and health of the citizens and visitors to this City, including the Fire Department and Water Department. Non-access on a timely basis to these goods and services might well present a hazard to the health and safety of these individuals; THEREFORE, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance, being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION No: 71PR-20-58 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LORETTA LAVERNE EADS, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 3102 Buttercreek Rd. Scotland, AR 72141 DATE OF DEATH: October 7, 2019 The undersigned on the 8th day of June caused an Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate to be filed with respect to the Estate of Loretta Laverne Eads, deceased, with the Clerk of the probate division of the Circuit Court of Van Buren County under A.C.A. 28-41-101. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. THIS NOTICE first published this 16th day of June, 2020 /s/ Kent Tester KENT TESTER AR Bar #: 89123 Attorney for the Estate 230 Hwy 65 North, Suite 7 Clinton, AR 72031 501)745-7077 FAX (501) 745-6161 kent@testerlaw.com
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF CADENCE LYNN ENGLES, a minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Phillip Ray Engles You are hereby notified that on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, beginning at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, a hearing will be held in the above referenced matter in the Courtroom of the Van Buren County Annex located at 100 Success Drive, Ste 27, Clinton, Arkansas, on the Petition for Adoption. /s/ Kent Tester KENT TESTER AR Bar #: 89123 Attorney Ad Litem 230 Hwy 65 North, Suite 7 Clinton, AR 72031 501)745-7077 kent@testerlaw.com
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION NO. 23PR-2020-253 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES GENE HOOTEN, SR., deceased NO. 23PR-2020-253 NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 86 Skinner Hill Conway, AR 72032 DATE OF DEATH: September 6, 2017 The undersigned was appointed Executrix of the estate of the above-named decedent on June 9, 2020. A contest of the probate can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided, that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate. THIS NOTICE first published this 16th day of June, 2020. TED GENE HOOTEN, Administrator By: /s/ Nathan S. Morgan NATHAN S. MORGAN, Bar No. 2009269 MORGAN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Estate 148 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-4044
June 16, 2020
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Fishing Report
Rum Binkley caught a massive striper fishing out of Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental on Norfork Lake using a topwater Zara Spook. Photo provided by Steven Street.
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(updated 6-102020) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service (501-230-0730) says the Greers Ferry Lake level is still above seasonal pool. Recent rains have caused the Little Red River to be off-color occasionally; however, daily generation helps clear it up to fishable conditions. Generation pattern is unpredictable recently, but most days see lower water providing wading opportunities especially in the mornings. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150) For fly fishing, Lowell recommends San Juan worms, caddis pupa, hare’s ear, sowbugs and streamers. Hot pink and white bodies on chartreuse jigheads are recommended for Trout Magnet spin fishing. Be safe while enjoying the river.
the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 469.30 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.54 feet msl). (updated 6-102020) Fish ’N Stuff (501834-5733) in Sherwood says bass are being caught on a 3/8-ounce salmon craw in about 15 feet of water. Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits should be used on the upper end of the lake. Crappie can be caught trolling on Bandit 300 Series crankbaits on the main lake points. Walleye are being caught drop-shotting nightcrawlers in 15 feet of water on the main lake points.
North Arkansas
White River
(updated 6-102020) Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) says fishing was good until about Monday. The Corps of Engineers threatened to open the spillways, so all the boats would pulled out preparing for flooding, but nothing hapGreers Ferry Lake pened Tuesday. AnAs of Wednesday, glers are catching a lot
of rainbows and a few browns. Clarity is clear and 6 generators are running as of Tuesday. Overall, the trout fishing is good.
Bull Shoals Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 694.57 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl). (updated 6-102020) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said anglers and other lake users will find limited access to the ramps and parking at this time; call first, especially on weekends. Del says the summer angling patterns are in effect. Black bass are going after jerkbaits near shad balls; they like spinnerbaits and chatterbaits on the old banks and bushes with stain. A big worm will work in the willow trees, while a jig in green pumpkin orange of green pumpkin blue in 18-28 feet will work, too. He’s also been finding success with a Beaver Jewel Special Ops Jig flipping bushes in less than 10 feet where you can reach
the shore. Topwater, small poppers and lots of other baits are working if you can get around the fish busting. Overall topwater action has been slower than normal, he adds. For smallmouth bass, the gravel banks, boat ramps and old roads are good places to drag baits like the Ned rig, Hula Grubs Tubes, the little McMinnow or Carolina rigs from 1832 feet down. Dropshot summer patterns are also starting to appear near bluffs, main lake points and hump islands from 24-36 feet down. Water clarity is fairly dingy, he says, with surface water temperature at 78 degrees. The lake is 35 feet above normal conservation level.
Norfork Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 579.79 feet msl (normal conservation pool: Sept.-April, 552.00 feet msl; AprilSept., 555.75 feet msl). (updated 6-102020) Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters said, “Norfork Lake is hot. Literally the lake temperature went from 72 plus last week to 85 degrees today. It might cool down a little with coming rains but don't expect much. From now through September it is advised to not throw back any legal stripers. Studies have shown that 75% of stripers caught in water temperatures above 75 degrees will die within seven days. Catch your limit, call it a day, and enjoy your striper dinner. “The full moon this past weekend had the stripers feeding before light, then about
an hour after light, and once the sun came up the shallow water bite quits. For the early bite we are using threadfin shad on a freeline with a small split shot. The stripers and hybrids are about 20 feet down and feeding on schooling shad. If you're lucky you can catch your limit very quickly but all things have to go your way. “Once the early bite is over I switch gears and move to bluffs with a channel swing and set out two freelines 100 to 150 feet behind the boat then six downlines set at 60 feet. Most of my fish are caught on the downlines. I target water around 80 feet deep. The stripers are feeding heavy on crawdads and will attack the shad swimming just above them. This technique will become the standard way you fish for stripers for the next three months. Stripers are being caught at Cranfield, Panther Bay, Crystal Cove, Diamond Bay and the main lake points heading towards Big and Brushy Creeks.”
Norfork Tailwater
(updated 6-102020) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870435-2169) said Norfork Lake fell 0.4 foot to rest at 22.1 feet above seasonal power pool of 556.75 feet msl and 1.1 feet below the top of flood pool. The Norfork saw heavy flows and no wadable water. The lakes in the White River System are near the top of flood pool. Expect heavy generation and no wadable water for some to come. The Norfork is fishing better. Navigate this stream with caution as
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things have changed a bit during the recent flooding. There has been major gravel recruitment at the bottom of Mill Pond and the dock hole. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns (sizes 18, 20, 22) like ruby midges, root beer midges, zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and soft hackles (sizes 14, 16) like the Green Butt. Egg patterns have also been productive. Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a small ruby midge (size 18) suspended 18 inches below a red fox squirrel and copper. The fishing is better in the morning. Dry Run Creek is fishing very well. With the coronavirus pandemic there is little pressure. The hot flies have been sowbugs (size 14), Y2Ks (size 12), various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise size 10) and mop flies.
Buffalo National River/Crooked Creek
(updated 6-102020) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870435-2169) said the Buffalo National River and Crooked Creek are high and off-color. John’s favorite fly on these waters is a Clouser minnow. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly.
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Happy Father's Day An original bachelor dad Anita Tucker Grandpa
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I didn’t know my grandfather very well. I saw him a few times a year and we didn’t pay much attention to each other. John Henry Hughes loved to play a domino game called 42 and I was most definitely not a player. He would call in my cousin Sandy to play with the older set, and I would mope on the porch while my cousin was preoccupied. If others decided to play something else,
John would shuffle out onto the porch in a snit. That is how we got to talking one Sunday afternoon. I knew he was a welder by trade, a John Wayne fan and loved a plug of tobacco. If you saw a mincemeat pie around, you knew he was somewhere close and one of his daughters had made it for him. I never even tried it. My mom always said you knew he was maybe stretching the truth or trying to gain some cred-
Daddy’s pocket watch
Cryptogram Solution James Openheim
"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet."
June 16, 2020
Father’s Day is different when you no longer have your daddy with you. Mine passed away fifty-four years ago at the age of sixty-eight years. My youngest son never met my dad. But my dad’s last name is my son’s middle name in honor of my dad. I remember Dad, resting in an easy chair after a long day of hard work in the carpentry profession. He sat in the
living room with a radio tuned in to the news station. Or he would read the newspaper. He kept up with current events. He was firm in his political views but he would vote for the candidate he thought would be best for the job. He registered for the draft during World War I but the war ended and he was never called into service. During World War II, Daddy used his skills as a carpenter to help build the Pine Bluff Arsenal. His three sons served in the military, two of them served during World War II. The other one served during the Korean Conflict. When WWII ended, Daddy and some neighbors set off dynamite over in a field to celebrate. I was very young then, but I recall the happy atmosphere that the good news brought to Banner Mountain. The war was over. The troops would be coming home, among
ibility when he would say he knew something was true because “a preacher man” told him so. On this one Sunday afternoon, he began to tell me about his earlier years. He and his brother had been professional “rasslers,” traveling across the country. That was pretty impressive to a teenager who had never been north of Missouri. But he didn’t have to tell me his true claim to fame. He was an original bachelor father. He and his wife split up in the early 1940s. She had a few other children be-
fore they married, and she was packing up the all the kids when he stepped up and said she was welcome to take her children and go but she was not going to take his girls. I’m sure that led to some hard times for the little family of three. My aunt had to grow up fast, cooking and helping raise my mom. But they managed, and they stayed together. I have never known two sisters more devoted to each other than my aunt and mom. They were close to their dad until the day he died.
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them would be my sisters’ husbands, Fielder Hutson and Kelley Bonds. Daddy was a good carpenter and built many houses and worked on remodels in and around the Shirley and Clinton area. He was well-known and wellliked. And he charged a reasonable price for his labor. He was an active person. On Sundays, which is our day of rest, Dad would sometimes work in his shop on items he was building for a customer. For instance, he might be building cabinets or other wood projects. But he would not charge the customer for the labor of the work he did in his shop on Sundays. Dad, as well as Mama, was proud of the seven of us children.
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by Freeda Baker Nichols
In time, the grandkids came along, and he became known as Pa Baker or just Grandpa. The grands remember him because he shared Juicy Fruit gum with them. And he let them listen to the tick tock of his pocket watch he carried in the bib of his overalls. He always wore a hat. Most of the time, it was a felt hat. When he came into the house, he hung his hat on the back of a straight chair. As a child, I remember that the day was complete when Daddy came home. Day, with all its problems, was done. Peaceful. Daddy was home. Soon, if it was summertime, the whippoorwills would call. Daddy’s watch would tick tock. At his death, Mama kept his watch. At her death, his watch was passed down to my brother. I wonder if by some magical chance Daddy’s watch still tick tocks, after all these years. In memory, I can see the smile on a grandbaby’s face at the ticking sound of that pocket watch. Daddy’s home now, in Heaven. And yes, Father’s Day without him is different. I’m thankful Walter Baker was my dad. God bless all the fathers this year on Father’s Day.
Daddy’s Felt Hat
The hat of felt my daddy wore was bent around the edges of its sweat-soaked brim. My daddy wore it everywhere he went. I keep it now in memory of him. Inside a box, it sits on closet shelf. I often think I should discard it now, and yet I simply cannot bring myself to throw away the hat he wore to plow. My daddy’s strength, his heart, his steel-blue eyes made straight my path and edged my walk with pride and gave me hope beneath bright, sunfilled skies, gray-dimmed and damp the day my daddy died. The hat of rich worn felt looks out of place away from daddy’s deep-lined, humble face. Freeda Baker Nichols