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Media 3 hears gripes Media 3 owner Alan Taylor was in town last week for a public meeting. Taylor told the audience of about 25 that good things are coming. He said updated equipment will allow Media 3 to offer 1 gig of service, which, he said, “is pretty fast.” A change in circuitry should cut down the number of Internet outages and more channels should be available by the end of the year. He said he has “guys working on channels cutting in and out.” Many in the audience asked for bet-
“I think you’re blowing smoke” - Warren Johnson ter communications, and one former customer summed up what he heard with: “I think you’re blowing smoke.” Some people questioned why it was so hard to get a credit on their bills when they had no Internet service for days at a time. Taylor said if the outage can be veri-
fied, the customer will get a credit on the bill. Customer D.L. Webb said his Internet was out for eight days, up for four days then down for 21 days straight. “When service is down it takes too long for word to get where it needs to be to get things fixed,” he said. Sam Shannon Jr.
asked about getting local high school football games back on cable TV, noting that many elderly people who couldn’t get out enjoyed watching the Yellow Jackets. “Facebook Live is the solution for that,” Taylor said. Other folks said they did not like having their calls routed to a call center in Tennessee and would prefer to talk to the local representative. Taylor said there is not much he can do about that for economic reasons. Taylor promised the audience that Me-
dia 3 would start communicating better. A frustrated former customer demanded to know why Taylor didn’t just sell the business to someone who knows what they’re doing. “Nothing I’ve heard here tonight is anything I haven’t heard over the years,” Warren Johnson told Taylor. Johnson went on to say it seems Taylor tries to avoid hearing from his customers, including taking down his Facebook page. “I gave you a year. It was miserable. I think you have hemor-
Taylor rhaged so many customers here I don’t see how you even have a business,” he said. “It’s beyond ridiculous.” “We’re trying to fix it,” Taylor responded. “And that’s not blowing smoke. We are.”
Board eyes increase in water rates The Fishing Derby at Archey Fest is always a big draw. (Photo from Facebook)
Drug arrests made
Multi-agency investigations resulted in two search warrants and charges ranging from simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms (meth), possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and
operating a drug premises last week. Arrests also included four charges of delivery of a controlled substance (meth); five additional arrests ranging from possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance
(marijuana) (meth) and (pharmaceuticals); and four outstanding warrants for delivery of a controlled substance, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. The news release did not include the names of any of the suspects.
Clinton Water and Sewer Department customers should get ready to pay more for service. At a workshop June 20 the department’s finances were outlined, and, according to water commission member Mickey Parish, “We don’t want to be all gloom and doom … but something’s got to be done. There’s no choice.” Water Department Manager Will Hinchey
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meters, work at the Pole Yard, treatment plant improvements, tank rehab, pump station work and some smaller projects just to name a few. About $1 million has been put toward those projects and the department needs to set aside $10 million more, said Clint Bell with CWB Engineers. See Water on page 4
Storms, wrecks keep firefighters busy
Rabbit Ridge Farms named district winner
The eight district winners in the 72nd annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected, representing the diversity of Arkansas agriculture, the state’s largest industry. The district winners will now be judged to determine a state winner to be announced Dec. 6 at the Farm Family of the Year luncheon at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock. The District Farm Families of the Year are: • Rabbit Ridge Farms of Bee Branch (Van Buren County) in the North Central District. Alan and Angela Mahan own and operate Rabbit Ridge Farms where they raise cattle, hogs, chickens and sheep. At Rabbit Ridge Farms, they self-market all
said that an additional $8.61 per month per customer is needed for the water department. There are about 3,200 water customers. On the sewer side of the business with just more than 1,000 customers, even more needs to be made up, he said. Then there is the $12 million needed for the 10-year capitol improvement plan, which was created in 2015, and includes auto-read
The carnival came to town over the weekend at Clinton’s Annual Archey Fest. More photos, Pages 2 and 3 (Photo from Facebook)
911 Dispatch to change air coverage Effective July 1, all requests for scenebased emergency air ambulance service to 911 Dispatch will be routed to the aircraft closest to the scene regardless of the provider, according to a news release from Van Buren County 911. Using dispatch software, Survival
Flight will, within reason, contact the requested provider. 911 Dispatch believes this agreement will save time and lives in emergency situations. Most of the county will to be covered by Survival Flight out of Batesville, the statement says. However the south western side
may be closest to Air Evac out of Morrilton, and that could change depending on available units at the time of the call. 911 Dispatch recommends that residents contact these providers and get insurance coverage from both.
The Clinton Fire Department had a busy month. Chief D.L. Webb told the Clinton City Council last week that among issues the department dealt with were: a transformer blowing out and cutting electric service for the town; a storm downing a tree limb across a power line causing alarm that it was a house on fire - it was not; three wrecks within 35 minutes during recent rains, which Webb attributed to drainage problems; and a gas leak in the Honey Hills subdivision when a man hit a gas line with his lawn mower. Webb noted that it took Centerpoint Energy 2 1/2 hours to get a crew on the scene to fix the leak in the oneinch line. He would like the mayor to find out
Volunteer days
Volunteer days are planned for August 3, 2019, and August 17, 2019. Volunteers will meet at Dan Eoff's house and the focus will be made on weed-eating and mowing along U.S. Highway 65. Work will start at Walmart and go to the Archey Creek Bridge. There will also be a downtown crew. Help landowners clean up their lots. An orange vest will be provided and a big pot of beans will be served afterward.
if Centerpoint could have someone closSee City Council on page 4
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Archey Fest 2019
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(Photos from Facebook)
Charles Wilson and Sharknado remain undefeated for the third straight year. Sharknado was clocked at 32 mph.
Fourth of July calendar of events Wednesday, July 3, Bee Branch Baptist Church hosts its annual Family Fun Freedom Fest, 11500 Highway 65 South, Bee Branch. Free family fun includes food, music, games, prizes and fireworks at dark. Begins at 6 p.m. The Alread Community
Fireworks Show 2019 is set for Saturday, July 6, at the Alread FUN Park. Lucky Rooster plays after the fireworks show. Event begins at 4 p.m., wraps up around 11 p.m.
Fourth of July celebration in Fairfield Bay: July 4th:
Fireworks guidelines From the National fireworks or standing Safety Council nearby should wear
protective eyewear Some guidelines for • Never hold lighted those planning to use fireworks in your hands fireworks: • Never light them indoors • Never allow young • Only use them away children to handle from people, houses and fireworks flammable material • Older children should • Never point or throw use them only under fireworks at another close adult supervision person • Never use fireworks • Only light one device while impaired by drugs at a time and maintain or alcohol a safe distance after • Anyone using lighting
Pancake breakfast at the Lion’s Club, 8-10 a.m., Lions Club on Dave Creek Parkway. Parade at 9 a.m., Baptist Church to Dave Creek Parkway. Festivities and car show, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Woodland Mead Park. Tom Sawyer Days, 1-4
• Never ignite devices in a container • Do not try to re-light or handle malfunctioning fireworks • Soak both spent and unused fireworks in water for a few hours before discarding • Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don't go off or in case of fire • Never use illegal fireworks
Sparklers are dangerous
pm, Heritage Center at Indian Hills Golf Club, live re-enactment of an 1850’s pioneer village. July 5th: Fireworks show at the lake.
ly 4th. Events start at 5 p.m. Children's Parade, kids activities, bounce house, face painting, pie contest, turtle race (must bring your own), concessions, live music featuring Lucky Rooster, and fireworks at 9:15. For more The Community of Fox information on this event, will be hosting its 4th of July call Ronda West at 870-363Celebration on Thursday, Ju- 4277.
Every year, young children can be found along parade routes and at festivals with sparklers in hand, but sparklers are a lot more dangerous than most people think. Sparklers burn at about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals. Sparklers can quickly ignite clothing, and children have received severe burns from dropping sparklers on their feet. According to the National Fire Protection Association, sparklers alone account for more than 25%
of emergency room visits for fireworks injuries. For children under 5 years of age, sparklers accounted for nearly half of the total estimated injuries. Consider using safer alternatives, such as glow sticks, confetti poppers or colored streamers. Stay safe and have a happy Fourth of July.
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Archey Fork Car Show 2019
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Obituaries
Tracy Pickett
Tracy Lynn Pickett, age 53, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sebring, Florida on June 24, 1966 and later moved with her family to Alread, Arkansas in June 1973. Tracy came into this world with a mission to spread joy and friendship to all she encountered. Tracy's positive energy and determination helped break down the stigmas attached to those with physical and mental disabilities in her local community. Tracy was born with a genetic disorder known as Down Syndrome. In 2011, Tracy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a progressive disease that destroys memory and other critical mental functions. Her family was one of the founding members of Van Buren County Special School when it opened in 1974. VBCSS was started to by a group of concerned citizens who saw a need for special education services for the disabled citizens of Van Buren County. Tracy was an active member for over 38 years and built lifelong friendships. During her time at VBCSS,
other relatives and friends. Interment was at Union Hill Cemetery in Tilly, Arkansas. Roller-McNutt Funeral she competed in the Arkan- Home, Clinton. sas Special Olympics. Tracy was an active member of Alread Church of Christ and later Choctaw Church of Christ. She found great joy in hanging out at Airmotive Inc. with the men at the shop, doing art projects, playing (and winning) card games such as Skip-Bo or Uno, singing karaoke, going to either the beach or Branson and just enjoying time with her family and friends. Tracy is survived by her loving parents, Roger and Denver Pickett with whom NA Caughron NA Caughron, age 93 of she lived; her brother and his wife, Michael and Rhon- Chimes, Arkansas passed da Pickett of College Station, from this life on Sunday, June Texas; many other family 23, 2019 at Ozark Health in members and true to the ad- Clinton, Arkansas. He was age, more friends than there born in Dongola, Arkansas on January 18, 1926, to Arthor J. are stars in the sky. A celebration of Tracy’s Caughron and Sible Jones life was held at 11 a.m. Fri- Caughron. In his younger years, NA day, July 5, 2019, at Choctaw Church of Christ with Mi- traveled across the country chael Pickett, Neil Wilkins as a logger while maintainand Richard Kirkland officiat- ing a farm, horse and cattle ing. Donations may be made ranch. NA professed his faith to the Van Buren County to the Lord on June 22, 2001 Special School, 3707 AR-95, in his home in Chimes. He Clinton, AR 72031 or Alzhei- was a member of Falling Wamer’s Association at https:// ter Church. NA is preceded in death act.alz.org. Clinton Funeral by his parents; his spouses, Service. Audry “Birdie” Frances HarMary Djami rell Caughron and Ruble JewMary Djami, 86, of Til- el Elliott Caughron; one child, ly, Arkansas was born May Alice Mae Caughron; and sis6, 1933 in Indonesia and ter, Bonnie Grinder. passed from this life on June Survivors include his chil24, 2019 in Clinton, Arkan- dren, Billy Caughron and wife sas. Jeannine of Chimes, Gary She is preceded in death Caughron and wife Sharon by her husband, William Dja- of Hector and Rena Williams mi. Left to cherish her memo- of Witts Springs; nine grandry are two sons, Daniel Djami children; and 16 great-grand(Rosauli) and Leo Djami (Syl- children. via); daughter, Martha Djami Funeral services were Liko; five grandchildren; and Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at
Farm Family Inc. of Lonoke (Lonoke from page 1 County) in the East Central District. • Young’s Generation their products through Three Partnership Farms wholesale distributors, of Tuckerman (Jackson retail, e-commerce, County) in the Northeast social media and District. through their agritourism • Gene and Ruby business. They have Davidson of Kingston four children, Zach (Newton County) in the Mahan, Maggie Mahan, Northwest District. Jacob Blankenship and • Dewayne and Debra Crafton Blakenship. Goldmon of Pine Bluff • I.F. Anderson Farms (Jefferson County) in the
Southeast District. • Allen and Barbara Primm of Hampton (Calhoun County) in the Southwest District. • Jerry and Kathy DuVall of Hattieville (Conway County) in the Western District. • The Greene Family of Umpire (Howard County) in the West Central District.
City Council Recreation saying he from page 1 has had a lot of positive feedback and compliments about the city er to Clinton for possible park. emergencies. * Chief of Police John In other news from Willoughby said his dethe meeting: partment has bad a big * Mayor Richard Mc- month, making several Cormac gave the animal drug arrests and recovshelter report, stating ering a couple of stolen SNYP has a total of 57 vehicles. animals. They are curHe asked the counrently housing 38 dogs cil to transfer funds inand 19 cats. Last month to the vehicle repair acthree dogs and seven count to pay for a pocats were adopted with lice truck that had the 12 dogs being sent to transfer case fail, costrescue. ing $2163.14 to replace. He said SNYP has A 2010 Dodge Charbeen stabilized with a ger threw a timing belt donation to last the rest and caused engine damof the year. age. Willoughby stated * Charles Wilson he believes the cost is gave the Parks and too much to put into the
nearly 10-year-old car. After the Charger is sold, there will be seven cruisers and seven officers. The council transferred $4,347,74 into the vehicle fund. Zoning Department manager Phillip Ellis reported that it is time to start looking at abandoned buildings as nuisances and put liens on properties that owners refuse to clean up. He also reported that the newly opened marijuana dispensary sold out in a couple of days. Reappointments were made to two boards: Sherry McCaslin to the Zoning commission and Peggy Eoff to the A&P commission.
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Marshall Community Church. Burial was in Canaan Cemetery near Marshall. Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall.
Jackie Starkey
Jackie Carolyn (Turner-Noblitt) Starkey, 69, of Conway, went to be with her Lord on June 19, 2019 after a long battle with diabetes. She was born in Beebe, Arkansas on July 11, 1949 to the late Rev. John and Pauline Turner. Jackie was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife and mother. She served many throughout her years, including being the caregiver for her mother in the last years of her life. Jackie is preceded in death by her parents, and her first husband, Ray Noblitt. She is survived by her husband, Tim Starkey; daughter, Mandy (Chase) Hall of Damascus; step-children, Charity (Ricardo) Estrada of Conway, TE (Erica) Starkey of Springhill, and Sarah (Michael) Sigler of Conway; four grandchildren; brother, Sam (Jean) Turner of Conway; and a host of other family and friends. Funeral services were 11 a.m. June 22 at Antioch Baptist Church in Conway. Burial was at Crestlawn Memorial Park.
would mean the departWater ment would just about from page 1 break even without a rate increase. However, it would not be enough Revenue for the to fund capitol improvesewer department is ments. $244,950 while expensIt was noted that es without depreciation, “break even” does not is $507,077; revenue for remain the same and it the water department is would be best to “fight $2,011,350, while ex- the fight” once and raise penses are $2,315,973. rates. The departments opThere also was some erate at a shortfall of concern that the depart$566,000 per year. ment would be unable “We’re giving water to get a $1.5 million loan away,” Parish said. to pay for the auto-read A 5 percent rate in- meters, despite a low increase each year un- terest rate promised by til 2025 was proposed. the Arkansas Natural Currently, customers Resource Commission pay $40.84/4,000 gal- for the project. lons. At the City CounParish asked about a cil meeting June 27, 1 percent sales tax that Hinchey reported that was passed in 1996; 55 the water loss for Clinpercent of the tax was to ton from April 17-May pay off a water depart- 15 was 41 percent. He ment bond issue. With said auto-read meters that paid off in 2021, would make up for much Parish wanted to know of that loss. Water loss if the City Council would in Dennard was 35 pergive that money to the cent and in Burnt Ridge water department or it was 47 percent. Cost “give it back to the people.” If people don’t want Would you like to give that tax money to the water department, it to share the will have to go on their history of your water bill, he said. The tax money church?
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Holly Mountain Decoration was held June 16, 2019. Donations were received from: Eva Beavers, James and Sharon Beavers, Jamie and Carol Beavers, Jeff Beavers, Mike and Kathi Beavers, Amy Bonds, Roger Bonds, Ronnie and Susan Bonds in memory of Vernon Bonds, Earnest Bonds, Dean Bonds, Rickey Bonds, O’dell and Marilyn Brock, Malinda Byerly, Rance and Dena Dean, Rudy Doyal, Cindy and Daniel Ellis, Tony Emberton, Manuel Hickam in memory of Betty Hickam, Frankie Hodge, Lee Hodge in memory of Sandra Hodge, Terry and Dana Hyuck, L.A. and Deloris Lindsey, Duane and Robertta Nesdahl, Eddie and Brenda Price, Brian Stoltzfus, Steve and Janet Trawick, Tim and Jeanne Trawick, Veda Jo Trawick, Mike and Elaine Treadaway, Ann Weaver in memory of Richard Weaver, and Paul and Nancy Weaver. Donations for upkeep of the grounds may be made to the Holly Mountain Trust Fund, 7419 Holly Mountain Road, Clinton AR 72031.
for chemicals was 90 cents/thousand. Hinchey also said two major projects currently are ongoing - installing a 16-inch line on Highway 95 and rerouting a water line around the Antique Warehouse in Botkinburg. The council approved an ordinance to bill water department customers for the cost of water tapping fees and will send each one a bill itemizing the costs. “We were losing about $200 per customer,” Hinchey said. This, he said, will cover the material and time, and “we don’t have to come back and ask for a rate change every time.” The motion passed unanimously. The water commission has emailed its rate proposals to City Council members for later discussion. A public hearing must be held before a rate increase.
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Patsy Ward Formosa
DeLane Story’s brother-in-law, Buddy Hancock of Hot Springs Village came up for a visit last Saturday. They went to Western Sizzlin’ for lunch, and had a good visit. Brenda Webb and grandson, Mason, came up from Houston and visited Ronny and Ruth for a couple weeks. They returned home Friday. Before they left they went out to eat. They had several relatives join them at the Mexican restaurant in Damascus. They had a good lunch before the trip. G r a n d d a u g h t e r, Madison Masterson of Manila and her friend, Cadence Valentine of Wooster, spent this past week with Donna and Richard Sherrod. Donna went with her daughter, Tammy Kelly, to Little Rock on Friday. Tammy will be having surgery soon because of thyroid problems. Prayers that everything works out well for her. We didn’t do much this week. JR mowed part of the yard, then I finished it up. I also did the push mowing and that is a job when the humidity is so high. My garden in the tubs is coming along nicely, I might actually have some pretty good
produce! I’ll just have to wait and see. Wishing you all a happy and safe 4th of July holiday. Be careful on the road and also if you are boating. God bless and have a good week.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Eddie and Carlene Rushing celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary by spending a week visiting Branson, Springfield and Phillipsburg, Missouri. Wanda and Paul Poynor took her nephew and his wife, Charley and Megan McFarland, out to eat at Bentley's in Greer’s Ferry Saturday night. Jim Hooten spent Saturday in Searcy with his brother Ted helping him do chores that Ted wasn't able to do this
soon after his surgery. The R5 Arena reports having a good crowd at Friday's rodeo. Way to go, Neal, keep up the good work. Attendance was good for the decoration at Weaver Cemetery last Sunday despite the rainy weather. It was good to see the young people attending as well as the old. It is always held on the fourth Sunday in June. Bill Rolen should be finished with his treatments for his cancer as of this week. We got new lines painted on Highway 110 so we likely won't get a new surface for a few more years. We got the holes on the bridge filled in a little, maybe we are going to have some work done on it. Be good to the bumble bees as they put life in our plants.
James and Joyce Burns Scotland
Last week I told you we were going to the musical at the Senior Center here at the Scotland School. We went and had a great time.
There were so many things going on around Van Buren County that we did not have as many as usual but we had over 60, so that was not bad. I will tell you now, the next one will be July 19 so mark it down and plan to attend. You will have a great time. Our First Saturday Breakfast will be July 6, plan on joining us. We start serving promptly at 8 a.m. and we serve until people quit coming. The cost is $6. After we get the cafeteria cleaned up from breakfast we will cook something yummy and go to Alread School for a great potluck, music and the best fireworks show around. We usually get there about 4:30. We have a super great time and get to visit with the good folks that go for the same reason we do. Fireworks start at dark. Why don't you meet us there? Do not forget the Pigeye Community Picnic is on July 13. Plan to come and enjoy. If you have Scotland news, call 592-3935 and we will see that it get in the paper. Have a great week. Be safe and stay cool.
Gregory S. Alexander Fairfield Bay
For those who haven’t been in the Bay lately, we have a new Visitors Center at 365 Dave Creek Parkway, which is the Lions Club. It will still Car club scholarship - Jonathan Haines (right) is the recipient of the host the Lions Club plus Dick Paul Memorial Scholarship presented by Paul Rhoda on behalf of the the Chamber of ComArchey Fork Car Club. Dick Paul’s 1931 Model A truck is in the background. merce and will also be
Page 5 an Activity Center for the Community Club. The Lions Club will be having its pancake breakfast this week on the 4th of July. Breakfast starts at 7:30 and serves until 10 a.m. For more information call 501884-3324. The Senior Center is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner FundraiserJuly 6th from 4 to 6 p.m. So stop in and get a ticket. Call Nancy McGowen at 501-884-7800 for more information. Now I know I wrote last week about the 4th of July weekend, which starts Thursday, July 4th, but it’s worth repeating. The parade is at 9 a.m., car show at 11 a.m., and don't forget the Fireworks at the marina on Friday the 5th. I was told that Heber Springs and Fairfield Bay alternates the show each year. I hope you all enjoy your 4th of July week.
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
The crescent moon is waxing through the week. Also, the Alpha Capricornids meteor shower begins, peaking towards the end of the month. It’s not a very strong shower, 5 per hour, but has been known to produce bright fireballs. The monthly Volunteer Fire Department meeting has been postponed until the 11th, due to the holidays. Fire chief William Webb says their recent fun event drew about 150 people and saw several people sign up as volunteers and first-responders. Chief Webb says he wants to improve our ISO rating to help reduce fire insurance costs and toward that end has added a new pumper to the department’s equipment. Independence Day is celebrated Thursday in Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and here. The Alread Independence Day Celebration and fireworks is Saturday at the FUN Park.
Potluck begins at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Musical instruments are encouraged. Fireworks begin at dusk. ACRDC holds its monthly meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the first quarter moon is official at 5:55 a.m. I’ve just returned from southern Florida where I celebrated my dad’s, Robert Burgess, 93rd birthday. He eats healthy, walks, bikes and lifts weights daily. He is an ongoing inspiration to me. It’s a long drive from here to there and I met many friendly people along the way. But in no place did I find more friendly people than right here in Van Buren County. “There’s no place like home.” If you have info about the greater Crabtree and west 16 community, call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
Senior Centers
The Fairfield Bay Senior Center is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the Van Buren County Aging Program from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019. The menu includes spaghetti, Italian green beans, salad, bread sticks, dessert and coffee. The cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. Play bingo from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at the Clinton Senior Center on Yellowjacket Lane. Mark your calendars for the Van Buren County Aging Program’s annual car show, beginning at 8 a.m. outside the Clinton Senior Center. Did you know you can support the Van Buren County Aging Program when you shop online using Smile.Amazon.com?
Clubs The Idle Hour Bridge Club met at the home of Billie Fendley. High Mary Edwards; second - Gay Whillock; traveling - Emma Hink; bingo - Conie Reamey.
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Mud - one of Star’s favorite things
A StarPartis2 born
Star’s adventures, the first year
By Robert R. Gaut
Aug. 2, 2018
Weighed Star this morning at 19.8 pounds, she is growing up fast and getting taller but not getting fat. She runs it all off, when she is not running she is chewing on something.
Aug. 3
There was something in the woods last night, the Mutts were going wild and barking and checking behind every bush, but what ever it was it’s gone, hell might have been Bigfoot.
Aug. 4
Took our morning get-about to the pond and to water the garden a little late but Mutts don't care. Star is getting more independent, she doesn't have to be in the same room with me now as long as she knows which room I'm in. She is running with Corky now, she knows who the leader of the pack is and she gets right in Shasta’s face and barks at her, and she barks back and I just laugh.
Aug. 5
Moments in Time I was awakened by my 4-legged alarm clock wanting out so I got up for the day at 0400 and just opened the front door and turned the hounds loose on the world. Star was chewing on everyone and romping and playing, man she is a mess.
Aug. 6
Got to the pond around 1300 hours today because of business in town this morning. I was watering the garden and Star was whining and looking for shade, first time she had been in the direct sunshine in the heat of the day, next time I looked up she was laying in the pond soaking it up and getting muddy, she is pretty smart and already knows what air-conditioning is.
Aug. 7
After the sunrise this morning the sun lit up the canyon with an awesome glow and when I came in the house Star, AKA Ears, ran up the stairs, I think her ears are growing faster than she is, waiting for the horns to sprout, she has a lot of devilish mischief in her.
Aug. 8
My one girl wrecking crew is at it again, she has just about destroyed everything in reach including one phone handset. Loves to tear up paper and carry dog food bowls around then drop them on the tile floor where they a big racket, all the others jump but she picks it up again and drops it, think she enjoys making a racket. Right now she is in her favorite spot on my suitcase
surrounded by little pillows she has drug off the furniture and a couple of The living room may be trashed, but who cares? shredded magazines.
Aug. 9
Well I thought Corky was in control around here, wrong, he isn't getting any respect from Star. He got on to her for something this evening then hopped up in a chair, Star followed him over and started barking at him and bouncing all around. Corky just ignored her, got a feeling these big dogs are going to have their paws full before too long, she seems to be fearless and she is just a puppy but as I watch her grow every day she learns fast and has a strong will, man I love it. Have you ever tried to sweep up shredded magazines and pieces of wood scattered all over your living room and kitchen with the wild thing on the loose trying to prevent it and grabbing everything? If not you have missed out on one of the joys of life. I can't get mad at her, she is just one great big ball of energy and so precious when she is asleep and has just crashed among her pillows and on my suitcase.
the patter of little paws coming up the stairs, so I got back up repaired the barricade and went back to bed, then I heard the patter of little paws coming up the stairs so I said what the hell and lifted her up on the bed, she chewed on me a little, then snuggled me and went to sleep and didn't wet the bed so we have had another first around here. That’s two for yesterday, the other one was she chased and caught a wasp, yep it got her on the lip but that didn't slow her down any and she kept chasing bugs.
Aug. 13
Another First Star took off with the Pack this morning with her nose to the ground, first time out of my sight but she didn't stay long. She has completely trashed my living room, but it will clean up pretty well.
Aug. 15
Star is giving the bigger dogs fits this morning chewing on them, but that gives me some relief. It was a nice walk in the cool of the morning and Star took off with the Pack but when she realized I was almost out of sight she came back in her little puppy romp.
Star is really growing both physically and mentally, she now spends most of her time at the top of the stairs where she can watch over her kingdom and waits for me to come up and go to bed. She has slept with me and Sig for the last three nights and all is well, except she has to chew on Sig for a few minutes before she crashes. On our get-about this morning she ran with the big dogs and ventures out on her own a little and I am really glad to see that.
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Star she reminds me a lot of Taz, just like when Choco was killed when Corky was a pup, his spirit moved into Corky because Corky started doing everything Choco did, swimming with me and riding on everything. Sometimes these Critters amaze me, I know that you probably think I'm a little crazy, well I have never denied that, but sometimes things happen that are just hard to explain and I guess Star was meant to be part of my family, she can never replace Taz and I never expect or want that but she is part of the Pack now and forever, I don't get dogs to replace other dogs, I get them to just take up some of the pain and add memories to my life, for their love is unconditional.
Boy do I have my hands full. On our morning getabout all of the Mutts hit the pond hard and heavy, Star watched, then played in the spillway and discovered "MUD". Got home and straight to the tub, then Corky also got a bath as Star watched, when it was over all 3 of us had had a bath, them with their coats on and me with my cloths on. Don't feel sorry for me, I deserved it because I just sat, laughed, and watched, where else can you have so much fun, love it.
Aug. 20
Think I misnamed Star, right now Puddles and Flash fit her better, she can not go by a puddle of water without running through it at top speed a few times then Aug. 12 laying down in it and I have been blocking right now there are lots the stairs so Star can't of puddles of water in the come up at night be- woods. cause of the carpet and she isn't even close to Aug. 21 Just got back from being house broke. It was getting late around 2300 our get-about. When I hours and I got into bed said let’s go to the pond, and could hear Star, then Star took off with the
Pack and I didn't see her until I got to the pond, she is getting more independent and confident every day and is turning out to be a real Country Girl and, boy, does she love the mud.
Home search - These two will be up for adoption as soon as they are fixed. If anyone can help with their vetting, please donate in Gary’s Adoptable Dogs name to Pallone Veterinary Clinic in Rose Bud, (501) 556 5355. Gary’s also needs some help around the place digging post holes as well as other donations. Call (501) 745-7346 to help.
Aug. 22
Star has been watching the Ink Spots on Bull Frog Patrol and just bailed in with them, she went completely under but came up just a-kicking and swam to shore. It won't be long until she is right in there with them, then she found mud again, dug in it and made it real messy then laid down in it, I started to just stick her in the pond and rinse her off but decided that might traumatize her so I will just give her another bath and traumatize her in the tub. Never a dull moment with a new puppy.
Aug. 24
Got my business taken care of in town then took the Pack to the pond, Star is really wanting to go in with the big dogs but is still a little leery, she bites at the deeper water and races through the shallow end at the spillway then gets in her 2 favorite mud puddles. Gave her another bath and she is real good now and just stands there and lets me bath her then wants up on the bed and has crashed, she runs and runs and plays and plays but then can go to sleep almost standing up, typical puppy, they need lots of food and lots of rest.
Aug. 25
Watched the sunrise with Star running and romping, she is still in the clumsy stage and romps around like a little pony, all legs and feet and of course ears but she is a true blessing.
Aug. 29
Star is something else, she is retrieving big time now, even went out over her head once then right back in, never seen a German shepherd that loved the water this much and she has some pretty good mentors.
Aug. 30
Another First Star has learned to jump, she is getting more confident every day, she just jumped up on my bed and it is pretty high off the floor, she sure is a sweetheart and really has the other dogs going. She barks back at Shasta when she tries to correct her then runs around and grabs her tail. Shasta is used to having her way with puppies but this pup is taking over.
Fluffy girl looking for home - Destiny is a 12-week-old domestic medium-haired kitten. That means she will be soft and fluffy. Destiny along with many other kittens is available for adoption at SNYP Arkansas Animal Shelter, 187 Tester Street in Clinton. Adoption fees are reduced to $50 for any cat.
29 draw elk permits Twenty-nine Arkansans, including one from Shirley, will have the hunt of a lifetime this fall as they chase elk on public land in The Natural State. Their names were chosen during the 22nd Annual Buffalo River Elk Festival in Jasper last week. Representatives from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission oversaw the drawings for this year’s elk hunt. Permits were drawn from a squirrel cage in front of an eager crowd throughout the day. Trey Reid, emcee for the drawings and assistant chief of the AGFC’s Communications Division said the event was full of fun and excitement over Arkansas’s largest big game animal. “It was a great weekend to celebrate the Arkansas elk herd,” Reid said. “We met Arkansans from every corner of the state, and they were all excited and eager to hear their names called during the permit drawings throughout the day. “It was a great crowd this year. This is my 12th elk festival to serve as emcee of the permit drawings, and it’s one of my favorite weekends
of the year. The friendly folks of Newton County and Jasper always welcome visitors with open arms and warm smiles.” Twenty-six of the permits were drawn from the 3,812 applications submitted online in May. Three other permits were selected from 680 applications submitted on site during the festival. Winners of the three on-site permits had to be present to win during the final drawing of the festival. Hunters are allowed to choose their weapons from archery, including crossbows, muzzleloaders, modern rifles, modern shotguns and handguns. All public land hunts occur on the Buffalo National River, Gene Rush Wildlife Management Area and Bearcat Hollow Wildlife Management Area. Hunters are assigned to specific zones within these public lands. Public land permit holders are required to attend an orientation before the hunt and will be notified of the time and location. The Arkansas 2019 elk hunt permit winner from Shirley is Anthony Powers, Zone 3 Antlerless.
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Firecrackers, picnics and homemade ice cream I’m wondering if our weather on the Fourth of July will be hot as a firecracker? I don’t know what the forecast holds for this week, but often July is very hot, weather-wise, especially here in the Ozarks. I don’t recall celebrating Independence Day as a child at Banner Mountain. But perhaps our family did celebrate. If so, we probably had a picnic under a shade tree, and cooled a Dixie Queen watermelon in a tub of cold water. We would probably have had lemonade to drink. Mama could make the very best lemonade. Had just the right amount of sugar in it. Not too sweet. Just right. I think when she made lemonade for a group, she made it in the churn. She made good Kool Aid, too. We had at least two flavors of Kool Aid – grape and strawberry. And she might have made her delicious tea cakes, for which I often wish to taste, even now. I never learned how to make the tea cakes. If she had a recipe, I never saw it, and I don’t know how she made the tea cakes. They may not have been as good as I seem to remember, but they are in my memory as being the best treat of any kind! Tasty, warm, just out of that wood-heated oven! Chocolate chip cookies couldn’t hold her tea cakes a light! That’s kind of how I remember my mother, standing by the cook stove in the kitchen, wearing an apron, tied snugly around her waist. She was always home. I never needed her when she wasn’t there. She was always there for me. For all seven of us. And
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I am certain that when we were no longer at home, she was praying for us to be well, to be OK, to be happy. She once referred to this by saying, “When children are small, they’re stepping on your feet. When they’re grown, they’re stepping on your heart.” When our whole family gathered ‘round to celebrate, the kids played hide and seek and other games. We called out to each other from one end of the yard to the other. Perfectly connected! The sound of a voice reaching my ears and the sound of my voice as I replied –– how great that connection! It was magical and magnetic. My husband, Gene, recalls his family making homemade ice cream when they gathered at his Grandpa Mahaney’s home on the Fourth of July. That was also his grandpa’s birthday. And to celebrate, they made homemade ice cream. From a 50-pound block of ice, the menfolk chipped ice to pack around buckets in a wash tub. The buckets were filled with ice cream ingredients. The men then took turns twisting the buckets by the bail until the ice cream formed. His dad, Lawrence Nichols, hauled the block of ice in a wagon from Shirley out to the Mahaney’s place on Highway 110. The block of ice was wrapped in a quilt. The buckets that held the ice cream once had con-
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tained lard from Capital Pride. From those days of long ago, advancements have been made that changes the way we now celebrate on the Fourth. We’ve become modernized. We have the Yeti cooler that cools a watermelon in no time flat! We have iPhones that connect us to whoever, wherever, whenever. Not necessarily with a voice but in a text, which makes it even more modernized than ever. Yep! That’s how it is today. Gene and I have celebrated the July Fourth holiday with our kids in family get-togethers, at the lake with picnics, campouts, boating, barbecues, homemade ice cream, watermelons, watching fireworks –– a day filled with laughter and a great family time. It’s customary. It’s the American thing to do on the Fourth of July. So, get ready for a picnic. Get out the electric ice cream freezer and plug it in. Buy bags of crushed ice. And get out the firecrackers, bottle rockets, and other fireworks. Remember, fireworks can be very dangerous when used carelessly. So be careful. Stay safe! Oh, and don’t forget your iPhone! You might need to search Google for the homemade ice cream recipe. Let’s also prayerfully remember to be thankful for our country, for its independence, and for our freedom. Happy Fourth of July!
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Fireworks, watermelons and those 'big peaches’ When it comes to watermelon eaters, there are two kinds: Those who use salt and those who don’t. My father was definitely a salter. Actually, he salted just about everything, but he definitely used it on watermelon, of which he was quite fond. He used to drive a truck for a grocery line in Kansas City and when shipping season for watermelons began, he would tell us how he and his co-driver “accidentally” busted one or two and then there was nothing to do but eat them. He became pickier over the years and eventually would only salt and eat the sweet, juicy parts and his hens would get the rest. Often when we would have watermelon we would get a cantaloupe, too. I liked both, but did have a favorite. “I really like the big peach best,” I told them
as a child. My mother reminded me of that line for years. Watermelon was a Fourth of July tradition in the Tucker family. For many years, so were fireworks. My dad was the one who shot them off while we sat on the porch and cheered. He was fearless, lighting the bottle rockets while holding the bottle, staying too close for too long to the explosives and sometimes running for the porch when the fireworks chased him. They lost their appeal to me one holiday when, in an attempt to emulate the older kids, I unrolled several firecrackers and piled the powder on the porch. They had used all the punks, so I stuck a match to the pile. My grandfather sat in the swing and watched, then after my screams died down, he commented: “I knowed you was gonna do that,
Sis.” Several times that night as I moaned and whined while my hand soaked in a bowl of cold water, I wondered why he hadn’t warned me. I guess he believed in learning through experience. Or maybe it was such a dumb thing to do he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Anyway, after that day, I never really cared for fireworks of any kind. Our family celebrations on the Fourth wound down over the years, but my dad still liked those fireworks until the end. In the last few years of his life, he would go see public displays and always left happy. He won’t be here to enjoy them this year, but when I hear those booms and see those flashes in the sky, I will be holding on to sweet memories of those Julys from my childhood.
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60 years together L.C. and Shirley Chalk of Clinton were married June 24, 1959. They have three daughters, Delana Winn, Deb Slayton and D.K. King, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The family would like to invite all friends, family, parents and kids they have babysat to join them in celebrating this. huge milestone at Petit Blooming beauty - A bit unusual in the county, Jean Electric community this pomegranate tree blooms just off the square room from 2-4 p.m. Sunin Clinton. (Photo by Jeff Burgess) day, July 7.
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Bee Branch • Snappy's (Outside Rack sales)
Choctaw • Elite Automotive (Inside sales) • Gasoline Alley (Outside Rack sales) • PEH Supply (Inside sales)
• Backyard Antiques (Inside sales) Clinton • Assessor's Office (Inside sales) • CashSaver (Outside Rack sales) • Clinton Drug (inside sales) • Exxon ~ Doublebee’s (Outside Rack sales) • Flash Market ~ Citgo (Inside sales) Fun with tires - The White family of Crabtree continues their on-going kid-loving presentations with a fun 4th of July display. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
Calendar A Quorum Court Budget Committee meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in the Courthouse Annex. The meeting is open to the public.
merly the EH Club, will hold a meeting on Natural Alternatives As You Age at 5:30 p.m. July 11 at the Van Buren County Library Community Room. Speaker will be health food store owner Eve Henderson.
The Van Buren County Cattlemen meeting will be, Monday July 8, at Western Sizzlin in Clinton. Eat at 6 p.m., meeting at 7.
Clinton Church of the Nazarene, 1664 Highway 65 South, Clinton, will hold a one-day Vacation Bible School blowout - Superhero from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Clinton Com- Saturday, July 13. Open munity Partnership, for- to ages pre-school
through sixth-grade. Victory Mission Bible Training Center is holding its grand opening at 1 p.m. July 13, 2019, at 750 Austin Road, Center Ridge. The mission caters to those have have life-controlling problems such as alcoholism and addiction. Staff and residents from other centers will be there and lunch will be served after a ribbon cutting. For more information, contact Jennifer Jones at (931) 2506779.
• Huddle House (Outside Rack sales) • June's Cafe (Inside sales) • L'Attitude Bistro (Inside sales) • McDonald's (Outside Rack sales) • Petit Jean Electric (Outside Rack sales) • Ozark Health (Outside Rack sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Inside sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Outside Rack sales) • Western Sizzlin (Inside Rack sales)
Damascus • CashSaver (Outside Rack Sales)
Fairfield Bay • Jack's (Inside sales) • Craven’s Grocery ~ Dollar General (Outside Rack sales)
Leslie • Misty's Conoco & Convenience (Outside Rack sales) • Smith's Citgo (Inside sales)
In brief Board meeting Your right to know
From the Arkansas Freedom of Information Handbook Q. Are citizens entitled to videotape public meetings? A. Yes, as long as the videotaping does not disrupt the meeting. Opinion No. 2012-022.
Meetings
All meetings are open to the public. Van Buren County 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
The Clinton School Board held a special meeting June 17. The board voted 4-0 to purchase Firefly Computers for $84,530, Bytespeed in the amount of $24,062, and Piraino Consulting in the amount of $37,266. The board then went into executive session. When members exited seven minutes later, they accepted the resignations of aide Gretchen Hunt and high school teacher Kori Kimes, 4-0, and voted to hire Haley Haney as school nurse. Board members Tim Barnes, Phillip Jones and Brent Treadaway were absent.
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.
Grant
This year, the United Way of Central Arkansas has earmarked $5,000 for Van Buren County. The Van Buren County Advisory board allocated a $1,500 grant to the county Aging Program. The remaining money will be used for mini grants this fall. These "mini" grants are open to any program the board decides to fund, they do not have to be a current United Wa y funded program.
Stuff the Bus
The United Way’s Stuff the Bus for Van Buren County students will be at the Walmart store in Clinton from 8 a.m to 3 p.m Aug 3, 2019.
Shirley School Board, 6:30 p.m., fourth Monday of the month at the PD Room, Administration Building. 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.
Oxley • Oxley Country Market (Inside sales)
Scotland • Lowder General Store (Inside sales)
Shirley • First Service Bank (Outside Rack sales) • Reaves Food Store, Hwy 330 S (Outside Rack sales)
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July 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny Stark July 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy White July 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen Wood July 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dora Gail Bramlett July 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garrett Green July 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilma Wallace July 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torrie Watts July 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Carter July 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elisha Duncan July 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny Paaraday July 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Pricer July 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Radcliff July 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marge Wright July 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Davis July 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John French July 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joey Fritz July 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janice Linn July 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Naffzgur July 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tammie Williams July 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Willis
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Fun & Games
Weekly Crossword
Sudoku Sudoku: The objective is to fill a 9x9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9. A cell is the smallest block in the game. A row, column and region consists of 9 cells and the whole game consists of 81 cells.
(Solution on Page 7)
Rules
Where In the County Is This?
Solve our Word Find puzzle or Where In the County Is This question for your chance to win a one-year subscription to The Voice. Word Find entries may not be a photocopy; originals from newspaper only. A drawing from correct entries will be held each month and the winning name will receive a oneyear subscription to The Voice. There will be one winner each month. To enter, mail your puzzles to The Voice/ P.O. Box 1396/Clinton AR 72031 or drop them by our downtown office, 328 Main St., Clinton. You can also call 745-8040 to tell us where the week's picture was taken. Deadline to enter is July 5, 2019, at 2 p.m. The drawing will be at 4 p.m.
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Cryptogram
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
(Solution is on Page 7)
(Answer Page 7)
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CHURCH PAGE
Photo by EuGene Smith
Thanks to those of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Church of the Nazarene. If you can identify this week's Church call 745-8040. (Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County. With your help, we will!) Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 757-2069 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4532 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013
Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane, Dennard, AR 72629 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church 630 Highway 9 W, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 6603 Highway 9 West Clinton AR. 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781
Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Clinton 723-4787 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread Lute Mountain Community Church Lute Mountain Road, off Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 Main Line Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005 Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181 Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572 Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807 New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332 New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575 New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411 Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726 Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 5092 Banner Mtn Road, Shirley 723-4737 Pleasant Valley General Baptist No. 1 5153 Highway 92 W, Bee Branch Point Remove Baptist Church 10954 Highway 336 W, Formosa
Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ 215 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch 745-4634 Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593 Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003 Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027 Scotland Baptist Church 278 Postal Lane, Scotland 592-3787 Scotland Church of Christ 297 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland 592-3311 Settlement Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 501-215-1595 Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273 Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8101 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349 St. Jude Catholic Church 3178 Hwy 65 S, Clinton 745-5716 Tabernacle of Praise 159 Boston Fern Road, Shirley 723-8280 The Gathering Ministry Outreach 80746 Highway 16 W, Rupert 745-3883 The Zoo Church 12174 Highway 65 N, Dennard 514-8535 The Power House (non-denominational) 159 Mt. Zion Road, Bee Branch, AR 253-2385 Trace Ridge Bible Church Highway 254 W at Morris Road, Chimes Walnut Grove Church 6940 Highway 95 W, Clinton 745-3445 Zion Hill Missionary Baptist ABA 29129 Highway 16 W, Jerusalem 745-4467
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Fishing Report
A mobility-impaired angler proudly displays his recent hybrid striper catch. Photo provided by the AGFC's Wil Hafner.
Central Arkansas
Little Red River
(updated 6-26-2019) Greg Seaton of littleredflyfishingtrips.com (501690-9166) said the river is clear after about 3 inches of rain Sunday. For whatever reason, maybe it was dry enough to soak in, the rain didn’t cause a lot of runoff and it occurred during the generation, so it didn’t muddy the river. The fishing is good by staying ahead of the new water each day. The Corps of Engineers says that the generation will remain on the 12-hour, two-unit schedule for at least the next 10 days. Check the schedule each day for the hours of generation. These may change day to day but the amounts of generation will stay the same. Please take care while canoeing or kayaking so as to plan your trip on the section of water not affected by the generation while you are on the water. “We had another close call with kayakers when their crafts overturned when caught in the two-unit generation. They lost their equipment but managed to get out of the water. Do
not approach a dock on the upstream side because the current will take you and your watercraft under the dock. If caught in the generation, stay away from the banks and docks and avoid obstructions in the river and let the current carry you to your destination. Look ahead to avoid danger by paddling away from any obstruction in your path ahead of time. Don’t wait till the current pushes you against the log or dock. Be safe and enjoy the river.”
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 473.70 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 6-26-2019) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry lake is at 473.70 feet msl and mostly falling. It came up a bit after the last rain but overall is falling with about 12 hours of generation going on, and the word is they are going to 24/7 generation
at some point. It is 11.16 feet above normal pool of 462.54 feet. The overall catching is good with the forecast for catching good, also, as everything is healthy and we have a lot of threadfin for them to eat. It looks like we have come off a good shad spawn, which will help the forage level so much. Black bass are shallow to deep and in between, and some are roaming, schooling in open water. Shallow fish are chasing bream around because bream have been spawning. Flukes, topwater baits, small cranks and spinnerbaits are working, and dragging something will catch any and all at all depths now. Crappie are being picked up fishing vertical and trolling around as well over and down to 30 feet of water on beetle spins, jigs, minnow and crankbaits. Walleye have been acting crazy. All the current the lake has been experiencing the last several months has played a role in how the walleye want to get set up. Try dragging crawlers on jigheads or a drop-shot in 12-40 feet of water on chunk rock flats. Catfishing is good and will get even better as the water
gets lower, as they will be more hemmed up, so to speak. The high water just has the anglers thrown for a loop other than the fish – all styles and ways of catching them will work now, just get out of there. It is a very underutilized resource we have. Hybrid bass and white bass are eating if you can stay with them, as they are roaming a lot. If anglers keep beating on other anglers’ spots, as the old code of ethics still remains in effect, it will drive them off. Find your own shad and spota with them on it and you will be able to catch them there until they start moving again when water cools back off this fall, and you will be able to learn so much more reading your electronics and it will give you confidence in finding and catching on your own. Try spoons, inline spinners and swimbaits as well as topwater baits in 25-55 feet.
North Arkansas
White River
(updated 6-26-2019) Cotter Trout Dock (870435-6525) says, “Summer is officially here and things are getting hot, not only weather-wise, but also in terms of fishing. The river level has been consistently low for the past week, so it's been a great time to pull up to a favorite brown trout spot and throw out a minnow. The rainbow bite has been excellent with many 13- to 14-inch rainbows being brought to the boat daily. The pink worm has been successful – combine that with frozen shrimp for great results.” A rise in the river level is anticipated in the coming weeks as the Army Corps of Engineers works on its flood con-
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trol efforts. That means as the river level rises, drifting near the bank with a live or artificial worm will bring in the rainbows. Plenty of sunshine requires plenty of sunscreen. Come prepared, but make sure to keep the sunscreen away from your fishing gear and baits. Seems that sunscreen not only repels harmful rays from above but repels fish as well. Clean your hands of sunscreen before handling rods, reels and baits and don't use a spray in the boat. “Be prepared for the heat and join us on the White River for a some great fishing – regardless of water releases from the dam.”
Bull Shoals Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lake’s elevation at 687.03 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 661.00 feet msl). (updated 6-26-2019) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said the lake level remains way up, and Monday morning it was 27 feet high. The surface water temperature was 79 degrees. The bream bite is poor, but he says the fish are starting to suspend. Crappie, likewise, are poor. Black bass, though, are providing good responses for anglers. Use your topwaters in the morning and come back with jigs for the evening. Also try a swimbait for some action. Catfish are biting fair on the limblines, he says. As for walleye, trolling is doing well for folks.
Norfork Tailwater
(updated 6-26-2019) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said last weekend that during the previous week Norfork Lake fell 0.4 foot
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to rest at 16.1 feet above seasonal power pool of 556.48 feet msl and 7.4 feet below the top of flood pool. The Norfork had high generation and no wadable water. All of the lakes in the White River System are well over the top of power pool. Expect heavy generation in the near future when downstream flooding clears. The Norfork has fished slow. Navigate this stream with caution as there has been major gravel recruitment at the bottom of Mill Pond and the dock hole. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns (sizes 18, 20, 22) like ruby midges, root beer midges, zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and soft hackles (sizes 14, 16) like the Green Butt. Egg patterns have also been productive. Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a small ruby midge (size 18) suspended 18 inches below a red fox squirrel and copper (size 14). The fishing is better in the morning. Dry Run Creek is fishing well. With school out, it will be crowded. There is some work being done at the hatchery that has affected access to the upper areas on the creek. 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 white mop flies. Remember that the White and Norfork Rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. Be sure and thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water.
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Donation - Fairfield Bay St. Francis Knights of Columbus present Kim Summer program - Amanda Williams, education staff member for Graddy and Tyrene Gardner a check to help with food purchases for the Arkansas Farm Bureau, presented “Where Your Food Comes From” for the Shirley Food Pantry. student participants of the Van Buren County Library Summer Program. The youngsters made the bracelets they are showing off in the above photo. Focusing on beef products, they also made trail mix snack bags.
Adult ed classes resume in Clinton The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton’s Adult Education Center in Clinton will once again offer classes for GED students beginning in July. The center — located at the North Central Career Center at 100 Success Drive — will offer both daytime and evening classes. Classes at UACCM Adult Education are free of charge, and classrooms are stocked with textbooks for students’ use. Various programs offered at the center include adult basic education, Career Readiness Certification, English as a Second Language, college prep, and Workforce Alliance & Growth
in the Economy (WAGE) — a series of stackable certifications in partnership with local businesses and industries to prepare participants for workforce careers. After completing the GED program, students also have scholarship opportunities available to attend UACCM. The GED Achievement Scholarship is a tuition waiver for up to 15 credit hours for GED graduates with a GED score of 640 or higher. The GED Opportunity Scholarship is a 3-credit-hour tuition waiver awarded to incoming freshman who completed their GED at an adult education center in Arkansas. Students gaining
their GED often have greater income mobility, according to studies by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For workers with a GED in all occupations, their median annual wage can increase by over 50% to a median income nationally of over $36,000. With an associate’s degree, the national median annual wage is $52,000. UACCM Adult Education Centers serve anyone 18 years of age or older. Interested students are encouraged to schedule an appointment to learn additional information by contacting Erica Freeman at (501) 745-6554 or at freeman@uaccm.edu.
Board training - Shirley School Board members Lacey Mitchell and Samantha Shull attended Arkansas School Board Association training in Hot Springs.
Elba school - A 1990s pre-restoration shot of the Elba School in Van Buren County. (Photo by Ron Roberson/Van Buren County Thanks for the Memories) School will be starting before you know it. We would love to share your photos and stories with readers. Send them to voiceeditor@artelco.com
Shirley teacher Layna Jones is presented a plaque by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on completion of the Arkansas Declaration of Learning program for art.