The Voice of Van Buren County - September 8th, 2020

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2020 National Chuckwagon Races

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The Voice’s downtown office in Clinton will be closed Thursday, Sept. 10. We will reopen Friday, Sept. 11.

16 Jackets sidelined for game

This aerial view shows camps near the West Gate of the Bar Of Ranch last week. The annual event featured a parade of flags, a fish fry, races, vendors, entertainment including a performance by Aaron Tippin, and much more. More photos, Page 12 (Photos by Warren Johnson)

Coronavirus Covid-19 cases continue to rise By the numbers - Sep. 6 Arkansas

Van Buren County

• New cases: 687 • Hospitalized: 389 • Ventilators: 79 • Deaths: 894 (up 12) • Active cases: 6,188 • Total cases: 65,377 • Recoveries: 58,293

• Active positive: 29 • Total positive: 141 • Recovered: 110 • Deaths: 2 • Negatives: 2,891

As the Labor Day weekend ends, state officials are watching the coronavirus numbers.

On Friday, the state recorded its highest one-day

number of new cases - 1,094.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended his approach in a news conference.

"There is not any consideration

now of any addition statewide restrictions," Hutchinson said. "Our targeted approach has been very effective.”

Fight leaves brother facing charges

The vehicle fire on Half Moon Road was only part of a busy week for the Highway 110 Fire Department last week. On Sept. 1, the department helped the Van Buren County Rescue Squad rescue an ATV rider swept off into the water when attempting to navigate a low water bridge. On Thursday afternoon, the department assisted the Shirley Fire Department with a car vs bus wreck at the intersection of Highway 110 and Highway 16. No students were involved. Personnel from Shirley, Highway 110, and Fairfield Bay Fire departments as well as the Van Buren County Rescue Squad maintained traffic control until the roadways were cleared. The vehicle fire was possibly threatening a structure. Auto aid departments Burnt Ridge and Shirley were requested for assistance. Fairfield Bay was placed on standby.

A fight between brothers left one of them under arrest and both of them bloody.

Karen Guy called the sheriff’s office on Aug. 29 saying that her sons were in a fight in her front yard and that she could see blood, according to an affidavit for arrest.

When deputies arrived, the brothers, Justin and James Guy, had left along with a woman who also was involved in the incident, according to the document.

Karen Guy and her husband Ricky Guy told deputies that James Guy had a large butcher knife and had stabbed Justin with it. Ricky Guy said he took the knife away from James Guy and received a small cut on his thumb, the document said. He had a large amount of blood on his pants, which he said came from Justin’s injury, the affidavit stated.

Justin and James Guy left the scene together to go to a hospital because both were injured, according to the document.

Cleburne County deputies stopped the brothers and Van Buren County deputies advised them to place James Guy under arrest and he would be picked up.

James Coleman Guy, 37, of Bee Branch has been charged with aggravated assault, a Class D felony, and domestic battery-first degree, a Class B felony.

1 charged after resisting arrest

A Clinton man has been arrested after an ongoing dispute with a neighbor.

Timothy Nixon told deputies his neighbor was beating on the walls and calling him names, according to an affidavit for arrest.

Deputy Der-

ek Adams said Nixon began cursing at him and threatened to blow his brains out then started digging into his left pocket, according to the court document.

Adams said he went “hands on” with Nixon and both fell to the ground. He said he attempted to get Nixon’s hands behind his back and Nixon failed to follow commands, continuing to reach toward his waistband. Adams said he warned Nixon he was going to taser him and Nixon cursed him again and kept fighting him.

The deputy said he used the taser on Nixon’s abdomen to no effect, then struck him twice in the ribs with his hand, the affidavit states.

Nixon, 55, has been charged with terroristic threatening, a Class D felony, and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor.

Covid-19 quarantines and other issues left the Clinton Yellow Jackets short-handed in its game Friday against the Huntsville Eagles.

Only 22 players made the road trip while 16 players, including many starters from the week before, were not at the game.

The outcome wasn’t pretty as the Jackets were shut-out, 38-0, for the first time since the 2015 season in a game against Pottsville.

The sportsmanship rule kicked in for the last half because Clinton was behind by 35 points.

Joe Chalk got the start as quarterback. Clinton had five first downs in the first half, but no points resulted.

The Eagles first scoring drive was an 11-yard run for a touchdown with 10 minutes, 10 seconds left in the opening quarter.

Three minutes later, their quarterback rambled 80 yards for a touchdown. The kick was no good and the Eagles led 13-0.

In the second quarter, Clinton turned the ball over on downs and Huntsville scored its third touchdown with a pass from the 9 yard line.

After a pass interference call on the Jackets for a 15 yard penalty, the Eagles ran 36 yards for a touchdown.

A 45-yard touchdown pass made the score 35-0 as the half ended.

In the fourth quarter, Huntsville added a 33-yard field goal. The final score was 38-0.

After a week off, Clinton’s next game will be at home against the Dardanelle Sand Lizards.

Stay Strong files notice to appeal On Aug. 31, Circuit Judge Susan Weaver dismissed an appeal by a group trying to prevent Van Buren County from voting Nov. 3 on whether to allow alcohol sales.

The Bevans Family Limited Partnership and Stay Strong had challenged the petition by the group Let Van Buren County Vote when the signatures were turned in.

On Sept. 3, the challengers gave notice that they will appeal Weaver’s decision to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

The filing states that the Supreme Court must hear the appeal within 10 days.

Library plans reopening

The Van Buren County Library will reopen to the public on Thursday beginning Sept. 10 from 9 a.m.5 p.m. Masks are required.

The public will have 15 minutes to browse, 30 minutes to use computers. No bathrooms, no seating available. Limited to 10 patrons at a time.

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THAT

BANNER MOUNTAIN GIRL

by Freeda Baker Nichols

Wagons, mules and a tornado Men in wagons drawn by horses or mules compete in events at the Chuckwagon Races in Clinton, Arkansas, each year around Labor Day. This year, even though restrictions are in place because of Covid-19, the races are still expected to draw a crowd to the area. As I think of the local wagon races, my thoughts return to yesteryear.

I remember bygone days when wagons were the only means of transportation for some people.

And if you owned a good, beautiful horse or a strong, ornery mule, you were well-off!

I don’t know for sure what year it was when my dad bought his first vehicle, but I know that before that time, he had owned a horse and buggy and a team of mules and a wagon. Actually, though, I don’t remember riding in a wagon or a buggy. But more than likely, my mother stayed home most of the time, and didn’t take us kiddos many places. We lived close enough to the school and church that we could walk. I probably didn’t go to the stores when I was very young. My only access to a supply of candy or gum was when the peddler drove his wagon out to an intersection on Banner Mountain.

When the peddler came out on Route 2, I learned the value of a

hen egg. Once, I recall gathering an egg that had just been laid and it was still warm. I traded it to the peddler for some gum. That was a far better experience than being handed a nickel or a dime with which to pay the peddler. That experience became the subject of a poem, later in my life.

And it won a prize!

The last three mules my dad owned were two black mules and a red mare mule. The red mule was called Kate. She was a medium size animal and my family kept her many years. Most of us kids had taken a ride on her.

She was so gentle. The best animal ever! After we kids grew up and left, my dad sold Kate.

Her new owner lived several miles away, but one day Kate returned to her old stomping grounds at Banner, only to be taken back to her new owner. So, she must have loved her barn-lot and our family just as much as we had loved her.

One of the stories of our family was told to me by my sister, who remembered the tornado of 1929 that hit Pleasant Valley where my folks lived at that time. Our dad had gone to Shirley with his team and wagon. He started back home and got as far as Remmel Privitt’s place where he found trees down in the road so he had to stop there.

He unhitched

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a mule and rode it on home guiding the mule around the fallen timber to get home to check on his family. It turned out that Mama and the kids had been in the cellar during the tornado and they were all OK and their house was still standing. Other houses in the area had been blown away.

My mother told about that tornado, how one neighbor family was having a party with a group of young people there. She said the young fellows were holding onto bushes in the wind to keep from being blown away. They had no cellar but everyone was so frightened and even though the storm had passed by, that family came running to our cellar, and one person was carrying a baby. The baby was wrapped in a blanket. When they got into the cellar and unwrapped the blanket, the baby had been carried upside down. Mama always told that story with amusement.

Eventually, my folks moved from Pleasant Valley to Banner Mountain.

Daddy plowed the garden with one of the black mules and it was well trained to follow the commands of “gee” and “haw.” Some mules, I have heard, can be stubborn animals. But many are as docile as ole Kate, our family’s favorite mule.

Closing my thoughts on bygone days, I’m sure the wagon races at Clinton will stir memories of olden days as well as bring new adventures for the folks who camp out to ride horses, participate in, and watch the racing events. Happy Labor Day memories to everyone!

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Helping families fight hunger

By U.S. Sen. John Boozman DA to provide flexibili- ic spike in traffic over

As students begin the new school year, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that summer meal program operators can continue serving free meals to all children until the end of the calendar year.

Secretary Perdue’s announcement extends U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) waivers for the Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option through the end of 2020, or until available funding runs out.

Specifically, USDA’s actions will allow these programs to serve meals in all areas, at no cost, and without requiring children to dine in group settings or at mandated times.

Meal pattern requirements will be waived as necessary, and parents and guardians will be allowed to pick-up meals for their children.

This move is a welcome development.

As Covid-19 continues to impact the Natural State, the challenges and anxieties it brings for Arkansas families persist as well.

USDA’s decision will provide some relief for parents as their children return to school, or remote learning, by ensuring that students continue to have access to healthy, nutritious meals.

Earlier this summer, I joined with several of my Senate colleagues to call on US-

ties to enable schools and other organizations to continue to offer free meals through the department’s child nutrition programs. We wanted to ensure that parents with children who rely on these programs would have one less worry for the new school year.

Over 300,000 children in Arkansas are eligible for assistance during the academic year. Many of these families were already struggling to make ends meet before the coronavirus crisis. In most cases, they have found themselves facing even more difficult financial hardships as a result of Covid-19’s hit to our economy.

Thankfully there has been help for Arkansas families struggling to put food on the table. On a recent visit to the Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock, I was updated on the organization’s efforts to combat hunger during the Covid-19 crisis.

Employees and volunteers at the Arkansas Foodbank have distributed 17.2 million pounds of food since March — a 39 percent increase from that same time frame last year. They have distributed over 120,000 boxes of food through the organization’s partner schools and agencies during that same time period.

The Arkansas Foodbank’s website has also had a dramat-

the past few months, resulting in a 45 percent increase in visits. A large portion of those views were from Arkansans searching for food, with additional requests coming via social media and text messages at a higher-than-normal volume than the food bank has experienced in the past.

I heard similar stories during a recent visit to the NWA Food Bank. Hunger relief organizations across the state, and across our nation, continue to see significant increases in need. Congress provided billions of dollars for food assistance in the coronavirus relief packages passed into law earlier this year, with much of that funding going directly to help those in need. As co-chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus, I am committed to helping these vital organizations provide healthy, nutritious food to Arkansans in need.

Fighting hunger in normal times takes an all-of-the-above approach across every level of government. That becomes even more important as we face a public health emergency. I am pleased USDA is taking steps to help, and I will continue to work with the administration and my colleagues to ensure that hunger relief programs remain a priority.

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have been having.

James & Joyce Burns Scotland

Thelma Murray Shirley

Thelma Murray had a nice visit with Lois Compton and Amy on Saturday evening.

Donations to the Shirley Museum in memory of Ronnie Ward are still being received.

Jack and Dorene Towery are staying home and staying safe.

I have some winter onion sets to give some one who would like to have fresh green onions to eat this winter and many winters to come.

There were some water rescues during the heavy rains we

It is hard to believe the wagon races have already come and gone. I think there are more campers than usual or maybe they are just more visible from the road. I think we will hibernate a while longer. James and I have so many health problems that we do not want to take any chances on getting the virus.

We miss having our First Saturday Breakfast at Scotland but we want to stay safe and to keep all of our friends well. We do not want to gather for breakfast until the chance of exposure is gone or covered with a vaccine. We will let you know when we think we will start.

The center is still closed until further no-

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tice and we will let you know when we hear it is going to open again.

Sorry that I do not have more news. When one stays home and does not mingle there is not much news to talk about. If anyone has news they can call 592-3935 and we will get it in the paper.

Have a great week, stay safe and enjoy the cooler weather.

Alread

There will be community hot spots for Chromebooks as Clinton schools go virtual Sept. 8-18. In the Alread/Rupert area the hot spot is on Highway 16 West on the left before Watson Road.

There is an Arkansas Telephone Co. sign on the building. Other hot spots are beside the post office in Scotland in front of the Baptist church and at Plant Baptist Church, 4897 Highway 110, in Botkinburg/Dennard.

Back to the games - The Idlehour Bridge Club held its first outdoor Covid-19 bridge party last week on the porch of member Conie Reamey.

(Photo courtesy of Jo Nell Warren)

The bookmobile will be making its monthly stop in Tilly from 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept.

16. The bookmobile is part of the Pope County Library.

The Alread Fire Department asks residents to mark their mailboxes clearly with their address on both sides with a minimum

of 3-inch white reflective numbers on a dark background. On your house use a minimum of 4-inch numbers and make sure it is visible from the roadway.

If you need any help in making your address visible, contact the Alread Fire Department.

When there is an emergency, time is of the essence.

Clubs Idlehour bridge Club had its first outdoor Covid-19 bridge party on Conie Reamey's porch. High - Conie Reamey; second - Emma Hink; traveling - Rita Bintliff; bingo - Mary Edwards.

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Earnie Sowell

Honorary Pallbearers are Steve Barger, Tommy Reedy, Claudy Berry, Rich Miller, Dustin Berry, Randy Naiper, Clarence Taylor, Danny Watts, Terry Sowell, and Hunter Hensley.

Visitation was Sunday, Sept. 6 followed by services at the Full Gospel Tabernacle with Rev. James Hutto and Kelly Johnson officiating. Burial was in Lute Mountain Cemetery in Shirley.

Earnie A. Sowell, 79, of Shirley, Arkansas, departed from this world on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. He was born February 15, 1941 in Shirley to the late Fletcher Sowell and Syble Huggins Sowell. Earnie was a member at the Full Gospel Tabernacle. He loved hunting, fishing, and gardening but his greatest love of all was for his grandchildren.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 56 years, Freda Sowell; children, Michael Sowell and wife Kristy, Becky Gentry; siblings, Robert Sowell, Gerald Sowell; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many other family members.

Earnie is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Winston and Brenda Sowell.

Pallbearers are Joshua Gentry, Jacob Bane, Daniel Watts, Glen Berry, Edward Watts, Kelvin Bradley, Jeff Galazzi, Chris Sowell, and Billy Sowell.

ris Leigh Smith and Louanna Smith; and his brothers and sisters, Sarah Elizabeth Ward, William Odus Smith, Harvey Lee Smith, Unah Lillian Tucker, Aubie Lamech Smith, Watson Irvin Smith, Dora Ellen Bonds, Leister Hubert Smith, Jessie Smith, Bessie Smith and Brewer Smith.

He is survived by his wife Grace Smith; his children Boyd Ruel Smith Jr. and his wife Cindy, Marsha Benton and husband Geary, and Steven Dale Smith and his wife Angie; his step-daughters Marjorie Bestwick and her husband Stewart and Lamanda Lovelace and her husband Mike; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were private. He was interred at Chapelwood Memorial Gardens.

Obituaries

Clinton, Arkansas to the late William and Edith (Bishop) Nixon and went to be with her Lord on September 3, 2020.

She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jeffery Nixon.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Kenneth Murray of the home; two sons, Russell Murray, Kyle Murray; two daughters; Kelsey Clay, Kelly Clay; two step-children, Kimber Murray, Joseph Murray; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Jimmy Nixon, William Clarence Nixon Jr.; and other relatives.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2020 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton.

Boyd Smith

Boyd Ruel Smith Sr., 100, of Hooks, Texas passed away September 2, 2020.

Mr. Smith was born May 3, 1920 in Clinton, Arkansas.

He worked for the telephone company, he was a home contractor, a skilled cabinet maker, and coached Little League baseball. He served as a minister of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation in Hooks.

Marty Berry He is preceded in death Melessia Murray Melessia Ann Murray, Marty Lawton Berry by his parents, Thomas Irvin Smith and Roxanah Jane 45, of Shirley, Arkansas was passed away peacefully at Smith; his previous wives Do- born on August 13, 1975 in the age of 68 years old at

Old decoys spark new interest Arkansas Wildlife Magazine with new hunters and coys behind when their

It happens every September. Duck hunters across the country begin to feel the need to dig through their gear and make plans for opening day. Sporting goods stores begin moving waterfowl-hunting equipment from storage to their shelves, and hunters are bombarded with the latest realistic decoys promised to make their next season a success. But what happens to the old decoys left behind in the garage? Eric Maynard, assistant chief of education for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, has a solution to the situation — the AGFC decoy adoption center.

It’s not really a center unless you count the bed of a pickup as a drop-off location, but thanks to volunteers who have donated their used decoys, Maynard and other members of the AGFC’s Education Division have been able to rehome these “outdated” dekes in the hands of aspiring duck hunters and birders participating in educational programs.

“We’ve done programs involving decoys for years, from duck identification to conservation and hunting techniques, and decoy painting always is a hit

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conservationists,” Maynard said. “We are always on the lookout for used decoys our participants can paint and take home with them.”

Maynard said he’s received many decoys during the last few years from Carlos Carter of Lost Island Hunting Club. Each year, Carter rounds up decoys that are shot or otherwise unwanted from the club and hands them off to Maynard for the program.

“People are always wanting to buy fancy, new decoys as part of their waterfowling fun, so we can patch up their old ones and have them ready for the next time we conduct a class,” Maynard said.

“I’m always on the lookout for old decoys near the end of duck season and right about now when people start looking to buy new ones for the next year.”

Another great haul for Maynard came from a couple just outside of Stuttgart who saw a post from the Gov. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center requesting decoys.

“Beth and Jerry Earlywine saw our post and got in touch with us,” Maynard said. “They owned property that was leased for hunting and over the years, many hunters had left de-

The staff of The Voice of Van Buren County extends sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones.

If you wish to express your appreciation to friends, neighbors, family, church and community members with a Thank You on the obit page, call (501) 745-8040 or email voiceads@artelco.com

lease expired. They had hundreds of decoys in their barn that they were needing to get rid of. It took three truckloads to get it done, but they have their space cleared out and we have decoys to use for future programs.”

In-person classes at nature centers have been suspended or restricted to small groups in outdoor settings in the wake of Covid-19, but Maynard hopes classes can resume

again on a small scale soon. In the meantime, the AGFC has focused on videos through its Virtual Nature Center at www.agfcnaturecenter. com and on virtual instruction through Zoom and Google Meets.

“We’ve worked hard to keep promoting the conservation message throughout the pandemic and we are seeing a resurgence of people looking to the outdoors as a recreational option again,” Maynard said. “We want to help them learn about hunting, fishing and conservation, and decoy-paint-

(Photo from Arkansas Wildlife Magazine)

Armon Hensley

Armon Hensley of Shirley, Arkansas departed from this world on Friday, September 4, 2020.

Visitation will be at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 8, with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Clinton.

ing classes are just one way to help them become more comfortable with the outdoors.”

Anyone interested in donating their old decoys to the AGFC for Sudoku Solution

Crossword Solution

AG&F is happy to have old decoys.

his home in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas with his family by his side. He was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas to the late Kenneth Berry and the late Velma Hinesley Amos.

In his earlier life he traveled a lot, playing golf and music.

He leaves behind his wife Renea. A special mother, Pat Berry Page; his siblings, Mark Berry of Springfield, Missouri and Kennetha Stringer of Cabool, Missouri; and many other family members. He also leaves behind three children, Lance Berry of Maumelle, Haley Taylor of Little Rock, and Katherine Berry of Sunnyland Community; two stepsons, Kevin Hoover (Heather) and Chris Hoover, both of Smackover; and two step-grandchildren.

Graveside service was 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at the Rushing Cemetery in Rushing, Arkansas with Rev. Gene Tanner officiating.

educational purposes is encouraged to contact Maynard at eric.maynard@agfc.ar.gov, and he can make arrangements to have them picked up.

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Young artists The Iris Garden Club sponsors its annual Woodsy the Owl, Smokey Bear and bird art contest Winners from Shirley Schools in the Bird Art contest were:

Madison Barton

Jerit Crownover

Lyla Jones

Rayleigh Hensley

Stephen Paden

Savannah Prevost

Layla Armstrong

Nathaniel Shaw

Hannah Glinski

Logan Linn

First place winners South Side were: 2nd grade-Madison Barton, 3rd-grade Hannah Glinski, 4thgrade Logan Linn, and 6th-grade Jerit Crownover. Madison and Jerit also won 1st place at the Southwest Region contest.

State:

• Lyla Jones - 1st place - 1st grade • Rayleigh Hensley - 1st place - 2nd grade • Stephen Paden - 1st place - 4th grade • Savannah Prevost - 2nd place place - 6th grade • Layla Armstrong - 2nd place - 11th grade • Nathaniel Shaw - 2nd place- 12th grade

Brindel Sherwood

Katrina Martinez

Kylan Sowell

Taylon Aliff

Adison Barnett

Feona Johnson

First place with their Cardinals at the local and state contest were 4th-grade Brindel Sherwood, 10th-grade Katrina Martinez, and 11th-grade Trista Willard. Their pictures were on display at the Arkansas Flower and Garden Show.

County:

Trista Willard

• Kylan Sowell - 2nd place - 3rd grade • Taylon Aliff - 1st place - 5th grade • Adison Barnett - 1st place - 7th grade • Feona Johnson - 2nd place - 9th grade

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School Menus

Chili macaroni, carrots and broccoli with Ranch, garlic toast, pineapple cup.

Sept. 11 - BreakShirley Schools fast: French toast Sept. 8 - Breakfast: sticks, cereal, banana. The junior Yellow Chocolate chip muf- Lunch: Nacho grande, Jackets took on the fin, yogurt, pear. Lunch: pinto beans, mixed fruit. Huntsville Eagles last Pizza, corn on the cob, week.

(Photo by Robert Snyder) baby carrots, peach Clinton Schools will cup. deliver a full week of Sept. 9 - Breakfast: meals by regular bus Sausage biscuit, apple, routes while the district cereal. Lunch: Sloppy moves to virtual classJoe, fries, sauteed car- es only from Sept. 8-18. rots, applesauce.

The meal buses should Sept. 10 - Break- be a regular stops four fast: Pancake on a hours after normal stick, orange. Lunch: morning pick up time.

For the record/August Marriages

• Cloud Criswell, 65, Emory, Texas and Jaymie Wyman, 60, Emory, Texas • Rondell Carter Jr., 51, Clinton and Laina Davis, 51, Clinton • Jason Horton, 39, Quitman and Brandie Sportsman, 35, Quitman • Jason Duncan, 43, Quitman and Mary Price, 40, Quitman • Justin Spears, 24, Clinton and Haylie Harris, 28, Clinton • Virgil Lemings, 57, Clinton and Dollie Fisher, 65, England • Michael Garrett, 42, Clinton and Diona Sharum, 45, Clinton • Sean Studley, 49, Norman, Oklahoma and Leigh Ragsdale, 52, Norman, Oklahoma • Anthony Bramlett, 36, Clinton and Amber Dixson, 30, Clinton • Jimmy McCord, 57, Clinton and Dianne Teague, 62, Clinton • David Walters, 50, Bee Branch and Angela Gadberry, 41, Bee Branch

• Donald Dasher, 24, Shirley and Derrick Darnell, 32, Shirley • Joseph D. Sowell, 41, Shirley and Jennifer Lewis, 44, Shirley

Divorces

• Crystal Guinn vs Christopher Guinn • William James vs Lori James • Sarah Flanery vs Robin Flanery • Pasquale Ferri vs Sharon Moody • Anthony Crutchfield vs Judy Olveda • Paula Dunigan vs James Dunigan • Alyssa Olmstead vs Jon Dunham • Helen Artz vs Joseph Artz • Jeremy Story vs Roxanne Carroll • Edith Gates vs Farrell Gates • Aly Richards vs Richard Richards • Jeannie Ball vs Theresa Pekarek • Bobbi Duncan vs Chad Duncan

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

(501) 745-8040

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Damascus City Council, 6 p.m., second Tuesday of the month at City Hall on Highway 65.

Fairfield Bay City Council, 7 p.m., second Monday of each month at 130 Village Place, Suite 2F in the conference room.

Shirley City Council, 7 p.m., second Monday of the month at the Shirley Commu-

nity Center.

Clinton Advertising and Promotion Commission, 6 p.m., third Tuesday of the month at the Clinton Municipal Airport on Highway 16 East.

Shirley School Board, 6:30 p.m., fourth Monday of the month at the PD Room, Administration Building.

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.

Van Buren County Library board of directors meetings are held at 4 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the library meeting room.

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Fun & Games

Weekly Crossword

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Sudoku Puzzle solutions on page 4

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.

Notice

The Voice will be suspending the monthly drawings for a contest winner at the end of August.

Please continue to enjoy our puzzles.

TV Trivia In the 1960s Batman TV series, who played the role of The Penguin?

Burgess Meredith

Van Buren County views

Van Buren County views - The Ozark Cafe was a popular eating place in Clinton from the 1950s through the 1970s. Many families gathered there for dinner after Sunday church services.

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FIRST DIVISION NO. 71PR-20-84 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LULUBELLE JENTSCH, deceased NOTICE OF PROBATE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 3098 DODD MOUNTAIN ROAD SHIRLEY, AR 72153 DATE OF DEATH: JULY 25, 2020 Craig Radick was appointed Executor of the estate of the abovenamed decedent on August 24, 2020. A contest of the probate can be affected 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 1st day of September, 2020.

Craig Radick, Executor By: /s/ Kent Tester .

KENT TESTER, ID No. 89123 Tester Law Firm, P.A. Attorney at Law 230 Hwy. 65 North, Suite 7 Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-7077 Fax 501-745-6161 kent@testerlaw.com

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION No. 71CV-20-81 TALBERT ADDINGTON, ELLA DEAN ADDINGTON, WANDA KNIGHT, PATRICIA DANE, and FRANKIE ADDINGTON PLAINTIFFS VS. BOBBY NIXON, JR, ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE THERETO; THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LANDS: A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE ¼ NE ¼) OF SECTION FIVE (5), AND A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW ¼ NW ¼) OF SECTION FOUR (4) BOTH BEING IN TOWNSHIP ELEVEN (11) NORTH RANGE THIRTEEN (13) WEST VAN BUREN COUNTY ARKANSAS BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SE CORNER OF THE NE ¼ NE ¼ SECTION 5; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NE1/4 NE1/4 N 87° 43' 07" W A DISTANCE OF 415.53' TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF STATE HIGHWAY #16; THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE WITH A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT WITH AN ARC LENGTH OF 303.34', WITH A RADIUS OF 934.06', WITH A CHORD BEARING OF N 01° 53' 30" E, WITH A CHORD LENGTH OF 302.00' TO A POINT WHERE THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY #16 AND CENTERLINE OF COUNTY ROAD (PEEL) INTERSECT, THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF PEEL ROAD S 77° 50' 99" E A DISTANCE OF 149.18'; THENCE S 75° 03' 47" E A DISTANCE OF 320.90'; THENCE WITH A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT WITH AN ARC LENGTH OF 294.38', WITH A RADIUS OF 243.50', WITH A CHORD BERING OF S 40° 25' 43" E, WITH A CHORD LENGTH OF 276.78' TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH OF THE NW1/4 NW1/4, SECTION 4 THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE AND ALONG SAID LINE N 88° 23' 36"W A DISTANCE OF 230.23' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 3.39 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION AND CONFIRMATION Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Van Buren County, Arkansas, to quiet and confirm title in and to the following described property in Van Buren County, Arkansas: A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE ¼ NE ¼) OF SECTION FIVE (5), AND A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW ¼ NW ¼) OF SECTION FOUR (4) BOTH BEING IN TOWNSHIP ELEVEN (11) NORTH RANGE THIRTEEN (13) WEST VAN BUREN COUNTY ARKANSAS BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SE CORNER OF THE NE ¼ NE ¼ SECTION 5; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NE1/4 NE1/4 N 87° 43' 07" W A DISTANCE OF 415.53' TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF STATE HIGHWAY #16; THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE WITH A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT WITH AN ARC LENGTH OF 303.34', WITH A RADIUS OF 934.06', WITH A CHORD BEARING OF N 01° 53' 30" E, WITH A CHORD LENGTH OF 302.00" TO A POINT WHERE THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY #16 AND CENTERLINE OF COUNTY ROAD (PEEL) INTERSECT, THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF PEEL ROAD S 77° 50' 99" E A DISTANCE OF 149.18'; THENCE S 75° 03' 47" E A DISTANCE OF 320.90'; THENCE WITH A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT WITH AN ARC LENGTH OF 294.38', WITH A RADIUS OF 243.50', WITH A CHORD BERING OF S 40° 25' 43" E, WITH A CHORD LENGTH OF 276.78' TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH OF THE NW1/4 NW1/4, SECTION 4 THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE AND ALONG SAID LINE N 88° 23' 36"W A DISTANCE OF 230.23' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 3.39 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Any person claiming any title or interest of any kind to said property is hereby notified to appear on or before 30 days from the first publication of this notice to assert his/her title or interest in said property and to demonstrate why title to this property should not be quieted and confirmed in Plaintiffs.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 11th day of August, 2020. /s/ Debbie Gray .

VAN BUREN COUNTY CIRCUIIT CLERK BY /s/ Olivia I. Gilore DC First published September 1st, 2020

September 8, 2020

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Fishing Report

This angler enjoyed the trout fishing on the tailwater of the Beaver Lake Dam recently. Photo provided by Austin Kennedy.

Central Arkansas

Little Red River

(updated 9-2-2020) Greg Seaton of littleredflyfishingtrips.com (501-690-9166) said the river is a little high and muddy due to the storms and heavy rain Tuesday. A tornado hit the Arkansas Highway 337 area, crossed the river, and hit the Wildflower and Primrose Creek areas. There was a lot of damage and downed trees. As of the latest reports, there have been no injuries.

I'm not sure if any of the debris or trees are in the river in that area, but it would be wise to motor carefully in this area.

The lake is beginning to rise, but is still about 3 feet low, so generation should stay about theh same for the next few days. If the rain stops, the generation should help clear the river over the next few days.

Greers Ferry Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 459.60 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.54 feet msl).

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(updated 9-2-2020) Fish ’N Stuff (501-8345733) in Sherwood says the lake is a little low and the clarity is clear.

Bass are biting early in the day and late on topwaters. Also during the daylight they can be caught on half-ounce spoons or deep-diving crankbaits fished in 20 feet of water.

Northwest Arkansas

Beaver Tailwater

(updated 9-2-2020) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) says, “Fishing this past week has been up and down with the bite. On average, I have been catching around 25 trout per outing. In the tailwater, there are a lot of slot fish, which have to be returned. Most have been caught on quarter-ounce spoons and various PowerBaits fished with light terminal tackle. The hot spot has been between Spider Creek and Parker Bottoms.”

White bass are going to be found in the warmer waters toward Beaver town and Holiday Island, he said.

“The key here is, find the bait! You find the

bait and you will find the fish. In the same area, you will also find Kentucky bass and a few walleye. Try fishing suspended lures in 10 feet of water, around structure and chunk rock.

“Well, as the rain starts to move in, the bite should continue to fluctuate. We should start to move into the fall pattern here in the next couple of weeks.

Have fun and get out and catch some fish!”

Beaver Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,122.14 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,121.43 feet msl). (updated 9-2-2020) Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said Tuesday that Beaver Lake was cooling and still coming down, but rain was falling the last couple of days. “We’ll have to see how it affects the levels. Fishing is fair to good depending on what you are targeting,” he said. Stripers are good from Point 6 to the dam; look for points with wind blowing into them. Brooder minnows and bream

are working. The bite is early from sunrise to 9 a.m. Plan your day and look at wind direction forecasts and fish points where it blows into them.

Crappie are being caught trolling Picos and Bandits. Troll at or around 2 mph for best results. Walleye are fair and being caught on slow death rigs. Look on same windblown points.

“The bright spot is some good brown bass fishing is going on using drop-shots on main lake points 30-35 feet deep. Look in Indian creek area,” he said.

“We got some good Spook bites up the War Eagle for largemouth and spots and whites the last couple days towards dark. Look for blow ups and cast accordingly. It is on for about 1 hour till dark.”

Catfish are good on all usual methods.

“Good fishing is on the way,” he adds. “’Won’t be long now,’ as my good friend Jerry used to say!”

North Arkansas

White River

(updated 9-2-2020) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-4352169) said that during the past week (before the latest lines of rains this week) they had about an inch of rain, hot temperatures and moderate winds. The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 1.8 feet to rest at 17.3 feet above seasonal power pool of 661 feet msl. This is 16.7 feet below the top of flood pool. Upstream, Table Rock fell 0.7 foot to rest at 1 foot below seasonal power pool and 15 feet above the top of

flood pool. Beaver Lake fell 0.3 foot to rest at 1.2 feet above seasonal power pool and 7.4 feet below the top of flood pool. The White had moderate generation in the morning and heavy generation in the afternoon. There were 3 hours of wadable water. Norfork Lake fell 1.1 feet to rest at 8.7 feet above seasonal power pool of 555.75 feet msl and 15.5 feet below the top of flood pool. The Norfork tailwater had low flows overnight and heavy flows during the day. Most of the lakes are still near the top of flood pool. Expect heavy generation and no wadable water into the fall.

John says, “The grasshopper bite is upon us. Use a shorter leader and bang the bank. My favorite fly is a western pink lady size 8. Add a dropper such as a size 14 pheasant tail nymph to increase your catch.”

He says the White has fished well. “The lower flows we have had in the morning have been extremely productive. The hot spot has been Rim Shoals.” The hot flies were olive Woolly Buggers (sizes 8, 10), Y2Ks (sizes 14, 12), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead sizes 16, 18), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and sowbugs (size 16).

Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective (John’s current favorite combination is a cerise San Juan worm with a peach suspended below it).

Northeast Arkansas

Spring River

(updated 9-2-2020) Mark Crawford of Spring River Flies and Guides said water levels are running at 400 cfs (350 is average).

Water clarity at the moment is poor from rain on Tuesday morning.

Great thing about the Spring River is it clears quickly. Always check Mark’s blog page for latest river conditions.

Over the last month river levels are lower. Wading the river is never easy. Be safe out there and a wading staff is highly recommended.

The bottom of the river is very slick.

The trout have been hitting olive Woolly Buggers consistently.

For the browns a downstream cast with short fast strip back works well. Big nymphs and Y2Ks can work well other days when the bite is slower.

The smallmouth bass have been hitting well on Clouser-style patterns. Mark says one of his favorites is an olive Woolly tied with lead eyes. It’s got to be a quick dropping fly. Like brown trout, a cast downstream with a short quick strip back can be hot. A 5 or 6 weight with floating line makes for a fun day and use lightweight for a full day on the water. Poppers can be a lot of fun but have been inconsistent for him, Mark says.

For spin-fishing lately, it has been hard to beat crankbaits. “We like the trout cranks and Berkley Flicker Shad.

Great for catch-and-release, just carry big pliers.

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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 Botkinburg Baptist 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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2020 National Chuckwagon Races

Photos by Warren Johnson

Cowboys, wagons, mules and horses were the order of the day. Visit the races' website for list of winners.

A flag parade kicked things off.

Aaron Tippin and Colin Raye perform.

The city of Clinton hosted a fish fry at the Eoff Ranch.