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TUESDAY, October 17, 2017 / Vol. 3 Issue 42 / 75 cents
Water on Shirley's agenda Council votes to condemn 4 properties The Shirley City Council heard from two parties interested in taking over its water system at its meeting last week. Community Water System representative Steve Shaw proposed to update the system by upgrading lines, switching out and updating residential and business meters. Shaw said 33 percent of Shirley’s water meters do not read accurately, resulting in a loss of 50 to 53 percent in billable water usage. He said they also detected several water leaks throughout the city. Robert Johnson of Johnson Waterworks explained that his contract provides for emergency (or “on call”) service 24 hours a day; all required monitoring, sampling collections required; labor, insurance taxes and service vehicles; a total of 50 hours per year of la-
The town of Shirley held its annual Harvest Festival and Car Show last weekend. About 25 vintage, antique and classic automobiles were entered in the show. See more photos, Page 2. bor (anything above 50 hours billed at $35 per hour) as well as access to materials and supplies either directly or from Johnson Waterworks stock at cost plus 10 percent. Service outlined is provided at a cost per water meter ranging from $9.25 to $9.75 per meter including me-
ter reading, billing and collection services. Mayor Lisa Hackett stated that with Johnson service the city would still need to apply for a grant or take out a loan for the replacement of the pipe running along the Middle Fork bridge. Hackett stated that she will con-
tact the Municipal League concerning procedures and laws regarding the control of a city owned water system. She reminded the council that a decision regarding the water department needs to be made as the city prepares its 2018 budget.
Couple Arrested After Pursuit On October 4, 2017, a deputy from the Van Buren County sheriff's office attempted to stop a Ford Mustang that was going 75 mph in a 30 mph zone in Shirley. The vehicle would not stop and the deputy activated his lights and sirens and began pursuit. The vehicle crashed near the Shirley School. Two people were inside the vehicle, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. As the deputy attempted to arrest the driver, he became combative and resisted, the report states. The report continues that the deputy first drew his
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handgun, then drew his Taser and after warning the driver to comply, deployed his Taser. The deputy reported that the Taser had no effect on the man who ripped the Taser probes out of his chest while screaming obscenities. The deputy “delivered a stiff strike from my right foot into the subject’s chest
knocking him back into the ditch,” according to the report. The female passenger attempted to help the driver resist, trying to get between the deputy and the driver, according to the report. Arrested at the incident location was 29-year-old Waylon Bramlett of Clinton and 28-year-old Kendra Elise Bram-
lett of Clinton. Waylon Bramlett was charged with felony fleeing, misdemeanor resisting arrest, driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to chemical test, speeding and reckless driving, according to the news release. He was released on $2,500 bond. Kendra Bramlett was charged with misdemeanor obstruction of governmental operations, misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and misdemeanor public intoxication. She was also released on bond. Plea and arraignment for Waylon Bramlett is set forOct. 20 in Van Buren County Circuit Court.
The Clinton City Council voted to condemn four properties that are threatening to hold up work on the Highway 65 South road widening project. Fire Chief D.L. Webb owns one of those pieces of land. The Clinton Water Department needs to obtain that piece of land on a temporary basis. The department is seeking rights-of-way on the other three pieces of property. Those are owned by John Stacks, Payton Dodge and Johnson Title Co. The vote to condemn the property was 4-2, with Shon Hastings and Jason Lynch casting “no” votes. Mayor Richard McCormac told the council he believed he could get the property owners to agree without con-
demning the land, but engineer Oren Noble argued that there was no time to spare. Water Department Manager Richard Hink told the council that if the property holds up the project, the Department of Transportation, which is footing the bill to move the city’s water lines, could write “change orders” and the city would have to pay for those. Councilman Timothy Barnes asked why McCormac thought the owners would say yes now when they have said no multiple times. “I hate this,” said Councilman Jeff Pistole, “but we have to keep the city moving forward.” Also last Thursday, McCormac said the council will begin working on the 2018 budget at a meeting on Oct. 24.
Creepy Couple – This spooky pair can be seen on Highway 16 West. Share your autumn and Halloween photos by sending then to voiceeditor@artelco.com. Photo by Jeff Burgess
Hiland sworn in as U.S. attorney
The Voice of Van Buren County has moved to its new office at 328 Main St., Clinton. The Voice is now in the building that was most recently Chief’s Little Steakhouse. Previously, it was the Black Dog Grill and the Jive Club. Years ago, it was Bill’s dollar store and the back part was a feed store. We’re all moved in, so come on by.
Cody Hiland took the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas on Oct. 10, 2017. Hiland was nominated by President Trump on June 29, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Sept. 28, 2017. He took the oath at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 from U.S. District Judge J. Leon Holmes, and began work immediately after the ceremony. “It is both an honor and a privilege to
be chosen to serve as the United States Attorney, and I am eager to begin leading the important work of this office,” Hiland said. “I also look forward to working with the dedicated public servants in our office, our exceptional law enforcement partners on the federal, state, and local levels, and the community. At a time when we are seeing the national crime rate continue to rise, myself and everyone in this office is committed to ensuring safer com-
munities for the citizens of the Eastern District.” As U.S. Attorney, Hiland is the top-ranking federal law enforcement official in the Eastern District of Arkansas, which includes five divisions and 41 counties within Arkansas, with its primary office in Little Rock. Hiland, 45, is from Van Buren County. He now lives in Conway and will continue to reside there with his wife, Jana, and four children.
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Revving up some memories - About 25 car enthusiasts turned out with their classic, antique and vintage automobiles for Saturday's Harvest Festival and Car Show at Shirley.
Calendar The Van Buren County Fire Chiefs Association will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, October 17, at the Petit Jean Electric Cooperative meeting room starting at 6 p.m. Clinton Advertising and Promotion Meeting Commission meets at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Clinton Municipal Airport on Highway 16 East. The meetings are open to the public. There will be an AARP Smart Driver class for motorists 50 years of age or older from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 18 at Simmons Bank in Clinton. The class entitles graduates to a reduction in automobile insurance premiums. For more information, call 501745-8200. Class size is limited. The Van Buren County Quorum Court holds its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Van Buren County Annex building off Highway 65 in Clinton.
Dogtoberfest is set for Oct. 21 at Archey Fork City Park in Clinton. There will be a derby car clinic and games for the kids, antique car show, motorcycle shine and show, and for the dogs, an agility course and costume contest. Come meet some pets from the local shelters, and see if someone steals your heart. Crafters and vendors still needed. For more information, call SNYP
at 745-7697 or the Fairfield Bay animal shelter at 884-6417. Everybody and their dog will be there. Town Hall meeting to discuss the quarter-cent sales tax proposal, 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at the downtown fire station. Everyone is invited to hear and participate in the discussion. The annual Chili and Soup potluck is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Scotland School cafeteria. The potluck will be followed by a hayride at 7 p.m. and a marshmallow roast afterward.
Halloween
Scare on the Square is set for 5-10 p.m. Oct. 31 in downtown Clinton. Free admission for all. Trick-or-treating for the kids, safe and fun, with full traffic control, and an exciting evening of costumes and spooky surprises. Scare on the Square is orga-
nized by the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department. For more information, contact DL Webb at 501-4548882. The second annual Trunk or Treat in downtown Scotland is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Trophies will be awarded for best trunk, best costume and best pumpkin. Trunkers come early to set up. Boo Bash will fill the streets of downtown Shirley with spooks and goblins for a fun night of trick or treating. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 31. The streets will be blocked for safety and everything will be free. Candy, hot dogs, sodas, prizes, cupcakes, also kids' games and fun for the whole family. No pets please, little goblins may scare them and there's not room for mishaps. The city is accepting candy donations or if you want to be a part of any of the family fun, contact Lisa Hackett at 723-4848 or Missy Worthing at 7238290.
Unhinged Haunted House is set for 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27, 28 and 31 at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds on Highway 16 East, Clinton. Admission is $3 for ages 5 and up. The event is co-sponsored by the Van Buren County Fairgrounds.
Schools
Red Ribbon week Oct. 23-27. Drug-free rally 8:30 a.m. at the Fine Arts Building at South Side School. A parade and bonfire are set to kick off Shirley High School’s Homecoming week Oct. 28. The parade line-up will start at 4 p.m. in the gymnasium parking lot. It starts at 5 p.m.
Trunk or Treat at the Alread FUN Park/ School is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. There will be a costume contest for the kids, and first prize will be awarded to the best “Trunk.” The United Way
and travels downtown to the baseball field parking lot. Hot dogs, chips and hot cocoa will be served there by the bonfire. Best float wins $50. Bring your own marshmallows. Everyone is invited. Clinton Elementary School Gold Team is sponsoring a Fall Festival from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Clinton Baseball Fields. There will be gaes, costume contests and food. For more information e-mail ces.goldteam@gmail.com.
Coming in November
It’s going to be huge – Pig Eye Daze in Scotland is set for Nov. 4. There will be games for kids and
adults, food and entertainment throughout the day. There will be items and raffle tickets for sale, a chili cook-off and a Dutch oven cookoff, archery contests, races and more. Early Arkansas Re-enactors and Mountain Man Rendezvous will demonstrate the life of early settlers. Admission is free and proceeds of the day go toward replacing the roof on the old gym. Food vendors and arts and craft vendors are needed. For more information, visit the Pig Eye Daze Facebook page. If you would like to include your event in the Calendar, e-mail information to voiceeditor@artelco. com.
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Declutter, de-stress Geri’s Fit Tips Clutter equals stress. Have you ever found yourself searching frantically for your keys, your child's socks, important paperwork, or maybe a phone number? Have you been late because of it? Does the clutter cloud your thoughts and distract you from the task at hand? You bet it does! And this equals stress! And prolonged stress hin-
ders our health. It lowers immunity, causes sleeplessness, heart disease, gum disease, memory loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder, cancer, anxiety, frustration, guilt and much more. The chaos clutter impairs your ability to focus and to process information clearly. Clutter competes for your attention and can result in a decrease in peak performance. It can make allergies and asthma worse because more stuff equals more dust. A messy home or workspace can make it feel like it’s impossible to relax. It’s estimated that some workers waste six weeks
a year searching for lost documents, while the average American spends nearly an hour a day looking for items they know they own but can’t find. End the clutter chaos. Devote 15 minutes a day to getting clutter free. Take three boxes, start at one corner of a room and go through everything. Have one box for things to throw away, one box for donating or giving away and one box of stuff to put away. Some good words of advice are everything must have a home or spot where you keep it (and if it doesn't, get rid of it). If you haven't used or worn something in a year,
Senior Citizen
82nd birthday celebration Center Menus Last year at this time, The Voice shared the story of two brothers, George and Lester Brown, ages 81 and 83 celebrating their birthdays. It’s that time of year again, but sadly, this year only one
brother is left to celebrate the day. George Brown turned 82 on Sunday, Oct. 15, and celebrated at his home in Pee Dee with family and friends. His brother, Lester, has passed away.
For the Record/September Marriages
Johnny Schultz, 39, Clinton and Jessica Cooper, 29, Clinton Larry Baker, 41, Bullard, Texas, and Kristy Kirby, 41, Fouke Zachary Cantlon, 25, Judsonia and Cassie Hartwick, 23, Damascus Rosbin Escobedo, 31, Clinton and Elicia Voss, 27, Clinton Bradley Miller, 28, Springfield and Brittany Crisler, 21, Bee Branch Shelby Pruitt, 26, Clinton and Kasey Holcombe, 21, Clinton Kyle Turner, 27, Fairfield Bay and Chelsea McClendon Justin Hake, 36, Clinton and Candice Green, 33, Clinton John Mills, 63, Scotland and Sherri Vandenberg, 58, Scotland Brandon Cook, 35, Clinton and Keelie Bradley, 25, Clinton Curtis Ragland, 21, Clinton and Erin Ward, 21, Clinton
Robert Snyder Jr., 51, Bee Branch and Cheryl Hodges, 50, Bee Branch Paul Woolverton, 35, Clinton and Klarissa Patterson, 22, Clinton Garrett Bagley, 19, Tilly and Abi Leonard, 18, Bee Branch Quincy Pease, 37, Clinton and Dawn Owen, 42, Clinton
Divorces
Brian Pennington vs. Shawna Pennington Tonya Rahn vs. Daniel Rahn David Leach vs Michell Leach Patricia Thormann vs. Nickey Lawson Ruth Carpenter vs. Toby Carpenter Sherry Canisales vs. Simon Canisales Eric Ekhoff vs. Jennifer Ekhoff
Bankruptcies
Shirley - Jackie Ellen Burbridge-Casey and Ruel Allen Casey, 1758 Arkansas 330 S., Sept. 7, 2017, Chapter 7.
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Oct. 16 – Stroganoff/noodles, spinach, corn, fresh fruit. Oct. 17 – Baked pasta, squash medley, salad, cobbler. Oct. 18 – Ham and potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers, pears. Oct. 19 – Fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hush puppies, hot spiced peaches. Oct. 23 – Hamburger, corn salad, baked chips, banana pudding. Oct. 24 – Baked turkey/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping. Oct. 25 – Chicken/broccoli quiche, hash browns, hot sliced apples, blueberry muffin. Clinton is open Monday-Thursday Damascus is open Tuesday and Thursday
Shirley Senior Center
Oct. 16 – Baked pasta, squash medley, salad, cobbler. Oct. 17 – Glazed chicken, green peas, creamed carrots, eggnog pound cake. Oct. 18 – Beef stroganoff/noodles, spinach, corn, fresh fruit. Oct. 19 – Fried
chances are you won't so let it go. If you pick up something and it doesn't bring you joy or feelings of happiness (or if it brings back bad memories or makes you feel guilty) get it out of your house. And don't worry you'll throw something out that you will regret later. Only keep the items you're not hesitating about — anything you stress over or attempt to justify isn't meant to be in your home. Seriously, just do it! Throw out just one item. The initial stress will turn into joy, especially when it sinks in that you'll no longer have to clean it, feel guilty about it or trip over it just to live your life. – Geri Cabana, RN
fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hush puppies, spiced peaches. Oct. 23 – Breaded pork cutlet, scalloped corn and broccoli, greens, autumn delight. Oct. 24 – Hamburger, corn salad, baked c hips, banana pudding. Shirley is open Monday-Thursday
Scotland Senior Center
Oct. 16 – Baked pasta, butternut squash, salad, strawberry cobbler. Oct. 17 – Ham and potato soup, pimento chese sandwich, marinated tomatoes/cucumbers, pears. Oct. 18 – Glazed chicken, green peas, creamed carrots, eggnog pound cake. Oct. 19 – Fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hush puppies, spiced peaches. Oct. 23 – Chicken/broccoli quiche, hash browns, hot sliced apples, blueberry muffin. Oct. 24 – Pork loin, scalloped corn and broccoli, turnip greens, autumn delight. Scotland is open Monday-Thursday
Fairfield Bay Senior Center
Oct. 17 – Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, au gratin potatoes, pineapple. Oct. 18 – Spaghetti/meat sauce, Italian vegetables, fruit, brownie.
Pet of the week
A home for Ted? - This is Ted. He is a 7-month-old male shepherd mix who loves to play. Ted does well with other dogs and cats. Ted needs a forever home. He is available for adoption at SNYP Arkansas. Adoption fee this month is just $50. Won’t you come play with Ted? Oct. 19 – Openface roast beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, California blend vegetables, fruit. Oct. 20 – Homemade chicken soup, broccoli salad, cornbread, Jello cake. Oct. 24 – Ham and potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes/cucumbers, pears.
School menus Clinton Elementary School
Oct. 16 – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, applesauce. Lunch: Sloppy Joe on bun, carrots, coleslaw, baked beans, mixed fruit. Oct. 17 – Breakfast: Pancakes, bacon, blueberries. Lunch: Baked ham, creamed potatoes, green beans, hot rolls, applesauce. Oct. 18 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, strawberry cup. Lunch: Chicken fajita, cheese, pinto beans, pears. Oct. 19 – Breakfast: Sausage/egg biscuit, pears. Lunch: Pizza, salad, corn, peach cups. Oct. 20 – No school
Clinton Junior & Senior High
Oct. 16 – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, orange wedges. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, bread or mini corn dogs, baked beans, salad, fruit cup/ peaches.
Oct. 17 – Breakfast: Cereal, French toast sticks, blueberries. Lunch: Chicken fajita/cheese or soft taco/cheese, pinto beans, cinnamon muffin, fruit juice/fruit. Oct. 18 – Breakfast: Biscuit, sausage, apple wedges. Lunch: Salisbury steak or chicken fried steak, creamed potatoes/gravy, green beans, wheat rolls, fruit. Oct. 19 – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnuts, fruit. Lunch: Manwich on bun or barbecue pulled pork on bun, tater wedges, coleslaw, pears. Oct. 20 – No school
Shirley Schools
Oct. 16 – Lunch: Crispitos/nacho cheese, pinto beans, fruit, rice. Oct. 17 – Lunch: Chili con carne with beans, baby carrots, broccoli florets, applesauce, crackers. Oct. 18 – Lunch: Chicken & noodles, carrot/celery sticks, mixed fruit, cornbread. Oct. 19 – Pork roast/gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruited gelatin, roll. Oct. 20 – Mini corn dogs, mac & cheese, celery sticks, pinto beans, sliced peaches. Oct. 23 – Lunch: Barbecue pork, coleslaw, baked beans, French fries, fruit. Oct. 24 – Lunch: Beef nacho, corn, fruit.
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14085 Hwy 16 East, Fairfield Bay October 19,20,21st, 8am till 6pm Dressers, couches, loveseat Baby bed, refrigerator, end tables, Air hockey table, clothes, toys, books, household items Pressure washer, 1 ton jack
And so much more!!
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Obituaries Mary Collister
Mary Virginia Collister, 85, of Shirley, passed away October 12, 2017. Born May 17, 1932, in Peoria, Illinois to the late Martin Vansickle. Mary was a cook for the Fairfield Bay Country Club and a member of the Fairfield Bay Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, crafts, flowers, gardening, bingo and wrestling. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Mitchell and wife Frankie Collister of Maumelle, Arkansas, Pam Anderson of Shirley, Arkansas, Robert and wife Annetta Collister of Clinton, Arkansas, Cindy Collister and significant other, Buddy Joe of Shirley, Marsha Gable of Shirley, James and
wife Kathy Collister of Illinois, and David and wife Linda Collister of Greers Ferry, Arkansas; grandchildren, Kendra Phelps, K.K. Collister, Susie Martian, Derek Collister, Blake Collister, Curtis Collister, Autumn Pruitt, Julio Cintron, Joshua Cintron, Michelle Haynes, Amanda Lewis and Matthew Moore; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and other family and friends. Mary is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Collister; and seven brothers and sisters. Visitation was Monday, Oct. 16, at Fairfield Bay Baptist Church with service following at 2 p.m. with Brother Ken Re-
Neighbors have fires and hurricanes. Encourage some youth. Try to understand. Think first of someone else.
James and Joyce Burns Kay Weaver Senior Centers
Scotland pool winners for Oct. 10 were: Jimmy Allen, first place, and Jason Allen, second place. Clinton pool winners last week here Winston Tucker and Ferrell Weaver. Scotland Center will host a pool tournament Saturday, Nov. 4. There are some new items on the menu for October, November and December. Chili, loaded baked potato, smoked sausage/ sauerkraut, chicken/broccoli quiche, and baked turkey and dressing. Some sounds good to me, and there are a few that are questionable! Please continue to pray for James and Anna Payne. If anyone knows of someone who would like to entertain us at the Clinton Center with their musical talents, we would be grateful. The weather has been good, some too hot and some really nice. We need to be grateful we don’t
Scotland
I want to thank all of you that came to our 60th wedding anniversary party. Our nieces and cousins did a great job of getting it organized and everything was lovely and the food was marvelous. We thank each of you that came and sent cards. It made a lot of memories for us. We had a good turnout for breakfast and we will remind you that next time it will probably be a much larger crowd as our breakfast is on the program for 8 a.m. on Pig Eye Daze. We will plan on cooking a lot of food. James will also be cooking a fish dinner that night, starting at a 5 p.m. for only $10. Ya' all come and help us raise the roof on the gym. I hope all of you remembered that the Masonic Lodge annual fish fry (always on the second Saturday in October) was on the 14th and they were expecting a large crowd. The flyers are out to remind everyone about the Chili/ Soup potluck that the Scotland Com-
There will be a reception on
Saturday, October 21, 2017 at First Service Bank from 11-12
honoring the following Veterans: James Beavers (Marines) , Alvin Booher (Army) , and Michael Leonard (Army). These men will be presented a quilt in honor of their service to their country by the group A Second Tour Quilts of Valor which is led by their President Donna Bryant.
ece officiating. Burial was at Settlement Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established at Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Mary Collister's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
Clyde Vaughn
Clyde Leroy Vaughn, 86, of Clinton was born January 8, 1931 to the late Homer and Lillie Vaughn in Oklahoma, and passed away October 6, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of
munity Corp. does every year on Saturday, Oct 28, before Halloween. Bring your favorite soup or chili and or a dessert. Dinner at 6 and Hay Ride at 7 p.m. with marshmallow roast and bonfire after the hay ride. Trunk or Treat in Downtown Scotland on Halloween Night. This will be the second year and we hope it is bigger and better. I think there is a need for volunteers to work at the Pig Eye Daze. If you can volunteer call Donna at 235-5927 or Penny at 592-2076 or Cathy 592-3972 and tell them what you can do. If you have news call James Burns at 592-3935 and he can get it into the paper. Have a good and safe week.
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
What’s going on out West demonstrates the deadly destructiveness of wildfire. It can burn faster than a human can run, destroying everything in its path. Where I live, it would be unlikely to get out of the way in time
over 40 years, Dora Vaughn; five brothers, Richard Vaughn, Kenny Vaughn, George Vaughn, Bob Vaughn, Clarence Vaughn; and one sister, Doris Vaughn. Left to cherish his memory are two brothers, Junior Vaughn of Henrietta, Oklahoma, and Tommy Vaughn of Wheeling, West Virginia; one sister, Nina Belle of Purcell, Oklahoma; and special friends, Denise Rodgers of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, Nathan and Tawny Basinger of Conway, Arkansas. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Burial was at Shady Grove Cemetery in Dennard, Arkansas. For online guest book, www.
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of an unexpected wind-driven wildfire. Others out this way have similar circumstances. Burn bans may seem inconvenient but they are for a very good reason. One study says 84 percent of wildfires are started by humans. So let’s all be extra mindful during periods of drought. Thanks to supplemental watering, my tomatoes continue abundant production. Thinnings from my cool weather greens are spicing up my salads. And I’m hoping for one more crop from recently planted garden cress seeds. In spite of the recent warm weather chances of frost have begun. By the end of the month those chances will be high. Muzzleloaders begin the deer hunt this Saturday. My neighbor Brad Attitudes says while archery hunting he noticed lots of acorns on the ground. He’s convinced that confirms his prediction of a harsh winter coming. We’ll see. “Blooms of Note” going on now: chrysanthemum, or just mums. Those with mums in their flower beds know that it takes a lot of proper care to get those dense mounds of color like we see sold at stores this time of year. The natural insecticide pyrethrins comes from a variety of mums. If you have info about the great-
er Crabtree and 16 West community, call Jeff Burgess, 7451249.
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Bobby Williams
Bobby Alex Williams, 66, of Bee Branch, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at Conway Regional Hospital in Conway. Born February 18, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Troy and Emily Payne Williams, Bobby worked as a truck driver as long as his health allowed. He was a member of the First Baptist Church at Sugarloaf and enjoyed looming and fishing. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Emily Neighbors of Bee Branch; three sons, Charles and Douglas Williams of Bee Branch, Jesse Williams and wife Sara of McCroy, Arkansas; one daughter,
Patsy Ward Formosa
Congratulations to Brian Tatum on his graduation from Wildlife Officer school. He is now a full-fledged Wildlife officer! Brian and Debbie just returned from a cruise to The Grand Cayman Islands. It seems they really had a good time. Anne Mann and Donna and Richard Sherrod went to Kennett, Missouri to help Anne’s mom and Donna’s sister, Lela Beaver, celebrate her 99th birthday, which was Saturday the 14th. Happy birthday to you, Lela, may you be blessed with good health the coming year. The alumni of Formosa School had a school reunion Saturday, October 7. The people from out of state attending were Darrell Martin and his daughter, Phyllis, and Jay Winningham and his wife. All of them were from Indiana. The last graduation at Formosa high school was in
Linda and husband George Fey of Conway, Arkansas; two brothers, Charles and wife Sharon Williams of Bee Branch and Edger and wife Jan Williams of Trumann, Arkansas; one sister, Emma Whiter and husband Robert of Australia; and six grandchildren. Bobby is preceded in death by his wife, Linda Williams; his father, Troy Williams; grandparents Edger and Margie Payne and a host of aunts and uncles. Memorial services will be held at 260 Highway 92 East, Bee Branch, on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Bobby's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
1949. Thelma Murray and I made a trip to Kokomo, Indiana to visit our Aunt Adrian Burger. We had some wonderful visiting time and also did a little shopping. We had hoped to see some cousins, but that didn’t work out. The traveling part went well except for some road construction that held us up for a while and then it rained on us the last 130 miles. The trip home was good, we had sunshine just about all the way! We stopped at Harrison on the way home and did a little shopping and had something to eat. I left home about 6:15 a.m. on Sunday and I got back at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday night. I hope everyone had a great week. God bless all til the next time.
Clubs The Idlehour Bridge Club met at the home of Merl Eoff. Winners for the evening were: high, Conie Reamey; second high, Gay Whillock; traveling, Hellen Dobbins; bingo, Danna Hensley.
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Going to state - Three Shirley High students qualified for state during the 2A District Tennis Tournament on Oct 2, 2017. Josh Wood, 10th grade, placed third for boys singles; Ben Gordon, 11th grade, placed fourth for boys singles, and Graysen Berry, 10th grade, placed third for girls singles. They will play in the state tournanment beginning Oct. 16 in Conway. Pictured above are: (top row from left) Garrin Gardner, Josh Wood, Ben Gordon, Jennifer Scott, McCrae Turner, Dillon Johnson, Erika Phillips, Graysen Berry, Reece Jones, Brannon Littell, (bottom row) Jacob Pruitt, Sidney Severns, Morgen Burgess, Jorden Burgess, Trista Doty, Abby Sowell, Colby Wood.
Pee Wee football Photos by Robin Hutto
No. 7 Brodie Dufrene steps back for a pass for the 4th grade Yellow Jackets. Fourth grade came up short against the Panthers with a 6-0 final score.
Clinton 3rd grade claimed a victory over Heber Springs in the final game of the regular season, with a score of 30-14. No. 7 Cole Wherry is shown running the ball with No. 32 Tyler Proffitt as lead blocker.
Clinton 6th grade lost to Heber Springs in the last minute of the game with a final score of 21-18. Shown is No. 2 Zane Widener with a hard hitting sack in the back field.
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Reggae a mix of jazz, calypso When one thinks of Reggae music, usually images of Bob Marley spring to mind; but the depths of reggae music run very deep and extend further back than one might imagine. Reggae was spawned from early jazz and calypso music and has a very unique sound with the rhythm emphasized on the off beats and nothing on the first and third. The name "reggae" originated in the late 1960's. The history of reggae goes way back, taking influences from many genres of music, which go back hundreds of years. Calypso, a huge influence that spawned the reggae genre, is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the mid-20th century and spread to the rest of Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela. Its rhythm can be traced back to West Africa Kaiso and the arrival of French planters and their slaves from the French Antilles in the 18th century. The roots of reggae is reminiscent of the folk protest songs of the early 1960s. It was very much inspired by political injustices, poverty and slavery. The unusual factor of the off-beat sounds of reggae is that it comes across very light-hearted and cheerful (sometimes despite the lyrical content). Calypso in the Caribbean includes a range of genre, including the Benna of Antiguan and Barbudan music; Mento, a style
of Jamaican folk music that greatly influenced "ska," the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Guitar plays on the off-beat. The genre of reggae music is led by the drum and bass. The song "I Shot the Sheriff" was a big hit by Bob Marley that epitomized the reggae sound where the offbeat is very definitive. But the first time the word "reggae" was used in a song was in the 1968 single, "Do the Reggay" by Toots and the Maytals and it was the first popular song to use the word reggae effectively, naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience. Possibly the best way to describe the beat of reggae music is to go to a concert and listen when the audience claps on the off-beat instead of the downbeat which the drummer is trying to emphasize. That used to drive me bananas, because these songs were not written to emphasize the offbeat - but most people that clapped on the off-beat seemed oblivious to the fact that it was not where the
beat of the song belonged. Actually, had the song been written with reggae in mind, their clapping would be right in line with the song. The recognizable elements of reggae music is offbeat rhythms and staccato chords played by a guitar or piano (or both) on the offbeats of the measure. One of the best examples of reggae music is a song recorded by Sting and the Police. The song is called "Roxanne." Sting was strongly influenced by reggae music. In an editorial review of "Raggatta Mondatta," a reggae tribute; the review sites "it is only fitting that some of reggae's top stars should record Police songs, as Sting and Co. were strongly influenced by reggae, and their popularity gave reggae a needed boost in public awareness. Twelve artists working in different genres, from roots to dancehall, run through spirited versions of some of the band's (mostly Sting's) most famous songs, including "Roxanne," - (Aswad), "Message in a
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Bottle," -(Maxi Priest), and "Every Breath You Take," - (Betty Wright), while Sting himself contributes to tracks by Pato Banton and Ziggy Marley. Many of the artists also add lyrics of their own, but what becomes obvious from these fresh interpretations, is how brilliantly crafted these songs were in the first place, and how well they wear today. Back in the mid 1980's I worked with a good friend, Clive Spence at a computer company in the Dallas area. Clive was from Jamaica. He had a couple of older sisters who still lived in Jamaica and sang with Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley's son. Clive told me a lot about reggae music that I didn't know; but I had always loved the offbeats and light-hearted lyrics which reggae seemed to resonate. Clive and I did some music together and he helped me with a reggae song I wrote entitled "The Best Things Are Free." He introduced me to a type of rap that the Jamaicans called DeeJaying, and he incorporated it in the instrumental bridge of my song. It played off of the lyrics of my song and complemented the song quite nicely. We performed it around the area at various venues. He talked about an annual summer festival in Ja-
October 17, 2017 maica - something like the 'Sun-Fest' that occurred every summer around August and we made tentative plans to fly out there one summer and check out all the great music that went on day and night on the island; but we never were able to make it happen. We did go to several parks in Dallas where there were some Jamaican bands performing and there were usually a lot of the island steel or pan drums also, which sounded sort of like a xylophone. The drums were formed with specific tones beat out in the steel. The precision in which they were played was an awesome sight and sound to behold; and the reggae off-beats just added to the experience. The song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin epitomizes the feel of the reggae sound. When this song came out in the late 1980's, it was a breath of fresh air, because it was a joyful tribute to life through Bobby's vocal expressions and overdubbing harmonies. The Rastafarian religion (movement) had a significant influence through reggae as this culture entered some countries primarily through reggae music. One of its most prominent proponents was Bob Marley. The Rastafarian movement gained respectabil-
ity in the 1960s and 1970s within Jamaica and greater visibility abroad through the popularity of Rasta-inspired reggae musicians like Bob Marley. Should one desire to see the birth of reggae unfold before it came on the scene, go back to 1956 when Harry Belafonte recorded his Calypso album containing the famous “Banana Boat” song "Day-O," and get a glimpse of the sound of reggae years before it would be known as such. This song is probably the most internationally known calypso song, and it ushered in the very popular reggae music of the late 1960s and 1970s. Other very popular reggae songs to arise from calypso roots are "My Boy Lollipop," an international smash hit in 1964 by Millie Small, a Jamaican singer/song-writer - then Johnny Nash's song "Hold Me Tight" in 1968 "Ob-La-Di,Ob-LaDa" by the Beatles in 1968 - Johnny Nash's 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now" - and Paul Simon's "Mother and Child Reunion." Reggae influences are in many songs that we enjoy listening to, and when you hear a song with an off-beat that makes you wanna say something like "daylight come and me wanna go home" that be reggae for sure. Yah mon.
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Scotland Joe Dunsworth’s final crossing By Don Ramsey
Thirty-four-year old Joe Dunsworth was one of the drivers that would drive the stave bolts from the mill to the rail yard. February 11, 1936, Joe was up before the sun and doing his chores on his small farm. His wife of three years was tending to their 10-monthold baby boy Morris, so Joe would make sure that all the main chores were done before he went to work. After the main chores were done Joe went back in the house to warm himself by the fire and to get his lunch bucket that Oma had packed for him and to kiss his son and wife by for the day. “Be good for Momma,” he said to his son as we gave him a kiss on the top of his head. “I have all the main chores done so you don’t have to get out in the cold,” he told his wife. “I’ll see you both tonight.” Oma Dunsworth was the daughter of Henry and Stella Simpson that live in Scotland and owned and operated one of the four stores in downtown Scotland. Joe and Oma had married in December 22 of 1933 and had moved from Morrilton the previous year. Working for the Dixie Oil Company didn’t pay as good as driving the stave bolt truck and this meant that he was able to provide a better living for his young family. Pulling up to the mill Joe got him a cup of coffee from the millshack and then went back and watched carefully as his truck was loaded down. “Boys, come one down from there, that will about do it right there, ya’ll know I have to drive across swinging bridge. I don’t want it to be too heavy,” Joe said as he waved the men down from the truck. Knowing about how much each one weighed, Joe counted each stave and then added them all up. He wanted to be sure that he wouldn’t be too heavy for the
bridge. As he and his brother Halley boomed the load down with the chains and boomers they each double checked the load to make sure it was safe and nothing was sticking out on either side and that THE load wouldn’t shift as they went up and down the steep hills towards Scotland. They sure didn’t want one of them hanging up on the side cables of the swinging bridge. Climbing up into the cab of the truck, Joe looked back over his left shoulder, “You men hurry up and get me another load, the more I haul the more I make, and the happier my family is,” he joked to the men as he closed the door to the old truck. The road was winding and steep but Joe was one of the best drivers the mill had. He knew this road like the back of his hand, he knew each hill to gear down and what gear to climb the next one in, just the right amount of pressure to apply to the breaks of the old truck to keep the safe speed and not cause the tires to skid on the dirt and gravel road as he made his way down the winding steep hill. As he reached the bottom of the hill Joe accelerated the old truck a little and shifted to a higher gear. Dust boiled out from behind the old truck as he approached the swinging bridge. Slowing down to a crawl Joe eased the front tires out onto the bridge board road making sure to stay right in the center of the board road. The old wooden planks creaked as the tires slowly rolled onto them. Soon the full weight of the truck was on the bridge as Joe eased the truck along on the bridge. “Halley, how’s your side look?” Joe ask his brother. “You are looking good on my side,” Halley said as he leaned out the window to check that the stave bolts or boomers weren’t hanging on the bridges side cables. “Sometimes I
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think it would be better to cross this river downstream at the old ford crossing, rather than to drive across this bridge,” Joe said as he checked his side of the load. The old bridge swayed slightly as Joe eased the truck on toward the middle of the bridge. Creaking and moaning the wood planks cried out under the weight of the load, much like they had done many times before, but this time some new moans went unheard. Many trucks and wagon teams had crossed this bridge, the wood had been strong and sturdy for each passage, but the mud, rain, sun and snow and years had started to take its toll on the bridge board road and under the bridge road, and the thick strong wooden planks had started to rot and deteriorate and went unnoticed. Looking out of the cab, Joe careful checked the condition of the bridge’s board road ahead of him to make sure it looked stable and safe. Timbers and boards moaning under the load of the rear tires there was a loud breaking noise as one of the timbers gave way under the load. The driver’s side rear tires broke through the bridge road and caused the bridge to shake violently as Joe tried to accelerate the truck. With the tires spinning and trying to get traction, boards continued to break and fall into the icy water below. “Hold on Halley, and get ready to jump, because I don’t think this is going to end very good,” Joe said to his brother as he tried to rock the truck to get out of the broken spot on the bridge. The old wooden timbers still moaning and cracking under the load couldn’t hold the weight anymore as they gave way. “Jump Halley, get out of here, JUMP NOW!” Joe said as he motioned for his
brother to get out of the truck. Joe was struggling, trying to open his door, but it was jammed against the side cables of the bridge. Halley was able to get his door open and had gotten out and onto the bridge. A loud sickening cracking and boom was heard as the remaining timbers gave away under the truck. Halley was now on his hands and knees to try to stay in a stable position from the violently swinging bridge as he watched the truck and a 25-foot section of the bridge fall 25 feet into the icy cold water. Watching the truck fall over backward, Halley could see Joe trying to get out of the cab of the truck. As the truck and the wooden timbers and boards fell into the icy cold river, the water splashed up and around the truck as if to suck it into the river like a huge fish would do an insect. Tumbling around in the cab of the truck, Joe was trying to get out. As the water closed in on the truck the front windows blew out from the force of the fall, and this allowed Joe to able to get out of the truck cab, but as he was getting free, the truck twisted and turned over on top of him and hewas now pinned under the weight of the truck. Halley, still on the bridge, could see the truck at the bottom of the river and he started to run to the end of the bridge to go to the river’s edge to see if he could see his brother. The icy cold water became muddy, but Halley could see Joe struggling to free himself from the weight of the truck. Thinking of nothing else but to help his brother, Halley jumped into the icy cold water and dove down to try to help free his brother who had now become limp. Pulling and struggling until his lungs hurt, Halley worked to try to free Joe from the wreckage. Not
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The Swinging Bridge in Scotland in the 1950s. being able to hold his breath any longer, he swam to the surface and took a long breath and looked around for the river bank. Reaching the bank of the river he pulled himself up and out of the water, and then he realized the coldness of the water. Shivering, wet, cold and shaken, he made his way to the road to try to get a ride back to town to let everyone know what had happened. Reaching the town of Scotland, he told Henry Simpson what had happened. Henry and his brother N.A. Simpson and a few other local men gathered some chains and ropes to go see what they had to do to recover Joe’s body. Working in the frigid cold waters of the South Fork Little Red River, they were able to recover Joe’s body about two hours later. Joe would not see his wife and son that evening as he had promised. No longer would Joe get to attend the services at the Church of Christ, but he did attend one final service, his service. Joe was buried on Thursday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery a few miles west of Scotland. Road workers and locals repaired the section of the swinging bridge so that it would allow people to cross the river again. The swinging bridge stayed in service until a new safer and more stable low water bridge was constructed in the early 1960s. The low water bridge was much saf-
er and was used for many years but eventually it proved to be no match for the strong waters of the river during the torrential downpour for several days and was washed out in the flood of December 3, 1982. From December 1982 until 1985, the people who regularly used the Low Gap road between Scotland and Alread had to cross the river at the low water ford where the county road department had installed some culverts to construct a better way to cross the river until the new bridge was built. The new bridge would be a good and strong bridge 328 feet long and 24 feet wide. It opened to traffic July 13, 1985. Today if you drive on Low Gap road between Scotland and Alread you will drive across this bridge that townspeople still call “The New Bridge,” and if you are not in too big of a hurry, and if you take the time to stop, take a good look up river. For it is there that you will see, jutting up from the river rock and water, the old washed away low water bridge that is still there, but just on up the river a little ways, hanging high above the water, you can still see the cables of the old swinging bridge, still swinging slightly from time to time, as if someone may be crossing over some of her haunting planks that still hang from the bridge’s old wooden road to remind people of today of things of the past that make up part of the town of Scotland.
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Clinton takes down Elks Coach Chris Dufrene got his 100th victory as a head coach Friday night as the Yellow Jackets continued their streak, posting a 49-28 win over the Elkins Elks. Elkins put up the best fight of any team that’s faced the mighty Yellow Jackets this season, but in the end, the Elks were no match either. They do have a quarterback to watch, however. Sophomore Quinn Mcclain has an arm like a rocket launcher. He threw 37 passes, completing 21 of them for 371 yards. Clinton’s own sophomore quarterback, Weston Amos, continues his steady play, picking up 98 yards rushing and completing 3 of 5 passes. He scored two of the Yellow Jacket touchdowns for the night. Clinton improves its record to 7-0, 4-0 in conference play. The Yellow Jackets gave up the first score of the evening as Elkins caught a long pass for a touchdown on the fourth play of the game. The Elks failed in a 2-point attempt and led 6-0. The Elks tried an onside kick
but it was recovered by Charleston Sowell. A couple of plays later, Sowell ran it in for a touchdown from the Elkins 46-yard line. Matt Gonzalez’ extra point was good and Clinton was on top 7-6. Elkins never caught up again. The Jackets moved the ball 99 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, with John Riley Hinchey carrying the ball across the line, and Clinton was up 136. Cort Bagley stopped the Elks momentum in the second quarter with a quarterback sack. Amos ran the ball in for a touchdown, but Elkins answered with a pass for a touchdown making the score 19-12. With 7 seconds left in the half, Austin Drake caught a 35-yard pass for a touchdown and the teams went to their locker rooms with the score 2712. Clinton's success continued in the second half, where the Jackets racked up an additional 22 points with touchdowns by Sky Davidson, Hinchey and
Next Up: Marshall comes to town to take on the undefeated Yellow Jackets at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, on Jim Tumlison Field. Amos. Davidson racked up 80 rushing yards for the night on 18 carries; Hinchey picked up 86 on 15 carries; Sowell got 62 yards on 6 carries; and Ethen Drake added 50 yards on 5 carries. On the defensive side, tackles were spread around. Davidson had 4 tackles, 1 of them solo; Caleb Bowman had 4 tackles, 2 solo; Ethen Drake had 3 solo tackles; Mason Dowell had 3 tackles, 2 solo; Nate Lonnon had 3 tackles, 2 solo; Cort Bagley had a sack and 3 tackles, 2 solo. Dylan Hayford also had two quarterback sacks. Next up for the Jackets is a home game against the Marshall Bobcats. Game time is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.
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AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A 2.9 MILL REAL PROPERTY TAX FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, the City of Clinton, Arkansas, is required to pass an Ordinance setting forth the millage rate for property taxes to be collected for the City of Clinton, Arkansas, in the next year; and WHEREAS, the City of Clinton, Arkansas, desires that property taxes for the year 2017 be set at the same level and assessed and collected in 2018; and WHEREAS, such an Ordinance must be passed and provided to the Van Buren County Assessor’s and Collector’s Offices, by the time of the Van Buren County Quorum Court’s November meeting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The City of Clinton, Arkansas hereby levies and assesses a 2.9 mill real property tax on real property in Van Buren County as prescribed by law, for the year 2017, which tax shall be collected by Van Buren County, Arkansas. Section 2. It is hereby declared, that an emergency exists and this Ordinance must be provided to the Van Buren County Assessor’s and Collector’s Offices immediately to allow those offices time to implement it. This Ordinance is necessary to preserve the peace, health and welfare of the citizens of the City of Clinton, Arkansas, and therefore shall be enforced from and after the date of its passage. The Clerk is directed to immediately provide a certified copy of this Ordinance to the offices of the Van Buren County Assessor and the Van Buren County Collector. Ordained, this 12th day of October 2017. APPROVED: /s/ Richard W. McCormac . Richard W. McCormac Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Dena R. Malone . Dena R. Malone, CMC, CAMC Recorder/Treasurer
October 17, 2017
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Fishing Report ing shad in 10-12 feet depth. Use minnows and jigs. Bass reports were good, with anglers using crankbaits or buzzbaits. Catfishing was good in 10-12 feet depth. Bream were fair on worms or crickets.
Beautiful Norfork Lake in north Arkansas is the "Hot Spot" this week, with crappie and bass both peaking, according to reports.
Central Arkansas
Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir
(updated 10-112017) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the lake is at its usual Lake Conway stain, and the level is 1 foot below normal. Surface temperature earlier this week was 82 degrees before the cool front rolled through. Bream are fair and can be found about 10 feet off the shorelines. Use worms or crickets. Crappie are good, with anglers finding best success around the Highway 89 bridge, in Gold Creek or at Caney Creek. Minnows or jigs will work. Bass are good. They’re hanging around lily pads and hitting white spinnerbaits and biting plastic worms. Catfishing reports have been excellent, both on limblines and yo-yos. Use minnows and goldfish around the creek channels
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 458.42 feet msl
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(normal conservation pool – 462.04 msl Oct. 1-April 30; 463.04 msl May 1-June 1; 462.54 msl June 1-Sept. 30). (updated 10-112017) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-9401318) said the lake is about 3½ feet below normal pool. The fishing and catching now has made the turn and is getting better again every day and will continue to do so until late December or early January. The bass fishing is good shallow with wind, on several different baits, or without wind you have some schools chasing bream shallow. The deeper fish can be caught with a drop-shot rig or dead-sticking a fluketype bait for suspended fish and a football head is working as well. Bream fishing is good shallow as they have just finished spawning with this last full moon. Try crickets, crawlers, inline spinners and topwater flies for the best action. The crappie are eating minnows and jigs out to 20 feet. Most are suspended in 12-18 feet in open pockets, and some with pole tim-
ber and over and around brush piles. No report on walleye. The catfishing is picking back up as well with catches coming in all over the lake on a variety of baits. The hybrid and white bass are eating at different times all over the lake and trying to come up and stay on top pushing shad; use Alabama rigs, inline spinners, swimbaits or hair jigs as well as some topwater baits.
Harris Brake Lake
(updated 10-112017) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501889-2745) said water is clear and the level is low. Anglers have had a good week for every species. Bream are good on worms and crickets. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Bass are good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms. Catfish are good; try big minnows.
Brewer Lake
(updated 10-112017) Larry Walters at Bones Bait Shop (501354-9900) had no report this week. In last week’s report, Larry said that the dropping water temperature (down to 77 degrees) had crappie chas-
Saline River Access in Benton
(updated 1011-2017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said bass fishing has been fair on large minnows, small plastic lizards and crawdad-colored crankbaits. Catfish have been biting minnows, goldfish and black salties on trotlines and limblines at night. Crappie have been tough to find but will bite size 6 minnows or Kalin’s grubs when you find them. Bream are still biting and fairly easy to catch on a small hook baited with crickets or redworms. Gar fishing is fun right now on the river with minnows fished on strong line and sharp hooks. Customers have been giving good reports from other areas as well. Crappie fishing has been good on DeGray and Millwood with size 6 and pink minnows as well as Bobby Garland jigs and Kalin’s grubs. Catfish have been biting well on the Saline at Jenkins Ferry on cut shad.
North Arkansas
Norfork Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s ele-
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vation at 553.61 feet msl (normal conservation pool: September-April 552.00 feet msl; April-September, 554.00 feet msl). (updated 1011-2017) Lou Gabric at Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said crappie and bass are biting exceptionally well on Norfork Lake. The last month has been one of the best crappie bites Lou has seen in quite a while, he says. The crappie have schooled on sunken brush and are at all depths, depending on the depth of the brush. Lou has a couple of sunken trees where he has been fishing that has branches that are only 10 feet under the surface, and other brush piles are coming up to about 20 feet. Most of the time he is catching the crappie on the top of the brush no matter of the depth. He has been jigging a quarter-ounce spoon (white with a green back), but others are jigging with a hair jig or little grubs with a twister or paddle tail. Live crappie minnows with a slip float are also working really well. Lou is catching very few short crappie, but the majority of the fish are just in the 1012 inch range. One of Lou’s guests did land a nice 14-inch crappie last weekend. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass are starting on their fall feed. They are feeding on small minnows as well as crawdads. Tuesday morning, Lou said, he was vertical-jigging
with a spoon along a bluff line in 20-30 feet of water and ran across a small school of smallmouth bass lying on the bottom. Lou marked the fish with his depth finder and then they starting attacking his small 1/4 spoon. Lou ended up landing three very nice smallies; they sure are a lot of fun to battle on a light weight rod with 6-pound test, he said. Lou also landed several other small largemouth bass in the same type of area. One of his guests this morning, for an hour, caught largemouth and spotted bass in 30-32 feet of water on a large flat area. His fish were feeding on crawdads. He was vertical-jigging with a half-ounce spoon. Last week Lou had a family out bass fishing; their son had lots and lots of fun landing many bass. His best bait was a Texas rigged worm worked along a bluff line. His fish were coming out of 15-25 feet of water and most on the bottom. Striped bass fishing is still off, at least for Lou, but with the upcoming cooler weather, he says he believes anglers will see some activity in this species over the next couple of weeks. He did get into some feeding hybrids last Friday in 18 feet of water several hours before sunrise. The striped bass are still scattered though out the lake waiting for a water temperature that makes them feel good.
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CHURCH PAGE
Photo by EuGene Smith
Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as MainLine Full Gospel. If you can identify this 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 745-3530 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 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
Kingdoms Gate Ministries 10973 Hwy 16E PO Box 335 Shirley, AR. 72153 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, Shirley 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 Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 MainLine 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 723-8171 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 745-4859 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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(Above) Horseshoe tournament winners: (from left) first place - Cody Harbison and Mike Callum, second place - Randy Hollis (not pictured, Tonya Bonds standing in) and Mark Blair, third place - Steven McDonald and Brandon McDonald.) Faye Rodgers’ artwork is on display in Clinton and Fairfield Bay.
Artist’s soul lies within Clinton businesswoman Faye Rodgers, owner of Faye’s Diamond Mine, moved to Clinton in 1961. She attended Arkansas College now known as Lyons College in Batesville. She has been interested in art since taking a few classes in oil from Foster Handford of Greers Ferry back in the mid-60s. Faye was busy raising three children, Tod, Lori and Memory so art classes were put on hold. She was involved in civic and church activities and served as recorder treasurer in Clinton and executive secretary of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. She served on the Board of Ozark Health Foundation and was active in many other civic organi-
zations. Faye opened Faye’s Diamond Mine in 1988 and they are celebrating their 30th year in business. She has won numerous awards for design in jewelry both state and nationally. Faye also has won numerous other awards including Best of Show in Garden Club and Best of Show for a watercolor painting at the Van Buren County Fair in 2016. She has always loved art and going to museums to feed her spirit and learn what Masters have done. She began taking oil art classes from Doris Sexson about four years ago. Then Faye discovered acrylic painting when the Fairfield Bay Community Ed-
ucational Center offered lessons given by Jim Tindall of Mountain View. Jim is now offering the classes in Clinton at the Van Buren County Library. Between Garden Club, art classes and running a business, Faye stays pretty busy but she somehow still finds time to relax and read or spend sunny days on the lake. Faye’s works of art can be viewed at her store, Faye’s Diamond Mine in Clinton, at the Ozark Health Hospital and at the NCA Art Gallery/ Fairfield Bay Conference Center. Regular Art Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The NCA Art Gallery is sponsored by the NCAF&E and the City of Fairfield Bay.
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(Right) Elijah Leonard and Tiernan Nettles enjoy the huge hula hoops.
Music, food, games highlight event in Alread Photos & article by Lindsey McDonald
The 22nd Annual ACRDC Benefit Concert was held Sept. 23 in Alread. Money raised goes toward Alread Community Resource Development Corp. scholarships and to the upkeep of the Alread F.U.N. Park. The day’s music
started off with May Gardens, then Southern Grass Band (who also provided sound all day) played, followed by Possum Juice, Richard Finch, Train Wreck (previously called Big L and the Killer Byrds), and then Grades of Absolute Truth opened for Typsy Gypsy, the event’s headliner.
If you would like to become an ACRDC member, contact Lisa Hassell, the treasurer: lisahassell3@ gmail.com, or come to ACRDC’s next annual meeting on November 17 at the Alread EH Clubhouse. There will be a chili supper at 5:30 and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
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Beautiful beginning of the day - Here are a couple of autumn sunrises submitted by readers. (Left) At Lake Choctaw by Vaiva Pack, and (right) at Pee Dee by Alma Wallace.
South Side to host Red Ribbon rally South Side School District will host the third annual Van Buren County Red Ribbon Rally on October 23 at 9 a.m. in the school’s Fine Arts Building. Guest speaker Dean Johnson, founder of Victory4Youth, will bring his message of hope,
self-esteem, and acceptance to junior high and high school students. All 9th-12th grade students from Clinton and Shirley have been invited to join South Side’s students for this celebration of the movement to have drug-free lives. Elected officials
from Clinton, Damascus, and South Side have also been invited to attend as well as superintendents and school board members from each school. This year’s county-wide theme is “Real Heroes Don’t Do Drugs.
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