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Bass, Bradford spar over position in clerk’s office Last week’s meeting of the Van Buren County Quorum Court got off to a heated start after Justice of the Peace Ester Bass said he wanted “some answers.”

Bass said the $28,000 position in the County Clerk’s office held by Kim Black was supposed to be that of election coordinator funded by a 2019 ordinance.

He noted that former coordinator Jeff Hall has been helping out.

“Why are we having to pay someone else to come in and do a job that we’ve already funded?”

Bass asked.

County Clerk Pam Bradford said Black isn’t election coordinator. She has had health problems that kept her from training and now performs other duties in

the clerk’s office. Her pay is as a county employee, Bradford said.

“Nothing has been done in my office without Quorum Court approval,” Bradford said.

Black is being paid as election coordinator but not doing it, Bass said. Bradford said the money was moved back to that the Election Committee would not spend it. She said Black helped out in the Voter Registrar’s office when Vicki Jones fell behind.

“I know I’m not going to get any answers,” Bass said.

JP Dell Holt said the whole thing was a “personal grievance” for Bass who was the county’s circuit/ county clerk for several years.

As County Judge Dale James called for

Ester Bass wants answers about coordinator’s salary

Coronavirus By the numbers - Oct. 18

Van Buren County

Arkansas

• Total Cumulative Cases: 200 • Total Active Cases: 15 • Total Recovered Cases: 182 • Total Deaths: 3

• New Cases: 644 • Active Cases: 8,904 • Hospitalizations: 572 • Ventilators: 97 • Recoveries: 84,175 • Total Deaths: 1,704

School reports virus on campus The Shirley District has been notified of two additional positive Covid-19 cases. All affected students and staff have been notified and are quarantined. The two cases are unrelated to the previous case.

The district reported Thursday that it has three positive cas-

es among students or staff and 18 students or staff are in quarantine.

Also, Aging Program director Pamala Draeger reports that Van Buren County senior centers remain closed. HowevSee Coronavirus on page 6

Clinton High Homecoming - Lacey Belle McJunkins was selected as 2020 Clinton High Homecomoing queen. Her escort was Lathan Newland. Senior maids were India Smith with

The Election Commission says it needs more money for training. an end to the discussion, Jones stepped forward and tendered her letter of resignation. Jones cited a “hostile work environment” and “mental anguish.”

Jones said she has worked in the Registrar’s office for 10 years. She said her last day will be

Nov. 2, 2020.

“I’ve had trouble with Vicki for awhile,” Bradford said. She’s been written up and has cursed Bradford, she said. “It’s time for her to retire.”

James and Carol Crews noted that a Quorum Court meeting is not the appropriate place for such

Vicki Jones cites ‘hostile work environment,’ resigns

Pam Bradford: Everything done with Quorum Court approval

a discussion. Crews said to file a claim against the county if any party wants to but not to discuss it at the meeting.

Round two about elections came later in the evening with a proposed ordinance to appropriate $6,800 into the Election Commission’s bud-

Brian Tatum says no spending without previous approval

Boo Bash on; no interest in Aging Program meals Shirley’s Halloween Boo Bash will be taking place Oct. 31.

It will be a drivethrough event, one way in and one way out taking place from 4- 6 p.m. At the entrance, the driver of the automobile will be asked how many kids there were in the car with a sign being placed on the windshield letting the distributors of the candy bags, water and popcorn know how many items to distribute.

Mayor Lisa Hackett said there were plans to have individuals dressed up as ghosts, goblins and other Halloween characters roaming around the area during the event.

Hackett also reported at the Shirley City Council meeting earlier this month that she had been contacted by Pamala Draeger with the county Aging Program about serving meals again. She said that the program is now serving meals at the Clinton center and Draeger wanted to set up a time to come and mark off squares for social distancing and meal distributions. The City Council stated that the city is not interested in taking part in this at this time.

Also at the meeting, Recorder/Treasurer Melissa Worthing explained a “glitch” or “ghost” that is editing things

escort Shayde Smith, Laura Knoerr with Charlie Bonds; junior maids Calli West with Alex Lowder, Abby Bone with Trey Puckett; sophomore maids Savannah Haines with Russ Hensley,

in the City General Fund statements of Revenue and Expenditures reports. She presented a 119-page edited transaction report of transactions being put in the accounting software, taken out of the accounting software, and them putting the exact same transaction back into the accounting software.

There are no changes in amounts or the original transactions, but it is throwing off the Beginning Fund Balance and the Ending Fund Balance figures, she said. Every other total, detail, etc. is correct, she said.

See Shirley on page 6

get for training.

JP Brian Tatum noted that the training that the county has paid ESS for was also provided by the state free of charge.

He said the money was spent before it was requested.

See Quorum Court on page 6

Will Fosse: Didn’t know JPs could hold special meeting on spending

Office to close for 2 days

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Fairfield Bay: Center director resigns

A few days after resigning her position at the Fairfield Bay Senior Center, the director has a new job.

Nancy McGowen resigned during a City Council meeting, saying she had See Notes on page 6

Clover Sienko with Silas Chamberlain; freshman maids Aubree Landers with Tripp Landers, and Cassady Russell with Carson McCormac. The escorts are not pictured. (Photo from Facebook)

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October 20, 2020

Jackets lose to Ricebirds The Yellow Jackets (0-6) got off to a good start Friday night in their Homecoming game against the Stuttgart Ricebirds (5-0).

The Jackets recovered the onside kickoff and Jacob Hutto picked up a first down followed by quarterback Harley Tobin’s run to pick up a second first down at the Stuttgart 10 yard line. But after an incomplete pass, the Jackets turned the ball over on downs.

Stuttgart had a successful throw and catch to the 30, then a Clinton blitz threw them for a 5 yard loss. The Ricebirds rebounded with a touchdown and with 3:25 left in the quarter, Stuttgart moved ahead 7-0.

With 27 seconds left in the first quarter, (Photos from Facebook) the Jackets turned the

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ball over on downs and Stuttgart scored a second touchdown with 11 minutes left in the second quarter.

Clinton had to punt the ball and the Ricebirds moved it 52 yards for their third touchdown, making the score 21-0.

Tobin threw an interception but it was quickly followed by an interception by Nick Epley and Clinton got the ball back. A few plays later, it went over on downs to Stuttgart and the Ricebirds went 30 yards on a throw and catch, pushing the score to 28-0 with 1:15 left in the second quarter.

After a Clinton punt, Stuttgart scored another touchdown with 8 seconds left in the half.

The score was 35-0 and the sportsmanship

rule was invoked for the second half.

Epley and Hutto teamed up to move the pigskin to the Stuttgart 2 yard line in the third quarter before a couple of incomplete passes gave the ball back to the Ricebirds on downs.

The quarter ended with no scoring.

With 1:30 left in the game, Epley picked up 17 yards on a pass from Tobin, Hutto ran the ball to the 6, and Epley took it over the goal line to give Clinton their only score.

The final score Friday night was Stuttgart 35, Clinton 7.

Clinton picked up 12 downs in the game.

The night before, the Junior Jackets also lost their game against Stuttgart 26-16 on the road.

The Jackets hit the road to Bald Knob for a conference game Friday at 7 p.m.

Longtime coach retires Lacey Belle McJunkins was selected as Clinton’s 2020 Homecoming queen. She is the daughter of Adam and Darla McJunkins.

(Photo from Facebook)

Ricky Cooper coached his final home game last week.

Cooper retired last week as teacher and coach after 27 years at Clinton, 31 years total in education. During his years at Clinton, he coached basketball, volleyball and golf. A reception was held in his honor.

School menus Clinton Junior and Senior High

Oct. 20 - Breakfast: Honey bun, fruit.

Lunch: Corn dogs, salad, baked beans, fruit/ fruit cup.

Oct. 21 - Breakfast: Mini waffles, fruit.

Lunch: Oven roasted chicken, creamed potatoes/gravy, black eyed peas, wheat rolls, apple crisp, fruit.

Oct. 22 - Breakfast: Muffin, fruit. Lunch: Pizza quesadilla, salad, corn, fruit/fruit cup.

Oct. 23 - Breakfast:

Pop Tart, fruit. Lunch: Shirley schools Oct. 20 - Breakfast: Cheeseburger, fries, Chocolate chip muffin, fruit. yogurt, apple. Lunch: Clinton Elementary Walking taco, pinto Oct. 20 - Break- beans, fruit cup. fast: Cereal, fresh fruit.

Oct. 21 - Breakfast: Lunch: Beef nachos, Breakfast pizza, orange, corn/salsa, pinto beans, cereal. Lunch: Vegefruit, ice cream. table beef soup, cornOct. 21 - Breakfast: bread, baby carrots/ Mini waffles, fruit cup. broccoli, fruit cup.

Lunch: Chicken nugOct. 22 - Breakgets, tater smiles, green fast: Sausage, egg and greens, fruit, pudding. cheese biscuit, cereal, Oct. 22 - Breakfast: pear. Lunch: Ham and Cereal, raisins. Lunch: cheese sub, chips, fruit Beef fingers, brocco- cup. li, carrots, fruit Jell-O, Oct. 23 - Breakfast: wheat roll.

Pancake on a stick, ceOct. 23 - Breakfast: real, banana. Lunch: chicken Breakfast bun, fruit cup. Barbecue Lunch: Turkey sand- sandwich, Sun chips, wich, baked chips, car- veggie sticks, fruit cup. rot sticks, fruit snacks.

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Thelma Murray Shirley

The Ronnie Ward memorial fund has grown to $625. Does anyone want to raise it? You don't have to have known Ronnie to raise the fund and surprise his sisters Calla and Glenda.

Jo Carol Hamilton is putting the finishing touch on moving to Hattieville. Shirley will never be the same unless she comes back every weekend.

Deer season is right around the corner.

There were 15 who graduated in 1964 from Shirley High School and 13 of them are still living. Those are

changing colors and the nights are getting cooler and the election will soon be over and everyone will be ready for Christmas and we can say we have had a very unusual year.

Maybe next year will be a better and healthier one.

Scotland Community Center is having lunch and people are playing pool tournaments and bingo and getting a few more folks in to take advantage of what they have to offer. They will take your temperature and you must wear a mask to keep everyone safe and feed you a good lunch for only $4.

I think we will not have the First Saturday Breakfast until next year. We will let you all know when we think it is safe to try it again.

James & Joyce We miss everyone but Burns do not want to take a chance on spreading Scotland the virus.

It is hard to beTrunk or Treat will lieve October is almost be held in Scotland gone and the trees are so get your costumes Martha Barnum Kopec of Maryland, Nancy Ham Selvidge of Illinois, Margaret Smith Earnhart of Shirley, Lora Hensley Loge of Fayetteville, LaDonna Eoff Bennett of Shirley, Donna Ward Norman of North Little Rock, Dennis Huggins of Missouri, Glen Berry of Searcy, Arthur Henson of North Little Rock, Sam Huggins of Clinton, James Little of Shirley, Weldon Thomas of Dennard, and Jim Berry of Fairfield Bay. Joy Appleby of Praire Grove visited her sister Lois Jean Coley of McRae and came back through Shirley and visited her friend and classmate Brenda Brown, spending Tuesday night with her. They had a lot of catching up to do.

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Dan Curtis of Sun City West, Arizona. They are old friends from back in the Army days who they were stationed with in Germany. They had been to New Hampshire and Michigan to visit family. They came by and spent a few days with Donna and Richard on the way back to Arizona.

Victoria Sullins of Kaufman, Texas visited her mom, Margie Pounds, a couple days this week.

Get well wishes go out to Sherry Honeycutt. She is in the Heart Hospital at Little Rock.

She had to have three stints.

Scott Ward had outpatient surgery at Conway Regional Hospital. He is having tumors removed. Let's pray he gets a good report on the lab results.

Patsy Ward Joyce and John Christopher and their Formosa granddaughter came Visiting Donna and up and visited with Richard Sherrod this Ruth Webb for a while week were Sandy and one day this week. ready and be ready for a good time.

James will find out next week when he will start taking radiation and that will be every day for two or three weeks. If I miss the paper for a week or two, just remember we are busy and will appreciate your prayers and I will try to have something in the news the next week. If you have news call 592-3935 and leave a message and I will return your call and get your news in the next week

Ruth said they had a good visit and she enjoyed the granddaughter.

Congratulations to Katelyn and Rusty Irons, they have a new baby boy. His name is Rusten.

Glenda Collins and I went to Conway shopping on Thursday and made a day of it.

We had lunch at Eat My Catfish restaurant.

It was very good.

We came back by Morrilton and visited for a little while with Robert and Evelyn Krzeszinski. They sure have a beautiful flower garden!

Until next time, God bless and have a great week..

CLUBS The Idle Hour bridge club was hosted by Danna Hensley. High - Emma Hink; second - Jo Nell Warren; traveling - Rita Bintliff; bingo - Mary Edwards.

Spotlight shines on efforts to address world hunger

By U.S. Sen. John Boozman the abolition or reduc- forts to prevent the use the list — the coronavi- which

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to those “who shall have done the most, or the best work, for fraternity between nations, for

tion of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.”

This year’s recipient truly embodies those ideals.

The World Food Program, the largest humanitarian organization focused on global hunger and food security, was awarded the honor for “its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in ef-

of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.”

The organization’s executive director, David Beasley, is a good friend of mine. His commitment to serving a higher calling is inspirational.

Beasley will be the first to tell you that despite this honor, the WFP’s work is far from complete. After the announcement, he said, “The good news is we’re feeding 80 million people on any given day in 80 countries. The bad news is it’s getting worse out there – the famine, the droughts, the conflicts.”

While that assessment is spot-on, I would add one more factor to

rus pandemic. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Covid-19 could result in upwards of 132 million more people struggling with hunger. That number already sits at nearly 690 million.

Covid-19 is casting a large shadow over this year’s World Food Day, a date annually recognized by the U.S., the FAO and 130 countries as an occasion to promote global awareness and action for all who suffer from malnutrition, chronic hunger and obesity.

This year’s theme is “Grow, nourish, sustain. Together. Our actions are our future,”

highlights the need to preserve access to safe and nutritious food. This will continue to be an essential part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, as more people face food insecurity in the wake of the food supply disruptions and economic displacement brought on by it.

As co-chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus, I am proud to have joined my colleagues in support of a resolution that designated October 16, 2020, as World Food Day. Observing this day raises awareness of America’s important efforts to stamp out hunger worldwide.

Eliminating hunger at home and abroad takes U.S. leadership.

That is why the Senate Hunger Caucus not only seeks to find vehicles to bring focus to

the plight of those suffering from food insecurity, but solutions that bring upon meaningful change as well.

There is a great deal of work to be done, but the theme of this year’s World Food Day serves as a guide as we work to achieve that goal.

World Food Day serves as both a call to action and an opportunity to recognize the many who have stepped up and been a champion on this issue on a global scale and in our individual communities. David Beasley and his team at the WFP are clearly an example of the latter. The organization he runs now has a Nobel Peace Prize to prove it. I have the utmost confidence that the WFP will continue to inspire us all to help work toward a world where hunger is no longer an issue.

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Obituaries

preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Harrison.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Nick Gatliff

William Nicholas “Nick” Gatliff, 53, of Clinton, Arkansas departed from this world on Sunday, October 11, 2020. He was born March 13, 1967 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Osceloa Walker Gatliff and Barbara Dean Selby.

Nick was trained in mechanics and worked on diesel engines, tractors, cars, and everything with moving parts.

Building car models and model airplanes were hobbies he enjoyed. He was also a talented woodworker and builder. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Kerri Jones and husband Ronnie, Hannah Hulsey and husband Kyle, and Landon Gatliff; siblings, Walley Gatliff and Becky Nichols; mother, Barbara Toussiant; father, Osceloa Gatliff; 10 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by son, William Nathaniel Gatliff.

Nick volunteered with the Scotland Fire Department while he lived in the community. He served on the Scotland School Board and also on the Clinton School Board for a total of 10 years. He regularly volunteered at the Van Buren County Foods For Life.

A lakeside memorial service was held at the Choctaw Recreation Area on Friday, October 16, 2020.

Glenda McGinty

Glenda Dean McGinty, 71, of Gravesville, Arkansas, passed away October 14, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Gravesville on January 3, 1949, to Ralph E. and Verlie Maxine (Holland) Burroughs.

Glenda is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mark E. McGinty; and her sister, Judy Forsberg.

Glenda was employed for approximately 10 years

by Aromatique of Heber Springs, but the greatest fulfillment of her life was being a mother and grandmother and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed fishing, yard sales, and working puzzles. She was a faithful member of Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

Glenda's precious memory will forever be cherished by her sons Charles (Mandy) Barnes and Victor (Ann) Barnes; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Kathy (Rich) Gronke of Greenbrier, Arkansas, Debra (Dennis) Williams of Quitman, Arkansas, Peggy (Mickey) Johnson of Mount Vernon, Arkansas; three brothers, Donnie (Carolyn) Burroughs of Bee Branch, Arkansas, Leon (Diana) Burroughs of Damascus, Arkansas, and Johnny (Linda) Burroughs of Damascus, Arkansas; along with many other family and friends.

Funeral services were at Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church on October 16 , 2020, with Bro. Nick Parish officiating. Pallbearers are J.D. Clark, Kerry Burroughs, Ben Johnson, Andrew Burroughs, John Burroughs, Michael Williams, and Clayton James Harrison Forsberg. Honorary PallbearJames Riley Harrison, ers are Tristyn Clark and Eli58, of Scotland, Arkansas jah Barnes. departed from this world on Sunday, October 11, 2020.

He was born September 11, 1962 in Little Rock to Dorothy Jacobs Evans. James was a licensed gunsmith and tattoo artist. He was always working on some kind of small appliance or a vehicle; most would say James was a Jack of all trades. He was deeply passionate about animals.

James will be deeply missed by all who loved and knew him.

Left to cherish his mem- Ruby Eubanks Ruby Mae Eubanks, 97, ory is his mother; brother Paul Christopher Harrison; former resident of Clinton, step-sisters, Mary and Stacy Arkansas, passed away SunCalhoun; grandmother, Ev- day, October 11, 2020 in Heelyn Jacobs; and other rel- ber Springs, Arkansas. She atives and friends. James is was born December 11,

1922 to the late Dewey Herbert and Edna Ann (Jennings) Eubanks, in Choctaw, Arkansas.

Ruby graduated from Clinton High School with honors. She then moved to California to attend Berkley University where she studied journalism. She later returned to her hometown of Clinton, Arkansas where she was employed as a stenographer and typist for Van Buren County Democrat. She wrote a weekly article for the paper titled "It Occurs to Me." She is preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Billie June Evans Ward.

Left to cherish her memory are her brothers, Dewey Eubanks Jr. and wife Opal of Clinton, Reuben Eubanks of Sun City West, Arizona; one sister, Carolyn Grice of Cabot, Arkansas, and many other relatives and friends.

Ruby had an outgoing personality with a very beautiful smile. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her.

Graveside services were Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Huie Cemetery in Clinton.

October 20, 2020

from this world on Saturday, October 10, 2020. He was born February 25, 1945 in Leslie, Arkansas to the late Novin Dois Lewis and Mildred Irene Rushing Lewis.

Preston was a salesman for most of his life. He enjoyed playing golf and writing stories; Preston was a philosopher, a jokester, the most pleasant person you will ever meet.

Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Sheila Lewis; siblings, Alvin Buel Lewis (Trish Lewis), Catherin Rooks ( Wayne Rooks), Larry Dois Lewis Linda Lewis; one granddaughter; and many friends and other family members.

Preston is preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral service was Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at New Beginnings Church with Brother Darrel Black officiating. Burial was at Shady Grove near Chimes, Arkansas.

Inez Epperson

Kimberly Chalk

Shirley Evers

Shirley Haltermann Evers, 86, from Highland Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2020.

Shirley is survived by her children, Dean (Sharon) Evers of Mesa, Arizona, Laura Caldwell of Choctaw, Arkansas, Amy Evers of Chicago, Illinois; and two grandchildren.

Shirley was an accomplished bookkeeper, quilter, knitter, needleworker, gardener and puzzler. She was a lifelong learner. Freelance work as a pattern tester led to her dream job as design director for Leisure Arts, a needlework company in Little Rock. Later she started her own company designing sweaters to knit called ForEvers. Her family and friends will remember Shirley for her quick wit, dry humor and no-nonsense take on life.

A celebration of life will be held with her family at a later date.

many family members and friends.

Left to cherish her memory are siblings Clarence Smith, Martin Smith, Bruce Smith, Judy Ketten, Cristina Davis; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Lula is preceded in death by her parents and siblings Joe Seman, Molly Harris, Clara Atwood, Joseph Smith Jr. and James Smith.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. October 24, 2020, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Clinton, Arkansas with Alan Rolan officiating.

Kimberly Ann Chalk, 62, of Dennard, Arkansas passed away October 2, 2020 at her home. She was born January 23, 1958 in Kokomo, Indiana and at the age of 16 she met the love of her life and married him, Wesley Chalk. Kim was over the top with her kindness to other people, especially critters that showed up at her door. Kim devoted her life to her husband and disabled son Mike for 38 years, he will be lost without her.

She is survived by her husband; two children, Michael S. Chalk of the home and Julie Jackson of Clinton, Arkansas; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

There will be no services at this time.

Lula Martin

Lula Mae Martin, 84, of Shirley, Arkansas departed from this world on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. She was born October 19,1935 in Gregory Township to Joseph Smith and Goldie Anderson Smith. Lula worked as an LPN before retiring to enjoy family life. She is remembered by her family as Preston Lewis being headstrong and one Preston Lewis, 75, of who “told it like it is.” She Clinton, Arkansas, departed will be deeply missed by her

Inez Mahan Epperson was born on May 2, 1928 in Bee Branch, Arkansas, a daughter to Odis T. Mahan and Mary Alice (French) Mahan. She passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the age of 92 in Conway Regional Hospital with her family gathered around her.

Inez attended Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in Morrilton. She was a real jokester; she always had a huge smile and a good prank. Inez could make the best chocolate cake anyone has ever eaten. She was a great cook all the way around, until her health started to fail her in her older years. She was the glue that kept the family together.

Inez is preceded in death by her parents; husband Doyle; son Garry Don Epperson; two sisters, Stella Ward and Joy Risner; brother John Mahan.

She is survived by her sons Larry Joe Epperson of Greenbrier, Doyn Epperson and wife Amy of Alabama, Herbert Epperson of Oppelo, Terry Epperson and wife Cindy of Morrilton; daughter Charlotte Epperson of Oppelo; sisters Ruby Ash of Missouri; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Blackwell Cemetery in Bee Branch.

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Arkansans have 3 amendments to decide Arkansas voters who like to have information in their hand rather than on the screen can now pick up a printed copy of the 2020 Arkansas Ballot Issue Voter Guide.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Public Policy Center has published neutral, research-based information on all statewide ballot issues since 2004. The voter guide was published online last month, but hard copies of the guide can now be picked up at the Van Buren County Annex, Damascus City Hall, Pruitt’s MidState Stockyards, Clinton Stockyards, Fairfield Bay Library, and the Van Buren County Library in Clinton on Thursdays.

This year, early voting began Oct. 19 and Election Day is on Nov. 3. The voter guide can

help voters better understand what is being asked of them, said Kristin Higgins, a program associate in the Public Policy Center.

“We want people to be aware that there are ballot issues to decide in addition to candidates,” Higgins said.

“The voter guide includes a tear-out worksheet to make notes on, and provides some historical context as well as what a ‘for’ or ‘against’ vote would mean.”

Due to printing deadlines, Higgins said the voter guide covers all six statewide ballot issues that had been proposed. The Arkansas Supreme Court recently disqualified Issue 4, Issue 5 and Issue 6. Some voters may see Issue 6 still listed on their ballot because of when ballots were printed, but votes cast on that issue won’t

be counted.

Proposals remaining include three constitutional amendments from the legislature.

These issues are: Issue 1, which would make permanent a 0.5% state sales tax that currently funds state, county and city road and bridge work.

An existing half-cent sales tax for roadwork approved by voters in 2012 is set to expire in June 2023. Issue 1 proposes replacing that temporary tax with a permanent 0.5% sales tax that would take effect in July 2023. Revenues would continue to be split between the state highway department (70%), counties (15%) and cities (15%) for road, bridge and other surface transportation needs.

Issue 2, which would eliminate Arkansas’ life-time term limits for state legislators

and replace an existing 16-year cap with a 12-year consecutive limit. When reaching the 12-year limit, legislators would have to sit out four years before they could serve in office again. Current legislators and those elected this November would be eligible to serve up to 16 years consecutively or not before falling under the new rules.

Issue 3, which would make several changes to the citizen initiative ballot process and increase the number of votes required in the legislature by 12 for referring constitutional amendments to voters.

The proposal would increase the number of counties where voter signatures must be collected to qualify a constitutional amendment, state law or referendum for the statewide ballot, from 15 counties to

45 counties. The proposal would also set a January 15 deadline for submitting voter signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office, create an April 15 deadline for filing lawsuits challenging citizen initiatives before an election, and eliminate extra time ballot issue groups have at the state, county and city level to collect additional voter signatures.

The proposal would also eliminate a requirement that legislative ballot titles be published in a newspaper for six months ahead of an election, and instead would allow titles to be published in a manner provided by law.

Issue 2 and Issue 3 still face court challenges over their ballot titles so go to www.uaex. edu/ballot for the most up-to-date information.

Follow the Public Policy Center on Facebook or

Twitter, or sign up to receive the center’s ballot issue education newsletter by emailing publicpoilcycenter@uaex. edu.

Understanding the issues

Arkansans see the popular name and ballot title of each proposed constitutional amendment when casting their votes. Every amendment actually includes more information that is not included on the ballot. Voters can find the full proposals and learn more about what they would do in the voter guide.

The voter guide includes: How the proposals will appear on the ballot What a “for” or “against” vote means Questions and answers about what proposals would do Supporter and opponent viewpoints

Naked inmate tries to climb fence On Oct. 3. 2020, Officer Chris Robinson took inmate Thomas Vazquez out of his holding cell at the Van Buren County Detention Center to use the restroom in the front lobby because there is no restroom in the holding cell. When Vazquez came out of the bathroom, he ran out the front door, according to an affidavit. Vazquez then slipped out of his suicide prevention suit and ran naked towards the gate, the document states. He then ran to the corner of the fence and climbed to the top of the fence but got caught up in the razor wire. Officer Donavan Taylor who had joined in chasing Vazquez was able to get a hold of Vazquez by the ankles and assisted him in climbing back down the fence, the affidavit states. Vazquez then Sudoku Solution

attempted to pull away from the officers again, but they were able to take him to the ground and secure him in handcuffs, according to the document. Vazquez is being held in the Van Buren County Detention Center for Clebume County on multiple felony charges.

Vazquez, 35, of Wilburn has been charged with escape II, a Class D felony.

Fleeing charge filed

A Greenbrier man has been charged with fleeing after a car chase that reached 90 mph on Oct. 3, 2020.

Deputy Matthew Beeson was patrolling Gravesville Cutoff Road when he observed a white Mercury Sable cross the center line approximately three times.

The vehicle stopped

at the intersection of Gravesville Cutoff and Highway 124 before pulling halfway into the intersection and stopping again, according to an affidavit.

The vehicle continued onto Holland Cemetery Road. Beeson turned on his emergency lights in attempt to stop the vehicle, but it continued traveling down Holland Cemetery Road, the document states.

The vehicle turned onto Mill Bridge Road then quickly accelerated to speeds more than 90 mph, the document states. The vehicle traveled down Mill Bridge across Highway 25 onto Cotton Hill Road. The vehicle did not stop at the intersection of Highway 25 and Cotton Hill nor did it yield to traffic on Highway 25, the document states. The vehicle traveled down Cotton Hill with speeds in excess of 90 mph, according to the affidavit.

The vehicle turned left onto Highway 285 then right onto Black Fork Road. The vehicle raveled down Black Fork Road with speeds excess of 80 mph.

The vehicle veered right onto Blair Road and the deputy lost visual of the vehicle for approximately one minute. He then observed the vehicle at a slow rate of speed at the Mill Creek area. The vehi-

cle turned left pulling in at 58 Blair Road. Martin Silva exited the vehicle from the passenger side, but said he had been the driver.

Beesor located a Ziploc bag in the trunk with a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, according to the document.

Silva, 36, has been charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and fleeing, a Class d felony.

Missouri man faces charge

A Missouri man was arrested on Oct. 2, 2020, after a police officer said he pulled over the vehicle that was speeding on Highway 65 at Choctaw.

Charles Ray Daniels was wanted in Searcy County on warrants, the affidavit for arrest states. When patting down Daniels before putting him in the squad car, Officer Derek Adams found a plastic bag containing a crystal substance, according to the report.

When ask what was in his pocket, Daniels said he didn’t know because they weren’t his pants, the report states.

Daniels, 51, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony, and taken to the Searcy County jail, according to the report.

Commission passes new fishing regulations The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously voted at last week’s regularly scheduled meeting to approve changes to Arkansas’ regulations on recreational fishing, commercial fishing and aquaculture.

The recreational sportfishing regulations changes were announced to the Commission during its March meeting and were circulated in a public comment survey on the AGFC’s website beginning in March.

The responses from that survey were then presented with official proposals during the Commission’s August Commission meeting.

Ben Batten, chief of the agency’s Fisheries Division, said 80 percent of the 46 regulations changes were clarifications, simplifications or reductions in current regulations.

The other 20 percent were changes backed

by scientific evidence or public input aimed at improving sportfish populations and angler experience.

A few notable changes include: • Requiring boaters to remove drain plugs from vessels while being trailered to and from water bodies; • Requiring trotlines and limblines to be checked every 48 hours or removed when not in use; • Standardizing the number of free-fishing devices and yo-yos being used to 25 of each per person; the • Increasing possession limit on fish from two daily limits to three daily limits.

• Removing rough fish gigging season dates an allow rough fish harvest by gig yearround; the • Removing See Fishing on page 12

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Voters wait to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting at the Courthouse Annex in Clinton.

(Photo from Judy Wells/Facebook)

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Page 6 Quorum Court line. Hamilton and Will from page 1 Fosse, commission chairman, were apNewly appointed pointed by state GOP commissioner Amie chairman Doyle Webb Hamilton said there after he abolished the was no time to take the county’s chapter in Aufree training. She noted gust. several times that the Tatum said the new commission start- commission should ed work only two days have requested funds before a ballot dead- before spending them.

Notes from page 1 been treated badly

by Linda More-Duncan, newly appointed mayor, and the council.

Saturday, McGowen was named president of the Fairfield Bay Chamber of Commerce, replacing Doug Landry, who is now on the City Council.

Fosse said he did not know anything about the Quorum Court and that a special meeting could be called.

Democratic commissioner Phillip Ellis said the commission still will need money for more ESS training.

The ordinance was approved though

Sonic booms

sume in Clinton on Mondays.

Testing will take place at the Van Buren County Annex Building in the Quorum Court room.

Road tests will be given from 9:3011:30 a.m. by appointment only. Visit https://www.ark.org/ asp_driver_scheduler to schedule a test.

Drivers' tests back Written tests will Beginning Oct. be given from 1-3:30 26, 2020, driver’s li- p.m. cense testing will reMany Van Buren County residents heard three loud booms that rattled some homes around 10 a.m. last Monday, Oct. 14. Those apparently were sonic booms made during military training exercises.

Coronavirus having lunch outdoors. from page 1 Outdoor meals and activities are also availer, clients at the Clin- able at Damascus Seton Senior Center have nior Center on Tuesbeen playing Bingo and days and Shirley Senior

Center on Wednesdays. Meals and socially distanced spaces are available by reservation only. Call 745-2244 for more information.

Shirley explanation for why this from page 1 occurring by the November meeting.

She and Hackett Councilman Dareported that the on- vid Cook reported the ly fund being affect- he and the mayor ated is the City Gener- tended a county interal Fund and there is governmental meeting no evidence of anyone and Shirley is eligible besides Worthing go- to receive $11,718 in ing into the computer Covid-19 funds based system. Worthing stat- on the population. He ed that she has no idea said he was nearing what is going on, and completion on putting the issue has been re- this amount in the reimported to CenterPoint/ bursement report to be Redwing Software. submitted to the counWorthing said she ty. hopes to have a clear Also at the meet-

ing, Hackett reported that funds for the Old Bank Restoration have been exhausted and that the contractor on the project stated that there were approximately 3,000 bricks to still be laid and tin for the roof to be purchased. He estimated the cost to be about $5,000. Mayor Hackett stated that because of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of some fundraisers, but plans are underway for some others.

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Assessor's Office: Temporarily closed due to coronavirus Goode's CashSaver (outside rack sales) Clinton Drug: Temporarily closed due to coronavirus Doublebee's Exxon (outside rack sales) Flash Market-Citgo (inside sales) Huddle House: Temporarily closed due to coronavirus L'Attitude Bistro: Temporarily closed due to coronavirus McDonald's (outside rack sales) Ozark Health Medical Center (outside rack sales) Petit Jean Electric (outside rack sales) The Voice of Van Buren County (inside sales, outside rack sales) Western Sizzlin: Temporarily closed due to coronavirus

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Fairfield Bay

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Leslie

• Misty's Conoco & Convenience (outside rack sales) • Smith's Citgo (inside sales)

Scotland

• Lowder General Store (inside sales)

Shirley

• First Service Bank (outside rack sales) • Reaves Food Store, Hwy 330 S (outside rack sales)

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Tatum voted no.

Another ordinance allowing county employees or their families to do business with the county was approved 8-1. Bass said it smacked of nepotism and cast the “no” vote.

Those included in the ordinance were

October 20, 2020 County Coroner Joe Tsosie; Drug task force agent Wesley Potts; Election Commissioner Hamilton; County Clerk-Deputy Kim Black; Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chad Brown and his wife JP Nickie Brown; and County Clerk Deputy Amanda Mitchell.

The JPs did agree to reclassify chickens, ducks and other fowl as poultry instead of livestock, and an emergency clause was enacted.

“Has someone been attacked by a chicken or something?” asked JP Virgil Lemings.

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Fun & Games

Puzzle solutions on page 5

Sudoku Sudoku: The objective is to fill a 9x9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9.

A cell is the smallest block in the game. A row, column and region consists of 9 cells and the whole game consists of 81 cells.

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What was the name of Scooby-Doo's nephew?

Who is the voice of Peggy on "King of the Hill"?

What TV show is the Bluth's Original Frozen Banana Stand from?

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Van Buren County Views

Sue Kidd in a publicity photo from 1952. Kidd of Choctaw played professional women's softball.

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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 Fairfield Bay 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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RESEARCH

REAL ESTATE

FL Davis Cash Lumber

DUPLEXES FOR RENT

will be taking applications for a CDL driver, class A or B. This is a full time position. Applicants must have a clean driving record, must be reliable, and must be able to pass a drug test.

PERSONALS

THINKING BIG

“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.”

-Elkhart Tolle

PUN OF THE WEEK

The future, the present and the past walked into a bar.

Things got a little tense.

MISC. FOR SALE

Applications may be picked up at FL Davis Cash Lumber 160 Park St. Clinton, AR 72031 FL Davis Hardware in Shirley AR is looking to hire a part time cashier.

Applicants should have strong customer service skills, cash handling experience, and be a team player.

Applications may be filled out at 10973 Hwy 16 E Shirley AR or 106 Park Street Clinton, AR.

YARD SALE For Sale

3BR/1BA home on 2.55 acres at 14356 Hwy 95W in Scotland.

Ranch style with red metal siding.

If interested call

592-3739

Shop Booth 94 at Howard's Antiques for crocheted items, knickknacks, dishes and jewelry.

RESEARCH Reflect A Moment He said, "But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High,because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked."

I want to buy privately owned land in Van Buren and surrounding counties Call me at 870-221-1621 or 501-581-7864

FOR SALE OR LEASE 20x40 Office with 8x40 Covered Porch and 3 Green Houses on 1 acre on Highway 65 South, Clinton, AR

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Sponsored by J.P. Dell Holt VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2020-27

Nice 1000 sqft 2-bedroom Duplexes with appliances. No Pets. No Smoking. $600-$650/month plus deposit.

Call: 501-745-5858 or 501-412-7682

Apartments and mobile homes in Bee Branch area. $450-$650/month.

Deposit required.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:

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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-28

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH FIRST SERVICE BANK TO SECURE A LOAN TO PURCHASE A NEW HEAT AND AIR SYSTEM FOR THE VAN BUREN COUNTY COURTHOUSE ANNEX, INCREASE REVENUES, APPROPRIATE FUNDS, TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-29 BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A NEW FUND FOR THE EQUITABLE SHARING ACCOUNT FOR THE VAN BUREN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE #2019-55, THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2020, TO INCREASE THE PROJECTED REVENUE APPROPRIATE $250.00 INTO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET #1000-400.

WHEREAS: It has been brought to our attention that the Equitable Shari g account that has been handled by the Sheriff's Department should be handled by the County Treasurer's office, per County auditors; and

WHEREAS: The Sheriff's office received a donation for the K-9 Unit; and

WHEREAS: The Sheriff's Department will be closing their account, and a new one will be opened by the County Treasurer; and

WHEREAS: This money is to be appropriated into line item #1000- 4003104 K-9 Expense Grant/Donations

WHEREAS: monies will be directly deposited into the County Treasury.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED

BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED

BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT:

SECTION 1. $250.00 be appropriated into the Sheriff's office Budget #1000-4003104 K-9 Expense-Grant/Donations.

1: A SPECIAL ACCOUNT WILL BE SET UP BY THE COUNTY TREASURER FOR THE EQUITABLE SHARING ACCOUNT, FUND #3411

Approved this 15th day of October , 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Dale James Dale James, County Judge ATTEST /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford County Clerk

Sponsored by J.P. Dell Holt VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2020-32 BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:

2: EMERGENCY CLAUSE: IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR THE COUNTY OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE SMOOTHLY, EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY THEREFORE THIS ORDINANCE BEING NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AN EMERGENCY IS HEREBY DECLARED TO EXIST AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FORCE AND SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION. Approved this 15th day of October , 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Dale James Dale James, County Judge ATTEST /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford County Clerk

AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE #2019-55, THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2020, TO INCREASE THE PROJECTED VENUE AND APPROPRIATE $6,800.00 INTO THE ELECTION COMMISSION BUDGET #1000-109.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-30

WHEREAS: The Election Commissioners are in need of training before the 2020 General Presidential Election; and

BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:

WHEREAS: This training will be conducted by ES&S (Election System and Software); and

AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A SUB-FUND OF COUNTY GENERAL TO BE CALLED THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS: Training will cost approx. $1,700.00 per day, for a total of four (4) days.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED

BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: $6,800.00 be appropriated into the Election Commission budget #1000-109-3101 Training/Education.

Approved this 15th day of October , 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Dale James Dale James, County Judge ATTEST /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford County Clerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION NO. 71PR-20-91 IN THE MATTER OF THE LAVON ROACH LIVING TRUST NOTICE OF HEARING To all persons interested in the Lavon Roach Living Trust: You are hereby notified that a hearing on Petition for Appointment of Successor Trustee and Declaration of Rights will be held at 8:30 A.M., on the 4th day of November, 2020 online via Zoom Meeting, or at such subsequent time or other place to which said hearing may be adjourned or transferred.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96317722377?pwd=b2toOWRqQVo3UkhvT1AzK1d5VmcxUT09 Meeting ID: 963 1772 2377 Passcode: 586090 For accommodations for any interested person that does not have access to technology or the internet, please contact the office of First Division Circuit Judge Susan K. Weaver, 801 Locust Street, Conway, Arkansas, 72034, (501)450-4904.

This notice first published the 13th day of October , 2020. /s/ Chad J. Brown CHAD J. BROWN, I.D. No. 2010085 Attorney at Law 203 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-8801 FAX 501-745-6262 chad@cjbrownattorney.com

Sponsored by J.P. Dell Holt VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT

Article 1. Affirmation. It comes before this court that there is a need to establish a fund on the books of the county as a sub-fund of the County General Fund #1000 to track the revenues, expenditures and/or appropriated transfers of federal assistance through the CARES Act as received by the county from the State of Arkansas.

This Court recognizes and affirms the need for such a fund to properly account for and control all such revenues received and expenditures made in compliance with all applicable laws.

Article 2. Establishment of Fund.

There is hereby created on the books of the County Treasurer and the books of the County Clerk to be known as the Coronavirus Relief Fund with a fund # of 1005 as assigned

by Arkansas Legislative Audit.

The revenue code for the federal assistance through the CARES Act, as assigned by Legislative Audit, is #7112 - Federal Coronavirus Relief.

Article 3. Operation of Fund. The Coronavirus Relief Fund is subject to all normal county budgeting, appropriation, and expenditure regulations of Arkansas Code Annotated, Title 14 and the County Financial Management System. As a sub-fund of the County General Fund any balance in the Fund is considered accruable to County General and is part of the general fund balance in aggregate as defined in A.C.A. 14-15-805(3). Any· revenue received from the CRF for an approved county project shall be used exclusively for said project. Any revenue received from the CRF to compensate the county for eligible and approved expenditures made b the county due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 is unrestricted county revenue and may be expended for any legal county expense.

Article 4. Emergency Clause. It is found by this Court that the arrival of federal assistance funds from the CARES Act are imminent making it necessary to establish the Coronavirus Relief Fund, a sub-fund of County General in order to be able to properly track the revenue, appropriate expenditures and/or appropriate transfers. Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of passage and approval.

Approved this 15th day of October , 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Dale James Dale James, County Judge ATTEST /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford County Clerk

WHEREAS: The chiller system at the Courthouse Annex has broken down beyond repair; and WHEREAS: The building currently has no air conditioning; and WHEREAS: There is no time available to proceed with a formal bid process; and WHEREAS: There are several options to explore for the chiller's replacement; and WHEREAS: Van Buren County already has an agreement with First Service Bank through the competitive bidding process for banking.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: 1: The County Judge is hereby authorized to enter into a loan agreement with First Service Bank for a term of 60 months to finance the new heating and air system for an amount up to $80,000.00 excluding interest.

2: The amount of$16,500.00 be appropriated into the following line items: Note Principal 1000-0120-5003 $15,000.00 Note Interest I 000-0120-5004 $1,500.00 3. The Quorum Court hereby acknowledges that an emergency has been declared for the absence of formal bidding by the Van Buren County Judge with Court Order 2020-4 7.

4. Without the time to complete the formal bidding process, the Quorum Court acknowledges that at least three competitive quotes have been presented and the Court chooses the proposal presented by Superior Heating and Air, Robert Pettry Owner.

5. Emergency Clause It is imperative for county operations to continue smoothly, efficiently and effectively, therefore this ordinance being necessary for the protection and preservation of public health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in force and shall take effect upon passage and publication.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION NO. 71CV-20-92 BEN C. MATTOCKS PETITIONER VS. MELISSA DEHAVEN, and any unknown spouse or heirs; and The following lands in Van Buren County, Arkansas: LOT 58 BLOCK 19 LAKEWOOD ADDITION, FAIRFIELD BAY, AR RESPONDENTS NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION As required by A.C.A. § 26-38-203, et seq., notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas, to quiet and confirm title in the surface rights of the following described property in Van Buren County, Arkansas which was sold under the authority of Act 626 of 1983, as amended, at a public sale of tax delinquent lands after the property remained unredeemed following the expiration of the time required by law, and by Limited Warranty Deed from the Commissioner of State Lands of the State of Arkansas to Ben C. Mattocks to: LOT 58, BLOCK 19, SECTION 9-T11N-12W, LAKEWOOD ADDITION, IDENTIFIED BY THE VAN BUREN COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AS PARCEL NUMBER 4400-19058-0000.

All persons, firms, corporations, or improvement districts that can set up any right to the property so conveyed and forfeited must appear and show cause why the title to the surface of the real property should not be confirmed, quieted, and vested in the Petitioner in fee simple on or before 30 days from the first publication of this notice and assert his/her title or interest in said property and to demonstrate why title to this property should not be quieted and confirmed in Petitioner.

If no one has so appeared within the time allowed by law, then the Petition shall be taken as confessed and the Court shall render a final decree confirming said sale.

WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court this 13th day of August, 2020. /S/ DEBBIE GRAY VAN BUREN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK BY /s/ Olivia Gilmore D.C. Prepared by: Melanie Beltran Attorney at Law Sprott, Golden & Bardwell PO Box 1155 184 Griggs St. Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-3111 office mb.beltranlaw@gmail.com

Approved this 13th day of October , 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Dale James Dale James, County Judge ATTEST /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford County Clerk

Sponsored by J.P. Dell Holt VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2020-31

Sponsored by J.P. Dell Holt VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2020-32 BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:

BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO MODIFY DEFINITIONS, #4 LIVESTOCK, OF ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PENTALTIES AND FEES FOR CERTAIN ANIMAL CONTROL VIOLATIONS, AND TO ADD POULTRY.

AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING THE COUNTY TO DO BUSINESS WITH CERTAIN COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND/OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.

WHEREAS: #4 of DEFINITIONS in Ordinance #2017-27 is found to be severable; and

WHEREAS: Van Buren County is in need to do business with certain employees of the County and/or their family; and

WHEREAS: chicken, duck, and similar animal or fowl listed under #4 Livestock in Ordinance #2017-27 should be listed under Poultry, according to the State of Arkansas; and

WHEREAS: The Law states that a County Employee cannot receive compensation other than the Salary that the County has approved; and

WHEREAS: Ordinance #201727 will be modified to read;

WHEREAS: The employee and reasons are listed below: Joe Tsosie, County Coronerfor 2way radio repair Wesley Potts, Drug Taskowns vending machine at the Courthouse Annex (no County money exchanged) Amie Hamilton, Election Commissioner-owns AR Sanitation Kim Black, County Clerk DeputyCounty Road has a contract for shale with Mr Black Chad Brown, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and Nickie Brown, Quorum Court member-rents office space to the County Amanda Mitchell, County Clerk Deputy-County purchases parts from a store her father is part owner NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: SECTION 1: The County will continue to do business with these County Employees and/ or their family members.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance will be retroactive Approved this 15th day of October , 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Dale James Dale James, County Judge ATTEST /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford County Clerk

A. DEFINITIONS #4. Livestock: means a horse, mules, bovine animal, goat, sheep, Swine or any other domesticate animal ordinarily raised and/ or used for farm purposes. #5. Poultry: means turkey, chicken, duck, or similar 'animal' or fowl raised and/ or used for farm purposes.

WHEREAS: the definition for Vicious Animal will be moved to #6.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: I: Ordinance #2017-27 will be modified to add Poultry 2: This Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare, it is therefore declared that an emergency exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

Approved this 15th day of October , 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Dale James Dale James, County Judge ATTEST /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford County Clerk

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Fishing Report so using jibs. Clarity is “really good,” they report. River level is normal, with seven generators running at the dam.

Bull Shoals Lake

Billy Vanderbilt went fishing for rainbow trout in the Spring River in northPhoto provided by Mark Crawford. east Arkansas and found success.

Central Arkansas

caddis are hatching. In deeper pools, microjigs are taking Little Red River rainbows and a few (updated 10-14- browns. The browns 2020) Greg Seaton of have not started movlittleredflyfishingtrips. ing much at this time. com (501-690-9166) said the river remains Greers Ferry Lake As of Wednesclear and low. Generation has been the af- day, the Army Corps ternoon, one-unit vari- of Engineers reports ety ranging 2-5 hours the lake’s elevation at with the 2-hour sched- 459.23 feet msl (norule being the most mal conservation pool: common. “Southwest- 462.54 feet msl). (updated 10-14ern Power Administration has informed me 2020) Tommy Cauley of that one unit is shut Fishfinder Guide Ser(501-940-1318) down for maintenance vice until sometime in No- said the water level at vember, so any gen- Greers Ferry Lake is eration will be one at 459.23 feet msl and unit until that time. Af- falling, 2.81 feet below ternoon generation normal pool of 462.04 should be the rule un- feet msl. The catchless cold temperatures ing is getting better call for the early morn- every day for all species and will contining schedule.”

It is always best ue to do so until turnto check the next day over, then the bite will schedule before plan- slow for two weeks, ning your trip. The then it will be off the app, USACE LITTLE charts for rest of winROCK, is available free ter. Most shad and fish for your cell phone. are moving at present Check the SWPA Fore- from 60-80 feet up to casts icon on this app tips of 45 and feeding on and off all day and for the schedule.

Rainbows are tak- night. Crappie are being small midge pupa ing caught from suand mayfly nymphs. per shallow out to 40 There is a blue-wing feet on a variety of olive hatch some af- baits and techniques. ternoons and a few Catfish are eating but

seem to be real scattered. But some good fish are coming in, more blues than anything. Walleye are eating drop-shots, jigheads with crawlers and crankbaits at different depths with different conditions.

Black bass are scattered all over the pond – some super deep, some super shallow, and all in between and on top. They’re eating a variety of baits.

Some hybrid bass and white bassare pushing shad on the bank, others are eating in 44-60 feet or better on spoons, topwater baits, inline spinners, swimbaits, etc

North Arkansas

White River

(updated 10-142020) Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) says fishing this week mirrors last week. It’s still “absolutely great,” they report. Anglers are catching a lot of rainbow trout by drift-fishing. They’re also catching some browns drift-fishing primarily with crankbaits, with some al-

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lake’s elevation at 664.63 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 661.02 feet msl).

The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 914.03 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 917.00 feet msl). (updated 10-142020) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock says the lake is dingy to clear with a surface water temperature of 70 degrees. Water level, so high throughout the year, is now only 2 feet above normal at last check. “Ramps are open!” he says. The Army Corps of Engineers has been pumping the water out of the lake. There are baitfish suspended throughout the lake. Start in the back third of a major creek. Some of the shad balls are getting bigger but suspended over the old creek channels.

Topwater is good; poppers and wake baits are good as well. Try Whopper Plopper or buzzbait, and if they miss try throwing a popper until bite stops, then go with spinnerbait, chatterbait and square bill for powerfishing “shallow” if it’s cloudy or stormy. Target shallow flats close to old creek channels with runoff. As the sun comes up, change tactics and move out.

Smallies and Kentuckiy bass are stacked out on main and sec-

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ondary points, pockets, channel swings, bluffs and bluff ends, but are closer to main lake points with wind.

With shad present, fish position will change depending on the sun, wind, current, clouds, etc. The shad are moving and so are the fish.

Also try a half-ounce jig in green pumpkin orange or green pumpkin blue orange.

Smallmouth bass are on gravel banks.

ning in Bennett's Bayou, and some topwater action is happening early morning and late afternoon on the flats all around the lake.

The same is happening in Brushy Creek in the south end of Norfork Lake. As the shad begin to move from the shallows and school you will see lots of action in the next several weeks.”

Norfork Lake

Norfork Tailwater

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lake’s elevation at 554.81 feet msl (normal conservation pool: Sept.-April, 552.00 feet msl; April-Sept.

555.75 feet msl). (updated 10-142020) Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters says, “The Norfork Lake water cools down and stripers get active, then we keep getting warm afternoons and the water warms up and the bite slows down. This past week I fished both Arkansas and Missouri waters and caught stripers on both sides of the state line. The best bite is above Point 10 in 14 feet of water, but only if it's a sunny day. Cloudy days with an east wind have the least productive bite.

“I also fished Bennett's Bayou and caught small stripers but there is plenty of bait around and it only takes the water to get into the high 60s and we will see a good bite.

“The walleye are biting on crankbaits trolled on long flats above Cranfield Marina. The hybrids, stripers. and whites are schooling in the eve-

(updated 10-142020) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870435-2169) said Norfork Lake fell 1.9 feet to rest at 2.2 feet above seasonal power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 24 feet below the top of flood pool. The Norfork tailwater had wadable water at night and high water all day.

Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes are dropping at an increased rate and wadable water could be three weeks away.

“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 (size 14 pheasant tail nymph) to increase your catch,” John says.

The Norfork is fishing well. Navigate this stream with caution as things have changed a bit during flooding over the past two years. There has been major gravel recruitment at the bottom of Mill Pond and the dock hole. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns (sizes 18, 20, 22) like ruby midges, root beer midges, zebra midges.

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Voting begins

Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. except the Monday before Election Day and the hours will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Votes can also be cast Saturdays during those two weeks from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Nov. 3, there will be four polling sites in the county. They will be the Bee Branch Fire Department, the Clinton Library, the Dennard Fire Department and the Fairfield Bay Baptist Church.

sas’ commercial fishFishing ing and aquaculture from page 5 regulations also were passed. Surveys were requirement to possess sent to licensed coman alligator gar permit mercial anglers for their to fish for alligator gar comments to proposals (a Trophy Alligator Gar presented to the ComTag is still required mission at its March to keep alligator gar meeting as well. While longer than 36 inches); most regulations pro• Adding a 10-inch posals remained unminimum length limit changed, a proposal to on crappie for Lake eliminate commercial Dardanelle; fishing on the entirety • Allowing 10 additional of the Strawberry River spotted bass to the was modified to allow daily limits for Ouachita, it only on the 13-mile DeGray and Greeson stretch of the river from lakes; its mouth to Arkansas • Allowing twice the Highway 25. statewide limit of Additionally, the channel catfish on commission unanithe Arkansas River, mously voted to apregardless of size, and prove the proposed re• Allowing unlimited working of Arkansas’ recreational harvest of aquaculture codes to channel catfish on Lake benefit the integrity of Erling.

Arkansas’s aquaculture Changes to Arkan- industry while protect-

ing our natural resources. Staff worked with aquaculture producers in focus groups as well as online surveys before their official proposal to the Commission in August.

A complete list of changes is available at agfc.com/en/education/calendar/commission-meetings/monthly-commission-meeting-2020-10. All regulations will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2021.

Commissioners also heard the first reading of a proposed update to the Commission’s captive wildlife code to add 889 species of reptiles and amphibians to the unrestricted list and 49 species of reptiles and amphibians to the permitted list.

Early voting is underway through Monday, November 2, at the Courthouse Annex. The hours of voting will be

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Blue is set for Saturday, Oct. 24, at the The Clinton The Judy King Eoff Ranch in Clinton. Chamber of Com- School of Dance will The event is a fund- merce 2020 Chili celebrate its 43 years raiser for the county’s Cookoff begins at 11 of dance at "Keep Yo K-9 unit. It includes a.m. Saturday, Oct. Dis-Dance" on Suna morning and after- 24, in downtown Clin- day, November 1 at noon trail ride, a me- ton. Chili tasting, arts 2 p.m. at the Clinton chanical bull, Clydes- and crafts, music and High School Auditoridale wagon rides and games. $5 armbands. um.