The Voice of Van Buren County - November 16, 2020

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Water meter change out nears finish

Holiday hours The Voice office in downtown Clinton will be closed November 25 and November 26 in observance of Thanksgiving.

The office will reopen Friday, November 27, 2020.

The office will be closed December 24-December 31 for our Christmas vacation. The final paper of 2020 will publish December 22. It will not publish December 29. The office will reopen Friday, January 1, 2021.

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Happy holidays!

Sales tax

Clinton received $102,790 in revenue from its 1 percent sales tax, collected in May and reported in June.

Shirley received $3,226 from its 1 percent tax, and Fairfield Bay got $52,485 from its 1.5 percent sales tax.

Year ago figures were: Clinton - $96,216; Shirley - $3,206; and Fairfield Bay - $34,850.

Van Buren County has two 1 percent sales taxes, one for general revenue and one dedicated to construction bonds for the hospital.

The general revenue tax is divided among the county and its four incorporated towns based on population. Those figures for the same period are: Van Buren County, $344,024 (includes both taxes); Clinton, $30,560; Damascus, $2,936; Fairfield Bay, $25,310; and Shirley, $3,418.

Year ago figures were: Van Buren County - $330,093; Clinton - $29,322; Damascus - $2,936; Fairfield Bay - $24,285; and Shirley $3,279.

Figures are provided by the Arkansas Municipal League.

Nativity play

December 1-5, Behold the Lamb will be presented. The live nativity scene is a local Christmas tradition. There will be two performances nightly, at 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. This amazing live performance comes with complementary hot chocolate and is free to the public. For more information call Paul’s Body Shop.

Hearing

The misdemeanor criminal mischief case filed against former Election Commissioner Johnny Rhoda has been continued until Jan. 15, 2021.

The charge resulted from an incident in which a lock on a trailer owned by the Boy Scouts and parked at the annex was broken. Also charged with a misdemeanor was George Silva, an Election Commissioner. According to a court document, his case is “open,” but no updates were given.

Will Hinchey shows the lid for new water meters at Thursday’s meeting.

(Photo from Facebook/Warren Johnson)

Installation of new water meters is 95 percent complete, the Clinton City Council was told last week.

Water Department manager Will Hinchey said he and his employees will get training on the meters in two weeks. So far, the new meters have discovered 212 leaks.

Hinchey said the main complaint his office has received

is that customers are locked out of their meters. He said the fastener is a spring latch that can be opened using a knife or screwdriver. He also said a customers can set up an app that will show them water usage and send alerts if there is a leak.

Hinchey said water loss for the month was 27 percent overall - 37 percent in Burnt

Ridge and 25 percent in Clinton. Chemical cost was 77 cents per 1,000 gallons.

Reports from other departments at the Nov. 12 meeting included: * Charles Wilson, Streets and Parks departments, said he is working on stringing Christmas lights.

Brush pickup will resume in December and Wilson asked that

residents keep their brush piles small. * Tim Pike from animal control said he picked up 13 puppies that had been dumped in the city and took them to the shelter. * DL Webb said it had been a quiet month for the fire department. There were See Meter on page 13

Wildlife officer resigns as inquiry begins An Arkansas Game and Fish Commission employee from Scotland resigned while the agency was investigating the employee’s role in posting inappropriate comments on a personal social media site.

Jay Hagans, who has worked for Game and Fish for more than 30 years, is also a member of the Clinton School District School Board. School Superintendent Jay Chalk has not issued a statement about Hagans’ status on the board and said it is not on the agenda. The school board meeting that was scheduled for

Coronavirus

By the numbers Van Buren County - Nov. 15

• Total cases: 270 • Active cases: 36 • Recovered: 231 • Total deaths: 3

Arkansas - Nov. 14

• New cases: 1.349 • Active: 12,147 • Hospitalizations: 812 • Deaths: 1,979

Monday evening has been canceled.

Chalk was notified over the weekend that he is required to Covid quarantine, according to the district. Hagans’ wife is principal of the elementary school.

Hagans’ resignation came last Tuesday after Game and Fish began an investigation of his role in posting inappropriate comments on social media, the agency said.

Hagans was placed on administrative leave after the AGFC discovered the offensive photos and comments on his social media page on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the AGFC.

The Voice was sent screenshots of the Facebook page, which appeared to compare monkeys and African-Americans.

“We take this issue seriously and have been investigating it vigorously since Monday,” AGFC Director Pat Fitts said. He said the comments do not reflect the AGFC’s values and are counter to efforts for inclusivity and diversity.

“The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission values its employees and the rights they retain to free speech.

With that said, it has come to our attention that an AGFC

employee may have made an inappropriate comment on a social media posting,” AGFC stated.

“We are currently investigating the matter. Because it is a personnel issue, we cannot comment further at this time.”

In January, Hagans was spotlighted during school board appreciation month. He is in his second term on the school board and has served for three years, according to the post on the Clinton School District’s Facebook page. He says his favorite part of serving on the board is “being able to do what is best for kids.”

Former Game and Fish officer visited Clinton schools recently.

(Photo from Facebook)

Clinton school chief in quarantine The Clinton School District board meeting that was scheduled for Monday has been canceled after Superintendent Jay Chalk was notified over the weekend that he is required to Covid quarantine.

As the Covid-19 numbers in Arkansas rise, Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed a 20-member Winter Task Force Friday to study what to do should the increase in cases threaten to overwhelm Arkansas hospitals.

The group will

look at hospital capacity and figure how to manage it.

He said there is four key areas of emphasis: • Coordinating the caseload statewide.

• How staff resources can be increased.

• Steps for increasing compliance with the mask mandate.

• Reducing the number of cases and the burden on hospitals.

The meetings will be private and the governor will head the task force.

“I’m opposed to a shutdown,” Hutchin-

son said. “We don’t want to shut down and I don’t expect that to be the result of this task force.”

He said there was no plan to go to an all-virtual school despite rising numbers.

Recent numbers are "alarmingly high," said state Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Dillaha.

"It's not a good sign for the upcoming holidays," she said. "I think people need to really think carefully about their plans for the end of November."

The estimat-

ed death toll Saturday climbed by 11 to 2,159, with Covid-19 confirmed in 1,979 fatalities and the probable cause of death in 180 others, Young Arkansans are more likely to survive the virus than older people.

The virus continues to take a heavy toll on the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions.

So far, 873 nursing home residents have died. People age 65 and older account for 77.4% of all deaths.

Home search spurs arrest On November 9, 2020, the Fairfield Bay Police Department, Van Buren County deputies and agents with the 20th Judicial District Drug Crime Task Force served a search warrant at the residence of James Smith in Fairfield Bay. According to an affidavit for arrest, a firearm (rifle) as well as evidence of drug paraphemalia used to ingest methamphetamine (glass smoking device with residue), marijuana (pipe with burnt residue) and a small amount of green vegeta-

ble material consistent with the appearance of marijuana were discovered. According to Smith's criminal history, he is a convicted felon that prohibits him from possessing a firearm.

Smith, 48, has been charged with possession of a firearm by certain persons, a Class D felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class D felony; and misdemeanor possession.

See Arrests on page 13

Blytheville 49, Clinton 14 The Yellow Jackets 2020 football season came to an end Friday night in Blytheville. More football, Page 14. (Photo by Denise Geer Burgess)

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School menus

Dancers shine - A group of dancers from the Judi King School of Dance known as "Shine" competed in the Arkansas State Fair Virtual Youth Talent Contest in October 2020, and won the Overall State Senior Dance Group Division. The group members are, front row, Katie Grace Alexander, Spenser Sugg, and Sydney Sugg. Second row, Payton Jarvis, Addison Zimmerman, Adreina Henson, Lexi Wallace, Kaelyn Lasley, Hannah Mooney, and Reese McDonald.

Back row, Mitchell McNeill, Mason Dowell, Allyson Wallace, Abby Bone, Madison Speer, Emma Coward, Carson Rackley, and Ryley McDonald.

Shirley Schools

Nov. 17 - Breakfast: Chocolate chip muffin, cereal, yogurt, orange. Lunch: Pizza, corn on the cob, fruit cup.

Nov. 18 - Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, pears, cereal. Lunch: Ham and cheese wrap, chips and dip, veggie sticks, fruit cup.

Nov. 19 - Breakfast: Cereal, banana. Lunch: Turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, hot roll, green beans, fruit cup, strawberry shortcake.

Nov. 13 - Breakfast: Cereal, whole fruit. Lunch: Hot dog, fries, baby carrot, fruit cup.

Coronavirus and schools South Side-Bee Branch issued this statement:

We would like to give you an update on the status of Covid-19 response that has been taking place within our district. Since the beginning of school, students and/or teachers have revolved in and out of quarantine due to Covid-19 exposures outside of our district. When we are notified of an exposure or of a student or immediate family member who has been tested, we contact the Arkansas Department of Health and take all necessary precautions as directed to protect our students and teachers, which many times, results in a quarantine until given the allclear by the health department to return to school. This has meant watching hours of video of classrooms and hallways or game footage to see when close contact has been made and who may have been exposed.

Our unfortunate cancelation of our Homecoming activities scheduled for last week did not result from a positive case at our school but from a contact situation earlier in the week from a student at another school. So, none of our quarantined high school students are positive, and we have not had a Covid-19 outbreak in our district.

This is a required quarantine due to exposure that affected many students who were to participate in Homecoming. We have taken every precaution we can take as directed by the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines

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as well as gone above and beyond trying to keep everything sanitized and everyone social-distanced. Our sole purpose throughout this pandemic is to protect your children and our faculty and staff.

We ask that you please understand that all Covid-19 issues are considered private and protected by the FERPA laws in our state, so the district cannot announce publicly Covid-19 situations that are dealt with at school.

But, in every case, rest assured, we have done our due diligence to trace any contact and quarantine students and/or teachers as directed. This has been taking place throughout the year even though, because of FERPA regulations, it may not have been publicly announced. To date, we have had 67 students and 15 faculty members quarantined at various times during the semester. We have only had one positive case of a student or faculty member on site this school year, and all who needed to be quarantined were notified and took appropriate action.

As always, if you have concerns or questions, you may contact the school district's Point of Contact for all Covid-19 response, Greg Bradford, at (501) 626-4486.

Any questions due to COVID-19 must be addressed through this avenue. Due to privacy concerns, our school district will not answer questions concerning See COVID-19 on page 13

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Solo champ - Abby Bone competed in the Arkansas State Fair Virtual Youth Talent Contest in October 2020. Performing an Irish dance routine, Abby won the Overall State Senior Dance Solo Division.

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Legislative win for conservation Calendar

By U.S. Sen. John Boozman lands

Arkansas is blessed with a wonderful landscape and incredible wildlife that people from all across the country come to our state to enjoy. Preserving and protecting our environment is vital to enabling future generations of Americans to participate in popular outdoor activities. This Congress, we’ve taken significant action to improve federal conservation programs, most recently with the enactment of America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act. This bipartisan conservation law advances and expands programs to safeguard wildlife and ecosystems. It will enable us to better implement collaborative strategies to protect and restore wetland habitat by reauthorizing critical programs that have a track record of success like the North American Wet-

Letter to Editor Dear Editor, Today is Veterans Day and I am in a very reflective state of mind.

I will meet veterans this afternoon at the American Legion Post 131 in Leslie to hang, in a place of honor, a picture of my uncle, Pvt. John Flake Matheny.

At age 25, he was an ordinary citizen of Leslie back in 1918.

He had a store front on main street with his father, G.B. Matheny, where they made and repaired harnesses and shoes. He was one of the first in town to be called to join “The War To End All Wars.”

His young wife, Emma, and his mother, Sally, were scared of what the future held for him. That summer he trained at Camp Pike in North Little Rock and then shipped out to France in late September.

It is hard to even imagine back in those days when automobiles were few and a trip to Little Rock was a big event. He had a few days off that sum-

Conservation Act (NAWCA). This program has resulted in the restoration of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat in Arkansas and more than 30 million acres nationwide.

Our state has also benefited from the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP), a program Arkansas Game and Fish Commission assistant chief of fisheries, Jason Olive, says has recently helped projects on Lake Poinsett and Lake Ouachita. This law codifies the NFHP and increases federal support for its efforts to improve fish habitat and the jobs and businesses that depend on a healthy and robust fish population.

This law also helps maintain a healthy wildlife population. Arkansas hunters are facing new challenges and emerging threats to the safety of the deer population as a result of chronic wasting disease (CWD).

Since it was first detected in the state four years ago, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has taken strategic actions to prevent the spread of this degenerative disease in deer, elk and moose by implementing innovative ways to address this problem. The ACE Act establishes a CWD task force within the U.S. Department of the Interior so we can expand federal assistance to better collaborate with state and local officials to fight this disease.

As an avid outdoorsman, I’m proud to advocate and support federal programs that strengthen our nation’s wetlands and bolster waterfowl habitat. That’s why I cosponsored this legislation in the Senate and worked with wildlife conservation groups to help move this through the legislative process. When President Trump signed this bipartisan bill into

law last month, there was widespread support among conservationists, hunters and anglers because all of these stakeholders want what’s best for our public lands, and we all want to be able to utilize these national treasures for years to come.

Earlier this year, Congress passed, and the president signed into law, the Great American Outdoors Act which invests in the upkeep of public lands. With both bills signed into law, this Congress has been a “banner year for the conservation community” one wildlife conservation leader said.

This underscores how broad the consensus is around the necessity to protect our natural resources.

We’ve made remarkable progress this year, and I’m committed to advocating for and promoting policies that preserve and protect our wildlife and wetlands.

mer but could not attempt to make the trip home and back in a weekend.

If going to Little Rock was a big event, consider going overseas to France. Without the US Mail there would have been no communication.

The family was anxious to hear from him and he was so desperately lonely to hear from them. During this Covid-19 pandemic we have been researching our family history.

We found an old family trunk that had not been opened in decades and among precious family photos were letters that Flake wrote to his mother and his wife.

Also there were letters they had written to him. They were all yellow and faded, hardly legible. But the desperation for communication was poignant.

They were concerned about Flake’s health.

Around the world the Spanish Flu was rampant, in fact the family in Leslie had contracted it in December.

The winter in France was brutally cold and rainy. Flake wrote about the mud

and constant freezing rain. His letters were “screened” by the military so there was little he could convey other than that he was “OK.” The role he played in the war was supplying the front lines with shoes for the soldiers as well as saddles, tack and harness for the horses and mules.

His role was integral to those in front line combat.

He died in January 1919 of pneumonia in a field hospital.

The irony was that the cease fire occurred in November 1918 but the details of surrender had to be worked out and the Treaty of Versailles was not signed until the Summer of 1919. Troops were already being sent home in January and Emma’s last letter to France told him that she was awaiting news of his return. His last letter to her crossed the Atlantic at the same time telling her he was “OK.” A week later he died.

She did not receive his letter until months later and did not even know he was in the hospital.

The telegram informing the family of

his death arrived in April. I cannot even imagine the agony the family was in – not hearing from him nor the military for almost 2 months until the telegram arrived.

Yes, the telegram was in the trunk too along with clipping from the Marshall newspaper telling the community the news.

He was buried in a military cemetery in France in 1919. In 1923 a military escort brought him home to Leslie. He was given a military funeral with a mule drawn caisson procession to the Leslie Cemetery. In 1936 the American Legion Post 131 named their new lodge after Pvt. John Flake Matheny and Pvt. Roy W. Henderson -both were lost to us in WWI in France.

It is impossible for us to put ourselves in another’s shoes, in a different place and in a different time. Yet we can honor their sacrifice to make this world free from tyranny and maintain peace in our land.

Toy, food run and Christmas parade beginning at noon Saturday, Nov. 28, at Clinton City Park. Masks and social distancing required. All children 12 and under in need of a toy will receive one from Santa at the parade.

Food and drinks provided. The event is sponsored by the Flame Riders, CMA, Chapter 911, (501) 654-2944. Bring non-perishable food items. Drop off toys or food at the Van Buren County Clerk’s office or Ralph Tester’s vet office.

canceled

The city of Clinton and A&P Commission are sponsoring the lighting of Archey Fork Park, with holiday music, free hot chocolate, visits with Santa, a real-life gingerbread house, and Polar Express rides for the kids.

Christmas at the Park starts at 4 p.m., and admission is free. Parking is available behind Huddle House. Social distancing should be practiced. For more information contact City Hall at 501-745-8110.

Angel Tree applications can be picked up at Academy Mortgage across from Pizza Hut or the Clinton Chamber office on the square.

Deadline is December 1. Try to get your application in as soon as possible; you may only fill out an application for children living in your home and only in Van Buren County.

The Van Buren County Museum will be closed during all of Thanksgiving week. It will reopen Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 (Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 a.m.2:30 p.m.)

For the record/October Marriages

Eddie Joe Brakebill, 32, Damascus and Maggie Jean Sims, 30, Damascus Jesse Hodge, 82, Anchorage, AK and Ruth Bruce, 79, Clinton Jamie Duncan, 45, Damascus and Tonya Henderson, 50, Damascus Garrett Ludwig, 26, Clinton and Ashley Henry, 25, Clinton Colton Holland, 22, Bee Branch and Carly DeSalvo, 20, Bee Branch Robert Ferrell, 23, Dennard and Breanna Huggins, 20, Damascus David Delk, 56, Shirley and Deanna Parker, 50, Shirley Justin Moses, 36, Clinton and Jami Coker, 36, Clinton Jeremy Story, 39, Clinton and Beverly Lawrence, 37, Clinton Theodore Rich-

Meetings All meetings are open to the public

Van Buren County Quorum Court, 6 p.m., third Thursday of the month at the Courthouse Annex, Highway 65, Clinton.

Clinton City Council, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of the month Leon “Sonny” Wilson at the Clinton MuniciLeslie pal Airport off Highway 16 East.

ard, 51, Greers Ferry and Tammy Dowdy, 46, Greers Ferry Oscar Barrios, 32, Cleveland and Lilia Villasenor Barrios, 35, Cleveland Clifton Sheridan, 56, Clinton and Julie Lawson, 56, Russellville Graydon Richardson, 32, Comstock, TX and Lydia Kuipers, 22, Bee Branch

Divorces

Brandy Gann vs Jacen Gann Bridget Donaldson vs William Donaldson Thomas Ly’one vs Amanda Thomas Henson Angeli Miller vs Jason Hollaway Kalyn McCoy vs Andrew McCoy Clayton Miley vs Kendra Bunker Jessica Ross vs Jonathan Ross Damascus City Council, 6 p.m., second Tuesday of the month at City Hall on Highway 65.

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

Shirley City Council, 7 p.m., second Monday of the month at the Shirley Community Center.

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Obituaries

Robert Ray Gaut

October 1940 – October 2020 Robert Ray “Bob” Gaut passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and grandchildren on October 29, 2020. He was 80.

Never one to waste a good piece of daylight, Bob could be found on any given day taking photos at sports events for the local paper, riding with the Rolling Thunder to honor veterans, hunting for Native American trail trees, photographing sunrises and sunsets, charming kids and parents alike as Santa Claus with his Christmas-loving Santa Paws or writing about his many adventures with his beloved Corky… that’s just a regular Tuesday for Bob. Did I mention the dogs, the rebuilding of antique cars, the lilies, and the wine mulling? And according to

Bats beneficial to environment

by Arkansas Game & Fish

They may be synonymous with Halloween because of their spooky appearance, but bats play a critical role in the health and economy of Arkansas.

Last month, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission celebrated Bat Week in honor of all the benefits bats bring.

There are more than 1,400 species of bats throughout the world, except areas of extreme drought and extreme cold. Bats play an important role in ridding areas of insects that can harm crops and spread disease. A single bat can eat up to its weight in insects each night, helping farmers protect their hard work.

They also play a role in some areas as pollinators, most notably in Mexico, where they are a major pollinator of agave flowers.

Many bats are in decline worldwide – about 24 percent of bats are considered critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable according to the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission.

Out of the 16 bat species found in Arkansas, there are three federally endangered bats: the Ozark big-eared bat, the Indiana bat and the gray bat. A fourth species, the northern longeared bat, is federally threatened.

A serious ongoing threat to bats is in the form of a fungal disease called White Nose Syndrome. First documented in a New York cave, WNS has killed millions of bats across the United States. Bats become infected with this fungus, which can be seen on their muzzle and other portions of their bodies. The fungus impacts the immune sys-

some, he was an excellent shot, too. There was no idle time on Bob’s calendar, and his Good Monday Morning email blogs prove it.

Bob was an exceptional and honorable man, full of life, always active and never too busy to help a friend, a neighbor or a stray pup.

He retired from General Electric following an esteemed career building, rebuilding and troubleshooting power plants and could always be counted on to lead the local Boy Scout troop to the most remote campsites he could find. He was famous for his banana pudding with its secret ingredients (that he seemed to tell a lot of people about), and his big laugh could brighten the day in a moment.

Born on October 2, 1940, to Helen and Robert L. Gaut, Bob is survived by his wife Joyce; his children Robert (Neenas), Jennifer (Gemayel), and Alison; four grandchildren; and his siblings Ron, Patty, Ruth and Laurie. Bob is predeceased by his parents, his brother Danny and his sister Susan. He left a big mark on this world and will be dearly missed.

A memorial service tem of the bats during their hibernation period, causing them to burn valuable fat stores during their dormant period. They then face the choice of venturing out in winter when food is not available or withering away in the roost, both of which spell certain doom.

WNS was first found in Arkansas in 2012 and is now present in at least 15 counties in the state. Several species such as the little brown bat and tricolored bat have seen

will be held at 2 p.m. November 21 at the Alread School Gym at Alread High School. The family asks that you consider a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project. As a proud Air Force veteran, Bob remained active with our military vets and took every opportunity to honor their service to this country he loved.

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and other family members. Jack is preceded in death by his wife.

Pallbearers are Steve Ward, John Fultz, Cody Knight, Chuck Jordan, Brian Beech, James Robison, Brian Huggins. Honorary Pallbearers are Doug Knight, James Robinson, Seth Jordan, Paul Jordan, Nick Knight.

Services were 11 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Pee Dee Baptist Church with Brother Kyle Blanton officiating. Burial was at the Pee Dee Cemetery.

Jack Knight

Jack Edward Knight, 51, of Clinton, Arkansas, departed from this world on November 9, 2020. He was born February 21, 1969 in Carrol, Iowa to Donald Eugene Knight and Phyllis Joyce Roberts Knight.

Jack was a welder by trade, an employee at Boilermakers 69, and attended Pee Dee Baptist Church.

Left to cherish his memory are his parents; one daughter, Lilliana Grace Knight; siblings, Doug Knight, Teri Betnar, Joyce Knight, Barb Knight, Jeff Knight; nieces, nephews, friends

their populations decline in the state by 90 percent or more.

There is no known cure, but scientists around the world are studying how the dis-

June Cullum

and Ruby Cullum.

June is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and many friends.

She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ. June attended the Choctaw Church of Christ her entire life.

She was always telling anyone she would meet to go to church and to take their children. June was never a mom, but she helped raise a lot of children. She never forgot a birthday. She was June Bug or Aunt June to everyone. June was always ready to go when someone asked her. Many know that she worked at the bus station, Ozark Café, for 30 years where she was well known for her delicious pies. She will be dearly missed by all.

Graveside services were 3 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Huie Cemetery in Clinton, Arkansas.

Junior “June” Laverne Cullum was born on January 25, 1927 to the late William and Alpha Pearl (Kemp) Cullum in Choctaw, Arkansas and passed from this life on November 10, 2020 in Clinton, Arkansas.

She is preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Willis, Terry Riddle Terry Lynn Riddle, Carroll “Bud”, Claude, Leon; three sisters, Ruth 69, of Damascus went Swartz, Mamie Payne, to be with the Lord on

Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was born November 17, 1950 in Big Spring, Texas to the late Phillip Eugene and Olevia Pettus Riddle. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Phillip Riddle.

Terry is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sandra Riddle, three sons, Jason Riddle (Gina) of Damascus, Jeremy Riddle (Kristen) of;Greenbrier, and Jamey Riddle (Roxanne) of Heber Springs; one daughter, Julie Riddle-Gregory (Rusty) of Plumerville; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Nancy Walton of Bryan, Texas; one brother, Charles Riddle (Deanie) of Martinville; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Terry was a member of the First Baptist Church in Damascus.

He was a dairy farmer for 20 years and a lifetime farmer and truck driver. Terry enjoyed gardening and fishing and his grandchildren's sports activities.

A graveside service was Wednesday November 11, 2020 at Martinville Cemetery in Damascus.

ease spreads and what all sorts of ideas for help with bat conservacan be done to control some activities that will tion and awareness. it.

Visit www.batweek. org to learn more about The staff of how bats are a part of The Voice of Van Buren County our daily lives and get

extends sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones.

There are 16 species of bats in Arkansas.

(Photo from Arkansas Game & Fish)

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Clubs The Idle Hour Bridge Club played at Mary Edwards’. High - Conie Reamey; second - Carol Oakland; traveling Danna Hensley; gingo - Cathy Farnell

Patsy Ward Formosa

Get well wishes go out to Remington Farrow. He fell and broke his arm this week.

Ann Mann and Debbie Tatum went to Kennett, Missouri last week. They visited with family and while they were there, Debbie hosted a Norwex party. It was well attended and was a great success.

Nancy Embry just completed her last cancer treatment. She got to ring the bell to declare she is cancer free. That is wonderful news!

Donna and Richard Sherrod went to St. Benards hospital in Jonesboro to visit their daughter, Tammy Kelly. She got to go home but will have to have

surgery again before long.

Richard had tests run at V A hospital in Little Rock. He will get results in a few days on some of the tests, but got good news on the others.

Thelma Murray and I made a trip to Conway on Wednesday.

We got some shopping done. Sam's was bare of toilet tissue and paper towels.

Kyle Hennington of Fort Smith and Caleb Hennington of Little Rock, visited their grandmother, Margie Pounds, on Thursday.

She put them to work and they got several jobs done that she's been needing to get done. She had a varmint of some kind eat all of her beautiful green beans, vines and all, that is so aggravating.

DeLane Story had guests this week. JoJo Mills of Conway and Rhonda and David Span of Louisiana came for a visit.

I'm hoping everyone stays well and healthy. God bless all.

James & Joyce Burns Scotland

Things are very quiet in Scotland.

From what I can tell, most folks are following the rules. Masks, social distancing and not gathering in crowds. Most of us old folks have enough problems without be-

ing exposed to something that we can try to avoid.

We are staying home except for doctors appointments and picking up prescriptions. We do not eat out. We pack a lunch like Mom did when she had four little kids. We thought it was a picnic and never knew it was a way to save money. I enjoy it as much now as I did at 5 years old. It also keeps us away from anyone that might expose us to the virus because we do not know where they have been.

The Scotland Community Center is open for lunch and will also fix it to go. They start serving at 11:45 and stop about 12:20.

Can’t beat the lunch for $4. They have a pool table and there is always someone to play with. They play bingo and have neat prizes, and there is always someone working on a puzzle who would love some help.

Come enjoy the food and fellowship.

I want to thank everyone that wished James Burns a happy birthday. He enjoyed reading all the birthday wishes on Facebook.

We stopped counting at over 200. It made it a very different day and he is still talking about it.

Have a safe week and enjoy the warm days; they will soon be like leaves - gone.

If you have Scotland

Thelma Murray

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(Call ahead to see what ID and paperwork I don't have any you’ll need to bring) Compiled by Sue Pico news , so I will tell you a story that was told to me several years ago CHOCTAW

by Rex Clemons, it FOOD BANK 501 253 7987, 201 was likely this time of Hwy 330 E., Chocyear.

Pantry hours: Rex was one of the taw. soldiers on Normandy Wednesdays 11:00am Beach. He was able to - 6:00pm. Also provide get into a foxhole, he food for Clinton backsaid there were shells pack program feeding falling all around him over 200 students evand there was one that ery weekend. hit the foxhole beside the one he was in. The CLINTON FREEDOM idea was to unload so OUTPOST 501-317-9133. 210 many soldiers that the Germans couldn't kill Griggs Street, Clinthem all and he said ton, AR. Free meals on that so many soldiers Thursdays from 11 am were hit in the water to 5 pm everyone welalong the beach that it come. Food for people was red from so much in need and free clothes blood. Rex said that closet. through it all he always felt like he would sur- FOOD BLESSING BOXES vive.

Community reachRex and Thelma Clemons moved here ing out to help comfrom Marshall Town, munity. No questions Iowa, in the ’60s and asked. Take what you started a dairy off need, trade or just Highway 110. They leave any non-perishclosed the dairy af- able food or toiletries ter their children left you have to share. home.

He worked for BEE BRANCH Under Bee Branch Fairfield Bay as a gate guard for several years Baptist Church sign on and later was a night Hwy 65. watchman for the town of Shirley. He pa- CLINTON Downtown north trolled in his old pickup with a spotlight on side of the courthouse the side. After his wife building by the tree. retired as a nurse they moved back to Mar- FAIRFIELD BAY In the mall between shall Town.

I know many peo- Edward Jones and the ple around Shirley will flower shop. remember them. They were really nice peo- SHIRLEY Downtown in front ple.

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Dwight Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

THAT

BANNER MOUNTAIN GIRL

by Freeda Baker Nichols

Remembering a past president — Dwight D. Eisenhower When Gene and I married in 1953, Dwight David Eisenhower was president of the United States and he remained president for two terms. Gene was stationed at Smoky Hill Air Force Base, Salina, Kansas and we lived in an apartment in town.

President Eisenhower visited the air base during Gene’s stint there. Gene was among the airmen who marched in a parade for the president. For me, it was an exciting time to be in the crowd welcoming the president of our United States.

Not only was our president there in person, my husband was one of the many airmen

marching and I was so happy to be watching the parade. A friend of ours was watching, too, and her husband was one of the marching airmen. When the parade was over, Ada and I had fun searching for our husbands among the airmen who all looked alike in uniform.

After the parade, Ada and I went to her place, which was on the route President Eisenhower’s motorcade would travel by on his way to Abilene,

his hometown. Sitting there in lawn chairs, we waited, excitedly. And, sure enough, the motorcade came by.

At that time in my young life, I’m sure I was not aware of whether the president was a Democrat or a Republican. I had not yet voted in any election. Eisenhower was our president, the commander-in-chief. Ike, they called him. He had served in World War II. He became a fivestar general in the Army and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. I liked his name. Dwight. In fact, I liked it so much, I considered naming my second child, Dwight, if the baby was a boy.

Back then, we had to wait until a baby’s birth to know its gender. My second child was a daughter, so, the name

Dwight fell by the wayside.

Dwight Eisenhower seemed to be a person our country admired.

I don’t recall there being any division at that time. Not at all, like there is division now, here in America. There was often good-natured teasing between family or friends about political party affiliation. But things have changed since then.

Platforms of both parties have changed quite a bit. Friends on Facebook sometimes block or unfriend each other over politics. It becomes unpleasant, to say the least.

Gene’s decision to make the Air Force his career caused us to move to many places.

By 1959, we had two children when he received orders for Torrejon Air Base in Spain.

And the kids and I could go with him.

We flew on a military C-118. My first time to fly. For a few days, we stayed in a hotel in Madrid while we looked for a house to rent. We found a house in Mirasierra, a suburb of Madrid. And we settled in for a three-year tour of duty in that beautiful country.

Sometime during that tour, President Eisenhower came to Spain. Again, Gene had the pleasure to stand honor guard for the president as he toured the base. I don’t recall the reason he came, but no doubt his visit was a boost to the airmen’s morale. Far away from America, far

November 17, 2020 away from home, a visiting president would have been influential in keeping morale high among the troops, many of them, just young enlistees or career airmen. All of them, serving their country, working together, doing their best, doing a great job because of their pride in America. As I write this tonight and look back on my life at that Sudoku Solution

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time, I feel honored that I, too, could serve my country as a military wife, who followed her husband to the places he had to go.

Ike is the only U.S. President that I’ve had the privilege of seeing in person. I’m thankful for that experience that rests now within my memory of a time when America was America, land of the free.

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Fun & Games

Puzzle solutions on page 6

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.

TV Trivia Who was creator / producer of The Beverly Hillbillies?

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Van Buren County Views

Grassy Hollow in the 1930s - John Shipley became a respected mechanic despite being afflicted with polio. His sister, Lula Shipley Williams, is peering over his shoulder.

(Photo from Van Buren County, AR: Thanks for the Memories/Jen Seminara)

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Fishing Report

Abbott Young of Conway fought this trout for 10 minutes and brought it in all by himself while dad Philip watched at Dry Run Creek recently.

Brown trout have been noted to be moving into Dry Run Creek recently, and youths can have a great time fishing this hot spot off Norfork Dam. Photo provided by Philip Young.

Central Arkansas

Little Red River

(updated 11-112020) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service (501-230-0730) said, “We are in the typical fall and winter generation pattern for the Little Red River. We are seeing some generation on weekdays and very little, if any, generation over the weekends.

This generation pattern is unpredictable and could change depending on power demands.

It’s highly recommended to check forecasted and real-time generation before planning a trip to the Little Red.” For fly fishing, Lowell recommends midges, hare’s ears and sowbugs. Hot pink and cotton candy colored bodies on chartreuse jigheads are recommended for Trout Magnet spin-fishing. Be safe while enjoying the river. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release.

Greers Ferry Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 458.62 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.04 feet msl). (updated 11-112020) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry is staying about the same, 458.68 feet msl. It is 3.36 feet below normal pool for this time of year of 462.04 feet msl. “We are experiencing a turnover in different parts of lake now and until it is over and gets settled back down, usually two weeks, catching is going to be down. But after that it should resume, being better than so far this fall. If you run into water with an awful smell and tannic color, you are in the middle of it and you need to move uplake or downlake to try and get away from it. Black bass are eating topwater baits on out to 40 feet, dragging something and all in between. Some are staying in place but a lot are roaming around staying with the mov-

ing schools of shad.

Spoons, inline spinners, swimbaits, hair jigs, A-rigs and dropshots working. Crappie can still be caught with crankbaits, jigs, minnows, Road Runners and beetle spins at various depths. The walleye bite is off with turnover, for sure; a lot are roaming underneath schools of shad, too.

Try spoons and dropshot baits. Some bream are still up shallow, but most are moving deeper; try crawlers from real shallow out to 25 feet. No reports on catfish. Hybrid bass and white bass are still trying to eat off and on but hate murky or off-colored water. The bite will be great, though, when all of this is over for the rest of winter. Try spoons, inline spinners, swimbaits or live bait.

North Arkansas

White River

(updated 11-112020) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said releases from Bull Shoals Dam into the White River tailwaters remained steady and

lower, with an average output of about 3,000 to 6,000 cfs (one to two power units). “We've seen some days, usually morning hours, when the water level allows for some wade fishing.

At these levels, an angler can put an anchor down and fish a favorite deep spot, or drift downriver keeping your line tight and near the bottom without having to use too much weight.

“The brown bite has been iffy because the annual spawn is on, but we're still seeing some action with sculpin.

Be careful not to disturb the spawning beds (the redds) if you motor through spawning areas around Rim Shoals and either side of the catch-and-release area. The rainbows have been feisty and paying most attention to orange baits. XFactor steelhead orange eggs are a favorite for two weeks running paired with a bead of shrimp or alone.

“This November has been spectacular for fall colors and warm, shirt-sleeve days, and, although we expect a cool front to move in later this week, we've been promised more sunshine and temperate days to continue for a while. Come visit Cotter; catch your share of rainbows and enjoy the beauty of our Natural State.”

917.00 feet msl). (updated 11-132020) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock says the Army Corps of Engineers has been slightly slowing the generation and the shad are getting more balled up. There is baitfish pushing toward the backs of creeks. "I have been doing better towards back of creeks, and some of hte shad balls are getting bigger but suspended over the old creek channels," Del said. "The topwater bite has slowed drastically. Try spinnerbaits, chatterbaits or square bills for powerfishing shallow if there are bushes with deeper water close by and shad, and if it's cloudy or stormy." He says to target flats close to old creek channels with runoff. As the sun comes up, change tactics and clow down.

Pockets, channel swings and transitions with wind are where to fish then. Brushpiles are "getting good if there is shad present. The fish position will change depending on sun, wind, current, clouds, etc.

Keep it moving." The jig bite is picking up. Try a half-ounce jig in green pumpkin orange, green pumpkin blue or green pumpkin orange shaky head.

Bull Shoals Lake is ranging dingy to clear in clarity. Surface temperature earlier this week was 62 degrees.

Bull Shoals Lake Water level is back up As of Wednes- slightly after a lot of rain day, the Army Corps last week, still around of Engineers reported normal level. the lake’s elevation at 661.81 feet msl (nor- Norfork Lake As of Wednesmal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl). The day, the Army Corps reported lake elevation of Engineers reported at Table Rock Lake was the lake’s elevation at 916.86 feet msl (nor- 555.66 feet msl (normal conservation pool: mal conservation pool:

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Sept.-April, 552.00 feet msl; April-Sept. 555.75 feet msl). (updated 11-112020) Lou Gabric at Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said the fall fishing season on Norfork Lake has started. “This means to me that all species start feeding heavily for the cold winter months. But the best part is that most species school up to feed.

When you get into a feeding school of fish, you’ll have a blast. For me the bass bite has been the best over the last week. You can find this species all over the lake and in several different types of areas. The area that has been best for me is in 30-40 feet of water on the edges of large flats.

Typically, this is close to a ledge or at an area that gets deeper very quickly. Use your GPS to find contour lines that are very close together on the outer edge of the flat which will show the contour lines farther apart. The bait likes this type of area and the bass will be feeding heavily. I like to vertical jig with a spoon, from halfounce to 1-ounce depending on the wind conditions. Drop-shot rigs with a small worm should work great. A second method that is still working is to cast out a crankbait that dives 12-15 feet deep.

The fish might be on bluffs or on the shallow side of the lake. White with a chartreuse back has been the best colors for both crankbaits and spoons. The old standby, worm or jig fishing, is also catching some nice fish.

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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 Choctaw Church of Christ 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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Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS

RESEARCH

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Reflect A Moment He said, "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION NO. 71PR-20-107 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA LASATER, DECEASED NOTICE OF FILING OF SMALL ESTATE Name of Decedent: Barbara Lasater Last known address: 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton, Arkansas.

On November 6, 2020, an affidavit for collection of small estate was filed with respect to the estate of Barbara Lasater, deceased, with the clerk of the probate division of the circuit court of Van Buren County, Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. 28-41-101.

At the time of her death, the Decedent owned the following real estate situated in Van Buren County, Arkansas, to wit:

TRACT 2: THE S½ OF THE SW¼ OF THE NW¼, SECTION 24, T-13-N, R-14-W, CONTAINING 20 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; and TRACT 3: THE SE¼ OF THE NW¼, SECTION 40, T-13-N, R-14-W, CONTAINING 40 ACRES, MORE OR LESS;

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RALPH J. WILTROUT, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 9815 Highway 16 East Shirley, AR 72153 DATE OF DEATH: June 5, 2020 The undersigned was appointed Executor of the estate of the abovenamed decedent on October 7, 2020. A contest of the probate can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.

All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided, that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate.

THIS NOTICE first published this 10th day of November, 2020.

VIRGINIA SEAMON, Executrix By: /s/ M. Edward Morgan M. EDWARD MORGAN, Bar No.82113 MORGAN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Estate 244 Highway 65 N, Suite 5 Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-4044

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A 2.9 MILL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS; 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 2020 be set at the same level and assessed and collected in 2021; and

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 property tax on real property and personal property in Van Buren County as prescribed by law, for the year 2020, which tax shall be collected

by Van Buren County, Arkansas.

PASSED: November 12, 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Richard W,McCormac Richard W. McCormac Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Dena R. Malone Dena R. Malone, CMC, CAMC Recorder/Treasurer

Date of death: November 18, 2016

TRACT 1: PART OF NE¼ OF THE NW¼, SECTION 24, T-13-N, R-14-W, CONTAINING 2 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, and

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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;

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All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, properly verified, to the distributee or his or her attorney within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate.

This notice first published on November 17, 2020.

The name, mailing address and telephone number of the distributee’s attorney is as follows: /s/Ralph J. Blagg Ralph J. Blagg, Bar No 73178 THE BLAGG LAW FIRM & 168 Court Street P.O. Box 1169 Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-4302 Publish: 11-17-20 & 11-24-20

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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-09 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS TO REPEAL TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4.20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. WHEREAS, the voters of Van Buren County approved the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors in the November general election; and WHEREAS, the City of Clinton Municipal Code currently prohibits the transportation or sale of intoxicating liquors; and

WHEREAS, the City of Clinton currently requires a bond in the sum of $150.00 for street excavation permits; and

WHEREAS, the City of Clinton Municipal Code should be updated to reflect the will of people. by adopting the Municipal Code, it was the intent of the City of Clinton to codify existing city ordinances, but not enact new legislation.

WHEREAS, the current bond is not adequate for its purpose of compensating the City should the permittee fail to repair city streets.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Clinton, Arkansas that Title 4, Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clinton, Arkansas, is hereby repealed.

PASSED: November 12, 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Richard W,McCormac Richard W. McCormac Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Dena R. Malone Dena R. Malone, CMC, CAMC Recorder/Treasurer

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS TO AMEND PROVISIONS IN THE NUISANCE CODE RELATING TO INOPERABLE VEHICLES. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clinton passed a nuisance ordinance in February, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Municipal Code needs to be amended to eliminate this confusion.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Clinton, Arkansas: SECTION 1. Title 5, Chapter 5.04.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clinton, Arkansas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 5.04.05 Inoperable or wrecked motor vehicles and any parts thereof. The accumulation of inoperable or wrecked motor vehicles in the City is degrading to the environment, property values, and the aesthetic beauty of the City. Thus, the only location where an inoperable or wrecked motor vehicle, or any parts thereof, may be parked, kept, or stored within the City is in an approved storage area on property that is properly zoned and permitted for that purpose. The parking, keeping, or storing of inoperable or wrecked motor vehicles, or any parts thereof, at any other location, or unauthorized area thereon, in the City is declared to be a nuisance and may be cited for violation.

A) Exceptions. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed so as to apply to: 1) Any motor vehicle that can be started and moved under its own power on demand.

2) Antique automobiles, provided the vehicle has an antique license as required by law.

3) Temporarily disabled motor vehicles provided they are restored to running condition within (30) days from date of disablement.

4) Vehicles stored out of sight in a permanent enclosed building.

5) Owner or owners who operate a motor vehicle sales operation from that real property and said owner or owners have a current state license to so operate same from that location.

6) Owner or owners of a motor vehicle repair shop and possess a current business license to operate as such from the City of Clinton.

B) Definition of inoperable vehicle.

A vehicle is inoperable, as used in this Section, when one or more of the following conditions exist:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BENNIE RAY JOHNSON, deceased NO. 71PR-20-103 NOTICE OF PROBATE Last known address of decedent: 3284 Highway 330 South, Shirley, Arkansas 72153 Date of death: October 8, 2020 On November 2, 2020, an instrument dated August 22, 2016, was admitted to probate as the Last Will of the above-named decedent.

Terri Boone has been appointed Executrix thereunder. A contest of the probate of the Will can be affected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.

All persons having claims against the estate, including those for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent, must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate.

This notice first published the 10th day of November, 2020.

THE BLAGG LAW FIRM 168 Court Street P.O. Box 1169 Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-4302 /s/ Ralph J. Blagg Ralph J. Blagg, AR Bar No 73178

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS TO INCREASE THE BOND REQUIRED FOR STREET EXCAVATIONS.

WHEREAS, the provisions in the nuisance code relating to inoperable vehicles have caused confusion to the citizens of the City of Clinton; and

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1) The motor is inoperative.

2) Any of the major operating components are missing or in such a damaged condition so as to make the motor vehicle inoperable or not legal to operate on the highway.

3) The motor vehicle is not registered and does not have a current license from any state.

C) Removal of inoperable motor vehicles.

If an owner or occupant of property within the City shall neglect or refuse to remove an inoperable motor vehicle or bring vehicle into compliance with this ordinance, a Code Enforcement Officer will affix a Notice of Violation to the vehicle for a period of no less than thirty days which shall state that the vehicle is a nuisance and order the property owner, occupant, or whoever has an interest in the vehicle to remove it from the property. If, after thirty days’ notice, the vehicle is not removed, Code Enforcement or City Police are authorized to issue citations and/or have the vehicle towed away and stored at the violators’ expense.

Failure to pay towing and storage charges will result in the sale of said vehicle SECTION 2. SAVINGS REPEAL. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict.

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. That should any word, sentence, clause, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance be held to be invalid or unconstitutional the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

PASSED: October 8, 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Richard W,McCormac Richard W. McCormac Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Dena R. Malone Dena R. Malone, CMC, CAMC Recorder/Treasurer

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Clinton, Arkansas: SECTION 1. Title 9, Chapter 9.08 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clinton, Arkansas, is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9.08 EXCAVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS Sections: 9.08.01 Permit Required for Excavations 9.08.02 Permit Application 9.08.03 Application Review 9.08.04 Issuance 9.08.05 Inspection 9.08.06 Emergency Excavation Approval 9.08.07 Penalty 9.08.08 Remedies Not Exclusive 9.08.01 Permit Required for Excavations No person, firm or corporation shall cut into, tunnel under, or in any manner disturb the surface of any city street, alley, sidewalk or right of way without first applying for and obtaining from the Recorder/Treasurer or his/ her designee a written permit to do so, which shall be dated, and shall give the name and address of the person to whom the permit is granted, and the location of the place where the city street, alley, sidewalk or right of way is to be cut into, tunneled under, and the purpose for which said permit is granted.

9.08.02 Permit Application The application for any permit required under this chapter shall be submitted to the Recorder/Treasurer or his/her designee and shall contain at a minimum the following: A. Name, mailing address and telephone number of the applicant; B. Identity and contact information for any subcontractor performing excavation; C. Location of excavation; D. Dimensions of excavation; E. Estimated project length; F. Description of required excavation of city right of way.

9.08.03 Application Review The application will be reviewed by the Mayor or his/her designee for approval or disapproval. If approved, the Mayor or his/her designee will prescribe the following conditions: A. The materials and installation specifications required to restore the excavated site to its original condition, in both material composition and function; and B. A “Restoration Bond” not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). The Restoration Bond shall be determined by calculating the cost to restore the excavated site to its original condition, in both material composition and function.

9.08.04 Issuance Upon approval of the application and posting of the Restoration Bond, the Recorder/ Treasurer or his/her designee shall issue a permit. The permit shall be displayed at the excavation site during the pendency of the excavation project.

9.08.05 Inspection Upon completion of the excavation project, the Mayor or his/her designee shall inspect the excavated site to confirm that the conditions of the permit have been satisfied and that the excavated site has been returned to its original condition, in both material composition and function. Upon satisfactory inspection, the Restoration Bond shall be returned to the applicant.

9.08.06 Emergency Excavation Approval The Mayor or his/her designee may approve commencement of excavation activity without first obtaining a permit upon demonstration that imminent damage to property will occur unless excavation commences immediately. Excavation activity will only be approved to the extent necessary to prevent such imminent damage. Application as required under this chapter shall be submitted the next business day following emergency excavation approval.

9.08.07 Penalty Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to comply with this ordinance shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00 per offense.

9.08.08 Remedies Not Exclusive Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the remedies available to the City for damage to any city street, alley, sidewalk or right of way.

SECTION 2. SAVINGS REPEAL. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict.

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY That should any word, sentence, clause, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance be held to be invalid or unconstitutional the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

PASSED: November 12, 2020 APPROVED: /s/ Richard W,McCormac Richard W. McCormac Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Dena R. Malone Dena R. Malone, CMC, CAMC Recorder/Treasurer

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no fires and the department worked only one vehicle accident with no injuries. * Speaking for the police department, Sgt. Scott Solomon noted that the department is currently down to four active officers.

He said it had been a busy month with 75 active calls for service, 12 accidents and 45 citations issued.

The council voted unanimously to repeal city liquor sales ordinances in view of the Nov. 3 vote in favor of alcohol sales in Van BuOn the hardwood - Clinton 12 and under took on Conway Christian last week. (Photo by Robert Snyder) ren County.

Nov. 14. No arrest afArrests fidavit was included in from page 1 the online court document.

Battery charge

Andrew Churches, 47, of Clinton had been charged with domestic battery-2nd degree, a Class B felony and aggravated assault on a family/household member, a Class D felony.

The arrest was made

Warrant sweep, round 2

On Tuesday, November 10, deputies with the Van Buren County sheriff’s office along with the 20th Judicial Drug Task Force and the Clinton Police

Department conducted round two of their felony warrant round dubbed Operation "Time Out.�

The following individuals were taken into custody: Earnest Bonds: Possession of a Controlled Substance SCH I/II Johnny Duncan: Possession of a Controlled Substance SCH

I/II

Brendan Ezell: Failure to Appear James Honeycutt: Possession of a Controlled Substance SCH I/II Daniel Howe: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia/ Possession by Certain Person (Weapons) Gregory Huie: Possession of a Controlled Substance SCH I/II

James Landrum: Failure to Appear on Failure to Register Jeffery Lee: Possession of a Controlled Substance SCH I/II Gary Mills: Failure to comply with probation Johnny Nichols: Possession by Certain Person (Weapons) Adam Ward: Failure to Appear

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Shirley School District

We have one positive COVID case. All students and staff that need to quarantine have been contacted. If you were not contacted, then your student does not need to quarantine.

Reminder to parents Just a reminder that if your child is around a person who has tested positive for Covid, your child needs to quarantine for 14 days. Students and staff who are exposed to positive cases need to stay home even if they have no symptoms.

Students and staff with Covid symptoms need to stay home until symptoms are gone and they are fever free for 48 hours.

Students and staff who are tested for Covid need to quarantine while waiting for test results.

Contact Mr. Bramlett or Mrs. Gardner if your child is experiencing any of these scenarios.

Bee Branch girl to compete in Orlando Van Buren County Harper Lee Hutchins of Bee Branch will represent Arkansas at the USA National Miss Pageant this month in Orlando. She won her state title in January.

The USA National Miss is an industry leading national scholarship pageant for young women ages 4-25. Hutchins will be competing with girls from across the country for the title of USA National Princess.

Throughout her year of service she has Harper Lee Hutchins promoted the nationwill represent Arkansas al platform of Crown in a national pageant.

CARES (Creating A Re-

spectful Environment in Schools and Society) and her own personal platform LOVE (Let Our Voices Encourage).

Both platforms promote anti-bullying and encourage others to be kind. Harper has completed numerous online anti-bullying presentations along with online readings throughout her reign. Along with these platforms she has been actively involved in other community service projects: making Buddy Bracelets, The Ronald McDonald House Pop Tab Challenge raising over 100 pounds of

pop tabs, Clinton Down Syndrome Walk, Military Care Packages, Gold Star Christmas Tree, and Heifer International.

When not on the stage Harper can be found in the barn or in the gym. She attends Clinton Elementary School where she is a second grade student. She is the daughter of Justin and Sarah Hutchins of Bee Branch, and granddaughter of Ebbie Lee and the late Terry Lee of Greers Ferry and Farrell and Vada Hutchins of Tuckerman.

Aging Program menu Nov. 17 - Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian vegetables, garlic biscuit, orange wedges.

Nov. 18 - Homemade chicken soup, broccoli/cauliflower salad. cornbread, Jell-O cake.

Nov. 19 - Barbecue on bun, coleslaw, roasted potatoes, hot winter fruit.

Nov. 20 - Openface roast beef sandwich w/gravy, mashed potatoes, California blend veg-

etables, fruit.

Nov. 23 - Hamburger, corn salad, baked chips, banana pudding.

Nov. 24 - Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping.

Nov. 25-27 Closed Nov. 30 - Meatballs w/brown gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, strawberry pop cake.

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Yellow Jacket football

Season over for Jackets The Clinton Yellow Jackets’ season came to an end Friday night at the hands of the Blytheville Chickasaws in the first round of the high school football playoffs. The final score was 49-14, Blytheville.

The Jackets got off to a good start with a 65-yard touchdown on their first offensive play of the game. Senior Blaine Emberton caught a pass from Harley Tobin, the sophomore quarterback to get Clinton on the scoreboard.

Blytheville answered and added a

2-point conversion making the score 8-7.

Cody Davis scored a touchdown with a 5 yard run and Clinton was ahead 14-8.

Blytheville turned the ball over to the Jackets on fourth down but Clinton fumbled and the Chickasaws recovered. They tied the game at 14 with 17 seconds left in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Blytheville got the ball on their own 11 after a bad snap and missed field goal by Clinton. They went 89 yards for a touchdown, making the score 20-

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14, and never looked back.

Blytheville scored another touchdown on a 32-yard run and another after an interception, driving up the score to 36-14 at half time.

Clinton threatened a couple of times in the second half, but failed to make it across the goal line. Blytheville added two more TDs and the final score was 49-14.

The 376 mile road trip was one of the longest for Clinton. Blytheville moves on to the next round in the playoffs.

This beautiful cat, Chloe, was spayed this week by the Van Buren County Humane Society.

Our work is possible thanks to donations from the community, including a generous grant last month from Modern Woodman of America. Thanks so much to the Woodman Life Chapter 104 and their support!

vbchumanesociety@gmail.com or give us a call at (501) 745-2533