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Traffic stoppers – Clinton Police halt traffic Friday afternoon as Arkansas State Police and motorcyclists escort the Purple Heart truck through Van Buren County on its way to Little Rock. Story, Page 5. (Anita Tucker/Voice photo)
The City Council and mayor pose with outgoing Zoning official Tim Clark after Thursday’s meeting. Pictured are (from left) Jeff Pistole, Timothy Barnes, Gayla Story, Tim Clark, Shon Hastings (in back), Mayor Richard McCormac, Sam Ward and Jason Lynch. (Anita Tucker/Voice photo)
Ellis named new Zoning director Mayor Richard McCormac announced at Thursday’s meeting that he has chosen Phillip Ellis as the city’s new Zoning director. Ellis will replace Tim Clark who is leaving at the end of August after 18 months on the job. Ellis is a Clinton native and a
former banker. Also at Thursday’s City Council meeting, Richard Hink, Water Department manager, said there has been no movement on negotiations with the Dennard Water Association. Until a formal request is made, Clinton cannot even talk to Dennard about
a takeover, he said. It was announced at last month’s meeting that Dennard will shut down its operations and has made plans for another water company to take it over. Clinton Water is asking for a chance to consider taking it over instead. Hink also said
the department spent $28,000 to clean up sediment ponds after being written up by ADEQ. He said there is a pump malfunctioning in the lake. It is the same pump that cost $128,000 to repair in 2014, he said. And he asked the council to move $68,000 from the de-
Scam alert
A reader asks that we remind everyone to be wary of phone scams. One of the latest scams involves getting a victim to just say the word “yes” to a question such as, “Can you hear me?” If you receive a call that starts with this seemingly innocent question, hang up immediately, the Federal Communications Commission warns. Scammers are increasingly using this phrase to record the word “yes” from unsuspecting consumers. Later, the recording can be used as a voice signature to authorize charges on the victim’s utility or credit card account. If you have already responded to this type of call, review all of your statements for unauthorized charges.
Championship cloggers The Red River Cloggers from the Judi King School of Dance have just returned from Silver Dollar City in Branson where they have been performing for two weeks at the Boat-
works Theater. The Cloggers have been entertaining at Silver Dollar City for 25 years. For more information call Judi King at 362-3107. Pictured are (front) Carson Rackley, Mad-
partment’s sales tax revenue to buy a new tractor/backhoe to replace a 13-yearold one. The council unanimously agreed. He said there are still four pieces of property that the city needs to obtain rights-of-way on for the Highway 65 South project to move
die Marsh, Emma Coward, (middle) Katie Bennett, Avery Marsh, Abby Tharp, Abby Bone, Mollie Leonard, (back) Laney Wingo, Reese McDonald and Laney Marsh.
ahead. The mayor said a special meeting will be called to address the Water Department, and a workshop will be called to work on plans for getting a quarter-cent sales tax approved by Clinton voters. No dates were announced at the meeting.
Solar eclipse
Coming Monday, Aug. 21 – a solar eclipse. In the 72031 zip code area, we will see a partial solar eclipse with peak time at 1:16:43 p.m. CDT when the moon obscures 91.5 percent of the sun, according to Vox.com. Remember, even on eclipse day, it’s not safe to stare directly into the sun without special viewing glasses. The next total solar eclipse visible to us will be in 2024. If you’re interested, there’s lots of neat eclipse stuff from NASA on the Internet.
Collection
The collection of historic materials on the Scotland Methodist Church that was donated by Mary Jean Hall will be housed at Hendrix College in Conway, in case anyone wants to see it.
5 charged after man found under bed What began as a shoplifting incident at Walmart led to the arrests of five people at a nearby hotel Thursday. The Walmart assistant manager told police the suspect fled toward the Super 8 motel after being confronted. As he fled, he left behind his old shoes and several Co2 cartridges in the parking lot, according to the report from the Clinton Police Department. At the hotel, police were told two rooms had been rented to Sheila Brown. A woman answering the door of Room 213 told police the only occupants of the
K. Harmon
room were herself, her father and her young son, according to the report. She allowed police to check the room. Finding nothing there, police turned to Room 214 and were told by Brown that only she and her husband, James Long, were in the room. Police found a plastic bag with pills, digital scales and rolling papers, the report states. Long said the
M. Harmon
scales were his and that he used them to weigh food, the report states. He was placed under arrest and put in a patrol car. After finding a box for a Co2 powered pellet pistol in the trash in the breezeway, police returned to the rooms and asked Brown about her son, Keith Ring, according to the report. She stated he was not at the hotel,
Brown
Long
the report says. The officer and a county deputy returned to Room 213 to search it again. Mitchell Harmon was lying on one of the beds with his grandson and was reluctant to get up, the report states. When he did, police found Keith Ring under the bed, according to the report. Also under the bed was a Co2 pistol and a chain saw, the report states.
Ring refused to come out and the deputy “dry stunned” Ring with his Taser, the report states. Ring, according to the report, threatened to shoot up the deputy’s house and said he should have shot them all. Ring, 24, of Clinton has been charged with four counts of felony terroristic threatening, child endangerment, resisting arrest and two counts of theft. Kayla Harmon, 30, of Scotland was charged with felony child endangerment, obstruction of government operation and hindering apprehension. Her father, Mitchell Harmon,
55, of Scotland was charged with hindering apprehension. The child was taken into child protective services custody. Brown, 48, of Morrilton was charged with obstruction of government operations. Long, 24, of Clinton was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction of government operations. It was Long’s second trip to jail in a 48-hour period. On Aug. 8, Long was charged with battery in the third degree after an incident on Bobbitt’s Lane.
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Birthday party – Friends and family gathered Thursday at the Scotland Senior Center to celebrate the 90th birthday of Ruth Walls. Mrs. Walls was born in Scotland and married Troy Walls in 1947. She was a school teacher for 28 years. The couple have four children, Mary Jo Martin of Sherwood, Bobbye Kraynik of Fayetteville, Linda Marshall of Searcy and Troy Carroll Walls of Conway, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. (Photo by Mary Jean Hall)
The Van Buren County Quorum Court will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Van Buren County Annex building off Highway 65 in Clinton. The meeting is open to the public. Boston Mountain Rural Health Center is sponsoring Color Me Healthy 5k Color Run/Walk in honor of National Community Health Center Week beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Clinton location. This event is free and will also include health screenings, games and prizes. For more information email Neil Wilkins at neilwilkins@bmrhc. net or call (870)448-5115.
Cheeseburger in Paradise will be held at 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Conference Center in Fairfield Bay. Activities include beach food, silent auction and live music. Event tickets are $25 at the Education Center and the Conference Center. The Clinton Advertising and Promotion Commission meets at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Clinton Municipal Airport on Highway 16 East. The meeting is open to the public. This week’s movie at the park is “Fantastic Beasts.” The Aug. 24 movie will be “Monster Truck.” The Friday movies are sponsored by the Clinton Fire Department.
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Shirley native earns masters Bridal shower set Point Removed Baptist Church, 10954 Highway 336 W, Clinton, is hosting a bridal shower for Abi Leonard, brideelect of Garrett Bagley, at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 19.
All friends and relatives are invited. The couple is registered at Walmart and Bed, Bath & Beyond. For more information, contact Christy Bagley at 745-2335.
Taylor Nichole Burgess Lichty, a graduate of Shirley High School, received her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from UCA on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2017. Attending the Hooding Ceremo-
ny in Conway were her husband, Logan Lichty; parents, Todd and Michelle Burgess of Shirley and their daughters; grandparents Billy and Becky Burgess of Shirley; Denise Burgess, Kay Weaver and other family and friends.
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ford of Bee Branch went to a one week quilt-in at Chicken Creek, Hen House Retreat at Cookson, Oklahoma, recently. Cameron Murray of Conway visited his grandparents Jimmy and Thelma Murray this weekend.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Calla Linn and her sister Glenda Keenihan of Beebe visited Calla's daughter and her family of Tennessee Wednesday through Sunday. Saturday, when Calla and Glenda were volunteering at the Shirley Museum, they had some interesting visitors, David and Earlene Gibson of Lonoke and their son Seth Gibson of Little Rock. David is the son of Bill Gibson, who attended school at Shirley in the ‘50s and the grandson of Lois and Larkin Gibson, she once taught school at Shirley, and started the first library in Shirley. It was in her home in the rock house on the left on Highway 16, just before crossing Weaver Creek. Lois Gibson was a cousin to Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of “Little House On the Prairie.” Lois Compton and Laverne Bolden went shopping to Conway on Thursday. Sarah Hawkins of Houston, Texas, visited her aunt Lois on Monday night and left on Tuesday. Gerald Harper is in assisted living at IRV at Fairfield Bay. He likes visitors. Linda Watts and her sisters Darlene Harris of Mackey, Indiana and Mattie Lank-
red raspberries. I'll have more on this and the Crabtree Reunion news next week. Had my first run in with a timber rattlesnake this season. He was a big one approaching 4-foot long. He coiled up in defense as I took photos but retreated to cover as I withdrew. I forget how big they can get until I run into one. "Blooms of Note" going on now: ironweed and Jerusalem artichoke, which has a very edible tuber favored by diabetics. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
James & Joyce Burns Scotland
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
Monday coming is solar eclipse day. Don't forget to notice. Maximum coverage will be around 1 p.m. The Annual Crabtree Community Reunion Saturday last, saw lots of merriment, memories and tall tales. Former longtime Crabtree correspondent Opal Tester, traveled from Conway, to attend and remembered with amusement her mom telling her, "You gave me more trouble than all your three brothers! You're not afraid of anything." Virgil Lemmings, bouncing back from a recent hospital visit, said the blessing over a mouthwatering array of country fixings. Izene Collins told of his successful hay bale garden project with tomatoes, cantaloupe, squash, and cucumber. Eunice Lemmings' black raspberry cobbler was delicious and husband Leon told how to double crop
Senior Citizens News: The Pool Tournament was a great success with a large turnout for the tournament as well as the Bingo games. On Thursday 10th the family of Ruth Walls brought her to the center to play bingo and celebrate her 90th birthday. Also the family of Evelyn Jacobs (96) brought her to the center to help her great friend Ruth, celebrate. James used to pick them up and take them to church before they moved away. He said it was wonderful for everyone to get to visit with these two wonderful ladies. Thanks to their families for bringing them to visit with us and to share their day. We are sorry to lose another long time resident to this area. Cub Bruce passed away on Tuesday this week. There was a visitation on Thursday night. I do not have more details. We had a large crowd for breakfast the first Saturday of August. We were glad to see everyone and thanks to the pool players that came to
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Just reminiscing – Gerald Harper (left) and Bill Rolen talking about things going on way back when recently at the Shirley Senior Center. share our breakfast. We certainly appreciate your coming. We enjoy cooking breakfast and getting to visit with all of our friends that come to eat with us. School starts this week so watch our for all of the kids and the school buses. Have a great week and call 592-3935 if you have Scotland News.
ing on Friday night. A good crowd attended the social event. (Photo on Page 14) With school starting this week, let us keep the students and teachers in our prayers. If you have any news to share please contact me at 7454639 or e-mail at: p a i g e b e rg e r 2 0 1 3 @ gmail.com.
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Fermosa
The fiber optic crew is moving along nicely. They have finished up down Oyler Road, and are making their way down Highway 110. Brenda Passmore had a haul of fresh cantaloupe from her garden. She had picked a whole wheel barrel full of nice cantaloupe. Nancy Lowrance fell last week and sprained her ankle pretty bad. Both of her ATFL and CFL ligaments are torn. She is being referred to an orthopedic surgeon. Please keep her in your prayers. Plant Baptist Church had their sing-
Clubs
The Idlehour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Connie Starnes. Winners for the evening were: high, No Nell Warren; second, Connie Starnes; travling, Gay Whillock; and bingo, Conie Reamey.
Visiting Deniece and Ronnie Sikes last week were her son, Heith and Angie Collins and family of Fordyce, Arkansas. She got her back fixed and now her knee is giving her lots of pain. I hear you, Deniece, oh the perils of growing old! Last weekend, Terry, Ashley and Tara Hoyle went to Lownees, Missouri to the Bear Creek Bash 46-inch and under ponies chuckwagon races. They won first place. Their group name is The Wild Onion Bunch. Congratulations guys! Marva Ward went to her doctor for a check-up this week. She got a pretty good report. Her grandson, Rylan Ward of Greenwood spent a couple of days with her. RG, John and Landon Ward made a trip to Texas on Thursday evening. Marva spent last week at the lake just relaxing and enjoying
herself. That sounds like a great way to spend a week to me! Anne Morse has been here the last couple of weeks, visiting David and Sindee and the grandkids. Sindee cooked a spaghetti supper for all the family on Sunday. Happy belated birthday to David. DeLane Story’s daughter, Paula, has returned home to Fairbanks, Alaska. Her son, David Story of Rocky Mount, Virginia, is here to spend some time with her until she has recovered from her knee surgery. She is doing very well and hoping the doctor releases her next week. The Formosa EH had its end of summer potluck. They had a good meal, 13 people attended. BE Webb spent a few days in Conway Regional Hospital this week, but he is doing better. That’s about all for this week, so have a great week and God bless.
Kay Weaver Senior Centers
Pool winners in Clinton last week were Bill Roberson and Gary Kirkendoll. Phillip Ellis has been doing a wonderful job as the VBCAP coordinator. Maybe we can convince him to stay. Please volunteer to help with the Cowboy Catfish Dinners Wednesday. Aug. 30-Saturday, Sept. 2. The four-day event is our big fundraiser for the program. It takes a lot of planning and help. We need folks to bring desserts all four nights. And if you could, we can also use your help serving. It gets pretty hectic sometimes. We need all the help we can get. We have special music every night so it is fun to just come and enjoy. See you there, hopefully. School starts this week, so if you are driving please be careful. Don’t pass stopped school buses. And watch for children walking. If you have something you want me to write about, let me know. See you at the centers to eat. Good idea. You don’t have to cook!
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In light of the Clinton City Council's decision to move forth with a public vote to increase the city's sales tax by 1/4 percent to help fund the Fire Department, readers have asked to see the department's budget. The 2017 figures are below.
CITY OF CLINTON 2017 BUDGET FIRE DEPARTMENT
REVENUE
City Sales Tax above Debt $ Permits-Fireworks $ TOTAL REVENUE $
104,000.00 250.00 104,250.00
EXPENSES
Clothing and Uniforms $ 600.00 Contract Labor $ 7 ,200.00 Dues, Subscript, Memberships $ 150.00 Fire Truck Payment $ 20,000.00 Fires, Mtgs., Trngs. and Tests $ 13,250.00 Firewear $ 3,000.00 Fuel, Oil, and Lubricants $ 3,000.00 Insurance-Firefighters $ 500.00 Insurance-Health $ Insurance-other $ 1,430.00 Insurance-Workers Comp $ 905.00 Janitorial $ 250.00 LOPFI(not withheld) $ 5,249.36 Machinery and Equipment $ 500.00 Meals $ 200.00 Miscellaneous Expense $ 500.00 Office Equipment $ 500.00 Office Supplies $ 100.00 Other Professional Services $ 1,300.00 Other Supplies $ 300.00 Repair & Maint- Building & Ground $ 400.00 Repair & Maint-Equipment $ 600.00 Retirement-LOPFI $ 8,227.39 Salaries $ 25,608.00 Small Tools & Equip $ 500.00 Taxes-Medicare $ 342.32 Taxes-Social Security $ 1,463.70 Taxes-Unemployment $ 165.26 Testing-Fire Hydrants $ 1,800.00 Testing-Fire Trucks $ 1,800.00 Testing-Ladders $ 1,400.00 Travel and Lodging $ 500.00 Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance $ 2,500.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 104,241.03
Letter to Editor
To the Honorable Justices of the Peace: I strongly urge: Act to prohibit “Medical Marijuana Facilities/ Dispensaries” in Van Buren County. For some unknown reason, the Arkansas MM Commission has imposed a very short deadline. You must decide at the August 17 meeting whether or not our county makes application. The deadline rules out appropriate public comment/ hearings on this important issue. Why? The Federal government has not approved “medical” marijuana, in spite of Arkansas’ 2016 favorable vote. According to the FDA, no research studies yet prove marijuana plant benefits. While extracts may help some; other studies demonstrate the risks to health and social aspects of the plant. This is not my opinion; go to the FDA web site for more information. One of the talking points is medical mari-
juana facilities/dispensaries further “economic development.” Listen: “Some county is going to get the money. Let’s make it Van Buren!” I am 80-year-old-skeptical: Too many times I have heard about general public benefits; only to find a tiny few have the advantage. For our community betterment, I encourage you to continue your pursuit of development of our lakes and streams, wholesome adventure activities and family-oriented goodness. We need not refocus our efforts on something yet questionable as marijuana farming and dispensing. Ingram Philips Fairfield Bay (Letters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect the views of The Voice of Van Buren County. Letters are published at the editor's discretion. We welcome your opinions. Send letters to voiceeditor@artelco.com)
Clinton Cemetery is in downtown Clinton. The earliest headstones date from 1865.
Obituaries Martha Bergeron
Martha Lucille Pregenzer Bergeron, age 84, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away on August 4 at 4:44 a.m. Martha was born in Douglas, Arizona, on April 4, 1933. She was the daughter of Howard and Ruth Pregenzer of Willcox, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband of 42 years, Arthur Aime Bergeron, in 1997. She is survived by Randall Mark Bergeron of Tucson, his wife Kimberly and daughters Alantis and Briston, by Kathryn Bergeron and her children Kevin Lane Parent and his children Alexis and Wyatt, and by Robyn Lynn Anthony and her husband, Kenneth Allen Anthony, and children Megan, Jason and Aiden, and Palma Bergeron Hudson and her husband, Guy Matthew Hudson, and children Guy Taylor Hudson and Talbott Mark Hudson and all their children, Matthew, Natalia, Nichol, Cole and Amanda. We all love you, Grandma.
Kenneth Hutto
Kenneth Wayne Hutto, 74, of Bee
Branch was born September 11, 1942 to the late James and Jurda (Fleming) Hutto in Damascus, Arkansas and passed away August 11, 2017 at his home with his loving family at his side. Kenneth served his country with honor and valor during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant after serving over 20 years. He also retired from the United States Postal Service. Kenneth loved both careers. He loved all college sports. Kenneth will be greatly missed by his many family and friends. Left to cherish his memory are his adoring wife, Diane, of the home; one son, Christopher Scott Hutto of Bee Branch; two grandchildren, Meghan and Allison Hutto; one great-grandchild, Jaymee (J.J.) Jane Hutto; two sisters; Jean Holloway (Gary) of Morrilton and Donna Williams of Sherwood; two brothers, George Hutto of Morrilton and Jeff Hutto (Sharon) of Damascus. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be with full military honors at Bee Branch Cemetery in Bee Branch. For online guest book, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.
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Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2017 with visitation starting at 12:30 p.m. prior to the service at New Life Church of Conway with Pastor Darren DeLaune. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Bill West
William Denton "Bill" West of Conway went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday August 5, 2017. He was born on October 20, 1922 in Shirley, Arkansas. He was the son of the late Phoebe Rebecca and James Albert West. He worked for Conway Corp. for 31 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Ida Marie West. He is survived by a son Jim West and wife Linda; daughter Joan Sellers and husband Wayne; four grandchildren, Missy Ward (Bryan), Kandy Sellers, Michele St. John (David) and Todd Sellers (Cristy); 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
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Forest Newby
Forest Stafford Newby, 13, of Leslie died Monday, Aug. 7. Forest recently graduated from Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. He wanted to go to Mars. Survivors: parents, Steven and Toni Newby, sister, Raven, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Memorial service was 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, Roller-Coffman Chapel/Marshall.
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Ward-Ragland to wed
Curtis Ragland and Erin Ward
Erin Ward and Curtis Ragland, both of Clinton, Arkansas, announce their upcoming wedding. Miss Ward is the daughter of Randy and Carrie Ward of Clinton. She is a 2014 graduate of Clinton High School and a 2017 graduate of Arkansas Tech University. She is employed as a Cardiac Sonographer with Baptist Health.
Mr. Ragland is the son of Sherri Ragland of Marshall and Chad and Amy Ragland of Dennard. He is a 2013 graduate of Clinton High School and is employed as a Ranger with the Arkansas Forestry Commission. The wedding will be held at 6 p.m. September 16, 2017, at the Eoff Ranch Pavilion on McKnight Road in Clinton.
A specially modified Ford Raptor gets an escort through Van Buren County on Friday on its way to Little Rock. (Anita Tucker/Voice photo)
Purple Heart truck comes through county
New pastors – Rev. Jeff and Jill Bryant are the new pastors of Clinton First Assembly of God. He has a bachelor of arts degree in Bible from North Carolina College of Theology and together they have most recently been Family Life Pastors at First Assembly, Green Forest, Arkansas. The Bryants have three daughters, Addie, Millie and Eliza.
Training sessions available By Danny Griffin / UA Extension office
Are you interested in home gardening, landscaping, or other areas of horticulture? If you are we have a program for you! The Van Buren County Extension office will be offering training sessions to become a Master Gardener. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact your County Extension office (or other appropriate office) as soon as possible. You receive 40 hours of training for a fee and then in return
give back 40 hours of community service through various horticulture related projects in Van Buren County. The training sessions will be held on Wednesdays, October 18 and 25 and November 1, 8, and 15. To be certified as a Master Gardener you must attend all five sessions. The program will be from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. The program will contain sessions taught by State Extension Horticulture specialists and other horticulture experts. You will not be disappointed and will be getting a lot of educational information during this program. The training format will be different this year though. The
classes will be conducted over the internet using Zoom conferencing at one location in the county. Our location right now is planned to be at the Van Buren County Library in Clinton. Beyond the training session, you will have the opportunity to work with some great volunteers and continue to gain knowledge in horticulture. So, if you are interested in horticulture and would also like to give back to your community, give us a call at the Van Buren County Extension office at (501) 745-7117 for an application. Applications are available now and due back with training fees in the Van Buren County Extension office by September 28, 2017.
Patrol Activity / Aug. 1-8 Clinton Police Department Incident reports – 13 Calls for service – 26 Property checks/extra patrols – 36 Motorist assists -2 ATM/Bank escorts – 2 Other agency assists –3 Funeral escorts -1 Warnings issued – 6 Speeding – 9 No proof of insurance –2 Possession drug paraphernalia – 1 Disorderly conduct – 1 Public intoxication - 2 Driving on suspended license – 3 No vehicle license – 2 Violation of protection order - 2 Total citations issued - 22
Marine Sergeant Marshall Kennedy was on his fourth deployment when he lost both of his legs and sustained severe damage to his left arm after stepping on an improvised explosive device in Sangin, Afghanistan on June 13, 2011. Patriot Kennedy was the Squad Leader on a routine clearance mission and his team was informed by Afghan locals that a weapons cache was in a compound nearby. His left foot hit the pressure plate of an IED. Thrown through the air and into a nearby wall, Kennedy remained conscious throughout the ordeal. Kennedy, 32, of Farmington received a hero's welcome at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Saturday when the Military Order of the Purple Heart, a service organization for combat-wounded veterans, presented him a specially equipped Ford Raptor truck. It's the second year the national organization has presented a Purple Heart recipient with the modified purple truck, and the first year an Arkansan
was selected. Kennedy is a Patriot of Chapter 460 (Parson/Rogers), Fayetteville, Arkansas and has served as a motivational speaker at several veterans/ civic events in Northwest Arkansas. Kennedy has volunteered his time at the University of Arkansas’ Veterans Resource and Information Center where he assists other veterans in applying for the GI Bill and other educational benefits. Kennedy has currently interrupted his work towards a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice to take part in a 12-month criminal forensic computer analyst internship for The Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (H.E.R.O.) Child-Rescue Corps. The H.E.R.O. Corps is a program for wounded, injured and ill Special Operations Forces to receive training in high-tech computer forensics and law enforcement skills, to assist federal agents in the fight against online child sexual exploitation. Marshall enjoys hunting, shooting, and NASCAR. He is married and has three sons.
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton
198 Richard Road (501)745-6501 (501)745-6411 Pastor Wesley C. Norris Evangelist Scott Wilson NLR, AR You are cordially invited to our church! Come and experience Pentecost for yourself. Anointed preaching and singing in every service. Bring your bible! Service times: August 13th - 16th and August 20th -23rd Sunday Service times: 10:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday thru Wednesday services begin at 7:30 pm We look forward to your visit to our church. We love people! We offer home bible studies and classes for all ages. Also, we offer transportation for children coming to our Sunday School.
Please attend one of these services soon!
Home of the Award-Winning Red River Cloggers IT’S BACK TO DANCING SCHOOL TIME! ENROLL NOW: Ages 3 yrs & up INSTRUCTION IN TAP, JAZZ, BALLET & CLOGGING CLASSES BEGIN SOON!!!!! REGISTRATION: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 3 to 7 p.m. JUDI KING SCHOOL OF DANCE 252 Griggs Street • Clinton For more information call 745-8366 or e-mail judiclarkking@gmail.com
“LET THEM PRAISE HIS NAME WITH DANCING” PSALM: 149
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Police Report
Fregia
Report: Woman used hammer in attack
A woman told Clinton Police she was injured when another woman attacked her with a hammer on Aug. 10. The woman said Nancy Evans Fregia invited her to her home to speak about an incident, then said she was going to kill her and began to swing a hammer, striking her multiple times on the arms and legs, according to the police report. The woman said Fregia then sat down in a chair and told the woman she hoped she had taught her a valuable lesson, the report states. Fregia then invited the woman outside for a cigarette, the report states. The woman walked to Dodd Family Practice for help, and employees there called police. A search of the area turned up a hammer with a red dried substance on it, the report states. The hammer has been sent to the state Crime Lab. Fregia has been charged with battery in the second degree, terroristic threatening-second degree, and false imprisonment with risk of severe injury. She has been released on $2,500 bond.
Edmonds
Highway 65. The occupants of both vehicles, after being stopped, fled on foot from the trooper, according to a news release from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office. Assisted by Damascus Police and Van Buren County deputies, the two fleeing suspects were apprehended. After identifying the suspects as 23-year-old Wesley E. Morgan of Springfield, Missouri and 18-year-old Ashlyn Nicole Edmonds of Sparta, Missouri, it was found that one of the vehicle was stolen out of Missouri and during the inventory of the other vehicle illegal drug paraphernalia and a weapon were found, according to the report. FrBoth Morgan and Edmonds were charged with felony theft by receiving, felony possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor fleeing, and speeding. Edmonds also has a hold from Missouri on felony charges.
On Aug. 1, 2017, around noon, troopers from the Arkansas State Police made a traffic stopped on two vehicles, one of the vehicles being an erratic driver on South
W. Darnell
S. Darnell Bonds
Battery charge filed
On August 8, 2017, deputies from the Van Buren County sheriff's office responded to a disturbance call on Holly Mountain Road. After arriving at the residence deputies spoke with the victim and witnesses at the incident location. After a brief investigation deputies arrested Earl J. Bonds III, 44, of Clinton. Bonds was charged with battery in the third degree. Bonds later bonded out of jail.
Morgan
2 charged after fleeing
Van Buren County sheriff's office made a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Aug. 7, 2017. Deputies made contact with the driver of the vehicle at his residence and found the driver to have a warrant for his arrest. During the arrest deputies found that the suspect had in his possession illegal drugs and paraphernalia, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Deputies arrested Michael Fritts, 39, of Clinton. Fritts was charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Fritts’ warrant was for violation of order of protection. He was released after posting bond.
Fritts
Man charged after traffic stop
Deputies from the
Fraud probe spurs 2 arrests
An investigation that started in 2014 for insurance fraud resulted in the arrests of Wesley Darnell, 51, and Sandra Darnell, 47, of Fairfield Bay on Aug. 8, 2017. Independence County issued a felony warrant based on the joint investigation between Fairfield Bay Police and the Arkansas Insurance criminal investigation office. In 2017, a house fire in Floral, Arkansas, was reported to insurance as a total loss, but many items claimed lost in the fire were
found at a residence on Blaise Line Road in Fairfield Bay by police officers armed with a search warrant. Both subjects were extradited to Independence County.
Smith
Stop finds fugitive
On July 28, 2017, a traffic stop was made for speeding near the main entrance of Fairfield Bay. A 2004 Dodge Durango driven by Brian Smith of Freeport, Texas, was stopped and found to be stolen out of New Mexico, according to a report from the Fairfield Bay Police Department. Smith was also a fugitive out of New Mexico with warnings that he was armed and dangerous. Felony traffic ensued with Fairfield Bay officers removing Smith from his vehicle at gunpoint, according to the report. Smith was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Van Buren County Detention Center to await extradition to New Mexico on various charges.
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For the record / July
Marriages
Nathan Teague, 20, Clinton and Allison Ragland, 19, Marshall Zed Sutterfield, 28, Clinton and Amy Johnson, 22, Clinton Jerry Hogan, 74, Fairfield Bay and Lois Randel, 73, Fairfield Bay Billy Brazear, 51, Clinton and Wanda Crow, 56, Clinton Robert Crome, 44, Clinton and Melissa Stearns, 28, Clinton Cody McKenzie, 31, Damascus and Sheena McKenzie, 28, Damascus Matthew Lewis, 29, Damascus and Samantha MacNear, 24, Damascus James Hooter, 45, McKinney, Texas, and Cindy Loyd, 43, Maumelle Toliver Whillock, 40, Clinton and Jessica Pruitt, 36, Clinton Waylon Bramlett, 28, Clinton and Kendra Yates, 28, Clinton Weston Harper, 19, Shirley and Maizey James, 18, Fairfield Bay Jeremy Squires, 43, Bee Branch and Jennifer Russell, 32, Bee Branch Spencer Cooley, 23, Clinton and Simone Titus, 18, Clinton Johnathan Decker, 22, Clinton and
Ready for new home – This young black and white feline is among several available for adoption at SNYP Arkansas on Tester Street behind Simmons bank in Clinton. Adoption fee is $75. Visit the shelter or call 745-SNYP for more information. Hannah McHale, 20, Clinton Justin Bracewell, 31, Bee Branch and Teresa Campbell, 43, Bee Branch
Divorces
Brittany Ritter vs. David Ritter Tricia Williams vs. Charles Williams Megan Mirfield vs. Paul Mirfield
Bankruptcies
Clinton – James Lee and Cynthia Marie Tacker Jr., 868 Sandstone Road, June 30, 2017, Chapter 7. Damascus – Billy L. Ealy Jr., 253 Solomon Grove Road, July 5, 2017, Chapter 13.
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School Menus Aug. 14-25 Clinton Junior & Senior High
Aug. 14 – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, fruit. Lunch: Mini corn dogs, salad, baked beans, fruit. Aug. 15 – Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, hot cinnamon apples. Lunch: Pizza, salad, seasoned corn, smoothie/fruit. Aug. 16 – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, pears. Lunch: Chicken tenders, creamed potatoes,
green beans, wheat rolls, fruit. Aug. 17 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Burrito/chili/cheese, refried beans, muffin, applesauce/juice. Aug. 18 – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, applesauce. Lunch: Hamburger, baked fries, fruit. Aug. 21 – Breakfast: Cereal, PB&J Uncrustables, fruit. Lunch: Ham and cheese Hot Pocket, veggies/dip, blackeyed peas, fruit.
Senior Menus August Clinton & Damascus Senior Centers
Aug. 14 – Taco salad, refried beans, Mexican corn, frosted grapes. Aug. 15 – Pizza w/ meat, garden salad, strawberry angel food cake dessert. Aug. 16 – Chicken pot pie w/vegetables, green beans, spiced apples. Aug. 17 – Red beans and rice, turkey sausage, mixed vegetables, cornbread, pudding. Aug. 21 – Mexican chicken, southwestern corn, zucchini, bread stick, cookie. Aug. 22 – Breaded pork cutlet, car-
rots, steamed cabbage, cornbread, zippy apple salad. Aug. 23 – White beans/ham, vinaigrette tomatoes, spinach, cornbread, spiced peaches. Aug. 24 – Pasta w/meat sauce, zucchini peppers, green salad, garlic bread, pineapple tidbits. Aug. 28 – Spinach quiche, salad, bananas-pineapples-mandarin oranges, bread stick, cookie. Aug. 29 – Pot roast, oven-roasted potatoes, celery/carrots/onions, hot roll, apricots. Aug. 30 – Marinated chicken breast, pea and cheese salad, tomato wedges, creamsicle pie.
PUBLIC NOTICE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION Clinton School District SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018 The Clinton School District is pleased to announce the district will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision during the 2017-2018 school year providing meals, regardless of eligibility category, at NO CHARGE for all students at the following schools: Clinton Preschool, Clinton Elementary, Clinton Jr. High and Clinton High which are participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. This is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Assistance Certification and Reimbursement Community Eligibility Provision. Federal reimbursement for meals is based on the Identified Student Percentage (ISP) established by the District. The information used to establish the ISP will be made available only to State and Federal officials for review. All adults, e.g., visitors, teachers, support staff members, and administrators of the district must assume the full cost of the meal which is $2.00 for Breakfast and $3.40 for Lunch. Nondiscrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: 202-690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Aug. 22 – Breakfast: Sausage and biscuit, fruit. Lunch: Chicken crispitos, pinto beans, muffin, juice/applesauce. Aug. 23 – Breakfast: Pancake pup, fruit. Lunch: Baked ham, creamed potatoes, green beans, dessert, wheat rolls, fruit. Aug. 24 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit. Lunch: Pizza quesadilla, romaine/ dressing, seasoned carrots, juice/apple. Aug. 25 – Cereal, wheat toast/jelly, fruit. Lunch: Turkey and cheese on sub bun, baked fries, Aug. 31 – Chef salad, cantaloupe, crackers, brownie. Clinton is open Monday-Thursday Damascus is open Tuesday and Thursday
Shirley Senior Center
Aug. 14 – Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian vegetable blend, green salad, garlic bread, pineapples. Aug. 15 – Pork loin, carrots, steamed cabbage, cornbread, zippy apple salad. Aug. 16 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green peas, mixed fruit. Aug. 17 – Baked cod, okra and tomatoes, baked potato, creamy strawberry pie. Aug. 21 – Blackeyed peas/ham, okra, cornbread, strawberries, cake. Aug. 22 – Barbecue chicken breast, summer squash, potato salad, cobbler. Aug. 23 – Fried fish, oven fries, coleslaw, two hushpuppies, hot spiced applesauce. Aug. 24 – Grilled chicken salad, melon,
peaches.
Clinton Elementary
Aug. 14 – Breakfast: Cereal, toast/jelly, peaches. Lunch: Corn dog, curly fries, seasoned corn, applesauce. Aug. 15 – Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, applesauce. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, broccoli and cheese, baked beans, hot roll, mixed fruit. Aug. 16 – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, pears. Lunch: Chili burrito, pinto beans, apple wedge. Aug. 17 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, crackers, banana nut bread. Aug. 28 – Country fried steak/gravy, mashed potatoes, 5-way blend vegetables, hot roll, sherbet. Aug. 29 – Chicken strips, Montreal potatoes, green beans, jade salad. Aug. 30 – Pinto beans/ham, marinated tomatoes-cucumber, turnip greens, cornbread, pears. Aug. 31 – Submarine sandwich, macaroni salad, peaches. Shirley Center is open Monday-Thursday
Scotland Senior Center
Aug. 14 – Blackeyed peas/ham, fried okra, strawberries, cornbread. Aug. 15 – Barbecue chicken breast, green beans, potato salad, chocolate cobbler. Aug. 16 – Grilled chicken salad, melon, crackers, blueberry muffins. Aug. 17 – Fried fish, oven fries, coleslaw, hushpuppies, rosy applesauce. Aug. 21 – Red beans & rice, turkey sausage, mixed veg-
Page 7 apple wedge. Lunch: Turkey and cheese wrap, fresh carrots, black-eyed peas, pears. Aug. 18 – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, mixed fruit. Lunch: Crispito, salad, corn, peaches. Aug. 21 – Breakfast: Cereal, Nutri-grain bar, peaches. Lunch: Hamburger, tater wedges, apple half. Aug. 22 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, mixed fruit. Lunch: Baked turkey, green beans, fresh carrots, hot roll, pears. Aug. 23 – Breakfast: Egg, ham &
cheese wrap, applesauce. Lunch: Ham & cheese Hot Pocket, fresh broccoli/ranch, baked beans, mixed fruit. Aug. 24 – Breakfast: Funnel cake, orange. Lunch: Taco, pinto beans, cinnamon roll, applesauce. Aug. 25 – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, pears. Lunch: Max sticks, salad, corn, peaches.
etables, cornbread, pudding. Aug. 22 – Chicken pot pie w/vegetables, green beans, spiced apples. Aug. 23 – Pizza w/ meat, garden salad, strawberry shortcake. Aug. 24 – Taco salad, refried beans, Mexican corn, frosted grapes. Aug. 28 – Belgium waffles, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, fresh fruit, Aug. 29 – White beans/ham, sliced onion and tomato, turnip greens, cornbread, peaches. Aug. 30 – Biscuit casserole, tropical fruit, salad, graham crackers. Aug. 31 – Pot roast, oven-roasted potatoes, celery-carrots-onions, roll, pears. Scotland center is open Monday-Thursday
cornbread, zippy apple salad. Aug. 17 – Meatloaf, rice & cheese, peas & carrots, mixed fruit. Aug. 18 – Baked cod, broccoli florets, baked potato, cream strawberry pie. Aug. 22 – Grilled chicken salad, melon, crackers, banana nut bread. Aug. 23 – Blackeyed peas/ham, fried okra, cornbread, strawberries and bananas. Aug. 24 – Barbecue chicken breast, summer squash, potato salad, peach cobbler. Aug. 25 – Fried fish, oven fries, coleslaw, two hushpuppies, hot spiced applesauce. Aug. 29 – Country fried steak/gravy, mashed potatoes, 5-way blend vegetables, hot roll, sherbet. Aug. 30 – Chicken and dressing, broccoli, carrots, fruit cocktail cake. Aug. 31 – Submarine sandwich, macaroni salad, peaches. Fairfield Bay center is open Tuesday-Friday
Fairfield Bay Senior Center
Aug. 15 – Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Italian vegetable blend, salad, garlic bread, pineapple. Aug. 16 – Pork loin, rutabaga, steamed cabbage,
The new school year has begun. Send your school news and photos to voiceeditor@ artelco.com.
Recipes EASY PAN CAKE
HAMBURGER CASSEROLE
2 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 cups sugar Mix together dry ingredients then add: 1 - 20 oz. can crushed pineapple 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla Mix well and then add 1 cup walnuts. Pour in greased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees 40 to 45 minutes. Icing: Melt together 8 oz. pkg cream cheese 1 stick margarine 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar
(From Merl Eoff’s Scratch & Mix-It Recipes)
(This recipe is from Patsy Ward. It used to be called Swedish Pan Cake, but says Patsy, “I love this cake and it is so easy, so I changed its name!”)
2 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. salt 1 (8 oz.) pkg. egg noodles 1 lb. Cheddar cheese, shredded 1½ lb. hamburger ½ tsp. black pepper 10-12 green onions, chopped Dash of garlic 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese 1 (8 oz.) container sour cream Melt butter, add hamburger, garlic, salt, pepper and tomato sauce. Let simmer 1520 minutes. Cook noodles. Mix green onions, cream cheese, sour cream, onions and meat. Top with Cheddar cheese and cook in oven 15 to 29 minutes at 325 to 350 degrees.
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Entertainment The
Music Scene
Jeff Stansbery
Arkansas loses a favorite son
Glen Campbell passed away last week at the age of 81. (Photo from Wikipedia)
"Gentle On My Mind" came out when I was a junior in high school. I remember thinking, "Now that's a neat song!" I loved the rhythm, and the way the guitar and banjo complemented the lyrics. The solidity of Glen Campbell's songs as a fusion of country and rock/pop just gained momentum as they came out one by one. "By the Time I get to Phoenix" was another big hit; and back in the days when AM radio played practically all genres of music on one station, it was the best venue for listening to all sorts of great crossover, innovative and versatile music. Today with FM stations specializing in specific genres, it is getting more difficult to discover the fusion and crossover musical talent that Glen Campbell and many others introduced regularly to the listening audience. Glen Travis Campbell was born in Billstown, a tiny community near Delight in Pike County, Arkansas, on April 22, 1936. He was the seventh of 12 children to be born to John Wesley (a sharecropper of Scottish ancestry) and Carrie Dell (Stone) Campbell. The
family lived on a farm where they barely got by, and to supplement income, the family picked cotton for more successful farmers. "I picked cotton for $1.25 a hundred pounds," said Campbell. "If you worked your tail off, you could pick 80 or 90 pounds a day." Glen started playing guitar at age 4 after his uncle Boo gave him a Sears-bought five-dollar guitar as a gift, with his uncle teaching him the basics of how to play. Most of the family was musical, he said. "Back home, everybody plays and sings." In 1954, at age 17, Campbell moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to join his uncle's band, known as Dick Bills and the Sandia Mountain Boys. He also appeared there on his uncle's radio show and on K Circle B Time, the local children's program on KOB television. It was there that he met his first wife, Diane Kirk, whom he married when he was 17 and she was 16. (He would marry four times in his life and father eight children.) In 1958, Campbell formed his own band, the Western Wranglers. In 1960, Campbell moved to Los Angeles to become a session musician. That October, he joined the Champs. By January 1961, Glen had found a daytime job at publishing company – American Music, writing songs and recording demos. Because of these demos, Campbell soon was in demand as a session musician and became part of a group of studio musicians known as the Wrecking Crew.
Campbell played on recordings by Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, the Monkees, Nancy Sinatra, Merle Haggard, Jan and Dean, Frank Sinatra, Ronnie Dove, Phil Spector and Elvis Presley. He befriended Presley when he helped record the soundtrack for “Viva Las Vegas” in 1964. He later said, "Elvis and I were brought up the same humble way – picking cotton and looking at the north end of a south-bound mule." Later on Campbell would co-star in and sang the title song to the movie “True Grit” with John Wayne. He took CMA's top award as 1968 Entertainer of the Year and owns trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year as well. In 1962, Campbell signed with Capitol Records. After minor initial success with "Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry," his first single for the label and "Kentucky Means Paradise," released by the Green River Boys featuring Glen Campbell, a string of unsuccessful singles and albums followed. From December 1964 to early March 1965, Campbell was a touring member of the Beach Boys, filling in for Brian Wilson, playing bass guitar and singing falsetto harmonies. Glen Campbell's hits include his recordings of John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind"; Johnny Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," Wichita Lineman" and Galveston"; Larry Weiss's "Rhinestone Cowboy"; and Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights."
After he hosted a 1968 summer replacement for television's “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour/Variety Show,” Campbell hosted his own weekly variety show, “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour,” from January 1969 through June 1972. The show's comedy writers included Steve Martin and Rob Reiner. At the height of his popularity, a 1970 biography by Freda Kramer, “The Glen Campbell Story,” was published. Campbell hosted major names on his show, including the Beatles (on film), David Gates (Bread), The Monkees, Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Roger Miller and Mel Tillis. Campbell helped launch the careers of Anne Murray and Jerry Reed, who were regulars on his "Goodtime Hour" program. In the 1970's, Campbell had more hits with "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Southern Nights" – both U.S. No. 1 hits. "Rhinestone Cowboy" was Campbell's largest-selling single and one of his bestknown recordings, initially with over 2 million copies sold. The main phrase of Rhinestone Cowboy was included in Dickie Goodman's Jaws movie parody song "Mr. Jaws." Campbell also made a techo/pop version of the song in 2002 with UK artists
August 15, 2017 Rikki & Daz that went to the Top 10 in the UK with the dance version and related music video. "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint, his other No. 1 pop-rockcountry crossover hit, was generated with the help of Jimmy Webb and Jerry Reed, who inspired the famous guitar lick introduction to the song, which was the mostplayed jukebox number of 1977. Between 1980 and 2011 Campbell made a cameo appearance in the 1980 Clint Eastwood movie "Any Which Way You Can," for which he recorded the title song. In 1991, he provided the voice of the Elvis Presley sound-alike Chanticleer in the Don Bluth film “Rock-a-Doodle.” Campbell ranked 29th on CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music in 2003. He is also credited with giving Alan Jackson his first big break. Campbell met Jackson's wife (a flight attendant with Piedmont Airlines) at Atlanta Airport and gave her his publishing manager's business card. Jackson went to work for Campbell's music publishing business in the early 1990s and later had many of his hit songs published in part by Campbell's company, Seventh Son Music. Campbell also served as an inspiration to Keith Urban, who cites Campbell as a strong influence on his performing career. In 2005, Camp-
bell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. It was announced in April 2008 that Campbell was returning to his signature label, Capitol, to release his new album, “Meet Glen Campbell.” In March 2010, a then-farewell album titled “Ghost on the Canvas” was announced which served as a companion to “Meet Glen Campbell.” In June 2011, Campbell announced he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six months earlier. According to his family, symptoms of the disease had been occurring for years, becoming increasingly evident as time progressed. Following his early 2011 Alzheimer's diagnosis, Campbell embarked on a final Goodbye Tour with three of his children joining him in his backup band. His final show was on November 30, 2012, in Napa, California. In April 2017, Campbell's final album, "Adios," was announced, featuring 12 songs from his final 2012-13 sessions. The album was released on June 9, 2017. Campbell died of Alzheimer's disease in Nashville, Tennessee on August 8, 2017, six years after his diagnosis. He was 81. He left his mark on the world of music and will be remembered by many friends and fans for the great songs and talent he produced.
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Quote of the Week Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. – Proverbs 13:20
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CHURCH PAGE
Photo by EuGene Smith
Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Eglantine Church of Christ. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County. With your help, we will!) Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-3530 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4532 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013
Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Baptist Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane Dennard,AR Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church 630 Highway 9 W, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 6603 Highway 9 West Clinton AR. 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781
Kingdoms Gate Ministries 10973 Hwy 16E PO Box 335 Shirley, AR. 72153 Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley 723-4787 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 MainLine Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005 Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181 Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572 Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807 New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332 New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575 New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411 Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726 Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 5092 Banner Mtn Road, Shirley 723-4737
Pleasant Valley General Baptist No. 1 5153 Highway 92 W, Bee Branch Point Remove Baptist Church 10954 Highway 336 W, Formosa Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ 215 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch 745-4634 Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593 Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003 Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027 Scotland Baptist Church 278 Postal Lane, Scotland 592-3787 Scotland Church of Christ 297 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland 592-3311 Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273 Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 745-4859 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 Shirley First Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 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 New Tabernacle 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
Last Week's Featured Church
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Fishing Report
Walleye are biting well on Lake Ouachita a little later than usual.
Central Arkansas
Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir
(updated 8-92017) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the water is stained and at a normal level Bream are in 2-5 feet of water and the bite is fair. Use redworms or crickets. Crappie are fair. It’s best now to use small minnows or jigs. Bass reports have been good, with the best activity around lily pads. Bass are biting spinnerbaits, Flukes and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and also are biting dough bait.
Little Red River
(updated 8-92017) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service said the Little Red is receiving around 4-6 hours of generation on weekdays and lesser amounts on weekends. Midges, soft hackles and sowbugs, along with Wooly Buggers, are working well for fly anglers. White-colored Trout Magnets are recommended for spin fish-
ing. 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 information.
Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 461.67 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 462.04 msl Oct. 1-April 30; 463.04 msl May 1-June 1; 462.54 msl June 1-Sept. 30). (updated 8-92017) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake on Tuesday was at 461.79 and falling with generation and evaporation. It will continue to fall on through the fall of the year for electricity needs as they come. The bass fishing is good with some schooling fish and the rest of the structure and shallow fish eating with the cooler water temps and cloud cover being present. For the shallow fish use topwater baits, spinner baits, small crankbaits,
jighead worms and jigs for the mid-range fish; for the deeper fish try Texas rigged worms, football heads, and C-rigs, as well as drop-shots and swimbaits. The bream are bedding; small crankbaits, in-line spinners and beetle spins are working as well as crickets and crawlers from shallow out to1826 feet. The crappie are floating around suspended following the bait fish and can be caught with jigs or minnows in 18-38 feet of water. No report on walleye. The catfish are still chewing good all over the lake on a variety of baits – whatever your choice is, they will eat it. The hybrid and white bass are still eating off and on all day and night and have moved a little more shallow and can be caught from 22-38 feet of water. With some schooling going on all over the lake, try spoons, topwater baits, in-line spinners, swimbaits and hair jigs, as well as Alabama rigs.
Harris Brake Lake
(updated 8-92017) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-
2745) said that with clear water and the water at a normal level, the bream bite has been good to excellent during the past week. Bream are biting worms and crickets. Bass reports are good, with the bass biting spinnerbaits, crankbaits and hitting topwater lures. Catfishing is good with worms.
Lake Overcup
(updated 8-92017)Johnny “Catfish” Banks at Overcup Bait Shop and R.V. Park (501-354-9007) said water level is almost normal at 22 feet. Clarity is good, temperature is around 85 degrees. Bass are doing well with buzzbaits and plastic worms (black), around brush and around shad pools. Bream are doing well around the grass and banks, finally on their beds. Catfish are doing well on poles with nightcrawlers and bass minnows. Crappie are being caught in deeper water 9-11 feet using jigs and minnows. Most are 1012 inches long with good amounts being caught. Fishing is the best it has been in a while; come see us at Overcup Landing off Arkansas Highway 9.
Brewer Lake
(updated 8-92017)Larry Walters at Bones Bait Shop (501354-9900) said water is clear and the surface temperature is ranging 83-85 degrees. Water level is normal. Bream fishing has been fair to good the past week. Bream are around the
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brush piles and are biting worms and crickets. Crappie also are fair to good. Crappie are in 10-15 feet of water and are biting minnows and jigs. Bass have been slow; reports are the bite is fair. Use spinnerbaits or crankbaits. Catfish are fair and the catfishing can be slow, but patience will be rewarded with a few. White bass reports ranged from poor to fair.
Lake Maumelle
(updated 8-92017) Vince Miller from Fish ’N’ Stuff (501-834-5733) said the water has a light stain to it and is at a normal level and current. Bream are in 3 feet of water and the bite is good. Use redworms and crickets. Crappie are fair. Bass are good. You’ll find the best bite around rock points and jetties. Use crankbaits, buzzbaits and shaky heads. Catfish reports were poor.
Arkansas River at Morrilton
(updated 8-92017) Charley’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said water levels are back up to normal. Catfishing is getting better. It's best to drift-fish for them. Use skapjack. Also very good fishing grass with shad. As for bream, we have a full moon, which pushed bream to the shallows. Use Rooster Tails or Mepps. Reports have been very good. Bass are very good and biting early on grass. Use Chatterbaits. Later in the day, work the wood and
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jetties. Drum are excellent on jetties. Use crawfish-colored pigand-jigs. Kentucky bass are good. Use spinerbaits over the top of jetties. Crappie are around 10 feet where the jetty and backwater hit. Use jigs. Reports have been good. No report on stripers.
Peckerwood Lake
(updated 8-92017)Herman’s Landing (870-241-3731) said water is clear and at a normal level. Breamare good on worms and crickets. Bass are good and hitting spinnerbaits and topwater lures. Catfish are good on worms. Crappie reports were fair on minnows and jigs.
North Arkansas
White River
(updated 8-92017) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) says Cotter has seen consistently higher water levels from Bull Shoals Dam this week with little or no drop overnight. The food supply is plentiful for the trout so you need to find something to catch their attention. While this challenging water level might mean the possibility of a smaller fish count, it could also mean the best time to catch is that bigger rainbow or German brown trout you've been angling for. Early morning, is the best time to be on the river with crawdad tails or crawfish crankbaits.
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PERSONALS Readers, use these Personal Spots to say Happy Birthday, Wish someone Good Luck, Contact old friends, make new friends. Shout out that you are alive and well in Van Buren County. All kinds of things. The cost is $5.00 for 25 words. WANTED Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition. Call Tom 501-745-4378 Want to Buy Old OFF-ROAD Motocycles
****REWARD**** for return of items stolen from storage unit in 2015 that had belonged to Pat Anderson, a retired 22 year veteran who repaired boats, lawn mowers, chainsaws, etc. for many years at his home on Burnt Ridge Road prior to his death.
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Pat was decorated by 3 different U.S. Presidents during his service, receiving the Silver Star, Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts and numerous other metals, many from other countries. The following items were also stolen from the storage unit on Hwy 16E: An antique Library Table, Mahogany Silverware Chest, Two computers, Stainless Steel Juicer, RainBow Vacuum cleaner, Queen-sized bed with Oak HeadBoard. REWARD for help in the recovery of items. If you have information Call Rita Anderson 1-501-699-0340
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CARETAKER NEEDED for 39 unit rural development property in Clinton, AR.
Mostly janitorial with some light maintenance (experience required), painting/ cleaning vacant apartments. Competitive monthly salary, insurance incentives and willing to negotiate schedule.
#1. Briefcase containing diaries, letters, and accumulated mementos Pat had collected during his time in service.
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The Decedent’s Last Will and Testament was admitted to probate and Steve Hendrickson was appointed Executor of the estate of the above-named decedent on August 4, 2017. A contest of the probate or the Last Will and Testament can be affected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided, that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate. THIS NOTICE first published this 15th day of August, 2017. Steve Hendrickson, Executor By: /s/ Kent Tester . KENT TESTER, ID No. 89123 Tester Law Firm, P.A. Attorney at Law 230 Hwy. 65 North, Suite 7 Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-7077 Fax 501-745-6161 kent@testerlaw.com
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DATE OF DEATH: JULY 13, 2017
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Apartments and mobile homes in Bee Branch area. $400-$650/month. Deposit required. Call for availability (501) 581-8640 After 2:00 pm
FOR LEASE 2500 sqft COMMERCIAL OFFICE OR RENTAL SPACE next to CashSaver in NORTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER Call (501) 253-0924
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3 BR, 1.5 bath house with workshop on 1 acre for sale in Clinton. Several upgrades. Little to no money down loan available with sellers paying closing cost up to $5,000. Buyer must be able to qualify for the loan. 5 minutes to Walmart and the hospital. 10 minutes to Choctaw Marina on Greers Ferry Lake. $84,419.00. For additional information or to view the property, contact Doug Jones with Brawley and Associates Real Estate at 501-470-8657. Selling Agent owns an interest in this house.
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Happy endings Thanks to our compassionate, wonderful Voice readers, the two old dogs both got new homes last week. Stepping up to take Geezer, the old beagle, home with them were Nick and Viola Scott of Dennard. Coming through for Tish was Otis Blair of Clinton. There were some joyful tears shed at the SNYP Arkansas shelter as Tish and Geezer were bid farewell to begin their final chapter with their new families. We do love happy endings!
Dinner set for retreat fundraiser There will be a pulled pork dinner to benefit Men’s Recovery Retreat at Mount Eagle Retreat Center on Aug. 26, 2017. The fundraiser, by donation, will be held at Clinton First United Methodist Church, 167 Joe Bowling Road, from 5-7 p.m. The retreat is planned for Sept. 1517, 2017, for those seeking a time of retreat and recovery.
Plant Baptist Church drew a full house for Friday night singing lead by Donald Bramlett.
(Photo by Amanda Berger)
Non-human creatures (Left) This large rattlesnake crossing Sawmill Road, near Crabtree, paused in defensive posture for photo shoot but bolted for cover as photographer retreated. The rattle had 10 segments. (Right) The luna moth was spotted at Doublebee’s in Clinton last week.
Photo by Jeff Burgess
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