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Homecoming 2017- The Shirley Homecoming is over for another year. There was music, food, rodeos, games, a parade and lots of visiting with old friends. This was the 50th annual Homecoming in the town. More photos, Pages 6, 14
Dad searches for answers in daughter’s death By Anita Tucker Voice Editor
It was a Friday afternoon and Judy Collins sat outside the high school building at Shirley waiting for her daughter. Judy and husband Patrick had been unhappy with some choices their daughter Jessica had been making lately, and there had been some arguments. When the bell rang and Jessica came out, Judy called to her and ran after her when Jessica hurried past her. Jessica didn’t say anything to her mother and jumped into the car with a friend. They drove off and that was the last time Judy Collins saw her daughter alive. The next evening while driving home from Conway, the couple got a phone call from their son. He told them Jessica had been killed in an auto accident. The next few weeks were a blur, says Jessica’s father Patrick Collins, filled with funeral plans and the formalities of death, and trying to come to grips with the tragedy of losing a 19-year-old daughter. As the numbing grief began to subside a lit-
tle, Patrick Collins started wondering what exactly had happened. According to the report from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office, two passengers in the 1998 Ford F-150 Jessica was driving stated that the truck was going too fast around a curve and hit a tree causing the vehicle to flip. The deputy writes: “When I arrived I found a white female face down partially hanging out of the driver’s side window with the bottom of the door pinning her to the ground. The vehicle was on its side with the driver’s side on the ground. I spoke with both passengers and they both stated that the female was driving too fast causing the vehicle to skid and hit the tree.” The report concludes: “It appears that the accident happened as the passengers stated. The driver (Jessica Collins) passed at the scene due to her injuries.” Patrick Collins wasn’t sold on that summation. He didn’t think a four-paragraph report told what had actually happened. Collins began looking into the accident and events before it, and the deeper he looked,
Jessica Collins the more questions he had. For the past several months, he has become a one-man investigative force, visiting the scene of the accident, interviewing people who live nearby and tracking down others with knowledge of Jessica’s personal life. The accident report states that the crash occurred at 5:16 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, on Sally Flat Road in Van Buren County. Collins says there are some discrepancies in that report. For starters, the accident didn’t occur in Van Buren County, but in Stone County. For another thing, though there do not appear to be any accident scene photographs, Collins said his son was at
the site shortly after the crash and said there were no skid marks. Collins thinks Jessica didn’t even try to make the curve or to brake, but drove directly into the tree. He thinks she was overdosed on drugs and had passed out or was possibly even already dead when the truck hit the tree. No autopsy was ordered, but toxicology screenings did show the presence of illegal drugs in Jessica’s blood, according to a report Collins said he was shown. Collins spoke with some people who live near the site of the accident, including one man who was the first on the scene after the crash. Collins wants to know why he is the only one who spoke to the men, why the deputy did not take statements from them. A sheriff’s office investigator told the Voice that Van Buren County took the case as a courtesy to Stone County since they already were on the scene. He said it was one of the department’s best deputies who worked the case and he had no reason to believe there was any more to it than was in the statement.
Sheriff Scott Bradley said he sympathizes with Collins, and that as a father himself he understands Collins’ feelings. He said while there was no active investigation going on into the crash, his office would continue to check out any information Collins brought to them. Collins has become a frequent visitor at the sheriff’s office and at the newspaper office where he has offered up several theories about what might have happened to his daughter. Some of them sound plausible enough, others seem a bit far-fetched. But the recurrent theme is that somebody is to blame for his daughter’s death. “She was a disabled girl and someone took advantage of her,” he says. Collins isn’t looking to sugarcoat Jessica’s story. He acknowledges that she had some problems. She was a month away from her 20th birthday and only a high school junior, taking special education classes at Shirley. She had been diagnosed with a social phobia and drew a disability check for a time. She had started using drugs See Collins on page 8
Drains a danger, man says Tsosie: ‘I made a mistake’ A storm drain on Highway 65 damaged the car of a Shirley man who hit it a few months ago. Earl Stone, 88, has been battling the Arkansas Highway Department over his claims that the storm drains are too deep and extend too far into the road. His request for payment of $379 to replace two tires and rims and for a front end alignment have been denied. Stone said it is not about the money, but that he worried that someone
By Anita Tucker Voice Editor
Storm drains extend too far into the highway, a Shirley man contends. (Photo by Earl Stone) else will hit one and be injured. He has requested a hearing
with the Arkansas state claims commission.
Shortly before 1 a.m. May 27 a Fairfield Bay police officer pulled over a gray SUV in front of the Clinton Police Department. The officer reported that the SUV was driving on the wrong side of the road and radioed a state trooper asking if he could stop the vehicle. Driving the SUV was longtime Van Buren County coroner Joe Tsosie. A Clinton police officer arrived to take over the stop. He wrote in his report
that he could smell intoxicants in the vehicle and on Tsosie. He said Tsosie, 39, was unstable on his feet and uncooperative, refusing to perform field sobriety tests or take a breath test. Tsosie was charged with misdemeanor DWI and refusal to submit to a chemical blood test. His plea and arraignment is set for July 27, 2017. Tsosie says he will not fight the charges against him. “I’m not going to make excuses,” Tsosie said. “I made a mistake.” Tsosie, who has
been coroner for six years and deputy coroner for 14 years before that, says he feels he has let people down. “I have disappointed people in Van Buren County and I hope everyone can find it in their hearts to forgive me,” Tsosie said. “I ask for your thoughts and prayers,” he said. “Please don’t lose faith in me, this won’t happen again.” Tsosie said he is ready to accept the consequences of his actions and wants to move forward from here.
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It has been a great week. We went to Sheldon and Joy Sturtevants’ for Memorial Day. He always has a great cookout every year. Everyone cooks whatever they want. James Burns always cooks fish. Gary Ingram always cooks crawdads and all of the fixin’s. Sheldon usually does roast pig and Joy gets involved wit all of it. We had a great time and got to visit with a lot of people that we had not seen in a long time. First Saturday Breakfast was June 3 and the alumni banquet was that night. We appreciate the donations toward the new gym roof. We still have a long way to go. Sam Black should be home. He had some stints put in this week. Joyce will be having kids’ art classes this summer on Wednesday afternoon. Call the studio for more information. James burns has been under the weather from all of the pollen and allergies, but he is doing much better now. He is out on the bush hog and mower anytime he feels like it. Barnett Bruce has had his hip replacement and is in rehab at Clinton for therapy. He will be glad when that is over. We need to remember that family in our prayers. I heard that Toni Linkenogger has finished with all of her tests and they all are good not cancer. There are many decorations this week and a great time for families to get together and reminisce. Have a great week and if anyone has Scotland news call James Burns 5923935 and he can get it into the paper.
drivers competed in five categories churning up a lot of dirt, to the delight of spectators, on a very curvy half mile track. The winners are: "Modified Front" James Dale; "Stock Rear" 11 Jackson; "Stock All" Chris Brissey; "Prepared All" Joshua Spear; and "Modified All" Nelson Santos. Next race is scheduled for September 16. More info is on Facebook @ RallyArkansas. Talked to Glyen Jackson about the wet weather. He said it was delaying the first cutting of hay. He's finished a few small fields but says wet hay means extra processing, extra expense and less profit margin. On the other hand, the rain seemed to help his recent fishing trip to Truman Lake. "We killed the crappie ... kept 180!" he said. Sounds like there's a mighty fine fish fry in someone's future. "Blooms of Note" going on now: day lilies in orange and yellow, hydrangea, red hot poker, Indian pink, rose companion, monkey flower, elephant garlic, and yucca. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
Patsy Ward Fermosa
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
The Alread EH Club meets in their building Thursday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. It's Recycling Day at the Alread cafeteria Saturday, 8-10 a.m. The same day Alread Alumni Events are planned. RallyX car racing was held in Crabtree last Saturday, and 16
Marva and RG Ward spent the past week at Branson. They took their camper and stayed at ABC camp grounds. They went to Silver Dollar City for one day. Their 59th anniversary was the 23rd, so they celebrated with a steak dinner at Montana Mikes. Sindee and David Morse and Ashley and Kylah Anderson
joined them for the weekend. They went to eat at Sawgrass restaurant on Saturday evening. Everyone liked it really well. They had a bad storm Saturday night. A lot of rain and hail, thunder and lightning. All of the younger ones went swimming and enjoyed the pool on Sunday. They returned home on Monday after the roadway into their camping spot was repaired. It seems the rain tried to wash it away! Ruth and BE Webb went to Conway on Wednesday to see his doctor. BE had a hard fall, but he is doing OK now. Visiting Donna and Richard Sherrod this week is their granddaughter, Madison Masterson of Manila, a town south of Jonesboro. Madison’s friend, Cadence Valentine of Wooster, came up to spend a few days with her. Richard has been doing better this week. Prayers that he keeps it up. Dixie Carter spent three days at the Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain for training conferences. She noted that it is a very nice place, with great accommodations and food. JR and I went over to Greers Ferry and Crossroads on Thursday. We drove around for a bit, went to the cemetery, and then made our way back to Clinton and checked out a yard sale and got our weekly shopping done. I’ve just about got my garden all planted. I need to plant a row of peas and some turnips, JR is getting hungry for them! Had some cows pass through it this week, hope it doesn’t happen again. If it does, we might have fireworks in Formosa! Hope everyone
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years old. Several members of the county EH Clubs visited the gardens and grounds of Greg and Patty Munson of Chimes on Saturday. Margaret Earnhart would like to extend a special thank you to those who donated money, time and labor to the Shirley Centennial Museum, for the beautiful shrubs has a good week. and flowers, Tommy God bless. Beckham, Jo Hamilton, Wanda Poynor, Marilyn Robertson, Mike Snowden, and to Calla Linn and Glenda Keenahan for the pretty birdhouse. Your interest in the community is appreciated by all of us. Donations to the Eglantine Cemetery can be made by sending a check to MarAmanda Berger garet Earnhart, P.O. Highway 110 Box 100, Shirley, AR Well here we are, 72153. Those attending it is now June. James and I are celebrating the funeral of Melba our eighth wedding Towery Tipton includanniversary on June ed her son Tony and 6. Eight years married Flo George and their to such a wonderful children, Trina, Stanman. ley and Travis George, Please keep Na- all of Denver, Coloratalie Alexander in your do. daughter-in-law prayers. She has a Cindy George of O'falcomplete tear in her lon, Illinois, Megan ACL and will be hav- and Johnny Feeole ing surgery on her and children of Granright knee on June 14. ite City, Illinois, RobOur church fami- bie Landrom of Bosly is asking for prayers ton, Massachusetts, for a precious family. brother Jack and DoBro. Bud Unger went reen Towery, nephews home to be with the and nieces R.W .and Lord. He was 96. He Ermadean Towery of was a faithful pastor, Greers Ferry, Paul and husband, father, and Peggy Magee of Irfriend. ving, Texas, Don and If you have any Nancy Selvidge of news please con- Mattoon, Illinois, Tom tact me at: 745-4639 and Donna Smith of Carolyn or email: paigeberg- Greenbrier, Masterton of Greener2013@gmail.com brier, Eddie Smith and Sue of Eglantine, Glenda Smith, Mike Hall, Jeff Hall of Clinton, Greg and Linda Hall of Rogers, Gale Smith of Hot Springs Village, Kelly and Joan Verble of Hot Springs, Jim and Pam Berry of Fairfield Bay, Nanette Berry of Conway, MelThelma Murray anie Fosko and son Reece of Clinton, Shirley Belinda Murray Chad and Heather and her sister Lis- Berry, Josh and Pensa Findley of Spring- ny Little, Ray and Marfield Missouri, at- garet Earnhart, Gary tended the funeral of and Amanda Gentry an old friend, John of Shirley. Donations can be Grinstead, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, made To the Shady on Saturday, May 20. Grove Cemetery by They spent the night sending checks to Lowith their sister Jan- dean Reeves, 11781 ice Odegard of Kan- Highway 110, Shirley, sas City on their way AR 72153. Decoration at home. John was a Navy veteran of the Viet- Shady Grove Cemenam War. He was 68 tery and Church will
be June 11. The Treece Reunion will be June 10 at the Treece Cemetery on Dodd Mountain.
Kay Weaver Senior Centers
Sorry about last week. I made a trip to Illinois to attend my Class of 1957 Wyoming High School reunion. It was good to see all the classmates. We all looked pretty good for our age! The meatloaf at Clinton was really good. The fajitas at Fairfield Bay were pretty tasty. A new item on the menu for a change. I wish we could have more new things on the menu instead of the same stuff every week. Maybe we should all write our congressmen! As if that would do any good. The Homecoming at Shirley was great. When people work together, good things happen. The meal at the center was a good fundraiser. The rain came after the parade and before the evening of entertainment. The Voice handed out a great 50-year celebration edition. Great job, girls. We have been having some tasty fresh veggies out of our garden. My husband works hard to grow stuff. The broccoli and cauliflower are great. There are some trips coming up this month. Sign up at your center. Thanks for being a faithful reader and thanks to the Voice for giving me the opportunity to share with you the news of the VBCAP. We always have room for more Neighbors News. If you would like to keep everyone informed of what’s going on in your neighborhood, e-mail voiceeditor@ artelco.com. Culpepper, Bee Branch, Damascus, Fairfield Bay, Dennard, we’d love to hear from you.
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Master Gardeners hold sale, take trip By Cynthia Lacken
Van Buren Master Gardeners attending the State Convention in Little Rock were (front row from left) Marolyn Reck, Marylou Horvath, Karen Mulder, Barb Kottler, (middle row) Marguerite Dory, April Keeling, Eleanor Hilsenrath, Jill Bailey, (back row) Dianne Percefull and Cynthia Lacken.
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Ward family
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church, 1496 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland, is hosting a gospel singing featuring Simple Faith Quartet from Ireland at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 10. Everyone is welcome. The Van Buren County Cattlemen meeting will be Monday, June 12, at Western Sizzlin. Eat at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. The sponsors this month will be S&P Insurance and Kubota Tractor of Mountain View. The Abraham Van Buren Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, at Western Sizzlin steakhouse in Clinton. Significant others are welcome. Come early to socialize before the meeting. District Court Judge Susan Weaver will be the Sterling Scholar speaker at the Little Red Restaurant in Fairfield Bay at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7. Her topic will be adjudication and the law with live adjudication at 10:30 a.m. The lecture hosted by Fairfield Bay Community Education and the Fairfield Bay Rotary Club. The Little Red River Audubon Society presents its annual Creature Feature with the Little Rock Zoo at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at the Petit Jean Electric building, 270 Quality Drive, Clinton. The free event is open to kids of all ages. E-mail lrras2011@gmail.com for more information. The South Fork Nature Center kicks off National Pollinator Week with a family friendly morning spent investigating “Pollinators in our World” from 10 a.m.-noon June 17.
The Van Buren County Master Gardeners enjoyed a picture-perfect day and met with many old and new friends at our annual Plant Sale on May 13. There was a fantastic selection of crafty vendors, kiddie activities and live music coming from Blues & BBQ. It was a great weekend in the Bay and a good time was had by all! The very next weekend, a group of 10 VBC Master Gardeners attended the state convention held in Little Rock. We enjoyed seminars, walking and bus tours to Little Rock gardens and parks as well as visits to local nurseries and plant distributors. A highpoint for a few of us were pre-
tour excursions to either the Little Rock Culinary Institute or to P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm followed by lunch atop Pinnacle Mountain. The Van Buren County attendees attended a reception held on the beautiful old State House grounds. The annual convention is an opportunity for continuing education as well as networking with other Master Gardeners across the state. More than 600 Master Gardeners attended the convention this year. We all had a fantastic time and walked away with renewed inspiration! If you have any questions about the Master Gardener program, contact our president, Maud Huber at (501 )8846547.
59th Anniversary – Marva and RG Ward had their 59th wedding anniversary on May 23. They took a trip to Branson to celebrate. Happy anniversary!
The descendants of James J. and Francis Ward, former residents of Shirley, will be having their 39th annual reunion beginning at 10 a.m. June 11, 2017, in the Pavilion at the Human Development Center in Conway. All relatives and close friends are invited to join in the fun. Meat, bread, soft drinks and paper products are furnished. We ask that you bring a dish to
pass and a favorite dessert, also lots of pictures and good memories to share. Pass the word to family and friends.
Gardner family
The 45th Gardner Family Reunion will be at the Choctaw Park Pavilion on the lake Sunday, June 11. Everyone is welcome. Come and bring a lawn chair and a dish. Potluck dinner at noon. Spend the day visiting with family and friends.
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Obituaries Janice Meier
Janice Elaine Meier, 69, of Shirley, passed away May 31, 2017 in Clinton, Arkansas. She was born on March 10, 1948 in Winfield, Kansas to Donald Jerry Martin and Joan Margurite Mott Martin. She went to Sills Peninsula Baptist Church and was a member of the National Parkinson's' Disease Association. She was a master crafter, always had multiple projects going at a time and loved cooking and taking care of her beloved Bruce. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Left to cherish Janice's memory are her husband, Bruce A. Meier of Shirley; son Jeffery Mott of Madison Lodge, Kansas; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She is also survived by siblings Michael Martin and wife Wendy of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Leslie Jane Hamm and husband Jess of Rogers, Arkansas, Mary Dell of Albuquerque, and Jerri Joan Bollig and husband Ron of Appleton City, Missouri; as well as other family and friends. Janice was preceded in death by her father Donald Jerry Martin; mother Joan Martin Hansen; and son Ronald Martin Hansen. The family is holding a private service in Janice's honor at a later date. Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Janice's Book of Memories, visit www. clintonfuneralservice. com.
er and grandmother. Her grandchildren were her life. She cooked for the Southside School District for many years and loved each moment of it. She was famous among her children's friends for her chocolate gravy and homemade biscuits. She loved to quilt, watch game shows and do word search puzzles. Annice Lee will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents, Weldon and Navada Wiedower; her husband of 38 years, Gaither McHam; one brother, Windell Wiedower; and one sister, Erkle Valentine. Left to cherish her memory are one son, Joe Ray McHam (Tami) of Clinton, Arkansas; one daughter, Debbie Crosby of Greenbrier, Arkansas; five grandchildren, Brittney Jones, Hunter McHam, Easter, Lacey and Brianna Crosby; two great-grandchildren, Hudson and Benson Jones; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton, Arkansas with the Reverend Kevin Lyon officiating. Interment was at Pine Mountain Cemetery near Bee Branch, Arkansas.
Walter Moore
Annice McHam
Annice Lee McHam, 88, of Bee Branch was born July 20, 1928 in Shirley, Arkansas and passed from this life May 31, 2017 in Greenbrier. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Ruth Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church of Damascus. More than anything, Annice was a moth-
Walter Claude Moore, 88, of Mountain View, Arkansas passed away at his home on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Walter was born on March 18, 1929 in Brewer, Arkansas to the late John Henry and Bertha Elizabeth (Best) Moore. Walter loved his horses and western lifestyle and worked as a rancher for most of his life. Walter will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Walter is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Alice Marie (Richardson) Moore; two sons, Walter Gene Moore
and wife Karen and Chester Van Moore and wife Anise; one brother, Neil Moore; two sisters, Johnny Bell Manning and Robbie June Mitchell; and three grandchildren, Jessica Moore, Deidre Moore-Ladd, and Corey Moore. Walter was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Gysie Reed; and three brothers, Dale, Paul, and Sam Moore. Visitation was Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Roller Crouch Chapel in Mountain View, Arkansas. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the chapel with Brother Stanley Sutterfield officiating. Interment was at Smart/Parma Cemetery in Parma, Arkansas. Pallbearers were Phillip Rushing, Jim Bob White, Craig Rushing, Lacy McElroy, Roger Hipp, and Teddy Morris. Honorary pallbearers were Jack Morris, Shane McElroy, Ronnie Kocher, and Travis Linville.
Paul Mueller
Paul Edward Mueller, 81, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas passed from this life May 29, 2017 at his home. He was born December 14, 1935 in Wausau, Wisconsin to the late Edwin and Lana (Bremer) Mueller. Paul made his career in manufacturing management, retiring to Fairfield Bay in 1984 from The Vollrath Co. He was instrumental in guiding the Fairfield Bay community to become a city, through the process of incorporation, and was the founding mayor of Fairfield Bay in 1993. He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Patricia; his second wife, Ruth Ann; and all of his siblings. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Jeffery Mueller of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Pamela Veldboom and Rodney Mueller, both of Sheboygan, Wisconsin; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Online guest book, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clinton.
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Decorations Holly Mountain
Herbert Unger
Herbert Y. ''Bud'' Unger, 96, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017. He was born to the late Edward T. Unger and Edith Henry Unger. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Margaret Hallman Unger, and survived by his wife, June Azar Unger of Shirley, Arkansas, her two sons, John and George (Linda) Azar, a grandson, Joshua (Brooks) Azar and a great-granddaughter, Olivia Harper. He was the father of two children. His son, Capt. Don L. Unger, died in the service in Vietnam, and he is survived by one daughter, Joy Henning, of Marshall, Arkansas. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Mark Unger of Okinawa, Japan, Shelly Knox of Fort Worth, Texas, Tom Carmichael of Atlanta, Georgia and Leann Davis of West Palm Beach, Florida; and eight great-grandchildren. Bud Unger was one of eight children; one brother and three sisters have preceded him in death. He is survived by Marian McCray, of Hancock, Maryland, Betty Wertz, of Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania and Jack Unger of Wheaton, Maryland. Bud Unger began his career as a young man in the automobile repair business. He served in World War II in the Army Air Corps as an aircraft draftsman (194146). He went to Florida as a designer for custom automobiles and continued in auto repair. Bud then attended the Graceville, Florida, Baptist Bible Institute, and became pastor of Trinity Temple in West Palm Beach, while completing a Bachelor of Religious Studies degree at the International Christian Institute. Upon retirement, he moved to Shirley, Arkansas, where
The Van Buren County Water Association is accepting nominations for the following board positions: Position 1 Banner Mountain, Position 2 Cleveland/Scotland Area, and Position 3 Austin/Formosa Area. Persons interested in filling one of these
positions will be required to present a written request to the VBCWA office by 4:00 PM July 30th2017. Candidates must be members of the association. Candidacy will not be considered if written request is not received by July 30, 2017.
For more information contact: Cleo Mathes 501-745-2220
Memorial services at Holly Mountain Cemetery will be held on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Music by Steve Trawick and Family will begin at 10:30. Speaker will be Brother Danny Griffin. A short business meeting will be followed by a potluck lunch. Everyone is welcome. Donations since last year are: Bill and Jo Bonds, Bill I. and Joan Bonds, Dean Bonds, Mike and Elaine Treadaway, (in memory of Larry Bonds) Mary Auvil and Family, Larry Bonds Family, Richard and Ann Weaver. Contributions may be sent to: Trust Fund, 7419 Holly Mountain Road, Clinton, AR 72031.
Hardin Cemetery
Hardin Cemetery at Bee Branch, Arkansas, will have its annual Decoration Day at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 2017. Vacant board positions will be filled at this meeting. An anonymous donor has agreed to match donations one-to-one up to a total of $1,000 for cemetery improvements and for markers to go on 149 unmarked graves. For those who can’t come but would like to send a donation, please mail checks to Charlotte Ward, 349 Long Lane, Bee Branch, AR 72013. All community members, friends and others who wish to honor the people buried at Hardin Cemetery are invited. Directions: Turn east in Bee Branch on Highway 92 East and travel approximately 1½ to 2 miles. Turn right onto Hardin Cemetery Road and travel one-half mile. The cemetery is on the left side of the road.
he served as interim and associate pastor to many local churches. He continued to be active in churches until his death, most recently being a member of the Grace House Church in Clinton, Arkansas. He was a great example of a life of faith and service to God well lived. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Settlement Cemetery in Shirley, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. For online guest book, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clinton.
Hunter Squires
Hunter Kole Squires, 16, of Damascus, passed
away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in a tragic accident. He was born on Sunday, December 31, 2000 in Conway, Arkansas. Hunter was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Milburn Thomas, and by his little brother, Davis Farris. Hunter is survived by his mother, Jessica Squires, father, Jeff Farris IV and stepmother, Kylie; brother, Rorie Cash Farris; his sister, Haleigh Valentine; his grandparents, Theresa Townsand (Rich), John Squires (Cathy), Jeff and Kathy Farris; his step-grandparents, Bernard and Vickie Stevenson; his great-grandparents, Martha Thomas, John and Kay Tillman; and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral service was 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Guy-Perkins Gymnasium. Hunter will be laid to rest following the service at Spires Cemetery in Damascus. See Obituaries on page 5
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Odell heading to Hendrix with several scholarships
Odell Tyler Odell, a 2017 graduate of Clinton High School, has been awarded an Academic Scholarship The Shirley Booster Club awarded college scholarships to student-athletes at the Shirley Athletic Banquet on May 9. Pictured are (from left) Samantha Shull (Booster Club), Joe Owen, Clay Bullard, Makala Strang, Mariana Larson and Shannon Watts (Booster Club).
McNeill gets FFA scholarship
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Others It seems like in today’s society, the majority is self-centered. I can remember a time when your neighbor would give the shirt off their back to help out another. Today you are lucky to even get a wave when you meet them on the road. I can’t help but wonder where it all went wrong. What has caused us to talk about others behind their back instead of encouraging them? Why do we hate others so easy, while loving them is so hard? Why so much division and no unity? I have had to
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Willene Weaver
Willene Weaver, age 92 of Marshall, Arkansas went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Conway Regional Health System. She was born on December 9,
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take a long hard look at myself to realize that I too, had fallen into this new normal of what society has become. It is amazing how God can open one’s eyes to see themselves and their faults. I do not want to pass down those chains of being self-centered to my boys. Jesus didn’t come to save himself. He came to sacrifice his life to save ours. He came for “others.” If the Lord Jesus Christ came to serve others, then how much more should we try to do the same?
This is a hard thing to try and teach our kids. Right now they are in the stage of not wanting to share with each other, their toys or whatever. That’s where we start to go wrong. We think it is “just a stage.” How you handle it sets the bar for them the rest of their lives. How about when they do wrong? Do I start to count and hope that the “threat” will
be enough? No, of course not! It starts at an early age. I talk to our kids about serving others. They see me when I serve others, whether it happens to be a fundraiser at church, or just holding the door open for someone. Love others, serve others, and teach your children the same. Lead by example for the next generation coming up in this world.
1924 to Emery Potter and Wilbrey May Ray Potter at the end of the Dinky Railroad in Searcy County, Arkansas where her dad worked as the blacksmith. Willene spent her childhood in the Welcome Home area, moving to California with her family after her mom passed away. There she met a Searcy County boy named Rex Weaver and they were married on November 12, 1943. They returned to Searcy County in 1955, where they farmed and raised beef cat-
tle. Willene was a charter member of the Witts Springs Community Bible Church. She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters, Hollene Lewis and Evelyn Shoemaker; and brothers, Paul Potter and Ray Potter. Survivors include one daughter, Gwenda (Omage) Bolen of Marshall; sons, Ronald (Linda) Weaver of Rogers and Doug (Nancy) Weaver of Witts Springs; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister, Dru-
cy Pauls of Colorado; one brother, Steven Potter of California; and many other family and friends. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2017 at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas. Burial was in McDaniel Cemetery.
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Della Mae Tompkins of Shirley passed away May 31, 2017 in Shirley, Arkansas. Arrangements are pending at this time. Clinton Funeral Service.
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50th Anniversary
Food, crafts and inflatables were available at the Homecoming. (Anita Tucker/Voice photo)
Salutes and hands on heart were in order as the national anthem was sung. (Anita Tucker/Voice photo)
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June 6, 2017
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Jeff Stansbery
The Gregg Allman legacy The recent passing of Gregory LeNoir Allman, age 69, closed the curtain on a unique family of southern rock. The Allman Brothers have been a mainstay in the genre since 1969. Born December 8, 1947, Gregg died from complications due to liver cancer on May 27, 2017. He was a true American musician, singer, keyboardist and songwriter best known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Greg spent much of his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee, before relocating to Daytona Beach, Florida. He and his brother Duane developed an interest in music in their teens, and began performing as the Allman Joys in the mid-1960s. In 1967, they relocated to Los Angeles and were renamed the Hour Glass, releasing two albums for Liberty
Records. In 1969, Gregg and Duane regrouped to form the Allman Brothers Band and settled in Macon, Georgia. The Allman Brothers Band began to reach mainstream success by the early 1970s with their live album "At Fillmore East," representing a commercial and artistic breakthrough. Shortly thereafter, Duane was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971. The following year, the band's bassist, Berry Oakley was also killed in a motorcycle accident very close to the location of Duane's wreck. Their 1973 album "Brothers and Sisters" became their biggest hit. You may recognize the songs "Ramblin' Man" and "Southbound." They were huge hits; but one of my all-time favorites was the second song on side 2 – a nice little instrumental num-
ber entitled "Jessica." Gregg Allman played the organ on that song while Richard Betts played lead guitar and Chuck Leavell played piano. There were seven instrumentalists in this song; but the three I just mentioned really shine. This album was classic Allman Brothers. There was some internal strife at one point when Gregg Allman was forced to testify against his road manager, Scooter Herring in 1975. This lead to a breakup of the group and Gregg Allman pursued a solo career, releasing his debut album “Laid Back” also in 1975. Gregg was married to pop star Cher for a few years while he pursued his solo career with the Gregg Allman Band. After a brief Allman Brothers reunion and a decade of little activity, he reached an unex-
pected peak with the hit single "I'm No Angel" in 1987. It was around this period of time that Gregg Allman and Friends performed at the Six Flags amphitheater in Arlington, Texas. My daughter, Cathie, and I attended that concert. I was trying to describe to her some of the songs they had done in the past, and told her I thought she'd really like them. Well, they didn't do anything I was familiar with. As a matter of fact, they all just sat around the stage on bar stools and had a jam session. It was really cool to watch and listen to; but if a person was expecting them to perform their big hits, they would have likely been disappointed. After two more solo albums, the Allman Brothers regrouped for a third and final time in 1989, and continued performing until 2014. Allman released his most recent solo album, “Low Country Blues,” in 2011, and his next, “Southern Blood,” is set to be released in 2017. For his work in music, Allman was referred to as a Southern rock pioneer and received numerous awards, including several Grammys, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. His distinctive voice put him in 70th place on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time." Allman released an autobiography, "My Cross to Bear," in 2012. Here is some "behind the scenes" info regarding Gregg Allman, his childhood, and aspiring interests
Page 7 which we'll briefly explore: Gregg was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1947 to Willis Turner Allman and Geraldine Robbins Allman. The couple had met during World War II in Raleigh, North Carolina, when Allman was on leave from the U.S. Army, and were later married. They moved to Vanleer, Tennessee in 1945. Their first child, Duane, was born in Nashville in 1946. In 1949, Willis Allman, having been recently promoted captain, offered a hitchhiker a ride home and was subsequently shot and killed. Geraldine moved to Nashville with her two sons, and she never remarried. Lacking money to support her children, she enrolled in college to become a certified public accountant – state laws at the time, according to her son, required students to live on campus. As a result, Gregg and his older brother, Duane were sent to Castle Heights Military Academy in nearby Lebanon. A young Gregg interpreted these actions as evidence of his mother's dislike for him, though he later came to understand the reality: "She was actually sacrificing everything she possibly could. She was working around the clock, getting by just by a hair, so as to not send us to an orphanage, which would have been a living hell." While his brother adapted to his surroundings with a defiant attitude, Gregg felt largely depressed at the school. With little to do, he studied often and developed interest in medicine – had he not gone into music, he hoped
to become a dentist. He was rarely hazed at Castle Heights as his brother protected him, but often suffered beatings from instructors when he received poor grades. The brothers returned to Nashville upon their mother's graduation. Growing up, Gregg continually fought with Duane, though he knew that he loved him and that it was typical of brothers. Then they moved to Daytona Beach, Florida in 1959 where Gregg spent a lot of time during the summer with his uncle, whom he came to view in a fatherly regard. In 1960, the two brothers attended a concert in Nashville with Jackie Wilson headlining alongside Otis Redding, B.B. King, and Patti LaBelle. Gregg was also exposed to music through Jimmy Barnes, a mentally handicapped neighbor of his grandmother in Nashville. Barnes introduced him to the guitar, and the two began spending time on his porch each day playing music. Gregg worked as a paperboy to afford a Silvertone guitar, which he purchased at a Sears when he saved up enough funds. Another influence in Gregg's life was a man named Floyd Miles. "I studied how he phrased his songs, how he got the words out, and how the other guys sang along with him," Gregg would later recall. Shortly after "At Fillmore East" was certified gold in domestic sales in 1971, Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident. At his funeral on Monday, Nov. 1, 1971, Gregg performed "Melissa," which was his brother's favorite song. It was difficult for Gregg to cope with his brother's loss for the weeks that followed. "What we had been trying to do for all those years finally happened, and he was gone," he later said in his autobiography. The two created a legacy of music that will live on regardless of the brothers passing.
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Senior Center Menus/June Clinton & Damascus Senior Centers
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Clinton is open Monday-Thursday June 5: Corn and tomato chowder, stampede biscuit w/ turkey or ham, spring mix salad, apricots. June 6: Cheesy salsa chicken, corn salad, broccoli, banana cake/glaze. June 7: Chopped steak/ gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, bread, fruit. June 8: Barbecue on bun, baked beans, coleslaw, hot applesauce. June 12: Hamburger, potato salad, fruit. June 13: White beans/ ham, mixed greens, vinaigrette tomatoes, cornbread, cobbler. June 14: Spring chicken salad, vegetable collage, crackers, ice cream. June 15: Fried fish, herbed potatoes, beans, 2 hushpuppies, fruit cocktail. Damascus is open Tuesday and Thursday
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June 5: Breaded chicken strips, macaroni & cheese, beets, tropical fruit. June 6: Pepper steak over rice, green beans, roasted carrots, autumn delight. June 7: Meatloaf, okra and tomatoes, mashed potatoes, bread, peaches. June 8: Pinto beans/ham, sliced tomato and onion, cooked cabbage, cornbread, angel food cake/strawberries. June 12: Chili w/beans, shredded cheese, coleslaw, pears. June 13: Beef tips/gravy, mashed potatoes, zesty squash, hot roll, berries. June 14: Ham & cheese sandwich, broccoli and cauliflower salad, apricots, poke cake. June 15: Hamburger steak/gravy, mashed potatoes, spinach, bread, cake with frosting. Shirley Center is open Mon-
Clubs The Idlehour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Danna Hensley. Winners for the evening were: high, Jo Nell Warren; second high, Billie Fendley; traveling, Rita BIntliff; and bingo, Emma Hink.
June 5: Breaded chicken strips, macaroni & cheese, beets, tropical fruit. June 6: Pepper steak over rice, green beans, roasted carrots, autumn delight. June 7: Pinto beans/ham, sliced tomato and onion, cooked cabbage, cornbread, cake/strawberries. June 8: Meatloaf, okra and tomatoes, scalloped potatoes, bread, peaches. June 12: Chili w/beans, shredded cheese, coleslaw, pears. June 13: Herb chicken, salad, California-blend vegetables, bread, fruit cocktail. June 14: Beef tips/gravy, mashed potatoes, zesty squash, hot roll, berries. June 15: Sweet and sour chicken/rice, Chinese mixed vegetables, egg roll, Mandarin oranges, fortune cookie. Scotland center is open Monday-Thursday June 6: Pepper steak over rice, green beans, roasted carrots, autumn delight. June 7: Pork Loin/gravy, mashed potatoes, squash medley, banana pudding. June 8: Meatloaf, zucchini and tomatoes, scalloped potatoes, peaches. June 9: Breaded chicken strips, macaroni & cheese, beets, tropical fruit. June 13: Chopped steak/ gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, bread, fruit. June 14: Corn and tomato chowder, stampede biscuit w/ham, spring mix salad, apricots. June 15: Barbecue on bun, baked beans, coleslaw, baked apples. June 16: Baked ham, holiday sweet potatoes, green beans, roll, fruited Jell-O. Fairfield Bay center is open Tuesday-Friday
Stingers finish home games – The Clinton Stingers beat Rose Bud last week before wrapping up their home games against GuyPerkins on Friday. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
Collins from page 1
when she was 16, she sometimes had a bad temper, and there was a possibility that she was pregnant. None of that, he said, is reason to downplay her death. “Some people consider her to be Lute Mountain trash and think her death isn’t important,” Collins says. But she was a sweet young woman with a lot of family and friends who cared very much about her. And she had plans for her future, including becoming a high school graduate at the age of 21. Jessica’s death certificate states the cause of death as “blunt trauma to the chest.” Collins wants Jessica’s body exhumed and an autopsy performed. He thinks it would an-
swer a lot of his questions. Asked if there was an investigation into Jessica Collins’ death, the 20th Judicial Prosecuting Attorney’s office told the Voice that the case had been referred back to the sheriff’s office and there would be no further comment. On Thursday, Collins said the prosecutor’s office informed him that the case was being turned over to Stone County authorities. Collins feels a little relief and says he is hopeful that authorities there will take a close look at the case and question some people he believes supplied Jessica with drugs. He already has met with a Stone County sheriff’s investigator. It’s been more than four months now since Jessica’s death, and so far the family has made it
through her birthday and Mother’s Day, once happy occasions. This year, the couple spent time at Lute Mountain Cemetery. Jessica’s grave is unmarked. Donors helped pay for her burial, but there wasn’t enough left for a headstone. Judy Collins, said Patrick, is having a hard time dealing with the loss of their only daughter. At one point, Collins said he told his wife he didn’t know where to turn next and was ready to give up his investigation. There was other family to think about, two sons and some grandchildren, and he wasn’t getting anywhere. Maybe it was time to let it go, he said. That was when Judy “just fell apart,” Patrick says. So he took a deep breath and continues his search for answers.
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Fishing Report
good. Use crappie minnows and jigs with chartreuse and white and a very light line. Bream are excellent. They are off the bed now and are 10-14 feet deep. Continued good reports on large redear being caught. Use crickets and live worms. Catfishing has been excellent. They are being caught in 15-25 feet of water, but some have been in shallow water. Use stink bait, small bream and chicken livers.
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(updated 5-312017) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the water is clear and high. No surface temperature was available Wednesday. Bream are good on redworms and crickets. Crappie fishing has been poor to fair. Best bet is to use a jig around cypress trees. Bass fishing has been good using spinnerbaits and plastic worms, frogs or flukes. Catfishing is good with shad, nightcrawlers and chicken livers.
Little Red River
(updated 5-312017) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service said currently they are seeing 12 hours of daily generation. The generation begins early morning, which provides
some wadable water downstream for a few hours each day and excellent drift-fishing from a boat. The Greers Ferry Lake level is above normal pool. To lower the lake level, Lowell anticipates longer periods of heavy generation to begin soon. When fishing higher water, use long leaders and add weight to get your fly or Trout Magnet down for a good presentation. For fly-fishing, we recommend San Juan worms, pheasant tails, sowbugs and streamers. Pink and red-colored Trout Magnet bodies on chartreuse heads are recommended for spin fishing. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-3625150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information or check the Army Corps of Engineers website (swlwc.usace.army.mil)
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Greers Ferry Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 470.20 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 5-312017) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-9401318) said the lake level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 470.21 feet it is 7.67 feet above normal pool of 462.54 feet and falling with generation. The overall catching is good and will continue to be so for a while to come. The crappie are holding on the old brush line and in any pole timber suited for their needs. Try using minnows or jigs in 1520 feet of water any-
where on the lake in these locations. The walleye are eating on points and humps, with drop-shots and crawlers rigged on jigheads. Some are coming in on bass lures as well. Around or behind the old brush line or just on the edge in 12-15 feet of water. The bream are shallow and eating small crankbaits, crawlers and crickets all over the lake around spawning pockets and banks from 1 foot out to 15 feet. The black bass are eating a variety of baits up shallow and on corners of the old brush line and in the middle of the old brush line. You just have to peck around till you find some and more will be close at hand. The hybrid and white bass are feeding like crazy on various structure in 3335 feet of water. One hundred fish days are the norm right now! Use spoons, in-line spinners and swim-
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Lake Maumelle
(updated 5-312017) Jolly Rogers Marina (501-8685558) said the black bass bite is good to excellent. They’re biting on crankbaits, wacky rig worms and spinnerbaits. Black bass are about 10-15 feet deep and about 10 feet off the weeds. Keaton Blaylock and Kyle Wise caught a 4.66-pounder Tuesday night during the weekly Black Bass Tournament, and Blaylock reeled in 13.6 pounds of fish on Friday night in a tourney. Kentucky bass are excellent and being caught on jigs. They can be found mixed in with the black bass in shallow water. White bass are good and are schooling at the east end. They prefer Rooster Tails, CC Spoons or deep-diving Bandits and Bombers. Crappie reports have been
Little Maumelle River
(updated 5-312017) River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the water clarity would is stained and the level Wednesday was low. Bream appear to still be bedding up in shallow water, and anglers report good reports of catches. They're using worms or crickets. Crappie are slow with just fair reports; they seem to be about 6 feet deep. Minnows or jigs will work best. Bass, though, are excellent. Anglers are throwing spinner baits, crank baits and top waters and getting great response. No reports on catfish. No reports on white bass.
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Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Choctaw Baptist Church. 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
Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Hwy 330 East Clinton, AR. 72031 (501) 745-7370, Linda Burroughs
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VAN BUREN COUNTY PROUD 794 Highway 65B Clinton, Arkansas
(501) 745-2581 Tournament Fishing Tackle
Clinton Liberty Tax Service saves your money! Phone: (501) 745-4829 Roses Country Fabrics Rose Hamilton, Owner rosecountryfabric@yahoo.com 306 Main St. Clinton, Arkansas
501-592-1036
June 6, 2017
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In addition the Adult Center offers classes toward obtaining a GED, Career Counseling and ESL instruction.
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(Formerly known as The Bunk House)
for secretarial duties and light housekeeping. Computer skills a plus. Salary and housing on premises.
Too Many to List. 6796 Hwy 9 West, Center Ridge 8 miles West on Hwy 9 from Choctaw
Commercial Office Space for Lease 3000 Sq Ft on Highway 65 next to LaRosita
Excellent Condition
DUPLEXES FOR RENT Nice 1000 sqft 2-bedroom Duplexes with appliances. No Pets. No Smoking. $600-$650/month plus deposit. Call: 501-745-5858 or 501-412-7682
House for Rent
2BR/1BA Central Heat/Air No pets No smoking Deposit and References required Call after 6:00 pm (501)745-2126
For Sale
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House for Rent
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2 Bedroom cottage house with deck and storm cellar. Over looks downtown Clinton. Close to lake, river, hospital, Walmart.
$450/month plus deposit
$47,000.
Call (501)745-4900 or (501)745-1593
Call for Appointment only. (501)206-9575
Looking for comfort and convenience?
1983 Gurdon
for crocheted items, knickknacks, dishes and jewelry.
2BR/1BA in Clinton near school and senior center. Central Heat/Air. All appliances. W-D connections.
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$475/month plus deposit.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
2BR / 1BA
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Partial Listing: Horse Walker, Farm Equipment, Horse Panels, Tool Box, Tools, New and Use Horse Tack, Household Items.
Take a look at this 2000 sqft rental space 253 Court Street Clinton, AR (501)745-1593
in Scotland / Cleveland area
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June Sale
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14ft by 66ft Mobile Home 2BR/2BA in Clinton. Needs minor repair. Price $5000.00. Call (501)772-2679.
No Pets. Call: 253-1881
FOR RENT 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
CABIN FOR SALE
Cozy one Bedroom Lakefront Cabin 1BR/1BA House sits on 1 acre and is 1000 square feet Central heat/air Call: 501-425-7010
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June 6, 2017
50th Anniversary
Horses and riders are always a big part of the Homecoming Parade in Shirley. (Photo by Freeda Baker Nichols)
Jimmy Murray and Winston Tucker toss souvenir issues of The Voice to parade-goers Saturday. (Photo by Freeda Baker Nichols)
Three generations of horsemen at the Shirley Homecoming Parade: Brothers Dawson and Jasper, with dad Shawn and grandfather Billy Burgess. (Photo by Denise Burgess)
Breanna Crawford, 2, is ready for lunch at the Senior Citizens Center. Breanna is the daughter of Roxanna and Adam Crawford of Shirley.
Josh Beckham Jr. and Tommy Beckham on the Beckham Family float. (Photo by Freeda Baker Nichols)
(Anita Tucker/Voice photo)
April Smith with her dog, Buster, enjoys an ice cream cone. April, who is almost 8, lives in Morrilton now, but she used to live in Shirley and came back for the Homecoming with her grandmother. (Anita Tucker/Voice photo)
Bryce Brown, aka Spider-man, found a face-painter at the festivities.
The candy brigade lines the parade route waiting to dive for sweets.
(Photo by Lisa Freeman)
(Anita Tucker/Voice photo)