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Damascus amends sanctions challenge

Board hires officer The Clinton

School Board announced at its meeting last Monday that it has hired sheriff’s Lt. Wesley Potts as its school resource officer. The district had been without a resource officer for most of the past school year. Potts is a longtime Van Buren County sheriff’s deputy. The salary for the position is $35,000, and Potts also will teach a criminal justice class, according to Superintendent Andrew Vining. Also at the June 19 meeting, the School Board was told that some water lines put in when the elementary school was built just three years ago must be replaced. Though plans called for 8-inch lines, 6-inch lines were used instead as a cost-saving measure. Recent inspections have discovered that the lines do not supply enough

Eight-inch water lines and a new fire hydrant are ready to be installed at the elementary school. pressure for the sprinklers on the second floor to consistently work properly. The cost of replacing the lines was not discussed at the meeting, but Vining said he would talk with Van Horn Construction when the bill for the work comes in. “I would not be in favor of paying that bill without a lot of discussion,” said longtime board member Darla McJunkins. The board also: *Approved a 2018-19 proposed budget *Approved a $34,530 workers compensation insurance payment for the

year *Approved a student transfer to Shirley, accepted a student transfer from Shirley and another from South Side *Accepted a bid of about $12,000 for improvements to the home side football bleachers *Accepted res-

ignations from Zac Perry, Kim Linn, Erin Scrimshire and Beverly Huggins, who was then hired as an instructional assistant and bus driver. Also hired was Crystal Bonds as a teacher, and Hunter Treece as a coach and math teacher.

The town of Damascus has amended its petition challenging a February ruling that it is a speed trap. In court documents filed last week, city attorney Beau Wilcox claims state law is unclear on who has investigative authority and who can hand down sanctions when a town is declared a speed trap. In May, 20th Judicial Prosecuting Attorney Cody Hiland ordered that Damascus police stop writing traffic violations on the two-mile section of U.S. Highway 65 that runs through the town for the duration of his term in office. In one year, the town can petition the prosecutor’s office for a review of any public safety concerns that may have arisen from the decision. Calls have since increased for a traffic light at Highway 65 and Highway 124. In the meantime, deputies from Van Buren and Faulkner counties and state police

Shirley hears from water companies The Shirley City Council heard from representatives of Community Water and from Johnson Waterworks at its meeting earlier this month. Steve Shaw presented the Community Water confidentiality agreement that was voted on at the May council meeting and the council voted to authorize Mayor Lisa Hackett to sign it. Chad Hastings with Christ Engineers presented a packet outlining five USDA-RD Loan and Grant or ANRC Loan options for the replacement of the waterline attached to and running along the Highway 9 bridge coming into town. He reported that he had received word that Shirley would be eligible for a 45 percent grant to assist in the financing of the project. His recommendation for the best overall option was option No. 5, which was to bore under the river. The cost estimates he outlined was set high based on the absolute worst-case scenario for a total cost estimate of $413,000. Councilor Randall Gardner stated that he didn’t know where Hastings ob-

tained the figures but that price was ridiculous. Gardner said Arkansas Telephone bores underground all the time. Hastings stated again that the cost estimates were based on the worstcase scenario and would undoubtedly be at least 40 percent less. Robert Johnson with Johnson Waterworks presented a proposal regarding taking over operations and maintenance of the Shirley system. He stated that Johnson Waterworks was based out of Morrilton and employs five water operators ranging from a level 2 to level 3 operator. He stated that his company manages the Plumerville, Toad Suck, Ola and Atkins water systems. He assured the council that customers would not be required to go to Morrilton to pay their bill. The proposal included the bills and payments to be in Shirley. Hackett said these presentations were only different options available to the city and it would be a long road before a decision is made. Also at the meeting, Hackett gave an See Shirley on page 3

are patrolling the highway through Damascus. City police can still respond to citizens’ calls for help in the area but may not make traffic stops. In his amended petition, Wilcox states that state law provides no information on time limits for sanctions and said the law doesn’t give the prosecuting attorney discretion to decide the “length and severity of the sanctions.” He also notes that state law does not provide means of due process for challenging the prosecutor’s findings outside of a lawsuit. Hiland said his office has passed along the amended complaint to the Arkansas attorney general’s office. Since the speed trap declaration was made, the Damascus City Council has reorganized its police department, eliminating the job of police chief. That job had been held by Rick Perry.

SEECO wins suit

A federal lawsuit against Southwestern Energy Co. and three of its subsidiaries ended last week when a jury sided with the companies. The lawsuit had accused the companies of skimming payments to landowners who signed leases with the company for natural gas drilling in the Fayetteville Shale. The lawsuit, Connie Jean Smith v. SEECO, et al, accused the companies of breach of contract; fraud and deceit, acting in concert to deceive; violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act; wrongfully and/or willfully withholding royalties; improper sale; unjust enrichment for DeSoto Gathering; unjust enrichment for Southwestern Energy; and civil conspiracy. The jury sided with the companies on every count. Some landowners in Van Buren County are part of a similar lawsuit filed in Conway County.

Cannabis suit tossed

Fire in the sky – A fireworks display wrapped up Archey Fest 2017 Saturday night. If you want to see more sparkles in the sky, there will be a potluck and fireworks show in Alread on Saturday, July 1, and fireworks over the lake in Fairfield Bay on Monday, July 3. Reminder: Because the Post Office is closed on Tuesday, July 4, your newspaper will be delivered a day later than usual. More Archey Fest photos, Page 14.

A lawsuit claiming the state’s laws on cannabis conflict with federal laws was dismissed last week by Circuit Judge Chris Carnahan. Robert Reed of Dennard claimed in his lawsuit against the state and state Attorney General Leslie Rutledge that existing state laws do not afford him the right to plant a cannabis crop even though hemp is a recognized agriculture commodity. Reed’s lawsuit also states that Arkansas statutes do not afford him the choice of marijuana as a medical alternative, or “for that matter allow him recreational use in the same manner as alcohol.” In Van Buren County Circuit Court on June 20, Carnahan granted the state’s motion to dismiss with prejudice.

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Senior Center Menus/June Clinton & Damascus Senior Centers

June 27: Chili and beans w/Fritos, shredded cheese, coleslaw, pears. June 28: Beef tips/gravy, mashed potatoes, squash, roll, berries. June 29: Oven fried chicken, au gratin potatoes, spinach, pineapple pie. Clinton is open Monday-Thursday Damascus is open Tuesday and Thursday

Shirley Senior Center

June 27: Tuna salad sandwich, broccoli slaw, tomato wedges, lemon cheese cake. June 28: Baked ham, holiday sweet potatoes, green beans, roll, fruited Jell-O. June 29: Barbecue on bun, baked beans, coleslaw, baked apples. Shirley Center is open Monday-Thursday

Scotland Senior Center

June 27: Hamburger, potato salad, fruit. June 28: Beans/ ham, sliced tomato and onion, cooked cabbage, cornbread, yellow cake/strawberries. June 29: Fried fish, herbed potatoes, pinto beans, 2 hushpuppies, fruit cocktail. Scotland center is open Monday-Thursday

Fairfield Bay Senior Center

June 27: Beef tips/gravy, mashed potatoes, zesty squash, roll, berries. June 28: Sweet & sour chicken/rice, Chinese mixed vegetables, egg roll, Mandarin oranges, fortune cookie. June 29: Ham or turkey and cheese sandwich, broccoli and cauliflower salad, apricots, poke cake. June 30: Oven fried chicken, au gratin potatoes, spinach, pineapple pie. Fairfield Bay center is open Tuesday-Friday

50-year reunion -- The Clinton Class of 1967 held its 50-year reunion Saturday, June 24, 2017. In attendance were: Ferrell Weaver, Jo Nell Tomlinson Warren, Doris Kirkendoll Williamson, Tommy Smith, James Lewis, Lonnie Allen, Dan Eoff, Clyde McCaslin Jr., Glenn Griggs, Johnny Huggins, Baron Smith, Ronnie Cox, Barbara Witte Ware, Linda Bonds, Carolyn Hall Masterson, Lucky Taylor, Clara Ruth Hink, Linda Cox, Jo Beth Burnett Shaw, Susan West Weston, Sam Shannon Jr., Carolyn Banks, Pete Hubbard, Sherry Smith, Lana Williamson Dawson and Damon Betenbough.

Hunt receives scholarship

65th anniversary

Doyle and Mary Scroggins celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary June 15 at the Scotland Senior Center with 149 guests present. Refreshments were served and live music was provided by the Don Nunley Band. The couple was married June 17, 1952. They have one daughter, Sherry Tanner of Russellville, Arkansas, and one granddaughter, Jill Ward, also of Russellville, and two great-grandsons. Mrs. Scroggins retired from the AM

Corp. in Little Rock and later as secretary of Farm Bureau. Scroggins is the former owner of Amboy Barber Service in North Little Rock, and

retired from Scroggins Hereford Ranch of Scotland. They enjoy country music and travel in the Western states.

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Stephen Blake Hunt, a 2017 Clinton High School graduate, received the Woody Wallace Memorial Vocational Scholarship. This fall he will be attending the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is the son of Gretchen Kirkendoll Hunt and the late Gregory Allen Hunt.

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Shirley grad on Dean’s List Randi Gandesbery has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith for the second time. She is a 2004 graduate of Shirley High School and is in the radiology program at UAFS. She is the daughter of Art and Ernestine Gandesbery.

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A well-played season The Shirley Elite Heat 12U softball team placed second in the Tri-County League this season and had an overall record of 16 wins and 2 losses. Team members are Ariana Bradford, Briena Barnett, Chelsea Sublett, Fiona Johnson, Kadence Watts, Kayla Ginn, Kaylea Robertson, Lena Watts, Olivia Barnett, Sara Passmore, Skilar Applewhite and Savan-

Gospel singing set

First Baptist Church Sugar Loaf, 557 Highway 337, Higden, Arkansas, will be hosting a Fifth Friday gospel singing at 6 p.m. Friday, June 30. This is a non-denominational singing; everyone is welcome and may participate in "special music” after the congregational songs. A potluck will follow.

nah Ryan. The team was coached by Sallie Kuykendall, Chris Kuykendall and Daniel Watts. The team held a gathering Friday to hand out trophies and team-autographed softballs. Shirley baseball commissioner Heith Crow praised the team’s “awesome” play and thanked them for representing their town well. (Photo by Anita Tucker/Voice)

District Farm Family named The district winners in the 70th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected. A state winner will be announced Dec. 7 at the Farm Family of the Year luncheon at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock. For the North Central District, which includes Van

Buren County, the winning family is Chris and Heather Tharp of Floral (Independence County). They have an 850-acre cow-calf operation, broiler houses and a commercial litter service. The Matt McMahan family of Damascus is Van Buren County’s Farm Family of 2017.

6 and Under champs – South Side Chaos 6U team won first in the Big 12 National for 2017 year-end, then took first place in the District Tournament for 6U at Shirley the week ending June 17. Pictured are (front row from left) Rowdy Wooten, Brayden Newman, Logan Linn, Easton Lankford, Seth Simmons, (second row) Sawyer Wilson, Luke Acre, Beau Mathews, Bryson Black, Logan Valentine. Coaches are Sam Wilson, Jarin Mathews, Clint Linn, Shane Newman and John Simmons.

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update on the acquisition of the original Shirley Bank building. Cost estimates for the demolition of the structure ran between $5,000 to $8,000 and risked damaging the attached structures.

She stated that city residents she had spoken with were not in favor of demolishing the building and there were private organizations and/or foundations that would help save the building with little to no cost to the city. Hackett also said the city’s street overlay project, which is

100 percent funded by the state City Street Program, required a resolution expressing the willingness of the city to utilize the state aid street money for the project. A resolution was unanimous. Hackett said the work should begin later this year.

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Obituaries

Lynette Collums

Lynnette Van Dusen Collums of Bee Branch, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017. She was born in Malvern, Arkansas on April 5, 1923, to the late Clyde and Alma Van Dusen. Lynnette graduated from Malvern High School in 1941. The Van Dusen family owned a veneer mill in Malvern. Lynnette often talked of spitting nails to make veneer baskets to help support the family during the depression. Lynnette attended the University of Arkansas and it was there that she met her future husband, Layne Collums. She earned a BSE in Home Economics from Arkansas State Teachers College, now UCA. Lynnette was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as Worthy Grand Matron of Arkansas in 1972. She served on the Arkansas State 4-H Board and was chairman of the Bee Branch Cemetery Board for many years. Lynnette was a supporter of Ozark Health Medical Center and gave children's Bibles to the literacy program, A Bookcase for Every Child. She was a member of Bee Branch Baptist Church serving as pianist, organist and teacher. Lynnette taught Home Economics at South Side School in Bee Branch. She liked to do all types of handwork and won several awards. She loved flowers and enjoyed working in her yard. Lynnette was an international tour guide for Dan Dipert Tours. She was a staunch supporter of the Arkansas Razorbacks since 1942. Lynnette watched Razorback football, basketball and baseball until her last

days. She would never leave a game no matter what the score or the weather conditions. Lynnette is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Layne Collums; one son, Layne Eugene Collums Jr.; two brothers; Clyde Erwin and Milton; and a sister, Sarah. Left to cherish her memory are daughters, Nancy Green (Doug) of Bee Branch and Jill Starkey (Randy) of Springdale; one son, Jim Collums (Lana) of Bartlett, Tennessee; a daughterin-law, Jackie Collums of Harrison; 11 grandchildren, Jodi Owen of Vernon, Texas, LeAnn Thomsen (Chris) of Fort Worth, Texas, Ken Collums (Robyn) of Abilene, Texas, Brad Green (Lucy) of Evans, Georgia, Corey Green of Statesboro, Georgia, Joseph Green (Sarah) of Millington, Tennessee, Natalie Nicholson (Daniel) of Little Rock, Zachary Nicholson (Kristen) of Little Rock, Jacob Nicholson (Alicia) of Conway, Shanna Reidel (Jeremy) of Fayetteville, and Cole Collums (Evelia) of Yuma, Arizona; 11 greatgrand-children, Molli, Ben and Jaci Owen of Vernon, Texas, Anna and Layne Collums of Abilene, Texas, Gavin Nicholson of Little Rock, Maggie Green of Evans, Georgia, Haili, Rufus and Taylor Reidel of Fayetteville, and Alexandria Collums of Yuma, Arizona; one sister, Juanita Efird of Malvern; numerous nieces, nephews and other family members. Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2017, at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Services will be at the Bee Branch Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Sam Brown and Rev. Craig Golden officiating. Interment will follow at Bee Branch Cemetery. Pallbearers include Ken Collums, Brad Green, Corey Green, Joseph Green, Zachary Nicholson and Jacob Nicholson. Honorary Pallbearers are Milton

Van Dusen Jr., Harold Stark and Tracy Wilson. Memorials can be made to A Bookcase for Every Child, c/o Jim Davidson, Pickles Gap Village, 315 Hwy 65 N., Conway, AR, 72032. For online guestbook, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

Bessie Thomas

Bessie Ann McFarlin Thomas was born August 8, 1933 in Hoffman, Oklahoma, a daughter to Mary Jane Heaslett McFarlin and Millard Grover McFarlin. Bessie passed from this life and entered eternity on Monday, June 19, 2017 at the age of 83. She was of the Pentecostal Faith and worked many years at the area agency on aging. Bessie loved to play cards, dominoes and going to the casinos. Most of all she loved her family and spending time with them. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Glen Thomas; daughter Katie Maher; great-grandson Thomas Tatum; seven brothers and sisters. She is survived four daughters, Glenda Thomas of Clinton, Gail Vance (Gary) of Palestine, Jeri Wilkins of Clarksville, Ella Hill (Raymond) of Center Ridge; brother Julius McFarlin of Phoenix, Arizona; 21 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the chapel of Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home, Morrilton. Interment was at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander. See Obituaries on page 5

Jessica Johnson

Jessica Marie Johnson, age 26, of Shirley, Arkansas, was called to heaven June 14, 2017. She was born August 2, 1990 in Conway, Arkansas. The daughter of Harry Lee Johnson and Victoria Lindsey of Shirley, Arkansas. Jessica was full of love and laughter and she passed that on to those who knew her. Jessica loved to spend time with her family, especially her son Gabriel. Jessica enjoyed playing games as well as reading and drawing. Jessica was preceded in death by her mother Victoria Lindsey, her son Gabriel Lee Johnson, a cousin Walter Johnson Jr. and her grandmother Ann Green. Left to cherish her memory are her father Harry Johnson, her biological parents Johnnie Sheets of Clinton, Arkansas, Marie Sheets of Leslie, Arkansas; her sister Kristian Goodrich of Marshall, Arkansas; a brother, Harry Johnson (Bubba); her grandparents, Tommie Sheets and Thelma sheets of Clinton, Arkansas; grandpa Kenneth Green of Leslie and great-grandmother Bobbie Staggs of Leslie, Arkansas; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Jessica may be gone from this life but she will never be forgotten, she will always be in the hearts and minds of those she touched. Memorial services are Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Roller McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. In-

terment following at Lute Mountain Cemetery in Shirley, Arkansas. Online guest book at: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

Gabriel Johnson

Gabriel Lee Johnson, 11 months, of Shirley passed from this life on June 14, 2017. Gabriel was born to Jessica Marie Johnson and Matthew Collins of Shirley on June 26, 2016. He was a sweet and loving boy. He loved his momma and daddy very much. Always smiling and happy. Gabriel is survived by his father, Mathew Collins; grandparents Patrick and Judy Collins of Shirley, and uncle, Michael Collins of Conway. He is also survived by his mother’s family, grandfather, Harry Lee Johnson, Janet Green, James Johnson, and Walter Johnson of Shirley; Kristen Goodrich of Marshall, Marie Sheets of Leslie and Johnnie Sheets of Clinton. He is preceded in death by his mother, Jessica Johnson, grandmother Victoria Johnson Lindsey, aunt Jessica Collins, great-grandmother Betty Collins and cousin Walter Johnson Jr. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Interment following at Lute Mountain Cemetery in Shirley, Arkansas. Online guest book at: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com

Victoria Lindsey

Victoria Jeanette Johnson Lind-

sey, age 65, of Shirley, Arkansas, passed from this life June 14, 2017. She was born March 13, 1952, in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late James Lindsey and Mary Beers. Victoria was a loving mother and grandmother. She cherished the Word of God and was faithful to be found reading it every day. Victoria enjoyed attending church at the Fox Pentecostal Church, and loved the time spent with her family. She lived her life to the fullest and served her Lord every day. Victoria never met a stranger, she loved to yard sale and she spread cheer and happiness wherever she went. She was a very kind, loving, giving woman that will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Victoria is preceded in death by her daughter Jessica Johnson, her grandson Walter Johnson Jr., and a great-grandson Gabriel Lee Johnson. Left to cherish the memory of Victoria Lindsey are her loving husband Harry Lee Johnson; two daughters, Janet Green and Marie Sheets; two sons, Walter Johnson and Harry Lee “Bubba” Johnson; grandchildren Kristian Goodrich and James Johnson; and a great-granddaughter Kandice Stephens. Memorial Service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017 with interment following at Lute Mountain Cemetery in Shirley, Arkansas. Arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Online guest book at: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

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Church of Christ with Brother Darrell Treat officiating. Interment was at Alco Cemetery. Roller Coffman Funeral Home, Mountain View, was in charge of the service.

Buyers and sellers – Many yard sales could be found this past weekend as sellers took advantage of the unusually large amount of traffic around City Park as Archey Fest was held in Clinton.

LaVivian Stewart

LaVivian Treat Stewart, 93, passed away June 20, 2017 at Indian Rock Village in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. LaVivian was a great wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandma. She had worked hard, became a nurse and worked harder. She was also a trusted and cherished friend. She made the job of nursing a fun one and never asked her co-workers to work any harder than she did. Above all, she was quick with a story, had a keen sense of humor, and a laugh that was heartfelt. She is survived by two sons, Leroy Stewart and Rudy (Liz) Stewart, all of Fox; daughter, Mary Kathryn Gearhart of Fox and Patsy Stewart of Mountain View; one brother, Lecil (Margert) Treat of Shirley, Arkansas; sisters, Lucille (Earl) Miller of Fox and Patrica Louise (Carter) Conrad of Tacoma, Washington; grandchildren, Wayne Stewart, Vickie Jorgenson, Kevin Stewart, Stuart Gearhart, all of Fox, Darlene Hopper, Daphne Goodwin of Mountain View, Nicole Dutton of Batesville, Jeff Stewart of Vancleave, Mississippi, James Gearhart of Greenbriar; 17 great-grandchildren; along with a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Stewart; her parents, Ervin and Nora Treat; one brother, Huey Treat; son-in-law, Patrick L. Gearhart; and a great-grandson Cody Stewart. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday June 23, 2017 at the School Avenue

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Charles Milholland

Charles F. Milholland, 84, of Conway, Arkansas completed his earthly journey on June 20, 2017 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Conway. He was born on April 30, 1933 in Warren, Arkansas to Eppa Lee and Phenia Mae Sinclair Milholland. Mr. Milholland was retired from the oil field industry working as a welder and mechanic. He enjoyed being outdoors and spending time hunting and fishing. Mr. Milholland was preceded in death by his parents; three children, Teresa Gail, Daryl Glen and Michael Don; 11 siblings, Shorty, Billy Joe, Eugene, Buddy, Lee Roy, Bobby Ray, Mary, Juanitas, Shirley, Georgia and Harley Mac. Mr. Milholland is survived by his wife Shirley Lasater Milholland; one brother, Ronald Milholland of Dennard, Arkansas; his children, Franklin Lee of Hartman, Arkansas, Eddie Dean of Russellville, Arkansas, Francis of Guy, Arkansas, Anthony of Mountainburg, Arkansas, Bruce of Conway, Gary and Bruce Edward, both of Mississippi, Billy Bisbee, Patricia Garrett, Ray Bisbee, Rhonda Chamness, Sharon Ann and Robert Bisbee, all of Texas; 47 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway, Arkansas. Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway.

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Decoration was held June 18, 2017. Donations were received from Ethan and Kerrie Baker, Nina Baker, Eva Beavers, James and Sharon Beavers, Jeff Beavers, Mike and

Kathi Beavers, Amy Bonds, Gary Bonds, Maurice Bonds, Roger Bonds, Ronnie and Susan Bonds, O'Dell and Marilyn Brock, Malinda Byerly, Ruby Campbell, Helen Chadwick Family, Rudy Doyal, Daniel and Cindy Ellis, Myrtice Emberton, Tony Emberton, Danny and

I would like to thank everyone who has donated to my upcoming procedure. Your prayers, kindness, and generosity have been overwhelming! I want to thank most of all my wonderful church family at South Side Baptist Church. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE who participated in any way to the benefit on June 17th. Thank you and God Bless, James Crawford

Chris Ward, Lola Watts, Richard and Ann Weaver, Peggy Widener (in memory of Larry Bonds), and several unnamed donors. Contributions may be sent to Trust Fund, 9417 Holly Mountain Road, Clinton, AR 72031.

Agency seeks donation of fans By Southern Paramedic Services

Heat stroke or heat exhaustion is a common occurrence in this region of the country and is particularly dangerous for the elderly, the ill and

small children. Regrettably, many citizens have to survive through the summer months without any form of cooling in their homes. In an attempt to prevent cases of heat stroke among our citizens

this summer, Southern Paramedic Service will be hosting a Summer Fan Drive through July 21. If you can please consider making a donation of a new 20-inch box fan, a new 12-inch oscillating fan

or any other type of fan and take it to our ambulance stations at 356 Ingram St. in Clinton or 13420 Highway 16 East in Shirley. If you or someone you know is in need of a fan please contact us at (877) 672- 4595.

Stinger baseball – The Clinton Stingers take on Rose Bud in one of their final games of the season. (Photo by Robert Snyder)

Clinton Police Patrol Activity UACCM June 13-19 scholars Reports taken Incident reports....... 7 Accidents................. 7 Calls for service..... 30 Property checks/extra patrols.............. 44 Motorist assists....... 2 ATM/Bank escorts... 1 Other agency assists......................... 3 Funeral escorts........ 1 Alarm....................... 1

Warnings issued.... 18

Citations issued

Speeding............... 32 Failure to register..... 3 No proof of insurance......................... 3 Obstruction.............. 1 Careless driving....... 1 Leaving the scene of an accident.............. 1 Failure to yield......... 1 Disregarding traffic

control device.......... 1 Following too close. 2 Expired license........ 1 Shoplifting............... 1 Criminal impersonation......................... 1 Possession of drug paraphernalia........... 1 Total citations issued....................... 50 16 hours of employee hours spent training

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Thelma Murray Shirley

Margie Beckham celebrated her 70th birthday with a cake at the Senior Center on Monday and a trip to Blanchard Springs Caverns on Wednesday with her grandchildren Josh Lawson and friend Bethany Crisman, Austin Beckham and great-granddaughter Bailynn Lawson . Does anyone know what kind of weed and grass killer the highway department is spraying around our culverts and mail boxes that will be washed into our creeks and other water sources? Could this be what is happening to the Yellow Cheek Darter? Shirley’s mayor, Lisa Hackett, and R ec o rd er / Tre a surer Missy Worthing spent three days in Little Rock attending the Arkansas Municipal League summer convention. They attended classes and workshops and met with other city officials from all over Arkansas. Overall they had a great experience and look forward to sharing information with others . Jimmy Murray's children and grandchildren took him out to eat on Father's Day. Those attending were Corey and Desiree Murray and sons Legend and Kailyx of Greenbrier, Cameron and Joni Murray of Conway, Stanley and Pam Murray, Steven and Belinda Murray, Rane Murray and Thelma.

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ren and DeLane Story recently met for a four-day family reunion at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Attending were DeLane Story of Formosa, David and Pinyan Story from Rocky Mount, Virginia, James and Sarah, Cole, Levi and Blake Bartells from Bedford, Virginia, Deanna and Troy Rosemark from Post Falls, Idaho, Ben Zang and Erica from Boulder, Colorado, Paula, Ted and Eric Ashbridge from Fairbanks, Alaska, Lisa, Brett and Taylor Lewis from North Pole, Alaska, Reedy Story, Amanda and Avery Milender, Brian and Kayla Story from Fairbanks, Alaska, Tasha, Jovani and Giana Ross from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Melissa Story from Anchorage, Alaska. DeLane reports they all had a wonderful time. Visiting Margie Pounds one day this week were her daughter, Jacque and Earnie Hennington, and grandson Cole Hennington, from Hamburg, Arkansas. They were headed out west to visit Wyoming, Montana and part of Idaho. That sounds like a great vacation! I went over to visit for a while Thursday evening and Margie sent me home with garden fresh green beans and new potatoes plus some cucumbers. That means we feasted today. It was delicious. Donna and Richard Sherrod went to Branson last weekend and met up with some of Richard’s cousins that he hadn’t seen in 30 years. They enjoyed the visit very much. Donna had some problems lately and had to have a stress test done the past week and they found she was blockage free. That is great! JR and I went to Leslie to the homecoming last weekend. We met Mary and Harvey Pennington there. Harvey drove his ’63 Ford Fairlane in the parade and he had JR ride with him and help him throw out candy for the kids. JR enjoyed that very much.

JR’s daughter, Peggy Wiatt, of Harrison came down, so we had a good day. Got to see some old friends. Louise Gibbs and I got to visit for a bit. It had been a long time since I saw her and I enjoyed the short visit. We went out on Kimbrell Creek and visited Betty and Ray Barnes for a while. Their daughters, Susan and Jennifer were there with their families. We enjoyed the visit with all of them. Ray sent some new potatoes, squash and a cabbage head from his garden home with us. We had a great lunch on Sunday! Ruth and BE Webb went to Conway to his cardiologist on Thursday. She said he got a good report. Get well wishes go out to Ronnie Webb in Houston, he has pneumonia, but his fever was down and he is on the mend. Ruth has been enjoying watching her bluebirds, they nested on the back porch and this is the second batch this year. I love to watch the birds, too. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Until next week, God bless.

The Young Christian Homemaker By Amanda Berger Actions speak louder than words

Crabtree

Saturday The Alread Celebration kicks off at 6 p.m. with a potluck in The Fun Park. Bring your musical instruments to jam. Fireworks begin at dusk. Sunday The Crabtree Celebration Cookout begins at 5 p.m. at the Foursquare Church. Burgers and hot dogs provided. Bring sides and desserts. The community is invited. Rumor has it that the church's much loved Homemade Ice Cream Social is scheduled for July. More details coming soon on this eagerly anticipated event. Driving home last week after dark I was blocked by a little owl sitting in the middle of the dirt road. He was about 6 inches tall and gazed at me

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percent forgiven! So what do I do on the days that I fail miserably? What do I do on the days where I am knocked down? I stay down. I stay down on my knees and pray for God to forgive me. Luke 7:47 says “Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to who little is forgiven, the same loves a little.” There is a quote that I came across that is so true. “I am a failure, He is my forgiver. I am a sinner, He is my Savior. I’m broken, He’s my healer. I’m His child, He is my God.” Parents I pray that you do not let your pride get in the way of your relations with God, your children, and others. Remember actions speak louder than words.

ing to do with him, but he happened to be a witness to what was said. As a mom it is important to me to admit when I do wrong to our kids. I want them to see that even I can mess up. Even though I do mess up, I take responsibility for my actions. Sometimes we get so caught up in the moment that we can forget, just a moment, that actions speak louder than words. I am to strive every single moment to make sure Jesus Christ shines through me. Either it’s through my words, my daily living, or my actions. Everyone is watching for you to mess up. The decisions I make have a lasting effect on others around me. I am 0 percent perfect, but I am 100

Actions speak louder than words. We have all heard that growing up, but yesterday it became real for me. When I claim to be a Christian I am not claiming that I am perfect. I am far from it. It is a daily battle for me to fight against my flesh. Yesterday was hard, but this morning I woke up with a lesson learned. As a parent, who am I kidding, as a human it is hard not to let our pride get in the way. Sometimes it is hard to forgive but it can be even harder to ask for forgiveness when we have done wrong. Last night I had to suck up my pride and admit my wrongs to our oldest son. Explain to him why it was wrong, and ask for forgiveness. Even though it had nothintently. As I grabbed for a camera he flew off. Odds are it was an Eastern screech owl but he looked a lot like the Northern saw-whet owl U of A researchers are so excited about capturing recently. Between

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swelling. It looks like a good crop this year. Also the Mayapples are ripening as the foliage dies back. They are very tasty. And in the garden

1959 and 2010 there had only been a dozen sightings in the state. Ate some of the juiciest and sweetest wild blackberries ever recently. The rains came at the perfect time to keep the fruits

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PROPOSED BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES WITH TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2018 TO AND INCLUDING JUNE 30, 2019 The Board of Directors of Clinton School District No. 1 of Van Buren County, Arkansas, in compliance with the requirements of Amendments No. 40 and No. 74 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and of Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-622 has prepared, approved and hereby makes public the proposed budget of expenditures, together with the tax rate, as follows: 1. Salary Fund Expenditures 2. Instructional Expense 3. Maintenance & Operation Expense 4. Dedicated M & 0 Expense 5. Pupil Transportation Expense 6. Other Operating Expense 7. Non-Bonded Debt Payment 8. Bonded Debt Payment

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

8,803,000 793,000 204,000 0 510,000 0 93,867 1,250,386

To provide for the foregoing proposed budget of expenditures, the Board of Directors proposes a total school tax rate (state and local) of 36.8 mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property located in this School District. The proposed tax includes the uniform rate of tax (the "Statewide Uniform Rate") to be collected on all taxable property in the State and remitted to the State Treasurer pursuant to Amendment No. 74 to the Arkansas Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operation of schools in the State. As provided in Amendment No. 74, the Statewide Uniform Rate replaces a portion of the existing rate of tax levied by this School District and available for maintenance and operation of schools in this District. The total proposed school tax levy of 36.8 mills includes 25.0 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 11 .8 mills voted for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by debt service millage may be used by the District for other school purposes. The total proposed school tax levy of 36.8 mills represents the same rate presently being levied. GIVEN this 15th day of June, 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS /s/ Kirk Pryor President of Board /s/ Jeff Wyborny Secretary of Board

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June 27, 2017 Neighbors from page 6 my cucumbers have started providing all the crunchy deliciousness I can handle. It's looking to be a bountiful growing season this year. "Blooms of Note" going on now: cannas, Rose of Sharon and crepe myrtle. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.

July 18 for boot camp in Fort Benning, Georgia. Please keep him in your prayers. I have been getting ready for our VBS next week. I am so excited to get to see all the kids and their excitement for VBS. If you have any information to share please contact me at 745-4639 or e-mail me at: paigeberger2013@gmail.com

Kay Weaver Amanda Berger Highway 110

Scott and Betty Spencer just returned from a trip to San Jose, California. They attended Betty's 50th High School reunion for W.C. Overfelt High School class of 1967. They had 212 in their graduating class and about 50 attended the reunion. Afterward they went on to Reno, Nevada to visit with Scott's relatives. Betty's sister Peggy went with them and there were about six who attended her Class of 1968. Betty said, all in, all they had a good time. Brenda Passmore's grandson Micah had his signing ceremony today for the military. He leaves

Senior Centers

Gardens are growing good with all the rain we have been having. All those veggies are very tasty. Especially the squash, potatoes, cucumbers, onions, green beans and tomatoes. Yum yum. Pool winners at the Clinton Senior Center this week are Winston Tucker and Ferrell Weaver. These two are pretty hard to beat. Way to go guys. Had a couple of good meals at Shirley last week. Ate at Clinton on Thursday. The best strawberry shortcake. Don’t forget the Spaghetti Dinner at the Fairfield Bay Center on Monday, July 3. They will be serving from 4-7 p.m. It is a good meal so get

there early. Hope you have a good rest of the month of June and a big bang up Fourth of July.

James & Joyce Burns Scotland

Big week-end coming up; this is a little of it. Starla Mackey had a fundraiser (HillyBilly Meal) at the Scotland Cafeteria on Saturday, June 24, at 5 p.m. The proceeds will go the Scotland Light House Church for retreats and concerts fund and for youth groups. I hope none of you missed this event. The First Saturday Breakfast is going to be on July 1. Serving at 8 a.m. and the cost is $6. Y'all come, we will have the coffee ready and the lights on. The Scotland Corp Board meets at 6:30 the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be July 11. The Scotland Community Corporation board encourages as many of the community as can to come for a discussion on the gym roof. Maybe some workdays can be scheduled to get some projects done. The board members cannot do all that needs to be done. With the funds from the GoFundMe account and the donations that have been mailed or brought in person we

have over $2,000 already. See, we can do this! Thanks to all that have been working and for the donations. For anyone who would like to donate toward roof replacement for old gym building but may not want or have ability to use Go Fund Me, you may mail your donation made payable to Scotland Community Corp c/o James Burns, 441 Scotland Formosa Rd, Scotland, AR 72141. Send what you can, when you can. This is the link to the GoFundMe site: https://www. gofundme.com/scotland-school-gym-repairs Don Ramsey finally got to come home from the hospital on Thursday. He has had a heat stroke, tick fever, pneumonia, and cellulitis. He has had more than his share. Gary Ingram got a crew together (sorry, I do not know their names) and they built a ramp for Don so he could get in and out of the house easier. This was a very neighborly thing to do and I am sure it is greatly appreciated.

Clubs

The Idlehour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Jo Nell Warren. Winners for the evening were: high, Conie Reamey; second high, Jo Nell Warren; travling, Gay Whillock; and bingo, Billie Fendley.

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88th birthday party set Gerald Harper will celebrate his 88th birthday at the Shirley Community Center from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 2. His family and friends are planning a big celebration, so mark your calendars and come give him good wishes. He is so looking forward to seeing his friends and family. No gifts, please, but cards are welcome.

Gerald Harper turning 88.

Alread plans 3 July events By Burtie Harder

The Alread community will start off July with a BANG. ACCDA would like to remind the Alread community that July has three events that are being open to all Alread residents, neighbors and friends. The first and biggest is the Alread Independence Day Celebration and the Fireworks now being held Saturday, July 1, instead of July 8 as previously announced. July 1 will also be the Community Potluck Picnic. We hope everyone will come out and bring their favorite picnic foods and share the time and meal with friends and neighbors. We suggest that community members bring instruments to play/jam between the potluck and the fireworks. The potluck will begin at 6 p.m. at the Alread FUN Park followed by music play-

ing and then fireworks at dusk. The month will end with two chances to have great meals and time with community. July 28, ACCDA will host a Salad Supper in the Alread Community Cafeteria from 5-7 p.m. The next day on July 29, the Alread EH Club will host a dinner followed by Bingo at the Alread EH Club Building from 5:30-8 p.m. The meals will be prepared by the organizations and everyone is invited and welcome at both events. The fundraising on the meals will be by donations only so even if you can’t donate this time we still encourage you to attend the two dinners. For more information on Alread events visit the AlreadArkansas@gmail.com calendar. Anyone wanting to add to that calendar may e-mail the Gmail address with information.

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Entertainment The

Music Scene

Jeff Stansbery

Breez members are (from left) Jeff Stansbery, Janice Sunderland, Art Gomez, Nate Rolen, Heather Wood and Rick Sunderland.

Music, dance, fireworks at Fox The community of Fox, with baseball park, pavilion and renovated complex, is a beautiful little area just south of Highway 66. Its humble beginning is quite an interesting story. Dave Smith, one of the founders of this community renovation, gives some insight as to how it all came about 20 years ago. This is what he shared with me: "The Fox Community Services Committee was started about 20 years ago when a small group of us wanted to convert the triangle of land next to the Post Office into a park. The land was a tangled thicket of brush and briars at that time. We applied for, and received a Fun Park grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism with the help of state representative Roger Rorie, who, by the way is a former mayor of Clinton. We had a number of fundraisers in order to raise matching funds for the grant. We also had lots of help from the Stone County judge’s office, which now owns the property. “About the same time, we also took it upon ourselves to renovate the old American Legion building as a Community Center. We put on an addition which includes a kitchen and bathroom and it is now used regularly for benefits, reunions, weddings, etc." When asked what these annual fundraisers are for, Dave said, "most of the money in our account goes into maintaining mowing

equipment and paying the water, power, and heating bills, as well as maintaining the ball field and pavilion at the park and the Community Center." Dave Smith adds that "originally our big fundraiser was called the Funfest, and we held it on the first Saturday in June. We found that this was not a good time for several reasons: it competed with the Shirley Homecoming, Decoration Day, and also was more apt to get rained out. The Huckleberry family here at Fox has always enjoyed a big fireworks display at their home on July 4th, and four years ago they volunteered to make it a public event at our park. Because of donations by local residents and businesses, the Huckleberrys put on a show that rivals any within a hundred miles, and hundreds of people from all over come for a whole evening of good food and fun.” The festivities kick off at 5 p.m. July 4 with a Children's Parade, turtle races and kids’ games. Folks are encouraged to bring their best pie for the pie contest, and there will be lots of good food and drinks including burgers, hot dogs and great barbecue from Black Bear Barbecue. Good musical entertainment kicks off at 6 p.m. with the Rural Rhythm Cloggers, followed by music by the band Breez from Leslie and surrounding areas. Dave Smith concludes by adding that "after the singing of

the National Anthem shortly after 9 p.m. the fireworks display will begin; and this year the Huckleberrys promise a special spectacular surprise for the ending of the grand finale!" So, if you want to have a fun time, enjoy some good food, music entertainment and watch a great fireworks display, pack up a few lawn chairs and come on out to the Fox Fourth of July Celebration. It's easy to get to if you go up U.S. Highway 66 toward Mountain View. About a mile before you get to Timbo, you will see a sign that says Fox. Just turn right and go about 7 miles. There will be a baseball park on your right and a small pavilion in front of it. Breez is a local band that has included many very talented musicians around the area for the past four or five years. A couple of the original members of my band include Art Gomez from around Greenbrier and Janice Hasket from the Fairfield Bay area. Janice has also played drums and percussion in several recordings of a project I entitled "Audience" at Louis Dawson's recording studio in Clinton. Janice just recently married anoth-

er very talented local musician, lead guitarist Rick Sunderland, and he is also joining the band to play lead guitar and sing some songs as well. Nate Rolen, another good friend and accomplished singer, songwriter, rhythm and bass guitarist with his friend, Heather, who has a great voice, will also be an integral part of this venue. Gomez is an accomplished musician with a history of performing with bands out in California as well as locally. He can cut loose on the saxophone, plays a mean bass riff and adds a lot of the soul to our music. My band Breez plays a fusion of music that incorporates a native American folk style with rock & roll and blues. We are an "Indie Folk-Rockin' Blues" band. I began this band way back in the 1980s with a good

friend and lead guitarist, Jeff LaFever in the Dallas area. At that time, we played all original material and performed at places like Poor David's Pub, The Songwriter's Sanctuary, the Greenville Bar & Grill, all in Dallas, and the Holiday Inn in Carrolton, Texas. We recorded in Dallas and Fort Worth; but were unable to complete projects because of our busy work schedules at the time. Having lived in Arkansas for the past nine years, I've enjoyed the opportunity to perform with some very talented musicians around the area. The first band I started was a contemporary gospel group called "Spirit Breez." The local musicians from around Leslie and Marshall help make this a truly enjoyable venture. We have played at the Ozark Heritage Arts Center in Leslie, the Marshall High School

Chocolate Roll Festival, Highland Court Nursing Home in Marshall, Woodman of the World in Clinton and for the Literacy Council in Clinton. Spirit Breez is also on the bill to play a benefit July 15 at the Clinton High School at 1:15 p.m. just after featured singer Charles Crain from Presley's in Branson performs (12:15 p.m.) for the Van Buren County Literacy Council. More info. on this event will be forthcoming. One of the things most musicians have in common is our mutual love for music. We enjoy listening to it and we enjoy playing it. Personally, I wouldn't have it any other way. This event on July 4 in Fox will be a blast for those of us who are performing; and we hope that those listening will get a good deal of enjoyment out of it as well. I look forward to seeing you there!

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CHURCH PAGE

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Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Culpepper Community 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

Culpepper Community Church 6055 Hwy 336 W, Culpepper

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June 27, 2017

Classifieds • Legal

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YARD SALE

EMPLOYMENT

REAL ESTATE

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is open on Weds-Thurs-Fridays 9:00 a.m. to noon. DORIS SEXSON will be filling in for Dale, while he is recovering from heart repair.

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MISC. FOR SALE

Chambers' Cabinets has moved to 1428 Highway 330 Shirley, AR.

Kitchen Cabinets, Bathroom Cabinets, Entertainment Centers, Book Cases, Laminate Tops

NEW FOR SALE Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Metal Screws and Wood Screw, etc. $2.00/Pound ALL NEW Call (501)745-4735

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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

2500 sqft COMMERCIAL OFFICE OR RENTAL SPACE next to CashSaver in NORTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER

WANT TO BUY

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

for crocheted items, knickknacks, dishes and jewelry.

EMPLOYMENT

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. Please fax resumes to (501)362-0662 or mail to: Timberlake, P.O. Box 1135, Heber Springs, AR 72543. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Call (501) 253-0924

DUPLEXES 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

House for Rent at 16647 Hwy 95 W near Scotland 2BR / 1BA $450/month plus deposit. One Year Lease Call (501)745-4900 or (501)745-1593

Commercial Office Space for Lease 3000 Sq Ft on Highway 65 next to LaRosita

Excellent Condition

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Cozy one Bedroom Lakefront Cabin 1BR/1BA House sits on 1 acre and is 1000 square feet Central heat/air Call: 501-425-7010

LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION NO. 71PR-17-61

NOTICE OF PROBATE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 687 ROCKY HILL ROAD DENNARD, AR 72629

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 Rent

FOR RENT

CABIN FOR SALE

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVA MAE JOHNSON, deceased

WANT TO BUY Old Isuzu cars, pick-ups, or whatever. I am looking for year models: 1980s or 1990s. If you have one for sale call me.

REAL ESTATE

FOR LEASE

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

REAL ESTATE

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DATE OF DEATH: MARCH 11, 2017 Fay Fancher was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of the above-named decedent on June 18, 2017. A contest of the probate 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 27th day of June, 2017. Fay Fancher, Personal Representative 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

For Sale

FOR SALE BY OWNER 2 Bedroom cottage house with deck and storm cellar. Over looks downtown Clinton. Close to lake, river, hospital, Walmart.

$47,000 Call for Appointment only. (501)206-9575

1983 Gurdon 14ft by 66ft Mobile Home 2BR/2BA in Clinton.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BEATRICE EVELYN RILEY, deceased NO. 71PR-17-62 NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 3 Chenal Heights Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72223 DATE OF DEATH: June 10, 2016 On June 12, 2017, an affidavit of collection of small estate by distributee was filed with respect to the estate of Beatrice Evelyn Riley, deceased, with the clerk of the probate division of the circuit court of Van Buren County, Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. § 28-41-101. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the distributee or his or her attorney within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Then name, mailing address, and telephone number of the distributee or distributee’s attorney is: Chad J. Brown Attorney at Law 203 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 /s / Chad J. Brown

Needs minor repair.

THIS NOTICE first published this 20th day of June, 2017.

Price $5000.00. Call (501)772-2679.

501-745-8801 FAX 501-745-6262 chad@cjbrownattorney.com

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION NO. CIV-2017-94 PAIR OF JACKS, LLC PLAINTIFF VS. JOHN OSBORN AND VICKI OSBORN or any other Persons claiming any right, title, or interest in the following lands: (A) Part Of The NW1/4 NE1/4, Section 9, T-11-N, R-12-W, Van Buren County, Arkansas, More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Southwest Corner of the NW 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 9, T-11-N, R-12-W, Van Buren County, Arkansas Thence Run South 87 Degrees 47 Minutes 35 Seconds East 117.70 Feet To A Point, Thence North 05 Degrees 12 Minutes 00 Seconds East 40.00 Feet to the Point Of Beginning. Thence North 64 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds East 44.80 Feet To A Point, Thence South 80 Degrees 38 Minutes 00 Seconds East 75.82 Feet to a Point on the Westerly Right-Of-Way of Dave Creek Parkway, Thence Along Said Right-Of-Way North 07 Degrees 28 Minutes 52 Seconds East 35.02 Feet to A Point, Thence North 80 Degrees 38 Minutes 00 Seconds East 115.81 Feet to A Point, Thence South 05 Degrees 12 Minutes 00 Seconds West 60.81 Feet to the Point Of Beginning Containing 0.104 Acres More Or Less. (B) Part of the NW/4 Ne/4, Section 9, T-11-N, R-12-W, Van Buren County, Arkansas, More Particularly Described As Follows: Beginning At the SW Corner of the NW1/4 NE1/4 Section 9, Thence N 00°26’10” W A Distance Of 95.28 Feet to A Set Iron; Thence S 86°51’17” E A Distance of 242.76 Feet to A Set Iron On The West Right Of Way Line of Dave Creek Parkway; Thence S 07°28’52” W along Said West Right Of Way Line, A Distance Of 40.00 Feet to A Found Iron Pin; Thence N 80°38’00” W A Distance of 75.82 Feet to A Found Iron Pin; Thence S 64°26’00” W A Distance of 44.80 Feet to a Found Iron Pin; Thence S 05°12’00” W A Distance of 40.00 Feet to A Found Iron Pin; Thence N 87°47’35” W A Distance Of 117.70 Feet to the Point Of Beginning; Containing 0.36 Acres, More or Less DEFENDANT NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Van Buren County, Arkansas, to quiet and confirm title in and to the following described property in Van Buren County, Arkansas: (A) PART OF THE NW 1/4 NE 1/4, SECTION 9, T-11-N, R-12-W, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SECTION 9, T-11-N, R-12-W, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THENCE RUN SOUTH 87 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 117.70 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE NORTH 05 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 40.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE NORTH 64 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 44.80 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE SOUTH 80 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 75.82 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY OF DAVE CREEK PARKWAY, THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH 07 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST 35.02 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE NORTH 80 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 115.81 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE SOUTH 05 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 60.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 0.104 ACRES MORE OR LESS. (B) PART OF THE NW/4 NE/4, SECTION 9, T-11-N, R-12-W, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF THE NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SECTION 9, THENCE N 00°26’10” W A DISTANCE OF 95.28 FEET TO A SET IRON; THENCE S 86°51’17” E A DISTANCE OF 242.76 FEET TO A SET IRON ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DAVE CREEK PARKWAY; THENCE S 07°28’52” W ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 40.00 FEET TO A FOUND IRON PIN; THENCE N 80°38’00” W A DISTANCE OF 75.82 FEET TO A FOUND IRON PIN; THENCE S 64°26’00” W A DISTANCE OF 44.80 FEET TO A FOUND IRON PIN; THENCE S 05°12’00” W A DISTANCE OF 40.00 FEET TO A FOUND IRON PIN; THENCE N 87°47’35” W A DISTANCE OF 117.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTAINING 0.36 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ACCORDING TO THE EDDIE D. WHEELER SURVEY OF 9-26-96, SUBJECT TO OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND UTILITY EASEMENTS. The properties described herein were conveyed to Corporation via Limited Warranty Deeds issued pursuant to a tax sale conducted by the Commissioner of State Lands, State of Arkansas under the provisions of Act 626 of 1983, as amended, after the properties remained unredeemed following expiration of the time required by law. The last person, firm or corporation to pay taxes on the above described real property were John Osborn and Vicki Osborn. All persons, firms, corporations, or improvement districts that can set up any right to the real property conveyed and forfeited is hereby notified to appear herein, before the Circuit Court of Van Buren County, to assert his/hers/its title or interest in said properties and to show why the title to the real property should not be confirmed, quieted and vested in Plaintiff herein, in fee simple. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 5th day of June, 2017. / s / Debbie Gray VAN BUREN COUNTY CLERK BY: / s / Lori Jones DC EDWARD MORGAN, 82113 Morgan Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 148 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-4044

June 27, 2017

Central Arkansas

Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir

(updated 6-212017) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the clarity is stained and the water level is normal. The surface temperature was deemed “hot!” Fishing was strong in all species. Catfishing is excellent using limblines and yoyo’s. Large goldfish and minnows were the best bait. Bream remained good this past week. They are in about 2-3 feet depth of water along the shoreline and in the lily pads. Use worms or crickets. Crappie are fair. They’re mostly found in their usual spot around the Highway 89 bridge in 6-8 feet depth. Use minnows or jigs. Bass fishing has been good, particularly along the shoreline. Plastic worms and frogs have been the best baits. On the 1-5 scale for the week, Bates called the week “excellent, a 5.”

Little Red River

(updated 6-212017) Greg Seaton of littleredflyfishingtrips.com (501-6909166) said the river remains clear with the generation beginning in the morning at 10

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a.m. and ending about 10 p.m. This is allowing wade fishing at the dam in the early morning and at Winkley Shoal from about 8 a.m. till 2 p.m. Always check the daily schedule for the generation during your trip. Water generation can be checked by calling 501-362-5150 and enter 3 # for Greers Ferry Dam or check the USACE Little Rock app. Drift-fishing is good by starting ahead of the new water and fishing the falling water from the past day’s generation. Midges and blue-winged olive mayflies have been the main hatch with some caddis. Small midge pupas and small mayfly nymphs have been the best flies for Greg’s fly-fishers. Please continue to be careful in canoes and kayaks, especially during the generation period. Keep a watchful eye for docks and obstructions and do not let your craft hit these from the upstream side. The current will capsize your boat and possibly take you and the craft under. Enjoy your day on the river by paying attention to your surroundings and being alert. Be safe, and good fishing!

Harris Brake Lake (updated

6-21-

2017) Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-8892011) said crappie are in deep water and the bite is good on Bobby Garland Baby Shad in Shiny Hiney, Glimmer Blue, BBQ Chicken, Cajun Crickets, Blue Ice, Shimmer, Monkey Milk, Crystal, bone/chartreuse, Penny Back Shad and 1.25-inch Itty Bit Swim’r and minnows. Catfish are biting on minnows, worms and frozen shad. Bass are biting on buzzbaits and minnows, worms, lizards, Brush Hogs, Whopper Plopper. White bass are biting on Slab Slanger, Baby Shad and 1.25-inch Itty Bit Swim’r and Cajun Spin and Silver Minnow. Bream are biting well on crickets, worms and Rock Hopper.

Lake Overcup

(updated 6-212017) Johnny “Catfish” Banks at Overcup Bait Shop and R.V. Park (501-3549007) said bass are still doing well around brush and are chasing shad like crazy. Bream are starting to pick up around the shoreline and grass, but still are not being able to find them on beds yet. Catfish are doing fair on jugs and trotlines, mostly blues and channels. Johnny had a 34-pound blue and several eightto 12-pound channels last week. Crappie are doing fair, some in deeper water and some in 5 feet of water. Nothing over nine keepers 11 to 15 inches long, but a lot 9.5

inches to 9.75 inches long.

Brewer Lake

(updated 6-212017) Larry Walters at Bones Bait Shop (501-354-9900) said water is normal and clear. Bream continue to have a good bite. Anglers are using worms and crickets. Crappie are good and biting minnows. Bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and plastic worms. Catfishing is good on blood bait and chicken livers. No report on white bass. On the 1-5 rating scale for the week, Larry said it was a 3 to 4, fair to good.

Sunset Lake

(updated 6-212017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said catfish have been biting well on chicken livers, worms, minnows and bait shrimp. Bream are biting well on crickets and redworms. Bass fishing has been fair with minnows and Carolina rigged plastics. Crappie have been slow to bite and most bites are coming right around sunrise on No. 6 minnows and blue and white jigs.

Bisphop Park Ponds

(updated 6-212017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said bream have been hitting crickets and worms in both ponds. Catfish are biting fair on chicken livers, minnows and nightcrawlers. Bass have been biting fair on minnows and small wacky rigged plastic worms. Crappie have

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Lake Norrell

(updated 6-212017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said bream fishing is good with crickets and redworms fished deep on tight lines. Catfish have been biting well at night on minnows, goldfish and black salties. Bass fishing is good at night with black plastic worms or lizards or dark topwater baits. Crappie fishing is slow.

Lake Winona

(updated 6-212017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said crappie are still biting well for some customers using No. 6 and No. 12 minnows as well as blue and white or Tennessee shad-colored Kalin’s grubs. Bass have been hitting minnows and plastic worms or lizards about any way you can rig them. Bream fishing has been good with crickets and redworms. Catfish are biting well late in the day and a little while after dark on chicken livers, nightcrawlers and minnows.

Arkansas River at Morrilton

(updated 6-212017) Charley’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said the AGFC brought in 28,000 largemouth bass this week. Also, the least tern study group from Arkansas Tech said birds are hatching; please stay off the sandbars

where the birds are. A few people have started to back to river fishing now that the flows have dropped. Black bass are good are on the grass lines and on brush. Best baits are jigs. Catfish are moving in to shallower water behind the jetties and creek mouths. Use worms, shad or a Senko-style bait. The bite is good. Bream are around jetties with grass and around the riprap. Use crickets or black Mepps and Rooster Tails. The bream bite is good. White bass are good and are chasing shad early on jetty tips. Use Zara Puppies or Tiny Torpedoes. No report on stripers. No report on crappie. And yes, Charley says, his shop is open.

Little Maumelle River

(updated 6-212017) River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the water has a slight stain and the level is normal. No surface temperature was available. Bream are bedding and the bite is good. Use worms or crickets. Crappie are fair. You’ll find them in 4-5 feet depth. Use minnows. Bass fishing has been excellent the past week. Spinnerbaits and crankbaits are both working. Catfish are good. They are favoring chicken livers and the best success has been on trotlines. White bassreports were good. On a 1-5 scale for the week, Ray at River Valley rated the week a 3.

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Archey Fest 2017

The annual Archey Fest in Clinton featured a car show, carnival, fishing derby and soap box derby before ending with a fireworks display Saturday night. (Photos for The Voice by Robert Snyder and Anita Tucker)