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Existing I-40 White River Bridge and Rest Area in Prairie County (Interstate approaches to new 6-lane bridge not shown)

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AHTD scrubbs $77.5 M contract to replace I-40 White River Bridge;

New 6-lane bridge project to be rebid Low bidder late submitting documents - owes state $3.89 M

Early Voting began Tuesday Ronald Holcomb, left, was the first early voter on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the voting precinct located in the Des Arc courthouse. At right are Jennifer Mills, Poll Worker, and Rebecca Hayley, Deputy Circuit Clerk. Early voting in the March 1 primary election will continue at the courthouse in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff until noon Monday, Feb. 29 at 5 p.m. Hours are 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Polls will open at the 19 locations in the county at 7:30 a. m. Tuesday, March 1. The deadline to register to vote for the Primary Run-off (if there should be one) is Feb. 22, 2016. The deadline for Absentee Voters to return their Absentee Ballot Application by mail, email or fax is Feb. 23, 2016.

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

Council approves pay raises for city employees

THURS., FEB. 18, 12 NOON Chamber of Commerce F & M Bank THURS., FEB. 18, 5:30 PM Eagles vs Augusta Pal-Wheatley /Dist. Tmt.

City employees will see a slight increase in their next pay envelope after the council members approved a pay raise of 38 cents per hours for full time employees other than police personnel. They will receive a pay raise as suggested on paperwork turned in by Police Chief Rick Parson. Police Chief Parson reported seven traffic citations had been issued; 19 criminal charges were filed that included eight misdemeanors and 11 felonies. He also advised that the

SAT., FEB. 20, 8 AM Concealed Weapon Carry Class Old Armory, Hazen

SAT., FEB. 20, 5:30 PM Wild Game Supper First Baptist Church

SAT., FEB. 20, 9 AM PeeWee Basketball High School Gym

SUN., FEB. 21, 7 AM Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Family Worship Center

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new police cars were only waiting for decals. His department has worked out a deal with Fleet Safety to get camera systems for the cars that come with two body cams. He also said he was able to get two extra body cams thrown in so all officers in the department would have one. Mayor Jim Garth commended the department for quick work in catching those guilty of recent burglaries. Parson said, “I want to praise the other officers for putting in See COUNCIL Page 16

Bathhouse

Fundraiser for Gabi Berry to attend Conference in DC American Ag Building

MON., FEB. 22, 7 PM School Board Supt’s Office

MON., FEB. 22, 7 PM Des Arc Baseball meeting Des Arc Fire Station

SAT., FEB. 27, 4:30 PM Eagle Archery Team At Maumelle

MON., FEB. 29, 5 PM Early Primary Voting Ends

SUN., MAR. 6, 3 PM Melody Hart Concert Judson Memorial Baptist

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Ruby Anderson, 68, Barling Sara Campbell, 80, Beebe Kenneth Engelkes, 84, Stuttgart Leonora Franzen, 91, Stuttgart Carl Garrich, 97, Carlisle Wanda Gray, 85, N. Little Rock Sylvia Hill, 70, Sherwood Roger Lea, 64, Judsonia Lorraine Overturf, Des Arc Darrell Rogers, 89, Searcy Eulis Turner, 84, Augusta Virginia Wallace, 94, Harrison

Bros. had not submitted the required documentation for the “Involvement of businesses owned by members of minority groups” on time as required by the bid specifications. The project had a goal of 8% minority-business paticipation. Additionally, AHTD requested the company remit $3,882,974.14, representing 5% of the contract award amount. (This is similar to earnest money when buying a home.) The Highway Commission had authorized replacing the 48-year-old bridge after the May 2011 flood covered the east approaches to the bridge for several days, but there were additional reasons other than the flooding for their decision. The project also includes replacing two bridges over the Cache River with ones a foot higher. Straessle, advised that the department will rebid the project soon as possible, “after re-evaluating how to make it more attractive to potential bidders”.

I-40 White River Bridge approach - May 5, 2011 Flooding

I-40 White River Rest Area closed; Over next two years, $4.8 million will transform area into “Arkansas Tourist Information Center at White River”

Railroad Trestle over 3rd Street

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Per the Journal’s exclusive interview Wednesday with Danny Straessle, spokesman for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department; the existing I-40 White River Bridge in Prairie County is to be replaced with a new six-lane bridge. The existing bridge will remain open while the new single-bridge-structure with 3 lanes each direction is constructed adjacent to its north side. The interstate itself will stay 4-lanes; the approaches will curve north to align with the new bridge. Last week, the AHTD canceled the already-awarded $77.5 million contract to replace the bridge. All bids submitted for the project on January 13, including that of the low bidder, Johnson Bros. Corp., a Southland company of Roanoke, Tx. were rejected, even though the other bids were much higher - as much as a reportedy 134% higher. The reason given by AHTD for cancelling the low bid was because Johnson

Reginald Raymond Miller Above photo was cropped from 6-column photo atop last week’s front page (Feb. 11). Both show the Bathhouse and railroad trestle on 3rd St, as well as the above unidentified gentlemen.

The White River Rest Area, located between the cities of Hazen and Fredonia on Interstate 40 at mile-marker 198, will undergo a complete transformation into an Arkansas Tourist Information Center. The work will require closure of the rest area for more than a year, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation (AHTD) officials. Both eastbound and westbound facilities were closed at 7:00 a.m. yesterday, Feb. 17, and will remain closed for the duration of the project. Weather permitting; the Arkansas Tourist Information Center at White River will open late-2017. Motorists should plan to use alternate facilities until the project is completed. Transformation of the White River Rest Area will include demolition of the existing restrooms and construction of larger buildings to accommodate a greater number of restroom facilities that meet the lat-

est Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, are more family friendly, and feature baby changing stations. Unlike the Department’s Welcome Centers, the new Tourist Information Centers will be unmanned, equipped instead with self-service kiosks that feature the AHTD’s highly successful travel and construction information site, IDriveArkansas.com. Additional kiosks will provide weather conditions and forecasts as well as information about local amenities to include attractions, dining, lodging, and more. Limited public Wi-Fi access will also be made available. The White River Rest Area was originally constructed in 1972. Crow Paving of Morrilton was awarded the contract in January 2016 for transforming it into an Arkansas Tourist Information Center with a bid of $4.8 million.

Ashley (Miller) Billingsley of Des Arc says the man standing in the street is her great-grandfather, Reginald Raymond Miller, who was a switch operator for the railroad at the time (circa mid-1930’s). His occupation probably explains why the photo was taken where it was, showing the railroad trestle behind him. Ashley’s parents were Paul & Debbie Miller and her grandfather was Lester Raymond Miller, Reginald’s son. Ed. Note: It is so rare and seldom that the Journal receives timely feedback on old published photographs, we wanted to thank Ashley and promptly share her identification with readers.

Artist’s generic rendering of a new Tourist Information Center (see Pg 2 for Floor Plan)

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016

“1966 Hearings Still Revelant”

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Millions of Americans, surely, believed they had better things to do on Presidents’ Day than watch national politics on television. And those who did tune in almost certainly were watching the spectacle that is consuming the Republican Party. Or the less riveting insurrection nagging the Hillary Clinton campaign. All of it in living color. I was watching not the antics of the Republicans nor the evasions of the Democrats, though the program on my screen was quite bi-partisan; and the only colors were black and white. The images were from a halfcentury earlier. They involved not a presidential election but a war that would end a presidency, tarnish the one to follow, and alter the nation’s sense of itself and its position in the world. The programs, three hours or so and courtesy of CSpan, consisted of highlights of the first hearings on the Vietnam War, called to order 50 years ago this month by J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Five decades later those hearings are still relevant. Perhaps especially so. There have been changes in Washington, reflective of a broader shift in cultural and social norms. In the videotape from 1966, for example, it seemed everyone was smoking: pipes, doubtless a cigar or two, and cigarettes, including the chairman’s, blanketed the vast hearing room in a thick haze. The committee was all male (the Senate had but one woman), and garbed in serious suits and somber ties. French cuffs were more the rule than the exception, adding a measure of refinement to the decidedly unglamorous business at hand: Was the United States stumbling deeper into an unwinnable war? As the Arkansan gaveled the proceedings to order the American military presence in South Vietnam stood at 125,000 personnel. By year’s end it would reach 385,000 before eventually swelling to almost double that. The conflict not only was claiming an increasing number of American lives but an increasing share of American treasure. The Saigon government was accepting hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. military and development assistance but refusing or foot-dragging on domestic reforms. And all the while the forces of Hanoi were striking at will: occupying, retreating, re-occupying. Disappearing into the jungle, so many ghosts. In the years to come the chairman would call still more hearings, and the exchanges would become more tart, more passionate. But at the outset the (almost) invariably courtly Fulbright seemed almost apologetic, even embarrassed. Understandable; he had sponsored the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that President Lyndon Johnson (their long friendship had frayed) was using as authority for prosecuting the war. So the initial inquiries were models of civilized colloquy. General James Gavin, a hero of World War II, urging a reassessment of American objectives. Ambassador George Kennan, a Cold War architect, with a Cassandra’s plea for strategic withdrawal. For the Johnson White House, General Maxwell Taylor, another distinguished military man, offering assurances of progress despite his (then unexpressed) fears of expanded American involvement. And Dean Rusk, the Secretary of State, unabashed in his advocacy of whatever-ittakes. Fulbright was unimpressed, unpersuaded that military muscle could compel an utterly alien culture to adopt American standards of governance or Western intellectual traditions. “Vietnam is their country. It is not our country,” he intoned. “We are obviously intruders from their point of view. We represent the old imperialism in their eyes. I am not questioning our motives. I think our motives are very good. *** But I still think it is their country, however bad (its leadership) have acted.” Smoking is banned in the U.S. Capitol now, French cuffs are rarely seen, and two of the Senate’s 20 women sit on the Foreign Relations Committee. Unchanged, painfully unresolved, is the question of what constitutes American interests, and how to go about securing them? Existential threats obviously must be met, overcome, and if military force is the only option then so be it, provided it is the last resort. Reshaping a distant nation in our image is a fool’s game -- and so is the notion of obliterating the forces of cultural and religious extremism by force of arms alone. History speaks if we will listen. Too many of the presidential candidates are deaf to it. To defeat ISIS, we are told, the answer is “carpetbombing” and “kicking a—“ and such, all of it dismissed recently by Robert Gates, who served as defense secretary in both the Bush and Obama administrations. “They don’t know what they’re talking about,” he said of the loudmouths. The candidates, all of them, Democrat and Republican, should set aside a half-day and watch those C-Span tapes. So should voters. 424 mAin street p. O. BOx 1051 des Arc, ArkAnsAs 72040 Open: m-f 8:30 Am - 6:00 pm

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Presidential candidates endorsing torture . . . By John Kiriakou

For anyone who cares deeply about being informed, watching Republican presidential debates can feel like a form of torture. But the program becomes more terrifying altogether when their ignorance is hitched to an endorsement of actual torture. At the latest GOP debate in New Hampshire, Donald Trump heartily endorsed waterboarding and other forms of torture, which he promised to reinstitute in national security interrogations if he wins the election. “I would bring back waterboarding, and I would bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding,” Trump vowed. Trump’s position was condemned immediately by Republican Senator John McCain, who knows a thing or two about torture. McCain, who was brutally beaten as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, accused his fellow Republicans of “sacrificing our respect for human dignity” with their “loose talk” about instituting human rights abuses. McCain reminded Trump — and Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Carly Fiorina, who also seem to be enamored of torture — that the torture techniques employed by the Bush administration after 9/11 were unreliable. They produced no actionable intelligence, disrupted no terrorist attacks, and saved no American lives. These conclusions were documented by investigators for the Senate Intelligence Committee, who examined raw CIA documents. In other words, they came directly from the horse’s mouth. But torture isn’t just bad policy. It’s against the law. First, the federal Torture Act stipulates that if an American soldier, CIA officer, or anybody else acting on behalf of the government waterboards a prisoner, he risks up to 20 years imprisonment. The Mc-

Cain-Feinstein Amendment Congress passed last year reiterated the ban on torture, including waterboarding. John Kiriakou Second, our country is a signatory to the United Nations Convention Against Torture. Waterboarding a prisoner is against international law and could subject the torturer — or the person ordering or approving the torture — to international sanctions, including prosecution in international courts. In the early part of the last decade, torture fans in the George W. Bush Justice Department — most infamously in a legal opinion by attorneys John Yoo and Jay Bybee — twisted the law itself into contortions to argue that certain forms of torture were permissible. Al-Qaeda, they said, was a “non-state actor,” not a country. As such, its members should receive none of the protections of international law. That argument was specious on its face. Absolutely nothing in U.S. law says that there are two sets of rules — one for countries and one for terrorist groups. The law is the law, whether we like it or not — including international conventions adopted by the United States. What Trump and his cronies are advocating is illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional. In fact, it’s an impeachable offense. No president can order anybody to commit torture. Anyone who does should be hauled before a judge. Personally, I have trouble taking any candidate who knows so little about the law and the Constitution seriously. But deep down, I almost want one of them to win, just so Congress, the Supreme Court, and the American people can make an example of him or her. Maybe that’s what it will take to finally put this torture issue to rest.

Stomping on our Constitutional Rights . . . BY JIM HIGHTOWER Imagine the outcry by tea party Republicans if state legislators were passing laws banning the use of video cameras in banks to capture images of robbers. Yet those very same tea partiers have been passing laws in various states to ban the recording of inhumane, immoral, and disgusting abuses of turkeys, hogs, and other animals by giant factory farm operators like Tyson. The only reason the public knows about chickens being stomped to death and pregnant sows being driven insane because they’re caged so tightly they can’t even turn around is that courageous whistleblowers have secretly recorded videos of the intolerable violence inside these animal concentration camps. In response to the exposés, however, eight states run by shameless, corporate-hugging Republicans have rushed to protect the worst abusers, making it illegal to release such videos to the media or the public. North Carolina’s corrupt legislature,

for example, has decreed that videographers who cause bad publicity for corporate animal torturers can be sued by the corporation and fined $5,000 for each day abuses are recorded. To add to the Jim Hightower Kafkaesque absurdity of this “ag gag law,” the state legislature’s corporate servants mandated that releasing videos of abuses in nursing home chains, day care centers, and veterans’ facilities is now also banned. In their eagerness to please corporate lobbyists and get campaign donations from these abusive profiteers, tea party Republicans across the country are stomping on our constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of the press, just as callously as the animal abusers stomp chickens to death. For information and action tips on stopping this disgraceful industry-legislative cabal, go to www.aspca.org/OpenTheBarns.

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Trump booed during debate for President Bush comments GOP front-runner Donald Trump was twice drowned out with boos as he and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sparred over the legacy of Bush's brother, former President George W. Bush, at Saturday's presidential debate. Moderator John Dickerson noted that Trump told CNN in 2008 he thought then-Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

should have impeached Bush over the Iraq War. Trump began his answer with his standard line that he used to try to get along with all sides as a businessman. When a round of boos ensued from the audience, Trump said, as he did at the last debate, that the crowd was stacked with rich donors to his opponents.

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Letter to the Editor: In the Quorum Court meeting on 2/9/16 Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda gave each candidate present an opportunity to introduce themselves to the court. I want to thank Judge Skarda for inviting the Republican candidates. Not all the Republican candidates were able

to attend due to prior commitments, but they intend to visit with as many voters as possible before the November election. The Republican candidates hope to give the voters of Prairie County a choice. Rita Dobson

Laugh-In Corner IT HAPPENED IN TEXAS They dressed the truck up with the guy tied down on the roof. The driver and passengers put on moose heads.Then they went down road I-35 Interstate...causing 16 accidents.

I've learned .... That being kind is more important than being right. -Andy Rooney

Yes, they went to jail... Yes, alcohol was involved... Yes, some men cannot be left alone.

WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016

“THE PAGES TURNED BACK”

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Club at the Lafayette Hotel. A very profitable and enjoyable day was held Friday, Feb. 19, at the home of Mrs. E. H. Whitehouse where the Independence Fairmount Home Demonstration Club met for their monthly meeting and celebration of George Washington’s 200th birthday. The shrub exchange was a decided success. The Virginia Reel and Shoemaker’s dance was taken part in by all those present. Mrs. J. H. Weg will host the next meeting on March 18. Jake Becton, an old Des Arc boy who has been living in Wynne, has returned home and bought the restaurant fixtures in the building recently occupied by the Henderson Cafe and is opening an up-todate restaurant. We welcome him back to Des Arc. WHY close rural schools where the neighborhood children are taught the three R’s and provide State funds for residents of other states at the institutions of higher education? This year, the Home Economics instructor at the school is trying to help the people of the community by offering to the adult people of Des Arc a unit in Remodeled Clothing. The Des Arc School is progressing nicely and by private subscriptions pledged, will be enabled to complete the eight month term.

Thursday, February 18, 1943

total of 125,000 more women are needed at once in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. That was the announcement made by the War Department recently in a request that more women be taken into the service to relieve soldiers needed at the front. Whether many rural children attend school next fall may depend largely on how well school bus drivers observe ODT conservation policies, the defense transportation office warned today. “We hope drivers will see that conservation is necessary to keep children in school,” said Mode Kirk, County Supervisor of Schools. Since the recent announcement by the War Manpower Commission that eligible men in certain listed occupations and industries would not be given deferment even though they are married and have children, many inquiries have been received asking how an individual without experience or training in war jobs can transfer to them. There are 33 training facilities in Arkansas open to men and women and are available to all ages from 16 years up. Rufus Burnett, who left Des Arc to be inducted into the Army, was recently assigned to the Ordnance Replacement Training Center in Aberdeen, Maryland. The men of the Ordnance Dept. are charged with the responsibility of furnishing and maintaining all combat weapons and vehicles. They are considered very fortunate as only two percent can hope to be assigned to the Ord-

nance Division. Ration registration will be held in Des Arc Feb. 23-27. Consumers must fill declaration in order to obtain War Ration Book 2. In every household, someone must count cans, bottle and jars, 8 ounce size or larger, of fruits and vegetables on hand at midnight Saturday, Dec. 20, and file report at the registration site, declared T. C. Parks, Chairman of the local War Price and Rationing Board. On account of delay in transportation, and failure to receive newsprint (white paper), we are using colored stock for this issue to get the paper in the mail for you. We are glad to report that Mr. Tom Smith of this city, who had his arm broken by a large stallion that bit one of his fingers off and also broke his arm while he was feeding him one morning, after being in the hospital in Little Rock, is back home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones of the Northside were in the city Saturday. They trading brought to the Journal office the claws of a very large Horned Owl they had killed near their chicken yard. They said its wings measured 6 feet tip to tip. Our old friend, Nat L. Walt, who has operated the Cafeteria next to Young’s Department Store the past several years, has retired and the restaurant is now operated by Mrs. Logsdon, experienced waitress. Miss Jessie Speight, who has been employed as saleslady at Young’s in this city the past year, informs us that she had joined the ever-growing arm of WAVES of the U. S. Navy. Miss Speight will make a fine looking lieutenant.

Thursday, February 13, 1958

small group of Des Arc farmers added cash to their pocketbooks last year by producing vegetable crops for the frozen food market. Farmers in this area last year were successful in securing contracts to grow small acreages of Creme and Blackeye Peas. The highest yield was from E. H. Howerton of the Johnson Chapel Community. He sold 6980 pounds of creme peas at 3 1/2 cents per pound or $244.30, produced on five acres. County Agent Vernon Wills says the “pea deal” is again open to farmers. Lion President C. J. Rister said as many Lions as possible would attend the Arkansas Maid Products TV Show at the wrestling matches at Robinson Auditorium next Tuesday night. Free tickets are available. Chris Finkbeiner will honor Des Arc at the matches and everyone is invited. A 63-year old woman, identified as Mrs. O. V. Carrell, who operated a farm at Biscoe, was crushed to death beneath the wheels of a truck as she attempted to cross U. S. Highway 70. Deputy Sheriff Buster Claussen termed the accident unavoidable. Farm families in Prairie County have received loans totaling approximately $92,700.00 from the Farmers Home Administration during the seven months ending January 31, 1958, reports Eugene H. Smith, county supervisor. Repayments during the same period on loans previously made totaled $250,741.00, and were made primarily from sale of rice, cotton, soybeans and milk products. Des Arc’s senior and junior girls are in the District 6-A basketball tournament at Marianna, Feb. 13-15. The senior and junior boys are in the district tournament being held at DeWitt next week. Officials for the boys tournament are Herman Scott and John L. Vandiver.

Coach Don Muse announces the ‘58 football schedule with the Eagles playing Brinkley there on Sept. 12. Other teams on the schedule include Catholic High of Little Rock, Clarendon, England, DeValls Bluff, Beebe, Searcy, DeWitt, McCrory, Marianna and Hazen. L. R. Brown and J. E. Berry representing the Town Council of Des Arc and the Lions Club, attended a meeting of the Miss. Valley Association held in St. Louis Sunday to Tuesday this week. They made the trip by train. This was in response to requests of towns along White River to ask U. S. Engineers and MVA to assist in promoting navigation and a constant level on the river. Shipment of seeds, grains, fertilizer etc by barge to New Orleans has already begun with one such barge load taken from the M. L. Lockhart Granary at Augusta by the Woods Barge Line of Clarendon. The Des Arc Seed & Grain Co. is also interested in shipment by barge lines. A meeting to organize a Sand Hill 4-H Club was held at the home of Mrs. ;Rayford Jenkins on Feb. 11. Thirteen boys and girls and six adults were present. Officers elected were: pres., Betty Tackett; vice-pres., Joan Burnside; sec.-treas., Betty Flanagan; reporter, Hattie Mae Jenkins, and song leaders, Christine Pitts and Freda Jenkins. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Jess Hollis. At the Des Arc Garden Club meeting held Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Methodist Education Building, Mrs. Eagle Boyd Jr., Home Economics teacher at Des Arc High School, was program leader. She illustrated the correct way to prepare a table for breakfast, luncheon and dinner, place china, crystal and silverware and type of linens to use. Mrs. Willard Stewart and Mrs. T. H. Gray served coffee and Brownies.

Services held here Tuesday for Lorraine (Coffman) Overturf

Thursday, February 25, 1932 wo elm trees were planted on the Courthouse lawn in this city Tuesday afternoon at half past three o’clock in memory of George Washington on the 200th anniversary of his death. The program began with the ringing of 200 strokes of the Methodist Church bell, after which a program was rendered, with the song America by the school choir; readings by Gloria Brown and Carolyn Caskey; planting of trees by Mr. A. S. Reinhardt, Mr. Joe Owen and county officials; dedication of trees by Miss Charline Booth, head of the dramatic department at the school; America the Beautiful was sung by a double quartet composed of Mrs. Linville R. Brown, Mrs. B. E. Wray, Mrs. Robert Romunder, Miss Katherine Bacon, and Messrs. J. F. Loretz, Richard Lenderman, T. O. Butler and McKenzie McQueen. Five to six hundred people attended the ceremony. “The bonded debt of Arkansas and its various subdivisions totals more than $300,000,000 and a basis of 18-year bonds at five percent interest, the taxpayers of the state will have to pay approximately $600,000,000 in bonds and accruing interest before the debt is paid, C. A. Walls, Lonoke lawyer said yesterday in an address before the Little Rock Kiwanis

Eulis Virgil Turner

Sara Campbell

Eulis V. Turner, Gregory native dies at Augusta

Sara Campbell burial Monday at Hickory Plains

Eulis Virgil Turner, 84, of Augusta, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at his home. He was born September 30, 1931 in Gregory, Arkansas a son of the late Ulis Oliver and Ruthie Annie (Cottom) Turner. He is survived by his wife, Nettie Jean Turner; son, Dan Turner; daughters, Nelda West and Paula Turner; brother, Jimmy Turner; sister, Fannie Mae Peters; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren (1 on the way). Visitation will be held on Monday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Bald Knob. Services were conducted on Tuesday, February 16, at 2:00 p.m. at the Grace Baptist church in Augusta with Bro. Eddie Meharg officiating. Interment followed in the Augusta Memorial Park by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob - Judsonia.

Sara Ruth Campbell, 80, of Beebe, Arkansas died Friday, February 12, 2016. She was retired from AT&T. Sara is survived by her two sons, Charlie Campbell and Randy Campbell (Kathy), both of Lonoke; two daughters, Debbie Miranda (Mike) of Jacksonville, and Susan Lakey (Dickie) of Austin; two brothers, Winston Roberson and Jerry Roberson; three sisters, Waldeen Childers, Annie Jo Johnson and Peggy Roberson; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Dub" Campbell. Funeral was at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 15, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe. Burial was in the Hickory Plains Cemetery with arrangements by SmithWestbrook Funeral Home, a Certified Veterans Funeral Care Provider. www.SmithFamilyCares.com

Leonora Franzen Sylvia Kay Hill, former Carlisle was native of resident, dies Prairie County Leonora Anna Seidenstricker Franzen, 91, of Stuttgart, widow of Ronald Gilbert Franzen, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016, at Chambers Nursing Home in Carlisle. Mrs. Franzen was born February 18, 1924, in Hazen to Arthur Frederick and Rosa Katherine Kreiselmeier Seidenstricker. She was a graduate of DeValls Bluff High School, was a teacher, rice farmer and homemaker. She was a member of the Good Sam’s Club-Stuttgart, Woodman of the World and St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Ladies Aid. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Mark R. Franzen. Survivors are her daughter-in-law, Polly Raible Franzen of Stuttgart; her grandson, Tyler Franzen of Stuttgart; nephew, Robert Seidenstricker of Hazen; niece, Karen James of Lonoke; and her caregivers, Mattie Palton, Tina London and Shirley Palton. Funeral services, officiated by Pastor Don White, are 11:00 a.m. Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church i Stuttgart. Interment will follow in Lone Tree Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Her family requests memorials be made to St. John’s Lutheran School, 2019 S. Buerkle, Stuttgart, Ark. 72160; or Holy Rosary Catholic School, 920 W. 19th St., Stuttgart, Ark. 72160.

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Sylvia Kay Daniels Hill, 70, of Sherwood , died at 4:20 am, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, following a brave battle with cancer. Sylvia Kay was born July 15, 1945, in Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up in Carlisle, Arkansas. She received her high school diploma from Carlisle High School and later married her high school sweetheart. They raised their family of four children in Sherwood. Sylvia Kay was strong in her Christian faith, a devoted wife to her husband of 52 years, the best “Mama” her four children could ever ask for, and a dearly loved grandmother known as “Pockets” to her ten grandchildren. She had a smile that could light up a room. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Larry Joe Hill of Sherwood; four children, Larie Scallon and husband Steve of Sherwood, Timmy Hill and wife Ericka of Cabot, Kimberly Kelley and husband Danny of Cabot, and Dori Kramer of McKinney; ten grandchildren, and siblings Dan Daniels of North Little Rock, Bonita Huey of Carlisle, and Mack Daniels of Bryant. She is preceded in death by her parents, J.C. “Doc” and Ethel Daniels, her sister Marilyn Parker and brother Jack Daniels. Services were held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 13, at Hamilton Baptist Church in Carlisle with David Maynard officiating. Burial was at the Hamilton Cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen.

Lorraine Overturf of Des Arc went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 11, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Floy Coffman; her husband of 55 years, Elmo Overturf; two brothers and two sisters, Clotus (Jewell) California, Wayne (Doris) California, and Ina Del Carr (Calvin) California, and Floy Sue Kellett (Robert) of Missouri. She is survived by two sisters, Margaret Boutwell (Gary) of Yuba City, California and Doris Lewis of Sacramento, Washington. She is also survived by four children, Cleta Henry (Jim) of North Little Rock, Linda Wasson (Dick) of Little Rock, Ronald Overturf (Vivian) of Jonesboro, and Deborah Dunbar (Doug) of Des Arc. Lorraine dearly loved her 12 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Lorraine joined the First Baptist Church of Des Arc in 1958 and served the Lord and church faithfully over the years. Her faith was important and shared daily. Each year she would read the Bible from cover to cover and could be found in her chair studying the weekly lessons and praying. She sang in the choir with a beautiful alto voice and could be found there at every opportunity. She participated in many vacation bible schools, taught Sunday school for 35 years, and served on the bereavement committee providing and coordinating food and comfort. Her peach cobbler was requested often. While in high school, she was required to quit school and work in the fields with her father. When in her fifties, she completed her GED and obtained her high school diploma. It was a personal goal she had achieved and her family was so proud of her accomplishment. Most of her life was spent as a homemaker. As her children were growing up, all activities were centered around church or school. Friends of the children would often be in her home eating chili before a

Lorraine Overturf game or chocolate gravy for breakfast. She worked as secretary to the county judge, the late Guyman DeVore and so enjoyed the work and people. Every year after her retirement they would invite her to return for the fish fry and fellowship. She often worked the elections and was able to see so many friends as she checked them in to vote. She enjoyed yard work, flowers, and gardening. Her pantry and freezers were full of fresh vegetables and fruits. The children and grandchildren would often obtain ‘care packages’ to take home. As a child of the depression, nothing was wasted. A special thank you to her dear friends who visited and prayed with and for her and to the Golden Circle Sunday school class. Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr and Mrs. Gladys Hambrick were always present with love and support. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, United Methodist Church, or the ALS Foundation. Services were held Tuesday, February 16, at 2 pm at the First Baptist Church Des Arc, burial will follow at Lakeside Cemetery. Dr. Melvin York officiating. Pallbearers are Ricky Snead, Grant Pendergraft, Chris DeClerk, Jim Henry, Dick Wasson, Doug Dunbar. Honorary pallbearers are Cyle Harris and Bud Overturf. www.garthfuneralhome.com.

Carl J. Garrich, lifelong farmer, dies at Carlisle Carl J. Garrich of Carlisle died on Monday, February 8, 2016 peacefully at his home at the age of 97. Carl was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Gloria Ward Garrich; his mother Pauline Dolny Garrich, his father Mike Garrich and his sisters Marie Garrich Hamel and Frances Garrich Senko. Carl was a lifelong farmer and began farming in 1941. Carl was active on many levels including being past president of the Lonoke County Farm Bureau, president of the Lonoke Grain Dri er, and serving on the Riceland Foods executive committee. In 1971 Carl began growing organic rice and became one of the largest growers in the country. He took great pride in recalling that he was the first farmer to pro-

duce 200 bushels of rice per acre in Arkansas. In 1946 he married Gloria Jean Ward and and they had one child, Stephanie. Carl is survived by his daughter Stehanie Garrich McGhee, her husband Dr. Timothy McGhee and five grandchildren, Christopher Stephen McGhee, Michael Stuart McGhee, Matthew Mattimore McGhee, Bridget McGhee Wiggins and Zachary Michael McGhee as well as eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bob Skarda, William Skarda, Danny Smith, Christopher McGhee, Michael McGhee, Matthew McGhee and Jason Smith. There was a visitation at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Carlisle at 10:00 on Friday, February 12, with a funeral mass at 10:30.

Virginia Wallace, former Stuttgart resident, dies Virginia Bean Wallace, 94, of Harrison, formerly of Stuttgart, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. She was born Feb. 7, 1922, in Houlka, Miss., to the late Gilroy and Annie Rae Young. Virginia was a retired office manager for Riceland Electric in Stuttgart and a member of First Baptist Church – Stuttgart and Eagle Heights Baptist Church – Harrison. She was also a member of the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR). Virginia was preceded in death by husband, Charlie Wallace; parents, Gilroy and Annie Rae Young; three sisters, Betty Davis and

Frances Moore of Clinton, Miss., and Edna Young Ezell of Meredian, Miss.; and one grand-daughter, Lisa Bean. Survivors include her son Gary Bean (Priscilla) of Harrison; one granddaughter, Brandi Bean Johnson (Lew); and three

great-grandchildren, Elisabeth, Abigail, and Luke Johnson. Graveside service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lone Tree Cemetery, Stuttgart, officiated by Bro. Sam Roberts.

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True Fasting Isaiah 58:1-12 I want to be honest with you all. One of the spiritual disciplines I have not really done much of is fasting. I struggle not with the importance of it, but with the execution. And so as we talk about true fasting I want to be clear that this is one of those places that is a challenge and a place where I may be out of my depth. United Methodist pastor Rev. J.D. Walt the head of the website Seedbed talks about his own struggle with fasting in this way: I hate fasting. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because I love food. I love the grocery store and cooking and restaurants and the Food Network, and all of that is good . . . until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not. The problem is not with enjoying food but with inordinately loving food. My love of food slowly and quietly masks my self-satisfying way of life. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my self-satisfying way of life that slowly and quietly moves God from being a focus to being a distraction; which leads me to say things like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hate fasting.â&#x20AC;? So this week as we enter into the season of lent and we talk about things that we may choose to fast from we have this passage from Isaiah that talks about what it means to have a true fast. The historical setting for this passage is likely the period of fasting that followed the exile. The prophet Zachariah in his book indicated that the people fasted on the fifth and seventh months of the Hebrew calendar for seventy years following the destruction of Jerusalem. They would spend two months out of their year commemorating and remembering all that they had lost. They fasted and prayed that God would respond and answer them in their time of trouble. That is a long time and you can hear the possible frustration with Yahweh in this passage why have we fasted, really is saying God where are you. The people are asking why has God not done

Sunday School Church Attendance Sunday, February 14 IN DES ARC First Baptist Church 218/228 Gospel Mission.....................195 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..66/109 First United Methodist........64 Faith Missionary Baptist.39/52 Family Worship Center........48 First Assembly of God....53 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 30 Church of Christ.................12 Church of God of Prophecy.. 20 Living Waters Full Gospel.......35 AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Miss. Bap 64/107 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..24 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Bap. 24/43 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 35 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 12 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 26 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist......10 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254. Also, if your church is not on this list and you wish it to be, call the number here to get it included.

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something; where are your righteous judgments. They feel like a great injustice has been done to them by the Babylonians because they are in exile and their temple in Jerusalem has been destroyed. What the prophet is reminding them in this passage is that while they think they are delighting in God and seeking justice because of their holy practices, they are not seeking justice in their own lives. Seeking the Lord Isaiah says in 1:17 occurs when we â&#x20AC;&#x153;seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphans, plead for the widow.â&#x20AC;? Isaiah seems to suggest at the end of this passage that if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just go through the motions of our religious rituals but also care for justice and goodness for neighbor; not just care about it but work toward it then that is a true fast. It reminds me of the prophet Micahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.â&#x20AC;? Rueben Job in his book Three Simple Rules, on the General Ordinances of the Methodists puts it this way: Do not Harm, Do Good, and Stay in love with God. We both need to refrain from evil and practice doing good to others. Now, I am not suggesting that we cease from the practice of fasting. Giving up that cup of coffee or maybe skipping a meal to spend time praying has value. What I want to suggest is that saving that money from that coffee or that meal and giving to the food pantry is even better. I also would challenge us to find other ways to help those who are on the margins of our community or state this Lenten season. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what that will look like for you but I want to invite us all to think about that this week as we enter into this traditional time of prayer and reflection. May God bless you this week. Brother Dee

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Additions at Des Arc Public Library New DVDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the Des Arc Public Library: Goosebumps Hitman: Agent 47 Mission Impossible Rogue Nation The Transporter Refueled Minions Cooties Supernatural Season 9 Hotel Transylvania 2 Reign Season 1 Vikings Season 2 New books: The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag Missoula by Jon Krakauer Even Dogs in the Wild by Ian Rankin Keeper of the Stars by Robin Hatcher Boy a Whisker by Sofie Ryan Whisker of Trouble by Sofie Ryan After Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gone by Lisa Jackson Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krantz House of the Rising sun by James Lee Burke The Forgotten Soldier by Brad Taylor Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward Whiter Shade of Pale by David Golemon Overlord by David Golemon Scandalous Behavior by Stuart Woods The Witches by Stacy Schiff Monkey Not Ready for School by Marc Brown Jack and the Leprechaun by Ivan Robertson

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fellowship Breakfast The Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fellowship Breakfast will be hosted this month by he Family Worship Center. It will be held Sunday, Feb. 21, at 7 a. m. All men of the community are cordially invited to attend.

Library Day by Anne Rockwell Ten Lucky Leprechauns by KathrynHeling Surfs Up by Kwame Alexander Pete the Cat Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is Cool by James Dean A Berry Lucky St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day by Mickie Mathesis The Night Before St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day by Natasha Wing Pete the Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Groovy Guide to Love by James Dean Toy Meets Snow by Emily Jenkins There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight by Penny Parker Firefly Hollow by Allison McGhee The Full Moon at the Napping House by Audrey Wood Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Pirates Lullaby by Marcie Wessels Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan If You Ever Bring an Alligator to School Mother Gooseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pajama Party by Danna Smith R is for Rocket by Tad Hills A donation was made in memory of B.F. Mullen by Jane Gillespie. Join us for BINGO. We will play on the last Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Prizes will be given to the winners.

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ELECT â&#x20AC;˘ RHONDA CHESHIER â&#x20AC;˘ PRAIRIE COUNTY CIRCUIT/COUNTY CLERK

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Ramblings by Verna Herkamp I have never been a person who collects things as a hobby. As most people do, there are a few things we keep as momentos of something we hold dear. For me, it is my daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first dress made by hand, her little shoes size 0, socks and a lock of her hair. Old family photos are another something to treasure. My cedar chest is up in the attic now. The only thing I remember that is in it is my husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World War II uniform and some fancy hem-stitched napkins I made in my teens but were never used. The baby clothes are in my closet. Prayers are something we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put in a box to keep. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see them or hold them except in our hearts and mind. Prayers can reach all the way around the world. They reach all the way to heaven. Sometimes, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the answers we get from our prayers. The Bible says we do not receive because we ask amiss. Could that mean when we pray to win a ball game or ask for a new car? Prayers are the one thing the law canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take away from us, when we are locked in a jail cell wearing an orange jumpsuit. Our shoes and clothes, money and car keys and other things we might own, have been locked away somewhere. They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take away what they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see, our prayers. Recently, I mentioned adoptions, but what about people who abandon their own children? Years ago, I worked with a woman who had been abandoned by her father. She hated him so much. One night, she dreamed she saw a man crying and he would not stop. He looked so sad. She thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;who is this man?â&#x20AC;? Suddenly, she realized it was her own father who had abandoned her. He was crying because he had left his children and had regretted it and could not undo the wrong he had done. The woman hunted her father up and found he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have long to live. She forgave him.

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Spaghetti Supper time at Hypsion Clubhouse in Cotton Plant It's Spaghetti Supper time in Cotton Plant.The Hypsion Club's annual supper will be Friday, February 26, 2016 and will be served at the clubhouse on Main Street. We are looking forward to our old and new friends joining us for a night of good food and fellowship.Tickets are $8.00 each and can be purchased from any club member or at the door. The meal will be served from 5-8 pm. Also there will be the "White Elephant table" and the added baked goods table. We invite everyone to join us this special night for our supper and visiting with friends. We have been a continuous active Club in Cotton Plant since May 16, 1916! That's right, we are celebrating our 100th birthday as a club in May. We are making plans to celebrate this special occasion with the community and outlying area,and looking forward to everyone joining in.

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Personally Speaking Recovery wishes are sent to Marie Holloway who accidentally stepped in a pothole at the Post Office and broke the leg bone that connects to her ankle. The fall also caused torn ligments in her foot and sprained her calf and hamstring. There will be no surgery performed, however, she will have to wear a boot for three months. Best wishes for a complete recovery. --------Jerry DeVorak of the Oak Prairie Community had a stint placed on Monday this week and was to return home on Tuesday. Sending recovery wishes. --------Jimmy Jackson was taken to the emergency room for difficulty breathing. Doctors kept him overnight for observation and said it was not a heart attack. Jimmy is a regular

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at the Senior Citizens Center at Des Arc. --------Jane Brown of North Little Rock stopped by the White River Journal on Tuesday. She was paying for a subscription to the Journal. Her daughter, Natasha Richards, works for Des Arc Schools and her granddaughters, Taylor and Tristan are in Junior High and plays basketball. Jane said she and her husband, Charles are currently taking care of Charle’s sister who has moved in with them. Natasha and husband, Tony live in the Northside Community. --------Tommy and Terry Strabala of the Slovak area paid the Journal a pleasant call. They stopped on their way home from Heber Springs sightseeing and taking advantage of the warm day. They have two children,

one granddaughter and another grandchild on the way. Tommy is retired from Monsanto and Terry was a stay at home mom. --------Get well wishes are sent to Jeff Barlow. Jeff was recently taken to the emergency room at White County for severe pain. Doctors stated that because he favored one side to compensate for his other leg being broke, that his hip was baring all his weight thus causing his pain. He is at home with meds. -------Recovery wishes are sent to Johnnie Madden this week who has had to endure yet another surgery. This time on her shoulder. It is reported she is in considerable pain. She is a real trooper and we wish her a quick recovery. ---------

Strohls crowned King and Queen at Valentine Banquet for Seniors Gloria and Henry Strohl of DeValls Bluff were crowned King and Queen of the “Valentine Banquet for Seniors” held at the Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Hazen. The banquet, an annual event since 2002, was held on Tuesday evening, Feb. 9, and was attended by approximately 36 persons. Preparations were done by volunteers, Sarah and Dale Perry. David Campbell started cooking for the banquet meal on Monday. Stephanie VanHouten and Connie Swaim had charge of the program. B. W. Swilley gave the Invocation.

Door prizes were won by Jimmy King and B.W. Swilley. Attendees were asked to bring their baby pictures which were displayed. The guests were challenged to identify the people in the pictures. Donna Watson won the prize for correctly identifying the most “babies”. In a game “Name the Song” , directed by Stephanie and Tracie Vail, participants were given a piece of paper with a sentence from about 12 songs written on it. The object of the game was to correctly identify the songs with the sentences. Chris Weems won the prize for identifying the

Fundraiser Luncheon & Silent Auction

Sunday, Feb. 21 American Ag Building 11:00 am Chili, Crackers, Drink, Dessert

DONATIONS ONLY Eat In or Carry Out! Proceeds for

Gabi Berry To Attend Junior Nat’l Leader Conference Washington D.C. in June 2016

Bridal Shower honoring

Samantha Prior Sunday, Feb. 21 From Two to Four O’clock in the Afternoon At The

Northside Community Bldg. Highway 11 North of Des Arc Hosted by Janna Stuckey, Abbey Eans and Pamela Keown

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most songs. Queen Gloria and King Henry were crowned by Connie. They were presented matching mugs declaring their positions. The meal was served by the pastor, Bro. Christian VanHouten, assisted by Zack White, Cody Edge, Grant Shelman and Luke VanHouten. Sherry Bullock, Susan Campbell, Amber Edge, Faith Snider and Sharron Stallings completed the list of volunteers who helped with the banquet. The Afterwards - Quroum Court Meeting Feb. 9 Dorris Greenwalt gave From left standing: Justice Buddy Sims of Hazen (back to camera), Justice Doyle the Benediction. All reSullins of Ulm, Deputy Clerk Rhonda Cheshier; and sitting, Deputy ported having a wonderful Clerk Sharon Brown and Judge Mike Skarda time. -Chris Weems

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Road repair in county’s near future Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda, discussing repair of county roads, told quorum court members that bids would be taken in May for chip sealing. He advised that this would be done with state turnback funds expected to be $180,000.00. The anticipated cost, he said, would be $30,000.00 per mile. Judge Skarda pointed to a collection of mold on a wall in the county jail at Des Arc. He showed pictures of the mold occurring in the old part of the jail. However, he said, the area had been inspected and it was decided that it did not pose a health problem for the occupants. The wall will be sprayed with bleach that is expcted to correct the problem. The court was informed that the Knights of Columcus organization had donated $2,000.00 to the sheriff’s boating safety account. An appropriation was approved by the court for the funds. A number of candidates seeking office in the coming election were given an op- Assessor Jeannie Lott and Justice Bobby Willeford share a lighter moment after portunity to speak to the the Quorum Court meeting on Tuesday evening. Photo by H.J. Sanner court and guests. They included Jim Hamric and Rick Hickman, candidates for the office of Prairie County Sheriff, Becky Johnson, Donna McIntosh and Tamara Dabney, candidates for Prairie County Treasurer; Gaylon Hale, county clerk; Judge Mark Derrick, District Judge; and Lynn Hatcher, Justice of the Peace, District 1. The meeting was called to order at 6 p. m. followed by prayer by Judge Skarda. All court members were in 3-pc Each attendance, and the meeting adjourned at 6:25 p. m. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the courthouse annex in Des Arc unless announced otherwise. Nine elected court members representing all areas of the county make up the Prairie County Quorum Court, the governing body 13th and Main Street - Des Arc - 870-256-4847 of the county.

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BRUNCH TREATS From Rev. Jaimie Alexander

A baked breakfast or brunch treat can make anyone happy especially anyone who may get up on the wrong side of the bed. This week’s recipes are for muffins, biscuits, and a coffee cake that are great in the morning, well really anytime of day. So tie on your apron and enjoy baking Apple Pie Muffins, Cinnamon Donut Muffins, Cream Cheese Biscuits, or a Sour Cream Butter Coffee Cake!

Apple Pie Muffins 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup white granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 2 eggs 1 cup nut pieces, Optional In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add the vanilla extract, buttermilk, melted butter and eggs. Mix well with a spoon. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin, add about 1/4 cup batter to each cup. Drop about 1 tablespoon of the apple pie filling into the batter. Sprinkle nuts on top. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes until brown on top. Makes 18 muffins. Enjoy!

DANRC Valentine King and Queen During Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation’s Valentine’s Day activities, Ricky Coke and Joyce Straughn were crowned as Valentine King and Queen. Mr. Coke received a crown and Ms. Straughn received a crown and a bouquet of roses.

De S ArC n urSing & r eh Abili tAt ion Cent er by Activity Director, teresa henley

We hope everyone has had a good week. This has been a soup and cornbread kind of week. Warm weather is on the horizon. We had our Valentine’s Day party on Thursday last week. Everyone enjoyed the decorations, goodies, dip and chip and delicious cake. Stevie Ray and Company of Stuttgart was also here to play music for the residents. Our Valentine King and Queen are Ricky Coke and Joyce Straughn. Mr. Coke received a crown and Ms. Straughn received a crown and a bouquet of roses. Congratulations! We celebrated Mardi Gras on Wednesday last week with beads, hats and a delicious cake decorated in purple, bright green and hot pink. Our lunch was Mardi Gras themed food. Every-

ome had a great time listening to the Mardi Gras music. Jerry and Frances Owen stopped by DANRC one day last week. They brought the residents blankets they had made. The residents loved the blankets. (Photo Next Week) They even made Snowball, our facility pet, a blanket! Frances also made clothes protector capes for us to use in the dining room. Thank you guys so very much! The residents are very proud of them and so very appreciative. That just made their day and Snowball’s, too! We have kind of stayed inside due to the colder weather. We have played dominoes, horseshoes, cards, ball toss and Bingo, had our reminisce time and watched the news and

movies on our big screen tv. Bobbie Merrell of the Des Arc Public Library stopped by with new reading material for the residents. We are working on plans for a community Easter Egg hunt here at the facility. Details will be posted later. We are excited and cant’ wait to see all the little ones running around to gather candy filled eggs! The local churches were here bringing the word and fellowship. Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit us. The residents really do appreciate your thoughtfulness. That is all for this week. We hope you enjoy the sunshine and have a great weekend!

Sour Cream Butter Coffee Cake 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine, softened (This is 12 tablespoons or 3/4 cup) 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup sour cream 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring 1/2 cup raisins Cream butter, sugar, eggs and sour cream in bowl with mixer. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in raisins. Batter will be thick. Spray a bundt pan generously and spread half the batter in the bottom of the pan. Add half the topping from recipe below, spreading over batter. Add the other half of the batter and the rest of the topping. Cook in preheated 350 degree oven 45 to 55 minutes until center is done. Let cool for about 20 minutes before removing from pan. Pour glaze from recipe below over the cooked coffee cake or your can pour glaze over cake when it is served. Topping: 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Teresa Henley Activity Director

Senior CitizenS Center DES ARC, ARK By Barbara Williams, Site Director

We hope everyone had a good long weekend celebrating President’s Day. Monday we had a Ball Team meeting and played a Bean Bag baseball game men vs. women. Tuesday we had a “Walking Exercise”, Joke of the Day, and went to the Dollar Tree and Walmart in Beebe that afternoon. Wednesday we enjoyed our homemade Breakfast and Bingo. Thursday we had a great

morning playing games at our Valentine’s party. We hid pink strings all around the building and two teams got together to find them, tie them together and see who had the longest string at the end. The winners won beautiful homemade bouquets. We had a great time! Friday was our recycling day, and we also worked on the latest quilt, puzzles and played dominoes. The yard sale room will

be open again next Thursday morning from 8-11:30. We are extremely glad Herndon Barnes came back home safely and is back with us from the mission trip to Guatemala. God Bless and have a great weekend! Barbara Williams, Site Director Olivia Holcomb Osborn, Meals on WheelsHolcomb Osborn, Meals on Wheels

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Valentine Bouquets: Pictured above are several members of the Des Arc Senior Citizens holding beautiful Valentine Bouquets and Gifts they received. Pictured are l-r: Levern Barnes, Micki Barlow, Mary Sue Roe, Marcia Kazmark, Shirley Raper, and Jimmy Jackson.

Rev. Alexander recently returned to his home in Rogers, Arkansas after a two-week mission trip in Uganda. This was his second trip to Africa where he ministered to the people. At right, he stands at the edge of the Jinja, the source of the Nile River, the longest river in the world. Above, he ministers to the people with food, and other necessities. There were several other workers along with him on the trip. Rev. Alexander pastors the United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, Arkansas, and writes the weekly recipes for the White River Journal. He served the First United Methodist Church in Des Arc for six years before going to Northwest Arkansas.

1/2 cup walnut pieces or chopped pecans Whisk together ingredients in bowl.

Cream Cheese Biscuits 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 4 tablespoons butter or margarine or 1/4 cup or 1/2 stick, softened 1 cup buttermilk (could use regular milk) Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and baking soda. Cut in the softened cream cheese and butter until you have coarse crumbs. (I put my cream cheese and butter in a bowl and microwave about 30 seconds to soften it. You don’t want it melted, just softened, and microwaves vary. If you try this just do it a few seconds at a time until it feels soft when you touch it.) Add the milk and mix into a dough. Turn out onto a floured surface. Add enough flour until you can handle and knead the dough. Knead until it is elastic and you can roll it out to about 1/2 inch. Cut out your biscuits and place on sprayed baking sheet. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven 20 to 25 minutes. I got exactly 28 biscuits using the 2 inch cutters.

Cinnamon Donut Muffins 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine or 12 tablespoons or 3/4 cup, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup milk 1/4 cup buttermilk Using mixer, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs and continue mixing. Add remaining ingredients and mix until you have a smooth batter. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan and fill each cup 3/4 full. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 35 minutes or until browned. Remove and let cool. Dip for Muffins 1 stick butter, melted 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon You will need two bowls for dipping. Melt the butter in one bowl and mix the cinnamon and sugar in the other bowl. When the muffins are cool enough to handle, dip in butter and then in cinnamon mixture.

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Jeff Beard is on Lori’s good list for sure. She got up Friday morning, went out to warm her truck (to go to Mimi’s) and her gift was on the dash. She took it back inside, and Jeff let her open it. It was a beautiful aquamarine ring. This is her Mom’s birthstone. Debbie (Clark) Slampa came home from TX last week to spend time with her Dad, Gene Clark andbrothers, Russell and Ken Clark and families. I was so glad she came to visit me on Monday. Bob and I had a nice visit with her. She will go home later this week. She took her Dad for cataract surgery Tuesday. Paul Gault came in last Friday from Colorado for a visit with his family. Susie (his Mom) and John Polk, Bully and Nell Price and many others. James Thomas (our brother-in-law) came down to Clara's to visit awhile Friday. Since his birthday was Feb. 10, Clara's was Feb. 13, and Valentine's Day was Feb. 14, he brought her three red roses and a box of chocolates. For their birthdays they went to Cabot and had lunch at KFC. James also brought his birthday cake down and we all got to enjoy some of it. They enjoyed visiting with each other. They used to see more of each other until Clara's last hip surgery. She hasn't been able to drive much, just lately started driving herself to Cabot for physical therapy. Then Friday night Clara came over and ate her birthday supper with me and Bob. Then the three of us played a few games of Yahtzee. Of course, Bob beat us, but Clara and I won one game each Ha! We had a lot of fun. Clara is still taking physical therapy for her leg/hip. Although she has shown some improvement, the therapist ordered her a special brace to use at home. In addition to the therapist working on her leg, she has to use this brace at least three times a day. It

stretches her leg also. Keep her in your prayers. With the physical therapist working on her at the clinic and her using the brace at home, hopefully, she will be able to straighten her leg and walk without so much help. I enjoyed coffee time at Ms. Maxine Walters on Saturday morning. Some of the Community served sandwiches and desserts Monday at the Hickory Plains Methodist Church. It was for the family of the late, Sarah Campbell. She was buried at Hickory Plains Cemetery. Her father-inlaw was our late loved Mr. Buck Campbell. You’d be surprised at the people that don’t know he was a dear brother to our Ms. Maxine Walters. Please pray for Brandi (Kirk) Williams. She was bad sick with bronchitis, now it has turned into pneumonia. Send her a card, PO Box 383, Hickory Plains, AR 72066. Several of us went to the Visitation of our late, loved Lorraine Overturf Monday night at Garth’s Funeral Home. It was almost class reunions for some. For Cleta (Overturf ) Henry, DAHS Class of 70, there was Debora Carpenter, Bob Crider, Mike Madar, Terry Seevers, Mickey Graham, Gary Odom. Classmates for Linda (Overturf ) Wasson, DAHS Class of 72, Michelle Cormack, Ginger (DeVorak) Raney, Phyllis (Orlicek) Colclasure, and myself. We enjoyed being together and enjoyed meeting their families. Cleta is close to Bob and me, she has 12 grandkids, with two sets of twins. Ronald Overturf and Debbie (Overturf ) Dunbar are the youngest two kids, so don’t know as much about them . Keep them all in your Prayers. (EARLY INFO) The Fire Dept. has been in Service for 30 years. Annual CR Fire Dept. Meeting and King Kat fish fry will be Sat., March 19th. I know you received your bills, it says wrong date they are to be paid by, it is April 1st. If you come to the

By Rosetta Lockhart

meeting, we’d rather you pay there. You can eat good fish and fellowship , enjoy silent auction and win door prizes. (REMINDER) People to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.net) their News. Please call or send!!! If you want birthdays in my column and you know I don’t put them in, please let me know! I know people do things that we would all enjoy reading about. Not many let me know, so that’s why many weeks is about Me & Mine! HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $4 .99. Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS! Come out and enjoy! Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing packages,etc. there. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce. The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. PM2:30PM, 12:30 Sat.10AM-1:30PM. Have a Good Week In The Lord! Happy 8th Birthday Feb. 19th to Emma and Ethan Patterson! Happy Birthday Feb. 19th to James Carlisle! Happy Birthday Feb. 20th to Bully Price. Wayne Hamric, and Joe Harrison! Happy Birthday Feb. 21st to Hansel Veazey ,Gary Bush and Lisa Millerd! Happy Birthday Feb. 22nd to Clint Crye and Joe Bush! Happy Birthday Feb. 23rd to Emily Wrigley andNathan Price ! Happy Birthday Feb. 24th to Jerry Smith! Happy Birthday Feb. 25th to Sheila Harris and Charlene (Harrison) Castleberry! Happy Birthday Feb. 27th to Charlotte Wrigley, Brandi Williams, and Jeff Jones! For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13, NLT

Join Arbor Day Foundation and receive free dogwood trees The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March 2016 and receive 10 free white flowering dogwood trees. “white flowering dogwoods are versatile trees that will break heavy winds and add beauty to your home,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “These fast-growing landscape trees are known for their soft needles and

graceful branching, making them an ideal addition to any yard.” The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. With planting instructions included, the trees will be shipped at the right time for planting, between March 1 and May 31. The 6to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Arbor Day Foundation members also receive a subscription to Arbor Day,

the Foundation’s bimonthly publication, and The Tree Book, which contains information about tree planting and care. To become a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE WHITE FLOWERING DOGWOOD TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410, by March 31, 2016. Or join online at arborday.org/march.

I have been accused of writing more of my ‘doings’ than others. Can I help it if folks sit home and do nothing—or hide it from me? Well, this is one week that if you don’t want to know what I did and think—shut your eyes. I was so tired this Monday evening that I was headed to bed—forgetting my job and don’t know much to tickle your funny bone with. Last Friday evening Gregory Baptist enjoyed a Spaghetti Supper and the movie ”War Room”. Miss Brady Holder of Des Arc spent the night with the Mickey Holders and came to our church. That makes us happy. After church Mary Vincent and I went to Cotton Plant and the home of Jim and Linda Vincent and enjoyed a feast in honor of their son , Tommy’s 23rd birthday. (Jim called me several days ago and asked if I was going to feed them for Tommy’s birthday and my answer was “No, I’m coming to your house.We have for 23 years, why change?’) Others there were granddad Babe Vincent and aunt Debbie of Cotton Plant, his grandmother, Christine Hood, plus Leonard Hinton and Louise Miller all of Brinkley, Totsie Breaux and Katie Poole of Guy. He was so happy. Valentine’s day is a good day to be born. Last Thursday at 10 am my phone rang with such sad news for me, as it told of yet another friend leaving this earth. Kevin Coleman ,whom I have never met, called about his Dad, Eddie Coleman of Cabot dying. He said he knew we were friends and wanted me to know. The Colemans lived here many years. I then went to Vickie Robertson’s about 12:30

By Melinda Myers Whether planting a garden, enjoying the beauty of your landscape or sitting down to a delicious meal, you have bees, butterflies and other pollinators to thank. These essential members of our ecosystem are responsible for much of the food and beauty we enjoy each day. Unfortunately pesticides and habitat loss are threatening their existence. There is something you can do to help. Turn your garden, backyard or balcony into a pollinator’s habitat. Plant a variety of flowering plants that provide nectar and pollen throughout the season. Planting masses of natives, herbs and other pollinator favorites like sedum, zinnias, alyssum, cosmos, and columbine will attract these beauties to your landscape. Include a variety of day and night blooming flowers in a variety of colors and shapes to support the widest range of pollinators. But don’t let a lack of space dissuade you; even a window box of flowers can help.

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Boat” but am being proper)in Des Arc for our February meeting. I also went to the ‘party, tea or whatever’ given for Scott Horton last Thursday afternoon at the Farm Bureau office. Both he and Bobby Bowen were in some trouble with me. Scott did not ask me if it was okay to leave here—and Bobby set up the ‘Stump Speaking’ and did not ask me to check my Social Calendar! I have 3 things I could go to Tuesday night. Decisions , decisions! But guess what, neither one of those rascals seemed scared when I cornered them. Oh well!! Here I am with my reminders: Feb. 26th is the Hypsion Club’s annual Spaghetti Supper in Cotton Plant. 5 to 7pm-$8.00 for all you can eat while visiting with friends from now and yesterday. THEN: March 10th is the American LegionAuxiliary annual WILD LIFE Supper at the Hut in Augusta. That also is 5 to 7pm and all you can eat for $8.00. Where in the heck can you do that anymore? We used to do so at Ryan’s in Searcy for lunch on weekdays—if you drank water- but I’m told it is closed. I am told I am needed at both of these EVENTS. Reckon just to visit? There will be desserts at both places, but at Cotton Plant we will have cakes and pies for sale to take home, so bring your wallet! One is to be Rusty Copeland’s famous coconut cake!! I don’t want any static about me being the ‘STAR’ of this week’s column, I couldn’t help it , I was not home long enough to oogle around town to see what was going on, okay? Rosetta

Keep your plants healthy and blooming with proper care. Match the plants to the growing conditions, provide needed water and fertilize with an organic nitrogen fertiliz . You’ll promote slow steady plant growth that is less susceptible to drought and pests. Plus the slow release low nitrogen won’t interfere with flowering which is essential to the health and well being of our pollinators. Supplement pollinators’ diets with a bit of rotten fruit. And be sure to provide trees, shrubs, parsley, dill and other plants that caterpillars, grubs and the immature stage of other pollinators prefer to feed upon. Put awa y the pesticides and tolerate a few holes in the leaves of their favorite plants. With a diversity of plants you can easily overlook the temporary leaf damage. Plus, this is a small price to pay for all the benefits they bring to the garden. Puddles, fountains, birdbaths and even a damp sponge can provide needed water.

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and she told me about Cookie Breshears, came home to find a message about my friend. Dot Larue in Bakersfield, Ca. dying from pneumonia. ( Seems there are gobs of people having it.) Then I’d no more than got up on Friday morning and Fannie Turner Peters called and her brother, Virgil Turner, in Augusta had died. News of four people I knew in less than 24 hours!!! Both Eddie and Cookie’s funerals were Saturday. I could not find someone to tell me where the Faith Baptist Church was in Cabot. I prayed and asked my Lord to wake me at 8 am if this 87 year old gal should go and try to find it. HE didn’t wake me till 9 am. The thing I should have done is visit weeks ago—I have great intentions and now I have to live with this. I went to Cookie’s funeral and found why she had the nickname of Cookie—a relative could not say Carolyn so - she was loved by many people as the room was full. I then went by the Nursing Home and visited my childhood friend Pearl Preller (her other guests were her daughter, Charlotte and Rev. Tidball.) Then I found our dear Dawn Odom Way, who broke her leg in an auto accident a week before, then on to Ruth Canard’s, Glinda Miller and Mary Conner. Woke my Mary up from her nap. Then I stopped by Paul and Rosemary Collins in Revels, as he is sick again. Another long day that made me mad to be so tired, as I love visiting. Last Thursday Fannie Peters, Jena Pfeffer, Helen Fields and I joined other Hypsion Club members at Dondie’s ( I usually just say “The

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Des Arc Elementary Eagle Eye Archery team prepares for Regional competition On Saturday, January 30th, the Eagle Eye Archery Team held a competition against a group of “experienced archers” which included dads, neighbors, school board members, and a high school coach. Francine Dickson, Physical Education teacher at

Des Arc Elementary and coach said, “The team did an outstanding job, and most of them beat their competitor”. This competition was to help prepare the team for the Regional Tournament that will be held on Saturday, February 27th at the

Maumelle High School. “The team would love for the community to come to the competition and support them,” said Dickson. The team will be shooting at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., and there is no admission charge.

January Star Patrons

The top three teams at this competition will receive an invitation to attend the State Archery Tournament in Hot Springs in April. Good luck!!!

Nadia Miller

Gladys Kirtley

The Des Arc High School library has named the two students to receive the star patron awards for the month of January. The winners of the “Keep Calm & Read On” digital bookmark/reading timer and the Star Patron pen/stylus are Nadia Miller and Gladys Kirtley. Nadia is in the 7th grade. Her favorite book The Late Bus, is by her favorite author, Rick Jasper. Nadia says if she could transport herself to any book setting “it would be into the book The Late Bus because it was sad and a mystery. Mystery books are one of my favorite groups of books to read.” A book from the Perry Skky Jr. series, by Stephanie Perry Moore, is the best book Nadia has ever read. She says it was “about a boy who played football well and he made many mistakes with his girlfriend.” Gladys is a sophomore. Her favorite book is The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer, however, her favorite author is L.J. Smith. Gladys says that the setting she would like to “be is where Vlad (Vladimir Tod) tries to save Snow, his girlfriend. I want to be there to feel what Snow was feeling.” Gladys chose Soulmates by L.J. Smith as her favorite book. She says that “no matter where you are you should always have that one person to be there for you, no matter what.”

Top Scores: Pictured above are the archers who had the top scores of the competition. They are, l-r: Andrew Madar-First Place; Matt Kearby and Halle Cox-Second Place-Tie

Band Boosters hold February meeting The Des Arc Eagle Band Boosters met at the Band Room on the Des Arc High School campus Monday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. Several students will attend the Solo Ensemble March 3 in Cabot. There are 20, 7th through 12th grade students perfoming solos and 17 are performing in ensembles. Saturday, March 12, there is a percussion clinic at UCA-Conway. Professors and performers from various colleges will be on hand to give music instruction and techniques. Another clinic of this type will be held at Maumelle High School April 9. There is a clarinet clinic at Cabot High School this summer for those clarinetists interested in attending. Other items discussed were new instruments and repairing others. According to David Yarbrough, Band Director, “the Band has grown and I have no more trumpets or clarinets to hand out to new members. We have 34 high school band members and 16 beginner band members.” The Sr. High Band will be holding a recruitment day on May 5 at Des Arc Elementary for Sixth Graders that will be entering the Seventh grade in the fall.

Jazz Band practices have been going well. There are 22 involved. The Jazz Band will entertain between sessions and during intermission at the Spring Concert May 1 in the High School Gymnasium. Flag and Majorette practices are being held Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tryouts are April 22 with three majorettes and four flags trying out. Fundraisers were discussed. President Crystal Fouse presented a list of possible fundraisers along with Yankee Candles and Rada Knives. Yankee Candles and Rada Knives return 40% of sales to the Band. New uniforms was discussed. Mr. Yarbrough will write up a proposal. He will contact Mr. Hill to make a presentation to the Board of Education. Approximately 50 uniforms will be needed. The Band Banquet date is set for Tuesday, May 3 at Dondies. Parents will be notified of ticket sales. Senior Blankets and Awards were also discussed. Mr. Yarbrough will be at the All State Convention Thursday, Feb. 18 and Friday, Feb. 19. The next Band Booster meeting will be Monday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Band Room.

Archers prepare to release their arrow

Congratulations ! Junior Lady Eagles! Second Place - Junior District Tournament

First Place Team Matt Kearby, left and Paul Dickson

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Wanda Gray, former Home Extension Agent here, dies

Darrel Rogers Sr.

Darrell Rogers Sr. burial Saturday at Sand Hill Darrel “Doug” Rogers Sr., 89, of Searcy passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. He was born Feb. 19, 1926 in McClelland, Ark., to the late William (“Uncle”) Gant Rogers and Nannie Belle (Crotts) Rogers. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lue Rogers; daughter, Mary Kane and six siblings. Doug was a retired truck driver after many years of faithful service as well as serving in the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He loved going fishing and hunting. Doug served as High Priest in Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his children, Darrell Rogers Jr. of Kansas City, Mo., Debbie Clutter ( Jim) of Sullivan, Mo., and Christina Brown (Kevin) of Greenbrier; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; sister, Imogean Bayles of Ward also many other loving family members and friends. Funeral service will be 12 noon Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Searcy Ward. Interment will follow in the Sand Hill Cemetery east of Des Arc with Phil Rogers, Kevin Brown, Ryan Rogers, W.D. Rogers, Darrell Rogers Jr. and Jason Henderson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at Funeral Roller-Daniel Home in Searcy. Relatives in the local area include Audrey Ingle and Jesse Tackett.

Wanda S. Gray, 85, of North Little Rock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. She was born on August 13, 1930 in Moscow, Arkansas (Jefferson County) to Hubert Edwin and Emma Jean Slaten. Wanda was a former Home Extension Agent in Prairie County. While serving here, she married Leroy Gray of Hazen where they resided for a number of years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband of 54 years, Dalton Leroy “Leroy” Gray; sisters, Ann Moll, and Zena Cramer; and brother, Hubert Slaten, Jr. She is survived by daughter, Jean Ann Gray, of Sherwood; sons, Dalton Leroy “Lee” Gray II, M.D., of Farmington, and Michael (Donna) Gray, of Greenbrier; and four grandchildren, James Dalton “J.D.” Gray of Conway, Dalton Leroy Gray III, Ella Gray, and Adi Gray, of Centerton. Wanda was a faithful member of Amboy United Methodist Church for more than 50 years and was still “hanging banners for Jesus” up to her time to go home.

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Kenneth E. Engelkes dies at Stuttgart

Our precious loved one departed this world on Monday, February 15, 2016, at his home, surrounded by love and comfort from his family. Kenneth Edgar “Pickle” Engelkes was born October 26, 1931, to Harry and Martha Earlywine Engelkes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Martha Engelkes; two brothers, Lloyd and Wilbur Engelkes; and three sisters, Thelma Engelkes, Waunetta Bennett and Edna Neukam. Pickle is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Myrtie; sons, Brian and Mike (Lindsey) of Stuttgart; daughter, Suzanne Stroh (Steven) of Stuttgart; four special grandchildren, Christopher Engelkes, Olivia Noble (Justin), Lauren Engelkes and Kelly Stroh; a cherished greatgranddaughter, Kenley Noble; and his beloved dog, Roger Allen Lea, 64, of Fancy, who has been by his Judsonia, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He was born November 27, 1951 in Russell to Nellie (Boswell) Lea and the late Ralph Lea. He was a member of the Oakdale Missionary Baptist Ruby J. Andersen, 68, of Church. He is survived by his Barling, passed away Monmother, Nellie Lea; son, day, Feb. 8, 2016 in Fort Chris Lea (Melisa); daugh- Smith Arkansas. She was born June 28, ter, Stephanie Holloway (Ja1947, in Stuttgart to the late son); his siblings, Jean Campbell, Jerry Dale Lea Robert and Arlie (Chris) (Janice), Eddie Lea (Judy), Hooker. Ruby was of the Jimmy Lea (Claudia), Janet Catholic faith and enjoyed Mathis (Bill) and Madelyn crocheting and jigsaw puzHopper ( Jerry); sister-in- zles. In addition to her parlaw, Helen Lea; grandchil- ents, she was preceded in dren, Alex Lea, Nikki Lea, death by a sister, Alice HorJacob Holloway, Brittney ton. Survivors include her Lea and Zackery Holloway; great-grandchild, Ainslee son and daughter-in-law, Ellison; as well as many, Todd and Chi Willey of cousins, nieces and Greenwood; three brothnephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph; a brother, Don Orvell Lea and a brother-in-law, Tom Campbell. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Services will be Friday, 10:00 a.m., at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel in Bald Knob. Interment will follow in the White County Memorial Gardens at Searcy.

Roger Allen Lea, father of local resident, dies

Wanda received a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from the University of Central Arkansas and began work at the Prairie County Extension Office in DeV alls Bluff , where she would meet and marry her husband Leroy. She was an accomplished homemaker and professional seamstress, having judged sewing entries at the Arkansas Sew With Cotton for many years. She loved her family deeply and was affectionately “MoMo” to her grandchildren who were her pride and joy. A memorial service at 2:00 p.m., was held at Amboy United Methodist Church in North Little Rock. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Amboy United Methodist Church, 311 Military Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118; Amboy Community Food Pantry, 100 Auburn Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118; or Central Baptist College Mustang Baseball, 1501 College, Conway, AR 72034.

side for many years. Pickle is also survived by his sister, Ethel Scroggins, and many nieces and nephews He was a retired farmer, owned a successful hunting club, and operated a wheat straw business for many years. He loved nature and being outdoors. Hunting, fishing and gardening were all favorite past times. He loved fishing on the White River and fished commercial tackle as a hobby for years. He would share what he caught, hunted or grew with family, friends and neighbors. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 18, at Turpin Funeral Home in Stuttgart with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are requested to Holy Rosary Catholic Church or Grand Prairie Evangelical Church.

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Ballot proposals approved for signature gathering Nov. 30, 2015 - Four Year Terms of Office for Elected County Officials, Justices of the Peace, and Constables - A proposal seeking to increase the term of office for elected county officials from two to four years was approved for signature gathering. The law would apply to county officials sworn in after Dec. 31, 2016, according to Opinion No. 2015-139.David Dinwiddie of Pine Bluff submitted the measure. Nov. 2, 2015 - Reducing From 3 to 1 the Number of Constitutional Amendments That May Be Proposed by the General Assembly Under Article 19, Section 22 - A proposal seeking to reduce the number of constitutional amendments state legislators can send to voters was again approved for signature gathering. This proposal had already been approved for signature gathering, but the sponsor resubmitted it with a different ballot title, according to Opinion No. 2015-124.The sponsor's suggested ballot title was rejected because the Attorney General's Office found it to be misleading. The Attorney General changed the proposed ballot title to what is listed above. See Opinion No. 2015-115 (Oct. 5, 2015), and Opinion No. 2015-107 (Sept. 8, 2015) for previous proposals this petition cycle. Frederick N. Scott, a spokesperson for the Little Red Hen Committee, submitted the measure. Aug. 6, 2015 - Arkansas Term Limits Amendment of 2016 - A proposal to reduce the number of years a state senator or representative can serve in office was certified for signature gathering, according to Opinion No. 2015-089. The proposal would repeal Amendment 94, which voters passed in 2014 and set term limits of 16 years for members of the General Assembly. Brenda V. Taylor, an attorney in Fayetteville, submitted the measure. July 24, 2015 - The Campaign Finance Act of 2016 - This previously approved ballot proposal (Opinion No. 2015-059) to create campaign spending disclosure requirements was recertified after a new, less confusing ballot title was submitted. The Attorney General had said the original title would require the voter to be an expert in campaign-finance regulation to understand the proposed changes. The newer version (Opinion No. 2015-083) was an attempt to better explain the effect of the measure. David Couch of Little Rock submitted the new version. Paul Spencer, chairman of the Regnat Populus Ballot Question Committee, submitted the original measure. March 31, 2015 - An Act Amending The Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 - A proposal to amend state law to include sexual orientation and gender identity to groups protected from discrimination under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 was certified for signature gathering, according to Opinion No. 2015-029. Jack Michael Weir III of Little Rock submitted the measure. March 30, 2015 - An Act Concerning Local Option (Wet-Dry) Elections - A proposal to reduce the number of signatures required to call a local option (wet-dry) election from 38 percent of qualified electors to 20 percent of qualified electors was certified for signature gathering, according to Opinion No. 2015-026. David Couch of Little Rock submitted the measure. Feb. 3, 2015 - The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Amendment - A constitutional amendment to legalize the manufacturing and sale of alcohol statewide was certified for signature gathering, according to Opinion No. 2015-12. David Couch of Little Rock submitted the measure. Nov. 3, 2014 - The Arkansas Hemp and Marijuana Amendment - A constitutional amendment to legalize the cultivation, production, distribution, sale, purchase, possession and use of the cannabis plant in Arkansas was certified for signature gathering, according to Opinion No. 2014-119. Mary L. Berry of Summit submitted the measure. Aug. 5, 2014 - The Arkansas Hemp and Cannabis Amendment - A constitutional amendment to legalize the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, possession and use of the cannabis plant in Arkansas was certified for signature gathering, according to Opinion No. 2014-079. Frederick W. Porter of Hot Springs submitted the measure. Aug. 14, 2014 - The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act - A ballot measure to legalize the use of medical marijuana, and a system for growing and selling medical marijuana was certified for signature gathering. The ballot measure was similar to a recent proposal that did not receive enough signatures for the 2014 ballot. In Opinion No. 2014-086, the Attorney General cautioned the group that "according to my experience there is a direct correlation between the length and complexity of initiated acts and their susceptibility to a successful ballot title challenge." Melissa Fults, campaign director of Arkansans for Compassionate Care 2016, submitted the measure.

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ers, Kenneth Hooker of Ocean View, Delaware, Herman Hooker, of Stuttgart and Don Hooker of Mt. Ida; a sister, Lucille Barnes of Beebe; a grandson, Todd Willey, Jr. of Conway and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside memorial service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 15, at Lamar Cemetery with Father William Wewers, O.S.B. officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Roller Funeral Home.

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Seven Basketball Seniors and parents honored on Senior Night Friday, February 12, 2016 was Senior Night for those seniors who participated in basketball and their parents. The event is sponsored by the Des Arc Eagle Booster Club. Those honored were Jade Bell - Six Years; Shelby Evants - Five Years; Kallie Roberts - Six Years; Jacob Adams - Six Years; Colt Covington - Six Years; Daylon Conway - Six Years and Quentin Walters - Six Years.

Jade Bell, center with parents, Tracey and Jackie Bell

Shelby Evants, center with parents, Darren and Stephanie Evants

Jacob Adams, left with father, Rodney Adams

Kallie Roberts, center with parents, Jodie and Tammy Roberts

Colt Covington, center with parents, Brad and Krissy Covinvgton Daylon Conway, third from left, with mother, Tangelia Loving, far right and grandparents, Sylvester and Shirley Holloway

Des Arc High School Calendar for Spring

DES ARC SCHOOLS

LUNCH MENU

Feb. 15-19 Basketball Senior District Tournament Basketball Regional Tmt Feb. 24-27-Hazen Lift-a-Thon Feb. 29, 4:00 p.m. March 3 Sr. Baseball at Riverview Sr. Softball vs Pangburn

Quentin Walters, center with parents Quence and Leisa Walters

March 4 Sr. Baseball vs McCrory Sr. Softball at Clarendon End of Nine WeeksMarch 11

Des Arc Baseball/Softball Registration 2016 The Des Arc Baseball Association announces the dates to register your child for the baseball/softball programs. A $25.00 participation fee will need to be paid at the time of registration. If for some reason you can’t make it to either of the sign-up dates, you can mail your registration form with a check made out to Des Arc Baseball Association to: Kent Childers, 2350 Roy Newton Road, Des Arc, AR 72040. OR send a completed registration along with fees in an envelope to Mrs. Stacy Childers at the elementary school. If you have any questions, please contact Kent Childers at (870) 256-5137) IF SENDING THIS FORM WITH MONEY TO THE SCHOOL; BRING IT DIRECTLY TO ROOM 9- MRS. STACY CHILDERS ----------------------------------------------------------------Des Arc Baseball Association Summer Program Baseball/Softball Registration Form Name______________________________Age___________Gender________ Date of Birth____________________Grade__________Phone#___________ Parent’s Name___________________________________________________ League and Team Played on Last Year________________/_______________ For baseball, age is determined by child’s age as of May 1 of the current year. For Softball, age is determined by child’s age as of January 1. Buddy League (age 5-8) _________ Little League (age 9-12) ________ Pony League (age 13-16) ________ Girls Softball (age 5-8) _________ Girls Softball (age 9-12) ________ Girls Softball (age 13-16) ________

Girls will only be allowed to play either softball or baseball, not both. Participation fee is $25.00 and is due at the time of registration. Parent/Guardian Signature __________________________________________

Daylight Savings Time March 13 Spring Break March 21-25 Progress Reports April 14 School Out (Snow Day) April 15 Majorette & Flag Tryout April 22 Prom April 23 Spring Concert May 1 Band Banquet May 3 Recruitment at DAES May 5 Academic Banquet May 9 High School Graduation May 15

Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Feb. 22-26:

Elementary Lunch

High School Lunch

MONDAY: Chicken Nuggets, Yams, Green Peas, Peaches, Milk TUESDAY:Hamburger, French Fries, Sandwich Fixings, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Pineapple, Millk WEDNESDAY: Chicken and Noodles, Great Northern Beans, Steamed Broccoli, Grapes, Milk THURSDAY: Chicken Strips, Ketchup, Corn, Applesauce, Cookie, MIlk FRIDAY: Pizza, Tossed Salad with Dressing, Green Beans, Pears, Milk

MONDAY: Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni and Cheese, Yams, Pears, Fresh Fruit, Milk TUESDAY: Taco Salad, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Pinto Beans, Spanish Rice, Salsa, Fruit Cocktail, Fresh Fruit, Milk WEDNESDAY: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans, Pineapple, Cookie, Fresh Fruit, Milk THURSDAY: Chicken Strip Sandwich, Lettuce, Tomato, Seasoned 1/2 Baked Potato, Steamed Broccoli, Peaches, Fresh Fruit, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonaise, Milk Breakfast FRIDAY: Cheeseburger, French MONDAY: Biscuit and Fries, Baked Beans, Sandwich Sausage Pattie or Cereal & Fixings, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Pineapple, Fresh Toast, Oranges Fruit, Milk TUESDAY: Funnel Cake or

Cereal & Toast, Peaches WEDNESDAY: Yogurt and Graham Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple THURSDAY: Pop Tarts or Ce-

real & Toast, Apples FRIDAY: Donut or Cereal & Toast, Pears

Served with Milk & Juice Meals are subject to change/ USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

Breakfast

MONDAY: Donuts or Cereal & Toast, Apples TUESDAY:Breakfast Pizza or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple WEDNESDAY: Biscuit and Sausage or Cereal & Toast, Peaches THURSDAY: Biscuit and Gravy or Cereal & Toast, Oranges FRIDAY: Pop Tarts or Cereal & Toast, Fruit Served with Milk & Juice Choice of Hot Line, Chef Salad or Cold Cut Sandwich

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Seniors split two with Kipp Delta on Senior Night

Jeffery Harrell, top left, passes the basketball to teammate Ryan Rosel (with back to camera). The Eagles defeated Hazen in District Tournament play, They will play Augusta today, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Photo by Rodney Adams

The Des Arc Senior Eagles and Senior Lady Eagles were in action on Friday, February 12. It was also Senior Night for seven seniors who played their last home basketball game of their high school career at Eagle Fieldhouse. The Seniors were recognized between the Senior Girls and Senior Boys games. Senior Girls The Senior Lady Eagles faced Kipp Delta on Friday, Feb. 12. Final score Des Arc 42, Kipp Delta 35. Lexi Cook tipped off for the Lady Eagles with Kipp Delta in control of the basketball. Kipp Delta scored first with a layup for two. Shelby Evants pulled up on a jumper to tie the game at two all. Jade Bell saved the basketball and drove the baseline to the hoop and was fouled. She made both freethrows. Cierra Fisher tipped a Kipp Delta pass to drive all the way for the basket for two. Kipp Delta’s three point attempt was a no go and got the put back for two. Fisher sank a long two point basket for two. Kipp Delta pulled within one point with a trey. Fisher was fouled driving to the

hoop and made both free throws. Kipp’s long three point shot attempt failed to hit the hoop. Kallie Roberts slapped the basketball out to Fisher. Fisher sank a trey deep on the right side of the court. Des Arc held a 16-7 lead at the end of the first period. Des Arc had possession of the ball to start the second period. Roberts put a shot off the glass for two points. Taylor Richards was fouled on an inbound shot and made two of two freethrows. Kipp shot two times and finally sank a basket for two. Kipp rallied the troops and sank a three point basket off the glass. Des Arc loses the basketball out of bounds and Kipp fired back with a two point jumper. Dekilah Williams muscled her way inside for two points. Jade Bell picked up a steal and shoots at the buzzer. Des Arc led by just one point to begin the third period. Kipp picked off a Lady Eagles pass and converted for two points. Cook backed in under the basket and shoots and was fouled going for the rebound. She made one of two freethrows. Des Arc

moved the basketball around the horn with Jade Bell handling the shot for the two point basket. Kipp was fouled driving to the hoop and scored both freethrows. Des Arc missed a basket and Kipp sailed an outlet pass down court for the score and a foul making a three point play. Kipp had pulled out with a one point lead. Kayci Kellar sank a three point basket and Taylor Richards drove up the lane for two. Karson Covington threw up a shot at the buzzer that was no good. Des Arc held a two point lead to start the fourth period. Jade Bell took the ball to the man for two. Roberts jumper at the freethrow line was good for two. Roberts hits Jade Bell on the inbound pass and Jade was fouled going up for the hoop. She made both freethrows. Cook put a shot off the glass for two and Kipp answered with a two. A jump ball was called with Kipp having the possession arrow. The Senior Lady Eagles led 40-34 at the 2:00 minute warning. Kipp’s three point shot bricked with the Lady Eagles on the rebound. Fisher hit a two off the glass. Des Arc fouled Kipp before the shot with Kipp sinking one of two freethrows. Des Arc tried a shot just before the end of the game that was short. Final was Des Arc 42, Kipp Delta 35. The Senior Lady Eagles lost to Augusta on Tuesday at PalestineWheatley at the District Tournament. Senior Boys The Senior Boys suffered a loss to Kipp Delta on Senior Night, Friday, February 12 at Eagle Fieldhouse. Final score Des Arc 53, Kipp Delta 58. Jacob Adams tipped off for the Eagles with Kipp Delta in control of the basketball. Kipp Delta scored first taking the basketball

to the hoop for two. Colt Covington’s shot rolled the rim with Daylon Conway for the put back for two. Kip increased their score with a two point long ball shot and pulled an inside straight for another basket. Quentin Walters sank a jumper for two. Ladarius Spencer scored a basket over the Kipp Delta defenders to tie the game at six all. Kipp scored a two point basket just seconds before the end of the first period. The Eagles had possession of the basketball but turned the ball over when they stepped out of bounds. Kipp muscled up under the basket for two. Daylon Conway got the put back for two and a foul off a missed Eagle basket. With 6:07 left in the half, Des Arc shot the basketball three times. Covington was fouled going for a basket, counting the basket and the extra point for a three point play. The Eagles pulled their score within four points of Kipp Delta. After Kipp Delta stripped the Eagles of the basketball, Daylon Conway took the Kipp Delta charge for the team. Spencer showed his razzle dazzle moves for two. and was fouled. Spencer missed the foul shot and gets the rebound for a shot off the glass but a foul was called prior to the shot. Spencer made both freethrows. The Eagles missed three times for a score. Kipp goes inside for two. Kipp is assessed a reach in foul and Spencer made both freethrows. Adams sets up in the far right corner and slams a three point basket at the buzzer. Des Arc had cut Kipp Delta’s lead to just three.

Kipp Delta came out to start the third period and picked the Eagles pocket getting the roll of the rim for two. Des Arc missed a bucket and Kipp converted for two more. Daylon Conway was fouled going up for a basket and made both freethrows. Adams pulled down a rebound off a missed Kipp Delta Shot. Covington goes to the hoop hard and was fouled counting the basket and made the extra point. The Eagles had pulled

ball over to Kipp Delta after failing to get the ball across mid court. Dillon Conway put up a one-handed air walk shot for two. The Eagles were called for a foul and Kipp Delta made all three freethrows. Des Arc was called for a push and Kipp Delta made one of two freethrows and had possession of the basketball. The Eagles pulled within a basket at 2:36 left in regulation. Kipp was trapped under the basket and immediately called time out.

Ryan Rosel releases the basketball for a basket during the Des Arc vs Hazen game. Des Arc defeated Hazen in the first round Photo by Rodney Adams within two with 5:41 left in the third period. Kipp Delta hauled tail down court and collapsed to the ground for an injury. Kipp was called for travel and Daylon Conway got the roll for two. Walters picked up a steal and was fouled going for the shot making both freethrows. The Eagles would tie the game 38 all off a rebound for two. Des Arc had the basketball to start the fourth period. The Eagles turned the

Kipp Delta kept the pressure on the Eagles. Dillon Conway shoots and Adams was there for the putback. Kipp Delta put the nail in the coffin with a long downcourt pass for two. Daylon was fouled and made one of two freethrows. Final score Des Arc 53, Kipp Delta 58. The Senior Eagles defeated Hazen on Tuesday at District Tournament held at Palestine-Wheatley. They will play Augusta today, Thursday at 5:30 p.m..

Pee Wee Basketball Action Top Photo: Cache Flanagan, #2 for the Heat scores a basket in their game against the Sixers on Saturday, February 13.

Bottom Photo: Kirsten Wiggins #15 for the Storm, takes off down court as two Shocks defenders rush to get back to guard the goal in their game on Saturday. Pee Wee basketball action continues this Saturday, February 20 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Des Arc High School Fall Semester Honor Roll Seventh Grade Jeffery Buck Kayla Craig Madalyn Davis Jacob Dobson Emily Dunlap Caroline Harris Andrew Holland* Anna Holloway Destiny Howell Kelby Huddleston Samuel Morton* Brayden Pickrell Meredith Reidhar* Tristan Richards Cade Smith Garrett Williams Eighth Grade Jacy Adams Jaclyn Bitner* Riley Barksdale Jacie Childers Angela Collins* William Cox* Alysa Fields* Haylie Flud Caleb Jobe Emilee Johnson Will Kearby*

Dominique McCoy Taneea McGee Chandler Merrell Brittani Ripper Cooper Roberts Zylar Taylor Marlaya Washington Hunter Whittenburg Emily Wrigley* Ninth Grade Karson Covington* Garrett Goodman Kayci Kellar Callie Long Donald McCoy Jed Reidhar Lindsey Reidhar* Taylor Richards* Dekilah Williams Jeremiah Williams* Tenth Grade Robin Bell Alyssa Davis Alyssa Dohm Gracen Hambrick* Jacob Holloway* Beth Norman Ethan Reed

Maggie Wilson* Eleventh Grade Kelvin Cohen Ontario Conway Lexi Cook Madison Evans Cierra Fisher Will Gray Sawyer Hagar Andrew Ripper Twelfth Grade Jacob Adams Alyssa Allen Macy Burnett Sarabeth DeVore Shelby Evants Johnny Gray Gailey Greenwood Gabby Hamric Calevb Hitt Brooke Kellar* Noah Kennedy Kallie Roberts* *Denotes All A’s

Congratulations to the cheer group, “All About that Bow”, who won Gold, High Point Award, Spot on Award, Judges Choice, Best Entertainment Award and First Place Overall. These young ladies are a part of a cheer team through Carla’s School of Dance. This was their first competition of the year and have been together six months. The competition was held at Maumelle High School. They will be participating in another competition at the State House Convention Center this Saturday. Pictured are Kelcie Lightsey, Sara Garth, Makayla Sears, Alysa Fields and Tristan Harrison.

2016 Des Arc High School Basketball Schedule

2016 Pee Wee Basketball Saturday, February 20, 2016

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Heat vs Pistons: 9:00 a.m. Comets vs Storm: 10:00 a.m Sixers vs Heat: 11:00 a.m. Shock vs Comets: 12:00 p.m.

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FARM/HOME Arkansas cotton acreage likely to increase in 2016, experts say

Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) session held Feb. 11 The first of two Pesticide Applicator Training session was held at the Prairie County Fairgrounds on Thursday, February 11. There were about 60 participants certifying, according to Prairie County Extension Chairman Brent Griffin. The final PAT for 2016 to be conducted in Prairie County will be on March 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Prairie County Fairgrounds commercial building. This location is on Hwy. 249, north of Hazen. To certify, you must be on time. Call the Extension Service office at 870-998-2614.

Extension to offer series of spray clinics in February, March By Ryan McGeeney The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will deliver a series of six half-day spray clinics at locations throughout Arkansas in February and March. The clinics are designed to introduce the best available application techniques and concepts to new growers, and bring experienced growers up to speed on new research, Jason Davis, extension application specialist for the Division of Agriculture said. “We’ll demonstrate the most effective and efficient ways to approach weed and pest control through application technology,” Davis said. “Our hope is that by conducting more, shorter clinics, we’ll make ourselves more available to a greater number of Arkansas growers.” The current schedule for the clinics is as follows: · Tuesday, February 23th at the Cotton Research Station in Marianna · Wednesday, February 24th at the Rice Research Center in Stuttgart · Thursday, February 25th at the Men’s Center in McGehee · Tuesday, March 8th at ASU Newport in Newport · Wednesday, March 9th at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Paragould · Thursday, March 10th at the Conway County Fairgrounds in Morrilton Registration opens at 8:30 am with large group sessions starting at 9:00. Each clinic will conclude with lunch, served free of

charge. Producers and applicators alike are encouraged to attend to gain valuable information on how to be more productive and efficient in the field. The clinics are free and there will be door prizes provided by several companies. Session topics and demonstrations include: · New herbicide technology update · Identifying percent wear in nozzles · Application tips for matching proper nozzles with chemistries · Pulse Width Modulation demonstration · Avoiding clean-out issues demonstration · Electronics in applications demonstration · Multiple spray table nozzle demonstrations Davis and other Extension employees will also be conducting free nozzle tests, to ensure that growers’ equipment is in good working order before planting season. Producers should bring a sample of nozzles from their equipment to be analyzed for percentage wear (three to five nozzles and caps). This valuable tool has the potential to save producers thousands of dollars during the upcoming spray season. Three hours of CCA credit will be available. For more information concerning these events please contact Jason Davis by phone at (501)749-2077 or email at jdavis@uaex.edu.

By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture KEISER, Ark. — After a year in which total harvested cotton acreage dropped to a record low — about 205,000 acres, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture — the crop may be poised for a rebound in 2016, agronomists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture said earlier this month. Bill Robertson, extension cotton agronomist for the Division of Agriculture, said he’s noted an increased interest in cotton “from one end of the state to the other” in conversations with growers. “People are looking at their bottom line and potential returns on different commodities, and cotton is looking very favorable, compared to all the other crops, for 2016,” Robertson said. According to the National Cotton Council’s 2016 Early Season Planting Intentions Survey, U.S. cotton farmers plan to plant about 6.2 percent more cotton than they did in 2015. Growers in the MidSouth states, in particular, indicated they will plant almost 25 percent more cotton than in the previous year, according to the survey. Survey respondents indicated a combination of suppressed prices on other commodities and optimistic expectations for water availability and cooperative weather influenced their plans. As input prices continue to rise for crops across the board, commodity prices, especially soybeans and

corn, have “taken a hit,” Robertson said. And while grain sorghum enjoyed a surge of popularity among Arkansas growers in 2015 — tripling over 2014 to more than 500,000 planted acres — many growers seemed to have lost their zest for the crop this year. “Grain sorghum isn’t nearly as attractive now as it was this time last year,” Robertson said. “Some folks had a few issues — they incurred some expenses they weren’t expecting, so a lot of them didn’t hit the home run with grain sorghum that they thought they were going to.” While harvested cotton acres did drop to a record low 205,000 acres in Arkansas, the state still experienced its fourth-highest recorded average yield, at about 1,112 pounds per acre. Both Robertson and Fred Bourland, director of the Northeast Research and Extension Center in Keiser and a long-time cotton breeder, said the high average yield was tied to both land-use choices by growers and ongoing improvements in cotton breeding overall. “As acreage declines, the remaining cotton is on the better ground,” Robertson said. “Certainly, some of our cotton-per-acre yield is increased because of the soil, but some of it is because of better genetics of our varieties.” Bourland said that the cotton industry in the United States has experienced a “monumental change” in the last two to three years, as seed companies have developed cotton varieties that offer both high yields and high fiber quality.

“Five to 10 years ago, it really wasn’t possible to get a high fiber quality if you were going for maximum yield,” Bourland said. Over the past few decades, the industry has adopted technology and analysis methods that objectively measures parameters including length, micronaire or thickness, uniformity and strength. These parameters are expressed as a “quality score” or “Q score,” a concept developed by the University of Arkansas, Bourland said. As the industry moved away from subjectively classifying cotton fibers by feel, breeders began responding to market demands for objectively measurable quality, Bourland said. “Newly-developed indices such as the Q score provide a quick evaluation of the multiple fiber parameters,” Bourland said. “These indices can determine whether cotton is highly marketable, or if it’s trash. “There’s always a market for poor-quality cotton, but you’re looking at deep discounts that can put you out of business,” he said. “You can’t sustain a farm with those discounts. “In the past, a lot of times, Q scores of 50 or 60 were the average for most of our varieties,” Bourland said. “Now we’ve got some in the 80’s and 90’s. We’ve got some cottons there that are approaching the pimatype cottons, which are the gold standard for quality.” The United States is the third-largest cotton producer in the world, after India and China, according to the USDA.

Citizens Group pushing Farm Bureaus making safety a priority to restore term limits Arkansas ranks 15th in number of farm related deaths

Across the country, Farm Bureaus are making safety a top priority this spring through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP). As a part of ASAP, March 6-12 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week. This year’s theme, “Caution — Safety is no Accident,” will highlight a different safety focus each day of the week. Monday will focus on ATV safety; Tuesday, Youth Safety on the Farm; Wednesday, Tractor Safety; Thursday, Roadway Safety; and Friday, Grain Bin Safety. When the latest statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and other organizations are examined, it’s easy to see why the awareness of safety in these areas is important. Arkansas ranks 15th in the nation in the number of deaths associated with ATVs, with 312 from 19822011. Of those who died, 69

Farm financial/ planning workshop at Marianna A farm financial planning workshop Wednesday, March 9, at the Agriculture Demonstration and Outreach Center (ADOC), 330 Lee County Road 407 in Marianna. The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. Aimed at current and beginning farmers and ranchers, who will learn how to make and use balance sheets to determine the financial condition of an operation. Other tools necessary for an operation, such as enterprise budgets, break-even prices, cash land rent values and average yields of different enterprises will also be discussed. Questions about USDA loan applications will be answered. Lunch will be provided. Contact Ernest Bradley, a conference coordinator and multicounty agent, at (870) 295-7720 to preregister and be included in the meal count.

were children under 16. Each year, there are 804 ATV-related deaths nationally on average. In 2012, 374 farmers and farm workers died from work-related injuries. Tractor overturns were the leading cause of these deaths. Nationwide, there were 38 documented grain-bin entrapment accidents that resulted in 17 deaths in 2015. That’s the highest level since 2010. “Accidents do happen, but farmers and ATV riders of all ages sometimes make bad decisions or get careless in many of the accidents they are involved in,” said Jason Kaufman, safety coordinator for Arkansas Farm Bureau. “Even machinery and tools used around the home can ruin a day if not used smartly. It’s important for farmers and homeowners to always make safety a priority. Safety is no accident.” Arkansas Farm Bureau

has two full-time safety coordinators on staff who offer 13 different safety and informational programs free of charge to schools and civic groups. “Farm Bureau is concerned with saving lives and preventing injuries,” said safety coordinator Amanda Williams. “Arkansas Farm Bureau is dedicated to educating Arkansans about safety concerns. We not only offer tractor and farm safety programs, but programs on ATV safety, school bus safety, ‘Where Does our Food Come From?’ and more.” For more information, visit the “Education and Youth” section of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s website, www.arfb.com. Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization of more than 190,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.

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The citizens group made up of Independents, Democrats, and Republicans is working to put TERM LIMITS on the ballot so voters get a fair chance to vote. Legislative Term limits have been approved by the voters twice in two landslide elections. Last election, the Legislature put an Ethics Amendment on the ballot in which their terms were doubled and their pay was tripled. Their ballot title did not properly inform the voter of either issue. “The voters or Arkansas deserve a fair ballot title and fair vote on the issue of term limits”, said Tim Jacob, spokesperson for the RESTORE TERM LIMITS GROUP. Angel Roberson of Sherwood, AR is coordinating the statewide petition drive. “We are asking for volunteers all over our state, to sign the TERM LIMIT petition, share the petition with others and help give the voters a chance to vote this November. Contact restoretermlimits.org and lend a hand”, said Angel Roberson. “We especially encourage everyone to get involved and help offer and sign the TERM LIMIT peti-

tion at the polls at the March 1st primary”, Ms. Roberson added. This is one of the most popular issues in Arkansas history, first passed in 1992 by 60% of the voters and then reaffirmed in 2004, when the voters of Arkansas approved stricter legislative term limits by a 70% margin. We want to inform voters of their chance to par-

ticipate. Candidates are welcome to help. This is a non partisan issue as voters of every political persuasion support term limits. 75 of 75 counties supported strict term limits last time the issue of term limits was debated statewide. We missed that debate and transparency in 2014 and look forward to it during the campaign of 2016.

PHILLIP MAPPS Prairie County Clerk * Experienced * Dedicated * Dependable * Business Experience * Honest * Integrity * Fair * Treat All the Same I Want To Work for the People Again Your Vote and Support Appreciated VOTE TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 Pol Av Paid By Phillip Mapps

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AgHeritage Farm Credit Services scholarship application deadline is March 15 In addition to the Customer Scholarship Program for children and grandchildren of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services stockholder customers, AgHeritage FCS also offers a University Scholarship. Customer Scholarship Program Since 2001, AgHeritage Farm Credit Services has provided scholarships to ease the burden of higher education for our customer-owners. Scholarships are awarded each year to AgHeritage FCS customer-owner's children and grandchildren based on academic records, involvement in school related activities and extracurricular activities/work.

University Scholarship Program AgHeritage Farm Credit Services will provide a $1000 scholarship to a current college student studying agriculture at an Arkansas university or college. You do not need to be a customer of AgHeritage FCS to apply for this scholarship. Details of eligibility, terms and conditions, and official applications can be found at www.agheritagefcs.com. The 2016 Scholarship Program deadline is March 15. If you have any questions concerning the scholarship programs, contact Leslie Brown, Vice President Human Resources, at

Monroe County courthouse among recently listed Arkansas’ Historic Places Five Arkansas properties have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of historically significant properties, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Director Frances McSwain has announced. The newly listed properties are: * Monroe County Bank Building at Brinkley in Monroe County, built around 1889 and reflecting the Prairie, Craftsman and Colonial Revival styles of architecture. “The Monroe County Bank Building is an excellent example of a twostory Prairie-Style commercial building with Craftsman and ClassicalRevival detailing located in Brinkley,” according to the National Register nomination. “The building, which sits on the south side of West Cypress Street in the central business district of Brinkley, contains three separate storefronts at the street level as well as several large rooms and offices on the second floor. While the original Monroe County Bank Building was constructed in c. 1889, the building’s current front façade dates from 1909 and was the result of the damage done by a powerful tornado that decimated the town.” * The Crescent Hotel at Eureka Springs in Carroll County, an 1886 building that reflects the French Renaissance and Richardsonian Romanesque styles of architecture. “The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa is an architecturally significant work by architect Isaac S. Taylor from St. Louis, Missouri,” according to the National Register nomination. “Worldrenowned for his leadership in the execution of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, he also designed a total of ten hotels during his career— nine of which were actually built. Only a few remain standing today. * Overstreet Hall on the Southern Arkansas University Campus, a Colonial Revival-style building constructed 1941-43 through the Works Progress Administration, a Depression-era federal relief program. “Overstreet Hall represents the last efforts of Roosevelt’s New Deal programs on the Southern Arkansas University Campus, and also reflects the importance of higher education in Magnolia,” according to the National Register nomination. “When it was built in 1941-1943, The fact that the building was finished during the last year of the WPA’s existence also illustrates that it was truly the end of an era on the campus.” * Union Chapel School and Shop Building near Springfield in Conway County, constructed in the late 1930s through the WPA. “From the time of its completion c.1937 until 1938, Union Chapel School was the only school for African Americans in the Union Chapel and Springfield area,” according to the National Register nomination. * The Little River County Training School Historic District at Ashdown in Little River County, featuring three buildings constructed in the 1960s for the area’s African American students. The district is noteworthy “for its associations with African-American education in Little River County,” according to the National Register nomination. “The buildings in the Little River County Training School Historic District were the center of

African American education (and integrated education) from the time of their construction in 1962 through 1965, until the campus stopped being used in 1979.

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PRAIRIE COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 3 4 Years Previous Experience on Quorum Court * Budget Committee member * Project Committee member * Dedicated to Moving Prairie County Forward -Lilly Hinson *

The Arkansas State Red Wolves to take on Alabama Crimson Tide in 2018 The going rate for scheduling Arkansas State in a nonconference football game keeps getting bigger and bigger. ASU will receive a school-record $1.7 million for a Sept. 8, 2018, game at Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., according to a game contract obtained by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Wednesday.

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City of Des Arc

FINANCIAL STATEMENT January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015 WATER AND SEWER FUND

GENERAL FUND Balance December 31, 2014...................................................$ 12,369.22 CASH RECEIPTS: General Turnback........................................ $ 27,157.34 5-Mill Tax..................................................... 53,925.97 Franchise Fee............................................. 67,032.18 Privilege Tax............................................... 2,725.00 Court Fines & Fees.................................... 89,581.84 Other Permits & Charges........................... 644,206.91 $884,629.24 TOTAL RECEIPTS............................................................... $897,699.46 TOTAL GENERAL FUND AVAILABLE.................................. EXPENDITURES: Administrative Expenses............................ $ 87,461.41 Salaries....................................................... 272,980.79 Social Security............................................ 20,638.06 Utilities........................................................ 15,346.97 Supplies...................................................... 29,372.67 Other........................................................... 436,395.06 TOTAL EXPENDITURES...................................................... Balance General Fund - December 31, 2015......................

$ 862,194.96 $ 34,803.50

Type of Debt

Amount

Water and Sewer Revenue............................$ 225,023.84 Total................................................................$ 223,023.84 Capital Improvement Revenue Bond (Water System Project)..................... $1,062,211.17 Total.............................................................. $1,062,211.17

CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUND

FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES - ACT 833

$ 5,702.85

$ 4,104,96 $ 9,807.81

Capital Improvement Revenue Bond (Sewer System Project)..................... $ 258,701.01 Total............................................................... $ 258,701.01

GAS FUND Balance - December 31, 2014............................................... CASH RECEIPTS: Gas Sales................................................... $ 560,392.75 Other........................................................... $ 79,865.88 TOTAL RECEIPTS................................................................. Total Gas Funds Available..................................................... EXPENDITURES: Salaries..........................................................$ 120,319.93 Social Security...............................................$ 8,782.21 Gas Purchased............................................. $ 213,588.04 Supplies........................................................ $ 48,037.04 Other............................................................. $ 290,089.83 TOTAL EXPENDITURES..................................................... Balance Gas Fund - December 31, 2015...............................

$835,428.60 $123,282.10

Date Last Payment Due Dec. 13, 2019 Date free of debt Dec. 13, 2019

Dec. 01, 2034 Date free of debt Dec. 01, 2034

Dec. 1, 2034 Date free of debt Dec. 01, 2034

NORTH PRAIRIE COUNTY WATER EXTENSION Balance - December 31, 2014................................................ $ 91,915.24 CASH RECEIPTS: Water Sales.................................................. .$437,434.59 Connection Fees............................................$ 7,330.00 Other...............................................................$ 49,921.57 TOTAL RECEIPTS:.................................................................. $ 489,686.16 TOTAL NPCWE Funds Available........................................... $ 581,601.40

EXPENDITURES: Water Purchases.............................................$104,106.93 Bookkeeping Expense................................... $ 26,880.00 Supplies.......................................................... $ 14,389.42 $ 78,136.80 Payments on Bonded Indebt.......................... $ 111,948.00 Other.............................................................. .$195,681.13 TOTAL EXPENDITURES........................................................ $ 453,005.48 $ 20,367.86 Balance NPCWE Fund -December 31, 2015.......................... $ 128,595.92 $ 98,504.66

NPCWE FUND BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Type of Debt Water Revenue Total

Amount $1,170,043.57 $1,170,043.57

Date Last Payment Due Feb. 25, 2033 Date free of debt Feb. 25, 2033

CITY SALES TAX Balance - December 31,2014................................................

Balance Street Fund - December 31, 2014........................... CASH RECEIPTS: State Highway Revenue.................................$113,370.11 Other Street Revenue.................................... $ 40,055.67 Total Street Revenues............................................................ Total Street Funds Available.................................................. EXPENDITURES: Salaries...........................................................$ 26,145.28 Social Security................................................$ 1,914.65 Supplies........................................................ .$ 31,110.41 Other.............................................................. $ 144,424.61 TOTAL EXPENDITURES....................................................... Balance Street Fund - December 31, 2015...........................

$898,581.52 $958,710.70

$ 6,152.79 $ 3,655.02

Balance December 31, 2014...................................... CASH RECEIPTS: Act 833 Turnback...............................................$20,367.85 Other..................................................................$ 0.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS.............................................................. Total Fire Protec. Serv. - ACT 833 Funds Available................ EXPENDITURES: Training Expense............................................ $ 0.00 Equipment Expense.........................................$ 19,314.97 Repairs.............................................................$ 3,386.47 Capital Expenditures........................................$ 6,219.84 Other................................................................ $ 0.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES....................................................... $ 28,931.28 Balance Fire Prot. Serv. ACT 833 - December 31, 2015.......... $ 69,573.38

STREET FUND

$ 60,129.18

WATER AND SEWER BONDED INDEBTEDNESS

City General Bonded Indebtedness Type of Debt None

Balance - December 31, 2014............................................. CASH RECEIPTS: Des Arc Municipal Court.................................$ 4,104.96 Other...............................................................$ 0.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS................................................................. Total Criminal Justice Fund Available.................................... EXPENDITURES: Operating Supplies............................................ $ 1,121.69 Other.................................................................. $ 23.87 Repairs - Police Cars........................................ $ 292.10 Capital Expenditures - Police.............................$ 4,715.13 Transfers............................................................ $ 0.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES........................................................ Balance Criminal Justice Fund - December 31,2015.........

Balance - December 31, 2014.............................................. CASH RECEIPTS: Water Sales................................................... $365,387.30 Sewer Sales...................................................$197,106.98 Other...............................................................$ 336,087.24 TOTAL RECEIPTS................................................................ Total Water and Sewer Funds Available............................... EXPENDITURES: Salaries...........................................................$136,245.78 Social Security................................................$ 9,839.22 Supplies..........................................................$133,814.11 Payments on Bonded Indebt..........................$ 190,397.11 Other...............................................................$ 365,132.38 TOTAL EXPENDITURES:..................................................... Balance Water and Sewer Fund - December 31, 2015..........

$ 336,988.99

CASH RECEIPTS: $143,399.70 City Sales Tax Revenue..................................$226,328.61 Other................................................................$ 1,584.17 TOTAL RECEIPTS................................................................. $ 227,912.78 $ 564,901.77 $153,425.68 Total City Sales Tax Fund Available...................................... $296,825.38 EXPENDITURES: Mosquito Control.............................................$ 51,732.83 Sidewalks & Drainage.....................................$ 0.00 Economic Development..................................$ 9,115.13 Park................................................................ $ 10,639.02 Animal Control............................................ ....$ 9,280.46 $203,594.95 Fire Truck....................................................... $ 0.00 $ 93,230.43 Senior Citizens.............................................. .$ 8,591.38 Youth Programs............................................. $ 15,910.84 Special Projects............................................. $ 27,122.50 Cemetery.........................................................$ 9,091.92 $117,173.78 Chamber of Commerce.................................. $ 4,581.03 Street.............................................................. $ 18,183.83 Ambulance......................................................$ 15,872.15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES....................................................... $ 180,121.09 $640,258.63 Balance City Sales Tax Fund - December 31, 2014.............. $ 384,780.68 $757,432.41

ACT 1262 (Court Time-Pay) Balance - December 31, 2014............................................... $ 11,000.63 CASH RECEIPTS: ACT 1262 Revenue.....................$ 2,065.00 Other...........................................$ 0.00 $ 2,065.00 $680,817.05 TOTAL RECEIPTS................................................................. $ 13,065.63 $ 76,615.36 TOTAL ACT 1262 (Court Time-Pay) AVAILABLE................... EXPENDITURES: Capital Expenditures................... $ 0.00 Other............................................$ 0.00 Professional Services..................$ 1,627.37 Supplies.......................................$ 0.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES:...................................................... $ 1,627.37 Balance ACT 1262 (Court Time-Pay)-December 31,2015.......... $ 11,438.26

All financial records of the City of Des Arc are public record and are open for public inspection during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at City Hall in Des Arc, Arkansas. If the record is in active use or in storage and, therefore, not available at the time a citizen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this in writing to the applicant and set a date and hour within three (3) days at which time the record will be available for inspection and copying.

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February Plea Day Hearings

District Court Hearings The following cases were heard before District Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, February 15, 2016: City Cases Christina Terrell, Brinkley, charged with Violation of Arkansas Hot Check Law, Failure to Appear on a Written Summons and Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant. Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree.

Failed to Appear. Issue Letter. Brianna Jones, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter. Douglas L. Caruthers, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Continued to February 29, 2016. Bryan D. Bowden, Benton, charged with Drove Left of Center and DWIFirst. Plead Not Guilty by Attorney Seth Bowman. Hearing set for March 10, 2016.

Mathew R. Hitt, Des Arc, charged with No Driver License. Continued to February 22, 2016. State Cases M. Mitchell, Jennifer Lonoke, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Pay. Issue Warrant. Douglas L. Caruthers, Des Arc, charged with No Liability Insurance, No Seat Belt, Exceeding Posted Speed 67 MPH/55 Zone and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Continued to February 29, 2016.

Prairie County Courthouse News The following information was obtained from the records in the County Clerk’s office at the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, February 9, 2016:

Land Transfers Warranty Deed Frances Faye Hughes, Kelly Hughes, Carolyn Kennedy, Janice York, Sandra Ramsey and Charles Ramsey, Grantors, hand paid by ArCare, Grantee, the following described lands situated in the Northern District of Prairie County: A part of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 11, T4N, R5W SAVE AND EXCEPT Commencing at the NW corner of the said SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 11, T4N, R5W; thence South along the section line a distance of 287.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees, 48 ‘ East a distance of 150.00 feet to a point; thence South a distance of 120.00 feet to a point; thence North 89 degrees 48 ‘ West a distance of 150.00 feet to the section line; thence North along the section line a distance

of 120.00 feet, returning to the point of beginning. This area contains 0.41 acre more or less of which 0.06 acre, more or less, is in highway right-of-way. ALSO SAVE AND EXCEPT: A part of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 11, T4N, R5W containing 0.22 acre, more or less. Warranty Deed Ruth C. Rowland, Grantor, hand paid by Betty Ruth Underwood and Larry Edward Rowland, Grantees, the following lands lying in Prairie County, Arkansas: All of Lots Two and Three of the NW 1/4 of Section Three, T4N, R4W containing 90.2 acres, more or less.

Warranty Deed Geroge Mack (Deceased) and Betty Mack, Grantors, hand paid by Lee Gregory Robinson and Melody G. Robinson, Grantees, the following described lands situated in the Southern District of Prairie County: A Four Acre tract of land lying in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 36, T3N, R6W. Warranty Deed Susan Berry Winkler,

Grantor, hand paid by Elmer Randolph Graham, Grantee, the following described lands lying in the Northern District of Prairie County: S 1/2 of Lots One and Two, Block 69, Watkins Survey, known as 604 South Fourth Street, Des Arc. Warranty Deed Betty Mack, Grantor, hand paid by Mike Fisher and Rosanne Fisher, Grantees, the following lands lying in the Northern District of Prairie County: A part of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 7, T3N, R5W containing 2.0 acres of which 0.12 acre lies within the Right-of-Way of State Highway No. 11. Warranty Deed Kimberly King Clearwater, Grantor, hand paid by Donald McDonald and Michele Calhoun, Grantees, the following described lands situated in the Northern District of Prairie County: West 1/2 of Lot 32 and the East 57 1/2 ‘ of Lot 34, Hamisit Heights Addition to the City of Des Arc.

Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are currently incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett, as of Tues., Feb. 16, 2016:: Hood, Paul Anthony, 42, charged with Rape and Sexual Assault. Intake date November 8, 2015. Dulany, Malary L., 31, charged with Capital Murder, Kidnapping and Terroristic Threatening Intake date Dec. 19, 2015. Shearer, Megan Leann, 26, Hold for Another Department. Intake date January 14, 2016. Monroe, Traci, 23, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 23, 2016. Humbert, Lawrence James, 34, charged with Battery-Second Degree and Assault-Third Degree. Intake date January 21, 2016. Drones, Cornell, James, 34, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date February 1, 2016. Metcalf, Nicoe Jerel, 27, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 30, 2016. Sweatt, Tyler Wayne, 25,

charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date January 26, 2016. Wiley, Issic Gregory, 47, Commitment. Intake date January 27, 2016. Winkowski, Jeremy Joseph, 47, charged with Probation Violation. Intake date February 5, 2016. Wardwell, Eddie, 41, charged with Parole Violation, Commercial Burglary x2, Residential Burglary, Breaking or Entering, Habitual Offender and Theft of Property. Intake date February 3, 2016. Washington, Earl, 47, charged with Criminal Mischief. Intake date December 28, 2015. Robinson, Tracy Leighann, 26, Commitment. Intake date February 3, 2016. Underwood, Cindy Denise, 51, Commitment. Intake date January 5, 2016. Wallace, Byron Prince, 23, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date February, 4, 2016. Sanders, Teddy Ray, 40, charged with Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine. Intake date Janaury 8, 2016.

Bailey, Daniel, 41, charged with Carless Driving, DWI #1 x2, Drinking on Highway x2. Intake date February 15, 2016. Humbert, Antroine Terrell, 30, charged with Domestic Battery-Third Degree. Intake date February 15, 2016. Oglesbee, Lisa Carol, 52, charged with Probation Revocation. Intake date February 13, 2016. Ward, Shania Rachelle, 20, charged with Failure to Appear. Intke date February 9, 2016. McIntosh, Kristopher J., 27, charged with Failure to Appear and Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date February 11, 2016. Oliver, Gregory, 27, Commitment. Intake date February 12, 2016. Teer, Larry Dee, 48, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date February 14, 2016. Dorman, Courtney D., 41, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Intake date February 15, 2016. Johnson, Malcom, 23, Commitment. Intake date January 23, 2016.

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The following cases were heard before Judge Tom Hughes in Plea Day Hearings held Tuesday, February 16 at DeValls Bluff and Wednesday, February 17 at Des Arc for the Northern and Southern Districts: Northern District Billy Joe Ingle-Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Plea and Arraignment March, 22, 2016. HumbertLawrence Order Mental Evaluation. Eddie Wardwell-Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Plea and Arraignment set for March 22, 2016. Daniel Powell-Withdraw motion of competency. Continued to March 22, 2016. Gerald Young-Attorney asked for Jury Trial. Two day trial-August 31 and September 1, 2016. Alec Huffstickler-Plead Not Guilty. Waive Formal Arraignment. Pre-trial set for March 22, 2016. Paul Hood plead Not Guilty. Waive Formal Arraignment. Pre-trial set for March 22, 2016. Robison-Plead Tracy Not Guilty. Waive formal Arraignment. Pre-trial set for March 22, 2016. Bethany Grady-Guilty plea entered. $500.00 fine and 42 months Supervised Probation. Anthony Shane Holland-Dismissed by request from Prosecutor. Courtney Dorman-Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Pre-trial set for March 22, 2016. Amanda Capshaw-Reset for March 22, 2016.

Norman Bullock-Continued. Vanessa Peters-$2500.00 Fine and 30 days in Sheriff’s direction Prairie County Jail. Michael Anderson-Reset for March 22, 2016. Gary Williams-Hearing set for May 17, 2016. Hayden Newton-Defendant to appear August 16, 2016. Robert Price-Reset for March 22, 2016. Michael Baker-Petition for Revocation withdrwwn. Motion to withdraw recusal was approved. Clifford Earl-Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Plea and Arraignment set for March 22, 2016. Southern District Tricia Larkin charged with Intimidating a Juror. Reset for March 21, 2016. Samuel Harris charged with Possession of Controlled Substance. Reset for March 21, 2016. Harrison Samantha charged with Breaking or Entering x2 and Theft of Property x2. Reset for March 21, 2016. Victor Penn charged with Theft of PropertyLost, Mislaid or Delivered by mistake. Reset for March 21, 2016. Humbert Antroine charged with Domestic Battering, Violation of Extended Post-Conviction No Contact Order. Reset for March 21, 2016. Antonio Jones charged with Theft of Property. Reset for March 21, 2016. Booth Ryan Travis charged with Theft of Prop-

erty and Breaking or Entering. Reset for April 16, 2016. Teddy Ray Sanders charged with Delivery of Methamphetamine or Cocaine. Reset for March 21, 2016. Patrick Hill charged with Substance, Controlled Fraud or Deceit. Reset for March 21, 2016. Castleberry Brooks charged with Delivery of Controlled Substance x2. Reset for April 18, 2016. Jason Howell charged with Delivery of Methamphetamine or Cocaine. Reset for March 21, 2016. Langhorn Necko charged with Rape, Sexual Assault-Second Degree x2. Reset for March 21, 2016. Matt Carpenter charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Reset for March 21, 2016. Roberto Sanchez II charged with Sexual Assault-First Degree. Reset for March 21, 2016. Dennis Reitz charged with Probation Revocation. Reset for April 18, 2016. Kristopher Lee Thompson charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Depressants or Stimulants. Mallary Leigh Dulaney charged with Attempted Capital Murder, Terroristic Threatening-First Degree, Intimidating a Juror, Witness or Informant. Reset for March 25, 2016.

Investigation leads to charges involving deer beating video LITTLE ROCK - Charges have been filed against three Georgia men after Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife officers investigated a video circulated on Facebook showing a deer being beaten with a textbook. An Arkansas woman received a warning for her involvement. The investigation began after AGFC officers were contacted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on Jan. 28. The investigation revealed that the video was made in Arkansas and showed Joshua Rewis, 20, of Villa Rica, Georgia striking a deer with a heavy textbook in the back of a vehicle. Rewis told officers that the deer was struck on U.S. Highway 165 near Stuttgart. Rewis said that he, Cody Jones, 25, of Carrollton, Georgia and Travis Strickland, 25, of Winston, Georiga, were traveling in a car driven by Johnna Sigler, 19, of Stuttgart, when the deer was hit. After striking the deer, the group pulled over and the three men loaded the live deer into the vehicle. Rewis told officers that he

planned to tag the deer and clean it. Rewis never contacted the AGFC about the deer so that it could be put down humanely and retained as game. The group also did not contact the Arkansas County Sherriff's Office to report the accident. As the group was driving down the road, the deer became active in the vehicle. That is when Rewis began striking the deer with the book. After the deer began crying out, the group pulled over and the men dragged the deer to a ditch along the highway and left it. Rewis has been charged with a misdemeanor offense of cruelty to animals. The bond on that charge is

$1,140. He's also charged with wasting wildlife. That charge has a $2,640 bond. Jones and Strickland have been charged with criminal aiding and abetting with a bond of $370 each. Sigler was issued a warning citation for aiding and abetting. Col. Todd Callaway, AGFC Chief of Enforcement, applauded the agency's wildlife officers for their hard work. "These officers did an excellent job on this high profile case. They turned this investigation around in about a week and now these individuals have to pay the consequences of this horrendous incident," Callaway said.

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In the Circuit Court of Prairie County, Arkansas NORTHERN DISTRICT In the Matter of the Guardianship of Kylin James Baker, a Minor No.59N PR-15-16 WARNING ORDER The RESPONDENT, Kendall Baker, is hereby warned to appear in Court within thirty (30) days and answer the Petition for Guardianship of the Petitioners, Tyler Huffstickler and Kelcie Huffstickler, and upon failure of Respondent to do so, the complaint filed herein will be deemed to be admitted and a default judgment can be entered against you. PRAIRIE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK BY: Rhonda Cheshier Deputy Clerk Prepared by: Robert M. Abney, P.A. Attorney at Law P. O. Box 246 Des Arc, Ar 72040 2/11/ 2c 870-256-4183

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-04 “An Ordinance Amending Appendix B of Ordinance No. 2011-09 Des Arc’s Plan for a Drug-Free Work Place” BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Arc: Section One: Page 36 - Appendix B of Des Arc’s Plan for a Drug Free Work Place is amended with following updates: Employees removed from the list of Employee/Supervisor Positions subject to Alcohol and Drug Testing are: Jerry D. James Corey Tallent Teresa D. Conder Carolyn M. DeGunion Employees added to the list of Employees/Supervisor Positions subject to Alcohol and Drug Testing are: Andy K. Holland Section Two: This amendment is done in order to keep the employee listing up-to-date and future amendments will be done as necessary. Emergency Clause: An updated list of employees subject to alcohol and drug testing is required by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; therefore, an emergency is declared to exist and in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. ADOPTED on this 16th day of February, 2016. APPROVED: James B. Garth, Mayor 2/18/1c ATTEST: Chrisana Knupp, Recorder-Treasurer

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL Fill out this form today and mail with check to: White River Journal, P.O. Box 1051, Des Arc, AR 72040

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COUNCIL - continued from Page 1 a lot of extra time working around the city’s water the streets on foot at 2 o’- tanks, sewer pumps and clock in the morning with- booster station. The moout even being asked in tion was approved 5 to 0 order to catch the person and the mayor advised that now accused of the crime bids would be opened at of burglarizing and at- the March meeting. A resolution authorizing tempting to break in local businesses. I appreciate all the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Dolly their hard work.” Water and sewer commit- Parton Imagination Library teeman Welton Robinson was approved. This will advised that he spoke with allow the city to support one of the men in that de- the program. Ordinance 2016-04: ORpartment about replacing a pump behind Ringlo’s in DINANCE AMENDING APwest Des Arc. He presented PENDIX B OF ORDINANCE a picture of the pump NO. 2001-09 DES ARC’S being considered as a re- PLAN FOR A DRUG FREE WORK PLACE was introplacement. The first item of busi- duced. After a third reading ness was to approve adver- of the ordinance, it was tising for bids on mowing adopted unanimously. -Chrisana Knupp, the city park and walking Recorder trail, cleaning the park rest rooms, and mowing

Bunge North America held its Customer Appreciation Dinner at Dondie’s White River Princess on Tuesday, February 16. Over 260 people were served dinner

AARP says “Take A Stand!” With less than 20 days until the March 1 primary, AARP is bringing its 2016 Social Security accountability campaign called Take A Stand to Arkansas. The campaign is pressing every presidential candidate to lay out their plan to update Social Security so we can keep the promise to future generations. “Our members and voters of all ages believe that having a plan to ensure Social Security is strong for future generations is a true test of Presidential leadership,” said AARP Arkansas State Director Herb Sanderson. “That’s why we have volunteers crisscrossing the state to directly question the candidates about how they would update Social Security so the voters of Arkansas know where they stand.” The Take a Stand initiative will use advertising, grassroots outreach, AARP publications (which reach 22 million households) and a special website to hold candidates accountable for sharing their plans with voters. The website, 2016TakeAStand.org, serves as a one-stop resource for voters to find out which candidates have plans and which don’t, and features a real-time feed of every candidate’s public statements on Social Security. Any candidate, either Republican or Democrat, who puts forward at least one concrete proposal to address the solvency and adequacy of Social Security will be marked as having a plan on the website. If national leaders don’t act, future retirees could lose up $10,000 a year. And every yearthose leaders wait and do nothing, finding a solution grows more difficult. According to Sanderson, the Take a Stand campaign fits in perfectly with AARP’s principles to keep Social Security strong and financially sound for the next 75 years. “It’s a promise that’s been kept for generations,” said Sanderson. “You pay into Social Security; you get the benefits you earned. But to keep that promise for future generations, Social Security needs to be updated for the 21st century.”

RE-ELECT MARY SUE

ROE to the Office of Prairie County Justice of the Peace District 3

Vote For Mary Sue Roe Tuesday, March 1 * Dedicated * Energetic * Experienced * I Will Serve You Well!

Your Support Appreciated! District 3 Comprises of Area South of Main Street, Des Arc Ad Paid by Mary Sue Roe

JIM HAMRIC Prairie County Sheriff * Lifelong Resident of Prairie County * 1991 Graduate of Des Arc High School * Serving Prairie County as Certified Deputy Sheriff since 1999. * A Proven Business Leader and Manager * Committed and Experienced * My Goals as Sheriff are to Provide for a Safe County, Working Hard to Increase Public Involvement, while Moving Prairie County Forward

Thank You for Your Support! Pol Ad paid by Jim Hamric

Photo above: Gwen and Ralph Lynn Whitlock, third from right, wait in line for the delicious buffet meal. Photo at right: Just a few of the over 260 guests enjoying the buffet on Tuesday evening. Rick Ford of Des Arc is manager for Bunge at Des Arc and Clarendon.

Teachers never stop learning even if they are retired: The Prairie County Retired Teachers group met at the Prairie County Historical Museum in DeValls Bluff for their February regular meeting. The group was taken on a guided tour of the exhibits. Debbie Cook is curator of the museum.