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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR THURS., MAR. 10, 12 NOON Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting FRI. & SAT., MAR. 11-12 Lady Eagles Travel to Midland Tmt. FRI., MAR. 11, 5-8 PM Family Fun Night Des Arc Ele. School SAT., MAR. 12, 6 PM Movie at DeValls Bluff Community Center

MON., MAR. 14, 9 AM Plea Day Hearings DeValls Bluff Courthouse TUES., MAR. 14, 6 PM PC Master Gardeners BancorpSouth, Hazen TUES., MAR. 15, 9 AM Plea day Hearings Des Arc Courthouse TUES., MAR. 15, 1 PM DAHS Class of ‘59 At Sno-White DairyBar TUES., MAR. 15, 7 PM Des Arc City Council Meeting, City Hall WED., MAR. 16, 11-2 Friendship Club DeValls Bluff WED., MAR. 16, 10:30 AM Alzheimer Meting Lower White River Museum Des Arc SATURDAY, MARCH 19 First Day of Spring SAT., MAR.19 11:30 AM-2 PM Community Easter Egg hunt Behind Nursing HomeWeather forced Date Change MON.-FRI., MAR. 21-25 Spring Break for Des Arc Schools SAT., MAR. 26, 5 PM Arkansas Heritage Wild Game Supper DeValls Bluff Gymnasium SUNDAY MARCH 27 Easter Sunday Special Church Services MON, MARCH 28, 7 PM Des Arc School Board Superintendent’s office TUES., MAR. 29, 7 PM Des Arc Baseball Draft Softball/Baseball Draw for Practice Times FRI. & SAT.,APR. 1-2, 8:30 AM Eagle Eye Archery Team State Competition \Hot Springs Convention Ctr SUN., APRIL 3, 2 PM Sand Hill Cemetery Assn.

At Sand Hill Baptist Church TUES., APRIL 5, 6 PM Chamber of Commerce Appreciation Banquet Elementary School

Obituaries Pgs. 3

Charlene Crafton, 90,Jacksonville Linda Davis, 66, White Hall John Lacy, 73, Lonoke Thomas Neeley, 65, Des Arc Sharon Pemberton,66, Mayflower Robert Wagner, 77, Bryant Lora Weatherly, 95, Roe Maxine Weems, 95, Hazen Ethan Wylie, 36, Humphrey

18 out-of-county towns get “next-day” delivery USPS awarded “B-” (See Page 13)

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Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 13 at 12:14 CST Primary nominees Set clocks forward 1 hr Sat. night Not to be left in the dark by our European counterparts, to face opponents Ben Franklin was only kidding when he suggested the U.S. officially adopted Daylight Saving Time for the first time during WWI, and again during World War II. 232 years ago that towns should employ the use But it was not without controversy, even in General Election of church bells or cannon blasts, if necthen. By the end of WWI, city

essary, to wake citizens at sunrise so they could take full advantage of sunlight – a thrifty alternative to pricy candle power.

More than two centuries later, the joke's still on us.

Daylight Saving Time is no longer just an amusing idea; it's taken hold with a vengeance.

Twice a year we're forced to adjust our sleep habits, synchronizing our biological and digital clocks in order to squeeze more sunlight into our waking hours. Meanwhile, sleep researchers insist we should be cutting back on our waking hours if we really want to live long and prosper.

Germany was right on time, however, adopting it in 1916 to conserve energy and resources during World War I. That launched a daylight-saving domino effect in countries around Europe. Britain was finally shamed into adopting the policy three weeks after Germany.

dwellers learned to love daylight saving. But country folk, still in tune with nature's clock, became disgruntled once they realized they'd actually have to rise before the sun if they were to get their goods on outbound trains that, under daylight saving, left town an hour earlier.

Rural people bombarded Congress with requests to repeal Daylight Saving Time.

When Congress voted to repeal daylight-saving legislation, President Wilson vetoed it. And when Congress voted a second time to repeal it, Wilson vetoed, again.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 went into effect as of 2007, extending Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. by three-to-four weeks in the spring and one week in the fall. Either way, looks like daylight-saving time is here to stay.

Quorum Court’s agenda includes approving car sales, setting salary, hearing request for road repair It took Prairie County Quorum Court members less than an hour to take care of business at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, March 8.

Held at the Courthouse Annex in Des Arc, Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda presided following the regular preliminaries including prayer by Justice Mary Sue Roe and Pledge of Allegiance led by Judge Skarda.

Sheriff Gary Burnett reported the anticipated sale of two vehicles by his department. A 2011 Chevy Tahoe and a 2010 Chevy Tahoe will be sold to the Cotton Plant Police Department. The 2011 Chevy Tahoe will be sold for $5,000.00 that will be paid for on the date of sale. The 2010 Chevy Tahoe will be paid for in four payments with $1,750.00 down and $583.33 for the first two installments and $583.34 for the final installment, for a total of $3,500.00. The title to the 2010 Chevy Tahoe will be turned over on

completion of payment.

The sale of these two vehicles will be “As Is – No Warranty”, according to Sheriff Burnett.

It was agreed that money from the car sales would be put into the department’s machinery and equipment fund. The sales were unanimously approved by the court. The sheriff’s deparment recently purchased two new vehicles.

Commenting on the sale, Prairie County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tim Isaac noted that since the transfer was being done from a county to county/municipality, it was not required to post it in newspapers prior to the sale.

Tommy Castleberry of DeValls Bluff spoke to the court members about the bad condition of a county road at the end of Hwy. 302 East, known as the Loomis Landing Road and asked that the county make repairs. He advised that 23

State’s leaders urge use of U.S. rice in hunger programs Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward has sent a letter to US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the use of Arkansas rice in its Food for Peace Program and other world hungry programs. He writes: “Rice, being the most consumed commodity in the world, plays a very important role as a staple food for more than half of the world’s population.

“U.S. rice has historically been a part of the USDA food aid assistance programs.

“Arkansans take great pride in producing a safe and nutritions commodity that helps to alleviate hunger and providing to those in need around the world.

“The US produced a rice crop in 2015 resulting in significant stocks currently available. This paves the way for the United States to provide grearter assistance in an economical fashion, through food relief programs to those in need around he world.”

The letter was signed by Governor Asa Hutchinson.

families live along the road.

The road which was chip sealed some eight years ago is deteriorating, Castleberry told the court. Judge Skarda advised that the work is not budgeted this year but will be looked into by the Court and addressed at a later date.

Castleberry said, “I will return this fall and discuss this again.”

Following a discussion regarding the salary to be paid to the recently appointed Prairie County County/Circuit Clerk Rebecca Hayley, it was unanimously decided that the salary would remain at the previously budgeted yearly clerk’s salary which was $37,703.00.

On Page 12 in this newspaper, you may read a financial statement for the year ending December 31, 2015 prepared by the office of the Prairie County Clerk.The statement shows a budget of $4,064,531.35.

Three nominees elected in last week’s primary election, will have opposition in the November General Election, according to Election Commission Chairman Rita Dobson.

Rick Hickman, Democrat, of Hazen, elected in the March 1 primary, will face Republican Bruce Sutton of Des Arc in November.

Republican Rhonda Cheshier, of Des Arc, elected to the office of Prairie County Circuit & County Clerk in the primary, will be opposed by Deputy Clerk Gaylon Hale, Democrat, of DeValls Bluff in the General Election.

Tamara Dabney, Democrat, who won her bid for election to the office of Prairie County Treasurer, will be opposed by Donna McIntosh, Republican, in November.

These races for county constitutional officers will be on the November 8, General Election ballot, according to Prairie County Election Commissioners.

October 10, 2016 is the deadline to apply to register in the November 8 election.

Prairie County Election Commissioners Rita Dobson, chairman, Harvey Joe Sanner and Stan Ferguson, all of Des Arc, will meet Friday, March 11, for the purpose of certifying the March 1 2016 Presidential and Preferential Primary Election returns.

No changes in the unofficial returns are anticipated, according to the election commissioners. The meeting will be held in the clerk’s office at the courthouse in Des Arc.

Arkansas Heritage Run/Family Walk at DeValls Bluff Formerly the Ft Lincoln 5K/2K, the Arnold Family Foundation is excited to announce its 1st Annual Arkansas Heritage 5K Run/2K Walk to be held on Saturday, March 26.

The start time is 8 am with registration at 7-7:45, located behind Breaktime in DeValls Bluff.

The event will begin and end at the Rail Trail, the

new walking trail.

The 5K entry fee is just $25 for each runner and each will receive a Tshirt.

The entry fee for the Family 2K Walk will be $10 each, Tshirt not included.

Please contact the DeValls Community Center at 870-998-2012 or 870-5817202 to receive your entry form

New business opens in local downtown area Mimi’s Chicken Coope, a place to buy just about anything “chicken” has opened on Main Street in downtown Des Arc. The new business is located between the Kountry Kitchen and Garth Funeral Home.

They are advertising chicken tenders, chicken nuggets and chicken wings along with potatoes, onions and other grocery items.

The business is open Monday thru Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and operated

by Janet Keith.

MISS ARKANSAS HERITAGE CROWNED: Megan Stock of Hazen was crowned Miss Arkansas Heritage in a pageant held Saturday, March 5, at the DeValls Bluff Community Center. She was crowned by the 2015 Miss Fort Lincoln, AnnaLisa Meredith. The pageant name was changed this year by the sponsor, the Arnold Foundation. See other winners on Page 14.

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Allen Gordon, an attorney, former state senator and seasoned politico, went to the polls on March 1. Born and reared at Morrilton and elected repeatedly as a Democrat in the years before term limits, Gordon knows everybody in and around Conway County, but: “Who are these people?” he asked his wife, she as bewildered as he. Jamming the line at their voting station were men and women he didn’t recognize. This, in a county of 20,000 souls.

So it was indeed a Super Tuesday. Especially for Republicans. If its turnout did not surpass the Democrats in Conway County (keep reading) the GOP vote statewide not only exceeded the Democratic total -easily, and for the first time -- but set an Arkansas Republican presidential primary record.

Donald Trump, who won Arkansas on March 1, boasts that he brought “millions of new voters into the GOP.” Now, Trump boasts about everything, as we all know, even when he boasts of things for which he might rather apologize. But millions of new voters?

Not certain, not yet, though the number is, by now, in the hundreds of thousands. There’s no question that he has attracted voters to [begin ital] his [end ital] campaign; to date he has won 15 of the 22 GOP caucuses and primaries, most of them marked by robust voter turnout, especially on the Republican side of the ballot.

Not a few of his voters, short years ago, would have described themselves as Democrats, or Independents -and they may still. That certainly was true of Arkansas, and true as well of Conway County.

Conway County went for Trump. Well, Republicans in Conway County, they went for Trump. That is, a plurality did. More precisely, a majority of Conway County voters who asked for Republican ballots went for Trump and Ted Cruz. The two angriest men in a dwindled GOP field that, at its beginning, consisted almost exclusively of angry men (and one angry woman) captured 70 percent of the Republican primary vote in a county once legendary for its allegiance to the Democratic Party and its candidates. (That fidelity has not completely failed but it is weakening; more than four of every ten voters chose the Republican primary, and the percentage going Republican quite possibly would have been higher had there not been a spirited race for county assessor on the Democratic side. Still, 2,000 fewer votes were cast in the local contest than for the White House warmup.)

So Trump can boast that he not only carried Conway County but Arkansas. Not by much: Arkansas by 9,000 of 410,000 cast statewide; Morrilton and environs by three percent. Enough for bragging rights. But to the matter of “new voters,” as Trump puts it; or, as Gordon wondered, “Who are these people?”

Conway County saw a ten percent increase in voter registration in the months leading to the primary though the county’s population remained essentially unchanged. Turnout was 50 percent, “very good,” as County Clerk Debbie Hartman describes it. She thinks Trump motivated many of them.

So does Gordon, whose surprise at his precinct was shared at other points in Arkansas: “Trump has motivated people who aren’t traditional voters.” That’s more anecdotal, Gordon says, than empirical.

This is empirical: a startling 95 percent of Republican primary voters in Arkansas described themselves to exit pollsters as “dissatisfied/angry” with Washington. Trump and Cruz split the two-thirds who said they were disappointed in “Republican politicians.” (Except theirs: all contested GOP congressional candidates won re-nomination handily.) Trump dominated among Arkansas Republicans who said they wanted an “outsider” in the White House.

Trump and Cruz together captured 63 percent of Arkansas’s GOP ballots, but the winners of Super Tuesday were anger, resentment, frustration.

Those are not the components of a successful political party, if success is measured by the ability to govern effectively, successfully. The Republican “establishment,” scorned by the insurgents, to no small extent deservedly, has come late to that realization.

Amazingly (or maybe not), many disaffected Democrats seem eager to drive their car off the opposite cliff.

Gordon is a shrewd cookie though not the first to note that the unrest is bi-partisan; 30 percent of Democratic voters in his Conway County, as in his state, chose a self-described Democratic socialist from Vermont over a former Arkansas, and U.S., First Lady. Nationally, Clinton’s once overwhelming lead among all Democrats has shrunk to single digits. The March 8 primaries were instructive: she continues to overwhelm among African-Americans but struggles with working class whites. A win in Mississippi, an upset loss in Michigan.

Conway County -- one of 75 counties in Arkansas; not the largest, but small enough to be Arkansas, and the nation, writ large.

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The other day I heard some folks planning to vote for Trump, Rubio or Cruz or as they put it, ABC, Anybody But Clinton.

That wise crack caused me to think that America's blessings have created a generation, or perhaps three generations of spoiled brats that have no respect for what the Democratic Party has meant to them and the nation, and it's still the party of the people to this day.

This sore headed individual is over 70 years old, grew up in a house with no running water, no electricity, no bathroom, no telephone the son of a farm laborer. Then comes the REA (electric lights) FmHa, Social Security, rural water and rural telephone programs. The farm laborer father bought a farm, became an entrepreneur. When he retired he was not a ward of the state, because he drew a monthly Social Security check.

Seventy years later his son is whining and griping completely oblivious to the middle class that was being created by Democrats while he was barely out of diapers. Now, he and his wife are the beneficiaries of Social Security and Medicare. Are they grateful. Sadly no. Selfish ungrateful brats come in all ages and sizes.

This photo says a lot.

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CORRECTION: Top photo above shows what is now the County Clerk’s office at the Courthouse in Des Arc, rebuilt in 1912 after being destroyed by fire. It appeared on last week’s front page (Mar 3) and was incorrectly identified to be “circa 1930’s”.

Further evaluation indicates that the photo was more likely taken about 1920. Two reasons: 1. The girl standing in front of the “Vault” is wearing a very popular “Middie” of the early 1920’s era. 2. C.A. Walls, (1875-1949) in center of photo, appears closer to age 45 than the 60 he would’ve been if the photo were taken in 1935.

Letter to the Editor: Des Arc’s Red Onion Club - circa 1952 I noticed Joe Pirtle’s article [in Mar 3 issue] that discussed the Red Onion Club. I didn’t see the prior mention of the Club in the Journal. But in the 1950’s when I was quite young we lived on the southern stretch of Main in the back of Waymon Holloway’s home. It was across a high fence from an obscure grey metal sided building.

I was never sure what went on there. Either it had no windows or they were permanently covered. People came and went only occasionally.

Smoke then came from a chimney and odors of cooking and extract of barley or corn emanated from the back door. They did not always keep a door open though even in the

Joe Pirtle

summer. Music was kept relatively low. I saw no playing cards on the ground either dropped accidently or worn out and discarded and no ladies seemed to attend. I was sure they weren’t playing horseshoes in there.

I now see how in the mid 1950’s a private organization with the name “Red” in it would arouse

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certain suspicion as Joe stated, but at the time I didn’t grasp that connection. Then to add insult to injury, they had a front green door.

This was around the time of the pop song of the same name.

I never did find out for sure what “went on behind the--- green door”--until now. I was not acquainted with the members that Joe mentioned, but I will surmise that many were WW II vets.

Tom Eans, M.D. Mayflower, AR

Laugh-In Corner Golf cart accident

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Girl in front of vault wearing a “Middie”

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CORRECTION: Above photo on Pg 2 last week incorrectly identified Joe Pirtle as person behind Kennedy’s left shoulder. He was actually behind the President’s head, wearing sun glasses.

DEAN L. WALLS, EDITOR/PUBLISHER/ADVERTISING MANAGER JOYCE TAYLOR, Mail Room Supervisor LIZ HAMPTON, Sports/Photography BECKY WEBB, Accounts Chattanooga Times Free Press

One day many years ago during his married days, An old friend accidentally overturned his golf cart. Elizabeth, a very attractive and keen golfer, who lived in a villa on the golf course, heard the noise and called out: "Are you okay, what's your name?"

"It's John and I'm okay thanks," I replied.

"John, forget your troubles. Come to my villa, rest a while and I'll help you get the cart up later."

"That's mighty nice of you," I answered, but I don't think my wife would like it."

"Oh, come on," Elizabeth insisted.

She was very pretty, very sexy and persuasive . . . I was weak. "Well okay," I finally agreed and added, "but my wife won't like it."

After a few restorative Scotch and waters, I thanked Elizabeth: "I feel a lot better now, but I know my wife is going to be really upset. "So I best go now."

"Don't be silly!" Elizabeth said with a smile: "She won't know anything. By the way, where is she?"

"Probably still under the cart......"

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Thursday, March 19, 1931

Thomas A. Neeley, lifelong Des Arc resident, dies

(Compiled from White River Journal files)

The thing we need to do this year is farm to live and get ready to make money in 1932, according to the United States Department of Agriculture outlook meetings. “We can’t expect to get a living wage for anything we produce this year,” he said. A good system to follow this year: have a good garden, keep a cow and have some hens and raise feed for both.

Net receipts for the fourday tour in Arkansas by Will Rogers, drouth relief crusader, who spent from Monday to Thursday giving from four to six performances a day for the benefit of the unemployed, aggregated $38,191.

Money from the Will Rogers shows is to be used to employ heads of destitute families in work of a civic or public nature, such as parks, playgrounds, and streets.

On Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Harris of this city, by permission of Mrs. C. R. Murray, teacher at the Watson school east of the river, will serve chicken dinner to her pupils, 40 in number.

The Red Cross serves lunch daily at this school, but Mr. and Mrs. Harris changed the menu and said is was a good way to get rid of some of his surplus chickens.

Notice is hereby given that, upon recommendation of all members of the General Assembly from the county affected, Bayou Des Arc in Prairie County, is closed to the taking of fish with hoop nets for a period of three years from February 20, 1931.

Included in the seven carloads of food received by the Red Cross in the state last weekend were 200,000 cans of milk to be widely distributed. One carload of food was for distribution in Pulaski County. One car was filled with eggs from Iowa, while another brought cab-

hage from the southwestern truck producing area. Several carloads of wheat and corn are now en route. The wheat will be ground in Arkadelphia, and the corn in Little Rock. United Drug Company with which all Rexall stores are affiliated has offered to fill prescriptions free of charge when prescriptions are accompanied by a note from the doctor stating conditions.

If any of our sister states are in need of more revenue, step over and get the Arkansas legislators. They’ll raise it for you if it can be done by finding something loose to place a tax on.

Wray Bros. are building a corrugated metal building, 25x75 ft. across the west end of their lots west of the Journal office to be used as a storage building for cars and trucks. John Booth Jr. is supervising the work.

World Day Prayer Services will be held at the St. George Episcopal Church in this city Friday evening at 7, Feb. 20. Everybody invited.

A. C. Zeigler, one of the best citizens of the Cross Roads neighborhood, was in town trading yesterday.

Mrs. W. M. McQueen entertained with a lovely bridge party Friday afternoon at her home in Des Arc. Four tables were arranged for the players. The Valentine motif was emphasized in the tallies and confections. The lovely tallies were hand-painted by Marie Fink.

The Seniors of Des Arc and Hazen schools were entertained at a very Hearty Party on Saturday night, Feb. 14, by the Seniors of DeValls Bluff school in the music room at the school. Prize for winning in the game of Hearts went to Miss Frances Hughes. Marvin Willeford won in the Sweetheart Match.

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Thomas Albert Neeley, 65, of Des Arc died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home.

He was born October 3, 1950 in Des Arc to G. A. and Earnestine (Knupp) Neeley.

Thomas was employed at Lennox Industries in Stuttgart as a press brake operator for a number of years.

He was a 1969 graduate of Des Arc High School and attended Des Arc Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include his mother, Earnestine Neeley, and many cousins.

Thomas was preceded in death by his father G. A. Neeley.

Visitation was from 1 to 2 p. m. Wednesday at Garth Funeral Home Chapel with funeral services following at 2:00 PM. On-line memorial book www.garthfuneralhome.co m.

Thursday, February 23, 1961

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embers of the 63rd General Assembly, High Commission members, and the Director of Highways all indicated they would do everything possible to get a new bridge over White River at Des Arc at the earliest possible time. This indication was made at the big dinner and get-together held in the school lunchroom here last Thursday night, Feb. 16. Over 125 persons attended the dinner meeting sponsored by the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce, Des Arc Lions Club and Des Arc Industrial Development Corp. Speakers included Representative John P. Bethell; prominent businessman S. R. Nichols; Bob Norman, Des Arc Chamber; R. L. Morton, Lions Club; and L. R. Brown, IDC. J. E. Berry was emcee.

The choir from Des Arc High School, sang several numbers, including “Des Arc Bridge is Falling Down”.

Bob Henderson, General Mills Representative for Des Arc, tells us that there are at this time nine egg producers with 32,000 pullets in this community, and that 7,000 more pullets are on order. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, Oscar Kilgore on the John Stephens place received delivery of 3,000 pullets, and Hoy M. Mayfield of Plainview and Hickory Plains received 2,000.

County Judge Joe H. Crowly and Mrs. C. C. Aycock, County Welfare Director, confirm the fact that 649 families in Prairie

County have been approved for free government commodities. At the Masonic Temple in Des Arc, Monday, Judge Crowly, assisted by Mrs. Gladys Pankey, deputy county clerk; G. S. Ridout, north Prairie County road foreman, and the road crew gave commodities to 1190 persons representing some 300 families of this area and the Biscoe vicinity. At Hazen Tuesday, 625 persons received commodities.

Mayor Jason W. Hull and the Town Council met Monday to hire W. B. Whitaker as the new night marshal for Des Arc replacing Virgil Self.

Senator J. W. Fulbright has introduced two bills in the United States Senate to encourage higher education.

Sportsman’s One-Stop Cafe specializing in White River Catfish; 1/2 lb with all the trimmings, $1.50; special on Friday, fish fry orders, $1.00.

The Des Arc High School FFA Chapter has purchased two registered Hampshire gilts to start the Sears Pig Chain. John Reidhar, Larry Jones, Malvin Clark, Bobby Reidhar and FFA Instructor Frank Wiser, made a trip to Batesville Saturday to purchase the gilts. Larry Jones and John Reidhar both enrolled in AgII, were recipients of the gilts.

Robert Edwards advises that the Des Arc Roller Rink will open Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p. m. The rink will be open Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, at 7 p. m., and Sundays, 2 to 5 p. m.

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cco-Babcock announces a change in management at the Des Arc Plant. Norm Edwards, native of Kentucky, has assumed duties as the plant manager; Fred Waddell, manager of Industrial Relations and Administrative Services, comes to the Des Arc plant from Mountain View, Mo.; John Jenson, comes to the Des Arc plant as Quality Control Supervisor from Water Valley, Miss.; and Steve Kasserman, new Quality Conttol Manager, was in private business in Paragould, Ark. The Teddy Ashmore family of Cross Roads, was left without home, possessions, and no insurance in a fire that destroyed their home there Wednesday.

Fire departments from Des Arc and Carlisle answered the call but the house was a total loss when they arrived.

The Great White River Boat Race is a few months away, but a planning meeting will be held at the home of Fred and Mary Ann Cobb on Friday, March 9, 7 p. m.

Contact Martha Harrell or Fred Cobb.

Harvey’s Exxon advises that Billy Pasley has returned to their shop as a general mechanic. Billy and Don have just returned from the General Motors Training Center in Memphis. Harvey’s has in their shop the latest Sun Diagnostic Tune-up Machine.

Jimmy DeVorak of Des Arc and Jimmy Sims of Carlisle were re-elected to the PCA Board at the 50th anniversary meeting in Lonoke last Saturday night.

Jim Pugh, vice president and Branch Manager at Des Arc, and Bettye Ross, office clerk, were among officials at the meeting.

A special day is planned

Sunday, March 4, at the Faith Missionary Baptist Church, advises Pastor Jerry Raper. A potluck dinner will be followed by singing in the afternoon with quartets and special by local singers, according to song leader Barbara Kloss.

“A blood donor list that set some kind of record for a Bloodmobile visit here last Wednesday, Feb. 22,” said local Red Cross Bloodmobile chairman, Mrs. Bobby Jack (Marilyn) Burnett. More than 80 people came and a total of 70 donors were accepted.

Twenty members of the Des Arc High School band, the stage band, accompanied by Director Jay Wilkins, entertained residents at Des Arc Convalescent Center on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Thanks to Heath Prine who assisted with serving refreshments.

Dale Madden, Prairie County Sheriff, was elected to a one-year term on the Arkansas Sheriff’s Association Board of Directors at their Feb. 21-23 convention held at the Camelot Hotel in Little Rock.

Leona’s Place at Slovak, in south Prairie County, was broken into sometime Feb. 21-22. Items missing were 35 cases of beer and snack food with total value of $519. Investigating officers were Bill Curry and Harry Mason Jr. Overall winner at Prairie County’s first-ever countywide Spelling Bee held at Des Arc Elementary was Bryan Penn, fifth grade, Hazen School; second place, went to Jeff Price, DeValls Bluff; and third place went to Shannon Woody, fifth grader, of Des Arc. Mrs. Herndon Barnes, coordinator, thanked Britt Skarda, word caller.

Sharon Pemberton

Sharon Pemberton, Des Arc native, dies at Mayflower Sharon (Sherry) Regina Pemberton, 66, of Mayflower, passed away from this life on Sunday, March 6, 2016.

She was born in Des Arc, Arkansas on November 21, 1949, the daughter of Ennis and Norma Washam.

Sherry was married for 48 years to her soulmate and the love of her life, Charlie.

She had an infectious joy for life, and was truly selfless. She lived her life based on what she could do for others, and her greatest joy was spending time with her family and attending church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and sons Kevin Barry Pemberton and Mark Aaron Pemberton; brother, Glen Washam of Napa Valley, CA; and sister, Patricia Dycus of Magnolia, AR. She is survived by her husband, Charles; son Kyle Pemberton; daughter Ashley Moix (Mac); six grandchildren; sisters Glenda Naylor (Bennie) of Spokane, WA, Sue Durnal (Bill) of North Little Rock; brother Larry Washam of Mayflower; and a host of other family and friends.

A celebration of her life will be held at Mayflower United Pentecostal Church, Thursday, March 10, at 2 pm with Reverend Dwayne Dycus officiating.

Interment will follow at Mayflower Cemetery.

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Charlene Crafton Maxine Guess Weems Robert L. Wagner, was native of Bryant resident, Services Monday at Griffithville Charlene Hattie Crafton, had relatives here Calvary Baptist for 90, of Jacksonville passed Robert Lawrence Wagnaway on Monday, March 7, Maxine Weems er, 77, of Bryant passed Clara Maxine Guess Weems of Hazen was born in the Brown Grove Community to John and Nettie Stanley Guess on January 30, 1921 and went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 4, 2016 after a long illness.

She graduated from Des Arc High School in 1938 and married the love of her life, Eli Weems, in 1941. Her husband served in the Army Air Corp during WWII and they lived in several different cities and made lifelong friends. Much later, after retirement, this group of friends met annually in various parts of the country which spurred them to travel and enjoy new areas.

In 1951, with their two children, they moved to Ft. Worth for better job opportunities.

Maxine loved being a Texan and was very involved with her family, friends, and church. She was a great cook and a very loving mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

One of her greatest joys was working in the Russell Stover Candy Store when the stores were beautifully decorated and candies prominently displayed.

One of the most enjoyed benefits was being able to eat all the candy you wanted while on duty! She continued to work for them when the family was transferred to Atlanta, Georgia in 1964. Even after retiring and moving back to Arkansas, her chocolate of choice was Russell Stover.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Clifford Guess, and sisters, Dorothy Plant and Cassie Crowder.

She is survived by her daughter, Johnnie Davis and husband, Bob; son, Gary Weems and wife, Shirley; grandchildren, Darren Dailey (Rhonda), Delaine White (Brian), Ryan Weems (Shannon), Autumn Wood (Bobby), and Jackie Davis; seven great-grandchildren and one great great-granddaughter.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 7, at Calvary Baptist Church in Hazen.

Interment was in the Center Point Cemetery with Westbrook Funeal Home of Hazen in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 289 Front Street, Hazen, Arkansas 72064.)

Linda Ann Davis buried at Stuttgart Linda Ann Batson Davis, age 66, of White Hall, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Batson was born Oct. 23, 1949, in Swan Lake, Arkansas, a daughter of the late William Jasper and Oma Mae Everett Batson.

Mrs. Batson was reared and received her early education in Reydell and graduating from Stuttgart High School in 1969.

She was a member of Meadowview Baptist Church and had worked for Brookshire’s Grocery Store as a Deli Clerk and Bakery Manager for seven years, retiring in 2003.

Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by three sisters, Claudine Cook, Margaret Cook and Bertie Mason; three brothers, Ricky Batson, Oscar Batson and Garvin Batson and an infant sister, Imogene Bat-

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Survivors include her husband, Charles Leonard Davis, whom she married Nov. 8, 1968, in Stuttgart; daughter and son-in-law, Tanya Michelle and David White of Stuttgart; son and daughter-in-law William Edward and Jordon Davis of White Hall; brother, Robert Batson of Pryor, Oklahoma and one sister, Joyce Small of Pine Bluff; grandson, Anthony Michael White and granddaughter, Amber Nicole White and her three “Very Special” grandchildren, Bubba, Scooby and Colt Ford Davis.

Funeral services were Saturday, March 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Directors with Reverend Micah McKinley officiating.

Burial followed in Lone Tree Cemetery in Stuttgart.

2016 in North Little Rock.

She was born on November 25, 1925 in Griffithville, Arkansas to the late Vernon and Ethel Ray. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Imogene Williams, Margarete Lewis and Mary Edna Felts; brothers, Neil Ray, Carl Ray; and son, C.A. “Dickie” Calhoun Charlene was a Razorback fan, loved watching the weather but most importantly loved her family.

She is survived by her children, Charlotte Pat ( Jearld) McClain; grandchildren, Darlene (Jimmy) Durham and Greg McClain; great-grandchildren, Sierra McClain Durham, Jonathan McClain, Josh McClain and Meghan McClain; one brother Dale Ray and lots of nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, March 9, at 10 a.m. at A Natural State Funeral Service Chapel in Jacksonville with funeral services beginning at 11 a.m.

Interment will follow at White County Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Searcy.

away on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

He was born on August 18, 1938 in Prairie County to Jack and Alene Wagner.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Little Rock.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Billie Crofford; brothers-inlaw, Don Newkirk and J. R. Crofford, and a niece, Kathy Copeland.

He is survived by a sister, Ann Newkirk of Des Arc and nephews, Keith and Jeff Newkirk and Curtis and Lawrence Crofford.

Graveside services were held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 8, at the Hazen Cemetery with Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen in charge of arrangements.

Honorary pallbearers were Keith, Jeff, and Alex Newkirk, and Adrian, Justin, and Allen Crofford.

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John Pershing Lacy Jr.

John P. Lacy Jr. had relatives at Hazen John Pershing Lacy, Jr, 73, of Lonoke passed away Friday, March 4, 2016.

He was born in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, to the late John and Ruby Lacy. John was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by wife, Betsy Lacy; son, Russell Lacy (Becky) of Lonoke; daughter Carol Crain of North Little Rock; step son, Eddie Davidson; step daughters, Donna Parr (Travis) of Hazen, and Melissa Davidson; brother, Jack Lacy (Carolyn) of Danville; four grandchildren, JT Lacy, Amanda Lacy, Travis Crain (Emily), and Phillip Crain; seven step grandchildren; and eleven step great-grandchildren.

John was a charter member of Amboy Baptist Church. He retired from Lonoke Police Department after 25 years, from Lonoke Fire Department after 22 years, and from Arkla Gas after 38 years and 5 days.

A Memorial Service was held at 1:00 pm, Monday in the Chapel of Boyd Funeral Home in Lonoke.

Interment followed at Oakland Cemetery in Little Rock.

Lora G. Weatherly dies at Roe Lora Grace Weatherly, 95, of Roe, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at her home.

Visitation and funeral was Monday, March 7, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home in Clarendon.

Bro. Rickey Glover officiating.

Interment was at Shady Grove Cemetery.

Ethan A.Wylie, Stuttgart business owner, killed in auto accident Ethan Andrew Wylie, 36, of Humphrey died Monday, February 29, 2016, in an auto accident.

Ethan is survived by his wife, Heather Wylie; son, Jaden Wylie (5); parents, Mike and Pam Wylie of Baton Rouge, LA; and sister, Kelsie Wylie Nichols (Josh) of Denver, CO. Ethan is preceded in death by grandparents, Mason and Jane Brown of Stuttgart and JW and Ruth Wylie of Hobbs, NM. Ethan was born September 3, 1979, in Little Rock to parents, Mike and Pam Wylie. He graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1998 and graduated from Cothron's School of Lock Technology becoming a licensed locksmith in 1999.

He grew his business, Central Arkansas Lock and Key, over the coming years, providing 17 years of committed service to the Southcentral Arkansas area.

His family and friends remember him as a loving, fun, and dedicated husband, father, son and community member. Ethan was generous to everyone he met - always willing to lend a helping hand embodying the true spirit of his Eagle Scout rank. He was a passionate sportsman and a true son of the Grand Prairie. He was the founder and guide of 4 Feathers guide service, welcoming hunters from far and wide, providing experiences of a lifetime in the fields and timber of the Grand Prairie.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 3, at First Baptist Church in Stuttgart with burial service immediately following at Lone Tree Cemetery in Stuttgart.

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Words of Faith FAITH TRACKS

By Rev. Dee Harper

Pastor, First United Methodist Church Des Arc, Ar

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Journey to the Cross: Lament Scripture: Luke 13:31-35 Many of you remember the movie Forrest Gump. In one of the iconic scenes of that movie Gary Sinise’s character Lt. Dan, an angry war veteran who lost his legs in Vietnam, is on a shrimp boat with Forrest in the middle of a hurricane. He has strapped himself to the top of the boat and he is pouring out his anger, frustration, and pain at God. This scene to me is an example of lament, a passionate expression of grief or sorrow, and sometimes anger.

A lament is a heart cry for understanding and sometimes justice. I remember the songs that were written or redone and became popular after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and even the BP Oil Spill. I remember as a kid Sawyer Brown’s On The Café Down on The Corner which was a lament over the American Farmer and the bankruptcies that had taken many of their farmers.

These are all forms of lament.

There was a time in which religious faith and music was often a place where people could express lament.

Sometimes I think we have lost that.

How many people skip the services of Holy Week because they would rather go from the triumphant entry on Palm Sunday to the resurrection on Easter Sunday. We are called to remember the pain of holy week so that we understand the power of resurrection better.

Someone once said that America’s true religion is optimism and denial.

Singer/songwriter Michael Card says, “We were created to live with God in a garden, yet we wake every morning in the desert of a fallen world.”

There should be a place for people both of faith and who maybe or struggling with the idea of faith to come and to pour out their pain and hurt toward God. Lt. Dan had to ride through a storm. I hope as the church we can provide a place where people can be honest and cry out at the storms of life they are going through.

Jesus knew what it was like to suffer.

He also knew what it was like to feel anger and to lament. Our scripture here is an example of that. Jesus is teaching and some Pharisees come up to him to give him a warning about Herod Antipater and his plotting against him. It is interesting in chapter 13 of Luke that we have both an example of Jesus’ being invited to dinner at a Pharisee’s house and of the Pharisee’s warning Jesus about Herod. We don’t know if this was just a way to warn Jesus to get him to leave Galilee or if it was more complex than that.

What Jesus does tell the Pharisees is, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold I am casting out demons and accomplishing healings, today and tomorrow, and on the third day I am being completed.”

Now Herod Antipater was the tetrarch of Galilee. He was the one that had

John the Baptist arrested and then had him killed because he confronted Herod about his marriage and atrocities that he orchestrated. Jesus calls Herod a fox, according to Fredrich Bueckner; the actual term that Jesus uses in the context of that culture would be equivalent to someone calling someone a pussycat today. This is a person who is a cat with no claws, harmless. Bueckner also describes Herod as a person who lived his life in fear. Most of his most atrocious acts were motivated out of fear.

Jesus simply will not be bullied by a coward or threatened by someone of dubious motivations. He is going to Jerusalem, but not because of Herod but for his own greater purposes for the kingdom of God. Then he says that it is in Jerusalem that God’s messengers are killed.

It’s here that Jesus laments over Jerusalem. He is lamenting their hardness of heart. He is mourning what Jerusalem could be and should be instead of what it is. Jerusalem is Yahweh’s chosen city. It should be a place that the Messiah of God is welcomed instead it will be a place where they crucify him.

God desires to draw up the people of Jerusalem like a mother hen. A chicken is not a brave animal, but when a mother hen is threatened it will wrap its wings around its chicks in order to protect its own. Even if that means the mother hen sacrifices herself. It is an interesting type of comparison in these verses in that Jesus first calls Herod a fox. He is the type of person who uses their power to pray upon the weak.

Then he describes Jerusalem as a place full of people/chicks who will not come to God the hen to be protected. A fox is often the predator of the chicken.

So what can this passage teach today about lament? I think it teaches us that there is a time and place in our worship and in our daily lives for lament. It is not just okay to express those feelings; it is something that’s needed. We need to get that off our chest or it will kill us spiritually if not physically.

I think that in worship we need to have more times of silence and allow people to pray both for good and to express their hurt. We don’t always sing happy hymns and that is appropriate.

We need to be able to sing songs of mourning also. We need to pray for one another and also stand in solidarity when other brothers and sisters are in pain.

This week I invite you to make time for others who need space for lament.

Maybe you know someone who is going through a tough time. Spend time with them and pray for them.

May God give you grace for the moment and bless your week.

Brother Dee

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Jason Johnston is new fire chief at Cotton Plant Jason Johnston has been selected as Cotton Plant’s new fire chief as of February 8, 2016, according to the mayor, Willard C. Ryland.

This position had long been held by Mr. Link Hubbard. Mayor Ryland says that he is very grateful for the service that Mr. Hubbard has rendered to the City of Cotton Plant.

Johnston has successfully completed training at the Arkansas Fire Academy and has received recognition for the National Fire Academy Field Course and has completed course work in

Wildland Fire Suppression.

Johnston also has extensive certifications and training in law enforcement, according to Mayor Ryland..

Chief Johnston and his family moved to Cotton Plant last fall. Mayor Ryland said, “Chief Johnston brings to the table a new outlook for the Cotton Plant Fire Department and we look forward to working with him in making the necessary changes needed to move the city in a more positive direction.”

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Now, how much more blood did you say you needed? Chad Tallent, right, is watching intently as the Red Cross technician checks the equipment out at Monday’s Red Cross Blood Drive held at the First Baptist Church Fellowship hall.

Twenty donors give the “Gift of Life”at local blood drive Cory Tallent, George Ford, Levi Caruthers, Teresa Conder, Kenneth Inman, Butch Calhoun, Jim West, Chrisana Knupp, Wanda Swaim and Merrell.

According to Louise Merrell, Coordinator for the monthly Red Cross Blood Drive, twenty donors gave the “Gift of Life”.

The blood drive was held at the First Baptist Church Fellowship hall on

Monday, March 8.

Two were turned down due to low blood. Those giving were: Chuck Hanson, Gerald Bone, Harold Kirk, Chad Tallent, Bill Ballowe, Ronald Eans,

State’s real estate taxes ranks 8th in the nation

“Healthy is Biblical” seminar scheduled at local church

The average American household spends $2,127 on real-estate property taxes each year, and residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes shell out another $412. Considering these figures and the debt-fueled environment to which we have grown so accustomed, it should come as no surprise that roughly $11.8 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, according to the National Tax Lien Association.

With that in mind, the personal finance website WalletHub today released its 2016's Property Taxes by State report, which compares home and vehicle taxes across the nation and features insights from a panel of leading experts. A few highlights can be found below.

Property Taxes in Arkansas: Real-Estate Property Tax Rank*: 8th Vehicle Property Tax Rank*: 31st Real-Estate Tax on Median State House Value: $673 Real-Estate Tax on Median U.S. House Value: $1,088 Vehicle Property Tax on Highest-Selling Car: $240.26

The Talleys, David Talley and Penney Talley - Gold Directors with First Fitness Nutrition will be speaking at a FREE “Healthy is Biblical” SEMINAR on natural supplements with healthy menu guide; Supplements for weight loss, wellness, sports performance nutrition and skin care in Des Arc. They will be at the First Assembly of God Church, 501. S. 1st St., Des Arc, advised the pastor, Rev. Paul Fowler, on Saturday, March 19, at 2 p. m.

“Our company is 26 yrs old with proven results,” they said. The Talleys have lost 130 lbs.

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Club Announcements and Local News

Personally Speaking Don Foot of Hazen was a welcome visitor at the Journal office Monday. He advised that he sold his home at Tollville last year and is now residing with his son, Phillip, who lives two miles west of Hazen.

Don, son of the late J. R. and Virginia Toll Foot, is a sixth generation member of the Foot and Toll families that settled the Tollville community south of Hazen and DeValls Bluff. He said five Toll brothers and the Foot family came here from England.

Don was owner/operator of the Don’s Flying Service, crop dusting business for 35 years. After he retired from that, he was with the Central Arkansas Development Center for 20 years. He later picked up cardboard from local businesses for a few years. Now, he says, he is completely retired.

Don’s other children are James Paul Foot, a retired Army Colonel, and family living in Little Rock; Deborah (Mike) Henderson, Lonoke; Stephen Foot, Ft. Smith; and Jennifer Rinehart (Mike) Benton.

He advises that his sister, Ethylene Bowen, who resides in Tollville, is well.

---------Best wishes to Karan Tacker Skarda, who suffered a broken knee cap in a fall at her home in Little Rock last week. This was learned by listening to the Pulaski Heights Methodist Church service Sunday morning on TV where her husband, Rev. Britt Skarda is senior pastor.

Rev. Skarda, brother of Mike, Pat and Scott Skarda of Des Arc, and family are former Des Arc residents Bro. Pat Skarda is pastor of Gospel Mission Church in Des Arc and Scott pastors New Officers: Judy Foot, president, Ruth Barrett Fox Club, Diane Fowler, Warren, installing officer, Mary Family Christian Fellowship Frances Perkins, Altruistic Club, vice president, Chris Weems, Elsie McCain Club Secretary, Pat Aycock, Church in Hazen. Mike is treasurer, and Jan Pasley, Altruistic Club, outgoing president.

Prairie County Judge and a Sunday School teacher at the First United Methodist Church in Des Arc.

Scenes from the Feb 26 Hypsion Club spaghetti supper in Cotton vPlant

Judy Foot elected District GFWC president

By Chris Weems

Judy Foot, a member of the Ruth Barrett Fox Club at Hazen was elected president of GFWC District IV, Saturday, March 5, at the Spring Convention held at Carlisle First Baptist Church Downs Hall.

Other officers elected were Mary Frances Perkins, a member of Carlisle Altruistic Club, vice president; Chris Weems, Elsie McCain Club, Hazen, secretary, and Pat Aycock, Carlisle Progressive Club, treasurer.

Jan Pasley, Altruistic Club, president, presided with 18 members attending. The Executive Council met before the Convention opened.

The meeting was called to order by Jan. Chris Weems gave the invocation. The pledge of allegiance was led by Mary Frances Perkins.

Judy Foot, president of Ruth Barrett Fox Club gave the welcome.

Special guests introduced by Jan included, Diane Fowler of Warren, state president-elect, attended in place of Linda McCourt, state president, who was sick and in the hospital at Fort Smith. Past state president, Judy Foot was recognized, as were, Chris Weems and Hazel Swilley, past district presidents.

Pat Aycock gave the tribute “In Remembrance of Club Members” who died in the last year for Carolyn Carter of Ruth Barrett Fox Club, and Cindy Carter of Altruistic Club.

The secretary reported that the minutes have been approved and the treasurer gave the financial report.

Club presidents gave a brief summary of the

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Club’s projects during the year, including such things as donating food to county or church food pantries, making gowns, blankets and quilts for Operation Smile, preparing boxes for Knox Center and Open Arms Shelter, Christmas for the needy, book scholarships and dictionaries for third grade students, celebrating Earth Day with fifth grade students and other projects.

Hazel Swilley gave the credentials. Of the 18 members attending, there are eight club officers, three district officers and four district chairmen, one state chairman, and one state officer.

The president appointed Ann Lenderman, Peggy Holmes and Kathy Williams to approve the minutes for this meeting.

Awards were presented by the district chairmen.

Pat Aycock, Arts Chairman, presented first place award to Progressive Club, second place to Altruistic Club, and third place to Elsie McCain Club.

Peggy Holmes presented Conservation certificates for Rita Farris, first place to Elsie McCain Club and second to Progressive Club.

Judy Foot, Education, presented first place certificate to Progressive Club, second place to Altruistic Club, and third place to Elsie McCain Club.

Alicia Pasley, presented Home Life certificates for Gail Cox, first place to Al-

truistic Club, second place to Elsie McCain Club, and third place to Progressive Club.

Thelma Shook, International Outreach, first to Elsie McCain Club, second to Altruistic Club and third to Progressive Club.

Alicia presented Public Issues certificates for Sandi Tarter, first place to Progressive Club, second to Altruistic Club and third to Elsie McCain Club.

Diane Fowler brought greetings from the GFWCAR and the president, Linda McCourt thanked the clubs on behalf of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs for their contributions to the 1734 Society, the group that pays for the upkeep of the international headquarters building, a four story house that is literally filled with antiques. She told the members “If you are in the DC area, call the headquarters office and make a time for a visit. You’ll be glad you did.”

Diane announced the International meeting in Baltimore the last week in June. She also announced the South Central Regional meeting in Lafayette, LA, the third week in October.

She reminded the members of the State Convention at Wyndham Hotel, North Little Rock, April 29May1.

Judy Foot had asked in Executive Council if the District Meetings might be on an afternoon, starting

Baby Shower for Phil and Ravyn Ayala

with registration at 4:30 and meeting at 5:30 with a light supper to follow. Motion by Chris Weems to have the Fall Board meeting on a Thursday evening, date to be announced when the blue book comes out. Motion carried and the meeting will be in Hazen.

Hazel gave the invocation for lunch.

During lunch time, Pat presented first place checks for the Ten Penny Art Contest. The checks went to Katie Priest, a senior at Hazen High School for work in mixed media; Payton Bragg, a junior at Hazen for her work done in graphite/prima color; and Mattie Owens, tenth grade for her work in mixed media. Each piece will be entered in the contest at the State GFWC Convention in Little Rock April 28.

Diane, GFWC-AR president-elect, installed the officers.

The new president thanked all for attending, and especially the Progressive Club for the decorations in the dining room and the door prizes and the Altruistic Club for the lunch.

Door prizes were drawn for. The meeting was adjourned with members repeating the Club Collect.

The brothers are sons of the late Joe and Cannie Childress Skarda.

----Clarinda Yates advised that her mother, Bessie Castleberry, broke her pelvis bone (not her tail bone as stated in the Journal last week; also, she did not hit her head.) She was on her walker at St. Vincent’s in Sherwood when an automatic door closure hit her and knocked her backward. She is at Chambers Nursing & Retirement Home in Carlisle for about eight weeks “learning to walk again,” Clarinda said.

Bessie is the wife of the late Ray Castleberry.

---------Get well wishes are sent to Kathie Saul, wife of Dean Saul, who broke her shoulder while working with a horse a couple of weeks ago. She was in the barn by herself with the horse and it took quite a while for anyone to find her. Kathie teaches at Des Arc Elementary.

--------Barbara Hamric of Hazen was in the Journal office renewing her subscription on Friday. It is good to hear that she is doing well after suffering so many health issues.

She continues to do well following her bypass surgery on December 14. She also was diagnosed with rectal cancer 18 months ago, but is now cancer free.

She is very upbeat and optimistic. She said, “I tell everyone, don’t worry, I’m doing fine.”

Barbara is the wife of Wesley (Dub) Hamric, a retired farmer. They have three daughters, Jamie Morris of Stuttgart; Rhonda Griffith of Hazen and Cindy Weddle of Carlisle.

Barbara’s parents were Carroll and Mary Young.

Wesley and Louise Rogers Hamric were Wesley’s parents

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Flavorful Recipes From Rev. Jaimie Alexander

Spicy Indian Chicken, Cheese Straws, Sweet and Sour Salad, and Coconut and Pineapple Pie are this weeks featured recipes. Tie on your apron and enjoy preparing these varied recipes that are full of flavor!

Spicy Indian Baked Chicken 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (could use other chicken parts) 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon coriander Pinch cayenne pepper (can add more) 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, finely ground 1/4 cup coconut, finely ground 1/2 cup buttermilk 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day: Bobbie Merrell, Des Arc Public Library, second from left, visited Des Arc Nursing Home one day this week helping the residents make St. Patrick’s Day crafts. Pictured left to right are Leeroy Murphy, Merrell, Cara Bradshaw and Darrell Baxter. A St. Patrick’s Day party will be held on Thursday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m.

Be sure to wear your green!

De S ArC n urSing & r eh Abili tAt ion Cent er

by Activity Director, teresa henley

Hope you wore your waders this week. This rain is something else. We were to receive seven inches plus.

It was reported we had received about two inches by Wednesday morning.

We are sad to say our Community Easter Egg Hunt had to be postponed to March 19 due to the wet conditions. The runway would be too soggy for the plane to take off safely. Also, the field where the egg hunt would be is very wet.

But, we will try again and have fun despite the delay!

Bobbie Merrell with the Des Arc Public Library came out for a visit and worked on a craft project with the residents. Thank you for spending your time with the residents.

We went shopping for the residents on Tuesday. We had a lengthy list of wants to purchase.

Today, Thursday is Popcorn Lovers Day. We are celebrating the day with popcorn in the afternoon along with watching the big screen TV and games. Snowball also will stop by for a visit with everyone.

The Disciples are to be here on Friday. The residents enjoy their music so much and miss them when they do not come.

Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend so we will need to “spring” forward an hour.

We will have our Candlelight Memorial Service on Monday, March 14 at 6:00 p.m. to remember those residents who graced our paths and have gone on to greater rewards.

We will have our Resident Council meeting on Tuesday, March 15. This Council is very important. They decide what activity they

would like to see come to DANRC, new games and even the menu. We appreciate their input.

St. Patricks Day is March 17 and we have been making four-leaf clovers to wear. We will celebrate with our St. Patrick’s Day party at 2:00 p.m. Come out and visit with us. Better wear green or you just might get pinched!

We have also played games, watched the weather and news, played dominoes, had Bingo, Memory Games and other activities.

Our Assembly of God friends will be here on Saturday with snacks, games and fellowship.

Come out to visit. We would enjoy the company.

That is all for now. Have a blessed rest of the week.

Teresa Henley Activity Director

Senior CitizenS Center DES ARC, ARK

By Barbara Williams, Site Director

We hope everyone is coming in to the center and staying dry this week!

Monday afternoon we played a Bean Bag Baseball practice game at the Lonoke Senior Center, and we won 15-1. Go Bobcats!

Tuesday was our “Walking Exercise,” we played dominoes, and had Joke of the Day. Wednesday we enjoyed our homemade Breakfast and Bingo, piano playing and singing, played dominoes, and continued working on our quilt to be raf-

fled off in May. When it’s completed we will be selling raffle tickets $1 each or 6 for $5. We will keep you posted!

Thursday morning we did a “Ball Exercise,” and that afternoon we watched the movie “The 33” about the minors in Chile that were trapped for 69 days, and enjoyed popcorn and refreshments. Great movie!

Friday we had Beanbag Baseball practice and our recycling barrel out front.

Please drop off any aluminum cans you have to be

recycled.

We are getting new items ready for our yard sale room and will open back up in a few weeks. If you would like to donate anything for our yard sale room, please bring to the center, or we can come and pick up.

God Bless and have a great weekend!

Barbara Williams, Site Director Olivia Holcomb Osborn, Meals on WheelsHolcomb Osborn, Meals on Wheels

Combine yellow cornmeal with salt, paprika, cloves, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and cayenne in a shallow pan. Mix well with wire whisk. Grind peanuts and coconut finely. You could use a blender or a food processor. Add peanuts and coconut to cornmeal mixture and mix together with a spoon or whisk. Pour 1/2 cup buttermilk in a separate bowl.

Dip chicken in milk and then in peanut mixture. Spray a baking dish and add chicken to the dish. Drizzle melted butter over the chicken. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 55-60 minutes or until chicken is done in center. Makes four servings.

Cheese Straws 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded and at room temperature 8 tablespoons butter or margarine or 1 stick, softened 1/2 teaspoon salt Pinch of cayenne 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted (Put seeds on baking sheet and toast in 325 degree oven about 10 minutes until brown) Combine all ingredients and keep mixing until you can form a ball. (I do this with my hands. It’s kind of like making sausage balls. You have to work the butter and cheese into the flour). Roll out dough as thin as possible and cut strips 4 inches long by 1/2 inch wide. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in preheated 400 degree oven for 15 minutes until brown. Can turn during baking. Makes about five dozen cheese sticks.

Sweet and Sour Salad 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables of your choice, cooked (Could use fresh veggies, too.)

1 1/2 cups macaroni, cooked or pasta of your choice 1/2 cup onion, chopped (could use green onions, too) 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped 1 (15.5 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained Toss above ingredients in large salad bowl. Add dressing recipe below.

Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (could use regular yellow mustard) 1 tablespoon butter or margarine.

Combine ingredients and heat on stove top until just comes to boil. Let cool.

Pour over vegetable salad. Makes about 10 servings

Coconut and Pineapple PIe 1 (9 inch) pie shell, cooked 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 egg yolks (keep the egg whites for the meringue) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/3 cups coconut Make and bake a pie crust and set aside. Mix sugar, cornstarch, pineapple with juice, sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla, coconut and egg yolks together and cook on top of the stove until bubbles and thickens stirring constantly.

This will burn easy so keep stirring.

Turn heat down or remove from heat if starts to stick. I let mine cook about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour into pie shell. Makes one pie.

Meringue for Pie 3 egg whites 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat whites and add sugar and vanilla.

Continue beating until stiff peaks are formed. Spread meringue over pie.

Bake in 350 degree oven about 12 minutes until brown or can just stick under the broiler until brown.

Sticky Pecan Cinnamon Buns Ingredients 1 stick butter, melted ¾ cup light brown sugar 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans 2 – 17.5 oz cans of cinnamon rolls (5 per can – I recommend Pillsbury Grands Flaky Supreme) Instructions Combine melted butter and brown sugar.

Spread into the bottom of a metal or glass 9X13 baking pan.

Sprinkle with pecans.

Open cinnamon rolls and separate.

Place in dish on top of pecans and sugar/butter mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.

Flip out onto serving platter.

Drizzle top with white icing from cinnamon rolls if desired.

Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Pie Ingredients 3 cups shredded cooked chicken 1 cup prepared jarred salsa 1 (1.0 ounce) packet taco seasoning 8 ounces sour cream 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of chicken soup 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 6 to 8 small corn tortillas (about 5.5 inch) 2 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese Instructions In a medium bowl combine the cooked chicken, salsa, and taco seasoning; mix well and set aside.

In another bowl stir together sour cream, cream of chicken soup, chilies, and granulated garlic.

In a greased 9 inch deep dish pie plate, spread a few tablespoons of sour cream sauce in the bottom. Top with a layer of tortillas, cutting some in half if necessary to make them cover the bottom of the dish.

Top the tortillas with half of the chicken mixture. On top of the chicken mixture, spread half of the sour cream sauce, then 1 cup of Mexican cheese blend. Add another layer of tortillas, then repeat layers with remaining chicken, sour cream sauce, then cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and pie is heated through.

Serve topped with your favorite salsa or enchilada sauce.

Medicare helps pay for Shingles Vaccine

By Bob Moos: Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Weems reads Dr. Seuss to Hazen Kindergarten Class Mrs. Lisa Martin’s Kindergarten students are attentive as Chris Weems, president of GFWC Elsie McCain Club reads a Dr. Seuss book to them. It’s a club project to read to Elementary students on the date of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Besides reading the book, Ms. Chris talked to them about the author/illustrator of children’s books. When she said, “he was born on this day in 1904” so how would he be? One student answered, “A bunch of years.” 1st row: Makenzi May, Logan Hurst, Jesse Duncan, Ben Turner, Taylor Reynolds, 2nd row: McKenzi Owens, Chloe Smith, Connor Carruth, Landon Hurst, 3rd row: Khloe Isbell, Shayne Gillioun, Lainey Self, Paycen Seely, Aubriana Metcalf.

Anyone who has suffered from shingles knows the pain is excruciating.

“Uncomfortable” doesn’t begin to describe your plight if you come down with the disease. “Miserable” is much closer to the truth.

Shingles produces a blistering skin rash that lasts from two to four weeks. It usually appears on just one side of your body, most often on the torso or face.

You also may have a fever, headache, chills or an upset stomach.

When the blisters finally go away, you may be left with scars. And for one in every five sufferers, the pain continues – sometimes for a year or more.

You can’t catch shingles from someone else. The disease – also known as herpes zoster -- is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

The virus actually starts as chickenpox, the child-

hood illness that comes with a fever, sore throat and rash. When the chickenpox ends, however, the virus doesn’t.

It hides in your nerves and, for some people, emerges later as shingles.

No one knows why that happens, but shingles is more common after age 60 and among people whose immune systems have been weakened by a disease like cancer.

About 1 million Americans a year get shingles.

Most will have only one outbreak in life, though a second or third outbreak can occur.

Fortunately, you can prevent shingles or at least blunt its effect with a vaccine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a one-time shot if you’re 60 or older.

Your Part D plan will pay for the vaccine itself and for your doctor or other health care provider to give you the shot.

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Please report your news to the Correspondent in your local Community GreGory GleaninGs

By Rosetta Lockhart

Five members of the DAHS Class of 1970 gathered Monday at Pizza N More (Homer’s) in Carlisle. They had lunch AND visited for several hours. They had a great time. Pictured left to right are: Terry Seevers, Debora Wrigley Carpenter, Robert Crider, Billy Holland and Homer Collins. Debora’s friend, Charles Oldham made the picture.

CROSS ROADS/

HICKORY PL A INS Opal Crider, Correspondent

The Fire Dept. has been in Service for 30 years. Annual CRV Fire Dept. Meeting and King Kat fish fry will be Sat., March 19th. I know you received your bills. It says wrong dat.e t They are to be paid by April 1st. If you come to meeting, we’d rather you pay there. You don’t have to belong to our fire district to attend this fish fry!

You can eat good fish, fellowship, bid in our silent auction and win door prizes. Carry outs are available!

It was so good to run into Denise and Ashley Covington at Beebe WalMart Thursday. I haven’t seen Denise in years. They were buying a birthday present for Sawyer Covington, Reagan amd Ticia’s Covington’s daughter. Also got to see Ginger Raney and Marilyn Jones.

Debbye Harrison and Paula Fulmer left last Sunday to spend several days in Dallas, TX with Shana Harrison.

Bob and I went to Arkansas Childrens Hopital Friday to visit his former co-workers and our friends. It was a good visit for all of us. We came back

by Sam’s in NLR. Charlotte Wrigley's family gathered in Hickory Plains this weekend to celebrate her 86th birthday - just one week late.

Charlotte has been recovering from a recent fall and was finally feeling well enough to join family for Saturday lunch and visiting at the home of Chuck and Julie Wrigley and dinner at the home of Steve and Kristen Wrigley.

Also able to attend was Dan Wrigley's family from Texas including Rachel,

daughters, Shaunna and Deven and their families, and Dusty, who only recently had a pacemaker implanted to help control seizures. Kathy Thompson from Rudy and Debora Carpenter also joined in the action. The activities were rounded out with what has become a fun family tradition and that was breakfast prepared and served by Steve and Kristen Wrigley. It was a fun filled 24 hours!

Ernest and Liz Norman drove up to Wilhelmina State Park. They were full, so they spent the night in Mena. They had two scenic drives up and back.

They said it was beautiful up that way.

Clara Clark, Bob and I had lunch at Coco’s Sunday. I was glad to get to visit with Don Gunter.

There was a smaller group Tuesday at the “Ladies Drop By”. There were only twelve: Iva Hamric, Faye Martin, Alves Bonner, Debora Carpenter, Ms. Louise Speight, Barbara Ingle, Jewel Ashmore, Leslie Speight & little boy, Liam, Margie Speight, Pat Johnson, Robbie Veazey, and Dessle Covington. Still had lots of good laughter, food and it helps us to relax just to be together!

There was a VERY Nice Post on Facebook Tuesday evening. (I’ll tell you all ,it was to the Busy Hands Ext. Club). Paul Gault said, ”I got the sweetest Thank You card from the ladies back home! Always support those who supported you growing up!

(REMINDER) People to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.n

Thank you Prairie County voters for electing me as your Democratic nominee in the March 1 Primary election for your next Prairie County Treasurer!

Your support and trust in me will not be taken for granted! I will work hard for Prairie County and, I will need your support in the upcoming November election.

Thank You again for putting your trust and confidence in me!

Tamara Forrester Dabney

et) 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!

Hickory Plains One Stop 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. 12:30 PM- 2:30PM, Sat.10AM-1:30PM. Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy Birthday March 15th to Luke Gardner & Condary Johnson!

Happy 16th Birthday March 16th to Ashton McArthur!

Happy 72nd Birthday March 16th to Mrs. Linnie Holmes!

Happy Birthday March 17th to Linda Crider!

Happy Birthday March 19th to Anna Evans!

Happy Birthday March 21st to Gary Evans!

I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 56:4, NLT

Attending the funeral of our friend, Mary Conner, Friday, from Gregory were Roger and Donna Wedgworth, Penny Stanley, Rosetta Lockhart and George P. Eldridge.

Looks like the FUND that pays the Woodruff County Poll workers will not be spending much in the Run-off, only a couple of races are in it.

So, I guess we will see you in November. We had a FUN DAY in Gregory. Each one of us brought food and shared.

What more can you expect, eating something not your own cooking has gotta be fun? I also enjoyed seeing my neighbors that I don’t run into often.

The doggone Post Office don’t give the person on duty but 2 hours a day now and they are too busy to visit with me!! That is not ‘right’.

I had some business in Patterson last Friday so I made it for late afternoon and we ate at the Country Kitchen, I always see a lot of friends, but that night in came all these former Gregoryites.The 5 Brown sisters (children

of Bud and Louise) Brenda, Vickie, LaNell, Paula and Mary Ann and their spouses. Made a happy day for me.

Jena Pfeffer accompanied Ed Gregory of Augusta to The Country Club of Little Rock last Friday evening for his Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Reunion.

Joining them for the event were some 400 plus members from all over-?

I have been telling you of Paul Collins being ill and to a zillion doctors and ER’s—well, our very own Dr. Amy Daniels has him well enough that he is back to work—awaiting an April 20th appointment with a Rheumatoligist. It seems that it is good that Rheumatism does not kill you in a hurry as it might just happen before you could see a Doc. Jena Pfeffer visited in Searcy on Monday with her daughter, Carrie Tranum.

Last week Tammie Doss called me and said Mr. Bob (Preston) was at the Post office and had fallen, both she and I rushed over there and he was up and cleaning

the flower beds. We helped him finish a small one and urged him to go home as it was late-late afternoon. I wanted to tell this as he is 93+ and Community minded enough to do that. Then Sunday afternoon he and Theresa finished. As I said earlier in this writing the Post office barely allots enough time to put up our mail and other ‘must dos’. And here I go ‘griping’ that you can see able bodied people that you know are collecting our tax money and wouldn’t slap a mosquito that is biting them—not out here because ours work except some like me that are worn out –from working. So, kudos to Mr. Bob!!

Remember the Wild Life Supper at the Legion Hut Thursday night—if the predicted rain doesn’t wash the Hut in the river. 5 to 8 pm.

AND they got ‘dem’ coon’s, too. Was afraid they couldn’t find any!!

That is my joke of the year--!

Rosetta

Filing tax return just got a little easier

By Phylis Dills Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Little Rock, Ark.

Now that it’s March, your annual tax filing deadline is fast approaching. If you receive Social Security benefits, one of the documents you need to file your federal income tax return is your Social Security Benefit Statement (Form SSA-1099/1042S).

Your Social Security benefits may be taxable.

This includes monthly retirement, survivor, and disability benefits. About onethird of people receiving Social Security benefits must pay taxes on some of these benefits, depending on the amount of their taxable income. This usually happens if you have other substantial income — such as wages, self-employment, interest, dividends, and other taxable income that must be reported on your tax return — in addition to your Social Security benefits. You will never have to pay taxes on more than 85 percent of your Social Security benefits, based on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules.

To find out if you must pay taxes on your benefits, you will need your Social Security Benefit Statement (Form SSA-1099/1042S).

The benefit statement is

not available for people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as SSI payments are not taxable.

You can get an instant replacement easily by using your secure online my Social Security account.

You can also obtain a replacement benefit statement by calling us at 1-800772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-

0778), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., or by contacting your local Social Security Office.

If you live outside of the United States, please contact your nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. But by going online you can print your replacement benefit statement immediately and not have to wait to receive it in the mail.

90th Birthday Party for

Raymond "Bud" Polk on

Sunday, March 20 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at

Hickory Plains Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Come Celebrate With Us!

Thank You! I am humbled by the overwhelming support I had in the sheriff ’s election.

I want to thank you for coming out to vote.

I ask for your support and vote one more time in November.

Thanks Again!

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FARM/HOME AgHeritage recognizes Employees with awards

LAST LOAD OF BEANS LEAVES BUNGE: As the grain storage facility emptied, the last load of soybeans left Bunge North America at Des Arc on Tuesday, March 8, going to the Bunge facility in West Memphis. It was destined to be unloaded onto a Mississippi River barge, according to Rick Ford, manager at the facility that closed its operation here on March 4. Bunge had grain storage facilities at points along White River including Des Arc since the 1960’s before closures started last year.

Farmers wary of 2007 Easter freeze repeat, waiting ‘til March 21 to start planting Arkansas farmers, wary of a repeat of the 2007 Easter freeze, have their sights set on March 21 to start planting row crops.

“They should start planting in about three weeks,” said Kevin Lawson, extension crop verification coordinator for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “I’ve talked to producers in Lincoln, Conway and St. Francis counties and they’re all looking toward March 21 as their target.”

Keith Perkins, Lonoke County extension agent for the division of agriculture said, said that “Even though we have been warmer than normal, our soil temperature is not warm enough to plant in Lonoke.

“The best place for the seeds right now is in the bag or in the shop until we get a warmer soil temperature,” he said.

“Plus, don’t forget 2007 when we had a late freeze and many acres had to be replanted due to that event,” Perkins said.

However, “homeowners can be planting, potatoes, broccoli, greens, cabbage and onions -- any of the winter plants.”

Precocious crops The 2007 cold was preceded by an abnormally warm March, which accelerated the growth of many crops. Arctic cold swept in, dropping temperatures to record lows between April 4-10.

Winter wheat was at a sensitive stage and acres in in northern Arkansas suf-

fered heavy yield impacts from the freeze and soybean growers who had planted early-maturing varieties also suffered setbacks. Three days of freezing temperatures in Bradley County in 2007 cut Arkansas’ tomato crop in half. Fruit growers also suffered heavy damage as cold damaged trees just as they were blooming or just beginning to shed petals to show fruit.

The National Weather Service, drawing from a variety of sources, said that total losses in Arkansas from the 2007 freeze likely exceeded $116 million. (A National Weather Service report on the 2007 freeze can be found here: http://1.usa.gov/1TSL2JN.) 2012 also saw warm late winter temperatures. In Chicot County, corn planting started at the end of February. The warmth continued and combined with a lack of rain, turned into a deep drought year for Arkansas farmers.

Heavy rain on the way If farmers needed another reason to wait, they need only look at the forecast for this week. The National Weather Service at Little Rock is forecasting 24 inches of rain for a large part of the state between March 7-10 The heaviest rain – 4-6 inches with locally heavier amounts possible, covered a broad swath of the state.

The NWS office at North Little Rock said the forecast was likely to be revised in the coming days. (See: https://www.facebook.co

Chronic wasting disease confirmed in deer at Ponca A white-tailed deer in Ponca recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The disease is fatal to deer and elk.

The positive CWD test from a deer comes on the heels of an elk near Pruitt, about 12 miles east of Ponca, that was confirmed to have the disease Feb. 23. Both areas are in northern Newton County.

The AGFC took tissue samples from the 2½-year-old female deer, which was found dead. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed the test today.

The 2½-year-old female elk was killed by a hunter Oct. 6 on the Buffalo National River near Pruitt during elk hunting season. It was the first animal in Arkansas confirmed to have CWD. The disease was confirmed on Feb. 23. The elk was tested by the same labs that confirmed CWD in the deer from Ponca.

To determine the prevalence and distribution of the disease among deer, the AGFC will begin taking samples Monday within a capsule-shaped area ranging from 5 miles west of Ponca to 5 miles east of Pruitt, and 5 miles across.

“We need to sample 300 deer to determine the prevalence and the spatial distribution of CWD

m/NWSLittleRock) “We are in a holding pattern till the weather breaks, but when it does watch out, because farmers will be full blast until the crop is harvested next fall,” Perkins said. “Now is time to calibrate sprayers and planters to ensure they are putting out the correct rates when we do start planting.”

For more information about crop production, visit www.uaex.edu or contact your county extension office.

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services annually recognizes 5-year milestones in employee service. This year Service Awards ranged from 10 to 35 years.

Honored this year were: 35 Years of Service – Kathy Buford, Newport Branch 25 Years of Service – Jon Plafcan, Central Office 20 Years of Service – Cole Plafcan and JoSara Walker, Lonoke Branch; Drew Taylor, Central Office; Bo Tretenburg, Pocahontas Branch 15 Years of Service – Amy Lyman, Central Office 10 Years of Service – Carolyn James, Searcy Branch; Kameela Lee, Central Office; Kevin Wingfield, Stuttgart Branch AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is a financial cooperative with owned and managed assets in excess of $1 billion as of December 31, 2015, that provides credit and related services to more than 2,999 farmers and ranchers in 24 Arkansas counties. Branch offices are located in Batesville, Brinkley, Dermott, Lonoke, Newport, Pocahontas, Searcy, Star City and Stuttgart.

Arkansas wildfires burn 1,896 acres over the weekend Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC) crews worked to suppress 55 wildfires over last weekend, which consumed 1,896 acres. No homes were lost, and no injuries were reported. Single Engine Air Tanker planes dropped 18 loads (up to 800 gallons of water, each) of water on fires to assist dozer crews with wildfire containment in Carroll, Izard, and Miller Counties on Sunday. Wildfires exceeded 100 acres in size in Boone, Franklin, Izard, and Searcy Counties.

One fire in Searcy County accounted for an estimated 500 acres on Sunday, and was contained Monday.

This year to date, AFC officials have suppressed 485 wildfires that have burned 9,349 acres; though wildfire activity was high over the weekend, these totals are common for this time of year when compared to historic Arkansas wildfire patterns. FebruaryApril is the normal first season of heightened wildfire activity in Arkansas because of dormant, dry vegetation, and unpredictable weather patterns which usually include low humid-

ity and gusty winds. With rain forecasted for the rest of this week, wildfire danger should be low, and activity will likely be little. Estimated totals on Monday, March 7, have included six suppressed wildfires, on 144 acres, with seven wildfires still burning. No structures have been lost; and no injuries have been reported.

With so much wildfire activity over the weekend, why is wildfire danger rated at low-to-moderate, and why are there no Arkansas Burn Bans? Conditions in Arkansas from FebruaryApril are often very difficult to predict and/or rate for wildfire danger due to the variability of weather conditions. The AFC will rate areas at moderate-to-high wildfire danger, and County Judges will usually declare Burn Bans, after several days-to-weeks of little rain, and a fairly certain extended forecast for gusty winds and humidity below 35-40%. Also keep in mind, wildfire activity is sometimes elevated over weekends because of so many visitors to the forest.

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Arkansas peanut acreage expected to grow again

By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture

Peanut production in the Arkansas Delta is expected to continue moderate growth over 2015 numbers, experts and growers said Thursday at a Craighead County Cooperative Extension Service production meeting in Jonesboro.

After being recognized as a major peanut-producing state by the National Peanut Board in 2014, production jumped about 60 percent in a year’s time, with growers planting more than 16,000 acres in 2015.

Travis Faske, extension plant pathologist with the Division of Agriculture, said he now expects an approximately 20 percent growth in acreage over 2015 numbers.

“I expect profitability to stay about the same, given the limited number of buyers in the area and the number of peanuts in storage,” Faske said. “If growers liked how they did last year, they’ll like what they see this year, too.”

Faske has been serving as the Division of Agriculture’s de facto peanut agronomist for several years.

In an age of suppressed commodity crops, the past three years have seen a gradually growing number of cotton growers in the Delta, already sitting atop the requisite sandy loam soil, turn increasingly to peanuts in pursuit of profit.

David Wildy, a Mississippi County producer who said he has primarily farmed cotton for 38 years, planted peanuts for the first time in his career in 2015, breaking ground with 760 acres. At the same time, his family planted about 1,200 acres of cotton — the least amount of land he had ever given to the crop.

“With the new Farm Bill, cotton acreage was basically generic acreage, as far as support went,” Wildy said.

“So that gave us a little freedom to maneuver. Peanuts faired a little better under the new bill, and looked more profitable, so we decided to give it a look. We’re on real sandy loam soils in our area, and peanut production was going to fit very well.”

Wildy said peanuts were a natural fit for rotation with cotton. This year, he said he plans to double his peanut acreage, as well as quadrupling his cotton acreage.

As peanut acreage gradually rises in Arkansas, Faske said he hoped to help sustain the growth by getting producers to focus on disease and pest management, rather than ignoring

threats until they become a substantial obstacle to profitable production.

“What I tell growers is that we need to think about how we’re going to sustain production for the next 1020 years,” Faske said.

“What do we need to be doing now to reduce disease pressure over a longer period of time, avoiding a spike after four or five years?

“Plenty of growers in other states wish they would’ve had the disease management tools we have at our disposal,” Faske said.

“Disease pressure is going to pick up, but if we can just slow it down for a longer period of time, we’ll be in better shape.”

Faske said that many new growers are going through similar “growing pains” as they strive to master a new crop well into established careers, departing from well-worn commodities. In addition to requiring specialized harvest equipment — Wildy calculated a capital outlay of about $280,000 for digging and fluffing equipment — growers must also budget significantly more time for a peanut harvest than they would for soybeans or other row crops.

“On the farm, everything’s pretty fast-paced,” Wildy said. “But with peanuts, you’ve got to slow down. Everything’s a slower pace. You’re going to plant slower, and the harvest is a much slower process.”

Faske said growers should expect to harvest no more than about 30 acres of peanuts per day — about the same amount of time in which growers might harvest 100 acres of beans.

“You might be able to plant fast, but peanuts will slow your overall harvest down,” Faske said. “If you’re a grower and you want to be out of the field by mid-October, you need to think during planting, you need to aim for having mature peanuts well in advance of Oct. 1, depending on how many acres you’re talking about. If you’re still out there in November, you could run into problems with having peanuts rotting in the field.”

To learn more about peanut production in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension agent, or visit www.uaex.edu.

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Traveling out west with Philip and Lorraine

By Philip and Lorraine This is the tale of our trip to TX and NM from December 25 through January 1. The purposes were two-fold: be at the graduation events of grandson - Alex’s completion of Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX and to visit Philip’s sister and brother-in-law (Mary Nell (McNamara) and Bud Forrester) and family in Roswell, NM, about 500 miles from San Antonio. We had everything planned well: motels booked and car rented, plus Alex knew that we were planning to attend, which made him very happy.

Our departure from FLA was uneventful via Southwest Airlines (our first trip with that company). The seats seemed narrower than we remembered from previous flights, but maybe we were the ones that were a little wider! We noted one couple who sat in the same row, but she next to the window and he on the aisle; no one seemed to want to sit between them. The flight was far from full, a plus.

Picking up the rental car, a Chevrolet Impala, was a snap at Enterprise. The clerk showed us an easy way to get to I-10.

The car was a dream to drive, especially with the automatic transmission and a good pick-up. We took turns driving, noting one poor town named “Welfare.” The next town, “Comfort”, seemed more appealing. Lorraine had called all the restaurants in the town where we planned to spend the night – Ozona, TX – hoping to find one that would be open on Christmas. Subway assured her that it would be, and it wasn’t. We bought a few taquitos (or paquitoes) at a gas station for supper and delved into some fruit that we’d packed. It was very cool, and the room’s heater felt good.

We were looking forward to breakfast the next morning and discovered that it was not available at 6, as the sign in the room stated, but, instead, 7. So we walked around and admired a beautiful, very large Methodist church next door, in the semi-darkness.

Breakfast wasn’t much – cold cereal, muffins, and toast, with excellent hot coffee. We were surprised to spot a flock of turkeys on the move right in town as we drove off.

The trip to Roswell took longer than expected, so we stopped for a lunch at Chili’s in Carlsbad, NM. When we finally arrived in Roswell, we checked into a Motel 6 (clean, bare bones, no restaurant or breakfast available) for two nights and headed directly to Philip’s sister’s (Mary Nell McNamara) home to meet and greet the family. We met four great-grandchildren, aged 7 months to 6 years – Emily, Ada, Nathan, and Logan. Sheen and Jason, the grandchildren, were there, as well as Tim, the son, and Wanda, the daughter-in-law. It was a busy place for a couple of hours!

Everyone left except Mary Nell and Bud; we wanted to make a store run and noted

uneasily that it had started to snow.

The last time it snowed any appreciable amount was fifteen years ago. It just doesn’t snow in Roswell. Apparently, everyone but us knew that a really bad storm was predicted; the food store was mobbed, and food was flying off the shelves! It was getting really cold, too. And getting around in the driving snow was not pleasant at all. Mary Nell had insisted that we make a couple of sandwiches to take with us, and we really appreciated them!

On Sunday, we realized that Roswell was the epi-center of the blizzard named Goliath! It snowed and blew all day long.

We tried to leave the motel to visit Mary Nell, but got stuck in a snow drift in the parking lot. Our three meals that day came from Circle K, which was directly across the street. Walking there in sneakers and no gloves, hat, scarf, or winter coat was not pleasant, but we did establish a camaraderie with other stranded guests.

The wind turned the snowflakes into biting, stinging ice pellets. The wonderful manager of the Motel 6, Susan, said that she’d heard that Dominoes was delivering pizza. We called, waited on hold for fifty minutes, and then got disconnected. We tried Papa John’s and learned that they had a staff of two, the cook and a delivery person in a 4 x 4, who was getting stuck in snowdrifts a lot. We ordered a pizza for supper at 2 pm; it never arrived.

Monday, the storm finally stopped, but the roads were unpassable. Did we mention that Roswell doesn’t have any snow plow trucks? Four-wheelers were making ruts in the main roads, but there was a lot of ice underneath. Thomas, a guest at Motel 6, learned of our dilemma and offered to drive us to Mary Nell’s in his huge 4-wheel pick-up truck. We packed our bags and jumped into his truck, very grateful. We had to leave the car there. It was SO good to be with family! Mary Nell got out a box of old pictures, and she and Philip enjoyed going through them. We all enjoyed eating the wonderful left-over Christmas dinner fixings! Then they looked at yearbooks and reminisced about their growing-up years in Des Arc, Arkansas. We kept the Weather Channel on non-stop, with the sound off. Lorraine kept checking the NM Roads Report on the iPhone to see if and when Rt. 285, our road out of town back to San Antonio, was open. Mid-morning (this was a day later than we planned to depart), we learned that we could leave.

Thomas picked us up in his truck and showed us where he’d moved the car and cleaned it off. He was really a big help!

Lorraine, driver of snowy and icy roads in NH decades ago, got behind the wheel, and off we went. The city roads were very awful, just ruts with ice underneath. We went very slowly, leaving lots of stopping room. When we got gas, a young man informed us that, once we left the city prop-

Snowfall and Bud and Mary Nell Forrester at home in Roswell

Arkansas receives $4M for homeless programs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has said it will provide more than $4 million in grants to 25 programs that support the homeless in Arkansas.

The Continuum of Care grants announced Tuesday are to be used to provide housing and support services to individuals and families who are homeless.

Nationwide, local homeless agencies called Continuums of Care have recently organized volunteers to help count the number of persons found in emergency shelters, transitional housing programs and living on the streets.

Breakfast at the Sagebrush Restaurant was excellent; when Lorraine asked the waitress if the oatmeal was old-fashioned, she replied, “It’s old-fashioned, but instant, too.” It was fine. Once we hit the road, the challenge began as we drove directly east on I-10, into the rising sun. We had to hold a hand in front of our faces to see anything until the sun rose enough so that the visor shaded it. Once, when Lorraine was driving, she moved the rearview mirror, pressed a button by mistake, and called OnStar. She had to explain, “Sorry, mistake!” We stumbled across the correct gate – Luke – by chance, showed our ID’s, got the paper for the car’s dashboard, and drove into the base to find Alex. The Visitor Center’s airmen were most helpful and suggested that we go with the group to visit the dorms.

All the graduates were told to BE THERE at 1 pm as a meeting point for guests who hadn’t made it there in the morning. We saw Alex’s neatly made bed, His shoes lined up perfectly under his bed, and his wardrobe. The place was immaculate. Finally, Alex and a friend, Oscar from LA, appeared. They’d just eaten at the Px, so we suggested that we drive to the base’s bowling alley where the young men, in camo that day, bowled and we ate lunch. They were both very polite and respectful.

BMT was a good experience, now that it was over! We were so exhausted that we ordered a Papa John’s pizza to be delivered. Fireworks started early, but didn’t last long.

Thursday started with a parade ceremony at 9 am. It was VERY cold and windy, but we survived. The airmen (and women) wore their dress blues, and all looked very dashing! The four or five hundred graduates were in groups of forty or so; they marched around the field, the flag bearers stepped out, the band played, the audience stood and sat, and finally, the graduates recited the Airman’s Pledge. It was very moving.

We asked Alex what he’d like to do off the base (his first trip off in seven and a half weeks!), and he thought a steak sounded good. So off we went to Texas Steakhouse, where we all enjoyed a delicious lunch. He shared a few tales of BMT and then asked if we could stop at the nearby mall so he could shop for a new pair of sneakers. We like malls, especially in cold weather, so we walked around a bit ourselves while he did his shopping. Then it was time to return to base. We told Alex several times how proud we were of him and how good it was to have a solid purpose in life.

The flight home was direct, with one stop in New Orleans. We were VERY glad to get home to warm and sunny Hollywood, Florida but we were also very glad that we’d made this effort to see people who are near and dear to us.

Philip (Fuller) and Lorraine 954-618-9948 and 954-830-5190 philipandlorraine@gmail.com Ed. Note: Philip Fuller, a native of Des Arc and DAHS graduate, is a retired teacher living in Hollywood, Fla. with his long-time companion, Lorraine.

Alex in Dress Blues

Philip Fuller with Alex, right, and friend, Oscar, left

Thank You! A sincere thank-you to all the voters who cast their ballot in the March 1 Primary Election supporting me for Prairie County Justice of the Peace, District 3.

I am looking forward to working with the other members of the Prairie County Quorum Court in serving all the people in the county.

Your confidence and your vote are deeply appreciated.

Mary Sue Roe

er, the roads were GOOD! Yes! Apparently, the snow didn’t collect that much because of all the wind, and that road was mostly clear! We opted not to rent a GPS because “anyone can read a map”. Unfortunately, we missed a turn and went out of our way a couple of hours. But we did see different scenery, including the Guadalupe Mountains National Park http://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm.

We ended up at Fort Stockton, TX and snagged a just-cancelled Motel 6 room.

We had left-overs to eat and were so glad we didn’t have to get out again. There was no way we were going to make it to Lackland AFB in time for the next morning’s graduation activities, but we’d certainly make a point of getting there and at least seeing Alex.

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Saturday, March 19 11:30 am - 2:00 pm For Ages 1-12 Years Behind Des Arc Nursing & Rehab For Ages 1-3 Years Hunt By Gospel Mission Church For Ages 4-12 Years Hunt at Patterson’s Field A plane from Bell’s Flying Service Will Drop around 3000 Eggs at 1:00 p.m.

In Patterson’s Field - East of DANRC DRAWING FOR FREE BIKES From Des Arc Chamber of Commerce and ArCare

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Bands earn Superior and Excellent ratings at Solo Ensemble

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The Des Arc High School Bands traveled to Cabot on Thursday, March 3 to compete in the Region IV Solo/Ensemble contest. The students pictured above, l-r, received the following ratings: Justin Canell-Superior; MaKayla Dunlap-Excellent (2); Anna Holloway-Superior and Excellent; Treasure Durden-Superior; Audrey Crawford-Superior; Emilee Johnson-Excellent; Colton Long-Excellent; Drelon HunterExcellent; Callie Long-Superior; Larkin Fouse-Excellent and Colby Cox-Superior. Not pictured at request is Destiny Howell-Superior.

Overall the students earned 14 medals out of 20 events competed. The Bands will hold their Spring Concert on May 1 in the High School Gymnasium. David Yarbrough is Band Director. Great Job, Everyone!!!

Walk Across Arkansas fitness challenge ends April 10 The Walk Across Arkansas fitness challenge kicked off February 15.

This is one of the largest public fitness initiatives in the state of Arkansas that will run through April 10.

Walk Across Arkansas conducted by the Cooperative Extenstion Service, is a physical activity program designed to increase physical activity.

Participants make an eight-week commitment to intentionally excercise for at least ten minutes per day.

Most choose walking but any activity countsjumping rope, swimming, biking, etc.-as long as you excercise with the intention for at least ten minutes and raises your heart rate or makes you sweat.

Taking part is easy and

those interested in participating may form a team of at least two and as many as ten people. The team may be friends, coworkers, church members, or even parents and their children.

A captain is selected to report and log the minutes on-line to the County Extension office and to followup to make sure all members are excercising.

Be creative in choosing a team name. Members can walk together or individually, outside or in a gym.

Participants who report their minutes all eight weeks will earn a Walk Across Arkansas completion certificate.

“The idea behind Walk Across Arkansas is simple,” said Shea Wilson, Prairie County Extention Agent for Family and Consumer Sci-

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“Over eight weeks, one develops the habit of excercising, leading them down the road to regular physical activity and better health.”

“Physical inactivity costs Arkansans an estimated $4 million or $1,882 per person annually. If as little as 5% of inactive Arkansans became physically active, it could save an estimated $203 million per year in medical care costs, workers comp costs and lost productivity costs,” Wilson said.

To register for the Walk Across Arkansas fitness challenge, contact www.uaex.edu/WalkAcrossArkansassmwilson@u aex.edu

Spring Break is March 21-25 Have Fun!!

Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Mar. 14-18:

Elementary Lunch

High School Lunch

MONDAY: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Blackeyed Peas, Fruit Cocktail, Milk TUESDAY: Mini Corn Dogs, Macaroni and Cheese, Green Peas, Apples, Ketchup, Mustard, Milk WEDNESDAY: Sloppy Joe, French Fries, Slaw, Peaches, Milk THURSDAY: Pizza, Coin Carrots, Steamed Broccoli, Grapes, Milk FRIDAY: Chicken Nuggets, Tossed Salad with Dressing, Green Beans, Pineapple, Roll, Ketchup, Mustard, Milk

MONDAY:Pig in a Blanket, Great Northern Beans, Corn, Fresh Fruit, Pears, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Milk TUESDAY: Chicken Spaghetti, Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli, Pineapple, Fresh Fruit, Milk WEDNESDAY: Chicken Strips, Seasoned 1/2 Baked Potato, Sweet Peas, Fresh Fruit, Peaches, Roll, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Milk THURSDAY: Lasagna, Green Beans, Coin Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Peaches, Milk FRIDAY: Cheeseburger, French Fries, Baked Beans, Sandwich Fixings, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Breakfast Mustard, Pineapple, Fresh MONDAY: Pop Tarts or Cere- Fruit, Milk

al & Toast, Apples Breakfast TUESDAY: Biscuit and Gravy MONDAY: Donut or Cereal & or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple Toast, Apples WEDNESDAY: Waffles with Syrup or Cereal & Toast, Applesauce THURSDAY:Yogurt & Graham

Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Apples FRIDAY: Donuts or Cereal & Toast , Pears

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

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

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Activities for Kids and Parents

March 10 Sr. Softball vs Carlisle-Millenium Field March 11-12 Softball at Midland Tournament March 11 Family Fun Night-DAES-6:00 p.m.

March 11 End of Nine Weeks March 13 Daylight Savings Time March 14 Sr. Baseball at England Mar. 17 Softball vs Hazen-Millenium Field March 18: Cheerleader Tryouts March 21-25 Spring Break April 9 ACT Test April 14 Progress Reports April 15 School Out (Snow Day) April 22 Majorette & Flag Tryout April 23 Jr./Sr. Prom May 1 Band Spring Concert May 3 Band Banquet May 5 Band Recruitment at DAES May 9 Academic Banquet May 13 High School Graduation

Getting a little cabin fever from all the rain? This event is just the medicine you need to cure that fever.

Come out to the annual Family Fun Night at Des Arc Elementary School Friday, March 11 beginning at 5:30 p.m. for the meal and at 6:00 p.m. for games.

There will be something for parents and their children to do and have an evening of fun together.

Games for the kids, a cake walk benefitting the Eagle Eye Archery team, Chic-fil-a nuggets or sandwich for the meal, and live and silent auctions for mom and dad will be available for a fun evening.

This event is sponsored by the Parent Advisory Committee (PALS).

Funds raised will benefit the students at Des Arc Elementary. The Cake Walk proceeds will go to the Eagle Eye Archery team for their trip to the State tournament in Hot Springs in April.

Come out and have a fun evening together!

Hooten’s Arkansas Football Preview Hooten’s Arkansas Football has published a preview on their Facebook page for the Des Arc Eagles 2016 Football season.

“Des Arc (11-2) reached 2A quarters the past three years, graduates 10 Seniors, including All-State Running Back/Free Safety Colt Covington and Ouachita signees, Running Back Daylon Conway and Defensive End Jacob Adams and returns Linebacker/Top Tackler O.C. Conway, Right Tackle/Defensive Tackle Kelvin Cohen, Linebacker Isaiah Williams, Safety Hayden Flud, and All 6-2A Defensive End Spencer Wrigley.

Conway, Cohen, Williams, Flud and Wrigley will all be Seniors starting the 2016 Eagle Football season.

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville announces Fall 2015 Chancellor and Dean’s Lists The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville announces the Fall 2015 Chancellor and Dean’s lists: Those Prairie County students earning a 4.0 average and the distinction of being named to the Chancellor’s list and are:

BS Nursing Jonathan King, Hazen, BS Civil Engineering

Chancellor’s List: Anna Lisko, Des Arc, Accounting Daley Harvey, Des Arc, Biology Caleb Smith, Des Arc, Agricultural Food and Life Sciences Rachel Smith, Des Arc, Nursing

Joshua Walls, Des Arc Biology Dean’s List: Steven Talley, Hazen, Nursing Sydney Treadwell, Des Arc, Kinesiology Katelyn Harvey, Des Arc, Public Health Clay Caviness, Hazen, History

Looking for something to Graduates: Ashley Griffith, Hazen do over the weekend or for Spring Break?

Listed below are just a Des Arc Baseball/Softball Registration 2016 few of the many educational activities available for The Des Arc Baseball Association announces the dates to register your child for the children and their family to baseball/softball programs. do together: A $25.00 participation fee will need to be paid at the time of registration. If for some Lower White River Museum-Hands on Activities: The Lower White River Museum at Des Arc will hold hands on activities all week Spring Break, March 21-25. Contact the Museum for times and activities.

Artifact and Fossil Day at Parkin Archeological State Park-Mar. 12 Ouachita Trail Hiking workshop-Pinnacle Mountain State Park-Mar. 13

Farmers & Merchants Bank Member FDIC Des Arc, Arkansas

Des Arc High School Calendar for Spring

Family Fun Night this Friday at Elementary

Schoolhouse Rock LiveArkansas Arts Center-Mar. 4-25

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 DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MARCH 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------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 __________________________________________

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Eagles and Lady Eagles in action this week The Eagles Baseball and Lady Eagles Softball teams have been in action this week.

The Eagles traveled to McCrory and Riverview for doubleheaders and on Monday, March 7, took on Abundant Life going one and one. The Eagles JV team is undefeated. The Eagles traveled to Clarendon on Tuesday evening for a conference doublheader and came away with both wins.

The Lady Eagles took on Midland on Monday, March 7 for a doubleheader with the varsity and JV teams. Lexi Cook power housed a home run over Millenium Field fence.

Games missed due to the rain will be rescheduled.

Safe!! According to the Umpire: The Abundant Life runner is called safe at second base as Short Stop Blayne Cook, #8 for the Eagles covers second base and prepares to tag the runner. At the runners foot is the baseball. You be the judge. Blayne’s teammate, Garrett Goodman, at right, on back up.

Rock and Fire: Senior Trey Lee, #21 for the Eagles was the pitcher for the game with Abundant Life on Monday, March 7. The Eagles split two games with Abundant Life.

First Pitch: Senior Jade Bell for the Lady Eagles delivers the first pitch in the game against Midland on Monday, March 7 at Millenium Field. At left is Lady Eagles first baseman, Taylor Richards

Strike!!! Lady Eagles catcher, Karson Covington gloves a pitch from Jade Bell for a strike call in the Lady Eagles versus Midland game at Millenium Field on Monday. Midland and the Lady Eagles split a pair of games.

I’m Open!!! Jacob Roach, # 30 of the SIxers, with back to camera, hear’s teammate Cooper Childers’, right center, call that he is open in the game as several players for the Heat, starting at top left , Seth Lisko, Braydon Pickrell and Hunter Harrell close in during tournament play. The Sixers defeated the Heat and the Sixers won the Tournament Championship.

Mandatory Practice: These ladies were attending the mandatory Jr. High cheer practice held on Monday, February 29 at the High School gymnasium. All who will be trying out for Junior or Senior Cheerleader were required to attend these practices. Tryouts are Friday, March 18. Krissy Covington is Cheer Sponsor

Jump Ball: Gabi Berry of the Comets on the floor at left and Bella Flanagan of the Storm, on the floor at right, wrestle for the basketball with their teammates surrounding them, called a jump ball by the referees during the Des Arc Parks and Recreation Pee Wee Basketball Touranment. The Comets defeated the Storm, eliminating them from the Tournament.

Pistons-League Champions/Tournament Runnerup: Pictured above are the 2016 Des Arc Pee Wee Basketball Pistons who are League Champions and Tournament Runner up. In last weeks photo we missidentified a player on the team. Front, left to right are Ross Holloway, Jonah Winkowski, and Jakin Cox. Back row, l-r: Coach Randi Gardner, Jake Reidhar, Trevion Reed, Landon Dobbins, Justin Wyatt and Coach Stephanie Dobbins. Apologies to Jonah.

2016 Des Arc Eagle Baseball Schedule Mon., Mar. 14 @ England V, JV 4:30 pm Thurs., Mar. 17 Brinkley* ** V 4:30 pm Mon. Mar. 28 Conway Christian V, JV 4:30 pm Tues., Mar. 29 England V, JV 4:30 pm Fri., Apr. 1 @Pal-Wheatley* ** V 4:30 pm Mon., Apr. 4 Barton V, JV 4:30 pm Fri., Apr. 8 @ Carlisle * ** V 4:30 pm Fri., Apr. 15 @ Hazen * ** V 4:30 pm.

Tues., Apr. 19 Conway Chrs. V, JV 4:30 pm Regional Tournament @ Poyen May 5-7 State Tournament @ Parkers Chapel May 12-14 * Denotes Conference Games

** Denotes Double Header

Des Arc Lady Eagles Softball Schedule Mar. 10 Mar. 17 Mar. 11-12 Mar. 19 Mar. 29 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 8 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 19 Apr. 21 Apr. 25 Apr. May 5-7 May 12-14 May 20-21

4:00 p.m.

V Carlisle* 4:00 p.m.

V Hazen* TBA V Midland Tmt. TBA Pangburn Tmt. V 4:00 p.m.

V,JV @England 4:00 p.m.

V,JV @ Riverview 4:00 p.m. @Abundant Life V,JV 4:00 p.m.

V McCrory* 4:30 p.m.

V,JV England 4:00 p.m. @ Pal-Wheatley* V 4:00 p.m.

V,JV Riverview 4:00 p.m.

V Brinkley* 4:00 p.m. @Greers Ferry V, JV District Tmt. @ Regional Tmt @ Poyen State Tmt. @ Parkers Chapel State Finals @ Bogle Park, Fay’ville

Cover-up: Jakin Cox of the Pistons covers-up the ball to pass off to his teammate Trevion Reed, top center as teammate Justin Wyatt heads down court.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 Prairie County Courthouse News

The following information was obtained from the records in the Prairie County Courthouse at Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, March 8, 2016:

LAND TRANSFERS Warranty Deed Peggy Perkins, Grantor, hand paid by Dennis Sears and Brenda Sears, Grantees, the following lands lyiing in the Northern District of Prairie County: A parcel of land lying in Unit #48 per Government Survey, filed in Plat Book One, Page One being a part of the NW 1/4 of Section 17, T4N, R4W containing 0.48 acres, more or less including a 10’ wide strip along the West side in use

in road easement.

Warranty Deed Evelyn Smith, Grantor, hand paid by Billie Caruthers and Sheila Caruthers, Grantees, the following described lands situated in the Northern District of Prairie County: A part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 15, T5N, R5W containing 1.50 acres, more or less. Property subject to the County Road Right of Way along the North and East sides.

Quitclaim Deed Jimmy E. Sanner and Bobbie J. Sanner, Grantors, hand paid by Jimmy E. Sanner and Bobbie J. Sanner, as Trustees of the San-

ner Family Irrevocable Trust, Grantee, the following lands lying in Prairie County: Tract One: A fractional part of Lot One, NE 1/4, Section 3, T4N, R4W containing 1.49 acres.

Tract Two: Lots Nine and Ten of Block Eight, West End Addition to the City of Des Arc. Warranty Deed Kenneth Brad Cavinessx and Lori Ann Caviness, Grantors, hand paid by Justin L. Crowly, Grantee, the following described lands in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: Part of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 20, T2N, R5W, Southern District, Prairie County.

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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, March 7, 2016: City Cases Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree.

Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

Brianna Jones, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree.

Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

Ladarious Spencer, Des Arc, charged with No Driver License. Continued to March 14, 2016.

Jeffery C. Treadwell, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Failed to Appear.

Issue Warrant.

Jesmine L. Pickens, Searcy, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 77

MPH/55 Zone. Continued to March 14, 2016.

Lashaun Jamel Jones, Hazen. charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

Landon C. Williams, Biscoe, charged with Violation of Restricted Driver License. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00 and Six Months Probation.

Kayla Marie States, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Case Review.

Royce Wade Bell, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor and Contempt of Court/Probation Violation. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00.

James A. Norman, Des ARc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor. Guilty. Sen-

tenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00.

Thornell Williams, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Violation of No Contact Order. Plead Not Guilty. Trial set for April 14, 2016.

State Cases Calandra Caldwell, Des Arc, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 76 MPH/55 Zone. Continued to March 14, 2016.

Gerald Young, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Register Vehicle-Expired Tags and No Liability Insurance. Bond Forfeited.

John C. Watkins, Sikeston, MO, charged with Overwidth. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Melissa Barbee, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Alisha Turner, Ward, charged for Bond for Cost.

Bond Forfeited.

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., March 8, 2016:: Hood, Paul Anthony, 42, charged with Rape and Sexual Assault. Intake date November 8, 2015.

Dulany, Malary L., 31, charged with Attempted 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.

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, Theft of Property x2. Intake date February 3, 2016.

Oglesbee, Lisa Carol, 53, charged with Probation Revocation. Intake date February 13, 2016.

McIntosh, Kristopher J., 27, charged with Failure to Appear and Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date February 11, 2016.

Dearen, Angie M., 32, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date February 19, 2016.

Gustin, Gary Donavan, 47, charged with Violation of Arkansas Hot Check Law x3.

Intake date February 17, 2016.

Reaves, Ethan Duran, 24, charged with Failure to Stop and Failure to Appear. Intake date February 21, 2016.

Pruitt, Leslie, 24, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Controlled Substance-Felony and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor-First. Intake date February 18, 2016.

Sanders, Teddy Ray, 40, charged with Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine. Intake date January 8, 2016.

Jones, Alandis Jerrell, 26,

Intake date February 25, 2016.

Allen, Wallace, 69, Commitment. Intake date February 24, 2016.

Garrett, Kevin W., 40, Commitment. Intake date February 24, 2016.

Perry, Christopher G., 28, Commitment. Intake date February 27, 2016.

Robinson, Aaron, 53, Commitment. Intake date February 25, 2016.

Johnston, Charles Richard, 62, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Parole Violation. Intake date March 1, 2016.

McGee, Rodney Tiawan, 37, charged with Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons, Non-Support and Parole Violation. Intake date March 1, 2016.

Burks, Demarkus Dreshawn, 20, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date March 4, 2016.

Enzor, David Mark, 56, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date March 7, 2016.

Jones, Bobby Joe, 55, charged with Forgery, Theft of Property and Habitual Offender. Intake date March 3, 2016.

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OFFICE BLDG. 102 Hamilton Des Arc, AR For Lease

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INTEREST RATES ARE LOW! 3 Bdr. 2 Ba. 1612 sq ft, .73 acre, Hwy. 38 E. ......... NEW LISTING....... $45,000.

3 Bdr, 1.5 Ba, 2306 sq. ft, 411 Pike..............................REDUCED ....... $75,000.

2 Bdr. 1 Ba, Remodeled, Storm Shelter, 108 Whippoorwill.................. $44,000.

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DES ARC REALTY 1304 Main Street - Des Arc, Ar 72040 - 870-256-5223

LAND SALE FOR SALE: 80 Acres Farm Land: Precision Leveled, Underground Irrigation. Call 501516-2833.

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LAWN CARE LAWN CARE: WE DO IT ALL: Mowing, Weed Eating, Trimming and More. Call Dallas Taylor at 870-674-4621.

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FOR LAWN MOWING AND WEED EATING - CALL WILLIAM PATE, 870-256-5091.

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FOR SALE FOR SALE: Crosley Dishwasher, built-in type, white, good condition, $150.00. Call 870256-1095 or 501-322-2528.

ACCEPTING BIDS City of Des Arc is accepting bids for Mowing Riverfront Park Area.

Copy of contract can be picked up at City Hall showing area to be mowed and maintained.

Sealed bids should be sent to Mayor’s Office, P.O. Box 389, Des Arc, AR 72040 or brought by City Hall, 107 So. Third St. Bids must be received by noon, March 15, 2016. Bids will be opened at the regular council meeting on March 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact Jerry Greenwood at 870256-5408.

City of Des Arc reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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ACCEPTING BIDS City of Des Arc is accepting bids for Mowing Services Bid will be for mowing around water towers, sewer pumps and booster station at four-mile corner.

Copy of contract can be picked up at City Hall, with description of each location.

Sealed bids should be sent to Mayor’s Office, P.O. Box 389, Des Arc, AR 72040 or brought by City Hall, 107 So. Third St. Bids must be received by noon, March 15, 2016. Bids will be opened at the regular council meeting on March 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact Jerry Greenwood at 870256-5408.

City of Des Arc reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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ACCEPTING BIDS City of Des Arc is accepting bids for Cleaning and Maintenance of the Park Restrooms and Playground area at Riverfront Park.

Copy of contract can be picked up at City Hall.

Sealed bids should be sent to Mayor’s Office, P.O. Box 389, Des Arc, AR 72040 or brought by City Hall, 107 So. Third St. Bids must be received by noon, March 15, 2016. Bids will be opened at the regular council meeting on March 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact Jerry Greenwood at 870256-5408.

City of Des Arc reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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HOUSE FOR SALE IN DES ARC: 2011 Maple St., Des Arc. 3/4 Bedrooms, 2 Bas, 1,946 sq. ft. heated/cooled; swimming pool.

Call for appointment: 501-516-9761. Possibly No Money Down.

Low Interest (2.75%) thru USDA/RD Program. Applications Available.

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Historic Home For Sale

In the Circuit Court of the Northern District of Prairie County, Arkansas

Century-plus old landmark home in Green Forest, Arkansas. 3BR, 2BA, 3-car attached garage and gazebo lawn building, unfinished upper level and partial basement. Newer roof and generator.

Susanne Bell and the Estate of Jerry L. Bell...............Petitioners Susanne Bell, Administratrix vs 59N CV-15-27 Heirs of Joseph L.Rascoe, Heirs of Martha Rascoe: Respondents

$6.00 Minimum

For more information on this beautiful home, go to www.mwrrealty.com, call Larry Montgomery at Montgomery Whiteley Realty, 870-423-2997, or email lamonty44@gmail.com.

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18 out-of-county locations (358 subscribers) received Mar 3 Journal “Next-Day”, Mar 4 (Hats off to USPS ... “B-” grade)

SERVICES NEED UPHOLSTERY WORK DONE? Furniture, Tractor, Motorcycle,Truck, or other upholstered seats? Call 1-501-6061599 for all your upholstery 3/10/2p needs.

Heirs of Willie Rascoe, Heirs of Frances Outillye Scott Schiltz; Heirs of Ruth Whyte Manning; Heirs of Willie Rebecca Rascoe, Ora Marion Scott Love; Ray Mack, Jr., Mary S. Gray Spence, ; Marilyn Jean Rascoe; Leslie Rascoe Shelton; Erin Rascoe; Judy Rascoe Davis; And All Persons having an Interest in the Following Described Real Property Located in the Northern District of Prairie County, Arkansas, To-Wit: The West 3/4 of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of § 2, T4N-R7W: the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of § 3, T4N-R7W, SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of § 3 T4N-R7W, Fractional Part of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of § 10, T4N-R7W NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION Comes the Circuit Clerk of Prairie County, and gives notice that a Complaint to Quiet Title was filed in the Court on the 14 day of October 2015, in which the Plaintiffs, Susanne Bell and the Estate of Jerry L. Bell, Susanne Bell, Administratrix, were seeking to quiet title in property described as follows, to-wit: W3/4 of the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of §2, T4N-R7W, containing 30.00 Acres More or Less; NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of §3, T4N-R7W, Containing 40 Acres, More or Less; SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of §3, T4N-R7W, Containing 40 Acres more or Less; the Fractional Part of the NW1/4 of the NE 1/4 of §10, T4N-R7W, Containing 6.5 Acres more or Less.

All Persons claiming any interest in the land or a lien thereof are hereby notified to appear in court or file an objection and show cause why the title of Petitioners should not be quieted and confirmed.

Given this 8 day of January 2015.

Vanessa Peters by Rhonda Cheshier, D.C. SEAL COUNTY CLERK PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS 3/3/4c

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Miss Arkansas Heritage Pageant Winners

Miss Arkansas Heritage Bailey Greenwood, second from left,-Congeniality and Talent; Megan Stock-Queen, Kristyn Lewis-Third Runnerup, Sarina Jones-Second Runnerup and Interview, Kelsey Windham-First Runnerup and Photogenic

Wee Miss Arkansas Heritage Queen and Photogenic winner Melody Perry, left and First Alternate, Peyton Whiting

Petite Miss Arkansas Heritage Kirsten Harden-Photogenic and Second Alternate, Mollie Tiner-Talent and Peoples Choice, Alana Lee-Third Alternate, Gracie Derrick-First Alternate Demre Besharse-Queen Baby Miss Arkansas Heritage: and Interview Clara Phelps-Photogenic and Second Alternate, Queen-Chesneigh Broadway and First Alternate and Peoples Choice-Renley Bowlan

Teen Miss Arkansas Heritage Jenna Maddox-Queen, Talent and Interview, Allie Scott-Second Alternate and Photogenic, Brie Derrick-Third Alternate amd Congeniality, and Brittany Green-First Alternate

Young Mister Arkansas Heritage King-C.J. Swaim, Second Alternate-Jacob Duncan and First Alternate-Ethan Reynolds

Little Miss Arkansas Heritage Destiny Martin-First Alternate, Alanna Rhodes-Queen and Photogenic

Young Miss Arkansas Heritage First Alternate, Photogenic and Talent-Swayzeigh Broadway, Lily Hinson-Third Alternate, Emmalyn Hinson-Second Alternate, Kyndal Fryer-Queen

Tiny Miss Arkansas Heritage At left is Queen and Photogenic Aspen Reynolds At right is First Alternate Christina Duncan

Baby Mister Tucker Hasley-King

Photos courtesy of Liz Schwede, Ruth Corley and Jane Hinson Winners named - Identification of all contestants in photos not available