White river journal, oct 29, 2015 by charles walls

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Halloween pumpkins photographed at home of Kevin and Lora Smith, 1st & Curran

Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2:00 am

Happy Halloween

1 SECTION - 14 PAGES V OLUME 109 (12TH WEEK OF 109TH YEAR - 5,647 TOTAL WEEKS SINCE 1907)

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR THURS., OCT. 29, 5:30 PM Jr. Eagles vs Palestine-Wheatley FRI., OCT. 30, 7 PM Senior Eagles at Palestine-Wheatley SAT., OCT. 31 Des Arc Pee Wee Eagles 1-2 vs Beebe at DeWitt for league championship SAT., OCT. 31, 6 - 8 PM Fall Festival First Baptist Church in Des Arc SUN., NOV. 1, 2 AM Daylight Savings Time Ends - Fall Back 1 Hour NOV. 2, 12 NOON, NOV. 9 Filing Period Candidates for Office FRI., NOV. 6, 4:30 PM Green & White Alumni Basketball SAT., NOV. 7, 10 AM Miss Merry Christmas Pageant - Methodist Church Christian Life Center SAT., NOV. 7, 10-3 Gourd Workshop Museum in Des Arc WED., NOV. 11 Veterans Day Federal Holiday SATS., NOV. 14, 21, 7 AM Cross Roads Deer Breakfast SAT., NOV. 14, 9 TO 2 Arnold Foundation Hosting Secret Church SAT., NOV. 28, 6 PM DAHS Alumni Association Meeting/Banquet Elementary School

In an “emergency” called meeting of the Quorum Court Monday night, Oct. 26, Judge Mike Skarda read a statement officially announcing that a criminal charge had been made against County & Circuit Clerk Vanessa Peters - and of his intent to petition the Circuit Court for an order suspending her from functioning in that office until the “criminal charges against her and the cloud over that office are resolved”. He reminded the Court that Mrs. Peters, who was in attendance and in her normal seat Monday night (but did not speak), is “considered innocent of all charges unless and until she is proven guilty”. If the Circuit Court approves the petition, the Quorum Court will appoint a temporary replacement with the authority to fulfill all of the duties of the Clerk - until a new clerk is elected in 2016 and assumes office Jan. 1, 2017. An appointment is expected by the Quorum Court at its next regular meeting Tuesday evening, Nov. 10. When Mrs. Peters is suspended and her replacement appointed, Mrs. Peters will officially remain County Clerk and continue to collect her full salary of $37,703 until she either resigns, her term ends 1/1/17, or she is convicted and removed from office. (meaning the County will have to pay two salaries in the interim). Judge Skarda called Monday night’s meeting specifically to provide the Justices an opportunity to examine the public documents filed in this matter and become informed of the facts instead of relying on hearsay - and to ask questions of the prosecutor’s office. Those documents included: 1. “Cover Sheet” showing Prairie County Case #CR-2015-39, State of Arkansas vs Vanessa Peters filed 10/22/2015 and assigned to Judge Thomas Hughes (arrest date 10/21/2015). 2. “Information” provided by Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Reed (McCoy) accused the defendant, Vanessa Peters of furnishing a cellular telephone to Ark. Dept of Corrections (ADC) 309 inmate Jason Thresher during December

2014, a Class B Felony, punishable by imprisonment of not less than 5 years nor more than 20 years - and/or a fine not exceeding $15,000. Thresher’s last imprisonment, in 2006, was 20 years for delivery of a controlled substance. He has been transferred from the Prairie County Jail to the Quachita River Correctional Unit Jason Thresher, 45 near Malvern. 3. “Affidavit for Warrant of Arrest” by State Police Special Agent David Moss: swearing alleJudge Skarda reads statement explaining the single gations stemming from his 40 minute purpose of Monday night’s Quorum Court meeting interview with Mrs. Peters 9/22/15 in her office and a statement signed by trial could require up to a year. her on same date, to be true. “Other than the Judge Skarda advised the Journal Wednesday phone, which I paid approximately $40 for at the Searcy Walmart, I only bought him food”, afternoon that the Circuit Court’s order to suspend Mrs. Peters from functioning as County according to her statement. Clerk has been processed and now awaits the The initial Circuit Court hearing will be Nov. signature of Judge Thomas Hughes. 17 at Des Arc County Courthouse at 9:00 am. A

Primary protagonists, from left: Clerk Vanessa Peters, Judge Mike Skarda, Deputy Pros. Atty. Tim Isaac (File photo: Quorum Court meeting May 12, 2015)

Tamara Dabney of Hazen announces candidacy for County/Circuit Clerk

Wanda Swaim of Des Arc was the lucky winner of $50,000 by purchasing a $20.00 scratch-off Arkansas Scholarship lottery ticket at Ringlo’s in Des Arc. Wanda said she was going to pay bills and save the rest.

Pgs. 3 & 4 Clay Askins, 66, Biscoe Dennis Brill, 79, Des Arc Houston Butler, 95, Searcy Mary Covington, 73, Augusta Lloyd Cox, Jr., 75, Stuttgart Gary Criner, 41, Butlerville Oma Dobson, 80, Brinkley Carolyn Doepel, 80, Stuttgart Max Henderson, 80, N. L. Rock George McGee, 64, Des Arc Dolphie Ricks, 95, Hazen W.H. West, 60, Stuttgart Frances Wilcox, 90, Stuttgart Edith Young, 83, Stuttgart

Tamara Forrester Dabney, of Hazen is announcing her candidacy for office this week, saying, “I am excited to announce my candidacy for the office of Prairie County Circuit & County Clerk.”

Hwy 323 sink hole south of levee deepens; road closed Wed. afternoon

Week’s Weather - Pg 2 “KEEP HATS ON” (See Pg 15 for latest Journal delivery results)

P U B L I S HE D E A C H T H U R S D A Y S I N C E 1 9 0 7 THUR SDAY, OCTO BER 29, 2015

Judge Mike Skarda requests County Clerk to cease work; Clerk obliges for one day . . . returns to office Oct. 28

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“A F REE P RESS AND A F REE P EOPLE - A N U NBEATABLE T EAM ” D ES A RC , A RKANSAS (C OUNTY S EAT ) P RAIRIE C OUNTY

View north toward levee at Des Arc City Limits (additional photo Pg 14)

Dabney said, “Prairie County is my home. I graduated from Hazen High School and received a business degree from Draughon’s Business College in Little Rock.” She has served as Deputy Tax Collector for the Arkansas County Sheriff and Collector for 12 years. During that time, she earned continuing education credit hours from the Association of Arkansas Counties. Among her different work career positions, Dabney was Administrative Assistant for the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, loan secretary at Farmers and Merchants Bank and Manager of Merle Norman Cosmetics in Stuttgart. Dabney stated, “I enjoy meeting and serving the public, and I believe that my experience and abilities qualify me for the Clerk’s position. It would be an honor to serve the people of Prairie County, and I

Tamara Forrester Dabney plan to meet everyone during the months prior to the coming elections.” She and husband of 23 years, Johnny Dabney, live in Hazen. He works as a millwright. Their daughter, Jade, is married to Kris Bunnell, and they are grandparents of “two of the most precious grandbabies, Kaden and Bryson.” They also have a son, Morgan, a senior at Hazen High School.

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By Steve Barnes

Van flips at White County Line, Hwy 11 Sunday night, Oct. 25

(Guest Writer) Long-time Print and Broadcast Journalist

Vehicle hydroplanes off road at curve, lands upside down; driver wearing seat belt escapes serious injury

“benghazi” To concede the obvious makes sense in casual conversation but is considered a major misstep in today’s politics, the objective being to keep a party’s core supporters, its “base,” energized, entertained and otherwise engaged, and no matter the impact on independent, “swing” voters. So it would be a mistake for Republicans in the U.S. House, and their patrons, to simply disband the committee set up ostensibly to investigate the tragedy at Benghazi. Better to allow it simply to fade away than openly acknowledge what its Republican members so thoroughly demonstrated last week. After seven -- seven -- previous congressional investigations or hearings into the 2012 deaths of the U.S. ambassador and three support personnel, the House leadership empaneled a “select” committee, winking while solemnly vowing it would study what had happened that fateful night in Libya and why, and how future such horrors could be prevented. Because the seasoned of both parties recognized that the panel’s real mission was to kneecap Hillary Clinton at taxpayer expense, the committee had no credibility in policy circles but some currency with conservatives, and it may, still, with the ultra-right. Now, however, it not only has no credibility with moderates but, a number of reliable surveys demonstrate, has annoyed a majority of self-identified GOP voters, including those who nonetheless consider Clinton “untrustworthy.” Quite an accomplishment. Bottom line: the reality is no longer the committee’s credibility, but its status as an undisguised liability. But not, one suspects, a liability to the Republicans only. The snapping and snarling between the majority GOP membership and the Democratic minority was so intense at times that it nearly overshadowed the most absurd of the questions, or accusations or insinuations, directed to Clinton. Donald Trump (!) got it right when he assessed the elevenhour circus and found “the level of hatred between Republicans and Democrats was unbelievable.” Is it any wonder that seven reputable opinion surveys conducted by or for organizations as diverse as Gallup, Fox News, CBS News and The New York Times, National Journal and the Associated Press found public approval of Congress at an aggregate 12.6 percent? Bear in mind that each of those polls was conducted [begin ital] before [end ital] the Benghazi committee gave its prime time audience a taste of contemporary governance. It has been two years since the legislative branch sank to a record low approval rating -- nine percent -- but if the spectacle that unfolded on television screens on October 22 doesn’t drive the disdain even deeper then probably nothing will. But here are some other numbers, and they suggest another incentive for the GOP to find a different issue to use against Clinton: a poll for CNN found that Republicans themselves were evenly divided as to the legitimacy of the Benghazi probe, while 75 percent of likely voters who describe themselves as independents dismissed the process as purely political. The failed assault on Clinton will not be ameliorative. And the chaos within today’s GOP, in the Capitol and in the race for the presidential nomination, helps explain why President Obama’s approval rating is four times higher than Congress’s. Indeed, Planned Parenthood has a similar rating, and almost 70 percent of those polled oppose a cutoff of federal funding. Yes, Clinton prevailed -- even the conservative press acknowledged as much. That is not to say there are no valid questions about Libya or Clinton’s role in the Obama administration’s disastrous intervention - a mini-Iraq overthrow of a dictator with mini-Iraq consequences. That is a matter of policy worthy of discussion, of debate, as opposed to a dissection of what e-mails were sent to whom at what hour in an unfolding terrorist attack that to this day defies a definitive account. Perhaps we’ll get it. Perhaps we won’t. So why reprise a days-old political performance? Because there are conflicting signals as to whether the distant right is truly re-thinking its election year strategy, at least for the big prize. The “Freedom Caucus” that drove Speaker John Boehner from Congress bellowed but could not stop the budget deal engineered by Boehner and the Obama White House. It is a deal that averts not one but two fiscal confrontations -- a budget and an increase in the debt ceiling, the former threatening another government shutdown and the latter a government default. The Republicans control both houses of Congress but not the White House, and if past government shutdowns are any guide it is the GOP that has been faulted. With its ability to effectively administer national finances still on trial and its presidential nominating contest a bewildering circus, ideological purity would seem a high and very risky price. How much cheaper would be conceding the obvious.

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District Judge Robert Abney not seeking re-election Des Arc District Judge Robert Abney of Des Arc has announced that he will not seek re-election as district judge in the Northern District of Prairie County , Judge Abney has been Municipal and District Judge since 1987. During that time, he has served as board member and officer for the Arkansas District Judges Council and served as president in 2000 and 2001. Upon his retirement, Judge Abney stated, It has been my pleasure and honor to serve the people of Prairie County for 28 yeqars as municipal and district judge. I look forward to continuing to serve the people of Prairie Coun-

ty in my private law practice.” Judge Abney’s term will end December 31, 2016. His successor will be elected in the judicial elections held this coming March. By recently enacted state law, Prairie County and White County have been combined for court jurisdiction. There will be two full-time district judges serving White and Prairie counties. Currently, White County has two full-time district judges, Judge Mark Pate and Judge Mark Derrick. Prairie County has two part-time district judges, Judge Robert Abney and Judge James Rhodes of DeValls Bluff.

Bismarck, Ark. — Fiftyeight county treasurers and/or deputy treasurers convened Oct. 21-23 at DeGray Lake Resort State Park in Bismarck for a continuing education workshop. Among those attending the Arkansas County Treasurers Continuing Education Conference was Judy Burnett, Prairie County Treasurer. Burnett has earned a total of 382 continuing education credit hours. The six-hour training workshop provided Arkansas treasurers an opportunity to discuss mutual challenges and opportunities and share individual knowledge of their experiences and roles. David Coles from the Legislative Audit presented a program about cyber security, while two county treasurers — Tim Stockdale of Garland County and Selena Blair of Columbia cy Willie Roe, who served in County — discussed some that capacity for several of the cyber safeguards years. they have implemented in The early meetings were their offices. In addition, three-day gatherings with football game, morning coffees and house parties.

Annual Alumni meeting set for November 28 “Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 60th Des Arc High School Alumni Banquet on Saturday, November 28 to be held at the Des Arc Elementary Cafetorium,” said 2015 Alumni President Thressia Bradley Taylor. Fellowship with old and new friends at 6:00 p.m. Dues are $10.00 and may be paid at the door. Dues help to support the Margaret Fisher Literacy Program for future Alumni. The Banquet will begin at 7:00 p.m. catered by Carter Harrison, 1966 alumnus, and his King Kat Caterers. The cost of the meal will be $12.25 per person. Following the meal, there will be a brief business meeting to elect officers, receive the financial report and a few moments of memorial time to honor and reflect on those we have lost since the last meeting in 2014. A time of sharing will be set aside for anyone who would like to share their experiences from their time at Des arc High School. Groups celebrating landmark reunions are welcome to introduce their class and make comments. Many will be gathered to recognize the history of another decade gone by such as the classes of 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 2005 and 2015. Any of these classes who desire reserved seating may contact the Association at 501-692-8675. The first Alumni meeting was held in 1955. It was an idea pushed forward by the late Warren Sparks, a Des Arc graduate living in Texas. He was supported by a lot of other alumni and the capable secretary, Nan-

School’s current issues subject for discussion at Planning Meeting The Facility Planning Community meeting was held in Superintendent Nick Hill’s office at the Des Arc High School administration building on Monday, Oct. 26. Those in attendance were High School Principal Josh Kessler, High School Secretary Robbie Weaver, School Board members, Kent Childers, Eric Kennedy, Johnny Reidhar, Stuart Morton, Charlie Brown and Billy Hinson; Facilitator for the Des Arc School District, Eliza Jones; Elementary Principal Dena Rooks, Joey York and Liz Hampton. The meeting was opened at 6:30 p.m. by Supt. Hill who welcomed everyone. The purpose of the meeting was to report current conditions, improvements and possible projects and funding. The current issues are the roofing at Des Arc High School and electrical security and upgrades at both high school and elementary. Supt. Hill stated, “when the buildings were built, there was not all of the technology we have today and the current electrical is just not equipped to handle the load.”

B O U Q U E T S During this past week one year ago, on October 22, 2014, City Market opened its doors on Main Street in Des Arc.

Bouquets to the owners, employees and those civic leaders who brought City Market to our town. We are glad you are here and want to wish you much success. A Local Citizen

PRAIRIE COUNTY B URN BAN EFFECTIVE OCT. 14 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DEAN L. WALLS, EDITOR/PUBLISHER/ADVERTISING MANAGER JOYCE TAYLOR, Mail Room Supervisor LIZ HAMPTON, Sports/Photography Becky Webb, Accounts

County Treasurer Burnett participates in statewide treasurer’s education

BY ORDER OF COUNTY JUDGE MIKE SKARDA Total Des Arc rainfall from Aug. 23 to Oct. 22 (61 days) has been only 1.64” (1.51” - Sept 9) + (.13” - Oct. 9)

Breaker boxes are outdated, power cords and strips are wired together and there are shorted out recepticles. The high school roof had a major leak two years ago and has been patched and some places are spongy and the skylights leak. New ceiling tiles were installed but new leaks have caused water damage on the new tiles. Water does not drain on cafeteria roof. Projects discussed was enlarging the gym lobby, concession stand, renovate restrooms, enlarge seating area of the gymnasium, gym floor and HVAC The District has contracted with an architectural firm and they will draw up the scematics. Partnership funding could be the Warm, Safe and Dry grant that the application would have to be filed before March 1, 2016, funds could be alloted May 1, 2017 and construction could begin 2018. The community has the opportunity to have their voice heard on recommending new projects by speaking with School Board members or contacting Supt. Hill at Des Arc High School.

there were presentations on fee and fine collection reporting, personal safety and tax settlement distribution. About the Association of Arkansas Counties The AAC supports and promotes the idea that all elected officials must have the opportunity to act together in order to solve mutual problems as a unified group. To further this goal, the Association of Arkansas Counties is committed to providing a single source of cooperative support and information for all counties and county and district officials. The overall purpose of the association is to work for the improvement of county government in the state of Arkansas. The Association accomplishes this purpose by providing legislative representation, on-site assistance, general research, training, various publications and conferences to assist county officials in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of their office.

WEEK’S WEATHER, RAIN & RIVER

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WHITE RIVER 6 pm Depth Readings per National Weather Service

Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24

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Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 28

12.93’ 12.33’ 11.87’ 11.80’

NWS Forecast for NOV 1: 8.80’ WHITE RIVER REFERENCE DEPTHS

F LOOD S TAGE . . . . . . . . 24.00’ M AY 7, 2011 CREST . . 39.43’

SUNRISES / SUNSETS THURSDAYS Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 5

SUNRISE SUNSET 7:18 am 6:23 pm 7:24 am 6:15 pm 6:31 am 5:08 pm

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Laugh-In Corner A Real Sports Fan! It's game 7 of the NBA finals and a man makes his way to his seat at center court. He sits down and notices that the seat next to him is empty. He leans over and asks his neighbor if someone is sitting there. He responds, "No, the seat's empty." The first man exclaims, "What?!? Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the NBA finals and not use it?" The neighbor responds, "Well the seat is mine, but my wife passed away and this is the first NBA finals we haven't been to together." The first man responds," I'm sorry to hear that. Wasn't there anyone else, a friend or relative, that could've taken that seat?" The neighbor responds, "No, they're all at the funeral."

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Gary Criner, Butlerville resident, dies

Thursday, October 29, 1931

ifty years ago women wore hoop skirts, bustles, petticoats, corsets, cotton stockings, high button shoes, ruffled cotton drawers, flannel nightgowns, and puffs in their hair. They did their own cooking, baking, cleaning, washing, ironing, raised big families, went to church on Sunday, and were too busy to be sick. Men wore whiskers, square hats, red flannel underwear, big watch and chain, chopped wood for stoves, bathed once a week, drank 10-cent whiskey and 5cent beer, rode bicycles, buggies and sleighs, went on for politics, worked twelve hours a day, and lived to a ripe old age. Stores burned oil lamps, carried everything from a needle to a plow, trusted everybody, never took an inventory, placed orders for goods a year in advance, always made money.

Today women wear silk stockings, low shoes, an ounce of underwear, have bobbed hair, smoke, paint and powder, drink cocktails, play bridge, drive cars, have pet dogs and go in for politics. Men have high blood pressure, wear no hats, (and some no hair), shave their whiskers, shoot golf, bathe twice a day, drink poison, play the stock market, ride in airplanes, never go to bed the same day they get up, are misunderstood at home, work five hours a day, play ten, and die young. Stores have electric lights, cash registers, elevators, never have what a customer wants, trust nobody, take inventory daily, never buy in advance, have overhead, markup, markdown, quota, budgets, stock control, annual and semi-annual, end of month, dollar day, founders day, rummage economy day sales, and never make money. -Selected

Thursday, October 29, 1942

rairie County 4-H club boys and girls will celebrate Achievement Day on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Hazen High School. The 753 boys and girls of the county who are 4-H Club members are making plans for observing their accomplisahments during the past year. The Anti-Saloon League of Arkansas says, Mark Your Ballot for Act 1. Help the forces of decency by sending contributions to fight the whiskey, beer and wine interests in this state. They fail to tell the people of the sixty million dollars cost to the taxpayers to support this vicious traffic. When you vote for Act 1, you are voting to give each county an opportunity to express what they want in their own community. The League says liquor in Arkansas has cost Arkansas a yearly crime bill of $30,700,000. Gov. Adkins has accepted the Arkansas State chairmanship for the nation-wide celebration of President Roosevelt’s birthday for the third consecutive year. The celebration begun in 1934 when President Roosevelt dedicated his birthday to the young victims of infantile paralysis in the form of contributions to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis which maintains chapters throughout the country. Our old friend, Frank Kennedy of the New Bethel neighborhood, while in town Saturday, informed us that his nephew was being held as a prisoner of the Japs. Mr. Chas. Orlicek, one of our successful rice growers near Des Arc, was in town on business Saturday. He informed us that his son, Francis, who had been reported

wounded in action, was recovering in a hospital. Our young friend, James Pay, who is attending the A & M College in Monticello, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Pay, in this city the past week. He tells us that he has volunteered for service with the Navy Reserve Corps. Old friends, Arthur Curry, L. O. Langford, Leroy Walls and D. L. Miller, industrious citizens of the Johnson Chapel neighborhood, were in town trading since our last. A number of our younger men are volunteering for Army service this week. Included are “Red” Myers, Lester Lee, Robert Margrave, Bobby Garth and Lamar Walls. Mrs. Mattie C. Ferguson of the East Side was a pleasant caller at the Journal office while in the city shopping Monday. Our old friend, Bert Holt, one of the best farmers in Union township, was in town trading since our last. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Stine, rice growers south of Des Arc, were shopping in the city Saturday evening. County Extension Agent Kermit C. Ross was up from DeValls Bluff on business Monday. Maintenance crews consisting entirely of women are now working at the shops of the Long Island railroad in New York. Picture the girls working on the big drive wheels of an engine. The Arkansas Malt Beverage Company says in an advertisement: Vote for Act No. 1, vote against opening the door to the bootlegger. Remember 1920-1933: The bootlegger organized underworld vice like it never was organized before or since.

Thursday, October 29, 1981

ontinental Drilling Co. of Tyler, Texas, is busy this week getting a modern drilling rig set up on the Pioneer Farm, one mile west of Highway 33 on the county line gravel road (just over the Woodruff County line). About 30 men will be working for Continental at this site. The drilling rig will be running 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Representative V. O. (Butch) Calhoun Jr. of Des Arc has been named Parade Marshal of the 1981 Des Arc Christmas Parade, advises Gene Horne of the Des Arc Merchants Association. Edith Williams Keltner, Eastern Star secretary, advises that a memorial service honoring recently deceased members of the Chapter will be held at the Masonic Temple Thursday, Nov. 5, at 8 p. m. Members being memorialized are Marvin Willeford, Rosa Gardner, Addie Kirkpatrick and Faye Watson. Postage rate will increase from 18 to 20 cents for first class letters Nov. 1. Postcards will cost 13 cents. The first push-button telephone in Des Arc was installed Tuesday in the office of Mayor Willis Eddins. The push-button system is now available to local GTE customers, says O. S. Daniels, Division Manager at Stuttgart. Installers were Phil Caldwell and Ronnie Ward. Former Attorney General and United States Congressman Jim Guy Tucker, 38, announced Wednesday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Governor in the 1982 primary. Tucker was elected to succeed Wilbur Mills as U. S. Congressman from Arkansas’ 2nd District. He ran for U. S. Senator in 1978 and was defeated in a run-off by U. S. Senator David Pryor. County and Country Cable TV of Fort Smith will begin stringing wire in Des Arc Nov.

2 for cable TV. They will contact residents about service. The Walters Chapel Reunion Oct. 17 was attended by 87 former residents, teachers, students. Rev. Herston Holland, emcee, rang the bell to call the crowd together. The eldest citizens were Mrs. Lois Booe Hudson, who was born in that community and Mr. Claude Cate, both of Little Rock. Mr. Cate taught in the school in 1911. Planning the reunion were Lucy Bogard Stratton, Lois Ricks Jackson, Ruby Kinsey Pfeiffer, Mary Thweat Swears, and Audrey Jennings Jones. Des Arc’s Senior Eagles defeated the Brinkley Tigers for the first time since 1966, last Friday night, 25 to 6. Tailback Romie Jones was the offensive standout for the Eagles. Leading the Eagles defensive chart was Neal Mitchell Featured players this week: Kenneth Hardnett, Jerry Malone and Mike Nail, seniors. Scoring came on passes from Kevin Campbell, quarterback, to Jones, Eric McGee, a McGee interception, and a quarterback sneak. Des Arc’s Junior Eagles ended their season with a 200 shut-out victory over the Hazen Junior Hornets last Thursday night. Leading the Eagle stat charts were linebacker Jimmy Walls, and tackle Bill Hamric. Halfback Jimmy Walls led all rushers with 111 yards on 10 carries. Featured players are Kent Childers, Brad DeVore and Bill Hamric, juniors. At the regional band contest held at UCA, Conway, Kay Ford, Eagle Drum Major, received the “Outstanding Drum Major” award over all senior bands performing. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George (Mardee) Ford. The band will perform Saturday, Oct. 31, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock at 11:30 a. m. Director Johnny Nash invites everyone to attend.

Dennis Brill

Max D. Henderson

Dolphie H. Ricks

Funeral service Max Henderson, Dolphie H. Ricks Friday for former Des Arc was lifelong Dennis W. Brill resident, dies local resident Dennis W. Brill 79, of Des Arc passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior on October 26th, 2015. Dennis was born on November 7th, 1935 in Brownhelm Twp. In northern Ohio to Nelson and Phyllis (Barnhart) Brill. Mr. Brill graduated from Henrietta school and went on to drive school bus for the Firelands School district until 1967, when he accepted the position of maintenance and transportation supervisor for the Elyria City school district until he retired in 1997 after receiving a commendation for 30 years of service. Mr. Brill was also hired by other local school districts to train their drivers. In addition to his position with Elyria City Schools, Mr. Brill was a farmer, and after retiring, farmed for his cousin Jerry Krumwiede as well. It was in 2004 that the Brills decided on Des Arc as their final home. When asked “why Arkansas,” Mr. Brill’s reply was always “they’re still civilized down there!” Mr. Brill was an avid camper, hunter, and enjoyed casting ammunition as a side business. He was an active member of the Lion’s club in both Ohio and Arkansas. Together with his wife, Mr. Brill was a member of the Lakeside Missionary Baptist church in Des Arc. Mr. Brill was preceded in death by his father, mother, and son David. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Betty (Hartzog) Brill, daughters Delise MarkelYork (Ed), Betty Lynn Markel, and Kimberly Boyer, all of Des Arc. Mitzi Markel of Vermilion, Ohio, Brenda daughter-in-law Brill, of Oberlin, Ohio, sonin-law David Boyer of Waldron Ar, and six grandchildren (Aaron Pyle of Akron, Ohio, Lyndle Seaman of Colorado, Erin Seaman of Wheaton Illinois, Becky Brill of Vermilion Ohio, Wesley Boyer of South Amherst Ohio, and Maeve Boyer of Des Arc). Visitation is 12:30-2:00 Friday, October 30, 2015 at Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church with funeral services following at 2:00 P M. Bro. Eddie Addison officiating. Pallbearers are Wesley Boyer, Lyndle Seaman, Paul Weatherford, Ed York, Jeffrey Reidhar, David Boyer. In lieu of flowers please make donation to Arkansas Hospice. On-line guest register www.garthfuneralhome.co m

Lloyd Cox Jr., Stuttgart, was retired surveyor Lloyd L. “Buddy” Cox Jr., 75, of Stuttgart died Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Springbrook Nursing and Rehab in Hazen. Buddy was born September 21, 1940, in Humphrey to Lloyd L. Cox Sr. and Audrey Strawn Cox. He was a surveyor before retirement. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Marty Cox and Robert Foster. Survivors are his sister, Mary Grace Cox Rishel and husband Jay of Zanesville, Ohio. Cremation arrangements are through Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart. Memorials may be made to Williams Cemetery Assn., % Charlene Reeves, 179 Hwy. 152, Humphrey, Ark. 72073.

Max Dale Henderson of North Little Rock and Des Arc, 80, loving husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, brother and friend, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. Max was preceded in death by his children, Sheila Karole and Bruce Dale; his parents, two brothers and two sisters, including Betty Barnes of Des Arc; and his former wife, Eloise. He is survived his sister Ethel Broglen; his loving wife, Wanda; son, Steven, and daughter, Sandra; three grandsons, a granddaughter, five great-grandchildren, three step-daughters, seven step grandchildren, and two step great-grandchildren. He was born on August 31, 1935 in Vernon, TX to Worthy and Maxine Taylor Henderson. When Max was seven years old his family moved to Russell, AR. Max graduated from high school at Bald Knob, AR. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1953, and served his country proudly for 20 years. He began his interesting career as a Radioman, but the USAF recognized Max’s talents and directed him to a higher cause. They directed him to assist in the establishment of the first ‘Precision Measurement Equipment Labs’ (PMEL), around the world. These labs dealt in the repair and calibration of equipment necessary to the accurate deployment of troops, equipment and weaponry throughout the world. Equipment that included: Cesium time, Barometric, Mechanical and various types of Electronic standards. All of which were directly traceable to the National Bureau of Standards. After his retirement from the service, Max enjoyed employing his many talents in other fields. A main one of which was the development and subsequent installations of high speed bar code scanning and dimensioning equipment in the logistics industry. After retiring from logistics he operated his own trucking company for a few years until his heart-attack, at which time he fully retired. This allowed Max to indulge in brotherly love, truth and strength in the Masonic Lodge. Living in Des Arc at the time, he became the Worshipful Master at the White River Lodge, to help continue their charitable ways. Max also assisted in rituals at many other lodges. He enjoyed membership at two others, Sylvan Hills Lodge in Sherwood, and the Fredonia Lodge in Bald Knob. He also started into the Royal Arch Masons but his health didn’t allow him to finish. Max is retiring his tools and will be honoring the Great Architect. Memorials may be made to North Hills Baptist Church or the Masonic Lodge of your choice. Visitation will be Monday, October 26, starting at 10 a.m. at North Hills Baptist Church, 9618 Highway 107, Sherwood. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 26, with full Military Honors at North Hills Baptist Church in Sherwood. at 11 a.m., with Military Honors and Masonic Rites. A memorial service followed at the First United Methodist Church in Des Arc where he had membership for several years at 3 p.m. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Max Dale Henderson please visit our Sympathy Store. Family Cares Service, North Little Rock

Dolphie H. Ricks, of the Brown Grove Community, Hazen, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the age of 95. He was born March 19, 1920 in Hazen, Arkansas to Will and Nancy (Beggs) Ricks and was a lifelong resident of the Brown Grove Community. He was preceded in death by his wife of 75 years, Alma Lois (Rochelle) Ricks. He is survived by two daughters, Freda Lott of North Little Rock, Linda (Ralph) Perry of Hazen; four grandchildren, Debbie (Perry) Kidd, Sonya Mann, John (Tina) Lott and Tracy (Craig) Dardenne; six great-grandchildren, Stephanie (John) Buckley, Sarah (Will) Hurley, David Ramsey, Matthew Grey, Zach Dardenne and Mackenzie (Tyler) Moon; two great-great-grandchildren, Samantha Hurley and Evelynn Grey. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Will and Nancy Ricks and five brothers, Loyd Ricks, Olan Ricks, Edward Ricks, Cecil Ricks and Drewie Ricks; two sisters, Ellie Smith and Grace Loyd. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church. He was in the Navy and fought in World War II. Visitation was at Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church at 1:00 on Monday, October 26, and funeral services followed at 2:00 with Wayne Snider officiating. Burial was in Walters Chapel Cemetery with Garth Funeral Home of Des Arc in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Dennis Tipton, Craig Dardenne, Eddie Raper, Zach Dardenne, Tyler Moon and Jimmy

Frances Wilcox, Stuttgart, was retired secretary Frances Louise Wilcox Kinder, 90, widow of Lloyd Kinder, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015, at her home in Stuttgart. Mrs. Kinder was born November 19, 1924, in Stuttgart to Harry and Ethel Almond Wilcox. She was a Stuttgart High School graduate and had worked as a secretary/bookkeeper. She was a Methodist. Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Wilcox; great-grandson, Dylan Kinder; and a great-great-grandson, Holden Brandon. Survivors are two sons, Charles Kinder (Nora) of Richmond, Texas, and Philip Kinder (Patricia) of Stuttgart; one daughter, Marilyn Hollanger (Larry) of Stuttgart; one sister, Dorothy Hicks of Greer’s Ferry, Ark., six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. A graveside service, officiated by Bro. Thomas Bormann, will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Lone Tree Cemetery with visitation from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Turpin Funeral Home before the service.

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Gary Criner age 41, of Butlerville went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. He was born September 28, 1974 in Little Rock to Betty Criner. Gary was a graduate of Joe T Robinson School in Little Rock, He was a kind and loving son, brother and friend and will be missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Criner; his Mother Betty Criner of Butlerville; brother. Bill Criner of Little Rock and sister, Tonya West and husband, Chris, of Butlerville, and a host of other family and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Carolyn Doepel, retired teacher, buried at Ulm Carolyn Jeanett Doepel, 80, of Stuttgart passed away Monday, October 19, 2015, at Baptist Health-Little Rock. Mrs. Doepel was born June 29, 1935, in Gillett to George Henry and Dorothy Dean Wilbanks Poll. She was a graduate of Gillett High School and had attended college for several years. She taught at St. John’s Lutheran School in Stuttgart for several years before becoming principal of the school in 1984. She was a strict disciplinarian in this role, according to her grandchildren, who were students there at the time. Following her retirement from St. John’s in 1992, she began employment with the City of Stuttgart in the Finance Department retiring in June of this year at 17½ years. She was an avid reader. She had a strong Christian faith. She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in DeWitt where she played the organ for several years. She also attended St. John’s Lutheran Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her two daughters, Cindy Doepel and Debbie Doepel. Survivors are her husband of 62 years, Herman Doepel; four grandchildren, Heath Robertson (Alisha) of Bono, Kristie Eisenbrei (Derek) of Piedmont, S.C., Chris Robertson of Vilonia and Nick Robertson (Lacy) of Stuttgart; two brothers, Robert Gerald Poll of Pine Bluff and Carol Henry “Skip” Poll of Jamestown, Tenn.; two sisters, Sherry Ann Reynolds of Wynne and Margie Sanders of Gillett; and five greatgrandchildren. Funeral services, officiated by Pastor Chad Phillips, were 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church with burial following in Ulm Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home.

Edith Young, Stuttgart, dies at England Edith Maxine Young, 83, of Stuttgart passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Cavalier Health Care of England. Mrs. Young was born December 12, 1931, in Almyra to Artie Rufus Burris and Maude White Burris. She was a homemaker and member of Emanuel Lutheran Church. She loved to crochet and made all of her nieces and nephews doilies for keepsakes. She also crocheted thousands of pairs of booties for the little ones at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Fred Young; a brother, William “Bill” Burris; and sisters, Mary Lou Burris Cox and Lena Burris Ford. Survivors include several nieces and nephews and their families. Funeral services, officiated by Pastor Glenn Larson, were at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Turpin Funeral Home with burial following in Lone Tree Cemetery

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George L. McGee Mary Covington Service held was Augusta was native of at Biscoe for Hickory Plains factory worker Clay Askins Mary Sue Covington, 73, of Augusta, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 in Jonesboro. She was born August 25, 1942 in Russell, a daughter of the late Jim and Katie Hill Barnett. She was retired from the Van Huesen Shirt Factory and was a devoted mother and grandmother. Mrs. Covington was a faithful member of the Grace Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Calvin Covington; three children, Andra Boren (Mike), Calvin Dal Covington (Donna) and Beth Padgett (Dana); grandchildren, Jason and Chad Wood, Brad and Sam Boren, James R. Covington, Taysia Davis and Katlyn Dement; 14 great-grandchildren; four siblings, Patricia Gross, Johnny McGhee, Margaret Stephens and Jerry McGhee. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Larry Andrew Covington, and her son-in-law, Chris Wood. Funeral services wereconducted Saturday, October 24, at 3:00 p.m. at the Grace Baptist Church in Augusta with Bro. Eddie Meharg officiating. Interment was in the Augusta Memorial Park by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Oma Louise Dobson was Knob – Judsonia.

George Lee McGee, Jr, 64, of Des Arc died Friday, October 23, 2015 at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab. George was born February 9, 1951 in Hickory Plains, Arkansas to George and Retha ( Jackson) McGee. Survivors include four sisters, Mary Ann (Welton) Robinson, Vickie (Wornie) Hardnett, Shirley (Sylvester) Holloway and Janice McGee, numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation was at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church with funeral services at 11:00 with Bro. Welton Robinson officiating. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Rodney McGee, Courtney McGee, Morris Webb, Jr., Ortavious Dunlap, Carlos Hood, and Bobby Jackson. Honorary pallbearers were Walter McGee, Elvernia McGee, Nathanial McGee, Hubert McGee, and Hermon Jackson.

Oma Dobson was former store owner, postmaster born January 19, 1935 in Brinkley, one of seven children of Joe and Viola (Cross) Hambrick. She received education in the Brinkley school but stepped away at age 15 to become a young bride. She and J.L. were pronounced married by Charlie Sands on February 28, 1950. They became lifelong residents of the Fargo community. She became a vital part of the family owned “Dobson’s Grocery” in Fargo and served as postmaster in the Fargo Post Office located within the store. When the store closed she continued as Postmaster in Monroe and retired in the late 90”s. Very civic minded, Louise served many years as the Mayor of Fargo and helped in local activities, including the development of the Fargo Community Center. In the late evening of Thursday, October 22, 2015, Louise (80) passed from this life into the eternal love of her Heavenly Father. Louise is survived by her three Sons: Jackie ( Jan) Dobson of Fargo, Robert (Debroah) Dobson of Rich, Danny Castera of Chesnee, South Carolina; two daughters: Janice Dobson of Fargo, and Sherri (Mike) Thompson of Bald Knob; brother: Bobby Hambrick of No. Little Rock; sister: Martha Sue Oliver of Beebe; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held at 3 p.m. at Bob Neal & Sons Chapel at Brinkley, with Bro. Leon Crutchfield of Brinkley Missionary Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Oaklawn Cemetery, Brinkley.

W. H. West Jr., Stuttgart, burial at Sheridan W.H. “Buddy” West Jr., 60 of Stuttgart was born July 22, 1955, to Bill and Mattie West in Reydell. His quiet and gentle soul entered his eternal home on October 22, 2015. Buddy grew up very much a “country boy” and proud of it. He was one of 11 children, so was taught many valuable lessons of life that he lovingly taught not only to his children and grandchildren but too many of the “kids” that passed through his life. Buddy was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Opal Johnson; and the precious mother of his grandson, Jennifer Hancock. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Dianne West; son, Brad West (Jen Hill); daughter, Nicole West; stepdaughter, Carissa Jones (David); grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Cheyenne, Christian, Gabbie, Mackie, Cierra, Silas and Tori; brother, Ray West (Candy) of Star City; sisters, Hattie Reed, Betty Elam and Joyce East (Don), all of Pine Bluff, Billie Gipson of Reydell, Irma Holloway (Bub) of Mangham, La., Carol Parenteau (Art) of Sheridan, Doris Bullock (Bufford) of DeWitt and Nancy Selman (Andy)

of Little Rock; and his mother-in-law, Pauline Hutcheson of Stuttgart. A graveside service was2:00 p.m. Sunday at Center Campground Cemetery in the Prague Community near Sheridan.

Clay Askins, 66, of Biscoe passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 at U.A.M.S. in Little Rock, Ar. Clay was born November 21, 1948 to the late John and Lucy Askins. Survivors are his wife of 48 years, Mary (Katie) Cronce Askins; son, Chris Askins, Jonesboro; daughters, Lanette (Askins) Norman, Victoria, Tx. and Kim(Adkins) Baker, berly Greenbrier; brothers, Bud Askins, Biscoe, Arnold Askins and Dale Askins, both of Little Rock; sisters: Ione Hickman, Beebe, Lovelle Mooney and Faye Hendy both of Biscoe; grandchildren, Erika Norman, Nicholas Norman, Lyric Barker and Abby Askins; a very special niece, Nickole Wilson of Sherwood and numerous other nieces and nephews. Visitation was Saturday, October 24, from 2-4 pm with funeral service following at 4 pm both at United Methodist Church in Brasfield, with Bro. Mike Smith officiating. Burial was in the Biscoe Cemetery.

Houston Butler, farm leader, dies at Searcy Houston Butler, 95, of Searcy, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2015 at Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was born Feb. 1, 1920 in Wilburn, Ark., the son of Benjamin and Sarah Boozer Butler. Mr. Butler is survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty Butler of Searcy; seven children: Terry Butler (Judy) of Pangburn, Dawn ButlerGraves (Lawrence) of Little Rock, Benjamin McLove Butler (Debbie) of Little Rock, Laura Arnold (Steve) of Little Rock, Sam Furo, Jr. of Searcy, Tricia Leovich (Steve) of Plano, Texas, and Carol Fisher (Ken) of Plano Texas; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; and several special nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, one grandchild, and 11 brothers and sisters. Mr. Butler was a farmer, cattleman, and the owner of the Farmer's Mercantile of Pangburn, along with his brother, David. They expanded it into the Butler Brothers Feed Mill. He was on the Planning Committee of the White County Hospital and served on the original Board of Directors until he was 80 years old. He was the last surviving member of the original Board of Directors. He served 50 years as the Democratic Chairman of the Big Creek Township. He was also on the Pangburn School Board and served for 50 years on the White County School Board. He served on the Pangburn Water Commission and as Treasurer for the City of Pangburn. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 until 5 p.m. at the Powel Funeral Home of Searcy. Funeral serviceºs will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Searcy,

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Keep on Keeping On! Scripture: Acts 28: 17-31 Daily Bread devotional magazine share this story, “Young William Wilberforce was discouraged one night in the early 1790s after another defeat in his 10 year battle against the slave trade in England. Tired and frustrated, he opened his Bible and began to leaf through it. A small piece of paper fell out and fluttered to the floor. It was a letter written by John Wesley shortly before his death. Wilberforce read it again: ‘Unless the divine power has raised you up... I see not how you can go through your glorious enterprise in opposing that (abominable practice of slavery), which is the scandal of religion, of England, and of human nature. Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils. But if God be for you, who can be against you? Are all of them together stronger than God? Oh, be not weary of well-doing. Go on in the name of God, and in the power of His might’." Perseverance is the ability to keep on keeping on when life becomes difficult and when things don’t go the way we expect them to. It is a mark of Christian maturity and should be something that we grow in as we follow our Lord. It is a characteristic that Paul demonstrates in much of his life after his conversion to Christianity. The author of Hebrews writes, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Paul writes to the Philippians, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” In these last verses of the book of Acts we see some of the situations that Paul found himself in, arrested, shipwrecked, and in prison in Rome. One would think that this would somehow hinder Paul’s preaching and teaching. However, that was not the case. Paul’s house arrest became an opportunity for him to teach and to share the good news about Christ and the Kingdom of God to anyone who would give it a hearing. Paul, according to tradition, was released from this term of imprisonment after a time. It is believed that he had more evangelistic campaigns and probably visited friends in Macedonia and Asia. Then he was arrested and imprisoned a second time. It was during this second imprisonment that he wrote more letters and then was martyred sometime between 64 and 67 A.D. What I love about Paul’s witness is that whatever his circumstances he kept on doing what God called him to do. He kept preaching, he kept

writing, he kept encouraging the church. What about us today? It is sometimes so easy to mail it in as a Christian and think we are doing something. We think since our behavior is reasonable we must be okay. We settle for cheap grace and make cheap sacrifices to our Lord. What does this passage and those around us teach us about perseverance? The first is to be faithful in doing what you are doing where you are. Paul did not let his circumstance break him. We must with God’s help do the same. Whether we are in a period of growth or of obstacles that doesn’t change our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. It doesn’t change Jesus’ command to love God and love our neighbor. Our circumstances might change the means but not the mission. The second is that we don’t rise and fall on every success we have. The nature of the Gospel is that some will accept and some won’t or some will take a long time. Paul was not tied into the result; he was tied into giving the witness. The speaker Zig Ziglar writes “Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.” Ajith Fernando in his commentary on Acts writes, “Though we belong to the triumphant kingdom of the Lord of the universe, we may sometimes feel as if we are living under circumstances of defeat. The witness of Acts should encourage us to see obedience to God as the ultimate success and triumph in life.” Paul writes in his letter to the Romans “in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The last reminder is that Acts 29 is us. The book of Acts ends abruptly. It is with Paul doing what he does, but there is no conclusion. The reason for this is because God’s work, his Acts of the Apostles continues down through history with us today. We are part of something bigger than are a little space and time in the universe. We are called to continue to stand, to continue to act, to continue to keep on keeping on in the good and bad of life. That is our mission, that is our witness, let’s continue to be faithful. May God bless you this week. Bro. Dee Harper

Information sought for unmarked veteran graves in Hickory Plains Cemetery Busy Hands Homemakers Club needs your help! One of the club’s community projects is honoring veterans by putting flags on the graves of veterans in the Hickory Plains Cemetery during a number of veteran-related holidays. There are veterans from the different wars represented in the cemetery includng the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Persian Gulf War. Also, there are several unmarked Civil War graves in the cemetery. A spokesman for the group said, “We want to be sure that we honor every veteran buried there. If you have any information on Civil War unmarked graves or know of a veteran that does not have their military affiliation on their marker at the cemetery, please contact the chairperson for this project, Tammy Bruce at 870-854-4525 and leave a message. She will return your call as soon as possible.

Remembrance Day honoring veterans at Cotton Plant A time of Remembrance will be held Monday November 9, at 2:00 PM at the Cotton Plant Cemetery with the Hypsion Club in charge of the program. This is a day of commemoration for the Veterans this community has lost in times past and to honor those of the presence Refreshments will be served Following the program at the Hypsion Clubhouse on Main Street in Cotton Plant. In case of bad weather, the complete program will be held at the clubhouse. You are invited to join this group in the remembering those of the past and honoring those with us today.

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City Council approves purchase of new rescue truck for fire department Problems still hamper Internet service Mayor Jim Garth at the October 20 City Council meeting advised that the storm sirens were put up and working with the exception of the one north of town. They still had to check on that one. Police: Chief Parson was present and shared that Officer Weaver was on week 10 of the police academy and that the new Hummer had been painted and had decals and siren installed on it. Alderman Steve Bryan said that gas prices were a little higher this month. Mayor Garth mentioned that flushing of the hydrants going on in town and that the North Prairie community would be next. Mayor Garth said that someone from the Arkansas Highway Department was in town checking out the streets that were to be included in the $250,000 grant applied for by the city. “The streets can not be dead end streets and they have to be less than 16 feet wide. There is about two miles of streets that will be funded by this grant but work probably won’t be started until the beginning of 2017,” he added The ambulance and other emergency personnel were praised for their work in assisting in an accident that occurred right outside of town where someone hit a culvert. Everything at the scene went seamlessly and was taken care of within 10 minutes according to Mayor Garth. Animal Control Officer Dewayne Mayher reported two citations and one adoption. Mayor Garth advised that Ben McCain with AnyWay Technologies was here again to discuss some of

the problems with the city’s Internet connection. Some of the problems included: Insecure router that is not protecting the network Backups- there were many points of failure. To remedy this problem, McCain contacted CenturyLink to get a secondary internet connection for $59.95 a month. Battery back up is going dead Wireless network is insecure Currently, the city is paying $500 a month to Kalmer Solutions for IT management and they have not followed through as promised. McCain proposed to address all the issues and more for a monthly expense of $650 and a one-time fee of $2,676.82. Several city staff members were present and shared how they liked working with McCain and thought that this would be good for the city, especially the police department. Alderman Bryan made a motion to accept the proposal from AnyWay Technologies for $650 monthly and a $2,676.82 one-time fee. It was approved. Fire Chief Don Harvey addressed the council and shared about the wonderful group of men in the department and pointed out the recent radio upgrades that helped at the Riceland Foods fire. He then addressed the council on the purchase of a new rescue truck to replace the old one. He had already discussed the purchase of the new truck with the rest of the department and they had agreed that a new truck was needed. After researching and discussing the needs of the department with the other firefighters, Chief Harvey re-

ceived a quote from Steve Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for a 4500 Crew Cab Dodge truck for $55,986 and a quote from North Point Ford for $56,433.84 for a F-450 Crew Cab Ford truck. The council asked if the department had a preference and Chief Harvey said that he and the department would like to get the Dodge and that the funds were available in the Act 833 account. The council members approved the purchase unanimously. Chief Harvey also mentioned some painting that would be happening in the fire department meeting room and requested a phone for the room as well as internet. Mayor Garth shared that an offer was made by the Municipal League to upgrade the codification books for $1,600. After some discussion, it was decided that cost outweighed the benefits. No action was taken. Council members passed two resolutions: one for setting the millage tax rate and another for destruction of old records. The council provided the local newspaper with a list of the old records Ashley Billingsley addressed the council on behalf of Sheila and Billy Caruthers. They would like to replace a burned mobile home on their property at 307 Whipporwill with another trailed but since its zoning is considered R-1 residential, they can’t place a mobile home on the property. The mayor said that they would have to petition the zoning board to change the zoning for the property. Chrisana Knupp, Recorder

New Eagle Scouts Des Arc Troop 91 Boy Scouts held their Eagle Court of Honor on Saturday, October 24 at Dondies White River Princess. Jake Hasley and Trevor Hampton received their Eagle Scout rank. Present at the ceremony were from left to right: Carloss Bell, Asst. Scoutmaster, Rick Brumley, Charter host and Scout official, Jake, Soutmaster, Tony Hampton, Trevor Hampton and Scout Advancement Chairman, Carolyn Plataka. Jake is the son of Cecil and Karen Hasley and Trevor is the son of Tony and Liz Hampton, all of Des Arc. The Eagle Scouts received a Eagle Scout pin, memory frame and blanket. Congratulations!!!

Hypsion Club members enjoying lunch at the Cottage Mall and a tour of the Delta Depot Museum at Brinkley are left to right: Fannie Peters and Rosetta Lockhart of Gregory; Jerry Aycock of Hazen; Jerry Lacefield, Ellen Vincent and Marilyn Leggett of Cotton Plant and Helen Fields of Little Dixie (Des Arc). Not pictured is Louise W. Miller

Hypsion Club members enjoy tour of Delta Depot Museum Some of the members of The Hypsion Club of Cotton Plant enjoyed a day of fun and fellowship in Brinkley on October 22 With Lunch at The Cottage Mall and a leisurely tour of the Delta Depot Museum.All the ladies found interesting displays of family and friends that brought questions for volunteer De Lois Davis and Director Bill Sayger. For a number of months the museum has been fea-

turing a local artist or artist with connections to the Brinkley area. This month’s display is that of Rita Moore’s, a Brinkley artist. She has a beautiful variety of paintings including wildlife. ”We are fortunate to have so many gifted artists that are willing to share their talents with the community,” the group said. “There are so many permanent displays for people to enjoy and the roving dis-

USDA Honors Commitment, Rice Farmers to receive payments in November WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that nearly 1 million farmers will receive safety-net payments from the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs beginning next month. Established as part of the 2014 Farm Bill, this new program ensures producers are protected from marketplace events resulting in unexpected drops in crop prices and revenues. The 2014 Farm Bill eliminated previous direct payments and outlined new ARC and PLC provisions. This transition has not worked as well for rice growers as it has for other commodities. The timing of the transition meant that 2014 crop year payments would not be made until late 2015. Combined with the drop in commodity prices, producers have had to repay production costs twice and obtain financing at least once by the end of the 2015 season.

These concerns were outlined in a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack from USA Rice Federation Chairman Dow Brantley and USA Rice Producers' Group Chairman John Owen in January 2015. The letter also proposed that both long and medium grain rice prices be determined based on the final prices respectively for the calendar year and payments be made in October - consistent with other covered commodities. Secretary Vilsak responded positively to the request, agreeing to accelerate the payments. "This new safety-net payment program made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill will benefit rice farmers who have been impacted by unpredicted market forces," said USA Rice Chairman Dow Brantley. "While the need for these payments is unfortunate, the timely manner in which USDA is dealing with them is welcome." The ARC/PLC programs allow producers to contin-

State’s rich natural heritage includes at-risk tallgrass prairies By Chris Colclasure The natural diversity of our great state is boundless. With six distinct ecoregions – Ozark Mountains, Arkansas River Valley, Ouachita Mountains, Gulf Coastal Plain, Mississippi Alluvial Plain and Crowley’s Ridge – Arkansas’s terrain is as diverse as its people. It’s a place that beckons you to get outside and explore. When European explorers and early settlers first came to what is now Arkansas, they encountered a patchwork of dense forests, open woodlands and treeless grasslands. Today, these naturally open grasslands have all but vanished, causing steep declines in many of the plant and animal species that depend on them. Historical records indicate that there were as many as 2 million acres of naturally open grassland habitat in Arkansas in the early 1800s. Generically referred to as “prairies,” these open habitats actually include several distinct types of grasslands, including tallgrass prairies, blackland

prairies, saline barrens and sand barrens, as well as several types of glades or rock outcrop communities. They also supported a number of animal species that are no longer found in Arkansas, such as the greater prairie-chicken and the willow flycatcher. Tallgrass prairies occur primarily in the Great Plains and Upper Midwest regions of North America but are also found in scattered pockets east and south of this main range. In Arkansas such areas include the Grand Prairie region of eastern Arkansas, the Arkansas Valley prairies east of Fort Smith, and the areas around Fayetteville, Rogers and Siloam Springs in northwest Arkansas that historically supported prairie. Tallgrass prairies often have rich topsoil and, as the name suggests, are dominated by several species of tall grasses, most notably big bluestem, little bluestem, switchgrass and Indiangrass. In addition to these “backbone species,” prairies support hundreds of other species of grasses, sedges, rushes, wildflowers

and shrubs, as well as a variety of wildlife, including quail and pollinators, such as butterflies. Tallgrass prairies in Arkansas have almost disappeared. It is estimated that only 1 percent of these original prairies remain today, making the tallgrass prairie one of the most rare and threatened ecosystems in the state. Since 1973, it’s been the responsibility of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission to protect these and other natural areas around the state from extinction. These prairies represent a handful of the 71 natural areas ANHC is responsible for conserving. We still have some remnant tallgrass prairies in Arkansas, and some of them can be found in the ANHC’s System of Natural Areas. These natural areas are important because they increase our knowledge of prairies and the plants and animals that depend on them. They provide us a glimpse into the past and provide a living, physical, example of our state’s nat-

plays always make for something different at the museum. We picked a perfect fall day to enjoy a day in Brinkley. “ The next meeting for the Hypsion Club will be Veterans Day of Remembrance on Monday November 9, 2015 at the Cotton Plant Cemetery 2:00 PM weather permitting, followed refreshments served at clubhouse. In case of bad weather program will be held at clubhouse.

ural history. Prairie plants found on our natural areas provide a valuable seed source for restoration efforts. Prairies also provide us with an array of diversity and color from their brilliant spring wildflowers and the countless colorful animals that use them. Without these prairies we would only experience such color through photos from other states or planted gardens. Arkansas’s natural area prairies include: Baker Prairie Natural Area (Boone County) Cherokee Prairie Natural Area (Franklin County) Chesney Prairie Natural Area (Benton County) Downs Prairie Natural Area (Prairie County) H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area (Franklin County) Konecny Prairie Natural Area (Prairie County) Railroad Prairie Natural Area (Prairie and Lonoke counties) Roth Prairie Natural Area (Arkansas County) Searles Prairie Natural Area (Benton County) Volunteers play an im-

portant role in helping us achieve our mission. Our volunteer program provides activities that engage citizens in the restoration and natural history work we do with native Arkansas species and habitats. Chris Colclasure is director of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission.

ue production for the market by making payments on a percentage of historical base production. Ninety-nine percent of long grain rice farms and 94 percent of medium grain rice farms elected the PLC option. For more payment data and other program information visit www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc.

CROP REPORT Brent Griffin CEA-Staff Chair Prairie County Cooperative Extension Service P.O. Boxll 388 DeValls Bluff, AR 72041 (Office) 870-998-2614 (Mobile) 870-351-54616

Week of Oct. 19 Days of field work:5 Top Soil Moisture: 100% Short Sub Soil Moisture: 100% Short Livestock Condition: Fair Main Activities: Harvest continued at a rapid pace until rainfall occurred on Friday, October 23rd. Sizable amount of fall tillage has commenced. Livestock continue to require supplemental feeding. Crop Progress: Rice: 100% Harvested Soybean: 95% Harvested Crop Condition: Soybean: 100% Fair Hay/Pasture: 100% Poor

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Gourd workshop at White River Museum A gourd workshop will be held Saturday, November 7 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc, Arkansas. Gourds have been used been used for centuries for both artistic and practical purposes. Join the fun and learn to shape and decorate these unusual plants. Please dress appropriately as some materials may stain. For more information or to register, contact Monica Smith at the Lower White River Museum, 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040. Phone (870) 256-3711 E-mail: monica.f.smith@arkansas.gov. Lower White River Museum State Park is one of 52 state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

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Chicken Noodle Casserole, Baked Apples, and Pumpkin Cheese Ball are recipes you will enjoy preparing. The Chicken Noodle Casserole is easy to prepare using a store bought rotisserie chicken. The Baked Apple is basic and easy. The recipe for the Pumpkin Cheese Ball is delicious. The recipes actually doesn't contain pumpkin. The cheese ball is shaped into a pumpkin. So tie on your apron and enjoy the preparing this autumn meal! Chicken Noodle Casserole 5 ounces (about 4 cups) dry egg noodles 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 small onion, chopped 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 cups chopped plain rotisserie chicken meat, skin and bones discarded 1 1/2 cups frozen peas Salt and pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ( or to taste) 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs (whole-wheat or plain) 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 1 1/2- or 2-quart casserole pan. Cook the egg noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the milk and bring to a simmer. When the mixture begins to thicken, turn off the heat and stir in the cheese. Mix until the cheese is melted. Add the chicken, peas and cooked noodles. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Bake in the oven until golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot. Baked Apples 4 large baking apples 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup chopped pecans ( if preferred)

Sue Whisenhunt, seated, a resident at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, was pleased to have her daughters Kathy (Billy) Pardue and Evelyn Smith visit with her. Pictured are left to right: Kathy and Billy Pardue, Evelyn Smith and Sue.

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Wash and core apples , leaving enough of the core at the base of the apple to contain the filling. Combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and chopped pecans in a small bowl. Roll log shapes of the mixture and press enough into each apple to fill the core. Fill a 2-quart baking dish with about 3/4 cup water, or enough to cover the bottom. Place the apples upright in the dish. Bake until the apples are soft and the filling is browned, 1 hour.

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Hello from everyone at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The weather has been cool and rainy but we will not complain. We really needed the rain so that the burn bans could be lifted in Prairie County and other counties. Some of the farmers would have liked to finish up their harvest and there are several who just begun. But they know that the rain is necessary and much needed. It is almost Halloween and we held our Community Cookout and Carnival on Tuesday, October 27. It was a rainy day, but it did not dampen our spirits. We had door prizes, face painting, a photo booth, Cake walk and many more indoor games we could play. Everyone had a great time. Photos will be published in next week’s Journal. We have been busy

beavers this week. The Des Arc United Methodist Church came Sunday morning for services. We appreciate them sharing their time with us. We have watched movies, practiced on our Olympic games, listened to the news, played cards, had memory games and Bingo, just to name a few. Halloween is this weekend and many of the local churches will be having their fall festivals. This provides a safe venue for the little ones to attend. Watch out Saturday evening for those “ghosts and goblins” running about. When we were little, we use to make big batches of popcorn and make popcorn balls. They sure were delicious. We also made caramel apples. They were so good! The holidays are approaching quickly. Time

changes this weekend and Thanksgiving is only a little over three weeks away. Then Christmas. Yikes! Gotta get started with Christmas shopping and buying that turkey! Congratulations to the Des Arc Eagles on their win over Hazen for the Battle of the Prairie trophy and to Des Arc and Hazen schools for collecting all those food items for the Prairie County Food Pantry. Great Job, guys! The weatherman says there will be cooler temps and more rain this weekend. Just as long as it is not 20 degrees and freezing rain! That is all for this week. We will have pictures of our Carnival so be looking for those. Until next time, have a great rest of the week. Teresa Henley Activity Director

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

This is the latest quilt project completed at the Senior Citizens Center. The quilt was made for T.C. Roddy. What a great welcome for this wonderful rain! Monday we played dominoes and decorated the center for Halloween. Tuesday we had Joke of the Day and a Quilters Meeting about the next quilt. The latest finished quilt was made for T.C. Roddy. Wednesday we had our homemade breakfast and Bingo with singing and we

had our Balance class that afternoon. Thursday we had a guest come in and assist the seniors with Medicare Part D questions and had a birthday cake for all of our October Birthdays. Friday we had Beanbag Baseball Practice and had our barrel out for recycled cans. November 6th we will be having a Mexican Supper

with live music from 5-8 pm. $10 a plate, kids ages 5-8 $5, 4 and under are free. Benefits will go towards our Meals on Wheels program. We hope to see you then! God Bless and have a great weekend! Barbara Williams, Site Director Olivia Holcomb Osborn, Meals on Wheels

Pumpkin Cheese Ball 16 ounces Cream Cheese 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 3 tablespoons minced onion 2 tablespoons salsa 2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno Nacho-flavored tortilla chips With a mixer, blend 16 ounces room-temperature cream cheese with 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar, 3 tablespoons minced onion, 2 tablespoons salsa, 2 teaspoons ground cumin and 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno. Scoop onto plastic wrap and use the wrap to form the mixture into a 5-inch pumpkin-shaped ball; chill at least 2 hours. To serve, unwrap, roll in crushed nacho-flavored tortilla chips and press a bell pepper stem into the top pepper stem into the top

2016 Medicare Premiums to Soar for 1 in 3 Seniors By Nick Tate The federal government’s announcement that there will be no Social Security cost-of-living increase in 2016 could force up to 15 million seniors paying higher Medicare premiums — up to 50 percent — unless Congress intervenes, experts say. Because of a quirk in the law means about 30 percent of Social Security recipients will see their Medicare costs rise from $104.90 to $159.30 monthly for the Part B premiums that cover doctors, outpatient, and medical equipment needs. Without federal action, that would be the largest increase in the history of Medicare, the nation’s healthcare program for elderly and disabled Americans. Under federal rules, the 70 percent of seniors who have their Medicare premiums deducted directly from their Social Security benefits will be protected against higher premiums in 2016. But those who don’t will be on the hook for the premium increases, along with 3.1 million seniors with above-average incomes, 2.8 million enrollees who will be new to Medicare next year, and 1.6 million Medicare beneficiaries who haven’t begun taking their retirement benefits yet, officials say. The Social Security COLA decision is based on changes in consumer prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced this month that prices during this year’s third quarter — for gasoline and other products — were lower than the comparable 2014

quarter, ruling out COLA increase 2016. That means the wage ceiling subject to Social Security payroll taxes will remain at $118,500 in 2016. It’s the third time this has happened in 40 years, with all three since 2010. By comparison, Social Security benefits rose 1.7 percent this year, just under 2 percent for three years in a row. The last two years benefits stayed flat were 2010 and 2011. AARP and other senior advocacy groups argue that retirees are shortchanged by the federal method for tracking consumer prices. Older consumers don’t benefit as much as other Americans from drops in gas prices, for instance, because many don’t have work-related commutes. At the same time, seniors spend more on medical care than younger Americans — with people 65 and older spending twice as much per-capita, as those under 65. Yet medical expenses are not calculated as part of the COLA measurement. In fact, medical costs are rising faster than overall inflation, up 3.5 percent to 7 percent since 2010. According to the Senior Citizens League, Social Security benefits have lost 22 percent of their buying power since 2000. In its annual report on Medicare, officials projected the following 2016 increases for different income groups: • For incomes below $85,000 ($170,000 if filing jointly) — Part B premiums would rise from $104.90 to $159.30.

• For incomes between $85,000 and $107,000 ($170,000 to $214,000 if filing jointly) — from $146.90 a month this year to $223.00. • For incomes between $107,000 and $160,000 ($214,000 to $320,000 if filing jointly)— from $209.80 a month this year to $318.60. • For incomes between $160,000 and $214,000 ($320,000 to $428,000 if filing jointly) — from $272.20 a month this year to $414.20. • For incomes above $214.000 ($428,000 if filing jointly) — from $335.70 a month this year to $509.80.Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.

SAYINGS . . . How They Began BUYING THE FARM This is synonymous with dying. During WW1 soldiers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you "bought the farm" for your survivors. PASSING THE BUCK /THE BUCK STOPS HERE Most men in the early west carried a jack knife made by the Buck knife company. When playing poker it was common to place one of these Buck knives in front of the dealer so that everyone knew who he was. When it was time for a new dealer the deck of cards and the knife were given to the new dealer. If this person didn't want to deal he would "pass the buck" to the next player. If that player accepted then “the buck stopped there".

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Edwards -DeVore vows exchanged

Sharee Edwards and Guyman DeVore exchanged wedding vows on Tuesday, October 27, at the home of her grandparents in Hickory Plains. Reverend Mike Edwards officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of David and Kathy Edwards of Hickory Plains and is the granddaughter of Tom and Zelma Thurgood of Hickory Plains and Betty Edwards of Beebe. Guyman is the son of Jeannie DeVore and Brad and Jeri DeVore, all of Hazen. He is the grandson of the late Guyman DeVore and Janice DeVore. The couple will make their home in Hickory Plains.

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Personally Speaking Brad and Chrisana Knupp vacationed in Aruba last week. They said it was beautiful on the Dutch island near South America. Brad, a partner in the Knupp Service Co. at Des Arc, acquired the trip through one of their dealer companies. Chrisana is Recorder for the City of Des Arc. They have three children who spent some of the time with grandparents, Keith and Rose Marie Knupp in Des Arc. ---------Get well wishes and prayers are sent to Samantha (Lee) Walker. She was rushed to the emergency room and was scheduled for surgery on Wednesday,

Oct. 28 to remove her gall bladder. Samantha and her husband, David Walker, Jr., have two children. --------Continued recovery wishes are sent to Danny Hambrick who was hospitalized recently for pneumonia. --------Katie Minton had an appointment with doctors on Wednesday this week, who specialize in head pain. Prayers doctors will find what is causing her trouble --------Prayers are sent to Pete Clanton of Golden, Missouri and a 1964 DAHS graduate. Pete had a difibrilator/pacemaker implanted on Monday, October 26. Pete attended his

1964 class reunion held in Des Arc on Sat., Oct. 24. --------Marvin and Jeannie (Hamric) Day of Hamilton, Michigan arrived in Des Arc on Friday, October 23 to visit with family and relatives in Des Arc and Hickory Plains. Marvin also visited with his sister, Viona, of Little Rock. Marvin and Jeannie traveled to Des Arc to attend Marvin’s class reunion, the Class of 1964 held on Saturday, Oct. 24. --------Prayers to Amy Elam as she continues to recover from a serious auto accident she had near the White County Line this week. --------

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Members of the Prairie County EHC in attendance at the Fall Council meeting show off children’s clothing to be donated to the Call Mall, the council’s service project

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Fall EHC meeting held at Historical Museum The Prairie County Extension Homemakers Fall Council meeting was held Thursday, October, at the Prairie County Historical Museum in DeValls Bluff. The theme for the meeting was “The Mystery of History.” Biscoe and Idlewild clubs hosted, providing morning refreshments and decorating the tables with old photographs depicting the county’s history. The meeting opened with a welcome from Mary Munnerlyn, followed by a response from Barbara Holmes. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by council secretary, Dawanna Keys. Council President Mitzi Osborne led in the Homemakers Creed. The Thought of the Day was given by Mary Sue Roe. CEA-FCS/4-H agent, Shea Wilson led the group in a stretcher – The Hokey Pokey. Museum Curator Debbie Cook along with Todd Meiner then took members on an interesting and educational tour of the museum. Members enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch before the business meeting was called to order by Council

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Curator Debbie Cook of the Prairie County Historical Museum explains one of the exhibits to members of the Prairie County EHC’s who were attending the Fall Council meeting. President, Mitzi Osborne. Roll call was answered by 25 members, 1 memberat-large, 3 visitors and CEA FCS/4-H agent, Shea Wilson. Minutes from the Spring Council were distributed and approved. Council Treasurer, Thelma Gray presented the treasurer's report. It was approved and filed for audit. There was no business to discuss, only reminders of upcom-

ing events. Busy Hands and Prairie Piecemakers clubs volunteered to host the spring 2016 council meeting. Each club brought children's clothes to donate to The Call Mall as part of the council’s annual service project which is supporting foster children. CEA-FCS/4-H agent, Shea Wilson presented Gold Star Awards to the clubs that qualified. Five

clubs earned 3 Gold Stars this year: Biscoe, Busy Hands, Prairie Piecemakers and Oak Prairie. Idlewild earned 2 Gold Stars. Door prizes were distributed. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned with the reading of the Homemakers Prayer.

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“Woman of the Year” reception On Sunday afternoon, October 26, in Augusta, Rosetta Lockhart of Gregory was honored with a reception hosted by the Augusta Business and Professional Women. More than 70 people gathered at the Augusta Economic Center to honor Lockhart who had been named “Woman of the

Year” by the organization. The hosts presented Lockhart with a memorable plaque and gift marking the special event. Lockhart was joined at the celebration by her son, Stan Lockhart of Conway, and granddaughter, Ann Paulus, a pharmacist in Little Rock. The honoree expressed

her appreciation for the honor and for all the supporters attending. She said, “Everyone had a great time visiting as most of us only see each other at funerals.” Lockhart served as postmaster at Gregory for several years. She has been active for years in activities in the Woodruff County area.

Special guests at the reception honoring Rosetta Lockhart were her son, Stan Lockhart and granddaughter, (Stan’s daughter) Ann Paulus. They joined a crowd of over 70 people who gathered to honor Rosetta as “Woman of the Year”. Rosetta is holding a plaque inscribed with the honor and date of reception. At left, Rosetta opens gift package from the hosts.

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By Rosetta Lockhart

HICKORY PL A INS A Big Thank you to Prairie County Road Dept. (but a Special thanks to Steve Sanner!!!) for a great job on Cross Roads Community ditches last week. No one does as good as Steve! The Cross Roads Vol. Fire Dept. Annual Deer Hunters Breakfast held at the Fire Dept. will be on two Saturdays, Nov. 14th and 21st, 7-9:30 AM. All U can eat buffet $5. Come join us - great food and fellowship. Everyone knows we like to talk and it’s NOT just me! Clara Clark and I went by Sherwood on Wednesday morning to visit our Uncle Robert and Aunt Myrtle Stell. We haven’t seen them in a long time. Uncle Robert is slowly recovering from his heart surgery. He is glad to be home with Aunt Myrtle, but her bad days (Alzheimer’s) is very wearing on him. She wasn’t having a good day when we were there, so she had no clue who we were. She has always been our beautiful, Christian Aunt. It’s so sad to see them have to go through this, but God is with them. We went from there to LR St. Vincent’s for Clara’s preadmission for her permanent hip replacement surgery on Oct 29th. It was so good to see Arlene Ford, a nurse at the hospital, again. She is the daughter-in-law of George and Mardee Ford of Des Arc and wife of Daniel Ford. Vanessa Graham went to her pulmonary doctor Friday. The doctor told her to stop her inhalers. Her problem is strictly reflux, not asthma. When she left the doctor, she went to visit her sister-inlaw, Anita Ingle in Kensett.

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Congratulations to DAHS football team for their WIN over Hazen last Friday night. Congrats to all the Seniors on Senior Night. Papaw and I enjoyed Christian Weaver most all week, except when he was at school. He had a long winning streak in Cribbage against Papaw, but then the tables turned. They went to Christian’s house Saturday to watch the Razorbacks. Christian came back for another night. He went home Sunday afternoon. Vanessa Graham enjoyed watching the Razorback (winning) game at Lonoke Saturday. She watched it while she visited with her sister, Bonnie Myers, before she went back home to Las Vegas Monday. Mandy (McArthur) Bush was so glad to get to keep little Kingsley Elizabeth Sutton while Carmen (Mama) Sutton went to store in Beebe. Kingsley is the beautiful, newest, and youngest in our McArthur and Sutton family; she was born Sept. 12, 2015. Carter Harrison got the pin out of his pinky finger Tuesday. It is still swollen and stiff. I know it feels better unwrapped-looked like a mummy or boxer hand. It hasn’t slowed him down, since he had the surgery. Carlos Hamric was having knee replacement this week. Please pray for good recovery. Send him a card, 06 Azalea Drive ,Lonoke, AR 72086. Please pray for Henry and Mandy Bush. He was to have back surgery Thursday and was to come home same day. Send him a card, 818 So. Apple St., Beebe, AR 72012.

The next “Ladies Drop By” will be Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Hickory Plains Methodist Church at 1 PM. Come join us, we have FUN! HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $4 .99. Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS! Come out & 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 PM2:30PM, Sat.10AM-1:30PM. (REMINDER) For people to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.n 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! Have a Good Week In The Lord! Happy Birthday Nov. 2nd to Romona Holland and Darren Covington! Happy Birthday Nov. 3rd to Nick McArthur! Happy Birthday Nov. 6th to Margaret (McNeil) Hansmann! Happy Birthday Nov. 7th to Styver Hamric and Frank Price! God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12, NLT

Last chance to remind you that this Saturday is McClelland Day!! Saturday Oct. 31st at Gregory Baptist Church. Bill Lindsey returned Sunday from Huron ,So. Dakota where he visited his uncle, the Hugh Lindseys, and cousins, Doug and Phillip, and hunted with them. On the way back home he stopped in Okla. City and visited Sgt. and Mrs. Lance Lindsey and son. Helen Fields, Fannie Peters and Rosetta Lockhart joined the other Hypsion Club members of Cotton Plant for lunch at the Cottage Mall in Brinkley and a tour of Brinkley’s museum on Wednesday of last week. Bill Sayger of Brasfield, is museum curator there. Another former Gregory resident, Mary Sue Covington, died last week, with her funeral on Saturday at Grace Baptist Church in Augusta. I recall her being such a beautiful little girl and she went home- so Jim and Katie (Barnett) thought of when

they closed the Station at about 8 pm on a Saturday and went home and she was not there. The whole town was in on the search. Gregory was booming in those days and stayed late on Saturdays. We all just knew someone came thru and grabbed her—Benny Kittrell was helping his Dad,John B. Kittrell, at the Gregory Store and went home and there she sat with Mrs. Kittrell eating cookies. What a blessed relief for all of us. She is missed again, by many more than those on that horrible night. Paul and Rosemary Collins travelled to Greers Ferry Sunday for the baptizing of his granddaughter. O.B and Helen Fields accompanied Doyle and Earline Fowler of McCrory to Batesville Saturday for lunch given by 1st Security Bank for their customers. RiverWind are you reading this? Folks, some 70 friends came to Augusta Sunday afternoon to the party given for me by those wonderful

members of the Augusta B& PW club as their Woman of the Year. You who could not come missed a great time of visiting. Everyone seemed to totally enjoy seeing each other. I certainly did. Those coming from outside of Woodruff County were son Stan and Betty Lockhart of Conway, granddaughter, Anne Lockhart Paulus of Little Rock, Eddie and Marie Coleman of Cabot, Paul Rawlings and Kathryn Sawyer Huenefeld of Heber Springs and Dr. and Mrs. Larry McCall, Erna Morgan and Diane Copeland of Searcy. Also Bill and Martha Patton of Searcy and Augusta. Eddie, Kathryn, Erna and Diane are former Gregory residents and my dear friends. Bet you readers didn’t believe I had 70 friends, huh? Thanks for all the hoopla shown me, ladies and friends!!!!!! Rosetta

NEW BETHEL NEWS Donna Kelly, Correspondent

We finally got what we asked for - rain. It came a little late but we did need it. Some of the farmers were hoping for a few more days to get their crops out. Our grandchildren and great grandchildren came for dinner and visit on Sunday. It was great for us all to be together again. Everyone has been so busy. We went back to John’s foot doctor on Friday. He is progressing on healing but it’s a slow go. I got to go to Church on

Sunday evening. We had a good service. Scott Greenwalt brought the evening message. It was a little wet outside but good to be there. We are looking forward to being back to church full time soon. We extend our sympathy to the family of Dolphie Ricks in their loss. Our prayers are with all those who have lost loved ones and those who are very ill. It was a bad weekend for Carlisle School, being their Homecoming. They had a

lot of activities even though the weather was bad. There were a few thatcame from out of town and out of state. We wish everyone a nice week and maybe we will have some good news next time. Just another thing to cap things off. I went out to my out-building to get the kids some corn out of the freezer yesterday and found havoc. My freezer went out and I lost everything.

Good News for Kids, Farmers, & Small Towns By John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) along with Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) and Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH) have taken the lead in introducing the Farm to School Act of 2015, a bill that will expand the highly successful USDA Farm to School Grant Program. The bill increases children’s access to fresh foods in schools, supports family farmers, and helps to build strong local food economies. With support from more members of Congress hopefully this will become part of the Child Nutrition Act reauthorization later this year. Please urge your Senators and Representatives to sign

on to the bipartisan Farm to School Act of 2015. Just call (202) 224-3121 and ask the Congressional switchboard operator to connect you to the office of your Representative or one of your Senators. Ask them to support stronger provisions for Farm to School programs by co-sponsoring the Farm to School Act of 2015. If they are already a sponsor, please thank them. The Center for Rural Affairs and other organizations that care about child nutrition as well as rural and small town America will be focusing on getting as many people as possible to take action on October 22nd. People will be calling, posting pictures and stories on Facebook, tweeting messages to their members of Congress, all on this national day of action in support of the Farm to School Act and in celebration of October as National Farm to School Month. We hope you’ll join in.

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“Battle of the Prairie” trophy stays at Des Arc/Eagles defeat Hazen 42-16 Travel to Palestine-Wheatley Friday evening/Jr. Eagles at home in last game of season The game of the season was played at HinsonRollins Field on Friday, October 23 for outright Second place in the Conference and the Battle of the Prairie trophy between the Des Arc Eagles and the Hazen Hornets. Kicking off the “Battle” was the Canned Food Drive between the schools to see who could collect the most canned goods by Friday at noon on game day. This event is sponsored by both the Hazen and Des Arc Student Councils. The past three years, Hazen High School has won the competition and the trophy. All food items will be given to the Prairie County Food Bank. This year, Des Arc High School was the recipient of the trophy. Des Arc collected a total of 6,968 food items to Hazen’s 4,494 for a grand total of 11, 462 food items. Daybreak televises live at Hinson-Rollins Field Early Friday morning, around 5:45 a.m., the KATV Channel Seven morning show “Daybreak” crew was at Hinson-Rollins Field. Chris Kane and Allison Courtney, Daybreak show hosts, were on hand to interview DAHS Football Drake Widener, Superintendent and former coach Nick Hill, Senior Daylon Conway and Student Council Representative Bailey Greenwood as well as feature shots of the fans, cheerleaders and band. Senior Night Fifteen Seniors for band, cheer and football along with their parents were honored Friday evening for their participation in activities at Des Arc High School. Parents presented plaques to their Senior. This event is sponsored by the Des Arc Eagle Booster Club. (See Page 10) Des Arc vs Hazen The Des Arc Eagles were looking to avenge their loss of 2014 to conference rival Hazen Hornets at HinsonRollins Field Friday evening. The Des Arc Eagles defeated the Hornets 42-16 in hard fought battle to the end of regulation. Hazen won the toss and elected to receive. Senior Mathew Tate kicked the ball out of bounds for a first and ten at the Hornet 35 yard line. In the Hornets first series of plays, Hazen was taken down for a loss of four and only gained four yards forcing the Hornets to punt the ball away on fourth and ten. The Eagles set up shop at their own 36 yard line. The offensive line dug deep and advanced down field to the 50 yard line where O.C. Conway fought his way down to the 33 yard line of the Hornets. Quarterback Noah Kennedy fired a pass to Colt Covington for a completion. On third and one, Kennedy carried the football on a keeper to the 21 yard line of Hazen. Kennedy found Covington floating at the 15 yard

Battle of the Prairie Trophy: The Des Arc Eagles proudly display the “Battle of the Prairie” trophy awarded to the winner of the Des Arc versus Hazen Game on Friday, October 23 at Hinson-Rollins Field. The Team will display the trophy until 2016 when the next meeting of these two teams will be held. line for the completion and Daylon Conway carried the football for a Third and goal. The Eagles scored the touchdown at the 5:19 mark in the first quarter with Trey Lee completing the play with the two point conversion to put Des Arc in the lead 8-0. Des Arc kicked off to the Hornets and the ball went out of bounds to give the Hornets first and ten at their own 35 yard line. Hazen started off with a gain of one with Jacob Adams on the tackle. A penalty marker was thrown as the ball was snapped and was against Hazen for a second and fourteen. Clayton Nickelson and Daylon Conway stopped Hazen for a loss of three to put the Hornets at third and 17 yards for a first down. The Hornets Logan Penn broke loose and ran all the way to the Des Arc 30 yard line before O.C. Conway stopped the run, The Hornets moved the ball down to within field goal range. Hazen’s field goal was wide left and was no good. With 1:31 left in the first quarter, Kennedy completed a pass to Covington at the 47 yard line. Lee gained seven yards and on the next play, there was no gain of yardage. An illegal motion penalty against Des Arc put them at third and eight at the end of the first quarter. On Fourth down and eight yards, the Eagles pulled a fake punt play with Kennedy completing the pass to Covington at the 26 yard line of Hazen. O.C. Conway gained seven yards and finished the possession with a touchdown at 11:08 in the half. The two point conversion was no good. The Hazen Hornets did not seem to worry, as they handed the ball to Drake Ingle for a return to the Des Arc five yard line. The Hornets scored the touchdown with Ingle completing the series with the two point conversion with 10:05 left in the half. The score was now Des Arc 14, Hazen 8. The Eagles punted the ball away after failing to

move the ball for first down yardage. Jacob Adams punted the ball away for the Eagles. Dakota Aycock gained 14 yards for the Hornets before Adams tackled him at 5:15 left in the half. Des Arc was called for a face mask penalty to give Hazen a second and three yards for a first down. The Hornets was called for a holding penalty. With 2:33 left in the second quarter, the Hornets were facing a Fourth and five. Hazen fumbled and Hayden Flud for the Eagles recovered the football. The Eagles found themselves in a deep hole facing a third and 17 situation. Quarterback Kennedy completed four passes-one to Jacob Adams and three to Colt Covington for a first and goal. With seven seconds left, Kennedy with the keeper scored the touchdown with Trey Lee punching in the two point conversion to put the Eagles 22-8 over the Hornets with the Eagles having first possession of the football to start the third quarter. The Eagles started off the third quater a little slow. The Eagles were forced to punt the ball away after failing to may a first down. Penn had a good run up to the 48 yard line of the Eagles before being bumped out by Covington. Hazen moved the ball for a short gain. Penn carried part of the Eagle defense before finally being brought down at the Des Arc 35 yard line. Des Arc took advantage of a Hornet high snap with Wrigley on the tackle for no gain. A Hazen pass intended for Dakota Aycock was broken up by Jerrod Williams with 3:28 left in the third quarter on fourth and seven. The Hornets turned the ball over to the Eagles. Trey Lee gained two yards and Daylon Conway was off to the races with a big gain down to the Hornet 32 yard line. Trey Lee rolled in to the endzone for a touchdown at the 1:35 mark of the third quarter. The two point conversion was no good with Des Arc in the

lead 28-8. The Hornets took over on their own 41 yard line. Penn took off for the goal with Isaiah Williams on the stop at the 25 yard line. After a False Start penalty against Hazen, Spencer Wrigley tackled the Hornet ball carrier for no gain as the buzzer signaled the end of the third quarter. Facing second and 16 yards, the Hornets completed a pass to Drake Ingle for a touchdown. The two point conversion put Hazen’s score at 16 at the 11:02 mark in the fourth quarter. The Eagles fought for yardage but a holding penalty put Des Arc facing second and fifteen. The Eagles next play garnered a loss of one yard. Kennedy found Daylon Conway at the Hornets 37 yard line for a first down. Des Arc pushed the ball down to the eleven yard line. Conway shuffled back and forth into the endzone for a touchdown. A flag on the two point conversion pushed the Eagles back but Des Arc would not be denied. Kennedy connected with Covington in the endzone for the two point conversion advancing the Ea-

gles score 36-16 over the Hornets. Adams kicked off to the Hornets with 6:02 left in the game. Hazen’s possession was short lived as they were forced to turn the ball over on downs. The Eagles scored one more time on third and goal. Kennedy completed a pass in the endzone to Covington for the touchdown. The PAT was good but was waved off due to an illegal shift penalty against Des Arc. The second PAT attempt was no good. With 1:10 left on the clock in the fourth quarter, Hazen attempted a pass that was intercepted by the Eagles Trey Lee, dashing the Hornets attempts at another score. The Eagles took a knee on the next two plays running the clock down to zero. Final score Des Arc 42, Hazen 16. The Eagles will travel to Palestine-Wheatley on Friday, October 30 to take on the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Their final game of the regular season will be at Clarendon on Thursday, November 5. Battle of the Prairie Trophy Presentation The presentation of the “Battle of the Prairie” tro-

phy to the Des Arc Eagles was made by Jimmy Rollins of Hazen and James Rowton of Des Arc after the game. Coach Drake Widener told the team that he was very proud of them and for their hard work and dedication to the team. Offense/Defense Stats Daylon Conway: Nineteen Carries,, 137 Yards, One Rushing TD, 7.2 yards per Carry, One Reception for 47 Yards, 13 Tackles Noah Kennedy: Six Carries for 14 yards, Two Rushing TD’s, 2.3 Yards per Carry, Eleven Completions out of 19 Attempts, 58% Completions, 197 Yards, One Passing TD, Two Tackles, Jacob Adams: One Reception for 23 Yards, Seven Tackles Colt Covington: Six Carries 40 Yards, 6.67 Yards per Carry, Eight Receptions for 131 Yards, One TD Reception, 20 yards Kickoff Return, Three Tackles Ontario Conway: Four Carries for 47 Yards, One Rushing TD, 11.75 yards Per Carry, Ten Tackles. Trey Lee: Six Carries, 37 Yards, One Rushing TD 6.16 yards Per Carry, One Reception, One Tackle, One Interception. Hayden Flud: Six Tackles, One Sack, One Fumble Recovery. Isaiah Williams: Ten Tackles. Jerrod Williams: Six Tackles, One PBU Spencer Writgley: Fourteen Tackles. Clayton Nickelson: Five Tackles, One Sack Mathew Tate: Eight Tackles Hazen had 295 Total Rushing Yards and 33 Total Passing Yards. Junior Eagles The Junior Eagles suffered a loss at the hand of the Junior Hazen Hornets 36-0. The Jr. Eagles final game of the season will be at Hinson-Rollins Field today, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Hootens.com Rankings Class 2A, Week 9, 2015 Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc. 1. Rison (6-1) 2. Junction City (4-2) 3. McCrory (8-0) 4. Mount Ida (8-0) 5. Earle (7-1) 6. Hector (8-0) 7. Des Arc (7-1) 8. England (8-0) 9. Conway Christian (5-3) 10. Gurdon (5-3) 11. Hazen (4-4) 12. Lafayette County (6-2) 13. Brinkley (4-3)

14. Cross County (7-1) 15. Marked Tree (5-3) 16. Dierks (4-4) 17. Hermitage (2-3) 18. Murfreesboro (3-5) 19. Strong (4-4) 20. Spring Hill (4-4) 21. Hackett (7-1) 22. Parkers Chapel(3-4) 23. Bearden (2-5) 24. Walnut Ridge (4-4) 25. Salem (3-5) 26. Mountainburg(6-2) 27. Carlisle (3-5) 28. Augusta (3-5) 29. E. Poinsett County (3-5) 30. Poyen (5-3) 31. Magnet Cove (3-5) 32. Quitman (4-4)

33. Woodlawn (1-5) 34. Palestine-Wheatley (3-5) 35. Mineral Springs (1-6) 36. J.C. Westside (5-2) 37. Foreman (1-7) 38. Bigelow (0-7) 39. Clarendon (1-7) 40. Midland (1-7) 41. Union Christian (1-5) 42. Mountain Pine (1-7) 43. Magazine (1-6) 44. Decatur (1-6) 45. Marvell (0-8) 46. W. Yell County (0-8) 47. Cutter M. Star (0-8) 48. Rector (0-8)

GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 10 Gurdon at No. 4 Mount Ida This showdown will decide the 7-2A championship, which Gurdon has captured three of the past four years. The Go-Devils just played their best game of the year, a 46-14 beatdown of Lafayette County that was over at halftime. All 31 Go-Devils on the roster were ready to play the past two weeks, including defensive ballhawk and senior linebacker Jackson Kirkpatrick (50 tackles) and RB/S Jackie Harvell (41 tackles, three interceptions). Harvell has rushed for a team-high 1,540 yards and 23 TDs. Gurdon, undersized up front a year ago, rotates four defensive tackles in junior Cole Harper (6-2, 305), senior Dylan Sellers (6-0, 280), senior Hunter Lewis (6-2, 230) and emerging sophomore Bryce Smith (5-10, 265). Mount Ida counters with a Veer attack triggered by smooth senior QB T.J. Wilson. Wilson has completed 33 of 52 passes for 825 yards and 15 touchdowns with zero interceptions. Al-state senior athlete Jesse Lowery, one of the faster Lions in modern times, has caught passes for more than 500 yards and rushed for 400 yards. Leading rusher Cody Robertson has 573 yards and 11 TDs behind senior OT/DE Logan Abernathy, C Michael Kesterson and G Tyler Wingfield. The first-team offense has committed just two turnovers this year, and Mount Ida owns a phenomenal plus-24 turnover margin. Senior middle linebacker Caleb Jones leads the team in tackles followed by OLB Robertson and emerging sophomore ILB Cade Helms. LAST WEEK Hootens.com picked 20 of 22 games (91 percent) involving Class 2A teams. It has correctly picked 184 of 219 (84 percent) for the season. WEEK 9 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread) 6-2A Augusta at BRINKLEY (33): Augusta took its best shot at rival McCrory last week and scored early in a 44-7 loss. All-league RB/S Jalin Brown paces the Red Devils on both sides of the ball. Brinkley locks up a playoff berth with a win, likely as the No. 4 seed with a probable trip to Marked Tree, an intriguing first-round matchup. CARLISLE (19) at Clarendon: Carlisle rebounds from a 26-point loss to Brinkley. Carlisle junior QB Ty Golleher has rushed 90 times this fall for a team-high 778 yards and eight TDs. Classmate Devon Kendrick has also carried 90 times for 585 yards and nine TDs. DES ARC (39) at Palestine-Wheatley: No. 7 Des Arc shot its third warning flare of the season last week by whipping rival Hazen 42-16. Des Arc opened 2015 with a 2616 win over 2-3A (champion or runner-up) Bald Knob. The following week, Des Arc rallied and pushed soon-to-be official 6-2A champ McCrory in a 24-22 loss. As the No. 2 playoff seed, Des Arc could reach the state semifinals for the second time in three years (2013). Marvell at HAZEN (42): Defending state runner-up Hazen gave up 472 yards last week in a 42-16 loss at Des Arc. The Hornets have lost to Top 10 teams Earle, McCrory and Des Arc this fall by a combined 134-44. MCCRORY is open.