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Digital newspaper Hallmark Times joins APA as Media Member Guest Column: Carefully screen columns by public officials

By Jim Pumlaro

Arkansas Press Association

Publisher Weekly Vol.18 | No. 18 | Thursday, May 4, 2023 | Serving Press and State Since 1873

First in-person ad conference since 2019 showcases best of best The crowd was enthusiastic April 28 at the first APA Advertising Conference to be held since the pandemic.

Marianne Grogan, president of Coda Ventures in Nashville, Tennessee presented a compelling morning session on how

data can be used by newspapers for successful sales conversations. Following a short break, there was a panel discussion on best revenue practices. To close out the day, the Better Newspaper Advertising Awards were presented. The complete

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It was wonderful to see everyone, and we extend our congratulations to the winners.

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1: Carrie Johnson and Karen Sherrell of the Pacesetting Times in Horseshoe Bend, Staci Miller of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Ed Coates of the Stone County Leader in Mountain View represent Sweepstakes-Award winning newspapers. 2: Best of Show recipients Karen Sherrell and Carrie Johnson with APA Executive Director Ashley Kemp Wimberley. 3: Jennifer Allen of the Hot Springs Village Voice and Ed Coates won first place in the Larger Weeklies division. 4: Carrie Johnson, Karen Sherrell, Ashley Hogg and Kristie Nall of the Advance-Monticellonian in Monticello and Brian Huntley of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, representing the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader hold their first place awards in the Smaller Weeklies division.

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5: Coda Ventures President Marianne Grogan discusses the demographics of modern newspaper readers. 6: Showing off their first-place awards are (top, from left) Brian Huntley, Andrew Bagley of the Helena World, Mason O'Bannon of the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record, Kristie Nall, Ed Coates, Jennifer Allen and Staci Miller (bottom, from left) Carrie Johnson, Jenny Tyson of the Pocahontas Star-Herald, Karen Sherrell and Sabrina Blankenship of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. 7: Brian Hartley, Mason O'Bannon and Staci Miller represent the larger newspapers category winners. 8: The panel discussion featuring Andrew Bagley, Jennifer Allen and Rhonda Overbey of The Saline Courier and Malvern Daily Record was moderated by Ashley Kemp Wimberley.

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9: Andrew Bagley and Jennifer Allen visit before the conference. 10: Mason and Kimberley O'Bannon of the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record. 11: Mark Lane and Staci Miller of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette visit with Brian Huntley and Brent Powers of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. 12: Fresh cut flowers adorned the tables.

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13: John Allen French and Jenny Tyson of the Pocahontas Star-Herald. 14: Marianne Grogan visits with APA Past President Rusty Fraser of the Stone County Leader in Mountain View. 15: Attendees were gifted sticky notes celebrating APA's 150th Anniversary. 16: Participants listen as Ashley Kemp Wimberley introduces a session.

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17: Karen and Randy Sherrill of The Pacesetting Times in Horseshoe Bend. 18: Rhonda Overbey shares ideas with her luncheon companions. 19: Red & Blue Events Venue was a comfortable setting for the conference. 20: Coda Ventures used data from Stone County to demonstrate how news consumer demographics can open doors for sales conversations.

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Digital newspaper Hallmark Times joins APA as Media Member APA is pleased to announce the Media Membership of the Hallmark Times, a digital newspaper covering Sharp, Fulton and Izard Counties in north Arkansas.

Owner/Publisher Lauren Siebert is an award-winning journalist who decided after 10 years of experience at Areawide Media and the Spring River Chronicle to launch a newspaper of her own in January 2021. Johanna Siebert, who helped start and build the publication and was instrumental to its growth, is a contributor.

Based in Hardy, Hallmark Times strives to cover local news in a fair and unbiased manner, and is hoping to expand its coverage in the near future. The newspaper’s motto is, “If it is important to you, it is important to us as well.”

Hallmark Times has previously been an Associate Member of APA and we are honored to welcome them at this new level of involvement. The newspaper can be found at hallmarktimes. com and also maintains a Facebook page.

Lauren Siebert

National memorial to fallen journalists planned for D.C. site Federal officials have approved a site on the National Mall for a national memorial dedicated to journalists who have died while reporting the news and to the role of the free press in a democracy.

According to a May 2 article in The Washington Post, the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation is working to identify architects, designers and artists to create a “commemorative landscape that represents the full breadth of journalism — past, present, and future,” according to a news release. The memorial will honor slain journalists, convey the dangers they face and provide a spot for reflection.

The Fallen Journalists Memorial will be located on a one-third acre parcel in southwest Washington, D.C. between the National Museum of the American Indian and the Voice of America building. The site, which has a direct view of the Capitol, was chosen to evoke journalists’ role as government watchdogs.

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The memorial is projected to open in 2028 and may cost as much as $50 million to design and build. The project will be entirely funded by private donations.

Barbara Cochran, the president of the foundation, told The Washington Post that planners envision an outdoor memorial that melds with the surrounding green space, but do not plan to include a roofed museum or other indoor space.

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on memorials in D.C. and the logistics of having to update the memorial in perpetuity. The foundation will maintain a list of fallen journalists online, with the criteria for inclusion still being ironed out.

Congress approved the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act in 2020, allowing the project to move forward. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law the same year. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts signed off on the site location last Thursday.

Learn more about the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation at fallenjournalists.org.

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Hard copy postage statements to be discontinued in 2024 The Postal Service is discontinuing the use of hardcopy postage statements to improve efficiency by expediting the acceptance of commercial mail. Except for Electronic Verification System mailings, effective January 28, 2024, all domestic commercial mailings must use an approved electronic method to transmit a postage statement to the PostalOne! system.

Key points mentioned by the Postal Service in favor of this change include: • Electronic documentation decreases the quantity of undocumented errors, which creates a burden on both customers and Business Mail Entry Units.

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• Intelligent Mail for Small Business and Postal Wizard are both free to use and web-based, meaning no download or software is required. IMsb and Postal Wizard guides mailers through the items they need to complete and submit a postage statement based on information they provide along the way.

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The Postal Service advises mailers that there are also approved third-party software options available on PostalPro at postalpro.usps.com.

LIST YOUR JOBS The Arkansas Newspaper Connection is a weekly newsletter published by APA connecting freelance and independent writers, editors, photographers and designers with Arkansas newspapers in need.

Lists available job openings and other opportunities at Arkansas newspapers and associate member organizations.

Send your listings to info@arkansaspress.org.

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America’s Newspapers releases results of 2023 national study America’s Newspapers has released results from the 2023 Local Newspaper Study, the first national research project in nearly a decade dedicated to how readers consume local news and advertising.

“America’s Newspapers is committed to meeting the needs of our members and of the industry,” said Dean Ridings, CEO of America’s Newspapers. “We are proud to present the 2023 Local Newspaper Study, a project dedicated specifically to measuring the difference local newspapers make.”

A webinar for America’s Newspapers members will be held on Wednesday, May 10, at 1 p.m. CDT to provide more information about the study and the various sales and marketing efforts to support it. Register for the webinar at bit. ly/3p5VLbw. For more information about the 2023 Local Newspaper Study, contact Greg Watson, CMO, America’s Newspapers at gwatson@newspapers.org. The study was made possible by America’s

Newspapers and the continued support of the Inland Press Foundation and the SNPA Foundation. Additional support was provided by Adams Publishing Group, Clarity Media Group, EO Media Group, Gannett Company, Inc., Press Publications, Ogden Newspapers, Paxton Media Group, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Shaw Media, Southern Newspapers, Inc., The Seattle Times, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, WEHCO Media, Inc., and Wick Communications. Special thanks also to Coda Ventures and Editor & Publisher.

The national study of 5,000 respondents was conducted by the independent Nashville research firm Coda Ventures, and provides compelling evidence of the importance, relevance and vitality of newspapers in today’s American media landscape.

An overview of the study is available at bit. ly/3nqlwTh. Marianne Grogan, president of Coda Ventures, went through some of the data for attendees of last Friday’s APA Advertising Conference in Little Rock.

Mountain Home Observer exposes school board group chat text messages sent in the group to each other, often immediately after being sent and read, thereby circumventing the ability for the public to obtain those communications through the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. The Observer is in possession of some of these text messages.

Mountain Home School District Superintendent Jake Long has confessed to operating a secret group chat between himself and members of the Mountain Home School Board, according to an April 28 article in the Mountain Home Observer.

The Observer’s investigation into secret meetings held by the Mountain Home Public School Board began after Melissa Klinger of MH Watchdogs posted screenshots of text messages obtained by a FOIA request between Long and Dan Smakal, president of the Mountain Home School Board, and Long and School Board Vice President Lisa House in a Substack article. Both text discussions dealt with whether the school board should move forward with a 2.25 or 2.75 mil increase for its next election to address issues with Mountain Home’s high school building.

Under state law, it is illegal for a superintendent to poll members of a school board in the hopes of knowing the board’s direction before an official vote is cast.

The group chat, which has been in existence for eight years, appears to have allowed the school board to discuss policy behind the scenes in preparation for school board meetings and political campaigns such as the school district’s upcoming millage increase election. The Observer discovered the group chat during an investigation into text message communications uncovered by a local resident’s watchdog group.

“The messages, which show Long revealing the results of potential straw polling from members of the school board to Smakal and House, appear to be violations of Arkansas FOIA law at worst, a gray area in the law at best,” wrote the Observer in the article detailing the contents of the group chat.

This is a developing story as the investigation is ongoing. Read more at mhobserver.com/superintendent-long-admits-to-secretchat-group-texts-regularly-deleted/

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Guest Column: Carefully screen columns by public officials

By Jim Pumarlo How will the Legislature deal with a record budget surplus, and what will it mean for taxpayer pocketbooks? Are there implications for public safety with the proposal to legalize marijuana? Which communities are the winners and losers in the proposed state bonding bill?

Minnesota lawmakers are addressing these and myriad other issues as they pass the halfway mark of this year’s session. The list is representative of the topics debated and public policy crafted in legislative hallways everywhere.

Newsrooms should regularly check in with state lawmakers. It’s an excellent way to review and interpret what actions – and inactions – at the Capitol mean to your readers.

The issues often provoke additional explanation by lawmakers, supplementing other news coverage. Many politicians seize the opportunity by writing regular columns that can be informative and engage citizens in valuable community dialogue.

But editors ought to be wary, too.

Lawmaker columns were the subject of a recent online discussion on the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors hotline. In near unanimity, editors emphasized that these reports deliver substance and not just PR. The advice is especially important during election season as incumbents regularly use columns to their advantage over challengers. They strategically try to place commentaries to supplement – and maybe even replace – paid advertising.

Al Cross, director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, offers excellent advice: “I have long suggested that publication of such columns should be based on newsworthiness and reader interest, and sometimes might be better used as the seed of a story about an issue the Arkansas Publisher Weekly

legislator mentions. And I have always believed that if a legislator is on the ballot for the next election, the newsworthiness bar should be raised very high, and that no such columns should be published within 60 days of an election, unless it’s an introductory column from a legislator elected in a recent special election.”

Read: Self-serving columns should be dead on arrival.

Elected and appointed officials at all government levels frequently press editors for a regular column in the name of advancing dialogue on pertinent t topics.

The request is not surprising. What public official has not pledged to open the lines of communication.

the first public statements appropriately belong in a news story.

• Columns should not be a tool to give officials and their organizations or political parties “good PR.” Editors and reporters always welcome story ideas to be judged on individual merits.

Aggressive reporting of local public affairs ranks among the prime responsibilities of the community press. Newspapers, especially in today’s fractured media landscape, remain in the best position to provide the most thorough and credible coverage of governing bodies that make decisions affecting all aspects of citizens’ everyday lives.

Here are some ground rules when contemplating and screening regular contributions:

At the same time, newsrooms are stretched to dispatch reporters to every meeting or track down every story that might warrant coverage.

• Columns should elaborate on issues facing a particular entity. They should not be a stage to respond to comments expressed through editorials, letters to the editor or other story comments.

Those replies should be handled through normal channels such as letters to the editor.

The bottom line is that newsrooms should have firm criteria for these columns. As soon as the first one is accepted, other individuals and organizations will demand similar treatment. Each request should be evaluated on whether it will enhance the knowledge and debate on issues important to your community.

• Columns should be a voice for the specific authors – for example, in cases of local government, the superintendent, city administrator or county administrator. If elected officials from those bodies wish to comment, they have the standard avenues available to all readers.

• Columns should be subject to standard review and editing. That does not mean censorship. The authors should have free reign to express opinions so long as they are within guidelines.

• Columns should not be a substitute for press releases from a particular body.

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Jim Pumarlo writes, speaks and provides training on Community Newsroom Success Strategies. He is author of “Votes and Quotes: A Guide to Outstanding Election Coverage” and “Bad News and Good Judgment: A Guide to Reporting on Sensitive Issues in a Small-Town Newspaper.” He can be contacted at www.pumarlo.com.

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Contest Winners Members of the Mississippi Press Association judged a total of 574 entries from Arkansas newspapers.

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Smaller Weeklies First Place The Helena World Tee Time Rick Kennedy Second Place Herald Leader, Siloam Springs Enhanced Healthcare Debra Ballard Third Place Advance-Monticellonian, Monticello Donuts Express Readers’ Choice Kristie Nall Honorable Mention Pacesetting Times, Horseshoe Bend The Loft St. Patty’s Dinner Carrie Johnson

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Stone County Leader, Mountain View Foster Heating & Cooling - No Power No Worries Ed Coates

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Pacesetting Times, Horseshoe Bend Roberts Tractor, Out of this World Karen Sherrell, Carrie Johnson Second Place Pocahontas Star Herald Ma & Pa’s Flea Market Jenny Tyson Third Place The Helena World Hickory Hill Rick Kennedy Honorable Mention Westside Eagle Observer, Gravette Razorback Pizza Debra Ballard

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Plea guilty in China-related NASA case JUAN A. LOZANO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON — A NASA researcher and Texas A&M University professor has pleaded guilty to charges related to hiding his ties to a university created by the Chinese government while accepting federal grant money.

Zhengdong Cheng pleaded guilty to two counts — violation of NASA regulations and falsifying official documents — during a hearing Thursday in Houston federal court.

Cheng’s conviction was part of a program called the China Initiative, which was first started under the Trump administration. But in February, the Justice Department abandoned the program after complaints it chilled academic collaboration and contributed to anti-Asian bias. The department had also endured high-profile setbacks in individual prosecutions, resulting in the dismissal of multiple criminal cases against academic researchers in the last year. The Justice Department said it planned to impose a higher bar for such prosecutions.

Cheng had originally been charged with wire fraud, conspiracy and false statements when he was arrested in August 2020. But he pleaded guilty to the new charges as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors.

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen sentenced Cheng to the time he had already served during his pretrial incarceration — about 13 months.

Cheng also agreed to pay restitution of $86,876 and pay a fine of $20,000.

Philip Hilder, Cheng’s attorney, said the professor was “relieved that this unfortunate chapter of his life is behind.”

“The China Initiative … has now been phased out as a Justice Department priority. The overall mission stays the same, to ferret out economic espionage, but the focus is to target wrongdoers by their deeds and not by their ethnicity,” Hilder said.

P ro s e c uto rs a cc u s e d Cheng, who was hired by Texas A&M in 2004, of concealing his work in China even as his team of researchers received nearly $750,000 in grant money for space research. NASA is restricted from using funds for

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any collaboration or coordination with China, Chinese institutions or any Chinese-owned company.

But, prosecutors say, Cheng violated those restrictions by maintaining multiple undisclosed associations with China, including serving as director of a soft matter institute at a technology university in Guangdong, China, that was established by China’s Minis-

try of Education.

Cheng was fired from Texas A&M shortly after his arrest.

In a tweet Friday, FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge James Smith said his agency “prioritizes investigating threats to academia as part of our commitment to preventing intellectual property theft at U.S. research institutions and companies.”

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We need to focus on the opportunities that are in front of us, as a community.”

COVID affected both the U.S. and the Village. “It devasated a lot of areas. It devastated our restaurants. We made a change to go from POA-ran to vendor-ran, which is a very good model because we were spending $1.5 to $2 Million a year in members’ money to support those restaurants. That was a very smart move on (interim GM) John Paul’s part and the board, to be able to recognize that and we’ll see dividends from that as we go along and move into the future. I think it is a great way for us to show that we are managing the opportunity for the assets that we have.”

“A lot of the workforce was devastated, as well. We lost a lot of people that we had out there. The majority were on the front line – people that really served the members and make the place beautiful.

“When you take into consideration that we’ve been two years behind the eight ball, trying to play catch-up, that’s where we want to focus on the opportunity and where it is at. We don’t need anybody telling us we need to go do this, that, or the other. When you’re two years behind to get anything done, due to a major pandemic, you don’t need to state the obvious, as a community. What we do need is the unity out there that people recognize that people are working hard and changes are being done and we’re going to come at it very quickly. But anybody can sit back and snipe out on the situation. Let’s find positive things that we can do and bond together. No matter what side of the fence you stand on, we do stand on one side together and that is the Village. And that is where the unity comes in for all of us.”

Hale said the POA will address infrastructure repairs in a strategic and prioritized plan.

He wants to ensure the Village will thrive for the next 50 or 100 years.

“We are also dealing with a very high inflationary environment.” Materials and equipment are difficult or sometimes impossible to obtain. “We have to be very strategic about what we do and when we buy it.”

Hale is proud of the staff’s efforts. “They have been very cost-conscious. They know that I will squeeze a penny to death.”

The POA had long locked in asphalt prices for a year. “Now we are dealing with a day-to-day rate.”

Hale is constantly recruiting. “Being an active recruiter has been in my DNA for many years and it is what a good succession plan looks like, is to have a bench that is built up – that you can develop people and allow them to grow with the organization.”

Restructuring positions into “verticals” ensures that staff talents serve members in the best way. Responsibilities have been realigned, and some positions cut.

“We’ve put them in a logical succession of where they would be best beneficial to help the members and also get the most done out in the field.”

Changes are unfinished. Seeking to fully use staff talent, staff is asked, “What do you do?” “We just want to make sure people understand. Explain what your job is and help me understand how I can make you better, and can I dovetail some other responsibilities to give you a really full day and be able to restructure some other areas? We’ve been finding those opportunities across the board and I’ve been very proud of what the staff has done to be able to recognize those opportunities,” Hale said.

Organizational changes continue. “I am very excited about what we have done and I feel very confident that we are going to continue developing more people as we go forward.”

“I’ve been coming into the Village for five years. It has always been a good time.

That is why I wanted to move down here. Like anything, it needs a little work – needs a little love. But it needs a lot of family time, too,” Hale said.

Department leaders gave many details about their area, which will be featured in a future article.

Stone County Leader, Mountain View Foster Heating & Cooling - Heat for the Holidays Ed Coates

Public services director Ken Unger, at far left, discusses his department during the board retreat. Listening are, clockwise, Katrina Heap, general manager Kelly Hale (hidden), and directors Jama Lopez, Bob McLeod, Joanie Corey, Gary Belair, Tucker Omohundro, Pam Avila and Bruce Caverly.

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grounds (as well as being state certified). The deputies also undergo mandated training and continuing education.

Smedley said he has been to every forensic class offered in Arkansas, and has taught a few, as well. As a nationally certified death scene investigator, he can also be called out to national emergencies.

Smedley described the purpose of the Coroner’s Office as “the process of determining the cause and manner of death. This process exists primarily to protect the general public’s health, safety, and welfare by providing a safety net that exposes certain practices as unhealthy, certain behaviors as unsafe, and certain substances as dangerous.”

The manner of death fits into five main categories: natural (diseases, etc.), accidental (car accident, for example), homicide, suicide, and undetermined.

Smedley said his office leaves no stone unturned in an investigation and very rarely deems a death undetermined.

Cause of death refers to the immediate cause, or “what started the problem.”

For instance, a death may be by acute respiratory failure, caused by pneumonia, which might be traced back to paralysis caused by a traffic accident. “I love putting puzzles together,” said Smedley, “fitting the pieces together.”

In many cases, bodies are sent to the state crime lab for forensic testing and/ or autopsies.

The cause of death is ultimately determined by finding the intersection of the scene investigation (condition and position of the body, environment, “last seen by,” etc.), the history of the deceased (including medications, information from doctors and family members), and forensics.

Smedley said determining the time of death is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle, to help establish the inclusion (or exclusion) of suspects, and he explained the differences between rigor mortis (stiffening), livor mortis (settling of the blood), and algor mortis (body temperature).

Smedley said his office has a “great relationship with law enforcement,” based on experience and trust. The Coroner’s Office now uses a program that standardizes reports statewide, and Smedley said it has resulted in much better data collection.

Smedley ended his presentation with another sobering comment: Garland County “is the suicide capital of the state.” Last year there were 31 suicides in the county, and Smedley said the majority were people with a history of depression or other mental issues.

Smedley has a passion for his job. “I have 100 percent control over what goes on the death certificate,” he said, and he wants to make sure every death is thoroughly investigated.

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Third Place Pacesetting Times, Horseshoe Bend Roberts Tractor Carrie Johnson Honorable Mention Advance-Monticellonian, Monticello Monticello Coffee Reflections Kristie Nall

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As clinics schedule new elections. ended in abortion during that patients, they are warning period. moved to Roe guarantees a constitu- them that the legal status of st days af, claiming tional right to abortion until abortion may be in flux. “Our etitioning the point of fetal viability, patient navigators, when they t to block around 23 weeks, and with- are scheduling, they give pas “dishon- out it, around half of states tients a heads up and say, are expected to ban the pro- ‘Hey, just so you know, there l election cedure. Many of those states may be a legal change,’” said e country already had limited access Katie Rodihan, a spokesperattorney — six had a single clinic, son for the clinics.

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devastated nation and NATO son to have read this entire Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, allies, more than Biden even bill. The bill and process igWASHINGTON — The requested, raising total assis- nores soaring inflation, rising Fayetteville enate passed a massive $1.7 tance so far to more than $100 interest rates and our ballooning debt of $31 trillion,” said illion spendingAudrey’s bill Thurs- billion.

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f aid to Ukraine one day afer Ukrainian President Voloymyr Zelenskyy’s dramatic ddress to a joint meeting of ongress.

The bill, which runs for 155 pages, includes about 772.5 billion for domestic rograms and $858 billion for efense and would finance ederal agencies through the scal year at the end of Sepember.

The bill passed by a vote f 68-29 and now goes to the ouse for a final vote before can be sent to President Joe iden to be signed into law.

“This is one of the most gnif icant appropriations ackages we have done in a ery long time,” Schumer said.

The range of people it helps large and deep,” Senate Maority Leader Chuck Schumer, -N.Y. said moments before he vote.

Lawmakers were racing to et the bill approved before a artial government shutdown ould occur at midnight Friay, and many were anxious o complete the task before a eep freeze and wintry conitions left them stranded in Washington for the holidays.

Many also want to lock in govrnment funding before a new OP-controlled House next ear could make it harder to nd compromise on spending.

Senators heard from Zelenkyy about the importance of .S. aid to his country for its ar with Russia on Wednesay night. The measure proides about $45 billion in military, economic and humanitarian assistance for the

home. “It’s an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.”

Lawmakers were in disagreement over which amendments were to be voted upon to lock in a final vote on an expedited basis. The impasses had the potential to prevent passage of the bill before the midnight Friday deadline. But negotiations overnight led to a breakthrough and senators gathered early Thursday morning to work through more than a dozen amendments before getting to a final vote.

The spending bill is supported by Schumer and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, though for different reasons.

McConnell cited the bill’s 10% boost in defense spending, which he says will give America’s Armed Forces the funding and certainty needed to ensure the country’s security. “ Th e wo rl d ’s g re a te s t military will get the funding increase that it needs, outpacing inflation,” McConnell said. “Meanwhile, non-defense, non-veterans spending will come in below the rate of inflation, for a real-dollar cut.”

McConnell faced pushback from many Republicans who don’t support the spending bill and resent being forced to vote on such a massive package with so little time before a potential shutdown and the Christmas holiday.

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puts the finishing touches on their work in Washington.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is retiring after serving some 48 years in the Senate and as the current chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He negotiated the bill for months with Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, the committee’s ranking Republican, who was elected to the Senate in 1986 and is also retiring.

“What a capstone to a brilliant career,” Schumer said.

The bill also contains roughly $40 billion in emergency spending in the U.S., mostly to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

And, of course, it includes scores of policy changes unrelated to spending that lawmakers sought to include in what is going to be the last major bill of the Congress, else they start from scratch next year in a divided Congress where Republicans will be returning to the majority in the House.

One of the most notable examples was a historic revision to federal election law that aims to prevent any future presidents or presidential candidates from trying to overturn an election. The bipartisan overhaul of the Electoral Count Act is in direct response to former President Donald Trump’s efforts to convince Republican lawmakers and then-Vice President Mike Pence to object to the certification of Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Ozark Folk Center (1025A Now in its 12th season, ity. Prices range from $9 for Yajaira Flores, Shelby Riley Stephanie Highfill state-of-the art treetop Park Avenue) and offers self- course. Courses of varying Advance booking is recom- individual elements like the

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Stone County library is useful resource

Advance-Monticellonian, Monticello Maxwell Employee Appreciation Theresa Perrigen, Kristie Nall The Bessie Boehm Moore Stone County Library is located at 326 W. Washington St. in Mountain View.

The facility offers books, magazines, DVDs, and newspapers, as well as genealogy materials from Stone and surrounding counties. Computers are available with Internet access, including wireless, and a microfilm reader is also available. Material on microfilm includes census records from 1850-1920 and county records. A computerized card catalog facilitates searches

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for titles and authors.

The website www.stonecountylibrary.com also offers a card catalog for patrons to view, hold, or renew books.

WiFi is available and may be accessed from the parking lot (password is bookworm).

The library’s regular hours of operation are 9:30-5 on Monday, 9:30-6 on Tuesday, 9:30-5 on Wednesday, 9:30-7 on Thursday, 9:30-5 on Friday, and 9:30-1 on Saturday.

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Other elements include the Planks Peak Climbing Wall and the HotShot Freefall, a harness that allows you to drop from a height and freefall, stopping you safely before you reach the ground.

Loco Ropes is typically open March through November, with the ropes courses open Tuesday through Saturday.

Tickets are sold from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the course remains open until guests are finished.

The three Tower Adventures – HotShot FreeFall, Planks Peak Climbing Wall, and the Flying Pig Zipline – are offered on Saturdays and are sometimes offered during

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Online booking is available at locoropes.com, or you may also call (870) 269-6566 or (888) 669-6717, or email at goloco@locoropes.com to book.

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Second Place There are 10 rural departments with multiple Arkansas Little Rock stations that Democrat-Gazette, cover the entire county, though March ManiatoBracket some are forced extend beyond the typical five-mile radius to do so.

Delia Thessing, Leah Stoev The City of Mountain View’s fire department – Third with stations Place at City Hall and North Bayou Drive – is also staffed by volunteers. No dues are Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock assessed.

Certifi ed Planner firefighters receive at least 16 hours Bridal 2022 of training per year and Jennifer Ellis, Staff some volunteers get additional certification in medical or rescue skills.

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Allison Sylamore (4 stations) – P.O. Box 837, Mountain View,Place AR 72560. Dues $35. Fire Chief Mary Cossey, First 870-213-0305.

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Ben – P.O. Box 73, Drasco, AR 72530. Dues $25. Fire Chief Farm Bureau Insurance - Don’t Become A Roger Swafford.

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Dodd EdMountain Coates (4 stations) – P.O. Box 2302, Mountain View, AR 72560. Dues $40. Fire Chief Dale Hershberger.

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Fox Stone (4 stations) – P.O. Box 122, Fox, AR 72051. dues County Community Center - MarkNoYour assessed.

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IronEd Mountain Dues $35. Fire Chief Jason Mast.

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Sunnyland (2 stations) – P.O. Box 946, Mountain View, AR 72560. Dues $25. Fire Chief Bill Riddick.

Timbo (6 stations) – P.O. Box 160, Timbo, AR 72680. Dues $40. Fire Chief Cody Crymes.

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learn how to be there for other officers across the law enforcement spectrum.

Yonts also teaches basic interrogation techniques and is a bloodstain pattern and fingerprint expert (meaning she is certified as an expert witness). She has also conducted crisis intervention training.

Yonts and Bennett are working to establish an ORI (Originating Agency Identifier Number) as a separate law enforcement entity in order to tap into governmental grants and compile/submit statistics.

Immediate plans for the department include a new body camera system, coming in January, and an updated radio system. Plans are also in development for putting computers in patrol cars.

Yonts and Bennett are big proponents of the Citizens Police Academy and are planning some new hands-on additions to the popular course.

In what little spare time she has, Yonts loves to cook, spend time with her father, and enter sweepstakes. She said she “enters sweeps every day” and actually wins a lot of them. A few of her prizes: a Corvette (although she took the cash equivalent), a camper, a trip to Las Vegas, and quite a few cash prizes.

She also owns a quilting business – Arresting Designs – which she started in 2010.

Her father has also found his niche here. He loves fishing and is waiting for an open boat slip at Balboa, and he’s just joined a bowling league.

The police department is lucky to have snagged such an experienced officer and welcomes both Yonts and her father with open arms.

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would be a challenge for some families based on how they are currently written, if the district moved to a year-round calendar.

In response to a Village Voice email, the superintendent told how the proposal arose.

“Based on the level of community interest, we have discussed a 6-7-week summer break to see if the community would embrace that concept. The calendars presented in the survey were a 4-week summer break, which is a dramatic change from current summer breaks.”

Would a potential calendar change be considered in a future year? “I do want to be clear that we will move forward with a traditional calendar and it is uncertain when the discussion will occur in the future,” Murphy said.

Prior to the Dec. 12 board meeting, Murphy said a month’s vacation – with school days during 11 other months – could improve student learning retention. Another factor is the number of students that the district needs to support in the summer.

“We do believe a shorter break could minimize learning loss and support consistent routines for students,” Murphy said.

Murphy said both the traditional and year-round calendars reflect 178 school days. “There’s really no financial impact to the budget based on the number of instructional days and staff contract days,” he said.

In the past two years the Arkansas General Assembly has passed legislation allowing for a variety of calendar options. “ With staffing shortage, some areas of the country are using a four-day week as a method to recruit and retain staff,” Murphy said.

Will any changes be coming for next summer in summer programs, or will the summer remain much the same?

“We will evaluate our budget providing a full-day program vs. a half day. We would need to survey staff and make sure we would have the personnel to support the concept. Our summer school is typically the full month of June and is a 4-day-a-week program. We will certainly discuss options on how we can increase summer school attendance,” Murphy said.

“In summary, I appreciate the level of staff and community input that was provided in the survey data. This information guided the decision made in the December meeting to move forward with a traditional calendar.

“I would like to thank all who participated and attended our community forum on this topic. I think the process better educated our parents on the needs of the district and the district better understands the perspective of the parents,” Murphy concluded.

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by Melinda Myers As you plan this year’s garden, be sure to include some strawberries.

They are low in calories, high in vitamin C and antioxidants, and provide seasonal interest in gardens and containers.

Best of all, you don’t need much space to grow this delicious fruit.

There are three types of strawberries: June or spring bearing, everbearing, and day neutral. Select the best type of strawberry for your space and harvest needs.

June-bearing strawberries produce one crop of berries in late spring to early summer, depending on where you garden. They produce the largest harvest but in the shortest span of time. Plant now and enjoy an abundant harvest next year.

Everbearing strawberries usually produce two crops of berries each year. You’ll enjoy fresh strawberries early and late in the season, while day-neutral plants produce berries throughout the growing season.

Delizz®, a day-neutral strawberry, was the first ever strawberry to be selected as an All-America Selections Winner. Just like the flower and vegetable winners, it was tested nationally and selected for its performance for the home garden. This 2016 winner is a compact plant perfect for hanging baskets, containers or garden beds. It can be started from seed or transplants and will produce sweet fruit the first year and all season long, even during hot weather.

Up the ornamental appeal of traditional in-ground plantings with a star shaped or tiered bed. The elevated beds make for easier planting, weeding, and harvesting. You’ll find a variety of tiered shaped beds to purchase or plans to make your own.

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Fight Hunger Hope Place of Monticello invites our community to drop off non-perishable food donations. We are open to receive donations Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday from 9:30am-4:30pm. Suggested items: Pasta, Peanut Butter, Rice, Beans, Soup, Canned Meats, Canned Fruits & Vegetables, Mac&Cheese, Cereal, Juice and Boxed Meals. 224 South Main, Monticello. TFN

Historical Preservation Funds Needed For Enon School Funds are needed for the maintenance of Enon’s 2-room schoolhouse located at 2474 Highway 35E outside of Monticello. Any donation amount will be greatly appreciated to keep the legacy alive and well.

For more information on how to help preserve Enon’s schoolhouse or to make a donation contact, James Jarrett at 870-367-3765. TFN CASA of the 10th Judicial District is seeking volunteer advocates and board members. To find out how you can help a child in need, please contact (870) 367-9449. TFN Monticello 2nd Chancefurdogs is in

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FURNITURE Cherry curio cabinet for sale. $50.

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MISCELLANEOUS Mr. Johnny is buying precious metals. Gold, Silver, Copper etc. 421 Ambrose Street M-F 8am to 4:30 pm call 870-460-5399 or 870-3081025 4pd 1/29 Barn kept 4x5 Round bales of hay. $30 per bale, Square bales of hay fertilized. $5.00 per bale. 870-7233788 16pd 3/19 Call the Federal Trade Commission to find out how to avoid scams. 1-877-FTC-HELP. Never give any personal or financial information to unfamiliar websites without researching those sites.

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CHILD CARE Good Shepherd 203 E. Trotter Avenue, Monticello (870)460-0503 Educational child care, after school

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2 bedroom Duplex for rent 1585 Old Warren Road call 870-723-3309 4pd 1/22

Cedar Hill Apartments Newly renovated. Veteran units available. New appliances and interior. Income restrictions apply.

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Weevil Run Apartments Choose 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom or 1 bedroom, 1 bath. All feature stove, refrigerator and dishwasher, hook-up for washer/dryer. Adjacent to UAM campus. Email: weevilrun@ gmail.com. Find us on Facebook.

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COMMERCIAL For rent: 1,700 sq ft warehouse with 300 sq ft office/showroom. Address 155 Market St. Monticello, AR. Contact 870-723-9439. #102370 1/2

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