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Bison steamroll over Marianna. (See page 6.)
Volume 118 Number 41 - USPS 225-680
Serving all of Prairie County and the Grand Prairie
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Community Events Calendar Thursday October 24 Commodities at First United Methodist Church 10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. Hazen Jr. Hornets @ Earle 7:00 p.m. Des Arc Jr. Eagles @ Marianna 7:00 p.m. Carlisle Jr. Bison vs Clarendon Lions Bison Field 7:00p.m. Friday October 25 Hazen Football Homecoming festivities Hazen Sr. Hornets vs Earle 7:00 p.m. Des Arc Sr. Eagles vs Marianna Homecoming 7:00p.m. Carlisle Sr. Bisons vs Clarendon Lions Lions Field 7:00 p.m. Saturday October 26 43rd Annual Grand Prairie Rice Festival 10:00 a.m. Hazen City Park/East Hazen STEPS UP, Inc Trunk or Treat 5:30p.m. Front Street
Chambers Nursing & Rehab wins award... Chambers Nursing and Rehabilitation of Carlisle was recently named the Dorothy Huckeby Memorial Facility of the Year by the Arkansas Nursing Home Nurses Association at its annual convention in Little Rock. The association was formed in 1983 to bring educational workshops to a very specific group of people. Shown above are Board Member Judy Cordell, owner Bobby Glover, administrator Dan Yancey, and Board Member Helen Glover standing in front of the facility’s staff members.
Hazen Council decides against paying ambulance fee The Hazen City Council decided against trying to get a full-time ambulance service in the town at their regular meeting held on Thursday, October 17. All of the council members were present except for Steve Chlapecka. The council unanimously decided that the $10,000 price tag for ambulance service that would not be guaranteed to stay in the city would not be worth the cost. According to Mayor David Duch, even with the monthly fee, there was no guarantee that the ambulance would be in Hazen when it was needed, since it could be called out for other runs in the area, still resulting in a 30-40 minute response time if the city ambulance was on another call. “My suggestion is, don’t do anything.” Duch said. Duch suggested that the city look into an emergency helicopter service. Duch told the council that a light at the Interstate 40 exit had been hit by a truck and would need to be replaced. The cost to replace it will be $9443. He said that the plan is to move the light 20 feet to the east and place a concrete barrier around it. The light is located in the parking area next to the Memphis off ramp. The council voted to
replace the light. The property owned by Johnny Larkan, which is located next to the baseball field, has to be appraised before it can be donated to the city. If the city does become owner of the property, the council intends to tear down the storage bins and keep only the storage building for the city’s use. Someone has been found to tear down the bins for the metal in them, but the city will have to see if liability insurance is available before that is done. The Hazen Baseball Association has asked to use some of the land for parking. The bridge located at the northwest corner of the high school is to be replaced. The construction will cost a total of $60,000 for engineering fees, materials, and labor. The council voted to take the money from a city discretionary fund. One of the projects on the city’s list is to build a water tower at the interstate. The city will need to acquire some property 60 feet south of the Love’s station. “We have enough water out there now,” City Utilities Manager Phillip Foot said, “but if more businesses build out there, we will need to expand.” The city is receiving approximately $15,000 a month in sales tax revenue each month from the Love’s station.
Sunday November 3 Sand Hill Cemetery Meeting 2:00 p.m. Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Duch said that T-Ricks will soon be an Exxon/Mobil station. The city also intends to put drainage pipes in the ditch on the north side of Front Street so that the ditch can be filled in, making parking on that side of the street safer when citizens use it for events at the Community Center. The project will cost approximately $35,000 and will not be done until next summer.
Foot said that his department is in the process of trimming the trees in Hazen and putting the wood chips in needed areas. His department is getting ready for the Grand Prairie Fice Festival. He also said that the traffic sign has been moved to Front Street. Drivers have been driving slower on the street since the sign was placed. “It does help,” Foot said. He also said that a gas line
had been moved on Crowley Street, with the help of Phillip Booth and his crew. Booth donated pipe, time, and labor for the project. Duch gave out copies of the proposed 2020 city budget for the council members to look over. The budget will be voted on at a later meeting. There were no other departmental reports, and the meeting adjourned.
Lisko wins ASPSF scholarship
Alisha Lisko and St. Francis County Volunteer Brenda Ryland Alisha Lisko of Des Arc has won the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) of Prairie County. She was presented the scholarship at the fall award ceremony at the Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corporation Community Room. According to their website, ASPSF supports
both part-time and fulltime single-parent students pursuing a post-secondary education, including associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and certificate programs. They also make referrals to additional services to help with other needs, and offer developmental programs to help recipi-
ents be job ready. The scholarships not only help with school costs, can be used for household expenses, daycare costs, commuting expenses, and more while the students are in school. Lisko is attending East Arkansas Community College in Forrest City.
Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce and the
Municipal League attendees... Please call F&M Bank (255-3042) or The Grand Prairie Herald (255-4538) to list events.
Alderman Marie Flanagan (left) and Recorder/Treasurer Pam DelGiorno (right) represented the City of DeValls Bluff at the Municipal League conference held in the Wyndham Hotel on October 9.
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