C (USPS156-140) Vol. 133, Number 10 DeWitt, AR 72042 • 16 Pages • 2 Sections • 75 cents
AROUND THE COUNTY
row Burlingame Hosts Customer Appreciation Day
Serving Arkansas County, County Arkansas Since 1882
Story and Photos on Page A6
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Whitmore Fertilizer Hosts Customer Appreciation Day
DELUCE PRAIRIE UNION UMC CHICKEN NOODLE SUPPER
The DeLuce Prairie Union UMC Chicken Noodle Supper will be held March 6, 2015 from 5-7 p.m. Tickets are $7 Dine in or carry out.
ANNUAL BAKED POTATO BASH FUNDRAISER
The Arkansas County Single Parent Scholarship Board will hold its annual Baked Potato Bash fundraiser Monday, March 9 from 11-12:30 at PCCUA DeWitt campus. Tickets are $6 and proceeds go towards scholarships for single parents in Arkansas County. Individual orders can be picked up on campus and orders of 5 or more will be delivered. To order, please contact Nia Rieves at 946-3506 ext. 1614.
By Shelly Faulkner Whitmore Fertilizer held their Customer Appreciation Day February 26th at the fairgrounds. Guests were served a delicious steak dinner with all the trimmings catered by Gary Boyd, and were served desserts made by Lou’s To You (Lou Anna Jacobs).
FARM PROGRAM SIGN-UP EXTENDED
The USDA has announced a deadline extension of 30 days -to March 31 -- for farmers to update yields, reallocate base acres, and choose between the ARC and PLC programs.
THE THOMPSON (SASSAFRAS) CEMETERY ANNUA L MEETING
The Thompson (Sassafras) Annual Meeting will be held March 16th at 7pm in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Wright. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
DEWITT BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SIGNUPS
This is the last weekend for baseball/softball signups! Signups will be held at the DeWitt Ballfield in the Board Room on Friday from 4:30-6:30pm and Saturday from 11:00am-1:00pm. Boys must be 4 before May 1, 2015, and girls must be 4 before January 1, 2015.
DeWitt Dragon Runners Participate in the Little Rockers Marathon On Saturday February 28th, 2015 students from DeWitt Elementary School & DeWitt Middle School braved the cold temperatures and sleet to participate in the Little Rockers Marathon. This is the fifth year the DeWitt Dragon Runners Running Club has had students participating in this event. Each participant earned 25.2 miles over time, accumulating their miles for the Marathon through running club, family fun runs and running at home. The final mile of the Little Rockers Marathon was completed on the final mile of the Little Rock Marathon Course! All participants were treated like official marathon participants, receiving a racing bib, official shirt and an official finisher’s medal when they crossed the finish line! The purpose of both the Little Rockers Marathon and the DeWitt Dragon Runners Running Club is to promote health and fitness of children. It is our hopes that not only will we teach our students to be active as children but that they will continue to lead and active and healthy lifestyle as they grow into adults! The DeWitt Dragon Runners Running Club is led by Lindsay Beaton, Lori Wilson, Alesha Jones, Amy Watkins & Kelsey Jones The students who participated are: Adrianna Cox, Ady Davis, AJ Williams, Carson Hollimon, Crissa Ahrens, Cruz Davis, DeKyrah Banister, Drake Womack, Evan Watkins, Grant Kemp, Griffin Whitmore, Harley Henderson, Hayden McCarley, Henlee Morton, Hunter Jones, Jaden Steeland, Jami Fluker, Jayln Mannis, Jeffery Vick, Katie Everett, Landon Simpson, Madison McCarty, and Marshall Eggerman.