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AROUND THE COUNTY
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MAY MEETING
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet on May 1st at the Willows. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Please make plans to attend. We will be electing officers for the new year.
DEWITT DOG CLINIC
The DeWitt Fire Department to host a Dog Clinic, Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 9:00-12:00 p.m. The clinic will offer rabies, seven-in-one shots and worming for dogs and cats. City license available for dogs (dog tags) at $10.00. Dogs living within city limits must have a city license per state law, city ordinance 642. Any loose dog will either be picked up or owner will be issued a citation. For questions, please contact Animal Control Officer Michelle Martin at 946-6307.
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Kroger will be sponsoring a Safety Day on May 3rd from 10 am to 2 pm in their parking lot. Safety and emergency personnel will be on hand to educate the public about safety issues within our local community. Those taking part in this safety event will be the DeWitt Police Department, DeWitt Fire Department, DeWitt Hospital Ambulance Service, Arkansas County Health Department, Arkansas State Police, Delta Hospital out of Dumas, Smokey the Bear from the Forestry Commission, and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital will be on site with their smoke house to instruct children how to escape from a burning building or smoke filled room. Also, the Prison Band from the Cummings Unit will be providing live entertainment for this event. Kroger will be providing free hot dogs and Pepsi Cola will be providing Pepsi products and Ludwig Distributors will be donating water at no charge. Please come and enjoy this event with your family and the Kroger employees and lets all learn more about safety.
DES Third Grade students welcomed Mr. Tony Nelson and Mr. Kirk Wood to their math class this week to show us how important it is to accurately measure when building a home or building. Students were shown how to read blueprints, to scale space and materials from yards to quarter inches, and even how to measure the volume of a person’s head (the kids loved that trick!) Mr. Tony and Mr. Kirk came to help us kick off our next project which is to build homes, using recycled materials, and then to create a community limited only by our imaginations. After reading the book, Roxaboxen, by Alice McLerran, based on a true story of the adventures of the author’s mother and fellow Roxaboxenites as they grew up in Yuma, Arizona
in the early part of the last century. These children created the make-believe town of “Roxaboxen” from rocks, boxes and lots of imagination. Even today, you can find neighborhood children making little rock and box houses with imagination as their only mortar. Now, it’s our turn. Students will measure area and perimeter, draw their own “blueprints,” measure and cut supplies needed to build, and map out their community using coordinate grids and ordered pairs to show location. This project, when finished will be displayed around the circle corridor of DeWitt Elementary School. Student work will include posters demonstrating their work from early planning stages to developing questions for an interactive experience for all students.
2nd Annual Chicken Spaghetti Supper
CITY PARK LOST & FOUND
If you have lost anything at the City Park, please check at the police department. Kenneth Danner has turned in items there.
By Shelly Faulkner The DeWitt Hospital & Nursing Home Auxiliary hosted their Annual Chicken Spaghetti Supper on Aprl 28, 2014.
The Auxiliary members were raising money to purchase training equipment for the EMT’s and other departments.
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LOCAL NEWS EWITT POLICE REPORT April 26, 2014 - Approximately 7:00 p.m., Officer Johnathan Powell heard a call of a reckless vehicle from Officer Brad Bazarow on Hwy 165. He was driving West on 2nd Street to assist Officer Bazarow, he saw a white flatbed truck coming towards him at a high rate of speed, weaving all over the road. He turned on his blue emergency lights and siren and turned around to stop the truck. While catching up with the truck, he asked dispatch if the vehicle Officer Bazarow was looking for was a white flatbed, and they confirmed that it was. The truck turned north onto Hwy 1 and the officer followed, getting up to approximately 90 MPH to catch up. The truck pulled over and stopped at the bridge, approximately 1 mile outside city limits. Powell pulled up behind the truck and it took off again, doing a u-turn and driving back towards DeWitt. The truck went approximately 2 blocks and stopped again on the side of the road. Officer Powell pulled up behind the truck and the driver opened the door. The driver was ordered to stay in the vehicle and to turn off the ignition. When Officer Bazarow arrived as backup approximately a minute later, Powell approached the driver’s side as Bazarow approached the passenger side. The driver was ordered to keep his hands where they could be seen and exit the vehicle. He asked the driver, what he was doing. He said that he was having lady trouble. About this time, Deputies Bobby Dumond and Lloyd Pace arrived on the scene. The driver then told Officer Bazarow that he had been drinking. Trooper McCradic arrived at approximately 7:20 and had the driver blow into a PBY, which read over .23. Trooper McCradic was concerned for the driver’s safety, as his balance was poor and the edge of the road dropped sharply, so they continued the tests at the sheriff ’s office. Officer Bazarow stayed with the vehicle and released it to Roger Capps Towing. Near the door to the jail, the suspect tensed up and refused to go in. When Officer Powell grabbed his shoulder, he jerked away and squared up as if he were ready to fight. Trooper McCradic pulled his taser and ordered him into the jail, and he refused. At this point, two or three came to assist. The suspect continued to refuse to enter the jail until Trooper McCradic told him he was going to get additional charges unless he complied. He then walked into the jail. Officer Powell then heard shouting and went to the door to assist and saw several officers trying to get the suspect into the jail side of the building. Because of his combative actions, Officer Bazarow tased the man in the chest with little effect. Officer Bazarow then performed a drive stun with the Taser. As he did this, Powell pulled the suspected to the floor so that he could restrain him. Jail staff then placed the suspect into a restraint chair to cool off.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Government Arkansas County Quorum Court meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse. Crocketts Bluff Volunteer Fire Department meets the third Monday of February, May, August and November at 7 p.m. at the fire station. You do not have to be a board member to attend. DeWitt Airport Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at DeWitt City Hall. DeWitt/Arkansas County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets the third Monday of each month at 10 a.m. DeWitt City Council meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. DeWitt Municipal Waterworks meets the second Monday of each month at 3 p.m. at the water office. DeWitt School Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the district office. Gillett City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. (November-March) or 7 :30 p.m. (April-October). St. Charles City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the St. Charles Museum. St. Charles Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the St. Charles Fire Department. The St. Charles Volunteer Fire Department meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the fire station at 610 Broadway. The St. Charles Fire Department Auxiliary meets the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the fire station at 610 Broadway. Club Meetings American Legion and Auxiliary meets the first Thursday of each month at Camp Doughboy at 6:30 p.m. Arkansas County Diabetic Support Group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Arkansas County Bank Community Room. Caring and Sharing Food Pantry is open the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Court Square in DeWitt. Unity Baptist Church Community Clothes Closet is open the first Monday of each month from 4-6 p.m. and the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of each month from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Delta Medicine Assist Program will be open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Baptist Medical Health Clinic in Stuttgart. DeWitt Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt City Hall courtroom. Use the east door. DeWitt Athletic Booster Club meets the first Monday of each month in the DeWitt High School library at 5:30 p.m. DeWitt Band Parents Association meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the DeWitt High School band room. DeWitt Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month at noon at a location to be announced. The DeWitt Community Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at PCCUA DeWitt cam-
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pus at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who is interested in reading a variety of fiction and nonfiction and discussing books with other readers is welcome to attend. DeWitt Hospital Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon at PCC-DeWitt. DeWitt Lions Club meets every Tuesday at noon at The Catfish Shack. DeWitt Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at noon at The Catfish Shack. 40 et 8 meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Doughboy. The Gillett Civic Group meets the second Thursday of each month in the community room at the Planters and Merchants Bank. Grand Prairie Charitable Christian Medical Clinic is held the second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m., at 115 N. Adams in DeWitt. The Grand Prairie Historical Society meets the third Thursday in Jan., April, July and October. The Grand Prairie Quilt Society meets the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Stuttgart Public Library. The Grand Prairie Ruritan Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at The Willows Restaurant. Masonic Lodge #157 meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Prairie Angels 4-H Club meets the fourth Monday of each month at 3:45 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Gillett. Weigh-in starts at 5:30 p.m.; meetings at 6 p.m. Weight Watchers meets every Monday at New Life Fellowship. Weigh-ins begin at 5 p.m. Ya-gotta-wanna Al-Anon Group provides support for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking. AlAnon meets 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Presbyterian Church, 120 W. 7th, Stuttgart, AR. Gillett Farmers and Businessmen Club 2014 Meeting Schedule is as follows: •May 19 at 7:00 sponsored by New Zion Youth at New Zion Church •June 16 at 7:00 sponsored by UMW at Methodist Church •July 21 at 7:00 sponsored by Dorcas Circle at Lutheran Church •August 18 at 7:00 sponsored by PTA at Lutheran Church •September 15 at 7:00 sponsored by Girl Scouts at Baptist Church •October 20 at 7:00 sponsored by Civic Group at Menard Lodge •November 17 at 7:00 sponsored by Dorcas Circle at Lutheran Church •December 15 at 7:00 sponsored by Lutheran Youth at Lutheran Church •January 10, 2015 at 6:30 sponsored by F&B Men at Coon Supper • The first annual Fort Lincoln Fest Southern Heritage Wild Game Dinner will be held at the beautifully restored old DeValls Bluff School Gym on Saturday, April 26th from 5:30-8:30. Tickets are only $10 (children age 7 and under are free) and are going fast for this unique event, which will feature deer, duck, and wild turkey. Special guest speakers include Diane Bohnert, a professional living historian, and Dr. Jim Lagrone, an avid hunter and former president of the Ark. Baptist Convention. Live entertainment will be provided by Preservation Theory. Displays will be provided courtesy of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation, Operation Wounded Warrior Support, and Muddy Bayou Young Gunz. Many nice door prizes will be given away for free, including bigger ticket items like duck hunts and duck callers! For more information regarding this and other Fort Lincoln Fest events, please go to Facebook.com/FortLincolnFreedomFest, or contact Debbie Cook at (870) 998-2012 or Billy White, Festival Dir., at (501) 516-6064.
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The Battle of Jenkins Ferry Obituary
By Don Roth
With the stinging defeat at Marks Mills on April 25, the Federal army’s situation at Camden became more unbearable. General Steele’s food supplies were nearly exhausted, he received confirmation of Gen. Banks retreat down Red River, and he knew that Kirby Smith had joined Price with the infantry divisions of Gens. Churchill, Parsons and Walker. Therefore when he learned of the disaster at Marks Mills he ordered an immediate retreat to Little Rock. By daybreak of April 27, the entire army had quietly evacuated Camden and was on the east side of the Ouachita River, thanks to a pontoon bridge that was later dismantled and hauled away by the rearguard. The so called Red River Expedition had shot its bolt, now the Camden Expedition must safely terminate within the peaceful environment of Little Rock. The Confederates knew nothing of the escape until the enemy was two hours along the road. They couldn’t cross the river until a day later, because owing to a mix-up at Shreveport HQ, they lacked pontoons and had to construct a raft bridge. Gen. Smith sent Marmaduke’s cavalry consisting of Col. Colton Greene’s lone brigade with Col R. C. Wood’s few companies to head off Steele. But he had to gallop over 30 miles to find a place to cross the rain swollen river. The futility of the chase became evident when he found himself behind the Union army when he reached Princeton. As soon as work details completed the floating bridge, the pursuit was in the making at sunrise on the 28th. Since each soldier carried his own rations and ammunition the only vehicles taken were ambulances. Hard marches with little sleep compounded by heavy rains brought the mud-sodden army against the enemy’s rear at Jenkins Ferry, now in southwest Grant County. Moving with his strung-out infantry, Smith was uncomfortably aware that his chance to crush Steele against the Saline River was slipping away unless he struck a blow immediately. Since Churchill
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was in the lead, Smith hastily threw in his division in an uncoordinated assault that began a pattern that continued until the engagement ended in the early afternoon. With little or no information about the enemy, the Lt. Gen. commanding separately deployed each arriving unit on a narrow front as it reached the field. This gave the Federal defense the ability to defeat each piecemeal attack in detail while never becoming too seriously threatened. The mainstay of Steele’s defense was the 4000 man division of Prussian immigrant Brig. Gen. Frederick Solomon, whose unit served as the rear guard. The steadfast Solomon and his skillful brigade commanders were exactly what Steele needed as his weary starving troops, artillery and wagons navigated through the two miles of soggy bottomland on each side of the pontoon crossing. With the Saline River behind him, prolonged hunger and much straining tormented the ranks that were yearning for the confines of Little Rock. The draft animals fared no better. Many wagons buried to their axles were burned after the mules were cut free and extricated from the mud. At last, one day short of the Capital, the used up army was met by a ration laden supply train. On May 2, the advance trudged into the city. Command leadership by Gen. Smith was such that Price should have directed the army’s operations. Early on Smith wanted to close with Steele and crush him, before he escaped across the river. But the lack of a through reconnaissance, no real plan and failure to mass his larger army, set the stage for failure and a lengthy causality list. (Michael J. Forsyth, The Camden Expedition of 1864 and the Opportunity Lost by the Confederacy to Change the Civil War. McFarland & Inc.Publishers, 1966) Edwin C. Bearrs, Steele’s Retreat From Camden and the Battle of Jenkins Ferry, Pioneer Press, Little Rock, no date).
The Easter Lamb
I am thankful for parents and churches who have faithfully reminded children that Easter is about Christ not a bunny rabbit. I recently saw a church sign that both amused and pleased me. It read, “Easter is not about eggs, you silly wabbit!� Easter is about the resurrected Christ. I am thankful for the blessed assuring hope that we have concerning our own resurrection based on the resurrection of Christ. Praise God that death has lost its sting because Christ has overcome. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 15, tells us that the resurrection of Christ is central to our faith. If Christ had not been raised, our faith would be worthless and we would still be lost in our sins. It is worth remembering that without the Cross there would be no Resurrection; without Good Friday there would be no Easter; without the Easter Lamb there would have been no Cross. Exodus 12 describes the Passover Lamb which is a wonderful illustration of the Easter Lamb to come. 1 Corinthians 5:7 lets us know that the Passover Lamb is indeed a picture of the Easter Lamb, “Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed.� (NASU) When Jesus approached John the Baptist who was baptizing many for the repentance of sins, John exclaimed, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.� (John 1:29 NASU) Exodus 12 tells us about the requirements for the lamb, the symbolism of the blood of the lamb, and how to eat the lamb. The Passover Lamb was to be an unblemished male in the prime of its life. Christ, the Easter Lamb, was a male in his early thirties, in other words in the prime of His life. 1 Peter 1:18-19 speaks about the unblemished nature of Christ, “you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.� (NASU) Exodus 12 says that no bone of the Passover Lamb was to be broken. John 19:33 confirms that while it was common to break a leg during crucifixion, that was not done to Christ, “but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His leg.� (NASU) Exodus 12 says the Passover Lamb was to be killed between the hours of 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Matthew 27 confirms that Christ was killed during that time period. The “roasted with fire� requirement given in Exodus 12 seems to be a foreshadowing of the great cruelty with which the Easter Lamb would be killed. The inherent cruelty in crucifixion is well documented. Exodus 12:1-6 contains an interesting contrast. Each household is to select a Passover Lamb from its own flock to be sacrificed on its own behalf. However, this same passage indicates that the lamb is to be brought before the whole congregation. Then the lamb was to be killed by the whole congregation. I infer at least two things from this contrast. First, the decision to trust in the sacrifice of the Passover/Easter Lamb is a private, individual decision that must be made public. Jesus said that if we deny Him in front of men, He will deny us in front of the Father. So-called private
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Devan Cole Howard Devan Cole Howard age 18 of Monticello, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at his home. He was born August 16, 1995 in Monticello, Arkansas. He was employed at Taco Bell, attended school in Monticello K-11, with his senior year at Marshall High School at Marshall and was a member of Wilmar United Methodist Church in Wilmar. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Robert Lee Howard, Jr and his great-grandmother, Maudie Breedlove. Survivors include his mother, Paula Howard, of Monticello; his father, Kenneth Glen Wrinkle, Jr., of Gillett; two half-sisters, Summer Wrinkle and Kaitlyn Wrinkle, both of Pine Bluff; his maternal grandparents, Jewel and John Brixie, of Gillett, AR; his paternal grandfather, Kenneth Glen Wrinkle, Sr., of Gillett; his paternal grandmother, Kathy Jackson, of Gillett; one aunt and uncle, Jewellee and Adam Mellor, of Marshall, AR; two uncles, Wayne and Angela Howard, of Monticello and Bobby Howard, of Dewitt, AR and many great aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Thursday, May 1 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel in Monticello, AR with burial in Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Visitation 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman. com.
Obituary James William Brooks
faith is not faith at all. Faith in Christ is meant to be publicly confessed. Second, the fact that the whole congregation kills the Passover/Easter Lamb is evidence that Christ was put to death for every person’s sins. It is simply wrong to blame the crucifixion of the innocent Christ on the Romans, the Jews, Judas, Herod, Pilate, etc. while not also affirming my own guilt in that process. pastorsteve8800@gmail.com
James William Brooks, 78, of DeWitt, born September 11, 1935, passed away April 27, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Mary Brooks; and brother, Gary Brooks. James is survived by his wife, Darlene Hester; and children, Amy Leonard, of New York and Brian Brooks, of DeWitt. To sign his guestbook, please visit www.arkansasfuneralcare.com Arrangements made by Arkansas Funeral Care.
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We wish to thank our friends and family for the calls, visits, memorials, and kindness during our time of loss. We extend our deep appreciation to Bro. Gene and Sue Fulcher, the entire Essex family and Unity Baptist Church. Your love and caring has helped our family through this transition. “Messie Mae�, we love you and will miss you.
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Lynch Boling To Wed Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lynch of DeWitt are announcing the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Hayley Elizabeth Lynch, to Jared Mark Boling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Boling of Stuttgart. The bride-tobe is the grand-daughter of Lita Lynch and the late Jim Lynch of DeWitt and Alice Lawrence and the late Donald Lawrence of Jonesboro, AR. Haley is a 2007 graduate of DeWitt High School and will graduate from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro in May with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. The prospective groom is the grandson of I.W. And Joyce Boling of Collierville, Tennessee and Carolyn Needham and the late Aubrey Roy Needham of Stuttgart. Jared is a 2006 graduate of Stuttgart High School and is employed by Boling Enterprises. The family wedding will take place at 6:00 p.m. on May 23, 2014, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Yelvington of Stuttgart. Invitations have been sent.
Easter Basket Drawing Winner Congratulations to Shelby Dawes of DeWitt, the winner of the Easter Basket Drawing held at the DeWitt Senior Citizens Center on April 17, 2014. All proceeds from the Easter Basket fundraiser benefit the DeWitt Senior Center and the Meals On Wheels.
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Stamp Out Smoking Announces Winners Of the 2014 Sketch Contest The 2014 Stamp Out Smoking (SOS) sketch contest received more than 3,000 entries from more than 60 Arkansas schools in its first year of implementation in middle schools. The activity was open to Arkansas students in fourth grade through eighth grade, who were encouraged to sketch artwork featuring this year’s theme, “Natural State vs. the Tobacco State.� Winning artwork can be viewed at Stampoutsmoking.com. In addition to individual prizes for students, schools that had 100 percent of their eligible students participate were entered in a drawing. This year, Piggott Elementary School in Piggott was drawn, and it will receive a gift certificate to purchase art supplies. The individual winners of the 2014 coloring contest are as follows: Fourth Grade (Natural State) 1st – Canyia Evans, Landmark Elementary PCSSD, Little Rock 2nd – Rebecca Green, Booneville Elementary School, Booneville 3rd – Sheygly Vasquez, Central Magnet Elementary, Batesville Fourth Grade (Tobacco State) 1st – Aldo Gomez, Umpire Elementary School, Umpire 2nd – Miah Wood, Concordia Christian Academy, Jonesboro 3rd – Campbell Osier, Sulphur Rock Magnet, Sulphur Rock Fifth Grade (Natural State) 1st – Grayson Woodard, Fountain Lake Middle School, Hot Springs
2nd – Sophia Anreder, Washington Middle School, El Dorado 3rd – Will Storile, Sulphur Rock Magnet, Sulphur Rock Fifth Grade (Tobacco State) 1st – Ana Camacho, S.C. Tucker Elementary, Danville 2nd – Alexia Collie, Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary, Batesville 3rd – Sidney Poole, Washington Middle School, El Dorado Sixth Grade (Natural State) 1st – Ann Phan, St. Boniface School, Fort Smith 2nd – Abby Dutka, Piggott Elementary School, Piggott 3rd – Jordan Tate, Piggott Elementary School, Piggott Sixth Grade (Tobacco State) 1st – Maci Danner, Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington 2nd – Lena Rogers, Ozark Middle School, Ozark 3rd – Lillian Phillips, Washington Middle School, El Dorado Seventh Grade (Natural State) 1st – Carrie Wilson, Fountain Lake Middle School, Hot Springs 2nd – Berenice Garcia, Kimmons Junior High School, Fort Smith 3rd – McKenzie Ethridge, Ozark Middle School, Ozark Seventh Grade (Tobacco State) 1st – Samantha Rogers, Barton Junior High School, El Dorado 2nd – Lexi Belt, Barton Junior High School, El Dorado 3rd – Hailey Dowdy, Umpire High School, Umpire
Eighth Grade (Natural State) 1st – Caitlin Collins, Southside Junior High, Batesville 2nd – Kaley Spoon, Fountain Lake Middle School, Hot Springs 3rd – Jack Brown, DeWitt Middle School, DeWitt Eighth Grade (Tobacco State) 1st – Harlie Heien, Stuttgart Junior High, Stuttgart 2nd – Serena Puang, Birch Kirksey Middle School, Rogers 3rd – Tiauana Johnson, DeWitt Middle School, Dewitt “About one in five Arkansas public high school students smoke. This reflects a continued need to engage youth through participation in contests like this one and other youth and community activities programs to help change social and behavioral norms,� Dr. Gary Wheeler, medical director for the Arkansas Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program, explains. The Stamp Out Smoking (SOS) sketch contest is one of many SOS prevention programs aimed at keeping youth from starting tobacco, by giving them a voice to speak up and out against a deadly product. Prevention programs have proven to be a key component in driving down youth smoking rates. Teachers from participating schools commented that this activity was an easy way to address important health issues in their classes.
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COMMUNITY NEWS Lumsden Resigns as Chairman of South Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year Committee By Terrye Seamon
Traditions are passed down from generation to generation, and legacies last a lifetime, but some good things must come to end. After 32 years, the chairman of the South Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year Committee, Eddie Lumsden, will be passing the torch to Heath Long when it’s time to choose the 2015 Farm Family of the Year. After being re-elected every year as chairman since 1983, Lumsden made the decision to step down. “The only reason I stepped down is that I’ve been there 32 years,” Lumsden said. He went on to say that when he took the position 32 years ago, he had no idea he would be chairmen this long. “I still enjoy it. I’ll be sitting there next year on the committee, but it’s just time.” Lumsden explained the history behind choosing the chairman of the Farm Family Committee for South Arkansas County. “Up until my family and I got Farm Family, the previous year’s winner was next year’s chairman.” The Lumsden
Family won Farm Family of the Year in 1982, and Lumsden has served as chairman since 1983. In ’83, the committee decided to start electing the chairman instead of automatically appointing the previous year’s winner. Farm Family of the Year started in Arkansas in 1947, and the Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year started in 1957. There are 76 local winners instead of 75 because Arkansas County is the only county where there are two county winners: North Arkansas County and South Arkansas County. Those 76 county winners compete on the district level which awards 8 winners throughout the state and then those eight compete for one overall state winner. Farm Family recipients receive a plaque and are recognized and honored by their peers throughout the year as Farm Family. The winning farmer also becomes a member of the selection committee for the next year, which is made up of representatives of local
lending agencies, government agencies and other previous winners. Speaking of his time as chairman, Lumsden said, “It’s been a very enjoyable experience to be able to recognize and encourage all these families.” He said that everyone on the selection committee has the opportunity to nominate a family. As chairman, he would conduct the meeting by introducing everyone and discussing the nominees before the group voted. One of the perks of serving as chairman has been delivering the news to the winning family. “It’s always such a satisfying feeling when you see the look on their face,” said Lumsden. His years of experience have also taught him that although winning at the district and state level are honorable, most winners value their award at the local level above all else. “They know it has come from their peers,” Lumsden said. When he was asked what advice he would give Heath Long as the new chairman, Lumsden said, “Take plenty of time and listen.” Long is not new to the Farm Family of the Year Program. Serving as the local Farm Family of the Year in 2011 and then chosen as District Farm Family of the Year, Long has served on the committee for the last few years and is familiar with the duties and responsibilities of the chairman. “I think Eddie’s done a wonderful job. He’s been there 32 years. We’ll just try to keep doing the job like he did, although it’s always a challenging job. The county is full of great farmers. It’s always hard to just narrow it down to one family,” Long said. When asked what he was looking forward to as serving as the new chairman, Long said, “The
opportunity to pick a family and honor them for the work they do and acknowledging them for everything they have done for the community.” Lumsden comes from a long line of farmers starting with his grandfather and then his father. His family farm in Bayou Meto has been in his family for approximately 100 years. It was where he was born and raised, and where he and his wife of 50 years, Pat, raised their three daughters, Stephanie, Laura and Jennifer. “All the farmers in Arkansas County leave an imprint on their farm, and that turns into a legacy. This award that they receive is part of their legacy and part of their stewardship of the land. It becomes part of helping the world recognize who provides the food for the world,” said Lumsden. He went on to say that currently in his 50th year of farming, he feels like he is actually living the legacy. “I love the fragrance of freshly turned soil. I enjoy the innocence of a young plant that has just sprouted from the seed. I enjoy seeing the awakening that a plant has from its first water whether from above or with irrigation. I enjoy the aroma of freshly harvested grain. I recognize that all of this comes from the good Lord above,” said Lumsden. “I love being a steward of the land. That’s why these things just come so natural to me. You have to take care of it and have it there for the next generation,” said Lumsden. Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2014 South Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year in the upcoming weeks.
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FAITH & RELIGION WEEKLY SERMON
Base Things of the World Has God Chosen By William Wood “The Baptism of The Holy Ghost” Acts 2:4 “And they were all filled with The Holy Ghost.” What a different world this would be if we were all filled with the Holy Ghost! It would be impossible to overestimate the consequences that would result from the Spirit of God being in His People! He anoints the mind and the heart of the believer, and sets him apart from those in the church who have only been emptied out from their sins, but never filled back up with God’s Spirit. His Spirit in us is the only way that we can be delivered from the power of sin. It works in us “To will and to do of The Lord’s good Pleasure.” By His spirit being “with us” at first, the light comes and we see our lost estate and repent. He forgives us and we are Justified, all sins forgiven. With this experience behind us we then Promise The Lord that we will love Him and serve Him the rest of our life. When He sees that the heart has thus been yielded to Him He sends His Holy Ghost spirit to live in us. This Holy Ghost guides us in the way of righteousness. Enlightened by His pure rays of light we are no more walking in darkness, but in the light of His Holy Word. As fire the Holy Ghost purges us from sin, and sets our consecrated nature to blazing. He is the Light and the Power, by which we are enabled to offer our whole life, body, spirit and soul as a living sacrifice unto God. As the Dove (which is His type) He broods over His church, with wings of Peace and love and truth. He does away with the fears and doubts that mar the Peace of His Beloved wife (Bride). They have a declaration of His undying love, and they
cry “Abba Father.” His Spirit, as the wind, unseen but felt, brings the breath of life to men. Stop a second dear reader, now to be a deep breath! He gave that to you, and if He should withhold it for only a few short minutes you would be dead, and gone to meet your reward, whatever that might be! What are we without His spirit in us? What are we without the continual influence of His Holy Ghost Spirit? We are of the same nature that was in Adam and Eve after they sinned! We need to look at ourselves in the mirror of His word, and see what we are, Present tense. Doesn’t your Conscience condemn you? Do not your thousand wanderings from His word bother you? Can’t you see that we are all unworthy to be call His child? Can you see where we would be without His grace? What is it then that makes us different from what we were? You may say, “I am a great believer, and I pray that you are, but may I remind you that you would be a Great Sinner without His Spirit! It is the Holy Ghost that takes great sinners and makes great Believers out of them. How then do we know whether or not we have The Holy Ghost? The answer is very clear in God’s Word. James 4:4 “If we love the World and the things of the world, that is to say, “If we are a friend of the world we are the enemy of God.” Now friends, let us be lifted up in the spirit and looks down on this modern day church world. For the most part their love of the world is clearly seen in their midst. But to tell them they don’t have The Holy Ghost is to start a spiritual war! But so be it, the battle is not ours, but God’s, and no one has ever won a battle against God. Amen.
Something To Ponder By Michael Waldroup By Michael Waldroup One might ask the question, “When the Angel of the Lord and the host of Heaven came to reveal that the Christ Child was on Earth, why did he come to shepherds and not the preachers of that day? These shepherds were the low class of society of that day and time. They lived with their sheep and they smelled like sheep, so they were just not welcomed. Yet, God chose to send a great multitude of Heaven to these stinking shepherds and reveal to them the Christ child was on Earth. They had their big fine churches of that day. Why didn’t God choose to go to them? After all, they were the ones preaching that the Messiah was coming, not the shepherds. Since He didn’t come the
way they were preaching He would come, they were humiliated by the fact that the Messiah was a baby born in an animal stable with animal dung in it, especially when it was being told to them by stinking shepherds with sheep dung on their shoes. The Bible teaches us that He is God, and He changes not (Malachi 3:6), and that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). If God does something one way, He would have to do it that way again, or He would be saying He did it wrong the first time. If so, He wouldn’t be God then, because God makes no mistakes. So, if He bypassed the big fine churches of that day and time at His first coming, is it possible He would do it at His second coming?
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Signs of the Times? By Tom Smith “P.C. or J.C.?” What are they afraid of? That’s the question that looms in the back of my mind when I read stories like that one last week where a student’s application to a community college was denied after he said “My God” in response to a question in an interview. He’d been asked “What’s the most important thing in your life?” and his response evidently didn’t set well with the Politically-Correct (P.C.) interviewers. So, they turned down his application for admission. When told this was a violation of the student’s First Amendment rights, the attorney for the Community College of Baltimore County replied, “Mr. (Brandon) Jenkins was not advised to ignore, change or deny his religious views. The suggestion simply was that he not wear them on his sleeve as his best qualification.” Unbelievable! Since when is such a simple answer, springing from an individual’s personal, deeply-held convictions, so offensive? Probably about the time folks started objecting to manger scenes on courthouse squares. . .the use of “One nation under God” in the pledge of allegiance. . .and the placing of “In God We Trust” on our currency. Ever since the 60’s when Madelyn Murray O’Hair objected to public prayer in schools and the hanging of the 10 Commandments in classroom, we’ve been at war in these United States. An internal war. A cultural war. A moral war. A religious war. And, sadly, with the current liberal lean of the courts—put there by P.C. politicians who detest Judeo-Christian views, values, mores, etc.— we’re seeing an unprecedented persecution of anyone who holds such beliefs. It matters not that our nation was built upon these cherished, proven, Biblical principles; what matters is whether or not it’s P.C. in the eyes of those who laud tolerance, but are among the most intolerant people you’ll ever meet. I never thought I’d see the day when P.C. would
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Where Jesus Christ Is Always Present In Word and Sacrament Pastor Chad Philipp
be more esteemed than J.C. (Jesus Christ). I never thought I’d see the day where there are no absolutes and Constitutional ruleof-law is overruled by the personal preferences of “the powers that be.” No wonder our nation is in moral decay and unraveling from within. Like the once-great Roman Empire that selfdestructed, so is America coming apart at the seams in her pursuit of hedonism, humanism, secularism, socialism, etc. Thankfully, there are still those—like the student mentioned above—who are fighting back. He’s filed a lawsuit against the community college and here’s hoping he’ll win. If enough followers of J.C. will stand firm in their faith and have the courage to act upon it, the P.C. advocates will soon realize why “the meek shall inherit the earth.” Dear Reader, you may feel like you have no voice and are powerless against such forces of darkness. But, never forget that history is filled with individuals just like you who stood up and were counted against seemingly insurmountable odds. Even though it cost them dearly, they still valued Truth over error and liberty more than life. Therefore, do something when injustice rears its ugly head. Talk to your congressmen. Write a letter to the editor. Attend your local PTA or school board and let your voice be heard. You may only be one —but you’re still one and can make a difference. P.C. or J.C.? The choice is ours. That’s why my mantra is that of Joshua in the Old Testament as he neared the point of his death: “Choose you this day whom you will serve; but, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Josh. 24:15). Amen and amen. God bless you. (NOTE: If you’d like to contact Bro. Tom or receive his daily e-mail devotional, entitled “Morning Manna,” you can write him at P.O. Box 10614, Fort Smith, AR 72917 or e-mail him at pressingon@hotmail. com).
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LOCAL NEWS
PCCUA Student of the Month
Adrienne Jordan
Adrienne Jordon of Dumas will receive an A.A.S. degree in Behavioral Health Technology Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas on May 15, 2014. She has been selected by the Behavioral Health Program as PC-
CUA DeWitt Campus Student of the Month for May. Adrianne is a disabled veteran who began school in 2011. Her parents are Fayette Schales and the late Marshall Schales and UD Jordon, Jr. She is the mother
of a seventeen year-old daughter Marterria and an eight year old son Jaylon. Jordon states: “Between fulfilling my duties as a single parent and doing my coursework, I have rarely had enough time for anything else; after graduation, I intend to take advantage of some much needed down time.” When she started to school in 2011, she was a little hesitant. She had no idea how she would blend in on a campus that with traditional college student enrollment. However, she made a commitment to herself and her family that she would do the best she could and would not allow distractions to interfere with the meeting of her goals. Through determination, dedication and discipline, she has finally accomplished
her goal of receiving an associate degree. She says that she has enjoyed the time she spent in the classroom with her instructors and fellow classmates. For those not ready for a four year college campus lifestyle, those who want a jump-start on working toward a degree, or for those who want to go to college at their own pace, she recommends PCCUA. It is ideal for both traditional and non-traditional students pursuing a degree with varying hours and sites for class attendance. There are numerous resources available for assistance for students. The faculty and staff have offered guidance, support, and encouragement throughout her learning experience.
PCCUA MLT Students Awarded National Scholarship
(L-R) MLT students Ryan Clawson, Cassie Hargrove, and Julie Stockford have each been awarded a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and the American Society of Clinical Pathology. All three attend classes on the PCCUAHelena-W. Helena campus. (Marla Clark photo)
Ryan Clawson and Cassie Hargrove, both of DeWitt, and Julie Stockford,
of St. Charles, have been recognized as outstanding students in the Medi-
cal Laboratory Technology (MLT) program at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Attending classes on the PCCUA-Helena-W. Helena campus, Clawson, Hargrove and Stockford have each been awarded a $1,000 national scholarship sponsored by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and the ASCP. The purpose of this award is to help defray education costs, promote medical laboratory science as a rewarding career, and help address the workforce shortage of qualified professionals. The ASCP and Siemens
Healthcare Diagnostics celebrate the future of medical laboratory professions by awarding scholarships to students who have achieved a level of success that merits recognition. These scholarships assist students in balancing their full-time studies and expenses which arise in the course of their educational endeavors. Julie Pittman, PCCUA MLT/PLB instructor, noted that each of these students maintains an excellent academic record and is very deserving of this recognition. Their selection was based on academic achievement in their laboratory medicine studies, as well as leadership and community involvement.
Big Bass ‘Merica Tournament By Shelly Faulkner
Above: 1st place winners: Jared and Ross Boling. Below: 2nd place winner: Greg Davis
The Big Bass ‘Merica Tournament was held last Saturday, April 26th. It was sponsored by the parents of the DHS class of 2014. Participants were allowed to fish anywhere, and come back for a weigh-in of the fish at 1:00pm. First place went Jared and Ross Boling with a prize of $200 for most fish caught, which was donated back to the senior class, and $50 for the largest fish. Second place went to Greg Davis with a prize of $100.
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After a long week of testing, DES students were treated to a grilled hot dog picnic last Friday prepared by former principal, Robert Franks, and former assistant principal, Debbie Smith. First and second grade students took the ITBS test, while third through fifth grade took the Benchmark test.
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Former Assistant Principal, Debbie Smith, and former Principal, Robert Franks grilling hot dogs.
Above: Case Davis stays cool in his sun hat and sunglasses. Below: Marchello Jackson hides his face from the camera.
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Kaid Nelson and Cooper Pinson took time out to show off some dance moves.
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COMMUNITY NEWS Flower Haven Nursery 84 Dillion Lane 946-9384 Monday - Saturday 8-6
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5th Annual Kids Fishing Derby By Shelly Faulkner The 5th Annual Kids Fishing Derby, sponsored by DHS East Lab in cooperation with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Grand Prairie Ruritan Club, was held Saturday, April 26th. This year had the largest group at 102 participants.
There were 3 age divisions with 1st through 3rd place winners. Age Division 3-6: 1st place – Kourtni Reed 2nd place – Lizzy Martin 3rd place – Kameron Spain Age Division 7-9 1st place – Rylee Davis
2nd place – Kali Mooningham 3rd place – Reece Chambless Age Division 10-16: 1st place – Ethan Holzhauer 2nd place – Kaitlyn Schwede 3rd place – William Davis Overall most fish caught: Riley Allen
Gillett ABC Preschool is accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year. Any child who will be 3 or 4 on or before August 1, 2014 will be eligible to enroll. Registration packets can be picked up at the Gillett Elementary office or the DeWitt Elementary office. If you have questions, please call (870) 548-2466. Enrollment is limited. Applicants who meet all enrollment requirements will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Please pick up enrollment packets by May 1.
Brad and Ja Chambless came out to cheer on sons, Jackson and Reece in the fishing derby.
Mak Guthrie tries his hand at fishing.
Dana’s Closet (formerly Dana’s Thrift Store) Will be reopening at
Old West Side Elementary School (in the cafeteria) on May 2, 2014 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and Saturday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Age Divisioin 3-6 winners: 1st-Kourtni Reed, 2nd-Lizzy Martin, and 3rd-Kameron Spain.
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Above: Jeff Rader helps Cade Rader cast out his pole. Below: Jena Reed takes Landon Reed on wagon ride.
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Age Divisioin 7-9 winners: 1st-Rylee Davis, 2nd-Kali Mooningham, and 3rd-Reece Chambless
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FOR SALE FOR SALE – 12ft. metal boat, $75; weight machine, $150; treadmill, $150. Call 870-5092002, leave message. Adv. 17-2tp FOR SALE - War Eagle boat, 15-42 trolling motor, trailer with spare tire, 15hp Evinrude electric start motor, high front seat, sidebox and two batteries, $2,500. Call 870-830-4310. Adv. 17-4tp
WANTED DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT – is accepting bids on a painting project on the Gillett campus. The areas of the interior needing to be painted will be provided upon request. Sealed bids must be submitted to the DeWitt School District, P.O. Box 700, DeWitt, AR 72042 by June 6, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Company must be bonded and submit proof of liability insurance when bids are submitted. The project shall be completed by July 25, 2014. For more information,
Handyman Home Service - Repairs - Painting - Installations Mark Michaelis 870-344-3851
contact Jeff Rader at 870946-3131. DeWitt School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Adv. 18-2tfc
Call Tina 946-9398
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YARD SALE 5 FAMILY YARD SALE – Rain or shine inside shop at 175 Elm Branch Rd. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 7am til ?. Adv. 18-1tp YARD SALE – Saturday, May 3 from 7am – noon at 612 S. Van Buren (from Jefferson St., go west on 5th St. to Van Buren, turn left, second house). King size mattress set and bedding, Lazy Boy recliner, junior girls clothing size 0-2, loving family doll house and accessories, Little Tykes kitchen, glassware and kitchen items, purses, children’s clothing, and baby items. Adv. 18-1tp CARPORT SALE - Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 7am - until at 108 Harrison Ave., Gillett, AR. If it rains, it’s cancelled. Women’s clothing, boys clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry, household items, and much more! Adv. 18-1tp
6 For all your trackhoe needs, give Ben a call at 870-830-1373
We appreciate your business!!
J & J TRAILER SALES 106 E. 17th, Stuttgart, AR Johnny Wood, Owner Trailers 4’, 8’, to 40’ long Portable Buildings Carports 8’x8’ to 16’x40’ VISA
REAL ESTATE
Congratulations to Daniel Young on the purchase of your new home! Thanks again! -Jeremy & Tina
Buyers are buying Sellers are selling Houses are becoming homes Call Cox Hometown Realty to view homes today!
870-946-0131 Jeremy Cox 501-529-4999
Office 870-946-0131
"Free Estimates"
HERRING ROOFING
Justin Herring 870-830-4006, or 870-830-3711
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Ca$h for Gold We’re paying top dollar for anything GOLD Broken or damaged-it doesn’t matter. We also buy old pocket watches.
Bill’s Custom Jewelry
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Don Maier Electric Established 1974 by Don Maier Sr.
SPECIALIZING IN RICE WELLS FOR OVER 34 YEARS DON MAIER JR. OWNER RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
173 SOUTH FORKS LAGRUE RD. DEWITT, AR 72042 WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS
Stuttgart Monument Co. Carroll and Vicki Martin 1308 E. 10th Street Stuttgart, Arkansas (870) 673-2120 (877) 741-2233
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STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS Call Eva or Linda at 1-800-569-8762 to place your ad here! HELP WANTED
NOW HIRING Plant Superintendent Mig & Tig Welders, Riggers, & a Supply Clerk For information call 870-367-5317. Apply at 728 W. Patton St. Monticello, AR Bulldozer, Backhoe, And Excavator Operator Career. 3 Week Hands On Training Program. National CertiďŹ cations. Lifetime Job Placement Assistance. VA BeneďŹ ts Eligible! 1-866-3626497 (Allied Career Training, AL Licensed: SBPCE).
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ELECTRICAL SERVICES & CONTRACTING
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Tina Cox 870-946-9398
Salary dependent on experience. Full Time positions include beneďŹ ts.
FREE DELIVERY
Call 870-673-4678 870-830-1719
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GARAGE SALE Clothes, men’s polos, size 9 waders, sm ref., trash comp., furniture, decor items, tools, etc. The Holloway’s 310 S. 2nd St. Gillett, AR Saturday only from 7am-3pm
STEEL MILL SHUTDOWNS!!! We are looking for: IRONWORKERS, MILLWRIGHTS & WELDERS For Shutdowns starting in Blytheville, AR on May 13, 2014. Min. of 2 yrs. exp. and all required hand tools. Must have veriďŹ able exp. Rate is $18.00/hr. + $4/hr. subsidy. Day and night shifts available. Payoff at end of each shutdown. Call to get on the list @ 800-925-4565 or email danna@lexgrpinc.com for more info. EOE/Drug Free Workplace, LR, Ar.
FOREMEN to lead utility ďŹ eld crews. Outdoor physical work, many positions, paid training, $20/hr. plus weekly performance bonuses after promotion, living allowance when traveling, company truck and beneďŹ ts. Must have strong leadership skills, good driving history, and be able to travel in Arkansas and nearby States. Email resume to Recruiter3@osmose.com or apply online at www.OsmoseUtilities.com EOE M/F/D/V.
HELP WANTED TRUCK DRIVERS DRIVERS- AVERITT EXPRESS New Pay Increase for Regional Drivers! 40 to 46 CPM + Fuel Bonus! Also, Post-Training pay Increase for Students! (Depending on Domicile) Get Home EVERY Week + Excellent BeneďŹ ts. CDL-A req. 888-362-8608. Apply @ AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer - Females, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
COMPANY DRIVERS & OWNER OPERATORS WANTED! No touch freight, 90% drop & hook, dedicated opportunities available. Call 888-710-8707 Also seeking Recent Grads Call Lavonna 877-440-7890
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OTR DRIVERS
Trucking Co. located in Southwest Arkansas NOW HIRING FT OTR Drivers with Experience, pulling 53’ Vans and Reefers SIGN ON BONUS! $500 after 6 mos.
Call 870-887-0800 DRIVERS- CDL-A SOLO & TEAM DRIVERS NEEDED. Top Pay for Hazmat. OTR & Regional Runs. CDL Grads Welcome. 700+ Trucks & Growing! 888928-6011. www.Drive4Total.com DRIVERS- Tango offers up to $.42 cpm to start plus home most weekends. Family Medical/Dental, 401k, Paid Vacation. CDL-A w/1 yr OTR req'd. 877-826-4605. www.DriveforTango.com
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SHORTHAUL HAUL FLATBED/ CHIP DRIVERS
- Must have 1 year experience
- SIGN ON BONUS $500.00 - REFERRAL PAY
GUN SHOW- May 3-4, Sat. 9-5 & Sun 9-4. Jacksonville LR EXPO CENTER. 612 JP Wright Loop Rd. LRAFB Exit US 67/167. BUYSELL-TRADE. Info: (563)9278176.
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Call today 1-800-261-7091, for $10.00 off your first prescription and free shipping. FOR SALE STEEL BUILDINGS ON CLEARANCE. Various styles and sizes, perfect for garages, shops, and homes. DON'T MISS OUT on LOWEST PRICES and LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS. 1-800-991-9251. TRAINING/EDUCATION
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Safety Day Kroger Kroger will be sponsoring a Safety Day on May 3rd from 10 am to 2 pm in their parking lot. Safety and emergency personnel will be on hand to educate the public about safety issues within our local community. Those taking part in this safety event will be the DeWitt
Police Department, DeWitt Fire Department, DeWitt Hospital Ambulance Service, Arkansas County Health Department, Arkansas State Police, Delta Hospital out of Dumas, Smokey the Bear from the Forestry Commission, and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital
will be on site with their smoke house to instruct children how to escape from a burning building or smoke filled room. Also, the Prison Band from the Cummings Unit will be providing live entertainment for this event. Kroger will be provid-
ing free hot dogs and Pepsi Cola will be providing Pepsi products and Ludwig Distributors will be donating water at no charge. Please come and enjoy this event with your family and the Kroger employees and lets all learn more about safety.
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Gillett News
Benevolent Fund Set A benevolent account has been set up at Planters and Merchants Bank of Gillett to aid in funeral and medical expenses for Huey Brinton. Gillett EHC Meets in April The Gillett Extension Homemakers Club held its April meeting on Tuesday, April 15, at The Paddy in Gillett with twelve people present and Anita Trimble as hostess. Margie Hackney, club president, called the meeting to order. Rose Ella Smith read an inspirational message based on Job 21:9 reminding us that God will always be our safe place and that He is always waiting for us to come home to Him. Becki Weinrich read the thought for the month: “Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional,” by
Roger Crawford. Smith presented the program about using coupons efficiently and effectively. The Save Money Using Coupons handout summarized the best ways to find coupons, to organize coupons, to plan using coupons, and to check unit prices, forms, sizes, and packaging to determine which package is the best buy for your use. Members filled out an evaluation form about using coupons, helping to determine if the program was effective. Each of those present received a coupon organizer and grocery list pad, both furnished by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Dorothy Connelly, secretary, led roll call with the question: “When was the last time you used coupons?” One member said she had used cou-
pons earlier on meeting day; other responses included one day ago, three days ago, and last week. Four of those present indicated they did not use coupons. The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted, and the treasurer’s report was given and approved. Dorothy Faye Dixon read the helpful hint: Lettuce and celery keep longer if you store them in paper bags instead of cellophane. Gillett had six people attend the EHC Spring Council meeting on April 9 at PCCUA/DeWitt campus. Several members also attended the bib workshop on April 15 at the DeWitt office. Club members Thelma Connelly, Debbie Daniels, and Arlene Ferguson were also present. Guests included Gail Briggs, Laurie Eason
Lumber One Home Center
(visiting from New Jersey), and Jeannie Fletcher. Fletcher came as a guest and decided to join our group. Everyone enjoyed the delicious refreshments served by Trimble. Briggs won the door prize. The meeting closed with the Extension Homemaker’s Creed. The May meeting will be on Tuesday, May 20, at The Paddy in Gillett at 2 p.m. with Daniels as hostess. Easter Visitor’s Christina Grantham and Bernie Crowley of Helena visited in the home of her parent’s on Easter Sunday. After attending morning worship they enjoyed lunch together. Save the Date Gillett United Methodist Church & St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will hold Vacation Bible School during the week of June 16-20, 2014.
GRADUATION EDITION DEADLINE The DeWitt Era-Enterprise’s Graduation Edition paper will be in your newspaper on May 22nd!
The deadline for all ads, pictures, etc. will be on Friday, May 2nd at 5pm! Call us today at 946-3933, email graphics@dewitt-ee.com or manager@dewitt-ee.com, or come by our office at 140 Court Square.
MENARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY 6401 HWY 152 EAST DEWITT, AR 72042 www.menardproducts.com menardproducts@gmail.com TOLL FREE: 888-764-3130 FAX: 870-946-1664
10ga Steel Tank 18 x 36 Side Toolbox Polyurethane Paint Decking Board Floor Battery Bracket 2" Ball 1" Fill Line LED Lighting Fuel Sight Gauge
PUMP OPTIONS:
Welders needed at Adams Fertilizer Equipment. Apply in person at 1503 S. Whithead Drive
ARKANSAS COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT Will train right person
PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING REQUIRED
APPLICATIONS MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE COUNTY JUDGE’S OFFICE IN DEWITT, 101 COURT SQUARE & STUTTGART, 312 S. COLLEGE STREET No Phone Calls Please.
HELP WANTED The Gillett Post Club is seeking applications for lifeguards. For more information, contact: Melissa Grantham at 548-2509 or 509-0468
HELP WANTED
Applicant must be at least 21 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, and be able to work patiently with children from various backgrounds. Shift consists mostly of child supervision, cooking, cleaning, and other parenting skills. Pay is based on performance. Drug screening will be required along with criminal and child abuse background check and driving background check. Please pick up applications at 108 South Jefferson, DeWitt.
VARIOUS SIZES AVAILABLE
12FT TRAILER (2) 3,500LB AXLES $4,250 tank & trailer $1,300 tank only
Help Wanted
Part Time and Fill In Positions Available Dana’s House, Inc. DeWitt, AR
FUELTANK
500 GALLON
is looking for a customer service oriented individual to fill a Retail Sales Manager Position. Salary will be based on experience. We offer health insurance, profit- sharing, paid holidays and vacation. Please apply in person at Lumber One Home Center 301 East Michigan, Stuttgart.
750 GALLON
12FT TRAILER (2) 3,500LB AXLES $4,400 tank & trailer $1,500 tank only
$500 Electric 12 volt
1,000 GALLON
14FT TRAILER (2) 5,000LB AXLES $4,950 tank & trailer $1,700 tank only
OR
$700 HONDA Pump
DeWitt Hospital & Nursing Home 1641 S. Whitehead Drive, DeWitt, AR 72042 DHNH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
DeWitt Hospital is seeking a
Full Time Night Shift RN & LPN 6KLIW 'LIIHUHQWLDO %HQHÀWV Sign on Bonus RN - $2,000 LPN - $1,000 Contact: Sherry Oldner 870-233-2204
DEWITT NURSING HOME is currently seeking
RNs, LPNs & CNAs Sign on Bonuses Available New CNA Payscale Contact: Lynn O'Briant or Dana Adams 870-946-3571 ext. 2251 & 2253
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2014 Arkansas County Land Sale NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Act 626 of 1983, as amended, the Commissioner of State Lands will hold a public auction to dispose of the tax delinquent lands which are listed below, all located in Arkansas County, Arkansas. The auction will be held at the Arkansas County Courthouse in Dewitt, Arkansas, at 10:00 a.m. on May 29, 2014. Bidder registration will commence at 9:30 a.m.. The land will be sold to the highest bidder, provided that such bid is equal to at least the total amount of taxes, penalty, interest, and costs due as certified to the Commissioner of State Lands. The full purchase price must be paid immediately following the sale, with the first $100.00 of each parcel paid in cash, cashier’s check or money order. The balance may be paid by personal or corporate check. The owner of record may redeem the property during a 10 business day period following the date of the sale. If the property is not redeemed during that 10 day period, the purchaser will receive a Limited Warranty Deed for the property from the Commissioner of State Lands. The title conveyed by the Commissioner of State Lands is not clear title nor a fully warranted title. The Commissioner of State Lands does not guarantee or warrant clear or merchantable title to the property sold. The original owner, assigns, or heirs have a ninety (90) day period during which the validity of the sale may be contested in court. The Commissioner of State Lands strongly suggests that potential bidders perform their own research on the property listed below to determine its suitability for their uses, the status of the title, the existence of liens, and other tax assessments that may be due, but not collected by the Commissioner of State Lands. The sale of the land does not extinguish any lien for delinquent improvement district assessments or relieve the purchaser of liability for delinquent improvement district assessments. Copies of the complete rules and regulations for the sale of tax delinquent lands are available from the Commissioner of State Lands Office, Room 109, State Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 or www.cosl.org. JOHN THURSTON COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS Arkansas County May 29, 2014, 10:00 a.m. 4058. ALEXANDER, CLARENCE, JR. LOTS 13-20 BLOCK D CRESCENT HILL ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, GRAND PRAIRIE ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT, AIRGAS MIDSOUTH, INC. PARCEL #074-01329-000 CODE: 9-6 2009 TAX DUE $502.66 4059. ALEXANDER, CLARENCE, JR. LOTS 5-12 BLOCK D CRESCENT HILL ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, GRAND PRAIRIE ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT, AIRGAS MIDSOUTH, INC. PARCEL #074-01328-000 CODE: 9-5 2009 TAX DUE $422.57 4060. ENTRY CANCELLED 4061. BOWLIN, WILLIAM KEITH & TREY MOODY PT OF SW1/4 COM SE COR TH W2050’ TH N392’ POB TH N100’ TH E98.7’, TH S & W 108’, TH W54.5’ TO POB 6 5S 5W .18 ACRES PARCEL #002-04843-018 CODE: 2-10 2009 TAX DUE $1,370.00 4062. BOYD, CHARLES & ELFREDA LOT 8 (EXC E41’) BLOCK 3 MOUSER ADDITION HUMPHREY PARCEL #072-00180-000 CODE: 7-10 2009 TAX DUE $663.09 4063. BOYD, CHARLES & ELFREDA LOT 9 (EXC E41’) BLOCK 3 MOUSER ADDITION HUMPHREY PARCEL #072-00182-000 CODE: 7-11 2009 TAX DUE $230.24 4064. BOYD, CHARLES & ELFREDA LOT 10 BLOCK 3 MOUSER ADDITION HUMPHREY PARCEL #072-00183-000 CODE: 8-1 2009 TAX DUE $230.24 4065. BOYD, CHARLES & ELFREDA LOTS 11-12 BLOCK 3 MOUSER ADDITION HUMPHREY PARCEL #072-00184-000 CODE: 8-2 2009 TAX DUE $1,093.33 4066. CADENA CONTRACTING, INC. LOTS 7-8 BLOCK 7 BUERKLE ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-00669-003 CODE: 9-4 2009 TAX DUE $496.31 4067. CARLESON, JAMIE PT SE1/4 SW1/4 BEG-ON E LINE 473’ N OF SE COR TH N263’ W331.4’ S263’ E331.4’ TO POB 9 4S 3W 2.00 ACRES INTERESTED PARTIES: VANDERBILT TITLE AND FINANCE PARCEL #002-02517-002 CODE: 2-7 2009 TAX DUE $650.38 4068. CHANCE, ANEITA ST 250’ E SW COR LOT 2 SE1/4 TH N150’ E50’ S150’ W50’ TO ST PT 33 4S 3W 0.17 ACRE DEWITT PARCEL #071-00023-000 CODE: 3-9 2009 TAX DUE $532.00 4069. ENTRY CANCELLED 4070. COLEMAN, CAROL M., MWAWAZA M. SANYIKA, AND TO’I MICHELLE KENDRICKS %NICOLE D. POWERS *TIMBER TAX* NW1/4 NE1/4 28 2S 3W 40.00 ACRES PARCEL #001-00474-000 CODE: 1-1 2009 TAX DUE $421.36 4071. ENTRY CANCELLED 4072. CROSS, J. RANDALL & KATHY PT E1/3 PT E1/2 BEG NE COR W150’ POB S31’ W100’ N31’ E100’ POB BLOCK 8 CARPENTER & SPRATLIN ADDITION DEWITT PARCEL #071-00525-000 CODE: 5-2 2009 TAX DUE $214.74 4073. DANIELS, CARL %DARRELL OATES ST 50’ E SW COR LOT 2 SE1/4 TH N125’ E50’ S125’ W50’ TO ST PT 33 4S 3W .14 ACRES DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: EXONIA BENNETT, CARL DEXTER DANIEL, PRECIOUS C. GAITHER PARCEL #071-00020-001 CODE: 3-8 2009 TAX DUE $392.67 4074. ENTRY CANCELLED 4075. EASON, BASIL, III LOT 12 BLOCK 2 DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: CORNERSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE MCHUGHES LAW FIRM, SARA SUE EASON, CIRCUIT COURT OF ARKANSAS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, SOUTHERN DISTRICT PARCEL #071-00628-001 CODE: 5-3 2009 TAX DUE $404.02 4076. FELTCHER, BENJAMIN JAMES, DIANNA CRAMER & CHARLES HUCKABY %CHRISTINA IMPASTATOS W300’ LOT 1 EXC S290’ OF NW1/4 EXC 75’ X 120’ NW COR W1/2 NW1/4 4 5S 3W 2.29 ACRES DEWITT PARCEL #071-00177-000 CODE: 4-6 2009 TAX DUE $445.13 4077. FELTCHER, BENJAMIN JAMES, DIANNA CRAMER & CHARLES HUCKABY %CHRISTINA IMPASTATOS ST 96’ S NW COR LOT 1 NW1/4 TH E120’ S75’ W120’ N75’ TO ST PT 4 5S 3W .20 ACRES DEWITT PARCEL #071-00179-000 CODE: 4-7 2009 TAX DUE $868.60 4078. FERGUSON, ELMER & J. COLVERT %ELMER FERGUSON ESTATE %DEWITT BANK & TRUST LOT 1 BLOCK 2 HALLIBURTON ADDITION DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: CAROLYN F. PRYOR, NANCY F. RASCOE, REBECCA F. EHRLICHER, SHAPARD H. PRYOR, JR., LYN PRYOR MOSBY, BECCA RASCO COPE, KENT RASCO MAGEE, NANCY CHRIS EHRLICHER DANIELSON, HALLIE MELISSA EHRLICHER SIMONTON, HARRY MORGAN PRYOR, HALLIE PRYOR MOSBY, WILL RUSH MOSBY, PARKER FERGUSON COPE, CHARLES ALEXANDER COPE, WILLIAM RASCO MAGEE, HUDSON GUTHRIE MAGEE, MARY HALEY MAGEE, BJORN FREDERICK DANIELSON, JR., MEDELINE ELIZABETH DANIELSON, JR., KEENAN CREED SIMONTON, EMMA HUNT SIMONTON PARCEL #071-01093-000 CODE: 5-10 2009 TAX DUE $397.74 4079. GIBSON, WALTER & WALTER GIBSON, JR. %WALTER, JR. & LESLIE GIBSON LOT 1 BLOCK 1 EDMONDSONS ADDITION DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: PRECISION RECOVERY ANALYITICS, INC., GE MONEY BANK/PEACH DIRECT PARCEL #071-01038-000 CODE: 5-7 2009 TAX DUE $260.94 4080. GIBSON, WALTER & WALTER GIBSON, JR. %WALTER, JR. & LESLIE GIBSON E1/2 N1/2 OF LOT 14 BLOCK 1 EDMONDSONS ADDITION DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, PRECISION RECOVERY ANALYITICS, INC., GE MONEY BANK/PEACH DIRECT PARCEL #071-01055-000 CODE: 5-8 2009 TAX DUE $638.40 4081. GIBSON, WALTER, SR. & WALTER GIBSON, JR. %WALTER, JR. & LESLIE GIBSON LOTS 8-9 BLOCK 2 MITCHELL ADDITION DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: PRECISION RECOVERY ANALYITICS, INC., GE MONEY BANK/PEACH DIRECT PARCEL #071-01692-000 CODE: 6-10 2009 TAX DUE $553.18 4082. GIBSON, WALTER & WALTER GIBSON, JR. %WALTER, JR. & LESLIE GIBSON LOTS 10-11 BLOCK 1 GEORGE SMITH ADDITION DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: PRECISION RECOVERY ANALYITICS, INC., GE MONEY BANK/PEACH DIRECT PARCEL #071-01830-000 CODE: 7-3 2009 TAX DUE $220.93 4083. GIBSON, WALTER, JR. %WALTER, JR. & LESLIE GIBSON PT OF SE1/4 SW1/4 COM AT SE COR TH S & W 423.1’ TO MCCALLIE RD TH N & W 401.08’ POB TH S & W 105’ N & W 150’ N & E105’ TO MCCALLIE RD TH S & E 23’ S & E 84.5’ S & E 77.7’ TO POB 34 4S 3W .44 ACRES DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF DEWITT, PRECISION RECOVERY ANALYTICS, INC., GE MONEY BANK/PEACH DIRECT PARCEL #071-00068-034 CODE: 4-1 2009 TAX DUE $984.75 4084. GIBSON, WALTER, JR. %WALTER, JR. & LESLIE GIBSON LOTS 7 & 8 BRANSTETTER ADDITION DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF DEWITT, PRECISION RECOVERY ANALYTICS, INC. PARCEL #071-00386-000 CODE: 4-9 2009 TAX DUE $1,403.47 4085. GRIGSBY, BETTY JANE & JESSE %S. FITZPATRICK, JR. LOT 8 BLOCK 12 IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 3RD ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-02559-000 CODE: 10-6 2009 TAX DUE $484.71 4086. HARDEN, JENNIFER AMY LOT 20 BLOCK 105 LESLIE ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-02787-000 CODE: 10-8 2009 TAX DUE $403.74 4087. HENDERSON, ERMA & DEBRA HOLMES N30’ OF LOT 10 BLOCK 5 ANDERSONS ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-00354-000 CODE: 8-11 2009 TAX DUE $225.53 4088. HENDERSON, ERMA & DEBRA HOLMES LOT 1 BLOCK 3 IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 3RD ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: CHARLOTTE CHAMBERS, EMMA HENDERSON, LARRY HOLMES, STEPHEN HOLMES, RICKY HOLMES, ISSAC MILLER PARCEL #074-02430-000 CODE: 10-3 2009 TAX DUE $2,414.09 4089. HENDERSON, ERMA & DEBRA HOLMES LOTS 16-17 BLOCK 28 FLOODS ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, CITY OF STUTTGART, RICKEY HOLMES, STEVE HOLMES PARCEL #074-01501-001 CODE: 9-7 2009 TAX DUE $497.91 4090. ENTRY CANCELLED 4091. HORNER, MOSES & EMMA J. LOT 33 NEW EAST ADDITION DEWITT PARCEL #071-01748-000 CODE: 6-11 2009 TAX DUE $1,476.68 4092. HOSTO, MOLLIE M. %SHERRY AUSTIN LOTS 1-5 BLOCK 11 ADAMS ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: COMMUNITY BANK, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION PARCEL #074-00283-000 CODE: 8-8 2009 TAX DUE $423.05 4093. JEN-ROL HOLDINGS, LLC %C. FRANK, JR. & KEDA K. OWENS LOTS 9-10 BLOCK 17 IMPROVEMENT COMPANY ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-01898-000 CODE: 9-8 2009 TAX DUE $3,136.75 4094. ENTRY CANCELLED 4095. MANNIS, BARTLEY LOT 9 & E1/2 LOT 8 BLOCK 20 DEWITT INTERESTED PARTIES: BOYD & BUIE, INDYMAC BANK, WILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC., DEUTCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, ONE WEST BANK, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, DARLENE L. SHOOK PARCEL #071-00769-000 CODE: 5-4 2009 TAX DUE $1,655.53 4096. ENTRY CANCELLED 4097. MCCHRISTIAN, CHARLES E20’ LOTS 10 & 11 SUB/DIV LOTS 4 & 5 SE1/4 PT. S1/2 W1/2 NE1/4 33 4S 3W 0.09 ACRE PARCEL #002-03035-000 CODE: 2-8 2009 TAX DUE $212.99
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MCKINZIE’S FUNERAL HOME N1/2 OF LOTS 11 & 12 BLOCK 27 DEWITT PARCEL #071-00820-000 CODE: 5-5 2009 TAX DUE $2,135.33 4099. PENDELETON, WILLIE & HELEN & VARANDA ROBINSON LOT 9 BLOCK 4 ANDERSON ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: VERONICA MCCASTLE, VICTOR MCCASTLE, BERTHA LEE LUSTER, FETO BROWNING, KENYATTA PENDLETON, ANTWAN PENDLETON, ACHILLES PENDLETON PARCEL #074-00330-000 CODE: 8-10 2009 TAX DUE $1,862.72 4100. ENTRY CANCELLED 4101. RATEKIN, GENE & BEATRICE LOTS 4 & 5 FRL BLOCK 62 ORIGINAL TOWN & IMPROVEMENT COMPANY ADDITION DEWITT PARCEL #071-01002-000 CODE: 5-6 2009 TAX DUE $2,295.53 4102. RATEKIN, GENE & BEATRICE LOT 4 BLOCK 40 IMPROVEMENT COMPANY ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-02076-000 CODE: 9-10 2009 TAX DUE $1,708.73 4103. RATEKIN, GENE & BEATRICE LOT 2 BLOCK 40 IMPROVEMENT COMPANY ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-02075-000 CODE: 9-9 2009 TAX DUE $1,781.62 4104. ENTRY CANCELLED 4105. RELERFORD, BOOKER T. & HAZEL %MIKE RELERFORD LOT 6 BLOCK 4 IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 3RD ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-02443-000 CODE: 10-4 2009 TAX DUE $2,586.18 4106. RICELAND MACHINE & SUPPLY %RAY ALLEN & JUN XIE STAATS NE1/4 NW1/4 BEG NE COR NE1/4 TH W3556’ POB TH S696.5’ E500’ N696.5’ W500’ POB EX 3.38AC & .92AC 4 3S 5W 3.70 ACRES STUTTGART PARCEL #074-00211-000 CODE: 8-7 2009 TAX DUE $1,590.43 4107. ROBERTS, CECIL & ANNIE M. LOTS 5 & 6 BLOCK 7 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: CITY OF STUTTGART PARCEL #074-04695-000 CODE: 12-2 2009 TAX DUE $871.12 4108. SHOCKLEY, BARBARA J. & RHONDA J. MCNURLEN %BARBARA J SHOCKLEY WARD W45’ E90’ LOTS 4, 5, & 6 BLOCK 30 REINSCHS ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF STUTTGART PARCEL #074-04023-000 CODE: 11-6 2009 TAX DUE $1,513.22 4109. STIGGER, EMMA %JESSIE M. PERRY LOT 20 BLOCK 8 ANDERSONS ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-00408-000 CODE: 9-1 2009 TAX DUE $331.69 4110. THORNTON, MAMIE BAKER %VIRGEL MITCHEL LOTS 23 & 24 BLOCK 1 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-04667-000 CODE: 12-1 2009 TAX DUE $799.38 4111. TRAYLOR, BEE, SR. & HELEN %LISA BROWN LOT 20 BLOCK 1 ROCK ISLAND ADDITION STUTTGART PARCEL #074-04152-000 CODE: 11-7 2009 TAX DUE $898.97 4112. VBN SALES PT LOT 2 W15’ E115’ N140’ W1/2 NE1/4 SE1/4 29 2S 5W .05 ACRE STUTTGART PARCEL #074-00096-000 CODE: 8-6 2009 TAX DUE $211.03 4113. WAGES, FRANK W. ST SW COR N1/2 LOT 2 NW1/4 TH N315’ POB TH N330’ E1320’ S330’ W1320’ 2 5S 2W 10.00 ACRES PARCEL #002-01063-000 CODE: 1-7 2009 TAX DUE $242.27 4114. WALKER, NOAH & BOBBIE DAVIES W55’ OF LOTS 1, 2, & 3 BLOCK 29 REINSCHS ADDITION STUTTGART INTERESTED PARTIES: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, JOANNE WALKER PARCEL #074-04015-000 CODE: 11-5 2009 TAX DUE $1,764.21 4115. WILCOX, JERRY D. %MARK CYBULSKI LOT 5 WILCOX ACRES ADDITION RURAL 31 2S 2W 0.34 ACRE PARCEL #030-00045-001 CODE: 3-5 2009 TAX DUE $289.12 4116. WRIGHT, SHON & REBECCA ST 332’ E & 210’ S NW COR SW1/4 NE1/4, S210’ E205’ N210’ W205’ ST PT 3 5S 3W 1.00 ACRE INTERESTED PARTIES: REBECCA WRIGHT, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PARCEL #002-03262-000 CODE: 2-9 2009 TAX DUE $361.38
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARKANSAS COUNTY, ARKANSAS DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF JOHN TREVOR BAIN CASE NO. CV-201415SD WARNING ORDER You, John David Bain, are hereby notified that the Petitioner, Lori Michelle Padgett Snyder, whose attorney is Christina Boyd, and whose attorney’s address is 308 Court Square, DeWitt, Arkansas 72042, has filed a petition herein against you. A copy of such petition will be delivered to you or to your attorney upon request. You are also notified that you must appear and defend by filing your answer or other responsive pleading within thirty (30) days of the date of the first publication of this Warning Order; and in the event of your failure to do so, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint (as amended) as circumscribed by the laws of this State. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal as Clerk of the Court on this 21 day of April 2014. This Notice first published in the DeWitt Era Enterprise on April 24, 2014. SARAH MERCHANT ARKANSAS COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK By: Alyssa Mannis D.C. Adv. 17-2tfc
Date of death: January 31, 2013 The undersigned was appointed Administratrix of the above-named Decedent’s Estate on April 16, 2014. All persons having claims against the Estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the Estate. Provided that claims for injury or death caused by negligence of the Decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the Notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such Estate. This Notice first published the 1st day of May 2014. BOYD & BUIE Attorneys at Law 308 Court Square DeWitt, Arkansas 72042 ATTORNEYS FOR ESTATE VERA WILLIAMS 242 North Fourth Street West Helena, Arkansas 72390 ADMINISTRATRIX Adv. 18-2tfc
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MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENTION TO SELL YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY IF YOU DO NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. IF YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD, YOU WILL REMAIN LIABLE FOR ANY DEFICIENCY WHICH THEN EXISTS AND AN ACTION FOR COLLECLEGAL NOTICE TION MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST YOU. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARKANSAS COUN- AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE TY, ARKANSAS USED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. SOUTHERN DISTRICT This Instrument Prepared by: WILSON & ASSOCILOU ARTHUR COX and ELIZABETH LEE COX ATES, P.L.L.C. 1521 Merrill Drive, Suite D-220 Little PLAINTIFFS Rock, Arkansas 72211 (501) 219-9388 VS. CASE NO. DR-2014-11 SD WHEREAS, on September 14, 2006, Donna Jo BrickINA MARIA COX and RITA TODDY LEE DEFEN- ey executed a mortgage conveying certain property DANTS therein described to Mortgage Electronic RegistraWARNING ORDER tion Systems, Inc., as nominee for America’s WholeYou, INA MARIA COX and RITA TODDY LEE, are sale Lender, its successors and assigns; and hereby notified that the Plaintiffs, Lou Arthur Cox WHEREAS, said mortgage was duly recorded Sepand Elizabeth Lee Cox, whose attorney is Christina tember 15, 2006, at Book 2006, Page 5005 in the real Boyd, and whose attorney’s address is 308 Court estate records of Arkansas County, Arkansas; and Sqquare, DeWitt, Arkansas, 72042, has filed a peti- WHEREAS, default has occurred in the payment of tion herein against you. A copy of such petition will said indebtedness and the same is now, therefore, be delivered to you or to your attorney upon request. wholly due, and the holder of the debt has requested You are also notified that you must appear and defend the undersigned to sell the property to satisfy said inby filing your answer or other responsive pleading debtedness, the party initiating this action is Nationwithin thirty (30) days of the date of the first publica- star Mortgage LLC, 350 Highland Drive, Lewisville, tion of this Warning Order; and in the event of your TX 75067, (888)480-2432; failure to do so, judgment by default will be entered WHEREAS, the mortgagee or beneficiary has proagainst you for the relief demanded in the complaint vided the undersigned a copy of the letter required (as amended) as circumscribed by the laws of this to be sent to Donna Jo Brickey by Act 885 of 2011; State. the party initiating this action is Nationstar MortIn Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and gage LLC, 350 Highland Drive , Lewisville, TX 75067, seal as Clerk of the Court of this 21 day of April 2014. (888)480-2432; Adv. 17-2tfc WHEREAS, the mortgagee or beneficiary has provided the undersigned a copy of the letter required to be sent to Donna Jo Brickey by Act 885 of 2011; and LEGAL NOTICE WHEREAS, there may be tenants that claim an interest in the real property herein based upon said tenIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ARKANSAS ancy. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that COUNTY, ARKANSAS the entire indebtedness has been declared due and PROBATE DIVISION payable, and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. DENMAN, DECEASED CASE NO. PR- P.L.L.C., as Attorney-in-Fact, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said 2014-03SD Attorney-in-Fact will, on May 21, 2014, at or about NOTICE Last known address of Decedent: 212 E. Harrison 3:00 P.M. at the Arkansas County Courthouse in DeWitt, Arkansas, offer for sale certain property hereStreet, Gillett, Arkansas 72055
inafter described to the highest bidder for cash, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the mortgage, said property being real estate situated in Arkansas County, Arkansas, and being more particularly described as follows: Lot Six (6), Block One (1) of West Oaklawn Subdivision of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 5 South, Range 3 West, in accordance with a plat of the said Subdivision made by Ray H. Russell, Civil Engineer, and appearing of record in the Office of the Circuit Clerk and Recorder in the Southern District of Arkansas County, Arkansas, in Plat Book, 1, Page 83, now Plat Book 1 at Page 50, and also appearing in the County Court Records of the Southern District of Arkansas County, Arkansas, in Record Book A, Page 270; subject to the protective covenants dated February 1, 1966, and appearing of record in the office of the recorder of deeds for the Southern District of Arkansas County, Arkansas, in Book V-8, Page 395 More commonly known as: 1301 West 10th Street, Dewitt, Arkansas 72042 UNLIKE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALES, THIS STATUTORY FORECLOSURE SALE WILL BE HELD AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE Arkansas County Courthouse OR, IF THERE IS NO AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE FRONT DOOR, THEN THE SALE WILL BE HELD AT THE PLACE AT SAID VENUE WHERE FORECLOSURE SALES ARE CUSTOMARILY ADVERTISED AND CONDUCTED. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Attorney-in-Fact’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THE SALE OF THIS PROPERTY WILL BE AUCTIONED WITH RESERVE. THE TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH THE DAY OF SALE. W&A No. 52-114423 WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C. 1521 Merrill Drive, Suite D-220 Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 (501) 219-9388 Heather Martin-Herron (2011136) Agent for Mortgagee DNoticeofDefaultMortgageeAR_gfinley_140314_1101 For more information regarding this foreclosure sale, visit WWW.MYFIR.COM Adv. 17-4tfc
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COMMUNITY NEWS LEGAL NOTICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF DEWITT OF W.C. HUGHEY NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Board of Zoning Adjustment will hear the application of W.C. Hughey for a variance from the terms of Ordinance #510 of the City of DeWitt allowing the following use of the property: (proposed use) 2 New Canopies 1-12x20; 1-12x25. The lands involved in this matter are described as follows: (legal description) Part of Lot 2 of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section 3, Township 5 South, Range 3 West. Said hearing will be held at the DeWitt City Hall on the 27th day of May, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. All interested parties are notified to appear and present such evidence and testimony as they shall have. CHAIRMAN OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT David Bussey Adv. 18-1tfc
LEGAL NOTICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF DEWITT IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF FRANKIE WEBB, SR. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Board of Zoning Adjustment will hear the application of Frankie Webb, Sr. for a variance from the terms of Ordinance #510 of the City of DeWitt allowing the following use of the property: (proposed use) mobile home. The lands involved in this matter are described as follows: (legal description) Block 38, Lots 10, 11, 12 DeWitt. Said hearing will be held at the DeWitt City Hall on the 27th day of May, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. All interested parties are notified to appear and present such evidence and testimony as they shall have. CHAIRMAN OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT David Bussey Adv. 18-1tfc
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Farm Service Agency Announces Several Disaster Programs Eligible producers can now enroll in one of four programs administered by the Farm Service Agency. The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), and the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) will provide payments to eligible producers for livestock deaths and grazing losses that have occurred since the expiration of the livestock disaster assistance programs in 2011, and including calendar years 2012, 2013, and 2014. The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) provides emergency as-
sistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish that have suffered losses because of disease, severe weather, blizzards and wildfires. Also, the Tree Assistance Program (TAP), provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate trees, bushes and vines damaged by natural disasters. Producers wanting to sign up for these programs are encouraged to contact Arkansas County FSA at 870-946-3331 for information on the types of records needed and
to schedule an appointment. Taking these steps in advance will help producers ensure their application moves through the process as quickly as possible. Supporting documents may include livestock birth records, purchase and transportation receipts, photos and ownership records showing the number and type of livestock lost, documents listing the gallons of water transported to livestock during drought, and more. Crop records may include purchase receipts for eligible trees, bushes, or vines, seed and fertil-
izer purchases, planting and production records, and documentation of labor and equipment used to plant or remove eligible trees, bushes, or vines. Producers have three to nine months to apply depending on the program and year of the loss. Details are available from any local FSA office. For more information, producers may review the 2014 Farm Bill Fact Sheet, and the LIP, LFP, ELAP and TAP fact sheets online at www.fsa. usda.gov, or visit any local FSA office or USDA Service Center.
Arkansas Guard Expands Response Mission Despite Direct Impacts to Members, Families VILONIA, Ark.:-- The response role for the Arkansas National Guard, like many agencies participating, continues to expand after a deadly tornado swept through the central Arkansas communities of Mayflower and Vilonia. In addition to the 54 Soldiers called to StateActive Duty overnight to assist local authorities with traffic control, search and rescue, and medical evacuation, an additional six Guard members were tasked early this morning to deliver several fresh water trailers to support the needs of local residents and the vast number of volunteers. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management also passed a re-
quest from the Faulkner County Judge at 9 a.m. today for a the National Guard to provide a UH60 Black Hawk helicopter and crew to conduct low level aerial search over the shore line of Lake Conway and through the wooded areas in the path of the storm for additional victims of the storm. Initially 46 members of the Arkansas National Guard were called to state active duty to assist local authorities in the hard hit communities. That first call-out and subsequent responses from Guard members brought the grim realization that numerous Guardsmen and their family members were directly impacted. Within the first few hours fol-
lowing the storm both Army and Air National Guard members began to check in with their commanders and on each other – neighborto-neighbor. As of 10 a.m. Central Time the Arkansas National Guard has confirmed that one member perished when the tornado struck the community of Vilonia. The name is being withheld awaiting full notification of nextof-kin. Additionally, dozens of Guard members’ homes were damaged or destroyed, and an unconfirmed number of family members were injured or hospitalized. Despite these difficult circumstances over 50 Guard members from the Central Arkansas
area responded to the call to help their neighbors, friends and fellow Guard families in need. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe summed up the situation in a 10 a.m. press conference in the community of Mayflower. “These are Arkansans helping Arkansans, like they always do. Neighbor helping neighbor in a time of need.” Beebe made note that multiple state agencies, nearby communities and a large number of civilian volunteers have responded to help. From a national perspective, Beebe indicated that the federal government pledged to make resources available to help in the recovery and rebuilding of the devastated communities.
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The kindergartners at DeWitt Elementary School kicked off Friday, April 25 with a hot dog picnic before starting an afternoon of fun and games at the Kinder-Olympics. This year marked the 30th year for the DES Kinder-
Olympics. The students enjoyed games of bowling, t-ball, basketball, and football. Kinder-Olympics was first put into motion to get the kids more active, and 30 years later, the program is still going strong.
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or Sundown, Select Varieties, 30-350 ct or 2-16 oz
Select Varieties, 7.5 oz or Speed Stick Deodorant, 1.4-1.8 oz
Frozen, Select Varieties, 36 oz or Circle B Smoked Sausage, 2.6-2.7 lb
Red Tomatoes on the Vine
Nature’s Bounty Vitamins
Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap
Williams Breakfast Sausage
ea With Card
129
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199
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Maxwell House Coffee
Special K Cereal Select Varieties, 11-13.1 oz or Special K, Nutri-Grain or Fiber Plus Bars, 5-10 ct
Charmin Bath Tissu Select Varieties, 6 Mega o 12 Double Rolls or Bounty Paper Towels, 6-8 Rolls
Select Varieties, 29.3-31 oz or Cups, 12 ct
299 -100
599 -100
ea With Card
699 -100
ea With Card
199
ea With Card
499
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599
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WHEN YOU BUY ANY 4
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4-Day Sale! Thursday, May 1 through Sunday, May 4, 2014
Catfish Fillets Frozen, Farm-Raised, Tray Pack
99
3
lb
With Card
Little Debbie Snack Cakes Select Varieties, 10.6-16.2 oz
99
¢
With Card
When you buy 4 in the same transaction with Card. All other quantities will be $3.99 each with Card.
Whole Seedless Watermelon
2
99 lb
With Card
When You
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King Cotton Smoked Sausage Select Varieties, 14 oz
88
1
With Card
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Coca-Cola Select Varieties, 6 pk, 16.9 oz Bottles
199 ea
With Card