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TUESDAY, May 8, 2018 / Vol. 4 Issue 19 / 75 cents
Ex-JP arrested after dispute
The Senior Citizens program held a Car Show this past Saturday. There were lots of antique and classic cars and many people to look at them all. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
Accidents keep police busy Several automobile accidents last week kept Clinton Police busy. In the most serious accident, two people were injured in a collision on Highway 16 East. Both
were taken to hospitals. Clinton Police had not finished a report on the accident by press time. There were two other accidents on Old Highway 9 that occurred in the area
where the state Highway Department is working on a project. No one was injured in either of those accidents. Both occurred on May 1. On May 2 another minor accident oc-
curred, this one in the parking lot of Donut Palace on Highway 65 South, as one vehicle was pulling in and another was backing out.
A former member of the Van Buren County Quorum Court found himself behind bars last week after an apparent dispute with his renters. A deputy was called to a residence in Bee Branch about 5:30 p.m. May 2 after a woman living there reported that her landlord was trying to break in, according to an incident report. She said he had driven around the house several times before backing his truck up to a window in the rear of the house, the report states. A deputy said when he arrived he saw a white extended cab Chevrolet pickup parked crossways behind a vehicle in the carport. The deputy said a man was inside the pickup and was asked to get out. The man in the truck was identified as Randal Story and the deputy placed Story in his police vehicle at that time, the report states. The woman who called authorities and her husband said
Story Story had backed up to their window and pushed a fan out of it, the report states. The deputy’s report states that the fan was found in the back of Story’s truck. The deputy said he informed Story that he would be charged with harassment because the situation was ongoing and Story had been advised not to contact the couple until he followed proper legal steps. He also was charged with public intoxication. Story, 63, of Bee Branch was defeated in the March 2016 primary election. The District 6 seat is currently held by John Bradford.
South Side saying good-bye to 2 The South SideBee Branch School District is sending two of their administrators out in style. Billy Jackson has been superintendent for 14 years and Travis Love has been with the district for 32 years as a teacher and administrator. The last day for both is June 30. Staff members say the two men have supported students, both on and off the campus, and have supported causes
Memorial Day
Monday, May 28 is Memorial Day and because the Post Office will be closed, The Voice will arrive in your mailboxes a day later than usual.
Meeting delay
The Shirley School District's regular School Board meeting for May has been moved to May 21 at 6:30 p.m. There
that benefit students in need. They add that the men have created a safe and caring environment and will be sorely missed. The district is throwing a retirement party for Jackson and Love from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 18, in the old auditorium of the Administration Building. Members of the community, current and former colleagues and former students are invited to the gathering.
will be a working meeting at 5 p.m. to discuss school safety. The public is welcome to attend.
Graduations
One down, two to go. South Side students graduated Sunday, May 6. Shirley will hold their graduation May 12, and Clinton’s is on May 18. The Voice’s Tribute to Seniors publishes May 22.
This suspected pipe bomb created some moments of concern in Clinton last Monday, April 30.
Suspicious package causes concern A mysterious package at the Flash Market Citgo station last week threw a scare into Clinton residents. The Van Buren County Office of Emergency Manage-
ment went into action and reported that the area around the gas station/convenience store on Highway 65 and 65B was evacuated. A State Police bomb squad raced
toward the scene where the suspected pipe bomb was found and many took to Facebook to express prayers and concerns. By 10:55 a.m. Monday, April 30, it
was over as the “all clear” was given. The package turned out to be a homemade plastic container that plumbers use to keep tools dry.