White river journal, dec 10, 2015

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MAIN STREET ONLOOKERS READY FOR CHRISTMAS PARADE . . . Saturday afternoon, Dec. 5

Highway 323 south from Des Arc expected to ‘temporarily’ reopen within 2-3 weeks The Journal will carry LetLetters to Santa, Christmas greetings, and extra Christmas Parade photos in its Christmas edition.

To place G reetings reetings , please call WRJ at 870-256-4254 or come by office at 5th & Main by NLT Dec. 14 to personally select the perperfect one for you or your business.

AHTD personnel and equipment arrived on scene - ready to start temporary bridge Friday, Dec. 4

WINNER AGAIN - On Oct 27, it was $50,000

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FRI., DEC. 11, 2-4 PM Retirement Reception for Debra Whitson, F&M Bank

Wanda Swaim of Des Arc (left) won this TV given away in a drawing by the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce at the conclusion of the “After Parade” activities at the courthouse Saturday evening. Presenting it to her was Molly Walker, Chamber member and DANRC Administrator.

Only about 40 days ago, Wanda won $50,000 with a $20 scratchoff Arkansas Scholarship lottery ticket purchased here at Ringlo’s.

FRI., DEC. 11, 6 PM Christmas Parade Cotton Plant - Cash Prizes Line-up 5:30 Old High School SAT., DEC. 12, 4-7 PM Chili Supper fundraiser American Ag. Bldg.

SUN., DEC. 13, 11 AM Christmas Pageant Methodist Church TUES., DEC. 15, 10 AM White River Irrigation District Board Meeting Hazen Office WED., DEC. 15, 10:30 AM Alzheimers Support meet Lower White River Museum WED., DEC. 15, 12 NOON PCRTA meeting at Hickory Methodist Church; bring item for County Food Pantry

Ron & Betty Baldwin (Ron pictured) traveled furthest from Madison, AL to attend 60th DAHS Alumni Banquet Nov. 28 (Additional Alumni Banquet photos - Page 13)

The AHTD (Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Dept.) started work last Friday, Dec. 4 on the collapsed portion of Hwy 323 just south of the levee and ball park near the Des Arc city limits.

State Engineer for Heavy Bridge Maintenance, Stewart Linz, advised WRJ yesterday (on site) that the temporary bridge is being constructed for the public’s use until the White River and Beine Creek can recede enough for the damaged portion of two adjacent 8’x9’x150’ concrete culverts to be replaced.

It’s estimated that the water level will have to drop approximately 20’ to completely expose the culverts and before the permanent fix can begin - which will require closing the highway again. (WRJ comment: it could possibly be as long as next summer before the water drops 20’±.)

Per Linz, the permanent “fix” will include removing the bridge, replacing the culverts and rebuilding the embankment (dump) - as originally existed.

Engineer Linz began the design for the temporary bridge Dec 2, just two days before AHTD had equipment, material and employees on site only two days later, Dec. 4. Equipment and material have included trackhoes, dumptrucks, crane, pile driver hammer, compressor, lights,

Collapsed portion of Hwy 323 as of Dec. 3 (Road was closed by AHTD Nov 9) Photo by HJ Sanner

welders and various size steel beams up to 60’ in length and 27” in depth.

Four steel vertical pilings (40’± cut-inplace length) are being driven down on the north & south side of the culverts (8 pilings total). They will support a 27” deep E/W steel cap on each side, which will in turn support N/S steel beams (over a 56’± span) which will finally carry the bridge decking. The decking material will be 6”x6” wood “planks”. Concrete road construction barriers will be used for railings.

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Prairie County Jail is ‘state of the art’ impresses one and all at Open House;

TUES., DEC. 15, 7 PM City Council at City Hall

“Very nice place to visit when new, but wouldn’t want to live there”

WED., DEC. 16, 11 AM Friendship Club Meeting DeValls Bluff Methodist THURS., DEC. 17, 12 NOON Chamber of Commerce Farmers & Merchants Bank THURS., DEC. 17, 2-4 PM Farmers & Merchants Bank Des Arc-Open House MON., DEC. 21, 9 AM Plea Day Hearings w. Judge Tom Hughes DeValls Bluff Courthouse TUES., DEC. 22, 9 AM Plea Day Hearings Des Arc Courthouse TUES., DEC. 22, 12-2 Open House Des Arc Public Library Santa & Door Prizes

Obituaries Pgs. 3 & 4

Jolena Barnett, 81, DeValls Bluff Donnie Bass, 68, Beebe Linda Cavalier, 71, Carlisle Lorie Clark, 49, Brinkley Wayne Daniels, 88, Stuttgart Myrtle Doles, 87, Aberdeen Charles Foshee, 66, Des Arc Bonnie Holden, 57, Cabot Bobby Long, 82, Des Arc Vera McGraw, 87, Palestine Nancy Sikes, 72, Stuttgart R.C. Smith, 73, Stuttgart Margerette Tucker, 65, Carlisle Grace Turner, 78, Cotton Plant Jerry Walters, 52, Hazen

Free Commodities Available Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda announced that free commodities will be given away next week (limits may apply call 870-256-3741 to verify). The USDA surplus foods may be picked up on December 15, 16 and 17 at the Des Arc Courthouse Annex located at Hwy 38 Bypass & 5th St., during regular business hours - 8 am to 4 pm. The sacks contain non-perishable food items including canned vegetables.

Visitors at Monday’s Open House at the new County Jail listen to Amber Duerson (red coat) explain operation of the Control Room (More photos - Pg 12)

Quorum Court approves 2016 budget, pay raise, Christmas bonus, ordinances Des Arc Extension Office to close Jan. 1 At their regular December meeting Tuesday night, Dec. 8; the Prairie County Quorum Court unanimously approved the 2016 total budget request of $2,463,208. To help insure there will be adequate funds to cover this budget, it is compared to $2,532,347 (90% of total anticipated revenues of $2,813,718 during 2016).

The budget includes an annual pay raise of $1,000, effective Jan. 1, 2016 for 52± county employees (and officials). Also included is a base pay (starting salary) increase of $600 from $15,900 to $16,500 for new employees - and a $250 Christmas bonus this year for all current employees.

The largest department budgets for 2016 are: COUNTY ROAD ....................... $ 1,684,741 JAIL ............................................... 678,976 SHERIFF ........................................ 474,615 COUNTY & CIRCUIT CLERK ............... 219,379 ASSESSOR ..................................... 185,884 COLLECTOR .................................. 168,341 PRAIRIE COUNTY LIBRARY ... ......... 163,020 REIMBURSE CITIES ..................... 117,100 TREASURER .................................... 82,922 The Sheriff’s budget includes the purchase of two new 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD pickup trucks ($46,948 total). On Tuesday night, Dec. 8 the Court unanimously approved Ordinance

Judge Skarda accepts Plaque from Bruce DeVore, left No. 2015-8 providing for these purchases.

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There was a reverse -- no, perverse -- irony in Donald Trump’s demand that all Muslims be prohibited from immigrating to the United States. Upon that podium, being his bloviating and gesturing self, whipping up the crowd, Trump turned a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony that by all rights should have been a solemn observance of American lives lost three-quarters of a century ago into a fools-fest. Never mind the Democrats: So appalling was Trump’s proposal that every other Republican presidential candidate, not to mention the party’s Congressional leadership, sought to distance themselves from his rhetoric.

Some, more than others; some, later than sooner.

Note that Trump won the votes of 24 of the 164 votes cast in a straw poll of Arkansas Republican State Committee members last weekend. A decided minority, and the balloting occurred before their man’s most incendiary comments. Still -As Trump noted, more Americans died in the September 11, 2001 attacks than were killed at Pearl Harbor, and that cannot, should not, be ignored nor excused. To be remembered, always, was the bravery and sacrifice of those who died at Honolulu, and to be heeded, always, the call for eternal vigilance as the price of liberty.

But Trump had other ideas, the basest of which was to debase the notion of liberty as America has defined it and -- here’s the irony -- sometimes defiled it.

Our state had an up-close experience with that irony, though the number of Arkansans with first-hand knowledge of it are steadily fewer.

Ever heard of Jerome, of Rohwer? The former is in Drew County, the latter in Desha. These two communities, crossroads then as now, became bustling cities, among the largest in Arkansas, during World War II. They grew not because of defense industrialization or military training, but because they housed 17,000 Japanese-American citizens who were rounded up and herded like cattle into what were termed “relocation centers” in the panic following Pearl Harbor. (The late Lt. Gov. Footsie Britt, who lost an arm in the war, would later call them “our version of concentration camps.”) They had been accused of nothing, tried and convicted of nothing. They were American citizens, but -- suspect. Better safe than sorry.

Sorry we were, a little late. Many of those “interned” lost everything save, perhaps, their dignity. A generation after the camps closed President Reagan signed a formal apology for the camps, which, Trump reminded us, were created by none other than Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Soldier of Freedom. Roosevelt, who saved the nation from the Great Depression and steered the West to victory over the Axis powers. And who opined that African-Americans had a natural sense of rhythm, and that the sometimes uncooperative Supreme Court (which cooperated in his internment program) needed additional justices, which proves that nobody’s judgment is unimpeachable.

Trump’s judgment, impeached well before his Pearl Harbor Day remarks, carried the irony quite dangerously further: In insulting millions of Muslims in the U.S. and more than a billion others worldwide, Trump did nothing to mitigate the possibility of another terrorist episode on our soil but in fact heightened the possibility. Not because the experts say so, though they do, but because common sense declares as much.

At a minimum Trump added grist to the jihadists’ mill, fueled the propaganda fire that warms those quarters of the Islamic world in which the West, and the U.S. in particular, is the Great Satan, the source of all evil, all worldly troubles.

In the hours after his call for an embargo on immigration, and the reproves and disavowals it evoked, Trump stood by his notion, insisting he was not advocating an FDR-like internment policy against Muslim American citizens. How thoughtful. (The widows and orphans of Islam in flight from the savagery will be touched, surely.) But Trump’s past so often is his prologue that it comes with an advisory: Stay tuned.

Could Trump’s shameful but constitutionally permissible language be enough to push over the edge those Muslims disenchanted by, angered by, the U.S. in which they now live? Who believe they hear the call of jihad? It has to be considered, just as inflammatory accusations against Planned Parenthood, for example, cannot but embolden zealots, mostly professing Christians, who believe their faith authorizes violence to combat abortion. Are the twisted of both doctrines out there, waiting? Quite possibly.

Here’s who is out there, for sure: the pollsters, out in the field, in every state. They are asking likely Republican voters who they support for the nation’s highest office. But what they really want to know is whether Trump finally has gone too far.

Finally, and too far, was a long time ago.

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The Road Department’s budget includes leasing two used Caterpillars model 10M3 for $1,276 per month for 36 months, each ($91,872 total). On Tuesday night, Dec. 8, the Court unanimously approved Ordinance No. 2015-7 providing for these leases.

In his presentation of the budget, Justice Lawrence Holloway, Budget Committee chairman, addressed the new status of the Prairie County Library and its effect on the library bud-get. “As of January 1, the Prairie County Library will no longer be part of the Lonoke Couty Library system, and thus will be completely on its own. Since new revenue from the approved millage tax in 2015 will not be fully available until late in 2016, the Library budget request of $163,020 was trimmed from what is actually needed.”

Planned LIBRARY OPEN days for 2016 are: DeValls Bluff - 2 - 3 days per week Des Arc - 4 days per week Hazen - 5 days per week Debbie Moore, Director of Lonoke County Libraries, thanked the Court and Judge for their help and support of the Libraries. She also introduced April Highfill as the new Director of Prairie County Libraries effective January 1.

Brent Griffin, Prairie County Extension Agent, reminded the Court that the Des Arc office will be closed as of January 1 and combined with the office in DeValls Bluff.

Reasoning behind this change, per Griffin, “is that the Cooperative Extension Service Administration in Little Rock has concluded that with the cost savings of closing the

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F LOOD S TAGE . . . . . . . . 24.00’ An announcement reM AY 7, 2011 CREST . . 39.43’ garding the Jan.4 Row Crop SUNRISES / SUNSETS Production Meeting made

by Griffin Tuesday night, was revised yesterday after- THURSDAYS SUNRISE SUNSET Dec 3 6:57 am 4:54 pm noon. The meeting place Dec 10 7:03 am 4:55 pm has been changed from the Dec 17 7:08 am 4:56 pm County Fairgrounds to the Kenneth Caviness Shop on Latest Sunrise Earliest Sunrise Anderson Road, 3 1/2 miles 7:14 am 12/31/15 5:52 am 6/5/15 north of Hwy 70. The meetEarliest Sunset ing will still begin at 12:30, Latest Sunset but a catered lunch at 5:00 8:24 pm 6/23/16 4:54 pm 12/1/15 pm has been added.

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Bruce DeVore, who lives Sun at Des Arc sets one in Pulaski County, but who minute later today, Dec has a farm in Oak Prairie 10 (4:55 pm) - and conarea, presented the Court tinues setting later until with a Plaque with the 20 6/23/16-7/3/16 (8:24 pm) names of the Century Farms in Prairie County.

His farm is included as a “Century Farm” under the name of Jacob DeVore, for which he received recognition from Governor Asa Hutchinson and Wes Ward, State Agriculture Secretary at the State Capitol October 15, 2015. (photo of plaque on Pg 1)

Process of reopening Hwy 323 with a steel structural, albeit temporary, bridge

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Top left: View looking south toward AHTD workmen and one of two trackhoes positioned on south side of excavation Tuesday, Dec. 8. Visable on north side are drilled holes about 10’ deep, in which steel pilings will initially sit before being driven down another 30’±.

Top right: Photo taken about 3:30 pm Wed., Dec. 9 showing 4 steel pilings already driven down to a depth of about 40’. A backhoe is excavating out between the pilings. A wooden “wall” behind the pilings will retain dirt fill to prevent sluff off into the drainage area.

Above: photo shows steel beam being unloaded. (photo taken Dec. 8, courtesy of Rodney Adams) Left: Crane lifting pile driver (center) and moving it into position to drive piling (right) deeper into ground.

A “hammer” weighing 3000 lbs inside the driver is hydraulically lifted to the top and then dropped. The pile is driven down about 6” with each drop of hammer.

NOTE: The AHTD plans to salvage all materials being used in the construction of the temporary bridge.

Laugh-In Corner Marriage Counselling

DEAN L. WALLS, EDITOR/PUBLISHER/ADVERTISING MANAGER JOYCE TAYLOR, Mail Room Supervisor LIZ HAMPTON, Sports/Photography Becky Webb, Accounts

A husband and wife were at a party chatting with some friends when the subject of marriage counselling came up.

"Oh, we'll never need that. My husband and I have a great relationship," the wife explained.

"He was a communications major in college and I majored in theater arts."

"He communicates real well and I just act like I'm listening."

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gden L. Mills, undersecretary of the Treasury, warned tonight, speaking in New York, that the government must increase revenues, reduce expenditures and promptly balance its budget or face consequences far worse than a temporary increase in taxes. Mills said that government borrowing to meet deficits must stop.

The main building of the Lonoke Public School was destroyed by fire originating on the second floor at 7 the night of December 15. The building, said to have been the largest frame building in Arkansas, was valued at $75,000.The building, which had been in use 31 years, burned in less than one hour.

About 800 pupils are enrolled there with 250 of them coming from rural communities.

The large Des Arc Mercantile Co. store is advertising a pre-Holiday Sale, realizing the depressed conditions, to do their part in bringing back prosperity and at the same time reduce their large stock of goods. Items include Bulls Eye Overalls, heavy grade, $1 value, for 89c; Ladies Princess Slips, 39c; Men’s Union Suits, 69c; Men’s Dress Shirts, collar attached, 69c; and other bargains - for cash only.

The Oak Prairie 4-H Club reorganized Wednesday afternoon with 46 members and elected these officers: D. J. Tate, president; Kathryn Stallings, vice president; Edith Buchanan, secretary; Evangeline Bell, reporter.

Thirteen out of twenty members of the Plainview Home Demonstration Club canned, pickled and preserved 4,453 quarts of fruits and vegetables besides several bushels of dried fruits and beans; also 60 quarts of vinegar; quilted twenty quilts with fifteen ready to quilt. Mrs. E. L. Jones leads in the canning with 634 quarts; Mrs. Charles Jones, with 600 quarts, and Mrs. Levi White with 450 quarts. Last year they had one preserve cooker; this year they have four new ones.

On account of an epidemic of bad colds, sore throat, etc, the school board deemed it best and closed the Des Arc School until January 4.

A. L. (Lonnie) Berry is mail carrier on Route 2 this week substituting for Mr. F. E. Wicklund, who is confined at home on account of illness in the family.

Mrs. Della Calley was in town Tuesday with country produce for the market and doing Christmas shopping.

Plenty of fresh pork now many farmers and a few town folks did the killing act during the cold spell this week.

W. W. Bethell of Conway made his usual weekend visit here, looking after business interests.

Mr. Fox Edwards was over from Little Rock looking after interests of The Peoples Store in this city. Remember The Peoples Store has everything for the whole family and remember, they buy your cream, poultry, furs, pecans, etc.

Thursday, December 3, 1942 The real Des Arc sports who take advantage of open seasons for killing wild game, especially deer, pitched their second camp this year in the vicinity of Roe. The party was composed of G. C. Gilliam, T. C. Parks, Leroy Kloss, Wes Holloway, Hull Smith, Homer Pinson and the reliable colored chef, Nute Qualls.

Gilliam got a 10 pt. buck and Pinson got a six point the first day.

Benjamin Blackwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Blackwood of the Griffithville area, has been promoted from private to corporal. He joined the Air Force Sept. 9, 1942.

A total of $511,301.50, the largest monthly sum yet distributed, was issued to 31,703 clients of the State Welfare Department for assistance during December, Commissioner John G. Pipkin advised.

One year of total war has cost the United States over $46 billion dollars - more than the entire cost of participating in the last world conflict 25 years ago.The latest Treasury statements show that current war expenditures are running at the rate of about $6 billion dollars a month. The net of American participation in the first World War, treasury statistics show, was $40,583,063.000.

Our old friend, Mr. W. N. Harris was badly bruised up early morning last week by an old family horse, that turned heels loose on him when he went to feed him. He says he touched the horse on the hip and he began kicking.

We are glad to note that Mrs. Coy Ingram of this city, who underwent an appendix operation at the Wakenight Hospital in Searcy last week is reported doing nicely.

A program of Christmas music will be given at the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, featuring the high school glee club, sponsored by Mrs. John Booth Jr. School Supt. H. A. Vinyard is to be the organist.

The Glee Club will be assisted by pupils from Mr. John Bethell’s public speaking class.

Miss Maxine Marsh, who has been employed on the Steamer Tom Stallin, a government boat out of Memphis, the past year, is home on a holiday visit.

Our old friend, V. O. Purvis of Little Rock, Deputy U. S. Marshal, was a business visitor in this his old home Tuesday and renewed his Journal subscription.

We regret to note that our old friend, Mr. J. A. Swinney is confined to his bed suffering from an injured leg which was terribly lacerated when he stepped in a hole in a small bridge on his way home one night last week.

Mesdames Wm. Reinhardt and Clara Baldwin, teachers at the Johnson Chapel school, were pleasant callers at the Journal office this week.

Rep. H. B. Eddins and L. T. Stallings of the New Bethel area were in the city on business today.

Do you know that every freshman student in every Arkansas college, both white and colored, will have chest examinations between the opening of the 1942 fall term and January 1, 1943.

Throughout the entire country women workers are being more and more completely accepted as a vital part of the Nation’s manpower needed for all industrial production.

Thursday, December 3, 1981 Robert Edwards of Searcy, 17th District Prosecuting Attorney, was elected to the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Associ-ation Board at the group’s meeting last Friday Clifford Barlow, assistant fire chief, advised this week that the annual Community Christmas Tree will be held Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at 4 p. m. Santa, with members of the department will have bags of fruit and candy FREE for the children.

Chip Calhoun, president, advises that the Ducks Unlimited Banquet held Saturday night at Saul’s Headquarters grossed $9,600 for DU. Chief Deputy Bruce Roe, Prairie County sheriff’s Dept., arrested a white male, 17, for suspicion of theft of coon hides from the T. D. Holloway home, Rt. 1, Griffithville.

Harry Mason Jr. of Biscoe has been appointed executive director of the Prairie County Council on Aging effective Jan. 1, 1982. Mason succeeds Mrs. Lorene Parker.

He has been working in agriculture-related business in Jonesboro for several years.

Three Des Arc churches were awarded trophies last Thursday for their efforts in constructing floats for the fourth annual Christmas parade. Eight floats were entered for competition. First place went to the Church of God of Prophecy; second place to Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church, and third place went to the First United Methodist Church.

Bobby Long presented a gift of books to the high school librarian, Mrs. Joyce McNeil. The books, a threevolume set of “The Lord of the Rings” were a gift from the Class of 1951 who had a reunion this week. Guests at the reunion were teachers, Wayne Quick, Mrs. John W. Booth Jr. and Mrs. J. C. Calhoun, and Mrs. Robert Edwards, room mother.

The Des Arc Cyclones won a doubleheader with Lonoke

and Augusta at the local gym Sunday. High scorers were W. Harshaw, 37, N. Polite, 25; M. Williams, 19; and B. Jaggers, 19.

Jerry Saxton, former Des Arc High School Eagle, has been named to the All-AIC football squad. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arvurn Saxton of Biscoe, he is a senior at U of A, Monticello.

Des Arc church choirs presenting Christmas music. The choir of the First United Methodist Church will present “Night of Miracles” directed by Mrs. James (Cecily) Norman, accompanied by Mrs. C. R. Roe, organist, and Mrs. Stephen Finch, pianist; one performance at 11 a. m. and one at 7 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 13. First Baptist Youth Choir is presenting “A Free Spirit Christmas,” Sunday, Dec. 13, at 5 p. m.; narration

by Susan Guess, Shelley Patterson, Jeffrey Webber and Johna McNeil. The adult choir of the First Baptist Church will present “Christmas is Love” at 7 p. m.. The choir is directed by Herndon Barnes. Accompanists are Mrs. Fred Kennedy, organist, Mrs. Bill Burrow and Mrs. Jerry DeVorak, pianists. Adult and youth choirs will present a cantata, “Home for Christmas” Sunday, Dec. 20, at 6 p. m. Directing will be Beth Pearson with narration by Tommy Earl Brown. The children’s choir is directed by Gayle Guess and Lila Pearson.Youth of Faith Missionary Baptist Church is presenting a musical titled “A Certain Small Shepherd” Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p. m., directed

by Mrs. David (Ann) Eagle.

Rev. John Gillespie, pastor of the Hickory Plains and Hebron United Methodist Churches advised that special Christmas programs are being planned at both churches. Betty Covington is directing a play at the Hickoty Plains church; a play at Hebron is directed by Mrs. Bob (Kim) Thornton

Robert Lynn Long

Jerry Wayne Walters

Wayne Elmo Daniels

Jolena Metcalf Barnett

Services held Jerry W. Walters, Wayne E. Daniels, Jolena M. Barnett here Tuesday for brother of local veteran, retired buried Saturday Robert L. Long resident, dies Lennox employee at DeValls Bluff Robert Lynn “Bobby” Long, 82, of Des Arc died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab.

Bobby was born February 23, 1933 in Des Arc, Arkansas to Aubrey and Helen (Osborne) Long.

Bobby was a 1951 graduate of Des Arc High School and a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was manager at Monsanto in Des Arc and also worked for other fertilizer businesses here before retiring.

Survivors include his wife, Hattie (Morris) Long, two daughters, Tanya Caldwell and husband, David, and Beth Long; one son, Tony Long and wife, Denise; seven grandchildren, Malcolm Long and wife, Brandi, Callie Long, Colten Long, Jade Felts, Stephanie Billingsley, Clay Sain, Grant Caldwell, eight great grandchildren, Caden Reynolds, Emerson Mason, Katherine Billingsley, Reese Billingsley, Carsen Felts, Casen McDaniel, Payton Caldwell and Kase Barton, one sister LaNan Loretz.

Bobby was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday December 8, at Faith Missionary Baptist Church with the pastor, Bro. Jim West officiating.

Interment was in Lakeside Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Keith Calhoun, Lynny McFarlin, Stewart Morton, Jerry McFarlin, Darren Burnett and Curtis Mansfield, active.

Honorary pallbearers were Ray Bell, Randy Moore, Floyd Calhoun, Malcolm Long and Colten Long.

Nancy L. Sikes dies at Stuttgart Nancy L. Kelly Sikes, 72, of Stuttgart passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family.

Nancy was born Nov. 11, 1943, in Killeen, Texas, the daughter of Capt. Edward and Louise Stone Kelly.

With her father enlisted in the military, Nancy became a world traveler growing up before settling in Stuttgart.

Nancy was a member of the Stuttgart High School Class of 1961 whose classmates she still stayed in contact.

Following her marriage to Maxey Sikes, she busied herself with raising her family. Family was very important to her and not just her husband and children, but she was a huge influence in the lives of her nieces and nephews.

Nancy loved to entertain and was the perfect host at such parties. She was very crafty and loved to paint.

She also had worked at Coker-Hampton Drugs for many years.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Jerry Sikes; and a sister, Eddye Kay Kelly Hansen.

Survivors are her daughter and husband, Kelli and Dennis Zeutschel of Cypress, Texas; two grandsons, Ryan Ray Zeutschel and Maxwell James Zeutschel; one sister, Sally Kelly; and several beloved nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. at Hunter’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

Her family requests memorials be made to Eddye Kay Hansen Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 35, Stuttgart, Ark. 72160.

Jerry Wayne Walters, 52, of Hazen, died Thursday, November 26, 2015. He was born in Arkansas.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Walters; his mother and step-father, Joe and Mary Settlemire; his wife, Salina Walters and his son, Alan Walters.

He is survived by three sons, Mathew, Andy and Alex Walters; his brothers, Ronnie Walters of Des Arc and Joseph Settlemire of Missouri; his sisters, Sharon Settlemire of Paragould, Judy Settlemire of Missouri, and Mary Jo Jones and husband, Steve of Hazen and one granddaughter, Addison Garza.

A memorial service was held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Family Christian Fellowship Church in Hazen by Scott Skarda.

Bonnie J. Holden buried Saturday at Butlerville Bonnie Joanne Holden, 57, of Cabot, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015. She was born May 9, 1958 to the late Vernon Strickland Sr, and Josephine Walker Strickland.

Bonnie sold a handwritten copy of the Bible to “Ripley’s Believe It or Not”, and then hand wrote another copy. Bonnie loved kids; she was involved with the Cabot Jaycettes for ten years, and participated in Christmas for Kids for twenty years. She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Randy Holden; children, Cathy Joe Sneed, and Duncan Holden; brothers, Vernon Strickland Jr., Doyle Strickland, Tommy Strickland (Debra), Robert Strickland (Kathy), and Kenny Strickland; sisters, Patricia Babb, and Sherry Graessle (Art); granddaughter, Caliyah Holden; and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral service was held Saturday, December 5, at 2:00 p.m.

Interment followed at Short Cemetery in Butlerville under the direction of Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home.

Vera A. McGraw burial Saturday at Clarendon Vera Anna McGraw, age 87, died Saturday. She is survived by her husband, Harold McGraw of Palestine, children, Mark (Phyllis) McGraw of Palestine, Becky (David) Lawson of Forrest City, brothers, Phil (Arlene) Martin, Ricky (Jennifer) Martin both of Brinkley, sisters, Virginia (Milton) Jackson of Brinkley, Barbara (Howard) Miller of Forrest City, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6:008:00PM, Tuesday at Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home in Brinkley. Services will be 10:00AM, Wednesday at the Ridgewood Baptist Church in Forrest City. Burial will be in Johnson Cemetery in Wheatley.

Guestbook www.bobnealandsons.com

Wayne Elmo Daniels, 88, of Stuttgart left this world to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 3, 2015.

Wayne was born July 21, 1927 in Selma, Arkansas. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, a retired employee of Lennox Industries in Stuttgart, and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Stuttgart.

Wayne was very active in his service to God, holding several positions as an officer of the church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Elmo Daniels; mother, Ruth Daniels; and grandson Drew Abbott.

He is survived by his loving wife and life partner of 68 years, Gerry Daniels; one son, Kirk Daniels of Humphrey; two daughters, Detra Abbott of Little Rock and Tena (Steve) Bryant of Humphrey; seven grandchildren, Jimmy and Alex Abbott of Little Rock; Heather Tumbleson and Phillip Leder of Jonesboro; Stonewall Bryant of Humphrey;Teighlor(Steven ) Chaney of Beebe and Tyler Earls of Stuttgart; one brother Lamar Daniels of Stuttgart; one sister Marsha Miles of McGehee. Wayne will live on in the hearts and memories of his friends and loved ones.

Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at First United Methodist Church, Stuttgart.

Burial followed at Lone Tree Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home.

Margerette Tucker dies at Carlisle Margerette Lyvonne Putt Tucker, 65 of Carlisle, died November 30, 2015.

Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.Thursday, December 3, at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen.

She is survived by three sons, five siblings, and seven grandchildren.

Donnie R. Bass, former Marine, dies at Beebe Donnie Ralph Bass, 68, of Beebe, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015. He was born February 6, 1947, in Beebe, to Paul “Mutt” Bass and the late Ora Mae Scroggs Bass.

He served as a proud United States Marine in the Vietnam War. He loved black Ford trucks, 3:00 a.m.

WalMart trips, Saturday morning trips to the Beebe Flea Market, animals, hunting and fishing. He gained many great friends from his graduating class of 1965 from Beebe.

Donnie was a very loved son, brother, uncle, and friend. He was always willing to do anything to help someone. His nieces, Linda Whitt and Teresa White, always brought a smile to his face. And we can’t forget his “Little Buddy”, Julie White; they were always into something. He also enjoyed visits from his nephews, Glen Bass and Todd Watts.

He is survived by his father, Paul “Mutt” Bass; two brothers, Jim and Jerry Bass, all of Beebe; one sister, Barbara Watts of Rison; and a host of family and friends.

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Jolena Metcalf-Barnett, 81, of DeValls Bluff, formerly of Los Angeles, California died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock. She was the widow of Timothy Barnett.

Jolena was born May 19, 1934 in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas to Joseph Andrew Metcalf and Lorene Murphy Metcalf.

Jolena was raised in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas and attended School at the Biscoe Public School System.

Jolena accepted Christ at Union Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in DeValls Bluff at an early age. She was an original founding member of the “Cheerful Rights” Gospel Singing group of DeValls Bluff. She later became a member of Holy Pilgrim Temple Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, where she remained a member for almost 40 years. During her time there she sang in the Senior Choir, was a member of the Mother Board and a member of the church’s Women Christian Organization.

“Jo” as Jolena was affectionately known, was a resident of Los Angeles, California for more than 50 years. She was employed with an airline manufacturing company for several years before they closed down. She then went to work for the Los Angeles Public School System in the Maintenance Department for more than 35 years before retiring.

Jolena lived a very simple but fulfilling life. She enjoyed singing, cooking, gardening, reading books and listening to gospel music.

She had a quiet disposition but enjoyed people, especially family and friends.

Her parents, her husband, and two brothers: Herman Metcalf and Vernon Metcalf all preceded Jolena in death.

Survivors are her son Phillp M. Barnett of Los Angeles, CA; a daughter Florence Haddock of Tulsa, OK; a sister, Janet (Odis) Cohen of DeValls Bluff; two sisters in law: Cora Metcalf of Little Rock: and Willie Nell Metcalf of DeValls Bluff; seven generational family members: Ruthie M. Metcalf, Earney Metcalf Jr., Eula Ray Huff, Vernard Metcalf, Sylvester Metcalf and Kenny Swanigan all of DeValls Bluff; and Nathan Swanigan of Wheatley, AR; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, December 5 at 10 AM at Union Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, DeValls Bluff, with Bishop Sylvester Swanigan officiating.

Interment was in the Oakland Cemetery, DeValls Bluff, with Branscumb Johnson & Gilchrest Funeral Home of Brinkleyin charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Bobby Larkin, Bruce Metcalf, Earl Metcalf, Derrick Metcalf, Tyrus Metcalf, Shundes Metcalf, Terry Metcalf and Calvin Metcalf.

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Myrtle A. Doles, 87, of Aberdeen passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Crestpark in Stuttgart.

Mrs. Doles was born May 3, 1928, in Roe to Frank and Ruby Dehart Draper. She was a private sitter and of the Pentecostal faith.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Doles; daughter, Martha Johansen; three brothers, Troy, Garland and Lucan Draper; and two grandsons, Michael and Joey Jimenez.

Survivors are two daughters, Dyan (Jerry) Brooks of Stuttgart and Louise Lingerfelt of Ulm; three sons, James (Carolyn) Doles, Bob (Shirley) Doles and Andy (Martha) Doles, all of Aberdeen; one sister, Emma Doughtery of Conway; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Friday at Turpin Funeral Home in Stuttgart with visitation before the service beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Burial will follow in RocRoe Cemetery.

Clarendon died Monday, November 30, 2015.

She is survived by sons: Lawrence Fox (Eva) and Leonard Fox; daughters, Joyce Chastain (J.T.), Gail Singleton (Doug), Shirley Fox, and Ruth Dyer (Bobby); 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Services were held at Fowler Funeral Home, Brinkley, last Thursday at 2 p.m.

Lorie Lynn Clark dies at Brinkley unexpectedly Lorie Lynn Clark was born on the spring day of May 28, 1966 in Wynne, one of five children in the family of Verlon and Francis Robinson. She received formal education in the Wynne schools and graduated with the WHS class of 1984.

In a working career, Lorie was employed for a time at the Exxon Station and later at the Wynne Exhaust Dealership. From there she assisted in the financial department of the Kids For The Future Day Care Center. For the past seven years she served as the regional secretary for the Fred’s Store in Forrest City.

In 2007, Lorie’s life began a new romantic journey when she met Gary Clark during an evening out in Brinkley. They were married in a simple ceremony.

They have remained residents of the Brinkley community. Lorie was a member and enjoyed fellowship with the Brinkley First Assembly Of God Church.

On Monday, Lorie began to experience health concerns and as a result suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Valerie Robinson.

Survivors are her husband: Gary Clark of Brinkley; sons: Derek (Jennifer) Bascue of Wynne and Levi Garrison of Wynne, Cody (Taylor) Clark of Palestine, Daymon Free of Benton and Richard Allen Futrell of St. Joe; daughter: Kirsten Futrell of Brinkley; brothers, Michael Robinson of Batesville and Steve Allen Robinson of Wynne; sister : Donna Kay (Johnny) Bateman of Wynne; and three grandchildren : Funeral services were at 2:00 PM, Friday at the First Assembly of God Church in Brinkley.

Burial was in the Upper Cemetery by Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home of Brinkley.

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Grace M. Turner, Cotton Plant native, dies Grace Melba (Davis) Turner went to meet her Lord on Friday November 27, 2015. Grace was born to Clyde and Pauline (Ridge) Davis March 7, 1937 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.

She was one of seven children, and was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Fred Davis and Carl Davis and sisters Jimmie Bailey and Delores Hickman.

She is survived by her two sisters Anne Bush and Mary Bustamonte.

Grace married Benjamin Clark Turner January 24, 1953. They have two children Susan (Roy) Leland and Elizabeth (Michael) White. She has six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Grace was a member of Lonoke Apostolic Church.

She was a Sunday school teacher, choir member, candy maker, house keeper, and kitchen worker. She showed service to God and taught that same love of service to those around her.

She worked at Ottenheimer/Kellwood sewing factory from the time it opened in 1963 until it closed in 1988. Grace became a CNA with Golden Years Nursing Home and Lincoln Plaza until she retired.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 am Monday November 30, at Lonoke Apostolic Church with interment following in Sunset Memorial Gardens by Boyd Funeral Home.

Linda Cavalier dies at home in Carlisle Linda Vance Cavalier, 71 died December 3, 2015 at her home in Carlisle. A daughter of Elbert and Ida (Smallwood) Vance, she was born in Clarendon on February 26, 1944. She attended Clarendon High School and at the age of 18 met the love of her life.

After high school Linda traveled to Morgan City, Louisiana to visit friends and was introduced to E.J. Cavalier, best described as a true Cajun born and raised young man. It was soon evident that true love was in their hearts, they were married and made their home in nearby Grand Island, Louisiana. They enjoyed life there for the next 42 years.

After his death in 2002, Linda moved back to Arkansas.

She began employment with the Marty Mart Association of stores and managed ones in Marianna, Clarendon and most recently the one in Lonoke.

Survivors include brothers: James McKinley, George Vance andKreston Vance; sisters: Ludeen Alderson, Doris Hawkins (DeWitt), Kathy Calloway (Stuttgart) and Debbie Mealler (Carlisle) and special friend, Kathy Cavalier Collins (Houston) A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday December 12, at Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home -Clarendon.

Burial will be private.

Eligia Charles “Chuck” Foshee, 66, of Des Arc passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab.

He was born March 4, 1949 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Eligia and Catherine (Cain) Foshee.

Chuck was a member of the Church of Christ Des Arc and attended Gospel Mission Church of Des Arc. Chuck is a retired industrial manufacturer in Illinois.

Chuck moved to Griffithville, Arkansas in the 1970’s. He was born physically challenged but was never disabled. After suffering a stroke, he was a resident at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab for greater than ten years of his life.

Left to cherish his memory are five sisters, Karen Churchwell Stephens of Griffithville, Arkansas, Patricia Solberg of Indiana, Sarah McVey of Texas, Wanda Smith and Brenda Lynn both of Searcy, Arkansas; four brothers, John Foshee of Indiana, David Foshee of Illinois, Darrell Foshee and Paul Foshee both of Griffithville, Arkansas; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends from all over the United States.

In addition to his parents Chuck was preceded in death by four sisters, Juanita Gentry of Des Arc, Stella Foshee of Griffithville, Thelma Parente and Connie Birdwell of Searcy.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 10, at SearcyMcEuen Chapel om Searcy.

Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in the Northside Community, Des Arc.

R. C. Smith, car dealer at Stuttgart, dies Robert Alexander “Bob” Smith, 73, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, died Monday, December 7, 2015, at Baptist Health-Little Rock.

Bob was born January 5, 1942, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Leo and Sis Smith. He graduated from Stuttgart High School in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tennessee, and attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was a proud member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity and the Arkansas National Guard.

In 1968, he married his wife of 47 years Donna Marie Pope. Bob owned and operated the Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Cadillac dealership of Stuttgart for 42 years. He was active with the Arkansas Automobile Association where he served as a Regional VicePresident.

Bob’s greatest loves were his family, farm and business. He enjoyed fishing, watching sports and his time at Roc-Roe Hunting Club.

Bob is survived by his wife, Donna Smith; two daughters, Christine Dobbs and husband Jay of Birmingham, Alabama, and Michelle Ward and husband Eric of Little Rock; grandchildren, Jackson Ward, Abby Ward, Collier Dobbs, Michael Dobbs, Miles Ward and Seth Ward; cousin, George Adams; two sisters-in-law, Cydney Smith and Janet Moak; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be at Thursday, December 10, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with visitation preceding at 10:00 a.m.

Burial will follow in Lone Tree Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, 307 East Fourth St., Stuttgart, Arkansas 72160; or the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256.

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Work: 870-256-3757 - Cell: 501-593-8978 e-mail: cdharper1979@yahoo.com

Under Wraps - God is Jealous!

Luke 10:27, Deuteronomy 6:13 Today we are continuing our sermon series Under Wraps. Last week we discovered that God is expectant. He expects things from us as his disciples and he is waiting for us to respond.

We don’t often think of God as being jealous. It is not a nice image. It doesn’t connect for many of us with our understanding of a loving God. But just a few verses after our verse this morning from Deuteronomy we read these exact words. So what does it mean to say that our God is a jealous God? Jealousy despite how we often use it does not mean envy. Envy is to want something that someone else has. Jealousy relates to something that we already have or someone that we have a relationship with. One of the definitions of jealousy means to carefully or watchfully guard something you possess. I think this is a closer definition of what we mean this morning.

God carefully and watchfully guards our affections. He doesn’t want anyone whom he loves to be lead away. The first commandment is that we should have no other gods before God. The second is that we should make not graven images. God is the only being worthy or deserving our worship.

The Luke passage is a familiar one. In the passage we read a man is answering Jesus question to him about what is the

Sunday School Church Attendance Sunday, December 6 IN DES ARC First Baptist Church 207/238 Gospel Mission.....................181 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..75/118 First United Methodist........98 Faith Missionary Baptist.48/61 Family Worship Center........50.

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most important commandments. This passage is a familiar one and it again reinforces this idea that God wants us to be committed fully to him.

The Deuteronomy passage tells us to fear the Lord. This does not mean for us to cower, but to live our lives in humble respect seeking to serve him. Some of the verses this passage follows in chapter 6, verses 4-9 are called the Shema. This passage is an important verse in the prayer and worship life of faithful Jewish people. It forms a prayer that is recited in the morning and evening as a confession of faith.

Verses 10-12 form a warning to the people of Israel who are about to enter the Promised Land not to forget the one who brought you there, and who will bring you into the land. It is easy for us as human being to forget our Lord.

The Creator who made everything is not far away but personal and wants us to have a personal relationship with him. The danger of prosperity for the Israelites is that they will abandon Yahweh and imagine that they have good things because of what they have done.

I want to encourage us to be careful. Christmas is a time where we are in real spiritual peril. By that I mean we can easily fall into being satisfied with stuff under the tree, instead of being intentional about being content the one whose birth we are actually supposed to be celebrating. We can forget Christ at Christmas not because of our perception

of others attacking it, but because of our own prosperity and self-satisfaction.

God is jealous. God wants nothing less from you than all of you. Are you going through the motions this Christmas?

Instead of passionately seeking to hear the story of Christ’s birth in a new way and respond, are you just going from one activity to the next with no joy?

Are you frantic, hopeless, or just plain burnt out? I want to invite us lay down our expectations, are plans, and are burdens.

Remember the lyrics in the hymn “In the Bleak Midwinter”: What can I give him Poor as I am?

If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb If I were a wise man I would do my part Yet what I can I give him Give my heart Let’s really focus on loving God and loving others this Advent and Christmas season. Instead of focusing on what we want this Christmas, let’s give our Lord all that we have?

If you don’t have a place to worship and would like to celebrate the season you will be welcomed at First United Methodist Church.

We have a Christmas Pageant coming up this Sunday at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. May God bless you this week.

Brother Dee

Sondra Burnett in Christmas concert at Cabot on Dec. 11 Sondra Burnett, singer and recording artist, will be featured in a Christmas Concert this Friday, Dec. 11, starting at 6:30 p. m.

The concert will be presented in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church located at 301 Bill Foster Memorial Highway (Hwy. 321)

.The church is one-half mile west on Mt Carmel Road in Cabot.

Sondra, wife of Rodney Burnett, is a former local resident. Her father, Billy (Lila) Pearson, was former pastor at Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church in Des Arc.

Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254.

Also, if your church is not on this list and you wish it to be, call the number here to get it included.

A Great Deal, Beautiful Exchange I take after my Mom. People used to be amazed at what she could buy us kids, with such little money. I too LOVE getting great deals, and with Black Friday coming up, a lot of us have sales on our minds. What excites me most, is when I am able get something very valuable, worth much more than I have to pay...

You want to know the greatest "deal" I ever got?

It was the day I offered God what I had, and in return, he offered me what he had.

He took my sins, confusion, doubts, fears, weaknesses, stress, failures, sickness, pain, and past, and in exchange, gave me, forgiveness, peace, assurance, healing, hope, His righteousness, His strength and thru His grace, the ability to live an overcoming life and live eternally.

Now that's a "Beautiful Exchange", or like I call it, a great deal.

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Sondra Burnett Family and Friends Present

“Keep the Faith” Benefit Christmas Concert

Friday, December 11 6:30 P.M. At The New

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Cabot, Arkansas A Love Offering Will Be Received For “Keep The Faith Foundation” For Kids With Cancer

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Club Announcements and Local News Natalie Sanner and Evin Treadwell to exchange vows New Years Day Lynn Sanner and Kelly Sanner and Kevin and Kay Treadwell are pleased to announce the approaching marriage of their children, Natalie Juanita Sanner and Evin DeWayne Treadwell.

Natalie is the granddaughter of Carolyn DeGunion and Harvey Joe Sanner of Des Arc and the late Bill and Ann Fetters.

She is a 2014 graduate of Des Arc High School Evin is the grandson of Jerry and Mary Gentry of Des Arc, Glenda Carmichael of Missouri and the late Gerald Treadwell.

Evin is a 2013 graduate of Des Arc High School.

The couple will exchange vows on New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1, 2016 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Johnson Chapel Methodist Church.

Miss Sanner and Mr. Treadwell A reception will immediately follow in the Gospel Mission Family Life Center

or just enjoying a weekend in the country.

After the meeting, the members spent the time before lunch looking for treasures among the many items in Miss Audrey's collection of sewing and quilting items. Different ones shared memories of the special person Miss Audrey was, and how much she is missed. The society was sure that Miss Audrey was looking down on them and laughing with them at the good time everyone was having.

The members then enjoyed a wonderful Christmas lunch provided by everyone. A good time was

had by all as recipes were exchanged and future Christmas plans were disussed.

Shelley surprised everyone with a special Christmas treat ... handcrafted quilt journals and a handmade Christmas bookmark, Thank you, Shelley.

After lunch the members returned to their treasure hunt for items they might have missed in their first look.

The next meeting will be the quarterly Sit 'n Sew on January 13, 2016 from 9:00 til 4:00 at the Stuttgart Public Library.

Annual dues will be collected at that time.

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Health (White County) Hospital on Wednesday after being hospitalized several days for a stroke.

Pam has also been having problems with her back.

Prayers for a quick and complete recovery. She is the daughter of the late Virginia (Ward) Harris and Robert Burnside.

--------Laura ( Johnson) Kimbrough, DAHS Class of 1960 was the only one of her class to attend the DAHS 2015 Alumni Banquet, Nov. 28, 2015. She was going to turn 73 the next day, Nov. 29, 2015. She wants to challenge all her classmates to attend the Alumni Banquet in 2016.

She says if she can make it, she knows others can.

Community Calendar

by Chris Weems

Thurs., Dec. 10, 10:00 a.m.: GFWC Elsie McCain Club Christmas Outing Thurs., Dec. 10, 5:15 p.m. : PC Master Gardeners Christmas Party Thurs., Dec. 10, 7:30 p .m.: Hazen Masonic Lodge meet, Lodge Hall Sat., Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m.: Hazen Chapter #5 OES, Install 2016 officers, Lodge Hall Mon., Dec. 14, 6:15 p.m.: Hazen Chapter #5 OES, Regular meeting, Lodge Hall Tues., Dec. 15, 12 Noon: PC Retired Teachers Assoc., Christmas Luncheon Hickory Plains United Methodist Church

Reception for Debbie Whitson this Friday Debbie Whitson, an employee with the Farmers & Merchants Bank in Des Arc, will be honored with a retirement reception at the bank Friday, Dec. 11, from 2 to 4.

Ms. Whitson, a Brinkley resident, has been in banking 28 years. She has been with F&M Bank 12 years.

You are invited to come by the bank Friday and extend a thank you and best wishes to Whitson as she retires.

Happy Birthday Robby Jr.

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Chili Supper Fund Raiser Serving 4 pm to 7 pm

Living Waters Church is raising money for a food pantry it’s purpose is to help the ill, the elderly, and families in need of help during the holidays.

Kirk is enjoying the annual Christmas party extravaganza thrown by his sister until he realizes he needs to help out Christian, his brother-in-law, who has a bad case of the bah-humbugs. ...

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and Laura (Snow) Estes.

The Estes also have five sons, Drew, Tanner, Eastyn, Emersyn and Everett.

-------Raymond Harris of Sherwood stopped by the newspaper office Monday as he was returning home from Helena where he had been for a physical checkup. He goes there to see his Patrick son-in-law, Dr. Bell; his wife is Raymond’s daughter, Ellen. Raymond went down Sunday and spent the night with them.

A veteran, Raymond has lived in the Sherwood area 35 years. The son of Lonnie and Jewel Castleberry Harris, he grew up in Des Arc. ---------Pam (James) Chandler was released from Unity

Saturday, December 12

Santa coming to Des Arc Public Library April Highfill, librarian, advises that Santa will be visiting the Des Arc Public Library on Tuesday, December 22, from 12 noon to 2 p. m. during the Christmas Open House at the library.

Everyone is invited to come spend some time at the library and especially, the children are invited to come and talk with Santa while he is at the library.

The library is located on Erwin Street between 4th and 5th Streets.

Prayers go out to Mike Livesay as he goes in for triple-bypass surgery today, Thursday. His wife, Rhonda and family will be at his bedside.

--------Continued prayers for Carmen Lee as doctors continue to try and determine what is causing her high sugar spikes.

Her husband, Jim and children, Samantha and Trey and her parents, Lee and Syrena (Kirkland) Stallings have been sitting with her everyday. She is at the old Central Hospital location.

--------Prayers for baby Eloise Estes. She recently had surgery to correct a problem with her feeding. She is the daughter of Doug

in Des Arc. All friends and family are invited to attend.

Grand Prairie Quilt Society holds annual Christmas luncheon at Ulm The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met in Ulm on December 9 for their annual Christmas luncheon with ten members present and one guest, Sandra Clawitter.

Glenda opened the meeting with the ‘thought for the day’ - "It's not hoarding if it's fabric and thread." The November minutes and treasurer's report were read and approved. Happy Birthday greetings were extended to Lou Anna and Shelley.

Glenda presented them with a gift of a fat-quarter.

Happy Birthday, Lou Anna and Shelley!

New business: Glenda asked for ideas for community projects for the coming year. Past projects have included pillowcases and teaching dolls for Arkansas Childrens' Hospital. Everyone was urged to bring ideas to the next meeting in January which will be a Sit 'n Sew. It was reported that 11 ladies have registered for the June Country Quilt Camp at the Cross Heirs Retreat Center. Registration is still open, and anyone who is interested in attending may call Marsha at 673-1430. It is open to members and non-members...anyone who is interested in sewing, crafting,

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Basket-weaving workshop at local museum attracts large group of paticipants A basket weaving workshop was held Saturday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc, Arkansas.

Heather Runyan, Park Interpreter at Village Creek State Park, taught workshop participants to measure, cut, and soak basket reeds before weaving them into traditional gathering baskets.

Lower White River Museum State Park hosts monthly workshops teaching variety of skills. For more information contact Monica Smith at Lower White River Museum State Park, 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040. Phone (870) 256-3711 Fax (870) 256-9202.

E-mail: monica.f.smith@arkansas.gov.

Lower White River Museum State Park is one of 52 state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Methodist Minister at Bella Vista

Recipes for Holiday Parties From Rev. Jaimie Alexander

Christmas Parties are happening and these are great recipes to take to an Office, Sunday School, Club, or Family gathering.

These are easy recipes and can be easily made, transported, and served.

Ranch Dressing Cheese Log,Cranberry Pecan Christmas Cheese Ball,Chocolate Toffee No-Bake Cookies, and Pimento Cheese Dip will all be a big hit!

So tie on your apron and enjoy preparing these recipes to serve!

Merry Christmas!

Ranch Dressing Cheese Log Stevie Stillwell visited at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center one day last week bringing his music and song for the residents to enjoy. Stevie comes periodically to entertain. “We really appreciate his visits,” the residents and staff remarked.

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by Activity Director, teresa henley

Greetings from the residents and staff at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center! We hope you have had a good week.

We are having to really excercise to shed all the extra pounds we gained over the Thanksgiving holiday and to prepare for the Christmas holidays. Sounds like a New Year’s Resolution coming soon!

Stevie Stillwell came for a visit and performed some of his music for the residents and staff. We really appreciate him coming and playing for us.

The Gifted and Talented kids from Des Arc Elementary came to visit last week.

They are such a joy to visit with. Thanks so much for coming. We really enjoyed your visit and invite you to come back anytime.

The Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade was enjoyed by many of the residents. We also had a float in the parade. Everyone en-

joyed wearing the Nemo hats and singing, “Just keep Swimming!” Our Jellyfish sure looked cute, too!

We have the facility decorated for the Christmas holidays with Christmas trees, ornaments, lights and craft snowflakes. Speaking of lights, come out and see our light show as they flash to the music of a local radio station. It is so neat to see the lights in rythum with the music.

We thought it would not stop raining but after four days, the sun FINALLY came out on Tuesday. Warmer temperatures made the days pleasant and those rainy days forgotten.

We have had other visitors here at DANRC. The Des Arc United Methodist Church came for our weekly services as well as Bro. West and Faith Missionary, Lakeside Missionary, Bro. Fowler and our Assembly of God friends and many friends and family.

We also have been reminiscing, playing dominoes, playing cards and games, reading, watching the news, and of course, playing Bingo.

The First Baptist Church Choir will be here for a Songfest on Tuesday, December 15. This event is hosted by the Women on Missions ladies at the church.

Also, the Des Arc High School Choir was here to perform for the residents on Wednesday. This is the first time in a very long time that the high school choir has come out and sang. They sang beautifully.

Come out to visit us and check out the light show.

You will enjoy the company, music and lights!

That is all for now. We hope everyone in the community has a safe, happy and healthy rest of the week!

Teresa Henley Activity Director

Senior CitizenS Center

12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup buttermilk, well shaken One 1-ounce package ranch dressing mix, such as Hidden Valley 16 ounces cheddar cheese, grated, room temperature 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped Crackers or bagel chips, for serving

Scrape the mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap. Cover with the plastic wrap and shape into a ball or log. Put the cheese ball on a plate and place in the refrigerator to harden, about 30 minutes – 1 hour.

Roll the cheese ball in the chopped pecans and place on a serving plate.

Serve with crackers.

Note: this cheese is best if allowed to sit for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to blend. The flavors are best if it is allowed to sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before serving.

Chocolate Toffee No-bake Cookies 3 cups quick cooking oats 1 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup toffee bits, plus more for sprinkling 2 tablespoons softened unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

In a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk and dressing mix. Add the cheddar cheese and continue beating until thoroughly blended. Wrap the mixture in plastic wrap and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes.

When firm, shape the wrapped cheese mixture into a log. Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet or a piece of wax paper. Unwrap the cheese log and roll it in the nuts to coat it on all sides. Serve with crackers or bagel chips.

Line a baking sheet with wax paper.

Combine the oats, peanut butter, bitter and semisweet chocolate chips, toffee bits, butter and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the chocolate chips melt, 3 to 5 minutes.

Scoop heaping tablespoons of batter onto the baking sheet and sprinkle each cookie with extra toffee bits. Freeze for 15 minutes before serving. The cookies can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 1 week.

Cranberry Pecan Christmas Cheese Ball

Pimento Cheese Dip

8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese ¼ cups Sour Cream 1 cup Finely Shredded Cheddar Cheese ¼ cups Shredded Parmesan Cheese ¼ cups Finely Chopped Onion ½ teaspoons Teaspoon Garlic Powder 1 pinch Cayenne Powder 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice ¼ teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper ⅓ cups Dried Cranberrie ½ cups Toasted Pecans, Chopped Coarse (optional)

1 cup grated Cheddar 1 cup grated pepper jack 4 ounces cream cheese 3 tablespoons pimentos Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup mayonnaise

Place all ingredients except pecans in a large bowl. Beat with a hand mixer on medium-low speed until well combined.

Add the Cheddar and pepper jack to a bowl with the cream cheese. Add in the pimentos and salt and pepper to taste.

Using a hand mixer, begin to blend together. Add in the mayonnaise and continue mixing until creamy. Serve celery sticks, pretzels, or crackers

DES ARC, ARK

By Barbara Williams, Site Director

We hope everyone is getting ready for the Christmas season, the weather sure is!

Monday we practiced singing some Christmas songs. Tuesday we read our Medicare Minutes, and we all made a Jingle Bell Necklace that afternoon.

Wednesday was our regular Breakfast and Bingo and Christmas play practice that afternoon. Thursday we had a Tree Decorating Party and played Bingo with candy canes. Judge Mike Skarda put the 1st ornament on the tree and City Councilman Ray McVay put the last one on. Marcia Kazmark won a $10 gift certificate to Dollar General. We had a great time, and also decorated the van that afternoon for the Christmas parade. Friday was our recycling day, and Saturday we had fun riding the van in the Des Arc Chamber Christmas Parade. God Bless and have a great weekend!

Ray McVay putting last decoration on Christmas tree

Barbara Williams, Site Director Olivia Holcomb Osborn, Meals on Wheels www.facebook.com/desarcseniorcitizencenter

MRS. MERRY CHRISTMAS: Ada Kunkel, Mrs. Merry Christmas, and Tommy Williams, who drove the Sr. CItizens van, was featured in the Christmas Parade here on Saturday, Dec. 5

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FARM/HOME Veach continues as Arkansas Farm Bureau leader; use of aerial drones discussed Randy Veach and Rich Hillman will continue as president and vice president, respectively, of Arkansas Farm Bureau following their re-election Friday. Delegates also reelected seven board members during the final day of the organization’s 81st annual convention at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Little Rock.

Veach, of Manila (Mississippi Co.), begins an eighth term as president.

He is Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 10th president since its creation in 1935. Veach farms cotton, soybeans, rice, wheat, corn and milo in and around the community of Lost Cane near Manila. He is a third-generation farmer and he and his wife, Thelma, farm with their son Brandon.

“My heart is with the farmers and ranchers of Arkansas,” Veach said.

“This organization has a responsibility to advocate for

and strengthen the interests of agriculture. Our job is to ensure that the men and women of agriculture can continue to deliver food, fiber and shelter to those around the globe.”

Hillman hails from Carlisle (Lonoke County) and will also begin his eighth term as vice president. He is a sixth-generation farmer. His main crops are rice, soybeans and wheat. He and his wife Tina have two grown children, Collin and Caroline.

“I’m pleased and humbled to continue serving those committed to agriculture throughout the state,” Hillman said.

Board action later resulted in the election of Joe Christian of Jonesboro as secretary/treasurer. Christian is a row-crop farmer who grows rice and soybeans. He and his wife, Leah, have two children, Alex and Grayson.

The voting delegates reelected seven board mem-

bers to new two-year terms. they include: Troy Buck, Alpine (Clark Co.); John Carroll, Moro (Monroe County; Sherry Felts, Joiner (Mississippi County); Mike Freeze, England (LonokeCo.); Bruce Jackson, Lockesburg (Sevier County.); Gene Pharr, Lincoln (Washington County ) and Joe Thrash, Toad Suck (Faulkner County).

Voting delegates also addressed a wide range of federal and state policy issues. Specifically, they defined the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s positions related to burdensome federal regulations; regulation of unmanned aerial systems (drones) by the Federal Aviation Administration; federal crop insurance programs; state road maintenance; international trade; GMO labeling; avian influenza; feral hog control; and consumer awareness.

USDA 1890 Scholarship Applications Available Online

Arkansas Farm Bureau president Randy Veach (left) and vice president Rich Hillman (right) present the 2015 Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award Shannon and Derek Haigwood of Newport (Jackson County) at the organization's annual convention in Little Rock Dec. 3.

Farm Bureau honors young farmers Derek and Shannon Haigwood of Newport won the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 2015 Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Achievement Award. Farm Bureau honored them Dec. 3 at its 81st annual convention at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Little Rock.

The Haigwoods are a fourth generation rowcrop farm family and grow soybeans, rice, corn and cotton on 3,130 acres.

Derek is 35 years old and Shannon is 34. The Haigwoods have one child, 3year-old Judah. The Haigwoods want to leave a sustainable farming legacy for their son. “I’m passionately involved with making sure my son has the tools necessary to farm. No one is going to take better care of the ground that I farm,” Haigwood said. “It’s where I make my living, so who better to protect it than the farmers? Receiving this recognition is an incredible honor.”

He’s active with the United Soybean Board, United States Soybean Export Council and USA Rice Federation. Shannon is presently serving on the county Women’s Committee and served on the Annual Meeting Planning Committee this year. The

Haigwoods are active at First Baptist Church in Newport.

The Haigwoods won a $40,000 gift card to use toward the purchase of a new 2016 General Motors vehicle courtesy of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Company.

The runners-up in the competition were Jeremy and Tracie Kitchens of Lewisville, who raise cattle and swine, and Jamey and Sara Allen of Prattsville, who raise cattle and operate a gate and panel company. Each couple won $1,000.

Jake Haak of Gentry won the YF&R Discussion Meet.

Haak is the chief financial officer for the Rogers School District. Haak also helps on his parents’ dairy farm. The discussion meet provides a forum for young farm leaders to demonstrate their verbal and problem-solving presentation skills while they discuss their views on issues affecting agriculture. There were seven competitors in the Discussion Meet.

Haak, 35, won $7,000 toward the purchase of a Polaris All-Terrain Vehicle courtesy of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. and $2,500 from Farm Bureau Bank.

Honors also went to

Grant and Heather Keenen of Washington County. The couple won the Excellence in Agriculture award. The award recognizes young farmers involved in agriculture but who get the majority of income off the farm.

The Keenens have a beef cattle, wheat, corn and soybean farm outside of Farmington.

Away from their farm, Grant, 35, manages the Pat and Willard Walker Charolais cattle ranch. Heather works in the poultry industry managing farm appraisals in four states.

The Keenens have a 2year-old daughter, Bella Cate.

The Keenens won a Polaris Ranger All-Terrain Vehicle courtesy of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and $2,500 courtesy of Publishing Concepts Inc. All winners also earned expense-paid trips in January to the American Farm Bureau Federation national conference in Orlando where they’ll compete for national awards.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholarship application forms are now available online, said George Richardson, USDA 1890 program liaison at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Because the stakes are so high, he suggests that students download the application and work on it during the semester break.

Students, at times, may think the application process is lengthy, said Richardson. With the average cost of attending a four-year public in-state university approaching $20,000 per year, the return on the time spent on the application process is well worth it.

USDA 1890 National Scholars can graduate from college debt free with a bachelor’s degree. They have a job with employee benefits with USDA during the summers while in college and a professional position available through www.jobsusa.gov upon graduation.

The National Scholars Program awards scholarships to students attending one of nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities and who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or related academic disciplines.

Students receive full tuition, books, room and

board. The scholarship is renewable and continues for up to four years as long as normal progress is made toward a bachelor’s degree, said Richardson.

When the program began in 1992, applicants had to be incoming freshmen, but now the program is open to college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership and community service.

National scholars must major in agriculture or related sciences which include agronomy, animal sciences, botany, food sciences and technology, botany, forestry, home economics and nutrition, horticulture, natural resources management, soil conservations, farm and range management, pre-veterinary medicine and computer sciences.

Recipients are selected by participating agencies and not the 1890 institution. Recipients apply for admission directly to the 1890 institution of their choice and then submit a scholar’s program packet.

Each 1890 institution can submit up to 12 packets of qualified candidates to the USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach, which contacts the USDA agencies who make the final selections.

Students are not restricted to applying to only one institution; they can apply to multiple institutions, but each packet submitted

must contain original signatures and transcripts or it will be disqualified, said Richardson. With the scholarship application deadline not until April 11, 2016, students have time to apply for admission to more than one 1890 institution thus increasing their chances for a debt free college education, said Richardson.

Application packets are posted on the web at http://www.outreach.usda .gov/education/1890/inde x.htm. Click on the application link near the end of the website.

For more information or help with the application process, contact Richardson at (870) 5757241; (870) 541-0047 or richardsong@uapb.edu or George.richardson@osec.u sda.gov.

Craighead is top Farm Bureau county again Craighead County is the state’s top county Farm Bureau organization for the third year in a row.

Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach and Vice President Rich Hillman presented the President’s Award Dec. 3 to county President Josh Cureton at the organization’s 81st annual convention at the Marriott Hotel Convention Center in Little Rock.

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More than $450,000 awarded to public ports in Arkansas The Arkansas Waterways Commission announces that five public ports in Arkansas will receive $450,644.42 through its Arkansas Ports, Intermodal and Waterways Grant. The funding will support capital improvements at Arkansas’ public ports.

“We received over $1.2 million in requests and wish we could fulfill all the requests, ” says Gene Higginbotham, Executive Director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission.

“We hope to have additional funds in the future. Developing our ports is critical to our state’s economic development.”

Under the grant program, ports can implement capital projects such as construction, improvement, capital facility rehabilitation, and expansion of a public port facility. Dredging projects are also eligible. Funds awarded may not exceed 90% of construction or 50% of dredging. Grant recipients must provide a 10% match.

Winning ports and projects: • Crossett Port, $50,000, hard surface existing gravel road circling the

port warehouse • Fort Smith Public Port Authority, $125,644.42, to construct a bulk storage building up to 30,000 square feet • Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority, $50,000, to replace crossties from existing Helena Harbor rail track • Little Rock Port Authority, $100,000, to install enhanced perimeter fencing and CCTV surveillance • Osceola Port Authority, $125,000, to clean, patch, and overlay entrance road and all paved areas within the port The Arkansas Waterways Commission is the sole state agency responsible for developing, promoting and protecting waterborne transportation in Arkansas. The Commission also promotes economic development for ports on the five commercially navigable rivers of the state: the Arkansas, Mississippi, Ouachita, Red and White Rivers.

Harvey Joe Sanner, a member of

the Commission, stated, “For me the real story behind the story of the Arkansas Waterways Commission grant program for river port operations is that it creates jobs! Some ports hire quite a few people to operated the facilities but many times the raw products coming into an Arkansas port is off loaded and trucked to a manufacturer many miles removed from the river system where the port is located. The number of jobs created because employers are able to utilize the cheapest form of transportation—water borne transportation- is huge! Sadly, the general public may never realize that jobs are there because of the investment made in a river system and the ports located on it.

“Arkansas is blessed to have nearly 2000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and that blessing is multiplied many more times than what it cost us.

“Navigable waterways are something many areas of the world would die to have, let us never take our Arkansas system for granted.

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County production meetings scheduled In Prairie County on January 4 The Cooperative Extension Service’s annual series of county production meetings is set to begin Dec. 11 in Dardanelle at the Yell County Wildlife Federation Building.

The meetings are an opportunity for growers to learn about current research in commodity crops and other aspects of production being performed

by University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture agronomists and other experts. The meetings typically include reviews of the performance of verification plots across the state, and an assessment of recommendations provided by Division of Agriculture experts throughout the previous year.

“What we’re doing is sharing the latest research information and providing producers with production practices they can implement that hopefully will

save them money,” said Hank Chaney, extension area agriculture and natural resources specialist for the Division of Agriculture.

“Our recommendations are non-biased,” he said. “If we talk about particular products, we’re not promoting anything for any other reason than that’s what we’ve found to work best.”

The series of meetings will continue though March 2016.

A meeting will be held Monday, January 4, starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Kenneth Caviness Fish Barn on Anderson Road in Prairie County. A steak dinner will be served following the mee ting.

Scott Stiles, Bob Scott, Jeremy Ross, Travis Faske, Gus Lorenz and Jarrod Hardke, Jason Kelley will discuss Soybean, Rice, Corn, Grain Sorghum.

Please report your news to the Correspondent in your local Community

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Opal Crider, Correspondent

By Rosetta Lockhart

HICKORY PL A INS The Gore family would like to thank the Cross Roads and Butlerville Fire Departments and the guys and gals that came to Tracy’s rescue this past week with her house fire. Thanks to all......

So glad to have two new families in our community.

They have been moved in for few weeks. Treadways bought a large part of Grandma Horn’s old home place. They fixed up the trailer and David and Victoria Keel are so glad to live there. David works for Treadway’s, but Victoria will have to drive to town for her work at TJ’s. So glad to have them out here. The other is Stephen and Michelle (Horn) Hoover and kids. They put a new double wide trailer on the corner where her late Dad, Bennie Horn and her Mom, Linda Horn raised all their kids. Welcome home Michelle!

(FYI) Please mark your calendars for 2016. The Hickory Plains United Methodist Church ALWAYS have the Poole’s sing, Park lighting & fellowship and goodies on Dec. 1st. They had a great time this year but attendance was down, partly due to, I forgot to put it in my column.

I was at ACH Wednesday morning for Madie Cochran’s tonsillectomy. She did great and went home same day as her twin, Casey did a few months ago. Jack and Pat Folts, Larry and Jackie Holloway of Des Arc were there.

Justus Holloway was having a EDG,(light down throat). All was fine. Johnny and Pat Jones (North of Hickory Plains) and son, Todd and (wife)Kayla and son, Dougan Skinner were there, Todd and Kayla’s, daughter, Anna Faye was having serious foot surgery. She will be in a cast and wheelchair for 3 months. Will have another surgery on the bones part next year. Keep all in your Prayers.

Bob and I were both busy.

So thankful to Monte Crider for taking Clara Clark Wednesday morning to Springhill Surgical Center for EDG. They thought they were looking for ulcers, but found a bad yeast infection in her esophagus. Doctor wrote on her chart caused from antibiotics. Brenda Evans and I try to encourage and inform all women, doesn’t hurt men either to take acidopolus when on antibiotics. She did take before, but guess not enough. So thankful to Nikki Kirk for coming over than afternoon to stay with Clara for night and a day. She wasn’t to be by herself after the meds for test. They had a great time together. Clara can’t get around as good as she did right after surgery. Please keep her in your Prayers!

Bob Crider left last Wednesday for our son Randy Crider and family in TN. He went to deer hunt with Randy. They didn’t get a deer, but spent some much needed time together. Papaw got to attend a basketball game at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN to watch our granddaughter, Payton Crid-

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er cheer at a basketball game.

They all ate at Macaroni Grill after the game for Randy’s birthday which was on Monday, Dec. 7th. He enjoyed time with the other three still at home, Kennedy, Evan and Aiden. He got home Monday evening. He brought home the meat-one squirrel. He had it for supper.

I met Carl Weaver at Otter Creek Thursday evening. We went on to Benton to Bishop HS to attend Josie Cochran’s swim meet. I think Josie was more excited Carl was there than me. Josie had 3 competitions and did very good.

She’s on the Benton HS swim team, but they don’t have their own pool yet.

Rick, Robbie and Christian Weaver left early Saturday morning for Murfreesboro, TN. First time for Rick and Robbie to meet Christian’s friend, Charis. She is a Senior and is in ROTC. Christian went to be her escort at the ROTC Banquet. I babysat their dog, Jax. Clara was at her house with her dog, JB. Jax hasn’t stayed at Mamaw’s in several years. He was a good dog, but could tell he missed home.

It was so good to see Spook Hamric at HPOS one day last week. We sure miss him and the good ole days when several of us worked HPOS or Bell’s at that time!

I really enjoyed our Christmas Dinner at Gospel Mission Sunday night. The kids put on a program. Crystal Fouse sang a special. She is such a blessing with her voice and herself. Two boys played songs on the keyboard. Had plenty of good food. Beverley McIntosh gets all kinds of little helpers to put on this feast. The main dish was smoked brisket. I brought Clara Clark a tray with food and goodies. She misses getting to go to Church. She hasn’t been since before her hip surgery.

Granny Nell and Bully Price need our Prayers.

Granny woke up Monday morning with everything spinning. Sally Beth came over.

Ambulance took Granny to Searcy and kept her all day. She was so sick in every way. They diagnosed her with inner ear infection and she already takes vertigo meds. Wednesday morning still doing well. Sally Beth stayed with them two nights.

Mr. Bully still falls a lot.

The “Ladies Drop By” was really fun Tuesday. I was glad to finally get to attend. There were eighteen present, Jewel Ashmore, Debora Carpenter, Mary Holcomb, Faye Martin, Mary Grace Smith, Vanessa Graham, Tressia (Raney) Roberts, Ms. Janice Bell, Ms, Dora Holloway, Otha Nell Parker, Barbara Ingle, Pat Johnson, Iva Hamric, Margie Speight, Robbie Veazey, Dessle Covington, Charlotte Wrigley and myself. There was lots of yummy food, fun and laughter. The next one will be Jan.12, 2016. Put it on your calendars!

Mickey and Vanessa Graham went to Searcy to visit

his sister, Anita Ingle Tuesday afternoon. Anita was in the hospital for diverticulitis. She was maybe getting to go home Wednesday. Keep her in your prayers!

Carter and Debbye Harrison had errands all day Tuesday. They at last minute made dinner plans with her sister & brother-in-law Mack & Tandee. They had a good visit. Mack & Tandee take care of different Camping Parks & now are at Maumelle Park.

Please pray for our mail carrier, Millie. She has the flu!

Prayers for Mike Livesay.

He is to have three heart bypasses Thursday at AR Heart Hospital. Send him a card, 14889 Pump Rd., Des Arc, AR 72040 .

The Hickory Plains United Methodist Church Christmas Program will be Dec. 20th at 6PM. Everyone welcome!

(FYI)The Hickory Plains United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Communion and Carols has always been at 11 PM, (Change in time) it will be at 8 PM! Everyone is welcome!

The women’s exercise at HP Methodist Church has been canceled through the holidays. They will start back Jan. 4, 2016! All women welcome!

(REMINDER) For people to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.ne t) their News. Please call or send!!! If you want birthdays in my column and you know I don’t put them in, please let me know! I know people do things that we would all enjoy reading about. Not many let me know , so that’s why many weeks is about Me & Mine!

HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $4 .99. Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS! Come out & enjoy!

Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing packages, etc. there. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce. The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. 12:30 PM- 2:30PM, Sat.10AM1:30PM. Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy 53rd Birthday Dec. 9, to Kathy McArthur Hoofman.

Happy Birthday Dec. 16th to Dana Files!

Happy Birthday Dec. 17th to Emma Buckner!

Happy Birthday Dec. 18th to Jewel Ashmore & Kevin Brannon!

Happy Birthday Dec. 19th to (ME) Opal Crider!

Happy Anniversary Dec. 19th to Mary and Manuel Holcomb!

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1, 0

Fall has decided to be nice, and nice it is right now!!

Rowland and Karla Clark and Peyton spent last week in St. Joe with her dad, Brent McKnight. Mrs. Brent had to be out of town. Joining them there were her sisters, Amy and Maryann.

Fannie Peters’ Thanksgiving Day guests were the Johnny Barnetts of Forrest City and Virginia and Jodi Davis of Caldwell.

Emily Cooper and other ARcare workers were in Las Vegas last week for a meeting.

Little Miss Journe Morgan of McCrory visited with her grandparents, Robert and Tammie Doss, during the weekend.

Donny and Michelle Brown attended the ball game of their grandson, Carter Brown, at Cabot Saturday.

Gregory Baptist is proud of Lee Willis and his fellow Jaguars for their win and

they play next Friday at War Memorial Stadium. Lee is our “Music Man.” Not having a piano player, we have a “music machine” which Lee operates. Last week Mike McCabe, nephew of Mickey Holder, and professional piano player, gave that piano a workout out of this world.

Jena Pfeffer spent the weekend in Portageville and Springfield, Mo., She drove to sister, Diane Pullman’s, on Thursday and the two went on to Springfield for the funeral of her brother-in-law, Ed Carlstrom.

They spent Friday and Saturday night with Patsy Carlstrom.

Ben and Molly Lee in Augusta honored Bob Preston Saturday for his 93rd birthday by cooking dinner for him (he told me she cooked his favorite food – pinto beans and cornbread).

You know how the TV and newspapers are in

their glory when they get to report bad news, whether it be tornadic weather or mass killings? Well there is still GOOD going on: Theresa Peebles (who now mans our post office some of the time) was telling me that her granddaughter, Amelia, was highly allergic to peanuts and that there was a peanut field right near their house that belongs to Michael John Gray AND that in the fall he called her and said, “In case Amelia is there, we are going to be harvesting the peanuts today.” Unless you are or have someone with those type allergies, you may not see what a compassionate thing that was – but it is, and I want the world to know there are still GOOD people here on earth. And that is why God has not destroyed it!! Says Rosetta, and I applaud Michael John and many others for caring.

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Farm Bureau Says WTO Ruling Calls for Senate Action Arkansas Farm Bureau has reiterated its call for repeal of Country of Origin labeling requirements.

On Monday, the World Trade Organization authorized Canada and Mexico to place more than $1 billion in tariffs on beef, pork and poultry, based on U.S. law that requires country of origin labeling on these products. An arbitration panel at the World Trade Organization ruled that the U.S policy, known by its acronym COOL, was unfair because it puts imported livestock at a disadvantage to domestic livestock Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach called on Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton to bring the issue in front of the U.S. Senate, in order to mirror action taken by the House of Representatives in June.

“If we are going to continue to engage in free trade with our neighbors to the north and south, we must change our law to be compliant with the WTO ruling,” said Veach.

“Arkansas is one of the nation’s largest producers of poultry products, and a top 10 producer of beef. The tariff the WTO has allowed Mexico and Canada to apply to our beef, pork and poultry would negatively affect Arkansas farmers and ranchers. We must take action to eliminate COOL.” Arkansas Farm Bureau policy calls for repeal of COOL requirements, because of the potential impacts to agricultural exports.

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Des Arc High School Band and Choir presented in concert The Des Arc High School Band, Choir and Seventh grade band was presented in the “Spririt of Christmas” concert at the Des Arc High School gymnasium on Sunday, December 6 at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon before a large

crowd.

The Seventh Grade band performed Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, The Dreidel Song and Kwanza Celebration.

Winter Wonderland, Do You Hear What I Hear? and We Wish You a Merry

Christmas were the selections performed by the Choir.

The Senior High Band performed the muscial pieces Christmas at the Movies, Angelic Hosts Proclaim and for a fun twist, performed Grandma Got

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Basketball Highlights. . . .

Run Over by a Reindeer.

David Yarbrough is Director.

The Sr. High band will travel to Cabot on Sunday, Dec. 13 to participate in the annual Cabot Christmas Parade.

Good Job, Everyone!

I Believe I Can Fly: #5, Daylon Conway, flies through the air for a basket against Marvell on December 1.

Senior High Band

Up and In: Bryar Morden, far right, lays the basketball up and in for two points against Marvell on Tues., Dec. 1.

Hooten’s and Farm Bureau announce football finalists

Choir

Hooten’s Arkansas Football and Farm Bureau have released the names of the finalists for outstanding offensive, and defensive player and Coach of the Year.

Finalists from the 2A Conference are Kaegen Rogo-McCrory-Offensive Player, Donovan Gurley-Hazen-Defensive Player and Chris Kennon-McCrory-2A Coach of the Year.

The winner of the offensive and defensive player and Coach of the Year in each classification will be announced at the Hooten’s Arkansas Farm Bureau banquet on Monday, December 14 in Little Rock.

Good Luck to the Jaguars in their bid for the State 2A title over Rison Friday, Dec. 11 at War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock. The Jaguars are favored to win according to Hooten’s Arkansas Football Rankings for Week 15.

Des Arc’s All State and All Conference selections have been released and will be published in the coming week..

2015-16 DAHS Basketball Schedule Opponent Teams

Date Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.

5-12 11 14 15 18

Midland Tournament @ Brinkley* Carlisle* @Woodlawn @Clarendon*

3,4 2, 3, 4 7B, 1, 3,4, 1, 2, 3B, 4 1, 3, 4

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LUNCH MENU Seventh Grade Band

Scenes from 2015 Daddy/Daughter Dance

Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Dec. 14-18.:

Elementary Lunch

High School Lunch

MONDAY: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Sun Chips, Corn, Fruit Cocktail, Mayo, Mustard, Milk TUESDAY: Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Roll, Peaches, Milk WEDNESDAY: Christmas Dinner: Ham, Sweet Potato Crunch, Green Bean Casserole, Peaches, Christmas Cake, Roll, Milk THURSDAY: Chicken Strips, Ketchup, Green Beans, Applesauce, Oatmeal Cookie, Milk FRIDAY: Hamburger, French Fries, Sandwich Fixings, Mustard, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Pineapple, Milk

MONDAY: Chili, Cheese Sandwich, Carrot Sticks with Ranch, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Cocktail, Milk TUESDAY: Christmas Dinner Ham, Sweet Potato Crunch, Green Bean Casserole, Fresh Fruit, Peaches, Cupcakes, Milk WEDNESDAY: Crispitos, Coin Carrots, Cookie, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Cocktail, Milk THURSDAY: Mini Corn Dogs, Mustard, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Blackeyed Peas, Steamed Broccoli, Peaches, Milk FRIDAY: Cheeseburger, Mayonaise, Ketchup, Mustard, French Fries, Baked Beans, Sandwich Fixings, Pineapple, Fresh Fruit, Milk, Tea

Breakfast MONDAY: Whole Grain Pop

Breakfast

Tarts or Cereal & Toast with Jelly, Apple TUESDAY: Egg and Toast or Whole Grain Cereal & Toast with Jelly, Pineapple

MONDAY: Biscuit and Sausage Pattie or Cereal & Toast, Apples TUESDAY: Biscuit and Gravy or Cereal & Toast, Fruit Cocktail WEDNESDAY: Breakfast Pizza or Cereal & Toast, Peaches THURSDAY: Donuts or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple FRIDAY: Yogurt with Graham Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Apples Served with Milk & Juice Choice of Hot Line, Chef Salad or Cold Cut Sandwich MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WEDNESDAY: Whole Grain Waffles with Syrup or Whole Grain Cereal & Toast with Jelly, Oranges THURSDAY: Whole Grain Bis-

cuit & Gravy or Whole Grain Cereal & Toast with Jelly, Peaches FRIDAY: Yogurt with Graham Crackers or Whole Grain Cereal & Toast with Jelly, Fruit Cocktail

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Jim West, pastor of Faith Missionary Baptist Church,

Santa and Kelly Taylor

Hayden Childers, left and Bryson Duerson tell Santa what they want him to bring

You are never too young or too old to tell Santa what you want for Christmas

Dinecia Zeps at Santa Breakfast on Sat. Dec. 5

Kymber Buckner at Santa Breakfast

Rhett Holloway and Santa

Josh and Dana Dixon with twin daughters, Avery Kate, left and Hayden Reid

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Saturday’s Christmas Parade brings Santa Claus to town

Santa Arrives in Style Riding on Northside Fire Department Engine 702 in the Christmas Parade

Des Arc Lions Club - Larry Atkinson tipping his hat First Place Float Winner

Des Arc Senior Citizens Tommy Williams driving Church of God of Prophecy Second Place Float Winner

Antique Car driven by James “Red” VanHouten

Merchants and Planters Bank Third Place Float Winner Paul Dickson flashing the money

Ada Kunkel, Mrs. Prairie County (60 & over) Ada’s sister, Pam Lucy, driver Matily McAnally (aka Cindy Lou Who) Tiny Miss Merry Christmas, right and Rossi Buckner (aka The Grinch)

Pony rider in Christmas Parade

Des Arc High School Marching Band

Prairie County Little 4Hers

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Both curious & interested tour new Prairie County Jail OPEN HOUSE & Free Lunch Monday, Dec. 7

Amber Duerson shows visitors how cameras in the Control Room are able to watch all areas within the Jail 24/7 (as well as zooming in on surrounding areas such as the Sno-White Dairy Bar)

Visitors receive explanation of the 8-man Dayroom for misdemeanor inmates - left photo below shows the same room from the Control Room camera

Camera’s Control Room view of 8 man dayroom - where 8 men live, eat, shower and sleep (combined open shower, restroom, and teeth-brushing area at top right) Women’s Dayroom

From left: Judge Mark Derrick, Judge Mark Pate, and Don Abernathy (jail construction manager) Free BBQ sandwiches, slaw, baked beans, chips and drinks were served by 1st Arkansas Bail Bonds From left: Ariel Minton, Russ Staggs (Batesville), Phyllis Worley (Searcy), Jimmy and Katie Minton

Good donor turnout for Monday’s blood drive

Dewayne Mayher graduates with degree from ASU-Beebe Dewayne Mayher of Des Arc graduated on Friday, December 4 with an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Arkansas State University at Beebe.

He is currently employed as a sergeant with the Des Arc Police Department. He is the son of Levern (Herndon) Barnes of Des Arc and the late Adrian Mayher.

He and his wife, Jodie have two daughters, Adrianne (Tyler) VanHouten and Tiffany (Aaron) Fisher all of Des Arc. He has two grandchildren, Lynleigh Fisher and Briley VanHouten, who were all in attendance at the graduation.

Other family and friends were also in attendance.

Just hanging out: Gerald Bone is ready to donate the Gift of Life at the monthly Red

Dewayne Mayher

Cross Blood Drive as he jokes with the Red Cross technician. The Blood Drive was held at the First Baptist Church Fellowship hall on Monday, December 7.

Nineteen donors gave blood according lent, Jesse Tackett, Charlotte Kidwell, Dondie Guess, Kenneth Inman, Dewayne to Coordinator Louise Merrell.

Randy Zeps was a Double Red donor. Mayher, Jeremy Kirkland, Joey York, JereOthers giving were Bro. Jim West, Jimmy my Knight, Bill Ballowe and Louise MerJackso, Ronald Eans, Gerald Bone, George rell.

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Scenes from 2015 Des Arc High School Alumni Association meeting

AT LEFT: CLASS OF 1961 Back: Dickie Minton, Johnson Elsie Bounds, Harvey Joe Sanner and Bob Childers.

Seated: Manuel Holcomb and Marilyn Patterson Burnett Candid Photos by Rodney Adams

2016 Alumni President Sylvester Holloway, left with Kent Childers, 2016 Vice President & Program Chairman

Ron Baldwin (and wife, Betty) Farthest Traveler - from Alabama

Opal Crider, left, and Kay Garth, right, visiting with Freddie, second from left, and Charles Evans, seated

Dickie Minton, left and Don Rogers catch up

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Searcy police arrest father; toddler’s remains found The father of a toddler who vanished from his father’s Searcy home more than a year ago was ordered held without bail on a capital-murder charge Wednesday, Dec. 2, just hours before police disclosed they had found what they believe to be the boy’s remains in rural Jackson County.

Searcy police said they arrested Jeffery Clifton, 43, just before midnight Tuesday, Dec. 1, accusing him of killing 2-yearold Malik Drummond. He was also charged with a felony count alleging abuse of a corpse. Both are felonies, with capital murder punishable in Arkansas by death or life in prison without parole.

“I anticipate that there will be more arrests” within the next 30 days, Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Reed said.

Reed said she did not know whether there would be one or two additional arrests.

Police officers and hundreds of volunteers searched for Malik on the evening of Nov. 23, 2014, after a report that the child had wandered away from his father’s home at 710 W. Park Ave. Family members told police that Malik was last seen playing in the living room with his twin sister, Aryanna.

Malik lived with his mother, Tanya Drummond, but for the previous two weeks had been staying with his father, who shared his home with girlfriend Lesley Marcotte, authorities have said.

On Wednesday morning, officers from the Jackson County sheriff’s office joined the Searcy Police Department and the FBI to search for body remains in Auvergne, along Arkansas 17 south of Newport, Jack-

son County Sheriff David Lucas said.

Lucas said he could not comment on whether the remains were the child’s, but Searcy police issued a news release saying they believed them to be Malik’s.

Officers searching the area “have been on it all day. It’s a slow process,” Searcy police Sgt. Steve Hernandez said.

Lucas said the remains were lying on the ground in a vacant lot in the small town and were not buried.

Neither Reed nor Hernandez would comment on the cause of death. Neither knew whether Clifton had hired an attorney.

Reed said Clifton was arrested at the Searcy police station.

Wednesday’s developments came less than one month after the FBI announced a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to a conviction in the case.

Hernandez said that, to his knowledge, “the reward has nothing to do” with Clifton’s arrest.

The Arkansas State Police had issued a Morgan Nick Amber Alert for Malik the day after he was reported missing.

Over the past year, pictures of the smiling, curly haired child have appeared on television, on video screens at some service stations and in newspapers.

State police spokesman Bill Sadler said the alert would remain in effect until the Searcy Police Department advises that it should be canceled.

Reed said she expects the formal alert will be withdrawn “based on the fact that we know the child is deceased, and we have someone charged with disposing of that body.”

In White County District

Court on Wednesday morning, Judge Mark Pate ordered Clifton held without bail in the county jail.

Pate set a Jan. 6 date for Clifton’s arraignment in White County Circuit Court before Judge Robert Edwards.

Reed said she does not expect Clifton to enter a plea then but to be asked whether he has an attorney or needs a public defender.

Details surrounding what led to Clifton’s arrest and the remains have not been disclosed. Reed confirmed Edwards had sealed the felony information charging Clifton, affidavits and the arrest warrant so that police could make sure they had Clifton in custody first.

There are no working phone numbers listed in Searcy directory assistance for Tanya Drummond or Marcotte.

Drummond did not reply to a message sent to her on Facebook. She updated her page Wednesday with an image containing pictures of Malik and the words, “Justice for Malik.”

Clifton played college basketball at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, where he was inducted into the Letterman’s Hall of Honor in 2004.

A forward, he lettered during the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons and led ASU in scoring both seasons, averaging 12.6 points a game in the 1992-93 season and 21.3 points a game in 1993-94. He was named the Sun Belt Conference’s Co-Player of the Year for the 1993-94 season.

He ranks fifth on the school’s career scoring average list with 19.6 points a game.

Information for this report was provided by Troy Schulte of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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Prairie County Courthouse News The following information was obtained from the records in the County Clerk’s office at the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, December 8, 2015:

Marriage License Andrew K. Bookalis Des Arc and Susan F. Bookalis, Des Arc.

Land Transfers Quitclaim Deed Margaret Ann Farrish and Franklin Farris, Edna R. Shelby, Wanda Wallace and

T.A. Wallace, Grantors, hand paid by Billy Caruthers and Toni Caruthers, Grantees, the following described lands situated in the Northrn District of Prairie County: The S 1/2 of Lot Seven and the S 1/2 of Lot Eight and all of Lot 9 of Block 7, Moore Hayes Addition to the City of Des Arc.

Quitclaim Deed John Jeffrey Barlow, Grantor, hand paid by Billy Caruthers and Toni Caruthers, Grantees, the following described lands situated in the Northern District

of Prairie County: The N 1/2 of Lot Seven and Eight, Block Seven, Moore Hayes Addition to the City of Des Arc.

Warranty Deed John Lee Prislovsky, Grantor, hand paid by Dennis DeVore and Marinell DeVore, Grantees, the following described lands situated in the Northern District of Prairie County: The SE 1/4 of Section Three, T3N, R5W containing 160 acres, more or less.

District Cour t Hearings

The following cases were heard before District Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, December 7, 2015: City Cases Paul Fennig, Little Rock, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Wilbert Thomas, Marianna, charged with Contempt of Court (Probation Violation).

Contiued to December 14, 2015.

Patrick J. Jones, Traskwood, charged with Drinking on Highway/Drinking in Public and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Tyler J. Paulman, Forrest City, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor, No Liability Insurance and Failure to Pay Registration Fee, Failed to Appear.

Issue Warrant. No Bond.

Tommy Burcham, North The New York Times is using space on its front page to call for greater gun regulation Little Rock, charged with No Driver License. Guilty. Senin the wake of recent deadly mass shootings.

Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. says the newspaper ran its first Page 1 editorial since tenced to Fine and Cost of 1920 on Saturday to "deliver a strong and visible statement of frustration and anguish about our country's inability to come to terms with the scourge of guns."

The Times' editorial suggests drastically reducing the number of firearms and even "eliminating some large categories of weapons and ammunition."

The editorial comes after three people were fatally shot at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, recently, and 14 people were killed in a shooting last werk at a social services center in San Bernardino, California.

New York Times Puts Gun Control Editorial on Page 1

$165.00.

J.J. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Case Review.

Cody L. Allen, McRae, charged with Careless/Prohibited Driving and Drove Left of Center. Plead Not Guilty.

Hearing set for January 14, 2016.

Camara P. McDonald, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay and Terroristic Threatening. Failure to Pay -Must pay

by January 14, 2016. Terroristsic Threatening Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for Janaury 14, 2016.

Cassie Evans, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Continued to December 14, 2015.

Tommy S. Barbee, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Continued to December 21, 2015.

Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Continued to December 21, 2015.

State Cases David Morrow, Cherry Valley, charged with Terroristic Threatening-First Degree.

Continued for Six Months to June, 5, 2016.

Megan J. Cain, Des Arc, charged with No Seat Belt.

Bond Forfeited.

Henry Brendan Brown, Searcy, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 83 MPH/55 Zone. Bond Forfeited.

Christy Lynn Donaldson, Monticello, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License, DWIFirst and Endangering Welfare of Minor x2. Defendant Appeared and Advised of Rights.

Defendant asked for time and was granted to December 21, 2015 for plea.

Lonette Puckett, Cotton Plant, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00.

James C. Lamb, Wynne, charged with Improperly Parked on Highway. Continued to December 14, 2015 by Motion of Defendant.

Amy Jones, Ward, charged with Failure to Pay. Bond Forfeited.

Tommy S. Barbee, Des Arc, charged with Faillure to Pay. Continued to December 21, 2015.

Prairie County Jail Count

Farm Family of the Year luncheon today in NLR The 68th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year luncheon will be held today, December 10, at 11:30 a. m.Governor Asa Hutchinson will be the guest speaker.

The annual event will be held at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock and it is being held to honor the state’s top farm and ranch families ho contribute so much to the economy and the quality of life.Arkansas’ 2015 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year will be announced at approimately 1 p. m.

The Farm Family of the Year program has honored farm and ranch families in Arkansas since 1947. It is the longest running recognition program of its type in the nation.

The Lane Oliver family near Stuttgart was Prairie County’s Farm Family of the Year in 2015.

The program is sponsored by the Arkansas Press Association, Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Arkansas Electric Cooperatives and Farm Bureau.

The following inmates are currently incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett, as of Tuesday, December 8, 2015: Blake, Terrence Rene, 58, Commitment. Intake date October 30, 2015.

Brewer, Frederick D., 25, Commitment. Intake date October 28, 2015.

Palton, Mario Markell, 22,

Commitment. Intake date November 3, 2015.

Hood, Paul Anthony, 42, charged with Rape and Sexual Assault. Intake date November 8, 2015.

Riggins, Cleophis Oliver, 32, Commitment. Intake date November 4, 2015.

Carpenter, Matt Leo, 35, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Parapher-

nalia. Commitment. Intake date November 4, 2015.

Anderson, Michael C., 35, Hold for ADC. Failure to Comply. Intake date November 15, 2015.

Riggins, Cleophis Oliver, 32, Intake date November 4, 2015.

Minton, Eric B., 37, Intake date December 7, 2015.

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OK to tip hat for Dec. 3 delivery; (although USPS “slipped off wagon” a bit to Sat. & Monday) Mailed Mailed Mailed Mailed Mailed THRS., 9/3 THRS., 11/5 THRS., 11/12 THRS., 11/19 WED., 11/25 TOWN / DATE RECV’D: Alma Beebe Cabot Carlisle Conway Griffithville Jacksonville Little Rock Lonoke North Little Rock Searcy Sherwood Stuttgart Ulm Ward

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FRI., 9/4 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” SAT., 9/5 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., 9/4 Tues. 9/8 FRI., 9/4 FRI., ” FRI., ”

Sat.,11/14 FRI., 11/6 SAT., 11/7 FRI., 11/6 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

Mon., 11/16 FRI., 11/13 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

Mon., 11/23 FRI., 11/20 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” Sat., 11/21 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., 11/20 Sat., 11/21 FRI., 11/20 Mon., 11/23 FRI., 11/20

Mon., 11/30 FRI., 11/27 FRI., ” *Wed., 11/25 FRI., 11/27” *Wed., 11/25 FRI., 11/27 Mon., 11/30 *Wed., 11/25 FRI., 11/27 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

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* Griffithville delivered to Post Office FRI. 12/4 by WRJ staff (Not handled by USPS from NLR Terminal)

WRJ delivery by USPS still expected for Next-Day !

The USPS Mail Terminal in North Little Rock achieved mostly “next-day delivery” for 4 consecutive issues (11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26), with exceptions shown in Red color.

USPS officials at NLR committed to improving delivery service with these two November 18 statements to the Journal: 1. “We are planning on making this (next-day-delivery) a trend”.

2. “No misinterpretation. We are utilizing your (Journal’s) emails and positive comments to build synergy around our flat clerks and not only improve your service but provide the service that everyone deserves”.

Delivery chart at left no longer includes the 8 weeks of “LATE” deliveries which occurred between 9/10 and 10/29. (Later than “next-day” delivery will be shown in RED color, viewable online)

NOTE: To circumvent late postal delivery . . . Get the Journal “ONLINE” (it’s FREE with your paid subscription) and read the “Journal” early on same day mailed !

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Special DAHS Alumni

Happy Holidays!

Join us for our Christmas Open House Enjoy refreshments all day and a special visit from Santa from 2:00-4:00

Thursday, December

17, 2015

PERFECT ATTENDANCE: Alumni president, Thressia Bradley Taylor, right, presents Barbara Eoff “Bobby� Livesay with a special attendance gift. A 1947 graduate of Des Arc High School and lifelong local resident, Bobby has not missed a meeting of the Alumni Association since its organization in 1955.

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Class of 1980: Members of the Class of 1980 gathered at the 2015 Des Arc High School Alumni Banquet held at the Elementary Cafetorium on Saturday, November 28.

Pictured are seated, l-r: Linda Pool Skarda, Brenda Pool Childress, Barbara Teague Kee, Diane Rogers Taylor and Theresa Dozier Back row, l-r: Rodney Adams, Allen Childress, David Dunbar and Eddie Lewis.

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