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Prairie County Courthouse at Des Arc, Monday morning, Jan. 18 (view northwesterly) A BOVE P HOTO At right are the White River and north end of a still flooded Riverfront Park and the Old Farmers and Merchants Bank Gazebo. The west approach to the White River Bridge is in view at upper right (below word Journal). To immediate left and behind Courthouse are both the “old” and recently opened “new” county jails at the intersection of 3rd & Walls. The Walking Trail that extends from Riverfront Park to 5th Street appears as a curved street (gray/asphalt and brown/dirt) immediately behind the Courthouse.

This photo, probably the highest resolution “aerial” ever published in the Journal, is the courtesy of Casey Skarda. He was using a “DJI Inspire 1 drone with a 4k camera on a gimbal (leveling device) - taken at a height of about 150 ft. (See additional photo Pg 14)

Courthouse, as seen from White River Bridge Monday morning

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR SUN., JAN. 24, 4 PM Lady Eagles Appreciation Banquet at First Baptist

SUN., JAN. 25, 6 PM Community Worship Outreach Church

EAGLE BASKETBALL 5 PM Jan. 23 @ Pal-Wheatley Jan. 26 Brinkley here Jan. 29 @ Carlisle

SAT., JAN. 23 9 AM Pee Wee Basketball High School Gymnasium

MON., JAN. 25, 7 PM Des Arc School Boards meet at Supt.’s office

Big snow flakes falling early Monday morning - View is looking east toward 10th & Main

Surprise snow on Monday, followed by Entergy power outage Tuesday AM leaves 71 customers in cold and dark for 3 hours Additional crews dispatched from Searcy - bring replacement switches Entergy notified affected customers in Des Arc of a power outage at 7:31am Tuesday. This is about the reported time that lights flickered over various parts of town. However, the “main event” for customers working and living in an approximate 20-block area of northeast Des Arc occurred right at 8:00 am.

The original problem of

a single thrown switch (1 of 3) at a power pole adjacent to the “Garden Gate” at 5th & Main was exaccerbated when an attempt to close the one switch resulted in “implosion” of two more switches.

Local Entergy technician, Mark Holder advised the Journal that three additional trucks were dispatched from Searcy, with

three replacement switches, to make the repairs.

The main outage for several blocks north of Main and between 1st & 7th lasted from 8:00 to 10:50 am.

Customers impacted included DAHS, M&P Bank, the Courthouse, Water Treatment Plant, County Health Dept., nearby residences and the White River Journal.

FRI., JAN. 29, 8-4:30 Last Day to Register to Vote March 1 (County Clerk’s Office)

Obituaries Pgs. 3 & 4

Susie Collins, 83, Stuttgart Edwin Cripe, 65, Stuttgart Harvey Freeman, 82, Brinkley Judge Jim Hannah, 70, Searcy John Highfill, 93, Carlisle Marylin Kelly, 80, Carlisle Buddy McArthur, 65, Des Arc Eathel Neal, 98, Brinkley Kevin Robinson, 51, Des Arc Fred Schaefer, 74, Brinkley Don C. Wheeler, 78, S. Dakota D. “Buddy” Wray, 78, Springdale

Above: Two Entergy technicians from Searcy changing out the switches (also seen at right) Right: Four Entergy vehicles at 5th & Main Tuesday morning (Garden Gate sign in view) Top right: Mark Holder, Entergy Tech from Des Arc, shows one of the 3 failed switches which were replaced

Council amends bullet-proof vest policy for local police A resolution amending the police department’s policy regarding bullet proof vests was passed by the city council Tuesday night. Police Chief Rick Parson said that the current bulletproof vest policy would not pass the Bureau of Justice Assistance Program. He explained, “Every five years the police department is eligible for a 50/50 grant to purchase bulletproof vests and the old 2-sentence policy would no longer meet the requirements for the grant.

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This resolution provides a new more detailed bulletproof vest policy for the department that would meet the standards.”

The purpose of the city’s Body Armor Mandatory Wear Policy is to provide sworn members of the Des Arc Police Department with guidelines for the proper use and care of body armor. The Policy of the Department is to maximize officer safety through the use of body armor in combination with pre(See COUNCIL Page 2

Five Masons from local Masonic Lodge #37 receive recognition, plaques and lapel pins for their 50 years of service to the Masonic Order Saturday night. The honorees, facing camera from left were: Ronald Eans, Robert Sisson, (Ozzie) Sisson, Donald DeVore and Woodrow Tipton. With backs to camera preparing to make presentations are Deputy Grand Master, Billy Joe Holder, left, and Grand Master Samuel D. Lattin, right, representing Grand Lodge F&AM of Arkansas

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Arkansas Highways No new taxes? Check.

No new fees? Check.

Governor Hutchinson had made that clear from the beginning, from the first days of his tenure, and in sticking to his guns on a highway improvement program he has turned aside the recommendation of his own transportation task force. Well, one recommendation: new sources of revenue. As in new taxes.

Another suggestion he has embraced, however: a diversion of a small portion of state general revenues to highways. There was no surprise; where else would he find additional money for the state’s tormented roads if gasoline and diesel taxes are left untouched?

Mr. Hutchinson’s proposal, unveiled in his State Capitol conference room, crowded with highway commissioners and others of the asphalt establishment, would use three-quarters of a billion dollars (the administration’s estimate) to capture $2 billion in federal highway matching funds.

No one disputes the need, and in fact the aforementioned working group urged the governor seek a dollar target nearly double the one he is advocating.

Baby steps, Mr. Hutchinson soothed -- even as he proposed a giant step.

For some 70 years, spanning the administrations of nearly a dozen elected governors and three dozen General Assemblies, Arkansas has financed highways through state motor fuels taxes and federal aid. (The Highway Department helps finance local roads by sending a third of its money to cities and counties). Taxes from retail sales and personal and corporate incomes have been reserved for other state agencies. The public school fund, higher education, human services and prisons consume all but pennies of the General Fund, and they (and their clients and beneficiaries) traditionally have howled whenever another entity, almost invariably the Highway Commission, sought a piece of it.

Things can change, and I suspect they have, or will.

The Lake View lawsuit settlement, which underscores the state Constitution’s guarantee of adequate public schools, gives K-12 education first call on general revenue dollars, thus guaranteeing it more than half the general fund and reducing the pressure on legislators from superintendents and teachers. Higher education is relying ever more on tuition than state assistance and resents it but lacks the muscle to do much about it. Prisons will remain a budget headache but some progress is offered through alternative sentencing and expanded parole supervision. Which brings us to the other big one, second only to education: health and human services. Yes, we’re talking about the Affordable Care Act. Obamacare. The Private Option.

Or, as the administration now styles it, “Arkansas Works.”

It is the program Mr. Hutchinson privately loves to publicly hate. By whatever name anyone calls it, the tens of millions of dollars it has showered on Arkansas not only helps bankroll the general budget but made possible the governor’s tax cuts, soon to total nine figures annually. He needs Arkansas Works to make the numbers work, as he made clear in introducing his highway plan.

“This could all be jeopardized,” the governor warned, if his budget, to include Medicaid expansion, fails in the General Assembly’s fiscal session, which begins in mid-April. His proposals “tie directly to Medicaid expansion.”

Mr. Hutchinson was speaking to his fellow Republicans, offering them a deal: some additional highway money in exchange for continuing Obamacare. By whatever name. He cautioned again that he (a) will have a second budget ready should the legislature refuse to go along and (b) the General Assembly won’t like it.

Tapping general revenues for highways for the first time since the mid-20th Century -- Mr. Hutchinson freely acknowledged it was “unprecedented.” Was he uneasy about it, I asked, fearful he would blow the barn door open?

“There’s nothing sacrosanct about that barn door,” he replied.

Others will disagree, already have; but their pleas for an increase in pump taxes, at a time of plummeting gas and diesel prices, as an alternative to cutting into general revenues will fall on deaf ears in both executive and legislative branches. [begin ital] No new taxes! [end ital].

There are unanswered questions. Mr. Hutchinson says any shortfalls in the general fund can be made up from efficiencies as yet unidentified. The Highway Commission would be expected to become “more transparent,” presumably to mean more sensitive to executive and legislative “recommendations” on how it spends its money. What will happen should national or global events tank the economy, making every general revenue dollar a scramble?

The biggest question remains the Medicaid expansion, whether the legislature will accept it.

“Until that’s been decided there’s really no going forward,” said Rep. Joe Jett, a Democrat from northeast Arkansas who chairs the House tax committee and would favor the Hutchinson plan provided By Whatever Name is preserved. “We’re getting down to crunch time. This thing is going to go down to the wire.”

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The Year of Trump

By Donald Kaul

Is 2015 over yet? Is it safe to come out now?

What a bummer. Mass shootings, cops using unarmed civilians for target practice, the Middle East in rubble, terrorist attacks, Donald Trump.

Trump wasn’t the worst of it, perhaps. But he certainly was the most irritating.

It was a spectacle worthy of Tennyson — “Trump to the right of us, Trump to the left of us, Trump in front and behind. Into the valley of Trump rode the 300 million.”

A year ago he was a loud-mouthed reality show host who moonlighted as a developer of ugly buildings.

Now he’s the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.

To any patriotic American with a sense of history, it’s embarrassing. We are a country of 320 million people — many of us smart, some informed and reasonable.

And the best we can do is Donald Trump?

I used to marvel at the Italian propensity for electing ludicrous buffoons to high public office — people like Benito Mussolini and Silvio Berlusconi. How could so civilized a place treat the vote so lightly?

But, I reasoned, the Italian national pastime is the opera: the province of great, outsized, slightly ridiculous characters. Their politics seemed to be an extension of that.

Trump’s supporters don’t suffer traditional opera gladly. They’re more the Grand Ole Opry type, a different thing altogether.

It’s as though the Republican Party, a year ago, took an ad in The Wall Street Journal which read: “Wanted: energetic self-starter to run a large, diverse organization. No experience necessary. As a matter of fact, experience is probably a disqualification.

“Nor is any knowledge required, particularly in the fields of science and arithmetic. A complete ignorance of history would be welcome, too.

“What we’re really looking for is someone who believes. The specific content of the beliefs required will be given to the applicant once he or she wins the job, but a passionate belief in God and the free market will be paramount among them.

“The job offers a handsome six-figure salary, free

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housing, and a liberal vacation allowance (that’s the only thing liberal about it), as well as dynamite retirement benefits.

“Candidates must be prepared to spend the better part of the next two years telling people what they want to hear. Integrity is optional.”

It’s as though they ran the ad and, lo and behold, applicants began crawling out from under their rocks all over the country. And the loudest, most outrageous of the rock dwellers was Donald Trump.

So-called political experts like myself have been predicting Trump’s demise ever since he flashed upon the scene insulting war heroes, women, Latinos, Muslims, Jews, the mentally ill, and worst of all, journalists.

We all thought that, politically speaking, he’d be sleeping with the fishes by now, along with more plausible candidates like Scott Walker, Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal, Lindsey Graham, and that Democrat from Virginia whose name no one bothered to learn.

Well, to make a long story short, that’s not the way it rolled.

Ted Cruz, the meanest kid on the block, is gaining in Iowa, but the Donald is still leading in national polls.

Is it possible that, against all odds, this joke goes on into the general election — with Trump carrying the Republican banner into battle with Hillary Clinton?

I still say no. Not possible. We are not Italy. I refuse to believe that one of our major parties — the party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower — would pick a clown like Trump to represent it. Ronald Reagan was bad enough, and Trump makes him look like Thomas Jefferson.

I don’t know who the GOP candidate will be, but not Trump.

On the other hand, one of the pluses of last year was Barack Obama awakening from his six-year slumber to begin acting like the president we elected, actually doing things despite the relentless opposition of the Republican Congress.

It wasn’t nearly enough. But in the land of Trump, every ray of sunshine is welcome.

OtherWords columnist Donald Kaul lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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COUNCIL - continued from Page 1 scribed safety procedures, according to Chief Parson.

“While the body armor provides a significant level of protection, it is not a substitute for the observance of officer safety procedures.”

A second resolution introduced but did not pass was one authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Prairie County giving the Library $600.00 a year for three years as a donation.

Carolyn Hambrick, the city’s comptroller, advised that the city cannot legally give a donation as such but can enter into an agreement. The program provides books for children from age 0 up. The 2-2 vote failed to pass the prior motion to adopt the resolution.

Police Chief Police Rick Parson presented his report to the council that included 19 traffic tickets issued and eight criminal charges. He also advised that he was able to find two new police cars that were identical to what the department needed.

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cars, both 2016 Dodge Chargers, are now at Fleet Safety being equipped and should be ready within two weeks he said.

Alderman Steve Bryan advised that natural gas prices were up slightly due to increased transportation costs.

Alderman Bryan also discussed getting together with the other council members on this committee to discuss possible raises for the city employees.

A report from Animal Control Officer Dwayne Mayher advised that three dogs were picked up the past month with one being reclaimed by the owner and one warning issued.

He said, “There are still two dogs at the shelter that need to be adopted.” If you are interested in adopting, contact Officer Mayher or call the city hall at 2564316.

The council’s work concluded with the appointment of committees for the new year, as follows: Police Department: Ray McVay and Janice Huffstickler Gas: Anna Beth Fisher

and Steve Bryan Water & Sewer: Bruce Sutton and Welton Robinson Finance: Bruce Sutton and Janice Huffstickler Street: Anna Beth Fisher and Ray McVay Aubulance: Steve Bryan and Welton Robinson Cemetery: Bruce Sutton and Anna Beth Fisher Fire Dept.: Steve Bryan and Ray McVay Animal Control: Welton Robinson and Janice Huffstickler Parks & Recreation: Steve Bryan and Anna Beth Fisher Senior Citizens: Janice Huffstickler and Bruce Sutton Welton Sanitation: Robinson and Ray McVay Wage & Salary: Bruce Sutton, Steve Bryan and Janice Huffstickler Chrisana Knupp, city recorder-treasurer, presided at the meeting in the absence of Mayor Jim Garth.

Carolyn Hambrick, the city’s comptroller, recorded the minutes.

By Jim Hightower The problem with applying conventional wisdom to political campaigns is that it can suddenly be upended by an unconventional campaign.

National media pundits have been riveted by Donald Trump’s flagrantly narcissistic run for the Republican presidential nomination. But Exhibit A for the most remarkable political challenge to conventional wisdom is Bernie Sanders and his totally unconventional, unabashedly populist run for the Democratic nomination.

When the Vermont senator launched his campaign last May, the snarky cognoscenti pronounced his effort dead on arrival.

Not a chance, they snorted, that a 74-year-old, Jewish, democratic socialist going against Hillary Clinton’s powerhouse machine — and daring to call

for a people’s revolution against Wall Street and reckless corporate elites — could come close to winning.

Usurping the Bush and Clinton Dynasties, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib But Bernie’s authenticity and straight talk have mocked the cynicism of the “wise ones” and shocked the self-assured Clintonites. Huge crowds have turned out to cheer Bernie as he denounces the chasm of inequality ripping America apart.

Moreover, grassroots supporters have made Sanders’ run financially competitive. A record 2.5 million individual donors chipped in an average of $27 each last year to gird him with an impressive campaign fund of $73 million.

And now, polls show that Bernie “no chance” Sanders has surged into the lead among Demo-

To the Entergy technicians who worked for several hours in the cold on Tuesday to get the power back on for an estimated 20-block area of northeast Des Arc including the courthouse, high school, businesses on north side of Main and residences.

Also, to all the utility personnel, thanks for keeping the gas flowing and the many things you do to keep us warm and comfortable in our homes and work places.

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Sanders Proves the Pundits Wrong

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cratic voters in both Iowa and New Hampshire, including taking a significant lead among New Hampshire women. Yeah, say the scoffers, but he can’t win the general election. In fact, polls now show he would handily defeat Trump, Ted Cruz, or Marco Rubio, outperforming Clinton against all three.

Not only is Bernie defying the odds, but he’s doing it by showing that an authentic candidate with an authentic message can generate an authentic people’s movement.

OtherWords columnist Jim Hightower is a radio commentator, writer, and

SUNRISE NOTE Increased morning daylight began last Sat., Jan. 16, when the sun finally started rising earlier ... at 7:13 am.

Latest sunrise of the year at Des Arc was Friday, Jan. 15 (7:14 am)

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SUNRISE SUNSET 7:14 am 5:16 pm 7:12 am 5:23 pm 7:08 am 5:30 pm

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public speaker. He’s also the editor of the populist newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown.l

Laugh-In Corner Difficult Landing The airline had a policy that required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a - 'Thanks for flying XYZ airline'.

An airline pilot on this particular flight hammered his plane into the runway really hard. In light of his bad landing, he had difficulty looking the passengers in the eye, all the time he thought that a passenger would have a smart comment. However, it seemed that all the passengers were too shell shocked to say anything.

Finally, everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking with a cane. She said, 'Sonny, mind if I ask you a question?' Why no Ma'am,' said the pilot, 'What was it'? The little old lady said, 'Did we land or were we shot down?'

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chool children at Hazen revolt over board’s discharging of teacher and substituting the wife of School Superintendent Ben B. Rowland in her place. As a result of the controversy, about 25 pupils remained away from school and their parents announced they will not return. The controversy began at the end of the school term last year when a petition was circulated protesting against reappointment of the superintendent. It is alleged that about 100 school patrons said the petition was ignored by the board. The teacher, a Miss Whitehurst, said she had a contract and would continue to report for work and draw her pay.

The American Navy took its second major jolt in two days today when the Senate Naval Committee agreed to postpone indefinitely action on the Hale bill authorizing all warships needed to bring the United States fleet up to the tonnage limits allowed by the London Naval Treaty. If no new warship authorization is approved by Congress, Japan will have caught up with the United States in total tonnage of warships by 1936.

Representatives of 47 business houses in Brinkley signed pledges tonight to receive and ship all their merchandise by train instead of by truck. This action followed a mass meeting called by Mayor J. H. Stack and attended by about 250 businessmen. The Rock Island had threatened to discontinue

the local terminals, thus doing away with switching crews, roundhouse employees and others.

Through the assistance of our popular County Farm Agent, H. E. Thompson, who went to Harrison last week and purchased several young full blood white faced Hereford bulls, quite a number of cattlemen and stock raisers have recently added them to their herds. Among them are Romunder & Hines, Will Tubbs, Will Bell, John DeVore, Livesay Bros., Judge Screeton and S. L. Wesson.

By private subscription and donations, by the public spirited citizens of this vicinity, the Des Arc School continues to function.

G. P. Drown, owner, announces the opening of his new Shell Service Station on Jan. 30, 1932, located one block west of the school grounds. Gas, oils, and auto accessories, and repair shop.

Arkansas Power & Light Co. advises all customers who have had deposits up for one year or more and have not received interest payment should call at the office in Des Arc and receive the 6 per cent per annum interest paid on these deposits. C. J. Rister, local manager.

The Peoples’ Store in Des Arc advertises specials for Friday and Saturday: 10 lbs sugar, 45c; 8 lbs pure coffee, 98c; 8 lb pail Best Grade Lard, 59c; Pet Milk, large can, 9 cents; 100 lbs red potatoes, $1.99; 10 bars white laundry soap, 24c.

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he State Selective Service has given the local Draft Board a list of delinquents in Prairie County. These delinquents or their friend or acquaintance should contact the local Board. The delinquents are wanted for compliance or for prosecution of willful draft evasion. Violations of the Selective Service Law and Regulations are triable in the United States Court and punishable by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more than $10,000 or both.

Mr. R. R. Farris, Field Supervisor for the Memphis Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office stated that farmers of Prairie County are now applying for Emergency Crop and Feed Loans to finance the production of 1948 crops.

Loans are not to exceed $400.00. Interest rate is 4 percent.

Mr. Frank Eastham, a member of the Farm Bureau of the Edwards School community, was a visitor of the Des Arc Young Business Men’s Club last Friday night. He reported that he had secured the following new members during the past week: W. H. Hamric, W. E. West, H. B. Kirk, W. P. Hamric, H. B. Carlisle, Clyde Cox, W. M. Campbell, Dale Campbell, Dee Griffin, H. L. O’Cain and H. D. Ballard, of the Hickory/Edwards community and the following members in Des Arc: G. P. Drown, C. J. Rister, Q. E. McCuin, L. R. Brown, N. R. Kirk-

wood and J. E. Berry. The Des Arc YBMC is backing the organization 100%.

Representative H. B Eddins, who is attending the legislature now in session, was over from Little Rock to spend the weekend here with his family, and was shaking hands with friends in the city Saturday afternoon.

A goal for every Prairie County farm family in 1943 is to preserve and store as much nutritious foods as possible for home use, declares Kermit C. Ross, County Agent. Special emphasis, he said, should be put on raising at home the family’s poultry, eggs, milk, butter, cheese, dry beans, peas, fresh and stored vegetables and fruits, and at least all the meat allowed the family under rationing. “By conserving foods on the farm, we make more supplies available to the armed forces and allies, as well as for our war workers,” the county agent said.

Grocers can do much to prevent hoarding of canned foods between now and the time that rationing of such foods gets underway in February. A New York grocer sets an example by displaying a sign that reads “One Can Only to a Customer”.

According to L. R. Brown of Des Arc, chairman, the Army is coming to your door after your scrap iron, copper, brass, rubber, whether you have one pound or 1,000 pounds, If you live in or around Hazen or DeValls Bluff, notify Mr. S. E. Thompson or Mr. Roy Hill

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he Elsie McCain Club of Hazen, in cooperation with the Fowlkes Crop Dusting Service of Hazen, will sponsor the Prairie County “Flight Against Polio”, Sunday, January 19, from 1 to 5 p. m. at Fowlkes Field, Hazen. Everybody is invited to take a flight over Prairie County and help the March of Dimes. Mr. Fowlkes will have two planes carrying passengers for a nominal fee of $1.00 for children and $2.00 for adults.

Members of the Elsie McCain Club will serve hot coffee at the field all afternoon.

The Mother’s March on Polio at Des Arc will be headed by Mrs. G. P. Mullen and Mrs. J. W. Manney, who were named co-chairman by Joe Skarda, chairman for north Prairie County. The Mothers March will be held Thursday night, Jan. 30.

Transfer of Federal aid from vocational agriculture to pay for expanded science training in schools has been urged by Gov. Orval Faubus.

He says that many students taking agriculture courses although they have no plans to enter agriculture after graduation. At the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Education at Little Rock last week, a consultant recommends school programs geared to individual differences in students and calls for methods which would teach students to think intelligently rather than merely recite. It also recommends that by 1960 all beginning teachers have bachelor degrees.

Architects made their final inspection of the new four room elementary school building here Tuesday. Leon Coker, superintendent, said as yet furniture has not been purchased. The new school building at Hickory Plains is still under construction. People approved a $90,000 bond issue in March 1957 for a seven mills increase for these two buildings.

Bobby Wray Holder, son of Mrs. Gladys Holder of Des Arc, serving with the 82nd

Airborne Div. at Ft. Bragg, N. C., has been promoted to First Lieutenant. He was valedictorian of the 1952 class at Des Arc High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Henderson State before being commissioned.

Johnny McWhorter has sold the Esso Station one block south of the Rock Island Depot to Lewis Baugh, who is back home to stay. His wife is the former Jane Weatherley, daughter of G. W. Weatherley.

Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Livesay of the Oak Prairie Community will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary today, Jan. 16. A family gathering will be held at their home Sunday, Jan. 19.

The Des Arc Garden Club met Saturday, Jan. 11, at the school library where a film on Niagara Falls and Bellingrath Gardens. was shown by Mrs. W. H. Stewart.

A flower arrangement by Mrs. Porter Williams was the winner. Mrs. Merlin Hendricks, hostess, served tasty chocolate cake and coffee.

Mrs. Jess Corbitt, reporter.

Miss Judy Eddins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Eddins, who plays the alto saxophone in the Des Arc Junior Band, was selected to attend the Junior High School Band Clinic at Bauxite on Jan. 1011. Two members of the Des Arc High School Senior Band will attend the Region 3 Band Clinic at Hall High School in Little Rock on Jan. 18-19.

They are Judy Coker and Mary Kay Walls. Jerry DeVorak, bass horn player, was also selected but unable to attend.

W. P. Bond of Little Rock, owner of the Des Arc Seed & Grain Co., was in Des Arc on business this week. Mr. Bill Heard of Morrilton is moving to Des Arc soon to take over management of that business.

Prairie County Sheriff E. O. Hamilton was elected vice president of the Arkansas Sheriffs Association at their meeting in Little Rock last week.

Fred Schaefer

Marylin Jeanne Kelly

Fred Schaefer, Brinkley, served on Riceland Board

Marylin J. Kelly was resident at local nursing home

Surrounded by his family, Fred Schaefer, age 74, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2016.

He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Brinkley, retired from farming after 50 years and served on the Riceland Foods Board of Directors, the Riceland Foods Eastern Arkansas Advisory Board and the Bank of Brinkley Board of Directors.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Cooper Schaefer; son, Clay and Nikki Schaefer of McCrory; daughter, Audra Lyn Bailey of Farmington; grandchildren, Ellyn Rose Bailey, Morgan Nichole, Cayla Beth and Cole Henry Schaefer and sister, JoAnne Files of North Little Rock.

Services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday at First Baptist Church in Brinkley.

Burial will follow at Hunter Cemetery.

Memorial may be given to Brinkley First Baptist Church, 215 W. Elm St., Brinkley 72021

Marylin Jeanne Kelly, 80, of Carlisle, died January 13, 2016.

She was a homemaker and a resident at Des Arc Nursing Home.

Marylin is survived by six daughters, Pamela Shanks, Cathy Kirk, Tammy Kendrick, Kimette Carpenter, Cindy Underwood and Gina Martin; two sisters, Ellie Kelly and Dianna Mertz; one brother, Keith Kelly; 20 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Malinda Barnes.

Arrangements by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

Harvey Freeman, Eathel Neal Navy veteran, dies in Brinkley Eathel Neal, Harvey Freeman, age 82, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in Brinkley.

A son of Harvey and Ora (Stokes) Freeman, he was born in Longview, Texas on March 6, 1933. After graduation in 1951 from Carrolton High School in Texas he continued education at the North Texas College and Memphis State College.

He served three years in the US Navy with duty time on bases located in California, Florida and Tennessee.

A working career included 25 years as an electrical engineer for the Yale Industrial Products in Forrest City.

Harvey and Doris Fitts were married in 1952 and after leaving military life settled in Brinkley and have remained residents through the years.

Survivors are his wife, Doris; son, Mike (Billinda) Freeman; daughters, Cindy (Don) Sheffer, Linda (Bubba) Hoggatt.Johnnie Depriest and Sherry Weaver; 12 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and a host of extended family and friends.

Services were 11:00 AM Friday, January 15, at Bob Neal Funeral Home –Brinkley.

Burial was in the Oaklawn Cemetery at Brinkley.

Brinkley, dies at Cla-Cliff Nursing Home Eathel Neal, age 98, widow of Fredrick Eugene Neal, died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Cla-Clif Nursing Home in Brinkley.

She was born on July 23, 1917 in Dark Corner, Arkansas, to the late Lee and Mary May Wilhite.

Eathel was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Clarendon and enjoyed doing crafts.

She is survived by, three sons, Charles Neal of Hot Springs, Gary (Loretta) Neal of Clarendon, Michael (Renee) Neal of Clarendon, three daughters, Betty Bridges of Strawberry, Alice (Fred) Bryant of Olive Branch, MS, Sherry (Jimmy) Baxter of Clarendon, 18 grandchildren, 48 greatgrandchildren, 33 greatgreat-grandchildren.

Eathel was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Lela Jean Lambert; brother, Thomas Jefferson Pullins and sisters, Winnie Mae Miller and Nora Wilhite.

Services were at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 14, at First Assembly of God Church in Clarendon.

Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery by Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home

John C. Highfill, Carlisle native, Army veteran, buried Tuesday at Hickory Plains John C. Highfill, 93, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, January 16, 2016. He was born December 30, 1922 in Carlisle to the late John A. and Cora (Wilson) Highfill.

He was an Army veteran of World War II. He helped breech the seawall at Omaha Beach on D-Day. After the war, he operated heavy equipment and was a supervisor in the construction industry. Later working in Carlisle.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Nadine (Hackney) Highfill; two sisters, Ola May (Highfill) Puim and Lois (Highfill) Wilson and one brother, R.D. Highfill.

He is survived by four sons, Don Wayne Highfill of Morgan, Dennis Highfill of Plainview, Dale Highfill of Carlisle, and Daniel Highfill of Thornburg; one daughter, Danea (Highfill) Felts of

Carlisle; 11 grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 10 step-great grandchildren.

Services were held Tuesday, January 19, at 2:00 P.M. at the Landmark Baptist Church in Carlisle with Bro. Albert Young and Bro. Roy Matlock officiating.

Burial followed at Hickory Plains Cemetery with military honors.

Pallbearers were Chuck Highfill, Dale Highfill, Jr., Clint Felts, Heston Highfill, David Highfill and Yancy Kelly. Honorary pallbearers were Jamey Highfill and Dale Highfill III. Arrangements were by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

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A R I E S Chief Justice Jim Hannah was former Des Arc’s City Attorney James Robert "Jim" Hannah, recently retired Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, died on January 14, 2016, at Unity Health White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. He was born December 26, 1944, in the Naval Hospital in Long Beach, California, where his father was stationed during World War II. He was the son of Frank Alvin Hannah and Virginia Marie (Stine) Hannah.

He is survived by his wife, Pat Johnson Hannah; five children, Jayme Hannah of Cabot, Judge Craig Hannah and wife Mitzi of Searcy, Dr. Todd Hannah and wife Wendy of Bentonville, Judge Mark Pate and wife Julie of Searcy, and Kelli (Pate) and husband Mike McNeill of Searcy; 13 grandchildren, Gabby, Adrian, Ethan, Jackson, and Gracen Hannah; Derrick Covington (Jessica); Tyler and Mason Parr; Jacob Corpier; Ian McNeill, Emily, Sam, and Will Pate; and one great-grandchild, Bryson Covington; and sister Sara Bowen and husband Early, of Cypress, Texas.

While his father was in the Navy, Jim lived in California and Miami, Florida.

His family moved back to Ozark, Missouri, where his parents and uncle and aunt, Lawrence and Bonnie Hannah, opened Hannah's Cleaners in 1945. Jim lived in Ozark, Missouri, until 1960 when his family moved to Harrison, Arkansas, where they owned and operated a soft-drink bottling company. The family's move to Harrison in Jim's junior year of high school was at first difficult for him because in Ozark, he was a popular student and had played on the undefeated basketball team. However, he quickly became a Golden Goblin at Harrison High School, and during his two years there, he excelled as a student-athlete, playing on two basketball teams under Hall of Fame Coach Bob Denniston, and playing on the baseball team.

After high school, he attended Drury in Springfield, Missouri, on a basketball scholarship with plans of becoming a teacher and a coach. He transferred to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he received both law and accounting degrees in 1968.

He was admitted to the Bar of Arkansas that same year.

Although he had an offer to work in St. Louis with a national accounting firm, he decided to join the private law firm, Lightle, Tedder, Hannah, & Beebe, in Searcy, Arkansas.

Jim Hannah was a tireless worker for the betterment of the Arkansas judicial system. Between 1969 and 1978, he was city attorney for Searcy, Augusta, Bradford, Des Arc, Garner, Kensett, and Rosebud; deputy prosecuting attorney for Woodruff County; city judge for Kensett and Rosebud; and juvenile judge for White County.

Jim particularly loved his time on the bench. In 1978, he was elected Chancery and Probate Judge for the 17th Judicial District, a position he held for the next 22 years. In 2000, he was elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas, where he served until 2005, when he was elected Chief Justice. He led the court until his early retirement on September 1, 2015.

In addition to his many judicial responsibilities, he made time to contribute to and lead a variety of committees and organizations, improving our system of justice. While on the bench, he chaired the Arkansas Judicial Council's Judicial Resources Assessment, Legislative, and Retirement committees; served on the Arkansas Supreme Court committees for Access to Justice, Client Security Fund, Technology, Child Support, and District Court Resources Board; and chaired the Drug Court Advisory Committee. Additionally, he served on the board and as president of the Arkansas Judicial

Justice Jim Hannah Council and as a member of the Arkansas Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners.

He served and led national committees as well.

President Barack Obama appointed Jim to the State Justice Institute Board of Directors, where he served as chairman. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him to the Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction of the Judicial Conference of the United States. In 2014, Jim was named chair of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts and president of the Conference of Chief Justices.

Throughout his legal career, Jim was involved on a state and national level as an advocate for judicial independence, civics education, and public outreach to increase awareness of our judicial system. During his tenure as chief justice, the court established Appeals on Wheels, a leader education outreach program for students. Under Jim's leadership, Arkansas became the first state in the nation to publish and distribute the official report of its appellate decisions electronically. Jim also worked with the Arkansas Bar Association to institute an annual "State of the Judiciary" address, which he delivered each year at the joint meeting of the bench and bar.

Among his many other accomplishments, he established and implemented the White County Juvenile Court and Juvenile Probation Office; was an instructor at Harding University; was a faculty advisor for the National Judicial College; was appointed by then Governor Dale Bumpers and later Governor David Pryor to the Arkansas Board of Pardons and Paroles, where he served as secretary from 1972-79; was a legislative assistant to Governor Dale Bumpers; was a member of the Court Leadership Symposium and Innovations in Governance at Harvard University; received the Ozark Ambassador Award from the North Arkansas College Foundation; served as a member American Judges Association; was past president, treasurer, and secretary of the White County Bar Association; was a former member of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce; was past chairman of the Board of Advisors of the Wilbur Mills Alcoholism Treatment Center. He has been involved in leadership roles with Searcy's Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club, including coach, cofounder, and chairman of Little League Basketball and Little League Baseball.

He was also a member of the UAMS Parents Club. He was an active member of his church, serving as a member of the President Presbytery of Arkansas Nominations Committee and a former deacon, elder, trustee, of the Session for the First Presbyterian Church of Searcy.

Funeral Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, at First Presbyterian Church, Searcy.

Burial will follow at Velvet Ridge Cemetery, Velvet Ridge, Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 400 West Arch Avenue, Searcy, Arkansas, or Chief Justice Jim Hannah Memorial Scholarship Fund, Gift Services, 1 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701.

Arrangements by Powell Funeral Home of Searcy.

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Services held here on Saturday for Kevin L. Robinson Services for Kevin Robinson of Des Arc were held Saturday, January 16, at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. He died Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab Center.

Kevin Lee Andrew Robinson “KEB” was born August 6, 1964 in Des Arc, the son of Andrew Robinson and Marva Jo Brewer Robinson.

Kevin was educated in the Des Arc Public Schools where he earned a scholarship in band and went to play the tuba at UCA in Conway, Arkansas.

He accepted Christ at an early age. He attended Bethel A.M.E. as a child and later became a member of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Des Arc under the leadership of Reverend Russell Penn Jr. He also attended First Assembly of God Church under the leadership of Pastor Paul Fowler. These ministers officiated at his services on Saturday.

Kevin often enjoyed singing, cooking, and making family and friends laugh. He will be remembered for making them mad and glad in the same breath.

He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents on both sides.

Kevin will be forever cherished by his mother, Marva Jo Robinson of Des Arc; one brother, Keith Robinson of Des Arc; two sisters, Kenna Robinson of Des Arc and Katrina Jones of Fort Smith, AR; five nephews, four nieces; one special aunt, Marie Robinson (Aunt Det); a host of great-nephews and nieces, cousins, friends and family.

Interment was in Lakeside Cemetery with arrangements by Robinson Mortuary, Inc. of Little Rock.

Pallbearers were Terry Decker Jr., Richard Bradford, Johnny Pettis, Billy Nichols, James Walicki and Eddie Petty, active; Jonathan Washington, Keith Robinson Jr., Cody Robinson and Matthew Tate, honorary.

Edwin A. Cripe, Stuttgart, dies Edwin (Ed) Allen Cripe, 65, of Stuttgart, passed away from this life Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. He was born Aug. 12, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edwin and Flossie Cripe.

Ed spent a large part of his life in Pocahontas, Arkansas on his family’s farm. He joined the Army in 1968 and served actively until 1970. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He later would rejoin the Army and relocate to Germany for several years. Ed worked for Brown Shoe Company, in Pocahontas, and then Lennox, in Stuttgart.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Cripe; one son, Eric; his brother, David Henry and his parents Edwin and Flossie Cripe.

Ed is survived by his son, David (Tessa) Cripe, of Paragould; one brother, Ron Henry of Pocahontas, two grandchildren, Bella Cripe and Harper Cripe.

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E. W. “Buddy” McArthur, Jr., 65, of the Johnson Chapel Community, Des Arc, went home with Jesus on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. He was born April 19, 1950 at Hickory Plains.

Buddy was a tool setter at Remington Arms for over 20 years. He owned Mac’s Bait with his wife, Cathy.

Buddy and Cathy shared 21 years of marriage, combining their children, Renee McArthur, Heath McArthur, Aimee McArthur Lankford, Cristy Chastain, Dwayne Pierce and Nicolus Pierce, forming the “Brady Bunch”.

Buddy is survived by his wife and their children; his sisters, Peggy Rettig, Bobbie Campbell, Mandy Bush, Billie Curtis, Willie Sutton and Kathy Hoofman. Buddy’s legacy is continued further by 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He is predeceased by his parents, Everett “Mac” McArthur and his mother, Dora Mae McArthur; his

Don C. Wheeler was Stuttgart native Don C. Wheeler, 78, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Don was born April 3, 1937 in Stuttgart, AR to Ned and Mildred (Eicher) Wheeler. He graduated from High School and attended college. Don enlisted in the US Air Force in 1955, he served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and retired in 1975. He lived in Louisiana from 1970 to 2002, Great Falls, MT for four years and moved to Rapid City in 2006.

He is survived by his loving family.

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E. W. “Buddy” McArthur sister, Patsy Burleson; and his nephew, Jeffery Todd Routh.

Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at SmithWestbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 22, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home.

Burial will be in the Hickory Plains Cemetery.

Donald “Buddy” Wray, former Tyson Foods president, former local resident, dies Donald “Buddy” Wray, 78, of Springdale, former president of Tyson Foods, died Monday, January 18, 2016.

Buddy was born at Des Arc on March 24, 1937, son of Buford E. Wray and Allie Bacon Wray. He grew up in the home located across the street from the Christian Life Center of the First United Methodist Church in Des Arc, and in the church where his entire family were heritage members.

He was a 1955 graduate of Des Arc High School where he was active in the FFA and all activities associated with agriculture. He was also an Eagle Scout.

After high school, he attained a degree in agricultue/business from the University of Arkansas, at Fayetteville, went to work for Tyson Foods and became a permanent resident of Springdale, Arkansas.

He traveled to Europe promoting the company’s products and before retiring he had attained the position of Tyson Foods president.

John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods, said Wray was a legendary figure at the company. “He was instrumental in everything the company did for over 50 years.” Tyson said. “There is no way to express what Buddy meant to the company and thousands of its team members during that time.”

"From the earliest days of the growth of Tyson Foods, Buddy, along with my dad and Leland Tollett made the company succeed, from the early 1960s through the 1990s," Tyson said in a statement.

After a career that included involvement in the company's introduction of prepared poultry foods, Wray was inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2012.

Last year, he was inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, an honor awarded by the Sam M. Walton College of Busi-

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Buddy held a number of positions at Tyson during his long career with the company - working his way up from a service technician to president, chief operating officer and member of the board of directors.

Among many honors, the University of Arkansas established the Donald “Buddy” Wray Chair in Food Safety in the Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture in 2004. He was inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2012.

“Buddy was one of my mentors, and I will miss his leadership, insight and especially his friendship,” said Donnie Smith, chief executive of Tyson. “He earned the gratitude and respect of all of us here at Tyson Foods, and we will never forget him.”

Survivors include his wife, Linda; children, Cindy, Janna and Scott, seven grandchildren, and one sister, Carolyn Shanks of Springdale.

Mary Sue Roe of Des Arc, a cousin, is among his other relatives.

A Memorial Service will b held Monday, January 25, at 2:00 p.m. at the Robinson Avenue Church of Christ in Springdale.

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Proverbs 2:1-10 There's a story about a proud young man who came to Socrates asking for knowledge. He walked up to the muscular philosopher and said, "O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge."

Socrates recognized a pompous numbskull when he saw one. He led the young man through the streets, to the sea, and chest deep into water. Then he asked, "What do you want?"

"Knowledge, O wise Socrates," said the young man with a smile.

Socrates put his strong hands on the man's shoulders and pushed him under.

Thirty seconds later Socrates let him up.

"What do you want?" he asked again.

"Wisdom," the young man sputtered, "O great and wise Socrates."

Socrates crunched him under again.

Thirty seconds passed, thirty-five. Forty.

Socrates let him up. The man was gasping. "What do you want, young man?"

Between heavy, heaving breaths the fellow wheezed, "Knowledge, O wise and wonderful..."

Socrates jammed him under again Forty seconds passed. Fifty. "What do you want?"

"Air!" the young man screeched. "I need air!"

"When you want knowledge as you have just wanted air, then you will have knowledge."

Knowledge, wisdom, understanding is important especially in regards to human relationships. This week, we’ll continue our series on that subject—by looking at how to simplify our relational world. Yes, we can simplify our schedules and simplify our finances and get our working world nice and aligned. But if we don’t simultaneously focus on the externals—specifically, on streamlining our interactions with others—all that innerworld work will fail to satisfy. Enter this week’s topic: strengthening our relationships, by engaging in conversations that simplify life.

Our scripture today is one of the pearls of wisdom that was written in the book of Proverbs. Most of Proverbs is attributed to Solomon either things that he wrote of pieces that he collected. The book itself as verse 2 seems to indicate is written in a style of one who is a wise father writing advice to his son. King Solomon was often called one of the wisest men to ever live and there is great counsel within the pages of Proverbs.

Before we look at those pieces of wisdom though, I want to share a few “antiproverbs” if you will - where the meaning has been reversed. Bill Hybels in his study ‘Simplify’ gives several great examples of these. Such as this one: “In your time of trouble, the Lord is nowhere to be found. He’ll always allow your foot to be snared.” Or how about this one: “When you have resources that could help someone else, keep them to yourself.

Don’t share your stuff. Sharing stuff is bad.” Or how about: “Every chance you get, speak perversely. Let corrupt talk flow freely from your lips.” And this one: “Love stirs up conflict, but a good dose of hatred covers over all wrongs.”

These “anit-proverbs” are ridiculous, aren’t they? They’re anything but wise.

We wouldn’t teach our children or grandchildren this way. We wouldn’t have a poster that reads, “Gravitate toward the wicked, so that your heart can plot violence alongside them and so your lips can talk about making trouble.”

We wouldn’t have a t-shirt that reads, “Untrustworthy at every turn!”

We wouldn’t want one of these adages engraved on our tombstones, would we?

“Anxiety is great for the heart. You see where it got me!”

We’d never knowingly subscribe to this list of craziness, and yet, sometimes . . . sometimes we find ourselves living as if we actually believe they’re true.

As an aside, author and behavioral scientist Daniel Goleman, in his book Social Intelligence, writes that “rehashing our social lives may rate as the brain’s favorite downtime activity, something like its top-rated TV show. In fact, only when the brain turns to an impersonal task, like balancing a checkbook, do these ‘people’s circuits quiet down.” That explains a lot, doesn’t it? That’s why you think of those great comebacks after the fact, because your brain has been mulling over the exchange ever since it happened. And then bam, three days later, you’ve got your knockout punch ready to throw.

We don’t want to live like fools, even as we often allow foolishness to direct our steps. And if there is one area where foolishness seems to run rampant, it’s in our relationships. We say foolish things. We do foolish things. We elbow right past wisdom to get our own way. Foolishness!

We know it is foolishness. But in the heat of the moment, it somehow looks appealing to us.

So now let’s take a look at some real Proverbs on how to get along with others.

The Proverbs that I am going to read comes from Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase of the Bible called The Message: Start with GOD—the first step in learning is bowing down to GOD; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning. . . . Join the company of good men and women, keep your feet on the tried-and-true paths. It’s the men who walk straight who will settle this land, the women with integrity who will last here. The corrupt will lose their lives; the dishonest will be gone for good. . . .

Don’t lose your grip on Love and Loyalty.

Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart. Earn a reputation for living well in God’s eyes and the eyes

of the people. Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for GOD’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all.

Run to GOD! . . . Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; don’t for a minute lose sight of them.

They’ll keep your soul alive and well, they’ll keep you fit and attractive. You’ll travel safely, you’ll neither tire nor trip.

You’ll take afternoon naps without a worry, you’ll enjoy a good night’s sleep.

No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday’s just around the corner, Because GOD will be right there with you; he’ll keep you safe and sound. . . . Don’t walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight. Don’t try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully? “Why not?” you say. Because GOD can’t stand twisted souls. It’s the straightforward who gets his respect. . . . the ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine.

But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker—travelers can’t see a thing; they fall flat on their face. . . . keep vigilant, watch over your heart; that’s where life starts. Don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip. Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions.

Riffraff and rascals talk out of both sides of their mouth. They wink at each other, they shuffle their feet, they cross their fingers behind their backs. Their perverse minds are always cooking up something nasty, always stirring up trouble. Catastrophe is just around the corner for them, a total smashup, their lives ruined beyond repair.

Here are six things GOD hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, hands that murder the innocent, a heart that hatches evil plots, feet that race down a wicked track, a mouth that lies under oath, a troublemaker in the family.

“So, my dear friends, listen carefully”—[this is God talking here]—“those who embrace these my ways are most blessed. Mark a life of discipline and live wisely; don’t squander your precious life.

Blessed the man, blessed the woman, who listens to me, awake and ready for me each morning, alert and responsive as I start my day’s work. When you find me, you find life, real life, to say nothing of GOD’s good pleasure. But if you wrong me, you damage your very soul; when you reject me, you’re flirting with death.” . . . GOD’s blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God. An empty-head thinks mischief is fun, but a mindful person relishes wisdom. . .

A good person’s mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom; a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp. The speech of a good person clears the air; the words of the wicked pollute it. . . . Moral character makes for smooth traveling; an evil life is a hard life.

Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust. . . . the loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them. When you’re kind to others, you help yourself; when you’re cruel to others, you hurt yourself. GOD can’t stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity. A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a GOD-shaped life is a flourishing tree. The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life.

Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything. A mean person gets paid back in meanness, a gracious person in grace. Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding; a quicktempered person stockpiles stupidity. A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire. Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace. Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and—good-bye, friend! A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool. Don’t ever say, “I’ll get you for that!” Wait for GOD; he’ll settle the score.

The Book of Proverbs is a stock pile of wisdom on how to live in relationship with others. As I look at this passage a couple of themes jump out.

First, as we live wisely in relationship with others we first have to trust God. We have to trust that his way is wise and that his path for us is good. This helps us to be secure in who we are and it allows us to be comfortable with others.

Second, we must care for others. We don’t need to be doormats for toxic or needy people. Jesus was very clear about who he was and what he was called to do.

However, Jesus was also very compassionate. We need to care about the wellbeing of others whether those people live here in Des Arc or far away shouldn’t matter to us, it didn’t matter to God. Third, we need to live as a person of peace. Does the way we conduct ourselves promote peace or conflict? Do you stir up angry words in others? Are you quick to blow your top without thinking how it will make others feel? This is something we all need to work much harder on.

I want to invite you to read Proverbs for yourself. Why not underline the passages that deal with relationship and pray over those that really jump out as applying to you. God wants our conversations and our relationships to reflect God’s goodness.

May God bless your thoughts and your words this week.

Bro. Dee Harper

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Club Announcements and Local News Local Museum hosts “rag rug” workshop A rag rug workshop was held Saturday, January 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc, Arkansas.

After learning about the different techniques used to make rag rugs, eight participants from Pangburn, North Little Rock, and Little Rock ripped their fabric into strips and started weaving. Rag rugs are a traditional way to repurpose old and worn clothes, sheets, and curtains into something unique and practical. The method used in this workshop involved no sewing and produces an oval-shaped rug with a stripe pattern.

Lower White River Museum State Park hosts monthly workshops teaching variety of skills. For more information, contact Monica Smith at the Lower White River Museum, 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040.

Phone (870) 256-3711 Fax (870) 256-9202.

E-mail: monica.f.smith@arkansas.g ov.

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.

Local members attend OES District Meet in Cabot Sue Price and Chris Wems of Hazen were in Cabot on Saturday, January 19, attending the Proficiency School of Arkansas Order of the Eastern Star.

Some 30 OES members from District 10 took part in the activities held at the Cabot Masonic Lodge Hall.

Gwen Plunkett of Beebe is the Deputy Grand Lecturer of District 10. The district is made up of chapters from Beebe, Cabot, Hazen, Jacksonville and McRae. She was in charge of arranging the day’s activities.

Janice Green of Jacksonville, the Grand Lecturer, conducted the school.

Janice is the junior past Matron of Arkansas Grand Chapter. She did some oneon-one exams and conducted the questions and answers session.

Members from various chapters served as officers for the exemptlification of the work. Sue and Chris served as Star Point Officers.

Sue and Chris received renewal of their A-Card for proficiency of the work.

The group had lunch between the two sessions.

Announcement was made of the official visit of the Worthy Grand Matron, Vickie Staggs of Benton, and Worthy Grand Patron, Richard Olmstead of Mena, on Saturday, January 30, at the Cabot Masonic Lodge Hall. This meeting will begin with lunch at 12 noon.

Old people watch TV, too!

Pictured, left – right: Bruce and Betsy Otwell of Little Rock, Kellie Duncan, Teresa Hudson, and Jean Wilson of North Little Rock with the beginnings of their rugs. Not pictured: Lisa and Misty Boatman and Emily Lindsey.L

Grand Prairie Quilt Society stay busy learning new methods, planning projects The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met January 13 at the Stuttgart Public Library with 11 members and one guest, Laurie Eason from New Jersey. Glenda opened the meeting with the thought for the day...."You know you are a quilter if "Fat Quarters" are not the heaviest part of your body." Happy New Year to everyone. Happy Birthday greetings were extended to Betty and Tammie...Happy Birthday! The December minutes were read and approved. Ann handed out new 2016 member rosters including 2 new members...Alean Burton and Cindy Jones.

Welcome Alean and Cindy!

Registration is still open for the Country Quilt Camp at Cross Heirs on June 17-19, 2016. Please call Marsha at 870-673-1430 to register and for more information. Members and non-members are welcome. If you like to sew, or do crafts, come spend the weekend in the country with us in June.

Glenda suggested we make teaching dolls for Arkansas Childrens Hospital at our next Sit 'n Sew in April. More will be discussed about this in February.

Time to elect new officers...the current officers graciously accepted another term...thank you Ann and Glenda!! Clara Dobson of the library staff addressed the group welcoming the quilt society as an official library program.

Show and Share: Ann showed a new type of quilt binding finished with the blanket stitch on the sewing machine.

Glenda had her finished Diversity scrap quilt top made of 1410 pieces.

Sherrye displayed a School Memories T-shirt quilt she made for her daughter.

Sherrye also surprised everyone with a door draft-stop pillow to take home...which will come in mighty handy during this cold weather...Thank you, Sherrye!

Laurie demonstrated a method of creating curves from 2 square blocks similar to the Cathedral Window block.

Everyone oohed and aahed at how simple it was, but how difficult it looked. Laurie made it look simple, so we hope our attempts will be successful.

Several members brought "treasures" for the Treasure Table. This will be a regular feature each month. If you have something you would like to share...books, quilt magazines, fabric, etc....bring it for the Treasure Table.

Marsha announced that she would like to have a quilt day at the museum. This will be sometime this Spring or early Summer, on a Saturday. Her grandmother's handmade quilt frame was donated to the museum several years ago. Her grandfather made the frame sometime in the early 1900's. A quilt will be set into the frame, and everyone will be welcome to come quilt and add some stitches to the quilt. More will be discussed about this later.

Marsha received this note from Lydia at the Plantation museum...."The Plantation Agriculture Museum State Park will be jumpstarting The Stitching Circle for the New Year on Saturday, January 23rd. This event will be held at the Museum every fourth Saturday afternoon of each month, from 1-3 p.m. On the 23rd, we will be meeting inside the main museum due to the floors being waxed in the Heritage Resource Center.

This event is Free. Choose any needle art of interest and join the group for a fun day of historic lessons, discussion, and various ongoing projects including: tatting, crocheting, quilting, cross stitching, and more. Beginners

Elephant Stew (Recipe by Darrell Parker)

1 Elephant Pepper Sale 2 Rabbits (optional Dice the elephant into small pieces. This should take about two months. Add enough brown gravy to cover; season. Cook over kerosene stove about 4 weeks at 465 degrees.

Ninety-three year old TV This will serve 3800 people. If more are expected, two producer Norman Lear is rabbits may be added. but only if necessary because most on a mission to produce a peope do not like to find hares in their stew. Enjoy! new sitcom about "older" Americans, says the Association of Mature American Citizens. Lear was the man behind such cutting edge television series as All In The Family and Maude in the 1970s.

His new show is called Guess Who Died and it takes place in a retirement community. He wrote it five years ago and has been pitching to network executives ever since, with no luck.

He recently told CBS News that "television executives think that young people only want to watch other young people. These are the same television executives that didn't think Archie should say this or that."

Sherrye with her “Memories Quilt”

Glenda with her “Diversity Quilt” with 1410 pieces and advanced are welcome. Bring your own supplies and materials. Connecting the threads of our past expands the heritage of our future. These events may be subject to change."

The members then settled down for some serious sewing and visiting. Machines whirred, and scissors snipped, and the thread flew. Everyone stopped for their sack lunch at noon with many tales shared of their adventures since the last meeting. After lunch everyone got back to work with problems presented and solutions offered on the different projects. As the day drew to a close, machines were packed up and goodbyes exchanged.

The next meeting will be February 10 at 9:30 at the library. See you there!

-Reported

Karan Skarda, wife of Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda, advises that after a few months of retirement from working in Little Rock, advises that she recently accepted employment with the Association of Arkansas Counties located in the Capitol grounds area, as coordinator, commuting each day to Little Rock.

---------According to Angela Less of Memphis, her parents, Brewer and Betty Jo Hefner are now residents at th Crossing in Searcy. They were in education before retirement. Brewer was superintendent of Osceola Schools and Betty Jo was librarian.

Betty Jo is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Morton of the Oak Prairie Community, and aunt of Don Morton and Ila Jean Calhoun of Des Arc. ---------Lloyd and Barbara Weatherley moved back to Des Arc a few months ago and are settled in their ‘new’residence. They purchased the former Herndon Barnes residence at 6th and Pike Streets.

They moved to Cabot after being flooded out on the Bayou in 2011. A few months ago, they decided they wanted to come back ‘home’ to Des Arc and leave the busy city life.

---------Mike Madar in the Journal office renewing his paper, said he was off work a few days.

Mike is employed with BHT Billiton Gas Producers along with another local resident, Troy Churchwell.

They take care of 63 gas wells from the Searcy area north. “We have to watch them and keep them pumping, or they will stop,” he said. They work an 80hour stretch and off eight days. “It’s not too bad,” he said.

BHT Billiton sells gas to Center Point, which probably provides gas for the local area, Mike said.

---------Prayers go out to Mary Ann Cobb and family as she continues to deal with health issues caused from fluid buildup.

--------Continued prayers are sent to Diane (Paul) Weatherford as she continues recovery from surgery. She and Paul are caretakers of the Budd Creek MB Church Camp.

--------Steve (Theresa) Houtz, the Critter Getter of Landisburg, PA has been in Des Arc for several weeks staying with the Donald Morton family. Steve comes each winter to trap beaver and other critters.

--------Several from the First Baptist Church will be traveling to Guatemala February 6-13 for a mission trip.

-------Prayers for Kennedy Crider who will have ACL surgery tomorrow, Thursday. She is the granddaughter of Opal and Bob Crider of the Cross Roads Community and our faithful Cross Roads News correspondent.

Community Calendar

by Chris Weems

Tues., Jan. 26, 6:00 pm: P.C Democratic Women, Place TBA Thurs., Jan. 28, 6 p.m.: GFWC Elsie McCain Club, at Chris Weems home Sat., Jan. 30, 12 Noon: District 10 hosting Official Visit of Worthy G. Matron and G. Patron of Arkansas Eastern Star, Cabot Masonic Hall, 705 S. Locust St.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016 From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Minister at Bella Vista United Methodist Church

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Down Home Southern Cooking From Rev. Jaimie Alexander

Its time for some downhome southern cooking but with a slight twist! Smothered Pork Chops, Baked Cheese and Corn Grits, Hot Collard Salad, and Hummingbird Sheet Cake are the recipes this week that I hope you will enjoy. This recipes have classic ingredients that you may have on hand or can easily purchase at the grocery store. So tie on your apron and enjoy cooking!

utes. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside to cool slightly.

Meanwhile, puree corn in a food processor. Stir corn, cheese, and 2 egg yolks into grits. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add tabasco if desired. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in egg whites into grit mixture. Bake in a grease baking dish for 40 to 45 or until puffed.

Hot Collard Slaw Smothered Pork Chops

Happy 90th Birthday, Bea Norman!

Senior CitizenS Center DES ARC, ARK

By Barbara Williams, Site Director

What a surprise to see snow on the ground Monday morning! We hope everyone is staying warm.

Monday we played a Men vs. Women Bean Bag Baseball game and the men won 15-7.

Tuesday we had guest speaker Alice Berry from Arkansas Relay, and she talked about their services.

We also had Joke of the Day that afternoon.

Wednesday we had our homemade Breakfast and Bingo, and Mrs. Linda Petty sang and played the piano.

Thursday we had a walking exercise and opened

the Yard Sale room. We took the seniors to the Dollar Tree in Beebe that afternoon.

Friday we stayed warm inside and played dominoes and puzzles, and the quilters finished up the last quilt made for Ms. Nola Hampton.

Also our oldest member turned 90, Happy Birthday Ms. Bea! We also want to send a huge thank you to the Mayor Jim Garth and City Council for their interest in our center and getting us a new refrigerator, thanks!

This month we will have

our Yard Sale Room open every Thursday morning from 8-11:3 0am. Clothes and shoes are $0.50, children’s clothes and purses are $0.25, other items are priced as marked.

Friday, January 29th we are having a Homemade Soup and Cornbread Supper here at the Senior Center starting at 6pm. We will also have homemade desserts and Karaoke music with Buddy and Ann Childress. Tickets are $6 a plate and children 3 and under are free. God Bless and have a great weekend!

1 cup all purpose flour 2 tablespoons onion powder 2 tablespoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 4 pork chops, 3/4 inch thick, bone in 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup buttermilk

Put the flour in a shallow platter and add the onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly. Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels to remove any moisture and then dredge them in the seasoned flour; shaking off the excess.

Heat a large saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat and coat with the oil.

When the oil is nice and hot, lay the in the pan in a single layer and fry for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove the pork chops from the pan and add a little sprinkle of seasoned flour to the pan . Mix the flour into the fat to dissolve and then pour in the in. Let the liquid cook down for 5 minutes to reduce and thicken slightly. Stir in the buttermilk to make a creamy gravy and return the pork chops to the pan, covering them with the sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes until the pork is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Baked Cheese and Corn Grits 1 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 teaspoon salt (add twice) 1/4 teaspoon pepper to taste 1/4 cup grits 1/2 can creamed corn 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 2 large eggs 1 dash of tabasco ( optional and to taste)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring milk to a simmer. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt: then, stirring constantly add grits slowly, steady stream. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until grits thicken, about 25 min-

¼ c. olive oil 2 tbsp. cider vinegar 2 tbsp. whole-grain mustard ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. fresh-ground black pepper ½ tsp. sugar 1 clove garlic 16 c. collard greens ½ lb. thick-cut bacon In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and sugar and set aside. In a large saucepan over medium high heat, heat remaining olive oil.

Add garlic clove and the greens and sauté until tender--5 to 6 minutes. Add the vinegar mixture and toss to distribute evenly.

Transfer to a serving dish, top with bacon pieces, and serve immediately.

Hummingbird Sheet Cake 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 Cups Sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 eggs, beaten 1½ cup vegetable oil 1½ teaspoons vanilla 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup chopped pecans 2 bananas, chopped For Icing temperature: 8 ounces Cream Cheese, room temperature 1 teaspoon Vanilla 4 Cups Powdered Sugar For Cake: Combine dry ingredients, blend well. Add eggs and oil, mix well. Add vanilla, pineapple, bananas, and nuts. Stir gently to combine. Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 340 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

For Icing: Blend together the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar until all is incorporated. Top cooled cake with icing.

Puzzle table: Pictured above is the new puzzle table and puzzle that was donated in memory of Chuck Foshee by Linda McIntosh and Karen Stevens. This is a beautiful addition to the day room and will be put to good use. This table has a larger top to accommodate larger puzzles. Thank you!!!

De S ArC n urSing & reh AbilitAt ion Cen ter

by Activity Director, teresa henley

Hello to everyone in the Community! We hope that you have been staying warm with all of the cold weather.

Looks like we are getting a second dose of Old Man Winter this weekend.

Please stay inside if at all possible and check on the elderly and the animals.

We have kept busy inside where it is warm. We have had games of dominoes, cards, reminiscing, Bingo, had exercise, ball toss, puzzzles, Bible Study, movies and watching the weather on our big screen tv.

Today, Thursday, we will have our Volunteer Pancake Breakfast. Those pancakes are delicious and right on time with all the cold weather. Add all the trimmings and you have a ole time breakfast! Yum, Yum! Also at 2:00 p.m., we will be having our Resident Birthday party for all of those honorees that have birthdays in January. Come out and help us celebrate with cake and all the trimmings.

Friday, the Disciples will be here to bring us their wonderful gospel music.

The residents always look forward to their coming out and performing. Friday’s

just would not be the same without them.

Our church services were brought to us on Sunday by the Des Arc United Methodist Church and fellowship with Faith Missionary Baptist Church.

Next week, we will have Memory Games, Bingo, Snowball will be visiting with everyone, Pretty Nails for all the ladies and gents and watching the news.

We will be shopping for the residents on Tuesday, January 26 and on Thursday, January 28, we will open the DANRC General Store so the residents can shop.

We are so grateful to Linda McIntosh and Karen Stephens for their gift of a new puzzle table and puzzle in memory of Chuck Foshee.

The table we had was small and a little inconvenient to use. Now we can work on larger puzzles.

Thank you so very much.

We are truly grateful and will put it to good use.

Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church will be here Sunday, January 24 for fellowship and the Des Arc Methodist Church will be here for Sunday morning services.

Bro. Fowler will be here

this week to share the gospel in Bible Study.

Our Assembly of God friends were here on Saturday, January 16 for games, refreshments and fellowship.

We will be keeping our eye on the weather.

Groundhog’s Day is Tuesday, February 2. Lets hope he doesn’t see his shadow!

Our commute on Wednesday was a little bit hazardous but temperatures rose quickly to melt the ice.

School was delayed two hours. Please be careful in inclement weather.

Several businesses were without electricity on Tuesday due to a line down. The High School, Journal Office, Merchants and Planters Bank, Prairie County Courthouse and Jail and several others were without power until around 11:15 a.m.

Please come out to visit.

We would love to have you and we know you will enjoy your visit.

Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks. Who will be your sweetheart?

That is all for now. Stay warm and have a safe rest of the week.

Teresa Henley Activity Director

The quilters at the Des Arc Senior Citizens Center have just finished this butterfly quilt for Nola Hampton. The quilters have already put another quilt in the frames. If you enjoy quilting or enjoy playiing games and being with other seniors, come out and sign up. You will be glad you came.

Get Medicare savings today!

Attention Citizens of the Arkansas Delta Region! Do you know someone who is elderly and/or adult disabled and needs help paying Medicare savings ($104.90 or more): *General Health Care *Money to help care for the sick *Medical Equipment *Medicaid *Elders Choice *Independent Choice *Home Health *Home delivered meals *Personal Care *Durable Medical Equipment Come to the American Agriculture Building, Highway 11 North, Des Arc on Saturday, Janaury 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. to learn more.

We are HIPPA Certified and an Equal Opportunity Organization.

For information, contact Lela Miller, Community

Connector of the Tri County Rural Health Network at 870-842-1072 or contact

the Tri County Health Network at 870-338-8900.

Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) The Adult Care Food Program can offer supportive services to group settings that are located outside of the individual’s home or in group living arrangements that operate for less than 24 hours a day. Adult day care centers that are Federally, state, or locally licensed and approved to provide day care services for functionally impaired adults or individuals who are sixty (60) years of age or older.

To learn more or to locate a participating facility in your community call State Director, Buster Lackey, or Program Manager, Joy Nolan at 501-682-8869.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Area Community News GreGory GleaninGs

By Rosetta Lockhart This is Monday night ,my time to write whatever pops into my head for those “gals” at the papers to get at on Tuesday—so, this morning we had real snow! Usually we get sleet, ice and THEN it snows. It was nice, just needed a little more to make a snowman—not that I wanted to do that, but most kids were home from school and could have.

I have been meaning to say this and kept forgetting, so: I have always waved at every one on my road –Gregory to Augusta is my road – now you know!

BUT,I don’t anymore, because everyone has a phone to their ear and I want them to keep one hand on the steering wheel, at least when meeting ME. So, quit being hurt that I don’t wave, okay?

Those Cabot Brown grands (Carter and Tucker) came again to our church Sunday as they spent the weekend here with Donny and Michelle. They are

about as handsome as guys come! Fannie Peters drove her brother , Jimmy Turner, to his doctor’s appointment in Searcy last Thursday Jena Pfeffer spent the weekend in Searcy with Lynn and Carrie Tranum, Kristen and Avery and John McNeill.

Bob and Pat Horner of Riverside visited O.B. and Helen Fields one day last week.

Our 9 year old Hayden Cooper is playing basketball at school. I have not seen him play, but I know he is good.

We are golf cart riding buddies, riding all over Gregory.

His sister, Chloe who is 7, is taking lessons in riding horses. That lets me out.

Had a leak under my kitchen; was able to cut the water off but had to call someone, because getting down to check it out would have made it necessary to call for help to get up. To ride a horse-you have to get up-on it. So! Coming over Mon-

day from Memphis to hunt with Dad and Granddad, Larry Peebles, were his son, Chip, grandchildren, Quinn and Emma and her friend, Rachel.

You are invited to a Bible study this Wednesday night at Gregory Baptist Church at 6:30—we will feed you before the STUDY begins. Bro. Dan will lead the Guys and Sister Kristie we Gals. This is going to be one time a month, so come get in on the beginning.

I went to my Cardiologist last week and he said I was doing great. I wanted to say” Why in the heck do I get tired when I do a little work, but I figured I would not like his answer. So, I did some (work) Saturday and survived it and some today and still alive. Maybe I can work up to a job that requires ‘work’. Enough joking- so, Goodnight!

Rosetta

by Verna Herkamp One of the greatest things about being an American citizen is the freedom to make our own choice. When it comes to Bibles, we have many choices. There are Bibles for any age, from baby’s first Bible to the grandma’s Bible. One version has a wide margin to make notes, both large and small prints, pocket Bibles, thin line, etc.

The Geneva Bible came over on the Mayflower. If you have never read or seen a bit of scripture taken from the Geneva Bible, you would be surprised. We owe a lot of grattitude to King James for having the Bible translated to a readable form.

For the past several years, we have been told the Bible, as we always knew it, is not in chronological order. Maybe not, but I prefer it as it is, for that is how I have always known it.

In one of Billy Graham’s books, he said, “God has put within us an inner sense that life on earth is not all there is.” It seems so sad that anyone could believe we will not live again, that the grave is the everlasting end of God’s own creation. There is so much scripture that proves we will live again.

One of the preachers I heard on television stated, Madalyn O’Hara said, “Somewhere, somehow, there is someone who loves me.” Of course there was, she just refused to accept Him. All people who believe in God and the Bible, need a really good study Bible, one that has commentary to explain all of the scriptures we don’t quite understand.

There is a good reason that the Bible always has and always will outsell all other books.

Senior Lady Eagles run at Southeast Missouri All-Comers Indoor meet Des Arc were Alyssa Earl, Alyssa Dohm and Skylon Williams.

Alyssa Earl and Skylon Williams participated in the 55m, 200m and 400m.

Alyssa Earl also jumped in the Triple Jump. Alyssa Triple Jumped 29’ 2 3/4” to place Seventh.

Alyssa Dohm ran in the 800m and the Mile run.

Alyssa won the 800m with a

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HICKORY PL A INS Opal Crider, Correspondent

Ramblings. . . . .

On Saturday, January 9, three members of the Senior High Lady Eagles Track team traveled to Cape Girardeau, Missouri and competed in the All-Comers Indoor Track meet on the campus of SE Missouri State University.

Most of the competitors in the meet were from Arkansas and Missouri.

The three athletes from

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time of 2:34.87 and placed Second in the Mile Run with a time of 6:07.92.

According to Coach J.D. Babb, “These three girls will participate in the Arkansas State High School Invitational on Friday, January 22 and then end their indoor season with the State Indoor Track meet on Friday, February 5 at Fayetteville”.

We want anyone that might know who took the 50-60 flags from the Hickory Plains Cemetery to please get them to return them.

The Busy Hands Extension. Club bought these to put out on Veterans graves during special times of the year. The ladies work hard for the money they spend.

Please return them to the Hickory Plains Post Office.

No questions asked. You can leave them, when Tammy is not there. God will Bless you for doing what they ask!

Brenda and Gary Evans had a delicious supper last Tuesday at Ryan and Leah White’s. Leah cooked a delicious meatloaf.

John L. McNeil’s’ Service was very nice last Thursday at the Des Arc First Baptist Church. Please continue to keep all the McNeil families in your Prayers.

Mary Holcomb and I were so glad to see Ms. Dortha Bone at HPOS last Thursday. She had been at Ms. Maxine Walter’s playing dominoes.

Prayers for the Kimbrough family of Hickory Plains. Randy and Melody’s son, Nekoda, age 15, fell off the truck and his Dad backed over him. It broke his lower vertebra in his back and was transported to ACH. He had surgery, but is in severe pain. They were able to use a donors bone for the broken bone and fused about four vertebra together/screws & two titanium rods.

They put a “Cross” pattern with an extra screw over the broken part to bind everything together.

They later put him in a back brace. He will work up to walking a mile a day.

His Mom, Melody asked that we all pray for Randy to stop feeling it’s his fault.

Melody said,” Jesus is our healer in every areas of our lives. He is kind, loving, gracious, and merciful to give us our son back! He is so wonderful to us! We are truly blessed by Him and all our friends and family!

“Mail cards to PO Box, 302

Hickory Plains, AR 72066.

Saturday night, Gary and Brenda had supper with Clint, Anna and kids Saturday night.

Mickey and Vanessa Graham had a birthday supper Sunday night for Lola Brannon. There were nine there, Tommy Graham, Kenneth, Lola. James Allen and Kevin Brannon, Kevin’s girlfriend, Macey and James Allen’s girlfriend, Harley.

Sympathy and Prayers to our family, Bud McArthur went to be with the Lord at 6AM Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. The best part of the story is that God won his soul back and he told everyone about God! He battled cancer & infection, but made the best of his last days, getting to bond his family back together and so many visits with friends and family. Mailing address is Cathy McArthur and family 5402 Hwy 38W, Des Arc, AR 72040. Any of the kids you want to send a card , just mail I to thee & they will get them.

Thanks to ones that helped furnish snacks at the HP Methodist Church for the family of the late John C. Highfill. Rita (Luck) Highfill’s father-in-law and many family connections in this area. Thanks to Margie Speight and Dessle Covington for always being there to do this for loved ones. They are going to put a sign outside, that when there is a Burial at Hickory Plains Cemetery, their Church doors will be open, refreshments and bathrooms.

The next “Ladies Drop By” will be Feb.8, 2016 will be at the Hickory Plains Methodist Church. Put it on your calendars! Come join us, just fun, food and fellowship!

(REMINDER) People to call 870-854-3703 or email me () 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 and 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. (REMINDER) For people to call 870-854-3703 or email me () 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 and 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 and FRIDAYS! Come out and 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 94th Birthday Jan. 22nd to Ms. Maxine Walters!

Happy Birthday Jan. 22nd to Olen Gene Clark!

Happy Birthday Jan.23rd to Sarah Bell and Scott Moore!

Happy Birthday Jan. 24th to Libby McMillen !

The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. Psalm 29:11, NLT

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State Farm® wants you to be prepared with a Trunk Transformation. Doing so is easy and could prove to be quite beneficial in the event of an emergency. Take the time to get the junk out of your vehicle trunk and load in these important items: Hazard triangle (with reflectors) or road flares First aid kit Jumper cables or small battery charger Windshield scraper and brush Spare tire (make sure jack and lug wrench are in vehicle) Tow strap Blankets and extra warm clothing Cell phone and charger Road salt or cat litter to help with traction Brightly colored flag or "Help" sign Flashlight (with working batteries), matches or lighter Tarp for sitting or kneeling in the snow for exterior work like a tire change Small tool kit or multi-tool Duct tape - for temporary fixes High-calorie, non-perishable food Crucial medications Store emergency items in a closed bag or container, making them easy to find when needed, and preventing them from being projectiles in the event of a crash, especially in open cargo vehicles. If you travel with an emergency kit, inventory your items to be sure everything is still working well, such as flashlight batteries. Check whether any food or medications may have expired.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016

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Jenna Brown wins GeoBee at Des Arc Elementary The 2015-2016 Des Arc Elementary Geography Bee was held on Tuesday, January 12, in the elementary cafeteria at 1:00. The competition was open to any fifth and sixth grader. There were 26 students who participated this year.

Mrs. Cheryl Holland who taught Social Studies and was in charge of the GeoBee for several years emceed the competition.

Jenna Brown was the winner of this competition and is Jenna Brown, right, with former the daughter of Charlie and Heather DAES Principal Cheryl Holland Brown. She is a sixth grader and is in Mrs. schools in the United Courtney Skarda’s home- States participate in the room class. Jenna will take national Geographic Bee an online test and try to using materials prepared qualify for the state com- by the National Geographpetition which will be held ic Society. The contest is on Friday, April 1, at UCA designed to motivate students to learn about the Conway. world and how it works.

Although Des Arc as well as many schools did not Students in grades four participate in the GeoBee through eight are eligible last year because the state for this entertaining and competition was held dur- challenging competition. ing Spring Break, Des Arc With a top prize of a has participated in the $50,000 college scholarGeoBee for about twenty ship—plus other prizes— years. Mrs. Betty Barnes the contests is designed to was the one who started encourage teachers to inhosting the competition clude geography in their when she taught fifth and classrooms, spark student sixth grade Social Studies. interest in the subject, and Later when Mrs. Cheryl increase public awareness Holland took over the posi- about geography. Students tion, she continued the tra- from all 50 states, the Disdition until she moved to trict of Columbia, U.S. terteaching Gifted and Talent- ritories, and the Departed as well as the ACSIP Co- ment of Defense Dependordinator. At that time ents Schools are particiMrs. Cindy Stallings took pating in the 2016 National over the Social Studies po- Geographic Bee. There are three levels of sition and continued the competition: school, state, GeoBee. Mrs. Stallings is and national. To compete still in charge.

Des Arc has been well for advancement from the represented at the state school to the state level, competitions. The first the winning student at one to represent us at state each school must take the was Preston Campbell, son online qualifying test. As of Keith and Paula Camp- many as 100 of the highestbell. Preston is now an en- scoring students in a state gineer for the Garver Com- or territory advance to the pany and living in Little state competition. The Rock. Since then Des Arc state Bee champion adhas had many students vances to the national championship in Washingrepresent us at the state.

Each year thousands of ton, D.C.

Congratulations to the Des Arc High School Junior Lady Eagles on their win at the Bradford Invitational Tournament held January 11-16 over Harding Academy 33-31.

Pictured, Front from left: Dominique McCoy, Britini Ripper, Faith Gross, Lindsay Reidhar, Caroline Harris.

Back, l-r: Coach Brittany Pilcher, Taylor Richards, Kaycie Kellar, Dekilah Williams, Madison Lewis, Jacie Childers, Jaclyn Bitner, Tristan Richards, Karson Covington

Bouquets to Woody Lantrip for making new quivers for the Des Arc Sixth Grade Archery Team and to all of the parents for their support

News from the Fifth Grade at DAES The fifth grade class at Des Arc Elementary recently read the book Beatrice’s Goat by Page McBrier about a young girl in Uganda whose family was drastically improved because they were gifted a goat from Heifer International. The class decided instead of exchanging Christmas presents, they would like to try to collect enough money to purchase a goat and help those less fortunate.

Heifer International has worked with more than 4.5 million families in more than 125 nations, including the United States. They believe in the worth of all people and have the determination to work for a better world. This is at the heart of Heifer International’s work.

It is our hope that other classes as well as schools will follow suit and give to such a wonderful organization.

With love, Des Arc 5th Grade The fifth grade has also been collecting can tabs to donate to St. Jude’s. Can tabs are sold for money and then used to help pay for chemo treatments. The fifth grade at Des Arc Elementary School has been doing this for several years. If you have tabs you would like to donate, please send them to the fifth grade classes at Des Arc Elementary.

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Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Jan. 25-29:

Elementary Lunch

DAHS Health Class and Instructors Pictured front, l-r are: Blayne Cook, Lizzie Sutton, Donald McCoy and Michael Matija.

Back, l-r: DAPD Chief Rick Parson, DAPD Officer Andy Childers, Bryar Morden, Ricky Parson, Riley Voiles, Nyla Ballard, Jack White, Clayton Nicholson, John Hagar, Coach Pilcher, Searcy PD Officer Cord Earl, and DAPD Officer Dewayne Mayher Coach Brittany Pilcher’s Health Class at Des Arc High School participated in driving classes focused on driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Officer Cord Earl of the Searcy Police Department and Des Arc Police Chief Rick Parson and DA officers Dewayne Mayher and Andy Childers conducted the class.

Officer Earl provided goggles that simulated what it would be like driving a motor vehicle while under the influence.

Each student was given the opportunity to drive through an obstacle course wearing the goggles. Obstacles were placed at different points of the course depicting inanimate objects and people. A sobriety test was also given to the students.

The officers spoke to the group concerning the hazards of driving under the influence. These students will have the opportunity to go back to the classroom and report on their experience. This class counts for a big portion of their grade, according to Coach Pilcher.

High School Lunch

MONDAY:Vegetable Beef Soup, Cheese Sandwich, Carrot Sticks, Fruit Cocktail, Crackers TUESDAY: Fajitas, Pinto Beans, Pears, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese Cup, Milk WEDNESDAY: Chicken Strips, Steamed Broccoli, Great Northern Beans, Oranges, Graham Cracker (Grain-6th only), Milk THURSDAY: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Tossed Salad with Dressing, Raisins, Milk FRIDAY: Hamburger, French Fries, Sandwich Fixings, Fruit Cocktail, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Milk.

MONDAY:Chili Hot Dog on Whole Grain Bun, Corn, Slaw, Pears, Fresh Fruit, Milk, Tea TUESDAY: Chicken Fajitas, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Sweet Potatoes, Fruit Cocktail, Fresh Fruit, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonaise, Milk, Tea WEDNESDAY:Grilled Chicken Nuggets, Sweet Peas, Mashed Potatoes, Whole Wheat Roll, Pineapple, Fresh Fruit, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonaise, Milk, Tea THURSDAY: Beef Taco, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Pinto Beans, Spanish Rice, Salsa Peaches, Fresh Fruit, Milk, Tea Breakfast FRIDAY: Cheeseburger, French MONDAY: Biscuit and Fries, Baked Beans, Sandwich Sausage or Cereal & Toast, Fixings, Pineapple, Fresh Fruit, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Oranges Milk, Tea TUESDAY: Whole Grain

Breakfast Baked Funnel Cake with Powdered Sugar or Cereal & MONDAY: Pancakes or Cereal & Toast, Peaches Toast, Peaches

TUESDAY:Yogurt and Graham Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple WEDNESDAY: Pop Tarts or Cereal & Toast, Peaches real & Toast, Apples FRIDAY: Donut or Cereal & THURSDAY: Breakfast Pizza or Cereal & Toast, Oranges Toast, Pears FRIDAY: Donuts or Cereal & Served with Milk & Juice Meals are subject to change/ Toast, Fruit USDA is an Equal Opportu- Served with Milk & Juice Choice of Hot Line, Chef Salad nity Provider and Employer or Cold Cut Sandwich WEDNESDAY: Yogurt and Graham Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple THURSDAY: Pop Tarts or Ce-

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Jack White attempts to walk in a straight line during his Sobriety Test given by Officer Dewayne Mayher, at right, on Wednesday, January 13. Jack was wearing vision impaired goggles during his test. Waiting to take their test are at left John Hagar and Clayton Nicholson

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2015 YEAR IN REVIEW - JULY-DECEMBER July 2: On June 25, a fire of unknown origin destroys smokehouse at Phat Daddy’s BBQ about two hours before opening.

Ariel Minton called 911 to which the Des Arc Fire Department responded. Destroyed was the smoker itself, freezer, refrigerator, sink grill miscellaneous stored items and propane tanks. Phat Daddy’s reopened Tuesday, June 30.

On Wednesday, July1, Timothy Eddins of Hazen was arrested on five counts of Theft of Livestock according to Investigator Bill Duerson of the Prairie County Sheriff’s office. Eddins was caretaker for the cattle on Purkey Ranch and allegedly began taking the cattle to the auction as early as 2014 under the pretense they were being sold to buy supplies for the ranch. He was being held on a $25,000.00 bond.

The Des Arc Baseball Association ended its summer program with tournaments. Luke Morton received the prestigious Cap Myers Award and Eyan Holloway was awarded the Pete Swinney Award.

July 9: The Regional Library System between Lonoke and Prairie Counties will be dissolved as of January 1, 2016. On that date Prairie County wil begin operations as a standalone county library system. This past May, the oard voted to dissolve the inter-local agreement between the two counties that has been effect since 1990. The DeValls Bluff Library is closed for six months.

On Tuesday, July 14, voters will go to the polls to vote on a millage increase of One mill to support public libraries in the county.

Monday evening, Des Arc’s Volunteer Fire Department personnel “Control Burned” remains of the old Des Arc Skating rink.

What started at about 6:00 p.m. kept most of the 18 volunteer firefighters on the scene until 10:00 p.m.

July 16: Voters approved the One Mill tax increase for county libraries by a total vote of 349-189. The first priority of the library board will be to reopen the DeValls Bluff branch as soon as possible.

New property evaluations, Library millage increase and other topics were subjects at the July 7 Quorum Court meeting.

Visitors included representatives of Arkansas CAMA Technology Rob Kinard, Kelly Beaty and Tom Scott.

The Greenwalt Company farm was designated as an Arkansas Century Farm by the Arkansas Agriculture Department. Pictured with Eric, Idena and Bert Greenwalt was former Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Butch Calhoun.

July 23: Following a “Fireman’s Funeral” for DeValls Bluff Fireman Jonathan Grubbs Saturday morning, fire trucks from Des Arc, Hazen, Center Point, Northside, Oak Prairie, Sand Hill, Tollville, Biscoe and DeValls Bluff lead the funeral procession from Des Arc to the Hazen Cemetery with sisrens and horns sounding.

Local residents will see a three percent icrease in sanitaion rates next month, according to a resolution approved by the city council members at the July meeting Tuesday, July 21.

Faith Gross and Skylon Williams earn All American Cheerleader at UCA Cheer Camp in July.

July 30: On Wednesday, July 22, the Prairie Couinty Sheriff’s Department along with the Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the DeValls Bluff Fire Department coordinated efforts to search for a missing Bryant man. On day two of the search, the body of Charles Morgan, 60 of Bryant was recovered. It was believed that Morgan had fallen into the river.

Des Arc Firetrucks responed to a mobile home fire at 10900 block of Whippoorwill Road about 3:45 p.m. last Saturday, just as a thunderstorm with heavy

rain and strong winds was hitting the area. The mobile home belonged to Diane Taylor who was not home at the time. Taylor’s 10-7ear old Blue HeelerBorder Collie mix, “Lady” did not make it out. Two other dogs and a kitty were found safely outside.

Five new Prairie County Detention Cener employees are now “Certified” jailers ready to take their places in the new soon-tobe-open county jail.

Chrystal Bonner, Mallory Latc, Chelsea Hinshaw, Jail Admiistrator Darrell Turner, Cara Norman and Kelsea Gunn received their certification.

August 6: It was released July 30, 2015 that the Farmers and Merchants Bankshares, Inc. of Stuttgart, AR and Bankshares of Fayettevile, Inc. have signed a definitive agreement in which the Farmers and Merchants Bank Bankshares, Inc. will acquire Bankshares of Fayetteville.

Upon successful completion of the acquisition, total assets will exceed one billion dollars.

Members of the Prairie County Equilization Board were sworn in and held their first meeting at the courthouse in Des Arc on Monday, August 3 . Members of the Board are Terrell Sutton and Paul Dickson of Des Arc; James Shelman and James Gray of Hazen and Thelma Gray of DeValls Bluff.

The Arkansas State Medical Examiner has determined drowning as the cause of death of Charles Ralph Morgan who was found on Thursday, July 23 near the Riverfront Park camping area in DeValls Bluff.

August 13: Jeff Miller gave an update on the progress of the county jail and said the jail is expected to be completed within six weeks during the August Quorum Court meeting. Deborah Moore also advised the Court that the DeValls Bluff Library reopened two weeks ago on July 31 after being closed December 31, 2014.

Justice Lawrence Holloway chaired the meeting in the absense of Judge Mike Skarda.

Photos of “Who’s new at Des Arc School’s” is published introducing the new faculty and administration at Des Arc Schools for the 2015-16 school term.

The State of Arkansas announced in a press conference today that it would be deploying the Rave Panic Button in all of its more than 1,050 public schools statewide in time for the new school year.

Des Arc Superintendent Nick Hill met with teachers and staff at Des Arc Elementary on how to implement the app.

August 20: The Arkansas State Police Investigation Division are Assisting Hazen Police Officers in the investigation of an early moring armed robberty August 14 at the Prescription Shoppe at 202 Livermore, Hazen.

Two men covering their faces with masks entered the drug store about 8:40 a.m. and demanded drugs and money. The suspects made their getaway in a red Dodge Challenger with a black strip along the side of the vehicle.

LaDue’s purchase of White & Son Fish Market was finalized on Aug. 6.

Twenty-two year owner Jim White and daughter/chief cook, Kristie Jones spent their last week at the restaurant helping LaDue assume the operations.

The name was changed to LaDue Family Fish Market.

Timmy Baxter of Biscoe is pictured with a young student starting her first day of school at the Pre-K School in Des Arc. This is Timmy’s first year as a bus driver for the Des Arc School District.

August 27: On August 5, according to State Highway Police, three people were killed and three injured in a twovehicle accident that occurred near Pine Bluff involving a Griffithville family. Jessica Pruitt, 27, of Wisner, Louisiana was southbound when the van she was driving was struck head-on. William and Julie

Willhite and a seven-year old girl were in the process of moving from Griffithville to Louisiana.

In a special section this week, the Lane Oliver Family is honored as the 2015 Prairie County Farm Family of the year.

The first rice of the current harvest received at Riceland Foods in Des Arc came from the Kevin and Robin Harvey farm on Friday, August 21.

September 3: Tri-County Farmers Association acquired Sanner Oil Company effective Tuesday, September 1. Jim Sanner and Sanner Oil opened for business in the spring of 1986. Kevin Willhite will manage the Des Arc and Hunter locations.

A photo of the winners of the Prairie County Fair Pageant is published this week. Abbi Rounsavall was crowned 2015 Miss Prairie County.

Kirk Berry of Des Arc was notified on Tuesday, September 1 that he was a $50,000.00 winner in the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.

Mayor Jim Garth advises that chip sealing of 15-20 streets, which began three plus weeks ago, was recently completed.

September 10: Addressing the Quorum Court at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, September 8, UA Cooperative Extension Staff Chairman Brent Griffin presented the Court with the new 2016 County Funding Plan developed by the UofA Division of Agriculture. Des Arc’s UA Cooperative Extension Office may close.

It has been rumored for several months that the two Red Barns at 8th and Main across from Lakeside Cemetery would eventually be torn down. The Barns was home for many felines who found refuge there.

Mary Brown, owner, donated the property to the City.

Paula Campbell was given a retirement reception on Thursday, September 3 at Merchants and Planters Bank. Many family and friends wished Paula well in her retirment.

Paula retired after being with the bank eight years.

September 17: “Litter Crusader” Rodney Adams was seen keeping his adoption commitment along a stretch of highway beginning at the Four-mile corner to the double-lane highway into Des Arc. A sign has been erected in his honor designating the two-mile stretch of highway.

Des Arc Elementary was one of two schools in Arkansas recognized for outstanding student achievement. DAES was chosen by the Arkansas State Department of Education based on exceeding adequate yearly progress for two years or more. Presenting the award to Supt.

Nick Hill and Elementary Principal Dena Rooks was ADE Commissioner Johnny Key. The Lane Oliver Family, 2015 Prairie County Farm Family of the Year, were gu ests at theannual membership meeting of the Prairie County Farm Bureau held Tuesday evening, Sept. 8.

Special guest speaker was Wes Ward, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture.

September 24: Des Arc High School announces its 2015 Homecoming Royalty. Brooke Kellar was selected as the 2015 Homecoming Queen.

Dora Holloway was honored as Parade Marshal for the 2015 Prairie County Fair Parade here last Saturday. Dora is the wife of the late Alta Holloway and has been active in Fair activities for several years.

Workers installed the new electronic sign at the Des Arc High School Campus on Thursday, September 17. The PEP (Proud Eagle Parents) Club held fundraisers to purchase the sign.

Featured in this weeks Journal are photos of the 2015 Prairie County Fair.

October 1: A Ward man is being held at the Prairie County Jail on a murder charge after a case review was conducted by newly elected Prosecutor Rebecca

Reed and newly appointed Deputy Prosecutor Tim Issac. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Norman Ray Bullock of Ward in connection with the death of Dayla Bullock, whose body had been dumped and discovered in a rural area East of Pulaski County. Bullock was formerly of the Hickory Plains area.

A military convoy was seen passing through Prairie County, traveling West on Highway 70. Bill Arnold, along with DeValls Bluff Mayor Kenny Anderson followed along. It was not learned why the convoy was moving however, Arnold said he saw Florida and Oregon license plates.

A drug investigation that began in August 2013 has led to six White County Residents being arrested on charges of possession methamphetamine with intent to distribute including four from Searcy and warrants being issued on two others. Several of the persons arrested were in the restaurant business at Des Arc.

October 8: The Des Arc Fire Deparment was called to a mobile home located on Whippoorwill Road on Friday evening, Oct. 2 at approximately 10:30 p.m.

The home belonging to Billy and Sheila Caruthers was a total loss. Billy and Sheila were not home at the time of the fire. Invesitigators stated that the fire was caused by an electrical outlet getting overheated.

The USDA Commodity program that has been ongoing for several decades, has come to an end according to Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda. Some 400 familes or 7-800 people in this county have been recipients of the USDA commodities.

The 2015 Des Arc High School Homecoming Court were presented to the DAHS student body in Coronation ceremonies at the Des Arc High School Gymnasium on Friday, October 2.

October 15: The Prairie County Quorum Court held their regular monthly meeting withthe following business items: Judge Mike Skarda announced he would seek re-election in 2016; Prairie/White County Prosecuting Attorney Becky Reed McCoy’s expressed her “love of the job” and a significant increase in felony prosecutions over year 2014; and review of new computers and digital automation equipment recently installed in the County Clerk’s office at Des Arc and DeValls Bluff and revenue production at the new jail by Administrator Darrell Turner and a presentation by Sheriff Gary Burnett and Dispatch Supervisor Amber Duerson concerning salary increases.

Rosetta Lockhart of Gregory and correspondent of the Gregory Gleanings column published in the Journal, was selected as “2015 Woman of the Year” by Augusta Business and Professional Women’s Club.

October 22: A crowd was out enjoying the Annual Fall Fest held in the Courthouse Square on Saturday.

Games and slides were provided for the young while the older participants enjoyed other competitions. The event is sponsored every year by the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce.

The coveted Battle of the Prairie trophy is up for grabs at Hinson-Rollins Field Friday.

The wood base is made from wood reclaimed from the Nichol’s building which is said to be 130+ years old.

Jimmy Rollins of Hazen presented the idea of Prairie County schools having a trophy similar to the Arkansas/LSU Battle of the Boot.

As all cities are, Des Arc is proud of the new businesses that have been and or being established here.

Tri-County Farmes Association announced its grand opening for Wednesday, October 28 and Lindsie Taylor, owner of Old Delta Rag, is having its Grand Opening this Saturday, Oct. 24. City Market established its grocery business

here one year ago and is celebrating its first year anniversary.

October 29: In an emergency called meeting of the Quorum Court Monday night, October 26, Judge Mike Skarda read a statement that announced a criminal charge had been made against County and Circuit Clerk Vanessa Peters and of his intent to petition the Circuit Court for an order suspending her from functioning in that “office” until criminal charges against her and the cloud over that office are resolved.

Wanda Swaim of Des Arc was the lucky winner of $50,000.00 by purchasing a $20.00 scratch-off Arkansas Lottery Scholarship Ticket.

Highway 323’s sink hole south of levee deepens.

The road was closed Wednesday afternoon.

Hundreds of people enjoyed the hospitality and good lunch at the TriCounty Farmers Association Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 28. TCFA recently purchased Sanner Oil Company on Highway 11 West.

KATV Channel Seven’s “Daybreak” show and hosts, Allyson Courtney and Chris Kane was at Hinson-Rollins Field early Friday morning, Oct. 23 for a live telecast.

November 5: On Wednesday morning, November 4, a semitruck loaded with meal overturned just north of Skarda Road. Soft shoulders on the highway from recent rains could have caused a rig this large to overturn. Very little cargo was lost.

The driver, Michael Keith, sustained a cut on his arm.

Treasurer Judy Burnett announced that she would not seek re-election as Prairie County Treasurer.

She will retired December 31, 2016 after 33 years in that office.

Several have entered their name as candidate for Prairie County Clerk.

The Miss Merry Christmas Pageant sponsored by the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce will be held, Saturday, Nov. 7 at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center.

November 19: On Tuesday, Nov. 24, the Prairie County Election Commissioners, Rita Dobson, Chairman and Harvey Joe Sanner will meet at the Clerk’s office at the Des Arc Courthouse at 12 noon to draw for ballot positions whose names will appear on the March 1, 2016 ballot.

Working together on Wednesday evening, Nov. 18, the Gospel Mission Church group prepared 15,549 food packs that will be shared with the local school and the Prairie County food Bank. The meals were packed during a “Feed the Funnel” party hosted by a Northwest Arkansas relief organizaiton called the “Pack Shack”.

At the Tuesday night meeting of the Des Arc City Council, members unanimously approved the sale of the lot at 406 Main Street.

Former owner Treyson Burgess gave the property to the City. Ashley Parchman was the only bidderfor $4,200.00.

Parchman plans to build on the property.

A pnoto of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is featured on the Masthead of the Journal this week after a terrorist attack occurred in that city.

November 12: On Friday, October 30, Michael C. Anderson, a convicted level two sex offender was arrested and charged with three counts of failure to comply with registration and reporting requirments, according to James Medlin, detective with the Prairie County Sheriff’s Department.

Sheriff Gary Burnett announced this week that he will not seek re-election to the office of Prairie County Sheriff. He has been in that office since 2007.

Kathryn Warwick of Stuttgart has been named 2015 Miss Merry Christmas. She and other pageant winners will ride in the Christmas Parade on

December 5.

A Green and White Alumni baskeball game was held at the Des Arc High gymnasium on Friday, Nov. 6.

The Quorum Court’s agenda was full with the 2016 budget and employees including a “Secretariat” who will substitute for the duly elected Clerk, Vanessa Peters, who has been restricted from fulfilling her duties while awaiting trail on felony charges.

November 28: The Des Arc High School Alumni Association will hold its 60th annual reunion/banquet here on Saturday evening, November 28. President is Thressia Bradley Taylor.

The Great Cave-In at Beine Creek Culvert, Highway 323 South is viewed by walkers. Plans are being discussed according to Mark Headley, district engineer with the AHTD. The annual Christmas Open House and Parade will be Friday, December 4 and Saturday December 5.

Theme for the parade is “A Disney/Pixar Christmas”.

The Des Arc Eagles defeated Magnet Cove at Hinson-Rollins Field to advance to the third round of football playoffs. The Eagles will play the England Lions.

December 3: Sylvester Holloway was elected Alumni Association president at the annual Des Arc High School Alumni meeting/banquet on Saturday, Nov. 28. Kent Childers was elected Vice President/Program Chairman.

An Open House is being held on Monday, Dec. 7 of the new Prairie County Jail as announced by Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda and Prairie County Sheriff Gary Burnett.

The Des Arc Board of Education accepted two resignations at their regular monthly meeting. In other business, the Board denied the transfer of a student from Des Arc to another school, and unanimous approval of the 2016 Master Plan and 20172019 Funding Cycle Partnership Program Application.

The First Baptist Church prepared a Thanksgiving Meal for the elderly and shut-ins on Thanksgiving Day. Some 170 people were served this year.

December 10: Wanda Swaim of Des Arc is pictured this week with the 32” Flat Screen TV she won in the Chamber of Commerce Christmas drawing.

It was announced that Highway 323 South would temporarily open within 23 weeks.

The Prairie County Quorum Court in their December meeting approved the 2016 total budget request of $2,463,208 that includes a pay raise for 52+ employees and officials and a base pay increase for new employees.

Prairie County Jail “state of the art” facility impresses those visiting at the Open House on Monday, Dec.7.

T.J. Nelson and Casie Ingle, Steamboat Days Director and Co-Director were the Grand Marshalls for the 2015 Christmas Parade.

December 17: The Des Arc Fire Department held their Fireman’s Dinner on Monday, Dec. 14 at the Methodist Church’s Christian Life Center.

Santa Claus was a favorite among the children.

The Election Commission discussed the possiblity of moving certain polling sites but the motion was defeated.

A temporary one-lane bridge has been built over the portion of Highway 323 South where a concrete culvert collapsed causing a deep indention of the roadway.

December 24: Featured this week are winners of the home and business decoration contest and business “Christmas Wish ads and Santa letters.

December 31: Cord Earl, formerly of Des Arc, was recognized as Officer of the Year at Searcy Police Department’s annual Christmas party.

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Five Masons from Des Arc Lodge #37 honored for 50 years of service Saturday night (Continued from Page 1) Des Arc Masonic Lodge #37, with 50 current members, approximately half of whom live outside of Des Arc, is one of 234 lodges (with 9,446 total members) in Arkansas.

Lodge #37 is led by Worshipful Master, Dan Hayley, who accepted an unusual second consecutive year at the helm last month (normally a one year term) upon a special request by the membership. The local lodge meets twice monthly on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays.

Per Ronald Eans, some of the projects for the local lodge during the year include a $1000 Vo-Tech scholarship to a DAHS graduate - plus donations to the local Boy

Scouts, Baseball Association, DAHS football program and St. Jude Hospital in Memphis.

The Grand Lodge F&AM of Arkansas is divided into 46 districts. Mason Ronald Eans is serving a one-year term as Deputy Grand Master of District #23, which includes 12 total lodges in four counties - Arkansas, Lonoke, Monroe and Prairie.

Lodge #37 will send a delegate to the Grand Lodge Annual State Convention in Little Rock on Feb 4 & 5 to help select new state officers, vote on By-Law changes, and work on general business matters.

Woodrow Tipton receives 50 year pin from son, Dennis Tipton

Donald DeVore has 50 yr pin placed on his jacket by wife, Mary Ellen (Bibbles)

l-r: Ronald Eans, Carroll Sisson, Lester (Ozzie) Sisson, Donald DeVore and Woodrow Tipton (Masons who were about to receive awards [plaques and pins] for their 50 years of Masonic service)

Lester (Ozzie) Sisson has 50 year pin placed on his shirt collar by wife, Barbara Jean

Masons from Des Arc as well as other towns, family members and guests occupied seating on both sides of room, listen as Grand Master of F&AM Arkansas, Samuel D. Lattin, Jr., standing with hat (Masonic symbol of authority) begins the awards ceremony at the local Masonic Lodge #37.

Carroll Sisson was “pinned” by daughter Sharon Bell of Russellville (giving the hug); aided by daughter, Suzanne Aldstat of Little Rock, right

Starting at 6:00 pm Saturday night, the first order of business, preceeding presentations, was the buffet dinner (complete with entrees, vegetables, bread, deserts and drinks) enjoyed by a crowd of approximately 60 Masons, family members and guests Ronald Eans has 50 year pin placed on lapel by his granddaughter, Riley Rowton of Lonoke

At this juncture, those in view at buffet line (from right) are: Dale Sisson, Robert Sisson, Ray Haymes, Donald DeVore, Rebecca Hayley and Woodrow Tipton. Tending the buffet line (and provider of one of the meat dishes) at left is William (Bill) Ballowe

Dan Hayley receives kiss from wife, Rebecca, after she places “Pillars of Soloman” medallion around his neck. Accompanying the medallion was also a plaque.

As Worshipful Master of Lodge #37, Dan had been completely surprised with the special award given to him for extraordinary service by the local lodge members.

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FARM/HOME Report forage losses by February 1

Randy Veach (right) of Manila, president of Arkansas Farm Bureau, led the state delegation at the business session at the 97th annual American Farm Bureau Convention, held Jan. 12 in Orlando, Fla. The delegate body considered policy positions on a broad set of issues, including food safety guidelines, international trade, the use of drones in agriculture, and environmental standards. Veach also offered the official nomination for Zippy Duvall of Georgia, who was elected as president of the lorganization. Scott VanderWal of South Dakota was selected as vice president of AFBF.

Butch Calhoun, Agriculture Hall of Fame chairman, announces six inductees at March 4 luncheon The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six individuals whose leadership and service have brought distinction to thestate’s largest industry segment.

The newest class includes the late W.H. (Bill) Caldwell of Rose Bud, the late Hank Chamberlin of Monticello, retired poultry executive Gary C. George of Springdale, rice farmer David Hillman of Almyra, longtime Cooperative Extension rice specialist Bobby Huey of Newport and cattleman John Frank Pendergrass of Charleston.

The group will be honored at the 28th annual induction luncheon, set for 11:30 a.m. on March 4 at Little Rock’s Embassy Suites Hotel.

“I am always amazed at the hard work and success that is reflected by those elected to the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame,” said Butch Calhoun of Des Arc, chairman of the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame and former Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture. “This group is a representation of the diversity and achievement of our agricultural industry.

“Agriculture is truly one of the great success stories of our state, and the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame exists to recognize those who have helped elevate agriculture in our state and have worked to make a positive impact on the lives of so many people.

“Their work and accomplishments reflect well on agriculture. They all stand for the positive benefits agriculture provides to this state. It will be a special day of celebration when they

are inducted.”

Caldwell had his hand in many agricultural endeavors, operating a dairy farm, a feed mill business, Caldwell & Sons Eggs and Sidon Mountain Brangus Ranch.

Under his guidance, his feed mill, Caldwell Milling, grew to more than 100 employees and seven locations around the state. It received numerous honors through the years, including Purina’s President’s Award for leading in sales.

Caldwell was also a community leader, playing a major role in the formation of the town of Rose Bud, where he served on the town council and as mayor.

Chamberlin founded what is now the School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, the only forestry school in the state. He launched the forestry program with a mere three students in 1945. He remained as head of the forestry school until 1972 and continued teaching until 1980. The following year, he was selected as a Fellow of the Society of American Foresters. In 1994, he was an inaugural inductee in the Arkansas Forester’s Hall of Fame.

George is chairman of the board of Georges Inc., leading a family poultry business started in the 1920s by his late grandfather, C.L. George. Georg was appointed president of George’s, Inc. and is subsidiaries in 1980 at the age of 30. In 1994, he was named CEO. Under his leadership, the company grew to include operations in multiple states and more than 4,700 employees.

George has held positions

on the Poultry Federation, the American Egg Board, the National Chicken Council, the Arkansas InDevelopment dustrial Commission, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, and the boards of Legacy National Bank and J.B. Hunt Company.

Hillman, currently state representative for District 13, is one of just 10 men to serve as president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state’s leading agricultural advocacy organization. A rice farmer, Hillman has served on the board of Producers Rice Mill, the USDA Crop Advisory Committee (Rice) and the U.S.A. Rice Council board. He is past chairman of the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board and served as a director for the Arkansas County Conservation District. In 1980, he was chosen Arkansas Outstanding Young Farmer and, in 1984, he and his family were selected as North Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year.

Huey spent 33 years with University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, including 20 years as a rice specialist at the organization’s experiment station in Stuttgart. During his long career, Huey received numerous honors, including an Extension Specialist of the Year Award, an Arkansas Farm Bureau Service Award, John White Outstanding Extension Award and a “Friend of the Farmer” Award from Riceland Foods Inc. Pendergrass is a fifthgeneration cattle farmer on Pendergrass Ranch in Franklin County. As president of Pendergrass Cattle

Wheat Promotion Soybean Promotion Board Board meeting meeting via Webex webinar in Brinkley A meeting of the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board has been scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Gene’s Barbeque restaurant in Brinkley.

The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. and should conclude by 2 p.m.

Gene’s Barbeque 1107 N Main Street Brinkley, Arkansas If you have questions concerning these arrangements, please contact Mark Lambert at 501-228-1628 or email mark.lambert@arfb.com.

Send News, Photographs, and Letters to the White River Journal PO Box 1051 Des Arc, AR 72040 wrjnews1@centurytel.net

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board will meet January 25, 2016 via Webex webinar. Below are the instructions to participate in the meeting.

Date: Monday, January 25, 2016 Time: 10:00 am Meeting number: 802 125 172 Meeting password: SPB0125 Join from Computer: Join from Phone For conference call only: 1. Go to arfb.webex.com/ and click on Jan 25 follow to Join page 2. Enter your name and email when prompted 3. Enter the meeting password 4. Click "Join Now".

5. Say Yes or OK to any boxes which pop up 6. When asked to connect enter your phone number area code first 7. Then you are connected 1. Open Webex app 2. Enter Meeting Number: 3. Enter Password 4. Click Join 5. The program will automatically call you back 6. Once connected to the meeting, go back to main screen click the WebEx Ap 7. Now you will be receiving the presentation as well as the audio 1. Dial 1-408-792-6300 2. Enter Meeting Number 3. Press # for participant code Should you have additional questions, feel free to contact me at 501-519-4297.

Company, he has built one of the top beef herds in the state, earning him recognition as 2008 Arkansas Stocker of the Year by the Arkansas Cattelmen’s Association and the 2008 National Stocker Award from Beef magazine, representative of the top stocker herd in the United States.

The mission of the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is to build publicawareness of agriculture and to formally recognize and honor individuals whose efforts have led to the prosperity of local communities and the state.

Individual tickets and tables of 10 are available by calling (501) 228-1470 or emailing aghalloffame@arfb.com.

Prairie County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Archie Haynes reminds livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred throughout 2015 due to drought or wildfire that they have until Feb. 1, 2016, to report their losses and to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP).

LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately-owned or cashleased land or fire on federally-managed land. Producers in Prairie County are eligible to apply for 2015 LFP benefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass or forage sorghum. Livestock producers are encouraged to contact the Prairie County FSA Office with any questions regarding specific forage crops that are eligible.

"Prolonged drought or wildfire conditions have created a need for livestock disaster assistance programs in Prairie County," said CED Haynes. "I encourage all affected livestock producers to contact the Prairie County FSA Office to schedule an appointment to enroll in the program before the Feb. 1 deadline."

Livestock producers

must complete the LFP application and required supporting documentation no later than Feb. 1, 2016, for that occurred losses throughout 2015. Producers who already have appointments scheduled require no additional action to meet the deadline.

Eligible livestock includes alpacas, beef cattle, buffalo, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus, equine, goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer, sheep or swine that have been or would have been grazing the eligible grazing land or pastureland.

For more information about LFP, contact the Prairie County FSA Office at 870-255-3573. To find a local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.

Visit www.usda.gov/disaster to learn more about FSA disaster assistance programs.

To learn more about USDA’s disaster assistance programs, contact the Prairie County USDA Service Center or visit the USDA Disaster Resource Center website. In a continuing effort to better serve the public, USDA partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other disasterfocused organizations to develop the central resource for disaster related materials.

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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, January 18, 2016: City Cases

Pee Wee Basketball Schedule begins The Des Arc Parks and Recreation Pee Wee Basketball season began on Saturday, January 16, at the Des Arc High School Gymnasium. Games continue this Saturday, January 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Pictured at left is Jake Reidhar, Pistons, forwarding the ball avoiding the outstretched hands of Hayden Brown of the SIxers, to teammate Trevion Reed, third from left. A Sixer comes in from behind Trevion to try and deflect the ball away.

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, January 19, 2016: Warranty Deed City of Des Arc, Grantor, hand paid by Ashley Parchman and Kimberly Parchman, Grantees, the following described lands situated in the Northern District of Prairie County: Lot 11 of Block 21, Watkins Survey to the City of Des Arc. Warranty Deed Dennis J. Ingle and Karen L. Ingle, Grantors, hand paid by John Todd Turner and Lola E. Turner, Grantees, the following described lands located in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: The S 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 17, T3N, R6W.

Camara P. McDonald, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay x2. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

J.J. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Failed to Appear.

Pay. Issue Letter.

Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Failed to Appear.

Issue Letter.

Victor Sandoval, Kensett, MO, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 81 MPH/55 Zone, No Driver License, and No Liability Insurance. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

Drusty Tallent, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor and Expired Tags. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost $285.00.

Wyatt Covington, Des Arc, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 58 Guilty.

MPH/35 Zone.

Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $133.00, Proof of Defensive Driving Class by January 28, 2016. Continued to February 1, 2016.

Jeffery C. Treadwell, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community

Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are currently incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett, as of Tues., January 19, 2016:: Hood, Paul Anthony, 42, charged with Rape and Sexual Assault. Intake date November 8, 2015.

Carpenter, Matt Leo, 35, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Commitment. Intake date November 4, 2015.

Hambrick, Seth A., 27, Commitment. Intake date December 10, 2015.

Dulany, Malary L., 31, charged with Capital Murder, Kidnapping and Terroristic Threatening Intake date Dec. 19, 2015.

Grady, Bethany Ann, 24, charged with Theft of Property x2. Intake date Dec. 17, 2015.

Earl, Clifford, 55, charged with Probation Violation. Intake date Dec. 15, 2015.

Harrison, Samantha Jo, 31, charged with Breaking or Entering and Theft of Property x2. Intake date December 21, 2015.

Washington, Earl, 47, charged with Criminal Mischief. Intake date December 28, 2015.

Thomas, Antonio, 32, Commitment. Intake date January 4, 2016.

Johnson, Delissa, 45,

charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date December 29, 2015.

Newton, Hayden Grant, 23, charged with Theft of Property. Intake date January 4, 2016.

Underwood, Cindy Denise, 51, Commitment. Intake date Janaury 5, 2016.

Clark, Ronnie Lee, 59, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 6, 2016.

Dobbins,Tony, 29, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 7, 2016.

Humbert, Mandrell, 34, charged with Parole Violation. Intake date January 6, 2016.

Sanders, Teddy Ray, 40, charged with Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine. Intake date January 8, 2016.

Felkins, Jarrod Alan, 22, charged with Rape. Intake date January 18, 2016.

Humbert, Antoine Terrell, 30, charged with Domestic Battery-Third Degree and Violation of No Contact Order.

Intake date January 18, 2016.

Anderson, Michael C., 36, charged with Failure to Comply. Intake date January 18, 2016.

Jones, Justin Edward, 38, charged with Possession of Controlled Su bstane and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor.

Hold for PC Hearing. Intake date January 18, 2016.

Service. Continued to January 25, 2016.

Trenterrious Arevon Stidum, Brinkley, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Christopher Scott Whittaker, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay and Possession of Instrument of Crime. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost $830.00.

Caleb D. Swiney, Hazen, charged with No Driver License, DUI, and No Brake Lights. Transfer Case to Hazen.

Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor, Public Intoxication/Drinking in Public, and Fleeing on Foot. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $570.00 and Five Days Prairie County Jail.

Dewon L. Humbert, DeValls Bluff, charged with Public Intoxication/Drinking in Public. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00.

State Cases John R. Odom, Lonoke, charged with Failure to Pay and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons x2.

Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $380.00 and Credit for Seven Days Served.

Dshawn Nathan Harris, North Little Rock, charged with Failure to Maintain Control, Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test, Driving

on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor, Failure to Appear on a Written Summons x2. and DWI-First.

Defendant Appeared and Advised of Rights. Public Defender Appointed. Plea set for February 1, 2016.

Allie Dawn Whittaker, Des Arc, charged with Theft of Property and Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service.

Defendnt sentenced to Seven Days Prairie County Jail.

Shane C. Wise, England, charged with Improper Window Tinting. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

Mark Allen Watkins, McRae, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 75 MPH/55 Zone. Bond Forfeited.

Andrew R. Gonzalez, Costa Mesa, CA, charged with No Driver License and Exceeding Posted Speed 79 MPH/55 Zone. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Daren R. Covington, Des Arc, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 78 MPH/55 Zone.

Guilty.

Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $153.00.

Chase Dwayne Benson, North Little Rock, charged with Public Intoxication/Drinking in Public. Continued to February 1, 2016.

Timothy Shane Price, Lonoke, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Tony Joe Ward, Ward, charged with Failure to Pay. Bond Forfeited.

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Craig, Ashley Antwan, 28, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 12, 2016.

Green, Stephanie Darlene, 35, Hold for Another Department. Intake date January 14, 2016.

Shearer, Megan Leann, 26, Hold for Another Department. Intake date January 14, 2016.

Whittaker, Allie Dawn, 18, charged with Contempt of Court. Intake date Janaury 14, 2016.

Dilworth, Joseph, 61, Commitment. Intake date January 12, 2016.

Harris, Nathan Dshawn, 38, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 15, 2016.

Hicks, Daniel Ethan, 50, charged with Failure to Appear and Drinking on Highway. Intake date January 15, 2016.

Myers, Marc Anthony, 28, charged with Driving on Suspended Driver Licnse, Speeding, Criminal Impersonation, Obstructing Governmental Operations, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Unlawful Use of Driver License. Intake date January 17, 2016.

Williams, Thornell A. 30, Commitment. Intake date Janaury 14, 2016.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on Monday, February 1, 2016, at 6:00 p. m. by the Des Arc Zoning & Planning Commnission, in the Des Arc City Council chambers.

The First Baptist Church is requesting a variance with no set-back lines on Lots 1,2,3,4,5, and 6, Block 37 of Watkins Survey. The current set-back line is 25 feet from the property line to the proposed structure. The church anticipates taking off the West side of the existing facility and replacing with a brand new building. With the proposed variance request, no individual property owners should be materially affected by this change.

The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public comments from the citizens of the City of Des Arc. All interested persons are urged to attend.

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Will the person who took the green Garden Wagon from the John McNeil residence, please return it?

This piece of gardening equipment has sentimental value for the family.

If you have it or know who has it, please return it or call the Journal Office, 256-4254, or call 870-838-3514 or after January 20, call 870-2563377.

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Staff/Sgt. Robert P. Kerr honored at Retirement Ceremony Staff Sergeant Robert P. Kerr, HHC 39th Brigade Support Battalion, was honored with awards, medals and pins at a Retirement Ceremony held at the Hazen Armory recently.

Sgt. Kerr was honored for 20 years of Military Service - three years in the Navy and 17 years in the National Guard spent in Hazen. He has been on two tours with the Guard. He started his National Guard career at the Old Armory in Hazen. He is employed with the VA Hospital System.

Kerr is the husband of Danielle Kerr of Hazen, father of daughter, Gracie Hall and son, Parker Kerr.

Parker is also in the Guard.

He has two grandsons, Gabriel and Isaac.

Sgt Kerr is the son of Parker and Lyndi Kerr of Hazen and Regina and Cliff Rutan of Heber Springs. His Sgt. Kerr with his dad, Parker Kerr, left

biggest supporter is his grandmother, Elizabeth Kerr of Des Arc. Sgt. Kerr was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Certificate of Appreciation by Commander in Chief, Certificate of Appreciation by Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas, Certificate of Service, the Arkansas Exceptional Service Medal and a Lapel Button. A Certificate of Appreciation was also given to Danielle Kerr. Lieutenant Colonel Gib Richardson made the presentations.

After the ceremony, Kerr and his family enjoyed the cake and refreshments. The occasion included some laughs especially when Kerr was hit in the face with a piece of cake tossed by his son, Parker.

Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Robert Kerr on your many years of dedicated service.

Sgt. Kerr with supporter grandmother, Elizabeth Kerr

Downtown Des Arc Monday morning, January 18, 2015 - View looking west from Riverfront Park Drone photo courtesy of Casey Skarda

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