White river journal, september 22, 2016

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Today, September 22 at 9:21 AM CDT

1 SECT IO N - 14 PAGE S V OLUME /Y EAR 110, WEEK 7 (5,694TH ISSUE)

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“A F REE P RESS AND A F REE P EOPLE - A N U NBEATABLE TEAM ” D ES A RC , A RKANSAS (C OUNTY S EAT ) P RAIRIE C OUNTY

Left photo shows an almost direct view of clock tower’s south face, Prairie County Courthouse Des Arc. Interior photo shows view from tower’s northwest corner.

AC T I V I T I ES CALENDAR

Candidates for County offices speak at conclusion of Quorum Court meeting Tuesday night; QC Resolution #6 approved

THURS, SEPT. 22, 12-2 Commodities Distribution City Hall

FRI., SEPT. 23 4PM Homecoming Parade From Old Acco Bldg.

FRI., SEPT. 23, 7PM Homecoming Game Des Arc vs Carlisle HInson-Rollins Field

SAT., SEPT. 23 Cross Country at Russellville Cylcone meet

TUES-SAT, SEPT. 20-24 Prairie County Fair Fairgrounds between Des Arc and Hazen

SAT., SEPT. 24, 6 PM Des Arc Eagle Band ASU Band Day

Republican candidates for Justices of the Peace, Dare Saul III, left, JP District #2; and Lynn Hatcher, JP Dist #1

Fr left: Democratic candidates for County Clerk, County Treasurer and County Sheriff Gaylon Hale, Tamara Dabney, and Rick Hickman

Bruce Sutton withdraws as Republican candidate for Sheriff, name will remain on ballot; Now unopposed Democratic candidate Rick Hickman to be elected Prairie County Sheriff

SAT., SEPT. 24, 5 PM Class of 1986 reunion At Dondies

SUN., SEPT. 25, 6 PM Community Worhip Faith Outreach Church MON., SEPT.26, 6:30/7 PM Annual Report to Public Monthly Board meeting Superintendants Office

MON., SEPT. 26, 5:30 PM Parent Advisory (PALS) Elem. Cafetorium

WED., SEPT. 28 7:30AM See You at the Pole High School Campus Flag Pole

SAT., OCT. 8, 7AM-TILL Community Yard Sale Des Arc Nursing & Rehab

Obituaries Pgs. 4 & 12

Robert Barker, 26, McCrory Donald Caplener, 78, Clarendon Billy David Coburn, 69, Stuttgart Grover Dickson, 85, Rose Bud Anna Claire Jackson, 5, Brinkley Rebecca Goetz, 69, Stuttgart Bobby Gene Jones, 60, Beebe Mary Nell Joseph, 81, Searcy Dorothy Kerksieck, 95, Heber Spgs Jimmie Mapps, 77, Arizona Connor Sanders, Infant, Beebe Sue Smith, 81, Des Arc Barbara Story, 82, Stuttgart L.E. Thurman, 94, Mtn. View Luther Tyson, 88, Augusta Allean Williams, 88, Little Rock

At a very brief (30± minutes) and delayed-one-week meeting of the Prairie County Quorum Court Tuesday night, Sept. 20; the only new business was the unanimous passing of Resolution #6 to apply for a $5,492 grant for “digital imaging and recording” equipment for the Circuit Clerk’s office at the DeValls Bluff Courthouse. Chief Prairie County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Duerson advised Court members that a grant application for $393,041 to purchase all new communication equipment for the department had been submitted last week to the Roy & Christine Sturgis Foundation. He said the response to that submittal should be known by the end of October. The above actual amount applied for is substantially less than the $500,000 estimated cost Duerson presented to the Court at their August meeting. Additionally, he advised that existing communication equipment will be transferred to a 6-wheel, 2 1/2 ton truck to serve as what will become the department’s much improved Mobile Command Post. Treasurer Judy Burnett followed by updating the Court on the status of the new telephone equipment and much faster fiber-optic internet service to be installed at the two County Courthouses, as well as the Courthouse Annex and Justice Building in Des Arc. She said CenturyLink’s final cost is “very close to $21,500” - $3500 less than the $25,000 budgeted by the Court in August. A contract with CenturyLink was signed by Judge Mike Skarda two weeks ago, after which he says the company has 60 days to actually begin work. Treasurer Burnett advised that the equipSee QUORUM COURT - Pg 2

Council members, fr left: Anna Beth Fisher, Janice Huffstickler, Ray McVay, Mayor Jim Garth, and Bruce Sutton (absent were Welton Robinson and Steve Bryan), Recorder/Treasurer Chrisana Knupp, left foreground

USPS and WRJ “Dropped the Ball” Sept 15 . . . . Some subscribers received Journal a day “late”! Still, 280 out-of-county folks

City Council approves Res. #2016-07, keeping millage tax rate unchanged

These DAHS seniors were seen on their way to lunch in their “Scrubs” for TV character dressup day for Homecoming Week on Tuesday, September 20 - and could be checking “Grey’s Anatomy” out in the “ER” someday! L to r they are: Katie Minton, Lauren Mapps, Jobie Smith, Jerrod Williams and Cierra Fisher.

In “old” business, at Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Mayor Garth advised that chip sealing of city streets for the year was completed last week. The $52,210 project performed by Cummings Chip Seal of Batesville consisted of chip-sealing approximately 25 blocks in an area bound by Main, Claire, 1st (Hwy 323) and 3rd Streets. Portions of specific streets included were: 2nd, 3rd, Erwin, Curran, Pike, Chester, Gordon and Claire. Committee reports in-

cluded Police: Officer Mayher advised that seven traffic tickets had been issued and three felony charges filed by the department. Animal Control: Mayher reported that three dogs had been picked up and reclaimed by their owners. One citation was issued and two warnings were issued. One dog was adopted. In other new business, the Water Treatment Plant Manager Paul Berry addressed the Council advising that he had to have

assistance to be able to continue the 24/7 on-call responsibilities of the plant. After lengthy discussion, the Council unanimously approved a motion 4 to 0 to provide Berry the requested assistance - with a full-time existing employee - and hire one new full-time employee for the regular utility crew. However, Mayor Garth has advised that he had vetoed that motion Wednesday afternoon, and that “the problem had been resolved”.

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