THE NASHVILLE HH HH Preserving SouthwestNews-LEADER Arkansas’s Heritage While Leading Through the 21st Century Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 u Vol. 16, Issue 24 u 20 pages, 2 sections u 75¢ Leader ‘Mistletoe Bough’ Board NHS seniors to carry on www.swarkansasnews.com tradition Sunday afternoon The Nashville High performance began a long- Grad rate at School class of 2019 will standing tradition for NHS present the 23nd production that has lasted almost 100 UA Cossatot of “Under the Mistletoe years. among top 4 Bough” for their senior Samuel Rogers first told play. The play will be pre- the story in 1822 in his in Arkansas sented as a matinee at the poem about a young bride’s A recent report lists Sixth Street Auditorium on plight in Italy. In the early UA Cossatot as having Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2:30 p.m. 1920s, English teacher Mrs. the fourth highest gradu- Also, seniors will present Sam Leslie brought the ation rate in Arkansas to students from Nashville story to Nashville High among 33 peer institu- campuses on Monday, Dec. School, according to Mrs. tions that serve the 17. John Reuther. Thus began same kind of students in The play is under the an important tradition that Submitted photo similar communities. direction of senior class has been continued in 22 CONTINUING TRADITION. Nashville High School seniors will present “Under According to Chan- sponsor Fran Strawn, along presentations. the Mistletoe Bough” Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2:30 p.m. at the Sixth Street Auditorium. cellor Dr. Steve Cole, “A with Holly Couch, who The first performance 41% graduation rate is was a class sponsor before was in 1920, and the bride ric of NHS. “There is no alumni, will continue to been part of the musical a tremendous achieve- moving to a new role in was played by Miss Frances other school anywhere in perform and sponsor this since its beginning in 1920. ment for our college. the school system. Couch Evelyn Bourland. For many the world that performs play for generations to Through the years, other There are only three also provides piano ac- years, the play was per- ‘Under the Mistletoe come.” songs have been added to other institutions in companiment and vocal formed on a fairly regular Bough,’”Couch said. “It is Another tradition has the performance. Arkansas with a higher arrangements. basis; now, it is performed unique to Nashville High. also been passed down The play is kept fresh rate and for us, that “Under the Mistletoe less often. It is one of the many tra- through the music and with modern music that means that we are do- Bough” is a musical and However, according to ditions that sets us apart dance. Songs such as “Smi- allows for several seniors ing a lot of things right in was first performed at Couch, it is important that from other schools. I hope lin’ Through,” “Comin’ to show their talents. taking our students and Nashville High School in classes continue to make that future classes, as well Through the Rye,” and See • Page 5A giving them the atten- the early 1920s. This first this play part of the fab- as teachers who are NHS “Oh Promise Me,” have Bough tion, scholarship, and tools they need to be successful.” Cole added, “You Local OCC volunteers work typically do not see these types of gradu- at Dallas processing center ation rates within the By Terrica Hendrix N.C.; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas/ two-year college setting, News-Leader staff but UA Cossatot and Fort Worth Texas; Denver, CO; many other two-year The 2018 Operation Christmas Minneapolis, MN; and Southern schools in Arkansas are Child National Collection Week California. dedicated to getting stu- was held Nov. 12-19. After that Additional countries that col- dents out on time, and week, shoeboxes were shipped lect shoebox gifts include Austra- that means good things to one of eight processing centers lia, Finland, Germany, Austria, for their families and, for in the United States. There is also Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand, the bigger picture, for one located in Hawaii. Canada, Spain, and the U.K. our economy.” Shoebox gifts are prepared for “Our area volunteers worked In addition to the overseas shipment at eight major at the Dallas Processing Center. graduation rates, com- processing centers across the U.S., Our Southwest Arkansas team pared to the 33 colleges FIRE AT HCCC. Nashville fireman battle a blaze at the Howard including Atlanta, Ga.; Baltimore See • Page 5A in the report, UA Cos- County Children’s Center Saturday, Dec. 8. MD/Washington D.C.; Boone, OCC satot also on average: •Costs $1,900 less HCCC work activities center per year to attend •Has a 9% higher graduation rate damaged during weekend fire •Has a 16% higher By Terrica Hendrix resume work possibly tomorrow Latino graduation rate News-Leader staff [Dec. 11]. The firefighters were •Spends $600 more The fire in a building on the able to keep the fire contained, per semester per Howard County Children’s Cen- Ray said. student on all student ter campus is a total loss according The HCCC employees were support to the director of the center. able to work in the cafeteria on •Spends 29% less on HCCC Director Rose Ray said Monday. Ray said the staff set up administration and other Building 6 - also known as the tables and chairs in the cafeteria core expenses Work Activity building - is a and some of the clients watched According to Cole, total loss after the fire on Satur- movies and worked. “This data still shows day, Dec. 8. According to Ray, a Ray said the quick response of that year after year, UA maintenance employee walked the maintenance employee and Cossatot still dedi- out of a building and noticed the the fire departments kept the fire cates more and more smoke and immediately “called contained. resources to student the fire department.” The fire was Some of the fire departments achievement. It is our reported at 2 p.m. that day. No one on the scene were Nashville, mission to impact lives was in the Work Activity building, County Line, Yancey, Center Point and our local economy she added. and Ozan. and we think this data, “We were able to salvage some A cause for the fire has not been and data just like it from of the work tables and we will determined as of press time. years past shows we are focused like a laser beam on doing this.” “We have always UAC receives Weyerhaeuser gift promised an always-im- LOCKESBURG – Weyer- “$7,500.00 previously received proving student experi- haeuser donates $10,000 to the from Weyerhaeuser helped pur- AT DALLAS. Volunteers from Ridgeway Baptist Church of Nashville ence at UA Cossatot. University of Arkansas Cossatot chase parts and supplies to launch worked at the Operation Christmas Child processing center in Dal- With new sports teams, Foundation for the development construction of the trainer and las recently. They include (front row) Judy Carlyle, Fayrene Elrod, restaurants, a million- of a pump transfer training sys- the funding received today will Kylee Huffman and Riley Oge; (back row) Michelle Werner, Gary dollar saving book tem for the Lockesburg Industrial Puryear, Kimber Kilcrease, Justin Kilcrease, Joshua Feltenberger, program, and the new Maintenance Institute (LIMI). See UAC • Page 5A Mark Kilcrease, Jennifer Kilcrease and Pam Shankles. holistic student experi- ence coming soon, we think we are keeping true to that promise.” Dr. Cole included. Industry’s blue backpacks “Our faculty, advis- ers and student support provide holiday food for staff work hard to incor- porate creative ways about 300 children in area to encourage student By Louie Graves Nashville, Mineral Springs, success,” Ashley Aylett, News-Leader staff Dierks, Murfreesboro and Vice-Chancellor of Aca- About 300 kids at area Kirby. demics said. schools will go home for Human Resources Man- the Christmas holidays ager Carol Kissman su- Inside the News-Leader without worrying if there pervised the project. She Obituaries, 2A will be food to eat while divided the plant’s 120 Early Files, 3A school cafeterias are closed. employees into four teams. For the fourth year, em- Opinion, 4A Each week for eight ployees at the Husqvarna weeks, she posted a list of Sports, 6A-8A Wilson Plant gathered kid food items that would be Trends, B friendly food items and taken. Mrs. Claus, 11B filled colorful blue com- Items included easily pany backpacks for at-risk prepared foodstuffs such children. as fruit cups, popcorn, The company doesn’t spaghetti-o’s, macaroni & know the students’ names cheese, etc. -- they only know how “Even if the parents are many backpacks each area not home, the children will News-Leader photo/LOUIE GRAVES school asks for. This year be able to fix themselves LOTS OF FOOD. Lea Reed holds a bag with some of the food items that were and in the past, backpacks placed into 300 backpacks at the Husqvarna Wilson plant Wednesday, Dec. 5. have gone to students at See Food • Page 5A 2A Obituaries Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 Nashville News-Leader Obituaries

her mother, Louise Carl- of Arkadelphia, and Jamie at Latimer Funeral Home in ton Clemens and her sister Cardine of Houston, Texas; Nashville with Bro. David Elizabeth Carlton Atha. also grandchildren. Blase officiating. Burial fol- Survivors include: her Friends and family held lowed at County Line Cem- daughter, Joy Lamb of Ce- a private memorial service. etery under the direction of dar Park, Texas, and her Latimer Funeral Home. son, Jay Carlton Hoover and wife Jill of Texarkana, Ark.; two sisters, Cay Carlton Teague, Judy Hill, and her brother, C. C. Carlton. In ad- dition, five grandchildren, Ashley Milligan (Matt), Jay C. Hoover, Ⅱ (Angela), Jon Annette Carlton Hoover C. Hoover (Rachel), Brian Annette Carlton Hoover, Lamb (Sue) and Dustin age 90, of Texarkana, Texas, Lamb (Kristi). Also, eleven died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, great-grandchildren, several Carol Tolleson in Texarkana. She was born Carol Tolleson, age 74, nephews and nieces. oseph Richard Feb. 6, 1928 in De Queen, left this world to be with her J Visitation will be 10:00 ‘Ricky’ Perser Ark., the daughter of Brice a.m. to service time Monday, Lord and Savior on Thurs- and Lucille Kelley Carlton. Dec. 10, at the First United day, Dec. 6, 2018 in Texar- Joseph Richard “Ricky” She graduated from Methodist Church in Nash- kana, Texas. Perser, 61 , died Thursday, Nashville High School and ville, Ark. She was born Jan. 9, 1944, Dec. 6, 2018, in Nashville, attended Henderson State Funeral services will be to the late Lila McCreery Arkansas. University. She was married 11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. Dodge and Jack Dodge. He was born March 12, to Harry Lynn Hoover of 10, 2018, at the First United She is proceeded in death 1957, to the late Patsy Pe- Texarkana, Ark., for 68 years. Methodist Church with Dr. by her parents; two brothers, dron Perser and “JD” Joseph She was active in the Texar- Perser. Walter Smith officiating. Gary Dodge, Jimmy Dodge; NEW HORNET GYM PLAQUE. Lodi Dixon, construc- kana community serving on He is proceeded in death Burial will follow at Rest- and a sister, Imogene Dodge. tion project manager for the new K-12 school at Miner- the Board of the Chamber Survivors include: her by his parents. land Cemetery under the al Springs, showed the 100-lb. bronze building plaque of Commerce and active in husband, Tim Tolleson; a Survivors include: his direction of Latimer Funeral that will hang in the gymnasium to the MS District Central Christian Church. Home. son, Ricky Jones of Texar- wife, Cindy Perser; one Board. He told board members that the gymnasium She Started her business Memorials may be made kana, Ark.; two daughters, son, Joseph Tyler Perser of career after moving to San to Alzheimers Alliance, 100 Brenda Wagner and hus- Lufkin, Texas; three daugh- was “breathtaking.” Antonio, Texas, in property Memory Lane, Texarkana, band Chuck of Fouke, Ark., ters, April Perser of Lufkin, management where she was TX 75503 and Melinda Taylor and Texas; Sarah Perser of San MS board approves new past president of the San You may send an online husband Glynn of Nashville, Antonio, Texas; Heather Antonio Apartment Asso- sympathy message at www. Ark.; a brother, Jackie Dodge Perser of Lufkin, Texas; two communications equipment ciation. She attained senior of Queen City, Texas; three sisters, Janie Young and latimerfuneralhome.com. By a split vote, Monday went into executive session, executive level positions James H. Chism sisters, Dorothy Phipps of husband Homer of Mineral night, the Mineral Springs and after 51 minutes came at Lexford Properties and Texarkana, Ark., Patricia Springs, Ark., and Lisa Sharp James H. Chism, 76, out. They voted to accept the Equity Residential. Upon re- Leslie of Atlanta, Texas, and husband Jerry of Nash- School Board approved ex- of Texarkana, Texas, died resignation of one custodian, tirement, they moved to Hot and Linda Duhon of Queen ville, Ark.; one grandbaby, penditure of nearly $1 mil- Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. and to hire a replacement. Springs Village, Ark., and City, Texas; 6 grandchildren, Katie; two cousins, Charlotte lion for modern communi- He was born Sept. 6, There was no mention of became active in Christ of Brandon, Damien, Casey, Bagley and husband Coy, cations equipment for the 1942, to in the Sardis com- high school principal Clint the Hills United Methodist Kameron, Ashton, Lila; one and David Tribble; three new school which is nearing munity near Ozan to the late Jones who is reportedly on Church. Their last move was great-granddaughter, Ev- special brothers, Jason Rod- completion. Harry and Cleo Chism. an administrative leave fol- back to Texarkana, Texas, elyn, and a host of nieces, gers, Billy Colston and Greg The vote was 4-2, with He was preceded in lowing an incident on the and Cornerstone Retirement nephews and friends. Johnson, and a host a nieces, board members Mike Erwin death by his wife, Earline sidelines of the school’s foot- Community where many Visitation was 6-8 p.m. nephews and friends. and Ray Hawkins voting Chism; brothers Bobby, Lee, ball team playoff loss (see friends were made. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at A memorial service was against the motion by Doro- and Dwight Chism. Survi- related article, this issue). She was preceded in Latimer Funeral Home in held Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, thy Vaughn. vors are his four children, Normally at school board death by her husband, Har- Nashville. at Latimer Funeral Home in School IT specialist Adam Jackie Helms of Lockesburg, meetings the first agenda ry L. Hoover, her parents, Funeral services were 11 Nashville with Rex Moorer West explained the proposed Jon Boatwright of Holly- item of new business is a Brice and Lucille Carlton, wood, Calif., Jason Chism a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, officiating. purchases which will total $992,920.98. report on school events by Elementary Principal Stacy He noted that the pur- Gauldin and High School chases came in under the $1 Interested students, faculty can apply for Governor’s School Principal Jones. Neither was million originally expected. at the meeting. In response to a question, Eligible individuals in- sizes theoretical and process- Dr. Robin Lasey, director director of Arkansas Gov- The board approved terested in participating in related learning. Students of the ATU Center for Excel- ernor’s School. She has 11 he told the board that vir- memorandum for minimum the 40th Arkansas Gover- will apply in one of nine lence in Teaching and Learn- years of experience leading tually none of the current wage to meet the new state nor’s School as a student or disciplines: visual art, choral ing and associate professor summer science camps for school’s “infrastructure” law; approved a sick/vaca- faculty member may apply music, instrumental music, of chemistry, will serve as K-12 students. could be used. The board tion leave policy; and ap- online. drama, English/language has previously discussed the proved a policy for “Donor Information and applica- arts, mathematics, natural purchases. Choose’ or ‘Go Fund Me’ ac- tions are available at www. science, social science or Voting for the motion counts related to the school. atu.edu/ags. More infor- cybersecurity. were board members Sheila At the meeting, Supt. mation may be acquired Educators in all Arkansas Jackson, Jamie Jackson, Ze- Thelma Forte told the board by sending e-mail to ags@ public and private schools as meria Newton and Vaughn. that the school had received atu.edu. Deadline to apply well as all Arkansas institu- Earlier, board chairman an award for showing is Jan. 15, 2019, for faculty tions of higher education William Dixon had told the growth in the ACT Aspire members and Jan. 31, 2019, and all state directors of board that a vote not cast scores of students at schools for students. gifted programs are invited would be the same as a ‘no’ with a large percentage of Arkansas Tech University to apply for faculty posi- vote. students receiving free or will host the 40th Arkan- tions. As is its custom, the board reduced meals. sas Governor’s School July AGS Area I faculty mem- 7-Aug. 3, 2019, in Russell- bers will teach in one of the ville. It was previously held following disciplines: visual on the campus of Hendrix art, choral music, drama, in- College in Conway. strumental music, English/ Founded in 1979 by Gov. language arts, mathematics, Bill Clinton, Arkansas Gov- natural sciences, social sci- FB HONORS. Howard County Farm Bureau Presi- ernor’s School serves 400 se- ence and cybersecurity. AGS dent Dennis Ritchie (center) received recognition at lected students from around Area II faculty members the 84th Arkansas Farm Bureau annual convention on the state during the summer will focus on the nature of before their senior year in knowledge. AGS Area III Nov. 28 in Hot Springs for the county organization’s high school. faculty members will foster work in the previous year. Presenting the award were Student applicants should the personal and social de- Randy Veach (right) and Rich Hillman, president and demonstrate the intellectual, velopment of students. All vice president of Arkansas Farm Bureau. Each county social and emotional matu- AGS classroom activities are Farm Bureau is measured in 10 program areas and rity required to thrive in an designed to be open, experi- awarded Gold Stars for exemplary effort in each. How- environment that empha- ential and grade-free. ard County earned 10 Gold Stars.

The Nashville News-Leader The Nashville News-Leader (USPS # 023884) Your ad in this is published weekly by Nashville Leader, Inc., 119 space is seen by North Main, Nashville, AR 71852. Periodicals post- more trade area age is paid at Nashville, AR 71852. consumers POSTMASTER: Send address changes to than in any other Nashville News-Leader, 119 N. Main St., Nashville, AR 71852. advertising medium. 845-0600 to learn Single issue price: 75 cents. how to promote Subscription rates: Howard, Pike, Sevier, Hemp- yourself here. stead and Little River counties, $30 per year. Outside the five-county area, $45 per year. www.swarkansasnews.com Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 News 3A Public Record of Howard County Filed or recorded in the collection. to William H. Hardin, Jr.; 29 Howard County, Ark., court- CV18-150, Dec. 5. Mid- ac. in S18/S19 T9S R28W. house Nov. 28-Dec. 5, 20118: land Funding LLC vs. Adri- Warranty Deeds Marriage Licenses an Wesson. Debt collection. Nov. 29. Rodney Whisen- Nov. 28. Timothy Lee Criminal Court hunt; to Dento Baker and Hutton, 71, Nashville, and No new criminal cases wife, Elida Baker; aggre- Martha Ella Hale, 65, Nash- fi led since CR18-162 on Nov. gate 73.13 ac. in S34 T8S ville. 27. R28W with access easement. Compiled by Patsy Young Nov. 29. Eric Ryan Tollett, Land Transactions $1,200,000. 28, Nashville, and Marcie Redemption Deed Dec. 4. Allan Gocio and Leeann Hill, 27, Nashville. Dec. 3. State of Arkansas; wife, Danette Gocio; to Co- Domestic to Jacqueline Elizabeth John- rey Hockaday and wife, Relations Court son, Houston, Texas; Part Lacey Hockaday; aggregate DR18-130, Nov. 30. State of Lots 1-2, New Nashville of 52.44 ac. in S12 T11S R28W of Arkansas Offi ce of Child Addition, City of Nashville; and S7 T10S R27W. $200,000. Support Enforcement vs. delinquent taxes and penal- Dec. 4. Phillip Efi rd and Dillon Schooley. Support. ties of $620.71. Karen Efi rd, husband and Civil Court Quitclaim Deeds wife; to Cody Tedford and CV18-148, Nov. 29. IPFS Nov. 30. Pamela Jean Kara Tedford; property in Corporation vs. JS Arkansas Whaley (formerly Willman) S26 T5S R29W. Management Corporation, Trust; to PJMW timberlands, Dec. 08. Timothy L. Nor- et al (Dierks nursing home). LLC; undivided 6.25% in- man and wife, Krystal Nor- Contract. terest in property in S22- man; to Robert D. Womack CV18-149, Nov. 30. Port- 23-26-27 T11 R27 (no other and wife, Holly M. Womack; folio Recovery Associates vs. description given). 0.551 ac. in S23 T9S R27W. Savannah Woodruff. Debt Nov. 30. Kelly L. Hardin; $30,000. Guilty plea entered; bench trial sought One female defendant were amended downward trial, and her attorney, Public pleaded guilty, and another to class D. She was sen- Defender Clayton Tinkes, Courtesy photo/HOWARD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY asked for a bench trial, in a tenced to fi ve years of proba- is to get with the prosecu- Christmas from the past in Nashville brief day of criminal courts tion, 120 days in a regional tion to set a date. Sharp 117 years ago: 1901 County and has been one Street, Nashville is complet- here Wednesday, Dec. 5. punishment facility, and is charged with a class D Yancy and Dinwiddle of its foremost citizens for ing his AF basic indoctri- The guilty plea was by a fine of $1,500. She was felony, criminal mischief, en- Citty, brothers, engaged in many years, perhaps being nation course at Lackland Ashley Beth Rowland, represented by the public hanced by being a habitual a fight at Ozan Thursday the best well-known in that Airforce Base, “Gateway 23, white female, Mineral defender. off ender. night in which the former section. to the Air Force” in San Springs who was originally The other female defen- She is also charged with stabbed the latter in the W. J. Risinger, manager of Antonio, Texas. Lackland is charged with a class C felo- dant was Amanda Jill Sharp, a class C felony, criminal back. The wound infl icted the Nashville Ice, Coal and the world’s largest air force ny, possession of meth or co- 43, white female, Umpire, trespass. was on the shoulder and not Light Company has issued base. caine with intent to deliver; who was originally charged At the time of her arrest, dangerous. The brothers ar- a notice that day service will ______class B felony possession of Oct. 4, 2016, but had many Sharp allegedly drove into gued about a horse that one be entirely discontinued and 43 years ago: 1975 drug paraphernalia; and a delays getting to the court- the yard of a county deputy of them had ridden too hard. night service from 11 p.m. Larry Ray of Nashville drug misdemeanor. room. and narrowly missed hitting From Center Point comes to 5 a.m. discontinued on has completed his senior Both of the felony charges She has asked for a bench the residence, damaging it. the news that County Judge Monday December 15th on year of football eligibility as H. N. Baker has awarded account of lack of fuel. He a member of the Henderson Food drive for Bread of Life to conclude Dec. 14 at NHS the contract for repairing the states that service will be re- State University Reddies, co- The National Honor So- Students will be reward- Anyone in the commu- Little Holly Creek Bridge to sumed as soon as suffi cient champions of the Arkansas ciety chapter at Nashville ed for their efforts with a nity may donate. W. F. Propps. fuel can be secured. Intercollegiate Conference High School will conduct a home-cooked breakfast for Non-perishables may One of the foremen on (Adv.) At the Princess and defending champions food drive at NHS from now the winning second-block be taken to the high school the new steel bridge, which Theatre, Thursday, Mary the last two years. until Dec. 14 to benefi t the class and will also receive offi ce or call for pick up at the Iron Mountain Railway Pickford in “The Hoodlum,” Miss Ann Canaday will Bread of Life Soup Kitchen. community service hours. 870-845-3261. is having put across Red a First National Feature, compete in the Arkansas River at Fulton, was killed admission 10 cents and 25 Junior Miss pageant De- by a fall last Sunday. He took cents. cember 27, 28, 29 and 30 in hold of a crowbar to show _____ Little Rock. a workman how to handle 65 years ago: 1953 She is the daughter of Mr. it when he lost his balance Co-captains of the 1954 and Mrs. Leroy Canaday of and fell from the structure Scrapper football team will Nashville. Miss Canaday to the ground far below. The be center, Lester “Bud” will be sponsored by York man’s head struck fi rst and Bradley and end, Eugene Gary Chevrolet-Oldsmobile death was instant, he being Funderburk. Announce- of Nashville. partially buried in the sand. ment of their election was The Christmas Tour of ______made Thursday night as the Homes sponsored by the 99 years ago: 1919 Rotarians honored the 1953 Nashville Jaycettes will be Col. Jno. M. Davis, age Scrappers. Both Bradley and held Sunday afternoon, De- 92, died at the family home Funderburk were key men cember 14th from 2 p.m. to at Murfreesboro Wednesday on the club this year. The 5 p.m. afternoon. Burial was had at co-captains will be seniors Tickets are $2 and may Mt. Tabor Cemetery Thurs- next year. be purchased at Nashville day under the auspices of Mickey Bowden, 19-year- Drug, KBHC Radio Sta- the Masonic Lodge. Col. old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. tion, Kid Stuff or from any Davis was a native of Pike L. Bowden, 606 North Main Jaycette. swarkansasnews.com 4A Opinion Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 Nashville News-Leader LETTER Thanks for area support of Operation Christmas Child Dear Editor: It is impossible to thank every- radio stations provide excellent Point of view How thankful we are for God’s one for your contribution to mak- coverage of OCC news and events. bountiful gifts, and how blessed ing Operation Christmas Child Some provide food for the garage we are to have a community that a successful ministry. There are sales as well as NCW. Many give Addictive foods supports Operation Christmas dedicated volunteers who work memorial gifts to honor a family Child in so many ways! year around shopping, sorting, member or friend who has passed Fancy scientific co-effort This area of Southwest Arkan- and packing, as well as those who away. There are citizens who sas collected 18,948 shoeboxes in give of their time to work at the ga- contribute financially as well as 2018! rage sales and National Collection lending support through prayer. discovers we like pizza Operation Christmas Child has Week. A huge task performed by You are valued and appreciated been in existence for 25 years, and strong men in the community (in- if you helped in any way during $$$ WELL SPENT. Many moons ago I wrote about some UofA per- the Nashville area has been active- cluding the Mennonites) is loading 2018. fessers who got a federal grant to study the ly involved for 15 years. During the big 18-wheelers with the filled Let’s pray that the greatest year effects of chicken poo placed on the surface that 15 years, 144,731 shoeboxes shipping boxes. Our Nashville yet will be 2019, and that each of of the earth. Surprise! They discovered that have been collected and sent from Police Force has been so gracious us will have a more meaningful grass and weeds did better when the poo our area of Southwest Arkansas! in providing assistance to us. First relationship with the Lord as we was applied. Further, they discovered that Statistics show that every shoe- Baptist Church and staff provides serve on the OCC team together – if the poo was actually mixed with the soil, box has the potential of impacting the Family Activities Building for All for His glory! the results were even better. Much useful the lives of 7 to 10 people! EVERY “everything OCC” throughout the Sincerely, knowledge gained, obviously! shoebox is so very important! year. The News-Leader and local Beverly Starr Now comes one that’s even better. Perfess- ers at the National Institutes of Health and at the National Library of Nutrition have ‘discovered’ that pizza is more addictive than any other food. State Senate picks leaders, The research sounded real scientific. Their published report in a sci- entific journal used terms like amygdala and umami. They even referred to “a unified symphony of flavors.” Wow. I can’t believe that before this, no one realized that crust, tomato sauce, cheese and pepperoni went prepares for 2019 session well together. My favorite pizza is from Road Mart. By Sen. Larry Teague Senate and House Committees on Senator Ronald Caldwell of Just think how much better off humanity would be if the perfessers The 35-member Senate held its Public Health, Welfare and Labor. Wynne will chair the Senate Com- could figger out how to make beets and English peas addictive. organizational meeting to elect The general consensus among mittee on State Agencies and I’m serious. Take a moment and let your amygdala contemplate how leadership and formalize the rules senators was that the changes in Governmental Affairs and Senator significant that would be. 퐠�퐠퐠�퐠�퐠퐠 for the 92nd General Assembly of rules were necessary in order to Jason Rapert of Conway will chair the legislature, which convenes in more evenly distribute the work- the Senate Committee on Insur- ONLY FOOTBALL FANS might have noticed that Arkadelphia regular session on January 14. load during the 2019 session. ance and Commerce. The Senate whitewashed Joe T. Robinson in the championship game of class 4A, last The changes in Senate rules The committees on Public Judiciary Chairman will be Senate weekend. There is a lesson to be learned here. Arkadelphia started the will affect which committees will Health, Judiciary and State Agen- Alan Clark of Lonsdale. Senator season at 0-5. Early in the season they were beaten 28-23 by the Scrap- consider proposed legislation af- cies traditionally have very lengthy Gary Stubblefield of Branch will pers. Then, when we played Joe T., the Senators pretty well handled the fecting alcohol, tobacco, firearms agendas. chair the Senate Committee on Scrappers so by all rights Joe T. shoulda whupped the Badgers again and medical marijuana. The rules changes were ad- City, County and Local Affairs. when they played again in the title game. Previously, bills that affect gun opted before senators chose their Senator Missy Irvin of Moun- From 0-5 to repeat state champs. Salute to the Turnaround Badgers. laws would go to the Senate Judi- committee assignments, therefore tain View will chair the Senate The lesson is that if you don’t give up and you work hard to get better, ciary Committee. However, under individual senators with a par- Public Health, Welfare and Labor you might hoist the trophy. Are you paying attention, Hogs? 퐠�퐠퐠�퐠�퐠퐠 the new rules they will be referred ticular interest in alcohol, tobacco, Committee and Senator John to the Senate Committee on City, firearms or medical marijuana Cooper of Jonesboro will chair the CHRISTMAS STORIES. County and Local Affairs. had the opportunity to choose the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and My father was a college student in Austin, Texas, during the Great Bills affecting tobacco and al- committees with jurisdiction over Economic Development Com- Depression. Travel wasn’t so easy, then, and he had planned to stay on cohol used to be referred to the those issues. mittee. campus during the Christmas holiday. Committee on State Agencies and The senators elected Sena- The Senate Education Com- He got a package from home in the mail. It made him so homesick Governmental Affairs, but now tor Jim Hendren of Gravette as mittee will be chaired by Senator that he decided to hitchhike home and surprise his family for Christmas. they will go to the City, County and President Pro Tempore for the next Jane English of North Little Rock. It’s still a long way from Austin to Texarkana, but it was REALLY a Local Affairs Committee. two years. Senator Bart Hester of Senator Blake Johnson of Corning long trip then. Medical marijuana bills be Cave Springs will be the Majority will chair the Senate Committee He decided not to open his package, but would wait until he got referred to the Senate Commit- Leader and Senator Scott Flippo on Transportation, Technology home. tee on Agriculture, Forestry and of Bull Shoals will be the Majority and Legislative Affairs. Senator He walked out to the highway and stuck out his thumb. Hitchhiking Economic Development. Arkansas Whip. Senator Keith Ingram of Bill Sample of Hot Springs will be was safer in those times. voters approved a constitutional West Memphis will be the Minor- co-chair of the Public Retirement It took a couple of days to get to Texarkana. He didn’t have any amendment in 2016 legalizing ity Leader and Senator Will Bond and Social Security Committee. money, but he did have an apple and a candy bar. They sustained him medical marijuana. of Little Rock the Minority Whip. Senator Cecile Bledsoe of Rogers on the trek. I remember hearing him tell how cold and hungry he got. In the 2017 session, much of Senator Larry Teague of Nash- will be the Senate co-chair of the None of the truck drivers who gave him rides were in any position to the enabling legislation that put ville will chair the Joint Budget Legislative Council, and Senator feed college boys, so the apple and candy bar (I believe he said it was in place the mechanism for culti- Committee. Senator Jonathan Dis- Rapert will be the Senate co-chair a Hershey bar) had to last. vation and retail sales of medical mang of Beebe will chair the Senate of the Legislative Joint Auditing He finally arrived home, and on Christmas morning opened his marijuana was referred to the Revenue and Taxation Committee. Committee. package. Among the items was some money. He could have eaten and bought a bus ticket. ANOTHER CHRISTMAS story. My family spent one Christmas in California after Dad’s Marine Corps Reserve unit was called up during the Korean War. Fed highway grant set for NWA This is one of the few Christmas trees I actually remember. The tree By Brenda Blagg While this project will finish I-49 The regional commission has was decorated with candycanes, bubblegum and strings of popcorn. Between the Lines between Alma and Kansas City, planning jurisdiction in Missouri’s My mother remembers that there was nothing on the tree that was Christmas really has come early the interstate will ultimately con- neighboring McDonald County breakable. That was because one of my younger brothers -- who was a to Northwest Arkansas and South- nect the Gulf Coast to Canada. It as well as in the ever-growing toddler -- kept pushing the tree over. west Missouri. will run down Arkansas’ western Northwest Arkansas region, which ANOTHER CHRISTMAS story. One year the tree had only new A federal grant awarded last corridor, in time benefitting more explains why an Arkansas entity ornaments. That was because before Christmas, the devil got into a week will ease a 25-year headache of the state. could apply for money for Mis- couple of my brothers and a neighborhood buddy, and they went into for area travelers, relieving con- That’s the long view. The short- souri. the basement where Christmas ornaments were stored. They took turns gestion and speeding interstate er-term expectation is that the Secured with strong support stomping on the ornaments until only crunchy glass shards remained. commerce in the two-state region. severe bottleneck on U.S. Highway from both the Arkansas and Mis- My mother remembers that the ornaments were expensive and were The U.S. Department of Trans- 71 in Bella Vista will finally be souri congressional delegations from Germany. The boys’ backsides may have been addressed. portation awarded a $25 million uncorked. as well as from business and ANOTHER CHRISTMAS story. One Christmas legend is that Santa discretionary grant to complete a This relief has been a long time community leaders in both states, brings switches and chunks of coal for the stockings of little boys and 4.8-mile section of Interstate 49 in coming. the grant will fund the last link in girls who have been bad. (But everyone knows that little girls are Missouri. Arkansas and Missouri high- I-49 from I-40 in Alma to I-70 in NEVER bad, right?) The short stretch of roadway is way officials have been piecing Kansas City. The two oldest brothers crept down the stairs before anyone else was the last link in what was known stretches of the bypass together as Missouri has already acquired up. They emptied the stocking of one brother and substituted some for decades as the Bella Vista by- money became available in each the right of way, done an envi- switches from bushes in the yard. pass, designed to carry I-49 traffic state. ronmental study and designed its My parents caught on to what was happening, and told the older around congestion in the border When Missouri had money to 4.8-mile portion of the project. brothers that the switches would be used enthusiastically on the prank- city on a four-lane highway built make improvements on its end, That state also has about $23 sters if the stocking items weren’t found and replaced immediately. 퐠�퐠퐠�퐠�퐠퐠 to interstate standards. Arkansas didn’t. Missouri moved million on hand but needed the Area planners have since its money to other uses. $25 million in grant funds to finish THINGS I LEARNED from opening (and believing) email: "It’s im- dubbed the project the I-49 Mis- Then Arkansas came up with the work. possible to sneeze with your eyes open.” souri-Arkansas Connector. Ap- �퐠퐠 funding for its part, but Missouri Meanwhile, Arkansas highway parently, the name change and the couldn’t fund the final stretch to officials will schedule the last of the WORD GAMES. Another set of twins: Rise and Shine. Military re- continuing two-state push finally the border. projects to finish the 14.1 miles of cruits memorize this on the first glorious day of boot camp. 퐠�퐠퐠�퐠�퐠퐠 convinced federal authorities to Arkansas pushed ahead, build- the connector in this state to inter- provide this critical funding boost. ing two of the planned four lanes state standards. Funding for this HE SAID: “I think the 24-hour news cycle has helped exaggerate The project competed with to move traffic locally but always work is already committed from the differences between the parties. You can always find someone on hundreds of others for the federal planning to upgrade to four when a statewide sales tax approved by TV somewhere carping about something. That didn't happen 20 years BUILD grant. The acronym for possible. voters in 2012. ago.” George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. God bless. 퐠�퐠퐠�퐠�퐠퐠 the $1.5 billion program stands The grant awarded last week to Completion of the project won’t for Better Utilizing Investments to the Northwest Arkansas Regional happen for a while yet. Planners SHE SAID: “Never lose sight of the fact that the most important Leverage Development. Planning Commission will move are looking toward early 2022 at yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your Along with improved safety the remainder of the project off best to finish the job. family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the and better flow of traffic, the by- high center by allowing Missouri It can’t happen soon enough. way.” Barbara Bush, First Lady. God bless. 퐠�퐠퐠�퐠�퐠퐠 pass project is definitely expected to extend the four-lane in that state Brenda Blagg is a freelance colum- to attract continued development from Pineville, Mo., to the Arkan- nist. E-mail comments or questions to SWEET DREAMS, Baby in the region. sas border. [email protected].

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The reward for the win- Houses, Earl Hugle, Sheila ning team was filling the Jackson, Patteri Kirby, Mi- Food backpacks. chael Kwok, Dora Lopez, Continued “Only the kids will know Jesus Luna. from page 1A what’s in the backpacks,” Cedric Marks, Martha Kissman said. Mascorro, Emily McClane, something to eat,” Kissman Food gathered by all of Jean Northcross, Karen Pow- explained. the plant’s employees went ell, Lea Reed, Allen Skinner, At least two of each item into the backpack project, Donna Turley, Barbara Wil- were placed in the back- but the winning team in- liamson and Trisha Wright. TOP AWARDS. The Nashville High School cheerleaders won first place and overall packs which rolled down the cluded: In the first year of the high performance awards during competition Saturday, Dec. 8, at El Dorado High assembly line in front of the Team captain Linda Wal- competition, the employees School. The squad includes (front row) Steyanna Bailey, Julianne Futrell, Hannah winning team. ters; team members Becky gathered enough food to fill Faulkner and Cecily Sweeden; (second row) Ebony Jefferson, Addy Harmon, Macie During the eight weeks, Bradley, David Copeland, about 25 backpacks. This Goff, Kimberly Perez and Coach Erin Askew; (back row) Raegan Porter, Braven team members could see Cathy Eason, Rochelle Gam- year, they gathered 5,800 Warren, Amber Ross, Lindsey Aylett, Caroline Kesterson and Zoe Upton. The cheer- how other teams were do- ble, Shalonda Green, Rich- food items. leaders will go for a three-peat Saturday, Dec. 15, at Hot Springs as they compete ing, and that heightened the ard Griffin, Martin Hamil- Kissman said that the for their third straight state Class 4A cheerleading championship. Nashville won the competition, Kissman said. ton, Cheri Helms. plant’s employees felt good title in 2016 and 2017. She also noted that partici- Bob Hensley, Cindy about being able to help pation was voluntary. Hensley, Eugene Hill, Gina children at Christmas time. portation is available in that Southwest Arkansas volun- area. teers were there. transfer system trainer will Chancellor Steve Cole OCC “One pastor from Ecua- A total of 1.2 million shoe- provide students with a said, “Weyerhaeuser Com- Continued dor was there and told the boxes will be processed in UAC more realistic training op- pany has been a long-time from page 1A staff just how much receiv- Dallas by Dec. 15, or when Continued portunity where multiple industry supporter of UA was represented by volun- ing the shoeboxes meant to the project is completed. from page 1A process variables are taught Cossatot. We're honored that teers from Nashville and the recipients, and many had “Volunteering at the pro- in one unit rather than mul- they are helping with this Hope, with two guests from never received a gift. Anoth- cessing center is a great be used to complete the proj- tiple training simulators for groundbreaking program in Killeen, Texas. We were also er story was of a young man experience - inspecting thou- ect, enabling us to develop single processes.” Lockesburg.” joined by former Nashville in an orphanage who was so sands of shoeboxes to be further skill sets required by The UA Cossatot LIMI “This program helps hun- residents, Herbert and Ja- excited to get a toothbrush sent all over the world with our business and industry opened for industrial tech- dreds of students that will net Rainey of Tyler, Texas of his very own in his box, the ultimate goal of sharing partners in preparing our nology classes in August be working towards high- who served for 25 years as because 20-30 boys all had to the love of Jesus Christ with students for jobs within the 2018. wage, high- skill jobs in the missionaries in Peru with share the same toothbrush.” many who are in desperate pathway of instrumenta- The institute provides industrial maintenance field, Wycliffe Bible Translators,” Starr confirmed that more situations and need to know tion” says Division Chair training for local industries which is a huge piece of the according to Southwest Ar- than 500,000 shoeboxes had that someone cares for them, of Skilled and Technical such as Weyerhaeuser, Ty- puzzle when it comes to kansas Coordinator Beverly been inspected in the Dal- and that God loves them,” Programs Steve McJunkins. son, Ashgrove, Domtar, and economic development for Starr of Nashville. las Processing Center while Starr said. “The completed pump SWEPCO. our area.” “Volunteers first remove any monetary donations and place in a lockbox, and then inspect every shoebox at the center for inappropriate items such as liquids, candy, toothpaste, war-related toys or clothing, razors, etc. Then the shoeboxes are sealed with a Samaritan‘s Purse tape and repacked in ship- ping boxes with gender and age designations,” Starr said. Then, the shipping boxes are loaded with forklifts into the huge shipping contain- ers and start their journey to more than 100 countries. During the several days DONATION TO COSSATOT. Attending the Weyerhaeuser donation to UA Cossatot that the volunteers worked were UA Cossatot Director of Public Service/Workforce Tammy Coleman, UA Cossatot in the processing center, Vice-Chancellor of Academics Ashley Aylett, UA Cossatot Chancellor Dr. Steve Cole, the shoeboxes were sent to UA Cossatot Division Chair of Skilled and Technical Sciences Steve McJunkins, Wey- Ecuador, Mexico and Hon- erhaeuser Maintenance Superintendent Jody Abernathy, Weyerhaeuser Maintenance duras. Lead Kevin Helms, Weyerhaeuser Human Resource Manager Kristie Broussard, UA “Volunteers hailed from Cossatot Post-Secondary Instructor Industrial Electricity Randy Thompson, UA Cos- many [places], including satot Instructor for Secondary Industrial Maintenance Scott Surber and UA Cossatot Alaska and the Philippines,” Starr said. Instructor for Secondary Industrial Maintenance Gary Wagner. “Periodically, the work would stop, hands were Follow the News-Leader. placed on shoeboxes, and prayer was offered for the Your hometown newspaper recipients as well as for the volunteers who were work- Subscribe today. ing,” she said. 870-845-0600 When the boxes arrive in the receiving countries, dedicated volunteer teams Sandy Sykes distribute the boxes to BUSY DURING COLLECTION WEEK. (right) dressed in a shoebox costume, while Nhi “SuSu” churches, villages (some very remote), schools, and Phan helped out during the 2018 OCC National Col- individuals. lection Week in Nashville. Shoebox from Southwest The shoeboxes are trans- Arkansas were shipped to the processing center in Dal- ported by plane, bus, train, las, where they were inspected and shipped to children camel, dugout, dog sled, el- around the world. Nearly 19,000 boxes were collected ephant, bicycle, pack mules at the Nashville center, according to OCC organzier or whatever mode of trans- Beverly Starr. 6A Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 www.swarkansasnews.com Sports Nashville News-Leader Post-season picks named Fifteen Nashville Scrap- sive lineman ence Offense per football players have Jordan White, defensive Levester Gillard, wide received All-State and All- back receiver Conference honors, accord- Darren May, defensive Dalton Brown, tight end ing to Coach Mike Volarvich. lineman Miguel Hernandez, of- Selections were an- Davonte Witherspoon, fensive lineman nounced Monday after the linebacker Second team All-Confer- completion of the season. First team All-Confer- ence Defense District 7-4A members ence Offense Levester Gillard, defen- Arkadelphia and Joe T. Rob- Keyshawn Stewart, run- sive back inson met at Little Rock ning back Jamarta Gilliam, defen- Saturday night in the state Bubba Reeder, offensive sive back championship game, which lineman D’Ante Jefferson, defen- Arkadelphia won 28-0. First team All-Confer- sive lineman All-State ence defense Honorable mention All-State All-State All-State Ty Basiliere, wide receiver Ty Gordon, linebacker Carmillias Morrisson Ty Basiliere Robert Dunham Jordan White Robert Dunham, offen- Second team All-Confer- Ryan Brown

All-State All-State First team All 7-4A First team All 7-4A First team All 7-4A Second team All 7-4A Darren May Davonte Witherspoon Keyshawn Stewart Bubba Reeder Ty Gordon Levester Gillard

Second team All 7-4A Second team All 7-4A Second team All 7-4A Second team All 7-4A Second team All 7-4A Second team All 7-4A Dalton Brown Miguel Hernandez Jamarta Gilliam D’Ante Jefferson Carmillias Morrisson Ryan Brown

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portS eaderS SPlayers of the Week L as selected by The Leader sports department Raley Potter, Nashville Raley, a Scrap- perette senior, scored 32 of Nashville’s 42 points in a one- point victory against Ash- down Dec. 7. She also put up 19 points in the Scrapperettes’ 61-50 win over Centerpoint Dec. 4.

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Montgomery County News photos/DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY DIERKS VS. ODEN. In boys action (left) Dierks Outlaw Aaron Stokes battles with an Oden Timberwolf in trying to get a pass off to Kaden Helms (13). In the girls game, Lady Outlaw Gabby Strasner goes up strong for a rebound. Dierks teams take 3 from Oden By Dewayne Holloway The senior girls got off to a similar start with Dierks The senior boys game opened with Dierks leaping to a Montgomery County News holding a 7-6 lead at the end of the first period. Following 26-12 lead in the opening quarter. ODEN - The Dierks basketball teams were able to escape the example set by their junior high compatriots the Lady Things settled down in the second period with both the confines of Oden with three wins in basketball action Outlaws launched a 22-5 run in the second period to take teams scoring 12. The second half was a back and forth last Thursday. a 29-11 halftime lead. affair with Dierks outscoring Oden 14-11 in the third and The Junior Lady Outlaws defeated Oden 38-14, the Lady Oden was able to nip at the Dierks lead in the third, 16-15 in the fourth to hold on for the win. Outlaws claimed a 51-32 victory and the Outlaws held on outscoring the visitors 13-11. Dierks closed strong with an Aaron Stokes led the Outlaws with 19, followed by for a 68-50 win over the Timberwolves. 11-8 run in the fourth. Kaden Helms with 13, Braden Tabler with 12, Cameron Oden opened the junior girls match up with a narrow Halle Mounts led the Lady Outlaws with 11 points, Pugh with seven, Will Sirmon with six and Austin Alexan- 5-4 lead in the first period before the Junior Lady Outlaws followed by Gabby Strasner and Taylor Pounds with nine der with five. Tyler Barbre, Andrew Kirby and Bryce Fox found their rhythm in the second period. each. Gracie Thomas scored seven, Delaney Eckert scored each scored two. Dierks went on a 15-5 run to take a 19-10 lead at the five, Emily Gordon and J Runnels each scored three, K. Brandon Lewis hit three 3-pointers and scored 18 points half. It was all Junior Lady Outlaws in the second half with Young scored two and Emma Strasner and K. Mounts to lead Oden in scoring. Brian Kha scored 15, Aaron Baker Dierks outscoring Oden 19-4 to claim the win. scored one. scored 12, Zack Mayo scored four and Ethan Mayo scored A. White and S. Mounts led the Junior Lady Outlaws Jacy Blansett led the Lady Timberwolves with 11 points, two. Abby Strother led Oden with four points, followed by followed by Baili Powell with eight, Autumn Rice with The Outlaws are 7-0 on the season with a 4-0 conference Ann Hughes and Gracie Pearson with three each. Gala five and Hailie Ewing with four. Allie Strother and Emily mark while the Lady Outlaws are 3-5 with an even 2-2 Millwood and Annie Strother each scored two. Owens scored two. conference mark. Mineral Springs senior basketball teams each have one win so far The Mineral Springs Hornets are pire, 51-34, and the losses were at the over Umpire, 47-29 and the loss was 1-2 in the young season while the Lady hands of Caddo Hills, 42-30 and Trin- to Caddo Hills, 52-7. Hornets are 1-1. ity Christian, 49-42. The senior teams and the junior The Hornets’ win came over Um- The Lady Hornets win also came boys are set to travel to Kirby Friday. M’boro Rattlers remain winless, Lady Rattlers sitting on 4-5 record The Murfreesboro Rattlers have yet up wins over Genoa Central, 40-23; Hills, 63-53; and Mount Ida, 61-52. to pick up a win on the hardwood this Magnet Cove, 61-52; Cossatot River, Murfreesboro’s senior teams, sev- season and are currently 0-7. 61-58; and Acorn, 66-53. enth grade girls and junior boys will The Lady Rattlers are 4-5 with a 2-2 The Lady Rattler losses were to travel to Foreman this Friday with conference mark. The girls have picked Fouke, 63-42; De Queen, 72-30; Caddo tip-off set for 5 p.m. 8A Sports Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 Nashville News-Leader

Southwest Arkansas Radio photo/SCOTT DUNSON VICTORY FOR SCRAPPERETTES. Erika Bretado controls the ball against Ashdown in Nashville’s 42-41 road win over the Lady Panthers Friday, Dec. 7. The Scrapperettes are 5-1 on the season. Nashville defeats Centerpoint, splits pair of games at Ashdown By John R. Schirmer The Scrapperettes de- Tristen Jamison led Nash- News-Leader staff feated Ashdown 42-41 Dec. ville with 18 points and nine The Nashville Scrapper- 7. “It went back and forth,” rebounds. Jamarta Gilliam ettes ran their season record Coach Ron Alexander said. had 14 points and five re- to 5-1 last week with road “We’d get ahead, then they bounds. wins at Centerpoint and would. We hit some free Three nights later, Ash- Ashdown. The Scrappers throws down the stretch and down defeated Nashville beat Centerpoint but lost to missed some.” 68-42. Gilliam was Nash- Ashdown. With time running out in ville’s leading scorer with The Scrapperettes de- the fourth quarter, the Scrap- 20 points. feated Centerpoint 61-50 perettes went on top 42-41. The game “started de- Dec. 4. Erika Bretado led Ashdown missed a shot; cent,” Coach Damon Wil- Nashville with 22 points, fol- Nashville got the rebound liams said, “but we didn’t lowed by Raley Potter with and won the game. keep them off the boards. 19. Adalyn Dunn hit three of Potter scored 32 of the They got a lot of second and three shots from three-point Scrapperettes’ 42 points. third shots. I told our guys range. Macy Morris and “We had a good week that that’s what was beating LaShonna Cooper added with a couple of big wins,” us. We couldn’t rebound. We five each. Alexander said. have to make those adjust- Bretado hit 20 of 22 free The Scrappers (1-1) de- ments.” throws, including 12 in a feated Centerpoint 46-44 in Both Nashville teams will row in the fourth quarter. overtime Dec. 4. host Bauxite Friday, Dec. 14.

Southwest Arkansas Radio photo/SCOTT DUNSON TIME OUT. Coach Ron Alexander confers with the Nashville Scrapperettes during a pause in the action Friday, Dec. 7, at Ashdown. Nashville defeated the Lady Panthers 42-41 and is 5-1 on the season. The Scrapperettes played at Malvern Dec. 11. Tourney set through Saturday The 25th annual Nash- Thursday, Dec. 13 - Kir- 7:45 p.m. ville Bankers’ Basketball by and Foreman/Cossatot Thursday, Dec. 13 - Kirby Classic will be played from River winner, 5:15 p.m.; and Foreman/Acorn win- Dec. 12-15 at Scrapper Are- Nashville/Acorn winner ner, 4 p.m.; Cossatot River na. vs. Dierks/Mineral Springs and Nashville/Mineral The schedule for the boys winner, 7:45 p.m. Springs winner, 6:30 p.m. division includes the fol- Saturday, Dec. 15 - Finals, Saturday, Dec. 15 - Finals, lowing: 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Today, Dec. 12 - Foreman Girls division games in- The tournament is return- and Cossatot River, 4 p.m.; clude the following: ing to a December schedule Nashville and Acorn, 6:30 Today, Dec. 12- Foreman after being played for sev- p.m.; Dierks and Mineral and Acorn, 5:15 p.m.; Nash- eral seasons during mid- Springs, 9 p.m. ville and Mineral Springs, January. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 www.swarkansasnews.com Trends Section B Nashville News-Leader

Hempstead uuu Gems From The Crater uuu County Bicentennial celebration Take Dec. 15 The Hempstead County Bicentennial Celebration will take place on Dec. 15, a Hike which is the birthdate of the By Waymon Cox founding of the county on Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds! Dec. 15, 1818. This New Year’s Day, make a resolution for a healthier Beginning at 10 a.m., the 2019 with a morning guided hike around the park’s Little public is invited to attend Missouri River Trail, as part of the nationwide First Day a morning event, at Hemp- Hikes initiative. stead Hall on the University Hikers of all ages and activity levels are invited to meet by of Arkansas-Hope campus. 9 a.m. at the Little Missouri River Trailhead, located across Special guests will in- from site 22 in the park campground. Limited parking is clude a panel of Hempstead available at the trailhead and nearby bathhouse. Please County natives — Mack note that all park facilities, including the diamond search McLarty, who served as area, will be closed on January 1 for New Year’s Day. Wear Chief of Staff for President sturdy walking shoes, dress for the weather, and bring Bill Clinton; Judge Laven- drinking water. ski R. Smith, Chief Judge The Little Missouri River Trail offers an easy, one-hour of the United States Court walk featuring a view of the Little Missouri River. Educa- of Appeals for the 8th Cir- tional panels along the way highlight native plants and cuit; Little Rock attorney Joe animals, and two exercise stations offer a variety of physical Purvis; and Ellen Turner, a fitness challenges. Half of the 1.2-mile loop is paved and professor at Northwest Ar- is the longest wheelchair-accessible trail in this part of the kansas Community College state. The unpaved portion of the trail is also easily walked. in Bentonville. If you miss next year’s First Day Hike, you can still enjoy Following the morning a peaceful walk along the Little Missouri River Trail at any event, the celebration will time during daylight hours! move to downtown Hope First Day Hikes originated more than 25 years ago at around the Farmers Bank a state park in Milton, Massachusetts. On New Year’s building, which will become Day 2018, nearly 55,000 people participated in First Day the future courthouse of Hikes, collectively hiking over 133,000 miles throughout Hempstead County. the country. Beginning at 1 p.m. will For more information or directions, call Crater of Dia- be a parade from the current News-Leader photo/JOHN BALCH monds State Park at 870-285-3113, or visit our website at courthouse through down- GONE IN A HURRY. The Howard County Extension Homemaker Club’s annual hol- www.CraterofDiamondsStatePark.com. town Hope to the future iday bake sale was held last week on Main Street in Nashville. Baked goods were Crater of Diamonds State Park is one of 52 state parks courthouse. snatched up quick at the table manned by EHC members Tina Conzel and Joy Barr. administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas The parade will consist of Department of Parks and Tourism. Additional information floats and vehicles entered about Arkansas’s diamond site can be found at www.Ar- by the various communities kansasStateParks.com. and organizations that make UA Cossatot Foundation raises Search area last plowed: Aug. 31 up Hempstead County, ei- Most recent significant rain: Dec. 8 ther historically or currently. more than $13K on #GivingTuesday Diamond finds To register and enter the 100 points = 1 carat parade, or for questions The University of Arkan- Nov. 25 – Dave Rhodes, New Orleans, La., 7 pt. white, 8 about it, contact Ben Brazzel sas Cossatot Foundation pt. yellow, 9 pt. white at ben.brazzel1975@gmail. received over $13,000 in Nov. 29 – Dave Rhodes, New Orleans, La., 18 pt. white com. donations from Southwest Dec. 1 – Dan Colby, Conroe, Texas, 1.35 ct. white; Derek Following the parade, Arkansas community mem- DeCook, Stewartville, Minn., 22 pt. white, 25 pt. white, 28 pt. music, vendors, and games bers during #GivingTuesday white, 31 pt. white, 43 pt. brown; Venus Hill, Murfreesboro, will take place around the on Nov. 27. Ark., 2 pt. yellow; Dave Rhodes, New Orleans, La., 18 pt. future courthouse, Farmers #GivingTuesday is the yellow; William Anketell, Little Rock, Ark., 20 pt. yellow Bank and Trust building, Tuesday after Thanksgiving Dec. 4 – Brian & Venus Hill, Murfreesboro, Ark., 9 pt. and downtown Hope from and is a day focused on giv- white 2-7 p.m. ing back. Originating from Dec. 6 – Derek DeCook, Stewartville, Minn., 5 pt. brown, Events will climax with social media, #GivingTues- 10 pt. yellow, 12 pt. white, 13 pt. white, 30 pt. white official cake cutting and fire- day has become a time that Dec. 7 – Brent Peterein, Godfrey, Ill., 2 pt. white, 2 pt. works at 6 p.m. Local busi- many nonprofits ask sup- THEY GAVE. Two UA Cossatot students pose with their “I brown, 3 pt. white, 6 pt. white, 7 pt. white, 8 pt. white, 44 nesses, industries and civic porters to give time, money, GAVE” t-shirts on the UA Cossatot Lockesburg campus. pt. brown, 50 pt. white organizations are invited to or help share the organiza- showcase their companies or tion’s message. port of the cause. our giving event, donated, clubs during the celebration Local businesses partici- In addition to collecting and helped share our foun- with a game or information pated in the UA Cossatot donations for scholarships dation’s message on this Taste of Christmas booth. Food vendors are also Foundation’s #GivingTues- and innovative college pro- day of giving,” said Dustin encouraged to participate. day celebration by collect- gramming, the Foundation Roberts, UA Cossatot Coor- Thursday in M’boro The Hempstead County ing donations on site and held a giving event at the UA dinator of Development. Bicentennial Committee wearing “I Gave” t-shirts. Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg “We are absolutely The annual Taste of Christmas Luncheon presented seeks to promote events and These businesses included Gymnasium. Participants thrilled with the amount by the Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce will be celebrations around this sig- Tres Agaves, Simple Simons were invited to give blood raised and all of the love and held on Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Murfreesboro Munici- nificant year for Hempstead of De Queen, Miscellania JB, and enjoy a complimentary support showed to our col- pal Building Community Room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. County. Dr. Walker’s Office, and La lunch. A drawing for the lege,” Roberts shared. For more information Media Luna in De Queen. latest Apple Watch was also about the event, visit www. The UA Cossatot Founda- drawn for one lucky par- Hempstead200.com or tion also received two Lega- ticipant. on Facebook “@Hemp- cy 2020 Campaign donations “We are truly grateful to stead200” from local businesses in sup- everyone who came out to 2B News Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 Nashville News-Leader Pike County picks veteran lawmen as new sheriff In the runoff election to general elections, according determine the Pike County to the University of Arkan- Sheriff’s race held last week, sas Division of Agriculture Travis Hill defeated Roger Public Policy Center. “Bimbo” Flemens 1,212 to “That is just wonderful,” 893. Campbell said. Hill was victorious in Campbell feels that the every precinct in the county new electronic voting equip- excep for Newhope. ment and voting centers are In the other runoff elec- working well for the county tion held, Tom Wilson de- due to voter participation. feated Valerie Wingfield 44 Additionally, she said the to 41 for position two on the format very much helped Delight City Council. her office finish on election In sum, 2,110 of the 5,485 nights, which is now done registered voters in Pike by around 8:30 p.m, as op- County (38.47%) participat- posed to 2-3 a.m. in the not- News-Leader photo/COURTESY OF AMITY POLICE DEPT. ed in the runoff election. The so-distant past. RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE. The night of the accident where an 18-wheeler plowed through the square in Amity. results were certified by the The 2018 elections mark county election commission Campbell’s final as county last Friday. clerk as she is set to retire at “I was pleased with the the end of the year. Big rig destroys Amity square turnout [in the runoff elec- Also departing office on tion] -- we really had a high- Jan. 1 will be Pike County By Mike Wallace Glenwood Herald er turnout than we were Sheriff Charlie Caldwell, as expecting,” said Pike County well as Justices of the Peace AMITY - An 18-wheeler Clerk Sandy Campbell. Ricky Buck, Donnie Davis hauling chicken products Campbell also noted that and Gary Wofford. failed to negotiate the coun- Pike County was represent- County and city elected ter-clockwise traffic lanes ing itself well in elections, officials will be sworn into around the square in the placing first in the state with service during a ceremony Clark County town of Amity a 61.76% registered voter on Jan. 1 to be held at the the night of Wednesday, Dec. turnout in the November Murfreesboro City Hall. 5, and effectively destroyed it. Amity Police Chief Garry B. Johns stated on Thursday Mineral Springs man shot morning that the big rig was traveling west on High- in leg Sunday night during way 8 and entered the town square at approximately 45 argument about horses miles per hour in the 30- mph zone. Chief Johns said On Dec. 9 at approxi- that speed estimate came mately 9:01 p.m., the Hemp- from Arkansas State Trooper stead County Sheriff’s Office Sammy Hart of Troop K in received information from Hot Springs. Wadley Hospital in Texar- The entire incident was kana, Texas in reference to caught by surveillance cam- victim of a gunshot wound eras located near the Amity that occurred on Hempstead City Hall. County Road 14. The accident occurred After arriving at Wadley at 11:15 p.m. on Wednes- Hospital, Investigators made day, and was finally cleared contact with Larry Works, 58, James Stuart up about four hours later of Mineral Springs. Works physical altercation started around 3 a.m. on Dec. 6. advised he and a few people between the two. Witness The driver of the involved were at a blue house on Clay also stated when she and 18-wheeler was Paul Toney, Hill and Works stated that Works were leaving, she Sr., 54, of Baltimore, Md. he was having a conversa- looked up and saw Stuart He was headed from Little tion with James Stuart, 61, standing approximately Rock to De Queen deliver- of Washington, about horses, five feet from a tree and had ing chicken products for when Stuart got mad and a rifle in his hands and was Pilgrim. pushed Works’ nose with aiming it at Works. The wit- Toney came south on Glenwood Herald photo/MIKE WALLACE his finger. ness stated she then heard I-30, turned onto Highway DAMAGED SQUARE. Daylight revealed the extent of damage caused by the Works further stated a three or four shots, but does 8, came through Alpine and 18-wheeler on the Amity square. physical altercation between not know how many shots into Amity. he and Stuart occurred. Ac- for sure before she ran back The speed limit just east cording to Works, Stuart stat- inside of the blue house. And of Amity is 35 mph at that before hitting the rock wall. misdemeanor careless and damage. “It will take some ed “I got you, I’ll be back” when she came back outside, point and reduces down to The 18-wheeler went com- prohibited driving. time to repair as (Highway and then left. Works stated Works was bleeding. Wit- 30 mph in town. pletely into the circle, which Chief Johns concluded Department) engineers will he stayed and was talking ness stated she then drove Chief Johns stated that had been decorated for the that the Christmas decorat- be involved as it is also High- with others and was in the him to Wadley Hospital in Toney offered three sce- holidays, before coming to ed square sustained heavy way 8.” process of leaving and Stu- Texarkana, Texas. According narios as to the cause of the a stop. art pulled up, blocking his to the witness the incident wreck: Chief Johns said the semi white, 2006 Ford Expedition. happened around 7:30 p.m. One - he fell asleep. Two was hauled away by Beene Works stated Stuart then An attempted first-degree - he felt if he tried to turn to Towing and Recovery to started shooting at him. murder warrant for the ar- his right as the signs showed, Arkadelphia. Works was shot in the inner rest of Stuart has been issued the trailer might have turned Also responding to the thigh on the right leg and his and deputies are attempting over. And Three - since he scene were the Amity Fire vehicle was shot as well. Stu- to locate him at this time. could not turn - he decided and Rescue responders, who art reportedly left the scene Stuart will also face charges to go straight through the aided in traffic control after in a green four-wheel drive of first-degree battery and yield sign and hit the rock- checking Toney’s condition. Toyota pickup. terroristic threatening. wall circle in the middle of The Guardian Ambulance A witness stated that ev- Persons with any infor- the Amity Square. service responded as did eryone was having a good mation as to the where- The video taken of the the Clark County Office of time, when Stuart got mad abouts of Stuart are asked accident showed that Toney Emergency Management. at Works over horses. And a to contact HCSO or call 911. made no effort to brake Toney was ticketed for

Follow The Nashville News-Leader Online: www.swarkansasnews.com Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 News 3B Murder suspect pleads not guilty in Pike County The Pike County man That day, VanSlyke ar- to shoot” the victim. After charged with first-degree rived at the Duggan resi- Miller dropped Bates off, she murder last week pleaded dence in a vehicle driven went to the Glenwood Police not guilty Monday in Pike by Donny Cowart and oc- Department and reported County Circuit Court during cupied by Stephanie Benney. the homicide. NO SHAVE NOVEMBER RAISES BIG BUCKS. The Nashville Police Department his formal arraignment. Witnesses at the residence When GPD Chief Clark would like to thank you for your generous donation to Shop with a Cop, accord- Phillip G. Bates, 36, who stated Bates was armed Kinzler arrived later at the ing to incoming Police Chief Amy Marion. “We waived our policy regarding facial has a Hot Springs address with a rifle when the trio home of Bates’ mother, he hair and our officers were allowed to participate in No Shave November. The of- but apparently resides in the arrived and fired a shot in reported Bates exited the ficers grew (or tried to grow) out their beards for the month of November. Each Glenwood area, is accused the air as he approached the home with his arms out- officer was required to obtain four sponsors to forego shaving for the monthof of killing Roy VanSlyke of vehicle. Bates then allegedly stretched and then laid face November. Each officer surpassed their requirement. With your donation, we were Glenwood on Nov. 30 out- went to the front passenger down on the ground and able to raise more than $6,000,” Marion added. The department worked with Nash- side a residence near Lodi. door, lowered the rifle and was taken into custody with- ville Public Schools to select children to take Christmas shopping this year. “This is Bates, a convicted felon fired one round through the out incident. He also told as exciting for us as the children involved! It is amazing to see the smile on these currently out on parole, is open window which struck Kinzler, “I killed him, I had children’s’ faces and watch them pick out items for Christmas. This would not have also charged with being VanSlyke. to kill him.” been possible without your help,” Marion said. “We sincerely thank you for helping a felon in possession of a According to information In an unrelated filing in us exceed our goal and for helping these kids have a great Christmas.” Pictured firearm. added last week to Bates’ Pike County Circuit Court, (from left) Greg Parker, Ty Basiliere, Travis Turner, Christine Young, Tim Bowlin, According to case infor- case file, VanSlyke was shot Charlotte M. Miller has been Larry Marion, Amy Marion, Keith Philamlee, Larry Dunaway, Jimmy Steely, Clin- mation, the incident began with a 30-30 rifle in the up- charged with two separate ton Tedford, Jarrett Rogers, and Cody Looper. Not Pictured: Francisco Mercado around 4:25 p.m. on Nov. per chest. felony counts of possession (he was on his honeymoon). 30 when the Pike County The vehicle left the resi- of methamphetamine. She Sheriff’s Department re- dence with all three occu- was first arrested on Oct. 5 quested assistance from the pants inside and travelled and again on Dec. 2. Arkansas State Police in the west on Highway 84 to the Miller pleaded not guilty investigation of a reported home of Pike County Depu- to the charges Monday and homicide. The homicide ty Chase Reid and reported had her bond revoked. A Howard County happened outside the resi- the incident. Court records Feb. 25 pretrial date was set dence of Carlos Duggan, do not indicate whether for her cases. located on Highway 84 west VanSlyke was alive when Hot Springs man District Court of Glenwood. they arrived at the deputy’s sentenced Monday A resident of the home, home. Also Monday in Pike Charlotte Michelle Miller, 46, More case information County Circuit Court, Dec. 6, 2018 owed, sentenced to three Thomas, Robert, 43, of Glenwood, told authori- added last week stated Gregory L. Hamilton Jr., BF=Bond Forfeited days in jail Nashville, guilty of non- ties Bates had made com- that Miller told authori- 30, of Hot Springs pleaded Howard County Ford, Travon, 29, Nash- payment of fines, $140.38 ments accusing VanSlyke ties that after the shoot- guilty to possession of drug Clark, Michelle Dawn, 45, ville, guilty of non-payment owed; guilty of failure to of killing a person named ing she transported Bates paraphernalia and was sen- Mineral Springs, guilty of of fines, $335 owed, commit- appear, fined $245; guilty of “Brandon” by “cutting his in a private vehicle to his tenced to four years in the speeding, fined $230 ted to jail; guilty of failure to failure to appear, fined $245 throat.” Bates also report- mother’s home on Highway Arkansas Department of Evans, Amy, 27, De appear, fined $245 Tigue, Tyler D., 23, Kirby, edly said VanSlyke would 70 where “Bates exited the Correction with two years Queen, 27, De Queen, guilty Glenn, Jonathan P., 30, $225 BF, speeding “get his” for killing Brandon. vehicle with the rifle used suspended. of no proof of liability insur- Nashville, guilty of non- Vaughn, Whitley A., 29, ance, fined $345; guilty of payment of fines, $205 owed Mineral Springs, guilty driving on suspended or Hickey, Kyler, 25, Mineral of non-payment of fines, Man arrested for stabbing in Blevins revoked license, fined $345 Springs, guilty of shoplift- $622.78 owed; guilty of fail- At approximately 5:09 with Jones, the subject ad- for treatment. and sentenced to two days ing, fined $416.97 and sen- ure to appear, fined $245 p.m. on Dec. 8 while patrol- vised that his uncle, Albert Deputy Bush made con- in jail; guilty of failure to tenced to three days in jail; Woodruff, Douglas L. ling the area of Oak Street Jones, stabbed him. tact with Albert Jones and appear, fined $245; guilty of $270 BF, criminal trespass Jr., 56, Nashville, $270 BF, in Blevins, Hempstead Deputy Bush observed a took him into custody with- failure to appear, fined $245 Medina, Angelica M., 26, disorderly conduct County Deputy Jim Bush stab wound that appeared out incident. Finley, Ashley, 29, Min- De Queen, guilty of driving City of Mineral Springs was flagged down by a to go downward into Jones’ Albert Jones was trans- eral Springs, guilty of non- on suspended or revoked Davis, Alexandra, 21, white male, later identified chest near his collar bone. ported to the Hempstead payment of fines, $365 owed license, fined $345 and sen- Nashville, $225 BF, speeding as Travis Jones at 110 Oak Deputy Bush called for County Detention Center on Hostetler, Jaydon Ray, 17, tenced to two days in jail; Lee, Michael D., 51, Min- Street. Jones appeared to Pafford EMS to respond and the charge of first-degree do- Nashville, $235 BF, speeding guilty of no child restraint, eral Springs, guilty of DWI, have blood running down the victim was transported mestic battery and is await- Roberts, Pamela K., 33, fined $195; guilty of no proof fined $1,090, credited for his right arm. to the Christus St. Michael ing a first appearance in Umpire, guilty of non-pay- of liability insurance, fined time served, license sus- Upon making contact Hospital in Texarkana, Texas circuit court. ment of fines, $355 owed $345; guilty of expired ve- pended and must complete Rogers, Shontina, 42, hicle tags/no vehicle tags, outpatient assessment Mineral Springs, guilty of fined $185; guilty of failure Rogers, Shontina, 42, HS man arrested for felony fleeing speeding, fined $260; guilty to appear, fined $245 Mineral Springs, guilty of of driving on suspended or Pineda, Ricardo, 40, driving on suspended or On Dec. 6, at approxi- Nashville Officer Greg Hill fled the scene in his revoked license, fined $345 Nashville, guilty of DWI, revoked license, fined $345 mately 9:16 p.m., Nashville Parker was able to locate the vehicle. According to the and sentenced to two days fined $1,090, credited for and sentenced to two days Police Officers were dis- vehicle leaving the parking release, the pursuit con- in jail or community service time served, license sus- in jail or community service; patched to Wal-Mart regard- lot and conduct a traffic stop. tinued for approximately Tulyahanov, Makhmud- pended and must complete guilty of failure to appear, ing a suspicious vehicle The driver was identified 50 minutes and went into jan, 51, Auburn, Ga., $240 DWI course; guilty of no fined $245 circling the parking lot, ac- as Robert S. Hill, 38, of Hot Hempstead and Pike coun- BF, speeding; $245 BF, failure driver’s license, fined $195 cording to a press release Springs. ties. Hill drove into a field to appear Reeder, Joseph A., 40, Bench Trials issued by Nashville Investi- Lt. Clint Tedford recog- and through some fences Unamba, Donald Nneji, Nashville, guilty of viola- Howard County gator Larry Marion. nized Hill as being a suspect before his vehicle got stuck. 29, Fort Worth, Texas, guilty tion of Arkansas Hot Check Clardy, Kenny L., 42, A caller stated that they in a previous shoplifting Hill was arrested and of driving on suspended or Law, fined $483; guilty of Nashville, guilty of criminal believed the person was incident at Wal-Mart, the transported to the county jail revoked license, fined $345 DWI, fined $1,090, credited mischief-first degree, fined about to break into a vehicle release stated. for felony fleeing. No bond and sentenced to two days for time served, license sus- $1,112 at one point. During the traffic stop, has been set at the time. in jail - suspended; $245 BF, pended and must complete Stewart, Tamarcus, 26, failure to appear DWI course Nashville, guilty of domestic City of Delight’s parade reset for this Saturday City of Nashville Reyes, Angelino, 51, battery-third degree, fined Bentley, David C., 54, Nashville, guilty of DWI $540 The own of Delight had other participants -- includ- local law enforcement, trac- Nashville, guilty of no proof #2, fined $1,640, sentenced City of Nashville rescheduled its “biggest and ing a group of motorcycle tors, horses as well as jolly of liability insurance, fined to seven days in jail, license Adil, Abdul Z., 27, Nash- best parade ever” for this enthusiasts -- for the com- Saint Nicholas. $345 suspended and must com- ville, battery-third degree, Saturday at 2 p.m., accord- munity’s enjoyment, and The parade line-up is set Clardy, Kenny L., 42, plete outpatient assessment; under advisement for six ing to Delight Christmas that anyone interested could for 1 p.m. at the intersec- Nashville, guilty of criminal guilty of driving on sus- months and no-contact Parade Coordinator Valarie simply join the line up before tion of Railroad Street and mischief - first degree, fined pended license, fined $390 order issued, fined $640; Wingfield. the commencement of the Highway 195. After the $100 cost and restitution and sentenced to 10 days disorderly conduct, under The event, which was parade. conclusion of the parade, only; guilty of disorderly in jail advisement for six months, scheduled for last Saturday, The event hopes to in- Santa will be handing out conduct, fined $270; guilty of Rogers, Shontina, 42, fined $270 was delayed due to the rainy clude volunteer fire depart- toys and candy canes to the criminal trespass, fined $270 Mineral Springs, guilty of Wilkerson, Richard L., weather. ments, a pet parade, the children in attendance, as Escamilla-Torez, Yair, 42, non-payment of fines, $530 23, Murfreesboro, guilty of Giving the children of the MHS Marching Band, an- well as providing a photo Nashville, guilty of non- owed and sentenced to jail- driving on suspended or community an opportunity tique cars, pageant queens, opportunity. payment of fines, $9,950 suspended revoked license, fined $345 to look forward to seeing Santa Claus, the annual parade will be led by Grand Marshall Justin Gonzalez, District 19 Representative. Wingfield said there will also be various floats and 4B News Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 Nashville News-Leader

News-Leader photo/JOHN BALCH IN APPRECIATION. Murfreesboro Mayor Rodney Fa- gan (left) recognized two-term council member Rob Evans, who did not seek re-election to the city’s North Ward Position 1 seat. M’boro council recognizes

Murfreesboro Diamond photo/PJ TRACY member, approves two HOLIDAY GATHERING. Members of the Pike County Archives and History Society held their annual holiday get-together on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the CADC Senior Center in Murfreesboro. Along with festive food and fellow- gear purchases for police ship, the group spoke of their recent year including memberships and projects. Information about the archives, By John Balch council also approved the membership information and a myriad of local historical information can be found on the group’s website at News-Leader staff purchase of three new body www.pcahs.org. The Murfreesboro City cameras for approximately Council worked through a $3,000. quick agenda Monday night The council again tabled which included recognizing an ordinance Monday that a two-term council member concerns assessing fines and Local man arrested for kidnapping and purchasing new equip- issuing citations for property By Terrica Hendrix stated via press release. Ted- wrist and ankles together ville. Investigators with the ment for the Murfreesboro owners who do not comply News-Leader staff ford spoke to the victim “and while they were at his resi- Howard County Sheriff’s Police Department. with city rules to maintain A local man was arrested noticed that she had visible dence. Department and the NPD At the end of Monday’s their property in a safe and last week for kidnapping injuries to her face and head The victim was able to began conducting the in- meeting, Mayor Rodney sightly manner. and second degree domestic area. The victim stated that talk Escamilla into carrying vestigation and gained con- Fagan presented a plaque to Mayor Fagan also pre- battery. the incident occurred at her back to the chicken house sent to search his residence Rob Evans, who did not seek sented the council with the Yair Escamilla-Torez, 40, a chicken house south of to her vehicle where she and vehicle for possible evi- re-election to the city’s North findings of the recent state of Nashville, was arrested Nashville. Victim stated that was released. Ms. Ramirez dence, according to Marion. Ward Position 1. audit of the city’s opera- on Dec. 5 after Nashville her ex-boyfriend, Yair Esca- was transported to Howard Escamilla is being held at Former Murfreesboro tions. Fagan said the audit Police Lt. Clint Tedford was milla, had hit her, and then Memorial Hospital for her the Howard County Jail on police chief Mark Barnes ran revealed “substantial com- dispatched to 1216 Mine St. carried her to his residence injuries.” charges of domestic battery unopposed for the position pliance” in all areas. “regarding a person that had on Peachtree Street in Nash- The officers arrested Es- second degree and kidnap- and will replace Evans Jan. 1. The council also approved been beaten up,” Nashville ville. The victim stated that camilla in a wooded area on ping and his bond was set Mayor Fagan remind- Recorder/Treasurer Penny Investigator Larry Marion Escamilla had taped her Highway 27 south of Nash- at $125,000. ed the council that all area Lamb’s financial report, elected officials are invited which included the follow- to attend a swearing-in cer- ing beginning and ending Arkansas State Police special year-end safety campaign emony Jan. 1 at 2 p.m. in the balances for November: Murfreesboro Community General Account Room. $307,481/$298,162 Also Monday, the council Street Dept. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over approved the purchase of $141,486/$151,227 Water & Sewer Dept. Arkansas State Troopers each year from 2013 to 2017. for motorcycle riders, 21% - Download NHTSA’s two new “tasers” for the $333,69/$324,287 will be joined by city and During December 2017, 885 for passenger car drivers, SaferRide mobile app, avail- police department at ap- county law enforcement people lost their lives across 20% for light-truck drivers, able on Google Play for An- proximately $1,800 each. The officers in the coming days the country in traffic crashes and 3% for drivers of large droid devices and Apple’s in a unified effort to remove involving a drunk driver. trucks). iTunes Store for iOS devic- impaired drivers from local “Impaired driving is not Nearly one in five chil- es. SaferRide allows users to Time short to help Murfreesboro streets and roads as well as acceptable behavior,” said dren (14 and younger) killed call a taxi or a predetermined Angel Tree gift-giving program state and U.S. highways. Colonel Bill Bryant, director in traffic crashes were killed friend and identifies the The special enforcement of the Arkansas State Police in drunk-driving crashes. user’s location so he or she The time to assist those residents, serving 25 fami- operation begins Friday, Dec. and the Governor’s High- Fifty-four percent of the can be picked up. in need to help give their lies and 18 children in 2017, 14 and continues through way Safety Representative. time, it was the child’s own - Promptly report im- children in the Murfreesboro 46 children in 2016 and 173 New Year’s Day, Tuesday, “Drivers should remember driver who was drunk. paired drivers to law en- area a merrier Christmas via children in 2015. Jan. 1. it’s up to them to make the The Arkansas Highway forcement. the Angel Tree Program is The program in 2018 is “Drive Sober or Get smart decision to drive so- Safety Office offers the fol- - Always wear your seat rapidly drawing to a close helping 20 families and 52 Pulled-Over” is a national ber, not just during the holi- lowing tips for a safe holiday belt or use safety equip- for 2018. children. campaign organized by the days, but every time they’re season: ment while on a motorcycle. Local residents who wish Those interested in do- U.S. Department of Trans- behind the wheel.” - If you plan on drinking, These items are your best to participate in the gift ing only part of an angel or portation, National Highway Colonel Bryant stated that do not drive. Plan ahead defense against an impaired giving process may collect donating cash to the effort Traffic Safety Administration impaired driving is a grow- and designate a sober driver driver. angels at several locations can get more information by (NHTSA). Participating law ing problem in our country. before you get in the vehicle. For more information -- the Pike County Court- contacting Candi Allmon in enforcement agencies will “In addition to drivers im- Even one drink can impair on the “Drive Sober or Get house, Murfreesboro City the Pike County Collector’s have no tolerance for driv- paired by alcohol, we’re also your judgment and increase Pulled Over” campaign, vis- Hall, Cash Saver, Diamond Office at (870) 285-3121. ers under the influence of seeing an increase in drivers the risk of getting arrested itwww.trafficsafetymarket- Bank and First State Bank in The presents may be alcohol or drugs. who are under the influence for drunk driving, or worse, ing.gov or call the Arkansas Murfreesboro. picked up by registered According to NHTSA, of drugs.” risk injury or death to some- Highway Safety Office at All presents for the pro- families on Wednesday, Dec. 10,874 people were killed NHTSA statistics from one by causing a crash. (501) 618-8136. gram are to be submitted by 19 from 5-6 p.m. at the Mur- in drunk-driving crashes 2017 also indicate that mo- - If you have been drink- For information on Thursday, Dec. 13 to either freesboro Municipal Build- during 2017 which equates torcycle riders involved in ing, use a taxi, call a sober Arkansas’ “Toward Zero the Murfreesboro Mayor’s ing. to one person killed every fatal crashes had higher friend or family member or Deaths” campaign to elimi- Office or the Pike County Deliveries of the presents 48 minutes. On average, percentages of alcohol im- use public transportation nate preventable traffic fa- Collector’s Office. will be made on a by-need 10,000 people were killed pairment compared to other to get to your destination talities, visit www.TZDark- The program has been basis only, and previous ar- in drunk-driving crashes motor vehicle drivers (27% safely. ansas.org. a successful one for local rangements must be made.

Send Us Your Local News & Photos! The Nashville News-Leader 845-0600 Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 News 5B By Jean A. Ince • Howard County Extension Agent-Staff Chair Ham for the Holidays When it comes to the holidays, many not use warm or hot water because it will will find ham on the menu. The most encourage the growth of bacteria. The ham popular ham options are cured or cured will be thawed in two to three hours. and smoked. These cuts are pork that comes Do not use the sink for other purposes from the hind leg of a hog. If it comes from during the thawing period and be sure the the front leg of a hog, it must be labeled as water does not splash onto other prepara- pork shoulder picnic. tion surfaces or food. Once the meat is When deciding how much to buy, esti- thawed, remove it from the sink and sanitize mate the size needed according to the num- all utensils and surfaces. The pork should be ber of servings the type of ham should yield. cooked immediately after thawing. For a boneless ham, purchase one fourth to The most traditional way to cook a ham one third pound per serving, one third to is to bake it. Place the ham cut side down one half pound of meat per serving if it has in a baking pan. For a ham that is partially little bone, and three fourths to 1 pound of cooked, allow about 20 minutes per pound meat per serving with a large bone. Hams in a 325 degree oven. A fully cooked ham with the bone left in them to be more flavor- that needs only reheating will require about ful than boneless hams. Bone-in hams are 10 minutes per pound. more decorative. For more information on safely thawing Many brands of bone-in ham are spiral- or preparing your ham, contact me at the cut. This means that the ham has been cut in Howard County Extension Office at 870- a continuous spiral all the way around the 845-7517 or visit our office located on the bone, producing thin slices that easily peel second floor of the courthouse. You may away, making it very easy to serve. also email me at [email protected] or follow There are two methods to safely thaw Howard County Extension FCS page on your ham: refrigerator or cold water Facebook. I wish you all a very Merry method. Never thaw meat on the kitchen Christmas! counter. The outside of the meat will reach Recipe of the Week a temperature above 40 degrees F while the To “dress up” your ham, some people News-Leader photo/ TERRICA HENDRIX inside is still frozen. The area that reaches a enjoy preparing a glaze and garnishing WELCOME. Dierks Mayor Terry Mounts (right) welcomed new city alderman Quinn temperature above 40 degrees F would be with pineapple and cherries. Here is a great Revels to the city council at the meeting held Monday, Dec. 10. susceptible to bacterial growth. recipe to make your ham extra-special. It is The refrigerator method is the slowest enough glaze for a six to eight pound ham. but safest method and will result in the least Brown Sugar Pineapple Glaze Dierks receives water-quality award, amount of moisture loss. Leave the meat 1 cup brown sugar, packed wrapped and placed on a platter or a tray 1 Tablespoon cornstarch looks to hire new fulltime police officer to catch the drippings as it thaws. Allow 4 1 Tablespoon prepared mustard to 5 hours per pound thawing time. 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple slices, drained By Terrica Hendrix costs. The cold water method allows you to and juice reserved News-Leader staff Also Monday, Mayor Dierks thaw pork in cold water, is faster than 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries The city of Dierks re- Terry Mounts - serving in thawing in the refrigerator, and is safe as In a heavy saucepan, mix brown sugar ceived an award from the his role as Dierks mayor for Christmas Parade long as the proper precautions are taken. and cornstarch. Add reserved pineapple Center of Disease Control his last city council meeting Friday, Dec. 21 Fill the sink with enough cold tap water juice and prepared mustard; stir well. Bring and Prevention and the - swore in Quinn Revels as 6 p.m. to cover the cut of meat, place the pork in this mixture to a boil and continue to cook Arkansas Department of the new alderman. Revels a leak proof bag and put it into cold water. until the mixture has boiled for 1 minute. Health for its efforts in meet- was appointed by the mayor Be sure the meat is sealed tightly so that it Arrange pineapple slices and cherries on ing the requirements for the to fill John Hill’s position on The mayor took a roll call is not exposed to the water. Meat exposed top of ham. Drizzle half the glaze over 2017 Water Fluoridation the council. Hill’s resigna- vote for Quinn’s motion to to the water will result in flavor and color the ham and place in a 325 degree oven. Quality Award. The mayor tion was effective Nov. 30. begin the hiring process. The loss, and will have a greater chance of bac- Continue to brush ham with glaze every 20 announced that the city re- Alderman Chase Quinn motion - made by Quinn and terial growth. The water must be replaced minutes until internal temperature reaches ceived the award at the Dec. told the council that he had seconded by Roddy Smith with fresh cold water every 30 minutes. Do 160 degrees F. 10 council meeting. visited with Dierks Police - passed 4-1 with Smith, The award recognizes Chief Brian White regard- James Sebren, Quinn, and systems that adjust the fluo- ing the need for the city and Revels voting “yes” and Santa making stop Dec. 15 at Dierks’ Masonic Lodge ride concentration in drink- police department to hire John Sharp voting “no.” The Good little girls and boys will have a 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ing water and achieve a another full-time police of- motion passed and the city chance to visit with Santa Claus at the Oak The public is invited to come and take as monthly average fluoride ficer. According to Quinn, and police department will Hill Masonic Lodge in Dierks. many pictures as wanted for free. Attendees level that is in the optimum Dierks Assistant Police Chief begin accepting application Santa will be at the lodge Saturday, Dec. should bring their own camera. range of 0.7mg/ml for 12 John McKee has received from certified police officers consecutive months in a approximately 120 hours to fill the full-time position. Harmony set to perform at Nashville FCC Dec. 22 year as documented in the of overtime within the last “It’s my last meeting,” the Water Fluoridation Report- eight weeks. Quinn urged mayor said as he addressed The Christian music The group has a perfor- Harmony consists of ing System. his fellow aldermen to sup- the council.” We’ve had a group Harmony will present mance scheduled for Satur- Lynn Smith on vocals and According to the ADH, port his motion to start the good council for the last “A Musical Christmas Jour- day, Dec. 22 at the Nashville bass, Retta Smith on vocals “community water fluorida- hiring process for a new of- 16 years I’ve been here [in ney” throughout December First Christian Church at 6 and keyboards and Dennis tion has been recognized by ficer. As of now, the Dierks office] and I’m leaving the at various locations. p.m. Green on vocals and drums. the CDC as one of the top 10 Police Department only has office with a surplus in each public health achievements two full-time officers - White account.” He thanked the al- South Pike elementary Christmas program Dec. 17 in the 20th century and for and McKee. McKee works dermen for their service and every $1 invested in water extra hours to help cover said that he’ll be around to South Pike County School mas program will be held in the High School Activity fluoridation there is a $38 and protect the city, Quinn help the city and the incom- District’s elementary Christ- Monday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Room. savings in dental treatment added. ing mayor, Ronnie Cogburn.

Get Your Ad In The Nashville News-Leader! Call Tracy to Find Out How! (870) 845-0600 6B News Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 Nashville News-Leader Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church to host pastor, wife 2nd church anniversary ApplyBy Pamela Kelly the principle On December 16 at 2:30 p.m., Zion Missionary Baptist was sown. We know that life happens to all of us. Things Church will celebrate their Pastor and Wife Rev. Jerry and Williams Memorial are going to come our way but make sure that it’s not the First Lady Fayeretha Watts second anniversary services. Church of God In Christ seeds that we have sown. The speaker of the hour will be Pastor Maurice Henry (Editor’s Note: Pamela Kelly is a member of Williams Me- Another principle is found in Proverbs 19:17 says that if and Corinth First Baptist Church of Tollette. The church is morial Church of God in Christ church in Nashville. She is an we have pity on the poor we lend to the Lord and that he located at 1500 S. Ansley St. in Nashville. evangelist who loves to encourage people. Kelly, a 1993 Nashville will repay us. Don’t forget the poor. If God has blessed you The public is invited. High School graduate, is married and has two children.) to be a blessing to others do it! This is pleasing to the Lord. Principles are fundamental truths or propositions that You don’t have to have a lot of money to help someone. LifeShare blood drive in serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior. Some may need a little of your time. Invest your time into Everyone live by some type of principles whether they someone’s life. God will reward you. A lot of us invest into Center Point Dec. 13 good or bad. the stock market and into other investments and this will LifeShare Blood Center has the following community Some have goals to accomplish in life but principles has pay off in its own way. blood drive scheduled December 13: to be set in motion to do so. Focusing is one of the main Don’t forget others because money will go away, •2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13 at Center Point Com- points to move forward to reach this goal. They think bigger houses will fall, cars will quit but a soul will live forever. munity, 210 North Center Point Street, Center Point. than where they are and believe that having determination One last principle I’m going to write about comes from To sign up to donate or for more information call 903- is everything. Philippians 4:8 which tells us to think on things that are 794-3173. Principles must be applied to reach any goal in life. true,honest,just,pure, lovely, and are of a good report. God Building a solid foundation is very important because it will commands us to think positive thoughts. hold up what you’re trying to build. Your outcome depends Every action starts with a thought and what we think on on your foundation and how you build. People that are determines the direction our actions will take us. We can smart investors are successful. They don’t just invest their control our actions simply by being careful about what we money in anything but instead they research companies think. Have you ever been around people that talk nega- to invest in. Jesus said in John 14:6 that if anyone wanted tive all the time? Do you remember how it made you feel to come to the Father they had to go through him. Jesus is just being around them? Well, I don’t know about you but Send your church news to the way to heaven. I was ready to leave. Our good deeds can’t get us in. We must go through People like this is considered to be poison and they Jesus to get there. Our righteousness is as filthy rags (Isaiah spread it every where they go. The human mind is a The 64:6) To successful in God we got to apply the principles wonderful creation of God. Be careful what you feed your he set before us. There’s another principle that talks about mind. The things we watch on TV and the music we listen Nashville News- sowing and reaping. to affects our mind. You are what you eat in everything. Some call it karma or they use a saying “What’s comes The bible is the final authority for all things and it’s the around goes around.” If you sow good things you will reap means by which God provides principles for living in a Leader good things but if you sow bad things you reap bad things. way that protects from harmful thinking and behavior. It This also is a principle. Some get angry when bad things teaches us how to live. Read what God requires from us come in their life but we must think about the seeds that and live by the principles. It has a good return. ATTEND CHURCH THIS SUNDAY! DIERKS CHURCH OF CHRIST meets at 308 Main St., Dierks Meeting times: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.; 10:20 a.m. Sunday afternoon: 5:00 p.m. Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. EvEryonE is WELCoME! “If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin” 1 John 1:7 email - [email protected]

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Prayers are requested for Robert Ware, George Ware, Goldie Wilson, Price Savage, Myrtle Calvin Smith, Flossie Calvin, •• White Cliffs News •• Mary Crosslin, John Travis, and Frank Walker. By Mary Crosslin Our condolences to the French family on the homegoing of It rained almost all day Friday and Saturday in the Cliffs. their mother. Our prayers are with you. Usually I don’t get out when it’s raining unless it’s an emer- I am all ready to get my Christmas cards in the mail, and I gency. So, I had some urgent business I needed to attend to. am hoping that everyone will give the postman a lot of work My friend agreed to take me and I was happy to get it done. to do as we reach out to our friends and family members with You always need someone to come alongside you when you cards this year. We want to put Christ back into Christmas this are getting older. Sometimes we don’t recognize when we need year. It is His birthday. help and need help and needlessly put ourselves in danger Christian Refresher: Matthew 1:23-25 KJV by continuing to drive. I am finding it very hard to give up Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth these privileges and allow someone to help me, but I think a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being it’s much safer. interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from The anniversary for Rev. and First Lady Rose Dixon was a sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took success on Sunday at the Piggee Memorial Baptist Church in unto him his wife And knew her not till she had brought forth Graves Chapel. Sister Rose Dixon brought the message in the her firstborn son and he called His name Jesus. morning and the guest in the afternoon. I hear the food was de- ENCOURAGEMENT: A living, loving God can and does licious and plentifully. God provides plenty for His children, so make His presence felt, can and does peak to us in the silence of don’t miss out. You are always invited to the house of the Lord. our hearts, can and does warm and caress us till we no longer Happy Birthday to Beneather Graves and Shirley Piggee. I doubt that He is near. That He is here. hope your day is the best, and the blessing of the Lord be upon Brennan Manning you and grant all your needs. LOVE IS THE KEY!

NICE BUCK. Wyatt Chesshir, 6, killed this 11-point buck while hunting with his dad during the recent Youth Hunt. The young hunter is the son of Heath and Sarah Chesshir of Nashville. Mother’s Day Out Christmas Wishes Christmas wishes are expressed by Mother’s Day Out children at First United Methodist Church, Nashville: Annie Washburn’s 4-5 class Emiliano Sanchez - Thank you for the hug and pictures. I want a tool box to work with my Poppa on BIG roofs. Evan Gunter - I want Ryan toys and farm toys. Thank you! I will leave you Christmas cookies and milk. Talon Stanley - I want a blue tractor and T Rex toys too. Thank you! Nolan Neeley - I want all the transformers and a dump truck with a claw and a wrecking ball and a boy tent with paint on it. Love you and thank you. I will leave you some cookies but save some for me. Wyatt Kuykendall - I want a toy AVT and a car that runs and has a TV at the side and you can crank it up and I would like it to be red. I want a 100 transformers. I will give you a pumpkin. Jayci Stanley - I want a toy big puppy and a toy little puppy and I want a lot of long necks. I love you Santa! Emma Coulter - I want a necklace, a walking pony that rides around and flies and push a button and has rainbow wings. I love you Santa so much and thank you for so much toys. Ember Boyce - I want a big Barbie camper and a black princess kitty cat, unicorn slippers and doughnut glasses. I am good! Jade Terwilliger - I want a dog that has a leash and walks when you push a button, a pony that talks and has wings and I want some paint. Thank you! I have been real good. Also, I want a train set with a remote control and bring Jack a car he can play with. Annie Sitzes - I want a princess set, a unicorn and 3 princess banks and a easel. Katie Keeton’s 2-3 class McKenna Laci - Minnie Mouse scooter and Minnie Mouse hat. Jaylee Hughes - a Doc McStuffin kitchen and a purple doll. Brayson Cupples - I would like Santa to bring me all the paw patrol toys. Beau Whipkey - a dinosaur bicycle. Elliot Stanley - a copycat and a monster that goes “ blah blah blah” and a ariel mermaid thing. Brennan Woodruff - a bunch of toys and a 4 wheeler. Presley Bennett - a bicycle. Kessie McJunkins - I want a 4 wheeler, I want play doh, I want a tractor and a pig. THANK YOU The Howard County Children’s Center would like to thank the Nashville, Ozan, Center Point, Yancey, and County Line Fire Departments for their quick actions in putting out the fire in our workshop. Due to your quick actions and teamwork, the fire was contained to just the workshop and did not spread to the warehouse. 8B News Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 Nashville News-Leader Nashville Kindergarten Christmas Wishes Krissie Talley’s Class wheeler, and a real car. Fabricio Gonzales new backpack, and I want because I like Batman 2. Love, Dear Santa, Love, – a monster truck, a shoes and a castle. Could you also bring a Tyler Toliver I have been really good. Jeremiah Snell helicopter, and train. Shaelyn Rodriguez - I Batmobile that changes Dear Santa, I want some Ninjago Dear Santa, Myasia Hall – a tablet need a new bed, and I colors and a Batman. I also I really want some art Legos, a robot, and a I have been really good. and a bike. want pink toy carriage. need a Batdrill to go on supplies like scissors, skateboard. I want a skateboard, an Adeyani Hernandez – A’Yala Grundy - I need the Batmobile. I will leave glue, paper, glittler paper, Love, excavator, and a hover L.O.L. Dolls, L.O.L. House, a new bed, and I want you hot cocoa and cookies. crayons, colored pencils, Gael Brizo board. Barbie Dolls, a Barbie hover board and a baby Love, and erasers. I also want an Dear Santa, Love, House, and Ken Barbie. car seat. Phillip Jones American doll, some glue I have been really good. James Talley Evelyn Lima – a chalk Jennifer Pinkerton’s Dear Santa, and stuff to make slime, I want Boxy Girls, Once Dear Santa, board, a kid phone, and a Class Can you bring me a and some makeup. I will Upon a Baby, Barbie’s I have been really good. camera. Dear Santa, dolly house? I also want a leave you cookies and milk Ultimate Kitchen, Barbie’s I want a hula hoop, and a Jolie McLelland – a I want a Barbie doll Christmas house for Santa and some carrots for the camper set, and a new bouncy house, Boxy Girl, a Breyer Horse, because I like playing and his elves to live in. I reindeer. snuggle buddy. Love, some more cows, and a with them. I also want will leave you cookies and Love, Love, Raielynn Taylor clip for one of my reins. a toy puppy and a castle milk with mac and cheese. Adyson Winton Abrail Brown Dear Santa, Elijah Morris – stickers for my Barbie. I will leave Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have been really good. that I can put on my wall, you some Coca-Cola and Scarlett McColley I really want a remote I have been really good. I want a castle, and a boat Bey Blades, a new, red gingerbread cookies. Dear Santa, control metal tank that I want an iphone, some with planes on it. Under Armour hat, and a Love, I want an LOL doll can shoot bbs because heels, a tablet, American Love, power rangers. Xiomara Bretado because I saw it on tv I’ve watched videos of Doll, and a hover board. Daniel Trujillo Oliver Nguyen – a Ninja Dear Santa, and I always wanted them. You can bring my Love, Dear Santa, Megazord, a zip line, a I would like some Play- one. Could you also bring dad a big one and me Ja’Leeyah Dickerson I have been really bungee jumper, and some Doh because mine is all me a crybaby that cries if a medium sized one. I Dear Santa, good. I want a laser gun, Legos, a red Lego dragon. dried up. Please bring it doesn’t have it’s paci. I would also like some Lego I have been really good. a granny game, Watch Out Zayden Null – me some new clothes and also want a Barbie dream armies with binoculars, I want a tablet, a computer, for the Poop game, and a motorcycle and a grey a new playhouse for my house and a Barbie camper knives, sniper rifles, and some slime, an Elsa doll. remote control airplane. truck. brother. I will leave you with fire and stuff. I will bazookas. Holden has Love, Love, DaMiyah Piggee – some gingerbread. leave you a note and some been taking some of my Jaylie Eskew Kash Webb Barbie and Barbie vet. Love, milk. Legos and I have not that Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Alivia Ray – a Barbie Xavier Cardona Love, much now. I also want a I have been really I have been really house, a hoverboard, Dear Santa, A’Rhianna McElroy Nerf machine gun with good. I want a bike, a good. I want LOL dolls, a coloring book, and Please bring me a tree Dear Santa, 100 bullets. I will leave hover board, a real phone, a baby doll that swims, crayons. house so I can do art stuff I would like a four you some chocolate chip Hot Wheel cars, some an American Girl Doll, Jamere Scarber – two in it. I also need some wheeler that is about my cookies with milk. dinosaurs, and a football. American Girl doll clothes, drums, hoverboard, a art supplies like paint size because mine doesn’t Love, Love, and baby doll, clothes. scooter, a football, and brushes, paint, and an work very good and won’t Hudson Worley Malik Hawthorne Love, books. easel. I will leave you start in the cold weather. I Dear Santa, Samantha Woodruff Sarah Rachel’s Class some milk and Oreos. would like a jingle bell off Shannon White’s Class I have been really good. Dear Santa, Trigger Almond - I need Love, of your sleigh too. I will Jake Adams- a I want an ipad, a Barbie I have been really good. shirts, and I want Tattle Hayden Harrison leave you milk and Oreos. skateboard. doll house, a mermaid I want a beanbag chair, Tale and a toy car. Dear Santa, Love, Blakelee Britt- a big, Barbie doll that lights up and the Barbie dog that Jeslin Capps - I need I really want a Barbie Kase McJunkins golden Hatchimal, a Baby in water, magnablocks, has puppies. winter boots, and I want a doll, a dog, a cat, and a Dear Santa, Alive, and a puppy. and a fidget spinner for me Love, bike. horse. I want some clothes Please bring me a Raul Bustamante- a and my brother. Kamryn Wright Joel Carroll - I need for school. I will leave you computer and games to Nerf gun. Love, Dear Santa, shirts, and I want a robot some cookies and burgers. play. I would also like Corshawn Cooper- a big Serenity Henderson I have been really good and a dinosaur. Love, a big car to ride on. I truck and a hover board. Dear Santa, this year. I want some Ta’Kavian Dixon - I Madison Hawkins will leave you milk and Miles Golston- a Hover I have been really good. toy guns, Hot Wheels, a want Batman Power Dear Santa, cookies. board and action figures. I want a hover board, some muscle car and some race Wheels and scooter. Can you bring me some Love, Emerie Griffin- an Xbox football pads, and a new cars. Santiago Dukes - I need makeup, a baby doll, a Ayden Najera and a hover board. baseball helmet. Love, books, and I want Apple Minnie Mouse, and a Dear Santa, Zaylon Lofton- an Xbox Love, Kayden Wyatt watch and blue shoes. bicyle. I will leave you I want an Elsa dress and a hover board. Brody Moody Casey Goodwin’s Class Eden Hernandez - I milk and cookies. because I love Elsa. Can Jennifer Martz- a JoJo Dear Santa, I want Santa to bring need an Alphabet chart, Love, you bring me some doll and JoJo hair bows. I have been really me… and I want Xbox 1. Nicole Hernandez Elsa shoes and some Gage Maxey- a green, good. I want roller skates, Emanuel Andraca Anna Lee - I need pizza makeup? I will leave remote control Monster a doll, a toy dog, and a – a toy car that has a and I want Paw Patrol Dear Santa, you cookies and milk. Truck and a remote control baby doll. controller, a toy race car, Airplane. I want a toy box because Love, boat. Love, and a transformer toy. Jeremiah Lee - I need I need something to put Lexi Perkins Aubrey McLaughlin- a Daliyah Morales Aiden Brown – a Saint a Batman picture for my my toys in. I would like Dear Santa, big Hatchimal and a little Dear Santa, Bernard, a cute little teddy room, and I want a Lego a jingle bell off of your I want a scooter because Hatchimal. I have been really bear, a laser tag gun, a Jurassic Jeep and more sleigh. I will leave you my bike messed up. I also Nhi Phan-JoJo bows, good. I want a robot, some remote control toy robot Legos. some milk and cookies. want a racecar track and JoJo doll and a JoJo house. cars, and dinosaurs. and Batman mobile, and Raiden Moore - I need Love, some racecars. I will leave David Santamaria- a big Love, my own phone. a self for my trains, and Sean Hopson you a bike. dinosaur. Brandon Nava Cooper Cogburn – Bey I want Super Station and Dear Santa, Love, Makenzie Simmons- Dear Santa, Blades and a dome for Bey Railway Henry, Gordon, Can you bring me Ja’zayen Thompson books, a Barbie house and I have been really good. Blades. Thomas, James, Percy, some Barbie dolls to play Dear Santa, a computer. I want a Build a Bear, and Tyler Cox – Jose Altuve Emily, Rocket, and big with and a Barbie doll I really want some Davonte Slaton- Green an ipad, and Dallas Keuchel jersey, Island “Asorder”. house and a baby doll. I slime to play with. I Lantern toys and a Love, a trampoline, and a Jose Sienna Norton - I need will leave you a letter also want crayons, basketball. Mollie Revels Altuve jersey for my shoes, and I want a bike and milk and cookies. pencils, and erasers. Mallory Tollett- a toy Dear Santa, brother because he likes and a scooter. Love, Can you bring me a new pony, necklace and JoJo I have been really good. him so bad. Chloe Payne - I want a Abby Hutchinson backpack? I will leave hair bows. I want a pogo stick, a Douglas Gathright – a white toy unicorn. Dear Santa, you candy and a note. real motorcycle, a real 4 toy train. Mia Portillo - I need a I want a bat cave More Next Page

Merry C hristmas from the Nashville News-Leader Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 News 9B with clothes that walks? I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, and some Bug Juice. that goes by itself? If I run Kindergarten would also like a baby Sorry Santa, but I I have been a very Love, out of cookies, I will leave with clothes and shoes, a have been just a little bit good this year. Could you Dayrion Moreland you some cookies and Christmas stroller, and a Hatchimals. naughty this year. Could please bring me a Ben 10 Dear Santa, water. Love, you please bring me a PS4 toy, a bike, some trucks, I have been a pretty Love, Wishes Chyna Gilliam game and a BlackOps4 and a Spiderman? If we good this year. Could you Jesse Escamilla Continued Dear Santa, game? I will leave you run out of cookies, I will please bring me a bike, Dear Santa, I have been a good some milk and cookies. leave you some pizza and a car, a Spiderman, and I have been very good Zach Upton- a Playdo boy this year. Could you Love, water. a stuffed animal dog? If this year. Could you cutting set. please bring me a T-Rex Giovani Santana Love, we run out of milk and please bring me a JoJo Olivia Wright- a JoJo toy? I would also like Dear Santa, Kevi Delarosa cookies, I will leave you phone speaker, some doll and a Hatchimal. some Paw Patrol toys, This year I have been Dear Santa, some gingerbread cookies make-up, a lap top, some Cynthia Bailey’s Class a dry-erase board with very good. Could you Santa, I have been and chocolate milk. slime, and a castle? If Dear Santa, markers, and a remote please bring me some a very good this Love, we run out of cookies, I have been very control helicopter and walkie-talkies and some year. Could you please KJ Stewart I will leave you some good. Could you please airplane. I will leave you new shoes? I would also bring me a Nerf gun, a Dear Santa, strawberries. bring me some pink some cookies. like a toy 4-wheeler. I will football, a walkie talkie, I have been a little Love, and purple slime. I Love, remember to leave you and a Ben 10 toy? If good this year. Could Andrea Garcia would also like some Eli Hill something for a snack. we run out of milk and you please bring me an Dear Santa, make-up, bracelets, a Dear Santa, Love, cookies, I will leave you Air Force One toy plane, I have been a little bit crown, a mermaid, and a Sorry Santa, but I have Kameron Willard some pizza and soda. Battlefield V for X-Box good this year. Could Hatchimals. If we run out been a little bit naughty Dear Santa, Love, One, a big truck, and a you please bring me a of milk and cookies, I will this year. Could you This year I have been a Braxton Dixon dump truck? If I run out remote control car, a leave you a Gingerbread please bring me a cowboy little bit good. Could you Dear Santa, of milk and cookies, I will go-cart, new clothes, a House with some juice. hat, spurs and a saddle. I please bring me a T-Rex I have been a pretty leave you a Sprite and monster costume, and my Love, would also like some and Triceratops toy? I good this year. Could you chocolate chip cookies. own Christmas tree? If Ava Agular action figures. If we run would also like a PJ Masks please bring me an Elsa Love, we run out of milk and Dear Santa, out of milk and cookies, and a Power Ranger toy. I Christmas tree, a real dog ZY’Kurreyun Swift cookies, I will leave you I have been a good I will leave you an apple will leave you some milk and kitty, an Elsa doll, Dear Santa, a Gingerbread house and boy this year. Could you and some juice. and cookies. and playdoh that you can Sorry Santa, but I have some juice. please bring me a cowboy Love, Love, make play food? If we run been pretty good this Love, hat, boots, and shirt? I Brayden House Rajon Witherspoon out of cookies, I will leave year. Could you please Lenyx Green would also like a Scrapper Dear Santa, you some cookie drips, bring me a Nintendo Dear Santa, football uniform with This year I have been Angela Dodd’s Class cookies, milk, and soda. Switch, some Nerf guns, a I have been very a real helmet. I would very good. Could you Dear Santa, Love, Hot Wheels car, and some good this year. Could really like a drone, too. I please bring me some I have been very Nativa Gonzalez balloons? If I run out of you please bring me a will leave you milk and Shopkins, a Hatchimals, good. Could you please Dear Santa, milk and cookies, I will play house, some party cookies. a 2-sided suitcase to keep bring me a playhouse, a I have been a very leave you a sausage biscuit necklaces, an Elf surprise, Love, my things in, and some bicycle, a tablet, and a toy? good this year. Could you and milk. some high heels, and a Gavin Applegate bracelets? I would also If we run out of milk and please bring me a drone, Love, pink dress? If we run out Dear Santa, like a Barbie, a cheerleader cookies, I will leave you a real cat, a truck, and a Ja Bryant Trotter of cookies, I will leave you Sorry Santa, but I suit, and some Fancy some goldfish and juice. tent? We won’t run out of Ginger Blue’s Class some bananas. have been a little bit Nancy books. I will Love, cookies and milk because Dear Santa, Love, naughty. Could you please leave you some milk and Kaisen Allen we have a bunch of new I have been very Tinsley Griffin bring me a Baby Alive, cookies. Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, ones, but I will also leave good. Could you please Dear Santa, hoverboard, and LOL Love, I’ve been pretty good you some hot chocolate bring me a JoJo bed set, I have been a little Surprise. I would also like Arlee Howard this year. Could you Love, a JoJo room, a slushie good this year. Could you a Hatchimals and a baby Dear Santa, please bring me a new Rhett Henderson maker, some Playdoh, and please bring me a tablet, a stroller for my baby. I have been good this bicycle, an iPad, and a Dear Santa, a JoJo table and chairs? If backpack, a desk to play Love, year. Could you please Snuggle bunny? If we run I have been a very we run out of milk and teacher, a laptop, and McKinley Benson bring me a remote control out of milk and cookies, I good this year. Could cookies, I will leave you some Barbie dolls? I will Dear Santa, car and airplane? I would will leave you candy and you please bring me some tea and chocolate cake. leave you some juice and Sorry Santa, but I also like an X Box with juice. clothes, a BB gun, some Love, banana. have been a bit naughty Spiderman games, a PJ Love, little cars, and a soccer Adalynn Boon Love, this year. I would like Masks toy and a Merry Madilynn Angeles ball? If we run out of milk Dear Santa, Annabella Hill an I-phone and some Christmas sign. I will Dear Santa, and cookies, I will leave I have been very Dear Santa, headphones. I would also leave you some goodies! I’ve been pretty good you some candy and a good. Could you please I have been very good like a chihuahua puppy. I Love, this year Santa. Could coke. bring me a Sea Patrol this year. Could you will leave some cookies. Lemajia Johnson you please bring me a car Love, boat with Ryder, a toy please bring me a Paw Love, for Owen and me to ride Manuel Hernandez car, a Rudolph the Red Patrol set, a Mickey Mouse Corina Carroll Dear Santa, around in the backyard, Dear Santa, Nose reindeer toy, and thing, a tablet, a book Dear Santa, I have been really a unicorn toy that flies, Sorry Santa, but I have a Rudolph the Red Nose about Rudolph, a slap I have been pretty good this year. Could a bike, and a unicorn been a little naughty this reindeer song? If we run bracelet? If we run out of good. Could you bring you please bring me a stuffed animal? If we run year. Could you please out of milk and cookies, milk and cookies, I will me a Barbie doll and a blue bicycle and a blue out of milk and cookies, I bring me a big bike, a I will leave you chocolate leave you strawberries and tablet? I would also like helmet? I would also like will leave you some cake, scooter, a riding horse, milk and cereal. some salad. a jacket. I will leave you a walking toy dog and a milk, and carrots for the some Princess shoes, and Love, Love, something to eat. REAL cat but I don’t know reindeer. some skates? If we run Aron Chandler Emari Johnson Love, how you will wrap it. I Love, out of milk and cookies, I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Brooklynn Coulter will leave you some milk Nora Bauer will leave you a cake and I have been very good. This year I have been Dear Santa, and cookies. Dear Santa, some milk. Could you please bring very good. Could you I have been a good Love, Santa, I’ve been very Love, me a toy Mermicorn (part please bring me a tablet, boy this year. Could you Maecee Myrick good this year. Could Kinley Lovewell mermaid/part unicorn), a doll house, a Princess please bring me an art you please bring me My Dear Santa, a coloring book, colors, dress, a tent with stairs on set? I would also like Dear Santa, Little Pet Shop, some My I have been very good some clothes, and some it, and a Sleeping Beauty some video games. I will I have been very good Little Ponies, My Little this year. Could you please nail polish? If we run out bed? If we run out of milk leave you some milk and this year. Will you please Pony stuffed animal, and bring me a skateboard, of milk and cookies, I will and cookies, I will leave cookies. bring me a Barbie and a lunchbox? I will leave a new bike, a LED light leave you some chocolate you some apples and tea. Love, some Shopkins? I would some chips, cookies, and scooter, and a fame that and juice. Love, Noah Davis also like a hoverboard and chocolate milk. bounces a ball off the table Love, Maddie McRae Dear Santa, some new clothes. I will Love, into a little hole? If we run McKayla Curry Dear Santa, Sorry Santa, but I have leave you some cookies. Texas Bean out of milk and cookies, Dear Santa, I have been a little bit been a little bit naughty Love, Dear Santa, I will leave you some I have been a little bit good this year. Could this year. Could you Elizabeth Nava I have been very cupcakes and Kool-aid. good this year. Could you you please bring me a please bring me a bike? I good. Could you please Love, please bring me a Barbie, Yo Gabba Gabba, a Paw would also like a scooter Dear Santa, bring me a Luvabella Peyton Lovewell some shoes and pajamas, Patrol boy bag, a Paw and a Paw Patrol toy. I I have been very good doll, push-a-moles, a Kate Dear Santa, a dress, and some more Patrol Lego tower, and a will leave you something this year. Could you Unicorn Squeezamals, and Santa, I have been Barbies? I will leave some Lego Ninjago? If we run to eat at my house. please bring me some another Elf on a shelf? If a very good this cookies and chocolate. out of milk and cookies, Love, unicorn stuff? I would I run out of cookies, I will year. Could you please Love, I will leave you a Coca- Miguel Garate also like some make-up leave you some juice and a bring me a toy 4 wheeler, Jimena Escalante Cola, some apples, and a Dear Santa, and jewelry. I hope you banana. some candy, a remote Dear Santa, sprinkler. I have been a little have a safe trip! Love, control racecar, and a I have been a little bit Love, good this year. Could Love, Raeley Clements bike? If we run out of good. 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Who needs a sleigh when there are EVEN IF YOU are at the dentist’s office for a gag photo, you can truck choices like these abounding? be excused if you are a bit nervous. So, just think how much more nervous a child can be when visiting the dentist. Everyone at Kids Dental Center is experienced in caring for children’s dental needs and making the experience not so scary. Clockwise from bottom, Annette Brown, Lauren Mason, Mrs. Claus, Dr. Eddie Brown and Dayna Turner. Merry Christmas and a cavity-free mouth for all.

Santa left a note for his beloved Mrs. Claus -- it said: Dear Wifey, I hope you’re not too busy Arturo Perez would like to show you one of the stylish new sticking your nose into all pickups at York Gary. He’s got Chevy, GMC and Dodge of those Nashville busi- nesses while they’re get- models -- and one of them has your name on the sales slip ting ready for Christmas. and title. But, take a minute to go by Home Improvement Center. Ask Ray or Ouida Terrell to show you the new tile backsplash dis- play. Really colorful!!. This is what us Christmas 1420 West Leslie 845-1536 guys call a ‘HINT!’ HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER Nashville Toll Free 1-800-235-6855 Love, 142 HWY 27 BYPASS • NASHVILLE Big Daddy 845-3500 12B News Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 Nashville News-Leader

News-Leader photo/TERRICA HENDRIX FOOD DRIVE. Boy Scout Troop 61 and Cub Scout Pack 61 of Nashville finished their successful “Scouting for GOIN’ FISHING. Retiring Nashville Police Chief was Food Drive.” The food drive is an annual project for Scouts across the nation. The Scouts donated all of the presented a plaque by Mayor Billy Ray Jones, Wednes- canned food items to the First Baptist Church food pantry on Dec. 8. Scouts distributed bags to area homes on day, at a hamburger luncheon attended by about 100 Dec. 1. Residents placed non-perishable food items in the bag and then left the bag outside their door before law enforcement officers, friends, family, and judges. on Dec. 8. The Scouts picked up the bags in the rain. If you have forgotten to put out your bag on Saturday or The gathering was at the Carter Day Training Center, you did not receive a bag and wish to donate, please take your food items to First United Methodist Church and and many tales of the chief’s career were told. place inside the glass doors. The church is sponsor for the Scout troops. For more information call 845-1385. Pictured are Boy Scouts Isaiah Martin, Jacob Martin, Bradley Whitlow, Joshua Deaton, Gabriel Hanson, Robert Nannemann, Wyatt Haney, Chris Connell, and Floyd Roberts. Cub Scouts (front row) Brett McClane, Kason Grant to be used Hendrix, Taylor Adams, and David McClane Jr. for ‘Jaws of Life’ College to offer A recent grant will enable The mayor also noted a criminal justice the city of Mineral Springs recent grant for an emer- to purchase new extrication gency electric power genera- tech certificate equipment for the fire de- tor, and said the city would partment, Mayor Bobby Tul- continue to make improve- program in 2019 lis told city council members, ments. “We’re not going to The University of Arkan- Monday night. stop, not going to rest.” sas Cossatot is now offering a The council decided to get On a motion by Alderman new Criminal Justice Techni- replacement ‘Jaws of Life’ James Jeanes, the city will be- cal Certificate Program. The after the fire department’s gin a three-year program of program prepares students equipment was found to be setting aside $10,000 yearly to enter into the Criminal inoperative and too expen- to help with eventual pur- Justice field as a dispatcher/ sive to repair. chase of heavy equipment. jailer. This program was de- veloped in conjunction with control Monster truck, a the Sevier County Sheriff’s Kindergarten dinosaur remote control, a Office with input document- Megalodon shark toy, and ing need from other counties Christmas a toy boat? If we run out in the UAC service area and of milk and cookies, I will with the Arkansas Office Wishes leave you some pancakes of Jail Standards. Upon Continued and syrup. successful completion of Love, the two-semester program, Dear Santa, Weston Wallace students may obtain certi- I have been very good Dear Santa, fication which will allow this year. Could you I have been quite good them to work anywhere in please bring me a remote this year. Could you the state. control army tank, a please bring me a bigger “Collaborating with our phone, an Ipad, and an bike, my own computer local college to provide train- Elf on the Shelf. If we run with a mouse and lots of ing and education for future out of milk and cookies, games on it, a Monster dispatchers and jailers, has I will leave you some Truck, and my own race been tremendous and cannot strawberries and juice. car track? I will leave you wait to hire future gradu- Love, milk, apples, and cookies. ates,” says Sevier County Caleb Reagan Love, Sheriff Robert Gentry. Dear Santa, Jagger White The annual median wage I have been a little bit Dear Santa, for Correction Officers/Jail- good this year. Could I have been very good ers in Arkansas is $33,810 per you please bring me an this year. Could you year and $28,720 per year extreme set of marbles, please bring me 200 L.O.L. for Police/Fire/Ambulance a green car, and fifty surprise dolls, an Anna Dispatchers. Enrollment marbles? If we run out of that stands up and swims for the program is currently milk and cookies, I will and talks, a swim baby, underway, and classes are leave you some juice. and a glittery baby that available after 6 p.m. on Love, shines? I will leave you Monday and Wednesday Yael Velazquez some Sunny D, popcorn, and at 9:30 am on Tuesday Dear Santa, Gingerbread houses and a with some available online, I have been a little bit Gingerbread man. A CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY COFFEE. Edward Jones Investments hosted a set to begin on Jan. 14 on good this year. Could you Love, chamber of commerce coffee, Wednesday. From left, Denise Musgrave and Vicki Ashdown, De Queen and please bring me a remote Nataly Young Powell, of the agency, and Jacey, Jess, Josh, Jamey and Jovie Tice. Nashville campuses.