Mineral Springs School District Files Lawsuit
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NashvilleThe News THURSDAY • March 3, 2016 • Issue 18 • 1 section • 12 Pages • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents • PUBLISHED EACH MONDAY & THURSDAY In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 Missing Dierks man Mineral Springs School District files lawsuit last seen in NICOLE TRACY and the Mineral Springs due to the actions of the with no educational advan- Camden Reporter Board of Education over the Arkansas Department of tage to the students. The alleged placement of a “fiscal Education in 2004, “when action taken by Courtway MINERAL SPRINGS - A distress” label upon the Min- then ADE Commissioner prompted “a flight of white lawsuit was filed in the eral Springs School District Tom Courtway ordered the students from the Mineral United States District Court by the Arkansas Department consolidation of the Sara- Springs School District due - Eastern Division by Rep- of Education, which has ad- toga school district with to race. The flight resulted resentative John Walker (D- versely affected the quality the Mineral Springs school in the combined enrollment Little Rock) on Monday, on of the education students of district due to an enrollment of the district becoming ma- the behalf of Curtis Turner, the school district recieve, of less than 350 students, jority African American.”The Superintendent for the Min- TURNER the suit claims. the action taken left the lawsuit further goes on to eral Springs School District, The lawsuit alleges that schools of Saratoga intact allege that the state takeover Ryan Dillon Gil- See MSSD Page 5 bert, originally from Dierks, was last seen on February 28 in the area of Olive Street and DeQueen man arrested for Attempted abduction Walmart in Camden. He is a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is 5’11” and criminal trespass at Weyerhaeuser in Blevins weighs approximately JAMES SINGLETON 195 pounds. Anyone Hempstead County Sheriff with information is asked to contact the construction site The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Camden Police Depart- ing on the Weyerhaeuser and was rambling and the report of a white female trying to coax a 12 year old ment at 870-836- construction site. was not making any sense 5755. female into a red truck Monday morning February 29th at According to the arrest with his speech." approximately 7:30 am near the intersection of Highway 29 report prepared by Dierks White arrested Bran- North and Highway 371 in Blevins. Howard Police Chief Brian White, don Chad Lovell, 33, for The 12 year old female’s mother reported that her Weyerhaeuser security criminal trespass and daughter was walking to school down highway 371 near the County called and advised him driving on a suspended intersection of highway 29 North at approximately 7:30 am, Spring Trade that "they had a white drivers license. Lovell Monday February 29th When the 12 year old stated that a LOVELL male wearing rubber told White that he was red truck driven by a white woman pulled up beside her and Day boots and shorts tres- driving his father's white asked her if she was going to school. When the 12 year old TERRICA HENDRIX passing inside the gate at SUV because his had been Vendor applica- said she was the white lady told her to get in and then started tions are now avail- Editor the plant. They advised in an accident and was to clean out the passenger seat of the truck. The 12 year old able for the upcom- that the subject was told being repaired. told the lady “No but thank you” but the lady insisted that ing Howard County DIERKS - A DeQueen to leave and would not. Lovell was transported Spring Trade Day, the 12 year old get in. The 12 year old stated that she started man was arrested Wednes- They also advised that to the Howard County which will be held walking faster and ignored the lady and she drove away. The day morning for trespass- he was acting suspicious, Jail. on April 2, from 9 12 year old said that the lady seemed to pull into a driveway a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Howard County Fair- to turn around and that she never saw her again. grounds. Proceeds The 12 year old described the lady as white approximately from booth rentals 40 years old, with what seemed like crooked or missing teeth will be matched by 2016 Primary Election Results and brown hair, the truck was described as Red and seemed the Arkansas Single to ride low to the ground. The 12 year old stated that she Parent Scholarship Fund and will be used Due to technicial diffi- Howard County Clerk tion. Results from Howard had never seen the lady or the truck around Blevins before for college schol- culties with email, results Brenda Washburn stated County will be available in this incident. arships for single from the 2016 Preferential that several counties had Monday’s edition of The I would like to ask parents to talk to their children and parents in Howard Primary and Non-Judicial problems with sending Nashville News. reiterate that if someone approaches them (even someone County. For more they know) and tries to get them to get into a vehicle do as information, con- Election are delayed. out the results of the elec- tact Linda Young at See BLEVINS | Page 5 417-880-3436 or [email protected]. Public blood drive schedule for March 6 NASHVILLE — LifeShare is having a blood drive Sun., March 6, at Church Of Christ 1420 W. Sunset St. in Nashville. The blood drive will be set-up in the fellowship hall from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. About one in seven people entering a hospital need blood. One blood donation, approximately one pint of blood, can save up to three lives. For more informa- tion, go to www.life- SUBMITTED PHOTO I The Nashville News share.org or call (903) 794-3173. The Nashville Scrappers and DeQueen Leopards took a moment to pay tribute to DeQueen's Layne Woods at the season opener. “If you look closely, all of Nashville's LifeShare Blood jerseys have #LW25 with a big 25 on the back in gold and black. There is also a Leopard paw print on the sleeve with Layne's number inside the paw. All of our Centers regularly love and prayers go out to the Dequeen baseball team and their fans this year and especially to the Woods families. We wanted to honor Layne's memory and his supplies blood compo- love of the game along with all of you.” said Lesley White. nents to 117 medical facilities throughout Louisiana, East Texas and South Arkansas. Founded in Shreveport, La. in 1942, it is a non- Man arrested in Mineral Springs man arrested proit community ser- vice provider governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. LifeShare is a member of America’s DeQueen homicide on felony drug charges Blood Centers and the American Rare Donor Sunday evening. Chesshir a suspended drivers Program, is licensed by said that Gallardo was "home license. Newton the U.S. Food & Drug Sunday night with his two- accelerated when Administration and ac- year-old daughter" when a credited by AABB. Turner turned his female babysitter said that car around to stop Aaron Loving and Gallardo Newton. Newton "had words." According to continued driving News Newton Chesshir, Gallardo allowed fast crossing Pine collecting Loving, 20, to sleep on his BRYAN MCJUNKINS Street and driving LOVING Howard County Sheriff items for couch for two nights, but through the ditch told him that he had to leave. NASHVILLE - A Mineral and through some TERRICA HENDRIX Chesshir said that Loving left SWA DV/CC Editor Springs man was arrested yards in the area. and came back. Gallardo told on felony drug charges early Newton drove back There will be a box the babysitter to leave and DE QUEEN - Shortly after this morning. to Collins Road in The Nashville News as she was getting into her According to a press ofice set up to col- a Sevier County man was and went toward car, she "heard a shot" and release issued by Howard Hempstead County lect supplies for the found dead, various law "saw Loving slinking off." The Southwest Arkansas a County Sheriff Bryan at speeds over 80 enforcement quickly appre- babysitter saw Gallardo on Domestic Violence/ hended the man suspected McJunkins, "a little before mph. When Newton Crisis Center. Items the ground and she immedi- 2 a.m. on March 3, Deputies crossed over into needed include: paper in the homicide. SUBMITTED PHOTO I The Nashville News ately called police. Travis Turner and Tim Bolin Hempstead County goods (paper towels, Prosecuting Attorney Bry- Chesshir added that Lov- were patrolling in the Sand with Turner chasing while Bowlin arrested the toilet tissue, etc.), an L. Chesshir confirmed ing is suspected of carjack- dish soap, hand soap, Hill area when they noticed him Newton stopped female passenger, Kayla that 37-year-old Amado Gal- ing a vehicle "about four or toiletries, lotion, games lardo lived at 9th and Coulter a Yukon driven by Justin quickly and put his hands Pryor. Nashville Police and toys for children five blocks from the crime streets in De Queen and was Newton and Turner and out of the driver’s window. officers arrived to assist the and books. 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