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Local coverage since 1951 See Page 2 MONTGOMERY “Team Fisher” competes at COUNTY NEWS national tourney USPS 361 - 700 • 75¢ • Vol. 67 • Issue 32 • Thursday, August 9, 2018 • 1 Section • 10 Pages • Published in Mount Ida, Arkansas Texas fugitive arrested after threatening “suicide by cop” DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY [email protected] PINE RIDGE - The Montgom- ery County Sheriff’s Office con- fiscated a cache of weapons and made an arrest while investigating a possible fugitive from hiding out in the Pine Ridge area. According to Montgomery County Sheriff David White his Johnny Lee Meadows II office received a call regarding a tip that a fugitive, Johnny Lee the property, which they executed Meadows II, wanted in Texas on last week. He stated that upon charges related to sex with a minor execution of the search warrant was hiding at a residence in Pine Meadows was arrested and 8-10 Ridge. firearms were recovered. Sheriff Sheriff White stated that the fu- White pointed out that no BB gun gitive’s probation officer informed was found. them that Meadows, age 18, had Meadows appeared before stated that if approached by law a judge Wednesday, August 1, enforcement he would pull a BB where he waived extradition. He gun in hopes of being killed by is awaiting officials from Texas to the officers. retrieve him. While investigating the tip Meadows plead guilty to sexual Sheriff White contacted the own- assault February 8, 2018 and was ers of the Pine Ridge residence, sentenced to 10 years probation. who lived in the same general area He is registered on the Texas of the suspect. Sheriff White stated sex offenders registry where he that the homeowner’s 15 year old is listed as a moderate risk. The daughter told her mother Mead- crime was related to an incident SUBMITTED PHOTO | Montgomery County News ows was staying at the cabin. involving an 11 year old girl. Members of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office stand with a cache of weapons and ammunition recovered Sheriff White stated that with at a residence in Pine Ridge. They had executed a search warrant at the residence following an investigation into All persons mentioned are the whereabouts of Johnny Lee Meadows II, a Fugitive from Texas. He was arrested and is awaiting extradition this information his office was assumed innocent until proven to Texas. Pictured left to right: Cody Gaston, Willie Bartell, Greg Harmon, Sheriff David White. able to obtain a search warrant for guilty in a court of law. Montgomery County Fair kicks off with a parade Saturday DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY buildings will open to the public from [email protected] 3-8 p.m. MOUNT IDA - The Montgomery The annual Kid’s Day event will County Fair kicks off Saturday, August take place at 4 p.m. and will feature a 11, with the annual parade to be held host of games for kids to participate on the courthouse square at 5 p.m. in for free. This year’s fair marks the 91st year Rabbit judging will take place at 4:30 for the county wide event. The parade p.m., followed by dairy cattle, goats will begin at the high school campus and swine at 5 p.m. The Power Wheel and will wind its way through down- derby will be held at 7 p.m. town and back to the school. Thursday will feature senior citizen Sunday is a day of preparation at the BINGO from 1:30-3:30 p.m., followed fairgrounds with participants submit- by sheep and cattle judging at 5 p.m. ting chickens for testing from 1-4 p.m. Friday will feature the Pee Wee Antique tractors can be entered from Livestock Show at 4:15 p.m. and the 1-5 p.m. at the fairgrounds and the rodeo at 7:30 p.m. Rodeo Royalty competition will be Best of Show winners in the exhibit DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY | Montgomery County News held at 5 p.m. competitions are asked to be at the Penny Walden measures out some salt as her husband Tommy Walden stirs it in to the ricotta cheese The exhibit building will be open exhibit buildings at 9 a.m. Saturday they made during a demonstration for the Montgomery County Master Gardeners August meeting. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for those who morning for photos. would like to set their booths up for The annual livestock auction will the fair. begin at 10 a.m. followed by the ju- Master Gardeners learn cheesemaking 101 The Montgomery County Fair DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY nior livestock auction and the poultry [email protected] Pageant and Talent Show will begin chain auction. The rodeo will begin at MOUNT IDA - Montgomery County Master Gardeners got a chance to hear how a Monday at 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, fair participants are asked Mount Ida couple’s desire to garden more organically has led to a life-changing obses- The exhibit buildings will be open sion with all things goat. to enter all exhibits except horticulture, to the public from 12-8 p.m. Thursday flowers and baked goods from 9 a.m. Tommy and Penny Walden, the owners of Evergreen Acres Farm, demonstrated how through Sunday. to make cheese at home using fresh raw goat’s milk and a couple household items. to 6 p.m. Livestock will be entered This year’s fair features changes to from 4-7 p.m. Evergreen Farms is proof positive that one doesn’t need a massive amount of land the pageant categories and the rodeo. to have a successful farm. They house around 28 Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats, some Wednesday, fair participants sub- The Pageant rules have been re- mitting baked goods, horticulture and chickens and a garden on around an acre and a half. duced from three age groups to two. Penny stated that their journey to goat farming began with a desire to keep their flowers are asked to deliver exhibits Rules are the same for all categories from 8-10 a.m. Judging will begin in garden and property as organic as possible. They decided to purchase a couple goats to keep the grass in their yard trimmed. Their plan was to keep the goats long enough for the exhibit buildings at 10 a.m. Exhibit Fair, page 6 Acres, page 6 A new look with the same commitment comes to Bobby Barrett Elementary School DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY She offered a big round of thanks [email protected] to Tyrone Rowton who helped her MOUNT IDA - Students attend- move everything from room to room. ing Mount Ida’s Bobby Barrett El- Many of the rooms’ contents sat in ementary School will notice a lot the halls as work was done, but Prin- of changes to the campus this year cipal Whisenhunt stated that she and as they prepare to receive the same Rowton were able to get everything excellent level of education they have moved and into a classroom. come to expect at the school. Construction at the campus in- Elementary Principal Donna cluded separating two rooms into Whisenhunt stated that with the four. She thanked Frank Milligan for shifting of fifth and sixth grade from the construction work. He erected the middle school campus back to walls to divide two rooms and added the elementary campus they moved another wall in the tech room. These 13 classrooms. The move took place rooms will house Reading Interven- over the course of several days. Prin- tion, Resource, Outside Guidance, cipal Whisenhunt explained that she Group Guidance. only wanted to move a classroom She thanked Jerry Sandlin for his once, so they weren’t able to move DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY | Montgomery County News hard work on finishing the floors in A look at one of the four new rooms at Mount Ida’s Bobby Barrett Elementary School. Teachers are getting some rooms until their new space their classrooms ready and are excited about the upcoming school year. was painted, or renovated. School, page 6 2 SPORTS Montgomery County News • Online at swarkansasnews.com • Thursday, August 9, 2018 “Team Fisher” claims Top 20 finish at high school national tourney DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY their spot in the national pounds 13 ounces. Their [email protected] tournament with an April total earned them an 18th KENTUCKY LAKE win on Lake Ouachita to place finish and a ton of - “Team Fisher” started win the inaugural season experience that they can out among the leaders in of the Arkansas BASSMas- take into the upcoming the Mossy Oak Bassmas- ters High School Series . season of the Arkansas ter High School National As Team Fisher kicked BASSMasters High School Championship Tourna- off the national tourna- Series . ment, but a rough second ment it looked like busi- Fisher Bissell and Fisher day left them in 18th place ness as usual as the two Davis are members of the out of a field of 283 teams. high school anglers turned Mt. Ida Bass Hookrz fish- Fisher Bissell and Fish- in an impressive stringer ing team. er Davis, also known as weighing 19 pounds four The Arkansas “Team Fisher”, made the ounces. This was good BASSMasters High School trek to Kentucky Lake enough for a second place Series will kick off October near Paris, Tennessee, finish after day one. They 7 on Lake Hamilton. The where they competed in also captured the title of series will consist of four the Mossy Oak Bassmas- Big Bass on day one with tournaments followed by ter High School National a seven pound five ounce a Arkansas BASSMasters Championship Tourna- bass.