THE NASHVILLE HH HH Preserving SouthwestNews-LEADER Arkansas’s Heritage While Leading Through the 21st Century Wednesday, May 6, 2020 u Vol. 17, Issue 45 u 14 pages, 2 section u 75¢ Leader Food distribution effort set Board May 8 at Nashville City Park; www.swarkansasnews.com volunteers sought to assist By Louie Graves CADC district supervisor for six OPINION 4A News-Leader staff counties including Howard. There will only be 300 -- no more On Friday morning, recipients Some pictures -- of the Emergency Food Boxes to should drive their vehicles into of chamber be given away free Friday, May 8, the park. At Station #1 just inside in a food distribution project here the park entrance they will get a leaders absent by the Central Arkansas Develop- ballpoint pen and short question- from office wall. ment Council. naire from volunteers. After driv- The recipients will not need to ing deeper into the park, at Station leave vehicles -- volunteers will #2 they will turn in the form to load sacks containing 50 pounds of more volunteers; they get to keep Kindergarten refrigerated and processed meats, the pen. registration vegetables, toilet tissue and other After driving further, at Station household items. #3, more volunteers will load the underway Plenty of volunteers will be sacks of food and items. Then the needed on Thursday to pack the recipient vehicle may exit the park. at primary sacks, and on Friday to guide ve- Planning for the event Kindergarten regis- hicles down the line in the Nash- The CADC representatives tration for the 2020-21 ville City Park where -- at Station met with local organizers in the academic year is under- #3 -- they will receive the sacks Nashville Chamber of Commerce, way at Nashville Primary from volunteers. Friday morning. Present were School. The giveaway will be from 10-2 chamber executive director Mike Parents of children at the park. Reese, Mark Dale, Becky Floyd, who will be five years old One person in the vehicle will Tem Gunter from Tyson Foods, and before Aug. 1 have sev- need to produce a driver’s license chamber board president Loren eral registration options. showing an address of Nashville, Hinton. They may register News-Leader photo/JOHN BALCH Mineral Springs, Dierks or Umpire. The physically hardest labor online at nps.nashvillesd. GRANT FOR SCRAPPER LUNCH EXPRESS. The Nashville School The food is for residents of Howard will be on Thursday, when the food com or print a hard copy District has received a $9,000 grant for the Scrapper Lunch Express, County, but organizers know that is taken from trucks at the Carter of the registration form which provides meals to children while schools are closed. many nearby residents may actu- Day Training Center; divided into from the website. Parents ally reside barely out of the county. the bags; and moved to the distri- may also call the school Future food giveways are planned bution site in the park. The center at 870-845-3510 and ask School receives grant in other area counties. was chosen because it offers more for a copy of the form to Also, there are income guide- space for assembling the sacks. be mailed to them. lines, although Amy McClane and While there will be enough food Those who have com- for program to provide Victoria Bradley who represented for 300 recipients, the distribution pleted the registration CADC at the Friday morning meet- will last from 10 a.m. until the food forms may return them ing, said that the pick-up event is is gone, McClane said. to the school Monday meals during pandemic “self-reporting,” and that there are Volunteers will be fed lunch through Thursday from 8 LITTLE ROCK - The Nashville “We congratulate Superinten- no questions asked about residence a.m. until 3 p.m. School District has received a No dent Doug Graham and nutrition or income status. Bradley is the See Boxes • Page 5A Kid Hungry Emergency Response director Julie Smith for the front- Grant, according to the Arkansas line work they are doing to ensure Tentative Hunger Relief Alliance. their students receive nutritious The $9,000 grant is one of the meals during the midst of this cri- Tyson Foods increases help graduation first awarded in Arkansas. It was sis,” Barker said. date set for presented through No Kid Hiun- Sen. Larry Teague of Nashville is for workers as virus continues gry’s national partner Share Our an honorary member of the Arkan- As part of ongoing efforts to cannot come to work due to ill- Nashville High Strength, “with whom we are sas Hunger Relief Alliance Board of support frontline workers during ness or childcare will continue to The Nashville School working to direct much-needed Directors. He has worked with the the COVID-19 pandemic, Tyson qualify, but bonus eligibility will District has set Friday, funds to school districts and com- alliance on a number of projects, Foods, Inc. is doubling bonuses, depend on attendance. July 17, as the tenta- munity organizations to provide including food distribution. increasing short-term disability Tyson Foods is also increasing tive date for a traditional meals to children while schools are “I am very appreciative of the coverage and is also implement- short-term disability coverage to graduation ceremony closed due to the COVID-19 pan- Nashville School District, Mr. Gra- ing additional health screening 90% of normal pay until June 30, for the class of 2020, demic,” according to Patty Barker, ham and all the school personnel,” measures. 2020, for team members who are according to Superinten- director of the No Kid Hungry Teague said Monday. “I appreciate The company is offering $120 unable to work due to illness. It is dent Doug Graham. campaign. that they care about their charges’ million in “thank you bonuses” for another way of encouraging team If the date receives The grant will be used to sup- education and they care about 116,000 U.S. frontline workers and members to stay home when they state approval, gradua- port transportation costs and the their well being. I expect it is hard truckers, up from the $60 million are sick. tion will be held at 8 p.m. equipment and supplies needed to study and learn if you are hun- announced in early April. In addition, the company, which in Scrapper Arena. for the Scrapper Lunch Express gry. They understand that and are The company is moving up the has been checking worker tem- The date depends on to deliver meals to students at a committed to doing what they can. first $500 bonus payment to early peratures, will now also take the approval from Gov. Asa variety of sites over the past several I am also a big fan of the Arkansas May. following measures: Hutchinson, the Arkansas weeks, and now to offer a five-day Hunger Alliance and all that they The second $500 bonus will be See Tyson • Page 5A Department of Education box of food for pick up. do to help feed Arkansas.” paid in July. Team members who and the Arkansas Depart- ment of Health. Hutchinson and edu- cation director Johnny Uncertainty continues Key said schools will submit graduation plans to the state for approval, about start of football based on guidelines from the state health depart- ment and the Centers in wake of coronavirus for Disease Control and By John R. Schirmer play it by ear until the time when Prevention. News-Leader staff the state says we can see the guys Seating at graduation 114 days. again,” Volarvich said. could be available only That’s the countdown to the In a normal spring, the Scrap- to “a limited number of Nashville Scrappers’ season open- pers would be in off-season. Spring guests,” Graham said, er Aug. 28 at home against Pleasant football would be next, followed by or it could be open. “We Grove, Texas. Whether or not the a scrimmage on or around the last should know by June first game will actually be played day of school. Summer condition- 30 when the governor on that date is anybody’s guess. ing and team camps would take up makes an announcement With Arkansas schools closed June and July. on public gatherings for to on-site instruction through the Instead, Volarvich spent part of July.” remainder of the academic year be- Friday morning assigning jersey Principal Tate Gordon cause of the coronavirus pandemic, numbers to some of the players. said valedictorian, salu- athletic events are also cancelled. “Obviously, this is a little differ- tatorian, honor graduates The Arkansas Activities Asso- ent situation. We can’t treat June and scholarshhip recipi- ciation imposed a dead period on like June in the past. You had a ents will be announced athletic competition and practice level you built to with condition- Wednesday, May 13, in through at least May 30. A decision ing and the weight room [in off- the News-Leader. on summer practice, fall camp and season]. You worked on certain He said graduation the beginning of the season could parts of football in spring ball [in practice will be held in come then. May]. In June, you’d continue,” the arena at 10 a.m. Gov. Asa Hutchinson an- according to Volarvich. Wednesday, July 15. nounced last Friday that gyms With no school and no daily ath- and other fitness locations could letic period, Volarvich isn’t certain Inside the News-Leader open this week, but that does not about the shape his players will be Obituaries, 2A include school athletic facilities, in when they are allowed to return. Early Files, 3A according to the AAA. “I can be an optimist and think For Scrapper Coach Mike Volar- the team is working out. The reality Opinion, 4A vich, the wait continues. of it is that when we come back, the Sports, 7A-8A “For eight weeks, we’ve not last time some did anything physi- Trends, B seen our players,” Volarvich said cal will be three or four months Classifieds, 5B Friday morning. He hopes they ago. There’ll be some who slept continue to “stay active by run- in and played video games. Those News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER ning and exercising on their own kids will have a rude awakening 114 DAYS. OR IS IT? Coach Mike Volarvich addresses the crowd while continuing to practice social when they return,” Volarvich said. at last year’s Back-to-School Bash at Scrapper Stadium. The begin- distancing. Some have weight sets “As coaches, we have to ease ning of summer workouts and the start of the season are up in the at home.” them in. I just hope the majority air because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Arkansas Activities The uncertainty means that it’s have done what they could. The Association has suspended all school athletic activities through at “tough to build a schedule now. We last time we had them was March least May 30. Scrapper coaches haven’t seen their players since don’t know a start date. It could be Friday, March 13. Gov. Asa Hutchinson closed the state’s schools June 1, July 1, Aug. 1. We have to See Football • Page 7A the following week. 2A Obituaries Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Nashville News-Leader Arkansas Game and Fish advises: Obituaries Leave orphaned

cial activities there. Georgia Pacific Paper Mill from 12:00 to 1:30 at Latimer The family would like to and served in the United Funeral Home in Nashville. wildlife alone express its heartfelt appreci- States Marine Corps during You may send an online ation to the staff at Parkway the Korean War. sympathy message at www. LITTLE ROCK – Many for their love and wonderful He was preceded in death latimerfuneralhome.com. species of wildlife have their care these past four and a by his parents, Ollie and young in spring, and many half years. Grace Martin White; two well-meaning Arkansans She will be buried at a brothers, Jack White and Bill regularly call the Arkansas graveside service at Nash- White; and one grandson, Game and Fish Commission ville Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Jake Freeman. to report young animals that on Thursday, May 7, 2020, He is survived by two look abandoned. But moving with Karon Baxley officiat- sons, Roy White and Ray these animals can actually ing. In lieu of flowers, the White of Texarkana; one cause more harm than good. family asks that memorials Most wildlife parents can- Eugenia Carolyn daughter and son-in-law, be made to a favorite charity. not be with their young Cornish McClure Betsy and Randy Freeman of Redwater, Texas; grand- nonstop. They must search Eugenia Carolyn Cornish children, Taylor and Aimee out food for their offspring McClure of Nashville, Ark., White, Sarah Bradley, Kayla or gain much-needed nu- went to her heavenly home and Shawn Hall, Kelli Jo trition to continue nursing “Forget the on May 4, 2020. She was 98 Freeman, and Andrea and them. It’s not uncommon for years old, having been born wive’s tales Jerry Alverson; a number Ola Lorraine a doe deer or rabbit to leave on Jan. 13, 1922, in Nashville, of great-grandchildren; McLaughlin her young alone nearly all about the moth- Ark. She was preceded in four brothers, Rufus White, Ola Lorraine McLaugh- day while they rest up and death by Clell McClure, her er rejecting the Wayne White, Jamie White, lin, age 72 passed away recuperate from the stress of husband of 53 years; her par- and Charlie White; five sis- Saturday, May 2, 2020, in her nursing. Mother and father young because ents, Iler and Clara Cornish; ters, Mary McCullough, home. She was born Aug. birds also take many trips her brother, Joel Cornish; Bobbie Lovell, Gracie Har- 5, 1947 in Saline to the late scouring the nearby area for of your scent; and two daughters-in-law, rington, Linda House, and Winnie Mae Tolleson Lamb food they will bring back to Terri Chesshir McClure and when she Dollie Blankenship; and and Vernon Joseph Lamb. the hatchlings. Jayne Toland McClure. She is a number of nieces and She was a devoted mem- It may come as a shock to comes back to survived by her three sons, nephews. ber of Sunset Church of a person to see these young Jim McClure and wife Mona the area, she Graveside funeral servic- Christ in Nashville where animals in such a helpless of Dallas, Texas, Mike Mc- Robert ‘Bobby’ es for Mr. White were held at she taught the Cradle Roll position, but this is how will take care Clure of Fayetteville, Ark., Dale Plant, Jr. 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 2, class for many years. these species have learned and Don McClure and wife of her young Robert “Bobby” Dale 2020, in the Dierks Cemetery In addition to her par- to survive. In fact, the more Becky of Little Rock, Ark. Plant Jr., age 73, of Mur- with Danny White officiat- ents, Lorraine is preceded trips back and forth a mother regardless.” She is also survived by freesboro, Ark., passed away ing, under the direction of in death by two brothers, makes to her young in the her pride and joy, her seven Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Wilkerson Funeral Home Douglas Lamb and Jimmy wild, the more scent trails grandchildren: Mark Mc- Texarkana,Texas. He was in Dierks. Lamb; two sisters, Billie she leaves behind for preda- Clure and wife Tara of McK- born Aug. 10, 1946, the son You may leave a condo- Hughes and MaryAnn Pip- tors to possibly follow. Often, available on its website at inney, Texas, Kristin Powers of the late R.D. Plant, Sr., and lence on-line at www.wilk- kins; great grandson, Jaydin a doe deer is within hearing https://www.agfc.com/ and husband Brad of Sachse, Lorrayne Watson Plant. ersonfuneralhomes.com. Lomashewich; one son-in- distance of her young, even en/wildlife-management/ Texas, Wes McClure and In addition to his parents law, Tim Brown. though you may not see her. wildlife-rehabilitation. wife Lauren of Fayetteville, he was preceded in death by Survivors include: her The best defenses fawns and These rehabilitators do not Ark., Laura Bonfim and hus- his wife of 49 years, Linda husband of 55 years, Don rabbit kits have are to stay receive pay for their efforts, band Rick of Macon, Ga., Jeff Twyford Plant. McLaughlin, three daugh- motionless so they blend have limited space, and McClure and wife Kristin of Bobby is survived by: his ters, Debora Jean Brown into their surroundings and often are available only dur- Little Rock, Ark., Amy Fin- son, Robert “Rob” Dale Plant of Nashville, Ark., Donna stay quiet so they don’t at- ing certain hours, so calling ley and husband Matthew III of Nashville, Ark.; his Harding and husband Skip- tract unwanted attention. ahead to find one that will of Little Rock, Ark., and daughter Tami Westfall and per of Nashville, Ark., Anita Baby birds almost ready to take in the animal is highly Heather Drew and husband husband Chad of Nashville, Mounts and husband Da- fly hop around in the tree recommended. Tommy of Little Rock, Ark., Ark.; and the lights of his life, mon of Newhope, Ark.; branches exercising their Young deer and elk pres- and her special loves, her 13 his Sweetie, his Little Man, brothers, Kenneth Lamb, wings, and often end up on ent an additional challenge. great-grandchildren: Han- his Precious, his beloved Dewy Wayne Lamb, Floyd the ground a few times be- By law, rehabilitators cannot nah and Andrew McClure, grandchildren, Ridley Alysa Dianne Clements Lamb, Charles Lamb; sisters, fore finally getting the hang receive or work with mem- Caden Powers, Lawson, Plant, Tristyn Riley Switzer Dianne Clements, age 75, Francis Frazier, Virginia of things. Parent birds will bers of the deer family, since Spencer Kate, and Rowen Plant, and Kinsey Elana of Nashville, Ark., died on Shively; seven grandchil- continue to feed them on the the transport of live deer Jayne McClure, Mary Jayne Westfall. Wednesday, April 29, 2020, dren, Lena Vancamp (Eli), ground until they fly off on may help spread chronic and Harrison Bonfim, Hut- Graveside services were in Little Rock, Ark. Thomas Brown, Camer- their own. wasting disease, an illness son McClure, Phoebe and at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May She was born May 11, on Harding (Taylor), Will Moving “orphaned” in deer very similar to mad Charlie Finley, and Davis 5 at Murfreesboro Cemetery, 1944, in Nashville, Ark., the Harding, Ashton Chambers wildlife works against this cow disease in cattle. A per- and Hayes Drew. with his son Rob Plant offi- daughter of the late Walter (Dylan), Jessica Carmack plan. Instead of rescuing son picking up a deer from She graduated from ciating, under the direction Rood and Mary Hallmark (Nick), Breanna Mounts; them, well-meaning people one area may possibly infect Nashville High School in of Latimer Funeral Home in McLaughlin. three great-grandchildren, often mistakenly take them the new release site once 1939 and attended Arkan- Murfreesboro. Mrs. Clements was a Joseph Lomashewich, Ellis from their mothers and have the animal is rehabilitated. sas State Teachers College In lieu of flowers, please member of the Unity Mis- Harding, Brahm Chambers little to no experience or The presence of the deer at in Conway, now UCA. Al- make donations to the sionary Baptist Church in and a host of nieces, neph- idea on how to help that the rehabilitator’s location though she and her husband Robert Dale Plant Scholar- Nashville, Ark. ews and friends. young animal. Wildlife re- also may contaminate their Clell both grew up in Nash- ship fund at First Christian In addition to her parents Visitation was 12 to 1 Sun- habilitation experts often are facility, making it possible ville, they didn’t become Church, 716 N. Washing- she was preceded in death day, May 3, 2020, at Latimer overwhelmed by kidnapped to spread the disease to any acquainted until the time ton Ave., Murfreesboro, AR by her husband, Jimmy Funeral Home in Nashville young owls and other birds future rehabilitated cervids. leading up to World War 71958; Arkansas Children’s Clements. Graveside service was that were mistakenly “res- Because of the potential II. Their romance and early Hospital, 800 Marshall St., Survivors include: one at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 3, cued” by well-meaning to spread this disease, the married life were dictated Little Rock, AR 72202; or the son, Tracy Clements and 2020, at Corinth Cemetery people. AGFC was forced to ban the by the events of the war. Ronald McDonald House. wife Ticia of Texarkana, with Bro. David Williams of- If you do find a young an- possession and rehabilita- They were married in 1942 in Ark.; two daughters, Angie ficiating under the direction imal and have taken it from tion of all cervids (deer, elk, Nashville, Ark. They lived in Barfield and Melanie Clem- of Latimer Funeral Home in the area, the best practice is moose and reindeer) in 2017. California and Texas before ents both of Nashville, Ark.; Nashville. to place it back where you If you happen upon a Clell was sent overseas to one sister, Tina Smith and In Lieu of flowers, dona- found it as soon as possible. fawn, you legally must leave the Philippines. He returned husband Eddie of Nashville, tions may be made to Barton In cases where the spot may it where you find it. Just home and they made their Ark.; four grandchildren Bible Camp in C/O Sunset have been unsafe because of because an adult deer was home in Nashville all of their Kylie Clements, Trace Cle- church of Christ, PO Box 7, a nearby road or predator, found dead nearby does married lives. Eugenia was ments, Ali Barfield, Hannah Nashville, AR 71852. you can move the animal not mean the fawn is alone. a homemaker and mother Barfield, one great-grand- You may send an online slightly and its mother will That deer that was hit by a and then later worked many child Hadley Garner, as sympathy message at www. find it. Forget the wive’s tales car may not be the fawn’s years as the county school well as a number of nieces, latimerfuneralhome.com. about the mother rejecting mother. Even in cases where board secretary for Howard nephews, and friends. Tommy A. Verdon the young because of your the mother has been killed, County in the courthouse at Graveside services were Tommy A. Verdon, 89, of scent; when she comes back there is still a chance other Nashville. She was a mem- Roy Joe White at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May Murfreesboro died Monday, to the area, she will take care does are nearby that will ber of Sunset Church of Mr. Roy Joe White, age 2, at Unity Cemetery, with May 4, 2020. of her young regardless. take in the fawn as their Christ. In her last years she 88, a resident of Redwater, Bro. David Cassady officiat- Arrangements are pend- If you know the animal own if they find them. In ei- moved to Little Rock to live Texas, died Tuesday, April ing, under the direction of ing with Latimer Funeral is injured or truly orphaned ther case, that animal’s best with her son Don, and then 28, 2020, in Texarkana, Texas. Latimer Funeral Home in Home in Murfreesboro. A and it is not a deer or elk, chance of living a healthy at Parkway Health Center. He was born Oct. 11, 1931, Nashville. complete obituary will be the Arkansas Game and life in the wild is for people She was a popular resident, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He Viewing for Mrs. Cle- printed in the newspaper Fish Commission keeps a to step aside and let Mother being involved in many so- was a retired machinist for ments was Saturday, May 2, next week. list of licensed rehabilitators Nature take care of things.

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Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, May 6, 2020 News 3A Public Record of Howard County Items issued, filed or misdemeanor; fictional ve- to Joseph Floyd; Lot 2 Block recorded in the Howard hicle license, misdemeanor. 3, Town of Mineral Springs; County, Ark., courthouse Land Transactions and Lot 3, Block 3 Original during the period of April Quitclaim Deeds Town of Mineral Springs 22-29, 2020: April 24. Telia Dunn; to with exceptions. Marriage Licenses Richard Dunn; 3 ac.. Lot 18 April 27. Jerrell W. April 22. Marcus Adrian Ramsay-Hill Place in S34 Barfield and Mary Ellen Mathis, 31, Nashville, and T9S R27W. Barfield, husband and wife; Compiled by Patsy Young Chelsea Daye Tollett, 33, April 29. Russell Brous- to Jeffery K. Barfield; 3 ac. in Nashville. sard and Nona R. Broussard S36 T8S R27W. April 24. Matthew Tobias husband and wife; to Rus- April 27. Lynn R. Bean; to Wilson, 21, Nashville, Han- sell Broussard and Nona Garry Jones; Lot 21 Timber- nah Rachelle Holden, 20, R. Broussard, Co-Trustees line Unit 1 Subdivision; S31 Nashville. of the Broussard Family T7S R28W. $45,000. Civil Court Trust-2005; property in S18 April 27. Roy D. Ferguson CV20-42, April 22. Crow- T9S R28W. and wife, Mandy M. Fergu- fly, LLC, vs. Kennedy Mc- Warranty Deeds son; to Marty Quinn and Ghee. Transfer of certain April 23. Rosemary Kelley Quinn, husband and structured settlement pay- Cloud; Reba S. Jennings; wife; aggregate 120 ac. in S27 ments. and Rhonda Wilkins; to Wil- and S28 T7S R28W. $180,000. CV20-43, April 28. Cav- liam C. Spigner and Mary H. April 28. Gary Hilliard alry SPV I, LLC, vs. Kyle Spigner, husband and wife; and Lisa Cay Hilliard (for- Turner. Contract. property in S8 T10S R28W. merly Lisa Cay Smith) hus- Domestic $192,000. band and wife; to Rodney Relations Court April 24. Gary Hilliard Jacques and Tonja Jacques No Domestic Relations and Lisa Cay Hilliard, hus- as an estate by the entirety; cases filed since DR20-50 on band and wife; to Rodney aggregate 1.492 ac. in S1 an April 17. Jacques and Tonja Jacques, S12 T9S R27W. $2,500. Criminal Court as an estate by the entirety; April 28. Curtis Jones CR20-41, April 28. State of aggregate 7.88 ac. in S1 and and Kathy Jones, husband Arkansas vs. James O. McEl- S12 T9S R27W. $2,500. and wife; to Brandon Allen roy, Jr., 40, black male, 114 S. April 24. Jeffery Scott Mays and Jeanine C. Mays, Dogwood Hill, Lockesburg; Lovelis and wife, Lynette husband and wife; 40 ac. in At the formal dedication of Citizens State Bank, 1976. President Roy Reaves, Miss fleeing with substantial dan- Lovelis; to Austin Lovelis S20 T5S R28W. $1,800,000. Nashville Bicentennial, Lisa Matheny, Chairman of the board, Bobby Steel and Nashville ger of death, class D felony; and wife, Rebekah Lovelis; April 28. Ivy Catrice Mayor, W. B. Holliday. driving on suspended li- 40 ac. in S25 T9S R28W with Weaver; to Steven Chance 136 years ago: March, West Howard Street Mon- Grady Watson and Ruby cense, misdemeanor; posses- exceptions. Weaver; 3 ac. in S24 T9S R28. 1884 day afternoon, after a linger- Jean is the daughter of the sion of controlled substance, April. 24. Robert Gaddis; $2,700. James H. Perry is gover- ing illness of typhoid fever late Fred Wesson and Mrs. nor and Jacob Frolich is sec- and other complications. Wesson. retary of the state of Arkan- The death of this love- (Adv.) For Sale-One 1941 Three appear in brief court session sas. G. G. Graves is judge of ly child cast a gloom over Hudson Super 6. Good tires, Criminal court was brief He was sentenced to an trolled substance, and fic- Howard County and W. H. the entire city, as she was low mileage. Priced right. in Howard County Wednes- Arkansas Department of titional vehicle license. He Briggs is sheriff. one of the city’s brightest Mason’s Service Station day, April 29, with three Correction (ADC) term of 12 will be represented by the The Nashville News is young girls and had scores _____ defendants appearing before years with eight suspended public defender. offering a subscription of friends among all sets. 51 years ago: March, 1969 Judge Charles Yeargan. on the first count; the same McElroy’s probation on campaign for 10 cents per As a mark of respect and Notice to all interested One defendant pleaded on the second count; six a 2019 conviction for non- month, provided the new the high esteem in which contractors: Plans are out for guilty and was sentenced. years on counts 3 and 4; all support was revoked. subscriber takes it for at least she was held, the Junior construction of the new First William Rosson, 45, white to be served concurrently. His trial date was set for five months. High School, of which she Baptist Church, Nashville. male, no address listed, was A not guilty plea was July 21. Ten fence cutters have was a member, attended the All interested sub-contract charged with a class Y felo- given by James O. McElroy, Bond was reduced to been arrested at Castreville, funeral in body, a section of bidders may view the plans ny, simultaneous possession Jr., 40, black male, Lockes- $10,000 for Christopher Texas the church being occupied at the church office in the of drugs and firearms; felon burg; who is charged with Dougan, 47, white male, 212 _____ by her former school mates. educational building. in possession of a firearm, fleeing with substantial dan- S. 10th, Nashville; charged 100 years ago: December, ______The Junior Class of Um- class B; aggravated assault, ger of death, class D felony; with possession of controlled 1920 77 years ago: December, pire High School will spon- class D; and possession of and misdemeanor charges substance and possession of The newspaper men of 1943 sor a musical Friday begin- controlled substance, class of driving on suspended drug paraphernalia, both Arkansas are planning the Gasoline made from coal ning at 7:30 in the Umpire D. license, possession of con- class D felony. erection of a $100,000 club was used in an airplane for gymnasium. The musical house at Glenwood-on- the first time in the U. S. will feature Seldom Sirmons the-Caddo. The site for the recently. It carried the plane and the Melody Boys, along District court cases rescheduled by state order building, ten acres of heavily from Morgantown, W. Va. to with Bill Gentry of Melba District Court dates are Cases originally set for Nashville is closed to the wooded mountain land on Washington, D. C. recordings and some of Um- being continued due to an May 7 have been resched- public, and communica- the south bank of the Caddo, Neal Watson and Ruby pire’s own local talent. Arkansas Supreme Court uled to June 4. tion is done by telephone. has been donated to the Ar- Jean Wesson, both juniors Lost or strayed- Grayish order prohibiting in-person Cases originally set for Payments may be made by kansas Press Association for at Harding College, have and white spotted Shetland court cases. May 14 have been resched- phone or online with a credit this purpose. recently been chosen on all- pony, answers to name of Cases that were originally uled to June 11. or debit card. Miss Ada Mae Reeder, the star intramural teams. Neal Tony. Notify Donney Stone set for April 30 have been The court’s office in the Call 870-845-7522 for thirteen-year-old daughter was elected on the football if seen. rescheduled to May 28. City-County Building in more information. of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reeder, team and Ruby Jean in girls’ died at the family home on softball. Neal is the son of

PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENTION TO SELL YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY IF YOU DO NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. On October 6, 2014, Kerry L. Toombs executed a Mortgage in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FOR SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, which was recorded on October 8, 2014, as Instrument No. L20142439 in the real property records of Hempstead County, Arkansas. The party initiating foreclosure can be contacted at or in care of its servicer initiating foreclosure at: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, OH 43219, at Telephone No. 1.866.550.5705; and A default occurred under the terms of the Note and indebtedness. Because of the failure to cure the default the indebtedness was accelerated, is now therefore wholly due and the Mortgagee has requested the property be sold to satisfy said indebtedness. On Thursday, May 14, 2020 on or about 12:00 PM, the following described real property will be sold at the front door entrance of the Hempstead County Courthouse, 400 S. Washington St., Hope, AR 71801, to the highest bidder for cash: Lots Numbered Twenty-Two (22) and Twenty-Three (23) in Block Numbered Three (3) of Westwood Addition to the City of Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, as shown by the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 1404 South Texas Street, Hope, AR 71801. There may be occupants that claim an interest in the real property herein based upon said occupancy. The undersigned is the attorney-in-fact for the mortgagee and is acting on behalf of and with the consent of the mortgagee who is exercising its power of sale under Ark. Code Ann. Section 18-50-115 which implies a power of sale in every mortgage of real property situated in this State that is duly acknowledged and recorded. The sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Unless discharged by bankruptcy, if your property is sold, then you will remain liable for any deficiency and an ac- tion for collection may be brought against you. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Attorney- in-Fact’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. The property is being sold “as is” with no representation as to its condition THE TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH THE DAY OF SALE AND ALL TRANSFER TAXES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Witness my hand this 3rd day of March, 2020 J.P. Sellers, Attorney at Law, Bar Number 2009232 Attorney-in-Fact for JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Mackie Wolf Zientz & Mann, P.C. 124 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 1560 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 218-8111 (pd. 42 - 45) 4A Opinion Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Nashville News-Leader LETTER Thanks to physician for coronavirus updates Point of view Dear Editor: munity informed concerning the Southwest Arkansas. A big pat on A hearty thank you to Dr. John “bug” that is reshaping our world. the back to both. Hearnsberger for his coronavirus I appreciate the News-Leader Sincerely, weekly updates. for printing his articles, as well Dennis Ritchie A charming name I appreciate Dr. Hearnsberger as, their usual good coverage of Nashville NASA is so proud of the taking time to keep our com- how it is affecting our lives here in winner in ‘kiddie’ contest Coming weeks to determine state’s direction YES, I AM still here looking out this window on Main Street, and I on re-opening during coronavirus pandemic cannot believe I actually see the sun and blue skies. Here’s a verse from a lively gospel piece By Sen. Larry Teague the same pair of gloves for long ing requirements. sung by Mahalia Jackson: The next few weeks will deter- periods of time is the same as The facilities will be open only Didn’t it rain, Children mine whether Arkansas moves not wearing them. Staff will be on weekends, so that staff has time It rained forty days, forty nights without forward or backward on the way screened daily for fever. to disinfect during the week. Popu- stopping. to re-opening businesses. Tables must be cleaned and dis- lar trails at Pinnacle Mountain, Noah was glad when the rain stopped The governor and public health infected after each meal. Custom- Devil’s Den and Petit Jean must dropping. officials announced that state parks ers are encouraged to call in their remain closed. Knock at the window, a knock at the door, could once again accept overnight orders ahead of time and make Announcements on the planned Crying, “brother Noah, can’t you take on visitors, and restaurants could reservations. re-openings of gyms, barber shops, more?” begin serving dine-in meals. How- The limited re-opening of res- beauty parlors and churches were Noah cried, “no, you’re full of sin ever, they may not simply open taurants will begin on May 11. scheduled soon after those on res- God got the key and you can’t get in.” their doors to customers - a lengthy To help restaurants and other taurants and parks. In the four months of 2020 it has rained 66 of the first 121 days. That’s list of restrictions will apply. businesses purchase the protective Voting places more than half. Each of the four months have been substantially above Customers must maintain social equipment they will need in order The secretary of state will make normal in rainfall, especially April. distancing. For example, a group at to re-open, the state has begun $4.7 million in federal funds avail- Normal rainfall for the first four months is 17.46 inches. Here in one table must be at least six feet a new grant program called Ar- able to counties to help them Nashville we’ve officially had 28.85 inches. That’s 11.59 inches above from customers at another table. kansas Ready for Business. It will cope with problems caused by normal. Almost a foot above, in fact. Restaurants may only seat a third be administered by the Arkansas the coronavirus outbreak. For ex- In January it rained 23 of the 31 days. of their total capacity at one time. Department of Commerce. ample, counties may need to hire In February it rained 14 of the 29 days. Customers must wear a face mask One goal is to help businesses additional poll workers and rent In March it rained 16 of the 31 days. until their food arrives. with the costs of opening again, additional space at polling places, In April it rained 13 of the 30 days. If the restaurant has a bar, it and another goal is to reassure so that they can spread out voting Didn’t it rain, children? Yes, brother Noah, and there’s a knock at must remain closed. Entertainment consumers that it will be safe to machines. the door. areas also will remain closed, so visit the re-opened businesses. Also, poll workers will use In August I’ll be whining about how dry it is. there will not be live music during On May 15, Arkansas residents more cleaning supplies and dis- ---- ---  this phase of re-opening. will be able to camp overnight at infectants. Restaurants cannot offer self- state parks in self-contained RV’s. Voting officials anticipate that SOME BIG NEWS that isn’t connected to the coronavirus. service, so there will not be any State parks can re-open lodges and many people will choose to vote I should be taken out and shot. Sometimes the devil takes control buffet lines. Groups of more than cabins for rental. with absentee ballots. That will and my computer puts out some really tacky stuff like this. 10 customers will not be allowed. The parks will also open their increases costs for postage and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration conducted a Staff will wear masks, and wash museums, gift shops and restau- envelopes. contest among grades K-12 across the nation. Students were invited to their hands frequently. rants. Exhibits, golf pro shops and Counties also expect additional suggest a name for NASA’s solar-powered helicopter which will ride Staff must wear gloves, which marinas also will open. At all facili- costs to communicate with voters a rocket into space this summer; land and explore the surface of Mars. they must wash the gloves or ties, limited attendance restrictions about changes in voting proce- The contest was cleverly called “Name the Rover,” and almost 30,000 change them frequently. Wearing will apply, as well as social distanc- dures. names were suggested. Of course, NASA spokespersons gushed mucho mucho praise for the clever names suggested by Little Darlings from all over the United States. After all, this was a publicity stunt, right? Last week NASA announced the winning name and the winning Arkansas may miss out on student. She’s a junior class member at a high school in Alabama. Yes, wink wink, I am also surprised that the winner is from NASA’s home state. More winking. reform effort during 2020 Since she’s a typical Alabama high school junior class member, she’s By Brenda Blagg Representatives will be divided meet the population requirements, also 22 years old and is rumored to have a weekend job at a gentlemen’s Between the Lines among the states. or come close enough to providing club. And it ain’t auditing the books. The year 2020 may be one of Each state gets two U.S. sena- equal representation, but wander She can hardly wait until she loses a few more teeth so she can fit lost opportunity when it comes to tors — never more and never less; in strange directions to amass the in better with the club clientele, many of whom are her relatives. They a significant reform effort. but the number of House members required numbers. always come on the weekend after welfare checks arrive. The reform has to do with the allotted to a state can change if The underlying objective may The name she suggested? way boundaries are drawn for con- population shifts enough. be to avoid or to include particu- XXX XXX. (JR won’t let me print her real suggestion) gressional and legislative districts Arkansas’s population has in lar neighborhoods or areas where “One of my mom’s ex-boyfriends come up with the name,” the proud in Arkansas, a task that comes recent history earned it four seats residents have shown a tendency winner bragged to an interviewer from a lying newspaper. around every 10 years following in the U.S. House. Assuming the to vote a certain way, to exclude Now NASA has to find a college grad from Los Angeles to spraypaint each decennial census. population here has not changed minorities or claim some specific the name onto the aircraft. Needs a tutor to correctly spell XXX XXX. A ballot initiative being circu- significantly relative to other economic end — whatever the per- Don’t mean to get things stirred up ahead of the Alabama-USC lated this year proposes moving states’ numbers, Arkansas will ceived advantage might be to those football game this fall (if we have college football). that responsibility to a nonpartisan again be sliced into four congres- lobbying for particular boundaries. Maybe XXX XXX can do a pre-game fly-over of the LA Coliseum. redistricting commission. sional districts. Each district must The proposal offered this year ---- ---  The spread of covid-19 and have relatively equal populations. to reform the process, or at least WALL OF PRESIDENTS. On a wall in the back room of the chamber resulting state directives designed Who decides where the lines make it less partisan, comes from of commerce office here are the pictures of the men and women who to keep people distant from each will be, which counties or parts of Arkansas Voters First, a non-profit have served as president of the chamber board. other, however, have effectively counties will go into each? organization led by Bonnie Miller Well, almost all of them. From the early days we are missing Cecil made it impossible to gather the That task falls to the state Legis- of Fayetteville. Callaham, 1942, and Lester Stueart, 1962. signatures necessary to get that lature, which is subjected to heavy The proposed constitutional Mr. Callaham operated the movie theatres here and was also elected proposal on the 2020 ballot. lobbying from different interests, amendment would create an inde- mayor. Mr. Steuart founded and operated two large grocery stores. Both And time is running out. each with their own ideas about pendent, nonpartisan commission were progressive gents who helped form our little community, and the The July 3 deadline for submit- how the lines ought to be drawn. to draw both the legislative and chamber of commerce was one way they served us all. ting petitions to put a proposed It is a highly politicized process, congressional district lines. There are nore blank picture frames from more recent years. constitutional amendment on as is the reapportionment of the Rather, it might have done so, They include: Bruce Anthony, 1973; Roger Cox, 1998; Charlie Peek, the Nov. 3 ballot is less than two state Legislature. if the petitioners could gather 2008; John Gray, 2009; Mary Woodruff, 2014; Ouida Terrell, 2015; Will months away. An altogether different group enough signatures to get it to the Martin, 2017; Bill Craig, 2018; Tammy Gibson, 2019. While other ballot proposals decides how the districts get ballot and if voters would approve Problemo. Even if Bill Craig gave the chamber his picture today there might be tried again in as little as drawn for the 100 state House of the measure. isn’t space on the wall to hang it. Someone will think of something. two years, this particular proposal Representatives seats and the 35 Neither may happen. ---- ---  must be offered — and adopted Arkansas Senate seats. Late last month, Arkansas Vot- SUNDAY WORSHIP during the quarantine. Once again lots of local — this year if it is to have any im- That chore falls to the state ers First filed suit in U.S. District people posted Facebook pics or videos of their own religious services. mediate effect. Board of Apportionment, which is Court in a last-ditch try to get the Once again lots of people listened to church services on the radio. Here’s how the redistricting made up of the governor, secretary time extended to collect signatures. The obligation of Catholics to participate in the Mass was still sus- process works now: of state and attorney general. The lawsuit also asks the court pended, but like their Christian brethren many found a way to be a The U.S. Census is supposed Those three elected officials, to ease other canvassing require- part of live services. to locate everyone living in this all of whom happen to be Repub- ments and to allow submission of Sunday morning I ‘attended’ Mass at the Chapel at the Diocese Ro- country, count them and report out licans right now, make the final electronic signatures, rather than seau Pastoral Centre in the Dominican Republic. resulting population shifts within decisions, although each will likely the in-person kind now required. The Mass was in English. The priest spoke with that charming Ca- the nation, individual states and assign a stand-in to craft the maps. The litigation may not salvage ribbean accent derived from African, French, Spanish and the Queen's localities. Again, the process is highly po- the effort. English. The numbers get crunched liticized as incumbents, wannabe The reform is still worth pursu- The altarboy had dreadlocks. down to tiny enumeration districts lawmakers and other interests ing, even if this particular proposal If you read this column you know that in previous quarantine that are aligned to make up the dif- try to get the different districts never makes the ballot and another Sundays I’ve been at Mass at Little Rock, New York City, Boston, and ferent political jurisdictions. drawn to their personal or party can’t apply until 2030 no matter Hong Kong. The work is done, in the case of advantage. when it is passed. Next, I’ll try Capetown, Casablanca or Halifax. congressional districts, first by the The result of these politicized Brenda Blagg is a freelance colum- ---- ---  U.S. Congress, which decides how processes can be, and often is, the nist. E-mail comments or questions to WORD GAMES. Another set of twins: Bits and Pieces. Just a little the 435 seats in the U.S. House of gerrymandering of districts. They [email protected]. step at a time. Be patient. ---- ---  SWEET DREAMS, Baby “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have Nashville News-Leader a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government,  I should not hesitate Louie Graves and Jane Graves (2007), co-publishers John Balch, associate editor a moment to prefer the latter.” Tracy Denny-Bailey, advertising manager Thomas Jefferson, 1787 Pam McAnelly, office manager John R. Schirmer, editor Free press, free people  You may contact us at Nashville News-Leader 119 N. 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Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, May 6, 2020 News 5A Nashville physician continues to offer coronavirus updates (Note: Dr. John Hearnsberg- have virtual classrooms and tion, using video monitors er provided his eighth coronavi- virtual football games? via the internet, is obtained rus update Sunday morning at One concept that is here so a neurologist can help First United Methodist Church to stay is telemedicine. Tele- assess and treat a patient of Nashville.) medicine has actually been with an acute stroke. This HMH continued its lock- around as long as the tele- has been life saving! Arkan- down for the 6th week. phone. The phone rings— sas Children’s Hospital, as We have had no overflow “Hey doc, I gotta sore throat. others, has a telemedicine of patients to the surgery Can you call me in some- program. Physicians in our suite this past week. Cur- thing?” “Sure. I will do it community are increasing rently there is no suspected now.” This notion implies telemedicine capabilities case hospitalized, and both that both doctor and patient during this pandemic. wings are open for regu- know each other, and the Here are other examples lar admissions. However, doctor has knowledge of the where telemedicine could be I’ve recently learned of a patients health and medical used today. Photographic suspected COVID-19 being conditions so that he is able microscopic tissue samples held in the ED for admis- diagnose and treat by means can be sent to any reference sion, so the personnel are of a phone call, with little pathology lab for review. currently preparing for this chance of making a mistake Obstetricians in tertiary care admission. Due to testing or doing harm—“First, do centers can review ultra- turnaround, we have had no harm—“ Technological sounds of high risk preg- IMPORTANT DURING PANDEMIC. Arkansas newspapers are joining their coun- only two elective cases in advances have skyrocketed. nancies from rural areas all terparts throughout the nation to emphasize the importance of accurate information surgery this past week. We You Facetime with your over the state. A cardiologist have tested patients and do grandkids, why not your in Little Rock could view a during the coronavirus pandemic. Newspapers inform their readers about the out- have more elective proce- doctor? real time ECHO done at our break’s effects on their area, along with doing their usual job of covering events in dures beginning Monday. When I served on the Ar- hospital. The list goes on— their communities We have a backlog of cases, kansas State Medical Board, My position on the ASMB so the number of elective the Medical Practices Act then, and my position now, procedures should increase defined a doctor patient rela- is this technology is here to in the ensuing weeks. Some tionship as one that occurred stay, and will only get bet- patients may choose to wait during an in-person, face to ter. And who knows what until the pandemic subsides face meeting. Telemedicine advances and capabilities 5 before scheduling an elec- did not follow this guide- G will bring! We as physi- tive procedure. In many line. Later, telemedicine, as cians, physician regulators, instances this is perfectly defined in the Telemedicine third party payors and law acceptable, but this is a deci- Act of 2017, is—“The use makers must learn the ap- sion that needs to be made of electric information and propriate and efficient use between the doctor and communication technology of this technology. patient. Many businesses to deliver health care ser- No doubt about the con- across the state are reopen- vices.” Furthermore, a pro- venience of a doctor visit ing—all with restrictions. fessional relationship had from your kitchen table or McClane, who noted that heavier sacks. The cartoon on the edito- to have been established by bedroom vs. driving min- she was a 1990 NHS grad The sacks will include and had been Floyd’s stu- fresh and processed meat, rial page [DG] this morn- a prior in person meeting, utes or hours to your doc- BoxesContinued ing read, “The good news, or the doctor had sufficient tor’s office. But just as we are dent, said that the Nashville vegetables, potatoes, flour is we are reopening. The knowledge of the patient’s carefully and scientifically from page 1A Junior Auxiliary and possi- and other food items, in ad- bad news is, we don’t have medical condition to pro- developing treatments for bly other groups would pro- dition to toilet tissue. enough healthy employees vide appropriate care. The the coronavirus, we must Thursday and Friday, and vide volunteer assistance. Persons wishing to vol- to run the plant.” old school, doctor-patient carefully analyze telemedi- will be provided with ap- Another suggestion was to unteer assistance should call Here are the latest CO- relationship that existed for cine in a similar fashion, to propriate facemasks, gloves see if NHS athletes would the chamber of commerce VID-19 statistics for Ark. this decades, and was the gold be certain that care delivered and gowns. assist, especially with lifting office, 845-1262. morning. standard in developing a in this manner is safe, ap- 1. Total cases—3,372. relationship that was es- propriate, and cost effec- it has: ers to stay at home when 2. Deaths—72 [Dept of sential for diagnosing and tive. Will an audio-visual •Waived the co-pay, co- they’re sick. Health]. 73 [ADG]. treating a patient, has now exam replace “laying on of Tyson insurance and deductible for Tem Gunter, human re- 3. Recoveries—1,987 been thrown out the win- the hands”? “First do no Continued doctor visits for COVID-19 sources manager for Tyson 4. Positive tests—3372. dow during this pandemic. harm—“ from page 1A testing as well as eliminating Foods in Nashville, issued 5. Total tests—51,582. An executive order issued Sunday school by Zoom. pre-approval or preauthori- the following statement: 6. Negative tests—48,210. by Governor Hutchinson Working from home. Tele- •Screen workers for ad- zation steps “I continue to be amazed 7. 73/75 counties are af- in March suspended a face conferences. Home school- ditional symptoms, such as •Waived co-pays for the and encouraged by the re- fected. Howard Co. cases to face exam required to ing and virtual internet coughing and shortness of use of telemedicine through solve of our team here at remain at 13 with 13 recover- establish a professional re- classrooms. Social distanc- breath Doctor On Demand Tyson of Nashville! Through ies. I do not know the results lationship. A doctor could ing with personal protec- •Have designated moni- •Relaxed refill limits every step of this global of the testing done in Nash- establish a professional re- tive equipment. A virtual tors at each facility to help for 30-day prescriptions of pandemic our folks have ville this past Thursday— lationship with a patient us- Kentucky Derby and Super enforce social distancing maintenance medication stepped up and answered how many tests were done ing any technology deemed Bowl? Is this the future? •Require the use of com- Tyson Foods formed a the call to provide the world and were there any positive. appropriate, including a Maybe so, if the Coronavi- pany-provided surgical- coronavirus task force in Jan- with trusted food prod- I do know one of these pa- telephone, with any Ar- rus is with us for another style face coverings uary and has implemented ucts. As the nation’s largest tients tested Thursday was kansas citizen to diagnose 18-24 months as some are “This pandemic is ever- numerous measures to pro- food producer, we have a hospitalized, but had a nega- and treat. This was done predicting. evolving, and the decision to tect workers. The company’s unique responsibility to tive test result. HMH has to minimize the number of Medical science contin- make these changes reflects efforts have included: ensure there are no breaks tested a total of 253 patients patients in doctors’ offices ues to work on vaccines and our desire to continuously •Taking worker tem- in the supply chain. with 13 positives. There has waiting rooms, hoping to treatment. There is more explore new ways of sup- peratures and is install- “As a company, most of been a downward trend in decrease the spread of the evidence today that Rems- porting our team members ing more than 150 infrared the steps we implemented Arkansas cases per day since coronavirus. Is this good divir, although not a cure, through this crisis,” said walkthrough temperature to ensure our team members the peak on April 21. medicine—? can shorten the duration of Mary Oleksiuk, executive scanners in its facilities have a safe working envi- Many changes, often There is no doubt that symptoms for COVID-19 vice president and chief •Seeking a supply of face ronment were made well in drastic, have taken place in telemedicine plays a vital for 4 days, and production human resources officer for coverings before the CDC advance of CDC guidance our daily lives since this pan- role in the delivery of health of this drug is ramping up. Tyson Foods. recommended their use -- such as installing infrared demic began. Some events care today. The best exam- In contrast, Tamiflu will “The safety and well- and now requires them in walk-through temperature we hope resume in a timely ple I can give you today for shorten flu symptoms for being of our people is our company facilities scanners and adding work- fashion, such as sporting HMH is tele-radiology. All about a day. top priority as we work •Doing additional deep site barriers where 6’ social events, school attendance, of our radiology procedures Now during this global together to fulfill our critical cleaning and sanitizing in distancing couldn’t be prac- and church services. Some are sent over the internet to pandemic and economic role of feeding people across company facilities ticed. changes may linger for a Hot Springs Radiology. We downturn, go out into the the country.” •Implementing social “We have been able to long time as working from have an in hospital radiolo- world and treat everyone Tyson Foods had already distancing measures, such further support our folks home, video conferencing, gist one day a week when you meet like you want waived the waiting period as installing workstation di- by weekly product give- and personal efforts to pre- “hands on” technique is them to treat you. [Master- to qualify for short-term viders and providing more aways and keeping our em- vent spread of infectious required. This is a good ser- son]. In other words, “Do disability, so workers are breakroom space, including ployee sales store open and disease. Will new technol- vice. We participate in the unto others—“ And don’t immediately paid if they get outdoor tents abundantly stocked with ogy change daily activities stroke program with UAMS forget to wash your hands sick with COVID-19 or flu Relaxing its attendance quality, affordable protein as we know them? Will we where real time consulta- before you do it! like symptoms. In addition, policy to encourage work- products.” 6A News Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Nashville News-Leader NHS students tell of life in pandemic (Note: As part of their AMI that’s all we’ve been able bull, Silvy, does NOT like til- I registered for my senior By Nick Trombley Thursday through Sat- assignments, students in the to do lately), that we will lers. She attacked that thing, year. I am not happy about it. This week was a lot like urday was spent working 7 AP/Concurrent U.S. History appreciate the little things and it was hilarious because I cried. I don’t wanna grow the past few weeks. I started hours each day at Sunshine class at Nashville High School in life, and that more people she acts like a teddy bear all up, Schirm. It’s scary. my week off on Monday Acres. After work on Thurs- wrote weekly accounts of their have come to know Christ the time, and we’ve never Anyway, hope Nashville helping to babysit my niece day I ran to Simple Simon’s lives at home and in Nashville throughout this pandemic. seen her react to something is doing well. and nephew. and Starz for the free pizza during the coronavirus pan- It really makes me happy like she reacted to the tiller. Sincerely, Bored Chloe Tuesday night a storm gift card and drink that they demic. Some of the students’ to see churches banding to- blew through and knocked graciously gave out to all the stories are included on this gether to spread God’s word out the power, but it was seniors. page. Others will appear in on social media platforms. I back the next morning. Other than that, my future issues. Students also hope that it doesn’t stop. I Wednesday was just a time has been spent watch- submitted pictures, some of hope that we can still reach normal day at the house, ing movies, playing video which appear with their stories. people with the Gospel, with a game of Monopoly games, and listening to mu- By Abbi Parker even after they get their added in that evening. sic. This week, I plan to do lives back. a few things. My goals for Another thing I hope will this week are to finish all of come from this situation is my trigonometry work for assurance. at least two more weeks. In Nashville, I’ve seen so Then, I’ll be done with that many people helping other for the year. people, and I hope that when I also plan to start “Outer this is all over, we can look Banks” on Netflix. Everyone back and be assured that has been raving about it on we live in a community full social media, so I figure I’ll of people that take care of give it a shot. their own. I go back to work Monday I cannot wait to go back the 11th, so after this week, to work, to finally get to see I’ll have a more consistent my friends, and to start my schedule. I’m really glad that senior year in August (most things are starting to slow importantly, FOOTBALL), back down to normal, but but I’m most excited about honestly, I don’t want to go what’s happening now. back to normal. Thanks to COVID-19, I hope that everyone I’ve learned that even when learns from this experience. the world is “falling apart,” I pray that we become better we can find good in every communicators (because situation.

Trinity Tipton shows a new look after her little sister “decided she wanted to do my makeup one night when she walked into my room and saw me doing it because I was so bored.” By Trinity Tipton continues to fish everyday Ahniyah Williamson (right) visits her little brother August, age Things in Nashville have so we have something to do. 2. “His little smile has kept me going this week,” she said. mostly remained the same My little sister decided she for the last week. wanted to do my makeup By Ahniya Williamson tary routine” when they get You still see people every- one night when she walked This week, like many home. I leave them both a day in the Walmart parking into my room and saw me others, has been slow. I clean bathrobe in the laun- lot. You still see people sup- doing it because I was so haven’t done much except dry room and when they porting the local businesses. bored. continue to prepare for my get home they take off their You still see the com- You see posts on social tryouts and my AMI work. work clothes and put on the munity rallying behind the media daily about people Mr. Dunn (band director) robes. Whenever the second Nashville High School se- wanting things to go back set the tryout dates for May one of them gets home they niors. to normal but that leaves 8th, next Friday at 3 p.m., so I start a load of laundry with You see people going people asking if there will will have to film and upload some pine sol and bleach in about their lives; they do so ever truly be a “normal” videos of myself doing my the water to sanitize. a little warily, but they do so again. routine by that date. They take their show- nonetheless. Maybe that isn’t such a As far as AMI, I am doing ers and while they are in The Donut Shop and bad thing. well with that. I am only do- there I sanitize their keys, Fisherman’s Cove have re- Of course, COVID-19 is ing work for two classes over phones, wallets/purse, and opened to the community. not a positive thing; people this quarantine, yours, and anything else they had on Churches are having have lost their lives because Mrs. Brinkman’s Precal trig them. I also sanitize the door drive-in services. of it. But maybe, just maybe, work. I honestly like math; handles and whatever they Nashville High has set positive things are coming it’s more of my forte when touched on their way inside a possible graduation date. from the virus. So the ques- it comes to school. the house. Although things are tion remains, is it really best As far as home, every- I honestly don’t mind do- tough, Nashville remains a to go back to how things thing is as good as it gets ing this, because it keeps us place that people support were after the virus is con- Abbi Parker’s new puppy, Gus, rests with her earlier this in the Williamson house- all safe and out of Corona’s and care for each other. tained? Wasn’t it the world’s week. Gus is eight weeks old. hold. My parents are both way. We have two toddlers Families are bonding be- “normal” that got everyone still working every day and in the house right now, my cause of spending so much into this mess to begin with? saving the world by being little brother, August, and time together. My family By Chloe Wakley Oh, I also made a home- essential, or at least that’s my niece, Italy, both two I went to a drive-in made strawberry coconut what everyone keeps telling years old. So while all this is Stories and pictures by church service on Sunday. smoothie. It was goooood. me. I just kinda wish they going on, I really just want students in Nashville High It was interesting. I can’t I struggled with Spanish could come home where it’s to keep the two of them safe. School’s AP/Concurrent wait until we can go back to AMI all week. I also strug- safe, but I suppose I would This week, I included U.S. History class. normal again. gled with piano all week. rather they have a check to a picture of August and I had to go pick up a I am sooo tired of all this support our family… With me; his little smile has kept packet Tuesday. I saw Jase- rain. Seriously. Just let me seven people in our house, me going this week. Being lyn and Kelley. We got snow have some sunshine already. I guess two checks are very cooped up in the house cones from the Tropical Oh, Mom has started a needed and appreciated, isn’t easy, and his laugh and Snow Shack (or whatever garden in the back yard, and but I really want them both smile make it seem a little it’s called). we discovered that our pit safe. They both do a “sani- less hard. Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Sports 7A

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER AFTER THE GAME. Coach Mike Volarvich talks to the Scrappers after their home victory over Hope last season. Plans for the 2020 season await decisions by the Arkansas Activities Association and Department of Education during the coronavirus pandemic. probably have some work- and track. “Those guys had They’re really good people ing out, some not. It will be a lot of years in the program. who will love up the kids Football an interesting time when we We appreciate all they’ve there.” Continued News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER get our people back.” done,” Volarvich said. At high school, Wade from page 1A If the coronavirus threat Kirk Benson will move Matlock has returned to EMPTY STANDS. The bleachers and chairback seats decreases and teams re- from a high school assistant the Scrapper program after are set for the season opener against Pleasant Grove 13. Today [May 1] was seven turn in July, “That would position to head coach at coaching in Arkadelphia. Aug. 28, pending decisions by the Arkansas Activities weeks since we had them. be enough time,” Volarvich junior high. Former Scrapper Chris Association. Dates for summer and fall practice have They’ve been out nearly two said. “All those decisions are Brian “Boomer” Brown Benson is back in Nashville not been announced. full months,” according to above my pay grade. There is back on the Nashville as an assistant coach. Volarvich. are a lot of scientists and coaching staff. John Martin Coach Brian Bearden and “When you work out at decision makers that have remains at junior high. Coach Jimi Easterling will be a certain level and stop, it’s things figured out better Zach Stewart was hired in their usual positions. easier to lose what you’ve than a bunch of high school from Central Arkansas The Scrappers have one done than to gain it back. football coaches.” Christian as an assistant more coaching position to Some players had improved During the unplanned football coach, possibly at fill - defensive coordinator. 30 pounds or more on bench- break, “We’ve been in the junior high, and assistant “This has been a long press from January through process of hiring coaches. baseball coach. Stewart is process with a lot of moving the middle of March. By not There has been some staff no stranger to Scrapper ath- parts,” Volarvich said of the working out for two months, shuffling,” Volarvich said. letics. He is married to the coaching shuffle. what can that do to the Coach Rick Baker retired former Jana Copeland of Hiring staff has been body,” Volarvich said. from coaching junior high Nashville. “harder because of the long “As a coach, it’s a rough football. He will continue to “This staff brings a lot break. It’s been a process time. The only comfort is coach senior boys track. of energy,” Volarvich said. with all the uncertainty. I’m that everybody is in the Coach Ted Green retired “Junior high kids will re- happy with the results so same boat. Other teams from junior high football ally enjoy playing for them. far,” Volarvich said.

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER TEAM CAMP. Scrappers Ty Gordon (above) and Turner Futrell (61, below) participate in last summer’s team camp at Ouachita Baptist University.

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER READY FOR SEASON. The playing field at Scrapper Stadium is ready for the summer and fall camp, but no date has been set for athletes to return to practice. Nashville’s first game is set for Friday, Aug. 28 at home against Pleasant Grove, Texas. The Arkansas Activities Association’s dead period for high school athletics will continue through at least May 30.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HOWARD COUNTY, ARKANSAS CIVIL DIVISION WADE REED PLAINTIFF vs. 31CV-20-5 ANY UNKNOWN PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST DEFENDANT IN THE PROPERTY AT ISSUE NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Howard County, Arkansas to quiet and confirm title in and to the following described property in Howard County, Arkansas: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the SE-4 of the NW-4 of Section 2, Township 8 South, Range 27 West, and running East 500 feet, thence South 343 feet to the center of the County Public Road, thence Southeast with the center of said road to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence South 58 degrees East with the center of said road 368 feet, thence a little West of South 135 feet, thence in a Northwesterly direction parallel with said road 368 feet, thence North 135 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.10 acres, more or less, and being a part of the SE-4 of the NW-4 of Section 2 Township 8 South, Range 27 West. Any person claiming any title or interest of any kind to such property is hereby notified to appear herein on or before the 1st day of JULY 2020 to assert his title or interest in such property and to demonstrate why title to this property should not be quieted and confirmed in Wade Reed, Plaintiff herein. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court on this 4th day of MAY 2020. ANGIE LEWIS, Howard County Circuit Clerk (EH: 45 - 48) 8A Sports Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Nashville News-Leader Scrapper baseball standout receives Ralph Gross Award Nashville High School baseball standout Aaron Lott has been named the 2020 recipient of the Ralph Gross Memorial Athletic Scholar- ship Award. Lott, a 5-8, 160-pound centerfielder, has been part of three state high school baseball championships at Nashville. He and his Scrap- per teammates were chasing title number four before the baseball season and the country were shut down because of the coronavirus. Lott, a three-year starter, was on fire to start the 2020 season, with a .520 batting average with 3 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR and 12 RBIs in just 8 games. Lott was also named the Most Valuable Player to start the season in the Ralph Gross Memorial Tournament in helping lead the Scrappers to the championship over Magnolia at Wilson Park. “This award meant a lot to me given the fact that I’ve grown up watching the hometown [Ralph Gross] tournament every year,” said Lott. Jeff Gross, son of the late SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT. Scrapper senior Aaron Lott Ralph Gross, said, “Our accepts the Most Valuable Player Award from Jeff Gross at family is proud to present the Ralph Gross Memorial Tournament March 7 at Wilson this year’s scholarship to Park. Lott was named this week as the winner of the Ralph Aaron Lott, an outstanding Gross Memorial Scholarship, presented by Jeff Gross. student-athlete at Nashville High. We really look forward ries that I will forever hold has been awarded to a stu- to keeping up with his future close to my heart,” said Lott. dent-athlete at Nashville success.” Nashville Coach Kyle High in honor of the late In the classroom, Lott Slayton said, “Aaron became Ralph Gross, a 1952 NHS had a 3.64 GPA at NHS with one of the best centerfielders five-sport standout. The plans to study accounting in I have coached [w/Trace scholarship is designed to college this fall. Beene]. He loves the game assist a student-athlete who He signed a letter-of-in- of baseball, and I am so attends college and partici- tent with Northeast Texas glad he gets to continue his pates in sports. Community College where baseball career at Northeast Lott is the 18th Ralph he will be attending on a Texas CC.” Gross Scholarship winner. baseball scholarship. Lott said, “I am so grate- Former Scrapper quarter- “A college education ful for the years I have gotten back Drew Curtis was the would mean being able to to play at Nashville High very first recipient in May open multiple doors,” said School and honored to have 2003. Lott. “I’ve always had a gotten the chance to play Lott concluded, “To the passion for math; with this for Coach Slayton. Now, Gross family, I like to say passion I’ve always wanted with the help from the Gross thank you so much for all to go into accounting. family, I am ready to move you have done for me and “Having the opportunity forward into my college the athletes before me.” to go to college and earn an career.” Lott is the son of Jay and accounting degree and later Since 2003, the Ralph Allana O’Neal and Cary and get my CPA would give me Gross Athletic Scholarship Sharon Lott of Nashville. an opportunity to fulfill this goal. It could even allow me to work in baseball for a fran- chise as their accountant,” portS eaderS added Lott. SPlayers of the Week L as selected by Lott tied the school record in 2019 for runs scored (50) The Leader sports department in a single season, broke the Aaron Lott, Nashville record for the most triples (4) in a single season, while Aaron, a Scrap- leading the team in stolen per baseball bases (17). He ended his senior, is the four-year career with a .404 recipient of the batting average. 2020 Ralph “Nashville High School has brought me a tremen- Gross Memo- dous amount of good memo- rial Scholarship Award. He was named MVP of the Ralph Gross Memorial Tourna- ment and signed a letter to play at Northeast Texas Community Col- lege.

This weekly feature sponsored by McDonald’s of Nashville HOME RUN. Aaron Lott 845-2364 scores on a home run in Nashville’s win over Prescott. South Fourth Street Wednesday, May 6, 2020 www.swarkansasnews.com Trends Section B Nashville News-Leader Dine-in can resume May 11 with guidelines Under Phase I to reopen food preparation should be aged to have a senior hour to America’s economy, dine-in worn in accordance with the provide exclusive access to service throughout Arkansas Rules Pertaining to Retail these high-risk individuals. can resume Monday, May Food Establishments. Glove - Self-service operations, 11, but will come with many use by waitstaff and others including, but not limited guidelines designed to con- who do not directly contact to, salad bars, buffets, and tinue the battle against the food with their hands is condiment bars shall remain spread of COVID-19. optional. closed for patron access. According to the Arkan- - Patrons must wear a - Facilities with any em- sas Department of Health, face covering upon entrance ployee testing positive shall the following are the guide- and while in the restaurant be reported to the Arkansas lines for restaurant owners until the food or drink is Department of Health im- and diners: served. mediately. - Dine-in service may - All staff shall be screened - Following each meal resume; however, seating daily before entering the fa- service, the tables, chairs, shall be limited up to 33% cility. Any employee with a menus and any other fre- of total seating capacity. This cough, sore throat, fever, or quently contacted surfaces includes indoor and outdoor shortness of breath shall be including, but not limited to, dining areas. immediately excluded from condiment containers, nap- - Seating shall be adjusted the facility. kin holders and salt/pepper to maintain 10-foot physical - Signage must be placed shakers shall be cleaned and distancing between tables at the front of restaurants disinfected prior to seating so occupied seats are six feet to alert patrons not to enter the next customer. News-Leader photo/JOHN BALCH from seats at adjacent tables. the facility if they are sick - Food contact surfaces IF YOU WANT TRISH’S BAR-B-Q. Social-distancing guidelines and takeout orders - Reservations should be or have symptoms such as shall be sanitized in accor- are still required at restaurants like Trish’s Smokin’ Bar-B-Q in Nashville but those encouraged when practical. cough, sore throat, fever, or dance with rules pertaining guidelines will be lifted statewide May 11 and restaurants can resume indoor dining. If reservations are not made, shortness of breath. to retail food establishments. physical distancing must be - Monitoring of frequent - Single-use items in- rants are prohibited. Normal to patrons not wearing requirements. maintained when customers handwashing and no bare- cluding, but not limited to, service of alcohol within the masks. Phase 2 will include less are waiting to be seated. hand contact of ready-to-eat disposable silverware, con- restaurant seating area is al- The above restrictions restrictive measures such as - All staff who come in foods by staff. diment packets, and straws lowed. This does not restrict will be in place until the Sec- increasing the total available contact with patrons must - Encourage customers shall be removed from pub- the preparation of alcoholic retary of Health determines seating to 66% and opening wear a face mask that com- to pre-order meals to reduce lic access and provided only beverages in the bar area. epidemiological data are suf- bars and entertainment op- pletely covers their nose and time spent in the facility. This upon request. - Restrooms and other ficient to proceed to Phase 2 erations while maintaining 6 mouth. Staff in the back are includes for takeout services. - Bars and entertainment high-touch areas shall be and then Phase 3. feet physical distance among encouraged to wear a face - Groups shall be limited, operations (such as live mu- disinfected frequently based The requirements for patrons. Phase 3 will include mask. not to exceed 10 people. sic, in-seat gaming devices, on customer volume. Phase 2 and 3 will super- returning to full seating - Gloves used during - Restaurants are encour- or arcades) within restau- - Service may be declined sede the above-mentioned capacity.

The Arkansas State Police plans to restore skills spread of the Coronavirus with temporary and ten or skills and commercial driver license) will testing for driver license applicants this week. limited adjustments in Class D driver license be required to wear an appropriate face mask ASP The tests will be limited to applicants who use testing procedures. covering both the mouth and nose, pass a health the state police web site for scheduling a skills test As the virus threat begins to diminish, the loca- assessment survey, and be willing to submit to a re-opens and receive confirmation of the test date and time. tions for license testing will be limited since many body temperature scan. Additionally, the tests will only be offered at of the city and county facilities used by the state Social distancing practices will be mandatory twelve locations across Arkansas. police remain closed to public access. at all testing sites. driver’s The web site scheduler for skills tests will be The continuing COVID-19 pandemic will The new precautionary measures were devel- opened to applicants on Monday, May 4. require Class D skills test applicants to remain oped in conjunction with the Arkansas Depart- license Applicants should be prepared to choose one inside their vehicle at the open testing sites until a ment of Health. of the 12 sites where the skills tests will be offered. testing agent approaches the vehicle with further Additional information and pre-requisites for skills The scheduler tool can be accessed at https:// instructions. driver license testing can be found at https://asp. www.ark.org/asp_driver_scheduler/ Effective Monday, May 4, anyone at a state arkansas.gov/services-and-programs/detail/ On March 18, the Arkansas State Police imple- police facility for purposes of being administered driver-examination testing mented precautionary measures to prevent the any form of a driver license test (Class D writ- 2B News Wednesday, May, 6, 2020 Nashville News-Leader By Jean A. Ince • Howard County Extension Agent-Staff Chair Are You Mindless Eating? Have you noticed that and solutions for overcom- order out and pick up curb- day, you will lose weight. der grees. Spray a cookie sheet you are eating more while ing them: side or drive through. Keep Write down those reductions ½ teaspoon baking soda with nonstick cooking spray. being stuck at home due to The Meal Stuffer: in mind that most restaurant and keep a list. Account- ½ teaspoon cinnamon Drop the batter by Covid-19 and social distanc- Stuffers eat primarily dur- servings may be two to three ability plays a huge role in ¾ cup packed brown rounded teaspoonfuls on ing? I have heard from more ing mealtimes but eat too times larger than the recom- weight reduction. sugar the greased cookie sheet. than one person they need much. They often eat quickly mended amount. Become a mindful eater, ½ cup applesauce Make sure they are 2 inches to stop working from home and feel uncomfortably full Mindful Solutions: Di- not a mindless eater. 2 tablespoons oil (canola apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes and return to work in order after they finish. They often vide the amount in half and For more information on or vegetable) or until golden brown. Let to get back on track. Why is take second helpings and plan on eating part of the eating healthy, contact the 1 egg stand on the baking sheet for this happening? Stress and consider themselves to have meal now and saving the rest Howard County Extension 1 ½ cups oats 4 minutes. Then remove onto boredom do play a role, but “healthy appetites”. for lunch the next day. Drink Office at 870-845-7517. The ½ cup coconut, dried wire racks to cool. there may be more to it. Mindful Solutions: Use water instead of ordering a Cooperative Extension Ser- fruit, chopped nuts or white Store in an airtight con- Dr. Brian Wansink, a pro- smaller plates and taller drink. vice is part of the University chocolate chips, optional tainer. fessor at Cornell University, glasses to reduce portions. The Desktop/Dashboard of Arkansas Division of Ag- Directions Makes 30 cookies. Serving suggests it may be “mind- Slow down the eating pace. Diner: If you are working riculture. Combine flour, baking size: 1 cookie. less eating,” a phrase he Pre-plate food and leave a from home, you may find Recipe of the Week powder, baking soda, and Nutritional Information developed. few bites on the plate. Adopt yourself eating at the work- This recipe is a great to cinnamon in a small bowl. Per Serving: Calories 60, Wansink’s research in- the half-plate rule, where station. Or do you eat while make with your family. They Combine sugar, apple- Total Fat 1.5g (Saturated Fat dicated that subtle factors half the plate is vegetables. driving? taste great! I like to use white sauce, oil, and egg in a large 0g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol – a container’s size or shape Eat fruit for dessert. Mindful Solutions: Avoid chocolate chips and craisins. bowl. Add the flour mixture 5mg, Sodium 40mg, Total or an item’s wording on a The Snack Grazer: Graz- having food next to where Do not overbake them! and stir until combined. Carbohydrate 12g (Dietary menu or label, for example, ers are all about convenience you are working. Turn off Oatmeal Cookies Stir in the oats and optional Fiber 1g, Total Sugars 6g), influence people, causing and snack on whatever food the computer when it is Ingredients ingredients, if desired. Re- Protein 1g, Vitamin D 0mcg, them to mindlessly overeat, is available. This may be the lunch time or stop the car 1 cup whole wheat flour frigerate for 30 minutes. Calcium 16mg, Iron 0mg, eating more than a normal common practice of many while eating. Chew gum to 1 teaspoon baking pow- Preheat oven to 375 de- Potassium 27mg. serving size. people right now. Snack- stave off boredom or stress. According to Wansink’s ing can be a nervous habit Replace sodas with water. research, a person makes – something to do while When we have easy ac- hundreds of food-related watching TV, reading, or cess to food, we are tempted Reward for camper stolen from Delight area decisions each day and is un- playing cards. Snack Graz- to eat it. Making food more A $1,000 reward is being offered in the If the camper is seen, parties are asked to aware of nearly all of them. ers rarely pass up the candy visible makes people think case of a stolen Apex camper near Delight. contact the Pike County Sheriff’s Office at These decisions include dish. about it when they see it, The 2013 Apex camper was stolen on (870) 285-3301 or the owner Brenda Russell basic questions such as hav- Mindful Solutions: Put increasing snacking and May 1 from its location on Highway 301 and (870) 602-0370. ing breakfast or skipping it snacks away. Place them in adding a couple hundred South, sometime between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. To be eligible for the reward, information and finishing something or the back of the pantry, fridge, calories each day. That may The culprit may have been driving a tan provided must lead to the arrest and convic- saving it for later. Mindless or freezer so you don’t see not sound like much but Chevrolet truck with loud pipes headed tion of the person(s) responsible. eating can lead you to eat them every time you open adding barely a hundred toward Highway 195. more than you think you’re the door. Place a bowl of fruit calories a day can lead to eating. on the counter, so you do see over 10 pounds of extra Wansink goes on to say it. Studies show people are weight in a year. Dierks extends kindergarten registration mindless eaters fall into more likely to choose a food Pay attention to your Dierks’ Jo Ann Walters Elementary has tend pre-registration. many “diet danger zones” item that is easily accessible. body when eating and stop extended kindergarten registration for the If your child lives in the Dierks district which lead to overeating. Eat only at the table. Put the when you are no longer 2020-2021 school year through Wednesday, and will be five on or before Aug. 1, contact These tendencies can be candy dish away. hungry, not until you are full. May 7 for families who were not able to at- the school office at (870) 286-2015 for details. curbed by making small The Restaurant Indulger: Start with small changes. By changes. Here are some of While we can’t eat at the making just three 100-calorie the common danger zones restaurant right now, we can reductions in eating each Got a Local Story or Photo Idea? Contact The Nashville News-Leader • 845-0600 ATTEND CHURCH THIS SUNDAY! DIERKS CHURCH OF CHRIST meets at 308 Main St., Dierks Meeting times: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.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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Kevin Sartin “We not only have church, we praise the Lord” Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, May 6, 2020 News 3B EF2 tornado starts in Oklahoma, rolls across Sevier County Tuesday By Marty Bachman De Queen Bee The National Weather Service (NWS) in Shreveport reported that a tornado that The Cowboy Ball began around 10:20 p.m. in McCurtain County, Okla., In the midst of Covid-19, one of the deepest psychosies’ near Hochatown on Tues- is loneliness. “Social distance,” sliding take-out tacos under day, April 28, swept through the door, being served pizza across the counter like a Fris- northern Sevier County, up- bee, having to carry a measuring tape and whip it out like rooting trees and damaging Marshall Dillon to confirm 6 feet every time some masked homes in its path, conclud- stranger comes your way...all to prevent civil discourse and ing six miles northwest of staying friends. IT IS DEPRESSING. Those of you histori- Lockesburg. ans familiar with the pioneers who came west know they often found themselves in the lonely isolation that some The tornado was rated an News-Leader photo/GARY FUNDERBURK EF2 with 125 mph winds. of us are feeling today. Yet we RISE TO THE OCCASION, HOWARD COUNTY DAMAGE. This home on County Road 34 near Nashville BRAVE AND INSPIRED TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT. The path length was 20.13 sustained major damage from last Tuesday’s storm, which started as a tornado miles and the width of the in Oklahoma and Sevier County and continued as a high-wind event as it rolled Blue lonesome is dang hard to handle twister was 350 yards. through Howard and Pike counties. According to the NWS, Especially out where the road ends the tornado began in a heav- Road,” the NWS reported. age in Sevier County esti- The National Weather So any excuse for a party ily wooded area along Union “The tornado continued to mated that the strongest Service has classified the Is welcome, and bound to make friends. Valley Road in Hochatown, intermittently touch down winds were EF-1 up to 105 storm as an EF-2 tornado. snapping and uprooting several times as it moved mph,” the NWS reported. It first struck in east Okla- Once, a pilgrim seekin’ some solace numerous trees. It moved through the county.” “Additional observed dam- homa, then roared across Staked a claim a long way from town. south-southeast, tossing The NWS reported that age downstream from this Sevier County. He’d come from the itch of the city two barges over 100 yards the tornado touched down point was associated with Howard County Judge And in six months he’d settled down. and lifting a large portion along Bellah Mine Road just straight-line winds.” Kevin Smith said that of the roof deck of a home, as it crossed De Queen Lake According to the Sevier the twister had lifted off He built himself a small cabin causing it to collapse. It and then did more damage County Sheriff’s Depart- the ground some when it He sat on the porch one fine day continued along its path, along Story Creek Road and ment, numerous trees were crossed the middle of How- When he saw a rider approaching. completely destroying a De Queen Lake Road. Dam- felled as well as power lines ard County. He saw him from miles away. single-wide manufactured age included minor metal on Highway 71 north and Judge Smith said Monday home. The base frame of roof damage to a garage of south of De Queen, High- that areas north and south The rider said he was up country the home was twisted and a home and mostly snapped way 70 East, Highway 329 of Nashville suffered sig- And rarely came this way at all tossed 100 yards to the east. and uprooted trees. The and Highway 24 East, as nificant damage. The main But he thought he’d be a good neighbor Further to the south, another damage swath broadened well as Farm to Market area of local damage was By throwin’ a cowboy ball! home sustained significant as the tornado approached Road, leaving many with- from Center Point going roof and structural damage U.S. Route 71. It then crossed out electricity. Electric was east across the Chapel Hill The pilgrim inspected this stranger when large gas tanks were Crosstrails Road, damaging cut off in De Queen, Lockes- community. Who never got down from his horse. tossed into it. the roofs of two chicken burg and Gillham, some not There were areas in the He looked like he needed a dentist, The tornado snapped houses while uprooting and restored until late Thursday, Buck Range community His manner was rugged and coarse. numerous trees along Cas- snapping approximately 50 April 30. Downed trees also south of Nashville that were cade Creek Road and along additional trees. The tor- caused damage on Provo also hit either by straight line But lonesome can pray on a body Weyerhaeuser 20000 Road, nado continued on to cross Road, King Road and Lake winds or a small tornado. And the stranger sounded sincere as well as removing roofing U.S. 59, where it snapped Road. He said that it took sever- “We can dance all night if we want to, material from another home trees, rolled and destroyed Howard County damage al days to cut through some Play music and toast the Frontier! on Union Valley Road before a single-wide mobile home Howard County road downed trees that were lifting. and partially damaged the crews were expected Mon- blocking roads, and that We’ll eat and we’ll drink and be merry, “The tornado touched roof of a farm building. The day to complete removal debris was being removed. I’ve whiskey enough for us all... down again as it crossed into tornado snapped approxi- of debris that had blocked Citizens whose prop- So whattya say, are ya willin’ Sevier County, snapping mately 10 more trees before public roads after a violent erty was damaged must use To come to a cowboy ball?” and uprooting approximate- lifting. storm raked the area, last contractors or volunteers to ly 100 trees along Kellum “Tornado surveyed dam- Tuesday night. remove the trees. The pilgrim was mullin’ it over, “Ya say they’ll be whiskey and dance? And maybe a kiss in the moonlight?” The stranger said, “Yeah, there’s a chance.”

“So what should I wear?” asked the pilgrim, “It sounds like a pretty good do.” The stranger said, “Heck, it don’t matter, ‘Cause, Pilgrim, it’s just me and you!” PIKE COUNTY www.baxterblack.com DAMAGE. The Tuesday night storm raked across a portion of Highway 19 North in M’boro Mission House Murfreesboro and took out dozens of trees and handing out food May 9 power poles and resulted The Blessed Beginnings Mission House in power and phone out- in Murfreesboro will hand out food bags ages for several days. Saturday, May 9 from 9-11 a.m. Murfreesboro Diamond photo/ CHRISTY COCCARELLI 4B News Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Nashville News-Leader

consolidation was incorrect. teacher raises and the mini- more in the 22-24 student “Delight’s enrollment mum wage increase. range. She added that she DES survives another year issues is what caused the “I feel like merging the was told were also no special Arkansas Department of elementariness is the first education classes at DES, By P.J. Tracy Joyce Vitzhum, who retired owner in Murfreesboro, said Education to mandate they step and it will help ... solv- which helped toward the Murfreesboro Diamond from the position after 25 the decision should be a merge with another school ing the financially issues will “A” school rating, while With controversy swirl- years locally last year, said rational one. “While as a district.” be done in phases and it’s Murfreesboro Elementary ing around the issue, the the campus always has a whole so many people are She said at the time of not a one and done process, has a “C” rating. South Pike County School great staff and is a high per- wanting to think with their annexation her husband was there will be other cuts, other “I can assure you it does Board elected for a form of forming school as well as is hearts at this moment, the on the school board and it changes, absorption of teach- matter in more than one way compromise in voting to important to the community. school is a business and the was discussed at what time ers leaving or retiring ... in -- when Delight Elementary close the Delight Elementary She said the community was largest employer in our area. it would become not finan- today’s climate everyone has received their “A” rating it School following the 2020- “shocked and in mourning” There is no perfect answer ... cially feasible to operate two a new perspective on things. was thrown in Murfreesboro 2021 school year. about the possible closing, the problem is that we are in campuses. “They estimated Eleven years ago when the parent’s, teacher’s and stu- The decision was made and stated that the commu- a rural area without any big that to be at about 100 stu- annexation occurred we dent’s faces on social media at a specially called meeting nity was not “ignorant and industry and finances are dents at that time. Delight were considered one school and in person about how Tuesday, April 28. knew DES would be shut always going to be an issue Elementary has been under district -- we are one district well Delight school did on SPC Superintendent Brad down one day,” but nothing for the school district ... and 100 students since 2016.” -- and I would like for that their testing. Delight has no Sullivan had two weeks pre- had been mentioned about we are one district.” She said while the finan- to be remembered. The deci- reason not to make an “A” vious recommended that the the issue for years. She added that either cial information may not sion to be made by the board, on their testing, with only board vote to close the school “We were not prepared more enrollment or an in- have been shared with the and I feel for you, is what is 81 students and no SPED effective immediately. for this and we feel blind- creased millage would be community well, leading to best for all students, not just classes to bring the overall Before internal discussion sided ... I know you board the only way for the school the unexpected recommen- one campus or elementary.” test grade down.” and voting, the board heard members know how we to have increased funding. dation by SPCSD Superin- Melissa Molnaird spoke She added that she was from 13 local residents via feel.” She said the Delight school tendent Brad Sullivan, the in favor of the school closing, not “downing” special edu- web chat for their views She said it would be “pro- was annexed by the district numbers have been on the stating some Delight classes cation, having one child of the situation. Due to the fessional and courteous” to at the behest of the state wall especially in the face of were as low as 8-9 students, COVID-19 pandemic regula- forewarn the community and that the use of the word the new expenses related to while Murfreesboro was More Next Page tions limiting groups of less before the closing DES. than t10, the board chose to “It was very sad for me utilize this measure to allow to walk by my classroom interested participants to last year after being a Bull- voice their opinions. dog for 25 years, but it was More than 100 residents my choice. Just imagine also watched the proceed- the Delight teachers and ings online as the meeting students who walked out took place in the mostly of the classroom on March seamless use of technology. 13 not even knowing it was Speakers were given an al- the last time that they would lotment of approximately ever be inside the walls of three minutes each and were Delight Elementary as teach- admonished not to speak of ers and students. Don’t do personnel matters. this to them, we need one Delight resident Carrie more year please ... we need Tidwell was the first to have closure and time to wrap her say, stating that she un- our heads around the fact derstood it was a “realistic” that Delight Elementary will year-by-year question, but come to an end.” that Delight teachers were Delight graduate Amy told that Delight Elementary Campbell said the commu- was “good” for another year. nity needed the school “for She added that the closing their souls” and questioned of the school would be “un- if the savings of closing the necessary and unexpected as school would be for more funds are in place for another than simply the cost of utili- program year.” ties. Like most of the speakers Scott Howard stated the against the closing of the problem was simply “over- Delight campus, she asked spending” and questioned of if the board had explored “putting the kids first” was all financial options to keep really the case despite the the campus open, as well perpetual mission statement. that independent auditors Murfreesboro resident be consulted in finding al- Sarah Branch stated that ternative means to keep the while she didn’t want to see campus financially viable. the school closed and ques- She, like others, also ques- tioned the need, she trusted tioned the timing of the the right decision would decision, stating that two be made and that she sup- days before the closure of the ported the board in making annual school choice option a decision “she felt for them” was simply unfair to allow having to make. “If this parents of students that at- whole district closes down, tend Delight Elementary to that will be detrimental to fully weigh their options. multiple people, so if it’s the “[Only] two days to visit option for the greater good, other districts and meet then close the campus.” teachers and administra- Delight resident Misty tors, and that’s not possible Pruitt said as a former Hous- because of the pandemic. ton, Texas resident, she felt So, basically two days to smaller class sizes were bet- make phone calls and talk ter for students. “It takes to as many people in other away from the learning ex- districts as you can ... in two perience to have so many days, because that’s what children in one classroom ... you are leaving us with. Is larger classes in Murfrees- that enough time to weigh boro will just make it harder your options?” for the children to learn.” Tidwell stated that she Chris May questioned held forms for school choice if there was truly a need transfer or home-school to cause more chaos in the from 35 students that would midst of a “national crisis,” be implemented should the and said the decision to board have voted to close the close the school wasn’t due campus immediately. to “transparent financial “Parents have already information.” decided to sent their child Holly Williams, a mother somewhere else,” she said, of three at DES, said it has stating that if the move to been a “stressful week” on close the campus was finan- which Delight parents were cially based, then it would be being accused of being “self- compounded with the loss of ish, silly for trying to advo- revenue from students that cate for our school and told would go elsewhere. “If this it was foolish to protest ... we is about financial stability, are only asking for one more the numbers [loss] will speak chance, one more year, and for themselves, the loss far maybe nothing will change exceeds the potential gains in that year, but at least in by closing Delight with this that time we will have more vote.” warning ... we want our In the 2020-2021 school children to have that year to year, the district is set to make good memories and receive $7,018 from the state not go out on a bad note that for each of its students in the this pandemic has caused. average daily membership, They have already had so according to the Arkansas much taken from them these Department of Education. past couple of months, their Tidwell stated that she worlds have been rocked, hoped the school would stay please don’t make their last open to give time to find memories of DES end like alternatives in the future to this.” resolve the need to close the campus. She said it would be better “Be transparent with us for the classes to take field and keep us informed, revisit trips to the Murfreesboro the issue every month ... this campus to aid in the ad- is what we voted you into justment period next year. position to do for us, this is “Our school has an ‘A’ rating how unity occurs ... this is [from the Arkansas Depart- what brings communities ment of Education]. I’ve together. What Mr. Sullivan heard people say, that’s easy has asked you to do is what to get with such small classes further divides us ... good -- and our school does have people don’t do this to other small classes, but the teach- good people, especially in ers and kids still worked times like this.” hard for that rating.” Former Delight instructor Anne Terrell, a business Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, May 6, 2020 News 5B and was “liked by teachers both the current declining by 10, which we are going to want to come back in a year teachers and not letting go DES in this school.” student numbers and dis- have to, that just gets us to $0 and say, ‘oh, no, we are going of anyone else. I’d just like Continued from Page 4B The board agreed that trict finances as reasons for [extra employment spend- to think about it again.’ We to say thank you to all the there was much vitriol from consideration. ing] and doesn’t give us need to give [Sullivan] direc- teachers out there, cause her own in the classes, while both sides on social media “It’s important to the any extra to run the district tion and that will give him they are the ones making the adding that it was not fair over the past few weeks and community, and we know and those special projects a year to plan for this and grades -- not [the board] or that DES teachers get paid was simply uncalled for. ... I worked in Delight for 33 like roofs, HVAC units and make it the best situation for administration.” the same to teach much Board member Scott Ma- years, and I said to someone things like that. But our our students. I don’t really Angie Fabian stated that smaller classes as their Mur- roon said he simply felt that that if something happened superintendent sees it and feel that’s the right decision closing the campus alone freesboro counterparts. however the board voted, to Murfreesboro, Delight knows we have to be proac- for our students, but I am wouldn’t solve the issue, and “It’s no slap in the face,” they needed to leave the would be the first people tive ... we have to protect our willing ... to compromise to that the school would have Molnaird said of the consoli- meeting “with direction ... over here, and we’d do the cushion we have now.” that to get as close as possible to be looked at as a whole dation. “I’ve had multiple we need to lead the district same for that community Conly said in his opin- to a unanimous decision and not simply the teacher discussions with parents of in the direction it needs to ... there is love toward both ion the “best case scenario” [by the board]. I hate it, and employment. “They will Delight students and they go.” communities, and this is a would be to close the DES never thought we’d have to have to look at everything have all said they knew it Board president Steve tough decision. But you can’t campus immediately from go through this in my time -- administration, coaches, was coming, they just didn’t Conly said that while he run a business or a school a financial standpoint, while here -- but I do want to come everything. As far as our know when.” To close, Mol- “hated this”, and acknowl- with zero money put back, allowing staff in the unique out of this meeting with an employees we will have to naird defined the word con- edged that while the idea there’s always going to be time “time to prepare to answer. [Sullivan] deserves look at them all.” solidation -- “the process of was “probably” a surprise something that happens ... make this the best school it, Delight deserves it and Conly said he trusted that making something stronger to the Delight community, we’re not in financial distress we can make it. It’s all about Murfreesboro deserves it Sullivan would “honor his or more solid, or the process but that it wasn’t to mem- -- we are good right now, the kids, it’s not about the also.” word” and do exactly that of combining a number of bers of the school board. [Sullivan] has no agenda for adults, and I almost feel Maroon said he agreed in keeping the district finan- things into a single or more “We’ve been talking about making the [future] numbers like if we can take the adult with closing after next school cially viable. “We are going coherent whole.” this for four of five years, look one way or the other, equation out of it, the kids year after considering the to get this right, and get [the “I’m not telling you it’s [former Superintendent they are what they are -- we will be fine.” issue for the past two weeks district] lean and we’re going going to be easy, I’m telling Roger] Featherston wanted didn’t cause it, he didn’t However, he said due to due to the “extraordinary to make it work.” you it’s going to be well to do this 4-5 years ago, and cause it, but we are dealt it concerns of a quick deci- times we’ve been through The motion of closing the worth it,” she said. we shut him down because and have to live with it.” sion during the pandemic this spring.” Delight Elementary campus Also virtually speaking when the finances are good He added that simply without giving parents an Board member Joe House after the 2020-2021 school was Christy Terrell, Amanda there was no reason to do it.” closing the Delight campus opportunity to thoroughly added that he spoke for the year was placed before the Goodwin and Sharon Salter. A board member for would not solve the finan- explore other options, he rec- teachers after it felt like “we board by Conly, with the Board member Jeramy nine years, he added that cial issues upcoming for the ommended that the campus hammered them ... we need vote affirming the act 4-3. Humphry said that while it was always the thought district. be closed after the 2020-2021 to be on board with our He, Maroon, Minton and the “numbers don’t lie” he that good finances and ap- “It will not the be the only school year. teachers, they are the ones Trent Cox all voted for the was disturbed at some of proximately 100 students answer to what we need “I would be good with getting us our good grades motion, while Humphry, the posts on Facebook that would be the standard for down the road -- even if we leaving the campus open -- it rubs me wrong when House and Fabian voted called Delight a “swamp” keeping DES open, noting are able to cut our [teachers] one more year, but, I don’t we are talking about cutting against the motion.

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