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$1.00 Newton County Times Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Vol. 101 Number 36 Back to school, and the pandemic Staff Report School districts ended the 2019-2020 school year abruptly last spring when the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic made attending classes unsafe. A new school year began last week with schools taking appropriate mea- sures to protect students and sta . School boards adopted Ready for Learning Plans (RLP) that call for an instructional model imple- menting traditional, blended and Western Grove School Prin- digital curriculums. Traditional cipal Billy Carter welcomed learning is onsite with teach- students to school on Tuesday, ers, content, and assignments. the fi rst day of class. Blended learning is o -site learn- TIMES PHOTOS JEFF DEZORT ing with district teachers, content, Western Grove students wearing masks get their temperature taken See BACK TO SCHOOL, 11A before signing in for the day. Solid waste district board Board off ers chairman says $18 fee ‘is gone’ director By JAMES L. WHITE Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District attorney John [email protected] 2 hrs ago 0 Verkamp (standing) talks with (from left) Luke Feighert, Ozark Mountain Solid Waste contract fi nance director, and interim district director Bill Lord District Board of Directors chairman By JAMES L. WHITE following a meeting Tuesday morning in Harrison. Fed Woehl told the board Tuesday that [email protected] FACEBOOK Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox  e Ozark Mountain Solid Waste Dis- ruled from the bench that the now- trict voted Tuesday to enter into a contract famed $18 fee is over. with a new director.  e fee is part of the receivership A split board voted in early May to ter- which was granted to devise a plan for minate the district’s contract with Via Re- repaying bondholders who invested cyclables to operate the district.  e move money in what became the NABORS came about two months before the end land ll  asco. A fraction of proceeds of the contract that Via’s owner, Melinda from the fee would also go to the solid Caldwell, said she didn’t plan to renew. waste district to help defray costs of At the same time, the board voted to maintaining the land ll in northern contract with Bill Lord for three months to Baxter County. run the district, plus help the board  nd a “ e $18 is gone,” Woehl said. “And new permanent director. Lord had man- Geo rey Treece (the court appointed aged the district’s a airs when he worked receiver) is gone.” for Northwest Arkansas Economic Devel- Woehl did point out that Fox has Circuit judges in Baxter, Carroll, appointment of the receiver, ordered opment District (EDD) until the solid waste not yet issued a written order in the Marion, Newton and Searcy county last month that Treece must stop district cut ties with the EDD in 2009. He case abolishing the $18 fee. lawsuits challenging the fee have ruled actively pursuing the appeals. was director when the board voted to buy Solid waste district attorney John the fee to be an illegal exaction or tax, Verkamp said Tuesday morning the old RLH land ll in northern Baxter Verkamp also said that Judge Fox did thus unconstitutional. that all those appeals have either been County that became NABORS land ll. severely limit Treece’s involvement in Treece had been appointed to the dismissed or will be soon. One excep- In July, the board voted to extend Lord’s the matter, but the court could also collect money from taxpayers in the tion could be in the Searcy County contract a er it decided to extend the time modify that ruling as it sees  t. six counties that at the time com- case where state legislation that al- period in which people could apply for the Still, Woehl did say that the feel- prised the solid waste district to repay lowed the Arkansas Department of director’s position. Board members weren’t ing he got at a court hearing earlier bondholders. Treece had  led notice of Environmental Quality to close the ready to accept any of the applicants for the this month was that both the fee and appeal to the state Supreme Court. land ll using money from the Post job. Treece were removed. However, Judge Fox, who oversaw See WASTE BOARD, 2A Board member and Bull Shoals Mayor DEATHS David Nixon chaired a personnel commit- ‘Lon’ Bryant, 74 tee that reviewed applications. Nixon said Tuesday that they did get Linda Martin, 71 Buffalo National River named more resumés and interviewed Stephen Misty Stuart, 44 Kershaw of Harrison and Stephen Elam of Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site Yellville. Nixon said the committee agreed to rec- National Park Service Trace Gold Standard Site, in Arkansas. ommend to the full board that it enter into Buffalo National River joining an elite group of 12 Leave No Trace is a set of HARRISON —  e Leave a contract with Kershaw. parks nationwide to earn principles that teach people Nixon said Kershaw was well quali ed INDEX No Trace Center for Outdoor this honor. Bu alo National how to recreate responsibly Ethics recently announced with an engineering degree and experience Viewpoints ...... 4A River is the sixth National and with minimal negative in environmental management mitigation Obituaries ...... 5A the designation of Bu alo Park Service site to receive impacts on the environ- (Nixon later explained that Kershaw had Correspondents ....6A National River as a Leave No this designation and the  rst See BUFFALO RIVER, 2A Sports ...... 7-8A handled oil spills in Florida), so he will Classifi eds ...... 9-10A need to learn the solid waste management. News ...... 11A  e advertisement for the position o ered a contract of between $40,000 and $60,000 a year, but the amount was something the board would have to decide. Nixon said the committee decided to rec- ommend a minimum of $50,000, possibly more. “He’s a quali ed candidate,” Nixon said.  e board voted to o er Kershaw a con- tract, then took up discussion of salary. Harrison Mayor Jerry Jackson explained CONTRIBUTED PHOTO that the committee had recommended Bu alo National River recently was named a Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site, joining an that the contract amount be $50,000 with a review in six months to possibly bump the elite group of 12 parks nationwide to earn this honor. contract to $55,000 a year. “ is guy’s going to work really well or not at all,” Jackson said. “I think in six Oark goes independent months we will know for sure.” Marion County Judge John Massey sug- By JEFF DEZORT its basketball and other sports teams to com- gested they o er the contract at $50,000, Newton County times pete against schools several hours away, such but to do a review of his performance a er JASPER — Rather than join a new Arkan- as Wonderview, Nemo Vista, Mt. Vernon- three months to determine if the contract sas Activities Association mandated sports Enola and Sacred Heart. Only two schools should be continued. conference the Jasper Board of Education are relatively close, Scranton and Western “He might not be the man for the job gave its approval Monday night to allow the Yell County, said Jasper School District Ath- a er three months,” Massey said. He also Oark School sports teams to compete as an letic Director Brian Cossey. suggested that any discussion of the con- independent school. Cossey said families were surveyed and tract amount be taken up a er six months. Under new alignment, the small, rural almost all of them favored the school going  e board voted unanimously to follow Johnson County school would have to send See OARK, 2A Massey’s recommendation. 2

2A Newton County Times NEWS Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Weather THUR FRI Showers and A 20% chance thunderstorms likely. of showers and Chance of thunderstorms. precipitation is 60%.

Mostly Partly cloudy sunny with a with a high near high near 81º 78º and the SAT SUN A 20% chance of showers and pandemic thunderstorms. Meet Rita Greenhaw. She is the principal of the Mt. Judea School this year. TIMES PHOTOS JEFF DEZORT Sunny Sunny with a with a high near high near DeWitt earns Grant Transportation department 78º 81º Professional Certifi cation upgrading its website Cindy DeWitt recently earned Grant Professional LITTLE ROCK —  e Transportation Once it is up and running, it will take OARK: Certi cation (GPC), making her one of only three in Department is upgrading its web site to personnel to keep information fresh and From 1A the state. She entered the process through the Grant make it easier for Arkansas drivers to fol- answer questions.  e extent to which the independent.  e Professional Association and has found her mem- low the progress of highway construction public can interact with sta is an issue negative side of bership there to be a very valuable resource. projects. for any public agency or private business. being independent Cindy has worked in Baxter, Boone, Marion, At a recent meeting, the Highway As one legislator pointed out during the is the teams don’t Newton, Searcy, Commission Review and Advisory discussion, some people who ask ques- get to compete in and Van Buren Subcommittee went over some changes tions also have all the time in the world. district, regional or Counties for several recommended by a private consultant, Legislators asked about how infor- state tournaments years. Partnering speci cally about the Transportation mation would be updated on the new for two years. at the city, county, Department’s communications with website. Manually updating a web page However, the and state levels, she the public on the status of construction can allow information to quickly become AAA’s conference works with non- projects. outdated, which creates more frustra- realignment cycle is pro ts and com-  e consultant called the department’s tions with viewers.  e website should two years, so when munity agencies communication with the public “disjoint- automatically input data as it is entered conferences are next to help them meet ed and inconsistent.” throughout the state by engineers and redrawn the school their missions. She In response, the department director project managers, a legislator said. can choose whether has worked on a said that the department was in the early Lawmakers are keenly interested in the or not to rejoin. variety of focus areas stages of redesigning its public website. Transportation Department’s communi- Cossey said the including health While much current information about cation strategy because they o en are the AAA will allow Oark equity, parent educa- projects is available, she agreed that the  rst person a constituent contacts with to combine with DeWitt tion, food insecurity, website was disjointed because you o en questions about orange barrels and tra c either Kingston or substance abuse, and have to go to several di erent pages on delays caused by highway construction. Jasper schools this foster care. the website to  nd out details about a Legislators said that a frequent question year in track. He said “I want to thank the many local, regional, and project. from constituents is how soon a project Oark will probably state colleagues that I have worked with over the  e department’s new website will be will be  nished. Knowing the completion combine with years. I have been fortunate to have such wonderful a lot more user friendly, she said, and a date makes it easier for people to cope Kingston this spring people to have collaborated with and learned from. goal is to provide “one stop shopping” with the frustration of tra c delays. for track. Oark has I am dedicated to the grant writing profession as a for viewers seeking speci c information  e Transportation Department direc- traditionally had source of support for the missions of nonpro ts to about a speci c construction project. tor agreed with the private consultant more success in track make positive changes in the lives of people in our One cause of the disjointed nature of that there is room for improvement in the than basketball. communities.  e Grant Professionals Association the website is that it categorizes some website. As an has been a wonderful resource for staying up to date projects according to their funding pro- However, she pointed out that some independent, Cossey on current grant trends as well as connecting with gram, and the public isn’t familiar with of the consultant’s recommendations said Oark will other Grant Professionals across the country.  e those programs. appeared to involve removing people attempt to schedule process of preparing for the GPC exam has given me  e new department website may have from the equation and using technology teams from Deer and the opportunity to challenge myself and build my a function that allows viewers to click instead.  at is a trend commonly expe- Mt. Judea as well as expertise level to provide better service to the com- on a map, to  nd out about a particular rienced nowadays by customers trying to the several charter munities I work with. I look forward to putting my stretch of highway. It used to have a simi- call a business and being required to dial schools in and skills to work in serving the community.” lar function, but the technology became through a long menu of options. Eventu- around Fayetteville Cindy has recently started a Grants Consulting outdated. ally the customer “It’s very important and Fort Smith, “and Business and is eager to help nonpro ts serve their  e redesigned website should be avail- when it comes to our roads that people not drive 2 1/2 hours communities. She can be reached at 870-715-8701 or able to the public by the end of the year, can get a hold of a real person easily,” she on a Tuesday night.” email at [email protected]. the director said. said. Superintendent Dr. Candra Brasel said the school the full $18. Legal fees for the Boone County Circuit Judge district did seek a WASTE BOARD: plainti ’s lawyers and fees for John Putman to accept the hardship waiver, but From 1A proper. the administration  rm will receiver’s motion. But the be deducted. district, as a governmental was turned down. Closure Trust Fund had been “If it is, is the rate proper?”  e school board “So,” Woehl said, “your $18 body, must have legal counsel. challenged as unconstitutional Verkamp said. If not, the also approved may be $5 or so.”  e Friday hearing is set and Attorney General Leslie court will determine what the continuing the  at leaves the sole case still for the matter of motions Rutledge’s O ce is still bound rate should be. memorandum of pending, which was  led in pending. Bank OZK, as  at decision will understanding with to defend that legislation. Boone County. A hearing has trustee for the bondholders, the city of Jasper Verkamp said there will determine what should been set in that case for this and ADEQ have  led motions for its helping likely be a trial in Fox’s court happen with the money coming Friday a ernoon. to dismiss the case. to maintain the regarding the money already already collected and placed  e waste district board Verkamp said he needed baseball  eld at collected in 2018 and 2019 in the court’s registry. had earlier voted not to defend authorization from the board Bradley Park.  e from the fee.  at amounts  e money collected this the constitutionality of the to represent it in court, Jasper High School to about $2.3 million that has year for 2019 property taxes $18 fee.  e receiver had done communicating to the judge baseball team been deposited in the registry will be refunded, Verkamp that as representing both the that the district opposes the utilizes the  eld for of the Pulaski County Circuit said. But plainti s have district and the bondholders fee and has no objection to its games, however, it Court.  led a motion to engage an in the other cases. motions to dismiss the case. did not have a season It will be up to the plainti s outside consulting  rm that is However, a er Judge Fox  e board voted last spring due to the in the  ve cases to pursue experienced at making such limited Treece’s involvement, unanimously to allow COVID-19 pandemic reimbursement, Verkamp said. refunds. the receiver has moved in that Verkamp to represent the which ended the  e court will also look at  at means the money case to withdraw as counsel. district at the hearing Friday school year early. the fee to see if it is legal and returned to taxpayers won’t be Verkamp said he anticipates a ernoon.

signs at trailheads, visitor thrilled to announce and an example of how BUFFALO RIVER: centers and campgrounds Bu alo National River as a e ective the role of education as well as in pamphlets, designated Gold Standard is in protecting our public From 1A ethics into management, maps and other distributed Site,” said Dana Watts, lands.” In order to be named programming, outreach and materials for visitors. Leave No Trace Executive Bu alo National River a Leave No Trace Gold education e orts at the site. Facilitate Leave No Trace Director. “ e hard work of will host a public celebration Standard Site, a park must Formally train sta and interpretive programs sta and local community of this designation at a later meet the following criteria: community partners in Leave including ranger talks, stakeholders means that date. Event details will be Demonstrate successful No Trace Outdoor Ethics. camp re events and trail Bu alo National River is a announced on the park’s implementation of Leave Include Leave No Trace outings for visitors. leading force in the Leave No website and social media No Trace outdoor skills and language and messaging on “Leave No Trace is Trace movement nationally pages. 590088z 590087z 589593z 3

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 NEWS Newton County Times 3A

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The Newton County Senior than ever to meet our goal this community. You can do your from this pandemic. We are here Activity and Wellness Center year. Please remember us at part by staying home and helping to help,” Henderson said. in Jasper continues its home this time. We have an online to slow down the spread of Menu delivery of meals and curbside donation system which can be COVID-19. If you are a senior Sept. 3-4 pickup from 11:30 to noon, found at https://www.aaanwar. over 60 who is staying at home, Thursday - Parmesan broiled Monday through Friday, org/make-a-donation. Select afraid to get out because of the tilapia with dill roasted potatoes, announced center director Nickie Newton County Senior Activity pandemic and need food please vegetable blend meadow, whole Henderson. She asks payment be and Wellness Center in the drop give us a call. 870-446-5531. wheat roll and ambrosia.Friday - made by check org exact change. down menu under “Donation Income is not now and has never Chopped steak with brown gravy, “Since we are not able to have Designation*”. been a part of the equation for red skin tased potatoes, seasoned fundraisers, I am going to need “We will not discontinue getting home delivered meals. We greens, wheat bread and glazed the community’s support more this essential service for our want to make sure you are safe angel food cake.

As pandemic continues, Arkansans look increasingly What’s going on toward farmers’ markets and local vendors for food Due to the corona- meeting is Sept. 14. virus pandemic regular The Deer/Mt. Judea By Ryan McGeeney about 69 percent of market manag- for COVID, and considering they monthly meeting sched- Board of Education U of A System Division of Agriculture ers surveyed said they were planning pretty much pulled out all the arts ules may be suspended. meets at 6:30 p.m., on to open for the season, while about and crafts — they’re strictly sell- The Busy Beavers the second Monday of Fast Facts: 29 percent said they were unsure at ing food-related items, plus maybe 4-H Club is hosting a each month. Meetings »» Vendors with online presence that time. Only 2 percent of man- masks and soaps. free fishing derby for will alternate between fare well agers said they definitely did not “The state wanted to create an children at the pond campuses. The next »» Vendors adapt to new “grab ‘n plan to open. environment where people weren’t at Compton Volunteer regular meeting of the go” environment Although there are some year- lingering, looking at jewelry and Fire Department Station Deer/Mt. Judea Board »» COVID increases SNAP sales at round farmers’ markets in Ar- things that weren’t necessities,” he 1, beginning at 9 a.m., of Education will be farmers’ markets kansas, the vast majority of them said. “It changed the environment Saturday, Sept. 12. at 6:30 p.m., Mon- are open from early May through from a social environment to a sort Jasper Kiwanis Club day, Sept. 14. LITTLE ROCK — Customer September. of ‘grab-and-go’ environment. It meets 11:30 a.m. on Campbell Edgmon demand for local food, particularly Rainey said that in March and took an adjustment on the part of Wednesdays at the Post 93 of the Ameri- that supplied through local vendors, April, many managers were work- the customers, vendors and markets Ozark Cafe. can Legion and the farmers and farmers’ markets, has ing to find ways to adopt reasonable themselves.” Al-Anon Meeting, Women’s Auxiliary increased during the COVID-19 safety precautions designed to slow a support group for meetings are held on pandemic, local experts said the spread of the novel coronavirus Online advantage family and friends of the third Tuesday of this week. while keeping respective markets Adams said that a common key alcoholics. We have re- each month. The next On Tuesday, the U.S. Department open and profitable. to vendor success was a pre-existing sumed our meetings ev- meeting is Sept. 15. of Agriculture’s National Agricul- Rainey said that, based on an- online presence. ery Friday from 11:30 Newton County tural Statistics Service released its ecdotal reporting across the state, “Anyone who already had an a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Chamber of Com- annual National Farmers Market markets that have remained open online presence for their farm or the Methodist Fellow- merce’s regular monthly Managers report, which primarily throughout the spring and summer their food system — if they were ship Hall, 400 Clark meeting is on the third identifies operational behaviors in have seen mixed results. able to sell it online before COVID St. in Jasper. Please Thursday. The next markets across the country. Nation- “Some markets are doing fantas- — they’ve seen three to four times wear a mask. You can meeting is at noon on ally, researchers surveyed managers tic, other markets’ sales are down,” the amount of traffic on their online also join us via Zoom. Thursday, Sept. 17, at of 8,140 farmers’ markets, 685 he said. “And there’s no urban/ru- sites,” he said. “A lot of them say For more information, The Ozark Cafe. of which are located in the “West ral, metro/non-metro, large-versus- they can’t keep up.” call 479-857-8281 or The Jasper City South Central Division,” to which small correlation.” Adams said that a possible silver 712-898-8390. Council normally Arkansas belongs, along with Loui- Rainey said that farmers and lining to the current pandemic situ- The Newton County meets at City Hall on siana, Oklahoma and Texas. other vendors who have been do- ation is that it has led consumers to Cancer Support Group the third Thursday Ron Rainey, extension economist ing direct-to-consumer sales have begin placing a higher premium on meets at 12:30 p.m., the of each month at 6 with the University of Arkansas apparently fared well in the current locally-produced food. first Wednesday of the p.m. The next meeting System Division of Agriculture environment, however. “In some cases, it’s a supply-chain month, at the Senior is Sept. 17. and director of the Southern Risk “The thing that I’ve heard issue,” he said, noting the empty Center in Jasper. Next The Newton County Management Education Center, consistently is that farmers selling supermarket shelves that were a meeting is Sept. 2. Resource Council conducted a survey of Arkansas directly from their farms are having common sight in mid-March, when Newton County Sin- meets the second farmers’ market managers in March a good year,” he said. “So, while widespread panic-buying took hold. gle Parent Scholarship Thursday of each and April 2020, which reached out some consumers may not go to a “I think some of it is an economic Board meets first Mon- month, at 5 p.m., to the 112 markets listed with the market, they’re still buying directly issue — people wanting to sup- day of each month, at at Jasper City Hall. USDA, operating in 60 of the state’s from farms when they have the port their local economies with 3 p.m., at the Jasper The next meeting 75 counties. opportunity.” food dollars.” Christian Church. Next is Sept. 10. While the NASS report released Adams said the COVID era has meeting is Sept. 7. Jasper Board of this week does not address the ef- Switch to grab n’ go also seen an increase in the use of Jasper Community Education meets the fects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Jeremy Adams, who manages the SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Garden members meet third Monday of each the operation of farmers’ markets “Double Up Food Bucks” program Assistance Program — funds at on the first Monday of month, at 6:30 p.m. at — the survey data was gathered in for the Arkansas Coalition for farmers’ markets. While less than each month at the Jas- the Jasper School Li- 2019 — it does help to provide a Obesity Prevention, said that overall 15 percent of markets in Arkansas per United Methodist brary. The next meeting context for understanding how well market sales should be considered accept SNAP, Adams said 2020 has Church Fellowship Hall will be Sept. 21, at the markets are coping with the “new in the context of the mandate from seen the largest number of transac- at 5:30 p.m. The next Kingston campus. The normal” of pandemic conditions, the Arkansas Department of Health tions under the “Double Up Food meeting will be Sept. 7. Oct. 19 meeting will be Rainey said. which required markets limit their Bucks” program, which allows con- The Newton County held at Oark. “Farmers’ markets are included offering to food and other essentials sumers to buy certain produce items Quorum Court meets The monthly board in the list of ‘essential businesses,’ so during the pandemic. at about half price, in the program’s the first Monday of meeting for Newton they’ve remained open throughout “Things started off slow, but five-year history. each month at the County Healthcare the pandemic,” Rainey said. markets are definitely seeing in- “We saw more than 3,000 trans- courthouse beginning at Association, Inc., meets In Rainey’s research, which was creased use,” Adams said. “Sales actions by the end of July,” Adams 7 p.m., unless the first the last Tuesday of the specifically aimed at assessing the are increasing. The River Market said. “I expect that, by October, we Monday is a holiday, month. The next meet- effects of COVID-19 on managers’ in Little Rock is seeing about 1,400 will have reached more than 6,000 then the quorum court ing will be on Tuesday, plans for the season, he found that people a week, which is pretty good transactions.” meets on Tuesday night. Sept. 29, at 5 p.m., in The next meeting the Conference Room is Sept. 7. of Newton County Newton County Nursing Home. Shut down scammers threatening to shut off utilities Hometown Health Newton County His- LITTLE ROCK — As The scam artists will then should never be forced to is offered. Coalition meets the sec- torical Society meets the hustle and bustle of claim the consumer must make an immediate pay- Mail the payment to ond Thursday of each the last Tuesday of each school returns and fami- pay immediately over the ment for utilities over the the company directly. month at the Newton month at 5:30 p.m. lies begin in their own phone because a represen- phone and or give away The scammer may also County Special Services at the Bradley House unique routines, scam art- tative is on their way to your personal informa- request that the recipi- Learning Center on Museum in Jasper. Pub- ists are using an old play- disconnect their services. tion,” said Attorney ent purchase gift cards West Clark Street, at 10 lic is invited. The next books to identify ways to Be cautious of unsolicited General Leslie Rutledge. or prepaid debit cards to a.m. The next meeting meeting is Sept. 29. trick Arkansans by claim- calls and consider hang- Attorney General pay off the amount owed. is Sept. 10. The Western Grove ing they have not paid ing up and finding the Rutledge released the fol- The scammer will ask for Friends of the New- City Council meets the their utility bill. The scam company’s phone number lowing tips to ensure pay- the code on the purchased ton County Library first Tuesday of the involves Caller ID spoof- from an independent ment is sent to the utility card, which gives them meets at noon on the month. The council ing to make the name source and calling them company safely, securely complete access to money second Monday of meets at 7 p.m., at the or phone number of the to confirm any outstand- and timely: on the card. In most every month, at the Western Grove City utility company display ing balance. Add the utility pay- cases, once the prepaid library on state High- Hall. The next meeting on the phone’s screen. “Remember, you ment due date on a card money is depleted, way 7 South. The next will be Tuesday, Oct. 6. calendar when the bill it cannot be recovered. is received. Remember, utilities will Drop off the pay- not require you to pay by ment at the utility office gift card or prepaid debit or an authorized pay- card – scammers will. ment location. Arkansans should Pay online on the util- notify the company if ity company’s website they have been contacted with a credit card or call by one of these scammers. the company directly. If Arkansans have turned Consider participating over money to the scam- in an automated bank mer, file a complaint with account draft system, if it the Attorney General. 593016z 593015z 4

4A Newton County Times NEWS Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Newton County Newton County Times TIMES P.O. Box 453, Jasper, AR 72641 (870) 446-2645 State Capitol Week in Review Publisher Jim Perry From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS Internet service is lacking. federal inspection standards, [email protected] LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas  e Council has voted to help and they are eligible to apply for Editor: Lynn Blevins legislators approved a plan to add county fairs by allowing them the grants.  ere are 40 custom [email protected] $300 a week to unemployment to spend money that had been meat processors in Arkansas that Yearly Subscription Rates: In Newton bene ts, to extend the extra bene ts allocated for premiums, typically currently are exempt from federal County and adjoining counties (Boone, Carroll, available during the coronavirus awarded to young people exhibiting inspections.  ey could get grants Searcy, Madison, Pope and Johnson): six pandemic. animals. County fairs are being but rst they would have to meet months for $20.63 or 12 months for $30.94;  e bene ts will come from cancelled or severely cut back this federal inspection standards. Mail out of County (elsewhere in Arkansas): federal disaster relief funds.  e year.  e Legislative Council voted Covid-19 Trends in Schools six months for $25.65 or 12 months for $38.61; Out of State: six months for $28.30 or 12 state Department of Workforce to allow fairs to transfer almost  e Arkansas Center for Health months for $45.04. Services administers unemployment $693,000 from premiums and use it Improvement (ACHI) has added a claims and its o cials hope the instead to o set expenses. new category for school districts in e Newton County Times (USPS 264-100) additional bene ts will be paid soon  e move is intended to help its compilation of reported cases of is published every Wednesday. Postage paid at a er Labor Day. county fair associations survive the Covid-19.  e data will be updated Jasper, AR, and other o ces. Postmaster: send address changes to e Newton County Times, Members of the Legislative nancial hit they are taking this weekly. P.O. Box 453, Jasper, AR 72641. Council approved the plan during a year. Senators have said that when  e president of ACHI said the Member, Arkansas Press Association recent meeting. It would bene t an the legislature convenes in regular compilation is meant to inform Letters to the editor are encouraged. ey estimated 100,000 Arkansans who session in January, they want to parents, school o cials and state must have a full name, address and daytime are currently not working. provide nancial help to county policy makers about the risk level phone number in order to be printed.  e Council is the committee fairs so they can preserve their in schools, and whether the risk is Letters longer than 350 words may not be that oversees operations of state tradition of linking agriculture and going up or down. printed, and all may be edited for clarity. E-mail letters to Editor Je Dezort at je d@ government during the interims education.  e ACHI reports are not the newtoncountytimes.com. Letters may also between legislative sessions.  e Council also approved using only numbers that state education be delivered to the Times o ce, 101 Church  e Council also approved $5 million in federal relief funds to o cials will use if they have to Street in Jasper, or mailed to Newton County spending $100 million on the help small meat processing plants decide whether to close a school Times, P.O. Box 453, Jasper, AR 72641. Questions? Call (870) 446-2645. Arkansas Rural Connect program, expand. At the beginning of the because of a spike in cases. which awards grants to local pandemic, several major processing  e Education Secretary said communities to expand access to plants experienced slowdowns last week at a daily brie ng that the high speed Internet. because workers were out sick, and percentage of students choosing to Preserving the Students are taking virtual bottlenecks in the industry drove up stay home and take virtual classes classes and people are working from prices, according to the Agriculture falls within a range of 20 percent to home, so the pandemic has focused Department o cials seeking the $5 50 percent across Arkansas. main streets attention on the need to enhance million in grants. ACHI also lists the number of broadband capacity in rural areas, Arkansas has three small-scale cases in each county and by zip of Arkansas and in many cities and towns where meat processing plants that meet codes. By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON

LITTLE ROCK — The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the survival Historically challenging school year begins of many small businesses in Arkansas, From the Arkansas Senate and today I’d like to share good news managed by the Institute for Digital Those services include after school about a grant program that will help. LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas teach- Health & Innovation at the Universi- programs, meals, mental health coun- It is the Arkansas Historic Preserva- ers and students are beginning the ty of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. seling and health care. tion and Main Street Arkansas grants. most challenging school year in liv- Also important will be the presence Educators and elected offi cials First, though, I’d like to discuss the ing memory. of a parent or family member who expect an outbreak before the school good news about our unemployment Last March schools were forced is computer literate, who can help year is over, either among students or rate. For months before the pan- to close because of the spread of the students connect with their teachers staff. When that happens, they will demic, our unemployment rate had coronavirus, a decision that affected every day. have to make quick decisions about remained at historic lows and always more than 470,000 students and According to surveys, when how to respond. For example, they below the national average. As CO- 33,000 teachers. schools had to convert to distance may have to decide whether or not VID-19 slowed the economy, our rate Arkansas has been trying to close learning last spring, the amount of to close a school temporarily, and if jumped to 10.8 percent unemploy- the achievement gap between chil- time that students spent in virtual so for how long. State health offi cials ment. But we have seen impressive dren in underprivileged homes and classrooms was signifi cantly less than will provide input. improvement. In July, our rate was those in more prosperous families. when those students physically at- The state Board of Education has back to 7.1 percent, which is about Elected offi cials and educators are tended school. waived numerous standards so that three percentage points below the concerned that the changes made Virtual classrooms last spring local schools have the fl exibility to national average. necessary by the virus could make focused on reviewing subjects already adapt to changing circumstances. This is encouraging for the many that gap wider. When so many introduced earlier in the year. This The legislature has always pri- cities that participate in the Main students must study from home and year the challenge will be introducing oritized public education, which ac- Street Arkansas and the Arkansas take their classes online, it’s critical new material electronically. counts for almost half of the money Historic Preservation Program. The that they all have access to the same The disruption of standardized spent from the general revenue fund. mission of these two programs is to technology. testing in the spring will have an Legislators are updating the formula help revitalize the historic commercial That’s why state offi cials have effect because teachers won’t begin to make sure that state aid to local centers that are essential to the eco- beefed up the Arkansas Rural Con- the school year with a clear picture schools is adequate, in preparation nomic health of many communities. nect program, which has distributed of each student’s individual academic for the regular session that begins The cities will receive grants to help more than $10 million in grants to level. This is particularly important in January. jumpstart their economies as we move expand broadband access in isolated this year, when students will experi- Safety precautions necessitated by out of the pandemic. areas. More grants will be announced ence the so-called “summer slide” to the coronavirus will greatly affect the Main Street America surveyed its over the coming weeks. a greater degree because they have meetings of the Senate and House members this spring to assess the ef- Other grants of up to $75,000 help spent more time away from school. Education Committees during the fect of the coronavirus, including the rural communities apply for federal In many communities, going to vir- 2021 legislation session. The commit- likelihood the members would have dollars to expand broadband ac- tual learning will bring attention to tee’s meetings are almost always fi lled to close shop if the disruption con- cess, through the Rural Broadband how many social services, apart from to capacity, with people in attendance tinued. Of the 213 Arkansas business I.D. Expenses Trust Fund Grant. It is academics, are provided in schools. overfl owing into the hallways. owners who responded, 32 percent said they likely would be out of business within three months. Thirty percent reported they might have to Providing fl exibility for veteran disability exams close after fi ve months. Jackie Wolven is executive director By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN ing for VA benefi ts. The backlog has professionals to perform C&P exams. of Main Street Eureka Springs. The been growing since last year when By allowing additional health care results of that survey are a good rep- When in-person medical care was Congress expanded benefi ts eligibility personnel to conduct these health resentation of what has happened in paused at Department of Veterans to more veterans, more than tripling screenings, we can ensure veterans that historic town. Five stores didn’t Affairs (VA) medical facilities earlier since November 2019 and now stand- get the attention they deserve in a survive. But she is totally optimistic this year due to COVID-19, telehealth ing at 203,000 veterans nationwide. In timely manner. about the future. Jackie and the other technologies allowed veterans to con- Arkansas, more than 1,500 veterans There is momentum building in leaders will identify artisans and busi- tinue accessing health services. Arkan- are waiting for a C&P exam. Congress to expand the number of ness people to put in the empty store sas veterans quickly adapted. During a Senate VA Committee providers who can conduct disability fronts, then release the grants after The Central Arkansas Veterans hearing in June, I pressed the VA on exams. A similar bill was introduced the fi rst of the year. As she put it, Eu- Healthcare System saw a 1,000 per- its plan to reduce the backlog. While in the House of Representatives. The reka Springs is ready to rock and roll. cent increase in VA Video Connect department leaders were hopeful that Chairman of the Senate VA Commit- Small business are the anchors of appointments since the beginning of resuming in-person exams would tee understands the urgency to pro- our communities. Many of the mom- the year. Similarly, the Veterans Health help decrease the number of veterans vide fl exibility and expand the VA’s and-pop shopkeepers grew up in the Care System of the Ozarks in Fayette- awaiting an appointment, they also capacity to conduct C&P exams. The town where they now own a store. ville experienced an increase of 4,390 requested additional fl exibility to chairman incorporated this bill in a They are part of the social fabric of percent in virtual care over that same decrease the backlog. comprehensive veterans’ benefi ts pack- our small towns as well as key to the time. Despite the expanded online Veterans shouldn’t have to wait age that I am hopeful the committee towns’ economic health. services, not all veterans have the months to fi le disability claims. We’ve will take up soon. The Department of Parks, Heritage, ability to connect to the internet. For taken great pride in strengthening While in-person exams recently re- and Tourism supports these com- veterans who scheduled the required benefi ts, so we need to ensure the sumed at several VA facilities around munities through annual Downtown medical exam to apply for benefi ts, infrastructure is in place to accommo- the country including the Central Revitalization Grants. Department the wait time is getting longer, and we date the increased number of people Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Secretary Stacy Hurst recently an- need to fi x that. who are turning to the VA for help. we need to take action to help the nounced that her agency would more Many veterans are required to It’s clear this framework is not meet- thousands of veterans waiting for their than double its funding to $559,000 complete a compensation and pension ing the current demand. exam so they can fi le their disability for the next year. Funding for the (C&P) exam to verify their medical That’s why I introduced legisla- claims and receive the benefi ts they grants comes through the Real Estate condition and eligibility when apply- tion to allow certain specialty medical have earned. Transfer Tax. The grants range from $3,000 to $25,000. Our small towns and the owners who do business there are a link to our history and a reminder of where Get the we came from. They are the building blocks of our economy. Main Street Arkansas and the Arkansas Historic whole Preservation Program are standing with them to secure the future. story. 5

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 NEWS Newton County Times 5A

Linda Martin, 71, of Western Grove ‘Lon’ Bryant, 74, of Valley Springs Courtesy of Linda Lou Hefley and Logging. Lonzo Lavaughn “Lon” Operator Senior Chief Martin, 71, of West- She was preceded Bryant, 74, of Valley Petty Officer. After retire- Roller-Christeson ern Grove, in death by her Springs, died at ment, he returned died at Willard older brother, home, Friday, to Harrison to Funeral Home Walker Hos- Johnny Wayne Aug. 28 (2020). raise his family. He 519 N. Spring St., P.O. Box 100 pice House in Hefley and Funeral is at 10 spent several years Harrison, Ark. 72602-0100 Fayetteville on her younger a.m., Wednes- working at Bea- (870) 741-3113 Monday, Aug. brother, Da- day, Sept. 2, con Tire and Pace 24 (2020). vid Hefley. at Coffman Industries. For funeral information, visit Visitation was Linda is sur- Funeral Home Lon is survived www.rollerfuneralhomes.com Wednesday vived by her in Harrison by his wife, Lena from 6-8 p.m. husband of 55 with Pastor Carl Bryant; his chil- Recent Deaths at Coffman Funeral years, Jimmy Martin; Garvin officiating. Burial dren and their spouses, Linda Martin, 71, of Western Grove, died Home in Harrison. her sister, Darlene with military honors Evan and Lea Ann Bry- Monday, Aug. 24 (2020). Funeral was 2 Funeral was 2 p.m., Hefley Kent; her chil- will follow at Maple- ant and Renee and Jesse p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, at Piercetown Holi- Thursday, Aug. 27, at dren, Chris, Michelle wood Cemetery. York; four grandchildren, ness Church. Burial was in Smith Cemetery at Piercetown Holiness and Jason Martin; He was born in Valley Alexis Bryant, Liam York, Vendor under the direction of Coffman Fu- Church with Ste- eight grandchildren; Springs on Feb. 21, 1946. Starlet York and Westin neral Home. ven Holt officiating. four great-grandchil- His parents are the late Bryant; his brother, J.B. Lonzo Bryant, 74, of Valley Springs, died Burial was in Smith dren and many other Hersel and Lexie (Mc- Bryant; his sisters, Glenna Friday, Aug. 28 (2020). Funeral is at 10 a.m., Cemetery at Vendor. relatives. Glasson) Bryant. Lon was Jo Mallard and Sherlene Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Coffman Funeral Home She was born Pallbearers were drafted into the military Watkins; other relatives in Harrison. Burial with military honors will fol- in Vendor, July 6, Brandon Martin, Eli in 1964 at the age of 18, and many friends. low at Maplewood Cemetery. 1949. She was the Martin, Toby Martin, and served his country Pallbearers are Brad oldest daughter of Kevin Gibbins, Cody in the US Navy for 21 Bryant, Brent Bryant, Misty Stuart, 44, of Jasper, died Sunday, Aug. 30 (2020). There will be a memorial service at the late John Wil- Nelson, Tyler Smith, years. He was a Vietnam Liam York, Kevin Vil- a later date. Cremation arrangements are by liam “JW” and Alice Terry Middleton and War veteran and received lines, Randy Campbell Coffman Funeral Home. (Middleton) Hefley. Danny Criner. many medals and com- and Nelson Jones. Her choice career Honorary pall- mendations during his Honorary pallbearers was wife, mother and bearers were Jamey military career. He retired are Westin Bryant, Tim

Co-CEO of Mar- Criner, Nick Holt from the Navy in 1984, Vines, Dr. Kenneth Col- Misty Stuart, 44, of Jasper tin and Sons Farms and Dr. Tom Leslie at the rank of Aviation lins, Stephen Bryant and Misty Lynette Stu- Beauchamp and and Martin Sawmill and staff. Anti-Submarine Warfare the VP22 Squadron. art, age 44 of Jasper, Hunter Phillips both passed away Sunday, of Jasper. August 30, 2020 at She is also sur- her home in Jasper. vived by her brother The daughter Joseph Carter of Swain of Anna (Stuart) Jasper; step brother, By KATHY MARTIN Deer School teacher Brasel Jones. Johnny’s dear friend, Bob Horton was born Kevin Horton of He was loved by many students Blanton bringing watermelon, September 5, 1975 in Harrison; her other Happy September birthdays through the years and my Elana and Rocky brought Harrison, AR. mother, Sandra Phil- to: Kyle Adams, Joan Brown, children are included. Our dear treats, my sister Freda Williams Misty is preceded lips of Jasper; her sis- Jennifer Brase, mMy dear friend friend Anthony Rocole passed brought beans and muffins, and in death by her ter, Renee Hunter of Jean Brasel, James and Terry away and we extend sympathy Johnathon Brown brought us grandparents, Arvel Springdale; her bio- Carney, Missy Clayborn, Lauren to his family. I remember him fish, squash and tomatoes. We and Joyce Stuart; logical father, George Cannon, Leslie Daniels, Ricky walking up to our house on his are very blessed with the best. grandmother, Lily Burdine and his wife Lynn, Tommy, Donnie, and crutches when Johnny and I first We send out get well wishes to Burdine; father-in- Veronica; her half- Brent Davis, Kay Davis, Leah married and lived at Deer. He Scot Rocole, Ricky Smith and his law, Butch Phillips; brothers, Shawn and Davenport, Buck Dahlstrom, and Hank were frequent visitors wife, Pat Woods, Mike Dodson, and her cousins Dustin Burdine all of Fawn Kurtzo, Breilynn Heffley, to our house. Also our sympathy Sharon Pierce, and keep me in Jerry Stuart and Parthenon; her close Emily Matlock, my beautiful to the Wymon Simmons family, your prayers as I deal with this Kim Stuart. friends, Stormy Gil- niece, Grace Nicole Martin, Alice Tennison, Linda Heffley progressive pain in my spine. We Misty was of bert and Lisa Brenda Wendy Rocole, Kelly and Candy Martin, Dr. Lee, Ms. Unruh, know God is our healer and will Baptist faith. She Taylor; her niece Reynolds, Ryan Taylor and Tracy Misty Ricketts, Mrs Breedlove, provide. enjoyed fishing, Destiny Phillips;her Wheelus. Also happy birthday to Donna Sams Nikkel, who passed Chloe Beth is ball gaming and cooking, and float- great nephew Kings- my brother Jerry Thomason and recently. We send sympathy to Skyli Martin are anxious to be ing on the river. She ton Phillips and my sister, Judy Sullins in Valley Zach Adams and family and back to school. Our grand Olivia also enjoyed flower many aunts, uncles Springs and our granny, Beth Dallas and Jasa Harness who Heffley is looking forward to gardening and be- and cousins. Baker in Garland, Texas. I saw also lost a loved one this past basketball this year and Kaiden ing outdoors. There will be a where Sketter Rocole celebrated month. There are so many is going to try too so we’ll be Misty is survived memorial service at a birthday and where James passing away and it’s especially cheering them on. Deer school by her mother, Anna a later date. and Kaye Davis celebrated their difficult in these uncertain always had good support for our Horton and her Cremation ar- anniversary. times. We pray for all who are teams and we look forward to husband Dennis of rangements are We extend our deepest suffering and cannot be with supporting the Antlers. Harrison; her father, by Coffman Fu- sympathy to the family and their loved ones like they should. I can’t believe it’s been a Joe Carter of Jasper; neral Home. friends of Hailey Carney We pray for the end of the year already since Johnny and her husband, Alan Online condo- who lost her life to cancer. A pandemic. I celebrated our 50th wedding Phillips of Jasper; lences may be left at beautiful courageous young I can't believe it's September anniversary with our daughter and her sons, Jacob www.coffmanfh.com lady who we prayed for from already and next month is fall. Loreshia and Travis Heffley who the start. We must gain strength Please slow down, Time, you celebrated their 25th in August. from her battle and continue are flying by too fast. We were It was an amazing time thanks to pray and fight for a cure for blessed to visit with neighbors to our party planners, Bruce and cancer. We send prayers to the Ron and Sue May bringing Debbie Wilburn and all who family and friends of former honey from Venus Smith, came. We are truly blessed.

Largest selection of vitamins, nutritional supplements and Grant opportunity for farmers GLUTEN FREE products. Organic foods, herbs & books. 910 Highway 65 North adapting to pandemic 311125 Northvale Shopping Center 311795 8:30am - 6pm, M-F; 10am - 3pm, Sat. 311799 LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting submissions for the Spe- cialty Crop Block Grant Alternative Selling Methods Campaign through September 30, 2020. Program information and instructions for submitting videos can be found here. The goal of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Al- ternative Selling Methods Campaign is to recognize – BOXLEY – – JASPER – – LURTON – – PIERCETOWN– and highlight Arkansas farmers and farmers market BOXLEY BAPTIST CHURCH THE CHURCH OF CHRIST ASSEMBLY OF GOD NEWTON COUNTY BAPTIST CHURCH managers who have adapted their operations to con- Sun. School 9:30 a.m. • Worship 10:30 a.m. & Sun. Bible Study 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. • Sunday School: 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. tinue meeting the needs of their communities during 6 p.m. • Wed. AWANA Club 4:30 p.m., Adult 2 p.m. • Wed. Bible Study 6 p.m. Evening service 5 p.m. • Youth & Children’s • Wednesday Evening 6:30 Children and Anthony McCutcheon, Preacher • 446-2978 the COVID-19 public health emergency. Arkansas Bible Study & Prayer 7 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m. Youth ministries • Andrew Campbell, Pastor Claude Williams, Pastor • 861-5712 Stan Taylor, Pastor farmers and farmers market managers are invited to FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 434-5988 – COMPTON – Sat. Prayer 7 p.m. • Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • – MT. JUDEA – submit self-produced videos demonstrating the new – SHILOH – selling methods they developed during COVID-19. COMPTON COUNTY LINE Worship 10:45 a.m. • Sun. Worship 6 p.m. • BETHLEHEM CHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH Wed., Royal Rangers, Missionettes, Forgiven Services 7:30 p.m. Wed. & Sun. SHILOH UNITED BAPTIST “Arkansas farmers and farmers market managers Sun. School 9:30 a.m. • Worship 10:30 a.m. & Youth Group, Worship 7 p.m. Kenneth Campbell, Pastor • Troy Royce & Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. • Every have developed an array of innovative and alterna- 6 p.m. • Wed. 7 p.m. Brother Steve Holt, Appointed Pastor • 446- Paul Martin, Assistant Pastors 4th Saturday 7:30 p.m., Jerry Liggett, Pastor tive methods of providing their locally grown and Steve Emerson, Pastor • 688-2415 2921 made products to consumers despite the challenges MT. JUDEA CHRISTIAN CENTER – VENDOR – – COWELL – FIRST BAPTIST Next to the Mt. Judea School • Sun. 10 a.m. • BIG CREEK ASSEMBLY OF GOD presented by COVID-19,” said Arkansas Secretary of Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 6 FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COWELL - Thurs. 7 p.m. Bible Study Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 10:50 Agriculture Wes Ward. “We appreciate their efforts Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. • Wed. 6 p.m. Gary & Nina Johnson, Pastors • 434-5574 a.m and 6 p.m. • Wed. 7:00 p.m. Bible study, and look forward to highlighting their hard work and p.m. David Faught, Pastor • 446-5442 – MT. SHERMAN – youth & children’s ministries ingenuity.” UNITED METHODIST – DEER – MT. SHERMAN ASSEMBLY Phil Pittman, Pastor 434-5517 All submissions will be reviewed by a committee DEER BAPTIST CHURCH Sun. School 10 a.m. • Children’s Sermom 11 Sun. 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. • established by the Arkansas Department of Agricul- Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. Wed. meal 5:45 p.m. • Services 6:30 p.m. ture (Department). Ten applicants will be selected by & 5 p.m. • Bible Study, Wed. 6:30 p.m. Byron Mann, Pastor • 870-446-2089 Raymond White, Pastor • 861-5560 LOG HALL COMMUNITY CHURCH Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 6 the review committee and awarded a $400 grant each Bill Counts, Pastor • 428-5005 NEWTON CO. COWBOY CHURCH – PARTHENON – p.m., Jim Bohannon, Pastor • 434-6217 for their Alternative Selling Methods. DEER CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday 5 p.m. • Newton Co. Fair Grounds • CHURCH OF GOD SEVENTH DAY The Department will visit each of the selected farms Sun. Bible Study 10 a.m. • Worship 11 870-291-9417 Sat. Services 11 a.m. • Wed. 6 p.m. • 1.5 miles – WAYTON – and markets to video their Alternative Selling Meth- a.m. & 6 p.m • Kelly Woods, Preacher TROY WALKER GRACE FOR LIFE MINISTRY • Diamond Cave Rd. • Jason Overman, Pastor WAYTON UNITED BAPTIST ods on-site. The Department will produce a video pro- – EVERTON – - Sun. Worship 10 a.m. • American Legion 446-5736 or 446-2352 Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m., David moting these methods, which will be housed on the LIGHTHOUSE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH Hall, Jasper CHURCH IN THE VALLEY CAMPGROUND Edgmon, Pastor Department and Arkansas Grown websites for online 154 Hwy 206/Everton Rd. • Sunday School JASPER CHRISTIAN CHURCH MINISTRIES WAYTON FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH training. Each of the selected farmers and farmers 10:30 a.m. • Worship 11:15 a.m. • Rev. Jerry Sun. School 9:45-10:45 a.m. • Worship 1 mile on Murray Road • Sun. School 9:45 Sunday school, 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m., Marshall, Pastor a.m. • Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 a.m. • Wed. market managers will be included as a panelist for a 10:45-11:15 a.m. • For information: 391- Pastor Tony Taylor virtual meeting to discuss Alternative Selling Methods. – HASTY – 1595 7 p.m. Charlie Jarnison, Pastor • 446-6661 Learn more about this program at https://www. HASTY HOLINESS CHURCH LOW GAP FULL GOSPEL CHURCH – WESTERN GROVE – arkansasgrown.org/about-us/ or by contacting Karen Sun. School 10 a.m. • worship 11 a.m. & 6 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ABUNDANT LIFE UPC Reynolds at 501-225-1598 or karen.reynolds@agri- p.m., Angie & Richard Bower, Pastors • 870- Wednesday 7 p.m. • Phone 870-861-5855 Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 6:30 Wed. service 7 p.m. • Sun. Worship 10 a.m. & culture.arkansas.gov. 429-6122 Pastor Kelvin House p.m. • Wed. 6:30 p.m. • 446-5627 6 p.m., J.W. Daniels, Pastor 6A Newton County Times NEWS Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Gone but not forgotten: Transportation networks of the Buff alo River valley — Students and teachers alike wear face masks in Tammy and the rivers, roads and railroads Vanderpools elementary classroom at the Deer School. TIMES PHOTOS JEFF DEZORT pandemic

Excerpts from "Bu alo National River  eme Identi cation Context Studies And Property Extension Corner: Avocados - The green fruit Evaluations" By MARSHA HORTON to purplish black and smooth to Once avocado  esh has been Newton County Agent, FCS corrugated.  e  esh is generally a exposed to the air, it tends to Thomason and Associates In 1519, Hernando Cortez, pale yellow-green and so . discolor rapidly. To minimize this Preservation Planners Spanish soldier of fortune,  e two most widely marketed e ect, it is always advisable to add Nashville, Tennessee And Hawkins Partners Landscape Architects discovered this most versatile fruit Nashville, Tennessee varieties are the pebbly textured, cubed or sliced avocado to a dish September, 2004 of the New World, the avocado. almost black Haas and the green at the last minute. When a dish Next, the fruit appeared in the Fuertes, which as a thin, smooth containing mashed avocado, such West Indies, where new varieties Part 2 skin.  e Haas is distinctive for as guacamole, is being prepared, developed. It was in these tropical its skins that turns from green to islands in 1751 that a young traveler the addition of lemon or lime juice Transportation in the Bu alo River valley has purplish-black when ripe. While helps to prevent the discoloration. named George Washington the Fuertes is the original high- historically developed along three major networks To open an avocado without encountered the avocado, although quality avocado and has a smooth – rivers, roads, and railroads.  ese networks losing any of its succulent  esh, cut he called them govago pears. green skin. Both varieties have an provided a connection between local villages and the avocado lengthwise around settlements and connected them to points outside Believe it or not, the avocado is internal appearance of a pale green, classi ed as a fruit and is known for creamy texture. the seed. Next, twist the halves in the region as well. Roads dominated the frontier opposite directions to separate. period of settlement and initial development. its lush, buttery texture and mild, One of my favorites is the Haas,  en slip a spoon between the seed Roads faintly nutlike  avor. Eaten in its but other varieties include the and the fruit and work the seed out. Roads throughout the Arkansas Territory in most sublime form, not only does Fuertes, Reed, Bacon, Pinkerton, To remove the skin from the fruit. the early nineteenth century were little more it taste good, but it is good for you, Zutano, and Gwen. Depending than paths in the wilderness marked by blazed despite what once was believed upon the variety, an avocado can Slip a spoon between the skin and trees. Native Americans and early frontiersmen about this fruit due to its high fat weigh as little as 3 ounces and as the fruit and scoop away the peel. had established trails in the region and as settlers content. much as 4 pounds. Once you have that avocado arrived, they transformed the trails into wagon Phytochemicals or substances Like many fruits, avocados ripen peeled, remember there is more roads. Following the Louisiana Purchase in in our food that researchers believe best o the tree. When choosing than just guacamole to be made. 1803, the United States government funded may play a role in the prevention an avocado, it should yield to Here are a few innovative ideas: improvements to a trail that extended southwest of certain degenerative diseases light pressure, but  rm, unripe Add diced avocado to scrambled from Missouri through Arkansas to Fulton on like heart disease and cancer, is avocados are what are usually eggs the Red River.  is road became part of what abundant in the avocado. found in the market. Select those Fold in diced avocados to an was known as the Southwest Road or Southwest Avocados are a rich source of that are unblemished and heavy omelet Trail that ran between Kentucky and Texas.  e Vitamins C, E, and B6, folate, for their size. To speed the ripening Top a baked potato with a few Southwest Trail was the main route in the Territory potassium, and magnesium; plus, process, place several avocados in spoonsful of mashed avocado and crossed the White River near Shield’s Ferry they are sodium and cholesterol a paper bag and set aside at room instead of butter free. Ounce per ounce, avocados around present-day Batesville, then extended on to temperature for 2 to 4 days. Ripe Grill slices of avocado on the grill have the highest  ber content of any avocados can be placed in the the Little Rock settlement. Another major road in brushed with lime juice other fruit. And the fat? It still has refrigerator several days. the Arkansas Territory was the Natchitoches Trace, Top soups with slices of avocado more fat than an orange, but the fat If you are fortunate to have an which extended from Louisiana to Hot Springs and instead of crackers or cheese then on to Little Rock. is mostly “good” monounsaturated abundant supply, they can be frozen fat, which may also help lower for later use.  ey will not be frozen Add a few slices to any favorite In 1824, the U.S. government began to make sandwich improvements to trails in the region in order blood cholesterol. In addition, satisfactorily whole or sliced; they avocados contain only 138 calories are best frozen as puree for use Instead of guacamole with your to make them passable for wagons.  ese fajitas, use sliced avocado. “improvements” were minimal as most roads per 4 ounces, making them a fairly in salads, sandwiches and dips. For more information, contact remained in poor condition as was typical of roads low-calorie food as well. For better quality add one fourth the Newton County Extension in a frontier area. Most were laden with rocks and All being comparable in teaspoon ascorbic acid to each quart tree stumps and were o en thick with mud.  e nutrition, there are numerous of puree or add one-tablespoon O ce 870-446-2240.  e Arkansas military road connecting Memphis and Little varieties of today’s avocado that can lemon juice for two avocados. Pack Cooperative Extension Service is an Rock was reportedly completed in 1828; however, range from round to pear-shaped. into container, leaving headspace. equal opportunity, equal access and a traveler along the route in 1836 noted that “much  e skin can be thick to thin, green Seal and freeze. a rmative action institution. of the roadway was either under water or so muddy that his coach averaged only three miles an hour.”66 Travelers made similar complaints about As life goes by the Southwest Trail. A er traveling that route in 1834, George W. Featherstonhaugh reported that By ELAINE LAUNDERVILLE need so much help. make “our” lives better? Do we the road was full of rocks and stumps and that We are still battling the really think that way or do we just fallen trees, missing bridges, and mud impeded his Have you been seeing rainbows coronavirus and don’t seem to look to see it there is an “R” or a “D” progress.67 Given that these were the main routes lately? I live under a hill to the west want to follow the rules of wearing in front of their name? Do we listen through the region, the less used trails leading of my house and overlook the lake a mask, social distancing, and to people who have ideas that have deeper into the interior were most likely worse.  e to the east. When the sun peeked washing carefully and o en.  e been shared by the candidates or do route crossed through Carrollton, the county seat of through the trees on the western cases in Arkansas are 60,856 with we really think? If you make a list of Carroll County, and continued on to Fayetteville.68 hillside I realized the humidity is 784 deaths to date. From what I each thing that the candidates have Many settlers to the area followed this road as just right for a rainbow and sure see, as we venture out we become done or are going to do and then well as other established trails. Once in the region, enough it was!  e other day I saw lax in taking care of ourselves. watch carefully if they really do settlers transformed trails into wagon roads.  ese one that wasn’t very tall and then Schools have opened and we those things then you can make an routes connected individual settlements and little by little the rainbow grew are starting our second week in educated decision. I doubt you will provided a means for social interaction among taller. Finally, it grew into a full Northwest Arkansas. I know the do that because you have already settlers. Routes in the Bu alo River valley typically rainbow. WOW, what an interesting administrators are concerned made up your mind without any followed the paths of creeks and rivers or traversed event. It hadn’t rained, but the cloud especially since we have even reason except what party they are the top of ridgelines.  e paths were crude and cover was just right for a rainbow. started sports events. Colleges have in. narrow and fraught with rocks and tree stumps  e neat thing was it happened two concerns because the students are We do know what the president making passage slow and tedious.  ose along the days in a row. on their own and are getting out in will do because it will be whatever streams in the lower elevations were quickest, but  e Hurricane Laura a ected large groups without masks, etc. he is doing right now. So you will they were also susceptible to  ooding and erosion. us in that many people did go to As we get closer to our election have to decide what the opposition Lake Charles and surrounding area day I wonder what it is that people will do by what his platform is. Read more next week or go to: to help clean up the devastation. I think of the two candidates and Good luck! I am still concerned just can’t imagine going through a why they think that way? 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Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Newton County Times 7A Sports Kingston golf competes at CCCC Staff Report Kingston settled [email protected] in the fourth spot BERRYVILLE — The with Payton Harness greens were busy on shooting a 51 to lead Thursday afternoon the Yellow Jackets. with high school golfers Zac Root and Darian at the Carroll County Alexander shot a 54 and Country Club in 58 respectively. Isaac Berryville. Weaver finished with Six schools made a 61 the trip to the spacious Manav Perfecto had a course and eight 43 to top the Lead Hill cards were card. Jayce completed Williams’ 56 in the and a 65 from competition. Phoenix Tappy Berryville finished the won the boys card while Zac division by a Catron shot a 68. hefty 31-stroke margin. Senior Girls The same could Valley Springs ran be said for the senior away with a lopsided girls as Valley Springs win as the Lady Tigers won with 21 swings finished with a team separating them from score of 168. Green second place. Forest was second with CRAVEN WHITLOW/NATE ALLEN SPORTS SERVICES Senior Boys a 189 and Kingston was Arkansas redshirt senior offensive lineman Myron Cunningham (No. 76) participates in an offensive line drill The Bobcats claimed close behind with a 190. at the Willard & Pat Walker practice facility. The Razorbacks are preparing for the season opener at home on the top spot with a team Nellie Jennings Sept. 26 against Georgia. score of 125 led by Nate earned the medalist Allen’s medalist round honors for Valley of 39. Springs with a low Valley Springs took round of 55. McKenzie O-line developing for Pittman second with a team Garrison added a 56 total of 156. Bergman By NATE ALLEN Myron Cunningham? recovered well. Gatlin this week with Stevie Jennings [email protected] shot a 160 while and Maura Moore each “First of all, I think he’s really runs first-team right tackle. FAYETTEVILLE — For Kingston scored a 163 finishing the round smart,” Pittman said. “He’s Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas’ the last two seasons Arkansas and Lead Hill was close with a 57. learned the offense awfully most touted offensive lineman established two true freshmen behind with a 164. Lyndsey Snow led the fast. Another thing, he has in 2019 as a true freshman Allen’s 39 led the Green Forest card with among its best offensive outstanding feet. He likes to guard, now operates at first- Berryville card while a 60 as the Lady Tigers linemen. compete. He’s ahead of a lot team center. D.J. Colbert and Ashton took second place. Katie He’s not among the first unit of freshmen that I’ve coached Seems Razorbacks Treylon Blok each contributed Farrar shot a 64 and best yet, but true freshman in my past as far as the mental Burks of Warren did about all a 43. Jack Dignan shot Leah Evans added a 65. Marcus Henderson of game of it, the strain, the a true freshman could do last a 47 and Brandon Kingston was one Memphis presumably opened competition part of it. He’s just year but score a touchdown. Robinson tallied a 49. stroke back and finished Wednesday’s entirely closed a really good athlete that can Wide receiver Burks caught Hunter Reese shot third with a 190. Lila practice at second-team left play.” 29 passes for 475 yards a 43 to lead Valley Hartness was atop the offensive tackle. If a guy can play, he can play including a 38-yarder, averaged Springs to second Lady Yellow Jacket Henderson worked second- regardless of age, Pittman said. 10.8 yards returning 10 punts place followed by a 56 score with a round of team left tackle Tuesday, the “He’s not necessarily playing including a 32-yard return, and from Luke Vail. Dylan 60. Renee Pittman and first full contact practice the like a freshman. He’s doing a averaged 22.6 returning kickoffs McAnulty and Kelby Brooke Villines each Razorbacks have waged among really nice job,” Pittman said. including popping a 42-yarder. Ply each scored a 57 for shot a 65. Jaidyn Head their five practices leading into Noah Gatlin of Jonesboro, But no touchdowns. the Tigers. finished with a 70. Wednesday’s sixth of preseason. Arkansas’ best freshman “I mean it would be nice to Bergman finished Berryville’s Emma First-year Coach Sam O-lineman in 2018 playing get in the end zone but I’m not third with Kaden Hall was the only Lady Pittman’s Razorbacks are off the maximum four games really worried about that part,” Ponder at the top of the Bobcat on the course Thursday and wage Friday allowed to redshirt, but then Burks said matter of fact. “I’m card with a 49. Gage and she shot a 58. their first full-scale preseason hardshipped anyway in 2019 just worried about making plays Nuessner had a 55, Bergman’s lone scrimmage. because an August preseason and help the team. If I do score, Walker Patton shot a 56 Lady Panther was Jean Why is Henderson, 6-5, knee injury required major hurray, but I just want to win and Rylee Huskey hit Burleson. Burleson shot 284, already working No. 2 left surgery ending his season with the team.” a 69. a 59. tackle behind senior incumbent before it began, apparently has See PITTMAN, 8A How is the MLB season going? SEC establishes new The headline poses a reader comments, visits and That is a big drop in question and I don’t know if viewership is way up to confirm America’s past time. start dates, formats there is a clear answer. It is like that. One of the trends that so many COVID-19 questions When it comes to viewership was spotted in the television for fall seasons in the world today. of MLB, the numbers was a jump in the Usually my social numbers can be demographics. While baseball By SEC COMMUNICATIONS media feed is full skewed about was down in males views, it was BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern of gentle comments any way that up in women and children. Conference has established new start dates and about the Dead Birds people want I guess we are halfway formats for the SEC cross country, soccer and or the Small Bears. them to be through the 60-game schedule. volleyball seasons as well as the fall golf and tennis There is always a few skewed. Some teams have played as seasons, as the 14 members of the SEC continue to negative comments my The Score many as 33 games. Other teams monitor developments related to COVID-19, SEC way about my Kansas stated that have 22 games. Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Thursday. City baseball team. television St. Louis had to quarantine The 2020 SEC men’s and women’s cross-country However, this year, viewership is up for the Ronas and is 10 games season will consist of a minimum of two and a I can only remember Jeff Brasel around three behind the rest of the league maximum of three competitions prior to the SEC one actual post about percent from in games despite playing some Championship in Baton Rouge on October 30. The baseball that was not a [email protected] last year during recreational league softball season will take place between September 11 and shared meme. the opening game doubleheaders of seven October 23 and may include competition against That is it. (I should pause games of the MLB this season. innings. non-conference opponents provided those schools here to mention that I do limit However, they were comparing Maybe viewership is down adhere to SEC COVID-19 testing protocols. my friends. If I haven’t carried this year’s numbers which was because people think that the The 2020 SEC soccer season will consist of an on a conversation with a the opening of competitive season should not have been eight-match, Conference-only regular season over person, then I am not accepting sports that had been stopped played. Anytime that 100 games eight weeks of competition beginning September a friend request.) for three months to last year’s are cut off a season of any type, 18, followed by the SEC Championship, November Is no one paying attention to numbers which was in the is it really a season? 13-22, in Orange Beach, Alabama. All 14 schools the sport? middle of a baseball season. MLB is out for itself. Maybe will compete in the SEC Championship with each Is everyone focused on When Forbes did a fans can see that and are not team guaranteed at least two matches the NBA playoffs or the lack comparison of Nielsen tuning in. The 2020 SEC volleyball season will consist of thereof? numbers, it found that ratings Jeff Brasel is the sports an eight-match, Conference-only schedule over six Is anyone really paying were down 10 percent from editor of the Newton County weeks of competition beginning October 16 with attention to the national the opening of the 2019 to the Times. E-mail him at sports@ each school competing against four opponents spotlight of sports? opening of the 2020 season. newtoncountytimes.com or twice in the same weekend on back-to-back days. I know that our local high That was through the first three follow him at twitter.com/ SEC soccer and volleyball teams will participate school sports just began. Our games of each season. jeffbrasel. in spring competition as well, with details of See SEC, 8A 8

8A Newton County Times SPORTS Wednesday, September 2, 2020 PITTMAN: Brown is shining at cornerback From 7A Pittman and new offensive coordinator Kendal By NATE ALLEN “We haven’t really had a guy going, ‘This is my Briles plan on giving him ample opportunities to [email protected] job, and I’m going to take it from you,” Pittman said. make plays. FAYETTEVILLE — The better that Montaric “That position right there is still a wide-open position “We’ve got to find ways to get the ball to him,” Brown preseason scrimmages the less action he might of who’s going to be our starters.” Pittman said. “Whether it’s throwing it to him. receive at cornerback when the Razorbacks start their They don’t lack for candidates. Running him out of the backfield. Throwing quick season. “There are a lot of guys there at that position,” Pit- swings to him. He’s a big, fast receiver that we need Opposing offenses tend to avoid throwing to the tman said. “You’ve got Bumper (Pool) and of course to get touches to him. And I think we have him on side featuring an outstanding cornerback. Fourth- (Grant) Morgan and (Deon) Edwards and (Andrew) every special team. He’s a dynamic return guy and year junior cornerback Brown of Ashdown apparently Parker … (Levi) Draper …(and senior Hayden we’re using him there as well.” has been outstanding throughout Arkansas’ two Henry). There are a lot of guys there.” Arkansas’ offensive line coach from 2013-2015, weeks of preseason practice including last Friday’s There just aren’t that many guys at tight end. Pittman was Georgia’s offensive coach from 2016- full-scale scrimmage. Redshirt freshman Hudson Henry, the brother of 2019 so obviously had no part recruiting Burks out “Busta,” which his teammates call him more Hayden Henry and eldest sibling Hunter Henry, the of Warren. often than Montaric, apparently busted the offense Los Angeles Chargers star and former Razorbacks But while at Arkansas under Bret Bielema, throughout Friday’s fracas that was closed to media. Mackey Award winning All-American tight ends Pittman coached enough Arkansans and was “Busta actually caused and recovered a fumble and fifth-year senior Blake Kern are the lone tight involved in enough of their recruiting to appreciate down close on the goal line,” Arkansas Coach Sam ends who have played in a Razorbacks games. the home state athletes staying home. Pittman said following the Razorbacks scrimmage Depth is so thin that two freshmen from defense, “He was loyal to Arkansas in recruiting and that on the grass practice field. “A magnificent, wonderful Blayne Toll of Hazen and Eric Thomas, have moved to makes a big difference to me, too,” Pittman said. play.” tight end. Toll has moved three times, from defensive “so you’ve got to earn that spot, but he’s a talented Junior college transfer defensive end Julius Coates end to tight end, tight end to defensive end and back guy. I really like him.” has impacted from Day One and apparently did in to tight end Friday. Special teams coordinator Scott Fountain likes Friday’s scrimmage. Pittman said the scrimmage “To be honest with you, we’re trying to find two him, too, though he doesn’t like Burks’ unorthodox started well for the whole team but deteriorated a bit really good tight ends,” Pittman said. “And if we can hands above his head method of catching punts at the end in the humid 90-degrees heat in 120-plus get three and four, that’d be great. But right now, I can and kickoffs. plays including special teams. tell you I don’t have a clue who the starting tight end “It’s a battle every day,” Burks said of breaking “Defensively, Coates is still really hard to block and is yet.” old habits. “Sometimes I get in that old habit and he’s on some special teams as well,” Pittman said. “So Henry, highly touted of Pulaski Academy, seems catch the ball with just my hands, but we’ve been we kind of ran him out of gas a little bit. But the D- the best bet. He caught two Feleipe Franks touch- working, the team has been working with me to get line, again, they put pressure on the quarterback and I downs in Friday’s portion of red zone drills. better at catching the ball like I’m supposed to. I’m was pleased with that group.” “He broke a tackle and got in the end zone,” Pitt- going to do it the right way this time.” Pittman has touted the defensive line and the sec- man said of one of Henry’s two short reception touch- ondary but not so much the linebackers in between. downs. “It was good to see him have some success.” SEC: Closed scrimmage was tough for Hogs From 7A By NATE ALLEN formats contingent on final decisions by the speak their mind and what was well. Certainly we missed a few [email protected] important to them. We’re going to throws that we have to make be- NCAA to conduct spring championships in those FAYETTEVILLE — Before sports. create a movement, just to show cause every down is so critical. But addressing Friday’s closed scrim- the people in the state of Arkansas I thought both of them went in the For the 2020 fall segment of the men’s and mage to media on a Zoom press women’s golf and men’s and women’s tennis and around the country that we two-minute drive and went down conference, Arkansas Coach Sam care about the things going on in the field and did a good job.” seasons, SEC teams may compete in up to three Pittman opened revealing a closed team events beginning no earlier than October today’s society with the police bru- Pittman said the receivers team meeting. tality, racial profiling and things “dropped some passes in critical 1. SEC golf and tennis teams will be limited to The meeting addressed player events involving only SEC members or non- like that.” situations but they also turned concerns over national racial strife Both players said they appreci- around and made some magnifi- conference teams from the geographic region of and Blacks killed or wounded the SEC school. ate the support that first-year head cent catches.” by police. Since March nation- coach Pittman and staff provide. Franks threw touchdowns The SEC had previously announced in July that ally publicized incidents include the sports of cross country, soccer and volleyball The 120 plays in full pads in to wideouts Treylon Burks and Breonna Taylor shot and killed 90-degree heat showed even a Michael Woods and two TDs in would be postponed through at least August 31. when Louisville police raided the In addition, fall practice activities and intra- hard summer of weightroom and red zone situations to tight end wrong residence, George Floyd dy- drills don’t necessarily completely Hudson Henry. squad games are permitted in the sports of ing of suffocation under a Minne- baseball and softball, but exhibition games translate to the field. Jefferson threw a TD to wideout apolis policeman’s knee and most The hard scrimmaging included De’Vion Warren. against outside competition is prohibited in the recently Jacob Blake shot multiple 50 plays with the first and second Knowing what 1,133 yards rush- 2020 fall semester. times in the back by an arresting units, Pittman said. ing senior running back Rakeem The SEC announced in July that student- officer in Kenosha, Wisc. “I think we have to get in better Boyd can do, Pittman and of- athletes in all sports who elect to not participate “First of all I want to talk to y’all shape,” Pittman said. “We’re not fensive coordinator Kendal Briles in intercollegiate athletics during the fall 2020 about a very powerful meeting we there yet, nor did we think we turned most of Friday’s game to academic semester because of health and/or safety had before practice on the situa- would be. It was hot out there and Trelon Smith, “a tough man,” concerns related to COVID-19 will continue tion in Kenosha, Wisc., with Jacob Pittman said, and Razorbacks to have their scholarships honored by their Blake,” Pittman said. “I am proud we had a very lengthy scrimmage. All-American relays track sprinter university and will remain in good standing with of our football team in the things I thought the kids fought through their team. that came out of that meeting were it but we’ve just got to get in better turned running back Josh Oglesby. The SEC’s Return to Activity and Medical very beneficial to myself and very shape.” “ Oglesby was a great addition Guidance Task Force continues to meet on beneficial to their other team- Nichols said that comes with to us,” Pittman said. He’s not a policies and procedures for the safe return of mates. I’m 100 percent behind our practicing football. great big guy (5-8, 174) but he’s a student-athletes to competition, building on football team and our players.” “There’s no amount of training strong runner. Obviously every- the NCAA’s Resocialization of College Sports Pittman said there will be a that can put you in football shape,” body knows he’s fast.” Guidelines. team statement next week and that Nichols said. Defensively, linebacker Deon

post scrimmage media available Nichols said Friday’s first scrim- Edwards recovered a fumble near CROSS COUNTRY players Isaiah Nichols and Trelon mage, tougher than the first scrim- the goal-line. Defensive backs • Season runs September 11-October 23. Smith would have statements.. mages he recalled under former Montaric Brown and Micahh • Seven weeks of competition. Nichols, a third-year sopho- Arkansas Coach Morris, was a Smith each recorded a lost-yardage • Compete in a minimum two events (maximum more backup defensive tackle good start. stop. of three) prior to SEC Championships. from Springdale, said, “We want “I would say today was defi- “I liked the way we chased the • No restrictions on opponents; must adhere to to cause justice for the cops that nitely one of the harder practices ball early,” Pittman said. “We’re SEC Testing protocol the week leading into com- killed Breonna Taylor and also the I’ve been in,” Nichols said. “It was just not in good enough shape yet petition. recent incidents that happened very physical and I like that a lot. to play. I don’t know the scrim- • No more than 10 teams may compete in a with Jacob Blake. We are going to Because with good teams you need mages they’ve had in the past, single race. be using our voice. We’re here to to be physical in the trenches. They but this was a very physical, long • Schools may not compete in consecutive bring people with us. We’re not don’t call it the trenches for no scrimmage.” weeks. trying to be negative and spread reason.” The Hogs appeared to get hate. We just want to be able to Pittman was asked how his No. through Friday without significant SOCCER make a difference and spread our 1 and No. 2 quarterbacks, Feleipe injuries, Pittman said. • Season runs weekend of September 18-No- love to show how we have come Franks, the graduate transfer and Noting there’s time later to vember 8 (eight total weeks). together.” former Florida Gators starting refresh for the Sept. 26 opener • Eight regular season matches plus at least two Of the meeting , Smith, the quarterback, and mobile redshirt against Georgia, Pittman said the matches at the SEC Tournament. third-year sophomore running freshman KJ Jefferson fared. Hogs are tired and sore apt to • Regular season includes six divisional oppo- back that the Chad Morris re- “Feleipe, it was probably his stay that way. They’ll practice hard nents and two crossover opponents (4 home/4 gime last year had to redshirt most accurate day,” Pittman said. Monday through Wednesday and away). as a transfer from Arizona State, “KJ did a little bit more with his wage their final preseason scrim- • One match per week – play dates will be either said, “Everybody got a chance to feet. I thought both of them played mage next Friday. Friday, Saturday or Sunday based on campus ac- tivities & television. • Matches may move to Thursday on the fifth weekend of the season for make-up dates. Razorbacks dazzle at NW Arkansas Championship • 14-team Conference Tournament – Nov. 13-22; By UA COMMUNICATIONS LPGA career she has placed inside ies over the stretch. With her 206, each team guaranteed at least two matches ROGERS – For the first time in the top-15. Matthews now owns the Arkansas program history, four players as- Following Fassi was Stacy Lew- Women’s Golf amateur 54-hole VOLLEYBALL sociated with Arkansas Women’s is, who finished tied for 28th after total record at the event. Her 67 in • Season runs weekend of October 16-Novem- Golf finished the Walmart NW another very solid outing. Lewis round three is also the best single ber 27. Arkansas Championship present- shot a nine-under 204, her fifth round played by an Arkansas • Six weeks of competition. ed by P&G inside the top-60 on time at the event shooting under amateur at the NW Arkansas • Compete against four opponents; same op- the leaderboard. The Hogs have 205. It was her first time doing so Championship since Gaby Lopez ponent twice in the same weekend. never had more than two players since 2017, when she finished tied fired a 65 back in 2015. When • Eight total matches. advance to round three before for fourth after shooting 200. all was said and done, Matthews Sunday. Stealing the show up in Rog- finished the event tied for 49th. GOLF AND TENNIS The group was led by Maria ers, though, was redshirt junior Lopez had herself a good • Teams may compete in up to three team Fassi, who capped off a fantastic Brooke Matthews, who played weekend, finishing up with a 68 in events. weekend with another great single arguably the best round by any round three. The former Razor- • Competition can take place no earlier than round, firing a 68 in round three Hog all weekend on day three on back finished at six-under, good October 1. to bookend her 67s from round her hometown course. Matthews for a share of 59th place. Lopez • Teams are limited to events involving only one and round two. The former was absolutely sensational on the has now finished inside the top- SEC members or non-conference teams from the Hog finished the event tied for back nine, which she played first 60 at the event for seven straight school’s geographic region. 15th, the fourth time in her young on Sunday, collecting four bird- years. Wednesday, September 2, 2020 CLASSIFIEDS Newton County Times 9A Looking for something? From cars to jobs, pets to homes, we’ve got you covered. We’re the place to find great deals MARKETPLACE in the heart of the Ozarks! Great deals, great results

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020 NEWS Newton County Times 11A BACK TO SCHOOL: From 1A 5. Social-emotional and assignments. supports” Digital learning is Rita Greenhaw is o -site learning using the principal of the Mt. digital providers. Judea School this year. Easing students She has been a teacher back into an academic in the school district environment is also a 45 years instructing priority.  e Deer/Mt. elementary and special Judea School District education students. She RLP notes: was hired by the board “Students have not to lead the school last been in school in a July 13 and since then structured classroom she has been attending environment since leadership meetings March 13. With this via the Internet and in mind, we want to putting in place ensure a smooth re- policies addressing the entry into the classroom coronavirus danger. by creating a supportive She said if Mt. Judea and safe culture that has one advantage eases the transition it is that it’s small back to on-site learning. enrollment makes social “To provide support distancing easier to for our students, the accomplish. Students  rst few days of school are seated a minimum will be used for of six feet away from • Student procedural each other. In common review areas, sheet of plexiglass • Social-emotional are suspended from support the ceiling to provide Deer School teach- • New learning a protective barrier ers utilize mobile processes from sta members and plexiglass partitions • On-site instruction visitors. made by the school’s guidelines and A cache of personal maintenance super- expectations protective equipment • Technology use and is gathered in one visor David Faught. TIMES PHOTOS safety location.  e stockpile JEFF DEZORT • Plan for pivoting to grows with each new o -site if needed delivery. Bottled water “Procedural review is currently replacing will be embedding drinking fountains COVID-19 cases. Her O ce sta at the continually in lessons until bottle re lling o ce is on the Deer main o ce and the throughout the year stations are installed. School campus. elementary o ce to provide continued Cleaning supplies  e Deer campus worked behind support to students. are just as important, was also prepared plexiglass partitions. Speci c items to if not more so, than for meeting the Pieces for the new be addressed will pencils, paper and protocols with the school yer are still be di erent for the more traditional school hallways marked for being assembled. A di erent grade levels supplies. social distancing and special Deer/Mt. Judea but will at a minimum In another room sta classrooms out tted School Board meeting include: were working in the Students are still out between work by mobile plexiglass was called at 5 p.m. 1. Building Distance Learning Lab. acclimating to the stations. Once seated dividers for teachers Wednesday.  e board procedures and rules Greenhaw said protocols that include they can remove their to stand behind while elected to hire Jason 2. Technology disinfecting machines wearing a face mask masks, Edgmon said. delivering lessons to Lowery as a Deer considerations and sprayers are when arriving at school Melissa King, their students. School social studies 3. Blended learning used almost nonstop and navigating hallways the school district’s Deer School Principal teacher. 4. Personal Protection to disinfect school between classes. curriculum and federal Bill Mizaur said the  e Western Grove Equipment (PPE) facilities including Students in Jordan programs coordinator, dividers were designed School, one of three etiquette, social school buses. Buses are Edgmon’s business is the school district’s and put together by campuses comprising distancing, new safety cleaned and sprayed classroom social point of contact when maintenance supervisor the Ozark Mountain requirements four times a day. distanced by spreading it comes to reporting David Faught. Students School District, began are still having to be classes on Tuesday. gently reminded of School Principal Billy Disinfecting school facilities, including social distancing and Carter welcomed each this restroom at the Deer School, is taken wearing masks, Mizaur student as they stepped seriously by both sta and students. said. o of a school bus or Students in out of a private motor Tammy Vanderpool’s vehicle. elementary classroom Each student was were wearing their wearing a face mask. masks as their teacher they climbed the steps walked around the to the front door where classroom answering a sta member was individual’s questions waiting to take their as they performed work temperature before on the their school- sending them inside issued Chromebooks. to be registered for An Elvis Presley the day. One young song played in the student was wearing background. “Music a mask with the word alway helped me study,” “Tuesday” written on she said. the front. Do you have An electric motor a mask for each day of could be heard coming the week?” the sta er from inside a restroom. inquired. “yes, ma’am,” Inside a student was the boy answered. using an electric He will not be using sprayer to disinfect the Friday’s mask as the facilities. Mizaur called Ozark Mountain school to the student telling district is following a him he was doing a four day schedule this great job. school year!

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and the pandemic Social distancing is required in Mr. Jordan Edgmon's business classroom at Mt. Judea. TIMES PHOTOS JEFF DEZORT

Arkansas Welcome Advanced Manufacturing Centers provide a safe setting for guests Center envisioned for Northark HARRISON — also program computer narrowed the sites down location for the College KIM WILLIAMS, travel writer Would it be smart to driven machines.” to 1-B and 2-A. Site 1-B to manage and would Arkansas Tourism build an Advanced e two-story, $5-7M ion the hillside at the require an additional Arkansas Welcome Centers have hosted guests Manufacturing Center Center would house south campus would site for student services from across the globe for decades, providing at North Arkansas o ces, instructional not require additional such as Advising and information on attractions, lodging and dining to College? at is labs, classrooms, student services or Financial Aid. e millions of visitors. In mid-March, as COVID-19 just what Trustees computer labs, and parking lots. It would College serves six began to circulate, the centers temporarily closed discussed at a special manufacturing also be parallel with the counties and there was their doors. Over the next nine weeks, a plan was meeting held ursday, shops for instruction long-term strategic goal concern that schools developed to reopen with one major emphasis… August 27. According and training. e of moving all functions other than Harrison safety. e safety of travelers and sta members to Wikipedia, Smart roughly 30,000 to one campus. Cons may see it as exclusively became a priority. e Arkansas Welcome manufacturing employs square-foot building were that this site does a Harrison project Centers, which operate in partnership with computer-integrated would likely house not have proximity to and not be inclined to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, manufacturing, high the manufacturing, industry that 2-A has, participate. reopened their doors on June 29, greeting guests levels of adaptability machining, robotics, and it would require e taskforce with a set of safety protocols for visitors and sta and rapid design electronics, and more dirt work. unanimously alike. changes, digital IT programs. All Site 2-A located recommended site 1-B Using directives issued by Governor Asa information and programs except for IT on Industrial Park on the south campus for Hutchinson, the Arkansas Department of technology, and more are currently located on drive would place the consideration. Trustees Health and the Centers for Disease Control and  exible technical the north campus. building near current unanimously voted to Prevention, the welcome centers are committed workforce training. Dr. Esters told industries and Harrison proceed to the next step to o ering a healthy environment for visitors and “Building Trustees the taskforce High School. e site of the project. e site sta . Masks are required to enter all center lobbies an Advanced had been busy is relatively  at and approval and go-ahead and visitor capacity is limited. Hand sanitizer Manufacturing Center reviewing four potential has utilities nearby. from the Board gives stations are available in all lobbies and social would expand our pieces of land: Northark does not President Esters the distancing is achieved using  oor markings. existing programs and Site 1-A located by own that property opportunity to begin Restrooms, commonly touched surfaces and create a larger pipeline the baseball  eld (would but Boone County exploring funding outdoor spaces are cleaned frequently. of skilled workers require relocating the Economic Development sources including Arkansas Welcome Center sta are screened for area employers,”  e l d ) Committee (BCEDC) grants, institutional each morning to verify they do not have a President Randy Esters Site 1-B located on the has o ered to donate funding, and private fever. Glass shields are in place at counters and noted. “ e key word is side of the hill near the it. However, if a new donations. e exact brochure areas are marked o from the public, Advanced. e facility greenhouse industrial park is design for the building allowing sta to retrieve visitor information in a we are considering Site 1-C situated developed in the county has not yet been safe manner. Signage regarding safety protocols will train workers for on the hill where the at a new location, the developed. A formal is posted and common areas such as pavilions jobs that do not exist greenhouse is currently College could lose the bid process to complete and tables are closed to public gatherings of more yet, but they will in a located advantage of location the design will follow than 10 people in accordance with distancing few short years. We Site 2-A is located on relative to major the determination of procedures. Procedures will be evaluated need a workforce that Industrial Park road industries. Esters funding sources to be frequently, adjusting protocols as necessary to can work a traditional (privately owned). noted 2-A would add used for  nancing the ensure a safe atmosphere. machine but who can e taskforce a separate campus project. Senator Boozman visits NARMC, staff By DONNA you for the great work about the testing result “We know that PPP BRAYMER you are doing on the front time. “We are using Quest successfully helped a lot [email protected] lines of this pandemic.” Diagnostics and getting of businesses weather this U.S. Senator John Booz- He went on to share results in 48 to 72 hours. storm. But we want to man spoke to a limited why he has a fondness “ e economic impact make sure some didn’t fall number of people outside for this area. “My uncle this pandemic has had on through the cracks. One by the fountain of North lived here when I was our nation is uncharted fourth of restaurant work- Arkansas Regional Medi- a boy, and I got to visit waters for us. We went ers are still unemployed cal Center on Tuesday, o en from Fort Smith and from a lot of companies now. During this time Aug. 25, to show his sup- roamed the area with my having the best year to Congress has been work- port and understanding of two cousins. But I’m also the worst. Several went ing well together. But now the plight of community proud of our state and all from a 50-year high to the election and politics hospitals during the CO- that Arkansas represents.” a 75-year low. But this is have taken over. So hope- VID-19 pandemic. “ e entire Arkansas a great country. We will fully a er the election we “ is is an opportunity delegation in Washington get through this, because can ban together again for NARMC to thank Mr. tries to follow the example we have great people,” he to help our communi- Boozman for all he has set by the late John Paul said. ties. Please let me know if done for this hospital. He’s Hammerschmidt. We’re LEE H. DUNLAP/STAFF Leist asked him about there’s anything we can always been willing to lis- very proud of that e ort,” U.S. Senator John Boozman interacts with the limited 340B. e drug compa- do for you.” ten to our needs and con- he said. crowd of hospital sta on Tuesday at North Arkansas nies do not support the As Boozman replaced cerns and we appreciate “We’ve been working price discount that federal his mask, he thanked the that,” NARMC president/ hard getting the resources Regional Medical Center. law provides to hospitals hospital for their diligence CEO Vince Leist said. you need,” Boozman said. and the drug companies in providing six feet of Boozman said, “ ank “We are currently try- ing to  gure out another ing community health have made it clear they social distancing. “Wear- package. We know you facilities. A lot of people will drop the discounts ing masks is the key to get need more PPE and re- look to Canada, thinking soon. us back to normal,” Booz- agents for testing.” they have a great system. Boozman said they man said. The Family of Brasel Jones Boozman said Con- But most people live 90 would have to look at this Leist thanked Boozman gress is well aware of the minutes away from a hos- carefully because you for the compliments and wishes to thank dependency upon re- pital. We want to protect don’t want to solve one said their sta had been all of our friends and family for the many prayers, agents and PPE products community hospitals so problem and create a big- asked to sign an agree- thoughts, flowers, food, memorial contributions, coming from China and they can continue to serve ger one. ment stating their behav- phone calls, texts and fond memories. India. “We will need to and protect the area.” One of the doctors ior in the hospital and the We were not expecting the news we received  nd ways in the future to Boozman bragged on asked when the next community with social not be as dependent upon the schools of the area, the round of funding would distancing and masks early morning on August 15, 2020

593097z other countries for these quality of life and great be approved. “We are hop- would be the same in both but we truly appreciate the items. health care. “People want ing everyone can agree places. “We wear masks outpouring of love and support “I understand how to retire here. ey want on another package this all day long and our sta from our loved ones. di cult it is for you. Com- to return here and start fall to help with funding wears them in the com- munity hospitals are so businesses. is is a great to schools and hospitals munity, too,” Leist said. Sincerely, the important. You are on the community.” and the limited liability “ is is the best sta I Brasel Jones family top of our list for protect- e senator asked Leist discussion for businesses.” have ever worked with.”