The Nashville News THURSDAY • January 24, 2013 • Issue 7 • 1 Section • 12 Pages • In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents IN BRIEFt Former Nashville News contributor dies Tickets to chamber TERRICA HENDRIX and founded the Family banquet on Editor Life Center – an after- school tutoring pro- sale now CENTER POINT – gram. Adamson began A well-known pastor, preaching in 1957 af- Tickets are counselor and spiritual now on sale at ter he graduated from the Nashville advisor passed away Southwest Christian Chamber of Wednesday. College in Terrell, Texas, Commerce for Norman Adamson, Geneva Walton said. this year’s ban- 75, of Center Point, died He was a Nashville quet at his home with his The banquet News contributor for will be held on family by his side. several years. His col- Tues., Feb. 5 at He was the pastor of umn titled, “Coming 6:30 p.m. in the Dodson Street Church Home,” was a source of First Baptist of Christ for 12 years See FORMER / Page 4 Church Activity Building located on Second Street. MARK CLARK | Police Magazine In addition ABOVE: Corporal Pete Penney, Deputy Brad Grice, to the award and Master Deputy Jeff Maxwell are honored by presentation, Safariland. Former Umpire the Chamber will give away two trips; One administrator passes for two people with lodging, DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY Howard County JP activities, and PENNEY Sports Editor and Umpire resident some meals to Cary Strasner remem- Hot Springs, and UMPIRE – Former the other to Eu- bered Manning best as reka Springs. In HONORED Umpire school admin- a part of the school Eureka Springs, istrator Donald J. Man- system. one can choose ning passed away Tues., “Nothing happened from one of four Body armor group Jan. 22 in Nashville. that he didn’t know packages: either Manning served as a a mystery week- about,” Strasner said in end, an invited recognizes oicer’s survival principal in the Umpire regards to Manning’s in- friend get a way School District from volvement in the school weekend, a golf he Safariland Group hon- 1969 – 1975 and made system. weekend, or a ored three officers at SHOT the transition to su- “He was a strict dis- romantic get a perintendent where he way weekend. TShow who survived harrow- ciplinarian and we need Simply list your served from 1976-1985. See UMPIRE / Page 4 name and phone ing gunfights because they were number on the wearing the company’s body armor. back of your The officers told the stories of their encounters with determined, armed sus- chamber ticket pects during a presentation today at the Safariland booth during the Las Vegas at the door, and we will enter it trade show. The company inducts officers into the Safariland Saves Club, which now Gorham appointed into the drawing includes 1,830 members who survived because they were wearing Safariland body box. At the end armor. of the banquet, Corporal Pete Penney of the Arkansas State Police gave the first presentation. In as Federal Programs we will draw two March, Cpl. Penney was serving a traffic stop along Highway 278 when he encoun- tickets for the two trips. tered a convicted felon. The suspect became combative during the exchange and a Tickets are violent altercation ensued. During the struggle, the assailant pulled a .357 Magnum Coordinator $15 each, and revolver and shot Cpl. Penney in the lower abdomen. The round was stopped by his TERRICA HENDRIX Gorham become the dis- tables of eight ABA XT2-9 armor. Editor trict’s Federal Programs can be reserved. Two deputies from the Greenville County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Department then gave a Call 870-845- Coordinator Tuesday 1262 or e-mail joint presentation about a gunfight with a suspect under the influence of metham- MINERAL SPRINGS – evening at the January chamber@ phetamine who took a former girlfriend and her family hostage. A longtime elementary board meeting. nashvillear.com Master Deputy Jeff Maxwell and Deputy Brad Grice responded to a single-wide principal will now serve As coordinator, Gor- today to reserve trailer in October. The deputies, members of the tactical team, made entry to the as a programs coordi- your table. ham is responsible for trailer. The suspect opened fire on the victims and the officers with a 30-30 lever- nator for the Mineral overseeing and imple- Church action rifle. Springs Saratoga School menting Title I: Im- Maxwell was shot in the left leg; a second round glanced off his patrol rifle and District. proving the academic to host hit his Protech FAV MK II armor with SM01 IIIA ballistics. The round stopped within The school board achievement of the an inch of his neck. Deputy Grice was hit in the left arm; the round was ultimately unanimously approved disadvantaged; Title II: heritage stopped by his Protech FAV MK II with SM01 IIIA ballistics bicep protector. Interim Superintendent Preparing, training and Copyright Police Magazine/PoliceMag.com. All rights reserved. Used with permis- Bill Blackwood’s recom- recruiting high quality program sion. mendation that Jeanie See GORHAM / Page 4 Ebenezer U.M.C. in Nash- ville will host a Heritage History Program Sun., HONORING HIS SERVICE Jan. 27 at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Margie Johnson- Williams, of Visi- tor’s Chapel in Hot Springs, will be the speaker. CADC accepting LIHEAP applicants Central Ar- kansas Develop- SUBMITTED PHOTO | Nashville News ment Council Newly-appointed Nashville is accepting chamber of commerce president applications for Wendy Haddan is pictured with the regular Low furniture and other items purchased Income Home on Main Street in Nashville. Energy Assis- tance Program (LIHEAP) in Pike New chamber TERRICA HENDRIX I NASHVILLE NEWS County. Ap- Sammy F. Jackson received a plaque for his service as district bookkeeper Tuesday evening at the Mineral plications will Springs Saratoga School District board meeting. He retired after 46 years with the district. Pictured (from be accepted president hopes left to right): Board Vice President William Dixon, Jackson, Dale Gathright Jr., secretary, Dornell Trotter, at the CADC Mike Erwin, board president, Joann Walker and Linda Ross. Murfreesboro to inspire youth Senior Activity Center, 120 E. Court, Ste. A on to shop locally Mondays only, 8 a.m. until noon. NASHVILLE - Growing up in Call 870-285- School preparing for new teacher evaluation system 2312. Applica- Howard County, Wendy Haddan tions will also be recorded some of her fondest CHARLES GOODIN state-mandated standards will be •฀Provide฀school฀districts฀ accepted at the childhood memories shopping on Managing Editor adopted locally this summer and a transparent and consistent CADC Glenwood Main Street in Nashville. Today, will be in effect at the beginning teacher evaluation system that Senior Activ- the newly-appointed Chamber NASHVILLE - Campus princi- ity Center, 229 of the 2013-14 school year. ensures effective teaching and Betty St. on of Commerce president hopes pals at Nashville School District “This teacher evaluation is a promotes professional learning; Tuesdays only, 8 to use her position to instill the will begin attending training ses- very, very elaborate process with •฀Provide฀feedback฀and฀a฀sup- a.m. until noon. same excitement she once felt in sions this week to prepare them a very rigorous rubric,” Graham port system that will encourage Call 870-356- a new generation of youth. for a new form of teacher evalua- said. teachers to improve their knowl- 4212. “When I was small, I was so tion set to go into effect next year. For more According to the State Depart- edge and instructional skills in or- information, call excited a couple weeks before Superintendent Doug Gra- ment of Education’s website, der to improve student learning; your local CADC Easter when I got to go buy Easter ham told school board members the new evaluation system is •฀ Provide฀ a฀ basis฀ for฀ making฀ office. See SHOP / Page 4 Tuesday that the more rigorous, designed to: See SCHOOL / Page 4 2 EDITORIAL Thursday, January 24, 2013 | The Nashville News | Online at http://www.nashvillenews.org | Call: 1-888-845-6397 Legislative session will be no cake walk inutes after we were sworn into office, Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter told us Mthat from this day forward history will be made by what we do, not who we are. A short time later we were also warned this session will not be a “cakewalk”. The issues facing us this year are challenging and will, in some way, impact your day to day lives. We will be asked to Nate find a way to cover Steel a shortfall in the Obama’s second term existing Medicaid District 21 program and con- State Rep. sider a possible Rarely have second terms tacularly, with passage of all sectarian-civil-ethnic war. lived up to the hopes and the Great Society legislation. Few are optimistic about the expansion. Testi- expectations of presidents But, in 1966, LBJ's party suf- Pat fate of Syria when Bashar mony on that topic or their electorates. fered huge losses. In 1968, Buchanan Assad falls. Even fewer are is expected to begin in the next week or two. FDR's began with an at- that year of assassinations Creators optimistic about Afghani- The first measure we passed was a resolu- tempt to pack the Supreme of Martin Luther King Jr. stan after U.S. troops depart. tion to change to House Rules. The Rules of the Court by adding new jus- and Robert Kennedy, of race Syndicate The Taliban of Afghanistan's Arkansas House are reviewed and voted into tices and a second Depres- riots in a hundred cities, and past may be her future.