I Saw It In ... Nashville N The News N THURSDAY • JULY 26, 2012 • Issue 60 • 2 Sections • 14 Pages • In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents IN BRIEFt School facing 12 percent cut in federal funds Fourth CHARLES GOODIN bers Monday during their regular gress fails to pass a budget with ditionally disadvantaged students. Managing Editor meeting. $1.2 trillion in cuts and opts instead “If we undergo a 12 percent cut Friday Graham said the reduction could to increase the federal debt by the that means you’re either gonna NASHVILLE - The school district come as part of sequestration same amount. eliminate your federal programs singing could face cuts in federal funding brought about by the Budget Con- Locally, Graham said that means or pay for them with local money,” as high as 12 percent in the coming trol Act of 2011, which requires a large reduction in Title I spend- Graham explained. scheduled school year, Superintendent Doug automatic budget cuts for each ing, which is usually geared toward To prepare for the cuts, Graham Graham warned school board mem- department in the event that con- improving the achievement of tra- See FUNDS / Page 6 Liberty Bap- tist Church will host its regular 4th Friday Sing- ing July 27 at 6:30 p.m. A pot- Nashville luck supper will be served. For more informa- wins best tion call 870- 451-3389. water award DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY Beneit Sports Editor dinner NASHVILLE – Public Works Director Larry Dunaway an- this nounced that Nashville was awarded the best drinking weekend water in Arkansas as he re- ported on several projects in There will be the water and street depart- a benefit meal ments during the monthly city for Onie and council meeting held Tues., Heath Morris. July 24. Onie has been The award is given to the diagnosed with water treatment plant that terminal cancer. produces the best tasting Heath is a local drinking water for the entire contract roofer. The ben- state. Nashville won the award efit will begin in 2010 as well. at 5:30 p.m. at Dunaway addressed the the Nashville El- river pump project. He stated ementary build- that the pump should be ing Sat., July delivered this week and he 28. There will expected that they would be be hamburgers, CECIL ANDERSON | Nashville News pumping water within four to hotdogs, and Event organizer Kevin Brazil grills hot dogs and hamburgers at New Generation Outreach Ministries’ old-fashioned weenie five weeks. live music. roast. He reported that the water The benefit level was down 47 feet, which will be by dona- tion only. was much better than last year. OFF THE STREETS, AROUND THE FIRE He commented on upcom- Tullis would ing road repairs around town due to several water leaks that reject Church reaches out to local youths with old-fashioned weenie roast had to be repaired. He also re- congressional ported that Union Pacific had n News salary CECIL ANDERSON Intern patched the railroad crossing ew Generation Outreach Minis- near Mack’s Upholstery. Bobby Tullis, tries is reaching out to the younger See WATER / Page 6 the Libertar- ian nominee Ngeneration. An old fashion weenie for 4th District roast is one way the ministries are seek- Congress, an- ing to pull the younger generation off the nounced while speaking to streets and put them on God’s path. supporters in “An old fashion weenie roast is weenie roast Chamber to Hot Springs that where you can take your hot dog, (and) burn it he would reject over an open flame,” event organizer Kevin Brazil give away $1K the Congres- explained. “We used to do that when I was a little sional salary boy.” in tax holiday of $174,000 a Brazil can still recall what he did at the roast year until the even when he was just a child, and he took those national rate of experiences and applied them to a modern weenie promotion unemployment roast aimed at the upcoming generation of chil- was below six NASHVILLE - The chamber per cent. dren. “Just let the youth, the young people know, that of commerce is planning a “We are all major promotion set to coin- in this together you can still enjoy life and have fun. You know, cide with this year’s sales tax and until the take advantage of what life has to offer without national econ- getting mixed up in all the worldly things,” Brazil holiday. omy is healed, said. The holiday, scheduled we must all Brazil knows the way to get Jesus into the for Aug. 4-5, gives families an sacrifice. It is hearts of the youth is to go through their stom- opportunity to purchase back- one way I can achs. In addition to fire roasted weenies, Brazil to-school necessities without demonstrate also offered hamburgers and sausages. The smells paying sales tax. my commit- spread farther than the gospel music that was This year, the chamber ment to getting playing at the roast. plans to augment the holiday us back on the CECIL ANDERSON | Nashville News by offering $200 in “chamber Many young people took part in the roast. The Khawan Scott accepts a snow cone at New Generation Outreach right track. It bucks” to five lucky shop- will take time to See FIRE / Page 6 Ministries’ old fashioned weenie roast. pers who choose to purchase fix the national economy. There goods in Nashville. will be pain. On Shoppers need only sign up the other side at any participating business of the sacri- between now and Aug. 5, then fice will be a each business will draw one strong, vibrant name from the group. America,” Tullis The final five winners will concluded. Junior be drawn at a chamber coffee Tullis recent- scheduled for Aug. 8 at 9:30 ly announced a.m., and will be notified via his support the information they fill out for the Medi- cal Marijuana on their entry. Initiative due to Olympians The chamber will then is- situations he en- sue a $200 voucher for the countered when store at which the winner dealing with end Patrick and Erin-Kay Daniel, 13 and 8, grandchildren of Arian and registered. of life issues in Sandy Stanley, of Nashville, and Ray and Joann Bell, of Mineral No purchase is necessary his immediate Springs, will leave Thursday to compete in Houston, Texas, Friday through Monday at the AAU Jr. Olympics. They are on Team to enter the promotion, and family. winners have 30 days from the Tullis, served Arkansas, which consists of swimmers from all over the state that have qualified ages 8-18. Patrick qualified in the 200 meter time their certificate is issued in the Arkansas to claim their winnings. Legislature for breaststroke. Erin-Kay qualified in the 50 meter freestyle, 50 meter backstroke, 50 meter breaststroke and the 50 meter butterfly. Once See Monday’s Nashville 14 years repre- in Houston, they will be paired up with other athletes on Team AR to News senting How- for a list of businesses participate in relays in addition to their own races. who have opted to participate ard and Sevier Submitted photo counties. in the promotion. Page 2 THURSDAY July 26, 2012 Opinions The Nashville News | Online at http://www.nashvillenews.org | Call: 1-888-845-6397 Tax free weekend Aug. 4 As you are winding of learning. And the costs down your summer vaca- continue to climb. It’s es- tions and preparing to get timated families will spend your children ready to go 14% more this year than back to school, we want to they did in 2011. remind you about an up- coming tax break that may help to make that transi- tion easier. The Arkansas Nate Sales Tax Holiday begins Steel the morning of Saturday, August 4 and continues District 21 until midnight Sunday, State Rep. August 5. During this 48 hour pe- riod, all school supplies, school art supplies, cloth- Arkansas joined 15 oth- ing, and clothing acces- er states in creating a sales sories will be exempt from tax holiday when it passed sales tax. The holiday Act 757 in the General Ses- exemption for clothing is sion of 2011. It was part of limited to single articles $26 million in tax cuts we with a price of less than provided to Arkansans in $100. Items priced at $100 the 88th General Assembly. or more are subject to the Arkansas’s general sales full state and local sales tax stands at 6%. So if you tax. For example, if you do your shopping during were purchasing two shirts the first weekend of August at $50 each, a pair of jeans you will save at least that at $75, and a pair of shoes much on your purchases. at $125, then no state and Retailers are also required local sales tax would be to exempt your local sales due on the two shirts and taxes during that 48 hour the pair of jeans, even period. though the total cost is The Department of Fi- $175. However, the state nance and Administration and local sales tax will be has provided information due on the full purchase about the sales tax holiday price ($125) of the shoes on its website www.dfa.ar- since they exceed the one kansas.gov. There you will hundred dollar threshold find answers to frequently per item. asked questions and a We recognize back to complete list of items that school shopping can be will be exempt. Competing for Jobs, Growing Our Economy costly.