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DMHS lauds ANNUAL PATRIOTIC DISPLAY under-budget fi nancial report

BY MELISSA ORRELL days were 20,253 and payroll per [email protected] adjusted patient days year to date were $694. Drew Memorial Health System In comparing these numbers, released their fi nancial reports for DMHS has lowered their cost by March during its April monthly 7% or $52 less adjusted patient board of directors meeting on the days year to date for this year. On DMHS campus last week. the home health side, expenses According to the hospital’s op- exceeded receipts by $16,219 and erating statement for March, the personal care expenses exceeded hospital had a loss of $103,256 receipts by $6,308 for a total of compared to a loss of $579,260 last $22,527 expenses over receipts year. Gross patient revenue was up for the month. Year to date fi g- $1,667,795 from last year for a to- ures show combined expenses tal of $8,131,109 with a budget of exceeding receipts of $123,414. $6,923,145. Net patient revenue The board also spoke about an im- was reported at $2,687,034 com- provement of around $120,000 in pared to $2,488,276 last year with the accounts receivables for home a budget of $2,891,037. health since the beginning of April Contractuals for the month due to an extreme focus on some were $5,444,074, compared to process improvements internally $3,975,037 last year and a bud- and on the billing company’s side. get of $4,032,107. Total operating Changes will continue to be made expenses were $2,724,281, com- on both sides to further improve pared to $2,534,973 last year and the accounts receivables and claims a budget of $2,838,442. Expenses process. came in under budget by $114,061. A motion was made and the fi - Salaries and wages for March were nancials were approved. Melissa Orrell/Advance-Monticellonian under budget by $15,764. The meeting continued with OLD GLORY FLYING HIGH Members of the Kiwanis Club of Monticello and a local Boy Scout troop joined forces earlier this week to erect Adjusted patient days year to DMHS Chief Executive Offi cer what has become a Monticello spring tradition—the fl ying of American fl ags around the fountain on the downtown square and in front of the date are 23,181. Payroll per ad- Scott Barrilleaux updating the Drew County Courthouse on South Main Street. Each fl ag represents some family’s loved one, who was either killed in action, missing in action justed patient day year to date is or is currently serving in some branch of the Armed Forces. The fl ags will be on display until the Fourth of July. $642. Last year adjusted patient See DMHS Page 6A Farm Bureau CAC rallies around abused children announces BY MELISSA ORRELL enforcement, the Arkansas State [email protected] Police, Department of Human Part two Services or any investigative farm families When the worst happens in a As part of bringing agency will contact us and we BY HAROLD COGGINS child’s life and they have been awareness to Foster Care will set up a forensic interview [email protected] abused or abuse allegations have in Arkansas, the Ad- and provide that along with a been made, the Children’s Ad- vance-Monticellonian is sexual assault exam if the child Late last Wednesday afternoon, vocacy Centers of Arkansas are highlighting the agencies discloses to sexual abuse. When Arkansas Farm Bureau announced there to rally around the child who support our children (a case) is assigned to them they the families that will be competing and to support them through the in Foster Care. Every go ahead and coordinate every- with the Eddie Eubanks family, process of discovery and treat- week we will run a story thing. They will give us a call Drew County’s Farm Family of the ment if needed. about the agencies that and we will coordinate a time Year, for district and state honors in According to the Children’s for the interview and if they 2019. support the children in our Advocacy Centers of Arkan- community. need an exam, that will follow County winners will be visit- sas’ web page, the mission of the interview and it is done all ed by a set of judges to determine the not-for-profit organization at one time.” eight district winners, who will be is to protect Arkansas’ children At the centers the child victim announced June 17. They will be by investing in Child Advoca- Drew County. undergoes a forensic interview visited again by a different set of cy Centers. The purpose of the The CACs of Arkansas get so the next steps that need to be judges in July to determine a state organization is “to promote, involved from the first step of taken are known by the team of winner, who will be announced assist and support the develop- an investigation and help the adults who are responsible for Dec. 12 at the Farm Family of ment, growth and continuation child by lessening the sheer the child and for investigating the Year luncheon in North Little of CACs in the state of Arkansas amount of interviews and exams Rock. and prosecuting the perpetrator. so that every child victim has ac- they would possible have to go “A forensic interview or inter- Drew County is in the Southeast cess to the services of a CAC.” through. District. Other than the Eubanks viewer is someone who has been The CAC initially began in “What we do is we assist with family, those from the Southeast certified in a course of study 1999 with three centers named the investigations of children District vying for district and state within our agency regarding the Arkansas Association of who have been victims of child awards this year are Chris and the interviewing of kids,” said Heather Simpson, Stuttgart (Ar- Children’s Advocacy Centers. abuse,” said Christa Menotti, Menotti. “It’s called Child First Melissa Orrell/Advance-Monticellonian It has since expanded to 22 lo- Executive director, Child Ad- and there is a protocol to it. You REMINDER TO ALL The local children’s homes decorated the downtown cations across the state. One is vocacy Centers of Southeast See FAMILIES Page 6A square for Foster Care Awareness Month. located here in Monticello for Arkansas. “What happens is law See CAC Page 6A ‘Imagination Library’ set for launch May 15

BY MELISSA ORRELL Local graduations [email protected] Friday, May 10 Two years of persistent hard work will culminate in the launch of Steelman Field House The Southeast Arkansas Imagination Library at the Monticello Med- 10 a.m., 2 p.m. ical Clinic from 1-5 p.m. on May 15. In conjunction with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, MMC Friday, May 17 will enroll the first of Drew County’s children to receive free spe- Drew Central Gym cially-selected, age-appropriate, high-quality books that are mailed 7 p.m. to registered children at home each month from birth to age 5. The only qualifications to qualify for the program is that a child lives in Tuesday, May 21 Drew County and is under age 5. Hyatt Field Dr. Sylvia Simon began her journey to improve literacy during 8 p.m. Photo courtesy of Sylvia Simon MONEY WELL SPENT Members of the Junior Auxiliary of Monticello present a donation to the Imagination Library. See LIBRARY Page 6

INDEX Opinion ...... 4A Calendar ...... 2A Religion ...... 3B EXTRA! Classifi eds ...... 5C Sports ...... 1C ROVING REPORTERS Obituaries ...... 8A Weddings ...... 1B EXTRA! OUR 148TH YEAR ;OPZ`LHYTLTILYZVM[OL(K]HUJL4VU[PJLSSVUPHUZ[HќHYTLK NUMBER 19 • 22 PAGES with their smartphone cameras, will be out about town looking for interesting subjects. WILL YOU BE NEXT? 2A | Wednesday, May 8, 2019 NEWS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 COMMUNITY CALENDAR GOING ON NOW Market in the Park THE ROVING Market in the Park will be open each Saturday from 8-11 a.m. at the Rod- ney Shelton Foss mini-park, next to the Drew County Detention Center. For more information contact the Monticello/Drew County Chamber of Commerce at 870-367-6741. U.S. fl ag orders The Monticello Kiwanis Club is now accepting orders for the U.S. fl ags to be placed around the downtown square and in front of the Drew County Courthouse in the club’s annual display of patriotism. Flags may be ordered REPORTERS in memory or honor of veterans or loved ones for $30. The fl ags, which have become a Monticello tradition, will be on exhibition from Memorial Day in May until Independence Day in July. For more information or to order a fl ag, contact Connie McKeiver at 870-460-6470. Library book sale Look who we found this week! The Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West Jeff erson Street, is off ering a $5 book sale, with the proceeds going toward FINALS ARE FINALLY OVER library programs. Anyone may fi ll a bag with any book that fi ts in the bag, and it’s just $5—while books last. For more information, contact the library at 870-367-8583. Drew County EHC Scholarship The Drew County Extension Homemakers Clubs will be off ering one $1,000 scholarship for the 2019-20 college year to a student who is a Drew County resident and who will be attending the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The scholarship will be available at the rate of $500 per semester and may be applied to tuition, books, and/or room and board. Payment will be made to the UAM upon proof of registration for each semester. Application forms are available in the counselor’s offi ces at Monticello and Drew Central high schools, and in the UAM Financial Aid Offi ce. Forms can also be obtained at the Drew County Extension Offi ce in the Drew County Courthouse. All prospective and current UAM students are eligible to apply regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. For more information, contact Claudia Horton, Drew County EHC Education Chairperson, at 870- 723-2662 or McCray at 870-460-6270. LIHEAP applications The Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation is taking applica- tions for Fiscal Year 2019 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program winter regular program. The applications will remain open until funds are depleted. The program is designed to assist low-income households with home energy related emergency situations. The following information is needed to determine eligibility: 1) Proof of total monthly household income for the month prior to submitting application; 2) All household members’ birthdates, social security numbers and applicant’s identifi cation; and 3) Proof of an electric or gas bill—or other energy related statement—for regu- lar assistance. Applications will be taken from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday (offi ces are closed on Friday). For more information, contact either Andrea Crowder, Drew County SEACAC rep- resentative, at 870-460-0842 or SEACAC Central Offi ce LIHEAP Program Director Carolyn Davis at 870-226-2668, extension 307. Crowder’s offi ce is located in the Monticello Department of Human Services building, 444 U.S. Highway 425 North. Drew County Museum The Drew County Museum, 408 South Main Street, will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For special events or for more information, contact Connie Mullis at 870-367-2431 or Tommy Gray at 870-367-2401. Support for local schools Show support for local schools by purchasing a school mascot yard sign for only $20. All three (University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils, Drew Central Pirates and Monticello Billies) may be purchased for $50. For more information, contact the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Com- Melissa Orrell/Advance-Monticellonian merce at 870-367-6741 or stop by the chamber offi ce at 335 East Gaines LAST DAY OF FINALS Students in Stephanie Harton’s Principles of Management class at the University of Arkansas Monticello’s School of Business pre- Street. pare to take their fi nal exam on Monday. For many students in her class this was the last test they had to take before they could begin their summer break. Library after-school program For others, this was their fi nal fi nal exam before graduating from UAM with a Bachelor’s degree. The Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West Jeff erson Avenue, is conducting its after-school program. This program is off ered from August to May from 3:30-5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. These activities are free for children. Children ages 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact Jennifer at 870-367-8583. Ireland, England and Wales tour Drew Central fourth-grade teacher Eva Arrington will be leading an educa- tional tour for nine days in June 2020 to England, Ireland and Wales. Stu- dents from any school district are eligible to travel; for interested students, April is the last chance to enroll before prices increase on May 1. Those taking the tour will experience castles, cathedrals, coastlines and coun- trysides that will become the classroom for this unforgettable journey. The British Isles have inspired imaginations for centuries. From the rolling, rug- ged beauty of the Ring of Kerry to magnifi cent man-made cathedrals like St. Patrick’s in Dublin and Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford, students will feel the spirits of history by their side every step of the way. A detailed itinerary of the trip can be reached by visiting eftours.com and watching the video on the England, Ireland and Wales tour. For more information, contact Arrington at 870-224-6545. Yard of the Month The Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce is now taking nomina- tions for Yard of the Month. Nominations may be made by calling 870-367- 6741. Now streaming “A Southern Gothic Tale” a feature fi lm that takes place at Monticello’s own, The Allen House, is now streaming on Amazon Prime. The fi lm can also be rented or purchased digitally at Amazon.com. The fi lm features local actors. Best Care Connected: 5 hours online The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Research and Extension Department is off ering a course in Building Parent-Teacher Partnerships through Eff ective Communication through Monday, Sept. 16. To enroll, visit courses.uaex.edu. For more information, contact Hazelene McCray at 870-460-6270 or [email protected],or Rachel Chaney at 501-671-2069 or [email protected]. SATURDAY, MAY 11 Essential Oils and Painting Class The Monticello Branch Library will host a free essential oils and painting class Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. This month the class will use their essen- tial oil infused paint to create a beautiful spring fl ower. The class will learn about essential oils and have tasty snacks before getting started. This is a great class to bring mom to for a special Mother’s Day date or a gift if she can’t make it. Come hangout and have fun while getting a jumpstart on your personal wellness journey. Contact the library at 870-367-8583 to reserve one of the available 10 spots. SATURDAY, MAY 18 Car show The Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries will be cele- brating its 125th anniversary with the fi rst-ever Ride and Shine Car Show at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019 to help raise funds to meet the needs of children and families in crisis. The show will be held at the Baptist Home for Children, 222 West Pope Street. The show is open to all automobile makes and models. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and awards will be presented at 1 p.m. Food vendors will be on site. Registration is available by call- ing 501-410-1567. Early registration fees are $20 a car and $10 for each additional car—or $25 after Monday, April 22. Show day registration cost is $25. For more information, contact Stella Prather at 501-410-1567 or email [email protected]. SUNDAY, MAY 19 Green Mount Cemetery Association The Green Mount Cemetery Association will have its annual meeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at Green Mount Church in Coleman. All members and offi cers are asked to attend. MONDAY, MAY 20 Reception for Charles Graham Charles Graham, author of “No Back Doors: the Charles Graham Story,” renowned minister, and gospel singer will be visiting the Southeast Arkan- sas Regional Library, Monticello Branch for a discussion and reception on Monday, May 20 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. We hope the community will come out and show their support of a local artist and writer. This is a great op- portunity to meet and greet Mr. Graham, as well as hear some of his stories fi rst hand. SUNDAY, MAY 26 Fourth Sunday in May memorial service Union Cemetery and Enon Cemetery in Rye will observe their annual Fourth Sunday in May memorial service and cemetery decoration at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 26 at Union Methodist Church in Rye. All families and friends are invited to attend. Should interested persons not be able to attend, but desire to donate to the upkeep of the cemeteries, donations should be mailed to Karen Gage, 1202 U.S. Highway 278 west, Monticello 71655. For more information, contact Gage at either 870-460-4922 or 870-723-3123. SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home campus carnival Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services, which operates the Annie B. Wells Home in Monticello at 745 Old Warren Road, will sponsor an all-day See COMMUNITY CALENDAR Page 3 870-367-5325 | mymonticellonews.net | Advance-Monticellonian NEWS Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | 3A COMMUNITY CALENDAR Continued from Page 2 campus carnival on Saturday, June 1 as a way of thanking churches, Teacher feature donors and volunteers for their assistance. This donor appreciation event is open to the public and includes a tour of the campus houses and a meeting with Vera Lloyd youth. For more information, contact the Little Rock home offi ce at [email protected]. FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Juneteenth sweet potato pie contest As part of the 2019 Juneteenth celebration, there will be a sweet potato pie contest on Friday, June 14 at the meeting room of the Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West Jeff erson Avenue. Entry fee is $10 and contestants should bring their homemade pies to the library at 2 p.m. Entries must be into later than Wednesday, June 5. The winner will receive a $150 cash prize. For more information or entry form, contact Wannetta Benton at 870-900-0277. ONGOING • The Drew County Beekeepers Association meets at 6 p.m. the fi rst Thurs- day of each month at the Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West Jeff erson Avenue. For more information, contact 870- 224-1508 by calling or texting. • The Koinonia Christian Home School Support Group meets from 2-4 p.m. the fi rst, third and fi fth (when they occur) Thursdays of each month during Elizabeth McRae with her fi rst grade class September through May. The meetings take place in the gymnasium at “My advice for new teachers would be to Editor’s note: Back by popular demand— Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 327 Arkansas Highway 172 near in her life to become an educator. make sure they love kids,” McRae said. “A Monticello. Anyone who currently home schools or who is interested in and with a new name—the Advance-Monti- “I had great teachers all throughout my lot of our job as teachers isn’t just teaching learning more about home schooling is welcome to attend. For more infor- cellonian will continue to highlight one local time in school,” she said. “I loved my third- reading or math. We have to meet kids mation, contact Mary Rodgers at 870-367-3701. educator per week during the school year. grade teacher, Susie Green. She would in- where they are. Sometimes kids are lonely, • The Kiwanis of Monticello has its regular meetings from 11 a.m. to noon Teachers from Drew Central and Monticello vite me to help her in her room in the sum- the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Panorama Restau- school district, as well as the University of mer, which I loved. I would help her get neglected or even just hungry. rant, located on the downtown square. Anyone interested in joining is Arkansas at Monticello, are eligible for nom- ready for the upcoming school year and “We have to make sure those needs are welcome to attend. inations. Our goal is to highlight accomplish- she would take me to lunch.” met fi rst. So, loving kids and loving them ments inside and outside of the classroom. To • The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected As all teachers should, McRae has a when it isn’t easy is my advice. Sometimes children of the Tenth Judicial District seeks volunteer advocates and board make a nomination, send the name and school love for children. our smile in the morning is the only one members. For more information, contact 870-367-9449. of the teacher to [email protected]. “I also love kids—which is a big perk they get all day.” • The Drew County Relay for Life Committee has regular monthly meetings of this job, McRae added. “Kids are so at 5:30 p.m. the fi rst Monday of each month at Pauline Missionary Baptist BY ASHLEY FOREMAN honest and loving. One of the things I Outside of the Drew Central family, Church, 909 North Hyatt Street. Anyone interested in serving is welcome to Advance correspondent love best about my job in fi rst grade is the McRae is a loving wife and mother. attend. amount of growth I get to see in a year! “I’m married to Ryan McRae, who also • The Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West A Monticello native and Drew Central Some come in barely knowing their letters teaches here at DC in second grade,” Jeff erson Avenue, hosts Story Time! from 10-11 a.m. the fi rst Thursday of graduate herself, Elizabeth McRae has and numbers and by the end of May, they McRae noted. “We have three kids— spent her entire 14 years as an educator can read books, write stories and solve every month. This event is free and all children are invited to attend. Emma, 11; Caroline, 9; and Slade, 10 • The Drew Memorial Health System Auxiliary meets at 10 a.m. the fi rst in the fi rst-grade hallway at Drew Central story problems.” months. My parents are Paul and Louisa Tuesday of each month in Conference Room A in the Allied Health Building. Elementary School. McRae is a very passionate and life long • Drew Memorial Health System’s Cancer Support Group meets at noon “I graduated from UAM in 2005 with part of the Pirate Nation. Smith from here in Monticello. every second Monday of each month in Conference Room A. Cancer pa- a Degree in Early Childhood (P-4) and “Another thing I love about my job are “I’m active in Ladelle Baptist Church. My tients, survivors, caregivers and family members are invited to attend. special education,” McRae said. My dad my co-workers,” McRae noted. “We have husband is the pastor there. I work with taught building trades at the Monticello a really special group of teachers here at • The Monticello Winners Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. the 4-6 grade kids. I love watching my OEC for about 10 years. I always loved Drew Central and I am blessed to be on every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, daughters play basketball and softball. 836 North Hyatt Street. Monday meetings are closed but Thursday and Sat- helping him grade tests and get his room their team.” ready.” When talking to new teachers, McRae When there is extra time, I love working in urday are open to the public. The group also holds open meetings at noon McRae said she had lots of inspirations has a few tips to share. my yard and planting fl owers.” every Tuesday and Friday at the church. For more information, contact 870-723-6568. • The Transitions Grief Support Group of Arkansas Hospice holds meetings at noon the second Tuesday of every month at the Southeast Arkansas USDA extends Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West Jeff erson Avenue. For more information, contact Reba Gaines at 501-748-3393. • Monticello Mixed Martial Arts, 107 West Gaines Street, off ers classes in MFP deadline cardio kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and MMA training are from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children from ages 3-6 can train SPECIAL TO THE ADVANCE from 5:15-5:30 p.m. The fi rst class is free. • The Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West USDA extended the deadline to Jeff erson Street, hosts Senior Bingo at 9 a.m. the second Tuesday of each May 17 from May 1 for agricultur- month. For more information, contact the library at 870-367-8583. al producers to certify 2018 crop • Celebrate Recovery of Monticello meets at 5:30 p.m. every Friday at the production for payments through Monticello Christian Church, 233 South Dillard Street (on the corner of the Market Facilitation Program Jackson and Dillard streets). It is free and open to the public. Celebrate (MFP), which helps producers Recovery is a support group aimed at helping people with emotional who have been signifi cantly affect- struggles, relational issues, addictions or any thoughts and behaviors that ed by foreign tariffs, resulting in interfere with a joyful life. Meetings begin with fellowship and coff ee. Large- the loss of traditional exports. US- group meetings begin at 6 p.m. with biblically based teachings and music. DA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) At 7 p.m., sharing groups are off ered. These small groups are divided into extended the deadline because men and women and provide a safe place to give and receive positive heavy rainfall and snowfall have support for individual needs. delayed harvests in many parts of • The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary host a dance the country, preventing producers from 7-9:30 p.m. every Thursday at the VFW Post, 148 Veterans Drive in from certifying production. McCloy Park. Admission is $5 per person. This event is open to the public. Payments will be issued only if The veterans meeting is the third Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. All vet- eligible producers certify before erans are welcome. The VFW building is available for rent for all occasions. the updated May 17 deadline. For more information, call Glenn at 870-723-1477. • Maria Rose, rehabilitation counselor for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Producers can certify produc- in Drew County, is usually in the Monticello ARS offi ce on Monday, Tuesday tion by contacting their local FSA and Thursday of each week. For more information, contact at 870-367- offi ce or through farmers.gov. 9669. • Al-Anon meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening at the First Presbyterian Church, 821 North Main Street. Al-Anon is a completely confi dential group for anyone who thinks their lives have been aff ected by another person’s drinking. For more information, contact Jane at 870-723- 2493 or Kayla at 501-762-4078. Celebrating !!! • The Board of Directors of Advantages of Southeast Arkansas, Inc., which operates the Discovery Children’s Centers, the Discovery Skills Center and ACS Waiver services, meets at 3 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Discovery Children’s Center, 178 West College Avenue. These meetings Free Shred!! Apple Pie and Ice Cream!! are open to the public. • The Monticello Economic Development Commission meets at noon on the fi rst Wednesday of each month at the large meeting room at the MEDC building, 211 West Gaines Avenue. • The city of Monticello Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at City Hall, 203 West Gaines Avenue. Join us for • The city of Monticello Finance Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at City Hall, 203 West Gaines Avenue. Are the • The Monticello City Council meets at 6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each Customer month at City Hall, 203 West Gaines Avenue. • The Drew County Quorum Court meets at 6 p.m. every second Monday at the District Court building, 107 East Jackson Street. Apple Appreciation • District Judge Bruce Anderson holds an open court day in the Monticello District Court on the second Tuesday of every month. People interested in speaking to the judge about old fi nes, driver’s license suspension or any Day & FREE other matter, are advised to be at the court offi ce at 8:30 a.m. No appoint- ment is necessary. of our Eye! Shred Day! 0$< Where: 1$7,21$/ Main $335(&,$7,21 NURSES WEEK Bank Thank You When: For All Friday, That You Do. May 17 Time: 9:00 AM - Noon

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2/':$55(15'‡0217,&(//2$5 CONNECT WITH UNION BANK ‡ ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, May 8, 2019 4A CONTACT US Tom White, Publisher Harold Coggins, Editor 870-367-5325 870-367-5325 OPINION [email protected] [email protected] May busy month Time to appreciate our moms for awareness and appreciation Upcoming Mother’s Day should bring awareness of what they mean Sunday is a time to slow down and OUR VIEW the teenager fi nally coming out of their The month of May is designated for two causes that appreciate the life that was given to us This editorial refl ects the views of the room or a young adult coming home mean a great deal to me. It is both Foster Care Aware- by our Mothers. Advance-Monticellonian’s editorial board. for a couple weeks or the summer after ness Month and Military Appreciation Month. In the United States, Mother’s Day Other opinions on this page may not fi nishing college fi nals. Last Wednesday, a large group gathered in the refl ect this view. Monticello Square to proclaim and kick-off Foster was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and For others it may be a gathering of Care Awareness Month. Currently, more than 90 chil- became an offi cial U.S. holiday in 1914 and thinking about what the future holds several generations of moms, a nice dren from Ashley, Drew, Desha and Chicot counties are in foster care, yet there are only nine area foster when President Woodrow Wilson signed for this innocent little person. For some meal with the moms and all the children, homes to serve them. Keeping children in their same a proclamation designating the second mothers, the day is spent chasing a tod- regardless of age, coming together to pay schools, churches and near their friends helps stabilize them during a very traumatic time. Sunday in May as a national holiday to dler around the house and sticky fi nger- homage and show appreciation to the We are fortunate to have Vera Lloyd Presbyterian honor mothers. prints left everywhere and maybe a small women who raised them. Family Services and the Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries Jarvis envisioned Mother’s Day to be art project made with the hand or foot Still there are others that may accept a in our area. Among the other a day that would continue her mother’s print of her precious darlings. gift from their children and smile and of- organizations at the event that also Mothers of school-aged children may support foster and victimized chil- efforts as a peace activist and as some- fer a hug while inside she cries because dren were the Arkansas Depart- one who had created Mother’s Day Work get breakfast in bed—of the non-cooked her mom is no longer here to give a gift ment of Human Services, Court Clubs to address public health issues. variety accompanied by a number of to or to hug. Appointed Special Advocates, The CALL (a faith-based partner with This day, like many others, is celebrat- school art projects sent home by the Regardless of how we celebrate Moth- DHS) and the Child Advocacy ed in many different ways by families teachers we entrust our children to every er’s Day, for many there is no love as LEANNE Center. Thanks to Monticello BURCH Mayor Paige Chase, State Sen. across the nation. For some moms, it is a day. Moms of high school and college fi erce, as forgiving or as unconditional as Eddie Cheatham, Pastor Alford ARKANSAS day spent gazing into the eyes of a baby children may be surprised with a visit of the love of a mother. HOUSE REPORT Branch and Deborah West of The CALL in Drew County for your inspirational words. The release of 91 balloons of four different colors, each representing New approach to a foster child from one of the mentioned counties, was both uplifting and heartbreaking. If you are in Drew County during May, be on the meeting youth lookout for two fl ocks of pink fl amingoes that are “fl ocking” to area and business yards to raise money off enders needs and awareness for foster care programs. You can see a picture of the fl ock in my yard on my Facebook page. The Division of Youth Services May is also a special month because not only do we has already begun to make sweep- pause on Memorial Day to remember the sacrifi ce and ing changes in how the state treats service of those who gave their lives for our free- juvenile offenders. doms, but also May 10 is Military Spouse Apprecia- The Division announced that tion Day and May 18 is Armed Forces Day. the fi rst day of May marked the More than 3,000 active military members and an- beginning of a new approach for other 252,000 veterans call Arkansas home, and it is a meeting the needs of youthful special honor to serve in a legislature that works hard offenders. to make our state more military-friendly. We recently The new changes mean that passed legislation that makes it easier for military a team of staff will tailor an spouses to fi nd employment quickly and legislation individual treatment plan for each paving the way for an extensive study on veteran offender, and the team will discuss affairs in our state. that plan in person with the youths Act 551 directs the House Committee on Aging, and their families. Previously, staff Children and Youth, and Legislative and Military talked over the telephone with the Affairs (on which I serve) and the Senate Committee youth’s family. on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs to meet The team who personally meet jointly to conduct the Arkansas Legislative Study on with youths and families will be Veterans Affairs. The study will begin later this year larger and more specialized than and will examine veterans’ issues, including suicide previously. They will include an risk factors and mental health care available to our education spe- veterans. We will conduct at least one town-hall-style cialist, a nurse, meeting as part of the study. a behavioral We also passed Act 820, which states an occu- health clinician, pational licensing entity shall grant active military an independent members and returning veterans, as well as spouses of living expert active military and returning veterans, with automatic Leading the way in computer science education and a behavior licensure to engage in an occupation or profession if modifi cation they have an equivalent license in another state. specialist. With the family, they Act 215 allows non-resident military service mem- As most people know, computer Education Week noted that our around the state on my coding tour. This EDDIE ber spouses to become a notary public, while Act 171 CHEATHAM will review the exempts active military from the May 1 deadline to science education has been one of my emphasis on teacher training sets us week I completed the eighth tour. results of every top priorities since I ran for governor in apart from other states. Mark R. Nelson, At Buffalo Island Central (Craig- ARKANSAS apply for school choice. SENATE REPORT assessment that Act 66 gives veterans more options to prove their 2014. the executive director of the Computer head County), students have developed the youths have veteran status when they go to the Department of In my second month as governor, I Science Teachers Association, told the software that will detect CO2 emissions gone through. Motor Vehicles for a license. This designation on their signed a law that required every high magazine he didn’t know “of any other from soil. At West Memphis, a 6-year-old The DYS announcement specifi - license makes it easier on veterans to receive access school to offer a class in computer sci- state that has done more than Arkansas. showed me a watch he has programmed. cally mentioned the availability of to benefi ts. ence. Arkansas was the fi rst state in the They have a really strong, multifaceted At Kirby, they are developing a robot drug abuse treatment for teenagers License plate legislation this session included Act nation to do this, and plan that is well thought out. … The state that will help stop an active shooter who get in trouble with the law. 167, which authorizes the issuance of a Purple Heart The Division has contracted with we allocated $5 mil- is far better off than anyone else.” at school. Another school developed recipient special license plate to a surviving spouse, an organization that can house and Act 635, which allows family members who lose lion every two years Enthusiasm for coding exceeded my software that matches students with youths in a group home while a family member in the service of duty to apply for a to train educators expectations, and our numbers back up scholarships. treating them for substance abuse. Gold Star Family special license plate. to teach coding and our reputation. When I became governor, These students are tackling problems Also, the Division is opening I had the distinct honor and pleasure of working to provide technical only 1,100 students in the entire state with coding. That’s what this is all about. a residential facility in Harris- closely with Sen. Dave Wallace (R-Leachville) on support. were enrolled in a computer science Our teachers are stepping up as well, burg for females. It will be at the Act 635. A highly decorated Vietnam combat veteran, Every so often, class. such as the French teacher in Manila who Harrisburg Juvenile Treatment Sen. Wallace was awarded three Distinguished Flying ASA someone asks me This school year, the number rose teaches computer science because she Center and will open by the end of May and will provide personalized Crosses for heroism, three Vietnam Cross of Gallantry HUTCHINSON why I say that Ar- to more than 8,000, an increase of 620 saw the need—and the assistant football awards and so many other recognitions—including treatment for girls. GOVERNOR’S kansas is leading the percent. The number of girls enrolled in coach in Beebe who answered the call induction into the Arkansas Military Hall of Fame, The new approach to treatment, REPORT from his principal to make the switch. the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame and the Arkan- nation in computer computer science has increased from 223 and the renewed emphasis on sas State University Hall of Heroes. Sen. Wallace is science education. in 2014 to almost 2,500 this year. That is As part of the celebration of our keeping young offenders in their also an active member of our Joint House and Senate I’m glad they ask because that is not just an increase of over 1,000 percent during success, this week we named the Com- local communities, is part of a Military Caucus. the boast of a proud governor. the last four years. puter Science Educator of the Year in a statewide effort to completely I am particularly excited about Act 160, which I That is the opinion of national orga- As part of my computer science news conference at the capitol. The four restructure the DYS system. Many co-sponsored and which will allow a former pris- nizations such as Wired magazine and initiative, I have visited with hundreds of fi nalists are Carl Frank of the Arkansas of the changes are authorized in Act 189 of 2019, which requires on facility to be transferred to a non-profi t group Code.org. students and teachers at 72 high schools See HUTCHINSON Page 5A helping our veterans released from incarceration. The all juvenile judges to rely on a Arkansas Department of Community Correction owns uniform risk assessment system. the former site of the Southeast Arkansas Communi- A goal is to eliminate the severe ty Correction Center in Pine Bluff, which has been disparities in treatment of juvenile vacant since 2015. According to testimony, there are Improving Access to Broadband offenders, which resulted in teen- currently 1,200 veterans house in the Department of agers from some parts of the state Correction. This new facility will also assist home- being sentenced to lockups for less veterans and those returning from war zones. President Trump recently met with ticularly in rural areas. As a rural state, coverage surveys will help us underscore relatively minor offenses. May is also graduation season. Congratulations Democratic congressional leaders to there are more challenges to providing where resources need to be deployed in Judges will be required to rely to all graduating seniors and their families. Your discuss the potential for advancing an Arkansans access to the minimum speed order to bring broadband to underserved on uniform sentencing standards, hard work is to be celebrated and your transition to infrastructure package of wired broadband that experts agree is areas. but they also will have more this Congress. In ad- functional: 25 megabits per second. Earlier this month, I joined my fellow options. Some youths may be See BURCH Page 5A dition to investments In February, the Federal Communica- caucus co-chairs to introduce the Mea- required to attend structured, in roads, railways and tions Commission released a draft of its suring the Economic Impact of Broad- after-school programs in their ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN air travel, the discus- 2019 Broadband Deployment Report that band Act. This legislation will result in hometowns, rather than being sent sion included expan- showed growth in broadband connectivi- reliable data collection on the economic across the state to a secure lockup. sion of broadband ty nationwide. Despite the positive gains, impact of broadband on our nation’s DYS is in the process of con- Serving Drew County since 1870 access. Incorporating internet access in rural areas of our state economy. This information will allow tracting with organizations that the deployment of continues to be insuffi cient to meet the the public and private sectors to target will provide residential treatment TOM WHITE ...... President/Publisher JOHN high-speed, reliable needs of residents. Arkansas ranks as the investments to increase connectivity in for juvenile sex offenders, as well BOOZMAN broadband into any 48th most connected state, according to Arkansas. HAROLD COGGINS .... Editor/Sports Editor as substance abuse treatment. U.S. SENATE infrastructure efforts the FCC. Support for the expansion of rural Also, the Division will contract MELISSA ORRELL ...... Staff Writer REPORT must be a priority. As a founder and co-chair of the broadband was included in the 2018 with an organization to operate a Broadband invest- Senate Broadband Caucus, I’m leading Farm Bill. The bill that President Trump therapeutic group home. 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CONFERENCE RUNNERS-UP you were rewarded with great BURCH music, fun events, amazing food Continued from Page 4A and a huge dose of community pride. Congratulations to the many the next phase in your life is to volunteers that did an outstanding be encouraged by all. I saw the job. My favorite? The “parade” inspirational results of some of of decorated armadillos at the Museum! that hard work when I helped Thank you for the opportunity judge Drew Central’s Senior to serve as Representative and to Projects last Friday. The projects be inspired by all of Southeast were the result of an entire year of Arkansas. Please let me know how concentrated effort, working with I can be of assistance. Email me at a mentor and learning and growing [email protected], throughout the year. leave me a message at 870-460- Speaking of inspiration ... if 0773, or message me on Facebook you braved the rain to participate @BurchforAR. I look forward to in Hamburg’s Armadillo Festival hearing from you.

and communities can apply for BOOZMAN these resources. Members of my staff recently Continued from Page 4A attended a broadband roundtable to leverage grants and loans with at the University of Arkansas at loan guarantees to fund projects Monticello organized by Con- that deploy high-speed broadband gressman Bruce Westerman to in rural America. Coupled with the highlight opportunities for stake- December 2018 launch of USDA’s holders in Drew and Ashley coun- ReConnect Program to facilitate ties. I am hopeful this outreach broadband deployment, the farm will encourage more applicants bill’s policy changes will increase intent on helping to increase con- opportunities for rural areas to nectivity in rural Arkansas. get resources to bridge the digital Students in every public school divide. across the state are now using Arkansas organizations are high-speed broadband, which is Photo courtesy of Ryan Harmon taking advantage of these tools another indication of just how vital SMART STUDENTS Monticello High School placed second in the Class 4A conference fi nals of the Arkansas Governor’s Academic Competition “Quiz to promote connectivity. Earlier reliable internet access continues Bowl 2019” recently. The winner was Arkadelphia High School. The team includes (front row, from left to right): Lucas Babst, A’Quan Tyler, Bradley Dallas, this year, Arkansas Rural Internet to be within our 21st century soci- Trae Milburn, Maia Reynado; and (back row, fromt left to right) coach LaDeena Kincade, Kenny Bragg, Justin Glauser, Andrew Grissom and assistant coach Service, a partnership between ety and economy. Casey Braswell. The fi nals were held at the Arkansas Educational Television Network building in Conway. Ouachita Electric Cooperative Broadband is an important tool and South Arkansas Telephone that we must provide all Arkansans Company, announced it received access to in order to improve qual- nearly $20 million in loan funding ity of life and economic oppor- Night Owls Extension Homemakers Club has meeting from USDA to deploy broadband tunity. I look forward to working in the region. USDA continues to with my colleagues, the FCC Special to the Advance day. retary, and Anderson, treasurer. Bullock asked promote its grant and loan pro- and industry leaders to ensure all The members were encouraged to pledge and the members to come up with ideas for pro- grams and share how telecommu- Arkansans have the ability to use After enjoying refreshments provided by walk with the Senior Citizens Center partici- grams that members are interested in and can nications companies, rural electric broadband internet and enjoy the Mary Ann Jones, the April meeting of the Night pants April 26 and the club will help at the cen- learn from. cooperatives, internet providers abundant benefi ts it provides. Owls Extension Homemaker’s Club was called ter May 3 for children to shop for Mother’s Day. Murphy then asked Jones to be our song to order by Judy Murphy, president, with mem- The Drew County fair will be August 5 leader, Daniels to be community leader, Regi- bers singing “Amazing Grace.” through 10 and each club is being asked if they na Dunn and Gwyn Clemons to be educational facilities in Dermott, Harrisburg, The inspiration was “God Loves Us” which want to continue the fair kitchen with Jones leaders and Susan Bright and Eva Dodson to be CHEATHAM Lewisville and Mansfi eld. was followed by the members reciting the club making the motion to keep the kitchen and Ma- leadership development. Continued from Page 4A The Nevada company that prayer. ria Daniels seconding the motion with our clubs The May 13 meeting will be at Clemons and originally got the contract was dis- Ten members answered roll call with ideas approval. the June 10 meeting will be at Dunn’s. Dunn custody of DYS by a court. qualifi ed after a competitor from to attract new members to the club and Carolyn Secretary Sue Anderson reported the offi cers read the thought for the month and Benefi eld The changes at DYS are meant Indiana fi led a complaint, which Bullock showed the members what we will be for the next two years will be Murphy, president, read the helpful hint before the members closed to provide youths with the most referred to past problems the Ne- working with and doing with Advantages Tues- Bullock, vice president, Melissa Benefi eld, sec- with the club creed and then exchanged plants. appropriate treatment, in the least vada company had while running restrictive setting. The Division a juvenile lockup in Colorado. has closed secure lockups, and is The Indiana fi rm got the contract FLOWER EXCHANGE expanding the use of group homes and the Nevada fi rm sued to win that are not surrounded by fencing. it back. The contract was for one In related news, the DYS oper- year and valued at $15.8 million. ation of secure detention facilities A spokesman for DYS said that is in litigation. The Division is in the Division is poised to turn over the process of contracting with a the juvenile facilities to a private private fi rm to run secure detention operator by July 1.

her fi rst coding class. Now she HUTCHINSON teaches computer science levels one through four. Continued from Page 4A Like the state at large, you can School for Mathematics, Scienc- see Karma’s success in her num- bers. This school year, 95 students es, and the Arts; Josefi na Perez, were enrolled in her classes; 140 Springdale High School; Brenda have signed up for next year. Qualls, Bryant High School; and When people ask me why I Kimberly Raup, Conway High say we are leading the nation in School. computer science education, I can Arkansas’s fi rst Computer point them to the students in the Science Educator of the Year is classroom. Karma Turner of Lake Hamilton However you look at it, comput- High School. Karma taught math er science education in Arkansas is for 21 years. In 2016, she taught leading the way to a bright future.

Photo courtesy of Brenda Chisom THE SOUTHSIDE EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS CLUB held its April meeting at the home of Brenda Chisom. All members brought fl owers to exchange with each other and then potted them in various pots. The ladies had a wonderful time and look forward to enjoying the fl owers all summer long. Members present were Sharon Beard (seated), D’Edra Johnson, Brenda Chisom, Juanita Webb, Edna Baker, Rhondie White and Lesa Bashaw.

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fall through the cracks. Every- ty under age 5. That goal has In April, DPIL sent out DMHS CAC one is constantly on one page. LIBRARY been reached, but volunteers 119,256,878 books worldwide. Making sure the child receives still need donations to reach the Tennessee, Parton’s home state, Continued from Page 1A Continued from Page 1A the services they need.” Continued from Page 1A point where Drew County will is completely covered by the Lessening the trauma of hav- be fully funded. Imagination Library. The next board on the renovation of the lab have to go through it during all ing to complete multiple in- her residency in Wichita, Kan. “We have received donations goal for the program is to com- which has been completed and is of your interviews. They will fol- terviews and exams is just one when she set up another reading from local community groups, pletely cover Arkansas and that being moved into. According to low the protocol with the child thing the CACs do for child vic- program for children. After com- local private businesses who is what Simon and MMC are try- Barilleaux, there is now a lot more and it just prevents and helps the tims in Arkansas. They also pro- ing home to Arkansas, she knew want to reinvest in their commu- ing to do. space and a lot more privacy since child from getting overwhelmed. vide services beyond the initial she wanted to do something sim- nity and from both schools,” said According to Simon, while the renovations have been complet- They don’t have to go to three, interview. ilar for her community and she Simon. “The Arkansas legisla- most of the funding needed to ed. five different places and be in- “We also have specialized chose the Imagination Library ture believes this program is so continue the program has been The behavioral health renovation terviewed.” therapy, trauma focused, cogni- as the program that she believed important that they have allowed raised for Drew County, the chil- is progressing but there was a slight The whole “team” or group tive behavioral therapy that any would be the most beneficial for the schools to allocate funds for dren of Lincoln, Cleveland and delay and a work around that had of people to support the victim of our clients are eligible to go Drew County and the surround- the Imagination Library.” Desha counties still need fund- to be done for some steel beams or is all in one place, hearing the through,” added Menotti, “and ing areas. And, according to Simon, she ing in order for the program to posts that were not known about same interview. then we provide advocacy, on- “This program has been ex- really appreciates Monticello be launched in those communi- before some of the walls were tak- “We have the entire investi- going through out the investi- tremely effective in improving and Drew Central schools for ties. en down but everything is continu- gative team in the observation gation and until the case is dis- literacy levels,” said Simon, choosing to sponsor children en- Drew County residents can ing to progress. room observing the interview posed of.” “the schools will see the biggest rolled in the program. attend the launch at MMC or The old magnetic resonance im- and that’s basically it,” said According to Menotti, coun- impact first but it will eventual- “For every dollar spent on can sign children up for the pro- aging unit was torn down last week Menotti. “The child will either seling sessions are available in ly also show improvement in the this program,” said Simon, “the gram at the Southeast Arkansas and now the six weeks of construc- disclose or they won’t disclose Monticello and everything is local workforce.” schools save $12 to $25 dollars Regional Library, Monticello tion has begun to progress and will and if there is no disclosure, provided for at no charge. While Simon is the one that per student for intervention.” Branch or several other local be followed by three weeks to in- of course we will not put them The need for CACs in the state has spearheaded the effort in According to Simon, Simon businesses after the launch. stall the new MRI machine. Until through the medical exam. If of Arkansas is devastating but getting Drew County active in and MMC have worked on get- Drew Memorial Health System then a mobile unit is being used. they do (disclose) then they the people who run the CACs the program, she credits MMC ting this program to Drew Coun- will also offer sign ups in the The new unit will cut the time for would have a sexual assault have a reason and that is the wel- with just as large of a contribu- ty for two years and donations hospital when a child is born. an MRI exam in half. exam.” fare of a child who has already tion to the effort. by the Junior Auxiliary and the Once the child’s name, ad- Barrilleaux continued that there The team consists of every- been traumatized. “I have been the one getting Rotary Club were the ones that dress and date of birth are en- are currently two candidates for the one who will have to hear what “For the sake of the child everything together for this,” enabled them to kick off the pro- tered into the program’s system, behavioral health psychiatrist posi- the child says, whether that is in so the child doesn’t have to be said Simon, “however, my col- gram this month. the only people with access to tion that will be available at least support of the child or in support interviewed two, three, four leagues at Monticello Medical According to The Imagination the information are those of the one day a week, although the hos- of the prosecution of the perpe- times, over and over again,” said Clinic are heavily invested in Library website, Parton founded Imagination Library. pital would prefer a two day com- trator. Menotti. “So they child doesn’t this for the community.” the program because her Dad Simon understands that pro- mitment. Barrilleaux continued “t is a multidisciplinary team have to go to one office and then According to Simon, the clin- was illiterate. tection of pediatric information that everything should be in place and it includes local law enforce- oh it’s a criminal thing so we are ic provided the time, effort and “He was the smartest man I is crucial and stated that the data and ready for the behavioral health ment, DHS, prosecutor, thera- going to have to go over to lo- funding for the initial set up for have ever known,” said Parton, entry will be handled by people sometime in September. pist, any one that is involved in cal law enforcement and tell our the nonprofit and all the fees “but I know in my heart his in- in the community that already Jonathan Schell, DMHS chief the case,” stated Menotti. “As story to them. associated with getting the pro- ability to read probably kept deal with sensitive information nursing offi cer, was not available a matter of fact there are some- “Then, oh my goodness we gram up and running. Once that him from fulfilling all of his and protection of that informa- for the meeting due to covering times children that are on our have to go to the doctor now was taken care of, the local com- dreams. Inspiring kids to love to tion. shifts in the emergency room the agenda that we deal with where and go to the ER and have a munity stepped up and donated read became by mission. In the For any Drew County citizens night before but Barilleaux report- CASA (Court Appointed Spe- rape kit done because it just now the money to get the program beginning, my hope was simply not able to attend the launch, ed on his behalf that there had been cial Advocate) comes in because happened. CACs keeps them started. to inspire children in my home cannot sign up elsewhere or who some recent turnover in nursing they have them in foster care and from having to go to four dif- In order to launch the pro- county, but here we are today prefer to enter their child’s data, staff and DMHS had lost a few so you have that entire multidis- ferent places. They can come to gram, the nonprofit had to have with a worldwide program that any child under 5 can be regis- nurses to other area hospitals, how- ciplinary team meeting together, one place and have everything enough funding for at least 60% gives a book a month to well tered at the website imagination- ever, the hospital is currently down observing, so the child does not done.” of the children in Drew Coun- over 1 million children.” library.com. to only two traveling nurses and are hopeful that they will not have to add any more with a goal to not Holly Grove (Monroe); Chris Berg • Northwest District—Kevin Schaefers Brothers Farms, Conway ton Family Farm, Okolona (Clark); have any traveling nurses but all FAMILIES family, Stuttgart (Prairie); Jeremy, and Jacqueline Smith family, De- (Faulkner); Clark and Tori Parker, Gary and Melody Spears, Rison full-time staff soon. Emily and Benjamin Bemis, Lit- catur (Benton); Jeff and Debbie Magazine (Logan); Bob and De- (Cleveland); Michael and Cecilia The meeting concluded with a Continued from Page 1A tle Rock (Pulaski); Hobbs family, Atkinson, Harrison (Boone); Josh nise McCord with Dixieland Farm, Berry with Bluebird Farm, Spark- report from Jodi Efrid, the DMHS Colt (St. Francis); Lester and Oui- and Tonya McMahan, Green For- Norman (Montgomery); Steve and man (Dallas); Chad and Katie chief quality offi cer, about get- kansas County, North); Gary and da Cossey family with Flying C est (Carroll); Richard and Earlene ting out of their laundry contract Meagan Padget, Almyra (Arkan- Flora Harrington family, Casa (Per- Harper, Prattsville (Grant); Chris Ranch, Searcy (White); and Johnny Boone, Natural Dam (Crawford); with Broadway Linen Services of sas County, South); Brad Graham, ry); Dean and June Wiles, Mena and Piper Nelson, Malvern (Hot W. and Jennifer Taylor, McCrory Michael and Kasey Post, Altus Greenville, Miss. for cause and Portland (Ashley County); Tony (Polk); Rusty and Rebecca Davis, Spring); Greene family, Athens (Woodruff). (Franklin); Tanner and Amy Stor- negotiating a new contract with Wells, McGehee (Desha County); Russellville (Pope); and Dusty and (Howard); Renae Breckling, Ben- • North Central District—Wes ment, Flat Rock (Johnson); Greg Melanie Walker, Ola (Yell). ton (Saline); and Josh and Marilyn Ameripride Services out of Little Dewayne Goldmon family with Henderson family, Mountain Rock. She began by introducing Dell-Cam Farm, Inc., Pine Bluff Wheeler, Combs (Madison); Gene • West Central District: Stock- Morris, Gillham (Sevier). Home (Baxter); Eldon and Anne Davidson family, Kingston (New- Vicki Boyd, infection prevention, (Jefferson County); Johnathan and Fry, Quitman (Cleburne); Justin and Sam Kingston, director of en- Sara Bottoms, Gould (Lincoln ton); and Pitts family, Lincoln and Rachel Luther, Viola (Ful- (Washington). vironmental services, who assessed County); and John and Kaleb Hall, ton); Kenny and Edwina Hurley, the linen facility that DMHS cur- Elaine (Phillips County). • Southwest District—Hamilton ALL NEW FURNITURE Cushman (Independence); Bo and Farms, Hermitage (Bradley); Al- rently uses. All winners are judged on their Whitney Lord family, Evening According to their report, the fa- farm production, effi ciency, man- len Primm, Hampton (Calhoun); Twin - $75 • Full - $99 Shade (Izard); Mike and Darcy Donald and B.J. Hampton, Hope cility had a 70% fail rate and was agement, family life and rural/com- King family, Yellville (Marion); only 30% compliant with state laws munity leadership. This is the 72nd (Hempstead); Jamie and Kalen Queen - $120 • King - $250 Triple T Cattle Company, Marshall Knighton, Lewisville (Lafayette); and because of this DMHS can year for the program’s existence. (Searcy); Nathan and Eddie Wall- La Voice family, Ashdown (Little cancel the contract for cause. Some “The Arkansas Farm Family of ing families, Cave City (Sharp); 2 pc. Living Room Set $300 River); Mike Cottingham, Prescott of the issues found in the facility the Year program recognizes great Jerry and Barbara Davis, Marcello was the fact that the clean laundry farmers and ranchers each year,” (Stone); Alan and Angela Mah- (Nevada); and Charles and Debbie Cash Furniture • Grady, Arkansas was not being separated form dirty Arkansas Farm Bureau President an with Rabbit Ridge Farms, Bee Foot, Tinsley (Union). laundry. Randy Veach, a third-generation Branch (Van Buren). • Western District—Duvall This was based off of two visits farmer from Manila, said. “These • Northeast District—David Farms, Hattieville (Conway); 870-479-3411 to the facility where they found families are involved in noble and Hatcher Family, Corning (Clay); several issues with the facilities important work to provide food, fi - Heath and Mari Ann McGaughey, practices of cleaning the linens. It ber and shelter to the world. Lake City (Craighead); Cooper Mor- NEIGHBORHOOD was also reported that linens the “Congratulations to these great rison, Earle (Crittenden); Matthews hospital was getting back from the farm families. We are pleased to Sweet Potato Farm, Wynne (Cross); facilities were unusable and that honor their success, stewardship Pillow Fish Farm and Family, Para- BLOCK PARTY when changing a bed they would and commitment to Arkansas agri- gould (Greene); Three Generations sometimes have to go through two culture.” Partnership, Tuckerman (Jackson); or three sets before they found an Other county winners are (coun- Steve Graham, Alicia (Lawrence); Saturday,SaS May 18 acceptable set to use. ties in parentheses): Robinson Melon Farms, Leachville from 11-2 Right now, 5-7% of linens that • East Central District—Jeff (Mississippi); Jason and Tabithia DMHS pays for ends up being sent Hickman, Marianna (Lee); I.F. Mullins, Trumann (Poinsett); and back. Anderson Farms Inc., Lonoke (Lo- Weitkamp Farms Partnership, Poca- Ameripride, on the other hand, noke); Curtis Kirkpatrick family, hontas (Randolph). FOOD & FUN was found to be 98% compliant. 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BY MELISSA ORRELL when we are full (in the foster “Usually we have to foster the [email protected] homes) it leaves the dogs at the dogs for two weeks before they pound for longer than 10 days are sent to a rescue,” said Abney. Adoptive and foster parents which leaves them at risk for eu- “We get them back from the vet, are desperately needed for our thanasia by the city.” send them to a foster home and town’s homeless dogs. Abney stressed that Monticel- submit the dogs information to According to Monticello Po- lo 2nd Chancefurdogs does not multiple rescues nation wide. lice Chief Jason Akers, the city euthanize any dogs. We work with rescue organiza- pound is running our of room The normal process begins tions in Minnesota, Boston, New and several dogs in residence when the dogs are picked up by Hampshire and Chicago.” are under threat of euthanasia if the Monticello animal control “Right now we need fosters foster or forever homes are not officer and he works to find the or adopters,” said Abney. “We found soon. owner of the dogs. aren’t saying that you have to “The city has possession of After 10 days, the dogs are come get one of the dogs and the dogs for 10 days,” Monticel- surrendered to Monticello 2nd keep them forever, you can fos- lo Animal Control Officer Ray Chancefurdogs who then sends ter them to save them.” Garrison explained. “During them to the vet to be neutered If you are interested in adopt- that time, I post the information or spayed and immunized and ing or fostering a dog, you can to local lost and found and miss- then they typically go to a foster contact Amy Abney or Kel- ing animal Facebook groups. Af- home at that point. li Tumlison by sending them ter those 10 days, the dogs are “When 10 days are up, we a message on Facebook. The then surrendered to Monticello send them to the vet to make adoption process involves fill- 2nd Chancefurdogs.” sure everything is good to go,” ing out an application, a home Monticello 2nd Chancefur- said Abney. “They are neutered visit to ensure the dog will have dogs is a local nonprofit organi- or spayed and vaccinated and everything it needs and a $125 zation who works with our local then they can be fostered or ad- adoption fee that covers the vet shelter to re-home picked up, opted out.” costs. abandoned and homeless dogs. The process for making sure “The home visit we just look The current crisis has arisen the dog is vaccinated and healthy to make sure the dog will have from not having enough foster can sometimes take two to three adequate housing, a shelter and homes or adoptive families in months for treatment. everything it needs,” said Ab- the local area. After the dog is sent to a foster ney, “We just want to make sure “We take custody of the dogs home, they are either offered up the dog will have a great home.” from the city within 10 days of for adoption to the local commu- There are currently four dogs Photos by Melissa Orrell/Advance-Monticellonian them picking them up,” said nity, according to Abney, or they at the shelter that are available TOP: Divinity and Duncan are Akbashes around 7 years old and 2nd Chancefurdogs would prefer for them to be Amy Abney, president of Mon- are sent to a rescue in the United for adoption and in danger of eu- placed together. BOTTOM LEFT: Big Boy (looks like a fat husky) is around 7 years old and will need to be an only ticello 2nd Chancefurdogs. “But States. thanasia. dog as he is not good around other dogs, whereas BOTTOM RIGHT: Rigsby has no special requirements.

HISTORY MINUTE Lack of honor wrecks life of Arkansas Confederate general

BY KENNETH BRIDGES given command over troops in Texas, where eral weeks by that point. He learned of the Advance correspondent he arrested all remaining Union troops in defeat by telegram. the state. In January 1862, now a general, he Though Van Dorn was married, he still When does character matter? No one is was given command of the Trans-Mississip- saw other women. Rumors had circulated perfect, and even those most admired by pi Department, leading Confederate forces for some time about Van Dorn and another people often have serious deficits of morals west of the Mississippi. man’s wife while he was in Tennessee and or integrity—even though it does not affect He arrived in Arkansas in January 1862. his wife at home in Mississippi. Dr. George their professional lives. Sometimes a lack He chose Pocahontas, near the Missouri bor- Peters, who regularly visited Van Dorn’s of honor can wreck institutions, careers and der, for his headquarters. He initially hoped headquarters, found out that it was his wife even armies. The life of Earl Van Dorn, one- to lead troops on an offensive into Missouri in question while he was away on business. time Confederate commander in Arkansas, is but circumstances changed. Humiliated, Peters decided to take matters Photo courtesy of Randy Lay such a case. Alerted to an approach of Union troops, into his own hands. Though dueling had long Earl Van Dorn was born in Port Gibson, he moved his troops to Northwest Arkansas existed in the South over questions of honor, LEARNING BY DOING Members of the Monticello OEC’s Hot Rodders of across the hills and mountains of the region Peters decided he would not bother with that Tomorrow examine an engine. Miss. in 1820. He grew up along one of the most important port cities that Mississippi in early March. The Battle of Pea Ridge was for Van Dorn. had, a city that traded in everything—grains, the largest battle of the war west of the Mis- On May 8, 1863, he strolled into the state- Insurance company partners corn, cotton, tobacco and slaves. His father sissippi and lasted for two days. Van Dorn ly mansion that acted as Van Dorn’s head- was a prominent judge and his mother was held the lines on the first day but watched quarters and shot him. Mortally wounded, the niece of future president Andrew Jack- it all fall apart the next and had to with- Van Dorn died a few hours later. with Hot Rodders of Tomorrow son. He had a destiny that was bright and draw. On one of the few occasions where Authorities decided not to prosecute Pe- secure, but his character flaws would one Confederates outnumbered Union forces, ters. Defending his wife’s honor and the Special to the Advance procedures that will prepare them day doom him. Van Dorn lost. honor of his home was considered enough Horace Mann Companies and for today’s workforce.” As his family had a lot of political connec- The loss at Pea Ridge was a huge defeat of a defense in the South at the time that he the Monticello Occupational Ed- Poindexter also pointed out that tions, Van Dorn gained a spot at the United for Confederate plans in the area. Van Dorn was released without incident. The general ucation Center have joined forces the donated vehicle will allow the States Military Academy at West Point in was ordered to take command of the Army public had loudly condemned Van Dorn’s to improve the quality of educa- students to learn and troubleshoot 1838. His performance at West Point was of Mississippi. Van Dorn complied and took indiscretions. Of all the sins of the wartime tion and training for students in the newest technology like Gaso- lackluster at best, and he graduated 52nd in most of his troops with him. The departure South, sleeping with another man’s wife the Monticello and Drew Central line Direct Injection and integrated a class of 68. In 1842, his army career as an of Van Dorn’s troops along with Van Dorn was simply too far. Whatever else southern school districts. systems like bluetooth and drive- infantry officer took him to a variety of posts left Arkansas scrambling to defend itself. culture produced, honor mattered above all The partnership includes a do- by-wire. across the South. The state’s major centers at Fort Smith and else. To insult a man in his home or to in- nated 2012 Chevrolet Equinox to Horace Mann representative and He had an artistic side, enjoying painting Little Rock fell a year later. trude on the sanctity of a marriage was a line the Monticello OEC from Horace and writing poetry. But contemporaries were In October, Van Dorn lost another major Monticellonian Jimmie Hilburn that could not be crossed. Mann’s salvage pool for use in edu- quick to point out that he was impulsive and battle at the Second Battle of Corinth. He Van Dorn’s indiscretions had disgraced cation for the auto service shop and said he learned of the OEC’s need sharp-tempered. was stripped of his command and made a himself and damaged the overall Confeder- for use in training for competition. of an engine through his wife Cin- When Texas was annexed to the Union cavalry commander with the Army of Ten- ate position. A senior commander had been The Monticello/Drew Central dy, who is the principal at the Mon- in 1845, his regiment was sent to the Rio nessee. He managed to redeem himself with gunned down by a jealous husband. Hot Rodders of Tomorrow team ticello Elementary School. Grande to enforce the American claim on the several small victories and the capture of Dr. Ken Bridges is a Professor of Histo- placed 12th in the nation at the “I am just very pleased to be in border. When war with Mexico erupted, he Union supplies in early 1863. ry and Geography at South Arkansas Com- 2018 national championships held the right place at the right time with found himself in the middle of some of the On May 1, his home town of Port Gibson munity College in El Dorado where he lives in Las Vegas. The team has already the opportunity to make this dona- biggest fights of the conflict. He was twice fell to Union forces. In what became so sym- with his wife and six children. He is the au- qualifi ed for nationals this year. tion on behalf of Horace Mann,” wounded in combat and commended for his bolic of Confederate planning and resource thor of seven books, and his columns can be The fi nish was the highest ever action under fire. allocation, Port Gibson’s most important found in more than 40 papers across Arkan- for any team from Arkansas. As said Hilburn. “The OEC is such a great asset to the schools, especial- Van Dorn enlisted in the Confederate army military figure of the war was hundreds of sas. Dr. Bridges can be reached by e-mail at a reward, each team member re- after Mississippi seceded in 1861. He was miles away and had not seen battle for sev- [email protected]. ceived a $5,000 scholarship to a ly in today’s world. These students technical school of their choice. can learn trades that are in high de- The Monticello/Drew Central mand that will hopefully set them team has proven itself as one of up for success beyond high school www.mymonticellonews.net the top squads in the nation despite and college.” using a borrowed engine from an- other school district in the state. 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HOW TO SUBMIT AN OBITUARY Robertson and Jensyn Robert- was born June 26, 1946 in Eudo- sisters, Frances Wade, Lucille James Brewster son. ra to Nancy Craven Tumey and Davis, Emma West and Betty James “Son” Brewster, 95, of The Advance-Monticellonian welcomes obituaries from area Visitation was Wednesday, the late Alton Tumey. Jo Reddin; and four brothers, Wilmar transitioned to his heaven- funeral homes; individuals please contact funeral homes about May 1, 2019 at Griffin-Culpep- In addition to her father, she Bill Griffin, Jake Griffin, Sonny ly home Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at furnishing obituaries. Send obituaries by mail to Advance-Mon- per Funeral Service in McGehee. was also preceded in death by Griffin and Nathan Griffin. Belle View Estates Rehabilitation ticellonian, P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71567, email them to Graveside services followed at one brother, Bobby Tumey. Survivors include two sons, and Care Center in Monticello. [email protected] or fax them to 870-367-6612. Tillar Cemetery in Tillar with Survivors include her hus- Douglas (Susie) Temple and He was born in Wilmar on April 1, Rev. Rick Miller officiating. band, Robert Standley of the Scott (Shelley) Temple, both of 1924, to late James Garvin Brew- Funeral services were Saturday, grandchildren and great-grandchil- In lieu of flowers, memorials Rock Springs community; one Wilmar; two daughters, Rebec- ster and Lois Martin Saffold Brew- May 4, 2019 at Stephenson-Dear- dren. may be made to Arkansas Bap- son, Robert A. Standley of Den- ca (Danny) Burnett of Star City ster. man Funeral Chapel with burial Graveside services were Friday, tist Children’s Home in Monti- ver; one daughter, Kimberly and Paige (Danny) Crook of He was a World War II Marine following in Wilmar Cemetery May 3, 2019 at Beulah Cemetery cello, in care of Arkansas Baptist Standley (Erek) Starnes of Her- Pine Bluff; eight grandchildren; Veteran, see- with military honors. Visitation in Drew County. Online guestbook: Children’s Home, 10 Remington nando, Miss.; one grandson, Ty- 10 great-grandchildren; and two ing action in was Friday evening at the funeral www.stephensondearman.com. Drive, Little Rock 72204. Ar- ler Starnes; one granddaughter, great-great-grandchildren. Okinawa and home. (Paid obituary) rangements were by Griffin-Cul- Riley Starnes; her mother, Nancy Graveside service were held mainland Chi- Memorials may be given to Hos- Robert Laron pepper Funeral Service of Mc- Tumey of Riverside, Texas; two Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Wilmar na. James was pice Home Care, 990 U.S. High- Gehee. Online guestbook: www. brothers, Charles (Lyla) Tumey Cemetery. Arrangements were a retired farmer, way 425 North, Monticello 71655. Robertson griffinculpepper.com. of Riverside, Texas and Jimmy by Stephenson-Dearman Funer- and a member (Paid obituary) al Home. Online guestbook: www.stephen- Robert Laron Robertson, 75, (Nancy) Tumey of Ashdown; and deacon of sondearman.com. Douglas Elliot Ridgell and one sister, Carolyn (Jimmie) Online guestbook: www.ste- First Free Will of Tillar passed away Sunday, phensondearman.com. BREWSTER (Paid obituary) April 28, 2019. Robert was born Coufal of Temple, Texas. Baptist Church. Douglas Elliot Ridgell, 66, of Funeral services were Tues- Donald M. Wiggam In addition Betty Roberts on March 22, 1944 in Dumas Monticello died Sunday, May 5, to the late John Bennett and day, May 7, 2019 at Stephen- to his parents, Chapman 2019 at The Woods of Monticello son-Dearman Chapel. Burial will Donald M. Wiggam, 89, of the he was also Graydell Preston Robertson. Rehabilitation and Care Center. He Green Hill community died Thurs- Betty Roberts Chapman, 83, of He was a lifelong farmer. be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, preceded in was born to James Weldon and Pre- 2019 at Culpepper Cemetery on day, May 2, 2019 at Baptist Health death by four Monticello passed away Wednes- Robert served on the City Coun- cious Jewel Ridgell on December Medical Center in Little Rock. He day, May 1, 2019 at Belle View cil of Tillar and served one year Culpepper Mountain near Clin- brothers, Rob- 4, 1952 in Drew County. ton. Visitation was Monday was born October 22, 1929 in Estates Rehabilitation and Care as Mayor. He served in the Air Corinth (Yell County) to the late ert Brewster, He was preceded in death by evening Stephenson-Dearman Center in Monticello. She was National Guard and as a Drew Floyd Wiggam and Irene Gamble Roe Brewster, his parents; four brothers, Travis, Funeral Home. born August 28, County Deputy Sheriff. Wiggam. Lee Saffold Leon, Troy and Evans Ridgell; and Online guestbook: www.ste- 1935 in Wood- He was retired from the Til- In addition to his parents, he and Wesley Saffold; and fi ve sis- four sisters, Maudell, Narvis, Wil- phensondearman.com. ters, Alma Brewster Sturgis, Ruby lawn to the late lar Volunteer Fire Department. lie Mae and Charity. was also preceded in death by one Brewster Kulbeth, Jewell Brewster Ervin and Mary Robert was a member of the Survivors include six brothers, Mary Lynn Griffi n brother, Gary Wiggam; and one sis- Martin, Helen Saffold Conner and Roberts. Mt. Tabor Hunting Club. He Donald (Maxine), Billy (Danta- Temple ter, Phyllis Wiggam. Frankie Wooldridge. She was was a member of the First Bap- nese), Dwight and Bommie, all of Survivors include his wife, Faye Survivors include his wife of 70 the widow of tist Church of McGehee, where Monticello, Earl (Anna) of Grand Mary Lynn Griffin Temple, Pace Wiggam of Green Hill; and years, Vivian Young Brewster of Charles Ray- he served as a deacon, Sunday Blanc, Mich. and Chris Ridgell of 82, of Wilmar died Thursday, two sisters-in-law, Mae Hobbs and mond Chap- school director and a Sunday May 2, 2019 at Drew Memori- Cleora Crook. Wilmar; two sons, Gerald (Debo- CHAPMAN West Bloomfi eld, Mich.; and oe rah) Brewster of Wilmar and Jim man, member school teacher for many years. sister-in-law, Thelma Ridgell. al Health System. She was born Funeral services were Sunday, Brewster of Village; one daughter, of Lacey As- Other than his parents, he was Funeral services will be at 11 August 12, 1936, in Wilmar to May 5, 2019 at Stephenson-Dear- Eddie Brewster (James) Brown of sembly of God Church and a for- preceded in death by his grand- a.m. Friday, May 10, 2019 at the late Jessie and Pearl Bur- man Chapel with burial following Monticello; four grandsons, Cory mer business owner of Merle Nor- son, Drew Robertson; three Campground African Methodist khardt Griffin. in Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation (Jaye) Brown of Chicago, Casey man Studio and Betty’s Kitchen. brothers, John Bennett Robert- Episcopal Church with burial to In addition to her parents was Saturday evening at the funeral Brown of Mount Pleasant, S.C., Betty enjoyed sewing, working in son Jr., Kenneth Robertson and follow in Campground cemetery. and husband, Ed Temple, she home. Dustin (Shannon) Brown of Balti- her fl ower garden and was an ex- Tommy Robertson; and one sis- Online guestbook: www.ste- was also preceded in death by Online guestbook: www.ste- more and Daniel (Fatimat) Brown cellent cook. ter, Lawanda Robertson. phensondearman.com. one grandson, Ben Cook; four phensondearman.com. of Irving, Texas; one granddaugh- Survivors include four sons; Survivors include his wife of ter, Lisa Brewster (Dieter Bohn) Randy, Raymond, Scottie and Tra- 52 years, Donnie Robertson of Winnie Tumey Standley of Oakland, Calif.; one expectant vis Chapman, all of Monticello; Tillar; a son, Johnathan (Mi- Winnie Tumey Standley, 72, In honor of MY MOTHER great-grandchild, due in Septem- three brothers, Charles Roberts chelle) Robertson of Searcy; a of the Rock Springs community ber; one special fi rst cousin, Doro- of Texas, Barney Roberts of New brother, Joe (Carolyn) Robert- died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at on Mother’s Day in Heaven! thy Brewster Davis of Monticello; Orleans and Terry Roberts of Mon- son of Tillar; and thee grandchil- The Woods of Monticello Health Psalms 4:8 and a host of nieces, nephews and roe, La.; one sister, Janice Lofton dren, Jake Robertson, Landon and Rehabilitation Center. 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never been to a funeral. She was taken a wonderful song entitled, “I Can Only Anticipating no more’s aback, thinking I was not respectful to Imagine.” The song was an instant hit, Living as fallen people in a fallen the deceased, or the families of those a movie was made about it and the song world takes a toll. You can see evidence who had passed away. Recognizing her can still be heard on the radio, 11 years of the Adamic curse on people, plants, reaction, I quickly explained that I had later. Two stanzas read: animals, world and national events never attended a funeral because I had “I can only imagine, what my eyes and in all of creation every day. We never known anyone who had died. As I will see regularly see natural disasters and hu- look back on it, I was in a blissful state, “When Your face is before me. man caused calamities. Have you ever and did not know it. During the next de- “I can only imagine. known a 150-year-old cade, I would attend a score of funerals, “I can only imagine, when all I person? Why not? It including hers. Unfortunately, now it would do is because we live in seems, I know as many people who are “Is forever, forever worship You. a universe alienated deceased, as who are alive. It was better “I can only imagine.” from God’s person not having known of death. Another older song says, “There’s a and His original The Bible teaches that: “As for man, great day coming, a great day coming by plan—and everything his days are like grass; As a fl ower of the and by!” The future is bright for those fi eld, so he fl ourishes. When the wind who know and love the Lord. No matter and every person is in has passed over it, it is no more, And its what happens in life today, for believers, the process of decay Larry Clements there will no longer be any mourning, God will wipe away all tears. Imagine place acknowledges it no longer. But the things will be better when Christ returns. and eventual death. or crying, or pain; the first things have dwelling in a place where there is never lovingkindness of the LORD is from ev- But, now is also the time, for unbelievers, That is a sad real- passed away” (Rev. 21:3-4). a reason to cry—where there’s never a erlasting to everlasting on those who fear to turn to God, repent of sins and trust ity. However, according to the promise Don’t you love the way John worded sorrow that brings weeping. Him, And His righteousness to children’s Christ alone to save them. Life is uncer- of God, it will not always be that way. that promise? “God Himself will be This will be a time of no mores—“no children” (Psalm 103:15-17). tain and short at its best, and today is the Through Jesus Christ, all who belong among them.” God HIMSELF—Not more death ... no longer any mourning As God describes it, human life is as day to make your peace with the One who to Him anticipate a time when God will another, but He Himself—the Creator, or crying … or pain; the former things fragile as a flower that can be destroyed loves you, gave Himself for you and will literally be with us, and His full favor Master, Lord and Savior, will “dwell have passed away.” Imagine a place by the slightest breeze. It is as tem- save you, if you call on Him. will shine upon us once more. A time among them, and they shall be His of “no more.” The place of “no more” porary as grass. Though human life is Meanwhile, His people are to live for is coming when God will reclaim and people.” No longer will people won- is for every believer in Christ, when frail, short, sometimes difficult and Him, learn of Him and love Him and restore His fallen creation. John wrote der: Where is He when it hurts? Is He they come into His presence. Don’t you always hanging in doubt—God prom- others. The time of “no more’s” is prob- about this glorious change that is com- hearing my prayers? Does He really long for the day of “no more?” One day ises that His love is forever and His ably not so far away. Prepare for that ing in the future—“And I heard a loud care about my problems and burdens? we will see and experience this place righteousness from generation to gener- day. Anticipate that day. Begin today. voice from the throne, saying, Behold, We will wonder no longer because “He because of that person—The Lord Jesus ation. Those who fear Him are carried Larry Clements is the senior adult the tabernacle of God is among men, Himself” will be with us! Christ—who gave Himself to redeem us from fading life to eternal glory. And, pastor at Pauline Missionary Baptist and He will dwell among them, and It will be a time when God Himself, to be with Him forever! since God is sovereign, all-powerful Church, 909 North Hyatt Street in they shall be His people, and God Him- “will wipe away every tear from their When I was about 10 years old, and all-knowing, nothing can derail His Monticello, and is the Advance-Monti- self will be among them, and He will eyes.” What a beautiful picture. As visiting my grandparents in Lipan, plan or alter the course He has planned cellonian’s devotional writer. You can wipe away every tear from their eyes; a loving mom gently wipes the tears Texas, my grandmother asked about for His people. contact him by email at LarryEClem- and there will no longer be any death; from the cheeks of her hurting child, so funerals I had attended. I told her I had In February 2008, MercyMe recorded [email protected].

If your business or church AME Northside Baptist Mt. Pleasant “Campground” Pope & Samuel Streets United Methodist COMMERCIAL would like to be a sponsor Pilgrim Rest AME 367-5860 194 Campground Rd. 522 N. Bailey • 367-6530 367-5966 BANK Oak Grove Free on the devotional page, please call COMMUNITY PEOPLE YOU KNOW Shady Grove AME Will Baptist Church Rock Springs 367-5325. Hwy. 138 Winchester Rd. 3372 Hwy. 35 West Member FDIC United Methodist 367-9541 Rock Springs Rd. Motor Company Old Union Southern Baptist Church RYBURN Mt. Olive AME Church 2077 Florence Rd. 156 Hwy.425 South • 888-878-9220 163 Lacey School Road • 367-3839 Wilmar Methodist Visit our website: www.ryburnautomotive.com Pauline Baptist Hwy. 278 Mt. Zion AME • 1423 Florence Road 909 N. Hyatt • 367-3085 Mormon Save Up To 40% On Your Grocery Bill Assembly of God Prairie Grove Baptist Church 313 N. Hyatt • 367-2845 Prairie Rd. (County Rd. 36) Church of Jesus Christ of First Assembly of God & Prairie Grove Church Rd. (County Rd. Latter-Day Saints If your business or church 345 S. Main 915 Hwy. 425 N. • 367-5483 273) 519 Glenwood www.monticellofirstfamily.com 367-5817 would like to be a sponsor Monticello Rose Hill Freewill Baptist 870-367-6231 Lacey Assembly of God 2130 Hwy. 35 West • 367-7867 on the devotional page, please call 123 West Lacey Rd. • 224-1508 Pentecostal Second Baptist 367-5325. New Life Assembly 1032 Old Warren Road United Pentecostal 775 Edgewood St. • 224-2288 367-2459 1115 Hwy. 278 W. Collins www.newlifeagmonticello.com 367-2535 Shady Grove Baptist Church Chiropractic Oak Grove Assembly of God Hwy. 425 South • 367-3298 Presbyterian Center Oakland & Winchester Rd. 367-3159 Sixteen Section Missionary Baptist First Presbyterian 106 N. Hyatt • 870-367-1919 Church 821 N. Main Baptist 3396 Hwy 278 E. • 367-3905 367-6883 Bethel Missionary Baptist Wilmar Baptist Church Rose Hill 2347 Hwy. 172 2579 Hwy 278 W. • Wilmar 870-469-5716 Cumberland Presbyterian RAZORBACK BODY SHOP Brooks Chapel Missionary Baptist 2133 Hwy. 83 N. 1667 Old Warren Rd. • 367-1378 Zion Hill 367-5114 241 EAST TROTTER • 367-2608 Missionary Baptist Calvary Baptist 112 Carpenter Rd. Holmes Chapel Audio/Video 150 Ragland Ave. • 367-9833 367-4210 Presbyterian Church For emergencies, call Custom 527 E. McCloy Street Collins Baptist Church Catholic 367-9421 911 and ask for 127 Collins Moss Street Monticello Ambulance 538-9464 St. Mark’s Catholic Satellite TV Home Theater Wood Avenue Presbyterian Church 1016 North Hyatt 207 Wood Ave Service! 367-7384 829 Hwy 278 West • Monticello, AR • 870-367-1513 Cominto Baptist Church 367-2848 133 South Cominto Road Seventh Day Adventist If your business or church 367-8710 Christian If your business or church would like to be a sponsor Eastside Baptist Christian Interfaith Ministry, Inc. Seventh Day Adventist would like to be a sponsor 1479 Hwy. 35 South 321 Winchester Rd. 2656 Hwy. 278 E. on the devotional page, please call 367-3031 870-308-7895 460-0244 on the devotional page, please call 367-5325. Enon Baptist Monticello Christian Church Old Catholic 367-5325. 2927 Hwy. 35 East Michael & Deborah James 233 South Dillard 367-2686 Insurance Agent 367-2561 Holy Trinity Old Catholic Church James Insurance Agency 621 West Bolling St. Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church Church of Christ 367-3208 FARMERS® 506 Wilson Mill Rd • 723-4993 Auto • Home • Life • Business Bus: 870-367-6623 Fax: 870-367-7523 Church of Christ AR Producer Lic# 1669827 Toll-Free: 1-877-367-6623 Other 324 Hwy 425 S. • Monticello, AR 71655 Faith Missionary Baptist 631 S. Gabbert • 367-3919 207 A Main St. • Crossett, AR 71635 [email protected] Faith Lane • 870-818-4663 436 Hwy. 425 N. • Monticello • 870-367-8282 Kennedy Boulevard Ark of Faith McQUEEN & CO., LTD. If your business or church First Baptist Church of Christ 1222 Hwy. 83 S. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 413 N. Main • 367-3449 459 Kennedy Blvd. • 367-1266 723-8230 Ted Carmical, CPA would like to be a sponsor Mary Ellen Greenway, CPA on the devotional page, please call First Baptist of Lacey Church of God Christ Church Liz Cannatella, CPA 160 Junction Valley Rd. 1126 Hwy 278 W. • 723-3115 P.O. BOX 326 P.O. BOX 719 Friendship Pentecostal Church of God Dermott, AR 71638 Monticello, AR 71657 367-5325. First Free Will Baptist (870)538-5221 (870)367-0674 620 North Conley Florence Full Gospel 1351 Hwy. 278 W. 367-1134 870-413-8162 Hwy. 277 North • 469-5539 Trinity New Beginnings Church of God First Missionary Baptist 607 N. Gabbert St. Fountain of Life 546 N. Bailey • 367-5027 (870) 820-5500 or (870) 226-6386 Christian Center 910 Old Warren Road 6236 State Hwy 114 W. 117 Greenfield Dr. Green Hill 367-5087 Star City, AR 71667 Monticello, AR 71655 Highway 425 North • Monticello • 367-6100 Church of God Community Baptist in Christ (870) 628-4900 (870) 367-9510 106 Green Hill/New Hope Rd. House of Refuge 460-9926 Revival Center Church of God in Christ 239 Hwy 296 • Selma If your business or church Lumberjack Yamaha 311 South Pine Street Immanuel Baptist would like to be a sponsor 1504 South Main Street 367-8257 Israel of God 939 Barkada Rd. • 367-3342 Warren, AR 121 Bird St. • 469-5431 1-800-893-1588 www.ibcmont.com Episcopal on the devotional page, please call E-Mail: [email protected] King of Glory 367-5325. Ladelle Baptist Church St. Mary’s Episcopal Monticello Branch Ladelle Rd. • 142 Deal Ln. 836 North Hyatt Outreach Ministry 1090 Old Warren Road 723-9408 306 E. Gaines Monticello, AR 71655 Monticello Baptist 367-3814 870-460-9080 1700 Hwy 425 S. • 367-9429 Methodist Warren Branch Tabernacle of Faith 313 South Martin Morning Star Missionary Andrews Chapel Methodist 2525 Hwy 425 N. Warren, AR 71671 Baptist Church 870-226-3534 Barkada Rd 367-9400 312 E. Oakland • 367-2160 First United Methodist 317 S. Main Trinity Full Gospel Church 218 Midway Route Mount Nebo Baptist Church 367-2471 124 W. Railroad • 367-3619 468 S. Edwards Monticello, Arkansas 367-7304 THE Green Hill United Methodist Mount Tabor Missionary 372 Green Hill Rd. PRICE 870-367-9751 Baptist Church True Covenant Worship Center COMPANIES South 7th St. • Wilmar, AR Lacey United Methodist Church 310 N. Main St. INC. 469-5016 135 W. Lacey Rd. • Lacey 740-0091 ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, May 8, 2019 3B CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Editor FAITH 870-367-5325 [email protected]

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Melissa Orrell/Advance-Monticellonian NEW DIGS Worshipers fi le out of the Monticello Church of Christ’s new building after the fi rst service held there Sunday. The building is located north of town at 2078 U.S. Highway 425. There will be a formal dedication service and open house at a later date, according to Pastor Paul Mowrer. Services at the church building begin at 9:30 a.m. for Bible class followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Church briefs Puzzle answers PageP 5B Word Search Morning Star to observe day of prayer gospel groups at 7 p.m. on the second Satur- Davis at 870-267-5533. day of each month. The next gathering will be The Great I Am Temple Collegiate Ministry Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, on Saturday. Admission is free. Refreshments The Great I Am Temple Collegiate Ministry 312 East Oakland Avenue, will be observing will be served in the fellowship hall after the hosts meetings for college students of all ages National Baptist World Day of Prayer at 6 singing. For more information, contact Denon from 6-7:30 p.m. on the fi rst Wednesday night p.m. Monday. The theme is ”Envisioning the Weaver at 870-367-6852 or 870-723-5279. of each month at the church, 300 North Main Future Exceptionally, Through the Power of Fifth Thursday singings scheduled Street. Various topics of discussion and train- Prayer,” taken from Ephesians 3:14-21. Pastor ing is made available to assist students with D.J. Buffi ngton and the Morning Star congre- Every fi fth Thursday in 2019, the Joyce fi nances, scholastic achievement, profession- gation invite everyone to come to this praise Pevey Fifth Thursday Night Singing at the al advancement, and life. Pastors Jerome and and worship service. For more information, Campground will begin at 7 p.m. at Mt. Pleas- Clarissa Pace welcome all college students contact Melanie Rawls at melanierawls87@ ant (Campground) United Methodist Church, to attend. For more information, contact the yahoo.com. 194 Campground Road near Monticello. The church at 870-460-5999, email thegreatiam- Brooks Chapel sets revival, outreach remaining dates in 2019 are May 30, Aug. 29 [email protected] or visit tgiatemple.org. and Oct. 31. The program will continue until Pentecostal Faith church sales Brooks Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, about 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Pentecostal Faith Church Of God In Christ, 1667 Old Warren Road, presents its annual Ab Pevey at 870-723-5306 or 870-367-3849, 111 Briarcliff Street, will be having a church Youth Week Revival May 15-17. Worship or Kay Berryman at 870-367-3690. sale on Saturdays. For more information, con- services will begin at 7 p.m. nightly, with Ongoing intercessory prayer and consecration starting tact Pastor Robert Marshall Sr. at 870-281- at 6:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Called For Church partners needed 4863. His Purpose; Chosen For His Plan,” taken First United Methodist Church, 317 South Holmes Chapel seeks pianist PageP 6B Crossword from Romans 8:28-20. Guest speakers will Main Street, is looking for other churches to Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, 527 be Pastor Jeremy Jones of Quinn Chapel Af- partner with on the Samaritan’s Feet project. East McCloy Avenue, is seeking a pianist for rican Methodist American Church in Cros- The event will take place Saturday, Aug. 3 its adult choir. The pianist is needed for the sett (Wednesday); Pastor Shalane Jenkins of in the FUMC Family Life Center. To pledge fi rst, fourth and fi fth Sundays each month. For Bethel AME in Fountain Hill (Thursday); and money and prayer towards the purchase of more information and/or to express interest in Dr. Marcus Allen of True Covenant Worship new shoes and socks, or for more information, the position, contact Rev. Alford Branch at ei- Center in Monticello (Friday). Then, on Satur- contact the church offi ce at 870-367-2471. ther 870-723-1954 or 870-367-5913. day, May 18, the church will sponsor a Youth First Presbyterian parenting group First Baptist community women’s Bible study Expo Community Awareness Event beginning VIP, a parenting group sponsored by First First Baptist Church, 413 North Main at noon at Jordan Park. Among the activities Presbyterian Church, 821 North Main Street, Street, is holding a community women’s Bi- will be health screenings, a time to meet with meets at 6 p.m. every fi rst, third and fi fth ble study each Wednesday, and all women are college representatives, fi fth and giveaways, (when they occur) Tuesday of each month at welcome. FBC’s weekly women’s Bible study live performances—and free food. The week the church. A free meal and childcare are pro- begins at 9 a.m. in the church’s old fellowship climaxes with a youth service at 3 p.m. on vided. The group is open to all parents, grand- hall. Attendees are encouraged to meet at 8:30 Sunday, May 19. The keynote speaker will parents, educators, caregivers and any others a.m. for a time of fellowship before the study be Zena Witherspoon of Tabernacle of God who are interested in family issues. For more starts. Childcare will be provided. For more Baptist Church in Marion. Host pastor James information, contact either 870-367-6883 or information, contact the church offi ce at 870- H. Spinks and the Brooks Chapel congrega- 870-723-2142. 367-3449. tion invite all to attend. For more information, Home school support group Christian Interfaith Ministry Bible study contact Desiree’ Leonard-Daniels at desiree. The Koinonia Christian Home school Sup- Christian Interfaith Ministry, 506 East [email protected]. port Group meets from 2-4 p.m. on the fi rst, Gaines Street, invites everyone to a Tuesday Pentecostal Faith plans revival third and fi fth (when they occur) Thursdays of night Bible study from 7-8 p.m. at the church. The ministry also has a Thursday night prayer Pentecostal Faith Church Of God In Christ, each month during September through May. and deliverance service, beginning at 7 p.m., 111 East Briarcliff Street, will be having a The meetings take place in the gymnasium at and Sunday morning worship services from three-day revival May 15-17. Services will Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 327 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information on any begin at 7 p.m. each night. The guest speak- Arkansas Highway 172 near Monticello. Any- PageP 5B Suduko of these events, contact Dr. Jerry Benton, pas- er for all three services will be Earl Glass of one who currently home schools or who is in- terested in learning more about home schooling tor, at 870-308-7895. There Is Hope COGIC in Pine Bluff. Host Holmes Chapel free tutoring pastor Robert Marshall Sr. and the church is welcome to attend. For more information, family invite all to attend. For more informa- contact Mary Rodgers at 870-367-3701. Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, 527 City of Refuge TNT tion, contact Marshall at 870-367-4313. East McCloy Avenue, is sponsoring free tutor- City of Refuge Worship Center, meeting in ing from 5-6 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday Plan to visit ‘The Shed’ the Holiday Inn Express meeting room, 146 for youth in grades kindergarten through third The Hackett’s Family Gospel Singing Dearman Drive, holds Tuesday Night Teach- grade. Students must bring the course work in Shed, 1000 West Speedway in Dermott (at the ing with pastors Shawn and April Davis at which they need help. For more information Like us intersection of U.S. highways 165 and 65, just 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Everyone is invited and registration details, contact Rutha Branch north of Dermott), features different Southern to attend. For more information, contact April at 870-367-5913. on Facebook

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BARKADA this week go out to Yolanda I got out and took a walk Our hearts were also sad- Lambert (May 2); Gloria Olli- early Sunday morning and made dened over the sudden demise of JANA WRIGHT son (May 6); Helen Nixon (May Do you have any community tidbits? sure to “doctor” myself up Loretta McCray of Warren, who against the skeeters. But it was was a very active member of 7); Kem Green (May 8); and The Advance-Monticellonian is actively seeking other commu- There is no Barkada news this Wanda Bealer (May 11). Happy a bit cool and I think that alone Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist week. Jana had other commit- nity reports to join the seven you read on a weekly basis. If you birthday everyone; enjoy your kept them at bay. Church, where Eddie Hampton ments. live in a community not represented on this page (and we know On the way back, I heard is pastor. Her column will resume in special day. there are several around Monticello)—and you want to write about Pentecostal Faith COGIC will the loud, harsh call of a Yel- Time is calling us home. My next week’s edition. your particular area of the world, contact Editor Harold Coggins at low-breasted Chat. He was way younger brother, Otis Wright, be having a three-night revival 870-367-5325, via email at [email protected], by U.S. May 15-17. Services will be at up in a pine tree but, boy, was spent a few days in the Veter- mail at P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71657 or just drop by the offi ce he busy preening and squawk- ans Administration hospital in 7 p.m. each night. The guest during business hours on either Thursdays or Fridays. Let’s dis- GREEN HILL speaker for all three nights will ing. Good thing I had my old Dallas. cuss your participation in our newspaper. Canon camera because I was I was sorry to hear of A.D. FAYE AND MAY be Earl Glass of There Is Hope Church of Pine Bluff. Pastor able to zoom in on him pretty Gray being critically ill and in a There is no Green Hill news Robert Marshall Sr. and I would well. Little Rock hospital. Prayers are this week. Don Wiggam, Faye’s like to invite everyone to come Bethel enjoyed a wonderful also be lifted up for Wafer Can- husband and May’s brother-in- out and attend this great and PRESTIGIOUS AWARD service. Bro. Kevin’s sermon, ada, who’s in Drew Memorial at “Forsaken No More,” was taken law, passed away last Thursday. awesome revival and be blessed this writing. from the Isaiah 62, the entire The Advance-Monticello- of the Lord. We hope to see you I’ve got a sweet and caring nian joins countless others in chapter. niece, Martha Jones. She doesn’t there! For information, please Since Allison’s wedding expressing our sympathy at get in touch with Pastor Robert talk love, she shows it. You their loss. shower was at 2 p.m. and I don’t have to run around (like Marshall Sr. or myself, Trilisa wanted to change the sign I Marshall. some do) and pretend you are stayed and got that done then so holy and see your sister or This week, the Third Juris- went back in the church to put GUEST HOUSE dictional of Arkansas Women’s brother in need and shut up your my Strawberry Cheesecake Dip bowels of compassion. That’s Conference is taking place at together. (Yes! It was really why I always say I’d rather see CLARA CATER 6:30 p.m. nightly through Fri- good!) Teri Forrest was there by a sermon than hear one. Thanks Our May birthdays are day. Workshops will start before then with her two little ones so I to the Advance for your support Glenda Outlaw, who will be 79 a 7:30 p.m. worship service helped her finish getting things to a worthy cause, for we know years young on May 9; Joyce each night. It will take place in together for the shower. Finally we’re the hands that channels Braswell, who will be 72 years Crossett at Living Word COG- shower time arrived. We had a God’s blessings. young on May 14; and Anita IC, 2109 South Main Street. good turnout. We at Morning Star MBC Everett, our assistant admin- Pastor James Spinks and It was perhaps the most mem- had a blessed first Sunday as istrator, who will be 64 years Brooks Chapel Missionary Bap- orable wedding shower I’ve Sunday school convened at 8:45 young on May 18. tist Church would like to invite ever attended because just about a.m. The lesson was taught by Ralph Deal and Bonnie Ep- everyone to come out to Jordan the time they opened the second Merlene Hicks. The subject of person have been sitting outside Park for their Youth Expo gift, the lights went out! But the lesson was “Putting the Past some when it is not raining. Community Awareness Event, country folks can survive. We Behind.” The key verses were Ralph Deal’s daughter came beginning at noon on Saturday, opened doors, lit candles and Romans 3:24-25. At 10 a.m. by to see him. May 18. They invite the public brought in some lanterns and regular worship and communion, Laverne Holloway went out to come out and have a great carried on like it was nothing the word was brought by Moses with her daughter last week. time with them. There will be unusual. Goldmon, a guest minister from We are glad to have Betty free food, health screenings and Allison and Logan received the University of Arkansas at Williams back home. Ila Starks’ more. For more information, Photo courtesy of Lisa Freeman some wonderful gifts and we Monticello. His subject was daughter visited her last week. you can contact Pastor James RECOGNIZED FOR SERVING OTHERS Cheryl Jeff erson (center) was re- certainly wish them both the “Main Authority and Purpose for Joyce Wells and Kattie Spinks or any Brooks Chapel cently awarded the Arkansas’ Crime Victim Advocate of the Year Award in best of God’s blessings in their Our Life.” There were many in Matthews visited their mom, member. Little Rock. Jeff erson, a victim assistance coordinator who has been work- marriage. attendance, including some of Claudie Handley, daily. We had an awesome Sunday ing with Tenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Deen for 18 I got back home and the elec- the UAM faculty members and Agnes Newton, Patricia school lesson. It was on “Call years, is experienced in helping victims of violent crimes through the judicial tricity was still out. My brother staff—Roberta Gardner Thom- Albritton, Ila Stark, Margaret to Righteousness,” coming from process. Jeff erson accompanies victims during court hearings, provides in- came by and told me that there as, Dominique Thomas, Netra was a tree down out in the Izzo and Ted Greenwood have Romans 3:21-31 (KJV). Pastor formation regarding the criminal justice process and notifi cation of criminal Gardner Washington and Kena Robert Marshall Sr.’s message justice events such as case status, court proceedings, case disposition, etc. woods at the Clear Creek dump Gardner. Also, Dominique’s been playing dominoes every and the crews were already afternoon. was on “Keep the Faith Com- She assists victims with obtaining Crime Victim reparation compensation, friend was present. It was a ing,” from Deuteronomy 20:1- refers victims to other services, supports, and resources that are available. working on the problem. Four blessed service. The choir sang We would like to wish all our hours later, the lights were still 10 (KJV). She provides information about victim rights and how to obtain notifi cations selections of inspiration. mothers a very happy Mother’s through the VINE program and the ADC victim notifi cation program. With out and my phone was going The scripture for the week is: We’re still missing Mildred Day. her at the presentation were Tenth Judicial District Deputy Prosecuting At- dead. “Be of good courage, and let us Williams, guess she’s ushering torneys Crews Puryear (left) and Frank Spain. I also needed to finish this behave ourselves valiantly for at Heaven’s door. My friend will column. So I drove to town, fu- our people, and for the cities live on in my heart. JORDAN PARK eled up and drove to the office I visited with Sylvia Shorter of our God: and let the Lord do the church family invite you to outside and hear this bird that to finish writing my column. TRILISA MARSHALL that which is good in his sight” and Annette Ridgell in Shorter’s come out and visit with us. was calling. It was a Chuck- I am hoping and praying the home. I also visited with Ms. (1 Chronicles 19:14, KJV). wills-widow (most folks call lights will be back on by the This coming Sunday is Moth- Have a blessed and safe rest Happy belated birthday to Bessie Orr and James P. Orr. er’s Day—and I just want to John Sim, T.J. Cotton, Betty them Whippoorwills). It thrills time I get back home. Both are doing poorly. of the week and much love to my heart that he is showing an Here are some May birth- say to all the mothers, “Happy Hardin and Mrs. Mary Minor. Thanks to my friend, Helen all. interest in birding. Mother’s Day!” As Proverbs days and anniversaries: Happy Stillwell, for my Sunday dinner. And, again, Happy Mother’s Thought for the week: Even We’re getting a much needed anniversary to Leo and Jerline 31:10 says, “Who can find a I visited with she and P.C. Sun- Day to all the mothers! on the cross, Jesus forgave break from baseball this week. McCarty (May 3); Eddie and virtuous woman? For her price day evening after church. those who hurt Him. Bo played last Friday night, all Leona Eubanks (May 19); and is far above rubies.” Happy Happy birthday wish to my day Saturday then Monday and Mark and Barbie Eubanks (May heavenly Mother’s Day to my granddaughter, Keidra Perry, Tuesday. The Cubs are playing 23). mother, who I truly miss so LACEY May 12—and happy Mother’s dearly. POSSUM VALLEY well (6-1 record) but we are all Happy birthday to Lamar IVANELL HANDLEY worn out. Butler (May 7); Steven Martin Day. Keidra resides in Warner To the Orr, Sanders Clifton, KAY CRAIG Robins, Ga. and is in the U.S. Sunday services at Prom- It’s nice to finally have a few (May 9); Wanda Crockett (May McCoy and Gordan families, days to get chores done around Navy. ise Land Baptist Church were I want to start out by saying a 12); Mark Eubanks (May 12); there will be a family reunion the house and to enjoy other Eddie Eubanks (May 21); Ja- This is in memory of my blessed! We had a great Sunday big, hearty “congratulations” to meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday at pursuits. nine Eubanks (May 22); Brandi sweet baby sister, Diann Wright school class which was taught the Eddie Eubanks family, who Pentecostal Faith Church Of Friday night, I worked visita- Eubanks (May 24); Teri Forrest Gardner, who left us to be with God In Christ, 111 East Briar- by Mary Junior; the lesson was has just been named the 2019 the Lord May 4, 2013. Oh, how Drew County Farm Family of tion for Mr. James “Son” Brew- (May 26); Kenton Sinclair (May cliff Street (behind the VFW reminding us to put the past ster. Saturday night, I worked 27); and Connie Horn (May 29). I miss her and her encouraging Hut). If you haven’t registered behind us and was taken from the Year. words. I am proud to say that I have visitation for Mr. Don Wiggam That’s my news for this week. or ordered your T-shirt please John 10:1-11. and Mrs. Mary Griffin Temple. Until next time, please be safe, I visited in the home of Becky We also had an inspiring known this family all of my Daniels. Her daughter Denesha do so before the deadline, which life. They are all hardworking, Please remember these families be happy, take care of and pray is May 25. message from our pastor; his in your prayers. for one another and always be was there caring for her mom. sermon was “There is a Reason friendly, God-fearing, help- Listen, if you have Roku, tune The family reunion will be your-neighbor kind of people. Well, just as I figured would thankful for God’s many bless- June 15 at the Old Wilmar for Everything,” from Romans happen. My bluebird babies ing in your life. in on Monday for the Denesha 11. Our guests were Allean This is a well-deserved honor Rochelle Show—it’s awesome. School right after the June- and couldn’t have happened to a fledged while I was away teenth parade in Wilmar. This Riley and the Mt. Olive African from home. Maybe the parents I watched it at Becky’s house as Methodist Episcopal Church nicer bunch of folks. I don’t have that on my TV. It is year, we will have a lot of card Wednesday evening, I was will build another nest soon. WILMAR and board game tournaments, family, as well as Johnson’s I cleaned the old nest out so on you’ll just have to see it for sitting out on the porch swing yourself. The girl is going some- bingo and a Showtime at the brother from Hamburg. they would have a fresh start. when my buddy, Bo, arrived. CHRIS RILEY where and the Lord is taking her. Apollo. Family, we are going to Marilyn Suber gave all the Saturday morning, the pair were mothers a gift for Mother’s He was hungry and hot so I sent Stay humble, sweetie, and the have an awesome and wonder- back at it building another nest. Debbie Carr Daniels, sorry Day—it was an early gift him inside for a couple of ice Lord will exalt you. ful time. Make sure you register The rainy weather kept me from I missed your birthday May 2. because we don’t have services cream cones. We sat there for There will be a spring revival and order your T-shirts before a bit and I heard, then saw, my taking pictures but I grabbed an Also, Jimmy Gardner of Cali- on the second Sunday …thanks umbrella and went for a walk fornia had a birthday on May 7 at Brooks Chapel MBC at 7 p.m. the deadline of May 25. Marilyn! Happy Mother’s Day first of season Yellow-billed nightly May 15-18. Intercessory Cuckoo. Bo got to see it, too. anyway. It seems that the rain (did I get it right, Evelyn?); my I had a wonderful time last to all mothers! prayer begins at 6:30 p.m. Pastor After that excitement, we brings out the birds. memory is not as good as it had Saturday at the birthday cele- Prayers are being lifted up James Spinks and his church bration for Amanda Glass. Lou went for a walk. 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ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, May 8, 2019 1C CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Sports Editor SPORTS 870-367-5325 [email protected] BATESVILLE BOUND Monticello headed to 4A state tourney; Billies secure 5th regional performance earns No. 3 seed consecutive 4A

BY HAROLD COGGINS and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As postseason trip [email protected] usual, the two semifinal winners will meet for the 4A state crown BY HAROLD COGGINS either May 17 or 18 in Fayette- It seems Nashville is still the [email protected] thorn in Monticello’s side on the ville. At Magnolia in a title game baseball diamond. Postseason trips are becoming Even with a spirited four-run that had neither of the region’s top seeds, Nashville earned the commonplace around the Monti- rally in the bottom of the sev- cello soccer program. After hav- enth, the Billies—who entered top seed from 4A South with an 11-9 victory over 7-4A third ing reached the state tournament the Class 4A South Region Tour- in 2015 for only the third time nament regional with the No. 1 seed Malvern after Monticello had secured its third seed. in school history, the Billies are seed from 4A, District 8—fell making their fifth consecutive short 19-18 in the regional semi- The top seed from 7-4A, Ark- adelphia, didn’t even make it out appearance among the top 16 finals to the Scrappers Sunday in Class 4A boys’ soccer sides in Magnolia. of the first round at the regional. Fairview upset the Badgers 8-6 Arkansas. The loss conjured up memo- Monticello, which ended the ries of two years ago when an- in Friday’s first game. Malvern did the same to 8-4A runner-up 4A East season at 5-3 after an other one-run setback to Nash- 8-2 loss at Hamburg last Friday, ville in the 4A state semifinals Magnolia 9-6 in the first round, then clobbered Fairview 6-1 in still earned the fourth seed from at Lonoke kept Monticello from the conference and will face 4A advancing to Fayetteville for the the semis to earn the regional championship berth. South winner De Queen at 3 state championship game. p.m. Thursday in Batesville at If the Billies, now 20-6 over- Nashville started its title run with a 4-0 first-round victory Batesville High School. Match- all, earn a shot at revenge this es will be staged on the pitches spring, it will be at the Univer- over Warren, the third seed from 8-4A, as Friday’s play conclud- at Southside High School (the sity of Arkansas’ Baum-Walker tournament host), Lyon College Stadium. Thanks to junior Nick ed. With their 4A South crown in tow, the Scrappers earned a first- and Batesville HS. The Billies Griffin’s five-inning no-hitter, enter their seventh state tourna- Monticello advanced to this round bye in the state tourna- ment and will face the winner of ment at 9-5 overall. year’s state tournament with a Other first-round matches 10-0 shellacking of 7-4A fourth 4A East No. 3 seed Joe T. Rob- inson and Morrilton, the fourth involving 4A East teams (com- seed Bauxite last Friday. seed from 4A North at 12L30 plete bracket on page 2C) are Mother Nature intervened af- p.m. Friday. No. 1 seed Hamburg against ter the first-round games were Other first-road matchups in- Mena, the fourth seed from 4A played, though, pushing the volving 4A South teams (com- South at 5 p.m. at Batesville HS; tournament back two days. The plete bracket on page 2C) are No. 2 seed—and defending state Billies didn’t let the weather Fairview meeting the No. 3 seed champion—Warren facing 4A and the disappointment of the from 4A North, Harrison, in the South third seed Pulaski Acade- semifinal loss to the Scrappers, tournament’s first game at 10 my at 11 a.m. at Southside HS; the No. 2 seed from 7-4A, deter a.m. Thursday. Malvern, the 4A and No. 3 seed eSTEM Public them. Monticello drubbed 8-4A South runner-up, drew home- Charter School vs. Joe T. Rob- No. 4 seed Camden Fairview town Batesville, the fourth seed inson, the second seed from 4A 15-5 in the third-place contest from 4A East, at 3 p.m. Thurs- South, at 3 p.m. at Lyon. later Sunday to earn the No. 3 day. After earning a state tour- seed from 4A South. For Monticello in regional nament appearance five years Monticello’s next opponent play, aside from Griffin’s no-hit ago under head coach Brittnee will be 4A North runner-up gem, senior Braylen Owens was Wright, the Billies are making Pottsville, which enters the the Billies’ leader. Owens col- their fourth straight trip to the game at 18-5 overall, in the first lected seven hits, posting multi- state tournament under head round of the 4A state tournament hit games in all three outings, coach Jason Grissom. Monti- at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at South- and drove in seven runs. Soph- cello will be trying to at least side High School in Batesville. omores Michael Martens and duplicate last year’s 2-1 victory Should the Billies win, they’ll Philip Stephenson were close over Heber Springs in the first have to face another Monticello behind with six hits, and both round—the first state tourna- nemesis, Brookland, the 4A East had four hits against Nashville. ment soccer win in school his- runner-up, at 5:30 p.m. in Fri- A six-run to of the third gave Jeff Young/Advance correspondent tory. day’s quarterfinals. the Scrappers some breathing GOLDEN ARM Razorback commit Nick Griffi n’s no-hitter against Bauxite on the fi rst round of the Class 4A South That might be a tall order, Weather permitting, the semi- Region Baseball Tournament at Magnolia last Friday sent Monticello back to the 4A state championships for the finals are to be played at noon See BILLIES Page 2C second time in three years. See SOCCER Page 2C DC’s Bunn Diamond Weevils bow out of GAC tourney to compete

BY HAROLD COGGINS rankings,r though, UAM still has a good in ’19 MOC [email protected] chancec at continuing to play baseball. UAM trio wins league awards OklahomaO Baptist, which blasted Hard- BY HAROLD COGGINS It’s pretty much deja vu all over again, ingi 12-3 in Tuesday’s championship [email protected] asa the late New York Yankee great Yogi gameg (becoming only the third school BerraB would say. BY HAROLD COGGINS tot win a GAC baseball title other than With no facility on which After winning the Great American Con- [email protected] UAMU or Southern Arkansas University) to train all spring, both Mon- ferencef regular-season baseball champi- For the second year in a row, a University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball player receivedr the conference’s automatic berth ticello and Drew Central onshipo for the second year in a row, the was named Great American Conference Freshman of the Year. Redshirt freshman Cade ini the 56-team field but the DII baseball fared remarkably well in UniversityU of Arkansas at Monticello was Thompson, from Texarkana, Texas, followed Jordan Johnson in receiving the award in committeec fills out the regional brackets their respective State Track unceremoniouslyu bounced from the GAC advance of the start of the 2019 GAC Baseball Championships in Enid, Okla. last week. withw the top eight teams in each region. and Field Championships last BaseballB Championship Tournament be- Thompson currently ranks as the second-best hitter in the Diamond Boll Weevils’ lineup Of the 56 teams, the 22 other confer- Tuesday. And if she “gets out foref the Diamond Boll Weevils wanted with a .369 batting average (49 hits in 160 at-bats). He has started all 38 games in which he encee tournament champions will also re- of her own way,” DC head tot be. See AWARDS Page 3C ceivec an automatic bid to the tournament. track coach Andy Werb is A year ago, UAM lost its first two fond of saying—tongue fi rm- ToT earn a bid, an at-large team must have ly planted in cheek—Lady gamesg in the postseason and was denied a .500 record or better (UAM has a win- Pirate freshman Jalia Bunn a third consecutive trip to the NCAA ningn percentage of .702 currently) and DivisionD II Central Region Tournament. might be the next big sensa- on Sunday—before bowing out of the six- loss to Harding Tuesday at David Allen have played at least 24 games (the Wee- ThisT spring, the Weevils won their first vils have played 47). tion in area track circles. team, double-elimination tourney with an Ballpark in Enid, Okla. She’s already done what twot tournament games—4-0 over Hard- If the program meets that criteria, the ingi University last Saturday and 9-8 over 11-5 loss to eventual champion Oklaho- With a 33-14 record and a No. 5 rank- few ever have at either See WEEVILS Page 3C school. With a time of 13.08 Southwestern Oklahoma State University ma Baptist University Monday and a 7-6 ing in the latest NCAA Central Region seconds in the girls’ 100-me- ter dash and 48.84 in the 300 hurdles, Bunn won both indi- vidual events at the 3A state meet in Green Forest. Add to that a sixth-place fi nish in the 100 hurdles (17.68), and Bunn scored more points by herself that more than half the teams competing. Her 23 points helped Drew Central place in the top 10 for the fi rst time in school history at a state track and fi eld meet. After fi nished third in the 3A, District 8 meet a week prior, the Lady Pirates claimed the top position of all 8-3A teams competing at Green Forest. On the 3A boys’ side, Drew Central also scored points. The Pirates fi nished 31st with 4.5. At Batesville in the 4A state meet, Monticello didn’t score in either division but both the Billies and Lady Billies were represented. Both area schools fi elded young teams in 2019, and their youngsters gained valu- able experience competing against the best athletes in the respective classifi cations. “We competed well in all of our events,” Werb noted about Drew Central’s per- formances, “and Jalia being File photos See MOC Page 3C TOPST IN THE GAC From left to right, Matt Lundh, John Harvey and Cade Thompson represented UAM well at the pre-tournament awards banquet before the 2019 GAC Baseball Championships last week. Lundh was named GAC Pitcher of the Year, Harvey was tabbed GAC Coach of the Year and Thompson was selected as GAC Freshman of the Year, the second consecutive honor for thet Diamond Weevils. Last season, Jordan Johnson was the GAC Freshman of the Year. UAM won the conference regular-season title with a 24-6 league record. 2C | Wednesday, May 8, 2019 SPORTS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 Class 4A State Baseball Championships Lady Billies can’t get over hump at Southside High School, Batesville

BY HAROLD COGGINS used that comeback to propel itself to the 4A South Re- [email protected] gional title. The Lady Miners slipped past 7-4A win- First round Quarterfi nals Semifi nals State championship ner Nashville 3-2 in the semifi nals, then dropped 7-4A This is getting old. For the fourth consecutive spring, runner-up De Queen 7-3 in the regional championship. 1E Valley View the Monticello Lady Billies haven’t made it out of the Brown led Monticello’s 18-hit offense with a 3-for- 1E Valley View fi rst round of the Class 4A South Region Tournament. 3, six runs batted in plate performance. Classmates BYE And for the second straight year, Bauxite has been the Lauren Stanley (3-for-4) and Logan Fletcher (3-for-5) Friday, 10 a.m. roadblock. also collected a trio of hits, as did freshman Lauren Ol- In 2018, the Lady Miners ended Monticello’s season iver (3-for-4). Stanley and Fletcher had one RBI each. 3N Harrison with an 8-1 fi rst-round win. Friday at Magnolia, the Two seniors playing their last game in a Lady Bil- Thursday, 10 a.m. game was closer but the result was the same—Bauxite lies’ uniform—Elise McDuff and Rowyn Fradsham— 4S Camden Fairview 15, Monticello 13. also had multi-hot days for Monticello. Both were Saturday, noon What hurts this time around was that the Lady Bil- 2-for-5; McDuff added two RBI. lies, entering the tournament as the second seed from Freshman McLauren McGregor stayed in the pitch- 1S Nashville 4A, District 8, jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two in- ing circle for the complete game, striking out seven 1S Nashville nings behind junior Kate Brown. Lady Miner batters along the way. McGregor, who BYE Brown’s three-run home run in the bottom of the threw 153 pitches in the loss, allowed only 11 earned Friday, 12:30 p.m. fi rst and her three-run double in the bottom of the sec- runs in her 4A South Region debut—and got the Lady 3E Joe T. Robinson ond helped the Lady Billies get tantalizingly close to Billies started on a rally in the bottom of the seventh Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 or Saturday, May 18 cutting the game short because of the Arkansas Activi- that just fell a bit short. 4N Morrilton Baum-Walker Stadium, ties Association’s sportsmanship mercy rule. Actually, Brown got her third hit of the afternoon—a University of Arkansas, It was not to be, however. The No. 3 7-4A seed Lady one-out double—to get Monticello’s bats rolling. After Fayetteville Miners began clawing their way back into the contest another out, McGregor doubled her home to cut into 1N Shiloh Christian, Springdale with a solo homer in the top of the third inning, added the lead. With courtesy runner La’Jamia Ruffi n on base 1N Shiloh Christian, Springdale one more single run in the fourth, then exploded for for McGregor, Fradsham singled the junior to third be- BYE seven runs in the fi fth to take the lead, fueled by a pair fore Fletcher plated Ruffi n with another single to bring Friday, 3 p.m. of three-run long balls. the winning run to the plate. Monticello would regain the advantage with a four- Regrettably, though, Bauxite senior Ashley Red- 2S Malvern run rally in the bottom of the same frame but three-run mon’s fi nal three pitches were strikes, and Redmon Thursday, 3 p.m. innings in the sixth and seventh doomed the Lady Bil- halted Monticello’s rally before the Lady Billies could 4E Batesville lies to an earlier-than-expected season ending. score again. Monticello’s fi nal 2019 record was 12-10 Saturday, 2:30 p.m. If there was a silver lining for Monticello, Bauxite overall, 7-5 in 8-4A play. 2E Brookland 2E Brookland game, strode to the plate. Nash- two-RBI performance. Merrell, BYE BILLIES ville’s Ty Gordon delivered two Owens, Stephenson and soph- Friday, 5:30 p.m. balls before Griffin looked at a omore Rhett Jaggers were all 2N Pottsville Continued from Page 1C strike. The next pitch was also 2-for-3, and Stephenson and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. a ball; Monticello was in great Gabe Martens joined Morgan 3S MONTICELLO room and reversed a one-run position; only one run down, a Monticello advantage. Even with two RBI apiece. 3-1 count and the bases full of Griffin was stellar on the with the Billies scoring in every Billies. inning but the third, Nashville mound. The lefty fanned six Unfortunately, the next two Miners and needed just 81 pitch- was able to hold Monticello off pitches resulted in swinging Class 4A Boys’ State Soccer Championships just enough to eke out the win. es to send Monticello into the strikes—and the game was over. state tournament. The Billies at Southside High School, Batesville Five runs in the bottom of the Monticello had amassed 17 hits scored in every inning to back fourth drew the Billies to within off three Scrapper hurlers, had 14-12 but Nashville used a four- received nine walks and had one Griffin’s no-hit pitching, scoring First round Quarterfi nals Semifi nals State championship run sixth and added another run batter hit by a pitch. two in the first, three in the sec- in the two of the seventh to pad Michael Martens was 4-for-4 ond and four in the third before 1W Harrison its cushion to 19-14. with 2 runs batted in and Ste- Morgan’s one-out double plat- Thursday, 11 a.m. In the bottom of the seventh, ed Merrell with the run needed phenson 4-for-6 with one RBI 4N Brookland Griffin and senior Grant Jeffers to shorten the game via the Ar- to lead Monticello’s offense. Friday, noon opened the rally with back- Gabe Martens was 2-for-3, both kansas Activities Association’s to-back doubles. With Griffin doubles, and had 2 RBI. Griffin sportsmanship rule. 2E Warren being held up at third base on finished 2-for-4 with one RBI And against Fairview, one of Thursday, 11 a.m. Jeffers’ hit, both were on base and Owens, who blasted a three- two 5A schools placed in 8-4A 3S Pulaski Academy when junior Reid Merrell lifted run homer in the second inning, by the AAA for at least the next Saturday, noon a one-out, three-run home run to 2-for-5 with those three RBI. two years, Monticello red out to right field to begin the Billies’ 1N Batesville The Billies’ Achilles heel was a 6-0 lead before the Cardinals Thursday, 11 a.m. scoring. having to play around four errors could cross the plate. Fairview Senior Mason Morgan then and having to absorb 12 walks made it interesting with runs 4W Clarksville drew a walk before Nashville handed out by five Monticello in the third, fourth and fifth in- Friday, noon was able to record the second out pitchers. Nashville, on the other nings, but the Billies put the 2S Joe T. Robinson of the frame. Classmate Takota hand, wasn’t much better. The game away with a six-run out- Thursday, 3 p.m. Heard pinch ran for Morgan and Scrappers also committed four Friday, May 17 or Saturday, May 18 burst in the bottom of the fifth 3E eSTEM Public Charter Razorback Field, was aboard when Michael Mar- errors and three Nashville pitch- University of Arkansas, tens walked and Stephenson sin- and added the three runs in the ers issued nine bases on balls. bottom of the sixth it took to end Fayetteville gled to load the bases with Bil- That was definitely the low 1S De Queen that game early, too. lies. Senior Gabe Martens also point of the weekend for the Thursday, 3 p.m. coaxed a base on balls from the Morgan was against perfect at Billies, however. In their two 4E MONTICELLO Nashville pitcher, scoring Heard the plate, going 3-for-3 with two wins, they pounded out 26 hits Friday, 4 p.m. with Monticello’s 18th run. while allowing only five runs. RBI to lead a 14-hit Monticello Things couldn’t have been Nine of the Monticello hits were offense. Jeffers was also perfect, 2N Valley View set up any better for Monticello for extra bases, including three going 2-for-2 and bettering Mor- Thursday, 3 p.m. head coach Trevor Durham, who doubles by Owens, two by Mer- gan by one with three RBI. Ow- 3W Prairie Grove now has 80 wins in four years rell and a run-scoring triple by ens was 3-for-4 with three RBI Saturday, 4 p.m. at the Billies’ helm. Griffin, Griffin. and Michael Martens was 2-for- who committed to the Universi- Against Bauxite, five Monti- 3. Griffin and Stephenson had 1E Hamburg ty of Arkansas as a sophomore cello batters collected two hits two RBI each in the win oner Thursday, 5 p.m. and already had two hits in the each, led by Morgan’s 2-for-2, Fairview. 4S Mena Friday, 4 p.m. 2W Dardanelle ment match. Thursday, 7 p.m. SOCCER On the girls’ side, despite a win- ning 7-6-1 overall record, Mon- 3N Heber Springs Continued from Page 1C ticello’s Lady Billies came up short of a state tournament berth since the six-time state champ for the second season in a row. Leopards enter the match at 19-1 With a program that’s in reality Drew Central drops game in 3A Region 4 fi rst round overall and 8-0 in 4A South. De only four years old (before 2016, Queen is currently on a 14-match Monticello fielded co-ed soccer BY HAROLD COGGINS game last Friday morning, but even The Pirates scored fi rst with two win streak while the Billies have [email protected] that lopsided loss will not dampen runs in the top of the fi rst inning but won one, lost one over their last teams for many years) and two trips already to the state tourna- Since the Cal Ripken Major/60 the enthusiasm generated by an 8-7 quickly surrendered the lead when eight matches. overall fi nish to the spring. Genoa crossed the plate four times The good news for Monticel- ment, though, Grissom can’t be World Series was held at Jordan Drew Central fi nished 4-3 in in the bottom of the frame. lo is, with that alternating good too sad. Park in 2015, Drew Central head match, bad match scenario, it’s “The season didn’t turn out baseball coach Clark Wilmoth has 8-3A play this season, good enough After holding DC scoreless in time for a good match. like we would have liked,” Gris- been anticipating the day when the for a third-place tie in the league the top of the second, the Dragons “The guys have had a roller- som said. “Our results were dis- players on the Drew County team standings. Because of tiebreak- proceeded to put the game out of coaster season,” Grissom said. appointing. We had bigger plans could offer assistance. ers, the Pirates entered the district reach with that 19-run explosion. “We replaced nine starters and than the way it turned out.” Those 12-year-olds were soph- tournament as the No. 5 seed but Two more Genoa runs in the bot- sometimes we looked pretty A 3-2 overtime loss at Ham- omores this spring, and Wilmoth an upset of fourth-seeded Rison tom of the fourth inning completed good—and at other times, we burg last Friday finished the saw the future of Pirate baseball. at Jerry Eubanks Field sent DC to the Dragons’ scoring. looked not so good.” Lady Billies’ spring. Seniors The majority of the players on that Ashdown. The Pirates, who were plagued Junior Erik Resendiz, also Mayela Escamilla (eight goals, World Series team attend DC, and There, the Pirates succumbed by seven errors, were able to a placekicker for the Billies’ five assists, 21 points) and Sha- with top players from the Monti- to a 19-run bottom of the second scratch across one run in the top football team, led Monticello Jeff Young/Advance correspondent nia Smith (eight goals, four as- cello Youth Sports Baseball league inning by the Dragons that gave of the fi fth but that was nowhere in scoring with 13 goals, two SHOOTING FOR STATE Junior Erik sists, 20 points) led the Monti- (also sophomores in 2019), Drew Genoa an insurmountable 21-run enough to extend the game beyond assists and 28 points during the Resendiz leads the Monticello boys’ cello attack all season long. 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The eight winners of the Super Re- as senior John Mauldin—staked UAM by far this season. tournament, the Weevils jumped out to WEEVILS gionals will advance to the DII College to a 6-0 early lead but the Bulldogs Little-used Caleb Bly, a redshirt a 3-0 lead in the second Harding game World Series at the USA Baseball Na- fought all the way back to tie the con- sophomore who was making just his before the Bisons knotted the game in Continued from Page 1C tional Training Complex in Cary, N.C. test at 8 in the top of the ninth. fifth start, silenced the UAM bats until the top of the fourth. UAM regained the June 1-8. The Weevils will learn their In the bottom of the same frame, ju- Reyna laced a one-out single down the lead one inning later, only to see Hard- committee takes a look at a wide array fate at 9 p.m. Sunday when the selec- nior David Reyna ripped a leadoff dou- left-field line in the bottom of the fifth ing score in the last three innings to as- of aspects, including, but not limited to: tion show is streamed live on NCAA. ble to left center field, Piriano singled for the Weevils’ first hit of the game. sume a 7-4 advantage heading into the • In-region winning percentage; com. him to third an Borman was intention- Borman followed with a two-out single bottom of the ninth. • DII winning percentage; UAM began its quest at a third GAC ally walked to load the bases. With no that put two runners on base. There, Thompson drew a one-out • DII strength of schedule; tournament championship in grand outs, Reyna scored the winning run on a Threet then drew a walk that loaded walk and was singled to third by Maul- • DII head-to-head competition; style, shutting out the Bisons behind a wild pitch to keep UAM in the winners’ the bases before redshirt sophomore din. Johnson’s single scored Thompson • Results versus common DII oppo- three-run home run from junior Dylan bracket for the time being, at least. Grant Shepherd got the third single and advanced Mauldin to third, where nents; Borman in the bottom of the sixth in- True freshman Mason Philley, a for- of the inning, a hit to center field that he scored a batter later when Warden • Results against teams with a .500 ning that broke open a scoreless tie. The mer Monticello Billie, started on the scored both Reyna and Borman. reached on a fielder’s choice. record or better; Weevils added a fourth run in the sev- mound and pitched six innings before UAM pulled to within 9-3 when With the winning run at the plate, • Results against ranked DII oppo- enth and backed junior Hunter Hucka- giving way to three relievers—includ- Mauldin scored on a wild pitch in though, Reyna hit a grounder to short- nents; and bee’s 6.2 innings of scoreless work on ing eventual game winner Peyton Sulli- the bottom of the sixth, but the Bison stop. Harding claimed the third out • Road record. the mound, raising his record to 7-0, van, a senior who improved his record scored single runs in the eighth and and the win, eliminating UAM, when The 2019 DII baseball championship with a 12-hit offense. to 5-4. Reyna’s 3-for-5 day at the dish ninth innings—more than enough to pinch-runner Nathaniel English was will look a lot more like the Division Redshirt senior Kaleb Warden led led the Weevils’ 13-hit offense. Maul- withstand two UAM runs in the bottom thrown at at second. I tournament and College World Se- UAM at the plate by going 3-for-4. din, Piriano, Borman and Threet also of the ninth and give the regular-season Ironically, the Weevils ended the ries than in years past. There is now Newly crowned GAC Freshman of the had multi-hit days, collecting two hits champs their first loss of the tourna- tournament with their best offensive the added Super Regional round to add Year Cade Thompson also collected apiece. ment. performance—15 hits. Johnson collect- more excitement. Once the 56 teams are three hits, going 3-for-5, and junior The next day was a different story. Even though they were held hitless ed three of those (3-for-4), including selected, teams will participate in dou- David Reyna aded a 3-for-4 plate per- Oklahoma Baptist, the defending Na- for half the game, the Weevils fin- a first-inning, two-run homer that got ble-elimination regional tournaments formance. Junior lefty Ojani Chacon tional Christian College Athletics Asso- ished with 10 hits. Shepherd’s 3-for-4 UAM on the scoreboard and provid- at 16 different sites played at one host pitched the final 2.1 innings to record ciation World Series champion, raced plate performance led the UAM offense ed half of Johnson’s four runs batted institution. his seventh save. out to 9-0 lead by the fifth inning— against Oklahoma Baptist. Redshirt in. Piriano, who also homered in the In the Central Region, there will be Against Southwestern Oklahoma, roughing up GAC Pitcher of the Year sophomore Jordan Johnson also had a second game against Harding, Threet two four-team regional sites, to be held four long balls in the bottom of the sec- Matt Lundh in the process. The junior multi-hit day against the Bison, going and Shepherd each went 2-for-4, and on May 16-18, with the winners of each ond inning—by senior Andrew Piriano, right-hander suffered his first mound 2-for-5. Mauldin finished the tournament going meeting in the Super Regionals May Borman and senior Brodie Threet (in loss in eight decisions and lasted only Faced with having to play an elimina- 2-for-5. 24-25. back-to-back-to-back fashion), as well 3.1 innings, his shortest pitching stint tion game for this first time in the 2019 Now, the waiting begins.

ing his ninth year at UAM, Harvey GAC Elite Scholar-Athletes. team. Lipetzky posted a 5-3 record Kim Maher picked up Coach of the stop Sarah Coronado, as well as AWARDS is 410-327 overall as a head coach League-wide in baseball, North- with a 3.50 ERA. His .185 batting Year. outfi elders Ashton Sangster and Ga- (including six season at Henderson western Oklahoma State Universi- average against led the conference Mills, Harding’s fi rst GAC briela Vasquez, landed on the team Continued from Page 1C State University) and has piloted the ty’s Johnnuelle Ponce won Player by 26 points. He stuck out 85 batters Softball Player of the Year, hit a from Arkansas Tech. Sangster and Diamond Weevils to a 33-14 record of the Year and Harding University’s in only 64.1 innings of work. En- league-leading .427 as she led Hard- Vasquez tied for the league lead with has played, collecting seven doubles, so far in 2019. Harvey joins South- Ryder Yakel claimed the Newcomer riquez hit .329 with 11 home runs. ing to a 34-22 season. She posted the six triples while Coronado ranked in 17 runs batted in and a slugging per- western Oklahoma State Universi- of the Year honor. His 58 RBI ranked third and his 53 top on-base percentage, .538, and the top six in average, on-base per- centage of .413. The Pleasant Grove ty’s Zach Saunders as the GAC’s Ponce fi nished the regular season runs scored placed fourth. Harris led paced the GAC with 20 doubles. centage and slugging percentage. High School graduate is also among only two-time Coach of the Year as the GAC’s leader in total bas- the conference with a .507 on-base During the season, she set the GAC Wader and Elisa Favela repre- the team leaders in stolen bases with recipients. es, 138, and slugging percentage, percentage and ranked sixth with a career records for hits, 282, and dou- sented the regular-season champion 10, and has an on-base percentage of Lundh was a unanimous selection .762. He shared the home run lead .632 slugging percentage. bles, 53. Additionally, she earned the Lady Muleriders on the fi rst team. .449. to the All-GAC fi rst team, where he with Oklahoma Baptist University’s In addition to Yakel, starting distinction as the long member of the Favela ranked second to Wader with He has also amassed a fi elding was joined by senior fi rst baseman Jake Gozzo (18). He placed second pitcher Tanner Smith and second All-GAC First Team voted on to the a 1.70 ERA to go along side a 12-1 percentage of .951, committing only Kaleb Warden, senior outfi elder to Gozzo with 60 RBI, and ranked baseman Luke Van Dover represent- team by unanimous consent. Wader record. At the plate, she hit .343 with seven errors in 144 chances, primar- John Mauldin and junior outfi elder fourth in runs scored, hits and triples. ed Harding on the fi rst team. Smith becomes the second-straight Lady 10 home runs. ily at second base. Thompson has David Reyna. A school record 10 Yakel became just the second recorded the league’s second-lowest Mulerider to take home Pitcher of Southern Nazarene University’s also scored 37 runs, and looks to add players were selected to All-GAC player in Harding history to earn a ERA, 2.96, and tied for third with the Year. She won a league-leading Mahina Sauer and Southwestern more in the NCAA Central Region squads—as well as two, senior GAC individual award. In 15 ap- three complete games. Van Dover’s 22 games, posted the top ERA, 1.41, Oklahoma State’s Samantha House- Tournament. catcher Brodie Threet and sopho- pearances out of the bullpen, he went 18 doubles ranked second in the recorded 19 complete games and tal- holder claimed fi rst-team spots as The 6-foot, 185-pound Thompson more third baseman Johnson, who 6-2 with fi ve saves. He posted a 1.34 league. lied nine shutouts. well. Sauer, the Crimson Storm fi rst was not the only Weevil to be hon- were named to the the All-GAC De- ERA with 49 strikeouts against only Southeastern Oklahoma State In her fi rst year with the Tigers, baseman, fi nished second to Mills ored. Matt Lundh, a junior college fensive Team. Thompson, junior re- 11 walks in 47.0 innings. He held University starting pitcher Cody Hankins hit .408 with a .529 on- with a .417 average and she ranks transfer from Phoenix Community lief pitcher Ojani Chacon and senior opposing hitters to a .193 average. Nitson, Ouachita third baseman Ty- base percentage and a GAC-lead- in the top six in fi ve additional cate- College, was named GAC Pitcher catcher Andrew Piriano were named On the All-GAC fi rst team, Ar- ler Riebock and Southwestern Okla- ing .796 slugging percentage. Her gories. Householder became the fi rst of the Year after compiling a perfect to the All-GAC second team, while kansas Tech University’s Dylan Mc- homa State’s Alex Pimentel rounded 55 runs scored, 117 total bases and Lady Bulldog to capture fi rst-team 7-0 mound record during the regular Jordan, junior starting pitcher Hunt- Dearmon joined Lundh as the only out the fi rst team. Nitson fi nished his 38 walks all led the GAC. He add- honors since Adrienne Martinez, season. Lundh, who lost to eventu- er Huckabee and junior shortstop two unanimous selections. He hit season as the leader in strikeouts, 88. ed First-Team honors at third base. in 2014. She joined Sangster and al tournament champion Oklahoma Dylan Borman received honorable .356 with 11 home runs, 15 doubles Riebock joined Mauldin in a tie for Riley moved into the starting line- Vasquez atop the league lead with Baptist University in the GAC post- mention. and 53 runs scored. The Weevils and fourth in home runs, 12. He slugged up for good in the middle of March six triples. season for the fi rst blemish on his In softball, senior pitcher Abigail Oklahoma Baptist tied for the most .649. Pimental, last season’s GAC and hit .446 in her fi nal 30 games. Ouachita pitcher Marissa Butler, record, has started all 11 games in Leonards was among the All-GAC fi rst-team honorees, four. Gozzo Newcomer of the Year, hit .355 with For the season, she hit 11 home runs Oklahoma Baptist catcher Franki which he has pitched the spring. He second-team selections while junior earned fi rst-team honors for the sec- a team-leading 38 RBI. and slugged .845. Maher guided the Hull and Henderson State outfi eld- has compiled a 3.73 earned run av- catcher Haley Godeaux and fresh- ond straight season. For the women, Harding’s Peyton Lady Bulldogs to their fi rst appear- er Marcela Lopez fi lled out the erage in 62.2 innings of work while man utility player Haley Cornell re- In addition to sharing the home Mills won Player of the Year; South- ance in the GAC Championships All-GAC fi rst team. Butler won striking out 78 batters. ceived honorable mention. run title and leading the GAC with ern Arkansas University’s Sydney since 2013. 14 games and fi nished the regu- Not to be outdone, the winnin- Lundh was also among seven 63 RBI, he paced the league with Wader earned Pitcher of the Year; In addition to Riley, four Golden lar season as the league’s leader in gest baseball coach in UAM history baseball players named as GAC Dis- 61 runs scored. He took second to East Central University’s claimed Suns placed on the fi rst team. Megan strikeouts, 153, and innings pitched, 179.2. Hull hit .406 and her 69 hits also received a league award. John tinguished Scholar-Athletes. On the Ponce in slugging percentage and Sable Hankins Newcomer of the Goodnight made the team at both pitcher and at utility. She led the con- ranked third. Lopez hit .346 and she Harvey, who is currently 256-179 women’s side, senior Halley Ryburn total bases. Bison teammates Jake Year; Arkansas Tech’s Tymber Ri- ference in hits with 73 and posted a ranked second in the league with 36 at the Weevil helm, was selected of Monticello, who attended Ouachi- Lipetzky, Ramon Enriquez and ley garnered Freshman of the Year and Southwestern Oklahoma State’s 13-1 record inside the circle. Short- stolen bases. as GAC Coach of the Year. Finish- ta Baptist University, was among the P.J. Harris joined him on the fi rst

minutes, 10.32 seconds); and the broke the mark of 10.70 set by Hen- MOC 4x800 foursome of seniors Gab- ri Murphy of Dollarway in 2015 by Ryburn Motor by Caine and Jazmyne Orr, along clocking a 10.54, and Tavvis Harris Continued from Page 1C with Herman and Johnson was 14th of Magnolia marked at 47-3 on the (14:25.22). triple jump to better the old record state champ in the 100-meter dash In Batesville, senior Tyneisha of 46-6.5 set by Justin Meadows of Company Congratulates and the 300-meter intermediate hur- Nolen turned in the best Monticel- Lonoke, also in 2015. dles—enough said. I can’t ask for lo performance when she fi nished The girls’ 4x800 relay team of more out of a group of kids. 10th in the girls’ 800 (2:42.72). Gracie Berger, Mikey Larson, Kay- “I took eight girls (to Green For- Other Lady Billie and Billie state lan Chilton and Sally Bird from SUPER DAVE est) and fi ve were ninth graders. The meet performances were the girls’ Gravette broke the oldest existing Lady Pirates’ track program is so 4x800 relay team of freshmen Lydia state record of 10:09.34 run by bright you need sunglasses to look Taylor and Fleure Perez, junior Ab- Mountain View in 1995 by clock- at it.” igail Taylor and Nolen running 15th ing 10:07.05. Prairie Grove’s Bekah Saturday, Bunn will get another (11:42.90), and junior Lauro Guer- Bostian was timed in 11:51.42 in for April opportunity to compete against the rero placing 16th in the boys’ 3,200 the 3,200 to ease past the old record best when she participates in the (12:10.40). Junior Hayden Robin- of 11:53.50 set by Melissa Pollreis Meet of Champions at Lake Ham- son also competed in the boys’ pole of Gravette in 2006, and Cassidy Salesman of ilton High School. vault, but no-heighted. Mooneyhan of Pea Ridge went over Bunn wasn’t the only Drew Cen- There were fi ve state records 12-7 in the pole vault to shatter the <+ b tral athlete to draw statewide atten- established in Batesville. For the old record of 11-6 set by Staci Yahn tion last Tuesday. Junior ZyZy Cha- boys, Hope’s Muldrow Nikorean of Mena, also in 2006. vis, who won the boys’ 8-3A high jump crown “with little practice and Super Dave almost no coaching,” Werb said af- ter his performance the week before, MANGUM CONSTRUCTION matched his winning 6-foot jump to 870-918-9721 870-538-3157 870-538-8580 sends out a tie for fourth in Green Forest. . 10
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Otwell received 10 years for the com/?s=94105757 to register. fi fth) and Scrapper Team 1 from tions that don’t require boat “We are very grateful to the Wal- attempted arson and fi ve years for Nashville (225, sixth) – didn’t col- ton Family Foundation for granting the jury tampering. lect any hardware on Saturday at the LITTLE ROCK — Rollercoaster these dollars to the agency so that The attempted arson was discov- Arkansas Game and Fish Founda- weather and rainy days may have we can build a center that the re- ered June 24, 2018, after the Union lays from weather have forced the last year (559),” Wright said. “Over- tion Jacksonville Shooting Sports kept some anglers from heading to gion and state will be proud to call County wildlife offi cer noticed an AGFC to extend that completion all our herd is in great shape and Complex, they get to hone their the water during the early portion their own,” AGFC Deputy Director oily substance and indications that date to August 2019, weather per- holding steady.” skills for a month as they move on of spring, but last weekend’s sunny Chris Colclasure said. someone had attempted to light the mitting. Wright says two of the last three along with all the teams fi nishing in conditions had many people calling the Top 16 to the AYSSP Senior Di- The center is located immediately liquid on his state-issued vehicle. “We’re extremely thankful of years have seen record elk harvests, their local Arkansas Game and Fish vision State Finals, slated for June 1. east of Interstate 49, where Spring The offi cer’s vehicle was parked the patience of local anglers in this and additional removal of elk show- Commission offi ce looking for a The attention turns this week to Creek fl ows under the highway. outside his residence when the inci- project and their willingness to step ing possible signs of chronic wast- good prospect to get out and wet a the East Regional, where junior The 61-acre complex will include dent occurred. Additional evidence up and help with fi sh attractors and ing disease has not created any de- line. teams compete at the complex on Many dedicated bass, crappie and an outdoor 3-D archery range, a showed that Otwell had attempted other aspects of the renovation,” crease in the overall population. Friday, May 3, starting at 8:30 a.m., trout chasers are known for keeping northern bobwhite education pavil- to contact one of the jurors in his said Brett Timmons, AGFC regional “We’re taking a lot of elk out with and seniors take the stage Saturday, a rainsuit at the ready in their boat, ion and of quail habitat restoration, case. fi sheries biologist. both hunter harvest and CWD sam- May 4, also starting at 8:30 a.m. but a large portion of the state’s an- walking and biking trails, a 25-acre The investigation included the This open meeting will be held pling and holding steady, so we may The North Region, which contains glers don’t always fi sh from a boat native tallgrass prairie restoration AGFC’s Enforcement Division, using the town hall format. Anyone even see a small increase in the fu- senior defending state champion where they can keep one. According project, native plant demonstration Criminal Investigation Division of wishing to speak is encouraged to ture,” Wright said. Bald Knob, will be decided in both to a recent survey conducted from a gardens and outdoor classrooms. the Arkansas State Police and Union sign up at the door. Once the intro- Wright says none of the 66 hunt- divisions May 10-11, and the West random sample of all fi shing license Indoors, visitors will be able to take County Sheriff’s Offi ce. Evidence duction and update are complete, at- er-harvested elk last year came back will conclude regional tournaments holders, almost half of Arkansas’s advantage of an archery range, par- was gathered from the scene and tendees will have the opportunity to positive for CWD. ask any questions or offer any com- “We had two elk test positive in here on May 17-18. anglers fi sh from the bank. ticipate in hands-on classes in one forwarded to the Arkansas State Jason Olive, AGFC assistant of three classrooms, and explore the ments regarding the project. Newton County that were targeted The senior teams shoot at 50 tar- Crime Lab for analysis. gets per shooter, with most teams chief of fi sheries management says state-of-the art exhibits featuring the Maj. Brad Young, Arkansas Public land elk hunting and removed because they showed he’s always known bank anglers signs of the disease,” Wright said. fi elding 5-person shooting teams, wildlife and seasons of the Ozarks. Game and Fish Commission En- permit applications available while the juniors take aim at 25 compose a decent portion of Arkan- A spur of the Northwest Arkan- forcement Division Assistant Chief, “But even elk that have been re- LITTLE ROCK – If you want targets during regional play. In the sas license holders but was surprised sas Razorback Greenway will pass said he believes the attempted arson moved because they were exhibiting by just how many anglers opted to an opportunity to harvest Arkan- possible signs of CWD have shown South’s junior division, held last through the nature center site. Trail was in retaliation for actions taken Friday, Ashdown Shooting Sports fi sh without leaving shore. sas’s largest big game animal, now a low prevalence. We’ve tested 67 users will be able to take advantage previously by a wildlife offi cer in Squad 1 was paced by two perfect “Almost all of our fi sheries bi- of the bike plaza and fi x-it station the performance of his job. “This is the time to put your name in the elk since 2016 that showed signs ologists enjoy fi shing from a boat, hat. The application period for Ar- shooters, Drake Abney and Hunt- that have been added to the plans, was a very serious felony,” Young in addition to all the elk harvested er Mize, and with 107 total points but you’ll likely fi nd a fi shing rod in thanks to the grant. explained. “We’re pleased to see kansas’s public land elk hunting during hunts, and still have found the back of their personal trucks to permits is open from 8 a.m., May 1 it conquered the fi eld in another The Arkansas Game and Fish that something of this magnitude only 19 positive cases of CWD in close contest. Defending junior state squeeze in a little bank fi shing when Foundation is leading a fundraising results in a substantial sentence,” he until 11:59 p.m. June 1. the elk herd so far.” champion Nashville saw its Scrap- they can,” Olive said. “Because of campaign to help offset the costs of added. Twenty-nine permits will be Applicants for Arkansas elk hunt per Squad 1 win a card-off for sec- the recent survey results, we really construction and attract additional AGFC to host public meeting drawn to hunt elk in Arkansas’s permits must have a valid Resident ond place at 106, with third place have tried to invest more in some Buffalo River Country live on stage private contributors. “We’ve been on Lake Poinsett renovation Sportsman Hunting License or must going to Lafayette County Trap bank-angling opportunities around fortunate to have contributors such at the 22nd Annual Buffalo River be a holder of a Lifetime Sports- Masters Team 1. the state to help people get out and as Johnelle Hunt, Walmart North- HARRISBURG — Fisheries bi- Elk Festival, June 29. Twenty-six man’s Permit. Hunters under 16 (as Megan Bond of Magnolia Trap fi sh even if they don’t have access west Giving and others,” Arkansas ologists with the Arkansas Game of those permits will be drawn from of May 1, 2017) must enter their Team’s Cubs Red joined Abney and to a boat.” Game and Fish Foundation presi- and Fish Commission will hold a applications received through the social security number to create an Mize with a perfect score of 25 on Olive worked with some local dent Deke Whitbeck said. “We’re public meeting at Calvary Baptist online application system. The re- account and apply, unless they have Friday, and the trio will advance to fi sheries biologists to compile a few especially grateful to the people of Church Life Center at 6 p.m., May 9 maining three will be drawn from not yet been assigned one by the the Junior Champion of Champi- traditional hotspots for people look- Northwest Arkansas and the corpo- to discuss the progress of the ongo- people who apply onsite during the U.S. government. Applicants must ons shoot-off on May 31. Megan’s ing to get out and scratch the fi shing rate community in the area for their ing renovation of Lake Poinsett. The festival. All permits are drawn from be 6 or older as of the beginning of teammates qualifi ed for the May 31 itch. generosity as we continue to move Life Center is at 503 S. Illinois Ave. a large squirrel cage, right on the the hunt to participate. Anyone with State Finals as well. As in the senior “Honestly, the entire list would forward in this campaign,” he add- in Harrisburg. square, and winning applicants will 12 or more violations points is ineli- division, the top 16 teams from each be too much to cover in a single ar- ed. The meeting will focus on up- be contacted via phone and email as gible for the permit. regional advance to the State Fi- ticle,” Olive said. “Just about every Union County man pleads dating all interested parties in the soon as the drawings are concluded White Hall’s balance nals, where teams are pitted against lake the AGFC manages has some progress of the project, highlighting and verifi ed. provides slim senior margin each other in a 64-team bracket and sort of bank angling access, and we guilty to arson milestones and outlining work to be Wes Wright, elk program coor- 25-target-per-shooter matches. Six have the Family and Community EL DORADO – A Union County completed in the coming months. dinator for the Arkansas Game and JACKSONVILLE – If the fi rst victories in one day are needed to Fishing Program that is responsible man has pleaded guilty to attempted Work to replace the water control Fish Commission expects another weekend is any indication, the race win a state title. for creating even more opportunities arson and jury tampering in a case structure began on April 1, 2019. excellent year for elk hunters who to be this year’s best senior high One senior shooter qualifi ed Sat- to anglers within high-population involving an Arkansas Game and Although the replacement of the are successful in drawing a permit. team in the Arkansas Youth Shoot- urday for the Champion of Champi- centers with local ponds and lakes. Fish Commission wildlife offi cer’s water control structure originally “We just completed our annual ing Sports Program will be a wide- ons with a perfect 50 targets: Bra- Here are a few that stand out to me, truck. Harold S. Otwell, 47, of El was estimated to be complete in aerial survey and counted 557 elk, open affair. In the large South Re- den Fritts from Nashville Scrapper simply from my own fi shing expe- Dorado, pleaded guilty to two fel- mid-May of 2019, unforeseen de- which is almost the same count as gional, staged on Saturday, the top Team 1. Three senior shooters came riences.”

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The object of this suit is to quiet title to the property above de- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF scribed. The name of the party to the said suit and the style of said suit and of the court where it is pending are correctly set forth in the DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS caption hereof. Legals Dated this 11th day of April, 2019. STATE OF ARKANSAS PLAINTIFF Barton and Roper, PLLC. P.O. Box 507 NO. CV-2019-39-3 Monticello, AR 71657 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF (870)-367-6288 s/Whit Barton VS. DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS IN THE CIRCUIT DIVISION OF DREW COUNTY, ARKAN- SAS CIVIL DIVISION 138 UNCLAIMED SEIZED FIRE- PROBATE DIVISION WILLIE JACKSON PLAINTIFF NO. CV2019-0053-4 ARMS DEFENDANT VS. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL T. ROARK, WARNING ORDER DECEASED No. PR- ELBERT REED, HEIRS AT LAW OF ELBERT REED, VERA 2019-43-2 REED, HEIRS AT LAW OF VERA REED AND ALL PERSONS The state of Arkansas has fi led a Petition for Disposition NOTICE CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN N 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST, DREW COUNTY, of Unclaimed Seized Property regarding the 138 fi re- Last known address of decedent: Drew County, Arkansas ARKANSAS. arms listed below. Any interested person shall to appear Date of Death: September 2, 2018 DEFENDANTS within 30 days from the date of fi rst publication of the The undersigned was appointed Personal Representative of the NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION estate of the above named decedent on April 23, 2019. All persons Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Quiet Title has been warning order or face entry of judgment by default or having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verifi ed, fi led in the Offi ce of the Circuit Clerk of Drew County, Arkansas, be otherwise barred from asserting his or her interest. to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the to quiet and confi rm title in Willie Jackson in and to the following Firearms fi rst publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred described property located in Drew County, Arkansas: 1. RML AK-47 rifl e SN: ES22520 and precluded from any benefi t in the estate. Claims for injury North One-Half Southeast Quarter of Northwest 2. Taurus .357 Magnum SN: 1J227177 or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall also be Quarter, Section 8, Township 13 South, Range 6 3. HighPoint 9mm SN: 037180 fi led within six (6) months from the date of the fi rst publication West 4. Bryco .380 SN: 1521044 of the notice or they shall be forever barred and precluded from Any person claiming any title or interest of any kind to said 5. RG .25 caliber SN: P073827 any benefi t in such estate. property is hereby notifi ed to fi le a written response with the 6. .22 short chrome pistol, unknown brand; SN: 120131 This notice fi rst published the 1st day of May, 2019. Drew County Circuit Clerk at 210 South Main Street, Monticello 7. Jennings .22 caliber pistol SN: 249820 Arkansas 71655. 8. Jennings .380 SN: 1327538 Lisa Schmidt Witness my hand and seal of the Court this 12 day of April, 2019. 9. Beretta .22, SN: 50824CC c/o Barton & Roper, PLLC s/Beverly Burks/LA 10. American Tactical .45; TB107042 P.O. Box 507 Circuit Clerk 11. Rigarm 6.35 SN: 95767 Monticello, AR 71657 #100334 4/17-5-8 12. Jennings .22; no serial number (870) 367-6288 Telephone mmm 13. SCCY 9mm; SN: 225445 (870) 367-7851 Facsimile 14. Jiminez Arms .22; SN: 1141034 #94551 5/1-5/8 15. Walther .22; no serial number mmm IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 16. Ruger P91 .40 caliber; SN: 340-37355 17. Browning Buckmark .22 SN: 655NZ24115 DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS 18. Colt .380; SN: RC21070 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 19. Heritage .22 Magnum SN: G45669 PROBATE DIVISION 20. Smith and Wesson 9mm SW9VE; SN: DYF1514 DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS 21. Sport Arms 9mm; SN: 715760 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERALDINE MUR- 22. Rosco Arms .22 SN: 107799 PROBATE DIVISION PHY, Deceased No. PR-2018-33-2 23. Davis .22 caliber derringer; SN: 086487 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD BIRKS, NOTICE 24. Kahr Arms 9mm; SN: 1A1324 DECEASED No. PR-2019-11-4 25. Lorcin .25 SN: 133800 Notice published in conformity with Arkansas Code Ann. 28-401- 26. Silver .32 caliber pistol; No brand; SN: 427116 NOTICE 101 (2) as follows: 27. Taurus PT840 .40 caliber; SN: SF054898 1. The name of the decedent is Geraldine Murphy. 28. Rossi .357 magnum; SN: F406593 Last known address of decedent: Drew County, Arkansas 2. The last known address of the decedent was 187 Countryview 29. M&R pistol, no caliber. No serial number; rusted Date of Death: January 26, 2019 Rd., Monticello, AR 71655. 30. Rohm .22 revolver; SN: 897752 The undersigned was appointed Personal Representative of the 3. Date of Death of the decedent was March 26, 2006. 31. Rusted handgun; unknown brand and caliber; SN: 69693 estate of the above named decedent on April 16, 2019. All persons 4. That an Affi davit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee 32. Dan Wesson .22 pistol; SN: 3224 having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verifi ed, was fi led with the Drew County Clerk on the 4th day of April, 2018. 33. Silver rusted pistol, no brand; no serial number to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the 5. That the legal description of the real property owned by the 34. Lorcin .380; SN: 164016 fi rst publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred decedent, situated in Drew County, Arkansas is: 35. Raven Arms .25 caliber SN: 1732426 and precluded from any benefi t in the estate. Claims for injury A parcel in land in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter 36. Colt Agent .38; no serial number or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall also be (Pt. NW 1/4 of NE 1/4) and in the Northeast Quarter of the North- 37. H&R .32 SN: AX081562 fi led within six (6) months from the date of the fi rst publication west Quarter (Pt. NE 1/4 of NW 1/4) of Section 13, Township 13 38. Hi-Point 9mm; SN: P1246565 of the notice or they shall be forever barred and precluded from South, Range 7 West, described as beginning at the Northwest cor- 39. Jennings 9mm; SN: 1447259 any benefi t in such estate. This notice fi rst published the 1st day ner of said NW 1/4 of NE 1/4, thence running East along the dis- 40. RG .22 pistol, rusted, no serial number of May, 2019. tance of 38.06 feet to the Northeast corner of a parcel of land con- 41. Phoenix Arms .25; SN: 3104924 veyed by Tommy Cox, R. E. Cruce, Jr., and Richard Wallace, and 42. Jennings 9mm; SN: 1384751 Tyler Birks their respective spouses, to Bennie David Stone and Elizabeth Ann 43. Jennings 9mm; SN: 1385524 c/o Barton & Roper, PLLC Stone, his wife, by Warranty Deed dated February 20, 1979, record- 44. RG .22 revolver; SN: 437187 P.O. Box 507 ed in Book 231, page 161, Deed Records, Drew County, Arkansas, 45. Smith and Wesson .38; SN: J12878 Monticello, AR 71657 thence running South 7 Degrees 24 Minutes West Along the East 46. Charter Arms .38; SN: 110730 (870) 367-6288 Telephone boundary of said Stone Parcel a distance of 468.80 feet, more or 47. Lorcin .380; SN: 076922 (870) 367-7851 Facsimile less, to the North boundary of the public road therefound (known as 48. SCCY 9mm; green; SN: 170665 #94552 5/1-5/8 Country View Drive), thence running South 7 Degrees 24 minutes 49. Smith and Wesson .40 SW40VE; SN: PBP9011 mmm West a distance of 50 feet to the South boundary of said public road 50. Cobra .380; SN: FS022602 for the point of beginning for the land hereby described; THENCE 51. Jiminez .380; SN: 017595 NOTICE FROM SAID BEGINNING POINT running South 7 Degrees 24 52. Ruger P89 9mm; SN: 309-56185 Minutes West a distance of 775.37 feet, more or less, to a fence 53. Lorcin 9mm; SN: L030942 The City of Monticello is requesting sealed bids for a two 30KW therefound, thence running North 85 Degrees 51 Minutes West and 54. Hi-Point .40 caliber; SN: 790959 generators. The generators should be mounted on trailers. Bids along said fence a distance of 335.00 feet, thence running North 7 55. Rohm .22 revolver; SN: 224495 will be accepted until May 29th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. when all bids Degrees 24 Minutes East a distance of 684.16 feet, more or less, 56. Jennings 9mm; SN: 1455700 will be opened. Address all bids to Andrea Chambers, City of to the South boundary of said public road, thence running easterly 57. Clerke brand .22; Chrome; no Serial number Monticello, P.O. Box 505, Monticello, Arkansas, 71657 or drop along the South boundary of said public road a distance of 345.05 58. High standard .22 magnum; SN: 2079937 off at 203 West Gaines in Monticello, Arkansas. For any ques- feet to the point of the beginning, being known as Lot 20, Country 59. Lorcin .380; SN: 091893 tions or a printout of desired specifi cations, please call Andrea at View Subdivision, and containing 5.578 acres of land, more or less. 60. Phoenix Arms .22; SN: 4059587 870-367-3415 or 870-367-3416. The City reserves the right to 6. All persons having claims against the estate are to exhibit them, 61. Clerke .32 caliber revolver; SN: 797015 reject any or all bids. properly verifi ed, within three (3) months from the date of the fi rst 62. Stallard Arms 9mm; SN: 080154 #94553 5/8-5/15 publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and pre- 63. Romo .22 short pistol; SN: 455947 mmm cluded from any benefi t in the estate. 64. Lorcin .380; SN: 284600 7. The distributees for this estate are Gary Murphy, Johnnie Mur- 65. Charter Arms .38; SN: 342382 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF phy, Danny Murphy, Michael Murphy, Rebecca Murphy Sparks, 66. Cobra .32 caliber pistol; SN: FS004507 Steven Murphy, Gregory Murphy, Nicole Murphy, and Elisha Lew- 67. Little Ranger .22 pistol; SN: TX64437 DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS is. The name and mailing address of their attorney is set forth below. 68. Rohm .22 revolver; no serial number 8. Notice fi rst published this 17th day of April, 2019. 69. RG .22 revolver; SN: Z144874 PROBATE DIVISION Ben Barton 70. Ruger P85 9mm; SN: 303-00322 The Barton Law Firm 71. Clerke .22; 168150 In the matter of the estate of Hercules Butler, deceased No. PR- P.O. Box 507 72. Rohm .38; SN: FF360304 2019-29-2. Monticello, AR 71657 73. Davis .380; SN: AP366275 Name of decedent: Hercules Butler. (870)-367-6288 74. Lorcin .380; SN: 317707 Date of death: March 31, 2007. #100336 4/17-5/8 75. Davis Derringer; .32; SN: 403136 On March 19, 2019 an affi davit for collection of small estate mmm 76. Smith and Wesson; breakover pistol; no model/serial num- by distributee was fi led with respect to the estate of Hercules ber Butler, deceased, with the clerk of the probate division of the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 77. Jennings .22; SN: 644301 circuit court of Drew County, Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. 78. Lorcin 9mm; SN: L049053 §28-41-101. DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS 79. Browning .22 Buckmark; SN: 655NX26043 The legal description of the real property listed in the af- 80. Hi-Point .40; SN: 735490 fi davit is as follows: PT NW 1/4, 35-12-04 Rural Metes & PROBATE DIVISION 81. Ruger .22 Pistol; SN: 220-10784 Bounds-1-135-12-04. 82. CZ-75 9mm; SN: AY753 All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEATRICE MARION 83. Jiminez 9mm; SN:004336 them, properly verifi ed, to the distributee or his or her attorney DUNCAN ELLIOT, Deceased No. PR-2019-33-2 84. Smith and Wesson; Model 10; 868363 within 3 months from the date of the fi rst publication of this CORRECTION NOTICE 85. Clerke .32 revolver; SN: 752746 notice or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any 86. Davis Industries; .32; SN: P057320 benefi t of the estate. 87. Jiminez Arms 9mm; SN: 328041 88. Smith and Wesson .32 revolver; SN: 730976 This notice fi rst published on April 3rd, 2019. Notice published in conformity with Arkansas Code Ann. 28-401- 89. RG .22 revolver; SN: 348622 #100318 4/17-5/9 101 (2) as follows: 90. Taurus .380; SN: 69660D mmm 1. The name of the decedent is Deatrice Marion Duncan Elliot. 91. Ruger P-89 9mm; SN: 310-98312 2. The last known address of the decedent was 715 Argyll Street, 92. Hi-Point .40 caliber; SN: 7174575 IN THE CIRCUIT DIVISION OF Chesapeake, VA 23320. 93. Single shot shotgun; sawed off; no serial number; no brand 3. Date of Death of the decedent was September 5, 2018. 94. Winchester Model 1300; 12 gauge; SN: L226625 DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS 4. That an Affi davit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee 95. Stevens 12 gauge; single shot; SN: P106030 was fi led with the Drew County Clerk on this 28th day of March, 96. Mossburg 20 gauge; serial number defaced CIVIL DIVISION 2019. 97. Remington 870; 12 gauge; no serial number 5. That the legal description of the real property owned by the 98. Mossburg 12 gauge; pistol grip; SN: L531474 E-225 decedent, situated in Drew County, Arkansas, is: 99. Ithaca 12 gauge shotgun; SN: 1941552 WILLIE JACKSON PLAINTIFF 29-12-04 Rural Meets & Bounds 100. .22 rifl e; missing bolt; no serial or model number NO. CV2019-0053-4 6. All persons having claims against the estate are to exhibit them, 101. Remington Speedmaster .22; Model 552; no serial number VS. properly verifi ed, within three (3) months from the date of the fi rst 102. Remington Nylon 66 .22 Rifl e; SN: 2292732 publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and pre- 103. Stevens 12 gauge single shot shotgun; SN: P100622 ELBERT REED, HEIRS AT LAW OF ELBERT REED, VERA cluded from any benefi t in the estate. 104. Remington .22 Viper rifl e; SN: 3139529 REED, HEIRS AT LAW OF VERA REED AND ALL PERSONS 7. The distributees for this estate are Voncile Gilbreath and Johnny 105. Mossburg 12 gauge shotgun; SN: UM240916 CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN N 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 SECTION Elliot, III. The name and mailing address of their attorney are set 106. Stevens 12 gauge shotgun; single shot; SN: E909809 8, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST, DREW COUNTY, forth below. 107. Ithaca 12 gauge shotgun; SN: 371392127 ARKANSAS. 8. Notice fi rst published this 17th day of April, 2019. 108. Traditions .50 Caliber Muzzleloader; SN: 328692 DEFENDANTS Whit Barton 109. Marlin 30-30 Winchester level action; SN: 12000584 LIS PENDENS The Barton Law Firm 110. .22 Rifl e, semi-automatic; no brand/serial number Notice is hereby given that Willie Jackson, as plaintiff, has this day P.O. Box 507 111. Winchester Model 94 30-30 rifl e; SN: 3985053 commenced an action against defendants, as above-styled, for the Monticello, AR 71657 112. Marlin 12 gauge shotgun; SN: A29494 purpose of quieting title upon the following described land situated (870)-367-6288 113. SKS Rifl e; 7.62x39; SN: 72106433 in Drew County, Arkansas, to-wit: (870)-367-7851 114. Remington Nylon 66 .22; parts gun; no serial number North One-Half Southeast Quarter of Northwest #100337 4/17-5/8 Quarter, Section 8, Township 13 South, Range 6 mmm West Continued on Page 8C cyan magenta yellow Black

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Early voting days and hours are as follows: your phone number. 870-367- Please call 367-5852 after 12 1036. 5/18 1tc. noon. 5/8 1tf. May 14, 2019 – May 17, 2019 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Drew County Clerk’s Offi ce If you have old deer meat in your Need someone to clean floors and freezer please donate it. My cat bathrooms. 870-723-5091. 5/8 Legals May 20, 2019 Purrcy is allergic to all other meat. 1tb. 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Drew County Clerk’s Offi ce

Last date to receive absentee applications by mail or fax is 115. Glenfi eld .22 rifl e; Semi-auto; SN: 19335162 May 14, 2019. 116. Ruger P90; .45 caliber; SN: 662-17865 Absentee voting is held in the Drew County Clerk’s offi ce from 117. Marlin bolt action .22 magnum rifl e; SN: 00351774 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 118. SKS rifl e; black composite stock; SN: RH024655 119. Springfi eld Model 37a; 22 rifl e; SN: 2094577 There will be no polls open on Election Day. This election will 120. Rossi Shotgun; single shot 12 gauge; 557537 be conducted by Early and Absentee voting only at the Drew 121. Winchester .22 rifl e model 190; SN: B1842849 County Courthouse. This pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 6-14-102. 122. Glenfi eld Model 60 .22; SN: 70220509 123. Marlin model 75; .22 rifl e; SN: 23383397 Drew Central School Board 124. New England .410 single shot shotgun; SN: 315371 Drew County Election Commissioners 125. Remington model 770 300 magnum; SN: M71824675 #100340 4/24-5/15 126. Ithaca Model 37 12 gauge; SN: 371392134 (PD) mmm 127. Marlin .22 semi-auto; SN: 25298953 128. Rossi .410 shotgun; single shot; SN: 341122KYS 129. BPI/CVA Bobcat .50 cal muzzleloader; SN: 61-13-112078- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 02 David Watkins - Owner ,QVXUHG‡%RQGHG‡)UHH(VWLPDWHV 130. Winchester 30-30 model 94 AE; SN: 6429154 DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS 131. 12 gauge pump shotgun; unknown make; SN: P391240 132. New England Firearms; .270 single shot; SN: 317542 PROBATE DIVISION WATKINS TREE SERVICE 133. Rossi .38 special; SN1299630; (silver) Complete Professional Service 134. Frontier Compound Bow-camoufl age; no model number 

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