THE NASHVILLE ★★ ★★ Preserving SouthwestNews-LEADER Arkansas’s Heritage While Leading Through the 21st Century Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019  Vol. 17, Issue 15  22 pages, 2 sections  75¢ Leader County resident receives Board fourth Westbrook award www.swarkansasnews.com By John R. Schirmer Dr. Elders said she is “proud News-Leader staff to be a good Democrat, especially OPINION 4A Howard County native Dr. in this trying time. We’re going Joycelyn Elders received the fourth through some very trying times, Parker Westbrook Award Saturday but we’re going to make it. We night at the Parker Westbrook believe in honor, justice, human dinner sponsored by the Howard rights, quality education for all County Democratic Party. our children, economic justice. Dr. Elders is from the Schaal We want to be sure children have community near Mineral Springs. an equal opportunity to climb the She served as director of the Ar- ladder of success.” kansas Department of Health when The daughter of a sharecropper, Bill Clinton was governor. When Dr. Elders spent part of her child- Clinton was elected president, she hood picking cotton. “I’m grateful became United States Surgeon for a scholarship from the United General. Methodist Women. I decided that if Sen. Larry Teague and Demo- I ever got out of that cotton patch, cratic Party vice chair Julie Tuck I’d make sure my family had a presented the award to Dr. Elders. better life.” In comments after the presen- Dr. Elders talked about her Golden tation, Dr. Elders thanked the family, including her husband of county’s Democrats for the award. News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER Gathering 58 years Coach Oliver Elders. He Dr. Joycelyn Elders accepts the fourth Parker She told the crowd of about 115 led Little Rock Hall to four state AWARD RECIPIENT. Westbrook award from Sen. Larry Teague and Julie Tuck Saturday Thursday that “nobody ever heard of Schaal. championships and coached fu- You couldn’t fi nd it on the map. I ture Arkansas Razorback Sidney night at the Parker Westbrook Dinner. at city park always tell people about Howard Moncrief. another a minister. will take all of us to get there,” she The award-winning County and Schaal. I tell them it’s Dr. Elders said that one of her “We’ve come a long way,” she Golden Gathering will a suburb of Mineral Springs.” brothers became a veterinarian, said. “We have a long way to go. It See Award • Page 5A welcome crowds of se- niors and vendors to the Nashville City Park for the 26th time Thursday. Local physician’s book The event will be from 9 a.m.-noon, and feature live entertainment, bingo, tells of kidnapping ordeal door prize drawings, and By Louie Graves book on Wednesday, Oct. 16, fi ve drawings for $100 News-Leader staff from 9-11:00 a.m. in the hospital each in cash. His book manuscript sat on a lobby. A percentage of the sales A chicken dinner and shelf in his house for several years there will go to Pink Avenue as trimmings lunch will be because of complications with a fund-raiser for the pink ladies served at 11:30. Present publishers, but fi nally, First Do hospital volunteers. will be vendors with give- No Harm is in print and available The book is a story within a aways and information of to persons who want to know story within a story, beginning interest to seniors. more about Dr. Sam Peebles’ with his formation as a Christian Participants must be horrifying six-hour ordeal with youngster in Saratoga, through present to win the prizes. an Oklahoma murderer. the kidnapping in November of The book was printed in lim- 2003; then the trial of the man Relay for Life ited quantities and is available who threatened to kill Dr. Peebles at Amazon.com. It is also avail- and his wife, Suzanne; and the to be held able at Pink Avenue, the shop in physician’s own deep refl ections at city park the lobby of Howard Memorial upon the event and persons as- Hospital where Dr. Peebles is an sociated with it. Saturday emergency room physician. Dr. The annual Relay for Peebles will sign copies of the See Book • Page 5A Life fund-raiser for the Howard County chapter of the American Cancer News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER Society will be in the city DISTRICT CHAMPS. Three Scrapperette seniors have won four park Saturday. straight District 7-4A tennis championships going back to their ninth Individual relay teams grade season. The group includes Maya Fant, Maddie Pinkerton, Dis- will be selling food and trict 7-4A girls Coach of the Year Damon Williams and Autumn Dyer. other items as fund- raisers. Highlight of the event will be recognition of can- cer survivors and their caregivers. FOUR-PEAT Relay teams will walk, Scrappers win fourth straight and luminarias will be lit in memory or, or in honor District 4A tennis championship of, persons who have By John R. Schirmer Maya Fant finished third in battled cancer. News-Leader staff The event will begin singles. She will fi nd out Friday if ARKADELPHIA - For the fourth with a free hot dog sup- she goes on the state when coaches straight year, the Nashville Scrap- per at 5, and the lumi- meet to draw up the 4A bracket. perettes are the District 7-4A tennis naria ceremony will be Coach Damon Williams of champions. at 6:30. The walkers will Nashville was named District 7-4A They won the 2019 title Monday walk briefl y, and will stop girls Coach of the Year. afternoon on the court at Ouachita at approximately 7:30. On the boys side, Alberto Pio- Baptist University. Headquarters will be quinto and Matt Hibbard fi nished Both Nashville doubles teams at the upper pavilion be- second in doubles. They will ad- qualified for state. The doubles side the playground. vance to state in their fi rst year of championship game saw Scrap- Event organizer playing tennis. perettes facing Scrapperettes as Joanna Howard said Girls singles Autumn Dyer and Maddie Pinker- that luminaria forms are Results from singles included ton defeated Anna Rhodes and available at Ruth Steely’s the following: Riley Webb. Insurance Agency offi ce. Hannah Sherman lost to Olivia Both the winners and runners- News-Leader photo/LOUIE GRAVES They will also be on sale Lock of Arkadelphia 6-3, 6-4. up will advance to the 4A tourna- the night of the event. AUTHOR AND HIS BOOK. Dr. Sam Peebles holds a copy of his ment Oct. 14-15 at Clarksville. See Champs • Page 5A ”We are really hoping book First Do No Harm. to focus on celebrating the survivors and honor- ing those we’ve lost. We are going to be selling luminarias, but otherwise, this is not a fund-raising event. We want the com- munity to come enjoy a fun evening focused on our successes in the fi ght against cancer.” Inside the News-Leader Obituaries, 2A Early Files, 3A Opinion, 4A Sports, 6A-12A Trends, B

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS. Members of the 2019 Nashville Scrapper baseball team received state championship rings Friday night at Scrapper Stadium before the football game between Nashville and Fountain Lake. Nashville has won the Class 4A baseball title three straight years. 2A Obituaries Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader

headed to Henderson State return to thank her for the Diggs; sister-in-law, Norma University, where she pur- love and foundation she pro- McLain, of Hot Springs, sued a Bachelor’s degree in vided them so early in life. Ark.; nephews Russ McLain Obituaries Elementary Education, and Virginia fiercely loved (wife Marsha) of Stanton, earned her Master’s degree animals and enjoyed her Texas, and Jeff McLain (wife band, Deshun of Bryant; Survivors include her in Early Childhood Educa- gardens. An excellent self- Dawn) of Alexander, Ark.; three sisters, Mary Turner, daughter, Karon Gann tion in 1974 before meeting taught cook, she enjoyed and her students and ex- Ernestine Green and Chris- Schrader; also grandchil- her future husband, Lewis, preserving vegetables and tended basketball family. tine Tarr; also grandchildren dren, great-grandchildren the next year. stayed busy – whether it Pallbearers will be Tava- and other relatives. and great-great-grandchil- Virginia adored children was frying squash and okra rous Moore, Jeffrey Smith, Funeral services were at dren. and lived this out by teach- picked fresh from her gar- Charles Green, Dontea Nor- 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, Services were Monday, ing school for 29 years. The den, gifting her famous gin- ton, George Green, and Den- in the Bright Star Baptist Oct. 7, 2019, at 2 p.m. at majority of that time was gerbread cookies around nis Thornton. Honorary Pall- Church in Schaal with Rev. Nashville Funeral Home spent teaching Kindergarten Christmas time, or staying bearers are Dr. Fred Divers, Elroy Stewart officiating. with Bro. Al Terrell officiat- in Hope and Nashville. She up countless nights to help Dr. Manish Joshi, Josh Mil- Burial followed in the Sand ing. The family received really found her niche in her son with school projects. holen, Ricky Norton, Luke Field Cemetery in Lockes- friends after the service. In- Nashville, where together With the latest novel in Terrell, and the Arkansas Dr. Patricia Ann burg under the direction of terment was Tuesday, Oct. 8, with her colleagues, they be- tow – mysteries and thrill- Diamonds youth basketball Ward Kelly Chandler Funeral Home, De 2019, at 12 p.m. at the North came the “Sandpile Crew” of ers were her favorite – she team. The family also wishes Dr. Patricia Ann Ward Queen. The family received Little Rock Veterans Cem- Kindergarten teachers. Vir- spent many years chasing to thank the countless other Kelly, age 65, a resident of friends from 10 a.m. until etery under the direction of ginia always found the child- her husband and son as they doctors, nurses, friends, and Sherwood, Ark., died Mon- service time at the church. Nashville Funeral Home. like magic in things, which coached and played youth family that have been by her day, Sept. 30, 2019, in Little Online at chandlerfu- Online at Nashville Fu- made her such a wonderful basketball around the coun- side. Rock, Ark. neral.com. neral Home on face book. teacher! Not only could she try. Virginia became a team Visitation with the fam- She was born May 13, Pamela Joyce Foster Ronnie Kerr relate to children, her class- mom and a second mother to ily will be on Thursday, 1954, in Dierks, Ark. She Pamela Joyce Foster, 57 Jerry Ronald “Ronnie” room bulletin boards and many; her family grew larger Oct. 10th from 6:00-8:00 was a retired family medi- of Nashville, died Tuesday, Kerr, 75, died Thursday. Oct. home décor were competi- by a number of the players p.m. at the Davis-Smith cal practitioner. She enjoyed Oct. 1, 2019. 3, 2019, in Hot Springs. tively decked out for every who loved her dearly. Funeral Home, 2205 Airport traveling, gardening, shop- She was born April 25, He was born Jan. 1, 1944, holiday. Most of all, she Virginia was preceded in Rd (Hwy 70), Hot Springs. ping, spending time with 1962, in Dallas, Texas to the in Hazen to the late Chester loved her students; so much death by her parents, Rus- Funeral services will be held her grandchildren and her late Patsy White. and Lucille Kerr. He was so that she would often sell and Margaret McLain, on Friday, Oct. 11th at 2:00 grand dog, Blair. She was a homemaker a high school and college spend her own resources to and her brother, James p.m. at the same location. Dr. Kelly was preceded in and was a Baptist. football coach, and was the help any child who needed McLain. She is survived by Interment will be at Howton death by her parents, Clif- She was preceded in head coach of the Nashville it. As successful adults, her her loving husband, Lewis Cemetery immediately fol- ford Leander “Andy” and death by a brother, Donald Scrappers for four seasons, former students would often Diggs; beloved son, Bradley lowing the funeral. Dora Lavelle Worley Ward, White, and a sister, Denise 1974-77. and one brother, Earnest White. He was preceded in death Ward. Survivors include: her by his brothers, Chester She is survived by two husband of more than 30 Wayne Kerr, James Morton daughters and a son-in-law, years, Rickey Foster of Nash- Kerr and Harold Dale Kerr. Marsha and Brian Haller of ville; children Jason Foster of Survivors include: his Beebe, Ark., and Miranda Caddo Mills, Texas, Bryan wife Ann: a daughter, Paige Raines of Sherwood; two Foster and wife Kristi of Smith, her husband Steve; a grandchildren, Lindsey Caddo Mills, Texas, Stan sister, Charlotte Joann Kre- Haller and fiancé Jared As- Spozio and wife Melanie of imeier; a brother, Michael chbrenner, and Grant Haller; Wright City, Okla., Amanda Richard Kerr; and a grand- six brothers, Clyde Ward, Spoerl and husband Joe of daughter. Thomas Ward, Clifton Ward, Talty, Texas, Brandie Coff- Funeral services were at Earl Ward all of Dierks, man and husband Tony of 11:30 am on Monday, Oct. 7, James Ward of Athens, Ark., Russellville, Dustin Foster 2019 at First United Meth- and Charles Ward of Centre, and wife Nora of Nashville, odist Church, Hot Springs, Ala.; two sisters, Louise and Alicia Hudson and hus- with Rev. David Moseley George of Dardanelle, Ark., band Jody; a sister, Deena officiating. Visitation was and Linda Kay Hulsey of Specks of Kemp, Texas; also immediately before service Peyton Colo.; and a number grandchildren and a great- time. Burial followed at of nieces and nephews. grandchild. Crestview Memorial Gar- Funeral services for Dr. Services were Saturday, dens. Arrangements were by Kelly were held at 10:00 a.m., Oct. 5, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in the Nashville Funeral Home Wilkerson Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Glosup of- Chapel in Dierks. Burial ficiating. Interment followed followed in the Fellowship in County Line Cemetery. Cemetery. The family received friends The family received on Saturday from 1 p.m. friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., until service time. Send the Friday, Oct. 4, at the funeral family a sympathy message home in Dierks. to Nashville Funeral Home You may leave a condo- on face book. IS THE HEART STILL BEATING? Nashville Rotarians Billy Ray Jones and Doug lence online at www.wilker- Dru G. Flanigan Graham ‘work on’ a dummy torso using an Automated External Defibrilator as part sonfuneralhomes.com. Dru G. Flanigan, 99, of of the club’s luncheon program, last Wednesday. At another table in the background Cris Mayola Ramsey Stringtown, Okla., died Oct. are Rotarians Jonathan Canaday, Rex Moorer and Mark Dale. The program was by Cris Mayola Ramsey, 66, 2, 2019. Jeff Williams, RN, director of education and trauma coordinator at Howard Memorial of Mineral Springs, died She was born March 9, Hospital, who taught club members how to use the device in a heart emergency. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, 1920, in Stringtown, Okla., Virginia McLain Diggs The defibrilators can be found in many public places and buildings. Williams brought in Hot Springs. the daughter of the late Clif- On Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, several dummy torsos and training defibrilators for club members to use. She was born in Lockes- ton and Pearl Self. Virginia McLain Diggs went burg on July 27, 1953, the In her lifetime she was a to be with the Lord. Virginia Snow-White reunion daughter of the late Charles semi-pro basketball player; was born in Augsburg, Ger- Dillihunt and Necie Wright. school librarian; ammu- many, on Nov. 7, 1950. The annual reunion of the Don’t let your subscription She worked for Tyson Foods nition depot worker and A few weeks later, she Snow and White families and was a member of the rancher. She was a longtime was adopted by Capt. Rus- will be Saturday, Oct. 12 at expire -- 845-0600 Bright Star Baptist Church and active member of Biggs sell and Margaret McLain the Langley Fire Department in Schaal. Chapel Methodist Church and moved with her military station. The event will be Survivors include: her near Newhope. family to Okinawa, Japan, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Partici- husband of more than 48 She was preceded in death and then later to the USA at pants are asked to briNg a years, Charles Ramsey of by her first husband, Andy the age of 10. In her child- favorite dish, family pictures Mineral Springs; two sons, Gann; second husband, Ar- hood, Virginia loved riding or other memorabilia. There Cory Wright of Grady, Ark., nie Flanigan; her four sisters, bicycles with her friends and will be a bingo and partici- and Casey Ramsey of Min- Helen, Stella, Vivian and was on the basketball team. pants should bring a $5 gift eral Springs; a daughter, Letha; and her daughter, She graduated from Blevins for a prize. For more infor- Catrina Slater and her hus- Janelle Gann Provinske. High School in 1968, and mation call 870-356-3091.

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Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 News 3A Public Record of Howard County Items that were filed or Arkansas vs. Lacey Carver, M. Branch; property in S29 recorded in the Howard 32, white female, 204 W. T9S R27W. $258,000. County, Ark., courthouse Clark, Nashville; aggravated Warranty Deeds Sept. 25-Oct. 2, 2019: assault, class D. Sept. 26. Jessie W. Sim- Marriage Licenses CR19-107, Oct. 1. State of mons and wife, Vickie Lynn Sept. 30. Dalton Rey Arkansas vs. Stacie Goodloe, Simmons; to Cory Cart- Hodges, 24, Nashville, and 45, white female, Ozan; theft er and wife, Sara Carter; Corey Christian Milligan, 22, of property, class C. Defen- property in S25 T6S R29W. Compiled by Patsy Young Nashville. dant allegedly unlawfully $85,000. Domestic took $15,935 from Southland Sept. 27. Joshua Purtell; to Relations Court Management, 500 Puryear Bryce Harris; 2.2 ac. in S25 DR19-138, Sept. 26. State St., Nashville. T9S R27W. $156,500. of Arkansas Office of Child CR19-108, Oct. 2. State Oct. 1. Dianne Hunter Support Enforcement vs. of Arkansas vs. Chasity De- Gentry, Shirley Ann Black, Devin Hawkins. Support. shay Ward, 29, white female, and Farmers Bank & Trust DR19-139, Sept. 30. Kim- Pine St., Nashville; delivery Co., as Co-Trustees of the berly Bennett vs. David Ben- of meth or cocaine, class C. Laura Eudora Hunter Fam- nett. Domestic abuse. Land Transactions ily Trust; to William Hunter Civil Court Commissioner’s Deed Gentry; 2 tracts, aggregate 70 CV19-92, Sept. 26. Capital Oct. 2. Angie Lewis as ac. in S35 T5S R29W. One Bank vs. Billy Gibbs. Commissioner; to First State Oct. 1. Johnny N. Price Debt. Bank of Dierks; 15.08 ac. in and wife, Loretta Price; to CV19-93, Sept 27. Ameri- S19 T8S R28W. Johnny N. Price, Johnnie ca’s Car-Mart, Inc., vs. Cory Quitclaim Deed Kevin Price, and Stephen Carthone. Contract. Oct. 2. Ada R. Dixon; to Timothy Price; 27.75 ac. in Criminal Court Bradley S. Dixon; 30 ac. in S26 T5S R29W. Courtesy photo/HOWARD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY CR19-104, Sept. 30. State S1 T10S R28W. Oct. 2. Stanley Sloan Law- The Conway Hotel at Murfreesboro about 1926. The hotel was constructed on the site of of Arkansas vs. Zachary Redemption Deeds rence and wife, Phyllis Law- the former home of Dr. N. T. Thomasson. Wayne Winton, 32, white Sept. 30. State of Arkan- rence; to Stephen L. Linville male, Nashville; sexual as- sas; to Lori Linzy, Nashville; and wife, Kathy J. Linville; 125 years ago: 1894 suburbs of Nashville. It was Holt and Edwin Dildy for sault 1st degree, class A 1.12 ac. in S34 T8S R28W; Lot 2, Block 1, Chapel Hill A tramp named Moody estimated that there was a running a stop sign near the felony; sexual assault 2nd delinquent taxes and penal- Estates Subdivision in S10 was horribly mangled near crowd of 1,000 who passed school. Says Dr. Dildy, “That degree, class B. ties of $705.28. T9S R27W. $184,000. Chester while stealing a into the field. A huge cross is what a guy should get. CR19-105, Oct. 1. State of Trustee’s Deed Oct. 2. (Corporate) SAC, ride on the train with death in the center of the field The signs are put there so Arkansas vs. Kevin Bernard Sept. 27. Gary W. White LLC,; to Kevin Dane Gosnell resulting. was lighted and hundreds people will stop.” We might Brazil, 54, black male, Nash- and Ginger Gail White, Co- and wife, Tanya Sue Gosnell; Among the curiosities of men could be seen from add the physicians have had ville; violation of domestic Trustees of the White Family Lots 9-10, Block 5, Heights exhibited at the Batesville the hill as they formed in some mighty fine company order of protection, class D. Revocable Trust; to Edgar A. Addition, Town of Dierks. Fair were the coat and vest of a double-circle around the among those paying fines. CR19-106, Oct. 1. State of Branch, III, and wife, Jami $15,000. Lieut. J. P. Coffin worn at the cross. (Adv.) At the Elberta, surrender April 1865. It has been officially an- Saturday night. That talking The time for the rural nounced that Nashville has a mule is back and the army dance is now here and ere Klan with a very substantial has got him. “Francis Goes Pleas entered; trial dates set long the strings of the violin membership which is said to West Point” with Donald Five defendants entered Ronaldo Jiminez, 20, pursued by the state. accompanied by the tapping to be composed of native- O’Conner, Alice Kelly and guilty pleas and heard their Hispanic male, De Queen, Trial dates set toe can be heard by the mid- born American citizens, Francis the Talking Mule sentences Wednesday, Oct. pleaded guilty to a class Trial and pretrial dates night hour. who believe in the tenets ______2, the regular day for crimi- D felony charge of second were set for five defendants Notice: We want to ex- of the Christian religion, 45 years ago: 1974 nal court in Howard County. degree criminal mischief. who pleaded not guilty. change lumber for corn. white supremacy and owe Howard County tax col- On the bench was Judge He was sentenced to three Zachary Winton, 32, Will pay 40 cents per bushel no allegiance to any other lection exceeded the million Tom Cooper. years in the ADC and a fine white male, Nashville, for corn and sale lumber at government, ruler or sect in dollar mark on Wednesday, One of the defendants of $1,500. To a related charge pleaded not guilty to first 50 cents a 100 feet. Address the world. the day after the deadline was facing multiple and he was fined $500 and his degree sexual assault, a class us at Clow or call the mill at ______for paying 1973 taxes. The separate felony cases related license was suspended. A felony, and second degree Compton’s Crossing. Garner 67 years ago: 1952 Sheriff Collector’s office to thefts. David Frasier, 30, Royce G. Lanicek, 21, sexual assault, a class B and Harrison Virgil Howard Parham, showed a total of $1,360, white male, Cove, had two white male, Mineral Springs, felony. Pretrial motions will _____ Jr. of Nashville died Octo- 987.39 deposited according criminal case file jackets. pleaded guilty to multiple be heard Jan. 8, 2020, with a 97 years ago: 1922 ber 1st in Korea of wounds to Mrs. Lewis Compton, One, CR19-50, was for a pair counts of a class C felony, date of Jan. 28 set for trial. He There was no chance of a received in action. He was deputy. of class D felonies: breaking possession of meth or co- is free on bond of $100,000. mistake that the Knights of a marine sergeant engaged David Pryor, Democrat or entering, and one count of caine. He was sentenced to Chasity Ward, 29, white the Ku Klux Klan had gath- in frontline battle. Sergeant nominee for governor, spoke felony theft of property. The four years on two counts, female, Nashville, pleaded ered near Nashville for a Parham’s wife and mother informally here Thursday second case, CR19-63, was with four suspended. A third not guilty to a charge of meeting on last Friday night. who live in Nashville were morning. The former con- for breaking or entering, ac- charge was not pursued by delivery of meth or cocaine, A large crowd with a fiery notified of his death by Gen- gressman shook hands with complice to theft of property, the state in return for the a class C felony. Pretrial mo- cross was in view of all for eral Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. friends at a sponsored coffee and furnishing prohibited guilty plea. tions will be heard Jan. 8. a great distance, and many Commandant of the Marine at the Lamplighter, then articles. Jason Stewart, 32, black A not guilty plea was assembled on a hill near Corps. made his brief talk. He will He pleaded guilty to both male, Nashville pleaded given by Lacy Carver, 32, the scene and witnessed Three of our physicians be opposed by the Republi- cases. In the first case, his guilty to class C felony deliv- white female, Nashville, the meeting. The meeting paid traffic fines recently. can nominee Ken Coon on combined sentence was five ery of controlled substance, charged with aggravated as- was held on the farm of O. Dr. Ed. Hopkins for double the general election ballot in years plus restitution to be and was sentenced to five sault, class D felony. Pretrial C. Rodgers in the northern parking, and doctors H. H. November. provided within 30 days, years, with five years sus- motions will be heard Jan. 8. and the sentence is to be pended. Kevin Brazil, 54, black concurrent with a charge in Jesse James West, 19, male, Nashville, has a Jan. Blood drive Thursday in Center Point Polk County. white male, Murfreesboro, 28 date set for his trial on In the second case, his pleaded guilty to a class D a class D felony charge of The Moonlighters EHC Donors are asked to bring A drawing will be held at sentence again was five felony charge of possession violation of a domestic order will sponsor a LifeShare their donor card or other the end of the blood drive, years in the ADC, consecu- of controlled substance. He of protection. blood drive on Thursday, identification. and one donor will receive tive to the others, plus res- was sentenced to five years James NcElroy, 39, black Oct. 10. For more information, a certificate for two free titution. of probation; 90 days in a male, 114 S. Dogwood, The drive will be from call Karen Siefert at 903-794- burgers, fries and drinks Four other defendants regional punishment facil- Lockesburg, got a trial date 2-7 p.m. at the Center Point 3173 or Cindy Harding at compliments of the Center pleaded guilty and were ity, and was fined $1,500. of Jan. 20 on his class C fel- Community Center. 870-451-3179. Point Store. sentenced. A charge of fleeing was not ony charge of non-support. Follow the News-Leader. swarkansasnews.com

Nashville News-Leader 4A Opinion Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader Point of view Newspaper week Good news and bad; we try not to fl inch IT’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK and so it is not bragging if I write about this newspaper in the column this week, is it? The venerable ‘Nashville News’ was more than 140 years old. The upstart ‘Nashville Leader’ was formed in 2003, much younger. Now ‘we’ are one. At one time this county had a bunch of newspapers. Mineral Springs Vim. Dierks Banner. Nashville Spotlight. Bingen had newspapers. Just about every community had one. Everyone knows that newspapers are struggling and closing. We are doing things to make us more interesting to young people, and to make it impossible for older folks to put us aside. Still, it’s a battle. New generations (if they read at all) like to read on a screen. And their attention span isn’t as long as their parents.’ Older generations gripe about subscription costs. But we feel strongly enough about what we do, that we keep doggedly trying. I saw a survey recently that said, nationally, more than half of the local news that gets covered is by hometown newspapers. It’s still higher than Facebook or some of the internet ‘news’ sites. And let me tip my cap to our local radio stations that are out there generating and promoting local news. We try to be entertaining and educational. I love ‘Early Files,’ an unblinking reprint of long ago news items from the ‘Nashville News.’ And Baxter Black, the cowhand who writes a humorous agri-related column. But we’ve also got the White Cliff s News column (what we used to call country correspondent), and Jean Ince’s most-informative Private prison approved for two counties piece. I won’t mention Mine Creek Revelations. State correspondent By Sen. Larry Teague housed females. Both units had 600 have expressed concerns that Brenda Blagg (one of my old UA classmates) appears regularly on our The state Board of Correction beds and both opened in 1998. private companies make profi ts by opinion page. We regularly print columns by the governor, the attorney has voted to pursue an agreement The contract approved by the scrimping on staff and on rehabili- general and our local state senator. And letters-to-the-editor if they are with Bradley and Drew Counties Correction Board is between the tation programs. not frivolous, libelous or obscene. in southeast Arkansas to set up a state Department of Corrections The contract with LaSalle shall We try to give people news that they might not get elsewhere. It’s private prison. and Bradley and Drew Counties, prohibit any person or company not all good -- we print court dockets, and what goes on in criminal It would house 500 male in- and it would be for 20 years. from profi ting from the labor of courts. One of our unwritten rules about printing bad news is that the mates, as well as off enders from The two counties would work inmates. story about someone being found ‘not guilty’ gets a headline just as big local county jails. out an agreement with LaSalle, and There are still many steps to as the one that announced they were charged. The counties have been work- the agreement must allow state take before Arkansas opens anoth- We print the public record. Everything from marriage licenses is- ing with LaSalle Corrections of Correction offi cials to inspect the er private prison facility. Attorneys sued, to domestic orders of protection to keep warring spouses apart. Ruston, Louisiana, a private com- private facility at any time. After for all the parties must review the It’s not good news when someone is sued for debt. We’re sympathetic pany that also operates the Bowie a reasonable notice, state inspec- contracts. Reimbursement rates but we don’t fl inch. County Correctional Center in tors could access areas off limits that the state would pay have to I used to get calls begging me not to print ‘Joe Blow fi ned for pos- Texarkana, Texas. Arkansas pays to inmates. be determined, and the facility session of marijuana’ in the court docket. “You’re gonna kill Grandma to house state inmates at the Bowie The contract between the coun- must be built. According to news if she sees that,” the complainer said. My answer was that he should facility, because of overcrowding in ties and LaSalle shall provide for reports, LaSalle would build the just go ahead and tell Grandma before the paper comes out. Chances Arkansas prison units. GED programs and other educa- prison at its own expense. are someone will tell her anyway. If the state and the two counties tional programs for inmates. Revenue Report Same with divorces. We take no pleasure printing that news, but we fi nalize an agreement with LaSalle, The cost of operating a prison The first quarter of the fiscal feel it is our duty to print the whole public record. it would mark the second time that include the cost of vo-tech classes, year shows solid growth in the That’s not the only kind of bad news. Unlike our journalist cousins Arkansas sentenced inmates to GED programs, rehabilitation for Arkansas economy. Net available in big markets, we often write sad or negative news stories about our private prisons. For about three- drug and alcohol addiction and revenue was up 2.9 percent over friends and relatives. The big city boys might write the same kind of and-a-half years in the late 1990s, basic health care. The state is look- last year. Tax rates have not gone stories, but their stories are probably not about the guy who lives two a private fi rm called Wackenhut ing into the contract with LaSalle up, so the increase is due to greater doors down, or who parks beside you in the church parking lot on Corrections Corporation oper- because of the potential to save economic activity. Sundays or who was in your graduating class. ated two units near Newport, the tax dollars. Supporters of private Individual income taxes are up We understand how important it is that someone is printing obituar- Grimes Unit and the McPherson prisons include legislators in both 4.2 percent over the same period ies. If you read our paper regularly it should come as no surprise that Unit. the Senate and the House of Rep- last year, which is an indication we cover school events with energy and enthusiasm. It’s the best way In 2001 the state Correction resentatives. that more people are working and for us to be in contact with the young families of the community. Department took over the two The question will be how in- getting paid more. We try to promote the good news, also. We are glad to publicize units, after Wackenhut decided mates in the private facility are Sales and use taxes, which indi- church and club events, like this week’s article about an extension against renewing its contract. The prepared for life outside prison. cate how much people are spend- homemaker club in Center Point sponsoring a blood donor drive. Like Grimes Unit housed youthful male Critics of private prisons, includ- ing, were up 1.4 percent over the the recent fl u shot clinic. Like the Single Parents Scholarship Fund. The off enders and the McPherson Unit ing members of the legislature, fi rst quarter of last year. Golden Gathering. Relay for Life. Class and family reunions. There’s so much good news, and so many good events to promote. If you’re reading this, we thank you for your support, and ask that you continue. Conservation panel to begin shortly We will strive to cover our community as if it is the most important By Brenda Blagg as he was about to leave offi ce in Tuesday. The department will then place on earth. Between the Lines    2014, acknowledged regret about decide whether to alter or fi nalize ------The new Buff alo River Conser- his administration’s role in the the plan. ANIMAL CRACKERS. Perhaps in my ignorance I have written re- vation Committee should soon be controversy. Under the buyout agreement, cently about the absence of birds singing a welcome to the dawn. I was functional. C&H started the feeding opera- C&H Hog Farms must be fully afraid that they were dying off . But then it rained. Almost immediately Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently tion in 2013, after complying with closed by early February. the songbirds announced that they were here all along. Their throats announced creation of the panel, then-existing state law to get the On the administrative front, must have been parched. pledging $1 million from the permit. Hutchinson also named a Beautiful ---- ---  governor’s discretionary fund to The Beebe administration did Buff alo River Action Committee THINGS I LEARNED from opening (and believing) email: Why do match another $1 million promised manage later to stop future concen- in 2016. businesses have signs, ‘Guide Dogs Only?’ The dogs can’t read and from private, nonprofi t organiza- trated animal feeding operations The group drafted a watershed their owners are blind. tions. temporarily and set up monitoring management plan that this new    The panel will eventually be systems to track water quality in Buff alo River Conservation Com------using the money to fund conserva- the Buff alo. mittee will use to choose projects to WORD GAMES. Another set of twins: Sand and Gravel. Can’t hardly tion and water quality grants with- But the controversy continued. fund with the $2 million Hutchin- build anything without them. They’re often seen out by the concrete in the Buff alo River watershed. This year, it was Hutchinson’s son said it will have to spend. company. This is the latest step in a administration that found a way The state money is contingent ---- ---  Hutchinson administration eff ort to end C&H’s operation. upon legislative review and ap- HE SAID: “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the to preserve and protect the Buff alo, The state negotiated a $6.2 mil- proval, but that should be readily seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist and the nation’s fi rst national river. lion buyout. The money has come forthcoming. travel writer. The free-flowing river winds mostly from the state government, The private money will come ---- ---  through rugged wilderness and with something less than $1 mil- from the Nature Conservancy and beneath soaring bluffs in the lion contributed by The Nature the similarly private, nonprofit SHE SAID: “I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone Ozarks. It has been a treasured Conservancy. Buff alo River Foundation. that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; destination for generations. The buyout was announced in The new panel will be chaired we're all teachers - if we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we Then came the hog farm contro- June. The farm owners have since by Agriculture Secretary Wes learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait versy and the threat of pollution to been getting the money to pay the Ward. State secretaries (or their for some miracle to come knocking at our door.” Marla Gibbs, African- the Buff alo and its tributaries. balance on their multimillion-dol- designees) from the Departments American actress and television producer    Gov. Mike Beebe’s administra- lar loan and to compensate them of Health; Energy and Environ------tion granted C&H Hog Farms a for other closure-related costs. ment; and Parks, Heritage and SWEET DREAMS, Baby permit for a large-scale concen- They’re in the process of selling Tourism will fi ll out the panel. trated swine feeding operation at the hogs now. A site cleanup will The eff ect is to put key people Mount Judea in Newton County. follow. inside state government on the The farm was allowed to have Just this week, an engineering front line, looking out for the best Nashville News-Leader 2,500 sows and up to 4,000 piglets firm submitted a draft closure interests of the Buff alo and reward- at the site adjacent to Big Creek, plan to the state regulators who ing those actively safeguarding  which fl ows into the Buff alo just hired them. this treasure for future generations. Louie Graves and Jane Graves (2007), co-publishers 6.6 miles away from the feeding The Arkansas Department of Brenda Blagg is a freelance colum- John Balch, associate editor operation. Energy and Environment will take nist. E-mail comments or questions to Tracy Denny-Bailey, advertising manager Beebe, refl ecting on the matter comments on the plan through [email protected]. Pam McAnelly, offi ce manager John R. Schirmer, editor  “Were it left to me to decide You may contact us at Nashville News-Leader whether we should have 119 N. Main a government without newspapers, Nashville, AR 71852  or newspapers without a government, Phone 870-845-0600 I should not hesitate Fax 870-845-0602  a moment to prefer the latter.” The Nashville News-Leader is published weekly by Nashville Leader, Inc., 119 North Main, Nashville, AR 71852. Thomas Jefferson, 1787 Free press, free people Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 News 5A

News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER FULL HOUSE. Guests packed Off the Beaten Track Saturday night for the fourth Parker Westbrook Dinner. Dr. Joycelyn Elders, a Howard County native who became U.S. Surgeon General, received the Parker Westbrook Award. in education, health care Dr. Elders was introduced and other areas, “We have to by friends Catherine Thom- News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER become a transformational as, the former mayor of Tol- AwardContinued THREE RINGS. Former Scrapper Jayden Hostetler displays his three state baseball group with transformational lett, and her daughter Lisa championship rings Friday after receiving the 2019 ring at Scrapper Stadium. Hostetler from page 1A leaders in our school and Thomas. hit the only home run of his high school career in the state championship game last community,” according to Catherine Thomas read May as Nashville defeated Shiloh Christian 1-0. told the Democrats. “We can Dr. Elders. the poem “If” by Rudyard do it.” She asked the audience to Kipling. Quality education is vital, remember the “5 C’s.” Dr. Elders visited many Dr. Elders said. “It’s a long They include clarity of vi- of the people who attended way from the school I started sion, committed, competent, and signed autographs as in to what we have today.” coalitions and control. long as she was asked to However, “We don’t “We have to care about do so. start early enough. A child’s the community. We should She also heard two Dem- hope, will and drive are learn what people need and ocratic candidates speak. determined by age 5. Eighty- where they need to go. We They included William Han- five percent of brain devel- must educate and empower. son, who is seeking the par- opment is done by age 3. We Form an action plan,” Dr. ty’s nomination for Fourth do too little, too late” in early Elders said. District Congressman; and chilldhood education. “Not to know is hard. Not Josh Mahony, candidate for To meet Americans’ needs to want to know is worse.” the U.S. Senate.

of an intense manhunt in safe release. That’s all a part Oklahoma. At gunpoint he of the book. Book forced the couple to drive The book also deals with Continued him to Texas and, when Dr. returning to testify at the from page 1A Peebles became convinced murder trial in Oklahoma, Without giving away the the man was going to kill and how the whole experi- whole story, the Peebleses them, the physician grabbed ence still shakes the physi- were returning home from his own firearm and shot the cian today. a family funeral in north- kidnapper. According to Dr. Peebles, west Arkansas when they Somehow people in this the villain is still alive on stopped to give aid to a area became aware of what Death Row in Oklahoma. man apparently stranded on was happening while it Dr. Peebles says that he the side of the highway in was going on, and without had a reason for wanting cold, misty winter weather. knowing it the Peebles had the book to be published. The man turned out to be a virtual army of friends and He’ll be glad to tell you at a murderer and the object strangers praying for their the book signing.

match. 9-7. They defeated Figuero Champs Girls doubles and Stinnett of De Queen In girls doubles, Rhodes 6-4, 6-0 in the semifinals. Continued and Webb def. Lugo and The all-Scrapperette from page 1A Thomas of De Queen 6-2, championship game saw Fant def. Jennifer Lagua- 6-2. Pinkerton and Dyer defeat nas of De Queen 6-4, 62. Rhodes and Webb def. Rhodes and Webb 6-4, 6-1. Olivia Dixon of Arkadel- Lua and Ortiz of Mena 6-0, The state tournament will phia def. Fant 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 in 6-0 in the semifinals. begin Monday, Oct. 14, and the semifinals. Pinkerton and Dyer def. continue through the finals Fant won the third-place Strother and Linch of Mena Oct. 15.

Keep up with your community www.swarkansasnews.com 6A Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 www.swarkansasnews.com Sports Nashville News-Leader Scrappers down Cobras 42-14 By John R. Schirmer tackle to guard and was fourth. News-Leader staff dominant on the offensive For the night, Stewart The Nashville Scrappers line,” Volarvich said. completed 5 of 5 passes for put up 28 points in the first The defensive player was 65 yards and 2 touchdown. quarter and never looked Mike Hendrix. Ethan Gunter went 6 of back on their way to a 42-14 “At nose guard, he had 8 for 31 yards. Ty Gordon victory over Fountain Lake a dominant performance. completed 1 of 2 passes for Friday, Oct. 4, at Scrapper He got into the backfield,” 12 yards. Stadium. Volarvich said. Morrison ran the ball 6 Carmillias Morrison Special teams player of times for 85 yards and two scored early in the quarter the game was kicker Jhonny toucdowns. Jefferson had 12 on a 1-yard run, then added Pioquinto. “Jhonny was carries for 39 yards and a TD. a TD on a 35-yard run later. perfect on extra points (6 of Gordon ran once for 19 Jhonny Pioquinto made both 6) and had 3 touchbacks,” yards. Stewart had a single PATs, along with four others according to Volarvich. carry for 12 yards, and De- to go 6-0 for the night. Overall player of the andre Benson carried 5 times With the win, the Scrap- game was Quincey Gar- for 10 yards. pers ran their record to 5-0 land. He recorded three Ragland was the leading overall, 2-0 in District 7-4A. tackles, made a tackle on a receiver with 4 catches for “It was good to move on kickoff, had a touchdown 49 yards and a touchdown. to 2-0 in 7-4A,” Coach Mike saving tackle and a fumble Basiliere caught the ball News-Leader photos/John R. Schirmer Volarvich said. “We knew recovery. twice for 27 yards and a TD. TOUCHDOWN BOUND. Will Pope (9) returns an interception for a touchdown as Fountain Lake was a little For the night, “Our sec- Isiah Jones made 2 catches Lance Easter (5) keeps the Fountain Lake Cobras away. down with only 23 players. ondary didn’t get a lot of for 15 yards. Peyton Hilliard We approach every week action but got a lot of mean- caught 2 passes for 9 yards. the same and went into this ingful plays,” Volarvich said. Astin Cooper made 1 catch game expecting them to play Will Pope returned an for 8 yards. hard.” interception for a touch- On defense, Lance Easter The Scrappers “got on top down. L.D. Hendrix made made 6 total tackles and early on defense and scored an interception. had a tackle for a loss. Oth- in three plays” after getting Three Scrappers sat out er tacklers included Isiah the ball for the first time. Friday night’s game “to get Jones, Garland, Riley Dodd, “From there, we pretty healthy. That meant three Gordon, Basiliere, Davon- much had control of the other guys got to go in,” te Witherspoon, Hendrix, game. In the second quar- Volarvich said. Ta’Kris Verge, Pope, Gar- ter, they [Fountain Lake The Scrappers lost Jakobe rett Dixon, Dexter Draper, coaches] asked to start the Jefferson for the season. He Slade Furr, Isaac Johnson, running clock. We agreed,” suffered a broken leg, Volar- Hendrix, Caiden Erwin, Volarvich said. vich said. Elija Harris, Walter Phillips, “Everybody got to play. Highlights Mullins, Pioquinto, Benson, It’s always exciting when we Morrison scored twice for Haeden Walker, Snell, Ste- get to do that. They practiced the Scrappers on runs of 1 ven Wright and Desmond hard all week. It was good to and 35 yards. Pope’s inter- Bailey. see them get in,” according ception return went for a TD. The Scrappers ran 42 to Volarvich. Ty Basiliere scored on a 10- plays, with 43 for the Cobras. With everybody getting yard pass from Keyshawn Nashville almost doubled playing time, “Nobody had Stewart in the first quarter. Fountain Lake’s total offense really outstanding stats,” In the second quarter, at 273 to 148. HOST OF SCRAPPERS. Scrapper defenders Ty Gordon (14), Isaac Jordan (58) and Volarvich said. The Scrap- De’Vay Ragland caught a 19- The Scrappers pposted 11 Mike Hendrix (93) converge on the Fountain Lake ball carrier. pers had 273 yards total yard TD pass fro Keyshawn yards, with 8 for the Cobras. offense, most of that in the Stewart. Jefferson scored on Nashville did not lose first half. an 8-yard run. a turnover. Fountain Lake Coaches chose Dalton Neither team scored in threw 2 interceptions. Brown as offensive player of the third quarter. Fountain Both teams were penal- the game. “He moved from Lake managed 2 TDs in the ized twice for 10 yards each.

ON HIS WAY. Carmillias Morrison (12) outruns the Fountain Lake defenders for a touchdown in Friday night’s game against the Cobras at Scrapper Stadium.

ON THE MOVE. Ty Gordon (14) eludes the Cobra defender and picks up big yards PASSING. Ethan Gunter for the Scrappers. sets up a pass.

portS eaderS SPlayers of the Week L as selected by The Leader sports department Quincey Garland, Nashville Quincey, a Scrap- per junior, record- ed three tackles, made a tackle on a kickoff, made a touchdown-saving tackle and record- ed a fumble recov- ery Friday night in Nashville’s 42-14 home win over Fountain Lake.

This weekly feature sponsored by McDonald’s of Nashville 845-2364 South Fourth Street Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Sports 7A Scrappers, Senators to meet Friday By John R. Schirmer News-Leader staff Top-ranked Nashville Scrapper Football 2019 will travel to West Little Aug. 27 Watson Chapel (at LR) W 35-28 Rock Friday night to take on number four Joe T. Robinson Sept. 6 Hope W 56-0 in the game of the week in Sept. 13 at De Queen W 55-13 Class 4A. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Open The Scrappers (5-0, 2-0) Sept. 27 at Arkadelphia W 22-21 come into the game off a 42- 14 conference victory over Oct. 4 Fountain Lake W 42-14 Fountain Lake Oct. 4. Oct. 11 JT Robinson Away The Senators (4-1, 1-1) lost Oct. 18 Ashdown Home a 1-point game to Arkadel- phia last week. Oct. 25 Harmony Grove *Home “Robinson is coming off Nov. 1 Malvern Away a tough loss to Arkadel- phia. It could have gone Nov. 8 Bauxite **Home either way,” Scrapper Coach Nov. 15 - Dec. 13 State Playoffs Mike Volarvich said. “It was News-Leader photos/JOHN R. SCHIRMER similar to our game with *Homecoming ** Senior Night CHEERING FOR THE SCRAPPERS. Nashville cheerleaders keep fans in the game Arkadelphia, physical, a lot Friday night during the Scrappers’ 42-14 victory over Fountain Lake at Scrapper of emotion, and came down Stadium. to the end.” guys and have pretty good Buddy Gaston of Rob- The Scrappers defeated depth. A couple play on both inson has completed 57 of Arkadelphia 22-21 the previ- sides of the ball. I’ve seen 105 passes for 1,067 yards, ous week on a late fi eld goal over 30 play on the defen- 13 touchdowns and 5 inter- by Jhonny Pioquinto. sive side.” ceptions. Robinson is “a very big, As the Scrappers prepare Stewart and Carmillias athletic team like they’ve for the key conference game, Morrison lead the Scrapper been the last couple of “I look forward to another ground game with nearly years,” Volarvich said. great week of competition. 1,000 yards between them “They have a lot of length We’re going on the road on 100 carries. They have 12 to them. There are several to another hostile environ- touchdowns between them. guys 6-4 to 6-6, 250 to 315 ment. We’ll try to go 3-0 in Ty Basiliere is the leading pounds.” conference,” Volarvich said. receiver for Nashville with The Senators “are very The Scrappers average 42 11 catches for 262 yards and talented at the skill posi- points per game and give 3 TDs. tions. It’s going to be a good up 15. Robinson averages P.J. Hall leads the Sena- challenge for us to keep 44 points per game and al- tors with 17 catches for 408 them contained,” Volarvich lows 28. yards and 8 TDs. said. For Nashville, Keyshawn Devonte Witherspoon is Robinson also is “very Stewart has completed 18 Nashville’s leading tackler athletic on defense. We’ll of 34 passes for 289 yards, 4 with 41. have to run the ball really TDs and 3 interceptions. Ty Chandler McIntosh has well,” according to Volar- Gordon has 15 completions 66 for Robinson. vich. in 24 attempts for 251 yards, Nashville leads the all- “They play a bunch of 2 TDs and 2 interceptions. time series 5-3.

TOUCHDOWN LIES AHEAD. DeVay Ragland (8) eludes two Fountain Lake tacklers on his way to a touchdown Friday night in the Scrappers’ home victory over the Cobras. Nashville will carry a 2-0 record to Joe T. Robinson Friday, Oct. 11.

ENDZONE. Ty Basiliere (30) makes the catch in the endzone for a touchdown SCRAPPER TD. Jakobe Jefferson (10) scores for the Scrappers last Friday night against Fountain Lake. against Fountain Lake.

GOT HIM. Caiden Erwin (15) joins teammates to stop the Fountain Lake Cobra last Friday night at Scrapper Stadium. 8A Sports Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader Junior Scrappers defeat Cobras; record now 4-2 FOUNTAIN LAKE - The receiver with 2 catches for Nashville Junior High Scrap- 49 yards and a TD. pers ran their season record Sullivan made 2 catches to 4-2 Oct. 3 with a 39-16 vic- for 40 yards. Hopkins, Goss tory over Fountain Lake. The and Gillam had one recep- Scrappers are undefeated in tion each for 19, 8 and 6 District 7-4A. yards, respectively. Nashville led 18-0 at Grigsby was the rushing halftime and outscored the leader with 5 carries for 62 junior Cobras 21-16 in the yards and 2 TDs. second half. Palmer ran the ball 6 Eric Grigsby scored the times for 52 yards and a first Scrapper touchdown touchdown. News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER with 1:30 left in the first Hopkins had 3 carries for SCRAPPER UPDATE. Coach Mike Volarvich (right) talks about Scrapper football at the Methodist Men’s meeting quarter on a 1-yard run. 47 yards and a touchdown. Monday night at First United Methodist Church in Nashville. In the second quarter, he Mays ran the ball one time passed to Watson on a 34- for 40 yards and a TD. yard scoring play with 4:34 Flowers, Johnson and remaining. Garcia had one carry each. Hopkins ran the ball 12 The Scrappers had 210 Talkin’ football with Coach V yards shortly before half- yards rushing and 120 pass- By John R. Schirmer time for another Nashville ing for 330 total yards. News-Leader staff touchdown. Nashville’s defense held An appreciative audi- The third quarter saw Fountain Lake to zero pass- ence of Scrapper fans clung Mays scoring on a 40-yard ing yards and picked off 2 to Coach Mike Volarvich’s run, Grigsby on a 3-yard run Cobra passes. every word Monday night as and Palmer on a 37-yard run. Fountain Lake ran the ball the men’s group from First For the night, Grigsby for 184 yards. United Methodist Church completed 7 of 10 passes for Nashville will host Joe T. hosted a dinner with Volar- 120 yards and a touchdown. Robinson Thursday, Oct. 10, vich as the speaker. Watson was the leading at 7 p.m. The coach gave a run- down of the season to date, 5-0 overall and 2-0 in District Former broadcaster 7-4A. He discussed the confer- ence race and fielded ques- to be honored Oct. 18 tions from the crowd. Friday, Oct. 18, will be ny Wilson will recognize his Sen. Larry Teague intro- Charlie Hubbard Night at years of service to Scrapper duced Volarvich. He also Scrapper Stadium. athletics during this time. thanked those who prayed Charlie, the long-time Charlie and his family for him and his wife Debra radio voice of the Scrappers, will sit in the press box to after her aneurysm last Eas- will be an honorary captain watch the Ashdown game ter. during the coin toss. and join Bunch Nichols on “We could feel your Stadium announcer John- B99.5 for part of the game. prayers,” he said. Teague told the group that his wife walked at the Follow your park Monday morning and is making progress in her favorite teams recovery. every week When Volarvich started his presentation, he said that in your the coaching staff divides the season into three parts News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER hometown - non-conference, where the FOOTBALL TIME. Coach Mike Volarvich was the guest speaker Monday night for newspaper. Scrappers were 3-0; confer- the Methodist Men’s meeting at First United Methodist Church. He talked about the ence, 2-0 with wins over season to date, previewed the Robinson game this week and fielded questions. Arkadelphia and Fountain Lake in the opening games; That’s a testament to these Volarvich said. So far, only ich. Four former Senators are and the Class 4A playoffs. guys here [Scrappers who two games have been played playing for the Arkansas Ra- The Nashville News-Leader The Scrappers are aver- attended the dinner] and the at Scrapper Stadium. zorbacks. Nineteen signed aging 42 points per game rest of the team.” “I love our home crowd. college letters two years and allowing 15, Volarvich The Scrappers “show up The Fountain Lake game ago. To put that number in Subscribe today. said. “A lot of the stats are and go to work every day. was a tough atmosphere,” perspective, “We had two,” impressive, but they’re a Part of my job is to moti- Volarvich said. Volarvich said. little skewed. Three of our vate, but that gets old every With a 2-0 conference Volarvich said the Scrap- Call 870-845-0600 five games have been mercy day. Coaches want some record, “We’re the only team pers are not close to moving rules. We gave up 14 points self-motivated guys. This that holds our destiny in to 5A. He said Robinson for more information. Friday night but held Foun- year’s bunch is excited to our hands. The others need could skip 5A and jump to tain Lake to 26 total yards get to practice and get on the something to happen to set 6A the next classification at halftime. Our younger field,” Volarvich said. seeding for the playoffs. If cycle because of growth in guys got in before halftime. “There’s a switch to flip we continue to win, every- western Little Rock. The coaches agreed to let from playing around to thing will work itself out,” The Scrapper coaching the clock run in the second business time,” he said, and Volarvich said. “We have staff drew high marks from quarter.” the team members have to control what we can con- Gary Dan Futrell and from The Scrappers’ opponent found it. trol. We’re fortunate to have Volarvich. “I like them all,” this week, Joe T. Robinson at Following the trip to taken care of business to this Futrell said. Little Rock, is 4-1 after losing Little Rock this week, the point.” Volarvich said a prospect to Arkadelphia by a single Scrappers will be back home In response to a question, “has to be a good fit” for the point Oct. 4. Oct. 18 to play Ashdown. Volarvich said the Scrapper Scrapper staff. “They’re all “Robinson has won as Homecoming will be Oct. roster includes 55 players, good people.” many games the last four 25 against Haskell Harmony down slightly from last year. Asked about trick plays, years as anybody in the Grove. The list includes 17 seniors. Volarvich said they “only state,” Volarvich said. Nashville will visit Mal- Asked about his strategy work if you’re good.” At a The Scrappers defeated vern Nov. 1, and the regular for beating Robinson this previous coaching stop in Arkadelphia Sept. 27. “The season will close out Nov. week, “We’re going to try to Mississippi, “We tried to run way we’re playing with the 8 at home against Bauxite. score more points than they some one year on offense. effort and heart - a lot of that The game will mark Senior do,” Volarvich said. We weren’t very good. If showed. Toward the end Night. Robinson has had a large you’re good, they always of the game, Arkadelphia “It feels like we’ve been amount of talent in recent work. If you’re not good, was the one wearing down. gone the whole season,” years, according to Volarv- they go for -15 [yards.]”

PUBLIC NOTICE DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS: The DeQueen-Mena Educational Cooperative-Early Childhood Program which serves Polk, Montgomery, Sevier, Little River, and Howard counties, announces that it will be destroying all special education due process forms and records of children who were dismissed, transitioned, dropped from the program or found to be eligible for preschool special education or speech therapy services prior to or during the 2012-2013 school terms, according to state and federal guidelines. Parents have the right to review and request copies of these records before they are destroyed. The records will available for viewing through November 8, 2019 at the DeQueen-Mena Educational Cooperative in Gillham, AR. They will be destroyed on November 15, 2019. If you wish to view your child’s records please call the Early Childhood Coordinator at 479-385-4319 to schedule an appointment.

THESE RECORDS ARE NOT YOUR CHILD’S PERMANENT SCHOOL RECORDS. THEY ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS FORMS AND RECORDS. (DMC: 15, 16) Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Sports 9A Mineral Springs @ Dierks Outlaws Friday, Oct. 11 • 7 p.m. Battle for the Howard County Cup Outlaws hang tough with Gators The Dierks Outlaws have carried the ball 40 times dropped to 0-2 in confer- and gained 216 yards and ence play but not before three TDs. Quarterback Isaac they gave the undefeated Carver led the Foreman Foreman Gators a run for rushing game with 16 car- their money Friday night at ries for 125 yards and one Foreman. TD. Running back Keontae The Outlaws were edged Ogelsby added 13 carries for out by the Gators 28-20. 82 yards and two TDs. Dierks put more points Bryce Fox led the Outlaw on the Gators Friday night tackle chart with seven solo than the Little River team stops followed by Cothren has allowed so far this sea- and Blake Starks with five Murfreesboro Diamond photos/CHRISTY COCCARELLI son in its first four games. solo stops each. David Ain- RATTLERS@MI LIONS. Murfreesboro High School runner Braden Cross (14) follows blockers during the Rat- The Outlaws also col- sworth, Shelton and Kyle tlers’ 52-24 win over the Mount Ida Lions Friday night in Mount Ida. lected 278 yards of offense Stamps each had four stops with 51 passing yards from in the game with contribu- QB Chandler Lowery, who tions from Kirby, Jett Horn, hit 3 of 13 passes. and Garrett Greenwood Rattlers on winning streak, The Outlaw rushing with two each. game gained 227 yards and Dierks fumbled the ball three touchdowns on 49 three times in Foreman and carries. lost all three while the host beat up Mt. Ida Lions 52-24 Konnor Shelton led the team had two and lost two rushing game with 19 carries fumbles. Neither team had for 66 yards and one TD fol- an interception. MOUNT IDA -- The Mur- lowed by Lowery with nine The Outlaws were freesboro Rattlers garnered carries for 59 yards and two flagged seven times for 53 a road conference victory TDs. Braxton Claborn car- yards and the Gators were and spoiled the homecom- ried the ball nine times for 38 penalized six times for 38 ing hopes of the Mount Ida yards and Austin Alexander yards. Lions with a 52-24 victory had five totes for 33 yards. Dierks had 13 first downs last Friday night. Andrew Kirby rounded out compared to Foreman’s The Rattlers (3-2, 2-0) the rushing yardage with nine. took the early advantage seven carries for 31 yards. The Gators will take their over the winless Lions and Lowery’s receivers were undefeated record to Lafay- never looked back. After a Claborn (1/32), John Patrick ette County Friday night to punt on their first posses- Cothren (1/4) and Kirby face the 1-4 Cougars. sion, the Rattler would find (1/5). The Outlaws will host the end zone with their next Foreman aired the ball the Mineral Springs Hornets seven drives before running out 13 times with six com- (2-2, 1-1) for the Battle of the out the clock with the game’s pletions for 95 yards and Howard County Cup this final possession. one TD. The Gators rushers Friday night. RB Braden Cross would score the first touchdown of the game on a 4 yard TD rush, and followed up MS Hornets fall the core with the two-point conversion try to give MHS an 8-0 lead. to Go-Devils 49-14 Mount Ida would rally The Mineral Springs Hor- ground. back on the ensuing drive, nets evened their overall Hornet QB Terrell Fricks culminating in a A.J. Perez record to 2-2 and conference rushed 10 times for 55 yards 5 yard TD rush, followed mark to 1-1 Friday night and one TD. He also hit nine by a John Hoeksema two- MOVING IN MOUNT IDA. Rattler quarterback Sloan Perrin (15) gains yardage in with a 49-14 loss to the Gur- of 17 passes with one TD. point conversion to tie the Mount Ida Friday night. don Go-Devils at Gurdon. La’Darrius Hicks also did game 8-8. The Go-Devils held the time under center and hit MHS closed out the scor- closed out the first half scor- Cross would gain 142 and was 1/3 on crucial Hornets scoreless for the 2/3 passes for 55 yards. ing in the first quarter with ing with a 60 yard TD recep- yards on 18 rushes and two fourth down attempts in ad- first half while their offense Hornet receivers includ- a 59 yard TD pass from QB tion to set the score at 30-16. TDs. dition to their two turnovers collected 14 points in the first ed KeJuan Hicks (2/41), Sloan Perrin to WR Jared Tra’Million Henderson The four MHS starting that ultimately cost them quarter and 28 in the second Jadyn Williams (3/36/1TD), Taylor. (88 yard TD reception), Per- recievers would all have the scoring opportunities for a 42-0 halftime lead. Hicks (2/78), Jevonta Gray Cross would again add rin (5 yard TD rush) and noteworthy nights. Hen- to match the MHS offensive With the Mercy Rule in (1/55) and Cameren Wil- the two point conversion to Ketrick Dennis (64 yard TD derson would lead the corps output. effect to open the second liams (1/16). provide the Rattlers a 16-8 reception) scored on con- with 101 yards and a TD MHS also had the dubi- half, the Hornets picked up The Hornets will be with- lead. secutive possessions to give on two receptions, while ous honor of “winning” the their first points of the game out their big center Jackson The Rattlers would take the Rattlers a 52-16 lead in Taylor (1/59/1TD), Dennis penalty battle for the night, in the third to cut into the Turley when they travel the lead for good with the in the second half. Cross and (2/65/1TD) and Allmon penalized eight times for 84 Go-Devil’s lead 42-6. to Dierks this Friday for the early second quarter on a Allmon would add 2-point (4/87/1 TD) would equally yards versus Mount Ida’s Gurdon went scoreless in the Battle of the Howard 11 yard Cross TD rush, who conversion tries on the trio aid in the cause. five penalties for 55 yards. the third quarter but capped County Cup. Turley suffered also added the two-point of scores. Defensively for MHS, With a winning streak the game in the fourth quar- a broken leg in the Gurdon conversion for a 24-8 lead. Hunter Davis would end Caleb Spencer and Gavin in tow for the first time in ter with seven more points game and will be out for the Mount Ida would strike the scoring on a 31 yard Rawls would each recover several years, the Rattlers while the Hornets were remainder of the season. back to keep the game com- jaunt for Mount Ida on their fumbles, while Da’Million are set to host the Gurdon allowed eight more points petitive in the first half with final possession and Perez Henderson would amass 13 Go-Devils (3-2, 2-0) at home to round out the 49-14 final. a on a five yard Balor Bates added the conversion try to tackles to lead the defense. this Friday night at 7 p.m. Gurdon had 332 total Follow The Rattlers, TD rush. set the final score. Allmon (11), Rawls (10), In addition, the team has yards with 318 rushing and Outlaws & Hornets Perez added the two- Offensively, the Rattlers Jacke Kuykendall (10), Justin scheduled a senior high 14 passing. The Nashville News-Leader point attempt to close the were efficient and balanced Faulkner (9) along with Tay- junior varisity game at Gur- Mineral Springs had 275 gap to 24-16. in racking up 462 yards from lor, Brendan Stevens, Justin don this Monday night, Oct. total yards with 226 coming 845-0600 Murfreesboro would add scrimmage for the game in Jarrell and Lashad Jones (7) 14, preceded by a second through the air and 48 on the a touchdown before the racking up 16 first downs. would help the defense in seventh grade game. half in opening a 28-point Perrin was 9/11 in the tackles for the game. The first seventh grade streak that would only be game for 312 yards and for Mount Ida was able to game, along with the junior answered by the Lions with touchdowns, along with garner 260 yards rushing in high contest, will be held their final score in the late four rushes for 8 yards and the game, but had no pass- in Gurdon on Thursday, fourth quarter. Jakob Allmon a TD. ing yards on one attempt Oct. 10. 10A Sports Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader

THE LEADER’S 2019 PIGSKIN PREDICTIONS

This week’s John R. Louie Eddie Guest top games Schirmer (74%) Graves (74%) Cobb (74%) Picker (74%)

Nashville at Joe T. Robinson Nashville JTR Nashville Nashville Gurdon at Murfreesboro Gurdon Gurdon Gurdon Gurdon Ashdown at Malvern Ashdown Ashdown Malvern Ashdown Mississippi State at Tennessee Miss St Miss St Tennessee Miss St McNeese State at Central Arkansas UCA UCA UCA UCA Ole Miss at Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Alabama at Texas A&M Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama

Florida News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER at LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU CONTEST WINNER. Joy Freel’s #2 math class at Nashville Elementary School won the Nash- Arkansas at ville News-Leader’s football picks contest last week. The class received donuts for having the Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Arkansas Arkansas winning picks. The youngsters had the closest predicted margin in the Nashville-Fountain Lake Mineral Springs game, predicting a 20-point margin for the Scrappers. The margin was actually 28 points. Class at Dierks Dierks Dierks Min Spgs Dierks #2 was only four points closer than Freel’s other class with whom they competed. Freel said she uses the contest “to get the students to work with numbers.” GUEST PICKER: Jaron Tipton, 2010 Dierks grad who was #79 left tackle for the Outlaws. He helps in the radio booth coverage for the Outlaws. Enter our football contest every week

Circle the teams you think will win in the entry below. Bring entry to our office by 2:00 p.m. Friday or mail your entry form to 119 N. Main Street, Nashville, AR 71852 (must be postmarked by Friday) Only one entry per person per week. No copies please. PROUD SUPPORTERS OF ALL OUR AREA FOOTBALL TEAMS IN THEIR QUEST FOR GREATNESS! Diamond Insurance Pafford Medical Services Coca Cola/Dr Pepper Lic #245424 Nashville • 845-2861 120 W. Sypert • Nashville Hwy 27 S. • Nashville 2 Murfreesboro • 285-3191 www.paffordems.com 845-2262 Michael Howard Stavely & Associates Smith’s Ready Mix Farm Bureau Insurance 501 N. Main 9268 Hwy 278W # 417072 • (870) 451-4404 Nashville • 845-1188 Nashville • 845-4723

CIRCLE THE TEAMS YOU THINK WILL WIN Power Nashville at Joe T. Robinson Pharmacy 1310 S. 4th St. Gurdon at Murfreesboro 845-1413 Malvern at Ashdown Mississippi State at Tennessee Southwest McNeese State at Central Arkansas Chiropractic Ole Miss at Missouri Craig Kirchhoff 845-0707 Roadmart Alabama at Texas A&M 502 Mine St. Florida at LSU Nashville 845-2159 Arkansas at Kentucky

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Scrapper duoNews-Leader photos/JOHNsecond R. SCHIRMER in 7-4A

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS. The Nashville Scrapperettes won their fourth consecutive District 7-4A tennis championship EYES ON THE BALL. Riley Webb competes in doubles Monday afternoon at Ouachita Baptist University. Coach Damon Williams was named the 7-4A girls’ Coach of the Year. Monday afternoon at the district tournament in Arkadelphia. The team includes Coach Maddie McRae, Maya Fant, Anna Rhodes, Hannah Sherman, Kinsey Westfall, Hallie Caldwell, She and partner Anna Rhodes advanced to next week’s Maddie Pinkerton, Autumn Dyer, Audri Couch, Riley Webb and Coach Damon Williams. state tournament in Clarksville.

RUNNERS-UP. Alberto Pioquinto and Matt Hibbard visit Coach Damon Williams after the TOP THREE FINISH. Scrapperette senior Maya Fant finished third in girls singles Monday doubles partners finished second at the District 7-4A tennis tournament. This is the first afternoon at district. She will learn Friday if she qualifies for next week’s state tournament year for the two sophomores to play high school tennis. at Clarksville. Brackets will be drawn in a coaches’ meeting Friday.

DOUBLES WINNERS. Seniors Autumn Dyer (above) and Maddie Pinkerton (below) won the doubles championship Monday afternoon at the District 7-4A tournament at OBU. They will compete at the 4A state tournament next week in Clarksville.

FOCUSED. Anna Rhodes stays focused on the ball Monday afternoon during doubles action at the District 7-4A tournament in Arkadelphia. Rhodes and partner Riley Webb finished second to Scrapperette teammates Maddie Pinkerton and Autumn Dyer.

STATE BOUND. Scrapper doubles partners Matt Hibbard (left) and Alberto Pioquinto qualified for next week’s state District 7-4A tournament Monday, Oct. 7, Arkadelphia Class 4A tournament at Clarksville by finishing as runners- up in boys doubles at district Monday afternoon at Ouachita Class 4A state tournament Oct. 14-15, Clarksville Baptist. 12A Sports Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader

Submitted photo STATE RUNNERS-UP. The Nashville Scrapperettes finished second at the Class 4A state golf tournament Oct. 1 at Harrison. The team includes Coach Aaron Worthen, Sophie Kuykendall, Ashley Chambers, Adalyn Dunn, Ellen Spigner, Maci McJunkins and Jasmine Wakefield. Brookland won the state championship with a 261, followed by the Scrapperettes at 262. Scrapperette linksters second at state HARRISON - The Nash- 262 at state. Brookland won Other Scrapperette scores ville Scrapperettes were the the 4A championship with include Maci McJunkins, 91; runners-up at the Class 4A a 261. Harrison was third Ashley Chambers, 94; and state golf tournament Oct. at 271. Adalyn Dunn, 96. 1 at the Harrison Country Ellen Spigner of Nash- Aaron Worthen is the Club. ville tied Meghan Lindseu Nashville High School golf The Scrapperettes shot a of Magnolia with a 77. coach.

Submitted photo DISTRICT CHAMPIONS. The Scrapperettes entered the state golf tournament as the champions from District 7-4A. The team includes Coach Aaron Worthen, Ellen Spigner, Sophie Kuykendall, Adalyn Dunn, Ashley Chambers, Maci McJunkins and Jasmine Wakefield. Mathematicians from Nashville Elementary use their skills to win football picks contest In addition to competing points closer than the other Georgia St. 52, Ark. St. 38 with other enthusiastic foot- class. (Related photo, p. 10) Texas 42, W, Virginia 31 ball predictors, Joy Freel’s There were two other Florida 24, Auburn 13 math classes also compete pickers -- neither of them Georgia 43, Tennessee 14 with each other. She says school classes -- that were Ole Miss 31, Vandy 6 she uses the contest to get correct on eight of 10 games, Nashville 42, Ftn. Lake14 the students to work with but their tie-breaker guesses Other scores of interest numbers. were farther apart than the from around the area: This week, her #2 Math winning entry, Arkadelphia 28, JT Rob- Class won the competition. Scores of the games inson 27 They had the closest pre- in the weekly contest: Malvern 29, Haskell dicted margin in the Nash- Gurdon 49, Min. Springs Harm. 24 ville-Fountain Lake game. 14 Hot Springs 51, Hope 7 They predicted a 20-point Foreman 28, Dierks 20 LR McClellan 60, De margin and the actually win- Murfreesboro 52, Mt.Ida Queen 7 ning margin was 28 points. 24 Smackover 56, Horatio 12 Math Class #2 was only four Bauxite 27, Ashdown 24 Prescott 50, Bismarck 7 Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 www.swarkansasnews.com Trends Section B Nashville News-Leader

Bee venom therapy topic at October beekeepers’ meeting Jennifer Brown, vice- president of Louisiana Bee- keepers Association, will be presenting “Chronic Lime Disease and Bee Venom Therapy - Getting My Life Back” at this month’s meet- ing of Southwest Arkansas Beekeepers on Monday, Oct. 14. Brown has successfully treated chronic lime disease with bee venom and other hive products and enjoys sharing with others how honey bees can benefit well- ness and healing. Sign-in will begin at 6 News-Leader photo/JOHN BALCH p.m. in Room 101 at Cos- 2019 MINERAL SPRINGS HOMECOMING COURT. (Front) Seniors Chardajah Poindexter, Princess Thomas and Chiree Newton (not pictured: satot Community College Dakota Smith); (back) Sophomore Andrea Johnson, freshman Lafika Griffith, sophomore Tyana Paxton, juniors Jazmen Hernandez, Haven in Nashville and the meet- ing and program will be- Reed, usher Shania Muldrew and Diana Garcia, sophomore Ashaureah Perkins, freshman Dajanae Watson and Briyonna Davis. Mineral gin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Springs’ homecoming will be Nov. 1. Southwest Arkansas Bee- keepers meets the second Monday monthly and holds free workshops and training Local church unites with nation on ‘Stand Sunday’ activities throughout the year and anyone interested is Churches invite Christians to reach out to foster children, families invited. Membership is not With over 20 children and youth in foster abuse and severe neglect. About one quarter have families. required to attend monthly care in Howard County and the crisis building been permanently removed from their parents. The need for families can feel overwhelming. meetings or any other other across the country, thousands of churches will For these children, the wait for a family often However, through the efforts of local churches activities of the Association. echo a united message on Stand Sunday, Nov. 10. exacerbates trauma the child suffered in their in Arkansas working together with The CALL For more information Christians across the country will celebrate God’s own home. Every year, more than 20,000 “age since 2007, over 2,200 families have opened their about this month’s meeting special love for vulnerable children – and what or- out” into adulthood without a permanent family. homes to foster or adopt and over 18,000 children or about Southwest Arkan- dinary people can do to put that love into action. Foster youth face immense difficulties. Chil- and youth have been cared for. With over 1,500 sas Beekeepers activities, Locally, The CALL is joining the global cel- dren aging out of the system without the support children and youth finding their forever families contact Debra Bolding at ebration by asking churches in our community of a family are far more vulnerable to traffickers, through adoption. But there is so much more to (870) 557-2352. to recognize this special day during their service prostitution, homelessness and a host of other do. We need more than 2,500 new foster homes to on Nov. 10. We would like to invite you to be a ills. A 2013 human trafficking raid by the FBI have more than enough families for every child River Trail Run set part of the movement as well, by taking a stand found that 60 percent of child victims came from in care. The solution for this is the local church! Oct. 19 at CRSP-NA in your community on behalf of children and foster care. To find out how your church can make a dif- youth in foster care. By participating in Stand Seeking to change these numbers, faith com- ference in the life of children and youth in foster The Cossatot River Trail Sunday, your church can “stand” in the gap for munities across a wide range of Christian de- care contact: Jodi King, County Coordinator for Run will be held Saturday, these children and youth through a focused day nominations unite on Stand Sunday to challenge The CALL in Howard County at (870) 557-0747 Oct. 19 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. of worship, prayer and awareness. churches to be an answer for these children. If or [email protected] at the Cossatot River State The Impact of Growing Up Without a Family every church in America adopted just one child For materials and event ideas specifically for Park-Natural Area. In the United States, there are more than from foster care, there would be more families children in foster care, visit www.TheCALLinAR- Registration and check-in 400,000 children in the foster system today due to waiting for children than children waiting for kansas.org at the park visitor center will begin at 6 a.m. followed by a shuttle ride at 7 a.m. to the start line at Brushy Creek. The 13.1 mile/half mara- thon begins at 8:00. There Gym floor refinish preserves ‘Blue Darter’ will be a lunch provided On Sept. 30, Gym Masters, a corpora- preserved the Blue Darter mascot that by the park at 11 a.m. and tion who specializes in designing and was painted on the floor in 1986. awards will be handed out refurbishing basketball courts across the “We are having that painting memo- at 11:45. T-shirts will be pro- nation, came to UA Cossatot to renew rialized on a round simulated floor piece vided for registered partici- the college’s basketball court. The project where we can hang it in the gym, making pants. For more information, took only three days to complete, and sure that generations to come will know contact the park at (870) the gym floor is now ready to be used as the history of the gym.” 385-2201. basketball season is set to begin. Funds were raised to pay for the court Vendor Fair Oct. 12 Since UA Cossatot’s basketball pro- refinishing, through the UA Cossatot gram is now a part of the NJCAA, UA Foundation, and these generous donors to benefit ‘The Call’ Cossatot was prompted to refinish the will be noted on the floor. old gym floor in the Bank of Lockesburg The main donor to the project, the The third annual Fall for Gymnasium. The unsafe floor finish family of Bruce and Sandra Jackson of The Call Fall Vendor Fair is needed to be compliant with NJCAA Lockesburg, will be honored by UA set for Saturday, Oct. 12 at regulations to compete within the as- Cossatot with the court’s official name the Pike County Fairgrounds sociation. to now be called “The Jackson Family in Glenwood from 9 a.m. to During the process of refinishing the Court”. 5 p.m. gym floor, the most important aspect to Dr. Cole said, “Our college just keeps The event will also feature the college was to preserve the heritage getting better and better, and we share the group’s first 5k run/ of the gym. this success with all of those who choose walk. For more information, Chancellor, Dr. Steve Cole said, to donate to the college. We simply can’t contact Stacy Cowart at (870) “When we decided to do this, the first build something this special without the 223-1723 or e-mail pike- demand we had was to make sure we help of generous donors.” montgomery@thecallinar- kansas.org. 2B News Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader

Howard County District Court

Oct. 3, 2019 owed, committed to jail BF=Bond Forfeited Johnson, Jawvedez E., Howard County 41, Cullen, La., guilty of no Bryant, Marquise S., 31, driver’s license, fined $255; Nashville, guilty of non- guilty of no driver’s license, payment of fines, $200 owed fined $245 Dupuy, Agustus James, Markcum, Allen Lee, 44, 23, Shreveport, La., guilty of Nashville, guilty of crimi- non-payment of fines, $1,259 nal mischief-second degree, owed; guilty of failure to ap- fined $410 pear, fined $245 Maxey, Roy Eric, 49, Um- Godoy, Roger Armondo, pire, guilty of expired ve- 52, Mojave, Calif., guilty of hicle tags/no vehicle tags, no driver’s license, fined fined $185; guilty of failure $195; guilty of speeding, to appear, fined $245 fined $250 McElroy, James, 40, Pickrell, Andrew C., 22, Lockesburg, guilty of non- Murfreesboro, guilty of non- payment of fines, $2,065 payment of fines, $630 owed owed, committed to jail for Wiley, Warren M., 39, 14 days Nashville, guilty of non- Parham, Otis, 38, Cam- payment of fines, $700 owed; den, guilty of non-payment guilty of failure to appear, of fines, $570 owed News-Leader photo/COURTESY OF ARKANSAS FORESTRY COMMISSION fined $245 Walker, Edward C., 60, SPECIAL VISIT. The Pike County crew of the Arkansas Forestry Commission and Smokey Bear made a visit Nashville, guilty of non- last week to the Murfreesboro CADC Head Start to talk about fire prevention for National Fire Prevention Week. City of Nashville payment of fines, $283 owed; Bailey, Tatyana, 24, guilty of failure to appear, Lockesburg, guilty of driv- fined $245 ing on suspended or revoked City of Dierks license, fined $345; guilty of Blankenship, Roy G., 34, Domtar shuts down paper failure to appear, fined $245 De Queen, guilty of failure to Combs, Stephenie, 39, appear, fined $170 cost only Murfreesboro, guilty of no Maxey, Roy Eric, 49, Um- seat belt, fined $50 pire, guilty of no proof of li- machine at Ashdown plant Evans, Michael Andrew, ability insurance, fined $345; 22, Nashville, $50 BF, no guilty of failure to appear, Domtar Corporation an- November. The Ashdown mill will The Port Huron mill will seat belt; $245 BF, failure to fined $245 nounced last week that it “I wish to sincerely thank continue to operate one pa- continue to produce a wide appear McClain, Jaocb L., 20, will permanently shut down colleagues impacted by the per machine with an an- variety of technical and spe- Hearon, Steve E., 56, Jacksonville, guilty of speed- two of its paper machines. closures and recognize their nual uncoated free-sheet cialty papers for a broad Nashville, guilty of non-pay- ing, fined $240 The closures will take hard work and contribu- paper production capacity range of customers, utilizing ment of fines, $2,306 owed; McLean, Tanner Noah, 22, place at the Ashdown pulp tion to Domtar over many of 200,000 short tons and three machines with a total guilty of driving on sus- Texarkana, guilty of speed- and paper mill, and the years. As difficult as these employ approximately 725 annual production capacity pended or revoked license, ing, fined $240; guilty of Port Huron, Mich., paper actions are, we believe they people. In addition, the mill of 95,000 short tons. Follow- fined $345 and sentenced to failure to appear, fined $245 mill. These measures will re- are necessary in light of operates one of the world’s ing the closure, the mill will two days in jail Moore, Burl J., 41, Ash- duce the company’s annual the declining market for largest fluff pulp machines, employ approximately 212 Keaster, Justin T., 36, Dier- down, guilty of fictitious uncoated free-sheet paper uncoated free-sheet paper. with the flexibility to pro- people. ks, guilty of domestic battery vehicle license, fined $245 capacity by approximately We will be working closely duce softwood pulp depend- “The closure of the two in third degree, fined $710; City of Mineral Springs 204,000 short tons, and will with our customers to assure ing on market conditions. paper machines will en- guilty of fleeing, fined $510 Hicks, Ladarrius, 18, Min- result in a workforce reduc- they continue to receive the As a result of the closure able us to right-size our Helmsderfer, Lauren, 27, eral Springs, guilty of driv- tion of approximately 100 high quality products and of the paper machine, the paper production capacity Mineral Springs, guilty of ing on restricted license, employees. The closure of exceptional service they mill will produce an incre- with our customer demand. non-payment of fines, $946 fined $225 the Ashdown paper machine have come to expect from mental 70,000 ADMT of soft- This proactive measure is became effective immedi- us,” said John D. Williams, wood and fluff pulp, which necessary due to increased ately and the closure of the president and chief execu- will ramp up over the next imports and declining paper Port Huron machine by mid- tive officer of Domtar. 12 months. demand,” added Williams. Lady Rattler sports benefit this Friday 2020-2021 UAC scholarship, during football game A smoked chicken dinner The plates will be avail- fundraiser will be held on able for pickup between 5:30 grant applications now open Friday, Oct. 11 in conjunc- and halftime of the game in As of Oct. 1, current and scholarship application to all UA Cossatot students to To make an appointment tion with the Murfreesboro front of the stadium ticket prospective UA Cossatot be eligible to receive a UA complete the FAFSA. for a FAFSA Friday meeting Rattler home football game booth. Pre-sale tickets are students can apply for schol- Cossatot Foundation schol- During this fall semester, at the Ashdown Campus, against Gurdon. available from MHS basket- arships and grants for the arship on this webpage. Financial Aid employees please contact Tiffany Mau- Proceeds will benefit the ball or softball players and 2020-2021 academic year by State scholarships and at the college will also be rer at (870) 584-1127. Lady Rattler basketball and are limited to 300. completing online applica- grants can also be viewed hosting FAFSA Fridays to Nashville Campus ap- softball teams. The cost of the Plates will be available on tions. at the Arkansas Depart- give students the opportu- pointments for FAFSA Fri- plate, consisting of smoked game day one a first come, All federal, state and local ment of Higher Education nity to complete the FAFSA day can be made by contact- chicken, baked beans, potato first serve basis should the scholarships and grants are (ADHE) website, https:// with a Financial Aid Spe- ing Monica Clark at (870) salad, dessert and bottled full allotment pre-sale tickets now available to view and scholarships.adhe.edu/. cialist. FASFA Fridays will 584-1364. water, will be $7. not be sold. complete. General information about take place at the De Queen, To make an appointment Students can apply for each financial aid opportu- Nashville, and Ashdown for FAFSA Friday at the Pike County collector extends UA Cossatot Foundation nity will be listed, including Campuses from 9 a.m. to 1 De Queen Campus, please scholarships that are avail- deadlines, requirements, and p.m. on Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. contact Denise Hammond hours as deadline approaches able now through April 1. award amounts. 8, Nov. 22, and Dec. 13. at (870) 584-1118 This opportunity will allow The FAFSA (Free Appli- The Pike County Collec- p.m. leading up to the dead- applicants the chance to cation for Federal Student tor’s Office has announced line, the office will be open apply and have access to a Aid) application is open for Last day to order pecans Oct. 23 extended hours as the coun- from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on variety of local awards for the 20-21 academic year and The Pike County Conservation District is now taking ty personal and property Friday, Oct. 11 and Monday, the next academic year. can be viewed at https:// orders for fresh Mammoth pecans. The last day to order tax deadline approaches on Oct. 14, as well as from 8 a.m. Some scholarships are studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa. is Oct. 23. For more information or to place an order, call Oct. 15. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15. semester specific. The over- Completing the FAFSA (870) 285-2424 Monday through Thursday. In addition to their regu- For more information, call view and qualifications can will allow the government lar hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 (870) 285-3121. vary, but all can be viewed to determine if a student is at https://cccua.award- eligible for federal financial spring.com/. Students can aid. UA Cossatot’s Financial also complete the online Aid department encourages Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 News 3B

OBU AWARD FOR Discounted SUPERINTENDENT. season passes South Pike County School Superintendent now available Brad Sullivan received the Alumni Milestone for arts series Award for the class of 1989 during homecom- The Southwest Arkan- sas Arts Council will offer ing activities Saturday at discounted season tickets Ouachita Baptist Univer- through Oct. 22 for the 2019- sity. Sullivan has been in 2020 Performing Arts Series. education for 25 years. The season pass for lower Ouachita President Dr. level seating is $145 and only Ben Sells presented the $99 for mid-level seating, award during halftime at approximately 30% sav- Cliff Harris Stadium. ings, and may be purchased online at www.hempstead- hall.com . The SWAAC program ‘Diamonds in the Fall Festival’ series consists of five very different performances, all Oct. 26 to include vendors, scheduled for the stage of Hempstead Hall on the Uni- entertainment, Trunk or Treat versity of Arkansas at Hope ONE OF MANY ACTS. M-Pact, an award-winning a cappella group, is just one of The Diamonds in the more information. campus, and all are avail- the upcoming performances scheduled at Hempstead Hall as part of the South- Fall Festival, sponsored by Some of the vendors will able at approximately 30% west Arkansas Arts Council’s Performing Arts Series. the Murfreesboro Cham- include pork rinds, kettle savings. ber of Commerce, will take corn, and a street style carni- SWAAC President Dolly ries. This shortened version level singers, and cirque series, the Glenn Miller place on Oct. 26 on the Pike val with bounce houses and Henley said, “There is some- by Arkansas Shakespeare performers thrill all ages Orchestra will entertain County Courthouse square. games. Spots with water and thing for every age group to Theatre is “reimagined” Feb. 21, 2020. The two fairy with its unique jazz sound The square will be closed electric were filling up fast, enjoy this year. From a cap- for audiences of all ages to tales collide in a program Thursday, May 28, 2020. One to traffic from 8 a.m. to 6 so any vendor interested pella to ice skating, to rock include songs and comedy, perfect for children and of the greatest bands of p.m. that day. in attending and requiring and roll, to a stage play, to but still carries the emotional families, as well as for the all time, the orchestra has Entertainment for all ages utilities is asked to reserve an orchestra everyone will intensity of the legendary young at heart. performed in all 50 United will be had including both a their spot soon. enjoy this years program original. The Four Tops – icons of States, throughout Europe, children’s (4 p.m.) and pet The groups is hoping to series. M-Pact, an award-win- Motown Sound – will take Australia, Iceland, New Zea- costume contest (1 p.m.) enlist volunteers to operate “Take advantage of the ning a cappella group, brings the stage Saturday, May 2, land, Guam, the Philippines, as well as the ever popular a cakewalk as well as non- season pass and save on their White Christmas Holi- 2020. An unstoppable hit Japan and South and Central Trunk or Treat event which profit groups to raise funds your tickets. It’s always a day Show to Hempstead machine, the Four Tops had America. The fully self- will begin around 5 p.m. for their cause by operating good idea to pay it forward Hall Friday, Dec. 13. This their first hit in 1964 with contained orchestra travels Kid’s Unlimited students games and activities for kids. to give someone a theater all-male sextet is recognized “Baby, I Need Your Lov- with two top-performing will be performing in the To help facilitate such experience plus it’s not too worldwide as a cutting-edge ing” and went on to have vocalists. afternoon around 2 p.m. activities, the Chamber will early to think about purchas- trailblazer in the realm of 24 Top 40 hits, including The Four Tops show will with other possible musical offer $50 to any participating ing gifts for loved ones.” vocal music, cultivating the “It’s the Same Old Song,” begin at 8 p.m. and The entertainment possible. group to purchase prizes for Scheduled Performances raw power of nature’s first “Ain’t No Woman,” and Glenn Miller Orchestra will Chamber secretary Jane the activities. Romeo and Juliet, the instrument — the human “Standing in the Shadows of perform at 7:30 p.m. All Fugitt said that a large num- Vendors for the event are classic love story at the cen- voice. Their warmth and el- Love.” They were inducted other shows are scheduled ber of vendors had secured still being accepted by call- ter of a tale of feuding fami- egance pair perfectly with an into the Rock and Roll Hall for 7:00 p.m. a spot at the event and that ing either the MCC at (870) lies, comes toHempstead evening of holiday favorites. of Fame in 1990, received the For complete details or she was receiving calls and 285-3131 or Fugitt at (870) Hall in Hope Tuesday, Oct. The tales of Cinderella Grammy Lifetime Achieve- to purchase season tickets emails everyday requesting 845-9640. 22, as the first performance and Peter Pan on Ice will ment Award, and are ranked or individual show tickets of the Southwest Arkansas come to life on stage as on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 to any performance, go to ArtsCouncil’s 2019-20 Per- professional champion ice Greatest Artists of All Time. hempsteadhall.com or call Three artist studio tours forming Arts Program Se- skaters, Broadway talent- Completing the program (870) 722-8565. offered in October by Caddo River Art Guild in Arkadelphia The Caddo River Art painting, basket weaving, Georgia-Pacific to invest up to $70M Guild in Arkadelphia will woodworking, fiber art, host “Round About Artist collage, hand-crafted bags Studio Tours” in October. and more. at Gurdon plywood, lumber complex The events are scheduled A free guidebook with Georgia-Pacific Corp. will University. dation of the work, com- ever to Gurdon and Clark for Friday, Oct. 18 from 9 map will be available dur- invest up to $70 million to “Any large investment in mitment, and loyalty of our County schools, committing a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, ing the event at Arkdelphia upgrade its plywood and an economic sector is ampli- employees and the support $100,000 over five years to Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arts Center, 625 Main Street lumber operations here add- fied by regional economic Gurdon and Clark Coun- help install a multi-use play- and Sunday, Oct. 20 from or Diamond Lakes Regional ing advanced, innovative multipliers due to direct, ty have demonstrated for ing field that will be used by 1-4 p.m.. Visitor’s Center, Caddo Val- technology and systems, indirect and induced effects years,” said White, who the high school, as well as Guests will be able to visit ley. and helping sustain the of the expenditures,” Dr. started as an electrician at the middle and elementary artist’s studios to see arts For more information more than 700 jobs at the Guha said. the plant when it was built schools and for community and crafts in progress and about the event or the guild, facilities. “This means a direct in- in 1979. events. finished artwork for sale visit: www.CaddoRiverArt- “We are making state of vestment of $70 million ends “And as any facility man- According to Carrie including ceramics, quilting, Guild.com. the art improvements that up generating an economic ager will tell you, the quality Wilkins, Regional Human will transform our Gurdon value of $169 million within of the workforce is the criti- Resources for Georgia-Pa- Free pulmonary program next facilities, greatly improving the year.” cal factor for success. All the cific’s Plywood and Lumber the utilization of raw materi- The list of capital im- latest technology isn’t as im- divisions, the local schools week at Dierks Senior Center als and overall operating ef- provements being under- portant as having the caliber have been instrumental in ficiencies, making jobs more taken is long but highlighted of competent, responsible, developing a strong work- A free pulmonary pro- Home program will address meaningful, and turning us by the installation of an conscientious employees force. gram will be offered on avoiding contracting the flu, into an even stronger com- advanced merchandiser that we have.” “The Gurdon schools Tuesday, Oct 15, beginning and will include a number of petitor,” said Mike White, determines best end-product Including this latest in- have been such a coop- at 10:30 a.m. at the Dierks related health tips. Western Regional Opera- use; new panel assembly vestment in the Gurdon erative, helpful and success- Senior Center, 811 W. Mis- There will be bingo for tions Manager. stations with state-of-the- operations, Georgia-Pacific ful partner in ensuring we souri St., Dierks. entertainment. The program Georgia-Pacific’s invest- art scanning systems; an has invested more than $645 have the talented people we The program is by Kin- is open to the public. ment will have a ripple eco- upgraded power plant; and million in the past five years need,” Wilkins said. dred at Home, a corporation For more information nomic effect in the southern software and security en- in its operations across Ar- “We want and need them which is involved with home contact Deanna Allen, (870) Arkansas region, generating hancements. kansas. to continue to be successful health care. The Kindred at 331-5363. an $169 million overall im- Work on the projects be- To further its commit- which is why it is important pact according to Dr. Gauri gan earlier this summer and ment to the community, to contribute meaningfully Guha, Associate Professor of will be completed in 2020. Georgia-Pacific is also mak- to the local schools and com- Economics at Arkansas State “This investment is vali- ing its largest contribution munity.”

‘Boots, Band and BBQ’ benefit Oct. 26 “Boots, Band and BBQ” is Saturday, Oct. 26, from noon a fund-raiser for the Howard until 5 p.m. at the Nashville Memorial Hospital Foun- Country Club. dation, and it will feature, The cost is $25 for adult naturally, barbeque and plates, and $15 for child’s music. The event will be plates.

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DIERKS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH. (From left) Hayden Stephens was picked for the September junior high honor and Emily Gordon and Kasyn Turner earned the high school honor.

Dierks School District’s Annual Report to Public Monday, Oct. 14 @ 6 p.m. Dewayne Holloway and wife, Gail Pitts-Holloway, NEWSPAPER PURCHASED. Regular meeting of the Dierks School Board will follow at 7:00 have purchased the Montgomery County News newspaper in Mount Ida from John Robert Schirmer of Nashville (at left) and the Nashville Leader, Inc., which still owns the Arkadelphia Dispatch, Murfreesboro Diamond, Glenwood Herald and Nashville News-Leader newspapers. Dewayne Holloway, who is a Howard County native and grew up in Dierks, said the newspaper in Mount Ida has served the Arvest Bank to give $39,000 community since 1951 and he plans to continue the proud tradition he and his wife have inherited. to teachers in state, Missouri Arvest Bank will honor ers make sacrifices every mation, including one sen- teachers throughout the state day for our kids,” said Don tence describing why that MCC seeking local support of Arkansas while awarding Gooch, community bank teacher deserves to win. 78 educators with a total of president for Arvest Bank in This is the third year for $39,000 in prize money. southwest Arkansas. “This the campaign in Arkansas. The decision to award campaign is our way of sup- Counties included are: Bax- for Christmas light project 78 $500 gifts to individual porting exceptional teachers ter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, The Murfreesboro Cham- form lights that work and nators will be placed below teachers from a pool of 31 by giving them extra money Conway, Craighead, Craw- ber of Commerce is seeking replace the 30-year old the 48” inch lights. counties – and two nearby to spend on supplies for their ford, Faulkner, Franklin, local support for a Christmas wreaths to provide a better In addition to businesses, counties in Missouri – was classrooms.” Garland, Hempstead, How- light project that would looking square.” The group the group is making the offer made out of respect and To nominate a teacher ard, Johnson, Little River, provide new decorations discussed the possibility to individuals or groups who appreciation for the work to receive one of the $500 Logan, Lonoke, Madison, on the 20 decorative light of expansion down North wish to participate. teachers do. prizes, look for an Arvest Marion, Miller, Mississippi, pole around the Pike County Washington Avenue now or Collection of individuals All prizes will go to teach- Bank Facebook post about Montgomery, Pike, Polk, Courthouse. at a later date depending on or an “in memory” to a loved ers who work at state-fund- this contest during the week Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Scott, The $10,000 estimated how fundraising goes. one can be secured with a ed schools. of Oct. 7-13. Sebastian, Sevier, Washing- project will provide “uni- Plaques honoring the do- $500 minimum donation. “At Arvest, we believe Reply to the post with ton and Yell in Arkansas, that being a teacher is a call- your favorite teacher’s name and Barry and McDonald in UA Cossatot ‘FAFSA Fridays’ coming this fall ing, and many of these teach- and other requested infor- Missouri. FAFSA Fridays are a free FAFSA with assistance from citizen) service that UA Cossatot’s a UA Cossatot Financial Aid - Student’s 2018 federal Financial Aid department Specialist. income tax returns, W-2s, provides to help UA Cos- To make an appointment and other records of money satot students complete the for a FAFSA Friday meeting earned if applicable. (Note: FAFSA. The college will at the Ashdown Campus, You may be able to transfer be hosting FAFSA Fridays contact Tiffany Maurer at your federal tax return in- on five Fridays this fall se- (870) 584-1127. formation into your FAFSA mester at the UA Cossatot Nashville Campus ap- using the IRS Data Retrieval Ashdown, Nashville, and De pointments for FAFSA Fri- Tool.) Queen Campus. day can be made by contact- - Student’s bank state- FAFSA Fridays will take ing Monica Clark at (870) ments and records of invest- place on Oct. 18, Oct. 25, 584-1364. ments (if applicable) Nov. 8, Nov. 22, and Dec. 13. To make an appointment - Student’s records of un- Appointments must be for FAFSA Friday at the taxed income (if applicable) made to meet with a Finan- De Queen Campus, please - Student’s FSA ID to sign cial Aid Specialist. FAFSA contact Denise Hammond electronically (can be created Fridays will begin at 9 a.m. at (870) 584-1118. at appointment) and end at 1 p.m. Students and fam- If the student is depen- FAFSA stands for Free ily members who attend a dent, their parent will also Application for Federal Stu- FAFSA Friday appointment need to complete a portion dent Aid. must bring the following to of the FAFSA with the above The FAFSA for the 2020- complete financial aid ap- information. To make sure 2021 academic year became plications: all applications are entirely UMPIRE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH. These students from Umpire Elementary available on Oct. 1. FAFSA - Student’s Social Security completed, parents are en- School were choose for student of the month for September. They are (front) Mar- Friday events allow current Number couraged to bring their doc- cosTavera from second grade, Martin Salaises from first grade, and Evelyn Sala- and future students the op- - Student’s Alien Registra- uments as listed above to the sises from Kindergarten; (back) Delaney Ford from sixth grade, Drake Golden from portunity to complete the tion Number (if not a U.S. FAFSA Friday appointment. fifth grade, Kevin Antonio from fourth grade and Aidan Winfield from third grade. Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 News 5B Arkansas AG announces officers of year winners Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently hosted the 2019 Law Enforcement Summit at the Benton Event Center, where she announced Washington County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Brett Thompson as the Law En- forcement Officer of the Year. A record 672 law enforcement personnel from across the State attended the 17th annual summit and heard from experts on recent issues facing the law enforcement community, including medical marijuana and eyewitness identification. The 2019 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year recipient, Corporal Thompson, was recognized for an incident on November 11, 2018, when he stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in Tontitown. As the suspect stopped the vehicle, he immediately began to fire at Corporal Thompson as he was exiting his patrol vehicle. The two engaged in an extended gunfight with the suspect advancing on Corporal Thompson. During this incident, two other civilian vehicles approached the scene before the drivers recognized the dan- gerous situation and safely left the perimeter of the gunfight. Glen Campbell 5K Corporal Thompson was able to stop the advancement of the suspect through directed fire. Ultimately, the suspect retreated and fled in his vehicle where he later engaged in a pursuit by neighboring jurisdictions in Springdale and Fayetteville, and he exchanged fire with those officers. The suspect was taken into custody shortly thereafter. Ramble Top 50 Regional Officers of the Year recognized during the lun- The top 50 finishers at the Glen Campbell 5K Ramble 28 Julie Walls, 54, Murfreesboro, 36:53 cheon included: St. Charles Police Chief Jamie Forbes, Guy held Sept. 28 included: 29 Judy Buck, 67, Glenwood, 37:10 Police Department Senior Corporal Steven Rayburn, Arkan- 1 Shaun Cox, 34, Nashville, 20:17 30 Carson Hill, 13, Delight, 37:45 sas Game and Fish Commission K-9 Handler Corporal Gary 2 Kale Burns, 11, Murfreesboro, 23:27 31 Bobby Applegate, 72, Dardanelle, 37:56 Stell, and Arkansas State Police Corporal Robert Stewart. 3 Randy Lynch, 59, Little Rock, 23:28 32 Rich Wyman, 58, Arkadelphia, 37:56 Rutledge also presented a VALOR tribute, which is given 4 Tammy Melugin, 49, 23:44 33 Jennie Marshall Wright, 45, Murfreesboro, 39:21 in honor of members of the law enforcement community 5 Dianna Self, 44, Kirby, 25:15 34 PJ Cox, 49, Amity, 39:45 who tragically lost their lives while in the line of duty this 6 Peyton Mounts, 15, N Cicland Hills, TX, 25:56 35 Deborah Wright, 52, Glenwood, 39:54 past year. This year’s tribute was presented to the family 7 Alexis Lee, 26, Murfreesboro, 26:09 36 Rebecca Pope, 49, Nashville, 40:07 of Stone County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Michael Stephen. 8 Rob Lee, 52, Delight, 28:12 37 Traci Bean, 32, Glenwood, 40:25 Area County Officers of the Year 9 J.C. Doss, 26, Delight, 28:20 38 Teresa Smith, 59, Blevins, 41:52 Clark County 10 Tim Mounts, 50, Murfresboro, 28:37 39 Weston Lamb, 12, Delight, 41:59 Chief Deputy Raymond Funderburk 11 Brent Epperson, 52, Tampa, FL, 29:05 40 James Silva, 12, Delight, 42:00 Clark County Sheriff’s Office 12 Joe House, 65, Delight, 29:14 41 Garrett Lamb, 10, Delight, 42:07 Hempstead County 13 Jenna May, 12, Delight, 29:38 42 Sydney Braden, 11, Delight, 42:10 Corporal Jeffery Neel 14 Launa Simmons, 53, Umpire, 30:15 43 Ross Spradlin, 10, Delight, 42:13 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 15 Amanda Lamb, 38, Delight, 30:36 44 Rustyn Oliver, 11, Delight, 42:14 Howard County 16 Barbara Heflin, 42, Russellville, 31:29 45 Nellia Williams, 57, Nashville, 42:36 Sergeant John Partain, 17 Glen Scott, 60,Magnolia, 32:45 46 Jamie Doss, 26, Delight, 43:48 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 18 Abby Fore, 36, Prescott, 33:19 47 Emmalyn Harmon, 9, Kirby, 43:49 lafayette County 19 Jack Lamb, 8, Delight, 33:54 48 Chris Gibbons, 35, Delight, 43:53 Wildlife Officer Andrew Watson 20 Gina Windle, 47, Little Rock, 34:56 49 Rhonda Harmon, 59, Kirby, 43:56 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 21 Danny Eckert, 46, Delight, 35:24 50 David Samuel, 76, Mount Ida, 43:58 little River County 22 Carter Gilmer, 11, Delight, 36:01 For complete race results, visit http: Wildlife Officer Cody Standifer 23 Bella Frazier, 10, Delight, 36:03 www.stearnsracetiming.com/glenn-campbell-19.html. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 24 Casey Martin, 33, Delight, 36:03 Miller County 25 Erica Tidwell, 33, Delight, 36:04 The race is administered by the Southwest Pike County Detective Brian Tribble and Detective Jason White 26 Sherry Whisenhunt, 60, Kirby, 36:31 Alliance and the Glen Campbell 5K Ramble, with part of Texarkana Police Department 27 Kim Gordon, 34, Nashville, 36:40 the proceeds going to further Alzheimer’s awareness. Montgomery County Sheriff David White Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Nevada County Got a Story Chief Joey Beavers or Photo Idea? Prescott Police Department Contact Pike County The Sergeant Ronnie White Nashville Arkansas Game and Fish Commission News-Leader sevier County 845-0600 Wildlife Officer Sydney Grant Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

READ THE NAsHvillE NEWs-lEADER 6B News Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader • White Cliffs News • I am happy to finally have electrician to do some work my computer back on line. for me before it gets cold. You I have been unable to com- may call me is interested. I am municate for the last week. in the book. I never thought at my age I want you to know that I I would feel like I was dis- obey the law. I finally got my connected from the outside tax papers to my tax prepar- world. Ok, so here is what’s ers. I have never been this been happening on our community. late getting my taxes done, whether I owe Jamie Lee (Turner) Gardener from Schaal, or not. Please don’t use me an an example Ark., (California) lost her daughter Cheryl for this action. last week. Our prayers and sympathy are Piggee Baotist Church meets every Sun- wit the family. Flossie Calvin is now resid- day morning for Sunday School at 9:00, ing in a nursing home in Washington, D.C. church at 10:00. You are welcome to come She is the sister of Myrtle Smith and Mary and share. Everyone is a learner and God Murfreesboro Diamond photo/PJ TRACY Crosslin. We hope for her speedy recovery. loves you. Hope to see you there soon. FLASHBACK IN PIKE COUNTY. These former employees of the Pike County Milton Hendrix was flown to a Hot Springs Christian Refresher: Hebrews 4;12-13-16 Courthouse gathered last week in Murfreesboro for a special lunch. They include hospital last Monday. He is making some KJV (from left) Betty Woodley, Charlotte McCauley, Barbara Denny, Reda Ledbetter improvements. Prayers are requested. For the word of God is quick, and power- and Betty Davis. White Cliffs recently got a few nice rain ful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, showers, along with some thunder and piercing even to the dividing asunder of lights out for a minute. I had just taken in soul and spirit, and joints and marrow, and a flower pot that needed some water in the is a discerner of the thoughts and intents Valley Grove UMC to hold benefit lunch Oct. 13 early afternoon. It would have been great of the heart. Valley Grove United Methodist Church will have a benefit lunch Sunday, Oct. 13, for it. Neither is there any creature that is not starting at 11 a.m. at the Murfreesboro Municipal Building. This rain will probably require another manifest in his sight; but all things are na- The menu will include dressing and barbecue plates with dessert and drink. lawn mowing to keep the lawns looking ked and opened unto the eyes of him with The cost will be $8 for adult and children 12 and under $5. good for the rest of the season. whom we have to do. Cardeil Ware and M.D. Deloney visited Let us therefore come boldly unto the OCC meat sale Oct. 18 in front of N’ville Walmart me last week. We had a good visit. We talked throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy about the condition of the times. They also and find grace to help in time of need. The Operation Christmas Child volunteers from First Baptist Church in Murfrees- gave me advice on the plumbing problem I Encouragement: God will never let you boro will host a barbecue meat sale on Friday, Oct. 18 in front of the Walmart. was having. I was able to get it taken care of be shaken or moved from your place near The sale will start at 8 a.m. Meat for sale will include Boston butts, ribs and chicken. on Friday. However, I am still looking for an his heart - Joni Eareckson Tada.

ATTEND CHURCH THIS SUNDAY! DIERKS CHURCH OF CHRIST meets at 308 Main St., Dierks Meeting times: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. EvEryonE is WELCoME! “If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin” 1 John 1:7 email - [email protected]

Scott Memorial & woods & Mt. Carmel UMC 1st & 3rd Sunday each month - woods 2nd & 4th @ Hwy 371E. public accountants, pa Ltd. SS 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m. 118 N. Main - Nashville - 845-4422 Lockesburg Donny J. Woods (PA) Everyone is always welcome! Bill Moorer •Jeanice Neel (CPA)

Life Tabernacle Without faith it is impossible to 812 N. Mine St. • Nashville 870-200-2370 please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he Sunday Morning - 10:00 a.m. exists and that he rewards those Sunday Night - 6:00 p.m. who earnestly seek him. Wednesday Night - 7:00 p.m. —Hebrews 11:6 Pastor: Billy Sanders

-- Non-Denomination -- Delight United New Life in Jesus Methodist Church Christ Church E. Antioch Street • Delight 913 South Main St. • Nashville, AR Sunday Morning Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Morning Services - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Wed. 6:30 p.m. Pastors: Lankford & Mary Alice Moore Jim Henderson, Pastor You are invited to worship with us at... HOLLY CREEK Center Point Missionary Baptist Church 705 Main St. • Dierks • 286-2010 Missionary Sun. School 10:00 a.m. Baptist Church Sun. Morning Worship 10:50 a.m. 211 Church St. • Center Point Sun. Evening 5:00 p.m. Wednesday WOW 6:00 p.m. Pastor: Jaron Tipton Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Bro. Clyde Mitchell Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Radio Program: 9:45 Sunday Morning • B99.5 FM Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Visit us at: www.hollycreekmbc.net Ridgeway Baptist Church First Christian EBENEZER UMC (SBC) 318 West Dodson • Nashville Corner of Peachtree & Hearn Church Sun. School 9:30 a.m. each Sun. Hwy. 371 • Prescott Hwy • Nashville 500 N. Main • Nashville 845-1386 (Corner of Main & Bishop) Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Bro. Alan Cook Wed. Bible Study 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday: Fellowship 9 a.m. 845-3241 Bro. Ellis Ray Floyd, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Bible School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Discipleship Training 5 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Open Doors” Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday: Children/Youth/Adults 6:30 p.m. Pastor Don Jones Minister: Jim Pinson Immanuel Baptist Church Come worship with us! Immanuel St. • Nashville • 845-3414 First Church of God Brent Thompson, Pastor Advertise your Futrell Marine www.myimmanuel.com Community Oriented & Christ Centered 946 MLK, Hwy 355, Tollette, AR church or business Hwy. 371 Sunday: Sunday School - 9:55 a.m. here by calling Nashville Worship (KMTB-fm) - 10:55 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship - 6:00 p.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. • Youth 6:00 p.m. Tracy at (870) 845-3122 Youth - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: AWANA - 5:30 p.m. 870-845-0600 Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Rev. Charles Green, Pastor Youth - 6:30 p.m. Nashville News-Leader Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 News 7B

Noah’s Dispersal Sale To: Residents of Mt. Ararat School Dis- suppositories, camel antacid boli, Drama- trict mine and Ref: Noah, visionary and livestock hauler Bear Butazolidin recently returned from an exotic cruise, will - Two hog snares (will double as calving be holding his fi rst apré cruise yard sale. tool and snake catcher) Many items will be offered to tickle your - Two life jackets for small mammals. nautical or agricultural fancy. All sales fi nal, Size prairie dog to porcupine not guaranteed against mildew. - A collection of specialty feeds; Eucalyp- Murfreesboro High School senior Jarah Cox DAR GOOD CITIZEN NOMINEE. Included in the sale: tus Koala Chow, Bamboo Panda Chow, Bat has been nominated for the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Good Citizen - Approx. 2400 cages (wire, wicker, Mosquito Chow, Mosquito Bat Chow Award. Cox is now eligible for a scholarship and will be recognized for being an horsehair, iron, rope, screen, etc.) and bag of M & M’s outstanding person with exemplary qualities. - Lots of salt blocks - Crocodile balling gun - Adjustable nose tongs (fi ts both water - Anteater tongue depressors buffalo, hippo and elephant) - Giraffe stomach hose - 1.2 million species of insects still frozen - Small library containing: 4-H Week seeks to inspire in a quart jar (could be used as parakeet “How to Get Ahead in the New World feed or turned Even Though Fish Have a Head Start” loose on the world) “Practical Uses of Animal Waste from community involvement - Two cans of Off Caulking and Rudder Grease to Fertilizer - One rhino twitch and Finger Painting” 4-H members across Ar- is part of the larger National Fairgrounds. - A Mastodon fur coat (soon to be listed “How to Survive 40 Days and 40 Nights kansas and the nation will 4-H month. Many Arkansas In Crawford County, as endangered) Cooped Up with a Man Who Keeps Saying, have the opportunity to clubs have planned events 4-H’ers will celebrate with - Kangaroo teeth fl oats ‘Pretty Good Ark. ‘Eh, Mother?’” serve their communities and that allow youth with op- a 4-H Family Night at Frog - Set of teeth fl oats for small rodents “The Illustrated Guide to Sexing Am- showcase service projects portunities to serve others. Bayou Farms in Alma, com- - Dried poultry waste. Including pigeon, phibians, Newts and Domestic Fowl” throughout October, which Franklin County kicked plete with a corn maze, hay pelican, buzzard, banty, canary and condor. “Noah’s Captain’s Log entitled, ‘One is National 4-H Month. off its month-long celebra- rides, ziplines and a rock - Two dozen used but still serviceable More Day Like This and I’ll Never Get The “October is the season tion on Oct. 1 with its annual wall. scoop shovels Corn In’” for county fairs and a great County 4-H Achievement The 4-H program is op- - Hoof nippers (fi ts any species from - And fi nally: time to highlight 4-H and all Banquet. Later this month, erated by the Cooperative emu to gnu) Firewood (gopher) by the cubit that 4-H has to offer,” said teen leaders will have din- Extension Service, part of - 600 partially chewed wooden panels Angie Freel, interim associ- ner with Franklin County the Division of Agricul- - Box of assorted pills including wildcat www.baxterblack.com ate department head for 4-H Quorum Court members ture. It teaches leadership, Youth Development for the and discuss their 4-H expe- citizenship and life skills to University of Arkansas Sys- riences. more than 14,000 students in tem Division of Agriculture. Many chapters have grades K-12 who participate 4-H Day activities are planned events designed in 4-H statewide. Wildland fi re class planned for Oct. 12 and Oct. to give back to their com- To learn about Arkan- 18. Among the highlights: munities. sas 4-H, contact your local Oct. 12 – 4-H Entomology Arkansas County 4-H Cooperative Extension Ser- Oct. 14-15 in Provo exhibits members are hosting an vice agent or visit http:// A mandatory wild land class for fi refi ghters will be offered in Provo Oct. Oct. 12 – 4-H Giant pump- annual 4-H Appreciation www.uaex.edu/counties, 14-15 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Provo Volunteer Fire Department. kin and watermelon contest Coffee event on Oct. 8 at the or visit Arkansas 4-H on- There is no pre-registration required and the class will be conducted by Bill Oct. 18 – 4-H Poultry BBQ Arkansas County Court- line at http://uaex.edu/4h- James of the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Meals, snacks, and drinks will be cook-off house in DeWitt. They are youth/. Follow the Coop- available for purchase both nights to benefi t the fi re department. “Inspire Kids to Do” also assisting with the 4-H erative Extension Service on For more information, call Jamie Harberson at (870) 584-6465. is the theme of this year’s Hamburger Supper on Oct. Twitter at @uaex_edu. National 4-H Week, which 17 at the Arkansas County Pesticide training Nov. 13 There will be an educa- sion Office, 845-7517, by tional “Private Pesticide Nov. 8. The session will be at Applicator Training and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, Forage Producer” meeting at the UA Cossatot campus in Nashville on Nov. 13. in Nashville. There is a $20 Persons who plan to par- fee which may be paid at ticipate should RSVP with the door, and lunch will be the Howard County Exten- provided. 8B News Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader

By Jean A. Ince • Howard County Extension Agent-Staff Chair Budgeting for Halloween Halloween is just around spend during Halloween. Be safe. Everyone wants closet. also works for adult cos- of all, it is nutritious! the corner. Set a realistic budget for to have fun on Halloween, Be thrifty. I remember the tumes too. You can serve this with Maybe you haven’t given your family in advance. Be so when hosting an event, day when you made your Halloween celebrations teddy graham crackers or it much thought as to how sure to include all the deco- remember to keep the envi- costume instead of buying don’t have to cost a lot. cinnamon cracker sticks or much money the average rations, food and treats you ronment safe for both chil- it. Bib overalls, a floppy hat, Be creative and look fresh fruit. This recipe is high family spends on Hallow- will need. dren and parents. Make and plaid shirt make the start around your house for items in calcium, vitamin A and een, but expenses can really Reuse decorations. Every sure items are not scattered of a really great scarecrow you already have to use in vitamin C. add up. year, there are new and excit- around the lawn. costume. Check out some decorating or for costumes. Pumpkin Dip This year Americans who ing ideas for decorating your For some great costume websites for other great cos- Most of all have fun! That’s 1/3 cup of canned pump- celebrate Halloween intend home. If you purchase new ideas that don’t cost a lot of tume ideas. There are lots what this holiday is all about. kin to spend an average of $86.79 ones, be sure to store them money. of websites that have ideas For more information on 1 cup fat-free vanilla yo- each. properly when the season is Skip the store. Seasonal without having to break the financial matters, contact gurt Of the $9 billion spent over. If you keep decorations Halloween stores can be bank. the Howard County Exten- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon on Halloween this year, in good condition, they can tempting and you can get a Swap with friends. Kids sion Office at 870-845-7517 or pumpkin pie spice $3.2 billion will be spent on often last for several years. lot of great ideas, but items don’t typically wear the or visit our office located Mix all ingredients in a costumes, $2.7 billion on Get creative. Want to have bought there are usually same costume year after on the second floor of the bowl. Dip in apples, pears, decorations, $2.6 billion on the scariest looking house in expensive. Consider look- year. Consider getting to- courthouse. or graham crackers! candy, and $400 million on your neighborhood? Get ing for potential costume gether with neighbors who Recipe of the Week Makes – 4 servings greeting cards. your kids involved in mak- ideas at a thrift store or resale have kids the same age as Here is a great, low cost Nutrition Information In fact, Halloween is sec- ing decorations, so you don’t shop. You might even find yours and swap costumes dip for all your fall parties. per Serving: 100 calories, 0 ond to Christmas in the break the bank making the something suitable in your from previous years. This It is easy to make and best grams fat, 3 grams fiber amount of total dollars spent house look frightful. Con- on a holiday. struction paper, glue and Whether you’re hosting a scissors sprinkled with a scary Halloween party or go- little imagination can go a ing over to a friend’s house long way in creating fright- to celebrate, here are some ening decorations. Consider tips to help you make a big leaving that spider web up impression without spend- for a few weeks, instead of ing a lot. sweeping it away. Plan Ahead. Make sure Get together. To help with you have all the costume the costs, have a party with materials, decorations and family and friends so you candy that you need on can share the burden and the Halloween day to avoid last- fun of hosting a neighbor- minute splurges. Anytime hood bash. you have to run back to the Shop clearance sales for store, you are setting your- next year. After Halloween, self up to spend more than make a trip back to the store you may have originally and pick up decorations, planned. It is very hard to costumes, etc. that can be stick to the “list”. used next year. Most items Make a budget and stick will be marked down 50% to it. Like any holiday, there or more. Save them for next is the temptation to over- year’s celebration. Trick or Treat Trail Oct. 31 at Nashville City Park The Nashville City Park will again play host the Hallow- een Trick or Treat Trail on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. The event is for trick-or-treaters up 14 years of age. There will be $1 hotdogs, popcorn and sodas served up at the park’s Dogwood Pavilion. Any groups or businesses that woulk like to set up along the trail are asked to call the park office at (870) 845-7405. HoCo EHC clubs to host ‘Tinsel, Tin & Treats’ Nov. 9 Howard County’s extension homemakers clubs will present “Tinsel, Tin & Treats,” a pre-holiday event on Sat- urday, Nov. 9. The event will be 4-7 p.m. at the Howard County EHC Educational Center, north Second St., Nashville. The cost is $15 per person. The event includes vintage do-it-yourself decor; stress- free holiday ideas; tasting of holiday recipes; and door prizes. Tickets are now available. For more information call the extension office in the courthouse, 845-7517. Retired teachers to meet Oct. 10 The Howard County Retired Teachers will meet Thurs- day, Oct. 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Western Sizzlin’ in Nashville. After the meeting, the group will travel to the Fire Sta- tion Museum for a tour and program presented by Freddie Horne of the Howard County Historical Society.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE OF $3,150,000 DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 OF HOWARD COUNTY, ARKANSAS REFUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION BONDS Dated November 1, 2019 Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 o’clock p.m., local time on October 23, 2019 for the above Bonds, which mature serially on February 1 of each year of the years of 2020 to 2049, inclusive. All bids must be on the Official Bid Form or submitted electronically, via PARITY. Copies of the Preliminary Official Statement, Official Notice of Sale and Official Bid Form may be obtained from the undersigned.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Dierks Public Schools 900 Old Hwy 70 West Dierks, AR 71833 The Dierks School District will accept Statements of PUBLIC NOTICE Qualifications from qualified Construction management IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HOWARD COUNTY, firms until October 17th at 1:00 P.M. Qualification ARKANSAS statements will not be accepted after the time stated in PROBATE DIVISION this publication. At a minimum statement should contain IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: experience, staffing, financial status, similar work LUTHER JEAN BRITT, DECEASED 31PR-19-54-1 experience and familiarity with the area. Firm shall be required to have a full-time superintendent on site and NOTICE TO CREDITORS conduct weekly progress meetings. Last known address of decedent: In general, the scope of the project is to construct 6 122 Britt Road, Nashville, AR 71852 classrooms at the Elementary campus approximately Date of death: March 4, 2019 6000 square feet. Firms should mail or deliver a minimum Paul Thomas Britt, was appointed Personal Nashville of five copies of their qualification’s statements tothe Representative of the estate of the above named decedent above address Attn Mr. Jody Cowart. For additional on September 23, 2019 News-Leader information Contact Mr. Cowart at 870-286-2191. All persons having claims against the estate must (DSD: 14, 15) exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within PUBLIC NOTICE six (6) months from the date of the first publication of Classifieds PUBLIC NOTICE this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Four Thirteen Inc is soliciting bids from qualified DBE/ Claims for injury or death, caused by the negligence of 1 BR Apartment upstairs, MBE/WBE Subcontractors and/or suppliers for all the decedent, shall be filed within six (6) months from the BUSINESS $350 a month, $350 deposit. phases of work on the Nashville Arkansas Water System 200-2101. (LM: 5 - tf) date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall Improvements Project to be bid 10/24/2019. Contract ------be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the SERVICES documents may be examined at the following locations: WINDSHIELDS! WIND- estate. City Hall Public Works Department, 426 N. Main St., SHIELDS! CALL WIND- This notice first published on the 2nd day of October, 2019. LAND Nashville, AR 71852 or Civil Engineering Assoc., 2114 SHIELDS PLUS. REPAIRS JESSICA STEEL GUNTER E. Matthews Ave., Jonesboro, AR 72401. Bids need OR REPLACEMENTS ON ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE FOR SALE to be turned in to our office no later than 10/22/2019. ALL AUTOMOBILES OR 9 Acre Tracts on Hwy. 26. 219 North Main Contact or send bids to Four Thirteen, Inc., P.O. Box 5848, SEMI TRUCKS. 870-451- Small down, owner finance. Nashville, AR 71852 Texarkana, TX 75505. Phone 903-832-5784. Fax 903-838- 4349. (tf) 501-681-9816 or 501-681- (870) 845-4532 7434. ------9961. (CL: 47 - tf) (JSG: 14, 15) MINI STORAGE IN MUR------(FT: 14, 15) FREESBORO. 870-845-6304. 38 acres in Nashville, (gs:4-tf) located less than 1 mile ------east of Bypass at the end of CLOCK REPAIR & RESTO- Collins Road, Hempstead RATION & some watches. County 342 on the left. Franklin Janes, 870-286-2525. Approximately 1670 ft (fj:tf) of county road frontage. ------Timber has been harvested JANICE’S FAMILY HAIR except for scattered specializing in styles & cuts trees. Lots of possibilities for seniors over 50. 870-845- including great area to build 2759 or 557-4953. a large lake. $68,500. 870------703-1628. (MT: tf) Subscribe for THE TERMINATOR PEST ------$ CONTROL. 870-557-1780. only 30 in (tf) HELP ------trade area Tupperware Consultant, WANTED Dorothy Hausman, 870-200- Accepting applications for 3 1424. dorothysfoodprep. p - 11 p and 11 p - 7 a shifts to the award my.tupperware.com (pd.12- 15) for CNA’s. Apply in person ------at 400 W. 23rd St., Hope. No winning Jean’s Upholstery. All types phone calls please. (HM: and fabrics. 870-845-7888. 5-22) (pd. 15 - 17) ------Nashville ------Accepting applications for Activity Director. Apply News-Leader FOR SALE in person at 400 W. 23rd ELECTRIC WHEEL CHAIR. St., Hope to Stacy Clay. No Portable, light weight, like phone calls please. (HM: new, low $ or perhaps free to 5-22) senior, 888-442-3390. (WG:tf) ------FREE FOR RENT Huge Oak Tree on ground. Country Living: 1 & 2 Bed- Easily accessible. 845-5258. room Apartments. 5 miles (pd: 14 - 15) from Nashville. Call 845-5520. ------(LR: tf) ------2 Bedroom/1 Bath Apart- ment for rent. Good location. References required. Call 870- 845-3787 or 845 8642. (LMR: 52 - tf) ------

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HOWARD COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE SMITH, DECEASED 31PR-19-53 NOTICE OF PROBATE-TESTATE Last known address of decedent: 303 N. Lewis Street, Mineral Springs, Arkansas Date of death: July 15, 2019 An instrument dated November 6, 2014, was on the 4th day of October 2019 admitted to probate as the last Will of the above named Decedent, and the undersigned has been appointed Executor thereunder. A contest of the probate of the Will can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. This notice first published the 9th of October, 2019.

Kevin Smith, Executor, by Aaron R. Brasel, ABN 2009138 Post Office Box 813 Nashville AR 71852 (870) 845-4100 – Telephone (AB: 15, 16) 10B News Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Nashville News-Leader

Howard Memorial Hospital to offer gifts to every patient who gets mammogram during October Howard Memorial Hospital would like to remind you that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. HMH Radiology has a gift for every patient who receives a mammogram during the month of Octo- ber. In addition, all mammography patients will be entered into a weekly prize drawing. Is it time for your annual mammogram? Are you overdue or have you just been putting it off? What better time to get back on track than October. Howard Memorial Hospital offers 3D Digital Mammography technology that detects the smallest issues and the HMH mammography technologists have combined experience of 54 years! CHEERLEADERS JOIN THE FIGHT. The Nashville High School cheerleaders wore pink shirts during last Fri- Contact us today at (870) 845-8156 if you have any day night’s football game to show their support during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. questions or need to schedule your mammogram!

Breast Cancer Self Awareness Fact One: All women are at risk of getting breast cancer. You may have heard about other risk factors, such as having someone in your family with breast cancer or hav- ing an inherited breast cancer gene mutation. But the truth is: MOST women with breast cancer don’t have these or other risk factors. Their only risks are being a woman and getting older. That’s why it’s important to learn what you can do. What can I do? 1. Know your risk. Talk to your family to learn about your family health history. Talk to your doctor about your personal risk of breast cancer 2 Get screened. Ask your doctor which screening tests are right for you if you are at a higher risk. Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk. Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at 20, and every year starting at 40. 3. Know what is normal for you. Learn how your breasts normally look and feel. 4. Make healthy lifestyle choices. Maintain a healthy SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MOMS. At the annual Howard County Single Parent Scholarship Fund luncheon, Friday, weight. Add exercise into your routine. Limit alcohol intake. where recipients received checks and certificates were, from left, UA Cossatot Chancellor Steve Cole; Chloe Fact Two: If you know your risk of breast cancer, you can Scoggins of Nashville with daughter Laila Grundy, 2; Kortlahn Malone of Mineral Springs; Sara Martin of Mur- do things that may reduce your risk. freesboro with son Wesley, 8; Chrystal Daves of Nashville; program coordinator Tabetha Nguyen, Brandi Woods, Risk factors do not cause breast cancer, but they increase the chances that breast cancer may develop. There are many UA Cossatot adult education (back) and Linda Young, UA Cossatot Career Pathways and committee member. risk factors linked to breast cancer. Some of these risk factors increase risk a great deal. Others increase risk by only a small amount. Yet, we still don’t know what causes breast cancer Single Parent Scholarship recipients to develop. It’s likely a combination of risk factors, many of which are still unknown. That is why is it so important that Each of the four moms who re- in scholarships would be awarded Southern Arkansas University, then all women know their family medical history and understand ceived checks and certificates at that day, and that since its beginning, get a masters degree in special educa- their personal risk of breast cancer. Friday’s Single Parent Scholarship 120 scholarships had been awarded in tion. She says she’s glad her sons can Fact Three: You can have tests that find breast cancer early. Fund luncheon has overcome -- or is Howard County. see how important getting her educa- Mammogram: A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast. It overcoming -- a variety of obstacles on One of the recipients, Friday, wasn’t tion is to her. is the best tool we have today for finding breast cancer the path to higher education. from Howard County. Sara Martin is Kortlahn Malone, a 2013 Mineral early. It can find breast cancer when it is small and easier to The moms received the incentive from Murfreesboro, and was invited Springs grad, is working to get a de- treat. Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if checks during the annual Howard to attend the Nashville ceremony. She gree in education specializing in pre-K. you are at average risk. County Single Parent Scholarship is a double-major at UA-C, studying She brought her mother, Iresa Rowe of Clinical Breast Exam: A clinical breast exam is done by your Fund awards luncheon on the Nash- criminal justice and sociology. Saratoga, to the luncheon. doctor or nurse in an office or clinic. He or she will look at ville campus of UA Cossatot. After The stories of the recipients were Unable to be present was scholar- and feel your breasts and under your arms to look for breast lunch, the group heard from Rachel striking. ship recipient Kimberly McCauley of cancer. Sometimes breast cancer can be felt, but not seen on Barfield, a previous recipient of the Chloe Scoggins of Nashville Nashville who is studying nursing. a mammogram. Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 SPSF scholarship, and UA Cossatot brought her daughter, Laila Grundy, The Single Parent Scholarship Fund years starting at 20, and every year starting at 40. Chancellor Steve Cole. to the ceremony. Scoggins plans to has been active here for 27 years. All Fact Four: You should talk to your doctor about any Tabetha Sillavan Nguyen, a fac- finish at UA-C, where she is in general funds raised here are awarded to resi- changes you notice in your breasts. The signs of breast cancer ulty member and a volunteer for studies, and transfer to Arkansas Tech. dents of Howard County with some are not the same for all women. In fact, some women have the scholarship fund, told the group The oldest recipient was Crystal matching money from the state. In the no signs that they can see. If you notice any of these breast changes, see your health care provider right away: that the purpose of the organization Daves of Nashville, the mother of two audience, Friday, was Laura Lee Wil- • Lump, hard knot or thickening was education, employment and teen boys. She is determined to get a lard of Hot Springs, regional program • Swelling, warmth, redness, or darkening empowerment. She said that $4,050 degree in elementary education from manager for SPSF. • Change in the size or shape of the breast • Dimpling or puckering of the skin • Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple • Pulling in of your nipple or other parts of the breast • Nipple discharge that starts suddenly • New pain in one spot that does not go away Fact Five: It’s never too late to adopt healthy behaviors. You can do things that are good for your health and might lower your risk of getting breast cancer. Maintain a healthy weight, add exercise into your routine, and limit alcohol intake.

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