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ArFB names 2017 Farm ANOTHER SIGN OF THE SEASON Suspect arrested Family of Year for counterfeiting BY HAROLD COGGINS [email protected] BY ASHLEY FOREMAN [email protected] Back in April, the Mike Mc- Gregor family was named Drew According to Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober, on Tuesday, Nov. County Farm Family of the Year. 28 Deputy Brandon Wright answered a call on Barkada Road regard- That process began a nine-month ing a suspect, later identified as Joshua Tompkins, using two coun- process by the Arkansas Farm terfeit $100 bills to purchase a cell phone from another individual. Bureau that ended last Thursday The fraudulent bills have “For Motion Picture Use Only” printed with the announcement that Luke on them where it should read “The United States of America.” and Deedee Alston of Mena (Polk See FAKE BILLS Page 6A County) have been selected as the 2017 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The award was announced at the annual luncheon honoring the county and district Farm Families of the Year. While the McGregors might not have made the fi nal cut, the Drew County residents were Ashley Foreman/Advance-Monticellonian among the honorees. As Arkansas’ Farm Family of ANNUAL RIDE Children of all ages enjoy the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce’s “Santa the Year, the Alstons will compete Train,” which brought the jolly old man and Mrs. Claus to town last Saturday at the mini-park on South Main in the 2018 Swisher Sweets/Sun- Street. belt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year program. A winner will be named from among 10 southeast- ern state winners in next October in Moultrie, Ga. The Alstons, who have two sons, Keeping it in the family: Grandson assumes ownership Ryan and Drey, were surprised and humbled to receive the honor, they are excited to continue the Griffi n legacy, said in a ArFB press release an- Tyler Griffi n is new boss but long days are ahead. nouncing their state prize. “We have a lot of updating to do,” Tyler “Unbelievable,” Luke said. “I’d at one of Monticello’s said. “It is our mission to return this busi- be lying if I said I didn’t want it or ness to it’s heyday.” think that possibly we had worked business landmarks For a brief period, Tyler opened his own hard enough to earn such a title. I business, Extreme Heating, Air and Electric was born to do this. Few people I LLC, but has decided to dissolve that name know get to wake up every morn- BY ASHLEY FOREMAN and fully take over the established family ing and spend all day long working [email protected] at something they love. business. Currently, Griffi n Heating and Air “Since I left corporate America I A new generation has taken over a long has six employees but Tyler noted they are haven’t had a job. This is not a job existing business in Drew County. Griffi n hoping to expand in the very near future. for me. It’s my way of life.” Heating and Air has been in business since Keith Griffi n, Richard’s son and Tyler’s The Alstons have a diverse farm 1980 under its fi rst owner, the late Richard father, has been working there since 1989 known as “Holly Springs Home- Griffi n. and is a journeyman and technician. stead.” In addition to Angus cattle Richard Griffi n passed away in May of “Dad was 31 years old when he opened and an eight-house broiler chicken this year, living the 37-year-old business this business,” Keith said. “He borrowed operation, the farm also includes without an owner. $300 from a family member to pay for a large variety of fruit and vege- Richard’s oldest grandson, Tyler Griffi n, the sales tax for a work van and he began tables. Strawberries, sweet corn, and his wife Kayla have now assumed own- working and fi xing people’s heating and air blackberries, pumpkins, musca- ership. Photo courtsey of Tyler Griffi n units.” dines, honeybees, cut fl owers, to- “I have been working with heating, air TAKING OVER Tyler Griffi n (center) and his family have assumed ownership of a longstanding All members of the Griffi n family were matoes, okra, peppers and more are and electrical components with this com- Monticello business, Griffi n Heating and Air. Tyler’s grandfather, Richard, opened the business quick to thank the people of Southeast Ar- grown as part of the Alston’s agri- pany since I was 16 years old,” Tyler said. in 1980. kansas for their years of service and ask tourism enterprise. “I graduated from Monticello High School their customers work with them during this The family also offers a com- in 2008, spent two years at Southeast Ar- then worked two years to become a master fi cations. time of transition. mercial hay and haylage service kansas College in Pine Bluff and then four electrician.” “This is the family business, it is what we During this time of expanding and where they mow, rake, bale, wrap years at the University of Arkansas at Mon- Tyler said he knew he would eventually all do,” Tyler said. switching owners, Griffi n Heating and Air ticello College of Technology in Crossett work full-time in the family business—but Tyler, Kayla and their four children, See FARM FAMILY Page 6A becoming a journeyman electrician and he took his time to get all the proper certi- Hunter, Anna, Jace and Natalee said they See GRIFFIN Page 6A
SINGING IN THE HOLIDAYS High court tabs local attorney
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Paul Keith, an attorney practicing in Monticello, has been appointed to a six-year term on the Arkansas Su- preme Court Committee on Professional Conduct. Keith was among eight new members named in the Arkansas Supreme Court’s Dec. 7 per curiam order to replace those whose terms had ended. Among those retiring members that were thanked by the Court for their service was James A. Ross of Mon- ticello. Keith is a partner in Gibson & Keith, PLLC, a four-member fi rm in Mon- ticello that began in 1981. Keith and his wife, Kandi, live in Hamburg and have three grown children. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of Michael Donnella Photography/courtesy of Beverly Burks the Arkansas Bar Associa- RAISE YOUR VOICES The Southeast Arkansas Concert Association will present a Holiday Pops Extravaganza at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Fine Arts Center on the University of Arkansas at Monticello tion. He has served as City campus. The event will feature the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, which is now in its 61st season. The group will be joined by soprano Haley Greer, bass-baritone Greg Pearson and doz- Attorney for Hamburg for ens of area choir students. The variety of Christmas music presented will include traditional favorites, along with some rarely-heard newer carols. The concert will be conducted by Kermit Poling, 15 years. a Centaur recording artist who recently conducted the London Symphony Orchestra for a new album of his music. The fi nale will feature an audience sing-a-long medley of best-known carols. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the door, by calling 870-460-1888 or at searkconcert.org.
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Newspapers are mailed out every Reg. $45 All other zip codes $40.00 Subscription Price Wednesday afternoon (unless holidays force an adjustment). 2A | Wednesday, December 13, 2017 NEWS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 COMMUNITY CALENDAR GOING ON NOW Burn ban now in effect Drew County Judge Robert Akin has placed Drew County under a Educator of the Week burn ban due to dry conditions. All residents are to refrain from out- door burning until further notice. Editor’s note: The Ad- Drew County Museum open on select Saturdays vance-Monticellonian is high- RETHA ROBINSON, MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Drew County Museum will be open the first and third Saturday lighting one educator each week of each month. The hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For special to call attention to their accom- events, contact Connie Mullis at 870-367-2431 or Tommy Gray at plishments inside—or outside— 870-367-2401. the classroom. The schools fea- Support for local schools tured (on a rotating basis) are Show support for local schools by purchasing a school mascot yard those in the Monticello and Drew sign for only $20. All three (University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Central school districts, and the Weevils, Drew Central Pirates and Monticello Billies) may be pur- University of Arkansas at Monti- chased for $50. Call the Monticello/Drew County Chamber of Com- cello. Send nominations to Ashley merce office at 870-367-6741 or stop by the chamber office at 335 Foreman at reporter@monticel- East Gaines Street. lonews.net or call 870-367-5325. MEDC now taking applications for SNAP Grant Any educator is eligible, and all The Monticello Economic Development Commission is now accepting will be given careful consider- applications for the Special Needs Assistance Program grant. To qual- ation. ify, applicants must be 55 years or older and live in Drew County. To apply, call 870-367-4410 to make an appointment with City Property BY ASHLEY FOREMAN Inspection Manager Brian Rodgers. You must provide two forms of identification, current proof of income and a copy of the deed to the [email protected] property that is applying for assistance. Retha Robinson has been a SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 staple at Monticello Elementary Holiday Pops concert School for the past fi fteen years. The SEARK Concert Association will hold a Holiday Pops Extravagan- She graduated from Fairview za concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at the University of Arkansas at High School in Camden in 1980 Monticello Fine Arts Center. and pursued her Bachelor’s De- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 gree in Elementary Education. After graduation from Hard- Santa visit ing University in 1984, Rob- The Prairie Grove Baptist Church will host Santa Claus at 6 p.m., inson taught second and third Friday, Dec. 22 in the fellowship hall of the church. There will be re- grade at Harmony Grove Ele- freshments and a movie after the Santa visit. mentary School until she mar- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 ried and moved to Lake Village. 90th birthday party She taught second grade at Lake Join the Green Hill Baptist Church in celebrating the 90th birthday of Side Elementary for a few years Steve Berryman from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at the church fellow- before beginning her career as a ship hall. Billie. Ashley Foreman/Advance-Monticellonian “Most of my experience has ONGOING been in second grade,” Robinson LOVING THE LIGHT BULB MOMENTS Robinson says she loves seeing a student grasp a concept. • The Kiwanis of Monticello will have their regular meetings from 11 noted. “I love the interaction with a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the kids.” Two Brothers Restaurant, located on the downtown square. Anyone Robinson says it was her won- Robinson is from a family full who has been struggling with a with the class you are given each interested in joining is welcome to attend. derful elementary school teachers of teachers. particular concept and they fi nal- year.” • The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and ne- that really inspired her to become “Both of my sisters are ele- ly get it,” Robinson added. “I re- When she isn’t molding young glect children of the 10th Judicial District seeks volunteer advocates a teacher. mentary school educators and ally do love that part of my job.” minds, Robinson spends time and board members. For more information, contact 870-367-9449. “I was so lucky to have so I have a niece who is in educa- Robinson encourages people with her husband of 29 years and • The Drew County Relay for Life Committee will have its regular many wonderful teachers grow- tion.” Robinson said. to give education a try. her two sons and daughter-in-law. monthly meetings at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at ing up,” Robinson added. “My She says her favorite thing “It is so different from how it “My youngest son is in college Pauline Missionary Baptist Church, 909 North Hyatt Street in Monti- about the job is seeing a strug- used to be,” Robinson said. “The and he is trying to fi gure out what cello. Anyone interested in serving is welcome to attend. favorite was my fi rst grade teach- er, Mrs. Jones. She was wonder- gling student fi nally have a light most important thing I would he wants to do,” Robinson not- • The Drew Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will meet at 10 a.m. on the bulb moment of clarity. tell someone who wants to be a ed. “I guess I was rare, I always first Tuesday of each month in Conference Room A in the Allied Health ful and I remember her to this day.” “It is so rewarding when you teacher is that no matter what, knew I would be a teacher.” Building. have been working with a student you have to be fl exible and work • Drew Memorial Hospital’s Cancer Support Group will meet every second Monday of each month at noon in Conference Room A. Can- cer patients, survivors, caregivers and family members are invited to attend. • The Monticello Winners Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 836 North Hyatt Street in Monticello. Monday meetings are closed but Thursday and Saturday are open to the public. The group also holds open meetings at noon every Tuesday and Friday at the church. For more information, contact 870-723-6568. • The Transitions Grief Support Group of Arkansas Hospice holds meetings at noon on the second Tuesday of every month at the South- east Arkansas Regional Library-Monticello branch, 114 West Jefferson Avenue. For more information, contact Reba Gaines at 501-748-3393. • Celebrate Recovery of Monticello meets at 5:30 p.m. every Friday at the Monticello Christian Church, 233 South Dillard Street (on the cor- ner of Jackson and Dillard streets). It is free and open to the public. Registration is not necessary to participate. You do not need to be a member of Monticello Christian Church to attend. Celebrate Recovery is a support group aimed at helping people with emotional strug- gles, relational issues, addictions or any thoughts and behaviors that interfere with a joyful life. Meetings begin with fellowship and coffee. Large-group meetings begin at 6 p.m. with biblically based teachings and music. At 7 p.m., sharing groups are offered. These small groups are divided into men and women and provide a safe place to give and receive positive support for individual needs. • The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary host a dance from 7-9:30 p.m. every Thursday at the VFW Post, 148 Veter- ans Drive in Monticello (in McCloy Park). Admission is $5 per person. • Ms. Maria Rose, rehabilitation counselor for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services in Drew County, is usually in the Monticello ARS office on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of each week. For more information, contact at 870-367-9669. •Alanon meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening at the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello. Alanon is a completely confidential group for anyone who thinks their life has been affected by another persons drinking. For more information, contact Jane at 870-723-2493 or Kayla at 501-762-4078. SCHS teacher named 2017 Art Educator of the Year
Special to the Advance tion. He has served on several state level committees for both AEA and Star City High School art teacher the Arkansas Department of Educa- and Monticello resident Roger Dar- tion. ren High was recently named 2017 He has been awarded over Secondary Art Educator of the Year $20,000 in grant money for educa- by the Arkansas Art Educators at tional programs including 7 Target the group’s annual fall conference. Field Trip Grants and has helped im- High became an art teacher in plement over 46 fi eld trips to provide 2005 after graduating from the educational opportunities for his University of Arkansas at Mon- students. Field trips have focused ticello in 2004 with a Bachelor on interdisciplinary connections to of Arts in Art and English with a visual art and cultural enrichment in- Writing Concentration teaching cluding visits to art galleries, plays, elementary school, middle school, cultural festivals, historic sites, sci- and high school art for the Dermott ence museums, planetariums, zoos, School District. He joined the Star parks, bridges, water parks, amuse- City High School faculty the fall of ment parks, movie theatres, river- 2011 where he teaches Art 1, Art 2, boats, and nature centers. Studio Art 2-D, Studio Art 3-D, and High enjoys introducing students AP Studio Art and serves as advisor to new ideas and new experiences for the Star City High School Art that they have never had. The ma- Club. jority of his students have come from High has served as Arkansas Art lower income families and have not Educators News Director since 2016 had the opportunity to travel much. where he maintains social media ac- Through the fi eld trips he has imple- counts for AAE including Twitter, mented he has been able to give his Instagram, and a public AAE News students the opportunity to explore, page on Facebook. He previously observe, and investigate educational served as AAE Southeast Regional sites, giving them fi rst-hand experi- Director for two years. ences they would not have been able High also serves as local president to have in a traditional classroom for the Star City Education Associa- environment. NOTICE
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BY MARY HIGHTOWER U of A System Division of Agriculture
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas’ drought-ridden fall could turn into three seasons of trouble for livestock and forage producers; as winter wheat growers hope for another decent rain to keep AT&T Internet their crop developing. starting at The Dec. 7 Drought Monitor map shows 98 percent of Arkan- sas in drought this fall, with the $ /MO.1 most intensively dry area, listed 30 as “extreme drought,” affecting 22 counties stretching from cen- ©¿ÈÆÇ´Ë¸Æ À´ºÀÇÂÇ»¸ÅÄÈ´¿ tral Arkansas to the Oklahoma Internet photo ¶ÂÀµ¼Á¸·µ¼¿¿Å¸ÄÔ·¢Á¶¿ ·´Ç´À state line. ] ¶»´Åº¸¹ÂŸ´¶»´··Ô¿! In its final report of the year CRACKING GROUND Without enough water, the Earth begins to crack. ÈÃÇÂ] À on Nov. 26, the National Agri- cultural Statistics Service said delta, which has received more pore space and is a poor insula- 56 percent of winter wheat in rain than areas in central and tor against freezing. Arkansas was in good condition, southwest Arkansas.” “Winter annuals still respire John Jennings, professor-for- with 5 percent excellent. Thir- during winter but have little soil ty-percent was fair and 8 percent age and extension specialist for poor. the Division of Agriculture, said moisture to pull from,” Jennings Pasture wasn’t faring so well that a dry fall can have more said. “During extreme cold, with 25 percent in good or excel- overall negative impact on annu- these plants can literally freeze- lent condition, 29 percent fair, al forage production than a dry dry causing stand thinning or 32 percent poor and 14 percent summer for three reasons: loss. Dry winter conditions can • It reduces late summer/fall very poor. also lead to injury of cold-sen- On Nov. 30, the National forage production which is crit- Weather Service at Little Rock ical for fall and winter grazing sitive bermudagrass varieties if called the month “The driest No- • Delays planting of winter extreme cold temperatures oc- vember and driest fall on record annual forages that would other- cur.” in portions of Arkansas.” wise be grazed in fall/winter For more information about • Reduces plant development North Little Rock, Little Rock crop or livestock production, Air Force Base and Monticello and increases cold temperature all had their driest Novembers stress which can delay spring visit www.uaex.edu or contact green-up and early spring graz- your county extension office. Fast speed. on record. Pine Bluff, North Little Rock, Russellville, Little ing. The University of Arkansas Rock Air Force Base, Calico “So, a dry fall can have nega- System Division of Agricul- tive impact on three seasons of Rock, Mount Ida and Monticel- ture’s mission is to strengthen lo all reported their driest-ever the year,” he said, adding that falls. this year, he’s anticipating the agriculture, communities, and “Several long-standing re- following effects: families by connecting trusted Affordable cords have been broken,” the • Early hay feeding – “The research to the adoption of best weather service said. “At Rus- lack of fall pasture growth practices. Through the Agricul- sellville, this has been driest fall caused many producers to start tural Experiment Station and since 1897, and at Mount Ida, feeding hay in late September the Cooperative Extension Ser- this has been the driest fall since and in October,” Jennings said. price. 1879!” “This will put pressure on those vice, the Division of Agriculture “A dry fall for Arkansas with limited hay in storage. conducts research and extension Also, much of the hay harvest- wheat growers is a double-edged work within the nation’s historic 2 sword,” said Jason Kelley, ex- ed this summer is medium to land grant education system. low quality due harvest delays Internet starting at 10Mbps tension wheat and feed grains The Division of Agriculture agronomist for the University caused by summer rains. Ironic of Arkansas System Division that the summer was too wet for is one of 20 entities within the available in your area from AT&T. of Agriculture. “We need dry a good quality hay crop and the University of Arkansas System. weather to harvest fall crops and fall is too dry to make up for it.” It has offices in all 75 counties get wheat planted, but prolonged • Late fall planting – “Many in Arkansas and faculty on five Individuals eligible to participate in the government’s Lifeline† program may qualify to receive a discount on the monthly price of Fixed Wireless Internet service from AT&T. dry weather has caused some is- producers plant wheat or rye- system campuses. sues with thin or variable stands grass in fall for winter grazing,” in some fields this year. he said. “Much of the planting The University of Arkansas “November is typically a wet was greatly delayed or eliminat- System Division of Agriculture Call 877.990.0041 month for us. Most areas have ed due to the dry conditions. So, offers all its Extension and Re- finally received a good rainfall the good quality forage normally search programs and services to check availability! with the last weather system, available in late winter on many without regard to race, color, but some wheat will be very farms will not be available this sex, gender identity, sexual ori- late emerging,” he said. “Late winter.” †Lifeline is a government assistance program, the service is nontransferable, only eligible consumers may enroll in the program, and the program is limited to one discount per household consisting of either wireline entation, national origin, reli- or wireless service. emerging wheat may not have • Dry weather desiccation Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T Internet services. 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For didactic, usually coming from St. Nicho- What a great time for celebrating the joy of the This editorial refl ects the views of the holidays! Last week, I enjoyed both the Ham- some, that hasn’t been that long ago; for las, rather than written to him. But letters burg and the Crossett holiday parades. Both were Advance-Monticellonian’s editorial board. loud and bright and exciting. These communities others, that recollection will require a hard Other opinions on this page may not to Santa also refl ect the durability and certainly know how to get people out and in the look at the memory banks. refl ect this view. timelessness of the ritual, and how— mood for Christmas. In today’s edition, the Advance-Monti- even when so much else about the world And did you enjoy any great cookies during peruse this year’s offerings, we would Monticello’s Christmas Cookie Tour sponsored cellonian publishes the annual wishes of changes—children’s imaginations (and urge you to think back to a simpler time by the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of preschoolers through third-grade students desire for toys) remain a constant. Commerce last weekend? What a great way to and enjoy the memories. in both the Monticello and Drew Central Children can teach us many things, even bring attention and a warm smile to our local The earliest perceptions of Santa Claus, businesses. school districts, as well as a few letters in misspelled, grammatically incorrect Another highlight of last week was a “State of mailed in to our offi ce. Some will conjure according to smithsonianmag.org., tend- letters to Santa. In fact, that’s part of the our Schools” message I attended given by Tracy ed to depict him as a disciplinarian. The Streeter, the superintendent of up a tear a two (unfortunately, that’s the fun of reading the letters. Hamburg schools. She frankly state of the world we live in today) but fi rst image of St. Nicholas in the United This year, our youngsters have asked laid out the challenges of main- States showed him in ecclesiastical garb taining a superior education en- most will bring a smile to faces and there for everything from “a toy yoony corn” vironment in difficult financial are a few that will result in side-splitting with a switch in hand next to a crying and “85 pupeys ... and 85 cows” to a “gal times, reminding attendees that child, while the earliest known Santa school funding depends largely laughter—making stomachs shake like of Koolade” and $1000,000,000 dollers.” on student enrollment—and bowlfuls of jelly, so to speak. picture book shows him leaving a birch Parents beware, though: There’s no telling Hamburg has experienced a All, though, show the innocence of our rod in a naughty child’s stocking, which how many letters were written with this LEANNE decline in recent years. I left BURCH with a full understanding of the children, which is something the Christ- he “Directs a Parent’s hand to use / When same thought in mind—“I can’t wait for district’s focus areas, and a re- ARKANSAS mas season is good about doing. As you virtue’s path his sons refuse.” you to see my real list.” HOUSE REPORT newed appreciation for the ener- gy and excitement of a dynamic school that focuses on student excellence and ensuring students are college and Computer workforce ready upon graduation. The business of the state’s finances continues as we move toward the start of the 2018 fiscal classes are session. The Joint Budget Committee will gather Jan. 9-11, 2018 in pre-fiscal budget meetings, with the full Budget Session to begin Feb. 12 and still growing run for 30 days. The Aging, Children, Youth, Military and Legislative Affairs Committee met last week at LITTLE ROCK—Since the the Arkansas State Police Headquarters. We heard legislature enacted a law in an extensive report on foster care operations from 2015 that requires Arkansas Mischa Martin, the head of the Department of high schools to offer computer Human Service’s Division of Child and Family science, the number of stu- Services, and a report from the Arkansas State dents in computer classes has Police regarding the operation of the Child Mal- increased by 460 percent. treatment Hotline. In the 2014-15 school year, In Arkansas, if you suspect child abuse and there were 1,104 students in neglect, please call 1-844-SAVE-A-CHILD (1- computer science classes and 844-728-3244). Mandated reporters can also use now there are 6,184, according a special fax form. The maltreatment hotline is to the state Education Depart- staffed by a team of specially trained personnel ment. The number of teachers from the Crimes Against Children Division of the qualified in computer science Arkansas State Police. We toured the area where has grown from 27 to 225. the calls are taken and recorded and met with Gov. Asa Hutchinon made it supervisors to learn about challenges of manning a priority to expand comput- these reports. er science offerings and the The highest volume and, therefore, wait times legislature approved Act 187 for calls are Monday mornings and Friday after- of 2015 to require all public noons. Although the General Assembly approved high schools 10 more caller positions this year, the more than and charter $700,000 needed to implement these positions schools to was not funded. For more information about re- offer the porting child abuse and about the hotline, please courses. The go online to cacarkansas.org. act also creat- The Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task is ed a task force Force also met last week as it continues to study Christmas season time for miracles charged with the impact of tax reform in other states across the recommend- country. EDDIE ing standards In addition to lowering the income tax rate for Nearly a million people a year stop at “you ought to see what they do at Christ- our visitor. Last year, the couple stopped CHEATHAM for the new Arkansans making below $21,000 a year, The Tax one of Arkansas’ 13 welcome centers. mas. It is beautiful!” to revisit the site of their little miracle, courses. Reform and Relief Act of 2017 created the task The staffs answer a lot of questions about Then he showed off more than 40 pho- and instead of crying, the woman left for ARKANSAS Enrollment SENATE REPORT force to explore future tax reform. The task force our state and work hard to see that our tographs he had taken of the Blytheville Mississippi happy. in comput- is required to complete a report by Sept. 1, 2018. visitors feel welcome. Travelers often Visitor Center with his phone last Christ- When they stopped in October, the er science The report will include proposals for tax cuts and share personal stories with members of mas. His wife joined the conversation couple told Sheila they won’t visit at classes grew by 12 percent over job growth. the staff. Once in a while, employees and told the rest of the story. Sheila and Christmas this year because their son last year. Among minority stu- The task force reviewed an extensive report hear a story that reminds them that their the staff learned they had helped to heal and his family will spend Christmas with dents, the participation rate is comparing tax rates in Arkansas to those of work brightens someone’s day. this family’s broken heart. them in Iowa. 39 percent and among females surrounding states and those with similar pop- Sheila Ward, man- The couple’s 19-year-old daughter had The woman told Sheila: “My son it is 26 percent. The governor ulations and economic factors. The first area ager of the Blytheville died during the Christmas holidays 18 missed out on 14 years of Christmas. He and educators said that the compared was that of personal income tax. Welcome Center, re- years ago, just after she had decorated will be bringing his wife, my two-year- gender gap in computer classes Arkansas has six income tax brackets. For cently learned that her the family’s Christmas tree. The parents old grandson and my four-month-old should be eliminated and that staff had redeemed left the tree standing for four years. comparison, the state of Missouri has 10 while granddaughter. they would continue working to Christmas for one of When the mother fi nally took it down, Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi “We will have our fi rst holiday with increase the number of females the center’s visitors. she vowed never to decorate for Christ- have three each. Eight states across the country all the stuff that I hid in the attic 14 years in computer coding classes. have a flat tax rate. Flat rates range from 3.07 Kane Webb, director mas again. At the same time the growth of the Arkansas De- Two Christmases ago, they stopped at ago, plus we are buying stuff for new tra- percent in Pennsylvania to 5.499 percent in North ASA ditions. Just so you know, the decorations in student enrollment was an- Carolina. The remaining states have a progressive HUTCHINSON partment of Parks and the Blytheville Welcome Center, where nounced, the governor and state Tourism, oversees the the staff goes all out decorating for you put up mean something to people.” tax with income brackets like Arkansas. Sheila said: “The things we see and education officials announced When it comes to sales taxes, Arkansas’s rate GOVERNOR’S centers and passed the Christmas. The Christmas carousels and REPORT hear never cease to amaze me, inspire me that 12 adults would receive is at 6.5 percent. Surrounding states range from story along to me. snowmen and angels took the grieving and renew me. You just never know what scholarships worth $6,000 at the 4 percent to 7 percent. When it comes to state One day in Octo- mother by surprise. She returned to Arkansas Coding Academy at corporate income taxes, most states (31) have ber, a visitor was complimenting Sheila their car in tears. Her husband went into may touch a heart.” I would like to thank the people who the University of Central Arkan- a flat rate ranging anywhere from 3 percent to for the center’s fall décor. A gentleman the Welcome Center to see for himself. sas in Conway. who was traveling from Iowa to Missis- When he returned to the car, he was smil- staff our Visitor Centers all over the state 9.9 percent. Arkansas has sox brackets for state Four of the scholarships will sippi overheard their conversation. He ing. He didn’t speak until Memphis, and for the kindness they distribute to our corporate income taxes. The rates range from 1 go to state employees—one interrupted. then he said: “Well, that was something.” visitors in addition to the tourist fl iers percent to 6.5 percent, depending on the income. from each Congressional dis- “If you think this is good,” he said, The experience restored Christmas for and highway maps. Since 2008, 18 states—including Arkansas— trict. They can get paid leave have cut their individual income taxes and 15 while taking coding classes and states have reduced their corporate income taxes. must agree to continue working Several others have fundamentally remade their for the state for an additional tax codes. Expect the findings of this Task Force two years. to be presented during the 2019 Regular Session Tax relief, if passed, will truly be historic It is public policy to enhance of the General Assembly. computer literacy among Ar- On another local note, congratulations to the It’s the season of giving, and Con- more of their money rather than send the standard deduction increases kansas students and the state’s Southeast Arkansas Education Service Coop- gress wants to celebrate it by giving it to Washington. to $18,000 for single parents. The workforce, for several reasons. erative Foundation of Monticello, which was you more of your money back. This This tax overhaul has been a thor- Senate plan also doubles the child tax High-tech industries will be recently awarded a $19,925 grant from Arkansas year, Congress is ough, years-long process. The Senate credit to $2,000. These improvements more likely to locate in Arkan- See BURCH Page 5A on track to provide Finance Committee has held 70 hear- will help families keep more of their sas if there is a well trained historic tax relief to ings on how to simplify the tax code hard-earned money to help make ends workforce in place. Our bright- hardworking Amer- and make it fair and more efficient meet or save for the future. est graduates are more likely to ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN icans by passing the for all Americans. The committee’s According to the Tax Foundation’s live in Arkansas if they can find first comprehensive working groups created bipartisan state-by-state analysis, the Senate bill well-paid jobs here, rather than legislation to over- solutions that were used to help guide will add 7,800 new full-time jobs to having to move out of state. Serving Drew County since 1870 haul our tax code in members as they crafted legislation the Arkansas economy and middle-in- In a related effort, legislators JOHN more than 30 years. that will lower federal income taxes come Arkansas families would see a and state officials have been TOM WHITE ...... Publisher Our current tax across the board. $2,020 increase in income. working to provide broadband BOOZMAN code makes it dif- I was pleased to support the Tax In addition to providing relief to access to all public schools. HAROLD COGGINS ...... Editor U.S. SENATE ficult to get ahead Cuts and Jobs Act because of the re- the middle-class, this update to our Arkansas is one of six states REPORT in today’s economy lief it will provide to middle-income tax code will help grow the economy. to meet recommended national ASHLEY FOREMAN ...... Staff Writer and to save for the Arkansans. The standard deduction The bill permanently reduces the cor- standards for data transmission. Published each Wednesday by: future. That’s why doubles to $24,000 for married cou- porate tax rate, currently the highest In fact, Arkansas capacity is the Senate spent significant time de- ples. This means that families aren’t DREW COUNTY NEWSPAPERS, INC. in the developed world. The lower double the recommended stan- veloping a comprehensive tax reform subject to federal income tax for the 314 N. Main St., Monticello, Arkansas 71655 plan that will allow families to keep first $24,000 they make. Similarly, See BOOZMAN Page 5A See CHEATHAM Page 5A (USPS-007-560) Periodical postage paid at Monticello, AR. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to: P.O. Box 486, Monticello, AR 71657. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $34.00 per HOW TO WRITE US year in zip codes beginning with 716; $45.00 per year else- where. The Advance-Monticellonian welcomes letters to the editor. 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aging of the current genera- NEW CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINERS CHEATHAM tion of nurses. The dean of the Continued from Page 4A UAFS college of health scienc- es said that the average nurse is dard. The new network delivers 56 years old. data 40 times faster than the Nursing schools struggle to previous one. meet the demand from potential New nursing program students because of a lack of faculty and constrained budgets, The University of Arkansas at she said. The nursing shortage Fort Smith, in conjunction with is not confined to Arkansas, but two local hospitals, announced is a nationwide challenge. The the beginning of an accelerated UAFS program will be similar nursing program that will begin to 270 nursing programs in all in the fall of 2018. It is open to students who already have other states. a bachelor’s degree. They can The American Association obtain a nursing degree in 15 of Colleges of Nurses reported months. The program will ac- that last year 64,000 applicants cept 32 students per semester. were turned down by nursing There is a nursing shortage programs because of a lack of nationwide, due in part to the faculty or slots. UAM Media Services photo FIRST OF THIER KIND These University of Arkansas at Monticello students recently became the fi rst cohort to complete the National Strength and an invitation to do business in Conditioning Association’s Education Recognition Program, which recognizes schools with standardized, approved strength and conditioning or personal BOOZMAN the United States. training curricula. Completion of the program prepares students to become certifi ed personal trainers and strength and conditioning specialists. The class This is a once-in-a-generation was taught by Dr. Suzanna Guizar, an assistant professor of exercise science and an NSCA-certifi ed personal trainer. Pictured from left to right are (fi rst Continued from Page 4A opportunity. While members of row) Guizar; Katie Houpt of Malvern; Vanessa Mendoza of Star City; Mia Hayes of Houston; Skyler Anderson of Foreman; Kristen Osteen of Hamburg; Korie both chambers have to hammer Parker of Benton; Ashton Currey of Benton; Magda Ramos of Hermitage; Sydnie Ware of Hamburg; and (back row) Justin King of Shaw, Miss.; Dezmond Bedford of Cleveland, Miss.; Christian Jeff erson of El Dorado; Hunter Bell of Vicksburg, Miss.; Andrew Mendoza of Star City; Tony Cox of Memphis, Tenn.; corporate tax rate will make out the differences between the American businesses more com- Cooper Stephens of Rockwall, Texas; Matthew Cater of Monticello; Chris Calcote of Brookhaven, Miss.; Wesley Williams of Stone Mountain, Ga.; and Corey Senate and House bills before Young of Star City. Nick Akers of Monticello was not pictured. petitive and keep well-paying delivering a final package jobs here at home. It will also to President Trump for his help small businesses expand, signature, our goal remains the invest in their employees and same—provide Americans with increase wages. a more fair, simpler tax system UAM’s December commencement set for Saturday While the federal government that encourages job growth cannot create jobs, it can imple- while keeping more money in Special to the Advance McDorman of Sheridan and Brian Hunter Cook Community College, Jackson State University, ment policies that create an en- the pockets of hardworking of Sheridan won awards at the recent Deep Louisiana Tech, Mississippi College, Missis- vironment that encourages job individuals. I look forward The University of Arkansas at Monticello will South Debate Tournament hosted by Mississippi sippi State, Middle Tennessee State, Stephen creators to expand and invest. to supporting a final bill that hold a mid-year graduation ceremony when the College in Clinton, Miss. F. Austin State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern This overhaul of the tax code is achieves this. university presents degrees during commence- Hargis, a communications major, was named Mississippi, Tennessee and Union. ment exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday at Steelman the fi rst-place speaker in the varsity debate divi- McGehee campus offers CNA course Field House. sion and reached the fi nals in varsity debate. Mc- ion, picnic tables, cook grills, A 16-week nursing assistant course will be Scheduled to be on the program are UAM Dorman, a communications major, also reached BURCH benches, basketball goals, litter offered by the University of Arkansas at Monti- Chancellor Karla Hughes and Michael Moore, the fi nals of varsity debate while Cook, a crimi- receptacles and parking. cello College of Technology at McGehee begin- Continued from Page 4A vice president for academic affairs for the UA nal justice major, was the fi fth-place speaker in Congratulations, Mayor ning Jan. 10, 2018, according to Cortez Smith, System and chief academic offi cer of eVersity. junior varsity debate. Alexander! director for the McGehee campus’ Career Path- Blue Cross and Blue Shield for The university will present academic creden- Others competing or participating for UAM I’d love to address your ways Initiative. its Delta Coordinated School tials ranging from master’s degrees to technical were Grace Nash, an English and modern lan- interests and concerns in this certifi cates during the ceremony. The course will meet twice a week on Tues- Health Project. The project guages major from Mount Holly, and Collin column. Please let me hear days and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For will provide physical education Debate competes at Deep South Tourney O’Connor, a psychology major from McGehee. more information, contact Smith at 870-460- from you. I remain available teacher training, oral health kits University of Arkansas at Monticello debate Colleges and universities competing in the 2102 or Justin Carbage, Career Pathways com- and health promotion materials by phone at 870-460-0773, by team members Kyle Hargis of Warren, Gabe tournament included UAM, Bossier Parish munity outreach coordinator, at 870-460-2129. for students. email at leanne.burch@arkan- I also received notice that the sashouse.org, and on Facebook city of Winchester has been rec- @BurchforAR. Thank you for ommended to receive a $45,000 the opportunity and the great FUN Park Grant, to be used to privilege to represent you at the COCKRELLS’ SHOES construct a playground, pavil- State Capitol.
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a member of the Arkansas Cattle- possible by our outstanding pro- (Miller County), Southwest Dis- ture; and United States Depart- Arkansas Farm Bureau is a non- FARM FAMILY men’s Association board. gram sponsors and partners, is ex- trict; ment of Agrigulture’s Farm Ser- profi t, private advocacy organiza- The Farm Family of the Year tremely thorough from the county • Gittlein Farms of Maysville vice Agency, Natural Resources tion of more than 191,000 families Continued from Page 1A program, now in its 70th year, is to the state level. At the end of the (Benton County), Northwest Dis- Conservation Service and Rural throughout the state working to im- the longest-running farm family process each year, we’re confi dent trict; and Development. prove farm and rural life. and stack hay for neighbors. recognition program of its type in our judges have selected the right • Will and Sidney Bailey of De- “We congratulate Luke and the United States. It begins with family to represent Arkansas Agri- Queen (Sevier County), West Cen- Deedee Alston on being named the selection of the top farm family in culture.” tral District. 2017 Arkansas Farm Family of the each county. The Alstons were selected from Arkansas Farm Bureau; the CASS MARTIN Year,” Arkansas Farm Bureau Pres- Then, eight district Farm Fam- the eight 2017 District Farm Fam- Electric Cooperatives of Arkan- ident Randy Veach said in the press ilies of the Year are selected. The ily of the Year winners, which in- sas; AgHeritage Farm Credit REALTY release. competition is judged on produc- cluded: Services; Farm Credit of West- www.cassmartinrealty.com “Luke and Deedee left success- tion, effi ciency and management • Brandon and Jessica Chapman ern Arkansas; and Farm Credit 870.367.6125 ful off-farm careers to develop their of farm operations, family life and of Scott (Pulaski County), East Midsouth are sponsors of the farm and Holly Springs Homestead rural/community leadership and Central District; program. Additional program 625 West Bolling Street | Monticello, AR 71655 has become a successful, fami- values. • Chris and Heather Tharp of support is provided by the Ar- ly-friendly agritourism business in “These families work tirelessly Floral (Independence County), kansas Agriculture Department; just a few short years. This honor to ensure we have the food and fi - North Central District; Arkansas Department of Career Brandon Lyon is testament to their faith and deter- ber we rely on daily and they are • Eddie and Annette Wray of Education; the Arkansas Press mination to make their farm a des- more than deserving of our praise Trumann (Poinsett County), North- Association, the University of 870.723.2012 tination for many.” and recognition,” Maddison Stew- east District; Arkansas Division of Agricul- The Alstons are active in Polk art, coordinator of the Arkansas • Cedar Corner Farm of Stuttgart County Farm Bureau, Luke serves Farm Family of the Year Program, (North Arkansas County), South- as vice president of the Polk Coun- explained in the release. “Our se- east District; ty Cattlemen’s Association and is lection process, which is made • Rocking CK Farms of Garland FAKE BILLS Make It Merry! Continued from Page 1A A bench warrant was issued Wishing you much harmony and joy at this for Mr. Tompkins and he was ar- rested a week later, on Dec. 5. As inspirational season. We know we’re truly grateful Mr. Tompkins was being booked for all the ways you inspire us, and look forward into the Drew County Detention Facility, it was discovered that to your continued friendship. he had another fake $100 bill in his wallet. According to Monticello Po- lice Chief Eddy Deaton, the Monticello Police Department is also working a similar case on Mr. Tompkins. Tompkins will be charged separately from both law enforcement agencies. Tompkins was issued a bond in the amount of $10,000. No court dates have been set in ei- ther case.
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HOW TO SUBMIT AN OBITUARY at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, De- ews, cousins and many, many Linda Stanley Barnett Jewel Dean Ramsey cember 9, 2017 at Lone Sassa- friends. Linda Stanley Barnett, 73, of The Advance-Monticellonian welcomes obituaries from area Jewel Dean Ramsey, 76, fras Cemetery in Monticello. Funeral services were at 1 Indianola, Miss. (formerly of funeral homes; individuals please contact funeral homes about passed away on December 6, The family will host a fellow- p.m. Saturday, December 9, at Monticello), passed away Tues- furnishing obituaries. Send obituaries by mail to Advance-Mon- 2017. He was married for a lov- ship from noon to 2 p.m. at the Stephenson-Dearman Chapel day, December 5, at her home. ticellonian, P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71567, email them to ing and devoted 33 years to Mrs. Hampton Inn of Monticello, fol- with burial following in Camp- She was born March 10, 1944 [email protected] or fax them to 870-367-6612. Mary Marcell lowing the graveside services. ground Cemetery. Online guest- in Hamburg, to the late Daniel Ramsey. He Arrangements have been en- book: www.stephensondearman. Stanley and Florence Etta Curry by Putnam, 206 Avenue H, Suite Vorhease. was born in trusted with A Natural State Fu- com. Stanley. 204, Marble Falls, Texas 78654. She was preceded in death by Newport and neral Service in Jacksonville. In James Monroe Griffi n She was the widow of Dale Online guestbook: www. Cre- her husband of 50 years, Fred was the son of lieu of flowers, please donate in Price Barnett, was retired from mationAdvocates.net. Andrew Huffman and her sec- Joseph Arther his name to American Heart As- James Monroe Griffin, 66, of Burlington Industries, a member (Paid obituary) ond husband of 8 years, Roth Ramsey and sociation, 909 West 2nd Street, Wilmar, passed away Tuesday, of Eastwood Baptist Church in Rabb. She was also preceded Pearl Mae Little Rock 72201. December 5, at Drew Memori- Indianola, and a former member George P. “Pete” Online guestbook: www.anat- al Health System in Monticello. in death by a son, Shelby Glen RAMSEY Sanderfur. of Cominto Baptist Church for Harris III Huffman; two brothers, Jesse He worked uralstatefuneralservice.com. He was born June 17, 1951 in many years. Other than her hus- James Vorhease and J.D. Vor- in route (Paid obituary) Monticello, to the late Richard band and parents she was also George P. “Pete” Harris III, hease; and two sisters, Ola Mae sells and delivery at Sunbeam Pamela Dunlap Andrew Griffin and Zola Bee preceded in death by one grand- 77, of Star City passed away Fri- Vorhease Turberville and Carrie Bread, Dr Pepper and Coleman Scroggins Griffin. daughter, McKenzie. day at Gardner Nursing Center Ann Vorhease Hamilton. Dairy. He enjoyed dancing, Pamela Dunlap, 60, of Mon- Other than his parents, he was Survivors include one son, in Star City. He was born No- Mrs. Rabb was a member of telling jokes and playing with ticello, died Monday, December preceded in death by two broth- Marlon (Becky) Bennett of vember 22, 1940 in Star City to Immanuel Baptist Church in his children, grandchildren and 4, at the Baptist Medical Center ers, Richard Griffin and Glen Monticello; one daughter, Jenni- the late George P. Jr. and Mar- Monticello and a loving Mama, great-grandchildren. He will be in Little Rock. She was born Cowan; and his stepfather M.L. fer (Bryan) Layton of Indianola; gie Lee Owen Harris. He was Mammaw, and Great-Grand- remembered for his charismat- October 23, 1957 to the late Glennon. one brother, Dewayne (Barbara) a member of the First Baptist mother. She enjoyed dancing ic personality and his sense of H.D. Harrell and the late Millis Survivors include his wife, Stanley of Montana; four sisters, Church in Star City and worked and music, fishing, golfing, humor. He could certainly put Ann Harrell. Della Hobbs Griffin of Monti- Donnie Moran, Loretta Yates, at Floyd’s Sawmill for 46 years. camping and playing cards with a smile on your face; he cared Survivors include two daugh- cello; six sons, Richard Blake Debbie Hicks all of Hamburg He was also a master welder family and friends. about others and he never met a ters, Telicia Harrell and Relonda (Shannon) Griffin of Tenn., Jim- and Lorrie Cameron of Natchez, and dozer operator. He loved She is survived by a son, stranger. (Timmy) Batts, both of Mon- my (Christy) Griffin of Monti- Miss.; seven grandchildren, fishing, camping and riding Bruce (Linda) Huffman, a He was preceded in death by ticello; two sons, Christopher cello, Donny (Shannon) Griffin Whitney, Lee, Joshua, Caleb, around visiting family and daughter, Teri Huffman (Steve) his parents; a son, Brain Cotton; (Jane) Dunlap of Jacksonville, of Tenn., Tim Griffin of Monti- Charley, Daelynn and Gio. friends. He attended Glendale Caldwell and a daughter-in-law, and his siblings, Audrey Virginia N.C. and Roderick Dunlap of cello, Anthony (Mary) Hobbs of Services were held Thursday, Schools and then graduated from Martha Grishaw Huffman all of Pratt, Orville (Buddy) Ramsey, Monticello; two stepsons, Mi- Selma, and Hogan (Lori) Hobbs December 7, at 2 P.M. at Com- Star City High School. Monticello; seven grandchil- Wanda L. Ramsey, Naresh D. chael (Brenda) Dunlap and Tony of Atlanta, Texas; two daugh- into Baptist Church with Rev. Pete was preceded in death by dren, Chris Huffman of Benton, Ramsey, Ronald Ramsey, Don- (Subrina) Dunlap, both of Mon- ters, Geralyn Miller of DeValls Zan Pierce officiating. Visita- a son, Michael Harris; a grand- A.J. (Telese) Huffman of Mon- ald W. Ramsey and Jerry Ram- ticello; two sisters, Veronica Bluff; Rhonda Mills of Selma; tion was Wednesday, December daughter, Sidneigh Maynard; ticello, Chad (Julie) Huffman sey. Wells of Monticello, and Clara one brother, Billy Joe (Vickie) 6, at Cominto Baptist Church and two brothers, James Harris of Prosper, Texas, Brad (Rhon- He is survived by his loving Lynn (Kenneth) Thompson of Griffin of Miss.; two sisters, from 6-8 P.M. Burial was at and Harry Harris. da) Huffman of Sumter, S.C., wife, Mary Marcell Ramsey; Russellville; one brother, Her- Betty Timmons of Dumas and Rash Cemetery. Arrangements Survivors include his wife, Jason Huffman of Monticello, his children, Deana Ann Ram- schel Harrell of Monticello; Rose (Carl) Stephens of Taylor; by Stephenson-Dearman. Online Virginia Floyd Harris, who he Heather Caldwell (Adam) Curry sey-Smith, Mary Katherine two grandsons, Lorenzo Harrell twenty grandchildren, numerous guestbook: www.stephenson- married in 1963; two sons, Jim- of Jonesboro, Stacey Caldwell Ramsey, Scarlett Renee Parker, of Star City, and Macque Batts great grandchildren and many dearman.com. my (Wanda) Harris of Vilonia (Brandon) Gorman of Warren; Mary Amanda Cook, Jeremy of Monticello; one great grand- others that called him “PaPa (Paid obituary) and Jeffery Harris of Star City; thirteen great-grandchildren, Dean Ramsey, Richard Shannon daughter, Leighla Harrell of Star James”. Clifford Martin one daughter, LeAnn (Mark) and Mrs. Lorraine Arrington a Ramsey, Joseph Arther Ramsey City, one step granddaughter, Funeral services were at 11 Bennett of Star City; one sister, special friend and caregiver. and Tonya Celeste Reynolds. He and three step grandsons, and See Obituaries Page 9A Burks Jr. Mary (Danny) Baugh of Star The family would like to ex- will be missed by his grandchil- a host of in-laws, nieces, neph- City; seven grandchildren, Trace press their thanks and apprecia- dren, Harley Cotton, Jessica Lee Clifford Martin Burks Jr., Harris, Jerrica Harris, Tyler tion for the loving care given by Reynolds, Hunter Wayne Reyn- 70, of Smithwick, Texas passed Harris, Ashley Harris, Garrett the staff of Belle view and Ar- olds, Stephanie Lee Gladden, away December 8, 2017. He was McAnally, Jason Bennett and kansas Hospice. Leslie Nicole Beard, Jake Ryan I PAY CA$H born to Clifford Martin, Sr. and Zach Bennett; one great-grand- for gold, coins, guns, antiques, collectibles, even entire estates . . . Funeral service was held at Ramsey, Van Alexander Beard, almost anything of value. Julia Pauline (Porter) Burks on daughter, Kayleeonna Harris; 11 a.m. Saturday, December 9, Jayne Maria Benson, Alivia December 21, 1946 in Monticel- and one great-grandson, Ryan at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel. Jewel Ramsey, Sophia Marie lo. Harris. Burial will be at Ebenezer Cem- Cook, Hezekiah Daniel Cook Get your cash now. 870-370-2680 Clifford proudly served his Graveside services were at 2 etery in Strong. Visitation was and Weston Dean Ramsey; his country in the United States p.m. Monday at Drake Cemetery from 10-11 a.m. prior to the ser- seven great-grandchildren; and Now Accepting Marine Corps with Bro. Allen Hagood offici- vice. Online guestbook: www. his two sisters, Evelyn Ramsey New Residents during Viet- ating. Visitation was from 6-8 stephensondearman.com. and Charlotte Ramsey. nam where he p.m. Sunday at Griffin Funeral (Paid obituary) Graveside services were held earned a pur- Service. ple heart after In lieu of flowers, memorials being wound- may be made to St. Jude Chil- ed in battle. dren’s Hospital, 262 Danny He will be re- Thomas Place, Memphis, TN Monticello Monument Company DECEMBER membered for 38105. Arrangements by Griffin • All colors of granite available ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AT BURKS his one-of-a- Funeral Service in Star City. kind, compas- Online guestbook: www. • Can duplicate existing memorials THE GUEST HOUSE sionate per- griffinfuneralservice.net. • Financing Available sonality and as (Paid obituary) • Can design your own memorial being one who 'HF always helped Florence Mildred • Located in Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home the under- Vorhease Huffman 'UHZ&HQWUDOVW*UDGH dog. Clifford &KULVWPDV3URJUDP enjoyed fish- Rabb “Serving all of Southeast Arkansas” ing, hunting Florence Mildred Vorhease Hwy. 425 N., Monticello • 367-2451 'HF and watching Huffman Rabb, 87, of Monti- sports in his cello passed away peacefully &KULVWPDV2SHQ+RXVH3030 spare time. His favorite sports on Wednesday, December 6, teams were the Oakland Raiders at Belle view Estates Rehabil- Flu Season is here. 'HF and the Oakland A’s. itation and Clifford is survived by his Care Center &KULVWPDVSDUW\IRUHPSOR\HHV30 son, Juddy (Sharon) Burks of in Monticello. Time to get Houston; the mother of his son, She was born Sue Burks of Lago Vista, Texas; in Strong, on your flu shot! ASSISTED LIVING LEVEL 2 two sisters, Paulette Burks and March 8, 1930 FACILITIES IN MONTICELLO Julie Foster, both of Monticello; to the late The Prescription Pad Pharmacy & WARREN one brother, Carl Burks of Cedar James “Doc” Creek, Mo.; two granddaughters, and Mary Es- Brian Smith, Pharm.D. 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HISTORY MINUTE Kentucky native made famous in Arkansas during Civil War
BY KENNETH BRIDGES in the First Kentucky Mounted and lucrative position that he Union forces. This was one of and Arkansas Rivers was vital to forces to the Saline River. Chur- Advance correspondent Rifles, and his unit rode off to served in for four years. the first major battles west of the Confederate forces. On January chill’s forces had chased the Mexico. They had made it to Lit- After Arkansas seceded in Mississippi River. 9, 1863, Union forces staged a Union Army for miles and were Thomas Churchill was a fa- tle Rock for a brief stop when he May 1861, Churchill quickly Combined Confederate forces combined infantry and naval at- unable to coordinate an effective miliar name in Arkansas in the chanced to attend a reception by organized the First Arkansas outnumbered the Union Army tack. Churchill organized what attack at Jenkins Ferry. The Union Civil War. The Kentucky native Judge Benjamin Johnson, honor- Mounted Rifles. He was colo- by more than two-to-one. The forces he could, but manpow- Army was able to escape across rose to Brigadier General and ing the officers coming through nel, and the unit soon jumped Union Army took heavy casu- er was severely depleted. He the river toward Little Rock. was involved in some of the the area. It was here that he met into action. Eleven states had alties after three Confederate was outnumbered 10-to-1. Two In March 1865, he was promoted largest battles west of the Mis- his future wife, Ann Sevier, seceded by this point, and strong charges and withdrew from days later, he was forced to to Major General. However, with sissippi River. daughter of Sen. Ambrose Sevi- support for secession lay in Ken- the field. However, by the next surrender. He and the survivors the Arkansas Confederate govern- Thomas James Churchill was er, who would also help secure tucky and Missouri though both month, Union forces rallied and were taken prisoner. After three ment’s surrender and the Confed- born in March 1824, on a farm the later peace treaty between states proclaimed their neutral- retook their advantage, forcing months in a prison camp, he was erate government all but gone, it just outside Louisville, Ky. the U. S. and Mexico. ity instead of seceding. Gov. Churchill and his troops out of exchanged and released. was an empty gesture. When the Churchill was born into a very The war did not go well for Claiborne Jackson of Missouri, the state. After his release from a POW war ended weeks later, he quietly large farming family. He was Churchill. He was part of a however, insisted on joining the On March 7-8, 1862, Chur- camp, Churchill was given a returned home. His wartime pop- one of 16 children. The family scouting party that was captured Confederacy in spite of the stand chill and his forces fought at the fi eld command again. He faced worked hard on the farm, and by Mexican troops in 1847. He of the Unionist legislature. By Battle of Pea Ridge in Northwest his next major test defl ected the ularity would translate into politi- the children all attended local spent the next several months as July, he had been removed from Arkansas. His mounted troops Union’s Red River Campaign of cal success in the postwar years. schools. a prisoner until released. office but organized the Missou- were ordered to fight as regular 1864. Union forces attempted a Dr. Kenneth Bridges is a Pro- As a young man, Churchill Still taken with Ann Sevi- ri State Guard to force Missouri infantry, which ended in a Con- two-pronged approach to take fessor of History and Geography studied at St. Mary’s College, er, he returned to Arkansas af- out of the Union. Churchill and federate defeat. In spite of this, Shreveport, La. Churchill led Ar- at South Arkansas Community graduating in 1844. He later re- ter the war and married her in the First Arkansas Mounted Ri- he received a promotion to Brig- kansas troops to defl ect a major College in El Dorado where he ceived a law degree from near- 1849. He settled into life as a fles moved into Missouri to as- adier General later that month. Union drive at Pleasant Hill on lives with his wife and six chil- by Transylvania University. By planter. Churchill did not seek sist. He was assigned to com- April 9. With Union forces retreat- dren. He is also Resident Histori- that point, 1846, America was any political offices, but he re- Jackson, Churchill and oth- mand the fortress at Arkansas ing in Louisiana, Churchill and an for the South Arkansas Histor- at war with Mexico. Eager for mained politically connected. In er Confederate units met at the Post. Though the town itself, the Gen. Kirby Smith turned north to- ical Preservation Society, based adventure and serve his country, 1857, President James Buchanan Battle of Wilson’s Creek, near one-time capital of Arkansas, ward Camden to check the Union in El Dorado. Dr. Bridges can be Churchill quickly enlisted in the appointed him as Postmaster for Springfield in Southwest Mis- was sparsely populated, the stra- drive from the North. By April 30, reached y e-mail at kbridges@ army. He was made a lieutenant Little Rock. It was a prestigious souri, on August 10 to challenge tegic position at the Mississippi Confederates had driven Union southark.edu. ANOTHER NEW MEMBER OBITUARIES
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a.m. Saturday, December 9, at Survivors include a daughter, East Side Missionary Baptist Jana Hebert of Fountain Hill; Church with Bro. David Mc- two brothers, Steven and Mark Dougal and Bro. Ronnie Reed McDougald, both of Fountain officiating. Online guestbook: Hill; and five grandchildren, www.stephensondearman.com. Braylynn McDougald, Jamison Alan McDougald McDougald, Rylan McDougald, Hagen McDougald and Alyssa Alan McDougald, 57, of Hebert. Fountain Hill, died Sunday, De- Graveside services and buri- cember 10, 2017 at St. Vincent’s al will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Infirmary in Little Rock. Alan December 13, 2017 in the Flat was a native and lifelong resi- Creek Cemetery. Funeral ar- dent of the Shiloh community rangements are under the direc- outside of Fountain Hill. tion of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral He was preceded in death by Home of Hamburg. a son, Brent Alan McDougald; Online guestbook: www. and his parents, Roger and Patsy jones-hartshorn.com. Noble McDougald.
Photo courtesy of Jody Gladden Serving Drew County REMEMBERING THE PAST The Colonel David Love Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met in the home of Phyllis Jones last Wednes- day for their December Brunch meeting. Jo Ann Long (left) was initiated into the membership by Jan West as Susan Musick and others observed the cere- Since 1870 mony. The membership was reminded to observe Pearl Harbor Day, which was last Thursday. Thirteen members were present for the brunch.
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Ashley ForemanAdvance-Monticellonian ALL ABOARD Many Drew County residents got to take a chilly ride on the Santa Train that visited the Mini Park last Saturday. Microloans: niche market in rural farming .HQ/Q
Special to the Advance cades, they moved to Arkansas in Jennifer Caraway, Miller While Thao and Her are just 2005. County agricultural agent, said two of many small farm opera- TEXARKANA – Farming on Thao and Her have been insti- that when growers expand into tions throughout Arkansas, they any scale can be tough. Whether tutions at the Gateway Farmers’ new areas, such as cattle produc- hope to succeed through effective This is a 100 Acre tree farm offering two homes and two stocked ponds behind the main a multi-generational farm family Market in Texarkana since about tion, she does her best to help marketing. house. The home has three bedrooms and two and a half baths offering 2454 square feet working hundreds of acres of row 2010, selling specialty crops in- them map out a strategy for suc- “Agriculture is in my blood,” of heated and cooled living area. The home improvements are as follows: 1). New heat crops or a new grower cultivating cluding purple sweet potatoes, cess by first understanding the Thao told the FSA. “My family and air system 2). New insulated windows 3). New vinyl siding installed 4).The two full baths have been completely renovated 5). Water well two years old. There is also a 1372 specialty crops for local buyers, bok choi and lemongrass. The market. has always done agriculture, and square foot home offering three bedrooms and two bathrooms included with this property. keeping budgets in the black and two have also gradually worked “I knew Mr. Thao through the agriculture is interesting to me. This property is tree farm program and has 11 years of payments remaining. The property growing the business is often a to expand their operation into Gateway Farmers’ Market,” Mill- I like being outside and to work has had a timber cruise that information is available. If your looking for that perfect acreage season-by-season struggle. poultry and then cattle — all er said. “They had some ques- alone.” property with lots of privacy this property is perfect. As the “boots on the ground” with the help of microloans from tions about cattle operations, so To learn about microloans and of the University of Arkansas the U.S. Department of Agricul- I traveled to their farm to talk.” marketing, contact your local RAY RYBURN REAL ESTATE System Division of Agriculture’s ture’s Farm Service Agency and Miller said that growers should Cooperative Extension Service :*DLQHV6W0RQWLFHOOR$5 2IÀFH)D[ &HOO Cooperative Extension Service, marketing advice from the Miller first understand their own pro- agent or visit www.uaex.edu. ZZZUD\U\EXUQUHDOHVWDWHFRPUD\U\EXUQ#\DKRRFRP extension agents specializing in County Cooperative Extension duction capacity, and what that agriculture, marketing and oth- Service. means for their profitability and er areas are often instrumental According to the FSA, Thao ability to compete in the market- in making sure those Arkansans and Her have contracted with place. committed to the state’s No. 1 in- Tyson Foods to raise eggs for “One of the things I talk to IS YOUR MEDICARE PART D dustry survive and thrive. several years, supplying labor smaller producers about is, if Koua Thao and his wife, Mai and management. In 2016, Thao they don’t have a lot of acre- Her, are Miller County farmers applied for and received a USDA age, they need to consider niche INSURANCE CHANGING FOR 2018? who first moved to the United microloan of $30,000 to purchase marketing,” Miller said. “Maybe States from Laos in 1982. After 22 cows, one bull and 40 acres of growing organically, or grass fed, City Drug accepts most major plans and Medicare Part D. living in Minnesota for two de- grazing land. or something of that nature.” We are a preferred pharmacy on the following Medicare Part D plans: Cigna-HealthSpring RX Secure Envision RX Plus Cigna-HealthSpring RX Secure-Extra Magellan RX Medicare Basic SilverScript Choice Express Scripts Medicare Choice Merry Christmas SilverScript Plus Express Scripts Medicare Value Wellcare Classic Give us a call today and we can transfer your prescriptions & Wellcare Extra Fast Friendly service, drive-thru window & delivery available Happy New Year! YourYo Hometown Pharmacy 201 E. Gaines St. Monticello, AR Judge Bruce Anderson City Drug (870) BridalBri Registry Madeline Palmar Madison McGregor Bride-elect of Bride-elect of Justin Bines #HRIS +ELLEY s *ANUARY 367-5301 Katelyn Campagna November 4, 2017 Kassidy Henley Bride-elect of BrBBride-electidi of Matthew Tymon Rachel Moritz Bride-elect of John !ARON 'OAD s -ARCH Hours: Getting to November 4, 2017 2YAN 4ILLEY s .OVEMBER Haley McLemore Bride-elect of M-F “The Root” Emily Dickinson Ashleigh Baugh "RETT .ORTON s !PRIL of the 8am-6pm Bride-electBr of Patrick Davis Bride-elect of Chase Williams Lauren Fowler Bride-elect of Sat 8am-12pm Problem. November 4, 2017 November 18, 2017 "ROOKS *ONES s *ULY
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All photos by Ashley Foreman/Advance-Monticellonian TOUR OF COOKIES Citizens county wide enjoyed tasty treats Friday and Saturday as they participated in the second annual Tour of Cookies. Tour of Cookies boasts 23 local businesses
BY ASHLEY FOREMAN nesses. [email protected] As they enjoyed cookies, patrons were encouraged to The second annual Tour of vote for their favorite cookie Cookies was a huge success. and enter into a drawing for a Sponsored by the Monticel- $50 gift card provided by the lo/Drew County Chamber of Chamber of Commerce. Commerce, this year’s Tour This year’s people’s choice of Cookies involved 23 local winner will be announced businesses. next week. Participating businesses For more information about were required to make at least next year’s event, purchasing 100 cookies for the event. Pa- tickets of participating as a trons purchased a $5 ticket business, contact the Monti- from the Chamber of Com- cello/Drew County Chamber merce and collected cookies of Commerce at 870-367- from all participating busi- 6741.
Even people on a team of rednecks need assistance sometimes
A few months ago, I wrote about the out of your nose if you are mid-gulp the same thing and almost had a heart took a deep breath and said to himself, My brother explained the entire need for a team of rednecks. First of when he finishes a punch line. attack when I got my water bill that “surely this is a mistake.” predicament and before the story was all, I would just like to say thank you Recently, Pookie and his wife month, I will laugh without regret. Then, it hit him like a full size over, the neighbor had made a call to everyone who gave me great feed- became home owners in the Arkansas He opens the mail box, innocently John Deere tractor coming down a and a full fledge team of rednecks, back on that column. It was an idea Delta. It is a nice property and it real- unaware of the monster inside. narrow county road. His yard had complete with hip boots and digging that I had for a long time and I was ly suits him and his family. He flips through the offers from been staying wet, there must be a leak equipment was at my brothers house. so happy to be able The excitement of buying your Sirius XM radio and multiple hunting somewhere. They found and patched the leak with- to relate to so many first home is really indescribable to catalogs and gets to the important It goes without saying that he got in a few hours. people. someone who has never experienced stuff, the bills. this bill on a Friday after 5 p.m. He By the end of the night, the crew of I hesitated in it. My husband and I purchased our Bills are the best part of being a knew a plumbers bill was fixing to be Mr. Fix-its were sitting around a fire revealing the names first home a little over four years ago homeowner, am I right? HA! outrageous but he also knew he didn’t in my brother’s yard, laughing and of those brave souls and it has been one of our biggest My brother has worn glasses for as want another month’s water bill like relaxing. who are on my team adventures. long as I can remember. He is basical- this. I love this story for several reasons. of rednecks but, the Now, let me try to set the scene for ly blind without them. After several phone calls to local people who know me you. Pookie’s house is surrounded With glasses on his face, he stared plumbers, he was out of luck. No one One, I get to laugh at my brother as he ASHLEY best easily identified by pasture land. It is lush green and at his month’s water bill. was answering and he had gotten no experiences adulthood. Two, it reaf- FOREMAN each team member. perfectly flat, as is typical of delta He took his glasses off and wiped calls back. firms my point that everyone needs a My brother Pook- farm land. them with his no-doubt dirty shirt. He Luckily, his neighbor with adjoining team of rednecks around for emergen- ACCORDING cy situations. TO ASHLEY ie, is the famous One day, he noticed that his ground works outside, so there is no way that pasture land pulls up to chat about “Hey y’all, watch was staying wet. He didn’t give it shirt was clean after a long day at “the their horses. My brother is part of my team but this” guy. He will do much thought, it is the delta after all. office.” They walked and talked as my he has his own team assembled, spe- almost anything for a laugh. Serious- Then, that fateful trip to the mail After placing his glasses back on brother began to gather his waders cific to his needs. ly, I am leery about taking a drink box came. Some of you already know his nose, he read the same number and grab a shovel. Curiosity finally A neighbor with access to heavy when he is around because you never where I am going with this. again. On the bill in bold black letters got the best of the neighbor and he equipment and a willing heart is defi- know what he will say. His funny one- zI almost feel bad about laughing at was the damage—$186.98. asked Pookie what was he doing with nitely an addition that I need on my liners are sure to make sweet tea come him but considering I’ve been through Trying to avoid full-blown panic, he waders and a shovel on a fall evening. team, how about y’all? ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2B CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Editor DEVOTIONAL 870-367-5325 [email protected]
Bethlehem and prophecy is working in our lives. I can imagine others having to Last week, we looked at the Attention all pastors in the Monticello area travel, some great distances, Magi from Matthew 2. In Mat- saying, “If God was in control thew 2:2, the Magi came ask- The Advance-Monticellonian is calling on our local pastors to provide us weekly devotionals to be published on this page. We ask for those pastors willing to assist us to begin sending us devotionals; we welcome submissions from youth pastors, music pastors, education pastors or, this wouldn’t be happening.” ing, “Where is he that is born But God was in control. I King of the Jews? For we have obviously, senior pastors. Submissions must be made from those on church staffs, whether paid or volunteer. Please submit your devotionals to Harold Coggins at either [email protected] or [email protected]. Please be aware that our readers have diverse backgrounds think it is clear that the idea to seen His star in the east, and take a census wasn’t just a good are come to worship Him.” and please be ecumenical in your submissions. Include your name, title, church and contact information. We appreciate your help and hope pas- tors use this tool as a way to reach out to the community. idea as some thought or a bad Herod the king was troubled idea as others thought, but it was and gathered a God idea. It was God using all the chief His sovereign power to bring priests and Joseph were living in Naza- and adopted son of Julius was trying to show Theophilus of the city of Nazareth, into His will into reality. scribes of reth—about 70 miles north. So Caesar, and when Julius that the story of Christianity Judaea, unto the city of David, Get in God’s will and you the people let’s go back to Bethlehem and Caesar was assassinated he was not rooted in fable but in which is called Bethlehem; can be assured that even when together to we will see the sovereign hand left his kingdom to Octavian. historical fact. (because he was of the house things seem to be against you, demanded of of God as He uses the most Octavian ruled Rome from 14 The government at that and lineage of David” (v. 4). they will work to your good. them where powerful man in the world B.C. to 27 A.D. One of the time had a problem: They Everyone was required to Kirby Sneed is the co-pastor Kirby Sneed Christ should and his civil government to things he’s best known for is were spending more money go to the city of their birth of Living Word Fellowship, be born. “And accomplish His own will. the establishment of the Pax than they were collecting. So, to register; if you lived in 181 U.S. Highway 425 South they said unto We’ll begin in Luke 2. Luke’s Romana (Latin for “Peace of Caesar Augustus had a great Bethlehem but were born in in Monticello. He also plays him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: account of this story doesn’t Rome”) where Rome demand- idea to do a census and regis- Nazareth, you had to make the bass guitar for Living Proof, a for thus it is written by the begin in Bethlehem but in the ed peace in the kingdom or ter everyone in the kingdom trip to Nazareth to register. If gospel singing group. Living in prophet” (Matthew 2:5). seat of world power, in Rome. you might be visited by a so we can collect tax on them you lived in Nazareth but the rural Monticello area with They were referring to Mi- Caesar Augustus issues a decree Roman Legion. (this may have been limited to were born in Bethlehem, you his wife and youngest of four cah 5:2, The prophecy that the that all the world should be In 12 A.D., Caesar Augus- the area of Palestine). There had to travel from Nazareth children, he has seven grand- Ruler of Israel would come taxed (v. 1). This is the same tus made himself Pontifex is a debate whether the taxing to Bethlehem—which was the children. He is an avid Bible out of Bethlehem. That’s what Caesar Augustus that we know Maximus, the chief priest of was immediate or they just case for Joseph and Mary. teacher and wants everyone to I want to look at today. from secular history. Caesar Au- Rome and instituted Emperor had to register for the taxes, Seventy miles of rough discover the treasures of God’s You see, God had a prob- gustus was his title, Caesar (the worship. but either way this got Mary terrain is what was facing written Word and to experience lem. He had said through His emperor), Augustus was what Why does Luke give us all to Bethlehem. Joseph, and he had a wife the blessings that God has in prophet Micah that the Mes- he called himself and means this historical data in verses 1 In Luke 2:3-4, we are told that was close to giving birth. store for His followers in the siah would be born in Beth- “venerable.” and 2? Remember that Luke that all went unto their own He had to be saying, “God, present and future. Sneed may lehem but Mary was about His birth name was Octavi- was writing this letter to a city to be taxed, “And Joseph why this? Why now?” We be contacted anytime at 870- ready to give birth and she and an. He was the grand-nephew man named Theophilus and he also went up from Galilee, out often don’t see it when God 723-6572. Advance-Monticellonian: Serving Drew County since 1870
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Second Baptist United Pentecostal 367-3159 1032 Old Warren Road 1115 Hwy. 278 W. 367-2459 367-2535 Baptist Griffi n Heating & Air Shady Grove Baptist Church Presbyterian HVAC #2459070 Bethel Missionary Baptist Hwy. 425 South • 367-3298 2347 Hwy. 172 542 West Gaines RAZORBACK BODY SHOP First Presbyterian Monticello • 367-6531 Sixteen Section Missionary Baptist 241 EAST TROTTER • 367-2608 821 N. Main Toll-free 1-800-360-6531 Brooks Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 367-6883 1667 Old Warren Rd. • 367-1378 3396 Hwy 278 E. Audio/Video 367-3905 Rose Hill For emergencies, call Custom Calvary Baptist Cumberland Presbyterian 150 Ragland Ave. • 367-9833 Wilmar Baptist Church 2133 Hwy. 83 N. 911 and ask for 2579 Hwy 278 W. • Wilmar 367-5114 Collins Baptist Church 870-469-5716 Monticello Ambulance Satellite TV Home Theater 127 Collins Moss Street Holmes Chapel Service! 367-7384 829 Hwy 278 West • Monticello, AR • 870-367-1513 538-9464 Zion Hill Presbyterian Church Missionary Baptist 527 E. McCloy Street If your business or church Cominto Baptist Church 112 Carpenter Rd. 367-9421 If your business or church 133 South Cominto Road 367-4210 would like to be a sponsor 367-8710 Wood Avenue Presbyterian Church would like to be a sponsor Catholic 207 Wood Ave on the devotional page, please call Eastside Baptist on the devotional page, please call 1479 Hwy. 35 South St. Mark’s Catholic Seventh Day Adventist 367-5325. 367-3031 1016 North Hyatt 367-5325. Seventh Day Adventist Michael & Deborah James 367-2848 Enon Baptist 2656 Hwy. 278 E. Insurance Agent 2927 Hwy. 35 East Christian 460-0244 James Insurance Agency 367-2686 Old Catholic FARMERS® Christian Interfaith Ministry, Inc. Auto • Home • Life • Business Bus: 870-367-6623 Fax: 870-367-7523 Faith Missionary Baptist 321 Winchester Rd. • 870-308-7895 AR Producer Lic# 1669827 Toll-Free: 1-877-367-6623 Holy Trinity Old Catholic Church 324 Hwy 425 S. • Monticello, AR 71655 Faith Lane • 367-7448 207 A Main St. • Crossett, AR 71635 [email protected] Monticello Christian Church 621 West Bolling St. 436 Hwy. 425 N. • Monticello • 870-367-8282 367-3208 First Baptist 233 South Dillard McQUEEN & CO., LTD. If your business or church 413 N. Main 367-2561 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 367-3449 Other Ted Carmical, CPA would like to be a sponsor Church of Christ Mary Ellen Greenway, CPA First Baptist of Lacey Ark of Faith Liz Cannatella, CPA on the devotional page, please call 160 Junction Valley Rd. Church of Christ 1222 Hwy. 83 S. 723-8230 P.O. BOX 326 P.O. BOX 719 631 S. Gabbert • 367-3919 Dermott, AR 71638 Monticello, AR 71657 367-5325. First Free Will Baptist (870)538-5221 (870)367-0674 1351 Hwy. 278 W. Kennedy Boulevard Christ Church 1126 Hwy 278 W. • 723-3115 870-413-8162 Church of Christ 459 Kennedy Blvd. • 367-1266 First Missionary Baptist Florence Full Gospel Hwy. 277 North • 469-5539 546 N. Bailey • 367-5027 Church of God Fountain of Life 6236 State Hwy 114 W. 117 Greenfield Dr. Green Hill Star City, AR 71667 Monticello, AR 71655 Friendship Pentecostal Church of God Christian Center Highway 425 North • Monticello • 367-6100 Community Baptist (870) 628-4900 (870) 367-9510 620 North Conley 910 Old Warren Road 106 Green Hill/New Hope Rd. 367-1134 367-5087 460-9926 If your business or church Lumberjack Yamaha Trinity New Beginnings Church of God House of Refuge Immanuel Baptist 607 N. Gabbert St. would like to be a sponsor 1504 South Main Street 239 Hwy 296 • Selma Warren, AR 939 Barkada Rd. • 367-3342 (870) 820-5500 or (870) 226-6386 on the devotional page, please call 1-800-893-1588 www.ibcmont.com Israel of God E-Mail: [email protected] Church of God 121 Bird St. • 469-5431 Journey Church in Christ 367-5325. Monticello Branch P.O. Box 441 • Monticello King of Glory 1090 Old Warren Road 775 Edgewood Dr. • Monticello Revival Center Church Outreach Ministry Monticello, AR 71655 460-9755 of God in Christ 870-460-9080 306 E. Gaines www.journeychurch.us 311 South Pine Street 367-3814 Warren Branch 367-8257 313 South Martin Ladelle Baptist Church Tabernacle of Faith Warren, AR 71671 Ladelle Rd. • 142 Deal Ln. Episcopal 2525 Hwy 425 N. 870-226-3534 367-9400 Monticello Baptist St. Mary’s Episcopal 218 Midway Route 1700 Hwy 425 S. 836 North Hyatt Trinity Full Gospel Ministries 367-9429 723-9408 468 S. Edwards Monticello, Arkansas 367-2377 THE Morning Star Missionary Methodist PRICE 870-367-9751 Baptist Church True Covenant Worship Center COMPANIES 312 E. Oakland Andrews Chapel Methodist 310 N. Main St. INC. 367-2160 Barkada Rd 740-0091 ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, December 13, 2017 3B CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Editor FAITH 870-367-5325 [email protected] Church briefs American leads rare event in Vietnam The Word Church hosting women’s conference The Word Church, 205 South Maple Street, has scheduled a Franklin Graham holds evangelistic rally in communist country women’s conference Saturday and Sunday. The conference is enti- tled “Removing the Facade,” taken from Hebrews 12:1. Saturday’s From Religion News Service are not here to talk about politics.” Department said in its annual global report on events will be held at the Sadie T. Johnson Community Center in Graham said he hoped the government religious freedom that authorities continued to Jordan Park; the guest speakers will be LaShanda Jackson from HANOI—More than 10,000 Vietnamese through the event will see Christianity in a dif- limit activities of unrecognized religious groups Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church in Monticello and LaToya ferent way. and those without certifi cates of registration for Yarbrough from Power House Church in Warren. Doors open at fi lled up a stadium in a rare Christian evange- “I hope the government will see that Chris- religious activities, particularly those groups be- 9:30 a.m. and brunch will be served. Sunday’s activities will be- listic event led by the Rev. Franklin Graham, gin at 3 p.m. and will be held at The Word Church. The speaker who said he wants the communist government tians are not enemies, but Christians are some lieved to be engaged in political activity. will be Toccara Daniels, the conference host. During the weekend, to consider Christians its best citizens. of the best citizens in Vietnam and people that Some religious leaders reported various forms there will also be a singles workshop for ages 18 and older only, Despite sweeping economic reforms over the they can trust and depend on,” he said. “I hope of harassment, including physical assault, short- where the guest panelists will be Pamela Lambert, co-pastor of the past 30 years that made Vietnam one of the fast- it would be good for the churches and I hope term detention, prosecution, monitoring, restric- House of Prayer in Fountain Hill, Shanae Govan from the Epistles ing growing countries in the region, the ruling this meeting would be good for the government tions on travel, property seizure or destruction, of God Church of Deliverance in Hamburg, and Ronald Neal, pas- Communist Party maintains strict control over and they will see us in a different light after this it said. tor of New Bethel in Winchester. The theme of the workshop will all aspects of society, from media to religions. week.” Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, a Roman Catho- be “Single, Saved and Standing.” For married attendees, Holmes According to Human Rights Watch, more than A second prayer rally was scheduled for Sat- lic priest and founder of the democracy group Chapel Pastor and Mrs. Alford Branch will be leading a marriage 100 Vietnamese are in prison for peaceful reli- urday night. Bloc 8406, was released last year after serving workshop entitled “Why Did I Get Married?” Both workships gious and political activities. The government was not available for com- eight years in prison on charges of conducting will be on Saturday; the marriage workshop will start at 10 a.m.; Graham told The Associated Press that the ment Saturday. anti-government propaganda. the singles workshop will get underway at noon. Registration is prayer rally in Hanoi last Friday was unprece- Graham, who is president and Chief Exec- Those attending Friday’s rally said they were $10 per person and will close Dec. 8. Daryle Daniels, host pastor, dented in size for Vietnam and the government utive Offi cer of the Billy Graham Evangelis- thrilled. invites all ladies to come be a part of this conference. For more did not attach any conditions for the event, tic Association and one of the most prominent “It’s very impressive,” said Nguyen Thi Lan, information or to fi nd out how to register, contact Shaura Ivy at which took a year a organize. Authorities grant- American preachers, said that religious freedom who watched the event on a large screen set up [email protected]. ed permission last week, he said. has gradually improved in Vietnam. outside the Quan Ngua Sports Stadium. “I hope Old Troy to celebrate Christmas by candlelight “This is unprecedented really for us and for “The fact that we are here today and that I’m through this event, more people would come to the government,” Graham said. “We don’t want going to be preaching Friday and Saturday in know Jesus and believe in God.” Old Troy Church, located on Collins-Line-Snyder Road to do anything that would embarrass the gov- Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, that is huge,” he There are about 6.5 million Catholics and near Monticello, will be having a Christmas Eve eve can- ernment or the people of Vietnam. Again we’re said. “It shows you how much the government more than 1 million Protestants among Viet- delight service at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. The featured guests, the government has not told me what to has changed in the last 20 years.” nam’s 95 million people, majority of whom are speaker will be Rev. Jim Newman of Monticello. The church say or not say. I’m going to talk about God we Despite some improvements, the U.S. State Buddhists. family invites all to join with them fior carols, special music and worship. Refreshments will be served ater the service. For more information, contact Dale Bates at 870-367-2706. wait to check this place out. ping that seems to engulf our of inspiration. Ongoing COUNTRY Sunday saw improved atten- holidays. Focus on our Lord Mary Wells, Mildred Wil- and Savior. Jesus is the Gift that Shady Grove opens AWANA clubs to all dance at Bethel. Bro. Kevin’s liams and I attended worship at Continued from Page 4B sister and nephew surprised him keeps on giving. East Side First Baptist where AWANA (Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed) is an exciting by showing up to hear his ser- James Simpson is pastor. He children’s program for boys and girls ages 2 years through sixth mon. Buck, John, Justin, Bro. brought a powerful message grade. Bible stories, scripture memory, exciting games, singing, African Methodist Episcopal Kevin, Stephanie and I sang WILMAR taken from Acts. A delicious handbooks and lots of fun mark this Wednesday night program. Church in Lacey were great, “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” meal was prepared by the Preregistration is at 6 p.m. today for the program, which will as always. Linda Spencer did a Bro. Kevin’s sermon, “Joseph: CHRIS RILEY kitchen committee and much start next Wednesday night. The Shady Grove Missionary Baptist great job as always. Her lesson A Just Man,” was taken from enjoyed! At 3 p.m., there was Church AWANA clubs meet from 6:15-8 p.m. All children are wel- subject was “Faith to Discern,” Matthew 1:18-25. Blessings on all you readers! the anniversary hour celebration come—being a member of Shady Grove, 111 Arkansas Highway and the lesson scripture was Bethel has some great stuff There have been so many of the 31st pastoral anniversary 172 near Monticello, is not a prerequisite. For more information Acts 13:1-12. The key verse coming up. The wedding of earthly transitions, I can’t keep of James Simpson. or to schedule a ride to the AWANA meetings, contact the church was Acts 13:12: “When the Stephanie Eubanks and Tim up. Pam Dunlap’s homegoing They were escorted by her offi ce at 870-367-3298. proconsul saw what had hap- Teel will take place at 2 p.m. service was held Saturday at the mother, Florence Everett Olli- Saturday yard sales are being held at Pentecostal Faith pened, he believed, for he was Saturday. Stephenson-Dearman Funeral son. Albert Fenceroy of Sweet Pentecostal Faith Church of God In Christ, 111 Briarcliff astonished at the teaching of the Our youth will go caroling Home chapel. The service for Hope MBC in Wilmot was the Street (behind the Veterans of Foreign Wars hut in McCloy Lord.” on Dec. 20. We’ll meet at the James Harrell was held Satur- speaker, along with his choir City Park), will be having weekly yard sales beginning at Following Sunday school was church at 5:45 p.m. Our Christ- day at True Harvest in Dumas. and other members. His mes- 9 a.m. on Saturdays. Items to be sold include refrigerators, a great message. The pastor’s mas Eve service will begin at Emma and Otis Burks, Crystal sage was taken from 2 Timothy stoves, water heaters, home items, men’s suits, men’s clothes message was from Galations 4. 8 a.m. with breakfast. We will Bains, and Keshia Walton and 4:18; his subject was “A God and lots more. For more information, contact Pastor Robert Her thought was “Everything not have Sunday School but family attended the homegoing That You Can Depend On.” Marshall Sr. at 870-281-4863. Happens in the Fullness of will begin Christmas service service for Decarious M. Walton There were 13 ministers pres- Holmes Chapel seeks pianist Time.” at 10. You are all welcome to held at the Epistle of God Church ent and New Jerusalem choir Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, 527 East McCloy Ave- Thought for the week: Re- join us. Evening services will in Hamburg. Sympathy goes out from El Dorado sang selections. nue, is seeking a pianist for its adult choir. The pianist is need- charge your spiritual battery— be dismissed and we will not to these families, and also to Bob- It was a near capacity crowd ed for the first, fourth and fifth Sundays each month. For more plug into the Source. go to The Woods of Monticello by Jones of Gould in the homego- and the Simpsons received nice information and/or to express interest in the position, contact Have a blessed week. Health and Rehabiliation Center ing of his sister. tributes, gifts and accolades. Rev. Alford Branch at either 870-723-1954 or 870-367-5913. this month. Pastor D.J. Buffington and I conversed with Evelyn First Presbyterian Church unveils new sermon series Sunday afternoon, I finished wife attended the homegoing of Gardner of California, who said Dr. Drew Smith begins a new sermon series—“Facing Life’s POSSUM VALLEY pulling the drip tape out of the Gertrude Smith at Gates Chapel the fires are still burning out of Uncertainties”—at First Presbyterian Church, 821 North Main garden spot and Jason came in Crossett on Saturday. control. This was the past week. Street. All are welcome to the services which begin at 11 a.m. KAY CRAIG over and ran the bush hog over Prayers for Perry Rawls and She said it was kind of near on Sundays. Ever Jo Turner and all who are Welcome back to ‘Possum it then ran the disc over it a few them. I told her she can always First Baptist holds community women’s Bible study times. I’m looking forward to sick or shut-in. Thanks much pack up and come here, because First Baptist Church, 413 North Main Street, is holding a Valley! Can you believe that to Eloise “Weesie” Jacob for Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, having my entire yard back. a friend in need is a friend community women’s Bible study each Wednesday, and all Bo and I (and the dogs) went the cake she baked and sent to indeed. women are welcome. FBC’s weekly women’s Bible study be- Georgia and Florida got snow the family of Charles Ingram and we didn’t? I know that to Gee’s Landing for a bit and My granddaughter-in-law said gins at 9 a.m. in the church’s old fellowship hall. Attendees got in some bank climbing, recently. Ellis Hunter also they had three or more inches are encouraged to meet at 8:30 a.m. for a time of fellowship Crossett got a few flurries but, attended the service for Charles really? I’m not a snow fan to exploring and photography. At of snow in Jackson, Miss. She before the study starts. Childcare will be provided. For more one point during our exploring, Ingram. and her niece and nephew made the level that my Daddy was but information, contact Pat Baugh at 870-367-5968. I tripped on something and Kyle Shaw of Benton a giant snowman and put it on I wouldn’t mind seeing a good Christian Interfaith Ministry holds weekly Bible study did a face-plant right on the attended the worship service Facebook last week. There’s no Christian Interfaith Ministry, 506 East Gaines Street, invites ev- dusting of the white stuff. As forest floor. We didn’t see any at Morning Star Missionary wondering Rosetta Tharp sang eryone to a Tuesday night Bible study from 7-8 p.m. at the church. long as the lights and water stay interesting birds but we had Baptist Church the first Sunday “Strange Things Are Happening The ministry also has a Thursday night prayer and deliverance ser- on and the roads stay clear, I’m fun. Jason and Leigha brought of this month. Every Day.” vice, beginning at 7 p.m., and Sunday morning worship services good. Addie down for her first visit. It Sunday was awesome! We, Morning Star MBC will host fro 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information on any of these events, My sister Connie traveled to was quite cool and windy so at Morning Star, were blessed! sunrise service Christmas day contact Dr. Jerry Benton, pastor, at 870-308-7895. Searcy over the weekend to wit- they didn’t stay long. Bo came Our Sunday school lesson was at 6 a.m. D.J. Buffington, the Holmes Chapel sponsors free tutoring ness the baptism of her grand- back to the house with me taught by Sandra Witherspoon; pastor, and members invite you Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, located at 527 East Mc- daughter Emmi. What a joyous and we walked to the pond to the subject was “Facing Opposi- to attend. Cloy Avenue in Monticello, will sponsor free tutoring when school occasion for any grandparent to check his crawfish trap he had tion,” taken from Psalm 146 and Union Singing No. 3 will begins again Aug. 14 from 5-6 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday attend. another one of those freaky, Acts 13:1-12. convene at First Baptist on Dec. for youth in grades kindergarten through third grade. Students must My Saturday was pretty creepy looking salamanders in At 10 a.m. worship, the 29-31. H.F. Richardson is host bring the course work in which they need help. For more informa- quiet. Jason and his crew all it again! We looked at it for a message was given by Solomon pastor. tion and registration details, contact 870-367-5913. went to Little Rock to Christ- bit then released it back into the Phifer of Mercy Seat MBC in Happy birthday to James P. Pine Bluff ministry sponsors clothing/food giveaway mas shop so I had the place to pond. Then, we played several Little Rock. His sermon subject Orr and in memory of Artis Rhema Redemption International mission ministries, 1201 myself. I went to Monticello rounds of hide-and-seek after was taken from Mark 2:1-12, Davis Sr. (Dec. 13); a happy West 6th Street in Pine Bluff, will host a free clothing give- and got a little shopping in that. “A Minor Setback for a Major wish to Wardell Wright Sr. away from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday myself. But I spent most of That is it for my very exciting Comeback.” His wife accompa- (Dec. 14); and in memory of my throughout 2017 at the church. Food will also be given away the afternoon just piddling life. But it’s my life—and I love nied him, along with his mother, dear mother, Charlie M. Wright free at various times throughout the year. For more informa- around and managed to get a it. Iris Phifer of Crossett. It was a (Dec. 17). tion, contact the church either by calling 870-917-9936 or by few chores in, too. My brother, Until next week, be safe, blessed service. I was glad to Now until we meet again by email at [email protected]. Rusty, stopped by for a visit and be happy, stay well and don’t have Minnie Rhodes and Nancy paper and pen, think of some- told me about a good place to get too stressed out with all Washington worship with us. one less fortunate than you this go see eagles and ducks. I can’t the hustle, bustle and shop- The youth choir sang selections holiday season. Don’t Get Left In The Cold! MONTICELLO BARN SALES Parts & Service for Ceramic Tile Removal Service CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Dust-Free ALL brands $25 Gift Card with Each Purchase! 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BARKADA has a birthday this month as Ray’s catered the food and balance is abomination to the well. Happy belated birthday to everyone had a good time. I Lord; but a just weight is His JANA WRIGHT Sissy Brown. Do you have any community tidbits? was glad to see and talk with delight. When pride cometh, Happy birthday to Benny The Advance-Monticellonian is actively seeking other commu- the Daniel sisters, Vera Owens, then cometh shame, but lowly I have really been enjoying Lasiter, Sarah and Matt Pace, nity reports to join the seven you read on a weekly basis. If you James Scott, the Owens family, is wisdom. The integrity of the this nice, cool weather. We need Stephanie Wright, Deana Lou Griddine, Jerry-Ann Smith, some cold weather to kill some live in a community not represented on this page (and we know upright shall guide them; but Ramsey, Joan Ferguson, Brad there are several around Monticello)—and you want to write about Mrs. Lillian and Mr. Brooks— the perverseness of transgres- of the bugs—or we will have Saffold, Charlie Gober, Bren- and so, many more. a terrible spring and summer. your particular area of the world, contact Editor Harold Coggins at sors shall destroy them.” da Griffin, Sandra Word, Pat 870-367-5325, via email at [email protected], by U.S. Happy birthday shout- Everyone have a blessed, Plus, it just feels more like Carpenter and Tammie Cotham. outs this week go to: Mottise the holidays when it is not 80 mail at P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71657 or just drop by the offi ce safe and warm rest of the week, I hope you all have or had won- during business hours on either Thursdays or Fridays. Let’s dis- Watson, Stephen Moore and and until next time by pen and degrees. derful birthdays. Denise Ambrose (Dec. 11); Our prayers are going out for cuss your participation in our newspaper. paper, bye. Have a wonderful week. Sunderland Johnson (Dec.12); Vivian Brewster. She had to be Much love too all! Hopefully, you and yours will Margaret Walton and Brenda taken to the emergency room avoid all of the sickness going Sheets (Dec.13); Katlyn Smith Sunday night. I am not sure around. Please call 870-224- (Dec.14); Skylar Jacobs and what the issue was. Karnes, Susan Wishard, Sally cial way. Much love to all. 3383 with news or email Valerie Jones (Dec.16); Tonya LACEY I was very sad to hear of the Smith, Elaine Ingram and Brit- We really did enjoy the [email protected]. Orr, Marilyn Vincent and Judy passing of Charles Ingram. My tany Holthoff. Christmas party for Concerned IVANELL HANDLEY Sunday lunch guests in the Shorter (Dec.17). Happy birth- thoughts and prayers are with Citizens of Monticello that Happy belated birthday to Leola and Rachel Pace home day, everyone! Please enjoy his family. was held last Thursday at the Mia Spencer (Dec. 2); Ani- were Mark and Chris Pace; your special day. A big shout out to all the GUESTHOUSE Holmes Chapel Presbyterian ta Lambert (Dec. 3); Deteria Dale, Karla, Emma and Dayton Had a wonderful time in Sun- prayers sent for Debbie Haral- Church’s Ethel Hawkins Center. Lambert (Dec. 5); Lynn Adkin CLARA CATER Pace; Alan, Allison, Jace and day school. Our lesson was on son. She was in the hospital for Our president, Joe Britton, and (Dec. 6); Bridgett Harris (Dec. Bo Neill; Chuck and Roxanne “Faith to Discern,” coming from probably a month and a half or Claudie Handley’s family has the members of Concerned Cit- 7); Ann Shaver (Dec. 8); Erica Karnes; Della Knight; and Sally Acts 13:1-12. Robert Marshall more. She came very close to visited her daily. izens of Monticello would like King (Dec. 9); Asliyah Miller Smith. Sr.’s message was on “Pleas- dying four times. She is home Lou Cater is our Resident of to thank everyone that came to and Linda Carr (Dec. 9); and Chuck, Roxanne, Megan ing God,” coming from Isaiah now—and even her doctor the Month, and Tonya Mont- help support us. Linda K. Simpson, (Dec.13). Karnes and Della Knight 58:1-5. We had a awesome time thinks she is a walking miracle! gomery is our Employee of the We were glad to see and talk Prayers for Mr. Bobby Leman went to Mobile, Ala. over the in service and had four new Glad you are home, Debbie! Month. with Drew County Sheriff Mark and others that are sick and weekend to see Sarah Pearce visitors on Sunday and all four My husband had to work in We are sad that Ouida Taylor Gober and some of the men shut-in. graduate from the University of said they will be coming back DeRidder, La. last week, and I moved but hope she will like from the DCSO, some of the I spoke with my doctor last South Alabama with a master’s next Sunday. God is so good. woke up to a text message that her new home. officers from the Monticello Thursday in Little Rock. I got a degree in Nursing. They joined Three of them were teenagers they got two inches of snow! Police Department, Mr. Lamp- good report. Floyd and I spent Raylene Steelman, Joan Ad- Blain, Aida and Sarah in Mobile and—wow!—they really got in Talk about jealous. He was sur- kin, Michael and Tira Jones, Sunday and Monday night with cock, Faye Woolverton, Annie for the weekend. the Sunday school lesson and prised because he had no clue it Yolanda and her family; they DaBlock and Martha Beard are There is so much sickness. Jerry-Ann Smith, the Owens told Robert Marshall Sr. that he was supposed to snow. are getting settled into their new all gone for a few days. We hope everyone is feeling family, Dorothy Foster, Brenda was telling the truth, that it is Congratulations to MarKeyah We’re glad Patricia Albritton Freeman, Missy Jean Jones, home. It is beautiful. McCullough for becoming Miss better. time for people to get it right is feeling better. the Pippen family, Mrs. Gail with God and start pleasing God Prayers for others that are Debutante 2017-18. She looked Clara Cater was awarded Ad- Canady, Mr. Calvin Lambert sick and shut-in. Prayers for very beautiful, as always. and not man. Robert Marshall ministrator of the Year. Thanks and so many, many, more. Pamela Harrell Dunlap family. I took my mom, Faye Owens, Sr. told to know the three steps to all my friends and family for JORDAN PARK And, thanks to our speaker, Homegoing services for Mrs. and my nephew, Jakob Bayliss, of confession and that was for all their kind words. TRILISA MARSHALL Mr. Jones of Pine Bluff. We had them to acknowledge the sin, Dunlap were held at 1 p.m. Sat- to see the Finney Lights (in a great big turnout and the food urday at Stephenson-Dearman Crossett) Saturday. Mama really confess your sins and ask God Season’s greetings, everyone! was great. Thanks, everyone Funeral Home chapel. Prayers enjoyed them. They are pretty for forgiveness. They all came I was sitting here looking at the that helped and came out to for this family and others that but I don’t know about that GREEN HILL up for prayer and said they was calendar—and, wow, how times support us. going to make a change. Praise lost a loved one. 45-minute wait in line. fly. It’s not many days before Last Thursday evening, Amanda Stafford has been in FAYE AND MAY Also, on Friday, my husband God! Christmas and not many days Amanda carried Mary M., Rhea the holiday spirit. She has her Sunday was a beautiful day invited me to the Christmas Next Sunday, if you don’t before it’s out with 2017 and in party for his job, Advantag- have a church home to go to and Ivanell to see the Christmas house decorated and has even but oh, so cold. We had a good lights. They are so pretty—we with a new year, 2018. es. We had lots of fun there you are very welcome to come done some holiday baking. church service Sunday morning had lots of fun. Thanks to A special thanks to my hus- watching the consumers dance, and worship at Pentecostal Faith The children at Wilmar Bap- and second Sunday singing in Amanda. band for all the gifts and love receive door prizes and the staff Church Of God In Christ, 111 tist Church put on a very good the afternoon. Sunday services at Mr. Olive Christmas program Sunday. It May Hobbs went to the hospi- he showed me on our 10-year receiving awards for five-, 10-, East Briarcliff Street. anniversary (Dec. 6). And, 15- and 20-year services. D.J. The scripture for the week reminded me of the Christmas tal last week to see her heart See COUNTRY Page 3B programs we used to have when doctor, Dr. Mitten of Little thanks to our daughters DeBo- Tony Williams played music, is Proverbs 11:1-3: “A false I was child. Rock. She got a good report. rah and Keturah Rucker for the Happy 46th anniversary to Don Pace has been in and love you showed, and to every- Gerald and Sandra Wright. I out of Drew Memorial Health one that showed us love, texted wish you many more years of System in Monticello and Uni- or called for our anniversary. happiness. You guys are a true versity of Arkansas for Medical Next is Christmas and my Subscribe to The Advance! testament as to what marriage Sciences in Little Rock for two birthday. I’m like a little kid should be! weeks. We request your prayers in the toy store all lit up. I’m a Kari Harris is about seven for him. big baby. What’s next, honey? Call 367-5325 for information days away from completing her Those visiting Don and Wan- I love my baby/husband/Pastor dream of becoming a teach- da last week were his grand- he is always spoiling and taking er! Congratulations! daughters and son, Dixie, Steve very good care of me. Thanks to Lori McKeown and and Crystal of Little Rock, and Thanks everyone at City Drug Kaci Wilkerson for helping me Courtney of Colorado. for always showing me so much We can complete your out the other day when I lost my Duwayne Pennington spent love, all the staff, all the Shaw keys in Walmart. most of last week in Drew family, Mrs. Karen and even Happy belated birthday to my Memorial. He is back home and the visitors. There is so much bestie, Billie Ferrell. Also, hap- feeling better. love shown as soon as you walk py birthday to my other bestie, Visitors in the Leola and through the doors. You all keep Christmas List! Sheila Watts. My beautiful Rachel Pace home during the up the awesome job, and my sister-in-law, Christy Roberts week were Mark Pace, Roxanne God bless you all in a very spe-
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ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1C CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Sports Editor SPORTS 870-367-5325 [email protected] KINGS OF THE RIDGE Pirates take Northwest Arkansas trip, come home with tournament championship
BY HAROLD COGGINS terfinals, while Drew Central’s tournament when the classes re- 16 points, while classmate Mon- [email protected] season was halted in the first vert back to their original con- tiel Daniels’ 17 points represent- round of the 3A gathering. Not figuration for the postseason. ed one of two leading individual All four semifi nalists were play- this year, though. In Saturday’s championship, totals against Guy-Perkins. The ers in their respective state tourna- Although it’s still early in the the Pirates faced a team which other 17-point performance again- ments a season ago—and two even 2017-18 season—and last week- had made 29 three-point shots in at the Thunderbirds on Friday was made it to Hot Springs—but the end in no way held the pressures its first two games. Watson said turned in by junior Zeb Trantham. team that came home fi rst had the of a state tournament—Drew defense was the key to winning Trantham also netted a team-high last laugh this time. Drew Central Central head boys’ basketball this tournament. 12 points in the fi rst-round victory is the 2017 winner of the Battle of coach C.J. Watson said his play- “Pea Ridge is a very solid over Providence Academy. the Ridge, an annual eight-team ers can still take pride in the way team,” Watson noted. “They “Guy is hard to prepare for,” tournament at Pea Ridge featuring they performed. play solid defense; you have to Watson said of DC’s semifinal quality teams from all classifi ca- “We are playing well right be patient on offense and earn opponent. “They always score a tions. now,” Watson said following everything on the offensive end. lot of points; they just want to Last Thursday, the Pirates the trip to Northwest Arkansas. They hit 17 threes in the first race up and down the floor and topped Providence Academy of “We’re playing together and game of the tourney and 12 in try to outscore you. We did a Rogers 59-41 in the first round, playing good team defense. The the second. We did a good job good job of limiting their tran- then blasted defending Class 1A kids are buying into their roles. Photo courtesy of Billy Williams of limiting good open looks and sition offense. In the first round, state champion Guy-Perkins 76- “It’s a good sign of how deep 2017 CHAMPIONS Members of a happy Drew Central boys’ basketball played a very solid game. Providence Academy is a big 65 in Friday’s semis before slip- we are with all three games in a team pose with the championship trophy from the Battle of the Ridge Tour- “Pea Ridge is as good of a team private school that won that ping past host Pea Ridge 60-56 tourney against great competition, nament after going 3-0 in the annual gathering at Pea Ridge last weekend. we have faced all year. To play in tourney last year and we really in Saturday’s championship. all of our leading scorers for each the environment that we did—and did a good job against them. Aside from Guy-Perkins’ state game came off the bench. That’s a home games Tuesday against will be not only 3A-4A, District like we did—hopefully will mean “Going up north, playing three title a year ago, Pea Ridge lost good sign of depth.” Fordyce (see coverage else- 12 contests—the Arkansas Ac- a lot moving forward.” solid teams and getting three wins in the 4A championship and The Pirates’ three weekend where in Sports) and Friday tivities Association’s “blended Senior Wooda Bell got un- is something we can build on go- Bearden (which was beaten by wins improved DC’s overall re- against Lake Village Lakeside. conference”—but they will be tracked for really the fi rst time ing forward. They were a state Pea Ridge in the other semifinal cord to 9-1, before beginning Those games will be doubly im- 8-3A games, games that will de- all season and led DC in scoring tournament-type games. This Friday) advanced to the 2A quar- conference play in earnest with portant for Drew Central, as they termine seedings for the district against the host Blackhawks with should help us in the long run.”
Local holiday tournament DC rips Fordyce, bracket released
BY HAROLD COGGINS posts 8-3A win [email protected]
Minus one of its hosts, the BY HAROLD COGGINS Commercial Bank Southeast [email protected] HIGH SCHOOL Arkansas Holiday Basket- ROUNDUP ball Tournament this year Becoming the first local team, has turned into a girls’ clas- high school or college, to reach season, in which all Arkansas sic. Drew Central will enter- double digits in wins, Drew teams revert back to their orig- tain seven other teams Dec. Central served notice to its op- inal classifications. 27-29 at Drew Central Gym- ponents in Class 3A, District 8 Before the Pirates dismantled nasium. the Pirates are coming in 2017- the Redbugs, DC’s senior girls Monticello, which nor- 18. fell to Fordyce 44-22 to extend mally co-hosts the local A 61-42 victory over Fordyce their slide to six games. Mon- holiday gathering with the Tuesday night at Drew Central ticello did not play on Tuesday Pirates and Lady Pirates, Gymnasium improved DC’s night because its opponent was will be elsewhere during the overall record to 10-1, gave the Junction City, which had just week between Christmas Pirates a five-game win streak, finished the 3A football playoffs Day and New Year’s Day. kept them undefeated in the Ar- as the state runner-up. The Billies will be partic- kansas Activities Association’s Those games were postponed ipating in the Beebe Holi- 12-3A4A “blended conference” until Thursday, Dec. 21 and will day Tournament during that at 4-0 and—most importantly— again be at Dan Coston Field time, while the Lady Billies helped Drew Central take a leg will enjoy a late Christmas up in seedings for the 8-3A post- present by attending the In See PREPS Page 3C the Game Innsfree Hotels Pensacola Beach Basketball Event at Gulf Breeze, Fla. Locally, former tourna- Tolliver repeats as All-American ment winner Little Rock McClellan, coach by Uni- BY HAROLD COGGINS versity of Arkansas at Mon- [email protected] ticello women’s basketball All-American Gwen Walker, Record-setting wide receiver Jalen Tolliver is beginning also a member of the UAM to see the individual spoils of his success in a University of Sports Hall of Fame, head- Arkansas at Monticello uniform. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder lines the girls’ fi eld for the was included on the Conference Commissioner’s Association Commercial Bank Southeast All-America Team announced this morning. Arkansas Holiday Basket- Tolliver, who was a second-team All-America selection (im- ball Tournament. proving from his honorable mention a season ago), finished The Lady Lions will get Jeff Young/Advance correspondent tournament play started HANGING Drew Central senior Gary Lucas (4) drives the baseline against Fordyce Tuesday night, and is suspended See ALL-AMERICA Page 4C with a 4 p.m. tipoff against in air as he shoots a reverse layup. DeWitt on Thursday, Dec. 27. Hamburg and White Hall will meet at 5:20 p.m., host Drew Central and Little Weevils dump old rival Delta State , improve to 7-2 Rock Mills at 6:40 p.m. and an 8 p.m. Dermott-Dumas contest will conclude the fi rst day’s action. BY HAROLD COGGINS Cleveland, Miss., a mere two hours away dear life when league play begins again “It was a good win,” last year’s GAC The next day, the losers [email protected] from Monticello—closer than all but in 2018. Coach of the Year said. “That is a tough of the Drew Central-Mills one of UAM’s current Great American UAM, which was the runaway selec- place to play and a good program. We and McClellan DeWitt It’s always good to top an old rival. Conference opponents), the two schools tion to win the conference in the coach- have now won three of four against them. games will square off at Most University of Arkansas at Monticel- have continued to play each other in most es’ preseason poll, has already lost two I thought we guarded well and moved the 4 p.m. while the winners lo teams get double pleasure out of beat- sports. GAC contests. The win over Delta State, ball pretty well. I think we have gotten of those two contests will ing Delta State University. Last Saturday, it was the men’s basket- even though it was a non-conference af- better the last two games.” meet at 6:40 p.m. The Ham- The Boll Weevils and Statesmen were ball squads from both schools turn. And fair, showed UAM head men’s basketball Senior Tyrin Jones, the “forgotten” re- foes in the Gulf South Conference not too if the 72-56 Weevil victory over the pe- coach Kyle Tolin his team has put those turning starter from last year’s 23-7 team, See SEARK Page 3C many years ago and, with the proximity rennially strong Statesmen is any indica- two losses behind them and is heading in of the two campuses (Delta State is in tion, GAC teams had better hold on for the right direction, he said. See WEEVILS Page 4C While not a marquee head coach, Morris seems a good hire for Arkansas
I enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of bustle. I really miss it when we get a re- is the architect that’s supposed rebuild a school (he was 14-22 in three seasons yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver every weekly newspapers, especially in today’s lease like the one that hit my email at 1:22 program that once was on top and annual- at SMU), has been charged with turning year from 2011-13. instantaneous news world. Weekly news- p.m. last Wednesday afternoon. Times ly strives to return. around a once-proud program that pretty For his work, Morris was named AFCA papers aren’t Facebook, Twitter, Insta- like those are when the sports editor in me Generations of fans have never experi- much has wallowed at the bottom of the National Assistant Coach of the Year and gram, Pinterest or any of the myriad of so- wish we could just hold off publication for enced the feeling of watching a national SEC West for the past six years. one of fi ve fi nalists for National Offensive cial media sites on the Internet. While we a few hours. championship team, like me and those as The last three years notwithstanding, Coordinator of the Year by 247Sports.com have our own website, The email contained important infor- old or older than me did in 1964. Back Morris seems to have the right stuff to do in 2013, and the National Offensive Coor- as do the vast majority mation for every University of Arkansas then, when you talked about football, you just that. Before taking the head coaching dinator of the Year by Rivals.com in 2011. of newspapers, weekly football fan alive—but by now, the fact talked about the Razorbacks. I’m proud to job with the Mustangs, he helped Clemson Morris’ offensive brilliance also helped newspapers aren’t even that Chad Morris is the successor to Bret say I saw many of Arkansas’ 22 consec- to a 41-11 and to national prominence as attract and develop some of the best offen- about the World Wide Bielema is old news. People are still utive wins in 1964-65 in person—even offensive coordinator. He also recruited sive players in Clemson history into cur- Web. talking about it, though, so I thought I’d the Cotton Bowl where the Hogs defeated All-Americans Deshaun Watson and Shaq rent NFL stars. From the 2012 NFL Draft We take our time put my two cents in. Nebraska 10-7 on Jan. 1, 1965 to put the Lawson, who both went on to be fi rst- to 2015 NFL Draft, Morris saw seven of and develop in-depth The 33rd head coach in Arkansas histo- cherry on top of Arkansas’ only national round picks in the 2016 NFL Draft. his offensive players drafted, including stories to which we ry is not the legendary Frank Broyles, and championship in football. Under Morris’ scheme, the Tigers four wide receivers, tied for the most from HAROLD hope our readers will never will be. He’s not Lou Holtz, Ken I was also there, at that same Cotton established 127 offensive records (89 any school over that span. Included in COGGINS take a fancy, especial- Hatfi eld, Houston Nutt or Bobby Petri- Bowl, when LSU put an end to the streak individual and 38 team) and posted the top the quartet of wide receivers drafted were COG’S CORNER ly since most people no—all coaches that have success on The a year later and, while it stung fans to the three scoring seasons in school history, as fi rst-round picks DeAndre Hopkins and know what’s going on Hill recently. He’s not even Hugo Bezdek, core, we rebounded quickly and enjoyed well as four of the top fi ve passing seasons Sammy Watkins. before our newspaper who led the Hogs to their fi rst undefeated Arkansas’ success afterwards. Since 2012 at Clemson. His record-setting offense in If Morris can establish the same type hits the stands on Wednesdays. I’m preju- and untied season in 1909. (the John L. Smith debacle), however, I’ve 2012 and 2013 marked the fi rst time in atmosphere in Fayetteville, with good re- diced, of course, but I think we do a pretty To me, he’s more like John C. Futrall, sort of felt sorry for Razorback football ACC history that an active member of the cruits who can actually play in the rugged good job of that most of the time. the fi rst man to have the title as “head fans. conference had averaged more than 40 SEC, Arkansas might be on the cusp of Coming from a daily newspaper football coach of the Arkansas Razor- Morris, who earned a shot at coaching points per game in back-to-back seasons. greatness. For the generations of Razor- background, with all its deadline pressure, backs,” way back in 1984. Granted, the a Southeastern Conference football team Clemson was also one of just two FBS back fans who haven’t experienced what though, I occasionally miss that hustle and groundwork is there this time but Morris even with a losing record at his previous schools with a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000- I’ve seen and enjoyed, I certainly hope so. 2C | Wednesday, December 13, 2017 SPORTS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 2017 Class 4A state football playoff s
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1st 7 Pulaski Robinson Booneville 1st 4 1st 7 Pul. Robinson 42 24 Booneville 1st 4 BYE BYE 1st 7 Pulaski Robinson 38 19 Booneville 1st 4 3rd 4 Dardanelle 42 47 Nashville 3rd 7 3rd 4 Dardanelle 14 21 Nashville 3rd 7 4th 2 Riverview 10 7 MONTICELLO 4TH 8 1st 7 Pulaski Robinson 28 26 Pea Ridge 1st 1 1st 3 Gosnell 61 40 Pea Ridge 1st 1 1st 3 Gosnell 35 37 Pea Ridge 1st 1 5th 7 Malvern 24 0 Waldron 5th 4 1st 3 Gosnell 14 22 Pea Ridge 1st 1 3rd 1 Gravette 46 7 Westside, Jonesboro 3rd 3 Dec. 9: Final 3rd 2 Heber Springs 7 at War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock 7 Hamburg 3rd 8 3rd 2 Heber Springs 49 20 Hamburg 3rd 8 1st 8 Warren 27 28 Arkadelphia 2nd 7 1st 8 Warren 48 42 Southside, Batesville 1st 2 1st 8 Warren 49 ARKADELPHIA BADGERS 8 S’side, B’ville 1st 2 STATE CHAMPIONS 5th 3 Highland 14 13 Gentry 5th 1 1st 8 Warren 35 59 Arkadelphia 2nd 7 2nd 4 Ozark 42 2* Arkadelphia 2nd 7
2nd 4 Ozark 14 42 Arkadelphia 2nd 7 * WHC forfeited because of bus accident 5th 8 Crossett 7 0 West Helena Central 5th 2 1st 8 Warren 35 51 Arkadelphia 2nd 7 2nd 1 Prairie Grove 56 7 Trumann 2nd 3 2nd 1 Prairie Grove 24 32 Ashdown 4th 7 4th 4 Pottsville 21 28 Ashdown 4th 7 2nd 1 Prairie Grove 13 7 Ashdown 4th 7 2nd 2 Stuttgart 28 16 Dumas 2nd 8 2nd 2 Stuttgart 14 14 Pocahontas 4th 3 4th 1 Shiloh Christian 7 56 Pocahontas 4th 3 2017 Class 3A state football playoff s
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1st 6 Junction City Mayfl ower 1st 2 1st 6 Junction City 31 53 Mayfl ower 1st 2 BYE BYE 1st 6 Junction City 50 14 Mayfl ower 1st 2 3rd 2 Harding Academy 49 49 Smackover 3rd 6 3rd 2 Harding Acad. 30 46 Smackover 3rd 6 4th 5 Centerpoint 21 28 Lamar 4th 4 1st 6 Junction City 44 18 Rivercrest 1st 3 1st 1 Clinton 55 34 Rivercrest 1st 3 1st 1 Clinton 48 37 ivercrest 1st 3 5th 6 Fouke 20 21 Bald Knob 5th 2 1st 1 Clinton 43 41 Rivercrest 1st 3
3rd 3 Hoxie 20 Dec. 8: Final 26 Melbourne 3rd 1 3rd 5 Haskell HG 42 at War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock 8 Melbourne 3rd 1 3rd 5 Haskell HG 26 16 erryville 3rd 4 1st 6 Jct. City 14 48 Rivercrest 1st 3 1st 4 Charleston 38 27 Glen Rose 1st 5 1st 4 Charleston 39 RIVERCREST COLTS 6 Newport 5th 3 STATE CHAMPIONS 5th 1 Mountain View 14 28 Newport 5th 3 1st 4 Charleston 14 52 McGehee 2nd 6 2nd 2 Barton 40 44 McGehee 2nd 6 2nd 2 Barton 34 20 McGehee 2nd 6 5th 4 Paris 33 14 Horatio 5th 5 2nd 3 Osceola 38 13 McGehee 2nd 6 2nd 3 Osceola 52 44 Elkins 1st 1 2nd 3 Osceola 41 38 Elkins 1st 1 4th 2 Cedar Ridge 7 30 Fordyce 4th 6 2nd 3 Osceola 37 13 Atkins 2nd 4 2nd 5 Prescott 30 43 Atkins 2nd 4 2nd 5 Prescott 20 48 Atkins 2nd 4 4th 3 Piggott 16 6 Yellville-Summitt 4th 1
Note: Even though Monticello lost in the fi rst round of the Class 4A state football playoff s and Drew Central did not make the 3A playoff s, the Advance-Monticellonian followed both divisions through the state championship games last weekend because of local ties to each classifi cation. Teams from both 4A, District 8 and 8-3A advanced to the title contests.
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was the opposite story. The La- PREPS dybugs held DC in single digits How they fared in each quarter in doubling up Continued from Page 1C the Lady Pirates. Sophomore Darbee Forte was Drew Cen- UAM BOLL WEEVILS (7-2 overall, 2-2 GAC) House. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) tral’s leading scorer with six 11/10 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)@ W 97-88 Tyrin Jones 26 Last Friday, both the Billies points. 11/11 vs. Minnesota-Crookston@ W 71-64 Derylton Hill 23 and Lady Billies made short 11/16 at Oklahoma Baptist* W 97-84 Karim Mawuenyega 27 The loss dropped DC’s record 11/18 at Southern Nazarene* L 74-91 Cobe Goosby 18 work of Lake Village Lakeside, to 2-6 overall, 0-4 in 12-3A4A Derylton Hill 18 the senior boys winning 85-36 11/21 Texas College W 110-59 Tyrin Jones 22 and 0-1 in 8-3A. 11/25 Philander Smith (Ark.) W 95-62 Cobe Goosby 24 and the senior girls 61-26. 11/30 Southeastern Oklahoma* L 62-68 Derylton Hill 18 Friday, Monticello scored al- 12/2 East Central* W 89-65 Jamil Maddred 27 Drew Central was winning most as many points in the first 12/9 at Delta State W 72-56 Tyrin Jones 22 the Battle of the Ridge Tourna- 12/30 Arkansas-Fort Smith 4 p.m. quarter as the Beavers managed 1/4 at Southwestern Oklahoma* 7:30 p.m. ment (see story on page 1C) over the entire game. 1/6 at Northwestern Oklahoma* 3 p.m. the weekends while the Lady Pi- 1/11 at Ouachita Baptist* 7:30 p.m. The Billies assumed a com- 1/13 Henderson State* 4 p.m. rates had Friday off. manding 32-11 lead after eight 1/16 at Southern Arkansas* 7:30 p.m. All four teams still have 1/18 Arkansas Tech* 7:30 p.m. minutes—and topped off the win 1/20 Harding* 4 p.m. pre-Christmas work to do. Aside by outscoring Lakeside 29-10 in 1/25 Southern Nazarene* 7:30 p.m. 1/27 Oklahoma Baptist* 3 p.m. from the Junction City-Monti- the second half. 2/1 at East Central* 7:30 p.m. cello games on Dec. 21, both the Sophomore Shannon Strick- 2/3 at Southeastern Oklahoma* 3 p.m. 2/8 Northwestern Oklahoma* 7:30 p.m. Billies and Lady Billies travel land paced the Monticello boys 2/10 Southwestern Oklahoma* 3 p.m. to McGehee on Friday then host 2/15 at Henderson State* 7:30 p.m. with 13 points while seniors Jase 2/17 Ouachita Baptist* 4 p.m. Ashdown next Tuesday. Whitfield and Devario Ballard 2/20 Southern Arkansas* 7:30 p.m. Drew Central plays its sec- 2/22 at Harding* 7:30 p.m. also reached double figures with 2/24 at Arkansas Tech* 3 p.m. ond consecutive 8-3A contest at 12 and 11 points, respectively. 3/1-4 GAC Championships, Bartlesville, Okla. TBA * GAC games home Friday when the Pirates The win improved the Bil- @ at GAC/NSIC Crossover Challenge, Russellville and Lady Pirates host Lakeside, lies to 3-5 overall and 3-1 in 12- UAM COTTON BLOSSOMS (4-4 overall, 1-3 GAC) and DC concludes its pre-hol- 3A4A. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) iday schedule with a game at Drew Central’s senior boys 11/10 vs. Lincoln (Mo.)@ W 66-54 Taylor Collins 16 11/11 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.)@ L 40-64 Charlynn Perry 12 Crossett next Tuesday. might have been the first local 11/16 at Oklahoma Baptist* W 74-66 Brittnee Broadway 28 A 20-4 first-quarter Pirate ex- 11/18 at Southern Nazarene* L 49-59 Taylor Collins 13 team to reach double digits in 11/21 at Christian Brothers (Tenn.) W 42-40 Chari Swift 11 plosion Tuesday effectively put wins but the Pirates still trail 11/25 Paul Quinn (Texas) W 81-68 Mackenzie Johnson 20 11/30 Southeastern Oklahoma* L 45-51 Chari Swift 12 Fordyce away early and a 15-8 the Lady Billies in terms of con- 12/2 East Central* L 66-70 Brittnee Broadway 20 advantage in the eight minutes secutive victories. The 35-point 12/30 Southern-New Orleans 2 p.m. 1/4 at Southwestern Oklahoma* 5:30 p.m. after intermission helped DC blowout of the Lady Beavers 1/6 at Northwestern Oklahoma* 1 p.m. coast to the 19-point victory. was 1/11 at Ouachita Baptist* 5:30 p.m. 1/13 Henderson State* 2 p.m. Junior Nicky Barnard became Monticello’s seventh in a row 1/16 at Southern Arkansas* 5:30 p.m. the seventh different player al- and elevated the Lady Billies to 1/18 Arkansas Tech* 5:30 p.m. 1/20 Harding* 2 p.m. ready to lead Drew Central in 8-1 overall and 4-0 in 12-3A4A. 1/25 Southern Nazarene* 5:30 p.m. scoring with 17 points, includ- 1/27 Oklahoma Baptist* 1 p.m. Senior Taylor Donald and ju- 2/1 at East Central* 5:30 p.m. ing three made three-point shots, nior Chaney Scott each scored 2/3 at Southeastern Oklahoma* 1 p.m. Jeff Young/Advance correspondent 2/8 Northwestern Oklahoma* 5:30 p.m. against the Redbugs and senior 12 points as the Lady Billies had 2/10 Southwestern Oklahoma* 1 p.m. TOUGH TWO Senior Jalen Williams (10) drives to the basket between Gary Lucas chipped in with 11. balanced scoring up and down 2/15 at Henderson State* 5:30 p.m. Fordyce players. 2/17 Ouachita Baptist* 2 p.m. In the senior girls’ game, it their lineup. 2/20 Southern Arkansas* 5:30 p.m. 2/22 at Harding* 5:30 p.m. 2/24 at Arkansas Tech* 1 p.m. 3/1-4 GAC Championships, Bartlesville, Okla. TBA contest is slated to tip off at 5:30 p.m. The Bee- * GAC games @ GAC/MIAA Challenge, St. Charles, Mo. SEARK Monticello be Holiday Tournament boys’ championship is MONTICELLO BILLIES (3-5 overall, 3-1 12-3A4A, 0-0 8-4A) Continued from Page 1C In other holiday tournament contests, Monti- scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Saturday. DATE OPPONENT TIME LEADING SCORER(S) cello’s senior boys will face Searcy at 2:30 p.m. The Lady Billies, while no doubt enjoying 11/16 vs. Marion@ L 78-83, OT Shannon Strickland 18 11/17 at Brookland@ L 30-38 Terrance Washington 6 burg-White Hall and Dermott-Dumas losers will on Thursday, Dec. 28 in the fi rst round at Beebe. their trip to Florida in December, will get 11/18 Paragould@ L 44-51 Keshaun Pippen 16 Depending of whether the Billies win or lose down to business at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Shannon Strickland 16 play at 5:20 p.m.; the winners at 8 p.m. 11/21 at Jacksonville L 44-64 A.J. Davis 15 against the Lions, they will take the court at 2:30 Dec. 28 against Gadsden (Ala.) Southside. 11/28 Smackover* W 67-55 Devario Ballard 21 Saturday’s championship round will feature 12/1 Fordyce* W 69-30 Devario Ballard 14 or 5:30 p.m. the following day. In the next round, Monticello will face either 12/5 at Drew Central* L 52-53 Devario Ballard 15 three girls’ games. Fifth place will be decided Monticello’s Friday opponent will be either Jefferson, Ga. or Franklin County, Tenn. at 3 12/8 Lake Village Lakeside* W 85-36 Shannon Strickland 13 12/15 at McGehee* 5 p.m. at 4 p.m., third-place at 5:20 p.m. and the girls’ Little Rock Christian or old Class 4A, District or 6 p.m.—depending on the outcome of the 12/19 Ashdown 5 p.m. championship is slated to tip off at 6:40 p.m. 12/21 Junction City* 5 p.m. 8 foe Dumas. Boys’ games will begin in Satur- first round. 12/28 vs. Searcy# 2:30 p.m. Drew Central’s senior boys will host DeWitt day’s championship round at 11:30 a.m. with the That championship round will start at 8:30 12/29 vs. Little Rock Christian or Dumas# 2:30 or 5:30 p.m. 12/30 Championship round# 11:30 a.m. or 2:30, 5:30 or 8:30 p.m. in a non-conference game after the girls’ tourna- seventh-place contest. The fi fth-place game will a.m. with the seventh-place game and conclude 1/2 at Smackover* 5 p.m. 1/5 at Fordyce* 5 p.m. ment fi nal at 8 p.m. Saturday. be at 2:30 p.m. that day, while the third-place with the tournament championship at 6 p.m. 1/9 Drew Central* 5 p.m. 1/12 at Lake Village Lakeside* 5 p.m. 1/16 at Junction City* 5 p.m. 1/19 McGehee* 5 p.m. 1/23 Warren** 4 p.m. 1/26 Crossett** 4 p.m. 1/30 at Hamburg** 5 p.m. 2/2 at Warren** 5 p.m. 2/6 at Crossett** 5 p.m. 2/8 Hamburg** 5 p.m. 2/19-24 8-4A District Tournament, Dumas TBA 2/21-24 4A South Region Tournament, TBA TBA 2/27-3/3 4A State Tournament, TBA TBA 3/8-10 State Finals, Hot Springs TBA * 12-3A4A 12 blended games ** 8-4A games (also 12-3A4A blended games) @ at Honda of Jonesboro Invitational Tournament, Brookland # at Beebe Holiday Tournament, Beebe MONTICELLO LADY BILLIES (8-1 overall, 4-0 12-3A4A, 0-0 8-4A) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) 11/11 at Marmaduke@ W 85-70 Shania Smith 30 11/21 at Jacksonville L 65-71 Mariah Austin 13 Shania Smith 13 11/25 vs. Parkers Chapel# W 66-20 Shania Smith 21 11/28 Smackover* W 62-33 Taylor Donald 13 Ajhane Simpson 13 11/29 vs. Lake Village Lakeside# W 56-50 Mariah Austin 25 ARKANSAS Seeking energetic inside sales 12/1 Fordyce* W 58-44 Shania Smith 13 12/2 at Fordyce# W 31-29 Shania Smith 13 press representative to join our 12/5 at Drew Central* W 62-31 Denashia Correll 12 12/8 Lake Village Lakeside* W 61-26 Taylor Donald 12 ASSOCIATION Classifi ed advertising team. 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Bowl Subdivision schools. The National ALL-AMERICA Bowl is the elite and only current post-sea- son all-star game to focus on players below Continued from Page ?? College bowls the FBS level and give them the opportunity to play in front of several scouts from the hish Boll Weevil career as the UAM leader SATURDAY’S GAMES National Football League and the Canadian ini career receiving yardage, career receiving Football League. Celebration Bowl touchdowns,t single-season receiving touch- At Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta downsd and receiving yardage by a senior. Jackson, a cornerback from Hahnville, Grambling State vs. North Carolina A&T, 11 a.m. (ABC) Tolliver earned his second consecutive La., and a former running back until this R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl first-team All-Great American Conference past season, anchored the defensive second- At Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans nodn and was the GAC Offensive Player ary for UAM. He not only led the GAC in Troy vs. North Texas, noon (ESPN) of the Year after a senior season where he total passes defended (18), but ranked tied AutoNation Cure Bowl caught 67 passes for 1,109 yards and 16 for fourth in the nation in the stat category At Camping World Stadium Orlando, Fla. scores. He was also named to the All-Super as well. He earned an All-GAC first-team Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State, 1:30 p.m. (CBSSN) RegionR 3 first team. pick, along with a CCA All-Super Region 3 Las Vegas Bowl “Jalen is a great player who has excelled,” selection as well. Jackson also finished fifth At Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas UAMU head football coach Hud Jackson said. on the team in total tackles with 40, and was Boise State vs. Oregon, 2:30 p.m. (ABC) “We“ are really proud of him and grateful that tied for first on the squad in interceptions GILDAN New Mexico Bowl heh chose us four years ago. Hopefully, he (two)l. At Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M. getsg chance to continue his career. He will Chevis, a wide-receiver from Bellevue, Marshall vs. Colorado State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) beb missed.” La., appeared in 10 games for the Weevils Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Tolliver finished a stellar career in Mon- in 2017. He finished with 17 catches for 200 At Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. ticellot with 192 receptions for 3,168 yards receiving yards and one touchdown. Chevis Middle Tennessee vs. ARKANSAS STATE, 7 p.m. (ESPN) and 39 touchdowns in 42 games, becoming also recorded 12 carries and 45 yards on the TUESDAY’S GAMES thet first Weevil wideout in history to break ground and was the team leader in kick and Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl thet 3,000-yard barrier in receiving yards and punt return yards, posting 591 all-purpose At Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. only the second to surpass the 190-catch bar- yards in 2017. Akron vs. Florida Atlantic, 6 p.m. (ESPN) rier.r His back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving Jacobs, an offensive lineman from Ken- DEC. 20 season place him at the top of all UAM wide ner, La., also appeared in 10 contests, pri- receivers,r as well. marily at the right guard position. He guid- DXL Frisco Bowl Relatively early in the fall, he surpassed ed the Weevil offensive line in rushing for At Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas bothb Anthony Giovingo’s career receiving 2,246 yards during 2017. Louisiana Tech vs. SMU, 7 p.m. (ESPN) yardagey record and Hugh Heflin’s career DEC. 21 and single-game receiving touchdowns Bedford selected Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl marksm and, with a two-score, 127-yard per- for D2-NAIA Challenge formance in his final contest against rival At Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. Dezmond Bedford has been selected to Southern Arkansas University, he erased Temple vs. Florida International,7 p.m., (ESPN) participate in the D2 vs. NAIA Challenge on DEC. 22 bothb Devon Stewart’s single-season receiv- Saturday in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bahamas Bowl ingi touchdowns and Eldren Milton’s receiv- ingi yardage by a senior achievements. This game, which is apart of the 2017 “In- At Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas File photo Giovingo’s old career receiving yardage ternational Scouting Showcase,” was devel- Alabama-Birmingham vs. Ohio, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) AGAIN Jalen Tolliver was selected to the CCA oped to honor the top D2 and NAIA graduat- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl markm was 2,646 in 1995-98 and Heflin’s All-America team, his second consecutive touchdownst record was 29 in 1949-52, while ing seniors from the 2017 season. It provides At Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho All-America mention. an opportunity for one more game in their Central Michigan vs. Wyoming, 3 p.m. (ESPN) Stewart’s old single-season standard for re- ceiving touchdowns was 15 set in 2003 and collegiate career, and serves as a free agent DEC. 23 ceptions (67), receptions per game (6.1), and player feeder system to North American and Milton’sM old senior receiving yardage record receiving yards per game (100.8). Birmingham Bowl wasw 1,031 in 1996. The Rayville, La. prod- European Professional Leagues annually. At Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. uct,u one of five four-year lettermen for UAM Weevil trio participates The ISS is comprised of three collegiate Texas Tech vs. South Florida, 11 a.m. (ESPN) headh football coach Hud Jackson this year, in National Bowl all-star games, two free-agent scout bowls, Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl came precariously close to grabbing a cou- one national kicking championship and one At Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas plep more school records, too. Jywin Ceaser Three former UAM players participated in pro-level combine. It is the largest and most San Diego State vs. Army, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) caught 194 passes between 2007 and 2010, the eighth annual National Bowl Game last prestigious post-season scouting opportuni- Dollar General Bowl and Von Mixon finished with 1,245 recieiv- Saturday at Daytona Municipal Stadium in ty in the world. The entire event which spans At Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. ingi yards in 2004. Daytona, Fla. Seniors Jeremy Jackson, Ja- four days, is powered by FreeAgentFootball. Appalachian State vs. Toledo, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Tolliver was also tied for first in the nation mal Chevis and Tyrone Jacobs each were se- com. DEC. 24 ini receiving touchdowns and 12th overall in lected to compete in the all-star game. Bedford, from Winstonville, Miss., earned Hawai’i Bowl thet country in receiving yards. He finished The National Bowl Game is an annual this distinction after a solid final season on At Hawaiian Tel Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu first overall in the GAC in receiving yards post-season college football all-star game the offensive line this past year. He started Fresno State vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1,109), receiving touchdowns (16), total re- consisting of top players from non-Football 10 games at the left guard position. DEC. 26 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 16-7 better than its Delta State Monticello athletic department will be for $300, and so on. If no At Cotton Bowl, Dallas WEEVILS counterpart. and Union Bank are partnering one hits the shot, a winner will Utah vs. West Virginia, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) UAM concluded its pre-Christ- during all GAC basketball home Quick Lane Bowl Continued from Page 1C be drawn. mas schedule with a 7-2 overall games this season, in a half- At Ford Field, Detroit If the name drawn is not pres- record and won’t take the court time half court shot promotion Duke vs. Northern Illinois, 4:15 p.m. (ESPN) continued his strong play during ent another name will be drawn again until Saturday, Dec. 30, throughout the year. Cactus Bowl the early part of the season. Jones as time allows, if no one drawn when the University of Arkan- Union Bank, along with UAM At Chase Field, Phoenix led the Weevils with 22 points. is present, the prize will roll sas at Fort Smith visits Steelman Athletics, will conduct a half- Kansas State vs. UCLA, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Classmates Derylton Hill, the over to the next game. Students DEC. 27 Field House. Tipoff for that con- time half-court shot contest, reigning GAC Newcomer of the where one current student (val- will be able to enter once at the Year and a first-team all-confer- test is set for 4 p.m. women’s game and once at the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl That will be the last non-con- id UAM student ID is required) ence selection a year ago, and men’s game until half time of At Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. ference test for the Weevils, who will have the opportunity during Karim Mawuenyega, who was each contest. Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) return to GAC action on Thursday, the break of the men’s basketball New Era Pinstripe Bowl on the 2016-17 All-GAC sec- Jan. 4, 2018 on their longest road game to attempt a shot for $100 Each entry at each game, At Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y. ond team, added 11 points each cash. whether a student’s name was to UAM’s winning effort. Hill, trip of the year. UAM will vis- Iowa vs. Boston College, 4:15 p.m. (ESPN) it Southwestern Oklahoma State If that student makes the drawn at that game or not, will Foster Farms Bowl who also led the team with nine shot—they win $100, but if the be entered for the chance to At Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. rebounds, was just one board University that day and, two days later, will plat at Northwestern student misses, he or she win shoot the $10,000 half-court shot Arizona vs. Purdue, 7:30 p.m. (FOX) away from recorded UAM’s first a T-shirt (provided by Union at halftime of the men’s game on Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl double-double of this winter. Oklahoma State University. The fi rst GAC home game in the new Bank). Feb. 20, 2018, which means the At NRG Stadium, Houston Even though the lead changed If the shot is missed, that year is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. more times a student attends and Texas vs. Missouri, 8 p.m. (ESPN) hands three times early in the money will roll over to the next 13 when Henderson State Univer- enters, the more chances there DEC. 28 first half, Saturday’s game was game, and a student will have an sity—and three-time Monticello are to be drawn. Military Bowl, presented by Northrup Grumman pretty much all UAM. The Wee- opportunity to shoot for the roll- vils ran out to a 39-25 halftime All-Stater D.J. Franklin—visit ing total. During the last home game of At Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Steelman Field House. Annapolis, Md. lead and controlled play for the Example: Student attempts at the season, one student present Virginia vs. Navy, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) entire 40 minutes. Union Bank sponsoring the first game and misses, then at the games against Southern Camping World Bowl As a case in point, UAM out- the next game the shot will be for Arkansas University will then At Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. scored Delta State 40-28 in the halftime money shot $200, and if the shot is missed have an opportunity to make one Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State, 4:15 p.m. (ESPN) paint and the Weevil bench was The University of Arkansas at again, then the next games shot half-court shot for $10,000. 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We’re accustomed to getting and drink mixes. It’s also handy they will allow anyone to get a of failing to hunt just because there light and heat at the flip of a to have some cord, a folding keen edge on any knife. Check is rain in the forecast. If you do, switch, and we have mostly saw, and maybe a hatchet or Note to outdoor readers out the Lansky kit. It’s one of the you’ll miss those amazing days we forgotten the importance of fire. machete. Always carry fire-mak- Charles Bridwell, the longtime outdoors columnist with the Ad- fi rst. Smith’s Abrasives also has a all dream about. It was vital in the history of ing tools. vance-Monticellonian, has had to take some time off from writing good kit. Scent control man, and it allowed us to forge Of course, a radio or cell his weekly column because of medical issues. These notes are One word of advice, though. weapons, warm our bodies, cook phone would be great to have if some he had already sent in to the newspaper. He said he’ll re- Don’t show it off at deer camp or A buck’s nose is his primary our food, light up the night, you needed to summon help, and sume writing his column when these issues have been resolved. you’ll stay busy sharpening knives defense. While his vision is 30 burn grasslands so they might a GPS would be a great asset. for everyone in camp. times better than a man, his nose be renewed with fresh growth, Just remember, if won’t help The hunt before is 1,000 times better, and he can and even drive herds of plains you if you don’t have it with smell you coming a mile away — animals to the hunter. you. Carry what you need and * Provide speed, elevation, time than without. the storm literally! That’s why scent control Today, fire is still vital to our need what you carry. It’s silly of day, sunset/sunrise times, etc. Your rifl e scope has a focusing is so important for hunters. * Mark any point on land or capability, but it’s much harder to Every veteran hunter has ex- survival in the outdoors. The to be a walking sporting goods perienced a hunt when the woods The easiest way to “control” man who can make a fire can get store, but having the right things water for accurate return by user. use than the binoculars, and since one’s scent is to set up so that * Provide time of travel to any they use both eyes, you’ll actually suddenly came alive with game. warm and dry, signal for help, at the right time can be a big Fishermen talk of days when noth- the wind blows it away from the build a campfire to cook a meal comfort, and could save the day point at current speed. see with better depth perception deer’s nose. If it can’t reach him, * Real-time tracking of people, than through the scope. ing was biting, then suddenly, as if and calm his fears, and purify or even your life. someone fl ipped a switch, the fi sh he can’t detect you. But, the wind water. The ability to stop and pets, vehicles, phones, etc. With a pair of compact bin- can shift during the day. What Water a pressing need * Factory installation in more oculars it only takes a slight hit with wild abandon. build a fire can literally mean We’ve been “civilized” so long then? You’ll either be “busted” or Those who get lost often worry and more vehicles. movement to bring them to your the difference that we’ve lost connections with you’ll have to move. about starving to death, even * Combined with other devices, eyes. With a harness system, it between life our ancient ancestors regarding the By reducing your natural odor though it would take more than a including walkie-talkies, cameras, only takes one hand and the small and death, ability to feel weather changes. A as much as possible, there is less month. On the other hand, humans ski goggles, covert spy equipment, movement is less likely to spook especially in few folks suffer pain in their joints to cover up. Take regular baths can rarely live more than 3-5 days video cameras, etc. a deer. cold weather. before a storm, others may sense a with unscented soap to be clean, without water. If you’re lost, your Those who journey into remote Most of all, binoculars are much Sure, it’s change in the weather, or observe but not smell like a bar of soap. most pressing need is to fi nd water wilderness areas can now carry safer to use. Imagine the danger possible to changes in wildlife behavior. Bathing removes and inhibits make a fire and make it safe to drink. a GPS device that sends their if you aimed your rifl e at another bacteria, which causes body odor. The best way to make water location to friends or associates, person. Animals instinctively know with a fire drill when foul weather is coming. Fish You can mask, or cover, your CHARLES or fire plough, safe is to boil it, which is easy if and they can use the device to send With antler restrictions it’s more body’s natural odor with cover you can build a fi re and have some messages, let folks know they’re important to look at a deer before may feed heavily in advance of a BRIDWELL or even with a storm, but you wouldn’t notice it scents. The most effective are type of container. A glass pop okay, or seek help, all from any shooting. And, it’s easier to distin- flint and steel, unless you were on the lake and strong, natural smells like skunk ARKANSAS bottle will work, as will a clay pot point on the globe. guish a “nubbin” buck from a doe but they can fi shing. or fox urine. Other scents like OUTDOORS or tin cup. But, a small coffee pot Parents can place a GPS track- with good glasses. be difficult to We can see an increase in wild- apple, pine, earth, and cedar may is a better option, and won’t take ing device in the glove box of their As with any optics, you get use at times. life activity from our easy chair if be more pleasant to use. up much room in a day pack. car, and can instantly know where what you pay for. Save for them, Matches can get wet; lighters we live in the country. Birds begin Another tactic is to wear Stuff it with tea bags, coffee, their teen is driving, and how fast. put them on your Christmas list, or can run out of fuel. If only there moving around, small creatures clothing designed to absorb body bullion, drink mixes and other It will also provide a map of their whatever it takes, but get the best was something that could make suddenly appear in our yards or odor. Most employ a lining of supplies, and wrap it so it won’t travels. And, it can send alerts if you can afford. You’ll never be a fire quickly, easily, and work pastures. If we’re driving, we may activated charcoal, and they work make noise. A one-quart container the vehicle leaves a designated disappointed with quality optics, every time wet or dry. see an unusually large number of very well. could be a handy item if you ever area or region programmed into its and never be satisfi ed with cheap Enter the Fire Steel. It’s a animals along the roadway. Wild- Another simple solution is to need it. memory. ones. piece of ferrous metal rod about life activity always increases in the elevate your body in a tree stand the size of the shaft on a short Purifi cation tablets can kill Children and senior citizens can high enough so the deer can’t pathogens in water, but must be be monitored by family with track- Sharpen your knife hours before a storm, but it doesn’t screwdriver, and can easily be always end when a storm hits. smell your scent and it is wafted carried in one’s pocket. Most used according to directions. ing devices that look like a wrist the easy way away into the atmosphere well watch or one smaller than a pager. During a day-long, soaking rain, include a metal scraper, but a Always purify the cleanest water Getting a good edge on a knife above the ground. you can fi nd. Pets can be tracked globally you can expect most creatures to pocket knife will also work. used to take a lot of skill. 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A plastic pop bottle be rescued. to traipse off into the backcountry All you need is some oil or water light rain. In fact, there are times Unless you lose it, you can de- to fl oat metal particles out of the when they move even more than works well, and is disposable. pendably make a fire anywhere, GPS an invaluable tool without worrying about getting lost. It has literally opened up the stones and you can sharpen any normal during such conditions. Avoid smoking, or eating pungent any time. Best of all, it’s fairly knife. Weather doesn’t cause the rut, foods on the stand, too, as it can cheap. You can find them for for hunters outdoors for millions of people. For now, at least, it’s a good thing. Basic models include only a but it can affect it. A front that alert deer to your presence. less than $15 in most stores and As predicted, the Global Posi- couple of stones, while better kits brings rain during the night, then A deer can see you and wonder catalog centers. tioning System (GPS) has become Binoculars good have multiple grits. The best mod- breaks off clear, cold, and still what you are, hear you and Put a Fire Steel on your key an amazing tool for navigation, in the woods els have diamond-coated stones before daylight can spur an explo- wonder what made the noise, but ring and you’ll never again be and it continues to be integrated that don’t require use of oil. sion of rutting activity and general when he smells you, he’s gone in caught in the wilds without a into more and more areas of our Binoculars are great for deer These kits aren’t cheap. They wildlife movement. a fl ash. If you want to kill a buck, way to make a fire. And who lives. There is some fear it could hunters, even those who hunt in begin around $25 and the top Watch the forecast, avoid dan- you’ve fi rst got to outwit his most knows, it could save your life, be misused by “Big Brother” the thick woods. Binoculars not models sell for about $75. But, gerous weather, but never be guilty powerful defense—his nose. keep you warm, or just provide in the future, but for now it is only increase the magnifi cation of some light on an unplanned removing the dread of getting lost objects, making them look closer, night in the woods. by millions of outdoor users. In they also gather light. It’s possible Build a survival kit addition, the capabilities of GPS to see with good binoculars early are ever expanding. Below are just and late when it’s impossible to Every hunter should carry a some of the current applications see with the naked eye. knife, compass, and firemaking for GPS. Since they have an adjustable equipment. 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The manufactured home shall be installed in accordance with the installation instruc- tions provided by the manufacturer and the rules and regulations of the State of Arkansas, including: site AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MONTICELLO CITY CODE, preparation, pier foundations-footings, pier - support columns and anchoring. Towing devices must be CONCERNING MOBILE HOMES (ORDINANCES NO. 480 AND 785); AND ESTABLISHING removed, if possible, or concealed in a manner acceptable to the city. In addition, all decks, landings, REGULATIONS CONCERNING MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MANUFACTURED steps, porches and exterior appendages shall comply with the applicable building and premise codes to HOME PARKS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY include the Federal Manufactured Home Code and Safety Standards (24CFR 3230) and the Arkansas Manufactured Home Standards Act (A.C.A. § 20-25-101 et seq). BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Arkansas, that Chapter 12 of the e. Driveways and parking pads. Each manufactured home shall have two off-street parking spaces and Monticello City Code, concerning mobile homes (Ordinances No. 480 and 785) are amended to read as a driveway. follows: f. Inspection. Any manufactured home, regardless of age, placed within the corporate limits shall be inspected prior to occupancy for compliance with this ordinance, the property maintenance code and other pertinent laws and ordinances. No such manufactured home may be occupied until a certifi cate of MONTICELLO CODE occupancy has been issued by the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to include the Federal Manufactured Home Code and Safety Standards (24CFR 3230) and the Arkansas Manufactured Home Standards Act MANUFACTURED HOME (A.C.A. § 20-25-101 et seq). g. Maintenance. Any manufactured home placed within the city shall be maintained in accordance with CHAPTER 12 the applicable provisions of Monticello Municipal Court to include ordinances 630 and 756. 12-10. Violations. MANUFACTURED HOME The penalty for violation of this ordinance shall, upon conviction in the Monticello District Court, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, be as a fi ne of not to exceed $100 for the fi rst offense and $500 12-1. Short title. for each subsequent offense. Each day of non-compliance with this Code is a separate offense. This ordinance may be referred to as the “Monticello Manufactured Home Ordinance.” That an emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. 12-2. Defi nitions. Ordained this 27th day of November, 2017. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: #93418 12/13-12/20 Manufactured home: Manufactured home means a dwelling unit constructed in a factory in accordance /s/Andrea Chambers with federal standards and meeting the defi nitions set forth in the federal standards to include but not be City Clerk/Treasurer limited to 24 CFR 3280 and under A.C.A. §20-25-102. (Ord. No. 5450, §1, 5-22-06) /s/David Anderson Manufactured home park: Any park, court, site, parcel or tract of land designed, maintained, intended Mayor or used for the purpose of supplying a location or accommodation for two or more manufactured homes mmm shall include all buildings used or intended for use as a part of the equipment thereof; whether or not a charge is made for the use of the court and its facilities. Manufactured home subdivision: The division of a tract of land fi ve (5) acres or more into two (2) or Allis AR1376 more parcels to be sold for the permanent placement of manufactured homes or other types of factory AT&T is proposing to construct a 305’ guyed telecommunications tower and associated compound at build homes including modular, panelized and pre-cut units. S Wilmar Rd and Co Rd 16, Wilmar, Drew County, AR71675. The tower is anticipated to have FAA Temporary Use: The use of a manufactured home in a temporary or emergency circumstance as provid- Style E (L-864/L-865/L-810) Dual Lighting-Red and Medium Intensity White Lights. Any interested ed for in 12-3 b or d below with a waiver from the Mayor shall be for a period of time not to exceed six SDUW\PD\¿OHFRPPHQWVZLWK(QYLURQPHQWH[DW1&HQWUDO([SZ\'DOODV7;RUID[ (6) months, with the Mayor having the option to extend such temporary use at thirty (30) day intervals RQWKHLPSDFWRIWKHSURSRVHGDFWLRQRQDQ\GLVWULFWVVLWHVEXLOGLQJVVWUXFWXUHVRUREMHFWV in extraordinary circumstances. The Mayor will inform the Council of any temporary use waiver on or VLJQL¿FDQWLQ$PHULFDQKLVWRU\DUFKDHRORJ\HQJLQHHULQJRUFXOWXUHWKDWDUHOLVWHGRUGHWHUPLQHGHOLJLEOH before the date of the next regular council meeting after the granting of the waiver. IRUOLVWLQJLQWKH1DWLRQDO5HJLVWHURI+LVWRULF3ODFHVXQGHU1DWLRQDO+LVWRULF3UHVHUYDWLRQ$FW6HFWLRQ 106. 12-3. Manufactured Home Permit. ,QWHUHVWHGSHUVRQVPD\UHYLHZWKHSURMHFWDSSOLFDWLRQSHQGLQJZLWKWKH)HGHUDO&RPPXQLFDWLRQV&RP- No manufactured home may after November 27, 2017 be brought into the City of Monticello, except PLVVLRQ )&& DWZZZIFFJRYDVUDSSOLFDWLRQVE\HQWHULQJ)RUP)LOH1R$ ,QWHUHVWHG after obtaining a permit that evidences compliance with the Monticello Manufactured Homes Code. The SHUVRQVPD\FRPPHQWRUUDLVHHQYLURQPHQWDOLPSDFWFRQFHUQVDERXWWKHSURSRVHGDFWLRQE\¿OLQJD fee for such permit is $85.00. 5HTXHVWIRU(QYLURQPHQWDO5HYLHZZLWKWKH)&&7KH)&&VWURQJO\HQFRXUDJHVDOOLQWHUHVWHGSDUWLHV WRPDNHVXFK¿OLQJVRQOLQHIROORZLQJWKHLQVWUXFWLRQVIRXQGDWZZZIFFJRYDVUHQYLURQPHQWDOUHTXHVW 12-4. Manufactured Homes - Prohibitions and exceptions. 3DSHU¿OLQJVFDQEHVHQWWR )&&5HTXHVWVIRU(QYLURQPHQWDO5HYLHZ$WWQ 5DPRQ:LOOLDPVWK The following prohibitions and exceptions shall apply to all manufactured homes within the corporate 6WUHHW6::DVKLQJWRQ'&$OOFRPPHQWVRU¿OLQJVUHJDUGLQJHQYLURQPHQWDOLPSDFWFRQFHUQV limits of the city of Monticello. PXVWEHUHFHLYHGRQRUEHIRUH-DQXDU\ a. Manufactured homes may be placed within the city of Monticello only as authorized by this ordi- mmm nance. b. Manufactured homes shall not be permitted for the following permanent and temporary uses: acces- sory facilities to commercial buildings, temporary offi ce or commercial facilities (e.g., fi nancial institu- tions), temporary or permanent additions to schools, churches, hospitals or other such institutions, or any similar uses, except with a waiver for such temporary use issued by the Mayor. c. Manufactured homes may be utilized for temporary construction offi ces in commercial or industrial Week of 12-11-17 zones during the term of construction activity for which valid building permit has been issued and main- tained. STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS d. Manufactured homes may also be permitted in emergency or extraordinary circumstances for tempo- rary use with a waiver issued by the Mayor. Call 1-800-569-8762 to place your ad here! e. For the safety, health and welfare of the occupants, all Manufactured Homes placed within the city of Monticello after the effective date of this section and as authorized by this ordinance, shall have been HELP WANTED HEALTH manufactured after October 25, 1994, the same being the effective date of the Federal Construction and Do YOU or a loved one have Want Heavenly Safety Standards incorporating revised specifi cations for fi re safety requirements as codifi ed at 24 CFR Seeking energetic inside sales an addiction? Very private and Rela onships? 3280.203. representative to join our Confi dential Inpatient care. Call Classifi ed advertising team. NOW for immediate help! 1-800- The book 12-5. Manufactured Home Parks. Full time or part time entry-level 689-9715. The Key to Heavenly In addition to the other applicable sections of this ordinance, manufactured home parks shall comply position offers the opportunity A PLACE FOR MOM. The na- Relati onships with the following rules and regulations: to grow within the company. tion's largest senior living refer- a. Manufactured home parks shall be allowed as a conditional use and served by city utilities and pro- Responsibilities include making ral service. Contact our trusted, explains how. tected from commercial and industrial activity. outbound calls to prospect local experts today! Our service Available on Amazon or at b. Minimum loot sizes for manufactured home parks shall be 40 feet by 120 feet. for new business, developing is FREE/no obligation. CALL c. Streets in a manufactured home park shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements for relationships with clients using 1-888-625-0698. HeavenlyRela ons.com Monticello City Streets. superior customer service and Got Knee Pain? d. Two parking spaces will be provided in the front portion of each lot. The parking pad may be placed assisting team members. Back Pain? within the front yard 25-foot setback area. Shoulder Pain? Get a pain-re- Candidate should be a self- lieving brace at little or NO cost e. Manufactured homes placed in manufactured home parks shall comply with the site requirements as motivated professional with to you. Medicare Patients Call specifi ed in Section 12-8 of this ordinance. excellent communication Health Hotline Now! 1- 877-460- f. Minimum setbacks shall be as follows: front, 25 feet; side 10 feet; and rear 10 feet. and computer skills who is 0028. Panther Creek g(i). All streets, driveways, and utility lines within the manufactured home park shall be owned and organized and detail oriented. WE SHOP, YOU SAVE Carports maintained by the manufactured home park operator(s). Previous sales experience a plus. on (ii). The manufactured home park operator(s) shall at all times operate the park in compliance with Competitive pay and benefi ts. your Medicare Supplement Rated for 90 mph winds this article and the regulations issued thereunder, and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the Insurance! Call 888-982-3775 & 20 lbs snow loads Email resume to today to compare Medicare park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in clean and sanitary condition at all times. Ashley Wimberley at the benefi ts and costs from up to 20 Arkansas Press Association: top-rated carriers. Receive the 12-6. Manufactured Home Subdivisions. [email protected] best option for you. In addition to the other applicable sections of this ordinance, manufactured home subdivisions shall The All-New Inogen comply with the following rules and regulations: ARKANSAS Factory Direct One G4 - OXYGEN - 10’x20’x7’ a. Manufactured home subdivisions shall be served by city utilities by the delivery of water to a meter PRESS Anytime. Anywhere. No tanks $598 located near the property line. ASSOCIATION BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND [VYLÄ ll. No deliveries. The b. Manufactured homes placed in manufactured home subdivisions shall meet the following require- GreatThroughthrough protection Sept.August 30thagainst 15th | •Free Free the elements!Deliverydelivery All-New Inogen One G4 is only Call 1-501-835-7222 ments: HELP WANTED - 2.8 pounds! FAA approved! 1. Density. No more than one manufactured home shall be installed per lot in a subdivision platted TRUCK DRIVERS FREE info kit: 844-397-2688. OD Funk Manufacturing Inc. according to the subdivision ordinance. info kit: 844-397-2688. Sherwood, AR | Since 1976 2. Site requirements. Manufactured homes shall comply with the site requirements as specifi ed in Sec- FOR SALE tion 12- of this ordinance. PRIVATE CLUB - Paperwork TRAINING/EDUCATION 3. Parking. A minimum of two spaces shall be provided per residence and such spaces must be asphalt for sale. Corporation and Docu- BECOME A DRIVER IN paved, concrete, or a surface accepted by the planning commission. ments allows you to apply to sell LESS THAN 30 DAYS 4. Set backs. Set backs shall be as required by the zoning code for the zoning district in which the man- beer, wine, mixed drinks, even in TEAMS – NEED ASAP! a dry county in Arkansas. No tax- ufactured home subdivision is to be located. DRIVER TRAINEES Harrison, LR & Memphis. es or fi nes owed. 870-413-0646. Needed NOW! References available. 12-7. Pre-existing uses. Each driver can make 65-70k per year to start! Classes Start Every Monday! The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to manufactured homes (residential or commercial) FDA Registered Lodging Provided! installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance. Provided, however, that such pre-existing uses must • TOP PAY - 55cpm Tuition Financing Available. continue to remain in compliance with the conditions, if any, imposed by law or regulation at the time • HOME 2 days per week 45- DAY Hearing Aid PINE BLUFF TRUCK of installation. • Signing Bonus Day One! DRIVING SCHOOL, INC. FREE ONLY $299! The RIGHT TRAINING CLASS A CDL TEAMS, DRIVE TRIAL PER AID 12-8. Pre-existing parks and subdivisions. FOR FedEx GROUND for Today’s Trucking Industry. CALL TODAY! This ordinance shall not apply to trailer parks or manufactured home subdivisions approved prior to the Contractor! Great benefi ts! Try our Apollo-6200 hearing 1-800-954-4981 effective date of this ordinance, hereafter termed “pre-existing parks and subdivisions.”: Any renovation Must have 1 yr. of exp. and able aid risk-free for 45 days. www.pbtds.net or expansion of a portion of a pre-existing park or subdivision shall comply with the provisions of this to get doubles endorsement. lic. by ASBPCE ordinance for new parks or subdivisions to the extent of such renovation or expansion. Any homes placed 870-754-5100 MOBILE/ and/or replaced within a pre-existing park or subdivision after the effective date of this ordinance, shall DriveGTI.net MANUFACTURED meet the requirements of this ordinance. HOMES MISCELLANEOUS 12-9. Placement regulations. DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK If you like it then pay Have a title to your Car, Boat, or Mobile home? The following additional requirements shall govern the construction, installation and maintenance of OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR only $299 each! Get all manufactured homes within the city except as may otherwise be provided in this ordinance. In ad- THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vaca- a new home with any trade-in! dition to the following requirements;: such other regulations or conditions that are applicable to other tion, Tax Deductible, Free Tow- Comfort fi t • Crisp clear sound Call 501-653-3205. single-family dwellings in the same residential district shall be applicable to manufactured homes. ing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. CALL 1-866-587-0119. 100% Risk-FREE VERY CLEAN 3 BED 2 BATH a. Construction. The manufactured home shall be constructed and remain in compliance with the Fed- 45-day home trial Singlewide for sale! Call 501- eral Manufactured Home Code and Safety Standards (24CFR 3230) and the Arkansas Manufactured Earthlink High Speed Internet. High-quality FREE shipping 653-3202. American Made Home Standards Act (A.C.A. § 20-25-101 et seq) and any travel trailer must comply with equivalent As Low As $14.95/month (for the electronics Licensed professionals safety standards. fi rst 3 months.) Reliable High Payment plans available ADOPTION b. Skirting. The manufactured home shall have skirting or curtain wall constructed of materials ap- Speed Fiber Optic Technology. proved by the city including, but not limited to: masonry, brick block, rock, vinyl or fi berglass. Such Stream Videos, Music and More! By phone (Mon-Fri • 8 am - 5 pm CT) ADOPTION: Promo code: enclosure shall be installed and ventilated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or the rules Call Earthlink Today 1-844-452- 1-888-847-1189 90-270 Husband and Wife wish and regulations promulgated by the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission. This requirement is not 6769. Order online to give the love and applicable to an approved travel trailer. www.HearingHelpExpress.com/90270 opportunities you want HughesNet: Gen4 satellite in- Expires: 1/31/18 for your newborn baby. c. Landing and steps. The manufactured home shall have permanent landings and steps provided at each ternet is ultra fast and secure. exterior doorway from the door threshold to ground level to include the Federal Manufactured Home Expenses paid. Text/Call Plans as low as $39.99 in select A+ 917-717-1650 or email Code and Safety Standards (24CFR 3230) and the Arkansas Manufactured Home Standards Act (A.C.A. areas. Call 1-844-717-1819 now Since 1979 RATING [email protected] § 20-25-101 et seq). This requirement is not applicable to an approved travel trailer. to get a $50 Gift Card! cyan magenta yellow Black PAGE 10C • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017 ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net PRODUCE Hackett Produce Need Business Legals Located at 178 and Hwy 35 inter- section toward Dermott. Cucum- bers 4 for $1; Tomatoes $1.25 per pound; Squash .50 per pound; Jum- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF bo Vidalia Onions $1 each; turnip Cards? mustard greens, sweet potatoes DREW COUNTY ARKANSAS $.35 per pound. sorghum syrup, PROBATE DIVISION and other products. TFN Call The Advance SERVICES IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA KAY TOLEFREE, DECEASED Perry’s Lawn Services 367-5325 PR-2017-115-2 Work Wanted! Looking for some- one to mow or weed-eat your yard? S NOTICE Need someone to haul off old scrap out of your yard? Need limbs re- Up It Step Up! It tep moved or leaves raked up? No Job Last known address of decedent: to big or to small. Call Perry’s Lawn 613 East Pope St. Services. 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