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RINGING IN 2018 IN STYLE Year’s fi rst candidate announces for offi ce and make this office everything Tim Nichols will run that it should be,” Nichols add- ed. “I want to give it my best for Drew County shot and best effort to help the office succeed for the people of Sheriff in November Drew County. I want the com- munity to know that if elected I BY ASHLEY FOREMAN want to have an open-door poli- [email protected] cy. The public should be able to always communicate with their Seasoned law enforcement of- sheriff and the county deputies.” ficer Tim Nichols has announced Nichols also noted that it is his candidacy for Drew County his plan to run as an Independent Sheriff in the upcoming 2018 during the election. election in an email sent Mon- “With the office of Sheriff, I day. don’t think it is important to be Nichols, who is running for the wrapped up in politics,” Nichols position currently held by Drew said. “My focus will be to serve County Sheriff Mark Gober, has the people of the county.” been working A main priority for Nichols in law enforce- has been and will continue to be ment since the youth of Drew County. 2007, but has “If one were to take a look at been around the recent crime within Drew the field his County, they would see a lot of entire life. young people involved,” Nichols “My father Photo courtesy of Ember Davis added. “It is more vital now than was sheriff in ever to be a presence in the lives BABY NEW YEAR Nyla Jones (left) was born Tim Nichols Chicot County at Drew Memorial Health System at 10:24 a.m. of the local youth. I am looking and being the in to starting a D.A.R.E. pro- Monday, making her the fi rst baby born at the Drew Coun- hospital in 2018. Dr. Kelly Shrum (above left) de- gram at the schools that would ty Sheriff has been a dream of involve a deputy going to the livered the 19-inch long, 5-pound girl, who is the mine since I was young,” Nich- fi rst child born to parents Keyonna Hamilton and campuses weekly to gain rapport ols said. with the students. I want to be Carlos Jones of Monticello. The hospital’s vol- Over the past 10 years, Nich- unteer auxiliary provides the parents of the fi rst as involved as possible with kids ols has served on the Monticel- to try to help them and educate baby born at DMHS each year with a basket of lo Police Department, the Drew gifts to celebrate their new arrival. This year’s them.” County Sheriff’s Department as Nichols and his wife, Jennifer, basket included a baby blanket and door hanger a deputy and criminal investiga- from the hospital gift shop, outfi ts, toys, socks, have been married since 2004 tor and is currently employed as and they have four children. washcloths, a changing pad and many more an administrator with the Warren items. Top: Linda Barber, a member of the aux- “The reasons I want to be Police Department. your sheriff is simple,” Nichols iliary, presented the gift basket on behalf of the “My goal is to become more organization to Hamilton and Jones. involved with the community See NICHOLS Page 6A In Arkansas, jailing youth increasingly used as last resort

BY BENJAMIN HARDY nity. In theory, a night or two of detention Part 1 of 4 “They’re still getting locked up over and board. For Arkansas Nonprofi t News Network at the JDC would have provided the jolt over and over.” She pointed to statistics “They asked me because they really needed to make such a kid reassess his fu- school he went to, because he was in and showing that the juvenile incarceration rate wanted the parents’ perspective, instead In 2008, Wendy Jones’ teenage son, Cor- ture. out so much,” she recalled. “He went in the United States is the highest in the of it just being law enforcement, judges, by, began getting into trouble with the law: But as with so many other teenage of- through all the counseling, all the rehab developed world. “That’s pathetic. … We prosecutors, defenders — you know, all the skipping school, doing drugs, stealing. His fenders, being locked up did little to alter … really, anything that was offered.” Yet shouldn’t have to keep building prisons for typical people involved,” she said. “When behavior soon landed him in Benton Coun- Corby’s trajectory for the better. His drug the court’s default response to Corby’s be- children.” you’re talking about your child, and you’re ty juvenile court, followed by a stay in the use continued, and the court responded by havior was always yet another round of the But then, around the time that Corby in it, it’s completely different from being local juvenile detention center, or JDC, a clamping down harder, creating a cycle fa- juvenile equivalent of jail. aged out, things began to change in North- on the outside looking in. You’re living it, 36-bed, jail-like facility in Bentonville, not miliar to observers of the system. Jones describes herself as a “tough-love west Arkansas. day to day.” far from the home offi ces of Walmart. “I had connections that most parents mom” who is “all for punishment” when Juvenile detention rates dropped. Al- Jones served on the board for two years Corby was just the sort of youth who didn’t when I was going through the JDC necessary. But by the time her son aged ternatives to incarceration expanded. In as the program got off the ground. Today, might be expected to stop dabbling in ille- with my son,” Jones said recently. “But as out of the juvenile system in 2011, she had 2013, a national program called the Juve- she said, she sees the county “actually gal activity after a brush with the juvenile a parent, regardless of who you are, where reached her own verdict about JDC deten- nile Detention Alternatives Initiative began working with kids. We’re not just locking justice system. His mother had a good job you work, or who you know, it’s the most tion, at least for Corby: “It was worthless. ” partnering with the court in Benton County them up. … I can’t say enough about the with the city of Rogers, and, though she lonely, terrifying experience to go through “It was kind of at that point where it’s and its counterpart in adjacent Washington system and (Benton County Circuit) Judge was raising Corby and his sister alone, she with your child.” like, ‘OK, this isn’t working,’ ” she said. County. Jones was asked to serve as the had a strong social network in her commu- “Basically, (JDC) was the only high parent representative on the local JDAI See JDC Page 6A Gas prices to be highest OPEN FOR BUSINESS AGFC names since 2014, report fi nds new director Special to the Advance Special to the Advance not expect any record-breaking prices to be set in 2018, and LITTLE ROCK —The Arkan- BOSTON—Motorists will be most of the country will see sas Game and Fish Commission digging a bit deeper for the sec- prices peak under $3 per gal- announced that Pat Fitts will ond straight year as the yearly lon, but unexpected disruptions become the agency’s 18th direc- national average will rise 19 could push the national average tor in its 102-year history last cents versus last year to $2.57 close to $3. 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In 2017, the the agency’s Enforcement Divi- dollars, some $25 billion higher forecast called for a yearly na- sion. than what motorists spent last tional average of $2.49. Actu- He has been with the agency year as the average household al: $2.39. In 2016, the forecast for 29 years, and began his ca- sees their yearly gasoline bill called for a yearly national av- reer as a fisheries technician at rise to $1,898, up from $1,765 erage of $2.28. Actual: $2.12. in 2017. Compared to 2016, “Many will be quick to ask See AGFC Page 6A motorists will be shelling out why we’re expecting higher Ashley Foreman/Advance-Monticellonian prices. Ultimately, OPEC bears $62 billion more during the CHECKING IN The new Mainline Health Systems, Inc. clinic is offi cially open and seeing patients at their largely INDEX year, enough to buy a fleet of much of the responsibility for Opinion ...... 4A updated facility located at 535 Jordan Drive in Monticello. 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Special to the Advance ulatory changes for the application of products labeled for agricultural LITTLE ROCK, AR—Recently, use that contain dicamba in Arkan- the Arkansas State Plant Board met sas. The proposed rule will prohibit to consider potential revisions to pre- the use of dicamba in Arkansas be- viously proposed regulatory changes tween April 16 and Oct. 31. Regu- for the application of products la- lations include exemptions for the beled for agricultural use that contain use of dicamba in pastures, range- dicamba in Arkansas. land, turf, ornamental, direct injec- The meetings are being scheduled tion for forestry and home use. The in response to a request by the Ad- entire proposed rule can be found ministrative Rules and Regulations here: http://www.aad.arkansas.gov/ Subcommittee of the Arkansas Leg- Websites/aad/fi les/Content/6140502/ islative Council. Arkansas_Regulations_on_Pesti- Potential revisions will be dis- cide_Use,_Mark_Up.pdf. cussed at a Pesticide Committee On Dec. 12, 2017, the Administra- meeting that began at 10 a.m., fol- tive Rules and Regulations Subcom- lowed by a full board meeting that mittee of the Arkansas Legislative will begin at 1 p.m. The meeting Council considered the Plant Board’s agendas can be found here: http:// proposed regulatory changes for the www.aad.arkansas.gov/arkansas- application of products labeled for state-plant-board. agriculture use that contain dicamba The Administrative Rules and in Arkansas. At the meeting the com- Regulations Subcommittee of the mittee approved a motion that the Arkansas Legislative Council will proposed rule be held for fi nal con- meet again on Jan. 16 to consider the sideration and recommended that the outcome of the State Plant Board’s Arkansas State Plant Board consider meetings. The meeting agenda can be its current rule and revise the rule found here: http://www.arkleg.state. using: 1) scientifi c-based evidence; ar.us/assembly/2017/Lists/Meetings/ 2) a dividing line to create north and Attachments/46986/189.PDF. south zones; and 3) ambient tem- The State Plant Board voted on perature and humidity applicable to Nov. 8, 2017, during a public hearing temperature inversion during night- and board meeting, to approve reg- time hours. New to town?

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CRIME REPORT Tarlton arrested on drug and fi rearm charges

BY ASHLEY FOREMAN sped off towards Monticello at then left out of the back door of and kicked her in the head and face. [email protected] a high speed. The officer even- the house and into the woods. She also stated that he had wrecked tually lost sight of the vehicle A .22 magnum revolver was the vehicle intentionally, and left Joshua Adam Tarlton of Drew after a several mile long chase. on a recliner in the living room the scene with her trapped in the County, was arrested by Shiloh Davis wrecked the vehicle at and was collected as evidence vehicle. She stated that someone Jordan of the Drew County Sher- Green Hill Baptist Church af- and there was visible damage to had stopped, and helped her out of iff’s Department on Thursday, ter hitting a light pole. A new- the back door. The MPD advised the wrecked vehicle, and took her Dec. 7, 2017 on charges of pos- er model Ford truck pulled up that Regina had called the police home. Bradley was arrested at the session of a firearm by certain to the scene claiming to be the again and stated her present lo- residence, and charged with two persons (felony), possession of driver’s father. Jerry Lee Davis cation. felony charges, Domestic Battery schedule I or II controlled sub- inquired as to what his son was Deputy Jordan and Deputy second degree, and leaving the stance greater than 10 grams but being stopped for. A good Sa- Young arrived to speak to Re- scene of an accident with injuries less than 200 grams (felony) and maritan then advised Garrison gina. She advised that Kenny involved. He was also charged with Photo courtesy of Brian Rodgers possession of drug paraphernalia that the driver had fled into a was intoxicated and she told a traffi c violation of failure to main- NEW OFFICERS were installed for the local Eureka Lodge chapter last (felony). nearby field. him to go to bed. She was in the tain control. At this time, he is still month. Pictured above front row (from left to right) are Keith Ashcraft; Logan According to the report from At this time, Davis is not in bed with Kenny and they began in jail awaiting a fi rst appearance. Camden; Kelly Shrum; Park Tipton and Andrew Brannon. Back row (from the DCSD, Tarlton is a 28 year custody but there is an active talking when he began hitting left to right) Bradlee Rodgers; Jeff McDonald; Brian Rodgers; Scott Wood- Drugs found in make- ward and Cliff Gibson. old Caucasian male. Drew Coun- warrant for his arrest. her in the head. He then told her up bag lead to arrest ty Sheriff Mark Gober and Dep- No arrests yet he was leaving, got dressed and uty Jordan attempted to serve an in domestic dispute went outside. He then attempted On Dec. 31, 2017 Drew County arrest warrant on Tarlton at his to get back in the house, yell- Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the Local lodge appoints residence on Florence Road. The Regina Kaye Lloyd of Mon- ing obscenities. When Regina Montongo community for a welfare owner of the home answered the ticello, was arrested by Shi- did not open the door willing- check. According to their report, door stating that Tarlton was not loh Jordan of the Drew County ly, Kenny threatened to kill her. upon arrival they found two sub- offi cials for the new year home but allowed the officers to Sheriff’s Department on Friday, When Kenny kicked in the door, jects sitting in a car at the residence. enter the premises and Tarlton’s Dec. 22, 2017 on charges of do- Regina grabbed the first gun she During a consent to search they bedroom. The officers found saw and shot Kenny. She then Special to the Advance and Andrew Brannon as Tyler; mestic battering third degree discovered suspected methamphet- BradLee Rodgers as Senior multiple firearms, a small plas- (misdemeanor). ran into the woods. amine and two pipes used to smoke tic baggy of a white crystallized Drew Memorial Health Sys- The local Eureka Lodge #40 Warden; Jeff McDonald as According to the report from meth. Also discovered was a used F & AM installed the follow- substance, another bag of a yel- tem called and advised Jordan needle. These items were discov- Worshipful Master; Brian Rod- the DCSD, Lloyd is a 49 year old ing officers at their Dec. 19 lowish crystallized substance, Caucasian female who called the that the wounds on Kenny ap- ered in Melissa Robinson’s make gers- as Chaplain; Scott Wood- two pipes with bulbs on the ends Monticello Police Department peared to have come from a up bag. Robinson was arrested, and meeting. ward as Secretary and Cliff and several tools that were be- on the night of the incident and shotgun, not a revolver. taken to the Drew County Deten- Pictured above the newly ap- lieved to be stolen. Regina had marks on her face pointed officials. Gibson as Installing Marshall. requested an officer at her res- tion Facility. She is awaiting a fi rst Not Pictured were Jim Sear- Tarlton is being held in the idence. Deputy Jordan arrived and rib cage and stated that Ken- appearance. Keith Ashcraft will serve as cy who will serve as Treasurer Drew County Detention Facility at the residence and was met by ny had pushed her into a coffee Three 911 calls end Senior Deacon; Logan Cam- on a $25,000 bond. Kenny R. Lloyd who was sitting table. A laura’s card was con- den as Junior Warden; Kelly and Jeremiah Hayden who will Active warrant out in the passenger’s seat of a ve- ducted and pictures were taken. in arrest of Acuapa Shrum as Junior Deacon; Park serve as Master of Ceremony. The officers returned to the for Corey Davis hicle. Jordan stated that Kenny On Jan 1, 2018, Drew County Tipton as Master of Ceremony appeared to be intoxicated and original place where the inci- dent took place and allowed Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Corey Lee Davis of Drew refused to go to the hospital at Regina to retrieve some belong- a domestic dispute on Longview County, was arrested by Daniel that time. Kenny and the officer ings while they searched for the Road. Mykayla Rawls was driving Garrison of the Drew County entered the house where he told weapon. Regina then told the of- South on Longview Road when her Looking forward Sheriff’s Department on Sun- the officer that his wife had shot ficers that Kenny had probably boyfriend, Steve Acuapa grabbed day, Dec. 17, 2017 on charges of him after an argument. hidden it because it was stolen. her wrist, and then began chok- to serving you in fleeing (misdemeanor), careless In the official statement from Neither Regina nor Kenny are ing her causing her to stop the car, driving (misdemeanor), criminal Kenny to the DCSD, he and his 1XUVLQJ+RPH6HUYLFHV‡0HGLFDWLRQ7KHUDS\0DQDJHPHQW in custody at this time. and jump out. After getting out, he impersonation second degree wife were having sexual rela- would not let her back in. 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778 Scogin Drive | Monticello, AR 71655 Classes are taught in the hospital’s Allied Health Building Conference Rooms ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, January 3, 2018 4A CONTACT US Tom White, Publisher Harold Coggins, Editor OPINION 870-367-5325 870-367-5325 [email protected] [email protected] Aft er fi ve years, let me reintroduce Freedom involves responsibility myself to readers It’s never too early to begin thinking about voting in November Maybe not so much around here, but OUR VIEW row majority like 2012’s won’t cut it. get ready—2018 will be full of poli- Meanwhile, Republican voters are typ- With me having served as editor of the Ad- This editorial refl ects the views of the vance-Monticellonian since October 2016 and, with tics, probably even more so than the ically more reliable than Democrats in this being the fi rst edition of the new year, I thought it Advance-Monticellonian’s editorial board. was about time to spread my wings to areas other than past. This is an election year for all 435 Other opinions on this page may not non-presidential elections, making it less sports. I’m still sports editor, too—but my column has members of the U.S. House of Represen- refl ect this view. likely to see the kind of collapse Barack moved from page 1C to page 4A (changing names in tatives, 33 of the 100 seats in the U.S. need only 24 seats to fl ip the House and Obama suffered during his two midterm the process), where I can legitimately talk about other Senate, as well as all 100 representatives elections in 2010, when his party lost things than football, basketball, baseball, softball, etc. two to take the Senate. But in the House, Oh, I’ll still have my opinions about those things in the Arkansas House—and various and the majority in the House, and in 2014, Democrats will need to win the popu- and, some weeks, you may see both an “Editor’s sundry local races. when they lost the Senate. Idlings” and a “Cog’s Corner” column—but not lar vote by an especially wide margin This election cycle has taken on a life Things can and will change. Regard- too often. As much as I enjoy sports, I’ve come to to overcome GOP gerrymandering and appreciate the world outside those narrow foci all the of its own. “Midterm” elections is what less of your party affi liation or beliefs— more. In short, I thought it was about time I started it’s called. Usually, midterm elections— Democrats’ own natural geographic or how little election talk is in Monticel- acting like an editor, not simply a sports editor with handicap. That basically means Demo- the duties of an editor thrown into the mix. no matter how hotly contested—gener- lo—do yourself a favor. Start researching I went back to the Jan. 23, 2013 edition to reread ate less voter interest and turnout than crats can’t take the chamber without a your choices early so you can be an the fi rst column I ever wrote for this newspaper and do presidential elections. On a national landslide. informed voter and, if you’ve never vot- it’s still pretty much right on. I ended with this para- Experts disagree on exactly how big graph: “We’ll not always agree, level, in every midterm election since the ed in an election, especially a midterm and that’s the way it should be. I Civil War, the president’s party has lost, of a landslide Democrats need in the one, make it your new year’s resolution welcome comments, suggestions on average, 32 seats in the House and House—estimates range from as little as to start in 2018. After all, it’s your right and criticisms from any and all of you because that’s the way we can two in the Senate. 53 percent to as much as 58 percent of and privilege. make this sports section better.” In November’s battles, Democrats the national vote—but they agree a nar- Your vote really does count. After almost fi ve years in Monti- cello, I believe that even stronger HAROLD now than when I wrote it—but now my focus has shifted to the Flu outbreak COGGINS entire paper. EDITOR’S For our non-sports section has hopefully IDLINGS readers, allow me to reintroduce myself. I grew up in the small Central Arkansas town slowed by now of England, in a family of four—father, mother and younger sister. I lived in the same house for the fi rst 18 years of my life, graduating from high school in The start of a new year al- 1974 in a whopping class of 64 students. ways brings promise and hope. I attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro There are many school officials to study journalism, earning a bachelor’s degree in that are especially hopeful that my chosen profession in 1977. One of the two most the holiday break helped quell life-changing events, other than my accepting Jesus the dramatic number of flu Christ as my Savior and Lord as a young child, hap- cases local schools experienced pened to me on Feb. 21,1979. before schools were dismissed By then, I’d worked as a sports information director for Christmas. in two places, buried both my mother (1976) and The Arkansas Department of father (1978), and had decided to return to Jonesboro Health is now reporting that 12 to pursue a master’s degree in communications. I was Arkansans have died as a result doing my job as a graduate assistant that morning of influenza. Last week, Arkansas reported when my speech became slurred, my right arm and “Widespread” activity to the leg were severely weakened, and I suffered a stroke— Centers for Disease Control at age 22. and Prevention for geographic I don’t disclose that to draw sympathy from anyone spread of influenza, and “High” but to let you know that, with God’s grace, mercy or 10/10 for Influenza-like and love, I have overcome those circumstances to be Illness intensity. where I am today. My right arm remains paralyzed Since Oct. 1, 2017, more than but I’ve accomplished more, and lived longer, with 7,000 positive influenza tests one working arm than I ever did with two. have been reported to the ADH The other life-changing event occurred right here online data- in Monticello on May 3, 1986. I was working for base by health my good friend Jim Brewer in the Media Services care provid- department at the University of Arkansas at Monticel- ers. Seventy lo when I met and fell in love with the most beautiful of Arkansas’ woman in the world. Cindy and I were married on New law will benefi t all Arkansans 75 counties that spring day at the old Second Baptist Church have report- building (now the Revival Center Church Of God In ed influenza Christ) on Pine Street. Earlier this year, I told the story of Middle East. also be another family member who is LEANNE cases. Adam and Brittany Boccher, who have The law is a benefi t to the state, as a retired Marine who will contribute to Thirty-one and a half years later, we’ve been BURCH The through our share of good times and bad times, but decided to remain in Arkansas after well. By enticing military families to re- the state as a truck driver, and his spouse, Department we are standing fi rm on God’s promises and have Adam retires from the Air Force in mid- tire in Arkansas, we will keep their skills, who will employ her experience in ARKANSAS of Health HOUSE REPORT found our family again in Monticello after more than 2019. their experience and their leadership. industrial sales. Brittany’s parents have is urging 25 years of living in the Kansas City, Missouri area. The deciding factor in their decision The Bocchers’ decision to stay here is also bought a house. Arkansans to Because of miscarriages, we have two children in was Act 141, a new law that exempts exactly what we hoped Act 141 would That’s a lot of talent, hard work and stay home if they have a fever Heaven but, like Cindy always says, we have children military retirement accomplish. passion, and that’s just one family. or other symptoms that could everywhere we’ve been. benefi ts from state But if the Bocchers’ decision to stay I think it is safe to say that I was be flu-related. They also remind I said it in 2013 and I’ll say it again here: I appre- income tax. The law, isn’t enough evidence that the law is a correct when I predicted during the everyone to practice good hand ciate the opportunity I’ve been given to return to a which I proposed good idea, I am happy to report that an- General Assembly that the income tax hygiene, get a flu shot and to and which passed other retired military family has decided exemption would be a “signifi cant boost” think of flu if there is fever or career that has been very good to me for more than in the 91st General to move to Arkansas because of this new to Arkansas. cough to prevent the spread. 40 years now. I wrote my fi rst newspaper story on an Assembly with wide law. Brittany’s parents will be able to Going to work, school or old linotype machine in England and, thanks to true bipartisan support, Thanks to the tax cut, Brittany’s benefi t from the income tax cut as soon even holiday events while gentlemen like the late great Frank Lightfoot at the took effect Monday. parents are moving to Arkadelphia as they move here. Adam and Brittany contagious could spread the flu. Pine Bluff Commercial and Tom White here at the ASA The law accom- from Texas in March. Her stepfather is will have to wait 18 months. But starting People are generally contagious Advance, I’ve been afforded the chance to prove what HUTCHINSON plishes several things. a retired Marine who earns his income Monday, the benefi t to about 22,000 of one to two days before symp- I can accomplish even after my health scare in 1979. GOVERNOR’S By exempting their driving a truck. our retired military residents was imme- toms start and five to seven Since this is where you’ll fi nd me weekly from now REPORT retirement benefi ts Here is the benefi t tally for Arkansas: diate, and so is the benefi t to Arkansas. days after symptoms start. on, I’ll just say you all will get to know me and my from state tax, we One airman who will continue his career To our veterans, retired or not, thank Flu symptoms include fever, family more in the days and weeks to come, but let honor in a small in law enforcement when he retires in you for all that you have done for our chills, cough, sore throat, mus- me assure the leaders of Monticello and Drew Coun- way the sacrifi ce of our veterans, many 2019, and his spouse—who happens to country and our state. And to our retirees cle or body aches, fatigue and a ty—and the businesses here—that I have and will of whom, like Adam, have deployed be the reigning Armed Services Spouse who are considering Arkansas as the headache. Symptoms may also continue to approach my job as editor the same way I overseas. During his 18 years in the Air of the Year—who owns a business called place to stay, I say, welcome home. We include vomiting and diarrhea worked as sports editor. Force, Adam has served three tours in the Mason Chix Apparel. But there will are all better for your presence. in children. Influenza antiviral I told the coaches at Monticello and Drew Central prescription drugs, like Tamiflu, high schools and UAM when I fi rst met them that I’d can be used to treat or prevent be fair in my reporting, and that if I did something for influenza if started soon after one team at one school, I’d try my level best to do the symptoms begin. same for the other two. For the most part, I think I’ve Government challenges will take on modern twist The 12 flu-related deaths done that. this flu season in Arkansas all On a larger scale, I want to assure those in county, LITTLE ROCK—Many challenges sas run about $800 million a year. has actually been at the home of the occurred with people over the city and business leadership positions here I’ll try facing state government in 2018 will The department will contract with a Medicaid patient, and for how long. age of 65. People who are at a and do the same. If there’s one thing I’ve learned have a familiar ring, but will take on software firm to will operate a cloud- The system will work even if the higher risk for complications a modern twist. based “electronic visit verification” home is out of cell phone range, as a journalist, it’s how to be objective (although from the flu include: A good example is Medicaid. The method to reduce fraud. The new because modern phones have clocks some may beg to differ—that’s alright; like I said, I • Children aged two years old state administers the health care system will use technology available and GPS that continue to work even welcome your comments, suggestions and criticism and younger; program for people on smart phones. when the device is not in range of a • Adults aged 65 years and at any time). I promise to continue that in this column with disabilities, the About 15 other states are doing cell tower. After the worker gets back and in all the pages of the Advance. older; elderly and low-in- something similar to hold down costs within cell phone range, a record of • Pregnant women, or women come families, and in their home-care programs. The idea the visit will be transmitted to mon- up to two weeks after delivering ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN since it was created is to make sure that personal-care itors. a child; in the mid 1960s workers have actually visited the After difficulties implementing a • People with a suppressed state watchdogs homes of Medicaid patients when new computer system, the department immune system; Serving Drew County since 1870 have been working they file claims for reimbursement. has a digital verification system in • People with chronic health EDDIE to improve efficien- Home-care and personal-care place that in 2017 removed about problems, like asthma, diabetes, TOM WHITE ...... Publisher cy and accountabil- workers are paid to visit Medicaid 80,000 Medicaid recipients from the cancer and heart disease; and CHEATHAM ity. patients to help with household needs rolls. For example, the department • Residents of nursing homes HAROLD COGGINS ...... Editor ARKANSAS The Department like personal hygiene and preparing now checks a recipient’s income by or other chronic care facilities. SENATE REPORT of Human Service meals. After the new verification accessing files at other agencies. It Health and medical offi cials ASHLEY FOREMAN ...... Staff Writer administers Medic- system is in place, the smart phone of also checks whether an Arkansas re- recommend that everyone aged Published each Wednesday by: aid, and the depart- the home-care worker will record and cipient is receiving Medicaid benefits 6 months and older get the fl u ment plans to introduce an innovation transmit a log of its location and the DREW COUNTY NEWSPAPERS, INC. from another state. shot every year. It is especially in 2018 to control costs for home care times it was at particular locations. CHEATHAM BURCH 314 N. 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Monticello, AR 71567 870-367-6612 870-367-5325 | mymonticellonews.net | Advance-Monticellonian OPINION/NEWS Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | 5A BURCH Positive economy most underreported story of 2017 Continued from Page 4A important for pregnant women The positive strides our economy has Congress have promoted a pro-growth positive reaction for our economy. Congress passed by Congress and signed by President and others at high risk for compli- made over the past 12 months is perhaps the agenda that has put the economy on the right passed, and President Trump signed into Trump is the push the recovery needs to get cations. The fl u shot is available most underreported story of 2017. path. Since the moment the new session of law, 14 resolutions of disapproval under across the fi nish line. in Local Health Units located in Over 1.7 million new jobs have been cre- Congress began, we have been moving to the Congressional Review Act to overturn First, it means hardworking Arkansans every county and many doctor’s ated since the start of the undue the regulatory abuses of the previ- Obama-era rules—many of which had very will keep more of their money in their own offi ces. Pharmacies also have fl u year—including 159,000 ous administration that killed jobs, forced damaging effects on our economy. Along pockets. It nearly doubles the standard shots available but do not give new manufacturing businesses overseas and cost our economy with that, the Trump administration has deduction, lowers rates and eliminates fl u shots to children younger than jobs. Unemployment trillions of dollars. cancelled or delayed over 1,500 planned loopholes. seven years of age. Is there a has decreased to 4.1 The constant fl ow of overreaching rules regulatory actions. But it also will help our economy build percent, a 17-year low. particular topic you’d like to know and regulations from President Obama’s This new approach out of Washington is on the gains achieved over the past year. By Consumer confi dence administration continuously thwarted Main creating an economic environment that al- permanently reducing the corporate tax rate, more about concerning Arkansas and investor optimism Street’s attempts to get our economy mov- lows a recovery to take hold on Main Street. currently the highest in the developed world, laws or how our state government JOHN are both at 17-year highs, ing again. If fourth-quarter gross domestic product we will make American businesses more works? Let me know! which has sent the stock When agencies overregulate, our eco- growth hits the estimated growth rate of competitive and keep well-paying jobs here The Fiscal Session of the 90th BOOZMAN market soaring to new nomic growth comes to a grinding halt. 3.8 percent, it will be the third consecutive at home. General Assembly officially U.S. SENATE heights. The Dow Jones Overbearing, excessive regulations take quarter of over 3 percent growth. This type of strong economic recovery begins Feb. 12 and lasts for 30 REPORT increased by 5,000 points farmers away from tending to their crops, Throughout the Obama years, many has been a long time coming. It has been days, unless an extension is vot- in one year. This has slow the lines at manufacturing plants and middle-class Arkansans struggled in an held back for too long by poorly designed ed on by members. Next week, never happened in the sap resources from small business owners economy that was stuck in neutral. Our regulations and misguided policies, but the Joint Budget Committee index’s 121-year history. that could otherwise be put toward hiring outdated, ineffi cient and ineffective tax code Washington is fi nally getting out of the way. begins pre-fiscal session hear- This progress didn’t just happen in a more Americans. has played a large role in preventing a full With comprehensive tax reform and regula- ings. Other committee meetings vacuum. Our move to eliminate and overturn regu- economic recovery from taking hold. tory relief on the books, we are in a position are also ongoing and are open President Trump and a Republican-led lations has been met with an overwhelming The historic tax reform bill recently to really see the economy take off. to the public. For a schedule of these meetings and other events at the State Capitol, go to www. arkansashouse.org. For more information about Governor lauds new help, services for veterans disease activity in our state, vis- it www.healthy.arkansas.gov. It remains my great honor and Special to the Advance announced the grand opening and the National Cemetery Ad- messages from people thanking • Who gets the tax break? privilege to represent the people of the Arkansas State Veterans ministration; our congressional me and saying they were not Veterans who are receiving of District 9 in Southeast Ar- LITTLE ROCK—Last Thurs- Home in North Little Rock, delegation, their staff; and the considering staying in Arkan- military retirement income qual- kansas in the House of Repre- day, Gov. Asa Hutchinson ap- which accepted its first veter- veterans service organizations. “ sas but now they are. It is also ify for the tax break. sentatives. Please don’t hesitate plauded the significant increase an residents in January of last Hutchinson also signed the Mil- important to note that many of • Do survivors qualify? to contact me if I can be of in services that have become year. The 31-acre site includes itary Retired Pay Tax Cut into law these retirees are in their late Yes. Surviving spouses and/or assistance. I may be reached at available for Arkansas veterans a community building and eight in February 2017. This tax cut, 30s and early 40s. They will be minor children who are receiv- cottages, which can house up to 870-460-0773, or by email at since 2015. which eliminates state income tax starting second careers, opening ing Survivor Benefit Pay quali- 12 residents each. The home re- on military retirement pay, was leanne.burch@arkansashouse. Since the launch of its fi ve-year businesses, buying homes and fy. strategic plan in 2015, the Arkan- ceived its VA accreditation, and one of his priorities for last year’s org. I am also on Facebook @ investing in Arkansas in other • Will more money be seen on sas Department of Veterans Af- other long-term care accredita- legislative session. The bill passed ways.” January checks? BurchforAR and have other fairs has opened eight additional tions, and is now more than 50 through the General Assembly information available at lean- Senate President Pro Tem No. The first adjustment will District Veteran Services Offi ces, percent occupied. with wide bipartisan support in Jonathan Dismang (R-Searcy( appear on the February checks neburch.com. I look forward to completing its goal three years The Fayetteville Veterans Home both chambers. hearing from you. agreed. of those who have adjusted their ahead of schedule. has likewise provided essential The tax cut went into effect “These are exactly the type of state income tax withholding in Until recently, Arkansas’ near- services to veterans in Northwest Monday. Arkansas has now has individuals we want in the state January. ly 250,000 veterans had to travel Arkansas. In Fiscal Year 2017, the joined the majority of southern of Arkansas,” Dismang said, • Will Defense Finance and CHEATHAM from across the state to North average occupancy rate was 95 states in exempting state in- “and this tax cut gives veterans Accounting automatically adjust Little Rock to receive VA assis- percent, signifi cantly higher than come tax on military retirement one more reason to live here.” deductions? Continued from Page 4A tance. With the opening of the state and national averages. The pay. Hutchinson prioritized this Here are some frequently No. To adjust state income tax new Veteran Services Offices in facility earned a Five-Star quality initiative in an effort to recruit asked questions regarding the withholding, call DFAS at 800- State offi cials expect other Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Moun- rating award from the Centers for more military retirees to the Arkansas Military Retirement 321-1080 or go to https://mypay. changes in the Medicaid program tain Home, Fort Smith, Forrest Medicare and Medicaid Services state. Income Tax Cut: dfas.mil. in 2018, when they learn from City, Monticello, Russellville as well as other awards in FY 2017. “The average new military retir- federal agencies whether proposed and Hope, Arkansas’ veterans “With every passing year, ee is 38-44 years old with another PENNINGTON’S FLOOR STORE reforms for Arkansas Works will now have regional access to Arkansas has become more and 20-plus years in the workforce,” more friendly to veterans,” Todd Flooring be approved. Arkansas Works is these services. In addition, this Hutchinson noted. “The skills and Southern Arkansas the expanded Medicaid program year, ADVA offered eight Sat- said. “Gov. Hutchinson is grate- experience our military retirees of- that Arkansas implemented after urday events in various loca- ful for the contribution veterans fer are invaluable resources for our passage of the federal Affordable tions across the state, assisting have made in serving our nation. state. This tax cut creates tax relief Care Act. nearly 400 veterans with claims, He continues to express his grat- for Arkansas’ 22,000 military retir- The state administers Medicaid, healthcare and other needs. itude through his leadership in ees, and will encourage veterans to but because the federal govern- “In Arkansas, we want to do making Arkansas a great state start their second careers in Arkan- everything we can to support our for veterans. Our governor also &DUSHW‡+DUGZRRG‡/DPLQDWH ment provides the vast majority of sas.” ‡&HUDPLFDQG3RUFHODLQ7LOH veterans,” Hutchinson said. “We recognizes the value that veter- Rep. Charlene Fite (R-Van FREE ESTIMATES its funding, changes in eligibility ‡:DWHUSURRI/X[XU\9LQ\O3ODQN 7211 Sheridan Rd owe them a great deal. They are ans add to Arkansas. 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stronger community relationship sured in periods of days or weeks; NICHOLS amongst all people here in Drew JDC kids committed to the DYS by a County, specifically our youth; judge’s order may remain confi ned Continued from Page 1A Continued from Page 1A for they are our future. for months or even years as they “Fourth, I want to work for complete the terms of their treat- (Tom) Smith right now. I truly be- said in his announcement email. and with you to make Drew ment plan. lieve in what they’re doing.” “First, I have a family who share County a safer and better place In Northwest Arkansas, the num- a love the same as I do for Drew Smith, who has been the coun- ber of youths committed to the DYS to live. I vow to also be a work- ty’s juvenile division judge since County and the people who re- ing Sheriff that will make myself plummeted over the last decade. side here. 2013, said his court uses confi ne- In 2007, according to DYS data, available day or night.” ment only “when we have to use it. “Secondly, I want to provide the Benton County committed 29 kids The 2018 election will be the We don’t use it just to use it. … The people of Drew County the best first election where all county to state facilities. A decade later, in philosophy is lock up last, not lock 2017, the number was 5. service and dedication possible. officials will change from two- up fi rst.” “Thirdly, I want to build a year to four-year terms. Washington County sent 35 kids In 2009, 859 kids cycled through to the DYS in 2006 — more com- the Benton County JDC. In 2016, mitments in a single year than the JDC intakes had decreased to 467, as he takes over the leadership 29 made by the same juvenile court a 46 percent drop. Youths spent a over the fi ve-year period from 2013 of the agency. AGFC total of 6,557 days detained at the to 2017. (The statewide DYS com- “I’m blessed to have spent my Continued from Page 1A JDC in 2009; in 2016, total deten- mitment rate also dropped from entire adult life serving along- tion days had declined to 2,844. 2007 to 2017, but the percent de- Smith’s JDC average daily popula- the Joe Hogan State Fish Hatch- side amazing people protecting crease was just one-third as much as tion is now so low — it averaged ery in Lonoke. Fitts has a bach- our valuable natural resources,” the decline in Washington and Ben- Fitts said. “It’s a humbling expe- between six and seven youths per Internet photo ton counties over that period.) elor’s degree in fish and wild- day in 2017 — that a portion of the life management from Arkansas rience and I know there are chal- PARENT ADVOCATE After her son’s experience with the juvenile justice “If a kid comes to DYS out of lenges ahead. It’s just another facility will soon be permanently system, Wendy Jones (above) became part of the board that implemented Benton County, we’ve exhausted Tech University in Russellville. converted into an emergency shel- Cook said Fitts has demon- opportunity to serve the wonder- JDAI in Benton County. all of our options. That’s just the ful people of Arkansas.” ter. way we view it,” Judge Smith said. strated the character, initiative Smith succinctly made the ar- bor to the north, the county’s gen- There is little statewide data on Fitts was selected following He ticked off various alternatives and work ethic necessary to lead gument for reducing juvenile con- eral population has surged over the the use of detention at county facil- the agency. a search and selection process to the DYS, including Youth Chal- fi nement: “It saves money, it saves past 15 years as the economy has ities, but a national census of resi- lenge—a program of the Arkansas “Pat’s unique skills, experi- conducted by commissioners of resources, but more importantly, boomed in Northwest Arkansas. dential facilities performed every ence and drive make him the the AGFC. National Guard—or vocational the data shows that once you start Circuit Judge Stacey Zimmer- two years by the U.S. Department training through Job Corps. right person to spearhead the Fitts and his wife, Alice, have locking up a kid, the propensity to man, who has presided over juve- of Justice’s Offi ce of Juvenile Jus- Typically, Smith said, he will mission of the AGFC,” Cook been married for 29 years. Their get locked up [again] increases ten- nile court in Washington County tice and Delinquency Prevention son, Austin, his wife, Aubrey, only commit a youth to the DYS said. “His ability to interact with fold. Once you start that process, for 19 years, echoed Judge Smith provides limited information. Ac- who has committed rape or a vio- and granddaughter, Amelia, live the public and continue to man- their propensity is to be in the sys- on the hidden costs of excessive cording to the OJJDP, there were lent crime involving a fi rearm. Even age this agency made him a nat- in southeastern Arkansas. They tem longer.” lockups. “The more entrenched about 99 kids held in the 14 JDCs in some of those cases, he will fi rst ural for this position.” also have a daughter, Audrey Locking up fewer kids hasn’t led they are in the juvenile justice sys- across Arkansas on an average day try inpatient psychiatric treatment Fitts said he was determined Kay, who is a senior at Arkansas to more juvenile crime. In fact, the tem, the greater the chance they’re in 2007. (In rural areas, a single JDC at a facility such as Piney Ridge, in to strengthen the AGFC’s legacy Tech. number of delinquency petitions going to end up as an adult crim- serves multiple counties.) In 2015, Fayetteville. “It’s when they refuse fi led by the Benton County prose- inal,” she said. To that end, Zim- the most recent year that the OJJDP to get help … that we have to put cutor dropped by 32 percent from merman’s court has also embraced performed its snapshot, the one-day them in DYS.” away from being spot on.” 2009 to 2016. And at the same alternatives to detention, including detention count for Arkansas had in- Though such reforms stand out GAS “While gasoline prices over- time that the JDC population was a new evening reporting center that creased to 210. in Arkansas, what’s happening in shrinking, the population of Benton opened in April. Local juvenile detention centers all remain affordable, one as- Benton and Washington counties Continued from Page 1A County as a whole was rapidly ex- The changes in Northwest Ar- are only half of the youth incarcer- pect that continues to worsen is is consistent with national trends. panding—it’s now the state’s sec- kansas are all the more striking ation picture. The juvenile justice The OJJDP’s census found 108,000 cutting oil production, leading the gap between what stations ond-largest county—meaning the when contrasted with the state as a system distinguishes between “de- juvenile offenders locked up in the oil inventories to begin 2018 are charging. per capita decrease in confi nement whole. Other reform-minded juris- tentions” at county-run JDCs and U.S. in 2000, a number that includes nearly 50 million barrels lower “It’s become nothing short has been even greater. dictions in Arkansas have success- “commitments” to treatment facil- both detentions and commitments. than a year ago. of crazy how one station might Similar trends have unfolded fully reduced confi nement in recent ities operated by the state Depart- In 2015, there were about 48,000. Yet, understanding many sell gasoline 20-40 cents lower next door. In 2008, the Washington years—among them, juvenile courts ment of Human Services’ Division Arkansas is one of the few states in factors, including OPEC, fuel or higher than a nearby compet- County JDC detained 915 kids over in Pulaski and Faulkner counties— of Youth Services, which is intended the nation that has failed to reduce taxes, the economy and their itor. the course of the year; in 2016, in- but the state overall continues to to rehabilitate more serious offend- confi nement by double digits since impact on supply and demand takes stood at 507. Like its neigh- lock up large numbers of children. ers. 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Sterling Oliver HOW TO SUBMIT AN OBITUARY provided a guiding example in of Redfi eld, formerly of Monti- A memorial service will be at 4 the knowledge and study of the cello, died Saturday, December p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2017 at Atkins Sr. The Advance-Monticellonian welcomes obituaries from area Bible, always wanted to help 30, 2017. Stephenson-Dearman Chapel. funeral homes; individuals please contact funeral homes about those who could not help them- Funeral services will be at Online guestbook: www.ste- Sterling Oliver Atkins Sr., furnishing obituaries. Send obituaries by mail to Advance-Mon- selves and shared a smile, with a 11 a.m. Saturday, January 6 at phensondearman.com. 88, of Ham- ticellonian, P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71567, email them to bit of wit and wisdom whenever Cranford Fu- Annie Mae Griffen burg passed [email protected] or fax them to 870-367-6612. he could. neral Chapel away Sunday, A memorial service will be of White Hall. Annie Mae Griffen, 85, of Okla- December 24, with burial in Pinewood Me- Wayne is survived by his wife held at 11 a.m. at Stephen- Burial will fol- homa City, formerly of Monticel- 2017. Mr. At- morial Park. Visitation was 2-3 of 59 years, son-Dearman Funeral Chapel in low in Union lo, died December 12, 2017 at In- kins was a na- p.m. Thursday at the church. Clara Cooper. Monticello on Saturday, January Ridge Ceme- tegris Hospice in Oklahoma City. tive and life- Memorials may be made to They were 6, 2018. Family visitation will tery at Monti- She was born in Drew County on long resident the Hamburg First United Meth- married in be from 10-11 a.m. preceding cello. July 9, 1932 to William Griffern and Jewel Jackson Griffen. ATKINS of Hamburg. odist Church Children’s Depart- Dallas on June the service at the funeral home. WILLIS Visitation He was a 1947 ment, 202 South Main Street, 5, 1959. He is Online guestbook: www.ste- will be from 10 Survivors include her daugh- graduate of Hamburg 71646 or to the Sahara also lovingly phensondearman.com. a.m. until ser- ters, Eleanor Ann McNeary, Clif- Hamburg High School. Shriners, Hospital Transporta- remembered (Paid obituary) vice time Saturday. ton Ann Keaton, Jenny McDaniel Mr. Atkins began working as tion Fund, P.O. Box 6226, Pine by his sister, Sandra “Sandy” Online guestbook: CranfordFH. and Yetter McNery, all of Oklaho- an electrician for the Crossett Bluff 71611. Funeral arrange- COOPER Janice (Seth) com. ma City, and Janet Michelle Dew Company in 1949 and retired ments are under the direction of Daniel of Her- Brown Craig (Paid obituary) of Fargo, N.D.; and one son, Van from the Georgia-Pacific Cor- Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home nando, Miss.; Steve Block William McNeary of Oklahoma poration in 1979. He joined the of Hamburg. two sons, Sandra “Sandy” Brown Craig, City. Hamburg First United Methodist Online guestbook: www. Bennett (Jack- 56, of Monticello passed away Steve Block, 52, of Monticel- Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Church in 1955 and was a 1950s jones-hartshorn.com. ie) Cooper of Sunday, December 31, 2017 lo died December 23, 2017 at his Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Gold Club member. (Paid obituary) Platte City, at Baptist Health Care in Lit- home in Monticello. He was born Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with A 32nd Degree Mason, a Judy Diane Bostian Mo. and David tle Rock. She was born January January 25, 1965 in Monticello to burial following at Bethel Ceme- member of the Promise Land (Kim) Cooper 4, 1961 in Houston to Thomas the late Theodis Block and Betty tery in Wilmar. Brown of Monticello and the late Masonic Lodge #652, he was a Judy Diane Bostian, 79, of of Monticello; Sawyer Block. Online guestbook: www.ste- Etta Chadwick Brown Hughes. In addition to his parents, he dedicated Shriner and provided Arkadelphia, passed away three grand- phensondearman.com. She was a homemaker and was was also preceded in death by transportation and assistance to Thursday, December 21, 2017 at children, Terrah Pena of Bryant, Kathryn Coslin a Christian of the Baptist faith. In three grandchildren. any child and family needing the her home. She was born March Sarah Martin of Monticello and Shriners Hospital services. Mr. addition to her mother, she was He is survived by two children, 26, 1947 to the late Marzel Briana Morgan of Alexander; McCrory Atkins was an outdoorsman and also preceded in death by two sis- Brittany Block of Monticello and Prince and Mildred Johnson An- five great-grandchildren; and an avid hunter. Quail, coon and ters, Brenda Brown and Melonie Stevia Block of Arkadelphia; four Kathryn Coslin McCrory, 70, of thony. numerous nieces and nephews. deer hunting were his favorites. Hughes. sisters, Linda (Jerry) Vincent, Monticello died Monday, Decem- Judy worked in the Food Ser- Wayne was born in Izard He will be remembered for his vice department at Henderson Survivors include one son, Gloria Oates, Ladonna (Eddie) ber 25, 2017 at Drew Memorial County on December 9, 1931. love of telling stories and jokes, State University for many years. Steven Craig of Wilmar; one Jones and Elaine Ingram, all of Health System in Monticello. She He graduated from Southside his sense of humor and his pos- She always enjoyed visiting with daughter, Anna Craig of Monti- Monticello; and two grandchil- was born March 9, 1947 in Monti- High School in Memphis, Tenn. itive outlook on life, no matter people and never met a stranger. cello; four grandchildren, Allison, dren, Christian and Kyrin Block, cello to the late Herman Coslin and in 1950, served in the U.S. Air the current circumstances. Survivors are her children, Jayden, Taylor and MacKinna; her both of Monticello. Freddie Mae Owens Coslin. He was preceded in death by Tina (Tim) Johnson and Bryan Force during the Korean War father, Thomas Brown of Monti- Funeral services were held at In addition to her parents, she his beloved wife of 55 years, Jet- Bostian, both of Bismarck, and and went on to earn a bachelor’s cello; four brothers, Robby (Kar- 2 p.m. Saturday, December 30, was also preceded in death by one tie Mae Atkins; a son, Sterling Teresa (Jason) Hixon of Mid- degree in Business Administra- en) Brown of The Colony, Texas, 2017 at Stephenson-Dearman son, Brandon McCrory, and one “Bubba” Atkins Jr.; a grandson, way; a stepson, Kenneth Bostian tion from Harding College (now Jerry (Judy) Brown of Monticello, Chapel with burial following brother, Larry Coslin. Neal Faulk; his parents, William of China; nine grandchildren; Harding University) in 1958. Jerry Hughes of Rison and Bobby Union Ridge No. 2 Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Clark and Annie Lou Carpen- and three great-grandchildren. Wayne and Clara moved from Hughes; four sisters, Wanda (Tim) Online guestbook: www.ste- Phillip “Phil” McCrory of Mon- ter Atkins; two brothers, W.C. Graveside services were at 2 different locations in Texas, Chi- Chapman of Monticello, Rhonda phensondearman.com. ticello; one daughter, Misty Mc- “Buddy” Atkins and James Roy p.m. Tuesday, December 26 at cago and Illinois, West Memphis (Jody) Brusenhan of Beaumont, Donald R. Geise Crory (Damon) Wilhite of Monti- “Jimmy” Atkins; and three sis- Gilchrist Cemetery at Friend- and, finally, Monticello while Texas, Lisa Brown of Corinth, cello; three grandchildren, Reese, ters, Delle Grantham, Inez Wat- ship. Visitation was from 11:00 Wayne held positions at Gen- Texas and Mary (Mark) Withers Donald R. Geise, 58, of Monti- Addison and Cody; two sisters, kins and Mary Essie Bawcom. a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Rug- eral Electric as account manag- of Monticello; numerous nieces; cello died Monday, December 18, Vivian Judkins and Regina Coslin, He is survived by two daugh- gles-Wilcox Funeral Home. er, Plant manager with Omark nephews; and friends. 2017 at his home. He was born both of Monticello; three nieces, ters, Karen (James) Kelley of Online guestbook: www.rug- Industries, Territorial Manager Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on February 6, 1959 in Chicago Sandy Cunningham, Donna Bush McGehee and J. Gail Faulk gleswilcox.com. with B.F Goodrich, Regional Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at to the late Richard Andrew Geise and Traci Coslin; three nephews, of Hamburg; five grandchil- (Paid obituary) sales with Certified Chemicals Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with and Carol Ann Spinney Geise. Thom, Glen and Aaron McCrory; dren, Krista (Carlton “Stoney”) Harold Wayne Cooper and the last 33 years at Coopers burial to follow in Lone Sassafras Survivors include two daugh- and a brother-in-law, Larry (Bren- Fortenberry, Layton (Gina) Kel- Jewelry in Monticello. Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-2 ters, Natasha Geise of Wisconsin da) McCrory of Faribault, Minn. ley, Meghan Gulledge, Anna Harold Wayne Cooper passed Wayne especially enjoyed p.m. prior to service. and Sarah Geise of Las Vegas; Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Faulk and Lindsey Atkins; and away at St. Vincent Hospital in time with his family and keep- Online guestbook: www.ste- two brothers, Ronald Geise of Friday, December 29, 2017 at Ste- 11 great-grandchildren, Kelley, Little Rock on Saturday, De- ing the annual Cooper Reunion phensondearman.com. Appleton, Wis. and Ricky Geise phenson-Dearman Chapel with Drew, Tyce, Caroline, Maggie, cember 16, 2017 at the age of 86 in Lake DeGray going for more (Paid obituary) of Chicago; three stepdaughters, burial following in Gaster Hill Gavin, Lola, Bronx, Emma, Ol- years. He was preceded in death than 30 years, with relatives at- Flarrie Estelle Jennifer, Angela and Rebecca; Cemetery. Visitation was from 6-8 ivia and Bentlee. by his father, William B. Coo- tending from all over the coun- and 10 grandchildren, Dominic, p.m. Thursday evening at the fu- Funeral services were at 3 per; his mother, Bernice Cooper; try. But his main focus was be- “Flo” Willis Drayk, Lillyian, Anthony, Alex, neral home. p.m. Thursday at the Hamburg and his brothers, James Cooper ing a member and Elder with the Hank, David, Blane, Chase and Online guestbook: www.ste- First United Methodist Church and Travis Cooper. Monticello Church of Christ. He Flarrie Estelle “Flo” Willis, 92, Heaven. phensondearman.com. 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2017 taught me so much, I can’t wait to see what 2018 has in store

Whether we like it or not, a new my plans ever work out like I hoped. surgeries, countless tests and hours nails. weren’t prepared for (and you do year is upon us. I hope that 2018 I can have an entire playbill in my of prayer to finally conceive. Two more hospitalizations and a not have an extra set of clothes in brings bigger and better things to head about how people are supposed If you are reading this and are C-section later, Fred arrived. She your car) have been sharpened to a you and your family. to act and what they are supposed struggling with infertility, please was perfect, healthy and truly a new level of greatness. There in always room for im- to say and for whatever reason, they know you are not alone and keep miracle. She is barely two years old and provement is all aspects of life. Ev- can’t seem to follow my script. It your head up. Miracles happen People ask all the time when are she is already teaching me invalu- eryone goes about gets frustrating sometimes—but every day. we going to give her a sibling. I it in a different way that’s life. When I did finally get pregnant, promise you one thing, it will not be able life lessons. but I think every The last few years, especially with I was so excited and I joked with on the 2018’s, 2019’s or 2020’s lists But I guess that is just how it person’s intentions parenting, I have turned to the good my coworkers about how awesome of resolutions! goes. Children are brought into our are the same when old tradition of “winging it.” it was going to be and how I would What I took from that experience lives to teach us all sorts of new they set out to im- Like everything else in my life, work up until the moment I went in was that I really did need to learn things. I never dreamed she would prove one or more I had a concrete pregnancy plan. to labor. to let go of the reigns a little and have taught me so much in such areas of their life. I knew when I was going to get I found out I was pregnant when accept that while I could prepare for a short amount of time. I always ASHLEY There is a del- pregnant, how my pregnancy would I was just over three weeks along. all types of scenarios in life, they thought I was the one that was sup- icate balance of go and how long my delivery and Needless to say, this made for an ex- may or may not come to fruition. I posed to be teaching her. FOREMAN planning and pre- postpartum time would take. cruciatingly long pregnancy. have had to learn to adjust and adapt One thing is for sure, I can plan ACCORDING paring for the future I know all the mothers reading At nine weeks, I was hospitalized quickly. to get off work, go home, clean TO ASHLEY and not forgetting this are dying laughing right now. for the first time because I stayed I can’t say that I have stopped the house and cook a nice meal but to live in the mo- To make a long story short, noth- so sick. After a few more weeks and planning or that I ever will. I am ment. ing—and I mean nothing—went as a second hospital stay, my doc- pretty sure it is hard-wired into if Fred wants to snuggle with me I’ve always been a planner. As a planned. I should have known then tor thought it best that I be put on my DNA. However, my ability to and watch “The Lion King” for the young child, I made lists about the that my ideas and plans for parent- medical leave from work. This did think on the fly and relax when all 6,000th time, that is what we do. lists I needed to make. I was born ing would not work out as I had not bode well for me. I had always hopes of plan A, B and even C have The cleaning stops, pizza is deliv- that way but as I have gotten older, I intended for so long. worked and I felt so useless—when gone straight into the garbage can ered and I live in that moment. No have realized that very seldomly do It took more than two years, two I was wasn’t vomiting up my toe- with the explosive diaper that you plans, no lists, just us. ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, January 3, 2018 2B CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Editor DEVOTIONAL 870-367-5325 [email protected]

Only one life for Christ will last. “Only what you do for Him “Only one life, ’twill soon be New devotional writer in 2018 will be counted at the end; past Since October 2015, the Advance-Monticellonian has called on local pastors to provide weekly devotionals to be published on this page. We “Only what you do for Christ Only what’s done for Christ appreciate those pastors’ cooperation; we’ve had a different pastor each month and we’re proud of that. Beginning this week, though, one of those will last.” will last.” local pastors—Larry Clements of Pauline Baptist Church—has agreed to write for us weekly. Clements, the senior adult pastor at Pauline and a As we take the first steps That little stanza was part of well-known fi gure in Monticello, actually provided devotionals for us in December 2015. At this point, we’ve pretty much exhausted our supply into a new year, it is the perfect a poem written by the 19th-cen- of willing devotional writers. Clements approached us with the idea of him writing a weekly devotional some weeks ago and we agreed. To all time to review your life, your tury English missionary C.T. the pastors that have been published on this page, you don’t know how much we appreciate you. activities, goals, relationships Studd. Early and service to the Lord. The in life, he new year brings the concept of had been a that service are gone forever. will result in reward and treasure prepared beforehand so that for Christ Will Last,” written by a clean slate, a new start and famous British Even our Lord was under a reserved for you there. we would walk in them” (Eph. Raymond Rasberry. Listen to the another chance to do better. cricketer but, similar mandate. “There” is in Heaven, where He 2:10). If you know the Lord by message of this great song: If you have never repented of after receiv- Jesus said, “We must work is and where believers go when His saving grace, why not start “You may build great cathe- your sins and asked Jesus to save ing Christ, he the works of Him who sent Me they leave this earthly life. serving Him? This is God’s will drals large or small. your soul, now is the perfect time surrendered as long as it is day; the night is So what are you doing with for every believer in Christ. “You can build skyscrapers for that important commitment. If to the foreign you know Christ as your Savior, Larry Clements coming when no one can work” your one life? What are you For many years, one of my grand and tall. mission field. (John 9:4). doing for Christ that will last? best friends was Pastor Leslie “You may conquer all the why not determine to serve Him C.T. served The second part of this stanza is Is your life invested in people, Smith from Long Beach, Calif. failures of the past. as Lord of your life? Make your the Lord in China, India and equally convicting: “Only what’s ministry and service that will Bro. Leslie planted the Disciple- “But only what you do for one life count for Christ in 2018, the Belgian Congo in central done for Christ will last.” Many of outlive you? Will what you do ship Baptist Church in Oakland, Christ will last. by seeking “fi rst His kingdom Africa—where he died in 1931 the things Christian people do in affect eternity? Are you using Calif., and later pastored the “You may seek earthly power and His righteousness” (Matthew at the age of 70. this life have no impact on eterni- the gifts and talents He gave Living Word Missionary Baptist and fame. 6:33). The theme of the little rhyme, ty. The only things that will truly you in God-honoring service? Church in Long Beach. When we “The world might be im- Remember … only what you “Only one life, ‘twill soon be last and count in the sight of God If not, time is wasting and lived in Hayward, Calif., Leslie pressed by your great name. do for Christ will last. past,” should motivate servants are things done for Christ. Jesus you will be found wanting. Seek was young, single and spent a “Soon the glories of this life Larry Clements is the senior of Christ in every generation. said, “Do not store up for your- His face in repentance and faith, lot of time at our house. Pat, my will all be past. adult pastor at Pauline Mission- As a Christian, what God selves treasures on earth … But then walk forward in works and children and I loved him like a “But only what you do for ary Baptist Church, 909 North expects you to do—serving store up for yourselves treasures service that glorify God. If you member of our family. Leslie was Christ will last. Hyatt Street in Monticello, and Jesus—can only be done while in heaven” (Matt. 6:19, 20). What are saved, you are “His work- a gifted musician and singer. One “Remember only what you do is the Advance-Monticellonian’s you live this life. When this Jesus meant was that service and manship, created in Christ Jesus song we always requested he play for Christ will last. new devotional writer. Look for life is past, opportunities for sacrifi ce rendered for Him here for good works, which God and sing was, “Only What You Do “Remember only what you do his contributions weekly. Advance-Monticellonian: Serving Drew County since 1870

AME Mount Nebo Baptist Church First United Methodist If your business or church 124 W. Railroad • 367-3619 317 S. Main COMMERCIAL would like to be a sponsor Pilgrim Rest AME 367-2471 522 N. Bailey • 367-6530 Mount Tabor Missionary Green Hill United Methodist BANK Baptist Church on the devotional page, please call 372 Green Hill Rd. COMMUNITY PEOPLE YOU KNOW Shady Grove AME South 7th St. • Wilmar, AR 367-5325. Hwy. 138 Winchester Rd. 469-5016 Lacey United Member FDIC 367-9541 Methodist Church Motor Company Northside Baptist 135 W. Lacey Rd. • Lacey RYBURN Mt. Olive AME Church Pope & Samuel Streets 156 Hwy.425 South • 888-878-9220 163 Lacey School Road • 367-3839 367-5860 Mt. Pleasant "Campground" Visit our website: www.ryburnautomotive.com United Methodist Mt. Zion AME Oak Grove Free 194 Campground Rd. 1423 Florence Road Will Baptist Church 367-5966 Save Up To 40% On Your Grocery Bill 3372 Hwy. 35 West 313 N. Hyatt • 367-2845 Assembly of God Rock Springs Old Union Southern Baptist Church United Methodist Rock Springs Rd. If your business or church 345 S. Main First Assembly of God 2077 Florence Rd. 915 Hwy. 425 N. • 367-5483 would like to be a sponsor Monticello www.monticellofirstfamily.com Pauline Baptist Wilmar Methodist 870-367-6231 909 N. Hyatt • 367-3085 Hwy. 278 on the devotional page, please call Lacey Assembly of God 123 West Lacey Rd. Prairie Grove Baptist Church Mormon 367-5325. 870-224-1508 Prairie Rd. (County Rd. 36) & Prairie Grove Church Rd. (County Rd. Church of Jesus Christ of Collins New Life Assembly 273) Latter-Day Saints 775 Edgewood St. •-224-2288 519 Glenwood 367-5817 Chiropractic www.newlifeagmonticello.com Rose Hill Freewill Baptist 2130 Hwy. 35 West • 367-7867 Pentecostal Center Oak Grove Assembly of God 106 N. Hyatt • 870-367-1919 Oakland & Winchester Rd. Second Baptist United Pentecostal 367-3159 1032 Old Warren Road 1115 Hwy. 278 W. 367-2459 367-2535 Baptist Griffi n Heating, Shady Grove Baptist Church Presbyterian Bethel Missionary Baptist Hwy. 425 South • 367-3298 Air & Electric, LLC RAZORBACK BODY SHOP 2347 Hwy. 172 First Presbyterian HVAC #2459070 • M9419 Sixteen Section Missionary Baptist 542 West Gaines • Monticello • 367-6531 241 EAST TROTTER • 367-2608 821 N. Main Brooks Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 367-6883 Toll-free 1-800-360-6531 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, January 3, 2018 3B CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Editor FAITH 870-367-5325 [email protected] Prayer may help stress, but fewer make time Church briefs From ChristianHeadlines.com selves as more spiritual than religious,” Ladd Summer, the four-time All-Star, and 2008 World said. “Rather than having specifi c traditions of- Series Most Valuable Player approached the Plan to visit ’The Shed’ For many Americans, the days around the fering some guidance in terms of specifi c prac- ministry, which provides camps for children tices, individuals tend to be creating their own with disabilities and their siblings as well as a The Hackett’s Family Gospel Singing Shed, 1000 West Speedway Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays in Dermott (at the intersection of U.S. highways 165 and 65, just practices that are personally meaningful.” two-year, faith-based collegiate program that are stress central. north of Dermott), will feature different Southern gospel groups at For some that may mean an ever-growing There’s the scramble to fi t in one more shop- serves young adults, about making the substan- 7 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month in 2018. Admission is ping spree, the rush to post Christmas greetings, menu of wellness activities such as guided sleep tial donation. free. Refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall after the sing- attend church services, volunteer at the soup meditation, sound therapy or mindful travel—all The home, located near Table Rock Lake in ing. For more information, contact Denon Weaver at 870-367-6852. kitchen, bake cookies, wrap gifts, fi ght traffi c. intended to reduce stress. Southwest Missouri, was recently listed for over Fifth Thursday singings in 2018 And then, when families fi nally gather, there To be sure, prayer is not always a pana- $9 million. Camp Barnabas has never received a are the simmering feuds just waiting to erupt. cea, said Blake V. Kent, who studies prayer at donation this large and their board is still work- Every fi fth Thursday in 2018, the Joyce Pevey Fifth Thursday Americans are feeling stressed during the hol- Baylor University. In a recent paper he co-au- ing on the best possible way to use the property. Night Singing at the Campground will begin at 7 p.m. at Mt. Pleas- idays—and year-round. thored, Kent found that people’s view of God Camp Barnabas CEO Jason Brawner addressed ant (Campground) United Methodist Church, 194 Campground The American Psychological Association’s determines whether prayer is an effective way this, saying, “We have no intention of utilizing Road near Monticello. Those dates will be March 29, May 31, Aug. newest “Stress in America” survey of 3,440 of managing stress. this property as a summer camp. Outside this, 30 and Nov. 29. The program will continue until about 8:30 p.m. adults shows the public’s overall stress level re- “Where the perception of God is secure, warm all possibilities for the future of this property, as This is a time of class singing with directors choosing songs they mains the same as last year’s, with an average and loving, then prayer is associated with posi- they relate to our mission, are under consider- would like to hear their classes sing. There will be several special level of 4.8 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being tive mental health outcomes and coping with ation. The Barnabas Foundation, along with our performances mixed in with the class singing and a time of refresh- the most stress. But how Americans respond to stressors,” Kent said. “But when the perception board of directions, has no intention of selling ments and fellowship following the singing. The church is located stress is changing. of God is distant or disconnected, prayer is asso- the property in the immediate future. This will about seven miles north of Monticello—take U.S. Highway 425 Notably, fewer Americans are turning to ciated with negative outcomes.” give us ample time to determine how it can best North and turn left on Campground Road; the church building is prayer. Still, prayer should not be dismissed as an be used to further the ministry of Barnabas.” less than half a mile on the right. Everyone is welcome to attend. Only 29 percent of Americans polled said old-fashioned or ineffective method of relieving In a recent statement, Hamels addressed why Ongoing they pray to relieve stress, a gradual but consis- stress. In fact, its ritual or rote nature may be he wanted to make the donation to Camp Barn- Shady Grove opens AWANA clubs to all tent decline since the high of 37 percent record- a source of strength, said Rabbi Geoff Mitel- abas. “Seeing the faces, hearing the laughter, AWANA (Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed) is an exciting ed in 2008. man, founding director of Sinai and Synapses, reading the stories of the kids they serve; there children’s program for boys and girls ages 2 years through sixth “Do people consider prayer or attending an organization that bridges the scientifi c and is truly nothing like it. Barnabas makes dreams grade. Bible stories, scripture memory, exciting games, singing, church not necessarily something that manages religious worlds. come true, and we felt called to help them in a handbooks and lots of fun mark this Wednesday night program. The stress?” asked Lynn Bufka, a psychologist with “One thing that’s great about America is the big way.” He said they love southwest Missouri Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church AWANA clubs meet from the APA’s Stress in America team. “We don’t level of choice we have,” said Mitelman. “But and hoped to make it their home, but now, “A 6:15-8 p.m. All children are welcome—being a member of Shady know.” so much choice can add a lot of stress. Prayer piece of us will always be in the area, but with a Grove, 111 Arkansas Highway 172 near Monticello, is not a prereq- And while a growing number of Americans can help us restrict our choices in a way that will new legacy and vision.” uisite. For more information or to schedule a ride to the AWANA are turning to alternative spiritual practices such ultimately give us more happiness and fulfi ll- Carman marries in ‘miracle story’ meetings, contact the church offi ce at 870-367-3298. as meditation and yoga, they are still not very ment. It can actually ease a bit of the cognitive Saturday yard sales are being held at Pentecostal Faith Well-known Christian singer Carman Licciar- widespread. Twelve percent of Americans medi- load we have to deal with on a daily basis.” Pentecostal Faith Church of God In Christ, 111 Briarcliff Street tate or do yoga, up from 9 percent in 2016. Ultimately, many religious leaders and psy- dello, known simply by his stage name “Car- (behind the Veterans of Foreign Wars hut in McCloy City Park), The two most popular ways to relieve stress? chologists agree that, prayerfully or otherwise, man,” recently tied the knot in what he called a will be having weekly yard sales beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturdays. Listening to music (47 percent), and exercising managing stress can make life less … stressful. “miracle story.” Items to be sold include refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, home (46 percent). Hamels donates $9 million Carman has sold more than 10 million records items, men’s suits, men’s clothes and lots more. For more informa- Kevin L. Ladd, a professor of psychology at property to Christian camp and has received 15 gold and platinum albums tion, contact Pastor Robert Marshall Sr. at 870-281-4863. Indiana University at South Bend, Ind., said it and videos. But in the midst of his successful First Baptist holds community women’s Bible study makes sense that, as society grows less religious After the Philadelphia Phillies traded pitcher career, Carman was diagnosed with cancer and First Baptist Church, 413 North Main Street, is holding a com- in the traditional sense, fewer people are turning Cole Hamels to the Texas Rangers, he and his given only a few months to live in 2013. munity women’s Bible study each Wednesday, and all women are to prayer. wife Heidi never moved into their dream home. He remained committed to his faith and his welcome. FBC’s weekly women’s Bible study begins at 9 a.m. in “There is certainly a shift in the American Instead, they will donate the home and the 100 fans through this trial, and miraculously, in 2014 the church’s old fellowship hall. Attendees are encouraged to meet landscape, with people thinking about them- acres on which it sits to Camp Barnabas. This doctors said he was cancer-free. at 8:30 a.m. for a time of fellowship before the study starts. Child- care will be provided. For more information, contact Pat Baugh at 870-367-5968. will have an early deadline, Mrs. Marjorie. It has become a name a few. It was always a fun Christian Interfaith Ministry holds weekly Bible study COUNTRY too. I think I’ll go ahead and tradition that we save Mrs. Mar- time, especially if we got lucky Christian Interfaith Ministry, 506 East Gaines Street, invites ev- send this one in today (Dec. jorie as our last caroling stop. enough to be a taste tester. Continued from Page 4B eryone to a Tuesday night Bible study from 7-8 p.m. at the church. 23); that way you’ll have We go inside her snuggly, warm I worked visitation for Mrs. The ministry also has a Thursday night prayer and deliverance ser- something to read even if it’s home, sing our carols, then she If I remember correctly there Dorothy Gartman one eve- vice, beginning at 7 p.m., and Sunday morning worship services old news. rewards us with homemade hot fro 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information on any of these events, will be a New Year’s Eve get ning this week. I attended Weather-wise, this has cocoa. high school with her daughter, contact Dr. Jerry Benton, pastor, at 870-308-7895. together from 6-8 p.m. in the certainly been a roller coaster Not the kind from a mix, Holmes Chapel sponsors free tutoring James Glennon Fellowship Hall Debbie. Please remember this ride of a week. Cold one day mind you. But the good, from- family in your prayers. There Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, located at 527 East Mc- of Bethel Missionary Baptist and warm enough to make the scratch, kind. It reminded me of Cloy Avenue in Monticello, is sponsoring free tutoring from 5-6 Church. I’ll have to check with are so many sick and hurting daffodils spring up the next. So what my momma used to make. during this holiday season that p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday for youth in grades kindergarten someone to remind me of the many folks sick with the flu and I am now off work until Jan. through third grade. Students must bring the course work in which menu. we need to help if we can. sinus infections right here at the 2, 2018. I’ll attend the Glennon That’s my news for this week. they need help. For more information and registration details, con- Well, that’s my final news holidays. Christmas at Rusty and Diana’s tact 870-367-5913. for 2017. I hope and pray that It’s time for me to get in gear Not exactly on anyone’s wish on Dec. 23, early breakfast and and get some things done today. your 2018 is filled with love, list, right? So far (knock on Christmas services at Bethel on laughter and good health. Until Until next time, please be safe, wood), I haven’t had more than Sunday then Christmas with Ja- be happy, take care of yourself then, be happy, stay safe and the usual sinus headache and son and his family on Christmas and, as always, be thankful to ARKANSAS Seeking energetic inside sales always be thankful to God for watery eyes. I can handle that Day. My daughter, Meghann, our Lord for His many bless- His many blessings. pretty well. will be flying in on Dec. 28. I press representative to join our ings. Merry Christmas and a Last week’s column: Wednesday night, several am very much looking forward ASSOCIATION Classifi ed advertising team. Happy New Year to you all! Merry Christmas, y’all! 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BARKADA of people. small refrigerator and a lot of tomorrow and I just know that All of the late Homer and other items for sale. His number I’ll get busy spending time with JANA WRIGHT Neta Pace’s children met at Do you have any community tidbits? is 870-281-4863. her and forget the early holi- day deadline again. (It’s heck Danny and Joy Lawson’s house The Advance-Monticellonian is actively seeking other commu- Pentecostal Faith COGIC will I hope that everyone had a getting old and forgetful!) on Christmas morning for nity reports to join the seven you read on a weekly basis. If you not be having watch meeting wonderful Christmas. We had breakfast. That was their Christ- service Sunday night but we Here’s my holiday rundown: a good one. I was not much in live in a community not represented on this page (and we know mas dinner. will be in watch meeting service The Glennon clan met for the Christmas spirit, but I still there are several around Monticello)—and you want to write about All of the late Rastus Pace’s and fellowship with Revivial Christmas at Rusty and Diana’s enjoyed time with family and your particular area of the world, contact Editor Harold Coggins at children will meet at Betty Hus- Center COGIC. And if you want on Saturday, Dec. 23; I enjoyed friends. Maybe next year I will 870-367-5325, via email at [email protected], by U.S. ky Pace’s home on Monday for to bring in the New Year’s with Christmas Eve breakfast and not be so Grinchy. mail at P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71657 or just drop by the offi ce a Christmas dinner. us, please meet us there. And services at Bethel on Sunday The new year is almost upon during business hours on either Thursdays or Fridays. Let’s dis- Don and Faye Wiggam, May we are praying everyone have a morning, Dec. 24 and time with us. Wow, last year went fast! I cuss your participation in our newspaper. Hobbs and Eddie Barnes will happy, blessed, wonderful and a friend that evening; Christmas fi nd the older I get, the faster they be at Cleora Crooks’ home joyous new year. morning was quiet until later go by. Wishing everyone a pros- on Monday for the Christmas Scripture for this week is when I went over to Jason’s perous and happy new year. dinner. Psalm 100:1-5: “Make a joyful to spend time with them and Mrs. Mary Lasiter had compa- Baptist Church, on Saturday and fed us really good. We were Mike and Gay Young’s chil- noise unto the Lord, all ye to open gifts; then finally on ny over the holidays. Nancy and evening. We had food and too stuffed. dren will be at Mike’s home on lands. Serve the Lord with glad- Dec. 26 when Bo came home Chris and the grandsons came everything to eat. Most of them Mama Myrtle even made us Monday evening for Christmas. ness, come before His presence from his Dad’s, I was up early and stayed with her. She said they played dirty Santa. Paul Pace dressing and pie to bring back DuWayne Pennington has with singing. Know ye that the and out the door before the sun had too much good food and she just had knee surgery last week with us. We hated to have to been sick for a while and he Lord he is God: it is He that has came up to watch Bo and Addie received too many gifts, but the and Mike Young just had heart leave because we had so much went to Little Rock and they made us, and not we ourselves; open more presents from Santa. best gift of all was her family. surgery—and they both were fun with the family. Thanks, treated him for the flu and he we are His people, and the Later that afternoon, I vis- She wished that they could have able to be at the reunion. Don Mama Myrtle Burks, Gwen will go back to Little Rock on sheep of His pasture. Enter into ited with Wanda, Ronnie and all been there. Pace is still not doing well, his White and family for the gifts Wednesday. Pray for DuWayne. His gates with thanksgiving and Kohl Crockett for a final bit Mrs. Wanda Reaves also had family was unable to be with for all the love you all showed Those that rented an airplane into His courts with praise: be of Christmas gift-giving and family in for the holidays. Rhon- us. Pray for Don Pace and thank us; we love you all so much. and a pilot in Hickory, N.C. on thankful unto Him, and bless visiting. After I left the Crockett da Kohnen and Keith Reaves you. And on Christmas Day, we were His name. For the Lord is good. household, I went to Lake Mon- were in for the holidays. I did not Thursday to come visit Don and Keith Pace came by and vis- back in Monticello spending His mercy is everlasting; and ticello to see what I could see. see pictures of their spouses so Wanda Pace and Don and Fay ited his uncle Don Wiggam be- Christmas with my dad, Agrone His truth endureth to all gener- I hadn’t been there in awhile I do not know if they were here Wiggam were Charlotte Pace fore getting ready for a fishing Clifton, and family. We all ations. but thought that since we’d had as well. Roney, and Paul and Randy trip to Florida next Wednesday. went in together and cooked, Happy New Year’s, every- a good rain maybe there would Charlee Carter was on KATV Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Visitors in the Leola and Ra- ate good and had a good time one!!! Stay safe, stay warm and be some duck activity and I was Channel 7 the other day. She is Pace of Searcy met them at the chel Pace home during the week together. We all gave each other be blessed. Bring in the new not disappointed. on the road to hopefully becom- airport here in Monticello, with were Brittany Holthoff, Elaine gifts. Thanks to my husband year serving God and making As I drove the levee, I saw ing Miss Arkansas! Cleora Crook of Monticello Ingram, Mark Pace, Susan Wis- and all my family for the beau- Him No. 1 in your life. several pods of Ring-necked Please remember to put out hay and May Hobbs of Green Hill. hard, Roxanne Karnes, B.J. and tiful and wonderful gifts that I It’s cold weather know and so Ducks, Lesser Scaups, Buffle- or bring your animals inside if They were all of our nieces and Sally Smith. received, much love to all. much sickness is going around, heads, Pied-billed Grebes and a possible. It is going to get really nephews. Sunday lunch guests in the I was so sorry to hear the please keep check on the elderly lone Great Blue Heron. After I cold in the next couple of days. Steve Berryman became 90 Leola and Rachel Pace home passing of Steve Block. No and sick and shut-in. Make sure turned around and headed back, Thoughts and prayers are years of age this week and his on Dec. 24 were the Mark Pace arrangements have been made they are well and warm. I was treated with the sighting with the family of Colby Rice. I sister in Conway gave him a family; the Dale Pace fami- as I wrote this time. We praying Until next year by pen and of a juvenile Bald Eagle sitting pray that the Lord will give you party at the Green Hill Baptist ly; the Alan Neill family; the for the family; you all have our paper, be blessed everyone. in a dead tree. From there, I strength and peace during this Church on Saturday afternoon. Chuck Karnes family; and B.J. prayers and condolences. Much love to all. drove to Harold West Park time. A big crowd attended. I can’t and Sally Smith. Blain, Sarah Happy birthday this weekend list all of the visitors but I will and Aida Pearce stopped by for where the water is still really Happy belated anniversary to goes to me! I will be turning 50 low, but in the pond I did see Paul and Betty Grafton. Happy list the ones that came from out a few minutes, too. years old Dec. 30. All prais- of town. They are as follows: B.J. and Sally Smith will be several Hooded Mergansers. anniversary to Larry and Jaye es goes to God here! Happy LACEY Out on the lake, I saw Canada Jones. Wishing you all many Nancy Berryman Reese, David spending Christmas week with birthday shout-outs out this Reese and Nicole Reese, all of IVANELL HANDLEY Geese, Ruddy Ducks and Dou- more years of happiness together! Leola and Rachel Pace. week also go to Anita Ferguson, Conway; Elizabeth Reese and ble-crested Cormorants. Over- Happy belated birthday to Lar- Happy New Year to all of you Brenda Edington and Yolan- Matt Dozier of Durham; Eric There is no Lacey news this all, it was a good day. ry Jones, Roger Martin, Dee Dee and we love you! da Simpson (Dec. 25); Bambi week. Ivanell had other commit- Montgomery, Magan Montgom- I’ll go pick Meghann up Morgan, Mariah Bradley, Karla Bealer and Velinda Woodard ments. Her column will resume ery, and Ethan and Brook Lynn tomorrow and enjoy visiting Pace, Marilyn Reed, Hunter An- (Dec. 26); Jessica Yarbrough in next week’s edition. Montgomery, all of Beebe; with her. She hasn’t seen Addie, thony, Shane Williams, Yolanda (Dec. 27); Tyre Harris (Dec. Greg Berryman, son of the late GUESTHOUSE except on Facebook, for several Hammock, Levy Meeks, Wayne 28); Evelyn Lyles and Joyce Grover Berryman, and Houston CLARA CATER months and she is itching to get Nicholson, Shelley Wright, Jessi- Lewis (Dec. 29); and Kelvin Berryman, brother to Steve. POSSUM VALLEY her hands on that baby girl and ca Jester and Pete Searcy. I hope Gragg and Gracie Stewart (Dec. Cindy McKinstry of Lit- There is no GuestHouse to spend time with Jason and you all had wonderful birthdays. 31). Happy birthday, everyone. KAY CRAIG tle Rock came to our Baptist news this week. Clara had other the rest of the family, too. Wishing everyone a Happy Enjoy your special day—I know church to eat with the Pace commitments. Her column will Happy New Year, y’all! I I haven’t worked visitations New Year. We will probably be I will. families on Saturday night. We resume in next week’s edition. trust that your Christmas holi- much for quite some time. It asleep before midnight, but that Pastor Robert Marshall Sr. were so proud to have her. day was an enjoyable one with seems that evening visitations is okay. Please call 870-224-3383 will be having a rummage sale Family and friends visiting are becoming passe’ but with with news or email wrightwom- 11 a.m. Saturday at Pentecostal friends, family, food and fun Don and Wanda Pace this week JORDAN PARK all of the holiday goings-on that [email protected]. If you would Faith Church of God In Christ, galore! 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BY HAROLD COGGINS of the six began the new year with senior boys also entered the new year 6-0; 52 to avoid a Monticello sweep. Board of Directors. The meeting will be [email protected] winning marks—only the Lady Pirates the Billies were 4-2 and the Lady Pirates For the Billies and Lady Billies, how- held at the Holiday Inn Airport in Little and Billies were upside down on their 2-4. ever, things don’t really get interesting Rock. It didn’t take area basketball teams ledgers—but neither was far enough Next Tuesday, the second “Showdown until the end of this month. That’s when The 4A South Region tournament long to ring in the new year. All four to still give hope by any means. Drew In M-Town” takes place, too. Since the Monticello hosts arch-rival Warren (on is set for Feb. 21-24 and the 4A State senior high varsity squads have already Central’s senior girls were 5-8; Monti- AAA experimented with the new con- Jan. 23) in the first of six games against Championships for Feb. 27 through jumped headlong into the 2018 portion cello’s senior boys were 5-9. ferences for all classifi cations below 7A 8-4A opponents that will determine March 3. The 3A Region 4 gathering of their schedules (playing on Tuesday; The Boll Weevils, runaway choices in the 2016-18 reclassifi cation cycle, the seedings for the district tournament is scheduled for Feb. 19-24 and the see stories elsewhere in Sports), and the to win the Great American Conference two local high schools were forced into scheduled for Feb. 19-24 in Dumas. 3A State Championships for Feb. 26 University of Arkansas at Monticello crown this winter, have stumbled out of the same regular-season league; hence, For the Pirates and Lady Pirates, the sit- through March 3. joins them Thursday. the blocks but still have a 7-3 overall the two meetings instead of the traditional uation is pretty much the exact opposite. For the Weevils and Blossoms, the Not that all the games Monticello, record while the Cotton Blossoms are one—generally on a Saturday where fans The four 8-4A schools sent to 12-3A4A longest road trip of the season looms Drew Central and UAM have under 5-4. UAM’s men are 2-2 in the GAC could pack either Dan Coston Field House (Crossett, Hamburg, Monticello and War- to far western Oklahoma. UAM visits their collective belts up to now haven’t right now; the women are 1-3. or Drew Central Gymnasium (even more ren) are up fi rst for DC, then each game Southwestern Oklahoma State Univer- been important, but now all six squads As far as high school conference marks than the past two years’ Tuesday games carries with it the added signifi cance of sity on Thursday, then Northwestern really get down to business. Every re- go, the Lady Billies entered 2018 with the have). helping to establish seedings for the 8-3A Oklahoma State University on Satur- maining game for every team is a con- most impressive numbers. Monticello’s Drew Central visits Monticello for district tournament, which Drew Central day, before returning to The Natural ference contest (in one way or another). six victories in the Arkansas Activities three games (junior boys and both se- will host on Feb. 12-17. State for all but two of their remaining The Monticello senior girls and Drew Association’s Class 3A-4A, District 12 nior teams) at 5 p.m. Monticello holds On Thursday, Jan. 11, both local games. The first UAM home games of Central senior boys entered the stretch “blended” conference not only marked a 2-1 advantage in the crosstown rival- schools—along with the rest of the 2018 are on Saturday, Jan. 13 when the runs of their seasons with the best area perfection but gave Monticello a 24-game ry thus far, with junior and senior girls’ state—will find out the regional and Blossoms host Henderson State Univer- records; the Pirates finished 2017 at 12-3A4A win streak (before this week’s wins at Drew Central on Dec. 5, 2017 state tournament sites. That’s the day sity at 5:30 p.m. and the Weevils enter- 12-1 and the Lady Billies at 12-3. Four games at Smackover and Fordyce). DC’s while the Pirates edged the Billies 53- for the winter meeting of the AAA tain the Reddies at 7:30 p.m. Lady Pirates settle Blossoms for fourth place triumph; in holiday tourney men fall BY HAROLD COGGINS [email protected] BY HAROLD COGGINS [email protected] Commercial Bank Unless it’s the University of Connecticut or maybe the Uni- Playing three days in a row is Southeast Arkansas Holiday Tournament versity of Tennessee, women’s tough for any basketball team. basketball generally takes a back Playing that brutal schedule while Wednesday’s results seat to men’s basketball at col- hosting a tournament and having to Drew Central 56, Mills leges across the country. If the face higher classifi cation opposi- University Studies 28 teams play on the same night, tion is nearly impossible. Dumas 55, Dermott 27 the women’s game leads off fol- Playing that many days in a row, Little Rock McClellan 65, lowed by the men’s game. going up against larger schools DeWitt 38 With the record-breaking sea- each day and entertaining sev- White Hall 51, Hamburg son enjoyed by the Boll Wee- en other squads with a relatively 21 vils last winter—and all but one young team is…well, it’s the situa- Thursday’s results member of that team returning— tion in which Drew Central’s Lady Little Rock McClellan 59, that surely has been the case re- Pirates found themselves last week Drew Central 58, OT cently at the University of Arkan- in the Commercial Bank Southeast Mills University Studies sas at Monticello. Arkansas Holiday Basketball Tour- 59, DeWitt 57 Saturday, though, the Cot- nament. White Hall 52, Dumas 44 ton Blossoms won big while the DC fared quite well through Hamburg 2, Dermott 0, Weevils dropped the third contest it all, though, downing Class 5A forfeit Friday’s results of the season. The UAM women Mills University Studies 56-28 in blasted Southern University at last Wednesday’s fi rst round before Championship: White Hall 48, Little Rock McClel- New Orleans 85-67 before the being edged by former tournament Weevils’ frantic comeback came winner Little Rock McClellan, lan 39 Third place: Dumas 64, up short againat the undefeated another 5A school, 59-58 in over- University of Arkansas at Fort time Thursday and simply running Drew Central 47 Fifth place: Smith. out of gas in the third-place game Hamburg 48, Mills University Studies Both games were played against 4A Dumas on Friday, fall- 47 in Steelman Field House and ing to the Ladycats 64-47 at Drew capped the teams’ 2017 schedule. Central Gymnasium. The UAM men, still one of the “I’m proud of the way we com- favorites to win the Great Ameri- peted,” Drew Central head girls’ ule by hosting Hamburg at 5 p.m. can Conference, fell to 7-3 over- basketball coach Michael Goad Friday before heading just up the all while the Blossoms improved said. “We improved throughout the street to play crosstown rival Mon- to 5-4. For both teams, Saturday’s week. We will be a better team be- ticello on the road next Tuesday. outings were the last non-confer- cause of the competition and back- Senior Amaya Partman scored ence contests of the winter. to-back nights. 15 points, hitting a trio of three- Eighteen GAC games re- “We are still a work in progress, point shots and fi nishing with a main for both the Blossoms and but I really believe we will turn the perfect night from the free-throw Weevils, beginning with this corner going into conference play.” line to lead the Lady Pirates over weekend’s longest trip of the That recent experience might Mills last Wednesday. Drew Cen- year. UAM plays Southwestern still prove helpful for the Lady tral jumped out to an 18-4 lead after Oklahoma State University in Pirates down the road, but Tues- eight minutes on the Lady Comets Weatherford, Okla Thursday and day night they tipped off the 2018 and added to that advantage with a Northwestern Oklahoma State portion of their schedule by drop- 15-6 explosion in the second peri- University in Alva, Okla on Sat- ping a 49-30 decision to Warren, od to take a 23-point bulge into the urday. Thursday’s tip off times another 4A school, at home. That halftime locker room. are 5:30 p.m. for the women and loss dropped DC’s overall record to Mills’ best quarter was the third Jeff Young/Advance correspondent 7:30 p.m. for the men; Saturday’s 5-9, 2-5 in Class 3A4A, District 12. but the Lady Pirates still outscored games will begin at 1 and 3 p.m. SHORT-RANGE JUMPER Drew Central will continue with the visitors from Little Rock by Sophomore Darbee Forte (32) is a picture of concentration as she shoots in the lane For those fans unable to make the Arkansas Activities Associ- against Dumas in the third-place game of the annual Commercial Bank Southeast Arkansas Holiday Basketball See SEARK Page 2C Tournament Friday at Drew Central Gymnasium. the some 8.5-hour trek to far ation’s “blended” league sched- western Oklahoma, KHBM FM 93.7 will broadcast the games— and all remaining games for both squads. As always, uamsports. com will offer live feeds, both Both Monticello squads fi nish tourneys with wins audio and video, as well as up-to- the second statistics. Saturday, head women’s coach After pair of disappointing losses, Billies blast Augusta Tanya Ray saw junior newcomer Lady Billies get back on track in seventh-place game Charlynn Perry send the Blos- soms into the new year with a ca- BY HAROLD COGGINS BY HAROLD COGGINS reer-high 29 points on nine made [email protected] In the Game Innsfree Hotels [email protected] Beebe three-point shots. Senior Taylor Beach Basketball Event Holiday Tournament Collins added 16 points to the Taking advantage of a once-in-a-life- When a team is struggling to find itself, Blossom cause. time opportunity, Monticello’s senior Thursday’s results the best thing to do is play, most coach- Thursday’s results UAM began on a 14-3 run and girls enjoyed a late Christmas present Gadsden (Ala.) Southside 66, es agree. Practice can certainly help but Searcy 59, Monticello 47 capped off the first 10 minutes last weekend. While it didn’t produce the Monticello 65 until athletes get in game-type situations, Harding Academy 69, Augusta 36 with a 25-9 advantage. That was results any of them would like, the Lady Cumberland County, Tenn. 68, neither they nor their coaches know how Little Rock Christian 72, Dumas 43 more than enough to withstand Billies proved they could hold their own North Bullitt, Ky. 55 they’ll react. Little Rock McClellan 44, Beebe 39 a SUNO comeback before inter- Friday’s results with some of the nation’s top teams—and Jeff erson, Ga. 60, Franklin County, This season, Monticello just suffered mission, thanks to the Blossoms that experience could prove to be price- Tenn. 57 through a forgettable 2017 on the basket- Dumas 57, Monticello 38 netting six three-pointers before less. Letcher County, Ky. 50, Gulf ball court. A victory in the last game of Beebe 63, Augusta 36 halftime. It may just translate into Monticello Breeze, Fla. 25 last year coupled with a good beginning Harding Academy 42, Little Rock Friday’s results The Blossoms regained its mo- advancing even further in the Class 4A to 2018, though, just might have the Bil- McClellan 36 mentum in the third quarter as State Championships than a season ago Franklin County 60, Monticello 50 lies headed in the right direction. Little Rock Christian 73, Searcy 51 Cumberland County 68, Letcher Saturday’s results UAM went built a double-digit when the Lady Billies were within one Monticello totally destroyed Augusta lead and finished its visitors off game of making the trip to Hot Springs County 25 63-30 in the seventh-place game of the Championship: Little Rock Chris- Gadsden Southside 56, Jeff erson tian 56, Harding Academy 51 with a 14-5 run to open up the for the state championship. Beebe Holiday Tournament Saturday be- fourth period. Between Christmas Day and New 49 fore starting the new year off right with a Third place: Little Rock McClellan North Bullitt 70, Gulf Breeze 24 85, Searcy 57 In the men’s game, four Weevils Year’s Day, Monticello dropped host Saturday’s results 58-51 win at Smackover Tuesday. scored in double fi gures, led by Gulf Breeze, Fla. like a rock in the ocean, Unfortunately for Monticello, its first Fifth place: Dumas 44, Beebe 41 Championship: Cumberland Seventh place: Monticello 63, senior Derylton Hill’s 22 points. 70-43, in the seventh-place game Satur- two games at Beebe didn’t go as anyone Classmates Karim Mawuenyega, day after two tough losses, 66-65 to un- County 58, Gadsden Southside 34 connected with the program had planed. Augusta 30 Third place: Jeff erson 59, Letcher Cobe Goosby and Tyrin Jones also defeated Gadsden (Ala.) Southside last County 32 The Billies dropped a first-round game reached the 10-point plateau—but Thursday and 60-50 to Franklin County, Fifth place: Franklin County 56, 59-47 last Thursday to Searcy before it was not enough to fend off the Tenn. Friday in the In the Game Innsfree North Bullitt 50 being humbled 58-37 in the consolation for 32 minutes. now 13-0 Lions. Hotels Pensacola Beach Basketball Event Seventh place: Monticello 70, Gulf semifinals by Class 4A, District 8 neigh- “That is our challenge moving forward. Mawuenyega netted 21 points, at Gulf Breeze, Fla. Breeze 43 bor Dumas on Friday. I am confident we’ll get there.” Goosby had 18 (and 11 assists, “This was a great experience for our “Our issues are the same as they have The split of the last four outings left making him the fi rst Weevil in kids,” second-year Monticello head girls’ been to this point in the season,” longtime Monticello’s overall record at 6-9. The 2017-18 to record a double-dou- basketball coach Bobby Lewallen said. Monticello head boys’ basketball coach Billies are still one of the top teams in the ble) and Jones chipped in with 14. “Getting to spend part of our Christmas will only make us better. Wayne Sherrer lamented, “poor chemis- Arkansas Activities Association’s “blend- Following a 50-37 UAFS lead Break in Florida was a lot of fun. We “We want this tournament to help pre- try resulting in porous team defense and ed” 12-3A4A league, however. The win at at halftime, UAM got its deficit played an undefeated team down to the pare us for regionals and hopefully the inconsistent offensive production. We Smackover improved Monticello’s league down to as little as one point with wire and fought a tough battle with a very have shown flashes of good play but to LADY BILLIES BILLIES 1:20 remaining in the game but talented Franklin County team—and that See Page 2C this point have been unable to sustain it See Page 2C the Lions would not be denied. 2C | Wednesday, January 3, 2018 SPORTS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 BILLIES Pirates survive Warren, Continued from Page 1C record to 5-2. A Friday trip to Fordyce now is all that stands between the win eighth game in row Billies and a rematch against crosstown rival Drew Central in the second “Showdown In M-Town” matchup of 2017-18. BY HAROLD COGGINS it was kind of a weird game.” Three games (junior boys and [email protected] both senior teams) tip off at 5 C.J. Watson, p.m. Tuesday at Dan Coston Until the final desperation Drew Central head boys’ basketball coach three-point heave found nothing Field House. 14 days between their 72-45 win Those games are against old Monticello will be gunning for but air, Drew Central head boys’ basketball coach C.J. Watson at Crossett on Dec. 19, 2017 and 8-3A foes and will determine the the Pirates this time after being Tuesday. seeding for the district tourna- edged by Drew Central 53-52 said he was unsure of the out- That could have been a mo- ment, which Drew Central will on Dec. 5, 2017 at Drew Central come of Tuesday night’s home mentum killer, Watson pointed host Feb. 12-17. Auditorium. To date, that re- game with defending Class 4A, out, and it almost was—until se- Watson said DC has to main- mains the closest any team has District 8 champion Warren. nior Gary Lucas took over. tain its momentum all the way gotten to the now 13-1 Pirates As it was, the shot fell harm- “He probably had the best 16 through the 3A State Champi- (except for DC’s loss to Valley lessly on the Drew Central minutes he’d ever had in basket- onships which, according to the Springs, of course). Gymnasium court nowhere near ball,” Watson said of his 5-foot- latest 3A rankings on MaxPreps. The big win over the Red the intended destination and the 10, 170-pound guard. “That was com, Drew Central is the top Devils at Beebe just may have Pirates held on for a 43-41 win really big. We needed that.” team to beat. awakened a sleeping giant. After that kept DC’s win streak alive Lucas, who finished with five Games like the one Tuesday playing Augusta point-for-point and improved the hosts to 13-1 made three-pointers and was a will only help prepare his Pi- in the first eight minutes, Mon- for the season. perfect 8-for-8 from the free- rates for that challenge, Watson ticello outscored the Red Devils “It was kind of a weird game,” said. After racing out to a 16-11 48-15 in the remainder of the Watson said. “I’m not sure what throw line, netted a game-high lead in the first quarter, DC had contest to claim seventh place in went on. It looked like neither 27 points—including 18 in the to hold on to ward off a hard- the tournament. team had played in two weeks— first half and a 4-for-4 perfor- charging Lumberjack squad. An 11-3 second-period on- which we hadn’t. mance from the charity stripe slaught began the carnage. The “We were out of shape. We in the fourth quarter when the Warren actually assumed its first Billies’ defense held Augusta to looked a little sloppy. We only game was on the line. lead of the night in the fourth just 12 points after intermission. had two players score a lot for The victory was DC’s eighth quarter and traded points with In fact, the Red Devils scored as us—and that’s not us. We didn’t in a row and kept the record per- its hosts until Lucas’ four free many points in the first quarter play our best game, by far.” fect in the Arkansas Activities throws gave Drew Central some as they did the rest of the game. Usually, Drew Central gets Association’s “blended” 12- breathing room. Junior Trenton Napier, a 6-foot- at least two chances to play 3A4A conference at 7-0. Despite Still, with 3.1 seconds remain- 6 inside presence, led Monticello between Christmas Day and Watson’s desire to finish the last ing, Warren had a chance to ei- in scoring against Augusta with New Year’s Day but with sev- years of the “blended” confer- ther tie or win the game. Drew 14 points, becoming the seventh eral boys’ teams pulling out of ence (at least for a while) unde- Central’s defense forced a tough different player already to post a the annual Commercial Bank feated and, even with the second shot, however, that was harmles- team-leading point total. Senior Southeast Arkansas Holiday “Showdown In M-Town” game ly off target. Only six Pirates Jase Whitfi eld added 10 in the sev- Basketball Tournament—and with Monticello (which is also a found the scoring column and their scheduled game with De- member of 12-3A4A) looming, none scored in double fugures enth-place victory. Harold Coggins/Advance-Monticellonian Before that game, things had Witt at home last Friday being the DC coach pointed to the last besides Lucas. The next in line not got so well for Sherrer and OFF TO THE RACES Drew Central senior Gary Lucas (4, with ball) starts a canceled (Watson said DeWitt eight regular-season games on was senior Montiel Daniels with fast break Tuesday night against Warren at Drew Central Gymnasium. Lucas administrators just decided not the Pirates’ schedule as being eight points. his Billies in White County. fi nished with a game-high 27 points in the Pirates’ victory. Trailing Searcy by just three to play)—the Pirates had a full the most important. Tip off Friday is 5 p.m. points heading into the fourth quarter, Monticello allowed the Lions to go on a 16-7 run that wise. The Lady Lions jumped out the DC total. sealed its first-round fate. SEARK to a 15-9 lead after eight minutes, Saturday afternoon, a worn-out GAC, LR Touchdown Club only to see the Lady Pirates bounce bunch of Lady Pirates were no And in the meeting with Du- Continued from Page 1C mas, the Billies were never in back with a 15-5 second period that match for Dumas, which improved join forces on DII award the contest. Whitfield led Mon- cut McClellan’s lead to six at inter- to 11-2. Only fi ve Drew Central fi ve points. A 10-7 fourth period mission. players managed to fi nd the scoring ticello in scoring against Searcy helped DC coast to the easy fi rst- with 19 points and junior A.J. The Lady Lions were hot coming column but three were in double Special to the Advance round victory. out of the locker rooms, scoring 20 fi gures. Ridgell led the way with 16 Davis paced the Billies against Sophomore Darbee Forte and RUSSELLVILLE—The Great American Conference and the Lit- Dumas with 10. points while allowing Drew Cen- points, Forte added 12 and Linely junior Charlayah Ridgell also tle Rock Touchdown Club jointly announced they would become The only other double-figures tral only seven but the Lady Pirates chipped in with 10. reached double fi gures for the Lady the presenters the Harlon Hill Trophy starting in 2018, ensuring the scorer in the first two games of drew even at the end of regulation Tuesday at Drew Central Gym- continued tradition of honoring the nation’s best Division II football the Beebe tournament was senior Pirates in the win over Mills. Forte with an 18-7 surge of their own in nasium, the Lady Pirates just could netted 12 and Ridgell chipped in player. Devario Ballard, who chipped in the fourth quarter. In the overtime, not fi nd their shooting touch in the The National Harlon Hill Award Committee, in conjunction with with 10 points as nine Lady Pirates with 11 points against Searcy. McClellan sophomore Brittney defeat to Warren. Missed opportu- the University of North Alabama, has served as the presenting or- Tuesday, it was a different story. scored. Patterson took over, scoring six of nity after missed opportunity had ganization since 1986. North Alabama will transition to Division I While Davis scored 14 points The next night, DC’s old neme- her game-high 25 points and keep- DC down 16-8 after one quarter in the fall of the 2018. to lead Monticello over Smack- sis—missed free throws—stymied ing DC at bay. and 28-15 at intermission. “Having invested 32 years in the creation and promotion of this over, three teammates also the Lady Pirates. The Lady Pirates Senior Breannah Linely and ju- The Lady ’Jacks held their hosts award program to honor Division II’s top football student-athletes, reached double figures. Ballard were a paltry 4-for-10 from the nior Gabby Kaine were the only in single digits in each period but we are excited and honored to have the Little Rock Quarterback and senior Ryan Lambert net- charity stripe in the overtime peri- DC scorers in extra time, Linely Goad just shook his head at the Club and the Great American Conference step up and commit to ted 11 points each and Ballard od, fi nishing the game hitting only netting fi ve of her team-high 17 layups and under-the-basket shots carry the Harlon Hill Trophy forward,” said Harlon Hill Award added 10, as the Billies broke seven of 18 free throws, and still points and Kaine scoring four of that were off the mark by his squad. Committee Chairman Jeff Hodges. “We will work with them in ev- open what had been a nip-and- only lost by one point. her 11. Forte also reached double Ridgell was the only Lady Pirate to ery way that we can to make this transition as smooth as possible tuck contest with a 23-point The McClellan-Drew Central fi gures against McClelland for the reach double fi gures, fi nishing with and are excited that both the Little Rock Quarterback Club and the fourth-quarter explosion. game was back-and-forth, quarter Lady Pirates, adding 12 points to 11 points. GAC will have representatives attending the luncheon recognizing the 2017 winner on January 5 in Florence (Ala.).” The GAC offi ce will oversee the nominating and voting process- coach is that his Lady Billies were 14-for-22 pressure. They weren’t able to play us full es. The DII Sports Information Directors nominate and serve as the LADY BILLIES at the charity stripe, including a perfect shoot- court because we handled the ball well. voters. The GAC will also maintain the award’s history and records. ing performance by Donald, Smith and senior “Late in the fourth quarter, we had it down “The GAC is proud to play a part in continuing the tradition sur- Continued from Page 1C Daryn Spencer, and Sanders going 7-for 10. to a two-point game with two and a half min- rounding the Harlon Hill Trophy,” GAC Commissioner Will Pre- Brown and Smith paced the always-hot Lady utes left. They held the ball on us starting at witt said. “The Florence community, especially Jeff Hodges and the state tournament. I’m very happy our admin- Billies from beyond the arc; Monticello ended the 1:45 mark and forced us to foul. They staff at UNA, have created and sustained a great event for NCAA istration allowed us this opportunity.” the game with nine treys. made their free throws down the stretch— Division II football. We’re grateful that the Little Rock Touchdown Returning home with a 12-3 overall mark, In the Lady Billies’ other two Florida and we struggled at the line. We needed to Club is willing to partner with us to honor the next generation of Lewallen saw the fruits of that long trip—and games, Lewallen said he saw improvement convert at the line. If we had done that, we exceptional D-II football standouts.” the experience it provided—begin to be real- in each. Smith’s 20 points paced Monticello put ourselves with a lead and putting the Founded in 2004, the Little Rock Touchdown Club annually pres- ized in a 61-34 annihilation of Smackover on in scoring against Southside and Donald net- pressure on them.” ents numerous college football awards, including the Cliff Harris the road Tuesday as the Lady Billies got back to ted a team-high 16 against Franklin County. Indeed, the squad from Tennessee was Award to the nation’s best small college defensive player - named concentrating on Arkansas teams. “In the first game, we got off to a slow 20-for-26 from the free-throw line for the in honor of the former Ouachita Baptist standout. A Friday trip to Fordyce now is all that start but battled back,” Lewallen noted. “It game—11-for-13 in the second half alone— “With the presentation of the Cliff Harris Award, the Touchdown stands between Monticello and a rematch was back and forth in the second half. The while Monticello was just 10-for-26 in the Club already recognizes some of the best football players in the against crosstown rival Drew Central in the largest lead for either team was four. game, 7-for-19 in the second half and, when country at non-Division I schools,” said Little Rock Touchdown second “Showdown In M-Town” matchup “Taylor Donald had another nice game it counted most, 4-for-11 in the fourth quar- Club President David Bazzel. “We’re deeply honored to be able of 2017-18. Three games (junior boys and handling the ball and finding teammates. ter. to add the Harlon Hill Trophy to the list of awards we present each both senior teams) tip off at 5 p.m. Tuesday Chaney Scott and Mariah Austin both played Donald scored 17 points in the first round year. We’ve created one of the top football clubs in the country, and at Dan Coston Field House. great defense all game. Mariah (5-foot-6) and junior Scott added 13. Scott also reached this announcement will help take us to the next level.” Monticello might have found a different scor- had a tough task, guarding a 6-foot play- double figures against Franklin County, Texas A&M-Commerce quarterback Luis Perez claimed the 2017 ing option—as if the potent Lady Billies needed er, but she played her great and rebounded chipping in with 10 points. Harlon Hill Trophy. He led Texas A&M-Commerce to a 14-1 record that—in Florida. After scoring just two points with them as well. Shania Smith and J’Naya Tuesday, it was a completely different story. and the NCAA Division II National Championship. He became the in each of their losses, senior Ariana Sanders Brown shot from outside well. Those two Racing out to an 18-8 lead after eight min- sixth Hill winner to also win the DII national title. The Hill Trophy broke out for a team-high 13 points against the need to keep shooting well for us. utes, the Lady Billies were able to withstand will be presented to Perez on Friday, January 5 at a ceremony on the tournament hosts in the win that salvaged one “Southside came into the game undefeated a less-than-spectacular second quarter and campus of North Alabama, Hill’s alma mater. game in the Sunshine State. at 10-0. It was a good test for our team with outscored the Lady Roos 31-12 after inter- Since its creation, the Harlon Hill trophy, 645 different stu- Lewallen got production from his usual three key players not playing due to injuries. mission to improve to 13-3 overall and 7-0 dent-athletes nominated for the award since 1986, and those candi- scorers as well, but admitted a coach can Hopefully, we can get healthy by district in Class 3A-4A, District 12. dates have come form 161 different institutions. The national fi nal- never had too much in that department. tournament time.” “We played sluggish and had a couple ists for the Hill Trophy represent 106 different Division II schools Sanders’ classmate, J’Naya Brown, canned The story of both the game with South- players in early foul trouble,” Lewallen not- and the 32 winners have come from 22 different institutions. four three-point shots en route to her 12 side and the contest against Franklin County ed about the trip to Smackover. “We played points and junior Shania Smith netted three really just came down to one quarter. The much better in the second half. Taylor Don- long-range bombs and was a perfect 3-for- Alabamans outscored Monticello 19-12 in ald did a nice job controlling the tempo in 3 at the free-throw line, matching Brown the first period and the Lady Billies couldn’t the second half. $66,67('/,9,1*/(9(/)$&,/,7,(6,10217,&(//2 :$55(1 with 12 points. Senior Taylor Donald also recover from that deficit, while Franklin “She was able to break down the defense reached double figures, chipping in with 11. County raced to a 17-8 second quarter that for good shots and also get her teammates “Our defensive pressure was too much set the tone for Monticello’s second outing involved. Chaney Scott had the tough task of for them,” said Lewallen, whose squad out- in Florida. guarding No. 3 (Smackover senior Sharnes scored Gulf Breeze by at least eight points “Our game with Franklin County was a McGhee). Chaney held her scoreless in per quarter until the game was well decided tough, physical game,” Lewallen said. “We three of the four quarters. Shania Smith also in the fourth period—and then, Monticello knew coming in they would bump, hold, played well on offense. She hit some from came out on top as well. “We forced a lot deny passes and we’d need to take care of outside and got to the lane drawing fouls.” -$18$5< of turnovers and turned them into offense. the ball. Taylor and Shania (both of whom Smith was Monticello’s leading scorer Resident & Employee of the J’Naya Brown shot the ball very well, hit- were selected to the all-tournament team Tuesday night with 18 points. 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UAM BOLL WEEVILS (7-3 overall, 2-2 GAC) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) Special to the Advance Anniversary and our move into the new Mer- 11/10 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)@ W 97-88 Tyrin Jones 26 cedes-Benz Stadium,” said Gary Stokan, Chick- 11/11 vs. Minnesota-Crookston@ W 71-64 Derylton Hill 23 2017 college football 11/16 at Oklahoma Baptist* W 97-84 Karim Mawuenyega 27 IRVING, Texas—The National Football fi l-A Peach Bowl president and CEO. 11/18 at Southern Nazarene* L 74-91 Cobe Goosby 18 The 13th Annual National Hall of Fame Sa- Derylton Hill 18 Foundation and College Hall of Fame was high- Hall of Fame class 11/21 Texas College W 110-59 Tyrin Jones 22 lute at the Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl highlighted lighted at the Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl will host PLAYERS: 11/25 Philander Smith (Ark.) W 95-62 Cobe Goosby 24 Monday, as the bowl hosted the 13th Annual Na- the outstanding careers of 10 All-America play- 11/30 Southeastern Oklahoma* L 62-68 Derylton Hill 18 BOB CRABLE - LB, Notre Dame 12/2 East Central* W 89-65 Jamil Maddred 27 tional Hall of Fame Salute. ers and three legendary coaches who established 12/9 at Delta State W 72-56 Tyrin Jones 22 The event, which took place at the new Mer- (1978-81) themselves among the greatest to ever set foot on 12/30 Arkansas-Fort Smith L 84-90 Derylton Hill 22 MARSHALL FAULK - RB, San Diego 1/4 at Southwestern Oklahoma* 7:30 p.m. cedes-Benz Stadium and just steps from the Col- the college gridiron. The group was announced 1/6 at Northwestern Oklahoma* 3 p.m. State (1991-93) 1/11 at Ouachita Baptist* 7:30 p.m. lege Football Hall of Fame in the heart of Atlan- KIRK GIBSON - WR, Michigan State in January 2017, and they were formally induct- 1/13 Henderson State* 4 p.m. ta, utilized the bowl to showcase members of the ed into the College Football Hall of Fame during 1/16 at Southern Arkansas* 7:30 p.m. (1975-78) 1/18 Arkansas Tech* 7:30 p.m. 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class. MATT LEINART - QB, Southern the 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 5, 1/20 Harding* 4 p.m. 2017 at the New York Hilton Midtown. They 1/25 Southern Nazarene* 7:30 p.m. Prior to the game between the University of California (2003-05) 1/27 Oklahoma Baptist* 3 p.m. Central Florida and Auburn University (won PEYTON MANNING - QB, Tennessee were also honored on the fi eld at their respective 2/1 at East Central* 7:30 p.m. 2/3 at Southeastern Oklahoma* 3 p.m. by UCF 34-27 to cap a perfect 13-0 season), (1994-97) schools throughout the season during the NFF 2/8 Northwestern Oklahoma* 7:30 p.m. a multi-day celebration for the inductees took BOB McKAY - OT, Texas (1968-69) Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, presented by 2/10 Southwestern Oklahoma* 3 p.m. 2/15 at Henderson State* 7:30 p.m. place in Atlanta, including several unique events DAT NGUYEN - LB, Texas A&M Fidelity Investments. 2/17 Ouachita Baptist* 4 p.m. and a special public ceremony at the College (1995-98) “Our Hall of Fame experience is like no other 2/20 Southern Arkansas* 7:30 p.m. ADRIAN PETERSON - RB, Georgia 2/22 at Harding* 7:30 p.m. Football Hall of Fame on Sunday where the in- as the members of each class are honored multi- 2/24 at Arkansas Tech* 3 p.m. ductees saw their legendary accomplishments Southern (1998-2001) ple times throughout the year,” said NFF Chair- 3/1-4 GAC Championships, Bartlesville, Okla. TBA MIKE RUTH - NG, Boston College * GAC games permanently immortalized for the fi rst time. man Archie Manning. “And we are very excited @ at GAC/NSIC Crossover Challenge, Russellville “The Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl has established (1982-85) to be able to bring the class together one last BRIAN URLACHER - DB, New Mex- UAM COTTON BLOSSOMS (5-4 overall, 1-3 GAC) itself as one of the premier events in all of col- time at the National Hall of Fame Salute in such ico (1996-99) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) close proximity to the College Football Hall of 11/10 vs. Lincoln (Mo.)@ W 66-54 Taylor Collins 16 lege football, and we are proud to partner with COACHES: 11/11 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.)@ L 40-64 Charlynn Perry 12 Fame in Atlanta. We want to extend a big thanks them in shining a light on the 2017 Hall of Fame DANNY FORD - 122-59-5 (66.9 11/16 at Oklahoma Baptist* W 74-66 Brittnee Broadway 28 to Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl Chairman Percy 11/18 at Southern Nazarene* L 49-59 Taylor Collins 13 Class,” said NFF President and CEO Steve percent); Clemson (1978-89), Arkansas 11/21 at Christian Brothers (Tenn.) W 42-40 Chari Swift 11 Hatchell. “Taking place just steps from the Hall, Vaughn and Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl President 11/25 Paul Quinn (Texas) W 81-68 Mackenzie Johnson 20 (1993-97) 11/30 Southeastern Oklahoma* L 45-51 Chari Swift 12 the game provides a powerful venue for show- LARRY KEHRES - 332-24-3 (92.9 & CEO Gary Stokanfor making this happen. 12/2 East Central* L 66-70 Brittnee Broadway 20 casing what it means to be a Hall of Famer. It They have been passionate supporters of the 12/30 Southern-New Orleans W 85-57 Charlynn Perry 29 percent); Mount Union (Ohio) (1986- 1/4 at Southwestern Oklahoma* 5:30 p.m. will allow the inductees to visit the Hall while 2012) Hall for many years, and celebrating the newest 1/6 at Northwestern Oklahoma* 1 p.m. creating a momentous conclusion for each in- STEVE SPURRIER - 228-89-2 (71.8 Hall of Fame class on the fi eld at the game will 1/11 at Ouachita Baptist* 5:30 p.m. 1/13 Henderson State* 2 p.m. ductee before we announce the next class before percent); Duke (1987-89), Florida (1990- be a thrill for both the fans and the inductees.” 1/16 at Southern Arkansas* 5:30 p.m. the College Football Playoff National Champi- 2001), South Carolina (2005-15) Two of the three coaches in the 2017 College 1/18 Arkansas Tech* 5:30 p.m. 1/20 Harding* 2 p.m. onship. Football Hall of Fame Class led their teams to 1/25 Southern Nazarene* 5:30 p.m. 1/27 Oklahoma Baptist* 1 p.m. The event marked the third time the Chick- appearances in the Peach Bowl. Danny Ford 2/1 at East Central* 5:30 p.m. fi l-A Peach Bowl has hosted the event. led the Clemson University Tigers to the 1979 2/3 at Southeastern Oklahoma* 1 p.m. Hall of Fame.” 2/8 Northwestern Oklahoma* 5:30 p.m. “Atlanta is the epicenter of college foot- Peach Bowl, and Steve Spurrier guided the 2/10 Southwestern Oklahoma* 1 p.m. ball,” Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl Chairman Percy “As one of the founding partners of the Hall, University of South Carolina Gamecocks to the 2/15 at Henderson State* 5:30 p.m. we are honored to recognize these inductees at 2/17 Ouachita Baptist* 2 p.m. Vaughn said. “There is no better place to formal- 2010 Chick-fi l-A Bowl. Both coaches are mem- 2/20 Southern Arkansas* 5:30 p.m. ly welcome these 13 legends of the game to their our game. This year’s Salute will be especially bers of the Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl of Fame, and 2/22 at Harding* 5:30 p.m. 2/24 at Arkansas Tech* 1 p.m. new permanent home in the College Football powerful with the backdrop of our Bowl’s 50th they were inducted together in 2016. 3/1-4 GAC Championships, Bartlesville, Okla. TBA * GAC games @ GAC/MIAA Challenge, St. Charles, Mo. MONTICELLO BILLIES (6-9 overall, 5-2 12-3A4A, 0-0 8-4A) DATE OPPONENT TIME LEADING SCORER(S) RAZORBACK ROUNDUP 11/16 vs. Marion@ L 78-83, OT Shannon Strickland 18 11/17 at Brookland@ L 30-38 Terrance Washington 6 11/18 Paragould@ L 44-51 Keshaun Pippen 16 Macon joins elite company with third SEC weekly honor Shannon Strickland 16 11/21 at Jacksonville L 44-64 A.J. Davis 15 11/28 Smackover* W 67-55 Devario Ballard 21 12/1 Fordyce* W 69-30 Devario Ballard 14 12/5 at Drew Central* L 52-53 Devario Ballard 15 Special to the Advance season making his fi rst 17 free In what was an incredible year for in 2017, Arkansas eclipsed the 10- 12/8 Lake Village Lakeside* W 85-36 Shannon Strickland 13 throws, he is shooting 87.0 percent Overstreet, he fi nished runner-up win total for the third time in the 12/15 at McGehee* L 60-63 Jase Whitfi eld 22 12/19 Ashdown L 44-52 Keshaun Pippen 14 FAYETTEVILLE—For the sec- from the charity stripe, after going at the NCAA National Champion- last four years after its amazing 12/21 Junction City* W 73-46 Devario Ballard 22 ond time in the last three weeks and 8-of-8 against Tennessee and 6-of- ship, became the fi rst Razorback run through the SEC Tournament, 12/28 vs. Searcy# L 47-59 Jase Whitfi eld 19 12/29 vs. Dumas# L 38-57 A.J. Davis 10 the third time in his career, senior 8 against Bakersfi eld. freshman to fi nish at even par or which included a tournament fi nal 12/30 vs. Augusta# W 63-30 Trenton Napier 14 guard Daryl Macon earned SEC better at the SEC Championship berth for the second-straight year. 1/2 at Smackover* W 58-51 A.J. Davis 14 Overstreet caps year 1/5 at Fordyce* 5 p.m. Player of the Week honors from the and captured his fi rst collegiate this Arkansas was the lowest-seeded 1/9 Drew Central* 5 p.m. with Patriot victory fall at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate. team to ever make it to the con- 1/12 at Lake Village Lakeside* 5 p.m. league offi ce following his perfor- 1/16 at Junction City* 5 p.m. mances against CSU Bakersfi eld A year to remember for Mason Arkansas tops SEC, ference tournament’s fi nal match, 1/19 McGehee* 5 p.m. and No. 19 Tennessee. taking out the likes of Ole Miss, 1/23 Warren** 4 p.m. Overstreet got a little bit sweeter on ranks in top 15 1/26 Crossett** 4 p.m. Macon is the fourth player in the fi nal day of 2017, as he cruised Vanderbilt, and top-seeded South 1/30 at Hamburg** 5 p.m. Carolina along the way. 2/2 at Warren** 5 p.m. program history to be named SEC to a six-shot victory at the 2017 Arkansas leads all Southeastern After both the Arkansas men’s 2/6 at Crossett** 5 p.m. Player of the Week three different Patriot All-America Invitational at Conference intercollegiate athletics 2/8 Hamburg** 5 p.m. and women’s teams won the SEC 2/19-24 8-4A District Tournament, Dumas TBA times, and is one of seven Razor- The Wigwam in Litchfi eld Park. programs and ranks among the top 2/21-24 4A South Region Tournament, TBA TBA backs to earn the honor twice in the In a loaded event that features 84 Cross Country Championship in 2/27-3/3 4A State Tournament, TBA TBA 15 programs in the nation in the lat- October for the fi fth consecutive 3/8-10 State Finals, Hot Springs TBA same year since Arkansas joined PING All-America golfers from all est 2017-18 Learfi eld Sports Direc- * 12-3A4A 12 blended games the conference in the 1991-92 three NCAA Divisions, Overstreet year, the two squads earned top-15 ** 8-4A games (also 12-3A4A blended games) tors’ Cup Standings released by the fi nishes at the NCAA Cross Coun- @ at Honda of Jonesboro Invitational Tournament, Brookland season. He joins current assistant ran away from the fi eld with a fi nal National Association of Collegiate # at Beebe Holiday Tournament, Beebe try Championships in Louisville, coach Scotty Thurman as the only round 6-under 64 to capture a six- Directors of America. The Direc- MONTICELLO LADY BILLIES (13-3 overall, 7-0 12-3A4A, 0-0 8-4A) Ky., on Nov. 18. players to earn the award twice in a shot victory. He rolled in nine bird- tors’ Cup tracks the nation’s most DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) three-week span. ies in the fi nal round, including bird- Ascending from its 15th-place 11/11 at Marmaduke@ W 85-70 Shania Smith 30 successful intercollegiate athletics national ranking prior to the race, 11/21 at Jacksonville L 65-71 Mariah Austin 13 Last Saturday against Tennes- ies in fi ve of the fi rst seven holes. Shania Smith 13 programs for their performances the men’s cross country team see, Macon recorded his fourth Overstreet bested defending 11/25 vs. Parkers Chapel# W 66-20 Shania Smith 21 throughout the year. battled to its second-consecu- 11/28 Smackover* W 62-33 Taylor Donald 13 20-point effort and fi rst 30-point champion and Ole Miss Rebel Bra- Ajhane Simpson 13 Arkansas is the only SEC pro- tive top-fi ve fi nish at the NCAA performance of the season with den Thornberry by 11 shots. Thorn- 11/29 vs. Lake Village Lakeside# W 56-50 Mariah Austin 25 gram in the top 25 and one of only Cross Country meet. Seniors Jack 12/1 Fordyce* W 58-44 Shania Smith 13 a 33-point outing to defeat the berry not only won the event last 12/2 at Fordyce# W 31-29 Shania Smith 13 two programs (Ole Miss) in the top Bruce, Austen Dalquist and Alex 12/5 at Drew Central* W 62-31 Denashia Correll 12 Volunteers in overtime. Going year, but also defeated Overstreet 50 of the second set of fall stand- George fi nished 13th, 43rd and 12/8 Lake Village Lakeside* W 61-26 Taylor Donald 12 10-of-18 from the fl oor, including for the NCAA individual title in Chaney Scott 12 ings. The standings released on 51st respectively to lead the Ra- 12/15 at McGehee* W 53-25 Mariah Austin 16 5-of-9 from behind the arc, it was June. In all, the Razorback stand- Thursday included women’s fi eld 12/19 Ashdown W 58-51 Denashia Correll 9 Macon’s second career 30-point zorbacks. Bruce’s 13th-place fi nish Taylor Donald 9 out defeated 11 Southeastern Con- hockey, men’s and women’s cross game, both coming against con- garnered All-America honors for Shania Smith 9 ference players in the fi eld. country, men’s and women’s soccer the third-consecutive year while 12/21 Junction City* W 62-41 Taylor Donald 26 ference foes. The 6-1 guard is just For the weekend, Overstreet 12/28 vs. Gadsden (Ala.) Southside^ L 65-66 Shania Smith 20 and men’s water polo. leading Arkansas to a top-fi ve fi n- 12/29 vs. Franklin County, Tenn.^ L 50-60 Taylor Donald 16 the sixth Razorback since Arkansas posted rounds of 67-68-64 – 199 A fourth NCAA Tournament 12/30 at Gulf Breeze, Fla.^ W 70-43 Ariana Sanders 13 joined the SEC to record multiple ish. Arkansas earned 75 points for 1/2 at Smackover* W 61-34 Shania Smith 18 (-11), recording 19 birdies and one berth in fi ve seasons, netted 25 its fi fth-place fi nish and now has 1/5 at Fordyce* 5 p.m. 30-point games in a career against eagle to earn a statement victory on Directors’ Cup points for the Ra- ranked in the top-10 nationally in 1/9 Drew Central* 5 p.m. conference opponents. 1/12 at Lake Village Lakeside* 5 p.m. the fi nal day of the calendar year. zorback soccer team. With 11 wins fi ve of the past eight seasons. 1/16 at Junction City* 5 p.m. Macon combined with fellow se- Every player at the Patriot 1/19 McGehee* 5 p.m. 1/23 Warren** 4 p.m. nior guard Jaylen Barford to score All-America honors a fallen or 1/26 Crossett** 4 p.m. 61 points in the come-from-behind severely injured soldier by carry- 1/30 at Hamburg** 5 p.m. 2/2 at Warren** 5 p.m. win, including 31 of Arkansas’ fi - ing a golf bag bearing the name 2/6 at Crossett** 5 p.m. nal 41 points. The Little Rock na- ZERO 2/8 Hamburg** 5 p.m. of that soldier. At the conclusion 2/19-24 8-4A District Tournament, Dumas TBA tive went 3-for-3 from the fi eld in of the tournament, the golf bags 2/21-24 4A South Region Tournament, TBA TBA DOWN ON 2/27-3/3 4A State Tournament, TBA TBA overtime, including 6-of-6 from are shipped to players’ schools and 3/8-10 State Finals, Hot Springs TBA the free throw line to hold off the auctioned with all proceeds benefi t- 8’ WIDE * 12-3A4A 12 blended games ** 8-4A games (also 12-3A4A blended games) with auto draft @ at Marmaduke Classic, Marmaduke Volunteers, scoring 13 of Arkansas’ ing the Folds of Honor Foundation, monthly # at FBT Bank and Mortgage Tournament, Fordyce program record 22 overtime points. which provides post-secondary ed- payments ^ at In the Game Innsfree Hotels Pensacola Beach Basketball Event, Gulf Breeze, Fla. In the last six games, Macon has ucational scholarships for children DREW CENTRAL PIRATES (13-1 overall, 7-0 12-3A4A, 2-0 8-3A) 34 assists to just six turnovers in and spouses of military service DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) 11/16 Dermott W 77-75 Travarus Shead 13 185 minutes of action, including men and women killed or disabled In The Marketplace Parking Lot 11/17 at DeWitt W 84-41 Montiel Daniels 24 three seven-plus assist performanc- while in active service. 11/28 at Warren* W 67-57 Zy Chavis 16 11/30 at Hamburg* W 79-64 Travarus Shead 23 es. Last week against Bakersfi eld, The Patriot All-America has fea- 12/1 vs. Alpena@ W 67-51 Trenton Eubanks 14 Macon tied his career high with tured a slew of current PGA TOUR 12/2 vs. Valley Springs@ L 54-63 Travarus Shead 15 12/5 Monticello* W 53-52 Montiel Daniels 19 eight assists and did not register a players, including 2017 US Open Gene Launius 12/7 vs. Providence Academy, Rogers# W 57-41 Zeb Trantham 12 turnover. champion Brooks Koepka (2011), 12/8 vs. Guy-Perkins# W 76-65 Montiel Daniels 17 Zeb Trantham 17 Macon is shooting 46.2 percent 2017 PGA Championship winner 12/9 at Pea Ridge# W 60-56 Wooda Bell 16 (67-145) from the fl oor during his and FedEx Cup champion Justin 870-723-4996 12/12 Fordyce** W 61-42 Nicky Barnard 17 12/15 Lake Village Lakeside** W 76-51 Zeb Trantham 17 senior year, including an impres- Thomas (2011), Patrick Rodgers 12/19 at Crossett* W 72-45 Nicky Barnard 15 sive 45.0 percent (36-80) from (2011), Daniel Berger (2012) and 1/2 Warren* W 43-41 Gary Lucas 27 FREE DELIVERY & SET UP! 1/5 Hamburg* 5 p.m. behind the arc. 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DEC. 16, 2017 If you kill lots of ducks and Water, cold recipe geese, or perhaps you raise chick- Celebration Bowl ens or guineas in your yard, look Note to outdoor readers for more ducks At Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta on the Internet and search for the Charles Bridwell, the longtime outdoors columnist with the Ad- Last week’s heavy rains through North Carolina A&T 21, Grambling State 14 Whizbang chicken plucker. It’s a vance-Monticellonian, has had to take some time off from writing R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl homemade version of a commer- the southern, eastern and northeast his weekly column because of medical issues. The fi rst two of portions of Arkansas delivered At Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans cial plucker and it will work on these notes are some he had already sent in to the newspaper; much-needed water to state’s pub- Troy 50, North Texas 30 everything from quail to turkeys. AutoNation Cure Bowl the remainder of the column is from the Arkansas Game and Fish lic hunting grounds. Now, extreme Commercial pluckers are Commission. Bridwell said he’ll resume writing his column when At Camping World Stadium Orlando, Fla. cold and snowfall in Missouri and costly, with used models costing these issues have been resolved. Until then, beginning next week, ice in Illinois should push new Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17 thousands, so they’re out of reach we’ll use the AGFC Press Services. Las Vegas Bowl ducks southward. for most. Using scrap parts, it’s Several good reports were for- At Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas possible to build your own for a warded to Ducks Unlimited from Boise State 38, Oregon 28 few hundred dollars. The rubber waterfowl observers in Arkansas. GILDAN New Mexico Bowl fi ngers alone will cost more than have been heard in the U.S. House pay huge benefi ts for hunters and An observer in Searcy reported At Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M. $100, but don’t let the sticker of Representatives for months. anglers. Wednesday that ducks were fl ying Marshall 31, Colorado State 28 shock turn you away. Thanks to bipartisan support from “Many of the species that would high, activity was steady, and Raycom Media Camellia Bowl With one, you can pluck a Representatives Jeff Fortenberry benefi t share habitat with game the wind was brutal and cold. At Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. chicken or turkey clean in less than (R-Neb.) and Debbie Ding- species, such as quail, turkey Anything less than a foot of open Middle Tennessee 35, ARKANSAS STATE 30 one minute. Put in the feathered ell (D-Mich.), the Recovering and deer,” Colclasure said. “Any water was starting to freeze. Teal DEC. 19, 2017 bird, turn on the spin cycle and in America’s Wildlife Act has been actions we take to benefi t one, were prominent. Mallards were Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl under 60 seconds you’ll have a introduced. The bill proposes should benefi t many others.” decoying fair but seem to be At Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. naked bird. to devote additional money to To learn more about the act, call-shy. Reports from hunters on It’s possible to partner with Florida Atlantic 50, Akron 3 wildlife conservation throughout visit www.ournatureUSA.com. or near the Mississippi River also DEC. 20, 2017 neighbors, the U.S., using money from energy (AGFC Presss Services) saw increasing numbers and larger other hunters, development on federally owned Conservation migrations of ducks, but harvest DXL Frisco Bowl hunting clubs land. numbers were still spotty. (AGFC At Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas and share the The Recovering America’s component opens eyes Press Services) Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10 cost. Or, you Wildlife Bill is the result of the Rain helps Raft Creek DEC. 21, 2017 The woods may be a bit on the could clean Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustain- dry side this year, but ducks still birds and gen- permit hunts, too Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl ing America’s Diverse Fish and are making themselves home at erate profi t with At Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. Wildlife Resources co-chaired by Brett Morgan Hallowell Reservoir The new infl ux of water into your machine Temple 28, Florida International 3 David Freuenthal, former governor on Bayou Meto, waiting for the Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bot- CHARLES during the DEC. 22, 2017 of Wyoming, and John Morris, rain to fi nally fl ood the backwa- toms Wildlife Management Area BRIDWELL hunting season. founder of Bass Pro Shops. ters and allow them to spread out from last week’s rain allowed for Bahamas Bowl During the rest ARKANSAS If passed, the bill would ded- in Arkansas’s famed greentree the fi rst permit hunt of the season At Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas of the year, you OUTDOORS icate up to $1.3 billion annually reservoirs. on Dec. 30-31, 2017. Ohio 41, Alabama-Birmingham 6 could rent it to Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in existing revenue from the de- A recent group of participants Raft Creek Bottoms WMA folks to process velopment of energy and mineral with the Arkansas State Chamber is open for waterfowl hunting At Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho their chickens. resources on federal lands and wa- of Commerce and Associated only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Wyoming 37, Central Michigan 14 Not everyone needs one, but one ters to the Wildlife Conservation Industries of Arkansas recently Saturdays and Sundays. Anyone DEC. 23, 2017 look on YouTube and you’ll want Restoration Program. These funds had the opportunity to see what entering fl ooded areas must have a Birmingham Bowl one of your own, even if only for would be used to implement State duck hunting is all about through signed Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek At Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. the birds you hunt. Wildlife Action plans, which have their participation in Leadership Bottoms Waterfowl Hunting Daily South Florida 38, Texas Tech 34 Understanding optics already identifi ed about 12,000 Arkansas. The special nine-month Use Permit on their person. On Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl species in greatest conservation Tuesdays and Wednesdays, non-re- At Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas What do the numbers mean on workshop recruits highly moti- need. vated individuals to get fi rst-hand stricted permits are available at the scopes and binoculars? They tell Species of greatest conservation Army 42, San Diego State 35 experience on the dynamic interac- parking area at the end of Cypert Dollar General Bowl the magnifi cation of the scope, and need are characterized as ani- tions between cities, governmental Road (south of headquarters), the At Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. the size of the objective (front) mals that are rare, have declining units and the people they serve. east end of Jones Island Road (Cy- lens. A 6x40 has six power mag- populations or do not have enough pert Tract) and boat ramps A and B. Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0 Hunting and fi shing are major nifi cation, making objects appear life history or conservation status Hunters are not restricted to desig- DEC. 24, 2017 forces in Arkansas’s economy. six times larger, and the objective research available to determine nated locations on these days. On Hawai’i Bowl Hunters, anglers and wildlife is 40 millimeters in diameter. if they should be classifi ed as Saturdays and Sundays, a limited At Hawaiian Tel Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu watchers spend $1.8 billion A 3x9x50 is a variable power, threatened or endangered. Through number of permits will be available Fresno State 33, Houston 27 annually to pursue their outdoors ranging from 3 to 9 times normal the Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan, by drawing. Permits will be for DEC. 26, 2017 passions. With this much invest- magnifi cation, and the objective is these species were identifi ed so designated locations. The permit ed in the outdoors, the Arkansas Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 50 millimeters in diameter. that steps could be taken to prevent drawing will take place at the area Chamber of Commerce included a At Cotton Bowl, Dallas A .30-30 lever gun in thick them from becoming listed as fed- headquarters two hours before legal special session focused on conser- Utah 30, West Virginia 14 brush is well suited to a 2x40 erally threatened or endangered. shooting time. There may be a total vation, to teach tomorrow’s leaders Quick Lane Bowl scope, or a 2x7x40. For years, the “In Arkansas, we have 377 of four hunters per party for each the importance of the land and At Ford Field, Detroit standard has been 3x9x40, but species identifi ed in this category,” designated hole drawn. wildlife that thrive upon it. Duke 36, Northern Illinois 14 many hunters out west feel a 6x40 said Caroline Cone, chief of staff Five permits, one mobility-im- “It was received with tremen- Cactus Bowl serves as well, has more internal for the Arkansas Game and Fish paired blind permit and one youth dous enthusiasm,” said Arkansas At Chase Field, Phoenix strength, fewer moving parts, and Commission. “The plan calls for blind permit will be available Game and Fish Commissioner An- Kansas State 35, UCLA 17 is brighter because it transmits ways to help conserve these ani- through online drawing. Holes 1, DEC. 27, 2017 light better. mals and habitats they rely on, but drew Parker. “Forty alumni of the 5, 8, 10 and 18 are for use by the program went on a duck hunt as Walk-On’s Independence Bowl The newest fad is high mag- this act will give us the funding to general public and are drawn for well as an educational trip to one Saturdays and Sundays only. Hole At Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. nifi cation with a huge objective. make the plan a reality.” That’s great for long distances or The bill could mean as much as of the AGFC’s rest areas to learn 7 is for mobility impaired hunters Florida State 42, Southern Mississippi 13 about the science behind it.” only and is drawn for Saturdays, New Era Pinstripe Bowl small targets like prairie dogs, but $13 million annually devoted to it can be detrimental at shorter The group was given a tour of Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednes- At Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y. wildlife habitat restoration in The days. Hole 21 is for youth hunters ranges. Set it too high and you Natural State. Brett Morgan Hallowell Reservoir Iowa 27, Boston College 20 at Bayou Meto, and were able to only and is drawn for Saturdays, Foster Farms Bowl may see nothing but a ball of fur. “Currently, we are able to de- witness all the birds that used the Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednes- At Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. Big lenses gather more light, vote about $600,000 to species of but everything is a trade-off with rest area, despite the extremely days. Drawings for Hole 21 are for Purdue 38, Arizona 35 greatest conservation need, so this youth hunters, but all members of Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl optics. A large objective may would be a game changer,” Cone dry conditions. Regional biologist require higher mounts. If forced Mark Hooks was able to explain a hunting party can hunt, includ- At NRG Stadium, Houston said. “It would be as powerful for ing youth hunters and mentors. to raise your cheek off the stock wildlife conservation as the Wild- the value of native moist-soil Texas 33, Missouri 16 plants and the varieties of foods (AGFC Press Services) DEC. 28, 2017 to see through the scope, pad the life and Sport Fish Restoration stock with moleskin or leather. ducks need to remain healthy Don’t forget Military Bowl, presented by Northrup Grumman Program has been.” Otherwise, it will cause inaccurate The money to fund the conser- during their migration. your permit At Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, shooting. “Maybe 10 of the 40 partici- Annapolis, Md. vation work would come from Higher magnifi cation also royalties, fees and bonuses paid pants had ever duck hunted, or Remember that hunting on a Navy 49, Virginia 7 increases eye strain, decreases to the federal government for de- even seen large numbers of ducks Wildlife Management Area re- Camping World Bowl brightness, and makes images ap- in one place,” Parker said. “When quires a free General Use Permit. At Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. velopment of energy and mineral pear shaky without a rest. Bigger resources on federal land. These they witnessed the amazing These can be obtained on the li- Oklahoma State 30, Virginia Tech 21 lenses add extra weight. fees already are collected by the amount of birds using the area, censing page of the website, www. Valero Alamo Bowl Some think 10x50 binoculars they forgot they had gotten to bed agfc.com or wherever a hunter At Alamadome, San Antonio federal government, and no new are fi ne for hunting, but 8x30’s, taxes or fees would be incurred to after midnight the night before and purchases a hunting license. TCU 39, Stanford 37 8x40’s, or 12x50’s are also avail- had woken up early. To see the Also, along with a hunting San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl private companies or taxpayers. able. It depends on how much expression on their face I knew we license, the state of Arkansas re- At Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego AGFC Deputy Director Chris weight you want around your neck Colclasure agrees that the act will had 40 new advocates of what we quires state and federal migratory Michigan State 42, Washington State 17 and is mostly a matter of personal as outdoorsmen do.” (AGFC Press bird duck stamps. (AGFC Press DEC. 29, 2017 enable a shift toward wildlife preference. and habitat management for all Services) Services) Belk Bowl The rule is that quality costs species. At Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. more. Don’t confuse price with “All of the states have been Wake Forest 55, Texas A&M 52 cost. Buy cheap glass and you’ll working to fi nd a proactive solu- Flooring Hyundai Sun Bowl never be truly pleased. Buy the tion to prevent any new species Removal At Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas best you can afford, stick with from being listed as threatened North Carolina State 52, Arizona State 31 name brands, and look through or endangered,” Colclasure said. Service Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl the binoculars or scope before you “This new legislation will enable At Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn. decide. 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NOTICE OF LANDS DELINQUENT FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES TO BE FORFEITED TO THE STATE LAND COMMISSIONER

Th e Real Estate Tax Books of Drew County, Arkansas refl ects the following list of real SCHOOL PARCEL OWNER NAME LEGAL AMOUNT ACREAGE property to be delinquent for nonpayment of taxes for the years 2015 and 2016 (Th e DISTRICT R00104207001 Dye Shirley 20-12-06 Rural Metes & Bounds Deer Run Rd A 103.19 1.13 105 amount in the total tax column does not refl ect all penalties and interest.) Parcel Of Land Situated In, Th e East Half Of North- west Quarter (E1/2 Of NW1/4) Of SCHOOL PARCEL OWNER NAME LEGAL AMOUNT ACREAGE DISTRICT R70300585002C Earthways Educational Monticello Original Block 143 849 N Gabbert St Pt 2145.53 0.16 18 R00105628000 Abarnathy John & Gloria 13-11-07 Rural Metes & Bounds E1/2 NE1/4, 356.85 80 118 Ctrs Inc. Mid Pt E2 Bk 143, Bowman Gloria Aber- R00101559000 Edwards Carlyle Etal 04-11-05 Rural Metes & Bounds 293 Hwy NW Pt 22.8 2.71 105 nathy Bowman & John NW1/4 NW1/4, All Th at Part Of Th e Northwest R70000148000 Aldridge Tommy Ray & Winchester City Lot 3&4 Block 002 134 Morris St 809.22 0.03 6 (NW4 NW4) Sharon Lots 3 & 4, Lots Th ree (3) And Four (4) In Block R70303874000 Envirapac Monticello 01-13-07 Monticello Unplatted Pt NE1/4 NW1/4 N 32.28 5.14 18 Two (2) Of LLC & W Of Rd, R00100748000 Allen Olinda 09-13-04 Rural Metes & Bounds 1084 4 Mile Creek 355.1 1 122 R70303832000 Envirapac Monticello 36-12-07 Monticello Unplatted Pt W1/2 SW1/4 & Pt 149.55 30.31 18 Pt NE1/4 SE1/4, LLC W1/2 SE1/4, SW1/4 R10500012000 Arrington Bret A Burnette Platt Lot 011 440 Jose Chapel Rd Lot 11, 48.83 11.1 105 R70303877000 Envirapac Monticello 01-13-07 Monticello Unplatted Pt NW1/4 NW1/4, 42.85 7.92 18 R00108062000 Barnett Michael Shane & 25-14-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 2435 Prairie Rd A 316.08 5 105 LLC Christina Rose Parcel Of Land Situated In, Th e Southeast Quarter R70303882000 Envirapac Monticello 02-13-07 Monticello Unplatted Pt NE1/4 NE1/4, 11.74 2.82 18 Of Th e Northeast Quarter (SE1/4 Of LLC R00101206000 Bass Michael W. & 13-14-04 Rural Metes & Bounds SW Pt SE1/4 NE1/4 26.14 0.21 122 R00108148000 Estelle Ricky Lance 29-14-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 3429 S 425 Hwy 127.05 2 105 Krista D. SE1/4 Pt NW1/4 SE1/4, Bounded By A Line Th e Point Of R70301574000 Bassett Cornelius & Monticello Original Block 269 E Railroad A Parcel 345.91 1.03 18 Beginning Of Which Is Roxie Rogers Of Land In Blocks, 269 And 274 Of Th e City Of R00108362000 Estelle Robert J & 05-15-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 3724 S 425 Hwy Pt 293.6 5 105 Monticello, Arkansas Bounded Carolyn S N1/2 E1/2 NW1/4 E Rd, R70301573000 Bassettcornelius & Roxie Monticello Original Block 269 1132 E Railroad St A 60.82 0.05 18 R70000151000 Evans Ora Winchester City Lot 7,8 Block 002 152 Morris St 151.66 0.34 6 Rogers Parcel Of Land In Blocks, 269 And 274 Of Th e City Winchester All Lts 7,8 Blk 2, Lots Seven And Eight ( Of Monticello, Arkansas Bounded 7 & 8) Of Block Two (2) Of R70400320000 Benton Janet Perry C/O Wilmar City Block 135 129 Hart Ave Pt 4 135, 484.12 0.23 25 R00104857002 Fisher Georgia 19-13-06 Rural Metes & Bounds Pt N 1/4 Of NE 1/4 79.92 0.75 105 Marlon Perry Of, Section 19 Township 13 South Range 6 West R00104195000 Binns Brenda Ollison 20-12-06 Rural Metes & Bounds A Parcel Of Land 165.28 4.44 118 R00107354000 Fong Richard A 13-13-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 212 Countryview 361.77 2.25 105 In Th e, Northeast Quarter Of Th e Northeast Quarter Rd Pt NW1/4 NE1/4, (NE%4 Of R00104611000 Fong Richard Allen Etux 05-13-06 Rural Metes & Bounds Hwy 35 S Pt N1/2 55.6 0.5 105 R00104570000 Birch John T 03-13-06 Rural Metes & Bounds 2515 Hwy 35 E 92.61 1 105 SE1/4 NE1/4, A Parcel Of Land In Th e Southeast Pt S1/2 SW1/4, A Parce Of Land In Th e Southeast Quarter Of Th e Quarter Of Th e R70301679000 Fox Barbara & Robert Monticello Original Lot 012 Block 291 401 S Pine 438.89 0.14 18 R00104949001 Blocker Linda & Billie 31-13-06 Rural Metes & Bounds 1309 Midway Rt 473.41 3.69 105 Th e South Half (S1/2) Of Lot, 5, And All Of Blocks 6 G Wells NE1/4 NW1/4 S Of Rd, And 12 Of Block 291 Of Th e City Of R70400157000 Boozer Frank (Jr.) Wilmar City Block 074 410 S 8Th St N1/2 74, 70.69 0.4 25 R00107271003 Funderburg Randy & 11-13-07 Rural Metes & Bounds A Parcel Of Land In 91.97 1.15 105 R10400005000 Boykin Dana Wayne Tara Lot 005 1446 Florence Rd Lot 5, Tata Subdici- 418.38 3.72 118 Debbie Part Of, Th e South Half Of Th e Northeast Quarter sion Of E2, SE4, SEction 5, Township 12, Range 6, Of Section Drew County, Arkansa R00107331000 Funderburg Randy E. 12-13-07 Rural Metes & Bounds N 561 Of W1/2 43.94 8.5 118 R70301482000 Bradford Mitch 36-12-07 Monticello Unplatted 548 S Speer Pt N1/2 419.68 1.5 18 C/O Randy E & Debbie SW1/4 NW1/4, SE1/4 NW1/4, Funderburg R00108239001 Brennon Phillip R. 32-14-07 Rural Metes & Bounds Pt N Pt SE4 SE4 164.53 2.56 105 R00107291000 Funderburg Randy E. 11-13-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 438 Midway Rt N 1389.72 11.5 105 NW4, C/O Randy E & Debbie Pt SE1/4 NE1/4, Funderburg R00108218001 Brennon Phillip R. 32-14-07 Rural Metes & Bounds Pt N & Mid Pt W2 49.24 0.44 105 W2 SW4 NE4, R00106424001 Gardner Wendy Young 10-12-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 144 Wilson Ln Pt 2535.12 1.36 118 S2 SE4, A Parcel Of Land In Th e Part If Th e South- R00102427000 Briggs Benny Joe Jr 16-12-05 Rural Metes & Bounds Pt E Pt SW 1/4 SW 81.6 18.17 105 west Quarter Of 1/4 Tract H, R00102706005 Gathings Jim G. 20-13-05 Rural Metes & Bounds 3446 E 35 Hwy Pt 305.22 3 105 R00102430000 Briggs Derrick B. & 16-12-05 Rural Metes & Bounds Pt SE1/4 SW1/4, 33.2 6.5 105 Mid Pt NW1/4 NW1/4, Benny Jr R00110200000 Geary Lisa G. 08-14-08 Rural Metes & Bounds 553 Ozment Bluff 960.49 1.5 105 R00102431000 Briggs Derrick B. & 16-12-05 Rural Metes & Bounds Pt SE1/4 SW1/4, 33.2 6.5 105 Rd 1.5 Acres NW Cor SE/4 NW/4\, A Parcel Of Benny Jr Land In Th e Southeast Quarter Of Th e R00102426000 Briggs Derrick B. & 16-12-05 Rural Metes & Bounds W1/2 NW1/4 90.16 20 105 R70200013000C Gibson Charles Sidney Jerome City Louisiana Blvd All Lt 9, 129.64 0.4 22 Benny Jr SW1/4, R70200010000 Gibson Charles Sidney Jerome City E Pt08, 42.09 0.2 22 R70303455000 Brown Gloria 25-12-07 Monticello Unplatted E Watts St A Parcel 207.58 1.18 18 Of Land Located In, Th e Southwest Quarter Of Th e R70200014000 Gibson Charles Sidney Jerome City Mississippi Ave All10, 69.38 0.39 22 Southeast Quarter (SW 1/4 Of R70302405000 Gibson Jack Etux Parkwood Add Lot 082 102 Pinoak Dr (90 X 140), 1354.88 0.28 18 R00100625000 Bryant Charles Estate 35-12-04 Rural Metes & Bounds NE 1/4 SE 1/4, 308.84 40 117 R00109886002 Gilliam Billy Don & 16-13-08 Rural Metes & Bounds 1396 South Wilmar 80.08 17.76 105 C/O James L. Batts Kelly Rd All W2 NE4 SE4 Exc 2.44A, R70302482000 Burnett Larry Wayne Sherwood Forest Add Lot 002 Block 003 506 Roo- 921.33 0.25 18 R00110481000 Glenn Ronald J 08-15-08 Rural Metes & Bounds Pt NE1/4 SE1/4, 73.59 0.7 105 sevelt All Lot No 2 In Block No 3 Of, Unit No 1 Of Sherwood Forest Subdivison Of A Part Of Th e R00104618000 Grant Gary & Patricia A. 05-13-06 Rural Metes & Bounds 508 Old Dermott 1046.89 1 105 Rd Pt NE1/4 NW1/4, A Parcel Of Land In Th e R70400317000 Cameron Earlee Wilmar City Block 135 243 S 5Th St Pt 3135, 374.94 0 25 Northeast Quarter Of Th e R00106718001 Cannon O.C III 21-12-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 144 Beard Hill Pt 145.68 2 118 R00108326000 Grant Shannon Tyanna 01-15-07 Rural Metes & Bounds NE1/4 SE1/4, 134.94 30 105 Mid Pt S1/2 S1/2 SW1/4 R70301246000 Grasper Mose & Pinker Monticello Original Block 243 434 W Shelton St Pt 113.6 0.24 18 R70302306000 Cannon O.C III Oakwood Add Block 139 202 E Pope A Parcel Of 1275.09 0.48 18 C/O Dorice Grasper 11, A Parcel Of Land In Block 243 Of Th e City Of Land 10 Feet Wide, ( As Measured East And West) Taken Between Parallel Lines R00107073000 Graves Danny Etux 02-13-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 138 State School Rd 1620.51 4.29 118 Pt NW NE1/4 Btw. Rds., R00102727000 Capps Christine R 21-13-05 Rural Metes & Bounds 3756 E 35 Hwy 499.32 0.22 105 SE1/4 SW1/4 N Of Hwy, R10000002000 Gray W. H. C/O M Baxter Block 06 E Pt Lt 7,8,9,10 & 11, 45.44 0.52 122 Jackson R00102774000 Capps Christine R 28-13-05 Rural Metes & Bounds NE1/4 NW1/4 N 28.1 0.22 105 Of Hwy 35, R10000008000 Gray W. H. C/O M Baxter Block 15 Lt 7 & 8 Blk 15 &Lt 4 Inblk 8, 43.26 0.48 122 Jackson R00109328000 Carter Dorothy Faye 20-12-08 Rural Metes & Bounds SE Cor NE/4 NE/4, 129.65 1.44 105 R10400009000 Griff en Eloise & Willie Tara Lot 009 Tara Ln , 329.55 4.79 118 R00106550000 Cater Nicholas Jason 15-12-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 2047 Hwy 35 W Pt 1461.86 1.5 118 Mae Neal-Hendrix C/O Charles & Evelyn Mid Pt SW1/4 NW1/4 W & S Rd, Cater R00100567003 Gustafson Lavana 30-12-04 Rural Metes & Bounds Th e North Half 13.91 1.48 105 (N1/2) Of A, Parcel Of Land Described As Being 27 R00106777003 Chandler Louis P 22-12-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 157 Burnett Ln Pt 331.92 0.62 118 Acres Taken By NE1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4, R00100567000 Gustafson Lavana 30-12-04 Rural Metes & Bounds 174 Dollar Hill 452.02 5.96 105 R00104420000C City Of Monticello 31-12-06 Rural Metes & Bounds Hwy 35 S Pt NE1/4 5.02 1.1 118 Rd Th e North Half (N1/2) Of A, Parcel Of Land NE1/4, Described As Being 27 Acres Taken By R00104455000C City Of Monticello 32-12-06 Rural Metes & Bounds Hwy 35 S Pt 5.02 0.54 105 R00110437002 Hall Aaron Caleb & 01-15-08 Rural Metes & Bounds 200 Horn Lp NE 323.8 0.87 105 NW1/4 NW1/4, Haley 1/4 Of NW 1/4 Of Section, 1, Township 15 South, R70301234000 Collins Billy C C/O Kay Monticello Original Block 243 587 W Gaines St Pt 709.69 0.25 18 Range 8 West, Commencing At Th e Gregory Lt 7, R70301113000 Hamilton Takelah Monticello Original Lot 2526A Block 233 344 E 253.02 0.3 18 R00103967000 Collins Lloyd 07-12-06 Rural Metes & Bounds Florence Rd SW Pt 42.77 7.97 118 Pauline St All Blk 233-235, Lots 25A And 26A Of NE1/4 SE1/4, Bell'S Subdivision Of A Part Of R00103946000 Collins Lloyd 06-12-06 Rural Metes & Bounds S Pt SE1/4 SE1/4, 43.28 8.02 118 R00109681000 Hammock John & Helen 05-13-08 Rural Metes & Bounds SE/4 SW/4 NE/4, 52.42 10 105 Th e Southeast Quarter Of Th e Southwest Quarter R00108584000 Collins Lloyd D. 02-11-08 Rural Metes & Bounds Boston Rd Pt 263.97 3.05 105 Of Th e NW1/4 NE1/4, R70400159000 Hammock John & Wilmar City Block 075 403 S 7Th St N Pt 75, 91.59 0 25 R70303771000 Collins Patricia & Percy 36-12-07 Monticello Unplatted 1528 E Jackson St Pt 160.06 0.88 18 Lajune White N Pt NE1/4 NE1/4, R70400153000 Hammock John & Wilmar City Block 71 321 S 7Th St All Less W Pt S 849.43 0.62 25 R00103968000 Collins Walter L. 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Trust NW1/4, Th irds (26 2/3) Acres Off Of Th e West R00108277000 Daniels Paul Trust 34-14-07 Rural Metes & Bounds W1/2 E1/2 NW1/4, 185.46 40 105 R00100203000 Harris Vernie Lee (Jr) 26-11-04 Rural Metes & Bounds Young Rd Pt S1/2 43.3 0.5 117 Trustees SE1/4 (100X120), Twenty-Six And Two-Th irds (26 R70303495000 Darrough Jo Ann C/O 25-12-07 Monticello Unplatted 1018 E 278 Hwy Pt 310.53 0.23 18 2/3) Acres Off Of eTh West Martha Shaw SW1/4 SE1/4 (58.5 X 174), R00109809003 Hawkins Dudley C/O 13-13-08 Rural Metes & Bounds 2125 Old Warren 320.05 4.53 105 R70400164000 Davis Marcella Wilmar City Lot All Block 078 234 S 9 Th St , 83.26 0.72 25 Randy Hawkins Rd NE/4 SW/4 S & W Of Rds, A Parcel Of Land In Th e Northeast Quarter Of Th e R70400165000 Davis Marcella Wilmar City Block 079 9Th St N 1/2 79, 70.69 0.48 25 R00107472000 Hayden Roger D 16-13-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 120 S Bowser Rd 823.52 5 105 R00102711000 Dean Dana 20-13-05 Rural Metes & Bounds 3470 E 35 Hwy Pt 273.79 2.41 105 NE 1/4 Of NW 1/4 In Th e NW, 1/4 Of NE 1/4 Com- NW1/4 NW1/4, A Parcel Of Land Situated In Th e mencing At Th e Northeast West Half Of Northwest R70302135000 Hays James L Laude Add Block 00D 318 Godbold Lt 1,2 & E 10' 397.45 0.35 18 R70300271000 Delta Resource Group Monticello Original Block 90 91 225 E Shelton St SE 1044.11 0.19 18 Of Alley, C/O Michael Jones Pt Blk 90; SW Pt Blk 91, R00110200004 Hickam Charles & Tessa 08-14-08 Rural Metes & Bounds 553 Ozment Bluff 103.19 1.5 105 R70302304000 Delta Resource Group Oakwood Add Block 139 1124 N Main St N2 Lt 14 790.64 0.45 18 Rd 1.5 Acres NW Cor SE/4 NW/4\, A Parcel Of C/O Michael Jones Ex 10'& All 15 Ex 10', Land In Th e Southeast Quarter Of Th e R70302227000 Delta Resource Group Maria Place Add Lot 003 716 E Oakland (80X150), 1124.57 0.27 18 R00106371000 Hogue Billy 10-12-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 2213 Hwy 425 N 199.61 1.65 118 C/O Michael Jones Lot No 3 In Unit Ii Of Maria Place Subdivision Of Pt SW1/4 NE1/4, A Parcel Of Land In Th e SWl/4 A Part Of NEl/4 R70300631000 Dodson James M Jr & Monticello Original Block 147 233 E Oakland A 669.82 0.34 18 R00106303005 Hood Robin 08-12-07 Rural Metes & Bounds 120 Nola'S Ln E Pt 291.13 7.27 118 Cynthia Parcel Of Land In Lots 15,, 16, And 17 Of Block 147 NW1/4 NW1/4, Of Th e City Of Monticello, R00106303004 Hood Robin 08-12-07 Rural Metes & Bounds Nola'S Ln W 3.64A 25.27 3.64 118 R10700003001 Dodson Jessie & Sandy Creek 122 Sandy Creek Ln Unit 1 W 135' 306.84 0.99 105 NW1/4 NW1/4, Ladonna Lot 3, R00106256001 Hood Robin 07-12-07 Rural Metes & Bounds Mack Hood Rd E Pt 22.78 4.5 118 R70301347000 Drumm Joseph D & Monticello Original Block 251 135 W Bolling St Pt 3487.49 1.2 18 E1/2 NE1/4 E Of Rd., Lizette L Mid Pt Bk 250,Pt Mid Pt 251, cyan magenta yellow Black

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