Tailgate NEWS April 19, 2019
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The Southern Arkansas Poetry: Letting go is never easy; P-4 First Issue: May TAILGATE NEWS 2007 A Nelson Publication accepting news from: GURDON, MALVERN, Arkadelphia, Prescott, Hot Springs, Bismarck, Fountain Lake, Haskell, Glen Rose, Magnet Cove, Bryant and Benton. We are a magazine covering community progress, Christian testimonies and sports highlights. Online “Current issue” every Friday on dash. Check out our archives since going digital in April of 2012. See “Oldies” on dash. PDFS, past and present, free to copy. Enjoy the read. Happy Easter from YEAR 13: 2019 ISSUE: WEEKEND OF APRIL 19, 2019 VOL. 394 12 Pages FREE Courtyard Gardens; P-11 GATE INDEX Rains put Making a Difference IN GOD WE TRUST Main Street Tim Griffin to under water speak at Gurdon Lt. Gov. Griffin will at Gurdon speak on April 25 at C of C banquet By JOHN NELSON Tailgate News Editor Page 6 A quick spring storm, packing JOHN’S SERMON 3 to 5 inches of rain, hit downtown Gurdon about 3:45 a.m. on Jesus died for us; Thursday, April 18. Accept Him as Deputy Marshal Toby Garner Savior to become was on duty at the time and said a winner forever! Main Street was under water fairly Page 3 quickly and it took the small city’s Senior night drainage system about an hour to Gurdon baseball and soft- clear the down pour off of the pre- GURDON SOUTHERN BANCORP GRAND OPENING - Southern Bancorp had a grand opening and dominant street in Gudon. ball teams face Foreman on ribbon cutting Thursday for its permanent location. Bill Wright, regional manager, said the bank served Senior Night, April 12 “When we get significant rain- Gurdon from a trailer across Main Street from the new building for 2 years. Wright told the large crowd the Page 5 fall, the vydock under the railroad new bank building required a $1.1 million investment “and is well worth it.” Story P-7 (John Nelson photo) Close-up travelers (Continued on Page 2) talk of peers, old protesters Prescott gets $217,000 Close-up crew reports to Rotary; 40 years of drainage improvment grant political trip next year! By JOHN NELSON Page 6 Tailgate News Editor Southern Bancorp A $217,000 50-50 FEMA drainage improvement grant for areas in Wright talks of serving Prescott has been approved, according to Economic Development rural financial needs Organization (EDO) representative Mary Godwin. at Gurdon’s new branch Godwin told City Council members Monday Prescott will be respon- Page 7 sible for $108,000 of the cost and the grant stipulates the work must be Obits: Haynie, Chavez, completed by the end of June. Thrasher, Mathis, Cranfill, Areas to undergo drainage improvement include: East Second Myrick, Stanley; Pgs. 9&10 Street and Olive, East Second and Pine and Mockingbird Lane. She CONTACT US said although there will be no drainage work on Third Street, the work done should improve drainage issues there as well. Ph: (870) 353-8201; Godwin said, “The drainage work will be contracted out. The Leave Voice Mail! Prescott city crew will not be doing the work.” Emails: jay_nelson_72443 Council member Howard Austin expressed concern about contract- FIRESTONE HONORS CLEAN-UP CREWS - Mike Taylor, right, @yahoo.com or tailgate- ed workers not putting dirt work back as it was after the drainage work [email protected]; from Firestone at Prescott, presents a first prize citywide clean-up is completed. Godwin assured him the city will inspect the work before Address: 216 N. 16th Street, award to Prescott’s Julie Oliver, center holding award, and her team Arkadelphia, AR 71923 for picking up 437.5 pounds of trash. (John Nelson photo) (Continued on Page 8) Pee Wee team, give two Gurdon Primary school the lanterns burned brightly. Officer reports sudden rain storm students “A Day as a Princess.” We had some visitors from U. floods Main Street early Thursday prom enthusiasts Fourth grader Maddielynne S. Senator John Boozman’s Office hold fund raisers McCurly and second grader Layla on Tuesday. They included Mary (Continued from Page 1) Sledge were selected from a raffle Catherine Cromley from By SHERRY KELLEY to enjoy an evening of glamour. Washington, D.C., William “Ty” track, around the corner from City Gurdon Mayor The night began at the salon where Dabis from Stuttgart and Chase Hall, is always flooded and we The Gurdon Pee Wee Football both young ladies had their hair Emerson, Assistant Projects have to put up barriers to reroute fundraiser dinner at The Market On styled by Mrs. Kinder. Director. They toured the Gurdon traffic over the tracks. It was really Main was slated for Friday evening The pair were then escorted Business Center and The Market flooded early Thursday morning and more fund raisers of this deli- from the Southern Gypsy Salon to On Main. like I had not seen before.” cious nature may be coming in the The Market On Main by Gurdon The trio said they appreciated City Worker Amy Woods said future, depending on public High School students Caleb and the restoration of the historic build- Gurdon schools kept going despite response. Baylor Radford. The couples ings for public use. The work was the early morning rain storm but GURDON VY-DOCK - Thursday Coaches, parents and players enjoyed a salad and spaghetti meal completed with 100% funded neighborhood schools toward Little morning the Gurdon vydock, under were scheduled to help serve a big prepared by EAST Lab students. USDA Grants. The politicians Rock were not so lucky. the Union Pacific Railroad down meal of four pieces of catfish or This was an innovative fund raiser offered encouragement and support “They closed I-30 up toward from City Hall, was closed due to chicken with all the trimming from 4 for the prom. for future USDA projects. Bryant and Alexander for awhile flood waters from a 3 to 5 inch rain- to 6 p.m. The Cabe for a Cure luminary We were excited to attend and some people were trapped in storm arriving at 3:45 a.m. Deputy The Gurdon High School event last week at the Gurdon City Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce the Little Rock area,” she said. Marshal Toby Garner said Main EAST Lab students partnered with Park was a big success. It was a ribbon cutting for Gurdon’s new Workers at Gurdon’s Calley’s Street was under water for about an community member, Shannon beautiful evening, the weather was Southern Bancorp Branch. The per- Station told this Tailgate News hour. No injuries were reported. Kinder from the Southern Gypsy perfect for lingering and visiting on manent structure is a great addition reporter that owner Johnny Calley (John Nelson photo) Salon and The Market On Main to the fishing peer as the sun set and to our city. was one of those trapped in Little Rock because of the high water. 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