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$1.00 Newton County Times Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Vol. 101 Number 2 Driver license skill testing now one ‘click’ easier Ozark Mountain From the Arkansas State license,” said Colonel Bill Bryant, strongly encouraged to review Police Director of the Arkansas State the checklist of items and other Beginning this week anyone Police. information provided at the web Water boil order with a valid Arkansas driver Almost 10 years ago the state site or provided to them when the learner’s permit can begin us- police began installing computers learner’s permit was issued. e ing an online scheduling tool at the 115 testing sites around Ar- test site locations will continue to lifted after 4 days to arrange the nal step toward kansas for driver license applicants o er an open door availability for Staff Report Lead Hill, Diamond City, becoming a motor vehicle licensed to use in taking their knowledge walk-in knowledge and skills test Ozark Mountain Valley Springs in Boone driver. e scheduling tool will be test. O ering online study guides, applicants. Regional Public Water and Marion counties, accessible beginning Monday, Jan. online practice tests and voice When the scheduling module Authority director Andy Western Grove in Boone, 6, through the Arkansas State Po- prompted study features have been goes live next week, the online sys- Anderson said the au- Newton and Searcy lice Driver Exam web site at ar.gov/ other modern additions for testing tem can only be used to schedule thority’s water tanks were counties, SPG Water As- aspdrivertest operations. skills tests for Class D licenses (i.e. at near capacity urs- sociation in Searcy and Online scheduling will make We’re always listening to the a license to drive a conventional day a ernoon and other Marion counties, Deer, it easier for permit holders and citizens when they voice their passenger car or truck). Plans are downstream customers Marshall Water Works, anyone who must accompany the concerns about the testing process being considered to expand the have been supplied with SDM Water Association skills test applicant to set a speci c and I hope the scheduling module scheduling system in the future su cient water, but the in Searcy County, Leslie date and time for the skills test and will prove to be a huge bene t for to include other testing services, boil order was still in ef- Water System, Morning avoid waiting in line or possibly skills test applicants, particularly such as commercial driver license fect for the entire system Star Water Association, being turned-away due unexpect- the parents and guardians who ac- testing operations and knowledge last ursday, Dec. 2. e South Mountain Water ed large numbers of applicants at company their rst time drivers to tests for Class D applicants. Arkansas Department of Association, Jasper Water a testing location and impending any of the testing sites around the Driver License Testing is ad- Health li ed that order at Works and Lake Bull closing hours. state,” Colonel Bryant commented. ministered by the Arkansas State 9:43 a.m., Friday, Jan. 3. Shoals Water. “ is is another step toward Anyone planning to proceed Police Highway Patrol Division e boil water order is- Anderson said o cials modernizing the process of with the skills test, whether it has which is a part of the Arkansas sued to the Ozark Moun- believe a series of warm obtaining an Arkansas driver been scheduled online or not, is Department of Public Safety. tain Regional Public Wa- days and cold water com- ter Authority for its entire ing into the system from CONTRIBUTED PHOTO system was li ed at 9:43 the lake caused the clari- Newton County professional bullﬁ ghter Noah Krepps, of Jasper, competed a.m. Friday, Jan. 3. e er at the treatment plant in the ABF, American Bullfighting order was put in place by to “ ip” the way the lake makes championship comeback Freestyle Championships in Vegas the Arkansas Department will also turn over with and took all for the of Health on Dec. 30. water from the bottom Special to the Times Some individual water going to the top. Freestyle Bull ghting is a professional sport that grew out of 2nd time in his short systems will still have to One of the three lters the contract job of keeping bull riders safe in rodeo competitions career not test water samples, but as at the treatment plant is all over the country. at responsibility has always gone to the long after a of 11:15 a.m. Friday, Val- o ine for repairs and that Rodeo Clown, now called a Protection Bull ghter. It takes more significant ley Springs and Lead Hill won’t be completed until than courage to step between a bull and the rider a er he’s come injury in San Angelo, customers were removed the end of January, An- o his bull, or even worse, gets hung up. It requires excellent ath- Texas, that doctors said from the boil order, the derson said. e cost for leticism and the ability to ‘read a bull’ and control its movement. would put him out Health Department said. repairing all three lters Desiring a competition that showcased those skills, Profes- You can visit https:// — two were repaired last sional Bull ghter, Evan Allard of Ada, Oklahoma, and for a year. health.arkansas.gov/wa_ summer — will be about fellow peers began Freestyle Bull ghting over a decade engTraining/boilwateror- $342,000. ago. Since then, the sport has taken o . You can der.aspx to see the Health Trent Jones, district catch events live all around the country, including Department’s listing of engineer with the Health during a PBR Event or on TV on the Wrangler boil orders still in place. Department, informed Network, Hooey TV, and other cable channels. e state Department Anderson in writing CBS Sports have also recently featured the of Health on Monday ursday morning that competition. Since its inception, Evan has issued a boil-water because the authority was become a 3X World Champion Freestyle order for the entire able to bypass the clari er, Bull ghter and was a protection bull ghter system, which serves no water with elevated at this year’s NFR in Vegas. many customers turbidity entered the Says Allard, “American Freestyle Bull- in Boone, Marion, system. ghting is our spin on the ancient sport Newton and Searcy Because the prob- of Spanish Matador Bull ghting, evolving counties. Water from lem was one of a lack of the sport to showcase bull ghters and bulls as Bull Shoals Lake is capacity and no bad water athletes. ere’s so much more to the sport than treated at the plant near entered the system, only just stepping around a Mexican ghting bull, it is an Lead Hill, then sent via one set of samples must art, a dance, of man & bull.” Evan continues, “Freestyle pipeline to customers be tested for bacteria and Bull ghters are judged on their ability to engage with the downstream. for the proper amount bull and keep his attention while performing uid moves at includes custom- of disinfectant. In most See KREPPS, 2A ers in Lead Hill, South See ORDER LIFTED, 11A DEATHS Louis Breedlove, 63 Loatis Reddell, 85 Newton County Criminal Thomas Hankins, 81 Fatal crash Norma Lee Villines, 90 Library notes Christopher Wagoner, 52 at Boxley court cases Wilma Willis, 80 Calendar of Events for January Staff Report INDEX Saturday, Jan. 11 - 10 a.m. - Writers’ Guild meeting. adjudicated Viewpoints ...... 4A Saturday, Jan. 11 - 12:30 p.m. - Community Carlos E. Tabron, 48, of Little Rock Obituaries ...... 5A Quilting. was killed in a truck crash at South e following is a brief compila- Correspondents ....6A Saturday, Jan. 11 - 2 p.m. - Newtonian Book Club. Boxley Tuesday a ernoon, Dec. 31, action of criminal cases that have been Sports ...... 7-8A Monday, Jan. 13 - Friends of the Library meeting. cording to Arkansas State Police. adjudicated in Newton County Circuit Classiﬁ eds ...... 9-10A Saturday, Jan. 18 - 12:30 p.m. - Community Tabron was the operator of a 2002 NIE ...... 11A Court during the fall session. Circuit Quilting. Volvo semi truck headed north on state court cases are led by county on the Mondays and Wednesdays - 8 a.m. - GED classes. Highway 21. Administrative O ce of the Courts Wednesdays - 3:45 p.m. - erapeutic yoga. According to the report led by CourtConnect Website https://caseinfo. ursdays - 11 a.m. - Meet & Stitch. Trooper Jason C. Baethe, at about 3:25 arcourts.gov/cconnect/PROD/public/ Monday, Jan. 20 - Library is closed in observance p.m. the truck apparently failed to nego- ck_public_qry_main.cp_main_idx. of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. tiate a downhill right hand curve, exited Cases are listed by le number and Dolly Parton Imagination Library registration the le side of the roadway and over- defendant. In some instances a davits open turned onto its drivers side in a eld. explaining the original cause of arrest e Newton County Imagination Library is now Weather and road conditions were and charges were not available. county-wide and will operate out of the Newton clear and dry. 51CR-19-23-Scottie Periman, 48, was County Library. e National Park Service said the charged last May 3 with possession with is project is made possible by the generous ef- tractor trailer was loaded with indus- purpose to deliver methamphetamine forts of the Dollywood Foundation, the Arkansas trial rolls of paper. e crash happened cocaine, a class B felony; possession of Imagination Library, Bertie Wells, the Friends of the near the Bu alo River Trailhead. drug paraphernalia manufacture meth- Library, Deer/Mt. Judea and Jasper school districts Impact from the accident caused the amphetamine cocaine, a class B felony and many other committed donors and supporters. truck’s fuel tanks to rupture, spilling and possession of drug paraphernalia Newton County Library Director Kenya Windel is approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel methamphetamine cocaine heroin the project’s county coordinator. in the eld. fentanyl, a class D felony. Windel said, “We have a few items to nalize, but Bu alo National River’s resource According to court lings, the defen- the Newton County Imagination Library is opera- management sta responded and dant on or about March 23, the sheri ’s tional and accepting registrations.” determined that the spill was contained o ce received a report of three people is program delivers books via mail to children in the soil near the accident; no con- shopli ing at the Dollar General Store residing in the county aged birth up to 5 years. tamination entered nearby waterways. in Western Grove. e store manager Registered children receive a free book per month Bu alo National River worked with advised the responding deputies of mailed to their home address. the State O ce of Emergency Manage- three people who believed le the store Visit the Newton County Library in Jasper and ll ment and the Arkansas Department of without paying for items. She described out a simple registration form. Registration will soon Environmental Quality to clean up the the individuals and the Ford pickup be available online as well. diesel fuel and restore the vegetation. See CASES, 2A 2

2A Newton County Times NEWS January 8, 2020

Upon a search of the vehicle fied misdemeanor. home visit on the defendant. Weather CASES: there was a cigarette pack int he Case filings note that on After searching her residence, From 1A THUR FRI cup holder that contained a bag March 27 Deputy Chase Smith officers located two glass smok- Rain likely, then Occasional showers and truck they left in. of a crystal-like substance that assisted by Deputy Ed Johnson ing devices consistent with those occasional showers and thunderstorms, mainly thunderstorms after noon. after noon. The deputies found the vehicle was methamphetamine. made a traffic stop on Newton used for smoking methamphet- and the individuals still in the A plea statement in the case County Road 8800. Johnson amine, two syringes consistent parking lot of the store. The was filed on Oct. 30. The state made the stop for obstruction with the type used for the injec- defendant was among the people dismissed one count of posses- of view/obstruction of interior tion of methamphetamine and Mostly Mostly inside the truck. sion of drug paraphernalia, class prohibited. The driver of the a pill bottle containing approxi- cloudy cloudy with a with a The vehicle was searched. A misdemeanor, and Ascraft minivan, Tiffany Brown, was mately two grams of suspected high near high near Found inside on the bench seat pleaded guilty to the other driving on a suspended license. marijuana. was a small black bag. It con- charges. Brown had been stopped by A plea agreement was entered 55º 59º tained several small bags of a He was sentenced to three Smith numerous times and was in the case on Nov. 1. The sen- SAT SUN white crystalline substance and years of probation on the felony warned and cited. tencing order filed Nov. 6 shows A chance of rain, snow, and sleet. Chance of a bag of a brown crystalline sub- charge and a year of probation Deputies conducted a search that she is to serve 72 months precipitation is 50%. stance. Also found were small on the remaining misdemeanor of the vehicle. They found a in the Arkansas Department of bags typically used for packag- charge. The sentences run syringe that field tested positive Corrections on the four felony ing illegal drugs, one suspected concurrently. for methamphetamines and a counts and 12 months in the methamphetamine pipe, several Ashcraft was additionally metal marijuana pipe. A metal county jail on the misdemeanor Mostly Mostly small canisters with white crystal fined $1,250, along with court canister with white residue that count. The sentences run con- cloudy sunny with a with a residue in them and a straw with costs and fees. field tested positive for metham- currently. She was credited 29 high near high near white crystal residue. A purse 51CR-19-17-Harry Butler, 57, phetamines was located on a key days for time served. Fines and contained a suspected metham- was charged last April with pos- ring attached to the car keys. other costs total $2,080. 38º 47º phetamine pipe, a long metal session of scheduled II controlled A sentencing order was filed 51CR-19-35-Douglas Crab- canister with white crystal reside substance, class D felony; pos- Nov. 4. Brown negotiated a plea tree, 47, was charged last June KREPPS: and $735 in cash. It was noted session of paraphernalia, class agreement. She was sentenced to with domestic battering in the the methamphetamine found D felony, two counts; Posses- 36 months of probation on the third degree, class D felony, four From 1A in the vehicle was in six sepa- sion of schedule VI controlled possession charge and was fined counts; aggravated assault on a such as fakes, capes, back steps, rate bags with others that were substance, class A misdemeanor $300 for driving on a suspended family or household member, rounds, and tricks like jumps, empty. and possession of paraphernalia, license. class D felony; aggravated as- backflips, and swan dives.” On Sept. 5, a plea statement class A misdemeanor. 51CR-19-29-Jacob Walls, 28, sault on a family or household Noah Krepps of Jasper, at was entered in the case. The state Documents show that on Feb. was charged last May with resi- member, class D felony and the age of 16, began protec- amended the charge of posses- 8, 2019, Deputy Chase Smith was dential burglary, class B felony; terroristic threatening, class D tion bullfighting at From the sion of methamphetamine with dispatched to the Bennett Park theft of property, class D felony felony. Case filings show that on Arena to the Cross Rodeo Bible the purpose to deliver to pos- area on state Highway 7 South and theft by receiving, class D April 17 at approximately 5:07 Camps, Lyle Sankey’s Rodeo session of controlled substance, in reference to a woman walking felony. p.m. a deputy was dispatched School, and Tommy Rand’s a class C felony and dismissed barefoot along the highway who Last Feb. 5, deputies with the to an address in reference to a American Family Rodeos. the charge of possession of drug informed a passing by civilian Newton County Sheriff’s Office physical disturbance. The victim Soon after, as a senior at paraphernalia, a class B felony. she was from Florida and her assisted the National Park Ser- was at a neighbor’s house and the Jasper High in 2016, Krepps The defendant pleaded guilt husband had left her. Upon his vice search for a suspect in a fire suspect was at the residence. The launched his professional free- to the charges and received arrival at the park, the deputy investigation. A bursary had also deputy met with Crabtree who style bullfighting career, having concurrent sentences of five noticed a man walking around been reported the same day and appeared extremely intoxicated been discovered by Evan years of probation and complete a car bearing a Florida license the indecent location being next and placed him under arrest. Allard. Noah wears Evan’s a residential drug rehabilitation plate. A female was sitting int he door the the suspect, Walls. The victim, a woman, said he brand, Hookin A Ranch. He program. passenger seat of the car. Walls showed to be on the had beaten her and head-butting competed for the first time just He also agreed to testify in The deputy made contact with active probation and absconder her several times. He slammed a few weeks later in Vegas at 17 any proceedings involving any the man, Butler, and asked him status list. Deputies went to her head into the wall and front years of age and finished 2nd to codefendants in this matter. if everything was alright. Deputy Walls home, but he evidently door of the residence. He also his mentor, Evan, out of three The defendant was fined Jason Horton arrived at the scene fled through the back door into tried breaking her left hand and countries and sixteen bullfight- $2,000 and assessed other court and he spoke to Butler while the woods. thumb and grabbed her by the ers. The following months costs and fees. Deputy Smith went to speak to Deputies saw four chainsaws neck and began strangling her while completing his course 51CR-19-6-Chris Day, 36, the passenger who handed him a in plain view, two of which were stating he would nap her neck requirements and graduat- was charged last February of the plastic sack containing two glass identified as belonging tot he multiple times. ing from high school, Noah crimes of aggravated assault, methamphetamine pipes, a bag burglary victim. A search war- The deputy noted bruises on managed to travel and win a class D felony; terroristic threat- containing a crystal like sub- rant was executed and several the woman’s face, forehead, neck total of 10 championships and ening in the first degree, class D stance, two plastic straws with stolen items were recovered. and left hand. returned to Vegas in December felony and battery in the third residue, a bag containing two Walls was later interviewed It was also stated that the of 2017 to win his first World degree, class A misdemeanor. buds of marijuana, a glass mari- and he admitted to the theft and defendant had a previous convic- Champion title, and ABF Court filings show that on or juana pipe, a roach of marijuana others over previous months. tion in North Dakota for the Vegas Championship. about Oct. 24 or 25, 2018, the de- and three marijuana grinders. On Oct. 3, a plea agreement offense of aggravated assault In July of this year, Krepps fendant recklessly caused physi- Both Butler and the woman were was filed in which Walls pleaded committed against his girlfriend was competing in a presti- cal injury to another person, placed under arrest. guilty to the charges with sen- at the time. That happened in gious, invitation-only bullfight by threatening to burn a man’s An amended plea statement in tences running concurrently. He October 2014. called Bulls of the West in San home while his girlfriend and the case was filed on Nov. 1. The was ordered to serve six years A plea statement filed last Oct. Angelo, Texas. He won the daughter were inside. The next charge of possession of sched- in the Arkansas Department of 2 shows that the state dropped event, but was gored in his left day the man went to the resi- uled II controlled substance, Corrections, fined $2,000 and three counts of domestic batter- thigh in the last second of his dence of the defendant’s father. class D felony and posses- pay $1,000 in restitution. ing in the third degree. Crab- bullfight while pulling off a As they were speaking the defen- sion of Schedule VI controlled 51CR-19-31-Olivia Marie tree pleaded guilty to the other final trick. He underwent three dant appeared with a shotgun. substance, class A misdemeanor Comer, 19, was charged last May charges and was sentenced to surgeries and spent three weeks The defendant raised the barrel were dropped. Butler agreed with possession of a schedule II serve six years in the Arkansas in the trauma facility, Shannon of the gun, it struck his father’s to plead guilty on the remain- controlled substance, metham- Department of Corrections on Medical Center. His doctor’s leg just before the defendant fired ing charges. On the two class D phetamine, class C felony; pos- each count running concur- said he would need a year of the weapon. The defendant then felony charges of possession of session of drug paraphernalia, rently. He was fined $1,500. recovery before he would be yelled at the man and struck him drug paraphernalia he received class D felony and when lighted 51CR-19-37-Jessica Durden, ready to return to his career. in the face resulting in injury and four years of probation on each lamps required, unclassified 30, was charged in June with Last Dec. 12,, Kevin Rich of threaten to burn the man’s house count and on possession of drug misdemeanor. possession of drug parapherna- ABF, American Bullfighting, once again. paraphernalia, class A misde- On April 28, at approximately lia, class D felony, three counts; LLC, again held his end of the Last Oct. 28, the case came meanor, he received a year of 11:55 p.m, court papers read, a theft by receiving, class A year ABF Freestyle Finals at to a close after a plea statement probation. The sentences run deputy observed a truck going misdemeanor and obstruction of the Mandalay Bay Convention was filed. Day agreed to plead concurrently. the wrong way up a one way governmental operations, class A Center in Las Vegas. Just four no contest the the charges. On He was also fined $2,000 street with no tail lights or head- misdemeanor. months after his injury, Noah aggravated assault and terroristic along withe court costs and fees. lights on. Court filings show that the closed out this poignant chap- threatening, he was sentenced to 51CR-19-21-Jake Allen Carter, The deputy went in pursuit sheriff’s office received a report ter of his career by having the 90 days in jail plus three years of 35, was charged last April with and pulled the truck over at the of a stolen vehicle on April 16. last word. He returned to Vegas probation. On the battery charge theft by receiving, class D felony. state Highway 7 and 74 West On April 17 a deputy on duty in and secured his 2nd ABF Vegas he was sentenced to a year of Court information states that on junction. the Compton area recognized Championship. probation. The sentences are to March 13 deputies Les Murphy During a search of the vehicle the suspect vehicle and stopped Says, Krepps, “I’m forever be served concurrently. and Quinton Rylee attempted a bag containing approximately it. He identified one of the oc- grateful to Evan for jump-start- He was additionally fined to initiate a traffic stop on a 3.5 grams of methamphetamines cupants as the defendant. Both ing my career and for his con- $2,000 along with court costs silver Dodge Durango traveling was located as well as a blue glass had outstanding warrants out of tinuous guidance. I’m grateful and other fees. south at a high rate of speed near meth pipe rolled up in a black Missouri and they were arrested. to my doctors and the amaz- The sentencing order was filed Scenic Point on state Highway 7 bandana. A search of the vehicle ing outpouring of support I on Oct. 28. near Jasper. The vehicle was fol- On Oct. 2, a plea statement revealed three glass pipes com- received during my injury, not 51CR-19-2-Jeffery Ashcraft, lowed and stopped at a residence was filed in which the state monly used in the consumption only from my communities but 32, was charged last March with located on Wilson Wrecker dismissed the unclassified of methamphetamine and all also from San Angelo’s. I know possession of schedule II con- Road. By this point requests for misdemeanor and amended were in Durden’s purse. how blessed I am, and I thank trolled substance, methamphet- assistance were made and Sheriff the possession of methamphet- She also said that her com- God for watching over me. It amine, class D felony and pos- Glenn Wheeler and Investigator amine, Class C felony, to a class panion and another individual feels incredible to close out the session of paraphernalia, class A Kyle Dunn responded. D felony. had gone to Arkansas when the year with a comeback and a big misdemeanor two counts. A search of Carter’s vehicle Comer pleaded guilty to the vehicle theft was committed. win.” Court filings relate that on was made and three firearms charges and received concur- She also admitted to giving the Hookin A Ranch spon- Feb. 24, 2019, Deputy Chase were found. One was a rifle that rent sentences calling for three deputy a fake name because she sors Noah Krepps, as well as Smith assisted Deputy Jason had been reported stolen from years of probation. She was also knew about a warrant out of Hookin A Ag Air, Fullbore Horton on a suspicious vehicle a residence in Boone County. ordered to pay a fine of $1,000 Missouri. Lifestyle Brand, AMT Per- parked at the Game & Fish Con- Carter said he had purchased the along with court costs and fees. After the arrest an individual formance Training and Mad servation Office. When Deputy gun from an individual, but did 51CR-19-32-Sarah Jane An- reported items had been stolen Max Welding and Fabrication. Smith arrived, Deputy Horton not identify the person. derson, 46, was charged last May from his house and he knew Noah also holds professional already made contact with the On Nov. 22, the defendant with possession of drug para- that Durden and her companion permit cards as a Pro Protec- defendant. There was an odor of appeared in court and entered phernalia, class D felony, four had been at the property. The tion Bullfighter with the PBR marijuana coming from inside an agreement for a negotiated counts; possession of drug para- list of items stolen included an and PRCA organizations. the vehicle and Smith asked plea. He was sentenced to three phernalia, class A misdemeanor air conditioning unit, a widow Side note: The bulls used in Ashcraft if there was anything years of probation and was fined and possession of a schedule VI air conditioning unit and other freestyle bullfighting are Spanish illegal int he vehicle. Ashcraft $1,500 along with court costs controlled substance, class A items that were found in the fighting bulls, not bucking bulls. opened the door and the odor of and fees. misdemeanor. vehicle at the time of the arrests. The bulls are not harmed in the marijuana got stronger. Ashcraft 51CR-19-28-Tiffany Ann Court information shows that In a plea statement filed in sport, unlike in Spain. Quite the handed the deputy a marijuana Brown, 39, was charged last May on May 19 officers from Arkan- October, the defendant pleaded opposite, they are revered and grinder. Smith did a more in- with the crimes of possession of sas Community Corrections, the guilty to the three charges treated like high-end athletes, depth search of Ashcraft and paraphernalia, class D felony and 14th Judicial District Drug Task against her and received four receiving the best of the best in found a marijuana pipe in his driving while license cancelled, Force and the Newton County years of probation. She was fined conditions and care. front left coat pocket. suspended or revoked, unclassi- Sheriff’s Office conducted a $1,000. 3

January 8, 2020 NEWS Newton County Times 3A

What’s Going On SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES AND MENUS Jasper Kiwanis Club meets 11:30 a.m. on Seniors 60 and older FREE Wednesdays at the Ozark Cafe. $3 donation appreciated Newton County Hometown Health Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Coalition meets the second Thursday of each month at the Newton County Special Weekly van schedule Services Learning Center on West Clark Monday - Western Grove, Jasper city limits Tuesday - Mt Judea, Vendor, Jasper city limits Street, at 10 a.m. The next meeting is Jan. 9. Wednesday - Mockingbird Hill, weekly Deer-Nail-Lurton - 2 wks. Every other week to The Newton County Resource Council Harrison at noon. meets the second Thursday of each month, at Thursday - Shiloh, Parthenon, Murray and Jasper city limits. 5 p.m., at Jasper City Hall. There will not be a Friday - Mt. Sherman, Compton, Ponca and Jasper city limits. meeting in January. The next meeting is Feb. 13. Activities Friends of the Newton County Library Every day - Bingo, pool, cards and painting. meets at noon on the second Monday of Mondays and Wednesdays -PEPPI every month, at the library on state Highway Fridays - Tai Chi 7 South. The next meeting is Jan. 13. The Deer/Mt. Judea Board of Education Special events Jan. 10 - Trip to Ralph Foster Museum at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri. meets at 6:30 p.m., on the second Monday of Jan. 17 - Wild Game Dinner. each month. Meetings will alternate between campuses. The next regular meeting of the Menus for January 8-15 Deer/Mt. Judea Board of Education will be at Wednesday - Salisbury steak with brown gravy, new red potatoes, green peas, wheat roll and 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13, at Mt. Judea. fruit medley. Newton County Chamber of Commerce’s Thursday - Tomato vegetable soup, crackers, dressed turkey sandwich, potato salad and regular monthly meeting is on the third snickerdoodle. Thursday. The next meeting is at noon on Friday - Marinated chicken sandwich, baked potato, salad, green beans and frosted cake. Thursday, Jan. 16, at The Ozark Cafe. Monday - Italian baked chicken, pasta primavera, Italian bread and glazed angel cake. The Jasper City Council normally meets Tuesday - Herb baked fish, fluffy white rice, buttered corn, wheat bread and chocolate chip cookie. at City Hall on the third Thursday of each Wednesday - Meatloaf, seasoned roasted potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower, wheat roll and month at 6 p.m. The city council will meet fruit parfait. Jan. 16. Jasper Board of Education meets the third Monday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jasper School Library. The next meeting will be Jan. 20. Wild Game Dinner Jan. 17 Campbell Edgmon Post 93 of the The Newton County Senior and Wellness Center’s potatoes, cornmeal gravy and berry cobbler. American Legion and the Women’s annual Wild Game Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. on Cost is $15 per plate plus tax for adults. Children 10 Auxiliary meetings are held on the third Friday, Jan. 17. and under cost $10 plus tax and all take-outs are $16.50. Tuesday of each month. The Jan. 21 meeting Elk, deer, catfish and maybe squirrel dumplings are on There will be a silent auction. has been cancelled. the menu, along with a salad bar, pinto beans, mashed Newton County Historical Society meets the last Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Bradley House Museum in Jasper. Public is invited. The next meeting is Jan. 28. The Jasper American Legion Auxiliary ‘Boxley Valley’ subject of changed the time for the monthly Country Breakfast find raiser. The winter hours for the All You Can Eat Breakfast, will be 8-10 next BNRP program a.m. The price remains at $6 per person. The Buffalo National River Partners Major achievements there menu consists of scrambled eggs, sausage, and Boone County Library will included working with NPS planners biscuits and gravy, pancakes and waffles. You present “Boxley Valley, 1992,” with on development of visitor facilities at can have either plain or Blueberry pancakes Jim Liles on Tuesday, Jan. 2, from Erbie and Tyler Bend; planning and and waffles. The breakfast is on the first 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the library, 221 W. construction of 80 miles of hiking Saturday morning of each month. Come out Stephenson Ave. in Harrison. trail and designation of a system and support your local Veterans. The next After attending Cornell University of horse trails; and returning lands breakfast will be Feb. 1. (with a degree in Earth Science) and within the legislated “Private Use three years in the Pacific with the Zone” (Boxley and Richland Valleys) Navy (including 1962 as an advisor to private ownership, subject to to the Vietnamese military) Jim appropriate protective easements. Nursing Home entered the National Park Service, “Boxley Valley” filmed in 1992, serving 36 years, with assignments recaps some of the work with people By WINNIE JAMES in eight national parks across the in the Boxley and Richland Valleys Hello to all our friends and family! it's nation. His last position was assistant CONTRIBUTED PHOTO when the park service offered to already a new year. Last week we had our year superintendent, Buffalo National Jim Liles with Orphea Lee Duty, allow those previous landowners the end review, and sparkling juice to toast to the River, 1973-1998. Boxley Matriarch, 1898 – 2002 opportunity to buy back their land. new year. We started out our week with some crafts, and a snowball fight. We've got a lot of good stuff coming up this week: Tommy Flud and Billy Bower's singing, with some of the Rural Life Conference Set for Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 Lee boys joining in; Tuesday, our 2019 game PINE BLUFF — The 64th Annual and Human Sciences, this year’s or for more information, contact tournament is on; Show and tell, Wednesday, at Rural Life Conference will be Friday, conference features several Tamera L. Ford at (870) 575-8806 or 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome to bring items in to Feb. 21, at the Pine Bluff Convention workshops, a poster session [email protected]. show, vacation trips, quilts, antiques, etc. and on Center, One Convention Center highlighting research projects Simon Alexander Haley, director Friday, our monthly shopping trip. Plaza in Pine Bluff. The conference and exhibits by governmental and of agriculture at AM&N College Thanks to all our volunteers: Brother Bud begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. community agencies. (now UAPB), initiated the idea of and Sister Belinda Grimes, Billy Bower, Tommy The opening session is at 8:45 a.m. Registration is requested a Rural Life Conference. The first Flud, Kerry Liggett, Beverly Bryant, Velma This year’s conference theme of everyone, even though the conference was held in 1950 and Norton, Abril Shadoxx, David Faught, Helen is “Vision 2020: Empowering conference is free to producers, attended by 15 people. In 1955, Reynolds, and Amazing Grace Bible Church. Communities Through Education, homemakers and retirees. Early- Dr. Sellers J. Parker expanded the Thanks for all our donations: Faye Marshall, Research and Extension.” bird registration for professionals conference format and made the goodie bag items, and the Harness family, Sponsored by the University of and agency personnel is $50. After event an annual university program. goodie snacks, and for all who brought in Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Jan. 21, late registration is $75. To He continued as chairman for 30 goodies for the employees. School of Agriculture, Fisheries preregister, if you have special needs years. 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4A Newton County Times NEWS January 8, 2020

Newton County Newton County Times TIMES P.O. Box 453, Jasper, AR 72641 (870) 446-2645 Letters to the Editor Publisher Jim Perry [email protected] Editor: Lynn Blevins [email protected] Letter says email service to be discontinued Advertising Manager: Todd Edwards [email protected] Editor I guess when you are the only game in town and Ritter communications is going to discontinue email expensive at that, you can do whatever you want. They Yearly Subscription Rates: In Newton service for Rittermail, Eritter and Ritternet effective Feb. 17, say in the letter, to set up a new email service from County and adjoining counties (Boone, Carroll, 2020. After contacting Ritter communication and asking a provider that offers free service. We need another Searcy, Madison, Pope and Johnson): six for a reason for such an inconvenient move, I was told the isp for this area that is not satellite provided, but I months for $19.10 or 12 months for $28.65; cost of the service was getting too expensive. suspect that any attempt to provide that service would Mail Out of County (elsewhere in Arkansas): six months for I then asked if the reduction of this expense would be be blocked some way or another. Shame on Ritter $23.75 or 12 months for $35.75; reflected in the customer's billing and was informed the Communications! Out of State: six months for $26.60 and billing would remain the same. They cut cost and are not Dick DeMuth 12 months for $41.70. passing on the saving's to the customer. Jasper The Newton County Times (USPS 264-100) is published every Wednesday. Postage paid at Jasper, AR, and other offices. Postmaster: send address changes to The Newton County Times, P.O. Box 453, Jasper, AR 72641. Member, Arkansas Press Association A new year, a new tax cut Letters to the editor are encouraged. They must have a full name, address and daytime phone number in order to be printed. By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON 10 years, this means that Arkansas for emergencies and to achieve their Letters longer than 350 words may not be When I was running for governor taxpayers will have $2.5 billion in dreams. This economic activity printed, and all may be edited for clarity. in 2014, I promised to cut our their pocket that state government promotes the creation of jobs and E-mail letters to Editor Jeff Dezort at jeffd@ newtoncountytimes.com. Letters may also income taxes by $100 million. With would have spent otherwise. industry. And now that our top be delivered to the Times office, 101 Church the support of the General Assembly, Of course, we made up for the income tax rate will be 5.9 percent Street in Jasper, or mailed to Newton County we not only kept that promise, but lost state revenue with a growing next year, we can attract more Times, P.O. Box 453, Jasper, AR 72641. over the course of the past five years, economy. In other words, more companies as they are considering Questions? Call (870) 446-2645. we have reduced our income taxes by people are working with higher expanding into other states. over $250 million each year. wages, and that means there are Through 2020, the biggest benefit On this New Year’s Day, the 1st more taxpayers who can support our that taxpayers will have noticed from Legislature had very day of 2020, our top individual essential services. Yes, we have cut tax cuts is a bigger tax refund. The next income tax rate will be reduced taxes, and at the same time we have phase for the tax cut is a revision of the productive year again. The top rate will be cut from raised teacher pay; invested more in withholding table that employers use 6.9 percent to 6.6 percent, and next education; and increased funding when they calculate how much money Arkansas Senate January, it will be reduced again – for important safety nets for our to withhold from wages. After we LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas down to 5.9 percent. most vulnerable citizens who are roll out the revised withholding table legislature had a very productive year The latest reductions were struggling and need help. later this year, taxpayers won't have in 2019. During the regular session approved last year when the 92nd Whenever we talk about cutting to wait until they file taxes to realize lawmakers balanced the budget of state General Assembly passed the 5.9 taxes, we must ensure that we leave the bigger payday. They will see more government while cutting taxes and Percent Tax Cut Plan, which was the enough money in the bank and money in their paycheck every week. reducing the number of state agencies. third phase of my three-part plan to have enough coming in to fully When we talk about all the work Act 182 of 2019 is an income tax reform Arkansas’s tax code. operate the state. There are certain and the thinking that goes into reduction that will save Arkansas We also reduced the corporate services that we as a state have a cutting taxes, it is easy to forget taxpayers $97 million a year when fully income tax rate from 6.5 percent to moral obligation to fund. We must why we do this. I wanted to reform in effect. About 579,000 taxpayers, 5.9 percent. This will be phased in always provide the money to care our tax code for a couple of simple those with net taxable incomes greater over time. for the less fortunate, to support our reasons – to grow our economy and than $38,200, will see a reduction in These are important steps toward colleges and universities, to maintain to improve the quality of life for all their income taxes. allowing all Arkansas taxpayers our court and prison systems, and Arkansans. The act also simplifies the tax tables to keep more of their income as to repair and improve our highway I’m often asked whether we’ll cut used for calculating your personal well as making our tax rate more system, among many things. taxes any more. My answer to that income taxes. competitive with our neighboring When we find ways to responsibly question is that our first priority is Act 808 of 2019 increases the states. reduce our income tax, we adequate funding of education. Then homestead property tax credit by $25, These changes began in 2015, and accomplish several things. Individual we must assure public safety and fund from $350 to $375. It will benefit more over the course of three legislative taxpayers keep more of the money essential health care. than 716,000 property owners by $12.5 sessions, we reduced taxes for they earn. When taxpayers keep But yes, we can meet those critical million a year. everyone in Arkansas. more money, they can care for their needs, and as the economy grows, we Act 822 of 2019 lowers tax rates for What that means for Arkansas is families. They support the local can ultimately reduce our individual businesses over the next few years. By that the state will be collecting $250 and state economies. Tax cuts also tax rate to 5 percent. But that will 2023 it will save them $40 million a million less in taxes every year. Over allow families to put away money take time. year. The act also extends a company's ability to carry forward net operating losses. The longer carry forward period Helping more Arkansans access higher learning will gradually extend to 10 years. Now it is five years. When the new By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN game-changers. provisions are in full effect, the savings Late last year, Congress took a historic, critical step Arkansas is home to four HBCUs – the University to Arkansas businesses will grow by an toward expanding access to higher education and of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Philander Smith College, additional $70 million a year. supporting the nation’s historically black colleges and Arkansas Baptist College and Shorter College. I’ve met Act 910 of 2019 restructured state universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions with administrators and faculty at these schools who have government, reducing the number of (MSIs). In December, bipartisan legislation was approved emphasized the need for consistent funding while also cabinet-level agencies from 42 to 15. and signed into law by President Trump that provides demonstrating their value to their communities and our Savings resulting from more efficient permanent funding for HBCUs while also reforming state. operations of state government are federal financial aid to make it easier and simpler for those I recognize the historical significance and positive estimated to be $15 million. who rely on it. educational impact of these schools in Arkansas and across The state collected more than $7.1 The Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking the country. They provide an immense source of pride billion last year in sales taxes, income Resources for Education Act, or FUTURE Act, promises and accomplishment not only for the African American taxes and special taxes on tobacco, to help make college more accessible and invests in the community, but also for all Americans, which is why I alcohol and gambling. institutions that serve populations that traditionally see less strongly believed in the need to maintain structures for the The total available for services was college participation than their counterparts. The bill does opportunities they promised so many aspiring scholars. about $5.6 billion after the state made two specific things to serve these ambitions. As a former school board member in Rogers, I have refunds and bond payments, and set First, it provides permanent annual funding for HBCUs consistently sought to ensure that Arkansans receive the aside $360 million for the Educational and MSIs and guarantees they will receive at least $250 very best education we can offer them. The FUTURE Act Excellence and Educational Adequacy million per year. That funding will come from savings to was a commonsense, bipartisan success because of its clear funds. the federal government as a result of the law’s measure objectives to support and sustain minority-serving higher The legislature approved a highway to allow the sharing of tax data between the IRS and learning institutions while also helping to make student program in two parts. Act 416 of 2019 Department of Education, which the Congressional Budget aid easier to understand and apply for. In fact, it passed the levies a new wholesale sales tax on Office estimates will save $2.8 billion over ten years. Senate unanimously. gasoline and diesel, which will result The FUTURE Act also makes the Free Application for Providing students who want to go to college the in an additional 3 cents a gallon on gas Student Aid (FAFSA) form more user-friendly and shorter opportunity to do so has helped transform our society. We and 6 cents on diesel. The new state by allowing students to bypass up to 22 questions, as well as have an obligation to make sure that students from diverse rate for gasoline will be 24.5 cents a reduce duplicative and burdensome verification processes. backgrounds have the same access to higher education gallon, and for diesel it will be 28.5 These steps to ensure minority-serving institutions are and that the institutions specifically created to serve their cents. well-positioned to continue providing quality educational unique needs are poised to improve and grow. That’s why When fully in effect, in Fiscal Year opportunities into the future and help students better the FUTURE Act is such an important achievement that we 2021, this new wholesale sales tax will access tools and resources to pay for college are likely should celebrate in Arkansas and across the U.S. generate $59 million a year for state highway projects and $12.6 million each a year for both cities and counties. Increases from one year to the next will be limited to 0.1 percent per New year, new bills gallon. Also, $35 million from new casino By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN a bill incentivizing planting more trees and using more taxes will be transferred to state Arkansas' Fourth District products made from trees. I'm continuing to raise support highway projects. The act increases I've gotten to spend this holiday season home in Hot for bills I introduced last year, including the Keeping annual registration fees on electric Springs with my family, and I've enjoyed reflecting on Our Promises Act, which would extend benefits to Agent vehicles to $200 and hybrid vehicles to 2019 and planning out the upcoming year. With an Orange survivor, and Sara's Law, which would reform $100. This will generate $1.9 million a anticipated national election, geopolitical issues and much aspects of juvenile sentencing. year for state highway projects. more on the horizon, I don't doubt that 2020 will be an I'm also hoping to meet with many of you, both in D.C. The other component of the interesting year. and around Arkansas. If your family is planning a trip to highway program is Issue One, Personally, I'm really looking forward to introducing D.C. sometime this year, be sure to give my office a call at which the legislature referred to the some new bills that I've been working on for quite awhile, (202) 225-3772 so we can help with your visit. November general election ballot. including an updated version of the Fair Care Act and I look forward to all that's in store in the year ahead! 5

January 8, 2020 NEWS Newton County Times 5A

Courtesy of Loatis Faye Reddell, Christopher Wagoner, 52, of Jasper 85, of Western Grove Chris Wagoner, are no services at this Loatis Faye (Wallis) Ora (Harp) Wallis was 52, of Jasper, died at time. Roller-Christeson Reddell, 85, a resident born on July 17, 1934 his home, Saturday, The son of the uneral ome of Western in Yardelle. Jan. 4 (2020). Crema- late Loy and Opal F H Grove, died in She was pre- tion arrangements are (Raulston) Wagoner 519 N. Spring St., P.O. Box 100 Springfield, ceded in death with Coffman Funeral was born in Harrison Harrison, Ark. 72602-0100 Missouri, on by her hus- Home of Jasper. There on Feb. 18, 1967. (870) 741-3113 Saturday eve- band, Thomas For funeral information, visit ning, Dec. 28 Alvin Reddell www.rollerfuneralhomes.com (2019). Visi- and a daugh- Wilma Willis, 80, of Jasper tation was ter, Ilah Jean Wilma Lee (Walk- with Coffman Funeral No Funerals Tomorrow Thursday, Jan. Burks. er) Willis, 80, of Jas- Home of Jasper. 2, at Holt Me- S u r v i v o r s Recent Deaths per, died at her home The daughter of morial Chapel from include two daugh- Louis Breedlove, 63, of Marble Falls, died on Tuesday, Dec. 24 Nat and Octie Walker 5-7 p.m. Funeral ser- ters, Karen Ewing Thursday, Dec. 19 (2019). Arrangements by (2019). Cremation and was born in Mountain vice was Friday, Jan. and Lisad Smith, Holt Memorial Chapel. arrangements were Home, Sept. 5, 1939. 3, at 10 a.m., at Hasty both of Western Loatis Reddell, 85, of Western Grove, died Holiness Church, the Grove; two sisters, Saturday, Dec. 28 (2019). Visitation was Thurs- same church where Barbara Boren, of 90, of Ponca day, Jan. 2, at Holt Memorial Chapel from 5-7 Loatis served as the Harrison and Sybil Norma Villines, p.m. Funeral service was Friday, Jan. 3, at 10 pastor’s wife for many Eddings, of Har- Norma Lee Villines, and husband Fred and a.m., at Hasty Holiness Church. years prior to her rison; three grand- 90, of Ponca, died at the Ruby Bollinger and hus- husband’s death in daughters and six Thomas Hankins, 81, of Pelsor, died Sunday, Newton County Nursing band Joe. 1989. Pastor Eddie great-grandchildren. Dec. 29 (2019). Funeral was Friday, Jan. Home in Jasper, Satur- Norma is survived by Reed and Pastor An- Pallbearers are 3, at 10 a.m., at Humphrey Funeral Chapel, day, Jan. 4 (2020). her sons, Paul gie Bower officiated. Richard Smith, Russellville. Funeral is 2 p.m., Villines and Co- Burial was in Sand Wayne Ewing, Cody Wednesday, Jan. nard Villines and Norma Lee Villines, 90, of Ponca, died Satur- Hill Cemetery. Burks, Matt Coff- 8, at Boxley Bap- his wife Arlene; day, Jan. 4 (2020). Funeral is 2 p.m., Wednes- The eldest daughter man, Matt Hudson day, Jan. 8, at Boxley Baptist Church. tist Church, with nine grandchil- of the late Aquilla and and Zach Griswold. Claud Williams dren; 18 great- Chris Wagoner, 52, of Jasper, died Saturday, officiating. grandchildren; Jan. 4 (2020). Cremation arrangements are Louis Breedlove, 63, of Marble Falls Interment is and 4 great- with Coffman Funeral Home of Jasper. There in Walnut Grove great-grandchil- are no services at this time. Louis Ray Breed- pel.The son of the Cemetery. dren; and other She was born Nov. 22, family and friends. Wilma Willis, 80, of Jasper, died Tuesday, love, 63, of Marble late Louis Riley and Dec. 24 (2019). Cremation and arrangements Falls, died at Adith (Martin) 1929, in Boxley. She was Pallbearers are Scotty were with Coffman Funeral Home of Jasper. his home on Breedlove was the daughter of the late Villines, Christopher Thursday, Dec. born in Har- Franklin Clyde and Nel- Villines, Patrick Villines, 19 (2019). at rison on Jan. lie (Walker) Villines. She Joseph Villines, Joey Vil- Thomas Hankins, 81, of Pelsor his home. He 12, 1956.Sur- was a lifelong resident of lines, and Danny Clark. Thomas Don Han- phrey Funeral Chapel, was 63 years vivors include Newton County and a Honorary pallbearers kins, 81, of Pelsor, died Russellville. Visitation old. Arrange- three sons, member of Boxley Bap- are Richard Bollinger, at UAMS Hospital in was Thursday, Jan. 2, ments by Holt Kevin, Kris- tist Church. Jimmy McCullough, the Little Rock, Sunday, 6-8 p.m., at the funeral M e m o r i a l topher, and She was preceded in Newton County Nursing Dec. 29 (2019). Fu- home. Arrangements by Chapel. Keith Breed- death by her husband, Home employees, and neral was Friday, Jan. Humphrey Funeral Ser- Louis Ray Breed- love; seven broth- Waymon Glen Villines; Boxley Baptist Church 3, at 10 a.m., in Hum- vice, Russellville. love, 63, of Marble ers, Troy, Jim, Mike, her daughter, Bonita members. Falls, died at his home Roger, Billy, Kenneth, Herron; her brothers, Memorials may be on Thursday, Dec. 19 and Allen Breedlove; Eugene Villines, Gerald made to the Walnut Vital Statistics (2019). at his home. two sisters, Carolyn Villines and wife Ada, Grove Cemetery Fund, He was 63 years old. Hensley and Mari- and J. D. Villines and c/o Jennifer Clark, HC Marriage licenses recorded in December Arrangements by lyn Crow and eight wife Fern; and her sis- Box173 Jasper, AR James Michael Harrison, 44, of Harrison and Holt Memorial Cha- grandchildren. ters, Erbie McCullough 72641. Chelsea Anne Dotson, 28, of Pelsor Andrew Trevor Ricketts, 22, of Vendor and Amanda Nicole Glass, 21, of Siloam Springs 13 flu deaths reported Dennis Ray Tennison, 57, of Jasper and Regina Lou Tennison, 57, of Jasper Staff Report The report also compares report helpful in terms that reported cases reflect Joe Edward Nash, Jr., 36, of Marshall, Texas and Julie The Arkansas influenza-like-illness of communicating to only a portion of the Arabie Chaler, 43, of Marshall, Texas Department of Health (ILI) in Arkansas to colleagues and patients actual numbers of flu Divorces granted reports that 13 influenza- activity in the U.S. ADH about the current status cases in the state. 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6A Newton County Times NEWS January 8, 2020 Extension Corner: How being organized saves money By MARSHA HORTON When I was a kid, my mom used tion for a baking center. I thought results of my work and think I can Newton County Agent, FCS to tell us “There is a place for every- I was doing pretty well in this area keep it in order now that the drawer As we begin a new decade, it is thing and everything in its place.” but I made a couple of changes that isn’t so full. time to take inventory of the kitch- When we lost something she would I think will help my organization. I 3. Store the items you use the en. Does an organized kitchen save say “If you pick up everything and moved my rolls of foil, plastic wrap, most between your shoulders and money? I say yes because (1) if you put it away you will find it.” (She and plastic bags directly across knees and in the front where you are organized, you won’t buy du- was usually right!) from the refrigerator so I can easily can see it. This way it is easy to find plicates of things you already have. I’ve been reading a lot about prepare foods for the refrigerator or what you are looking for and quick Can you see in your cupboards? organizing kitchens in the last few freezer. I included marking pens to put away. I moved my flour and How many jars of cumin and cans days and how kitchen organization to mark what is in them plus the sugar canisters to my storage pantry of cream of mushroom soup do you relates to saving time and money. date (so as not to have more UFO- instead of prime space in my top really need? (2) if you are organized, The three common themes I found unidentified food objects). I moved cupboard because I don’t bake every you will throw away less food like are listed below: my colander, and cutting boards day. In their place I put the coffee, leftovers hidden at the back of the 1. Create “centers” in your under the sink. To make room for tea bags, and travel cups that I use refrigerator or frozen meat left so kitchen around common activities them I moved the vases and plant often. long it has freezer burn. such as: food storage and prepara- care items that I won’t use until I am happy with the changes I (3) if you are organized, your tion, cooking and serving, cleanup, spring to a box in the garage. made. I think it will make food kitchen will be more enjoyable to planning/messages, and eating. The 2. Get rid of items you are not preparation and clean up faster and work in and it will take less time idea of centers is that you group all using. The old rule about getting less stressful. The key of course will to make a meal and clean up. (4) if the items that will be used on a task rid of clothes you haven’t worn also be if I can follow through and put you are organized and know what close to each other. For instance applies to serving dishes, utensils, things back where they belong. you will make for dinner, you will silverware, plates, and glasses, are and small appliances. (If you haven’t If you have any questions or be less inclined to buy fast food or stored close to the dishwasher or used it in a year you probably don’t need more information about this rush through the deli section of the drying area so you can just stand need it). I was ashamed of my cook- subject please contact our office at grocery store. and put them away rather than car- ing utensil drawer so I decided to do 446-2240. (5) if you are organized, you will rying them across the room. Baking what all the experts say: lay every- The University of Arkansas Divi- know where the coupons are that ingredients including flour, sugar, thing out, clean, remove duplicates, sion of Agriculture Cooperative is you cut out and you will use them and leavening and baking tools are items you don’t use, and items that an equal opportunity, access, equal before they expire. grouped together in another loca- belong somewhere else. I like the and affirmative action institution. Swain Gone, but not forgotten: By KATHY MARTIN in Fair Grove, Missouri, the week before Christ- Joseph Frank Holt Happy New Year, friends and neighbors! It’s mas. I wanted to stay longer, but Johnny wasn’t 2020! Blessed we are for another opportunity to live feeling well. He’s still hasn’t gotten his strength life with a new start. Some have made their New back, but every day we try to do a little more. (1910–1983) Years resolutions, but mine are to enjoy each day We enjoyed the Christmas holiday visiting with that the good Lord grants me. families and the feasting on the big dinners. is J. Frank Holt was a major figure in Happy January birthdays to: Peggy Adams, was our last Christmas shared at the omason Arkansas legal and political circles in the Larry and Debralee Alexander, Latoya Brown, Dor- home place. It was sad, but seeing the new renova- 1950s and 1960s. He served in numerous lin Brown, Jared, Kim, and Barbara Curtis, Ruby tions being made for someone new helped. God public offices, including two terms on the Carter, Daisy and Bridget Clayborn, Becky Car- is good and life goes on. I will count my many Arkansas Supreme Court. ney, Jessica and Betty Davis, Kenny Eddings, Kaye blessings! Joseph Franklin Holt was born on October He ey and grandson Dakota, Kendria Hueston, We enjoyed the holiday with our kiddos, our 22, 1910, in Harrison (Boone County). One Jerry Liggett, Ryan Martin, Ella Grace and her papa grands and also Don and Sydna Daily from Rus- of eleven children of Noah Calvin “Bud” Holt Anthony McCutcheon, Marie Proctor, Charlotte selleville who joined in our celebration. We played and Malicia Adeline Moore Holt, he grew up Ramsey, Nina Rowland, Paulette Rocole, Scot Rob- games, Jesslyn Martin and her friend did a dance in Harrison, where he sold newspapers and erson, Bobby and Crystal Young, Marsha Willis, routine, Hayden and McKenzie did riddles, plus all worked in a garage while in high school before my sister Freda Williams and son, Doyle Williams. the eats and gi s. Jesslyn also recited a poem about attending the University of Arkansas (UA) in Happy anniversary to our neighbors, Donna and the true meaning of Christmas. Fayetteville (Washington County). He had to Charlie Rocole. We spent Christmas day with Kathy and Ralph drop out of college and return home due to the Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends Graves, Debbie and Bruce Wilburn and later that Great Depression. He worked a variety of jobs, of Don Hankins, a lifetime resident of the Pel- a ernoon we visited with Kenneth Ogden and including selling insurance, teaching in the sor community. He will be greatly missed, and to Rocky Martin and family. Craig, Sarah and Hayden Cotter (Baxter County) school district, and Ms Wilma Willis. I worked with her at the senior Martin came to visit later that evening. serving as a clerk in the Arkansas Highway center and on the nursing home board for 20 years. Our granddaughters, McKenzie and Jesslyn Department before returning to school and She was the best advocate an elderly person could Martin, joined their mom in a live nativity at earning his law degree from the University have. their church in Russellville again this year. They of Arkansas in 1937. The following year, he We send out prayers for healings to Stanley love doing this. I hope everyone enjoyed the was awarded a scholarship to study at the Gilmore, Johnny and Jesse Martin, and my sister holidays and we’ll see what this new year brings. Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Virginia Hirayama. We went to visit her and family God bless you all. Switzerland. Upon his return, he began work in the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office, which was then headed by his older brother, Jack. Holt also worked on his brother’s unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate in As life goes by 1942 as well as his gubernatorial campaigns in 1948 and 1952. By ELAINE PHILLIPS of the eastern part of the state than the ones we had a few years He began working in private practice in LAUNDERVILLE a disaster. As many as 140,000 ago. ere was a lot of paper to be Little Rock (Pulaski County), but that was Enjoying weather like we have permanent residents and tens of changed, etc. Benton County has interrupted by World War II. He served as lately makes me know I do love thousands of vacationers were computers that keep up with who an enlisted man in U.S. Army Intelligence. mild winters. I am one of those leaving with the understanding has voted and where. It is great to Following the war, Holt returned to private people who wonders what is going that if you can leave, then you practice, entering into a partnership with be able to track the voters so that to happen next. Surely we are must leave. e conditions are his brother Jack in Little Rock. In 1948, he going to have winter weather soon dangerous due to the low humid- no one votes more than once and returned to public service, being appointed and surely it will be harsh. e ity, the strong winds and the state that they are legal to vote. deputy prosecuting attorney for the Sixth only thing about us having warm is tinder-dry. Watching the Razorbacks play Judicial District (covering Pulaski and weather there are many states On Monday I will be trained basketball has been fun. As I Perry counties). He was subsequently having heavy snow and/or ice. for the next election cycle. I told a friend, I love to be on the elected prosecuting attorney for the district at makes us in an area where encouraged my daughter, Elisa, to winning side! e boys and girls and served from 1954 to 1960, a tenure tornadoes occur. sign up to work. So she is being teams are doing great and the that included the events surrounding the I have been watching the res trained, too. I am the sheri at games are being enjoyed by a gym desegregation of Little Rock’s Central High in Australia and nding it hard a couple of sites so I must know full of fans! Go Hogs Go! School. While he was besieged by constant threats and calls and was frequently spat to believe how much area it has the rules/laws and how to make As I type this I am listen- covered. When we have res on sure the machines are put up cor- upon by segregationists, Holt focused on ing/watching the Golden Globe the western coastal area we realize rectly and kept in working order. performing the responsibilities of his office how much damage it can cause. I enjoy the work but many times Awards. It is when I realize how professionally. Foremost among his work was e res in Australia are covering it becomes long hard days. I many movies I haven’t seen and the successful prosecution of the perpetrators even more area and the people are imagine the machines will be the just must see. 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January 8, 2020 Newton County Times 7A Sports Western Grove works to semifi nals of Northark Staff Report to build it on their way to a 71-37 win over Omaha [email protected] to advance to the semi nals of the tournament. HARRISON — For the second-straight year, the Austin Isbell scored ve of Omaha’s 10 rst- Tigers of Valley Springs found themselves in the quarter points while Western Grove poured out 21 nals of the North Arkansas College Senior Boys points including an 11-0 run. Invitational Tournament. is year’s opponent for Zack Bolin and Gage Freeman each scored seven Valley Springs was conference rival Bergman. points in the rst frame as Western Grove con- Amongst a packed house at Pioneer Pavilion, the trolled a 21-10 edge at the rst break. Tigers took control of the lead in the second quarter e Eagles were able to get as close as a 29-23 dif- and held on to claim a 71-54 championship win. ference before Western Grove put together a 10-0 Valley Springs advanced to the nals with a push. 76-50 win over Western Grove. Bergman defeated Gavin Dickey began the Warrior’s next run with Clinton in a 87-81 overtime contest to reach the a baseline jumper followed by a pair of foul shots n a l s . from Blake Reddell. Semifi nals Reddell added the next score in transition while Valley Springs 76, being fouled. e foul shot was missed but Preston Western Grove 50 Savage was there to clean up with the putback. Valley Springs led the entire semi nals matchup Savage then stole the ensuing inbound pass and against Western Grove to advance with a 76-51 scored to give Western Grove a 39-23 lead with 1:47 victory. remaining in the st half. e Tigers had a string of four-straight 3-point- e Warriors entered the third period with a 41- ers in the opening period with Trammell hitting 27 lead and began their next run with 17 unan- the rst and the fourth. James and Saunier hit the swered points. shots in between and Carnahan added a bucket Bolin caught re with three 3-pointers in the post to give Valley Springs a 21-point rst to go with a pair of buckets in the paint. quarter. Dickey and Carson Parker added baskets Zack Bolin attacked the basket for six Warrior during the Warrior run before Isbell points while Garrett Dixon added a pair of buckets scored for Omaha. in the post. Reddell then threaded a pass Western Grove trailed by a 21-12 mark to begin through the defense to Walker Rob- the second and pushed for a 6-0 run. Carson inson for a bucket. Parker hit a free throw and Bolin scored the next Cade Anderson sank a 3 in ve points to get within, 21-18. the le corner before the end of Valley Springs responded with a 12-3 run a er the third to get Omaha into the Saunier completed a three-point play and Lippe fourth, trailing 63-31. buried a 3. Ragland then connected with four free Omaha got all six of their throws and a fadeaway jumper to end the run. fourth quarter points at the Bolin added the nal three points for Western free throw line while Robinson Grove in the second before Trammell hit his fourth scored six points for Western 3 of the rst half followed by a Knapp free throw. Grove and Marcus Bunch James connected on a pair of long bombs for added a bucket. Valley Springs in the third period while Saunier Bolin nished with 22 racked up eight points and a pair of scores in the points for the Warriors. Red- Deer sophomore paint from Knapp. dell and Freeman added nine Landen Rhoades Gage Freeman took control of the Warrior of- apiece, Dixon and Robinson skies for the basket- fense in the third with 11 points. eight each, Savage seven and ball during action at e Tigers entered the fourth period with a 56- Parker and Bunch four apiece. Pioneer Pavilion in 41 advantage and outscored the Warriors by a 20-9 Isbell had 11 points to score to pull o the semi nal win. lead Omaha. Anderson and the North Arkansas Saunier scored 16 points in the Tiger win and Hunter Isbell scored six College Senior Boys Ragland nished with 15. Trammell added 12, apiece, William Deckelman Invitational Tourna- James 11, Lippe nine, Knapp and Carnahan ve ve, Levi Rogers four, Jayden ment. The Antlers apiece, Gri n Stuart two and Jordan Cape one. Barber three and Ezra Hayes lost in their fi rst Quarterfi nals and Landon Asbury one No. 4 Western Grove 71, contest of the event. each. JEFF BRASEL/STAFF No. 5 Omaha 37 See SEMIFINALS, 8A e Warriors built an early lead and continued Lady Tigers win Northark Invitational Pittman Staff Report [email protected] A er falling short in last year’s completing staff North Arkansas College Senior Girls Invitational Tournament, By NATE ALLEN the Lady Tigers of Valley Springs [email protected] ipped the script this season. FAYETTEVILLE — Georgia State running Valley Springs was paired backs coach Jimmy Smith apparently is new against conference rival Bergman Arkansas coach Sam Pittman’s choice to be the in the championship game. Razorbacks’ new running backs coach. A strong fourth period pro- Smith replaces Je Traylor of the previous pelled the Lady Tigers to a 65-53 Chad Morris Arkansas sta who last month be- win over the Lady Panthers. came the head coach at the University of Texas- Valley Springs advanced to the San Antonio and hired Barry Lunney Jr., the nals with a 62-47 victory over 7-years Arkansas tight ends coach and interim Alpena and Bergman reached the head coach the nal two games of 2019, as o en- nal game a er defeating Nor- sive coordinator. fork, 45-32. Former Georgia o ensive line coach Pittman Quarterfi nals (2015-2019) knew of Smith not only as Georgia No. 2 Valley Springs 59, No. State’s running backs coach this 2019 during 10 Kingston 44 which GSU of lower division FCS upset FBS Valley Springs rode the schools Tennessee of the SEC and Army, but 31-point e ort by Bethany from Smith serving 12 years coaching at Cedar Richardson to a 59-44 win over Grove High Atlanta with his last six years as Kingston. athletic director/head football coach/head track e Lady Tigers started with a coach. Smith coached Cedar Grove’s football 19-9 lead a er the rst period. team to two state championships. Madison Moore had seven e UA has not o cially announced Smith’s points for the Lady Tigers and hiring but his Twitter account has a photo of a lit Richardson and Halle Miller up Reynolds Razorback Stadium with the caption added ve each. “BLESSED!!!!!!!” accompanying it. Hannah Johnson had picked Several outlets also report that Pittman is up where her scoring had le o about to hire Scott Fountain, Georgia’s special in the last game with six points in teams coordinator, as Arkansas’ special teams the rst frame for the Lady Yellow coordinator. Jackets. Fountain has been Georgia’s full-time special In the second period, Valley teams coordinator since 2018 a er serving as a Springs turned the ball over to Georgia special teams analyst in 2017. Richardson. She scored 12 of the A high school coach in Alabama from 1988- JEFF BRASEL/STAFF 13 points for the Lady Tigers as 1983 including head coach from 1990-1992 at Jasper point guard Aubrey Henderson brings the basketball up the court Valley Springs moved to a 32-17 Frisco Coty and 1993 at Monroe County, Foun- against Flippin in the North Arkansas College Senior Girls Invitational Tour- advantage at the midway point. tain started his college coaching as a Florida State nament. The Lady Pirates fell to Flippin in the their opening game. See INVITATIONAL, 8A graduate assistant in 1993. Fountain has coached 8

8A Newton County Times SPORTS January 8, 2020 Razorbacks win SEC opener SEMIFINALS: From 7A By NATE ALLEN No. 1 Valley Springs 81, No. 8 Kingston 46 [email protected] The defending champs of Valley Springs cruised FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas over the Kingston Yellow Jackets to the tune of an drew a sellout crowd at its 19,200 81-46 score to advance to the semifinals. seat Walton Arena and needed it Trell Trammell scored the first five points for the Saturday full throated to subdue the Tigers as Valley Springs began the game with a 10-0 stubborn Texas A&M Aggies, 69-59 lead. in the SEC opener for both teams. Will Clark added five points for Kingston before First-year coach Eric Musselman’ the Tigers began an 11-0 run. Ragland scored three- Razorbacks are a gaudy 12-1 overall straight buckets in the post before Trammell scored going into their Wednesday night on a putback and Ragland drained a triple from he SEC game at LSU while first-year left corner. coach Buzz Williams’ Aggies only Clark added the final three points of the first at 6-6 overall going into their second the foul line and Kingston trailed by a 23-10 score at SEC game Tuesday night hosting the first break. Ole Miss. Ragland stayed hot with 10 points in the second You wouldn’t have noted the while teammate Braydon Carnahan hit for nine records disparity by much of points. Saturday’s play. Zac Root scored six points to lead Kingston in the Arkansas only led 59-54 with second. 6:40 left. The Hogs relied entirely Valley Springs began the second half with a 47-22 on five guards after senior forward lead and extended the advantage to a 68-38 score led Adrio Bailey picked up his fourth by seven points from senior Briley Saunier. foul with 15:57 left and substitute The Tigers started the final 8 minutes with an 11-0 guard Jalen Harris soon replacing run led by Griffin Stuart scoring from behind the arc 6-8 substitute Reggie Chaney. and then adding a layup after a steal on defense. Arkansas didn’t entirely seal the Kingston then had a 3-pointer from both Isaac deal until an Isaiah Joe three put Weaver and Brayden Anderson to go with two free- Arkansas up, 69-59 with 1:38 left. bies by Payton Hartness. The crowd, including some CRAVEN WHITLOW/NATE ALLEN SPORTS SERVICES Valley Springs finished the win with a putback 40 Razorbacks lettermen from Arkansas junior guard Mason Jones shoots an open jumper at Bud Wal- by Tate Honer before the buzzer to take the win and the Glen Rose through Mike ton Arena on Saturday against Texas A&M. The Razorbacks defeated the advance to the semifinals. Anderson eras, roared as A&M Aggies, 69-59, and prepare to visit LSU on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Early Rounds committed three of its 17 turnovers Kingston 76, Deer 34 in succession down the stretch as we could,” Williams said. “It’s just Two Mitchell free throws for The Yellow Jackets took control of the game in the Arkansas pulled away. so hard for us to overcome the down 33-32 was the closest the first period and never looked back on their way to “The crowd’s energy was insanely turnover rate that we have. I don’t Aggies could come before the Jones posting a 76-34 win over Deer. awesome,” Musselman said. “I had know the exact number but it was and Sills half-closing 3-pointers. Avery Weaver had the hot hand for Kingston in a buddy in from the Bay Area and very high in the last ATO (Assists- Mitchell, averaging just 7.1 the first period. He scored 12 points with all of those he said he’s never heard an arena turnover) of the first half and very points, scored 11 off the first-half coming on 3-pointers. that loud in his life. It was awesome high in the last ATO of the second bench. Daylin Davidson scored six points as the Yellow to have the former Razorback half. In the second half Arkansas Jackets took a 29-8 lead as Dale Dotson and Avery players with us today. I’m happy we For the game Arkansas took a brief 10-point lead that the Young each scored four points for the Antlers. won our first league game.” committed nine turnovers to Aggies cut to two on Gordon’s Deer came back and won the second frame by Star guards playing forwards A&M’s 17 and outscored the basket with the Aggies countering two-points to make it a 42-23 contest going into Joe of Fort Smith Northside, and Aggies, 17-7 off mistakes. every attempt for Arkansas to pull halftime. Mason Jones led Arkansas scoring “They shot ball 34 times in the irrevocably away until 1:38. The Yellow Jackets held Deer to two points in the 17 each with guards Desi Sills and second half and we shot it 19. That’s Knowing Musselman heavily third period as their fast-break points put the team Jimmy Whitt scoring 13 and 12 because of turnovers,” Williams relies on just seven players, A&M ahead, 63-25 with a period left. while Harris scored six and dished said. coach Williams employed 10 Aggies Leading Kingston in scoring was Weaver with 18 five assists. Arkansas’ deceptively in the first half but Arkansas’ five points. Gunnar Davis added 13, Zac Root 10, David- Andre Gordon scored 15 for comfortable appearing 42-33 guards ranging from Harris’ 31 son eight, Will Clark seven, Darian Alexander and A&M while Wendell Mitchell halftime lead required Jones’ minutes to Joe’s 38:59. Trey Bowen six each, Brayden Anderson and Ethan scored 13 and 6-9 center Josh Nebo 4-point play with 1:10 left and “When we went with the Sprinkle three apiece and Payton Hartness two. scored 10 with a game-high 13 Sills’ 3-pointer two seconds before five guards, it was a little risky,” Deer was led by Young with 19 points. Landen rebounds. intermission to be achieved. Musselman said. “Naturally as Rhoades added seven, Dotson six and Keegan Graduate transfer Whitt, Arkansas was just up 35-32 when a coach you think about when Middleton two. originally a Razorbacks freshman Jones hit the three that became four you have five guards out there, Western Grove 73, Mt. Judea 23 under former Arkansas coach Mike because Mitchell fouled him. defensively and rebounding is what Western Grove bounced to a large lead on the way Anderson then lettering three years A&M’s Quenton Jackson had hit you’re concerned with. But the to defeating Mt. Judea, 73-23. at SMU and the lone Razorback 1 of 2 free throws with 45 seconds five guards were our best lineup The Warriors held the Eagles scoreless in the first player made media available, has left after Whitt’s second foul. defensively and they were our best period while picking up a 37-0 lead. played too many conference games Jeantal Cylla, becoming the rare rebounding lineup.” Zack Bolin had 12 first-period points to lead to expect an easy opener. eighth Razorback that Musselman Other than Nebo, no Aggie Western Grove as six different players scored in the “We knew they were going to has used lately, subbed for Whitt. outrebounded Jones’ six boards opening period. come out and play hard and play After both Sills and Joe missed while Joe grabbed five and Whitt, The Eagles scored six points in the second frame well,” Whitt said. “Give credit to threes, Cylla came through with Sills and Harris each grabbed four. as Trenton Faught and Matthew Cook had three them it was a game you had to the rebound and delivery to Jalen “I felt like today,” Whitt said, points each. grind it out. They are a really good Harris who fed Sills for the three “we were able to go out there and Western Grove scored 22 in the quarter to lead defensive team and really good at securing the 42-33 halftime lead. compete hard on defense and get 59-6 at intermission. controlling the pace of the game.” Neither team in an early back rebounds when we needed to, make Leading Western Grove in scoring was Blake Red- Musselman and Williams both and forth of short leads and ties led defensive stops when we needed to. dell with 13 points. Bolin added 12, Keagan Rick- gave the Aggies their due but by more than three until Sills was On offense (outscoring A&M etts 11, Garrett Dixon eight, Carson Parker seven, Williams said the Hogs five guards fouled late in the shot clock trying 30-12 on threes), it’s hard to guard Walker Robinson and Marcus Bunch six each, Gage literally took the game away on a desperate three. He sank all three five guards because if they play a big Freeman four and Brayden Moore, Preston Savage turnovers. free throws for a 24-20 lead. there’s a mismatch. We have guys and Zane Wheeler two apiece. “I thought we handled an A&M battled back and would who can shoot, get to the rim, drive. Mt. Judea was led by Faught and Cook with six incredible basketball environment exchange leads again until a Jones So we cause a matchup problem points each. Chase Campbell added five and Garrett in many respects about as well as trey snapped a 30-30 tie at 2:32. when we go five guards.” Martin and Dakota Recoy two each.

Kingston got another two more treys Haylie Fry had eight points in the first Kaylee Reynolds scored on an putback INVITATIONAL: in the fourth, one each by Hannah John- period for Valley Springs as the Lady and Brooklyn Flud drained a trey to From 7A son and Renee Pittman. Tigers led 24-2 as Ashlyn Davis had make it a single digit game at 48-39. On three occasions, the Lady Yellow Jordyn Jackson, Cartwright and the two lone points for Deer in the first Flippin’s Maelee Benedict hit a bucket Jackets were able to get the lead to 11 Woods each had a bucket to offset period. for the Lady Bobcats that was answered points, but Valley Springs would answer the points and force a tie at the end of Valley Springs led 24-2. by a score from Reynolds. each attack. regulation. Deer found its offense in the second Benedict popped the bottom of the Richardson had all 11 Lady Tiger Mellia Johnson started the overtime frame. net again, just before Jasper made a run. points in the third period as the team period with a free throw for Kingston. Ashlyn Denniston started the Lady Reynolds connected on her third moved to a 43-27 lead with 8 minutes left. Cannon hit a bucket and Villines scored Antler second with a score inside. That bucket of the fourth period before Del- Following Richardson’s 31 was Moore to give the Lady Yellow Jackets a two- was followed by a basket from Jessica aney Cox hit two free throws for Jasper. with nine points. Whitney Coffelt added point advantage as Woods connected on Dotson. Reynolds hit two more Jasper Lady six, Miller five and Haylie Fry and Mattie a three-point play for Western Grove. Davis drained a trey and Makyah Pirates free throws to make it a 52-47 Watkins four each. Brooklynn Baker drained a trey for Bushea scored before Davis ended the contest with 3:26 left. Kingston was led by Mellia Johnson Western Grove, but it was not enough second frame for Deer with another That was the last Jasper points of the with 15 points. Hannah Johnson added to answer the basket and free throw bucket. game. 13, Renee Pittman nine, Cheyenne Can- that was scored by Villines and the pair While Deer put 11 points on the Emily Davenport stopped the Jasper non and Taylor Cott three each and Aliya of charity tosses by Pittman to end the board, Valley Springs was finding its run with a trey. She later scored a free Reynolds one. game. range from the outside. Kamey Horn throw after picking up an offensive Opening Rounds Leading Kingston in scoring was had two long shots and Coffelt and Mat- rebound. Kingston 59, Western Grove 57, OT Hannah Johnson with 20 points. Mellia tie Watkins each contributed a 3-pointer Leah Still scored for Flippin before Kingston used a solid fourth period Johnson added 15, Pittman 10, Cannon as the Lady Tigers led at halftime, 40-13. Makenna Johnson connect on a bucket. and then won the overtime period to eight and Villines six. Leading Valley Springs in scoring was Davenport ended the night with two free defeat Western Grove, 59-57. Western Grove was led by Woods Fry with 14 points. Patrick added 13, throws for Flippin. The Lady Yellow Jackets turned to the with 21 points. Amara Collins added 13, Horn 11, Coffelt nine, Watkins, Richard- Flippin led at the end of the first pe- 3-ball in the fourth period to forge a tie. Cartwright 11, Baker and Jackson five son and Halle Miller eight each, Chloe riod, 16-12, and moved that lead to 31-21 Entering the final quarter Western each and Zalia Phillips two. Avery six and Maura Moore four. at halftime. Grove had taken a 38-36 lead. Valley Springs 81, Deer 52 Deer was led by Davis with 22 points. Leading Jasper in scoring was Reyn- Brooke Villines started the final period Valley Springs scored 40 points in the Denniston added 14, Bushea 10 and olds with 18 points. Halle Emerson with a long shot for Kingston that was first half on the way to posting an 81-52 Dotson four. added 11, Flud nine, Hayley Sexton four, followed by back-to-back Cheyanne Can- win over Deer. Flippin 62, Jasper 47 Cox and Brielle Brasel two each and non buckets. The Lady Tigers had 11 first period Flippin scored the last 10 points of the Aubrey Henderson one. Western Grove got a bucket from Tru buckets with Cayley Patrick and Whit- game to post a 62-47 win over Jasper. Flippin was led by Davenport with 24 Cartwright that was followed by four ney Coffelt each draining a long bomb in The Lady Bobcats were sitting on a 48- points. Allie Downs added 14, Still 11, straight points from Hailey Woods. the frame. 34 lead when Jasper started a move. Johnson seven and Benedict six. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 CLASSIFIEDS Newton County Times 9A Looking for something? From cars to jobs, pets to homes, we’ve got you covered. We’re the place to ﬁnd great deals MARKETPLACE in the heart of the Ozarks! Great deals, great results

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Hot drinks and staying active...... will keep you warmed up all winter.

What’s better than a hot drink to 7 leaves warm up everyone during the colder Winter Warm-Up! teatime winter months? Coffee, tea and rich, Read the clues to fill in the 5 8 service sweet hot chocolate are favorites. crossword puzzles: water What does your family like? 4 8. teapot + sugar bowl + cream pitcher India 1. sweetener 3 11 2. people do this with tea to check its quality Tea! + teacups + saucers = a tea ______cosy 3. hot ______is needed 9. cover to keep teapot warm 6 bush 10 4. late afternoon 10. to make a drink by putting tea sugar 5. some people "read" tea ______leaves in hot water for a while 2 9 6. used for boiling water 11. tea grows on a ______7. largest grower 12. lightens the tea cream 1 taste of tea kettle 4 8 brew Coffee! 1 Cocoa! 12 1 1. ______- world’s largest coffee producer 1. cocoa trees were originally grown Brazil pounds 2. the coffee bean is beanlike, but it is in South and Central ______trees drying really a ______2. fruits, called ______, grow on the 8 seeds 7 dried 3. planted seeds branches and trunks of cocoa trees America grow into coffee ______roasted 6 seed 3. inside them are the ______, called 4. takes about 5 2 cocoa beans, which are white 5 3-4 years for fruits 4. the beans turn brown while ______(sun) sugar 7 a coffee tree to grow red _____, machines 5. a little inside piece of the bean (nib) 3 6 called “cherries” – each is taken from the bean and holding 2 coffee beans 3 crushed into a ______form 2 liquid 5. 100 ______of coffee cherries only 6. the liquid is then mixed with world supplies 20 ______of coffee beans ______, cocoa butter and vanilla 6. beans must be ______(usually in the sun) before they can be stored 7. the new mixture is ______finely – 4 7. after drying, ______remove any layers of skin from the beans the finer, the richer it becomes 8. beans are green, but they are ______brown and ground 8. the whole _____ enjoys chocolate and cocoa ground pods

must pass testing advised that the water ORDER before the others may be unsafe for can be tested. If the human consumption, authority’s samples and water used for LIFTED: fail, the other systems’ drinking or food From 1A samples will have to preparation must be Introducing the be tested again before boiled briskly for one cases, the process the boil orderJob Number: will be 575897minute prior to use. requires two sets of lifted. Customer: ARKANSASAll ice PRESS cubes should samples tested. Under DANthe ‘Boil ADS be discarded and only Anderson said Lifeline Program Water’ Notice, all boiled water used for Phone: ${customer.phone} the authority took affected customers are making ice. samples to Little Rock on Thursday morning for the testing procedure, which takes 24 hours. A Discounted Home Samples were at the Health Department Phone or Internet Program about 11 a.m. Thursday, so it will for Ritter Customers! be noon Friday before any results could be seen. If you live in Alpena, Compton, Deer, Everton The authority treats 575897z (only for households with 870-429 phone water and sends it numbers), Osage, Jasper, Mt. Judea, Lurton, to 18 subsequent customers. Each of Ponca, St. Joe or Western Grove AND you receive those systems will assistance from one of the following entities, have to take samples you may be eligible for a credit each month on to Little Rock for your Ritter phone or internet bill! testing. Jones wrote to Anderson on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Medicaid Thursday that some

571111z Supplemental Security Income (SSI) • Federal Public Housing of those systems were also taking samples Assistance (FPHA) • Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension Thursday. But the Additional Eligibility Programs for Tribal Lands authority’s samples or If your income is at or below 135% of the

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12A Newton County Times NEWS January 8, 2020 Hospital board grateful for service By DONNA Regional Medical Cen- BRAYMER ter was held on urs- Harrison Daily Times day, Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m. HARRISON — e e board will have December meeting of new directors a er the the board of directors rst of the year and ap- for the North Arkansas preciation was shown to If traditions are as important to you as they are to us, we can help you preserve them

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS/SPREE HILLIARD North Arkansas Regional Medical Center president/CEO North Arkansas Regional Medical Center president/ Vince Leist (left) presented a plaque to board member CEO Vince Leist (left) presented a plaque to Dan Bow- Brad Crawford as the incoming chair for the board. ers for his years of service as chairman of the board. Bowers will remain on the board. those who have served. looks for members of Dr. Blake Chitsey the community who served a one-year term have areas of expertise as chair of the physi- that would bene t the cians group. Dr. Ken- board and the decisions neth Collins has been a board member needs elected to serve during to make to govern the 2020. hospital wisely. Mike McNutt and Brad Crawford has

561834z Mike Norton are accepted the position of both rotating o the chairman of the board, board and Vince Leist, as Dan Bowers rotates Nora Grace, age 2, shows Grammy Glenna NARMC CEO/president o of that position, but how to “Call the Hogs” told the board he has will continue to serve two names to submit on the board. When you need the assistance of a funeral director, Norton said, “It’s to the Quorum Court North Arkansas Regional Medical Center president/ for approval when been a pleasure to serve We’re here to help! they meet in January. with the board. e CEO Vince Leist (left) presented a plaque to out-going 1904 Capps Rd e positions are for board always tries to do board member Mike Norton for his years of service Harrison eight-year terms. Leist the right thing for the since 2012, serving an additional two years when 870-741-3481 has explained in previ- hospital and it was an Sandy Stroope moved out of town. Glenna Ragan, President ous meetings that he honor to serve.” “I agree with Mike, for our hospital. I want has also served quite a this is a great board to to thank Mike’s McNutt few years, and I appre- NOW ACCEPTING DEBIT & CREDIT CARDS! work with and appreci- for his service to the ciate his service to the ate everyone’s willing- board. He was not able community too,” Dan ness to go the distance to be with us tonight, Bowers said.

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