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News-LEADER Arkansas’S Heritage While Leading Through the 21St Century Wednesday, Oct THE NASHVILLE HH HH Preserving SouthwestNews-LEADER Arkansas’s Heritage While Leading Through the 21st Century Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 u Vol. 16, Issue 17 u 22 pages, 2 sections u 75¢ Leader Police chief named Board after unusual moves www.swarkansasnews.com and executive session By Louie Graves to open session, Coun- News-Leader staff cil member Jimmie Lou OPINION 4A In an unusual flurry of Kirkpatrick moved to hire Two issues parliamentary moves, the Nashville Police Sergeant city of Nashville filled the Ty Basiliere. The vote was removed from coming-vacant position of 6-6. Voting against the mo- Nov. 2 ballot police chief with the female tion were council members assistant chief. Joe Hoen, Donna Harwell, in Arkansas . Amy Marion, who Monica Clark, Carol Mitch- joined the department in ell, Andy Anderson and 2002 as a patrol officer, Mike Milum. Voting for the Mineral then served as criminal motion were council mem- investigator and for the bers Matt Smith, James FCCLA sets past four years as assistant Parker, Kay Gathright, Viv- breakfast chief, will become chief on ian Wright, Nick Davis and Jan. 1, 2019, at the retire- Kirkpatrick. FCCLA students at ment of Chief Dale Pierce. Mayor Billy Ray Jones Mineral Springs High She is the second woman to broke the tie with a “nay” School will cook and serve serve as a line officer in the vote. News-Leader photo/LOUIE GRAVES pancakes as a fund-raiser department. Then the council voted Assistant police chief Amy Marion, center, was chosen to on Friday, Oct. 26. There were four final- A NEW POLICE CHIEF. on council member Andy succeed retiring chief Dale Pierce by two split votes and two mayoral tiebreaker The breakfast will be ists who were interviewed Anderson’s motion to hire votes, Monday night. The other finalist was Sgt. Ty Basiliere, left. from 6:45-8 a.m. in the for the position. At Mon- Marion. Voting for the mo- FACS Classroom 116, day night’s regular council tion were council members bers Smith, Davis, Wright, The council meeting Marion had gone next door and is for parents and meeting for October, the Milum, Anderson, Mitch- Kirkpatrick, Gathright and adjourned minutes after to the police station to await teachers only. council went into executive ell, Clark, Harwell and Parker. The mayor broke the vote. Chief Pierce had the outcome. The all-you-can-eat session for 78 minutes. Hoen. Voting against the the 6-6 tie with an “aye” stayed for the end of the breakfast is $5 and the When they returned motion were council mem- vote. meeting, but Basiliere and See Chief • Page 5A money raised will be used to send students to the FCCLA conference. Lawsuit Nashville Halloween alleges to be Oct. 30 neglect at It has become an an- nual observance -- the daycare Trick or Treat Trail at the By Terrica Hendrix Nashville City Park for News-Leader staff Halloween. A lawsuit has been filed The event will be against a ceased Nashville Tuesday, Oct. 30, the daycare and its former day Halloween will be owner alleging neglect and observed in Nashville. seeking damages. Trick or Treat Trail The lawsuit was filed will be from 5-7 at the Oct. 17 in Miller County by Dogwood Pavilion at the LaToya Griffin on behalf of park. Southwest Arkansas Radio photo/JONATHAN CANADAY her minor son - through There will be a cos- RIBBON CUTTING. Weyerhaeuser Plant Manager Richard Murders holds one end of the ribbon with Wey- her attorneys, Keil and tume contest at 5:15, erhaeuser employee Alice Shuffit while Hal Strasner cuts the ribbon Oct. 17. Goodson P.A. - against and a Jack O’Lantern defendants Dominique contest at dark. Lofton of Nashville and Decorated or carved her former daycare, Alpha- pumpkins should be New Dierks mill officially opens, bet Academy. brought to the pavilion The lawsuit alleges that between 5-7. the minor child began For more information replaces 100-year-old facility attending the daycare in call the park office at June 2018 and “on or about By Terrica Hendrix an annual production capacity of told reporters that when Weyer- 845-7405. Aug. 17, as the minor child News-Leader staff 387 million board feet, which is 25 haeuser “invested the amount of was sleeping in his playpen Weyerhaeuser held a ribbon cut- percent more than current capabili- money they invested, you know that during nap time, another ting on Wednesday, Oct. 17 for its ties, officials said. they should be here for a while, that Center Point minor child that attended new multi-million dollar lumber Dierks Forests Co. built the origi- you‘re not worried they‘re going to AA crawled over into the red beans, mill in Dierks. nal mill in 1918, and Weyerhaeuser leave.” minor child’s playpen and Weyerhaeuser officials and em- purchased the mill in 1969. For 100 About 230 employees work at attacked him” rice Nov. 3 ployees, Don Dierks, and dignitaries years, wood products have been the mill. The case also involves Center Point firemen gathered at the Weyerhaeuser main made in Dierks. Weyerhaeuser‘s in- Other dignitaries attending the allegations of “negligent will cook and serve a red office for the ribbon cutting for the vestment ensures the forest products event included U.S. Representative training, supervision, beans and rice supper $190 million lumber mill. history in Dierks will continue, the Bruce Westerman, U.S. Senator John and retention; at least one to benefit the activities of Although contractors were still company said. Boozman, State Forester Joe Fox, violation of the Decep- the Center Point Re- working on the mill, it is an active Gov. Asa Hutchinson told the Arkansas Senator Larry Teague, tive Trade Practices Acts, newal. operation. crowd the investment will greatly Arkansas Representative DeAnn breach of contract, breach The event will be The new mill will replace the cur- benefit the forest products industry. Vaught and Howard County Judge Saturday, Nov. 3, be- rent 100-year-old mill and will have Dierks Alderman Roddy Smith Kevin Smith. See Lawsuit • Page 5A ginning at 5:30 at the Center Point Community Building. The meal is by donation only. According to Fire Fiber optic prospects draw crowd to UA Cossatot Chief Alan Green, the By John R. Schirmer outage earlier in the year executive team at HMH. proponent of improved the main line up Highway proceeds will go for News-Leader staff resulted in disruption of “This is bigger than just the internet service for rural 278 and west to Howard repairs and maintenance Area business, industrial services at HMH and cost hospital. It’s my obligation areas of the state. Memorial on 371. That’s the of the main building and and civic leaders gathered the facility thousands of as chamber board president Nashville is 8 1/2 miles first shot.” grounds. at UA Cossatot Thursday, dollars. to turn this into a commu- from the end of the com- After hearing from a Green said that the Oct. 18, for a presentation “We all struggle with nity event.” pany’s fiber optic line, ac- number of prospective cus- firemen want to assist about improved internet internet connectivity at He received 82 reserva- cording to Hegmann. tomers who live beyond the CPR in its mission of service in Nashville. times,” Craig said. “You tions for the meeting, with The line would need to hospital, Hegmann said the upkeep of the com- Bill Hegmann and Layne remember the frustration lunch provided by HMH. be extended about 10 miles company could extend the munity building walking Power of Southwest Arkan- we had six weeks ago. Am- Hegmann gave a brief to reach the hospital and service area farther. trail, playgrounds and sas Telephone Cooperative bulances were diverted. We history of the company, provide service to those “We’re not perfect, but property. Green said outlined what their compa- couldn’t access radiology in which began at Texarkana. along the route, he said. we try to do a good job. that donations would be ny provides and said they Hot Springs to read scans. “We’re trying to get fiber “It costs $55,000 per mile We’re a very good alterna- accepted. They may be are interested in providing We couldn’t finish lab or- service to our customers. to extend. If we get com- tive. We’re ready to do it, sent to the Center Point fiber optic service locally. ders. It meant we couldn’t They love it. We try to do a mitments for two thirds of but it won’t happen over- VFD, 2630 Hwy. 26W, Howard Memorial Hos- take care of patients, and good job of it,” he said. that over three years, we night. It will take about six Nashville, AR 71852. pital Chief Financial Officer we had a significant finan- Hegmann recalled will do it,” Hegmann said. months to a year,” Heg- Bill Craig, president of the cial loss. That falls back on a lunch meeting he had “Once we get here, we can mann said. Inside the News-Leader Chamber of Commerce me as CFO.” at Hope with Sen. Lar- sell service to others. All Service is gig certified, Obituaries, 2A board, helped organize the Craig invited SWATC ry Teague of Nashville. we’re asking is two thirds See • Page 5A Early Files, 3A meeting after an internet to discuss options with the Teague has long been a of the cost of extending Meeting News-Leader photo/ Opinion, 4A JOHN R. SCHIRMER Sports, 8A-12A INTEREST IN Trends, B FIBER OPTICS.
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