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BY MELISSA ORRELL the campus for our Pirates. Drew [email protected] Central Middle School and High School students will report directly A handgun with the words to their buildings when they enter “Don’t go to school tomorrow” in the campus in the morning. Drew white lettering against a black back Central Elementary students will drop was received by an unnamed report to Morning Celebration. The Drew Central High School student safety of all our Pirates will remain early Sunday morning. a priority. We are asking that you The image was closely cropped respect the privacy of all involved cutting off the hand grip and the and refrain from posting addition- bottom tip of the barrel and was al comments as this is an ongoing pictured on a set of beige sheets. investigation.Thank you, Kimbraly The sender was unknown with an Barnes.” unfamiliar name. Meanwhile, the Monticello Po- On Sunday night at 6:10 p.m., lice Department—along with the Drew Central School District Su- Drew County Sheriff’s Offi ce—be- perintendent Kimbraly Barnes gan investigating. posted on this DCSD Facebook “This is the problem with kids page: and social media,” Monticello Po- “We are providing this informa- lice Chief Jason Akers said. “You tion in advance to all of you so you have to watch your kids on social will have the facts as we know them media.” at this time. A threatening message After investigating, law enforce- was sent to a Drew Central student ment are diligently working with ment determined the origin of the early Sunday morning regarding the school district to investigate snapchat was British Columbia, attending school on Monday. The this situation. On Monday, August Melissa Orrell/Advance-Monticellonian Canada. Monticello Police Department and 19, 2019, you will see a larger WATCHING OUT Drew County Sheriff ’s Offi ce deputies stand guard at Drew Central Monday. the Drew County Sheriffs Depart- presence of law enforcement on See THREAT Page 6A UAM heralds Childhood dream becomes lifetime passion achievements BY MELISSA ORRELL last stamp to his wife this week. BY HAROLD COGGINS [email protected] “The next thing you know an opening [email protected] came up and I put in for it,” said Wood. “There were only two or three people that Just before the fall semester iving in a rural community, Tom- put in for the job and took the test. I was the begins, 98 Drew County students my Wood and his fi ve siblings one that scored the highest and they tried have been named to either the Lwere a little amazed and perplexed by the mailman and exactly how his job me out and hired me. I have been here ever Chancellor’s List or the Dean’s since.” List for the spring 2019 semester at worked. The kids would always put the fl ag up thinking the mailman wouldn’t stop As Wood, his wife Ann, Postmaster Don the University of Arkansas at Mon- McNeil and others stood in the lobby of ticello. without them doing that and that was when and where the desire to be a post man and the Monticello post offi ce, the smiles were Those 98 were among 191 stu- tinged with sadness as Wood told his story dents to the Chancellor’s List and the love of the United States Post Offi ce and mail began. of dedication to a job that he has loved and another 296 students to the Dean’s still loves. List, according to UAM Registrar “I’ve always wanted to work for the post offi ce,” said Wood on Tuesday following “I hired on in Dermott (in 1980) and Sylvia Miller. transferred to Monticello,” said Wood Of course, Monticello had the the last sale of a stamp to his wife Ann, the post master for the Dermott United States “Around 1982.” majority of the Drew County stu- That is when Ann breaks in, “Eighty- dents honored, with 34 on the Post Offi ce. “It started out when I was one of fi ve children and we lived in the rural fi ve, no, ‘84.” Chancellor’s List and 50 on the Wood agrees with her, “That’s right, county and I would see the mailman pass Dean’s List. Tillar placed three of ‘84.” every day and I thought in order to get mail the Chancellor’s List and one of “Eight months before I started working the Dean’s List, while Wilmar had we had to have that fl ag up. So me and my there,” said Ann, referring to her job in Der- three on the Chancellor’s List and siblings, one would get down and I would Melissa Orrell/Advance-Monticellonian mott. seven on the Dean’s List. get up and we would raise that fl ag.” Wood smiles as he remembers the day Selection to the Chancellor’s Of course the mailman on the rural route AND THAT’S IT! Longtime Monticello postman Tommy Wood (left) sells his last stamp to his wife Ann before retiring 42 years after his U.S. Post Offi ce career started. he drove over to Dermott to visit his old List requires a grade-point average did not appreciate the kids raising that fl ag, friends on a whim. of 4.0 on at least 12 semester hours especially when there was no mail waiting ed.” time,” said Wood. “I went in (to the post “When I transferred over to Monticello of course credit at the 1000-4000 for him to pick up and he had none to deliv- Wood didn’t immediately get a job at offi ce), I was working a potato chip route I was married,” explained Wood. “When I level. The Dean’s List requires a er to the address. the post offi ce when he graduated high at the time and I would have to come in left Dermott I never did go back. So during GPA of 3.5 or higher, also on at “We had a knock on the door one day and school. Instead he served as a Paratrooper and sell it. He was there and I asked, ‘How the time I was working in Monticello, my least 12 semester hours of course the mailman stopped and asked my mama in the Army from 1972 to 1975 and then fi rst wife and I, we parted ways. During that credit at the 1000-4000 level. if the kids would quit raising the fl ag be- moved to Dermott where he had a potato does a man get a job like that’ “ time, they hired my current wife Ann who Those listing Monticello as their cause he kept having to stop with no mail,” chip route. What followed set into motion a 42-year hometown on the Chancellor’s List explained Wood. “That is where it all start- “Newt Bynum was the postmaster at the career that ended with the selling of that See DREAM Page 6A were Madison F. Arrington, Laura A. Briseno, Devin S. Burton, Jo- seph Busch III, Alondria R. Davis, Heather L. Dodd, Loida Garcia, Misty Nicole Garcia Ibarra, Re- HERE WE GROW AGAIN agen Elizabeth Gardner, Jake Tyler Two local college programs Harris, Lynda Allison Hawkins, Jordan N. Herbner, Jessy Ryan Hill, Jordan T. Jones, Madison receive national recognition Faith Knowles, Hunter R. Lane, BY HAROLD COGGINS the Master of Fine Arts in creative Emilee N. Lawson, [email protected] writing program accepts students William T. Leggett, Keldrick into three genre areas: fi ction, po- Janard Lesure, Dylan C. McClain, Not only does the University etry, or creative nonfi ction. The McKenzie D. McClain, Jennifer of Arkansas at Monticello have a non-residency requirement of the Marie McCoy, William W. Mc- grand presence in Drew County but program allows students to earn Coy, Rose M. Mencer, Jonathan D. two programs at the local institu- an affordable MFA tailored to their Powers, Cameron Seth Reynolds, tion of higher learning have recent- Amanda N. Roberts, Samantha G. lifestyles, according to the pro- Sanders, Carter B. Sled, Noah Lee ly received national acclaim. gram’s page on the UAM website. Smith, Leah Rae Sparkman, Jona- According to TheBestSchools. The MFA was also named No. than R. Stain, Miranda J. Straughn org, UAM has been named as one 2 in the list of the “10 Best Deals and Morgan Elizabeth Stroud. of the nation’s best online Mas- in Creative Writing Degrees” by Students listing Tillar as their ter’s in Creative Writing degree Great College Deals in 2017. hometown were Joseph A. Ear- programs for 2019. The website’s Plus, UAM’s social work pro- nest, Mary C. Prosser and Cedric team reviewed all accredited online gram has been ranked among the Germaine Ware, while students Master’s in Creative Writing de- best and most affordable programs listing Wilmar as their hometown Special to the Advance gree programs in the United States by SocialWorkDegree.org. Accord- were Emmalee May Goad, Ana C. UNIQUE BUSINESS The newly completed Rocking Horse Arena, part of the Arkansas Heart and Soul Therapeutic and UAM earned sixth place in a ing to a release from the online re- Equine Center, is located at 1314 Old Warren Road and is owned and operated by Becke Williams. The ribbon-cut- list topped by Harvard University. See UAM Page 6A ting ceremony for the horse riding arena was held Tuesday morning. Established on campus in 2013, See PROGRAMS Page 6A

INDEX Opinion ...... 4A Calendar ...... 2A Religion ...... 3B EXTRA! Classifi eds ...... 5C Sports ...... 1C ROVING REPORTERS Obituaries ...... 8A Weddings ...... 1B EXTRA! OUR 148TH YEAR ;OPZ`LHYTLTILYZVM[OL(K]HUJL4VU[PJLSSVUPHUZ[HќHYTLK NUMBER 34 • 22 PAGES with their smartphone cameras, will be out about town looking for interesting subjects. WILL YOU BE NEXT? 2A | Wednesday, August 21, 2019 NEWS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 COMMUNITY CALENDAR GOING ON NOW Market in the Park vacation Market in the Park is taking a break for the month of August. Many of the produce vendors are hitting the end of the summer season and produce THE ROVING is getting scarce. The fall vegetables will be ready in early September and Market in the Park will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 7 and remain open until Oct. 26. Check out Market in the Park's Facebook page to see if any vendors have produce, homemade or handcrafted products available during the market’s temporary vacation. For more information, contact the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce at 870-367-6741. Library book sale The Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West Jef- REPORTERS ferson Avenue, is off ering a $5 book sale, with the proceeds going toward library programs. Anyone may fi ll a bag with any book that fi ts in the bag, and it’s just $5—while books last. For more information, contact the library Look who we found this week! at 870-367-8583. LIHEAP applications WELCOME TO MONTICELLO... The Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation is taking applica- tions for Fiscal Year 2019 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program winter regular program. The applications will remain open until funds are depleted. The program is designed to assist low-income households with home energy related emergency situations. The following information is needed to determine eligibility: 1) Proof of total monthly household income for the month prior to submitting application; 2) All household members’ birthdates, social security numbers and applicant’s identifi cation; and 3) Proof of an electric or gas bill—or other energy related statement—for regu- lar assistance. Applications will be taken from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday (offi ces are closed on Friday). For more information, contact either Andrea Crowder, Drew County SEACAC rep- resentative, at 870-460-0842 or SEACAC Central Offi ce LIHEAP Program Director Carolyn Davis at 870-226-2668, extension 307. Crowder’s offi ce is located in the Monticello Department of Human Services building, 444 U.S. Highway 425 North. Drew County Museum The Drew County Museum, 408 South Main Street, will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For special events or for more information, contact Connie Mullis at 870-367-2431 or Tommy Gray at 870-367-2401. Support for local schools Show support for local schools by purchasing a school mascot yard sign for only $20. All three (University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils, Drew Central Pirates and Monticello Billies) may be purchased for $50. For more information, contact the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Com- merce at 870-367-6741 or stop by the chamber offi ce at 335 East Gaines Street. Ireland, England and Wales tour Drew Central fourth-grade teacher Eva Arrington will be leading an edu- cational tour for nine days in June 2020 to England, Ireland and Wales. Students from any school district are eligible to travel. Those taking the tour will experience castles, cathedrals, coastlines and countrysides that will become the classroom for this unforgettable journey. The British Isles have inspired imaginations for centuries. From the rolling, rugged beauty of the Ring of Kerry to magnifi cent man-made cathedrals like St. Patrick's in Dub- lin and Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford, students will feel the spirits of history by their side every step of the way. A detailed itinerary of the trip can be reached by visiting eftours.com and watching the video on the England, Ireland and Wales tour. For more information, contact Arrington at 870-224- 6545. Yard of the Month The Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce is now taking nomina- tions for Yard of the Month. Nominations may be made by calling 870-367- 6741. Now streaming Special to the Advance "A Southern Gothic Tale" a feature fi lm that takes place at Monticello's own, The Allen House, is now streaming on Amazon Prime. The fi lm can also be WEEVIL NATION. Karla Hughes, University of Arkansas at Monticello chancellor welcomes students last week as they prepare to begin their college ca- rented or purchased digitally at Amazon.com. The fi lm features local actors. reers at UAM. Best Care Connected: 5 hours online The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Research and Extension Department is off ering a course in Building Parent-Teacher Partnerships through Eff ective Communication through Monday, Sept. 16. To enroll, visit courses.uaex.edu. For more information, contact Hazelene McCray at 870-460-6270 or [email protected],or Rachel Chaney at 501-671-2069 or [email protected]. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 SEARK Community Action Corporation food giveaway The Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation is receiving United States Department of Agriculture food commodities. Items available will be: whole bagged chicken, sliced pork ham, pork patties, milk, cream style corn, spaghetti sauce, pinto beans, pears, long-grain rice, cream of chicken soup, fi g pieces, wide egg noodles, pistachio nuts and cran-apple juice. The riles for acceptance and participation in the USDA’s Temporary Emer- gency Program are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, reli- gion, age, sex, disability, national origin, political affi liation or veteran status. If one’s household income is at or below the federal poverty level (the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has set the poverty level for a household of four at an annual income of $25,750; to get the poverty level for larger families, add $4,420 for each additional person in the house- hold), that person may be eligible to receive supplies. Households must meet income guidelines, live in the county for which they are applying for commodities and show some type of identifi cation (driver’s license or other photo ID, etc.). Persons may pick up for one other person besides them- selves—if they are an authorized representative. If picking up for another person, one must bring all required information and a written note from that person stating their commodities may be picked up. Bags or boxes must be brought to the commodity site to receive the items. The commodity site in Drew County is the First Assembly of God Church, 915 U.S. Highway 425 North. The time and date of the commit pickup is 8 a.m. Thursday. There are pickup sites in four other Southeast Arkansas counties (Ashley, Bradley, Chicot and Desha) as well. For more information, contact Andrea Crowder at 870-222-3392 or Carolyn Davis at 870-226-2668, extension 307. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Wallack 90th birthday celebration Friends and family of Mary Lou Vance Wallack are invited to attend a cele- bration of her 90th birthday beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday in the fellowship hall of the Collins Baptist Church. Attendees are encouraged to dress in the attire of any decade from 1929 to 2019. Gifts are optional. For more information, contact Lisa at 870-460-5984. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 AND 25 The Cavaness, Matthews and Swift families reunion The Cavaness, Matthews and Swift families will host their 86th family reunion Saturday and Sunday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building, 148 Veterans Drive, across the street from Dr. Tim Chase Municipal City Pool in McCloy Park. All family members are encouraged to attend both days of activities. Saturday’s activities will begin at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday’s activ- ities will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday worship services will be held at 10 a.m. at Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, 527 East McCloy Street. Attendees are encourages to bring their favorite dishes on Sunday. For more informa- tion, contact George Matthews at 870-723-4818 or Bettina Randolph at 870-460-5191. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Conduit for Action Legislative Session Presentation Conduit for Action will be presenting at the upcoming Drew County Re- publican Committee from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the Los Arcos Mexican Grill, 512 U.S. Highway 425 South. The discussion will center around the recent Arkansas legislative session. Topics to be dis- cussed include major bills that came before the General Assembly including major tax legislation and government spending. CFA Political Strategies Development and Research Director Joey Williams will be presenting. For more information about Conduit for Action, contact Williams at joey@polit- icalstrategiesar.com. For more information about the upcoming meeting or Drew County Republican Committee, contact Diana Harton at either 870- 723-5701 or [email protected]. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 MHS Class of 1974 45-year reunion The Monticello High School Class of 1974 will host its 45-year reunion Fri- day, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20. One of the highlights of the reunion will be attending the Billies’ Homecoming game at Hyatt Field again Class 4A, District 8 rival Crossett Friday night. For more information, contact [email protected] or check out the Facebook page—“MHS Class of 1974 News.” MHS Class of 1989 30-year reunion The Monticello High School Class of 1989 will be having its 30-year reunion Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20. One of the highlights of the reunion will be attending the Billies’ Homecoming game at Hyatt Field against Class 4A, District 8 rival Crossett Friday night. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, members of the class are invited to a picnic at McCloy City Park, and from 7-10 p.m., there will be a banquet at the G-Plex SuberCen- ter, 211 South Shay Gillespie Avenue on the campus of Head Of The Class Childcare and Learning Center. Worship Sunday will be at Brooks Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 1667 old Warren Road. For more information, contact Connie Burks at [email protected], Julius Thompson or see the MHS Class of 1989 Facebook page. ONGOING • Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets Tuesday afternoon. For meeting place, time and more information, contact Judy at 870-367-2839.

See COMMUNITY CALENDAR Page 3A 870-367-5325 | mymonticellonews.net | Advance-Monticellonian NEWS Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | 3A COMMUNITY CALENDAR Continued from Page 2A Teacher feature • The Drew County Beekeepers Association meets at 6 p.m. the fi rst Thurs- day of each month at the Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Editor’s note: Back by popular demand— Education. During that time, he began volun- Branch, 114 West Jeff erson Avenue. For more information, contact 870- and with a new name—the Advance-Monti- 224-1508 by calling or texting. teering with AmeriCorps in the local schools • The Koinonia Christian Home School Support Group meets from 2-4 p.m. cellonian will continue to highlight one local and that work led to the fi nal decision to be the fi rst, third and fi fth (when they occur) Thursdays of each month during educator per week during the school year. an educator. September through May. The meetings take place in the gymnasium at Teachers from Drew Central and Monticello “I knew I wanted to coach baseball but I school district, as well as the University of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 327 Arkansas Highway 172 near wasn’t sure what I wanted to do,” explained Monticello. Anyone who currently home schools or who is interested in Arkansas at Monticello, are eligible for nom- learning more about home schooling is welcome to attend. For more infor- inations. Our goal is to highlight accomplish- Goad. “Then I started the AmeriCorps pro- mation, contact Mary Rodgers at 870-367-3701. ments inside and outside of the classroom. gram and started working with kids in the • The Kiwanis of Monticello has its regular meetings from 11 a.m. to noon To make a nomination, send the name and middle school and that was when I decided I the third Wednesdays of each month at Fred J Taylor Library and Technolo- school of the teacher to reporter@monticel- wanted to teach.” gy Center, located on the University of Arkansas Monticelllo campus. Any- lonews.net. While volunteering for AmeriCorps Goad one interested in joining is welcome to attend. • The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected noticed the disparity between the amount of children of the Tenth Judicial District seeks volunteer advocates and board After spending four years as a Drew Cen- female teachers and male teachers. He decid- members. For more information, contact 870-367-9449. tral baseball player, Aaron Goad moved ed he water to help fi ll that gap and be a pos- • The Drew County Relay for Life Committee has regular monthly meetings down the road just a short distance to attend itive role model for the boys. at 5:30 p.m. the fi rst Monday of each month at Pauline Missionary Baptist the University of Arkansas Monticello before “The main reason was just to be a positive Church, 909 North Hyatt Street. Anyone interested in serving is welcome to returning to the Pirate Nation and landing his attend. male role model for male students because • The Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West dream job straight out of college. there aren’t many male teachers,” stated Jeff erson Avenue, hosts Story Time! from 10-11 a.m. the fi rst Thursday of “I graduated from Drew Central,” said Goad. “Volunteering to do that AmeriCorps every month. This event is free and all children are invited to attend. Goad, Drew Central High School’s head program just made me realize these kids • The Drew Memorial Health System Auxiliary meets at 10 a.m. the fi rst baseball coach, assistant football coach and AARON GOAD needed male role models in their life. I knew Tuesday of each month in Conference Room A in the Allied Health Building. physical science teacher. “I played baseball I wanted to coach before that and I decided I • Drew Memorial Health System’s Cancer Support Group meets at noon at Drew Central for four years. My dream job wanted to coach and teach after that.” every second Monday of each month in Conference Room A. Cancer pa- was to be a Drew Central baseball coach.” tients, survivors, caregivers and family members are invited to attend. his dad, a love for sports and time spent vol- Goad volunteered with AmeriCorps for • The Monticello Winners Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Not that he knew that when he was in unteering through AmeriCorps at the school four years and worked with fi fth and sixth every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, school. That took a little bit to fi gure out. helped cement his career choice and land him grade students and helped with the archery Instead he knew that he loved sports and he 836 North Hyatt Street. Monday meetings are closed but Thursday and Sat- his dream job. team during the after school program. Upon urday are open to the public. The group also holds open meetings at noon wanted to keep sports a part of his life. “He broke it down to me,” said Goad about graduation he made a smooth transition from every Tuesday and Friday at the church. For more information, contact He doesn’t claim to have wanted to fol- 870-723-6568. the conversation he had with his dad. “I didn’t AmeriCorps volunteer to DC coach and low in his dad, Michael Goad’s, footsteps, know what I wanted to do and he asked me • The Transitions Grief Support Group of Arkansas Hospice holds meetings even though he has. His dad also didn’t push teacher. at noon the second Tuesday of every month at the Southeast Arkansas what I liked and I said I like sports, I like to him or try to steer him toward education and Shortly after landing his job, Goad married Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West Jeff erson Avenue. For more go hunting. And he said if you are a teach- coaching. According to Goad, they only had his wife Kassidy in March of 2018 and al- information, contact Reba Gaines at 501-748-3393. er you get to get off in the summer, you get • Monticello Mixed Martial Arts, 107 West Gaines Street, off ers classes in one conversation about it. He does admit most 18 months later, he and his wife wel- cardio kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and MMA training are from 5:30-7 though that his dad’s career as a Drew Cen- Thanksgiving break and you can coach. That comed their daughter, Gabbie Lynne Goad. p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children from ages 3-6 can train tral coach probably did infl uence him. was the only conversation we had about it.” When asked what his hobbies are the answer from 5:15-5:30 p.m. The fi rst class is free. “I tagged along everywhere,” laughed Goad attended the University of Arkansas was not hunting or sports. • The Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Monticello Branch, 114 West Goad. “I’ve been coaching since I was about of Monticello where he obtained a Bachelor’s “I have a brand new baby that just turned 3 Jeff erson Avenue, hosts Senior Bingo at 9 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact the library at 870-367-8583. 8 years old.” degree in Physical Education and Health with weeks old on Monday,” stated Goad. • Celebrate Recovery of Monticello meets at 5:30 p.m. every Friday at the Goad just wanted to be around sports and a minor in Biology and then continued his His hobbies? Spending time with his wife Monticello Christian Church, 233 South Dillard Street (on the corner of coaching allowed him to do that. A talk with education and earned his Master’s degree in and daughter. Jackson and Dillard streets). It is free and open to the public. Celebrate Recovery is a support group aimed at helping people with emotional struggles, relational issues, addictions or any thoughts and behaviors that interfere with a joyful life. Meetings begin with fellowship and coff ee. Large- group meetings begin at 6 p.m. with biblically based teachings and music. At 7 p.m., sharing groups are off ered. These small groups are divided into Two announce candidacy for Senate District 26 seat men and women and provide a safe place to give and receive positive support for individual needs. • The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary host a dance BY HAROLD COGGINS nounced their candidacies in press ment, and I will work to lessen the Council. Cheatham retired from the from 7-9:30 p.m. every Thursday at the VFW Post, 148 Veterans Drive in [email protected] releases. Cheatham said in his: regulatory burden on businesses and University of Arkansas at Monticel- McCloy Park. Admission is $5 per person. This event is open to the public. “I have enjoyed serving in the hardworking Arkansans. I will con- lo at Crossett Technology Center, The veterans meeting is the third Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. All vet- As the political battles heat up Senate and feel I have done a good tinue to advocate for reading and where he worked in Student Ser- erans are welcome. The VFW building is available for rent for all occasions. For more information, call Glenn at 870-723-1477. nationally, Southeast Arkansas may job representing the people of STEM education so that the next vices and Finance. • Maria Rose, rehabilitation counselor for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services have one of its own. Two candi- Southeast Arkansas and Arkansans generation is ready for every oppor- Gilmore, according to his an- in Drew County, is usually in the Monticello ARS offi ce on Monday, Tuesday dates—including incumbent Sen. in general. If re-elected, I will con- tunity. I will fi ght to protect life, the nouncement release, has boldly and Thursday of each week. For more information, contact at 870-367- Eddie Cheatham—have announced tinue to focus my efforts on eco- Second Amendment and defend Ar- advocated for state government re- 9669. their intentions to seek the seat nomic development and improved kansas values.” form, lower taxes, and STEM ed- • Al-Anon meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening at the Cheatham now holds. educational opportunities in South- Cheatham, seeking his third term, ucation in his current position. He First Presbyterian Church, 821 North Main Street. Al-Anon is a completely Cheatham, a Democrat from east Arkansas. I also hope to work is vice-chairman of the Legislative previously served as a Field Rep- confi dential group for anyone who thinks their lives have been aff ected by Crossett, announced he would seek to improve our state highways in Joint Auditing Executive Commit- resentative for Congressman Bruce another person’s drinking. For more information, contact Jane at 870-723- re-election last Friday. Tuesday, my area of the state and health care tee, Peer Review, and Hospital and Westerman in the Fourth Congres- 2493 or Kayla at 501-762-4078. another Crossett resident—Ben reform which will benefi t all small Medicaid Study Sub Committee. sional District, where he worked on • The Board of Directors of Advantages of Southeast Arkansas, Inc., which Gilmore—announced he would be hospitals in Arkansas.” He serves on the following commit- important issues facing the forestry operates the Discovery Children’s Centers, the Discovery Skills Center and seeking to unseat Cheatham. Senate To be expected, Gilmore, as the tees: Education, Agriculture, For- and agricultural industries in South- ACS Waiver services, meets at 3 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at District 26 is comprised of Ashley, challenger, went further. He noted estry and Economic Development, east Arkansas. the Discovery Children’s Center, 178 West College Avenue. These meetings Bradley, Chicot and Drew counties in his announcement release: Public Retirement and Social Secu- Gilmore, a graduate of the Delta are open to the public. and portions of Cleveland, Desha “Southeast Arkansas deserves a rity Programs, Legislative Joint Au- Regional Authority’s Leadership • The Monticello Economic Development Commission meets at noon on and Lincoln counties. State Senator that will boldly ad- diting and Rules, Resolutions and Institute, FBI Citizens Academy, the fi rst Wednesday of each month at the large meeting room at the MEDC vocate for its people, for conserva- Memorials. and the Union County Chamber of building, 211 West Gaines Avenue. Cheatham is serving his second • The city of Monticello Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 5:30 term in the Arkansas Senate, while tive values and for policies that will He is also a member of the Gov- Commerce Leadership Class, has p.m. the second Monday of each month at City Hall, 203 West Gaines Gilmore is currently the Deputy grow jobs and the economy. My ernor’s Emergency Bond Review served on the Crossett Chamber Avenue. Chief of Staff and Communications priority in the State Senate will be Committee and serves on the Leg- of Commerce Board, the Crossett • The city of Monticello Finance Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Director for Lt. Gov. 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Arkansas entries on that list begin on practices erected over the centuries to safeguard in 2019. They have occurred across the Other opinions on this page may not Jan. 7, 1980 when one death occurred in it are being questioned as rarely before. refl ect this view. It’s not just that political leaders in various country, from Georgia to California, at Stamps. Others are Fayetteville (Jan. 27, western democracies seem to have little regard elementary, middle and high schools and Drew Central leaders, along with local 1981); Sherwood (Oct. 9, 1996); Stamps for the norms and procedures they inherited. It’s that public discourse is filled these days with on college and university campuses. law enforcement, for protecting the chil- again (Dec. 15, 1997); Jonesboro (March warnings about democracy’s collapse. As the We’ve read—and watched seeming- dren who were at school. 24, 1998); Fayetteville again (Aug. 29, writer James Traub put it not long ago, “You’d ly endless news reports—about them, In the U.S., this has gotten way out of 2000); Jonesboro again (Jan. 23, 2008); have to go back more than a century, to the 15 years before World War I, to find another knowing it could happen here. Monday, control. Whether it’s video games, televi- Little Rock (Feb. 27, 2008); and Conway moment when so many leading thinkers…ques- it almost did. sion programs shooters watch or Internet (Oct. 26, 2008). tioned democracy’s future.” We applaud the Drew Central School searches, we as Americans must get a Thank goodness Drew Central wasn’t Certainly, there’s reason to worry. Participating produc- District administration, teachers and staff grip. added to that list Monday. While this tively in our democracy has al- for the way they dealt with this possible We can’t allow random violence at our threat turned out to be a hoax from Cana- ways been a serious challenge. danger—as well as the Monticello Police schools—or anywhere, for that matter. da, the next one may not be. But because of the intensely polarized environment and the Department and Drew County Sheriff’s Common sense has taken a back seat to The way school offi cials and local law enormous amount of informa- Offi ce. impulsive thinking. We blame all of us enforcement entities reacted this week tion, both true and false, that Certainly, we don’t blame the parents for allowing our cities, states and coun- needs to be saluted. It’s good knowing surrounds us, making discrim- LEE inating judgments has become who kept their children at home Monday try to get in the mess they are. Lest you that we have that level of protection in HAMILTON harder. It’s not just that we face as a precaution. But we commend the think this is a new phenomenon, Google Monticello. the challenge as citizens of POLITICAL COMMENTARY trying to choose the best path forward in these circumstances. We now also have to discern Flashing what information is true and what’s false as we do so. Moreover, as citizens we have to be more alert than ever to demagogues and authoritarians, to red. Kids those who degrade and diminish democracy, and to those who want to exclude our fellow citizens from participating. These traits can be subtle. Plenty of officials argue, “Trust us, we know ahead best” on national security, public finance, and other issues. Too often, the veil of special exper- tise is used to hide abuses of power or efforts to With the start of the school year, restrict the freedom of others. I thought I’d do a quick bit of Yet if we ask, with Lincoln, whether this Internet research about education nation “so conceived and so dedicated can long in Arkansas. While serving on the endure,” we don’t see a democracy in its death House Education Committee I throes. Yes, it is under stress. It needs fixing. have been exposed to new ways of It cannot be taken for granted. It struggles with looking at funding and curric- corruption, complacency, ineffectiveness, and ulum requirements and teacher slowness. But its strengths lie where they always qualifi cations and so much more. have: in a population that embraces democratic I wondered if anything new and values. relevant had occurred that I might As voters we have to look for candidates and have missed recently. leaders who are committed to making the polit- I googled “education in ical institutions of democracy stronger: a Con- Arkansas” and found the U.S. gress that works, a judiciary that is independent Government website for educa- of political pressure, an executive branch that’s tion: https://www.ed.gov/category/ transparent and accountable, a noisy and robust location/arkansas. The fi rst line was about Arkansas receiving free press, the rule of law, a sturdy civil society. $5.3 million And we need to practice democracy as individ- to turn around uals: getting involved, making ourselves heard, low-perform- voting, improving our corner of the world. It’s ing schools. no exaggeration to say the future of our country The second depends on citizens stepping forward. link was to an But we also have to go beyond our actions by announcement committing ourselves to democracy’s funda- Issac’s Law: Flashing red. Kids ahead that Arkansas mental values. As others have noted, democracy was to receive is not just a political system and a set of rules. LEANNE Today, as our children start a new Even with the ongoing emphasis, some No one would intentionally endanger $5.7 million. It’s also a culture—it’s the way we live: respect BURCH My excitement drivers aren’t heeding the message. Each a child, but we can’t be careless around for the rule of law, fairness to all, tolerance of school year, I’d like to focus on the quickly evap- differences, equal political rights, and equal “Flashing Red. Kids Ahead” campaign. day of the 178-day school year, approx- school buses. ARKANSAS HOUSE REPORT orated when I opportunity. These are the fundamental values I’ve known that vehicles are supposed imately 6,000 buses transport 350,000 This week, Secretary of Education saw the site is that undergird our country. It is a culture that en- to stop for a bus since I was a young students to and from school. Every year, Johnny Key hosted a “Flashing Red. not current and courages each of us to become the best we can, student in Gravette. I routinely walked on one day in April, the department asks Kids Ahead” assembly in the rotunda the two links were actually dated and to build a better neighborhood, community, the half mile to catch a bus to school. bus drivers around the state to record the of the capitol. One of the speakers was April 2012 and March 2012. state, nation, or world. Our bus driver was protective of his number of drivers who ignore the fl ash- William Brian. He is the father of Isaac Do you think critically about the Democracy’s gift is that we strengthen it by young passengers, so ing lights and pass a stopped school bus. Brian, the 9-year-old who was killed in news you hear or read? Whether practicing it—by getting involved, making our- anytime a car passed This year, in the one-day survey, Saline County in 2004 when a woman the article is fact or opinion? Do selves heard, and engaging with our communi- when red lights were drivers reported 884 motorists illegally failed to stop for his school bus as he you trust your social media news- ties. This means that we also strengthen democ- fl ashing, if he could passing a bus. That means drivers ille- dashed for home after a day at school. feeds? Wouldn’t you think you racy by pushing to expand the vote, not depress In his brief remarks, Isaac’s father read the tag, he would gally passed 15 percent of our stopped could trust a government website? it, and by taking to heart the simple notion that appealed to all of us who drive to always write it down and school buses. Put another way, drivers Wikipedia reports that the we have a government of, by, and for the people stop when you see a school bus stopped, phrase often attributed to President report the car. chose to ignore the fl ashing red lights – not just certain kinds of people. and endangered the lives of our students so that no other family suffers the trage- Reagan in his nuclear armament In the end, we’re all bound together in the The purpose of the dy his family endured. dealings with the Russians, “trust, ASA “Flashing Red. Kids 15 percent of the time. same society, attached to these shared values and This is a slight increase over last year. In 2004, city leaders, legislators, and but verify,” is actually a Russian practices. It’s why I don’t think the authoritarian HUTCHINSON Ahead” slogan is to educators mobilized as soon as they proverb. It is one worth applying make everyone aware The most frightening statistic is that 12 models of China or Russia or one-man rule hold GOVERNOR’S drivers passed a bus on the right side heard about the death. During the 2005 to most things we fi nd in the me- any attraction for Americans. We’re not going to REPORT that it is illegal to pass where the children board. General Assembly, both houses of the dia, and indeed, to most things we go down those paths. a stopped bus. This is Police agencies, including the state legislature unanimously passed a law that hear anywhere. Democracy may not solve all problems, and the seventh year the police, ticket drivers who illegally pass a increased the penalty for a driver who And as for learning more about it often frustrates us, but it provides us with Arkansas Department of Education has bus. In 2017, troopers wrote 322 tickets, illegally passed a bus. current events regarding education the best way humankind has found to search focused on the responsibility of drivers to and last year, they wrote 285. This year, They named the legislation Isaac’s in Arkansas, I should have more for remedies and solutions that benefit the stop every time they encounter a school members of the 92nd General Assembly Law in honor of the 9-year-old who to report next week, as the Joint many. Its future is an educated guess. None of bus with its stop signs out and red lights passed and I signed a law that increases never saw the car coming. House and Senate Education Com- us really knows what will happen. What we do fl ashing. the penalty for illegally passing a bus. “Flashing Red. Kids Ahead.” mittee will meet twice this week, know, however, is that the important question and I will be able to personally has nothing to do with whether we’re optimistic verify the information given and or pessimistic. It’s what do we have to do to considered. strengthen it? In the meantime, the House Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the New Charter Schools, mental health units media staff recently provided Indiana University Center on Representative verifi ed information to consider Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the IU as we become familiar with the With the opening of the 2019-20 Arkansas is 34. However, it would auto- mission and goals, as well as how many new traffi c patterns for morning Hamilton Lugar School of Global and Interna- school year, there are 26 open enrollment matically increase by fi ve schools once students it will educate and how it will tional Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the and afternoon transportation of our charter schools in Arkansas. the total number of charters is within two assess academic progress. IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental school children. Two new ones are of the limit. That means the limit will Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of There are two types of charter schools. During any given day in the scheduled to open remain at 34 until there are 32 charters in Representatives for 34 years. Open enrollment charters are operated school year, there are 350,000 this year in Pulaski the state. by non-profi t organizations, government children riding a bus on Arkansas County. The original cap for open enrollment entities or institutions of higher educa- roadways. Our state has a strong The state Charter ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN charters schools was 24. Every year there tion. They can draw students from across campaign designed to remind driv- School Authorizing are usually several applications to open ers that Flashing Red. Kids Ahead. Panel recently rec- district boundaries. new charters, but there also are regular The second type are conversion It is illegal to pass a stopped ommended approval school bus whenever its red Serving Drew County since 1870 closings of existing schools. Financial charters, which are operated by local of an application for lights are fl ashing, as students are EDDIE defi cits and lack of students’ academic school districts and which can only TOM WHITE ...... President/Publisher a new school set to present. The law requires drivers CHEATHAM open in Bentonville progress are cited as reasons for several draw students from within the district’s to stop on two- and four-lane high- HAROLD COGGINS .... Editor/Sports Editor of the closings. boundaries. ARKANSAS in 2020-21. When it ways in both directions, even those MELISSA ORRELL ...... Staff Writer SENATE REPORT opens, it will bring to Charter schools are public, and receive In exchange for the greater freedom with a middle lane. Drivers cannot 27 the total number state aid. However, they are free from from regulations, charter schools agree attempt to pass in any direction many of the regulations that govern tradi- Published each Wednesday by: of open enrollment to oversight from the state Board of until the school bus has fi nished charter schools in Arkansas. tional public schools. The charter under DREW COUNTY NEWSPAPERS, INC. Education. receiving or discharging passen- Under state law, the limit on the which they operate is like a performance 314 N. Main St., Monticello, Arkansas 71655 number of open enrollment charters in contract, which outlines the schools See CHEATHAM Page 5A See BURCH Page 5A (USPS-007-560) Periodical postage paid at Monticello, AR. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to: P.O. Box 486, Monticello, AR 71657. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $34.00 per HOW TO WRITE US year in zip codes beginning with 716; $45.00 per year else- where. The Advance-Monticellonian welcomes letters to the editor. BY MAIL BY EMAIL [email protected] To contact us, call (870) 367-5325 or When submitting a letter, please include the writer’s name, address and Advance-Monticellonian send an email to [email protected] phone number. The phone number is for verifi cation purposes only. We P.O. Box 486 BY FAX reserve the right to edit letters or to not publish certain letters. 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More doctors are getting their education in Arkan- and ensure we have well-qualifi ed doctors for future quality medical services in urban and rural communi- an increase in physician residency positions is critical sas than ever before. The openings in recent years of generations of Arkansans and all Americans. ties across Arkansas. to the area’s growth. the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort After medical school, prospective providers are re- According to UAMS, there will be 439 medical I recently had the opportunity to talk more about Smith and the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine quired to complete a residency program to refi ne their school graduates in the next two years in Arkansas, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act during in Jonesboro add to the well-es- skills in specialty fi elds and obtain their license to but there are only 290 residency slots in our state. a discussion with Arkansas health care providers tablished College of Medicine at practice. An arbitrary cap on the number of residents This means graduates will complete their residency and other government offi cials about solutions to the the University of Arkansas for funded by Medicare, the primary source of payment elsewhere and potentially establish practices in states growing residency shortage in our state. We all share Medical Sciences which has been for residents, has contributed to the doctor shortage training doctors for more than a other than Arkansas. We want to train and retain the common goal of increasing the number of phy- and prevented medical school graduates who want the physicians who study here so they can provide sicians and investing in future doctors for our health century and recently opened the to continue living and working in Arkansas for their care for us, our family and our friends. Additionally, care, and by working together we can help supply the doors to its Northwest Arkansas residency the opportunity to do so. residents become part of the communities they serve. Regional Campus. Earlier this year, I joined a bipartisan effort to intro- medical professionals Arkansans need. They agreed JOHN Despite an increase in training duce the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson says physicians that this bill is a good step to improving health care in BOOZMAN opportunities in our state, data that would gradually lift the caps on Medicare-sup- are more likely to practice within 50 miles of their our state. from the Association of American ported doctor training slots by 3,000 per year over fi nal residency training. Arkansas can be proud of the education it offers U.S. SENATE In addition to better access to care, updates to res- future physicians. We must be prepared to meet the REPORT Medical Colleges show the U.S. fi ve years—creating 15,000 new residency training is expected to face a shortage of slots across the country. Half of these slots would be idency slots will have a positive economic impact. A future health care needs of Natural State residents. up to nearly 122,000 physicians in specialty fi elds. This commonsense bill is a modest report released by the Northwest Arkansas Council in Passing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction by 2032. We’re taking action to prevent this shortfall yet positive step we can take to improve access to January about the region’s health care needs showed Act is a good place to start.

take your responsibility as a driver the River Otter, the campaign’s EVERYONE WAS BUZZING ABOUT NATIONAL HONEY BEE DAY BURCH seriously. I’m asking you eliminate new mascot. You can even meet Continued from Page 4A distractions and have a heightened Otto in McGehee at Owlfest in sense of awareness anytime you October. Resources for teachers gers and is in motion again. see fl ashing red lights.” are available upon request. And yet, Arkansans violate this Everyone has a responsibility to The Keep Arkansas Beautiful law routinely. Back in April, Ar- ensure students arrive to and from Commission is a division of the kansas school bus drivers reported school safely. Remember: Flashing Arkansas Department of Parks 884 instances of motorists illegally Red. Kids Ahead. To learn more and Tourism. It is one of four state passing stopped school buses in about the campaign, visit www. agencies that share proceeds from one day. Twelve of those instances fl ashingredkidsahead.org. the Amendment 75 one-eighth occurred on the right side of the There is another new Arkansas cent conservation tax, which bus, where students enter and campaign with resources available provides an annual budget of about leave the bus. to educate kids and adults about $700,000. The penalties and punishment which I’m excited to share. Ron There is so much to learn about for anyone found guilty of illegally Echols of Monticello has been our great state. If you have a passing a stopped school bus expressing his concerns about question I can help you answer, or were increased dramatically by the litter on our streets and public if you want to know more about Act 2128 of 2005, also known as areas for some time to all that something happening at the Capi- Isaac’s Law. The legislation was will listen and his concerns are tol, please let me know. Remember named in honor of Isaac Brian, an compelling. the House website always has a elementary school student in the He recently asked me about calendar of events and you can Bryant School District who was what might be available to get into also link to watch live streamed struck and killed when a driver il- the hands of our elementary teach- committee meetings online: www. legally passed his school bus while ers to encourage responsible citi- arkansashouse.org. students were exiting the vehicle. zenship. I verifi ed that resources to Thank you for the privilege and The legislature increased the fi nes help educate kids are available for honor to serve as State Repre- in Isaac’s Law again this year with the asking. sentative. Leave me a message Act 166. Drivers can now face up The website www.keeparkan- at 870-460-0773, email me at to a $2,500 fi ne for a violation. sasbeautiful.com has a wealth of [email protected] Isaac’s father, William Brian, information on what we can do or message me on Facebook @ spoke at the Capitol Rotunda last to care for our state. Click on the BurchforAR. I look forward to week, “I’m encouraging you to “For Kids” tab to learn about Otto hearing from you.

Washington County, Sebastian worsen. CHEATHAM County and Pulaski County. The The Criminal Justice Institute, Continued from Page 4A unit in Craighead County is under which is connected with the construction. University of Arkansas System, is Act 423 also provides for offering online courses for police Crisis stabilization expanded training of law enforce- offi cers that teaches offi cers how Special to the Advance ment offi cers in how to recognize to distinguish escalating levels of units BEES GET A CLOSE LOOK The Drew County Bee Keepers Association celebrated National Honey Bee Day Sat- and handle people who are going danger when they encounter a per- In 2017, the legislature ap- urday, August 17, with an educational booth, observation bee hive and other activities at the Southeast Arkansas through a mental health crisis. son undergoing a behavioral health Regional Library. Each visitor had an opportunity to view an active bee hive behind glass and received a compli- proved Act 423 to create four Most people are admitted for up to crisis. The course keeps the safety mentary 2 oz bottle of locally harvested honey. crisis stabilization units, where 72 hours, but can stay longer under of the offi cer as the top priority. police offi cers can bring people extreme circumstances. The course is nine hours and who behave erratically and may One of the main goals of the counts towards degrees offered by need immediate treatment for units is to keep people with mental the Institute. The courses teach the mental health issues. They are to illness out of jails, where they will new protocol that police should have 16 beds. not have access to medication and follow when dealing with people Three units are open, in where their conditions are likely to suffering a mental health crisis. Back to School Arkansas Grown School Garden of Year contest open through Aug. 30

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showed a parent, and the parent took action,” you informed and our students safe. Kim- off-duty law enforcement offi cials at the front, UAM THREAT Akers said. braly Barnes.” back, and in our schools, is very appreciated. Barnes, who was doing her best to keep Law enforcement was there on Monday in Sheriff Gober and Chief Akers thank you for Continued from Page 1A Continued from Page 1A parents updated as the situation unfolded, an increased capacity, both at Drew Central providing security for the Pirates and carrying went back of Facebook at 9:12 p.m.. Her sec- and Monticello School District campuses, out the investigation with professionalism. I Rodriguez-Mesa and Megan Lyn “Someone in Canada decided to make the ond post read: keeping vigil to make sure the students of have spoken to law enforcement and there is Wilkerson. snapchat and sent it out on a group message,” “UPDATE: The Monticello Police De- Drew County were safe and secure as they no indication the Pirate Nation or the Pirates On the Dean’s List, students list- Akers explained. “Some people in that group partment has traced all the IP addresses of continued their lives and didn’t let the ter- are in harm’s way. Kimbraly Barnes.” ing their hometown as Monticello sent it out to other groups they were in, peo- the sender associated with the threat to (a) roristic hoax or threat stop them from living Many parents also took to Facebook, were Zachary C. Abbott, Evan Ben- ple in that group sent it to their groups and son Arrington, Liliana Briseno, Ti- student (in) British Columbia, Canada. As a their lives in a mostly normal fashion. thanking law enforcement for the continued so on.” precaution, the local law enforcement agen- Another Facebook post was made at 11:08 protection of the counties children and ex- arra Nicole Cash, Ethan J. Colbert, That is how it ended up in Drew County Candace Mary Cox, Morgan A. Da- cies will still be present on the Drew Central a.m. Monday morning thanking local law en- pressing their children’s gratitude at seeing vis, Jonathan M. Dillard, Heather R. early Sunday morning. The teenager who re- campus tomorrow. Students at DCMS and forcement or their support during a time of their neighbors, church members and friends Fowler, Ryan Wayne Fowler, ceived the message then sent the message to DCHS will still report inside buildings and increased safety measures. That post read: dads at the school watching over them and Courtney D. Frost, Abbigail B. others—not as a warning but to show friends DCE to Morning Celebration. While this has “Good morning. Thank you to the Drew making sure they were safe. Goodding, Myka Hamilton, Allison what they had just received. been a repeated hoax on social media across County Sheriff’s Department and Monticello Despite the fact the threat was a hoax, J. Harris, Caleb C. Hayes, Taylor L. “One of the kids that got the message from the nation, when it comes to our Pirates, we Police Department for your support during many parents kept their children at home Hoover, Christopher Logan Houser, the teenager saying, ‘Look what I just got,’ will continue to make every effort to keep this time. Your presence, multiple on-and Monday. Phillip D. Jackson, John G. Jeffers, Todd W. Johnson, Dillon L. Kinzalow, Luke S. Lane, he has done about everything else been good. You know. We all until now. I came back about Jan- anything but that will all improve Faith A. Lawrence, Abbie Grace DREAM there is to do. work together. (They are) a great uary the fifteenth and worked a Lee, Toma G. Lee, Joshua Longing, with time.” “Carried mail in the jeeps and group of people to work for and a couple months until about March Ann smiles at Wood before she Ronae Inez Lopez, Kaitlyn Nicole Continued from Page 1A had a walk route,” stated Wood. great place to work.” 15th. What it boiled down to, Maloney, Mikayla Mackenzie Mc- “I supervised in Monticello for The sentiment in the post of- they said the bone in my back interjects, “But by the Grace of Gregor, Brandon S. McKiever, lived in Eudora, she was taking God he is cancer free.” Morgan Meeks, Randi K. Mitch- about nine months, officer in fice is the same about Wood. around my hips was stress frac- my place in Dermott. charge in Winchester and Arkan- “I hate to see him go,” said tured, it was cracking inside and Now it’s time to plan what to ell, Julianne E. Pace, Amanda L. “I was off one day, didn’t have Pennington, Sally J. Pharr, Katie M. sas City and helped carry mail in post master Dan McNeil. “Lord, I couldn’t walk and do stuff. So do in retirement. Wood and Ann the kids, didn’t have a wife, lone- Dumas. There is not a lot around I hate to see him go. I have seen that is the reason I am just going Pike, Lauren Elizabeth Roark, Lau- already have that figured out. ly, I don’t know,” said Wood as he southeast Arkansas I haven’t seen the man come to work dog sick.” to go ahead and leave now. Dan ren L. Robinson, Taylor A. Ross, describes the decision that would Lauren R. Shepherd, or done or helped in 43 years. It was his health that finally and I both were going to do fifty “I plan on doing a lot of travel- Emily Alexandra Smith, Sydnie E. change his life. “So I decided, I’ll “I have seen kids grow up, led to Wood retiring before he years a piece. Before it started in ing,” said Wood. “I have a son in Stewart, Pamela Diane Trotter, Kayla just ride over to Dermott and see waited on them and waited on thought he was ready. August I had over 3,000 hours of New Zealand. He has been over my old buddies.” D. Watkins, Kiara C. Watson, Kend- their kids. This is a good life.” “I have come in here worked sick leave.” there for four years, we haven’t all J. Wells, Clayton A. Whitaker, It wasn’t old buddies that The post office used to sort sick and left about 8 o’clock and Wood loved his job, he loved Jana K. White, Andrey F. Wright and Wood ended up spending time mail by hand and Wood has done went directly to the hospital,” his work, he loved the people he been able to go see him yet. We Megan L. Wright. with that day. that with over 100 feet of letters said Wood. “They admitted me worked with and came in contact would like to go to Australia.” Laura Elizabeth Sanchez listed “Then I went to Dermott and to work, 20,00 letters per day be- in the hospital, dehydration and with every day. Wood has three adult children, Tillar as her hometown while Colt Ann was ready to leave for her tween him and couple other post sick.” “As long as my health was Michelle Moss, Jason Wood and Kline Caldwell, Kaylei Nichole lunch break and I asked her if office employees. Now the let- It wasn’t the dehydration that good I loved coming and work- Jessica Lock. Calhoun, Allison M. Eubanks, Kalli she wanted to go get a Coke,” re- ters, even local ones, are sent to made him decide to retire. In Au- ing up here with folks and the M. Gober, Kassie Elizabeth Harper, membered Wood. “She said ‘No, Little Rock and a machine can do gust of last year, Wood was diag- people,” said Wood. “I knew one There will be a retirement cel- Lauren Alexis Van Dee and Zacha- but I’ll take a Diet Dr. Pepper.’ in seconds what it took employ- nosed with prostate cancer. day I would retire but this came ebration for Wood at the Drew ry T. Young listed EWilmar as their So I got her a Diet Dr. Pepper and hometown. ees hours to do. But Wood has “It was outside my prostate so up and this was the way it hap- County Fairgrounds Homer Pace Other students from Southeast Ar- we have been together ever since. been there to see it all. I had to do 44 treatments of ra- pened. My back is healing up building from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. That is how we met.” “I am going to miss the em- diation,” explained Wood, who good, I am able to walk around kansas making the Chancellor’s List Saturday, September 7 and all are (listed by hometown) are: There isn’t a lot in the post of- ployees,” said Wood. “We have a didn’t plan on retiring, even then. and do stuff. I get out of breath, Crossett (19): Hannah Kathleen fice Wood hasn’t done. He says lot of good times. It has all been “About the middle of September, I can’t squat down I can’t bend, invited to enjoy refreshments an Blankenship, Heather L. Brock, he has never had a rural route but good, even the bad times have I have actually been on sick leave pick anything up that amounts to visit with Wood. Zachary Shane Collins, Carmon Re- Nea Courson, Hannah M. Dumas, Kelsey LeighAnne Dumas, Emily Beth Fluker, Kaitlin B. Highsmith, Four awarded scholarships from cattlemen’s group Landon D. Johnson, Rachel B. Langley, Lisa K. Lofton, Allison ness was the announcement of cattle. Nicole Murphy, Alex Jordan Oliver, Special to the Advance Madison P. Phillips, Lakisheunta the Desha/Drew Cattlemen’s 2019 The producers are also re- Rochelle, Inecia T. Seay, Melissa F. The Desha/Drew Cattlemen’s scholarship recipients. The $600 minded that the Arkansas Cattle- Smith, Bradley D. Todd and Camer- Association met for its regular awards were given to Cole Cox, men’s Association will be hold- on S. Ward. monthly meeting Aug. 15 in the J.C. Adair, Mikaela Farmer and ing their Annual Convention and Dumas (4): Sarah Kay Bailey, College of Forestry, Agriculture, Katelyn Ross for use this school Trade Show Aug. 30-31 at the Hot McKinsey A. Fowler, Rashad D. and Natural Resources building on year. Springs Convention Center. Henderson and Teonicka N. Russell. the University of Arkansas at Mon- The next meeting will be Oct. 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HOW TO SUBMIT AN OBITUARY McHan Jr.; a daughter, Deb- Springs and Savannah Hankins Patrick, Michael and Tristan; and Lloyd Hughes ra Renay Taylor; a son-in-law, of Monticello; her mother, Peggy eight great-grandchildren. Crossley The Advance-Monticellonian welcomes obituaries from area Brian Anthony Taylor; a grand- Gibbs Bumpass of Monticello; Funeral services were Sat- funeral homes; individuals please contact funeral homes about daughter, Nichole Renay Tay- four grandchildren, Lexie, Lloyd Hughes Crossley, 88, urday, August 17, 2019, at furnishing obituaries. Send obituaries by mail to Advance-Mon- lor-Young; a grandson-in-law, Huntley, Haisley and Adleigh; of Hot Springs and Montrose, Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Beau Taylor Young; a grandson, along with numerous cousins Colo., passed away of an an- ticellonian, P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71567, email them to Chapel with burial following in Brian Michael Taylor; a brother, and friends. eurysm on August 16, 2019 in [email protected] or fax them to 870-367-6612. Union Cemetery at Rye. Family Montrose. He was born in Park- Thomas Albert McHan of He- Funeral services were Satur- visitation was Friday evening at dale on July 17, 1931. erative in Monticello. After re- mot Cemetery. ber Springs; and a sister, Verna day, August 17, 2019 at Rose the funeral home. He grew up in Wilmot, where tiring, he and Peggy made their “If there ever comes a day Conway of Waldron. He will be Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Online guestbook: www.ste- he graduated high school. He left homes in Hot Springs and Mon- when we can’t be together: keep greatly missed. Church. phensondearman.com. Arkansas A&M College (now the trose. He was a member of the me in your heart, I’ll stay there Services will be held at a later Visitation was Friday evening Judy Hawkins University of Arkansas at Monti- First United Methodist Church forever.” — Winnie the Pooh date. at the funeral home. cello) to serve in the Air Force in Hot Springs. He was a life (Paid obituary) (Paid obituary) Online guestbook: www.ste- Flemister Randle during the Ko- member of the Masonic Lodge Paul Raymond Rhonda Burks phensondearman.com. in Ashley County, as well as a (Paid obituary) Judy Hawkins Flemister Ran- rean War. dle, 69, of Monticello died Fri- After the member of the lodge in Mon- McHan Sr. Hankins trose. He was an avid golfer with Kenneth Juan day, August 16, 2019 at Drew war, he at- Paul Raymond McHan Sr., 82, Rhonda Burks Hankins, 53, wonderful friends in both Hot Memorial Health System. She tended North- of Monticello died peacefully at of Monticello passed away Foreman Springs and Montrose. was born March 7, 1950 in War- eastern State his home in Columbia, Tenn. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Kenneth Juan “Sonny” Fore- His parents, Lester Crossley ren to the late James B. Haw- College in her home. She was born Novem- man, 86, of Monticello died Au- and Katie Crossley Sivils, and August 16, 2019. He was born kins and Ruby Haynes Hawkins Monroe, La. gust 13, 2019, at his home. He a son, Mark Crossley, preceded July 13,1937 to the late Thomas ber 29, 1965 in Pine Bluff to the Loveless. (now the Uni- late Hershel Burks and Peggy was born July 9, 1933 in Monti- CROSSLEY him in death. and Lula Jane McHan. In addition to her parents and versity of Lou- Paul retired from his business, Gibbs Bumpass of Monticello. cello to the late Charles Foreman He is survived by his wife, husband, James B. “Jim” Randle, isiana at Mon- Southeast Truss Co., Inc., after She was retired from Family and Lavetra Higgins Foreman. Peggy Rawls Crossley; a son, she was also preceded in death roe), where he achieving his Dollar and was of the Baptist He served his country in the Col. James William (Barbara) by the father of her children, Jer- met his wife, goals in busi- faith. She was deeply loved by United States Peggy Rawls. Crossley; a daughter, Pamela ry Flemister; her brother, Dudley Jo (Dennis) McNeill; a daugh- ness and life. many and dearly loved her chil- Army during They married He was an dren, grandchildren and fam- the Korean Hawkins; and her sister, Caryl after grad- ter-in-law, Pat Crossley; a sis- Hawkins Palmer. ter, Mattie Lucretia Ladd; two active mem- ily. Rhonda was all about her Conflict. In uating and ber of First family. addition to his Survivors include two sons, enjoyed 62 brothers, James Herbert (Lottie) Tony Flemister and Dewayne Crossley and William Eugene Assembly of Rhonda’s hobbies included parents, he years together. God Church. rock hunting, the beach, playing was also pre- (Tara) Flemister, both of Mon- During these years, they attend- (Rita) Crossley; and five grand- ticello; one daughter, Cathy children, Jackson (Kimberly) Ar- He was a lov- games on her phone and taking ceded in death ed the University of Arkansas at Jo Burke of Monticello; eight nold, Ellen and Brenna Crossley, McHAN ing husband, Savannah for ice cream. She by his daugh- Fayetteville, where they received grandchildren, Brandon, Toni, and Alexa and James S. Crossley. father, grand- loved people and she never met ter, Tina Foreman Johnson; two their master’s degrees. father, brother and friend. His a stranger. Other than her father, brothers, Billy Foreman and Jake, Jerry, Titus, Jacob, Jesse Later, they attended the Uni- A celebration of life will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, August 23, integrity and drive made him the she was also preceded in death Mike Foreman; and three sisters, and Tessa; and five great-grand- versity of Mississippi at Oxford, man he was. by one brother, Phillip Burks. Charlsie Wiscaver, Theda Stacks children, Maci, Kinsley, Emer- Miss. There they received doc- 2019 at the Black Canyon Golf Course in Montrose. There will In addition to his parents, he Survivors include five sons, and Patricia “Tish” Welch. syn, Liem and Journey. torate degrees in Education. He was preceded in death by two Vince Sellers of Wis.; two sets Survivors include his wife, Funeral services will be at served as principal in Wilmot El- also be a memorial at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 14 in brothers, Albert McHan and Dr. of twin sons, Lowell Ladd of Betty Foreman of Monticello; 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, ementary, Portland High School, Frank McHan, along with three Sheridan and Roy (Deitra) his daughter, Lisha “Lu” (Bob) 2019 at Stephenson-Dearman and was assistant superintendent Hot Springs at the First United sisters, Dorothy Richardson, Ladd of Batesville and Asa Davis of Hamburg; a son, Jay Chapel with burial to follow in in Lake Village. Methodist Church followed by Gladys Lawson and Clara Roy. (Larissa) Hankins of Benton Foreman of Monticello; his son- Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation He taught at UAM and then a reception in the Christian Life Survivors include his wife, and Zachary Hankins of Pine in-law, Curt Johnson of Mon- is one hour prior to service time. became the director of the South- Center. Mary Jo Pennington-McHan of ticello; seven grandchildren, Online guestbook: www.ste- east Arkansas Education Coop- On Sunday, September 15, his Bluff; two daughters, Hannah ashes will be interred at the Wil- Star City; a son, Paul Raymond (Dewayne) Palmer of Hot Jennifer, Todd, Mary, Nancy, phensondearman.com.

HISTORY MINUTE Father, son had great impact on development in state

BY KENNETH BRIDGES gin in 1908, and he was re-elected January 1939 in Washington, at the and Fort Smithm as well as expan- Fort Smith and served as an attor- Advance correspondent without opposition in 1910. age of 66. sion of Fort Chaffee. ney for many more years. He died He served on the Military Af- William Fadjo Cravens, usual- Fadjo Cravens was unopposed in 1974 at his home in Fort Smith. For many people, family means fairs committee and the Indian ly just referred to as “Fadjo,” was in each general election afterward. Though his own children did not everything. In Arkansas politics, it Affairs Committee as well as the crushed by his father’s death, but He was more moderate in his views become members of Congress has often been an important spring- Congressional Red River Im- he jumped into the race to succeed than his father overall but was a themselves, his son, William Fadjo board for careers. One particular provement Association, hoping him. He had enlisted in the Navy popular and effective representa- Cravens II, became a noted busi- family duo, Ben and Fadjo Cravens river improvements would help the in World War I. After his honorable tive overall. He declined to run for nessman in Fort Smith and served of Fort Smith, ended up serving a regional economy. Distractions, discharge, he returned to study law re-election in 1948. as a delegate to the state’s ill-fated however, kept him from attending combined 11 terms in Congress at Washington and Lee University The younger Cravens returned to constitutional convention in 1969. in the early 20th century. The fa- many votes, and his attendance in Virginia and became an attorney ther-son team had a great impact record was much lower than aver- by 1920. on developing southern and west- age. In 1912, he was defeated for He returned to Fort Smith to ern Arkansas. re-nomination. With a growing practice law, serving at his father’s Monticello Monument Company William Ben Cravens was born in family in Fort Smith, he contented side just like his father before him. • All colors of granite available Fort Smith in 1872. His father, Wil- himself with a relatively quiet life Similarly, he became Fort Smith as an attorney. liam Murphy Cravens, had served as city attorney, running the offi ce for • Can duplicate existing memorials a Confederate cavalry offi cer during His successor, Otis Wingo, a De 10 years. He won the special elec- the Civil War and had established a Queen attorney, died in offi ce in • Financing Available tion to Congress in 1939. respected law practice in Fort Smith 1930. Wingo’s wife Effi genie was • Can design your own memorial after the war. It was known to be a elected to replace him, the fi rst Most of his time in Congress close and loving family. woman elected to Congress from dealt with World War II. He ac- • Located in Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home Cravens came from a family Arkansas. In 1932, she declined to tively supported the war effort and of good means. He was cousin to seek re-election. With his family made sure that defense contracts “Serving all of Southeast Arkansas” Jordan Cravens, a Clarksville attor- grown and the Great Depression came to the district, most notably ney and Confederate veteran who devastating millions of Americans, to Camden, Pine Bluff, El Dorado Hwy. 425 N., Monticello • 367-2451 served three terms in Congress Cravens decided to re-enter poli- from 1877 to 1883. He attended tics. He jumped into the race to re- Louisville Military Academy in claim his seat in Congress. Kentucky as well as the prestigious Cravens won the Democratic Staunton Military Academy in Vir- nomination easily and faced no ginia. He then earned a degree from opposition in the general election. the University of Missouri. He was unopposed in each general William Cravens became an at- election in his second round in Con- torney in 1893 and joined his fa- gress, winning without opposition ther’s practice in Fort Smith. He in 1932, 1934 and 1936. Now 60 was an ambitious man and won years old, he energetically served election as city attorney in 1898. in Congress, actively supporting Four years after that, he was elect- President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s cared for me, ed prosecuting attorney for the package of New Deal reforms, Twelfth Judicial District, which in- from farm subsidies to rural elec- cluded Sebastian County. tricity to Social Security. He served In 1906, he was elected to rep- on committees overseeing mining, not just my hip. resent the Fourth District in Con- elections and fl ood abatement. He gress, which took up most of was elected to his seventh term in Southwest Arkansas at the time. November 1938, but tragedy inter- A bad fall couldn’t keep Katherine Smith down for long. He won re-election by a wide mar- vened. Cravens died suddenly in Thanks to her doctors and one very special nurse at Jefferson Regional, this Monticello substitute teacher )5,'$<$8*867‡$030 made a full recovery from hip and knee surgery. Today, she is back to doing what she loves, without pain and with a smile on her face. She says: “The best thing about the experience was being treated like I mattered.” SALE We’re here for you, at jrmc.org Your life. Our commitment. GUNS Feed & AMMO Seed Corn, Rice Bran, Deer Plot Mixes PRIZES & GIVEAWAYS THROUGHOUT THE DAY 306 N Bailey Stt 870-367-8537 One lucky person will win a We Proudly Support Our jrmc.org Veterans EUDQGQHZKXQWLQJULÀH ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, August 21, 2019 1B CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Editor Melissa Orrell, Reporter 870-367-5325 870-367-5325 LIVING [email protected] [email protected] FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Thanks to our readers’ submissions, we show off some excited students in both districts

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DECHLAN KNIGHT, Kindergarten TRENTON AND JACKSON BOREN, 7th and 8th JACOB, JJ AND ANNABELLE FLETCHER, 1st, 2nd and 2nd LAUREN CASSELS, 10th DCES MMS DCES MHS

THOMAS HAMMOCK, 1st STRYKER, AYDEN, AND JACE PETERSON, K, 3rd and 1st KAILYN GREEN, 1st EMMALEIGH GRACE STANLEY, Kindergarten DCES DCES MES DCES

ANNELISE PETTY, 11th JERIMIAH PHILLEY, 4th grade ZYDEN BINNS, K TYE’KISHA, LA’DERIAN, KJ JR RIDGELL, 10th, 6th and K MHS MIS DCES MHS, MMS and MES

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globe, who every day make the dangerous The persecuted church choice to believe in, trust and follow Jesus. During the height of the Cold War, it was Open Doors (www.opendoorsusa.org) largely illegal for anyone behind the Iron reports that during 2018 a total of 245 Curtain to own a Bible. A Dutchman named million Christians experienced high levels Andrew van der Bijl, or Brother Andrew, of persecution for their choice to follow became burdened for people in communist Christ. That means one in nine Christians nations who had no access to Scripture, so worldwide are suffering greatly for the he decided to do something about it. cause of Christ. During that year, there was Andrew had come an amazing 14% rise in the persecution of to trust Christ during Christians from the previous year. More rehabilitation from a than 4,000 Christians were killed for their war injury during World faith, more than 2,000 were arrested and War II. With time on his imprisoned without trial, and 1,266 church hands, he began to read buildings were attacked. That means—ev- the Bible, and could not ery day during 2018, 11 Christians were put it down. Eventually killed for their faith—and every month his reading of Scripture 105 churches were attacked, burned or Larry Clements led him to trust the vandalized. Savior and, later, into What can we do for these, our persecuted the ministry. brothers and sisters in Christ? Hebrews After training in a Bible school, he began 13:3 commands: “Remember the prisoners, traveling from Holland to visit underground as though in prison with them, and those churches in communist countries. He was who are ill-treated, since you yourselves especially drawn to those nations where also are in the body.” Don’t forget them! religious belief was actively persecuted and Pray for them as if you were in the same Bibles were illegal. Volkswagen Beetle, packed with Scripture I pray, make seeing eyes blind. Do not let Thankfully, the Iron Curtain came down, family, because—in Christ—you are! Brother Andrew was at an underground and Christian literature, to Moscow. With the guards see those things You do not want and believers across Eastern Europe began Here is what we can do: church in Czechoslovakia when he noticed God’s blessing, he distributed Scriptures in them to see.” So, armed with this prayer, he to enjoy true religious freedom. Now, in • One: Pray for God’s boldness for them that only the pastor and a couple of other communist countries all over Europe for drove to the guard post. The guard asked, those same countries, it is legal to own that they may wisely share the gospel, people had Bibles. He thought it odd that decades. “Do you have anything to declare?” Broth- Bibles and meet openly in church buildings despite threats. Paul asked the Ephesians to those who had Bibles would hold them up er Andrew said, “Just a few small things” with other believers. “Pray on my behalf, that utterance may be Once as he approached the border of very high with both hands. Then it struck (the tracts and Bibles were small). As the Though the persecution of Christians given to me in the opening of my mouth, to him that they held the Bible up so that oth- Romania, his VW packed with illegal guard looked into a suitcase full of Bibles, under communism has lessened, other make known with boldness the mystery of ers in pews behind and around them could Bibles, he prayed: “Lord, in my luggage I tracts and clothes, he said, “We won’t both- terrorist states and governments intolerant the gospel, for which I am an ambassador read the Scriptures! have Scripture that I want to take to Your er with them” and waved him through. This to Christ, Christians, Bibles and the gospel, in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak With godly commitment and determi- children across this border. When You were happened time after time, in country after have risen to take their place. We now have See DEVOTIONAL Page 3B nation, in 1957, Brother Andrew drove his on earth, You made blind eyes see. Now, country, year after year. brothers and sisters in Christ all across the

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Enon Baptist Monticello Christian Church Old Catholic 367-5325. 2927 Hwy. 35 East Michael & Deborah James 233 South Dillard 367-2686 Insurance Agent 367-2561 Holy Trinity Old Catholic Church James Insurance Agency 621 West Bolling St. Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church Church of Christ 367-3208 FARMERS® 506 Wilson Mill Rd • 723-4993 Auto • Home • Life • Business Bus: 870-367-6623 Fax: 870-367-7523 Church of Christ AR Producer Lic# 1669827 Toll-Free: 1-877-367-6623 Other 324 Hwy 425 S. • Monticello, AR 71655 Faith Missionary Baptist 2078 Hwy 425N • 367-3919 207 A Main St. • Crossett, AR 71635 [email protected] Faith Lane • 870-818-4663 436 Hwy. 425 N. • Monticello • 870-367-8282 Kennedy Boulevard Ark of Faith McQUEEN & CO., LTD. If your business or church First Baptist Church of Christ 1222 Hwy. 83 S. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 413 N. 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House of Refuge 460-9926 Revival Center Church of God in Christ 239 Hwy 296 • Selma If your business or church Lumberjack Yamaha 311 South Pine Street Immanuel Baptist would like to be a sponsor 1504 South Main Street 367-8257 Israel of God 939 Barkada Rd. • 367-3342 Warren, AR 121 Bird St. • 469-5431 1-800-893-1588 www.ibcmont.com Episcopal on the devotional page, please call E-Mail: [email protected] King of Glory 367-5325. Ladelle Baptist Church St. Mary’s Episcopal Monticello Branch Ladelle Rd. • 142 Deal Ln. 836 North Hyatt Outreach Ministry 1090 Old Warren Road 723-9408 306 E. Gaines Monticello, AR 71655 Monticello Baptist 367-3814 870-460-9080 1700 Hwy 425 S. • 367-9429 Methodist Warren Branch Tabernacle of Faith 313 South Martin Morning Star Missionary Andrews Chapel Methodist 2525 Hwy 425 N. Warren, AR 71671 Baptist Church 870-226-3534 Barkada Rd 367-9400 312 E. Oakland • 367-2160 First United Methodist 317 S. 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• Four: Pray for God to increase DEVOTIONAL their faith and trust in Him. Pray their faith in Him holds strong. To Continued from Page 2B the persecuted, Peter wrote, “if you Church briefs should suffer for the sake of righ- boldly, as I ought to speak” (Ephe- teousness, you are blessed. And do sians 6:19-20). Only the gospel not fear their intimidation, and do Hamburg church can make a difference because “it not be troubled, but sanctify Christ announces revival is the power of God for salvation to as Lord in your hearts, always everyone who believes” (Romans being ready to make a defense to Phillip Grove Missionary Baptist 1:16). everyone who asks you to give an Church, 1975 U.S. Highway 425 South • Two: Pray they have access to account for the hope that is in you, in Hamburg, will be having a three-night Scripture. God’s Word can touch yet with gentleness and reverence” revival at 7 p.m. nightly today through and change lives. The promises of (1 Peter 3:14-15). Friday. The speaker will be Rev. Rob- Scripture can strengthen purpose, To learn more about how you ert Adams. The revival leads up to the and direct action. “This is my com- can help persecuted Christians church’s annual homecoming Sunday with fort in my affl iction, that Your word worldwide, check out persecution. Pastor Henry Dickerson as the speaker. has revived me” (Psalm 119:50). com – the Voice of the Martyrs. Rev. Horace Ingram, the host pastor, and “Your word is a lamp to my feet Meanwhile, the best thing to do is the church family invite all to attend. For and a light to my path” (Psalm remember them and pray for them! more information, contact Lonnie Walker 119:105). Larry Clements is the senior at 870-308-8277. • Three: Pray that God would adult pastor at Pauline Mission- Promise Land surround them with a loving church ary Baptist Church, 909 North family. This is especially important Hyatt Street in Monticello, and sets music program if they have sacrifi ced their literal is the Advance-Monticellonian’s Promise Land Missionary Baptist family and been rejected by their devotional writer. You can contact Church in Lacey will host a music pro- friends because of their devotion to him by email at LarryEClements@ gram at 7 p.m. Saturday. The theme is Christ. gmail.com. taken from Ephesians 5:19—Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from Monticello. your heart to the Lord.” Pastor Ephriam COUNTRY My friend Clydeen McCullough Johnson and the Promise Land congrega- from Denver accompanied me to Continued from Page 4B tion invite all to attend. For more informa- the missionary program. She said tion, contact the church at 870-853-5941. next time you hear of Lisa Morri- she was truly blessed and enjoyed Seven Star son Reed being in the vicinity, stop the service very much. Some of what you are doing and make your Revival Center Church Of God In celebrates women’s day way to hear her. I can guarantee Christ family were also there. Seven Star Missionary Baptist Church, you won’t regret it. This woman of Clydeen also visited with “Yit” 109 Smith Drive in Reed, will celebrate God is on fi re. along with me at The Woods of women’s day at 3 p.m. Sunday. Kerry Holy I hope Henry Suber is okay after Monticello Health and Rehabilita- of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist host a musical appreciation program hon- for youth in grades kindergarten through being rushed to the emergency tion Center. I also visited with Mae Church in Dumas will be the guest speak- oring Eloise Jacob at 6:30 p.m. on Satur- third grade. Students must bring the course room on Sunday. Williams, whose response was, “I er. Rev. J.B. Handley, the host pastor, and day, Sept. 7. Rev. D.J. Buffington, the host work in which they need help. For more I’m sorry I missed the Drew knew you were coming to see me.” the church congregation invite everyone pastor, and the Morning Star congregation information and registration details, con- High School reunion and the Drew Eloise “Weesie” Jacob will to attend. For more information, contact invite all to attend. For more informa- tact 870-367-5913. County Fair, as I was on vacation. be honored as church musician Handley at 870-718-4415. tion, contact Melanie Rawls at melanier- First Presbyterian parenting group Happy belated birthday wish at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Faith to host singing [email protected]. VIP, a parenting group sponsored by goes to Rosa Wright, Aug. 18. I Morning Star. Word Church salutes First Presbyterian Church, 821 North visited with her and her family And Morning Star will be in The Southern Gospel quartet Sanctuary Main Street, meets at 6 p.m. every first, Sunday afternoon. revival at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. will be in concert at Faith Missionary Bap- pastor, wife third and fifth (when they occur) Tuesday The main spokes in my wheels tist Church, on Faith Lane just off Rose 8-12. Glen Barnes, pastor of Pine The Word Church, 205 South Maple of each month at the church. A free meal are no longer here and I miss Hill Cut-Off Road, at 11 a.m. Sunday. Hill MBC in Pine Bluff, will be Street, will celebrate the eighth pastoral and childcare are provided. The group is them—my mother’s passing was Sanctuary is from Delhi, La. and have been the evangelist. Pastor Buffi ngton anniversary of Pastor Daryle Daniels and open to all parents, grandparents, educa- Aug. 22 and my dad’s birthday ministering in song for many years. Tony wife Toccara with a two-night observance tors, caregivers and any others who are was Aug 23. and the church family welcome Wells, the host pastor, and the Faith con- on Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8. interested in family issues. For more in- Welton Green and wife traveled you to attend. gregation invite everyone to attend. For At 6 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a ban- formation, contact either 870-367-6883 or to California to see his sister who Now until we meet again by more information, contact Sheila Gardner quet honoring Mrs. Daniels at the G-Plex 870-723-2142. was in the hospital. Prayers are paper and pen, give all of your at [email protected]. City of Refuge TNT best and the best will return—for SuberCenter, 211 South Shay Gillespie Av- extended to this family. City of Refuge Worship Center, meeting The Roosevelt and Ruby Green life is like a boomerang, whatever Shady Grove AME enue on the campus of Head Of The Class Childcare and Learning Center. Then, on in the Holiday Inn Express meeting room, family held their fi rst reunion this you throw out will return; so give plans special day 146 Dearman Drive, holds Tuesday Night past weekend at Linda’s place in your best. Sunday, the anniversary celebration will Shady Grove African Methodist Episco- conclude with a 3 p.m. worship service at Teaching with pastors Shawn and April pal Church, 1265 Arkansas Highway 138 the church. The guest speaker will be Rev. Davis at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Every- (Winchester Road) is planning a Family Dejuan Trotter, pastor of Monticello’s one is invited to attend. For more informa- and Friends’ Day at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Trinity Full Gospel Ministries. Both event tion, contact April Davis at 870-267-5533. Puzzle answers speaker for the event will be Rev. Bil- are free of charge however, there will be a The Great I Am Temple Collegiate Ministry ly Reddick, pastor of Mt. Pleasant AME $10 per person gift donation at the door on The Great I Am Temple Collegiate Min- Page 5B Word Search Church in Monticello. Rev. Thelma Hard- Saturday. For more information, contact istry hosts meetings for college students en, the host pastor, along with the church [email protected]. of all ages from 6-7:30 p.m. on the first officers and members invite everyone to Wednesday night of each month at the come. Dinner will be served. For more in- Plan to visit ‘The Shed’ church, 300 North Main Street. Various formation, contact Brenda Binns at brend- The Hackett’s Family Gospel Singing topics of discussion and training is made [email protected]. Shed, 1000 West Speedway in Dermott available to assist students with financ- (at the intersection of U.S. highways 165 es, scholastic achievement, professional Brooks Chapel to honor and 65, just north of Dermott), features advancement, and life. Pastors Jerome pastor, wife different Southern gospel groups at 7 p.m. and Clarissa Pace welcome all college Brooks Chapel Missionary Baptist on the second Saturday of each month. students to attend. For more information, Church, 1667 Old Warren Road, will be Admission is free. Refreshments will be contact the church at 870-460-5999, email celebrating the eighth anniversary of its served in the fellowship hall after the sing- [email protected] or visit senior pastor, James H. Spinks, and his ing. For more information, contact Denon tgiatemple.org. wife Brenda Saturday and Sunday, Aug. Weaver at 870-367-6852 or 870-723-5279. Holmes Chapel seeks pianist 24-25. At 6 p.m. on Saturday, there will be Fifth Thursday Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, a banquet honoring Mrs. Spinks, then at 3 singings scheduled 527 East McCloy Avenue, is seeking a pia- p.m. on Sunday, the church will honor its nist for its adult choir. The pianist is need- pastor. The guest speaker will be Gaylon Every fi fth Thursday in 2019, the Joyce ed for the first, fourth and fifth Sundays Anderson of the Abundant Life Christian Pevey Fifth Thursday Night Singing at the each month. For more information and/or Center in Little Rock. For more informa- Campground will begin at 7 p.m. at Mt. Pleas- to express interest in the position, contact Rev. Alford Branch at either 870-723- Page 6B Crossword tion, contact Desiree’ Leonard-Daniels at ant (Campground) United Methodist Church, 870-413-0367 for by email at desiree.leon- 194 Campground Road near Monticello. The 1954 or 870-367-5913. [email protected]. remaining dates are Aug. 29 and Oct. 31. The First Baptist community women’s Bible study program will continue until about 8:30 p.m. First Baptist Church, 413 North Main Fountain Hill church This is a time of class singing with directors Street, is holding a community women’s celebrates anniversary choosing songs they would like to hear their Bible study each Wednesday, and all wom- classes sing. There will be several special per- en are welcome. FBC’s weekly women’s Bethel African Methodist Episcopal formances mixed in with the class singing and Bible study begins at 9 a.m. in the church’s Church in Fountain Hill will celebrate a time of refreshments and fellowship follow- old fellowship hall. Attendees are encour- its 123rd church anniversary at 3 p.m. ing the singing. The church is located about aged to meet at 8:30 a.m. for a time of fel- on, Sunday, Aug. 25. The speaker will seven miles north of Monticello—take U.S. lowship before the study starts. Childcare be Rev. James R. Hooper, the presiding Highway 425 North and turn left on Camp- will be provided. For more information, elder of the Monticello District and pas- ground Road; the church building is less than contact the church office at 870-367-3449. tor of St. James AME Church in Warren. half a mile on the right. Everyone is welcome Christian Interfaith Ministry Bible study Rev. Shalane Jenkins, the host pastor, and to attend. For more information, contact Ab Christian Interfaith Ministry, 506 East members of the church invited all to cele- Pevey at 870-723-5306 or 870-367-3849, or Gaines Street, invites everyone to a Tues- brate this milestone with them. For more Kay Berryman at 870-367-3690. day night Bible study from 7-8 p.m. at the information, contact Deborah Daniels at church. The ministry also has a Thursday [email protected]. Ongoing night prayer and deliverance service, be- Morning Star Holmes Chapel sponsors free tutoring ginning at 7 p.m., and Sunday morning Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, worship services from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. hosts musical appreciation located at 527 East McCloy Avenue in For more information on any of these Morning Star Missionary Baptist Monticello, will sponsor free tutoring events, contact Dr. Jerry Benton, pastor, at Church, 312 East Oakland Avenue, will from 5-6 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday 870-308-7895.

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BARKADA Pace; Alan, Allison, Jace and military cemetery and the mu- weekend. Bo Neill; Rachel, Chuck and seum of history. The museum That’s my news for this week. JANA WRIGHT Roxanne Karnes; Della Knight; Do you have any community tidbits? of history was very interesting. Until next time, please remem- We even saw the gallows where Andy Williams; and B.J. and The Advance-Monticellonian is actively seeking other commu- ber to be happy, be kind to According to the weather, we Judge Isaac Parker sent many Sally Smith of Jonesboro. nity reports to join the seven you read on a weekly basis. If you others, pray for each other and have a front coming through outlaws to hang. Gloria Pennington visited live in a community not represented on this page (and we know always be thankful to God for later in the week that will cool Next, we drove to Mountain Faye Wiggam Saturday after- there are several around Monticello)—and you want to write about His many blessings in your life. it down for the weekend. I sure Fork Creek where there is this noon. your particular area of the world, contact Editor Harold Coggins at hope so. I have not had a chance fascinating and picturesque Nancy Reese of Conway 870-367-5325, via email at [email protected], by U.S. to use my new fishing pole I got natural stone dam that stretches spent the weekend with her mail at P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71657 or just drop by the offi ce for Mother’s Day because it has across the creek. Then we went WILMAR father, Steve Berryman. during business hours on either Thursdays or Fridays. Let’s dis- been too hot. to see the lock and dam at Lake Tom and Shelly Wooten got a Thank you, Lord, for your cuss your participation in our newspaper. CHRIS RILEY blessings. Dardanelle and spent some time new ATV, and while they were at Lake Dardanelle State Park Here I am again, bringing you out trying it out, they stopped visitors’ center. All in all, it the in-state, out-of-state and all- by my Uncle Bob’s for a visit. was a wonderful day. around news. I’ve had a blast Robinson (all Aug. 22); Tony my friend Mrs. Marie Jones, We had a great time catching GUEST HOUSE The only noteworthy bird-re- visiting with my grands, great Bain and Keith Jefferson (both up! Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Mary lated event that occurred was CLARA CATER Aug. 23); and Sheila Lewis and grands, nieces and nephews in Gavin Wright had surgery Mitchell. while at Lake Dardanelle. There my baby brother, Tony Clifton South Bend, Ind. I spent a few last week. I am happy to report Laverne Holloway’s daughter, Prayers are also needed for were several birds flying (both Aug. 25). days with Letita and family, a that he is healing and should Linda, came to visit her. the Feeser and Jones family around and when I looked at Pentecostal Faith COGIC, 111 few days with Crystal and fam- be coming home soon. Speedy Bonnie Epperson’s, daughter in the loss of your loved one, them through my binoculars, I East Briarcliff Street in Monti- ily and a few days with Barbara recovery! Kim Jacks, came and cut her C.J., and for the Phillip and noticed there were swarms of cello, will be having a church Dokes and family. Shawn went down and visited hair this weekend. Miller—families as well as the Mayflies, which would explain sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tish and I and grands attend- with Ralph and Lois Calhoun Betty Williams’ daughter, Esly Riley family. Our prayers why the birds were so active. Saturday. Some of the items are: ed worship services at New for a bit Sunday. Sharon, came for a visit. are continued for Pastor Jessie There were Eastern Kingbirds, Timberland boots size 8; cow- Horizon Christian Center the August is birthday month for Ila Starks went to lunch and Washington, too. Bluebirds and Scissor-tailed boy boots nicely fit leather size second Sunday of this month. our family. We had a birthday Walmart shopping with her Mrs. Betty Hardin and I Flycatchers that I was able to 11; small children’s jeans, pants My nephew Bernel took me to celebration for Kay Ozment and granddaughter. Her daughter, chatted at the doctor’s office on identify. The light was fading and shirts; one refrigerator; lots Mishawakee, Ind. to do some Taylor Swain at Taylor’s house Sharon, came for a visit also. Thursday. fast, making identifying birds of blue jeans for children size shopping. After church, Crystal Friday evening. Those attending Claudia Handley’s daughters I was so happy to see my a bit difficult. The lake was 11-12; and much more. Call and daughter took me to Golden were David and Kay Ozment; came to visit her daily. friends, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, particularly beautiful as the sun 870-281-4863 for more ques- Corral for dinner. Tish just Stacy, Shana and Seth Wilson; Pauline Knight was in the last week in Walmart; also, Mrs. was setting. tions and information. spoiled me with breakfast bowl Bubba Wright; Amy Stephen- hospital a few days, and her Jan Tiner stopped by Saturday After I got home I saw a Our Sunday school lesson and etc.; all and all I had a good son; Cara Harris; Hunter An- son, David, came to see her. morning. Katie, Rhea, Martha, family of Tufted Titmice at was on “A Covenant to Mar- flight to and from the city of thony; Karter Smith; and Bailey Agnes Newton’ son, Pat, Mary, Ginger and I met at Dairy my feeders along with Caroli- ry,” coming from Ruth 3:1-18 South Bend. Melton. I hope I didn’t forget came by to check on her. Queen Wednesday for lunch. na Chickadees, Cardinals and (KJV). Pastor Robert Marshall I was sorry to hear of the anyone. We all had a great time. Patricia Albritton’s son, A musical program was held Mourning Doves. Sr.’s message was on “The transition of Rev. H.F. Rich- The Wilmar all-school re- Mike, came to see her. Joe An- at Promise Land Baptist Church Sunday morning, Bo came Law of the Lord,” coming from ardson, proud pastor of First union will be held beginning at ders went to Pine Bluff, and he Saturday night and the house over and we ate breakfast Psalm 20:1-9 (KJV). I was so Missionary Baptist Church on 3 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans also went to the Bradley County was full. I didn’t make it but together. Bethel enjoyed a glad to see my brother, Larry Bailey Street in Monticello. His of Foreign Wars Hut in Monti- Medical Center Senior Care it was reported that they had a wonderful service this week. 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God bless you, Miss Sunday was a full day at teachers are invited. Ann Richards’ granddaughter Rewards of Commitment.” The always leaving someone’s name Wanda, and thanks so dearly. Morning Star Missionary Bap- Happy birthday to Jeremy stayed the night with her. scripture was taken from Ruth off so I gave that up. But I must I enjoyed talking on the tist Church. The Sunday school Tucker, Amy Johnston, Eric Nora Davis and Margaret Izzo 1:6, 18:3-4 and Matthew 19:1- mention one special August phone after church to Mama started at 8:45 a.m. and wor- Wright, Sheena Tucker, Maggie went to the Senior Center last 12. birthday. My big brother, Myrtle Burks of Memphis, ship was at 10 a.m. Pastor D.J. Barnett, Amy Abney, Chris week. The key verse was “Blessed Randy, celebrated a birthday on Tenn. Also, congratulations to Buffington brought the word. Chambers Jr., Zach King, Tif- Ted Greenwood’s friend, be thou of the Lord, my daugh- Aug. 17. He is more than just a her grandson, Quinton Burks, He scripture was John 20:18-21 fany Booker, Bettina Randolph, Martha, came for a visit. ter; for thou have shewed more brother to me. He is my friend who started school this week at and his subject was “Jesus Is Melanie Evans, Jeanie Cham- The Women Mission Union kindness in the latter end then and confidante. Happy birthday, the University of Arkansas at the Real Deal.” We were glad to bers, Brodey Barnett and Aunt from First Baptist Church came at the beginning. In as much as James Randall Glennon! It’s Pine Bluff. have Mr. White of McGehee as Vivian Brewster. I hope you all for a devotional. thou followed not young men, hard to believe that most of us My brother, Tony Clifton, a visitor. have or had wonderful birth- I hope everyone has a blessed whether poor or rich” (Ruth Glennon kids are in, or near, and sister, Trina Clifton, both In the afternoon at 3 p.m., days. week. 3:10). our 60s. called to check on me as well. Morning Star hosted its annual Please call 870-224-3383 Pastor Johnson blessed us I can remember when I missionary program with Lisa with news or email wrightwom- I was also glad to hear from with an inspiring message from thought turning 40 signaled Aunt Rose Grays. Thanks too Morrison Reed of Abundant [email protected]. No news JORDAN PARK Luke 15:11-12; the thought was the impending doom of my Life Ministry Church of God is too small. Your neighbors to Bennie Walton for coming to “A Father Who Cares.” It was a youth. Goes to show what little check on me. in Christ in Bastrop as guest would love to hear from you. TRILISA MARSHALL wonderful message. I really knew. The scripture for the week is: speaker. When I tell you she Have a blessed week! Our prayers and safety are Thought the week: Loving Saturday evening, Randy was on fire, that’s an under- “Let the words of my mouth, God, help me to turn to you visited with and went out to eat going out to all schools across and meditation of my heart, be statement. The lady is the real Arkansas and across the world. when I am worn out. Thank you birthday supper with Eddie and deal. acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, that in You I find rest. Leona Eubanks at Big Ron’s in GREEN HILL My husband and I and my my strength, and my redeemer” Her message stemmed from family want to thank the nurse If anyone has news you Fountain Hill. A good time was 2 Timothy, asking “What Kind FAYE AND MAY Psalm 19:14. would like me to put in the reported by all. at Monticello Dialysis that got Everyone be blessed and have of Mission Are You On?” The my grandson Preston so many newspaper, please let me know. Bethel’s evening service attendance was off, but the Wasn’t this a hot day? Hope a safe rest of the week. And in found a few of us gathered to all of you had a way to stay clothes and a beautiful coat. He all you do remember to always message was on. You that were is going to be set and looking sing those old-time hymns in absent—you should have been cool. I hope all of you farmers keep God first. praise to our Lord and to hear good for the fall and winter. POSSUM VALLEY there. are about done with your farms. Much love to you all! Bro. Kevin teach from 3 John. Preston thanks you—and so do Debra Williams was the Sandy Smith saw her car- “For where two or three are we. KAY CRAIG worship leader, Chris Riley diologist this week and got a gathered together in My name, And thanks to all the nurses Welcome back, y’all! I hope did the introduction, Melanie good report back at church this there am I in the midst of them” and staff for taking such good LACEY and pray you’ve all had a great Rawls gave the welcome/occa- morning. Our preacher, Caleb (Matthew 18:20). care of my father. He truly loves week. Not much positive I can sion, Jo Buffington did a poem Lane, hurt his leg last week and IVANELL HANDLEY I just learned of the passing has to use a walker. He had a you all. May God bless you all think to say about the tempera- and Earsteen Graham led the Happy belated birthday tures this time of year. Except of Judy Hawkins Randle. Please mission pledge. It was on, you preacher to take his place in the in a very special way. remember this family in your pulpit this morning but we had Congratulations to Puree wishes to our big brother John maybe that it is good for mak- should’ve been there. David Porter, better known as “Big ing sun tea and killing the grass. prayers. Hicks and Jo Buffington did de- a good morning service. Hope Doyle and Alyssa Hegler, who Friday evening, Denise Car- Bro. Caleb will be better next were married by Pastor Rob- John,” Aug. 19–and in memory I love the outdoors but when it’s votionals, and the offering was of our sister Shirley Tabb; they this stinking hot, I’ll just stay son came down and spent the by Jean Phillips and Pauline Sunday. ert Marshall Sr. at Pentecostal night with her parents, Jerline Well, the Lord has been good Faith Church of God In Christ. both shared the same birthday— inside under the air conditioner, Phillips. just a different year. We loved thank you very much. and Leo McCarty. Jennifer Now that I’ve given you to May and Faye. He allowed us Congratulations, you two—and Davis, husband Keith and son have our 92nd birthday on Sat- may God bless your marriage. her and miss her very much but I haven’t worked much at the the details of the program, the we know God loved her more. funeral home lately so not much Jonathan visited with Tommy urday. 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BUSY FRIDAY FOR THE BILLIES County eligible for $18,707.64 in AGFC fi nes BY HAROLD COGGINS youth, especially in rural areas of [email protected] Arkansas, where education dollars are at a premium. One of the things that can turn a “Many schools participating in pleasant hunting, fi shing or boating our shooting sports, archery and trip miserable is to violate Arkan- conservation education programs sas Game and Fish Commission are able to keep the programs going rules of the outdoors in The Natural thanks to this partnership,” Kinion State and receive a fi ne for doing said. “We also hear from many so. Anyone planning to hunt, fi sh or teachers who are able to make con- boat in Arkansas had better read up servation-oriented fi eld trips possi- on the rules. ble thanks to the money we collect Those fi nes have a silver lining, from wildlife fi nes.” however. While no fi ne is enjoyable Of the seven counties that tra- when it’s being paid—as a matter ditionally make up Southeast Ar- of fact, it can hurt the pocketbook kansas, Desha County was far and considerably—at least the offend- away the leader in available money er can take solace in the fact that with $28,649.97 to a SEARK low fi ne money collected from AGFC of $2,238.50 in Bradley County. game law convictions never leaves Other area counties aside from the county where it was collected. Drew, Desha and Bradley, and Instead, the money is used to fund amounts available in each are Lin- educational programs focused on coln County ($20,818.42); Chicot Top and right photos by Melissa Orrell/Advance-Monticellonian; fi sh, wildlife and conservation in County ($8,119.30); Ashley Coun- bottom photos by Jeff Young/Advance correspondent the counties where the offenses oc- ty ($7,037.96); and Cleveland GETTING PUMPED UP AND PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE Members of the Monti- curred. County ($2,577.40). cello football team heard a motivational speech by Monte Coleman (above and right) Tuesday, the Arkansas Econom- All fi ne money collected by the Friday morning at the Monticello Middle School auditorium, then participated in the an- ic Development Commission Divi- AGFC is redistributed to the AE- Top and right: nual Blue-White scrimmage (below) at Hyatt Field. Coleman played 16 sion of Rural Services announced DC’s Division of Rural Services in seasons with the NFL’s Washington Redskins (1979-94) at linebacker, compiling 43.5 sacks, 17 interceptions, three touchdowns and four Super Bowl appearances. He helped the Wildlife Conservation Educa- the county where the violation oc- the Redskins win three of the four Super Bowls in which he played—in 1983 over Miami tion Grants Program application curred in accordance with Arkan- 27-17; in 1988 over Denver 42-10; and in 1992 over Buff alo 37-24. He became the head period is open now through Oct. 3. sas Code Annotated 6-16-1101. A football coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2008 and, fi ve years later, More than $670,000 ($678,191,19 school district or conservation dis- led the Golden Lions to a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship by defeating to be exact) is available for the trict that wants to receive this fi ne Jackson State (Miss.) University 24–21 in the SWAC Championship Game at Birming- fi scal year ending June 30, 2020. money must submit an application ham, Ala. In 2003, he was named one of the 70 greatest Redskins. He also won 2007 Funds for these grants come from on the form provided by the Divi- Elijah Pitts Award (named after the Conway native and Green Bay Packer legend) for those same AGFC fi nes. sion of Rural Services. Conway athletic lifetime achievement and he was enshrined to the Washington Redskins According to the AEDC web- Twenty Arkansas counties are Ring of Fame on Dec. 20, 2015. Bottom left: Junior Zackez Whitmore (24) follows his site (www.arkansasedc.com), the eligible for more than $10,000 in blockers—sophomores Stran Smith (15) and Keith Wells Jr. (8) on a sweep during the total conservation education grant fi ne money. The top 10 counties Blue-White scrimmage Friday night. Bottom right: Sophomore Dorien Allen (7) looks for money available in Drew County are Clark; Monroe ($34,366.21); a hole while assistant coach Matt Garroitt off ers words of encouragement. is $18,707.64. That is well above Cleburne ($32,686.15); St. the average of $9,042.15 but well Francis ($30,540.75); Desha; below Clark County, which is eli- White ($24,313.68); Poinsett gible for $42,470,38 in grant mon- ($21,459,24); Lincoln; Drew; and ey. Money is available to all 75 Pulaski ($14,628.32). counties in Arkansas—from Clark Programs eligible for funding County’s highest total to $39.60 in include but are not limited to: the Arkansas County, the lowest coun- study of general fi sh and wildlife ty total. conservation issues, Project WILD “Strong communities are the Workshops, Arkansas National Ar- foundation for economic devel- chery in the Schools Program, Ar- opment, and education plays an kansas Youth Shooting Sports Pro- important part in those efforts,” gram, Fishing in the Natural State, Secretary of Commerce Mike Arkansas Stream Team, School Preston said in Tuesday’s release Yard Habitat Site Development, announcing the grant availabili- and specialized AGFC conserva- ty. “These grants provide needed tion education/educator training funds to help us preserve wildlife workshops focused on the programs for future generations as well as above. Funds may also be used for support educational opportunities fi eld trips to AGFC Nature Centers, for children. School districts across Conservation Education Centers the state should apply and use the and Wildlife Management Areas. funds to broaden the experiences of For a full county-by-county list- our students.” ing of available funds and an ap- AGFC Chief of Education Tab- plication, visit www.arkansasedc. bi Kinion said the grants can really com/Rural-Services/division/ enhance learning opportunities for grants/wildlife-education-grant. 15 ready to be added to UA Sports Hall of Honor

BY HAROLD COGGINS to the late Hal McAfee (football). [email protected] “The history and tradition of the Razor- backs is what helps set us apart from other Every college has history. Some boast programs around the nation,” Vice Chan- more than others (for example, the fi rst cellor and Director of Athletics Hunter known college football game was played Yurachek said. “The Hall of Honor week- between the College of New Jersey and end gives us the opportunity to recognize Rutgers College—now Princeton and Rut- outstanding individuals who have contrib- gers universities, respectively—on Nov. 6, uted to our enduring legacy. Their efforts 1869); hence, the upcoming 150th anniver- on and off the fi eld have elevated our uni- sary of college football. versity and our state. Congratulations to Not many institutions of higher learning this year’s inductees and we look forward can brag about their history more than the to celebrating with them this fall.” University of Arkansas. From 1909 until The 2019 class will be inducted during now, a myriad of top-notch student-ath- the Hall of Honor weekend, Sept. 13-14. letes have worn the Cardinal and White; so Hall of Honor weekend includes a golf many it would take volumes to note them tournament at the Fayetteville Country all. Club and an induction banquet Friday In 1988, the UA Sports Hall of Honor evening at the Fayetteville Town Center. was established to pay tribute and extend Inductees will also be recognized at Ar- recognition to at least some of those indi- kansas’ football game against Colorado viduals who have made signifi cant contri- State University at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Kickoff for the Arkan- butions to the honor and fame of Arkansas sas-Colorado State game is set for 3 p.m. and its athletic programs—and to show- Here’s an alphabetical look at some of case the history and tradition of the Razor- the accomplishments of the 2019 class of backs. Created as a joint venture between the UA Sports Hall of Honor, thanks to re- Arkansas Athletics, the Razorback Foun- search by Kevin Trainor of the UA Sports dation and A Club, the UA Sports Hall of Information offi ce: Honor has inducted 272 individuals since • CAMPBELL: A three-year letterman its inception—including Monticello’s own (1984-86) for Coach Norm DeBriyn and Bo Busby two years ago. the Razorback baseball team, Campbell Fifteen more Razorback legends are remains one of the top pitchers in Arkan- poised to join that group in September sas history. He earned All-Southwest Con- during the fall induction ceremonies for ference honors as a freshman and helped members of the 2019 class of the Hall of lead the Razorbacks to the 1985 College Honor. The 2019 fall class consists of Ra- World Series in his sophomore season. The zorbacks from nine different sports. Elect- Internet photo right-handed pitcher won 23 games, which ed to the UA Sports Hall of Honor based on TRULY A LEGEND Joe Johnson (24), one of the best men’s basketball players to ever don an Arkansas Razorback uniform—and that’s was tied for second on Arkansas’ all-time a vote by former Razorback letter winners saying a lot with the Razorbacks’ storied history—headlines the group to be inducted in the UA Sports Hall of Honor next month. career list upon completion of his career. in conjunction with the A Club, the 2019 His total still ranks tied for seventh in class includes Martin Smith, the only two- ees are Kevin Campbell (baseball); Dick ny Lucas (football); Aurelija Miseviciute (men’s track and fi eld); Tommy Trantham school history. He still ranks in the top fi ve sport athlete in the class. Smith competed Cunningham (football); David Dickey (women’s tennis); LaShaunte’a Moore (football); Lee Yoder (men’s track and on Arkansas’ career lists with 16 complete in football and swimming at Arkansas. (football); Joe Johnson (men’s basketball); (women’s track and fi eld); Tiffany Wool- fi eld); and two posthumous awards, to the The remainder of the 2019 fall induct- David Lingmerth (men’s golf); Antho- ley Moyer (softball); Wallace Spearmon Jr. late James Cathcart (men’s basketball) and See HALL Page 2C 2C | Wednesday, August 21, 2019 SPORTS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 HALL Continued from Page 1C games, 46 games started and 301.2 innings pitched. His fi ve complete games from 1984 still stand as the Razorbacks’ freshman record, and his 10 wins in 1985 were the school’s fi fth-highest single-sea- son total at the time. After his Ra- zorback career, he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fi fth round of the 1986 MLB Draft. He played fi ve years in the major leagues for the Oakland A’s, where he was a part of the 1991 American Internet photos League Western Division Champi- MORE INDUCTEES David Lingmerth (left, men’s golf), Wallace Spearmon Jr. (center, men’s track and fi eld) and Aurelija Miseviciute (right, women’s tennis). ons, and the Minnesota Twins, av- eraging more than one strikeout per cord of 447 yards and eight touch- ipate in the Palmer Cup in 2010. cord in 1990. TSU won two Texas zorback, Spearmon took American that 10-1 season in 1965 and had inning over the course of his career. downs. This was the beginning Lingmerth turned professional and Intercollegiate Athletic Association short sprinting to a new level during a 77-yard touchdown return in the CATHCART: • One of Arkansas’ of a great three-year run in which has played extensively on the PGA championships (1989, 1990) and his two seasons at Arkansas in 2004 27-24 win over the No. 1 Universi- early hardcourt standouts, Cathcart Dickey earned fi rst-team All-SWC and Web.com tours, earning 12 top- made it to the NAIA II National and 2005. As a Razorback, Spear- ty of Texas. Trantham fi nished his served his country in World War II honors in both 1966 and 1967 in 10 fi nishes on each of those tours. Quarterfi nals twice (1989, 1990) mon was a three-time NCAA 200 career as Arkansas’ all-time school before heading to Fayetteville. He a career highlighted by leading in Lingmerth was nominated for the in those fi ve years. McAfee passed champion, earned fi ve All-America leader with 12 career interceptions was drafted and served on an air- several school, SWC and national PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in away on Nov. 22, 2008. honors and four All-SEC honors. and still holds the school record craft carrier with the U.S. Navy, offensive categories. In 1967, he 2013 and he fi nished No. 75 in the • MISEVICIUTE: In the span of just As a freshman in 2004, Spearmon with 300 interception return yards. including being decorated for his was moved to wingback to take FedEx Cup race. David’s highlight two seasons, Miseviciute became became the fi rst Razorback in his- Nearly 50 years later, his 12 career service at the battle of the Leyte advantage of his receiving skills. on the PGA Tour came in 2015 one of the most decorated women’s tory to win the NCAA outdoor 200 interceptions still rank tied for third Gulf. After he was released by the He tied a school record with 16 when he won the famed Memorial tennis players in Akansas history. title (20.12). As a sophomore, he in program history. In addition, he Navy, he signed a scholarship to touchdowns while also earning 294 Tournament in Columbus, Ohio. He She earned All-America honors won the 200 at the SEC meet be- was named to the Arkansas All-De- play basketball with the Hogs. At yards rushing and 431 yards receiv- also earned runner-up fi nishes at the twice and fi nished her career with fore setting a pair of American re- cade team for the 1960s as a defen- 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, Cathcart ing on 27 catches. He also led the 2016 CareerBuilder Challenge, the Razorbacks as the leader in career cords in the same event at the 2005 sive back and participated in the helped usher in the era of bigger team in kickoff returns with 13 for 2013 Humana Challenge and the singles wins (125), doubles wins NCAA Indoor Championships. He North-South Shrine Game and Hula guards. He lettered for the Razor- 294 yards to give him 1,019 total 2013 Players Championship. (86) and singles winning percentage fi rst ran 20.21 in the semifi nals then Bowl following his senior season. backs from 1948-50 and was part yards for the season. As a senior, • LUCAS: One of the top wide (.886). She also set season records improved to set an NCAA record • WOOLLEY MOYER: The 2002 of a pair of SWC championship Dickey added four rushing touch- receivers in school history, the Tal- for singles wins (52) and singles time of 20.10 in the fi nal to win SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Schol- teams, including one that qualifi ed downs to fi nish his Razorback ca- lulah, La. native still ranks as the winning percentage (.897). Misevi- the NCAA title. The time was an ar-Athlete of the Year, Woolley for the 1949 Final Four. He led the reer with 31 total touchdowns, in- second leading receiver in Arkansas ciute led Arkansas to back-to-back American, collegiate and Arkan- Moyer was a four-year starter at Razorbacks in scoring and free- cluding three coming as a passer in history with 2,879 yards. His 137 SEC Western Division titles. Cap- sas record. It remains the Arkansas four different positions for the Lady throw percentage in both 1949 and his fi nal season. career catches rank fourth and 23 turing the ITA Indoor Champion- indoor record at that distance and Razorback softball team, leading 1950. In 1950, he earned All-SWC • JOHNSON: Johnson has enjoyed touchdowns rank third. He is known ship in 2007, she climbed from a remained a collegiate record until Arkansas to NCAA Regional ap- honors. His senior year, he was success at every level in his long for making one of the most memo- 2008 preseason ranking of 117 to 2017. He capped his Razorback pearances in her sophomore and named a Collegiate All-American basketball career. He came to the rable catches in Razorback history claim the No. 1 ranking and win the career by defending his NCAA title senior seasons. She was voted to by LOOK Magazine. He was one Razorbacks after earning Arkan- when he split the defenders to haul ITA Indoor Championship again outdoors (19.91) at the 2005 NCAA multiple all tournament teams, in- of the fi rst Razorbacks to be draft- sas Mr. Basketball honors in 1999 in a 23-yard touchdown pass to lead in 2008. The 2009 SEC Player of Outdoor Championships. His Ar- cluding the SEC All-Tournament ed into the American Basketball while playing at Little Rock Cen- Arkansas to a 28-24 win over the the Year, Miseviciute advanced to kansas outdoor 200-meter record team her junior year. As a senior, Association, where he played for tral. In his freshman season at Ar- then No. 3 and defending national the NCAA quarterfi nals in singles still stands at 19.89. After turning she led Arkansas in 12 of 18 statis- the Washington Capitals and the kansas, Johnson was voted South- champion University of Tennes- that season and to the semifi nals pro, Spearmon won 200 medals tical categories. Woolley was a two- Wilkes-Barre Barons. He was also eastern Conference Newcomer of see in 1999. In 1995, he posted a the next season (Elite 8 for her at his fi rst two trips to the World time CoSIDA Academic All-Amer- an All-District selection in 1950 by the Year, Co-Freshman of the Year, then-Arkansas freshman record team). Miseviciute was a two-time Outdoor Championships (silver in ican and was twice named the Boyd Arkansas’ National Association of second team All-SEC and Basket- with 27 catches for 526 yards and fi rst team All-SEC honoree (2008, 2005; bronze in 2007) and added McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Basketball Coaches. After gradua- ball Times second team freshman four touchdowns to help the Razor- 2009), an SEC Scholar Athlete of a third at the 2009 World Champi- year by the SEC. She was also se- tion, he had a successful coaching All-American. He led the team in backs win the SEC Western Divi- the Year both seasons, an ESPN the onships in Berlin win he captured lected as team Most Valuable Play- career, culminating in winning the scoring (16.0 pint per game), re- sion title. After an injury in 1996, he Magazine Academic All-America the bronze medal with his season’s er in her junior season. As a soph- 1966 state championship at Little bounding (5.7 per game average) made 27 catches for 495 yards and second-team member in 2008 and best time of 19.85. During the 2008 omore, she was voted as the Most Rock Central with one of the fi rst and free-throw percentage (.759), four touchdowns as a sophomore in a fi nalist for the Honda Award for Olympic Games 200 fi nal in Bei- Inspirational player and also won integrated teams in the state. He while also averaging 2.2 assists per 1997, then he exploded on the na- women’s tennis in both 2008 and jing, Spearmon came roaring back the team’s Golden Glove Award. was named Coach of the Year by game. Johnson additionally led the tional scene with 43 receptions for a 2009. In addition, she made the from a slow start to fi nish third in In her freshman season, she set the the Arkansas High School Coaches Razorbacks to the 2000 SEC Tour- school record 1,004 receiving yards SEC Academic Honor Roll all four 19.95 but was later disqualifi ed for Razorbacks’ mark for consecutive Association. He went on to serve as nament Championship while being and 10 touchdowns in 1998 in lead- years of her career and was awarded a lane violation. Spearmon’s fa- games with a hit. Woolley Moyer the fi rst athletic director for the Hot named to the all-tournament team. ing the Hogs to an SEC Western Di- the Red Tie “Salute of Excellence” ther, Wallace Sr., was a two-time currently holds the career record for Springs School District. Cathcart As a sophomore, he led the team vision title. He earned second-team title in 2008. For her home country, All-American for Coach John Mc- assists, as well as the single-season passed away in 2015. in scoring (14.2), rebounding (6.4) All-SEC honors for his efforts. A she competed for Fed Cup for Lith- Donnell at Arkansas and was a part record. A summa cum laude grad- • CUNNINGHAM: Part of the 1964 and three-point shooting (.443) pre-season All-America selection, uania in both 2007 and 2008. of the fi rst national championship uate with a 4.0 are-point average and added 2.6 assists a game. He National Championship football Lucas capped his career with 37 • MOORE: Although she spent team in 1984 as a sprinter. in Accounting, she was the Walton was named the 2001 SEC Presea- team and a three-year letter-winner receptions for 822 yards and four only one year competing in a Uni- • SMITH: A three-time All-Amer- College of Business’ Most Out- at offensive tackle from 1964-66, son Player of the Year and went touchdowns as senior in 1999. He on to earn second team All-SEC versity of Arkansas uniform, Moore ican swimmer for the Razorbacks, standing senior graduate in 2002. Cunningham contributed to one of earned third-team All-America left her mark on the Razorback Smith competed in both the 1976 • YODER: One of the early track the most prolifi c eras in Razorback and SEC All-Tournament as the honors from the Associated Press Hogs reached the SEC semifi nals. women’s track and fi eld program. and 1980 Olympics for his native stars in a University of Arkansas football history. Over his three sea- and fi rst-team All-SEC recognition. A sprinter, Moore began her col- Great Britain, winning a bronze men’s track and fi eld program that sons, Arkansas posted a 29-3 record Johnson joined Corliss Williamson Drafted by the Green Bay Packers, as the only Razorbacks to be SEC legiate career at Barton County medal in 1980 as a member of the ranks as one of the most successful and won the fi rst 21 games of his ca- injuries prevented Lucas from ex- All-Tournament twice. He fi nished (Kan.) Community College, where 400 relay. He also won silver and in NCAA history, Yoder lettered tending his career in the NFL. He reer. An All-SWC selection at tackle his collegiate career with 795 points she fi rst teamed with fellow fu- bronze medals at the 1978 World for the Razorbacks from 1950- in 1966, Cunningham was named to (16.0 ppg) and 325 rebounds (6.1 now serves as a football coach at ture Razorback Veronica Camp- Championships, 1977 European 52. He was Arkansas’ second ever Arkansas’ All-Decade team for the Pulaski Academy in Little Rock. bell-Brown. At Barton, Moore won Championships and the 1978 Com- track All-American. He earned the avg). Johnson declared for the NBA MCAFEE: 1960s. Cunningham helped the Ra- draft after two seasons and went on • McAfee lettered on a national championship in the monwealth Games. In 1981, he set honors in 1952 when he fi nished zorbacks lead the SWC in scoring to be the 10th pick in the fi rst round the gridiron for legendary Coach indoor 200-meter dash as a sopho- a world record as a member of the second in the 400 hurdles at the for three-straight years (1964-66). by the Boston Celtics. He enjoyed Frank Broyles from 1973-75, earn- more, while fi nishing runner-up in Arkansas freestyle relay team. Af- NCAA outdoor meet. A member In 1965, Arkansas led the SWC in a 17-year NBA career, including ing fi rst-team All-SWC honors the 100 and 200 outdoors. In 2003, ter his collegiate swimming career, of the 1952 U.S. Olympic Team, total offense (360.3 yards per game) playing for the Celtics, Phoenix at linebacker in 1975. As a team Moore came to Fayetteville and Martin became the placekicker for he fi nished second at the Olympic and rushing offense (226.2 yards per Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn captain in 1975, he helped lead the turned in one of the most prolifi c the football team in 1982 under Trials. Fifteen years after his track game). The Razorbacks also earned Nets, Miami Heat and Utah Jazz. Razorbacks to a 10-2 overall record seasons by a sprinter in school his- Coach Lou Holtz. After fi rst serv- exploits, Yoder played on the U.S. a then-record 34 rushing touch- He was a seven-time All-Star—the and the SWC co-championship. tory. She earned fi ve All-America ing as a graduate assistant and then Field Hockey Team at the 1967 downs in 1965. Cunningham went most All-Star appearances by a Ra- The 1975 team was ranked sev- honors (two indoor, three outdoor), an assistant coach, Smith became Pan Am Games and later served as on to play in the East-West Shrine zorback—and was voted All-NBA enth in the fi nal Associated Press including capturing the NCAA title the head coach of the Razorback coach, administrator and manager Game and Senior Bowl before be- third team in 2010 while playing poll after defeating the University in the 200 dash (22.37 seconds) at women’s swimming and diving until 1984. ing drafted by the Detroit Lions in with the Atlanta Hawks. Johnson of Georgia 31-10 in the 1976 Cot- the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Track and team in 1987, serving in that role The UA Sports Hall of Honor, the eighth round of the NFL Draft. won a bronze medal as member ton Bowl, where he was named the Field Championships. Moore’s title until 1996. In 1990, he also as- including the induction weekend, However, Cunningham decided of Team USA at the 2006 World game’s Defensive MVP. He was lat- marked the 10th individual NCAA sumed the role of head coach of the is coordinated by the Razorback to play for the Buffalo Bills of the Championships. er named to the Cotton Bowl Clas- crown in school history and only men’s swimming and diving team Foundation, which is celebrating AFL. He played a total of six sea- • LINGMERTH: A member of the sic Hall of Heroes for the 1970s and the third in a sprint event. She also until the program was discontin- its 40th anniversary this year. Ta- sons with the Bills (1967-72) in- Razorback men’s golf team from the Houston Chronicle All-Time earned All-America honors indoors ued following the 1995 season. In bles and individual tickets to the cluding two years (1967-68) in the 2008-10, Lingmerth was a two-time Cotton Bowl Classic Team. McA- in the 200 and the 1,600 relay and his career, he coached more than 40 induction banquet and the Hall of AFL and six years (1969-75) in All-SEC and All-America honor- fee started as a defensive graduate outdoors in the 100 and 400 relay. All-Americans. Among his many Honor golf tournament may be the NFL. He played for Houston, able mention selection during his assistant at Arkansas before moving In 2004, Moore competed in the honors, he was selected as the 1988 purchased from the Razorback Philadelphia and Detroit. He was Razorback career. He also earned on to the high school ranks. McAfee Olympic Games in Athens, advanc- SWC Women’s Coach of the Year Foundation. Sponsorships are also the fi rst recipient of the Bob Kalsu All-America honors in his fresh- went on to coach at several schools ing to the 200 meter semifi nals. In and was inducted into the Arkansas available for the banquet and golf Memorial Award, named in honor man season at the University of in Arkansas and Texas, including 2007, she reached the 200 fi nal at Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996. outing. For more information, visit of the only pro athlete killed in the West Florida before transferring Tarleton State University, where he the 2007 World Championships and • Trantham: Trantham was a the Hall of Honor website at https:// Vietnam War. to Arkansas. 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UAM softball announces prospect camp The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team will host a showcase/prospect camp for athletes who are in the grades 8-12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Alvy Early Softball Former UAM record-setter wide receiver signs with Chiefs Field. For more information, contact head softball coach Kyle Lem at BY HAROLD COGGINS • Throwing the most touchdown either 870-460-1158 or [email protected]. [email protected] passes thrown through fi rst two Three Razorbacks recognized by coaches games of a season (10); Most sports fans aren’t familiar • Throwing the most touchdown on preseason All-SEC teams with many proverbs, although the passes thrown through fi rst three FAYETTEVILLE—Three members of the University of Arkan- majority know more than they think games of a season (13); sas football team have been named to the 2019 Preseason Coaches they do. One axiom nearly all have • Throwing the most touchdown All-SEC Team. used (and this has come out of most passes thrown through fi rst eight ca- Senior linebacker De’Jon Harris was selected to the second-team everyone’s mouth at some point in reer games (22); defensive squad, while senior defensive lineman McTelvin Agim their lives), however, is the old say- • Throwing the most touchdown and junior defensive back Kamren Curl were placed on the third- ing, “The third time’s a charm.” passes thrown through fi rst 10 team unit by the league coaches. After SEC Media Day, Harris Tuesday, a University of Arkansas games of a season (31); at Monticello two-time All-Ameri- (second) and Agim (third) were picked to the media’s preseason • Becoming the youngest quarter- can wide receiver, Jalen Tolliver, got all-conference squad. back to throw for six touchdowns in his third chance at the NFL—and it’s From Harvey, La., Harris led all conference defenders in total a game (22 years, 364 days); a good one. Of course, quite a few tackles and solo stops during the regular season last year, posting • Having the most consecutive players have more opportunities that 300-plus passing yard games (tied 118 and 62, respectively. It marked back-to-back years Harris has that before the fi nally latch onto a paced the Razorbacks in total tackles, recording 115 the year before. at eight); team but the former Boll Weevil has • Becoming the fastest player to He was the fi rst Arkansas defender since Jerry Franklin (2010-11) got to be salivating at this possibility. to hit 100 tackles in consecutive seasons. 4,000 passing yards and 40-plus Tolliver is now a member of the touchdown passes (13 games); Seven of his 12 games resulted in double-digit tackle perfor- Kansas City mances last season, the most in the SEC, including fi ve during con- • Becoming the youngest quarter- Chiefs. back to throw for 50 touchdowns in ference action. He fi nished the year needing 15 tackles to crack the The 6-foot- top 10 for most stops in a single season by an Arkansas defender. a season; and 3, 210-pound • Tying the record for the young- Harris also recorded nine tackles for loss, including two sacks, with UAM record fi ve pass breakups, a fumble forced and a fumble recovered last est quarterback to throw for 5,000 setter was the yards in a season. season. Offensive Play- Harris’ performance in 2018 landed him on the Associated Press Today, the NFL record setter is er of the Year in throwing practice passes to Tolliver. All-SEC second team. He’ll enter his senior campaign as the SEC the Great Amer- Files photos active career tackles leader with 270, needing 60 stops to move into Jalen Tolliver “Jalen has worked really hard to ican Conference make a roster,” his former college GOOD PLACE TO PLAY Former UAM wide receiver Jalen Tolliver (21, 10th on the career tackles list Arkansas. in 2017. While above) signed Tuesday with the Kansas City Chiefs. Below, Tolliver is shown Agim, a native of Texarkana, put together a strong junior cam- coach, UAM’s Hud Jackson, said. he didn’t hear his name called in “His last stop with the Titans was a as a member of the Arizona Cardinals last season. paign for the Razorbacks, racking up 45 total tackles, 16 unassist- the seven rounds of the NFL Draft, eye opener in that he found out what ed, over 12 starts in 2018. He led the team in tackles for loss last Tolliver was signed by Arizona as he really needed to get better at. So go’s career receiving yardage re- to grabbing a couple more school year with 10, making him the fi rst Arkansas defender to reach dou- a priority free agent. He played in I hope that signing with the Chiefs cord and Hugh Hefl in’s career and records, too. Jywin Ceaser caught ble-digit TFLs since Deatrich Wise Jr. in 2015. three games for the Cardinals last will be his best opportunity to es- single-game receiving touchdowns 194 passes between 2007 and 2010, Nearly half of his tackles for loss were sacks (4.5), as he’ll en- fall—starting one of them—catch- tablish himself as a professional. He marks and, with a two-score, 127- and Von Mixon fi nished with 1,245 ter the season as Arkansas’ active career leader in both categories. ing three passes on six targets. He is pumped to be able to work with yard performance in his fi nal con- receiving yards in 2004. Agim also forced a team-best three fumbles in 2018, including two was released from the team in early such a talented quarterback.” test against rival Southern Arkansas Tolliver fi nished a stellar career at Colorado State University on Sept. 8 to make him the only Razor- May. He was signed by the Tennes- The former Weevil was named to University, he erased both Devon in Monticello with 192 receptions back on the roster to force multiple fumbles in two separate games see Titans a week later, but released the 2017 Don Hansen NCAA Divi- Stewart’s single-season receiving for 3,168 yards and 39 touchdowns heading into the 2019 campaign. on Aug. 10. sion II All-America team, picked up touchdowns and Eldren Milton’s re- in 42 games, becoming the fi rst Curl, from San Diego, started all 11 games he played in for the With the Chiefs, Tolliver will a Don Hansen fi rst-team All-Region ceiving yardage by a senior achieve- Weevil wideout in history to break Razorbacks at strong safety during the 2018 season. He fi nished get the opportunity to catch passes nod, a fi rst-team Division II Confer- ments. the 3,000-yard barrier in receiving fourth on the team with 53 tackles, including 27 solo, with fi ve pass from the 2018 NFL Most Valuable ence Commissioners Association Giovingo’s old career receiving yards and only the second to surpass breakups and a forced fumble during non-conference action. Player Patrick Mahomes. In his All-Region selection and a sec- yardage mark was 2,646 in 1995-98 the 190-catch barrier. His back-to- He racked up at least three tackles in all 11 games, with fi ve or second year, Mahomes lit up the ond-team D2CCA All-America se- and Hefl in’s touchdowns record was back 1,000-yard receiving season more stops coming in six contests, fi ve of those during SEC play. league with 50 touchdown passes lection in 2017. He was unanimous- 29 in 1949-52, while Stewart’s old place him at the top of all UAM Curl posted a season-high nine total tackles on Sept. 22, 2018 at and 5,097 yards through the air. The ly chosen to the All-Great American single-season standard for receiv- wide receivers, as well. Auburn University, which featured four solo stops. NFL records Mahomes established Conference fi rst team, too—for the ing touchdowns was 15 set in 2003 As a senior, he was also tied for Mystic Creek to host Sun Belt men’s golf last year are nothing short of incred- second consecutive year. (Tolliver had 16 as a senior) and fi rst in the nation in receiving touch- ible. Some are: He concluded the 2017 season Milton’s senior receiving yardage downs, and was 12th overall in the championships in 2020 and 2021 • Becoming the fi rst player to with record career totals at UAM, record was 1,031 in 1996 (Tolliver country in receiving yards. Toll- NEW ORLEANS—Mystic Creek Golf Club, one of the top- throw for more than 3,000 yards in breaking both the all-time receiv- fi nished with 1,109 in 2017). iver fi nished fi rst in the GAC in ranked golf courses in the state of Arkansas, will serve as the host his fi rst 10 games (3,185); ing yards and all-time receiving The Rayville, La. product, one of receiving yards (1,109), receiving of the 2020 and 2021 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Golf Champi- • Throwing the most touchdown touchdown records this year. Early fi ve four-year lettermen for UAM touchdowns (16), total receptions onships, course and league offi cials announced on Tuesday. 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Special to the Advance the amount of room they have for as much as 10,000 pounds of for- fi elds. An ag fi eld is basically load- gratory trip through the state, and the foods they really need, which age per acre with protein content ed with candy bars, where moist- to hunters seeking to harvest ducks MAGNOLIA—The sun may are already growing from the of more than 25% and at a cost of soil habitat is a 100-foot buffet, during the season. have cooked away any rainbows ground. about 3 cents per pound of forage.” fully loaded. A good moist-soil unit Also, soil disturbance doesn’t over Lake Columbia on Saturday, Commercially sold “deer corn” Meeker suggests hunters in- will provide the macronutrients, the only occur when water has topped July 27, but local angler David Allen also does not have to meet the terested in improving their land proteins and amino acids in a di- out over the plants. There are situ- Sisson certainly found the proverbi- same requirements as corn sold for through food plots take advantage gestible food source for the ducks. ations such as at Ed Gordon Point al pot of gold when he netted a fi sh livestock or human consumption. of the private lands biologist locat- A fi eld of rice is basically a bunch Remove WMA in the Arkansas few in the fi shing world have ever In some cases, corn that couldn’t ed in their region. These men and of Snickers bars lying around.” River Valley where the soil, seeds heard of. A golden crappie surfaced Newsletters pass inspection for cattle or swine women can show you how to take The AGFC has 208 moist-soil and plants have become so com- at the end of his line during one of is sold at reduced prices and then soil samples, where the best loca- units totaling about 8,900 acres pacted, a tractor and ripper have to his frequent trips to the 3,000-acre bagged and labeled for wildlife. tions for food plots may be and around Arkansas, Jackson said. break things up to promote better fi shing destination in Columbia they could get the colors as accurate Some of this feed can contain high write a plan that will take you step- The nutrients ducks get from growth. Deep tilling will bring new County. as possible.” levels of afl atoxin, a contaminant by-step through the process. They eating smartweed, millet and other seeds to the surface, keep the or- Sisson was vertically jigging a Pintail plate funds derived from fungus on the corn. If also can identify many other oppor- heavy-seeded annual plants (spran- ganics in the system, “and I have a sweat tea and lemon-colored Bobby scholarships in Arkansas present, this toxin can be extremely tunities to improve wildlife habitat gletop, toothcup and panic grass- healthier moist-soil unit,” Jackson Garland jig on a chartreuse jighead dangerous for many animals, in- on your land and even fi nd possible es), along with the invertebrates said. when the fi sh took the bait. LITTLE ROCK—A northern cluding turkeys, quail, doves, rab- programs that will help offset any they will fi nd while dining in the The AGFC’s moist-soil units are, “The jig is the same color as a pintail, a favorite of many water- bits and other small game. costs of improving your proper- moist-soil units in fall, winter and as Jackson describes, the “bottom little bluegill, and that’s what those fowl hunters and birders, is fea- Deer show less effects from the ty for wildlife habitat. Visit www. spring, will be essential for surviv- of the hill, down in the lowlands. fi sh are after down there this time of tured on the 2019 Arkansas Game toxin, but it can wreak havoc on agfc.com/habitat for more informa- al, pairing and migration as well as That’s where this community of year,” Sisson said. “I’d caught about and Fish Commission license plate, their digestion, cause immunity tion on the AGFC’s Private Lands for their breeding and egg-laying native, natural smartweed and mil- three crappie off the pile before that the 20th in the series. issues and liver damage. The tox- Program. next spring in the northern nesting let fi rst started out. It’s easier for us one hit. It hit just like a crappie and The pintail artwork is the fi rst in also can be present from fungus Year-round moist-soil work grounds of the Dakotas and Can- to propagate this than to develop pulled just like a crappie, but when duck featured in the series since growing on clean corn that is left in focused on disturbance ada. Jackson said research shows cultivated fi elds of a single species. it got to the surface, I couldn’t be- a mallard was chosen to grace the a feeder during warm, humid con- a diverse moist-soil unit provides With the fl ood events like we’ve lieve my eyes. It was a beautiful fi sh plate on the 2004 edition. ditions common in Arkansas. DES ARC—There has been a the necessary proteins and other had the past three years, most cul- like nothing I’d seen before.” Matt Burns, assistant chief of ed- AGFC personnel collected sam- disturbance going on not far from nutrients that, for instance, help a tivated species won’t live through Sisson’s luck continued. As he ucation for the AGFC, says the pin- ples of whole shelled corn from here, but hardly anyone has no- male mallard through its secondary that. But the moist-soil communi- looked around after the catch, an- tail was one of a few options that retail stores and from fi eld samples ticed. All anyone will ever notice, molting process (re: developing ty like at Bell Slough (WMA) has other angler was nearby, so he drove were presented, and a fi nal decision during the 2008-09 deer season. if the disturbance continues as that gorgeous and distinctive green been underwater for 3-4 weeks over to him to get a photo while the was made based on a few factors. Afl atoxins were detected in 10 of planned, is a great feeding ground head) to boost its attractiveness to and there is some good stuff living fi sh was fresh out of the water. “It has been a long time since 51 samples obtained from retail for migrating waterfowl later this the female. there.” “The pictures still don’t do it jus- a waterfowl-themed plate was stores ranging from 5.2-476.0 parts fall. Jackson boiled it down fairly The smartweed, of which there tice,” Sisson said. “It was amazing, available, and ducks are one of the per billion (20 parts per billion is AGFC biologists have been dis- plainly, with some science behind are two varieties of “desirable” and I just feel blessed to have caught calling card species for Arkansas,” considered too high for consump- turbing the soil in parts of Steve N. it: “You know, you can survive and plants the AGFC wants to grow, it.” Burns said. “There were other spe- tion by pets, immature animals and Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms Wild- get a girlfriend by eating Snickers and the sedges, millet and other Arkansas Game and Fish Com- cies out there on existing plates, but dairy cows; 300 parts per billion life Management Area. The reason all the time, but you’re not going to grasses have the genetics to handle mission District Fisheries Supervi- no one had a pintail, and it’s just a is too high for livestock consump- for this is to help native seeds in the be in your best shape … the pro- a fl ood event. Bidens (aka beggar- sor and avid crappie angler Andy really good-looking bird.” tion.) Afl atoxins were detected in soil fl ourish in the growing season teins and the macronutrients are ticks) produce a signifi cant amount Yung also was excited to hear about Conservation license plates don’t 39 of 151 fi eld samples having lev- in the AGFC’s moist-soil units. important for drakes in that way for of protein compared to other food the catch. just look good; they raise money els ranging from 5.3- 897.7 ppb. These areas are growing smart- attracting hens and for those hens sources, Jackson said. Then there “I had never seen a golden crap- for conservation concerns – about If you still decide to use corn weed, sedge and millet, which preparing for nesting. There is re- are panic grasses, of which about pie in my life,” Yung said. “I’ve read $1.2 million per year and more than in a feeder, it’s important to check ducks will thrive on when they pass ally a lot of science to it for the im- 15 species, Jackson said, like to about them, but it’s something you $15 million since their inception. the label to see if it underwent any through Arkansas this winter. portance of having a well-balanced grow, usually starting Aug. 1. just never see in the wild.” Burns says the license plate rev- testing for contaminants and try However, because the White diet.” “That’s the way we stock the Yung explains the gold coloration enue is used to fund many conser- to keep the feeder at low levels so River has been backed up for much Jackson says the preparation food up,” he said. “For instance at is caused by a genetic mutation vation scholarships and internships corn can be used before the tox- of spring and summer, some of for the AGFC’s moist-soil units, Halowell (Reservoir, in the George called Xanthism, similar to what for students looking to learn more in-causing fungus has a chance to these areas are a little more than many of which offer public hunt- H. Dunklin Bayou Meto WMA) in causes a rare animal to be an albino about careers in conservation. grow in the barrel. “moist”—some are under near- ing during the duck season, is a past years, we have pulled off three or the black pigmentation in some “Conservation License Plate Aside from issues with corn, ly two feet of water, which holds year-round effort, beginning with crops there, all native. Some fertil- extremely rare cases of deer and funds also are used for conserva- supplemental feeding of wildlife back a lot of growth. Until recently, soil disturbance in February and a izer and some irrigation was all it other animals. Xanthic crappie not tion education in schools, such may cause other unforeseen prob- some places were under fi ve feet of slow drawdown of water in March, took.” only are lottery-drawing rare, but as schoolyard habitat program lems—predators and disease. water. When prepping moist-soil leaving enough moisture when the When the native crops fail to their coloring can hinder their abili- grants,” Burns said. “Students and It’s a rare day when a trail camera units to be at their best when water- temperature is just right for plant come through, he said, they will ty to survive. These sorts of animals teachers work together to create pointed at a feeder doesn’t return fowl arrive, AGFC biologists like germination. plant a cover crop of Japanese mil- usually stand out from the others wildlife-friendly landscapes on at least a few images of raccoons, Jason “Buck” Jackson and Jacob For native moist-soil plants in a let. At Bell Slough where there are and are typically eaten by predators their school grounds, to attract and skunks, bobcats, coyotes and feral Bokker give those fi elds some as- typical year, the crew would pull two units, for instance, the team long before they reach maturity. benefi t pollinators like monarch hogs. You’ll also see turkeys, quail sistance. In this case, they “disturb” soil samples and correct the soil if recently supplementally planted The fi sh was caught on one of butterfl ies and songbirds.” and other birds enjoying the free the soil with a tractor and heavy needed, irrigate as needed, apply some Japanese millet with the good many artifi cial brush piles sunk by Each plate costs $35 annually, lunch. Concentrating predators at stubble roller that simulates disk- pesticides if called for, manipulate toothcup, barnyard grass and smart- the AGFC in the last few years. $25 of which goes to the AGFC the same place where you’re likely ing, only it’s done with water cov- the crop of natives post-growing weed in the east unit. The west unit “Columbia is a water supply res- Conservation Scholarship Fund; to attract ground-nesting birds and ering last year’s vegetation residue season in October, apply more pes- will get a deep disking and likely a ervoir, so we have to be creative the Arkansas Department of Fi- other small game is a recipe for and it’s far more effi cient than wait- ticides if needed in October to con- cover crop, Jackson said. when adding fi sh attractors,” Yung nance and Administration receives disaster, especially during nesting ing to disk the fi eld when it dries. trol some perennials and add water By the end of May or fi rst of said. “The lower end of the lake $10. Plates may be purchased from season. Many studies on turkey nest This soil disturbance, though, can to the sites. “If the site needed to June, when the moist-soil fi elds really lacks deep cover in the open DFA, Offi ce of Motor Vehicles success have confi rmed that hunt- only be done in up to 10 inches of be reset with a heavy disking, we have met Jackson’s strict criteria water, and adding fi sh attractors in Special License Unit, P.O. Box ers are essentially creating a “dead water, says Jackson, the AGFC’s would deep disk, correct the soil, of enough good plants, he can ap- that part of the lake was a major 1272, Little Rock, AR 72203. To zone” around any feeding site they statewide Wetlands Program Coor- fi nish tilling, plant, irrigate, add ply herbicide to weed out “unde- improvement anglers asked for in purchase in person, visit any rev- establish during spring. The visit- dinator. nitrogen after millet development sirable” plants. Or, if there aren’t public meetings when we wrote the enue offi ce across the state. Call ing hen leaves a scent trail back to If all goes according to plan, as and apply pesticides for undesir- enough good plants, they will sup- fi shery management plan. Since that 501-682-4692 for details. the nest, drawing keen-nosed coy- water recedes off the fi elds, they’ll ables,” Jackson said. plement it with an additional native time we have added more than 500 Think twice before otes, raccoons and other predators be loaded with a smorgasbord of But then, after thinking it over, weed or go in and disk the unit, he goodness for ducks. Jackson suggests it may really be a said. The biologists also are pulling such structures to the lake, and we fi lling the corn feeder right to her and her clutch. plan to keep it up.” Feeders also carry increased po- “A moist-soil habitat is a diverse 3-4 year effort. The seed and oth- soil samples, checking pH levels Sisson says he fi shes the attrac- LITTLE ROCK—As summer tential to spread diseases, such as community of (annual) plants that er organics that have stayed within and macronutrient levels, correct- tors often and really appreciates the begins to take its toll and the start chronic wasting disease. really produces a high volume of the system, and the growth in place ing any defi ciencies during this efforts of the AGFC to place them in of deer season nears, many deer Researchers believe CWD is seeds as well as invertebrates,” well in advance of this year’s work, time. “The soil must be balanced the lake for crappie anglers. hunters are beginning to think transmitted through prions shed Jackson said. “It’s a true buffet, are what make a moist-soil unit so properly or this is all for naught,” “They’re marked with GPS co- about how they can help the deer from infected deer through saliva, compared to the (agriculture) desirable – both to ducks on the mi- he said. ordinates on the AGFC website, so in the areas where they hunt. Many urine and feces. By encouraging you just have to plug them into your are thinking of loading a feeder deer to eat from the same plate, GPS unit and go right to them,” Sis- with corn to help the deer through you’re increasing the likelihood son said. the summer stress. There is a better of every deer being exposed if one Columbia recently was featured way. brings the disease when it shows for its bass angling in Bassmaster According to a survey of Ar- up for dinner. Because of this po- Magazine, ranking in the top 100 kansas deer clubs in 2011, 89% of tential, feeding wildlife outside of bass lakes in the country. Yung and hunters on private land fed deer deer season is restricted in Arkan- Sisson hope the news of the rare at some point during the year and sas’s CWD Management Zone. See crappie catch also shines a light on 96% of those used corn. A quick agfc.com/cwd for more informa- the fantastic crappie fi shing to be glance at any rural gas station or tion on this restriction. had at the lake. sporting goods store will reveal Food plots with a variety of “I’ve lived in Magnolia since dozens of sacks labeled “deer corn” plantings offer much more benefi t 1985, and have fi shed the lake since to confi rm this fi nding that corn is to deer and don’t have many of the it was fi rst impounded,” Sisson said. the food of choice for many deer unintended side effects associated “I fi sh there all the time, and bring hunters. with feeders. my 4-year-old grandson with me Compared to natural food sourc- Ralph Meeker, AGFC’s deer when I can. We catch so many fi sh es, corn has little nutritional value program coordinator, says hunters that I only keep a few each trip and to deer. It has some value in winter can more effectively improve nutri- still manage to share crappie with as a high-energy food when acorns tion (for deer and other wildlife) by my neighbors and friends.” are not abundant and natural vege- planting stuff in the ground instead Sisson says his golden catch tation has died back, but it doesn’t of pouring it out of a bag. didn’t end up in a frying pan, but give deer the nutrition they need “An assortment of plantings can has been taken to a taxidermist in all year. The sudden switch to the offer a year-round food source on Magnolia to mount. heavy carbohydrate load from the your property that provides many “I just hope they can duplicate corn also can change the chemistry more benefi ts without the risks it,” Sisson said. “They had never in the deer’s stomach and prevent of feeders,” Meeker said. “Food seen one in person, so it’s new ter- proper digestion. Like kids spoiling sources can range from soybeans ritory for them. I brought them the their dinner with a candy bar, deer and varieties of peas to clover and pictures of when it was caught, so will eat the easy meal, decreasing winter wheat. Good plots can grow

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Open Fertilizer hybrid bermuda grass General service repair. Experience PEACHES at Suzanne’s Fruit Farm! Fight Hunger Model or make. Buying scrap met- Saturdays from 7 am to 5 pm. Come hay 5x6 round bales $35/bale, 70 in oil change, tire machine and Call 870-798-4975 for recorded al and aluminum cans 8am-5pm Hope Place of Monticello invites in for a free trial day and see what square bales horse hay $5/bale balancing. Work Monday-Friday updates before you drive. 4 miles Monday-Friday and 8am-12pm on our community to drop off non-per- makes us different. 50% off fi rst 870-818-5658. 4tb 9/7. with paid holidays. Apply in person Northeast of Hampton on Tinsman/ Saturday call Mr. Johnny 870-460- ishable food donations. We are week. We are bilingual and accept 4x4 round bales of hay. $10 each. at Monticello Tire located at 323 US Fordyce Hwy 274. TFN 5399. 8/3112tc vouchers. TFN 425. TFN open to receive donations Tues- 870-723-3378. 9/11 4tb. 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Enon School FREE 2 bedroom 2 bath trailer. 2 weeks, with option to stay out lon- accepting applications for the position of: Funds are needed for the mainte- Contact (870)723-9698. We give nance of Enon’s 2-room school- top price for your car. TFN Chicot County Outreach Worker house located at 2474 Highway 35E Advance classifi eds are online at Lake Village outside of Monticello. Any donation www.mymonticellonews.net Log on CHILD FIND amount will be greatly appreciated now and click on CLASSIFIEDS. Qualifications can be obtained by contacting the agency at to keep the legacy alive and well. You can also place your classifi ed ANNOUNCEMENT 870-226-2668. Applications and inquiries will be accepted For more information on how to help ads online. until August 30, 2019 by close of business day. preserve Enon’s schoolhouse or to Take a Moment and Ask Yourself This Question make a donation contact, James Jarrett at 870-367-3765. TFN BOATS Does my child do the same things other children his/ her age do? Some children need help walking, talking, NOTICE TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS CASA of the 10th Judicial District is seeing, hearing, or learning. If you feel your child needs FOR SALE: 14’-36” War Eagle boat help, contact the professionals at your local school seeking volunteer advocates and & trailer with 25 HP Tohatsu electric district or the Arkansas Special Education Resource The Drew Central School District is soliciting responses from board members. To fi nd out how start motor. $2500 or best reason- Center (ASERC) at 1-800-482-8437. Parents of interested Construction Managers to provide professional services children ages 3-5 can contact the Southeast Arkansas Education Cooperative Early Childhood Program for the construction of a Kindergarten classroom addition and at (870)367-4816. Special Education services are miscellaneous projects using the “Construction Manager/General available to all eligible children birth through high school, in both public and private schools, including Contractor” as a Project Delivery Method. children who are highly mobile, homeless or wards of The Architect for the Project is Lewis, Elliott, McMorran, Vaden, the state. Ragsdale & Woodward, Inc., 11225 Huron Lane, Suite 104, Little Early detection is the key to helping your child get off to a good start getting Rock, Arkansas 72211. help today prepares your child for future success. 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