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Nashville N NEWS June 30, 2011 USPS 371-540 • 75 cents • www.nashvillenews.org Thursday Issue 52 1 Section • 16 Pages • In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 CHILDRESS HIGH SCHOOL TIGERS CIRCA 1954 Sewer project may cost less than anticipated Charles Goodin to bid as soon as the rural Managing Editor development loan expected NASHVILLE - The city to fund the project is ap- can cut expenses in half proved. on a proposed expansion Dunaway said that four to its sewer trunk line by aerators are now functioning connecting it with existing at the city’s sewer pond and infrastructure at Mill Street that amonia levels, which instead of Cassady Street, were one of the primary con- Public Works Director Larry cerns driving the need for Dunaway told city aldermen the sewer plant upgrades, Tuesday. are “well within limits.” Dunaway said he had re- In related business, Du- viewed initial plans for the naway reported on plans project with city engineer to improve the city’s water Jeremy Stone and altered intake system. Dunaway told the route to use fewer ma- aldermen that the project terials. Estimates for the must first be reviewed by a original undertaking totaled state-level water advisory roughly $1.1 million. committee, which will meet The project represents to consider the plans in July. one phase of a $6.6 million It will then be forwarded to overhaul to the city’s sewer the Arkansas Department of treatment facilities that was Health. approved by the city council According to Dunaway, early this year and is set See LESS on Page 6 ABOVE: This picture of the Childress High School Tigers was taken circa 1954. The basketball team was gearing up for a state tournament championship game in Marianna. The team lost one Park to construct new playgrounds game that year to Texarkana and was undefeated in 1956. Dewayne Holloway Commissioner Freddy between the softball the project. Originally Pictured, front row (left to right): Jessie Clardy, Norma Gordon, Sports Editor Annette Hill, Charlene McGee, Irma Hendrix and Barbra Finley. Horne and Park Director complex and baseball the project included a NASHVILLE – Chil- Back row: Coach Ray Coulter, Clemmie Coulter, Christine Vaughn, Nikki Cherry presented complex. splashpad, which has Neva Whitmore, Helen Whitmore, Billie Coulter and Henry Turney. dren will have a new a proposal to build two Horne stated that the been removed from the The Whitmore sisters were All-State during that tournament. The place to play at the Nash- new playground areas at park has grown to the plan. Childress Homecoming Reunion will begin Fri., July 1 with a meet ville City Park, thanks to the park. west, alienating the cur- The grant auditor has and greet at the New Light CME Church. On Saturday morning, reallocated money pro- The project will rent playground from agreed to let the park the annual parade will be held in Nashville. vided through a grant include a small play- the rest of the park. use the money for the -Terrica Hendrix received from Arkansas ground located between Cherry reported that playgrounds. Submitted photo Parks and Tourism in the skate park and new the park has $104,732 Horne informed the 2008. tennis courts and a larg- left from a 2008 grant, commissioners that Center Point Store burglary suspect Nashville City Park er playground located due to a change in See PARK on Page 8 requests ‘change of counsel’ Terrica Hendrix Fields told the court, “she’s Editor came at me with a plea bar- ‘Food, Fun & Fitness Camp’ a success NASHVILLE – A man ac- gain…I told her that I’m not cused of breaking into the taking it.” Center Point Store requested “I’d like to represent my- a change of counsel yesterday. self,” Fields said. “That’s a Jonathan Kyle Fields, 23, mistake,” the retired Garland told Judge David Switzer – a County judge told the defen- visiting judge – that he be- dant. lieved his public defender did The judge added that there not have his “best interest” at is “no law against represent- heart. ing yourself just like there’s no Fields, who is in the How- law against me performing my ard County Jail, was referring own dentistry…the fact that to long-time public defender, she conveyed the offer is what LaJeana Jones. she’s supposed to do.” “I told her I didn’t do this,” See STORE on Page 6 Ross requests full review of post oice closing process Congressman says his constituents deserve to The Second Annual Food, Fun and Fitness Camp was held at the Nashville City Park the week of June 6 – 10. Participants included (photo left to right) Alexis Bullock, Khawan Scott, Jonathan Hagler, Kyron Starr, Amiya Benson, know true role of public hearings Joe Sperka, Allison Dauzat, Whitney Mullins, Bravyn Bell, Joshua Rodgers, Cali Dauzat, and Garrett Lance. WASHINGTON – U.S. have in the Postal Service’s Submitted photo Congressman Mike Ross of decision-making process to NASHVILLE - The Second An- Hagler, Kyron Starr, Amiya Ben- activities during that were aimed Prescott on Tuesday request- close post offices. nual Food, Fun and Fitness Camp son, Joe Sperka, Allison Dauzat, at learning to live healthy life- ed a full accounting of the U.S. On June 21, the U.S. Postal was recently held at the Nashville Whitney Mullins, Bravyn Bell, styles including exercise, sports, Postal Service’s review pro- Service mistakenly sent let- City Park the week of June 6 – 10. Joshua Rodgers, Cali Dauzat, and healthy snacks and meals, arts cess for closing post offices ters announcing a final de- Participants included: Alexis Garrett Lance. and outdoor activities. Some of after his office received er- termination had been made Bullock, Khawan Scott, Jonathan Campers participated in many See CAMP on Page 6 roneous letters involving the to close three post offices in closure of three post offices in Ross’s district – Boles, Ozan his district. In a June 28 letter and Parks – before the closure sent to U.S. Postmater General process was complete and New community garden in Nashville Donahoe, Ross requested a only days after public hear- NASHVILLE - A new commu- growing food and also to teach under the direction of experi- full review of the Postal Ser- ings were held. The errone- nity garden is being developed others who want to learn about enced gardener Charles Wright. vice’s closing process, includ- ous closure notices also listed on the corner of East Coleman gardening. Several workshops have been ing a detailed account of how a nearby post office where and South Front Street in Nash- The garden was planted last held in the garden, including a the miscommunication to full retail services would be ville. The primary purpose of the month with purple hull peas, drip irrigation workshop earlier his office happened and the available. garden is to teach young people squash, cucumbers, peppers this month which several local See ROSS on Page 6 actual role public hearings about healthy nutrition and and other easy “beginner” crops See NEW on Page 6 Page 2 • Thursday, June 30, 2011 • NASHVILLE NEWS Opinions MIKE Reducing our dependence on Middle Eastern oil ROSS long-term solution. Our shore drilling by requiring oil fields to refineries on the nation’s energy sup- country spends just over the White House to move the coast of the Gulf of ply, increase the use of $300 billion a year import- forward on American en- Mexico, lowering the price alternative and renewable Fourth District ing energy from other ergy production in areas of fuel for all Americans. energy and create more Congressman nations, particularly from containing the most oil This bill passed the House ‘green collar’ jobs here at the Middle East. and natural gas resources. Energy & Commerce Com- home. If anything, our present I also voted for legislation mittee on June 23rd and I Some say we need to The high costs of gas dinated release of oil from situation makes it clear that calls on the White will continue to push for drill more and others say and other forms of energy strategic reserves. that our dependence on House to streamline the its passage on the House we need to invest more in continue to hamper our Energy Secretary Ste- foreign oil is a threat to approval process for drill- floor. alternative energies, but I nation’s economic recov- ven Chu said the release our national security and ing permits in the Gulf While we should drill believe we can and should ery and they continue to was authorized because our way of life. We can- of Mexico, which is sig- more here at home, we do both. By focusing on make it harder for Arkan- of the unrest in Libya, not keep dipping into nificantly hampering new must also look to other American-made energy sas’s working families to combined with OPEC’s our strategic petroleum energy production within sources of American-made and taking a multi-faceted make ends meet. failure to reach an agree- reserve every time there the United States. energy. That’s why I have approach to our energy On June 23, the De- ment on oil production is unrest in the Middle Where we can’t drill also introduced legisla- crisis, we can reduce our partment of Energy an- targets, threatening to East or we will run out here at home, we should tion that would increase dependence on foreign nounced it would release skyrocket gas prices to very quickly.