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BY ASHLEY FOREMAN with updates on progress for the site. Pre- made in the last month. She told the coun- county who has helped me get settled in.” told the council members that the only [email protected] sentations are being made to all four gov- cil members that she was going above and On the third reading of an ordinance thing the state does not audit is water and erning entities involved (Monticello, Drew beyond to make contacts and keep lines of amending Chapter 9.7 of Monticello City sewer funds, the city is responsible for In a regularly scheduled meeting, the County, Warren and Bradley counties). communication open with industries. Code, concerning elections, the council sending out bids for those jobs. Monticello City Council members met Robert Milton then spoke to the council Rodgers gave a positive report, telling unanimously approved to repeal party pri- The council approved the decision to alongside Interim Mayor David Ander- about the fi nancial standing of the facility. the council members that citizens who mary procedures. accept bids for this job. son to discuss the Intermodal Facility, “We are so close to being debt free with have been contacted about nuisance prop- Monticello Fire Chief Kelly Reid spoke At the end of the meeting, the council the Monticello Economic Development this site, we can almost see it,” Milton erties were in compliance. Also, 18 Spe- to the council about the purchase of a members were presented with the idea of Commission report, Judge Bruce Ander- said. cial Needs Assistance Program applicants new fi re truck. Reid and a representative condemning property 719 U.S. Highway son’s District Court report and several or- At the end of the presentation, the Inter- were accepted. Three projects are under from the Pierce Manufacturing Company 278 West. dinances and resolutions. im Mayor told the representatives for the construction and one is complete. explained the cost and answered ques- Rodgers told the council that the nui- The meeting opened with the Interim Intermodal Facility that the city of Mon- “I expect any day now we will here tions from the members. The members sance letter was sent out to the property Mayor welcoming guests and Brian Rod- ticello would be writing a $35,000 check from the banks about the remaining proj- approved the purchase of the new truck owners in January. The owners were pres- gers giving the invocation. City Clerk An- to cover their part of this year’s expenses ects,” Rodgers said. which will cost $200,000 and the city will ent at the meeting and they explained their drea Chambers called the roll and it was related to the site. District Court Judge Bruce Anderson receive a $2,500 credit for the timely ap- process and plans for the property. Now determined that a quorum was present. City Finance Director Vickie Norris addressed the council members about his proval—and a $5,000 credit for trading in that the design phase in complete, the own- The minutes for the regularly scheduled gave her usual report to the council mem- fi rst two months in offi ce over the newly the old fi re truck that is a 1989 model. ers plan to spend approximately $200,000 meeting and the special called meeting in bers. combined judicial district. David Anderson informed the council in the next 120 days to completely update January were approved unanimously. Monticello Economic Development “Everything is running smoothly as that Lake Monticello dams needed repair the building and parking lot. John Lipton of the Intermodal Facility Commission Executive Director Nita Mc- far as I can see,” Bruce Anderson said. and that is a job that bids must be sent out This site will be home to a Subway Board came forward to present the council Daniel spoke to the council about progress “I want to thank everyone in the city and for. The council approved. Also, Norris restaurant. MSD board Babin leaves legacy takes care of quiet leadership of routine BY JIM BREWER rights movement. It was UAM Media Services Babin who spent most of his 15 years as president business Being president of and chancellor rebuild- Arkansas A&M College ing the school’s image BY ASHLEY FOREMAN was never at the top of in the eyes of a national [email protected] Claude Babin’s wish list. accrediting agency and it When then-President was Babin who helped In the Monticello School Dis- BABIN trict regularly scheduled meeting Jack Mears resigned in facilitate the merger of for February, the school board met early 1962 after reaching Arkansas A&M with the to discuss student expulsions, bus an impasse with the A&M board University of Arkansas. bids, a heating and cooling bid, ex- over a variety of issues, Board Add in the construction of the tra duty pay and personnel employ- Chairman Clifton Trigg asked Science Center, Fine Arts Center ment and resignations. Babin to apply for the position. and Royer Hall, and it’s not a bad With all members present except “My primary love was always resume for a man who didn’t want for vice president Keith Wells, the classroom teaching,” Babin said in the job in the fi rst place. board voted to expel fi ve unnamed an interview in the fall 2007 edi- “In the brief time I knew Dr. students. The reasoning for the ex- Special to the Advance tion of UAM Magazine. “I did not Babin, he impressed me as a man of pulsion was not made available to PRESENTING FINDINGS Hannah Kling, a student at Arkansas State University, relays her research set out to be president of Arkansas compassion who truly loved UAM the public. on neurodegenerative disorders and spinal cord injuries at a recent conference. A&M.” and all that it stands for,” current The board approved the districts Babin may not have wanted the UAM Chancellor Karla Hughes request to ask for bids for a 77-pas- job, but the A&M board refused said. “He always viewed himself, senger school bus equipped with to take no for an answer. He was fi rst and foremost, as a teacher, air conditioning. named interim president in May but his leadership has had a lasting The board approved a bid for a STUDENT PROJECT 1962, then reluctantly accepted the impact on this university. I think I new heating and cooling unit for position full-time in July, begin- speak for the entire UAM commu- the construction shop of the Oc- ning a 15-year term as the last pres- nity when I say how saddened I am cupational Education Center. After Monticello’s Kling aff orded big opportunity ident of Arkansas A&M and the by his passing. Our deepest condo- the unit went out, the board was fi rst chancellor of the University of lences to his family and the many told, it created an emergency situ- Arkansas at Monticello. who called him their friend.” ation for the students as they were BY ASHLEY FOREMAN Neurodegenerative disorders and spinal cord Dr. Claude H. Babin died Sat- Born February 6, 1924, Babin without heat. The lowest bid was [email protected] injuries result in permanent loss or damage of urday, February 25, 2017, at the grew up 30 miles north of Baton approved for $11,800 from Dean neurons. Unlike other cells, neurons do not di- age of 93, leaving behind a legion Rouge, La., in the little town of Brothers. Hannah Kling of Monticello, is in her second vide to replace dead neurons so these injuries of admirers and a legacy of quiet, Clinton. He graduated from high Extra-duty pay for the month year at Arkansas State University. The 19-year- and disorders lead to an irreversible functional steady leadership that guided Ar- school in 1941 and entered Louisi- of February was approved and the old isn’t your average college sophomore, how- loss. kansas A&M and UAM through ana State University at the age of turbulent times. board moved to executive session ever. “Personally having family members or know- 17. Babin earned a degree in His- to discuss employment and resig- ing individuals impacted by neurodegenerative It was Babin who helped rebuild Kling has taken on a major research project tory from LSU in 1945 after twice nations of staff. All administration disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s the frayed relationship between being rejected for military service in addition to her studies. Aspiring to go into the was rehired for another year. disease, really inspired me to become involved the College and the A&M board for poor eyesight. The board also approved the pur- medical fi eld, Kling recently had the opportu- in this lab,” Kling said. “Since there is current- of trustees, who helped rebuild He received a master’s degree nity to intern in a research lab studying neuro- chase of a new lawn mower for the See KLING Page 6A sagging faculty morale and guided from the University of Wisconsin district from the lowest bidder, Es- biology. the campus through a peaceful in- See BABIN Page 6A telle Farm Equipment. tegration at the height of the civil Monticello branch library, partners to host SEARK literary arts program Pace named

Special to the Advance director for KARK-TV in Little Rock, man- shows); the novel “The Weary Motel;” and “We are just so very pleased to bring this type to AFB post aging 34 news professional news coverage the short-story collection “Trespassers.” of free event to the entire community.” for four daily television broadcasts; and as His work has received four national awards The authors will share their inspiration for In observance of March as National Read- Special to the Advance ing Month, the Southeast Regional Library, a special assignment reporter and anchor for including the Faulkner Award for Fiction. writing and their own individual and person- Monticello Branch has joined forces with the KATV-TV, also in Little Rock. The Dean and Professor of English, School al stories. They will offer insights on their Grant Pace of Monticello Alex Foundation and the Southeast Arkan- She has appeared on national and interna- of Arts and Humanities at the University of foray into the literary arts, share their books has been appointed chair of sas Education Service Cooperative to host tional TV shows, including The Oprah Win- Arkansas at Monticello, Spencer received his through discussions and have book signings. Arkansas a Southeast Arkansas Literary Arts Program frey Show, MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris bachelor’s degree in English Literature from In addition to the literary arts program, the Farm Bu- from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. The Matthews and Buchanan and Press; CNN’s the University of Cincinnati, his master’s in authors will lead a free Authors’ Reading and reau’s For- program will be at the library, 114 West Jef- Inside Politics, Capital Gang Sunday, Tur- Creative Writing from Bowling Green State Writing Workshop for teachers at the SESC estry Di- ferson Street. key and Both Sides with Rev. Jesse Jackson; (Ohio) University and his doctorate in En- in Monticello at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 10. vision by Slated as a community-wide literary arts PBS’ Frontline, Evening Exchange, Inside glish from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Lillie Fears of Arkansas State Universi- Farm Bu- program, the free event will have three es- Washington, This Is America with Dennis Hart Heiner lives in Arkansas with her ty will also be a workshop presenter. Middle reau Pres- tablished authors from Arkansas who have Wholly; C-Span’s Journalists’ Roundtable husband, four kids, a cat, a guinea pig and school students, selected by their schools, ident Ran- made an impact in the world of published and Washington; ABC’s Good Morning several fi sh. She is the author of the young will participate in the reading and writing dy Veach works: Deborah Mathis, Mark Spencer and America; America’s Black Forum; Tav- adult suspense series: “Perilous;” “Deliver- workshop as part of an Arkansas Young Au- PACE of Manila. Tamara Hart Heiner. The moderator for the is Smiley Show; Ananda Lewis Show; and er;” “Altercation;” “Cassandra Jones;” “In- thors’ writing competition. The authors will The For- literary arts program, Deborah Robinson, is FOX News’ The O’Reily Factor. evitable;” “Lay Me Down;” and a nonfi ction judge and select the winners of the AYA writ- estry Division is one of 12 also an author. Mathis is a best-selling author of “Yet A book about Joplin, Mo. tornado, “Tornado ing competition. commodity groups within Mathis began her career in journalism in Stranger: Why Black Americans Still Don’t Warning.” She received the Crowned Heart Funding for the literary arts program and Little Rock as a reporter with the Arkansas Feel at Home;” “What God Can Do;” and Award for Inevitable and Lay Me Down. the reading and writing workshop is made See PACE Page 6A Democrat newspaper, specializing in legal “Sole Sisters: The Joys and Pains of Single Brandy Horne of the Monticello Branch possible in part with a grant from the Nation- and education reporting. She later worked Black Women.” Library said the literary arts, reading and lit- al Park Service, and support from Commer- as general assignment reporter at KTHV-TV Spencer is the author of 10 books, includ- erature are main stays for their branch library. cial Bank and R.A. Pickens Trust. INDEX Opinion ...... 4A in Little Rock; an anchor and reporter for ing the nonfi ction “A Haunted Love Story: “The literary arts are just one way to ensure For more information, contact Angela Calendar ...... 2A Religion ...... 3B WTTG-TV in Washington, specializing in The Ghosts of the Allen House” (which we have high quality programming that is ac- Courtney at either 870-538-4853 or via email Classifi eds ...... 7C Sports ...... 1C politics and social issues; an assistant news is the basis for episodes of fi ve television cessible to the general public,” Horne noted. at [email protected]. Obituaries ...... 8A Weddings ...... 1B OUR 146TH YEAR $34.00 ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN NUMBER 9 • 40 PAGES Subscribe Today! QHZVVSRUWVFODVVLÀHGV SHU

www.mymonticellonews.net 870-367-5325 | mymonticellonews.net | Advance-Monticellonian NEWS Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | 3A Young, Pevey, Caldwell to Wright to wed wed March 18 March 11 Mr. and Mrs. Mar and Rhon- daughter of Linda and the late da Miles of Monticello announce Larry Adams of Clinton and the engagement and forthcoming Frank and Tina Morgan of Bald marriage of their daughter Kylee Knob. Young of Monticello to Bradley The prospective groom is the Caldwell of Monticello. son of Scott and Becky Wood- The bride-elect is the grand- ward of Monticello and the late daughter of D.H. and Dianne Mike Wright. He is the grandson Forrest of Monticello. She is is a of Rand and the late Mary Har- 2014 graduate of Monticello High rison of Monticello and the late School and is currently enrolled in Special to the Advance the Radiologic Technologist Pro- Clarence McKeown of Mon- KYLEE YOUNG AND BRADLEY CALDWELL Special to the Advance ticello and Henry and the late gram at Southeast Arkansas Col- SHELLEY PEVEY AND JACOB WRIGHT lege. She plans to graduate in 2018. Bradley of Monticello and Ken and at 6 p.m. March 18, 2017 at Rose Bertha Hunter. The couple will exchange The prospective groom is the Jo Caldwell of Fordyce. He is a Hill Free Will Baptist Church in Mr. and Mrs. Stephanie and ing marriage of their daughter son of Kimberly Bradley Caldwell 2013 graduate of Monticello High Icer Cruse of Portland and Mr. Shelly Pevey of Monticello to vows at 4 p.m. Saturday March Monticello with reception follow- of Monticello and Keith and Becky School and is currently employed Davo Newton and Ms. Rachelle Jacob Mitchell Wright of Mon- 11,2017 at the Monticello coun- Caldwell of Monticello. He is the at Bradley Industrial Construction. ing at the country club. All friends Gladden of Dermott announce ticello. try club with Rob Leonard ofﬁ - grandson of Herbert and Donna The couple will exchange vows and relatives are invited to attend. the engagement and forthcom- The bride-elect is the grand- ciating. Ready Pac Foods Inc. recalls chicken salad products

Special to the Advance Jan. 17, 2017 and Feb. 17, 2017. ingredient utilized in the chicken Listeriosis can cause fever, sons in the higher-risk categories recalling fi rms notify theircus- The following products are sub- salad products was included in muscle aches, headache, stiff who experience fl u-like symp- tomers of the recall and that steps WASHINGTON – Three ject to recall: 7.5 ounce single an expanded cheese recall due to neck, confusion, loss of balance toms within two months after are taken to make certain that the Ready Pac Foods Inc. establish- serve salad bowl packages of potential contamination with L. and convulsions sometimes pre- eating contaminated food should product is no longer available to ments, located in Swedesboro, “Ready Pac Foods Puro Picante monocytogenes. There have been ceded by diarrhea or other gas- seek medical care and tell the consumers. N.J., in Jackson, Ga., and the Blazin Hot” with use by dates of no confi rmed reports of adverse trointestinal symptoms. An inva- health care provider about eat- When available, the re- headquarters establishment in Jan. 17, 2017 through March 4, reactions due to consumption of sive infection spreads beyond the ing the contaminated food. FSIS tail distribution list(s) will be Irwindale, Calif., are recalling 2017. The products subject to these products. Con- gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant and the company are concerned posted on the FSIS website approximately 59,225 pounds recall bear establishment number sumption of food contaminated women, the infection can cause that some of this recalled product at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. of one variety of chicken salad P-27497, P-32081, or P-18502B with L. monocytogenes can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, prema- may be in consumers’ refrigera- Consumers with questions re- product that may be adulterated inside the USDA mark of inspec- listeriosis, a serious infection that ture delivery or life-threatening tors. Consumers who have pur- garding the recall can contact with Listeria monocytogenes, tion. These items were shipped to primarily affects older adults, infection of the newborn. In ad- chased these products are urged Mary Toscano, Corporate Affairs the U.S. Department of Agricul- retail locations nationwide. persons with weakened immune dition, serious and sometimes not to consume them. These prod- Supervisor, at 1-800-800-7822. ture’s Food Safety and Inspection The problem was discovered systems, and pregnant women fatal infections can occur in older ucts should be thrown away or Media with questions regarding Service (FSIS) announced today. on Feb. 21, 2017 when the fi rm and their newborns. Less com- adults and persons with weak- returned to the place of purchase. the recall can contact Alan Hilo- The Puro Picante Blazin’ Hot sal- received notifi cation from the monly, persons outside these risk ened immune systems. Listerio- FSIS routinely conducts recall witz, Director of Corporate Com- ad items were produced between cheese supplier that the cheese groups are affected. sis is treated with antibiotics. Per- effectiveness checks to verify munications, at (626) 678-2180. Governor appoints new head of ADVA MHS Debate team takes third place in tournament Special to the Advance Veterans Health Care System. Todd previously served as the Special to the Advance Debate. Joseph Gentry and LITTLE ROCK—Gov. Asa Director of Health Financial Policy Edward Gregory advanced to Hutchinson announced the appoint- for the U.S Army Surgeon General Sixteen members of the semi-fi nals in Duet Improvi- ment of retired U.S. Army Colonel and as Chief Financial Offi cer for MHS Forensics and Debate sation. Nathaniel Todd to serve as the Di- Walter Reed Army Medical Cen- team traveled to Searcy this Edward Gregory advanced rector of the Arkansas Department ter in Washington. Todd earned his weekend to compete in the to Semi-fi nals in Poetry Inter- of Veteran Affairs on Friday. Todd Searcy Lion’s Pride Classic pretation. Masters degree in Healthcare Ad- Tournament. Overall, the team will replace former Director Matt ministration from Baylor Universi- Jordan Smith and Will Witt Snead, who submitted his resigna- earned the third place sweep- ty and his Chief Financial Offi cer stakes trophy. advanced to Semi-fi nals in tion effective Friday, March 10. Leadership Certifi cation from the Storytelling. “I am pleased to announce the se- Students who also received National Defense University. Todd recognition are as follows: Su- Keeton Orrell and Jordan lection of Colonel Nate Todd as Di- is also a fellow of both Nation- Smith went all the way to the rector of the Arkansas Department perior performances: al Security Management and the Keeton Orrell and Jordan fi nals round and won fourth of Veterans Affairs,” Hutchinson American College of Healthcare Smith in Duo Interpretation place in Duo Interpretation. said in a statement. “Colonel Todd Executives. is a friend and a trusted public ser- and Edward Gregory in Poetry The teams coaches Christy “I am thankful to God for Interpretation. Armbrust and Tiffany Tucker vant. I am confi dent that his distin- the privilege of serving in Gov. Excellent performances: guished military service, executive are very proud of the year long Hutchinson’s Administration,” Hannah Nixon and Jordan experience and healthcare exper- success of the team as a whole Todd said. “It is truly an honor to Smith in Poetry Interpretation, tise make him the perfect selection and as individuals. be trusted with the incredible re- Jordan Smith and Will Witt in The state debate tournament to lead the department forward. Storytelling, and Joseph Gen- “Arkansas Veterans deserve the sponsibility of serving as the Direc- will be held in March in Lit- tor of the Arkansas Department of try and Edward Gregory in highest quality service in return for Duet Improvisation. tle Rock at Episcopal Collegic their sacrifi ce and I have no doubt Veterans Affairs. I look forward to High School and the Tourna- getting to work serving Arkansas’ Students advancing beyond that Colonel Todd will work tire- the preliminary rounds include ment of Champions will be lessly to ensure that our veterans 250,000 veterans and their fami- held on April 29, 2017 at the Special to the Advance lies.” the following: receive the service they deserve.” FORENSICS AND DEBATE The team poses with their collective trophies Todd is a recipient of numerous Zadrian Goodwin advanced University of Kentucky in After participating in Junior to Double-Octofi nals in IPDA Lexington. and medals from the latest tournament in Searcy. ROTC at Pine Bluff High School, awards and decorations, including Todd went on to serve in the U.S. the Legion of Merit, the Defense Army for 37 years, including 33 Meritorious Service Medal, the Or- years on active duty and another der of Military Medical Merit, the four years in the Army Reserves. Army Commendation Medal and He is currently the Chief Financial the Global War on Terrorism Ser- Offi cer of the Central Arkansas vice Medal. MHS STUDENTS ADVANCE IN FCCLA Running Late?

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As sources of information proliferate and “news” not of Representatives of the 91st General Assembly actually grounded in fact grows common Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on social media, Americans have to work passed several pieces of legislation, a few of which on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School I will outline. I also enjoyed welcoming a large to sort reality from fi ction and insight of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU from disinformation. number of people from District 9 to the Capitol last This is a challenge for our representa- School of Public and Environmental Aff airs. He was a member of tive democracy. And we’ve only begun week. to grapple with it. the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. On Tuesday, we passed House Bill 1554, which enhances the state’s trespassing laws and allows Why should too much information be a problem? Let’s start with what I consider prosecutors to charge a trespasser in possession of to be the most important skill in a representative democracy — not just in government, but within private organizations as well: certain tools for breaking and entering with a Class building consensus. Without forging agreement among people who see the world differently, it’s diffi cult to move governments A misdemeanor. If an individual has faced two prior Class A misdemeanor charges, a prosecutor could and organizations forward. charge that individual with a Class D felony. The fi rst step in arriving at a consensus is agreeing on the relevant facts. If you’ve ever watched your city council at work, or Also on Tuesday, the House approved Senate Bill served on a civic committee, or even lobbied to get a stop sign put in or the speed limit changed on your street, you know this is 265, which would allow natural gas companies to present expansion projects to the Arkansas Public the case. Without a common base of facts on which everyone agrees — the nature and extent of a problem, whom it affects and Service Commission. If the Commission believes how — it’s almost impossible to arrive at solutions that will be widely accepted. the project is benefi cial, it can approve projects to This came home forcefully to me after the September 11 attacks, when I was vice-chairman of the 9/11 Commission, which allow natural gas pipelines in areas where natural was expertly chaired by Tom Kean, the former governor of New Jersey. There were ten of us on the commission, fi ve Republi- gas is not currently available. Testimony on the House fl oor indicated, if approved, a project could cans and fi ve Democrats, and though we were not a highly partisan group, in those highly charged times the potential for crip- cost consumers of that utility 8 to 10 additional pling disagreement was always there. So Chairman Kean and I got in the habit early on of asking the highly competent staff to cents each month. provide us with the main facts on every issue we confronted. It was only by working hard to get agreement on those facts that Tuesday evening, I traveled back to Monticello for the Mon- we could move toward an agreement on recommendations. ticello-Drew County Chamber of But that was a small and, by today’s political standards, relatively homogeneous See HAMILTON Page 5A Commerce/Monticello Economic Development Commission An- nual Banquet held in the Green Room at the University of Arkan- Voter ID laws sas at Monticello’s John F. Gib- LEANNE son University Center. A huge BURCH “congratulations” to the many advancing in wonderful winners that were ARKANSAS recognized for their outstanding HOUSE REPORT work in our schools and business legislature community. It was especially nice to see Dr. Karen Fawley recognized, as she was just at the Capitol with UAM students for the STEM LITTLE ROCK—A Senate (science, technology, engineering and math) Poster committee has advanced leg- presentations last week. islation that requires voters to Wednesday at noon, legislators were invited to present a photo ID before they visit the Association of Arkansas Counties building can cast a ballot. and eat lunch with our county assessors. I loved the Under House Bill 1047, visit with Cheri Adcock of Drew County and Beth numerous types of identification Rush of Ashley County! It is always wonderful to are acceptable. They include see friendly faces from home in Little Rock, work- drivers’ licenses, military and ing on our behalf. student IDs, public assistance Each day of our session, after we open with a card, concealed carry permits prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, we welcome and passports. People who have our “doctor of the day.” On Wednesday, our guest no valid form of photo ID can physician was Dr. Alan Wilson, a surgeon from get one for free, after making a Crossett. We were certainly in great hands! sworn statement that they do not Also on Wednesday, the House passed a bill have any other acceptable form that provides an opportunity for students who did of ID. not qualify for the Arkansas Academic Challenge A person who lives in a long- Scholarship just out of high school. SB 31 would term care facility or nursing allow those students to receive the scholarship in home can use their second year of college as a traditional student a document if they meet the criteria their freshman year. signed by the The House also passed a bill that allows Arkan- nursing home sans to carryover tax-deductible contributions to a administrator. tuition savings program from the previous year. If If voters an individual makes more than the maximum arrive at their tax-deductible contributions in one year, HB 1473 polling place would allow that individual to deduct that amount in without a the tax return the following year. EDDIE photo ID, And the House passed HB 1539, which requires Making Arkansas government more effi cient CHEATHAM they can cast a provisional students to pass the civics portion of the natural- ARKANSAS ization test, used by immigration services, before SENATE REPORT ballot and they can receive their high school diploma. The bill sign a sworn would require the student to answer at least 60 of Several years after Ford Motor Com- and effi ciency of state government. Just ment of Health. statement that the 100 questions correctly. It allows the students pany was founded, the Model T hit the as Henry Ford focused on producing his • And fi nally, transferring the War will be sent to the County Board to take the test as many times as needed, and they market in 1908. It captured what Henry autos effi ciently, today, we turn our focus Memorial Stadium Commission to the of Election Commissioners for can start taking it in the ninth grade. If you’d like Ford wanted for the everyday Ameri- on creating leaner government services Department of Parks and Tourism, giving verification. to see how you would do on the test, go to www. can—an affordable, reliable and effi cient in Arkansas. the stadium access to more resources Or they can visit the office of the County Board of Elec- civicsquestions.com for a practice exam. automobile. In 2015, the Arkansas legislature voted and new marketing opportunities for I mentioned previously that the House and Senate tion Commissioners before the To keep up with the to consolidate four state agencies at revitalization. earlier this year passed a rule to allow each to high demand, Ford my request. Already, these moves have following Monday and show a advance one proposed amendment to the Arkan- Thanks to the work of the General As- valid photo ID, then their provi- revolutionized his helped our agencies streamline services sembly, these three effi ciency measures sas constitution. The House has now advanced production process, sional ballot will be counted. and better utilize taxpayer dollars. Over have passed and will soon become law. one proposed amendment, House Joint Resolution which allowed the HB 1047 was given a “do the next fi ve years, we’re expected to I’m pleased to see our state’s lawmakers 1016, which would require voters to present a company to build save around $10 million. These changes pass” recommendation by the and leaders coming together and working photo identifi cation card before casting a ballot. If vehicles faster and are yielding big savings—and contribut- Senate Committee on State smarter for the people we serve. Reduc- the Senate approves HJR 1016, the issue will go to ASA keep costs lower. He ing to a new generation of ideas and effi - Agencies and Governmental voters for approval in the November 2018 election. was innovative, effi - ciencies in state government. This year, I ing the costs of government and being Affairs. A Senate resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 8, HUTCHINSON cient and consistently proposed three additional reforms: more effi cient is something we work on The House approved a similar which concerns tort reform, is likely to be the Sen- every day. measure, except it is in the form GOVERNOR’S worked to meet the • First, transferring the Energy Offi ce ate’s advanced amendment. On Friday, the House REPORT needs of consumers. from the Arkansas Department of Eco- In the words of Henry Ford, “Coming of a proposed constitutional voted to amend SJR 8, and a full House vote on the By the late 1920s, nomic Development to the Department together is a beginning; keeping together amendment that will be referred amended bill is required before it is sent back to the Ford Motor Company of Environmental Quality in order to is progress; working together is success.” to voters in the general election Senate again. had become the largest manufacturer in more effectively implement our energy When we work together, there’s nothing in November, 2018. That mea- Thursday brought many guests to the Capitol. the world, having produced more than 15 programs. our state can’t accomplish. It’s not a sure is House Joint Resolution UAM Professor Dana Williams brought four of her 1016 and it passed the entire million Model Ts. • Secondly, moving the Offi ce of Model T, but it’s a model that’s reliable, social work students to enjoy the National Associa- House on a 73-21 vote. Now, I’ve never built a Model T, but I Health Information Technology from effi cient and makes state government tion of Social Workers’ day at the Capitol. Senator The Senate amended HB have worked to improve the performance being a stand-alone agency to the Depart- work well for everyone. Eddie Cheatham helped show them around and I met 1249 to allow people to carry a them on the Senate end. Also Thursday, the building concealed firearm on a college was fi lled with nurses for Nurses Day and UAM campus if they have a permit. Professor Christine Felts brought a big group of Originally, the bill applied only nursing students that visited and observed the House Creating Opportunities for Rural America to faculty and staff, then it was from the east gallery. Finally, on Thursday a group of amended to require them to take ladies from the Drew County Extension Homemakers an additional 16 hours of active Club came for a tour and watched the House from Arkansans deserve access to quality providers if they live 40 miles or more shooter training. the north gallery, where they were introduced and The diversity of Arkansas’ landscape and affordable health care no matter from a VA health facility. This ensures It was amended again to received a welcome and standing ovation from all the makes The Natural State a truly unique where they live. Unfortunately, in recent more veterans have access to timely, allow anyone over 25 to carry a environment. We years, rural hospitals and clinics have reliable and dependable health care. I am concealed firearm on campus, See BURCH Page 5A can be proud of the reduced services or eliminated them committed to continuing to improve this if they have a permit and take resources that exist in entirely because of the costly burdens of benefi t our veterans earned. additional training. In order for our state that support Obamacare. It’s important that Congress New models for health care delivery the bill to become law, both the ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN a wide range of in- consider the challenges facing health include telehealth. This is an innovative Senate and the House must pass dustries, interests and care in rural America. That’s why I re- approach that is helping to meet the an identical version of the bill. jobs. An important cently joined my colleagues in sending a needs of rural Arkansans by using tech- Minimum teacher salaries will Serving Drew County since 1870 aspect of our state’s letter to the Trump administration urging nology like video conferencing and the go up next year by $400 under, makeup is its rural the President to implement policies to internet to deliver quality patient care. A thanks to Act 246. The minimum TOM WHITE ...... Publisher JOHN identity. In the 2010 improve and strengthen access to health key component for this method is access starting salary for a teacher with BOOZMAN census, 44 percent of care in rural communities. to high-speed broadband Internet service. a bachelor’s degree would be HAROLD COGGINS ...... Editor Arkansas’s popu- We’ve made progress on health care The Internet has become an essential $31,400 a year and for a new U.S. SENATE lation identifi ed as access for veterans in rural areas. In REPORT tool for how we communicate and con- teacher with a master’s degree ASHLEY FOREMAN ...... Staff Writer rural compared to 19 2014, Congress passed, and the president duct business but a digital divide exists the minimum starting salary Published each Wednesday by: percent of the entire signed, legislation reforming access to in Arkansas and much of rural America. would be $36,050. nation. We must keep our rural commu- health care services for our veterans. One DREW COUNTY NEWSPAPERS, INC. The Federal Communications Com- In school year 2018-2019, the nities in mind as we create policies to of the highlights of the law is that veter- 314 N. Main St., Monticello, Arkansas 71655 improve the lives of all Americans. ans can see non-Veterans Administration See BOOZMAN Page 5A See CHEATHAM Page 5A (USPS-007-560) Periodical postage paid at Monticello, AR. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to: P.O. Box 486, Monticello, AR 71657. 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Offi ce comes to mind — COMMUNITY COLLEGE ELECTS OFFICERS HAMILTON is also helpful. Broad pub- CHEATHAM Continued from Page 4A lic awareness that we have Continued from Page 4A a problem to overcome minimums will be $31,800 and group; building consensus and encouraging critical was challenging, but not $36,450. thinking in schools and in Both chambers passed Senate impossible. The larger and public discourse...these, Bill 31 to expand the oppor- more diverse the institu- too, matter. tunities for college students to tion — the United States qualify for lottery scholarships as Still, solving the prob- traditional students, rather than Congress, for instance — lem will take a concerted as non-traditional students. The the more diffi cult the task effort. Learning how to difference is important because becomes. the pot of money for traditional seek more diverse views, scholarships is larger. Think for a moment restoring confi dence in If a high school student fails about today’s information/ public dialogue, fi nding to score a 19 on the ACT right out of high school they are not misinformation environ- sources and platforms that ment. Citizens these days eligible for a lottery scholarship win broad acceptance as as a freshman. However, if they look everywhere for news. grounded in reliability and get good grades in their freshman They get it from teach- reality — all these will be year, maintaining a 2.5 grade- ers, religious leaders, and point average while completing Special to the Advance important. 27 hours, they can qualify as a special interest groups. OFFICERS OF THE 2017 South Arkansas Community College practical nursing class were elected recently. Warren We live in a time of traditional student your sopho- class offi cers are, front row, from left, Katelynn Wedige of Monticello and Shamela Tolston of Monticello. Back row, They hear it from friends, excessive polarization, more year. Sarah Wagnon of Wilmar; Mackenzie Neumeier of Monticello; Chloe Floss of Hampton; Joe Huitt of Hermitage; family, and neighbors. Both chambers passed SB La’Jada Lyles of Wilmar; Latifah Kendrix of Crossett; Iesha Smith of Tillar; Abbigail Bradshaw of Bastrop, Louisiana; mean-spirited politics, 123 to make permanent a pilot Miranda Kelley of Crossett; and Chapresha Heard of Hampton. They fi nd it on TV, talk ra- and invasive partisanship. program that required welfare dio, at the movies, and on Working within that en- recipients to be tested for illegal drugs. The bill not only makes late-night comedy shows. vironment to solve these In other words, news does the program permanent but also w Central R problems is a challenge. makes it statewide, rather than Dre eun not just come from the I don’t see an answer, but effective in only a few counties. ll ion news media. I do see and applaud the Also, both chambers passed A Too much of what citi- HB 1426 to restructure various individuals and groups scholarship programs and create a zens hear or read today is beginning to work on new one called the Arkansas Fu- In the fall of 2003, the Drew Central School Board incorrect or incomplete, it. The future of our ture Grant Program. It provides established the Drew Central Hall of Fame and and even the most “objec- two years of tuition and fees to representative democracy students who take courses in Distinguished Service Awards to be given at the tive” of sources has a bias. rides on their success. engineering, science, math, tech- All School Reunion which is scheduled for A member of Congress nology or a high-demand fi eld. Saturday, May 6, 2017. The “Hall of Fame Award” meeting with a group of is presented to a graduate of Drew Central constituents might fi nd that each comes to the BOOZMAN High School and who is known for outstanding BURCH accomplishments in their professional career table with deeply held Continued from Page 4A beliefs based on “infor- Continued from Page 4A and/or community service work within the mation” from complete- mission’s Broadband Progress community, state or nation. ly different, confl icting Report released last year shows Representatives. that 25 percent of Arkansans Business before the House on sources. don’t have access to broadband. Thursday included the passing The “Distinguished Service Award” may Then, too, plenty of For those people who do have of legislation to prohibit doctors be given to an individual that is not a Deadline for sources today cater to a access, they lack adequate Inter- from prescribing medical marijua- net speed. graduate of DCHS, but who has given submitting single, narrow political na through telemedicine. Access to quality, high-speed We also approved HB 1442, the ofof themselvesthe to the school district nominations is view with no pretense of Internet has quickly become Personal Finance and Job Read- objectivity. Their goal is the cornerstone of a prosperous iness Act. This legislation would anda through their efforts, Monday, March 20, to incite, not to inform. economy and is the backbone require the Department of Career impacted the district 2017. Questions or for economic innovation. As Education and the Department They drive the American a leader of the Senate Broad- of Education to write standards in a positive and Nominations should be people apart, rather than band Caucus, I’m determined for a curriculum to teach students outstanding presented to W. J. giving us a common base to extend this service to all Ar- skills such as how to create a manner. kansans, regardless of where household budget, credit manage- McKiever, Chairman of the of knowledge we can use they live. That’s why we must ment, retirement planning, resume Hall of Fame/Distinguished to forge agreement. include it as part of infrastruc- building and interview skills. The Service Awards’ Committee, at So what’s to be done? ture discussions and support legislation requires the classes to its expansion. I was proud to 870-723-0990 or Billy Williams, I confess: I don’t know. be taught to students before gradu- join members of the caucus in ation. Superintendent of Drew Central The moves made by some sending a letter to the president With maybe fi ve more weeks social media platforms urging him to prioritize policies of intense daily legislation work, Schools at 870-367-5369. and news organizations that will promote deployment of I hope you will fi nd time to come high-speed, reliable broadband for a visit. Please let me know to fact-check stories and for all Americans as part of any when you will be there. And also public claims are import- infrastructure initiative. please let me know if you have ant. Relying on the work As we shape policies for the concerns or thoughts about legis- future, we must consider the lation. Thanks to those that have of credible, non-partisan well-being of rural communities. contacted me. I also thank you for organizations — for feder- I am proud to support the needs the privilege of representing you. al tax and spending issues, of rural Arkansas and will con- As always, I can be reached by tinue to advocate for solutions email at leanne.burch@arkansas- for instance, the work of that provide opportunities for house.org. the Congressional Budget rural communities to succeed. Mr. Ardell Allen

Ardell Allen was admitted to Belle View Estates on 11/16/2016 and discharged from the facility 02/28/2017. Mr. Allen was not walking upon admission, because he was extremely weak. Upon discharge, Mr. Allen was walking all over the facility with his rollator walker. Mr. Allen said that he loved the people, the staff was exceptionally friendly, and everybody there seemed to love him. He said that he was blessed that he was able to come to this place. He said that he met a lot of new friends and he would deﬁnitely come back to visit. He said that the food was delicious and a special thanks to the dietary manager, who he had known her for many years. He had a special friend, Jackie Miller, that he thought a lot of because she was especially kind and she went out her way a lot of the times for him. He enjoyed the activities and said that the activity director does a wonderful job with planning activities. He wants everyone Cutting out advertising to here to keep God ﬁrst and keep him in their prayers. save money is like stopping BELLEVIEW ESTATES REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE your clock to save time. 2/':$55(15'0217,&(//2$5 6A | Wednesday, March 1, 2017 FROM PAGE ONE/NEWS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 AG ROUNDUP Th ere is joy and sorrow when plants bloom early

Special to the Advance weather causes plants to bloom early, a cold According to Hill’s research, during World snap can bring them to an early end. War I, the U.S. was struggling to provide enough FAYETTEVILLE—Wait … what month is Most of the plants will probably survive a dip meat, sugar and wheat for the troops overseas this? to just below freezing, McDonald said. But once and the citizens at home. The federal government The calendar may still say winter, but un- the temps dip to 27 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, leaned on women to help ease these food shortag- seasonably warm temperatures have convinced fl owers turn to “dishrags on a stick.” es. Arkansas woman’s clubs came up with recipes many blooming plants that spring has arrived. “Plants are a lot less winter hardy when and food substitutes, then distributed this infor- Color is popping out all over the place. they’re actively growing,” Carson said. mation to households across the state. On the ground and in the trees, profusions of The degree of damage is determined by how The fl edgling Cooperative Extension Service whites, reds, yellows — lots of yellows — blues cold it gets and how long it stays cold, McDon- aided in the women’s mission with the home and other spring shades are making a winter ap- ald said. Other factors, like wind, may help pro- demonstration program. Home demonstration pearance. tect plants when air temperature plummets. members trained women in gardening, canning “Flowering plants are three or four weeks “Wind stirs the air, mixing the air with residual and food substitutes. Cottage cheese became a ahead of schedule here,” said Janet Carson, ex- heat out of the ground,” McDonald said. “It can popular substitute for meat because it was inex- tension horticulture specialist for the University moderate the air temperature and protect plants.” pensive and had a high protein content. The Ex- of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Carson said gardeners and homeowners can tension Service hired a full-time cottage cheese Garry McDonald, assistant professor of horti- take some precautions when temperatures are specialist and trained agents in making and culture, said the blooms are two to three weeks forecast to drop. She recommends covering preparing it. The food the home demonstration early in northwest Arkansas. And Dan Chapman, plants before temperatures drop. Cardboard agents produced in their gardens and livestock director of the division’s Fruit Research Station, boxes or pots can be turned over to cover small was valued at $500,000. said peach trees are blooming now when mid- plants, and sheets can cover larger fl owerbeds or The festival will feature actors dressed in March is more typical. small shrubs. period costumes. Attendees can learn ideas for McDonald said early blooming fl owers can Festival to honor the work making meals around food shortages from a raise people’s spirits. “It kind of gives you hope 1917 home demonstration agent and chat with that winter’s coming to an end,” he said. women did during WWI soldiers home from Europe. Early blooming plants are top-sellers at nurs- NORTH LITTLE ROCK—From helping The event will also serve as an opportunity for eries, McDonald said, because people want that ease worldwide food shortages to outfi tting teachers to get some professional development psychological boost of color after a long winter. the troops, Arkansas women helped the U.S. credit. Three researchers will give presentations The fl owers that bloom as early as they have through the First World War in any way they throughout the day and there will be a special this year seem more brilliant, McDonald said. could. The Inaugural Arkansas Women’s His- viewing of the “Women and the War” segment “Maybe it’s because there hasn’t been any color tory Month Festival: Remembering 1917 will of the new PBS American Experience documen- over the winter, or maybe it’s because their col- showcase women’s service to the country during tary, “The Great War.” Teachers who attend all ors really pop when they’re not surrounded by wartime. three presentations and the viewing can receive bright green grass.” The event is put on by the Arkansas Women’s two hours of professional development cred- A downside of early blooms, McDonald said, History Institute and has been sanctioned by the it. To register to receive the credit, email con- is that they fi nish early. “So, now we won’t have Arkansas World War I Centennial Commemora- [email protected]. those fl owers when we normally expect them.” tion Committee. The festival will take place at the MacArthur And then there’s the erratic nature of Arkan- “The purpose of the festival is to showcase Ar- Museum of Arkansas Military History fom 10 sas weather. It may be nice to have all this color kansas’s women, who were organized throughout a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free to the Special to the Advance in February, but early blooming puts fl owering 75 counties in order to successfully do their bit public. SPECIAL DAY Kling (right) poses with District 9 State Rep. LeAnne Burch plants at risk of freeze damage when winter re- for the ‘boys’ fi ghting in the trenches in Europe For more information about the festival con- as the Capitol in Little Rock after presenting her research to legislators. asserts itself. during World War I,” said Elizabeth Hill, Arkan- tact the Arkansas Women’s History Institute at Carson’s advice: “Enjoy it as long as it lasts, sas Women’s History Institute member. 501-777-8412 or [email protected], or hope for the patient to have a full and if it freezes, we’ll deal with it.” The event is based upon extensive research visit http://www.arkansaswomen.org/, or their KLING functional recovery. Dormancy is how plants endure winter cold, done by Hill for her new book, “‘Faithful to Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Ar- The profuse network of cells and Carson said. But when unseasonably warm Tasks’: Arkansas’s Women and the Great War.” kansasWomen/. Continued from Page 1A fi bers in central nervous system that connects and coordinates all ly no cure for any of these disor- bodily functions are derived from DREW CENTRAL CHOOSES DELEGATES TO 2017 BOYS STATE ders, the thought of having a part in Neural progenitor or Neural Stem this research and striving for a cure Cells having the ability to differen- Special to the Advance that could impact so many people tiate into functional neurons. around my community and even the Drew Central juniors Evan Arrington During injury to CNS and neu- (second from left) and Noah Smith world is what really inspired me and rodegenerative disorders, neurons made me want to do this research.” will have the honor of attending become prematurely dead or dam- Boys State at the University of Neural progenitor cells or neural aged resulting in irreversible func- stem cells offer hope to research- Central Arkansas in June. They are tional loss because unlike other sponsored by The Monticello Amer- ers because they can differentiate cells, neurons do not divide to re- ican Legion Post 2 and Union Bank into neurons. The main focus of place dead neurons. and Trust. Arkansas Boys State is my experiment was to modify the Current challenges in NSC re- an emmersive program in civics extracellular environment of rat search are specifi city of neural education designed for high school neural progenitor cells to identify differentiation, making functional juniors. For 75 years, The Ameri- which condition helped promote connections of newly differentiat- can Legion Boys States have given more neuronal differentiation. On ing neurons at a faster rate by using an inside look at the demands of a broad spectrum, this could lead engineered nano material surfaces good citizenship and civic respon- to the possibility of the transplan- and differentiation factors (condi- sibilities to tomorrow’s citizens and tation of neurons to replace dead tioned medium, small molecules future leaders attending these annu- neurons at a site of injury in the and enzymes) using rat NSCs. al workshops in government oper- ations. Pictured with Arrington and Smith are two members of Post 2, Randy Gavin (far left) and Glen Kel- gia-Pacifi c in Crossett and Monticel- lebrew (far right). PACE lo for 15 years and Timber Logistics Continued from Page 1A for nine years. Currently, he is joint owner of Regions Forest Services, a his job was safe and told him he in honor of his late wife, who died al service will be held at 11 a.m. Arkansas Farm Bureau that advise forestry contract business where he BABIN would be re-appointed, beginning Dec. 6, 2006. Thursday at First United Method- the state board of directors on is- runs a team in addition to outsourc- a 38-year tenure as a teacher and “Barbara and I always treasured ist Church in Monticello. Burial sues concerning each commodity ing fi ve other teams. He also raises Continued from Page 1A administrator. the time we spent on that cam- will follow at the Oakland Cem- and help develop and implement timber on 300 acres he owns. Babin stepped down as chan- pus,” Babin told UAM Magazine. etery. Visitation will be from 6-8 Farm Bureau policy relating to Pace has been an active member and a doctorate from Tulane Uni- cellor on Jan. 1, 1977, to return “I have so many fond memories p.m. today at Stephenson-Dear- those commodities. of Ashley County Farm Bureau versity before accepting a teach- to the classroom. He remained a of those days. Arkansas A&M and man Funeral Home. With this appointment, Pace con- since 2012, where he currently ing position at Arkansas A&M in member of the faculty until his UAM will always be a part of my Memorials may be made to the tinues a long career in the timber in- serves as chair for the legislative 1954. He never left, although his retirement in 1992. In 1998, the life.” Dr. Claude H. Babin Scholarship dustry. At age 20, he began working and forestry committees. He also initial appointment was for one UAM Business and Communi- Babin is survived by his son, Fund at UAM, Offi ce of Advance- for Pomeroy McGowan Forestry has been deeply involved with the year. “I had a family to support cations Building was renamed Claude Hunter Babin Jr., his ment, P.O. Box 3520, Monticel- Consultants as a timber cruiser. In Wild Turkey Federation, American and I needed some assurance that the Babin Business Center in his wife, Joyce Babin, a granddaugh- lo 71656, or to the First United subsequent years and places of em- Cancer Society and Drew County I would have a job for more than a honor. ter, Catherine Babin, all of Little Methodist Church of Monticello, ployment, he took on more respon- Log A Load For Kids, a nonprofi t year,” Babin said. “If not, I would Babin’s legacy will extend be- Rock, and a brother, Harold B. 317 South Main Street, Monticel- sibility. started by timber industry leaders have to start looking.” yond his time at UAM, thanks to Babin of Zachary, La. A funer- lo 71655. Notable companies in which he to raise money for the Drew County A&M President Horace the creation of the endowed Bar- has been employed include Geor- Relay for Life. Thompson assured Babin that bara Murphy Babin Scholarship

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Special to the Advance March 15. Amberley, who fought formative and enlightening. This en in agriculture to gather, share eninag.org” www.arwomeninag. agriculture throughout the state her way back from tragedy, is in- was my fi rst conference, and I information, learn and experience org or contact Brandy Johnson at of Arkansas. The Arkansas Women in Agri- spiring thousands across America look forward to attending the new ideas from others,” com- “mailto:[email protected]” Any woman engaging in an ag- culture Conference will be held by sharing her story and compet- next conference.” mented another 2016 conference [email protected] or 501- ricultural endeavor would be an March 14-15 at the Wyndham ing in rodeos in the western Unit- Three tracts of sessions will be attendee. 837-0666. For hotel reservations asset to our network of support Riverfront in North Little Rock. ed States. offered this year. Session topics In addition to the conference contact the Wyndham Riverfront and would benefi t from our pro- session, vendors will be one hand at 501-371-9000 and request the Registration for attendees and Her challenges have refi ned include: Business Organization grams. vendors is available at arwom- rather than defi ned her. Former Options, Canning 101, Apps for to provide valuable educational ARWIA group rate. eninag.org. Early registration Annie’s project workshop attend- Farming, Landowner Liability, information to attendees as well Founded in 2006, Arkansas Whether you’re a sole propri- deadline is February 25. ees will share their stories during Estate Planning, How to Survive as offering some shopping oppor- Women in Agriculture, Inc. is a etor of an agricultural enterprise, Barrel racer and inspirational Tuesday’s keynote luncheon ad- Low Cattle Prices, and Marketing tunities. private non-profi t whose main or a partner with your husband, speaker, Amberley Snyder will dress. Update. For additional conference in- goals are to provide educational or simply interested in being in- join us for the keynote address 2016 conference attendee said “Thank you for having a con- formation and registration de- programming and a network of volved in the agriculture commu- during lunch on Wednesday, “All the presentations were in- ference that always allows wom- tails, visit “http://www.arwom- support for women involved in nity, ARWIA has a place for you. ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, March 1, 2017 8A CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Editor OBITUARIES 870-367-5325 [email protected]

HOW TO SUBMIT AN OBITUARY phensondearman.com. There were cracks between the times. She served on the Drew Me- Claude H. Babin (Paid obituary) boards that would allow snow and morial Hospital Auxiliary for sev- Dr. Claude H. Babin, a long- The Advance-Monticellonian welcomes obituaries from area Ancy Mae Burch cold air to come in. He was gifted eral years, and was very active in time resident of Monticello, passed funeral homes; individuals please contact funeral homes about with a great intellect and graduated United Methodist Women most of away on February 25, 2017, in furnishing obituaries. Send obituaries by mail to Advance-Mon- McKiever from Shawnee High School where her life. Between mission trips, she Little Rock. Babin was born, Feb- ticellonian, P.O. Box 486, Monticello 71567, email them to he held the highest FFA honor in enjoyed traveling with her friends ruary 6, 1924 in Baton Rouge, La., [email protected] or fax them to 860-367-6612. Ancy Mae Burch McKiever, the state. Although he enjoyed and family to Europe, Australia, the son of Ventress Victor Babin 97, of Drew County, passed away farming, he soon realized that he Hawaii, Canada, the Caribbean, and Essie Bond Babin. He attend- Monticello to facilitate a new wa- Ray Youngblood; nephew, Dwaine Friday, February 24, 2017 at Drew could not support a family on that New York, Chicago and Las Ve- ed public schools in East Feliciana ter supply system for the college James; and nieces, Jo Ann Higgins, Memorial Hospital in Monticello. farm. He pursued an education at gas. She was a member of the PEO Parish, La., and graduated from campus. Additionally, the college Virginia Birch and Linda Hughes. She was born January 15, 1920 in Arkansas A&M (UAM) and then of Monticello and ABWA of Pine Clinton, La. High School in 1941. became part of the Monticello City She is survived by her neph- Drew County, to the late Ancy Ar- his Masters at the University of Ar- Bluff. He received a bachelor’s degree limits allowing for enhanced mu- ews, Bernard Youngblood, Dallas thur Burch and Minnie Vining Bu kansas at Fayetteville. Years later Robbie was a loving mother, from Louisiana State University nicipal services to the campus. Youngblood, Jr., Lehrke Young- rch. with four kids and a wife to sup- grandmother and great-grand- in 1945, where Babin played a major role in ne- blood and James Youngblood; niec- She was the widow of D.L. port, he completed his Ph.D at the mother to her family. Survivors he was a mem- gotiating the merger with the Uni- es, Gay Gladden and June Brixie; McKiever and a member of Prai- University of Missouri. He often include two sons, Mike (Dalene) ber of Kappa versity of Arkansas System in 1970 and grand-nephew Anthony Tucker. rie Grove Baptist Church. She said that his education along with Stephenson of Monticello and Bob Sigma Frater- and 1971. In 1998, he was honored Katie was a kind hearted, humor- was self-employed and co-owner the support from professors along (Carol) Stephenson of El Dorado; nity. In 1946, by the renaming of the UAM Busi- ous woman who loved her family of McKiever’s Packing Company. the way certainly contributed to his two daughters, Susan Pember- he received a ness and Communications Build- and friends, and will be deeply She, along with her late husband, success. ton and Robin Stephenson both master’s degree ing as the Babin Business Center. missed. She was a woman of devot- started the business in 1945 in the In 1980, Joe joined the faculty in of Fayetteville; grandchildren, from the Uni- Babin was a member of the ed Christian faith, member of First Prairie Grove community in Drew the Agricultural Economics depart- Casey (Sarah) Stephenson, Car- versity of Wis- First United Methodist Church of Baptist Church, Little Rock, Sun- County and operated it there 31 ment at Louisiana State University rie (Stephen) Gray, Flaura, Jaden BABIN consin, where Monticello, where he taught in the day School, WMU, SAGA Senior years before moving it to its pres- in Baton Rouge. In 1983, he moved and Penny Pemberton, Nina Rose he concentrated church school for many decades Adults Active in Giving, and book ent location on Hwy. 425 South in his family to Leland, Miss., where Stephenson; great-grandchildren, his studies in British Empire his- and served in various church of- roundtable. Katie went on to volun- 1976. The business is still in oper- he did research at the Stoneville Re- Sawyer and Claire Gray, Bennett tory. In 1946, Dr. Babin joined the fi ces, including Chairman of the teer with the VA Hospital for over ation today and is operated by two search Station. Two years later, he and Alice Stephenson; her brothers, history faculty of the University of Administrative Board, Chairman 9,300 hours following retirement. o f h e r s o n s . was asked to come back to Louisi- Paul Douglas (Melba) Shipman of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. of the Board of Trustees and Chair- She was a member of the National In addition to her parents and ana to head the LSU Rice Research Como, Miss.; sister-in-law’s, Wan- He remained there until 1949, man of the Pastor Parish Commit- Active and Retired Federal Em- husband, she was preceded in Station where he led the research da Shipman of Little Rock, Au- when he was admitted to Tulane tee. He was a member of the Mon- ployees Association (NARFE). death by a daughter-in-law, Betty and enjoyed the Cajun music. Joe drey Stephenson of Crossett and University to study for a doctorate ticello Kiwanis Club and served as The funeral service and celebra- McKiever; two brothers, Billy and retired in August of 2003. Dorothy Jones of Greenbrier; and club president in 1961-62. He was in American history. At Tulane, tion of Katie’s life was held at 11 Freeman Burch; fi ve sisters, Mary Funeral services will be 10 a.m. many cousins, nieces, nephews and an active worker in the Boy Scouts he served as a Graduate Fellow a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Graham, Della Thomas, Clennie Friday, March 3, 2017 at First friends. of American program and a mem- with undergraduate teaching re- with visitation at 10 a.m. prior to Clampit, Winnie Varnell and May- United Methodist Church in Mon- Funeral services will be at 1:30 ber of the Desoto Area Council. sponsibilities and was awarded a the service at Roller-Chenal Funer- sel Stubbs. ticello with Rev. Dennis Spence p.m. Friday, March 3, 2017 at Ste- On December 29, 1947, Babin Ford Foundation grant for study al Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Survivors include three sons, offi ciating. Burial will follow in phenson-Dearman Chapel with married Barbara Ann Murphy of in American economic history. In Little Rock. Burial was at 3 p.m. at Donald (Tona) McKiever of Monti- Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will Rev. Dennis Spence and Rev. Keith Batesville, the love of his life, who 1952, he was appointed to the posi- Oakland Cemetery in Monticello. cello, Garel McKiever of DeQueen be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday March Dodson offi ciating. Burial will be predeceased him in 2006. In addi- In lieu of fl owers, memorials may and Dale (Nita) McKiever of the 2, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral in Lacey Cemetery. Visitation will tion of Instructor of History for the tion to his parents, he was prede- United States Navy at the Pensaco- be made to First Baptist Church, 62 Prairie Grove community; four Home. Memorials may be made to be from noon until 1:30 p.m. prior ceased by his twin brother, Clifford Pleasant Valley Dr. Little Rock, AR grandchildren, Bret McKiever of the First United Methodist Church, la Naval Air Station in Pensacola, V. Babin. to the service. Memorials may be Fla. In 1954, after completion of 72211. Online guestbook: www. Lockesburg, Stacy McKiever Janes 317 South Main, Monticello, AR made to the First United Method- Survivors include a son, Claude 71655. Online guestbook: www. his dissertation, he received his rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal of DeQueen, Brandon McKiever of ist Church, 317 South Main, Mon- Hunter (Joyce) Babin Jr. of Little stephensondearman.com. doctoral degree from Tulane. (Paid obituary) Lonoke and Amanda McKiever of ticello, AR 71655 or First United Rock; a granddaughter, Catherine (Paid obituary) In September 1954, Dr. Babin Giddings, Texas; and seven great Methodist Church Building Fund, Babin of Little Rock; and a brother, Alfred Corbin Jr. g r a n d c h i l d r e n . was appointed to the faculty of Harold B. Babin, of Zachary, La. Robbie Lee Shipman 201 South Hill, El Dorado, AR Arkansas A&M College (now the Alfred Corbin Jr., 93, of Mon- Funeral services were at 3 p.m. 71730 or Lacey Cemetery Associa- A memorial service will be held ticello passed away Sunday, Feb- Monday, February 27, 2017 at Ste- Stephenson University of Arkansas at Monti- at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 2 at tion, c/o Roy Alan White, 671 Hwy cello) and began a 38-year tenure. ruary 26, 2017 at Drew Memorial phenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel Robbie Lee Shipman Stephen- 133, Fountain Hill, AR 71642. On- First United Methodist Church Hospital in Monticello. He was with Rev. Jerry Carter and Rev. son, 89, of Monticello, passed away He advanced from Assistant Pro- in Monticello, with Rev. Dennis line guestbook: fessor of History and Political Sci- born August 9, 1923 in Fall River, Ricky Carpenter offi ciating. Burial Monday, February 27, 2017 at www.stephensondearman.com. Spence offi ciating. Burial will Mass. to the late Alfred Corbin Sr. followed in Prairie Grove Cemetery. Drew Memorial Hospital in Mon- ence to Associate Professor in 1957 follow at the Oakland Cemetery. (Paid obituary) to Professor in 1960. He served and Wilhemina Duval Corbin. Online guestbook at www. ticello. She was born on August 11, Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran s t e p h e n s o n d e a r m a n . c o m . 1927 south of Lacey, to the late Leo as Academic Dean of the College Wednesday evening, March 1, from 1960-62. of World War II, a self-employed (Paid obituary) Claude and Ruby Merle Whitehead Kathleen L. Palmer at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral cabinet maker for Majestic Cab- Shipman. In In 1962, he was elected president Home. Memorials may be made to Joseph A. Musick Kathleen L. Palmer, 84, of War- of Arkansas A&M. When the Col- inet Company and a member of addition to her ren died Monday, February 20, the Dr. Claude H. Babin Scholar- Dr. Joseph A. Musick, 80, of lege became a part of the Univer- the United Pentecostal Church. parents, she 2017 at the Chapel Woods Health ship Fund at UAM, Offi ce of Ad- Monticello passed away peaceful- sity of Arkansas System in 1971, In addition to his parents, he was was preceded and Rehabilitation in Warren. She vancement, P.O. Box 3520, Monti- ly at his home in Monticello on Babin became the fi rst Chancellor also preceded in death by his wife, in death by her was born January 28, 1933 in Drew cello 71656, or to the First United Monday, February 27, 2017. He of UAM. He continued as chan- Gladys Corbin, and stepdaughter, husband Doyle County, to the late Hosea and Iva Methodist Church of Monticello, was preceded in death by his fi rst cellor until 1977, at which time— Janet Myhand. Stephenson and Garrison Strickland. 317 South Main Street, Monticello wife, Eleanor Stearns Musick; and at his request—he returned Survivors include one sister, her brother, She was the widow of Richard 71655. mother, Melba Rounsavall; fathers, to teaching in the Department of Doris Corbin Frankowicz of Fall John Will Ship- Palmer, Sr., a retired nurse from Online guestbook: www.ste- Joseph Musick and Roy Rounsa- STEPHENSON Social and Behavioral Sciences as River; one step-grandson, Dennis man. the Human Development Center in phensondearman.com. vall; brothers, Professor of History. He retired (Kathy) My- She grew up Warren and was of the Pentecostal (Paid obituary) Jim Ed Roun- from UAM in 1992. hand of Victo- at Prairie Chapel and graduated faith. savall and Max During his academic years, Katie Belle Youngblood ria, Texas; his from Drew Central High School at In addition to her parents and Musick; sisters, Babin was elected to membership chosen family the age of 16 and attended Arkan- See OBITUARIES Page 9A Cook Mary Warhust, in Phi Alpha Theta, an honorary of choice, Rev. sas A&M College. She taught at Rachel Moor- history fraternity, and to Pi Sig- Katie Belle Youngblood Cook, David and Car- Fountain Hill High School, where ing and Melanie ma Alpha, an honorary political 97, of Little Rock passed away olyn “How- some of her students were her age. Zimmerman. science fraternity. In 1965, Con- Thursday, February 23, 2017. ell” Doyle of Robbie Lee married Doyle Robert He is sur- way’s Hendrix College honored She was born in Florence, the Monticello, MUSICK Stephenson June 8, 1946 and hon- vived by his Dr. Babin with the Degree of Laws. daughter of John A. Youngblood and Rev. John and Pat Howell of Little eymooned at the Ridgeway Hotel. wife, Susan In 1977, the LSU College of Arts Anne Belle Hoover Youngblood. Rock and Kathy “Howell” Smith They moved to Little Rock, McClain Musick; sons, Joe R. and Sciences honored him as a dis- Katie was a lifelong nurse, having of Monticello; his grandchildren by Jackson, Tenn., Memphis and Pine (Bonnie) Musick, Jim (Amy) Mu- tinguished graduate. In the same graduated as an RN from Bap- choice, Robbye and Duke Eyman Bluff (Doyle’s job with Singer sick, Paul (Robin) Musick; daugh- year, he was honored by the Drew tist Hospital School of Nursing (Dakota), Jay and Jennifer Jones Co.) before returning “home” to in 1942. Her nursing career inter, Jamie Musick (Joe) Blackmon County Chamber of Commerce for (Jordan and Joseph), Angela and Monticello in 1998. She worked at cluded Children’s Hospital during ; and brothers, David Andrew Ro- outstanding educational leadership. Shawn Gray, Lyndie and David Crow-Burlingame in Little Rock the 1946 polio unsavall and Freddie Rounsavall. In his college administrative ca- Johnston (Dailyn and Joshua), Rev. as a personal secretary, and secre- epidemic, St. He and Susan were blessed by reer, Babin initiated an extensive Keith and Suzi Green (Haley, Mac- tary to Vice Principal at Dollarway Vincent’s and twelve grandchildren and seven building program on the Arkansas ey, Sadie and Kip), Jonathan and High School for 30 years. Baptist Hos- great-grandchildren. She loved mission work and she A&M campus. New construction Rebecca Jones (Jacob, Ian, Kaden pitals, and she Joe was born in a three room loved to “go”; serving in Haiti, included the Science Center, Roy- and Mason), Jeanne and Freddy retired from house on a farm in Mississippi McCurdy School in New Mexico, er Hall and a library addition, as Hipp (Jeremy, Justin, Jaydon and the VA Hos- County. He remembered when his Sager-Brown Depot, and UMW well as expansions of the Student Eric and son Jaxon Garcia). pital in 1987 Funeral services were at 11 a.m. room was added to the small house. School of Missions, each several Union, Fine Arts Center, Admin- after 36 years. istration Building and Agriculture Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at COOK Katie was pre- Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with Center. During his presidency, Ar- deceased by kansas A&M was accredited by military honors at the chapel. Vis- her husband of itation was from 10-11 a.m. Tues- Monticello Monument Company the National Council for the Ac- 30 years, E. C. “Gene” Cook; her creditation of Teacher Education day morning prior to the funeral • All colors of granite available parents; one sister, Ruby Y. James; service. and successfully reviewed by the three brothers, Gilford, Dallas and • Can duplicate existing memorials North Central Association. A nurs- Online guestbook: www.ste- ing program also was established. • Financing Available The Society of American Foresters • Can design your own memorial granted the institution Affi liate Sta- tus, laying the groundwork for the I PAY CA$H • Located in Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home eventual full accreditation. for gold, coins, guns, antiques, collectibles, even entire estates . . . Babin worked with the Drew almost anything of value. “Serving all of Southeast Arkansas” County Health, Educational and Cultural Complex and the city of Get your cash now. 870-370-2680 Hwy. 425 N., Monticello • 367-2451

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Special to the Advance a hands-on demonstration, where hear the Archeology Minute each on Petit Jean Mountain. Partici- participants can try their hand at weekday morning during the Mill- pants will receive a free copy of March is Arkansas Archeology fl intknapping. er in the Morning show. the curriculum and a tour of Rock- Month. Each March, the Arkansas The workshop will begin at 6:30 The Arkansas Archeological house Cave, a site featured in the Archeological Society and the Ar- p.m. at the University of Arkansas Survey has also developed a fi fth- curriculum. For more information kansas Archeological Survey, in at Monticello School of Forestry grade Social Studies curriculum, and/or to register, contact Barnes cooperation with museums, col- and Natural Resources Conference “Gathering, Gardening and Agri- at [email protected] or 870-460- culture: Plant-based Foodways in leges, libraries and other groups Room. Attendance is free to learn 1290. and watch. Hands-on participation the Southeastern United States.” across the State, hold a series of On Saturday, March 25, the UAM events, displays, presentations and in the workshop is $5 to cover the The curriculum explores Native hands-on activities to celebrate cost of materials. Participation is American, African-American and Research Station is partnering with Arkansas’s cultural heritage as dis- limited to 20 people. For more in- Early European plant use and high- Desha County 4-H for a 4-H Quad covered through archeology. For formation and/or to register, con- lights archeological sites in Arkan- Day. Four-H youth from across the 2017, there will be a number of tact Jodi Barnes at jab-arnes@uark. sas. This is particularly important state will come together to learn events around Southeast Arkansas. edu or 870-460-1290. because Arkansas, along with the about archeology by mapping and Next Tuesday, the Tunican Chap- Throughout the month of March, surrounding mid-South region, is exploring the World War II Japa- ter of the Arkansas Archeological the UAM Research Station of the one of only 10 world centers of nese American Internment Camp Society and the Drew County His- Arkansas Archeological Survey independent crop domestication. at Rohwer. Youth will learn how to torical Society are offering a fl int- has partnered with KAGH 104.9 Preserved plant remains excavated use technology to map a cemetery, knapping workshop. Participants FM, Crossett’s oldest radio sta- from dry bluff shelters in the Ar- examine important cultural sym- can learn to make thier own stone tion, to share a series of small ra- kansas Ozarks (and now curated at bols, play games from the 1940s, tools. The program will start with dio spots called “The Archeology the University of Arkansas) repre- and learn about the history of the a short presentation by Ray Sibley. Minute.” These one-minute long sent most of the evidence support- relocation of more than 100,000 He will talk about the technology broadcasts will air each weekday ing this identifi cation. Americans from their homes on Special to the Advance of fl intknapping—or the making of in March. The Archeology Minute This curriculum is designed in fl aked or chipped stone tools—and will explore what archeology is and part to celebrate this important the west coast during World War DEVIN BURTON The University of Arkansas at Monticello has awarded a how archeologists use it in archeo- how archeology is done. It will also aspect of the state’s past. Archeol- II. For more information, contact Weevil Excellence Scholarship to Devin Burton of Monticello, according to logical research. Sibley, a teacher, provide listeners with many facts ogists are offering a teacher work- Hope Bragg at [email protected] Tawana Greene, Executive Director of Admissions and Enrollment Manage- a member of the Louisiana Archeo- unique to Arkansas archeology. shop to help facilitate the use of or 870-222-3972. ment at UAM. The Weevil Excellence Scholarship is a $1,500 per year award logical Society and a recent gradu- Topics range from the latest ex- the curriculum on Saturday, March There is more about Arkansas divided equally over two semesters. It covers tuition and fees and is award- Archeology Month events around ed for a maximum of eight semesters, excluding summer terms. Burton is ate of the Project Archeology Lead- cavation sites to the archeological 18. The workshop will be held at the son of Brett and Rene Burton. His high school activities include base- ership Academy, will also provide history of Arkansas. Listeners can the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute the state at arkansasarcheology.org. ball, art, Spanish club, Beta Club and National Honors Society. LOCAL STUDENTS PLAY PIANO PERFORMANCE UAM releases names of December graduates

Special to the Advance Caples (MPEC), Robin D. Chapman Spinks (TC), Nathan H. Tarlton (CP), (BBA), Sage N. Loyd (AAS), Bren- Ryan A. Tassin (TC), Jennifer M. Tay- MONTICELLO, AR — The Uni- non P. Courville (BA), Darian J. Ev- lor (BS), Trey N. Taylor (AA, BBA), versity of Arkansas at Monticello pre- erett (AA), LaKisha P. Everett (CP), Rebecca L. Thompson (AA), Charles sented 351 awards to 335 December Ryan M. Flemmons (BS), Peyton M. G. Watson (BA), Iresha R. Wells (CP), Gabriel C. West (AA), Melissa A. graduates, according to information Fletcher (BS), Courtney C. Gibson (BS), Leeza M. Goudy (CP), Rebekah Wolfe (CP). released today by the UAM registrar’s A. Harvey (AA), Jordan H. Hashem Tillar ofﬁ ce. Monticello (BBA), Noah R. Hearron (CP), Pa- Jack E. Hill (CP), Sarah N. Hunt mela F. Jones (AA), Kyle A. Kunkle (TC), Brandy M. Plunkett (CP), Jes- Mark Abban (AA, AS), Christo- (AAS), Newton F. Lagrone (CP), Al- sica Rawson (TC). pher B. Albritton (BA), Althea G. exander R. Lang (MPEC), Tristan C. Wilmar Barnett (AA), Maggie R. Barnett Mack (BBA), Shelby D. Mason (AA), Jayme J. Berryman (CP), Kelsey V. (BA), Chad R. Bassett (TC), Tara L. Sarah I. McManus (AA), Trinita E. Chew (CP), Raymond D. Hice (AA), Bayird (AA), Jamie L. Beard (BA), Newton (BAS) Noelle B. McDaniel (BGS), Porscha Amy E. Becker (MED), Cesilee M. Victoria A. Nordstrom (AA), Bron- L. Preddy (BGS), Helen M. Rhodes Bixler (BBA), Taylor L. Borchert te E. Pearson (AA), Alexis N. Powell (CP), Alma I. Rivera (BA), Jazmine (BA), Destiny N. Boullie (AA), (BBA), Demetria M. Ray (BS), Mil- A. Rivera (AA), Kelvin D. Thomas Danta M. Briggs (AA, BAS), Juan ton C. Remley (TC), Ann L. Reynolds (AA), Kelsey L. Windham (AA). Campos Martinez (CP), Jacob R. (BS), Dustin M. Scott (BBA), Tony L.

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MONTICELLO, AR — “Prop- ping up Landscapes,” an exhibition of works on paper and can- vas by Clifford Tresner, may be viewed through March 27 in the Glassblock Gallery of the Taylor Library and Technology Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Gallery hours are Monday from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Exhibi- tion is free and open to the public. Tresner holds a bachelor of fi ne arts degree from Indiana State University and a master of fi ne arts in sculpture from the University of Mississippi. He is currently an associate professor of art and art Special to the Advance program coordinator at the Uni- PROPPING UP LANDSCAPES Exhibition is on display at the UAM library. versity of Louisiana at Monroe. Tresner has exhibited his work in 2003, the second-place award for large-scale public art at Delta in numerous national solo and in the seventh annual Florida State University. Special to the Advance group exhibitions and has re- Outdoor Competition, Northeast For more information, contact MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST STUDENTS ceived numerous awards, includ- Louisiana’s “Artist of the Year” Tom Richard at (870) 460-1338. interviewed local veterans as part of the Veterans History Project they are doing in conjunction with Mrs. Sherry Knight and the MMS Art Department. Camry Burnett and ing the Louisiana Arts Fellowship in 2008, and the Purchase Prize Emily Haddox (Above) interviewing local veteran and MMS Principal, Senior Chief Petty Offi cer Kevin Hancock.

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BY KENNETH BRODGES both parents encouraged educa- velopment, which at the time was their children and that they de- themselves because of govern- unconstitutional. The psychologi- Advance correspondent tion helped her push forward in the only children’s mental health served a full education. ment-mandated separation. cal damage caused by segregation her own education. In 1934, she and counseling center in Harlem, The Clarks’ studies of thou- The NAACP used the studies and state-sanctioned bigotry was In the years after the fi rst seg- enrolled at Howard University a majority African-American sands of African-American chil- completed by the Clarks as evi- intolerable, the justices decided, regation laws were passed in Ar- in Washington. At Howard, she borough of New York City. For dren showed that as early as age dence in a series of federal court and a free society could not toler- kansas and across the South, the met Kenneth Clark, a psycholo- decades, it helped hundreds of three they were aware of their cases in the late 1940s and early ate the abuse of its citizens by the effects of the daily humiliations gy graduate student, who inspired children and families with a va- race and had already developed 1950s aimed at dismantling seg- government. were steadily increasing. her to change her major to psy- riety of issues. At the time, many negative attitudes about it. In their regation. The Brown v. Board of Clark continued to work with Civil rights activists steadily chology as well. The two married New York schools attempted to experiments, they saw repeatedly Education case before the U.S. children and with civil rights caus- fought these inequalities in court in 1937, and Mamie Clark earned push African-American children how black children preferred to Supreme Court in 1954 as part of es. She became a respected fi gure but needed more scientifi c evi- her psychology degree the next into remedial programs or even play with white dolls instead of this strategy of using law and sci- in New York and was eventually dence and statistics to prove be- year. programs for students with severe black and preferred illustrations ence. As the Brown case was be- named to the board of directors yond a shadow of a doubt what the She soon began her own work mental disabilities even though of lighter-colored children. The ing decided at the Supreme Court, of such organizations at the New effects of segregation really were toward a masters degree. Her in- there was no evidence. 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BY ASHLEY FOREMAN The Area 12 Special Olympics sented at the plunge in full cos- track and summer camps for the [email protected] held their annual Polar Plunge tume. Several individuals took athletes. fundraiser and raised over $4,000 the plunge but elected not to dress Everyone is invited to attend This Saturday, Weevil Pond from donations, shirt sales and a in costume. the Special Olympic games in at the University of Arkansas at dessert auction. The money raised at the event April to support local athletes. Monticello campus was visited Team Taylor, Drew Central goes to help host the Area 12 For more information, visit by brave souls who plunged into Heros and Mario Kart (Monti- Special Olympic games on April www.specialolympicsarkansas. the frigid waters. cello School District) were repre- 29 at the Monticello High School org.

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you down. And it came to pass You need to remember that I’m a big believer in the Attention all pastors in the Monticello area God is aware of them and He stands ready to help if you let words of encouragement and The Advance-Monticellonian is calling on our local pastors to provide us weekly devotionals to be published on this page. We ask for those Him. hope that the Bible holds for us pastors willing to assist us to begin sending us devotionals; we welcome submissions from youth pastors, music pastors, education pastors or, when we explore its pages. obviously, senior pastors. Submissions must be made from those on church staffs, whether paid or volunteer. Please submit your devotionals to Don’t give in even if the Yes, it was written a long Harold Coggins at either [email protected] or [email protected]. Please be aware that our readers have diverse backgrounds stress seems overwhelming. time ago—but it is timeless. and please be ecumenical in your submissions. Include your name, title, church and contact information. We appreciate your help and hope pas- Whatever it is, it has come to If your heart is open you tors use this tool as a way to reach out to the community. pass. can find that It will pass … God’s Spirit That is God’s promise to you. will speak to Bruce Hamilton is the senior you just as He real it can be. “And it came to pass … ” It was postponed twice be- tion complex (South Arkansas pastor at Rose Hill Cumberland did to those When you are so stressed that If you have ever felt like you cause of some crazy stuff. Rehabilitation) could not have Presbyterian Church, 2133 Arkan- who first peace is illusive and scarcer were under siege before, you I was walking so poorly that taken better care of me. sas Highway 83, and has served penned its than the proverbial hen’s teeth, know that it can feel like your you’d of thought I was on my My wife was patient and that congregation since November sacred words the Word will amaze you on just trial will never end. You know last legs. wonderful. 2013. A pastor since 1974, he is long ago. how in tune God is with your that you wonder how to make It’s done now. Our dog Jojo sees to it that also a past president of the Drew Bruce Hamilton When you situation and able to see you the pain and worry stop. I’m not walking as fast as I Papa exercises the both of us County Ministerial Association are facing a safely through. I simply would remind you want to yet, but I am walking. four to five times a day. and currently serves, along with tough time There is one phrase that is that the Word of God repeatedly You see, “it came to pass … ” I’m feeling better because “it his church duties, as an adjunct and you are not sure which way peppered throughout the Word says, “And it came to pass … ” The folks at my church came to pass … ” instructor in English and Sociolo- is up, God’s Word will surprise that I think you should know I had knee replacement sur- prayed for their pastor. There are a lot of things in gy at the University of Arkansas at you with just how relevant and and remember. gery last July. The staff at Nat’s rehabilita- life that try their best to slow Monticello.

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Hyatt • 367-2845 Assembly of God Old Union Southern Baptist Church Wilmar Methodist First Assembly of God 2077 Florence Rd. Hwy. 278 345 S. Main 915 Hwy. 425 N. • 367-5483 Monticello www.monticellofirstfamily.com Pauline Baptist Mormon 909 N. Hyatt • 367-3085 870-367-6231 MONTICELLO • 367-5382 Lacey Assembly of God Church of Jesus Christ of 728 CHAPMAN 123 West Lacey Rd. Prairie Grove Baptist Church Latter-Day Saints 870-224-1508 Prairie Rd. (County Rd. 36) 519 Glenwood & Prairie Grove Church Rd. (County Rd. 367-5817 Collins New Life Assembly 273) 775 Edgewood St. •-224-2288 Pentecostal Chiropractic www.newlifeagmonticello.com Rose Hill Freewill Baptist Center 2130 Hwy. 35 West • 367-7867 United Pentecostal Oak Grove Assembly of God 1115 Hwy. 278 W. 106 N. Hyatt • 870-367-1919 Oakland & Winchester Rd. Second Baptist 367-2535 367-3159 1032 Old Warren Road 367-2459 Presbyterian Baptist Griffi n Heating & Air Shady Grove Baptist Church First Presbyterian HVAC #122655 Bethel Missionary Baptist Hwy. 425 South • 367-3298 821 N. Main 542 West Gaines RAZORBACK BODY SHOP 2347 Hwy. 172 367-6883 Sixteen Section Missionary Baptist Monticello • 367-6531 241 EAST TROTTER • 367-2608 Toll-free 1-800-360-6531 Brooks Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Rose Hill 1667 Old Warren Rd. • 367-1378 3396 Hwy 278 E. Cumberland Presbyterian Audio/Video 367-3905 2133 Hwy. 83 N. For emergencies, call Custom Calvary Baptist 367-5114 150 Ragland Ave. • 367-9833 Wilmar Baptist Church 911 and ask for 2579 Hwy 278 W. • Wilmar Holmes Chapel Monticello Ambulance Collins Baptist Church 870-469-5716 Presbyterian Church 127 Collins Moss Street Satellite TV Home Theater 527 E. McCloy Street Service! 367-7384 829 Hwy 278 West • Monticello, AR • 870-367-1513 538-9464 Zion Hill 367-9421 Missionary Baptist BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER Cominto Baptist Church 112 Carpenter Rd. If your business or church Wood Avenue Presbyterian Church 133 South Cominto Road 367-4210 207 Wood Ave would like to be a sponsor 367-8710 Catholic Seventh Day Adventist on the devotional page, please call Eastside Baptist 1479 Hwy. 35 South St. Mark’s Catholic Seventh Day Adventist “AnyAny MMeal,eal Anytime”Anytiime” OpenOOpen 24/724/4 7 367-5325. 367-3031 1016 North Hyatt (870) 367-8888 • 910 Highway 425 North 2656 Hwy. 278 E. 367-2848 Michael & Deborah James 460-0244 Enon Baptist Insurance Agent 2927 Hwy. 35 East Christian James Insurance Agency 367-2686 Old Catholic Christian Interfaith Ministry, Inc. FARMERS® Holy Trinity Old Catholic Church Auto • Home • Life • Business Faith Missionary Baptist 321 Winchester Rd. • 870-308-7895 Bus: 870-367-6623 Fax: 870-367-7523 621 West Bolling St. AR Producer Lic# 1669827 Toll-Free: 1-877-367-6623 Faith Lane • 367-7448 324 Hwy 425 S. • Monticello, AR 71655 367-3208 207 A Main St. • Crossett, AR 71635 [email protected] Monticello Christian Church 436 Hwy. 425 N. • Monticello • 870-367-8282 First Baptist 233 South Dillard Other McQUEEN & CO., LTD. If your business or church 413 N. Main 367-2561 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 367-3449 Ark of Faith Ted Carmical, CPA would like to be a sponsor Church of Christ Mary Ellen Greenway, CPA First Baptist of Lacey 1222 Hwy. 83 S. Liz Cannatella, CPA on the devotional page, please call 723-8230 160 Junction Valley Rd. Church of Christ P.O. BOX 326 P.O. BOX 719 631 S. Gabbert • 367-3919 Dermott, AR 71638 Monticello, AR 71657 367-5325. First Free Will Baptist Christ Church (870)538-5221 (870)367-0674 1351 Hwy. 278 W. Kennedy Boulevard 1126 Hwy 278 W. • 723-3115 870-413-8162 Church of Christ 459 Kennedy Blvd. • 367-1266 Florence Full Gospel First Missionary Baptist Hwy. 277 North • 469-5539 546 N. Bailey • 367-5027 Church of God Fountain of Life 6236 State Hwy 114 W. 117 Greenfield Dr. Green Hill Friendship Pentecostal Church of God Christian Center Star City, AR 71667 Monticello, AR 71655 Highway 425 North • Monticello • 367-6100 Community Baptist 620 North Conley 910 Old Warren Road (870) 628-4900 (870) 367-9510 106 Green Hill/New Hope Rd. 367-1134 367-5087 460-9926 If your business or church Lumberjack Yamaha Church of God House of Refuge Immanuel Baptist in Christ 239 Hwy 296 • Selma would like to be a sponsor 1504 South Main Street Warren, AR 939 Barkada Rd. • 367-3342 1-800-893-1588 www.ibcmont.com Revival Center Church Israel of God on the devotional page, please call E-Mail: [email protected] of God in Christ 121 Bird St. • 469-5431 Journey Church 311 South Pine Street 367-5325. Monticello Branch P.O. Box 441 • Monticello 367-8257 King of Glory 1090 Old Warren Road 775 Edgewood Dr. • Monticello Outreach Ministry Monticello, AR 71655 460-9755 Episcopal 306 E. Gaines 870-460-9080 www.journeychurch.us 367-3814 Warren Branch St. Mary’s Episcopal 313 South Martin Ladelle Baptist Church 836 North Hyatt Tabernacle of Faith Warren, AR 71671 Ladelle Rd. • 142 Deal Ln. 723-9408 2525 Hwy 425 N. 870-226-3534 367-9400 Monticello Baptist Methodist 218 Midway Route 1700 Hwy 425 S. Trinity Full Gospel Ministries 367-9429 Andrews Chapel Methodist 468 S. Edwards Monticello, Arkansas Barkada Rd 367-2377 THE Morning Star Missionary PRICE 870-367-9751 Baptist Church First United Methodist True Covenant Worship Center COMPANIES 312 E. Oakland 317 S. Main 310 N. Main St. INC. 367-2160 367-2471 740-0091 ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net Wednesday, March 1, 2017 3B CONTACT US Harold Coggins, Editor FAITH 870-367-5325 [email protected] In religious freedom debate, Church briefs Holmes Chapel Mt. Nebo North two American values clash seeks pianist schedules celebration From Religion News Service of the (Catholic) church, go- tension, into confl ict with one an- Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, 527 Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church North ing way back, was to look after other, our goal as Americans is to East McCloy Avenue, is seeking a pianist for its Campus, on U.S. Highway 425 in Star City, The collision of two core Amer- the orphans,” said Stanley Carl- sit down and try to see if we can adult choir. The pianist is needed for the first, has set 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aprl 2 as the day to ican values—freedom of religion son-Thies, founder of the Insti- uphold both.” fourth and fifth Sundays each month. For more celebrate Pastor and Mrs. Al Brown. The guest tutional Religious Freedom Alli- Not all faith leaders are con- and freedom from discrimina- information and/or to express interest in the speaker for the afternoon will be Rev. Walter ance. “For that to be illegal unless vinced, however, that the push for tion—is prompting a showdown position, contact Rev. Alford Branch at either Witherspoon III, pastor of the True Harvest in legislatures and courts across the religious people change their LGBT rights is jeopardizing the 870-723-1954 or 870-367-5913. Church in Dumas. Everyone is welcome. For the country. standard, seems to me ... unfortu- religious freedom of people who more information, contact Debra Weatherspoon For some conservatives, reli- nate.” hold conservative beliefs about Pentecostal Faith COGIC at 870-510-2023 or 870-367-8400, extension gious freedom means the right to But to the LGBT community sexuality and marriage. 7297. act on their opposition to same- and its supporters, a refusal to During a recent appearance be- is moving sex marriage and other practices place a child for adoption with fore the Council on Foreign Re- Pentecostal Faith Church Of God In Christ, Ongoing that go against their beliefs. Les- a same-sex couple is unaccept- lations, Bishop Michael Curry, 738 East Oakland Street, will be moving to a Note from Shady Grove AME able discrimination against peo- bian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender leader of the Episcopal Church in new location. Pastor Robert Marshall Sr. said Shady Grove African Methodist Episcopal ple on the basis of their sexual advocates and their allies, mean- the United States, said he has wit- the new location is 111 Briarcliff Street. For Church, 1265 Arkansas Highway 138, will not orientation. Those who oppose while, say no one in the United nessed the persecution of Chris- more information, contact Marshall at 870-367- be responsible for any services or payment un- anti-discrimination efforts are of- States should face discrimination tians in other parts of the world 4313 or 870-281-4863. less authorized by a signed contract by the pas- ten portrayed as out of step with because of their sexual orienta- and doesn’t see anything compa- tor and stewards of the church. tion. the growing public acceptance of rable in the United States. Morning Star sets Bible study to be held at First Presbyterian President Trump is said to be same-sex unions. “I’m not worried about my re- At the pre-worship hour, Dr. Drew Smith is considering an executive order to “I can’t think of a single civil deaconess program ligious freedom,” Curry said. “I teaching an intensive study series of the gospel bar the federal government from rights law that doesn’t have some Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, get up and go to church on Sun- of John at First Presbyterian Church, 821 North punishing people or institutions people who are unhappy about day morning, ain’t nobody stop- 312 East Oakland Street, will hosts its annual that support marriage exclusively it,” said Karen Narasaki, a mem- Main Street in Monticello. The study begins ping me. My freedom to worship deaconess program at 3 p.m. Sunday. The guest Sundays around 9:45 a.m. in the church library. as the union of one man and one ber of the U.S. Commission on is protected in this country, and speaker will be Rev. Martiz Scott of the New woman. The language is similar Civil Rights. “But once the coun- All are welcome. that’s not going to get taken away. Relationship Christian Center in Monticel- First Baptist holds community women’s Bible study to a bill expected to be reintro- try has said, ‘Well, we believe I have been in places where that’s lo. This year’s theme will be “Paul Describes First Baptist Church, 413 North Main Street, duced by Republican Sens. Ted that people who are LGBT need been infringed. That’s not what Phoebe, a Christian Woman at Cenchrea, as a Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of to be protected from discrimina- is holding a community women’s Bible study we’re talking about.” Deaconess,” taken from Romans 16:1. Host each Wednesday, and all women are welcome. Utah called the First Amendment tion, then how do you make sure Curry’s reference only to pastor D.J. Buffington and the Morning Star Defense Act. that happens?” FBC’s weekly women’s Bible study begins at “freedom to worship,” howev- congregation invite all to attend. For more in- 9 a.m. in the church’s old fellowship hall. At- After a widely circulated draft The commission’s report on er, missed the point, according formation, contact Melanie Rawls at melanier- order aroused considerable oppo- the religious freedom vs. anti-dis- tendees are encouraged to meet at 8:30 a.m. to some religious freedom ad- [email protected]. for a time of fellowship before the study starts. sition from the LGBT communi- crimination debate, published last vocates. They say they want the ty, no further action was taken. September, came down squarely Daniel Chapel Childcare will be provided. For more informa- freedom to exercise their faith tion, contact Pat Baugh at 870-367-5968. Asked recently whether such an on the anti-discrimination side. every day of the week, wherever order might still get signed, White The commission recommended to host singing Christian Interfaith Ministry holds Bible study they are—even if it means occa- Christian Interfaith Ministry, 321 Winchester House spokesman Sean Spicer that “civil rights protections en- sionally challenging the principle Daniel Chapel Baptist Church, Arkansas said only that Trump “will contin- suring nondiscrimination” were Highway 1-Backgate, will host Living Proof, a Road, invites all to a Tuesday night Bible study of absolute equality for all. from 7-8 p.m. at the church. The ministry also ue to fulfi ll” commitments he had of “preeminent” importance and “We can’t use equality to just Southern gospel group, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, made. Advocates for executive that religious exemptions to such March 11. Host pastor Craig Henley and the has a Thursday night prayer and deliverance wipe out one of the (First Amend- service, beginning at 7 p.m. For more informa- action say they do not expect new policies “must be weighed care- Daniel Chapel congregation invite all to attend. ment) rights,” Carlson-Thies tion on any of these events, contact Shirley A. developments until Trump’s nom- fully and defi ned narrowly on a said, “or say you can have the For more information, contact Jonny Graves at inee for the Supreme Court, Neil fact-specifi c basis.” Benton, pastor, at 870-308-7895. right, as long as you just exercise 870-723-6267. Holmes Chapel sponsors free tutoring Gorsuch, has been confi rmed. When two important American it in church, but not out in life.” Under the First Amendment to principles come into confl ict with Anniversary celebration Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church, 527 Carlson-Thies is one of sev- East McCloy Avenue, will sponsor free tutor- the U.S. Constitution, Congress one another, the goal of all Amer- eral conservatives who support icans is to sit down and try to see set at First MBC ing from 5-6 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday is barred from enacting “an estab- a “Fairness For All” initiative if we can uphold both, the report for youth in grades kindergarten through third lishment of religion,” but neither to forge a compromise between First Missionary Baptist Church, 546 North noted. grade. Students must bring the course work in can it prohibit “the free exercise advocates for LGBT rights and Bailey Street, will hold a 30-year anniversary thereof.” The question under cur- The commission chairman at which they need help. For more information religious freedom, but the effort celebration for its pastor, Rev. and Mrs. Henry rent debate is what it means to the time, Martin R. Castro, went and registration details, contact 870-367-5913. has had little success so far. The R. Richardson, at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March “exercise” one’s religion. further with a statement of his Second Baptist offers grief support groups LGBT community and their allies 12. The guest speaker will be Rev. Mozell If a football coach is not al- own, saying, “The phrases ‘re- Second Baptist Church, 1032 Old Warren have been cool to the notion of Smith, pastor of the Greater Magnolia MBC in lowed to lead his team in a public ligious liberty’ and ‘religious Road, hosts grief support groups. The first compromising their cause, while Bastrop, La. Everyone is invited. For more in- prayer, or a high school valedic- freedom’ will stand for nothing formation, contact Debra at 870-723-6214. Tuesday of each month is grief support. The torian is not given permission to except hypocrisy so long as they a group of more strident reli- second Tuesday of the month is survivors of read a Bible passage for her grad- remain code words for discrimi- gious freedom advocates made Fountain Hill church suicide loss grief support group. The third clear their own opposition to the uation speech, or the owner of a nation, intolerance, racism, sex- hosts women’s retreat Tuesday of each month is grief support for par- private chapel is told he cannot ism, homophobia, Islamophobia, recognition of sexual orientation ents. Each group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the refuse to accommodate a same- Christian supremacy or any form as a status worthy of civil rights Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church church. For more information, contact either sex wedding, they might claim of intolerance.” protection. in Fountain Hill will hosts its annual Wom- Cherry Cotham at 870-367-3337 or the church their religious freedom has been The commission report sparked Legal analysts are divided in en’s Retreat at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 18. office at 870-367-2459. infringed. Others might argue that a protest letter signed by 17 faith their assessment of the debate. Guest speakers will be Brenda Binns of Shady Pine Bluff ministry sponsors clothing/food giveaway such claims go against the princi- leaders, arguing that the report A federal judge, ruling on a Mis- Grove AME Church in Monticello, Brenda Rhema Redemption International mission ple of church-state separation, or “stigmatizes tens of millions of sissippi religious freedom law, Haynes of Epistle of God Church of Deliver- ministries, 1201 West 6th Street in Pine Bluff, that they undermine the rights of religious Americans, their com- concluded that by protecting spe- ance in Hamburg, Linda Simpson of Mt. Olive will host a free clothing giveaway from 11 a.m. LGBT people to be free from dis- munities and their faith-based in- cifi c beliefs, the bill “constitutes AME Church in Lacey and Rev. Falana Simp- to 1 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday through- crimination. stitutions, and threatens the reli- an offi cial preference for certain son Hubbard of New Bethel Missionary Baptist out 2017 at the church. Food will also be given Legislation either to uphold gious freedom of all our citizens.” religious tenets,” and may there- Church in Crossett. The Bethel AME congre- away free at various times throughout the year. LGBT rights or to limit them in One of the signers, Charles fore be unconstitutional. Other gation invites all to attend. For more informa- For more information, contact the church either the name of protecting religious Haynes, director of the Religious laws and proposals, however, are tion, contact Deborah Daniels at deborahdan- by calling 870-917-9936 or by email at rhe- freedom has advanced in several Freedom Center at the Newseum written in support of beliefs held [email protected]. [email protected]. states, and further court battles Institute in Washington, said reli- by several different religions and are likely. gious conservatives are entitled to thus may not run afoul of the First One of the thorniest cases in- make claims of conscience. Amendment’s bar on “an estab- Praise.” Wanda Young (March 1); Chris volves Catholic Charities, whose “We may not like the claim of lishment of religion.” COUNTRY Thanks be to God for I love Riley, Vivion Clifton and agencies long have provided conscience,” Haynes said, “but John Inazu, a law professor to praise Him—for praise will Deshundra Griddine (March 2); at Washington University in St. Continued from Page 4B adoption and foster care services you know, we don’t judge claims get you through many hard Clydine Miller (March 3); and Louis whose book Confi dent to children in need, including or- of conscience on whether we like situations. That’s why the Word Francis Tate, Cory Riley and Pluralism lays out an approach carry-out luncheon was served. phans. Under Catholic doctrine, the content of the claim. We are says, “In all things give him Evelyn Pugh Gardner of Cali- the sacrament of marriage is de- trying to protect the right of peo- that might help bridge differenc- Pastor Buffington’s message es between LGBT and religious was taken from Acts 6:6 and praise.” In time like these, that’s fornia (March 5). Many happy fi ned as the union of a man and ple to do what they feel they must all I know. returns. do according to their God. That is freedom advocates, said efforts at Proverbs 3:4-5. His subject was a woman, and Catholic adoption Morning Star will host its dea- Prayers need to be lifted up agencies therefore have declined a very high value.” reconciliation face long odds. “How To Make Wise Deci- coness program at 3 p.m. Sunday. for James P. Orr, James Bealer to place children with same-sex Haynes himself said LGBT “There were efforts early on sions.” It was a glorious and couples. rights and same-sex marriage about some kind of compromise,” spiritual event; the installee as Minister Marty Scott and the New and all who are sick or shut- When Massachusetts (and oth- “are very important” but that sup- he told National Public Radio in deacon was Chester Owens. Relationship Church will be the in—including Jackie Ferrell and er jurisdictions) redefi ned mar- porters of those causes “cannot a recent interview. “I think those Then, I went back to Monti- guest church. The host pastor is Genevie Vincent. riage to include same-sex cou- simply declare that one side wins are less and less plausible as time cello and Brooks Chapel where D.J. Buffi ngton. Now until we meet again by ples, making it illegal to deny all.” goes on and as sides get faction- I attended the fourth Sunday Jo Buffington, Chris Ri- paper and pen, remember we adoption to them, the Catholic “Nondiscrimination is a great alized. It’s hard to see in some of fellowship. Pastor Spinks called ley and moderator Alexander owed a debt we could not pay, agencies closed down their adop- American principle—it’s a core these cases how there would be me up for a solo. New Covenant attended the last rites of Reggie Christ paid a debt he did not tion services and argued that their American principle—as is re- an outcome that is amenable to Church, where minister Marcus Taylor at Mt. Zion in Hamburg owe. religious freedom had been in- ligious freedom,” Haynes said. everyone, and so I think we’re Allen is pastor, were guests. His Thursday. He’s the son of pastor Note: take James Bealer off fringed. “When you have two important seeing these cases with us for a sermon was taken from Psalms W.R. and Tessie Taylor. the sick list; he passed away “One of the major activities American principles coming into long time.” 34:1-2; he subject was “What Is Happy birthday wishes to today (Monday).

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BARKADA Hamburg, turned at Promise everything was so beautiful. cello-Drew County Chamber indeed the good old days. Until next time, be safe, be Land and drove down through Thanks, Michael Jones and of Commerce and Monticello Bethel enjoyed a wonderful, happy, be prayerful and always JANA WRIGHT the country to Mount Olive Revival Center, for a beautiful Economic Development Com- well-attended, service this week. be thankful. What a great way to start a Cemetery and Church. Cleora, service. mission was held at 6 p.m. in It’s always so good to see all the day: rain and clouds. Oh well, Faye and May’s grandpa and Happy birthday day shout the Gibson University Center young couples and their children we needed the rain anyway. The gramma were barred there. Ash- outs this week go to: Flo Green Room at the Universi- in God’s house. Bro. Kevin’s WILMAR rest of the week looks pretty ley Wigley was my mother’s Moore (Feb. 27); Shanky Ray ty of Arkansas at Monticello. message, “God’s Message Is good, weather-wise. daddy. He was the first boy- (Feb. 28); Lula Coulter, Yvette Vercie Childress, Patricia Staple For All,” was taken from Isaiah CHRIS RILEY Congratulations to my child born in Ashley County— Harris, Yvette Block, Chris and I attended this event, thanks 10:1-4. Thanks to Mrs. Gloria and they named him Ashley. We Riley, Jame Adams and Gloria Pennington for filling in at pia- Goodness gracious, time has nephew, Ethan Gilliam, on his to Mrs. Vicky Jacob. We were really taken wings. March is sure did enjoy the day with our Harris (March 2); Tavaris Starks no in the absence of Sis. Cheryl, engagement to Brandi Shivers. her guests; we enjoyed it—the upon us. I think these bills are niece, Sally Smith of Jonesboro. (March 3); Takesha Johnson, who was in Horatio babysitting He designed the ring himself, food was great. meeting each other—but the Don Pace was in the hospital Bridgette Freeman and Bren- the granddaughters. and I must say he did a wonder- Congratulations to those that money looks like its putting on for a day or two but is at home da Spinks (March 4). Happy The weather was really nice ful job! I wish you both the best received an award. Mrs. Karen brakes LOL. and brightest future! now and feeling much better. birthday, everyone! Enjoy your Connelley presented Mrs. Ben- Sunday afternoon so Dave and Sunday lunch guests in the I spent a lot of time outdoors. Nevertheless, thanks be to Shawn and I attended the special day. nie K. Vincent with the Drew God it is as well as it is. Still, I Leola and Rachel Pace home He was in the garden and I was birthday party of my great-neph- There is so much sickness go- County Woman of the Year will bless the Lord at all times were the Mark Pace family; the putting out fire ant poison. I was ew, Sawyer Sears, Saturday. He ing around—let us pray for the award. and in all situations and His Dale Pace family; the Chuck also keeping my eyes to the had a down-on-the-farm theme. sickness of the shut-ins, nursing Rhea and I spent last Tuesday praises shall continue be in my Karnes family; the Blain Pearce sky for any birds that may be Everything was so cute, and the homes, hospitals and the elder- in Pine Bluff. mouth. food was delicious! He had a family; Della Knight; the B.J. ly. I’m praying for my uncle, Sympathy is extended to the about. I did see a female Eastern Smith family; and Andy Wil- This is in memory of my dear blast! I enjoyed seeing Jamie Joe Fisher; James Orr; my aunt, family of James Bealer and oth- Towhee and a Downy Wood- liams. sister, Bonnice Wright Mc- Martin and Dustin Barnett. Virginia; uncle, Larone Clifton; ers that lost a loved one. Pray pecker up in a tree. The huge Dewayne Pennington drove Coy, whose birthday was Feb. Robbie and Sonya Ryburn my nieces LaQunda Lewis and for Mr. Tucker. influx of Purple Finches that by one day and visited Don and 16—and my friends Rachel and treated Ronnie and Martha Kiesha Carr; and Bobbie Suber. Thought for the week: Com- had been adorning our backyard Faye Wiggam. It’s always good Ralph Barnes Feb. 23. I’m so Ryburn to an early anniversary Also, pray for my strength as mitment to Christ is a daily feeders and trees has begun to to have friends to come and sorry, Betty Oleta Totten, about supper this past weekend. Also well. calling. recede. There are only a dozen visit us. not knowing about Jo Ann until present were Lee Ryburn and Scripture for the week is or so now and I think the other Paul and Donna Pace made the day of her funeral. As you Michael and Alyson Rabb. They Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be birds are grateful to finally have a trip to Little Rock one day know, we grew up and were dined at the Village Steakhouse. subject unto the higher pow- more of the seed for themselves. last week for a visit with their POSSUM VALLEY cotton-picking neighbors. You, Congratulations to Michael ers. For there is on power but I’ve also been seeing a cou- doctor. Reba, Sue and Carl have my and Alyson Rabb on the birth of of God: the powers that be are ple of Red-shouldered Hawks It was good to see Merle KAY CRAIG MALAN love and sympathy. their son, Paxton Thomas Rabb. ordained of God.” hanging around that I think may I’ve been constantly by Deon Hickam and Sandy Smith back I got a call wanting to know I’d like to welcome you all, have something to do with the He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounc- at church Sunday after their Chavis Miller’s bedside, as es and was 20 inches long. where our church is located—it once again, to Possum Valley. decrease in numbers. her family has, at the Bradley spell of sickness. is located at 111 East Briar- I hope your week has been a I walked over and visited Last week, Ruth Hunter had God bless all of you. County Medical Center. Fefe company visit. Mary Davis cliff Street here in Monticello, blessed one. My week has been Leigha for a bit and got to see spent a few days in BCMC; came up from Crossett and behind the Veterans of Foreign a good one, although quite warm some of the cute things she has I visited with her, also, and Betty Grafton came as well. Wars hut over by McCloy City weather-wise, even hot some for the baby. It sure is fun shop- attended Wilson Chapel Church, Later Bo Kulbeth dropped by. GUESTHOUSE Park. Everyone have a blessed might say. I worked visitation ping for a baby girl! where the pastor is L.T. Marks. Then the sisters went to Simple rest of the week. for Mrs. Kathleen Palmer last Bethel’s evening services I serve as their musician each Simons to eat. After lunch, they CLARA CATER Tell someone you love them Thursday night and enjoyed were held at The Woods of Mon- fourth Sunday. Pastor Marks’ traveled to their oldest sister’s Claudia Handley’s daughters and give people their flow- getting to meet her family. ticello Health and Rehabilitation text was taken from Acts 2:1-2; house, Louise McClain. Even have been to see her daily. ers while they live, not when Saturday morning, Dave and Center nursing facility. Even his subject was “Being On One though J.C. is not doing well, Edwin White took his cat they’re dead. I spent a little time out in the when attendance is small, the Accord”—a powerful word. all of them had a nice visit. Calico to get her shots. garden. We had put some pine blessings are always big. The After service, I dropped by I had the joy of watching Jimmy Bates’ sister came to straw on some of the crop that residents enjoy hearing those Brooks Chapel and enjoyed my nephew, Seth Wilson, play see him. LACEY had already come up so they old time hymns and I enjoy beautiful fellowship and a in his last basketball game the Edna Burns’ son and daugh- wouldn’t get bit by the cold singing them, too. Afterward, delicious meal. I told Peggy other night. He did a great job! ter-in-law came and took her to IVANELL HANDLEY snap on Friday night. I stopped by the funeral home Bardley, who was among the Saturday night, I worked to attend the visitation for Mrs. Afterwards, Kay Ozment, Stacy, see the doctor. Happy birthday wishes to helpers, I was treated to a royal Shana, and Seth and I ate at Janie Fuller came to see her visitation for Mrs. Gloria Jean Ancy Mae McKiever. I didn’t old fashioned meal, as it was Ruth Phillip (Feb. 27); Mary Bowden. The Bowden fami- work this one because I wanted Mazzio’s. brother Tom Rabb. Moore (Feb. 28); Jacson their Black History Month We had a night ride with a Denise Beasley came daily to ly are longtime friends of the to go to our church service at program and was well-attended Simmions, Caroline Banks and Glennon family and it is always The Woods. Please remember few friends Saturday night. Jim see her mother, Annie DaBlock, Kimberly Staple (March 4); with poems, songs, skits, etc. and Billie Ferrell, and Bradley and ate with her. Her son-in- good to see folks from the this family in your prayers. Sorry I missed the program Alfonson Franklin (March 5); Prairie—even under less than That’s my news for this Caldwell and Kylee Young, law also ate lunch with her last Tatana Randolph (March 6); and but the food and fellowship perfect circumstances. I met a week. I want to leave you with joined us on a rather frigid ride, week. Jaylynn Phillip (March 8). were great. Pastor James Spinks lady from Milo who reads this but we had a good time anyway. Gene Gregory came to see his Please pray for Mary Frank- a few words from the study and Brenda are always nice and Congratulations to Crayton aunt, Willie Hobbs. lin. She had surgery on her eye column and who also knew Bro. guide section of my Bible and hospitalitable. Parker on his win: AMA D19 Martha Beard took her cat last week. Also, prayers are Roy and Mrs. Edith Craig. She hope you receive some comfort At 3 p.m., pastor D.J. Buff- Championship (Arkansas, Lou- Obama to get her shots. needed for Cindy Robinson and attends Egypt Missionary Bap- from it: “God accomplishes his ington and the Morning Star isiana and Mississippi) Desoto Charles and Loy came to see Louise Withers. tist Church and says she goes to plans in history despite people church family were guests on MX-Grand Cane Louisiana. Ann Hickes and ate with her. Sunday morning services church with lots of Craigs. Mrs. or nations who reject him. He an ordination program held at He won first place in the 50cc Karla came to see Patricia were blessed, beginning with Sara Cruce and I spent some did not merely set the world in Mt. Lion MBC in Hamburg, (4-6 year olds). He is the son of Albritton. Sunday school. The lesson sub- time talking, and shedding a motion and let it go! Because where W.R. Taylor is pastor. Dustin and Laci Harris. We would like to invite ject was “Christ Creates Holy few tears, about days gone by. our all-powerful, sovereign God The Morning Star choir sang Happy belated eighth birth- all our law enforcement and Living,” taken from Galatians Momma, Daddy and all us kids is still in control today, we have selections of inspiration and a spent many a day over at Dub security even in a rapidly chang- day to Uriah Martin! Happy emergency workers to come get 5:16-6:10. Linda did a great job See COUNTRY Page 3B birthday to Steve Hartness, Max free coffee and tea any time. teaching the lesson. and Sara’s place. Those were ing world.” Fuqua, Wanda Young, Rhon- We appreciate them and want to The guest speaker for the da Kohnen, Steven Stevens, show them. morning service was Edgar DeShundra McNeary, Chris Spencer. God blessed him with Riley, Debbie Martin, TaKesha a message to give to His people; Johnson, Judy Tipton, Morgan JORDAN PARK that message was “He Keeps Bowden, Jill Brown, Jonathan On Blessing.” He reminded us where we came from. His mes- Spring Sidewalk Herring, Becky Pace and Suzan- TRILISA MARSHALL sage came from Psalm 103 and na Jones. I hope all of you had I got to talk with a good Psalm 91—it was another bless- or have wonderful birthdays! ed service. Visitors were pastor Everyone have a wonderful friend, Mrs. Nancy Lemons, and we are praying for her daugh- Cindy Robinson and grandbaby; Clearance Sale week. Get out and enjoy this Mr. and Mrs. Jacan Simmions awesome weather before it gets ter in law. Paul and Mr. Buddy Lemons are doing well. and Childress of Warren, and too hot. Please call or text 870- Mrs. Bessie Walton of Wilmar. 224-3383 or email wrightwom- I enjoyed spending time with my dad, Agrone Clifton, and Lucy Spencer was able to be One day only, Saturday, March 4th we will [email protected]. my nephew, Ace. We sat on the at church. Also pastor Nelson, porch and enjoyed the fresh air Ruby Miller and Mrs. Thelma be open until 2 pm so you can save up to and we also went and helped Miller were also able to be GREEN HILL my husband get the church back. Attendance was up. If you don’t have a place to go on * FAYE AND MAY together. My husband, Robert Marshall Sr., and I are inviting the second and third Sunday, Remember, Saturday will be everyone to come visit us at our I am sure pastor Spencer and time for the Southeast Arkansas now location: Pentecostal Faith the church family would love to have you come and worship State Singing Convention meet- Church Of God In Christ, 111 ing at the Green Hill Baptist with them. East Briarcliff Street, Monti- There will be a Family and Church. The meeting starts at cello. 10 a.m., there will be a potluck Friends Day program at 3 p.m. 2QVHOHFWFDELQHWVÁRRULQJGRRUVZLQGRZVDQGPRUH Our first service (in the new Sunday at Promise Land Baptist lunch at noon and singing after building) will be the first Sun- lunch until 3 p.m. Come and be Church in Lacey. The guest day. Sunday school will start speaker will be pastor Ivory with us. at 10 a.m. and worship service Jackson of Star City. Pastor Visitors in the Leola and at 11:15 a.m. Our Bible study Terrance Stewart and members Rachel Pace home during the is every Tuesday at 5 p.m. We invite you to come and visit week were Mark Pace, Roxanne hope to see you there—all are with them. Karnes, Aida Pearce, Susan welcome. My sister-in-law, Zeophis Wishard and Jessica Wishard. We enjoyed being in ser- Lowe, called Saturday. We had Sally Smith of Jonesboro stayed vice on Sunday with Michael a nice long chat. with her mother and sister the Jones and the Revival Center Congratulations to our grand- entire week, and B.J. Smith Church family. The service was son, Carmyn Jones. His team arrived on Friday and stayed awesome; we loved to hear the played in the tournament in through the weekend. choir sing and watch the drama Lawton, Okla. Saturday. They On Tuesday, Sally Smith, team, led by Tara Jones. That won—we are so proud of him. Cleara Crook, Faye Wiggam group put on a beautiful skit On Feb. 21, the annual and May Hobbs went down to for Black History Month, and awards banquet of the Monti-

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BY HAROLD COGGINS not only had to put up with the first of a home-and-home soft- the Diamond Billies host Dumas winding down its regular sea- “Our season is upon us, and [email protected] logistics in basketball but now ball series with their crosstown before a trip to Ashdown to play son and will compete in the state I can tell the girls are excited, will have to repeat the same pro- rivals, now that both schools in an early-season tournament championships on Friday, March as am I,” first-year Lady Pirate High school basketball state cess in baseball and softball. compete in the same conference this weekend. 10 in Dumas. Throw in both softball coach James Culpepper tournaments generally signal In the past, both the Billies during the regular season. First The Diamond Lady Billies high schools opening track and said. “This being my first season the start of a busy time for Drew and Pirates could ease into their pitch is 5 p.m. also begin play Thursday by field competition next week, and coaching not just softball but Central and Monticello athletes, conference schedules with non- Both baseball and softball hosting DeWitt, the Diamond that makes for a busy spring— girls, too, I know that there is a especially those of the multi- league games to begin the sea- teams will be in action Friday, Lady Pirates’ first game is Fri- capped off with Monticello learning curve. It is a challenge sport variety. With the Arkansas son—and Monticello was able March 10 as the Pirates and Lady day (against Monticello) and hosting the 4A South regionals that I willingly wanted and ac- Activities Association’s experi- to slip a few of those contests in Pirates visit Monticello. Drew the Diamond Pirates get start- in both baseball and softball in cepted. There will be streaks ment with blended conferences early in 2017—but both schools Central baseball plays host to ed Monday by hosting Warren. early May. where we will play very well, in full swing, though, that time must begin 12-3A4A play earlier the Billies on Friday, March 31 Other that those sports, Monti- Almost to a person, the area and there will be streaks where is even busier. than usual, too. as the “Showdown In M-Town” cello begins its soccer season— spring high school coaches are we won’t play well. Both are ex- Fans of both schools are now In fact, Friday marks the be- spring series comes to a close. both boys and girls—Friday both looking forward to the chal- pected, but we want the positive familiar with the headaches ginning of the “Showdown In By that time, both schools will with matches against White Hall lenge and ready to see someone play to outweigh the negative Class 3A-4A, District 12 can M-Town” spring series. The be well into the swing of their at Hyatt Field. other than their own team in in- play. bring, thanks to a winter full of Lady Billies will visit Drew Cen- respective schedules. Monticel- The two-time state champion trasquad games. There is a new them. Both local high schools tral’s Lady Pirate Field for the lo baseball starts Thursday when Monticello gymnastics team is coach among them. See CROWDED Page 4C Lady Billies receive bye into state quarterfi nals

BY HAROLD COGGINS Lady Billies rebounded rather nice- [email protected] ly from the fi rst setback to Star City in the 4A, District 8 girls’ cham- There’s an old adage fl oating pionship by sneaking past host around that says, “The more things Nashville 66-65 last Thursday and change, the more they stay the blasting Dollarway 82-65 last Fri- same.” No truer words could be day only to run up against the Lady spoken of the Monticello-Star City Bulldogs in the 4A South regional girls’ basketball rivalry. title tilt. It seems only the Lady Bulldogs For the second Saturday in a row, have had the Lady Billies’ number Star City got the better of Monti- late in 2016-17—and that hasn’t cello in that championship game, changed a bit from years past. By but the Lady Billies made it closer. advancing to the Class 4A South The Lady Bulldogs only won 51-44 Region championship game in this time, as compared with the 49- Nashville last weekend, though, 35 loss they dropped on Monticello both schools assured themselves on Feb. 18 at the Pine Bluff Con- of a spot in the state champion- vention Center. ship quarterfi nals and a possible Going into that 4A South cham- third meeting between two of the pionship game, however, both fi rst- top high school girls’ programs in year Monticello head coach Bobby Southeast Arkansas. Lewallen and longtime Star City Granted, to get there, both head coach Becky Brown-Yar- schools would have to be victori- brough knew their teams’ had not ous in their fi rst two state tourna- only secured a state tournament ment contests back in Nashville berth but a fi rst-round bye. this weekend—but there’s not Because there is only three 4A many fans who are counting out regions across the state, the regions that third meeting in the 4A state ti- rotate as to which receives the sec- tle game next week in Hot Springs. For Monticello, the now 29-5 See LADY BILLIES Page 2C

File photos HOT DUO Karim Mawuenyega (left) and Cobe Goosby might not be Kobe and Kareem, but for GAC co-champion UAM, they’re playing like Weevils get GAC sweep they are. The junior college pair is a big part of the new-look Boll Weevils.

BY HAROLD COGGINS [email protected] BIG EXPECTATIONS One of the sayings long attributed to the late great Yogi Berra is, “It’s like deja vu all over again.” Before last weekend’s Great American Con- ference sweep of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, John Harvey must have been thinking similar thoughts about his University of Arkansas Goosby, Mawuenyega remind fans of more famous names at Monticello baseball team. In 2014, the Boll Weevils established a new record or victories in a season by fi nishing 36-17—and made their fi rst trip to the NCAA Division II BY HAROLD COGGINS Especially to followers of the Kelly Green Central Region tournament. The next year, UAM dropped to 17-20. [email protected] and White, those results have been remark- In 2016, the Weevils broke that mark for wins by fi nishing 40-16, won able so far. UAM enters this weekend’s their fi rst GAC Postseason Tournament championship and were run- They’re not really namesakes; in reality, Great American Conference Championship ners-up in the Central Region, just two wins away from the NCAA Divi- they’re not spelled or, in one case, even pro- Tournament as the conference’s regular-sea- See WEEVILS Page 6C nounced the same. But all season, University son co-champions and the No. 2 seed, was of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball nationally ranked for much of the year and fans have enjoyed the Boll Weevils’ version is still in the top five in the NCAA Division of Kobe and Kareem. GOOSBY MAWUENYEGA II Central Region standings. Cobe Goosby and Karim Mawuenyega are Goosby, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from two of the main cogs in the Weevils’ dramatic turnaround in Elba, Ala. by way of Gulf Coast (Fla.) State College, is cur- 2016-17. Third-year head coach Kyle Tolin pretty much gutted rently the Weevils’ second-best scorer at 14.9 points per game his program after last year’s 20-loss season, bringing in 11 and second-leading rebounder (6.2 rebounds per game). He, newcomers, including the two with the Hall of Fame (or future like Mawuenyega, has started all 26 of UAM’s games in his Hall of Fame)-sounding monikers. first year in Monticello. “When we all got here,” Goosby said after a recent practice, “Cobe is a really good kid,” Tolin said. “He has made such a “we knew about the record last year but we knew we were huge impact on our program. He is someone you can count on going to come in and change it. We have a good team. We every day. He obviously is a very good player, but is such an knew that from just playing pickup with each other. We caught unbelievable kid (on top of that). He will have a lasting impact a good vibe really quick with each other. We understood how on UAM basketball.” each other plays. We all fit our games into our system. We play His season bests are 27 points on Feb. 16 against Arkansas together.” Tech University and 12 boards on Jan. 26 against East Central Mawuenyega concurred. University. Goosby leads UAM in assists through 26 games “Being on campus, we spend a lot of time together,” he said. with 128. Mawuenyega is second with 118; after that, it drops “We do a lot of stuff together so I’m really not surprised at the off dramatically. Jeff Young/Advance correspondent results. We all have the same goal, which is winning. When The 6-0 Mawuenyega, a junior point guard from New Or- you have the same goal, it’s pretty easy to get along. We pretty A LITTLE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT Junior second baseman Andres See NAMES Page 6C Rios almost gets doubled over by an inside pitch during UAM’s sweep of much knew we were going to have a good year.” Southeastern Oklahoma State last weekend. It’s time to applaud eff orts of area basketball teams as season winds down

As the basketball season winds down Vicktor Arnick—to turn around an 8-20 The best performance, record-wise, team (which, by the way, defeated Star trap of expecting better, what with into spring sports (Drew Central and mark of a year ago. Tolin’s Great Amer- was turned in by the Monticello senior City as freshman in the 8-4A district getting a chance to watch the Monti- Monticello take to the diamond in either ican Conference coaching peers must girls. Under fi rst-year head coach Bobby tournament fi nal) gets another shot at cello senior boys win the state title two baseball or softball this weekend and, have been thinking like I was, voting the Lewallen, the Lady Billies are currently Becky Brown-Yarbrough, who hasn’t lost years ago, after trips to the quarterfi nals of course, the University of Arkansas at Weevils last in the GAC men’s basketball 29-5—and counting. A fi rst-round win a regular-season conference game as Star and semifi nals in my fi rst two seasons Monticello has been playing both sports preseason poll last October. Thank good- this Friday night at the Class 4A State City head coach since 2008. Thanks to here but the fourth area squad to win at for a month now), ness, as most coaches who have to deal Championships in Nashville would mark the way the state tournament bracket is least 20 games was the Billies. It seems a look back on the with these things say, “preseason polls ar- the fi rst 30-win season for any area team set up, that possible third meeting would strange not to still be talking about the “winter” just past en’t worth the paper they’re printed on.” in at least four years (I haven’t seen one, be at the Bank of the Ozarks Arena in Monticello senior boys but, if the truth be reveals some strong Going into the league postseason and we’ve been here since January 2013) Hot Springs March 9-11 for the 4A state accepted, the 20-8 season they posted this performances at all tournament this weekend in Bartlesville, and probably much longer. title, provided both teams get that far. winter was overachieving for longtime three schools. Okla., the Weevils sport a 21-5 overall A slight digression, if I might, concern- Still, 29 wins for any team in a single Monticello head coach Wayne Sherrer’s Win streaks, turn- record and their 17-5 conference fi nish ing that team. As much as I detest the season is as impressive as the junior bunch. arounds and champi- helped them win a share of the regu- Arkansas Activities Association’s exper- Pirates’ 64 over three years (plus two They’ll be back, if they went anywhere onships highlight the lar-season crown. Included in those 21 iment with blended conferences (making games). What sets DC’s junior boys to begin with. HAROLD on-court play of the wins was a 14-0 beginning to 2016-17— Class 4A schools play 3A schools during apart is the four consecutive 8-3A district Of the two area teams not recording 20 COGGINS majority of area teams. and a school-record 15 straight victories the regular season), the biggest help Le- tournament fi rst-place trophies now on wins in 2016-17, one is still playing and I’ll have to say the counting the last game of last season. wallen could receive in his stay in Monti- display in the Drew Central trophy case. the other fi nished with a winning record. COG’S CORNER most surprising of all In fact, of the six college and senior cello, in my opinion, would be to endure Three of the area teams with 20 wins The UAM women, 11-15 heading into to me was the UAM high varsity teams in Monticello, four the AAA’s strangeness long enough to or more—the UAM men, the Monticello the GAC tournament, at least earned a men’s unbeaten string to start the season. posted 20-win seasons—not bad, if I do get all the kids scared to death of Star senior girls and the Drew Central senior postseason berth. Drew Central’s senior After watching Kyle Tolin struggle in say so myself. And that’s not even count- City out of his program. Of the Lady boys—are still playing as of this week girls would up 15-12, suffered a disap- his fi rst two years as Boll Weevils’ head ing Drew Central’s two recent junior Billies’ fi ve setbacks, two have come at and could add to their victory totals. The pointing fi rst-round 8-3A tournament loss coach, I thought this might be another high district championships. One, by the the hands of the Lady Bulldogs in the last Pirates stood 21-10 heading into Tuesday but will be the benefactor of the junior year to forget. junior boys, extended a win streak to 64 two weeks, the fi rst meetings of 2016-17 night’s 3A State Championships fi rst- Lady Pirates’ undefeated league season After all, Tolin was banking on pretty games. That’s impressive, no matter what between Monticello and Star City. round game against Lamar in Bald Knob. and conference championship come much all new faces—save for senior sport, classifi cation or age. Here’s hoping Lewallen’s senior-laden I suppose I’ve been fallen into the 2017-18. 2C | Wednesday, March 1, 2017 SPORTS Advance-Monticellonian | mymonticellonews.net | 870-367-5325 Billies fall in fi rst round of 4A South regionals

BY HAROLD COGGINS might have foretold Monticello’s troubles failed to make key plays down the stretch, points. Despite six other Monticello play- guards getting their feet wet on the high [email protected] by winning the 8-4A boys; tournament the just as was the case against Warren in the ers scoring, Brown was the only one in school level. Moving forward, the tough week before—the fi rst time ever the Billies conference tournament.” double fi gures. lessons from this season must serve as For Monticello, this week seems strange. did not enter the regional as the No. 1 seed After holding a one-point lead heading The loss left a sour taste in Sherrer’s a springboard for the future. Most of our For the fi rst time in recent memory, the Bil- from 8-4A. into the second quarter, Sherrer watched mouth, to be sure, but after beginning the team is back including two talented sopho- lies will not be a part of a state basketball The Lumberjacks parlayed their new- as his club gave up that advantage when year 0-3, the coach said he saw some prom- mores who were sidelined this season. tournament. found basketball prowess to a 4A South Robinson outscored Monticello 15-9 in ise. “I thank our seniors for all they have giv- Class 4A, District 7 third seed Joe T. championship, as well. Warren defeated thst second eight minutes. That margin was “The season was a transition year for en the program and providing a bridge to Robinson is the reason why. The Senators host host Nashville 53-48 two days after more than enough to help the Senators hold us,” said Sherrer, only two years removed the next era of Billie basketball.” stopped Monticello’s season in its tracks Robinson stopped Monticello’s season off the Billies, who fought back after inter- from coaching the Billies to the 2015 4A Brown, P.J. Deshazer, Xavier Robinson, with a 49-47 win in the fi rst round of the abruptly. mission by outscoring the Pulaski County state boys’ championship. “Guys who had Malik Smith, Tyler Vance and Veontra 4A South Region tournament in Nashville “We struggled shooting the ball from the school 27-24. It simply wasn’t enough, been complimentary players in the past Watkins—all of whom were sophomores last Thursday. free-throw line as well as from the fi eld,” however. were asked to be lead players this year— on the state championship team—ended With the loss, the Billies ended the longtime Monticello head coach Wayne Senior Saniyass Brown paced Monticel- and that’s easier said than done. their Monticello basketball careers with the 2016-17 season at 20-8. Rival Warren Sherrer said of last Thursday’s loss. “We lo in his last game in Billie Blue with 13 “On top of that, we had two freshmen loss to Robinson. Drew Central completes season with 3A state loss

BY HAROLD COGGINS [email protected]

Usually in basketball, every team playing ends its season with a loss except the tournament champion. In Arkansas, though, high school squads could fi nish the season on a losing streak. It’s quite a bummer, unless you’re already looking to the future. Drew Central’s Pirates experienced just that scenario, dropping its fi rst-round game in the Class 3A State Championships (to 3A Region 1 winner Lamar, 69-61, Tuesday at Bald Knob) after falling in its fi nal two 3A Region 4 contests (to Centerpoint, 48-42, last Friday at Prescott and Junction City, 52-41 last Saturday). But for Pirate head coach C.J. Watson and his young club, just getting to participate in those last three games was a step in the right direction. DC earned that right with a 67-61 overtime win over Gur- don last Thursday in Prescott. The 1-3 ending dropped Drew Central to 21-11 for the year—but, aside from a key senior he’ll undoubtedly miss next year, Watson is not so much thinking about how 2016-17 ended as how 2017-18 has the potential to begin, and continue much further down the 3A basketball road. With a trio of junior leaders—Wooda Bell, Montiel Daniels and Gary Lucas—as well as some key role players returning, most Drew Central fans can’t wait until Watson’s highly talented freshman class is mixed in. That freshman class just continued a 64-game win streak for DC, and won the junior Pirates’ fourth consecutive 3A, District 8 championship in the process. Despite the 1-3 fi nish, the future looks bright at Drew Central. Against Lamar on Tuesday, one of those freshman even got into double fi gures. Trenton Eubanks scored 10 points in his fi rst-ever senior high 3A state tournament game to join Daniel and fellow junior Jalen Williams (13 apiece) and Lucas (10) atop the Pirate scoring Harold Coggins/Advance-Monticellonian chart. GOING OUT FOR A PASS Monticello’s Mariah Austin (10) acts like a wide receiver and eyes the basketball at the start of a fast break against Stsr City For the fourth seed from 3A Region 4, Drew Central more than during last week’s 8-4A district tournament fi nal. held its own against another region’s top seed. Only an 18-13 Lamar third-quarter run helped secure the win for the winner of 3A Region pionship, the Lady Billies fought from behind to second quarter more than made up for Sanders’ 1 after a 28-all halftime tie. LADY BILLIES claim the one-point win. hot shooting night. The Lady Billies broke open To reach that lofty plateau, the Pirates outscored Gurdon 8-2 in the Nashville jumped out to a 21-13 lead after a two-point game with that performance, and led extra period after having to scratch and claw their way to a tie at the Continued from Page 1C eight minutes and increased that advantage by 54-34 at intermission as a result. end of regulation. Of course, the game wouldn’t have gotten that far two points in the second quarter. Behind a team- The second-period surge helped Monticel- ond pass into the quarterfi nals. This season, it but Gurdon bested Drew Central 33-17 in the second half. high 17 points from senior Tiarra Austin, Mon- lo hold off the Lady Cardinals after halftime. was 4A South’s turn. Thanks to that fact, Mon- Four Drew Central players reached double fi gures against the ticello erased the Nashville edge with a 23-13 Sanders scored 20 of Dollarway’s 31 points in ticello awaits the winner of 4A East No. 2 seed Go-Devils. Bell netted 18 to lead the Pirates, while Gary Lucas third period—and that momentum helped the the third and fourth quarters but the Lady Billies scored 17 and Daniels and that lone senior, Deluno Lucas, chipped eSTEM Public Charter School and West Fork, Lady Billies hold off the hosts in the fi nal stanza. the fourth seed from 4A North, which square off kept close after the break by scoring 28 points in with 11 each. Sophomore Shania Smith added 14 points of their own. Once Drew Central had the state berth secured, it was beset by in Thursday’s fi rst round. The Lady Billies’ fi rst against the Scrapperettes and Austin’s senior state tournament action is at 7 p.m. Friday. Four Monticello players reached double fi g- foul problems and free-throw shooting—or the lack thereof. Against teammate, LaKaysha Foster, chipped in with ures in the win over their 8-4A neighbor. Austin Centerpoint in the regional semifi nals, DC show only two free throws Should Monticello win its 30th game of the 10. Eight Lady Billies found the scoring column season in that contest, the Lady Billies would and senior Brandashia Hargraves led the Lady (to 20 for Centerpoint) and against Junction City, the Pirates only against Nashville and Monticello needed every Billies with 18 points apiece, while Foster add- managed to shoot six free throws (to 44 for the Dragons). advance into Saturday’s semifi nals against ei- one of those points to help make the semifi nals ther 4A East winner Pocahontas (which was ed 17 and Smith chipped in with 12. A strange Bell was among Drew Central’s leading scorers in both games, (and thus the state tournament berths) an all statistical quirk came out of this game, as well: recording 12 points against Centerpoint and 11 in the Junction City three points better than Monticello in the second 8-4A affair. Dollarway’s Sanders scored 17 of her team’s 19 contest. Daniels joined him in double fi gures against the Dragons, game of the year, back on Nov. 19, 2016 in the In the district tournament the week before, the fi rst-quarter points while Hargraves was held matching Bell’s 11 points with 11 of his own. Highland Classic), 4A North runner-up Ozark or Lady Billies played Dumas and Star City met Dollarway, the fourth seed from 4A South. Sat- Dollarway in the semifi nals. In the regional tour- scoreless during those eight minutes. urday’s game is set to tip off at 6 p.m. nament, it was reversed. Both tournaments end- After fi ghting and clawing past Nashville A win Saturday would mean a return trip for ed up with the same result, though: a Monticello and withstanding Sanders’ scoring onslaught, Monticello to the Bank of the Ozarks Arena in vs. Star City fi nal. though, Monticello’s reward in the regional Hot Springs for the 4A state championship— Against Dollarway (which the Lady Bull- championship game was a second meeting with only this time it would be the Lady Billies earn- dogs had annihilated 67-4 in the 8-4A semis but Star City. ing that honor. Their male counterparts won the which had gotten past 7-4A winner Ashdown in Save for a 17-9 Lady Bulldog second quarter, 2015 state title. the regional fi rst round), Monticello withstood the second game between the two 8-4A power- Last weekend, Monticello opened some eyes a 43-point performance by the Lady Cardinals’ houses was controlled by the Lady Billies. Un- with its fi rst-round regional win over Nashville. Jayana Sanders. The Dollarway senior, who hit fortunately for Monticello, that second period Both schools entered the game ranked in the top eight three-point shots, scored more points by couldn’t be erased. fi ve 4A girls’ programs by MaxPreps.com and herself against the Lady Billies than any of the Austin notched her third game in a row in dou- both knew it would take a victory over the oth- fi rst-round regional losing teams except Nash- ble fi gures with a team-high 17 points. Smith, er just to advance to the state tournament. In a ville. who gave fans a glimpse into the future of Lady game many thought might be the regional cham- A 33-point explosion by Monticello in the Billie basketball, did the same by scoring 10.

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How they fared Picked last, Weevils claim tie for crown

UAM BOLL WEEVILS (21-5 overall, 17-5 GAC) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) N12 Dallas Christian W 103-74 Derylton Hill 22 UAM wraps up storybook regular season with No. 2 seed N17 Southeastern Oklahoma State* W 72-61 Karim Mawuenyega 21 N19 East Central* W 104-99 Derylton Hill 30 N27 Delta State W 77-67 Karim Mawuenyega 23 BY HAROLD COGGINS D1 at Southwestern Oklahoma State* W 79-78 Derylton Hill 25 D3 at Northwestern Oklahoma State* W 87-81 Derylton Hill 29 [email protected] D10 Baptist Bible (Mo.) W 100-29 Derylton Hill 18 D31 Carver College (Ga.) W 80-66 Derylton Hill 21 J5 Southern Nazarene* W 74-61 Derylton Hill 30 Despite fi nishing the regular season with a J7 Oklahoma Baptist* W 74-54 Vicktor Arnick 17 loss at Southern Nazarene University last Sat- J12 Harding* W 84-78 Derylton Hill 20 J14 at Henderson State* W 74-57 Cobe Goosby 21 urday, the University of Arkansas at Monticello J16 at Southern Arkansas* W 96-87 Karim Mawuenyega 20 J19 at Ouachita Baptist* W 94-93, OT Karim Mawuenyega 31 completed its almost last to fi rst journey in style. J21 Arkansas Tech* L 90-91 Derylton Hill 24 Winding up 17-5 in the Great American Con- J26 at East Central* L 98-100 Derylton Hill 27 J28 at Southeastern Oklahoma State* W 77-75, 2OT Cobe Goosby 21 ference, the Boll Weevils secured at least a part F2 Northwestern Oklahoma State* W 87-77 Tyrin Jones 22 of their fi rst GAC men’s basketball champion- F4 Southwestern Oklahoma State* W 101-70 Vicktor Arnick, Tyrin Jones 14 F9 Henderson State* W 78-72 Derylton Hill 20 ship. UAM shares its glory with East Central F11 at Harding* W 95-94, 3OT Vicktor Arnick 24 University, which earned the top seed in this F13 Southern Arkansas* L 58-73 Tyrin Jones 16 F16 at Arkansas Tech* L 86-92 Cobe Goosby 27 weekend’s GAC Championship Tournament F18 Ouachita Baptist* W 74-69 Derylton Hill 17 F23 at Oklahoma Baptist* W 79-69 Derylton Hill 20 thanks to a tiebreaker. F25 at Southern Nazarene* L 81-83 Vicktor Arnick 26 Thursday, No. 2 seed UAM takes the Bar- Great American Conference Tournament, Bartlesville, Okla. M2 vs. Harding 2:15 p.m. tlesville, Okla. court at 2:15 p.m. against Hard- M4 vs. Southern Nazarene-Ouachita Baptist winner^ 8 p.m. ing University in the fi rst round of the league M5 GAC championship# 3:30 p.m. ^ if Boll Weevils win M2 # if Boll Weevils win M2 and M4 * GAC games championships. Should the Weevils best the Bisons for the third time in 2016-17, UAM’s UAM COTTON BLOSSOMS (11-15 overall, 8-14 GAC) next game will be at 8 p.m. Saturday against DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) N11 Christian Brothers (Tenn.) W 68-51 R. Baker, Ayesha Wahid 16 the SNU-Ouachita Baptist University winner. N12 Dallas Christian W 97-23 Treasure Evans 14 The men’s championship is set for 3:30 p.m. on N17 Southeastern Oklahoma State* L 69-72 Treasure Evans 20 N19 East Central* W 64-57 Treasure Evans 19 Sunday. D1 at Southwestern Oklahoma State* L 56-78 Ayesha Wahid 15 Since the Weevils, who fi nished the season at D3 at Northwestern Oklahoma State* L 55-69 Taylor Collins 17 D5 Lindenwood (Mo.) L57-80 Treasure Evans 12 21-5 after a 20-loss season a year ago, have been D10 Lane (Tenn.) College W 82-49 Treasure Evans 20 so highly ranked in every Central Region poll J5 Southern Nazarene* L 65-82 Nelsha Peterson 27 J7 Oklahoma Baptist* W 89-86, OT Brittnee Broadway 19 released, a loss to Harding might not measn the J12 Harding* L 53-70 Treasure Evans 12 J14 at Henderson State* W 70-68 Nelsha Peterson 18 end of UAM’s storybook season. The Weevils J16 at Southern Arkansas* L 78-80, OT Ayesha Wahid 23 could still earn an at-large bid to the upcoming J19 at Ouachita Baptist* W 74-67 Ayesha Wahid 21 J21 Arkansas Tech* L 57-82 Taylor Collins, Ayesha Wahid 16 NCAA Division II Tournament. J26 at East Central* L 60-67 Ayesha Wahid 18 Hopefully, it won’t come to a committee’s J28 at Southeastern Oklahoma State* W 48-41 Ayesha Wahid 15 F2 Northwestern Oklahoma State* W 74-66 Taylor Collins 19 decision, though, UAM head coach Kyle To- F4 Southwestern Oklahoma State* L 72-81 Ayesha Wahid 18 lin said. If his Weevils take care of business in F9 Henderson State* W 81-73 Ayesha Wahid 20 F11 at Harding* L 43-57 Treasure Evans 11 Bartlesville as they did during a 14-game win F13 Southern Arkansas* W 66-49 Treasure Evans 18 streak to begin this winter, UAM should earn the F16 at Arkansas Tech* L 41-86 Lacy Alford 10 F18 Ouachita Baptist* L 74-76 Nelsha Peterson 21 GAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA postseason. F23 at Oklahoma Baptist* L 75-87 Ayesha Wahid 24 F25 at Southern Nazarene* L 68-81 Ayesha Wahid 20 The fi nal regular-season road trip began with Great American Conference Tournament, Bartlesville, Okla. a 79-69 victory at Oklahoma Baptist University M2 vs. Harding 5:45 p.m. M4 vs. SE Oklahoma-East Central winner^ noon last Thursday. Two days later, UAM dropped its M5 GAC championship# 1 p.m. fi nal regular-season contest at SNU, 83-31. ^ if Cotton Blossoms win M2 # if Cotton Blossoms win M2 and M4 * GAC games “I thought we played pretty well in Oklahoma MONTICELLO BILLIES (20-8 overall, 17-1 12-3A4A, 6-0 8-4A) last week,” Tolin said of his club, which was 7-5 Season completed DATE OPPONENT RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) after the 14-0 start. “We played better than we N17 vs. Springdale Har-Ber& L 59-71 Devario Ballard 15 N18 vs. Brookland& L 42-49 Devario Ballard 11 had the last few weeks. N19 vs. Paragould& L 46-56 P.J. Deshazer 12 “In the conference tournament, Harding will N29 at Smackover* W 58-40 Xavier Robinson 16 D2 at Fordyce* W 69-46 Saniyass Brown 12 be a tough opponent and we will have to play D6 Drew Central* W 78-62 P.J. Deshazer 24 well. It’s a new season—and need to keep im- D12 at Junction City* W 60-41 Shannon Strickland 13 D15 at Lake Village Lakeside* W 76-28 Saniyass Brown 15 proving and play as well as we have all year.” D16 McGehee* W 70-62 Devario Ballard 20 At Southern Nazarene, UAM found itself D19 vs. Woodlawn^ W 76-41 Xavier Robinson 16 D20 vs. Star City^ W 67-48 Xavier Robinson 19 locked in a tight battle against the Crimson D28 at Pine Bluff L 45-61 S. Brown, S. Strickland 10 J3 Smackover* W 87-29 P.J. Deshazer 21 Storm early but the Weevils managed to build J10 at Drew Central* W 70-67 Keshaun Pippen 22 a 42-37 lead heading into the break. SNU began J13 Lake Village Lakeside* W 74-33 P.J. Deshazer 18 J14 vs. Pea Ridge@ L 52-56 Xavier Robinson 19 the second half on a 9-2 run, however, and ulti- J17 Junction City* W 68-55 Keshaun Pippen 13 mately took the lead. J19 at McGehee* L 44-58 S. Brown, S. Strickland 11 J21 Fordyce* W 68-39 Xavier Robinson 26 The teams then traded leads throughout the J24 at Warren** W 46-40 Saniyass Brown 12 J27 at Crossett** W 48-39 P.J. Deshazer, S. Strickland 13 remainder of the second half, but with just 13 J31 Hamburg** W 56-52 S. Brown, P.J. Deshazer 16 seconds remaining in the contest, Derylton Hill File photo F2 Warren** W 57-55, OT Saniyass Brown 17 F7 Crossett$** W 61-44 P.J. Deshazer 25 knocked down two free throws to give the Wee- LEADING SCORER Junior Derylton Hill fi nished the season as he began, as the top point producer F9 at Hamburg** W 65-57 Saniyass Brown 14 vils the 81-80 advantage. A made three-point for UAM on the season. Class 4A, District 8 tournament, Pine Bluff Convention Center F17 vs. Dollarway W 52-48 Devario Ballard 20 shot by the hosts and a failed trey by UAM with F18 vs. Warren L 43-48 Saniyass Brown 17 just seconds remaining, though, gave Southern Thursday, UAM’s victory secured at least double-digit lead over the Bison for most of the 4A South regional tournament, Nashville F23 vs. Joe T. Robinson L 47-49 Saniyass Brown 13 Nazarene the victory, a share of the GAC regular-season title with remainder of regulation. * 12-3A4A 12 blended games ** 8-4A games (also 12-3A4A blended games) & Brookland Invitational Tournament, Brookland ^ Billies’ Challenge, Dan Coston Field House Senior Vicktor Arnick netted a career-high UAM. Despite trailing the Bison at the half, Junior Derylton Hill led the Weevils in scor- @ MLK Event, Baptist Preparatory Academy, Little Rock $ Senior Night 26 points ro lead the Weevils. Juniors Karim 36-35, the Weevils staged a comeback after in- ing with 20 points. MONTICELLO LADY BILLIES (29-5 overall, 18-0 12-3A4A, 6-0 8-4A) Mawuenyega added 16 points, and Tyrin Jones termission. UAM went on multiple small runs Jones scored 17, Mawuenyega and Arnick 14 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LEADING SCORER(S) and Cobe Goosby cipped in with 13 each. early in the second half and was able to hold a apiece, and Goosby 10 in the win. N17 at Highland^ W 64-43 Kiara Franklin 16 N19 vs. Pocahontas^ L 45-48 Brandashia Hargraves 17 N26 vs. Little Rock Christian@ L 54-65 Brandashia Hargraves 18 N29 at Smackover* W 70-56 Taylor Donald 18 N30 vs. Camden Harmony Grove@ W 71-52 Brandashia Hargraves 13 D2 at Fordyce* W 68-51 Brandashia Hargraves 19 D3 vs. Arkadelphia@ W 70-35 Tiarra Austin 19 Blossoms struggle to fi nish, still earn tourney berth D6 Drew Central* W 60-27 Kiara Franklin 17 D8 vs. Mountain Home& W 46-41 Brandashia Hargraves 14 D9 vs. Fayetteville& L 37-76 Shania Smith 10 D10 vs. Berryville& W 49-38 Shania Smith 10 BY HAROLD COGGINS past the Lady Bisons, the winner of the Blossoms could not generate lead. D12 at Junction City* W 55-30 Kiara Franklin 15 [email protected] the Southeastern Oklahoma State enough of a comeback. Wahid again topped the Blos- D15 at Lake Village Lakeside* W 58-28 Brandashia Hargraves 19 D16 McGehee* W 57-42 Brandashia Hargraves 19 University-East Central University Sophomore Ayesha Wahid led soms’ offensive production with a D28 vs. Dumas# W 59-26 Taylor Donald 11 It’s not the way University of game will awaits at noon on Sat- UAM with 20 points, while senior season-high 24 points. Wahid also D29 vs. Maumelle# W 80-60 Taylor Donald 16 D30 at Drew Central# W 65-41 Kiara Franklin 24 Arkansas at Monticello women’s urday. The GAC women’s tourna- Nelsha Peterson posted 19 points. led the team in rebounds with sev- J3 Smackover* W 69-41 Brandashia Hargraves 17 ment championship is scheduled Junior Brittnee Broadway added en, and added four assists and four J10 at Drew Central* W 62-35 Brandashia Hargraves 14 basketball coach Tanya Ray would J13 Lake Village Lakeside* W 79-26 Brandashia Hargraves 20 have wanted but at least the Cotton for 1 p.m. Sunday. 14. steals. Juniors Taylor Collins and J17 Junction City* W 74-48 Kiara Franklin 26 J19 at McGehee* W 74-34 Brandashia Hargraves 21 Blossoms are still playing. Despite Thursday, UAM dropped an Two days earlier, the Blossoms Broadway each fi nished the contest J24 at Warren** W 77-40 Kiara Franklin 19 ending the regular season with four 87-75 decision at Oklahoma Bap- found themselves down at the half in double fi gures; Collins added 15 J26 Fordyce* W 71-50 Tiarra Austin 20 J27 at Crossett** W 53-24 LaKaysha Foster 10 straight losses, UAM secured the tist University. Two days later, the by an even bigger margin, 41-27. points and Broadway chipped in J31 Hamburg** W 91-10 LaKaysha Foster 12 last seed for the Great American Blossoms fell 71-68 at Southern Even with a comeback in the sec- with 11. F2 Warren** W 66-39 Tiarra Austin 18 F7 Crossett$** W 72-26 Tiarra Austin 15 Conference Postseason Champion- Nazarene University. ond half, UAM could not gain the F9 at Hamburg** W 74-24 Brandashia Hargraves 14 Class 4A, District 8 tournament, Pine Bluff Convention Center ships that begin Thursday in Bar- Against SNU, UAM struggled to F17 vs. Dumas W 67-39 Brandashia Hargraves 22 tlesville, Okla. fi nd an answer for the hot fi rst-half F18 vs. Star City L 35-49 Brandashia Hargraves 19 4A South regional tournament, Nashville No. 8 seed UAM, which fi nished shooting of the Crimson Storm. F23 at Nashville W 66-65 Tiarra Austin 17 the season 11-15 overall and 8-15 The Blossoms trailed by nine at F24 vs. Dollarway W 82-65 Tiarra Austin, B. Hargraves 18 F25 vs. Star City L 44-51 Tiarra Austin 17 in the conference, will face top seed halftime. A big third quarter by 4A State Championships, Nashville the hosts left UAM down by 17 M3 vs. ESTEM-West Fork winner 7 p.m. Harding University at 5:45 p.m. M4 Semifi nals (if Lady Billies win M3) 6 p.m. Thursday. Should the Blossoms get total points heading into the fourth M9-11 State fi nals, Hot Springs TBA * 12-3A4A 12 blended games ** 8-4A games (also 12-3A4A blended games) ^ Highland Classic, Highland @ Fordyce Invitational, Fordyce & Centennial Bank Bulldog Classic, Fayetteville $ Senior Night # Commercial Bank Southeast Arkansas Holiday Basketball Tournament, Drew Central Gymnasium DREW CENTRAL PIRATES (21-11 overall, 12-6 12-3A4A, 7-3 8-3A) Season completed DATE OPPONENT RESULT LEADING SCORER(S)N17 Galloping Good Deals at Dermott W 71-69 Wooda Bell, Montiel Daniels 22 N18 vs. Hazen@ W 71-38 Montiel Daniels 10 N19 vs. Stuttgart@ W 72-66 Gary Lucas 19 N29 Warren* W 71-38 M. Daniels, Andrew Minchew 13 D1 Hamburg* W 71-64 Montiel Daniels 21 D2 vs. Alpena% W 64-49 Montiel Daniel 20 D3 vs. Valley Springs% W 74-73 Jalen Williams 14 D6 at Monticello* L 62-78 Wooda Bell 20 D9 Crossett* W 61-60 Gary Lucas 16 D12 at Fordyce** L 60-65 Montiel Daniels 14 D16 at Lake Village Lakeside** W 80-68 Montiel Daniels 28 D28 vs. Dermott# L 58-70 Gary Lucas 15 D29 vs. Lake Village Lakeside# W 79-38 Andrew Minchew 13 Authorized Dealer for Gooseneck & D30 vs. Dumas# W 61-53, OT Gary Lucas 19 J3 at Warren* W 55-52 Gary Lucas 20 Delta Brand Trailers and Farm King J10 Monticello* L 67-70 Wooda Bell 19 Agricultural Attachments and Parts, J12 at Hamburg* L 56-59 Montiel Daniels 19 J13 at Crossett* W 55-50 Gary Lucas 12 Quality Liquid Feed Distributor, New J17 Fordyce** W 63-53 Montiel Daniels, Gary Lucas 16 and Used Trailers and Equipment. J20 Lake Village Lakeside** W 55-51 Gary Lucas 21 J24 at Smackover** W 67-46 Wooda Bell 16 Horse and Stock Trailers. 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File photos READY FOR THE FIRST PITCH Spring sports athletes at both area high schools are chomping at the bit to get their seasons started. Players like Monticello’s Anna Wright (left) and Reagan Berryman of Drew Central will be counted on heavily by their respective coaches if 2017 is going to be a good spring.

and off the field.” men will see their first spring University for four games. baseball coach Norm DeBriyn 1,143 victories. He coached the CROWDED For his part, Clark Wilmoth action the next week as the Wee- Ten-game home stands sand- and become the winningest col- Blossoms’ women’s basketball agreed with his softball coach- vils will compete in Arkansas wich a 10-game road trip as lege coach in the history of Ar- team for 21 years and compiled Continued from Page 1C ing compatriots. Wilmoth, with Tech University’s Dave Falcon- UAM concludes its 2017 soft- kansas. a 425-211 record. This is his Pace, is the dean of area base- er Classic at the Chamberlyne ball season. That’s important In 33 years as Razorback base- 21st season of coaching softball “I feel that we have a chance ball and softball high school Country Club in Danville on to be really competitive and because sometime in those 30 ball coach, DeBriyn won 1,161 (Early coached both sports—and coaches, as Monticello’s Trevor March 13-14. games, longtime Blossom coach games. In 38 years of coaching was Athletics Director to boot— have chances to grow as individ- Durham is entering his second The Diamond Boll Weevils, uals. Every pitch, every hit, ev- Alvy Early is likely to pass leg- UAM women’s basketball and for four years) and he currently season, Pace her third (after now 6-8, will be home this week- ery play and every game—good endary University of Arkansas softball, Early currently stands at sits at 718-404-2. serving for several years as an end to host Southern Nazarene in a or bad—is a chance to grow and assistant to longtime Lady Billie Great American Conference series to learn. boss B.J. Jackson) and Culpep- at Weevils Field. Friday’s single “I’m excited to begin our journey through the season, and I be- per yet to step onto the diamond game starts at 2 p.m.; Saturday’s lieve the girls are ready to begin as Drew Central softball coach. twinbill begins at noon. Non-con- Put a little as well.” “It’s going to be a tough ference outings against Harding His counterpart at Monticello schedule this year with 3A play- University (2 p.m. today) and may not be in her first season but ing 4A,” said Wilmoth, who will Mississippi College (2 p.m. next said it seems like the Lady Bil- also begin third year as head Di- Tuesday) sandwich the Southern lies are starting over. Monticel- amond Pirate. “Also, it’s going Nazarene GAC series and ﬁ nish lo ran through 8-4A last season to take a lot of contemplating an eight-game home stand, which only to be embarrassed in the 4A on who to pitch in what game started with a conference sweep of South regional first game. and what the pitch counts are at Southeastern Oklahoma State Uni- “Last year left a bitter taste the time. AAA has incorporated versity last weekend. Spring for us,” Monticello head softball a pitch-count system this year After this home stand, the de- coach Sarah Pace recalled. “We with mandatory days off from fending GAC Tournament cham- are eager to play, eager to win, pitching according to how many pions and NCAA Central Region in your drive eager to go far in the postseason. pitches a pitcher has thrown. runners-up will have 29 games There is a great team chemistry. These counts also have to be remaining in the regular season, “We have dealt with quite turned in by noon the next day ending with a three-game trip to a few injuries and surgeries after every game. rival Southern Arkansas Univer- during the summer and fall but “It looks like we have our sity on April 28-29. thankfully everyone is healed work cut out for us this year. The Diamond Cotton Blos- and ready to play. We started But we’re up for the challenge. soms, 9-5 already, will finish practice in September, so we are We are going to focus on getting up a season-opening 18-game beyond ready to get on the field better with each game.” road trip Friday and Saturday and face opponents. Of course, the University of at Southern Nazarene. Dou- “We have a lot of experience Arkansas at Monticello has been bleheaders are scheduled both returning along with a great fresh- competing in baseball and soft- days; Friday’s twinbill begins at TIRE & AUTO CENTER man class. I believe we will be suc- ball since early February—and 1 p.m. while first pitch on Satur- cessful in our conference and post- will begin its spring golf season day is the same. season as long as we stay healthy, straightaway. First-year UAM A short four-game home stand humble and determined. golf coach Kristin Ingram will against Oklahoma Baptist Uni- Check belts & hoses “I am honored to have such a lead the women’s golf team into versity Friday, March 10 and great group of student-athletes. its opening spring match in Ed- Saturday, March 11 will be the Battery load test The team (grade-point average) mond, Okla. Monday and Tues- first time UAM has seen Blos- is 3.6 and not one player has be- day. The Diffee Ford Lincoln soms Field other than in prac- Check brakes low a 2.00. I think that says a lot Invitational is hosted by South- tice, then it’s back on the road of how hard these girls work on ern Nazarene University. The to Northwestern Oklahoma State Front-end check Lube, oil and ﬁlter Tire Rotation Heating/cooling Check anti-freeze All Aboard the Drew Central & coolant Kindergarten/Preschool Pirate Ship! 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It’s cold, you’re wet and shivering— noon. The wildlife officer discharged and you must build a fi re quickly to get his service weapon after the suspect’s warm and dry. Having fi re-making tools AGFC to hold follow-up meeting regarding Lake Chicot vehicle attempted to back over him. in your pocket can save your life but only The driver, 37-year-old April Dawn if they work. That’s why it is vital to carry ees shared their opinions and ideas for meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the “Sue” Whitehurst, and her passenger, several types of fi re-making tools. Special to the Advance 34-year-old John T. Whitehurst, were Matches are a great way to make a Thursday, Arkansas Game and Fish fi sheries management on Lake Chicot. Simmons Bank meeting room. arrested for aggravated assault. Sue fire, if they’re kept dry. Even exces- Commission Fisheries Biologists will A summary of the current issues The Commission encourages all an- Whitehurst also was charged with flee- sive humidity can cause them to fail. host a public meeting regarding fi sher- and planned action items will be pre- glers interested in Lake Chicot to attend ing. The incident is being investigated It’s best to keep them in a water-tight ies management on Lake Chicot. This is sented for public input. A new fi sheries this meeting. If there are any questions, by the Arkansas State Police. (AGFC match case. Even then, a driving rain the follow-up meeting from the Thurs- management plan for the lake will be please call the Monticello Regional Of- Press Services) may make using matches difficult. Buy day, Feb. 16 meeting, in which attend- completed following this meeting. The fi ce at 877-367-3559. stormproof matches for better results, El Dorado Nature Nights and keep them in a waterproof case. workshop for the birds A lighter may be the ultimate days doesn’t mean hypothermia is no Shooting Sports Complex, located on the 2015 season and was the result of EL DORADO—The Arkansas Game convenience tool for making fire. But longer a threat. If you plan an outing Bradley County Road 38, one mile the statewide elk season established in and Fish Commission is scheduling lighters can fail, too. They can run out on a warm day, make sure to check the west of U.S. Highway 63 south of 2016 to prevent further expansion of a special hands-on event for nature of fuel, or the sparking mechanism weather forecast for the next several Warren. (Turn west across from where the herd. lovers in coordination with South may fail. A disposable lighter fits well days. Just last week our temperatures Arkansas Highway 8 goes east toward “We had 11 elk taken on land outside Arkansas Community College at 6 in a pocket but the were in the 80s one day, followed by a Johnsville.) Several Arkansas Youth the Core Elk Management Zone,” p.m. March 9 in El Dorado. “A Bed for fuel can accidently dip into the 30s. Shooting Sports Program teams are Wright said. “Nine were in Pope Coun- be drained if the Bluebirds” will focus on bringing some Most cases of hypothermia occur be- practicing there, and a growing group ty, one was in Van Buren County and lever is pushed. It’s feathered friends to your backyard tween 30 and 50 degrees. It may not be of folks are discovering the fun of one was down in Little River County.” better to keep it in a by building and decorating your own uncomfortably cold when everything shooting together with friends. The The elk harvested in Little River birdhouse. shirt pocket than a range is open Wednesday through Sun- likely was an escaped animal from a front pants pocket. is going smoothly, but the person who The workshop is part of a quarterly isn’t prepared with enough clothing, day afternoons. captive facility, but Wright says DNA education series administered by the A mini “torch” type Beginning Monday, teams from area samples were taken to verify if it was lighter, sold in tobac- or is wearing cotton clothing, may find AGFC at the college. Anyone may himself in a pickle if he gets wet and churches will begin a church league linked to the Arkansas herd. register for any of the free workshops CHARLES co stores, produces a for trapshooting. Their season runs According to Wright, any deer hotter flame and may is unable to get to a place of safety and as long as space is available. BRIDWELL warmth. through April 9, and offers six weeks hunter who happens to see an elk According to Laura Rogers, regional be a better option for of shooting fun. Cost is $200 per team while hunting outside of the Core Elk ARKANSAS outdoorsmen. All it takes is for a person to fall into education coordinator for the AGFC, OUTDOORS water and get soaked. If they get lost, of five shooters. Squads can be men, Management Zone (Boone, Carroll, homeowners can better their chances of A fire-steel is like- women, youngsters or mixed. Pre-pay- Madison, Newton and Searcy counties) ly the best backup or become injured and can’t travel, having bluebirds nest in their yards by they may suddenly find themselves ment required. may legally take that elk with weapons building nesting boxes with the proper plan one can have for fire. They work Trap is less complicated than skeet, legal for the season they are in. even after a thorough wetting and, staring into the face of hypothermia— dimensions. but still not easy. An accomplished “We had a couple of these elk taken unless it is lost, it can be used to make the No. 1 killer in the outdoors. “The eastern bluebird is one species hunter will generally shoot 15 to 17 with archery, crossbow and muzzle- a fire in almost any conditions. It does It can be prevented by wearing lay- that will nest in an artificial cavity,” targets out of 25 on their first round. loader, but most came from hunters require some dry tinder to catch a ers of proper clothing, and taking extra Rogers said. “And if you make the hole Those with less shotgun experience using modern guns,” Wright said. spark. One can carry some dry tinder clothing for warmth. The outer layer the right size, larger bird species will will do well to hit 10. And a perfect Biologists took Chronic Wasting in a waterproof case, or make a “fuzz should be waterproof in case of rain. not be able to use it. And once blue- 25/25 comes only after lots of practice. Disease samples from all elk harvested, stick” or some dry shavings from rich Even then, a fall into water changes the birds find a place they like, they will Shooters can shoot at a time conve- and one positive case came back from pine, or other tinder which may be game. A wet hunter in cotton cloth- return year after year.” nient to members of the team. Scores a two-and-a-half-year-old bull taken in found in the woodlands. In a survival ing can succumb to hypothermia on a Attracting bluebirds offers additional can be shot and recorded the week be- Searcy County. situation, it’s best to have some dry windy day when the air temperatures benefits to homeowners than the enjoy- fore or after the regular shooting day. “This shows a prevalence of less tinder on your person. are in the 50s if he can’t get warm and ment of following along as they nest, Gather up a squad of five shooters and than 2 percent in our elk herd harvest,” Other methods of making fire might dry. lay eggs and hatch chicks. Bluebirds enjoy this opportunity. Wright said. “So far, only six elk have be considered. A lens can magnify the Prevention methods, including eat many types of insects, so they offer For more information, contact tested positive for CWD since we first sun’s rays and make a fire but only if layering of clothing, can help, but once a natural alternative to insecticides. Thomas “Bubba” York at the Warren discovered the disease in Arkansas.” the sun is shining. A flint-and-steel set a person is wet and cold the only cure “Insecticides can harm butterflies works well, but is trickier to use than is to build a fire and get warm and Shooting Sports Complex at 870 820- (AGFC Press Services) and other insects that pollinate flowers a fire-steel. And, of course, a knowl- dry. It’s far more serious than personal 1428. Two in custody after trying and gardens, so a natural alternative is edgeable sportsman can always make a comfort. Often, it’s a matter of life and Arkansans harvest to run over wildlife offi cer always a better choice,” Rogers said. fire-drill if needed. death. record number of elk All materials to build birdhouses For fire in a hurry, when it really So, dress appropriately for condi- LITTLE ROCK—Two Searcy resi- will be provided, and instructors will counts, it’s wise to carry at least three tions, take some extra clothing, and LITTLE ROCK—Arkansas hunters dents are in custody after fleeing from help people one-on-one if needed to types of fire tools in one’s pockets. be sure and carry several fire-making harvested a record 55 elk during the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission complete their project. They will also For my money, matches, a lighter and tools. These measures can help you 2016-17 hunting season, according wildlife officers and attempting to hit share some tips to get the birds started a fire-steel are the perfect choices. If make it home safely when others might to a report given by Wes Wright, the another wildlife officer. The incident using the boxes. the first two break down, the third will perish. Arkansas Game and Fish Commis- occurred Feb. 19 on the Cherokee Registration is required by call- work every time in every situation. sion’s elk program coordinator, at the Wildlife Management Area in Cleburne ing 870-864-7192. Visit http://www. Church league trap at WSSC monthly Commission meeting held County. agfc.com/Pages/eventDetails.aspx- Hypothermia still a threat Lots of groups are utilizing the last week. The record tally represented Officers were patrolling the WMA ?show=3846 for more information. Just because we’ve had some warm trap and skeet facilities at the Warren a 15 percent increase in harvest from by all-terrain vehicle Sunday after- (AGFC Press Services) Public meeting set Learn to burn with the AGFC at prescribed fi re workshops

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However, fi re is still a driving The workshop is intended to to update public force for improving wildlife habi- educate participants about the ben- LITTLE ROCK—Landown- tat by encouraging germination of efi ts and mechanics of prescribed ers can learn proper and safe use benefi cial plants, controlling unde- burning, allow them to communi- on CWD in Arkansas of prescribed fi re for improving sirable plants and opening forests cate with and hire professionals to wildlife habitat through a series of to allow growth of grasses in the burn their property, and begin the free workshops sponsored by the understory. training process for landowners to Special to the Advance Arkansas Game and Fish Commis- Deer, turkey, quail and many conduct burning themselves.” The JASPER—The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be sion’s Private Lands Section. nongame species benefi t from and workshops will cover planning, fi re hosting a special public meeting concerning Chronic Wasting Dis- Four workshops are planned, Newsletters thrive on habitats maintained by strategy and equipment, fi re weath- ease at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 at the Carroll Electric Coopera- beginning with two on March 11 at fi re. Frequent, small-scale, con- er, property safety considerations, tive Building in Jasper. Hatfi eld (Polk County) and Bates- trolled fi res also reduce the risk of Arkansas fi re laws and more to pro- It’s been one year since the fi rst case of CWD was discovered in ville. A third workshop is set for and a much-reduced cost. those catastrophic wildfi res by re- vide landowners with the necessary Arkansas, and many steps have been taken to learn more about the March 18 in Fort Smith and the fi - Throughout human history, fi re ducing the amount of fuel available tools needed to use fi re on small disease and its prevalence in The Natural State. nal workshop is April 8 in Clinton. was used to shape the landscape. to burn. areas of their property. “When we went to the people of Jasper back in March last year, According to Ted Zawislak, Upland forests and fi elds in Ar- “We strongly believe in the ben- For more information, contact we promised them we would keep them informed as we worked AGFC statewide private lands su- kansas have a long history with efi ts properly used fi re can have on Clint Johnson at clint.johnson@ to identify the disease’s spread and impact in the state,” said Cory pervisor, fi re is the most cost-effi re. American Indians used fi re to our wildlife and want to train land- agfc.ar.gov or call 877-470-3650. Gray, manager of the AGFC’s newly formed Research, Evaluation fective method for restoring and maintain prairies and reduce over- owners in its use,” Zawislak said. The workshops are made possible and Compliance Division. “This meeting will let us update everyone maintaining upland habitats. Prop- growth. “These workshops are available to through partnerships with the Ar- about what we’ve learned and what steps we are looking at to contin- erly managed habitat using prop- A decades-long advertising push all who are interested in learning kansas Forestry Association, The about using prescribed fi re on pri- ue battling the spread of this disease.” er burning methods can increase for the prevention of catastrophic Nature Conservancy and the Ar- vate property. kansas Forestry Commission. Since the initial fi nding, the disease has been found in 206 white- available high-quality food and wildfi res created a misunderstand- tailed deer and six additional elk. The most recent positive cases have cover for game animals at a level ing among much of the general been the result of samples collected from taxidermists on deer that twice that of planting food plots population about fi re’s positive were presented for mounting. According to Gray, 28 positive cases have come from 898 samples submitted. “Those samples don’t really contribute scientifi cally in determin- ing prevalence in the state, as mounted animals are biased toward CASS MARTIN your older bucks, which are the highest risk for having CWD,” Gray said. “But those samples were taken to identify any new areas where REALTY the disease may have spread. 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around here; I couldn’t see any- NAMES thing but sticks and woods. The Diamond Blossoms begin GAC play strong campus and the people here are Continued from Page 1C great, though.” Goosby approached it from a BY HAROLD COGGINS 2-0 in the fi rst game but it was a game where The nightcap was a different story. UAM leans through South Georgia totally different angle. editor @monticellonews.net we hit some hard ball and deep balls right to got on the board fi rst after a Rice two-run State College, averaged 14.5 the defenders. In the fi nal game, we hit four home run gave the Blossoms the advantage in “It’s a change for me, for ppg through the regular season sure,” he noted, “but I’m from Of all the student-athletes on the University home runs, two each by McKenzie Rice and the top of the third inning. Clendenin helped and was far and away UAM’s of Arkansas at Monticello campus, the members Maranda—one a grand slam—and we made UAM regain the lead in the top of the fi fth with a small town. Actually, this is best three-point shooter (67-of- pretty big to me. My hometown of the 2017 Diamond Cotton Blossoms softball the plays. her grand slam. 171, a .392 average). With an team just might have the biggest challenge. “I think, as a team, we are beginning to un- The Blossoms continued to show off its is really small. In high school, average of 34.4 minutes played I played basketball and foot- Beginning the season with 18 games away derstand that if we play to our potential we can power in the sixth and seventh innings as Rice per contest, Mawuenyega was ball—that’s what you did in my from Blossoms Field (although the fi rst 10 be a good ball club. We have to make another and Clendenin, respectively, both blasted their on the floor more than any oth- hometown because there wasn’t were in Bentonville, which has become UAM’s road trip this weekend to Southern Nazarene second homers. The two combined for all nine er Weevil in 2016-17, although enough people otherwise. I had “home away from home”—but it’s still living (University). We need to play well to win the runs batted in (Clendenin had six and Rice Goosby was close behind at 34.1 to make a decision. I picked out of suitcases in a hotel), the Blossoms have series, which is the goal this weekend. three). mpg. basketball over football because made the best of a diffi cult situation. The last “Our pitching is beginning to take shape. Bain (3-1) recorded her third victory of the “Karim is a winner,” Tolin that was where my heart was.” four outings were especially sweet; UAM took Kendra Coleman is the No. 1 and Maylie Bain year and Coleman earned her fi rst save of the noted. “He has won everywhere As far as comparisons to their three of four in its opening Gret American has emerged as the Game 2 starter. Kaylee season after throwing 1.2 scoreless innings. he has been. He has a drive for Conference series at Southeastern Oklahoma Freeman has had a couple of good outings, but Friday, a Parker sacrifi ce fl y gave UAM the competition. Karim loves big more-famous name counterparts, State University. plays fi rst base. Alyson Finnigan is working early advantage in the fi rst game. The Blos- moments and has some huge Mawuenyega and Goosby again Friday, the Blossoms swept a doublehead- into shape after missing preseason with a her- soms broke the game open in the top of the ones this season. I always say differed. While Goosby said he er by scores of 5-1 and 6-5. Saturday, South- niated disc, and others may be about ready to fi fth inning, aided by Ashton Currey’s two-run that I think point guards are remembers “sometimes” being eastern took the twinbill opener 2-0 but UAM assume some innings in relief. home run to left fi eld. Coleman took a perfect judged by wins and losses; spoken of in the same breath as bounced back with a 9-4 win in the nightcap. “Considering we’ve played all 14 games game into the bottom of the seventh inning Karim has been a huge reason the 6-6 Kobe Bryant, “most of The series win improved the Blossoms to 9-5 away from Monticello, I think 9-5 is accept- but the hosts touched her for two hits and one why this season has been so suc- the comparisons I’ve heard were overall, 3-1 in league play. able but we need to continue to work hard to walk. cessful.” when I came here. I’ve heard it a “I think anytime you go on the road and improve.” The second game of the day saw UAM on Mawuenyega’s top perfor- lot here but I didn’t hear it a lot take three out of four games it was a success- In Saturday’s opener, the Blossoms strug- the board fi rst, as well. Clendenin’s RBI single mances so far are the 31 points growing up.” ful trip,” longtime UAM softball coach Alvy gled offensively against the Savage Storm, to right fi eld gave the Blossoms the lead. Kali he scored against Ouachita Bap- Similar-sounding names are Early said. “I thought we played well all four generating only two hits—from Clendenin and Bolter extended that lead in the second inning tist University on Jan. 19 and pretty much all Mawuenyega games. Friday was a good blend of defense Meagan Duchesne. with a homer and Coleman did the same in the the six threes he netted in the has with the much-taller (7-2) and offense. We made all the plays in both Coleman (6-1) suffered her fi rst loss on the top of the third with a long ball to left fi eld. same game. Both Goosby and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Still, games. There were some outstanding plays by year after allowing two runs in the bottom of The Blossoms scored twice more in the top Mawuenyega have recorded one he said, the comparisons were Maranda Clendenin and Korie Parker. the fi rst, but shut down SOSU for the remain- of the fi fth inning and held on through a four- double-double this year, Goos- made “all the time. “Saturday was well-played, too. We lost der of the contest. run Savage Storm sixth. by’s coming against East Cen- “People would say, ‘Oh, Ka- tral on Jan. 26 (21 points, 12 reem Abdul-Jabbar,’ ” he re- rebounds) and Mawuenyega’s called. “I’ve been called that plenty of times. I’m used to to He then followed up with a give UAM runners on second and on fi ve hits. Black’s performance against Ouachita on Feb. 18 (14 points, 10 rebounds). Goosby that. I’ve been playing basket- WEEVILS 3-for-4 afternoon with one run, one third in the bottom half of the in- helped begin the GAC sweep. ball for as long as I can remem- triple and three RBI in the series ning. Andres Rios then singled up Last Wednesday, it was not so got the closest to emulating the Continued from Page 1C unreal number of triple-doubles ber. I remember playing when I opener against Southeastern Okla- the middle into center fi eld, scoring pretty. However, UAM did get off was little. I’d go to the park and homa State. In the next day’s dou- both runs to give UAM the walk- to a quick start against the Choc- his favorite professional player, sion II College World Series. play with the adults. They would bleheader, Ray went a combined off victory and series sweep. taws after a Ray home run to right Russell Westbrook, has record- This spring, after a 10-5 loss last ed to date in the NBA with his say, ‘Hey, little man’s got some 3-for-7 with two runs, two doubles Piraino fi nished 3-for-3 in the fi eld gave the Weevils the early 2-0 Wednesday afternoon at Mississip- 13-point, nine-round, nine-as- game.’ That’s when I felt like I and one RBI. second contest with two runs advantage. UAM added to its lead in was actually pretty good.” pi College, UAM was 3-8. the next inning after a Lathan Mc- sist night against Southwestern The sweep of the Savage Storm scored, and Rios fi nished the game Regardless of comparisons What a difference a weekend Fadden single drove in another run. Oklahoma State University on just might be the catalyst for anoth- with two hits and two RBI. by name or by game, Goosby sweep can make, though. Unfortunately, Mississippi Col- Feb. 4. The Weevils downed Southeast- er batter year for UAM baseball. In Friday’s series opener, UAM Possibly the biggest adjust- summed it all up for both he and Saturday, the Weevils began the fl exed its offensive muscles from lege scored six unanswered runs ern Oklahoma 7-1 on Friday, then through the third inning and, al- ment the two have made, they Mawuenyega—as both are Wee- 3-1 and 4-3 on Saturday to not only twinbill with a bang after a Sean the start against the Savage Storm. said, is getting used to Monti- vils now. Wagner two-run home run to deep The Weevils put up three runs in though the Weevils were able to pull their overall to 6-8 but estab- add one run in the top of the fi fth cello. Mawuenyega hails from a “We want a conference cham- lish themselves as one of the GAC left fi eld put the Weevils out in front the bottom of the fi rst inning be- city with almost 400,000 people pionship, for sure,” Goosby in the bottom of the fi rst inning. hind an Rios double down the left- inning, MC scored four more runs teams with which to be reckoned. of its own. and a metropolitan area much said, “but I feel like we want There was no scoring until the fi eld line and a Wagner RBI single. UAM’s conference record is now Five more games remain on this larger than that; Goosby is from bigger things. We want to go to 4-2, good enough a third-place tie sixth, when each team plated a run Ray singled to right in the fi fth eight-game home stand. A non-con- a burg with just less than 4,000 the national championship. We in the early season standings. but the combined relief efforts of to plate another run before Wagner ference contest against Harding souls. want to win conference and we And redshirt junior center fi elder Landon McFadden and Dawson drove in his second run of the game University, originally slated for Having been here almost a want to win the conference tour- Brian Ray has given UAM its fi rst Moser were enough to put the game with sacrifi ce fl y. The Weevils Tuesday, was back moved a day year now, both could laugh nament but I feel like this team individual honor of 2017 by being away. Moser recorded his second capped their scoring in the bottom due to inclement weather within about the culture shock they wants to be on the biggest stage named the GAC Player of the Week save of the still-young season. of the sixth as Ray roped a two-RBI the area. First pitch today is 2 p.m. experienced coming to live and we can be on.” after the Weevils posted a 3-1 re- In the nightcap, UAM once tripled to deep center fi eld. Southern Nazarene University play basketball in Southeast Ar- Thursday, UAM takes the first cord during the week. again took the lead after Drake Ray had a three-hit, three-RBI visits Weevils Field for a three- kansas. step in that quest—and, as usual, Ray batted .571 for the four Rowton was hit by a pitch with the game and junior Gentry Ford also game GAC series Friday and Sat- It wasn’t easy, both said, but the names Cobe and Karim will games. He hit one home run, re- bases loaded in the bottom of the recorded a triple. Piraino swiped urday before the home stand ends they’re used to it now. be front and center. corded six runs batted ins, scored fi rst inning. Ray singled to left fi eld his third base of the season, as well. with a rematch against Mississip- “I’d never heard of Monticello UAM’s first-round opponent fi ve times and had a slugging per- the following inning to give the Senior pitcher Grant Black pi College next Tuesday. Friday’s in my life,” Mawuenyega chuck- in Bartlesville, Okla. will be centage of 1.143. The Crossett na- Weevils a 2-0 advantage. earned his fi rst victory of 2017 af- single game starts at 2 p.m.; Satur- led. “The campus didn’t look No. 7 seed Harding University, tive began the week by going 2-for- After allowing three total runs in ter a complete-game performance day’s doubleheader begins at noon. too bad but driving in here, I a team the Weevils have beaten 3 with two runs, a homer and two the top of the seventh inning, Nick against SOSU, striking out six First pitch against Mississippi Col- was thinking I’m not sure where twice already this year. Tipoff is RBI against Mississippi College. Piraino and Ray each had a hit to batters and allowing only one run lege is also 2 p.m. I’m going. I didn’t know what’s set for 2:15 p.m.

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Parties interested in details regarding the telecommunications ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3 tower or in providing comment on the proposed undertaking relative BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE to potential effects on historic properties should contact: GSS, Inc., COUNTY OF DREW, STATE OF ARKANSAS, 1904 Industrial Blvd. #107 Colleyville, TX 76034 AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE (682) 651-0034 (GSS D16184-AR-18). #90842 3/1 ARTICLE 1. The First Amendment to the 2017 Annual Budget for Drew County, which Annual Budget was dated January 2, 2017, mmm DQGZKLFKDPHQGPHQWLVGDWHG)HEUXDU\DQGLV¿OHGZLWKWKH&RXQW\&OHUNLVKHUHE\DGRSWHGE\UHIHUHQFHDQGLVLQFRUSRUDWHG herein as though set out word for word. 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Retirement $278.22 DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS DISCOVER BANK PLAINTIFF COUNTY CLERK (0101) Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $6,497.71 CASE NO. 16-403 1006 - Social Security Matching $497.07 VS. 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $950.30 CORRIE L HARRIS DEFENDANT

COUNTY TREASURER (0103) WARNING ORDER Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $2,459.04 The Defendant, CORRIE L HARRIS, is hereby warned to appear in 1006 - Social Security Matching $188.12 WKLV&RXUWZLWKLQWKLUW\ GD\VIURPWKHGDWHRI¿UVWSXEOLFDWLRQRI 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $362.71 WKLV2UGHUDQGDQVZHUWKH&RPSODLQW¿OHGDJDLQVWKHUE\WKH3ODLQWLII )DLOXUHWR¿OHDZULWWHQDQVZHUZLWKLQWKLUW\ GD\VPD\UHVXOW LQDQHQWU\RIMXGJPHQWE\GHIDXOWDJDLQVW\RXRURWKHUZLVHEDU\RX COLLECTOR (0104) IURPDQVZHULQJRUDVVHUWLQJDQ\GHIHQVH\RXKDYH Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $5,276.45 :,71(66P\KDQGDQGVHDODV&OHUNRIWKH',675,&7&RXUWRI 1006 - Social Security Matching $403.65 '5(:&RXQW\6WDWHRI$UNDQVDVWKLVWKGD\RI)HEUXDU\ 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $778.28 V6KHLOD/XFDV'LVWULFW&OHUN V6WHSKHQ/%UXFH$UN%DU -HVVDO\QQ0%RUQ$UN%DU ASSESSOR (0105) $WWRUQH\IRU3ODLQWLII Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $6,497.71 32%R[ (GPRQG2NODKRPD 1006 - Social Security Matching $497.07 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $950.30 mmm CUSTODIAN (0108) Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $992.16 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 1006 - Social Security Matching $75.90 DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $146.34 PROBATE DIVISION COUNTY ATTORNEY (0117) In the Matter of the Estate of Calvin H. Williams, Deceased Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $978.98 PR-2017-13-2 1006 - Social Security Matching $74.89 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $144.40 NOTICE Last Known address of decedent: SHERIFF (0400) 204 Highway 922 Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $22,081.33 Dermott, AR 71638 Date of Death: February 1, 2017 1006 - Social Security Matching $1,689.22 The undersigned was appointed as Administratrix of the Estate of 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $3,257.00 Calvin H. Williams, deceased, on the 1day of February, 2017. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly YHUL¿HGWRWKHXQGHUVLJQHGZLWKLQVL[ PRQWKVIURPWKHGDWHRI DETENTION CENTER (0418) WKH¿UVWSXEOLFDWLRQRIWKLVQRWLFHRUWKH\VKDOOEHIRUHYHUEDUUHGDQG Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $19,918.13 SUHFOXGHGIURPDQ\EHQH¿WLQWKHHVWDWH+RZHYHUFODLPVIRULQMXU\ RUGHDWKE\WKHQHJOLJHQFHRIWKHGHFHGHQWVKDOOEH¿OHGZLWKLQVL[ 1006 - Social Security Matching $1,523.74 PRQWKVIURPWKHGDWHRIWKH¿UVWSXEOLFDWLRQRIWKHQRWLFHRUWKH\ 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $2,937.92 VKDOOEHIRUHYHUEDUUHGDQGSUHFOXGHGIURPDQ\EHQH¿WLQWKHHVWDWH 7KLVQRWLFH¿UVWSXEOLVKHGRQWKHVWGD\RI0DUFK CORONER (0419) /s/Nola Thomas Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $470.38 Administratrix c/o The Barton Law Firm 1006 - Social Security Matching $35.98 P.O. Box 507 Monticello, AR 71657 VETERANS OFFICE MANAGER (0800) #90837 2/22-3/1 Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Full time $595.26 mmm 1006 - Social Security Matching $45.54 TOTAL COUNTY GENERAL $82,651.64 $82,651.64

Decrease County Road Fund (2000) Unappropriated Funds of $45,011.50 These funds will go into the following Offices and line items of: INCREASE DECREASE UNAPPROPRIATED COUNTY ROAD FUNDS: 2000 $45,011.50 COUNTY ROAD (0200) Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Fulltime $36,774.10 1006 - Social Security Matching $2,813.22 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $5,424.18 TOTAL COUNTY ROAD $45,011.50 $45,011.50 CONTINUED ON PAGE 10C... PAGE 10C • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 01, 2017 ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN | mymonticellonews.net

nance which can be given effect without the invalid provision and to this end the provisions of this ordinance (and the amendment to the budget and appropriations) are declared to be severable. Legals ADOPTED: February 20, 2017 APPROVED: February 20, 2017

/s/Robert Akin, ...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9C County Judge Decrease Sanitation Fund (3009) Unappropriated Funds of $31,784.35 /s/Lyna Gulledge, Drew County Clerk These funds will go into the following Offices and line items of: ATTACHMENT TO APPROPRIATION INCREASE DECREASE UNAPPROPRIATED SANITATION FUNDS: 3009 ORDINANCE 2017-5 $31,784.35 SOLID WASTE (0700) Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Fulltime $11,463.31 The Third Amendment to the 2017 Annual Budget for 1006 - Social Security Matching $876.94 Drew County, Dated February 20, 2017 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $1,690.84 Decrease County General Fund (1000) Unappropriated Funds of $280.76 COUNTY SANITATION (0701) These funds will go into the following Ofﬁ ce and Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Fulltime $17,364.69 Line item of: 1006 - Social Security Matching $132.70 Quorum Court (0107) 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $255.87 Line Items: TOTAL SANITATION $31,784.35 $31,784.35 1001 Salaries, Full-Time $260.81 1006 Social Security Matching, $19.95 #90845 3/1 Decrease County Recorder's Fund (3006) Unappropriated Funds of $7953.19 mmm These funds will go into the following Offices and line items of: INCREASE DECREASE ORDINANCE NO. 2017-6 UNAPPROPRIATED COUNTY RECORDER'S FUND: 3006 $7,953.19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE

CIRCUIT CLERK (0102) QUORUM COURT OF THE Line Items: 1001 - Salaries, Fulltime $6,497.71 COUNTY OF DREW, 1006 - Social Security Matching $497.07 STATE OF ARKANSAS, 1008 - Noncontrib. Retirement $958.41 TOTAL RECORDERS FUND $7,953.19 $7,953.19 AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:

ORDINANCE NO. 2017-4 County, Dated February 20, 2017 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE Decrease County General Fund (1000) BE IT ENACTED BY THE Unappropriated Funds of $220.00 These funds will go into the following Offi ce and line item of: ARTICLE 1. The Fourth Amendment to the 2017 Annual QUORUM COURT OF THE County Clerk (0101) Budget for Drew County, which Annual Budget was dated January Line Items: 2, 2017, and which amendment is dated February 20, 2017 and is COUNTY OF DREW, 1001 Salaries, Full-Time $220.00 fi led with the County Clerk, is hereby adopted by reference and is (Supplemental Insurance increased and this is the difference) incorporated herein as though set out word for word. STATE OF ARKANSAS, Decrease Prosecuting Attorney (3400) ARTICLE 2. The appropriations, sums, funds, accounts Unappropriated Funds of $933.91 and demands as amended by said Amendment to the 2017 Annual AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: These funds will go into the following Offi ce and line item of: Budget for Drew County, fi led with the County Clerk, are hereby Prosecuting Attorney (0416) appropriated to be paid from the designated funds and devoted to the APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE Line Items: payment of the specifi ed demands for the year 2017 and those appro- 1001 Salaries, Full-Time $763.00 priations are hereby made by reference to that Fourth Amendment to 1006 Social Security Matching, $58.37 the 2017 Annual Budget which is incorporated herein as though set ARTICLE 1. The Second Amendment to the 2017 Annual 1008 Non Contrib. Retirement Cost, $112.54 out word for word. Budget for Drew County, which Annual Budget was dated January (Prosecuting Attorney offi ce is only asking for 1% COLA. The ARTICLE 3. The Fourth Amendment to the 2017 Annual 2, 2017, and which amendment is dated February 20, 2017 and is four other counties has approved this. Drew County’s portion would Budget and the amendments to the budget and appropriations adopt- fi led with the County Clerk, is hereby adopted by reference and is only increase $140.09.) ed and made therein shall be effective for the calendar year of 2017. incorporated herein as though set out word for word. #90844 3/1 ARTICLE 4. If any provision of this ordinance (including, ARTICLE 2. The appropriations, sums, funds, accounts mmm but not limited to any provisions of the Fourth Amendment to the and demands as amended by said Amendment to the 2017 Annual 2017 Annual Budget or appropriations in that amendment) are held Budget for Drew County, fi led with the County Clerk, are hereby invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this ordi- appropriated to be paid from the designated funds and devoted to the ORDINANCE NO. 2017-5 nance which can be given effect without the invalid provision and to payment of the specifi ed demands for the year 2017 and those appro- BE IT ENACTED BY THE this end the provisions of this ordinance (and the amendment to the priations are hereby made by reference to that Second Amendment budget and appropriations) are declared to be severable. to the 2017 Annual Budget which is incorporated herein as though QUORUM COURT OF THE ADOPTED: February 20, 2017 set out word for word. APPROVED: February 20, 2017 ARTICLE 3. The Second Amendment to the 2017 Annual COUNTY OF DREW, /s/Robert Akin, Budget and the amendments to the budget and appropriations adopt- County Judge ed and made therein shall be effective for the calendar year of 2017. STATE OF ARKANSAS, /s/Lyna Gulledge, ARTICLE 4. If any provision of this ordinance (including, Drew County Clerk but not limited to any provisions of the Second Amendment to the AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: 2017 Annual Budget or appropriations in that amendment) are held ATTACHMENT TO APPROPRIATION invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision and to APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE this end the provisions of this ordinance (and the amendment to the ORDINANCE 2017-6 budget and appropriations) are declared to be severable. ARTICLE 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE: This Ordinance ARTICLE 1. The Third Amendment to the 2017 Annual being necessary for the protection and preservation of public health Budget for Drew County, which Annual Budget was dated January The Fourth Amendment to the 2017 Annual Budget for Drew and safety, and to provide for timely payment of county obligations, 2, 2017, and which amendment is dated February 20, 2017 and is County, Dated February 20, 2017 an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be fi led with the County Clerk, is hereby adopted by reference and is Decrease County General Fund (1000) in force and shall take effect upon passage and publication. incorporated herein as though set out word for word. Unappropriated Funds of $3,647.74 ARTICLE 2. The appropriations, sums, funds, accounts These funds will go into the following Offi ce and ADOPTED: February 20, 2017 and demands as amended by said Amendment to the 2017 Annual Line item of: APPROVED: February 20, 2017 Budget for Drew County, fi led with the County Clerk, are hereby County Clerk (0101) /s/Robert Akin, appropriated to be paid from the designated funds and devoted to the Line Items: County Judge payment of the specifi ed demands for the year 2017 and those appro- 1001 Salaries, Full-Time $2,980.10 /s/Lyna Gulledge, priations are hereby made by reference to that Third Amendment to 1006 Social Security Matching, $227.98 Drew County Clerk the 2017 Annual Budget which is incorporated herein as though set 1008 Non Contrib. Retirement, $439.66 out word for word. (County Clerk will be asking for the Chief Deputy Slot to be re- ARTICLE 3. The Third Amendment to the 2017 Annual named to Payroll/Deputy Clerk with a $12.00 per hour increase for ATTACHMENT TO APPROPRIATION Budget and the amendments to the budget and appropriations adopt- the total slot to be $24,960.00) ed and made therein shall be effective for the calendar year of 2017. #90846 3/1 ORDINANCE 2017-4 ARTICLE 4. If any provision of this ordinance (including, but not limited to any provisions of the Third Amendment to the mmm

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