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The Nashville News THURSDAY • April 18, 2013 • Issue 31 • 1 Section • 14 Pages • In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents IN BRIEF Nashville man t sentenced to 10 Local man who years for attempted participated solicitation of a minor in Boston TEXARKANA - Conner Eldridge, United Marathon States Attorney for the Western District of returns Arkansas, announced Monday that Jason Lee Kennedy, 32, of Nashville, was sentenced to home safely 10 years in prison for attempting to solicit a minor to engage in sexual activity. The Hon- A Howard orable Harry F. Barnes, Senior United States County man District Judge, handed down the sentence who partici- in federal court in Texarkana, Arkansas, and pated in the also ordered Kennedy to be under supervised Boston Mara- release for life. thon returned United States Attorney Eldridge com- home safely mented, “I applaud the proactive effort of the late Tuesday. Texarkana Police Department in this matter. Kim How- Crimes that victimize children are atrocious, ard, a Mineral and the sooner predators are caught, the Springs native safer our children will be.” and longtime As detailed in court records, on Aug. 8, employee SUBMITTED PHOTO | Nashville News 2012, an undercover investigator with the of Howard Former Congressman Mike Ross announces his candidacy for governor Wednesday during a Texarkana, Arkansas, Police Department pos- Memorial press conference in Prescott. See MAN / Page 3 Hospital, said he was two blocks away when two bombs ex- ploded near HE’S RUNNING the finish line Company may be of the race, killing three and injuring Ross announces candidacy for governor interested in old dozens. Howard ormer small business owner, state senator governor, because I believe hospital, JPs told said he didn’t and U.S. Congressman Mike Ross formally in our future and want to hear the use my experience of bring- explosions declared his candidacy on Wednesday to CHARLES GOODIN F ing people together to unite Managing Editor but became seek the Democratic nomination for governor of our state and move Arkansas alerted to the Arkansas. forward.” NASHVILLE - A Dallas-based salvage situation when The hometown celebra- company may be interested in acquiring the he saw a fire Surrounded by family, that he would use his expe- tion kicked off a statewide property formerly occupied by Howard Me- truck drive by friends and supporters in rience to bring people to- tour for Ross, with similar morial Hospital, Justices of the Peace were and several his hometown of Prescott in gether, fight for middle-class rallies in Texarkana, Fort told Monday during their monthly meeting. people began southwestern Arkansas, the families and move Arkansas Smith, Fayetteville, Jones- Discussion on the subject came about running. event kicked off a statewide forward. boro and Little Rock. after Kirk Bell, of Mineral Springs, spoke to “It remind- announcement tour, Ross “I’m running for governor, Ross made the announce- the quorum court about the possibility that ed me of 9/11 said, where he plans to visit because I love our state and ment in the foreground of his GLMDFW, Inc. could purchase the 15-acre when every- more than 30 communities the people who call Arkan- hometown’s industrial park, swath of land for between $1 and $1,000. The body was tak- throughout the state in 10 sas home and because my which he said represented company would sell reusable materials from ing off from days, including Texarkana, desire to serve has never both the successes and chal- the building to offset its costs while removing the fires. Ev- Fort Smith, Fayetteville, been greater,” said Ross in lenges facing communities the structure, then eventually sell the cleared erybody was Jonesboro and Little Rock his announcement. “I’m run- around the state. Recogniz- property, Bell said. running at a on Wednesday. ning for governor to build on ing Firestone, a company County Judge Kevin Smith said he was in- dead sprint,” Ross said his campaign the foundation and progress which last year dedicated a terested in the proposal because the county Howard said. would focus on Arkansas’s that Governor Beebe has $36 million expansion proj- would no longer be responsible for removing Initially he future – particularly in the made in the areas of educa- ect at its Prescott facility asbestos and lead present in the dilapidated thought they areas of education and eco- tion and economic develop- saving or creating 500 jobs, building, a process expected to cost in excess were running nomic development – and ment. And, I’m running for See ROSS / Page 4 to look at a See HOSPITAL / Page 4 fire, then he asked some- one what had happened. “He said two pipe Gurdon man charged with theft Man who fled court apprehended bombs went off,” Howard TERRICA HENDRIX court that P.J. TRACY IV was on re- degree. Deputy Prosecu- said. “And I Editor he is unem- Murfreesboro Diamond cess dur- tor Jana Bradford pre- thought, ‘Oh ployed and ing the sented the case for Pike crap.’.” NASHVILLE – A Gurdon has prior A man who skipped judicial County and the State of Fortunately, man has been charged felony con- punishment in Pike process Arkansas. The case was Howard said with theft of property after victions County was returned to when he presided over by Pike he was never police said they caught for posses- face the music this week fled the County Circuit Judge DAVIS WILLIAMS in any real him allegedly trying to sion of drug in circuit court. court Tom Cooper. danger and steal money from a Nash- paraphernalia and break- Thursday April 11, beginning the tedious Prior to and during never feared ville Ice House machine. ing or entering. Deputy 2013, brought an end to search. this trial, Williams was for his life, but Kevin P. Davis, 43, en- Prosecutor Daniel Graves a four month, four state, On Dec. 6, 2012, Mat- out on a bond release in he did point tered a not guilty plea said Davis may be facing manhunt for a suspect thew Williams was the the amount of seventy- out that he to theft of property and more felony charges and who was convicted in defendant in a jury trial five thousand dollars could have breaking or entering be- requested that his $25,000 Pike County Court on conducted in Pike Coun- drawn off of Bail Bond easily been in fore Judge Tom Cooper bond be doubled. Cooper Dec. 6, 2012. The sus- ty Circuit Court on the Brokers, INC. At approxi- danger had he Wednesday. Davis told the See THEFT / Page 3 pect, Mathew Williams, charge of Forgery 1st See FLED / Page 4 not finished the race in 3:37.08. “If I’d have had a bad day, I could have Visiting royalty been right there,” he AT LEFT: Ms. Arkansas (Sloane Roberts) visited with Tammy explained. McBride’s Kindergarten class Howard recently. Jacee Martin, a student was originally in McBride’s class, won a visit intended to from Ms. Arkansas. Roberts won return to Ar- Miss Congeniality in the Miss kansas Tues- America 2013 contest. Ms. Arkansas day but was signed and gave autographed delayed until color pictures for all the students that evening in the class. Each student held or wore her Ms. Arkansas crown. due to a can- Each kindergarten student took celed flight. a picture with Ms. Arkansas. Ms. “I’ve never Arkansas gave a presentation and been so happy tap danced in the school cafeteria to see Min- for kindergarten-3rd grade students. eral Springs, Roberts spoke to the students Arkansas about safety tips in preventing child and Howard kidnapping. Students in Tammy County in my McBride’s class presented Ms. Arkansas with an autographed life,” he said. pillow pet and a thank you card for -Charles Goodin her visit. Submitted photo 2 EDITORIAL Thursday, April 18, 2013 | The Nashville News | Online at http://www.nashvillenews.org | Call: 1-888-845-6397 April is ATV Safety Awareness Month SHERRY BEATY-SULLIVAN County Extension Agent Agriculture n South Arkansas, ATVs are just about as plentiful as cattle. People I use them for both work and rec- reation, which is fine as long as they are used as they were intended. Most of us in this area know or know of someone who has been severely injured or even killed while operating an ATV. In most cases the reasons for these inju- ries or fatalities are having more than one person on the ATV, performing unsafe man- uevers, riding without a helmet, or for most youth riding an ATV that is too big for them. The ATV Safety Institute (ASI) has guid- edlines to reduce your risk of injury while operating an ATV. Knowing the risk and hazards of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) opera- Immigration sophistry tion is the first step to developing safe rid- ing behavior. Some of these hazards can be Most laws are meant to lifters, or even jay-walkers, But political and media avoided by using common sense. stop people from doing will be protected from the elites treat the American Riding without passengers on a single something, and to penal- law. But, in some places, il- Thomas people as if they are the rider ATV, and not attempting to do stunts, ize those who disregard legal immigrants are treated Sowell problem — a problem to be wheelies, or jumps are obvious examples of those laws. More generally, almost as if they were in a circumvented with soph- laws are meant to protect witness protection program. istry and pious promises risk reduction. ALWAYS follow the Manufac- the society from the law What is even more re- Creators about border security that turer’s minimum age recommendation warn- breakers.