NashvilleThe News MONDAY • May 2, 2016 • Issue 35 • 1 section • 10 Pages • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents • PUBLISHED EACH MONDAY & THURSDAY In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 HCCC to hold Nashville Rural Cereal drive successful annual business Water Board meeting The Howard welcomes new County Children’s Center board of directors will meeting in regular session on Tues., member at April May 10, at noon, at the center. This will be the annual business meeting meeting. NICOLE TRACY Reporter Peach NASHVILLE - The Nashville Rural Water Public Author- Festival ity welcomed a new board member at their regular board meeting on Thursday. 5K to be Brett Harmon was nominated to fill the position vacated held by outgoing board member Alvin Vaughn, and was in atten- dance for the meeting. Harmon’s appointment to the board will expire in February 2019. The irst annual Peach Festival System Manager Ryan Stuckey spoke to the board about 5K Run will be some upcoming items and projects, namely, the need to held on May 7 at perform a rock boring procedure to safeguard a couple of the Nashville City Park. The event main water lines that are becoming exposed due to weather will start at 8 and the elements, that run through a couple of creeks. The a.m.. A kids dash cost of performing the boring procedure and installation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. of pipes to complete the project could range from $25,000 as well. to $35,000, Stuckey stated. The boring procedure would be The deadline for scheduled for the next week. A motion was made to permit entries is May 2, and the deadline the spending of the money to perform the procedure, and SUBMITTED PHOTO I The Nashville News for sponsorships is was passed unanimously by the board members, 6-0. Elberta Chapter #538 Order of the Eastern Star recently donated 96 boxes of cereal, cereal bars, April 28. Stuckey also explained to the board about an a possible poptarts, fruit, oatmeal, etc. to Nashville Primary school. A cereal drive was one of the projects Anyone inter- ested in sponsor- upgrade to the SCADA system, which allows for a radio of the Worthy Grand Matron, Sister Vickie Staggs, of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern ing is asked to relayed reading of all parts of the water system. The current Star of Arkansas. The Eastern Star is a charitable organization that accepts women and men contact Jodi King system was installed in 1998, and was last upgraded in 2005. and they support many charities. at 870-557- Pictured are NPS Counselor, Tyra Hughes, Jeanne Egger, Donna Harwell, and Vicky Motta with 0747. Elberta Chapter #538, Order of the Eastern Star. All proceeds See WATER | Page 5 from the event will beneit the How- ard County Foster Parent Associa- tion. House fire in Center Point Student art show to be held The 2016 JORDAN HARDING I Nashville School The Nashville News District Student Art Show will A large portion of Walt be held on May and Elizabeth Overton's 9-12, at the Scrapper Arena. home on Wilson Road The exhibition will near Center Point be open from 8 burned shortly after a.m. to 4 p.m. on midnight Saturday those days. An morning. According to artist reception will be held on Center Point Fire Chief, May 9, from 4 to Alan Green, personnel 8 p.m. from Center Point, County Line and Dierks VFDs responded. The cause of the fire was apparently lightning. Gifted and Talented program seeking nominations The Nashville Gifted and Tal- ented Program SPORTS is now accept- ing nominations of new students Missouri visitor finds 1.80 for the 2016-17 school year. Students nominated must exhibit outstand- carat diamond at Crater of ing abilities in the area of intellect, creativity, and task commitment. Diamonds State Park Contact Kristi Cox at 845-3262 for forms and infor- WAYMON COX mation. Park Interpreter Crater of Diamonds State Park Late last week a birthday trip to Crater of Diamonds News State Park paid off for St. collecting Louis, Missouri resident Gail Hudson. Hudson and her items for friend Pat Warmack have SWA DV/CC known about the Crater of Diamonds for years, and they visited the park for There will be a box in The Nash- the first time this month. ville News ofice Hudson said, “Her birthday set up to collect is in March, and mine is in supplies for the Southwest Ar- April, so we decided that we kansas Domestic needed to do something.” Violence/Crisis They determined that a visit Center. Items needed include: to Arkansas’s diamond site paper goods (pa- would be the perfect way to per towels, toilet celebrate. tissue, etc.), dish soap, hand soap, Hudson and Warmack SUBMITTED PHOTO I The Nashville News LUKE REEDER I The Nashville News arrived at the Crater of Dia- toiletries, lotion, Gail Hudson of Missouri displays the 1.80 carat diamond she games and toys Jordan Williams hits a Badger pitch towards the outfield during monds visitor center on the found at the Crater of Diamonds State Park on April 2. The for children and the Scrappers loss to Arkadelphia in the District Tournament. afternoon of Friday, April books. Nashville will play Monday in the third place game in Bauxite diamond was named the Hudson Diamond by her. to determine their seed in the upcoming Regional Tournament. See CRATER | Page 9 2 COMMUNITY The Nashville News | Online at http://www.swarkansasnews.com | Call: 1-888-845-6397 | Monday, May 2, 2016 Nashville High School Scholarship Banquet Recipients Lions Club Arkansas State Police York Gary Tiyonna Garland, Jessica Murphy, Evan Lamb, Willie Click Memorial Upward Bound Rachel Bradshaw Tiyonna Garland McKayla Vines Winland Ogden Heriberto Sanchez $1000 $500 $250-$500 each $200 $1650 Terri Chesshir McClure Teague and Teague Pleasant Valley Masonic Memorial Lindsey Bennett and Ali Scrapper Band Booster Ralph Gross Memorial Lodge #30 Allyson Chesshir Barfield Elizabeth Russell and Breana Amonette Joel Thurman Alexus White $750 $250 each $1000 each $500 $500 Mine Creek Soil and Water Conservation Nashville Chamber of PEO Rachel Bradshaw and Ronny K. Woods Memorial Latimer Funeral Home Commerce Alli Davis John Raulerson Sadie Prejean and John Raulerson Kaycee Patrick Evan Lamb $1000 $500 each $1000 each $500 $500 John L. 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James Robert Robinson, Jr. 64 of Annie Mae Rankin Wisdom, age 89 Her husband is now in Nashville, passed away in April 2016 in of Mena, formerly of Nashville, went the Arkansas asylum, and Nashville. He was born on November to be with her Lord and Savior on both are said to have been 7, 1951 in Nashville, to the late James Friday, April 29, 2016 in Mena. She in the Tennessee asylum Robert Robinson, Sr. and Patsy Ruth was born March 5, 1927 in the Roy before coming to Arkan- (Roberts) Robinson.