2011 Mine Creek Valentines Celebration Photos inside! The I Saw It In ... Nashville NEWS February 10, 2011 USPS 371-540 • 75 cents • www.nashvillenews.org Thursday Issue 12 2 Sections • 14 Pages • In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 Black History Month Terrica Hendrix | Editor Black History Month began as “Negro His- tory Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, ac- cording to History.com. John Arthur “Jack” Johnson was born on March 31, 1878 in Galveston, Texas. Johnson was the third child born to former slaves, Henry and Tina John- son. The Johnsons worked hard to raise their six children and taught them how to read and write. Jack, also known as the “Galveston Giant,” became the first African-American man to hold ABOVE: Four-year-old the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in Dallas Cox enjoys a snow 1908. He held on to the belt until 1915. Jack died day with his dad, K.C. on June 10, 1946. NASHVILLE - This year became the snowiest on record after a winter storm enveloped southwest Arkansas in white Wednesday. According to Southwest Arkansas Radio, 2.8 inches of snow began falling around 8 a.m., lifting the total accu- mulation for 2011 to 14 and three-tenths of an inch. Travel conditions on Highway 371 East Wednesday afternoon. The amount is an inch and Photos by Tamzen Cox three-tenths more than the previous record of 13 inches, Wednesday’s frigid blast was as 10 inches, leaving many local set in 2000 after a snow-and- billed by many forecasters as residents to brace for the worst. ice mixture left nearly 10,000 one of the most signifi cant win- Instead, relatively few inci- SWEPCO customers without ter weather events in Howard dents were reported and roads John Arthur “Jack” Johnson power and caused serious dam- County history. Aggregate snow- were mostly clear Thursday age to area poultry houses. fall predictions ranged as high morning. University of Arkansas Walton College to honor Leland Tollett Friday FAYETTEVILLE – Since Foods Inc., Springdale. Jacksonville. A nominating the founding of the Arkan- “We are excited to show- committee of 20 business sas Business Hall of Fame case the signifi cant contri- leaders encouraged people in 1999, 50 individuals butions of these business throughout the state and have been honored for their leaders—who are Arkan- beyond to make nomina- accomplishments and last- sans either by birth or by tions, and then a selection ing impact on the state. In choice,” said Dan L. Wor- committee of 12 business February 2011, four more rell, dean of the Walton and community leaders exceptional Arkansas busi- College. “The Arkansas reviewed the nominations ness leaders will join this economy has been blessed and chose the inductees. distinguished group. with a tremendous base of Criteria for selection in- The Sam M. Walton Col- business talent. We believe cluded: the signifi cance of lege of Business at the it is vital to the state and its the impact made as a busi- University of Arkansas and future business leaders to ness leader, the concern the Arkansas Business Hall honor and perpetuate these demonstrated for improv- of Fame Board have an- inductees’ names and ac- ing the community, and nounced these outstanding complishments.” the display of ethics in all leaders for the 2011 induc- The Arkansas Business business dealings. In addi- Sherry Carter, daughter of Nikki and Jason Cherry of Nashville, served tion ceremony: Hall of Fame induction tion, the inductee must be as a Senate Page Jan. 26 for Sen. Larry Teague. L. Dickson Flake, co- ceremony will be held Fri- over the age of 60. Gov. Mike Beebe took time from his busy schedule to have his picture taken founder and former manag- day, Feb. 11, 2011, at the Leland Tollett joined Ty- with Sherry. She is in 4-H and enjoys spending time playing in the band. ing partner, Colliers Inter- Statehouse Convention son Foods in 1959 as direc- Submitted photo national | Arkansas, Little Center in Little Rock. The tor of research and nutrition Rock. Arkansas Business Hall where he established the Sentencing delayed for former landfill director Wallace W. Fowler, CEO of Fame is permanently scientifi c poultry manage- Ball to be sentenced inclement weather, Ball’s after taking $753,360 in and chairman, Liberty Bank housed in the atrium of the ment practices for which Tuesday in federal sentencing was delayed, a funds from the landfi ll. of Arkansas, and CEO and Donald W. Reynolds Center Tyson is known today. In court federal district court clerk He worked for the chairman, Fowler Foods for Enterprise Development 1970, he became corporate said Thursday morning. landfi ll from 1991 to July TEXARKANA – Joe Inc., Jonesboro. at the Walton College on vice president and then Ball will be sentenced 2009. Donald G. Soderquist, the University of Arkansas president of the Production H. Ball II was scheduled on Tues., Feb. 15. Ball issued more than to be sentenced Friday retired senior vice chair- campus in Fayetteville. Division. In 1981, he was Ball is the former exec- 300 unauthorized checks man, Walmart, and found- The selection process appointed chief operat- morning in the United utive director of the Up- payable to himself total- States District Court, but ing executive, Soderquist was chaired by Walton ing offi cer. He established per Southwest Arkansas ing $756,360, the Leg- Center for Leadership and College alumnus Larry key industry standards in now will face a federal Solid Waste Management islative Joint Auditing judge next week. Ethics, Rogers. Wilson, chairman and chief research and nutrition and District. He is expected Committee Investigative Leland E. Tollett, former executive officer of First Due to the threat of See HONOR on Page 6 to appear for sentencing See BALL on Page 6 chairman and CEO, Tyson Arkansas Bank & Trust, Page 2 • Thursday, February 10, 2011 • NASHVILLE NEWS Opinions Oh-Em-Gee, NLRB! marks for what they were: employee who complained really violated? her boss on Facebook prob- the emotionally-fueled ram- about the company on the The First Amendment, ably deserved to be fi red the blings of an ambitious young popular social networking like the rest of the Bill of same way I deserved it in man unhappy with his lot in website Facebook. Rights, prevents the gov- my youth. That I was able to life. I was never in danger of Specifi cally, the worker ernment from meddling in maintain a steady paycheck Before I assembled sen- where much of the staff losing a job simply because referred to her boss using the actions of citizens who in spite of my verbal diarh- tences for a living, I built was incompetent, lazy or I shot off at the mouth, even a code typically assigned aren’t harming anyone else’s hea is a testament to either water and sewer mains with both, but even then I needed though I invited such action to psychiatric patients by person or property, but says the leniency of my former a contracting company from money and was glad I was at every opportunity. the organization, eliciting nothing about how employ- employers or the invaluable Missouri, and although the employed. Still, if one of my superi- a round of supportive posts ers, colleagues or everyday service I provided them. constant presence of dust, It should come as no sur- ors had decided he’d heard from other employees and average joes are to treat their These days, I don’t have diesel and occasional raw prise to anyone who has enough and let me go, I a pink slip from the boss in peers. Neither does it require nearly as much to complain sewage probably wasn’t worked with the public or wouldn’t have been the least question. a company to retain an em- about: I work in a profession good for my health, I needed on a construction crew that bit surprised or outraged at There was a time in this ployee without regard for I love, for a company I’m the money and was happy to along with each of these jobs the decision, instead recog- country when no one would their public foibles, despite proud to be a part of, and the have a job. came a constant stream of nizing the common sense have been surprised by this what the NLRB despots only people who routinely Prior to my days of labor- irritation and inconvenience principle that the owner of turn of events, but in increas- would have you believe. ask for me to lose my job ing in trenches, I labored brought about by ignorant or a business has an inate right ingly unreasonable times, Sticking up for the rights are those who disagree with over membership reports as irate customers, co-workers to staff or not staff it as he self-responsibility and self- of workers is of unques- the opinions expressed in a marketing supervisor for and bosses. And as regu- sees fi t. accountability often take tionable use to the public this space. Sam’s Club in Little Rock, lar readers of this column But the National Labor a back seat to the nanny at large, but what about In other words, you won’t and despite being under con- should expect, I spent large Relations Board disagreed government imposed on the defending a company’s right see me call Mike Graves a stant pressure to increase the portions of time complain- with that very notion this populace by busybody poli- to control its public image jerk anytime soon, but if I store’s clientele - a challeng- ing about each position with week when it ruled that ticians and regulators.