NashvilleThe News Church to host THURSDAY • December 18, 2014 • Issue 100 • 2 Sections • 18 Pages • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents • PUBLISHED EACH MONDAY & THURSDAY In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 women’s program Ebenezer United Hospital looks to ban meeting recordings Methodist Church, located at 318 West Dodson St. in D.E. RAY I asked to check with the at- Johnson’s assessment Nashville, will host Managing Editor Contentious move may violate torney, and gave her answer of the section of Arkansas its annual women’s to Brenda just before the Freedom of Information Act conference Sat., state’s Freedom of Information Act Dec. 20 with regis- NASHVILLE - The Howard meeting Tuesday.” which deals with the holding tration opening at Memorial Hospital Board an- Freedom of Information Act that Johnson had not found a Ward echoed Wright’s of meetings open to the pub- 9:30 a.m. The event nounced Tuesday that they did not apply and handed provision “that would require opinion on the subject, stat- lic would seem to contravene will include breakfast will not allow any members the media member a printout your Board to allow their ing that the knowledge that three established Arkansas and lunch as well as of the public or other attend- of correspondence between meetings to be recorded by the public meetings were Attorney General opinions, door prizes. Barbara Jean Winfrey, of First ees of their meetings to make Lynda M. Johnson, an at- a member of the press.” being recorded made some 77-86, 83-213 and 2012-022, Baptist Church in audio recordings of those torney at Friday, Eldridge & On Wednesday, both Ward board members uncomfort- in which Attorneys General Nashville, and Kyler- meetings. Clark law firm, and hospital and Wright said the move able. Bill Clinton, Steve Clark and ene Green-Gamble The announcement, made CEO Debra Wright. Johnson came about as a result of re- “We weren’t aware that Dustin McDaniel each as- will serve as guest by board president Brenda had previously designed cordings made by Nashville you (the Nashville News) serted that public boards speaker and emcee for the festivities. Ward shortly after the begin- the “succession plan” for News reporters covering the were recording our meetings and organizations cannot bar The public is invited ning of their regular monthly the hospital board that dif- 501(c)3 nonprofit hospital’s and some of our members the recording of their meet- to attend. meeting Tuesday, was ques- fered from the agreement the board of directors. were very disturbed. That’s ings under the law, and that tioned by the sole member hospital has with the county “Nobody realized that why we [barred recording],” restriction of recording can of the media present. Ward that the quorum court will our meetings were being she explained. “I just can’t only be made when record- Accidental responded that the organi- appoint board members. recorded,” Wright said. “I see why anybody would ing equipment hinders good irearm zation felt that the Arkansas The printed email stated wanted them to be aware ... have a problem with that.” See HMH | Page 10 discharge under scrutiny An internal inves- Former Mineral tigation is ongoing into an incident involving an off-duty Springs school Mineral Springs city oficer said to have occurred earlier this month. administrator passes According to Mineral Springs Police Chief Jeff Witherspoon, oficer away at age 61 Chase Turbeville was involved in an LITTLE ROCK - Former accidental discharge Mineral Springs Saratoga of a irearm in a city School District administra- patrol vehicle at tor Max Adcock passed about 7:45 p.m. on away Wednesday night Dec. 4. Turbeville received injuries following a battle with stom- in the incident, ach cancer. He was 61. Witherspoon said, Current Superintendent adding that the city DWAIN HEBDA | Arkansas Catholic Curtis Turner described the vehicle sustained no school’s staff as shocked damage. Father Thomas Keller, who was previously a parish priest in Nashville, De Queen and Mt. Turbeville has Ida, pauses to take in the nice weather at St. John Center in Little Rock. The 81 year old by the news of Adock’s ADCOCK reportedly been Arkansas native, ordained a priest in 1958, retired from active ministry July 17. passing. placed on admin- “Right now everybody dren and emphasized his istrative leave until is kinda shocked and hurt,” encouraging nature. the conclusion of the A HALF DECADE SERVING GOD Turner said. “We at the “All I can say is he was incident investiga- tion and further de- school are very saddened.” caring for the kids,” Thomp- tails are unavailable Priest with area ties to retire after 58 years Kolten Johnson, a 2010 son said. No matter what, pending the comple- graduate of the school and he always had the chil- tion of the review. DWAIN HEBDA Father Keller didn’t start But, with an ROTC scholar- a relative of Adcock’s, de- dren’s interest in mind and Arkansas Catholic out to be a priest, but in ship in hand, he set off down scribed the long-time ad- always encouraged them to hindsight probably never another path. ministrator as a good man do their best. He carpooled Smoking Some of the turns in Fa- stood a chance to be any- “One Christmas I was who genuinely cared for his with us and took our son heater ther Thomas Keller’s long thing but. Born in down- home and I told Msgr. students. to football practice and life in the priesthood have town Little Rock, a short (James. E.) O’Connell, ‘I’m “He was a man that lived always encouraged him no cause for been cast in the shadow of distance from the Cathe- thinking about becoming a for us kids is about all I can matter what.” concern at evil. In 56 years of vocations dral of St. Andrew, he was priest. I need to get in the say right now,” Johnson At press time, Adcock Hempstead he brought Christ’s love the baby of J. Walter and Navy for four years after said. remained at UAMS and and comfort to war zones Isabelle Keller’s seven chil- I graduate from Villanova District patron Missy funeral arrangements had Detention abroad and battles of con- dren. One uncle was a priest and then I can come in,’” Thompson also praised not been released by any Facility science at home. It was a and seven aunts were nuns. he recalled. “He said, ‘No, Adcock’s devotion to chil- local funeral homes. life immersed in the love of “I probably grew up in Thomas, you come in now.’” A cell block at the Hempstead County his parishes and the people the priesthood with all Father Keller was or- Detention Facility who comprised them, with those uncles and aunts dained May 15, 1958. His housing 12 inmates a little personal redemption and everybody,” he said. assignments have taken was evacuated thrown in for good measure. “My brother went into the him to Blytheville, Pine INSIDE Wednesday while the “Living the faith,” he said seminary too, that kind of Bluff, De Queen, Nashville, See Page 1B of Today’s Hope Fire Depart- ment investigated of the best part of his priest- pushed me along.” Foreman, Texarkana, New- Nashville News for Christmas smoke entering the hood. “Just living the faith, He was also influenced port, Searcy, Fayetteville, Letters to Santa! structure. explaining the faith, practic- by the priests on staff at Bald Knob, Mena, Mount According to a ing the faith with people and Catholic High School, from Ida, Waldron, Jonesboro, statement issued being faithful.” which he graduated in 1950. by Sheriff James A. See PRIEST | Page 10 Singleton, iremen were called to the jail just after 4 a.m. after the smoke was discovered by jailers serving breakfast to the facility’s 75 Scrappers receive post-season honors detainees. “The ire depart- ment remained on CHARLES GOODIN ence lists was junior defen- scene for approxi- Editor sive end Billy Stewart, who mately 45 minutes led the Scrapper defense searching for the NASHVILLE - Post-season with over 100 total tackles, origin of the smoke,” honors for this year’s squad including 11 sacks and 12 Singleton said in the statement. “A of Nashville Scrappers were tackles for a loss. Stewart check of the heating announced Monday by Head also compiled 25 hurries units was conducted Coach Billy Dawson. over the course of the 2014 where person- Standout receiver and season and was responsible nel discovered and defensive back LaMichael for one safety. repaired a loose fan belt on one of the Pettway brought home the Other players named first motors which may lion’s share of awards, being team all conference include have caused the named first team all-confer- Lucas Liggin (56 solo tackles, smoke.” ence, all state and receiving one touchdown), Braden No actual ire the conference’s back of the Hood (39 solo tackles, nine was discovered and no one was injured, year award. Pettway aver- sacks), Leonard Snell (107.2 Singleton said. aged just under 17 yards per QB rating, 2,838 total yards), catch this season, amassing Kirby Adcock and Chas Scott 913 yards on 54 receptions (47 solo tackles, one sack, ‘Christmas and scoring 18 times. De- one interception). Bucks’ to fensively, he picked off eight Scrappers named second passes, returning them for team all conference included be awarded an average of 45 yards, and Darius Hopkins, Terrell Grun- Friday made 32 solo tackles while dy, Ashton Nelson, Deajeon The Nashville playing at safety. He was also Armstrong, Corey Cooper, a finalist for the Hootens Ar- Brady Bowden and Winland Chamber of Com- COURTESY PHOTO | Hootens Arkansas Football merce will host kansas Football/Farm Bureau Ogden.