THE NASHVILLE H News-LEADER H H Preserving Southwest Arkansas’s Heritage While Leading Through the 21st Century H Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 u Vol. 14, Issue 13 u 24 pages, 2 sections u 75¢ Leader New physician opens ofice; Board family practice to be focus www.swarkansasnews.com By Terrica Hendrix owned a bakery and a French intellectually and would be a News-Leader staff restaurant, was from Michigan.” career where I could ofer as- OPINION 4A Howard Memorial Hospital’s Wilkins’ maternal grand- sistance to others. Growing up newest physician, Dr. Ngozi A. parents are originally from in Nigeria, health disparities Disappointment Wilkins, is “Every Woman.” Arkansas. She was reared with were often apparent. Out of She is a wife, mother and a two younger sisters and one pocket costs for health care were for Razorback physician. brother. “I grew up knowing cost prohibitive for some, and fan after loss Dr. Wilkins recently opened that education was not an op- to receive care, payment was to Aggies. her family medicine clinic on tion; it was a necessity. My par- needed. Those who could not HMH’s medical campus. ents always exposed us to the aford medical services were not She was raised in Nigeria, languages, arts and music; and able to get treated and would West Africa, on the campus of we often visited various univer- have to raise funds to pay for Band seeks “I igured medicine would the University of Ibadan, “one of sities across the United States.” care. I also experienced the loss instruments be a good ield as it would the oldest and most prestigious Wilkins said that her love of a cousin to typhoid fever keep me challenged intellec- Nigerian universities, where my for the sciences - especially bi- and another to malaria [both regardless tually and would be a career father was a Professor of Psy- ology - at an early age is what preventable diseases] and my chology,” she said. “I grew up sparked her interest to go into grandmother passed away from of condition where I could offer assis- in an international household. the medical field. “I figured complications of diabetes. The Nashville Band tance to others.” My dad is Nigerian. My mom, medicine would be a good ield Program is looking for Dr. Ngozi Wilkins a teacher and entrepreneur, who as it would keep me challenged See Doctor • Page 5A old band instruments to be donated to the school, regardless of condition. School plan “Repairing instru- ments is usually much at Mineral cheaper than purchas- ing them, so we’ll take approved anything. If you have By Louie Graves - a lute, clarinet, saxo News-Leader staff phone, trumpet, French The overwhelming vote horn, trombone or bari- in favor of restructuring tone lying around, it can existing debt to finance be ixed and put into the building a new school was hands of students eager described as “very gratify- to play a musical instru- ing” by Mineral Springs ment,” junior high band director Nathan Evans School Superintendent said. Curtis Turner Jr. Anyone who would The inal certiied vote total was 185-23 for the like to donate an instru- proposal. ment should take it to “I’m very pleased with Nashville Junior High the vote because it was anytime between 8:30 not only for a new build- a.m. and 3:30 p.m. ing, it showed the public’s “The Nashville School District and the conidence for what we’re trying to do.” Nashville Band Boost- Turner said that he ers are always very gen- and the company which erous in providing for News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER is managing the project the needs of the band AIRBORNE SCRAPPER. Darius Hopkins (12) sails over the Badger defender and into the students. We have seen were very close on final end zone for a Scrapper touchdown Friday night in Nashville’s 71-40 District 7-4A victory over details and costs, and that a huge increase in the Arkadelphia. More pictures may be found on page 11A. he hoped construction number of students in would really begin “roll- the program, and we are ing,” in the next month to not able to keep up with District 7-4A begins for Scrappers six weeks. the demand for school- owned instruments; the He said that trees on the site would be taken down cost in dollars is simply with 71-40 victory over ArkadelpHia this week. The two remain- too high,” Evans said. By JoHn R. ScHirmer said. “We were able to pick up explosive plays on defense. ing buildings - admin- For more information, News-Leader staff a big win against a good team. Arkadelphia had 7 explosive istration and pre-school contact Evans at 870- The Nashville Scrappers Arkadelphia will win a bunch plays, and 3 led to touchdowns. - would be advertised for 845-7341 or e-mail at nathan.evans@nash- opened District 7-4 action with of games the rest of the season.” We have to ind a way to limit salvage. a 71-40 victory over Arkadel- Nashville jumped out to a those. Some who gave up ex- Among the positive ef- villesd.com phia Friday night at Scrapper 27-7 lead in the first quarter plosive plays had good games fects from the public vote “Thank you for the Stadium. before Arkadelphia put up 3 except for 1 or 2 plays.” is extra income for the City amazing support you have shown our stu- Quarterback Tyler Hanson touchdowns in the second. The On defense, “A guy can play of Mineral Springs. passed for 5 touchdowns, and Scrappers outscored the Badgers really well all game but 1 or 2 MS Mayor Bobby Tul- dents over the years,” Evans said. Darius Hopkins ran for 4 as the 30-13 in the second half to take plays, and that’s what people lis last week sought the Scrappers (4-0, 1-0) wrapped the win. remember,” Volarvich said. city council’s support to up a 3-game home stand with “We didn’t play our best Dominick Kight opened the set aside receipts from the NHS class the win. football, but obviously we’re scoring by catching a 16-yard sales tax on materials into “It’s good to start conference happy with the win,” Volarvich a special fund for future of 1971 sets 1-0,” Coach Mike Volarvich said. “We’re giving up too many See Win • Page 6A needs. reunion for Oct. 7 and 8 The Nashville High OCC gift boxes make School class of 1971 will have two days of big impact worldwide, reunion activities, Oct. 7-8. On Friday, Oct. 7, volunteer tells church the class will gather at By JoHn R. ScHirmer through Revelation. Chil- the Hospitality Room at News-Leader staff dren who complete the Scrapper Stadium be- Local Operation Christ- sessions have a graduation ginning at 5:30. It will be mas Child volunteers re- ceremony at which they the NHS homecoming ceived a irst-hand report receive certificate and a and the opponent will on the results of their work Bible in their language. “It’s be the Pulaski Robinson from area coordinator special to them,” Sparkman Senators. Carolyn Sparkman Sun- said. On Saturday, the day night at First Baptist Paraguay is “a very class will meet at 6 p.m. Church of Nashville. beautiful place. We worked for dinner at the Nash- Sparkman was among around Asuncion, the capi- ville Country Club. those who distributed OCC tal,” according to Spark- For more information gift boxes to children in Par- man. contact class member aguay June 1-7. She showed The first stop was a Ray Rogers, 451-3461. pictures from the trip and school where children re- discussed the children’s ceived OCC boxes. Spark- Inside the Leader reactions to their gifts. man showed pictures of Obituaries, 2A “The gospel is spread some of the boys at the Early Files, 3A through Operation Christ- school playing marbles. mas Child,” Sparkman Opinion, 4A “Put marbles in your shoe said. “Seven to 10 people boxes,” she told the volun- Sports, 6A-12A are reached by each box. teers as they plan for 2016. Trends, B When the kids get a box, At the end of the school Classiieds, 10B they go home and tell their visit, students performed a parents. When people see native dance for the guests. kids’ lives changed, they The second location was want to know why.” a Christian school with 258 Those who receive the students who “didn’t know boxes have the opportu- they were getting the boxes. nity to attend “The Greatest We passed out the gifts and News-Leader photo/JOHN BALCH Gift,” a 12-session study told the kids not to open MURFREESBORO HOMECOMING. Queen Hannah Cox reigned program covering Bibli- over Homecoming activities last week at Murfreesboro High School. cal passages from creation See OCC • Page 5A More pictures may be found on page 12B. 2A News Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 Nashville News-Leader Obituaries then served 2 years in and Eddie Jones; his sister, the army during the Ko- Linda Phelps; ive grand- rean conlict. After his dis- children, Jared Lambeth, charge from the army, he Megan Lambeth, Hunter worked for Kay Jewelers Lambeth, Michael Olsen, in Texarkana, and Peacock and Dakota Stinnett; a Jewelers in Tulsa, Okla., number of nieces, neph- before opening Westfall ews, and a host of friends. Jewelers in 1975 in Sand Visitation waw 6:00 to Springs, Okla. He retired 8:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept. in 1996 and in 2001 he and 24th, at the Latimer Fu- Claudia moved back to neral Home Chapel in Nashville.