NashvilleThe News Daisy THURSDAY to offer • September 4, 2014 • Issue 71 • 1 Section • 12 Pages • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents • PUBLISHED EACH MONDAY & THURSDAY In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 hunter’s education Authorities If you were born after Dec. 31, 1968, or if you are just a concerned sports- man or wildlife investigating enthusiast, plan to attend the Hunter Education Course being offered Sept. suspected rape 13 at Daisy State Park – Interpretive Center in Daisy from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with an hour lunch. You of a juvenile must attend all class sessions to complete HOPE - An investigation ville and picked up another the course. is underway to determine 14 year old female in Min- The course whether a 14 year old Nash- eral Springs, then went to includes such topics as irearms safety, ville girl was the victim of a a deer lease in Hempstead conservation, wildlife sexual assault. County.” management, According to a statement “The 14 year old female sportsmanship, issued by Sheriff James A. stated that when they got to archery, muzzle- Singleton, the investigation the deer lease and met with loading, irst aid and began Sunday when Hemp- two other juvenile males, survival, and other stead County Deputy Derek she and the other female hunting information. Bunn responded to a call at drank some beer and that The purpose of the Howard Memorial Hospital other alcohol was being course is to inform regarding a possible rape passed around also,” the and educate those that could have occurred in statement further alleges. enjoying the great outdoors which will Hempstead County. “The 14 year old stated that lead to safer and “Deputy Bunn was ad- she did not remember much more responsible vised that a 14 year old after that until she got home behavior by all out- female from Nashville left this morning.” doorsmen through- her house [Saturday] night Deputy Bunn met with out the state. The around midnight to go out the parent of the other 14 course is free of with some of her friends,” year old, who stated that charge, but is limited the statement alleges. he was going to take his to 21 students; call “When she came home daughter to have a sexual Daisy State Park [around 4:30] this morning assault kit preformed on her today to reserve she was wearing clothes at the hospital as well, ac- your seat at (870) 398-4487 between that were not hers. The 14 cording to Singleton. Deputy 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. year old’s hair was wet and Bunn recovered the girl’s had grass and dirt in her clothes from a residence in hair.” Nashville and they will be Minimum Police say the alleged tested along with the other victim stated that she had examinations. wage hike CHARLES GOODIN | Nashville News Nashville Scrapper Head Coach Billy Dawson discusses the upcoming football season left her house around 12:30 The incident is under will be on with local Rotarians Wednesday during their weekly meeting. The Scrappers will open p.m. Saturday and “got into investigation by Hempstead their nonconference schedule Friday with a trip to Hope. a truck with a 17 year old County investigators and Nov. ballot male, then went to McDon- Hempstead County Juvenile Arkansas Sec- alds and Wal-Mart in Nash- officer Bubba Powers. retary of State Mark Martin announced IT’S FINALLY HERE! Wednesday that An Act to Increase the Arkansas Mini- Scrapper season gets underway Friday at Hope Lumber mill mum Wage met the signature require- CHARLES GOODIN ments of Article Editor 5, Section 1 of the Coach Dawson updates expansion confirmed Arkansas Constitu- NASHVILLE - In what Rotarians on team’s progress PATRICK MASSEY “The lumber mill at Di- tion. An initiated may be one of the state’s De Queen Bee erks ... remains a strategic act needs 62,507 most closely-watched sea- NASHVILLE - Rotar- athletes who play hard.” asset for the company,” valid signatures to ians received an update on “Ashton Nelson is an son openers, the Nashville DIERKS - Weyerhaeuser the release stated. “The make the ballot. The the state of the Nashville example of that. Ashton sponsors turned in Scrappers and Hope Bob- Scrapper football team Nelson is a kid that moved has released its first offi- investment is a part of our a total of 129,989 cats will kick off their sched- Wednesday during their in here from Watson cial statement on the long- ongoing modernization ef- signatures for verii- ules with a nonconference weekly meeting. Chapel and in his ninth circulating rumors of the forts to keep the facility cost showdown Friday at Hope. Head Coach Billy grade year he never played complete renovation of the competitive for many years cation. At this time, Dawson touched on a a down. Not one down,” the initiated act has Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. variety of topics during the Dawson said. “Last year, company’s lumber mill in to come.” at least 70,074 valid The game has all the mak- hour-long session, focus- he comes up as a sopho- Dierks. Company officials say signatures. There ings of a classic southwest ing primarily on the history more, and we get some Company officials have they expect no disruption are signatures still Arkansas football battle as and tradition inherent in injuries, we move some not released many details, of the mill’s current opera- being veriied, so the Hope fields one of its most the school, which he said people around, we insert but in a small release issued tions once the renovation has been built on “average See DAWSON | Page 10 total number of valid promising teams in recent Tuesday a spokeswoman gets underway. signatures is likely to memory and the Scrappers with Weyerhaeuser con- The Weyerhaeuser increase. The Secretary of look to prove how much firmed the Dierks lumber spokeswoman said the com- State has certiied they’ve grown since last said they’ll need to find a one recruit McTelvin Agim, mill was scheduled to begin pany plans on providing fur- the proposed initiat- year’s 35-21 loss. To do that, way around a daunting de- who made 77 solo stops and a full renovation of its facili- ther details of the planned ed act to the County Head Coach Billy Dawson fensive front led by division See HERE | Page 10 ties starting in 2015. project in the coming weeks. Boards of Election Commissioners. It will be Issue No. 5 on the Nov. 4 ballot. If approved by voters, the measure will Area cyclists looking to begin social riding club increase the state’s KATELYN COFFMAN things are going to happen: minimum wage from Staff Writer $6.25 to $7.50 they’re going to succeed per hour on Jan. 1, and quit or they’re going to 2015, $8 per hour NASHVILLE- Peter Wolf give up and quit. The point on Jan. 1, 2016 has been an avid cyclist for is, anybody can get into ex- and inally, $8.50 thirty years. The Wisconsin ercise and if you can get out per hour on Jan. 1, native, who had lived in and make new friends you’re 2017. Alabama the 12 years before more likely to stick to it,” he The deadline to his move to Arkansas, is the explained. register to vote for head of Wolf Bicycle Tours, The idea to begin his club the General Election a group that does cross date in Nashville came while he is Oct. 6. For infor- rides, or bicycle rides that was out riding one day. mation on voter reg- istration, go to the last multiple days. “Folks looked at us like Arkansas Secretary Saturday, he and his wife, we were an oddity but they of State’s webpage, Terri, along with his three had this envious gleam in sos.arkansas.gov. grandkids, gathered for the their eyes that said, ‘I wish first ride of the Nashville I could be doing that, hav- Center Social Bicycle Club, which is ing fun like those people,’” currently seeking members. SUBMITTED PHOTO | Nashville News Wolf explained. “ I thought board to Wolf began cycling as Nashville cyclists Peter and Terri Wolf gather with their grandchildren in front of the Nashville let’s start a club these folks a teen. His parents never News Saturday just before the first official ride of the social cycling club the Wolfs hope to can see as the real deal, and convene owned a car and riding a start in Howard County. maybe they will come out The Howard bicycle to him gave him what of their cars and join us and County Children’s teenagers who finally receive grandchildren’s love for bik- social club in Alabama and cle Club promotes health and have fun too.” Center board of their own vehicle get: free- ing early by putting them on spoke of its benefits in a re- partnership, two things that He noted that the broad directors will meet dom. He eventually began a trailer behind his bike and cent interview, “When it was Wolf feels go hand in hand. shoulders on the roads in in regular session using his bike to explore taking them to the park for raining or drizzling outside, I “We’re trying to get more Nashville are “ideal” and Tues., Sept. 9 begin- other states and made many ice cream. They later became would have a hard time want- people to ride of course “make for low stress levels” ning at 6 p.m.