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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 • Issue 26 • 1 Section • 8 pages • In Pike County, Arkansas • 75¢

Quorum Court tables ambulance contract, approves flyover pictures

By P.J. Tracy IVMurfreesboro Diamond Editor

The Pike County Quorum Court took on two tabled issues from last month in its January meeting, resolving one and again tabling another.

Pike County Assessor Becky Alden re-ceived approval to purchase detailed fly-over pictures of the county to aid in assess-ing purposes.

Dale Weston, owner-operator of the am-bulance service in Pike County, was seek-ing an exclusive franchise contact with the county in an issue tabled from last month. County Attorney Jana Bradford advised the court not to sign the contact until further evaluation had been performed.

Bradford voiced two issues with immedi-ate ratification of the contract, noting that Howard and Nevada counties had similar contracts with their first response provid-ers. She advised the court that a notice declaring a public hearing was probably a necessary first step to notify the public, and that a recent Arkansas Attorney General’s opinion ruled against an exclusive fran-chise, which the contract specifically states. Bradford did state that Howard County’s contract was an exclusive franchise.

The court tabled the issue until the Feb-ruary meeting to allow for Bradford to fur-ther investigate the issue and resolve any possible conflicts with Weston in the pro-posed contract.

J.P. Johnny Plyler was again elected to represent Pike County’s voting capacity in the Association of Arkansas Counties, while the court was informed about the group’s upcoming statewide meeting in Hot Springs. For more information on the AAC, visit www.arcounties.org on the web.

Timothy Arnold, 56, of Norman spoke before the board, entailing a story in which he was pulled over by David Shelby of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office and had a load-ed handgun confiscated from him when it was found under his seat during the stop, receiving charges of carrying a prohibited weapon.

Arnold admitted he had no concealed weapon permit, but had forgotten the weapon was in the car, stating he was us-ing it previously to chase off animals from his property. Arnold went on to state that it took and exhaustive search to find the gun during the stop.

Arnold, who is disabled and unem-ployed, claims that a member of the district attorney’s office told him if he avoided fur-ther charges for three months, his record would be expunged. Arnold said he had no previous criminal record, and was charged $210 in fines and charges.

Further exact details of the exact charg-es were sparse by Arnold, stating that an empty beer can was also in play, along with a theory of DWI charges against his brother “coming onto him.”

Arnold felt that there was a conspira-cy against him from the PCSO, and felt he

would be unable to ever regain possession of his gun, that it would be sold in auction to pay for his fines. Arnold stated the gun was valued at $800.

Arnold also alleged that the PCSO mixed up him and his brother in booking docu-ments previous to court.

“I’m just wondering, have you people been doing any drug testing on these peo-ple working in the sheriff’s department?” Arnold asked the court. “Something’s screwed up.” Arnold went on to claim the court would not allow him to pay his fine to reclaim his gun before it was auctioned off.

Plyler was having none of it, suggesting to Arnold that they only needed to worry about his issue, and that they had no real power over the situation anyway.

Judge Don Baker had checked into the gun’s whereabouts, and it was located and stored at the Pike County Jail awaiting auc-tion. The hold and sale of the gun was court mandated, according to Baker. He stated further he would speak with the trial judge and see what could be done.

“We don’t have the authority to do any-thing,” Baker said. “The Quorum Court may sound funny … but I will check that out for you. And if you pay your fine, I’ll try to see that you get your gun back.”

J.P. Paul Baker took a more radical stance, stating, “I don’t think they can actu-ally enforce the law of carrying a loaded gun in your car, unless you’re a felon … if they went to court” and “I think there’s a bunch of crap going on here is how I feel. Some-thing is not right.”

“We ain’t going to have that in Pike Coun-ty,” Paul Baker continued, referring to any shenanigans of refusal to return the gun should the fines be paid. I don’t care who [is] the Judge or on the court or sheriff’s department, we’re not going to have that. I will voice my opinion and it ain’t going to be done. Not in this county, we’re not having that.”

Plyer again stated the court had no au-thority. “If you haven’t paid any money, they’re holding the gun … pay your fines and see if you can get your gun back. All we can do is gripe about it from here and be mediators.”

After further argument, Plyler, losing pa-tience, said “go pay you fine and see if you can whine you way back into the court sys-tem.”

Plyler concluded with the matter by complementing Judge Baker, when Arnold thanked the court for it’s time. “Thank Don, he looked into that, and it is not his job … but he does get to play peacemaker a whole lot. That’s why his hair is gray.”

County Judge Don Baker performed a quick swearing in of the quorum court members that were not present at the Janu-ary 1 ceremony in Murfreesboro.

Treasurer Loletia Rather made a report to the court of the following ending balanc-es for the month of December: County Gen-eral $639,913.58, County Road $173,891.29 and County Landfill $164,562.11.

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MORE WINTER WEATHER FOR MURFREESBORO ... A reader submitted photo inside city limits on Tuesday morning depicts the icy precipitation that fell on the area, prompting the early closure of both the school and the county courthouse. One single vehicle wreck was reported due to road conditions before press time on Highway 26 between Delight and Antoine. The National Weather Service calls for sunshine throughout the rest of the week, with daytime highs returning to the mid to high 50’s by late week.

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HOLIDAY COLLARD GREENS ... McKinlee White stands beside a collard green plant grown in the garden of her great Aunt Joyce Smith. Since this picture was taken the plant grew larger and was picked just in time for the family to enjoy at Thanksgiv-ing dinner.

MLK government closings, trash schedule updates

The Murfreesboro Mayor’s Office, Street Department and Water Office will be closed Monday, January 21, 2013, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The City Sanitation Department will run Tuesday, January 22 and will picked up Monday and Tuesday’s trash on Tuesday, then regular pick up on Wednesday, Thurs-day and Friday.

The County Courthouse will also be closed on Jan. 21, with rural trash pickup running one day behind normal schedule.

According to the Pike County Judge’s of-fice, the pickup schedule is currently a day behind due to the holiday season and re-cent inclement weather. The regular route should resume by the final week of January.

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NEW CITY OF MURFREESBORO POLICE OFFICER ... Stephen Coleman, 41, was hired officially on November 10th as new city officer. He will go to the academy in September of this year. Coleman has been married for 20 years to Shanna Mack Coleman and together they have a son Chance who is almost 6. Coleman layed floors with his dad at Diamond City Floors for the past 18 years, and has lived in Murfrees-boro since early 1980’s. His parents are Larry and Wanda Coleman. Coleman said he loves this new chapter of his life.

School gains charter approval from state

On Monday, the State Board of Educa-tion approved six charter school applica-tions, including three that will be new tech-nology schools.

Along with Murfreesboro High School, Blytheville and Rogers and will become New Tech Charter Schools, while Rogers, Warren, Jonesboro and Texarkana School Districts will become independent char-ters.

While producing a new model for flex-ible education in the district next year, there will be no change in common core or state standards.

Approval also comes with a $590,000 grant that will allow the purchase of neces-sary technologies and funding.

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FORMER RATTLER TO MARCH IN IN-AUGURATION PARADE ... PV2 Ricky Phillips, of the 82 D Airborne Division, has been honored and chosen to march in the Presidential Inauguration Parade, which will take place in Washington D.C., on Monday, January 21, 2013, along with his troops. The Paratroopers from the Loy-alty Battalion are humbled and proud of their selection to participate and march in this historic event. 1-319th AFAR will proudly represent the Panther Brigade Combat Team and the 82 D Airborne Divi-sion as “America’s Guard of Honor” dur-ing the march down Pennsylvania Avenue from the U.S. Capitol Building to the White House. PV2 Phillips is the son of Patrick and Tracy Hughes of Murfreesboro, and is also a 2010 MHS graduate. The family issued the following quote: “Go Ricky! We are proud of you!”

Dear Preacher: “Will you please explain the passage of Scripture which says, ‘The first shall be last and the last shall be first’?”

There are two passages where this idea is found. “Many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.” (Matt. 19:30). And when the disciples were disputing about who would be the greatest among them, Jesus said, “If any man desires to be first, the same shall be last of all, and the servant of all.” (Mark 9:35). Man’s disposition often leads him to seek honor and preference over his fellows, as was the case here with the apostles. When man is motivated by pride he sets himself against the Lord.

The path that leads to highest honors

in God’s kingdom is humble service. God does not use the same “measuring stick” that we do! “That which is exalted among men is abomination in the sight of God” (Luke 16:15). What man often calls “great-ness” God calls selfish pride and arrogance (Luke 18: 9-14). But true greatness comes from

humility, for “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.” (I Peter 5:5). Therefore, the person who would place himself “first shall be last.” But the one who will humble himself to be “last shall be first.”

Direct all questions to: church of Christ, P.O. Box 256, Murfreesboro, Ar. 71958. Thank you and have a very good day.

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Letter to Rattlers

Russell McLain, age 91, of Bonnerdale, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013.

He was born on October 12, 1921, in Texarkana, Arkan-sas, the son of William E. McLain and Jennie McLain. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Margaret Jane McDaniel McLain; two sons, James R. McLain and Dennis Ray McLain; and three sisters, Willie Mae Lange, Mary Russell and Josephine Carlton.

In 1939, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in France and Germany during World War II and was commissioned to a second lieutenant based on

war time services. Among his many service medals, his awards include the Army of Occupation of Germany medal with five battle stars, for the Battle of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, the Remagen Bridgehead and the French Croix De Guerre with bronze star; the Soldier›s Medal for acts in China and the Army Commendation Medal. After the war he served in China and Japan and was reassigned to Germany, where he received his second lieutenant›s com-mission and was assigned to the Big Red One Infantry Division Artillery. He retired from the Army at the rank of Captain after serving twenty-one years.

Upon his return to civilian life, he managed poultry farms and egg pro-cessing plants in Southwest Arkansas. He also went into electrical work and obtained a Master Electrician›s license. For many years he was a member of the Marlbrook Baptist Church in Blevins and after moving to Bonnerdale he became a member of the Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. He had a great passion for animals, working in his yard and visiting with people. His greatest love was his family, who will all dearly miss him.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Lewis Diggs of Bonnerdale; one sis-ter and brother-in-law, Ruby L. and John Johnson of Hope; three grandsons, Bradley L. Diggs of Bon-nerdale, James R. McLain of Spring Hill, Tennessee and Jeffery Craig McLain of Bryant; and one great-grandson.

Services will be held Saturday, January 12, 2013, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Glen-wood with Bro. Jerry Hill officiating.

Visitation will be held Friday.Interment with mil-itary honors was held at the Howton Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood.

Pallbearers will be Dale Diggs, Matt Diggs, Donis Smead, Terry Diggs, Dale Hamilton and Doyce Robbins.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bradley Diggs, James Russell McLain and Jef-fery Craig McLain.

In lieu of lowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Gar-land County, P.O. Box 1484, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71902.

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Russell McLain, 91, Bonnerdale

I hope you are not trying to quit on us. I

know you feel like your team is not doing

good, but let me say this, I have been to a lot

of the Rattler’s games in the past. To give up,

that is a no-no. So, come on boys and girls

get your heads together and pull out of the

losing bracket. Play like a team.

You have our support

Your #1 Rattler

Peggy Jordan

Questions for the residents and busi-nesses of Murfreesboro …

Why is our Murfreesboro Diamond so small? Could it be that with about 130 businesses in town, and in the surround-ing community, there are less than 30% of them buying advertisements in the paper? Is it lack of desire by the businesses? Are they making so much money they don’t need to promote the businesses? I know this is a tourist town supported by the diamond mine, and without the mine Murfreesboro would be nothing but a bedroom community.

There isn’t any business in town to pro-vide a future for the young people coming outofschooltolookforwardto.Nojobs,no business, no future … wow! Why can’t people see we need to grow, that if we grew, we would have increased revenue?

Look residents, let’s pull together to help one another. On Sundays there are many vehicles in all the church parking lots. Praise God for that. Why aren’t there people at the town council meetings, county quorum court meetings, school board meetings or chamber of commerce meetings? It is very hard to do things when no one wants to help.

This had proven to be a sports driven town – many people drop what they are doing even when in a meeting to attend

athletic events. God forbid, you can’t stay at a meeting until it is over. If you can’t fulfill your post, why do you bother to attend?

I know many people in this town, are friends with most, and I thank you for that. We, the people of Murfreesboro, need to unite. We need each other! Let’s work together.

Thank you and God bless each and every one.

Jerry CoteMurfreesboro

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Gabriel Kolton Humphry, was born and died on Monday, January 14, 2013 in Hot Springs. He was the son of Silas Humphry and Sarah Humphry.

He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Haylie Horn and Ava Humphry both of Delight; his paternal grandpar-ents, Winston and Kattie Humphry of Delight; his maternal grandparents, Tammy Rather of Murfreesboro, and Tracy Rather and wife, Amanda of Murfreesboro; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives.

Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Janu-ary 18, 2013 in Delight Cemetery in Delight, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home of Murfreesboro.

You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfunerahome.co

Gabriel Kolton Humphry, January 14

EDITOR'S NOTE: We appreciate Mr. Cote's comments and have discussed with him that the size of the Diamond is dictated by the amount of advertising we have weekly.

We, as residents of the community, and our company, Graves Publishing, who owns property in Pike County and helps bring tax revenue to the county, is con-stantly striving to bring a better Diamond to the residents of the area.

We personally strive to be everywhere that time allows, but are also encouraged by news and discussion that is reader gen-erated, and sincerely ask that all members of the community submit comments that are of a thought provoking nature, and we shall print them anytime space allows.

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ity contained in the decretal order of the Pike County Circuit Court, entered on the 4th day of January, 2013, in case No. CV12-75.2, then pending therein between First National Bank, Hot Springs, AR f/d/b/a Citizens National Bank, plaintiff, and Travis D. Vineyard, defendant, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public venue to the highest bidder, at the Lobby of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held, in the County of Pike, City of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, at 10:00 a.m. on the 5th day of February, 2013 the following described real estate, situated in Pike County, Arkansas, to-wit:

Lands lying in Pike County, Arkansas, to-wit: Part of the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 18, and part of the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 19, all in Township 8 South, Range 26 West, described as follows: Commence at the Southeast corner of said NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 19, Township 8 South, Range 26 West to the Point of Beginning; thence run North 1 degree 30” East for 2048.4 feet to the centerline of county road; thence run South 34 degrees 30’ West for 620 feet along main road; thence run South 28 degrees 10’ West 210 feet; thence run South 26 degrees 40’ West for 546 feet; thence run South 12 degrees 16’ West for 184 feet; then run South 0 degrees 45’ East for 280 feet; thence run East for 1033 feet back to the Point of Beginning. LESS AND EXCEPT part of the NW1/4 NW1/4 Section 19, Township 8 South, Range 26 West, all in Pike County, Arkansas, described as follows: Commence at the Southeast corner of NW1/4 NW1/4 Section 19, Township 8 South, Range 28 West and run thence North 1 degree 30 minutes East for 891.58 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue North 1 de-gree 30’ minutes East for 1156.82 feet to the centerline of county road; thence run South 40 degrees 30 minutes West along said road for 620 feet; thence run South 28 degrees 10 minutes West along said road for 210 feet; thence run South 39 degrees 38 minutes West along said road for 218 feet; thence run South 48 degrees 33 minutes West along said road for 310 feet; thence run South 28 degrees 40 minutes West along said road for 63.25 feet; thence run East for 804.21 feet back to the Point of Begin-ning, containing 10 acres, more or less in said exception.

Terms of Sale: On a credit of three months, the pur-chaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent (10%) per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.

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During the recent Christmas and New Year’s holiday, Helen and I had the joy and pleasure of frequent visits by our grand and great grand-children. As the kids re-turned to their respective schools last week, my thoughts returned to the beginning of my school years, eighty-one years ago.

When for the first time my life left its constant habitation of a farm eight miles east of Murfrees-boro down Highway 26 toward Delight to a five day a week attendance in the first grade at the Mur-freesboro Public Schools

What a change for a six year old boy born and raised on a farm that far out of town, plus a little over a half a mile from what we always called the “Big Road” that con-nected Murfreesboro and Delight as it coursed its crooked way through the community of Saline.

I could not but give thanks to God, Creator and Heavenly Father of us all, for the privilege of being born in the area and community He picked out for my birth and early up-bringing which now has consumed eighty-four of my eighty-six and a half years. Certainly my im-mediate family, the good neighbors, have “put up” with me, people who hired me to their work force in public businesses and other relatives have added to the riches of whatever walk God laid out for me in my life’s engagements.

I thought of my teach-ers, who spent a school year with love, patience and encouragement help-ing me in “reading, riting and rithmetic” plus be-yond that, to be a good citizen in our good land and nation. And they did their chosen vocation of teaching with little pun-ishment, even when my actions warranted it.

I can remember the big wooden building that burned early one morn-ing. It stood about where the west side of the new gym now stands extend-ing south toward where the old two story brick high school building stood.

Aboard Miss Audrey Mansfield’s school bus coming in with a load of kids, we could see a huge smoke toward town. Somehow we all thought it must be a fire on the school campus. By the

Early years in a properMurfreesboro education

time we arrived it was almost burned to the ground. I can remember one young lad, whose name I will not mention, who ran up close to the fire and threw his books and book satchel in ex-clamation, “School house burning, no more school!”

As bad as we some-times hated school it was a sight to bring tears to one’s eyes.

One of the big cast iron wood heaters (each heat-er had a large metal shield around it to prevent kids from falling against it and be severely burned) had caught fire from overheat-ing to start the blaze.

I can remember the large windows on the west and east sides of the building, which had a wide hallway running north and south down the middle. I can still smell the heavy scent of the pine oil that the janitors administered to the floors quite often. The two fif-teen minute recesses, one in mid-morning and one in the mid-afternoon, were ended with the ring-ing of a chrome hand bell, which was tended by Miss Effie Lofton, who put it outside a window and hand rang it. The beginning, noontime and ending bell was atop the two story high school building and was sound-ed by students pulling on a rope. Occasionally, on overzealous ringer would pull too hard and turn the bell over which necessitated someone go-ing on top of the building to reset the bell.

One of the things I remembered last week was the teachers I had through elementary and junior high grades.

I don’t know how many years she taught the first grade, but Miss Effie Lof-ton spent many years starting off students on their educational career. Too many times she was referred to as Old Lady Lofton.

She taught all her stu-dents the joy of singing. We would start each day by singing. I can remem-ber, “Birdie with a yel-low bill, hopped upon the window sill, cocked his eye and said aren’t you ashamed you sleepy head.”Another song we sang was a religious song that we sang with much enthusiasm. It had a last-ing impression on me.

M y s e c o n d g r a d e teacher was Miss Doro-tha Ellis. She had a long

tenure. I recall she was a pleasant person, kind and patient, but not given to hilarity or noisy activity. She had us bring a can or cup and plant a seed in it. We were responsible to water and care for it from the planting until school was out.

In the third grade Miss Lois Watson, who be-came Mrs. Lois Womack, by marrying Mr. Orville Womack. She was a popu-lar teacher, very busy in coaxing us to study. I with only four or five B’s made straight A’s in the third grade.

It was this year that the school burned. We were assigned to the bottom floor of the north east corner of the high school building. When the gov-ernment school lunch program went into law, the lunchroom was that former classroom.

Miss Elaine Owens was my fourth grade teacher. She was a Murfreesboro student before going to college. She had a sweet voice and always seemed to have a smile. During the fourth grade our classroom was the audi-torium. It had no desks, just folding seats, but we made it fine. We kept our books on the floor under our seat.

Grade five was a new teacher. She was Wilma Butler, the daughter of a very well liked Murfrees-boro citizen, Mr. Byron Butler. Mr. Butler was elected Pike County Trea-surer for several terms.

I can’t recall a lot of activities that year, but I do remember she was a good teacher and held up the high standards of her family. She married during the year to a U.S. Army Officer at Hope.

Grade six was one to remember. Mrs. How-ard Lewis was a good all around demanding in-structor who kept you on your toes. She kept your attention and if you didn’t listen you were the object of her comical scorn. The sixth grade we were told was a pivotal year leading into high school and Mrs.

Marie “couldn’t be beat” for that vital year.

Grade seven was on the bottom floor of the high school building on the southwest corner, just a few feet from the old Rattler football field.

One of the schools most beloved teachers, Mrs. Ethel Stewart held forth her vocation in that room. She was a loving yet demanding person. It really hurt when you disappointed her in your study habits. She was very high on moral ideas and Christian character. It hurt her not to do your best or broke the code of good conduct.

The final teacher cov-ered by this column is eighth grade teacher, Mrs. Verda Marsh. I know nothing about her family or background except she came from New Orleans. She was a very formal person and was inter-ested in each student’s progress.

Early in the year she moved me up beside the right side of her desk to have a better opportunity to control me. Believe it or not, I enjoyed being close to her desk. I real-ized early in her room that she was a class per-son.

The eight years, in which America was try-ing to recover from the Great Depression, were valuable years in my life. Years in which I not only made good grades in each class, but also learned how to live among oth-ers. Back in those years, teaching the course of study was backed up by the references to righ-teous living. I was not aware of this until after graduating from MHS and two weeks later in the U.S. Navy at boot camp in San Diego, California.

I could not believe the lack or moral or Chris-tian character of many of the teenage sailors from other parts of our country. I am not near what I should be, but so many of those young men, away from home the first time, became so lacking in moral training and righteous living. I was fortunate enough to have graduated from a small Arkansas high school that equated knowledge and rightful living. I was also fortunate enough to find another Arkansas boy, Kenneth Jowl, from Piggott, who valued mor-al character. He taught Sunday school and was attending the University of Arkansas. I am thank-ful for his strength in our time of war.

But today I am thankful for the Murfreesboro High School and the things it taught me while I was growing up.

Thanks be to God for MHS!

By Mike WallaceGlenwood Herald

NEW HOPE - Mitchell Delayne Parsons, 42, of Ne-whope has entered in Pike County Circuit Court guilty pleas to four misdemeanors and a Class D felony after shooting at a decoy deer on December 2, 2012.

According to the report issued by Pike County Deputy Sheriff David Shelby, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission officers Nathan Hellums, Chesley Sigman, Ronnie White and Keith Tigue were working with a deer decoy on Rocky Hollow Road near Newhope.

The officers observed a silver colored, Toyota truck pull up by the decoy and stop.

The four officers saw the operator of the Toyota shoot the decoy while sitting in the driver’s seat.

They approached the pick up and told the man, who turned out to be Mitchell Parsons, to put the rifle down.

After identifying themselves as Game and Fish Of-ficers, they asked Parsons for his driver’s license and hunting license. The officers had the Pike County Sher-iff’s Office dispatcher to run Parson’s name through the state and national data base.

The four officers were advised by the PC dispatcher that Parsons was a convicted felon. He was charged on September 9, 2003 in Howard County with possession of a controlled substance. He was convicted of those charges November 11, 2003.

At the December 2 stop near Newhope, Parsons was found to be possession of two firearms. One was a Browning Model BAR 11 rifle .243 caliber, which was used to shoot the decoy. The other rifle was a Marlin Model 30-30.

An odor of intoxicants was detected on Parsons by the officers. After some field sobriety tests were given, Parsons was placed under arrest. He was transported to the Pike County Jail.

Parsons was issued a citation for DWI #1 and drink-ing in public. The Game and Fish Commissions officers issued Parsons citations for no hunting license, hunt-ing from a public road and no hunter’s orange.

He was charged with possession of a firearm by cer-tain persons, a Class D felony.

Deputy Sheriff Shelby returned a call from the news-paper on Friday, January 11, about the disposition of the charges.

Parsons came to the District Court on January 4, and pled guilty to the Game and Fish Commission mis-demeanors and the DWI charges. Deputy Shelby said Parsons had already paid the misdemeanor fines, and was working out a time schedule for the DWI fine and court costs.

Parsons returned to Murfreesboro on January 7 for Circuit Court. He pled guilty to the Class D felony charge of possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He received three years probation, forfeited both rifles and a $500 fine.

Felon pleads guilty to firearm possession

THE SOUP’S ON PRO-GRAM, originally scheduled for January 23, has been post-poned due to a scheduling conflict. A new date will be an-nounced later.

DELIGHT SUMMER BASE-BALL/SOFTBALL meeting to be held on Friday, January 18 at the Delight School Cafete-ria. The meeting is open to the public and any interested par-ticipants.

MURFREESBORO ELEMEN-TARY SCHOOL will host the Pike County Spelling Bee Fri-day, Jan. 18th at 12:30 at Mur-freesboro Elementary building. They are are the only district that participated in the Spell-ing Bee this year in our county, and will have a spell off for 1st-6th grades and then an overall spell off of the winners 4th-8th grade.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS DE-VELOPMENT COUNCIL is ac-cepting applications for the regular Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Pike County. Ap-plications will be accepted at the CADC Murfreesboro Senior Activity Center, 120 E. Court, Ste. A on Mondays only, 8 am until Noon. Call 870-285-2312. Regular Low Income Home En-ergy Assistance Program (LI-HEAP) assists households with home energy and heating bills. Eligible households must meet income guidelines and furnish proof of all household income for the month prior to apply-ing. Shut off notices will not be accepted. For a household of 1, monthly countable income is $1,481. The income eligibil-ity limits are set at 60% of the state’s median income level. Countable income includes check stubs, child support, un-employment, housing utility as-sistance, SSI, SSA, TEA, VAS and retirement benefits. To apply for assistance, the household should bring proof of income for all household members 18 years or older for the previous month, proof of child support, proof of unemployment for all household members age 18 and older, proof of social se-curity, retirement, pensions, workman’s comp or disability, proof of utility allowance and if no income, proof of how bills are being paid. Social security numbers and birthdates for all household members are re-quired. Failure to provide veri-fication requested may result in delay or denial of assistance. Allow agency 35 days to make payment. For more informa-tion, call your local office.

HISTORIC WASHINGTON STATE PARK, February 15, 2013, Frontier Days for Home Schools ... On this special day our interpretive staff will pro-vide a special experience for homeschool groups. Students will experience Frontier Days as the 19th century pioneers would have experienced it. Pro-gramming will be designed to correlate with state curriculum requirements. Sign up early for this hands-on adventure! Con-tact the park for further details and reservations, Ph: 870-983-2684, HistoricWashington@ar-kansas.com

JOIN THE STAFF OF HIS-TORIC WASHINGTON STATE PARK on Saturday January 19th and Sunday January 20th for “Free” programs! Satur-day 1:30 PM - Meet Grandsion Royston at the Royston Town Home then at 3:30PM - Join Jon for Native American Life at Trail of Tears Overlook. Sunday 1:30PM – Experience the Black & White of Printing at the Print Shop then at 3:30PM – Learn the Story of the Bowie Knife at the Blacksmith Shop. For more information contact the park at 870-983-2684.

THE RICK EVANS GRAND-VIEW PRAIRIE CONSERVA-TION EDUCATION CENTER in Columbus invites you to join us for Bat Basics 6 PM Tuesday, January 15. Come learn about this commonly misunderstood nocturnal predator! During this class, we will construct a bat house to take home (one per family). The Education Center in Columbus also invites you to join us for Lure Making 101 10 AM – 12 PM Saturday, Janu-ary 12 Join us as we discuss the many different types of lures that you can use to fish with. Participants will learn about the different types of fishing lures available and will make their own. Each participant may make up to 2 lures. After-wards we will fish in the educa-tion pond to test the lures and see who can catch the first and the biggest fish with their lure. Program for all ages. Under five will need parental assis-tance. Over 15 will not be able to fish in the education pond but we welcome you to make lures with us and take them to one of the lakes to test them. These are free programs, how-ever, registration is required by our facility staff for planning

purposes. Call 870-983-2790 to register, get directions, or get more information about the program. There is no fee for this program thanks to your support of the 1/8 Cent Conser-vation Sales Tax.

DEVELOP OR ENHANCE YOUR WILDERNESS SURVIV-AL TECHNIQUES FEBRUARY

22-24, 2013 AT DAISY STATE PARK! Learn the skills needed for wilderness survival through a series of workshops. Choose the ones you want or take them all. Don’t forget to test your skills at the Survival Skills Chal-lenge Competition! Advance registration is required. Work-shop discounts are available

for campers. Space is limited, so please call for reservations at 870-398-4487. Daisy State Park is located at 103 East Park in Kirby. More information about the park and the classes to held held at the event can be found at http://www.ar-kansasstateparks.com/daisy/events/.

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Last week I visited a dear friend in the hospital. He is very near his time of death. It is diffi cult to see someone we love hurt-ing. I say this to tell you I have good news! The good news is that although we will all die—He-brews 9:27, “and as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment”—the judgment for believers was placed on Jesus. II Cor. 5:21, “For he, (the Father), hath made Him, (Jesus), to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” Jesus did not sin. The sinless Jesus, deserving no punishment, took the punishment we deserve. We then receive imputed righteousness from Him. Hear II Cor. 5:19, “To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them…” Out loves ones, by trusting Jesus, can go to be forev-er where Jesus is! John 14: 13 gives us these words, “…in my Father’s house are many mansions… I will come again, and receive you unto myself: that where I am, there ye may be also.” Is that not truly good news? God is good all the time! Just one more quick

“THOT,” we must sincerely trust Jesus to receive His gift of eternal life. Romans 10:9 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in

thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, THOU SHALT BE SAVED.” My friend has done this—have you?

Want to know more? Visit FBC at 500 S. Washing-ton St., or call 285-3141. We are, “The church with a heart of gold near a fi eld of diamonds.”

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By Margi JenksCrater of Diamond State

Park Interpreter

That is the first question that most first-time visitors to the Crater of Diamonds State Park usually ask them-selves when they get ready to come visit the park. Ev-erybody knows that if you are going to go mining, you are going to be digging a hole. So, our visitors bring shovels, garden trowels, or even pick axes and posthole diggers. Actually, they only need small shovels or gar-den trowels, as you will dis-cover by reading below.

The answer to the dig question is both simple and complicated, and gener-ally involves two more ques-tions. The next two ques-tions are “How deep does the hole need to be to reach the diamonds?” and “Where should I go to dig the hole?” The answer is that visitors only need to dig holes if they are looking for ancient buried stream gravel layers. These stream gravels were laid down by the streams that have always drained the diamond field since the Crater diamond volcano erupted approximately 106 million years ago.

From looking at early 1900’s maps of the diamond field we can see that three areas originally contained the streams that have al-ways drained the field. These areas are called the East Drain, West Drain, and North Drain. Visitors can locate these areas by look-ing at the large map of the diamond field located just inside the back door of the visitor center. To an-swer the second question, the depth to these ancient stream gravels varies with the location within each of the drains. Our experienced miners say that it varies from 2- 3 feet to over 10 feet below the present ground surface. If first time min-ers decide that they want to dig a deep hole, they need to consult our rules on the proper way to dig holes and of course they also need to fill the holes in completely at before the end of each day.

Most of our visitors choose instead to look for diamonds in the sur-face gravels that are laid down each time the field is washed by a good, hard rain. Any diamonds that are washed out of the soil by the rain will end up settling out of the water in any place where the flowing rainwater streams slow down. This phenomenon happens in many places between each plowed row and in the road ditches and natural low ar-eas found throughout the field. When a visitor exam-ines these areas they will see little gravel bars. These bars look like the gravel bars that form when we wash down our concrete drive-ways with a hose. Because

the diamonds are slightly heavy for their size, they settle out with the heavier gravel pieces and make the gravel bars. Then, all the visitor needs to do is scrape off the top half inch of mate-rial from those gravel bars to put through our wet or dry screens, or use a garden trowel to spread the gravel out and look for the shiny diamonds.

Visitors who do dig shal-low holes away from the drains will find themselves with a bucket or screen full of what I call the “evil, mis-erable clay” (EMC). Unfor-tunately, this EMC gums up the dry screens, and takes our visitors a long time to work through the wet screens. Trying to deal with the EMC wastes a lot of time. Time which could be better spent by only working with gravel found in the surface gravel bars in the diamond field ditches and rows.

So, the answer to the “To dig or not to dig?” ques-tion is really the following. Yes, dig a deep hole in or near the old stream gravel drains. And, no, don’t dig a shallow hole in the rest of the field. Instead look for

those surface gravel layers that Mother Nature gave us the last time the diamond search area was washed by a good, hard rain. Scrape up those gravels with a small shovel or garden trowel and then run the gravel through a screen.

Search area last plowed: December 4, 2012; Most re-cent significant rainstorms: January 12th

Total diamonds found in 2013: 37

Diamond finds for the week of January 6-12, 2013 (100 points = one carat):

No diamonds registered January 6-8.

January 9 – Billy Moore, Murfreesboro, AR, 13 pt. brown, 15 pt. white, 21 pt. white, 25 pt. brown, 32 pt. white, 32 pt. white, 35 pt. white, 53 pt. white, 64 pt. white, 64 pt. white, 74 pt. white

January 10 – David An-derson, Murfreesboro, AR, 2 pt. yellow, 2 pt. yellow, 5 pt. white, 15 pt. white, 27 pt. brown, 28 pt. white, 40 pt. white, 45 pt. white

January 11 – Jim Graham, Prescott, AR, 4 pt. white, 5 pt. brown, 10 pt. yellow

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MondayNo SchoolTuesdayBreakfast-Morning roll, juice, milk.Lunch- Fish sticks, potato wedges, carrots, slaw, fuit, milk.WednesdayBreakfast- Biscuit, sausage patty, gravy, juice, milk.Lunch -Pizza, blended veggies, sal-ad, fruit, milk.

hursdayBreakfast-BK hot pocket, juice, milk.Lunch- Sloppy joes, baked beans, carrot/celery strips, fruit, milk.FridayBreakfast-Wales w/suyrup, juice, milk.Lunch-Lasagna, salad, roll, fruit, milk.

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January 22-25

The Children of Tom Wilson

Cordially Invite his Friends,

Family and Business Associates

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On Saturday, Jan. 26th, 20132:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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Delight Elementary honor roll announced

Kindergarten:All A’s- Isaac Bush, Cameron Campbell,

Caden Dixon, Jonathan Dominguez, Lawton Eoff, Daelyn Henderson, Weston Lamb, Jen-na May, James Silva, Reid Sprandlin, Layken Stone, Taylor Watts

A & B’s- Kylan Redmon-Howard, Desta-nie Swilling

First Grade:All A’s- Mason Anderson, Khye Dixon,

Isabella Gibbs, Carson Hill, Chloe Hill, An-drew Howard, Xayvion Johnson, Sydeny Lamb, Kaden Riddle, Erin Watts

A & B’s- None listedSecond Grade:All A’s- Lillian Bradshaw, Haden Hamil-

ton, Haylie Hill, Javion Hunter, Chance Jack-son, Dusty Lee, Valorie Lott, Isabel Mauldin, Karter McLelland, Kendrien Piggee

A & B’s- Jeffrey Bush, Dawson Frazier, McKenzie Hill, Lane Nolen, Apolonio Rios Ogarrio

Third Grade:All A’s- Colin Campbell, Emily Hill, Emilee

Jackson, Denim Lee, Santana Leeper, Es-meralda Martinez, McKenzie May, Landon Silva, Lainee Stone, Morgan Supko

A & B’s- Austin Staggs, Makenna Cross, Hailey Gatliff, Dylan Hill, Darla Rather, Sky-lar Bostic, Landen Franks

Fourth Grade:All A’s- Adam LottA & B’s- Anna Cates, Megan Rowton,

Treasure Walton, Rhealee Campbell, Ket-rick Dennis, Cierra Taylor

Fifth Grade:All A’s- Landen Hill, Blaine Humphry,

Nikki Hutcherson, Lexi JohnsonA & B’s- Lashad Jones, Kyla Staggs, Sara

Warren, Savannah CrossSixth Grade:All A’s- Sarah Mauldin, Madison MayA & B’s- Caleb Schee, Halle Kinzler, Raul

Solorzano, Bridget Blount

To dig or not to dig

Local students honored by SAU, SAU Tech

Casey Mullins of Murfreesboro, AR has been selected to receive a band performance scholarship from Southern Arkansas University.

The scholarship is for the 2012-2013 academic year and may be renewed for subsequent years, according to the university.

Southern Arkansas University Tech, located in Camden, has announced that Brock Adam Hamrick of Delight was named to the 2012 SAU Tech Dean’s list.

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NASHVILLE STOCKYARDS REOPENS ... (Right) Auctioneer Virdo Flowers sells the first of 96 head of livestock at the recently reopened Nashville Stockyards, while (left) ticket writer Johnny Stone records the price. The stockyards reopened Mon-day, January 14, under the management of Hope Livestock. The facility is owned by Max Sharp of Shreveport, LA, who has additionally purchased the Anthony family properties, including the peach shed, located along Highway 27 in Pike County.

Centerpoint to hold baseball clinicThe 38th annual midwin-

ter baseball clinic for pitch-ers and catchers is set to begin on Monday, February 4th at the Centerpoint High School indoor baseball fa-cility in Amity. Students ages 9-12 will have a choice of attending on Monday, Wednesday or Friday nights while ages 13 and older will attend on Saturday nights. All first night sessions will include registration, me-chanics evaluation and

torque measurement on the radar gun. Data gathered on the first night for each age group will then be used to measure progress during the 7 week course.

Students should see improvements in velocity and accuracy as well as in-creased confidence in their baseball abilities. Using the proper throwing me-chanics, stressed through-out the clinic, will virtually eliminate arm and shoulder

injuries which are so com-mon in many young base-ball players today.

All sessions will begin at 6:30 each night. Cost for the clinic is $60.00 and can be paid during registration. For more information call 870-342-5602 or 870-223-6162.

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Looking for scrap metal, small amounts OK. Call (870) 557-0838. (dj:tf) __________________________Now buying good usable pallets 40 inches wide X 48 inches long $2.00 each delivered to Ward Shavings LLC 870-285-3377. (WS:82-tf, w20) __________________________Concealed Handgun Class, Jan. 26, 2013. Contact Butch Godwin (08-516). 870-845-7066. (PD:3-7) __________________________

If you need any kind of yard work or hauling scrap, Give me a call. 870-557-4726. (tfn) __________________________

Septic tank pumping and drain cleaning service, sewer lines/drains unstopped. Johnson Ser-vices, (870) 642-2787. (LJ:27-tf, 13w) _________________________Jimmy Don Sullivan Welding & Construction Service, 845-4752, licensed septic tank installation. (JDS:tf; w12) __________________________The Terminator Pest Control (870) 557-1780. (tf) __________________________Hostetler Mowing - dependable lawn care. (870) 557-4510. (RH:20-tf; w6) __________________________Ward Shavings LLC - dry shav-ings $1,350/van load. (870) 285-3377. (WS:89-tf; w9) __________________________Brazil’s Full Service Center & De-tail. For all your car care needs! Why shine when you can sparkle. 805 S. Main, right beside Hickory House. Call us at 870-557-7739. (mg:tfn) __________________________

3 or 6 ac. lots, city water, Hwy 26W, owner inancing. (501) 758-2303. (CL:74-tf; w13) __________________________

4/2 on land. 5.75%, 30 yrs., $550/mo. Please call for info (903) 831-4540 rbi#35153. (SH:48-tf, w15) __________________________Bad or good credit. You own land, you’re approved. Call for details (903) 831-4540 rbi#35153. (SH:48-tf; w14) __________________________$0 down delivers. Bring your deed & proof of income. No ap-plication refused on your dream home. Call anytime (903) 831-5332 rbi#35153. (SH:48-tf; w21) __________________________1st time home buyers, low down, No Credit, all applica-tions accepted. (903) 838-7324 rbi#35153. (SH:49-tf; w13) __________________________

We buy/sell Brahman heifers. (870) 451-4189. (mg:tf) __________________________Closing Two Breeder Hen Hous-es, Equipment For Sale, Includ-ing: 125 kw Katolight generator and switch gear, Standard nest, Lubing waters, 10 ton feed bins, Weigh systems, Chore Tronic computer controllers, Complete feed system w/good chains and good corners, Rooster and Hen feeders, 20-Belt driven 48” fans, Trusses and 23’ tin, Snow poles, Quikmate egg coolers, Agri Alert 800 alarm systems, Cool cells, Augers, Slat fronts, Sodium Vapor lights. Call 870-557-3789. (TA:3-6, w70) __________________________

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Furnished apartments for rent, utilities paid, 1403 S. Main, two blocks from Tyson, call Hal Scroggins, 845-1691. (tf) __________________________Peach Tree Trailer Park, 2 and 3 bedrooms, furnished, conve-niently located laundry. 845-1355 or 845-2943. (PT:18-tf, w15) __________________________Murfreesboro Mini Storage and Maxi Storage. 845-1870 or 845-3168. (GS:tf, w9) __________________________Portable toilets for construction jobs and special events. Lonnie Johnson, (870) 642-2787. (LJ:tf, w11) __________________________2 & 3 BR trailers for rent. (870) 845-2940. (SBMH:62-tf; w8) __________________________Apartments for rent. (870) 451-3940. (PV:tf, w4) __________________________Modern brick apartments for rent, contact he Agency, 845-1011. (TA:tf, w11) __________________________3 Bedroom trailer in Murfrees-boro. Partially furnished. 870-285-2010 or 870-451-3712. (VF:1-tfn) __________________________3 BR, Brick house for rent, 845-0270. (PD:2-5) __________________________One Bedroom Apartment, Car-port, Inside Storage Room. $350, Deposit, References. 845-4214. (JS:2-tf, w11) __________________________2 BR duplex at Henderson & hird St. 504-715-7442. (PD:4-11) __________________________

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First Step, Inc. Waiver Dept. has a part time position for the right person working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Requirements: Must be 18 yrs. or older; have a high school diploma or G.E.D.; would pre-fer someone with at least two years experience working with adults with developmental dis-abilities but not required. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and ill-in during holidays and emergency school closings. Ap-plications are available between 8 a.m. & 4 p.m. at 319 Carson St. F.S. Human Resources Dept. Position closes 1/17/13. FS is an E.O.E. (FSHS:3-4, w61) __________________________

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1. 3 BR, 1 BA brick, CH/A, carport, ...........................................$54,0002..4 acre lot, good location..$8,0003. 18 acres of beautiful lakeview tim-berland, less than ½ mile from Pikeville Recreation Area ...................$45,0004. 6 acre lake tract near Pikeville. Beautiful lake views, easy lake access. Can be divided..................$90,0005. 3 BR, 2 BA, CH/A, gas log fireplace, wrap-around deck, sm. shop, 3 dbl. carports, 3 ac., ½ mi. from Parker Creek rec. area ........................$165,0006. 755 ac. 9 yr. old pine plantation north of Nathan....................... $1,500/ac.7. 4 BR, 1 BA brick home, 3 car carport, 2 fireplaces, nice big shop, 3½ ac........REDUCEDTO.....................$80,0008. 5.77 ac. of beautiful Little Mo River frontage, utilities available. Incredible views of river & rock quarry .$54,0009. 11 ac. tracts joining Parker Creek Rec. area, nice timber, great views, owner financ-ing available.................... $3,500/ac.10. 40 ac. great hunting land off Shawmut Rd. ..................... $900/ac.11. 11.4 acres, great home site, natural cave .............................. $3,500/ac.12.3 BR, 2 BA Brick, CH/A, Fireplace, Carport, Shop, Chainlink fence.................................................$89,000.13. Quaint little 1 BR cabin only steps

from the beautiful trout-stocked Little Missouri River. Cabin is fully furnished & nicely decorated...........................REDUCEDTO....................$89,00014. 20 acres road frontage on Sweet Home Loop, some nice timber, utilities available.......REDUCEDTO$1,500/ac.15. 58 acres with over 1/2 mile of Little Missouri River frontage. Great hay meadow. Unbelievable hunting & fishing ...............................$3,000/ac.16.3 lots in town with big pine timber. Great Location........................12,000.17.3 BR, 1 ½ BA, Brick, CH/A, carport, chainlink fence ..................$47,00018. 3 BR, 1 BA, Brick, CH/A, Fully Furnished, Carport, Chainlink Fence.....................................$35,00019.Billstown - 3 BR, 2 BA, CH/A, Big front porch, Hot Tub, Shop, Garage, Pond, 6.25 ac......................$95,00020. 101 acres on Sweet Home Rd. Good natural Pine regeneration. 8 ac. mature pine. Utilities available...........REDUCEDTO.................$1,050/ac.21.2.216 sq. ft. commercial building on the square......................$49,00022. 60X100 lo t wi th a l l u t i l i -ties......................................$3,50023. 3 BR, 1 BA Brick, CH/A, S u n r o o m , C o m p l e t e l y r e m o d -eled...................................$65,000

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1.Delight - Big commercial building, great location, includes 5 BR, 2 BA upstairs apt. currently rented .....$59,5002. Kirby - 3 BR, 1 1/2 BA brick, Shop, Barn, Storm celler, 2 Ponds, Creek, 62 Fenced acres of pasture......$169,0003.Delight - 2 BR, 2 BA, CH/A, garage, 2 shops, mobile home used as craft shop, 3 ac.............................................. $65,0004.Emmett-28 acres of Hwy 67 frontage

only 7 miles from Hope. Utilities available. Great homesite............$2,500/ac.5. Blevins-17 acres of Hwy 29 frontage only 12 miles from Hope. Utilities avail-able. Great homesite............................... ..................REDUCEDTO$2,300/ac.6.Delight - 2 BR, 1 BA Brick home with pond on 2 1/2 ac....................$39,5007.Nashville - 1 ac. on Hwy 27 with well & septic, Great home site...........$10,000

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Pike CountyMaricruz Alvarez, 23, De-

Queen, forfeited $90 +cost, fees for speeding.

Steven P. Austin, 42, Austin, Texas, forfeited $40 +cost, fees for speeding.

Steven P. Austin, 42, Austin, Texas, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for speeding (2nd).

Toby Barr, 50, Kirby, for-feited $30 +cost, fees for speeding.

Bryar Bell, 18, Hot Springs, fined $750 +cost, fees, D.L. suspended, jail time, Level I D/A course for driving while intoxicated.

Craig Bromley, 29, De-light, fined $35 +cost, fees for contempt failure to pay.

Richardo Cheatham, 32, Washington, fined cost only for expired drivers license.

Jonathan P. Cheek, 30, De-light, fined $100 +cost, fees and jail time for drinking in public or on hwy (4th).

Roger Cheek, 52, Delight, forfeited $100 +cost, fees for drinking in public or on hwy (3rd).

Laquita M. Childers, 26, Nashville, fined $35 +cost, fees, jail time for contempt failure to pay (3rd).

Patty Cogburn, 37, Glen-wood, forfeited $100 +cost, fees for disorderly conduct.

Melvina Combs, 41, Cam-den, fined $35 +cost, fees, jail time for contempt failure to pay (2nd).

Melvia Combs, 41, Cam-den, fined $35 +cost, fees for failure to appear- Class C Misd.

Brock K. Cox, 33, Nash-ville, fined $35+cost, fees for contempt of court.

Brock K. Cox, 33, Nash-ville, fined $35 +cost, fees for failure to appear-Class B Misd.

Melissa A. Dixon, 42, Am-ity, fined $35 +cost, fees, jail time for contempt failure to pay (3rd).

Carmillo M. Felix, 35, Di-erks, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for no drivers license.

Emily D. Fisher, 30, Kirby, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for driving left of center.

Emily D. Fisher, 30, Kirby, forfeited cost and fees only for no child restraint device.

Boyd D. Franklin, 47, Am-ity, forfeited $100 +cost, fees for drinking in public or on hwy.

Heath G. Galloway, 23, Glenwood, fined $70 +cost, fees, restitution for violation of Arkansas hot check law.

Heath G. Galloway, 23, Glenwood, fined $125 +cost, fees, restitution and credit time served for violation of Arkansas hot check law (2nd).

Elmer Najera Garcia, 23, Caddo Gap, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for no driver’s li-cense.

Christopher L. Gibson, 30, Murfreesboro, fined $100 +cost, fees for public intoxi-cation (2nd).

Christopher L. Gibson, 30, Murfreesboro, fined $100 +cost, fees for disorderly conduct.

Christopher L. Gibson, 30, Murfreesboro, fined $35 +cost, fees for failure to ap-pear- Class B Misd.

Ryan W. Gilbert, 37, Prescott, forfeited $40 +cost, fees for speeding.

Trey A. Goocher, 21, Tex-arkana, fined $230 +cost, fees for contribute delinquency minor

Trey A. Goocher, 21, Tex-arkana, fined $100 +cost, fees for drinking in public or on hwy.

Austin S. Hammond, 25, Moreno Valley, CA., forfeited $100+cost, fees for drinking in public or on hwy.

Jason T. Humphry, 31, De-light, fined $30 +cost, fees for speeding.

Ronald W. Irwin, 55, Glen-wood, fined $35 +cost, fees, jail time for contempt failure to pay (3rd).

Ronald W. Irwin, 55, Glen-wood, fined $290 +cost, fees for possession of drug para-phernalia.

Ronald W. Irwin, 55, Glen-wood, fined $230 +cost, fees for driving on suspended D.L. (3rd).

Ronald W. Irwin, 55, Glen-wood, fined $30 +cost, fees for driving left of center.

Ronald W. Irwin, 55, Glen-wood, fined $30 +cost, fees for no vehicle license (2nd).

Reed Kell, 19, Nashville, forfeited $40 +cost, fees for speeding.

Reed Kell, 19, Nashville, forfeited cost and fees only for no proof of liability insur-ance.

Tyler K. Krumnow, 19, Murfreesboro, fined $140 +cost, fees, D.L. suspend-ed, under aged Level I D/A course for minor in posses-sion alcohol.

Gena R. Lee, 49, Murfrees-boro, fined $35 +cost, fees, jail time for contempt failure to pay (2nd).

Tammy Redmon Lee, 52, Delight, forfeited $40 +cost, fees for speeding.

Henry L. McDaniel, 55, Okolona, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for speeding.

Jimmie M. Monroe, 64, Watson, OK., forfeited $90 +cost, fees for speeding.

Michael W. Murphy, fined $140 +cost, fees for minor in possession alcohol.

Raymond C. Neighbors,

37, Amity, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for no vehicle license.

Mitchell D. Parsons, 42, Newhope, fined $750 +cost, fees, jail time, D.L. suspend-ed, Level I D/A course, for driving while intoxicated.

Jody D. Pennington, 37, Nashville, fined $35 +cost, fees for contempt failure to pay (4th).

Jody D. Pennington, 37, Nashville, fined $35 +cost, fees, jail time, credit time served for failure to appear- Class C Misd.

Alberto Perez, 46, San Antonio, TX., forfeited $40 +cost, fees for speeding.

Clinton Oneal Pettijohn, 56, Glenwood, fined $ 35 +cost, fees for contempt fail-ure to pay.

Brendan L. Reid, 38, Nash-ville, forfeited $90 +cost, fees for speeding.

Brendan L. Reid, 38, Nash-ville, forfeited $100 +cost, fees for drinking in public or on hwy.

Brendan L. Reid, 38, Nash-ville, forfeited $290 +cost, fees for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Amber D. Sharp, 25, De-Queen, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for speeding.

Cassandra A. Shepherd, 30, Amity, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for no vehicle license.

Ben Cody Simmons, 24, Newhope, fined $225 +cost, fees, jail time/ or community service for theft by receiv-ing.

Ben Cody Simmons, 24, Newhope, fined $225 +cost, fees for theft of property.

Seth Tyler Simmons, 24, Glenwood, forfeited $125+ cost, fees, restitution for vio-lation of Arkansas hot check law (2nd).

James A. Spears, 21, Kirby, fined $290 +cost, fees for possession of drug para-phernalia.

Deanna M. Stone, 30, Glenwood, fined $30 +cost, fees for speeding.

Thomas Varner, 24, Hope, fined $765 +cost, fees, D.L. suspended for possession of controlled substance.

Thomas Varner, 24, Hope, fined $290 +cost, fees for possession of drug para-phernalia.

Thomas Varner, 24, Hope, fined $35 +cost, fees for contempt failure to appear- Class A Misd.

Thomas Varner, 24, Hope, fined $290 +cost, fees for

possession of drug para-phernalia (2nd).

Brittney Walker, 30, Mur-freesboro, forfeited $100 +cost, fees for public intoxi-cation.

Brittney Walker, 30, Mur-freesboro, forfeited $110 +cost, fees for littering—highway or road.

Debra S. Welch, 54, Amity, fined $750 +cost, fees, credit time served, D.L. suspended, Level I D/A course for driving while intoxicated.

Briana N. Wilder, 27, Am-ity, fined $70 +cost, fees, res-titution for violation of Ar-kansas hot check law.

Javian L. Williams, 33, Dal-las, TX., forfeited $30 +cost, fees for failure to yield.

Javian L. Williams, 33, Dallas, TX., forfeited $35 +cost, fees for failure to ap-pear- Class C Misd.

Eric M. Wright, 31, Ne-whope, forfeited $35 +cost, fees for failure to pay.

James R. Young, 55, Am-ity, fined $35 +cost, fees for contempt failure to pay.

James R. Young, 55, Am-ity, fined $230 +cost, fees for driving with suspended D.L. (3rd).

Matthew Wade Vancamp, 22, Antoine, fined $220 for public intoxication.

Teresa Anne Irwin, 59, Mount Ida, fined $35 +cost, fees for contempt failure to pay.

Teresa Anne Irwin, 59, Mount Ida, fined $70 +cost, fees, restitution for violation of Arkansas hot check law.

City of MurfreesboroHobart Armstrong, 37, Di-

erks, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for expired vehicle license.

Jessie A. Barbre, 31, Mur-freesboro, fined cost and fees for no proof of liability insurance.

Michael D. Christopher, 51, Dierks, forfeited $230 +cost, fees for driving with suspended D.L.

Michael D. Christopher, 51, Dierks, forfeited cost and fees for no proof of liability insurance.

Michael D. Christopher, 51, Dierks, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for fictitious tags.

Kayla D. Cummings, 25, Murfreesboro, fined $1300+ cost, fees, D.L. suspended, jail time, Level 2 D/A course

for driving while intoxicated (2nd).

Christopher L. Gibson, 30, Murfreesboro, fined $230 +cost, fees for driving with suspended D.L. (4th).

Christopher L. Gibson, 30, Murfreesboro, fined $230 +cost, fees for driving with suspended D.L. (5th).

Stanley W. Gosnell, 39, Nashville, forfeited $230 +cost, fees for driving with suspended D.L. (2nd).

Stephenie G. Gosnell, 33, Murfreesboro, fined $230 +cost, fees, community ser-vice for driving on suspend-ed D.L.

Anthony D. Guarisco, 23, Glenwood, fined $35 +cost, fees, jail time for contempt failure to pay (2nd).

Kathleen Mary McKinney, 63, Murfreesboro, forfeited $340 +cost, fees for terroris-tic threatening.

Kathleen Mary McKinney, 63, Murfreesboro, forfeited $100 +cost, fees for disorder-ly conduct.

Michael W. Murphy, 18, Nashville, fined 750 +cost, fees, D.L. suspended, credit time served for driving while intoxicated.

Michael W. Murphy, 18, Nashville, fined $30 +cost, fees for careless prohibited driving.

Michael W. Murphy, 18, Nashville, fined $140 +cost, fees, under aged Level 2 course for minor in posses-sion alcohol (2nd).

Jody D. Pennington, 37, Nashville, fined $100 +cost, fees for public intoxication.

Kathleen S. Reynolds, 47, Murfreesboro forfeited $124.07 for affidavit war-rant—conversion.

Kathleen S. Reynolds, 47, Murfreesboro, forfeited $35 +cost, fees for failure to ap-pear- Class C Misd.

Michael Rodgers, 38, Mc-Caskill, forfeited $25 +cost,

fees for Clean Air Act---smok-ing in vehicle w/child under 14.

Juan Ruiz, 49, Hope, for-feited $40 +cost, fees for speeding (2nd).

James S. Sigman, 18, Mur-freesboro, fined cost and fees for no proof of liability insurance.

Sylvia C. Steward, 34, Mc-Caskill, fined cost and fees for no child restraint device.

Sara Sunderman, 18, Murfreesboro, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for running stop sign.

John R. Thorndyke, Jr., 51, Murfreesboro, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for defective equipment.

Blake E. Walker, 29, Mur-freesboro, fined $750 +cost, fees, D.L. suspended, credit time served, Level I D/A course for driving while in-toxicated.

Christopher D. Welch, 23, Murfreesboro, forfeited $30 +cost, fees for no driver’s li-cense.

Katrina R. Young, 32, Bossier City, LA., fined cost and fees for no proof of li-ability insurance.

Arkansas Game and Fish CommissionWayne Buck, 61, Glen-

wood, forfeited $50 +cost, fees for no hunter orange vest or hat.

Marcus D. Parsons, 16, Saratoga, forfeited $100 +cost, fees for aiding or abet-ting violation.

Mitchell D. Parsons, 42, Newhope, fined $50 +cost, fees for no hunter orange vest or hat.

Mitchell D. Parson, 42, Newhope, fined $100 +cost, fees for hunting without li-cense—resident.

Mitchell D. Parson, 42, Newhope, fined $500 +cost, fees for hunting from road.

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