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Wednesday, May 18, 2016Issue 44 • 2 Sections • 18 PagesMurfreesboro

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Delight • Antoine

Food Preservation Classes to begin

Athletic Banquet to be held

The 2016 Murfreesboro High School Athletic Banquet will be held Monday, May 23 at 6 p.m. in the Murfreesboro High School Activity Room.

Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the door. Senior High athletes will attend for free.

For advance tickets contact Gena Corson, Christy Terrell or Candi Allmon.

The University of Arkansas Divi-sion of Agriculture Research and Extension, part of the University of Arkansas System will be holding several different Food Preservation Classes during May.

The classes will be held in the Pike County Extension Office, lo-cated at 100 Court Street, Suite A, in Murfreesboro.

The schedule of classes is as follows: Wednesday, May 11 at 9 a.m.-Pressure Cooking Meats; Tuesday, May 17 at 9 a.m. and again at 6 p.m.-Water Bath-Salsa; Tuesday, May 31 at 9 a.m. and again at 6 p.m.-Jams and Jellies.

The cost is $15 per class and instructors are Pike County FCS Agent Eva Langley and Sevier County FCS Agent Janet Cantrell.

Call 870-285-2161 to register.

Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) is signing up indi-viduals 60 years of age or older for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) waiting list.

The CSFP is a monthly distribu-tion of non-perishable food items to seniors, ages 60 and older.

The service is provided in Sa-line, Pike, Clark, Montgomery and Hot Spring counties.

Proof of income and a valid picture ID are required when sign-ing up for CSFP.

Persons on this program may also receive the quarterly com-modities food program (TEFAP).

To be eligible to receive supple-mental commodities, income guide-lines must be met. The monthly income limit for this program is $1,276.

Applications to the waiting list are accepted will be accepted during regular business hours at the following locations:.

Applications will be accepted at the following locations:

Pike County: Glenwood Senior Activity Center, 229 Betty Street. Call 870-356-4212. Murfreesboro Senior Activity Center, 120 E. Court, Suite A. Call 870-285-2312.

Clark County: Arkadelphia Se-nior Activity Center, 1305 North 10th Street. Call 870-246-9871. Gurdon Senior Activity Center, 410 E. Main. Call 870-353-2095

Montgomery County: Mount Ida Senior Activity Center, 158 Senior Drive. Call 870-867-2313.

Each box of food may contain the following food items: 4 cans of vegetables, 2 cans of fruit, 2 gallons of juice, one or two cans of meat, one jar of peanut butter and 2 cartons of UHT milk. Every other month, the bag will contain one bag of instant milk, one bag of rice or pasta, 2 boxes of cereal and 2 pounds of cheese.

For more information, please contact Evelyn Reed at 501-778-1133.

Decoration and cleanup day at the Shockey Cemetery will be Sat-urday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 28.

A potluck lunch will be offered. The cemetery is located 3 miles

east of Norman – turn on Liberty Road for ¼ miles to Shockey Cem-etery Road … follow the signs.

Shockey Chapel Cemetery Decora-tion and Clean-up Day to be held

Wednesday, May 18 is

Veteran’s Resource Day

and a program will be held

in the Community Room of

the Murfreesboro Municipal

Building, located at 204 East

Main.

The program will be from

10 a.m.-1 p.m. and is pro-

vided by the Department

of Workforce Services for

all veterans, active and in-

active military and military

spouses.

Disabled Veterans Out-

reach Specialist Stephen

L. Ezelle will be on hand to

discuss employment oppor-

tunities, employment coun-

seling, GI Bill, VA Health

Network, DAV Transporta-

tion and more.

Bring a DD214, resume

or other military documen-

tation.

For more information

contact Ezelle at 501-701-

1616 or e-mail Stephen.

[email protected].

Applications be-ing accepted

Community News

Continued on Page 5

Since 1975

The Walk of the Seniors...

2016 Rattler Graduation Edition

PHOTO | ROSIE SIMMONS

The Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the newly

opened Polka Dotted Pig Consignment and Resale Shop last Friday. The business has also

been chosen as the Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for May. Owners of

the business are Zane and Whitney Woodall. The Polka Dotted Pig is located at 36 Court-

house Square in Murfreesboro.

Ribbon Cutting held for new business...Ve t e r a n s

Resource

P r o g r a m

to be held

Wednesday

PHOTO | ROSIE SIMMONS

THE CITY OF MURFREESBORO RECEIVED A GIF GRANT CHECK MONDAY TO HELP PURCHASE A

NEW POLICE PATROL VEHICLE. FROM LEFT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DWAYNE PRATT, MURFREESBORO MAYOR RODNEY

FAGAN, ARKANSAS STATE SENATOR LARRY TEAGUE.

NASHVILLE, AR. - Graves

Publishing Company publisher

of The Nashville News, Mur-

freesboro Diamond, Glenwood

Herald, and Montgomery Coun-

ty News, is being sold in its en-

tirety to John Robert Schirmer

of Nashville.

The sale, which includes the

press and commercial print-

ing operation and building in

Nashville, is expected to be

concluded May 31.

``On behalf of the Graves

Family, I would like to thank

the people of Nashville and

southwest Arkansas for giv-

ing our family the privilege of

publishing these hometown

and community-owned news-

papers,’’ said Graves Publishing

Company CEO Michael Graves

of Nashville. ̀ `We give a special

thanks to our subscribers,

advertisers, and valued em-

ployees.’’

Graves Publishing has it

roots dating to 1950 when the

late Louis ``Swampy’’ Graves

and Wilton Graves of Texarkana

purchased Howard County’s

oldest continuous busi-

ness The Nashville News

and moved to Nashville. Graves

was a World War II Flying Tiger.

Graves wrote a popular

award-winning column called

``Facts and Fancies’’ and over

two decades built up the circu-

lation of the News with lively

coverage of sports and the local

political scene. He and Wilton,

GRAVES PUBLISHING COMPANY SOLD

Nashville office to close doors May 31

-See Graves Publishing Company, page 2

City receives grant...

-Graves Publishing Company,

from page 1

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THE FOLLOWING LAND, LOTS, PARTS OF LOTS, AND MINERAL RIGHTS RETURNED DELINQUENT IN PIKE COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 2013 TAX WILL BE DEEDED TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, IF NOT REDEEMED BY THE OWNERS ON OR BEFORE JUNE 10, 2016. DAILY INTEREST, PENALTY, AND COST WILL BE ADDED. THE AMOUNT OF TAX ONLY IS LISTED BELOW:

TO BE DEEDED TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS

CHARLIE CALDWELL, COLLECTOR OF PIKE COUNTY--BY CANDI ALLMON, DEPUTY COLLECTOR

WITNESS MY HAND THIS 16 DAY OF MAY, 2016

SANDY CAMPBELLCOUNTY CLERK OF PIKE COUNTY

The following were

booked into the Pike County

Detention Facility.

May 3:

Brian L. Mitchell, 39 of

Hope, failure to pay.

May 4:

Sabrina C. Woodall, 36 of

Big Flat, failure to pay;

Clara L. Bartlett, 57 of

Amity, possession of a con-

trolled substance; posses-

sion of drug paraphernalia;

third degree battery.

May 5:

James A. Murphee, 45 of

Amity, possession of con-

trolled substance—meth-

amphetamine; possession

of drug paraphernalia;

possession of a controlled

substance with purpose to

deliver.

May 6:

Brandi J. Stelling, 33 of

Murfreesboro, warrant—fail-

ure to pay;

Chad Bunnell, 38 of Hope,

hold—Clark County;

Rashad Bowie, 23 of Gur-

don, hold—Clark County;

Sertivious Bedford, 26 of

Arkadelphia, hold—Clark

County.

May 7:

Kevin D. Cook, 35 of Hot

Springs, hold—Clark Coun-

ty;

Nathaniel S. Gill, 21 of

Atlanta, hold—Clark County;

Kenneth Wilson, 50 of

Malvern, hold—Clark Coun-

ty;

Joshua Baker, 19 of Nash-

ville, minor in possession of

alcohol;

Dylan D. Bailey, 18 of De-

light, driving under the influ-

ence; minor in possession of

alcohol;

Benjamin J. Ruff, 53 of

Portsmouth, VA, public in-

toxication;

Pamela K. Ragsdale, 49

of Texarkana, possession

of drug paraphernalia; pub-

lic intoxication; disorderly

conduct.

May 8:

Jim R. Denton, 51 of

Delight, warrant—failure

to pay; possession of con-

trolled substance up to 4 oz.;

Violet A. Borque, 44 of

Crawley, LA, public intoxi-

cation.

May 9:

Robert W. Weaver, 21 of

Delight, failure to appear.

May 10:

Shannon Bates, 47 of

Glenwood, failure to appear.

May 11:

John F. Ayers, 19 of An-

toine, obstructing govern-

mental operations.

Pike County Jail Record

who is still going strong

at 94 and lives in Nashville,

raised 10 children.

Louis Graves was joined

in running the Nashville

News by oldest son, Louie,

and his wife, the late Jane

Graves, in the early 1970s.

Another son, Lawrence,

started the Murfreesboro

Diamond in 1975.

In 1979 the late Ray Ross

of Glenwood and Louis

Graves formed a partner-

ship and purchased the

assets of the Glenwood

Herald and Montgomery

County News.

Ross subsequently sold

his ownership in the news-

papers to a company later

owned in its entirety by

Graves Publishing which

was owned by the 10

Graves siblings.

``A key desire on our

part in selling the newspa-

pers was passing owner-

ship to someone who lives

in the local area rather

than having community

newspapers owned by

out-of-state interests who

only care about the bot-

tom line,’’ said Graves.

``We are confident that Mr.

Schirmer will be a good

steward of these award-

winning newspapers which

are so much a part of their

respective communities.’’

LITTLE ROCK--A pub-

lic auction for the sale

of tax delinquent land in

Pike County will be held

Wednesday, June 1, at 2

p.m. at the Pike County

Courthouse, according to

John Thurston, Arkansas

Commissioner of State

Lands. Registration will

begin at 1:30 p.m.

The Commissioner of

State Lands offers an on-

line Catalog of Tax Delin-

quent Lands, which con-

tains the current statutes

governing the sales, auc-

tion dates, times, location

and other pertinent infor-

mation regarding parcels

being offered.

The catalog can be

found on the Commis-

sioner’s website at www.

cosl.org, providing cur-

rent information resourc-

es about each parcel.

“Bidding begins at

the amount of taxes and

fees that are due on the

property,” Thurston said.

“Owners of delinquent

parcels should remember

that they have only 10

business days to redeem

their property if it sells at

auction.”

Delinquent property

owners may call the of-

fice at 501-324-9422 to

request a Petition to Re-

deem, or they may look

up the delinquent parcel

on the COSL website and

print it from there.

Pike County Delinquent tax land sale to be held Wednesday, June 1

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PIKE COUNTY

PUBLIC RECORD

PUBLIC NOTICE The South Pike County Water is a public water system subject to regulations under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Those regulations require the notiication of customers whenever a violation oc-curs, and is the basis for this notice. The annual average of quarterly samples of the lev-el of total trihalomethanes, a disinfection by-product, in the water exceeded the maximum contaminant lev-el of 80 parts per billion for the period from January 2016 through March 2016. The average level in your water for site #978YD005 this period was 86 ppb. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets national standards for drinking water and has estab-lished the maximum level for Total Trihalomethanes at 80 micrograms per liter. Trihalomethanes are a group of by-product chemicals which are formed by the use of chlorine in the treatment of drinking water. Disinfectants, such as chlorine, react with naturally occurring organic and inorganic matter present in wa-ter to form chemicals called disinfection byproducts (DBPs). EPA has determined that a number of DBPs are a health concern at certain levels of exposure. Some people who drink water containing triha-lomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. EPA has set standards to limit exposure to trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, and other DBPs. The Arkansas Department of Health has advised the water system that there is no immediate health risk from consuming the water. Failure to meet this requirement does not mean that the water is unsafe or that alternate sources of water should be used. The water system has continued to lush water lines. Should you have any questions concerning this no-tice, contact the water system at 870-285-2257 or the Engineering Section of the Department of Health at 501-661-2623. Information on drinking water can be obtained from the Engineering Section at 501-661-2623 and on the health effects of Trihalomethanes from the Epidemiology Section at 501-661-2796.

(s.p.c.w., 340w., 44)

CCR 15 Murfreesboro Waterworks (425) Page 2 of 2

Action Level - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow. Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) – unenforceable public health goal; the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - the highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) - the level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. NA – not applicable Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) – a unit of measurement for the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person. Parts per billion (ppb) - a unit of measurement for detected levels of contaminants in drinking water. One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000. Parts per million (ppm) – a unit of measurement for detected levels of contaminants in drinking water. One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.

MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS

Contaminant Violation

Y/N Level Detected Unit

MCLG (Public Health Goal)

MCL (Allowable Level)

Major Sources in

Drinking Water

Total Coliform Bacteria

N None Present 0 1 positive sample per

month Naturally present in the environment

TURBIDITY



MCLG

(Public Health Goal)

MCL

(Allowable Level)

Major Sources in

Drinking Water

Turbidity N

Highest yearly sample

result: 0.39

NTU NA

Any measurement in excess of 1

NTU constitutes a violation

Soil runoff Lowest monthly % of

samples meeting the

turbidity limit: 97%

A value less than 95% of samples meeting the limit of 0.3 NTU, constitutes a violation

Turbidity is a measurement of the cloudiness of water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system.

INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS



MCLG (Public Health Goal)

MCL (Allowable Level)

Major Sources in Drinking Water

Nitrate [as Nitrogen]

N 0.14 ppm 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching

from septic tanks, sewage; erosion

of natural deposits

LEAD AND COPPER TAP MONITORING

Contaminant Number of Sites

over Action Level

90th Percentile

Result Unit Action Level Major Sources in Drinking Water

Lead 0 0.001 ppm 0.015 Corrosion from household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits Copper 0 0.03 ppm 1.3

We are currently on a reduced monitoring schedule and required to sample once every year for lead and copper at the customers’ taps. The results above are from our last monitoring period in 2015. Our next required monitoring period is in 2016.

TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON

The percentage of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) removal was routinely monitored in 2015, and all TOC removal requirements set by USEPA were met. Total organic carbon (TOC) has no health effects. However, total organic carbon provides a medium for the formation of disinfection by-products. These by-products include trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs).

REGULATED DISINFECTANTS

Disinfectant Violation


MRDLG

(Public Health Goal)

MRDL

(Allowable Level) Major Sources in Drinking Water

Chlorine N Average: 1.63 Range: 0.5 – 2.3

ppm 4 4 Water additive used to control microbes

BY-PRODUCTS OF DRINKING WATER DISINFECTION



MCLG

(Public Health

Goal)

MCL

(Allowable Level)

HAA5 [Haloacetic Acids] N Highest Running 12 Month Average: 26 Range: 22.7 – 28

ppb 0 60

TTHM [Total Trihalomethanes] N Highest Running 12 Month Average: 55 Range: 38 – 74.6

ppb NA 80

UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS

Contaminant Level Detected Unit MCLG

(Public Health Goal) Major Sources in Drinking Water

Chloroform 5.32 ppb 70 By-products of drinking water disinfection

Bromodichloromethane 1.75 ppb 0

Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. The purpose of unregulated

contaminant monitoring is to assist EPA in determining the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water and whether future regulation is warranted. MCLs (Maximum Contaminant Levels) and MCLGs (Maximum Contaminant Level Goals) have not been established for all unregulated contaminants.

Murfreesboro Waterworks2015 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

We’re pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water, and we want you to understand, and be involved in, the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources.

Where Does Our Drinking Water Come From?The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reser-voirs, springs, and wells. Our source is surface water from Little Missouri River.

How Safe Is The Source Of Our Drinking Water?The Arkansas Department of Health has completed a Source Water Vulnerability Assessment for Murfrees-boro Waterworks. The assessment summarizes the potential for contamination of our source of drinking water and can be used as a basis for developing a source water protection plan. Based on the various criteria of the assessment, our water source has been determined to have a low susceptibility to contamination. You may request a summary of the Source Water Vulnerability Assessment from our ofice.

What Contaminants Can Be In Our Drinking Water?As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: Microbial contaminants such as viruses and bac-teria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; Inorganic contaminants such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from ur-ban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farm-ing; Pesticides and herbicides which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm-water runoff, and residential uses; Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; Radioactive contaminants which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.In order to assure tap water is safe to drink, EPA has regulations which limit the amount of certain contami-nants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

Am I at Risk?All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. However, some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general popu-lation. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from small amounts of contamination. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. In addition, EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by microbiological contaminants are also available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline.

Lead and Drinking WaterIf present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. We are responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can mini-mize the potential for lead exposure by lushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is avail-able from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

How Can I Learn More About Our Drinking Water?If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Randy Miller, Su-perintendent, at 870-285-1855. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the irst Monday of each month at 1:00 PM at City Hall, 204 East Main.

TEST RESULTSWe routinely monitor for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The test results table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2015. In the table you might ind terms and abbreviations you are not familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we’ve provided the following deinitions:

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE1999 Ford Escort LX - Vin #1FALP13P1VW143430

The above vehicle is being held at Best Towing, 606 Blakley Street, Delight, AR 71940, 870-925-0224.

Due to abandonment, the vehicle will be sold at public sale unless claimed within 45 days. Failure to reclaim vehicle waves all rights, title, & interest in above vehicle. Vehicle may be reclaimed during busi-ness hours by proving ownership by paying all charges against vehicle.

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For accuracy all legal notices should be e-mailed to

The following cases were

filed in the Pike County Cir-

cuit Clerk’s office.

CRIMINAL:

May 10—State of Arkan-

sas vs. Clifton M. Pate, com-

mercial burglary, theft of

property;


sas vs. James Murphee, pos-

session of controlled sub-

stance—Schedule I, II (meth-

amphetamine/cocaine);

possession of a controlled

substance with purpose to

deliver—Schedule VI; posses-

sion of drug paraphernalia—

methamphetamine/cocaine;


sas vs. Jonathan Lee Mason,

fraudulent use of a credit

card or debit card; theft of

property.

CIVIL:

May 12—Rickey Tedder

vs. Stephanie Cogburn, et al,

quiet title;

May 12—Angela Crocker

vs. Little Shamrock Motel

LLC, negligence—other;

May 16—First State Bank

vs. Preston W. and Rhonda L.

Glenn, foreclosure.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

The following have ap-

plied for marriage license

in the Pike County Clerk’s

office.

5-06—Joshua Aaron How-

ard, 23 of Murfreesboro and

Stephanie Nicole Bufkin, 23

of Murfreesboro;

5-06—Jeremy Bryan

Hill, 35 of Amity and Tina R.

Glasspool, 38 of Amity;

5-16—Gary Duane Love-

joy, Jr., 41 of Murfreesboro

and Cynthia Kay Cameron,

50 of Murfreesboro.

Cash reward for information lead-

ing to the arrest and conviction of the

individual(s) responsible for the break-in

and theft at the Old Timbers building. A

1958 Harley Davidson was taken, among

other antiques. Please call (870) 451-1091.

CASH REWARD

Murfreesboro DiamondYour Hometown Newspaper • Est. 1975

•MikeGraves,CEO/Publisher•Editor,HeatherGrabin

•P.J.TracyIV,ContributingEditor•ChristyCoccarelli,OficeManager/Photographer

•FreemanHenderson,ContributingColumnist

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FROM THE BARNYARD MIKE GRAVES

PUBLISHER

The Murfreesboro Diamond welcomes letters to the editor addressing any topic of interest to

our readers.

To be published, letters must be 300 words or less and include the contact information of the

person writing them.

Additionally, letters are published at the discretion of the editor and publisher, and must not

contain obscene or libelous language.

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Letter to the Editor Policy


On the Edge of Common Sense

First Dance

DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT NOON

My NashvilleMy Nashville is Nash-

ville, not “The Ville.”(The

Ville sounds thuggy, and

Nashville is as unthuggy

a town as you’ll find, any-

where.)

My bank in Nashville is

First National Bank where

John Anthony is waiting

in the coffee shop to insult

me and John Ross and Jim

Stuckey have some cow

money for me.

My drugstore is Nash-

ville Drug, where I got Dads

cigars.

My shoe store is Quality

Shoe, where Dale Hamilton

played tricks on us and Shir-

ley gave us suckers.

My favorite place to visit

while we waited on papers

was the Nashville Coke

Plant, where we got 5 cent

cokes in the bottle and filled

them with peanuts.

My favorite meal was

chicken fried steak with

gravy and french fries from

Jodas. Second favorite was

steak sandwich from The

Poolhall. Third favorite was

taco salad from The Brand-

ing Iron. Breakfast was The

Crystal Cafe. After school

treat was chocolate dipped

ice cream from The Freeze

King.

My favorite entertain-

ment was watching the

“submarine races” at The

City Lake and a good west-

ern at The Elberta Theatre,

and “Ladies Choice” skate

time at The Skating Rink.

My favorite class was

Ms. Murrays History class,

where we talked about ev-

erything BUT History.

My favorite teacher was

Maye G Davis still is. Most

feared teacher today is

Terry Young.

My favorite, one and

only newspaper office had

a cloud of cigar smoke in it.

That’s all for this week.

Y’all come back now, ye

hear?

“To everything there is

a season.”-Eclesiastes

“We will cherish every

memory, we will sing her

praises, too. And to dear

old alma Mata we’ll be

faithful, and true.”-Alma

Mater Amy H. Ball

I danced with another woman tonight

My wife didn’t seem to mind.

We took to the floor like a pair of swans

That fate forever entwined.

Leaving our wake through the dancers who flowed

Like notes in search of a song

We tested our two step, tried out a waltz

and laughed when something went wrong!

I led and she followed, trusting each step,

Spurred by the beat of the band

Like birds taking wing the very first time,

It helps...to hold someone’s hand.

Although I had known this woman before

I’d thought of her as a child

But there on the dance floor, arm ‘round her waist,

I found my heart was beguiled.

For her a window had opened. I was there,

I’m eternally glad.

The rest of my life I’ll remember

The first night she danced with her dad.

www.baxterblack.com

The Pike County Sheriff’s Office is

now accepting applications for part-

time male and female Jailers. The job

includes shift work, must be at least

21-years of age, and a clean back-

ground check.

For more information call Sarah at

870-285-3413.

Applications may be picked up at

the Pike County Sheriff’s Office.

Pike CountySheriff’s Ofice

accepting applications IT’S A

BOY!

There will be a Baby Shower for

Genia Lowery & Kyle Lamb on Sunday, May 22

beginning at 2 p.m. at the Queen of Diamonds Inn in

Murfreesboro.

Heather Grabin, Editor

Ramblings...

Don’t ask me any questions and I will tell

you no lies. Sort of. The truth of the matter

is I don’t know.

Unless you’ve been completely oblivi-

ous in the last few weeks, you have prob-

ably heard the rumors about the sale of

Graves Publishing Company.

The front page tells a bit of the story,

but the rest of the chapters are a mystery,

even to me.

I know that business is to be conducted

as usual, that my last day as an employee

of Graves Publishing Company will be May

31 and that I will be allowed to apply with

the new company.

Other than that, I do not have a clue.

Regardless of what changes may occur I will

always be grateful to Lawrence Graves for

hiring , training and encouraging me with

my endeavors to be a reporter, and sharing

in my excitement when I achieved success.

Mike. Thinking of being without Mike

Graves almost brings me to tears. Even

though we have butted heads a time or

two, maybe even three or more; I respect

this man.

Why? Some may not have a high opin-

ion of Mike, but it’s probably because he

pointed out a truth. He might not have

been very tactful in the pointing, but I’m

that way myself.

Mike will let you know where you stand

very quickly and honestly. He’s the only

person that has EVER fired me. A humbling

experience that I needed, and he DID hire

me back.

I will miss Mike. I may become his new

stalker.

I have a grandson on the way that I want

him to meet. I want Asher to hear tales of

cornbread, beans and fried ‘taters.

I want him to know a man that respects

the simpler way of life. A country boy

through and through with a little bit of

hippy in his soul. A man with a quick tem-

per, but a good heart.

I know that many things are controlled

by politics in small communities. I did not

realize what type of situation I was walking

into in July of 2006, but I learned to eat crow

for others, and eat it well.

I don’t care who, what, when or where,

I will always think of Mike and Larry as

family.

I have learned many valuable life les-

sons and had amazing experiences over

the last decade. It has been an honor to be

the Editor of the Murfreesboro Diamond

Newspaper.

It has never been about politics for me.

It is about love for my hometown. Where

I returned not just once, but twice in my

lifetime, because I wanted my children to

be here.

Here in rural southwest Arkansas, where

friends are sometimes closer than families

and you know who your true friends are.

And you know who will be there to back

you up.

My crystal ball has no powers and I

do not know how this saga will end, but

I will always be eternally thankful to have

worked with my Publisher.

I leave you with no musical lyric or quote

this week. Simply my column which is writ-

ten from the heart.

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Obituaries Community News -continued from page 1

Adult Education classes openAmity Adult Education Classes are now open Monday and

Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information please contact 870-342-5374.

If you are interested in a earning a GED and a better future, contact Debbie Jackson, Delight campus at 870-874-2281 or Gail Wood, Murfreesboro High campus at 870-285-3514.

Classes for the Delight campus are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. Classes for the Murfreesboro campus are Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:30-6:30 p.m.

-GED classes currently available


The First United Methodist Church Blessed Beginnings Mission House, located on Second Avenue in Murfreesboro, is open the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Everything is free including one (1) free bag of groceries per family. Identification will be required if picking up groceries for another person.

For more information call 870-285-3577; 870-925-0138; or 870-285-2472.

-FUMC Mission House open monthly

A C0-Ed Church Softball League is forming, sponsored by the Southeast Pike County Alliance.

All games will be played at the Delight City Park field. All revenue gained is to be used to improve the park and field. SEPCA would like to have church leagues signed up in time to be-

gin playing at the Delight City Park by May 16th or 23rd, at the latest. If you have teams or players interested, talk with Tom Henderson

(870-230-3579) or Brandon Buck (870-557-2631).Fees will be $20 a person ($200 a team) with these rules: 1-1

count with courtesy; Halo in effect; new and old stamped bats-no seniors or ultras; 6/4 roster; 20/3, 15/4, 10/5 run rule; 44/400 balls men, any ball for women; HR call at plate. USSSA/ASA modified pitching.

NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS, FIREARMS OR PROFANITY ALLOWED ON PARK PROPERTY.

- Co-Ed Church Softball League form-ing; sponsored by SEPCA

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or

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Anything posted to Facebook should be on the

Murfreesboro Diamond Newspaper Page

Diamond Deadline is

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Jasper Allen Hardy was born and passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia,

He is preceded in death by his great grandfathers Willie Harrist of Bradley, Donald Gatliff of Delight, and Carlos Nutt of Murfreesboro; and great aunt Teressa Pfannenstiel of Ness City, KS.

Those left to cherish his memory are his parents Chase and Sarah Hardy of Magno-lia, paternal grandparents Tim and Melissa Hardy of Magnolia; maternal grandmother Carle Gatliff of Murfreesboro; maternal grandfather John Gatliff of Delight; great grandparents Julian and Patsy Hardy of Taylor, Jan Harrist of Bradley, Faydean Gatliff of Delight, Sonya Nutt of Murfrees-boro; great-great grandmother Merle Edds of Glenwood; aunts and uncle Hannah and Ali Hardy of Magnolia, Brittney and Dustin Coker of Haughton, LA, Becca and Anna Gatliff of Murfreesboro, Joe Gatliff of Mur-freesboro; and a host of extended family and friends.

Funeral services were held on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Chapel with Bro. Dustin Wisely oficiating. Burial followed at the Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. in Magnolia. Visitation was held on Thursday at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearer will be his uncle Joe Gatliff.

The family requests memorial donations are sent to the Hannah Pregnancy Resource Center, c/o First Baptist Church, 318 East Main St., Magnolia, AR 71753.

To sign the online guest book visit lewisfuneralhome.biz

Jasper Allen Hardy, May 9

Lonzo F. “Jr.” McCauley, age 71, of Murfreesboro, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. He was born on April 1, 1945, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, the son of Lonzo F. McCauley, Sr.

and Pearline Millis McCauley. On January 1, 1966, he was married to Charlotte Taylor. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Judy Jewell; and his brother-in-law, Philip Cowger.

He was a United States Air Force veteran and eventually retired from the United States Air Force Re-serves. A saw iler, he worked 25 years with Weyerhaeuser and 12 years with Georgia-Paciic before his retirement. He was a member of the Daisy Free Will Baptist Church. He and Charlotte were active in the Murfreesboro Senior Citizens Center and volunteered with the annual Senior Citizens Day. In his retirement years, he worked very hard at playing, hunting and ishing. His favorite saying was “Every day is Saturday!” He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend and outdoorsman.

He is survived by his wife, Charlotte McCauley of Murfreesboro; his daughter and son-in-law, Rach-elle and Wade Ashe of El Paso, Arkansas; his son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Christy McCauley of D’Iberville, Mississippi; his granddaughter, Reagan McCauley; his sister, Betty Cowger of Dardanelle; and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held on Saturday, May 14, 2016, in the Daisy Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Kevin Jewell oficiating.

Visitation was also held on Saturday, May 14, until service time, at the church. Interment followed in the Mount Joy Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glen-

wood. Pallbearers were Tony Davis, Ronnie White, Pierre Davis, David Smith, Randy Tedder and Kevin Kelley. Honorary pallbearers were Danny Jenkins, Franklin James, Tim Trout, Leroy Bailey and Rick Allmon. Memorials may be made to the Mount Joy Cemetery Association, 3791 Highway 70 West, Kirby, Arkan-

sas, 71950. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

Lonzo F. ‘Jr.’ McCauley, 71

Danny Paul Davis, age 49, of Delight, passed from this life on Thursday, May 12, 2016 doing what he loved best near Ashdown. He was born on June 13, 1966, the son of Pat D. and Jackie Maxey Davis. Danny was a truck driver for thirty-four years and a member of First Baptist Church in Delight. He enjoyed visiting with friends and family but enjoyed driving a truck most of all. Danny was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father-in-law, Glen “Goober” Stone.

Danny is survived by his wife, Cindy Stone Davis, his parents, Pat & Jackie Davis, his sister, Lori Allgood (Steve), his brother, Mike Davis (Debbie), and mother-in-law, Linda Stone, all of Delight. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Beebo Stone, sister-in-law, Wanda Campbell and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on Monday, May 16, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Delight with Verlon Wood oficiating. Interment followed in the Delight Cemetery. Visitation was held on Sunday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.

Danny›s nephews and friends served as pallbearers.Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children›s Hospital, #1 Children›s Way, Little Rock, AR 72202.Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book and view the video tribute.

Danny Paul Davis, 49, DelightCarley Dickey Oliver

A memorial service has been set for Carley Dickey Oliver for Saturday,

May 21, at 10 a.m. at the Sweethome United Methodist Church in the Sweethome

Community.

Barbara Elizabeth Shirley, 74, Amity

Barbara Elizabeth Shirley, age 74, of Amity, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016.

She was born on April 29, 1942, in Hot Springs, the daughter of Thomas Timbs and Leona Hogue Timbs. On January 31, 1975, she was married to Willis “Hoppy” Shirley who preceded her in death on January 1, 2004. She was also preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers, Johnny Timbs, Gene Timbs and Arthur Timbs.

She was a member and deacon of the New Beginnings Church in Point Cedar and volunteered for the Point Ce-dar Food Bank. She loved ishing, hunting and spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Margie and Brian Lynch of Amity, Tammy and John Stone of Delight and Tricia and Stacy Howell of Amity; her step-son and his wife, Randall and Angie Shirley of Glenwood; thirteen grandchildren; ifteen great-grand-children; her brother and his wife, Robert and Annette Timbs of Hot Springs; her sister, Laura Jane Bishop of California; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in the Davis-Smith Fu-neral Home Chapel, Glenwood, with Rick Collie oficiating.

Visitation was Tuesday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Interment will be in Shiloh Cemetery near Amity. Pallbearers will be Leon Stone, Cody Stone, Trey Stone, Rocky Stone, Ed May and

Alan Huffman. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

Butterlies are insects known for their beautiful colors and miraculous metamorphosis from larva into adults. They are members of the insect order Lepidoptera which also includes moths and skip-pers. Moths are insects that resemble butterlies but are not as colorful. They are active mainly at night, while butterlies are active during the day. These insects have tiny scales on their wings which are clear membranes. These scales are so delicate they will rub off if the insect is touched. Over time, sunlight and weather can wear down their scales, and their colors appear less vivid. These amazing creatures are found in all parts of the World, except Antarctica. Metamorphosis, the pro-cess a butterly goes through to transform from larva to a butterly, is one of the oldest in the World, and yet it is still one of the most fascinating. Few animals experience such a transformation. Butter-lies, and other Lepidoptera, have four cycles during their lifespan: the egg phase, the larva phase, the pupa phase, and adulthood (or imago phase). Butterly eggs are laid on leaves or plants; when the eggs hatch, they enter the larva phase and are called caterpillars. During this phase, the insects eat great quantities of food to prepare for the metamorphosis. They can often destroy crops and oth-er plant life during this phase. When they become full-grown caterpillars, they stop eating and spin a cocoon around themselves called a chrysalis. This marks the beginning of the third stage, and the process of metamorphosis occurs. It can take 10-14 days to complete the transformation. When it is done, the chrysalis bursts open, and the caterpillar becomes a beautiful butterly. Amazingly, the entire lifespan of most butterlies is short--only a few weeks for some and as long as 18 months for others. Few live longer than this, so that the process can begin all over again the next Spring!

A SpeciAl ThAnk You To All our SponSorS!

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Hidden Words:Antarctica, Butterly, Caterpillar,

Chrysalis, Cocoon, Egg, Equator, Insect, Larva, Lepidoptera,

Membranes, Metamorphosis, Monarch, Moth, Phases, Pupa,

Scales, Skipper, Transformation, Wings

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Across Clues:2. What is a butterly called during its larva phase?5. Butterly wings are covered with what?8. The process of changing from a caterpillar to a butterly is called what?9. Third stage of life for a butterly.10. A colorful, adult insect.Down Clues:1. Butterlies and moths are members of which insect order?3. Butterlies like what kind of weather?4. You will not ind a butterly on which Continent?5. A relative of moths and butterlies.6. First stage of life for a butterly.7. Nocturnal relative of the butterly.buTTerflY

croSSWord Crossword Ans: Across-2)caterpillar 5)scacles 8)metamorphosis 9)pupa 10)butterly Down-1)lepidop-

tera 3)warm 4)antarctica 5)skipper 6)egg 7)moth


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A division of First State Bank of DeQueen

(870) 285-2228The people

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Turner Body ShopU.S.Hwy371•Nashville

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Ouachita MountainSpring Water Company

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(870) 356-4795

Hope Tractor, INC.

3021 HWY. 29 N • Hope, AR (870) 777-3401

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Little Red School House

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203 South Mountain • Amity870-342-9551

Southern Glass, Mirror (Auto & Residential) &

Overhead Doors (Residential & Commerical)

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Dear Preacher: “How is the language and foulness of today condemned by Jesus, other than using His name in vain?”

Jesus taught a great deal in His gospel about what kind of language, and even the subject of talk, we should use. “Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judg-ment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned” (Matt. 12: 36-37). Please read carefully Matthew 15:19-20, I Tim. 5: 13, 2 Cor. 12:20, Rev. 21:8, Col. 3:9 and Eph. 4:25 to note the number of things relating to our speech that are condemned.

Paul also writes about “foul language.” Col. 3:8- “But now do ye also put off all these: anger, wrath, mal-ice, blasphemy, filthy com-munication out of your

mouth.” Eph. 4:29- “Let no corrupt communica-tion proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edify-ing, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” Some people seem to take delight in seeing just how filthy their language can be, but suck talk is a sign of both ignorance and un-godliness. It demonstrates ignorance in that such a person declares a lack of ability to express himself in decent language. It dem-

onstrates ungodliness (or, irreverence) in that such language seeks to destroy spiritual abilities.

James laments the im-proper use of words in James 3: 6, 9-10. What a shame that the mouth that should be praising God is instead spouting verbal garbage! And how terrible that sometimes that mouth is the one that belongs to a Christian! If we fill our hearts with foul thoughts, our language will show it. And if we thing on right things, our language will show that. Let us re-member that Christian, created in the image of God, should let their lan-guage show it.

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

‘Dear Preacher’By Tommy Mounts, Murfreesboro Church of Christ

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Theological Reflection

Being positive in a negative worldAll you have to do is

listen. People are so nega-

tive these days. So many

seem to be down on the

bad weather, which we

are experiencing. Some-

one asked me if I could

do something about these

storms. I replied: “I am

in personnel not manage-

ment!”

Others are down on the

political scene. I agree

that we need some more

candidates to vote for in

the presidential election.

But, I can only vote my

convictions.

Some are down on the

economy. The national

debt is soaring. How will

we ever pay off the trillions

of dollars that we owe?

Well, probably our chil-

dren and grandchildren

will work on that one! Fi-

nally, there is a group that

complains about not being

able to change a spouse,

friend, or neighbor. Just

give that one up. You do

not have the power to

change anyone. Why not

let God take care of that

one. Just pray for them

and pray for yourself.

We have some control

over the negativity around

us. We can turn off the

television. We can choose

another set of friends that

are not “naysayers,” fault-

finders, gripers and com-

plainers. You have a lot of

control about whom you

hang with . . . unless you

are in jail.

You have a lot of con-

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to let our minds dwell on

what is true, honorable,

right, pure, lovely, of good

reputation, excellent, and

worthy of praise (Phil. 4:8).

All of those constructs are

positive. The peace, love,

and joy of God can drive us

when we are open to see

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dant life. Positive thoughts

displace the negativity

that is widespread in our

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principles is the ability to

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Trust Him. He is Able!

You are loved,

Bro. Johnny

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It seems like everybody is going to write a book “one of these days.” Ev-erybody understands that what that means is that they are never going to write a book. Or if they do write it they never publish it. So what inspires one to do both? Ben Franklin, who is famous for writing stuff wrote, “Either write some-thing worth reading or do something worth writing.” He did both when he mar-ried a red headed widow and discovered electricity.

Steven Pressfield, Amer-ican Novelist and Histo-rian, wrote “Most of us have two lives. The life we lived and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.” Press-field wrote a book about how to overcome that re-sistance, “Do the Work.” I wonder how many people bought that book and still never wrote their own. I’ve written (and yes published wise guys) 7 books, plus writing this weekly column for 45 years and I can tell you that resistance is not

that hard to overcome. All you have to do is sit down at a computer, pull up Word, open up a vein and bleed.

My old professional speaker friend, Dr. Charlie Jarvis, long since gone to that great podium in the sky, used to say, “Any idiot can write a book…one of these days. One of these days I’m gonna write two books!” Somehow Charlie never got around to writ-ing, or if he did, publishing even one. It interfered with his golf game. He used to tell the story of meeting a bum on the street that asked him for a handout.

Charlie asked, “If I give you some money will you spend it on wine, beer or liquor?”

The bum said, “No, on my honor. I gave up drink-ing years ago.”

Jarvis asked, “Will you spend it on expensive green fees at some exclu-sive golf course?”

The bum said, “Are you serious? I haven’t played golf in two decades.”

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“Why would you do that?” quizzed the bum.

“Because I want my wife to see what a man looks like after he’s given up drinking and golf,” says Jarvis.

My own personal Fam-ily Doctor retired recently and decided to write (and publish on his own) a book of advice about life in gen-eral. He asked me to write a foreword. I wrote what I thought was a flattering re-view and he used it on the dust jacket, a prime and honored spot. I saw him recently and he told me he was going to write another book but was not going to ask me to write a foreword to this one. I asked why. He said, “Because that first one hasn’t sold very well.” www.docblakely.com

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Letter to the Rattlers

To the Rattler baseball team, you don’t have any

reason to hold those heads down. I wasn’t there, but I

know you played good in the season.

I am so proud of you all.

For the one’s that won’t be hitting the field with us

next time, you will be missed and good luck to you. For

the one’s that graduated, it was so nice .

Good luck to you all,

Love you all,

#1 Fan

Peggy Jordan

Rosie Simmons

Reporter

The meeting of the Delight City

Council on May 9, 2016 was once again

short. The monthly reports were

the only business before the council.

Those in attendance were Mayor Paul

Lane and council members Chris

Goodson, Ronnie Cox, Randy Abbott,

and Treasurer/Clerk Brent Alexander.

Keith Woods and Tom Wilson were ab-

sent. They met at the Pickett Building

on the Delight School Campus.

The board reviewed the April meet-

ing minutes and a motion was made

by Abbott and seconded by Goodson,

motion carried.

The council reviewed the town

transaction list and a motion was

made by Cox and seconded by Ab-

bott, motion carried.

The water transactions were also

reviewed and a motion was made by

Goodson, and seconded by Cox, mo-

tion carried. Due to an increase in

water, usage the town has made up

the amount of money spent on the

Saline Creek water line repair. The

town is still waiting to receive word

from FEMA about reimbursement of

funds; all the paperwork has been

turned in, now they just have to wait.

The council has still not received

the deed for the Agri-building and the

Pickett Building at the school, after

discussion Mayor Lane said he would

discuss what was needed with the lo-

cal Title Company to see if the process

could be moved along.

Under Council Comments, Abbott

said people have been asking about

the influx of gnats, wondering if they

were coming from the sewer and the

Mayor said “no, this was not the case.”

There was also a request for the

removal of some debris from a vacant

trailer.

Goodson also said there were a

number of complaints about trash

being dumped around Apartment 6.

Cox brought a request from the

South Pike County Alliance. Would

the city pay for the lumber needed to

repair the benches at the park? The

Alliance would provide the labor. This

was approved.

The board also requested the

Mayor to look into the cost of renting

or the purchase of a scissor lift to

help with various repairs the city has

around the community such as lights

at the ball field.

The council is still working with

the Ambulance Service to improve

the service but it is a slow process.

Registration is now open for the Rural Community Alli-

ance 2016 “#NoCommunityLeftBehind” Summer Conference

in Fairfield Bay, a beautiful lake resort community.

This year a Youth Essay Contest and a Community Poster

Contest will be held.

The Youth Essay Contest is eligible for grades 1-12 and

the topic is “Why is your rural school important to you?”

The Community Poster Contest is open to every RCA

Chapter and is an opportunity to show what their commu-

nity has accomplished over the past two years. In keeping

with the conference theme, the poster board should show

how the community works on not being left behind.

Chapters must bring the completed poster board to the

conference and members will vote for the winning poster.

The winning community will be awarded a chapter contri-

bution.

For more information contact your areas Regional Direc-

tor: Southwest—Penny Harris; Southeast—Tanya Broad-

nax; Delta—Dorothy Singleton; and North Central—Matt

Grandon.

Rural Community Alliance to hold

Summer Conference

Council discusses transactions


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ROSIE SIMMONSREPORTER

The South Pike County

School District met in the

Administration Office on

the Murfreesboro Campus

May 10, 2016. Those in at-

tendance were Alan Walls,

Steve Conly, Trent Cox, Joe

House, Angie Fabian, Jeramy

Humphrey, Scott Maroon

and Superintendent Roger

Featherston. Guests were,

Warren Crabtree & Jayson

Grinage from Superior Light-

ing and Colton Churchill,

from Excel Lighting.

President Alan Walls

called the meeting to order

and asked Roger Feather-

ston to lead the group in

prayer. The board reviewed

the minutes and financial

statement and approved

them by acclamation.

In the Superintendent’s

report Mr. Featherston let

the board know he will be at

a Superintendent meeting on

the date of the next board

meeting so he was request-

ing to move the Board Meet-

ing to June 7, which is the

first Tuesday instead of the

second Tuesday.

The school has recently

received accreditation for all

three locations. They have

also been doing testing over

the last couple of weeks. The

teachers were questioning

that some students didn’t

have the same number of

questions as other students

in the same class. The stu-

dents really worked hard

and with the experience of

having the electronic de-

vices over the last year, Mr.

Featherston feels that the

tests scores should improve

this year.

Chad Brinkley then gave

an update on the use of

technology in the classroom

over the last year and the

status of next year. Overall,

the program has been a great

success. They did not lose

any devices and none were

stolen. If the school looks

at taking the one-to-one ini-

tiative to all the grades next

year there are some options

of moving the iPads from

the 7th & 8th grade down

and adding the new iPad pro

for those grades. They are

cheaper than the Mac Book

and there is the possibility

of using them on into grades

9-12 as the students progress

through the grades. The

demand is now there for the

K-2 because next year the

tests for that group will also

be electronic.

This summer the technol-

ogy department is going to

focus on implementing the

curriculum into the class-

room more so. Last year

they concentrated on help-

ing everyone learn how to

use the devices, now the

focus is turning to enhancing

the curriculum. There will

be Technology Thursdays

every week this summer

for teachers to come in and

work with the technology de-

partment. They are required

to attend four sessions, but

are free to attend all.

Nationally known teacher

Farrah Shipley is coming to

Murfreesboro to speak to the

teachers in July. Numerous

districts in the area have

signed up to attend this pre-

sentation.

South Pike County School

District is working on becom-

ing a Apple Distinguished

School District. Apple will

promote SPCSD because of

this and school represen-

tatives will be attending

forums to answer questions

about the school’s one-to

one initiative and to promote

Apple, but at the same time

Apple will be promoting

South Pike County School

District. There will be a Tech-

nology Meeting ON May 16,

at 3:30 pm to meet with the

Apple Rep and Technician.

When this one-to-one ini-

tiative was originally set

up the goal was to be able

to give the Mac Books to

each student upon gradua-

tion, however this is illegal

so the school worked out

a plan with the auditors to

sell the Mac Books to the

students at a reduced rate.

The board however, would

like to explore options on

how to get the price down

for all students.

A presentation of their

bid was made by Exel Energy

Group and Superior Lighting

on the retrofit of all lighting

on both the Murfreesboro

and Delight Campuses to

LED lighting. The cost and

savings and warranty were

presented but there were

some differences. After the

presentations the board

discussed the proposals and

voted to accept the bid of Ex-

cel Energy Group contingent

upon checking on references

and the SWEPCO incentives.

This passed on a 6-1 vote.

The board then voted

on ASBA Policy Revisions

that mainly had to do with

changed wording and typos.

These are for the 2016-17

school year.

A new policy voted on to

allow students to purchase

the electronic devices at

graduation. A motion was

made by Humphrey and

seconded by Cox, motion

passed.

The Board reconvened

from Executive session at

7:55 pm and Mr. Featherston

made the recommendation

that they add one period

to Beckal Hawkins contract

and to hire Special Ed Aide

Candace Hughes.

It was also recommended

to the board that Julie Walls

wife of Alan Walls be moved

to the position of Secretary

on the Delight Campus. The

board passed the motion

and a letter will be sent to

the Education commissioner

stating that the Board under-

stands she is the wife of a

school board member and

that she is the best person

for the position. Her con-

tract will run from August 1,

thru June 1.

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