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Steve
Sharp, MRO in De Queen, has been recognized again with the SWEPCO Good
Samaritan Award for his recent actions this summer in an emergency
situation.
On June 15, Steve was on his regular meter reading route on Highway 41 in De Queen when he heard a loud noise, noticing a small RV had lost control and gone off the road. The vehicle struck a tree, sideswiped the side of a church, hit a second tree and eventually came to rest within six feet of the front door of a house.
"Steve parked safely and approached the elderly driver to check on his condition. The gentleman was conscious and shaken up over the accident. Steve made sure the driver was not in danger, called 911 and stayed with him until both local police and ambulance arrived, assisting rescue personnel in getting him out of the damaged vehicle," said Steve's MRO supervisor, Roy Bermea, in Texarkana.
In 2009, Steve also was recognized with the Good Samaritan Award for coming to the aid of a customer in De Queen who had fallen overnight in her yard and was suffering hypothermia. He secured a loose dog who was protecting the woman, called for emergency assistance, and stayed nearby, keeping her calm until help arrived.
Congressman
Mike Ross recently held a town hall meeting in De Queen.
Ross
said that the key to the success of a rural community is small
businesses.
Ross
said troops are being strategically pulled out of
Mike
Ross is running for re-election. He
will face Republican Beth Ann Rankin in the November General Election.
A
medical helicopter en route to pick up a patient crashed early Tuesday
near
The
crash occurred about
A
federal investigator says the helicopter left a trail of parts for about
a mile before it hit the ground near a mobile home.
NTSB
investigator Jennifer Rodi said Wednesday the debris trail indicates the
helicopter came apart in the air. She said the main rotor separated from
the aircraft and was found north of the main crash site, and the tail
was found to the southwest.
Rodi
says investigators will try to reconstruct what's left of the aircraft
at the
She
said nearby residents say they heard the sound of an explosion and a
fluttering or flapping sound, the engine revving up, and then metal
crunching when the helicopter hit the ground.
The
victims were identified as pilot Kenneth Robertson of Searcy, flight
nurse Kenneth Meyer Jr. of Center Ridge and flight paramedic Gayla
Gregory of
The
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration reported Thursday that
the state's net available revenues were $18 million more in August than
forecast and $31 million more than the same month last year. The state
saw an increase in sales and individual income tax collections, but
corporate income taxes collections were down.
The
state's net available revenues are $32.7 million above forecast for the
fiscal year that began July 1.
Gov.
Mike Beebe says the report is good news, but cautioned to not get too
excited about the numbers since it's still early in the fiscal year.
Tina
Brewer said she went out to the front yard about
She
said the object turned out to be a six-foot alligator.
According
to Brewer, she contacted police, who then notified state Game & Fish
Commission Wildlife Technician Mike Harris.
Harris,
who captured the alligator, said it appeared to have taken refuge in
Brewer's yard after having been struck by a vehicle. But he said the
animal's wounds didn't appear severe - the worst was about a foot of
missing tail - and he released it near the
De Queen, Ark—Legacy Academy, a private grammar school in De Queen hosted a day long in-service with Cecile Taylor of Trinidad and Tobago last week in preparation for the new school year. Mrs. Taylor led a day long staff development session. She utilized her lifetime in education as a portal for learning that the school’s staff was able to look through and learn valuable and applicable principles and tools. The workshop included sessions on staff collaboration, creative teaching in the classroom, building a proper school culture, and the value of a child among others. The sessions were both instructive and interactive.
Mrs. Cecile Taylor is an Education Development Consultant with Congress WBN, an international non-profit organization focused on effecting human, social and national transformation through values-based development principles and initiatives.
She served for 10 years as the first Director of NorthGate College, a pioneering high school in Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies, which has established a track record of innovation in education and a reputation for its commitment to holistic human development. She has earned a reputation as a tireless champion of values-based education and, through Congress WBN, she continues her work globally to assist educational institutions provide balanced and well-rounded education programs. Over the years Mrs. Taylor has been responsible for planning and delivering numerous seminars to educators and education institutions.
Mrs. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Surrey in the UK, and a post-graduate Diploma in Education focusing on Educational Administration from the University of the West Indies. Mrs. Taylor lives in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. She is married with three children and seven grandchildren.
Legacy Academy is a private school in De Queen which serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through third grade. For more information about Legacy Academy call 642.8937.
Jessica
Brown, public service director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation, said as of Tuesday, officials were still unable to
identify the body. The
vehicle and body were found northwest of
Investigators
stated that it does not appear to be foul play at this time but the
incident is still under investigation, and they are still trying to
identify the body. Other
agencies involved in the investigation include the Oklahoma Highway
Patrol and the State Fire Marshall.
Arkansas
Governor Mike Beebe was in De Queen Tuesday evening for a fundraiser at
the home of Larry and Cindy Hale. Governor Beebe says he always enjoys
coming to
While
making his campaign rounds in rural
Approximately
400 members of the Sevier County Farmers Cooperative attended the annual
membership meeting at the
The
Farmers Co-op spent money on remodeling and repairs in the past year.
Darrell Payne say the project of removing underground storage tanks at
the Service Station on
Loyd
Montgomery of Lockesburg, Danny Lipsey of Horatio, and Tommy Wagner of
Horatio were re-elected to the Co-op Board. 30% of the 2010 patronage
will be paid in the form of cash dividends in December.
There
will be a 4-hour AARP Driver Safety Class held at the De Queen Senior
Citizen’s Center,
Membership in AARP is not required. There will be no tests. Fee for enrollment is $14 ($12 for those with AARP National Membership). The fee includes the cost of the workbook and is payable upon arrival at the class.
Completion
of the class could result in a discount on your auto insurance.
Participants are requested to register PRIOR to class by either signing
up at the Senior Citizen’s Center or by calling 870-642-3420.
The
Crater of Diamonds State Park campground opened yesterday after a
year-long renovation and will be taking registrations and renting
campsites for September. Improvements to the campground include access
to water, sewer, electric, and most have tent pads. Forty seven sites
are available with two
Collinfest
2010 is coming to De Queen on Saturday, October 2nd.
De Queen native Collin Raye will return to De Queen and be the
first major act at the new CCCUA De Queen Amphitheater.
Special Guest this year will be Jamie O’Neal who has had such
hits as “There is no
Tickets
for the concert are on sale at KDQN Studios.
Reserved seats are $20 each and general admission is $10.
Children age 5 and under are free with an adult for general
admission only. General
admission attendees will need to bring a blanket or lawn chair.
Tickets
may be purchased with a credit/debit card by calling 642-2446 or
898-3624. There will be a $1
per ticket handling fee for all credit/debit card orders.
A
fire destroyed a home on
The
Gillham fire department responded and the De Queen Fire Department
responded with mutual aid. The
home was fully engulfed at the time of arrival and the home was a total
loss. De Queen responded
with 20 firefighters and 3 trucks. No
one was at home at the time of the fire. It is believed the fire started
from a lightening strike. The
home belonged to Billy and Nancy Wilson and was located at
Bryan
Martz of the Sevier County Water Association has issued a boil water
order for residents from
An
Idabel, OK man was arrested and charged with possession in
According
to the Sevier County Sheriff’s office, Deputies Wendall Randall and
Clayton Yates were patrolling the Lockesburg area when then noticed a
vehicle that appeared to have illegal window tinting.
The driver was identified as 31 year old Eley Odom.
Upon further investigation officers discovered a small bag of
suspected marijuana. The
baggie was hidden inside a Burger King sack sitting on the front seat.
The driver admitted the marijuana was his.
Odom was placed into custody and transported to the Sevier County
Jail where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance,
marijuana.
The
city of
Patrons
at the popular park dig for diamonds and keep what they find.
Park
Superintendent Justin Dorsey says it would be easier for the park to
operate if
Several
other state parks are within the borders of cities.
A
public hearing is scheduled for
Congressman
Mike Ross will host a town hall meeting today beginning at
Lawmakers
are backing away their recommendation to increase the per-student
funding
A
legislative panel on Monday withdrew its recommendation to increase the
per-student funding amount by 2.5% for the 2011-2012 school year.
Lawmakers on the panel said they need more time to study whether that is
an adequate amount to fund education in the state.
The
subcommittee faces a Wednesday deadline to issue its report on school
funding, and plans to meet again Tuesday. Chairmen of the panel said
it's possible that they may recommend an amount that could be changed
later.
The funding plan still needs approval from the House and Senate education committees, as well as the Joint Budget Committee.
De Queen, ARK—Legacy Academy, a private school in De Queen, Arkansas launched a new year with its first day of school taking place Monday. This is the schools third year of operations. The school is a classical Christian school that serves students in grades Pre-K through 3rd grade with plans to expand into higher grade levels.
As a classical school the academy focuses on utilizing the classical academic learning method for educational development. This approach takes the children through very deliberate learning stages and uses a variety of classroom methods that progress the child through natural stages of learning. Academically the school utilizes a rich and varied curriculum. Students are exposed to a strong phonics-based reading program, Saxon’s math curriculum, Shurley’s English and comprehensive curriculum in history, science, art, physical education, geography and Latin. Students begin learning Latin in the youngest grades to enhance their long term reading capacity and prepare them for learning foreign languages. All western languages (English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) are Latin based. In addition, a member of the Texarkana Symphony comes weekly to teach music and violin lessons to the school’s students.
The school emphasizes its commitment to holistic development of each child. “Academics are very important. We want our children to receive a first class education and be fully prepared for any educational pursuit. It is also important that we don’t stop there. Students spend forty hours a week at school. It is a great opportunity to build good future citizens, develop core values, a respect and love for God, and help parents turn their children into strong, capable and good adults.” Said Chad Gallagher, who founded the school with his wife Jessica.
The school boasts of a professional staff and a low student: teacher ratio to ensure each student receives adequate attention and care. The school offers a scholarship program to assist families ensure that tuition is affordable regardless of a family’s income. “We never want financial capacity alone to determine if a child is afforded this great opportunity. The scholarship program exists to ensure any family that wants Legacy Academy for their child can access it.” Gallagher said. The program is rewarding in ten percent increments providing assistance with tuition from 10% assistance up to 100%.
The school recently revamped its interactive website. To learn more about the school you can visit the website at www.legacyacademyonline.com or call the office at 642.8937.
With the current dry conditions and no significant rain in the forecast in the near future, conditions are favorable for fires to quickly get out of control.
The burn ban will continue until further notice.
Collinfest
2010 is coming to De Queen on Saturday, October 2nd.
De Queen native Collin Raye will return to De Queen and be the
first major act at the new CCCUA De Queen Amphitheater.
Special Guest this year will be Jamie O’Neal who has had such
hits as “There is no 
Tickets
for the concert will go on sale this Wednesday, September 1st
at
Tickets
will be sold first come first served and there is a waiting list for
tickets. Those who are
present at KDQN at
Officers
of the Sevier County Sheriff’s office were called to
According
to Sevier County Sheriff Monte Stringfellow, officers were called to the
residence of Mikey Guire. Upon
arrival, officers located a lot of blood but no one was at the home.
Officers searched for 30 to 45 minutes before locating Randall
Lee Guire on
Officers
searched for hours but were unable to locate Mikey.
The next morning, the sheriff’s office received a call from a
female stating that Mikey was at her house in need of medical attention
but he was afraid to go to the hospital because he thought he would get
arrested. Officers
advised the female to take him to the hospital and told her that they
had no reason at that time to make an arrest.
Once at the hospital, Mikey refused to talk to a deputy about his
wounds and refused to press charges against his brother stating that it
was a family matter. The
incident is still under investigation.
A
Hatfield Arkansas man was arrested and charged with possession of an
instrument of crime, speeding, and driving on a suspended license.
According
to the De Queen Police Department, Officer Ernesto Echevarria was
running radar on
A
Horatio man was arrested and is charged with theft by receiving after
officers searched his girlfriend’s apartment and located several items
that had been reported stolen.
According
to Sheriff Monte Stringfellow, 24 year old Marcus Johnson was arrested
after Mac McDaniel called and said Johnson was at the government
apartments in Horatio and he had been banned from the premises. As
he left the apartment, Johnson was arrested and charged with criminal
trespassing. After an interview with Johnson, officers went to
Johnson’s girlfriend’s apartment and were granted permission to
search. Inside officers
found several items that had been reported stolen by Richard Jackson the
week before. Johnson
is now also charged with theft by receiving, and possession of firearms
by certain persons.
Unneeded
prescription drugs will be accepted statewide Sept. 25 on Nationwide
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, the state Department of Human Services
announced today.
Expired
and unwanted prescription drugs will be collected at more than 120 sites
across
The
medications will be transported to Clean Harbors Environmental Services
in
DHS
officials said that in the 2009 Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment
Survey, close to 10 percent of
Arkansans
should have little trouble sinking their teeth into deciding whether to
make hunting and fishing a constitutional right, but officials say
raising interest rates may be hard to swallow in a struggling economy.
Voters
will face those proposed constitutional changes when they go to the
polls in November, along with a third measure that would change the
financial criteria for luring large industrial prospects to
The
Legislature referred all three proposed constitutional amendments to the
November general election ballot. Citizens’ groups failed in efforts
this year to gather enough signatures to place initiatives on the
ballot, including measures that would ban illegal immigrants over 14
from receiving state services and authorize casinos in seven
Issue
1 would provide constitutional protection to hunting, fishing, trapping
and harvesting wildlife in the state. Its sponsor, Sen. Steve Faris,
D-Malvern, who says a constitutional amendment is needed because in some
states animal rights organizations have filed lawsuits that have
encroached upon hunters’ rights.
Issue
2 is more complex, with three major provisions which would:
—Remove an interest rate cap of 5 percent above the federal discount
rate, now .75 percent, on consumer loans, but would leave a 17 percent
cap in place. Lenders are currently limited to whichever cap is lower.
—Repeal an interest rate cap of 2 percent above the federal discount
rate on bonds issued by or loans issued by or to governmental units.
—Allow governmental entities to issue bonds to finance
energy-efficiency projects and use savings from the projects to repay
the loans.
Issue
3 would repeal a section of Amendment 82 that restricts the issuance of
economic development bonds to major projects guaranteeing at least a
$500 million investment and at least 500 new jobs. It would authorize
the Legislature to set new financial criteria for the bond issues.
The
Arkansas Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas is
spearheading a campaign in support of Issues 2 and 3.
Ashdown School District Welcomes Fourteen New Staff Members 08/30/10
The beginning of every school year brings lots of “news,” and this school year, 2010-2011, is no different. Fourteen new faces greet students each day on campuses throughout the Ashdown School District, and several “still familiar” ones can be seen performing new duties on different campuses.
Margaret Daniel Primary School welcomes aide Jennifer Crews, transferring from L. F. Henderson Intermediate School, as well as new-to-the-district staff Melissa Wright, school nurse, and Lacy and Jeremy Nihiser, special education teacher and custodial staff.
Melissa Wright, new MDP/CDF school nurse, received her Associate Degree in Nursing from Texarkana College and has ten years previous experience as an RN at Wadley and Dubuis Hospitals in Texarkana. Melissa enjoys spending time with her family – husband Brad, Rebecca (8th grade), Timothy (2nd grade), and Haley (1st grade).
Lacy Nihiser is “looking forward to a great year” teaching reading and math in the special education department of MDP. She has a bachelor’s degree from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee, and eleven years experience in Illinois, Tennessee, and Colorado teaching preschool and special education paraprofessional and substitute teaching in K-8th grades. She collects Mickey Mouse memorabilia and enjoys Indy and NASCAR racing and camping with her husband Jeremy.
C. D. Franks Elementary is happy to include newcomer to their campus Amy Smith, teaching 3rd grade and previously a 1st grade teacher at MDP.
Visitors to the office of L. F. Henderson Intermediate School will notice a new face at the attendance window – Patricia Gilmore – who replaced the retired Arlene Guillory. Patricia is actually a familiar face on some ASD campuses as she served as a substitute for a number of years. She has a B.S. degree in Business Management from Southern University in Baton Rouge and served as technology manager at West Feliciana Middle School in St. Francisville, Louisiana. She is married to Rev. Jesse Gilmore and has two daughters – Laurell King and Jessica Gilmore. Patricia loves attending football games and church, as well as anything related to computers, helping people, and watching TV.
Another new face on the LFH campus is Carrie Dinger, 5th grade literacy (reading, writing and language arts) teacher. Carrie’s Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters of Science degrees came from Texas A & M University in Texarkana. She has five years of teaching experience in Mineral Springs. Carrie has been married to Gary Dinger of Dierks for nine years and has two step-daughters, Courtney and Magan, who both received B.S.E. degrees in P-4 education this past May. She says that she loves education, reading, writing, all outdoor activities, and spending time with her family. She hopes that she will “create a fun learning environment” in her classroom “where each child will be successful in learning required reading and writing skills, along with life skills.”
Additional changes include P. E. teacher Katherine Smith, coming from AJHS, and Derenda Henry as 4th grade math teacher, coming from CDF.
Ashdown Junior High School will miss Coach Katherine Smith in her P.E. and teaching duties, but several teachers on the staff will be voluntarily “filling her shoes.” Also Coach James Welchel will be teaching social studies at AJHS in addition to his head volleyball coach and assistant girls basketball coaching duties.
AJHS also welcomes Judy Cowling back as a paraprofessional and new coach Denton Long, who will be teaching math at AJHS as well as assisting in AHS football and basketball. Coach Long’s B.S.E. degree came from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. He comes to Ashdown with four years of experience. He is engaged to Samantha Oglesby and loves football and motorcycles. He hopes for “a happy successful year in all aspects.”
Ashdown High School has experienced the largest turnover of all ASD campuses with a new principal, assistant principal, dean of students, athletic director, three new classroom teachers, and five new coaches/classroom teachers.
Replacing John Crowder who has moved to northwest Arkansas, Bryan Ledford is the new AHS principal, having served as assistant principal for five years, and the new assistant principal is Tim Erwin, previously the P.E. teacher at LFH. The newly created Dean of Students position is being manned by Jeffery Flanigan, also the head basketball and assistant baseball coach. Coach William Frazier is AHS’s new athletic director/head football coach, replacing Chris Hill who resigned in late summer.
Terri Frost is returning to the Ashdown School District after three years as a science specialist with the DeQueen-Mena Education Cooperative in Gillham. Previously a physical science teacher at AJHS, Terri also coached basketball and track in Texas. At AHS she will be teaching all chemistry classes, including Pre-AP and AP, and serve at the AAIMS lead teacher. Her B.S.E. came from Henderson State University. She and husband Loyd have two sons – Dakota, 10th grade, and Zane, 7th grade. They enjoy fishing and camping and “anything that the boys are involved with.” She is “very excited to be back” and hopes “to instill a love of science” in her students at AHS.
With a two-month-old daughter (Ella) at home, new Spanish teacher Regina Westfall expects “things will be different, but great nonetheless,” especially with the addition of teaching the yearbook staff. Regina has a B.A. from SAU and a Masters in the Art of Teaching (MAT) from Henderson, along with two years of teaching experience in Delight. She and husband Andrew have two children.
New medical professions teacher Amy Silva has worked for the Ashdown School District for the last three years as school nurse, having been a Registered Nurse since 1998. She received her B.S. in Nursing from Harding University in Searcy and will be teaching Intro to Med. Professions I & II, Medical Procedures I & II, Anatomy & Physiology, Abnormal Psychology, and Medical Terminology. Amy is excited about “the opportunities this program will provide for our students.” She, with husband Brent, has three daughters – Kaylee, Chloe and Caroline -- and is the daughter of retired ASD Parent Coordinator Susan Simmons.
New members of the coaching staff in the Ashdown School District include Courtney Johnson, Mark Brigance, Matt Richardson, Joey Scroggins, Kyle Foster, and Denton Long (introduced earlier in the article).
Coming to us from Texas, Courtney Johnson has coached five years in New Boston and two years in Queen City. She will be assisting in both volleyball and softball, along with teaching World History at AHS. She earned at B. S. in History from Texas A & M – Texarkana. The mother of Brooklyn, age 10, and Brady, age 4, Coach Johnson loves playing softball, taking care of her kids, and reading books. She hopes to “have a great/successful year in both the classroom and the gym.”
Mark Brigance will be head baseball coach at AHS and assist in football, as well as teach anatomy and physiology. His B.S.E. and M.S.E. degrees came from Arkansas Tech University and Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. He has previous experience in three Arkansas schools – Berryville, Magazine and Waldron. Coach Brigance’s wife Sandy is an RN at the Department of Health in Hope, his son Trenton is in the U. S. Army, and sons Brandon (grade 11) and Matthew (kindergarten) are students in Ashdown schools. He enjoys spending time with his family, going to church and attending baseball games. He states that he is “glad to be in Ashdown.”
AHS health teacher and assistant football coach Matt Richardson looks forward to “becoming a part of this great school and community.” Coming to Ashdown from two and a half years of experience at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, Coach Richardson, with wife Jennifer, loves football and family. His B.S. degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is in Kinesiology.
In addition to teaching ACT Prep, Joey Scroggins will assist in coaching football and girls’ track. He received a B. S. E. from UCA in Conway and worked in the South Conway County School District for one year. Coach Scroggins and wife Mary (who is a special education aide at CDF) have been married for five years, and they enjoy movies, music and sports. He hopes for a great year and expects to “grow as a teacher.”
Coming directly to Ashdown from Houston, Coach Kyle Foster has 15 years of experience before coming to AHS as social studies teacher and assistant football and baseball coach. He earned a B.S.E. degree from UA-Monticello and will be teaching economics, sociology, world geography, contemporary U.S. history, and P.E. A single guy, Coach Foster enjoys fishing, hunting, church, good history books, and sports. He says that he “expects it to be a great year.”
Additional improvements in the Ashdown School District include the promotion of Ted Messer in the transportation department and Shonda Peacock in technology to full-time employees
A
Vandervoort woman was killed in a two vehicle accident just north of De
Queen around
According
to Arkansas State Police, 19 year old Amanda McAllister of
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Members
of the community and of the Sevier County Coalition's Substance Abuse
Committee met on Sept. 1 to discuss the De Queen Police Department's
Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Grant. 
Over
$17,000 worth of stolen baby formula was recovered from storage units in
Horatio. 
(Murfreesboro,
Ark.) The Crater of Diamonds State Park is pleased to announce the
opening of their campground on Monday, August 30, 2010. After a
year-long renovation process the park begins taking registrations and
renting campsites on the September, 1st. So, unlike other
state parks that are usually booked months ahead, all 52 of the Crater
of Diamonds sites are presently available for the up-coming Labor Day
weekend. 
