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HONOR
YOUR MOTHER
A
son was charged with Domestic Battery in the 2nd Degree
along with interference with emergency communications in the 1st
degree after allegedly striking his mother. 21-year-old
Michael Dunn was arrested after his mother, 61-year-old Leslie Dunn
reported that Michael had struck her several times. Leslie
Dunn reported that after she and her son returned from Wal-mart,
they began to argue. She told the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
that she told him to pack his things and leave. At
that point, he began punching her and kicking her. She
asked her daughter to bring her the phone so she could contact the
police, but Michael allegedly broke both home phones to keep her
from calling the cops. Leslie
Dunn revealed injuries that were consist with being in physical
altercation. DPD
AND SCSO RESPONDS TO ACCIDENT
05/22/13 Members
of the De Queen Police Department and the Sevier County Sheriff’s
Office responded to a single vehicle accident on De
Queen Police Department Officer Levi Browning was notified of an
erratic driver in a white Ford Expedition on Highway 70 West. A
short time later, the Since
the accident was in the county, Deputies Brian Hankins and Amy
Turner assisted Browning at the scene. When
the officers arrived, they observed the front end of a white
Expedition in the ditch with its left rear tire off the ground. The
vehicle was registered to a Fidel Ocampo, however, Browning observed
35-year-old Jorge Delgado walking away from the scene and entering a
residence on Delgado
informed Officer Browning that he was not driving the vehicle, but
Browning stated that he arrived at the scene shortly after the
accident and did not see anyone else in the vicinity of the
accident. Delgado
was given a break-analyzer test and he was arrested for Public
Intoxication and transported to the Sevier County Jail. While searching Delgado at the jail, officer Browning discovered a bag of suspected marijuana and amended the charges to include Furnishing Prohibited Articles.
HORATIO
BASEBALL PLAYERS HONORED 05/22/13
4
Horatio High School Baseball Players were chosen as members of the
7-3A All District team. They were Junior shortstop-Kade Caudle,
Senior catcher-Josh Prowant, Senior pitcher-Will Ward and Senior 2nd
baseman-Ty Young.
Ty
Young was also chosen as a member of the Class 3A All-State baseball
team.
Caudle
and Prowant led the Lions at the plate with a .391 batting average.
Caudle
had 36 hits – 25-singles and 11-doubles. He had 22 RBIs and scored
33 runs.
Prowant
had 36 hits – 23 singles and 13 doubles. He had 26 RBIs and scored
21 runs.
Young
had 34 hits and 16 RBIs, while scoring 26 runs and ended the season
with a .378 batting average.
Ward
had 29 hits and 27 RBIs, while scoring 24 runs with a .349 batting
average.
Caudle
was also notified that he was selected to play in the Xtra-innings
Classic this July in
SHOFFNER
Democrat
Martha Shoffner held the office since 2007 and was re-elected in
2010.
Shoffner
in a letter to Governor Mike Beebe said, “I am proud to have been
elected by and to have served the people of the state of
After
her arrest in an FBI sting operation Saturday, Shoffner was under
pressure from other public officials to step down.
Shoffner, 68, is charged with attempt and conspiracy to
commit extortion under color of official right under the Hobbs Act,
a federal law often used to prosecute public officials for accepting
bribes. The charges
carry maximum penalties of 20 years in prison and up to a $250,000
fine.
Steele
Vincent Stephens, an investment broker who has sold $1.69 billion in
bonds to
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SHOFFNER ACCUSED OF RECEIVING MULTIPLE PAYMENTS
05/21/13 An
8-page criminal complaint against Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner
was released Monday that alleges that she received multiple cash
payments in return for her giving the state’s bond business to a
Russellville firm. Shoffner
is charged with “extortion under the color of official right”
under the Hobbs Act. According to the criminal complaint, the
criminal offenses allegedly took place between late 2009 through May
of this year. Shoffner
is accused of obtaining cash payments that she was not entitled to,
and in return, she caused the transfer of a large portion of the
State’s investment activity to on broker’s firm. Federal
agents reported that Shoffner was using one broker over others and
was not following the historical investment practices of the
Treasurer’s office. The complaint states that this practice
allegedly took place in mid-2011. It
also alleges that Shoffner met with a campaign contributor and told
them to tell the investigators that they did not give her any cash
and that they only sponsored a watch party. Shoffner
is also being accused of receiving $6,000 in cash payments every 6
months for the rent on a Little Rock apartment, even though she
“admitted it was wrong to accept the payments,” according to the
complaint. Shoffner
was released on her own recognizance Monday following her appearance
in federal court. Shoffner
has been the state treasurer since 2007. Attorney
General Dustin McDaniel and the state GOP Chairman Doyle Webb stated
that Shoffner should resign immediately, but Shoffner informed
reporters that she would not be resigning at this time, as she left
the courthouse. If convicted, Shoffner could face up to 20 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine.
TARGETS PROGRAM HOSTS CHESS TOURNAMENT 05/21/13 Students in the TARGETS gifted and talented program of Ashdown School District hosted its first Annual Ashdown TARGETS Association Chess Tournament this spring. Twenty-six Ashdown students from grades 4-12 competed individually and on teams. Other area schools who sent chess teams to compete were Horatio and Fouke. Fourth grade competitors from L. F. Henderson Intermediate School were Carter Day, Addison Smedley, Kohl Kervin, Lyndon Youngblood, and Alex Hamby. Kohl was individual first place winner, Alex was individual second place, Lyndon was individual fourth place, and the overall fourth grade team won first place. Fifth grade team members from LFH were Ashlyn Harger (first place individual winner), Sydney Hurd and Brett Bond (both second place individual winners), Trey House (third place individual winner), and Colby Dellinger, with the LFH fifth grade also winning the overall team first place. Four members made up the Ashdown sixth grade team. They are Aliyah Anderson (first place individual winner), Tucker Tompkins (second place), Luke Formby (third place), and Weston Lawrence. The Ashdown Junior High team was made up of Hunter Billingsley, Jacob Register, Quincey Nettles, Karen McMillian, Jacob Purifoy, and Austin Royal. Six Ashdown High School students made up the AHS team, and they were Zane Harger (third place individual winner), Rachel Pounds (fourth place winner), Nekhoe Hogan, Quinn Mitchell, Chandler Matthews, and Rollie Mueller. The chess competitors from all grade levels are coached by Ashdown Gifted and Talented Program director Hope Pierce. 4th Grade Team: (l to r) Carter Day, Addison Smedley, Kohl Kervin, Lyndon Youngblood, and Alex Hamby 5th Grade Team: Colby Dellinger (kneeling), (back - l to r) Ashlyn Harger, Sydney Hurd, Brett Bond, and Trey House 6th Grade Team: (l to r) Weston Lawrence, Luke Formby, Aliyah Anderson, and Tucker Tompkins
In
honor of National Women’s Health Week, the Arkansas Department
of Health announced its participation in the 2013 Text4baby
State Enrollment Contest, which is a national competition to
provide pregnant women and new moms with important information
that they need for their health and the health of their babies.
ADH
will be promoting text4baby at local health units statewide and
through news outlets. Billboards will feature the text4baby logo
and information about safe sleep practices.
Since
the text4baby campaign was launched in 2010 nearly 7,000
According
to ADH research, a baby dies before its 1st birthday
almost every day in
Women
who text “BABY” to 511411 will receive 3 free text messages
a week, timed to their due date or their baby’s birth date,
through pregnancy and up until the baby’s 1st
birthday. They will contain information about immunizations,
appointments, resources and other health and safety information
that leads to better health for moms and their babies.
The
top states that enroll the highest percentage of pregnant women
and mothers to text4baby between now and October 21st
will be announced and recognized during the American Public
Health Association Annual Meeting in
SAU
WILL OFFER BONUS SCHOLARSHIP
05/21/13
Eligibility
for this scholarship is open to beginning freshmen who have at
least a 3.0 high school grade point average and are receiving
the Arkansas Challenge scholarship and are not one of the
recipients of the SAU university or presidential scholarships.
The
SAU administration understood the importance of assisting the
Arkansas Challenge students and adjusted the 2013-2014 budgets
accordingly to allow for the new scholarships.
SAU’s
Dean of Enrollment Services Sarah Jennings stated that this
scholarship will help students and parents by taking some of the
initial pressure off of planning for paying for the cost of
college.
For
additional information contact SAU’s Office of Admissions at
870-235-4040.
OFFICIAL
START OF SUMMER FOR CCCUA
05/21/13
Today,
Monday, May 20th, marks the first official day for
summer hours at the offices on the campus of
The
offices of Cossatot and the other organizations that are housed
on all 3 campuses will be observing summers hours. The Cossatot
summer hours are from
The
only exception will be the
Administrators
at Cossatot announced that the revised schedule will provide a
substantial savings in fixed costs to the school.
STATE
NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT FOR MINERAL SPRINGS DISTRICT
05/21/13
Arkansas
Commissioner of Education Dr. Tom Kimbrell has named Curtis
Turner to be the new superintendent of the
Turner
is currently the superintendent of the
Turner
has also worked in the Fiscal Distress Unit of the Arkansas
Department of Education.
According
to Kimbrell, Turner has experience in helping fiscally
distressed districts develop and work through recovery and
improvement plans.
Turner
stated that his goals are to foster clearer communication. He
said that he will listen and learn from the past and move
forward with the Mineral Springs District.
Turner
will replace Bill Blackwood, who came out of retirement to
temporarily lead the district. Kimbrell praised Blackwood’s
leadership in managing the district during the transition.
The
state education department took over the Mineral Springs
District on Thursday by dissolving the district’s 7-member
school board amid budget problems and cost overruns.
ARKANSAS
TREASURER ARRESTED FOR EXTORTION BY FBI
05/21/13
Arkansas
Treasurer Martha Shoffner was arrested on Saturday at her home
in
An
FBI spokesperson stated that Shoffner was arrested on Saturday
and is scheduled for a federal court hearing on Monday. She has
been charged with “extortion under color of official right,”
which is a charge that is commonly used by federal prosecutors
in cases that involves public officials, particularly cases
involving public corruption.
Shoffner
who is serving her 2nd term in office, has faced
questions over the past year about the way her office has
handled state investments.
Legislative
auditors reported that Shoffner’s office sold 11 bonds from
its investment portfolio before they matured and purchased
similar bonds from the same brokers. The transaction resulted in
a net loss of more than $58,000 dollars in 2011.
The
details of Shoffner’s case, including the specific details
that led to the charges, are expected to be made public today
during her arraignment.
Data
released last Friday by the Arkansas Department of Workforce
Services shows that the state posted an increase of 1,700
employed people. This is the first gain in that category since
April of 2012.
Sectors
posting the biggest employment gains in
STATE
AGENCY IS WARNING ARKANSANS ABOUT EMAIL SCAM
05/21/13
The
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is warning
state taxpayers of an email scam that seeks personal
information.
The
department says that the sender of the email claims that the
recipient’s tax return is being reviewed by the Arkansas
Revenue Services and asks the person to click on a link to learn
more about the complaint.
The
DFA says that there is no state agency called the Arkansas
Revenue Services and that the DFA does not send out unsolicited
emails. The agency says that it believes that the scam is a
so-called “Phishing” effort to try and obtain your personal
information.
The DFA says anyone
receiving such an email should not open any attachments or click
on any link contained in the email.
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POUNDS OF FROGS
Team
Bayou Boys of Fouke won the frog giggin tournament during the
Whistlestop Festival in Ashdown.
The Bayou Boys
collected 9.33 pounds of frogs and the biggest frog was over 6
inches in length.
About
35 people participated in the inaugural event.
In
addition to the frog giggin tournament, the kids held a frog
race.
Event
organizer Chris Porter of Riverbank Products stated that
Whistlestop was a great venue for the tournament because there
are tons of place to gig frogs.
The
Ashdown Whistlestop Festival was the first stop on the Riverbank
Products frog giggin tournament season. The next stop of the
series will be in
HORACE
MANN HELPS STUDENTS ATTEND SEA CAMP
05/21/13
Teacher
Kathy Rusert recently returned from taking 20 7th and
8th graders students from
Rusert
was able to raise nearly $7,000 dollars to fund the educational
trip after posting the project on the DonorsChoose.org website.
Horace Mann’s DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofit organization
that connects donors with public school teachers who need
classroom materials or to fund educational trips.
Horace
Mann Agent, Bryan Richardson, of the Richardson Insurance and
Financial Agency, stated that giving to the project on
DonorsChoose.org is a way to thank teachers for all that they do.
DonorsChoose.org
and the Horace Mann Companies started the partnership in 2011
and since then more than 976 projects have been funded in
With
the help of DonorsChoose.org and Horace Mann, 20 students and 3
teachers made the trip to the
May
is National Stroke Awareness Month, and one of the key points in
the event of a stroke is
Dr.
Ziad (ZEE-odd) Darkhabani says that certain clot-busting drugs
can only be given within a short time frame, so people need to
call 9-1-1 immediately upon the onset of symptoms, which can be
memorized with the acronym ‘
Stroke
is the fourth leading cause of death in
Time
is also vital, according to Dr. Ziad (ZEE-odd) because with a
stroke, brain damage begins to mount right away.
). Risk factors for stroke include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking.
WAL-MART
HOLDS BAKE Each
year Wal-Mart stores throughout Each
store sets a goal for the Network and then holds several
fundraisers in an attempt to reach that goal. This year, the De
Queen store has set a goal of $12,500. This
year, Wal-Mart stores hope to purchase 2 helicopters that will
be added to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Angel 1 fleet. For
more information about the Children’s Miracle Network campaign
call the store by dialing 642-2794. BUCKLE
UP, EVERY TRIP, EVERY TIME
When
motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday period,
the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office urges everyone
to buckle up. The
Arkansas State Police, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and
the De Queen Police Department will begin devoting additional
patrols on May 20th to the national “Click It or
Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign which is commissioned
to crack down on motorists who are not using their seat belts. Colonel
Stan Witt of the Arkansas State Police announced that the
Governor’s Highway Safety Commission planned to kick-off the
busy summer driving season by reminding everyone to buckle up on
every trip, every time, both day and night with no excuses. He
stated that According
to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 52 percent of the passengers that
were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2011 were not wearing
their seat belts. Seat
belts save thousands of lives every year, but far too many
motorists are still not buckling up, especially at night when
the risk of a crash is greater. Colonel Witt says that law
enforcement agencies want everyone to have a safe summer, but it
requires an important step on the part of every motorist and
that is clicking their seat belt. Seat
belts saved almost 12.000 lives nationwide in 2011. This
years Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign will run from May
20th through June 2nd and officers will be
enforcing seat belt laws by conducting checkpoints, saturation
patrols and intersection patrols around De Queen and For
more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, visit
www.nhtsa.gov
or contact the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office at
501-618-8136. ARKANSAS
GAME Sevier
County Judge Greg Ray informed that members of the Quorum Court
that the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is investigating the
death of hundreds of crappie in the Erick Breckman of the Arkansas Game and Fish informed Ray that preliminary test results have revealed bacteria on the gills of the fish and they have discovered the bacteria along the banks of the lake. Breckman
also stated that they would continue to do other test. He also
stated that the game and fish was concerned but not overly
concerned, because the Residents started noticing the dead fish around the first of the month. Breckman also stated that it was ok to catch and eat crappie.
STATE
TAKES OVER MINERAL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas Education Commissioner Dr. Tom Kimbrell exercised his authority under state law to dissolve the Mineral Springs School District Board of Education on Thursday. The
action was taken in an attempt to stabilize the finances and
management of the troubled district in Dr.
Kimbrell stated that the action was necessary to keep the Dr. Kimbrell and other key Arkansas Department of Education staff members arrived in Mineral Springs Thursday morning to inform the acting superintendent, Bill Blackwood, of the changes in the governance of the district. Blackwood agreed to remain with the district until Kimbrell appoints a new superintendent. Steps have been taken to secure the school records and to ensure that the district operations will continue uninterrupted. The State Board of Education had placed the district on the fiscal distress list in December of 2012. And, under the Quality Education Act of 2003, the education commissioner has the authority to exercise a state takeover of districts that are in fiscal distress and that don’t adequately address their financial issues in a timely manner. DIERKS
SCHOOL BOARD HANDLES SEVERAL PERSONNEL MATTERS
Members of the Dierks Board of Education dealt with several personnel issues Monday night during their regular meeting along with transfers and finalizing plans for the end of the school year. Following an executive session, board members voted to accept the notice of retirement of Gay Bray from the elementary school cafeteria. Girls’ basketball coach James Owens and boys basketball coach Todd Graves resigned effective June 14th and they approved a request for medical leave of absence for the remainder of the school year from Brenda Krantz. However,
they accepted the transfer request from 2 students from the District
resident Jim White attended the meeting Monday night and
requested that the district designate a bus stop in the
community of Superintendent
Donnie Davis recommended that the board designate a stop in Board members were informed by JoAnn Walters Elementary Principal Karla Byrne that the Arkansas Symphony would be on campus to perform a concert on May 20th and that 6th grade students would be given the required immunizations for enter into the 7th grade at the school on May 21st if parents signed the student up for the shots. Byrne
stated that the Pre-K graduation would be May 22nd
and the Kindergarten through 6th grade awards
ceremonies and graduations would be on the 24th
beginning at High
School Principal Holly Cothern announced that graduation would
be Monday, May 20th at Board
members approved a trip to the movies in
After receiving information about a green house that was being used to raise marijuana plants, detectives from the Ashdown Police Department started an investigation. Over the course of that investigation, authorities arrested one suspect and confiscated 46 marijuana plants. Late
Wednesday, May 15th, officers went to a residence on 54-year-old Gary Graves of Ashdown was arrested and charged with manufacturing a Schedule VI controlled substance. TRAFFIC
STOP RESULTS IN DRUG BUST
On
May 9th, Ashdown Police Detectives observed a
suspicious vehicle traveling at an unusually slow speed and
executed a traffic stop to investigate the suspicious activity. When
officers approached the vehicle, they observed what appeared to
be illegal drugs inside the vehicle and both occupants were
removed and placed into handcuffs. As
officers continued to investigate, they seized approximately 13
grams of suspected methamphetamines. The drugs had an estimated
street value of $1,300. The
driver, 43-year-old Michael Lovewell of Alleene, and the
passenger, 51-year-old Deborah Harder of Ashdown, were arrested
for possession of a controlled substance with the purpose to
deliver. Lovewell
and Harder appeared before Judge Tom Cooper on May 14th
in the Both
are currently being incarcerated on $50,000. They
are scheduled to appear back in court on May 28th for
their arraignment. FEDERAL
FUGITIVE CAPTURED IN On
May 15th, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office
participated in a joint effort with the U.S. Marshal’s office,
the Sevier County Sheriffs Office and the Grannis Police
Department in locating a federal fugitive from 24-year-old
Jeffery Pannell was wanted on 2 felony warrants that had been
issued in The
Officers
converged on the suspect’s location and took Pannell into
custody without incident. He was then transported to the Polk
County Jail, where he will be held pending extradition back to CHALICE
CUPBOARD APRIL REPORT
During
the month of April, the De Queen Chalice Cupboard assisted 61
families from 106
adults and 62 children were provided an average of 10 and half
pounds of food. 130
pounds of food were donated by Saint Barbara’s Catholic Church
and the First Presbyterian Church. An anonymous donor provided
another 164 pounds of food. An
additional 862 pounds of food was purchased by the Chalice
Cupboard with gifts of money for the restocking of the pantry
shelves. Donation of pinto beans, tomato sauce and canned green
peas are being requested for the month of May. The
De Queen Chalice Cupboard attempts to provide food to
individuals and families that need assistance to keep enough
food on their tables because 1 in 6 people in Donations
may be made at the Dollar General Store in Horatio during the
month of May.
National
Safe Boating Week is May 18th through the 24th
since Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff of the
boating season for much of the country. And, National Safe
Boating Week’s goal is to raise public awareness about the
importance of following safe boating practices while on the
water, including using a life jacket. And
here are some safety tips for boaters:
So
make sure you are prepared to enjoy being on the water by
observing National Safe Boating Week. MCDANIEL
CALLS FOR Attorney
General Dustin McDaniel and other state attorneys general have
called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to strengthen
the warnings about the risks of taking prescription painkillers
during pregnancy. McDaniel
and 42 other attorneys general asked the FDA to place a “black
box” warning on prescription painkillers to inform pregnant
women about the risk of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in newborn
children. NAS is caused when infants who have been exposed to
painkillers through the mother’s prenatal use and then lose
their drug supply at birth. The withdrawal can cause symptoms
that include tremors, vomiting, high-pitch crying,
hyperactivity, weight loss and failure to gain weight. In
2009, approximately one infant was born each hour with NAS in
the During
that same year, nationwide health-care costs associated with the
treatment of NAS was estimated at $720 million dollars and
Medicaid paid for the majority of those treatment costs. While
NAS is treatable, the best course of action is to prevent the
disease from occurring in the first place, according to the
letter that was written to the FDA by the attorneys general. With
the letter, McDaniel and other state attorneys general continued
their efforts to combat prescription drug abuse, which is the
fastest growing drug problem in the In
April, the FDA heeded the bipartisan advice of McDaniel and
other Attorneys General by blocking generic drug manufacturers
from producing a crushable generic form of OxyContin, a drug
that has fueled addiction and overdoses all across the country. AHTD
DISTRICT 4 OFFICES The
Administrative
offices will open for business at the new location today,
Friday, May 17. The
phone number for the administrative offices is changing to
479-484-5306. This number may be used to contact the District
Engineer, the District Construction Engineer, the District
Maintenance Engineer and the District Permit Officer. The
administrative offices are relocating to the District
Headquarters Complex which is located at Chaffee Crossing. The
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority deeded approximately 40
acres to the Arkansas State Highway Commission in 2002 for the
new complex. In addition to the administrative offices, the
complex includes a Resident Engineer Office, District Materials
Lab, Area Maintenance Headquarters, facilities for several
district maintenance and bridge inspection crews, and the office
of the Arkansas Highway Police District 3 Commander. Work
to construct the complex began in the fall of 2007 and included
site work and fencing by the department forces and 3 contracts
to complete the facilities. The total cost of the complex
project is approximately $13.5 million. The
administrative offices are relocating the facilities at PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION ORDERED IN ABORTION-BAN CASE
A
federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction stopping a new
U.S. District Judge Susan Wright stated during a hearing Friday that she believed the evidence presented so far showed that the law was “more than likely” unconstitutional. The injunction keeps the law from going into effect in August as it would have otherwise, but it doesn’t decide the whole case. Wright
will ultimately rule whether the act is constitutional or not
later s the lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties
Union of Arkansas and the Center for Reproductive Rights brought
on behalf of 2 Beebe and other opponents of the ban say that it violates the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion until a fetus could viably survive outside the womb.
VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZED IN ASHDOWN 05/20/13
Several campuses in the Ashdown School District recently honored its volunteers from this school year with receptions and recognitions.
(First picture - MDP Volunteers)
Margaret Daniel Primary School invited more than one hundred community volunteers to an appreciation tea in their honor. MDP Principal Kay York thanked the attendees for all of the contributions and selfless acts they perform for the youngsters and the staff throughout the year. The MDP volunteers serve as Groovy Grannies, Watch D.O.G.S., Family Night volunteers, homeroom helpers, reading buddies, Good Morning Greeters, yard groomers, flower gardeners, and numerous other helpful positions.
Pictured at the
MDP Appreciation Tea are (front - l to r) Gloria Potts, Jettie
Williams, Ernestine Nelson, Evelyn Bell, Linda Bradley, (middle)
Bennie Ferrell, Debra Howell, Diann Wilson, Jantzen Foster,
Cindy Adams, Trista Young, (back) Glen Ivory, Lt. Bobby Walraven,
Wayne Houck, Joe Bell, Wilbert Johnson, Bill Cox, and Price
Savage.
(Second picture - photo (6) JPG)
C. D. Franks Elementary School expressed appreciation to its volunteers with a morning reception at the school. Representing the volunteers who have donated so many hours to benefit both the students and the staff are (front - l to r) Wendy Huddleston, CDF Student Council member Olivia Ritter, Virginia Joco, StuCo member Allison Garner, Bennie Ferrell, (back) Jamie Stevens, Diann Wilson, Bro. Jim Cross, and Frankie Jones.
(AJHS pictures)
Ashdown Junior High School invited volunteers to a cookie and punch reception in appreciation for all they have contributed to the students and staff at AJHS. Even though the attendance was small due to a variety of conflicts, the appreciation extended to all volunteers throughout the school is genuine. Pictured are volunteer Suzanne Ward, along with AJHS representatives Joshua Taggart and Alan'vikki Ricks.
(LFH Pictures)
L. F. Henderson Intermediate School held a special recognition and appreciation reception for its LFH (Launching Future Heroes) mentors, a group of community volunteers that LFH students and staff hold very dear. These mentors have spent many hours one-on-one with their mentees, encouraging them, working with them on lessons or homework, and just generally being available for these students and showing they care.
The LFH Mentors have been active with the fourth and fifth graders for three years now and have become an invaluable part of their week. More volunteers are needed every year, and anyone who has the time and the heart to devote to a child is invited to contact the school to be a part.
(Picture of LFH group) The 2012-13 LFH mentors pictured are (from l to r) Bro. Jim Cross, Pastor Anthony Nelson, Bro. Jay Baker, Rhonda Cobb, Gene Smithson, Donna Jackson, Colin Lockeby, Linda Embry, Kirk Mounts, and John Hawkins. Other mentors were unable to attend the reception
KDQN
HOSTS LOYAL LISTENER TICKET PARTY
Today
at And
some loyal KDQN listeners started lining up at Amanda
Anderson and Alisia Gonzalez arrived in the parking lot at Anderson and Gonzalez were the first ones to sign up to purchase their reserved seat tickets for just $20 each. Reserved tickets went on sale for $25 dollars on Monday, May 20th at the KDQN studios, on line at www.southwestarkansasconcerts.com or you can call 642-2446. General admission tickets were just $10 each during the loyal listener party but increased to $15 today. About 1,300 tickets were purchased on Friday in about 2 hours. So
stop by the KDQN studios and get tickets to see the Queen of
Country Music in De Queen, Gates
will open at
LORETTA
The
CRCC welcomes County Music Hall of Famer and country music star
Loretta Lynn to De Queen, Loretta
Lynn will be performing at the Cossatot Amphitheater. Gates
will open at Tickets
will go on sale at the KDQN studios and at
www.southwestarkansasconcerts.com
on Monday, May 20th. Advanced
tickets will be $25 for reserved seats and $15 for general
admission. On the day of the show tickets will be $30 for
reserved and $20 for general admission. There will be a $1
handling fee on all tickets sold online. General
admission ticket holders are encouraged to bring a blanket or
lawn chair to sit on. Proceeds
from the Loretta Lynn concert will benefit local scholarships
and several local charity projects in the De Queen area. For
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