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BiBle House Back in operation after May fire
Election bill
excludes county
By molly m. [email protected]
In an effort to refine the district judge system, the state admin-i s t r a t i v e office of the courts and Chief Justice Jim Hannah created a district judge realignment bill, which was passed during the last legislative session.
The bill renamed the various courts around the state, essentially removing the city names from the district courts and renam-ing the courts with division numbers.
The only problem with the bill was that White County was left off, along with another county.
“It had been a work in progress for several terms, and they accidentally left off the designation for our two judges in the bill,” said State Rep. Jeremy Gillam, R-Judsonia.
aG: Judge was wrong
in foia lawsuit
By nomaan merchantThe Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says he disagrees with a Fort Smith judge's ruling that part of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act violates the U.S. Constitution.
McDaniel said Monday that he had filed a motion for a temporary stay of Circuit Judge James Cox's ruling, which struck down the crim-inal penalty for violating the act. McDaniel is also asking to intervene in the case so he can argue that all parts of the act are legal.
Last week, Cox ruled that the law needed to be clari-fied by the state legislature.
Owners thankful for supportBy molly m. [email protected]
In May of this year, Dennis and June Kelly and their daughter Karmen watched as
the business in which they had invested their whole lives went up in flames.
While some business own-ers may have called it quits, especially in today’s econo-my, the Kellys had other plans for their busi-ness, The Bible House.
“We felt that there was still a need in this town,” Karmen said. “We had so many people calling and crying on the phone, begging us to bring the store back. The response was overwhelming. The calls that I received — that my mom and dad received — I was surprised how much the store meant to people.”
The store had been a part of Searcy for several years. The mail-order business that started in Abilene, Texas, was now the go-to shop for local churches and Christian schools.
“After the fire, we knew we had to get the store back in busi-ness,” Karmen said. “On the
night of the fire, we immediately started looking for a new loca-tion.”
This wasn’t the first time the store had faced adversity. When the store first moved to Searcy, it almost didn’t get to even open its doors.
“My parents moved to Searcy to continue the business and be closer to my mom’s parents, who
already lived here,” Karmen said. “They put their land up for collat-eral so my parents could get the loan to start the store.”
“My parents went to a lot of the banks in town and no one would offer them a loan. That is until they met [the late] Wayne Hartsfield. He went out on a limb to help my parents. He trusted that this crazy little business that
no one had ever heard of would be a good investment. My parents paid the loan back within the year.”
With this much history, the Kellys knew that the fire would not be the end of their store. While they were searching for property, they received a call from Bill and Amy Roussel.
as cremations keep rising, concern about coroners continues to growThe Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK — The rise in cremations in Arkansas has some state officials worried about whether county coroners are pre-pared enough to spot evidence of a crime or signs of a pandemic.
The number of annual crema-tions in Arkansas doubled between 2000 and 2010. While a body that's buried can be exhumed, the finality of a cremation makes it critical for coroners to notice if something is
wrong, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Monday.
But coroners aren't required by the state to undergo any training. State law does set the maximum salaries of coro-ners based on the population of their county. The maximum salary in some counties is about $13,000 a year.
The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, the Arkansas Department of Health and the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association all say they want more training for coroners.
"If someone is going to be responsible for calling cause of death, they need a little education," said Chuck Lange, executive direc-tor of the sheriffs' association.
Cremations used to be less prev-alent in Arkansas and parts of the South, but they have become more common due in part to their cost. A funeral service and burial costs about $8,500, compared to about $1,600 for a cremation without any services.
There's no waiting period on cre-
mations, though they typically take place a few days after someone dies.
An effort to create more training failed in the Arkansas legislature this year. A bill offered by Rep. Darren Williams, D-Little Rock, would have imposed a $10 fee on death certificates to fund a training program through the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy. The course would have three areas: death-scene investigation, handling mass fatalities and filling out death certificates.
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Qc ordinance will fix district
judge ballot error
The Bible House in Searcy recently reopened after a devastating fire in May. Customers have welcomed the store back with open arms, said Karmen Kelly, whose family owns the store. Customer Brenda Wheeler, of Searcy, browses the large selection of books in the store. Molly M. Fleming/[email protected]
district court judge New state regulations almost overlooked White County District Judges. However, the issue can be resolved with an ordinance from the Quorum Court.
The Bible House has a new location next to Mayflower Food Store on Beebe-Capps Expressway in Searcy. The store offers a variety of Christian books, gifts, and home decor. Molly M. Fleming/[email protected]
BiBle house n Destroyed by fire on May 5n Reopened at 2207 W. Beebe-Capps Expresswayn opened Monday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Support: Bible House back in operation after May fire Continued from Page 1a
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AnnuAl turkey dropWhere: YellvilleWhat: the People for the ethical treatment of animals posted a $5,000 bounty for information leading to an arrest of any-one dropping turkeys at the town’s turkey trot festival. the federal aviation administration said any pilots dropping tur-keys could lose their licenses.Why: animal-rights advocates call it cruel
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This photo taken May 5 shows several firefighters hustling into the burning Bible House to combat the fire, after breaking the glass. daily Citizen file photo
“Amy called and said she was really hesitant about calling, but she just knew she had to call us,” Karmen said. “She told us about the space next to Mayflower Food Store and at first we were concerned about size. We had to have a place with a loading dock so we should handle our shipping requests. Once we saw it and saw that there was a loading dock, we were set. It was the price we needed.”
The next big challenge for reopening the store came with the interior needs. All of the stock would need a place to be displayed, and all of the previous displays were lost in the fire.
The store would be able to take advantage of the down economy. One of the store’s sales representatives called and told the owners about a Borders Books store in Dallas that was closing. The sales representative called the store to find out what would happen to the shelving units inside the store. Once the representative learned that the shelves would be up for grabs, the Kellys and one of their employees loaded up and headed to Dallas.
“We got up Monday morning, bright and early, and headed to the store to get the shelves,” Karmen said. “Once we got there, they told us all the shelves were free — we just had to have them out by noon. The only catch was that all of the shelves were screwed into the walls. We were running by the end.”
The shelves now have new homes along the walls at the Bible House. Their next stop could be in the Bible House’s future actual
building, but that has yet to be decided.
“Right now, we’ve made the decision to not make a decision,” Karmen said. “We want to see how things will go for a while and see how the economy goes.”
Nevertheless, the Kellys are more than appreciative to back in business and able to meet and greet with their customers.
“Through this experi-ence, we have learned how much we are appreciated in this town,” Dennis said.
“We always thought we were doing good work and have always worked to keep this a ministry, but the outpouring of love and care from people has been amazing. People have told us that their kids would mention our store in their prayers.”
Karmen echoed her father’s sentiments about their customers’ support.
“This town has wrapped their arms around us and that’s something we’ll never forget,” she said. “This is really an amazing place.”
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Bill: County excluded Continued from Page 1a
Gillam said that in the past several sessions, the administrative offices and Judge Hannah had been working on ironing out some of the confusing details of the district judge system, and the new designations were going to be one of the changes.
“Basically, White County didn’t get the designation that we needed,” Gillam said.
No one noticed the missed designation until the legislation was reviewed by the White County Election Commission.
“I was just reviewing the legislation when I noticed that White County wasn’t included,” said Winston Collier, commission chair-man.
Fixing the issue will be simple, Gillam said.
“The Quorum Court will have to pass an ordi-nance that designates the Searcy and Beebe Courts as Division 1 and Division 2,” Gillam said. “The legisla-
tion was supposed to make the court names more tech-nical — which it did — it just didn’t include White County.”
The court will take action on the ordinance Tuesday, Oct. 18
Gillam thanked Collier for finding the oversight in able to get it fixed before the election.
“Thankfully they caught it in time before the ballots went to the polls,” Gillam said. “Luckily, it won’t take an act of Congress to fix the problem.”
He said that the issue should not be a problem come time for the election, and he expects that the can-didates will work hard to make sure the voters under-stand which division serves which area.
“I’m sure the candi-dates will help to clarify the new legislation,” Gillam said. “Voters just need to understand that they won’t have to look for Searcy and Beebe Courts anymore.”
‘West Memphis 3’ attend movie screening in New YorkBy David BauderThe Associated Press
NEW YORK — Now living scattered across the country, three men released nearly two decades after they were convicted of killing three Arkansas boys reunited in New York on Monday for a movie screening about their case.
The men, known as the "West Memphis Three," traded stories about obtaining a learn-er's permit to drive, get-ting used to cellphones and the Internet and even learning how to use a fork again as they adjusted to life on the outside after being in prison since they were teenagers.
Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and
Jesse Misskelley needed a judge's approval to attend a screening of the film "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory" at HBO and at the New York Film Festival. It's the third HBO film about the case, after the first two ignited a move-ment to free the men, who have proclaimed their innocence.
"I'm just living life, try-ing to enjoy it and pick up the pieces," said Baldwin, who has moved to Seattle and is working on a construction crew. He held up a copy of his learner's permit for an audience at HBO, although he said he hasn't gotten behind the wheel yet.
Echols, the only one of the three who had been on death row, is living in New York after taking a trip to Disney Land. Misskelley is back in West Memphis.
The men were freed in August after their convictions in the 1993 murders of
three Cub Scouts were set aside. They pleaded guilty to lesser charges in order to be released immediately instead of going through a lengthy trial, even though there was a strong chance new DNA evidence would have established their innocence.
"We should be fully exonerated," Baldwin said.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has said he doesn't plan to issue pardons unless evidence is established showing some-one else was to blame. The HBO film discusses possible DNA evidence that could implicate a stepfather of one of the victims but stops short of calling him a suspect.
A judge in northeast Arkansas had to permit the three men to appear together. Misskelley was initially barred from asso-ciating with felons except for his immedi-ate family.
Echols and Baldwin were prohibited from associating with felons except for each other.
The Associated PressYELLVILLE — Turns
out turkeys don't fly.The Baxter Bulletin reports
that attendees at the Turkey Trot festival in Yellville were disappointed when no tur-keys dropped from planes on Friday or Saturday.
The turkey drop is a main-stay of the event in northern Arkansas, though organizers don't sanction it. Supporters say the turkeys can fly just enough to descend safely, but
animal-rights advocates call it cruel.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals posted a $5,000 bounty for information leading to an arrest. The Federal Aviation Administration said any pilots dropping turkeys could lose their licenses.
People at the festival wore "I am the Phantom Pilot" T-shirts, and at least one sign offered a reward for the arrest of the PETA employee who came up with the bounty.
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