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WHAT’S GOING ONARCHERY TEAM FUNDRAISERThe South Pike County Archery teams

will be having a BBQ Dinner-Bake Sale and Silent Auction on Sunday, April 23, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Murfrees-boro Community Building. Cost for the dinner is by donations and includes, your choice of BBQ chicken or pork, choice of two sides, tea or water, and dessert. Silent auction items have graciously been do-nated by local businesses and individuals. Proceeds from this event will go toward send the teams to the national competition.

RATTLER BAND CONCERTThe Rattler Band Spring Concert will

be held on Sunday, April 23, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the Murfreesboro High School Activity Room. There will be performanc-es by the high school and seventh-grade band and the high school choir. The public is invited to attend.

COMMODITY DISTRIBUTIONCentral Arkansas Development Coun-

cil will distribute USDA Commodities Wednesday, April 19 in Pike County. Dis-tribution will begin at 8:30 am. The food items to be distributed may include: Ap-plesauce; Beef Stew; Carrots, Corn Flakes, Cranberry Juice, Frozen Cherries, Green Beans Peanut Butter, Dry Pinto Beans; Po-tato Flakes, Raisins, Refried Beans, UHT Milk, Vegetable Soup. In Pike County, commodities will be distributes at the fol-lowing locations: Glenwood SAC, Phone: 870-356-4212. Distribution from 8:30 am to11am and from 1pm until 3pm. Mur-freesboro SAC, 120 E. Court, Ste., Phone: 870-258-2312. ID must be present in order to receive commodities. All customers re-ceiving commodities must present iden-tification. To be eligible to receive USDA commodities, income guidelines must be met. The income guidelines for this pro-gram are based on 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Based on these guide-lines, a one person household must make less than $15,301 per year to qualify for this program. For each additional family mem-ber, add $5,408.

CADDO RIVER FEST The Caddo River Festival will be held

in Downtown Glenwood on April 28 and 29. There will be free live entertainment featuring Hayden Powell on Friday night and Christian rock band 7eventhtime-down on Saturday night. Other attractions during the festival are a car show, antique tractors, a $600 to win Baggo tournament, canoe races, a kids zone, 5k race, arts and crafts venders, food venders and much more. Bring your chairs for the entertain-ment and hope to see you there. For more information visit our Facebook page: Cad-do River Festival or Glenwood Chamber of Commerce.

MORPHEW FUNDRAISERThe First Baptist Church of Murfrees-

boro will hold a chicken dinner fundraiser to benefit a local man with cancer. Steve Morphew, who was recently diagnosed with bile duct cancer, will receive proceeds from the event to help defray his medical expenses. The event will be held at the pavilion next to the old gas service station just off the square in Murfreesboro on Sat-urday, April 22 at 12 noon.

PIKE COUNTY SENIOR DAYPlans are underway for the annual Pike

County Senior Day, which will be held April 27 in Murfreesboro. Established by proclamation by the five mayors of Pike County, the festivities will begin at 8 a.m. at the CADC Senior Center in Murfreesboro. Also scheduled that day is a health fair, games and a senior walk. Health screen-ings will be available as well as informa-tional booths. The senior walk will be held at the Murfreesboro City Park. CADC visi-tors from Bryant, Benton, Gurdon, Mount Ida and Glenwood will join the Murfrees-boro Senior Center attendees in bean bag baseball and chair volleyball competitions. Door prizes will be held, including some $100 prize give-a-ways, and lunch will be provided for all senior attendees. The meal will be sponsored by Branch Construction and the Murfreesboro Chamber of Com-merce and will consist of a pulled pork or chicken sandwich, baked beans, chips and fruit. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

Quorum Court seeks new memberMURFREESBORO -- The Pike County

Quorum Court declared a vacancy for Justice of the Peace Position 6, and will seek to fill the seat by next month.

Verl Stovall, who formerly held the position, submitted his resignation on March 27, declaring his intention to move out of the county.

At the next Pike Quorum Court meeting, on May 17 at 7 p.m., the body will meeting to declare a candidate.

County Judge Dewight Mack told the J.P.s in attendance that he had a few good candidates in mind, but didn’t want to name them at this time until further discussion was held to gauge their interest. He invited the Quorum Court to submit names for consideration if they knew of anyone interested. Approval of the final candidate will be in the hands of Governor Asa Hutchinson.

Position 6 encompasses the area north of Highway 70 to Newhope and covers an area nearly to Glenwood.

The Court passed a resolution declaring the official codification of all ordinances in Pike County since 1977. The intent is to simplify the law of Pike County, and removes any duplication or laws superseded by other advancing laws. A table of contents is now available to help locate information of every ordinance passed, excluding appropriations.

“So, when you are looking for something ... if you want to see if we have a leash law, or something on jake brakes, whatever, you should be able to find it in the table, which will tell you what section and which page to go to,” Campbell said.

In the past, research of ordinances for Pike County required a page by page search of

every ordinance. In a recent switch to the Association of

Arkansas Counties for insurance purposes, the codification of ordinances is one of the free services provided by the group for participating members.

The codified law is available for viewing by the public at Campbell’s office in Murfreesboro during normal business hours.

Pike County Clerk Sandy Campbell told the board that technically the codification was supposed to occur every five years, and had never been done, but stated the county would be “caught up” with the passage of the ordinance.

While District Judge LeAnne Daniel battles illness, the Quorum Court approved to pay a temporary fill-in on the bench for as long as necessary.

Jessica Steel Gunter, who has filled in for Daniel, will be paid $300 per time she sits on the bench. In addition, the J.P.s authorized back pay of $1,500 for the five times Gunter has already performed services.

“We hope Leanne can come back soon, but we don’t know [when] right now,” said Campbell.

Judge William McKim, District Court Judge for Montgomery County, has been filling in at Glenwood for Daniel and has been remunerated the same rate.

The Quorum Court approved the hazard mitigation plan, as mandated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), sets plans of action in the event of flooding or other natural disasters that would disrupt the normal transaction of government and cause great damage of property and life in the area.

All jurisdictions -- cities and school districts

-- within the county are required to have a plan in place, including Pike County itself.

Pike County was aided by the West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District in the meeting the requirements of the FEMA plan. Additionally, a $26,250 grant was obtained through West Central from FEMA to pay for the creation of the plan, which covered the cost of all the jurisdictions in Pike County.

The plan is required to be reviewed annually at a minimum, and that improvements or modifications to be plan be submitted to the governing body for consideration.

Judge Mack stated that the passage and implementation of the plan allows access to some federal dollars.

J.P. John Plyer asked Mack if the passage of the ordinance required landowners to pay for surveys in the event of improvements or changes to their property.

Mack flatly stated no, and Plyler said there was contrary debate to that opinion in a recent Glenwood City Council meeting, in which a landowner was allegedly told he would have to pay for a mitigation survey.

Plyler told the JP’s that they could purchase license plates recognizing their position for $10, and updated the Court on some recent meeting he attended.

Telling them that the state had currently cut taxes so far that there was no money to spend, unduly placing a burden on the municipalities of Arkansas to find their own revenue.

He said an option would be to enact a sales tax on good purchased over the internet, many of which are currently tax free, and didn’t understand the lack of support for the idea that would generate needed revenue of an estimated $200 million a year.

Jones quits, Rattlers seek new coachBY JOHN BALCHNashville News-Leader

The Murfreesboro Rattler football program is now in the market for a new head coach following last week’s resignation of coach and athletic director, Jeff Jones.

Jones’ resignation was accepted during the April 11 meeting of the South Pike County School Board held on the Delight campus. In a brief letter, Jones said he and his wife, Michelle, will be relocating to Alma where their son, Zach, coaches.

Jones was first hired to head up the Rattler football program in February 2010 when he replaced Jay Turley, who left to become the head coach at Hope High School. Jones coached for one season and led the Rattlers to a 6-4 record and into the first round of the state 2A football playoffs before quitting in 2011 to become a principal at Wickes High School. Wickes consolidated with Van-Cove in 2010 to form the Cossatot River School District, which also includes the Umpire School District.

Jones returned to Murfreesboro in 2012

to replace the coach who replaced him in 2011, Paul David Willis. Jones’ final season at Murfreesboro saw the Rattlers finish as co-champions of District 7-2A, make the second round of the state playoffs and finish the season with an 8-4 record.

Jones, a 1977 graduate of Dierks High School where he also coached from 1988 to 1989, came to Murfreesboro from Springdale High School where he served as defensive coordinator. He also worked as head coach at Lonoke High School from 2006 to 2009; defensive coordinator at Alma for the 2005-2006 season; and was assistant coach at De Queen from 1991 to 1996 before landing the head coach job for the Leopards which he held until 2003. Jones also did an assistant coach stint at Gurdon from 1989 to 1991 where he coached the boys’ basketball team.

Superintendent Roger Featherston said the school board will take applications for the head coaching and AD job for a few weeks and then the board will interview two current Rattler coaches along with the top applicants.

Murfreesboro Diamond file photoJEFF JONES

Shooting ruled

accidental, discharges gun while tripping

DELIGHT -- A shooting last week placed a 28 year-old male in the hospital last week.

After an alleged argu-ment with his girlfriend, Nicholas Mitchell took a 22-caliber rifle out to “shoot birds”, authorities said. He is employed in the Delight area as a chicken house worker.

Upon exiting the resi-dence, Mitchell fell and dis-charged his weapon, shoot-ing himself in the mouth/nasal region.

Mitchell was airlifted to Little Rock for further med-ical attention. Authorities had no update on Mitch-ell’s condition.

According to the Pike County Sheriff’s Depart-ment investigation, the shooting is being classified as accidental.

Four charged locally with felony drug possession

PIKE COUNTY -- Two Glenwood men and an Am-ity pair have been charged in Pike County Circuit Court with felony drug charges.

Jacob R. Barkman, 31, of Glenwood, was charged April 17 with felony possession of heroin and metham-phetamine paraphernalia and a misdemeanor charge of carrying a weapon. He pleaded not guilty to the charges Monday and his bond was set at $20,000.

Barkman was arrested on April 12 after he was found walking along Highway 84 with his dog walk-ing in the center of the roadway. Barkman, who is a pa-rolee with a search waiver, reportedly became agitated during the encounter and began emptying the contents of his pockets on the ground in front of Arkansas State Trooper Ryne Shelton. Trooper Shelton also conducted a search of Barkman and recovered a methamphetamine pipe and a bottle containing multiple clear plastic bag-gies with one containing methamphetamine residue and a spoon wrapped in plastic, which reportedly con-tained heroin within the bowl of the spoon.

Among the items Barkman has reportedly thrown on the ground were 10 knives, three of which had blades longer that three inches.

Also on April 17, Rebecca J. McCorkle, 50 and Rich-ard L. McCorkle, 42, both of Amity, were each charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia and pos-session of a firearm by a certain person.

The case against the couple started in May 2016 when a call was received by the Glenwood Police De-partment about an unsupervised child. The call lead police to a Clay Street home where Rebecca McCorkle

was taken into custody for endangering the welfare of a minor. When she was arrested, she requested she be able to take her medicine with her. An officer went into the home to retrieve the medicine and found Richard McCorkle inside. The man had an active warrant and he too was placed under arrest for the warrant as well as endangering the welfare of a minor.

Mrs. McCorkle was found to not have a prescription for the medication found in the home and a muzzle-loader rifle was also found in the home. It was later determined that the woman had five felony convic-tions for burglary and three counts of child abandon-ment and negligent in Colorado. Animal control was also later called to the home to deal with “disheveled animals” whose condition were described as “severely traumatic.”

A search of the home on May 26 recovered numer-ous paraphernalia items including syringes, a home-made glass smoking device and several baggies con-taining methamphetamine reissue.

On April 11, Jeremiah N. Reynolds, 29, Glenwood, was charged in Pike County with possession of meth-amphetamine and misdemeanor possession of marijua-na. He plead not guilty to the charges Monday and his bond was set at $15,000.

Reynolds was arrested on April 8 when a Glenwood officer was assisting the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department in taking Reynolds into custody in the parking lot of the local grocery store. A search of Reyn-olds turned up the drugs.

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BY EVA LANGLEYPike County Extension AgentFamily & Consumer Sciences

MURFREESBORO -- The Pike County 4-H Arkansas Dairy Foods Contest show-cased some great recipes this year. County youth prepared either a main dish or a party dish using dairy ingredients. Recipes were judged based on taste, use of dairy prod-ucts, originality, availability of ingredients and presentation. First place winning recipes will be sent to the state level to be considered for inclusion in the 2017 May 31 State Dairy Foods Contest held at the State Capitol sponsored by Arkan-sas Farm Bureau.

In the county Party Ideas competition, Emmy Salter of Delight took first with “Bacon Swiss Dip”, which featured a tasty blend of cream cheese, Swiss cheese, bacon and smoked almonds. Taylor Pate, Delight, placed second with “Strawberry Kiwi No Bake Cheesecake” with unsweet-ened KoolAide drink powder being the surprise ingredient in the cream cheese, lemon and sweetened condensed milk combo. “Death by Choc-olate Mousse Cake” in third place, was a decadent buttery chocolate and whipped cream concoction entered by Maria Eatmon of Delight.

Maria Eatmon also won 1st place in the Main Dish cat-egory with her “Easy Chicken Spaghetti” recipe which had sautéed onions and celery stirred into a creamy blend of milk, butter, cheese and pasta. Second place went to Christian Salter of Delight with his recipe for “Cheesy Mexican Meatloaf” dish filled with a colorful fiesta mix of ground beef, red peppers, yellow whole kernel corn and, of course, milk and shredded Mexican blend cheeses. Baylie

Clay, Glenwood, earned 3rd place with her “Big Bunny Bump Off Scalloped Ham and Potato Casserole” which layered potatoes and ham with shredded cheeses, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Romano cheese.

Other main dish entries include: Taylor Pate, Delight – “Tuna and Cheddar Feta Cheese Macaroni Salad”, Kent Eatmon, Delight – “Mac & Cheese with Broccoli Salad”, and Gracie Terry, Delight – “Potato Wedges & Cheddar Dip”. Other party idea dishes: Gracie Davis, Murfreesboro – “Cheddar Bacon Ranch Dip”, Thomas Davis, Murfrees-boro – “Banana Pudding”, Baylie Clay, Glenwood – “Po’ Folks Dairy Noodle Delight Pudding”, Autumn Whitten, Delight – “Oreo Ice Cream Dessert”, and Gracie Terry, Delight – “Berry Brownie Pudding”.

Dairy Products are nutrient rich and make healthy eating easy and affordable. Together, milk, cheese, and yogurt pro-vide a unique package of nine essential nutrients so you can feel good about adding dairy to your diet. Emmy’s ‘Bacon Swiss Dip” is one of those recipes that both looks and tastes great. These can be served with crackers, but would be equally delicious

on cucumber slices or celery sticks. Copies of all the recipes can be found on our “UAEX Pike County” Facebook Page. Enjoy!

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: EMMY SALTER’S “BACON SWISS DIP”

INGREDIENTS: 8 slices of bacon, chopped8 oz. cream cheese, soft-

ened½ cup mayonnaise2 rounded tsp. Dion mus-

tard1 ½ cups Swiss cheese,

shredded3 scallions, chopped½ cup smoked almonds,

coarsely chopped

DIRECTIONS:Preheat oven 400 degrees. Brown bacon over medium

heat. Drain crisp bits on paper towels.

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon, Swiss cheese, sons and crisp bacon.

Transfer to a small shal-low casserole dish or baking dish and bake until golden and bubbly at edges, 15 to 18 minutes.

Top with chopped smoked almonds.

Serve with crackers. Enjoy!

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Pike County 4-H announces poultry cooking award winners

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4-H COOKING WINNERS ... Winning participants of the 4-H poultry contest included (above) turkey barbecue contestants Dakota Henderson, Taylor Pate, Brooklyn Henderson and Maria Eatmon; (below) chicken barbecue contestants Dakota Henderson, Kent Eatmon, Dusty Lee, Maria Eatmon, Thomas Davis, and Denim Lee.

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BY AVONNE PETTYPike County 4-H

MURFREESBORO – The annual 4-H Poultry BBQ con-tests were held recently in Murfreesboro. Each partici-pant brought grills and all of the necessary supplies to prepare either ½ chicken or a turkey breast fillet.

The Turkey BBQ contest winners were close with only one point between each score. Brooklyn Henderson, was the first place winner; with Dako-ta Henderson, second; Maria Eatmon, third; and Taylor Pate placing fourth.

Winners in the Chicken BBQ division were as follows: Denim Lee, first; Maria Eat-

mon, second; Thomas Davis, third; Kent Eatmon, fourth; Dakota Henderson, fifth; and Dusty Lee, sixth.

All of these contestants are eligible to compete in the District 4-H Barbecue Contest

to be held at the Fairgrounds in Arkadelphia on May 4th. They will have stiff competi-tion with contestants from 25 counties in the Ouachita District.

2017 Pike County 4-H Dairy Foods Contest Winners


4-H DAIRY FOODS CONTEST WINNERS ... Winning participants of the 4-H dairy foods contest included (above, L to R) Taylor Pate, Maria Eatmon, Christian Salter, Emmy Salter, Gracie Davis and Gracie Terry.

By John BalchNashville News-Leader

The Dierks School Board voted last week to hire a former Kirby Lady Trojan to head up the girls’ basketball program for the 2017-2018 season.

Ali Whisenhunt, 22, a 2013 Kirby High School graduate and soon-to-be graduate of Henderson State University, was hired by unanimous vote during the board’s April 11 meeting. Whisenhunt did her student coaching at Dierks last season alongside Coach Kevin Alexander.

Whisenhunt will graduate from HSU May 12 with a degree in physical education and a teacher certification in life science. She is the daughter of David and

Kristi Whisenhunt of Kirby and the younger sister to Mandy Ott, a Glenwood doctor, and Kay Kinard, a teacher at Glenwood Primary School.

Whisenhunt said she has never coached for a school team but has coached Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the past five years and helped with numerous camps over the years. She added that she started every basketball game ay Kirby since seventh grade and was a freshmen point guard the year the Lady Trojans won the state title. Whisenhunt also earned All-State, All-Tournament and All-District post-season honors every season since ninth grade.

“I feel like I know the game pretty good,”

Whisenhunt said Monday morning.

Whisenhunt said she has received tremendous support from the Dierks school and community since she arrived for her internship last season.

“I’ve been humbled by the amount of support I’ve received and the love I’ve felt in the last few months from the people in this community,” she shared in a Facebook post. “I’ve felt at home since the first day I stepped through the door. I take on this title knowing my purpose is far greater than simply training teams to win ballgames;

we are developing successful young women. Coaching has always been my calling, and I’ll give all I’ve got every single day because these girls deserve it.”

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ObituariesWire tree crafting at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Now thru May 26, 2017

William David “Bill” Self William David “Bill” Self, age 82, of Murfreesboro,

passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017.He was born on December 6, 1934 in Texarkana,

Texas, the son of Clarence Monroe Self and Ottis Hughes Self. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Margaret Gail Self.

He was one of the first employees hired at the Briar Plant where he worked for several years before going into farming full time. He preached at many area churches when they were without a minister. He preached at Bethsaida Church of Christ for over seven years. A member of the Saline Church of Christ, many times he would lead Wednesday night Bible Study. He enjoyed woodworking and his family reaped the benefits of this talent.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Self of Murfreesboro; three daughters, Elizabeth Kaye Warnick of Murfreesboro, Susan Jeanette Dunkin of Texarkana, Texas and Racheal Ann Kidd of Murfreesboro; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two brothers, Keith Self and Sterl Self, both of Murfreesboro; two sisters, Jane Womack and Beryl Branch, both of Murfreesboro; and his aunt, Syble Womack of Benton.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in the Saline Church of Christ with Rob Evans officiating.

Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood

Pallbearers, George Shelton, Mickey Shelton, Alan Self, Dustin Stone, Carl Self and Charlie Morrow. Honorary pallbearer, Jimmy Weaver.

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By Waymon CoxGreetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! People often like to keep the rocks and minerals they find at the Crater and display them at home. There are many creative ways to show off these natural souvenirs, and one option is to use them in a decorative project such as wire crafting. Wire crafting is the ancient practice of making ornamental figures and sculptures of wire and other components. Many crafters incorporate outdoor elements—rocks, crystals, sticks, and more—into their designs. The process may seem complicated, but through practice and patience, almost anyone can make beautiful creations inspired by nature. From 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, Crater of Diamonds State Park will host a fun, hands-on wire crafting workshop. We’ll discuss the art of wire sculpture, and participants will make a 6” wire tree out of copper or brass, beads, and a rock base from the park. Attendees may also bring their own beads or other decorations to add to their creations. Workshop cost is $30 per tree, including a non-refundable $15 registration fee due by Friday, May 5 (the remaining $15 will be due on the day of the workshop). Participants may also bring a guest, free of charge, to help with crafting and assembling the tree. Supplies are limited, and a minimum of three participants is required. For more information or to register, call Crater of Diamonds State Park at 870-285-3113 or email [email protected] by Friday, May 5.Most recent significant precipitation: April 11, 2017Diamond finds for the week of April 9, 2017 (100 points=1 carat):April 9 – Preston Speakman, Dallas, TX, 11 pt. whiteApril 11 – Martha McAdams, Mountain View, MO, 6 pt. yellow; Michael Green, Rapid City, SD, 9 pt. white; James Green, Memphis, TN, 2 pt. white

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There are more than 250,000 veterans living in Arkansas. We also are home to more than 4,000 individu-als on active duty. More than 9,000 Arkansans are serving in the National Guard.

Every session we evaluate the needs of our military and veterans. We pass legislation to make day to day life in Arkansas easier for those who serve and to make Arkansas a place veterans want to call home well after retirement.

In recent months we have passed tax cuts, tuition as-sistance, and enhanced our veteran services.

Act 141 will exempt mili-tary retirement benefits from state income tax beginning next year. We join 13 other states in doing this. Around 26,000 Arkansans are current-ly receiving retirement pay.

Creating tax relief for mili-tary retirees will not only make Arkansas a more mili-tary friendly retirement des-tination but we also hope this will encourage veterans to start their second careers or open a business right here in Arkansas. The new military

retiree is between 38-44 years old.

We have also passed leg-islation to provide tuition assistance for soldiers and air-men of the Arkansas National Guard.

Act 204 requires the medi-cal board, nursing board, pharmacy board, and dental board to waive annual re-newal fees for active military members. This would make it easier for doctors and medical professionals to continue to practice while they are serving our country.

Act 131 states the driver’s license of military member will not expire while the indi-vidual is living out of state if he or she applies for an exten-sion of the expiration date.

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And to ensure our veterans know about new legislation and changes, we also passed Act 807. This allows the De-partment of Veteran Affairs to create a data collection system to locate veterans and military families living in Arkansas.

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For more information on services, visit the Arkansas Department of Veterans Af-fairs Website at www.veter-ans.arkansas.gov .


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PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PIKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF 55PR-2017-23FLOYD WATSON CLARK, JR. DECEASED

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LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 811 Academy Road Nashville, Pike County, Arkansas 71852

DATE OF DEATH: March 10, 2017

The above referenced Decedent, Floyd Watson Clark, Jr., died intestate in Pulaski County, Arkansas, on March 10, 2017. The Decedent’s Intestate Estate was opened by this Court on April 17, 2017, and the Decedent’s spouse, Anita Coleen Clark was named Administratrix on said date. A contest of the probate of the Administration can be effect-ed only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.All persons having claims against the estate must ex-

hibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publi-cation of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate.This notice first published the 12th day of April, 2017.

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Dear Preacher: “Several people seem to be excited about psychics who claim to know their past lives. Is this possible? How do Christians explain the unexplained?”“There shall notbe found among you...one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who casts a spell, or medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For whoever does these things is destestable to the Lord” (Deut. 18: 10-12). The scripture is clear on this issue. Mediums and those who conjure up the dead are destestable to God. There has never been a time that it was appropriate to use these people to gain information or insight into life or the future. Notice that God doesn’t quesetion the genuineness of their predictions, only that His followers are not to follow them. A believer is not to go to psychics for answers.

Past lives come from a false concept of life and death. P ast lives from from a popular New Age pilosophy of reincarnation. This teaches that man is born again and again, with each sucessive life dependent on the quality of the preivous life. The better I live now, the better my next incarnation will be, until I eventually am changed into a god-like state of awarness. But God says we die once, not many times. Following that one death we experience one judgment. This is in contrast to “former lives” and “multiple judgments.”

Whatever people are told by a psychic, the Word of God says people don’t live many lives.Waht of the unexplainable? God’s answer to this is simple, “It doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we now that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is” (I John 3:2). John says those who trust in God will not know all there is to know until they meet Jesus face to face. Then all the answers will become clear. The unexplained may never be explained in this life, but our task is to trust God anyway knowing that all will be made clear. We still walk by faith and not sight, and will until He comes.Direct all questions to: church of Christ, P.O. Box 256, Murfreesboro, AR. 71958. Thank you and have a very good day.

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

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Breakfast: Super donuts or cereal, pop tart, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Cheeseburg-er, salad cup, fries, fruit, milk. Line #2 Ham & cheese flatbread.

Monday, April 24Breakfast: French toast sticks w/syrup,

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Friday, April 21Fried fish, pinto beans, cole slaw, hush

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I have enjoyed many Easter celebrations in my life but this year was spe-cial for several reasons: First, I was blessed to have my grandkids with us for a while. They become more of a joy, as they get older. You know . . . less whining, fun to observe the teens’ ap-petite increase so that you wonder if you will ever fill them up or whether they will just keep on growing, and more meaningful con-versation.

Also, I have just looked at Easter and listened to the Father through dif-ferent eyes this year. The reality of the resurrection has huge implications for everyone, but especially for us who are on the older end of the spectrum. I cel-ebrate the fact of the hope that the resurrection gives me for eternity with God. I live my Christianity not through the lens of myopic vision, but looking beyond the immediate into an eter-nity with God. Living in light of eternity gives great hope and joy and keeps us from fear and worry. I trust Jesus to keep all of His promises relative to salvation and care for those

who love Him and commit to His life-style of disciple-ship. Heaven is a beautiful place, filled with glory and grace.

The reality and expe-rience of Jesus’ betrayal, scourging, crucifixion, burial, and resurrection came alive for me in a new dimension this year. I watched some good mov-ies about the significance of the life of Jesus. Among them The Case for Christ, a movie about Lee Stro-bel, an atheist who set out to disprove the resurrec-tion of Jesus, portrayed a real life person who was overwhelmed with the

evidence for His resurrec-tion from the dead. The evidence by so many who wrote in Scripture about seeing Jesus after His death and burial, cannot be dis-counted to be untrue or in-significant by honest clear thinking people.

Sometimes skeptics try to criticize the Bible as be-ing unreliable, but without success. Any objective analyst will confess that we have way more mate-rial on the documents of the Bible than any other literary author ever! There are more than 5,800 manu-scripts and fragments of the New Testament alone.

Every attempt to ignore the evidences falls short of success. For this reason, most of the skeptics who look seriously into the real-ity of the resurrection, ei-ther move from atheism or become converted to Chris-tianity as a result of their findings. Only if a person stubbornly did not want to accept Jesus could a person reject the gospel after such overwhelming truth.

He is alive!You are loved,Bro. Johnny

Community AnnouncementsONGOING -- Murfreesboro Senior Activity and

Wellness Center is taking applications for the wait-ing list for the Commodity Supplemental Food Pro-gram (CSFP). CSFP is a monthly commodity distri-bution for seniors 60 and older. To qualify one must live in Pike County; be age 60 or older and total gross monthly income cannot exceed $1305.00. To apply go to the Murfreesboro Senior Activity and Wellness Center at 120 East Court, Suite A in Murfreesboro. Center hours are Monday thru Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm. Approved Seniors will receive each month – 4 cans of vegetables; 2 cans of fruit; 2 gallons of juice; canned meat; peanut butter or beans; 2 cartons of milk; every other month a bag of instant milk; rice or pasta; 2lb of cheese; and two boxes of cereal. For more information, please contact Vickie Hutson at (870) 285-2312 or Evelyn Reed at 501-315-1121.

APRIL 22 -- The Annual Delight Cemetery Din-ner will be held on Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. til 1 p.m. The price for the lunch will be $7 for adults and $3 for children. The menu will consist of Chick-en or ham, dressing, potatoes, green beans, corn, slaw, cranberry sauce, dessert and a drink. The din-ner will take place at the Delight Elementary School cafeteria. Anyone wanting to donate a dessert for the dinner is asked to have it at the cafeteria by 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy a great meal and visit with friends while supporting your local cemetery.

APRIL 27-29 -- The University of Arkansas’ Cos-satot Community College will host the 7th annual College Rodeo on April 27-29 at the Four States Fair-grounds in Texarkana, Ark. The event will begin at 7:30 nightly, with admission set at $10 for adults, $8 for all students and free for children 6-years-old and younger. Special promotions include a $5 admission cost for adults on April 27, free military admission with a military ID on April 28. Saturday, April 29 is being billed as “championship night”.

APRIL 28-29 -- The annual Peach Blossom Fes-tival in downtown Nashville will be Saturday, May 6. Four city blocks will be blocked off for displays and vendors. Among attractions are an antique trac-tor display by the Rusty Relics Antique Tractor Club; a whole block of antique cars, trucks and hotrods; a block of bounce houses and other attractions. There will be food vendors with barbecue and fried pies, peach ice cream and live bands. Craft booths are $30; food vendors, $50. Contact the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, (870) 845-1262 or [email protected].

APRIL 29 -- Hickory Grove Cemetery Annual Clean up and Homecoming. The annual clean up will be Saturday, April 29, weather permitting. If not, it will be Saturday, May 6. Homecoming is May 7.

APRIL 29 -- The Hartley Family will be perform-ing at the Antoine Baptist Church on Saturday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the fellowship.

MAY 13 -- The Murfreesboro graduating Class of 1977 will hold a 40th reunion from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, at Fisherman’s Cove.

MAY 13 -- A Mother’s Day Brunch is scheduled for May 13 in Delight. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m.-12 noon at the Delight First Baptist Church. Tickets are $10 each, with the proceeds benefiting the Maddie Grace Windle Memorial Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact Pam Hayward at (870) 285-1305, Celeste May at (501) 941-9196 or Candi Silva at (870) 451-3559.

MAY 18 -- The Fourth Annual Cheerleader banquet will be held on May 18, at 6 p.m. in the Murfreesboro High School Activity Room, a live band and a silent auction will be included. Tickets are available through any cheerleader and at the central office.

The newspaper photo showed them leaning into the harmony like four caroling coyotes! The caption named the pickers and said they were members of a new country singing group. It announced that they would be playing at the Dairy Queen on Thursday. The owner explained that the Troubadours would be appearing at the restaurant for a while, playing for hamburgers and exposure.

It ain’t easy to get into show business! It’s a long way from Monte Vista, Yreba or Blue Earth to Nashville.

Music has always been a part of my life. My family emigrated to Oklahoma from Texas. Grandpa played old-time fiddle. He taught his kids. I’ve been seconding good musicians as long as I can remember.

And it’s still goin’ on! I married into a nest of Okies who play the same good music I grew up on. They sing and play and let me hammer and pound along behind ‘em. I’ve never really minded playin’ second fiddle. You can’t be good at everything. But there was a time when I shined!

Workin’ cows in the fall is somethin’ I’ve always enjoyed. Some of these ranches I worked were a hundred miles from a K-Mart! It might take several days to preg check 2,000 head so when I showed up

I’d take my guitar. There weren’t VCR’s and satellite dishes in the old days. I was a welcome diversion.

After a day’s work we’d clean up, have supper and then make music and tell stories in the cookhouse. Sometimes there’d be a cowboy who could sing or a day work uranium miner who’d played the mandolin. We had a high ol’ time!

Now days I’ve gotten to know folks like Ed Bruce, Red Steagall, Michael Martin Murphy, Charlie Daniels, Reba McEntire, Larry Gatlin, Riders in the Sky, Mo Bandy, Vince Gill, Chris LeDoux and other, not quite so famous but just as talented. I admire their ability but I don’t envy it. Even if I’d had a portion of their gift and ambition, I suspect I’d still be playin’ at the Starlite Inn in Idaho Falls six nights a week.

I’d have spent my life chasin’ fame instead of chasin’ cows. And I’d have missed all those nights singin’ in the cookhouse to a bunch of cowboys starved for entertainment. I’d probably belong to a group that hadn’t named ourselves yet. One seeking a new identity at every engagement. A side man, at the Trailer Court Christmas Concerto. Strummin’ rhythm guitar with Pinto and the Play for Food Band.

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March 17, 2017Bench Trials

BF=Bond ForfeitedPike County

Grant, Perry C., 38, Camden, guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $550 and forfeit two weaponsHill, Lorie A., 42, Glenwood, guilty of endangering welfare of minor, fined $200; guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $200 and sentenced to two days in jailTedder, Rickey, 68, Murfreesboro, guilty of harassment, fined $240, under advisementVanCamp, Joseph, 25, Antoine, guilty of criminal mischief in second degree, fined $315

City of MurfreesboroCombs, Stephenie G., 37, Murfreesboro, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $345 and sentenced to six days in jail; guilty of contempt of court, fined $225

ArraignmentPike County

Hancock, John W., 25, Glenwood, guilty of contempt (failure to pay), fined $205; guilty of failure to appear, fined $205Redler, Albert IV, 28, Doyline, La., guilty of disorderly conduct, fined $220

City of MurfreesboroRedler, Albert UV, 28, Doyline, La., guilty of drinking in public or on highway, fined $240; guilty of allowing unauthorized person to drive, fined $155Tatom, Travis, 29, Stamps, guilty of DWI, continued until April 7 for sentencing; guilty of driving with suspended license, continued until 7 for sentencingApril 7, 2017

Bench TrialsPike County

Drye, Jessica D., 30, Glenwood, guilty of failure to appear, fined $205; guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325City of MurfreesboroTatom, Travis, 29, Stamps, guilty of DWI, fined $1,090, credited for time served, license suspended and must complete DWI course; guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $345 and sentenced to two days in jail

ArraignmentPike County

Ash, Billy W., 25, Delight, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325 and sentenced to two days in jail; guilty of no proof of liability insurance, fined $315Bailey, Dylan D., 19, Delight, guilty of contempt (failure to pay), $205

Bailey, William A., 40, Arkadelphia, guilty of contempt (failure to pay), fined $205; guilty of expired vehicle license-tags, fined $125; guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325; guilty of failure to appear, fined $205Baldwin, Johnathan M., 31, Glenwood, guilty of disorderly conduct, fined $220; guilty of resisting arrest, fined $480; guilty of failure to appear, fined $225; guilty of DWI #2, fined $1,620, sentenced to seven days in jail, license suspended and must be assessed for treatmentCampbell, Paige, 17, Murfreesboro, guilty of speeding, fined $125Clayton, Jacob L., 22, Fulton, guilty of possession of controlled substance, fined $1,030 and license suspended for six months; guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $555; guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325 and sentenced to two days in jail; guilty of no proof of liability insurance, fined $315; guilty of fictitious tags, fined $125Cloud, Joe Henry, 50, Delight, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325 and sentenced to two days in jail – suspended; guilty of no motorcycle endorsement on license, fined $125Cogburn, Daniel R., 43, Caddo Gap, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325 and sentenced to 14 days in jail; guilty of no proof of liability insurance, fined $200Cogburn, Jason A., 33,

Glenwood, guilty of contempt (failure to pay), fined $205Fahrey, Marla, 40, Langley, guilty of expired vehicle license-tags, fined $125; guilty of drinking in public or on highway, fined $220; guilty of littering-highway or road, fined $230Gardner, William Gavin, 18, Hope, $125 BF, expired driver’s licenseGarza, Aaron D., 34, Lockesburg, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325 and sentenced two days in jail; guilty of no vehicle license, fined $125; guilty of no proof of liability insurance, fined $200Harris, Stephen, 48, Amity, $125 BF, fictitious tagsHernandez, Jessica, 25, Hot Springs, $125 BF, no driver’s licenseHill, Darrell S., 36, Prescott, guilty of contempt (failure to pay), fined $205Hill, John Dillon, 18, Blevins, $125 BF, expired vehicle license-tagsHill, Lorie A., 42, Glenwood, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325 and sentenced to two days in jailHowell, Seth A., 38, Amity, guilty of failure to present insurance, fined $90Huffman, Kathryn, 25, Delight, guilty of expired vehicle license-tags, fined $125Hutcherson, Charles B., 49, Delight, $190 BF, criminal trespass; $220 BF, disorderly conductIbarra, Bryan, 21, Hot Springs, $325 BF, driving with suspended licenseKelley, Matthew, 36, Hot Springs, $135 BF, speeding;

$205 BF, failure to appearKey, Marcus Daniel, 36, Hope, $125 BF, expired vehicle license-tags; $70 BF, no seat beltKidd, Billy L., 34, Murfreesboro, $245 BF, no proof of liability insuranceNava, Yuridia N., 20, Nashville, $185 BF, speeding; $125 BF, no driver’s licenseParrett, Larry Eugene, 43, Norman, $125 BF, expired vehicle license-tagsQuiroz, Angelo, 45, Nashville, $185 BF, speedingRenz, Shannon R., 47, Delight, $325 BF, driving with suspended licenseSelby, Malena J., 36, Amity, $125 BF, no vehicle licenseSims, Jessica, 25, Murfreesboro, guilty of no driver’s license in possession, fined $125Spears, Katherine L., 44, Amity, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325Spears, Krystin, 21, Amity, guilty of allowing unauthorized person to drive, fined $135Stewart, Megan, 23, Blevins, guilty of no driver’s license, fined $125; guilty of no proof of liability insurance, fined $315; guilty of running stop sign, fined $125Stone, Justin B., 24, Murfreesboro, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $325 and sentenced to two days in jailWelsh, Athena Jolynn, 32, Arkadelphia, $135 BF, speedingWright, William Paul, 64, Broken Bow, Okla., $225 BF, failure to yield-accident; $205 BF, failure to

appearCity of Murfreesboro

Armstrong, Dominic A., 27, Murfreesboro, $145 BF, no driver’s license; $225 BF, failure to appearChambers, Treva M., 38, Ashdown, $383.25 BF, violation of Arkansas Hot Check LawCox, Saxton I, 21, Delight, guilty of possession of controlled substance, fined $1,050, deferred adjudication for one year; guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $575, deferred adjudication for one yearFondren, Jill N., 38, Haflin, La., $145 BF, no driver’s licenseGoolsby, Mary A., 50, Murfreesboro, guilty of contempt (failure to pay), fined $225Hawthorne, Shrone, 36, Nashville, $240 BF, public intoxicationHill, Frederick L., 19, Murfreesboro, guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $575, under advisement for six monthsJones, Gordon R., 63, Fort Worth, Texas, $155 BF, speedingLamb, Taylor K., 24, Murfreesboro, guilty of no proof of liability insurance, fined $335McCoy, Micah, 27, Prescott, $225 BF, contempt (failure to pay)McGrew, Theresa A., 61, Glenwood, guilty of driving with suspended license, fined $345 and sentenced to two days in jail-suspendedPiggee, Taynisha S., 19, Arkadelphia, guilty of no proof of liability insurance, fined $335

Quiroz, Angelo, 45, Nashville, $580 BF, fleeing; $145 BF, running stop sign; $315 BF, failure to yield emergency vehicle; $220 BF, endangering welfare of minorSims, Audrey D., 28, Murfreesboro, guilty of cruelty to animals, fined $280; guilty of violation of city ordinance – no city dog tag, fined $165Smith, David B., 26, Glenwood, $335 BF, no proof of liability insurance; $225 BF, failure to appear; $225 BF, failure to appearSpray, Brenda K., 55, Dierks, $145 BF, no vehicle licenseTigue, Elizabeth A., 42, Glenwood, $125 BF, no driver’s licenseWoodruff, William T., 41, Dierks, $335 BF, no proof of liability insurance; $145 BF, expired vehicle license-tagsArkansas Game and Fish

CommissionClepper, James P., 16, Umpire, $220 BF, over-limit of troutClepper, Michael P., 66, Idabel, Okla., $220 BF, fishing without license; $220 BF, aiding or abetting violationCook, Haley A., 18, Umpire, $220 BF, over-limit of tourOldham, Rickey L., 65, Hot Springs, $170 BF, no hunter orange vest or hat; $220 BF, hunting/fishing/trapping on property without permissionRandall, Harold L., 78, Texarkana, $220 BF, over-limit troutStewart, Bryant, 37, Bryant, $220 BF, rainbow trout retention restrictions

Pike County District Court docket

Our Mayor and council,Do you really think that

banning chains on dogs will help? Do you want them running loose all over town? Everyone can’t afford fences.

Give the people a hefty fine. Animals are just like people, they need to be loved and taken care of.

Not starved and forgotten about.

Think about this before banning the chains.

Jeanette Walls, Murfreesboro

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dog law considered

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CAR SAFETY SEAT TRAINING ... A multi day training event for car safety seat installation was held in Hope last week and was attended by Pike County Extension Agent Eva Langely as well as by three other Pike and Howard County residents. Langely said that they will look to host car seat safety checks for the public later this year.

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Traffic crashes can happen to anyone at any time, but especially concerning is that crashes are the leading cause of death of children in the United States. The good news is that in most cases, child passen-ger injuries and deaths can be prevented with the proper use of car seats, booster seats and seat belts. Child restraints, or car seats, reduce the risk of injury by 71 to 82 percent and reduce the risk of death by 28% in comparison to children in seat belts alone. Booster seats reduce the risk of nonfatal injuries by 45% among 4 to 8-year-olds.

To keep your child safe, you must first select the car seat or booster seat that fits your child, fits your car and fits your bud-get. Even though there are many different models to choose from, all car seats meet the same U.S. federal safety standard.

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the car seat because there’s just no way to guarantee that a used car seat is safe. A used car seat may have been damaged in a previous crash or have missing parts, labels, or instructions. It is also unsafe if the manufacturer has issued a safety re-call and the seat has not been fixed. When you purchase a new car seat, be sure to complete and mail the registration card that comes with your car seat or booster seat so that the manufacturer can notify you if there has been a recall.

Finally read both the car seat manual and your vehicle manual to make sure you are installing the seat correctly and securing your child in the seat as recom-mended. One study found that 72% of nearly 3,500 observed car seats and booster seats were misused in a way that could be expected to increase a child’s risk of injury during a crash. Remember, the best way to protect children in the car is to put them in the right seat at the right time – and use it the right way! Please call the Pike County Extension Office, 870-285-2161, for more information.

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CRUST INGREDIENTS3/4 cup raw sunflower seeds3/4 cup shredded, unsweetened

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FILLING INGREDIENTS2 cups sliced strawberries1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon liquid lemon stevia1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened1 cup heavy cream1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Pour in heavy cream and vanilla ex-tract and blend on high until whipped.

Pour the pureed strawberries into the whipped cream cheese mixture and blend until incorporated well.

Pour mixture pie crust and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.

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Q: What is this white, fuzzy stuff on my hedges?

A: The likely culprit is powdery mildew. As the name implies, it is a white fungus that crumbles like powder. Many times it will creates fuzzy growth patches on leaves and stems. Sev-eral plants are susceptible to powdery mildew in the home landscape from ornamental shrubs to flowering annuals. It is most common in cool or warm and humid weather conditions, but may occur and cause severe damage in warm and dry climates. The most commonly affected plants in Arkansas include crape-myrtle, euonymus, dogwood, rose, and oak. Evergreens such as pines, dear and junipers are not affected by powdery mildew.

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Rattlers, Lady Rattlers head into home stretch of season


RATTLER SENIORS GET FINAL HURRAH AT HOME ... In their respective final home games of the season, softball and baseball seniors were honored before games held in Murfreesboro last week. Pictured above (L to R) are Lady Rattlers Katlyne Smith, Hannah Corbitt, Hannah Cox, Morgan Westfall and Ande Terrell. Below, senior Rattlers include (L to R) Ryan Roberts, Dalton Cherry, Todd Snyder, Jack Stuard, Laramie Beshears and Tyler Cox. Fellow senior Chris French was not in attendance for the picture.

MURFREESBORO -- The Murfreesboro Lady Rattlers de-feated the Mount Ida Lady Lions 10-0 in six innings on Tuesday, April 11.

Murfreesboro’s Hannah Cox would hold the Lady Lions to two hits on the game while striking out five and walking none, also personally delivering a three-run bases loaded double in the sixth.

Ande Terrell would garner two hits for Murfreesboro, includ-ing a double for the only other extra base hit on the afternoon. She would steal a base, score a run and had one RBI as well.

Jarah Cox had a steal and two RBIs with a single, Katlyne Smith had a steal, a run scored and an RBI on two singles, Anna Corbitt recorded a run and two RBIs on a single, and Loran Wilcher had a run and an RBI on a single.

Murfreesboro would strand five, and only held a 4-0 lead going into the fourth inning, before adding six runs in the final two frames.

Braelynne Bates and Julie Burke recorded the two hits for Mount Ida.

Addison Black and Mallory Carr each pitched in the game for the Lady Lions, combining for four walks and three strikeouts.

The win moves Murfreesboro’s record to 15-9 overall on the season, including a 4-2 conference mark. Mount Ida’s record stands at 7-7, including a 1-0 in conference play.

LADY RATTLERS AT SPRING HILLThe Murfreesboro Lady Rattlers lost a pair of conference

games to Spring Hill on Monday. The first game ended in a closely contested 3-2 loss for Mur-

freesboro, in which Hannah Cox allowed only seven hits and two walks while striking out four.

Cox also added a double at the plate. The Lady Rattler runs were scored by Loran Wilcher and Ande Terrell, who both added base hits.

Murfreesboro was largely stymied by pitcher Kalyne Pow-ell, who struck out seven and issued no walks in helping her defense strand six Lady Rattlers on the basepaths.

The second game was one sided in favor of Spring Hill in a 10-0 shutout.

Murfreesboro would collect only two hits by Hannah Kuyk-endall and Morgan Westfall, while drawing only a single walk by Katlyne Smith.

The pair of losses leaves the Lady Rattlers behind in confer-ence, placing them third in District 7-2A behind Poyen and Foreman.

RATTLERS AT MOUNT IDAThe Mount Ida Lions saved the best for last, launching a

three run two out rally in the bottom of the seventh inning to earn a 5-4 victory over the Murfreesboro Rattlers.

Runs were scarce in the early going of the game with Mount Ida breaking the drought in the bottom of the third thanks to a one run homer by Cade Jackson. It was the first home run in his high school career.

Ryan Roberts was able to tie things up for the Rattlers in the top of the fifth after reaching base on a walk.

Mount Ida slipped out front in the bottom half of the fifth when Jackson drove Luke Fiorello in with a double.

The Rattlers came firing back in the sixth inning with a two

run rally. Brody Highnight and Tyler Cox scored to give Mur-freesboro the lead once again.

Todd Snyder added another run in the top of the seventh to give the Rattlers a 4-2 lead with one Lion at bat to go.

Mount Ida struggled in the outset of their last at bat, but Seth Breashears kicked off a two out rally with a single. Jackson joined him on base and Cade Helms drove Breashears in with a single of his own. Jonathan Lagrange continued to rallywith a walk to load the bases.

Hayden Bishop drove the ball deep into the outfield, scoring Jackson and Helms to pull out the 5-4 victory.

Cade Jackson led the Lions with two hits, including a home run, two runs and an RBI. Cade Helms had a hit, a run and an RBI. Luke Fiorello and Seth Breashears had a hit and a run. and Hayden Bishop had a hit and two RBIs.

Todd Snyder had a run on two hits for Murfreesboro. Ryan Roberts scored a run on a hit and two walks and Brody Hignight had a hit and a run scored. Tyler Cox scored a run on three walks.

RATTLERS HOST KIRBY The Murfreesboro Rattlers were able to overtake fellow Pike

County foe Kirby 8-4 at home in baseball action held Thursday.The Trojans would jump out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the

first inning, but the lead was short lived as the Rattlers added three in the bottom half of the opening frame.

Murfreesboro would add three more runs in the bottom of the third to take a 6-2 lead.

Kirby added two runs in the top of the fifth, but the comeback door was closed in the sixth when Murfreesboro added the final two runs of the game.

The Rattlers were able to utilize the long ball in their vic-tory, with both Dalton Cherry and Todd Snyder hitting home runs. Snyder would add a double and drive in four runs for the Rattlers.

Leadoff batter J.C. Motley paced Murfreesboro by going 3/4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Cherry and Ryan Roberts each scored twice.

Colton Coffman led the Trojans with a single, a double, a stolen base and an RBI.

Deric Putz and Carson Smith also added RBIs for the Trojans, while Haden Johnson both walked and scored twice for Kirby.

Tyler Mann, Johnson and Smith also collected stolen bases for the Trojans.

Jordan Bates and Coffman combined to strike out six Rattler batters in six innings while only walking two.

Murfreesboro utilized three pitchers on the afternoon -- Snyder, Motley and Jack Stuard, who collectively would strike out four Trojans and walked three. Stuard, in earning the save, allowed only a single hit in two innings of work.

With the win, the Rattlers found their record at 8-11, while the Trojans dropped to 3-4 on the year.

RATTLERS AT BLEVINSThe Murfreesboro Rattlers improved their record to 10-11

overall and 5-1 in conference with a pair of makeup games on Saturday over Blevins.

In the 8-3 victory, J.C. Motley and Todd Snyder each hit home runs to help the Rattlers defeat the 2-10 Hornets.

Motley would score a pair of runs in the game, while Snyder

drove in two.Jack Stuard score three times on his three hits, while Brody

Hignight drove in a pair of baserunners for the Rattlers.The Rattlers were demons on the base paths, stealing twelve

bases, including three each by Payten Diffee and Stuard. Motley and Ryan Roberts each added a pair.

Murfreesboro also kept the bases occupied by drawing eight walks, led by Dalton Cherry’s four.

Up 6-0 after three innings, the game was never in question. Cherry went 6 2/3 innings for the Rattlers to just miss pitching a complete game. He allowed five hits and walked only one while striking out six.

Zane Kirkham had a double and a single while driving in two for the Hornets. Austin Lane scored a run and had two stolen bases.

In the other game of the day, the Rattlers won 10-4, pulling away later after Blevins had built a 3-2 lead after three innings which included a home run by Cesar Torres.

Motley had a double -- the Rattlers only extra base hit -- while scoring twice, stealing four bases and driving in two runs.

Roberts scored twice and had two steals, Stuard scored once with two RBIs along with a steal, Hignight had 2 RBIs on a pair of singles and Tyler Cox tallied both a run and an RBI for the Rattlers.

Zayne Flaherty would add an RBI and two stolen bases for Murfreesboro, who would leave 12 runners on base as a team. Laramie Beshears would get on base twice after being hit by a pair of pitches.

Rattler starter Roberts would control the game for six in-nings, recording 12 strikeouts. Motley would strike out two more in his one inning of work.

Blevins pitchers -- Austin Lane, Cameron Lane and Cesar Torres -- would combine to strike out nine Rattler batters.

Garrett Richardson scored a run and collected two hits for Blevins.

With the pair of victories, the Rattlers moved their record to 10-11, including a 5-1 record that ties them with Magnet Cove for the lead, and a two win advantage over Poyen and Foreman.

The Rattlers were scheduled to battle at Springhill on Mon-day, while visiting Horatio and Trinity Christian on Thursday and Friday, respectively.

PIKE COUNTY -- The passing of more counterfeit $100 bills in Glenwood has resulted in another arrest and a felony charge for a Glenwood man.

Christopher D. Ledbetter, 19, was charged in Pike County Circuit Court April 11 with first-degree forgery.

The charge stems from an incident on March 21 when the Glenwood Police Department was called about two males who reportedly passed a counterfeit $100 bill at the Dollar General. A review of the store’s security footage identified Ledbetter as one of the males.

Later that same day, the GPD was called to the Subway restaurant where another report was taken about two males who had passed another fake bill. In both instances, the bills were described as having “pink oriental markings on the front and back.”

Also on that same day, the GPD was notified that one of the males was sitting outside the Subway with an unknown female. When Officer Justin Babbitt arrived on the scene he reportedly found Ledbetter inside the business’ bathroom and the female subject was identified as Phyllis Cogburn, age and address unavailable. Officer Babbitt knew and confirmed Ledbetter had a warrant outstanding and took him into custody.

A search of the trashcan inside the bathroom recovered a counterfeit $20 bill, which also had the same pink oriental markings. Subway’s surveillance footage identified the second male subject as Montana Curry, age and address unavailable, who was later located at the Glenwood City Park.

Curry told officers he had recently been approached by “Jace” Fogle, age and address unavailable, and Ledbetter about breaking a $100 at Subway and then bringing Fogle the change. Curry stated he did what was asked.

Ledbetter told officers the fake bills came from “Jody” Fogle, age and address unavailable. Cogburn, who came to the police station at the request of Ledbetter, told officers the remaining bills could be found at the Exxon station in a cup in an outside trash can. Glenwood Assistant Chief Matthew Cain located the cup and found it filled with liquid and torn up pieces of fake bills.

An investigation determined the fake bills had been pur-chased from a website.

Ledbetter is the only suspect charged in the case, thus far, and his bond has been set at $20,000.

PIKE COUNTY -- An Amity woman was sentenced Mon-day in Pike County Circuit Court after she pleaded guilty to selling drugs.

Emily Ann Johnson, 34, pleaded guilty to a felony delivery of methamphetamine charge and was sentenced to six years in the Arkansas Department of Correction with three years suspended.

Johnson was arrested in 2016 after she sold approximately 1.2 grams, or $100 worth of the drug to an informant working with the South Central Arkansas Drug Task Force.

Countefeit bills investigation nets arrest in county

Amity woman pleads guilty to selling drugs

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