Matthew Patterson was selected as Rotary’s February Student of the Month. Among his many activities, Patterson is a member of Interact Club and the quiz bowl team. After graduation, he plans to attend University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and major in education. Due to the influence of his high school teachers, he chose to pursue this career path. Presenting the award is Past Club President Dustin Roberts. Thank you to the De Queen Bee for sharing this story.
Gary Golden appointed to SAU Board of Trustees
MAGNOLIA – Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the appointment of Gary L. Golden of De Queen to the Board of Trustees of Southern Arkansas University.
Golden replaces David Nelson on the board. Golden is vice chair and chief executive officer of First State Bank of De Queen. Golden attended SAU from 1968 to 1970. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the SAU Foundation.
The complete story can be found online at https://www.dequeenbee.com
Gary L. Golden, CEO of First State Bank of De Queen, was sworn in as a new member of the Board of Trustees of Southern Arkansas University on Jan. 29, by District Judge Manya Woods.
Bee photo/Cindy Evans
Sevier County Sheriff Department Report for 2019
By Marty Bachman editor@dequeenbee.com
Feb 9, 2020 Updated Feb 9, 2020
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Department December 2019 report. There were 83 total bookings into the jail. The school resource officer worked six complaints at the high school three at the elementary school, and a total of nine juveniles being charged in juvenile court.
In De Queen deputies put in 794 hours, answered 65 complaints and responded to seven accidents. They made 50 traffic stops, issued 10 citations, 43 warnings and made 11 arrests. There were 13 civil process services and 16 building checks made.
Sheriff personnel spent 49 hours out of the county, 52 hours in court and 46 hours doing paperwork. They drove a total of 21,358 miles, spent 2,201.5 total hours on duty and used 1,424.18 gallons of gas.
We thank De Queen Bee. For more details, check out dequeenbee.com
Truck Driving Training Program Offered This Spring at UA Cossatot
UA Cossatot is offering a Truck Driving Training Program this spring at its Nashville Campus for individuals seeking a career as a professional truck driver. The training program is provided through the college’s Continuing Education department and is available in March, April, and May.
The UA Cossatot Truck Driver Training Program is an intensive one hundred and sixty-hour training program with a proven record of providing quality, in-depth truck driver training that will have students on the road in four fast-paced weeks.
The training program includes a combination of up-to-date classroom, field, and on the road training. The total cost to sign up for the course is $3,695, which includes books needed for the training. Financial assistance may be available for students interested in being in the program.
Classes will take place Monday through Thursday on March 2-26, April 6-30, and May 4-28. The instructor, Phillip Jones, will teach the course from 6:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. each day.
The Truck Driving Training Program at UA Cossatot will be offered three times this spring semester. The deadline days to register for one of the three options is February 24, March 30, and April 27.
Truck drivers, on average, make $39,070 a year in Arkansas. In only four weeks, students in this program at UA Cossatot can expect to be prepared to enter a career where there is a bright job outlook.
The college is also offering a Truck Driver Refresher Program designed to reacquaint individuals who haven’t worked in the trucking industry for a long period of time with the opportunity to get refreshed. In this
program, the student will learn skills to obtain his/her CDL license and re-enter the trucking industry as a professional commercial truck driver.
The course is also available to those who would like to improve on their existing skills, such as backing, shifting, or driving. The course is customizable to each student’s needs and may include classroom, range, and road time.
Persons entering this course must have his/her permit or a valid CDL. The program includes forty hours of training and costs $900, which includes the CDL Skills Test.
To learn more about the Truck Driving Training Program, the Truck Driver Refresher Program, or to enroll in either program, please call UA Cossatot’s Continuing Education department at 870-584-1178
National Weather Service Potential Rainfall for Arkansas for Early Week
The National Weather Service predicts a wet start to the week!
Census 2020 Helps Build Arkansas
Want more money for Roads, Libraries, Schools, Employment, Healthcare, etc? Make sure to #BECOUNTED You can fill out the 10 minute questionnaire by phone, mail, or internet.
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¿Quiere más dinero para carreteras, bibliotecas, escuelas, empleo, atención médica, etc.? Asegúrese de ser contado #BECOUNTED. Puede llenar el cuestionario de 10 minutos por teléfono, correo o por internet.
The 2020 Census is coming! March 12-April 30, 2020. Get involved and help make sure we count EVERYONE living in Sevier County. The 10 minute questionnaire will impact the next 10 years! The 2020 Census is IMPORTANT, SAFE and Easy!
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¡Se acerca el Censo 2020! Del 12 de marzo al 30 de abril de 2020. Participe y ayude a asegurarse de contar a TODOS los que viven en el Condado de Sevier. ¡El cuestionario de 10 minutos tendrá un impacto en los próximos 10 años! ¡El Censo 2020 es IMPORTANTE, SEGURO y Fácil!
Favorite Spots in Sevier County Welcomed on Tourism Facebook Page
What are your favorite local spots to play and have fun? Where/How would you spend this weekend if it were the perfect weather? Maybe there are fun things to do at different times of the year, include those ideas as well. We do not want to miss telling a story about where to have fun in Sevier County! Tag the spot and share your favorite story, include a picture if you would like!
HealthCARE Express Offers Molecular Flu Tests
Weekly Update from State Representative DeAnn Vaught
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease each year. In 2017 in Arkansas, a total of 8,270 people died of heart disease.
February is American Heart Month. Its purpose is to promote the importance of heart health and increase awareness of the risk factors of heart disease.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of all Americans have at least one of the top three risk factors for heart disease-high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking. Other conditions and behaviors that affect your risk for heart disease include obesity, diabetes, physical inactivity, and unhealthy eating patterns.
Smoking, the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, is also one of the greatest risk factors for developing heart disease. Smoking damages the heart and blood vessels very quickly, but the damage is repaired quickly for most smokers who quit
In 2019, the General Assembly passed Act 580, which would have phased in an increase in the age a person must be to buy tobacco products like cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and vaping products that contain nicotine. However, a new federal law signed by President Trump supersedes the 2019 state law, and as of December 27, 2019, the nationwide minimum age to buy tobacco products has been raised to 21. With this law now in place at the federal level, we expect to see fewer teens begin smoking or vaping in the first place.
You can choose healthy habits to help prevent heart disease. Arkansans are encouraged to make healthy changes to lower their risk of developing heart disease such as controlling their cholesterol and blood pressure, living an active lifestyle, and eating healthy. If you don’t smoke, don’t start. If you smoke, know that quitting will lower your risk for heart disease. For free help to quit smoking, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or go to smokefree.gov or cdc.gov/tips.
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Create Bridges Wants to Hear From You
The CREATE BRIDGES pilot project wants to hear about the experiences of retail, accommodations, tourism or entertainment employees in your community! Retail and hospitality sectors provide jobs and business opportunities that often drive rural economies. University Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is piloting CREATE BRIDGES, a program designed to strengthen these industries in Arkansas. As part of the pilot, CREATE BRIDGES is collecting the opinions and comments of retail, accommodations, tourism, and entertainment employees related to their preparation, training, and benefits in the industry. The following Arkansas counties are included: Howard, Little River, and Sevier. This anonymous survey takes less than 15 minutes: http://bit.ly/CBEmployeeSurvey. Please help us get the word out about this opportunity, as these employees’ feedback will be invaluable to identifying training and policy opportunities to promote the flourishing of these industries. If your business or community is having an event at which we can survey or you are interested in more information, please contact Julianne Dunn at 501-671-2158 or jbdunn@uaex.edu.
Mayor Jeff Brown Delivers State of the City Address
By Marty Bachman editor@dequeenbee.com
Feb 6, 2020 Updated Feb 6, 2020
Ed 88 thanks our media partners at the De Queen Bee for sharing these stories with our followers.
Mayor Jeff Brown Delivers State of the City Address
https://www.dequeenbee.com/…/article_24882b22-48f9-11ea-ba4…
De Queen City Council Approves Police Request to Pursue Grant Opportunity
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Motown Valentine's Show February 13th at Occasions in Nashville
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Little River Chamber Banquet Award Winners Announced
Award winners at Little River Chamber of Commerce Banquet include:
Steve Pearce Person of the Year Award: Joe Mack Bennett
Clayton Castleman Public Service Award: Rhonda Fleming Pounds
Ashdown Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Simmons
Foreman Teacher of the Year: Samantha Lace Smith
UA Cossatot Educator of the Year: Lynze Greathouse
Panther Ambassador: Cole Smith
Gator Ambassador: Kenzie Cowan
New Construction Award: Davis Feed Co
Renovation Award: Tres Agaves
Large Business: Southern Precision Fabrication
Small Business: Noah's Ark Daycare
School / Community / Non Profit: Methodist Church - Jim Cross
Little River County Introduces the Little River Post
It was announced at last night's Little River Chamber of Commerce awards banquet that the county will soon be home to a newspaper once again! Attendees were each given a copy of the new publication and the publisher, David Lide, and editor Camille Johnson were introduced. Subscription and advertising info is available by calling 1-800-517-6347. Ed 88 welcomes the Little River Post!
Cossatot Fire Department Annual Fish Fry & Auction Saturday, March 28th
Best Care Classes Being Offered
The University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service, in partnership with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) offers up to 50 hours of professional development training for educators or caregivers of young children. If you provide care to children birth to 5 years of age, we offer three programs to meet your needs.
The Best Care 2020 professional development training has been scheduled for Saturday, February 29, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm in the Howard County Extension Homemakers Educational Center at 425 Second Street (behind the courthouse) in Nashville. This is an all-day event, participants are asked to bring their own lunch, and your PDR number is required. Light snacks will be provided during the day.
The ten hours of face-to-face lessons include, The Importance of Oral Care, Self-Care, Stress & Anxiety in Young Children, Dramatic Play Areas, Fostering Self-Esteem: Tools to Build Up children in the Classroom, Math Skills and Manipulatives, Family Engagement, Weather in the Classroom: Rain, Snow, or Shine!, Movement and Literacy, and Bullying: Identifying Behaviors and Risks Factors.
We also offer Best Care Connected, which is five hours of online training, and Guiding Children Successfully is 30 hours of self-guided study and available online. If you prefer to use the self-guided hard copy of the Guiding Children Successfully, it is available at your local county Extension office.
All training opportunities are offered free of charge and are verified training through the Professional Development Registry (PDR), formerly known as the Traveling Arkansas’ Professional Pathways (TAPP) and support the Better Beginnings quality rating system.
The deadline to register is February 21. For more information about The Best Care classes for early childhood professionals, contact Howard County FCS Agent, Jean Ince, at (870) 845-7517 or email at jince@uaex.edu.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the Howard County Extension Office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
Tri-County Regional Library System Board of Trustees Quarterly Meeting Tuesday
The quarterly meeting of the Tri-County Regional Library System Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, February 11th, at 5 p.m. at the Sevier County Library-De Queen Branch. Business to be discussed include: financial issues, board of officer elections and dates for meetings in the state.
Marilyn B. Archer, MLS
Director
Tri-County Regional Library System
Serving 11 Public Libraries in Howard, Little River and Sevier counties in Southwest Arkansas
Sevier County Hospital Board Met Thursday Afternoon
Caitlin Collins at De Queen Lions Club Tuesday
Lion President, Bryan Blackwood, introduced Tuesday’s guest speaker at De Queen Lions. Caitlin Collins is the new head softball coach at De Queen High.
