Special guests on the Friday Ed-ition of the Morning Show with Loren were Madison Bagley, Hunter Frachiseur, and Gabby Litchford of the Horatio FFA to talk about an upcoming fundraiser February 21.
Sevier County Quorum Court Tables Decision to Purchase Another Vehicle
Quorum court tables decision on sheriff department purchase of used vehicle after pursuits wipe out two vehicles
By Marty Bachman editor@dequeenbee.com
Sevier County Sheriff Robert Gentry asked the court for almost $12,000 for a used Dodge Durango the department wished to purchase after two of their vehicles were wrecked during pursuits of stolen vehicles.
“January 26 was a long day,” Gentry said, noting there had been a "barrage" of stolen vehicles in the county of late, one being a county-owned Ford F450 and the second a truck stolen from Baker’s Towing.
Gentry said that one wrecked department vehicle was a 2012 Dodge Charger, which was used as a backup vehicle and had exhausted its usefulness and was set to be auctioned in July. The other vehicle was a Dodge truck. He told the court that the insurance coverage of the two vehicles combined amounted to $23,263 and that he had secured a Dodge Durango with 15-20,000 miles on it from Gentry Chevrolet and needed the almost $12,000 to cover the difference between the insurance settlement money and the cost.
More details on this,story can be found at:https://www.dequeenbee.com/…/article_74db6b18-4ea1-11ea-845…
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While admittedly not the most exciting member of the De Queen/Sevier County Chamber of Commerce. CTS Services of Benton - with a location in Lockesburg - provides a service that while seemingly mundane to ordinary folks, is vital and sometimes critical to the business that they service.
De Queen/Sevier County Chamber New Board Members
The De Queen/Sevier County Chamber of Commerce board election committee met to tally the ballots cast for the four positions open on the current board, and I am excited to announce our 2020 Board of Directors.
The results are as follows:
Incoming board of directors:
Tara Athey - Hale Real Estate
Monica Pearce - Monica Pearce Designs
Angie Walker - Dr. Randy Walker Family Clinic
Callie Miller - De Queen-Mena Educational Co-op
Current board of directors:
Chris Chandler - Smartphone EMT
Christy Gallegos - HealthCARE Express
Sheila Ridley - Sevier County
Amanda Billingsley - Avanna Boutique
Emilee Vaught - Vaught Care Center
Zahir Kamruddin - Individual
Angela Smith - Bailey Discount Building Supply
Lori Jones - Ranch House Cafe
Board alternates
Hector Gallegos - HealthCARE Express
Denise Smith - Country Girls Cafe
Jan Wolfe - Wolfe Chiropractic
Daniel Figueroa - Selena's
Alicia Gonzales - Meraki Hair Studio
Montana Frachiseur - Pilgrim's Pride
Jackie Taylor - UA Cossatot
Congratulations to the new directors as they join the board for 2020. They will be a strong force representing the Chamber of Commerce membership!
Suzanne Babb
Executive Director
De Queen/Sevier County
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 67 - 315 W. Stilwell Ave.
De Queen, Arkansas 71832
870-584-3225
De Queen High School Quiz Bowl Team Ranked in Mid-Season Coaches Poll
LITTLE ROCK — Fort Smith Southside, Russellville, De Queen, Arkadelphia, Mountain View, Haas Hall-Fayetteville and Norfork top their divisions, from 7A to 1A, respectively, in a mid-season poll of participating Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association (AGQBA) coaches.
The poll was administered by Arkansas Friends of Quiz Bowl, a nonprofit organization comprised of alumni, coaches and others who support quiz bowl in Arkansas by, among other things, funding annual scholarships for quiz bowl players.
Polls were taken in January in which all AGQBA coaches were asked to rank their opponents by division, as determined by their classification in the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Weighted points were assigned to higher rankings. A composite score was generated from those weighted points to determine the highest ranking teams in each division.
A similar poll conducted in September prior to the beginning of the academic year’s competitions had Conway, Russellville, De Queen, Arkadelphia, Centerpoint, Haas Hall-Fayetteville and Haas Hall-Rogers as the top ranked teams in each division from 7A to 1A, respectively.
Quiz bowl is an academic competition governed by the AGQBA under the administration of the AAA. During games, players answer questions on a variety of academic topics such as literature, art, music, history, science and math to earn points.
Games are structured such that teams must rely on the individual knowledge of each player to answer most questions but are allowed to work collaboratively on others. State championships will be played in April and broadcast live on the Arkansas Educational Television Network.
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dequeenbee.com | The primary source of local news for De Queen and Sevier County
While admittedly not the most exciting member of the De Queen/Sevier County Chamber of Commerce. CTS Services of Benton - with a location in Lockesburg - provides a service that while seemingly mundane to ordinary folks, is vital and sometimes critical to the business that they service.
For more details visit: https://www.dequeenbee.com/…/article_445e5776-4dd3-11ea-9a9…
De Queen Elementary Teacher Achieves National Board Certification
ARLINGTON, Va. — Jill Collins, literacy facilitator at De Queen Elementary, recently achieved National Board Certification in the area of Literacy: Reading-Language Arts for early childhood through middle adolescence. She joins the ranks of teachers across the country who have proven their abilities as highly accomplished teaching professionals.
More details on this story can be found at https://www.dequeenbee.com/…/article_d1404c0e-4dd2-11ea-96b…
dequeenbee.com | The primary source of local news for De Queen and Sevier County
While admittedly not the most exciting member of the De Queen/Sevier County Chamber of Commerce. CTS Services of Benton - with a location in Lockesburg - provides a service that while seemingly mundane to ordinary folks, is vital and sometimes critical to the business that they service.
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser February 21st to Support Horatio FFA
Sevier County Dairy Foods Contest at UA Cossatot - De Queen Campus
The Sevier County Extension Office will hold the Sevier County Dairy Foods Contest on February 27, 2020 in the Adam’s Building on the UA Cossatot Campus. Dishes may be dropped off between 1:00 and 5:30 pm. Judging will begin at 5:45 pm. Contestants will not be allowed in the room during judging however, there will be a room available to wait in.
The contest is divided into two categories: Main Dish and Party Ideas. Use of pasteurized milk and dairy foods are required (eggs, margarine, nondairy creamers, and nondairy whipped toppings are NOT dairy foods). Look for the “Real” seal on dairy packages. The “Real” seal is your assurance of a real dairy food. Each county may enter one recipe in each of the two categories for state competition. Students enrolled in 4-H aged 9-19 or in the 4th through 12th grades as of January 1, 2020, and living in Arkansas may enter. Home-schooled students may also enter. Entries must be approved by the county Extension agent.
Each contestant must agree to participate in the state cook-off if his or her recipe is selected for the semi-finals. The 63rd Annual Arkansas Dairy Foods Contest will be held in Little Rock in June. This annual event is sponsored during June Dairy Month by Arkansas Farm Bureau and the Arkansas Dairy Cooperative Association.
If you have any questions, please call the Sevier County Extension Office at 870-584-3013. For a full list of rules, please visit https://www.arfb.com.
Arkansas Farm Bureau
This week, we talk to Harrison Pittman, director of the National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas about legal issues in agriculture and we learn about the importance of agricultural activism from speaker and logging industry veteran Bruce Vincent. We also hear from Ed Swaim, Executive Director of the Bayou-Meto Water Management District.
Nashville Gardening and Farmers Market Happenings
De Queen Bee Story of Sheriff Investigator Brian Hankins
Brian Hankins
By Marty Bachman editor@dequeenbee.com
Brian Hankins, 33, an investigator with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department, got an early start in law enforcement, joining the department fresh out of high school at age 18, handling dispatcher and jailer duties.
Born and raised in De Queen, Hankins first joined the department in October 2004. In 2017, Sheriff Robert Gentry offered Hankins a position as an investigator. He jumped at the opportunity.
For the entire story, see: dequeenbee.com
De Queen Canine Officer Jarrin Platt Story from De Queen Bee
Jarrin Platt and Raptor
By Marty Bachman editor@dequeenbee.com
All of his young life, two things defined Jarrin Platt; his love of dogs and a great desire to help people. At age 28, Platt is living his dream, having assumed the duties of canine officer for the De Queen Police Department.
An anti-drug warrior, Platt joined the force as a patrol officer in March 2018. In May 2019, when canine officer J.J. Lopez left the department, Platt inherited the organization’s canine, Kilo, a Belgian Malinois that came to De Queen via the Howard County Sheriff’s Department in 2018.
At the time Kilo was being retired, the De Queen Police Department made the decision to obtain another canine for the department, and with a $4,500 donation from Arvest Bank, they were able to acquire Raptor, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, last August. Platt met the new member of the De Queen Police Department at the academy in Little Rock, where the two had to endure eighty hours of training in two weeks, which was easy compared to their having to share a hotel room together the 14 days.
Platt, who hails from Horatio, said he enjoys being a member of the De Queen Police Department and that he hopes to spend his entire career there. He and his wife are raising four kids, three girls and a boy, in the local area.
For the entire story, see: dequeenbee.com
Nashville WRA 5K Training Clinic Orientation on February 18th
Canines for Christ Presentation at De Queen Rotary
Fred Wetzel and his partner, Dusty, were guest speakers at De Queen Rotary Club last Monday. Wetzel and Dusty are involved in Canines for Christ, which is an international Christian-based, animal-assisted therapy ministry that shares God’s message of hope, love, and kindness. This ministry was founded by Chaplain Larry Randolph in July 2007. Volunteers and their dogs visit cancer centers, hospitals, schools, nursing homes, special needs facilities, crisis centers and veteran hospitals. For more info, visit www.k9forChrist.org or contact Wetzel 208-830-3002.
Ed 88 thanks the De Queen Bee for sharing this story.
Matthew Patterson Selected as De Queen Rotary’s Student of the Month
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!
