SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS WERE MADE BY TWO STUDENTS WEDNESDAY MORNING AT THE SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL….SUPERINTENDENT CLIFFORD ROREX REPORTED THAT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WERE ALERTED TO COMMENTS MADE ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY TWO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL ABOUT DOING HARM ON THE CAMPUS. THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WAS CONTACTED AND BOTH STUDENTS WERE PROMPTLY REMOVED FROM CAMPUS..THE STUDENTS AND STAFF AT THE SCHOOL WERE NEVER IN ANY DIRECT DANGER.. ROREX ADDED THE SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKES THE SAFETY OF THE STAFF AND STUDENTS SERIOUSLY AND IS COMMITTED TO DOING WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO SAFEGUARD THEM… THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION...
SALEM POLICE HAVE ARRESTED 49 YEAR OLD RAYMOND B. NAUMANN OF SALEM, CHARGED WITH FIFTY COUNTS OF DISTRIBUTING, POSSESSING OR VIEWING MATTER DEPICTING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT INVOLVING A CHILD. THESE CHARGES ARE CLASS C FELONIES. THE INVESTIGATION WAS HANDLED BY SALEM POLICE AND ARKANSAS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATORS. NAUMANN IS BEING HELD IN THE FULTON COUNTY JAIL ON A $100,000 BOND.
THE CRISIS SITUATION REGARDING NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORATION IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS HAS ENDED. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE GRAY TELLS HOMETOWN NEWS THAT M-T-M TRANSPORATION HAS ASKED OUT OF THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. M-T-M TOOK OVER THE SERVICE JANUARY FIRST AND CHAOS SET IN WITH PATIENTS NOT BEING SERVED FOR TRANSPORATION TO THEIR PHYSICIAN, DIAYLSIS APPOINTMENTS, THERAPY SESSIONS AND ALIKE. GRAY AND OTHER AREA LAWMAKERS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE SITUATION RESOLVED FOR TWO WEEKS, GOING AS FAR AS GETTING THE GOVERNORS OFFICE INVOLVED. THE CONTRACT WILL NOW BE GIVEN TO THE NEXT BIDDER FOR THE SERVICE, SOUTHEAST TRANSPORATION. GRAY IS HOPEFUL, SOUTHEAST WILL SUBCONTRACT WITH AAA WESTERN ARKANSASAS WHO HAD THE SERVICE CONTRACT PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST. SERVICE SHOULD BE FULLY RESTORED BY THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK.
THE CHEROKEE VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET THURSDAY AT 6:30PM AT CITY HALL.
THE ANNUAL SPRING RIVER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS DINNER BANQUET IS NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT… A MEET AND GREET WILL KICK OFF THE EVENING AT 5 AT THE HIGHLAND ELKS LODGE… THE MEAL CATERED BY CHOW ON THE SQUARE BEGINS AT 6:30.. TICKETS AR $20, TABLES AR $200… TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM ANY CHAMBER BOARD MEMBER OR FROM THE SPRING RIVER AREA CHAMBERS BOARD MEMBER OR FROM THE SPRING RIVER AREA CHAMBER OFFICE BY CALLING 856-3210… OR EMAIL SRACC @CENTURYTEL .NET…. WINNERS OF THE E. WILSON GREEN COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD AND FUTURE LEADER AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED… THE GUEST SPEAKER IS JULIANNE DUNN. INSTRUCTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, WHO IS ONE OF THE PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING THE CREATE BRIDGES INNOVATIVE INITIATIVE THAT WAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED IN ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA AND KENTUCKY WHICH INCLUDES A GRANT PROGRAM THAT RECENTLY AWARDED A TWO POINT SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM WALMART TO BUILD OUR LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH THE SPRING RIVER INNOVATION HUB…
DURING THE MONTHLY VIOLA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAYOR JACKIE ESTES ADVISED THE COUNCIL THE ENGINEER FOR THE SEWER PROJECT IS WAITING ON WORK FROM THE SURVEYOR OT MAKE A DETERMINATION ON THE LOCATION OF SEWER LINES… ONCE THAT DETERMINATION IS MADE HE WILL SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE FINAL DESIGN… CHRIS WALTRIP AND RANDY WILSON GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS AT THE CITY PARK REPORTING THE DUG OUTS WERE BEING CONSTRUCTED ON BASEBALL FIELDS ONE AND TWO.. THEY ALSO ADVISED THAT MORE THAN $8,500.00 HAD BEEN DONATED FOR THE PROJECT WITH ANOTHER FUNDRAISER SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 12… A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE CITY TO DONATE $2,500.00 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO HELP COMPLETE THE PROJECT… AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION THE COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE REQUEST… MAYOR JACKIE ESTES THEN PRESENTED THE 2019 CITY BUDGET WHICH WAS APPROVED… FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF REGULAR MONTHLY REPORTS THE COUNCIL APPROVED A REQUEST FROM THE CITY BOOKKEEPER TO SWITCH THE CURRENT BOOK KEEPING SYSTEM TO A QUICK BOOKS PROGRAM AT A COST OF $379.95…
THE LAWRENCE COUNTY QUORUM COURT MET RECENTLY AND APPROVED THE JAIL STANDARDS AS PRESENTED; APPROVED THE REIMBURSEMENT OF FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW JAIL IN THE AMOUNT OF $199,338.56; AUTHORIZED THE DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE OFFICE EQUIPMENT; SET MEETING TIMES FOR THE SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5;30 AT THE COURTHOUSE IN WALNUT RIDGE AND APPOINTED JUNIOR BRINER TO SERVE AS THE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL INTERMEDIATE FACILITIES AUTHORITY DELEGATE AND LLOYD CLARK TO SERVE AS THE QUORUM COURT DELEGATE..
BIDS FOR BARGAINS RETURNS TO HOMETOWN RADIO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS FROM 8 TO 10… YOUR CHANCE TO PURCHASE QUALITY, USEFUL MERCHANDISE FOR WELL BELOW THE REGULAR RETAIL PRICE… AMONG THE ITEMS UP FOR SALEM THIS WEEK INCLUDES A JANOME MODEL 7318 SEWING MACHINE FROM GAMMILL’S SEWING CENTER IN WEST PLAINS… THE JANOME 7318 RETAILS FOR $321.91, BUT YOU CAN BET IT WILL SELL FOR MUCH LESS ON BIDS FOR BARGAINS THIS WEEK… ANOTHER UP FOR SALE IS A ST. LOUIS CARDINAL GOLF BAG WITH A BUCKET COOLER BUILT IN FORM TRI COUNTY MEDICAL SUPPLY IN SALEM.. YOU CAN SEE A PICTURE AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF BOTH OF THESE ITEMS AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER GREAT BUYS COMING UP FOR SALE ON BIDS FOR BARGAINS BY VISITING MY HOMETOWN RADIO STATIONS .COM AND CLICKING ON THE BIDS FOR BARGAINS ICON… GET READY TO CALL IN YOUR BIDS, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS FRO 8 TO 10 AND EVERY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY INTO FEBRUARY ON HOMETOWN RADIO…
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