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William C. “Dub” Clenney

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William C. “Dub” Clenney

William C. “Dub” Clenney, age 80 years and 5 days of Mount Ida, AR passed away October 13, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at home. He was born October 8, 1939 in Fannie, AR to the late Willie and Bernice Clenney. Dub is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, father-in-law; Irvin Shaw, and brothers-in-law; Raze Rowland, Alton Tiner and Earl Gene White.

Survivors include: his wife of 54 years, Wanda Clenney of Mount Ida, daughters; Cheri Clenney (Chris) of Benton, Deana Cole (Wes) of Mount Ida, grandchildren; Breanna Tidwell of Little Rock, Will Cole of Mount Ida, Brian and Elliot Bourne of Hensley, sister; Janie White of Story, nephews; David and Michael White of Fannie, niece; Alice Summitt of Sims, mother-in-law; Alta Shaw of Mount Ida, sisters-in-law; Pauline Rowland and Devonia Rowland of Sims, great-nieces and nephews; Cade Jackson, Maddie Summitt, Caleb White, Gracie Summitt, and Jackson White, and a host of family and friends.

After graduating from Mount Ida High in 1957, Dub enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served 3 years. Upon completion, he enlisted in the U.S. Army for 4 years before starting his boiler maker apprenticeship at US Steel in Gary, IN. After his apprenticeship, Dub worked in several steel application companies specializing in the sawmill industry. He later opened his own company, Dub Clenney Construction, and continued working in the sawmill industry until his retirement in 2007. Besides his hard work-ethic, Dub loved Mopar and classic cars. You might never know what you would see him driving in. His love for his wife, 2 daughters, and 2 grandkids far exceeded his love for his cars though. If you were a stranger, you wouldn’t be long because he would have told you all the stories of him and his family. He did not have much free time being a former Mount Ida school board member, a member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Ida, Viper club of America, and a regular guest of the places to drink coffee in Mount Ida.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 15th, 2019, at 5-7 pm at the Thornton Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Ida, AR. Funeral will be held at the First Baptist Church of Mount Ida, on Wednesday, October 16th, 2019, at 10:00 am, followed by internment at Reed Cemetery in Story, AR with Pastor Bill Ashburn officiating. Pallbearers: David White, Michael White, Derek Summitt, Bill Ray, Joe Mitchell, Shorty Coredero and Dewayne Rowland. Honorary pallbearers are the former employees of Dub Clenney Construction. Donations in memory of Dub can be made to the First Baptist Church of Mount Ida or the Mount Ida Band Boosters. Arrangements were made under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, AR. Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com 

Courthouse hosts pumpkin contest

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Courthouse hosts pumpkin contest

 


The Montgomery County Courthouse is asking everyone to help them support local food banks while enjoying the Halloween season by voting for your favorite pumpkin at the courthouse.

Courthouse staff have worked hard decorating pumpkins for Halloween and need your help in deciding which is the best. Each pumpkin represents a different office in the courthouse. All you have to do to vote is visit the Montgomery County Courthouse and vote on which pumpkin you prefer.

Pumpkins offer a wide variety of design and style with the artists drawing inspiration from the presidential office to Harry Potter and all points in between.

To vote you just visit the Courthouse and place $1 for each vote in the bucket for the pumpkin of your choosing.

Voting will continue through the end of October. All proceeds will be divided evenly between food banks at Caddo Hills, Mount Ida and Oden Schools.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to participate in drug take back event

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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to participate in drug take back event

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will once again participate in Arkansas’s Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for Saturday, October 26.

A prescription drug drop off box is located inside the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in the Montgomery County Courthouse.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, Arkansans are prescribed opioids at a rate of 62 pills per every man, woman and child in the State. With such an influx of pills, half of Arkansas teens report it is easy to obtain prescription drugs from their parents’ or grandparents’ medicine cabinets.

New this year, e-cigarette devices and vape pens will be accepted. This statewide event has a goal to collect 30,000 pounds to emphasize the importance for Arkansans to safely dispose of old and unused prescription medications and e-cigarette devices while ensuring these drugs stay out of the hands of addicted Arkansans.

“We lose too many Arkansans to opioid addiction and too many teens are addicted to vaping,” said Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. “Working with law enforcement officials, Arkansans can safely clear out old medications and trash dangerous vape products their kids are using.”

Rutledge released the following list of medications that will be accepted at these events across Arkansas:

  • Opioids, such as OxyContin, Hydrocodone, Vicodin, etc.
  • E-cigarette and vaping devices
  • Stimulants, such as Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, etc.
  • Depressants, such as Ativan, Xanax, Valium, etc.
  • Other prescription medications
  • Over-the-counter medicines
  • Vitamins
  • Pet medicines
  • Medicated ointments and lotions
  • Inhalers
  • Liquid medicines in glass or leak-proof containers (up to 12 ounces)
  • Medicine samples

Medications may be returned in the original bottle or in any other container for increased privacy.

Prescription Drug Take Back locations will be available across the state from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 26. Access to the collection station is available year round, but an emphasis on participation is encouraged through the take back day program. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Days are held twice a year, but to find event sites and year-round drop-off locations near you, visit ARTakeBack.org.

Properly destroying these medications protects the environment. Medicines that are flushed or poured down the drain can end up polluting waters, which could contaminate food and water supplies. Wastewater treatment plants or septic systems may not remove many medicine compounds. Turning over these medications at Take Back Day events also reduces the risk of accidental poisonings by children, seniors or pets, as well as the danger of drug abuse.

For more information and other consumer-related issues, contact the Arkansas Attorney General’s office at (800) 482-8982, email consumer@arkansasag.gov or visit ArkansasAG.gov.

Colorado Digger claims top prize at world championship crystal dig

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Colorado Digger claims top prize at world championship crystal dig
DiAnna Kelsey of Avon, Colorado won the Overall Champion Award in the 32nd Annual World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig sponsored by the Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce. – Photo by Dewayne Holloway

MOUNT IDA – Neither a rainy Friday, nor a cold Saturday was able to slow the diggers down at the 32nd Annual World Championship Crystal Dig with DiAnna Kelsey walking away with Grand Champion honors.

Kelsey, who was digging in the lower mine at Twin Creeks Crystal Mine, finished in the top two in the individual categories. She earned a second place finish in the Top Cluster division with a point total of 120. She won the Top Point division with a score of 70. Her total score of 190 was enough to claim the Grand Champion prize.

Winner of the Top Cluster division was Melissa Weenink who won the division with a point total of 136.67.

Best Point Award Winners Pictured left to right: DiAnna Kelsey (1st Place), Brian Thompson (2nd Place), Not Pictured Kyle Smith (3rd Place), Zachary Weenink (4th Place), Henry Marek (5th Place).

The Top Five in the Point division were:

1st place – DiAnna Kelsey (70 points) Avon, Colorado

2nd place – Brian Thompson (52.67 points) Colorado

3rd place – Kyle Smith (31.67 points) Botham, Alabama

4th place – Zachary Weenink (31.33 points) Tyler, Texas

5th place – Henry Marek (27.33 points) Houston, Texas

Best Cluster Award Winners Pictured left to right: Melissa Weenink (1st Place), DiAnna Kelsey (2nd Place), Zachary Weenink (3rd Place), Brian Thompson (4th Place), Kimberly Perry (5th Place)

The Top Five in the Cluster division were:

1st place – Melissa Weenink (136.67 points) Tyler, Texas

2nd place – DiAnna Kelsey (120 points) Avon, Colorado

3rd place – Zachary Weenink (109.33 points) Tyler, Texas

4th place – Brian Thompson (103 points) Colorado

5th place – Kimberly Perry (73 points) Owasso, Oklahoma

There were four competitors in the Young Miners division this year with Jayden Tipton winning the competition with a point total of 22.67.

Young Miner Award Winners Pictured left to right: Jayden Tipton (1st Place), Kinley Luetjen (2nd Place), Caden Biscup (3rd Place)

Top Three finishers in the Young Miners division include:

1st place – Jayden Tipton (22.67 points)

2nd place – Kinley Luetjen (21.67)

3rd place – Caden Biscup (21 points)

Rockhounding Missouri won the award for Club with the Most Members Participating.

The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society, which consisted of Zachary Weenink and Melissa Weenink, won the award for Club with the Highest Score.

Club Prize Most Points – East Texas Gem&Mineral Society
Club Prize Most Members – Rockhounding Missouri

This year the awards banquet was held at the Bamboo Palace in Mount Ida. Participants, vendors, and volunteers enjoyed a buffet meal before the awards were presented. The Montgomery County Council for the Performing Arts assisted in the judging of the event.

There were 100 diggers who participated in this year’s competition which was held at the upper and lower mines at Twin Creeks Crystal Mine off Collier Springs Road East of Mount Ida. Competitors dug Friday and Saturday with each digger turning in one point and one cluster each day. The points and clusters were judged separately by a panel of experts with each entry receiving a dollar value. The score was the average from all the judge’s scores. The totals from both days were added together to get the final score for each entry.

Rockhound Winner – Braidyn Halsey

Rain poured down all day Friday, but it didn’t seem to dampen the spirits or enthusiasm of the competitors. The skies cleared off overnight, but the temperatures had dropped into the 40’s by Saturday morning. Undaunted, the diggers took to the mines to collect some amazing crystals.

Twin Creeks Mine also sponsored a Kid’s Dig Saturday morning at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. 19 kids participated in three age categories. Each age group took turns digging through a trailer full of tailings provided by Dixie and Bobby Fecho from Twin Creeks Mine. Dixie helped the diggers sort through their crystals and then judged the competition.

Kid’s Dig Winners Pictured left to Right: TJ Conner (4th Place), Bayler Luetjen (3rd Place), Addis Rodriguez (2nd Place), Hayden Conner (1st Place).

The Top Four Places include:

1st Place – Hayden Conner

2nd Place – Addis Rodriguez

3rd Place – Bayler Luetjen

4th Place – TJ Conner

The 32nd World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig was held in conjunction with the 39th  Annual Quartz, Quiltz and Craftz Festival in Mount Ida.

The QQC Festival is a unique event in that it features three festivals at once. The Crafts and Gem and Mineral Show are sponsored by the Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce and the Quilt Show is sponsored by the Montgomery County EHC.

For more information about the World Championship Crystal Dig, the QQC Festival, or the Chamber visit mtidachamber.com.

Norman Fall Fest set for this weekend

Dewayne Holloway
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Norman Fall Fest set for this weekend

Norman Fall Festival will kick off festivities Friday at 5 p.m. with a parade on Friday and will continue through Saturday with a host of activities planned for all ages.

The Parade will proceed through Norman and will be followed by an awards presentation for best of show, fire truck, float, and tractor. There will also be a kids carnival filled with games and bouncy houses. Friday activities will also include a karaoke\talent show and an outdoor movie at dark.

Saturday’s activities will begin at 9 a.m. with food vendors and arts and crafts vendor booths opening for business. The kids carnival will open again at 10 a.m.

Things pick up at 11 a.m. with registration opening for the car show, t-rex run, baggo tournament, carved\decorated pumpkin contest and costume contest. The petting zoo and Montgomery county military museum exhibit will also open at 11 a.m.

There will be a Recycle Awareness raffle at 1 p.m., followed by a car show awards presentation at 2 p.m.

Live music will begin at 3 p.m., followed by pumpkin and costume awards at 3: 45 p.m. A  hayride will begin at 6 p.m.

Everyone is invited to enter to win free door prizes with drawings every hour. Goodie bags will be given to every child.

The Car show is sponsored by Precision Alignment. The car show will be located across from Norman City Park behind Ligon Oil at the Caddo River access on the top paved parking lot.

No game for the Junior Lions tonight

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No game for the Junior Lions tonight

MOUNT IDA – Coach Zack Wuichet has announced that the junior high football game at Foreman has been cancelled by Foreman officials.

Coach Wuichet stated that he was informed by Foreman officials that many of their junior high players will be in Little Rock at the state fair showing livestock Thursday. As a result they didn’t feel they had enough players to field a competitive team and decided to forfeit the game.

The forfeit gives the Junior Lions their sixth win of the season and moves their conference record to 5-0.

Mount Ida’s next game will be Thursday, October 24, at 7 p.m. at home against Dierks. A win over Dierks would clinch at least a shared conference title and wins over Dierks and Gurdon would give the Junior Lions the 7-2A title.

Lions crush Bears 60-6

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Lions crush Bears 60-6

The Mount Ida Lions earn their first win of the victory in a big way with a 60-6 victory over the Spring Hill Bears.

The beleaguered Bears and Lions both entered the game without a win. Coach Zack Wuichet shook things up by moving senior Seth Breashears to quarterback. Mount Ida scored early and often with Hunter Davis crossing the goal line for the first two touchdowns.

AJ Perez (36) makes the diving catch to put the Lions within three yards of the goal line. – Photo by Dewayne Holloway

John Hoeksema was a scoring machine, scoring three times in the first half, one on the ground and two in the air, to help the Lions to a 40-6 halftime lead. Mount Ida was able to score three times in the second half to claim the win.

See next week’s issue of the Montgomery County News for a full recap and statistics from the game.

Rattlers spoil Lion Homecoming

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Rattlers spoil Lion Homecoming

Homecoming Queen Kylie Sigman was crowned in a beautiful ceremony before the Lions 52-24 loss at the hands of the Murfreesboro Rattlers.

The Lions took a step back offensively after a 38 point effort last week at Mineral Springs.

Mount Ida had 260 yards on the ground on 64 carries with A.J. Perez recording 124 yards on 19 carries. He scored a touchdown and converted on two 2-point conversions.

Hunter Davis had 18 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown, followed by Baylor Bates with 11 carries for 39 yards and a score. John Hoeksema had nine carries for 29 yards and a two point conversion, Gavin Summitt had two carries for three yards and Austin Cooper had five carries for negative 22 yards.

Murfreesboro had 23 carries for 151 yards and three touchdowns with Braden Cross leading their ground game with 142 yards and two TDs on 18 carries.

Sloan Perrin was 9-11 for 312 yards and four touchdowns. Tra’Million Henderson was the leading receiver with two catches for 101 yards and a touchdown.

Both teams struggled early with each of the first drives ending with a punt.

Braden Cross was the first to strike for Murfreesboro, scoring on a five yard run with 5:27 left in the opening quarter. He carried the two point conversion in for the eight point lead.

Mount Ida responded with a seven play drive that ended with a five yard touchdown run by A.J. Perez. John Hoeksema carried the two point conversion in to tie things up with 2:15 left in the quarter.

Two plays later Perrin connects with Jared Taylor for a 59 yard touchdown reception. Cross carries the two point conversion in to give the Rattlers a 16-8 lead.

Mount Ida looked as if they might tie things up again, but a fumble inside the five gave the ball back to Murfreesboro. They quickly drove the ball down the field and scored on an 11 yard run by Cross. Braden Cross went in on the two point conversion to give the Rattlers a 24-8 lead.

Baylor Bates was able to fight his way into the end zone from five yards out to cut the Rattler lead to 10. A.J. Perez went in for the two point conversion to cut the lead even further to 24-16 with 3:31 left in the first half.

Mount Ida looked to have Murfreesboro pinned deep on a fourth and nine, but Perrin took the snap on a fake punt and passed the ball downfield to Jacob Allmon for a 60 yard touchdown reception. the two point conversion failed and the Rattlers took a 30-16 lead into the half.

The Rattlers seized control of the game in the second half as fatigue set in on the Lions with most of their starters playing iron man style.

Murfreesboro scored 22 unanswered points in the second half with Mount Ida adding a late touchdown on a 34 yard run by Hunter Davis. A.J. Perez went in for the two point conversion.

Junior Lions earn 38-6 victory at Murfreesboro

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Junior Lions earn 38-6 victory at Murfreesboro

MURFREESBORO – The Mount Ida Junior Lions dominated the Junior Rattlers of Murfreesboro from the opening kick off to earn a 38-6 victory last Thursday.

The Junior Lions tallied 271 yards of total offense with 254 coming on the ground.

Jacob Woodfield led the charge with 152 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries.

Jack Hoeksema had five carries for 51 yards, Caleb White had 10 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown and Payton Dorrell had two carries for 11 yards and a score.

The highlight of the offensive game plan was the use of Ramsey Gilbert as a fullback on two point conversions where he converted on two attempts.

The Mount Ida defense held the Murfreesboro Junior Rattlers to less than 50 yards with their only score coming at the end of the game.

Caleb White led the defense with six and a half tackles and an interception. Chandler Perkins had four tackles and Jack Hoeksema had three tackles and an interception. Ashton Humphries had a tackle and a blocked punt.

Jacob Woodfield, Ramsey Gilbert and Peyton Dorrell each recorded a tackle.

Murfreesboro was able to record a rare first down in their opening drive, but turned the ball over on downs at the Mount Ida 37. The Junior Lions responded with a seven play, 63 yard drive that ended with a 21 yard touchdown run by Jacob Woodfield. Ramsey Gilbert carried it in for the two point conversion to give the Junior Lions an 8-0 lead with 1:55 left in the first quarter.

Jack Hoeksema raced in to recover a loose ball on the ensuing kick off and the Junior Lions quickly marched downfield to score on a seven yard run by Hoeksema. Karter Rowton took the ball in for the two point conversion to give them a 16 point lead with 7:54 left in the first half.

A stiff defensive stance forced a punt on the Junior Rattlers follow up series and a blocked punt by Ashton Humphries gave the Junior Lions great field position at the Murfreesboro 26 yard line. Five plays later Caleb White barreled his way into the end zone to give the Junior Lions a 22-0 lead with 3:57 left in the half.

Caleb White ended Murfreesboro’s next drive when he reached over a receiver to snatch an interception from his hands. Mount Ida failed to score on that drive, but an interception by Jack Hoeksema set up a 59 yard touchdown run by Jacob Woodfield. Peyton Dorrell scored on the two point conversion to give the Junior Lions a 30-0 half time lead.

Mount Ida scored their final touchdown at the 3:38 mark of the third quarter when Dorrell lumbered in from three yards out. Ramsey Gilbert carried the two point conversion in to give the Junior Lions a 38 point lead.

Murfreesboro was able to avoid the shut out with a 10 yard touchdown run as the final buzzer sounded.

Mount Ida moves to 4-1 on the year and 3-0 in conference play. 

Timberwolf Tailgate Party October 12

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Timberwolf Tailgate Party October 12

The Oden Timberwolves will be kicking off the 2019-20 basketball season in style with the Timberwolf Tailgate Party brought to you by FCCLA and Ms. Jackson’s Leadership and Service Learning Class.

Everyone is invited to come early for the tailgate party which will include a cornhole tournament and a meal featuring smoked chicken, BBQ baked beans, potato salad, rolls, drinks and desserts.

The entrepreneurial experience class will have Timberwolf apparel and memorabilia for sale throughout the event.

At 5:30 p.m. the festivities move into the gym for the Timberwolf Tip-off. Make plans to come to Oden High School Saturday, October 12, for the tip-off to the 2019-20 Oden Timberwolf basketball season.

For more information email ejackson@orsd.k12.ar.us.

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