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Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Greenwood Chapter

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Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Greenwood Chapter

Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is a 501(c)3 national non-profit whose mission is to end child bedlessness and ensure that “No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in our Town!®” There are a total of seven chapters in Arkansas, one of them right here in Greenwood.

HISTORY
Luke and Heidi Mickelson founded SHP in 2012 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Around Christmastime, Mickelson had heard of children who were sleeping on the floor. He constructed beds and delivered them to the family. It became a yearly tradition. It wasn’t long before others wanted to do the same thing in their communities. Currently, there are over 300 Chapters Nationwide. Over 100,000 beds have been built.

LOCAL
Among the seven chapters in the State of Arkansas, Greenwood’s Sleep in Heavenly Peace. The chapter is spearheaded by Ken and Kim Fletcher.

“November 16 was our first build, we got 16 beds built,” shared Kim Fletcher. “It took us a few weeks to get all the bedding donations. As of today, we have delivered six beds for three different families, ages 3-17. We have another delivery that will take place after Christmas.”

Fletcher added that they have beds available and encourage anyone with a child in need of a bed to apply. “Our goal is for No Kid to Sleep on The Floor in our town.”

The couple stated they want to be able to expand and add zip codes to the program soon. They also encourage others to start a new chapter in their own community. “We will hopefully be able to expand and add zip codes soon. Also, we hope to encourage other people to start new Chapters in their community…Lowes gives every new chapter a startup fund for all the tools that are required. Lumber One and Yeagers have donated lumber and other supplies needed. Cheap Sleep in Fort Smith donated mattresses. Greater Fort Smith National Home Builders had a bedding drive and donated money as well.” Fletcher recognized that groups of friends and neighbors have helped with building the carts and jigs needed to have a build. Those friends also showed up to help build beds and do deliveries. “We post updates, pictures and scheduled builds on our Facebook page – Sleep in Heavenly Peace-AR, Greenwood. The bed builds are broken down into simple steps, anyone can help. We put the most experienced on the saws cutting each board, then we have a sanding station where every board is sanded. Then it goes to the drill press/drill station, followed by the assembly of headboards/slats and branding with SHP, which the kids love to help do. The last step is dipping all the boards in a solution of vinegar and steel wool, which helps deter pest… During training, which we did in Salt Lake City, a speaker said that by the time a child gets his bed, up to 100 pair of hands could have touched that bed. A combination of sawmills, mattress manufacturers, and volunteers during builds and deliveries.”

GET INVOLVED
There are 5266 kids in the US waiting on you to help them sleep tonight. How can you help? You can find out more about this national organization at Home – Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Locally, you can visit Sleep in Heavenly Peace – AR, Greenwood.

Requests for beds are done through the website https://shpbeds.org/apply/. There, you can enter the address with zip code, and it routes the request to the Greenwood Chapter. The local chapter receives an email. The Fletchers then reach out to the family for information verification.

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. Thank you to the Fletchers, and to the many volunteers and donors who help make this a possibility in our community!

Brush up on winter weather and wildlife

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Tammy Teague

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By Randy Zellers

The good news is that native wildlife are highly adaptable to a random winter storm if they have the right habitat nearby. Reptiles and amphibians have already found burrows and shallow pools to ride out the winter. Songbirds can easily relocate to more habitable areas and make the best of a temporary situation. Cottontail rabbits and other mammals make the best use of brush and other low-lying cover. But there are a few things landowners can do to give them a little boost during heavy snowfalls and icy conditions.

During harsh weather, wildlife are always going to benefit best from those yards that look a little less manicured. Rough weed edges and randomly placed piles of branches may be unattractive to a greenskeeper or neighborhood association watchdog, but they’re heaven on Earth to local wildlife. If your homeowner’s association is agreeable, give a little thought to making a brushpile or two.

If feasible, make several brushpiles, and you’ll have rapid rewards in the form of songbirds and other wildlife making use of the debris in your backyard or in a corner of your rural property.

With a bit of creativity, the brushpile can be a yard or garden feature, fronted or ringed, perhaps, with a planting of flowers. It can also be tucked away in a corner of the yard, drawing attention only from wildlife. Place the brushpile near a fencerow or border to the nearby woods. This offers an extra benefit to give to other food and cover.

The instructions for a great wildlife brushpile are pretty simple. Pile up some brush. It doesn’t have to be any particular shape or size, although a few piles the size of a wheelbarrow are much more beneficial to various animals than one huge pile. But even a simple pile of sticks will offer some cover from the cold and predators. Anchor the brushpile around a stump or log. If these aren’t available, lay two or three bigger pieces on the ground then work the limbs, sticks and twigs around and on top of these. This way, there will be some space down low for small creatures to move around and hide.

If you haven’t yet delivered your Christmas tree to one of the AGFC’s Habitat for the Holidays dropoff locations, maybe you can drag it to the corner of your yard to be a temporary brushpile during the upcoming storm, then deliver it to one of the dropoff locations for fish habitat by the end of January.

Once spring arrives, you can even make your brushpile a feature of a flowerbed or yard. Plant some favorites around the pile. The main thing to keep in mind is to keep any plantings around your brushpile native. Not only do native plants require less maintenance, most produce seeds and fruit that native wildlife depend upon. The following link can offer some help in choosing native species: www.agfc.com/education/native-gardening.

If you don’t have many native plants around right now, a few supplemental food sources can help, especially with songbirds.

“Black oil sunflower seeds are the best all around seed to put out for songbirds,” Allison Fowler, Assistant Chief of Wildlife Management for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, said. “If you have house finches or goldfinches around, nyjer seed is also a good food for them. Suet feeders are very popular with a lot of birds, especially woodpeckers.”

Fowler says a heavy snow last year was particularly tough on bluebirds who were not able to find their preferred foods (insects and berries) for almost a week.

“A lot of commercial suet blocks contain berries, cracked seeds and mealworms that the bluebirds and other insect-focused species can use,” Fowler said. “They lack stout seed-cracking beaks so they can make good use of these alternative food sources.”

Another option is to make your own suet for the birds. Here’s an article that walks you through one of the best family snow-day activities to enjoy between snowball fights and sledding: www.agfc.com/news/simple-recipe-to-share-with-your-feathered-friends.

Timepiece: Grapette Soda

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Tammy Teague

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By Dr. Curtis Varnell

Early in the morning, cars are lined up in the drive-throughs at the Sonic, McDonalds, and Wendy’s. Regardless of weather, huge plastic cups of soda pop are passed out the window to busy customers headed off to a day of work. In the U.S., sales have exploded with the average American consuming 51.5 gallons of the various beverages each year. Brands and flavors of all kinds exist, but the commonality is a bubbling concoction of water, carbon-dioxide, flavoring, and lots and lots of sweeteners.

Growing up, it was a treat to go to the local store and pull a cold bottle out of the freezing water. At a cost of ten cents, it was a rare occasion to consume more than one per week. Pulling the metal cap off the bottle, enclosed gasses exited rapidly causing an explosion of sound, resulting in the name soda “pop.” The ground in front of most stores were littered with thousands of metal bottle caps, the bright colors and names demonstrating the great variety of choices available.

Nearly every town of any size had a bottling company turning out bottles of the various brands. Loaded in wooden cases, the soda would be distributed and sold to stores throughout the region. Wishing to get into the business in the early 1930’s, a local former lumberman by the name of Benjamin T. Fooks bought an old bottling company in Camden, Arkansas. In the middle of the depression, it was so difficult to sell the product that Fooks took to the road and sold “Fooks Flavors” out of his car to customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. He quickly discovered that grape flavor was his best seller and began concentrating on developing a special tasting grape drink. Eventually, he purchased the Grapette name from a small business in Chicago for the price of $500 and began producing his distinctive flavored soda from his factory in Camden. The product was an immediate success. Grapette had a distinctive flavor and Fooks was innovative enough to show off its dark purple color in a clear, distinctive 6-oz bottle. He also realized that the product had an international appeal, especially in Central and Latin America. Eventually, international sales became so tremendous that Grapette International was established as a separate entity in nearly Malvern, Arkansas.

The company expanded rapidly and became one of the best-known soda brands in America. At peak production, it included 300 bottling companies in 38 states with headquarters in Camden. Always innovative, Fooks expanded sales by introducing orangette and Mr. Cola. Mr. Cola was the first 16 oz. soda in the U.S. and greatly increased sales. He also began selling the syrup in decorative bottles shaped like animals and figurines. Those distinctive bottles became collectors’ items and are now sold for hundreds of dollars each on e-bay. Grapette’s add “thirsty or not” became a national slogan.

Along the way, he picked up some impressive supporters. Governor and later president Bill Clinton who was said to enjoy a large bottle of the soda along with a large chili-cheese burger and fries. Along the way, Walmart founder Sam Walton developed a taste for the drink.

In the late 1960’s, Fooks sold his rights to Grapette and the company name to a conglomerate with eventual ownership ending in the hands of Monarch Beverage Company. Monarch already owned and manufacture NuGrape soda so they retired the name and company even though the brand still was sold internationally.

In the late 1980’s, Grapette International chairman Brooks Rice met with Sam Walton. Walton informed him, “I want Grapette in my stores.” Rice informed him that he could not, at that time, provide him with the Grapette brand name but would do so eventually. He was able to provide him with the recipe and Walmart began marketing the soda as Sam’s choice. Several years later, after Walton’s death, Rice was able to fulfill his promise and purchased the right to again use the Grapette title. Grapette and Orangette, once one of the biggest Arkansas exports has gone full circle and became an exclusive property of Arkansas biggest export, Walmart International. Grapette is still produced in Arkansas and the headquarters is still in Camden, Arkansas.

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice

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State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Terry Rice

LITTLE ROCK – The timing could not have been better for the good news Arkansas just received.

A $17 million federal grant to improve maternal health care was formally announced a few days before the beginning of the 2025 legislative session.

Improving maternal health care is high on the legislature’s list of priorities for the session, which convenes on Monday, January 13. There is no definite ending date. However, based on the length of recent legislative sessions it will probably last until April.

The governor appointed a Strategic Committee for Maternal Health last year and one of its recommendations was to pursue the federal grant. As the governor said, “healthy moms means healthy babies.”

The grant will be implemented by the state Human Services Department, whose secretary said that it would help transform how Arkansas approaches maternal health. The department will lead the project, and will be joined by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

According to the grant application, the rate of maternal mortality in Arkansas is the highest in the country and double the national average. On average, the health of newborn infants is “considerably worse than the rest of the U.S.” when premature births, infant deaths and low birthweight babies are counted.

There are several reasons for the state’s low ranking, according to the grant application. Arkansas is rural and there are many areas where obstetrician and delivery services are not easily available. Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, 73 are classified as fully or partially under-served, and 45 counties are classified as maternal care deserts due to their lack of hospitals that offer obstetrical services. Arkansas is a poor state and Medicaid pays for 58 percentage of births.

Some of the grant money will go toward educating providers, such as physicians and health clinics, about the potential benefits of working with doulas, midwives and community health workers.

Arkansas currently has only 33 licensed midwives, so some of the grant money will be used to address that shortage. For example, UAMS is developing a new master’s program for registered nurses to become certified nurse midwives.

Another goal is to create new categories in Medicaid so that doulas and community health workers can be reimbursed for helping with pregnancies and deliveries.

Another suggested change to Medicaid policy is described as “presumptive eligibility.” That means state officials would presume that a pregnant woman is eligible for Medicaid once she becomes pregnant, so that she is not discouraged from getting pre-natal because she feels that she could not afford it.

Some of the money will pay for new technology that will be used specifically to help pregnant women obtain better access to health care.

Some of the funding will pay for an effort to redesign the Medicaid reimbursement system. This effort will create incentives for providers whose patients have healthier outcomes.

In 2023 the legislature approved Act 316 that directs physicians and providers to screen new mothers for depression or other mental health issues, within six weeks of giving birth. Some of the grant funding will go toward improving and expanding those mental health screenings.

Obituary: Sam Dale Callahan (1942-2025)

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Tammy Teague

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Sam Dale Callahan of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Waldron, Arkansas. Sam was born March 3, 1942 to Sam Eugene Callahan and Johnnie Mae Callahan in Booneville, Arkanas. Sam was 82 years old. He was a member of Haw Creek Baptist Church in Waldron, Arkansas.

When Sam was a young man, he served in the United States Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was during his time stationed at Fort Chaffee that he met his wife Meredith Sue Campbell. They married and made their home in Waldron. Sam went to work for Arkansas Valley Electric and later retired after 40 years of dedicated service. When Sam wasn’t working for the REA he had a lucrative side hustle of scraping out copper. It was hard work and it took a little while but it was something he enjoyed and he was able to continue for many years after retirement. Sam looked forward to his weekly card games with his friends and the occasional trip to the casino.

Sam is survived by one son, Sam Lynn Callahan and wife Melissa of Waldron, Arkansas. Sam will forever remain in the hearts of his two grandchildren: Chris and Brittney Callahan of Washington and Mackinzie Callahan (Ty Goff) of Conway, Arkansas and great grandchildren: Dominic Shores, Hadley Shores, Brantley Callahan, LilyAnne Callahan, Jettson Callahan and bonus great granddaughter, Haven Shores. Sam is also survived by one brother in law John Ray Williams and wife Sharon, close cousin Nancy Davis of Missouri. He will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including a host of extended family, friends and loved ones.

Sam was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Sue Callahan, parents Sam Eugene Callahan and Johnnie Mae (Speer) Callahan and two sisters: Mary Callahan and Kathleen Minden, one granddaughter Suzannah Callahan Shores, brother in law Charles Minden and one niece Patricia Minden.

Sam’s life celebration will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas with Bro. Todd VanDeWiele and Rev. Jeff Wilkinson officiating. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Sam’s visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

Honorary pallbearers will be present and former co-workers of Arkansas Valley Electric Co. and his card playing buddies.

You may leave words of comfort and remembrance for Sam’s family by visiting: www.heritagememorialfh.com.

Republican Committee Founded in Scott County

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Republican Committee Founded in Scott County

By Cassie Coben

Interested participants gathered together for an initial meeting on Monday, January 6 at the Charbroiler in Waldron. Those attending gathered with the goal of forming a Republican Committee in Scott County.

Among those attending, State Committee Chairman Joseph Wood, Senator Terry Rice, State Representative Marcus Richmond, and Yell County Republican Committee Chair, Clay Hooten. The newly formed committee acted on making appointments which included:

Brody Jones – Committee Chairman
1st Vice Chair – Tara Beckett
2nd Vice Chair – Lance Stinson
Secretary/Treasurer – Barbs Templeman

State Republican Committee officers, including Hooten and Sharon Wright, were “excited for Scott County to have this opportunity to strengthen the Republican party.”

Future meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. every first Tuesday of the month in the meeting room at Charbroiler. The next meeting will take place on February 4.

Retirement Celebration Honors Walker

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Tammy Teague

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Family, friends, and colleagues of Becky Walker gathered in her honor on Saturday afternoon, January 4.

Mother and daughter, Becky Walker and Mallory Bordelon

Unbeknownst to Walker, she was surprised as she entered the Fellowship Baptist gym. Her daughter, Mallory Bordelon, had organized the party to celebrate her 23-year retirement from the City of Mansfield.

Walker (center) with Delilah Edmoundson, Marsha Hudson, and Karen Brown

Her family, friends, and several colleagues were among those in attendance. “I don’t deserve anything, but I sure was surprised,” shared Walker. I am very grateful to my friends who took time out of their busy schedules to celebrate with me!”

Walker decided not to run for another term as city recorder/treasurer. She began working for the city in 2000. “I was serving on the city council at the time,” Walker noted. Adding that the clerk and mayor’s office needed help. Later, she worked as a water clerk for 12 years before running for recorder/treasurer.

Family honoring Becky Walker: (son) Kyle and Adrienne Walker, Jake and Wesley; (husband) Robert Walker; Scottie and (daughter) Mallory Bordelon, Junior, Josiah, Jumbin and Jeremiah Bordelon.

Walker has served on the Western Arkansas Mountain Frontier (WAMF) board as a representative for Scott County, the Sebastian Retired Citizens Association, Inc. (SRCA), as a Certified Municipal Official, and treasurer for the Arkansas City Clerks Recorder Treasurers Association (ACCRTA).

Among her greatest loves are her church, Fellowship Baptist; her family, and bluegrass music.

Walker’s colleagues who attended were Sarah Rollins, Brinkley, AR; Kimberly Hutcheson, Cave Springs, AR; Sharla Derry, Greenwood, AR; Dena Malone, Clinton, AR; Florene Brown, Barling, AR; Lysa Trammell, Cave Springs, AR; Stacey Bennet, Cherry Valley, AR; and
Sherri Gard, Fort Smith, AR.

Obituary: Randal “Randy” Carnahan (1952-2025)

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Tammy Teague

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Obituary: Randal “Randy” Carnahan (1952-2025)

Randal G. Carnahan, better known as Randy, of Packsaddle, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, January 5, 2025 in Hot Springs, Arkansas with his loving family by his side. Randy was born November 3, 1952 in Dinuba, California to Richard and Marie Carnahan. He was 72 years old. Randy was a member of Packsaddle Church. He was a devout Christian who dedicated his life to serving God and working in many areas to share the gospel. He led by example to everyone he knew.

At the young age of 20, Randy married the love of his life, Janet. Together they raised 2 children and cherished being grandparents and then great grandparents. Randy was very active in the KRWA radio station and did Sunday radio. He enjoyed watching old westerns, building things, singing, telling stories, and making people laugh. Due to his love of fishing, he was given the nickname “Fish”. As many things as Randy enjoyed, his favorite was spending time with his soulmate Janet and with his family and grandchildren making memories.

Randy leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving and devoted wife, Janet of the home, daughter, Kelley Hale and husband John of Booneville, Arkansas, one son, Bryan Carnahan and wife Sally of Mena, Arkansas. Poppy will forever remain in the hearts of his grandchildren: Katie Linville (Shuan), Shane Hale ( Hillary), Emily Hunt ( Evan), Hannah Hale, Jesse Carnahan, Lily Carnahan and Samantha Carnahan as well as 5 great grandchildren. Randy is also survived by his mother, Marie Carnahan, one brother Gary Carnahan (Lin) and one sister Pam Ward. Randy will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including an extended family of nieces, nephews, friends, church family and many loved ones dear to his heart.

Randy was preceded in death by his father, Richard and one brother in law, Larry Ward.

Randy’s life celebration will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the Packsaddle Church with John Hale and Rev. Jeff Wilkinson officiating. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.

Randy’s pallbearers will be Bryan Carnahan, Jesse Carnahan, Shane Hale, Evan Hunt, Shuan Linville and Lily Carnahan.

Randy’s visitation will be Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at the Packsaddle Church.

Single Vehicle Crash Claims the Life of Polk County Man

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Tammy Teague

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Single Vehicle Crash Claims the Life of Polk County Man

A single vehicle crash on Sunday, January 5, claimed the life of a Polk County man. The accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. on U.S. Hwy 270 in Mena.

According to the Arkansas State Police report, Johnnie McKee, 81 of Mena, was traveling west on U.S. Highway 270 in a 2007 Ford F150, when the vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment. The vehicle would come to rest in the eastbound ditch.

McKee was pronounced dead on the scene.

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Police Reports

Tammy Teague

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Arresting agency – Bonanza Police Department:
Amber Michelle Bowman of Hartford was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 4 at 7:05 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with bond. Bowman was charged with Theft by Receiving >$5k, and Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Arresting agency – Hartford Police Department:
Brandon Brooks of Midland was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 1 at 6:33 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Brooks was charged with Possession Drug Paraphernalia – Felony, and parole violation.

Arresting agency – Fort Smith Police Department:
Joshua Thomas Bucella of Hackett was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 2 at 11:03 a.m. and remains at the SCADC with bond. Bucella was charged with Failure to Appear – Class C Felony, and Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

James Michael Osborne of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 1 at 3:05 a.m. and released on legally sufficient bond January 2 at 12:09 p.m. Osborne was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Ashley Melissa Rogers of Midland was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 1 at 6:46 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with cash bond. Rogers was charged with Contempt-willful disobedience (Failure to Pay Fine).

Arresting agency – Arkansas Parole:
Amber Rose Castro of Huntington was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 3 at 8:02 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Castro was charged with drug court sanctions.

Arresting agency – Sebastian County Sheriff’s Department:
Lauren Shawnelle Decker of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 2 at 4:52 p.m. and remains at the SCADC without bond. Decker was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance – Schedule I/II 2-28g Felony, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the Second Degree, and parole violation.

Jackie Diane Fuller of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 3 at 5:30 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with jail time. Fuller was charged with two counts of Driving on Suspended or Revoked DL – DWI, and No liability Insurance.

Jonathan David Long of Lavaca was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 2 at 2:58 p.m. and released on to an outside agency on January 2 at 5:10 p.m. Long was charged with Assist Outside Agency-Felony.

Arresting agency – Greenwood Police Department:
Alexander Keppel Lawrence of Greenwood was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center on January 2 at 6:42 p.m. and remains at the SCADC with cash bond. Lawrence was charged with Criminal Mischief in the First Degree – $1,000 or less, and criminal trespass.

Arresting agency – Logan County Sheriff’s Department:
Katie Montelongo, 33 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on January 2 at 1:08 p.m. Montelongo was charged with failure to appear.

Alexander Green, 25 of Pomona, KS, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on January 3 at 1:49 p.m. Green was sentenced to ADC.

Jason Horvath, 42 of Greenwood, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on January 3 at 5:57 p.m. Horvath was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while driver’s license cancelled, suspended or revoked.

Billy Leggett, 64 of Booneville, was booked into the Logan County Detention Center on January 4 at 4:42 p.m. Leggett was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and failure to appear.

Arresting agency – Franklin County Sheriff’s Department:
Christopher Smith, 25 of Russellville, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on January 1 at 4:43 p.m. Smith was charged with fleeing by vehicle, reckless driving, improper lane change, driving while license suspended, no proof of liability insurance, owner failure to register vehicle – expired tags, fictitious tags, no motorcycle endorsement and parole violation.

Anita Jane Wilson, 69 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on January 3 at 8:15 p.m. Wilson was charged with driving while intoxicated – DWI 2nd, open container containing alcohol in moto vehicle, driving while license suspended, and failure to maintain control.

Luke Dakota Greenwood, 21 of Ozark, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on January 3 at 10:15 p.m. Greenwood was charged with failure to appear on unclassified misdemeanor (FTA), driving while license suspended, and speeding.

Tyler Felton Cox, 44 of Charleston, was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center on January 4 at 2:04 p.m. Cox was charged with domestic battering – 3rd degree / purpose of causing injury, causes serious injury.

**The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts.**

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