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THE ATKINS CHRONICLE • WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2016
State Capitol Week in Review
from Sen. Greg Standridge
Task force recommends changes
A legislative task force on
criminal justice has recommended changes in sentencing laws with
the goal of
controlling
overcrowding of jails
and prisons.
The
legislature
will consider
the recommendations
during the 2017 regular session, which begins in January.
Some proposals would require
additional state funding,
so the preliminary work on
prison reform will necessarily take place during legislative budget hearings that are
going on now.
The Legislative Criminal
Justice Oversight Task Force
is composed of legislators,
prosecutors and officials in
charge of prisons and parole
officers.
One proposal it endorsed
would reduce the workloads
of parole officers, which now
averages 129 cases. Another
goal is to concentrate supervision of parolees during the
first year they are released.
Research indicates that
parolees are most likely to
be arrested during their first
year on the outside.
Offenders who are on
parole or probation should
get more intensive treatment
for drug and alcohol abuse,
according to the recommendations of the Council of State
Governments Justice Center.
It studied the Arkansas
criminal justice system and
presented its findings to the
task force.
Arkansas prisons provide some substance abuse
treatment, but it isn’t enough
to meet the demands of the
estimated 5,900 inmates in
the state who have been diagnosed with substance abuse,
according to the center’s
findings.
One recommendation that
may generate opposition
would limit the time a parolee
has to serve for violating the
terms of his parole. For technical violations, such as failing to report, the limit would
be 45 days back in prison.
For a new arrest on charges
of non-violent and non-sexual misdemeanors, and for
absconding, the limit would
be 90 days. The definition for
absconding is to avoid supervision by a parole officer for
more than 180 days.
The study found that last
year the average length of stay
for technical violators was 10
months, and for probationers
it was 12 months. Holding
those technical violators in
prison cost the state $18.5
million, according to the
justice center. Limits on the
time that technical violators
stay behind bars would free
prison space for dangerous
and repeat offenders.
Current sentencing guidelines often do not provide
actual guidance, the study
found, because many guidelines simply allow every
option available. One recommendation was that sentencing guidelines should be
more specific so that certain
offenders would be limited to
alternative sentencing such as
probation, community service
or paying a fine. Judges would
be allowed to deviate from the
guidelines if there are aggravating factors.
The Arkansas prison population is expected to exceed
18,000 inmates next fiscal
year. Current capacity in
units of the state Correction
Department is 15,672. County
governments have a stake in
the issue because county jails
hold the overf low of state
inmates. Last week more than
1,300 inmates were being
held in county jails although
they had been sentenced to a
state prison.
Mental health facilities
also have an interest in solutions to prison overcrowding
because local law enforcement
officers encounter and incarcerate so many people with
mental illnesses. The Task
Force recommended funding of specialized training of
police officers and sheriff’s
deputies, so that when they
encounter a person going
through a mental health crisis
it does not result in violence.
Also, the person may get
medical help and avoid a jail
term.
Gumlog
One of the Pope County History books has been digitized
and is online, Charity said she
had discovered, to her surprise.
“Find a Grave” includes
many cemeteries but not all.
There is also a set of cemetery
inventory books by the Boyd
family. It is pretty complete
for Pope County, including
several volumes that are in
various libraries, including
Pope County, Atkins and Dover
for sure. Charity is working on
updating this information.
The Arkansas Gravestone
Project provides tombstones
of thousands of cemeteries but
not all.
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The Pope County Genealogical organization meets the
fourth Thursday of each month
at the library. A phone call will
get you the time.
Charity also provided some
information about the recent
field of searching family history
through DNA.
There are several places
people can send saliva (swab
or spit in a tube) and send it
in. These sources will connect
the sender to racial, ethnic and
geographical backgrounds.
They can be traced through
father or mother or both. “23
and Me” is one source, and
there are others.
Email your health questions to housecall@uams.edu.
can you tell if someone is developing
Q:How
type 2 diabetes?
A:
Often people with type 2
diabetes do not realize they
have it until it is already taking a
serious toll on their health.
Type 2 diabetes can be difficult
to spot because many people
have no symptoms, especially
initially. When present, early
symptoms can be subtle, such as
increased thirst, unusual weight
loss or gain, increased appetite,
dry mouth or frequent urination.
As blood sugar levels continue
unchecked, people with type 2
diabetes may develop headaches,
blurred vision and fatigue. More
advanced symptoms include cuts
or sores that heal slowly; frequent
yeast infections or urinary
tract infections; and itchy skin,
especially in the groin area.
If you suspect you may have
diabetes, your doctor may test the
sugar levels in your blood or use
additional tests.
However, it is important to
remember that type 2 diabetes
is avoidable through lifestyle
changes. To lower your risk, eat
a healthy diet; exercise regularly
– 30 minutes, five days a week;
maintain a healthy weight; and
talk to your doctor about being
tested for pre-diabetes. If you
are diagnosed with pre-diabetes,
lifestyle changes and medication
can prevent
it from
advancing
into
diabetes.
Dr. Daniel Knight is chairman of the
Department of Family and Preventive
Medicine in the College of Medicine at the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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MEMORIES
35 Years Ago
(From Files of Oct 21, 1981)
Charles Deal paces Atkins
seventh grade football team
to a 22-0 win Monday night at
Lamar. He scored all the local
points on three touchdowns and
a pair of two-point conversions.
The Brownie Troop 571
met last Sunday afternoon at
Ehemann Community Center
for their 1981 investiture.
New members repeating their
promise and being pinned were
Amy Campbell, Misty Talley,
Lesley Kersten, Angela McCain,
and Sonja Gooch. Second year
Brownies present were Adraine
Staggs, Audrey Johnson,
Monica Price, Shelly Crawford,
and Laura Hipps.
Vernon Howard, Russellville businessman, was sworn
in last Thursday as the new
Pope County judge to succeed
Samuel Rye who resigned after
being elected state senator from
District 14.
Denise Ann Call and Richard
J. Johnson were united in
marriage with a double ring
ceremony Saturday, Oct. 10, in
Christ United Methodist Church
in Tulsa, Okla.
Becki Ann Kinder and Larry
Dean Rowland were married
Saturday at Life Line Baptist
Church at Little Rock.
50 Years Ago
(From Files of Oct. 21, 1966)
Mrs. Annie L. Baker, who
would have been 96 years old
had she lived another week,
died Saturday at St. Mary’s
Hospital in Russellville.
The Morrilton Devil Dogs
were seeking revenge for
consecutive losses to the Red
Devils, and got it here Friday
night when they hung a 35-7
loss on the Red Devils’ previously perfect record.
A two-car collision occurred
Friday night at the corner of
Darr St. and Highway 105
north. State trooper Harold
Luter said Mrs. Eunice Brown,
74, of Morrilton driving west
on Darr St. in a Buick, crossed
Highway 105 and ran into a
ditch. Paul Duvall traveling
south on the highway, collided
with the right rear of the Buick.
Miss Sandy Alexander,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dorsey Alexander, has been
elected 1966 homecoming
queen of Atkins High School.
The Atkins Jaycees will
sponsor a turkey shoot Sunday
Oct. 30, at the Little League
Baseball Field here. Shotgun
and Bow matches will be
arranged to compete for the 15
turkeys to be awarded.
75 Years Ago
(From Files of Oct 17, 1941)
Reece Crites, E. H. Keener,
and James M. Mathis have
purchased family-size farms
under the tenant purchase program of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Heartsill Burnett is now
employed in defense work in a
parachute manufacturing plant
in San Antonio, Texas.
Winfred Brock of Atkins
Bottoms recently took part in
the National Cotton Picking
Contest at Blytheville. Winfred
is a champion cotton picker in
this community but failed to
place in the national contest.
Mrs. Ara E. Hawkins,
Mrs. Leona Jordan, Mrs. R.
J. Godbey, Mrs. Leo Dickerman, Mrs. J. F. Rorex, Mrs.
Virgil Martin, Mrs. Millard
Murphy, Mrs. Joe Hones, Mrs.
Clarence Burnett, Mrs. Harry
Odom, Miss Bessie Gibson,
Miss Era Lee Price and Miss
Hazel Rankin attended the
convention of the Northwest
District of Arkansas Federation of Music Clubs in Danville
Saturday. Mrs. Godbey was
elected second vice president
of the district, and Mrs. Jordan
is home group chairman. Mrs.
Hawkins is retiring as third vice
president.
Berkley Burris, Billy Lazenby
and Wade Oates Jr. of the local
FFA chapter have been chosen
as the dairy team to represent
the state of Arkansas at the
National Dairy show in Memphis this week in connection
with the Mid-South Fair.
100 Years Ago
(From Files of Oct. 20, 1916)
Rev. S. Park, James Gibson,
Ollie Cheek and Lois Jones are
attending Presbyterian Synod
of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
Fate Younger has a new
blacksmith shop on the Galla
Rock road.
W. J. Matthews up to and
including October 14 ginned
900 bales of cotton worth 15
cents per pound.
John B. Davis and W. W.
David have moved their families
from Atkins to the bottom.
J. A. Garner will bale 2,000
bale of hay from his 12-acre
patch of alfalfa this year. He cut
six acres of oats and made 400
bales and made 100 bales of pea
hay, has lots of Plymouth Rock
chickens and 22 hogs left after
selling 14.
A bale of cotton sold in
Atkins Monday morning for 21
cents per pound.
Paul Wegner has sold 43
acres of land near Blackwell
to Daniel and Elijah Barnes of
Woodruff County.
W. W. Boyd and family
have moved to Atkins and are
now located in the Cleveland
residence which they recently
purchased.
J. A. Bost has been
appointed as a delegate from
Ben T. Embry Camp N.C.V. to
the state meeting at Little Rock.
Miss Pearson will teach in
Carden Bottoms during the
winter.
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Social Security announces 0.3 percent benefit increase for 2017
Monthly Social Security
and Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) benefits for more
than 65 million Americans will
increase 0.3 percent in 2017, the
Social Security Administration
announced today.
The 0.3 percent cost-of-living
adjustment (COLA) will begin
with benefits payable to more
than 60 million Social Security
beneficiaries in January 2017. Increased payments to more than
8 million SSI beneficiaries will
begin on December 30, 2016. The
Social Security Act ties the annual
COLA to the increase in the Consumer Price Index as determined
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million workers who will pay
Social Security taxes in 2017,
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because of the increase in the taxable maximum. Information about Medicare changes for 2017, when
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Marriage Licenses Issued
Shelby Lyn Greathouse,
21, Alma, and Londan Nicole
Booth, 20, Alma
Charles Ernest McIllwain
III, 26, Russellville, and Hatley
Bo Adkins, 26, Russellville
Michael Odell Standridge,
42, London, and Brandy Jane
Smith 32, London
Thomas Carl Williams, 25,
Russellville, and Nathalie Jasmine Renteria, 23, Russellville
Blake Ashton Wyatt Coffelt,
23, Russellville, and Kelly Ann
Lewellyn, 24, Russellville
Joshua Cullen Richardson,
21, Russellville, and Morgan
Nicole Frazier, 10, Russellville
Alexander Michael Harmon,
21, Russellville, and Anna
Janae Lesser, 19, Russellville
Michael Patrick Atchley,
24, Russellville, and Courtney
Renee Hull, 20, Russellville
Brian Lee Wilson, 29, Russellville, and Cora Lynn Sanders, 24, Russellville
Christopher Howard Pumphrey, 40, Russellville, and
Dana Lenette Mayben, 34, Russellville
Devin Trey Bennett, 22,
Pottsville, and Ashley Nichoole
Benham, 22, Russellville
Jerad Allen Giddieon, 25,
Pottsville, and Marsha Marie
Day, 26, Russellville
Kevin Nakia Barber, 41,
Russellville, and Alexis Nicole
Hancock, 23, Belleville (10-13)
Circuit Court Cases Filed
(Domestic)
Cecilia Parks v. Billy Parks,
divorce
Michael Franey V. Sherrilyn
Franey, divorce
Arkansas office of Child
Support Enforcement v. Cory J.
Leister, paternity/support
Felicia D. Sherrill v. Michael
W. Thomas, contempt
Landon Lee Roberts V. Holly
Leann Roberts, divorce
Amanda Dawn Heflin v.
Shawn Heflin, divorce (632)
Circuit Court Cases Filed
(Civil)
Capital One Bank (USA) N.A.
v. Bobbie Garren, alleged debt
Capital One Bank (USA) N.A.
v. Lonna A. Rudder, alleged debt
Capital One Bank (USA) N.A.
announced, will be available at
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beneficiaries, their Social Security
increase may be partially or
completely offset by increases in
Medicare premiums. The Social Security Act
provides for how the COLA is calculated. To read more, please visit
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v. Lonna A. Rudder, alleged
debt
Capital One Bank (USA) N.A.
v. Lorianne L. May, alleged debt
CACH, LLC v. Michael E.
Hedrick, alleged debt
Midland Funding LLC v.
Janell Crimm, alleged debt
Midland Funding LLC v.
Megan Whorton, alleged debt
Midland Funding LLC v.
Justin Metcalf, alleged debt
Discover Bank v. Jefferson C.
Stinson, breach of contract
LVNV Funding, LLC a limited liability Company v. Brenda
King, alleged debt
Gerald Chenoweth v. Jeffrey
Josh Lee, Tabatha Dora Lee and
John and Jane Does 1-2, unlawful detainer (483)