Khloe Renee Sigafus

Congratulations to Theresa Thompson Brown on the birth of her grand-daughter 
Khloe Renee Sigafus, born Monday July 12 to daughter Ashly Williams-Sigafus.

Library Project in New Edinburg

Alaina McClellan Sims and Derrick Sims will be starting a public library in the near future.  Any donations in the form of books, visual media such as DVDs, and... of course... money... are sorely needed.  If you can help, contact McClellan's Country Store at 352-5352.

Mutant Potato

Robert Dale Thompson raised this potato which weighs in at 2 and one-half pounds.

Birthday Party For JoAnn Hall

Calton Hall will be hosting a birthday party for Mrs. JoAnn Hall at his house on July 3rd from 2-4pm.  It would be cool if a lot of her former students from over the decades came by to pay their respects and give her presents.  I will.

Fire Department Meeting

The next meeting of the New Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department will be this Thursday, June 10th at 6:30pm.  All members are encouraged to attend.

Community Center Meeting for June

The June meeting of the West Saline Community Center board will be on June 7th at 7pm in the cafeteria area.  All area residents are invited to attend.

Annual Billy Wayne Grice Poker Run

The Poker Run will be, as always, at the Crane Lake Deer Camp on the weekend of June 19-20th. The event starts at 9am Saturday and ends 1am Sunday.

Entry fee is $10 per rider.  There will be door prizes and a cash prize for the rider with the winning hand; a live band will entertain starting a 6pm.

T-shirts are on sale for $15 each.  If you pre-order before June 1st, you can get a hot pink one; otherwise, all shirts are gray and white. To pre-order, call Melody Grice at  870-250-9425 or Heather Tillman at 870-820-3246.

Triplett Wins JP Race

Incumbent Donald Triplett defeated challenger Stephen McClellan for Redland Township Justice of the Peace 81-40.

In other races, Jason Gavin carried Redland in the District 10 State Representative race, and Bill Halter carried the township in the US Senatorial race.

Below: Candidates Triplett and McClellan check the polling station results after closing time.  Also present are Major McClellan and Brenda Triplett.

Visitation of The Sick

I visited with Allen Searcy a few days ago.  Allen is recovering from having cancerous tumors removed.  He says he's doing well and doesn't expect to have to take radiation.

I visited with Clara Parkman this morning.  Clara spent a few days earlier this week at the Heat Hospital in Little Rock after suffering severe chest pains.  She's still waiting on some test results, but is home and doing better.

Allan May had eye replacement surgery last Wednesday at the Baptist Eye Center.  He reports a success and he's doing well.

Prayer Request

From Chuck Brown for his aunt Ethel Dyer who found out she has cancer.  Please keep her in your prayers.

Janet Huddleston (1936-2010)

I only learned today that Mrs. Janet Huddleston passed away last Sunday.  Many of you knew her well, and I remember her working in the NES cafeteria for many years after Mrs. Billie Clements left.  My condolences to her family for their loss.

Reaves Turkey Kill

Tim Reaves displays the gobbler he killed this morning.  The box caller at his feet is an old caller that once belonged to my Dad.  Good job, Tim.

Elbert McClellan (1914-2010)

Rev. Elbert McClellan passed away April 6.  I'm just now learning about this. Details of the funeral can be found here:

http://www.frazerfuneralhome.com/single_obituary.php?obit=1024

Former Edinburger Named to NLN

Dr. Laura Evans, former resident of New Edinburg, has been appointed to serve as a National League for Nursing Ambassador by the NLN.  You can read the whole story here:

http://www.monticellolive.com/dr-laura-evans-named-nln-ambassador/comment-page-1/#comment-86895

Thanks goes to her brother Andy Briant for sending this in.