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,A Nelson Publication accepting news from: GURDON, MALVERN, Arkadelphia, Prescott, Hot Springs, Bismarck and Fountain Lake. We are a weekly magazine/newspaper covering community progress, Christian testimonies and sports highlights. Online “Current issue” every weekend. Check out our archives. See www.tailgatenewsoldissues.wordpress.com. PDFS, past and present, free to copy. Enjoy the read. YEAR 14: 2020 ISSUE: WEEKENDER OF JULY 24, 2020 VOL. 451 16 Pages First Issue: May 2007 The Southern Arkansas TAILGATE NEWS FREE to copy Poetry: Three Times More Fun; P-4 Congratulations GHS Class of 2020! Pgs. 13-16 GATE INDEX Making a Difference IN GOD WE TRUST JOHN’S SERMON Enjoy the Counsel of Jesus during your lifetime... Page 3 Football Facts Gurdon Go-Devils will be in full football practice the first week of August; first game is against Prescott Page 5 Gurdon mayor thanks Union Pacific Union Pacific Railroad donates $1,000 for Community Pantry food Page 6 Gurdon man convicted of manslaugher Bryson David Deaton, of Gurdon, was convicted of manslaughter in connection to the 2018 shooting death of an 18-year-old Gurdon man Page 7 Obits: Hooks, McCulley, Fullbright, Stafford, Smither Pgs. 9&10 Classifieds; P-11: NEED US? BIRTHDAY PARTY; 100- year-old woman gets balloon launch from Courtyard Gardens; P-16 Call: (870) 353-8201 and Leave Voice Mail! Emails: jay_nelson_72443 @yahoo.com or tailgate- [email protected]; Editor: John Nelson, 216 N. 16th Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 (Story on Page 8) (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 7) VETERANS NEED SAY SO IN MEDICAL CARE - Tony Jones, 58-year-old horse trainer, former National Guardsman and Veteran’s medical rights advocate, stopped in Gurdon to collect opinions on how to be sure Veterans get the post-discharge medical treatment they need. Jones, left, and his horse, Sarge, stand next to Billy Francis, 89- year-old Korean War Veteran and long-time Gurdon resident, at the Gurdon City Park July 5. (John Nelson photo) Gathers medical care suggestions Cowboy makes Veteran ride from Texas to Washington D.C. Prescott Council approves fixing Little Missouri water pipe blocking By JOHN NELSON Tailgate News Editor The Prescott City Council voted Monday, July 20 to finance the clearing of a plugged up 20-inch pipe, with river sand in it, on the Little Missouri River to the tune of $100,000 because the pipe is predicted to clog shut and cut off Prescott’s water supply. Water Superintendent Perry Nelson told the council the pipe must be cleared out but no emergency funds exist to take care of what he called a “temporary, but emergency fix.” “We discovered sand coming in around that 20-inch pipe from the river and that is the pipe that connects to Prescott,” he said. “The Corp issues the river permits and we can not redirect the sand. We have been talking with a company that says they can remove the silt/sand By JOHN NELSON Tailgate News Editor Tony Jones, 58, a horse trainer and former National Guardsman from South Dakota, spent the night with his horse Sarge at the Gurdon Park on Sunday, July 5 and told local well wishers he was riding for Veteran awareness, but more importantly to find solutions to Veteran medical problems - and maybe even more importantly day to day after service life problems. Jones said he started the current ride from Rio Vista, Texas and traveled an average of 18 miles a day at 2.5 miles an hour, getting to know the personalities of America’s current small town heroes. Jones made a similar ride to Washington D.C. 4 years ago, starting from Fort Pierre, South Dakota and riding a horse nearly 1,600 miles one way. Once he packed up for more travel the next day, Jones said it was on to Arkadelphia for him and Sarge. He had already contacted the Arkadelphia Police Department and let them know of his planned travel path. The cowboy did concede that current United States President Donald Trump has made it easier for Veterans to get the medical assis- tance they need and to be able to afford it, but “we still have a long way to go.” “There are currently 22 U.S. Veterans committing suicide every day because of the lack of understanding and concern that they find with the red tape involved in getting help from the VA. My con- Back to School August 24 Gurdon School District puts virus restrictions in place By JOHN NELSON Tailgate News Editor Gurdon School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, July 21 and discussed the upcoming school year with the latest decisions reveal- ing a plan to include a combination of traditional face to face classes and Alternate Method of Instruction (AMI) type virtual learning for those who refuse to risk getting Corona Virus by attending in-person, direct contact to get traditional education. Either way, school will start on Monday, August 24. Superintendent Nikki Thomas said those who would like to scan the new Corona Virus restriction oriented school rules,concerning social dis- tancing, face mask requirements and more, can go to the Gurdon School
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,A Nelson Publication accepting news from: GURDON, MALVERN, Arkadelphia, Prescott, Hot Springs, Bismarck and Fountain Lake. We
are a weekly magazine/newspaper covering community progress, Christian testimonies and sports highlights. Online “Current issue” every weekend. Check out
our archives. See www.tailgatenewsoldissues.wordpress.com. PDFS, past and present, free to copy. Enjoy the read.
YEAR 14: 2020 ISSUE: WEEKENDER OF JULY 24, 2020 VOL. 451 16 Pages
FirstIssue:May
2007
The Southern Arkansas
TAILGATE NEWS
FREE to copy
Poetry: Three Times More Fun; P-4
Congratulations GHS
Class of 2020! Pgs. 13-16
GATE INDEX Making a
DifferenceIN GOD WE TRUST
JOHN’S SERMONEnjoy the Counsel
of Jesus duringyour lifetime...
Page 3
Football FactsGurdon Go-Devils will be
in full football practice the firstweek of August; first game is
against PrescottPage 5
Gurdon mayor
thanks Union PacificUnion Pacific Railroaddonates $1,000 for
Community Pantry foodPage 6
Gurdon man convictedof manslaugher
Bryson David Deaton, ofGurdon, was convicted of
manslaughter in connection tothe 2018 shooting death of an
18-year-old Gurdon man
Page 7Obits: Hooks, McCulley,
Fullbright, Stafford, Smither
Pgs. 9&10Classifieds; P-11: NEED US?
BIRTHDAY PARTY; 100-
year-old woman gets balloon
launch from Courtyard
Gardens; P-16
Call: (870) 353-8201 andLeave Voice Mail!
Emails: jay_nelson_72443
@yahoo.com or tailgate-
[email protected]; Editor:John Nelson, 216 N. 16th Street,
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(Story on Page 8)
(Continued on Page 2)
(Continued on Page 7)
VETERANS NEED SAY SO IN MEDICAL CARE - Tony Jones,
58-year-old horse trainer, former National Guardsman and Veteran’s
medical rights advocate, stopped in Gurdon to collect opinions on
how to be sure Veterans get the post-discharge medical treatment they
need. Jones, left, and his horse, Sarge, stand next to Billy Francis, 89-
year-old Korean War Veteran and long-time Gurdon resident, at the
Gurdon City Park July 5. (John Nelson photo)
Gathers medical care suggestions
Cowboy makes Veteran ride
from Texas to Washington D.C.
Prescott Council approves fixing
Little Missouri water pipe blockingBy JOHN NELSONTailgate News Editor
The Prescott City Council voted Monday, July 20 to finance theclearing of a plugged up 20-inch pipe, with river sand in it, on the LittleMissouri River to the tune of $100,000 because the pipe is predicted toclog shut and cut off Prescott’s water supply.
Water Superintendent Perry Nelson told the council the pipe mustbe cleared out but no emergency funds exist to take care of what hecalled a “temporary, but emergency fix.”
“We discovered sand coming in around that 20-inch pipe from theriver and that is the pipe that connects to Prescott,” he said. “The Corpissues the river permits and we can not redirect the sand. We havebeen talking with a company that says they can remove the silt/sand
By JOHN NELSONTailgate News Editor
Tony Jones, 58, a horse trainer and former National Guardsmanfrom South Dakota, spent the night with his horse Sarge at the GurdonPark on Sunday, July 5 and told local well wishers he was riding forVeteran awareness, but more importantly to find solutions to Veteranmedical problems - and maybe even more importantly day to day afterservice life problems.
Jones said he started the current ride from Rio Vista, Texas andtraveled an average of 18 miles a day at 2.5 miles an hour, getting toknow the personalities of America’s current small town heroes. Jonesmade a similar ride to Washington D.C. 4 years ago, starting from FortPierre, South Dakota and riding a horse nearly 1,600 miles one way.
Once he packed up for more travel the next day, Jones said it wason to Arkadelphia for him and Sarge. He had already contacted theArkadelphia Police Department and let them know of his planned travelpath.
The cowboy did concede that current United States PresidentDonald Trump has made it easier for Veterans to get the medical assis-tance they need and to be able to afford it, but “we still have a long wayto go.”
“There are currently 22 U.S. Veterans committing suicide every
day because of the lack of understanding and concern that they
find with the red tape involved in getting help from the VA. My con-
Back to School August 24
Gurdon School District puts
virus restrictions in placeBy JOHN NELSONTailgate News Editor
Gurdon School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, July 21and discussed the upcoming school year with the latest decisions reveal-ing a plan to include a combination of traditional face to face classes andAlternate Method of Instruction (AMI) type virtual learning for those whorefuse to risk getting Corona Virus by attending in-person, direct contactto get traditional education. Either way, school will start on Monday,August 24.
Superintendent Nikki Thomas said those who would like to scan the
new Corona Virus restriction oriented school rules,concerning social dis-
tancing, face mask requirements and more, can go to the Gurdon School
