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1 ARKANSAS AdNews Vol. 14 Issue 3 March 2017 A Monthly Publication Supporting APA Member Advertising Professionals Arkansas Press Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arkansas Press Association 411 South Victory, Little Rock, AR ON THE INSIDE Page APA Ad Contest Winners Page 5 - APA network April bonus special CALENDAR MARCH 31 APA Editorial Contest Entry Deadline MAY 29 Memorial Day - APA Office Closed JULY 5-8 APA SuperConvention, DoubleTree Hotel Little Rock Don t find customers for your products, find products for your customers. Seth Godin The Sentinel-Record takes 2017 Best of Show MerryLee Meeker of The Sentinel-Record in Hot Springs took home the Best of Show plaque at the 2017 Arkansas Press Association Advertising Conference on Friday, March 10 at the Clarion Resort on the Lake in Hot Springs. Sweepstakes awards were presented to the following newspapers in various divisions: Smaller Dailies: First Place - Saline Courier, Benton Second Place - Harrison Daily Times Third Place - Batesville Daily Guard Larger Dailies: First Place - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock Second Place - Texarkana Gazette Third Place - The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs Smaller Weeklies: First Place - Advance Monticellonian, Monticello Second Place - Pacesetting Times, Horseshoe Bend Third Place - Sheridan Headlight continued on page 4 From the Field Feature Ad manager s career parallels cat with nine lives The career of Yvonne Hernandez, advertising manager for The Town Crier in Manila, could be compared to a cat with nine lives. She has been hired nine times at the newspaper. I am not sure how many total number of years I have worked for The Town Crier, Hernandez said, because I have left or retired and then gone back to work there nine times. I just can t stay away. Hernandez said the first time she was hired was in She did ad paste ups. Then several years later publisher Ron Kemp needed an advertising salesperson. Hernandez was shy back then (which you wouldn t believe now), continued on page 2 MerryLee Meeker of The Sentinel-Record in Hot Springs, poses with her Best of Show award and Tom Larimer, Executive Director of the Arkansas Press Association. The award was for a Veterans Day salute. Yvonne Hernandez (right), ad manager at The Town Crier, looks over an ad with her newest client Lindsey Hagood, co-owner of Elite Senior Care, LLC. Elite Senior Care has offices in Manila, Marked Tree, Osceola and Paragould. March 2017 AdNews 1

2 From the field continued from page 1 so she only wanted to sell ads over the telephone. I was too nervous to sell ads face-to-face with customers back then, she added. However, since then Hernandez has come out of her shell and now loves talking to people in person. Over the years, she left the newspaper to try other things once to start her own business, another time to care for her grandson, once to work for an area farmer, and once, in 2012, she actually retired. However, retirement only lasted a few months. When I told my customers I was thinking about retiring, they laughed at me. They didn t think I would do it, she said. Each time I left, Ron would call and ask me if I could help them out except this last time when I retired, my mother-in-law moved in with my husband and me. She took over my sewing room so I needed something to do, and I wanted to go back to the newspaper. I think ink is in my blood. Plus I missed seeing people. I enjoy talking to people. Oftentimes, I will stop by a customer s place of business just to say hello not to try to sell them an ad. That s how I ve built relationships with my clients. Hernandez said she works with her customers to manage their advertising budget. I will ask a customer how much money they have to spend, and I will work with them to get the most and best results for their budget. Sometimes it is better to spread it out in frequent smaller ads rather than buying one full-page ad, she said....i missed seeing people. I enjoy talking to people. Oftentimes, I will stop by a customer s place of business just to say hello. That s how I ve built relationships with my clients. The ad manager s territory is quite large since she also sells for The Delta Crossroads magazine. She covers Manila, Blytheville, Batesville, Caraway, Monette, Black Oak and Lake City for the newspaper. She also has magazine customers in West Helena, Marion, Jonesboro, Osceola and Forrest City. Thanks to and cell phones, Hernandez is able to juggle multiple towns and assignments. She keeps a weekly spreadsheet and takes it a day at a time. Hernandez said people wouldn t believe it, but she still gets nervous when meeting new clients. Two years ago I was calling on the vice president of a bank to ask him to advertise in the Crossroads magazine. I was so nervous that I drove around the bank twice. Once I parked, my hands were still sweating. I kept telling myself you can do this. And persistence paid off. I finally got him to purchase an ad this year, she said. A native of California, Hernandez met her husband Frank of 46 years on the west coast when he was stationed in San Diego with the Navy. She said she knew Frank s uncles, aunts and grandparents before she ever met him because her uncle had married Frank s aunt. The couple moved to Memphis in 1970 for three years before moving to Black Oak. They moved to Manila in 1974 and have lived there since. They enjoy taking trips on their motorcycle traveling as far as South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park. They have two children and three grandchildren. Hernandez says she doesn t have plans to retire again anytime soon. In the News The Fairfield Bay News, in print since 1967, recently changed its name. As of the March 15 edition, the new name of the publication is the Lake Area Weekly. The newspaper is also working on a redesign of the newspaper. Fairfield Bay is a 14,000-acre community located in Van Buren County adjacent to Greers Ferry Lake. Two advertising staff members have been added to the Times-Herald in Forrest City. Stacy Kilgore, a Forrest City native, rejoined the Times- Herald while Bill McLoud joined the staff for the first time. He does, however, bring newspaper advertising experience to the job. Kilgore grew up in Forrest City and attended college at Arkansas State University. She previously worked at the Times-Herald from 2003 to 2006, according to a recent story in the newspaper. McLoud, a Colorado native, moved with his family to Forrest City in His wife is from Forrest City, and the couple have one son. Three women will be in charge of the 138-year-old Log Cabin Democrat in Conway, according to a front-page story in the Friday, March 10 edition of the newspaper. Group Controller Cynthia Crabb, Vice President of Sales Betsey Barham, and Vice President of Audience Kelly Sublett, who have been overseeing the newspaper since last summer, will now be fulfilling those roles on a permanent basis. Crabb has been with the Log Cabin for 15 years as business manager, while Barham, a 12-year veteran, began as a graphic artist before moving in to sales and sales management. Sublett joined the newspaper in 2014, bringing 16 years of newspaper editorial, sales and community involvement experience. Terri Leifeste has been named general manager at the Texarkana Gazette replacing Kirk Blair who left recently to pursue other interests. Leifeste will be moving from Jefferson City, Mo. which has been her base while serving as president of WEHCO Media s Palmer Newspapers Group. She will maintain that role while serving as GM in Texarkana. Todd Frantz, general manager of the Hot Springs Sentinel Record, will become president and general manager of central Missouri Newspapers, which produces the Jefferson City News Tribune, Fulton Sun and California Democrat. Whitney White is the new general manager of The Ashley News Observer in Crossett. A Crossett native and daughter of Publisher Barney White, Whitney has worked at the News Observer and its sister newspapers in accounting, news writing, editing and general operations since joining the newspaper in She holds a bachelor of business degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. 2 March 2017 AdNews

3 Arkansas Press Association 2017 Advertising Contest Award Winners Weekly Winners - (Front Row from Left) Kristie Nall, Advance Monticellonian, Monticello; Samantha Walker, Advance Monticellonian, Monticello; Stacy Fields, Arkansas Weekly, Batesville; LeAnn Brown, The Sheridan Headlight; Daphne Morton, Stone County Leader, Mountain View; Neal Fraser, Stone County Leader, Mountain View; Stephanie Dodson, Hot Springs Village Voice; (Back Row from Left) Summer Bendict, Hot Springs Village Voice; Jennifer Allen, Hot Springs Village Voice; Cassandra Stafford, Pacesetting Times, Horseshoe Bend; Carrie Johnson, Pacesetting Times, Horseshoe Bend; Brent Powers, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers; Shantelle Reddon, The Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge; Opal Dennis, The Madison County Record, Huntsville. Daily Winners - (Front Row from Left) LaVonna Jo Ables, Batesville Daily Guard; Staci Miller Franklin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock; Wendy Miller, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock; Emily Edmisten, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock; Sarah DeClerk, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock; Sue Silliman, Banner-News, Magnolia; Debe Johnson, The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs; Michelle Cothern, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock; (Back Row from Left) Jon-Claude Whillock, Harrison Daily Times; Ronnie Bell, El Dorado News-Times; Gena Whillock, Harrison Daily Times; Kelly Freudensprung, The Saline Courier, Benton; Pat Stuckey, The Saline Courier, Benton; Merry Lee Meeker, The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs; Brent Powers, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers; Joel Sollaccio, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock; Lisa Williams, Arkansas DemocratGazette, Little Rock; Stacy Riley, Blytheville Courier News; Terri Coleman, Blytheville Courier News; Kristin Davis, Texarkana Gazette. March 2017 AdNews 3

4 Ad conference winners continued from page 1 Larger Weeklies: First Place - Hot Springs Village Voice Second Place - Stone County Leader, Mountain View Third Place - Madison County Record, Huntsville The Oklahoma Press Association judged a total of 737 entries from 27 newspapers. To view a complete list of winners, and winning ad designs, visit login to Ad Clearinghouse and look under the 2017 APA Ad Conference Winners folder. $1.00 Harrison Daily Times DEATHS Patricia Ann Couch, 61 William Bill Gilley Jr., 76 Leona Miller, 96 Leonard Mills Roberts, 94 Barbara Renee Tilley, 55 Available throughout Garland County Proposed gate-access upgrades could be a better experience for both members and guests, Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association board of directors heard last Wednesday. As presented by Police Chief Ricky Middleton and IT specialist Chris Hogue, the $246,580 upgrade is within the $250,000 budgeted for the upgrade. It would also boost security by providing an improved camera system and other features, Middleton said. Upgrades are expected to provide faster, easier visitor screening, using ISN Gatekeeper software. A website would allow members to view guest activity and add new guest access, and a voic module would grant visitor access at staffed gates. Guest notification that will send a text, or both to a member announcing visitor entry Apple and Android mo- bile app access Barcoded IntellaPass guest invitations for guard or kiosk access. These could be sent via or text messages. Guest passes will have set dates. Gate access would be granted only for dates specified by the host. Intella Pass Gate Authorization software and barcode readers for use at staffed gates as well as ipad mobile access to the Gate Keeper database and unstaffed kiosks for access and gate pass printing at existing card gates. Fast Pass/IntellaPass dash pass printing at all gates. Dash passes would include access dates. Radio frequency identification, or RFID, tags for automatic vehicle access. Members would have the option to buy a tag. The RFID tag would open card gates and trigger a green light for decal lanes at East and West gates. RFID tags will be installed on the interior of vehicles behind the rear By JAMES L. WHITE jamesw@harrisondaily.com SPORTS $1.00 proposed bylaw updates. Chief executive officer Lesley Nalley thanked the board, saying it clarifies and strengthens the Village s governance by clearly defining the roles of the staff and board. She said the staff appreciates the board s leadership. Thanked ad hoc governing documents committee members for their service, and disbanded the temporary committee. Adopted the consent Class 3A State Basketball agenda, including appointfinals photos. 1-2B ments to the government affairs and common property and forest committees. Property owner Louise Henderson thanked the board for retaining the bylaws option for 25 percent of owners to call a special board meeting. She had addressed the board last month asking that it be retained. In his president s report, Mike Medica said this year s Golf and Recreation Expo was outstanding, with reavailable at cordwater attendance. He thanked Rush Campground. 2A Stacy Hoover and other recreation department staff for their work. In director reports, Bob Cunningham, board liaison to the public works/public utilities committee, said he attended a luncheon the day before to honor committee members for their service. Cunningham is also board liaison for the Townhouse Association board and the public safety committee. He also regularly attends most harrisondaily.com Bill for fluoride vote fails Anderson sought Directors hear gate access proposal By LEWIS DELAVAN Staff writer Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Serving Harrison and the Best of the Ozarks since 1876 ARKANSAS LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Vol. 27 No. 25 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 INSIDE: VEX IQ robotic competition photos. 8A FILE PHOTO Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority Board chairman Andy Anderson is seen here at an authority board meeting in 2015 as it began to file suit against the state Health Department concerning mandated fluoridation of water in the system. Andy Anderson testified before a state Senate committee Tuesday regarding a bill that would have allowed people to vote on fluoridation of water, but he said the bill failed and won t make it to the Senate floor. Senate Bill 299 was sponsored by state Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forest). It had been introduced as a way to put the fluoridation issue before voters. The original bill said that before a water district fluoridates water in the system, the district shall hold an election of the qualified electors in the local control EDITOR S NOTE: Below are comments made by Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority Board chairman Andy Anderson before the state Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs at a hearing Tuesday in Little Rock regarding Senate Bill 299, which would have allowed water customers to vote before water is fluoridated. Choices: Do you want fries with that? Oh, you want ice tea, would you like that sweet or unsweet; Lemon or no lemon? Those are some choices that you make on a regular basis. All of you would be violently opposed if the freedom of choice was taken away. Allowing choices is what SB 299 is See ANDERSON, 11A See FLUORIDE, 11A Sweepstakes Winners - (From Left) Jennifer Allen, Hot Springs Village Voice; Kristie Nall and Old safe cracked; Samantha Walker; Advance Monticellonian, Monticello; Staci Miller Franklin, Arkansas DemocratcombinationThe inside Gazette, Little Rock and Kelly Freudensprung, Saline Courier, Benton. By JAMES L. WHITE jamesw@harrisondaily.com APA Ad Conference winners tout their success LOCAL IT specialist Chris Hogue opens the discussion about proposed gate enhancements. Looking on is Police Chief Ricky Middleton. (Lewis Delavan photos) An old safe from a Boone County building was cracked open Tuesday and it contained one very important document a small piece of paper with the combination written on it. Boone County Quorum Court committees met last week and Judge Robert Hathaway told justices of the peace about the old safe. He explained it had been sitting in the back of the Boone County District Courtroom for a long time. The courtroom is on the second floor of the Old Federal Building and had been the long-time home of what was then called Municipal Court. Hathaway said local historian and retired Judge Roger Logan believed the safe belonged to late former federal Judge J. Smith Henley, for whom the newer Federal Building was named. However, Henley decided he didn t want it and the 600-pound container had been in its place since then. The old lock box was of no use to the county and had no real financial or even historic value, so the county made a deal with Villines Lock & Key. Villines agreed to haul the safe away and open it, allowing the county to take possession of the Following this year s Arkansas Press Association (APA) Better working hard to produce attractive and award-winning publications, Newspaper Advertising Contest awards luncheon, several member said Ashley Wimberley, Arkansas Press Association marketing newspapers shared their success with their readers. director. The APA Better Newspaper Advertising Contest gives our WEATHER The Hot Springs Village Voice (left) and The Harrison Daily member newspapers an opportunity to shine and be recognized for Times (right) were among the newspapers that recently ran articles excellence. Sharing their success with readers builds integrity and and photos to recognize their employees for winning awards. pride in their publications. It s beneficial for newspapers to let their readers know they are view mirror. RFID tags can be turned on or off the same as gate access cards. They would still be visible if turned off, but will alert gate security at staffed gates or fail to open gates at card gates. Chief executive officer Lesley Nalley announces a cover article featuring Hot Springs Village golf in a Texas golfing magazine, DFW Links. Also at the board table are (from left) vice chair John Weidert, board chair Mike Medica and director George Parker. RFID tags will be good for approximately five years, if used in the same vehicle. Members will have to buy a new tag if they change vehicles or if their tag is damaged. A tailgating monitoring and alert system. Integration to existing member database software. All existing gate cards will continue to work on the new system. Upgraded security cameras at all gates. The proposal is on the April board agenda. In other business, the board: Unanimously approved See BOARD, page 6A Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 46F. Winds light and variable. Voice ad staff wins sweepstakes honors By LEWIS DELAVAN Staff writer The Hot Springs Village Voice s advertising staff earned sweepstakes honors at the Arkansas Press Association s 2017 Better Newspaper Advertising Conference on March 10. As well as winning the Sweepstakes Award, the Voice placed in 15 categories and won six of those categories. I am proud to be a part of such a talented team that is dedicated to bringing excellence to advertisers and readers of the Hot Springs Village Voice, ad director Jennifer Allen said. It s very important that we consult with each advertiser, learn as much as we can about their business so that we can help grow their business and make successful marketing decisions Ad: Kendall Kegley, Thank You From The Bottom of Our Hearts Best Automotive Classified Ad: Stephanie Dodson, RiserClassifieds Ford Lincoln - Ford 5-8B Truck Month Comicsplace: 5B Second Deaths Single Ad 10-inch and 6A Education Under category: Kendall 8-9A Opinion 7A Kegley with Jake s Tree Care Best Special Section-Gen- 5A Public Record eral: Sports HSV Voice staff, B Spring Home Improvement Best Festival-Special Event Ad: Copyright Stephanie 2017 Dodson, Vina Morita Wine Phillips Media Group Gala Dinners Printed by ed Best Real Estate Classifi Ad: Kendall Kegley, ReMax Ozark Printing, LLC of HSV Third place: Best Ad Campaign category: Kendall Kegley with Remax Matters Best Section Cover-Magazine: HSV Voice staff, HSV Life 2016 Best Real Estate Classified Ad: Kendall Kegley, Looking to Sell Your Home? Best Employment Classified Ad: Kendall Kegley, Big Red Realty Come Join Our Team Honorable mention: Best Real Estate Classified Ad: Kendall Kegley, Trademark Real Estate Let Trademark Mark your Home Sold Learn more about advertising possibilities. For more information on how to grow your business through print and digital solutions, please call , Allen said. INDEX Ad staff includes director Jennifer Allen (holding plaque), and (from left) Stephanie Dodson, Summer Benedict, Misty Castile and Kendall Kegley. (Lewis Delavan photo) Inside this issue Real Estate/Classifieds E Calendar of events... 6-D Church news C Club news D Crossword... 2-C Entertainment B Obituaries...8-A Police report...5-a Sports B Hot Springs Village Viewer.1-20-H 2017 Hot Springs Village Voice PO Box N. Hwy. 7 (501) (501) (501) fax together. The Sweepstakes award is a great honor and reflection of our hard work. The Voice competed against other larger weekly newspapers in the state, with a total of 170 entries in the larger weekly category. All entries were judged by peers in the Oklahoma Press Association. Awards, by category, staff member and advertiser: Sweepstakes Award: L a rg e r We e k l i e s : H o t Springs Village Voice First place: Best Ad Campaign category: Kendall Kegley with ReMax Full Coverage Campaign Best Special Section General category: HSV Voice staff, 2016 How To Choose.. Best Special Section-Magazine: HSV Voice staff, HSV Life Best Section Cover Magazine: Misty Castile, 2016 Holiday Gift Guide Best Single Supplement See SAFE, 11A JAMES L. WHITE/STAFF John Villines (right) with Villines Lock & Key and employee Chris Black hold the contents of an old safe that was once in the Old Federal Building and drilled open Tuesday the combination to the lock box and an open/closed sign. Times advertising nets five first place awards Staff Report dailytimes@harrison The Harrison Daily Times advertising department was camera ready Tuesday morning, proudly displaying their first place awards presented last weekend at the Arkansas Press Association Advertising Conference and Awards Luncheon held in Hot Springs. The advertising department garnered a record-setting 17 awards, including five first place awards. The department also scored second place in the prestigious Sweepstakes Category, which is awarded to newspapers earning the most total awards, proof of the creativity and dedication to customer service for which the department has become known. First place awards include (judges comments in parentheses): Advertising Special Section: Holiday Open House Front page made me smile. The editorial is informative with ideas and solutions for the holidays. Best Real Estate Classified Display Ad: ReMax - Merry Christmas Best use of color and realtors pictures. Best Single Ad Half-page and Over: Myers Metal - 4th of July Can Special Impressive layout! Clean and simple with a big message. Best Special Events & Festivals: Eagle Heights Baptist Church Fall Festival Great artwork helps lack of copy. Best Use of Photo in an Ad: Permanent Solutions - Wrinkles Bite Very creative use of photo to get products across. These awards serve as an acknowledgment of the professionalism and dedication to excellence demonstrated on a daily basis by our staff, said Todd Edwards, advertising manager. These awards reflect what is truly a team effort; each of us in the advertising department is committed to providing our advertising customers with the LEE H. DUNLAP/STAFF Members of the advertising staff at the Harrison Daily Times were honored at the recent APA Advertising Conference. Award winners include (from left) Steve Edwards, ad rep; Brandon Cone, ad rep; Sherry Zollo, graphic artist; Todd Edwards, advertising manager; and Jon-Claude Whillock, ad rep. best possible product. I m very excited that the Harrison Times advertising and production departments were so highly recognized by their peers at the Arkansas Press Association. We have a first-class ad department that took five first place awards and a sweepstakes award, Publisher Jim Perry said. Our commitment to this community is to provide the very best newspaper possible and deliver it on time to our subscribers, Perry added. According to the website, the Arkansas Press Association was founded in 1873 to serve the newspapers of Arkansas and currently there are 123 newspapers that are members of the APA, 90 weeklies, six semi-weeklies, 24 dailies and three free newspapers. The APA s motto is Free Press, Free People. The Harrison Daily Times is proud to be a member of the Arkansas Press Association. For more information about the APA, visit the APA page on Facebook. 4 March 2017 AdNews

5 Network benefits and bonuses! It was great to see all the attendees at the annual Arkansas Press Association (APA) Advertising Conference in Hot Springs this month. Thanks to everyone who attended the network info session, and we hope every paper can sell at least one Display Advertising Network (DAN) or Statewide Classifieds Advertising Network (SCAN) ad in up coming months. As an added incentive, through April only, we are offering a straight 10 percent bonus on any sale. If you sell a statewide 2x4, at $2500, your paper will receive half the revenue ($1250) and you (as the selling associate) will receive $250 as a special bonus from APA. The normal bonus for a statewide 2x4 is $50 so take advantage of this opportunity! Smaller 2x2 s, classified and regional buys will also be awarded the 10 percent of the sale through the end of April. We challenge you to present this program to each of your advertisers! Thanks to everyone who signed up to receive AdNews! If others in your office are not receiving or reading AdNews each month, they are missing out on great stories, ad ideas, and of course, the network specials! Please encourage them to sign up. We d also like to thank all the workers behind the scenes who make it possible for our ads to get into print! It s a team effort and it benefits us all to make our newspapers as strong as possible. Why not make some extra money while strengthening your advertiser s coverage and market area? Also, if your paper is not customizing the DAN house ad with your info, we encourage you to start that next week. If your paper does not run the DAN or SCAN programs, sign up today to get extra rebates and the opportunity to sell the programs. (Only members of the networks are allowed to sell.) For more materials or information about joining and selling in the networks contact Neil McConnell, neil@arkansaspress.org, or Eva Bakalekos, eva@arkansaspress.org. Eva Bakalekos, marketing consultant at the Arkansas Press Association, explains benefits of the network programs to conference attendees. We will never forget 6B The Sentinel-Record, Friday, November 11, 2016 Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas UNITED WE STAND BEHIND OUR VETERANS AND THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING OUR COUNTRY. Honor Courage Loyalty V E TE R A N S D A Y B E R 1 1, N O V E M w is h es a ll o u r s u bs cribers, rea d ers, a d vertis ers, em plo yees a n d ca rriers a s a fe a n d H a ppy V etera n s D a y! Hot Idea Winners - (From Left) Brent Powers, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers; Terri Coleman, Blytheville Courier News; Todd Edwards, Harrison Daily Times. Best of Show - MeeryLee Meeker of The SentinelRecord in Hot Springs, won Best of Show with this Veterans Day ad. March 2017 AdNews 5

6 APA's 2017 Perfect Performance List When businesses and organizations schedule newspaper advertising through Arkansas Press Services (APS), it is important that all the ads run correctly and on time. The Arkansas Press Association Board of Directors wishes to recognize member newspapers that run ads error free. APA s Perfect Performance Club a listing of all member newspapers that have run every ad scheduled through APS this year with no errors will run every month in AdNews. At the end of the year, APS will reward newspapers still on the list for their staffs hard work and dedication to perfection. Ashdown Little River News The Atkins Chronicle Batesville Arkansas Weekly Batesville Daily Guard The Beebe News Bella Vista The Weekly Vista Benton The Saline Courier Berryville Carroll County News Midweek Berryville Carroll County News Weekend Edition Blytheville Courier News Booneville Democrat Brinkley Monroe County Herald Cabot Star-Herald Calico Rock White River Current Carlisle Independent Cherokee Village Villager Journal Clarksville Johnson County Graphic Clinton Van Buren County Democrat Conway Log Cabin Democrat Corning Clay County Courier Crossett The Ashley News Observer Danville Yell County Record DeWitt Era-Enterprise The Dover Times El Dorado News-Times England Democrat Eudora Enterprise Eureka Springs Lovely County Citizen Fairfield Bay News Farmington Washington County Enterprise-Leader Fayetteville Free Weekly Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Flippin The Mountaineer Echo Fordyce News-Advocate Forrest City Times-Herald Glenwood Herald Gravette Westside Eagle Observer Greenwood Democrat Hampton South Arkansas Sun Harrisburg The Modern News Harrison Daily Times The Helena-West Helena World Horseshoe Bend Pacesetting Times Hot Springs The Sentinel-Record Hot Springs Village Voice Huntsville Madison County Record Imboden The Ozark Journal Jacksonville Patriot Jasper Newton County Times Jonesboro The Sun Lake Village Chicot County Spectator Little Rock Arkansas Business Little Rock Arkansas Democrat- Gazette Little Rock Arkansas Times Little Rock The Daily Record Lonoke Democrat Magnolia Banner-News Malvern Daily Record Manila The Town Crier Mansfield The Citizen Marianna Courier-Index Marshall Mountain Wave The Maumelle Monitor McCrory Woodruff County Monitor- Leader-Advocate McGehee-Dermott Times-News The Mena Star Monticello Advance Monticellonian Morrilton Conway County Petit Jean Country Headlight Mount Ida Montgomery County News Mountain View Stone County Leader Murfreesboro Diamond Nashville News-Leader North Little Rock The Times The Osceola Times Ozark Spectator Paragould Daily Press Pea Ridge The Times Perryville Perry County Petit Jean Country Headlight Piggott/Rector Clay County Times- Democrat Pocahontas Star Herald Prescott Nevada County Picayune Rison Cleveland County Herald Russellville The Courier Salem The News/Areawide Media Searcy The Daily Citizen Sherwood Voice Siloam Springs Herald-Leader Stamps Lafayette County Press Star City Lincoln American Star City Lincoln Ledger Trumann Poinsett County Democrat Tribune Waldron News Walnut Ridge The Times Dispatch Warren Eagle Democrat Wynne Progress 95 Papers Remain in Perfect Standing 6 March 2017 AdNews

7 April Monthly Sales Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 April Fool's Day Call List Palm Sunday Good Friday Easter Tax Day Earth Day April is... National Decorating Month, National Garden Month and National Lawn Care Month. Call on home improvement stores, farmer s markets (often have plants and seedlings for sale), décor shops, florists, garden shops, lawn service companies, landscape designers, interior design firms, antique dealers, homeparty salespeople (such as Southern Living at Home, PartyLite candles, Pampered Chef, etc), fabric shops, custom drape and blind shops, wallpaper and paint stores, home staging companies, handymen for hire, cleaning services. National Card and Letter Writing Month and National Poetry Month. Call on card shops, custom printing firms (for personalized stationery), scrapbooking shops, new and used book stores (focus on collected letters, published diaries, books of verse), art supply shops (for blank books, colored pens, embellishments). Stress Awareness Month, National Minority Health Awareness Month, and Physical Wellness Month. Call on day spas, hot tub and pool retailers, health food stores, doctor s offices (any sort, for checkups), gyms, sporting goods retailers, shoe stores, diet centers, yoga studios, chiropractors, hypnotherapists, martial-arts studios, kitchen stores (for healthy cooking supplies), bookstores, consumer electronics stores (for exercise DVDs, MP3 players). March 2017 AdNews 7