Stories from Wednesday, November 19, 2003

GATEWAY ---- A Berryville truck driver was pulled from the flaming wreckage of his vehicle by witnesses at an accident Friday afternoon, west of Eureka Springs, and moments later the truck exploded into a fireball, according to Arkansas State Trooper Chad Hipps...

BERRYVILLE ---- Some county employees will lose their jobs as a result of financial woes experienced by the county but those remaining will continue to work a five-day week with full pay. The Carroll County Quorum Court budget committee considered initiating a four-day work week, which effectively would have cut salaries by 20 percent, following the defeat of a one-cent sales tax intended to support the county's ailing general fund...

With Carroll County having already broken its all-time record for the number of criminal cases filed in a single year, it was little wonder than the courtroom in Berryville remained packed until well after the noon hour, with 31 cases remaining to be processed, during Monday's circuit court proceedings...

GREEN FOREST ---- Family and friends turned out in force Saturday to welcome Brandon Hittson, who is home for a break from the war zone in Iraq, where he serves as a radio operator with the 82nd Airborne Division. Hittson, 19, was tired but grateful to be home after the constant daily tension and attacks on his unit during operations in Baghdad and surrounding areas...

William "Loy" Loomis died on Nov. 11, at the Eureka Springs Hospital after a short illness. Born Oct. 25, 1917, to Pearl Ramsey and Henry Newton Loomis in Okmulgee, Okla., he was the youngest of five. Loy married Alverta Pulley in 1949 in St. Joseph, Mo., and they have three children, Lyn Dickey of Eureka Springs, and twin sons Randy of Andover Conn. and Ken of Jeanette, Penn...

Week of Nov. 10 November 10 4:10 p.m. ---- Police were dispatched to a Simpson Court location to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance. 7:40 p.m. ---- Police were dispatched to the school to file a traffic accident report. 10:35 p.m. ---- Police were dispatched to the Carroll House Apartments to investigate a report of a traffic accident...

The Eureka Springs senior high basketball teams got a hot reception from the Class AAA Shiloh Christian Saints last Thursday, but the Highlander boys (5-1) woke up after the first half and raced away to a 53-24 victory. The Lady Highlanders (2-4) were outsized in what became a physical game and lost, 55-35...

A strong defensive effort from the Berryville Bobcat team kept their state playoff game with the Ozark Hillbillies close last Friday night. But the Berryville offense couldn't get into the end zone twice from in close and had to settle for two field goals, while two big plays by Ozark resulted in touchdowns and a 16-6 victory, ending Berryville's season at 7-4...

The Green Forest Tiger offense moved the ball last Friday night during their state football playoff game with Waldron, but an injury-riddled defense wasn't able to stop the Bulldogs speedy running backs, who led the hosts to a 46-6 victory. "We knew what they had going in," Coach Bill Gotto said. "We got the ball first and drove from our 20 to their 20, but we missed an assignment on fourth down and didn't get it."...

Week of Nov. 10 November 10 8:28 a.m. -- Caller reported a female driver in a gold Saturn, with a child in the front seat, passing vehicles on double yellow on Hwy. 23 North. 9:01 a.m. -- Incident report taken on a strand of lights removed from pole in Basin Park...

Maxine E. Price Luce was born Jan. 1, 1920, at her parents' home in Ward Township, Clarke County, Iowa. She was the fourth of six children born to Ernest Price, Sr. and Mary Frances Camp Price. She died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kan. after a brief illness...

LILLIAN INEZ ALLARD, 93, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, in her home. She was born Oct. 19, 1910, in Hamburg, Ill., the daughter of Lillian and Minnie Coffey. On July 20, 1935, in Murphreesboro, Ill., she was united in marriage to Fred Allard, who survives. She is also survived by one niece and one nephew...

JAMES EASTEP, a resident of Green Forest, was born April 27, 1943, in Compton, Ark., a son of Denver and Lottie Lorene (Eoff) Eastep. He died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, in Berryville, at the age of 60. Mr. Eastep was a farmer. He was of the Pentecostal faith...

HARLAN D. PRICE, 97, of Medina, Kan., died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003. He was born Sept. 17, 1906, in Pittsburg, Kan. He attended Pittsburg State University and Kansas State Teachers College and was an elementary school principal in Rantoul, Ill. He had been a member of United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs, the Illinois Teachers Association and the Lions Club...

HELEN IRENE PIPPEN, 79, of Seligman, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, in Red Rose Inn, Cassville, Mo. She was born Nov. 15, 1923, in Dwight, Kan., the daughter of Frank F. and Lena (Vale) Smith. On April 12, 1941, in Exeter, Mo., she was united in marriage to Normal B. ...

WILLIAM S. (SID) ANDERSON, SR., a resident of Eureka Springs, was born March 16, 1921, in White Point, Tex., a son of John Madison and Florence Lillian (Cox) Anderson. He died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, in his home at the age of 82. Sid was a sergeant with the Eureka Springs Police Department and a deputy for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II and the Korean conflict...

by David McNeal The continuing success of private schools into the state playoffs of all sports has me wondering if maybe they need to form a league of their own. As I looked at the teams that made the second round of the football playoffs, I wasn't surprised to see a number of private schools and academies that have qualified ---- again ---- just like they did in volleyball, cross country, and golf this fall...