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Berryville Church of Christ's mission to Costa Rica grows (Local News ~ 01/19/04)
Berryville Church of Christ runs around 80 persons in weekly attendance. At the same time, the church is financially supporting a pastor serving two congregations in Costa Rica, which, when combined, runs about the same. Pastor Kevin Cauley, along with church members Mary Lynn Cauley, Larry Elliott, Susan Elliott and John Gass, made up the mission team the church sent to Costa Rica Dec. 1-8... -
Law agencies to comply with new racial profiling law
(Local News ~ 01/19/04)
Some motorists in the county will be receiving written warnings instead of verbal admonitions when stopped by police because of a new state law prohibiting racial profiling. Senate Bill 96, passed in 2003, requires all law enforcement agencies across the state, including sheriff's offices, municipalities and state police, to adopt policies and procedures by Jan. 1, 2004, to comply with the new law...
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County judge to resign due to health problems (Local News ~ 01/19/04)
Making a good decision is not always pleasant, but Carroll County Judge Ed Robertson has decided to submit his resignation to the quorum court. Robertson, the county's chief administrative officer, has entertained the idea of resigning for several weeks, prompted by the strong recommendations of both his cardiologist and general physician... -
Tigers beat Lady Lions in 1AAA conference tilt
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/04)
The Green Forest senior girls, all eight of them, got another feather in their hat on Tuesday with a 49-40 win over the Gravette Lady Lions. The senior boys played much better and closed the gap with a league opponent but still lost, 72-47. Coach Jim Goins "suggested" the Lady Tigers (3-9, 1-2) get more aggressive the second half and take the ball to the hole, and the team responded with 16 second-half free throw points, 10 of 11 in the fourth quarter...
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Highlanders top lowlanders in 1AA play (High School Sports ~ 01/19/04)
The Eureka Springs senior high basketball teams took the high road while keeping the Cedarville teams on the low road when the teams met in Highlander gym on Tuesday. Coach Josh Hill's senior boys (15-9, 3-1) earned a huge 57-39 win over the Pirates, who had been unbeaten in 1AA play. Now all four top teams, Eureka, Cedarville, Pea Ridge, and Mountainburg, have one loss in league play... -
County junior high teams play in Huntsville Eagle tournament] (High School Sports ~ 01/19/04)
Six Carroll County junior high basketball teams hit the road to Huntsville this week for the Eagles annual junior high tournament. Teams from Eureka Springs, Berryville, and Green Forest were entered, along with teams from West Fork, Siloam Springs, Mountain Home, St. Paul, Deer, Fayetteville Christian, and host Huntsville... -
Robert Whiteley
(Obituary ~ 01/19/04)
ROBERT ANDREW WHITELEY, a resident of Berryville, was born May 18, 1937, a son of Walter and Beatrice Whiteley. He died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, in his home at the age of 66. Mr. Whitley worked for Tyson Foods for 35 years and attended the Wildflowers Chapel in Eureka Springs. He was a wonderful and beloved father and husband who will be dearly missed...
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Charlotte Nichols
(Obituary ~ 01/19/04)
CHARLOTTE NICHOLS, a resident of Green Forest, was born March 29, 1941, a daughter of Howard and Katharine (Bach) Foote. She died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, in her home at the age of 62. Mrs. Nichols was self- employed for most of her life, but had been employed by Wal-Mart in Berryville for the past 10 years...
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Anthrea Cary
(Obituary ~ 01/19/04)
ANTHREA CARY, a resident of Green Forest, was born Feb. 2, 1912, in Blue Eye, a daughter of Joe and Tellie (Jackson) Landon. She died on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, in Berryville at the age of 91. Mrs. Cary was a charter member of the United Pentecostal Church, now known as Christ Tabernacle. She enjoyed quilting and working in her flower beds, her family and her close friendships...
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Mary Sue Austin
(Obituary ~ 01/19/04)
MARY SUE AUSTIN, a resident of Berryville, was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Clifty, a daughter of Oscar and Bernie (Moss) Myers. She died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, in Berryville at the age of 85. Mrs. Austin owned and operated a dress shop in Pompano Beach, Fla. She was a member of Beta Si Phi in Florida. She was of the Protestant faith...
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Ruby Arnold
(Obituary ~ 01/19/04)
RUBY B. ARNOLD, 100, died on Dec. 14, 2003, in McLean, Va., where she had resided for the past eight years. She was born in Huntsville, the oldest child of Dr. John and Bertha Bohannan. She was the sister of the late Geraldine B. Erickson, Edwin Bohannan, and John Bohannan, Jr., and the wife of the late Paul F. Arnold...
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Harvest movie focuses on ex-con
(Local News ~ 01/19/04)
Friendship and music combine to tell a story of hope for anyone who has ever felt lost and alienated when Harvest Night at the Movies presents a free showing of "Something to Sing About," starring Irma P. Hall, Darius McCrary and Tamera Mowry, and introducing Rashaan Nall...
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Join Hands Day moved to May
(Local News ~ 01/19/04)
One of the nation's most ambitious volunteer programs is making a major change in 2004. Join Hands Day, the only national volunteer day with a focus to build respect and understanding across generations, will now take place the first Saturday in May rather than in mid-June...
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Mom has a vision for children caught in the heartbreak of crime (Local News ~ 01/19/04)
Carolyn Blom has a mommy's heart. Having experienced first-hand the turmoil and domestic devastation of her daughter's criminal actions, she took her grandsons under her wings when their mother began the judicial process which included serving a prison sentence in the Arkansas Department of Correction...
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