Stories from Monday, March 8, 2004

BERRYVILLE ---- Payless ShoeSource, now open in the Berryville Centre, has seen a steady flow of customers since opening its doors on Feb. 24. "Sales are better than expected," said store manager Grant Childers. "We've done really, really well with response. I've been having a great time."...

The Berryville Police Department is the only agency in the county that carries "spike strips" in each patrol car to flatten the tires of high-speed chase vehicles, but that's about to change. After a hot pursuit from Eureka Springs to Berryville earlier this week that ended with use of Berryville's spike strips, Eureka Springs Police Chief Earl Hyatt said Wednesday he will try to get as many of the devices as he can to cover each shift...

A mental evaluation has been ordered for Brandon Lee "Buffalo" Webb, 21, of Goodson, Mo., as he faces a capital murder charge for the shooting death of Richard W. Gerrard Jr. in June 2003. Judge Alan D. Epley granted the order upon a motion by public defender Rachel Runnels during circuit court action Monday in Berryville...

The Eureka Springs coed soccer team opened its season on the road Monday at Bentonville with a junior varsity game they won, 2-1. Coach Bill Featherstone reported that Bentonville broke an 0-0 tie mid-way through the first half on a lofting shot over the keeper from outside the box on the right side...

Coaches Mike Hampton and Vicki Magdafrau and the Green Forest Lady Tiger softball team got off to a great start when they opened their season on Tuesday with a 28-0 shutout of the Lead Hill Lady Tigers. Veteran junior pitcher Amanda Peden was firing in her fastball for a no-hitter, and helped her cause at the plate by going 3 of 4. She also had 6 strikeouts. Summer Williamson finished up the final inning on the mound...

The Green Forest soccer teams opened their season Tuesday in Tiger Stadium with non-conference games against the Huntsville Eagles. The boys match was a junior varsity game which Green Forest won, 3-1. Coach Marc McCutcheon said the team was down 1-0 at halftime, then loosened up in the second half and scored three goals...

CURTIS EUELL "CURT" LAWS, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born May 25, 1939 in Corpus Christi, Texas a son of Eugene and Nola Mae (Carter) Laws. He died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004 in his home at the age of 64. Mr. Laws was a veteran having served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean and Vietnam Conflict. He attended the Nazarene Church and was a member of the Masonic Lodge #66 in Berryville...

N.G. GIBBS, 76, of Green Forest, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, in Harrison. He was born June 16, 1927, in Osage, Arkansas, the son of Jess and Marjorie (May) Gibbs. He was a member of the Green Forest United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a truck driver and cattle farmer. He lived in Carroll County for 34 years...

ELTON LEHMAN EPLEY SR., a resident of Huntsville, Arkansas, formerly of Green Forest, was born May 15, 1919 in Green Forest, a son of Stephen Sephus and Demaris (Lawrence) Epley. He died Wednesday, March 3, 2004 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 84...

DOLORES M. MCNALLY, formerly of Eureka Springs, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, in Jefferson City, Mo. Dolores was born June 15, 1915, in Milwaukee, Wisc., a daughter of Joseph Fischer and Veronica Christianson Fischer. Her father operated a bakery and was the first mayor of North Milwaukee. She graduated from Holy Angels High School...

SAMUEL JUNIOR TEEGARDEN, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born December 8, 1930, in Longpoint, Illinois, a son of Samuel A. and Laura (White) Teegarden. He died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, in his home at the age of 73. Mr. Teegarden was a Correction Officer. He was a fromer member of the Moose Lodge in Bloomington, Illinois. He was of the Methodist Faith...

by Larry Elkins(Editor's note: This column by Carroll County Newspapers Head Pressman Larry Elkins originally appeared in the Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald in 1998. Elkins is now 43 years old.) On a recent trip home to visit my father, I came face to face with myself...

Last year Pastor Eric Goodman from the Berryville Baptist Church was at a pastors conference in South Carolina and stumbled across what he thought was a need in Christian's homes all across America ---- Christian art. Goodman believes that art with a Christian theme is something that can help us display our faith and also encourage us. ...

Mad Max, Braveheart, What Women Really Want ---- these are movies Mel Gibson is known for. But The Passion of Christ, Gibson's film of the trial and crucifixion of Christ, has made waves in both entertainment and religious circles that will likely establish the handsome actor/producer as a media missionary...