Stories from Monday, April 5, 2004

A number of ministries in Berryville and Eureka Springs are coming together for the showing of "The Passion of the Christ" at Main Theatre in Berryville April 2-15, with showings at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Churches involved include Freeman Heights Baptist and First Assembly of God, both in Berryville, Valley View Baptist near Eureka Springs, and a men's Bible study group, based in Berryville...

Senator Randy Laverty, D-Carroll County, will introduce legislation to soften the impact of state regulations governing the use of chicken litter as fertilizer, he said Tuesday. Under state law, the state Soil and Water Conservation Commission is adopting new rules to register all chicken houses with more than 2,500 birds. Anyone who collects and spreads litter from the chicken houses must be certified by the commission, and failure to comply with regulations could result in a $1,000 fine...

BERRYVILLE ---- While most men his age are sitting back in their easy chairs, Evertt Nordin is collecting medals for his wins at the Northwest Arkansas Senior Games that are held in Harrison each May. Nordin has earned more than 50 medals in the past eight or so years, more than half for first-place wins ---- the coveted gold...

The Berryville Bobcat soccer team kept its record perfect with a 5-2 victory over the Huntsville Eagles on Monday, leaving them with a 7-0 overall mark, 6-0 in conference play. The Lady Bobcats took a 6-4 loss in which they inadvertently scored two goals for their opponents...

The Berryville Bobcat baseball team played error-free ball and got seven runs out of eight hits to earn a 7-2 victory over the Green Forest Tigers on Monday. The Tigers had just seven hits against the Bobcat hurlers and had three errors, but it was a big 6-run third inning that did them in...

It went extra innings the last time the Berryville and Green Forest softball teams met, but there was not doubt this time as the Lady Tigers roared to a 19-11 come-from-behind win to even the inter-county series at one apiece on Tuesday. Green Forest moved to 5-2 overall, 1-1 in league, while Berryville dropped to 3-5, 1-2...

Hugh Thomas Smith was born April 3, 1931, at Cabanal, Ark., the son of John Frank and Anna Willard (Allred) Smith. He died Monday, March 29, 2004, at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of 72. Hugh was a 1949 graduate of Berryville High School. He attended Polytechnic College in Russellville and the University of Tulsa. He joined the U.S. Navy in January 1951 and served aboard the USS LSMR-527...

VAUGHN EDWARD ACKERMAN, a resident of Berryville, was born July 6, 1918, in Fair Grove, Mo. a son of Josh K. and Nannie B. (Young) Ackerman. He died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in his home at the age of 85. Mr. Ackerman was a veteran having served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Kilorn Construction building power lines for Carroll Electric...

Holiday Island Presbyterian Church will host a luncheon on Thursday, May 6., at 11:30 a.m. Speaker will be David Gill of Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center near Little Rock. He will share stories of the growth of the camp and of children who have attended...

(Editor's note: Five hundred copies of the book being described here will be available at the Main Theater in Berryville during the showing of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," April 2-15, with showings at 7:30 p.m.) Witness the Passion: Discover the Hope, Embrace the Power, Expereience the Grace Through Eyewitness Accounts of Those Who Were There; by Richard Exley; 208 pages, paperback, with endnotes including scripture references; White Stone Books, Lakeland, Fla...

With Arkansas rated 46th in the nation in seat belt usage, a three phase campaign has been initiated to evaluate and encourage compliance. This Thursday, the first phase of the campaign began with a roadside survey. The "Click it or Ticket" portion will run May 24 through June 6. It will be followed by another roadside survey...