Stories from Wednesday, June 30, 2004

Questions about Alderman Penny Carroll's actual place of residence arose during Monday evening's Eureka Springs City Council meeting as other aldermen questioned her ability to remain on the council. A discussion of city's wastewater treatment plant "situation" and moving a trolley stop to help upper Spring St. businesses, along with Carroll's situation, took the majority of the council's time...

Business owners on the upper portion of Spring Street wants the trolley stop near the post office removed and riders brought around the corner to increase their business. John Wiley, co-owner of the Eureka Springs Model Railroad Co. at 127 Spring St., says he represents "a consortium of business owners" asking the Transit Department to make some route changes...

In its quarterly evening business meeting, the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners (HISID) heard several complaints from property owners about golf rules. During the public comment portion, Joe Martucci said he is considering not renewing his family golf membership because of some of the new rules being instituted and considered...

Fact: The Western Carroll County Ambulance District (WCCAD) approved at its June 11 meeting putting out for bid a new ambulance, to be stationed at Holiday Island. Fact: Holiday Island's Board of Commissioners (HISID) agreed at its business meeting Monday night to accept said ambulance...

BERRYVILLE ---- Five business and at least one home will be substantially impacted by the widening of U.S. Highway 62 east of Berryville, as proposed by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD). The revelation that buildings were within the proposed right-of-way was a complete reversal of comments made last week by a highway department official, who said only one vacant home might be impacted...

GREEN FOREST ---- The next mayor of Green Forest will be elected by a vote of the people during a special election to coincide with the general election in November. The mayor's position was vacated when former mayor Leonard Tidyman stepped down to accept a job promotion with Arkansas Western Gas that required a move to Fayetteville...

Carroll County native Tom Larimer has been named executive director of the Arkansas Press Association, replacing Dennis Schick, who is retiring after 25 years in the position. Larimer is the son of Ted and Margaret Larimer, long-time owners and publishers of the Green Forest Tribune. ...

RICHARD LEWIS LEE WAY, age 18 of Harrison, died May 29, 2004, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. The son of Marcy (Foddrell) Ruff and Gary Way, was born Oct. 4, 1985, in Berryville. He had lived in this area all his life, was an avid bowler and had won awards statewide...