Stories from Friday, August 20, 2004

If variety is the spice of life, then The Dartts are the perfect season for the appetites of gospel music fans, according to Eric Goodman, pastor of Berryville Baptist Church. Without a doubt, he said, there is not another group in gospel music which sings as broad a variety of musical styles at The Dartts, including, but not limited to, the sounds of traditional, western, southern, country, African, South American, Caribbean, Hawaiian, contemporary, jazz, bluegrass and even a polka...

In Eureka Springs and Holiday Island it is not unusual to see business come and go. It's not even unusual to see churches form and built. However, seeing a "closed" or "out of business" sign on a church is a very rare sight, but that is just what happened last week at Dove Circle Baptist Church in Holiday Island...

Wayne George was a mountain of a man...6'4", 220 pounds with a smile and larger-than-life personality to match his size. On Friday 13, 2004, cancer conquered his physical being and stole his life, but it never conquered his indomitable spirit. He was a "people person" in every sense of the word, and...

JAMES KERRY TRIMBLE, 80, of Berryville, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, in Springfield, Mo., after many years of battling heart disease. Graveside memorial services were held Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, in the Berryville Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Paul Elliott officiating. Funeral arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com...

DORIS HOWARD BAUGH, 27, and her daughter, SANTANA MARIE HOWARD, age 6, residents of Berryville, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, near Berryville. Doris was born June 5, 1977, in Huntsville, Ark., a daughter of Gary Miles and Loretta Mae (Birchfield) Howard. Santana was born July 3, 1998, to William F. and Doris Marie Baugh...

About 35 people attended a solemn assembly at the Christ of the Ozarks statue on the grounds of The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Al Pryor, of Berryville, conducted the assembly, held to pray for the United States and its leadership, and the protection of U.S. troops in Iraq and around the world...

BERRYVILLE ---- Richard Seneca, who has worked for the City of Berryville Parks Department since March 21, 1994, was given a gift of appreciation near the completion of the Babe Ruth State Tournament, held in Berryville in July. The state tournament was held at A.L. Carter Field the weekend of July 16-20. Eight teams of 14-year-olds competed in double elimination play, with the winner advancing to the regional tournament...

GREEN FOREST ---- Engineers injected red and green dye into Dry Creek Wednesday to detect where treated effluent from the Green Forest wastewater plant eventually ends up. "We are looking at following Dry Creek down to Long Creek and to (Table Rock) lake," said Dr. David Parker, a civil engineer with McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, an engineering firm asked to do the stream study...

Recently, County Judge Botelho asked Dr. Glen Clefisch, county Veterans Service officer, to head a committee to put in place a memorial to all veterans of Carroll County, both men and women, who have served in the armed forces of the United States. The monument is to be placed in Frontier Park, behind the Presbyterian Church in Berryville...

The Carroll County Quorum Court unanimously approved opting out of Arkansas Scenic Byway designation for both state Highways 21 and 23 during its meeting Monday night in Berryville. Petitions opposing the designations were presented from citizens in the areas of both highways...