Stories from Monday, September 27, 2004

They're big and hairy, and they're showing up on wanted posters all over Arkansas. If you've seen Aphonopelma hentzi, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission wants to know. Commonly called the Texas brown tarantula, it is the largest of Arkansas' 546 known spider species, but just how many there are and where they choose to live is something of a mystery to biologists. Hence the wanted poster...

With estimated revenues up about $160,000 above this time last year, the budget committee of the Carroll County Quorum Court continues to play it close to the chest as preliminary budgeting for 2005 was addressed Tuesday afternoon. Budget requests for functions of the county clerk, circuit clerk, treasurer's and Cooperative Extension offices were reviewed, and generally met with approval, though County Treasurer Cindy Collins was quick to point out that all figures are still tentative...

Voters defeated a proposed tax hike Tuesday for the overcrowded Berryville School District, and elected new school board members in Eureka Springs, Green Forest and Berryville. A total of 1,559 votes were cast in the county election, which included school board members, Berryville's requested increase of 2.95 mils, and renewal of millage rates in Green Forest and Eureka Springs, where there was no increase requested. ...

The weekly Monday golf matches at the Carroll County Country Club in Berryville found team members from Green Forest, Berryville, Eureka Springs and Huntsville schools tuning up their game with just a week to go until the district tournaments are held...

The excitement level was high on Tuesday when the Berryville Lady Bobcat volleyball teams took the short trip to Green Forest to take on the Lady Tiger teams. Both junior high squads were undefeated, and expectations were high in that matchup. At the senior high level, the Berryville girls were looking for revenge after Green Forest gave them a loss a week ago in the Harrison Ozark Slam tournament...

Correne M. Wilson, 86, of Green Forest died Monday Sept. 13, 2004, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteyville. Correne was born Jan. 10, 1918 at Denver, Ark., to the late James W. Marriott and Myrtle Correne Erwin. On Sept. 16, 1934, she was united in marriage to the late Jeff Wilson. Correne was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a devoted Christian, and loved spending time with her family and attending Victory Tabernacle in Green Forest, where was a member...

Nellie B. Moore, 83 of Springdale, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born April 16, 1921, in Densmore, Ark. to Adam and Mary Duke Madewell. Mrs. Moore married Arthur Moore on July 28, 1938. She was a member of Westside Freewill Baptist Church...

DIANA FOSTER MAYNARD, a resident of Berryville, Ark., was born April 5, 1952 in Green Forest, a daughter of Elbert Summers and Mary M. (Evans) Foster. She died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, in Berryville at the age of 52. Diana graduated from Berryville High School in 1970, where she was a cheerleader. ...

WILLIAM DELMAR HOFF, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 10, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minn., a son of Elmer and Esther (Edman) Hoff. He died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, in Bentonville, Ark., at the age of 62. Mr. Hoff was a construction site manager. He was a member of the American Legion in Minneapolis...

TODD SMITH, a resident of Berryville, was born Sept. 5, 1965 in Harrison, a son of Billy Floyd and Phyllis M. (Williams) Smith. He died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, in his home at the age of 39. Todd was a truck driver. On Sept. 18, 1982, he was united in marriage with GerieLee Sullivan and to this union one daughter, Lacey Paige Smith, was born. ...

Author Ken Uptegrove is somewhat of a paradox ----a fundamentalist, evangelical and pentecostal Southern Baptist. Further, the only schooling in theology that he has is what he has taught himself, being what many would still call a gentleman scholar...

Women of the Holiday Island Community Church held their sixth annual Silver Tea on Sept. 16. As they arrived, members and guests enjoyed several piano selections played by Betty Dale. Silver Tea co-chairperson Marlene Coughenour introduced Pastor Allen and Georgina Thrasher and Honorary Silver Tea Chairperson Ellen Cook...

Registration is under way for an eight-week focus on rebuilding one's life after divorce, entitled Making Life Whole Again, at Berryville First United Methodist Church. Church spokesperson Mary Ruth Hudspeth describes the series as an encouraging look at life after divorce...