Stories from Friday, December 24, 2004

WILLIAM CARTER KOON, age 83, of Cassville, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, in Northwest Medical Center, Bentonville. He was born Oct. 26, 1921 in Cassville, Mo., the son of W.D. and Virginia (Bugg) Koon. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Blalack on June 21, 1941 in Berryville...

The Green Forest Lady Tigers got their first win of the season last Saturday in the opening round of the 48th Annual Green Forest Holiday Tournament, earning them a second game this Wednesday against the Huntsville Lady Eagles. The Lady Tigers defeated Omaha 61-38 behind 14 points from Kayla Grigg, and 10 from Phylicia Shelton...

The Berryville Bobcat and Lady Bobcat basketball teams improved their records to 7-1, 3-0 with wins over the Elkins Elks last Friday in Bobcat gym. In a matchup of top teams with identical 6-1 records, the Berryville senior girls took a crucial 1AAA win 49-46 behind 18 points from Hailey Blanchard and 19 rebounds from Emily Bell...

Opening games in the 48th Annual Green Forest Holiday Tournament kicked off last Saturday, with the Yellville-Summit and Green Forest girls advancing, and the Omaha and Jasper boys advancing. More games were played Monday, Dec. 13, with the tournament continuing on Wednesday and Thursday, and the championship games set for this Friday, Dec. 17...

Week of Dec. 6 December 6 3:45 p.m. ---- Police worked a traffic accident on the town square. 6:55 p.m. ---- Police were dispatched to a Sixth Street location to investigate a fight report. 11:30 p.m. ---- Police provided a motorist assist at the Exxon station...

Week of Dec. 6 December 6 2:08 a.m. ---- Barking dog complaint on Huntsville Street. Unable to make contact with resident. 2:28 a.m. ---- Prowlers on Mountain Street gone on arrival. 5:45 a.m. ---- Open door found at business on Main Street. Checked, all secure...

Week of Dec. 6 December 6 10:45 a.m. -- Funeral escort requested. 12:05 p.m. -- Officer requested at Deer Lane in reference to dog running loose. 12:58 p.m. -- Caller reported a possibly intoxicated female subject walking along highway. Officer stated subject was not intoxicated...

JURDON S. TAYLOR, 58, of Gravette, Ark., died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, in Bentonville, Ark. He was born Sept. 17, 1946, in Metalton, Ark., the son of Opal Laverne Brown and James Albert Taylor. He enjoyed hunting, gardening and his family. He moved to the Gravette area in 1980, moving from Berryville. He was a crew supervisor for 20 years with Carroll Electric Cooperative...

CHARLES HEFLIN BRASWELL, a resident of Green Forest, was born May 21, 1912, in Morrison, Tenn., a son of Vanajia and Sarah (Heflin) Braswell. He died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, in Berryville, at the age of 92. Mr. Braswell was a livestock dealer, managed grocery stores, was in business management, and was a farmer. He was converted in 1944 and attended High Church for 30 years. He was currently attending the First Assembly of Cod Church in Green Forest...

PATSY L. EVANS, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Oct. 27, 1935, in Larned, Kansas, a daughter of Lewis Dexter and Ida Mae (Collins) Lucky. She died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, in Fayetteville, at the age of 69. Pat owned the Travelers Inn in Eureka Springs. She was of the Christian faith...

Patsy Ann Burket, 74, a resident of Berryville, died Friday, Dec. 3, at St. John's Hospital -- Berryville. Memorial services will be at noon on Saturday, Dec. 11, at the First Assembly of God Church in Green Forest with Brother Mark Bryant officiating...

by David McNeal HOLY HOOPS! It's time for the Green Forest Holiday Tournament ---- again. Seems like the darn thing has been around forever, at least longer than hula hoops. Well, this is the 48th annual tournament, so it has been going since, ah, 1956 I think. The tournament book says 1957, with Springdale beating Eureka Springs 47-39, so as usual, my math doesn't add up...