Stories from Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Nestor Rivera singled out for 'Making Things Brighter' Award (01/19/05)
Nestor Rivera, a well-known area activist, recently won Entergy's "Making Things Brighter" award for Northwest Arkansas. The annual award is given to an individual who speaks out on behalf of the poor and exemplifies the values of those who serve others...

County bridge foreman dies in wreck on CR 504 (01/19/05)
BERRYVILLE ---- A 49-year-old Berryville man, David White, was killed Saturday night when he apparently lost control of his 1996 Nissan pickup, and it ran off of County Road 504 and overturned, ending up on its side. Arkansas State Trooper Jana Cordes said in her report that the single-vehicle accident was relayed to her at about 11:05 p.m. Saturday. She said White was pronounced dead at the scene, and also reported that White was not wearing a seat belt...

City says 'thanks' to Tom Giarusso (01/19/05)
BERRYVILLE ---- City workers participated last week in a jovial retirement ceremony for Tom Giarusso, who has served the city tending parks, lawns and the Public Square for the past 24 years. As the workers gathered, Mayor Tim McKinney kidded Giarusso, who was born in Boston, that the only reason he was retiring was because the Boston Red Sox finally won the World Series last year after a "curse" of more than 85 years...

Multiple false 911 calls investigated (01/19/05)
BERRYVILLE ---- A female student at the Berryville school is believed to be responsible for a series of prank phone calls to 911, reporting fires, beatings and other false emergencies. Sgt. Randy Haven, with the Berryville Police Department said the case is being actively investigated and the suspect, or suspects, will be charged with filing a false report...

Lady Pirates slip away with wins (01/19/05)
The Greenland Lady Pirate junior and senior high basketball teams held on during Homecoming last Friday to take both games from the Eureka Springs Lady Highlander teams at Greenland. Coach Aaron Hall's senior girls were down just five points with under four minutes to play in the fourth, but Greenland hit free throws and took a 47-33 victory. Eureka fell to 9-12 overall, 1-3 in 1AA Conference play...

Eureka comeback catches Pirates (01/19/05)
Eureka Springs basketball coach Josh Hill didn't talk X's and O's at halftime with his senior boys when they were trailing 13 at halftime to the Greenland Pirates last Friday. He talked about heart and character. The Highlanders came to life the second half, scoring 21 points to tie the game at 45 after three periods, and going on to a 60-54 must-have victory if Eureka (11-12, 3-1) was going to stay in the race for No. 1 in the 1AA Conference...

Tiger teams step up on Homecoming night (01/19/05)
The focus was on the girls at the 2005 Homecoming ceremonies at Green Forest last Friday, so Coach Jim Goins' Lady Tigers came through in the final game with a big 50-46 victory against the Shiloh Christian Lady Saints. Earlier, in the opening game, the 13-0 Shiloh junior high girls squeaked out a 31-24 win for the lead in 1AAA, as both teams were 4-0 in league play coming in...

Column: "The Sports Trail": Visit from former player renews faith in living to the max (01/19/05)
by David McNeal One of my former basketball players and his family came to town this weekend to visit after making a 13-hour trip from Joes, Colorado, for a funeral in Huntsville. Renny James was a 5-7 sophomore when basketball season started back in 1978 in the small eastern Colorado towns of Joes and Kirk. Yeah, it's a combined school, and boy, you better not rile the folks from the two towns, just five miles apart, by suggesting the combined school is better than the two original products...

William Browning King Gladden (01/19/05)
WILLIAM BROWNING KING GLADDEN, of Eureka Springs, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, near Eureka Springs at the age of 50. King leaves his wife, Grace, daughter, Crystal and son, Will who celebrate the fact that King has reached his final destination in the arms of our loving Savior...

Sue Clark (01/19/05)
SUE CLARK, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Aug. 19, 1935, in Pineville, Ky., a daughter of Clara Bush. She died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, in Fayetteville, at the age of 69. Sue was the vice-president of bookkeeping at the Bank of Eureka Springs for many years...

Eureka Springs Police and Fire Dispatches (01/19/05)
Week of Jan. 10 January 10 9:47 a.m. -- Subject taking driver test was arrested on Berryville warrant. 4:57 p.m. -- Anonymous caller reported a reckless driver on Hwy. 23 South. Vehicle was gone upon arrival. 5:26 p.m. -- Resident reported trucks blocking Linwood St. Officer spoke with one owner and stated trucks were to be moved...

Green Forest and surrounding areas Police and Fire Dispatches (01/19/05)
Week of Jan. 10 January 10 9:35 a.m. ---- Police delivered unsightly property warning to residents on Arch, Easy, White and Thorne streets. 7:50 p.m. ---- Police provided a motorist assist at East Gate. 8:40 p.m. ---- Police were dispatched to the city park to investigate a reckless driver complaint...

Berryville Police Dispatches (01/19/05)
Week of Jan. 10 January 10 5:13 p.m. ---- Police were dispatched to Linda St. concerning a 911 hang-up. All checked OK. 6:08 p.m. ---- Police responded to a complaint of unattended kids in the Berryville Community Center parking lot. Police spoke with the kids and they headed home...

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