Stories from Thursday, May 12, 2005

VERNON H. STILL, age 83, of Exeter, Mo., died at his home, Thursday, May 5, 2005, after a long illness. Vernon was born on April 21, 1922, in Barry County, the son of Jim and Mable (Cole) Still. He was united in marriage to Sylvia Ridenour on April 25, 1943, and to this union three daughters and one son were born. Vernon was preceded in death by one daughter, Jeanie; his parents, Jim and Mable Still; one brother and one sister...

VENNIE JONES, a resident of Green Forest, was born July 20, 1922, in Carroll County, a daughter of Irvin and Phoebe (Sugg) Taylor. She died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, in her home, at the age of 82. Vennie worked for Tyson Foods in Berryville. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church...

GEORGE PATRICK "PAT" CALL, 86, of Tulsa, Okla., died May 4, 2005, at his home. He was born July 2, 1918, at Eureka Springs, the son of Miles Oliver and Cora Pinkley Call. He had retired from Continental Trailways after 38 years of service as a bus driver. He was a graduate of Eureka Springs High School, a member of the Christian Church, and a veteran of World War II, serving as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps...

JACKIE LEE DAUGHERTY, JR., 46, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, May 5, 2005, at his home. He was born Dec. 8, 1958, at Springdale, the son of Jack Daugherty, Sr. and Charlene Riggins Daugherty. He was estimator and project manager for Nabholz Client Services. He was a horseman and animal lover...

ALTON (BLACKIE) PRITCHARD, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 22, 1923, in Spencerville, Okla., a son of Arthur Lark and Emma (Rountree) Pritchard. He died Thursday, May 5, 2005, in Kimberling City, Mo., at the age of 81. Blackie was a lease foreman for Gulf Oil. He was a member of the Northside Missionary Baptist Church in Berryville and was also a Mason...

CARROLL COUNTY -- The Berryville Bobcat senior boys track team continued an incredible string of first-place finishes at the district track meet last Thursday that exceeds 40 years when they ran away with another title, scoring 185 points to second-place Gentry's 133...

Having toured the current "Earth History" exhibit at The Great Passion Play complex, I am convinced the judeo-christian church world has lost its marbles, and I say this as a believer in Jesus Christ. Not all Christians believe the earth is a mere 6,000 years old, or that the Noahic Flood encircled the globe. ...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Property owners upset at the Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) for recent decisions received unwelcome news last week and heard builder Ken Robertson of Stout Construction make one more attempt to answer their objections. Tony Germani spoke to the commission Friday on behalf of a group of property owners who have long been submitting complaint forms about the construction of a 2,400-square-foot metal storage building at 1 Deer Run Drive by Stout Construction...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- With six of eight agenda items deferred until their next meeting, members of the City Council disposed of the remaining business in short order under the guidance of Mayor Pro Tem Aaron Falotico Monday night. The council did approve, after several minutes' discussion, Resolution 513 which authorized the mayor and city clerk/treasurer to negotiate a land swap and sale of 3.71 acres of the Lake Leatherwood city park to the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department...

If a public school wants to win a state championship, it is looking more and more like the best place to do that is in Class AAAAA and A. If you compete in Class AA, AAA or AAAA in any sport, you will have to beat a private school if you play long enough...

1AAA Sr. High District Track meet results TEAM FINISHES BOYS- 1- Berryville- 185; 2- Gentry- 133; 3- Prairie Grove- 101; 4- Shiloh Christian- 76; 5- Gravette- 75; 6- Green Forest- 51; 7- Lincoln- 8; 8- Pea Ridge- 4. GIRLS- 1- Gentry- 174; 2- Gravette- 157; 3- Berryville- 116; 4- Green Forest- 86; 5- Shiloh Christian- 38; 6- Prairie Grove- 34; 7- Pea Ridge- 29; 8- Lincoln- 6...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Students with the Area II Special Olympics were given a chance to show off their skills May 6, after major competition was rained out in Harrison two weeks ago. Eureka Springs School Superintendent Reck Wallis and Elementary School Principal Wayne Carr decided last week to give these athletes a chance to shine in front of their peers...

Jail inmates are set to be moved to the new county jail next month -- after the county finds the funds to double the work force. Quorum Court members approved 20 jail positions in its budget but the state Jail Standards Committee has said the county must have 39 to meet the muster...