Stories from Thursday, January 19, 2006

BERRYVILLE -- Solution C, a voting system that combines old-fashioned paper ballots and new computerized touch screen machines, was chosen as a "transitional" system by members of the Carroll County Election Commission on Monday. After discussing the complexities of going to an entirely electronic system immediately, commissioners agreed that Solution C, one of three options offered by the state, was the best for Carroll County -- initially...

SPRINGDALE -- The Green Forest Tiger senior high basketball teams put up a good fight on Friday the Thirteenth when they faced Shiloh Christian on the Saints Homecoming night. But they needed some luck to outpace the taller home teams and didn't get enough. Coach Jim Goins senior girls were within seven points with four minutes to go in the game, but took a 48-29 loss...

CRANE, Mo. -- If you're going to play a non-conference game with an out-of-state school, you might as well play the best. That's what the Berryville Lady Bobcats did last Thursday when they traveled north to take on one of the Missouri Class AA's top teams, the Lady Pirates...

Week of Jan. 9 January 9 8:50 a.m. -- Police spoke with a parent about harassment involving a child. 9:00 a.m. -- Police worked on a theft case. 4:45 p.m. -- Police followed-up at a residence on Butler Avenue. 6:10 p.m. -- Police responded to an illegal burning on 10th and Phillips Streets...

Week of Jan. 9 Jan. 9 2:06 p.m. -- Officer took a report on abuse of an adult. 4:30 p.m. -- Officer took a report on a traffic accident. 10:26 p.m. -- Police picked up a missing juvenile on St. George Street and transported to Shaver Street. Jan. 10...

Week of Jan. 9 January 9 12:47 p.m.-- Caller reported a basset hound running loose. January 10 11:16 p.m.-- Officer responded to a family dispute. January 11 1:05 p.m.-- Caller reported a car that was parked illegally on Singleton St. January 12 10 a.m.-- Incident report taken on a stolen check being passed at convenience store...

PEGGY KAY LARIMER, a resident of Green Forest, was born June 2, 1943, in Exeter, Calif., a daughter of Ralph and Pauline (Huggins) Roberts. She died Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, in Harrison, at the age of 62. Peggy was a homemaker. She attended the Beth'EL Baptist Church in Green Forest...

BEAVER -- In its first meeting of the year the Beaver town council approved two motions and passed its 2006 budget. RV park attendants Jim and Sherrell Dykes' survey of Web site designers and internet service providers resulted in a recommendation to go with Digital Creative Services (DCS) for the Web site and Cox Cable as the provider. DCS will have two one-time fees: a $750 design fee and a $250 fee to give the town the ability to make changes to the site. The yearly hosting fee will be $250...

BERRYVILLE -- Things are quite a bit different from a quarter century ago when Deloris Swofford first hired on at the Berryville Police Department as office manager. For one thing, the department was located on the top floor of Berryville City Hall, "17 steps up," Deloris recalled, "back in the days when long hair was in," she added laughing...

HUNTSVILLE -- Carroll County junior high basketball teams were in action last week, including several games at the Huntsville Junior High Invitational Tournament. Final tournament games played by the Eureka teams on Saturday will be reported in the next issue...