Stories from Thursday, July 6, 2006

BERRYVILLE -- Perhaps for want of a prepositional phrase, or simply due to miscommunication, a number of Quorum Court members met informally Friday to meet about meeting. While County Judge Ulys Smith's intent for the meeting was to formulate, as a committee, directives to the sheriff regarding his department's budget, the meeting was never called to order after JP Eva Reeve made a point of order that the notice provided to JPs and the media called it a special meeting...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Faced with a referendum petition circulating in town, the City Advertising and Promotion Commission voted Wednesday to hold a public forum on July 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.in The Auditorium. The meeting will take a question and answer format with comments from the public and response from the commission...

Week of June 26 June 26 5:25 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to speak with a complainant. 6:15 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to a report of fireworks on 9th Street. 7:20 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to a ballfield disturbance. 10:50 p.m. -- Police responded to a medical emergency on Pine Street...

Week of June 26 June 26 7:08 a.m. -- Police were dispatched to Tyson Foods to assist emergency medical services with a medical emergency. 1:20 p.m. -- Officer was dispatched to Farm Bureau to take a report concerning threats made towards employees. 2:14 p.m. -- Police took a report on theft of property...

Week of June 26 June 26 8:12 a.m.-- Caller advised subjects were sleeping in Basin Park band shell. Officer arrested a juvenile for possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. 11:10 a.m.-- Caller reported an erratic driver on Hwy. 62. Subject was stopped and found to have spilled coffee in her lap and was trying to clean it up...

HUGH MILLER, a resident of Berryville, was born January 29, 1925, in Rudd, a son of William Thomas and Vicy Ann (Roberts) Miller. He died Wednesday, June 28, 2006, in Berryville at the age of 81. Hugh was a farmer and was self-employed in the trucking business...

RONNIE GENE "SARGE" HYMAN, SR. a resident of Pea Ridge, was born June 5, 1947, in Commerce, Texas, a son of Rogene and Fannie Jean (Byers) Hyman. He died Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in his home at the age of 59, after a one-year battle with cancer. Ronnie was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict and retired from the Army as 1st Sergeant after 21 years of service. He was safety director for Bekaert Corporation and was a lifetime member of the V.F.W...

Samuel J. Bonnette IV, 29, of Eagle Rock, Mo., died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at his home. Mr. Bonnette was born, June 1, 1977, at Baton Rouge, La., son of Samuel J. Bonnette III, and Monica Harmon. He received his high school education at Baton Rouge, La., with an additional two years of college education...

GREEN FOREST -- Police arrested three residents, and cited four after a fight broke out at the Brew and Cue Bar on the Green Forest city square Saturday night. Sergio Garcia, Ronald Castro, and Abraham Ortiz were charged with disorderly conduct, inciting a riot, and public intoxication...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Ladies League Play of the Day for June 28 was Gross minus Putts. 9-HOLE WINNERS 1st Flight- Low Gross, Ginny Jankowski-48; Low Net, Carol Fuller-36; Play of Day, Nancy Crouse-35. 2nd Flight- Low Gross, Jane DuMontier-54; Low Net, Bea King-38; Play of Day, Phyllis Williams-41...