Stories from Thursday, July 20, 2006

Larry Raifsnider, the man who robbed a Eureka Springs couple, James and Margaret Noury, by holding them at gunpoint at a Benton County mall, agreed in Benton County Circuit Court to spend 60 years in prison rather than face a possible life sentence at trial this week...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Tradition was upheld Saturday and Sunday during the three events of the Fat Tire Festival as blazing heat and stifling humidity smothered the Ozark hills with numbers for both in the 90s. But the riders in the 9th annual festival just laughed it off, saying they didn't expect an easy time. They didn't get one, especially after the immediate Eureka Springs area was deluged with almost two inches of rain on Saturday afternoon...

WEEK OF JULY 10 July 10 4:35 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to Cherry Street in reference to kids fighting. 4:50 p.m. -- Police followed up at an Olive Street residence. 6:30 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to assist with a child custody dispute at the police department...

WEEK OF JULY 10 July 10 12:26 a.m. -- Officer was dispatched to Sports Corner on a report of three boys lurking around a vehicle. All checked okay. 12:33 p.m. -- Officer took a negligence complaint involving a child. Department of Human Services was contacted and an investigation opened...

WEEK OF JULY 10 July 10 9:33 a.m.-- Caller reported a female driving a red convertible was passing on double yellow causing other vehicles to go off the road. July 11 7:14 a.m.-- Incident report taken on vandalism to vehicle. 10:20 a.m.-- Caller reported vehicles parked in red zone on curve. Officer determined vehicles were legally parked...

WENDELL R. SATTERFIELD, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Green Forest, a son of Noah W. and Braddie (Jackson) Satterfield. He died Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in his home at the age of 76. Wendell was a member of the Green Forest Church of Christ. ...

TRISTAN MARLENA FITCH, infant daughter of Trampas and Miriam Guedel Fitch, was born and passed away on July 11, 2006, at St. John's Hospital -- Berryville. She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, Charlene Fitch, and great-grandparents Herman and Jeanette Miller Smith...

L. LAVINIA COOK, a resident of Harrison, was born Oct. 3, 1920, in Stone County, Mo., a daughter of Jesse James and Effie (Rice) Peterson. She died Monday, July 17, 2006, in Harrison at the age of 85. Mrs. Cook was a member of the Alpena Baptist Church and a homemaker...

The municipal candidate filing period will begin this Thursday and continue through Aug. 9 at noon. In municipal races, aldermen are elected to two-year terms. Mayoral positions and those of clerk/recorders are four years. According to County Clerk Shirley Doss, all mayors, clerk/recorders and aldermen in the county are up for re-election...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- In a short meeting July 14, the Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) received plans for the new rural fire station in the Park from Fire Chief Jack Deaton but withheld issuing a permit. Deaton submitted plans for the 3,000-square-foot station, to be located at 21 Parkcliff Drive in Unit 218, a new unit in the Park...

CARROLL COUNTY -- Teams across the county have been playing in state tournaments this past weekend, or are going to play this coming weekend. The only exception to that is the 9-year-old team that finished runner-up at state last month, with coaches Bobby Armstrong and Robert Veach planning to take the team to their World Series event...