Stories from Tuesday, September 5, 2006

BERRYVILLE -- While Rock Springs Baptist Church and the Berryville Presbyterian Church predate the Civil War, it appears the oldest church in Carroll County is Berryville United Methodist Church, which can trace its roots back to 1851 and before. A homecoming celebration will be held on Sept. 16, at 11 a.m., with a program and potluck dinner to follow...

GREEN FOREST -- Three Lady Tiger volleyball teams swept the Alpena Lady Leopards Monday night in the first 1-3A conference action of the season. The varsity won in three straight games, with the JV and junior high squads winning in two. "They all play hard," Coach Kayla Madewell said about her teams. "I'm happy they got their first wins. Alpena is much improved. I was impressed."...

CATHERINE CYRELLA GROGAN, a resident of Berryville, was born July 18, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., a daughter of Frank and Catherine (Loftas) Krips. She died Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, in Berryville at the age of 91. Kay moved to Arkansas from Chicago in the early 1950s. She was a homemaker. She was a nursing home administrator until her retirement in 1978. She enjoyed family, fishing, traveling, and collecting rocks...

GENEVIEVE SCOTT, a resident of Lampe, Mo., was born Jan. 13, 1927, in Eureka, Kan., a daughter of Charlie and Mildred (Newman) Clevenger. She died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Harrison, at the age of 79. Mrs. Scott was a seamstress who loved to make quilts. She was a member of the Highview Assembly of God Church in Lampe, where she taught Sunday School for several years...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Water quality was the main topic of discussion at the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District (HISID) Board of Commissioners meeting Aug. 28. Mike Mathis of Mathis, Carter & Associates, in response to a property owner's request for a presentation of the district's water quality reports, explained what the reports mean...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Promoter Don McGuire lobbied the City Advertising and Promotion Commission Wednesday night to drop its small claims court action over a $3,700 bill in connection with the 2005 Jazz Festival. Taking the advice of legal counsel, commissioners listened silently as McGuire described a scenario of being told, apparently by an Auditorium staff member, that "they," in his mind being the CAPC, did not want the show...

BERRYVILLE -- The Child Support Enforcement office in Berryville is doubling in size to accommodate 10 new employees and a five-county caseload. Located on Champlin Drive in Berryville's Industrial Park, a 3,500-square-foot addition is currently under construction alongside the existing building...

Facedown, a gospel group out of Tyler, Texas, will be in concert on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at Green Forest First Assembly of God on Ark. Hwy. 103 North. The concert is sponsored by the yough group of the church, Firehouse, and is free for students in seventh through 12th grades. The group has been together for about four years and has released its first album "Songs From Chinaberry Road." They blend heavy rock styles with softer edge material...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Community Church invites women of the area community to explore the life of the apostle John with Beth Moore, inspirational speaker and author of "Beloved Disciple." In "Beloved Disciple," women will get to know the one the New Testament calls the "beloved disciple." As they explore John's relationship with Jesus Christ, they will see themselves as modern "beloved disciples" and will discover how to allow God to establish a love relationship with Christ as the motivation for all they do.. ...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Aug. 30 Holiday Island Ladies Golf Association Play of the Day was Gross Minus Putts. 9-HOLE WINNERS 1st Flight- Low Gross, Nancy Crouse- 49; Low net, Colleen Inman- 39; Play of the day (Tie), Betty Wallace & Connie Woolhiser- 38...