Stories from Thursday, September 21, 2006

BERRYVILLE -- A countywide initiative to abolish the jail tax failed to make it to the November election ballot but three Eureka Springs issues did. They included: an initiative to abolish the two-cent City Advertising nd Promotion Commission tax; continuation of a Parks and Recreation tax; and a marijuana initiative aimed at making adult misdemeanor possession the lowest law enforcement priority...

BERRYVILLE -- For the first time in Bobcat coach Budd Smith's three-year reign as junior high head coach, the Berryville Junior Bobcats beat the Green Forest Junior Tigers last Thursday night. The game ended as a 14-0 shutout, but not before both teams took shots at the end zone in the second half in efforts to change that halftime score...

Week of Sept. 11 September 11 5:55 p.m. -- A juvenile in possession of marijuana was arrested after someone called police to report the youth was smoking the substance. 10:51 p.m. -- Subjects involved in a fight at McDonalds departed before police arrived...

Week of Sept. 11 September 11 9:58 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to a drunk driver at the Exxon Station. 11:07 p.m. -- Police arrested a subject and transported the prisoner to the Carroll County Detention Center. September 12 6:55 p.m. -- Police served a subpoena...

Week of Sept. 11 September 11 10:40 a.m.-- Caller reported trash being dumped on sidewalk in front of downtown shops. Officer made contact with the complainant and the trash company. 12 p.m.-- Incident report taken on a complainant of stolen property from business office...

EARTLE E.M. PATTY, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 8, 1906, in Berryville, a son of Ervin Walker and Maudie (McKinney) Patty. He died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, at the age of 100. Mr. Patty was a retired farmer. On June 14, 1930, he was united in marriage with Edith (Brumley) Patty, who survives him. ...

CARLENE CLOSE, a resident of Berryville, was born July 30, 1926, in Somervell County, Texas, a daughter of Carlie and Isla (Mobley) Wooldridge. She died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, in her home at the age of 80. Mrs. Close was a member of the Soul Purpose Ministries in Eureka Springs at Wild Flowers Chapel. She was a nurse...

EULA MARIE BIGGERSTAFF, a resident of Berryville, was born March 19, 1928, in Stone County, Mo., a daughter of Dee and Jesse (Fillbeck) Aubrey. She died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006 in Stone County, Mo., at the age of 78. Until her retirement Mrs. Biggerstaff worked at Tyson Foods. She was a member of the Airway Church in Berryville...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- In a short meeting Friday, minus Chairman Joe Schuler and Commissioner Kevin Crosson, the Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) issued one permit and one approval. Ray and Patty Burkhart applied for a permit to build a 1,660-square-foot house at 13 Indians Wells Drive. Ray will build the house himself and do his own electrical and plumbing work. He said he is still searching for an HVAC contractor at a reasonable price...

GREEN FOREST -- A moratorium resolution, which will prevent any new water connections outside the city limits of Green Forest, was passed, and council members voted to purchase an estimated $25,000 hydraulic water sstem computer model to document pipe infrastructure during a Monday meeting...

ELKINS -- County cross country teams improved by leaps and bounds at last Saturday's Elkins Invitational meet as times continued to drop for Highlander and Bobcat teams. A large field of teams from 7A on down participated, causing race officials to split the field into 1A-3A, 4A-5A, and 6A-7A divisions...