Stories from Friday, September 29, 2006

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Some Eureka Springs part-time residents, more specifically members of the Aegypiidae and Cathartidae families -- commonly called vultures -- are finally going to be asked to leave their adopted neighborhood on Fuller Street. After almost one year of urging from residents living along adjacent Linwood and Ridgeway streets, members of the City Council voted unanimously Monday night to suspend provisions of the city's noise ordinance for two weeks to allow the use of sonic cannons to try to convince the raptors to choose another, hopefully less populated, spot for their winter roosting place.. ...

BERRYVILLE -- Football programs all across north Arkansas struggled to start and complete games last Friday when violent storms with lightning, hail and possible tornadoes swept across playing fields. The Berryville Bobcats fared better than most although they didn't start play until after 9 o'clock, and played just the first quarter and 3:10 of the second before action between the Bobcats and Eagles of Union Christian of Fort Smith was halted...

Week of Sept. 18 September 18 11:42 a.m. -- Police responded to a bomb threat at the Tyson Foods Plant. 4:45 p.m. -- Police attempted to serve a subject with important papers. 11:00 p.m. -- Police reported workers at Newberry Mills. September 19 12:49 p.m. -- Police responded to a bomb threat at the Tyson Foods Plant...

Week of Sept. 18 September 18 7:50 a.m. -- Police were dispatched to the public square to work a traffic accident. 9:10 a.m. -- Police were dispatched to Berryville Equipment to investigate a theft complaint. 1:25 p.m. -- Police were dispatched to a Glen Echo residence to investigate a vandalism complaint...

Week of Sept. 18 September 18 10:30 a.m. -- Caller reported a dog running in traffic. Dog ran into woods upon officer arrival. 12:48 p.m. -- Accident report taken on a minor private property incident. 5:09 p.m. -- Incident report taken on possible protection order violation...

PAULINE E. SMITH, a resident of Berryville, was born Sept. 20, 1913, in Carroll County, the second oldest of nine children to Elbert and Bertha (Carr) Stewart. She died Wednes‚day, Sept. 20, 2006, in Berryville, at the age of 93. Pauline was a homemaker...

Dr. Jauwiece McGuire, 62, died in her home in Farmington on Sept. 21, 2006. Mrs. McGuire was a retired music instructor for East Arkansas Community College in Forrest City. Services were held Sunday, Sept. 24, in the Welch Funeral Home Chapel in Starkville, Miss. Burial was in the Curtis Chapel Cemetery...

GWENDOLYN MAGEE, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Dec. 30, 1913, in Clarendon, Texas, a daughter of Robert Charles and Roxie (Bullock) McCourtie. She died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, in her home at the age of 92. Mrs. Magee was a corporate secretary and of the Christian Science faith...

ELINOR ROBERTA HOUSER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Sept. 12, 1917, in Wells, Kan., a daughter of John and Maud Fagan. She died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at the age of 89. Mrs. Houser was a homemaker. She is survived by many nieces, nephews and a host of friends...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) is faced once again with a request to put up a large metal storage building on a lot adjacent to a home. Maurice and Georgia Deubler, who own lots at both 9 and 10 Bluewater Circle, requested permission to erect a 24-foot by 30-foot metal storage shed on lot 10 next to their vacation home on lot 9 in order to house their boat...

BERRYVILLE -- Gerald K. (Kent) Crow has been appointed District Judge for the Eastern District of Carroll County by Gov. Mike Huckabee. Crow replaces Judge Kent Coxsey, who died Sept. 10. When announcing the appointment, Huckabee said, "Kent Crow not only has an extensive background in law, but also in the military and business. I know this varied experience will give him a unique perspective as he serves the people of the Eastern District."...

LINCOLN -- The Green Forest Tigers got the job half done last Friday at Lincoln, when violent storms stopped the 3A-1 Conference match between the Tigers and Wolves at halftime with Green Forest leading 14-7. "The weather moved in by halftime and we delayed several times for over an hour," Coach Bill Gotto said. "By 10:30 there was no relief in sight, so we came home...

SILOAM SPRINGS -- In spite of raging storms overnight that brought sheets of rain, golf ball size hail and possible tornadoes, a hardy group of Eureka Springs cross country runners loaded the bus last Saturday morning to go run in the Panther Invitational...