Stories from Thursday, November 9, 2006

BERRYVILLE -- Two separate Eastern?District jury panels, the current one and another to be seated in February, will hear the murder, then the witness bribery, cases against Richell?Dawn?Allred, 25, of Ozark, Mo., formerly of the Pension Mountain area...

BERRYVILLE -- A tongue-lashing at halftime by head coach Bobby Bishop turned the trick for the Berryville Bobcats last Friday night as they scored 17 third quarter points to defeat the Greenland Pirates 24-20. With Prairie Grove a surprise winner over Gravette, the victory propelled the Bobcats into the No. 2 playoff spot from the 1-4A league. They will host Fordyce this Friday in the first round of the state playoffs...

Week of Oct. 30 Oct. 30 8:35 a.m. - Officer was dispatched to Town and Country Bowling Alley to secure a found bike. 11:21 a.m. - Police responded to a report of subject trying to open car doors at Wal-Mart. Subject was identified but denied accusation...

Week of Oct. 30 October 30 7:30 a.m. - Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident at Twins Food Mart. October 31 4:40 p.m. - Police recovered a stolen vehicle. 8:20 p.m. - Police patrolled city during Halloween festivities. November 1 5:50 p.m. - Police assisted an 18-wheeler on Industrial Park Drive...

Week of Oct. 30 October 30 1 p.m.- Caller reported a sign had blown onto car but no damage done to vehicle. 8:41 p.m.- Caller reported a possible fight across from Writer s Colony. Subjects left before arrival. 9:07 p.m.- Two subjects arrested on outstanding warrants...

A.K. JUNIOR WALDROP, a resident of Green Forest, was born Oct. 7, 1923, in Eureka Springs, a son of A.K. Fidella and Permita Angeline (Johnson) Waldrop. He died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, in Fayetteville, at the age of 83. Mr. Waldrop was a minister of the Pentecostal faith...

MRS. THEO LAVERNE STILL, 83, of Hollister, died at her home on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006. Mrs. Still was born on Dec. 26, 1922, in El Dorado, Kan., to Elmer and Opal June (Sproul) Payton. She graduated from El Dorado High School. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Mike s RV Centers; in the family auto repair business; and was also in clothing retail sales as a sales clerk...

M. LYNN SHUE, a resident of Paragould, formerly of Berryville, died recently at his home. He was born Oct. 17, 1937, at Fredonia, Kan. to Charles E. and Mary Eulalia Shue and was a retired bank computer software marketer. Survivors include his daughter, Cathy Ellis and her husband Andy of Berryville, and his son David Shue and his wife Angie of Willard, Mo.; four grandchildren, Lauren and Hayley Ellis of Berryville and Brian and Krista Shue of Williard; three step-children; two sisters, Louis Heaton of Colorado and Dorothy Greene of California; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Dr. William David McGriff, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 31, 1918, in Argos, Ind., a son of Howard Earl and Chloe (O Conner) McGriff. He died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, in his home, at the age of 87. Dr. McGriff was a veteran, having served as a pilot with the United States Army Air Corp, deploying troops by air during World War II. After the war, he pursued the career of dentistry at Indiana University. In 1958, he and his family moved to Eureka Springs...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Carroll-Boone Water District (CBWD) came in $19,000 under budget for 2006, but Office Manager Jim Allison expressed concerns about rising electricity costs going over budget and continuing to rise at the board's quarterly meeting Nov. 2...

Veterans Day activities to honor all veterans of U.S. Military service, living or dead, will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 11, across Carroll County from Green Forest to Holiday Island. Activities will commence at 10 a.m. Friday with an assembly at Green Forest High School, according to Nancy Caillouet. ...

WEST FORK -- The Junior Tigers of Green Forest traveled to West Fork last Thursday night and got run out of Black Tiger territory in a 40-8 loss. The defeat ended the Junior Tigers season with a 2-7 mark. West Fork scored first when the home quarterback plunged in from one-yard out to cap an 80-yard drive. West Fork then added the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead...