Stories from Monday, November 13, 2006

Green Forest -- Cash and check orders for the December Angel Food Boxes are being taken in the church office of Green Forest United Methodist Church Nov. 20-22. The church office will be closed Nov. 23-24 for Thanksgiving. Cash only orders will be taken Nov. 27-30...

FLIPPIN -- The Berryville senior girls basketball team started their 2006-07 campaign off right with a 47-33 win over Bruno-Pyatt in the Flippin Arvest Bank Tournament on Wednesday night. The win moved the Lady Bobcats to a semifinal game against the Omaha Lady Eagles on Thursday, with a possible trip to the finals Saturday evening at 6 p.m. awaiting...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- It was a night of comebacks Tuesday when the Highlander boys and girls swept the Flippin Bobcat senior teams. The Lady Highlanders had a banner night, scoring 55 points to Flippin's 40, giving them a 2-4 record. The Highlanders lit it up in the third quarter on their way to a 49-43 victory that left them 5-1 on the season...

MRS. LERA JEANETTE TERHERST, 58, of Berryville, died Nov. 7, 2006, at her home. She was born April 12, 1948, at Orange, Calif., the daughter of Arthur Albert and Janice Mae Ziemer Miller. She was a nursing assistant. Survivors include her husband,?Owen Terherst of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Kristine McGee of Huntsville; two daughters and one son-in-law, Janice and Keith Johnson of Huntsville, and Frances McGee of Whittier, Calif.; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Laura and Jerry Olson of Rosamond, Calif., Linda Roberts of Berryville, Lila Miller of Canyon Lake, Calif., and Loretta and Larry Primm of Little Rock; and seven grandchildren.. ...

EDNA LUCILLE MCALISTER, 87, of Osage, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. The daughter of William and Laura (Tune) Underdown was born Dec. 12, 1918, in Springfield, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bruce McAlister; son Troy McAlister; four grandchildren; and three brothers. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed cooking and doing laundry...

NORMA JEAN SIMMONS FANCHER, a resident of Berryville, was born May 11, 1938, in San Antonio, Texas, a daughter of Bill and Jess Lee (Golden) Simmons. She died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, in Springdale, at the age of 68. Mrs. Fancher was a founding member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Kingston. Until her retirement she was the care taker at Queen Anne's Mansion in Eureka Springs...

JIMMY C. DISHEROON, a resident of Green Forest, was born Sept. 11, 1939, in Carroll County, a son of Jess Alonzo and Mabel Grace (Gray) Disheroon. He died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, in Harrison at the age of 67. Mr. Disheroon worked as a pipeline foreman and operator. He was also a cattle farmer. He was a member of the Inter?national Union of Operating Engineers. He attended the First Assembly of God Church in Green Forest...

A free, one-day flu vaccination clinic will be held at the First Assembly of God Church in Berryville from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services (ADHHS) announced Wednesday. First Assembly of God is located at 907 S. Main...

BEAVER -- It was a tearful farewell Nov. 6 as Beaver Mayor Chad Hipps took his leave of the town where he served as mayor for the last two years. Conducting his last meeting as mayor, Hipps noted his position and one on the council are open. "I highly encourage anyone and everyone to step up and be part of the council and mayor. I've enjoyed every moment, and I've learned a lot."...

Forty-eight hours after polls closed, Carroll County finally had a list of certified winners from the election commission Thursday night, and for Republicans, it was worth the wait. The certified totals gave victories to Bryan King for state representative of District 91, to Richard Williams for county judge, to Bob Grudek for sheriff -- all Republicans -- and to four of the seven Republicans vying in contested positions on the quorum court...

SHELL KNOB, Mo. -- Gift shoppers can take advantage of the annual craft show and sale at Central Community United Methodist Church in Shell Knob. The popular annual show and sale will be Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The snack bar will be open for lunch and will offer chili and potato soup. The show will feature hand-made items...

BERRYVILLE -- A building fund-raiser for Loaves and Fishes Food Bank will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Berryville on Friday, Nov. 17, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The money raised will be used to help pay for a new building for the food bank to enable the non-profit organization to serve the community for many years to come with free food to the poor and needy in Carroll County...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- On Nov. 1 the Holiday Island Ladies Golf Association held their annual awards banquet and announced the following winners: 9-HOLE WINNERS Championship Flight Champion- Nancy Crouse Low gross- 1st, Nancy Crouse; 2nd, Betty Wallace. Low net- 1st, Coleen Inman; 2nd, Ginny Jankowski...