Stories from Tuesday, March 20, 2007

BERRYVILLE -- With testimony in the lawsuit over the 2006 Democratic primary election against Tony Rogers and the Carroll County Election Commission getting started in a rare Saturday afternoon court session, the bench trial was continued to 9 a.m. on April 7...

CARROLL COUNTY -- The Green Forest Lady Tiger softball team and the Eureka Springs Lady Highlander team were in action last Thursday, with both taking losses in their games. Green Forest dropped a doubleheader to the Elkins Lady Elks, while Eureka lost a doubleheader to the Lincoln Lady Wolves...

Week of March 12 March 12 12:54 p.m. - Police responded to a report of vandalism on White Street. 4:20 p.m. - Police followed-up at a South Arch Street residence. 8:20 p.m. - Police followed up at a South Arch Street residence. 10:30 p.m. - Police investigated vandalism at the school...

Week of March 12 March 12 12:12 a.m. - Police were dispatched to the Shamrock Motel to investigate a report of a female causing a scene. Police arrested a female for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. 12:30 a.m. - Police were dispatched to the Shamrock Motel to investigate a disturbance complaint. A subject was arrested on warrants...

Week of March 12 March 12 9:09 a.m. - Accident report taken on minor traffic incident. 12:17 p.m.- Information taken on a traffic accident involving a motorcycle. No injuries reported. 8:02 p.m.- Incident report taken on theft of limestone wall in the last four months...

PAUL D. REYNOLDS, a resident of Green Forest, was born April 8, 1956, in Hanson, Ky., a son of Rosco and Geneva (Lagate) Reynolds. He died Thursday, March 15, 2007, in Green Forest, at the age of 50. On June 4, 1993, he was united in marriage with Linda Perkins, who survives him of the home. He is also survived by one son, Paul Reynolds of Madisonville, Ky.; seven brothers; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends...

LEVADA IMOGENE GRAMMER, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born April 3, 1923, in Wetumka, Okla., a daughter of Johnny Elmer and Nannie Mae (Carlton) Roberts. She died Thursday, March 15, 2007, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 83. Ms. Grammer was a seamstress...

RICK CURTIS, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 4, 1954, in Fresno, Calif., a son of James L. and Mildred (Throop) Curtis. He died Friday, March 16, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 52. Rick was a sanitizer in the poultry business and owned a tree trimming service...

JAMES RUSSELL ALBIN JR., of Green Forest, died March 15, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 76. He was born Dec. 8, 1930, to parents James and Delta Albin of Wilsey, Kan. After high school, James served in the United States Air Force as a military police officer in Korea. Upon returning to the states in 1956, he met and married Arvilla Reddell of Newton County, Ark...

Green Forest -- In an effort to speed up the production of nutrient management plans for farmers, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) has set aside an additional $250,000 to hire extra technical support. "The additional employees will perform inspections and write nutrient management plans for farmers in the nutrient surplus area that have more than 2.5 acres and want to apply fertilizer," said State Representative Bryan King...

Green Forest -- "I've never made a mayor's purchase," said Green Forest Mayor Richard Deweese, referring to Alderman Mike Miller's suggestion to decrease the mayor's spending limit. "It's a non-issue." Miller requested the council discuss the limits during the March meetings, in which Deweese was absent because he was on vacation...

HOT SPRINGS -- Blytheville's Bill Mayo, now a Eureka Springs resident, Dick Hendrickson of North Little Rock, the late Ray Peters of Little Rock and the late Bill Stancil of Fort Smith were inducted into the first Arkansas High School Athletic Administrators Association Hall of Fame, which was sponsored by U.S. Track and Turf, Inc., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Hot Springs Convention Center...