Stories from Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Two Carroll County landmarks eyed for inclusion in Register of Historic Places (03/27/07)
Two Carroll County sites are among 23 Arkansas properties being considered for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. They include the water tower in Green Forest and a "Charcoal Gap Tunnel" northeast of Eureka Springs. The state review board of the preservation program will meet April 4 in Little Rock to consider the nominations from 18 Arkansas counties...

Do-it-yourself builder gets third extension to complete exterior of his new home (03/27/07)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) granted another extension Friday to a do-it-yourself property owner building his home at 20 Appaloosa Drive. Mike Bell asked the commission for an extension on Permit #2080, which he took out in November 2005. He is building a 3,824-square-foot house for himself and Connie Easley...

Moms-to-be encouraged to trust natural birth process (03/27/07)
BERRYVILLE -- Childbirth educator Reba Potee believes childbirth can be a wonderful experience when moms are educated to trust the natural birth process. To this end, she offers a prepared childbirth class at St. John's Hospital -- Berryville, and she's starting a second class focusing on early pregnancy...

Lady Tigers champs at Mt. Home (03/27/07)
MOUNTAIN HOME -- The Green Forest Lady Tiger track team proved beyond a doubt last Friday at the Bomber Senior High Relays that they are a force to be reckoned with this season. All the Lady Tigers did was take on legendary Missouri track and cross country power West Plains and a host of Arkansas teams -- and come out on top...

Artie Smith Gunnels (03/27/07)
ARTIE SMITH GUNNELS, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born April 14, 1917, in Carroll County, a daughter of Causby and Bessie (Bilyu) Smith. She died Thursday, March 22, 2007, in Eureka Springs at the age of 89. Mrs. Gunnels was a homemaker. She is survived by one son, Sherl Gunnels of Eureka Springs; three brothers, Roscoe Smith, Donald Gene Smith, and Leon Smith, all of Berryville; three sisters, Ovown Enix Gilmore of Harrison, Juanita Anderson of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Dorothy Lee Terry of Berryville; several nieces and nephews, and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Jody Ann Turnbull (03/27/07)
JODY ANN TURNBULL, of Harrison, was born Nov. 4, 1953, at Valentine, Neb., the daughter of Dale and Jean (Keller) Campbell. She died March 20, 2007, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, at the age of 53. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother, Jean Campbell, and her grandparents...

EUREKA SPRINGS AND SURROUNDING AREAS POLICE AND FIRE DISPATCHES (03/27/07)
Week of March 19 March 19 10:09 a.m.- Officer requested at hospital in reference to a suspicious subject trying to get medication in emergency room. Subject was advised to leave premises. March 20 12:22 p.m.- Caller reported subjects sliding down pole at business...

BERRYVILLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS POLICE AND FIRE DISPATCHES (03/27/07)
Week of March 19 March 19 12:26 a.m. - An alarm at Burger King was checked by police, who determined that everything was okay. 12:40 a.m. - Music was turned down at an Adams Street address after police were dispatched there to investigate a loud music complaint...

GREEN FOREST AND SURROUNDING AREAS POLICE AND FIRE DISPATCHES (03/27/07)
Week of March 19 March 19 4:30 p.m. - Police were contacted about a Boone County revocation order. 5:40 p.m. - Police responded to a White Street residence about a break-in. Two juveniles were told to leave and never come back. 8:15 p.m. - Police responded to a breaking and entering in progress at a West Main Street residence. Police reported everything okay...

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