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Area Day of Prayer programs continue to grow (Local News ~ 05/04/07)
CARROLL COUNTY -- With a parking lot full almost all the way to the Eureka Springs High School, National Day of Prayer events got underway in full swing in Carroll?County Wedneday morning. An estimated 500-600 persons were on hand for a prayer breakfast in the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center where prayers were offered for the nation, church and freedom of religion; education; family; government, media; and the military... -
Bilingual church proves test of time (Local News ~ 05/04/07)
GREEN FOREST -- "Time has spoken," said Rev. Nestor Rivera as First Latin?American Baptist Church/Primera Iglesia Bautista Latino Americana prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary this Sunday. That statement echoes an earlier one in late 2004 when, speaking of the church's disassociation as a mission from First Baptist Church of Blue Eye, Mo., Rivera said "I will not dwell on the incident. We brush ourselves off and go on. Time will tell what is genuine."... -
Green Forest UMW collects books (Local News ~ 05/04/07)
GREEN FOREST -- Four hundred discontinued books from the Green Forest Library have been donated to the work of Methodist missionaries Rev. Charles and Karen Wiggins in Bunda,?Tanzania, for use in a library. The local project was spear-headed by the United Methodist Women as part of an effort of the Northwest Arkansas District of United Methodist Church to collect 700 boxes of books for use in a government donated building in the northern region of the East African country. ... -
Jr. Bobcats 1-2 at district track meet (High School Sports ~ 05/04/07)
GENTRY -- The Bobcat junior high track teams made their mark at the 1-4A District Track Meet on Monday, setting records and winning team and individual titles. Coach Doug Scheel's Lady Bobcats won the team title going away, with Chelsea Parker earning High Point honors with 52 points and Elise Holman setting two new meet records... -
Soccer Bobcats play for state title -- Mojica's three goals turn (hat) trick in semifinals (High School Sports ~ 05/04/07)
LITTLE ROCK -- They're in, the last team from Carroll County in the state soccer tournament and one game away from completing all four of their season's goals. The Berryville Bobcats defeated Little Rock Lutheran 3-1 on Monday, then wore out Crowley's Ridge 6-1 on Tuesday behind a hat trick (3 goals) from Jorge Mojica... -
Kietha Buschbom
(Obituary ~ 05/04/07)
KIETHA BUSCHBOM, 100, of Green Forest, died Saturday, April 28, at Carroll County Nursing and Rehab Center in Berryville. She was born Jan. 13, 1907, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to the late George and Clara Halverson Bru. Kietha married Bill Buschbom Sr. ...
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Margaret Buell
(Obituary ~ 05/04/07)
MARGARET BUELL, a resident of Green Forest, was born Jan. 9, 1914, in Morrison, Tenn., a daughter of Charles James and Alice (Stroud) Seneker. She died Saturday, April 28, 2007, in Eureka Springs at the age of 93. Mrs. Buell was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of Christ in Green Forest. She was also a former city council member in Green Forest...
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Reverend Burt Birchfield
(Obituary ~ 05/04/07)
REVEREND BURT BIRCHFIELD, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born July 28, 1910, in Eureka Springs, a son of James Samuel and Lula Kate (Evans) Birchfield. He died Sunday, April 29, 2007, at the age of 96. Rev. Birchfield was a minister of the gospel for many years. He also drove the school bus for Eureka Springs and was a rock mason. He was the spiritual leader for his family and many others...
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Carroll County Jail Log
(Local News ~ 05/04/07)
The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center April 26 through May 2: April 26 Joseph Benjamin Johnson, 24, Green Forest, was booked in by the CCSO for alleged failure to appear. Justin Roberts Reeves, 18, Eureka Springs, was booked in by the Berryville Police Department (BPD) for alleged criminal trespass, possession of an instrument of crime and possession of a controlled substance...
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Books in Bloom Celebration is Sunday at Crescent
(Local News ~ 05/04/07)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- "Books in Bloom, A Garden Party Celebration of Writers and Readers," has announced the schedule of events for its third annual literary festival this Sunday. The event, designed to promote books and reading, will be held Sunday, May 6, from noon to 6 p.m., in the garden of the historic Crescent Hotel, in Eureka Springs. ...
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Baker's lawsuit against Election Commission, prosecutor is dismissed
(Local News ~ 05/04/07)
BERRYVILLE -- Special Circuit Judge John Linebarger dismissed the lawsuit of Berryville attorney Cindy Baker against the Carroll County Election Commission Wednesday. The suit, which also named Prosecuting Attorney Tony?Rogers, who was Baker's opponent in the 2006 Democratic Primary, was dismissed with prejudice...
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Soccer girls end seasons at state tourney (High School Sports ~ 05/04/07)
LITTLE ROCK -- A great pair of seasons have come to a halt. The Berryville Lady Bobcat and Green Forest Lady Tiger soccer teams had great runs this season, with both advancing to the Class 4A State Soccer Tournament. Both squads advanced to the second round with wins last Saturday, but their seasons ended with losses on Monday...
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