Stories from Friday, May 18, 2007

BERRYVILLE -- Craig Butler, former youth pastor at Berryville First Assembly, will be speaking the morning message Sunday, May 20, at 10:45 a.m. Butler has served as a discipleship pastor at Faith Assembly of God Summerville, S. C., a 1500-member congregation for the past two years where he overseas a weekly small group ministry called Life Connections...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The big room at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center was full of athletes and parents Monday night, and the table was loaded with awards as coaches lauded the Highlander's efforts over this past school year. It was the annual Highlander Athletic Awards night, hosted by the Highlander Booster Club, and they did it up right...

ALEXA M. OVALLE WALLIS, infant daughter of Lindsey Renea Ovalle Wallis and Horacio Tomas Ovalle Figueroa, of Green Forest, died May 12, 2007, at St. John's Hospital - Springfield, Mo. She was born May 3, 2007. Along with her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Carlos and Sue Mustafa and Miguel Angel Ovalle, all of Green Forest, Maria Fredevinda Figuaroa Caseros, of Guatemala; and great-grandparents Joyce Disheroon, of Green Forest, and Feliza De Ovalle...

FLOYD LEE PENDERGRAFT, 74, of Eureka Springs, died May 12, 2007, in Springdale, Ark. He was born April 30, 1933, in Beaver, Ark., a son of Burris and Kathryn (Cadwell) Pendergraft. Mr. Pendergraft retired from the American Bank of Louisiana after 25 years of service and relocated to Eureka Springs where he began working in real estate sales. He recently obtained his broker's license. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and being with family and friends...

NORMA MAE FROLKEY, 82, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Friday, May 11, at Red Rose Inn, Cassville, Mo. She was born Aug. 26, 1924, in Marcus, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Ruby (McCorkell) Herzig. On July 30, 1944, in LeMars, Iowa, she was married to Nathan Frank Frolkey, who survives. ...

MILDRED L. DOSS, a resident of Berryville, was born Sept. 13, 1922, in Harrison, a daughter of William and Susie (Speaks) McDonald. She died Thursday, May 10, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 84. Mildred was a homemaker and she attended the Southern Heights Baptist Church in Berryville...

JOHN BERAN, 33, of Berryville, was born Nov. 20, 1973, in Fort Smith, Ark., a son of John Charles and Joan Gail (Payne) Beran. He died Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at his home in Berryville. Mr. Beran was a Tyson line worker. On July 26, 2000, was was married to Alena (Peggy) Sutton, who survives him of the home. ...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- With three commissioners absent, the City Advertising and Promotion Commission found the devil in the details and decided to draft a letter to the city council asking it to accept the changes resulting from recent state legislation governing the commission, including a description of terms with current practices and keeping them staggered, and to take under consideration the options offered by Mayor Dani Wilson's advisory committee, especially in regard to retail and attraction tax collections.. ...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- As the so-called bombing and drug case of Mike David Koster, 42, of Green Forest wends its way to the Arkansas?Court of Appeals, his attorney,?Cindy?Baker, is to continue his representation without pay from the state, despite his apparent indigent financial condition...

BERRYVILLE -- Street improvement projects in Berryville for the year ahead will likely be limited to the widening and extension of Freeman Avenue as it enters the west school campus. Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney made the announcement at a council meeting Tuesday night, advising the aldermen that the Freeman Avenue project would use up the majority of this year's street improvement budget...

OAK GROVE -- All women are invited to a Daughters of the King Banquet/Luau at 6 p.m. on May 19 at Harvest Assembly, located just west of Oak Grove on Ark. Hwy. 21. The event will include praise and worship, door prizes, and a skit. Guest Speaker will be Mary Cummings...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Baccalaureate for graduating seniors of Eureka Springs High School was held Sunday, May 6, at Thorncrown Chapel. The Eureka Springs Ministerial Association sponsors this special service annually to honor the academic achievements of all graduating seniors from Eureka's High School, Clear Spring School and the local home school network...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- "Many thanks to all who helped make the Eureka Springs Rotary Golf Tournament, May 11, a success with their sponsorship, gift certificates or participation," Dave Baker reported. "We had 127 players that enjoyed the day, with the rain coming just after lunch, and the awards presentation. The winners included:"...