Stories from Tuesday, October 16, 2007

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Rural Fire District (HIRFD) will have to provide fire protection to a new 274-acre development at the northern boundary of Arkansas, called Oaks Landing. The only trouble is, the development is on a peninsula across Table Rock Lake and 15 miles from the nearest Holiday Island fire station by highway...

SPRINGDALE -- Shiloh Christian quarterback Blake Roberts was the thorn in the Green Forest Tigers' side last Friday night at the Field of Champions as he accounted for all five Saints touchdowns in a 35-7 1-3A conference win. Coach Bill Gotto's Tigers got 89 yards on 21 carries from Jacob Wallace, and 83 yards on 18 carries from Caleb Goodman, plus 80 more from other backs, but couldn't turn that 252 yardage into scores...

Week of Oct. 8 Oct. 8 11:28 a.m. - A subject was fingerprinted for employment at the police department. 11:44 a.m. - Police provided standby for county deputies at a car dealership where property dispute from a county matter was underway. 12:20 p.m. - Police provided a motorist assist at the Wal-Mart parking lot...

Week of Oct. 8 October 8 7:20 a.m. - A citation was issued near Harp's for no vehicle license. 8:43 a.m. - A stray dog was picked up. 12:28 p.m. - An officer responded to a report of a dog running loose on Arch Ave., and a male lab was picked up. 10:18 p.m. - A traffic accident near Tyson Foods involved a car and a cow...

Week of Oct. 8 Oct. 8 12:05a.m. - A delivery truck was reported on the loop, near Spring Street, after hours. 11:11a.m. - A vehicle was struck during the night on Spring Street. 2:25p.m. - A vehicle passing on yellow on Hwy. 62, arrived at the medical clinic before officers could catch up to it...

CHARLES KEITH SISCO, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 5, 1939, in Green Forest, a son of Litford B. and Lena I. (Metz) Sisco. He died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 67. Mr. Sisco was a construction worker. On Jan. 3, 1985, he was united in marriage with Viola (Burton) Sisco, who survives him of the home. ...

RUTH ELIZABETH STANDLEE MILLER, a resident of Berryville, was born Nov. 5, 1915, in Grandview, a daughter of James Robert and Nancy E. (Wright) Standlee. She died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at her home in Berryville at the age of 91. Mrs. Miller attended the White Elm School in Grandview. ...

OLIVA FERANIEL ATOK BROWNING, a resident of Green Forest, was born May 26, 1961, in Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Philippines, a daughter of Dominador Sr. and Fay Feraniel Atok. Ms. Browning was a production worker for Tyson Foods and owned her own business, A. A. Asian-Latino Store. She attended St. Anne's Catholic Church...

BERRYVILLE -- Work on the 2008 county budget got under way Friday morning as the quorum court's budget committee met to address budgets for the county judge, circuit judge and road department. The three-member committee was short one, as Justice of the Peace Harley Barnum had to be out of town. However, JP?Albena Link sat in on the session...

BEAVER?LAKE-- Linda Lemon of Starkey's Marina is upset with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. At issue is a confusing new policy of flotation standards for marinas in the Corps' Little Rock District, which include Table Rock, Beaver, Bull?Shoals,?Norfork,?Clearwater, Greers Ferry,?Dardanelle and Millwood lakes...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Carroll County cross country runners got a taste of the really big time last Saturday at the Chile Pepper Cross County Festival. The event brings teams from as far away as Hereford, Texas, south of Amarillo, Houston, Texas, Edmond, Okla., and West Plains, Mo., plus top teams from Arkansas...