Stories from Tuesday, November 6, 2007

BERRYVILLE -- A half-acre of land behind the First National Bank of Green Forest's branch office in Berryville was donated to Berryville Schools last week. The donation reportedly saved the school district more than $200,000 because it was able to rebid a bus maintenance facility project utilizing the new site, which doesn't require as much dirt work, or a retaining wall...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The City Advertising and Promotion Commission held a budget workshop last Wednesday, and looked at a tentative schedule for Marketing Support Funds. Executive Director Jim Williams made a list with his suggestions. Marketing Support Funds, also called seed money, are designed to help promote new events, especially those in their first three years of existence...

BERRYVILLE -- A Purdy, Mo., woman was sentenced to four years in prison, with two years suspended and judicial transfer to a regional correctional facility after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine, a Class C felony, and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing governmental operations during circuit court action Monday morning in Berryville...

TRUMAN GURLEY, a resident of Kingston, Ark., was born June 19, 1911, in Kingston, a son of Joel Kerney and Mary Isabelle (Allred) Gurley. He departed this life Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Huntsville, Ark., at the age of 96. Mr. Gurley was a farmer and a member of the Green Forest United Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon for many years. ...

Kristi Parker Norris, who fought a valiant battle against leukemia for seven months, victoriously and peacefully passed from her husband's arms into the arms of God on October 23, 2007. Kristi was born April 8, 1963 to Floyd and Joyce Parker in Malvern, Arkansas. ...

JUNE THOMPSON, a resident of Berryville, AR was born October 28, 1933 in Rudd, AR, a daughter of Jess O. and Virgie L. (Gage) Smith. She departed this life Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at the age of 74. Ms. Thompson was of the Baptist faith. She was a line worker for Ocoma Foods, now known as Tyson Foods...

WEST FORK -- "It was a tough atmosphere to go into, but our seniors stayed with it," Coach Bill Gotto said after his Green Forest Tigers defeated West Fork 21-12 last Friday to advance to the Class 3A playoffs against Harrisburg. "We came back and competed real well,"?Coach Gotto said.?"We seem to focus better on road games. Our offensive line played well, so we stayed with what we know."...

BERRYVILLE -- The Junior Bobcat football team put an exclamation point on the end of their football season last Thursday with their third win in a row, and that in their second overtime game of the year. Coach Ryan Whetham's junior boys scored a 2-point conversion after a catch-up touchdown in overtime to defeat the Greenland Pirates 24-22 and end their season 4-3 in 1-4A?play, 4-5-1 overall...