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Mother finds comfort in crisis as son is rushed to Springfield hospital
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
BERRYVILLE -- Christine Clarke expected an easy delivery for the birth of her second child. Her oldest son Clyde was born at home with a midwife in attendance. She had planned another home birth -- but that was not to be. "At 36 weeks along, I started gushing blood," she recalled. "It turned out my placenta was detaching. They got it under control and sent me home. Then it started again."...
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King: Carroll County 'Poster Child' for election reform
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
BERRYVILLE -- "Carroll County is a poster child for reform," said Republican Sate Representative Bryan King regarding three bills he is proposing for the 2009 Arkansas Legislature's consideration. That could be an overstatment, but his three proposed bills address election commissioners' term limits and ethics, and disclosure of their business dealings or contracts to the Arkansas Legislative Council for review...
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GF Chamber banquet is this Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
Tickets are now available for the Green Forest Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 8, at the Green Forest School cafeteria. "This will be a special evening celebrating Green Forest," said Chamber President Jim Smith. The evening will begin with special music from the Green Forest High School band, followed by the annual State of the City Address by Green Forest Mayor Richard Deweese...
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Helen Mae Bonham
(Obituary ~ 03/04/08)
HELEN MAE BONHAM, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Jan. 3, 1923, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of James E. and Della (Hamon) Crews. She died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, in her home in Holiday Island, at the age of 85. She is survived by two daughters, Deborah Brookshire of Atlanta, Ga. ...
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Eureka Springs Police Dispatches
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/04/08)
Week of Feb. 28 Feb. 28 1:03 p.m. - A report was taken of a gas drive-off at the Exxon station on U.S. 62 in the amount of $43.46. 2:21 p.m. - A Pine Street resident complained that he had requested his neighbor keep his dog on a leash and that the neighbor had threatened him with harassing communications...
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Berryville Police Dispatches
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/04/08)
Week of Feb. 25 Feb. 25 10:24 a.m. - A traffic accident near Arvest Bank required a report. 11:58 a.m. - A stolen cell phone report was filed. 1:47 p.m. - Three males who appeared to be rolling something caught the attention of a caller who phone police. A check of the area of Ark. Hwy. 221 South and McKennon Street revealed there was no crime...
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Green Forest Police Dispatches
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/04/08)
Week of Feb. 25 February 25 2:45 a.m. - An abandoned vehicle was checked at the post office. 7:15 a.m. - A speeding warning was issued at the Whistle Stop. 10 a.m. - An officer responded to a report of a dog running loose at Walnut and N. Arch. 11:20 a.m. - After an attempt to catch a dog on N. Arch, an officer left a warning for the dog's owner...
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Major League Pitch, Hit, Run skills contest on March 8 for area youth
(High School Sports ~ 03/04/08)
BERRYVILLE -- Berryville Parks and Recreation Director Emma Hamilton has announced the A.L.Carter Baseball Committee will host a free Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run competition for area youth on Saturday, March 8, at A.L. Carter Field...
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Soccer teams starting play, will battle weather this week (High School Sports ~ 03/04/08)
CARROLL COUNTY -- Soccer teams from Green Forest, Berryville and Eureka Springs have started their seasons recently, with coaches beginning to report on the action. Here's some of the early scores and schedule changes that came to the sports desk this past week...
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