Stories from Friday, March 7, 2008

BERRYVILLE --Actress Sherry Morris, also a vocal artist and songwriter, will be the guest at First Assembly of God in Berryville on?Sunday, March 9, in the 10:45 a.m. service. Morris, of Alaska, was played the lead role in a movie about the Biblical character of Ruth, which was filmed primarily at the Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs and is scheduled for released later this year. Morris is also a tour coordinator representing tours to the Holy Land twice a year...

CARROLL COUNTY -- Berryville and Green Forest baseball coaches took advantage of the only nice weather recently and made the most of it last weekend. Bobcat coach Mark Brigance hosted Coach Tony Coffey and the Green Forest Tigers on Friday, Feb. 29, at A.L. Carter Field for a five inning JV jamboree...

PASTOR WAYNE McCOLLOUGH, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 7, 1926, a son of Ertis Wesley and Opal (Sooter) McCollough. He died Monday, March 3, 2008, in Harrison, at the age of 82. Pastor McCollough was a radio minister for more than 26 years. He also was the pastor at Church of God Holiness. He served on the Home Missions Board in Overland Park, Kan., the school board for Ft. Scott Christian Heights in Ft. Scott, Kan., and the school board for Gravette Bible School in Gravette...

JAMIE BOONE HUFFMAN, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Jan. 12, 1977, in Santa Rosa, Calif., a son of Steven Douglas and Darcel Jay (Muzio) Huffman. He died Monday, March 3, 2008, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 31. He was united in marriage with Lesley Rose (Grulkey) Huffman of Eureka Springs. ...

Berryville, Arkansas 02/17/41-03/01/08 Joyce was taken suddenly from us to be with the Lord on March 1, 2008. Her kind and gentle spirit will live in our hearts forever. Precious daughter of Helen Baldwin of Berryville; proud sister of Dave Baldwin of Long Beach, CA and Johnny Baldwin of Berryville...

DARLENE HARADON, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 18, 1939, in Lake City, Minn., a daughter of Clarence and Pearl (Stephen) Haradon. She died Monday, March 3, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 68. Mrs. Haradon is survived by one son, Donald Burfeind and wife Sheri of Berryville; three daughters, Tammy Davis of Berryville, Teresa Robinette of Berryville and Debra and Ronnie Davis of Louisiana; four sisters, Dorothy Adler of Minnesota, Deloris Berns of Iowa, Hazel Dudearoy of Minnesota and Harriat Kruzmark of Minnesota; nine grandchildren, Amanda Johnson, Amelia Vogt, Isabella Burfeind, Karyssa Burfeind, Corrie Davis, Tara Davis Kali Davis, Sean Davis and Adam Paul Davis; and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

BERRYVILLE -- The filing period for county officials began Monday and will end at noon this coming Monday. As of mid-day Thursday, County Judge Richard Williams, a Republican, noted his intent to seek a second term. He will be challenged by Sam Barr, a Democrat...

BERRYVILLE -- Condemnation proceedings are underway to begin work on a West Freeman Avenue improvement project that will take a portion of church property. At issue is a street widening and extension project to provide an adequate thoroughfare for the Berryville School's West Campus where a new grade school and multipurpose building are expected to attract more traffic...

GREEN FOREST -- People who drive by the sale barn every day might not see it as a potential tourist attraction, but tourists may look at it in a very different way. County Judge Richard Williams met with representatives of the Green Forest Chamber of Commerce Thursday to discuss the idea of promoting the North Arkansas Livestock Auction and Cattlemen's Restaurant...

EUREKA?SPRINGS -- First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs is sponsoring a free skating afternoon at ESkate on Sunday, March 9, from 2 until 5 p.m. All persons, especially children, youth, and families, are invited. Admission and skate rental are free...

GRANDVIEW -- Little Portion Hermitage welcomes everyone to their community event as part of 366 Days of Prayer for the State of Arkansas on Tuesday March 11. Churches across Arkansas are signing up for 24-hour prayer vigils to heal our land, praying for church, family, education, government, media, military and the market place in Arkansas...

BULL SHOALS -- Green Forest Tiger Will Mullen has been selected to attend the Arkansas Athletes Outreach (AAO) Top 25 basketball camp March 14-15. Games will be played at the AllStar Sports Arena in Springdale. Mullen, a junior, played point guard on the Tigers' regional championship team...