Stories from Tuesday, June 10, 2008

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The City of Eureka Springs will soon be faced with repairing Black Bass Dam in light of a letter from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. The letter, dated May 29, came to Carroll Count Judge Richard Williams from Jon Sweeney, ANRC's deputy director/chief engineer...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Eureka Springs Carroll County Board of Realtors gave out its annual 2007 sales awards at a breakfast meeting last week at the Crescent Conservatory. Last year had one big Diamond winner for more than $7 million or more in sales: Rob Knapp of Coldwell-Banker...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- After several meetings of no permits, the Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) issued three permits at its May 30 meeting. Its June 6 meeting, however, was back to no action. Brice Fawcett applied for a permit to build a 3,090-square-foot house at 25 Beaver Drive. Permit #2194 was approved for 270 days...

SPRINGDALE -- VYPE High School Sports Magazine has announced its first annual Select 7 on 7 Tournament to be held July 11-12 at the University of Arkansas. Thirty-plus teams from across the nation will gather to compete in a passing-only, 7 on 7 high school football competition...

Eureka Springs Dispatches June 2 10:12 a.m. -- A vandalism incident was reported on Wall Street. Paint was thrown in the yard. 2:47 p.m. -- A resident reported a possible stolen auto on Passion Play Road. Incident report was taken. 6:20 p.m. -- #A N. Main resident reported harassing communications. An extra patrol was dispatched and information was taken on a harassment charge...

Berryville Police Activity Report June 2 12:07 a.m. - Teenagers out after curfew on the town square received a visit from police. 12:24 a.m. - Driving with a fictitious license, and driving on a suspended license because of DWI, a motorist was arrested...

Green Forest Police Department Activity Report June 2 10:45 a.m. - A live trap was reset on W. Third St. 3:15 p.m. - A puppy was picked up on W. Seventh St. 4:20 p.m. - A puppy was picked up on W. Ninth St. June 3 1:16 a.m. - Someone was seen poking around the concession stand with a flashlight, but it was just someone looking for aluminum cans...

LEOLA M. JESTER ORR was born Aug. 14, 1923, in Denham Springs, La. She died on May 14, 2008, in Eureka Springs at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pat Jester, five brothers and a sister. Leola and Pat traveled for several years and moved to Eureka Springs in 1993...

HAZEL M. EPLEY, a resident of Siloam Springs, was born Sept. 7, 1919, a daughter of James Albert Bert and Bessie (Hodgson) Geddis. She died Friday, June 6, 2008, at Siloam Springs, at the age of 88. Ms. Epley was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church...

OPAL ELIZABETH (PINKLEY) HULL, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 25, 1916, in Winona Community, a daughter of Christopher Columbus and Mary Elizabeth (Clark) Pinkley. She died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 91. Ms. Hull was a member of the Church of Christ in Berryville. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting and sewing...

WINDSOR HUNT SMITH, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born June 15, 1953, in Tulsa, Okla., a son of Russell Hunt Smith and Gloria (Warren) Smith. He died Friday, June 6, 2008, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 54. Mr. Smith was a master woodworker and cabinet maker. He was also the co-owner, along with is wife, of Storage Solutions...

BILLY BOB WATSON was born in 1920 in Alpena to Jess and Ethel Watson. He died May 21, 2008, in Parker, Ariz. He was proceeded in death by his wife, Louise Payne; and one brother, Gene Watson. Bob grew up in Alpena and graduated in 1939. He moved to California and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He later worked as a dredge master on the Colorado River, a position he held until his retirement...

KENNETH MICHAEL WOOD, a resident of Berryville, was born April 14, 1946, in Claremore, Okla., a son of Kenneth W. and Glenys Mae (Robison) Wood. He died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at his home in Urbanette, at the age of 62. Kenneth attended school in Eureka Springs. ...

LILLEAN MAE TENNISON FIVEASH RUHDE, a resident of Berryville, was born April 17, 1929, near Jasper, a daughter of Frank Issac and Elva (Earwood) Tennison. She died Friday, June 6, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 79. Lillean worked with the local poultry industry and many restaurants in the area. ...