Stories from Friday, June 27, 2008

Only a few days remain for the warrant amnesty program that has been offered to the citizens of Carroll County throughout the month of June. Only outstanding misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear, failure to pay, and hot checks, issued prior to Jan. 1, 2008 are included in the amnesty offer...

CARROLL COUNTY -- Although the local Habitat for Humanity program does not currently have a house under construction, members of the organization have been busy with planning for the future. As an example, a local nonprofit agency is preparing to donate 35 acres to the Carroll County Habitat for Humanity. That property is not well situated for the program's needs, but the sale of the property will fund other construction for low-income residents of the county...

The 31st annual John Henry Shaddox Wagon Train is rolling through south Carroll County this weekend on its way from Harrison to Springdale and 4th of July activities at the Rodeo of the Ozarks. More than 100 horseback riders and dozens of wagons have already departed from Harrison on six-day, 110 mile journey, which takes them through Carrollton, Rudd, Metalton, and into Madison County and parts beyond...

BERRYVILLE -- In recent years, Berryville has been growing at a furious rate and new and exciting things are happening each day. St. Anne's Catholic Church has grown equally fast and on June 29, they will be honored with the presence of the new bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, to dedicate a much needed expansion of facilities...

Bernice B. Cannafax, age 91 of Berryville, Arkansas passed away on June 10, 2008 in The Maples Long Term Care facility in Springdale, Arkansas after a short illness of Congestive Heart Failure. She was born January 21, 1917 in San Gabriel, California to Erwin and Cora (Dunham) Fry. ...

CARROLL COUNTY -- The Senior Babe Ruth 17-18-year-old League Tournament kicked off Wednesday night with Carroll County facing Rogers Backyard Burger at 6 p.m. Coach Tom Hall reported that Carroll County was trailing 4-0 going into the sixth inning, then scored five runs off base hits to lead. But Rogers got an infield base hit in the bottom of the sixth to tie it at 5-5, then their cleanup batter busted a 2-run home run to win the game and eliminate Carroll County...

L.G. Benton, 83 of Berryville, Ark., and formally of Peel, passed away on Saturday, June 21 in Tulsa, Okla. He was a son of the late Wiley and Louisa (Warren) Benton and was born on Feb. 24, 1925, in Peel,. Mr. Benton attended Tulsa University for two years and retired from the United States Marine Corps. ...

John Getman, 49, of Alpena, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home. He was born on Nov. 1, 1958, in San Jose, Calif., to John Getman and Beverly "Wilson" Getman. After graduating from high school, Getman served his county in the U.S. Army. On Sept. 1, 1995, he was united in marriage to Terry Mintle. Before becoming disabled, he worked as a saw operator at Claridge Products in Harrison...

GLORIA HITT, age 82, of Green Forest passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born in Rockwood, Tenn., on Sept. 13, 1925, a daughter of the late Charles Montgomery and Maria Troxtell Montgomery...

CARROLL KEELAND, a resident of Berryville, was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Stone County, Mo., a son of Walter L. and Avis (Garrison) Keeland. He died Sunday, June 22, 2008, in his home in Berryville, at the age of 81. Mr. Keeland was a cattle farmer and of the Pentecostal faith...

CHRIS MURPHY, a resident of Green Forest, was born March 3, 1970, in Springdale, a son of Bob and Linda (Conner) Murphy. He died Saturday, June 21, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 38. He is survived by two daughters, Patience Murphy of Prairie Grove, and Kerrigan Murphy of Green Forest; three brothers, Patrick Murphy of Rogers, Shawn Murphy of West Fork, and Kelly Murphy of Oak Grove; one sister, Kim Reedy of Moundville, Mo.; his mother and father; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.. ...

DOYLE E. SERATT, a resident of Ridgedale, Mo., was born July 1, 1958, in Van Buren, a son of Ardell Seratt and Betty Pense. He died Sunday, June 22, 2008, in Carroll County, at the age of 49. Doyle was a member of the Pines Community Christian Church in Blue Eye, Mo., and a member of the NRA...

Norma Darby Gauthier, 73, of Green Forest, Ark., passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at St. John's Hospital in Berryville. She was born Sept. 1, 1934, in Denver, Ark., daughter of the late Cazie Darby and Oma Long Darby. Norma married Richard Gauthier who preceded her in death in 1995. She was a real estate broker in California for several years before moving back to Carroll County in 1995...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- "Feeding on the Word of God," a Christian spiritual growth experience for Women, will be led by Judy Turner on Tuesday evening, Aug. 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Christview Ministries Center. During the evening participants will "feed" on the word of God through mediating on a scripture passage, concluding with conversation and eating bread fresh from the oven...

BERRYVILLE -- John Turner of Christview Minstiries will conduct at survey of the New Testament from 9 a.m. to noon on most Saturdays, Aug. 2 through Nov. 22 at Christview Ministries Center. The sequence and approximate schedule of study will be: Aug. ...