Stories from Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Rash of vandalisms leads Grudek to point out stiff federal penalties

EUREKA SPRINGS -- City Advertising and Promotions Commission (CAPC) Executive Director Jim Williams has announced that the city's annual Mardi Gras celebration, Eureka Gras Mardi Gras Extravaganza, has been granted festival status for 2009. The festival takes place Feb. 19-24...

ROBERT "BOB" HARTMAN, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born March 2, 1944 in Monticello, NY, a son of Bernard and Helen (Moore) Hartman. He departed this life Sunday, December 28, 2008, in his home at the Dinner Bell Ranch in Eureka Springs at the age of 64...

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WINIFRED (FREDDIE) WEST, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 24 1912, in Enid, Okla., a daughter of Fred and Augusta (Nelson) Gensman. She died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 96. Mrs. West was a member of the First Christian Church in Berryville. ...

TERRY LEE CARPENTER, 49, of Alpena, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at his home with his family by his side. He was born Feb. 5, 1959, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Jerry and Lillian Carpenter. He attended Alpena School and on June 29, 1999, he was united in marriage to Cindy Rudd. Terry was self-employed and worked along with his dad as a mason. He took pride in his work and was very talented as a mason. He was devoted to his family. He enjoyed looking for arrowheads and grilling hamburgers...

KENSIE JO HOSTETLER, of Green Forest, infant son of Kenyon and Josie Hostetler, was born Nov. 5, 2008, and died in Little Rock on Jan. 3, 2009. Survivors include his parents; grandparents Danny and Wilma Hostetler of Green Forest and Richard and Donna Hostetler of Berryville; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins...

December 29 8:03 a.m. - Two puppies were found running loose near City Hall, and were taken to the pound. 9:54 a.m. - A dog was taken to the Good Shepherd Humane Society. 11:27 a.m. - A dead cat was picked up on Walnut St. 2:08 p.m. - A warning was issued to the owner of a dog found running loose on N. Arch Ave...

Dec. 29 9:40 a.m. - A vehicle parked for two weeks in the same space at Carroll Center was checked by police, who left a note for the vehicle owner, who had a Harrison address. 10 a.m. - A theft from vehicle report was filed for a Swofford complainant...

Dec. 29 12:15 a.m. -- An officer responded to a report of a two-vehicle traffic accident in front of Hart's parking lot, and a report was taken. 9:15 a.m. -- Police investigated a burglary of the concession stand at Eureka Springs High School. 10:04 a.m. -- An alarm went of accidentally at Romancing the Stone...

LITTLE ROCK -- Ask any Arkansas fisherman and you'll get a multitude of answers about how they feel when it comes to underwater structure. Anglers may curse those logs and branches that snag their brand new lures, but they know that structure is a key to a successful outing...

JONESBORO-- This year's September dove hunt brought with it an interesting situation, and AGFC biologists would like hunter's help to determine where else in the state this might be occurring. Biologists in Jonesboro and Fort Smith have been notified that a few harvested doves were found with small snails attached to feathers and skin of the birds...

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EUREKA SPRINGS -- What to do about the leaking high school roof was the subject of the last school board meeting Dec. 18. Chairman Rusty Windle said the board needs to come up with a timeline for dealing with the problem and a way to pay for it. The high school was built in 1950. Leaking has caused some problems with rot and with the substructure, said board member Rudy Sanchez...