Stories from Friday, March 13, 2009

King: Tourism in Eureka Springs identified too strongly with issues of sexuality Joy: How much authority is the state attempting to have over municipal government?

NORTH LITTLE ROCK --During the recent Arkansas Hospitality Association's "Stars of the Industry 2009" banquet, Jack V. Moyer was named Hotelier of the Year when he was presented the AHA's Golden Key Award. Moyer is vice-president of operations and development for Eureka Springs' two historic hotels, The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa and The 1905 Basin Park Hotel; and proprietor for Harrison's historic hotel, The 1929 Hotel Seville. ...

BEAVER -- The Beaver Council passed large rate hikes for the use of its RV Park at Monday's council meeting. A proposal drafted by town attorney Bill Hill shows a more than 50 percent hike in fees for day use, season pass, RV hookups, tent sites and dump station...

CONWAY -- Damon Thompson and Karen Wheaton will be at The Church Alive tonight through March 15 for an Unlimited Realm Conference The conference starts tonight at 7 p.m. with Thompson, and Wheaton, along with the drama team, Chosen Generation...

BERGMAN -- A salty Panther team showed their skill with the bat during a 12-1 win over the Berryville Bobcats on Monday. It was close with Bergman leading 4-1 going into the sixth inning, then the Panthers busted loose for 8 more runs. Berryville did win a JV game, 6-5...

GREEN FOREST -- The Tigers lost a doubleheader to the Greenland Pirates on Monday but warm, windy weather wasn't the cause. "We made a lot of errors in the first game," Coach Tony Coffey said, "but the second game was 4-3, us, going into the sixth inning. It was exciting."...

These and other stories can be read in our new online e-edition or in our print edition for March 13, 2009. Please click here to log in or sign up for an e-edition account. Tiger, Highlander softball teams beat rain, Eureka falls to Magazine Lady Rattlers...

John Richard Lester, 79 died at his home in Kansas City, MO on March 2, 2009. He was born in Oklahoma City, OK on October 4, 1929 to Richard Anderson Lester, Jr. and Louise Haley Lester. He grew up in Eureka Springs, AR and graduated from Eureka Springs High School in 1947. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War, 1952-1954...

Rev. James W. Madewell, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born September 17, 1939 in Kingston, AR, a son of Roy and Agnes (Gibbs) Madewell. He departed this life Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Fayetteville, R, at the age of 69. He was a minister of the Full Gospel Faith. He was also an avid coon hunter, deer hunter and fisherman...