Stories from Friday, March 20, 2009

McKinney was arrested by Washington County deputies less than an hour after his flight landed at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

Debra Kaye Finch McCalister, a resident of Springdale, AR, was born July 24, 1952 in Texas, a daughter of Allen and Loucille Redmon. She departed this life Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in Springdale, at the age of 56. Debra was a homemaker and a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church...

Deborah Lynette Foster, a resident of Green Forest, AR, was born September 10, 1963 in Martinez, CA, a daughter of Loren and Sue (Frazier) Foster. She departed this life Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Harrison, at the age of 45. Ms. Foster was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Paramedic. She was also a member of the Green Forest United Methodist Church. She loved the outdoors, camping and fishing. Debbie was a wonderful cook and caretaker...

John S. Baker, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born February 8, 1923 in Eureka Springs, AR, a son of Berl Baker and Leona (Roberts) Baker. He departed this life Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at the age of 86. Mr. Baker served in the United States Army during World War II and with the Coast Artillery & Field Artillery from 1942-1946...

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EUREKA SPRINGS -- Evangelist Kris Jackson will be the special speaker this Friday, March 20, at 7 p.m., at The Gathering Place, 6981 U.S. Hwy. 62 West, Eureka Springss. "John was 'the voice of one crying in the wilderness," said spokesperson Charlene Gates. "Kris too is a 'voice,' not an echo of what is currently popular in evangelism."...

Berryville -- Organic and pasture flock poultry is becoming more popular as a choice for consumers and more attractive as an endeavor for small-operation growers, but the growers need to be aware of many of the same obligations that the major companies face as well as their own unique issues. That was the key message for about 50 growers Saturday, March 14, from University of Arkansas food and poultry scientists...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- A lengthy grievance hearing and executive session following the Eureka Springs School Board meeting March 12 failed to overturn the disciplinary action of Superintendent Wayne Carr against a paraprofessional who is also the wife of a board member...

GREEN FOREST -- The economy brings bad news every day, but that cloud has a silver lining. The school board heard an update Monday night on a project to build a new middle school, and the architect for the project said the slowdown in the economy has meant lower prices for material and labor...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Board of Commissioners has resurrected Regulation #38, Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Program, for a second reading at its March 23 business meeting. The regulation passed its first reading in June 2008, but because of questions about enforceability from a property owner who had also been part of the FireWise program, the board tabled the second reading until this year...