Stories from Saturday, July 11, 2009

BERRYVILLE -- A new park project is set to get underway in Berryville where green spaces and public gathering places abound. Twelve miles of Pension Mountain Trails will be developed using $65,040 in grant funds awarded for the project. The trails will be constructed on 387 acres of city-owned property located southwest of town, at the Johnson Spring site, the home of the city's former water source...

County Fair to begin one week earlier this year; Foxtrotters coming

BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville City Council Tuesday evening tabled a proposal submitted by Arvest Bank suggesting the city utilize its Arvest Visa Purchasing Card to streamline financial management. City Administrative Assistant Jay Lee explained to the council that Arvest had approached the city with the proposal. He said Mayor Tim McKinney had been considering credit cards for certain expenditures, and there were obvious drawbacks -- and benefits associated with credit card use...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- At a special meeting July 1, the Eureka Springs City Council voted to approve $30,000 for the purchase of new parking meters for two parking lots downtown previously served by automated pay stations. Police Chief Earl Hyatt said the main circuit boards of both automated pay stations downtown, in parking lots next to the Courthouse and next to the Lucky 13 Outdoor Cinema, have broken down recently. Because of the age of the pay stations, replacement parts aren't available...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Jeremy Dryer will present a performance of Jeremiah's Call, and Denise Wicks of James River Church will be the keynote speaker when the Eureka Springs Women's Conference is held July 31 and Aug. 1 at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center...

BERRYVILLE -- Area families are invited to come and have fun on July 25 as St. Anne's Catholic Church celerbates its patron saint.. The annual event will feature a dinner of smoked pork ribs and beef brisket, beans, a scrumptious cucumber and tomato salad, bread & tortillas, and a refreshing glass of iced tea or lemonade for the family affordable cost of $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- On July 8 the 9- and 18-hole divisions of the Holiday Island Ladies Golf Association combined their skills for a 9-hole scramble. The winners were: Tie for 1st : Kelly Trahan, Wanda Stuck, Joan Ford, Marilee Brodbeck; Kathy Kuhn, Audrey Bott, Eleen Onda, Bea King...

Jon Mark Biles, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born April 4, 1988 in Berryville, AR, a son of John Biles and Donna Biles. He departed this life Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Berryville, AR, at the age of 21. He is survived by his parents, John Biles of Holiday Island, AR, and Donna Biles of Berryville, AR; half sister, Jasmine Biles of Hot Springs, AR; three brothers, David Biles of Berryville, AR, Kyle Biles of Washington, Joshua Biles of Berryville, AR; half brother, Jason Sulfridge of Eureka Springs, AR; step brother, Gerry Ball of Eureka Springs, AR; three aunts, five uncles, several nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends.. ...

Lellie Mae Wilson, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born November 12, 1927 in Berryville, AR, a daughter of Lavin Isaac "Ike" and Beulah (Walker) Doss. She departed this life Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in Harrison, AR, at the age of 81. She was a co-owner of Wilson's TV and was of the Baptist faith...

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