Stories from Tuesday, September 1, 2009

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Forrest K. Brown, 75, of Nevada, Mo., was killed Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding was struck head-on by a pickup that had crossed the center line south of Eureka Springs. Injured in the accident was the driver of the pickup, Jesse J. Rusch, 22, of Eureka Springs, who was transported to the Eureka Springs Hospital...

BERRYVILLE -- An open house to discuss an electrical transmission line project planned for the Grandview area has been scheduled by Entergy Arkansas for Monday, Sept. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Berryville Community Center. According to Mike Brown, with Entergy, a new 161 kV transmission line and switching station are proposed to accommodate future load growth and to ensure continued reliable electric service...

ALPENA -- The Green Forest volleyball varsity rolled on Thursday night, moving its record to 3-0 with a win over the host Alpena Lady Leopards. Lady Tiger coach Trista Killingsworth starts her third year at the helm of a program that has gone undefeated in league play the past two years and made the state tournament as a No. 1 seed last year, the fourth year the team has qualified for the state tournament...

LINCOLN -- "We didn't do too bad," Berryville junior high head football coach Don Earnest said after Thursday's scrimmages with Lincoln and Gravette. The games were delayed for an hour and 20 minutes due to a big storm that was heralded by streaks of lightning, then heavy rain...

BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville Board of Education voted not to pursue the purchase of land that adjoins the school's bus barn when the opportunity was presented last week. During a special lunch­time meeting on Friday, the board considered the purchase of a house on one lot that is located behind the First National Bank of Green Forest...

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