Stories from Friday, December 11, 2009

By Anna Mathews Carroll County News CARROLL COUNTY -- The construction of simple, decent, affordable housing for Carroll County people is coming closer to reality. It's all because of the efforts of a hardworking group of volunteers involved with Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County and their supporters...

By Mike Ellis Carroll County News CARROLL COUNTY -- The newly-formed Oak Ridge Park Subordinate Service District continues to struggle through controversy. The latest dustup came after a meeting Saturday at the Buck Mountain Fire Station. The meeting was called to solicit nominations for the board of directors of the ORPSSD...

These and other stories can be read in our online e-edition or in our print edition for Dec. 4, 2009. Please click here to log in or sign up for an e-edition account. GF Council plans another session on personnel issues Planning commission adopts development strategy for Berryville...

The United Methodist Church choir of Shell Knob will present a cantata, "The Promise of a King," composed by Lloyd Larson and Joseph Martin on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 10 a.m. The choir is directed by Kathy Husk who said promises come in all shapes and sizes, found in the declarations of change heard during political campaigns, and inherent in the thinking of terrorists who sacrifice lives for the 'world's benefit.'...

By David McNeal CCN Sports Editor GREEN FOREST-- Fred Grim Gymnasium. That will be the new name for Tiger gym after ceremonies during the 53rd Annual Holiday Tournament finals honor former coach Fred Grim on Saturday, Dec. 19. Grim coached his entire 24-year basketball career at Green Forest, from 1961 to 1967, then again from 1970 to 1988, when he retired...

By David McNeal CCN Sports Editor EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Highlander basketball teams added to their 2A-4 Conference win totals Tuesday night with victories over the Johnson County West Side Rebels. Coach Aaron Hall's Lady Highlanders stayed perfect at 3-0 with a 47-37 win to go 4-7 overall, while Coach Nolan Helder's senior boys went 2-1 with a 6-5 overall record...

Mary Elliot Bolt, 87, of Benton, IL, a former resident of Green Forest, AR, died at 11:55 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2009 at Stonebridge Senior Living Center, Benton, IL . Mrs. Bolt was born on June 5, 1922 in Poplar Springs, MS, the daughter of Langston Whitten and Jesse Mae (Potter) Whitten. She married Wilbur Alex Bolt and he preceded her in death on May 30, 1996...

Bernitta Ellene Brown, 68, of Gateway passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 in Fayetteville. She was born June 17, 1941 in Seligman, MO, the daughter of Woodrow & Virginia (Roller) Skelton. Bernitta lived most of her life in Seligman and later moved to Gateway where she remained until her death. ...

By Kathryn Lucariello Carroll County News EUREKA SPRINGS -- Researchers of Eureka Springs' history -- and those who just enjoy reading the history of interesting little towns -- will be happy to learn that a solid piece of history has been republished in a second edition -- A Fame Not Easily Forgotten, by local historian June Westphal and co-author Catharine Osterhage...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-AR) has announced that members of his staff will be traveling with his mobile office to Carroll County in an effort to reach and help constituents in the Third District of Arkansas. The Mobile Office Day will be from 11 a.m. ...