Stories from Friday, August 27, 2010

CARROLL COUNTY -- Candidates who filed for municipal offices prior to the noon Tuesday deadline have made this election season one of the most crowded yet with multiple contenders in some contests. In those races, if no candidate garners more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two finishers takes place...

CARROLL COUNTY -- When he first came across a $25-a-month health insurance plan for low income employees and $35-a-month for the self-employed, former county judge Richard Williams thought it was a scam. As a small business owner with low income employees, Williams was interested -- but dubious...

BERRYVILLE -- Eighty-one-year-old Edward "Blue John" Chevallier of Berryville was arrested Aug. 16 on multiple charges after county deputies responded to a complaint phoned in by one of his tenants. Blue John, who manages 10 rental properties at his mobile home park, located along U.S. Hwy. 62 west of the Kings River Bridge, admits he had an encounter with a tenant but questions the actions that followed when lawmen arrived...

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Mary Elizabeth Epley, age 90, of Manhattan, KS, died August 21, 2010, at Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan. She was born September 10, 1919, in Osage, AR, the daughter of George Ellis and Ollie Ida (Murphy) Usrey, and had been a Manhattan resident since 1992...

Loy Standlee, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born August 17, 1920 in Oak Grove, AR, a daughter of Clarence and May (Plumlee) Bailey. She departed this life Saturday, August 21, 2010 in Eureka Springs, at the age of 90. Ms. Standlee was a homemaker and a member of the Grandview Baptist Church...

Gladys Marie Griffis, a resident of Green Forest, AR, was born September 2, 1918 in Osage, AR, a daughter of Thomas Tucker and Nora (Bishop) Bell. She departed this life Sunday, August 22 in Berryville, at the age of 91. Gladys was a member of the United Methodist Church in Green Forest, a charter member of St. John's Auxiliary, one of the last WWI Widow's and a member of Easter Star. She worked in sales for Seitz Dry Goods in Green Forest, AR for many years...

David Jacobson entered this world December 19, 1942 in Wann, NB and departed to be with his Lord August 24, 2010 in Holiday Island, AR. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl E. and Mary E. (Hartung) Jacobson and Aunt Rene. He leaves behind two brothers, Ed Jacobson and wife Sharon and Ron Jacobson, all of Holiday Island, AR; five nieces and nephews, Kely Burrus of Jacksonville, FL, Kevin Jacobson of Holiday Island, AR, Kenneth Jacobson of Omaha, NB, Ryan Jacobson of Eagan, MN and Sara Patterson of Gentry, AR; several cousins; and numerous other friends.. ...

Christi Lynn Chaney Seitz, age 41, of Berryville, AR went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 23, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 8, 1969 at Harrison, the daughter of Don and Mary Moore Chaney. Christi attended Berryville Public Schools where she graduated in 1987. She went on to graduate from Fayetteville Beauty College in 1988...

Bonnie Estellea Avery Martin, a resident of Oak Grove, AR, was born June 18, 1929 in Blue Eye, MO, a daughter of Hugh Densmore and Ruth Elsey (Ware) Avery. She departed this life Saturday, August 21, 2010 in Branson, MO, at the age of 81. Bonnie was a member of Green Forest Church of Christ. She worked as a Training Coordinator for Wal-Mart for 21 years...

LITTLE ROCK -- Cody Kilgore, 19, from Green Forest, won the Teen division at the NPC Arkansas State Bodybuilding Championships at the Robinson Music Hall Aug. 14. He also finished third in theMen's Novice light-heavy weight division. Cody has been competing since he was 14 years old. Standing in front of more than 1,000 spectators, inviting seven judges to inspect, evaluate and grade every bodily imperfection isn't an appealing scenario to most people...

All are welcome when Rosie O'Toole presents a "Texas Style" gospel-singing concert at First Southern Baptist Church at Holiday Island at 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 5. O'Toole, from Sherman, Texas, loves to sing and serve the Lord with her talent. Her song selection, mixed with her testimonies between the songs, comes straight from her heart and is always a blessing...