Stories from Friday, October 22, 2010

BERRYVILLE -- Warren Rainwater, the 55-year-old Berryville bus driver who was previously charged with DWI-drugs after an Oct. 1 bus accident, has been additionally charged with nine counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor. Rainwater, who resigned from his post since the accident, reportedly dozed off while transporting two teachers and nine students to a competition...

BERRYVILLE -- Petitions containing nearly 1,600 signatures were turned into the county clerk's office Oct. 15 in an effort to repeal an ordinance passed by the quorum court that establishes a Public Facilities Board for rural water. Election Commission Coordinator Bethe Henley said she is going through the process of verifying those signatures to see if there are the 1,345 needed to force the issue to a countywide vote...

BERRYVILLE -- Susan Hattenhauer and Molly Lugena have joined forces to host Operation Care Package, a program aimed at aiding soldiers overseas. They are collecting "backpack accessible" items that will be packaged and shipped to individual servicemen and women at Christmas time...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Board of Commissioners vote in September to take its amenities back to a "private" status has now created the need for adjusting policies and fees, which the board began to tackle in a lengthy work session Monday...

Clifford Wayne Webb, 75, of Osage, AR passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 with his family by his side. He was born March 31, 1935 in Carroll County to the late Otto Webb and Mayzell (Ford) Webb. On January 18, 1958 he was united in marriage to Marlene High and to this union two children were born. ...

GREEN FOREST -- After a late start this season, the cross-country program has steadily gained momentum. The teams didn't have a coach until school started, when Terri Harness, middle school PE teacher, stepped into the position. The teams have since competed at Elkins, Rogers, Holiday Island, and Mountain Home. A dual meet in Huntsville Tuesday was a tune-up for district and state competition...

The women of the Holiday Island Community Church held their 11th Annual Silver Tea on Oct. 7 in Haller Hall. After the invocation by Pastor Allen Thrasher, the approximately 80 members and guests were generously treated to a lovely presentation and delicious assortment of homemade cookies and tea sandwiches...

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