Stories from Friday, November 5, 2010

BERRYVILLE -- Sheriff Bob Grudek, County Judge Sam Barr and other county candidates won re-election Tuesday night, according to early and unofficial election results that were tallied in record time. However, a computer problem in the tally process could change the initial results in the county clerk's race, Green Forest city races, and the Justice of the Peace District 8 contest...

The Holiday Island Ladies Golf Association held the annual Awards Banquet Nov. 3. President Kelly Trahan introduced the 2010 HILGA Board and the 2011 Board. 2010 Board members were Kelly Trahan, Connye Kaastad, Linda Graves, Connie Stielow, Nita Holley, Sarah Wachner and Pat Warsop...

These and other stories can be read in our online e-edition or in our print edition for Nov. 5, 2010. Please click here to log in or sign up for an e-edition account. Barr keeps seat with 58% of vote McKinney elected to 6th term as mayor Sheriff Grudek relieved campaigning over...

Woodrow Kimes, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born November 15, 1916 in Eula, AR, a son of Abraham "Abe" and Rebecca (Davidson) Kimes. He departed this life Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in Berryville, at the age of 93. Woodrow was a member of Southern Heights Baptist Church and I.O.O.F. and was also an avid Razorback fan. He worked as a realtor and served his country in the United States Army during World War II...

Born March 5, 1922, in Berryville, Ark., as Violet B. Snow to Emmett and Eva Snow of Berryville. Mother of Dennis, Douglas and Darlene Kurczek. Called by the name "Bobbie" Tavas by relatives and friends. Grandmother of twelve; great grandmother of twelve. Violet had four sisters; Ruby, Olga, Mildred and Bonnie and one brother, Howard. She had many nephews and nieces. A memorial will be held on Friday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Hwy. 21 North, Berryville, Ark...

M. Wayne Crow, a resident of Rocky Face, GA was born March 17, 1933, in Berryville, AR, a son of Raymond and Thelma (McLoud) Crow. He departed this life on Sunday, October 31, 2010, in Dalton at the age of 77. Wayne was a retired orthodontist in Dunwoody and Kennesaw, GA. ...

On Thursday, Dec. 2, the Women of St. James' Episcopal Church will host the 44th Silver Tea, this year a benefit to honor the 100th anniversary of the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library. The public is cordially invited and admission is by donation. The event will be held in the Crystal Dining Room of the Crescent Hotel from 1:30-3:30 p.m. ...

Fall back -- it's time to change clocks again. Daylight Saving Time is a week later again this year, and Halloween skies were lit an hour longer because of it. Clocks will change at 2 a.m. Sunday -- the first Sunday in November -- rather than the last Sunday of October...

GREEN FOREST -- Monday night's city council meeting will include discussion of a new ordinance dealing with property maintenance. At an agenda-setting meeting Monday night, Mayor Charlie Reece said he had given the planning commission a rough draft of a nuisance abatement ordinance. The proposed ordinance is simpler than other versions which have been under consideration...