Stories from Tuesday, December 14, 2010

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Eureka Springs School Board will hear a financial update at its regular meeting Dec. 16. Superintendent Wayne Carr said he will update the board on the status of Eureka's predicament of having to return $825,000 to state coffers each year, based on a decree by the State Department of Education and backed up by the State Attorney General's recent opinion...

CARROLL COUNTY -- Friday's meeting of the quorum court will be dominated by budget discussions. Although a committee has met several times in the past two weeks, the full court will have to approve the committee's recommendations. The biggest unresolved issue is pay raises for county employees. The budget committee met Monday night, hoping to see totals for all other appropriations for 2011 before deciding whether anyone will receive a raise...

The onset of winter-like weather requires a refresher for senior citizens and those with physical, medical, sensory or cognitive disabilities. Extreme cold and harsh winter storms can dramatically increase the daily hardships and day-to-day survival challenges for this population...

No one could have had such a consistent presence on the historical scene for two millennia without having an extraordinarily compelling message. But what was this message? There may be as many Jesuses as there are people who encounter him, but for the sake of brevity the many can be reduced to two: the Savior and the Teacher...

Christopher John Waller, a resident of Springdale, AR, was born July 22, 1978 in Branson, MO, a son of Allan J. and Martha L. (Miller) Waller. He departed this life Thursday, December 2, 2010 in Dry Fork, AR, at the age of 32. Chris loved being a father to his three wonderful children. ...

Coy Junior Newberry, 79, of Green Forest, AR passed away at home with his family by his side, on December 12, 2010. He was born on September 24, 1931 at George, AR son of the late Albert Newberry and Clercia (Luper) Newberry. On March 28, 1953 he was united in marriage with Geraldine (McCullough) in Reno, Nevada. ...

Hilda Rae McElroy, 92, of Ozark died Thursday, December 9, 2010 in Ozark. She was a retired nurse's aide working at Turner Memorial Hospital for 16 years and continued serving many more years with the Hospital Auxiliary. During WWII she worked at Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa. ...

Lena Mae Bailey, was born April 1, 1921, in Sunny Lane, AR, the daughter of Fate and Nancy Campbell. She departed this life Friday, December 10, 2010, at Autumn Hills Nursing Home in Berryville, AR, with her family by her side. She is survived by her son, Dencil Bailey of King City, CA; daughter, Janice Bailey of Green Forest, AR; and son, Kenny Bailey of Madison, MS; seven grandchildren, Terry Bailey, Mandy Snyder, Todd Marriott, Ryan Bailey, Jennifer Taylor, Kimberly Bailey and Kierstein Toth; 10 great-grandchildren, Shea Bailey, Breawna Bailey, Kinsee Bailey, Alex Bailey, Kylie Whitelaw, Brooke Taylor, Zachary Taylor, Nicole Bailey, Baylea Smith and Kason Snyder; three sisters, Elwanda Matthews, Etta Jean Riggs and Cleta Terherst; and a host of other family and friends.. ...

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