Stories from Tuesday, April 5, 2011

CARROLL COUNTY -- Controversy over a divided county has been put to rest "for the most part" because of House Bill 1545, which passed last week and will allow revenue from both sides of the county to be combined. At issue was Act 74 of 1883 that said money collected in each of the county's two judicial districts was to be collected and kept separate -- a law that was not followed and virtually forgotten until brought to light last year...

EUREKA SPRINGS --It makes good business sense for the City Advertising and Promotion Commission to look for ways to work more efficiently with the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, said CAPC Commissioner Bobbie Foster at their meeting last week. But CAPC Chair Joe Joy said if they do that, they will be sued...

Rome June Darity, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born December 29, 1935 in Barry County, MO, a daughter of Frank and Ida Ethel (Young) Darity. She departed this life Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in Fayetteville, at the age of 75 years. June loved spending time with her grandchildren, reading and working outside. ...

Nadean Payne, a resident of Green Forest, died Sunday at Autum Hill Nursing Facility in Berryville at the age of 86. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Holt Memorial Chapel with Rev. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be in Alpena Cemetery with Larry Wheatley, Johnny Callen, Steve Smith, Gary Williams, Scott Widner and Kenny Smothers serving as pallbearers. ...

Horace Levaughn George, a resident of Blue Eye, MO, was born January 8, 1928 in Big Flat, AR, a son of Dan and Rosa (Treat) George. He departed this life Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his home in Blue Eye, at the age of 83. In his earlier years Horace worked in the timber and worked most of his adult life as a self-employed drywall contractor. ...

Berryville sophomore Austin Lehr couldn't have summed things up more perfectly after his team's 15-1 home loss to Mount Vernon, Mo. "I think we need another pitcher to step up, and we need to start hitting," Lehr said. The loss to Mount Vernon was the second loss in as many days for the Bobcats. On Friday, Berryville went on the road to Ozark and fell 13-4 in a conference showdown...

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