Stories from Friday, June 10, 2011

CARROLL COUNTY -- Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County and its dream of building simple affordable houses in partnership with those in need has been set aside -- but not forgotten. After nearly five years of fund-raising efforts, reviewing home applications and establishing a Carroll County chapter, the board of directors voted on Oct. 27, 2010 to disband and sever its ties to Habitat for Humanity International...

BERRYVILLE -- Residents of Berryville have been "early voting" in the special half-cent sales tax election that is scheduled for Tuesday. On the ballot, they can choose to vote either "for" or "against" adoption of a temporary half-cent sales tax for a period of 24 months...

BEAVER -- The Beaver Council will meet Monday, June 13, at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. On the agenda, under old business, will be the third and final reading of the "chicken ordinance." This is an amendment to an existing ordinance regulating the keeping of livestock within town limits. The amendment allows residents to keep up to 10 hens enclosed on the owner's property. It also provides for remedy of disputes between neighbors about the hens...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Most people are by now familiar with the long-running "Nigerian scam" email that asks unsuspecting people for help in disbursing millions of dollars from bank accounts of deceased account holders. And phone scams are nothing new, but they've gone up a notch, said Carroll County Sheriff's Deputy Jennifer Sibley, assigned to Holiday Island...

Berryville High School will soon be hosting football and soccer camps. This year's Berryville Youth Football camp will be June 13 and 14 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Signups can be done the day of the 13th from 7:30 to 8:30 in the Bobcat Fieldhouse. The camp is for children who will be in grades three through six next school year. The cost of the camp is $25 dollars which is due the day of camp...

King of Kings Ministries is hosting an old-time open air Camp Meeting at the King of Kings Campground near Green Forest June 10 through June 18. Day services will be at 10 a.m., gospel singing nightly at 6 p.m., night services at 7 p.m., and the noon meal will be free every day...

David Mark Pearson, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born February 22, 1954 in Bethlehem, PA, a son of Robert and Thelma (Brambley) Pearson. He departed this life Thursday, June 2, 2011 at his home in Berryville, at the age of 57 years. David was a lifetime member of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association. He worked as a special education teacher...

Edna Lynne Morris, resident of Urbanette, AR, was born February 25, 1957 in Marshall, AR, a daughter of Billy and Wanda (Branum) Rose. She departed this life Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at her home in Urbanette, at the age of 54 years. Edna was a member of Southern Heights Baptist Church. She worked at Walmart for 27 years. Edna truly loved working as a cashier. She enjoyed cross stitching, bead work and deer hunting. Edna also loved drawing outdoor scenes...

Edwin Foster, 83, of Rogers died Monday June 6, 2011 at Heritage Park Nursing Center in Rogers. Ed was born January 3, 1928 in Guthrie, OK to the late Isaac Newton Foster and Esther Isabel (Burton) Foster. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Patricia (Kroehnke) Foster, of the home; one son, Dale Foster and his wife, Toni, of Fayetteville; one daughter, Teresa Smith and her husband, Eric, of Rogers; two brothers, Loren Foster and his wife, Sue, of Green Forest and Gerald Foster and his wife, Orena, of Helendale, CA; and one grandson, Chase Foster of Fayetteville.. ...

M.R. Bailey, a resident of Osage, AR was born January 8, 1931 in Nugent, TX a son of Thomas and Lois (Nixon) Bailey. He departed this life Monday, June 6 in his home at the age of 80. M.R. was a member of the Church of Christ in Alpena. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who just loved being outdoors in general...

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