Stories from Friday, June 17, 2011

EUREKA SPRINGS --Randy Ray Wells of Eureka Springs was terminated from his job as a police dispatcher last week for the alleged rape of a juvenile girl. Wells, 56, served on the Eureka Springs Board of Education from 2006 to 2009. According to Eureka Springs Police Chief Earl Hyatt, Wells was employed with his department as a night shift dispatcher for two years before he was terminated June 9 when authorities received word through the "hot line" that Wells was accused of sexually abusing a girl over a two-year time period.. ...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- In light of serious budget issues, the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners will discuss further expenditure reductions at its work session Monday, said District Manager Kevin Crosson. In May, Crosson presented a first-quarter financial overview to the board in which he showed a $90,000 loss and was projecting an overall $200,000 loss for the year...

"If your hand causes you to sin," Jesus said, "cut it off and throw it away." That's a pretty tough surgical intervention if you ask me, and he doesn't stop there. He goes on to name other body parts as well. "Cut off your foot. Gouge out your eye." He just can't be happy with a single loss of limb...

The theme of the Holiday Island Ladies Golf Association event on Wednesday was "low putts." In the nine-hole event, the low gross winner was Leona Snyder with a score of 64. The low net winner was Vivian Kahle with a score of 41. The low putts winner was Phyllis Williams with a score of 16...

Judith Krumwiede, a resident of Farmington, AR was born August 8, 1932 in Chicago, IL, a daughter of James and Virginia (Macleod) Hapeman. She departed this life Saturday, June 11, 2011 in Springdale, AR, at the age of 78. Judith was the church secretary for over 20 years at the Freeman Heights Church...

Wanda Warren, a resident of Shell Knob, MO was born January 26, 1932 in Hugo, OK, a daughter of Silas and Ollie (Minerva) Waugh. She departed this life Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 79. Wanda was a member of the Shell Knob Church of Christ. She was an avid decorative painter. She loved cooking and spending time with her children and grandchildren whom she loved so much...

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After what seemed like an interminable process to many in the community, ground was broken Thursday morning for the new Eureka Springs High School, sited behind the middle school on Lake Lucerne Road. Superintendent Wayne Carr said it was a "historic day" for the school district and the community and thanked everyone who had been involved in bringing it to fruition. ...