Stories from Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Amelia Villines recently received a Senate Citation from state Senator Randy Laverty for her athletic and academic achievements. Villines, of Green Forest, is a Stanford University student and rugby player who is scheduled to graduate next June with degrees in civil engineering and architecture...

Green Forest EAST Eco Team is the first school in Arkansas to be awarded the National Wildlife Federation Bronze and Silver Eco School Awards. Eco-Schools is an internationally acclaimed program that provides a framework to help educators integrate sustainable principles throughout their schools and curriculum...

Members of Soul Purpose Ministries received a round of applause after performing a skit and Rick Crisman, with the state's Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agency, spoke to seventh graders from across the county who attended the third annual Teen Summit at Bobcat Arena in Berryville Sept. ...

Eureka Springs High School FBLA and SKILLS USA students traveled to University of Arkansas in late September for an IT conference sponsored by the university's business school. The day included a tour of the campus, informational sessions and time at the conference where students met IT directors and CEOs from Arkansas and Texas companies. Students were allowed to ask questions and were treated to a pizza lunch...

GREEN FOREST -- Head coach Jay Martin and his staff were finally able to lead their team on to the new Tiger Stadium field on Friday night, however, the Yellville-Summit Panthers brought their large frames with them as they defeated the Tigers 34-7...

LITTLE ROCK -- The smiles were a little bit more illuminated when the Eureka Springs girls' golf team returned from state competition last week. The girls took first place at the Stone Links Golf Course in Little Rock, finishing with a team score of 296. The Highlanders beat Buffalo Island Central, who finished with a 298...

OZARK -- The Berryville Bobcats (0-5, 0-2) continued conference play on Friday, but the result was not one that the team had hoped for as they were defeated by Ozark 44-7. The Bobcats played well and were in the thick of things, but the Bobcats gave up field position, which head coach Eric Daniel said can't happen...

OZARK -- The Berryville Bobcats (0-5, 0-2) continued conference play on Friday, but the result was not one that the team had hoped for as they were defeated by Ozark 44-7. The Bobcats played well and were in the thick of things, but the Bobcats gave up field position, which head coach Eric Daniel said can't happen...

BLYTHEVILLE -- Head coach Brent Compton's girls' golf team placed seventh at state this past week. The Bobcats had a final score of 309 and Jody King placed fifth overall with an 84. King also received All-State honors. Tara Davis -- 112; Beth King -- 113 and McKenna Hussey -- 128...

To many, sports is a positive way to get youth involved in a controlled atmosphere, while learning the components of unity, communication and trust. To others, it is simply a way of life. I was blessed to have a father who took an interest in my athletics and, therefore, pushed me to be the best...

CARROLL COUNTY -- School election results were certified Friday, paving the way for new board members to take their seats at their respective tables. In Eureka Springs, that means Sam Kirk, Albert Larson and Charles Templeton will join the board after defeating two incumbents and winning a vacant seat...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Eureka Springs School Board moved through its agenda relatively quickly Thursday night with two members of the board absent. Because the Carroll County Election Commission could not certify the election until the following day, three new board members were not able to be sworn in or seated, although all were present at the meeting...

Retiring library director Carol Ann Engskov enjoyed a piece of cake at an open house in her honor Friday. It was her last "official" day on the job after 28 years with the Berryville Public Library. Many patrons dropped by to wish her the best during her retirement years...

BERRYVILLE -- Lourdes Sepulveda, 49, was arrested on a charge of witness bribery recently. The Berryville woman is one of three family members previously arrested for felony theft in connection with a found purse case. Sepulveda was originally booked into jail Aug. 16. She was booked a second time Sept. 27 on the witness bribery charge after she reportedly offered the victim money to drop all charges...

Posing for a picture were some of Linnie's Ladies, members of a nonprofit group that is dedicated to helping the community in honor of the late Linnie High, who raised 14 children and baked pies for the elderly while she was in her 80s. The group was donating proceeds from their first fundraiser, a yard sale, that was held on a very rainy Saturday at Community First Bank in Berryville. ...

BERRYVILLE -- Members of the Berryville Chamber of Commerce are honing their cooking skills in an effort to capture top prize money in a chili cook-off that is slated for Saturday, Oct. 15, in Branson, Mo. According to Chamber Director Ginger Oaks, they will be competing against 11 other nonprofit teams for the $3,000 top prize, $2,000 second place win, or $1,000 third place prize. The best decorated booth also wins money, she said...

The fourth annual "Load up your pickup day" will take place at three rural areas of Carroll County in October: Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. This is a free bulky waste collection event for Carroll County residents only and it is sponsored by Carroll County Quorum Court and the Carroll County Solid Waste Authority as part of Keep Arkansas Beautiful's Great Arkansas Cleanup...

Mike Watson, a rural Berryville resident, stops by the Carroll County Senior Activity Center each Wednesday to entertain the pre-lunch crowd with his wide selection of songs, everything from oldies but goodies to country western, easy listening and early rock and roll. He has a following of fans who arrive for his hour-long performance that begins at 11 a.m...

Back when kids had to memorize long poems and read literary classics and short stories as part of a complete education, teachers always seemed to make sure a healthy dose of moral implication was included. One of the short stories often used to make an impression on those of us old enough to remember having to read it was Leo Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need?"...

Doyle Lee Freeman, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born May 28, 1946 in Ritchie, MO. He departed this life Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Berryville, at the age of 65 years. Doyle worked at the Hagle Garment Factory for many years. He also worked at the Table Rock Asphalt as a concrete truck driver and later as a mechanic. ...

Zelpha Arlene Anderson Labrum was born September 21, 1937 in Ririe, ID and passed away September 25, 2011 in Idaho Falls, ID at the age of 74. Zelpha is survived by her daughters: Frances (Larry) Norman of Green Forest, AR, Barbara (Dale) Blair of Green Forest, AR, Anita Anderson of Spokane, WA, Leona (James) Hawthorne of Stonewall, Thelma Lou "Jo" Cloud of Nixa, MO and Ronda (Timo) Cody of Blackfoot, ID; sons: Robert Anderson of Alpena, AR, Bill Anderson of Idaho Falls, ID, Gary Anderson of Spokane, WA, John F. ...