Stories from Thursday, November 10, 2011

78% of county voters say 'yay'

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Supporters of a city administrator form of government in Eureka Springs have been successful in their effort to call the issue to a vote. According to the county clerk's office, petitions submitted contained the required number of verified voter signatures to send the special election request to the secretary of state's office...

The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center Nov. 3 through Nov. 8 Nov. 3 No bookings. Nov. 4 Jesse Paul Alexander, 23, Eureka Springs, was booked in for a court appearance. Samantha Shirley Cassavoy, 19, Berryville, was booked in for possession of a controlled substance and on a hold for another agency...

Matthew and Natasha Ratliff would like to announce the birth of their son, Johnathan Wayne Ratliff. He was born on Oct. 20 at 1:02 p.m. weighing 7 pounds and 4 ounces, and he was 19 inches long. He is the grandson of Bud and Karlene Todd of Clifty, and John R. ...

Bill Johnston, 91, retired general manager for Dick Price Motors, died Nov. 6, 2011. Funeral services Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. at Mission Chapel Mausoleum. Viewing Wednesday 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Old Mission Mortuary. He was an Army World War II veteran Central Europe Campaign, member of the Masonic Lodge, and an avid Shocker fan...

Bill "Luke" Shaffer, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born Dec. 24, 1959 in Avon Park, FL, a son of Frank and Rosie (Struemph) Shaffer. He departed this life Tuesday, November 8, 2011 in his home in Berryville, at the age of 51 years. Luke is survived by three sons, Tommy Shaffer of Berryville, AR, Zachary Shaffer of Grand Junction, CO and Joshua Merchant of Berryville, AR; two brothers, Mark Shaffer of Missouri and Frank Shaffer of Florida; two sisters, Wanda Brockwell of Berryville, AR and Patricia Olsen of Florida; ex-wife, Carol Shaffer of Colorado; mother, Rosie Shaffer of Florida; two grandchildren, Danielle Shaffer and Christian Shaffer both of Bella Vista, AR; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends and loved ones.. ...

Justin "Jugg" Scott Maybee, Sr., age 32, of Green Forest, AR, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 at St. John's Medical Center in Springfield, MO. Justin was born on Aug. 22, 1979 in Eureka Springs, AR the son of Dewayne Maybee and Candy (Colburn) Cone. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Mike Colburn and Sherman Maybee; and one brother, Brian Maybee...

Marion Paul Villines, age 86, of Compton, AR, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at his home. He was born on May 16, 1925, in Compton, the son of Hearl and Worthy (Woolf) Villines. Along with his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his step-mother, Dollie Villines; his infant sisters, Ruby Day Villines and Betty Mae Villines; his brother, Kenith Villines; and his two sisters, Ruth Hayes and Reda Ray...

Anna Mathews / Carroll County News Sawyer Ray Dillon was born Oct. 24 at 4:30 a.m. to Molly Mathews Dillon and Brian Dillon at their Bella Vista home. Sawyer weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21 and three-quarters inches in length. His maternal grandparents are Anna Mathews of Eureka Springs and Bill Mathews of Osage. His paternal grandparents are Mike and Nancy Dillon of Kimberling City, Mo...