Stories from Friday, November 25, 2011

GREEN FOREST -- The Green Forest School Board suspended Superintendent John Calaway Monday night following a closed-door meeting during the regular monthly session. When board members returned to an open session of the meeting, the vote to suspend Calaway was unanimous...

Helen K. Smith, 65, of Hindsville, AR, passed away Nov. 18, 2011 in Fayetteville, AR. She was born May 19, 1946 to Harold Mayes and Jewel (Hudson) Mayes. She was a homemaker and so much more. Helen was a mother, nana, sister, aunt and daughter-in-law. ...

Berniece Biggerstaff, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born June 26, 1927 in Berryville, AR, a daughter of Earl and Goldy (Riddle) Williams. She departed this life Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 in Berryville, at the age of 84 years. She was of the Baptist faith...

Kenneth Harrison Benefiel, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born June 18, 1955 in Berryville, AR, a son of Francis and Virginia (Daniels) Benefiel. He departed this life Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 at his home in Berryville, at the age of 56 years. He was of the Baptist faith...

The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center Nov. 17 through Nov. 22 Nov. 17 Khristopher Leigh Coker, 24, Fort Smith, was booked in for third-degree battery. Nov. 18 Amanda Starlene Marcum, 31, Green Forest, was booked in for third-degree battery, failure to appear, failure to pay, and public intoxication...

The Eureka Springs Garden Club, with help from Chris Fischer, was out in full force planting the hillside by the Carnegie Library recently. Stone to create an artistic retaining wall on the hillside was donated by Michael Boardman, from the Carroll County Stone Quarry, who delivered and helped unload the stone...

GREEN FOREST -- Authorities are looking into a fatal traffic accident that claimed the life of 32-year-old Justin Maybee of Green Forest Nov. 5 when the motorcycle he was driving was struck from behind by a motorist in a Chrysler Sebring. Injured in the accident was Crystal Symons, 20, of Harrison, a passenger on the 1996 Yamaha motorcycle. Her injuries were reported to be serious...

Changes prohibit class action suits, add requirements for board applicants

The Eureka Springs Police Department has requested the public's help with a recent case by identifying the "person of interest" in this photo. If you have any information, please call the police department at 479-253-8666.

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- As the new year approaches, the Western Carroll County Ambulance District (WCCAD) is preparing to write a bid package for the contract for ambulance service. Currently the five-year contract is held by the City of Eureka Springs until June 30...