Stories from Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Scott Edward Sieg, a resident of Fort Smith, AR, was born Aug. 22, 1956 in Watseka, IL, a son of Lawrence and Elna May (Mayberry) Sieg. He departed this life Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR at the age of 55. He is survived by his father, Lawrence Sieg of Holiday Island, AR; one brother, Michael and wife Dee Sieg of Berryville, AR; one sister, Susan Sieg of Blanco, NM; one niece, Chelsea Sieg and one nephew, Mark Tucker; and a host of other family and friends...

Elbert Eugene (Doc) Walker passed away Feb. 27, 2012 at Woodstone Retirement Center. He was born Nov. 17, 1919 in Berryville, AR to Joe Luther and Ruth Ann Walker. Dad received the nickname "Doc" at the age of four years when attending an auction held by Doc Rose and returned home to gather his things together to hold his own auction. The name stayed with him the remainder of his life...

Dale Preston, with Dale's Stucco of Harrison, was applying a simulated brick stucco finish to a new Mutual Self-Help Housing home being constructed on Craig Street in Berryville, one of three on the street nearing completion. Preston said he uses a motor mix, works quickly while the motor is still wet, and paints the surface after it dries. ...

Kathryn Lucariello / Carroll County News Penny Sullivan (left) and Beaver Mayor Mary Hill worked on sprucing up the flowerbeds at the Beaver Community Center recently in preparation for more Spring plantings besides the daffodils already blooming behind them...

BERRYVILLE -- All school board members will be required to run for re-election in September because of the redistricting of school board zones. The redistricting is required to represent population shifts based on new Census numbers. Berryville Board of Education members approved a preliminary re-zoning map when they met last week and voted to retain the current five zones and two at-large positions on the board...