Stories from Friday, March 23, 2012

BERRYVILLE -- The Western Carroll County Ambulance District is facing a tough choice on awarding its five-year ambulance service contract, beginning July 1 of this year, based on bids opened at the county judge's office Friday. Out of six bid packages mailed out in February, two returned bids: Eureka Springs Fire/EMS (the current contract holder) and Mercy EMS of Springfield, Mo...

Travis Lee Cox, 15, of Winslow, died Friday, Mar. 16, 2012 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born Sept. 12, 1996 in Harrison, AR to proud parents, Charles Leonard "Lenny" and Angela Gaylene Ward Cox. Travis enjoyed fishing, swimming, riding four wheelers and playing video games. He loved spending time with his family and friends...

L.J. Farmer, a resident of Green Forest, AR, was born Nov. 21, 1943 in Liberty, IN, a son of Jack and Helen (Dotson) Farmer. He departed this life Monday, Mar. 19, 2012 in Carroll County, AR, at the age of 68 years. He was a member of the Airway Chapel. L.J. was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He worked on the pipeline for many years...

Jerry Lee Clark of Rogersville, MO has lost his battle to cancer at the age of 54 on March 12, 2012. Jerry was born in Springfield, MO to Marjorie and Benjamin Clark on Feb. 11, 1958. He lived most of his life in Berryville AR before moving to back to Missouri. ...

James (Tuffy) Henry Hartsfield, 41 of Holiday Island, AR passed away on Mar. 11, 2012 suddenly at his home of diabetes. He was born Jan. 7, 1971 in Tucumcari, NM. He spent his educational years in Tucumcari and Logan, NM and graduated from Logan. He lived and worked in Homestead, FL, Pampa, TX, Colorado Springs, CO and Berryville, AR. At the time of his death he was employed by Wal-Mart in the electronics department and had received his 10 year pin and plaque in March 2011...

Bob Torchia, a resident of Holiday Island, AR, was born July 11, 1938 in Oswego, KS, a son of Frank and Dorothy (Torchia) Torchia. He departed this life Monday, Mar. 19, 2012 in Holiday Island, AR, at the age of 73. Bob proudly served in the United States Army Reserves. He owned an Ace Hardware store for many years...

GREEN FOREST -- What's that old saying about things going well and suddenly "the wheels fall off." That phrase is appropriate to the Tiger's soccer game last Friday against Clarksville High School. Boys coach Juan Zuazua had reason to be pleased with how the game went during the first half. ...

BERRYVILLE -- "That's the quickest we've hit four goals this year," says Berryville boys soccer coach Don Earnest about the Bobcat's victory last Friday against the Morrilton Devil Dogs. Berryville won the contest 6 -- 1. "This is the best start we've had this year," he says...

The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center March 15 through March 21: March 15 Stephanie Jean Bolls, 50, Eureka Springs, was booked in for a court appearance. James Wayne Evans, 35, Berryville, was booked in for failure to appear...

GREEN FOREST -- Nearly a year after an assault and robbery was reported at Tanner Trailer Park, the alleged assailant has been apprehended. Booked into jail Monday for a crime that reportedly took place on March 23, 2011, was 50-year-old Louis Charles Conteras, Jr., of Green Forest, who was identified from a photo lineup, authorities say...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Through a combination of correcting a budget error and realizing anticipated savings, the 2012 Holiday Island budget will come out a lot better than expected, the Board of Commissioners learned at Monday's work session. "A line item was entered twice on the budget last fall," said Chairman Linda Griswold...

Church choirs once again gathered and performed in the 7th annual Eureka Springs Church Choir Festival at the Holiday Island Community Church on Sunday afternoon. The afternoon saw the likes of Holiday Island Community Church, the Eureka Springs Presbyterian Church, and the Eureka Springs United Methodist Church, along with many other singers and a guest conductor, Dr. Bruce Gerlach. Pictured is the 80-person combined choir...

Lost on Kings River Friday night