Stories from Thursday, June 14, 2012

BERRYVILLE - A 58-year-old man missing since mid-day Tuesday was found dead on Wednesday around 1:45 p.m. in a heavily wooded area just off of County Road 733 between Metalton and Rudd in the southeastern part of the county, authorities confirmed this morning...

This may ruffle some feathers out there, since there are so many different opinions and brands of packaged foods you can get for them. Let's start with the facts. Ideally, animals should eat what they would eat if they were not domesticated, or as close to that as possible...

Elite Dance Studios dancers have received top accolades at two dance competitions. Earlier this year, Elite Dance Studios of Berryville & Fayetteville assembled in Tulsa, Okla. and returned home with multiple awards. At Co-Dance, a competition founded by Paula Abdul, Elite's students participated in two days of competitions and classes taught by many renowned choreographers...

If you or a family member is a veteran, you are eligible for fruit trees for the low price of $3. Stark Bros. Nursery in Louisiana, Mo., has donated more than 30 apple, plum, pear and pecan trees to the Handicap Veterans Association Nursery Program. The trees are about 4 feet high with bare roots and are ready to plant...

BERRYVILLE -- Community First Bank recently received an 'A' grade for the number of small business loans it makes according to bankgrades.com. Bank Grades gives every FDIC-insured bank in the country a grade based on the number of loans it makes to small businesses. The website bankinggrades.com is designed to help small business owners find a bank that provides the best loan...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- At Monday's work session, the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners will discuss a request by real estate agent Georgia Holland, representing a property owner, to annex five acres in the northeast quadrant, near the water tower, said District Manager John Kennedy...