Stories from Friday, September 6, 2013

BERRYVILLE -- At the pre-trial hearing for Victor Acuna-Sanchez on Tuesday, both the prosecuting attorney and the defense asked for continuances to prolong the pretrial hearings. The next hearing was scheduled for Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. at the Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville...

BERRYVILLE -- U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, visited and broke bread with workers from Ducommun / LaBarge Technologies and Raytheon officials at a barbecue luncheon in Berryville on Wednesday. While the luncheon focused on the importance of having a good workforce like the one at Ducommun in Berryville, Womack also discussed Syria and the United States' possible involvement...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As a result of a recent FEMA visit to northern Arkansas, President Barack Obama has declared a federal disaster area in six counties in the state. FEMA's Kenneth K. Suiso has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for the area, according to a release from the agency...

"Maybe it's time for you to settle down." Those were my words to a friend who was seeking a bit of help with his unhappy life. It's not that his life was an out-and-out disaster. He had all the trappings of contentment: A good job, a beautiful wife and family, a comfortable home, and a bright future. Still, he wasn't happy...

The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center from Aug. 30 through Sept. 4 and charged with the following crimes for which they have not yet been tried: Aug. 30 Zachary Joe Baker, 22, Springdale, was booked for driving on suspended license, speeding, failure to appear and a white warrant...

GREEN FOREST -- Since last spring, the school board has approved the purchase of three new properties. The most recent, approved at the board's Monday night meeting, is Angela Baker's property on the corner of Tulip and Arch Streets. The first purchase was Scott Russell's property adjacent to Baker's home. ...

BERRYVILLE -- Helen Irene Hull Maples, who was the city treasurer for 42 years, passed away on Sept. 1 at the age of 88. "Helen's one of those people who's kind of like an institution," Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney said. "She will be missed." Mrs. Maples spent almost all of her life in and around the city, graduating from Berryville High School in 1942...

BERRYVILLE -- City residents can expect to be paying a bit more for water. The Berryville City Council had its second reading of Ordinance 950, which would raise the water rates for all users, on Tuesday night. Users inside the city limits will see the minimum charge -- for the first 2,000 gallons of water -- go from $8 to $11 a month; outside of the city limits, that cost will jump from $10 to $13...