Stories from Friday, May 9, 2014

HARRISON -- A jury of eight found Investigator Joel Hand of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office not guilty of using excessive force in that 2010 arrest of Edward Paul Chevallier Sr. Chevallier was arrested and charged with criminal trespass, harassment, disorderly conduct and refusal to submit to arrest. ...

CARROLL COUNTY -- Along with the dogwood blossoms -- and pollen -- in the spring comes the opening of the county's farmers' markets. Fresh greens and flowering plants are the primary offerings early on, but markets also offer meats, seasonings and other hand-crafted products like baked goods and natural soaps and sprays...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Pine Mountain Theater will present a free performance of their 2014 40th anniversary show, "40 Years of Music," on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. to benefit the victims of a recent traffic accident that took the life of 23-month-old Heaven Burlingame and left the child's mother, Lauren, in critical condition...

BERRYVILLE -- The City Council has approved a right-of-way easement allowing SourceGas to run its new line along the west side of the Berryville Memorial Cemetery near Freeman Avenue. As that is a newer part of the cemetery, it will not be disturbing graves, Alderwoman Cindy George said...

Geraldine J. Almon, 81, a resident of Berryville, was born on Dec. 4, 1932, in Wausau, Wis., a daughter of Carl and Stella (Wade) Trantow. A sweet mother and loving grandmother, Mrs. Almon died on May 7, 2014. She was an amazing and wonderful woman. She was one of the most hard working, most humble people that we ever knew...

Ken Autry is the former pastor at First United Methodist Church on the lake yard in DeFuniak Springs, Fla. I say "former" pastor only because he has now moved on to another appointment. Those Methodists won't let their preachers sit still for long. He once shared a letter with his congregation that I have yet to get out of my mind. The letter, while not written to Rev. Autry, had been written by a parishioner who had become quite disgruntled with her pastor. This is not uncommon...

David Stidham, center, received the "Heart of Relay" award at the 2014 Carroll County Relay for Life, held last weekend in Green Forest. Presenting the award to him are Betty Wood, left, and Karen Crane, right. For more Relay for Life photos, go to www.CarrollCoNews.com/gallery/19514...

The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center from April 23 through May 6 and charged with the following crimes, for which they have not yet been tried: April 23 Joseph Caustin Butler, 21, Eureka Springs, was booked for failure to pay...

CARROLL COUNTY -- In the aftermath of the Mayflower and Vilonia tornado disasters, the natural impulse is to help in any way possible, and many Carroll Countians are wondering what they can do. One thing they should not do, said Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Nick Samac, is to go down there uninvited...

CARROLL COUNTY -- The results of the Spring Prescription Take-Back Day are still being calculated by the Drug Enforcement Agency, but the initial findings suggest the amount that was taken back broke the state's previous record. "We have a total figure from the state and that is 22,373 pounds," said Fran Flener, drug director from the office of the governor. ...

Ed Haise spends his days in a pit... literally. He's the guy you don't see when you have your oil changed at the Berryville's Kwik Kar Oil and Lube. He drains the oil and replaces the filter and sees your car from a vantage point most folks don't get to view, underneath. He's worked at Kwik Kar for 13 years...

GREEN FOREST -- The Arkansas State Police worked the scene of an accident that involved a motorcycle colliding with a boat on May 1. Jacob LeStage was driving his 1994 Suzuki Intruder 1400 on U.S. Highway 62 between Berryville and Green Forest when he collided with the rear end of a boat trailer being pulled by a Ford F250...