Stories from Friday, August 29, 2014

The Green Forest volleyball team began its bid to return to the state championship match Monday night, defeating Yellville-Summit 25-8, 25-14 and 25-16. Considering it was the first match of the year, Green Forest Coach Trista Killingsworth was pleased with the way her team performed...

The Green Forest golf team went to the Diamond City golf tournament Monday in Rogers and won its first boys tournament in several years. Bruno-Pyatt, Lead Hill and Bergman were the other schools that were in attendance, but the only school that was a threat to Green Forest was Bergman...

Eureka Springs opened its 2014 volleyball season with two consecutive losses, falling to Alpena, 25-13, 25-4 and 25-7 Monday and then losing to Flippin on Tuesday, 25-8, 25-15 and 25-17. Still, first-year coach Adam Brothers said the Highlanders have come a long way in a short amount of time...

The Berryville Lady Bandits fast-pitch softball team traveled to Springfield Mo. and went undefeated at the annual "Summer Bash" tournament. Coach Danny Kelly said the team played great and he is very proud. "The girls played as tough as any coach could hope for," Kelly said...

David Ray Jones Pritchard passed away August 24, 2014 at the age of 54 years. He was born October 31, 1959 to Margaret Pritchard Jones and Robert Jean Jones who preceded him in death. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Dave & Audra Pritchard, who adopted him and raised him as their own, who also preceded him in death...