Stories from Friday, September 5, 2014

LaDonna Newton changed her life forever four years ago when she entered Carroll County Drug Court. She only cemented the change Thursday, Aug. 28 at her drug court graduation. Newton entered drug court having just had a son, finding herself homeless with no way to care for her child...

LINDA MOODY, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born September 9, 1942 in Coffeyville, Kansas, a daughter of Lloyde Wayne and Mary Elizabeth (Reese) Sitterly. She departed this life Tuesday, September 02, 2014 in Berryville, Arkansas, at the age of 71 years...

NORA ALICE WILLIAMS, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born November 21, 1930 in the Nauvoo Community near Carr Lane, Missouri, a daughter of Lamuel Allen and Cora Alice (Freeman) Hendrickson. She departed this life Thursday, August 28, 2014 in her home in Berryville, Arkansas, at the age of 83 years...

One word: ChickenStock. That was the message Kevin Wright, founder of the Berryville Organic News Facebook group, got from Christine Panas. When Wright asked Panas what she meant, she said she thought the group, whose members hold fundraisers for hometown projects, needed to stage a music festival next year...

Steven Ray Langston, age 53, of Green Forest, AR passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. He was born Oct. 4, 1961 in Pine Bluff, AR, son of J.R. Langston and Anna Faye (Ferguson) Langston. Steven graduated from Harrison High School in 1980. A number of years ago he moved with his family to the Green Forest area, at Hugh. He was a mechanic by trade and he enjoyed spending time outdoors working on the family farm and 4-wheeling. Steve loved spending time with his family and friends and traveling...

MAGGIE MAY ADAY FANNING, a resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born November 17, 1917 in Nauvoo, Missouri, a daughter of John and Tempie Arminta (Williams) Aday. She departed this life Monday, September 01, 2014 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, at the age of 96 years...