Stories from Wednesday, February 3, 2016

WAYNE ALLEN GARDNER, SR., a resident of Green Forest, Arkansas, was born February 06, 1933 in Ponca, Oklahoma, a son of Marvin O. and Katherine (Dougherty) Gardner. He departed this life Sunday, January 31, 2016 in Harrison, at the age of 82 years. Wayne attended the Alpena First Baptist Church. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War...

BARBARA JEAN OWENS, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born September 24, 1946 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a daughter of Gene Wallace and Alice Faye (Brady) Barker. She departed this life Sunday, January 31, 2016 in Rogers, Arkansas with family by her side, at the age of 69 years...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Mountainburg Dragons ended the third quarter on an 11-2 run to put the Eureka Springs Highlanders in a 39-37 hole going into the fourth quarter of Friday's home game. It was about to be the Highlanders' 16th quarter of basketball in five days. ...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Green Forest and Eureka Springs' annual basketball game is called the "Carroll County Classic," but Thursday night's edition in Eureka Springs was far from a classic, as the Highlanders won, 59-40. Mathew McClung came ready to play for the Highlanders, as he scored nine of Eureka Springs' 18 first-quarter points. Eureka Springs led 18-11 at the end of the first...

Sometimes a win is all that counts. That was the case in Thursday night's 43-35 road victory over Lincoln. "We will take a road win every day, rather it looked good or not," Berryville coach Brent Compton said. "We just missed tons of easy shots around the basket. We didn't shoot free throws very well. We played hard defensively. We just missed too many chip shots around the basket that would have got us a comfortable victory."...

BERRYVILLE -- Tuesday night's 66-63 home victory over Gentry was an important one for the Berryville Bobcats. It moved the Bobcats to third place in the standings, which ensures them a bye in the first round of the district tournament. With 4:43 remaining, Darby Foster scored a basket and made a free throw to put Berryville up eight, but Gentry didn't go away. ...

Experienced teams always fight back when facing adversity. That is what the Eureka Springs Highlanders did at home Monday night when they defeated Johnson County Westside, 71-23. "I thought our team's defensive intensity was where it needed to be from the very beginning of the game," Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said. ...

Having to play four games in four days is never easy. That is what the Green Forest Tigers are in the process of doing, as they faced the Marshall Bobcats on Tuesday and played Yellville-Summit on Wednesday, both on the road. They traveled to Eureka Springs on Thursday and host Cotter on Friday...

WAYNE ALLEN GARDNER, SR., a resident of Green Forest, Arkansas, was born February 06, 1933 in Ponca, Oklahoma, a son of Marvin O. and Katherine (Dougherty) Gardner. He departed this life Sunday, January 31, 2016 in Harrison, at the age of 82 years. Wayne attended the Alpena First Baptist Church. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War...

BARBARA JEAN OWENS, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born September 24, 1946 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a daughter of Gene Wallace and Alice Faye (Brady) Barker. She departed this life Sunday, January 31, 2016 in Rogers, Arkansas with family by her side, at the age of 69 years...