Stories from Tuesday, March 8, 2016

DWAYNE TEAGUE, resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born June 17, 1941 in Clovis, New Mexico, a son of Virgil and Helene (Head) Teague. He departed this life Saturday, March 05, 2016 in his home with family by his side in Berryville, at the age of 74 years...

JIMMIE L. MILLER, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born August 06, 1929 in Drumright, Oklahoma, a son of Oran and Kate Ellen (Wood) Miller. He departed this life Friday, March 04, 2016 in his home in Berryville with family by his side, at the age of 86 years...

When I tell someone what I do for a living, I usually get one of two responses. The most common -- and preferred -- response is something along the lines of how cool my job must be. I can't disagree with that. It is cool. I get to speak with and write about people from many different walks of life on a daily basis; this has helped me appreciate how important and beautiful our differences are...

A couple of weeks ago, my son and I traveled to central Arkansas to attend my uncle's funeral. My Uncle Sammie died on Feb. 6, five days after his 74th birthday. His health had been declining for several years and he had suffered a light stroke not long before his death...

The Green Forest Class of 1991 will meet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday March 26 at the Train Depot in Green Forest. Please bring a covered dish, your favorite old and new pictures and your family. That evening, members of the Class of '91 are encouraged to attend the Green Forest Alumni Banquet...

Cast and crew registration for the 2016 season of The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs will be held on Sunday, March 13, on the grounds of The Great Passion Play. Those interested in being a member of this year's cast may apply between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m...

The Berryville Community Center caters to all age groups. Renee Allison, the center's aquatic and program manager, said she hopes multiple generations can find something to do at the center. Allison noted the center's many activities for seniors, saying the center also offers various youth activities...

Two Eureka Springs men were killed March 1 when an experimental aircraft crashed on takeoff from Elmdale Airpark near Abilene, Texas. Trooper Fred Biddle of the Texas Department of Public Safety identified the victims as James Hathcock, 63, and Aaron T. Taylor, 33, both of Eureka Springs. Biddle said Hathcock was the pilot...

The people have spoken. Last week, Madison County District Judge Dale Ramsey defeated Carroll County attorney Chris Flanagin for a new district judge's position covering Carroll and Madison Counties. Ramsey received 2,611 votes in Carroll County, compared with 3,578 votes for Flanagin, but Ramsey won the race with a dominant showing in Madison County. ...

A Eureka Springs woman was one of two people killed in a single-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on Arkansas Highway 23 one mile south of the Missouri state line. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, 27-year-old Amanda Wade was a passenger in a 2000 Jaguar driven by Joshua Hilton, 27, of Washburn, Mo...

Berryville's Hannah Morrell outleaps Christyn Williams of Central Arkansas Christian on the jump ball to start Saturday's semifinal game at the Class 4A state basketball tournament in Malvern. CAC defeated Berryville 45-31. (Photo by Charles Chappell/www.PhotoShelter.com/CCImages)...

Grab an umbrella, Carroll County residents. Joe Sellers, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tulsa, reported Monday that the county could receive up to eight inches of rain beginning Tuesday. Sellers said it should start raining Tuesday and continue off and on until Friday...

The Holiday Island Farmers Market announces a call for musicians, vendors and many exciting changes for the 2016 season. The market changes from morning to evening in 2016, and will now happen each Friday evening from April to October. April 1 is Opening Day, starting at 4 p.m. and closing at dark...