Stories from Thursday, May 18, 2017

Funeral Services for George W. Freeman have been scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, May 19, 2017 at Hayhurst Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma with a private interment at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home. Friends may visit the funeral home on Thursday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with family there to greet visitors from 5:00 to 7:00 PM...

David Perry Baker, born December 26, 1933 passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Jane Underwood Baker of the home; a son, Mark David Baker (Kasey) Berryville, AR; and a daughter, Laura Ann Pennick (Jay), Wichita, KS. ...

BATESVILLE — The Berryville Lady Bobcats were one game away from playing for the Class 4A state soccer championship, but the Pulaski Robinson Lady Senators defeated Berryville 4-3 in penalty kicks Saturday at Southside High School in Batesville. "It was two evenly matched teams," Berryville coach Aaron Hall said. ...

The Green Forest Tigers have begun preparations for the 2017 football season. The Tigers weren't able to do much in spring practice, as they only had six practices and members of the soccer team were unable to join the football team because of the Class 4A state tournament. Coach Bobby Bishop says his team was able to learn from the time it got on the field, though...

The Eureka Springs Highlanders and Green Forest Tigers and each had members of the track team go to the Meet of Champions on Saturday in Russellville. Gabi Bloch of Eureka Springs finished ninth in the 3,200-meter run at 12:39. Green Forest's Karina Maravillas finished seventh in the 1,600-meter run at 5:43. The Green Forest boys finished ninth in the 4x800-meter relay at 8:58. The team consisted of Rhett Williamson, David Nelson, Patrick Hunter and Gabriel Ramos...