January 2023

Joyce Marie Pharis

Joyce Marie Pharis 91, of Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life on Jan. 13, 2023, with her children by her bedside. Born on Aug. 25, 1931, in Carrollton, Arkansas to Joe and Stella Fultz Davis (deceased). Joyce spent her formative years in Alpena and Urbanette, Arkansas. Growing up during the Depression Era was difficult, the Davis Family managed to scrape out a living in the hills of Carroll County.
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Charles Edward Hatcher

Charles Edward Hatcher of Holiday Island, Arkansas was born on December 10, 1946, in Eureka Springs to Frank and Juanita (Shouse) Hatcher. Charles passed away January 18, 2023, in Bentonville at the age of 76.
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Gregory Leon Smith

Gregory Leon Smith of Berryville, Arkansas was born November 8, 1960 in Berryville to Sammy and Darlene (Edmondson) Smith. Greg passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 62.
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New chamber leader speaks to Rotary Club

n Berryville, Green Forest celebrate Homecoming n New chamber leader speaks to Rotary Club n KUAF records talk with paper’s new owners n Deatherage is Rotary Student of the Month n BV council breezes through short agenda n Martin retires after 36 years with CS Bank n Tigers rally late to top Lincoln by 1 point n Bobcats pick up pair of conference victories .
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Cookstove conspiracies

We’ll get to the politics of it in just a moment. First: I’ll never forget the day, nor will she: Her howls of delight, audible from the kitchen and across the den and down the center hallway and past the little sitting room and into the master bedroom, where someone had hoped to begin an afternoon nap.
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