Stories from Thursday, May 26, 2005

A.J. Young, 74, of Pocahon-tas, Ark. died May 16, 2005, at his residence. He was born Feb. 13, 1931, in Noble, Ark. He was the son of Arthur Young and Flora Rice Young. He worked many years in jobs dealing with timber. He attended the Shekinah Tabernacle near Wirth...

Mildred Hall Collins, 90, of Ash Flat died May 19, 2005, at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Kittle, Ark., to Luke and Ada Andrews Hall Nov. 29, 1914, she was the descendant of several pioneer families in north central Arkansas and was the fourth generation to own the Hall homestead west of Ash Flat...

FAYETTEVILLE -- With its momentum stuck in reverse, Arkansas backed into the SEC Tournament Sunday. Ole Miss, tying LSU for the SEC West championship at 18-11, beat the Razorbacks 9-1 Sunday, completing a three-game sweep at Baum Stadium following 5-3 and 10-2 Friday and Saturday victories...

With the days of May starting to wind down, the start of the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway is now only a week away. Super Late Model competitors from all corners of the country will be converging on Don and Billie Gibson's 3/8-mile, red clay oval track located in West Plains to try to add their names to a very elite list. The 2005 edition of the event will pay an earth-shattering $39,000 to win and $3,900 just to start the 100-lap affair...

Earl "Corky" Eugene Burr, 55, of Williford, Ark., died May 13, 2005, at his home. Born Jan. 1, 1950, in San Luis Obispo, Calif., he was the son of Chester and Alpha Prior Burr. He moved to Sharp County a year ago from Las Vegas, Nev. He was a member of the American Legon at Williford...

Orvel Lloyd Bales, 86, of Zion, Ark., died May 13, 2005 at Pioneer Nursing Home in Melbourne, Ark. He was born Jan. 8, 1919, to William Tibbs Bales and Florence Alabama Hunt Bales in Knob Creek, Ark. He was a trucker and grocer. He was a member of Millcrest Church of Christ...

Velma Lee Alford, 77, of Alton, Mo., died May 16, 2005, in Alton, Mo. Born April 13, 1928, in Camp, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Otis Todd and Hazel Moss Todd. She was united in marriage Feb., 19, 1948, in Salem, Ark. to Alfred Alford. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by her family and many friends...

THAYER -- The Bill and Carlene Williams residence on Caroline Street in Thayer looks like a typical family home in Thayer. That is until you step from the sunroom to two full rooms of what Carlene affectionately calls "stuff." "One man's trash is another man's treasure," says Carlene. She and her husband Bill have on display, in two rooms of their home, at least three, possibly more, generations of two joined families hers, the Youngs, and his, the Williamses...

THAYER -- Students in grades 7-12 in the Thayer School District who will be participating in extracurricular and co-curricular activities may be subject to random drug testing starting next school year. Thayer High School Principal Kevin Hedden said the Thayer School Board will vote on the issue at the June school board meeting...

The Charles Burkett American Legion Post 344 of Thayer will hold a "Dedication to all Veterans" ceremony May 28 at 11 a.m. at the south gate to the Thayer Cemetery. According to Post Commander Don Smith, several events are scheduled for the day, including a performance by bagpiper Dwayne Dunlap. Smith said a firing squad composed of the post honor guard and a bugler playing Taps will also be at the ceremony...

Vestel Foshee, 88, of Mammoth Spring, Ark., daughter of the late Clarence and Catherine Evans Sampson, was born Jan. 23, 1917, at Rector, Ark., and died May 14, 2005. In 1933, She married Johnny Smith of Saddle, Ark., and to this union two sons were born. Her husband, Johnny, and two sons -- Darrel and Donald, preceded her in death. In 1982, she married Coy Foshee at Mammoth Spring who preceded her in death. She was a member of Mammoth Spring Church of Christ...

Charles Frank Gabbert, 80, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died May 14, 2005, at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab. He was born Aug. 29, 1924 in Ankeny, Iowa to Fred Hugh Gabbert and Nellie Kyle Gabbert. He married Lucile Wearmouth Gabbert of Cherokee Village, Ark.He was employed by Walt Disney Productions as an accountant.Survivors are his wife of Cherokee Village, two sons Brian Douglas Gabbert and Hugh Gabbert of Las Vegas, Nev., a daughter, Pamela Denise Hilton of Palmdale, Calif., a sister Gretchen Fees of Cherokee Village.. ...

J.E. "Sim" Goings, 75, of Evening Shade, Ark., died May 20, 2005 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was employed as cattle rancher and carpet installer. He was a member of Bettis Town Church of Christ near Poughkeepsie, Ark. Survivors include his wife, Janetta Goings of Evening Shade, Ark.; a son, Ronnie Goings of Evening Shade; a daughter, Debbie James of Batesville; three brothers -- Carson Goings of Hardy, Cecil Goings of Hot Springs, Ark., and Don Goings of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two sisters -- Lorene Morgan of Williford and Bonnie Sue Goings of Mount Ida, Ark.. ...

A Ford Model T stands in the parking lot of Dairy Queen in Salem May 20. The car was one of 50 that toured from Mountain Home through Hardy and Salem. Photo/Cox

Janie Del McGibney, 89, of Alton, Mo., was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Oregon County, Mo., and died May 14, 2005, at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Mo. On June 13, 1999, Jane and Erman McGibney celebrated 60 years of marriage. She was a charter member of Alton Church of Christ and was active in Alton VFW Ladies Auxiliary...

Working on a tip from a local resident, Sharp County authorities captured a Cherokee Village woman who had escaped from the Sharp County jail May 22, calling off a manhunt that lasted nearly 10 hours. Jennifer Lynn Englebrecht, 19, was apprehended by Ash Flat police officer Bobby Woods just before midnight May 22...

The Quad Cities are not united in everything.At the May 16 Ash Flat council meeting the council voted 4-1 not to participate in a committee established to provide areawide animal control. Alderman Cindy Asher cast the lone vote in favor of the unified animal control measure...

Fulton County, Salem's annual Homecoming festivities will be May 27 and 28, with activities on the Salem Courthouse Square. The event will include a street dance, parade, booths, concessions and children's games. *****Izard County...

Two Izard County men and an Arizona man are facing multiple felony theft and burglary charges after a break-in May 20 at an Oxford home. According to the Izard County Sheriff's Department, Dustin Michael Baird, 18, of Melbourne, Joshua Shane Dockins, 19, of Oxford and Jason Tyrone Woods of Chandler, Ariz., stole $8,000 worth of electronics equipment from the house...

MAMMOTH SPRING -- A new interpretive station has been added to the Spring Lake Trail at Mammoth Spring State Park. The George D. Hay Foundation asked park officials if something could be constructed or added to the state park to show appreciation for Hay and the Mammoth Spring area for their contribution to the formation of the Grand Ole Opry...

The Izard County Sheriff's Department opened a new sub-station at the Crestview Terrace apartment complex May 20 in Calico Rock. Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence said the new outpost will give the sheriff's office a greater presence in the area."If you look at the county in geographical terms there are three population centers -- Melbourne, Horseshoe Bend and Calico Rock," Lawrence said. "Of the three, Calico Rock was the only one without a permanent law enforcement presence."...

Another year, another top-four finish in Class 1 golf for the Thayer Bobcats. The Bobcats wrapped up a productive 2005 season by coming in with a third-place showing in the Class 1 State Golf Championship at Island Green Golf Club in Republic May 16 and 17...

Another year, another top-four finish in Class 1 golf for the Thayer Bobcats. The Bobcats wrapped up a productive 2005 season by coming in with a third-place showing in the Class 1 State Golf Championship at Island Green Golf Club in Republic May 16 and 17...

Another year, another top-four finish in Class 1 golf for the Thayer Bobcats. The Bobcats wrapped up a productive 2005 season by coming in with a third-place showing in the Class 1 State Golf Championship at Island Green Golf Club in Republic May 16 and 17...

FAYETTEVILLE -- With its momentum stuck in reverse, Arkansas backed into the SEC Tournament Sunday. Ole Miss, tying LSU for the SEC West championship at 18-11, beat the Razorbacks 9-1 Sunday, completing a three-game sweep at Baum Stadium following 5-3 and 10-2 Friday and Saturday victories...

With the days of May starting to wind down, the start of the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway is now only a week away. Super Late Model competitors from all corners of the country will be converging on Don and Billie Gibson's 3/8-mile, red clay oval track located in West Plains to try to add their names to a very elite list. The 2005 edition of the event will pay an earth-shattering $39,000 to win and $3,900 just to start the 100-lap affair...

FAYETTEVILLE -- With its momentum stuck in reverse, Arkansas backed into the SEC Tournament Sunday. Ole Miss, tying LSU for the SEC West championship at 18-11, beat the Razorbacks 9-1 Sunday, completing a three-game sweep at Baum Stadium following 5-3 and 10-2 Friday and Saturday victories...

With the days of May starting to wind down, the start of the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway is now only a week away. Super Late Model competitors from all corners of the country will be converging on Don and Billie Gibson's 3/8-mile, red clay oval track located in West Plains to try to add their names to a very elite list. The 2005 edition of the event will pay an earth-shattering $39,000 to win and $3,900 just to start the 100-lap affair...

They were tell-tale signs. The look of desperation in the eyes of the opposing pitcher as he worked the ball nervously back-and-forth between his sweaty palms. The way the fans of the home team pushed closer to the edge of their seats with a sense of anticipation...

Players from Viola and Salem headlined the 2AA-North All-Conference teams that were selected for softball and baseball last week, with the two schools each landing nine players on the squads, enough to field a team and take to the diamond. The Viola Lady Longhorns, quarterfinalists in the Class AA State Tournament, saw Lindsey Barker, Kyla Batterton, Jaime Dailey and Leslie Taylor make the All-Conference team. ...

Carol R. Hawkins, 67, of Hardy, Ark., passed away May 19, 2005, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Hawkins was born on March 7, 1938, in Oak Ridge, Tenn., the daughter of Joseph Evan Owens and Annette Steincipher Owens. She was united in marriage to Eugene Hawkins on Sept. 8, 1956, in Indianapolis, Ind...

Players from Viola and Salem headlined the 2AA-North All-Conference teams that were selected for softball and baseball last week, with the two schools each landing nine players on the squads, enough to field a team and take to the diamond. The Viola Lady Longhorns, quarterfinalists in the Class AA State Tournament, saw Lindsey Barker, Kyla Batterton, Jaime Dailey and Leslie Taylor make the All-Conference team. ...

They were tell-tale signs. The look of desperation in the eyes of the opposing pitcher as he worked the ball nervously back-and-forth between his sweaty palms. The way the fans of the home team pushed closer to the edge of their seats with a sense of anticipation...

Willie Mae Young, 90, of Salem, Ark., was born on June 2, 1914, in Fayette County, Ala., the daughter of Sheard P. and Samantha J. Watkins Tucker. She died May 17, 2005, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. She married Dave Young in 1946 at Lepanto, Ark. She spent her working years as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and a cook/cafeteria manager for the Lepanto School system...

O. I. Randol, 92, of Highland, passed away May 20, 2005, at the Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat. He was born Aug. 1, 1912, in Wellston, Okla., the son of Charlie Randol and Edna Fowler Randol. He worked many years as a production supervisor for the Texaco Company...

Cora Ithmar McEndree, 86, of Paragould, Ark., died May 14, 2005, at the Paragould Nursing Center in Paragould. Born Jan. 1, 1919, in Clairemore, Okla., she was the daughter of William Elijah and Frankie Emiline Tillson Matney. She married Harry Leman McEndree Nov. 2, 1938, at Evening Shade, Ark. She spent her working years as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and a homemaker. She was of the Assembly of God faith...

Raymond Gene "Chubby" Heern, 76, of Jonesboro, Ark., died May 16, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Jonesboro the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heern. He graduated from Jonesboro Public Schools and worked for State Farm Insurance Company for 36 years, retiring as northeast Arkansas agency manager...

One week after Islamic terrorists executed the 9-1-1 attacks, then Attorney General John Ashcroft had a stern message for a group of upper level government officials, including one from Arkansas, in Washington, D.C."Gentlemen, the president of the United States has just told me that we must never let this happen to the American people again," Ashcroft said. "This is a burden I thought I would share with the rest of you."...

A Fulton County man was charged with two drug offenses May 15 after a traffic stop on north Highway 223 near Viola.Larry G. Keener, 48, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a class C felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use, a class C felony...

CAMP FUND-RAISER: Salem School District junior and senior cheerleading squads wash cars in the parking lot of Salem Dairy Queen May 20 to raise funds for cheerleading camp and new uniforms. The cheerleaders, taking advantage of one of the first days of summer break, had raised $400 by mid afternoon...

The Izard County Sheriff's Department opened a new sub-station at the Crestview Terrace apartment complex May 20 in Calico Rock. Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence said the new outpost will give the sheriff's office a greater presence in the area."If you look at the county in geographical terms there are three population centers -- Melbourne, Horseshoe Bend and Calico Rock," Lawrence said. "Of the three, Calico Rock was the only one without a permanent law enforcement presence."...

MAMMOTH SPRING -- A new interpretive station has been added to the Spring Lake Trail at Mammoth Spring State Park. The George D. Hay Foundation asked park officials if something could be constructed or added to the state park to show appreciation for Hay and the Mammoth Spring area for their contribution to the formation of the Grand Ole Opry...

The Charles Burkett American Legion Post 344 of Thayer will hold a "Dedication to all Veterans" ceremony May 28 at 11 a.m. at the south gate to the Thayer Cemetery. According to Post Commander Don Smith, several events are scheduled for the day, including a performance by bagpiper Dwayne Dunlap. Smith said a firing squad composed of the post honor guard and a bugler playing Taps will also be at the ceremony...

THAYER -- Students in grades 7-12 in the Thayer School District who will be participating in extracurricular and co-curricular activities may be subject to random drug testing starting next school year. Thayer High School Principal Kevin Hedden said the Thayer School Board will vote on the issue at the June school board meeting...

THAYER -- The Bill and Carlene Williams residence on Caroline Street in Thayer looks like a typical family home in Thayer. That is until you step from the sunroom to two full rooms of what Carlene affectionately calls "stuff." "One man's trash is another man's treasure," says Carlene. She and her husband Bill have on display, in two rooms of their home, at least three, possibly more, generations of two joined families hers, the Youngs, and his, the Williamses...

A Ford Model T stands in the parking lot of Dairy Queen in Salem May 20. The car was one of 50 that toured from Mountain Home through Hardy and Salem. Photo/Cox

Horseshoe Bend residents are mourning the loss of former mayor Charles R. "Bud" Mowder who died May 11 in Havana, Ill., from natural causes. "He was great to work with," said Horseshoe Bend Recorder/Treasurer Sally Prohl. "He had Horseshoe Bend in his heart."...

They were tell-tale signs. The look of desperation in the eyes of the opposing pitcher as he worked the ball nervously back-and-forth between his sweaty palms. The way the fans of the home team pushed closer to the edge of their seats with a sense of anticipation...

Horseshoe Bend residents are mourning the loss of former mayor Charles R. "Bud" Mowder who died May 11 in Havana, Ill., from natural causes. "He was great to work with," said Horseshoe Bend Recorder/Treasurer Sally Prohl. "He had Horseshoe Bend in his heart."...

One week after Islamic terrorists executed the 9-1-1 attacks, then Attorney General John Ashcroft had a stern message for a group of upper level government officials, including one from Arkansas, in Washington, D.C."Gentlemen, the president of the United States has just told me that we must never let this happen to the American people again," Ashcroft said. "This is a burden I thought I would share with the rest of you."...

A Fulton County man was charged with two drug offenses May 15 after a traffic stop on north Highway 223 near Viola.Larry G. Keener, 48, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a class C felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use, a class C felony...

CAMP FUND-RAISER: Salem School District junior and senior cheerleading squads wash cars in the parking lot of Salem Dairy Queen May 20 to raise funds for cheerleading camp and new uniforms. The cheerleaders, taking advantage of one of the first days of summer break, had raised $400 by mid afternoon...

Players from Viola and Salem headlined the 2AA-North All-Conference teams that were selected for softball and baseball last week, with the two schools each landing nine players on the squads, enough to field a team and take to the diamond. The Viola Lady Longhorns, quarterfinalists in the Class AA State Tournament, saw Lindsey Barker, Kyla Batterton, Jaime Dailey and Leslie Taylor make the All-Conference team. ...

Another year, another top-four finish in Class 1 golf for the Thayer Bobcats. The Bobcats wrapped up a productive 2005 season by coming in with a third-place showing in the Class 1 State Golf Championship at Island Green Golf Club in Republic May 16 and 17...

FAYETTEVILLE -- With its momentum stuck in reverse, Arkansas backed into the SEC Tournament Sunday. Ole Miss, tying LSU for the SEC West championship at 18-11, beat the Razorbacks 9-1 Sunday, completing a three-game sweep at Baum Stadium following 5-3 and 10-2 Friday and Saturday victories...

With the days of May starting to wind down, the start of the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway is now only a week away. Super Late Model competitors from all corners of the country will be converging on Don and Billie Gibson's 3/8-mile, red clay oval track located in West Plains to try to add their names to a very elite list. The 2005 edition of the event will pay an earth-shattering $39,000 to win and $3,900 just to start the 100-lap affair...

Players from Viola and Salem headlined the 2AA-North All-Conference teams that were selected for softball and baseball last week, with the two schools each landing nine players on the squads, enough to field a team and take to the diamond. The Viola Lady Longhorns, quarterfinalists in the Class AA State Tournament, saw Lindsey Barker, Kyla Batterton, Jaime Dailey and Leslie Taylor make the All-Conference team. ...

A Fulton County man was charged with two drug offenses May 15 after a traffic stop on north Highway 223 near Viola.Larry G. Keener, 48, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a class C felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use, a class C felony...

One week after Islamic terrorists executed the 9-1-1 attacks, then Attorney General John Ashcroft had a stern message for a group of upper level government officials, including one from Arkansas, in Washington, D.C."Gentlemen, the president of the United States has just told me that we must never let this happen to the American people again," Ashcroft said. "This is a burden I thought I would share with the rest of you."...

Horseshoe Bend residents are mourning the loss of former mayor Charles R. "Bud" Mowder who died May 11 in Havana, Ill., from natural causes. "He was great to work with," said Horseshoe Bend Recorder/Treasurer Sally Prohl. "He had Horseshoe Bend in his heart."...

Two Izard County men and an Arizona man are facing multiple felony theft and burglary charges after a break-in May 20 at an Oxford home. According to the Izard County Sheriff's Department, Dustin Michael Baird, 18, of Melbourne, Joshua Shane Dockins, 19, of Oxford and Jason Tyrone Woods of Chandler, Ariz., stole $8,000 worth of electronics equipment from the house...

Fulton County, Salem's annual Homecoming festivities will be May 27 and 28, with activities on the Salem Courthouse Square. The event will include a street dance, parade, booths, concessions and children's games. *****Izard County...

CAMP FUND-RAISER: Salem School District junior and senior cheerleading squads wash cars in the parking lot of Salem Dairy Queen May 20 to raise funds for cheerleading camp and new uniforms. The cheerleaders, taking advantage of one of the first days of summer break, had raised $400 by mid afternoon...

The Izard County Sheriff's Department opened a new sub-station at the Crestview Terrace apartment complex May 20 in Calico Rock. Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence said the new outpost will give the sheriff's office a greater presence in the area."If you look at the county in geographical terms there are three population centers -- Melbourne, Horseshoe Bend and Calico Rock," Lawrence said. "Of the three, Calico Rock was the only one without a permanent law enforcement presence."...

MAMMOTH SPRING -- A new interpretive station has been added to the Spring Lake Trail at Mammoth Spring State Park. The George D. Hay Foundation asked park officials if something could be constructed or added to the state park to show appreciation for Hay and the Mammoth Spring area for their contribution to the formation of the Grand Ole Opry...

The Charles Burkett American Legion Post 344 of Thayer will hold a "Dedication to all Veterans" ceremony May 28 at 11 a.m. at the south gate to the Thayer Cemetery. According to Post Commander Don Smith, several events are scheduled for the day, including a performance by bagpiper Dwayne Dunlap. Smith said a firing squad composed of the post honor guard and a bugler playing Taps will also be at the ceremony...

THAYER -- Students in grades 7-12 in the Thayer School District who will be participating in extracurricular and co-curricular activities may be subject to random drug testing starting next school year. Thayer High School Principal Kevin Hedden said the Thayer School Board will vote on the issue at the June school board meeting...

THAYER -- The Bill and Carlene Williams residence on Caroline Street in Thayer looks like a typical family home in Thayer. That is until you step from the sunroom to two full rooms of what Carlene affectionately calls "stuff." "One man's trash is another man's treasure," says Carlene. She and her husband Bill have on display, in two rooms of their home, at least three, possibly more, generations of two joined families hers, the Youngs, and his, the Williamses...

A Ford Model T stands in the parking lot of Dairy Queen in Salem May 20. The car was one of 50 that toured from Mountain Home through Hardy and Salem. Photo/Cox

The Quad Cities are not united in everything.At the May 16 Ash Flat council meeting the council voted 4-1 not to participate in a committee established to provide areawide animal control. Alderman Cindy Asher cast the lone vote in favor of the unified animal control measure...

Working on a tip from a local resident, Sharp County authorities captured a Cherokee Village woman who had escaped from the Sharp County jail May 22, calling off a manhunt that lasted nearly 10 hours. Jennifer Lynn Englebrecht, 19, was apprehended by Ash Flat police officer Bobby Woods just before midnight May 22...

Janie Del McGibney, 89, of Alton, Mo., was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Oregon County, Mo., and died May 14, 2005, at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Mo. On June 13, 1999, Jane and Erman McGibney celebrated 60 years of marriage. She was a charter member of Alton Church of Christ and was active in Alton VFW Ladies Auxiliary...

Working on a tip from a local resident, Sharp County authorities captured a Cherokee Village woman who had escaped from the Sharp County jail May 22, calling off a manhunt that lasted nearly 10 hours. Jennifer Lynn Englebrecht, 19, was apprehended by Ash Flat police officer Bobby Woods just before midnight May 22...

The Quad Cities are not united in everything.At the May 16 Ash Flat council meeting the council voted 4-1 not to participate in a committee established to provide areawide animal control. Alderman Cindy Asher cast the lone vote in favor of the unified animal control measure...

Fulton County, Salem's annual Homecoming festivities will be May 27 and 28, with activities on the Salem Courthouse Square. The event will include a street dance, parade, booths, concessions and children's games. *****Izard County...

Two Izard County men and an Arizona man are facing multiple felony theft and burglary charges after a break-in May 20 at an Oxford home. According to the Izard County Sheriff's Department, Dustin Michael Baird, 18, of Melbourne, Joshua Shane Dockins, 19, of Oxford and Jason Tyrone Woods of Chandler, Ariz., stole $8,000 worth of electronics equipment from the house...

Willie Mae Young, 90, of Salem, Ark., was born on June 2, 1914, in Fayette County, Ala., the daughter of Sheard P. and Samantha J. Watkins Tucker. She died May 17, 2005, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. She married Dave Young in 1946 at Lepanto, Ark. She spent her working years as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and a cook/cafeteria manager for the Lepanto School system...

They were tell-tale signs. The look of desperation in the eyes of the opposing pitcher as he worked the ball nervously back-and-forth between his sweaty palms. The way the fans of the home team pushed closer to the edge of their seats with a sense of anticipation...

Players from Viola and Salem headlined the 2AA-North All-Conference teams that were selected for softball and baseball last week, with the two schools each landing nine players on the squads, enough to field a team and take to the diamond. The Viola Lady Longhorns, quarterfinalists in the Class AA State Tournament, saw Lindsey Barker, Kyla Batterton, Jaime Dailey and Leslie Taylor make the All-Conference team. ...

Another year, another top-four finish in Class 1 golf for the Thayer Bobcats. The Bobcats wrapped up a productive 2005 season by coming in with a third-place showing in the Class 1 State Golf Championship at Island Green Golf Club in Republic May 16 and 17...

FAYETTEVILLE -- With its momentum stuck in reverse, Arkansas backed into the SEC Tournament Sunday. Ole Miss, tying LSU for the SEC West championship at 18-11, beat the Razorbacks 9-1 Sunday, completing a three-game sweep at Baum Stadium following 5-3 and 10-2 Friday and Saturday victories...

With the days of May starting to wind down, the start of the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway is now only a week away. Super Late Model competitors from all corners of the country will be converging on Don and Billie Gibson's 3/8-mile, red clay oval track located in West Plains to try to add their names to a very elite list. The 2005 edition of the event will pay an earth-shattering $39,000 to win and $3,900 just to start the 100-lap affair...

A.J. Young, 74, of Pocahon-tas, Ark. died May 16, 2005, at his residence. He was born Feb. 13, 1931, in Noble, Ark. He was the son of Arthur Young and Flora Rice Young. He worked many years in jobs dealing with timber. He attended the Shekinah Tabernacle near Wirth...

Janie Del McGibney, 89, of Alton, Mo., was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Oregon County, Mo., and died May 14, 2005, at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Mo. On June 13, 1999, Jane and Erman McGibney celebrated 60 years of marriage. She was a charter member of Alton Church of Christ and was active in Alton VFW Ladies Auxiliary...

A.J. Young, 74, of Pocahon-tas, Ark. died May 16, 2005, at his residence. He was born Feb. 13, 1931, in Noble, Ark. He was the son of Arthur Young and Flora Rice Young. He worked many years in jobs dealing with timber. He attended the Shekinah Tabernacle near Wirth...

Mildred Hall Collins, 90, of Ash Flat died May 19, 2005, at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Kittle, Ark., to Luke and Ada Andrews Hall Nov. 29, 1914, she was the descendant of several pioneer families in north central Arkansas and was the fourth generation to own the Hall homestead west of Ash Flat...

FAYETTEVILLE -- With its momentum stuck in reverse, Arkansas backed into the SEC Tournament Sunday. Ole Miss, tying LSU for the SEC West championship at 18-11, beat the Razorbacks 9-1 Sunday, completing a three-game sweep at Baum Stadium following 5-3 and 10-2 Friday and Saturday victories...

With the days of May starting to wind down, the start of the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway is now only a week away. Super Late Model competitors from all corners of the country will be converging on Don and Billie Gibson's 3/8-mile, red clay oval track located in West Plains to try to add their names to a very elite list. The 2005 edition of the event will pay an earth-shattering $39,000 to win and $3,900 just to start the 100-lap affair...

Working on a tip from a local resident, Sharp County authorities captured a Cherokee Village woman who had escaped from the Sharp County jail May 22, calling off a manhunt that lasted nearly 10 hours. Jennifer Lynn Englebrecht, 19, was apprehended by Ash Flat police officer Bobby Woods just before midnight May 22...

Janie Del McGibney, 89, of Alton, Mo., was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Oregon County, Mo., and died May 14, 2005, at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Mo. On June 13, 1999, Jane and Erman McGibney celebrated 60 years of marriage. She was a charter member of Alton Church of Christ and was active in Alton VFW Ladies Auxiliary...

A Ford Model T stands in the parking lot of Dairy Queen in Salem May 20. The car was one of 50 that toured from Mountain Home through Hardy and Salem. Photo/Cox

J.E. "Sim" Goings, 75, of Evening Shade, Ark., died May 20, 2005 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was employed as cattle rancher and carpet installer. He was a member of Bettis Town Church of Christ near Poughkeepsie, Ark. Survivors include his wife, Janetta Goings of Evening Shade, Ark.; a son, Ronnie Goings of Evening Shade; a daughter, Debbie James of Batesville; three brothers -- Carson Goings of Hardy, Cecil Goings of Hot Springs, Ark., and Don Goings of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two sisters -- Lorene Morgan of Williford and Bonnie Sue Goings of Mount Ida, Ark.. ...

Charles Frank Gabbert, 80, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died May 14, 2005, at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab. He was born Aug. 29, 1924 in Ankeny, Iowa to Fred Hugh Gabbert and Nellie Kyle Gabbert. He married Lucile Wearmouth Gabbert of Cherokee Village, Ark.He was employed by Walt Disney Productions as an accountant.Survivors are his wife of Cherokee Village, two sons Brian Douglas Gabbert and Hugh Gabbert of Las Vegas, Nev., a daughter, Pamela Denise Hilton of Palmdale, Calif., a sister Gretchen Fees of Cherokee Village.. ...

Vestel Foshee, 88, of Mammoth Spring, Ark., daughter of the late Clarence and Catherine Evans Sampson, was born Jan. 23, 1917, at Rector, Ark., and died May 14, 2005. In 1933, She married Johnny Smith of Saddle, Ark., and to this union two sons were born. Her husband, Johnny, and two sons -- Darrel and Donald, preceded her in death. In 1982, she married Coy Foshee at Mammoth Spring who preceded her in death. She was a member of Mammoth Spring Church of Christ...

Earl "Corky" Eugene Burr, 55, of Williford, Ark., died May 13, 2005, at his home. Born Jan. 1, 1950, in San Luis Obispo, Calif., he was the son of Chester and Alpha Prior Burr. He moved to Sharp County a year ago from Las Vegas, Nev. He was a member of the American Legon at Williford...

Orvel Lloyd Bales, 86, of Zion, Ark., died May 13, 2005 at Pioneer Nursing Home in Melbourne, Ark. He was born Jan. 8, 1919, to William Tibbs Bales and Florence Alabama Hunt Bales in Knob Creek, Ark. He was a trucker and grocer. He was a member of Millcrest Church of Christ...

The Quad Cities are not united in everything.At the May 16 Ash Flat council meeting the council voted 4-1 not to participate in a committee established to provide areawide animal control. Alderman Cindy Asher cast the lone vote in favor of the unified animal control measure...

Fulton County, Salem's annual Homecoming festivities will be May 27 and 28, with activities on the Salem Courthouse Square. The event will include a street dance, parade, booths, concessions and children's games. *****Izard County...

Two Izard County men and an Arizona man are facing multiple felony theft and burglary charges after a break-in May 20 at an Oxford home. According to the Izard County Sheriff's Department, Dustin Michael Baird, 18, of Melbourne, Joshua Shane Dockins, 19, of Oxford and Jason Tyrone Woods of Chandler, Ariz., stole $8,000 worth of electronics equipment from the house...

With the days of May starting to wind down, the start of the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway is now only a week away. Super Late Model competitors from all corners of the country will be converging on Don and Billie Gibson's 3/8-mile, red clay oval track located in West Plains to try to add their names to a very elite list. The 2005 edition of the event will pay an earth-shattering $39,000 to win and $3,900 just to start the 100-lap affair...