Stories from Thursday, September 11, 2008

Sarah Brooke Sigman and Terry Lynn Cole Jr. will exchange wedding vows on Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Sarah is the daughter of Earl and Sandy Sigman of Ash Flat. She is a Highland High School graduate and is employed by the Sharp County Sheriff's Department as the 9-1-1 coordinator...

Lloyd and Bertie Clouse of Hardy celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 23, 2008.

Edward Joseph Caputo, 71, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 31, 2008, at his residence in Cherokee Village. He was the son of the late Edward Caputo and the late Venita (Hollahan) Caputo. Joe was a farmer and truck driver. He was a veteran of the Korean War in the Army. When he retired to Cherokee Village he served as Lake Patrol on Lake Thunderbird...

Thelma V. Lesar, 93, of Anderson, Mo., formerly of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died Sept. 3, 2008, in Anderson, Mo. Thelma was born in Scotland County, S.D. She graduated from the University of Illinois and taught high school remedial reading in New Hampton, Iowa. She retired to Horseshoe Bend, where she served on the library board...

Charles Lee Jolley, 75, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 31, 2008, in Little Rock, Ark. He was the son of the late Lewis Jolley and the late Ella (Ashley) Jolley. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War, and worked in quality assurance for the U.S. Government...

Raymond Humphreys, 67, of Ash Flat, Ark., died Sept. 4, 2008, at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. He was born May 31, 1941, in  Houston, Texas, the son of Raymond Lee Humphreys and Marion Eva Ritter Humphreys. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He moved to Arkansas in 1968 from California...

Joseph Lee Follin, 88, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Sept. 6, 2008, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born July 6, 1920, in Mortons Gap, Ky., the son of Squire Heady Follin and Virgie Emmaline (Ezell) Follin. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II...

Theresa M. Kosik, 42, of Hardy, Ark., died Aug. 29, 2008, at her residence. She was born Feb. 28, 1966, in Evreaux, France, the daughter of Robert Kosik and Dora (Iascone) Kosik. She moved to Arkansas 17 years ago from Miami, Fla. She was of the Catholic faith...

Audrey (Hauptfuehrer) Knighton, 79, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 29, 2008, at a residence in Cherokee Village, Ark. She was the daughter of the late William Hauptfuehrer and the late Helen (Siebert) Hauptfuehrer. She is survived by: her husband, Robert Knighton; a daughter, Lynne Corrao of Joliet, Ill.; a sister, Doris Enas of Lofland, Nev.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...

Clarence Elmer Tadlock, son of the late Ewing Elmer Tadlock and Ella Mae Gilbreath Tadlock, was born June 28, 1922, in Ash Flat, Ark. He died Sept. 2, 2008, at Crown Point Nursing Center in Horseshoe Bend, Ark., at the age of 86. He was a farm worker and member of the Pentecostal Church of God...

Jimmie Laverne Cherry, of Agnos, Ark., son of the late Edward Laverne Cherry and Dorothy Faye Godwin Cherry, was born Sept. 2, 1951, in Salem, Ark. He died Sept. 5, 2008, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, at the age of 57. He was united in marriage to Joyce McCollum on Dec. 29, 1972, at Agnos. To his union two children were born...

Tommy Bolt, 92, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 30, 2008, at the White River Medial Center in Batesville, Ark. He was born March 31, 1916, in Haworth, Okla. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and became a professional golfer in 1946. ...

How You Voted

What are you people voting for? I said what, not who. I can't vote, but I can write and I have a few words for those who will be or should be voting in the upcoming election. Being a prison inmate, I've lost my voting rights for a few years, but a conversation I overheard between two other inmates prompted me to write...

In response to the Hardy Good Samaritan letter, we would like to make it clear that Jane and Bob did not eat at the Corner Booth. If they had, they would have enjoyed our $2.50 breakfast special and paid just $2.50. The Corner Booth Diane Booth

Jonesboro's David Johnson won the second of three handicap sweepers at Indian Hills Bowl Aug. 30, after defeating Kevin McCollum of Jonesboro 284-218. Twenty seven bowlers competed for the prize fund totaling $794, and only the top five bowlers received cash. After five games across 10 lanes, the top five bowlers went into a single-game, elimination-style roll off. The top finishers after five games were:...

Archie Matheny won the men's 30-foot division at Arkansas State Horseshoe Tournament at Fayetteville's Walker Park Aug. 30. Matheny posted a perfect 6-0 record and pitched a tournament-best 62.3 percent clip on ringers in the event. Matheny then teamed with Paul Davis to win the championship men's doubles title. Wanda Davis teamed with Rhonda Easley to win the championship in the women's division...

Oh, my. Things couldn't have been any more fast and furious than what they were during the last seven minutes of Cave City's season-opening clash with the Walnut Ridge Bobcats Sept. 5 at Caveman Field. Taking advantage of three costly turnovers by Cave City, Walnut Ridge reeled off three touchdowns and 28 points in the last seven minutes of the game to come from behind and stun the Cavemen 47-36...

At the pre-season jamboree, the Highland junior Rebels did a great job of shutting down the Mountain View and Yellville-Summit offenses, and they only gave up a few big plays to Salem. However, that defense was nowhere to be found against Sebastian Irvin and the Hoxie offense, as the junior Mustangs blew past Highland 22-0 on Sept. 2 at Hoxie...

HIGHLAND 0, MOUNTAIN HOME 43

After a rainout the previous week, the Spring River senior softballers traveled to Jonesboro on Aug. 28. Due to injuries, vacations, and so forth, the Jonesboro and Trumann teams were short of players. In the Jonesboro game (they borrowed a Spring River player) Spring River put together a good offensive effort...

Tommy Bolt was a fiercely loyal man. He was loyal to his family, to his friends and to his many fans. And Tommy Bolt was also fiercely loyal to his local golf courses. Just ask Highland Rebel Golf Coach Stan Maag. "We were playing a high school tournament 10 or 12 years ago and one of the private schools from Little Rock brought their kids up here to the South Golf Course. ...

The name Circle is synonymous with winning golf in the Natural State. After all, the brothers Circle have been teeing it up and driving it long for quite awhile now. Aaron Circle finished 24th at the prestigious Arkansas State Golf Association's Stroke Play Championship this past June at RidgePointe in Jonesboro...

Always a special event for a great cause, this year's Fountain Place/Tommy Bolt Classic was extra-special, as it marked the 50th anniversary of its namesake, Tommy Bolt, grabbing worldwide attention by winning the 1958 U.S. Open. But one thing was missing from the 2008 golf tournament at the South Course in Cherokee Village that raises funds for Fountain Place -- Tommy Bolt...

During the golden age of golf, when Hogan, Palmer and Nicklaus ruled the greens, the way a player presented himself on the course meant almost as much as their place on the leaderboard did. But as the years have rolled on, it seems like golf course attire means less and less, with finely creased slacks and crisp shirts being replaced by faded jeans and T-shirts at a lot of country clubs...

Jodi Collins, 20, was charged with failure to appear and failure to pay costs on an assault charge, property damage, disorderly conduct and trespassing. He posted a cash bond of $89.50. Paul Neirman, 19, was charged with minor in possession. Alvin E. Campbell, 48, was issued a citation for exceeding the speed limit...

Johnny P. Cash, 34, of Mammoth Spring was taken to Missouri State Prison on Aug. 22 after a parole violation. Gary L. Simmon, 22, of West Plains was arrested Aug. 22, on a felony probation violation. Cory W. Cummings, 22, of Mammoth Spring was charged Aug. 25 for failure to register a motor vehicle, no drivers license and no insurance...

Karla Sartin, 37, of Calico Rock, failed to yield to Marvin Roddy, 61, of Brockwell, and her car struck Roddy's vehicle. The accident occurred at 10:35 a.m., Aug. 28. Sartin was making a left-hand turn heading north onto Arkansas State Highway 9. Roddy was traveling south on Highway 9 and Sartin failed to yield and struck Roddy's vehicle on the right side with the front of her vehicle. ...

A newspaper carrier reported early morning Aug. 24 that it appeared the front door of Watson's Store in Pineville had been broken into with a large piece of concrete. Deputy Jim Griffin responded until Chief Investigator Charles Melton arrived. It was determined that deli meats and cigarettes had been taken from the store along with possibly other items. ...

Debra Carroll, 46, of Mammoth Spring, was arrested Aug. 25 on a warrant for manufacture of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drugs and firearms and felon in possession of a firearm. Carroll is being held in the Izard County Jail...

James McKee, 30, of Cherokee Village, was arrested Aug. 21 on a Cherokee Village warrant for failure to appear. Douglas Boswell, 35, of Melbourne was arrested Aug. 22 for driving on a suspended license and fictitious tags, Izard County failure to appear warrant and a Parkin City Court warrant for failure to appear...

If airwaves were strings, the world would be one big ball of twine. There are thousands of airwaves being used today. With the introduction of new technology, more and more airwaves are being used, but digital television, or DTV, might clear up the airwaves...

How would you like to get a notice in the mail stating you are the winner of $75,000? A Cherokee Village man received an envelope containing a notification that he was the winner of $75,000 payable in one lump sum. The letter the man received asked why he had not claimed his winnings. The letter said his ticket with the stated serial number was drawn as the lucky winning numbers in the second category of the Lotto Super 7 contest held July 17...

Only two contested races have developed in Sharp County for school board positions to be decided Sept. 16. In Cave City District 2-A, Randy Hodges and Wendell Saffell have both filed for Position 2 on the Cave City school board. Incumbent Donald Simmons is running unopposed for Position 5, a five year term...

Will Sharp County become a wet county after 62 years? This year that decision is up to the voters of Sharp County. The signature petitions were certified Aug. 27 and will be placed on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election. Sharp County was voted dry in 1946 and while many would like to keep it that way, according to the county clerks office the only way the issue can be taken off the ballot is if someone files against it. ...

The Hardy City Council met in regular session Sept. 2. During the meeting Mayor Nina Thorton informed the council of a grant program that Judge Brown introduced to the mayors of Ash Flat, Hardy, Highland and Cherokee Village. Judge Brown told the mayors that there are monies to be applied for and with all of the natural disasters the Spring River area has endured recently he thinks there is a good chance for the area to be approved...

Reynalds and Dee Salvador were just one of many families who made their way to the Hardy area during the Hurricane Gustav evacuation. The Salvadors live in a small town three hours west of New Orleans called Sulphur, La., and were informed of the mandatory evacuation Sunday, Aug. 31, they said...

On the golf course, he was called "Thunder," "Tempestuous" and even "Terrible." But off the golf course, Tommy Bolt was called "Charitable," "Genuine" and even "Caring." Bolt, 92, passed away Aug. 30 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Golf Hall of Fame, Bolt won 15 Professional Golf Association events and earned worldwide fame with his victory in the 1958 U.S. ...

Stark charged in girlfriend's death

Jimmie Laverne Cherry, of Agnos, Ark., son of the late Edward Laverne Cherry and Dorothy Faye Godwin Cherry, was born Sept. 2, 1951, in Salem, Ark. He died Sept. 5, 2008, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, at the age of 57. He was united in marriage to Joyce McCollum on Dec. 29, 1972, at Agnos. To his union two children were born...

Clarence Elmer Tadlock, son of the late Ewing Elmer Tadlock and Ella Mae Gilbreath Tadlock, was born June 28, 1922, in Ash Flat, Ark. He died Sept. 2, 2008, at Crown Point Nursing Center in Horseshoe Bend, Ark., at the age of 86. He was a farm worker and member of the Pentecostal Church of God...

Marilyn June Woods, 71, of Melbourne, Ark., died Aug. 30, 2008, at her home. She was born Sept. 13, 1936, the daughter of Isaac Herndon and Audie Lee Foster Frizzell in Zion, Ark. She worked for the Bank of Melbourne when it was located behind the courthouse square. She also spent several years as a teacher's aide with the Melbourne School District...

Telman Dewayne Blevins, 69, of Bentley, Ark., died on Aug. 30, 2008, at his residence in Bentley, La. He was a native of Violet Hill, Ark. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran for 12 years, serving in the Vietnam War. He was a retired appliance repairman for Ray's Appliance for 32 years...

Tommy Bolt, 92, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 30, 2008, at the White River Medial Center in Batesville, Ark. He was born March 31, 1916, in Haworth, Okla. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and became a professional golfer in 1946. ...

Joseph Lee Follin, 88, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Sept. 6, 2008, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born July 6, 1920, in Mortons Gap, Ky., the son of Squire Heady Follin and Virgie Emmaline (Ezell) Follin. He was a veteran of the United States Army. ...

Marlin James (Jim) St. John, 66, of Lincoln, Ark., formerly of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., son of Dorothy Elizabeth (Witham) St. John and the late Marlin Leslie St. John, was born on Nov. 21, 1941, in Iowa City, Iowa. He died Sept. 2, 2008, at his home. Jim spent his working years as a custodian. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Horseshoe Bend, and he served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War...

Paul Jay Johnson II of Mammoth Spring, Ark., died Aug. 30, 2008. He is survived by: his parents, Paul Jay and Brandy Johnson; one sister, Valley Lee; his grandparents, Brian, Cindy Comstock, Glenn and Evelyn Johnson; two great-grandmothers, Margaret Smith and Virginia Leitner; one great-great-grandmother, Virginia Woods; numerous uncles; aunts; cousins; other relatives; and friends...

Edward Joseph Caputo, 71, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 31, 2008, at his residence in Cherokee Village. He was the son of the late Edward Caputo and the late Venita (Hollahan) Caputo. Joe was a farmer and truck driver. He was a veteran of the Korean War in the Army. When he retired to Cherokee Village he served as Lake Patrol on Lake Thunderbird...

Edward Joseph Caputo, 71, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 31, 2008, at his residence. He was the son of the late Edward Caputo and the late Venita (Hollahan) Caputo. Joe was a farmer and truck driver. He was a veteran of the Korean War in the Army. When he retired to Cherokee Village he served as Lake Patrol on Lake Thunderbird...

Thelma V. Lesar, 93, of Anderson, Mo., formerly of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died Sept. 3, 2008, in Anderson, Mo. Thelma was born in Scotland County, S.D. She graduated from the University of Illinois and taught high school remedial reading in New Hampton, Iowa. She retired to Horseshoe Bend, where she served on the library board...

John Randall Miner, 29, of Clarksville, Ark., formerly of Thayer, Mo., was born March 8, 1979, in Kansas City, Kan., and died Aug. 30, 2008, in Clarksville, Ark. John was formerly employed by Ozark Mountain Wood Products in Koshkonong, Mo. He is survived by: a daughter, Lia Miner of Texas; his father, Randall Miner and wife Gloria of Saginaw, Texas; his mother, Lora McFadden of Thayer, Mo.; one sister, Stephanie Harper and husband Larry of Louisburg, Kan.; two nieces; two nephews; and numerous other relatives and friends.. ...

Charles Lee Jolley, 75, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 31, 2008, in Little Rock, Ark. He was the son of the late Lewis Jolley and the late Ella (Ashley) Jolley. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War, and worked in quality assurance for the U.S. Government...

Billy Rex Smith, 73, of Mountain Home, Ark., son of Atha Smith and Fye Newberry Smith, was born Sept. 15, 1934, in Salem, Ark. He died Sept. 4, 2008, at his home. He was united in marriage to Juanita Ward on Sept. 15, 1952, in Salem. He retired from Harps Grocery as a produce manager. He was a member of the Church of Christ...

Raymond Humphreys, 67, of Ash Flat, Ark., died Sept. 4, 2008, at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. He was born May 31, 1941, in  Houston, Texas, the son of Raymond Lee Humphreys and Marion Eva Ritter Humphreys. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He moved to Arkansas in 1968 from California...

Theresa M. Kosik, 42, of Hardy, Ark., died Aug. 29, 2008, at her residence. She was born Feb. 28, 1966, in Evreaux, France, the daughter of Robert Kosik and Dora (Iascone) Kosik. She moved to Arkansas 17 years ago from Miami, Fla. She was of the Catholic faith...

Sarah Brooke Sigman and Terry Lynn Cole Jr. will exchange wedding vows on Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Sarah is the daughter of Earl and Sandy Sigman of Ash Flat. She is a Highland High School graduate and is employed by the Sharp County Sheriff's Department as the 9-1-1 coordinator...

Jaclyn Lasha McCollum and Todd Wesley Fite were married Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Historic Rogers House, 400 West 18th Street, Little Rock, Ark. Lasha McCollum is the daughter of Renee McCollum of Melbourne and Jack McCollum of Oxford. Todd Fite is the son of Kenny and Judy Fite of Poyen, Ark...

Cliff and Louise Watkins will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 13. Cliff was born in Thayer and moved to Wisconsin when he was 3-years old. Cliff and Louise Watkins moved back to Thayer three years ago. Cliff is the grandson of Lewis and Tressie Wells and Will and May Watkins...

Lloyd and Bertie Clouse of Hardy celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 23, 2008.

Larry and Christina Gentry of West Plains are the parents of a baby boy, Kyle Eugene. He was born at 7:22 a.m., Aug. 6, 2008, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. He weighed 7 pounds, 1-1/2 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Lester and Maria Nelson of Alton...

What are you people voting for? I said what, not who. I can't vote, but I can write and I have a few words for those who will be or should be voting in the upcoming election. Being a prison inmate, I've lost my voting rights for a few years, but a conversation I overheard between two other inmates prompted me to write...

I am proud to call Mammoth Spring home. The events of Solemn Old Judge Days truly showcased the skill, heart, and determination of many people as they came together to celebrate the past. The people of Mammoth Spring are fortunate beneficiaries of a rich, colorful history. ...

The Melbourne Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the third annual Tour De Aux Arcs on Sept. 20. The bike race will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Ashley House in Melbourne. Race organizer Shane Linn said, while the Ashley House is a new start location this year, the route will remain basically the same, taking contestants through Guion, into Mountain View and back into Melbourne via Highway 9...

The Ozarka College Foundation Board of Directors recently announced its annual benefit golf scramble will be held on Sept. 27. Coopers Hawk Golf Club in Melbourne will again host the tournament this year. First National Banking Company serves as the major corporate sponsor again in 2008...

Archie Matheny won the men's 30-foot division at Arkansas State Horseshoe Tournament at Fayetteville's Walker Park Aug. 30. Matheny posted a perfect 6-0 record and pitched a tournament-best 62.3 percent clip on ringers in the event. Matheny then teamed with Paul Davis to win the championship men's doubles title. Wanda Davis teamed with Rhonda Easley to win the championship in the women's division...

Jonesboro's David Johnson won the second of three handicap sweepers at Indian Hills Bowl Aug. 30, after defeating Kevin McCollum of Jonesboro 284-218. Twenty seven bowlers competed for the prize fund totaling $794, and only the top five bowlers received cash. After five games across 10 lanes, the top five bowlers went into a single-game, elimination-style roll off. The top finishers after five games were:...

Tommy Bolt was a fiercely loyal man. He was loyal to his family, to his friends and to his many fans. And Tommy Bolt was also fiercely loyal to his local golf courses. Just ask Highland Rebel Golf Coach Stan Maag. "We were playing a high school tournament 10 or 12 years ago and one of the private schools from Little Rock brought their kids up here to the South Golf Course. ...

SALEM 0, WESTSIDE 6

It was a great day for the Harmons and Izard County high school golfers Sept. 5 at The Course on Turkey Mountain. Rachel Harmon shared medalist honors with Shirley's Katie Webb in girls' action, while brother Preston fired a 47 to earn medalist honors for the Cougars in boys' action...

The 2008 Salem Greyhound Mighty Mite football season is set to kickoff Sept. 13 with a visit to Highland. Week two of the season finds Mountain View traveling to Salem on Sept. 20. Salem hosts Thayer on Sept. 27 and then the Mighty Mite Hounds go to Melbourne Oct. 4...

Always a special event for a great cause, this year's Fountain Place/Tommy Bolt Classic was extra-special, as it marked the 50th anniversary of its namesake, Tommy Bolt, grabbing worldwide attention by winning the 1958 U.S. Open. But one thing was missing from the 2008 golf tournament at the South Course in Cherokee Village that raises funds for Fountain Place -- Tommy Bolt...

The name Circle is synonymous with winning golf in the Natural State. After all, the brothers Circle have been teeing it up and driving it long for quite awhile now. Aaron Circle finished 24th at the prestigious Arkansas State Golf Association's Stroke Play Championship this past June at RidgePointe in Jonesboro...

During the golden age of golf, when Hogan, Palmer and Nicklaus ruled the greens, the way a player presented himself on the course meant almost as much as their place on the leaderboard did. But as the years have rolled on, it seems like golf course attire means less and less, with finely creased slacks and crisp shirts being replaced by faded jeans and T-shirts at a lot of country clubs...

Emily McIntosh SIf airwaves were strings, the world would be one big ball of twine. There are thousands of airwaves being used today. With the introduction of new technology, more and more airwaves are being used, but digital television, or DTV, might clear up the airwaves...

James McKee, 30, of Cherokee Village, was arrested Aug. 21 on a Cherokee Village warrant for failure to appear. Douglas Boswell, 35, of Melbourne was arrested Aug. 22 for driving on a suspended license and fictitious tags, Izard County failure to appear warrant and a Parkin City Court warrant for failure to appear...

What began Sept. 5 as an attempt by Izard County Sheriff's Department to serve an absconder warrant resulted in a two day operation involving executing search warrants and the arrest of three people and charges being prepared against three others. The residence of Greg Lynn, who is wanted on a department of correction absconder warrant and who is still at large, was searched along with other residential structures on the same property. ...

Following a recent drug eradication operation, Lester Darrell Garrison, 64, of Melbourne was charged Sept. 2 in Izard County Circuit Court with four drug related felonies. Three of the charges, manufacturing of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, are all class "C" felonies. ...

Jeremy Kahn, 21, of Ash Flat, was charged with careless/prohibited driving when he lost control of his vehicle and struck the vehicle of Gaila Holowell, 36, of Melbourne. The accident occurred Sept. 4 at 1:05 p.m. on Larkin Road, 3.1 miles east of Highway 9 in Izard County. Kahn was transported to Calico Rock Medical Center and Holowell to White River Medical Center for injuries...

John Boyer, 55, of Hardy, Ark.. was arrested Sept. 6 and charged with driving while suspended, driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. He posted a $1,737 bond. Dudley Collins, 30, was arrested on an Oregon County warrant of failure to register a vehicle. He posted a $391.50 bond...

Albert A Jewell, 45, from Goodman, Mo., was arrested Sept. 3 by officer's with the Oregon County Sheriff's Department and the Alton Police Department for felony non-support. He is in the Oregon County Jail at Alton with a bond set at $2,500. James A. Johnson, 20, from Lavalle, Wis., was arrested by officers Sept. 4, on a Wisconsin warrant. He is waiting to be transfered back to Wisconsin...

Daniel Cunningham, 20, of Greenbrier, was arrested for public intoxication Sept. 1. Cunningham was released Sept. 1 on his own recognizance and given a court date of Oct. 8. David Pebler, 34, of Horseshoe Bend, was arrested at his residence for domestic abuse Sept. 1. Pebler was released on $320 bond Sept. 2...

Reynalds and Dee Salvador were just one of many families who made their way to the Hardy area during the Hurricane Gustav evacuation. The Salvadors live in a small town three hours west of New Orleans called Sulphur, La., and were informed of the mandatory evacuation Sunday, Aug. 31, they said...

No, to unmarried couples fostering or adopting children, is the cry in Little Rock according to an Associated Press release. The issue, aimed at gays and lesbians, is going to be on the November ballot. But, there are those who oppose it as being unfair and discriminating and they are threatening a lawsuit...

Everything is expensive these days with the ever soaring price of gas and oil. Even those who have jobs are having to tighten their budgets, but they and their children shouldn't have to starve. Angel Food Ministry was founded in 1994 by Joe and Linda Wingo, of Monroe, Ga. ...

It's time for school elections again in Fulton and Izard county schools. Only two districts will have contested races or a millage increase to decide. Salem School District board members are all running unopposed. In Viola, two people have filed for Position 3 on the school board. Max Ray Shrable will oppose Jenni Luther...

According to the National Weather Service out of Little Rock, a tornado touched down in Izard County around the Guion-Sage area Sept. 2 at about 5:50 p.m. "I think what we had was a mini tornado or a huge whirlwind that did damage to three structures going towards Guion on Highway 58," Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence said...

According to the National Weather Service out of Little Rock, a tornado touched down in Izard County around the Guion-Sage area Sept. 2 at about 5:50 p.m. "I think what we had was a mini tornado or a huge whirlwind that did damage to three structures going towards Guion on Highway 58," Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence said...

Things weren't quite right when Deputy Coroner Doug Wortham of Heath Funeral Home Oak Hill Chapel in Hardy started receiving phone calls asking when funeral services would be held for a woman who, as far as he knew, was still alive. Wortham said he called Hardy Police Chief Ernie Rose to find out what was going on...

On the golf course, he was called "Thunder," "Tempestuous" and even "Terrible." But off the golf course, Tommy Bolt was called "Charitable," "Genuine" and even "Caring." Bolt, 92, passed away Aug. 30 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Golf Hall of Fame, Bolt won 15 Professional Golf Association events and earned worldwide fame with his victory in the 1958 U.S. ...

A former Izard County Consolidated band instructor, Stacy Lynn Tucker, 40, was sentenced to 48 months incarceration with 25 years supervised release and a $100 special penalty assessment and forfeiture of computer equipment on Sept. 3 for possession of child pornography...

Demands for money and new cars have been sent to at least three banks in the West Plains, Mo., area and authorities believe a Salem man is responsible. Sept. 3, Great Southern Bank, Howell County Bank and Wood and Huston Bank all received letters demanding money...

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Marilyn June Woods, 71, of Melbourne, Ark., died Aug. 30, 2008, at her home. She was born Sept. 13, 1936, the daughter of Isaac Herndon and Audie Lee Foster Frizzell in Zion, Ark. She worked for the Bank of Melbourne when it was located behind the courthouse square. She also spent several years as a teacher's aide with the Melbourne School District...

Telman Dewayne Blevins, 69, of Bentley, Ark., died on Aug. 30, 2008, at his residence in Bentley, La. He was a native of Violet Hill, Ark. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran for 12 years, serving in the Vietnam War. He was a retired appliance repairman for Ray's Appliance for 32 years...

Tommy Bolt, 92, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 30, 2008, at the White River Medial Center in Batesville, Ark. He was born March 31, 1916, in Haworth, Okla. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and became a professional golfer in 1946. ...

Joseph Lee Follin, 88, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Sept. 6, 2008, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born July 6, 1920, in Mortons Gap, Ky., the son of Squire Heady Follin and Virgie Emmaline (Ezell) Follin. He was a veteran of the United States Army. ...

Marlin James (Jim) St. John, 66, of Lincoln, Ark., formerly of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., son of Dorothy Elizabeth (Witham) St. John and the late Marlin Leslie St. John, was born on Nov. 21, 1941, in Iowa City, Iowa. He died Sept. 2, 2008, at his home. Jim spent his working years as a custodian. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Horseshoe Bend, and he served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War...

Paul Jay Johnson II of Mammoth Spring, Ark., died Aug. 30, 2008. He is survived by: his parents, Paul Jay and Brandy Johnson; one sister, Valley Lee; his grandparents, Brian, Cindy Comstock, Glenn and Evelyn Johnson; two great-grandmothers, Margaret Smith and Virginia Leitner; one great-great-grandmother, Virginia Woods; numerous uncles; aunts; cousins; other relatives; and friends...

Edward Joseph Caputo, 71, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Aug. 31, 2008, at his residence in Cherokee Village. He was the son of the late Edward Caputo and the late Venita (Hollahan) Caputo. Joe was a farmer and truck driver. He was a veteran of the Korean War in the Army. When he retired to Cherokee Village he served as Lake Patrol on Lake Thunderbird...