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Accident on Highway 5 North kills Lakeview man
An accident on on Highway 5 North and CR 13 near Ideal RV at 7:45 Wednesday morning has taken the life of 87-year-old Gerald Lenard of Lakeview. The Midway Fire Department, Arkansas State Police and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene of a 3 vehicle accident with injuries and entrapment. When the first units arrived on the scene CPR was being performed.
According to Arkansas State Trooper Angela Savino, 28-year-old Samantha Nelson of Gassville was southbound behind Lenard in a 2014 Ford when she attempted to pass him. Nelson struck a northbound vehicle driven by 62-year-old Michael Ayers of Mountain Home. Lenard veered to the west side of the roadway and struck a concrete culvert. Conditions were foggy and wet at the time.
Both Nelson and Ayers were taken to Baxter Regional Medical Center for injuries. It is unclear whether charges will be filed.
MARSHALL WOMAN KILLED IN HUNTING ACCIDENT
A 29 year old Marshall woman was killed in a Searcy County hunting accident Tuesday morning. Searcy County Sheriff Joey Pruitt says the unidentified woman was killed by a man who was hunting with his son west of Marshall. According to the sheriff, the hunter was unaware the woman, who was not wearing hunter orange, was in the vicinity and mistook her for a deer.
Sheriff Pruitt, who says his office was notified of the accident at 9:30 a.m., is not releasing the name of the victim, who was said to be the girlfriend of the man's son.
The accident is currently under investigation by the Searcy County Sheriff's Office with assistance from the Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Department of Game and Fish.
Izard County man drowns on Crown Lake DEB
An Izard County man is the victim of a drowning accident Tuesday on Crown Lake, near Horseshoe Bend. According to Izard County Sheriff, the body of 22 year old Colt Farley of Zion was discovered by divers from the Arkansas Game and Fish Department Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities say Farley took his boat to the Box Hound Marina boat launch Tuesday evening at 5:30 to test it before going duck hunting the following morning. He had planned to meet friends that evening and when he did not arrive, they went to the marina looking for him.
At 10:45 that night, Izard County dispatch received a call from the marina where Farley's truck and boat trailer were found with the truck door open and the engine running. Izard County Sheriff's deputies, first responders and Horseshoe Bend Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the scene and found Farley's boat across the lake. A search for Farley was conducted with personnel returning Wednesday morning with boats equipped with sonar equipment and the dive team. The body of Colt Farley was discovered Wednesday afternoon at 1:45.
SUMMIT MAN ELECTROCUTED FRIDAY NIGHT
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a Summit man who was apparently electrocuted Friday night by a downed power line. Sergeant Silas Gibson from the Marion County Sheriff's Office says a call was received shortly after 6 reporting a power line down in the area of Yellville Industrial Park. As the Marion County deputy responding to the scene was driving down highway 202 near South Oak Street in Summit, an individual ran toward him, stopped him and said a may was lying in a ditch on the opposite side of the road First responders came to the scene and found the man, later identified as 37 year old Michael Paul Wood, unresponsive. He appeared to have been electrocuted by a power line blown down by strong winds in the area at the time. Witnesses to the incident said Wood was walking down the road when the power line blew down and struck him.
Gibson says Entergy crews responded to the scene to secure the area enabling the Marion County Coroner to pronounce Michael Paul Wood dead and safely remove his body.
A power outage in the area at the time may or may not be related, according to Gibson.
NAEC TO RETURN $1.2 TO MEMBERS
Members of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative will be receiving over $1.2 million in December, according to Mel Coleman, chief executive officer of the coop. One of 900 electric cooperatives representing 42 million members across the United States, Coleman says they differ from an investor owned or municipal utility in that the cooperative is owned by the members it serves.
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The non-for-profit electric cooperative returns any of the years profits to members in the form of capital credits. The amount of money members receive is determined by how much electricity they used throughout the year.
This year's capital credits of about $1.2 million represent 30 percent of the outstanding balance for 1995 along with 5.3 percent of the outstanding balance last year. Members will be receiving their share by a credit on their account or in a check, says Coleman.
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Coleman says North Arkansas Electric Cooperative has a history of refunding members.
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The North Arkansas Electric Cooperative's headquarters is located in Salem. There are full-service offices located in Ash Flat and Mountain Home, as well. For more information call 870-895-3221 or visit www.naeci.com.
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