Berryville Police were called to an apartment complex Saturday night, July 17, around midnight, to a call of a shooting.

According to Robert Bartos, Detective with BV Police Department, Monday, the location was an apartment complex on Hammon’s Street.  Bartos said he “expected the worse”, but found the victim sitting up in the ambulance when he arrived.

Britney Shaw, 18, had received a glancing blow to her face from a shotgun blast.  Detective Bartos said Shaw had been holding the gun, when her boyfriend, Lonnie Henson, tried to take the gun away from her.   A slight struggle ensued, and the gun went off, striking Shaw in the face.  Bartos described Shaw as “extremely lucky”.  She was taken to the hospital for treatment, and Bartos said she is in good condition. 

Lonnie Henson, 31, of Berryville, was charged with possession of firearms by certain person.

What started as a Probation/Parole home inspection, turned out to involve the break-down and confiscation of a meth-lab in Berryville last Wednesday, July 14.

According to Detective Robert Bartos, the residence was at 511 N. Main, close to the Tyson’s Plant.  When the home inspection was conducted, a meth lab and components for meth-making were located.  Bartos said  Hazmat was called to dispose of the items, after being broken down by Carroll County Deputies trained in lab busts. 

Four men were arrested at the scene, Anthony Delgado, 45, Michael Delgado, 30, Jason Edwards, 25, and Trent Stephenson, 28.  The Delgado’s and Edwards were charged with possession and manufacture of meth, along with Parole violation.  Stephenson was charged with outstanding warrants and incest.

In today’s economic times, community support is essential. There is a wonderful power that comes along with giving back to your community, and giving to those in need. St. John’s Hospital-Berryville is calling upon its community to give back in support of the “Redesigning Healthcare…Room by Room” campaign.

Two community families, Richard and Mary Lou Harp and Bill and Freddie Ray, have answered this call, coming together to sponsor a private room in memory of John Patrick Bishop, nephew of Richard and Mary Lou Harp.

“We decided to name the room after our nephew because he was such a strong, deliberate and remarkable person,” says Mary Lou. 

Richard Harp and Bill Ray have served on the hospital board together for over 18 years.

“We would do anything to help the hospital because it is critical to our community and we are so grateful to have it,” says Richard.

“We knew that this room would help a lot of people, and be very useful for the patients,” says Freddie Ray. “That is why my husband Bill and I decided to donate to the hospital and give back to our community.”

Richard and Bill currently serve on the Foundation Board, the Hospital Board and the  Capital Campaign Committee, campaigning for community support and fundraising for the renovation.