Nov 3, 2011 | Springfield News Leader
Heart of Cave Springs undergoing restoration
All Paula Farr Huckaby was looking for was a little church for her wedding. One day, driving down a farm road with her husband-to-be, she spotted an old, two-story white church nestled in the hamlet of Cave Springs.
Records: Northern California girl's killer had calm, calculating mind
A forensic pathologist who examined the body of a Northern California girl found in a suitcase told a grand jury the killing showed a "calm, calculating mind at work," according to a transcript of the hearings released Friday.
James Leroy Blankenship, 73, of Springfield, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at his home.
News media seek to lift gag order in Huckaby case
Three news organizations are asking a California judge to lift a gag order and unseal court records involving a former Sunday school teacher who has admitted to killing an 8-year-old girl.The Associated Press, Bay Area News Group and the Record of Stockton, Calif., cited public interest in the filing Wednesday.