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70-year-old has new device and dedicated team to thank for his life (03/16/10)
DRY FORK -- Diagnosed with Stage 4 heart failure, unable to tie his shoes, walk across the room, or bend over, options for 70-year-old Jim Chilson seemed slim. Jim had moved to Carroll County 28 years ago, in 1982, when he and his partner Tony Wojnar opened Dry Fork Store and Flea Market, a popular business they operated the next 27 years...

The living hell of Rachel Love -- Part I 'This nightmare was not going to leave unless I exposed it to the light of day.' (03/16/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- (Ed. note: This is Part I of a two-part story. Watch for Part II in an upcoming edition.) From Rachel Love's draft autobiography: I tried not to write this story but gave up fighting one cold December night. Just a week before Christmas when my thoughts should be on faith, Christ and family, mine went backward. It was very late but I just couldn't sleep.......

Stories found only in our March 16, 2010, print and e-edition (03/16/10)
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Elderwind giving up Carnegie job to become library system director (03/16/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- After nearly 30 years as the director of the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library, Jean Elderwind is leaving her post and taking on another set of responsibilities as the full-time administrator of the Carroll and Madison Library System, which is headquartered in Berryville...

Ballot positions drawn for candidates facing off in May 18 Preferential Primary (03/12/10)
BERRYVILLE -- A total of 52 local candidates filed for county seats during last week's filing period. Of those, 37 are running in contested races. Several of those candidates will drop out after the Preferential Primary on May 18. The primary is scheduled to decide party races -- and a primary run-off in June is expected because of the number of candidates seeking U.S. Senate and Congressional seats...

Community's support leads to $50,000 victory for Eureka Springs Schools (03/12/10)
Finally, after all those mouse clicks, forwarded emails, Facebook and Twitter messages, the long wait is over. With support from the community, family, friends, the Eureka Springs High School won First Prize in the Samsung Four Seasons of Hope Essay Writing Contest that was held from Dec.1, 2009 to Feb.1, 2010...

Campaign begun to fight teen prescription drug abuse (03/12/10)
By Kelli Reep For the U of A Division of Agriculture LITTLE ROCK -- Nearly a quarter of Arkansas high school students say they've abused prescription drugs by the time they're seniors and health experts say communications and vigilance are the best means to reduce the abuse rate...

Stories found only in our March 12, 2010, print and e-edition (03/12/10)
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Mercy Health Systems completing $60 million medical data center in Missouri (03/12/10)
What can transfer the entire contents of the Library of Congress in 6.5 seconds and withstand a F2 tornado? The new data center being built by the Sisters of Mercy Health System (Mercy) in Washington, Mo. The $60 million, 42,500-square-foot center, designed and built specifically to support Mercy's 26 hospitals -- including St. ...

Opera in the Ozarks honored at tourism conference (03/12/10)

State safety specialist finds many positives in Eureka Springs Schools (03/09/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- At its Feb. 18 meeting the Eureka Springs School Board began -- and will continue -- discussion of a comprehensive, 24-page, school safety audit report draft document. The document was prepared by Johnny R. Purvis, Ed.D, of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Purvis coordinates the Safe, Orderly and Productive School Institute...

New applicants sought for Community Emergency Response Teams (03/09/10)
BERRYVILLE -- When disaster strikes, everyday people who are members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) are ready to help. They are "neighbor helping neighbor" trained in first aid, search and rescue, psychology of a disaster and fire suppression...

Stories found only in our March 9, 2010, print and e-edition (03/09/10)
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Watershed partnership lists board nominees (03/09/10)
The Kings River Watershed Partnership will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the banquet room of the Berryville Community Center. At the meeting, the eligible members present will elect three directors, each for a three-year term...

HI planners struggle with covenants on storage buildings (03/09/10)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- When is a large storage building a "commercial" business and when is it private storage? The Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) was faced with that distinction Friday when property owner Dave Bischoff asked about erecting a 4,000-square-foot building on his two lots on Woodsdale Drive and requesting the district to replat them into one lot...

Alpena passes emergency ordinance to ban sale of controversial 'incense' (03/05/10)
ALPENA -- K2, a legal smokable substance that mimics the effects of marijuana, has caught the attention of law enforcement officials and lawmakers nationwide who say it should be banned because of its unknown dangers and risks. In Alpena, city leaders there have already made a move by passing an ordinance that makes the "incense" illegal in their town...

Candidates descend on county courthouse as filing period opens for upcoming elections (03/05/10)
BERRYVILLE -- With the filing period underway for county and state seats to be decided in upcoming elections, many candidates have already stated their intent in advance of the noon Monday deadline. As of midday Thursday, Prosecuting Attorney Tony Rogers was unopposed in his bid for a repeat term...

Stories found only in our March 5, 2010, print and e-edition (03/05/10)
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Laverty: Will not seek 3rd District seat in Congress (03/03/10)
BERRYVILLE -- State Senator Randy Laverty announced last week that he will not seek the 3rd District Congressional seat being vacated by Congressman John Boozman. Instead, he will stay and help the residents of his district and state by devoting his time the next three years to the critical issues they face -- instead of campaigning for a chance to become a junior member of Congress...

Ambulance district, with full tax coffers, approves requests for new equipment (03/03/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- In the wake of recent discussions about its overflowing tax millage coffers of more than $400,000, the Western Carroll County Ambulance District (WCCAD) has been looking more seriously at equipment requests from the Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) Alliance and rural fire chiefs...

Stories found only in our March 3, 2010, print and e-edition (03/03/10)
These and other stories can be read in our online e-edition or in our print edition for March 3, 2010. Please click here to log in or sign up for an e-edition account. Concrete bunker will house utility's new dispatch center With an impressive sports portfolio, Scott is new Berryville parks director...

Lady Tigers earn first state tournament berth since '97 team (03/03/10)

Nominations sought for 2010 Silver Haired Legislature (03/03/10)
The Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, in partnership with the Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging, is seeking Arkansans who are at least 60 years old to volunteer to serve as delegates to the 17th Biennial Silver Haired Legislative Session, taking place on August 25 and 26. Delegates will act as legislators in this non-partisan session by writing, debating, and voting on bills addressing issues critical to older Arkansans...

Eureka Springs gearing up for 17th annual St. Paddy's Day Parade (03/03/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The 17th annual Eureka Springs St. Paddy's Day Parade will wind its way through historic downtown March 13 at 2 p.m., led by Eureka Springs Chief of Police Earl Hyatt as grand marshal and Eureka Springs High School student Elizabeth Crawley Wood as the 2010 Colleen...

Election season heats up as filing period nears (02/26/10)
BERRYVILLE -- The election season is heating up with multiple elections scheduled in the months ahead. Those include the May 18 primary, a June 8 primary run-off, a June 22 Green Forest School special election, annual school elections on Sept. 21, and the general election in November, with possible run-offs to follow the general election...