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Crashes claim 3 (08/31/10)
CARROLL COUNTY -- Traffic accidents claimed three lives this past weekend, one at the western edge of Eureka Springs Sunday morning and two north of Berryville Sunday evening. Local residents Theodore K. Brummett, 34, and Steven R. Snow, 35, were both killed Sunday evening when the vehicle Brummett was driving went out of control and overturned several times -- ejecting six of the seven people in the vehicle...

FFA fun on parade (08/31/10)
Members of Berryville's FFA team, Chelsey Grigg, Rhett Hill, Brandy Gwinup, Nicole Miles and Sapphire Bashaw, riding atop a float, enthusiastically greeted crowds who came to view the annual Carroll County Fair Parade that passed through downtown Berryville Saturday afternoon. ...

Women use fundraising to help wage battle against MS (08/31/10)
BERRYVILLE -- Tina Ward will be donning her helmet to pedal her bike 150 miles the weekend of Sept. 11-12 to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This will be her fourth ride for the society. She took her first in 2003 "just for fun" to support a friend, but soon found she was riding to save herself...

Stories found only in our Aug. 31, 2010 print edition (08/31/10)
These and other stories can be read in our online e-edition or in our print edition for Aug. 27, 2010. Please click here to log in or sign up for an e-edition account. Poultry industry debates changes Scam artists trying to prey on local Entergy customers...

ASMSA to host open house (08/31/10)
The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, known as the place to go to get a good scholarship for college, is hosting an Open House on Sept. 11. The 88 students graduating in 2010 received acceptances to 132 colleges and universities and earned $10.5 million in scholarships...

Arkansas eggs safe from salmonella (08/31/10)
LITTLE ROCK -- According to reports given to the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, Arkansas egg producers have not found any Salmonella Enteritidis in their chickens or houses. The commission has been in close contact with the packers and distributors involved in the national recall that have been distributing eggs in Arkansas. ...

Elections draw multiple contenders (08/27/10)
CARROLL COUNTY -- Candidates who filed for municipal offices prior to the noon Tuesday deadline have made this election season one of the most crowded yet with multiple contenders in some contests. In those races, if no candidate garners more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two finishers takes place...

Pill drop's a hit (08/27/10)

State health plan a boon for low-income employees (08/27/10)
CARROLL COUNTY -- When he first came across a $25-a-month health insurance plan for low income employees and $35-a-month for the self-employed, former county judge Richard Williams thought it was a scam. As a small business owner with low income employees, Williams was interested -- but dubious...

Arrest motivates man to work for sheriff's opponent (08/27/10)
BERRYVILLE -- Eighty-one-year-old Edward "Blue John" Chevallier of Berryville was arrested Aug. 16 on multiple charges after county deputies responded to a complaint phoned in by one of his tenants. Blue John, who manages 10 rental properties at his mobile home park, located along U.S. Hwy. 62 west of the Kings River Bridge, admits he had an encounter with a tenant but questions the actions that followed when lawmen arrived...

Stories found only in our Aug. 27, 2010 print edition (08/27/10)
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1,319 marijuana plants seized (08/24/10)
On Tuesday, Aug. 17, and Thursday, Aug. 19, the Carroll County Sheriff's Department assisted the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Arkansas National Guard, and the Arkansas State Police with a marijuana eradication program. Over a two-day period, 1,319 plants were seized throughout the county with a street value of approximately $15,000, said a CCSO spokesperson...

Fair Parade part of weekend fun in BV (08/24/10)
BERRYVILLE -- Three big events are set to take place in Berryville this Saturday -- a free fishing derby, the annual Fair Parade and a special fire station dedication. It all begins with the Free Fishing Derby for youngsters age 15 and under, sponsored by the Berryville Police Department...

Night school leads to investigator's degree (08/24/10)
BERRYVILLE -- Ash Detherage, a husband, father and full-time investigator, recently graduated from Kaplan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. Detherage said it took him four years and approximately $50,000 to accomplish the task working on-line, at his home computer, usually in the evening hours after his three young children were put to bed...

Stories found only in our Aug. 24, 2010 print edition (08/24/10)
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Pickin' and grinnin' (08/24/10)

Stamps honored for volunteer contributions (08/24/10)
Neta Sue Stamps of Berryville is a busy lady, devoting time and energy to many local projects. On July 22, Stamps joined a long list of Arkansans who, over the past 33 years, have received Community Service Awards from KARK-TV 4 in Little Rock, in conjunction with the State Department of Human Services Division of Volunteerism, the Office of Governor Mike Beebe, and title sponsor -- the Duncan Law Firm of Little Rock...

Water authority may supersede county ordinance (08/20/10)
A third reading of an ordinance establishing a Public Facilities Board (PFB) to provide water to rural residents of Carroll County was on the agenda for the Quorum Court's monthly meeting Friday, but the issue may be moot if the director of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (NRC) certifies an application from the Carroll County Public Water Authority (CCPWA)...

Entertaining trio (08/20/10)

Green Forest celebrates opening of middle school (08/20/10)
GREEN FOREST -- A large crowd came out to help school officials celebrate the opening of the new middle school. The two-story building occupies the center of the campus, and part of the project was a pedestrian plaza connecting the building to the high school...

Stories found only in our Aug. 20, 2010, print and e-edition (08/20/10)
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Alpena considers property purchase (08/20/10)
The Alpena Town Council met in a special session Tuesday to discuss buying property on Center Street formerly known as the Auman Store. The property has two buildings, one with 3,000 sq. ft. downstairs and 912 sq. ft. upstairs. An attached building has approximately 1,800 sq. ft. on one level...

Mayoral races heating up (08/20/10)
CARROLL COUNTY -- Mayoral races are heating up across the county as the filing period for municipal seats continues through noon next Tuesday, Aug. 24. Currently there are six candidates seeking the mayoral seat in Eureka Springs and three vying for the top spot in Berryville...

KESA Radio pursuing exclusive contract (08/17/10)

Rural water board on court's agenda (08/17/10)
CARROLL COUNTY -- The quorum court has a very light agenda for Friday's meeting, but the two items on the agenda could each take some time. An ordinance to create a public facilities board for rural water has passed on two readings, but it was tabled last month before a third vote could be taken...