Stories from Tuesday, September 11, 2007

CARROLL COUNTY -- Deciding which roads the county should maintain involves more than just the number of the digits in the name of a road. County Judge Richard Williams said he will continue to assess roads on a case-by-case basis, to determine which are private roads...

BERRYVILLE -- A two-for-one work furlough program is now available at the Carroll County Detention Center. With the month-long amnesty program over after clearing 74 outstanding warrants, Sheriff Bob Grudek says he'll continue to pick up persons wanted on warrants -- but is building up other programs as well, such as the two-for-one...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Holiday Island Fire Chief Jack Deaton said Friday he is putting out the word, especially to building contractors, that he will start issuing tickets on illegal burning. He was not referring to burning when there's a county fire ban on, but to burning illegal substances in burn piles or burn barrels...

Week of Sept. 3 Sept. 3 12:19 a.m. - People found sleeping in their vehicle at Main and Magnetic were told to move on. 1:55 a.m. - Security at Basin Park Hotel requested assistance regarding a verbal argument. No report was required. 2:34 a.m. - An officer went to Twins Food Mart to follow up on an incident that took place the night before...

Week of Sept. 3 Sept. 3 12:08 a.m. - A traffic stop led to the arrest of a motorist for DWI 3, and a passenger was charged with public intoxication. 12:34 a.m. - An officer reported all was okay at Kwik Kar after checking out a dispatch for possible breaking and entering...

Week of Sept. 3 September 4 12:08 p.m. - An officer responded to a dog complaint on Vine Street. September 5 9:30 a.m. - An officer responded to a report of an aggressive dog on Rose Street. The dog charged the officer, who sprayed the dog and warned the owner to put up a brown pit bull...

CARROLL COUNTY -- The annual battle for football bragging rights here will begin on Thursday with the Junior Tigers and Bobcats playing at Green Forest. Seventh grade action begins at 5:30, with the junior high teams teeing it up at 7 p.m. On Friday the Tiger and Bobcat senior high teams will kick off at 7 p.m. at Berryville's Bobcat Stadium...

Man on man, this Friday's game between the Green Forest Tigers and Berryville Bobcats looks like a matchup between an irresistible force and an immovable object. A young Bobcat team came of age last Friday night at Pea Ridge, turning a three-point output in the first half into a 15-13 victory as their defense wore the Blackhawks out and the running game crushed Pea Ridge's spirit...