Stories from Tuesday, September 25, 2007

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The National Academy of Television?Arts and Sciences, which honors excellence in television news with national Emmy awards, has recognized the work of Berryville native Erin?Hayes, a national correspondent for ABC?News, with four Emmy nominations...

BERRYVILLE -- Tommy Wallis says he was surprised to discover his name was in a newspaper story regarding condemnation proceedings for a structure on his Trinnen Lane property in Berryville. That story was published in Carroll County News following a Sept. 4 Berryville City Council meeting at which Mayor Tim McKinney introduced a resolution to condemn the structure...

VIRGINIA PRENTICE, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 31, 1946, in Harrison, a daughter of Silva J. and Ida May (Bell) Burnett. She died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 61. Mrs. Prentice was the owner and operator of Virginia's His and Her Hair Styling since 1978. ...

Sept. 16 4:20 p.m. - A brown and white pit bull was picked up at the Sale Barn by animal control. Sept. 17 1:13 p.m. - A minor personal property accident was reported at Pied Piper Pub and Inn. The parties decided to settle them matter themselves. 3:32 p.m. - An intoxicated man was reported to be at the eye doctor s office in Eastgate Center...

Sept. 18 4:22 p.m. - Police were dispatched to the Tyson Foods guard office to investigate a harassment complaint. Police spoke to a subject. 5:32 p.m. - Police were dispatched to Car Mart because a subjected wanted to visit with an officer about a vehicle repossession...

September 17 12:20 a.m. - A dog reported running loose on Third St. was gone upon the arrival of an officer. 7:30 a.m. - A citation was issued on Hwy. 62 West for no vehicle license. 10:23 a.m. - An officer checked on two pit bulls on Tharp St. 2:25 p.m. - A notice of unsightly conditions was left at a property on Cherry St...

GREEN FOREST -- Coach Bill Gotto's Tigers took advantage of three fumble recoveries and an interception and another 100-plus yard rushing game by Caleb Goodman to post a 42-13 victory over the Lincoln Wolves on Friday, Sept. 21. The Tigers (4-0) racked up 277 yards on the ground and went 4 of 6 in the air for 92 yards against a scrappy Wolves team that trailed just 21-7 at the half...

FORT SMITH -- "It was an emotional roller coaster,"?Bobcat coach Bobby Bishop said after his team (3-1, 1-0) needed an overtime to hand the unbeaten Union Christian Academy Eagles their first loss of the season last Friday night. "It was an exciting game. We weren't ready to play, but we won," Bishop said. "The kids were flat, no emotion, and that's my fault...

BERRYVILLE -- A request for a third band director for the award-winning Berryville Bobcat Band was broached when the Berryville Board of Education met last week. Band Director Daniel Hodge made the request, saying there are 75 very talented students in the high school program, another 75 "gung-ho" students in the junior high band, and 65 beginning students...