Stories from Tuesday, May 26, 2009

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Eureka Springs School District Superintendent Wayne Carr has heard back from the state on funds available through the federal stimulus package, and there will be monies available to do several things. Some of them, however, are deadline dependent...

Ever since joining the Carroll County Sheriff's Office less than a year ago, Rex and Ringo have been making a name for themselves, putting criminals behind bars -- and winning the hearts of school children everywhere. Rex is a 5-year-old Belgium Malinos acquired through a law enforcement adoption program...

HARRISON -- The Berryville Bobcat 13-15-age Babe Ruth team played a doubleheader for their season opener in the Harrison Recreational League on Monday, May 18. Coach Matt Summers reported the Bobcats took a 10-2 loss to the TKO-8 team, then lost again 12-4 to Burlsworth and Associates...

HARRISON -- Coach Tony Coffey reported that the First National Bank of Green Forest Babe Ruth 13-15 age team opened action in the Harrison league last Friday against the Ranch House team from Harrison. The league is geared toward improving young players, with one of the requirements that all players on the squad bat...

The outstanding weather we had last week is not unusual here in the Ozarks. Crystal clear blue skies, low humidity, gentle breezes, and tons and tons of sunshine. I'll bet as we look back at that week with fond memory, it's not that great right now. The reason? Why, it's Memorial Day time...

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GREEN FOREST -- Many people in the community are familiar with Chase Neill, a young man whose accomplishments have been well documented in this newspaper, most recently as an Eagle Scout. Few are aware he has an older brother, Brian Blagg, PhD, an associate professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Kansas who is working on cancer research...