Stories from Wednesday, October 20, 2010

BERRYVILLE -- Cody Harp, who was arrested after he attempted to hire a hit man to murder his ex-wife in August 2009, pleaded guilty Oct. 12 to reduced charges. At the time of his arrest, Harp, 31, was employed as a Eureka Springs firefighter and reserve police officer...

CARROLL COUNTY -- The quorum court has a light agenda for its meeting Friday at 10 a.m. The agenda includes some routine items of bookkeeping, and the quorum court will be asked to approve Pete Hackley and Bruce Bleser to the board of the Sylvan Shores Subordinate Service District...

Carroll County Community Foundation will award 14 grants to local nonprofit organizations, totaling almost $26,000. At the annual Donor and Grantee celebration on Nov. 11 at Brashears Furniture, the project directors will give a short story of their work. The event is rather amazing in the multitude of good works going on in our county...

Wouldn't you want to know if your child were playing with matches near a can of gasoline? Well, Arkansans are -- to varying degrees -- playing with fire every day. Personal health behaviors and problems such as smoking cigarettes, not getting enough exercise, not eating enough servings of fruits and vegetables, and not having health insurance can lead to costly and unnecessary health problems and early death. ...

Dear Editor, The headline over Lamont Richie's opinion piece in the Lovely County Citizen about the Carroll County Public Facilities Board (PBF) recently formed by Carroll County Quorum Court to provide water to rural parts of the county should have read "Ordinance provides many benefits at no cost to taxpayers."...

GREEN FOREST -- The Lady Tigers needed a thrilling come-from behind victory Saturday to reach the finals of the conference tournament. They played Yellville-Summit, a team which had taken them to the wire when the two teams met in regular-season play Oct. 12...

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