Stories from Tuesday, October 26, 2010

BERRYVILLE -- Members of the Carroll County Election Commission met on Friday to continue their oversight of the election process with early voting continuing at both courthouses at a brisk pace. All systems are running smoothly, they were told, and election day polling sites and workers are lined up...

A vibrant floral display is catching the eye of many who pass by Jo Ann Clark's State Farm Insurance office in Berryville. Rebecca Hill and Shelly Evans, pictured with one of the two planters that flank the front door, say they are responsible for watering and feeding the plants. The display is a combination of impatiens, geraniums, blue daze and creeping jenny. Anna Mathews / Carroll County News...

BERRYVILLE -- A ribbon cutting and open house held last Tuesday at a new facility recently completed for the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas. Located on Primrose in Berryville's newest Industrial Park off Hailey Road, the 2,400-square-foot building provides office and training space for the 45 employees who work out of the office...

The Carroll County Extension Service has a Private Applicator Training Workshop scheduled for Monday, Nov. 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Cattlemen's Building at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. Due to County Agent Leon Duncan's impending retirement, this will be the only PAT workshop held in Carroll County until his replacement is found...

GREEN FOREST -- The Tigers dug themselves a hole Friday night, and were almost able to climb back out before losing to Marshall 35-28. "We played well after we got going and relaxed," said Coach Jay Martin. The Tigers had a big night offensively, with Tanner Marr throwing for 140 yards, Brian Badley running for 129 yards, and Dylan Allen adding 95 yards on the ground...

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