Stories from Tuesday, March 8, 2011

GREEN FOREST -- Janell Compton, 54, of Green Forest was indicted on federal charges last week. Her Unique Linen laundry was raided in September and five people were detained as suspected illegal aliens. The five-count indictment, filed in the Harrison Division of the Western District of Arkansas on March 3, says she harbored and shielded illegal aliens by providing employment in a manner to aid in their concealment...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- A lightning strike Friday night during a thunderstorm is believed to be the cause of a house fire on the Historic Loop in Eureka Springs. According to firefighter Shane Stanley, the call came around 8 p.m. for the fire on Ojo Street, which is part of the Historic Loop...

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BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville varsity softball team may have dropped its first two games this season, but that doesn't mean Head Coach Josh Nation isn't optimistic about the team's chances this season. On March 1, the Lady Bobcats lost their season opener at home 3-1 to Springdale...

Reading Mary Pat's poignant editorial in last week's Lovely County Citizen, I was interested in her cake analogy as it regards the current lawsuit. Mary Pat used the analogy to talk about how the quorum court has divided funding for the three libraries in Carroll County, i.e., one-third for each library. ...

The Army Corps of Engineers at Table Rock Lake will open the first round of campgrounds on April 1. These parks include Cricket Creek, Campbell Point, Cape Fair, Indian Point, Mill Creek, Long Creek, Old Highway 86, and Viola. To make a reservation for one of these recreation areas call the National Recreation Reservation Service toll free at (877) 444-6777, or log onto www.recreation.gov and make a reservation via the Internet...