Stories from Saturday, September 10, 2011

It's A Mystery Bookstore is hosting its 4th Annual Writing Contest for all Carroll County sixth-to-eighth grade aspiring writers, including home-schoolers. This contest is free and has no pre-registration requirements. The contest theme this year is "The Finale," an obituary. The contest is all about creative thinking and the effective expression of one's thoughts...

BERRYVILLE -- Chris Graham is the county's newest Justice of the Peace, sworn in Tuesday to fill a vacancy that was created when former JP David Clark moved out of the area. Graham was appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe after he applied for the position online...