Stories from Friday, September 23, 2011

New members chosen to take seats on county school boards

The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center Sept. 15 through Sept. 21: Sept. 15 Misael Alcantra, 24, Green Forest, was booked in for fourth-degree sexual assault and on a hold for another agency. David Glen Goodson, 43, Eureka Springs, was booked in for third-degree domestic battery...

GREEN FOREST -- An update on the stadium got the most attention at the regular monthly meeting of the Green Forest School Board on Monday. According to a representative from Crossland Construction, the track will be divided into lanes, which will be added to the track surface and should be completed by the weekend. It will take a few days before any traffic will be allowed on the surface...

IZARD COUNTY -- Head coach Trista Killingsworth's Lady Tigers are at it again. They're winning. The Tigers' junior high and varsity teams both defeated the Izard County Cougars on Monday. The junior high won 25-16 and 25-20, and the varsity team took their match 25-21, 25-18, 15-9...

HUNTSVILLE -- The Berryville eighth grade Bobcats traveled to Huntsville on Monday and left with their first victory on the season as they defeated the Eagles 14-0. "We didn't do a bad job for our first time out," head coach Don Earnest said. The game was highlighted by the team's rushing attack...

CAVE SPRINGS -- Head coach Brent Compton took his boys' and girls' golf teams to Cave Springs for district action this week with mixed results. The girls' team is headed to state in Blytheville on Sept. 27. They came in second with a final score of 307, as Ozark claimed the top spot with a final of 301...

BENTON -- About 90 people attended the second annual Northwest Arkansas Evening for the Ducks in August. Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall reported on DU's great habitat success to date within the state and across the continent, and addressed the challenges to conservation that lie ahead...

I've made a habit lately of studying the Amish. I use the word "study" loosely as this is not a simple curiosity of mine or some kind of theological experiment. My exploration flows out of a deep respect and admiration for their faith and spirituality...

BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville Lady Bobcats were at home once again on Monday night as the varsity team swept the Eureka Springs Highlanders 25-10, 25-4, 25-9. It was a night of proper execution in all facets that propelled the Bobcats to victory. "We served really well," head coach Kristin Whetham said...