Stories from Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Gretta Wagner of Berryville has been named to John Brown University's Dean's list of distinguished students from the Degree Completion Program. Wagner is a member of the Harrison cohort group 10 working towards a bachelor's degree in organizational management...

U.S. high school students and their teachers are invited to participate in the Bill of Rights Institute's sixth annual Being an American Essay Contest. The largest contest of its kind in the country, the contest explores the founding principles outlined in the constitution. ...

Job creation is currently on the mindset of many Americans, given the current economic climate. Many people would say the creation of jobs and the plan to accomplish this nationwide goal will determine who wins the next presidential election. The task of educating the skilled labor force to occupy those jobs follows as an integral part of the overall task facing the United States...

Members of Berryville's high school marching band were outdoors practicing early on an August day when temperatures were soaring.

Members of the Berryville Rotary Club welcomed Brian Byrd, their September Student of the Month, when they met on Sept. 13. Brian is the son of Randy and Carol Byrd of Berryville. He is interested in school athletics and clubs, such as football, baseball, FBLA, FCA, and Student Council, and he is a member of Southern Heights Baptist Church...

Carroll County extension clubs seeking new members

Ron Lutz tries out a treadle potter's wheel at Terry Russell's studio just outside Eureka Springs during a studio tour on Saturday. Sixteen area artists opened their studios to the public for the weekend during Adventure Into Art, demonstrating techniques they use to create their works and sharing their work spaces with visitors. Terry's wife, Sara Russell, is also an artist and teaches art at Berryville High School...

BERRYVILLE -- Kerusso surged to an 11th hour, first place finish in Group Category 8 of the 2011 Blue&You Fitness Challenge. A total of 25 Kerusso employees participated in the eighth annual Fitness Challenge held March 1 through May 31. The contest was sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Health, the Arkansas Department of Human Services and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield...