Stories from Friday, October 7, 2011

The Arkansas Department of Health is currently accepting comments on the proposed regulations forcing fluoridation. People can send comments until Oct. 14 to: Comments--Public Water System Regulations: ADH Engineering Section, 4815 West Markham St., Little Rock AR 72205. Comments can also be emailed to Chief Engineer Jeffery Stone, jeffery.stone@arkansas.gov...

A flower and a flag backlit by a bright blue sky caught the eye of the beholder when passing by the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints in Berryville recently.

BERRYVILLE -- Volunteers are being sought to help with a proposed limb pick-up program that will require residents to move their branches to the curb. Not everyone is able to move their branches, said Alderman Linda Riddlesperger when Berryville City Council members met Tuesday evening...

Due to scheduling conflicts with Bobcat Arena, the Berryville Business & Professional Women's club has decided to cancel the Carroll County Cutest Baby Contest. It will not be rescheduled at a later date.

LITTLE ROCK -- The MammoVan, a mobile mammography unit operated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be in Green Forest Oct. 26 to offer mammograms for area women. The MammoVan will be at the Tyson Foods Plant, 601 Tyson Drive, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information about the MammoVan's schedule or to determine if you qualify for services, call the UAMS Cancer Control Department at (800) 259-8794 or Anita Engert at (870) 553-2355...

It amazes me that professional athletes continue to find themselves in trouble with the law. This ongoing problem continued this past weekend for Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly. The former Texas A & M star was arrested early Saturday morning on his third drug charge...

WASHINGTON -- The American eel may require federal protection as a threatened or endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Sept. 28. The news comes on the heels of an initial review of a petition seeking to utilize the Endangered Species Act in order to protect the species...

Assistant librarian Candy Scheller reads a book to Garrett Tibbets on Tuesday at the Green Forest Public Library during story and craft time.

YELLVILLE -- Traveling is nothing new to head coach Tony Coffey's Tigers and they hit the road again this past Thursday as they were defeated by the Yellville-Summit Panthers 34-6. Kevin Smith led the charge, rushing for 88 yards on 10 carries. McKenzie Arciga ran for 31 yards on six carries...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The overflow from Fayetteville's Bikes, Blues and BBQ brought thousands of motorcycles into Eureka Springs last weekend. According to Eureka Springs Police Chief Earl Hyatt, the best part of the weekend was that "nobody died." They had plenty of chances to do so, however, with 20 motorcycle accidents, 17 of them with injuries, handled by the Arkansas State Police out of Springdale in the service area including Carroll County...

GREEN FOREST -- The adoption process through Green Forest Animal Control has seen better days. In the past, the city has relied heavily on word-of-mouth publicity in regards to the animal adoption process, but at the current time, numbers are spiraling out of control...

BERRYVILLE -- Now that head coach Kristin Whetham's Lady Bobcats have closed out their home schedule, only a few things remain before the conclusion of the 2011 season. They must finish strong and put everything that they have experienced into focus as they prepare for district action...

By Tyler Thompson CCN Sports Editor BERGMAN -- Head coach Trista Killingsworth's Lady Tigers have had their fair share of highs and lows this season, and the momentum wave that they have been riding as of late could carry over to districts. However, the Lady Tigers went to Bergman on Tuesday night, but the varsity team was out-dueled 25-21, 21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 13-15...