Stories from Tuesday, November 15, 2011

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Attorneys for the Eureka Springs and Fountain Lake school districts filed a contempt of court suit Nov. 8 against the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The suit has been filed following the ADE's refusal to release 2010-11 federal and state categorical funds in the amount of $503,000 to the school districts by order of Judge Timothy Fox in September...

BERRYVILLE -- The fourth annual Carroll County Shop With A Cop effort got off to a good start last week when the Walmart Foundation donated $3,000 to the cause. Organizers are rounding up other donations as well to provide a shopping opportunity for area children who might otherwise go without this holiday season...

Carroll County Master Gardeners just completed their 2011 training class with 14 members from throughout the county. The program is operated under the direction of the U of A Cooperative Extension Service. Classes were presented by specialists from the University of Arkansas along with local extension agent Randy Forst, Leon Duncan, retired, and Janet Carson, horticulture specialist in Little Rock...

BERRYVILLE -- A $500 bonus for all Berryville School staffers, both certified and classified, was approved by the Berryville Board of Education Nov. 7. The bonus, to be paid before the Thanksgiving holiday, was proposed by Superintendent Randy Byrd...

Chip Ford / Carroll County News Eureka Springs Police Chief Earl Hyatt walked alongside brothers-in-arms, each carrying a flag representing the branch in which they served, during the annual Veterans Day Parade that marched through downtown Eureka Springs on Friday...

The option play may just be the most exciting play in all of football, aside from the kick return. The option, which has primarily been run at the collegiate level, has made its way into the prep ranks. It now appears to be headed to the NFL. This past year, such option-heavy signal-callers such as Tim Tebow and Cam Newton were drafted by the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, respectively...

Head coach Brent Compton took his senior boys to Yellville on Saturday and emerged victorious as they defeated the Panthers 77-66. "We went there to play and play well," head coach Brent Compton said. And play well they did. The Bobcats shot a ridiculous 61 percent from beyond the arc, finishing the game14-for-23...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- It was another difficult night on the court for the Lady Highlanders as they were defeated 52-19 by the County Line Indians. The difference in the game really came down to the versatility and experience between the two teams. "They beat us pretty good," head coach Brian Rambo said. "They have a lot of experience together and they're a well-coached team."...

Head coach Kyle Farrar's girls have already seen their fair share of big players so far this season, and Saturday's game against Valley Springs was no different, as the seventh grade lost 16-4 and the eighth grade lost 28-6. Timing and the ability to make the pivotal shots when needed plagued the team...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- It wasn't the defensive performance that head coach Nolan Helder wanted to see, but his Highlanders persevered and defeated County Line 73-62 in overtime on Friday. "They (County Line) do a good job and we knew that it would be tough," Helder said...

Josh Pinkley made a surprise visit to his little brother Logan Isabel at Green Forest Schools. He had been stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla. for training. Pinkley graduated from Green Forest High School in 2009 and joined the Army in April 2011. He departed Nov. 14 for Seoul, South Korea for a one-year tour. His parents are Michelle Pinkley of Blue Eye and King Pinkley of Oak Grove...

The Green Forest Chess Tournament was held Oct. 14 for students in grades 4, 5, and 6.

Green Forest's Francisco Herrera has been awarded the Doris Cecil Baker Memorial Scholarship to attend North Arkansas College. A graduate of Green Forest High School, he is the son of Jose F. Herrera and Aura Quintanilla. Francisco plans to major in music. His future goal is to become band director for the Green Forest High School Marching Band...

Eureka Springs educator Chrys McClung, second from left, was named Regional Teacher of the Year by the OUR Co-op for her professional achievements, student involvement, teaching styles, methods, and more. Standing beside her was Principal Clare Lesieur and flanking the two were Blue Bell Ice Cream Company representatives who visited the Eureka Springs Elementary School Nov. 3 to celebrate the accomplishment by providing an ice cream sandwich to each student and 4-1/2 gallons to McClung...

Seven members of the Berryville choirs participated in the All Region Clinic at Springdale High School that incorporated the best singers in the northwest region including schools like Springdale, Har-Ber, Fayetteville, Harrison, Bentonville, Siloam Springs, Rogers and more...

Carroll County was well represented at the Hull Cattle Ranch in Poteau, Okla. on Saturday, Nov. 5 when the Connors State College Livestock Judging Team put on a cattle judging contest. Individuals ages 4 to 70 from Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas were present to compete in the contest...

Kenley Williams and Payton Watson went through the Green Forest School District campus last spring photographing and documenting buildings with peeling and fading paint, then they applied for the True Value "Painting a Brighter Future"grant. As the economy struggled and the school district budget shrunk, the school's maintenance department needed help to give students and patrons the well-maintained environment they deserved...