Stories from Wednesday, November 23, 2011

BERRYVILLE -- A whopping 1,240 pounds of shoes were loaded into a trailer on Friday -- on their way to far-off places. Distributed by Friends Against Hunger, the shoes will be turned into food for families, water filtration systems for the poor and footwear for villagers...

Makayla Packard, on the shoulders of family friend Robert Phillips, of Green Forest, made it all the way to the back of the cave at the end of the Eden Falls Trail in the Buffalo River National Park on Saturday. It's a wet trip back there, at times forcing visitors to crawl on hands and knees. ...

Berryville joins more than 60 communities around the state this holiday season as a participant in the Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights. Sixty-six towns take part in the celebration, which begins Thanksgiving week and lasts through Christmas. Other cities host official lighting ceremonies, parades, pageants, music and more...

At the Holiday Island Candidate Forum on November 7, 2011, an individual was handing out literature titled "CITIZEN'S ALERT Letter to the Candidates". In this document there was a list of "problems, lists and demands". In it he states "... the Board of Commissioners has squandered our resources on pet projects of their hired darling, District Manager Kevin Crosson. The author then follows with a request for the candidates read and tremble for the sake of their political future...

BERRYVILLE -- Head coach Brent Compton's Bobcats (1-1) came out a little slow, but that changed quickly as Berryville defeated the Marshall Bobcats 64-39 on Tuesday night. "I'm not sure why we started so slow," Compton said. "We had a tough loss on Friday, and they really wanted to win this game."...

BERRYVILLE -- The senior Lady Bobcats (3-2) opened their game on Tuesday night against Marshall on a 10-2 run and never looked back, as they defeated the Marshall Bobcats 58-26. "We played really well," head coach Daniel Cornelison said. "I was really proud of our girls."...

The Lady Tigers traveled to Omaha on Monday night as they manhandled the Eagles 64-30. The Tigers put up 28 points in the first half, and kept the Eagles in check as they only tallied 14 against the Tigers' defense. "We really didn't play real well in the first half," head coach Kyle Farrar said. "I was pleased with how we played in the second."...

Week 11 in the NFL brought smiles, fines and heartbreak to some of the league's elite franchises. And one NFC team brought hope back to their city, even though the fans will still find ways to complain to the local radio talk shows. The heartbreak award, unfortunately, goes to the Chicago Bears...

The Green Forest senior high boys fell behind early in the first half, and could not pull any closer than 13 points as they were defeated 63-46 by the Omaha Eagles on Monday. "We knew that they could shoot, and that they were real athletic," head coach Drew Ray said. "They were able to attack the offensive boards and they shot well from the outside."...

By Pat Kasner Special to Carroll County News EUREKA SPRINGS -- Flint Street Fellowship Food Pantry and Lunchroom is sincerely grateful for the very successful food drive which was conducted by the Scouts in the Eureka Springs area during the week ending Nov. 12...

College of the Ozarks honored its Landscaping Director David Ray with the Award for Distinguished Service to College of the Ozarks during Homecoming 2011. Recipients of this award need not be an alumnus but should demonstrate extraordinary service to the institution, leadership and service to others...