Stories from Tuesday, December 13, 2011

On Monday, Nov. 21, the Berryville Walmart was filled with national blue and corn gold Future Farmers of America (FFA) jackets. The Berryville FFA officers, members and advisors, all in official FFA dress, were shopping for a total of 22 families for the Thanksgiving holidays...

BERRYVILLE -- The Carroll County Historical Society Museum in Berryville has been named a Henry Award finalist -- one of two chosen from the northwest Arkansas region. The awards, sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, are presented annually at the Arkansas Governor's Conference on Tourism...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Baby Jesus has been resting peacefully in Basin Park this year thanks to an alarm system that sounds whenever the doll is lifted from its cradle. The figure has been stolen in the past and was missing for some time, leaving an empty manger, to the consternation of some citizens...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Mayor's Arts Council of Eureka Springs is revitalizing the space located in the First Street parking lot. The unveiling of the Eureka Springs Art Park will be May 19, 2012, during the May Festival of the Arts. The new Eureka Springs Art Park will be similar to a previous exhibit, the Artery, and will consist of art and photography panels attached to the concrete wall in the parking area...

BERRYVILLE -- Following her dream, Denise Gallia moved to Eureka Springs "sight unseen" and now she's opened a second business in the heart of Berryville. Gallia admits she has always lived "outside the box," so when she left her family behind in California to purchase property here, no one was surprised...

Winners of Berryville's Christmas Parade were: Best Corporate: Berryville Community Center Best Overall Floats: Academy of Excellence Best Church Affiliated: Grandview Baptist Church Best Decorated Car: Airway Church Best Decorated ATV, bike, etc.: Caleb and Shayley Broeker (and their dog), and Shawn Dunn and Colton Roberts...

GREEN FOREST -- The senior Bobcats (6-3) came out firing on all cylinders and jumped out to a 34-15 halftime lead, as they defeated the Green Forest Tigers 56-24 on Saturday night -- taking first place in their division at the Carroll County Hardwood Challenge...

GREEN FOREST -- The junior Lady Bobcats defeated the Green Forest Tigers 44-15 on Saturday night. The girls won their division in the Carroll County Hardwood Challenge, as they used their interior and a dominant defense for the win. "They (Tigers) did a better job at beating our press in this game," head coach Aaron Hall said. "They also executed their offense better in the first half."...

GREEN FOREST -- The Green Forest Lady Tigers jumped out to a 18-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, and they never looked back as they defeated the Bobcats 40-24 on Saturday night. The Tigers were up 34 at the end of the third, but the Bobcats made some adjustments and scored 14 in the final 16 minutes, but it wasn't enough as the Tigers secured the win...

The Elks Hoop Shoot will be held at the Eureka Springs Middle School gym on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 12 p.m. The event is a free throw shooting contest for boys and girls in the following age brackets: 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13. The 2012 event marks the 22nd year in the state...

GREEN FOREST -- The junior high Bobcats took first in their division on Saturday night as they defeated Green Forest 31-19 . The boys moved the ball well throughout the game, which gave them an offensive advantage. The Bobcats opened the game on a 10-0 run and utilized the interior for most of the contest...

Recently, 11 middle school and high school students from the Berryville Band program traveled to the Old High Middle School in Bentonville to take part in the Region Six All-Region Jazz Band Clinic. These students are among the best jazz musicians in this region of the state. They went through an audition process earlier in the week to be selected for this honor...

Gail Hunter, special education teacher, was selected as the staff member of the month for the Eureka Springs Elementary School. Certified and classified staff play an important role in the lives of young adults, families and society. Each month one outstanding certified or classified staff member at Eureka Springs Elementary School is recognized...

Alpena High School EAST students Lauren Cofield and Jewell Moran initiated a "Lend a Hand, Give a Can" food drive to help those in need within the Alpena community. More than 200 pounds of non-perishable food was contributed by 7th -12th grade students...

Berryville Rotary members welcomed Drew Fry, their Student of the Month for November. He is the son of Brent and Jennifer Fry. He is student council president, senior class vice president, a member of the Youth Advisory Council and he is involved in basketball, track, quiz bowl, Gifted and Talented, FFA, and choir. Fry plans to attend Baylor University to study mechanical engineering. He is shown with Rotary club president Shane Stracner...

Owen Cisco was one the the Green Forest Elementary School students who participated in a family activity night at the library media center. He was there for the "Campfire Stories and Marshmallow Man" night on Nov. 15 when students made Marshmallow Men and took them home to turn into S'mores. ...

The Green Forest Senior High Cheerleaders collected nearly 200 cans as admission to their homecoming dance and donated them to the First United Methodist Church Food Bank.

SEARCY -- Senior physical science and chemistry licensure major Callie Sanchez of Eureka Springs was nominated by Harding University faculty as a 2011-12 Who's Who finalist. Each year, Harding faculty selects upperclassmen to represent the university for the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges honors program. ...

The Eureka Springs School Board will consider hiring a "headhunting" firm at its regular monthly meeting Thursday to find a replacement for Superintendent Wayne Carr, who is retiring at the end of December. On the agenda is a presentation by McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, of Omaha, Neb., a firm that conducts executive searches...