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Eureka audit encounters no problems
(Local News ~ 02/20/12)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- City council moved beyond its budget roadblock at Monday night's meeting. Mayor Morris Pate withdrew his veto of council's vote to cut the budgets of all departments by 20 percent, and alderman Butch Berry moved to withdraw the motion from Jan. 20 to ask the Finance Director to cut 20 percent. His motion passed 5-1, with alderman Lany Ballance voting No...
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JPs sign petition for Kings River
(Local News ~ 02/20/12)
BERRYVILLE -- Carroll County resident Dwayne Genaraux asked Justices of the Peace to sign a petition asking the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to follow the law as written when listing waterways, including the Kings River, as impaired...
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Bead frenzy (Local News ~ 02/20/12)
Royal Court member Joe McClung, Jr. passes by a packed Basin Spring Park during the annual Eureka Gras Mardi Gras Parade, which rolled through downtown Eureka Springs on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds flocked from the surrounding states to the streets of Eureka Springs to catch beads and candy... -
'Preserve Our Past' art and essay invitational entries due by April 4 deadline
(State News ~ 02/20/12)
Fifth and seventh-grade students throughout Arkansas are invited to participate in the 21st annual "Preserve Our Past" art and essay invitational sponsored by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage...
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Horton awarded scholarship
(State News ~ 02/20/12)
Shelby Horton was awarded the Henderson State University Red and Gray Success Scholarship for 2012-13, valued at $1,000 per semester for up to four years. She is currently a student at Green Forest High School, the daughter of Clint and Judy Horton...
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Harlan hosts K-9 demonstration (State News ~ 02/20/12)
In October, Deputy D.J. Harlan from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office came to the Carroll County Learning Center Preschool to present a demonstration using his canine partner, Tyson. He explained how law enforcement will help the children when they need help and how Tyson helps him with his work... -
Foulk earns scholarship (State News ~ 02/20/12)
Berryville's Hannah Foulk has been awarded a Presidential Scholarship to attend North Arkansas College. A homeschooled student who is the daughter of Stuart and JoAnn Foulk, she plans to pursue a career in journalism and travel the world. In order to qualify for a Presidential Scholarship at North Arkansas College, a student must score 22 or higher on the ACT examination... -
Hoop shooters recognized (State News ~ 02/20/12)
Green Forest had an impressive showing at their opening round of the local Elks Hoop Shoot on Jan. 14. Pictured from left to right are: Reiley Gordon, winner of 8-9-year-old division; Elijah Coffey, runner-up in 8-9-year-old division; Macy Smalley, runner-up in 8-9-year-old girls' division. Addressing the school board is intermediate principal Chandra Anderson... -
Rotary welcomes McCall (State News ~ 02/20/12)
The Berryville Rotary Club welcomed Drew McCall, its January Student of the Month on Jan. 17. McCall is senior class president, National Honor Society president, a part-time teller at a local bank, and he plans to attend College of the Ozarks in the fall. He is the son of Billy and Terri McCall. He was pictured with Berryville Rotary President Shane Stracner... -
Elks Students honored (State News ~ 02/20/12)
Elks Students of the Quarter at Berryville High School were Drew McCall and Georgette (Beth) Rainwater receiving certificates from Elks representative Chuck Smith. -
Rincon wins laptop computer (State News ~ 02/20/12)
Christmas came early for one Green Forest Middle School student. Mariah Ricon was the proud winner of a Dell laptop computer, donated by Reality Check. She qualified to be one of the top 25 finalists by exhibiting exemplary behavior during the first semester of school... -
Jones named Student of the Year at International Poultry Expo in Atlanta (State News ~ 02/20/12)
FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas Poultry Science Club and the club president swept first place honors in competitions at the 2012 International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo Jan. 24-26 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta...
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