Stories from Tuesday, February 21, 2012

It's been a bounce back season for head coach Brent Compton and his Berryville Bobcats (18-9, 9-5), however, the Cats came up short in Friday's district tournament game against host Gravette, 56-35. "This was just an extremely aggressive game and we were unable to get the ball into the basket," Compton said...

The Eureka Springs Highlanders have been mostly consistent in 2011-12, however, it was the County Line Indians who emerged victorious on Thursday night, 56-51, at the 4 West-2A District Tournament in Hartford. "They (Indians) just didn't miss their shots," head coach Nolan Helder said. "We tried everything ... zone, man, they just kept making their shots."...

This past weekend the Berryville Youth Wrestling Team competed in the Bentonville Tournament. More than 400 boys and girls competed in the tournament, which was composed of teams from Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas. "I am extremely proud of the youth wrestlers and look forward to more wins and the upcoming state tournament," head coach Seth Record said...

The fish are always biting somewhere, even in places you can't reach by boat. But you can reach many of these hard-to-reach waterways by kayak. "Kayak fishing is ready to explode in Arkansas as recreational kayaking has done over the past five years," said Don Jackson, an avid fisherman and owner of Ouachita Outdoor Outfitters in Hot Springs. ...

BERRYVILLE -- The rapidly growing deer population in Carroll County and other parts of the country is not excluding airports from their visits. "The runway as you can clearly see right now is being overrun by various wildlife," said Carroll County Airport Commission Chairman Dave Teigen, as six to eight deer ran across the west end of the runway. "It's problematic and I don't want to have to rid our facility of any deer."...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- School staff, students and community are clear on what they want in a superintendent and hope candidates brought forward will demonstrate these qualities. Speaking to the school board Thursday night, McPherson & Jacobson consultants Ronnie Greer and Diana Julian presented a summary of their meetings Feb. 6 with focus groups on the superintendent search...

Jeff Stimson of S&S Masonry in Berryville trowels grout between the limestone blocks facing the Beaver springhouse, which was built in 1912. Mud from flooding has damaged the entire back wall, which abuts an embankment, and flood waters also removed some grout on the other sides of the building. ...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has informed the Eureka Springs School District it will not approve this year's school budget, but it also will not withhold categorial grants and aids funds for the current school year. Updating the school board Thursday evening, interim superintendent Curtis Turner said he had received two letters from the ADE last week regarding the matter...

Carroll County music students from elementary to college age may apply now for classes and workshops in the CICA Eureka Springs Summer Music Festival June 18 - July 7. Classes in various instruments, voice and performance will be conducted daily at the Eureka Middle School by top teachers from around the country. Each teacher has been chosen specifically for their expertise...

Host homes offered by families and individuals are needed for students/teachers/musicians who will be arriving in Eureka Springs to participate in the CICA summer music festival June 17-July 7. This is an opportunity to meet people from around the country who may share a love of music...

FAYETTEVILLE, -- Dance Coalition (a northwest Arkansas nonprofit group of choreographers and dancers) will host the 7th Annual "So You Think You Know how to Dance?" Competition and Fundraiser event at the Clarion in Fayetteville, 1255 S. Shiloh Dr., Fayetteville, on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m...

All veterans and non-veterans alike are invited to attend the 3rd Annual Military Ball sponsored by Pendergrass Rose American Legion Post 36. The military ball will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Elks Lodge, Holiday Island. The cost is $15 per person which includes a full dinner and dance with music provided by Don Naas. ...