Stories from Friday, June 8, 2012

GREEN FOREST -- The Green Forest School District zone changes have been the subject of a lot of attention recently, and now the areas affected can be seen. Included in the two boundary moves are about 30 homes that will have their school zones changed...

BERRYVILLE -- The Carroll County Democratic Party held its nominating convention on Tuesday ­­at the Chafin Fire Station in Berryville. Carroll County Democratic Party Chairman Levi Phillips addressed the gathered crowd about the challenges facing the party and the party's strengths going into the election cycle...

A retirement party for longtime Green Forest Schools Maintenance Supervisor Larry Newberry will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 16 at the Green Forest School Alumni Center. The public is invited to come enjoy music, food and laughter as friends celebrate Larry's retirement after 22 years of service to Green Forest Schools...

GREEN FOREST -- King of Kings Ministries will host An Old Time Open Air Camp Meeting Revival June 8 to June 16. Day services begin at 10 a.m., gospel singing each night at 6 p.m., night service at 7 p.m. and a free meal at noon everyday. Speakers for the event are as follows:...

Margo Pryor and Charlene Gates-Phillips pause for a photo with Carol Martin, center, who was the recent speaker at the Arkansas Ladies of Faith monthly meeting. Martin and her husband, Jimmy, are pastors at First Baptist in downtown Eureka Springs. She gave a very inspiring testimony and passed out some little lamb sugar cookies she baked just for the attendees. In addition, Martin and some...

Glenn Williams, executive director of the Carroll County Community Foundation, shows off two grant checks totaling $7,500 from the Walton Family Foundation that CCCF was just awarded, thanks to recommendations from Donna Parton and Allen Huffman of Arvest Bank branches in Berryville and Eureka Springs, respectively...

When June 4 rolled around and the Holiday Island Garden Club Award judges started their tour of six nominated gardens, they wondered what they would find after a non-existent winter and a spring of little rain. Holly Tabler, vice-president and head of the award committee, says they found a surprising variety of beautiful, colorful, and innovative gardens that had defied weather -- and sometimes site and animal challenges...

In the consolation game the Eureka Springs Highlanders took third place in the 11/12 year-old tournament by defeating the Berryville Gators.