Stories from Saturday, June 16, 2012

BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville Chamber of Commerce is hoping to get the word out about a group selling advertising for shopping bags in the area, claiming to be representing the Berryville chamber. According to Chamber Executive Director Ginger Oaks, in the past the chamber has handed out the group's shopping bags, but is no longer doing so...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Holiday Island Baptist Church embarks on a path to an expanded future. Holiday Island Baptist Church has purchased three lots adjacent to the original property and is in the process of changing the landscape to accommodate additional parking and add a multi-use building...

Kody Morelock holds up his biggest catch ever (6.10 pounds) at the Fishing Derby at George's Pond last Saturday. Dozens of children and adults participated in the event that was held during the Berryville Ice Cream Social festivities. For more photos from the celebration, visit the Photo Gallery at http://www.carrollconews.com/gallery/ice......

I was kind of tossed into news reporting last September when things were shook up a bit at my previous job at KTHS. I gave it my all. Later, I was given an opportunity to pursue it further by my incredible friends here at Carroll County News. I have given it my all...

GREEN FOREST -- On Monday night at Green Forest High School library, the school district's Board of Directors are slated to discuss federally mandated raises in school lunch prices. "It's a federal requirement that we increase adult and student lunches 5 cents," Green Forest Interim Superintendent Andrea Martin said on Thursday...

The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center June 7 through June 13: June 7 Jeffery Wade Anderson, 23, Tulsa, OK, was booked in for failure to appear on commercial burglary, theft of property, criminal trespassing, and failure to comply with terms of probation...

Brent Culver, 18, and Trent Harris, 15, work at the home of V. Cooper in Berryville on Thursday. Welding in the background is one of the youth group's adult leaders, David Thornhill. They are part of a 70-person group from Texas working with the Berryville United Methodist Church doing projects for Carroll Countians with a need. ...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District's reported net operating income loss for 2011 of $446,996 was actually largely caused by a one-time write-off of assessments, officials clarified this week after a recent report in Carroll County News...