Stories from Monday, June 18, 2012

County Judge Sam L. Barr has issued a Burn Ban for Carroll County, effective immediately, until further notice because of extremely dry conditions. The burn ban was announced via news release around 3 p.m. this afternoon, Monday, June 18. A previous burn ban issued had been recently lifted after the rains a couple of weeks ago...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The George Brothers, a music and comedy group from Eureka Springs, were inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame on Friday. The brothers are the first Red Dirt country music act, as well as the first full band, from Arkansas to be inducted into the Hall of Fame...

BRANSON, MO. -- The Hearts On Fire youth conference in Branson, Mo. is set for Oct. 26-27. "We were very excited to have 439 youth and leaders present representing 33 churches from five different states," Executive Director of the Tennessee Baptist Convention Dr. Randy Davis said. "We are looking forward to a great conference in Branson this year."...

BERRYVILLE -- Forty-three foreign exchange students from 25 countries are in need of host-families in Carroll County and the surrounding region. Culture Academic Student Exchange is a non-profit, educational and international student exchange program that serves the United States. The program is seeking host-families for the upcoming fall semester, said CASE representative Lucy Stogsdill...

BERRYVILLE -- Janell Robertson recently accepted the position of assistant executive director of Carroll County Community Foundation, a local affiliate office of Arkansas Community Foundation. "We are lucky to have found someone with such impressive professional credentials," said Heather Larkin, ARCF president and CEO. ...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Darlene Strough is president-elect of the Arkansas Home Builders Association. Strough will become president in a meeting to be held in Eureka Springs at the Crescent Hotel in January. Strough has served as Secretary/Treasurer of the group that monitors and lobbys for legislation that promotes the construction of affordable homes in Arkansas...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Large quantities of fentanyl, a highly dangerous narcotic that can be fatal, and pre-bagged prescriptions were stolen from Smith's Pharmacy in Eureka Springs last Thursday night, said Eureka Springs detective Thomas Achord. An investigation into the burglary and theft has revealed that a white male was seen on security video entering the east door of Hart's Family Center at approximately 8:20 p.m. and then went into the store janitor's closet...