Stories from Monday, June 25, 2012

By Tina Parker Carroll County News BERRYVILLE -- Disaster was averted on Monday as firefighters were able to quickly control two brush fires on each side of the U.S. Highway 62 Kings River bridge just outside Berryville. The blaze on the south side of the bridge burned just over an acre and a half before it was extinguished, fire officials said...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Walking onto the floor of Bud Walton Arena, home court of the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team is impressive. It's impressive even if the crowd is a fraction of a Hogs game. "We practiced every day with the lights lower," said Green Forest basketball standout and West All-Star player Nikki Mullen. ...

Dustin Robertson won the high school trap shooting Champion of Champions.

The ninth-grader had what it takes to not only make it to state but also to the Meet of Champs. Noble placed sixth with a jump of 5-00.00...

PITTSBURG, KAN. -- On April 28th, members of the Berryville Community Center Karate Club traveled to Pittsburg, Kan. for their annual Genbui-Kai karate tournament. This was the 35th anniversary of Genbui-kai hosting the event, and the 8th year for the BCCKC to participate in the tournament...

CARROLL COUNTY -- Four athletes representing all three Carroll County high schools will play at the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star games this week. The best of the best senior athletes in most every high school team sport, including cheer and dance, will be showcased in these games, played in Fayetteville at facilities at the University of Arkansas...

HARRISON -- The Carroll County 8-year old all-star team took third place in the Harrison Invitational Tournament last Saturday. Places were determined by the number of runs scored and run allowed, not the total won/loss record. "We played a good game," reported coach Danny Lawrence. ...

BERRYVILLE - A gardening rehabilitation program for trustees in the Carroll County jail system that was instituted by Sheriff Bob Grudek is coming to fruition. The program continued to blossom recently­ as vegetables grown at the jail were donated to area food banks...