Stories from Monday, July 23, 2012

Green Forest -- The Carroll County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation, awarded Annette Phillips and her 10th grade Pre-AP English class a cash stipend recently. Phillips' class read the novel "Fahrenheit 451," which tells about the importance of books, and afterward, the class came up with a project to promote literacy in children and the presented their idea to the foundation. In turn, CCCF granted the class an award of $420...

BERYVILLE -- The University of Arkansas Master Gardeners program recognized five Carroll County Master Gardeners for their service last weekend. On Saturday, Mary Knight, Karen Wall and Jennifer Hudspeth of Berryville and Faye Martin and Linda Rogers of Eureka Springs were awarded the UA Master Gardener five-year pin along with five-year certificates for their continued service throughout the community...

EUREKA SPRINGS --The Eureka Springs School Board faces a contested race for one seat on the school board, while no one filed to run for the other open position in the Sept. 18 election, according to the Carroll County Clerk's Office. Incumbent Tom Freehling, who was elected to position 4 on the school board in September 2009, will face opponent Jason Morris in the race...

GREEN FOREST -- Wesley E. Kilbourn, 19, of Green Forest was arrested on a charge of manslaughter over the weekend after he allegedly caused the death of his father, Rodney Kilbourn of Green Forest, authorities said. Several sources familiar with the situation who asked to remain anonymous told Carroll County News that Wesley and Rodney were arguing on Friday when Wesley allegedly pushed Rodney. ...