Stories from Tuesday, August 14, 2012

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- For the second time in less than a year, the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District has been hit with a lawsuit over its Assessment of Benefits (AOB). The Board of Commissioners called a special meeting Tuesday to determine how to proceed legally...

OSAGE -- The Independence Day blaze that destroyed at least 250 acres of forest and farmland in southeast Carroll County last month probably started with a simple act of carelessness, investigators said Monday. Darrell Bohannon, Carrol County ranger for the Arkansas Forestry Commission, said the blaze was more than likely caused by someone burning trash...

BERRYVILLE -- On Saturday, Aug. 11, the body of a white male was found close to a roadway near County Road 402, north of Trinnen Lane. A local man discovered the body near his property line and immediately alerted authorities. According to a press release issued by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, the body is believed to be that of William Russell Price of Berryville...

Bluegrass lovers can look forward to another three full days of music and fun during Eureka Springs' annual Bluegrass Festival happening Friday, Aug. 17 through Sunday, Aug. 19. The Bluegrass Festival kicks off on Friday, Aug. 17, in Basin Spring Park in downtown Eureka Springs, with the traditional Watermelon Social at 5:30 p.m. with free watermelon while Tulsa-based string band Grass Crack performs, followed by the HillBenders...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Music fans -- and especially fans of the bluegrass, Newgrass and Americana genres -- are likely to be pleased as punch this weekend as Eureka Springs annual Bluegrass Festival returns Friday, Aug. 17 through Sunday, Aug. 19. Though there are bluegrass bands -- and variations of the bluegrass music -- planned for venues all over town all weekend, the headliners of the festival are two standouts from the so-called "Newgrass" movement, or what some would classify as alternative country or Americana that's played on traditional bluegrass instruments over jazzed-up bluegrass-based rhythms.. ...

A native of Green Forest died on Monday, and pretty much the entire civilized world took note. (Or at least their Internet news sites did.) Helen Gurley Brown, one of the most powerful women in the history of publishing, passed away Monday at the age of 93 in a hospital near her home in New York...

During the bloody conflict of World War II, the United States and the Allied Forces first focused on defeating Germany and its European allies. After they surrendered by the end of April 1945, the war was not over yet. Japan was the remaining enemy, and it would take a little more than three months before the U.S. would finally defeat Japan and thus end the war...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- In a special meeting Thursday, the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners heard an emergency request from Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dan Schrader to remove 300,000 gallons of sewage sludge. Cost was expected between $11,000 and $13,000 and was not budgeted for this year...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- At a special work session Monday, the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners tackled the issue of changing fees and policies on its amenities for next year, which has typically been a controversial process over the years. Chairman Linda Griswold said the board had done this two years ago, and quipped, "A serious amount of time was spent and way too much fun was had by commissioners."...

Branson softball league champs all from Berryville

The Eureka Springs Highlanders hosted their first golf tournament of the season at the Carroll County Country Club course in Berryville. The Bobcats joined the Highlanders on the links. Gentry, Farmington and Gravette also journeyed east to participate in the tournament...

Update on Marshall game with BV This release was received Monday, August 13 from Wadi Moore at the Arkansas Activities Association concern Marshall's failure to field a football team this year. "Date: August 13, 2012 Re: Marshall HS Football Because of extremely low numbers in its program Marshall High School will not compete in football on the varsity level in 2012...

500 athletes compete in second annual event

2012 Carroll County youth football sign-ups Open to all 3rd through 6th grade students who reside in Carroll County. Here are the last dates to sign up for players in the Berryville & Eureka Springs school districts: Sat., August 18: 8:30 -- 10:30 am Berryville Community Center (Soccer Field)...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- For the second time in less than a year, the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District has been hit with a lawsuit over its Assessment of Benefits (AOB). The Board of Commissioners called a special meeting Tuesday to determine how to proceed legally...