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Arsenic and Old Lace revives film classic (Local News ~ 11/16/12)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The three-story house on Hillside Street used to be owned by a dignified, gray-haired lady who served her guests elderberry wine. Pictures of butterflies hung on the dining room walls. A window seat large enough to hide a body stood in a bed chamber. The wooden stairway of the house still rises to the upper floors, its walls echoing the voices of long-gone guests yelling "Charge."... -
Carroll County Arrest Log, Nov 8-14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/16/12)
The following people were booked in to the Carroll County Detention Center from Nov. 8 to Nov. 14: Nov. 8 Urbano Reyes, 46, Green Forest, was booked in for speeding and no driver's license. Nov. 9 Adam Paul Davis, 19, Berryville, was booked in for theft of property...
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WCCAD mulls changing ambulance response-time rules
(Local News ~ 11/16/12)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Although Western Carroll County Ambulance District commissioners are reluctant to amend the ambulance service contract with Eureka Springs one more time, the issue of ambulance response times as specified in the contract was discussed at Tuesday's monthly meeting...
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Sheriff's Office urges holiday travelers to wear seat belts
(Local News ~ 11/16/12)
CARROLL COUNTY -- The Thanksgiving holiday period is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office wants to remind all travelers, whether they're traveling across the country or just across town, that one of the best ways to ensure a safe arrival is to buckle up, every trip, every time...
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EDITORIAL: CCN explains reasons behind Klan article
(Editorial ~ 11/16/12)
We at Carroll County News have pledged to run every letter to the editor we receive -- as long as it does not contain statements we know to be untrue and as long as it does not libel anyone. We also have heard a few murmurs around the county similar to the gist of the letter below, so we decided to publish portions of this reader's letter as well as our response to the writer...
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COMMENTARY: Remembering that His love endures forever (Community News ~ 11/16/12)
When my youngest son hopped on an airplane for his first foray into the friendly skies, it didn't take him long to shake off any fear he may have brought down the tarmac with him. He loved it, his favorite part being when the plane would bank steeply to one side... -
Christview Ministries offers depression workshop Saturday
(Community News ~ 11/16/12)
Christview Ministries is offering a workshop "Where Is God in the Midst of Depression?" on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Christview Ministries Center (992 County Road 309, Eureka Springs). The workshop is for those struggling with depression or those wanting to help someone who is depressed. Workshop leader Kayla Geigle is a licenced mental health counselor who seeks to live in the love and truth of Christ...
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Going the distance: Turkey Trot honors the master, Don Gammie (Local News ~ 11/16/12)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Don Gammie remembers the first race he ever ran. He was in his first year of high school in Pretoria, South Africa, and was the youngest person to enter the race. And the older boys didn't want him to run. "They said I'd get in their way," Don said... -
Alpena post office will reduce hours, official confirms (Local News ~ 11/16/12)
ALPENA -- The season of Christmas cards and packages has nearly arrived, and as the days grow longer, so will the post office lines. The holiday post office ritual has never been pleasant. However, for some, next year might be worse. Alpena residents will have 30 minutes less to make it through those afternoon lines next year. ... -
Sunday alcohol proposal again dominates Green Forest council meeting (Local News ~ 11/16/12)
GREEN FOREST -- An ordinance banning the Sunday sale of alcohol by the drink again dominated discussion at Tuesday night's meeting of the Green Forest City Council, though no immediate action was taken. That ordinance was passed in 2009 after a statewide ban on Sunday sales was lifted. However, it was never uniformly enforced. City leaders have said that The Little Familia, a restaurant on the western fringe of town, never stopped selling alcohol on Sundays, even after the law was passed... -
Letter: Thanks for buying poppies
(Holiday Island ~ 11/16/12)
Our sincere gratitude for the generosity and support you gave the VFW Poppy project over the Veteran's weekend. The proceeds will assist the VFW in the support of our veterans. Thank You VFW Post 77 Holiday Island, Ar
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Green Forest Mayor Charles Reece apologizes for illegal transfer of road funds (Local News ~ 11/16/12)
GREEN FOREST -- Green Forest Mayor Charles Reece apologized to taxpayers Tuesday for illegally transferring $50,000 earmarked for road work to the county general fund. The mayor had advised council to make the transfer on Oct. 8, saying it was necessary to shore up a budget undercut by declining revenue...
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