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Holiday Island Rotary to present annual Tour of Homes for charity (Local News ~ 11/23/12)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- For the third year in a row, the Holiday Island Rotary Club will sponsor its annual Holiday Tour of Homes in Holiday Island and the surrounding area. The event will take place Saturday, Dec. 15, from noon to 4 p.m. This year's tour will feature six homes, four of them in Holiday Island proper, and two off Hwy. ... -
Ozarks Chorale to perform at Jones Center in Springdale
(Local News ~ 11/23/12)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Talk about a diverse crowd! Every Tuesday night, a group that includes local elected officials, doctors, artists, teachers, a librarian, a train conductor, a construction manager, some retirees and many more get together and sing sweet, harmonious sounds for two hours...
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Community Orchestra prepares for holiday concert (Local News ~ 11/23/12)
Members of the Carroll County Community Orchestra Flute Choir take a break this week during rehearsal for the orchestra's holiday concert coming up on Sunday, Dec. 9. From left are Deb George, Karen Masters, Allisha Reeves, Janet Nies and Barb Gash. ... -
HISID to meet Monday to approve budget (Local News ~ 11/23/12)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Approval of the final 2013 budget for Holiday Island will be the main subject of the Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, Nov. 26, at 9 a.m. at the district office. District manager Gerald Hartley will present a revised budget for approval. In a memo to the board, he said he is not recommending any assessment increases for 2013. The budget reflects anticipated assessment revenues of around $1.9 million, based on collections from 3,602 lots of the 4,613 that will be billed... -
Carroll County Arrest Log Nov. 15-20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/23/12)
The following people were booked in to the Carroll County Detention Center from Nov. 15 - 20: Nov. 15 Robert Lee Hoffman, Jr., 43, Berryville, was booked in on charges of violation of hot check law. Earl Dean McCalister, 53, Eureka Springs, was booked in on charges of DWI-drugs...
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Berryville council OKs 20% raise for mayor
(Local News ~ 11/23/12)
BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville City Council voted Tuesday night to raise the annual salary of Mayor Tim McKinney by 20 percent -- from $20,000 to $24,000. The vote was unanimous, and there was little discussion. However, Alderman Joel Gibson said he felt the raise was well warranted...
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Thankful for the decades: Holiday Island couple marks 70th anniversary (Local News ~ 11/23/12)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Not many people live into their 80s and 90s, and of those, not many with their spouses make it to their 70th wedding anniversary. However, Fred and Mary Jane Willman have. On Nov. 21 they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, the day before Thanksgiving... -
Christmas Parades!: We've got all the details countywide (Local News ~ 11/23/12)
CARROLL COUNTY-- The turkey is still in the refrigerator, but garland is already hanging in the shop windows. Lights are being laced through the hedges and the eaves, and the blades of Santa's sled are nipping at November's heels. If the holidays seem to be passing like a too-fast parade, maybe the antidote is an actual parade... -
Beaver Bridge to be repaired, closed weekdays for 3 weeks
(Local News ~ 11/23/12)
BEAVER -- On Monday, Nov. 26, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department crews will begin performing daily maintenance to the Beaver Bridge on Highway 187 over the White River, forcing the bridge's closure from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m weekdays. The closure will remain in effect for three weeks, weather permitting...
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Brains of the operation: Smith resumes position at point after procedures (High School Sports ~ 11/23/12)
BERRYVILLE -- Britni Smith is thankful she is back on the gym floor. And while the Berryville junior point guard fights off defenders in an effort to help the Lady Bobcats win games, she has battled more than full-court presses and double-team traps off the court... -
Lady Bobcats garner first win of season on road at Marshall
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/12)
MARSHALL -- Britni Smith scored 16 points to lead four Lady Bobcats in double figures as Berryville (1-1) picked up its first win of the year with a 70-41 mashing of Marshall Tuesday night. Aleksei Smith and Hayley Skelton added 11 points each and Sara Johnson had 10...
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Lady Tigers earn wins before break (High School Sports ~ 11/23/12)
GREEN FOREST -- The Green Forest Lady Tigers earned a pair of wins this week with a 57-24 thumping of Jasper on Monday and a 37-22 win over Omaha on Tuesday. Kaitlin Powell led the Lady Tigers with 11 points on Monday, followed by Kodee Powell with 10, Anna Blach with seven, Payton Watson with five, Keylen Bell with three and Madison Owens with two... -
Lady Highlanders improve to 5-3; boys suffer tough loss to Yellville
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/12)
YELLVILLE -- Taylor Osterhout hit three long-range bombs in the first period and finished with 21 points to help Eureka Springs to a 41-26 win over Yellville-Summit on Monday. The Lady Highlanders, now 5-3, led 13-3 after the first quarter. But Yellville-Summit rallied to close the gap to 18-14 at the half...
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Local Beaver resident reminisces (Holiday Island ~ 11/23/12)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Every once in awhile, a local resident who grew up here comes out to give a talk about their reminiscences about Holiday Island and its surrounding area, and that's what happened Nov. 12 at the AARP meeting. Billie Crow of Beaver shared memories of the start of Holiday Island... -
Breaking: Missing Oak Grove girl found safe, family gives thanks (Local News ~ 11/23/12)
OAK GROVE -- Relatives of a 16-year-old-girl missing since Halloween are giving thanks today. Cmdr. Steven Snyder of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said Desiray Thibodeaux of Oak Grove was found early Thanksgiving morning on the campus of Moorehead State University in Moorehead, Ky...
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