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Tigers face near perfection against Greenland (High School Sports ~ 04/19/13)
GREEN FOREST -- One day after playing near-perfect in an 8-2 win over West Fork, Green Forest dropped a 4-1 decision to Greenland as the Tigers were three outs away from having a perfect game thrown against them. Greenland's Darian Froud carried a perfect game into the seventh inning on Wednesday, needing just 62 pitches to cruise through the first six inning. ... -
Eureka Springs belted by JC Westside to stay winless in conference
(High School Sports ~ 04/19/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Eureka Springs dropped to 0-12 overall and 0-11 in 2A-4 West Conference action with two losses to Johnson County Westside Wednesday afternoon at Leatherwood Fields. The Highlanders suffered a 13-1 loss in the first game while dropping an 8-0 decision int he nightcap...
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Garden Club Arbor Day planting honors vet killed in parade (Holiday Island ~ 04/19/13)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Members of the Holiday Island Garden Club gathered Wednesday morning to observe Arbor Day by planting a double-blooming pink cherry tree at the 9-hole golf course. But the occasion was also in memory of the son of two Holiday Island residents, Mike and Karen Lubbers, who was killed last November... -
Wisconsin Club still going strong
(Holiday Island ~ 04/19/13)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Carroll County Wisconsin Club met April 5 at the home of Skip and Mary Blandford for an Alaskan fish dinner. Alaskan salmon, halibut and Alaskan shrimp were served. Twenty-four people were present for a wonderful dinner and fellowship...
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Ruth Katherine Haydon (Obituary ~ 04/19/13)
Ruth Katherine Haydon, a resident of Holiday Island, Arkansas, was born January 27, 1920 in Newhall, Iowa, a daughter of Henry and Sophie (Werning) Steinke. She departed this life Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Holiday Island, at the age of 93 years... -
COMMENTARY: Right now may not rock, but it's all we have (Community News ~ 04/19/13)
There is a Zen parable about a man who surprised a sleeping tiger while walking through the jungle. The ferocious animal pursued the man, causing him to throw down his bag and walking stick, as he ran for his life. With the tiger tightly on his heels, the man came to a steep cliff. He saw a vine dangling over the edge, quickly grabbed it, and began shimmying down the vine just narrowly escaping the teeth of the tiger who now leered hungrily at him from the rim above... -
Berryville Junior High Choir to present musical
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
You may not like green eggs and ham, but you will love "Seussical, Jr." Cornerstone Bank proudly brings to the stage the Berryville Junior High Choir this Monday and Tuesday evening, April 22-23, at the Berryville Community Center. "Seussical, Jr." is not only fun for kids, it has a love story, adventure and lots of imagination as Horton the elephant determines to protect the people of Whoville against the perils of the Jungle of Nool. ...
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Brashears, Cornerstone kick-start dog adoption program's efforts
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
Lifestyles of the poor and forgotten dogs of Carroll County will soon improve, thanks to a kick-start by Brashears Furniture, Cornerstone Bank and an anonymous donor to Go East Young Dog's "Yards for Dogs" fundraising initiative. Go East Young Dog shelters 30-45 dogs at a time while they are awaiting adoption and transport to new homes in the northeast. ...
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Eureka Springs to host Arbor Day Celebration (Local News ~ 04/19/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The City of Eureka Springs Tree City Committee and the Eureka Springs Parks & Recreation Commission will co-host the annual Eureka Springs Arbor Day Celebration at Harmon Park, lower level off Grand Avenue, at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 26... -
Community Foundation donates $5K to Passion Play (Local News ~ 04/19/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Carroll County Community Foundation, an affiliate office of the Arkansas Community Foundation, has awarded the Great Passion Play a one-time Opportunity Grant of $5,000. At a recent board meeting, CCCF directors considered the economic impact The Great Passion Play has on Carroll County and the enormous amount of help needed to revitalize and repair the grounds and surrounding area... -
Kindergarten registration days approaching (Local News ~ 04/19/13)
CARROLL COUNTY -- With summer on the horizon, one set of students is preparing to bid a final adieu to the classrooms of Carroll County, but for another, younger set, the journey is just beginning. Kindergarten pre-registration is right around the corner for students in Berryville, Eureka Springs, and Green Forest. ... -
Evan Pearson still at large, is wanted in connection with burglaries (Local News ~ 04/19/13)
CARROLL COUNTY -- Evan Pearson, the Berryville man accused of harboring a runaway girl last fall and of burglarizing a string of businesses this February, is still on the loose, police say. Pearson, the son of Sgt. Shannon Pearson, of the Berryville Police Department, was arrested last Thanksgiving, after he and Desiray Thibodeaux were found sleeping in a car on the campus of Morehead State University, in Kentucky. Thibodeaux, 16 at the time, had been missing from Oak Grove since Halloween... -
McKinney calls for changes in Berryville animal control regulations
(Local News ~ 04/19/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Mayor Tim McKinney has proposed making it illegal to chain a dog to a stationary object within the city limits. At a city council meeting Monday night, the mayor said he felt the practice was "abusive" and "cruel." He added that tethered dogs were more likely to be hyper-territorial and react violently to wayward children who venture into their domain, say, to retrieve a prized baseball (a la' The Sandlot)...
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Carroll-Boone Water eyes major projects to allow for area's growth (Local News ~ 04/19/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Carroll-Boone Water District is looking at some major projects in planning for the next 10 to 20 years by way of its master plan update, presented Thursday by consulting engineers Chris Hall and Brad Hammond of McGoodwin, Williams & Yates... -
First National Bank of Green Forest set to buy First Federal Bank (Local News ~ 04/19/13)
GREEN FOREST -- First Federal Bank, in Berryville, might have a new owner by this summer. First National Bank of Green Forest announced its pending acquisition of the competitor in a press release issued Wednesday afternoon. According to the release, First National Bank of Green Forest has agreed to purchase the office, deposit accounts, and certain other assets associated with First Federal, pending regulatory approval... -
Police: Seven arrested in Green Forest, Berryville drug sting (Local News ~ 04/19/13)
CARROLL COUNTY -- An undercover drug investigation has led to the arrests of seven people in Berryville and Green Forest, police said Wednesday. The suspects, all locals ranging in age from 28 to 54, were charged with various drug trafficking crimes... -
*UPDATED - HI Chamber to host Spring Festival
(Holiday Island ~ 04/19/13)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Chamber of Commerce will kick off the season of fun with a Spring Festival in the Veterans Memorial Park on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4. The event is free, although there is a charge for the BBQ dinner. A number of fun activities are planned over the two days. ...
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