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SWEPCO opposition grows; 100-plus show up for Save the Ozarks' second meeting
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- A second meeting for concerned property owners and residents was held Thursday night in the City Auditorium over the proposed 345 kV high-tension power line SWEPCO wants to run 48 miles through Carroll County. About 100 people came to hear information by a panel of speakers, presented by Save the Ozarks, a group protesting the power line... -
JPs decide cities won't have to pay county for dispatching services
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
CARROLL COUNTY -- Justices of the Peace on Friday unanimously rejected a bill that would have charged the cities of Green Forest and Berryville for dispatching services. The proposal, sponsored by JP Larry Swofford at the request of Sheriff Bob Grudek, would have cost each city approximately $35,000 a year -- one dispatcher's salary...
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A heavenly 'Earthly' sale: Farm, Flower & Garden Show & Sale set for this Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
BERRYVILLE -- The sixth annual Farm, Flower & Garden Show & Sale will take place on Saturday, April 27 on the Berryville Square, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. "This is kind of my baby that I started after going to a farm and garden show in Little Rock," said Ginger Oaks, executive director of the Berryville Chamber of Commerce...
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C-B Water District, engineers get design excellence award
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
LITTLE ROCK -- The engineering firm of McGoodwin, Williams & Yates of Fayetteville, along with the Carroll-Boone Water District, received an Engineering Excellence Award for their Keels Creek Restoration Project from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arkansas at an award ceremony March 8 at the governor's mansion in Little Rock... -
Grand View restaurant staying open
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
BERRYVILLE -- The 302 Restaurant on the first floor of the Grand View Hotel in downtown Berryville will remain open, although the hotel has been listed for sale. The owners of the hotel are still trying to restore the hotel and open an art center there as well... -
Books in Bloom to showcase acclaimed authors
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- From modest beginnings, Northwest Arkansas's very own literary festival has turned into an eagerly anticipated chance to meet and hear some of today's most popular writers. This year's event, scheduled for Sunday afternoon, May 19 at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, is no exception...
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Prayer Force One to tour county with several stops
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
CARROLL COUNTY -- Prayer Force One has scheduled nine stops in Northwest Arkansas on a tour from Wednesday, April 24, through Saturday, May 4 as part of the Carroll County Bible Reading Marathon and National Day of Prayer events. Prayer Force One is a national Christian ministry whose goal is to unite America's praying citizens -- not in an organization, but only in prayer for the nation...
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Rodeo, Bible lessons to be combined at kids' camp
(Community News ~ 04/23/13)
GREEN FOREST -- A combination of bible teachings and rodeo instruction will be made available to cowgirls and cowboys, from ages 12 to 18, during the From the Arena to the Cross Rodeo Bible Camp. It will be held at the Carroll County Fairgrounds June 2 through June 5...
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Freeman Heights holds Pinewood Derby for local AWANA children
(Community News ~ 04/23/13)
Freeman Heights Baptist Church held its ninth annual AWANA Pinewood Derby race on March 9. Club members from kindergarten up to sixth grade built cars from a block of pine wood and competed in speed and design categories. The event was well-attended with approximately 100 in attendance... -
A Garden party for readers and writers
(Column ~ 04/23/13)
I love the Books in Bloom Literary Festival, which will take place on Sunday, May 19 at the 1886 Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. Books in Bloom is about connecting writers with their readers. Because, without readers, a writer is just a poodle, howling in an empty house...
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Moms see the farms and learn the ropes
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
FAYETTEVILLE -- You can't just walk up to someone and say, "Hey, can I see your farm?" For Angie Albright, who grew up on a farm in southwest Iowa, the second annual Moms on the Farm Tour on April 13 provided her the access she so craves at times. While still in college, her family farm succumbed to the agricultural crash of the 1980s but they still identify as a farm family. ... -
Wet spring good news for forage growth
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
BENTONVILLE -- Ask Robert Seay, Benton County staff chair for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, what a wet spring means for agriculture in the state and he'll turn to one of the newspaper clippings he keeps taped to his file cabinet...
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Honey bees generating buzz throughout Arkansas
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
LITTLE ROCK -- Despite stingers and an unfair reputation, bees are becoming quite popular in backyards and farms across the country. With beekeeping classes filling up and registered colonies on the rise, many people are wondering what the buzz is all about... -
Holiday Island board puts the brakes on Davis
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Holiday Island Commissioner Greg Davis came under fire Monday from the rest of the HISID board over two items: the Yacht Club lease and his contacting the district's auditing firm, for which the firm sent a bill. The Yacht Club is rented from the district by Davis and partner Tom Guindon, who run a real estate office... -
Life Line Screening coming to Berryville May 3
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Life Line Screening has scheduled stroke and osteoporosis screenings at the Berryville Community Center, 601 Dr. Spurlin Circle, for Friday, May 3. Early screenings can reduce the risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability and 80 percent of stroke victims had no apparent warning signs prior to their stroke...
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Arbor Day planting honors memory of residents' son, a decorated veteran
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
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... -
How to avoid scams that target seniors
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
CARROLL COUNTY -- While we are all taught to use good manners when answering the telephone, not everyone who calls you necessarily has good intentions. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a recent spate of lottery scams or advance fee frauds originating in Jamaica are targeting seniors and other Americans by telephone...
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How to keep fit and have fun as you age: Some local programs even covered by insurance
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Regular physical activity at any age can help you live longer, feel better and reduce health problems. But far too many people, including baby boomers, don't get the exercise they need. According to the 2012 Participation Report from the Physical Activity Council, 35 percent of Americans over the age of 55 are physically inactive...
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HI Commissioner Davis under fire
(Holiday Island ~ 04/23/13)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Holiday Island Commissioner Greg Davis came under fire Monday from the rest of the HISID board over two items: the Yacht Club lease and his contacting the district's auditing firm, for which the firm sent a bill. The Yacht Club is rented from the district by Davis and partner Tom Guindon, who run a real estate office... -
HISID tackles sludge problem
(Holiday Island ~ 04/23/13)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Board of Commissioners tackled some thorny issues on Monday, Earth Day, not the least of which is a growing sludge problem they thought they had solved for the next two years. In his district manager's report, Gerald Hartley said sludge has built up to the point where it will need to be removed again...
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Kayaking course on tap for White River
(Outdoors ~ 04/23/13)
BULL SHOALS -- White River will host a six-hour Introduction to Kayaking course on May 4, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. by a certified instructor of the American Canoe Association There is a $30 fee for this program. There are limited spaces available, so register soon...
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Tops in Tunica
(Community Sports ~ 04/23/13)
From left, Heithe Williams Sharelle Williams and Sandy Bruce Williams show off their hardware after winning their divisions at the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association Jeffers National Championship in Tunica, Miss. -
Eureka Springs drubs Decatur
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Eureka Springs exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning to douse Decatur 14-2 in five innings Monday at Leatherwood Fields. Dylan Gresham and Logan Redding had three hits apiece for the Highlanders. Gresham recorded the win on the mound, earning the complete-game victory while striking out a season-high 12 batters...
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Byers' blast boosts Green Forest to victory
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/13)
GREEN FOREST -- Gustin Byers continues to have the hot hand and the hot bat. Byers belted a seventh-inning two-run home run Monday night to help the Tigers earn a 6-5 road win over Elkins. He also picked up the win on the mound, pitching the final five innings, allowing two runs on three hits, no walks and five strikeouts... -
Cats, Lady Cats solidify playoff position with wins over Eureka
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Berryville clinched a spot in the Class 4A state tournament at Burns Park in Little Rock in boys and girls soccer with a pair of wins over Eureka Springs Monday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium. The Bobcats improved to 13-6 overall and 5-0 in 1-4A Conference with the win while the Lady improved to 6-4 and 4-0... -
Tigers, Lady Tigers earn soccer wins
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Green Forest earned a pair of soccer wins on Friday at Danville as the Tigers eased to a 4-0 win while the Lady Tigers slipped past the Lady Little Johns 1-0. Rolyn Perez scored twice and Eric Perez and Santiago Martinez netted a goal each to help the Tigers maintain position tied atop 1-4A Conference standings at 5-0. The Tigers scored all four goals in the second half and a scoreless first...
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Lady Cats clipped by Lady Eagles
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Berryville suffered its third consecutive one-run loss as the Lady Cats dropped a 4-3 decision to Huntsville Monday afternoon. Berryville lost 12-11 at West Fork on Friday and fell 3-2 at Pea Ridge last Monday on the heels of a 9-2 win at Gentry on April 12... -
Hoppe hits for cycle in blowout win
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Donnie Hoppe needed to do something he had never done to accomplish a goal reached by few at any level of baseball. With a single, double and triple to his credit in his first three at bats, Hoppe needed a home run to complete the cycle. He had exactly zero home runs during his high school career at Berryville. He had even struggled at the plate for much of the season, prompting Bobcat coach Matt Sayer to shift Hoppe from the top of the lineup to the bottom...
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