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Prescription Take-Back Day grows: National push continues for safe disposal of unused drugs
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
CARROLL COUNTY -- The Sheriff's Office will participate in another national Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26, as the effort continues to bring in increasing amounts of old and unused drugs, both here and elsewhere. Anyone interested in safely disposing expired or unused prescription drugs can do so at the following locations:... -
Musical acts named for Folk Festival's 'WoodSongs'
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The 66th Annual Original Ozark Folk Festival -- one of the oldest in America, held every year since 1948, featuring the music, dance, arts, crafts and people of the Ozarks -- has announced the music lineup for the headlining show on Saturday, Oct. 27, which will feature a live broadcast of the internationally syndicated radio show "WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour" with host Michael Johnathan... -
Green Forest City Council approves CBWD water line
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
GREEN FOREST -- The city is on board for a new water line. The Green Forest City Council approved a resolution supporting Carroll-Boone Water District's proposed parallel water line and accepted bids to update equipment of the police department and the grounds of the fire department at its meeting last night... -
Green Forest's Country Rooster: Much more than antiques
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
GREEN FOREST -- The Country Rooster combines a grandmother's furniture and cooking all under one roof and sells them back to the community. For more than nine years, the Rooster has served as a staple of the community, providing a local hot spot where fresh desserts and old friends meet... -
Green Forest grad wins book-writing contest
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
GREEN FOREST -- Lanina Johnson, a recent Green Forest High School graduate, has been chosen from high school writers across the country as the winner of Writer's Resource's first Young Writers Children's Book Contest. Her 24-page winning book, "The Me I Wanna Be," is now available for purchase in paperback form on Amazon.com for $7.55, and patrons can request the book at local bookstores... -
'Trick or Trot' 5K coming to Green Forest
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
GREEN FOREST -- Looking to keep in shape before binging on candy this Halloween? If so, the Trick or Trot 5K Run, sponsored by Green Forest High School's junior class, may just be the event for you. The event -- which is open to runners and walkers of all ages -- will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. on the high school football field...
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Green Forest tops Yellville-Summit
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/13)
YELLVILLE -- After having trouble getting the motor running in the first quarter, Green Forest raced out to a 37-point second period Friday night in a 44-14 win over Yellville-Summit. A 78-yard touchdown run by senior quarterback Treyton Anderson sparked the Tigers, now 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference, with 9:50 left in the second frame. ... -
Cats continue close calls in setback to Farmington
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/13)
BERRYVILLE -- It has been a year of close calls for Berryville. And Friday's 20-3 loss to Farmington was a prime example of how close the Bobcats are to turning things around. Defensively, Berryville has been keeping the score close after suffering multiple mercy-rule losses during the past few seasons. The Bobcats have lost their previous three games by a 16-point average, including Friday night's 17-point homecoming loss... -
Lady Cats take advantage of home course
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/13)
BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville Lady Bobcats ran away with the Class 4A-5A title Saturday morning on their home course to hoist the champions hardware for the first time this season. The Lady Cats have been hampered by the injury bug this year but are starting to heal up. Berryville coach Andrew Killingsworth said the Lady Cats are coming together at just the right time with the 1-4A Conference meet slated for Oct. 26 in Berryville... -
Fun on the field
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
Ty Spencer and Navor Perez clown around as their youth football team makes an appearance at Bobcat Stadium. Going undefeated, the Green Forest Thunder team won the Pee Wee Football Championship this season. -
HISID approves Bischoff settlement
(Holiday Island ~ 10/15/13)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Following a lengthy mediation process, the HISID Board of Commissioners has approved a settlement in the Bischoff case. "That mediation went longer than any mediation I've been involved in in my 22 years as an attorney," Tom Kieklak, HISID's attorney, said... -
Readers say Berryville animal rules not being enforced
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/13)
Is there anyone out there who has the same problem with the city that we have? How do we get the City of Berryville to enforce its ordinances? Why have the ordinances in the first place if you won't enforce them? There is a city ordinance that states that you must obtain a kennel license if you have more than three dogs. Our neighbor has at least seven dogs...
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Reader: Pharmacists are here to help us
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/13)
Your pharmacist can assist you in getting a handle on your health. Pharmacists can be the most accessible source of medical knowledge and serve as the link between the patient and their physician, and they are here to serve you. Today in health care, pharmacists in the United States must complete a doctorate of pharmacy program at an accredited institution. They must also be licensed by their respective state board of pharmacy...
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Your holiday story: A free gift from VWS
(Column ~ 10/15/13)
Lowe's has Christmas trees on display, and organized people are making their gift lists. Since that's not how I roll, a column about Christmas in October is just downright weird. But because this is so cool, I want to share it early, so that you can be thinking about it and can, if you are one of those organized people, beat the rush...
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Makeover contest win nets donation to ECHO Clinic
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
Maria Romero, from Berryville, is a Mary Kay beauty consultant. She encouraged her daughter, Michelle Galicia, a 19-year-old college student, to enter a makeover contest sponsored by Mary Kay. Her mother did the makeover and Galicia completed an essay on the topic "One woman can be..."... -
Veterans fundraiser set
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- It is the annual tradition of Pendergrass Rose American Legion Post 36 and VFW Post 77 to sponsor a golf tournament to help area veterans. This year, the posts were unable to sponsor a golf tournament because there is just so much going on in people's lives nowadays... -
'Hallelujah Chorus Community Sing' planned
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Ozarks Chorale is excited to bring a special holiday project to Carroll County, the Hallelujah Chorus Community Sing. Singers young and old are invited to learn Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" through our dedicated YouTube channel, then stand and sing the Chorus together with The Ozarks Chorale during the finale of their holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 14, which starts 7:30 p.m. at The Auditorum in Eureka Springs... -
Buffalo River Alliance speaking tour coming to Eureka Springs
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance will host and fund a seven-city, educational Whistle-Stop Speaking Tour in Arkansas featuring experts from Waterkeeper Alliance, beginning on Oct. 25 in Fayetteville and ending on Oct. 31 in Little Rock...
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Alechia Meador appointed to Cornerstone Bank Board of Directors
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Charles T. Cross, president and chief executive officer of Cornerstone Bank, has announced the appointment of Alechia Meador to the local bank's Advisory Board of Directors. Meador, a lifelong resident of Green Forest, has been a partner at Meador and McCasland, CPAs in Green Forest for 11 years... -
Dental clinic dubbed a success
(State News ~ 10/15/13)
GREEN FOREST -- The Fifth Annual Dental Sealant Clinic was a successful event with 121 students screened by Dr. Eldon Thompson. Of those who participated,100 students received dental sealants, for a total of 342 teeth. Dental sealants provide a barrier that helps prevent cavities... -
Miss Holiday Spirit Pageant scheduled
(State News ~ 10/15/13)
BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville Varsity Cheerleaders will host the First Annual 2013 Miss Holiday Spirit Pageant at the Berryville K-2 Cafeteria on Saturday, Nov. 16. This competition is open to ladies from baby miss, 0-18 months, to Elite Ms., 40 years and over. There will also be three Miss Christmas Carol divisions which will compete in Christmas attire only... -
'Ducks' in a row
(Local News ~ 10/15/13)
The cable show "Duck Dynasty" has taken off, pun intended, beyond most folks' wildest expectations. Berryville "Duck" lovers had the opportunity to receive tickets for a TV show event at Arvest Park in Springdale on Oct. 20. Cox Cable gave away tickets at several of its Northwest Arkansas offices, including Berryville. The normal cost of the tickets was from $20 to $80. Here, Robert Perez shows off his two free tickets to the event while store manager Marcus Phillips gives a thumbs-up...
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