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An apology from the CCN staff
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
Dear readers and subscribers, We owe an apology to all the county's public officials and the Green Forest School District. We have received negative feedback about the opinion cartoon that appeared Tuesday in the Oct. 29 Midweek edition of Carroll County News... -
Springfield Street fire victims identified
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
BERRYVILLE -- The identities of the two bodies recovered from the fire at 1112 North Springfield Street have been positively identified as Mitchell, 45, and Genie Faught, 41. Detective Robert Bartos of the Berryville Police Department said they both died of smoke inhalation, according to autopsy results from the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory... -
Beaver Post Office reducing hours: Will go to two hours a day in 2014
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
BEAVER -- Following a public meeting on Oct. 24, the U.S. Postal Service announced the Beaver Post Office will reduce its weekday hours to two hours a day, starting Jan. 11, 2014. The open window hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on weekdays, and Saturday hours, from 8 to 10:30 a.m., will not change... -
Eureka continues 'cleaning up' unused city property
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The City Council heard the first and second readings of ordinances that will release land from Parks Department ownership so that the council can eventually vacate the properties and they then may be purchased by private owners. Ordinance 2193 "reclaims" -- the legal term for when this occurs -- a portion of Palo Pinto Street, and Ordinance 2194 reclaims a portion of Nut Street... -
Lady Highlanders picked apart at Western Grove
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/13)
WESTERN GROVE -- First-year Eureka Springs girls basketball coach Jamie Green knew there would be some challenges when she took over the Lady Highlanders this year. Undoubtedly, she didn't see a 54-4 loss in the works. But that's what happened at Western Grove on Tuesday... -
Highlanders hit low spot in loss
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/13)
WESTERN GROVE -- Eureka Springs suffered its first loss of the season with a 63-47 setback at Western Grove on Tuesday. The Highlanders (2-1) played well early but fell behind in the second quarter as Western Grove pulled away. "We went out in the first quarter and did what we were supposed to do," Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said. ... -
Perez makes statement in Rogers as 4A state meet nears at Oaklawn
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/13)
ROGERS -- Oliver Perez may have cast a little foreshadowing on next Saturday's Class 4A State Cross Country Meet in Hot Springs with a dominating performance at Tuesday's Mountie Classic in Rogers. Perez ran a 16:52.2, just 12 seconds off his personal best, to outdistance the competition at the final regular-season meet of the season. Perez finished nearly a minute ahead of Elkins' Michael Harris and more than a minute ahead of Maumelle's Adam Hoy (18:04.6)... -
Carroll County to receive federal emergency food and shelter funds; deadline to apply is Tuesday
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
Carroll County has been chosen to receive $7,682.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the Emergency Food and Shelter Board Program (EFSP) and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA; and United Way of America... -
HISID looks at 2014 budget
(Holiday Island ~ 11/01/13)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- "I would challenge anybody here in the room, or around the table, formally or informally, I would challenge you -- what contingency, what emergency would occur that would warrant having to operate the district four months at a time without anything else coming in?" asked Holiday Island District Manager Dennis Kelly at the Board of Commissioners meeting Monday. "Even the ice storms you've had have lasted just days."...
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Carroll County jail log, Oct. 23 through 29
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/01/13)
The following people were booked into the Carroll County Detention Center from Oct. 23 through Oct. 29, and charged with the following crimes, for which they have not yet been tried: Oct. 23 Ginger Ann Cappello, 38, Alpena, was booked for failure to comply with probation terms... -
A safe place to nurture your faith
(Column ~ 11/01/13)
Making my usual pastoral rounds at the local hospital some time ago, I witnessed the most unusual of circumstances. A dilapidated Buick had jumped the parking lot curb and had crash-landed in the flower garden just outside the main doors. The driver's door was wide open, and a group of hurried and harried medical staff was doing something to someone in the driver's seat... -
Cherry Street fire cause unknown, officials say
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
GREEN FOREST -- The cause of the fire that destroyed the home at 310 Cherry Street on Sept. 30 is indeterminable, according to the Arkansas Fire Marshal's Office and the Green Forest Fire Department. The cause of the fire remains unknown and will probably stay that way, said Green Forest Fire Chief Tim Howard... -
A safe shot
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
"This won't hurt a bit," Carroll County Health Department nurse Tabitha Tedder tells Rick Plumlee just before giving him his flu shot at the annual county-wide Mass Flu Shot Clinic Wednesday at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. Despite occasional heavy rains, there was a steady flow of Carroll Countians getting their shots. But the staffing was more than up to the challenge and the entire process took just a few minutes... -
Mercy room renovations completed
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
BERRYVILLE -- Mercy Hospital officials unveiled their recently-renovated rooms at the Donor Recognition Ceremony on Thursday. "From the bottom of my heart, I thank you so much for everything you have done to make these renovations possible," said Cody Qualls, executive director of of the Mercy Health foundation, as he addressed a room of auxiliary volunteers, hospital workers and donors. ... -
Season of firsts comes to an end
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/13)
MENA -- A season of firsts for the Berryville volleyball program came to an end in the second round of the Class 4A State Tournament in Mena Wednesday afternoon with a 3-0 loss to Jonesboro Westside. Berryville finished the season with a 22-2 overall record, the most wins in a single season in the history of the program. ... -
Lady Tigers ousted in first round of 3A state
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/13)
HARRISON -- Green Forest suffered a 3-1 loss to Paris in the opening round of the Class 3A State Volleyball Tournament in Harrison on Tuesday, ending the Lady Tigers season with a 15-6 record. Anna Blach had seven kills to lead the Lady Tigers at the net while Kelby Harness added three and Payton Watson tallied two. Watson added five blocks while Harness added three...
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