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New carving in Holiday Island (Holiday Island ~ 07/18/14)
Jason Morton of Eagle Ridge Saw Works stands next to his latest carving in Holiday Island, a Great Blue Heron with a fish. The carving is found at the intersection of Bandy and Shields drives at the edge of the 9-hole golf course on the island. Commissioned by the Holiday Island Homeowners Association, Morton has in the last couple years turned several stumps from diseased or dying trees cut down on the golf courses into works of art... -
The littlest customer (Holiday Island ~ 07/18/14)
Holiday Island's Ernie the Barber (Ernie Schick) of the Holiday Island Barbershop cuts the hair of one of his youngest customers, 2-year-old Kaleb Heintzelman, while mom Joy Heintzelman looks on. This was Kaleb's third time in the barber chair, and the promise of a lollipop for being a good boy helped the haircut go well... -
HI homeowners meet new OIO director; soprano performs for group (Holiday Island ~ 07/18/14)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Those attending the July 10 quarterly meeting of the Holiday Island Homeowners Association had a special treat: an introduction to the new Opera in the Ozarks General Director Stephen Rushing and a performance of five selections by Arkansas-born soprano Caitlin Secrest... -
HISID to introduce changes to commissioner nomination
(Holiday Island ~ 07/18/14)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- One of the changes the Holiday Island Board of Commissioners will consider Monday to its commissioner nomination process will be changing the nomination meeting time to the morning rather than evening, among other changes and additions...
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ESH's Smith wins Employee of the Year honor (Local News ~ 07/18/14)
Longtime Eureka Springs Hospital employee Jodi Smith has been named Employee of the Year 2013 by Allegiance Health Management. She was selected from among all employees of the 32 health care facilities Allegiance operates across five states. Smith has worked for the hospital since 1991, starting her career while it was still being operated by the City of Eureka Springs. ... -
Eureka Springs receives grants from state agency
(Local News ~ 07/18/14)
LITTLE ROCK-- Governor Mike Beebe announced Wednesday that the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded $2,043,454 in grants for projects in 33 Arkansas counties -- including Carroll County -- through its County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant, Historic Preservation Revitalization Grant, Certified Local Government Subgrant and Main Street Downtown Revitalization Grant programs...
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Beaver Spring considered for National Register of Historic Places (Local News ~ 07/18/14)
BEAVER -- Recently Beaver Mayor Ann Shoffit received a surprise in the mail -- a copy of a June 20 letter stating that the Beaver Spring is being considered for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. The letter was addressed to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Archeologist Rodney Parker from Frances McSwain, director of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program... -
Clerk warns residents about letter
(Local News ~ 07/18/14)
A company located in California, Record Transfer Services, has been mailing letters to citizens of Carroll County informing them that the company can provide them with a copy of their Current Grant Deed and Property Assessment Profile for a processing fee of $83...
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Hitting the road for the worthiest of journeys
(Column ~ 07/18/14)
Here we are, deep in the throes of the rituals of summer. School is out, vacation days are being cashed in and picnic baskets are being packed. Barbecues are firing, pools are splashing and ice cream trucks are rolling. Meanwhile, thousands, yea millions, are taking to the great American highway...
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Joyce, Johnson to wed (Engagement ~ 07/18/14)
Julianna Lucille Joyce and Alexander "Xander" Powell Johnson, both of Van Buren, Ark., plan to marry at an outdoor wedding on July 26, 2014. The ceremony will be held on the Bourlon farm in Van Buren with Bro. Pepper Bourlon of First Baptist officiating... -
Airport Commission gets back to business
(Local News ~ 07/18/14)
The Carroll County Airport Commission had a very routine monthly meeting Thursday, after working through several meetings with disruptive issues. A dispute with the Ozark Flying Club had dominated recent meetings, and the dispute spilled over into quorum court meetings. ...
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SWEPCO wants more time to respond
(Local News ~ 07/18/14)
Southwestern Electric Power Co. says it will comply with the Arkansas Public Service Commission's request for more evidence demonstrating a need for its plan to construct a high-voltage power line through the Ozark Mountains -- but not until January 2015...
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Eureka Springs council approves master trail plan
(Local News ~ 07/18/14)
More than 40 residents spoke during the public comments portion of Monday's meeting of the Eureka Springs City Council, with the vast majority urging the council to adopt the Eureka Springs Master Trail Plan. Those residents got their wish, as the council voted 5-0-1 to adopt the plan. ...
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Citizens ask water board to delay fluoridation
(Local News ~ 07/18/14)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- In another attempt to delay fluoridation of their drinking water, several Carroll County citizens attended the quarterly board meeting of the Carroll-Boone Water District on Thursday, July 16. Among them was Eureka Springs Alderman Mickey Schneider...
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Memorial tribute: Green Forest to honor fallen soldier with street renaming (Local News ~ 07/18/14)
Green Forest will honor one of its fallen soldiers, United States Army 2nd Lt. Michael Goins, by changing the name of South Arch Avenue to Lt. Michael Goins Avenue. Lt. Goins, 23, was killed in Iraq on August 15, 2004. The city will hold a ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 15, the 10th anniversary of his death, to honor Lt. Goins and rename the street... -
BV Library summer programs going strong (Local News ~ 07/18/14)
Each summer, the Berryville Public Library hosts programs and events for residents of all ages, and this year is no exception. With science as this summer's overall theme, the library has hosted some exciting events over the last few weeks. "We have events at the library at least once a week for every age group, as well as extra stuff people can do on their own time toward winning cool prizes," said Mark Schuster, the library's director. ...
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