Stories from Tuesday, September 9, 2014

HUNTSVILLE -- Heading into last Friday's season opener, Green Forest Coach Jay Martin stressed that his needed to avoid the mistakes it had committed in a preseason scrimmage. Unfortunately for the Tigers, they weren't able to do so as Huntsville defeated Green Forest 25-15...

The Berryville Bobcats had been focused on one thing during the off season: starting off the year with a win. With a 36-19 victory over Decatur Friday night, they did just that. "It wasn't pretty, it wasn't always smooth, but it was a hard-fought win," Berryville Coach Lee Atkins said...

Berryville's Oliver Perez had some unfinished business going into the Bobcat's season-opening cross country meet on Aug. 30 at Shiloh Christian. In 2013, Perez was leading the race before suffering heat exhaustion. This time around, Perez wanted to finish what he started...

The Green Forest golf team, which hadn't won a tournament in several years, is now officially on a winning streak. On Thursday, the Tigers defeated Bergman and Bruno-Pyatt at the Carroll County Country Club. Green Forest shot a tournament-best 148, while Bergman and Bruno-Pyatt both shot 164...

The Carroll County Cowboy Pasture Golf Tournament is an event designed to help cancer patients in Carroll County with expenses for travel and medicine. Registration and start times begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Green Forest Cowboy Church located 3/4 mile north of Highway 103 in Green Forest...

The Eureka Springs volleyball team lost two matches last week, but Coach Adam Brothers said he continues to see improvement by the Lady Highlanders. "I am very proud of them on their team effort and positive attitudes," Brothers said. "They are improving and making great strides in every practice."...

Junior Brown was only coming from Branson, but had a glitch: The reverse gear went out in the vehicle bringing him and his band to Eureka Springs. But by just driving forward, Brown and his entourage arrived at Wheelin' World's outdoor stage in plenty of time to play ChickenStock '14, the music festival organized by Kevin Wright and the Berryville Organic News Facebook group. ...

No one was injured when a fire broke out Saturday morning at a home on Walnut Street in Green Forest, but the house was a total loss. Green Forest Assistant Fire Chief Ed Phillips said homeowner James Johnson and two family members had left the house to attend a family reunion but forgot a couple of items. When they returned to retrieve the items around 9:30 a.m., the back of the home was already in flames...

LITTLE ROCK -- While residential sales in Carroll County were almost flat between 2012 and 2013, sales are doing a lot better this year in the county and statewide, according to figures from the Arkansas Realtors Association and local agents. The association publishes a monthly report, compiled from figures supplied by those agencies that take part in the multi-listing service...

The Berryville Board of Education appointed LeeAnn Ashford as Zone 3 school board member at a special called meeting on Thursday, Sept. 4. Ashford will serve until the September 2015 school board election, when she would have to run for election for the last two years of the term...

A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle last week on Highway 62 near Green Forest did not suffer life-threatening injuries, according to the Arkansas State Police trooper who responded to the accident. Trooper Jeff Ricketts said Ozzy Noble, 23, of Searcy, was walking on the side of Highway 62 when a driver on the other side of the highway stopped and asked him if he needed a ride...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Just in time for the 2014 version of Northwest Arkansas' "Bikes, Blues & BBQ" motorcycle rally (Sept. 24-27) come three new rides that bikers will "love to lean into!" Starting and ending in Eureka Springs are the Peel Ferry Loop, the Arkansas Dragon's Tail Loop, and the War Eagle Mill Loop. Each offers outstanding curves, switchbacks, hairpins, scenery and panoramas. And each loop is a day's ride or less...

Imagine this scenario, and try to guess how conservative Republicans would react: An activist judge with a personal agenda issues a ruling which would subvert the wishes of voters. A courageous public servant takes a huge risk and challenges the action in court. The Supreme Court rules that the renegade judge showed "a plain, manifest, clear, and gross abuse of discretion." The people cheer, and later express their opinion by sending the judge to a crushing two-to-one defeat at the polls...

An Alpena man was arrested Saturday night and accused of stealing a Green Forest city truck. Ian Moran, 22, was arrested by a Carroll County deputy sheriff after he allegedly led the deputy on a chase before crashing near Alpena and fleeing on foot...

A report of a drive-by shooting in Green Forest on Thursday night led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man. Javier Garcia was arrested by Green Forest police. No one was injured in the shooting. According to Green Forest Police Chief John Bailey, officers were dispatched to Garden Gate Apartments after a caller reported a driver shooting a gun from his vehicle...

Rual David Toler and Tasha Dawn Henson wish to announce their engagement. Rual is the son of David and Rhonda Toler of Monett, Mo. Tasha is the daughter of Jerry Henson of Green Forest and Tamara McGill of Harrison. Tasha is employed as a registered nurse at North Arkansas Medical Center in Harrison. Rual is employed at Rock-Tenn of Harrison...