Stories from Friday, September 19, 2014

Deputy D.J. Harlan of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office and his canine partner, Tyson, visited the Carroll County Learning Center Preschool on Sept. 10. Harlan spoke to the children about staying safe and how he and Tyson help them do that. (Submitted photo)...

"Plus ça change, plus c'est la m'me chose," goes the French proverb credited to Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr: "The more things change, the more they stay the same." It's not that a society or organization cannot be transformed. But such change is often cosmetic or superficial. Reality isn't altered at the deeper, more profound levels...

BERRYVILLE -- The Carroll County Community Foundation will holds its annual Giving Tree grants award ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Brashears Furniture in Berryville. The foundation is set to award more than $20,000 in grants to local non-profit organizations...

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotions Commission (CAPC) announced Wednesday, Sept. 10, that city sales tax revenues were up slightly over a three-year period based on an inflation-adjusted analysis. The modest gain is significant when comparing Eureka Springs revenue with the surrounding counties and taking into account the recession the country is facing...

The Carroll County Adult Development Center held a retirement celebration in late June for longtime employee Kitty High. High had worked with special needs adults since 1991. Pictured from left to right are Executive Director Karla Gray, Adult Building Coordinator Jake Hall and High. (Submitted Photo)...

The Berryville City Council will wait and watch the weather before setting a date for the city's annual fall leaf and limb pickup. At its meeting Monday, the council discussed the possibility of starting the event earlier this year after hearing predictions of early winter precipitation. But the council decided not to set a firm starting date yet...

With no contested races, voter turnout in Tuesday's 2014 school board election was very light. In fact, no votes were cast for the Zone 1 seat on the Berryville School Board. Chad Hipps was the only candidate for that seat and was expected to be appointed to the position at a special called meeting of the board Thursday night. Because Hipps didn't receive a single vote, he wasn't officially elected. He will be appointed to serve one year and then will have to seek election to the seat...

The Green Forest School Board accepted a bid for renovation of the sound system in the school cafeteria at its meeting Monday. The bid from Paragon was $12,350.12. Board vice president Jerry King said at Monday's meeting that the bid is "not cheap but it is good."...

A much-anticipated meeting to discuss tourism and boosting the Eureka Springs economy was held Friday, Sept. 12, at Inn of the Ozarks. Members of the City Council, City Advertising and Promotions Commission (CAPC) and the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, along with others, presented introductions about their responsibilities, goals and strategies to promote Eureka Springs...

Will Schell, left, along with Steve Warren, right, and Owen Campbell, in back, begins smoking 210 pounds of pork butts for the annual Community Pig Roast to be held Friday evening at the Farmer Community Building on Arkansas Highway 21 south of Berryville. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. Leftovers will be served from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. (David Bell/Carroll County News)...

One suspect is in custody and the Berryville Police Department has arrest warrants for two others in the vandalism of Berryville Memorial Cemetery the weekend of Aug. 30. Samuel Watts, 21, of Berryville, turned himself in Wednesday morning. Arrest warrants were issued Tuesday for Watts and the two other suspects...

After an uneventful meeting of the Carroll County Airport Commission, Chairman Lonnie Clark concluded the meeting by responding to an article in the Aug. 22 edition of Carroll County News. That article cited research showing that Clark has not lived in Carroll County for many years. ...

The Morris Rodeo Ranch, along with the Ozark Riding Club are halfway through the Monday night ACA Rodeo Series. There are only two more Monday nights to make it out for the rodeo season. The fun will take place at 8 p.m. on Monday Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 at the Ozark Riding Club in Berryville...

Green Forest brings an 0-2 record into Friday's Carroll County Super Bowl, and Tigers Coach Jay Martin said the team will have to make some mental adjustments to be successful against archrival Berryville. "This will probably be one of the biggest crowds they play in all year," Martin said. ...

Berryville went 3-7 last team, but the Bobcats did beat Green Forest in the annual Carroll County Super Bowl. Although the Bobcats won just one of their final seven games and Green Forest won nine consecutive games and reached the third round of the state playoffs, neither team nor their fans have forgotten the Week 3 matchup...

Faces change, but the football rivalry between Berryville and Green Forest remains the same, even after more than 40 years. Green Forest will be the home team Friday night as the Carroll County Super Bowl is played for the 45th consecutive season. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m...