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Stories from Tuesday, October 7, 2014

HI fire auxiliary approves new equipment (Holiday Island ~ 10/07/14)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island rural and district fire departments will soon be the beneficiaries of new equipment, helipad repair and a new fire station, thanks to funding from the fire department auxiliary. At the auxiliary meeting Sept. 23, Fire Chief Jack Deaton asked for funds to purchase a Kawasaki Mule, a small four-stroke-engine, four-wheel drive vehicle, which costs in the neighborhood of $15,000, although he said later he expects to get that price down through discounts and negotiation.. ...
Storage units going up on Woodsdale Drive (Holiday Island ~ 10/07/14)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Business owner Joe Lawrence is moving full speed ahead with his storage unit project at 92 Woodsdale Drive. He came in Friday to the Holiday Island Planning Commission meeting for a permit for all three buildings, which will total 12,800 square feet, spanning more than one lot...
Berryville coach wary of Pioneers (High School Sports ~ 10/07/14)
The Gentry Pioneers bring a winless record into Friday's game against Berryville at Ronnie Clark Stadium, and Berryville Coach Lee Atkins said that makes the Pioneers a dangerous opponent. "They are in a bad spot," Atkins said. "They've got to win Friday night. The worst thing to be around is someone who has their backs up against the wall and that is the position they find themselves in."...
National Fire Prevention Week (Local News ~ 10/07/14)
National Fire Prevention Week is a commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire on Oct. 8, 1871. According to popular legend, the fire started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow knocked over a lamp, catching the barn on fire. The blaze eventually burned down a big part of the town...
Cattlemen honor Born and Bred winners (Local News ~ 10/07/14)
The Carroll County Cattlemen held their monthly meeting on Sept. 22 at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. The sponsor for the meeting was Berryville Ford, and the dinner was prepared by the Berryville chapter of Future Farmers of America. The association awarded eight students with checks for Carroll County Born and Bred winners from the county fair. ...
1-year anniversary (Local News ~ 10/07/14)
Danny and Cindy Inman, in center with their children, cut the ribbon celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of Danny's Tire and Service. The Inmans purchased the business, located at 301 S. Main, from longtime owner Dwayne "Bulldog" Davis. Helping in the ribbon cutting were members of the Berryville Chamber of Commerce, employees of Danny's Tire and Service, and well-wishers. (David Bell/Carroll County News)...
U.S. Army field band to play in Eureka Springs (Local News ~ 10/07/14)
The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C., will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when it appears at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at The Auditorium, 36 S. Main Street in Eureka Springs. The Jazz Ambassadors' concert in Eureka Springs is sponsored by the Eureka Springs City Advertising & Promotion Commission...
Rousey recalls long career in law enforcement (Local News ~ 10/07/14)
After working for 35 years in law enforcement, Archie Rousey has many stories to tell. And after retiring Sept. 30, he finally has time to tell them. Rousey began working in law enforcement in 1979 in Carroll County. He worked as a jailer, where he saw "everything from shoplifters to murderers." After seven years as a jailer, he was promoted to jail commander. ...
Berryville Homecoming (Local News ~ 10/07/14)
Berryville High School Homecoming Queen Hali Braziel is all smiles as she poses with her escort, Tate Ferguson, at Friday's Homecoming Assembly. (Charles Chappell/www.PhotoShelter.com/CCImages)
Protesters demand 'Justice for Laura' (Local News ~ 10/07/14)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Protesters lined the street in front of the Carroll County Western District Courthouse on Monday before a hearing to decide the fate of Victor Acuna-Sanchez. Acuna-Sanchez, who had been charged with capital murder in the New Year's Eve 2012 death of his former girlfriend, Laura Aceves, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of first-degree murder and was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday after his attorneys and prosecutors agreed on a plea bargain...
Guilty: Acuna-Sanchez gets 25-year sentence after plea deal (Local News ~ 10/07/14)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Victor Acuna-Sanchez admitted in court Monday that he killed Laura Aceves on New Year's Eve 2012 and left her lying in a pool of blood while their infant son cried nearby. "I made a mistake," Acuna-Sanchez said. Judge Jay Finch accepted Acuna-Sanchez's guilty plea and sentenced him to 25 years in prison after prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to the arrangement. But the judge did not accept Acuna-Sanchez's explanation...
Lady Highlanders keep working (High School Sports ~ 10/07/14)
For the Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders volleyball team, improvement comes in small steps. So after Eureka Springs lost to Cotter in straight sets Thursday night, falling 25-12, 25-17, 25-14, Coach Penny Pemberton tried an unusual coaching tactic. Because Cotter didn't have enough girls to make up a junior varsity team, Pemberton decided to have her girls play a match of their own after the Cotter match had ended. ...
Another race, another medal for Perez (High School Sports ~ 10/07/14)
FAYETTEVILLE -- Berryville's Oliver Perez added another impressive achievement to his outstanding junior season on Saturday, winning the individual championship in the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival. The Chile Pepper is one of the largest cross country meets of the year across the country and brings in high school runners from across Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri...
Tigers follow Bryant's lead (High School Sports ~ 10/07/14)
CEDARVILLE -- Sophomore quarterback Cory Bryant ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns and Carl Roberts added 142 yards and three touchdowns as Green Forest defeated Cedarville 44-28 Friday night at Glen Wisely Field. Green Forest (2-3, 2-0 1-3A) won its second consecutive game after an 0-3 start. While there were times his team had trouble finishing drives, Green Forest Coach Jay Martin said his offense is performing well...
Bobcats bottled up: Sluggish offense costs Berryville in loss to Gentry (High School Sports ~ 10/07/14)
Berryville's defense kept the Bobcats in Friday's homecoming game against Gentry, but Berryville couldn't get into a rhythm offensively and lost to the Pioneers 21-6 at Ronnie Clark Stadium. Berryville (2-3, 0-2 1-4A) fell behind quickly when Gentry quarterback Kevin Easter threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Stoufflet on the Pioneers' first offensive series...

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