Stories from Friday, November 7, 2014

Carroll County will have a new sheriff on Jan. 1. Democrat Randy Mayfield, a Berryville police officer, defeated Sheriff Bob Grudek, a Republican, by a margin of nearly 23 percent in Tuesday's general election. Final but unofficial numbers show Mayfield receiving 4,945 votes (61.4 percent) while Grudek received 3,103 votes (38.6 percent). ...

The Berryville and Green Forest school districts will host events celebrating Veterans Day early next week. Festivities begin Monday, Nov. 10 at Berryville. Middle school students will hold an assembly at noon in the Bobcat Gym featuring guest speakers and student performances with refreshments after the event...

What began as a conversation on Facebook has become a non-profit organization intent on revitalizing downtown Berryville. Prospective board members of the newly established Berryville Restoration Fund, Inc. met Oct. 28 to discuss the organization's new non-profit status and what that means for the continued restoration efforts in town...

Mike Miller, a former Green Forest alderman and a candidate for Carroll County District 8 Justice of the Peace, was killed in a one-vehicle accident Monday on Highway 62 in Benton County. According to an Arkansas State Police report, Miller was driving a 2003 Chevrolet eastbound on Highway 62 two miles east of Garfield when he failed to negotiate a curve. Miller's vehicle then left the roadway and struck an embankment, the report said...

The Berryville City Council discussed the holiday trash pickup schedule at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4. The schedule will be the same for both Thanksgiving and Christmas this year since both celebrations fall on a Thurasday. Pickup will be moved to Friday for residents scheduled for Thursday and to Saturday for residents scheduled for Friday...

The Berryville Future Farmers of America Chapter attended the 2014 FFA National Convention Oct. 28-31 in Louisville, Ky. While at the convention the Berryville students attended workshops that dealt with collaboration and cooperation with others as well as learning how to incorporate everyday technology into agriculture today...

Lately, I've been thinking about my friend Charles, and missing him. He was a husband, father, English teacher, social worker, canoeist, bluegrass player, therapist, connoisseur of green-apple moonshine and a good friend. He spent the last decade of his life as the director of student services in my hometown school district, on the front lines of advocacy for some of the most vulnerable children in the community. ...

Oct. 31 Kelly Joe Davis, 28, Harrison, was booked on failure to pay. Jessica Beth Green, 35, Eureka Springs, was booked on a prior felony. Cody Joe Parton, 29, Green Forest, was booked on criminal trespass and criminal mischief. Nov. 1 Karen Albarran, 20, Green Forest, was booked on no driver's license...

Rusty Butler of Green Forest was among the 82 Farm Bureau leaders participating in the State Resolutions Committee meeting Oct. 29 at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock. The committee refined and consolidated policy proposals into a set of formal recommendations to be considered by voting delegates during the business session of the Arkansas Farm Bureau State Convention, Dec. 3-5 at the Hot Springs Convention Center...

The Eureka Springs cross country team brought home quite a few trophies from the 2A district meet last Saturday in Magazine. Nathan Andress' individual championship led the Eureka Springs senior boys to a first-place overall finish. Andress finished with a time of 16:49. ...

Area cross country teams are getting ready to compete at the state meet Saturday in Hot Springs. The Berryville boys are scheduled to start first at 9 a.m., followed by the girls at 9:30 a.m. Coach Andrew Killingsworth said his team is prepared. "You know we have still been practicing this week to maintain, but you aren't going to get much better at this point in the season," Killingsworth said. "The thinking is, do you risk injury by doing a hard workout, or just maintain."...

Regardless of what happens Friday night, the Green Forest Tigers are going to the playoffs. After losing three straight games, however, the Tigers are in search of any momentum they can find. They hope to regain that momentum when Elkins comes to Tiger Stadium. Green Forest (3-6, 3-3) and Elkins (3-6, 3-3) have identical records and will be playing for the fourth seed in 3A-1. Although the Tigers have lost their last three games, Coach Jay Martin believes his team is ready to turn things around...

While the season has been sour for Berryville, a win over Huntsville Friday night would make it sweet, if only for one night. Berryville (2-7, 0-6 4A-1) has limped through conference play, and Huntsville (3-6, 1-5) has basically done the same thing, with its lone conference win coming against Lincoln in week seven. Berryville Coach Lee Atkins knows that his Bobcats will be outmatched along the offensive line and it will be important to open up holes for his running backs to run through...

By Ty Loftis CCNSports@cox-internet.com The Eureka Springs Highlanders didn't play their best game Tuesday night against the Omaha Eagles, but they still emerged with a 52-50 victory. Reggie Sanchez made two free throws with four seconds remaining to put Eureka Springs ahead 52-48 and clinch the victory. Omaha scored at the buzzer to set the final score...