Stories from Sunday, July 5, 2015

The Green Forest School district is getting a little bigger. At a special called meeting Tuesday, the Green Forest School Board agreed to allow Superintendent Matt Summers to begin the bidding process on an older home in the area. Summers said that if the district is able to buy the home, the plan is to level it, allowing the district to use the land for future expansion...

This is Spring Street in Eureka Springs, most likely about a block south of where Tuesday's 'Then' picture was taken. Had the photographer walked farther north, the heavy foliage would have totally obscured any view of the Crescent Hotel, here seen peeking through the trees. ...

The Eureka Springs School Board agreed to search for an interim superintendent at a special called meeting Monday night. Unlike a full-time superintendent, an interim superintendent would have a shorter year-long contract. Superintendent David Kellogg announced June 16 that he will be resigning from the district to be closer to his family. He has accepted a job as assistant superintendent in Prairie Grove...

A Zumba Fitness event to raise funds for Berryville Police Chief David Muniz will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 10 at the Berryville Community Center. Muniz is undergoing expensive treatment for cancer. Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $10. The event will feature two fun-filled hours of dancing. There will also be a silent auction with items from local businesses...