Stories from Friday, October 2, 2015

Construction of the new Berryville Middle School is one step closer to getting underway. At a special called meeting Tuesday night, the Berryville School Board agreed to obtain bids for a topographical survey and core drilling of the school district's west campus. Superintendent Phil Clark estimated spending $45,000 in all, with $30,000 going to the topological survey and $15,000 to core drilling...

A mechanical failure is to blame for an incident in which a Eureka Springs firefighter was critically injured in an August house fire, according to an investigative report released by Eureka Springs Fire & EMS. Firefighter Rod Wasson was injured on Aug. 29 while battling a fire in a trailer on Grand Avenue. Initial reports indicated that Wasson's facemask or airpack regulator may have become dislodged during the incident, but the investigative report says Wasson's airpack failed...

The mural of the 1954-era Trailways bus on the Berryville Square is now complete, with all the faces in the windows finished. The mural was painted by local artists Randy Rust and James Abbott. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)

Since Sally Sue started coming to school, students at Berryville Intermediate School want to go to the principal's office. Sally Sue is the school's literacy dog and belongs to principal Lisa Geren. Geren explained how students read to Sally Sue and receive a new book when they're finished. The goal of Sally Sue, Geren said, is to improve literacy and inspire students to love reading, as well as build up home libraries...

Recognizable elements and the same angle make this shot from the Grand View Hotel's third floor recognizable. The shape of the the square, traffic lights and many more trees are noticeable changes. But the most obvious is the absence of the 1912 water tower. ...

The North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education (NAPHE) has extended its grant funding for mobile mammogram screenings to Carroll County. Available through the Susan G. Komen Ozark Affiliate, these screenings will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the ECHO Clinic in Eureka Springs...

Since last spring, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office has collected 175 pounds of unneeded or out-of-date prescription drugs as part of its prescription drug takeback campaign. Several satellite locations collected drugs on Saturday, Sept. 26, helping to prevent prescription drugs from ending up in the hands of children or polluting the environment...

Presbyterian Pastor Stephanie Anthony tells a story of when she was a summer missionary in Ghana, celebrating communion at a local church. Stephanie says, "They 'celebrated' communion not in the joyous sense, but in the solemn sense." They were serious, intimidating even. So when the pastor commanded the people to bow their heads and close their eyes in preparation to receive the sacrament, everyone did...

The Eureka Springs City Council during Monday night's meeting discussed what, if anything, it could do to help a Linwood Avenue resident remedy a vulture problem he says has severely damaged his roof, endangered the lives of wildlife that roam free in his backyard and caused trees to die on his property and throughout the city...

Sept. 25 Ronald Ray Black, 40, Mulberry, was booked on hold for the Arkansas Detention Center. Terry Blackburn, Alpena, was booked. Michael Everett Breshears, 36, For Smith, was booked on hold for another agency. Joanna Guadalupe Buck, 23, Berryville, was booked on criminal trespass...

Green Forest Head Start and Early Head Start had 12 children with perfect attendance in September. They are: (from left to right, back row) Dayanara, Haylan, Fatima and Jorge and (from left to right, front row) Sergio, Shiloh, Angel, Jenna, Evanie, Caleb, Josue and Aisha. Each child received a prize and a certificate. (Submitted photo)...

Molly Montez of Eureka Springs won the Class 2A state golf tournament Tuesday at Holiday Island, shooting a 92. Montez, a junior, started out slow, as she hit the ball out of bounds on the opening hole, but after that Eureka Springs golf coach Brian Rambo said she got in a groove...

Green Forest has won two straight games, but none of those wins came at home. In fact, the Tigers have lost their last four home games and coach Bobby Bishop said it is very important they end that streak Friday night. "We would like to get one at home," Bishop said. "I don't think our kids are satisfied with our 2-2 record."...

The Berryville Bobcats' homecoming was filled with disappointment last year, thanks to the Gentry Pioneers. The Bobcats hope to return the favor Friday night by spoiling Gentry's homecoming. To do that, the Bobcats will have to stop sophomore quarterback Jon Faulkenberry who has passed for 592 yards and rushed for an additional 267 yards. ...

BERRYVILLE -- It didn't take long for the Berryville Lady Bobcat volleyball team to dismantle the Gentry Lady Pioneers on Tuesday evening. The Lady Bobcats made things look easy from the opening serve, rolling to a 25-11, 25-15, 25-13 victory. Berryville jumped out to a 17-4 first set lead behind three Hope Needham aces and two kills by Ally Teague. Ally Ashford and Teague each got two additional kills before the set ended...