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Junior Bobcats keep Wolves at bay
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/15)
The Berryville junior high football team defeated the Lincoln Wolves 26-16 Thursday evening. Tristan Updegraff got the scoring going early, as he caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Luke Britt in the first quarter. Kooper Logan ran it in for the two-point conversion. ...
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Junior Tigers get second straight win
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/15)
The Green Forest junior high football team defeated Marshall 23-0 Thursday night. Defense is what won the game for the Tigers. The Bobcats had the ball inside the Green Forest 20 on two separate occasions and the Tigers came away with stops both times...
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Bobcats still seeking 1st conference victory (High School Sports ~ 10/13/15)
BERRYVILLE -- It was a tough 2015 homecoming for the Berryville Bobcats, as they fell to the Lincoln Wolves, 41-21. Berryville fell behind early. After the Bobcats tried to surprise Lincoln with an onside kick to start the game, the Wolves recovered at the Berryville 44. The Wolves drove for the opening touchdown in eight plays. The drive was capped with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Harrison Swayne to Dalton Lee... -
Roberts, Bryant lead Green Forest to conference victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/15)
The Green Forest Tigers knew it was important they get back on the winning track against Yellville-Summit on Friday night. After a 34-20 win, the Tigers were able to do that. Running back Carl Roberts rushed for 205 yards and quarterback Cory Bryant rushed for 164 yards in the Green Forest victory...
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Tigers, Goblins steal spotlight from host team (High School Sports ~ 10/13/15)
BERRYVILLE -- Cross country took center stage Saturday morning in Berryville. The Berryville Bobcats hosted the Bobcat Back 40, but it was Harrison and Green Forest who stole the show. Not only did the Goblins win the boys 4A-5A division, but Harrison runner Seth Waters defeated Berryville's Oliver Perez, who won a state championship last season... -
Lady Bobcats stay on track for 2nd seed
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/15)
The Berryville Lady Bobcat volleyball team is hoping to hang on to the No. 2 seed for the district tournament next week. To do that, Berryville can't afford to lose any of its remaining matches. The Lady Bobcats got a scare Thursday night, as it took five sets to defeat Pea Ridge 25-16, 23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8...
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Chappell, Bautista to marry Oct. 18
(Wedding ~ 10/13/15)
Chandra Chappell, a graduate student working toward her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, is to be married to Rumil Bautista, a graduate student working toward his Master's degree in Urban Planning. Chandra and Rumil both graduated from the University of Arkansas and are currently attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ...
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Berryville Alumni Banquet (State News ~ 10/13/15)
Robert Doss, seated, attended the 2015 Berryville Alumni Banquet on Saturday evening. He was accompanied by his daughter Eileen Doss. (Photo by Emily Bell) -
Mobile mammograms (Local News ~ 10/13/15)
Holly Gillies, Heather Buie and Shannon Strickland stand inside the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Mobile Mammogram vehicle on Oct. 7 outside the ECHO Clinic in Eureka Springs. The North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education partnered with UAMS to bring mammograms to the women of Carroll County at no cost. Twenty-three women received mammograms through the service. (Photo by Samantha Jones/Carroll County News)... -
Nutritionist to speak at BV Farmers Market
(Local News ~ 10/13/15)
The Berryville Farmers Market is sponsoring Noreen Watson, a local nutritionist and herbalist, from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the west parking lot of the Berryville Community Center. Watson will demonstrate how to prepare foods and herbs to maintain strong health...
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CERT classes scheduled in Berryville, HI
(Local News ~ 10/13/15)
The Carroll County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be offering several classes in October and November. The Berryville Fire Department will host three classes on Tuesday, Oct. 27. A class on disaster preparedness will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., with classes on disaster psychology and CERT organization and documentation scheduled for 8 p.m. to 9 p.m...
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ES church donates $900 to local Boy Scouts
(Local News ~ 10/13/15)
The First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs recently presented the Boy Scouts of Eureka Springs with two donations. The first was for $500 from a recent church fundraiser. The second was a grant for $400 from the church's endowment committee chaired by Dr. Bob Messer...
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Then and Now: Oct. 13, 2015 (Local News ~ 10/13/15)
Do you recognize this structure? Or what's left of it? Until October 29, 1942, generations of Berryville students were educated in the three-story building that once stood proudly where this pile of rubble sat on Oct. 20, 1942. What a difference a day makes... -
Let's talk
(Column ~ 10/13/15)
Growing up in rural Fouke, Ark., I remember sitting next to my papaw and listening to the way he told stories. He was loud and boisterous, often telling the same story with new or exaggerated details each time. I realized fairly quickly that he wasn't aiming to tell true stories; instead, he was trying to entertaining others...
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Time to fly
(Column ~ 10/13/15)
Years ago, I was a frequent flyer. My job as editor of a national newspaper that covered the for-hire trucking industry took me all over the country: Charleston, Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, Milwaukee, Louisville and many other cities. It seemed as if I was getting on a plane every other week. But that was all before Sept. 11, 2001...
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Crescent's Ott receives prestigious award (Local News ~ 10/13/15)
Bill Ott, director of marketing and communications for the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs, received the Historic Hotels of America Ambassador of the Year award as part of the Historic Hotels of America's 2015 Awards of Excellence, which were announced Oct. 8... -
Hospital Guild earns 5-star award (Local News ~ 10/13/15)
Five members of Mercy Hospital Berryville Auxiliary (MHBA) joined more than 300 auxiliary members from across Arkansas for the 57th annual Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association (AHAA) State Convention on Oct. 7-9 at the DoubleTree in Little Rock. Auxiliary members from all areas of the state joined together for seminars and networking and to share information about auxiliary activities and how we all work to help our communities... -
Green Forest church contributes to food pack program (Local News ~ 10/13/15)
The Green Forest United Methodist Church is leading an effort to support feeding hungry students in the Green Forest School District through a program supported by Loaves & Fishes Food Bank of Berryville. The weekend food pack program has been helping students in both Berryville and Green Forest for more than two years... -
GF chamber to present awards Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/13/15)
The Green Forest Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Green Forest High School Cafeteria. Starting at 6 p.m., the banquet will feature such speakers as Dr. Matt Summers, superintendent of the Green Forest School District, and Green Forest Mayor Charlie Reece...
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2015 Hungry Bowl outdoes previous year's event (Local News ~ 10/13/15)
The second annual Hungry Bowl was a success. The event took place on Saturday and, according to Hungry Bowl organizer Sheri Cunningham, exceeded last year's event in number of tickets sold and money raised. This year, Cunningham said, approximately 350 tickets were sold... -
Homecoming Court (State News ~ 10/13/15)
Berryville High School's 2015 homecoming court, from left to right: Rachel Fancher, escort Jacob Graham, escort Garrett Record, homecoming queen Danielle Broseus, escort Andrew Scroggins and Hope Needham. (Photo by Charles Chappell / www.Photoshelter.com/CCImages)... -
Bodies found in ES identified
(Local News ~ 10/13/15)
A man and woman whose bodies were discovered in a wooded area in Eureka Springs have been identified. Eureka Springs Police Chief Thomas Achord said in an email Friday afternoon that an initial report from the Arkansas State Medical Examiner's Office identified the two as Tracey Deann Turner, a 46-year-old white female; and Ricky Gene Ketcher, a 56-year-old white male. ...
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Police perspective: Domestic violence is complex issue for law enforcement
(Local News ~ 10/13/15)
Editor's note: This article is the second in a three-part series. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield has seen many cases of domestic violence throughout his career in law enforcement. He witnessed the earliest cases, though, before he was a police officer...
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Virginia Faye Matlock (Obituary ~ 10/13/15)
Virginia Faye Matlock, a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was born December 20, 1929 in Yocum, Arkansas, a daughter of Lonnie and Mamie Dessie (McCarter) Reagan. She departed this life Friday, October 09, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 85 years... -
Susie Jane Edmondson Alvard (Obituary ~ 10/13/15)
Susie Jane Edmondson Alvard, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born May 29, 1924 in Grandview, Arkansas, a daughter of Charlie "Stout" and Clara (Saulce) Edmondson. She departed this life Monday, October 12, 2015 with family by her side in Berryville, at the age of 91 years... -
Lena Jane (Fink) Kelly Lindahl (Obituary ~ 10/13/15)
Lena Jane (Fink) Kelly Lindahl, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born October 27, 1947 in Middleburg, Maryland to Leonard and Virginia (Vaughn) Fink. She departed this life in her home to join Jesus her Savior on Saturday, October 10, 2015 surrounded by family and her stuffed bear collection at the age of 67 years 11 months 17 days... -
HI Theater presents 'Doublewide, Texas' (Holiday Island ~ 10/13/15)
The Holiday Island Theater Guild is enthusiastically rehearsing for its upcoming production of "Doublewide, Texas." This comedy is set in one of the smallest trailer parks in Texas, just outside the town of Tugaloo. The residents of the trailer park, joined by pregnant Lark (Carmen Caldwell) who ran out of gasoline while "seeing the country" and landed in the park, have their hands full...
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