Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2015

This picture was made in Eureka Springs on April 11, 1928. It shows the ground-breaking for a beloved Eureka Springs building that is still in use. Today it stands proudly as a center of the performing arts in the city and has thousands of visitors a year. (Photo courtesy of the Carroll County Historical Society)...

We're not even halfway into November, and the war on Christmas has begun. What started the war this year? According to many people on social media, Starbucks is to blame. The overpriced coffee chain recently released a red cup to celebrate the holiday season, an annual event for the company. In the past, these cups have featured snowflakes or Santa Claus or gingerbread men...

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality officials have warned the city of Eureka Springs that if it fails to comply with pollution guidelines for treating wastewater by Dec. 31, the city could face enforcement action, including "the assessment of a civil penalty," according to a July 6 letter to Mayor Butch Berry and a September email from the ADEQ to Public Works Director Dwayne Allen...

Twice a year Green Forest Schools give all comers the opportunity to show off their knowledge at the Green Forest Trivia Night. Participants form teams of six to 11 members who pay $10 each to see if they can answer more trivia questions than the other teams. ...

Thanks to the second annual Hungry Bowl, many Carroll County residents will have a meal on Thanksgiving this year. The event, an off-shoot of an international grassroots effort to end hunger, took place Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Eureka Springs High School. This year, the event raised $8,100 for Carroll County food banks...

Berryville Middle School's Veterans Day assembly will be especially meaningful to the school's eighth-graders. Led by eighth-grade teachers Eryn Killingsworth and Bryce Albertson, the students have been interviewing veterans to produce posters for the assembly. Killingsworth said the project is a way for students to connect with the community, noting how many students didn't realize some family members served in the military until starting the project...

Four stolen guns have been recovered as part of an investigation into an incident in which a Berryville High School student allegedly brought a stolen gun to school two weeks ago, Berryville Police Department Lt. Robert Bartos said Monday. The student who allegedly brought the gun to school and another student alleged to have been involved in stealing several guns from a local pawn shop were arrested on gun-related charges Wednesday, Oct. 28...

Their record might not indicate it, but 2015 will be a season to remember for Green Forest volleyball fans. Throughout the regular season, the Lady Tigers beat the likes of Cotter, Flippin and Eureka Springs, but were unable to beat Valley Springs, Bergman or Alpena, thus putting them fourth heading into the district tournament...

ELKINS -- Missed tackles have been a major problem for the Green Forest Tigers this season and that is what led to their demise Friday night in a 21-7 loss against the Elkins Elks. On Green Forest's first possession, the Tigers turned the ball over on downs after a screen pass to Carl Roberts fell short of the line to gain.Two long runs by Elkins' JJ Miller took the ball to the 1-yard line and Jake Strode scored on a quarterback sneak. ...

HUNTSVILLE -- A disappointing season for the Berryville Bobcats ended with a shutout loss Friday night as Huntsville defeated Berryville 31-0. With the help of Bryan King and Andrew Scroggins, the Bobcats moved the ball in the first half, but had trouble finishing off drives...

HOT SPRINGS -- Carroll County was well represented on Saturday at the cross country state championships. Leading the way were the Green Forest Tigers, who won their second consecutive Class 3A state championship. Berryville senior Oliver Perez took home the Class 4A individual championship for the second year in a row, and Eureka Springs sophomore Gabi Bloch finished third in Class 2A...

Carroll County News Green Forest Mayor Charlie Reece filed as a candidate for Carroll County judge on Friday. Reece, a Republican who has served as mayor of Green Forest since 2009, withdrew from the county judge's race in 2014 but said at the time that he would likely be a candidate in 2016...

Three year old Ethan DeMeyer's battle with cancer has ended and he has been granted his angel wings. Ethan J DeMeyer was born Jan. 27, 2012 in Branson, Mo. He passed away Nov. 7, 2015 surrounded by family and friends he touched in ways throughout his short, yet very memorable life...