Stories from Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The Eureka Springs Highlanders won on homecoming Friday night, but coach Brian Rambo wanted to see a more enthusiastic performance in Tuesday's game at Kingston. Instead, Rambo saw much of the same in a 68-59 loss. "We have just got to shoot the ball better," Rambo said. "We have been very inconsistent with that all year."...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats learned a lot from last week's Queens of the Court tournament. Most of all, coach Daniel Cornelison said the Lady Bobcats, who only return one starter from a year ago, learned what it takes to play as a team. That is why they took most of this week to learn what it takes to practice as a team...

GREEN FOREST --The Green Forest Tigers have a young group of players this year, as Tristan Snider is Green Forest's only returning starter from a year ago. It showed in Tuesday night's 57-23 loss against Yellville-Summit. A large part of the first quarter went as planned for Green Forest, as they trailed 13-11 with 33 seconds remaining, but a Panther steal that ended in a layup and two free throws off a Green Forest missed shot put the Panthers up six going into the second quarter...

Every wrestler who placed at the state tournament in Little Rock last year is back for the Berryville Bobcats. As a result, expectations are high for the Bobcats this season. Additionally, coach Seth Record said there has been an increase in turnout for this year's team...

Green Forest's road trip to Melbourne didn't go as planned, as the Tigers lost 73-59. Green Forest kept things close early, as the Bearkatz led 15-14 at the end of the first quarter. Melbourne outscored Green Forest 21-10 in the second quarter, giving Melbourne a 12-point lead going into halftime...

A 68-60 loss at Cotter on Friday night means the Eureka Springs Highlanders have now lost three of their last four basketball games. Friday night was Homecoming for Cotter and Highlander coach Brian Rambo knew his team would have to come out matching their high level of intensity...

BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville Bobcats opened the 2015-2016 basketball season with a 60-48 home win against Elkins on Friday night. Berryville's Cole Parton and Kelby Howerton each made three-pointers in the first quarter and Darby Foster made two three-pointers in the closing minute of the quarter, enabling the Bobcats to get out to a commanding 21-11 lead...

The Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the Month for September 2015 is Dalton Kesner (left). Dalton, a senior at Eureka Springs High School, is the son of Donna Kesner. He currently maintains a 3.86 GPA and is ranked third in his class. Dalton has been named all-conference in basketball and soccer three years in a row. ...

Public institutions throughout Carroll County will be closing on and around Thanksgiving Day this week. The closings are: n Carroll County Offices: Closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27 n Green Forest City Offices: Closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This photo was scheduled to appear in the Nov. 20 Weekend edition but was not published because of an error. The 'Then' photo was published in the Nov. 17 Midweek issue. Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was responsible for helping hundreds of communities establish public libraries in the early 1900s -- including the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library In 1910 Carnegie donated $12,500 to build the building. ...

A tank cruises the streets of this Carroll County town during a World War I parade. Recognize the spot?

While driving home from a late meeting last week, it struck me that I get paid to do something I genuinely enjoy. That realization hit me like a freight train. I spend so much time worrying about what I have to do at work, I realized, that I don't often take the time to be thankful for the job I get to do. Most of us dream of growing up to be someone important -- a doctor, an artist, a writer, a musician, an airplane pilot -- and accept it when our lives inevitably take a different path...

Berryville Rotary Club president Bob Moore, left, presents Jurnee Logan an award for the club's November Student of the Month on Nov. 10. Logan is the daughter of Michael and Brenda Logan. She is the president of Future Farmers of America, a member of National Honor Society and a dancer at Elite. She has not decided on a college. (Submitted photo)...

Would you like to help Carroll County residents in need this Thanksgiving? Loaves & Fishes Food Bank will be accepting food and monetary donations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Berryville Walmart. You can mail donations to Loaves & Fishes Food Bank at P.O. Box 149 in Berryville, donate through PayPal at berryvilleloavesnfishes.org or direct deposit to Loaves & Fishes Food Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. at First National Bank of North Arkansas...

Thanks to the Carroll County Foundation, Berryville sixth-graders will get to dissect animal tissue this year. The foundation recently awarded Berryville Middle School teachers Lisa Youngblood, Jesse Parker and Russell Borland grants of $500 grant each to purchase dissection materials. Youngblood said the money will be used to buy pig hearts and cow eyes...

The car wash was a hopping place Monday afternoon as the warm, sunny weather encouraged folks to get out and clean up their vehicles. Above, Sergio Aguinaga rinses his truck after the wash cycle. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)

Officials are still searching for one of six guns reported stolen last month from a Berryville pawn shop, Berryville Police Lt. Robert Bartos said Monday. Two Berryville High School students were arrested on Oct. 28 after one of them allegedly brought one of the stolen guns to school...

The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce plans to announce a new permanent leader at its Annual Chamber Banquet on Dec. 15, according to a press release issued Monday. "We are pleased to announce the hiring of our next executive to lead our organization into the future," said Kent Butler, the 2016 chairman of the chamber's board of directors. ...

After a cold front moved through last weekend, the heavy rains and stormy weather moved on out of the area. Though the weather was colder over the weekend, the sunshine was much appreciated. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)

If all goes according to plan, the Harps Food Store in Green Forest will be moving from its current location to a site near the post office. Harps advertising manager Huey Couch confirmed Monday that the store might relocate but said the plans are tentative...