Stories from Tuesday, February 2, 2016

EDNA L. RHODES, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born October 05, 1917 in Berryville, Arkansas, a daughter of William Moses and Alice (Grey) Duncan. She departed this life Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Berryville, at the age of 98 years. Edna was a member of the Berryville United Methodist Church for 91 years. She worked as a teacher for many years and loved fishing, being around people and children. She was a great story teller...

A grass fire in the pasture on U.S. 62 across from McDonald's got out of hand last week, but the Berryville Fire Department made short work of the blaze. Berryville building Inspector and volunteer firefighter Carl Goins rides on the front of the tanker truck and puts out hot spots. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)...

Carroll County Judge Sam Barr has issued a red flag warning for the county. Barr said Monday he issued the warning last week and explained that it urges residents against burning unless necessary. Dry and high winds, Barr said, led to the warning. Berryville fire chief Shannon Chester further described the weather in the county...

Coyla Hill worked at the Green Forest School District as a paraprofessional for 25 years and left a mark on many. Intermediate school principal Chandra Anderson recalled how Hill, who died on Jan. 21 at the age of 62, interacted with students and teachers...

Jacey Howerton, an eighth-grader at Berryville Middle School, won the school's National Geographic Bee earlier this month. Shane Wilson was the runner-up, and Erica Batres won third place. The competition was open to seventh- and eighth-graders. In the preliminary round, students answered seven rounds of oral questions to qualify for the next level of competition. ...

An immature bald eagle takes flight from its perch just off Highwayy 21 North on Monday. At a distance and with just a quick glance, juvenile eagles can often be confused with hawks. But the larger size and the mottled appearance of the feathers on the wings and body give it away. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)...

After a successful run last year, mobile mammograms will be back in the spring. The mammogram van will be stationed in the Walmart parking lot in Berryville on Tuesday, March 8. The mammograms are operated by the North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education (NAPHE), which extended its grant funding for the screenings to Carroll County last fall. The first screenings in the county took place last October at the Echo Clinic in Eureka Springs...

The Elks Lodge recently recognized its Students of the Quarter at Eureka Springs High School. The students are Mathew McClung (top photo), pictured with Dr. Ken Brown of the Elks Lodge; and Naomi Floyd (bottom photo) pictured with ESHS Principal Kathryn Lavender. These students were nominated by staff based on their dedication to academics and athletics, volunteerism in their community and overall character. (Submitted photos)...

Donald Trump could be our next president. That's a scary thought, but it's even scarier that it's taken so many people so long to realize how dangerous Trump is. When he first announced his run for presidency, I responded as many others did, by laughing it off...

This photograph, dated circa 1925, shows an old Carroll County schoolhouse with an unusual name. Around 50 students regularly attended the little country school until a school consolidation law forced the state's rural schools with fewer than 350 students to close by 1949. At that time, the school chose to voluntarily consolidate with the Berryville School District. What was this old school and where was it located?...

Ozark Highlands Radio, a new syndicated, hour-long program, made its debut on Jan. 8, 2016. The weekly show will be broadcast on public radio stations across Arkansas, with 40 original episodes produced each year. In addition to the music, "Feature Host" segments take listeners on a musical journey with historians, authors and personalities who explore the people, stories and history of the Ozark region...

Scott Worley of Scott Worley Excavation pushes over an old oak tree -- minus the yellow ribbon -- on Monday in Berryville. Worley was clearing land on North Springfield Street for a building project. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)

Chantel Lively is the first recipient of the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month Award. She is a junior at Berryville High School and is involved with Future Farmers of America. She is the daughter of Corinna Wood and Darrin Lively. From left to right are Shelter Insurance agent Richard Harp, Lively and Berryville High School principal Owen Powell. (Submitted photo)...

The Green Forest Junior High Quiz Bowl team will be competing at the state competition after recently winning second place at the North Arkansas College tournament. Pictured in the back row are Sam Holtkamp, Ally Hosted, Kevin Solorzano, Mason Arnold and Kahlan Lindstrom. Owen Cisco, Henry Holtkamp and Austin Booth are in the front row. Henry Holtkamp was the tournament's high scorer. (Submitted photo)...

Family and friends mourn the passing of Wanda Wells on January 27, 2016. Wanda Dale Welch was born in San Angelo, Texas, on May 21, 1937, the daughter of W B and Gladda Welch. She graduated from Green Forest High School, Green Forest, Arkansas. A loving wife and mother, she dedicated herself first and foremost to raising her children and managing the family home. ...

GENEVA SELLICK, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born November 24, 1918 in Carroll County, Arkansas, a daughter of Ben and Viola (Hull) McNeill. She departed this life Friday, January 29, 2016 in her home in Berryville, at the age of 97 years...

EDNA L. RHODES, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born October 05, 1917 in Berryville, Arkansas, a daughter of William Moses and Alice Grey (Duncan) Smith. She departed this life Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Berryville, at the age of 98 years...

Nancy Lee Naas, age 75, passed away on January 30, 2016, at the Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mrs. Naas, daughter of Edgar and Mary Ella (Hoxsey) Dolder, of Serena Illinois, was born on May 22, 1940, in Ottawa, Illinois. She graduated from Serena high school in 1958. ...