Stories from Friday, March 4, 2016

Harrison police officer Jack Gentry Jr. and Oak Grove police chief Jason Hunt will square off in a March 22 runoff for the Republican nomination for Carroll County sheriff. In unofficial results from Tuesday's preferential primary and non-partisan judicial election, Gentry received 1,317 votes (38.6 percent) while Hunt got 1,152 votes (33.7 percent). Former Carroll County Sheriff's Office lieutenant Mike Zimmerman received 945 votes (27.7 percent)...

Carroll County election officials said Thursday that a delay in tabulating votes from Tuesday's preferential primary and non-partisan judicial election resulted from a combination of software issues and conflicting procedural information. Carroll County's results were announced about 5 p.m. ...

The Berryville City Council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance waiving competitive bidding for the purchase of equipment and supplies for the new Mid-States Specialty Eggs (MSSE) processing facility on Hailey Road. The council declared an emergency to pass the ordinance on all three readings in one night. ...

A Green Forest home was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday morning. Green Forest Fire Chief Tim Howard said the fire broke out at 75 County Road 801 at 3 a.m. Wednesday. Howard said the fire lasted a little over three hours, saying no one was hurt in the blaze...

Did you recognize the 1920s-era Kings River Bridge, under construction, leading to Grandview on Arkansas 143? The one-lane bridge served until 1975 when the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department replaced it with a new two-lane concrete and steel span. After the new structure was put into service the old bridge was torn down and pieces of concrete and concrete-filled steel supports can still be seen lying along the north river bank. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)...

Eureka Springs residents who support medical marijuana backed the issue in writing Tuesday. Alderman James DeVito said a petition to get medical marijuana on the ballot during the next election cycle received at least 200 signatures throughout the day. DeVito and others manned a booth outside the Eureka Springs voting center, where they ran out of petitions after a while...

A story that has circulated in the circles of social work and not-for-profit organizations for years begins, "Once upon a time, there was a small village on the edge of a river." Summarizing, the story goes on to tell of how the villagers awoke one morning to find a number of crying babies floating downstream in the river!...

A former inmate at the Carroll County Detention Center was sentenced to 35 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to 18 felony counts for his role in smuggling drugs into the jail. Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson sentenced Brock Boren to 35 years, with 18 years suspended. ...

Feb. 26 Jamie Allen Barnhart, 37, Berryville, was booked on driving while intoxicated, driving on a suspended license and careless and prohibited driving. Alex Rex Ellis, 18, Berryville, was booked on aggravated assault on a family member and minor in possession of alcohol...

John Charles Powell, 78, of Green Forest, Ark. departed this life Thursday, Mar. 3, 2016. He was born April 9, 1937 in Green Forest, the son of Jesse and Una (Coxsey) Powell. He graduated from Green Forest High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran. John was always a farmer at heart and owned and operated several farming operations over the years. ...

A Eureka Springs woman was one of two people killed in a single-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on Arkansas Highway 23 one mile south of the Missouri state line. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, 27-year-old Amanda Wade was a passenger in a 2000 Jaguar driven by Joshua Hilton, 27, of Washburn, Mo...

MARMADUKE -- Eureka Springs fought hard all game long but couldn't overcome the athleticism of Junction City as the Highlanders fell 55-44 in the opening round of the 2A state tournament on Wednesday night. The Dragons jumped out an early 4-0 lead as Tyrus Grayson scored back to back inside baskets to make it 4-0...

The Green Forest Lady Tiger softball team was three runs away from making it to the state tournament a year ago. Coach Ryan Whetham said 20 girls have been showing up at practice since January and they are motivated to get to the state tournament this year...

Through two games, the Berryville Bobcat baseball team is 1-1. On Monday, the Bobcats defeated Greenland 5-4. Sophomore Austin Woods was 3 for 3 with two doubles and a single. He also had two RBI. Junior Thomas Trowbridge was 3 for 4 with an RBI and scored twice. ...