Stories from Friday, May 13, 2016

A Holiday Island man has been arrested for attempted murder. A press release from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office says that 51-year-old Douglas Lee Ellingson was arrested on a felony charge of conduct constituting attempted first-degree murder early Wednesday morning...

A Carroll County toddler was returned safely to his family Thursday afternoon after being missing for approximately two hours. Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield said the 2-year-old boy apparently wandered out of his yard near Carroll County Road 306 west of Berryville, along with two dogs. Mayfield said a floater on the Kings River spotted the boy and the dogs along the bank of the river, picked him up and took him to a nearby business...

By Kelby Newcomb CCNNews@cox-internet.com Three Green Forest seniors received the Hagan Scholarship this year. Josh Acton, Lupita Perez-Lopez and Carl Roberts learned that they were awarded the scholarship around the end of April. The Hagan Scholarship is a need-based scholarship for high achieving students that will fund up to $5,000 each semester and is renewable for up to seven additional semesters. ...

Ambulances lined up in front of the Pointe West Resort and Suites on May 10. First responders in yellow vests moved in and out of the building, retrieving nine patients from the rooms and transporting them to triage points. Some responders performed CPR or supplied oxygen to the patients while others controlled traffic along Highway 187 to allow the ambulances to get to their destination...

The Green Forest City Council on Tuesday morning discussed proposed changes to the process for issuing building permits. The biggest change would require applicants to attend planning commission meetings. Mayor Charlie Reece said this change was made so the planning commission can address any questions or issues directly to the applicant...

The Green Forest School District will host a drop-in retirement reception at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the Green Forest School Alumni Center. The following retirees will be celebrated: Marion Bowman, food service; Diann Fancher, curriculum director/GT/testing coordinator; Rhonda Hutchins, director of instruction/federal programs coordinator; Christine Poyner, food service; Marilyn Russell, kindergarten teacher; and Linda Wyatt, food service...

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) has scheduled a blood drive from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at the Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. CBCO has issued a Code Yellow Alert for A Positive, O Positive and O Negative blood types. There is currently less than a two-day supply of blood available for patients at 39 area hospitals...

When I heard the news last month that country music legend Merle Haggard had died, I immediately remembered a rainy night in Georgia more than 30 years earlier. With oozing red clay rising above the ankles of my Converse tennis shoes, I slogged through a monsoon to a pole barn in an open field, a pole barn with sawdust on the ground, metal folding chairs and a stage...

Kathy Martone and Gary Toub will have to wait a little longer to see if their application for a bed and breakfast will be approved. The Eureka Springs City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to send the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) request back to the Eureka Springs Planning Commission. The planning commission voted unanimously on April 12 to deny Martone and Toub's request, and the couple appealed the decision to the city council...

Berryville intermediate and middle school students placed in multiple divisions at the annual O.U.R. Math Carnival in Cotter on Friday, May 6. The competition was divided by grade levels into three different categories: problem solving, jeopardy and design and build. ...

This log cabin was built in 1890 and served as the Christian Science Reading Room. It's reported to be one of the oldest buildings in Eureka Springs and is today a private residence. It's on the historic loop at 5 Washington St. (David Bell/Carroll County News)

Berryville Middle School teacher Delene McCoy has been chosen to be part of a select group of teachers across the state of Arkansas to participate in the Arkansas Declaration of Learning (ADOL). The program is part of a national Inter-Agency Educational Initiative that began when representatives from 13 national partnering organizations signed the "Declaration of Learning" in 2012. ...

Eureka Springs Fire & EMS welcomes a new vehicle to its fleet this month. The department's rural arm has obtained a former military Hum-Vee utility vehicle from Federal Surplus Property. The vehicle was picked from a lineup in the North Little Rock surplus yard by mechanic Jim Blair...

Berryville's athletes had much to celebrate this school year and during Monday's sports banquet, they were honored for their many accomplishments. Golf: The boys player of the year was Ty Allen. For the girls, it was McKayla Hussey. Allen qualified for the 4A state golf tournament...

Green Forest Tigers athletes were recognized for their accomplishments at Monday night's awards banquet at Fred Grim Gym. Golf: The outstanding male golfer was David Nelson and the outstanding female golfer was Ashley Farrar. Farrar and Rubi Perez each qualified to the 3A state golf tournament...

After a season of hard work, it was time for Highlander athletes to get rewarded at the Eureka Springs Athletic Banquet on Tuesday night. Golf: The outstanding driver award went to David Birchfield. Kolton Massie was the most improved player. Cassie Ray had the best short game. Mathew McClung was the team's clutch performer. The most outstanding player was Molly Montez...