Stories from Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Berryville hosts Ice Cream Social 5K on Saturday (High School Sports ~ 06/15/16)
The Berryville Ice Cream Social 5K and one-mile fun walk took place on Saturday morning. The overall winner of the 5K was Dylan Douglas with a time of 18:22. The first-place finisher among the women was Liz Boyer with a time of 22:40. The remaining results are as follows by age group...
BV faces difficult test in Little Rock (High School Sports ~ 06/15/16)
It might be summertime, but that doesn't mean the Berryville Lady Bobcats aren't getting ready for the basketball season by playing some difficult competition. The Lady Bobcats are in Little Rock for a three-day team camp, where thy will face the likes of Prairie Grove, last season's 4A North Regional champions; Pulaski Academy, a Class 5A state tournament team last season; and Central Arkansas Christian, the team that beat Berryville in the semifinals of the 4A state tournament...
O.J. faces the music once again (High School Sports ~ 06/15/16)
Get over it already. O.J. Simpson was one of the greatest football players to ever play the game. Simpson may have also made the greatest mistake a person could make; we will likely never know for sure. Simpson's last professional game in the NFL came in 1979. The legendary murder case surrounding Nicole Brown Simpson started in 1994 and concluded in 1995, yet the media won't let the story die...
Bobcats lose to Bentonville (High School Sports ~ 06/15/16)
With Wednesday's game against Bentonville tied at 2-2 through four innings of play, things were looking OK for Berryville. Then, in the top of the fifth, Bentonville scored six runs and went on to win, 8-2. With one out in the bottom of the first, Chay Myers singled to right. After Myers stole second, he scored on line drive by Tate Ferguson line drive...
Area basketball teams start summer camp (High School Sports ~ 06/15/16)
Professional basketball is about over, but high school basketball is just heating up this summer. Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest are all competing in summer basketball leagues this summer. Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said this is one of his favorite times of the year...
All eyes begin shifting to Rio (High School Sports ~ 06/15/16)
With all due respect to baseball, all of the sports world is about to turn its attention to football and the Olympics, which will begin in earnest during the first week of August. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding this year's Olympic Games, which take place in Brazil and the talk has already begun...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS (Calendar ~ 06/15/16)
Note: Regular, ongoing meetings are listed in the section below specific date events, and that section is updated frequently. Many ongoing meetings have special speakers/events; be sure to check that section. JUNE 15 Zumba Kids! A Zumba workout for kids will be held at all three Carroll County libraries on Wednesday, June 15. It will take place at 10 a.m. in Green Forest, at 1 p.m. in Berryville and at 3 p.m. in Eureka Springs. Call 870-423-2323 for more information...

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