Stories from Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Berryville community pool lifeguard and swimming instructor Curtis Worley gives a swimming lesson to 4-year-old Slade Warren after the city pool closed Monday. The National Weather Service forecast calls for a high temperature of 91 degrees Tuesday in Berryville, with a chance of storms for the next several days. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)...

The Berryville School Board voted at a special called meeting Monday to approve a contract with Phonics First. Berryville Elementary School Principal Kelly Swofford said the contract includes training and materials for $44,120 and can be paid for through National School Lunch categorical funding...

High temperatures have not only had Carroll County residents sweating, but also pose a risk of drought for the area. Joe Sellers, a hydrometeorological technician with the National Weather Service in Tulsa, Okla., said Carroll County has experienced higher than average temperatures this June. Though not categorized as being under a drought, he said, Carroll County has been placed in the "D0" category as of Thursday, June 23, signifying abnormally dry conditions for an extended period of time...

The Fourth of July is only a week away, and Carroll County has planned several displays of patriotism to celebrate the nation's anniversary. The city of Berryville and the Chamber of Commerce will team up again this year to set off the Fire on the Mountain fireworks display. ...

Michael Gibbs (left) and Jacob Youngblood try their hand at using a smooth stone as a canvas during Vacation Bible School at Green Forest United Methodist Church. See more photos on Page 12. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)

The editorial staff of Carroll County Newspapers won a total of nine awards, including two-first place awards, in the Arkansas Press Association's 2016 Better Newspaper Editorial Contest. The results were announced Saturday during a luncheon in Bentonville...

Carroll County administrators and educators walked away from the Green Forest Alumni Center last Wednesday with a better understanding of Marshallese and Hispanic cultures. Sandy Hainline, Hispanic and Marshallese outreach coordinator for the Marshallese outreach clinic in Springdale, led the cultural understanding presentation with the help of Brenda Patterson, an interpreter and tobacco prevention specialist with the Madison County Health Coalition, and Cheria Lindsey, community health nurse specialist with the Arkansas Department of Health.. ...

In news that will surprise no one, Donald Trump is a trending topic again. You've probably heard about Trump. He's got small hands, great hair and is the former host of "Celebrity Apprentice." Oh, he's also running for president of the United States...

July 7 is the deadline to send opposing comments to prescribed fires on 3,500 acres every three years, with no end in sight. Butler Hollow provides clean air and water, shade and flash flood protection from Butler Creek. Prescribed or not, forest fires are a serious health risk, including air pollution, water contamination, and unintended wildfires. During the 2010 Chute Ridge 350-acre project, the fire got out of control and private property was incinerated...

Do you recognize this portion of a Carroll County city downtown? The date on the back of the photograph is 1913. Note that this was a time when some of the buildings were made of wood. Check out Friday's Weekend edition to see what this building looks like now, find out where it is and read a bit of history. (Photo courtesy of the Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Society)

Corrinna Francheska Campbell-Green is the Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the Year. The daughter of Pamela Campbell and David Green, Campbell-Green graduated from Eureka Springs High School with a grade point average of 3.95. She completed her high school education in three years and will move on to Hendrix College this fall. She received academic pins in all courses, was named the Eureka Springs Rotary Student of the Month in 2014 and was president of the Rotary Interact Club. Her name was added to a permanent plaque, and $100 was donated to The Purple Flower in her honor. (Submitted photo)

Carroll Electric Cooperative has awarded a full tuition scholarship to Austin Gasaway of Bergman to attend Arkansas State University's High-Voltage Lineman Technology Program. Gasaway is a 2016 graduate of Alpena High School. He will enroll and begin this one-year, concentrated lineman training program in August...

Berryville's Ally Teague graduated in May, but she had one final high school basketball game to play last Thursday at the Farris Center on the Campus of Central Arkansas in Conway. She represented the West team in the Arkansas High School Coaches All-Star game...

It's summertime, but that doesn't mean you can't get together and play softball. Berryville formed a 16 and under softball team in the Harrison Babe Ruth League and won the state championship on Sunday. They defeated Harrison 12-5 in the championship. The team finished first during the regular season and finished second in the conference tournament...

Eureka Springs basketball coach Brian Rambo and three-year starter Reggie Sanchez have been responsible for many memorable games as members of the Highlander basketball program. They shared one final memorable game together on Thursday night in the East vs. West Arkansas High School Coaches All-Star game. Rambo and Sanchez's West team fell short, 100-97, but Sanchez scored seven points in the loss and Rambo said it is an experience they will always remember...

Kevin Durant, one of the best players in the NBA, is up for free agency in a few days, giving him the option to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team he started his career with in 2007. Speculation is, he could leave and go to San Antonio, or Golden State. Both teams are always in contention to win a championship, much like the Thunder...

The Carroll County Thunder 11-year old baseball team finished second in the Cal Ripken Jr. district tournament last Saturday in Bentonville. The Thunder played two games of pool play, defeating Harrison 22-1 and Springdale 9-3. That gave the Thunder a No. 2 seed heading into bracket play. The Thunder had a rematch in the semifinals against Springdale, winning 6-5. In the championship, the Thunder lost to Rogers 13-12...

The Berryville and Eureka Springs basketball teams have wrapped up their summer basketball camps. Berryville coach Brent Compton said he liked what he saw during the summer. "I feel like we got a lot of overall positives," Compton said. "We have a few improvements to make, but we played well."...

The season has wrapped up for Berryville's Senior Babe Ruth baseball team. The team finished 6-5-1. Berryville high school coach David Broseus, who helped form the team, said the added games during the summer will help the baseball program moving forward...