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Junior Tigers play on Saturday against PR
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/16)
The Green Forest junior high football team didn't let Thursday's rain get in the way of playing its game against Pea Ridge. They rescheduled the game for Saturday afternoon and the Tigers lost 28-0. "We wanted to play it," Green Forest coach Bobby Bishop said. "It was kind of fun playing on a Saturday afternoon out in the sun. We had a good crowd for it."...
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Lady Tigers get better from Slamfest (High School Sports ~ 09/13/16)
On Saturday, the Green Forest Lady Tiger volleyball team competed at Harrison's Slamfest Tournament. They competed in three matches and went 1-2. The Lady Tigers started with a match against Yellville-Summit. They lost in two sets, 14-25, 18-25. Carolina Moreno had three kills for the Lady Tigers and Maressa Hernandez had 15 digs... -
Cross country teams shine in Elkins
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/16)
On Saturday, the local cross country teams were in Elkins. Things were highlighted by the Green Forest Tiger boys getting the top three finishes in the senior high boys race. The Tigers finished first in the boys 1A-3A division with a score of 17 points. ...
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Pea Ridge downs Green Forest in Friday night blowout (High School Sports ~ 09/13/16)
PEA RIDGE -- Everyone has heard the old expression about things going from bad to worse. But for the Green Forest Tigers, it was more like things went straight to worst in last Friday's 52-6 loss to Pea Ridge. The Tigers received the opening kickoff, then lost six yards on their first offensive play. Following consecutive incomplete passes, the Tigers were forced to punt and the ball landed at the Pea Ridge 43... -
Penalties hurt Bobcats in loss to Clinton (High School Sports ~ 09/13/16)
Early mistakes can cost a team a football game. This was the case Friday night when the Clinton Yellowjackets defeated Berryville, 34-0. On the first possession of the game, Jacob Graham scampered 80 yards for what appeared to be a Bobcat touchdown, but it was called back because of a false start penalty. ... -
Liley honored for service (Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/16)
A reception was held Aug. 30 in honor of Ted Liley (far right), who recently resigned from the board of directors for Ozark Meadows Apartments and Ozark Meadows II Apartments in Berryville after serving for 22 years. Pictured from left to right are Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney, Ozark Meadows board member Sally Phillips and board resident and Area Agency on Aging chief operating officer Brad Bailey. (Submitted photo)... -
Perfect attendance (State News ~ 09/13/16)
Green Forest Head Start/Early Head Start had 16 children with perfect attendance for the month of August. Each child received a certificate and a prize for coming to school each day. (Submitted photo) -
Nonprofit honor (Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/16)
The Arkansas Nonprofit Alliance held its 13th Annual Leadership and Awards Event on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. Bible Reading Ministry International was honored as a finalist for Emerging Nonprofit of the Year Award. Pictured are board members Larry Kirk, Kent Goude and wife Quita, Jess and Bonnie Roediger, along with supporter Mike Bishop of An American Speaks. Not pictured is board member Donna Pharis. (Submitted photo)... -
Read All Together (Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/16)
From left to right, Green Forest Public Works Director Buddy Fry, Justice of the Peace Don McNeely, Mayor Charlie Reece, Eric Jones and Carroll County Circuit Clerk Ramona Wilson have been participants in the Read All Together initiative at the Green Forest Intermediate School Library since it began in 2009. The program's goal is to educate students on the freedoms of living in the United States and provide them with background knowledge of the events of Sept 11, 2001. (Submitted photo)... -
Then and Now (Local News ~ 09/13/16)
Here's a view of a Carroll County city from more than 100 years ago. Do you recognize any of the details of the photograph? Watch for the 'Now' picture in Friday's Weekend edition for additional information on where this picture was made and what the scene looks like now, plus an interesting bit of trivia. (Photo courtesy of the Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Society)... -
Happy birthday, boss!
(Column ~ 09/13/16)
Two years ago on a hot July day, I saw the Carroll County News office for the first time. I had just graduated from college with a journalism degree and spent much of the summer searching for work in my field. Quickly, I realized I wouldn't likely find that work. I took an office job in Fayetteville instead, accepting the job the same Monday I heard about an opening at the Lovely County Citizen...
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Alumni Banquet will reunite BHS classmates Oct. 8
(State News ~ 09/13/16)
Berryville alumni will have the chance to gather in a familiar setting this October. The 29th annual Berryville High School (BHS) Alumni Banquet will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the high school campus. The high school gymnasium will open at 5:30 p.m. for a meet and greet. The meal will be served at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. A short program with awards and prizes will follow the meal...
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New trophy for old rivals: Bobcats, Tigers meet again Friday night (State News ~ 09/13/16)
County bragging rights will be on the line Friday night when the Berryville High School football team travels to Green Forest to take on the Tigers in the annual Carroll County Super Bowl and for the first time since the two teams began playing for the Carroll County Trophy some 50 years ago, the trophy is getting a makeover... -
Campus break-ins: Pickup stolen, school vandalized in separate incidents (State News ~ 09/13/16)
Two break-ins occurred at the Berryville School District over the weekend. Superintendent Owen Powell said the first incident took place early Saturday morning. Someone broke into the school's bus bin, he said, and stole a red 1999 Ford pickup. The truck had several thousand dollars worth of tools inside it, Powell said...
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