Stories from Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Berryville High School students hosted their own technology expo at the school's EAST Night Out on Friday, Nov. 4. From class projects to new technology acquired through grants, the students were excited to show the community what the school's Environmental and Spatial Technology (EAST) program is all about. Perhaps no one was as excited as Andrew Killingsworth, the new facilitator of Berryville's EAST program...

The Green Forest School Board voted to expel a high school student at a special called session Monday night. Superintendent Matt Summers said the recommendation was submitted because the student has displayed a persistent disregard for school rules. Board members were given a package of documents detailing the different incidents...

The attorney for a Berryville man who allegedly robbed a bank in Eureka Springs has filed a motion requesting a mental examination for his client. Hunter Cody Chafin, 19, was arrested Oct. 14 after allegedly robbing a First National Bank branch in Eureka Springs earlier that day. Chafin was charged with aggravated robbery and failure to pay. He allegedly took $3,350 during the robbery...

Dannae Perez (center) won the School Resource Officer coloring contest for first graders in Berryville. Here SRO Craig Hicks (left) and officer Jim Ross present Dannae the winner's prizes. (Submitted photo)

The Berryville School Board recently voted to expel a high school student for bringing an Airsoft gun to school. The board met for the expulsion hearing after the regular board meeting on Monday, Oct. 24. Superintendent Owen Powell said the expulsion recommendation was made because of the Airsoft gun's realistic appearance...

First-grade students from Mrs. Wingate's and Mrs. Hopkins' classes gather in front of a police car with school resource officer Craig Hicks. All of the Berryville first-graders took a field trip to visit the Berryville Police Department on Monday, Oct. ...

Grant Lee, a sophomore at Berryville High School, was named the October Career & Technical Education Student of the Month. Grant is an Agri major and was selected for his dedication as an officer in FHA and a member of the Forestry CDE Judging Team. His future goal is to be a mechanical engineer. He is the son of Jay and Janae Lee. Grant is shown above with Berryville High School Principal David Gilmore (left) and sponsor Richard Harp (right) of Shelter Insurance. (Submitted photo)...

Dear Editor, I take GREAT OFFENSE to Dr. Warner's comments about Ozark EMS. "Still, not everyone has such a high opinion of Ozark EMS' quality of service. Dr. Milo Warner, who served as director of the emergency department at Mercy Berryville for several years, said there was a 'marked drop-off' in the quality of service provided by Ozark EMS as compared with the service provided by Mercy's ambulance crews...

By the end of today, we'll know who the next president of the United States is. That's not all we'll know. We'll also know if the proposed creation of an ambulance district in eastern Carroll County passes and if the proposed 1 percent sales tax in Eureka Springs is approved by the majority of voters. There's also the sheriff race, county judge race and several proposed bills to be considered...

Here's a picture of Basin Spring Park made in 1895, looking north on Spring Street. At top left is the gazebo and at the top right is second Flat Iron Building. The original Flat Iron building burned in 1890. The vacant lot of the Perry House, which also burned in 1890, can be seen in the center. ...

Good Shepherd Humane Society is a no-kill animal shelter. President Jay Fusaro emphasized that at the board's Oct. 26 meeting, saying he saw a post Facebook accusing the shelter of euthanizing for space. That couldn't be further from the truth, Fusaro said...

BERRYVILLE -- Had the Berryville football team played as well in the first half of Friday's game against Huntsville as it did in the second half, the Bobcats very well could have ended the season with a win. Instead, Berryville's season came to a close with a 44-28 loss to the Huntsville Eagles...

Giving up 35 points in a game isn't good. To give up 35 points in the first quarter is awful. That is what the Green Forest Tigers did en route to a 56-0 loss in Friday's home game against Elkins. "We couldn't slow them down," Green Forest coach Bobby Bishop said. ...

One thing is for sure entering the 2016-17 basketball season. The Green Forest Tigers will not be short-handed when it comes to experience. They return 11 seniors from a year ago and coach Brandon Stone is excited about what the future holds. "This will be one of the best teams we have had here in a while," Stone said. "I have a group of players who can run up and down even faster than last year."...

It seems like making arrangements to go to the Class 4A state volleyball tournament has become routine for the Berryville Lady Bobcats. This year was no different, as the Lady Bobcats finished 17-6 and made it to the quarterfinals of the state tournament before losing to Jonesboro Westside...

Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo knew Thursday's game at St. Joe could go one of two ways. Either the Highlanders would start slow and sleepwalk to a victory or they would start fast and win with ease. Eureka Springs certainly started fast en route to a 77-29 victory...

Carroll Wilson, 71, of Metalton passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. He was born Apr. 21, 1945 at Metalton, son of Claude and Eva (Gage) Wilson. On Aug. 20, 1964 he married Janet Pool. Carroll was a farmer and farm equipment mechanic by trade. He was owner of C&L Parts and Repair, located on his farm at Metalton. ...

DELSON GLEN CREEKMORE, a resident of Monett, Missouri was born September 5, 1948 in Fresno, California, son of Delson and June (Peterson) Creekmore. He departed this life Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the age of 68 years. Glen proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War...