Stories from Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Strong support in the city limits of Berryville and Green Forest led to the approval of an ambulance service district in eastern Carroll County. Voters in the eastern portion of the county approved the ambulance district by a margin of 140 votes, according to unofficial totals released by the Carroll County Clerk's Office. A total of 3,077 votes were cast in favor of the district's creation, with 2,937 votes against it...

Emergency dispatch services will transfer to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Dec. 7. CCSO Lt. Daniel Klatt said the sheriff's office has been preparing the new 911 dispatch center since October. He said the dispatch center is getting a new and updated facility, saying the only thing that will be brought over from the previous location in the Carroll County Municipal Court is the chairs...

I was wrong about the 2016 election. I first wrote about Donald Trump's candidacy in August 2015, describing him as a "self-important windbag who should never receive a single vote to become president of the United States." A year later, I wrote about Trump again. This time I described him as "a puffed-up, steroidal version of a stereotypical used-car salesman (with sincere apologies to used-car salesmen)."...

Grandma's House Children's Advocacy Center has received accreditation from the National Children's Alliance. A press release from Grandma's House says that the accreditation was awarded after an extensive application and site review process. As the accrediting agency for children's advocacy centers across the country, the alliance awards various levels of accreditation and membership to centers responding to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient and put the needs of child victims of abuse first, the release says. ...

The Inspiration Point Fire Department Auxiliary has announce the release of its cookbook, "Fishing for a Meal? -- Inspired Recipes from IPFD Auxiliary." Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to benefit the Inspiration Point Rural Fire Protection District...

Carroll County Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) never wastes an opportunity to improve its facilities. On Wednesday, Nov. 9, the solid waste authority celebrated its five-year partnership with Ripple Glass of Kansas City, Mo. Gary Gray, facility manager, said CCSWA was one of the first recycling facilities in Arkansas to partner with Ripple Glass for glass recycling...

Here's another early-1900s shot of the Berryville Square. Do you recognize or know about this picture? There are clues to where this picture may have been made. Email David Bell at photos@cox-internet.com or call 870-423-8036 if you know any of the people in this photograph, or if you recognize it. Otherwise, see Friday's Weekend edition for details. (Photo courtesy of Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Society)...