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BV learns from Bulldog Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/16)
Nobody ever said it would be easy reaching the top of the mountain, just ask the Berryville Lady Bobcat basketball team. They played three games in the Fayetteville Bulldog Classic, and went 1-2 with losses to Little Rock Central and Monticello. The lone win came against Hillcrest, (Mo)...
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Eureka struggles in 2nd half
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/16)
GREEN FOREST -- Saturday's third-place game against Lincoln in the Green Forest Holiday Tournament marked the fifth game in six days for the Eureka Springs Highlanders. It showed, as the Highlanders lost, 56-36. "We played with them for about two quarters, but just couldn't maintain it for the whole game," Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said. ...
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Free throws cost GF late
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/16)
GREEN FOREST -- The Green Forest Tigers outplayed Lead Hill all day, but missed free throws late allowed Lead Hill to beat Green Forest in Saturday's consolation championship game at the Green Forest Holiday Tournament. "We couldn't make free throws late," Green Forest coach Brandon Stone said. "We have to make them and convert them."...
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Bobcats unable to beat Omaha in championship game (High School Sports ~ 12/13/16)
The Berryville Bobcats faced plenty of adversity in Saturday night's championship game against Omaha in the Green Forest Holiday Tournament. Despite a valiant effort, the Bobcats were unable to overcome that adversity, as they lost, 56-50. "I was disappointed with our offensive and defensive execution, but I was proud of the effort we showed," Berryville coach Brent Compton said. "We fought and gave ourselves a chance to win it."... -
Miss Merry Christmas 2016 (Local News ~ 12/13/16)
Betsy Sagastume with escort Kota Coatney (Heather McLoud photo) -
Miss Snowflake 2016 (Local News ~ 12/13/16)
Madelyn Smalley with escort Jason Vasquez. (Heather McLoud photo) -
Snow Village continues in Eureka Springs
(Local News ~ 12/13/16)
The Snow Village and Train Exhibit continues in Eureka Springs throughout December. This year, it again is located at the Gaskins Switch Village of shops located on Highway 62 East. This privately owned Snow Village and Train Exhibit takes you back to a 1930s to 1950s landscape of small-town America. It comprises more than 600 buildings, accessory pieces and trees, along with three Lionel 0 scale trains, and a Lionel 0 Scale trolley...
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DAR anniversary (Submitted Photo ~ 12/13/16)
The Eureka Springs Chapter (Abendschone) of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated its 65th anniversary at its Dec. 8 meeting. The meeting was held at the downtown Cornerstone Bank with John Cross as the featured speaker. Cross' grandmother, May Obenshain Fuller, was a founding member (along with other family members), and his mother, Ruth Fuller Cross, was a member for 57 years. ... -
Eureka Springs Hospital CEO reflects on improvements (Local News ~ 12/13/16)
When Peter Savoy took over as CEO of the Eureka Springs Hospital in May, he was determined to get to know the people working there. "Of course it's a learning process, so the first thing I did was get to know the team," Savoy said. "It didn't take long for me to realize that we have some very sincere, talented, dedicated team members here."... -
Farm Bureau honor (Submitted Photo ~ 12/13/16)
Carroll County Farm Bureau President Rusty Butler (center) of Green Forest received recognition for the county's work at the 82nd Arkansas Farm Bureau annual convention on Dec. 1 in Hot Springs. Presenting the award were Randy Veach (left) and Rich Hillman, president and vice president of Arkansas Farm Bureau. Each county Farm Bureau is measured in 10 program areas and awarded Gold Stars for exemplary effort in each one. Carroll County earned seven Gold Stars. (Submitted photo)... -
Incumbents re-elected to board in Holiday Island
(Holiday Island ~ 12/13/16)
HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Incumbents David Makidon and Linda Graves and were re-elected to the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Makidon received 266 votes and Graves received 258. Challengers Joe Lawrence and Pam Nitsch received 165 and 134 votes, respectively...
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New year, new union
(Column ~ 12/13/16)
As some of you know, Gideon and I will be having a wedding in the very near future. We will be officially wed on New Year's Eve, with all our friends and family there to ring in 2017. Of course New Year's Eve is a special day to get married. It's all about change and new beginnings, which is pretty perfect for a wedding day. ...
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First passenger (Local News ~ 12/13/16)
Jefferson Lines bus driver Stephen Stockdale welcomes Berryville's first passenger, Cassidy Sampson, who is moving back to Indiana. The bus line's western corridor begins in Fayetteville and now makes stops in Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest on its route to Harrison. (Photo by David Bell/Carroll County News)... -
Berryville student named 'Senior of Significance' at UA
(State News ~ 12/13/16)
Emily Sugg Richter of Berryville has been named a Senior of Significance by the University of Arkansas. The Arkansas Alumni Association honored its third class of Seniors of Significance during a reception at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House on Dec. ...
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ES police look into threats at high school
(Local News ~ 12/13/16)
The Eureka Springs Police Department has opened an investigation on a Eureka Springs High School student who allegedly made threatening comments toward the general population of the school last week. According to a press release from the police department, the investigation began immediately after school officials notified police of the alleged threats. ...
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Shining STARS: BV students excel at competition (State News ~ 12/13/16)
Three Berryville High School students scored silver at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition last week. Sophomores Sarah Davis and Adrienne Aguilera and freshman Jacey Howerton all competed in the FCCLA District 1 Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) Events on Wednesday, Dec. ... -
AETN will feature historic BV Square in March (Local News ~ 12/13/16)
The historic Berryville Public Square is camera-ready now. "Exploring Arkansas," a program on the Arkansas Education Television Network (AETN), will feature the Public Square on its March 1, 2017 episode. Chuck Dovish, who produces and hosts "Exploring Arkansas," said the program came to Berryville after receiving a letter from Bill Epperson, who lives in Fayetteville, suggesting that the program do a segment on historic Berryville... -
Cyberattack: Hackers freeze CCSO data, demand ransom (Local News ~ 12/13/16)
Most of the time, the Carroll County Sheriff's office investigates crime. Last week, though, the CCSO became a crime victim. Lt. Daniel Klatt, the CCSO's administrative commander, revealed at a news conference Monday that the agency's computer systems were compromised in a cyberattack involving sophisticated "ransomware."... -
Lonnie Fanning (Obituary ~ 12/13/16)
ONNIE R. FANNING, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas was born January 12, 1945 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, son of Jack Lawson and Maggie May (Aday) Fanning. He departed this life Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the age of 71 years. Lonnie was a member of a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Rogers, Arkansas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and loved helping others...
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