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Lady Tigers struggle on offense in 2nd-round loss
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/17)
BERRYVILLE -- It's not often you see a football team winning 35-3 at halftime. It's even more rare to see a basketball team winning 35-3 at halftime. The Dardanelle Lady Sand Lizards held that 32-point halftime lead over Green Forest in Thursday's second round consolation game and went on to win, 53-19...
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Slow start proves costly for Green Forest (High School Sports ~ 01/03/17)
BERRYVILLE -- Historically, Green Forest hasn't had much success playing against Valley Springs. That trend continued Thursday in a second-round consolation game, but Green Forest put up a valiant effort in a 74-63 loss. "The kids fought hard. They never thought they were out of it, even when they we were down 20," Green Forest coach Brandon Stone said. "They just kept playing and that's all you can ask of them."... -
Lady Bobcats roll to 1st-round win
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/17)
BERRYVILLE -- The Berryville Lady Bobcats have played short-handed for much of this season, but Wednesday night was different. With a full roster, the Lady Bobcats overpowered Dardanelle 52-25 in the first round of the Holiday Hoops Tournament at Bobcat Arena...
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Bobcats score 35 in 4th-quarter comeback to win (High School Sports ~ 01/03/17)
BERRYVILLE -- There hadn't been much excitement in the first round of the Cornerstone Bank Holiday Hoops Tournament on Wednesday in Berryville. When Berryville coach Brent Compton got ejected in the third quarter against Monett, Mo., in the final game of the evening, the Bobcats were down by 17 and it looked like that would be the only excitement in that game, as well... -
GF starts strong, unable to finish
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/17)
BERRYVILLE -- "We have to find a way to start the game a little bit crisper instead of throwing the ball away so much and missing so many easy shots," Green Forest coach Brandon Stone said after trailing Valley Springs 21-7 at the end of the first quarter on Thursday. "I don't know what it will take for the guys to relax to start a ballgame, but once they relax, they are fine."...
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Cornelison hoping BV can make improvements
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/17)
BERRYVILLE -- Just because the Berryville Lady Bobcats have everyone back on the court doesn't mean everything will work itself out. This is evidenced by Berryville's fourth-place finish in the Holiday Hoops Tournament last week. A 52-25 victory over Dardanelle on Wednesday put the Lady Bobcats in the semifinals against Pocahontas on Thursday. Berryville lost, 45-35...
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Bobcats' energy sapped after 1st-round loss (High School Sports ~ 01/03/17)
BERRYVILLE -- Berryville coach Brent Compton was hoping for more than a fourth-place finish in the Holiday Hoops Tournament last week, but he believes the Bobcats got better from the three-day tournament. "I thought our kids were real competitive all three games," Compton said. "We played some quality opponents. They were all big schools and we competed against all of them."... -
Nancy Goff
(Local News ~ 01/03/17)
NANCY ANN GOFF, resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born March 28, 1939, daughter of William Robert and Beulah Lee (Blackford) Mullins. She departed this life Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas at the age of 77. Nancy was a member of the Penn Memorial Baptist Church and a sister of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She loved sports and had a huge passion for the Arkansas Razorbacks. She also enjoyed being outside, doing yardwork, and spending time with family and friends...
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Carroll Co. students make Dean's List at NorthArk
(State News ~ 01/03/17)
Several Carroll County students have been named to the Dean's List for the 2016 fall semester at North Arkansas College in Harrison. The Dean's List recognizes students with a grade point average of 3.7 or higher based on 12 or more credit hours. Carroll County students named to the Dean's List are Ivy Day, Sarah Day and Deloris Kolb, all of Alpena; Elizabeth Green, Garrett Griffith, Stephanie Keck, Judyann Tom and Lucas Tuttle, all of Berryville; Tess Kannuck of Eureka Springs; and Mikee Bernal, Ginger Cappello, Jackson Carlton, Kelsey Deckard , Jorge Diaz, Faith Grisham, Nathaniel Harp, Joseph Hayes, Tiffany Johnson, Anthony Newberry and Tetiana Walter, all of Green Forest.. ...
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A Monday tradition
(Column ~ 01/03/17)
Mondays are the busiest day of the week for the news department here at the Carroll County News. That's because Monday is when we work on our Midweek edition, which is due at the press on Monday night. Sometimes, Monday stretches past midnight as we try to make sure that we give our readers the latest local news...
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Veteran physician opens clinic in Eagle Rock (Local News ~ 01/03/17)
EAGLE ROCK--After a decade-and-a half of practicing medicine in Baxter, Kan., Dr. Tyson L. Burden recently opened Burden Medical Clinic at Mitchell Plaza in Eagle Rock, Mo. His goal is to operate a version of the "ideal clinic." The basic tenets of an ideal clinic include being available almost all of the time. ... -
School officials ready for second semester
(State News ~ 01/03/17)
School is back in session in Carroll County. The first chapter of this school year is written, but local superintendents aren't closing the book just yet, noting how the first semester can often indicate how the next semester and even the next school year will go...
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Taking the Oath (Local News ~ 01/03/17)
Carroll County Circuit Clerk Ramona Wilson administers the oath of office to Sheriff Randy Mayfield shortly after midnight on New Year's Day. Other county officials including Wilson and County Judge Sam Barr also were sworn in just after midnight. Mayfield, who is beginning his second term as sheriff, swore in his deputy sheriffs after he took his oath of office. (Submitted photo)... -
Cornerstone expanding into Boone County in 2017
(Local News ~ 01/03/17)
Charles T. Cross, president and chief executive officer of Cornerstone Bank, has announced the hiring of the bank's first two staff members for its upcoming entry into the Harrison, market. Nate Wilson and Kelly Miller, formerly of Community First Bank, have joined Cornerstone as a lending team in Harrison...
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Bright Futures: Harps Charity Golf is hole-in-one for BV program (State News ~ 01/03/17)
The future is looking even brighter for Berryville students. Harps Food Stores presented a $1,000 check to Bright Futures Berryville on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The money was raised by the annual Harps Charity Golf Classic. A press release from Harps says the Harps Charity Golf Classic has raised more than $2.4 million for more 550 charities in various towns in northern and central Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma and southwest Missouri over the past 20 years. ... -
High-speed chase: Green Forest traffic stop leads to pursuit
(Local News ~ 01/03/17)
A high-speed chase that began Sunday morning in Green Forest ended with a wreck in Berryville. Green Forest Police Chief John Bailey said the chase began when a Green Forest officer stopped a vehicle with a juvenile male driver and two adult passengers in the city. As the officer approached the vehicle, Bailey said, the juvenile drove away...
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Willis Alvard (Obituary ~ 01/03/17)
WILLIS LEE ALVARD, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born February 26, 1924, in Monett, Missouri, son of Solomon Benjamin and Jessie Alice (Skelton) Alvard. He departed this life Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Eureka Springs, at the age of 92 years... -
Ryan Grassel (Obituary ~ 01/03/17)
RYAN MICHAEL GRASSEL, was born February 16, 1989 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, son of Michael Robert Grassel and Lynette Diane (Murray) Fultz. He departed this life on Christmas Eve 2016 in Branson, Missouri at the age of 27 years. He is survived by his wife, Camille Grassel of Branson, Missouri; mother and stepfather, Lynette and Steve Fultz of Green Forest, Arkansas; father, Michael Grassel of Hollister, Missouri; sister, Amanda Brown and husband Victor, of Hampton, Virginia; brother, Xander Long of Batesville, Arkansas; sister, Anistyn Long of Green Forest, Arkansas; brother, Jace Fultz of Green Forest, Arkansas; maternal grandparents, Kirby and Janis Murray of Berryville, Arkansas, Lynn Murray of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Randall and Karen Fultz of Green Forest, Arkansas; paternal grandmother, Mary Grassel of Florida; one great-grandmother, Bonnie Fultz of Green Forest, Arkansas; two aunts, Marcia Grassel of Eureka Springs and Sabrina Montero and Jose of Rogers, Arkansas; Rich and Joni Grassel of Florida; cousin Chrissy Agenor and nephew, Axton Brown of Hampton, Virginia.. ... -
Nancy Goff
(Obituary ~ 01/03/17)
NANCY ANN GOFF, resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born March 28, 1939, daughter of William Robert and Beulah Lee (Blackford) Mullins. She departed this life Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas at the age of 77. Nancy was a member of the Penn Memorial Baptist Church and a sister of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She loved sports and had a huge passion for the Arkansas Razorbacks. She also enjoyed being outside, doing yardwork, and spending time with family and friends...
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