Stories from Friday, April 28, 2017

The three Carroll County school districts are considering a partnership to provide career and technical training to local students. The program, known as Connect 4, has become possible thanks to contributions from both the city of Berryville and Tyson Foods. ...

The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce accepted the resignation of its president and chief operating officer, Tammy Thurow, on Wednesday. Catherine Pappas, incoming 2018 chairperson, said the chamber is no longer satisfied by just facilitating tourism...

HOLIDAY ISLAND — Boston Mountain Rural Health Center leased 4,300 square feet of office/clinical space in early April at 1 Park Drive, Suite C with a tentative goal of opening a new clinic there sometime in June, according to the health care center’s chief executive officer, Betty Sanders...

A member of the Carroll County Election Commission has been arrested on a felony forgery charge. Eugene Walden, 44, of Eureka Springs, was booked into the Carroll County Detention Center on Saturday, April 22, according to the detention center intake log...

After months of discussion, a proposed no-smoking ordinance is in ashes. The Eureka Springs City Council rejected the proposed ordinance Monday night. The proposed ordinance would have prohibited smoking or the use of any tobacco products within 25 feet of any park offices, park buildings and structures, all playgrounds, Harmon Skate Park, Harmon Dog Park, Basin Park, Leatherwood Ballfields and all springs and spring reservations...

The Eureka Springs City Council has agreed to settle an ongoing civil case involving a former city firefighter. The council heard from Michael Mosely, who is representing the city through the Arkansas Municipal League, at a special called meeting Friday, April 21, regarding a lawsuit filed by Jason Morris...

The Friends of the Berryville Library have begun a fresh effort to increase membership and find new ways to support the library. A small group of Friends has met for the past few months, leading up to an organizational meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 4. The meeting should take only an hour, and the agenda will include the election of officers and preliminary discussions about future plans...

In the legendary “Cheers” sitcom of the 1980s, there is an episode where Norm (played by George Wendt) walks into the bar and is greeted by the always cheerful Woody Harrelson. From behind the bar Woody asks, “How’s it going, Mr. Peterson?” Norm, trudging along to his usual barstool, answers cynically, “It’s a dog eat dog world, Woody, and I’m wearing Milk Bone underwear.”...

April 20 • Peter Cristian Cangialosi, 23, Harrison, was booked on violation of a protection order and speeding. • Paul Hausey Mays, 52, Alpena, was booked on failure to pay. • Jerry Allen Neuspickle, 53, Berryville, was booked on public intoxication and disorderly conduct...

Rodolfo (Papang) Canoy, age 82 of Green Forest, Arkansas, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. 

He was born on March 23, 1935, in Vito Sagay City, Philippines, the son of Pedro and Ignacia Canoy.  

Mr. Canoy was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Rosita and one sister Eva...

Leading 9-1 going into the bottom of the seventh, the Lady Bobcats had the game clearly in hand. Berryville was unable to finish Yellville-Summit off on Thursday, as the Lady Panthers scored nine runs in the inning to win, 10-9. "It's really the difference of half of an inning," Berryville coach Josh Hatfield said. ...

Giving up eight runs in the first inning is never a good thing. That is what Green Forest did in Thursday's 16-5 loss to visiting Valley Springs. "They hit the ball real well," Green Forest coach Tony Coffey said. "They had a kid hit three home runs on us and they were legitimate. It wasn't anything cheap. The last one he hit was a boom shot. It went high and far. They hit the ball every place we weren't."...

Valley Springs defeated Green Forest 6-3 at home on Thursday evening, but Green Forest coach Ryan Whetham feels optimistic despite the outcome. "That was by far our best game of the season," Whetham said. "There were no errors. We hit the ball pretty well. We just couldn't get a couple runs across. We got a couple girls on base, just couldn't get them around."...

Having played two difficult conference games earlier in the week, Berryville soccer coach Aaron Hall knew it was important to keep the Lady Bobcats healthy and rested in Thursday's exhibition match at Fayetteville. He was able to do that and come away with a 3-3 tie...

DOROTHY JANELLE FRY, of Blue Eye, Missouri, was born August 1, 1940, in Pueblo, Colorado, daughter of Lester and Ruby Lenna (Butler) Robinette. She departed this life Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Blue Eye, Missouri at the age of 76 years. Janelle was a member of the Mt. Olivet Free Will Baptist Church. She loved to do crafts and sewing. She enjoyed traveling when she could or just take a drive. Her greatest joy was her family...