Stories from Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Ozark EMS officially withdrew as the exclusive emergency ambulance service provider in eastern Carroll County on Monday night, effective immediately. Ozark EMS owner Leon Cheatham announced the decision during a special called meeting of the Eastern Carroll County Ambulance District (ECCAD) commission at the eastern district courthouse in Berryville...

Eureka Springs residents didn’t have to look far to find a way to commemorate Memorial Day this year. Several events were held in the city to honor those who have died or gone missing while serving in the armed forces, including American Legion Walker-Wilson Post 9’s annual service and the first Memorial Day Cemetery Walkabout...

Green Forest is not immune to loss. Those were the words of Mayor Charles Reece as he addressed the crowd Monday morning on the Green Forest Square. The city partnered with the Jordan-Davis American Legion Post 162 to hold a Memorial Day service to honor the fallen soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country...

Two cattle operations have broken from the herd this year. The Eugene Anderson family of Green Forest was named the Dairy Producer of the Year for 2016, and the Hunnicutt/Cone family of Berryville was named Beef Producer of the Year for 2016. Scott Fancher, executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) for Carroll and Madison Counties, said the selection committee for the awards is made up of the county’s agriculture extension agent. ...

As I write this column, it’s Memorial Day. Across Carroll County — and across the country — ceremonies are being held to honor and remember those men and women who gave their lives in military service. One of those ceremonies took place this morning in Green Forest, where longtime Green Forest High School teacher and coach Jim Goins was among the speakers. ...

HOLIDAY ISLAND — On their second open house day, May 25, (complete with free burgers and hot dogs) Boston Mountain Rural Health Center chief executive officer Betty Sanders talked about the experience of bringing the award-winning health center to Holiday Island...

Small ruminant specialist and junior livestock specialist Dr. Chelsey Ahrens discussed with local farmers Friday how to detect parasites in small ruminant breeds. Ahrens is originally from Lamar and grew up on a cattle and sheep farm. She said internal parasites are one of the most common problems in small ruminants...

Going undefeated and getting a No. 1 seed in the Class 4A state soccer tournament was quite a feat for a team that didn't even qualify for the state tournament a year ago. The Lady Bobcats went on to lose in penalty kicks in the semifinals of the state tournament...

Berryville had a successful athletic season, as two teams made it to the state tournament semifinals and Kris Grile won a gold medal at the state wrestling championship in February. The Berryville Lady Bobcats got a second-place finish at the state cross country championship in November...

The Green Forest Tigers competed at the Arkansas Decathlon and Heptathlon event on last Wednesday and Thursday in Cabot. Jose Lozano and Kevin Solorzano competed in the decathlon, while Kassidy Bell competed in the heptathlon. Lozano finished 67th overall and Solorzano finished 71st in the decathlon. Bell finished 42nd in the heptathlon. Individual results for the decathlon are as follows:...

It was another good year for the Green Forest Tiger athletic program. It was highlighted by another Class 3A state championship for the boys cross country team. Patrick Hunter, Gabriel Ramos and Rafael Rosales each made all-state. The Lady Tigers finished second and Karina Maravillas made all-state. ...