Stories from Friday, September 8, 2017

As week one of the NFL season kicks off on Thursday, there are a number of teams looking for a promising 2017. In the AFC West, the Oakland Raiders are hoping to continue rising to the top with the continued development of quarterback Derek Carr and wide receiver Amari Cooper. ...

The Berryville junior high team had a great start to the 2017 season, beating Decatur 42-0 on Thursday night at Ronnie Clark Field. The Bobcats led 35-0 at halftime. "We came out swinging and got a good win last night," Berryville coach Cody Curtis said. "That's a great way to start the season. A real confidence-booster for sure."...

Thursday's 25-22, 25-10, 25-8 victory at Eureka Springs was a good way for the Green Forest Lady Tigers to close out a busy week. Coach Trista Killingsworth said after a slow first set, the Lady Tigers zoned in and played well. "We had spurts last night, but the second and third sets last night were definitely better," Killingsworth said. "I guess we were slow starting, but we got it under control. We got some good hitting and some good serving."...

Local cross country teams competed in the first meet of the year Saturday in Springdale. Individual results are as follows: 1A-3A Boys: Green Forest won with a score of 34 points and Eureka Springs finished third with 83 points. Green Forest's Rafael Rosales won with a time of 17 minutes and 43 seconds. ...

The Berryville Bobcats and first year coach Doug Shott could not have asked for a better start to the season, as the Bobcats got a 61-0 win at Decatur on Friday night. Berryville led 42-0 at the end of the first quarter. Berryville led 48-0 at halftime and scored 13 more points in the fourth quarter to secure the shutout victory...

The Huntsville Eagles defeated the Green Forest junior high team 22-20, on Thursday night at Huntsville, but coach Ryan Whetham is extremely proud of the effort his team showed. "It was probably one of the top three junior high football games that I have been associated with since I have been here," Whetham said. "It was such a fun game to coach and the kids fought with everything they had."...

The Green Forest Tigers started Friday night's 27-3 home loss to Huntsville with consecutive false start penalties and ended it with an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Even with some of those mistakes on Friday night, coach Bobby Bishop was pleased with some of the things he saw...

Sept. 3 • Brittany Alison Keys, 28, Berryville, was booked on two counts of failure to pay. • Gregory Kent McConnell, 55, Harrison, was booked on hold for the Harrison Police Department. • Kelly Randall Rizzolla, 30, Eureka Springs, was booked on court commitment...

Every dog had its day at the Eureka Springs Farmers Market’s Dog Days of Summer event. The Eureka Springs Krewe of Barkus, a free group where dogs and their humans come together to have fun, partnered with the farmers market to host the event, which invited people and their canine companions to take part in a doggie contest with categories for cutest small, medium and large dog, best trick, best-dressed dog and best dog/owner lookalike...

When Wells Crowther was a boy, his father stuck a folded, white handkerchief in Wells’ top coat pocket and said, “This one is for show.” Wells’ dad then gave him a red bandana for his hip pocket and instructed, “This one is for blow!” Wells kept a red bandana with him for the rest of his life...

Eureka Christian Health Organization is all about supporting Carroll County residents in need. ECHO co-founders Dan and Suzie Bell reported last week that they are working on creating the ECHO Village, a project meant to meet the community’s need for affordable housing. Dan Bell said ECHO recently purchased almost 10 acres on Passion Play Road to get the project started. The idea behind the project, Dan Bell said, is to build an affordable housing community with 20-25 small homes...

Early voting for the 2017 annual school election will begin Tuesday, Sept. 12. Early voting will be held at the Eastern District Courthouse at 210 W. Church in Berryville and the Western District Courthouse at 44 Main St. in Eureka Springs. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the last day to early vote will be Monday, Sept. 18...

The Berryville community is growing the Giving Garden, and the garden is growing the community. Joe Scott, director of the Berryville Parks and Recreation Department, said the initial goal of the project was to utilize the wealth of knowledge in the community and share it with local youth to incorporate the importance of gardening in their lives...

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series focusing on the Berryville School District’s proposed construction plan. Voters are being asked to approve a 4.45-mill property tax increase to fund the project in the Sept. 19 school election. The new high school is the biggest piece of the Berryville School District’s proposed construction project, but the plans also include renovations and improvements that will impact all four classroom buildings...