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Mistakes cost Junior Bobcats
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/17)
Had the Berryville Bobcats not spotted the Shiloh Christian Saints 14 points just minutes into a 39-14 loss on Thursday night in Springdale, things could have turned out differently. "It was about the worst way you could start a game," Berryville coach Cody Curtis said. ...
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Defense a concern for Junior Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/17)
Defensively, the Green Forest junior high team has played great over the last two weeks. Offensively, they have only managed to score seven points and that cost the Tigers for a second week in a row on Thursday, as they lost at home to the Mountain Home Bombers, 20-7...
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Mental game must improve for GF
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/17)
Green Forest's match with Huntsville didn't go so well on Thursday, as the Lady Eagles defeated Green Forest 25-21, 25-10, 25-19. "The first set was a really good game," Green Forest coach Trista Killingsworth said. "It was tied at 20-20 and we just didn't finish it. If we could have finished that set, the whole match could have been different."...
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Lady Bobcats finish 2nd at Volleyfest
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/17)
The Berryville Lady Bobcats competed in the Washburn, Mo., Volleyfest Tournament on Saturday, the first of three weekend tournaments Berryville will be competing in throughout the year. After a busy day in which the Lady Bobcats faced six opponents, Berryville came in second place. Five of those matches came against schools from Missouri...
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BV finds positives in loss to Saints (High School Sports ~ 09/29/17)
It was by no means a win on the scoreboard, but coach Doug Shott said Friday's 35-0 home loss to Shiloh Christian was a small step in the right direction for the Berryville Bobcats. "I felt like we played a controlled and disciplined football game," Shott said. "The average person that just saw the score would just think it was a blowout, but we give them two pretty cheap scores, one on a blown assignment. Other than that, I thought we played them pretty tough."... -
Tigers hold on to beat Marshall (High School Sports ~ 09/29/17)
Friday's 17-0 lead against the Marshall Bobcats quickly vanished for the Green Forest Tigers, but they were able to hang on for a 24-16 road victory. "It was 10-0 at halftime and then we added a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to make it 17-0, but thanks to a couple of big plays, it was quickly 17-16 and we were in a dogfight," Green Forest coach Bobby Bishop said. "We just felt fortunate to get out of there with a win."... -
Carroll County runners successful at Back 40 (High School Sports ~ 09/29/17)
The local cross country teams always want to perform well, but there is always extra incentive when the Berryville Bobcats host the Bobcat Back 40. Each school had something to be proud of, as the Lady Bobcats won the 4A-5A race, Green Forest's -
View From Above (Local News ~ 09/29/17)
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Carroll County Arrests 9-21-2017 to 9-27-2017
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/29/17)
Sept. 21 • Sara Ann Clark, 35, Bentonville, was booked on two counts of failure to pay. • Alvin Henry McIntare, 26, Berryville, was booked on driving on a suspended license. • William Michael Rouse, 36, Berryville, was booked on failure to appear. Sept. 22...
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How To Make A Difference
(Column ~ 09/29/17)
“Fix your thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” This is counsel from the Apostle Paul found in his letter to the Philippians. “Put these into practice,” — this kind of thinking, he says — “and peace will be with you.”...
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Eureka Springs police chief says department needs more dispatchers
(Local News ~ 09/29/17)
The Eureka Springs Police Department has quite a few open positions at the moment. On Monday night, police chief Thomas Achord told the Eureka Springs City Council that the department has experienced a loss of manpower over the past year, with several open dispatcher positions and one open officer position...
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ES council waits to discuss application for tour franchise
(Local News ~ 09/29/17)
The Eureka Springs City Council won’t be discussing Joe Gunnels’ application for a group tour franchise for a couple of weeks. On Monday night, Mayor Butch Berry presented the application to the council, saying it was up for a two-year renewal. Alderman Terry McClung said he was surprised transit director Ken “Smitty” Smith wasn’t at the meeting, recalling when Smith spoke at a previous meeting...
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Giving Tree Grants: Community Foundation extends helping hand (Local News ~ 09/29/17)
The Carroll County Community Foundation awarded more than $20,000 in Giving Tree Grants on Thursday to nonprofit programs in Carroll County at the annual Grant Awards Ceremony. Executive director Janell Robertson said the community foundation, which is local affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation, received 28 applications for more than $59,000 from local nonprofits. She said the foundation was able to give out grants totaling more than $20,000 to 15 organizations... -
Featured speaker: AGFC director to speak at awards banquet (Local News ~ 09/29/17)
Jeff Crow, director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, will be the featured speaker at the Annual Berryville Chamber Awards Banquet on Thursday, Oc. 12. The Awards Banquet will begin at 6 p.m. at the Berryville Community Center and will include a silent auction...
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