Stories from Friday, October 6, 2017

A Green Forest School District buses was involved in a minor accident Wednesday, the district confirmed. The Green Forest Schools Facebook page shared a post on Wednesday saying a minor bus accident had taken place involving Route 9, which is driven by Danna Wise. It says another bus delivered students to their normal stops...

It has been a good year for real estate agents — and sellers — in Carroll County. According to the Arkansas Realtors Association, sales of new and existing homes in Carroll County increased by 42.4 percent in the first eight months of the year compared with 2016. The total value of the units sold showed a corresponding increase, jumping 41.6 percent over 2016...

A member of the Carroll County Election Commission has been arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges. Eugene Walden, 44, of Eureka Springs, was booked into the Carroll County Detention Center on Tuesday, Oct. 3, on charges of communicating a false alarm, fleeing in a vehicle, resisting arrest, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and battery in the second degree, according to the detention center intake log...

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Berryville and the Carroll-Boone Water District is being updated to clarify the corrosion control practices in the district. Brad Hammond, a consulting engineer with McGoodwin, Williams & Yates, gave an informal presentation on the new MOU to the Berryville City Council on Tuesday since only Mayor Tim McKinney and alderwoman Cindy George were able to attend...

The Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) Preschool Program at Green Forest Elementary School has expanded its services, adding 20 new student slots. The Green Forest School Board voted at its meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, to approve the addition of 20 slots in the 2017-18 ABC Preschool Program. ...

When Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Bahamas, it was not so much a “discovery” as it was an accident. As it has been quipped, Columbus didn’t know where he was going, didn’t know where he was when he arrived, and when he returned home, couldn’t tell anyone where he had been...

Good Shepherd Humane Society’s doggie thrift stores will now be known as the Humane Society Gift Stores. Thrift store manager Janet Chupp reported Wednesday, Sept. 27, that the name change is important to communicate what the stores are there for. “At least twice a week, people come into the doggie thrift stores and they say, ‘Where’s the doggie items?’ or ‘Where’s the dogs?’” Chupp said. ...

Sept. 28 • Hilary Cruz Ballestero, 38, Berryville, was booked on disorderly conduct. • Hollie Anne Burdick, 38, Berryville, was booked on failure to appear. • Savannah Ranay Surface, 32, Bentonville, was booked on possession of a controlled substance, no proof of liability insurance and no vehicle license...

The Berryville Bobcats came closer to playing a mistake-free game of football Friday night at Gentry. The couple of mistakes that Berryville did make ultimately cost the Bobcats in a 21-0 loss. Midway through the second quarter, Gentry quarterback Jon Faulkenberry scrambled for a touchdown on a broken play. ...

It's always tough to take positives away from a 35-7 loss, but the Green Forest Tigers learned a lot from Friday night's home loss to the Clinton Yellowjackets. "It was just like we had heard and seen on film," Green Forest coach Bobby Bishop said. "Clinton has a good football team. ...

The Green Forest volleyball team was busy last week, going 2-1 with wins over Eureka Springs and Yellville-Summit and a loss to Alpena. Green Forest 3, Eureka Springs 1 Green Forest got a 25-7, 20-25, 25-20, 25-16 home win over the Lady Highlanders on Thursday. ...

The local cross country teams traveled to Fayetteville on Saturday to compete in the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, where they ran against schools from all across the United States. Green Forest's Rafael Rosales finished 21st. Individual results are as follows:...

The Green Forest junior high offense continued to sputter on Thursday, as the Tigers lost 36-6 at Elkins. "They scored quick and often and we couldn't do anything about it," Green Forest coach Ryan Whetham said. "They passed the ball real well. We stopped their run game, but they picked us apart in the secondary."...

The Berryville junior high football team suffered a 45-23 home loss to the Gentry Pioneers on Thursday. After giving up 22 points in the first half, the Bobcats changed schemes at halftime, but they were never able to stop a Pioneer offense that was led by a dominant quarterback and powerful running back...