Stories from Friday, January 12, 2018

The Green Forest City Council voted at its Tuesday meeting to approve the 2018 city budget, in the amount of $13,362,000. “It is up a lot from where it was three to four years ago,” said Mayor Charles Reece. “The bulk of that is from the sales tax increase.”...

Voting is going to be a lot easier in Carroll County thanks to the arrival of new voting machines. County clerk Jamie Correia said the county received 52 new voting machines last year from the Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office. The county had requested the machines before the 2016 General Election, she said, but had to wait until funding became available for the state...

It looks as if the Eureka Springs City Council won’t be moving its meetings to the Eureka Springs Community Center after all. On Monday night, the council heard from Mayor Butch Berry about the proposed lease agreement between the city and the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation. The council voted Nov. 13 to move all city meetings to the community center, located at the old high school site at 44 Kingshighway. Berry said Monday night the lease agreement was between lawyers...

A Berryville man pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges of domestic assault and terroristic threatening after being arrested in 2016 for threatening to kill his wife and gay people at the Eureka Springs restaurant where she works. According to the plea agreement, Jeremiah Bliss-Leija, 29, was sentenced to five years probation on a felony count of making a terroristic threat...

Jason F. Tennant, president of Cornerstone Bank, has announced the promotion of Donna Parton to senior vice president/chief operations officer of the bank. Parton has been the vice president/retail services manager since 2015. She has been greatly responsible, along with her team, for the bank’s success and deposit growth in all the markets the bank serves...

The Carroll County Salvation Army Red Kettle Ministries led by Pastor Dr. Jeffrey T. Timm of Holiday Island Community Church raised $6,189.87 to help the people of Carroll County over the holidays. The fundraiser exceeded last year’s event by more than $1,000, with $1,542.70 being collected from the Murder Mystery play at Holiday Island Community Church...

Author Walter Isaacson has been a chronicler of some of the world’s greatest minds. He has written extensively about Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs and most recently about Leonardo da Vinci. Per Isaacson, the true masterminds of this world have one characteristic that sets them apart: relentless, unquenchable, curiosity...

Jan. 4 • William Joshua Beddo, 29, Pea Ridge, was booked on failure to appear, false evidence of title or registration, driving on a suspended license and no liability insurance. • Jason Randall Edmondson, 46, Eureka Springs, was booked on failure to appear and on hold for Barry County...

Dale Hunter (center) accepts a $10,000 grant to the Loaves and Fishes Food Bank in Berryville from the Blue & You Foundation For A Healthier Arkansas. The grant will be used for the food bank’s ‘Operation Food for Hungry Kids’ program. Presenting the grant on behalf of Blue & You are Scott Cain (left) and Karen Chism (right), both of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield...

It was bedlam Friday night when the Berryville Bobcats defeated the Eureka Springs Highlanders 53-50 at Highlander Arena. Four technical fouls were assessed to Berryville in the second half. "Going into the game without Ty Allen, one of our starters, I was a little bit concerned," Berryville coach Brent Compton said. ...

Most coaches would be more than happy with a 72-48 win. Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo had hoped for more in Thursday night's home win over Green Forest, though. "We gave up 19 points in a quarter," Rambo said. "I know we haven't given up 19 points in a quarter this year. I can't tell you the last time that we have given up 19 points in a quarter. You are talking about an 80-point pace. We are giving up 38 points a game and we do that?"...

The Berryville wrestling team competed in the Fayetteville tournament over the weekend and came away with a 12th-place finish. Colton Record and Christian Lemus each placed third overall individually. Kole Disheroon finished fifth, Dylan Sperduto finished eighth and Brett Parsons finished ninth. Berryville was going up against the likes of Bentonville West, Cabot, Conway and Fort Smith Southside. Therefore, coach Derrek Aynes is proud of the way his team competed over the weekend...