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Could this be the start of a new era
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/18)
This weekend's NFL Conference Championship weekend will feature star-studded quarterbacks such as Case Keenum, Nick Foles, Blake Bortles and of course, Tom Brady. Two of the four quarterbacks were backups entering the season and another was thinking he might be riding the bench if he got off to a slow start...
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Snow disrupts local schedule (High School Sports ~ 01/23/18)
Snow has caused havoc local sports teams. Tuesday's basketball games were canceled and teams were unable to practice on Monday and Tuesday. "Wednesday was the first time we have had a chance to get our kids in the gym," Berryville coach Brent Compton said. ... -
Berryville hosts wrestling tournament on Saturday (High School Sports ~ 01/23/18)
The Berryville wrestling team will host the Bobcat Winter Blowout tournament on Saturday at Bobcat Arena. Teams from Gentry, Har-Ber JV, Mountain View, Shiloh Christian, Russellville, Rogers, Mountain Home, Conway, Bishop Kelley (Okla.) and Glendale (Mo.) will all be in attendance. Being that this is Berryville's home tournament, coach Derrek Aynes said it would be special for the Bobcats to go out and win it... -
DeVito’s is finalist for Arkansas Food Hall of Fame
(Local News ~ 01/23/18)
DeVito’s of Eureka Springs has been named one of 12 finalists for the 2018 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Winners will be announced at a reception and induction ceremony on Tuesday, March 6, at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. The Department of Arkansas Heritage launched the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame in 2016 to recognize Arkansas’s legendary restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events across the state...
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Letting loose-ish
(Column ~ 01/23/18)
In news that surprises no one, I don’t party. I never have. Even in college, I spent most weekends watching TV alone or scoping out all the good equipment at the gym. Pro tip: People don’t go to the gym at 10 p.m. on Saturday. That’s when you can try any machine your heart desires, including the one where you’re supposed to swing your legs to the sun and hope you don’t dislocate something...
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Airport Fly-In (Local News ~ 01/23/18)
Carroll County Airport Manager Michael Pfeifer serves up some aromatic chili for Saturday’s lunch at the airport’s monthly Fly-In. -
Commission makes offer for lots adjacent to ES hospital
(Local News ~ 01/23/18)
There’s no easy fix when it comes to renovating a medical facility, but the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission is embracing the process. At a special called meeting Monday afternoon, the commission agreed to offer $141,400 for three lots adjacent to the hospital. ...
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Green Forest Homecoming (State News ~ 01/23/18)
Green Forest High School held winter homecoming ceremonies on Friday, Jan. 19. The homecoming court, from left to right, included freshman maid Jasmine Gachuzo with escort Reiley Gordon, sophomore maid Brisa Fernandezdelara with escort Ian Nelson, junior maid Jennifer Bryant with escort Rhett Powell, senior maid Laralyn Koster with escort Clayton Smith, homecoming queen Cheyenne Zimmerman with escorts Conner Glassell and Dakota Grigg, senior maid Wendy Zamora with escort Jacob McMahan, junior maid McKayla Gordon with escort Billy Jack Butler, sophomore maid Lucy Rios with escort Coby Rincon and freshman maid Macy Smalley with escort Adrian Serna. ... -
Board seats at stake in May school election
(State News ~ 01/23/18)
School elections will be held in the spring this year, and several board seats are up for grabs in Carroll County. New legislation requires school districts’ elections to coincide with either the general election in November or the primary election in May. The Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest school boards have all voted to hold their elections in May...
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Animal Ambassadors: Visitors educate BV students on wildlife (State News ~ 01/23/18)
Berryville Intermediate School had a wild Monday morning thanks to a visit from some animal ambassadors. Barn Hill Preserve has locations in both Louisiana and Delaware and offers educational animal programs in both areas. Wildlife programmers McKenzie Brandon and James Cassidy introduced the students to a variety of animal ambassadors, including a red-tailed boa constrictor, a keel-billed toucan, a Sulcata tortoise, a bearded dragon, a three-banded armadillo and a two-toed sloth... -
Trendsetter City: Berryville earns recognition for Connect 4 program (Local News ~ 01/23/18)
Arkansas Business has named Berryville a 2017 Trendsetter City for its Connect 4 program. According to ArkansasBusiness.com, the Trendsetter City program is designed to honor cities that are leaders in innovative programs and initiatives for improvement and growth. Being a Trendsetter City is an honor that speaks to the commitment by city leadership and its citizens, the site says...
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