Stories from Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Tommy Altstatt spent more than 20 years working in law enforcement in Madison and Carroll counties. Altstatt died on Jan. 15 at the age of 60, but he won’t be forgotten by those who knew and worked with him. On Monday, Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield unveiled a shadow box at the sheriff’s office honoring Altstaff...

The Berryville School District has several young entrepreneurs who are already making a splash in the business world. Three business teams from Berryville Middle School competed in the Arkansas Capital Corporation’s 13th annual Youth Entrepreneur Showcase (Y.E.S.) for Arkansas Expo Day on Friday, Jan. 26, at Park Plaza in Little Rock, and Berryville Middle School took the top two spots in the Most Innovative division...

Mercy Hospital Berryville has set the date for its 15th annual Black and White Charity Ball, a fun-filled gala that has improved patient care in the community year after year. The event will held Saturday, Feb. 17, at Inn of the Ozarks, located at 207 W. Van Buren in Eureka Springs. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Attendees will be treated to dinner, as well as live entertainment by country band Spa City Jumpers. There will also be live and silent auctions...

Several local residents have inquired about this tower that was recently erected in Green Forest. The Carroll County News has contacted local officials and the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, since the tower appears to be in the highway right-of-way, but so far no one has been able to explain the tower’s purpose...

The Berryville School District will be honored by the state this March for its outstanding gifted and talented (GT) program. The Arkansas Governor’s Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education selected Berryville to receive an Honorable Mention for the Act 56 Outstanding Gifted Program for districts with more than 1,000 but less than 3,000 students...

This Sunday is the biggest day of the year, with the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots duking it out at the Super Bowl. I’ll be spending this landmark night with friends who know a thing or two about the old pigskin. That’s great, because I’m a huge fan of Super Bowl parties...

Monica Colbert (left) receives the Bobcat Staff With Class award, including a certificate and gift of appreciation, from sponsor Catrina Chester. The award is presented to a Berryville school staff member that is exceptionally dedicated and knowledgeable, who respects other, possesses good character, and inspires all students to learn. The award is voted on by the Berryville Student Council...

On Jan. 19, Karen Timm presented $6,189.87 to Officer Josh Robinett of the Salvation Army. The money represented $1,542.70 from the Murder Mystery Dinner that Holiday Island Community Church put on, and $4,647.17 that was collected from the bell ringers from several churches and organizations in Holiday Island and Eureka Springs...

The Rotary Club of Berryville recently hosted its Student of the Month for January, Emily Blitz. Emily is the daughter of Amy Campbell and Rick Blitz. She is involved in Robotics Club, Science Club, Key Club and the National Honor Society and wants to study biochemistry at the University of Arkansas. Emily is pictured with Berryville Rotary Club president Johnice Dominick...

The OneBillionRising event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.15, at FireOmEarth in Eureka Springs. This year's format has been changed from a large public event to a Women's Gathering. FireOmEarth is located one mile off North Main Street on Mill Hollow Road in Eureka Springs...

The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation has leapt over a major hurdle. Chairwoman Diane Murphy reported last week that the foundation has completed mold remediation, passing its mold inspection with flying colors. “The whole cleaning process has been completed, and we’ve had the building re-tested, so we know it’s clean and good to go,” Murphy said. “That was such a big, unexpected obstacle to overcome.”...

The Eureka Springs High School Drama Department will host a performance of Into the Woods, Jr. at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Eureka Springs High School Auditorium. Into the Woods, Jr. features Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch in a lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables. ...

Officers responded to a three-vehicle accident on Jan. 22 near McDonald’s in Berryville. Berryville Police Chief Robert Bartos said two vehicles had been exiting Car-Mart, and the driver of the rear vehicle accidentally stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake. ...

The Green Forest Lady Tigers gave the Berryville Lady Bobcats all they could handle in Wednesday night's game at Fred Grim Gym. Berryville won 42-33. "The first time we played them, it was close for two and a half quarters, but you look at the final score and it's 62-27," Green Forest coach Kyle Farrar said. ...

No coach ever wants to lose, but Eureka Springs' Brian Rambo is extremely proud of how hard his team played in a 50-39 loss at Omaha on Tuesday. The Eagles are 28-1 on the season. "They are a really good basketball team," Rambo said. "They have a chance to go out and win a championship in 1A. ...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats never got in a groove Tuesday night against Bergman, but they still came away with a 45-38 victory. "The score was 8-2 to start the game and we had four straight possessions where we get a stop," Berryville coach Daniel Cornelison said. ...