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Lady Tigers ready to take field
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/18)
The Green Forest softball team starts its season on Friday with a home game against Melbourne and coach Ryan Whetham is excited for the Lady Tigers to take the field. "We have some ninth-graders who I think will help," Whetham said. "They are looking to get some playing time. ...
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Three quarters not enough for Eureka Springs (High School Sports ~ 03/06/18)
The season has come to an end for the Eureka Springs Highlanders, as they suffered a 43-32 loss to Jacksonville Lighthouse in the first round of the 2A West/Central Regional Tournament on Thursday in Magazine. "We knew going into the game that we were outmatched offensively," Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said. ... -
Bobcats finish 2nd in regionals (High School Sports ~ 03/06/18)
Saturday night's 4A North regional championship game against Pottsville didn't go the way Berryville coach Brent Compton hoped it would, but the 75-53 loss still gives the Bobcats a No. 2 seed heading into the Class 4A state tournament this week. "The kids competed," Compton said. "I knew it was going to be a tough game and a tough task. But you get down to this time of year and everybody is good. We just happened to run into someone that was a little better than us."... -
Lady Bobcats beat Gravette, get No. 1 seed at state (High School Sports ~ 03/06/18)
The Berryville Lady Bobcats defeated the Gravette Lady Lions 76-55 to claim the Class 4A North Regional Championship on Saturday. "We didn't start the game like we did against Pottsville in the semifinals," Berryville coach Daniel Cornelison said. "We started on our heels. ... -
Passion Play cast registration scheduled for Sunday
(Local News ~ 03/06/18)
Cast and crew registration for the 2018 season of The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, will be held Sunday, March 11, on the grounds of The Great Passion Play. Those interested in being a member of this year’s cast may apply between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m...
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Free personal finance workshop for teachers scheduled March 29
(State News ~ 03/06/18)
Local teachers are invited to a free personal workshop on Thursday, March 29, to benefit them and their classroom students. The free personal finance dinner-workshop, “Dinner and Dollars,” is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Arvest Bank at 401 W. ...
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We’ve Got Talent (Local News ~ 03/06/18)
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New local grant cycle to support grade level reading emphasis
(Local News ~ 03/06/18)
Carroll County Community Foundation, the local affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation, has announced a new, two-year grant initiative to support programs in Carroll County that work to increase literacy and reading proficiency in pre-school to third-grade students. This new Grade-Level Reading Grant cycle will open for online application on April 18 and close May 18. The focus for this first year will be supporting our public school system...
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Hog farm threatens Buffalo
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/18)
Dear Editor, In January the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality denied issuing a new permit for the controversial industrial hog facility in the Buffalo River watershed because the application did not include critical information such as a groundwater flow study and emergency action plan. ...
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Thank you
(Column ~ 03/06/18)
The We’ve Got Talent Concert held on Sunday March 4 at the Eureka Springs Auditorium was a smashing success and played to a packed gathering of students, families and music lovers. Special thanks goes to Artistic Directors Donesa and Rick Mann for their devotion and outstanding production of this year’s concert and to all our talented performers who created an incredible afternoon of entertainment. ...
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My reality
(Column ~ 03/06/18)
Unless you really know someone, it’s usually not a good idea to launch into a conversation about religion or politics. Most of us know that. My mom issued a warning about it before big family events until I was old enough to understand. Today, I do understand … so much so that I’ve got another topic to add to the list: reality TV...
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Howerton earns gold at state, advances to FCCLA nationals (State News ~ 03/06/18)
Berryville High School sophomore Jacey Howerton is competing at FCCLA nationals for the second year in a row. Howerton competed in the state level of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) STAR Events last week and won gold in the Job Interview division, qualifying for the National Leadership Conference this summer in Atlanta... -
BV man sentenced on federal drug charge (Local News ~ 03/06/18)
A Berryville man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges. Vance Lynn Parnin, 49, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 27, to 78 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine... -
Santiago hearing continued
(Local News ~ 03/06/18)
A scheduled omnibus hearing in the case of Joseph Santiago was continued on Monday and rescheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, March 26, in the courtroom of the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville. Santiago, 19, is charged with capital murder in the January 2017 death of his older brother Alex Santiago, 21...
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Lady Bobcats return to semis (State News ~ 03/06/18)
Berryville’s Aspen Smith gets ready to shoot during the Lady Bobcats’ game against E-STEM of Little Rock in the Class 4A state tournament last week in Brookland. The Lady Bobcats defeated E-STEM 58-46 to advance to the state semifinals for the third consecutive season. ... -
Carroll County history: UA opens Opera in the Ozarks archives (Local News ~ 03/06/18)
Visitors to the University of Arkansas can now explore the legacy of Opera in the Ozarks (OIO). The university libraries, the department of music and Opera in the Ozarks partnered to host a three-part series of events on Wednesday, Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 1, to celebrate the opening of the Opera in the Ozarks archives. Events included a voice master class, a drop-in viewing of the archives and a free concert of opera arias and other vocal music in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center... -
Ara Grayson (Obituary ~ 03/06/18)
ARA “PAT” GRAYSON, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas was born November 3, 1924 in Bessemer, Alabama, daughter of Roy Lester and Audrey (Long) Patterson. She departed this life Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas at the age of 93 years. Pat is survived by her sister, Gloria Ann Moses of Chattanooga, Tennessee; other relatives, loved ones and friends...
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