Stories from Tuesday, June 19, 2018

The Berryville School Board voted at its Monday meeting to approve the commissionedBV school security officer (CSSO) program. Superintendent Owen Powell said the district is considering a maximum of 12 members on the security force for the program’s first year. Both classified and certified staff members can serve as CSSOs, he said, and the program will be paid for by Title I funding...

Lake Leatherwood City Park has a new feature. On Thursday, June 14, the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission officially opened the newest downhill mountain bike trails at Lake Leatherwood. Parks director Justin Huss thanked the Walton Family Foundation for supporting the trails, saying the project never would have happened without the foundation...

Opera in the Ozarks (OIO) will be following fools in love for its 2018 summer season, which begins this Friday, June 22. General director Nancy Preis said the 2018 season repertoire features Johann Strauss Jr.’s “Die Fledermaus,” Giacomo Rossini’s “Il Barbier di Siviglia” and Douglas Moore’s “The Ballad of Baby Doe.”...

For the first time, North Arkansas College (NAC) will offer three complete programs at its Carroll County Center. The center celebrated its move to offer additional services with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, June 14. Before this 2,000-square-foot expansion the college’s Carroll County branch didn’t offer any complete programs, NAC president Randy Esters said. With the expansion, the center will provide networking, computer repair and certified nursing assistant programs...

The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission has found a new home for its files. On Monday afternoon, treasurer Barbara Dicks said the Eureka Springs Fire Department has agreed to keep a filing cabinet with the commission’s records in the basement. Dicks said mayor’s assistant Kim Stryker provided a filing cabinet for free, along with working on finding a permanent location for the files...

When President Donald Trump ran for office two years ago, he promised he would build a wall between the United States and Mexico to prevent illegal immigrants from coming to our country. We don’t have that wall just yet, probably because it would be expensive and unnecessary. It doesn’t matter, anyway — between April 19 and May 31, the Trump administration has separated 1,995 children from their caregivers in an attempt to crack down on illegal immigration...

We all want the best for our communities, our county. We aspire to have excellent schools, accessible healthcare, and satisfying job opportunities. To see these aspirations become reality, we need reliable data that shows us where we have been, where we are now, and what direction we should go to become a better place for everyone to work, live and learn...

LITTLE ROCK – The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Carroll County collected almost $129,000, the Commissioner of State Lands announced. Forty bidders participated in the auction, purchasing 23 of 114 parcels offered, for a total of $128,990.41 for county and state government...

Several Carroll County students have been named Presidential Scholars or included on the Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours to qualify for recognition as a Presidential Scholar. Recognition on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours...

A ribbon cutting was held Friday, June 15, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ashli’s Groom Room, located at 206 N. Springfield in Berryville. Owner Ashli Williams joined the Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce in May 2018. Chamber officials were on hand for the ribbon cutting, as well as Williams (in center, holding scissors), her employee Kelsey Phillips and members of her family. ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their local county committee. According to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Carroll County Executive Director Scott Fancher, FSA began accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday, June 15...

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com Jim Ross will be the Republican nominee for Carroll County sheriff in the November general election. In Tuesday’s runoff election, Ross defeated Alan Hoos by 23 votes to win the Republican nomination...

The Berryville Bobcats finished the year 13-2-1 and made it to their first Class 4A state championship match before losing to Warren, 2-0. "Getting to this point has been a long time coming," Berryville coach Dyllan Candelaria said. "I know it's my first year, but just talking to former players and coaches, once you have been around the program, they just kind of hang around. ...

The Berryville varsity and junior high cheerleaders attended a Universal Cheerleaders Association camp from June 7-10 at the Branson Convention Center. Varsity cheerleaders Anya Cincero and Kourtney Granger were named All-Americans and will be eligible to compete at the New Year's Day Parade in London...

The Berryville baseball team is hoping to get better during the offseason. Being a part of the Senior Babe Ruth league is one of the ways they are hoping to improve. "Repetition makes everybody better," Berryville coach Mike Logan said. "This summer, I told them that I wanted them to have a little fun and not take it too seriously, but try and improve on something every game."...