Stories from Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Inspiration Point Fire Department personnel responded to a single-vehicle accident Friday afternoon on Highway 62 West. The accident occurred just west of Brushy Ridge, about 1.25 miles east of the Benton County line. The eastbound vehicle left the highway on the south side and traveled about 100 feet parallel to the highway on what appears to be an old roadbed until it hit some rocks, spun 90 degrees and flipped over. ...

The Berryville School Board met for a special called meeting Thursday, Sept. 6, in the superintendent’s office to approve a few personnel moves. The board voted to accept the resignation of 3-5 cafeteria assistant Cherlyn Alvard. The board also voted to approve the hires of Patricia Worley as 3-5 cafeteria assistant and Natasha Phillips as elementary secretary...

Arkansas Razorbacks fans who were hoping for a quick turnaround under first-year coach Chad Morris got a bit of a reality check Saturday night, as the Razorbacks blew an 18-point lead in a quarter and a half against a previously winless Colorado State team...

We’ve all heard it before. You get into an argument with someone in your bloodline, and someone else helpfully says, “Well, you can’t pick your family.” There are so many variations of this statement, including but not limited to: “She’s your mom.” “You can’t say no to your grandmother.”...

The Berryville High School art students are adding color and creativity all around campus. The students said they have completed several art projects around campus, including painting Dr. Seuss characters on the windows of the entrance and cafeteria at the elementary school and starting the “Kindness Rocks” project at the high school...

Superintendent Owen Powell said the Berryville School District’s new Bobcat Stadium had a big crowd for its first football game and will have an official ribbon-cutting this Friday, Sept. 14. Berryville hosted Huntsville, which won the game, 21-14. “It was one of the biggest crowds I’ve seen at Berryville,” Powell said. “All the support was awesome to see. It was a really good ballgame. I wish we had come out on top, but it was entertaining and I thought it was a great home opener.”...