Stories from Tuesday, October 30, 2018

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com The Green Forest Tigers won three consecutive state championships in cross country from 2014-2016. The Tigers finished third last fall, but coach Bradley James believes his team has a chance to reclaim the Class 3A title at this year’s state meet on Nov. 2 in Hot Springs...

Faculty members of the Berryville Middle School recently attended a 2018-2019 Family and Community Engagement Coalition Regional Meeting in Huntsville on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has made a commitment to support family and community engagement across the state in order for students to graduate prepared for college, careers and community engagement. ...

Jason Tennant, president of Cornerstone Bank, presented Berryville School District Superintendent Owen Powell and Athletic Director Brent Compton a check for $25,000. The funds were used to assist in the purchase of the scoreboard for the new Ronnie Clark Football Field and for the two time clocks located at each end of the field...

Come help Jean Goins celebrate her 90th birthday from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the United Methodist Church. The family asks that no gifts be brought, but cards are welcome.

The Holiday Island Garden Club won two first-place national awards at the National Garden Clubs Inc. annual meeting in Philadelphia. The Holiday Island Club received the Community Gardens Award and the Social Media/Website Awards. The Community Gardens Award is for the most outstanding community garden project, providing green space, and/or opportunities for social gatherings, beautification, education, recreation or the growing of food. ...

Charles Brookes, as depicted by Harland King, tells of his experiences in World War I and how he came to lay to rest in Eureka’s Silent City. King was one of the actors in the Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s 10th annual ‘Voices from Eureka’s Silent City’ walking history tour...

The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce joined forces with the city of Berryville’s economic development office and the U.S. Small Business Administration last week to host a free small business start-up workshop in Berryville. Topics included developing an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ to develop and grow a new business venture, workbook exercises to begin the task of crafting a complete business plan and discussions on a myriad of free business resources available through SBA...

A Nissan pickup truck was involved in an accident with a Carroll County Solid Waste truck on Monday afternoon on Springfield Street near West Ridge Drive in Berryville. No details were immediately available.

Dear Editor, I have great news for all those who love Berryville: The Friends of the Berryville Library is back! In May 2017, the Friends of the Library was reorganized after being inactive for over 20 years. Since then, we have grown to over 80 members and raised over $22,000 to help support the Berryville Library...

I’m a firm believer in the power of a good vacation. Taking time off can help you clear your head, try yummy new food and see places you’ve always dreamed of. Last week, I did just that. Leaving Gideon and the kitties behind, I took off on a road trip with one of my oldest friends, Kasey...

Last week, I received an email from a gentleman in Green Forest. He explains that he is canceling his subscription to the Carroll County News because he believes it “has lost its focus on real news for the county and its readers.” He goes on to refer to our recent coverage of an incident involving Carroll County Sheriff Randy Mayfield and District 3 Justice of the Peace Lamont Richie. ...

The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission voted to retain a new attorney at a special meeting Friday, Oct. 26. Chairman Michael Merry said the commission needed to replace its current litigating attorney, Harold Simpson, because he is no longer litigating...

Green Forest middle and high school students were encouraged to fill their schools with love last Wednesday by a powerful speaker. Middle school principal Tim Booth introduced guest speaker Manny Scott for the middle school presentation. Booth said Scott is one of the original Freedom Writers featured in the 2007 film of the same name. ...

Carroll County students have been excelling in their Advanced Placement (AP) classes, and several have been named AP Scholars. According to APCentral.org, the AP Scholar Awards recognize high school students who have demonstrated exemplary college-level achievement on AP Exams. ...

Bragging rights — and a big trophy — will be on the line Friday night when the Berryville Bobcats host the Green Forest Tigers in the 2018 Carroll County Super Bowl. Pictured from left to right are Berryville senior football players Kooper Logan and Keeton Disheroon, Miss Carroll County Jacey Howerton of Berryville, Junior Miss Carroll County Chesney Weeks of Green Forest and Green Forest senior football players Carter Boggs and Bristol Bishop...

Berryville residents who have been waiting for months to find out if Harter House is coming to town might have to wait a little longer. Brad Bettlach, who owns Harter House stores in Strafford and Shell Knob, Mo., with his wife, Angela, has been in negotiations to open a store in the space formerly occupied by the Price Cutter Grocery Store in the Williams Shopping Center...