Stories from Tuesday, November 20, 2018

ROY CLIFFORD FULTZ, of Green Forest, Arkansas was born May 1, 1921, in Pleasant Ridge, Arkansas to Stephen and Jennie (Davis) Fultz. He departed this life on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas at 97 years of age. Troy enjoyed working on the farm and in the garden. He was a fan of country music and loved wildlife, fishing, hunting and trapping. Troy was an Army Veteran who served in WWII where he was honored with the Bronze Star Medal...

Lela Mae (Lee) Mathis Fancher, 89, passed away on November 17, 2018 at the Circle of Life Hospice Home in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born on July 11, 1929 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas to Tom and Helen Belt Mathis. She graduated from Eureka Springs in 1947 and married the love of her life, Jim Fancher, the next year. ...

The Carroll County News asked third- and fourth-graders at Berryville and Green Forest schools how their families prepare the turkey on Thanksgiving day. Berryville Mrs. Robinson’s 4th grade class My mom cook a turkey every November. First, we go to get supplies. Next, my mom wrap it. Next, my mom put it in the over for 6 hares. Next, my mom takes it out oven. Fliney, we eat. “Yum. It is good.”...

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission approved its 2019 budget on Wednesday, Nov. 14, but the decision didn’t come without debate. Events coordinator Andy Green spoke to the commission about its Oct. 24 workshop, where he was asked to come up with a plan for next year’s special events under $200,000. Green said he has been working with director Mike Maloney and finance director Rick Bright to figure out how The Auditorium could sustain itself...

Green Forest Intermediate and Middle School chess club members competed in a school tournament on Oct. 22-23. 36 students participated. Winners from left to right are sixth grader Henry Aguilar-Orellana, first place; sixth grader Alyson Tegley, second place; and fifth grader Destiny Mayes, third place...

One year ago this week, Carroll County Newspapers lost an incredibly talented graphic designer and I lost one of the best friends I’ve ever had. Melody Rust embodied adventure. She taught those around her to pause every now and then to enjoy the moment, especially in nature — the river was her absolute favorite place in the world. She was never more herself than at the river...

Berryville High School senior Adam Ray, center, is the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for November. Adam was nominated for this award because he is a hard worker, always respectful of others, and has great teamwork skills. He is a manager for the Berryville High School basketball team. ...

The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is making it even more tempting to ride the downhill mountain bike trails at Lake Leatherwood City Park. At a special meeting Nov. 8, the commission agreed to work with local company Shuttlebug to offer a shuttle service Nov. ...

The Berryville middle and high school bands are getting into the spirit of the season as they rehearse for their upcoming Christmas concert. Band director Donna Vickers said the concert will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. The sixth grade band, the seventh and eighth grade combined band and the high school band all will be performing, she said...

When it comes to the city’s infrastructure, Eureka Springs is keeping its head above the water. The Eureka Springs City Council heard from public works director Dwayne Allen on Thursday, Nov. 15, about the water audit completed in October. The audit covered 42.5 miles of water line and pinpointed nine major previously undiscovered leaks, Allen said, and very few leaks on the customer side of the meters...

Two Green Forest men were among three people who were found dead Saturday in a vehicle in southwest Missouri. Authorities believe all three died from drug overdoses. A news release from the Stone County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to a location in the southern portion of the county after a report of a deceased male in a car...

The Green Forest School Board voted to reinstate Bobby Bishop as athletic director and head football coach after an appeal hearing on Thursday, Nov. 15. Bishop’s contract had been terminated by Superintendent Matt Summers on Oct. 4 after an incident that had occurred on Friday, Sept. ...

Two people were killed and three others were injured Monday in a three-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 62 east of Green Forest. Madonna Woodward, 34, of Berryville and a 16-year-old boy were killed, according to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police...

Green Forest senior Ashley Farrar had a pretty decent day last Friday.

The Berryville Lady Bobcats represent one of the state’s top girls basketball programs in Class 4A. The Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders are a Class 2A program on the rise under a first-year head coach.

Going into Friday’s season-opener, the Berryville Bobcats knew they would have to find some reliable scorers to replace some key players from last year’s team.

A Berryville man pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and other charges Friday and was sentenced to 27 years in prison for a drunk-driving accident in October 2017 that left a 15-year-old boy dead. Layne Jared Utley of Berryville was killed in the accident on Oct. 28, 2017 on U.S. Highway 62 east of the city limits...