Stories from Friday, November 30, 2018

This listing includes individuals who are booked into the Carroll County Detention Center. Charges may be reduced or dropped, and individuals are presumed innocent until being found guilty in court. As of Thursday, Nov. 29, a total of 97 inmates were being housed in the detention center...

The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission voted Nov. 20 to give end-of-the-year bonuses to all full-time staff. Parks director Justin Huss said the 1-percent bonuses are exactly what the commission approved last year, and commissioner Steven Foster asked if part-time employees receive similar benefits...

“Blessed are you Lord our God, King of the universe, who has commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.” With these words of blessing, Jews across the globe will begin a holiday celebration this week, a celebration older than any December tradition observed in the West...

Longtime chairman Michael Merry is resigning from the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission. Merry announced his resignation Nov. 19, saying he’s been with the commission for 14 years. Merry said Mayor Butch Berry asked him to stay on the commission a little longer last year while negotiating hospital renovations with Allegiance Healthcare Management. Berry recently asked him to step down as part of a plan to turn over leadership on all city commissions, Merry said...

National Beta has named Green Forest as a 2018-19 National School of Distinction. This award is an honor given to Beta chapters striving toward academic achievement, exemplary character, demonstrated leadership and service to others. With an ongoing quest to instill these qualities in more students, the National Beta School of Distinction Award is designed to award those schools whose chapters strive to build these characteristics...

Harry Meyer is starting his term on the Eureka Springs City Council a little early. On Monday night, the council voted to appoint Meyer to the Ward 3, Position 2 seat after the resignation of alderwoman Kristi Kendrick. Alderwoman Melissa Greene suggested appointing Meyer to the open position, saying he’d be serving on the council in a month anyway. Meyer won the seat over Eric Knowles in the general election Nov. 6...

The Berryville Rotary Club Student of the Month for November is Kooper Logan. He is pictured with Berryville Rotary President Allen Rogers and Rotarian Jack Edens.

Usage of the Berryville Public Library has doubled since 2000, said library director Julie Hall, but the facility has not been expanded since 1990. “It’s feeling its age in many ways,” she said. Hall informed the Carroll County Quorum Court on Monday, Nov. 19, that the library’s board of directors has identified a potential location for a new building. She said they have narrowed it down to a lot of land across from the city pool...

Carroll County prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke the release of a local man who is free on bond awaiting trial on multiple charges including negligent homicide. Neal Hagler, 19, is charged with negligent homicide, driving on a suspended license due to driving while intoxicated, driving under the influence/underage, possession of a controlled substance, purchase or possession by a minor and reckless driving. ...

The North Arkansas College (NAC) Carroll County Center in Berryville is building a certified nursing assistant (CNA) program around students’ schedules. Angie Moix, director of the CNA program for NAC, visited the Carroll County Center on Wednesday to speak with local general educational development (GED) students who are interested in becoming CNAs and nurses...

The Eureka Springs Highlanders started fast and never looked back in a 59-25 victory over Union Christian Academy on Tuesday in the first round of the Decatur Holiday Hoops Tournament.

Two things have been pretty consistent for the Berryville Lady Bobcats through the first six games of the season: fast starts and dominating performances from Hannah Morrell.

Berryville coach Brent Compton said the Bobcats didn’t play particularly well in their game against Monett, Mo., on Tuesday in the first round of the Forsyth (Mo.) Tournament.