Stories from Friday, December 28, 2018

The Berryville Bobcats believe in facing tough competition on the wrestling mat in order to improve their skills and prepare for state tournament competition. At the Battle for Belt last weekend in Fayetteville, the Bobcats saw some of the best competition they’re likely to face all season.

The Berryville Lady Bobcats have fallen out of the No. 1 spot in Maxpreps’ Arkansas Class 4A rankings — despite remaining undefeated — but you couldn’t tell it by their performance last Friday against Gentry. Led by 21 points from senior forward Hannah Morrell, the Lady Bobcats beat Gentry 60-36 to improve to 13-0 overall and 2-0 in the 4A-1 play.

The Berryville Bobcats have developed a bit of a new look recently. After struggling through a seven-game losing streak, the Bobcats have reeled off three consecutive victories, including a 55-53 overtime victory over Gentry last Friday at Bobcat Arena.

As Green Forest coach Kyle Farrar said, there wasn’t one thing that cost the Lady Tigers a chance to win against Pocahontas on Thursday morning in the opening game of the Holiday Hoops Tournament at Bobcat Arena in Berryville.

Carroll County’s 911 and central dispatch services officially began operating from the Carroll County Law Enforcement Complex on Hailey Road in late September, completing a transition that took nearly two years and cost significantly more than originally projected.

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) awarded the first five cultivation licenses Tuesday, July 10, after the formal lifting of an injunction that had halted the issuance of licenses, and a Carroll County applicant was among the group.

I hope it’s not too soon to say it, but you probably spent too much money this holiday season. It’s understandable, and I am not without compassion for you or your bank statement. Your list was no doubt long, those on it probably had expensive tastes, and you were expected to spend more than you had...

Holiday Island residents who want to incorporate the community as a town were forced to wait when Carroll County Judge Sam Barr issued on order in April dismissing their petition for incorporation.

Carroll County voters flocked to the polls in the November general election, with mixed results for a pair of long-time county officials. The election was voted the No. 7 local news story of the year by Carroll County Newspapers’ editorial staff.

In the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. in February, both Berryville and Green Forest school districts have created emergency response teams (ERT) in an effort to prevent active-shooter situations on their own campuses.

Neal Scott Hagler, the Berryville man who is facing multiple charges — including negligent homicide — in connection with a fatal car accident last summer, appeared in court briefly on Wednesday as a judge officially revoked his release on bond.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an unidentified male whose body was found on Christmas Day in Osage Creek.

State Rep. Bob Ballinger of Berryville said Wednesday that he was not aware that the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration had filed a lien against him and his wife, Jessica, for unpaid state income tax.

Six-year-old Kalia Roberts was at the Grandma’s House booth with her mother and busied herself with blowing bubbles during Agriculture Appreciation Days in June in Green Forest. CCN photographer David Bell chose this as one of his favorite photos of 2018. See Page 12 for more of David’s favorite shots...

Carroll County could have both a medical marijuana cultivation facility and a dispensary by the end of 2019.

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, Dec. 27, a total of 81 inmates were being housed in the detention center...