Stories from Friday, January 25, 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 Monday, Jan. 21, a total of 94 inmates were being housed in the detention center...

“Once upon a time there were a fisherman and his wife who lived in a hovel by the sea.” So begins a story by the Brothers Grimm, a story not as well known as “Cinderella” or “Hansel and Gretel,” or many of their other tales, but just as lasting in its own right. The fisherman, living in wretched poverty, sees his luck change when he nets a large, exquisite fish early one morning. This fish speaks to him...

The Mercy Thrift Store on the Square in Green Forest will be closed for renovations and an upgrade, the Mercy Hospital Berryville Auxiliary announced. “It is not known at this time how long it will take to do this and we regret any inconvenience this will cause our loyal customers,” the auxiliary said in a news release...

The January 2019 Career and Technical Education Student of the Month is Kole Disheroon, center. Kole was selected for this honor for showing positive examples of leadership as well as being a person other students look to for advice. He is president of JAG (Jobs for Arkansas Graduates). This program provides students the opportunity to work in the afternoon and includes classes on finance, time management and budgeting. Kole is employed by Barrows Excavation.He is the son of Kelly and Mindy Disheroon. Pictured in the presentation are Berryville High School Principal Donnel Armstrong (left) and Richard Harp, Shelter Insurance agent and sponsor of the CTE recognition program.. ...

One of the six male tigers that Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge recently rescued from an Oklahoma facility has died, the refuge said in a news release. After traveling 700 miles round-trip, a team arrived back at the refuge on Thursday, Jan. 17, with two white striped tigers, a pure-white tiger, a Golden Tabby tiger and two orange tigers in tow. Tommie, Frankie, Robbie, Tigger and Floyd appeared to be in good health, aside from being overweight and potential genetic health issues...

Allegiance Health Management is now up to date on rent payments for Eureka Springs Hospital.

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) has announced the locations for the state’s first medical marijuana dispensaries.

Superintendent Matt Summers isn’t leaving the Green Forest School District any time soon.

(From left) Berryville Rotary Club President Allen Rogers presents McKayla Hussey, Kirah Law, Madisyn Hudson and Madison Smalley with their prizes Tuesday for competing in the Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest. Smalley placed first and won $300. Hudson placed second and won $200. Hussey placed third and won $100, and Law placed fourth and won $50. Smalley will advance to the district level of the competition, where the grand prize is $1,000...

The Berryville School Board voted Monday to approve the $26,991,463 program budget summary for the construction and furniture, fixtures and equipment (FFE) for the new high school.

The Alpena Lady Leopards kept their conference record spotless on Monday, rolling to a 75-48 victory at Lead Hill. Monday’s victory followed two conference wins last week for the Lady Leopards. On Tuesday, Jan. 15, Alpena defeated visiting Deer 72-30. Sophomore forward Amelya Cook scored 13 of her 18 points in the first half. Sophomore guard Alex Hill added 10 points for the Lady Leopards...

Green Forest coach Kyle Farrar says his Lady Tigers can compete with almost every team in the 3A-1 East.

The Berryville Bobcats have had an up-and-down season, pulling out some close victories and enduring some down-to-the-wire losses.

The Eureka Springs Highlanders extended their winning streak to 10 games Monday night, riding a balanced offensive attack a stingy defense to a 56-20 nonconference victory over visiting St. Joe.

If anyone questioned how the Berryville Lady Bobcats would bounce back from their first loss of the season, they obviously don’t know much about the Lady Bobcats.