Stories from Friday, February 8, 2019

Senior forward Abby Dean and sophomore guard Whit Coffelt scored 15 points apiece as the Alpena Lady Leopards defeated Omaha 59-37 in a nonconference game Tuesday at Alpena. Dean had six points in the first half as Alpena jumped out to a 27-16 halftime lead. Coffelt scored 11 points in the second half...

The Berryville High School wrestling team competed in the Duals at the Brier dual tournament on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Greenbrier. Berryville won three of five matches as a team, defeating Shiloh Christian, Pulaski Robinson and North Little Rock, while losing to Pulaski Academy and Greenbrier...

In his first year as a head basketball coach, Ryan Sanchez took over a Eureka Springs girls program that had recorded just nine victories over the past four seasons. Today, Sanchez’s Lady Highlanders are 2A-1 conference champions. And not only does Sanchez say he’s not surprised, but he’s also not satisfied.

It’s safe to say that the Eureka Springs Highlanders are peaking at just the right time.

Arkansas students can apply for more than 200 private scholarships through Arkansas Community Foundation. April 1 is the deadline to apply for most opportunities. Students can begin their online application by visiting www.arcf.org/scholarships. “Post-secondary education is a key to financial stability and opportunity,” said Heather Larkin, president and CEO of the Community Foundation. ...

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, Feb. 7, a total of 101 inmates were being housed in the detention center...

One early morning around 2 am, while parked in a rough area of town working as a police officer, I sat in the passenger seat nearly asleep. My training officer was at the wheel and I heard him yell loudly and jump from the car with his weapon drawn. ...

A new building development, the Villages of Green Forest, will be constructed next to Harps Food Store in Green Forest. The first phase will be apartments, and the second phase will be town homes. A booth with more information will be available at the 2019 Carroll County Home Expo & Garden Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Berryville Community Center...

Carroll County Judge Sam Barr, Carroll County Solid Waste Authority director Phil Jackson and maintenance supervisor Corey Spain of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office were presented with environmental awards Thursday.

The city of Berryville will be saving money by building the concession and restrooms building for the Berryville Soccer Complex itself.

The Carroll County Job Fair will feature more than a dozen area businesses from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Berryville Community Center.

A class-action lawsuit challenging the $18 assessment being charged to property owners in six north Arkansas counties in connection with a failed landfill will move forward, Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson ordered at the conclusion of a hearing Wednesday afternoon...