Stories from Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Cole Armer of Green Forest has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. For undergraduate students, criteria for inclusion on the dean’s list include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale)...

Mary Hudgens of Berryville was named to the fall 2018 Dean's List at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas, for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Hudgens is majoring in Human Sciences.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, as promised, on Monday revealed the details of a $300 million highway plan that would be funded through a variety of tax increases. The governor’s plan calls for permanently extending the state’s half-cent sales tax, increasing fuel taxes by three cents a gallon for gasoline and six cents a gallon on diesel, increasing registration fees on hybrid and electric vehicles and dedicating casino tax revenue to highways...

Two Carroll County students were awarded diplomas during Arkansas State University’s 2018 fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 8 in Jonesboro. Jessica Lee Cummings of Eureka Springs received a Master of Science degree in Education, Education Theory and Practice. Makayla Lynn Sanders of Green Forest received a Certificate Program, Gifted, Talented and Creative Teacher...

The Holiday Island Rotary Club recently toured the Connect 4 facility in Berryville. The club viewed equipment provided by local industry and was given an explanation of the facility’s activities. The facility provides technical training to high school students from Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest...

Carroll County will have several young musicians attending the All-State Music Conference in Hot Springs this Thursday, Feb. 14, through Saturday, Feb. 16.

The Connect 4 Board is hoping to have jobs lined up for students when they graduate from the program.

As part of the 16th annual Black and White Charity Ball on Saturday in Eureka Springs, Mercy Berryville recognized individuals who were instrumental in the development of the first hospital in Berryville. Pictured are some of those individuals and their family members. ...

The Project Prevention Anti-Tobacco Youth Coalition is trying to stamp out smoking at the Berryville School District.

Friday was an emotional night for the Berryville Lady Bobcats as five seniors played their final home game. They made sure to go out the right way, jumping out to a big early lead and beating Huntsville 52-23.

Both Eureka Springs basketball teams will be in action Tuesday in the 2A-1 District Tournament at Yellville. The Lady Highlanders (22-12) will play in the girls semifinals at 4 p.m. against the winner of Monday’s game between Flippin and Yellville-Summit...

The Marshall Bobcats made 10 free throws in the final 1:18 of the fourth quarter Monday night and beat Green Forest 65-58 in the first round of the 3A-1 East conference tournament at Clinton. Green Forest (3-19) trailed by six points early in the fourth quarter after an 11-0 Marshall run. The Tigers cut the deficit to two points on a three-pointer by senior guard Rhett Powell with 1:18 left...

Valley Springs rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat Green Forest 66-49 Monday in the first round of the girls 3A-1 East District Tournament at Clinton. Green Forest (6-21) led 28-19 at halftime but Valley Springs (27-7) outscored Green Forest 22-8 in the third quarter...

The Berryville Bobcats’ 2018-19 basketball season came to an end with a 65-54 loss to Gentry on Monday night in the first round of the 4A-1 conference tournament at Harrison. Berryville (9-18) whittled a seven-point halftime deficit to a single point at 47-46 when freshman Weston Teague made two free throws with less than a minute remaining in the third quarter...