Stories from Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Mary Lou Doom (nee Conner), of Saint Peters, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the age of 88. Loving wife of the late Robert I. Doom, Sr.; beloved daughter of the late Everett Ausby and Margie Rhea Conner; devoted mother of Robert I. Doom, Jr., James Doom, John (Mei) Doom, and David Doom; cherished grandmother of Steven Everett (Danielle) Doom, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Chris) Hull, and David Liu Doom; great-grandmother of Caleb Russell Hutchings, Jacob Stephen Doom, Ashton James Doom, Gage Kenneth Doom, Brianna Lynn Doom, Macie Lee Schweppe, and Lucy Lynn Hull; dear sister of Charlene (the late Simos) Ioannou and Helen (the late Reno) Sotiriou.. ...

Chaplain Anita Spearman (left) and Legislative Chair Neta Sue Stamps represented Mercy Hospital Berryville Auxiliary at the Northwest Arkansas Senior Games XXXV on May 3. Each won two gold medals and they also won a combined five silver medals for the Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center...

The new Carroll County Extension Homemaker Council officers were elected and installed for the next two years at the EHC’s Spring council meeting on Tuesday, May 7. They are President Cheryl Hattenhauer, Vice President Rosa Thomas, Secretary Charlene Guidutti, Treasurer Janet Nies and Reporter Venita Summers. ...

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum is showing off its quilt collection this summer. The museum’s new exhibit, called Our History in Quilts, runs from May 10-July 31.

The Eureka Springs Community Center is quickly attracting a crowd on Monday, May 6. It’s 4 p.m. and the gym is filled with the sounds you’d expect to hear at a community gathering: children playing basketball, old friends catching up and new friends meeting for the very first time.

Last week was a big week for Eureka Springs Community Center. The grand opening for the fitness center was held on Monday, bringing a large number of locals together to view the ribbon cutting and a pickleball demonstration if they so pleased. This has been a long time coming for the Eureka Springs Community Center board of directors. ...

Are you filled with ideas about making the world a better place? Looking for help in making those ideas happen? Actually, there are a lot of us out there wanting to make a difference, but not sure where our skills and talents would best be used. Here’s one idea that you may have never thought of: Running for office. Many of our elected officials started out with no political career goals — they just wanted to help their communities. Sound familiar?...

Jason F. Tennant, president of Cornerstone Bank, has announced the promotion of Andrea Peterson to assistant vice president. Peterson has been with Cornerstone Bank since 2011 and has been instrumental in the rapid deposit growth for the bank during that time...

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is getting closer to naming a new executive director.

The Eureka Springs School Board voted Monday to approve both the Stipend Salary Schedule and the Miscellaneous Duties Salary Schedule for next school year.

Berryville second-grader Kyle Elkins has a way with words according to judges for the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

The 34th Annual Ice Cream Social will be holding its first-ever Friday Evening Concert this June.

Eureka Springs freshman Katie Meyer kicks the ball downfield in the Lady Highlanders’ first-round game against Conway St. Joseph at the Class 3A state tournament in Harrison. St. Joseph defeated the Lady Highlanders 6-0. Eureka Springs’ boys also lost to St. Joseph in the first round, falling 2-1.

Berryville’s senior class has set the bar high for the Lady Bobcats’ soccer program.

The Green Forest Lady Tigers didn’t get past the second round of the Class 3A state tournament this season, losing 3-1 to Episcopal Collegiate of Little Rock on Saturday in Harrison.

The Green Forest Tigers are one win away from their second state soccer championship in six years.