Stories from Friday, June 28, 2019

A get-together was held recently for Virginia Lee (Norris) Hulsey, now of Branson, Mo.; Yvonne (Meek) King, now of Peck Kan.; and Nina (Meek) Harrell of Rocky Comfort, Mo.; at the Cowboy Church in Green Forest. All three were born and raised in Green Forest, and enjoyed an afternoon of homemade ice cream and desserts with family and friends from near and far away.

For more than 15 years the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market has provided a place for Eurekans to gather, purchase locally grown produce, and build the local economy while supporting sustainable food sources. In 2017 the Farmers’ Market Board of Directors moved the 20-member market from Pine Mountain Village to the Eureka Springs Community Center...

Kirey (No. F18-0014) is a beautiful female tabby, a little over 1.5 years old. She is a very shy girl, but once she gets to know you her sassy side will start to show. She would do best in a home without small children. She gets along with most cats and enjoys playing with toy mice. She is spayed and has her shots. She’s available for adoption at the Good Shepherd Animal Shelter on Highway 62 east of Eureka Springs. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 479-253-9188.

The Berryville Public Library will hold two informal feedback sessions to allow community members to provide input on a new library. The library has been located in the same space for more than 30 years. The Berryville City Council recently agreed to donate a vacant lot across from the city pool as a site for a new library...

Arkansas Tech University has announced the 368 rising high school seniors who have committed to attend the 40th Arkansas Governor’s School on the ATU campus in Russellville July 7-Aug. 3.  Arkansas Governor’s School serves selected students from around the state during the summer before their senior year in high school. ...

Several local students received top academic honors for the spring 2019 semester at the University of Arkansas in Fayettevillle. The following UA students from Berryville earned a 4.0 grade point average during the semester and were named to the Chancellor’s list:...

Mercy Hospital Berryville Auxiliary’s annual business meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was held Monday, June 17, at Carroll Electric in Berryville. The State President’s theme of “Volunteers have a Heart of Gold” was carried out with gold- and red-covered potted plants that also served as door prizes...

Imagine you’re driving to work on Monday morning and you are not a morning person. You’re just chugging along, dreaming of the cup of coffee you’ll soon consume. Oh, coffee –– a beacon of hope when you can barely keep your eyes open because you stayed up late binge-watching Riverdale. Then you see debris in the middle of the road, but it’s too late to swerve. You hear clanging beneath your car –– certainly not the good kind, if there is such a thing...

A heavy equipment operator sloshes through the mud Monday as construction continues on the new Berryville High School building.

Weekend storms downed trees across Northwest Arkansas over the weekend, leading to power outages and road closures in the region but local officials say Carroll County was spared from the brunt of the damage.

Talented duo, Mömandpöp blended music, comedy and theater to teach kids everything from numbers to the importance of taking care of each other Monday at the Berryville Public Library.

A high-speed chase through Eureka Springs resulted in the arrest of a Berryville man on multiple charges on Thursday, June 20.

The city of Berryville’s economic development efforts got a major boost on Friday, when U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city.

Betty Lee (Tharp) Howard, resident of Berryville, Arkansas departed this life Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Berryville, at the age of 91. She was born July 13, 1927 in Green Forest, Arkansas to Auburn L and Ovah Jane (Shaw) Tharp. Betty graduated from Green Forest High School in 1947. ...

Sunday was a dreary sort of day in Carroll County, but it was also a milestone day for me. It was the five-year anniversary of my first day here at Carroll County Newspapers. The time has passed quickly, but I’ve enjoyed almost every day of it. Before I came here, I was managing editor of the daily newspaper in Pine Bluff. ...