Stories from Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts may now re-enroll in certain CRP continuous signup practices or, if eligible, select a one-year contract extension.

Photo courtesy of The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce Tina Ward, co-owner with husband Carl, cuts the ribbon officially welcoming their new business Shaved Ice Paradise to the Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce. Shaved Ice Paradise is located at 1316 West Trimble, on Highway 62 just west of the Berryville city limits.

Green Forest Elementary os one of 10 schools across Arkansas to receive the Reading Initiative for Student Excellence (R.I.S.E.) award from The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and Governor Asa Hutchinson for their efforts to increase reading instruction, build community partnerships and promote a culture of reading.

Submitted photo Green Forest Mayor Jerry Carlton cuts the ribbon Wednesday during at open house at the new Green Forest City Hall.

After a year of debate, it’s official: These little piggies cannot stay home.

A public meeting has been scheduled to discuss residents’ concerns over exploratory drilling to determine the feasibility of a limestone quarry in the Winona township near Keels Creek and the Kings River.

Belynda Goff walked out of the Carroll County Detention Center in Berryville as a free woman Thursday morning after serving more than 22 years in prison for the 1994 murder of her husband, Stephen, in a Green Forest apartment.