Stories from Friday, July 5, 2019

Question: Who is the best 10-year-old Cal Ripken League baseball team in the state of Arkansas? Answer: Why, it’s the Carroll County Tigers, of course.

Lucas Poyner, owner of A-Z Merchandise Outlet in Berryville, slices through the ribbon at the official ribbon cutting of his new store Monday, surrounded by members of The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce. Located at 610 High Street in Berryville, A-Z Merchandise Outlet carries a wide range of discount items. The store is open seven days a week.

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is taking the first step in its plans for expansion by fundraising for a new well and water system for the facility. The project will cost an estimated $150,000. That estimate includes the cost to drill the well, install the chlorination system and construct a small building to house the system and water reservoir. A generous donor, C. Martin, has already offered a dollar for dollar matching donation for the first $40,000 raised...

Two members of the Ashley Masonic Lodge receive pins for their long-time membership in the Masons. Joe Mills (left) received his 60-year pin and James Garrett (right) received his 65-year pin. ‘That’s 125 years of combined service in the Masons,’ said Worshipful Master Ezra Hodgson (center) who made the presentations.

After nearly a month of extended spring, the inevitable has happened. Shave your head and slap on some hot pants, because summer is here. Not only is it here, it is thriving. We are expected to experience 80-degree weather the rest of the week, and that’s with rain in the forecast. ...

I’ll celebrate my 50th birthday in September. I suppose for some people that’s not necessarily a pleasant milestone, but I’m not fretting about it. I don’t feel (nearly) 50 most of the time, arthritis notwithstanding. I still listen to that infernal rock and roll music — although these days they call it “classic rock” — and I’m still a big kid at heart. I still like to laugh and joke and I almost always roll out of bed excited about the day — or at least excited about the first cup of coffee...

Several Carroll County students received degrees during the 2018-19 academic year at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, the school announced.   The list includes graduates from the campus in Russellville with certificates as well as associate, bachelor, master, educational specialist and doctoral degrees. ...

Several Carroll County students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. A student must achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 hours of college-level coursework to be named to the Dean’s List...

Gretchen (No. C18-0069) is a female pit mix, approximately 4.5 years old. This goofy girl loves to play and would love a big yard to run around in. She’ll still be a couch potato in her down time, though. She loves to have her chest rubbed and be showered with attention. 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 Carroll County Newspapers editorial staff won a total of 20 awards, including five first-place honors, in the Arkansas Press Association’s 2019 Better Newspaper editorial contest. The awards were announced Saturday at the association’s annual convention in Hot Springs...

Samuel Baker of Holiday Island has been named to the spring 2019 Chancellor's List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. To be named to the Chancellor's List, a student must have completed at least nine credit hours with a grade of A, B, C or "credit,” and maintained at least a 3.9 grade point average...

Kris Burks of Eureka Springs graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies: Library and Information Studies Concentration during May commencement ceremonies at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Local citizens representing the Carroll County Senior Activity & Wellness Center won first place in this year’s Northwest Arkansas Senior Games on May 3 in Harrison.

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com Attorneys representing a Berryville man in a class-action lawsuit aimed at stopping the assessment of an annual $18 fee on Carroll County taxpayers in connection with a failed landfill have filed an amended complaint...