Stories from Friday, September 13, 2019

Steven L. Koch of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born May 8, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska, son of Robert Eugene and Lorraine Joan (Bielenberg) Koch. Steve passed away September 9, 2019 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas at the age of 69. Steve was a member of I.B.E.W. #22 of Omaha, Nebraska. He enjoyed sharing his McDonald’s breakfast with his dog Molly, watching horse racing and NASCAR...

The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow presents three accomplished writers in residence, Ruth Weinstein, Heather Diamon and Storme Maynard, as featured readers at this month's Poetluck at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at 515 Spring St. in Eureka Springs...

Calling all cat people: More than 20 kittens found during a rescue on Aug. 28 near Berryville still need help.

Learn how to make your business or service show up and stand out at a free class for business owners at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, in the Friends Room at the Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library at 194 Spring St. The class is the first in a three-part series of free digital tools workshops for small businesses provided by the library in partnership with main Street Eureka Springs and underwritten by the Libraries Lead with Digital Skills program in partnership with the American Library Association and Grow with Google.. ...

Regular readers of this column know that I’m a devoted baseball fan. More accurately, I’m a devoted Chicago Cubs fan. This year, that means baseball season for me will likely be finished sooner than it has been for the past four years. This Cubs team isn’t making the playoffs and if it somehow does get in, it won’t be for long...

They say if you go shopping with cash, you’ll spend less than you would if you were using a credit card. It has something to do with seeing the money leave your wallet versus just swiping your card and going on your merry way. Apparently spending money is different when you literally feel it slipping out of your hands...

The Carroll County Health Unit will offer flu vaccinations from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at 402 Hailey Road in Berryville. People should bring their insurance cards with them to the flu vaccine clinic. If they do not have insurance, or the insurance does not cover flu shots, the vaccine will be available at no charge...

Ricky (No. F19-0024) is a tabby and white male cat, a little under a year old. He is a fun loving guy that likes to play as much as he does cuddle. He is neutered and has his shots. He’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.

Haley Schichtl has joined the staff of Carroll County Newspapers as a news reporter. A Conway native, Schichtl graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a degree in journalism this summer. Schichtl worked for the school yearbook, The Scroll, for two years where she learned photography, reporting, writing and editing skills...

Berryville Police Chief Robert Bartos said Monday that he expects an investigation of weekend vandalism to wrap up quickly.

A Green Forest man who allegedly threatened to commit a mass shooting at the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville likely won’t be leaving the county jail any time soon.

Turnovers are a football team’s worst nightmare, and they proved costly last week for the Berryville Junior Bobcats.

The Green Forest Junior Tigers spread the offensive wealth in a 40-6 victory over visiting Yellville-Summit on Thursday, Sept. 5.

Several Carroll County cross country athletes competed in the Elkins Invitational on Saturday. Green Forest’s Jennifer Martinez finished fourth in the Class 1A-3A girls race in a time of 23:00.13, while teammate Jake Lopez finished seventh in the 1A-3A boys race at 18:46:11...

The Berryville Lady Bobcats opened their 2019 volleyball season in fine fashion last Thursday, traveling to Huntsville and sweeping the Lady Eagles in three sets.

It’s a whole new season for the Green Forest Tigers. After struggling to a 1-9 finish in 2018, the Tigers issued a strong opening statement to the 2019 season last Friday with a dominating 39-12 road victory over Yellville-Summit.

Every football team wants to start the season on a positive note. It’s fair to say the Berryville Bobcats accomplished that objective. The Bobcats steamrolled West Fork 41-0 in their 2019 season opener Friday night at Bobcat Stadium, racing out to a 35-0 halftime lead and dominating every phase of the game.