Stories from Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Roberta Pritchett was born on February 4, 1940 in Jay, Oklahoma, daughter of Truman and Ruth (Long) Pritchett. She passed away peacefully on September 15, 2019 in Berryville, AR. She loved the Lord, her family, her pets, gardening, watching NASCAR especially Jimmy Johnson. Roberta was perfect and beautiful to her family as a mother and a nana...

The Berryville Rotary Club recently hosted its September Student of the Month, Eva Weege. She is pictured with Berryville Rotary president Joey Magnini.

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Research and Extension service will present a cattle production records workshop for Carroll, Boone, Newton and Searcy counties from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Boone County Farm Bureau building at 110 W. Industrial Park Road in Harrison. Participants will learn to maintain records with spreadsheets. The class is limited to 16 individuals and food will be provided...

Carroll County Master Gardener training will be held from Oct. 2 to Nov. 6. Learn from the experts on topics such as plant diseases, vegetable gardening, home orchards, annuals and perennials, pest control, landscaping, lawn care, composting and pruning. After the course you will be a part of an organization of garden enthusiasts committed to beautifying the community and staying current on the latest gardening trends...

This listing includes individuals who are booked into the Carroll County Detention Center. Charges may be reduced or dropped, and individuals are presumed innocent until being found guilty in court. As of Thursday, Sept. 12, a total of 99 inmates were being housed in the detention center...

I have been blessed to have a wife and son who have been my support throughout most of my rocky life. My son Ricky picked up his first instrument when he was 3 years old and the entire time he was playing guitars, drums, banjos, trombones, trumpets and any other possible source of noise that kept our home from being peaceful. I was trying to replace those drumsticks with a baseball bat, glove and hat...

The Farmer Community will have its annual pig roast from 11 a.m. until dark on Saturday, Sept. 21, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. The community building is located approximately five miles south of Berryville on Highway 21. Signs will be posted...

The Carroll County Citizen Corps Council that oversees the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Neighborhood Watch programs will be conducting a CERT class from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday evenings in October at the Berryville Fire Department. The class will be held on Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29...

The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is getting ready to purchase two shuttle buses for the downhill trails at Lake Leatherwood City Park.

Covering emergency medical calls in an area the size of Carroll County is no easy feat. Fortunately for county residents, the Mennonite community is lending a helping hand.

By Haley Schichtl CCNNews@cox-internet.com The Eureka Springs School Board approved a budget of $11.485 million for the 2019-20 school year on Monday night, Sept. 9. Also at the meeting, the board agreed to hire Fayetteville-based company Legacy Construction as the new construction manager. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said the company will be at the school to oversee building projects and will help the district keep within its budget...

The Arkansas Adult Education program will hold an open house at the North Arkansas College (NAC) Carroll County Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, to give details on what the program does.

Berryville Lions Club members Tyler Squires, left, and his grandfather Lyman Squires double-check that they have the proper number of flags to distribute on Wednesday in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Lions Club places U.S. flags in front of participating businesses on holidays and other important days as a fundraising project to support their sight conservation projects.

Berryville Police Chief Robert Bartos said Thursday morning that his department was waiting on arrest warrants to be issued in connection with a weekend vandalism spree.

The Green Forest Lady Tigers kept their 2019 volleyball record unblemished last week with a pair of three-set victories.

Overcoming adversity has been a point of emphasis for the Berryville volleyball team this season, beginning in preseason practice.