Stories from Friday, September 20, 2019

Several events have been scheduled for students and parents at Berryville High School on Friday, Oct. 18. A Financial Aid Workshop will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the high school library. Parent Night for grades 10-11 will be held in the high school cafeteria...

The Mercy Hospital Berryville Auxiliary Booth was named Grand Champion at the 2019 Carroll County Fair that concluded Aug. 31 in Berryville. Pictured are parliamentarian Mary Jo Vallie and thrift store manager Juanita Baker of the committee that provided the winning education booth. The display is being shown at the Northwest Arkansas District Fair, which opened Sunday and continues through Sunday, Sept. 22, in Harrison. Other Auxiliary members who worked on the booth were membership chair Pat Armer and DVS Deana Davidson.

Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry signed a proclamation on Friday, Sept. 13, designating Constitution Week that occurs each year from Sept.17-23, commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. The local Abendschone Chapter of the NSDAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) has displays in the local middle school libraries offering information on the Constitution, Bill of Rights and other associated documents.  Standing behind Berry are (from left) Chapter Regent Margaret Scobee, Registrar Colleen Cook and Vice Regent  Phyllis Jones.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division is accepting applications for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant for Wildfire Suppression Kits until Oct. 4. More than 80 Wildfire Suppression Kits will be awarded this year across the state to rural volunteer fire departments. More than 300 kits have been distributed since 2014...

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the area’s exclusive provider of blood products to more than 40 area hospitals, is experiencing a shortage of all blood types. Donations are needed immediately to ensure that adequate reserve levels are maintained. ...

The AARP Driver Safety Program is seeking volunteers to be instructors. Previous teaching experience is not a requirement, but the ability to speak clearly, leadership, management and social skills are beneficial. Classes are taught at local churches, libraries, hospitals, banks, fire stations and community centers. Instructors teach classes at the location and times that fit their schedule. Get all the training and tools you need from AARP...

Sweet Hannah (No. C19-0053) is a female, beagle, searching for the perfect home. She is 3 years old and only weighs 30 pounds. Her dream home should include a nice soft bed and lots of long walks. Treats will be necessary. 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 Eureka Springs Historical Museum has announced dates for the 11th annual “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City” living history tours at the city cemetery. This year’s performances will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-19, and again on Friday and Saturday, Oct 25-26...

This past Saturday, Gideon and I celebrated the marriage of two dear friends. It was a full weekend of wedding events, with the rehearsal dinner Friday night, the wedding Saturday afternoon and an after-party that night by the river. The wedding was beautiful from beginning to end. ...

According to the fine folks at Google, the first day of fall is now less than a week away. The autumnal equinox — that is, according to the equally fine folk at Wikipedia, one of two days each year when the plane of Earth’s equator passes directly through the sun, thus resulting in approximately equal durations of daytime and nighttime across the planet — will occur on Monday, Sept. 23...

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion welcomed new director Lacey Ekberg in August, and Ekberg said she hit the ground running.

North Arkansas College (Northark) in Harrison has been designated as the first FANUC Authorized Satellite Training (FAST) Center for robotics training in Arkansas. The announcement was made by Dr. Randy Esters, Northark president, to the Arkansas State Chamber and Associated Industries of Arkansas members during the September Door-to-Door meeting held at Northark...

Work continues on the Freeman Avenue extension in Berryville. The 0.3-mile extension will connect Freeman to Highway 62 near Economy Drug and is expected to ease traffic around the Berryville School District’s west campus.

Thurman and Flanagin has announced the addition of a new associate attorney, Megan Tweedy. Tweedy was sworn into the Arkansas Bar by Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Before attending law school, Tweedy received a bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism at Arkansas State University. In 2016, Tweedy moved to Northwest Arkansas to attend the University of Arkansas School of Law, where she graduated cum laude in May 2019. ...

Richard Harp has had a long, successful career as a business and civic leader in Berryville. His accomplishments are too numerous to list. But his role in the creation

By Scott Loftis CarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.com Mercy Hospital Berryville celebrated its 50th anniversary with the Carroll County community on Sunday, Sept. 15. From humble beginnings — the hospital’s first medical staff meeting was held in the dining room of Town & Country Bowling Lanes on July 14, 1969 — through changes in technology and a difficult financial and regulatory environment that has left many small towns without a hospital, Mercy Berryville has been a constant resource for the community it serves.. ...

Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center held an open house in Berryville on Thursday, Sept. 12, offering the public a chance to see the updates the center has made since moving to its new location in October 2017.

Berryville mayor Tim McKinney (left) helps former alderman Joel Gibson celebrate his 100th birthday Saturday. McKinney read a proclamation honoring the Carroll County native and centenarian for his long service on the Berryville city council and in civic life. More than 150 relatives and friends dropped by to give Gibson their best wishes.

Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson told attorneys in a class action lawsuit challenging an annual $18 tax assessment charged to Carroll County property owners that he’ll issue an opinion soon on a defense motion to dismiss the case.

A private firm will provide security services at the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse Complex in Berryville, the county’s quorum court decided at Monday night’s regular meeting.

Two adults and five minors were arrested late last week in connection with vandalism at two locations in Berryville the previous weekend.

The Berryville boys golf team got a tournament victory on Thursday, Sept. 12, topping Kingston and Eureka Springs at the Carroll County Country Club. Berryville shot a 281, followed by Kingston at 303 and Eureka Springs at 334. Berryville’s Nate Allen was the individual medalist with an 81. Eureka Springs’ Levi Crider and Marshall’s Blayn Harness tied for second at 94, one shot ahead of Berryville’s D.J. Colbert...

The Green Forest volleyball team won its sixth consecutive match on Thursday, Sept. 12, then suffered its first loss of the season Monday night.

Turnovers can be impossible for a football team to overcome. The Berryville Bobcats learned that the hard way in a 31-14 loss at Huntsville on Friday that evened the Bobcats’ record at 1-1 after an impressive season-opening victory over West Fork...

Green Forest’s offense was stuck in neutral for most of four quarters Friday night. Still, the Tigers went toe to toe with Commerce, Okla., until a fluke play swung the game and opened the door for a 7-0 Commerce victory.