Stories from Tuesday, October 22, 2019

The Green Forest Lady Tigers are conference champions, and they’re headed to the Class 3A state volleyball tournament.

Berryville High School celebrated Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 11, with a pep assembly in the afternoon before the Bobcats’ game that night against Lincoln.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Arkansans now have less than one year until a REAL ID will be required to board a flight or enter a federal facility. Across the United States, the requirement begins October 1, 2020 as a result of the REAL ID Act. Passed by Congress in 2005, it requires every state to issue this REAL ID-compliant license or ID. More than 227,600 Arkansans have obtained a REAL ID, which is approximately 10 percent of active licenses and IDs in the state...

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, Oct. 17, a total of 93 inmates were being housed in the detention center.

The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission is working on plans for specific improvements to the cemetery. The commissioners recently appropriated funds to hire part-time help for fall maintenance projects such as clearing leaves and storm debris. Additionally, there are plans to clear more paupers’ graves, run a fence line and level some of the smaller headstones. Funds also been allocated to re-gravel the cemetery roads –– a long overdue project...

The Great Passion Play will conclude its 51st year with a Heroes Appreciation Night on Friday, Oct. 25, honoring military (active and veterans), police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and first responders. Free Play tickets will be available for the service person and immediate family...

The Eureka Springs School Board presented its annual report to the public at its meeting Monday, Oct. 14.

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission gave director Lacey Ekberg exactly what she needs to create a marketing plan for 2020 on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Saturday, Oct. 12, for Nanny’s Treasures Flea Market, located at 366A Highway 21 North in Berryville. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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

Carroll County justices of the peace have begun the long process of preparing a proposed 2020 budget, with the quorum court’s joint budget and finance committee meeting twice a week.

When Michelle Mathis left her classroom at Berryville Intermediate School at 2:30 a.m. Aug. 6, she expected to be back in a few hours. Instead, her return took nearly two months.

Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney told the city council Tuesday night that the city needs to look at ways to increase its revenue.