Stories from Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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, Feb. 20, a total of 107 inmates were being housed in the detention center...

The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) is accepting entries into this year’s Great American Cleanup Youth Poster Contest until Friday, Feb. 28. “This year, our youth poster contest winners will have their artwork displayed at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s Forest Fun – Earth Day event,” said Mark Camp, KAB executive director. “We challenge each elementary school across the state to submit at least one poster for judging this year.”...

Carroll County Youth Advisory Council members recently conducted a diaper drive at the Berryville Walmart and collected more than 3,000 diapers to help local families. YAC members are Misael Cifuentes, Jennifer Martinez, Henry Holtkamp, Madison Smalley, Jacob Eastburn, Tess Long, Emmory Morris, Preston Hyatt, Cecilia Doss, Antonio Mendez. Not pictured are Gracie Beck, Grayson Ertel, Megan Holloway and MacKenzie Loudermilk.

The Carroll County Community Foundation offers nonprofit board training from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Berryville Community Center meeting room. All local nonprofit executive directors and board members are invited to attend. The topic of the training is "What is Your Story?" To RSVP, email Janell Robertson at carrollcounty@arcf.org or call 479-253-8203...

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (center) speaks with Berryville High School principal Donnel Armstrong and teacher Matt Sayer during a visit to the school Wednesday. Womack toured the high school and spoke to a group of students regarding the ‘Four Pillars of Success.’

Tyson Foods recently presented the Berryville School District with a check for $2,000 to be used for scholarships. The money was raised during a golf tournament. Pictured from left to right are Berryville High School assistant principal Joey Curtis, Berryville School District superintendent Owen Powell and Tyson assistant plant manager Clint Graves.

During Carroll County’s annual poultry registration, the Conservation District had representatives from Ecodrum to talk about their in-vessel composting system and served lunch to those registering.

After taking ownership of Eureka Springs Hospital on Feb. 1, the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission is getting to business.

The Berryville City Council reviewed the Spring Clean-Up dates and rules at its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 18.

The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce held its second annual job fair, featuring job opportunities from throughout Carroll County and beyond, Tuesday afternoon at the Berryville Community Center.

A Holiday Island man was sentenced Tuesday to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to a child pornography charge.

Floyd Cletus Hall, of Berryville, Arkansas was born November 27, 1919, in Berryville to Marcus and Ida Mae (McCammon) Hall, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the age of 100. He is survived of the home by his loving wife of 80 years Betty (Hayes) Hall; son Don Hall wife Joyce of Green Forest, AR; daughter Charlene Guidotti husband Ed of Berryville, AR; daughter Beverly Mellick of Salinas, CA; daughter Virginia Harris husband James of Sacramento, CA; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 16 great great grandchildren; 1 great great great grandchild; several nieces and nephews; many other relatives and friends.. ...