Stories from Tuesday, April 7, 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 Monday, April 6, a total of 90 inmates were being housed in the detention center...

Tyson Foods, the largest employer in Carroll County, announced on Tuesday, March 31, that it will pay approximately $60 million in “thank you” bonuses to 116,000 frontline workers and truck drivers in the U.S. who support the company’s operations to provide food during the COVID-19 pandemic...

While the novel coronavirus claims thousands of lives across the United States, Arkansas officials including Gov. Asa Hutchinson say the number of cases here remains below projections. The governor attributes that to social distancing. From an anecdotal perspective, I’m not sure I believe that. It seems there are quite a few folks, both across the state and right here in Carroll County, who continue to ignore the situation and refuse to heed the experts’ advice...

This is not a time to be fearful. It is a time to be smart and informed. So I want to tell the public what Eureka Christian Health Outreach, Inc. (ECHO) is doing during this unusual time. As we have always done in the past, ECHO is stepping up to make sure our patients who are uninsured are cared for. Because of the request to limit congregation of persons, the regular clinic sessions will be closed. ...

Willow is this week’s Pet of the Week. She’s an adorable little kitty that is very loving and friendly. She is approximately 10 months old and she has been spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. She would be the perfect companion in these imperfect times! For more information on Willow and other four-legged friends, contact Good Shepherd Humane Society at 479-253-9188.

Members of the Carroll County Extension Homemakers clubs have been sewing masks to send to hospitals, police and fire departments, and other facilities in the area that need them.

The First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs is expanding the Answering the Call program to serve anyone in need in western Carroll County, according to Rev. Blake Lasater.

Voters in Holiday Island will decide in November whether to incorporate as a town, Carroll County Judge Sam Barr has ordered.

The Carroll County Quorum Court voted Thursday, April 2, to appropriate $150,000 for the county sheriff’s office to contract with an outside provider for medical service at the county jail.

High school seniors in Carroll County had their final year of school abruptly cut short as schools across the state were closed to on-site instruction in mid-March to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted last week to cancel the 35th Annual Ice Cream Social festival scheduled to be held on the historic downtown Berryville Public Square June 12-13. The board plans to reschedule the event at a date to be determined later this summer...

Arkansas public schools will remain closed to on-site instruction for the remainder of the academic year, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday.

Carroll County has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, County Judge Sam Barr announced Wednesday, April 1.