Stories from Tuesday, May 12, 2020

James LaCavera, who lived to make people laugh, passed away on May 3rd, 2020 surrounded by the family he loved. Did you hear about the guy who lost his whole left side??? Well….He’s all right now! We will miss hearing him say that joke. It was one of few that was on his wife’s “allowed” list to share with strangers. James forged a 76 year trail of laughter, generosity, compassion and abundant love...

Five generations of family pose for a photo. From left to right are Kim Deatherage holding Kynlee Chapin, Linda Deatherage, Bill Allred, and Michael Chapin holding Greyson Chapin. Kynlee and Greyson, who are 4 months old, are 95-year-old Bill Allred’s first great-great-grandchildren and the first twins in the Allred family since 1900.

The Connect 4 board voted at its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, to approve a memorandum of understanding with North Arkansas College to allow students to receive concurrent credit.

Last Christmas, Gideon and I gifted my mom and nana tickets to see Elton John. The concert was scheduled for June and all four of us were going to go. They were ecstatic when they opened the homemade tickets, which Gideon created with construction paper and the clever use of scissors. In the age of digital tickets, it was certainly our most colorful option...

My oldest son is a college dropout. And soon he’ll be a college graduate. Ronnie hasn’t exactly followed the traditional path toward his degree. He was awarded a prestigious scholarship to Arkansas State University during his senior year in high school. But he enlisted in the Marine Corps instead...

It’s tough for a nonprofit to raise money during a pandemic, so Good Shepherd Humane Society and Eureka Springs School of the Arts had to get creative.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is reminding Arkansans that they must ensure any livestock they purchase or receive from other states meets state and federal import requirements. The Department of Agriculture’s Livestock and Poultry Division can offer assistance to ensure the animals have the proper documentation to allow movement into Arkansas...

This is Dixie and she is the Pet of the Week. She’s very sweet and friendly. She loves to run and play and is great with kids and other animals. She would love to have a yard to frolic in! She is black and white with a splash of sassiness and a whole lot of love! She has been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped and is ready to go play in her forever home. For more information, call Good Shepherd Humane Society at 479-253-9188.

This is Dixie and she is the Pet of the Week. She’s very sweet and friendly. She loves to run and play and is great with kids and other animals. She would love to have a yard to frolic in! She is black and white with a splash of sassiness and a whole lot of love! She has been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped and is ready to go play in her forever home. For more information, call Good Shepherd Humane Society at 479-253-9188.

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, May 11, a total of 66 inmates were being housed in the detention center...

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission met for the first of several planned weekly budget workshops on Wednesday, May 6, where the commissioners got a taste of the budget cuts to come.

The city of Eureka Springs has received $44,188 from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas. The foundation recently awarded seven additional grants in its Rapid-Response COVID-19 Relief program, which now has funded $1.7 million in grants to organizations in Arkansas working to prevent the spread of coronavirus or helping communities deal with its effects. ...

The Berryville city council voted at its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, to hold the city’s annual Spring Clean-Up the week of May 18-22.

The Mercy healthcare system is cutting salaries for its highest-paid employees, implementing furloughs and eliminating jobs across its four-state service area.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday, May 5, that recreational travel from other states to Arkansas can resume with some exceptions, and the Eureka Springs tourism industry is preparing for incoming travelers.

The Rock Bottom Chuck Wagon Races in Green Forest have become a popular springtime tradition over the past 13 years. But with Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s declaration of a statewide public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s unclear how the 2020 event will be affected.