Stories from Tuesday, July 28, 2020

On June 7th, 2020, the incredible life of Daniel Tobin Mock was cut short by a tragic plane crash in Lander Wyoming resulting in drowning for Daniel while the pilot Scott Fitzgerald exited and survived the incident. Daniel was a fascinating human that shared his zeal for life and love of nature and people with us all. ...

BB King, a 12-year-old tiger at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, was recently diagnosed with lingual hemangiosarcoma after a routine veterinary exam. Lingual hemangiosarcoma is a rare form of cancer generally diagnosed in domestic cats and dogs, and there are no recorded cases of the disease presenting itself in a tiger until now. Oddly, pathology shows the cancer is localized to BB King's tongue even though it typically presents in larger organs — such as the heart — in domestic animals...

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, July 27, a total of 88 inmates were being housed in the detention center...

The Eureka Springs Farmers Market joins farmers markets across the country to celebrate National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 2-8. To help celebrate the occasion, the farmers market will have several drawings for prizes. These will be held on Thursday, Aug. 6, at noon at the market...

The Carroll County Community Foundation, your local branch affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation, has presented its first Proactive Board Grant to the Eureka Springs Community Center’s Youth Room project. According to the Eureka Springs Community Center board, the creation of a safe, supervised space for Eureka Springs youth to hang out, access computers, play games, do homework, attend programs and have a snack would take the community center to the next level. ...

The Holiday Island Community Blood Drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3. The bloodmobile will be in the Elks Lodge parking lot at 4 Park Cliff Drive in the Holiday Island shopping center. There will be a free cholesterol screening for all donors...

The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is considering a plan to streamline shuttle services for the downhill mountain bike trails at Lake Leatherwood City Park.

Under the guidance of Alliance Management Group, Eureka Springs Hospital is cleaning up its accounting processes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone a little differently, with many of us changing the way we work. Some of us began working from home, while others had their hours cut. I am one of the lucky folks who continued to work full time during the pandemic, but I did much of that work from my kitchen table. ...

I’ve been spending some time in the office on Sunday afternoons lately, partly because it gives me a chance to get a head start on the week and partly because it gets me out of the house. I’ve been doing my best to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, which means that I spend a lot of time at home. ...

This week’s Pet of the Week is Boudreaux! He’s a very playful, fun-loving dog. This baby has star quality and even though he’s full grown, he’s all puppy at heart. Don’t let his size fool you — he’s all play and cuddles and loves to have his belly scratched. Come meet him between noon to 5 p.m. daily at Good Shepherd Humane Society Adoption Center! He is just waiting for his loving forever home. He has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and has had his flea, tick and heartworm preventative for the month.

It’s raining kittens at Good Shepherd Humane Society Adoption Center.

The Berryville School Board approved a contract with the solar company Today’s Power at its meeting Monday, July 20.

Lorene Long celebrated her 99th birthday with her family on Saturday, July 11.

The Berryville City Council has approved the sale of 1.64 acres in the Primrose Drive Industrial Park to Mid-States Specialty Eggs Inc. The council voted unanimously to sell the property at its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 21.

The Green Forest School Board approved an adjusted school calendar at its meeting Monday, July 20.

The July meeting of the Carroll County Quorum Court will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, in the courtroom of the Eastern District Courthouse in Berryville. The quorum court regularly meets on the third Monday of each month. The July meeting originally was scheduled for July 20 but was rescheduled to July 27 after County Judge Sam Barr tested positive for COVID-19...

Alpena Mayor Theron McCammond said last week that he will resign his position if the city council goes along with his request to detach two pieces of property — his own and the site of the Top Rock restaurant on U.S. Highway 62.

The Carroll County Fair Board announced Friday that several events will be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “After extensive planning, consultation and due to circumstances outside of our control, we regret to inform you that the 2020 Carroll County Fair Carnival, Truck Pull, Parade, Rodeo, Pageant, Family Fun Night, Educational Dept and Commercial Building events have been canceled,” said a post on the Facebook page for Carroll County Fairgrounds and Indoor Arena. ...

The Carroll County Health Unit will hold a COVID-19 testing event from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 at the Berryville Community Center.

More than 800 Arkansas residents tested positive for COVID-19 over a 24-hour period, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday, bringing the state’s total number of confirmed infections to almost 40,000 since the pandemic began in March.