December 2022

An unspoken dream fulfilled

December 20, 2022

The first time I got paid for writing a newspaper story, I was 16 years old. I wrote sports stories for a weekly newspaper in Pine Bluff that has long since closed its doors. I was paid 25 cents per column inch — about $15 to fill up half a page.

C4 Student of the Quarter

December 20, 2022

December 20, 2022

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge honored Berryville police officer Pauline Knott as the Carroll County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year at the 20th annual Officer of the Year awards and recognition luncheon at the Benton Event Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

December 20, 2022

The computer system at the Berryville School District was hacked last week, causing the district to lose internet access and use of computers. The district also lost phone services temporarily.

December 20, 2022

Carroll County Community Media LLC has purchased the Carroll County News, the company announced Monday. The company is a partnership between Carroll County News managing editor Scott Loftis, photographer David Bell and former Berryville Chamber of Commerce director Steve Johnson.

Farmington 68, Berryville 16

December 20, 2022

Farmington overpowers shorthanded Bobcats

December 20, 2022

Playing without their senior point guard, against probably the best Class 4A team in the state, the odds were stacked against the Berryville Bobcats last Friday night at Bobcat Arena. And the odds held, as a talented Farmington team beat Berryville 68-28 in the 4A-1 conference opener for both teams.

Quality over quantity for BV wrestlers

December 20, 2022

Depth might be an issue for the Berryville wrestling team, but coach Ryan Whetham said there’s no shortage of talent or work ethic on the Bobcats’ roster. “We’ve got a bunch of new, young kids, ninth-graders and a few 10th-graders that have never wrestled before, and that’s good for our future,” Whetham said.

Producers: Winter can mean more problems with predators

December 20, 2022

As winter nears, farmers and ranchers can expect more trouble with predators, said Dr. David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of graduate studies and continuing education for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Job Fair

December 20, 2022