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State reports 3 more local deaths; virus claims life of Berryville teacher (1/12/21)By Robert Cox and Scott LoftisCCNnews@cox-internet.comThree more Carroll County residents have died from complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Arkansas Department of Health, and Berryville School District superintendent Owen Powell confirmed Monday that a teacher in the district has died...
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Valentino back in custody (1/12/21)By Scott LoftisCarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.comA former Eureka Springs resident who faces charges in several pending criminal cases is back behind bars at the Carroll County Detention Center after a judge ruled that he violated conditions of his release on bail. Sebastian Valentino, 50, was one of three people arrested after a standoff with officers from the Carroll County Special Response Team in September 2019 in Eureka Springs. ...
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Berryville council debates liquor ordinance (1/12/21)By Robert CoxCCNnews@cox-internet.comThe Berryville City Council last week debated changes to the city’s existing liquor ordinance. According to Mayor Tim McKinney, a proposed amendment is necessary to bring the ordinance in line with recent changes proposed by the state Alcohol Beverage Control board...
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Vaccinations continue: Local hospitals report no issues with patient capacity (1/12/21)By Robert Cox and Samantha JonesCCNnews@cox-internet.comWhile many hospitals across the country are struggling to deal with another surge of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic — particularly rural hospitals, where beds and staff are limited and space for transfers is limited — Carroll County’s two largest healthcare facilities are weathering the storm without any major problems and are rapidly completing the process of vaccinating their staff against the novel coronavirus...
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16 Connect 4 students working as paid apprentices (1/12/21)By Robert CoxCCNnews@cox-internet.comThe Connect 4 board of directors heard some good news during its quarterly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 7. The technical education program, a cooperative effort between the various school districts in Carroll County and several local businesses and manufacturers, is doing well in its third year, with 55 students enrolled —28 from Green Forest, 21 from Berryville and six from Eureka Springs — with 16 participating in paid apprenticeship programs where they are earning between $11 and $18 an hour. ...
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Good Shepherd Humane Society planning community cat program, disaster response (1/12/21)By Samantha JonesCitizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.comAfter adopting out 437 animals in 2020, Good Shepherd Humane Society has plans to create new programs to help local animals in 2021. Cole Wakefield, director of animal operations, said he’s working to create a community cat program. The program would be focused in Eureka Springs, Wakefield said, but would expand throughout Carroll County “with the goal of building a cat support community.” Wakefield said a group of volunteers will help save cats through the trap-and-release program, where feral cats are caught, spayed or neutered and released back into their environment.. ...
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Pet of the Week: Cable (1/12/21)
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Eureka Springs parks commission working on organization, finances (1/12/21)By Samantha JonesCitizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.comThe Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission has a lot of work to do in 2021, and interim director Scott Miskiel said his team is ready for that challenge. Miskiel, who was named interim director last October after the firing of former director Justin Huss, said he’s working on getting parks finances in order. ...
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Holiday Island officials (1/12/21)Holiday Island’s first city officials were recently sworn into office.
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Microsoft whiz (1/12/21)Berryville High School freshman Jada Hankins (right) shows off her certificate recognizing her as a Microsoft Office Specialist.
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Quorum court pushes meetings back 1 hour (1/6/21)By Scott LoftisCarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.comThe Carroll County Quorum Court will push its monthly meetings back by an hour for the next two years.
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Cases increase by 123; no new deaths reported in county (1/6/21)By Robert CoxCCNnews@cox-internet.comAccording to numbers released by the Arkansas Department of Health on Monday morning, there were 123 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since last week, with no additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and more than 130 reported recoveries.
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Butterball canceling contracts in county (1/6/21)By Scott LoftisCarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.comAn undisclosed number of Carroll County turkey growers have been informed that their contracts with Butterball LLC will be canceled within 90 days.
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Community minded: Butlers mark 40 years of ministry in Carroll County (1/6/21)By Samantha JonesCitizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.comFor the past 40 years, Pastor Keith Butler and his wife, Carol, have served the community through their leadership at Church on the Hill in Berryville.
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Parker ruled fit to stand trial (1/6/21)By Scott LoftisCarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.comA Green Forest man who was arrested in August 2019 after allegedly threatening a circuit court judge suffers from mental disease but has the capacity to understand the legal proceedings against him and to effectively assist in his defense, according to a doctor who examined him last month.
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Eureka Springs man marks century of ingenuity, ideas (1/6/21)By Robert CoxCCNnews@cox-internet.comEureka Springs resident McKinley Weems spent a good chunk of his life building things, tearing things down, and finding new uses for the odd bits and bobs left over. On Saturday, Jan. 2, he celebrated his 100th birthday. The most well-known project Weems worked on was the Christ of the Ozarks statue on Magnetic Mountain near his hometown. The 67-foot-tall statue — which turns 55 this year — has an arm span of 65 feet and is the largest depiction of Jesus in the United States. ...
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Eureka Springs Auditorium receives $74K grant (1/6/21)By Samantha JonesCitizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.comThe Eureka Springs City Auditorium recently received a $73,707.45 grant through the Arkansas Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Rick Bright, finance director for the city advertising and promotion commission, said he heard about the grant just before Jan. 1. There was additional funding available through the CARES Act, Bright said, that needed to be spent before the year ended. Bright said the grant specifically targeted convention centers and auditoriums...
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Eureka Springs parks officials review preliminary 2021 budget (1/6/21)By Scott LoftisCarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.comScott Miskiel, interim director of the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Department, met for more than two hours on Wednesday, Dec. 23, with parks commissioner Kevin Ruehle and grounds and natural resources manager Dave Renko to review preliminary budget figures for 2021.
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Eureka Springs community center offers outdoor walking trail (1/6/21)By Samantha JonesCitizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.comThe Eureka Springs Community Center unveiled its new outdoor walking trail in early December, and it’s already become a popular part of the facility.
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Pets of the Week (1/6/21)This week's Pets of the Week are Cagney and Lacey.
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County’s case count tops 2,000 with 30 deaths (12/29/20)By Robert CoxCCNnews@cox-internet.comCarroll County reached a new mark Monday morning with a cumulative total of 2,000 COVID-19 cases, along with 30 total deaths — including two in the past week — attributed to the novel coronavirus. The increases come two weeks after the first shipment of vaccine arrived in the county on Dec. 18, with doses administered to healthcare workers at hospitals in Berryville and Eureka Springs...
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Trendsetter Cities: Green Forest, Eureka Springs make business publication’s annual list (12/29/20)By Robert CoxCCNnews@cox-internet.comTwo Carroll County cities were among more than 20 honored last week when they were named 2020 Trendsetter Cities by Arkansas Business. The annual honors, designed to honor cities who are leaders in innovative programs and initiatives for improvement and growth, were presented in six categories for city improvement projects, ranging from Education & Workforce Development, Infrastructure/Water, and Environmental/Green Management Practices to Wellness & Fitness, Public Safety and Tourism Development/Creative Culture. . ...
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JPs OK county budget for 2021 (12/29/20)By Scott LoftisCarrollCountyNews@cox-internet.comThe Carroll County Quorum Court approved the county’s 2021 budget at its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 21, by a vote of 10-0. The budget ordinance, which received its second and third readings at the Dec. 21 meeting, projects the county’s 2021 general fund revenue at approximately $5.78 million, with projected expenditures of approximately $5.66 million. The budget projects road fund revenues of approximately $3.41 million with projected expenditures of approximately $3.3 million...
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Wilson retires after 48 years of service to county (12/29/20)By Robert CoxCCNnews@cox-internet.comSome time ago, an upset Carroll County resident walked into the circuit clerk’s office and, after speaking with the clerk, demanded to know, “Who is your boss?” The clerk replied simply, “You are.” Ramona Wilson, who’ll be 71 next month, likes to tell that story. After 48 years serving the people of Carroll County — including the past 22 as circuit clerk, it’s still one of her favorites...
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Pet of the Week: Homelander (12/29/20)This week our Pet of the Week is Homelander.
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Senior center sees increased need in county (12/29/20)By Samantha JonesCitizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.comThe Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is serving more clients than ever because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Center director Christina Butler reported that the pandemic has impacted the number of meals served through the program. “The volume of meals we serve has definitely gone up,” Butler said...
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County’s death toll reaches 28: Four more local residents die from COVID-19 (12/22/20)Four more Carroll County residents have died from complications related to COVID-19 and the county has seen an increase of more than 160 cases in the past week.
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Hospital employees receive 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine (12/22/20)Hospitals in Berryville and Eureka Springs received their first shipments of COVID-19 on Friday, Dec. 18, and began vaccinating employees that afternoon.
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Whitaker sentenced to 5 years in prison (12/22/20)A former Green Forest resident who was arrested in August 2019 after allegedly threatening to commit a mass shooting at the Carroll County Eastern District Courthouse has been sentenced to five years in prison after making a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Cox joins Carroll County Newspapers staff (12/22/20)Veteran journalist Robert Cox has joined the staff of Carroll County Newspapers. Cox, who began work Monday in Berryville, will serve as a reporter and lead page designer for publications including the Carroll County News and Lovely County Citizen. A native of Charleston, Mo., Cox has nearly 30 years’ experience as a professional journalist. ...
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Pursuit ends in head-on collision, multiple charges for Alpena man (12/22/20)An Alpena man is facing a lengthy list of charges including attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer after allegedly leading officers on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a head-on collision in Eureka Springs on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
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Berryville council approves budget, gets good news on state grants (12/22/20)The Berryville City Council approved the city’s 2021 budget resolution at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, and also got some good financial news from Mayor Tim McKinney.
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Eureka Springs City Council debates waiving utility late fees (12/22/20)The Eureka Springs City Council spent much of its Dec. 14 meeting debating whether or not to waive late fees on water and sewer, but the matter never came to a vote.
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Green Forest police receive $109,000 through CARES Act (12/22/20)The Green Forest Police Department has received $109,000 through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Mayor Jerry Carlton said.
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Berryville board OKs bond sale for ‘huge savings’ (12/22/20)The Berryville School District is on track to save more than $450,000 after the school board voted Monday, Dec. 14, to sell a $2.6 million bond.
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Pet of the Week: Fireball (12/22/20)All this week’s Pet of the Week, Fireball, wants for Christmas is a new home!
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Senior Center Menus: Dec. 22-30 (12/22/20)The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Tuesday, Dec. 22 Smoked brisket, mixed vegetables, baked beans, roll. Wednesday, Dec. 23 Christmas ham, sweet potatoes, steamed spinach, roll, pumpkin roll...
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Eureka Springs School Board OKs early dismissal on Wednesdays (12/22/20)Teachers in the Eureka Springs School District will have extra time every week to help virtual learning students until the end of the school year.
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Green Forest board hires CNA to help nursing staff (12/22/20)The Green Forest School Board is giving its nursing staff a helping hand.
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Loaves & Fishes Food Bank to begin computerized client intake (12/22/20)The Loaves & Fishes Food Bank in Berryville will soon begin its conversion from a manual, card-based system of client intake to a computerized system that accesses a web-based database provided and maintained by the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. Last week, Loaves & Fishes accepted the donation of a computer desk from Brashears Furniture to help facilitate that change...
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Shop With A Cop spreads Christmas joy (12/22/20)Saturday, Dec.12, was a day full of Christmas cheer for many of Carroll County’s youngest residents. Forty children from Eureka Springs, Berryville and Green Forest arrived at the Berryville Walmart to be greeted by a group of local police officers. Each child was paired with an officer and whisked away to pick out $100 in Christmas gifts...
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Food banks continue to serve community during pandemic (12/22/20)Since the COVID-19 pandemic started early this year, local foods banks have served Carroll County residents in need. That’s one thing that will stay the same going into 2021, several food bank representatives reported.
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Schneider volunteers to join Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission (12/22/20)Outgoing Eureka Springs City Council member Mickey Schneider has volunteered to join the city’s cemetery commission, chair Susan Tharp announced at the commission’s meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
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Hot Springs man arrested after allegedly fleeing from deputy (12/22/20)A Hot Springs man is facing a multitude of charges — including four felonies — after an incident in which, hours after allegedly being involved in a stabbing incident in Boone County, he is accused of attempting to flee in a truck with a stolen license plate, nearly striking a Carroll County deputy sheriff in the process.
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Nativity scene is 70-year tradition in Eureka Springs (12/22/20)Every year since 1950, the Eureka Springs chapter of Beta Sigma Phi International sorority has placed life-sized figures of the Christmas nativity scene in the band shell of Basic Spring Park. After 70 years the tradition continues and folks make the trip from all over the area every year to take in the beautiful display as a part of their holiday experience in historic Eureka Springs...
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Williams makes SAU Dean’s List (12/22/20)Green Forest High School graduate Lexey Brooke Williams has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students were required to earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester. Williams is a sophomore agricultural business major...