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Search for Romp Hole shooter ongoing (6/15/21)Carroll County deputies interrupted an alleged kidnapping and potentially a murder Saturday afternoon on the Kings River north of Berryville. According to Carroll County Chief Deputy Maj. Jerry Williams, the armed suspect — identified as Benjamin Reagan, a felon with multiple convictions in Arkansas and Missouri, including several for violent crimes — who opened fire on deputies after kidnapping a Carroll County resident is still at large after a five-hour active search for the suspect proved fruitless... -
Farm Family of the Year: Worleys receive Carroll County honor (6/15/21)Some people call it hedging their bets. For Carroll County farmer Freddie Worley, it’s just being practical. “We’ve always had town jobs,” said Worley, 64, who claims to be retired despite splitting his time between his family’s cow/calf operation, cutting hay, two tire shops and an equipment rental business. “The cattle market is up and down, so volatile.”... -
School boards approve extra money for teachers, staff related to pandemic (6/15/21)Teachers and staff in both the Berryville and Green Forest school districts will be receiving some extra compensation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The boards of both districts met in special sessions on June 7 and each approved plans to issue additional compensation for the extra duties they performed during the pandemic, which includes everything from temperature screenings to extra cleaning... -
Learning through a pandemic: Local educators, students reflect on year filled with uncertainty (6/15/21)When Carroll County schools closed in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it felt like turning off a machine — a well-oiled machine revolving around state testing, painstakingly planned class projects and time-honored events like prom and graduation... -
Attorney: 4 CAPC members appointed illegally (6/15/21)The legal battle centering around the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission continues to twist and turn, with an attorney arguing in court documents that no fewer than four of the seven sitting commissioners were illegally appointed... -
Kiwanis Club Youth Fishing Derby (6/15/21)The Berryville Kiwanis Club hosted its annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, June12, 2021, at George Pond in Berryville. -
Ribbon Cutting — True Self Recovery (6/15/21)The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, June 11, 2021, at True Self Recovery. -
Eureka Springs Hospital’s swing bed program brings patients home (6/15/21)Often, living in a small town means having your medical needs met in another city. But that’s not the case at Eureka Springs Hospital, where patients can recover from surgery or sickness just a short drive from home. Amber Leibee, who runs the swing bed program, said the program exists as a bridge between an acute care stay and the road home for recovering patients. ... -
Berryville man sentenced for drug trafficking (6/15/21)A Berryville man was sentenced on Thursday, June 10, to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of distribution of a controlled substance-methamphetamine. Judge P.K Holmes III presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fort Smith... -
Service project (6/15/21)Holiday Island Rotary President Jane Rost recently presented a check to Linda Graves, chair of Imagination Library in Carroll County. -
Pet of the Week: Kitty Kitty (6/15/21)This week’s Pet of the Week is Kitty Kitty. -
Turpentine Creek helps rescue ‘Tiger King’ cats (6/15/21)Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) recently helped the federal government to rescue 68 big cats from Jeffery (Jeff) and Lauren Lowe’s Tiger King Park, previously owned by so-called “Tiger King,” Joe Exotic. In January, a federal judge ordered the Lowes to surrender all big cat cubs in their possession under the age of 1-year-old, as well as the mothers of the cubs, to the government, which has worked with sanctuaries and other animal welfare agencies to find safe homes for them. ... -
Hearty donation (6/15/21)Eureka Springs Historical Museum board member Mike Reed and director Jeff Danos accepted a $4,800 check from former chili cook-off world champion Steve Falkowski, representing the Arkansas State Chili Championship. -
Flint Street director embraces food bank role (6/15/21)A longtime social worker, Kathy Barnes knows how important it is to help those in need. She knows it so well that the Flint Street Board of Directors named her the new director of Flint Street Fellowship in April. “I’ve been through a lot. Most social workers have been through a lot in their own lives,” Barnes said. ... -
Parks panel considers Magnetic Spring repairs (6/15/21)The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is working toward repairing Magnetic Spring. At the commission’s June 1 workshop, interim director Scott Miskiel described the scope of repairs at the spring. Miskiel said the stonework is “in pretty bad shape,” with the stone crumbling around the basins and causing water to flow over the surface. That has led to algae issues, Miskiel said, and flooding in the gardens below the structure... -
Green Forest officer fatally shoots armed suspect (6/8/21)Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of a Green Forest man who was killed Saturday during a violent altercation with local police. The victim, identified as Maung Tway, 34, was shot by police responding to a call about a disturbance in an apartment building located at 408 S. Thorne Ave., where Tway lived with three roommates... -
Berryville council approves land sale (6/8/21)The Berryville City Council last week voted to approve the sale of five acres of land in the city’s Regional Business Park to Matt Hudgins, a Missouri-based cabinet maker looking to expand his business. According to the proposal presented to the council during the June 1 meeting, Hudgins agreed to pay $9,000 an acre — $45,000 in total — for the property described as “Lot 2” in the documents... -
Attorney: Judge’s order landed in spam folder (6/8/21)An attorney representing defendants in a lawsuit centered around the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission didn’t receive a judge’s order in the case before a commission meeting on May 26 because of a glitch in her email, she says in a court filing...
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Berryville school district breaks ground on solar project (6/8/21)Members of the Berryville school board participated in a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a solar array project that is expected to provide approximately 80 percent of the district’s energy needs and save millions in energy costs. The solar array, which will be located on the west side of the district’s campus, will include more than 3,000 solar panels utilizing single axis tracking technology with a capacity of one megawatt... -
Berryville mayor honored by library organization (6/8/21)Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney is the most recent winner of the Carla Youngblood Spirit Award, presented by the Friends of the Berryville Library in May. “It is an honor to receive an award like this from people who care so much about our community and the library,” McKinney said. “It means a lot to me.”... -
Main Street Eureka Springs to renovate community center spaces (6/8/21)Main Street Eureka Springs is renovating two spaces on the Eureka Springs Community Center property. The organization presented a $10,000 check to the community center foundation on Thursday, May 27, to renovate the areas which will serve as the maker spaces for two Etsy artists. Main Street executive director Jacqueline Wolven said the organization received the grant from Main Street Arkansas to be used for entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic... -
Berryville High choir chosen for New York trip (6/8/21)How do you get to Carnegie Hall? For Berryville High School choir director Benjamin Winn and his Encore ensemble, all it takes is an invitation, a little innovation, a lot of fundraising and — as the old joke goes — plenty of practice. The BHS choir will be one of several groups traveling to New York next summer to perform at the historic venue along with a group of singers from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, something Winn described as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for his students.. ... -
Luna steps down as activities director at Eureka Springs community center (6/8/21)Eureka Springs Community Center activities director Cat Luna has announced her resignation. Luna, who started the job in March 2018, said she’s loved seeing the community center grow in membership and offerings over the past three years. COVID-19 was a challenge for the community center, Luna said, leading to membership decline and a significant drop in participation... -
91st Birthday (6/8/21)Mary June Quinn Crane celebrates her 91st birthday on June 12. -
Pet of the Week: Ariel (6/8/21)This week's Pet of the Week is a very special, blind kitty named Ariel. -
Honoring sacrifice: Legion Post 9 hosts Memorial Day ceremony (6/1/21)American Legion Post 9 Commander Mark Pepple was happy to see the post jam-packed on Monday for the annual Memorial Day ceremony, especially after the legion’s 2020 ceremony was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Thankfully, we can have the ceremony this morning and we’re so glad you are here,” Pepple told the audience... -
Remembering the fallen (6/1/21)Members of the Farewell 4-H club place flags on the graves of veterans at a local cemetery on Thursday, May 27, 2021. -
CAPC shuns Moon despite judge’s order (6/1/21)The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission refused to allow Greg Moon to participate in its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 26 — despite a judge’s ruling hours before that the CAPC lacked the legal authority to remove Moon from his seat on the commission... -
Emergency declaration expires as state continues vaccine push (6/1/21)Sunday marked the end of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s public health emergency declaration regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 5,800 Arkansans and continues to ravage the state despite increased vaccination protocols... -
Eureka Springs council considers speeding deterrents (6/1/21)The Eureka Springs City Council spent much of its meeting May 24 discussing the speeding problem in the city. During public comments, the council heard from residents Jack Byrne, Sam Dudley and Beau Satori about their concerns. Byrne said his house was hit by a speeding car six years ago and Dudley said he worries about his wife when she walks the dog. Satori said speeding has always been a problem and suggested lowering the speed limits to 9 miles per hour downtown... -
Green Forest School District retiree reception (6/1/21)The Green Forest School District held a special reception Friday, May 28, 2021, at Tigers Stadium to honor its 2020 and 2021 retirees. -
Bright Futures honors buisness, volunteer (6/1/21)Bright Futures Berryville recently recognized its Business Partner and Volunteer of the Year. -
Buy-It-Now Sale returns to Berryville library (6/1/21)Yes, you heard right. Get ready to Buy-It-Now ... again! This fundraiser sale was held in March at the Berryville Public Library and saw many of your unwanted items turn into must-have buys! Your decluttered space was a win but paled in comparison to the proceeds that went on to support the Berryville Library Building Project as it races toward the goal of building a new library!Just in case you are hesitant about whether your donated items can make a difference, digest this quote from the historian of the Friends organization and the brains behind the Buy-It-Now fundraiser, Carol Ann Engskov: “Your donations in March were great — now hunt your house, shed and storage bins for another fundraiser at the library. ...
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Good Shepherd Humane Society receives grant for low-cost mobile clinics (6/1/21)Good Shepherd Human Society is hitting the road to help the cats and dogs of Carroll County. Cole Wakefield, director of animal services, said Good Shepherd received an $18,500 grant from the Northwest Arkansas Partnership for Animal Welfare to offer mobile clinics throughout the county year-round. Good Shepherd also received a “great deal” on one of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge’s old shuttle buses, Wakefield said, so the clinics can take place anywhere in the county... -
Pet of the Week: Auggie (6/1/21)This week’s Pet of the Week is sweet boy Auggie. -
Eureka Springs Parks Commission OKs $7,500 for fireworks (6/1/21)Eureka Springs will have a fireworks show on the Fourth of July. On Tuesday, May 18, the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission agreed to allocate $7,500 for the fireworks show. Chairman Kevin Ruehle said he spoke with a fireworks company and learned there are two available packages: one for $10,000 and one for $15,000. The $10,000 package, Ruehle said, is equivalent to the package the commission purchased in 2019 for $8,000... -
Berryville changes mask policy for city facilities (5/25/21)Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney last week announced a change to the city’s mask policy reflecting new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, one that will allow those who have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus to enter city facilities without a face covering if they are so inclined...
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Eureka Springs High School graduation (5/25/21)Eureka Springs High School held its graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at the high school gymnasium. -
‘Carroll County Keepsakes’ now available (5/25/21)Carroll County News readers have a new way to hang on to memories from the newspaper. The newspaper is now offering “Carroll County Keepsakes” — a high-quality PDF copy of any page from the Carroll County News. Pages are available from every issue of the newspaper dating back to July 31, 2012. An added bonus is that the pages are available in full color, even if they originally were published in black and white... -
Hutchinson ending health emergency (5/25/21)Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced he would be ending the public health emergency declaration that has been in effect for more than a year in reaction to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency declaration, which will end on May 30, was first issued on March 11, 2020, and had been regularly renewed for the past 14 months...
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Clinic offers healthcare for Tyson employees, families (5/25/21)Employees at the Tyson Foods plants in Berryville and Green Forest — and their families — now have access to free or reduced-cost basic healthcare. As part of Tyson’s efforts to “boost the overall health and wellness of its workforce,” the company has established a “Bright Blue” health center at the Green Forest facility, one of seven the company has established near company production facilities in seven states... -
Berryville board OKs purchase of laptops (5/25/21)Hundreds of students in the Berryville School District will be issued new Chromebooks when the new school year begins in the fall. During their regular meeting on May 17, district board members voted to approve the purchase of 750 new laptops for students at a cost of approximately $231,532... -
Green Forest school board approves TV Club (5/25/21)Students in the Green Forest School District will soon have their own broadcast studio. During their regular meeting on May 17, school board members voted to approve a new student organization, one that will allow students to gain experience in broadcasting... -
Eureka Springs High School Senior Awards (5/25/21)Eureka Springs High School senior Kaitlyn Kelley accepts the ESHS Student Council Scholarship from teacher Jerry Runnersmith at the senior award ceremony on Friday, May 21. -
Pet of the Week: Sammy (5/25/21)Are you looking for a young, playful, happy, happy, dog? -
Berryville library prepares to kick off Summer Reading Program (5/25/21)Get ready for some wild times and some wild reads as the Berryville Public Library kicks off the 2021 Tails and Tales Summer Reading Program. Not only will there be tales to read, but there will also be reading challenges for all ages. The reading program utilizes an online app called Beanstack, where you can get registered...
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Eureka Springs council appoints Smole to planning commission (5/25/21)The Eureka Springs City Council held a special meeting on Monday, May 17, to appoint a council member to the planning commission. Mayor Butch Berry explained that the planning commission has four members and several items to vote on. A week earlier, Berry said, one of the commissioners abstained during a vote and another commissioner couldn’t attend, leaving the commission without a quorum...
