May 2022

Attention all Pre-K children and your parents: Berryville Library has created a new program just for you. In addition to the Thursday morning Pre-K Storytime hour, make plans to come play at the Berryville Library at 10 a.m.

UAMS representative Jennifer McCurry teaches Academy of Excellence students the signs of a stroke during the Earth Day Celebration on Friday, April 22, a partnership between Eureka Springs Hospital and Eureka Springs Community Center. More than 200 local students toured the Mega Brain at the event. Submitted photo

This week’s Pet of the Week is Buscemi! Buscemi is a senior dog who spent most of his life with one owner. It takes some effort to earn his trust, but he will be a loyal and loving companion once you have it. Buscemi could use a patient home with someone who doesn’t mind a little extra effort earning love. We really want Buscemi out of our kennel and into a home so that he can spend the rest of his time living a true dog’s life. You can visit Buscemi and our other adoptables at the Adoption Center on Highway 62. All adoption fees are only $25 for Empty the Shelters! Submitted photo

Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Berryville held its 19th annual AWANA pinewood derby race on April 6. Pre-kindergartners through sixth-graders competed in the event as many more watched.

Charlie Cross, chief executive officer of CS Bank, has announced Deretha Walker’s appointment to the local bank’s Advisory Board of Directors in Berryville. Walker is a former banker with approximately 40 years of experience in the industry.

Many Eureka Springs city employees will soon be getting a bump in salary. No action was taken by the city council on the issue at its regular meeting on Monday, April 25, but after hearing that the city could afford to make many city employee salaries at least $15 an hour, Mayor Butch Berry said the increase would likely go into effect the first pay period of May.

Active cases of COVID-19 in Carroll County more than doubled over the past week, with 15 cases reported Monday by the Arkansas Department of Health. Statewide, the active case total also showed an increase, rising to 1,562 — the second consecutive week of rising numbers.