May 2022

GF board votes to continue esports

May 24, 2022

Esports may be around for some time at Green Forest High School. Earlier this year, the district board voted to add an esports team to the school’s extracurricular activities on a provisional basis.

Berryville School District to serve local beef

May 24, 2022

Students in the Berryville School District will be served locally grown beef next year. The district board voted during its meeting on May 16 to approve a contract with Green Forest-based 5Hills Ranch to provide beef for the district.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

May 24, 2022

Send calendar entries to Rick Harvey at RHarvey@cherryroad.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.CarrollCoNews.com.

State auditors find issues with ES finances

May 24, 2022

State auditors found a number of issues related to Eureka Springs city finances and record-keeping, according to a report presented to a legislative committee. The Arkansas Legislative Audit division presented reports to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee Standing Committees on Counties and Municipalities, Educational Institutions and State Agencies on Thursday, May 12.

May 24, 2022

Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

May 24, 2022

State Sen. Bob Ballinger’s bill for advertising in the program for Green Forest’s annual Agriculture Appreciation Days has been paid, a source said late last week. Two separate sources, each of whom asked not to be

Fuel surcharge coming, McKinney tells council

May 24, 2022

Carroll County Solid Waste Authority customers in Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest will soon see slight increases in their bills, thanks to rising fuel prices. Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney, who also serves as chairman of the Solid Waste Authority board, delivered the news to the city council during its regular meeting on May 17.

Vigil honors BHS grad who died in accident

May 24, 2022

A vigil in memory of 2022 Berryville High School graduate Matthew Hausman was held Friday, May 20, in front of the school. Hausman, 18, was killed in a one-vehicle accident May 15 on Carroll County Road 601 — just hours after his high school graduation.

Local death toll now at 104

May 24, 2022

Two more Carroll County residents have died from complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the past week, bringing the local death toll associated with the novel coronavirus to 104. The two additional deaths were the first reported in Carroll County since April 11 and the second-highest weekly death toll since March 21.

Tigers fall to Harding in state semis

May 17, 2022

Green Forest coach Eric Perez said before the Class 3A boys state soccer tournament began that if the Tigers faced Harding Academy in the semifinals, the winner would go on to claim the state championship.