July 2022

Attendance flat at Saunders Museum

July 26, 2022

After canceling its regularly scheduled meeting on July 5, the Berryville City Council returned to its regular schedule on July 19 for a short meeting focused mainly on reviewing monthly reports. Mayor Tim McKinney took time to remind everyone about the burn ban in effect in Carroll County.

50th anniversary

July 26, 2022

Family and friends of Roger and Vickie Walden are invited to join them for a 50th anniversary celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug, 6, at Mt. View Missionary Baptist Church in Eureka Springs. Submitted photo

Art museum finds home at community center

July 26, 2022

The Museum of Eureka Springs Art has a home. The recently formed group will soon be housed in the Highlander Room at the Eureka Springs Community Center after a recent partnership between the two organizations.

Piling on?

July 26, 2022

I received an email last week from a reader who said he was “a little surprised” to see a follow-up report on state Sen. Bob Ballinger finally settling his debt for advertising in the Agriculture Appreciation Days program, especially “since the election is over now.”

‘We’re on the edge of a disaster’
Drought prompting Arkansas ranchers to sell cattle

July 26, 2022

As triple-digit temperatures and weeks without rain suck the life out of pastures and hay meadows, Arkansas’ cattle producers are having to sell part or all of their herds. Kevin Lawson, who directs extension activities in the 25-county Ozark District, an area heavy in cattle, doesn’t mince words about what he has seen.

80th Birthday

July 26, 2022

Family and friends of Sharon Simkins are invited to a birthday celebration honoring Simkins and “her 80 years of Life, Love, and Laughter.” The celebration will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Green Forest Cowboy Church. Submitted photos

60th Anniversary

July 26, 2022

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Summers recently celebrated their 60th anniversary at the home of their son Jim Ed and his wife, Callie, in Goshen. They were married June 9, 1962, at Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Berryville. They have two sons, Jim Ed (Callie) and Matt (Beth), five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. They now live in Fayetteville. Submitted photo

July 26, 2022

This July, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and the Federal Trade Commission are highlighting consumer protection issues that impact many American consumers, specifically those members of the United States Armed Forces. While no one is immune from falling prey to scams, there are certain scams that are directed to those who serve the nation in uniform.

Dispatch Desk — Eureka Springs Police Department, July 12-18, 2022

July 26, 2022

A list of incident reports from the Eureka Springs Police Department: JULY 12 ■5:32 a.m. — An officer responded to the hospital and assisted with a patient.

Dispatch Desk — Berryville Police Department, July 10-16, 2022

July 26, 2022

A list of incident reports from the Berryville Police Department: JULY 10 ■An officer responded to a call of someone causing problems. ■An officer responded to a call of someone trespassing.