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FAYETTEVILLE — Expect to pay more for the Thanksgiving turkey as growers continue to deal with a potent and persistent strain of avian influenza. High pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, has been reported in 40 states as of Oct.

“Choose joy. Be the light.” Those are the words that Larissa Allen lived by, and they are the words by which she’ll be remembered by countless people in the Berryville community whose lives she touched.

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Carroll County Judge Ronda Griffin said Monday morning that she sees a path forward for the county to purchase the former AP&L building in Berryville, with a couple of caveats. The building will need to pass inspection, Griffin said, and the county will have to make certain that the warranty on a new roof on the building can be transferred to the county.

A paywall for www. CarrollCoNews.com will be established Wednesday, Oct. 5. While obituaries will always stay in front of the paywall and be available to all online readers going forward, subscribers will need to reset their passwords to gain access to their accounts for e-editions and viewing of all other site content. Here are the details:

Another Carroll County resident has reportedly died from complications related to COVID-19, even as the number of active cases continues to show a decline. The new death, reported by the Arkansas Department of Health on Friday, Sept.

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With a light agenda that included no items needing any action, the Eureka Springs City Council spent its much of its regular meeting on Sept. 26 sharing opinions about various topics.

Carroll County News Scott Loftis, managing editor for Carroll County Newspapers, lodged a formal criminal complaint with Carroll County prosecuting attorney Tony Rogers on Sept. 21, the day after the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission appeared to violate the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act by holding an executive session to discuss the parameters of its search for a new executive director.

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