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The Ozark Society Foundation will be accepting applications for its Youth Engagement Grant through Oct. 22.

Carroll County residents will get a chance to clean up for fall thanks to a special grant-in-aid from the Carroll County Quorum Court. The Carroll County Solid Waste District will be offering a special bulky waste collection event in October that will allow county residents to dispose of old, unsightly and broken furniture and other items between 8 a.m.

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave.

October is Free Coat Month at the Mercy Berryville Auxiliary Thrift Store on Main Street in Green Forest. Through a partnership with the Green Forest United Methodist Church, the thrift store is offering one free coat per family member while supplies last.

The Friends of the Berryville Library have announced their upcoming “Fun, Frills, and Fanatics Fall Raffle,” featuring chances to win cash prizes, a handmade quilt, or an Arkansas Razorbacks gift basket.

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Wes Rutledge (center) poses with Miss Carroll County Hannah Youngblood (left) and Junior Miss Carroll County Anslee Bailey at Green Forest’s Agriculture Appreciation Days, which were held Sept. 9-10. See more photos on Page 8A.

Berryville native Dean Lee returned to his hometown in April 2021 as director of the Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce after a distinguished career in athletic administration. Now, Lee is taking on a new role but he’s not leaving Berryville.

A water rate increase for Berryville residents is looking more and more likely after Mayor Tim McKinney received permission from the city council to commission a water rate study. The study will be performed by Engineering Services Inc., the Springdale- based engineering firm contracted by the city for most of its engineering needs.

By Robert Cox RCox@cherryroad.com No new deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic were reported in Carroll County for the second consecutive week, but the number of active cases showed a marked increase, as did community transmission numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Arkansas Department of Health on Sept.