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The local Mennonite Disaster Services Search and Rescue team had a busy night Saturday, June 18, on the Kings River. Ted Hostetler, a team leader for the search and rescue team, said there were two separate emergencies.

Kenneth High — or “PePaw” to his grandchildren —will be celebrating his 87th birthday on July 1. To celebrate the occasion, his children and grandchildren would like to request that birthday cards be sent to 7073 Hwy. 21 North, Berryville, AR 72616.Submitted photo

Tom and Miriam Ross invite friends and family to celebrate their 50 years of marriage beginning at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Carroll Electric’s Community Room, located at 920 US-62 Spur in Berryville. The couple will renew their wedding vows and the ceremony will be followed by a reception with refreshments. The couple requests no presents. Submitted photos

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. Lunch is served at noon each weekday.

Thanks to the generosity of several individuals and businesses, 21 local students will be able to participate in summer band camps. Jim Swiggart with the Carroll County Community Orchestra recently announced that, because of the financial support from the community, students will receive scholarships to attend summer camps at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

The 36th annual Berryville Ice Cream Social on the newly renovated downtown square in Berryville drew quite the crowd, as visitors were treated to numerous… Login to continue reading Login…

Carroll County’s six vote centers will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Diversity is the name of the game for brothers Kevin and Kenyon Hostetler of K&K Farms. “We don’t want to put all of our eggs in one basket,” said Kevin.

The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Carroll County last week rose at the rate of approximately one per day, with 42 reported by the Arkansas Department of Health on Friday. Statewide, the number of active cases rose 19 percent in five days, rising to 5,880 on Friday.

Potholes were a topic of discussion during the regular meeting of the Berryville City Council on Tuesday, June 7. Prompted by council member Jason Williams, the initial discussion centered on what Williams described as “a pretty big pothole on Elm Street.” Mayor Tim McKinney said the city was aware of the issue.