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Carroll County Solid Waste customers in Eureka Springs will likely soon see an increase on their bills. The Eureka Springs City Council voted to give Mayor Butch Berry the authority to amend the current contract with Carroll County Solid Waste to include a fuel surcharge that will go in affect when diesel prices increase enough to greatly surpass the budgeted cost.

Several Berryville High School students were able to sign letters of intent to both future employers and secondary educational institutions during the annual C4 Signing Day ceremony on May 3 at Connect Four in Berryville. Pictured above are (seated, from left) Eli Kelley, Michael Bodey Teter, Brandon Durrance, (standing) C4 director James Knight, Linda Tamayo of North Arkansas College, Donnel Armstrong of Berryville schools, Brandon McGehee, Berryville School District superintendent Owen Powell, Erik Strough, Landen Pittman, Triston Alvard, Josh Scallorn and Brian Souders of Tyson Foods, Dr. Matt Cardin of North Arkansas College, Dennis Donahue Jr. of Tyson, Nell Bonds of North Arkansas College and Aric Palmer of Tyson. Robert Cox / Carroll County News

Active cases of COVID-19 in Carroll County rose slightly over the past week, with 19 cases reported Monday by the Arkansas Department of Health. Statewide, the active case total showed a more than 25 percent increase for the second consecutive week, rising to 2,581 — the fourth consecutive week of rising numbers.

The Berryville High School Encore choir is officially New York-bound. Director Benjamin Winn announced last week that the group has officially met its goal of raising $90,000 to fund its trip to New York for a performance June 26 at Carnegie Hall.

A fundraiser held May 7 by Equity Bank and the Berryville Lions Club resulted in a total donation of more than $500 to the local nonprofit food bank Loaves & Fishes in Berryville last week. Pictured at the check presentation are (from left to right) Lea Ann Jackson, Susan Brandt, Zach Streit, David Baker, Jay Lee, Craig Kesner and Traci Jordan. Steve Johnson / Carroll County News

Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry contacted state auditors in February 2021 about “possible overpayments” to Tracy Johnson, former events coordinator for the City Advertising and Promotion Commission.

Arkansas TOPS advocate Emma Jean Vance (center) presents a collection of clothing to Berryville Elementary School nurse Kristy Evans (left) and Mindy Hicks, director of Bright Futures Berryville. This community service project of Arkansas TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) was recently collected at Arkansas TOPS State Recognition Days held at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. TOPS, a weight loss support group, honored losers of the most weight across the state of Arkansas. Submitted photo