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State Rep. Nicole Clowney will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Democratic Party of Carroll County on Tuesday, May 9, at the Carroll Electric Community Room on U.S.

The Good Shepherd Humane Society will mark the official Grand Opening of its new thrift shop in Berryville with a ribbon cutting and event-filled day on Friday, May 19. GSHS invites the public to come join the celebration and enjoy prizes and surprises designed to say “thank you” to a supportive community.

Did you know that children as young as 11 years old are being trafficked for sex in Northwest Arkansas? It is scary to think this could be happening here in Carroll County, but sadly it is. Paula Sell, a volunteer with Into the Light, will be presenting an informational program titled “Not On Our Watch!” at 5:30 p.m.

The 14th Annual Carroll County Bible Reading Marathon will take place on Saturday, May 6. Simultaneous reading of the Bible will take place at 10-plus locations in every city around the county.

The Berryville Lions Club and Equity Bank have teamed up again this year to provide a valuable service to the public. On Saturday, May 6, the team will host another paper/document shredding event for those who have old tax returns, bank statements, mail and other papers that need to be destroyed.

Several seniors who have gone through the Connect 4 technical education program signed letters of intent Tuesday, April 25, with future employers and secondary educational institutions. C4 is a joint effort between the Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest school districts.

While the LEARNS Act significantly ncreases the starting salaries of teachers in many school districts across the state, the Berryville School Board is making sure veteran teachers are taken care of as well. At its regular meeting on Monday, April 17, the board approved a raise of $4,250 for those teachers already at the $50,000 starting-salary threshold.

Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney told the city council at its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 18, that the city will look into hiring a part-time code enforcement officer to address issues with parked cars blocking access to streets.

District 3 Justice of the Peace Harrie Farrow was sharply critical at the Carroll County Quorum Court’s regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 18, of comments made by fellow JP Hunter Rivett at the court’s March 21 meeting.