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Green Forest teacher faces felony charges
A Green Forest High School teacher is free on a $75,000 bond after being arrested on two felony charges and one misdemeanor stemming from alleged inappropriate contact with a 15-year-old female student.
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Purple Flower builds legacy from tragedy
Laura Aceves was just 21 years old when she was brutally murdered by a former boyfriend on New Year’s Eve 2012. Out of that tragedy, however, grew an enduring legacy.
Read MorePurple Flower builds legacy from tragedySenior Center Menu
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 serv-d at noon each weekday. The suggested donation for ages 60 and up is $4. There is a $6 charge for those under 60 and all carryout meals. Menus are subject to change.
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12 Angry Jurors
Berryville High School students portray jurors engaging in tough deliberations during a performance of ‘12 Angry Jurors,’ presented by the school’s drama department at the Performing Arts Center.
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$15K grant supports early childhood literacy program
The Carroll County Youth Literacy Rotary Foundation recently was awarded a $15,000 grant from the global humanitarian organization Save the Children to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program in Carroll County and enhance the book inventory for the three libraries in the county.
Read More$15K grant supports early childhood literacy programGF teacher relieved of duties
A Green Forest School District teacher “has been relieved of all contractual obligations,” district superintendent Matt Summers confirmed Monday. Social media posts last week alleged that the teacher had sent inappopriate messages to a student, but Summers declined to confirm those allegations or discuss further details of the situation.
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The biggest item of business for the Berryville City Council’s first meeting of 2023 was a routine report by police chief Robert Bartos. At the council’s Jan.
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All-State Cheerleader
Berryville High School’s Alicen Johnson received All-State honors at the Arkansas Activities Association state cheer competition held Dec. 16-17 in Hot Springs.
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When Mary Howze organized the first Ozark Mountain Music Festival 10 years ago, the focus was on local and regional musicians and bands. “We were fortunate that we were able to build from local artists when we first started,” Howze said.
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