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to find Widthe iff’s Office www.CarrollCoNews.com until the county and across ener. They searched By Samantha Jones said, and state. Citizen.Editor.Eureka De- 2 a.m., Samac n Connect 4 program of The Arkansas @gmail.com when another wave of Emergency left A Eureka Springs wom- partment storms came through. to offer career training Leather- Management reported via postan drowned in “We decided to night that morning as wood Creek on Saturday email Sunday pone until the n Thurow resigns five people, including was daylight. night. con- Widener, had died in inci- when there Multiple friends the water would ES chamber president firmed the woman was dents related to the severe Hopefully, a little bit,” receded Wid- weather. The Arkansas have 24-year-old Montana Fire report- Samac said. n Medical clinic to team Democrat-Gazette ener. Eureka Springs He said the search said the ed a sixth weather-related body Chief Nick Samac Widener’s recovered received fatality Monday, and also open in Holiday Island Sunday fire department for around 9:30 a.m. a call from Widener’s reported that the search 12 hours p.m. after morning, nearly two children missing began. n Berryville girls record friends around 9:30 been in flood- after the search saying Widener had being swept away Friends say Widener’s went County riding an inner-tube, waters in Madison loss to all shutout of Dardanelle Creek a re- death is a big into Leatherwood is now being called Jazaline who knew her. effort. and never resurfaced. WidTo get the latest there. covery Moppin remembered “Her friends were Samac said the Eureka way, saying Widener was go unupdates the easiest Fire Department ener, They witnessed her she had Springs der. They advised with the Carroll fearless. Submitted photo to go ‘Like’ us at jacket worked “She was the type night in a helmet and a life County Special Operations on road trips 24, drowned Saturday Holiday Is- spontaneously on,” Samac said. Montana Widener, Facebook.com/ and Rescue Team, … an adventurer Heavy rains Friday Leatherwood Creek. Department and and hikes Fire land dangerSee Widener, Page 8 SherSaturday created CarrollCountyNews! the Carroll County ous conditions throughout
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around the corGraduation is right seniors, and loner for Carroll County holding ceremonies cal schools will be throughout the to honor their students month of May. Berryville District will The Berryville School ceremohold an optional Baccalaureate at 6 p.m. Sunday, ny for its senior class May 7, in Bobcat Arena. School GraduaThe Berryville High 6:30 p.m. Thursday, tion will be held at Arena. Doors will May 11, in Bobcat and Charles Chappell open at 5:30 p.m., the event. will be photographing Academy Calvary Christian will hold Academy Calvary Christian p.m. Thursday, May its Graduation at 7 62 Spur in Ber11, at 908 Highway the 2017 graduating of Members ryville. Miranda Best and class are Jaci Writer, Photo by David Bell family and friends Devyn Strough. All Main Street the ceremony. Spring Road and are invited to attend intersection of Magneticfloodwater. Eureka Springs wide a turn at the downstream in the This van made too School District and wound up floating The Eureka Springs in Eureka Springs Awards Ceremony will hold its Senior 19, in the Eureka at 9 a.m. Friday, May Auditorium. ScholSprings High School to the seniors county.” 24, of Eureka Springs arships will be presented Montana Widener, Carroll County News on Saturday during the event. officials spent Monday drowned in Leatherwood Creek High School mornCarroll County The Eureka Springs caused by weekend was recovered Sunday held at 6 p.m. Friday, assessing the damage county that resulted night. Her body effort that included emerGraduation will be the search school auditorium. County and ing after a flooding throughout from the Carroll May 19, in the high of rainfall Friday and gency responders from several inches Green Forest Rescue (SORT) team District will Saturday. inci- Special Operations The Green Forest School a weather-related agencies. One person died in Baccalaureate ceremoCurtis said the closure of other optional the an Melisa hold forced SORT president were at 2 p.m. Sunday, the dent, and the flooding ny for its senior class several residents who in areas throughout team also rescued Grim Gym at Green streets and bridges May 7, in the Fred trapped by floodwaters. Sam Barr said Moncounty. High School. flooding disasForest Judge largest the County of Carroll High School Grad“This is one Eurethe county a The Green Forest has ever had,” said had verbally declared at 6 p.m. Friday, May declared ters Carroll County also day that he uation will be held Nick Samac, who Gov. Asa Hutchinson Of- disaster area. ka Springs fire chief on Sunday. 12, at Tiger Stadium. of the Carroll County state of emergency director statewide as a got serves See Flooding, Page 9 Management. “We’ve the fice of Emergency washed out throughout roads and bridges
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conduct for in explicit sexual print medium use in a visual or arrested and possession A Berryville man was por26, on charges of child Wednesday, April and nography. Bond of rape and the production set at pornography. has been possession of child the Carroll $250,000. An intake log from Berryville PoCenter says County Detention Robert Earles 46, of Ber- lice Chief Irvin Gerald Earles, the deinto the jail Bartos said ryville was booked was contacted Tuesday 26, on charges partment April Wednesday, See Earles, Page 9 a child of rape by force, engaging
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will district winners, which Smith of eight 19. They James and Tonja announced on June announced as be a different Berryville were be visited agin by 2017 Farm will determine the Carroll County’s of judges in July to this Monday. set which will be anFamily of the Year Arkan- a state winner, Farm on Dec. 7 at the A press release from says county nounced the Year luncheon in of sas Farm Bureau annual Ar- Family winners for the 70th Little Rock. of the Year North Family kansas Farm Family “Each year, the Farm selected. The identifies program have been the Year program be visited by of county winners will See Smiths, Page 8 determine the a set of judges to
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