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Harrison Daily Times · Berryville, AR
Nearby: Berryville, ARVALLEY SPRINGS — While the two football teams from the schools are in the Class 4A State Football Playoffs, the basketball teams met on the hardwoods in Valley Springs. Batesville Southside and Berryville tangled with the Bobcats leaving with a 67-14 win. The Bobcats opened the game from downtown. Their first five shots made of the game were 3-pointers. Carson McMellon hit the first trey of the season for Berryville that was followed by one from Carson Compton. McMellon hit another long shot before Caden Ray closed the first period scoreboard with a 12-2 look in favor of Berryville. Hudson Norris started the second period with the fifth 3-pointer of the game for Berryville. McMellon and Braydon Bancroft each drained a trey, but Jachin Houghton hit six points in the middle of the frame and Compton knocked down three free throws to set the halftime score at 30-7. Berryville added four third period 3-pointers to its seven first half treys.
Harrison Daily Times · Berryville, AR
Nearby: Berryville, ARBERRYVILLE — It was only fitting that the Carroll County Super Bowl determined a playoff spot in the Class 4A State Football Playoffs. Friday night in Berryville, the Bobcats had a one-two punch on the offensive side of the football that led the team to a 48-23 win. The Tigers picked up 291 yards, but Berryville was able to gain 445 in the contest. Green Forest won the first down battle, 23-18. With the victory, the Bobcats move to a road playoff game on Friday night. For the first time in 20 years, the Bobcats will be in the playoffs. Unfortunately for the team, they are pitted to play the No. 1 team in Class 4A according to the Arkansas Sports Media Poll. Stuttgart is the top team in Class 4A. Stuttgart won the 4A-8 with a perfect, 7-0 record. The team is 10-0 on the season. Bobcats fans will part on the east side of the stadium on Crawford Drive. Entrance will be on the north side of the stadium.
Harrison Daily Times · Harrison, AR
Nearby: Harrison, ARLocal furniture store Top Drawer Furniture made a special donation to the Harrison Fire Department. They donated a heap of food, provided by Hillbilly Slim’s. They also donated a photo showcasing different fire engines that have helped countless citizens throughout the years
Harrison Daily Times · Harrison, AR
Nearby: Harrison, ARThe Harrison Golden Goblins are in the playoffs and the team can thank its defense. Friday night’s game with Morrilton determined the last spot for the Class 5A State Football Playoffs from the conference. That spot went to Harrison after the Goblins defeated the Devil Dogs, 28-13. In the second half, the Goblin defense bent, but never broke as the team didn’t give up a second half point despite being put in short-field situations. Morrilton was on Harrison’s side of the field for most of the second half. The Devil Dogs received the opening kick and then gave it back to the Goblins with a fumble. The second Devil Dog drive of the second half resulted in a dropped fourth-down pass in the end zone. A Harrison interception allowed the Devil Dogs to start at the Goblin 40. Morrilton started another drive at the 41 of Harrison and then with 4:16 left in the game, thanks to a holding penalty, the Devil Dogs started on their side of the field close to the 45.
Saline Courier · Eureka Springs, AR
Nearby: Eureka Springs, ARMulti-Unit Franchisees Jason and Nicole Green Open the Milestone Location in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a Sign of a Franchise System Owners Keep Reinvesting In
Cedar County Republican · Springfield, MO
Nearby: Springfield, MOFounded in 2026 in Springfield, Missouri, A Bed for Izzy (ABFI) is a nonprofit organization that provides medically necessary safety beds for children and adults with developmental disabilities who cannot safely sleep in a traditional bed or crib. These beds can be life-changing for individuals who struggle with nighttime wandering, limited safety awareness, seizures or other challenges that make traditional sleeping arrangements unsafe. As an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit, ABFI raises funds through individual campaigns for each person it serves. Once a family is approved, the organization shares their story and works to raise the funds needed to purchase a safety bed suited to their specific needs. The beds cost between $10,000 and $20,000, and insurance companies deny the vast majority of requests. The organization is currently conducting a fundraising campaign for Wyatt, an 11-year-old boy from Stockton.
Marshfield Mail · Mansfield, MO
Nearby: Mansfield, MOMore than 1,000 students from across the Ozarks attended the eighth annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Children’s Literature Festival in Mansfield on Nov. 5–6, where award-winning children’s author Marc Brown, creator of Arthur, received the festival’s top literary honor. The two-day event featured 10 authors from across the country, including several from the Ozarks, and drew students from Marshfield’s Shook Elementary and schools throughout southwest Missouri. For festival chairman Nicholas Inman, the event was especially meaningful. Not only has he helped guide the festival since its beginning, but the celebration also started in Marshfield. “It actually has a Marshfield connection because the festival began here eight years ago as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival,” Inman said. The festival moved to Mansfield during its second year, giving students the opportunity to visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum while taking part in activities centered on reading and writing.
