Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Society

Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Society Be a member for $25.00 a year (next year $35.00). With membership receive 4 Quarterly magazines a year and museum tours included.

One last posting about Berryville’s Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday. Our local historian, Dale Ross, ...
08/31/2026

One last posting about Berryville’s Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday. Our local historian, Dale Ross, made an interesting observation about 2026 inductee Owen Powell (who is also superintendent of schools). When he played football at Berryville (as many schools do today—high schools that is. No colleges or pro teams do this), Powell “played both ways on the field.” As a lineman, he was both an offensive tackle and a defensive tackle. This means playing both ways. And if a guy is the kicker or deep snapper, he plays A LOT. So Dale said, “Owen Powell played both ways for the football team and had to be tough to do that.” In other words, he played 150 snaps a game, literally never coming off the field. Only an ironman can do that! He finished his playing career in college.

Kim Williams’ contributions to Lady Bobcat athletics was spotlighted at the BHS Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. ...
08/30/2026

Kim Williams’ contributions to Lady Bobcat athletics was spotlighted at the BHS Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. In 1975, JoAnn Clark was tasked with resurrecting the Lady Bobcats’ basketball program, after being suspended for many years. They started with virtually nothing, but Coach Clark instilled toughness and focus in the girls and players like Williams, Gail Ivie, and Gwen Plumlee formed a cohesive unit, laying the foundation for success that followed. Kim recounted one game at West Fork had to be navigated over snowy roads…with Coach JoAnn Clark doing the driving! They made it and we appreciate their hard work and thrilling moments on the court. The character they displayed was featured again today as Kim somewhat sidelined her astonishing 56-point game against Eureka Springs. “Well, Bobbie Cross of Eureka Springs scored 61!” The Carroll County Historical Society will feature the great athletic programs at Eureka Springs and Green Forest, as well!

08/30/2026

One of the wonderful things about the Berryville Sports Hall of Fame ceremony this morning was the camaraderie between the generations. Ken Krumwiede was inducted for his great contributions to the cross country program. Berryville’s teams, for decades, have been legendary in their championships and individual stars. Today, Ken’s brother Cliff was in attendance to cheer on Ken. Cliff was one of those stars in the 70s, along with Jack Gentry, Mitch Sams, the Anderson boys, and more. Mitch held the state record for the mile, for decades. And during a regional meet at Berryville his senior year, Jack Gentry lapped all other contenders so badly, they were still running their races as he stood in the middle of the football field, chatting with friends. He wasn’t even breathing hard. Ken Krumwiede and Coach Edens (as their counterparts in other sports did) taught discipline, toughness, and organization. There was a lot of pride, the good kind, in the building this morning.

Before the ceremonies today for the Berryville Sports Hall of Fame, John Engskov looks over a display for the Razorbacks...
08/29/2026

Before the ceremonies today for the Berryville Sports Hall of Fame, John Engskov looks over a display for the Razorbacks' 1994 national championship in basketball. Engskov was part of that fabled team—it is VERY hard to win a national title at that level, and that team played against the best: North Carolina, Duke, Michigan. A moving moment came near the end of today's induction ceremony, when legendary Coach Jack Edens came to the podium and addressed Engskov, telling him that Engskov's grandfather, Cy Bingham, had been Eden's basketball coach back in the day! Edens, now in his 90s, looks fabulous, and the connections between sports generations at Berryville were tangible this morning.

At Berryville's City Hall in 1977, Mayor Chafin is signing a document, flanked by, left to right: LaVon Swofford, Connie...
08/29/2026

At Berryville's City Hall in 1977, Mayor Chafin is signing a document, flanked by, left to right: LaVon Swofford, Connie Champlin, J.C. Standlee, Darla Williams, Kathy Armer, Terry Hussey, Tereasa Howard, Kathryn Treat.

Some all-American boys from 1958. We can't identify all of them but on the back of the photo we read: Back—left to right...
08/29/2026

Some all-American boys from 1958. We can't identify all of them but on the back of the photo we read: Back—left to right: Freddy Hale, Gerald Johnson, Harley Fancher. Larry Hale is in the front.

From a photo taken in 1945, we are looking from a distance at an old mill site on Kings River, on the "Narrs," or "Narro...
08/29/2026

From a photo taken in 1945, we are looking from a distance at an old mill site on Kings River, on the "Narrs," or "Narrows."

Here's another photo from the county's celebration of the Bicentennial in 1976. Notice that Mayor Fate Chafin is locked ...
08/29/2026

Here's another photo from the county's celebration of the Bicentennial in 1976. Notice that Mayor Fate Chafin is locked and loaded for any redcoats he might encounter.

This morning on the campus of Berryville High School, the 2026 inductees for the Berryville Athletic Hall of Fame were g...
08/29/2026

This morning on the campus of Berryville High School, the 2026 inductees for the Berryville Athletic Hall of Fame were greeted by a big crowd. Those honored this year include Owen Powell (currently school superintendent), Kim Williams, Gene Ary, Ken Krumwiede, and John Engskov. We will be posting more photos and info in the coming days, so check back! We also will profile this topic in an upcoming issue of the quarterly. That story will also feature Williams’ staggering 56 points scored in a game against Eureka Springs, a landmark contest that saw the Lady Bobcats win by a single point!

At the Carroll County Historical Society, we are highly aware that dollars are a priority for most folks. We try not to ...
08/28/2026

At the Carroll County Historical Society, we are highly aware that dollars are a priority for most folks. We try not to pester people too much about money, but this will be one of the few times we ask for the following. (Another way to support us, and the Heritage Museum on the Berryville square, is to take advantage of our membership/book drive going on now. If you sign up as a new member of the CCHS, in addition to the regular four quarterlies per year and free tour of the museum, you will receive, FREE, our 771-page “Carroll County Families” book, a rich resource detailing many, many county families from 1830 to the early 1990s.)

An area of need right now is a repair to the ceiling of one of our themed rooms. After 145 years, the old girl is in need of replacement. The ceiling is sagging. We’ve discovered, as you can see by the photo, that originally, a metal mesh covered only the joists, with a layer of cement on top of that. At some point, that will fall, so we are preemptively fixing it soon. If you feel led, you can help us by donating specifically to that need. We have other needs, but in this sense, it’s an easy fix because it HAS TO be done. That does simplify our options!

Thanks for your interest; at the Heritage Museum, we are seeing a real uptick in visits and online interest, along with genealogy research interest. We appreciate you.

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403 Public Square
Berryville, AR
72616

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Friday 10:30am - 3pm
Saturday 10:30am - 2pm

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(870) 423-6312

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