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Carroll County authorities are seeking donations to help pay for specialized DNA analysis on human remains discovered last year in Eureka Springs.

We are a student–mentor research team from The Clear Spring School in Eureka Springs, studying the spread of the invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil. This fast-growing aquatic plant has rapidly taken over parts of the upper White River, and we want to learn whether it has appeared in other area lakes.

Eureka Springs Times-Echo The annual Bikes, Blues and BBQ motorcycle rally in Northwest Arkansas was a couple of weeks later in the calendar than usual, which might have benefited tourism in Eureka Springs.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, is the deadline for Carroll County residents to pay personal property and real estate taxes.

Carroll County residents are invited to participate in the annual “Load Up Your Pickup Day,” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Carroll County Fairgrounds in Berryville.

Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and other emergency personnel responding Sunday, Oct. 5, to a location on County Road 219 found a male in his 30s unconscious and not breathing in a vehicle on the side of the road, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Monday, Oct. 6. Despite life-saving efforts by emergency personnel, the individual was pronounced dead on scene by the Carroll County Coroner’s Office.

enus The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served at noon each weekday. Please arrive earlier than noon for lunch. The suggested donation for ages 60 and up is $4. There is an $8 charge for those under 60 and $8.50 for all carryout meals. Menus are subject to change.

When trick or treating ends on Halloween night, the party begins at The Auditorium. Starting at 7:30 p.m., a double feature of Pass the Ammo and Rocky Horror Picture Show is sure to entertain everyone in attendance. Charles Mowrey, who has hosted the event for years through a sponsorship of Escape Room 13, said there will be a costume contest between the showings.