Carpenter wins Elite Series tournament
Rick Carpenter won the Beaver Lake Elite Series tournament held Sept. 26 with five bass that weighed 9.98 pounds. Allen Westfall was second with five bass at 9.03 pounds. Lupe Garcia placed third with five bass at 8.75 pounds. Zack Zajicek was fourth with five bass at 8.22 pounds. Jeff Cook was fifth with four bass at 7.92 pounds. Cook also had big bass at 4.68 pounds.
Brasels first at Guys, Gals event
Joe and Andi Brasel won the Beaver Lake Guys and Gals bass tournament held Sept. 20 with four bass that weighed 5.94 pounds. They also had big bass at 2.68 pounds. Oscar and Susan Creger were second with four bass at 5.08 pounds.Wayne and Linda Dirct placed third with two bass at 3.04 pounds.
Hike explores Pea Ridge battlefield
Ozark Hill Hikers will hike Oct. 10 at Pea Ridge National Military Park. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. at the visitor center, and the walk begins at 9 a.m. The hike is 6.8 miles on the park tour road and highlights the Battle of Pea Ridge. All are welcome.
Sunset cruises set sail
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area will offer five sunset cruises on Beaver Lake during October aboard its 20-passenger pontoon boat. Dates are Oct. 8, 11, 18, 22 and 25. Departure times vary.
Cost is $10. The 90-minute trips visit a scenic arm of the lake then return to the main lake prior to sunset. To register call the park visitor center, 479-789-5000.
DeGray tabbed
for Audubon gathering
The Arkansas Audubon Society fall convention will be Nov. 13-15 at Lake DeGray State Park. Field trips and presentations will highlight the event.
Cost is $15 if registered before Oct. 23. Contact Karen Holliday, [email protected] for details.
Group to discuss
Sugar Creek
The Friends of Little Sugar Creek will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. today to discuss the benefits of removing the Lake Bella Vista dam on Little Sugar Creek to return it to a free-flowing stream. The meeting is at Pedaler’s Pub, 401 S.W. A St., in Bentonville.
In 2008 the dam was classified as a “failed” dam by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials, listing the cause of failure as “hydrologic deficiencies and faulty material.”