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Thanks for the Laugh’
I read in the Eureka Springs Independent that David Bell died. Having moved away from Arkansas, it was the first I’d...
Kudos to Al Larson
After 16 years on the Eureka Springs School Board, Al Larson didn’t run for re-election. He attended his last board meeting in March, and...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
Twenty-seven years ago, when we started the Lovely County Citizen, we would bray and hop when Jay Leno or CNN’s Aaron Brown put us...
Bossy’s Last Ride
There’s an obituary for David Bell in this paper, in a section aptly named “Departures” because the word obituary is from Medieval Latin obituarius,...
David Lee Bell May 22, 1952 – April 6, 2026
David Lee Bell, 73, of Berryville, Ark., passed away on April 6, 2026, in Fayetteville, Ark.. He was born on May 22, 1952, in...
Daniel “Danny” Peter Lloyd April 20, 1955 – April 9, 2026
Daniel “Danny” Peter Lloyd from Eureka Springs, Arkansas, passed away on April 9, 2026, at his home at age 70. Danny was born to...
Virginia Lea Carrico Wernette Voiers April 7, 1935 – April 7, 2026
Virginia Lea Carrico Wernette Voiers completed her journey on her 91st birthday. A woman of irrepressible spirit and deep faith, she lived a life...
6-bay hangar, jet fuel add to airport development
The April 17 meeting of the Carroll County Airport Commission included news of current and future construction projects.
Consulting engineer Joey Wallace said most of...
11 trees get the ax
The April 14 meeting of the Planning Commission began with a public hearing for the transfer of a Conditional-Use Permit at 2 Armstrong St....
Students being prepped for spring tests
At the March meeting of the Eureka Springs School Board, Elementary Principal Clare Haozous explained a new standard for promoting students from third to...