ESI Staff
Dear Mr. Ballinger and others,
Dear Mr. Ballinger and others,
As a taxpayer, small business owner, and retired emergency responder, I am writing to ask where you stand on an...
Dems can vote in Republican primary
Many people across Carroll County are paying closer attention to local government right now. Recent events have raised understandable concerns about judgment, professionalism, and...
Immigration issue
During the Biden administration, Republican Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma worked through bipartisan legislation to fix the immigration crisis. Then candidate Donald J. Trump...
The Coffee Table
Walking With the Wonder Dog
When I left Arkansas to move north, I took Tootsie the Wonder Dog away from the absolute freedom she’d had...
From the Back Porch
Soon the Olympics will color my television screen, a relief and an acknowledgement of the wonder of snow and ice (spelled without capital letters)...
Hall Closets
Point guards are the quarterbacks of the hardwood. They call the shots and handle, deal, dunk, shoot and run the rock. A handfulla elite...
The Reel News
What We Do When the River Won’t Let Us Fish
Snow days on the Beaver tailwaters have a way of slowing everything down. When the...
The Dirt on Nicky
Good things about snowstorms for gardeners
Gardeners who knew best just spent afternoons last week preparing garden beds for the snowstorm we just endured. After...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week January 28 – February 3, 2026
The Christmas Tree Becomes the Valentine’s Tree
As February begins we have multiple celebrations (needed in the dark of winter). The celebrations are Jewish Arbor...
CAPC gives budget draft a lookover
City Advertising and Promotion Commission’s Wednesday, Jan. 14 workshop was a review of a draft of the 2026 budget, which will need to be...