ESI Staff
Park talk
Don’t worry, I don’t mean talking parking, though I must say parking downtown last weekend was surprisingly easy. The blistering heat must have kept...
The Dirt on Nicky
A gardener goes on vacation
I shepherded my garden through our intense July dry spell only to enjoy two days with some rain before the...
The Coffee Table
The Bucket List
I’m chipping away at my bucket list. It’s not an official list. I haven’t written it out—yet. But I’ve always wanted to see Mackinac Island....
Esoteric astrology as news for week Aug 10 – 16
Sirius – Where Love & Freedom Originate
The month of August is overseen, directed and guided by the blue star Sirius, seen in the sky...
County encouraging input on appraisals
Taxpayers who have recently received notices about new appraisals on their property have until August 15 to fill out an Application for Adjustment to...
Property values up, taxes have wiggle room
Arkansas Cama Technology Project Manager for Carroll and Madison counties reappraisals, Dennis Wells, said in a phone interview that total property values in Carroll...
Council waggles (not the middle) finger
Before getting to the agenda at Monday’s city council meeting, focus was on the July 27 City Advertising and Promotion Commission scheduled meeting that...
Historic properties may get tax breaks
The Historic District Commission had no applications to consider at the August 3 meeting, giving the commissioners more time to discuss new design guidelines...
New teachers, new floor, 3D printer Back to School!
The Eureka Springs school board met Monday night, with the start of school just a week away.
The three principals had not reported to the...
County and state Covid numbers subsiding
Two more Carroll County deaths from Covid-19 have been reported by the Arkansas Department of Health in the two weeks ending August 8, and...