ESI Staff
From the Back Porch
Leaning against the porch rail I pitch a ball for the dog. Decades ago, I lost my overhand perfection: the ball arcs behind me...
The Dirt on Nicky
Can’t see the 4est for the 3s
My birth sign suggests I am easily distractible, but that’s hardly an excuse. I know there’s a point...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
Has anyone else experienced the high-pitched squall of a leaf blower? It’s a hand-held 2-cycle machine that pollutes more than a Ford F-150. Seriously....
Esoteric astrology as news for week November Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2025
Wearing Gratitude Like a Cloak – Rumi
The week of Thanksgiving and the season of gratitude begins. The Sun is now in Sagittarius. We...
John Joseph “Jack” Cross Jan. 24, 1944 – Oct. 29, 2025
John Joseph “Jack” Cross of Eureka Springs was born January 24, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Joseph and Jane Cross. Jack passed away...
‘But are utilities included?’
While the City Advertising and Promotion Commission’s workshop on Nov. 12 was about the 2026 budget, conversation moved to the issue of a 2018...
Planning approves tree cuts, scrutinizes tree-cut requests
The Eureka Springs Planning Commission met on Thursday, Nov. 13, after their regular second Tuesday schedule fell on Veterans’ Day.
Commissioners had a long evening,...
Hospital expounds on improvements
Monday’s Nov. 17 Hospital Commission meeting focused once more on reports with a positive report of October finances that had been mentioned during the...
Budget priorities lined out in workshop
Hospital CEO Tiffany Means led talks at the Hospital Commission’s Nov. 12 workshop going over the 2026 budget that will be voted on in...
Adjust your antennas and watch for Mud Street Café
Early last Wednesday morning, a crew of camera-toting food enthusiasts from Arkansas Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) crept down the stairs to be the first...