ESI Staff
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...
Sewer backup caused by humans
A clogged sewer line was responsible a 200-gallon overflow at Little Lake Eureka on Nov. 14, according to Public Works Director Simon Wiley. “It...
Ripples build currents
I thank all the wonderful folks (all of whom I remember) who came out to Brews on Wednesday night, November 12, to show support...
To our incredible neighbors
Words can hardly capture the depth of our gratitude. Thanks to your overwhelming generosity, our recent Scouting for Food drive for the Flint Street...
American Insights
American Insights: Wilson’s Stand for Suffrage, Part II of III
Even before he took the oath of office, Woodrow Wilson had been confronted with the...



