ESI Staff
Planning leaves fence ordinance v. property rights to city council
The Planning Commission held a long meeting Oct. 14, with discussions on several topics veering off into deeper questions about property rights and the...
Rental cabins perched alongside creek OK’d
The Historic District Commission approved a plan to build two long-term rental cabins straddling a creek on Mill Hollow Road.
At the Oct. 15 HDC...
Hospital considers infrastructure and reimbursements
Eureka Springs Hospital CEO Tiffany Means provided a facility report to commissioners during their regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 20 covering infrastructure needs going...
Airport strives to end county financial support
At the Oct. 17 meeting of the Carroll County Airport Commission, inquiries arose about the commission’s financial structure.
Justice of the Peace Matt Phillips, who...
New festival is on a mission
The Fall Craft Fair and RibFest making its debut on Saturday, Nov. 1, has all the bells and briskets: local and regional craft vendors...
The Coffee Table
Whitewashing OCD
I just finished painting the smaller of two tiny bedrooms room in my new old house. I had intended to paint everything white, as...
From the Back Porch
We seem to be committed to change. If it’s new, it’s good. If it’s electronic, it’s better. If it’s on an iPhone, that is...
American Insights
Be an American and Resist
Ten days into the new year—a year of promise and protest—Thomas Paine set America ablaze. Released on Wednesday, January 10,...
The Reel News
Pictured is Steve, who caught this nice Striper with Juan Granados of Hooked on Fishing LLC
Beaver Tailwaters Trout Fishing Update – October 17, 2025
Arkansas...
The Dirt on Nicky
Decision time regarding your coleus
We find ourselves in the first week of the season with nighttime temperatures below 50°. Gardeners will have already begun...



