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In 1991, CBS’s 60 Minutes aired a segment on Branson, Mo., calling it the “live music capital of the entire universe.” By the mid-‘90s,...

This Week’s Independent Thinker

This pandemic has been tragic for a long time, so it was with relief that we read about Captain Sir Tom Moore last April....

Public presses CAPC on ad spending

Enduring the effects of waning tourism revenue during the pandemic, people voiced frustrations by showing up in larger than normal numbers at the regular...

CAPC collections down, $700K approved for marketing

Finance Director Rick Bright told commissioners at the Wednesday CAPC meeting that 2020 tax revenue collected was $1.272 million, down by $239,257, or 15.8...

Seat opens up on CAPC

Chair Carol Wright stated at the Jan. 27 meeting that the CAPC seat currently held by Greg Moon is reserved for a general manager...

Fat Tire discussed but not resolved

The Fat Tire Festival was set to be discussed, at commissioner Melissa Greene’s request, at last Wednesday’s CAPC meeting. Events Coordinator Tracy Johnson stated...

Demand for vaccines outstripping supplies

Carroll County has one of the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rates in the state, and at the current allotment of 400 shots per week from...

Vaccine rollout slow to reach rural

Dr. Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, is concerned about rural Americans being left behind when it comes...

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The Coffee Table

who-who-who-whooo? That’s not owls in the Kings River woods behind our home, but the question everyone is asking – who? Who gets monetary relief, tax...