ESI Staff
A little ice cream to fight off the summer heat
The Good Shepherd Thrift Store in Eureka Springs will hold an ice cream social on their front lawn from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m....
Diversity Weekend Schedule
Friday, Aug. 2:
Yards and Yards of Yard Sales city wide
5 – 7 p.m. – Diversity Meet and Greet at Brews, 2 Pine St....
This Week’s Independent Thinkers
Did you know that female orca whales go through menopause? And then become the pod leaders?
It’s inevitable and sometimes terrifying that teenage girls and...
First dispensaries in Northwest Arkansas to open soon
Arkansas voters legalized medical marijuana in 2016 and yet the process has been so badly botched that 2.5 years later, many people in the...
Program rollout ‘a complete disaster’
Changes in law needed to make marijuana available and affordable
Education Group and Arkansans for Cannabis Reform Executive Director Melissa Fults said.
“Disappointed doesn’t even begin...
Legislature treats marijuana possession as a disproportionate offense
There was some surprise when voters approved medical marijuana in Arkansas in a voter referendum in 2016. Arkansas was one of the first Red...
What you need to get a card
Some people with qualifying conditions to receive a medical marijuana card have put off applying because there were no dispensaries open in Northwest Arkansas....
Planning paves way for removal of invasive trees
At the July 23 meeting, Planning commissioner Tom Buford continued discussion of changes to the tree removal ordinance. He suggested retaining parts of the...
Planning welcomes two commissioners, business on a roll
For the first time in months, members of the Planning Commission could feel confident of a quorum. On July 23, two new commissioners took...
City finances undergo thorough analysis
City Council met Monday afternoon for a mid-year workshop where Finance Director Lonnie Clark presented an amended budget. At the next regular meeting the amended...