ESI Staff
County Covid cases climb
Early in the pandemic, Carroll County had few cases of Covid-19. On June 12, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported 56 cases and...
Current counts from ADH
As of Oct. 8, Green Forest has the largest cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in Carroll County at 298. That represents about 4 percent...
Council chews over feral animals
The agenda was short at city council meeting Monday, Oct. 12. There were no public comments; aldermen discussed humane solutions for handling feral cats...
Mayor makes plug for HDC
Mayor Butch Berry wants to make sure voters know how much Eureka Springs may lose if a ballot initiative eliminates the Historic District Commission.
“In...
Parks Director fired
A day after holding a workshop to discuss first quarter financials, the Parks commission met in a special meeting on Oct. 7 that went...
Classification still an issue with Parks financials
The regularly scheduled Parks Oct. 6 workshop was originally scheduled to have two special meetings following it to approve first and second quarter financials,...
Former commissioner questions hospital commission’s decision
An exclusive interview with former Eureka Springs Hospital commissioner Dr. Christopher Baranyk reveals his alarm over the commission’s recent “knee-jerk” decision to fire Alliance...
Sorting out E.D. voting
There are two Entertainment District issues on the Nov. 3 ballot. The first is Ord. 2292, to repeal the authorization of the creation of a...
Absentee voting procedures
Absentee ballots can only be dropped at Berryville Courthouse. Each ballot must be accompanied by that person, with a photo ID. In-person drops must...
Libras like libraries
October 1 was my dad’s birthday, born 1910. Slightly younger is Jimmy Carter, our oldest surviving ex-president. There was a beautiful full moon, rising...