ESI Staff
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...
Esoteric astrology as news for week October 22 – 28, 2025
Auspicious Festival of Light (Diwali) Dispersing the Most Profound Darkness.
The Sun has entered Scorpio, moving humanity in the northern latitudes deeper into the dark...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
Retired speech and language therapist Denise Bacon, 65, of East Sussex, England, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 11 years ago. She moved slowly, had...
Tariffs affecting Transit
Monday’s city council meeting opened with a public hearing of the city transit system. Transit Director Ken “Smitty” Smith presented an update and budget...
Schools’ reports show all A’s
The Eureka Springs School Board meeting on Monday included a detailed report to the public, a state requirement for all districts each October. Eureka...






