ESI Staff
Keli Carter June 27, 1975 – July 4, 2025
Keli Carter, 50, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. Born on June 27, 1975, in Van Wert, Ohio, Keli...
Land in our Hands
“This town is my favorite place in the entire world. I was smitten the moment I saw the Eureka sign and I moseyed on...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
Yangtze finless porpoises, a cousin of dolphins and whales, are so endangered that there are fewer than 600 left. Anywhere. The porpoises live in...
The 13th Donut
Lagniappe, a Cajun word from New Orleans: a small gift, a bonus, a little something extra, that grows out of generosity and a basic...
Hall Closets
Arghhh, the dog daze of summer weigh heavily upon us and will continue to do so until on or around the 12th of August....
The Coffee Table
Revisiting the Tale of the Tea Set
I’m moving. Which means I’m sorting through all the sentimental things I’ve collected over the years. And once again,...
American Insights
Words Worth Remembering: Wisdom, Goodness, Power
At twenty-nine, Benjamin Lincoln, Jr., was already a remarkable patriot in the mold of his father, General Benjamin Lincoln,...
The Reel News
Pictured are Harold Douthit from Elm Springs Ark., with his friend Flint, who caught over 43 fish with BMFG
Beaver Tailwaters report:
The weather isn’t the...
The Dirt on Nicky
Everything needs water again
A sweaty July gardener in a floppy hat goes to the garden to reconnoiter what the plants and soil need, and...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week July 30 – August 3, 2025
Leo’s Fires, the Burning Ground & Saviors of Humanity
The real question when Sun enters Leo for each of us is What are our talents,...