ESI Staff
Council given breakdown of increasing water rates
At the May 22 city council meeting Public Works Director Simon Wiley explained the need to raise water and sewer rates in the city.
Wiley...
Quorum Court seeks AG ruling on land sale
A committee of justices of the peace has studied the need for a new courtroom and voting center for the Eastern District. That process...
HDC OKs outer design on small lot houses
The Historic District Commission approved the design of two proposed houses on Angus Street, even though questions remained about the owners’ plans to create...
Airport on top of roof repairs
The Carroll County Airport Commission met last week and looked at some needed repairs to various airport facilities.
Mowing season has arrived, and Airport Manager...
Physicist predicts problems with wind turbines
James McCanney, a physicist/inventor and host of a weekly radio show, James McCanney Science Hour – At the Crossroads, predicts that if the proposed...
Banker speaks against wind farms in Carroll County
Prominent long-time banker John Fuller Cross, chairman of the board of CS Bank, often sees wind turbines on his trips west where he vacations...
Wind power seen as green power
The proposed $300-million Nimbus Wind Facility proposed in Carroll County would be the first utility-scale wind generation facility in the state. While a group...
The Dirt on Nicky
Drink sage tea, be sagacious
If people who know all the words want to compliment a person’s level-headedness and wisdom, they might call the level-headed...
Going with the flow
After scheduling a trip to Oregon, I sprain my ankle. With only six days to recover, I’m in a tizzy. But I don’t cancel my plans. I...
Building on karst
For the past several years, karst has been a frequent topic of conversation in the hills and hollers of Northwest Arkansas, and, whether it’s...