ESI Staff
Shuttlebug ferrying cyclists at Leatherwood
Parks Director Justin Huss said last week he has been busy setting up the shuttle system for the downhill trails, working with businessmen Jim...
Food service coming to Leatherwood
At its August 21 meeting, Parks commissioners agreed to allow Diane Stull to set up and operate a food truck in Lake Leatherwood City...
Trails activity boosting economy
Justin Huss reported in his Parks director’s report last week that the Arkansas Enduro Series, which combines features from cross-country and downhill racing, included...
Sales tax collections up
City Finance Director Lonnie Clark presented new charts and graphs prepared by Cheryl King at the August 27 council meeting, which showed 2013-2018 financial...
Council leftovers
Final items discussed at city council on August 27 included:
Mayor Butch Berry announced there were vacancies on the Planning, Cemetery, Hospital and City...
Busy season for first responders
Reports given at the August 21 Western Carroll County Ambulance District Board of Commissioners meeting indicated a very busy summer for first responders and...
Constables on Patrol
August 20
12:25 p.m. – Concerned neighbor asked for a constable to check on possible activity in a vacant house. The owner’s daughter was staying...
Affordability of eating healthily
My wife dug up a small basketful of scrawny carrots the other day, preparing that garden bed to plant garlic. Our tomato plants are...
A year that will live in infamy?
Those of us who understand the existential threat posed by climate change have been waiting for the “Pearl Harbor moment” that galvanizes people and...
Caring for Life
Our loyalties are to the species and to the planet. We speak for earth. Our obligation to survive and flourish is owed not just...