ESI Staff
Roberta Sue Huibregtse Oct. 8, 1941 – Jan. 27, 2018
Roberta Sue Huibregtse of Holiday Island, Ark., was born October 8, 1941 in Harrah, Okla., daughter of Robert and Cleta Inez (Maxey) Burke. She...
Calling All Deadheads!
Urban Dictionary defines Deadhead as “a person who greatly enjoys the music of the Grateful Dead and particularly the genius of Jerry Garcia.” That’s...
Dropping a Line
Ha, ha! Been horsing around instead of fishing this week. Got a little cold but March and April are so close, I'm smelling fish...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
The most read words in our paper last week were calling Loretta Young Loretta Lynn.
That comes under Brain Fade more than Independent Thinking, but...
Council reverses decision on broadcasts
Mayor Butch Berry said at Monday’s city council meeting there had been a wellspring of objections from the public following council’s vote at the...
Mayor lauds health of the city
In his State of the City Address Monday evening, Mayor Butch Berry reminded everyone the city began 2017 with a spending freeze and all...
Council embarks on designating Norris Street as meeting site
Dr. Charles Beard, the tenant at city-owned 25 Norris St., will vacate the building across the street from the hospital by the end of...
CAPC workshop entertains funding requests
The City Advertising and Promotion Commission considered five marketing support requests at its Jan. 24 workshop, but since it was a workshop, commissioners could...
City budget seeing light
Mayor Butch Berry announced at the Jan. 29 council meeting that the city ended 2017 in the black by $774,560.19, but there were still...
Hospital land purchase gets initial thumbs up
Chair Michael Merry of the Hospital Commission informed council Monday evening of its intent to purchase three lots adjacent to the Eureka Springs Hospital...