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Frederick W. Walker March 22, 1943 – March 4, 2025
Frederick W. Walker of Eureka Springs was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, March 22, 1943, to Addie Van Walker and Charles Walker. He was raised...
Robert Dale (Bob) Packham Feb. 13, 1943 – Nov. 24, 2024
Robert Dale (Bob) Packham declared on a Monday that he was dying, and on that next Sunday morning, November 24, 2024, he did. His...
Mind if we smoke?
A huge thank you to my wonderful hometown of Eureka Springs, our first month re-opening Bubba’s was amazing because of your support. We reassembled...
Why a community bank helps us all
A very special thank you for CS Bank. Recently the Holiday Island Hospitality Association had a bi-annual roadside clean-up filled with volunteers to help...
Seriously? Tosses it in the yard?
I want to thank the dog owners for bagging their dog’s doo-doo when walking through town. I’ve noticed some haven’t quite gotten the hang of...
Why we protest
My spouse wrote letters, hollered on streets throughout the world, drove a car plastered with political bumper stickers, insisted that everything is political until...
Land in our Hands
ESSA offers classes in being crafty
There is a painting by Ken Addington in the Eureka Springs Historical Museum of Louis and Elsie Freund holding...
The Coffee Table
Weirdos
My mother had Alzheimer’s disease. Over the course of a decade, I witnessed her mental decline from mere “forgetfulness” to the inability to hold a thought...
The Dirt on Nicky
Pictures vs. words equals story
One adage indicates a word is worth one-thousandth of a picture, but I’ve seen photos that were a waste of...
The Reel News
Pictured is Lance from Kansas City, with a very impressive 22-in. rainbow trout
Beaver Tailwaters
We still have some high water we are dealing with,...