ESI Staff
Future of medical pot is hazy at best
By Becky Gillette
There are more questions than answers after Arkansas voted to approve medical marijuana in the Nov. 8 election. How will it be...
County budget tight with no end in sight
By Nicky Boyette
Justice of the Peace Lamont Richie told the Carroll County Quorum Court the budget committee is preparing the final 2017 budget numbers...
Airport expanding despite county budget crunch
By Nicky Boyette
Commissioner Sandy Martin announced at the Nov. 18 Carroll County Airport Commission meeting that CCA’s 2017 budget would be tighter than expected....
Eastern district ambulance service one step closer
By Nicky Boyette
In the Nov. 8 election, voters in the eastern part of Carroll County approved a 2.5 mill tax to establish an ambulance...
Three recent auto thefts reported; ‘Crimes of opportunity’
By Becky Gillette
Several vehicles have been stolen in Eureka Springs in the past month with the most recent being a black Subaru Legacy that...
HDC OKs dramatic gutter repair to save house
By Nicky Boyette
With pace and aplomb, the Historic District Commission approved four applications at its Nov. 16 meeting. The only item causing debate was...
ESH welcomes Savoy; acquires new equipment
By Nicky Boyette
Peter Savoy, CEO of Eureka Springs Hospital since May, made his first appearance at a Hospital Commission meeting Monday afternoon. Savoy, like...
The Pursuit of Happiness
By Dan Krotz
That old Ozark Mountain folk artist, Skidmore C. Shanksberry, is contemplating a series of paintings that capture moments of celebration and angst...
Independent Guestatorial: Enter… the New Dark Ages?
During the decline and eventual fall of the Roman Empire the world entered what is known as the Dark Ages. An age of intellectual...
Independent Guestatorial: Diamond delusion
By Luis Contreras
“A delusion is something that people believe in, despite a total lack of evidence.” Richard Dawkins
Delusions are beliefs held despite little, no...