ESI Staff
Everybody loves a party
Poco Carter (left) and Francie Russell (right) are shown with Mary Jane Fritsch at her 103rd birthday party July 29 at Green Acres in...
Learning to Care
Last year, Pope Francis came to the U.S. with an urgent and powerful message of hope on the need to care for Mother Earth,...
Constables on Patrol
July 25
8:38 a.m. – Constables and EMS responded to an accident on US 62 just east of the commercial area. Driver did not need...
The Pursuit of Happiness
We have been fortunate in our First Ladies. Barbara and Laura Bush, Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford were dignified and approachable women who put...
Independent Editorial: Shall we complain or inspire
We Baby Boomers are old no matter how good we feel, no matter how much we have left to do, no matter what advances...
Social justice starts with care of the environment
Editor,
The summer Olympics are here. USA, China, Russia, Brazil, etc., will be competing obsessively to set new records to show their citizens country pride.
In...
Flood insurance needed now
Editor,
To pass the National Flood Insurance Plan in Carroll County, your help is needed. Please attend the Quorum Court meeting at 5 p.m. on...
Vex Appeal
Editor,
When trying to understand Trump’s success, we would do well to remember that his madly bombastic, bellicose ravings appeal to some American voters, presumably...
Native Plant movement growing roots
Why is there so much interest in native plants to help save the pollinators not just in Eureka, but across the country? Simply put,...
Ready for a Swift Night Out?
Every night around sunset the best show in town for anyone who loves nature and, in particular, birds, is watching the large flock of...