ESI Staff
Council to draft water rate increase
A proposed water rate increase was also a point of contention at Monday’s city council meeting, with Public Comments speakers on the matter all...
HDC OKs shed razing, denies metal bollards
The Historic District Commission had a very light agenda for the June 7 meeting, and a bare quorum of commissioners including “new” commissioner Frank...
School board tends summer break chores
The Eureka Springs School Board met Monday evening and followed a pattern typical of June board meetings. With students out for the summer, the...
Follow your art
In Eureka Springs, people know Gayle de la Houssaye, also known as Gayle de la Kruse, as an artist and folk musician. For many...
George Don Butler Dec. 22, 1938 – June 2, 2023
George Don Butler of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born December 22, 1938, in Blue Eye, Ark., to Clarence Roscoe and Luveney (Youngblood) Butler. George...
Archie Bennett Ryan, Jr. Oct. 13, 1934 – April 29, 2023
Archie Bennett Ryan, Jr., of Holiday Island, Ark., was born October 13, 1934, in Peoria, Ill., to Archie and Ora (Bremicker) Ryan, Sr. Archie...
My tribute to Thomas H. Dees
Tom Dees, after he had been promoted to Manager of Holiday Island Recreation and Retirement Community, asked me to go to lunch with him...
The Coffee Table
My Sedimental Journey
While trying to find a vase for a broken rose—a casualty of some Xtreme gardening—I had some thoughts about sentimentality. I set the flower...
The Dirt on Nicky
Natural salves and ointments vs. chiggers
“Right on time,” I said after a morning in the garden. “Chiggers. Must be June.”
Chiggers are tiny spider relatives,...
HavingREELFun
Session 2 of Riverman 2023 school is in the books. I’m not sure if the volunteers or the kids had more fun at this event...