Kudos to Al Larson
After 16 years on the Eureka Springs School Board, Al Larson didn’t run for re-election. He attended his last board meeting in March, and...
Check Engine light still on
I feel compelled to respond to David Writer’s Letter to the Editor of March 2, 2026, in the Eureka Springs Independent online. Because, as...
Comments on ESH
Eureka Springs Mayor, City Council, ESH Hospital Commission, and citizens,
It has been a year since my company submitted a proposal to operate Eureka Springs...
Crisis diversion
Epstein, wag the dog.
Start a war to distract from your troubled administration and all your own wrong doings.
Doug Stowe
Thanks for voting
Voters of Carroll County, thank you for participating in this election and for taking an active role in our local government. Elections are how...
I’m David Writer, your Carroll County Judge
Carroll County is special, and people are drawn to it for many reasons. I was raised just across the state line in Carr Lane....
Power of attorney
Abbey Foster is doing an excellent job. I am glad you have her.
According to Eureka Springs Municipal Code, the last elected city attorney has the...
Reflecting on the Valentine’s issue
I have magnetized this week’s Independent Thinker to my refrigerator. My late husband used to call Eureka a womb where the lost came...
History might be repeated but shouldn’t be rewritten
Dakoda’s “What Could be More American” article in the Feb. 11, 2026, Independent serves as “wake up call” to all concerned citizens to this...
What a Kings River watershed study must measure
Our rivers and streams may be hiding a problem we can’t see: excess phosphorus. This nutrient, naturally found in soil and fertilizer, can fuel...