Defender takes offense
Editor,
I just got through with the morning paper reading more about the Orlando shootings, etc. Although tragic, I would like to address the fact...
Veterans Day only four months away
Editor,
We thank all the people who made the 4th of July Parade possible!
People behind the scenes: Post 9 American Legion, Debbie Klein, Debbi Clark,...
Are police overstepping their authority?
Editor,
Dear Tourists,
We ordinary citizens of Eureka apologize for the rude behavior concerning the parking meters and excessive ticketing. Unfortunately, it appears our city feels...
History still repeating
Editor,
Malcom X, the Black Nationalist, said, “If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, there’s...
Council decision regrettable
Editor,
Concerning the Independent’s article, “New B&Bs on suspension” (June 29), I lament the Eureka Springs City Council’s lack of basic fairness in banning future...
Times, they are a changin’
Editor,
I wish to correct this gentleman.
He refers to the outdated, homophobic classification of homosexuality by the American Psychiatric Association as “a mental disorder.”...
Politics should be unusual
Editor,
I wrote this for the Independent back in 2012 right after the Sandy Hook massacre. Four years and countless mass shootings later, it does...
Switchback rumble
Editor,
We know the switchback curves of 62 West of town are deadly – recently there were two killed when a truck crossed the center...
Few blues at the Blues
Editor,
I hope everyone who loves the Blues, our beloved town of Eureka Springs, and the Arts had as good a weekend as Celest &...
Editorial was naive
Editor,
Mary Pat Boian: Your Independent editorial for the June 15 issue is naive in the extreme. Nothing to fear in a gay nightclub? “A sports bar is...