Council calls special meeting to discuss ED

The City Council held a special meeting Jan. 7 concerning a petition calling for a special election to decide on whether to have a...

Stormy year at Eureka Springs Hospital

This past year, Eureka Springs Hospital employees have reported harassment and violations of regulations prohibiting workplace violence from Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Cynthia Asbury,...

HI ironing out wrinkles in becoming a city

One of the main focuses this past year for Holiday Island, which was designated as a city in March 2021, was creating an Advertising...

Cleaning and repairs the theme for Parks

The Parks Commission had a very busy 2024, making big changes and repairs in all parks. The year began with most of the new...

Scout says no delays expected for wind farm

A big story in Carroll County in 2024 outlining efforts by billion-dollar company, Scout Clean Energy, to proceed with building a $400-million, 180-megawatt Nimbus...

Easement analyst says leases are skewed

What really stands out to Julie Morton, an energy sector easement analyst for 43 years, about the proposed $400-million Nimbus wind facility is the...

Quorum Court flies through resolutions

Questions and complaints about a planned wind-turbine development have dominated quorum court meetings in 2024. Several ordinances in opposition to the turbines have been...

Turbine talk still spinning in quorum court

Since March 2023, a planned wind-turbine development south of Green Forest has dominated quorum court meetings. A series of ordinances came to the table...

CAPC gives thumbs up to Madden in 2025

Finance Director Ty Reed started the Dec. 19 meeting with a review of the budget for the City Advertising and Promotion Commission. He said...

HDC laments lack of public awareness

The Historic District Commission’s final meeting of 2024 presented commissioners with a difficult choice. Lloyd Leibee had installed a metal carport at 26 Emporia St.,...