Parks busy renting, repairing and rebuilding

Parks Director Sam Dudley said at the April 16 meeting that Spring Break had been “good and busy” with the campgrounds full. He added...

Fire oversight on wind turbines up in the air

Former County Judge E. Richard Williams said he does not agree with Scout Clean Energy’s claim that the company does not need any type...

FAA extends public comment period

Opponents of the proposed $300-million Scout Clean Energy Nimbus wind facility in rural Carroll County are pleased with the recent decision by the Federal...

Planning examining codes, cuts and crypto mining

At the April 9 Planning Commission meeting, discussion was primarily the need to review the city’s zoning map. Kyle Palmer, the city’s director of...

The town that water built still trying to control it

Public Works Director Simon Wiley told city council on April 8 that progress is being made to get funding to update the sewage treatment...

School has gone to the cats

The Singing Scotties presented The Aristocats Kids last week, and fourth graders delivered an epic performance. The production featured speaking or singing roles for most...

FAA: Wind turbines potentially hazardous to navigation

Rumors have swirled around the proposed $300-million Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind Facility for months that the project was being scaled back. Now a...

Tornado rips through Blue Spring

Initially the widespread damage at Blue Spring Heritage Center from a storm that hit at 1:08 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, was thought to...

BOZA OKs a tight fit

In April 2023, Planning Commission Chair Susan Harman raised the possibility of building houses on smaller lots. She suggested adopting a floor-area ratio to...

Good teaching = good testing

With the end of another school year approaching, the Eureka Springs school board heard about standardized testing. High School Principal David Gilmore shared the results...