One vote halts Sonic approval

With three commissioners absent, it only took one “No” vote to reject a proposal to build a Sonic Drive-In at the intersection of US...

Is smart meter ‘opt out’ really an opt out

Residents who want to opt out of having an advanced digital meter, also known as a smart meter, to be installed by Southwestern Electric...

Schools’ opening weeks get a high grade

Although he acknowledged that conditions could suddenly change, Supt. Bryan Pruitt kept an upbeat tone at Monday night’s school board meeting as he described...

Resident tells his Covid-19 experience

Jay Wilks, 52, director of Out In Eureka, was an early advocate of measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. Early on in...

Parks anticipates accountant at future meetings

Parks commissioners met at Harmon Park on Sept. 14 to look over first quarter revised and second quarter financials in anticipation of the next...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week Sept. 16-22

New Moon, Days of Awe & Peace as Autumn Begins We have multiple festivals this week. All festivals, from ancient religions to our spiritual practices...

HDC considers campaign emphasizing education

Historic District commissioners devoted a segment of last week’s meeting to addressing the ballot initiative seeking to dissolve the commission. Voters will decide the...

Crowds defy precautions despite warnings

How easy can it be to catch Covid-19? That may be a lot more apparent during the next two weeks as the area sees...

Legislators file lawsuit to overturn Covid-19 mandates

Suzie Bell, who is running for the Arkansas House of Representatives, District 97, called it “insane” that just as the governor has enacted mask...

Financials fail to show up for their meeting

The approval of a revised first quarter and second quarter financials for Parks fell through the floor at the Sept. 1 meeting. Time was...