Council digests water rates, tree cuts and a bathhouse

At the Monday, August 25 meeting, city council sifted through several agenda items, with the water rate ordinance taking precedence. Public Works Director Simon...

Re-vamped county complaint process fails

Justice of the Peace Caroline Rogers continued her efforts to impose controls and restrictions on the wind turbine project south of Green Forest. At...

Hospital clarifies budget

During the Hospital Commission’s Aug. 18 meeting, Chair Sandy Martin spent time to fact check statements made previously by members of city council. The...

Council and Hospital finding cohesion

City Council and the Hospital Commission sat down on Thursday, Aug. 21 for a workshop on hospital finances and perception that started with the...

HDC postpones verdict pending enhanced site plan

The Historic District Commission began the Aug. 20 meeting with a deferral, but the other applicants received quick approvals for their projects. Robert Frazier asked...

Planning tentative in OK’ing project on narrow street: Nixes early tree cut plan

At the Aug. 12 meeting of the Planning Commission, a project already approved came back to the table for modifications. Owners Sara and Rodney Bechdoldt...

CAPC streamlining marketing support

Staff of the City Advertising and Promotion Commission presented a draft of an edited application for marketing support funds at the Aug. 13 workshop,...

Take a bow(wow), dog lovers

When Cole Wakefield was hired some seven years ago as an assistant manager at the Good Shepherd Humane Shelter, he instinctively brought to the...

Give a furbody a new leash on life

The nationwide Clear the Shelters event is in full swing until Sept. 10 at the Good Shepherd Humane Shelter east of Eureka Springs on...

Original Ozark Folk Festival 2025 – a celebration in community, culture, and creativity

August 31 might be a good time to get plenty of restorative sleep at night, start fixing a healthy breakfast, keep up with some...