State Fire Marshal tightens rules on turbine construction

Opponents of the proposed Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind Facility have been vocal in disapproval of the lack of regulatory oversight for the proposed...

Residents resistant to additional B&Bs

The Planning Commission settled into a long meeting last Tuesday, May 14, and revisited some areas of concern from recent meetings. Public comments, whether delivered...

General aviation abating but interest rising among students

The May 17 meeting of the Carroll County Airport Commission began on a cautious note with discussion of a slowdown in general aviation. Although...

HDC OKs retaining wall to designate parking pad

When the Historic District Commission met on May 1, objections to a planned project took up half of the 40-minute meeting. Troy Drollinger had...

Freedom of Information Act petitions

The Arkansas Government Disclosure Act of 2024 and The Arkansas Government Disclosure Amendment of 2024, petitions protecting the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), are...

Woman fatally shot in Berryville

Last Saturday, May 18, a shooting at Auto Zone on W. Trimble in Berryville left a woman dead. Police were notified of the shooting...

Attorney probes Scout agreements

Matt Bishop, an attorney representing opponents of the proposed $300-million Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind Farm proposed near Green Forest, wrote a letter to...

1998 Land Use Management Plan questioned

Opponents of the Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind Farm have been hopeful that the 1998 Carroll County Land Use Management Plan might provide protection...

Water problems flow but leaks don’t

Public Works Director Simon Wiley said at Monday’s Eureka Springs City Council meeting that sewer rehab project will get a rate analysis on Wednesday,...

Students share the spotlight

The Eureka Springs School Board met Monday night, and the evening began with two student presentations. Students from the elementary EAST program, led by teacher...