State plans to test inmates prior to release
Local authorities said the issue recently with an inmate being released from the Cummins Unit of the Arkansas Dept. of Corrections, then testing positive...
Sheriff’s office denies deputy’s claim he was fired
Beau Jenkins says he and another Carroll County detection officer were fired by Sheriff Jim Ross after a parolee who had tested positive for...
Should people mask up or not?
This past weekend saw tourists returning to Eureka Springs staying at hotels, shopping and dining. It was the most commercial activity seen since the...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week May 20-26
Retrogrades: A Magical Time
Last week three major planets reversed their direction. Saturn (in Aquarius), Venus (in Gemini) and Jupiter (in Capricorn). Retrogrades turn us...
Released prisoner tests positive for Covid-19 in Eureka Springs
A man recently paroled from Cummins Unit, a prison that has had 876 inmates and 54 staff members test positive for coronavirus disease 2019,...
Hotels being prudent on reopening
Eureka Springs hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts were being allowed to open again for out-of-state recreational travelers starting May 5. Arkansas residents could...
CAPC reassessing Events budget
The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission held a workshop on May 6 to reevaluate annual event expenditures due to the Covid-19 pandemic....
No answer on spending cuts
Mid-May brings the March sales tax revenue report, which indicates growth through the first quarter. As is the case with government entities where sales...
School Board gets virtually all business tended
The Eureka Springs School District continued plans for two construction projects during a virtual meeting Monday evening. They agreed to send plans to the...
Parks circumspect on re-opening amenities
The Parks commission workshop last Tuesday consisted of Chair Ruth Hager, Commissioner Christian Super and Director Justin Huss for an ultimately concise discussion on...