Local man sentenced for Second Degree murder

On Thursday, March 23, Eureka Springs resident Christopher Kevin Butler, 44, was sentenced to 21 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for murder...

Opponents claim Scout’s electronic campaign was misleading

Caroline Rogers, who lives on County Road 905 where dozens of the 650-ft. wind turbines are planned as part of Scout Clean Energy’s Nimbus...

ESPD to ticket East Mountain speeders

Mayor Butch Berry fulfilled his promise to address the speeding on East Mountain Dr. by reducing the speed limit to 15 mph, reinstalling previously...

Opponents insist county rely on land use management plan

Attorney Matt Bishop, representing Carroll County residents opposed to the proposed $300-million Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind Facility near Green Forest, recently sent an...

News about Independent news

Hi, I’m Alissa Bandy; I was hired to work for the Independent as a reporter at the beginning of January. I first came to Eureka...

HISID wrangles with financials

During their Dec. 18 special meeting, new commissioners Doug Pinkley and Randy Rahlf were sworn to the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District board.                  When...

City official makes a case to preserve the HDC

Eureka Springs Historic Preservation Officer Glenna Booth commented on a proposed voter referendum that would dissolve the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission. Gillette: Do you...

Handicapped accessibility is non-compliant

There is no doubt that the historic stone buildings of Eureka Springs combined with steep hills can make it challenging to provide access for...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week June 23 – 29

Summer Wedding Summer 2021 began this year on the night of June 20 and early morning June 21, when the Sun entered the sign of...

Just let this one slide

My family and I went to Eureka Springs Zipline with my cousins and their family. We had all gone zipping before, when the course...