Homelessness not against the law
Transients, or homeless people, were another topic council discussed with the police chief on Monday. Brian Young said he encountered a transient who told...
Downtown is free game for fireworks
Aldermen Melissa Greene and Mickey Schneider asked council to vote for an amendment to the fireworks ordinance to omit historic downtown primarily to prevent...
Contemporary design in historic area approved
Michael and Melissa Brooks had to make major changes in their plans to gain approval from the Planning Commission two weeks ago. Last week,...
Methodists flip a house into a dream come true
Two excited young boys and their grateful Mom moved into the Methodist-ECHO house just in time for the 4th of July holiday. After their...
Iron sculpture depicts earliest settlers
Local artist Cheryl Rutledge is of Cherokee and Choctaw descent, and recently offered the Parks Commission an art sculpture to honor the indigenous people...
Montessori fills childhood education gap
When Miss Mary’s Daycare Center at 122 Frontage Rd. near Acord’s Home Center surrendered its license earlier this year, childcare services for about 40...
Writers’ Colony hires director with big plans and big energy
Michelle Hannon, the new executive director of the Writers’ Colony at Diary Hollow, has goals of increasing funding, improving the occupancy rates of writers,...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week July 10 – 16, 2019
Mercury Retrograde – Magical Mystery Days
We are now in the 2nd Mercury retrograde of the year. Mercury retrograded Sunday in Leo and will make a...
ADEQ requiring Legacy to submit a do-over on Public Notice
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has notified Legacy Mining Co. that its June 14 public notices regarding Notifications of Intent to Quarry at...
Planning snags two new commissioners
The Planning Commission met again last week with a bare quorum, but new commissioners may soon come to the table.
The commission has had a...