Planning approves continuance of Washington St. LNC
The Planning Commission held its first meeting of 2025 on Jan. 14, and a new slate of officers will preside in the coming year.
Former...
Hospital commission not likely to consider House’s management proposal
The Eureka Springs Hospital (ESH) Commission has indicated it will not pursue Dr. John House’s proposal to take over management of the hospital that...
House spells out his vision for ESH
Dr. John House, who owns and operates the Health First Clinic, is a former hospital commission chair and former hospital director. He recently sent...
Hospital critics say they aren’t going away
Critics of the Eureka Springs Hospital (ESH) Commission spoke again at a commission meeting Jan. 20, and told commissioners they will continue their campaign...
HDC gives nods to improvements
The Historic District Commission schedule, first and third Wednesdays of each month, would have conflicted with the Jan. 1 holiday, so Jan. 15 was...
Airport expanding publicizing efforts
With no urgent business on the agenda, members of the Carroll County Airport Commission used the Jan. 17 meeting to look to the coming...
Eurekan fungiculture
At the end of Rockhouse Rd., down yonder past Hippie Holler, exists one of our town’s best kept secrets. Ozark Mountain Nibbly Organic Mushrooms (Omnom)...
Not all flags remained at half-staff on Monday
The tradition of hanging flags at half-staff or half mast dates back to the 17th century, where the flag was lowered to make room...
Speed bumps hamper snow and ice removal
Several years ago, a number of residents of East Mountain—a major traffic corridor between North Main and US 62--requested more speed bumps because of...
Budgets and upgrades dominate council meeting
Eureka Springs City Council held a brief budget meeting before the regular meeting on Jan. 13. Finance Director Michael Akins said he called the...