Revenue down, enthusiasm up at CAPC

Last Wednesday’s City Advertising and Promotion Commission meeting started with the mention that Mike Maloney and Kolin Paulk were absent, and that Brian Weinmann...

No wind farm talk at quorum court

The quorum court met May 21, with nothing on the agenda concerning proposed wind turbine south of Green Forest, an issue that has dominated...

Parks budgeting for improvements

Executive Director Sam Dudley started the May 21 Parks and Recreation meeting telling commissioners that the Basin Park improvements have been completed with the...

Swimming area closures on Beaver Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has sent word that Hickory Creek, Horseshoe Bend Campground, Indian Creek Lost Bridge South, Rocky Branch Campground, Dam...

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...