Permitting process suggestion tabled

Former County Judge Richard Williams had reserved a place on the miscellaneous agenda at the August 15 Quorum Court meeting, and he introduced attorney...

HDC plans site visit to SWEPCO garage

The Historic District Commission heard a request to demolish a garage on Dairy Hollow Rd. as part of a plan to expand an electrical...

Airport preparing for April’s solar eclipse

Members of the Carroll County Airport Commission had a light agenda for their Aug. 18 meeting, but they found plenty to discuss about the...

Celebration Choir needs you to perform at Carnegie Hall

The local Celebration Choir of Carroll County will be performing “We Remember Them, A Concert of Love, Loss and Hope,” at the Carnegie Hall...

‘Lift Us Up’ campaign to replace library elevator

The Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library is a historic treasure made from large limestone blocks built into the face of a steep cliff. It...

Land application of industrial wastes nixed by Fayetteville council

Teresa Turk of Fayetteville City Council sponsored a resolution recently that passed unanimously opposing land applications of wastes from food processing and other industrial...

Council chews on tree cutting ordinance

      At the August 14 meeting, city council took time to hear from Building Inspector Jacob Coburn regarding the drafted tree cutting ordinance presented...

‘Show-cause’ reasoning sways Planning

The Board of Zoning Adjustment spent 45 minutes of the Aug. 8 meeting in a show-cause hearing for the owner of a bed and...

Utilities surprise ups school cafeteria cost

Members of the Eureka Springs School Board reluctantly agreed to a change order which will add a considerable expense to the new cafeteria for...

Attorney advises wind turbine opponents to lobby quorum court

Attorney Matt Bishop has been hired to represent Concerned Citizens of Carroll County (CCCC), a non-profit corporation formed to oppose the $300-million Nimbus Wind...