HDC OKs outer design on small lot houses
The Historic District Commission approved the design of two proposed houses on Angus Street, even though questions remained about the owners’ plans to create...
Airport on top of roof repairs
The Carroll County Airport Commission met last week and looked at some needed repairs to various airport facilities.
Mowing season has arrived, and Airport Manager...
Physicist predicts problems with wind turbines
James McCanney, a physicist/inventor and host of a weekly radio show, James McCanney Science Hour – At the Crossroads, predicts that if the proposed...
Banker speaks against wind farms in Carroll County
Prominent long-time banker John Fuller Cross, chairman of the board of CS Bank, often sees wind turbines on his trips west where he vacations...
Wind power seen as green power
The proposed $300-million Nimbus Wind Facility proposed in Carroll County would be the first utility-scale wind generation facility in the state. While a group...
Safety standards and flexibility sought
Eureka Springs City Council aldermen recently expressed support for a proposal by City Building Inspector Jacob Coburn to establish minimum safety requirements for all...
Short-term rental annual inspections checklist
Must have smoke alarms on every floor level, in every bedroom and outside of bedrooms in an adjacent hallway or area.
Each unit...
Planning pumps Municipal League for clarification
Although an item dealing with 1 Washington St. was removed from the agenda, the Planning Commission spent some time on a related subject at...
Wind turbine height explained
The following questions are directed to Alex Thompson, a communications specialist with the Wind Energy Technologies Office, which is a contractor to the U.S....
Trella’s tapes keep her outlook alive
For about 20 years, from the late 1970s to the 1990s, Trella Laughlin hosted a television program “Let the People Speak” that ran on...