HDC laments lack of public awareness

The Historic District Commission’s final meeting of 2024 presented commissioners with a difficult choice. Lloyd Leibee had installed a metal carport at 26 Emporia St.,...

New hangars on the horizon

The Carroll County Airport Commission met Dec. 20, and much of the meeting revolved around big changes in the coming year. The commission has recovered...

Lodging and salaries up at Parks

The Eureka Springs Parks Commission held its last meeting of 2024 on Dec. 17 and began with a report from Director Sam Dudley who...

Hospital commission pro-active in seeking solutions

Recent meetings of the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission and city council have had current and former employees alleging harassment and unjustified terminations, including the...

Trash collection looking at an overhaul

Board meetings of the Carroll County Solid Waste District seldom attract much attention, but the parking lot of the CCSWD office in Berryville filled...

City budget presented to council

Eureka Springs City Council held its annual budget meeting on Dec. 9, and Finance Director Michael Akins presented several budgets, saying there were no...

Variances, roundabout plans delay Planning decision

The Planning Commission had a full agenda on Dec. 10, and part of that agenda spilled over into the following week. Sonya Horn outlined plans...

Former ESH CEO and CNO file wrongful termination lawsuits

Lawsuits filed on behalf of former Eureka Springs Hospital CEO Angie Shaw and former ESH Chief Nursing Officer Jessica Petrino against the hospital, and...

Mayor blocks resignation of hospital commission chair

On Monday evening Eureka Springs City Council heard numerous complaints from former Eureka Springs Hospital employees for a second time after hearing similar complaints...

Paperwork discrepancy leads to appeal postponement

At Monday’s Eureka Springs City Council meeting, aldermen amended Ord. 2364 at the suggestions of the Planning Commission saying that all bed and breakfasts...