Planning denies pawnshop CUP
The Planning Commission held two special meetings last week, one after the other. A gun and pawnshop did not receive a Conditional Use Permit,...
Holiday Island City Council pursuing more space
At the May 16 regular meeting, Holiday Island city council received information from Mayor Dan Kees on a possible location of new city offices...
Golden Years athletes claim gold
Seniors representing the Carroll County Senior Activity & Wellness Center (SAWC) in Berryville recently crushed the competition in the 36th Northwest Arkansas Senior Games...
Handicapped accessibility is non-compliant
There is no doubt that the historic stone buildings of Eureka Springs combined with steep hills can make it challenging to provide access for...
Council given breakdown of increasing water rates
At the May 22 city council meeting Public Works Director Simon Wiley explained the need to raise water and sewer rates in the city.
Wiley...
Quorum Court seeks AG ruling on land sale
A committee of justices of the peace has studied the need for a new courtroom and voting center for the Eastern District. That process...
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...