Hospital dives into financial reporting problems

The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission’s January 19 meeting heard CEO Tiffany Means explaining issues with hospital financials. Means said that years 2023–24 were where issues...

HDC unwilling to approve roof modification

Much of the Jan. 21 meeting of the Historic District Commission dealt with one application, and the decision of commissioners left the applicant “astonished.” Marcia...

CAPC gives budget draft a lookover

City Advertising and Promotion Commission’s Wednesday, Jan. 14 workshop was a review of a draft of the 2026 budget, which will need to be...

Council reviews a sundry of topics for 2026 start

After a substantial break for the holidays, city council reconvened on Monday, Jan. 12, for a budget workshop and the first regular meeting of...

HDC shuffles admin, approves 3 requests

Commissioner Debbie Davis will preside over the Historic District Commission for the coming year. The other members elected her as chair on Jan. 7,...

Council removes ES Hospital chair

Alderman Rachael Moyer asked at Monday’s city council meeting what hospital financial documents were used as a basis for the 2026 budget. “A combination of...

Schools re-arranging to improve use of space

At the Jan. 12 meeting of the Eureka Springs School Board, members reviewed the annual facilities’ master plan, done each January. Director of Operations...

The past is a present Part 2 – Of mice and music

Anyone who’s enjoyed the company of a mouse in the house knows that by the time you see one, there are more waiting to...

The Times, They Are A-changin’

As are we. The Eureka Springs Independent staff knocked heads together over the holidays and settled on a new way to do business. January 14...

CAPC accounts for 2025

The final 2025 meeting for the CAPC on Dec. 18 mostly concerned reports from Finance Director Ty Reed and Tourism Director Mike Maloney. Reed reported...