Republican contenders draw a crowd at Holiday Island
The Carroll County Republican Party held a candidate forum at Holiday Island Saturday evening. A crowd of about 130 filled the clubhouse to hear...
Climate heading for the red line
Katy Turnbaugh, a local rancher and retired science educator, believes there is increasing evidence of the devastating impacts of a warming climate, and that...
Septic tank problems? There is help.
People in the Beaver Lake Watershed who live in areas not served by centralized sewer systems normally rely on septic tank systems for wastewater...
Want to blow your life? Play a horn
The public will be in for a musical treat May 1 when the 56-member Carroll County Community Orchestra presents a rousing spring concert in...
Salary increases still leave city with surplus
Wages once again became a topic of extended discussion at city council’s Monday meeting. Mayor Butch Berry requested council to amend Ord. 2319, which...
Council cleared up on restricting mayoral duties
At Monday’s city council meeting, alderman Autumn Slane brought up defining the mayor’s position as full-time, adding a definition of duties including rules to...
City attorney job divided up
Mayor Butch Berry informed council on Monday that after advertising the city attorney position, no applications had been turned in. He presented council with...
HDC compromises on some approvals
The Historic District Commission, with the help of an outside contractor, is working to revise its guidelines. A draft of the revised guidelines can...
Judging from what we know so far
Many county residents have only a vague idea of the responsibilities of the county judge. The judge presides over quorum court meetings, and has...
Please don’t feed the deer
Eureka Springs has a large deer population in part because no hunting is allowed in the city limits. The deer can take a toll...