Eureka Springs Independent

Indivisible Eureka held a protest Saturday afternoon at the courthouse in downtown Eureka Springs, the second of three scheduled protests.  Some shop owners displayed signs reading “Closed for protests from 1-3” on their doors.  Two movements...

Dr. John House gave a presentation to the Hospital Commission during the April 21 meeting with a focus on a partnership between him and the commission. The commission would still retain legal rights to...

The Historic District Commission reviewed applications for two 19th-century properties, and both applications received quick approval. At a meeting on April 16, the HDC approved installation of a gate on a side porch at 109...

Carroll County Quorum Court passed the second reading of a moratorium on wind turbines at the April 15 meeting. The ordinance passed without discussion. At the March quorum court meeting, Justice of the Peace Hunter...

The Carroll County Airport Commission meeting April 18 focused on land acquisition. Commissioners had previously held a special meeting at which they approved spending $140,000 on 14 acres on the south side of the...

Heavy dirt-moving equipment has recently rearranged a lot of the ground that was broken on April 1 in preparation for construction at the site of Berryville’s new Public Library. Dedication of the new facility...

The Fall 2024 edition of the Carroll County Historical Quarterly has an illuminating story by Jackie Waller titled “Library – History in the Making” that fills all the pre-1983 blanks in the amazing story...

We’ve all heard of people getting messages from beyond – otherworldly spirits, God, the Universe, etc. One such message began in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 1988 – into the ear of an unlikely barbershop...

City Public Works Director Simon Wiley provided updates at the city council meeting Monday evening, saying he had met with McClelland Engineering that day to review solids’ handling. Such issues, Wiley explained, have arisen...

During their April 7 workshop the Eureka Springs Hospital commission discussed meeting with Dr. John House on a proposal to manage the hospital as well as hiring a new CEO and moving forward in...

When John Cross went to work at the Downtown Bank on April 15, he never expected the popular museum and working CS Bank branch to be robbed. He had previously been contacted by someone looking...

The Planning Commission continued to discuss several areas of concern, including minimum lot sizes, fencing, billboards, and certificates of occupancy (CO). At the April 8 meeting, commissioner Ann Tandy-Sallee said she has been reviewing tourist...

The Eureka Springs School Board heard some good news Monday evening, as the elementary school, middle school, and high school all received an A grade for Atlas testing results from last year. Supt. Bryan Pruitt...

Eureka Springs City Council and ES Hospital commissioners met on April 1 in a joint workshop to discuss hospital management, lack of local confidence in the hospital, staff turnover, and budget. Public perception was the...

The Historic District Commission continues to seek ways to educate the public about the need to apply to the commission before performing exterior work on a house. Periodically, the HDC receives a belated application...

Eight years ago, it seemed like an impossible mission but determined individuals with a lot of friends found a way to give the city of Berryville a new library with all the space it...

Mike Maloney’s City Advertising and Promotion Commission Director’s report gave a positive outlook of CAPC marketing efforts during their March 26 regular meeting. Maloney covered that for the first quarter, marketing efforts have been...

After two years of almost continuous debate at the quorum court, justices of the peace unanimously passed a moratorium on commercial wind and solar projects. The ordinance passed at the March 18 quorum court...

The Eureka Springs City Council meeting on March 24 and went straight into public comments, with some citizens/former Eureka Springs Hospital employees turned over their three minutes of comment time to Heather Wilson, who...

The Carroll County Airport Commission met on March 21, with some major projects coming with the approaching warmer weather. The airport has re-acquired part of a large, leased property at the west end of the...

The Historic District Commission has periodically explored ways to educate property owners about the proper procedure for making changes to the exterior of a structure. The HDC frequently handles belated applications for work already...

A series of tree-cut applications took up almost half of a lengthy meeting of the Planning Commission on March 11. Sitting as the Board of Zoning Adjustment, commissioners approved five applications to remove trees. In...

Mayor Butch Berry sent notifications to Eureka Springs City Council on March 13 that he vetoed a unanimous vote by council that, “The City Council give the hospital commission two weeks to make changes...

Members of the local Indivisible Group are taking action every day to protest illegal and unconstitutional actions of Donald Trump and billionaire adviser, Elon Musk, who has fired workers at federal agencies that regulate...

While working at the Eureka Springs Hospital, I noticed that we were billing for breathing treatments and other respiratory services that can only be billed if completed by a respiratory therapist (RT). I brought...

Eureka Springs City Council meeting on Monday, March 10, was full of ebbs and flows, but certainly a stone or two was dislodged and some movement took place. Public comments came and went with...

Eureka Springs City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to give the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission two weeks to remove hospital interim CEO and HR Director Jodi Edmondson and Chief Financial Officer Cynthia Asbury, or...

Dear Members of Eureka Springs City Council, I write to you with a deep sense of urgency regarding the critical situation at our local hospital. The facts are deeply troubling: questions surrounding the CFO’s (Cynthia...

School Supt. Bryan Pruitt acknowledged positive Eureka Springs test scores, but reminded school board members that testing “is not the most important thing we do here.” At the March 10 board meeting, Pruitt said...

The Historic District Commission had missed a scheduled meeting on Feb. 19, but the commissioners still faced a light agenda at the March 5 meeting. At 33 Ridgeway Ave., applicant Daniel Ledbetter asked to add...

The City Advertising and Promotion Commission heard nine applications for marketing support with one denied and one modified before approval, at the Feb. 26 meeting. Sharon Lawlor was present to represent the Western Carroll County...