Eureka Springs Independent

The quorum court meeting on Nov. 19 was overshadowed by the loss of Justice of the Peace John Howerton, who was defeated in District 11 by Caroline Rogers in the Nov. 5 election. Howerton will...

The Nov. 19 Parks and Recreation meeting started with public comments by former commissioner Sue Hubbard, who said she was concerned about the current plans for the Gravity Feed shuttle. She was surprised that...

The City Advertising and Promotion Commission met Nov. 21 and began with a report from Finance Director Ty Reed who said $1,974,000 was in the bank at the end of October. The tax remittance...

John House, MD, a local physician who owns House Health and Life Sciences, Inc., has proposed taking over management of the Eureka Springs Hospital (ESH) by January 1, 2025. “I’m hopeful that the city and...

Chair Bryce Holland told Holiday Island Advertising and Promotion commissioners at a special meeting on Nov. 18 that they have found a replacement for the empty seat left by Tyler Scoggins. Ben Hall, a...

Anyone who blinked might have missed the Nov. 20 meeting of the Historic District Commission. The agenda only included two items, and neither provoked any discussion. Parks Director Sam Dudley received quick approval for a...

To anyone who has followed the work of photographer and multimedia artist John Rankine, art show curator for multiple artists at Brews, it comes as no big surprise that he recently won a $25,000...

The City Advertising and Promotion Commission held a workshop November 13 about hiring an events coordinator as concerns have been raised about staff and the business being done at the Auditorium. Several commissioners proposed...

During this year’s National Interscholastic Cycling Association Championship event, the Eureka Springs Highlanders Mountain Bike Team rode the most mentally and physically challenging courses that they’ve had to endure. “Past NICA courses were a breeze...

Eureka Springs Hospital Interim CEO Jodi Edmondson and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Cynthia Asbury were in for pointed criticisms from current and former staff members and concerned citizens at an ESH commission meeting on...

Emergency meetings of the Eureka Springs Hospital commission in early November where Eureka Springs Hospital CEO Angie Shaw and Chief Nursing Officer Jessica Petrino were fired, coincided with an inspection by the Arkansas Department...

The airport commission met on Nov. 15 and approved a budget for 2025. Commissioner Sandy Martin walked the others through a draft she had prepared. Commissioners noted that fuel sales were lower this year than...

Planning Commissioners worked patiently through an extensive agenda on Nov. 12, beginning with a public hearing, with commissioners sitting as the Board of Zoning Adjustment. At the October commission meeting, Bruce and Lynne Wright had...

Holiday Island Mayor Dan Kees is being investigated and going through a hearing in Little Rock under the accusation that he has broken Arkansas code 21-8-304 (a) which states that a government official cannot...

Eureka Springs City Council backed Bed and Breakfast Ord. 2364 at Monday’s meeting after Planning commissioners asked for clarity due to a bed and breakfast hiring a property manager not meeting Planning’s requirements. Council...

Eureka Springs Hospital is experiencing turmoil following recent firings of CEO Angie Shaw, RN, and Chief Nursing Officer Jessica Petrino, RN. Those firings led to resignations, including ER Director Joy Kennedy, who said she...

Historic District commissioners had no objection to the applications on the agenda Nov. 6, as the applications were all accompanied by extensive photographs and drawings. George Robinson, at 7 Charles Circle, had appeared at the...

Eureka Springs School District continues to climb the ranks of the state’s schools. Based on tests taken in the spring, the district ranks sixth out of 252 districts, a big jump from last year’s...

With the advertising and promotion tax passing, the Holiday Island Advertising and Promotion Commission discussed plans for how to fulfill their purpose. Currently, the HIAPC has $8291.45 and has received $23.95 in interest. Their...

Ah, stuff. Everyone has some, even those who have no permanent place to keep it, while others accumulate so much stuff that they must rent spaces they don’t inhabit to store it. Periodically, people get...

The City Advertising and Promotion Commission got a nod from Eureka Springs voters to continue operation and its 3% tax. The margin was wide, 339 for dissolution and 839 in favor of keeping it. Tabulations...

Editor’s Note: Since Eureka Springs Hospital became a Rural Emergency Hospital almost two years ago, it has received federal money to be primarily an emergency hospital with no inpatient care. Some staff, whether due...

Editor’s Note: Since Eureka Springs Hospital became a Rural Emergency Hospital almost two years ago, it has received federal money to be primarily an emergency hospital with no inpatient care. Some staff, whether due...

Editor’s Note: Since Eureka Springs Hospital became a Rural Emergency Hospital almost two years ago, it has received federal money to be primarily an emergency hospital with no inpatient care.  Some staff, whether due...

Editor’s Note: Since Eureka Springs Hospital became a Rural Emergency Hospital almost two years ago, it has received federal money to be primarily an emergency hospital with no inpatient care. Some staff, whether due...

Editor’s Note: Since Eureka Springs Hospital became a Rural Emergency Hospital almost two years ago, it has received federal money to be primarily an emergency hospital with no inpatient care. Some staff, whether due...

Last year, the 13 wooden benches at Basin Park were renovated. To estimate the cost, Parks had Dustin Griffith take one of the benches and work on it. He reshaped the metal, powder coated...

The October 23 meeting of the City Advertising and Promotion Commission opened with a presentation by Destination Strategy Director Taylor Goessmann, representing roughly 20 individuals from Madden Media working on the Eureka Springs account....

Monday night’s Eureka Springs City Council meeting focused on continuing struggles with water and sewer leaks and how to pay to fix them. Public Works Director Simon Wiley said that clay sewer mains were...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has determined Scout Clean Energy is now in compliance with requirements for its Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the site of a job trailer for the proposed...

The Holiday Island Advertising and Promotion Commission has been holding, and continues to hold, public forums to inform the public about the A&P tax to be voted on in Local Proposition 1, as well...