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Council clarifies water concerns
At the March 11 city council meeting, aldermen listened to Public Works Director Simon Wiley and Zane Lewis of McClelland Engineering evaluate numerous water leaks in town. Wiley said a shutdown of pipes on...
Holiday Island eager for advertisement and promotion
An ad hoc City of Holiday Island meeting to discuss studies for advertising and promotion took place March 7. Mayor Dan Kees shared that he would be recording the meeting per his lawyer’s instructions,...
HDC OKs collapsing structure demolition
Members of the Historic District Commission had no objection at the March 6 meeting to an application to remove a collapsing structure at 1 Frisco St., but they wrestled with questions of access to...
Technology, calendar approvals dominate school board
Principals have always conducted routine classroom assessment of teachers. New technology will make that process more efficient.
At the March 11 school board meeting, Middle School Principal Caen Dowell described a new tool, acquired through...
Spring break jump-starts a lively season
It is very much a tourism-based economy in Eureka Springs. The spring and summer seasons get rolling when schools let out for spring break, and town really starts hopping in May.
May and October are...
Resigning aldermen plan to be back at the table
Two Eureka Springs aldermen, Melissa Greene and David Avanzino, resigned at the Feb. 26 city council meeting. Both said it had nothing to do with sewage leaks or expensive upgrades needed at the sewer...
Man fatally shot on Spring Street
A Spring Street shooting at about 10 p.m. last Friday, March 1, left Christopher Vanschoick, 36, dead, according to Eureka Springs Police Chief Billy Floyd.
An Arkansas State Police statement released on March 2 said...
New Covid-19 vaccines recommended for those over 65
Northwest Arkansas has been experiencing springlike weather in late February and early March, but people are still getting sick from Covid-19, the flu, and other viruses. Some people are having mild cases of Covid...
Man shot and killed downtown
A shooting on Spring St. at about 10 p.m., Friday, March 1, left one man dead, according to Eureka Springs Police Chief Billy Floyd. Three downtown cams did not video an altercation, to which...
City addresses water leaks
Public Works Director Simon Wiley stood before Eureka Springs City Council on Monday and first gave updates on sewer testing. Inspectors will be coming to look at the system February 27 and advise on...
CAPC collections down but not out
Mike Maloney had sobering news for the City Advertising and Promotion Commission on Feb. 22, saying earnings from December and January were “considerably off the mark” from what had been budgeted in 2023. December...
Wind turbine ordinances defeated by quorum court
When the quorum court met on Feb. 20, justices of the peace once again faced an overflow crowd and a litany of public comments. The agenda included two competing versions of ordinances to regulate...
Parks touts improvements, outlines more
Parks Executive Director Sam Dudley reported on Feb. 20 that cabins one through four at Lake Leatherwood have been renovated. He said that new signs are being made by Wicker Walker Design to be...
HDC clears the air on sponsorship
The Historic District Commission held a short meeting last week, which would have been much shorter without an extensive discussion about ethics.
The HDC had voted Feb. 7 to contribute $350 as a partial sponsor...
KUAF series focuses on quelling trans bias
This past summer, the Human Rights Campaign, a nonprofit LGBTQ+ civil rights organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., declared a national state of emergency citing more than 525 anti-LGBTQ+ measures proposed in 16 states, with...
Bad tires need a change
For years the large numbers of old tires located on property behind Equity Bank were largely out of sight and nothing was done even as some of the tires were washing downhill and ending...
Local resident shares transgender experience
Ethan Avanzino, 35, recently became the first person profiled for a series, the Transgender Experience in Arkansas (TEA), on KUAF National Public Radio. With the U.S. Supreme Court having overturned a woman’s right to...
Planning saws away at tree cuts and B&B regs
The Planning Commission met Feb. 13, and commissioners worked through a long list of topics. They had no open applications before the table, which allowed them to take a leisurely approach to some issues...
Airport abuzz about the eclipse
Members of the Carroll County Airport Commission met last week and continued preparations for the April 8 eclipse.
Commissioners had weighed several possibilities for the mid-day event. They briefly considered a full-fledged Fly-in for that...
Grant covers student tutoring
The Eureka Springs School Board met Monday evening, and board members heard details of a new grant for tutoring that the school district will receive.
Elementary Principal Clare Haozous said a pilot grant will pay...
Maintenance headlines HDC meeting
The Historic District Commission did not have applications for approval at the Feb. 7 meeting, but commissioners had a variety of procedural matters to cover.
Parks Director Sam Dudley asked to preview the application he...
City departments tout the good stuff
Eureka Springs City Council met Feb. 12 starting with a review of city departments and accomplishments. Mayor Butch Berry said that tax revenue rose by 1.7 percent, but closer inspection of distribution showed that...
UAMS pioneering Alzheimer’s research
The Alzheimer’s Association has long argued for more funding for prevention or slowing down progression of the disease that affects cognitive functioning of ten percent of Americans 65 and older, and one out of...
Downhill is the slowest
Last Friday morning the phone rang and a woman said she had a news story. The enthusiasm in her voice sprinted from stirring to exhilarating in 90 easy seconds. She filled my head with...
FAA taking comments on Nimbus Wind Facility
The Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Regional Office Obstruction Evaluation Group is accepting public comments until Thursday, March 7, regarding an aeronautical study on impacts to aviation from the proposed Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind...
Pilots weigh in on Nimbus Wind Facility
There has been considerable local opposition to the proposed $300-million Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind Facility, and opponents have voiced concern about the lack of local and state government oversight for the project near...
Well played, food trailer, well played
Kristen Foster, like many Eureka Springs business owners, found herself in a difficult position during the Covid pandemic. She, her husband, Colin, and another couple, founded Bombadil’s 2017, a delightful restaurant named after the...
Dogs love taking you for a walk
OK, I’m addicted to walking the dogs at Good Shepherd Humane Society’s Adoption Center. And I will never go to a 12-step program. This is such a joyful activity that I hope to continue...
Opponents insist county rely on land use management plan
Attorney Matt Bishop, representing Carroll County residents opposed to the proposed $300-million Scout Clean Energy Nimbus Wind Facility near Green Forest, recently sent an eight-page letter to County Judge David Writer and Prosecuting Attorney...
Additional grounds cited in opposition of wind facility
The following are excerpts from a letter from Nimbus Wind Facility opponents’ lawyer Matt Bishop to the county judge and county prosecuting attorney:
The impact on the environment of Carroll County of this project...