Eureka Springs Independent

This summer the world is experiencing an unprecedented number of climate change disasters including wildfires, flooding, drought, record low snowfalls and a melting Arctic. While the impetus to use more alternative energy sources has...

Will the county ask for a sales tax increase? The quorum court held a long discussion on that topic at its July 21 meeting, and the Aug. 18 meeting agenda may bring a vote. Justice...

Eureka Springs City Council met on Monday, July 27 for a regular meeting preceded by a budget workshop. City Finance Director Michael Akins reported sales tax collections in May were down by about $12,000...

A request to cut 100 trees for a single-family residence seemed excessive until members of the Planning Commission meeting as the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BOZA) looked at the entire project before the July...

Even though the Historic District Commission meeting scheduled for July 1 had been cancelled, the agenda for the July 15 meeting included only one application. Shaman Hill represented a proposal from Gary Stokes to build...

The July 20 regular meeting of the Hospital Commission held updates from CEO Tiffany Means on the hospital’s efforts to fix financial reporting, revenue cycle, and patient experience. The meeting was split between a...

The Carroll County Airport will soon have an upgrade that will attract more small jets to the facility. A hangar tenant received approval months ago to purchase and install a jet fuel tank near...

Eureka Springs City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, July 13 where Aldermen Terry McClung and Rachael Moyer were absent with notice, and Harry Meyer, Steve Holifield, David Avanzino, and Susane Gruning were...

Meetings of the Eureka Springs School Board take on a different quality during the summer. The three principals do not make their usual monthly reports, and the board has more time to review policies...

The quorum court passed an emergency ordinance in an attempt to restrict data centers from operating in the unincorporated portions of the county. At the June 16 meeting, the justices of the peace considered a...

The Eureka Springs City Council meeting on Monday, June 22, housed quite a crowd. The agenda included discussion of a 90-day trial period for the proposed Permanent Entertainment District, or Social District. Public comments...

The City Advertising and Promotion Commission performed its mid-year budget review during their regular meeting last Wednesday, June 24 with some financial adjustments. The budget for collections in 2026 was increased by $15,650 from $2,100,000...

The Carroll County Airport built a new terminal building in 2011, and that building will need some repairs. Meeting on June 19, the commissioners discussed problems with siding and windows. A contractor has estimated a...

The Historic District Commission cancelled its June 3 meeting for lack of a quorum. Despite no meeting earlier in the month, the June 17 HDC meeting only included three applications for consideration. At 116 E....

Tucked away in our county is a premier multimedia, full-service production company specializing in original video, visual effects, music and digital content – offering cinema quality films, professional editing, content creation, and storytelling. The Lab...

On June 27, a couple of legendary events combined in Berryville to raise funds for the Carroll County Historical Society’s community room refurbishment. Out at the 2026 National Muzzle Rifle Loading Association’s Rifle and Pistol...

The Eureka Springs City Council meeting on Monday, June 22, housed quite a crowd. The agenda included discussion of a 90-day trial period for the proposed Permanent Entertainment District, or Social District. Public comments...

Eureka Springs City Council held a budget review workshop, followed by a regular meeting on Monday, June 8. During the budget meeting, Finance Director Michael Akins reported on March and April finances. April numbers...

Alderman Susane Gruning opened the discussion of a 90-day trial period for the proposed Social District, nee Permanent Entertainment District, at the June 8 city council meeting. Mayor Butch Berry clarified that in legal...

Results have come back for third-grade students taking standardized Atlas tests, and Eureka Springs students outscored most other schools in the 17-member educational co-op. Members of the school board heard that report at the...

The Hospital Commission’s Monday, June 15 meeting was mostly an update of ongoings at the hospital. CEO Tiffany Means covered the new Survival Flight Partnership the hospital entered in May with the company averaging...

In 1967, Gerald L.K. Smith wrote a book, The Miracles on the Mountains, a 76-page work focusing on building the Christ of the Ozarks statue on the east side of Eureka Springs. Mr. Smith was...

The Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center was host on May 20 to a Chamber of Commerce forum regarding an Entertainment District, renamed Social District, for downtown Eureka Springs. Coltan Scrivener presented the working...

The City Advertising and Promotion Commission’s regular May 27 meeting marked the second round of approval for marketing support funds this year. With 15 applications on the table the meeting went nearly three hours.          ...

At the May 18 quorum court meeting, justices of the peace heard from a bicyclist who had suffered a serious attack by dogs. Steffanie Gates recounted an incident from mid-April, when she rode her bicycle...

Hal Schatz was drafted to serve in the Vietnam war some 50 years ago. Twenty-six years later, in 2009, he first became aware of the fact that he was also entitled to further VA...

Arrr ye lookin’ for adventure on a body o’ water surrounded by ports o’ call just loaded with treasure and swim beaches? If yer answer’s aye, then give yer cares the heave-ho and get...

City council met on Monday, May 11 and in unfinished business, bond attorney Michael Moyers of Eldredge & Clark LLP, gave a comprehensive breakdown of three ordinances he helped write, explaining the sales tax...

During the April 27 city council meeting, legal counsel Heather Owens pointed out a discrepancy regarding exclusive rights language within the newly written interlocal agreement between the city and Carroll County Solid Waste. At...

A member of the Planning Commission objected to procedures surrounding a recent request for quotes issued by the commission. The commission had sought contractors to create new maps for the city, showing city-owned properties, as...

The basement floor of The Aud may need just one more session of restoration. The floor has already benefitted from other work sessions, as Main Street Eureka Springs and members of the community have...