Eureka Springs Independent

The HDC has had a series of recent meetings with very light agendas, but the Sept. 2 meeting included four applications, two of which involved contributing properties. During the meeting, commissioners also heard about...

Quorum court committee meetings seldom draw a crowd, but more than 20 people showed up for the first meeting to address the effects of large projects moving into the county, a standing panel called...

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is not your grandma’s senior center. On the other hand, it is exactly that, but different. Or perhaps it’s grandmas and grandpas that aren’t the same....

During the Aug. 26 regular meeting, Tourism Director Mike Maloney returned to the topic of the previous CAPC meeting; what options does the CAPC have if a collector does not remit taxes. The process...

Eureka Springs City Council met Monday, August 24. Alderman Rachael Moyer added an update regarding the low to moderate income survey (LMI) to the agenda; discourse that brought attention to a new topic of...

Finance Director Michael Akins gave city council the lowdown on the budget for the last two months in the workshop prior to the Aug. 24 meeting. Sales and Use tax collected by merchants in April...

The Aug. 18 quorum court meeting lasted almost two and a half hours, with much of that time devoted to public comments on an agenda item to accept funds from U.S. Immigration and Customs...

The Planning Commission held the last in a series of workshops to prepare the draft of a sidewalk ordinance. The regular Aug. 11 meeting followed, and commissioners voted to submit the draft to city...

Members of the Carroll County Airport Commission celebrated a new step for the airport. At the Aug. 21 meeting, commissioners heard that the airport now offers jet fuel for sale, inviting additional traffic to...

Recently, those looking to purchase property in Carroll County have discovered that active leases were attached to the land they were interested in. In at least one case, the landowners were under the incorrect...

You can start out today with a step inside that doorway curiously labeled “Records Room” in which shelves tightly packed with colorful binders and ledgers line the wall from floor to ceiling; but if...

Several business owners on upper Spring St. attended Monday’s city council meeting to address problems with the entertainment district trial. Christina Piasecki, co-owner of Brews, described unintended challenges for businesses just outside the district. Initially,...

A “perfect storm” is coming regarding healthcare coverage for people in Arkansas, which already ranks near the bottom on many health indicators such as the worst state to be born in and 50th in...

Members of the Eureka Springs School Board heard a presentation Monday night for a new bus barn. Josh Siebert, with Modus Studio, led a detailed exploration of possible approaches for a new site with...

GREEN FOREST — Skepticism and concern have been growing over the past few years as many rural communities have faced rumors and attempts by “big business” to develop data centers, wind turbines, solar farms,...

Last weekend was huge for Carroll County, marking the opening of the County Fair, a Berryville Founders Day celebration of the past 150 years, and, most anticipated of all, the Grand Opening of the...

Back in the late 1800s, two city fathers faced off about what to call the town that was growing up around them. Blackburn Henderson Berry and Dr. Arthur Baker cogitated about what name was...

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....