Kudos to Al Larson
After 16 years on the Eureka Springs School Board, Al Larson didn’t run for re-election. He attended his last board meeting in March, and I hate to see him go.
Al brought a particular presence...
American Insights
The Long National Nightmare
It was a partly cloudy day in the nation’s capital when, at noon on Friday, August 9, 1974, Washington’s most powerful gathered in the East Room of the White House to...
So Long, Old Friend
My friend Virginia. We did hard time together in the Eureka Springs city jail. She had just been sentenced to serve the jail time until court was adjourned that evening. It was 2 o’clock...
Check Engine light still on
I feel compelled to respond to David Writer’s Letter to the Editor of March 2, 2026, in the Eureka Springs Independent online. Because, as Judge Writer has said, the truth really does matter.
On multiple...
Comments on ESH
Eureka Springs Mayor, City Council, ESH Hospital Commission, and citizens,
It has been a year since my company submitted a proposal to operate Eureka Springs Hospital. The commission chose a different path — hiring CEO...
Crisis diversion
Epstein, wag the dog.
Start a war to distract from your troubled administration and all your own wrong doings.
Doug Stowe
Thanks for voting
Voters of Carroll County, thank you for participating in this election and for taking an active role in our local government. Elections are how communities make decisions, and I respect the outcome.
I sincerely thank...
Watershed Moments, Designing a Meaningful Interim Study
Previous columns explored why phosphorus must be measured across the entire watershed and why current regulatory tools often fail to capture its cumulative impact. Part 3 turns to a practical question: how a proposed...
I’m David Writer, your Carroll County Judge
Carroll County is special, and people are drawn to it for many reasons. I was raised just across the state line in Carr Lane. I married my wife in 1988 in Oak Grove, and...
Power of attorney
Abbey Foster is doing an excellent job. I am glad you have her.
According to Eureka Springs Municipal Code, the last elected city attorney has the title of “City Attorney.” I was elected to the position, which...
