CAPC approves 2 new members
For the first time in many months, the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is close to being at full capacity. At its Sept.
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Another local death reported
Another Carroll County resident has reportedly died from complications related to COVID-19, even as the number of active cases continues to show a decline. The new death, reported by the Arkansas Department of Health on Friday, Sept.
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Meet the Candidates on Oct. 20
The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce will present the Eureka Springs Meet the Candidates Forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. All candidates running for mayor, city council and other local offices have been invited and everyone is welcome to attend the nonpartisan events.
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Mayor chides HDC over criticism of Ott settlement
Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry contacted members of the city’s Historic District Commission by email in mid-September after some commissioners were critical of the city’s decision to settle a lawsuit brought by city council member Bill Ott.
Read MoreMayor chides HDC over criticism of Ott settlementNo new deaths reported; active cases continue fall
The death toll for Carroll County residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic remained at 116 as of Friday, Sept. 23, and the number of active cases continued to fall, dropping to 52.
Read MoreNo new deaths reported; active cases continue fallEditor files criminal complaint over alleged FOIA violation
Scott Loftis, managing editor for Carroll County Newspapers, lodged a formal criminal complaint with Carroll County prosecuting attorney Tony Rogers on Sept. 21, the day after the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission appeared to violate the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act by holding an executive session to discuss the parameters of its search for a new executive director.
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HDC approves deconstruction of ‘purple house’
The Eureka Springs Historic District Commission has given the green light for the destruction of the “purple house” that will pave the way for the planned expansion of Eureka Springs Hospital. The HDC voted 4-1 at the Sept.
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ES Hospital Clinic reopens Monday
Eureka Springs Hospital Clinic will reopen and offer primary care starting Monday, Oct. 3, at 25 Norris St., across from the hospital.
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Fry honored as county’s first Person of the Year
Suellyn Fry is the first recipient of the Carroll County Quorum Court’s Person of the Year award. The quorum court approved a resolution at its regular monthly meeting on Sept.
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With a light agenda that included no items needing any action, the Eureka Springs City Council spent its much of its regular meeting Monday sharing opinions about various topics. The city’s advertising and promotion commission has been a hot topic of late, specifically since it hasn’t had a regular meeting with a quorum since June, days before the terms of commissioners James DeVito and Carol Wright were set to expire June 30.
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