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Another COVID-related death was reported in Carroll County last week, bringing the number of those who have died from complications related to the novel coronavirus to 106. The additional death was accompanied by another jump in the number of active cases, with 77 reported Friday, June 24, by the Arkansas Department of Health, which reported 59 active cases on June 17.

Former state Sen. Bryan King of Green Forest will be the Republican nominee for the District 28 seat in the Arkansas Senate in the November general election.

David Writer will be the Republican nominee for Carroll County Judge in the November general election. Writer defeated Bud Phillips in the June 21 preferential primary runoff to win the Republican nomination, according to unofficial final results announced by the Carroll County Clerk’s office.

The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission might be ambulance shopping in the near future. At its June 20 regular meeting, the commission heard from Eureka Springs Hospital CEO Angie Shaw about issues with area transport services that are causing major delays in getting patients moved to larger facilities.

Eureka Springs Hospital Clinic is temporarily closing effective Thursday, June 30. The urgent care clinic opened on March 1, 2022, with the intent to offer primary care as well.

A group of citizens will get the opportunity to provide input on a master plan for city parks in Eureka Springs. At its June 21 regular meeting, the Eureka Springs Parks Commission spent a majority of time talking about a planning committee that will be formed to discuss ideas for city parks.

A fundraiser for the Flint Street food bank was held June 10 at the Ozark Mountain Hoedown. Two tables of non-perishable food items and $863 in cash and checked were raised and presented to the food bank. Pictured, from left to right, are Robert Jones, Diana Senica, Mickey Fanfield, Baylee Bass, Dusty Wilson, Barb Childress, Mike Nichols and Gary Smith. Submitted photo

Any time of the year can be emotionally tough but so much about this day and age seems much more troublesome for so many. While everyone feels blue or down every now and then, anxiety and tension are different.

A recently completed countywide reappraisal project will result in higher property taxes for many Carroll County residents, but there is some good news. Dennis Wells, the Carroll County appraisal manager for Arkansas CAMA Technology Inc., told the county quorum court at its regular meeting on Monday, June 20, that property values in the county have increased significantly in the five years since the last reappraisal was conducted.

The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission was back to normal business after recent controversy at its regular monthly meeting on June 15. A newly hired sexton, Patrick Lujan, opted out of the position after an audio recording of a special meeting — captured on a recording device that commissioners thought had been turned off — caught commissioners making disparaging comments about Lujan and former sexton/head groundskeeper David Helms.