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Carroll County Solid Waste customers in Eureka Springs will likely soon see an increase on their bills. The Eureka Springs City Council voted to give Mayor Butch Berry the authority to amend the current contract with Carroll County Solid Waste to include a fuel surcharge that will go in affect when diesel prices increase enough to greatly surpass the budgeted cost.

Robert Kennedy, the candidate for Carroll County sheriff who was arrested last week on multiple felony charges, was released from jail Sunday night after posting bond. Kennedy was released from the Carroll County Detention Center in Berryville around 8 p.m. Sunday. Carroll County District Judge Dale Ramsey had set Kennedy’s bond at $100,000 after his initial judicial appearance on Wednesday, April 27. Ramsey also ordered that Kennedy could be released without posting bond if he agreed to a voluntary commitment directly to an inpatient hospital on a locked unit.

Jeff Carter, chairman of the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission, discussed the possibility of firing Gina Rambo — who was then serving as the commission’s interim director — at a meeting with a group of citizens approximately three weeks before Rambo’s termination in February 2021.

Active cases of COVID-19 in Carroll County more than doubled over the past week, with 15 cases reported Monday by the Arkansas Department of Health. Statewide, the active case total also showed an increase, rising to 1,562 — the second consecutive week of rising numbers.

Mackenzie Loudermilk didn’t have much luck finding a prom dress during a shopping trip to Branson with her mom on March 22. “Didn’t find one that day,” the Eureka Springs High School senior said. She certainly didn’t mind. Especially after receiving some big news on the drive home that quickly overshadowed any concerns about a dress.