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Eureka Springs is officially falling in line with most other communities in the area and raising water and sewer rates for all customers.

The Arkansas State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 23, on Arkansas Highway 187 near Nightingale Road, north of Eureka Springs.

It started a little contentiously.

The Carroll County Quorum Court held one of its shortest meetings in recent memory on Tuesday, Aug. 19, with no one volunteering to speak during public comments and minimal discussion of a pair of agenda topics sponsored by District 11 Justice of the Peace Caroline Rogers.

Hometown Internet LLC, based in Berryville, has received a preliminary grant award of more than $88 million to expand broadband access in six Northwest Arkansas counties, the company’s chief executive officer said Saturday, Aug. 23.

Monthly meetings of the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission are routinely time-consumed with organizations giving their spiel as to why they should be awarded marketing funding support for a particular event.

The Carroll County Master Gardeners have extended the deadline to register for the Fall Training class to Sept. 11.

Recent comments made by members of the Eureka Springs City Council — primarily council member Rachael Moyer — are “inaccurate” and “misleading,” according to hospital commission chair Sandy Martin.