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A recent trip to Washington, D.C., only cemented even more what Eureka Springs Hospital Commission chair Kent Turner already felt: Original ideas in the planned expansion of the hospital are no longer feasible with recent changes to the facility’s designation.

Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson last week denied an appeal from a Eureka Springs business owner who was seeking a conditional use permit to operate a gun and pawn shop inside the city limits.

Pulling off a four-day, citywide music festival is no small feat, and it doesn’t happen without a lot of collaboration and cooperation. That spirit of collaboration is quite evident in this year’s Eureka Springs Blues Party, which kicks off Thursday, May 30, and continues through Sunday, May 2, with more than 50 performances at venues large and small throughout Eureka Springs.

Pending an OK from city attorney Forrest Jacobi, the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission has approved a new fee structure for the reservation of fields at Lake Leatherwood Sports Complex. At its regular monthly meeting held Tuesday, May 21, the commission voted 4-0 to approve a field use permit for those who want to guarantee reservations to use the fields.

The Holiday Island Elks Lodge will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.