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Scout Clean Energy confirmed Friday, June 28, that a construction trailer has been delivered to a location off Carroll County Road 905, south of Green Forest, in preparation for construction on the company’s planned “Nimbus Project.”

Jacob Coburn’s controversial tenure as Eureka Springs’ city building inspector has come to an end. Mayor Butch Berry fired Coburn on Friday, June 28, according to an employee termination form provided by mayoral assistant Kim Stryker in response to a request from the Eureka SpringsTimes-Echo.

Eureka Springs Times-Echo Several events are planned this week in Carroll County to observe Independence Day. On Thursday, July 4, the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market will host an Independence Day Cookout and 20th anniversary celebration from 8 a.m.

Eureka Springs Times-Echo The executive director of the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is back while two members of the commission, including controversial chair Chris Clifton, and the finance director have resigned after a whirlwind of drama-filled meetings. During a special meeting held Friday, June 28, the commission reinstated executive director Mike Maloney, who had been suspended with pay on June 14 pending an “investigation.” “While there are some challenges we have discovered, our staff is again fully engaged to do our jobs for Eureka Springs,” Maloney said in an email to the Times-Echo on Tuesday, July 2.

Chris Clifton received just one vote of confidence

A “tense” atmosphere inside the Auditorium, with CAPC chair Chris Clifton and suspended executive director Mike Maloney arguing over Maloney’s right to attend and Clifton reportedly asking a police officer to remove Maloney from the building.

A decision on a permanent entertainment district for Pine Mountain Village will have to wait a little longer. The Eureka Springs City Council voted at its June 24 meeting to again table the topic to give time to research an ordinance already in place regarding temporary entertainment districts.

Sam Dudley admits he was little surprised at the turnout for the city’s inaugural Jamboreeka event last July.