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The Bridge of Love returns to Eureka Springs from Thursday, May 12, to Sunday, May 14, 2023 as families (local and tourists) come to downtown Eureka Springs to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend. It is a heartwarming time on the Bridge, often mixed with tearful moments, as children, parents, grandparents and friends tie flowers to the Bridge.

Many of the oldest newspapers in Eureka Springs were lost to the fires of 1883, 1888, 1890 and 1893. A collection of the issues that survived can be found in the Eureka Springs Historical Museum archives, although they are very brittle and the museum staff avoid handling them unless it is absolutely necessary.

A local historian has finally given voice to a prominent Carroll County native, 90 years after a suspicious elevator accident took the man’s life. Dale Ross, vice president of the Carroll County Historical Society, has written a book titled “A Voice For Ira” that delves into the accident that killed Ira Gurley.