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Students across Carroll County returned to school Monday, making for what school administrators called an “exciting time.” Eureka Springs superintendent Bryan Pruitt said he looks forward to starting “with a nice, clean slate.” At Eureka Springs, like many districts, increased campus security is at the top of the list when it comes to changes for the new school year. “School safety is one of the things that we’re really concerned about,” Pruitt said, adding that security was one of the things his staff focused on during their early start.

With only a week remaining before the first day of school, the Eureka Springs School Board didn’t have much business on the agenda for its regular meeting Aug. 8, but board members still got a few things accomplished.

Robert Kennedy, a former candidate for Carroll County sheriff, was arraigned last week in Carroll County Circuit Court on a felony charge of terroristic threatening stemming from his arrest on April 25.

A major renovation of the Eureka Springs Hospital cleared its first hurdle Monday night. At its regular meeting, the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission quickly and unanimously approved putting together a Request for Proposals for engineering work on hospital renovations — the first step in a process aimed at updating all areas of the building that has been open since 1929.

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Eureka Springs Rotary Club will host the annual Samaritan’s Feet Shoe Giveaway from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Eureka Springs High School Cafeteria, located at 2 Lake Lucerne Road in Eureka Springs.

What do bodybuilders and women with endometriosis have in common? For that matter, what is similar between people who wish to lose weight without losing muscle and those with breast cancer? Finally, what commonality is there between loss of bone density and prostate troubles both benign or malignant? The supplement is called Estrogenex or DIM and is an aromatase inhibitor. There are different brand names for this type of supplement and there are many “formula” products.

War Eagle Mill, a working gristmill in Benton County that is home to the popular War Eagle Fair, has announced it is officially joining the Eureka Springs-based Crescent Hotel and Spa family. “In joining the Crescent family, War Eagle Mill also welcomes the operational creed of the Crescent Hotel corporation: Being Community Minded, Building the Individual, Creating Lifetime Memories, and Protecting the Irreplaceable,” according to a news release regarding the new partnership.

The 2022 Carroll County Fair officially kicks off with the annual rodeo Friday, Aug. 19, with activities continuing through Saturday,Aug.

By Rick Harvey RHarvey@cherryroad.com Eureka Springs City Council member Nick Roberts will remain on the City Advertising and Promotion Commission after a motion to replace him on the CAPC failed to gain approval at Monday night’s council meeting. Council member Harry Meyer made the motion to remove Roberts from the commission and council member Melissa Greene suggested replacing him with council member Bill Ott.