Eureka Springs City Council member Harry Meyer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief Monday, Aug. 10, in Carroll County Circuit Court in Eureka Springs.
Thomas Kevin Blewett, the 19-year-old Carroll County man who had been charged with first-degree murder in the death of another local teen more than a year ago, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Aug. 12, to a reduced charge of negligent homicide.
One member of the Eureka Springs City Council who filed as a candidate for re-election won’t be appearing on the November ballot.
There’s been a buzz of excitement this week around the Eureka Springs School District.
It may not have been the busiest Jamboreeka event in its four-year history, but members of the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Department agreed on one thing: It was the most organized event so far.
Butch Berry is planning to seek a fourth term as mayor of Eureka Springs. Berry, who has said in recent months he was weighing his options, confirmed to the Times-Echo on Wednesday, July 9, that he plans to run for re-election in November’s general election.
Two weeks after an anticipated plea deal did not materialize in the case of Thomas Kevin Blewett — the Carroll County teenager charged with first-degree murder in the 2025 death of another local teen — Blewett’s attorney appeared to suggest that an agreement could be back in play.
A two-day multi-agency operation targeting registered sex offenders in Carroll County resulted in 14 arrests — including 13 registered sex offenders — the seizure of two firearms and the discovery of evidence that has prompted multiple federal investigations, according to law enforcement officials.
The Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a community forum on Wednesday, May 20, to present information about a proposed downtown “social district” and gather residents’ feedback.
The Carroll County Quorum Court’s May agenda was mostly pedestrian — until a local cyclist addressed the panel about a dog attack she suffered while riding on Arkansas Highway 221 South.
Less than a week after an expected plea agreement for Thomas Kevin Blewett — the Carroll County teenager charged with first-degree murder in the 2025 death of another local teen — did not materialize during a court hearing, a special judge was assigned to the case.
Summer break is officially underway in Eureka Springs.
Another month, another startling financial revelation about recent financial practices at Eureka Springs Hospital.
The heart of warm weather is still weeks away, but you wouldn’t know that by the flurry of activity at Lake Leatherwood Park.
Thomas Kevin Blewett, the Carroll County teenager charged with first-degree murder in the 2025 death of another local teen, appeared in court Monday, May 18, for what ultimately proved to be a routine pretrial hearing. The lack of major developments in the case was itself notable to many observers.
A North Carolina man was sentenced on Tuesday, May 12, to 324 months in federal prison after an investigation into the production of child pornography.
Taylor Paige Santiago pleaded guilty Monday, May 4, to murdering 36-year-old Sophia Williams as she lay in bed at her home near Eureka Springs in January 2025, with Circuit Judge Scott Jackson …
The long-lasting hot potato that is the city’s sidewalk ordinance has once again been tossed back to the Eureka Springs Planning Commission.
The body of a Rogers man was recovered from Beaver Lake on Wednesday, April 29, Carroll County Sheriff Daniel Klatt confirmed.
Main Street Eureka Springs has been selected as part of the 2026 Rural Welcoming Initiative.