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Scout honors

Submitted photo Justin Ermert, 16, a Life Scout and Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 67 in Eureka Springs, was chosen by Scout Leader Bruce Biescke to attend the National Youth Leadership Training Camp at Camp Rogers in... >>
Fain's gets a facelift

By Alana Cook, Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Fain's Herbacy has crossed the bridge from the world of beige into the island of color and gotten a facelift. After 16 years on Main Street, Jim Fain decided the store needed a "fresh" image. Fain has created a premier... >>
Samaritan's Feet ES Rotary gives shoes to local kids

By Samantha Jones

Leaving the shoe giveaway hosted by the Eureka Springs Rotary Club on Sunday afternoon, Michael Pannell Sr. made sure to thank as many people as he could. "I shook about everybody's hand in there I could find," Pannell said.... >>
Thiedeman's 'Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls' appeals to all audiences

By Alana Cook, Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

A Catholic all-boys boarding school is an unlikely place for a red-haired, gay teenager to find unbridled acceptance, especially if he's being bullied. Mark Thiedeman's short art-house film, "Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls," is a... >>
Local musicians founding children's arts center

By Samantha Jones, CCNNews@cox-internet.com

When Virginia Ralph married Bobby Matthews in 1992, she wanted to honeymoon in Eureka Springs. She changed her mind after being told of the city's fickle winter weather but held on to the hope of visiting someday.... >>
Lights, camera, Eureka! Filmmakers and local celebrities descend on Eureka Springs for dedication of 'Love Seat'

By Alana Cook, Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

Since passing its non-discrimination law in February, Eureka Springs has been thrust into the national spotlight, becoming the subject of a soon-to-be released documentary and the possible backdrop for a major feature-length... >>
Laura's Card

Submitted Photo Pictured from left to right are Rep. Charlotte Douglas, R-Alma, Laura Webb who survived being hit by a truck driven by her then-husband, and Laura Ponce, the mother of Laura Aceves, who was killed by her... >>
Proposal writing class at Village Writing School

Many organizations think of grants as a solution to all of their resource troubles, but the challenge is how to start, where to go, what to write. Mike McIntyre's POWER Proposal process will take the participant from the... >>
Search teams rescue lost cyclist at Lake Leatherwood

Lovely County Citizen

Carroll County and Eureka Springs search and rescue workers found a mountain biker after she got lost Monday night at Lake Leatherwood. Eureka Springs Fire Chief Randy Ates said it only took Eureka Springs Fire & EMS,... >>
Caring for the ghosts of Eureka Springs' past

By Alana Cook, Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com

A 130-year-old testament to Eureka Springs' history rests on 48 acres east of Highway 62, not far from the Kettle Campground. The grounds of the Eureka Springs Cemetery are the final resting place for many prominent figures... >>

Aug. 20-Aug. 26, 2015 >>

Note: Regular, ongoing meetings are listed in the section below specific date events, and that section is updated frequently. Many ongoing meetings have special speakers/events; be sure to check that section. AUGUST 18...

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Pet of the Week
08/19/15
Fivel, a very sweet, medium-sized, 4-year-old shorthaired Russian Blue lookalike is this week's Pet of the Week. Fivel is a little shy at first, but warms up quickly. He loves to help people, sweep and mop the floor and also loves to be kissed on top of the head...

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Tees-4-Tatas to benefit Komen Ozark (08/19/15)
Help fight breast cancer. It is not too late to enter a team in the annual Tees-4-Tatas golf tournament this Saturday at the Holiday Island Country Club. The tournament benefits the Susan G. Komen Ozark Foundation, with 75 percent of the proceeds staying within the northwest Arkansas region and 25 percent going to research...

AG's mobile office coming to Berryville (08/19/15)
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge's mobile office will visit Berryville on Thursday, Aug. 20. The mobile office will be at the Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center, 202 W. Madison Ave., from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. It will be at the Madison County Senior Activity and Wellness Center, 903 N. College St. in Huntsville, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. the same day...

Hungry Bowl events scheduled Oct. 8, 10 (08/19/15)
The Hungry Bowl benefit for food banks in Carroll County will include live music and an art auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Caribe Restaurant in Eureka Springs. The Hungry Bowl main event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. ...

Eureka Springs resident to serve in FEMA Corps (08/19/15)
Erin Goodyear of Eureka Springs is one of 160 men and women who pledged to perform 11 months of national service as part of the Southern Region's 22nd Class of the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) as a Team Leader in FEMA Corps. As part of her service, Goodyear will spend 11 months leading a team of her peers while serving with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the administration of emergency management and long term recovery activities...

Hillberry kicks off this weekend (08/19/15)
The Hillberry Bluegrass Music Festival will be Thursday, Aug. 20, to Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Farm in Eureka Springs. The festival is being presented by Deadhead Productions. Kids 11 years old and under enter free and camping and RVs are free but there are no RV hookups. There is an early arrival fee of $10 Wednesday and tickets for full use of the shower and bath house can be purchased at the gate for $10. Camping supplies, food and water are available to purchase at the store...