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In only the first two weeks of school, it’s clear that Eureka Springs High School students aren’t taking their education lightly. The school’s EAST class worked together to launch a weather balloon into space during the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. ...

The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission is looking for an architect to take on renovations to the hospital. On Monday afternoon, the commission agreed to send out a request for bids in the Carroll County News and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The bids will be due by 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, and the commission will open them at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16...

Lake Leatherwood City Park will have a new vehicle on-site soon. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Eureka Springs Parks Commission heard from parks director Justin Huss about the vehicles needed at Lake Leatherwood. “I have a dead Ranger. We have a dead Jeep Liberty. I have a perfectly capable four-wheeler and a golf cart that’s dying, so we’re almost out of vehicles at Leatherwood,” Huss said. “Almost every vehicle we have is dying or dead.”...

With the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission’s approval, 170 W. Van Buren will look a little different in the near future. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the commission approved a request from Diane Murphy to replace the windows at 170 W. Van Buren. Murphy said the building has been there for a long time, saying all the windows in the building are metal. That includes the sunroom, she said...

The Learning Center of North Arkansas is growing its campuses in Carroll County, allowing the nonprofit to expand its services for individuals with developmental disabilities in the community. Director Karla Gray said the Learning Center has purchased the old tobacco shop across from Daylight Donuts. The building is being renovated and expanded, she said, so it can house a conference center and administrative offices...

The Carroll County Fair will kick off next weekend at the Carroll County Fairgrounds in Berryville. Between showmanship events, rodeos, pie contests and the carnival, there will be something for every member of the family to enjoy. The 2017 schedule of events is as follows:...

A Berryville man is among nine people who were arrested on federal charges last week after a lengthy investigation of alleged drug trafficking in several counties in north Arkansas. Four other individuals were arrested on state charges in Carroll County during a widespread operation on Thursday, and two more have since been charged as well...

The Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation board recently accepted a check from Back Our Kids, a local program designed to help meet the nutritional needs of Eureka’s youth, for its after-school program. The money will be used to provide healthy snacks for students enrolled in the community center’s after-school program, freeing up community center funds to help families who require scholarship assistance to keep their children enrolled in the program...

Nelson Funeral Service is asking locals to download the Vital ICE mobile application from the Apple App Store or Google Play and enter the code #2170. The funeral home is making this potentially life-saving app available for free to download in the community so citizens are prepared in case of an emergency. The app is available to the entire community regardless of age...

The Holiday Island Singers will start their fall season with a rehearsal at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the Holiday Island Country Club Ballroom. The rest of the rehearsals will be held from 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday afternoon. This year’s program is called “Joy to the World” and will be presented on Dec. 15 and Dec. 17...

The Eureka Springs United Methodist Church Music Ministry will partner with St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Music Ministry to produce The Nine Lessons at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the methodist church. The Nine Lessons is a sacred service and concert that alternates nine readings from the Holy Scripture with anthems and carols. ...

The rural fire station at Buck Mountain on County Road 108 is raffling off at 2008 Custom War Eagle Chopper Bike for $20 per ticket, with a limit of 1,000 tickets being sold. The bike is one display at the forecourt of the Eureka Springs Fire Department, and tickets can be bought at the fire station or from any firefighter...

First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs will have two special programs on Issues on Aging in the next few weeks. There will be a meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, in the lower level meeting room on home safety as we age and deal with limited motor abilities, as well as a meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, in the church fellowship hall on legal aging support needs such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, real estate transfers and other subjects...

The Eureka Springs Doggie Thrift Store has something to celebrate. Thrift store manager Janet Chupp reported Aug. 18 that the store has been named No. 2 on Northwest Arkansas Travel Guide Magazine’s list of the best thrift stores in Northwest Arkansas. The store is the main source of revenue for Good Shepherd Humane Society, Carroll County’s only no-kill animal shelter. Chupp said she’s grateful for the honor, thanking all the volunteers who make the store successful...

Photo by Tavi Ellis/Lovely County Citizen Lovely County Citizen associate editor Samantha Jones, right, presents a $310 check to the Eureka Springs High School art program on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The Citizen raised the money for the art program at the Citizen Summer Social in July...

On Monday, Aug. 21, the city of Eureka Springs served sticky buns and honored two police officers who have worked at the Eureka Springs Police Department for a number of years. Stefan Reding and Billy Floyd are leaving the police department, Mayor Butch Berry said, and he wanted to acknowledge their service to the city...

Photo by Tavi Ellis/Lovely County Citizen Fatima VanZant poses with a group that is attending their fifth month in a row of Dining Around to support the Eureka Springs Community Center on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Pictured from left to right are: Janice Swiggart, Diane Jones, Lynette Smith, Darrell Smith, Ed Simpson, Judy Simpson, Dean Schutterfield, Glenda George and Marquis Jones...

Photo by Tavi Ellis/Lovely County Citizen The Carroll and Madison Library System (CAMALS) partnered with the NASA@My Library program on Saturday at the Berryville Community Center to celebrate the sun and teach visitors about the total solar eclipse. Here, Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library director Loretta Crenshaw shows how handmade toys will react and change color under sunlight...

Photo courtesy of Eureka Springs Historical Museum Wooden bridges were once a common and convenient way for townspeople to get from one location to the other, through the hilly, mountainous terrain. But because of the many fires in Eureka Springs, many perished. And many were lost simply due to decay. There are still a few around if you look hard enough, but how long will it be until those too have disappeared?...

Monday, Aug. 28 Breakfast: Egg, cheese and bacon breakfast boat, fruit cup, box of raisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and wholesome oatmeal bar, bowl of cereal and string cheese, two wholesome oatmeal bars or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts...

A free CPR class will be offered to residents of the Carroll County Western District at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. Prior registration is required by calling the Eureka Springs Fire Department at 479-253-9616 or stopping by.

Five & Dime Drama Collective of Eureka Springs is soliciting scripts for its 2017 Fall Performance Series in November, which will present several short works. The deadlines for submissions is Sept. 1, and works-in-progress will be considered. Guidelines and more information can be found at FiveAndDimeDramaCollective.org...

The Eureka Springs Community Center is one step closer to opening up the gym. Chairwoman Diane Murphy reported last week that the community center has received a $50,000 grant from Windgate Charitable Foundation. It is a matching grant, Murphy said, which means the community center foundation will be launching another fundraising campaign to generate those funds...

The Holiday Island Art Guild assembled a local Louvre for its 29th Annual Art Show, inviting artists and guests to an “Evening in Paris.” The makeshift museum was held in the Holiday Island Country Club Ballroom from Thursday, Aug. 17, to Sunday, Aug. ...

Thanks to the Eureka Springs Rotary Club, the new school year means a new pair of shoes for hundreds of Carroll County children in need. Rotary hosted its annual shoe giveaway on Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Eureka Springs High School cafeteria, where families from all over the county were welcome...

Main Street Eureka Springs has published the 21 and Fun Guide for visitors over the past three years, but that could end soon. The City Advertising and Promotion Commission voted on Aug. 9 to deny a marketing fund request that would allow the organization to continue collecting information and printing the guide. Jacqueline Wolven, executive director of Main Street Eureka Springs, asked the commission to spend $8,900 on the guide...

The Eureka Springs City Council is staying where it is for now. On Monday night, the council considered a recommendation from the ADA Committee to move all city meetings to The Auditorium until a permanent meeting space is available. Alderwoman Peg Adamson reminded the council of the committee’s recommendation, and Mayor Butch Berry said the council could vote to move the meetings at any time...

The Eureka Springs City Council struck down its July 24 decision to include the DVD recording of the meeting in the approval of the minutes on Monday night. When it came time to approve the minutes, alderman Bob Thomas said he wanted to bring the council’s vote back to the table for consideration. The reason, Thomas said, is that he didn’t realize he’d be required to watch the meeting back to approve the DVD along with the minutes...

An 18-year-old Carroll County man accused of killing his autistic older brother with a baseball bat and sword will undergo a court-ordered mental evaluation. Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson ordered the mental evaluation for Joseph Ian Santiago at the request of Santiago’s attorney, public defender Robert “Beau” Allen, during a brief hearing Monday at the Carroll County Western District Courthouse in Eureka Springs...

Eureka Springs School of the Arts will kick off its summer session in September. There will be four workshops offered at that time. Barbara Kennedy will teach “Oil Painting” from Sept. 11-15. Students will study oil painting with an emphasis on color, as well as learn about composition, shape and form. Each morning will start with a short drawing experience and then work on individual projects. Students will be encouraged to explore their own creativity...

Dick Titus and Zeek Taylor were recently interviewed by the Human Rights Campaign as part of the organization’s Love Your Neighbor project. The interview took place in their home and was filmed by a crew from the HRC national headquarters, based in Washington, D.C. The couple talked about being the first male couple to be married in the south in a ceremony that took place in Eureka Springs, and the love and acceptance they receive from their neighbors...

Pastor Jeff Timm at Holiday Island Community Church will host the Finishing Touches workshop at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, in the Fellowship Hall. The seminar will look at making choices now for the future. Items addressed will include advanced directives, wills, living trusts and advanced funeral choices. ...

Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center’s 5th Annual Ragball Tournament was one of the center’s most successful events since it opened its doors. The Guardians of Grandma’s House tournament began at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and the last player walked off the field at midnight...

Photo by Tavi Ellis Parents and faculty at Eureka Springs Elementary School work side-by-side to make sure students are registered and ready for the new school year on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Photo by Cindy Worley Local artist Stephen Feilbach poses in front of Bigfoot, which he made out of Styrofoam. Feilbach created the work of art for ‘Bigfoot on the Strip,’ a new amusement park in Branson, Mo. It will be featured at the entrance to the park...

About seven miles southwest of Eureka Springs is an enchanting spot which represents a rare combination of Ozark history and beauty. Hogscald Hollow, once an active community center for many area residents, is considered by some to contain the widest possible range of beauty to be found in the Ozarks. It has long been a popular spot for painters, providing subjects and inspiration for many landscape paintings...

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Monday, August 21 Lasagna, Italian vegetables, wheat roll and ice cream Tuesday, August 22 Lemon pepper chicken, great norther beans, kale crunch salad, cornbread and pudding...

Monday, Aug. 21 Breakfast: Warm breakfast croissant with turkey sausage and cheese, fruit cup, box of raisins, juice and milk or strawberry banana yogurt and wholesome oatmeal bar, bowl of cereal and string cheese, two wholesome oatmeal bars or mini chocolate or powdered doughnuts...

The Cate Brothers will perform from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, in Basin Spring Park. The duo consists of twin brothers Earl and Ernie Cate, who are Arkansas natives and have been writing and performing together for more than 40 years. Both brothers are singers, with Earl playing guitar and Ernie playing piano...

First-time voters in Arkansas will now have to present a current and valid form of identification. The Carroll County Election Commission met on Wednesday, Aug. 9, to discuss the voter ID laws enacted by the state legislature under Act 633 of 2017...

The Eureka Springs School Board gave the greenhouse project the green light at its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The board voted to accept a bid for $204,000 from Davis Construction in Harrison for the construction of the greenhouse. The district was previously approved for a grant of $109,650 from the state Department of Career Education to pay for construction of the greenhouse on district property and help pave the way for the district to offer agriculture education classes...

Photo by Tavi Ellis This female western diamondback rattlesnake at Snake World between Berryville and Eureka Springs recently gave birth despite never having a mate.

Submitted photo Gena Langley was named the new Salsa Queen at the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market Annual Salsa Contest on Thursday, Aug. 10. Pictured from left to right are Cecille Berry, Langley, Sophia Asmus and Kaylynn Toombs.

The Eureka Springs Police Department has launched an investigation into a suspicious death. According to a press release from the police department, officers responded to an unattended death on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The police log from Aug. 1 says a male called the station at approximately 3:46 p.m. to advise his mother was dead in the bathtub. Police chief Thomas Achord confirmed Tuesday that officers are investigating that death...

Josh Mahony, Democratic hopeful for Congress’ 3rd district, will speak on Monday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. at 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. Mahony is president of the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund and past president of the Ozark Literacy Council Board of Directors, which strives to promote literacy to non-native English speakers in Northwest Arkansas. ...

The Eureka Springs School District is growing a new agriculture program. The district received a grant earlier this year to build a greenhouse for the program, and new agriculture teacher Jason McAfee said the greenhouse could be built as soon as this fall. Ideally, McAfee said, the greenhouse will run year-round...

The Eurekan Multisport Festival returns to Eureka Springs from Friday, Aug. 11, to Sunday, Aug. 13. The three-day festival includes a sprint-distance triathlon on Aug. 11, road bike hikes on Aug. 12 and running races on Aug. 13. Participants can enter individual events or take one of the two Eurekan challenges...

The Eureka Springs Cemetery could be on the National Register of Historic Sites within the next year. Cemetery superintendent and commission chairwoman Susan Tharp announced to the Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission at its meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 2, that the cemetery has been approved for a grant funding its application process...

At Equity Bank, it’s not just about the customers. The bank takes customers’ pets into account, too. Between August and September, the bank will be celebrating pets at its branches in Berryville and Eureka Springs. Elizabeth Kelley, president of the Eureka Springs branch, said both branches will host events benefiting Good Shepherd Humane Society over the two months. The idea for the celebration, Kelley said, comes from the bank’s love of animals...

Eureka Springs School of the Arts will kick off its summer session in September. There will be four workshops offered at that time. Barbara Kennedy will teach “Oil Painting” from Sept. 11-15. Students will study oil painting with an emphasis on color, as well as learn about composition, shape and form. Each morning will start with a short drawing experience and then work on individual projects. Students will be encouraged to explore their own creativity...