Eureka Springs, Arkansas · Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Poll
Why are you here?
 To make as much money as I can and have the things I want.
 I'm here because this town is magic.
 I'm here to make life better for my fellow beings.
 I'm here because there's nowhere else to go.
 So, where am I exactly?
Pate seeks head job (07/28/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- After retiring from a 40-year career in public service (18 years on quorum court and 22 years as assistant chief and then detective in the Eureka Springs Police Department), Morris Pate quickly discovered he's not the type to go quietly into that gentle night of retirement...
Lincoln: pro Third Way (07/28/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Arkansas Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln has the same problem in Washington, D.C. that local government seems to have here in Eureka Springs: "too many extremes." In town to address the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association (ASA) at a luncheon, Senator Lincoln graciously invited the Citizen to tag along and ask a few questions...
Radios, equipment missing from IPVFD (07/28/10)
INSPIRATION POINT -- Western Carroll County Ambulance District (WCCAD) commissioners learned at their July 20 meeting that around $9,000 worth of equipment has been missing for some time at the Inspiration Point Fire Department. Nine radios and two Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) are unaccounted for...
News Briefs (07/28/10)
St. Anne's Church in Berryville invites everyone to a festival and feast Saturday, July 31, beginning at 3 p.m. Come enjoy smoked ribs and beef brisket and all the trimmings, desserts, and drinks you can handle. Live bands will entertain and there will be games and rides for children as well as raffle and bingo for adults -- and lots more!...
Cop pursues, arrests man (07/28/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- A traffic stop for an expired temporary tag culminated in a chase that ended six days later in the woods behind Nova St. with an arrest on two Missouri felony warrants and one Eureka Springs warrant. Patrolman Paul Sebby initiated a traffic stop the night of July 17 on Passion Play Road when he noticed an SUV with no valid vehicle license. The SUV pulled into the back of the Exxon Station where Sebby approached the driver...
CBCO still at code yellow (07/28/10)
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) has issued a Code Yellow alert for type A positive, B positive and O positive blood. There is less than a two day supply of this blood and donations are needed. CBCO will hold a blood drive at the following location:...
Culling the canopy (07/28/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Certified arborist and Tree City USA member Chris Fischer told Planning commissioners last week that 75 percent of Eureka Springs is covered by tree canopy, the average American city has about 45 percent canopy coverage, and while more shade may sound better on a hot summer day, the fact is we need to do better forest management in town...
Warren still missing, son pleas for more leads (07/28/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Arlene Warren has been missing for almost five weeks without a useable clue as to her whereabouts. Although police have gathered as much information as accessible, finding Arlene has been a slow process. Meanwhile, her son, Brian, is faced with the fallout from her disappearance along with his own fears and concerns...
Deer won't be fed; mayor won't get raise (07/28/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Although council unanimously passed ordinance 2123 banning deer feeding after its third reading, debate continues. Aldermen Beverly Blankenship and Patrick Brammer mentioned they had received citizen complaints about the feeding ordinance; Blankenship said two citizens told her they had a referendum petition ready to go on the issue, but no citizens showed up to speak against the ordinance...
Rural water tabled (07/21/10)
BERRYVILLE -- The Carroll County courtroom in Berryville was packed to capacity last Friday when the quorum court met for the third reading of the ordinance to bring water to rural areas of the county. Public opposition, with concerns about cronyism, eminent domain, and lack of oversight by any government body if the new water authority is allowed to create and implement water policy for the county, was plentiful...
Wide turns? Not gonna happen (07/21/10)
CBWD on top of peak usage; sheds load by going off-grid (07/21/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Carroll-Boone Water District (CBWD) reported it met its load shedding goal in June and has three more months to go in what Plant Manager John Summers called a "gambling" game. The quarterly Carroll-Boone board meeting Thursday was attended by mayors, public works directors and water supervisors from the four member cities of Eureka Springs, Berryville, Green Forest and Harrison...
Local man faces seven charges after June arrest at Pointe West (07/21/10)
BEAVER LAKE -- The wee morning hours of June 17 were not good ones for staff and guests of the Pointe West Resort at Beaver Lake, and especially not for Eureka Springs resident Trent Hackman. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Deputy Chris Jones of the Carroll County Sheriff's office, Jones was responding to a call that a man was trying to break into a room at the resort and was flagged down as he arrived by Hackman...
Little spiders, big trouble (07/21/10)
When they live outdoors, brown recluse spiders hibernate all winter, but come March, they get back to work doing spider business -- growing, catching prey, mating and laying clutches of 40-50 eggs. When they live indoors, they thrive year-round. They're shy and nocturnal, and if you're unlucky enough to be bitten, they can be terrifying. ...
Caution, wide turns (07/21/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Dave Ravenhorst was looking forward to meeting his son Dan, co-owner of Ravenhorst Trucking, in Joplin after Dave loaded up with dead car batteries in Golden, Mo. From there, Dave would truck his 53-foot, 34,000 lb. semi trailer to a recycling facility in St. Paul, Mn...
Local man faces seven charges after June arrest at Pointe West (07/21/10)
C.D. White BEAVER LAKE -- The wee morning hours of June 17 were not good ones for staff and guests of the Pointe West Resort at Beaver Lake, and especially not for Eureka Springs resident Trent Hackman. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Deputy Chris Jones of the Carroll County Sheriff's office, Jones was responding to a call that a man was trying to break into a room at the resort and was flagged down as he arrived by Hackman...
News Briefs (07/21/10)
Lovers of Buffalo River history will enjoy an evening with the Buffalo National River Partners at the Boone County Public Library in Harrison on July 27 at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Jami Lockhart, Arkansas Archaeological Survey, will present "Historic Cemeteries: Old Questions, New Tools." Dr. Lockhart is Director of Archaeogeophysical Research and Geographic Information Systems Applications at the University of Arkansas...
National humane society dogged by attack ads (07/21/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Local pet shelters nationwide are struggling more than ever to feed, neuter, spay, house and find homes for abused or abandoned animals, yet an article in July's Arkansas Cattle Business magazine quotes a Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) news report, claiming that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) "is failing to share its millions in public contributions with underfunded pet shelters in Arkansas."...
KESA wants to be only game in town (07/21/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Giving a local radio station exclusive rights to broadcast high school sports was the main subject of discussion at the Eureka Springs School Board meeting July 15. Larry Hestand of KESA Radio submitted a proposal at a prior board meeting to sign an exclusive contract to broadcast high school sports, mainly basketball, he said...
Warren still missing (07/21/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- There are no new developments in the search for Arlene Warren according to Carroll County Sheriff Bob Grudek. Grudek said Warren's disappearance is not considered a crime because no matter how long someone is missing, there must be some sort of information that implies a crime before the situation is treated as one...
No Joy in next election (07/14/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Mayor Dani Joy announced at Monday's city council meeting she will not be seeking re-election in November. Joy cited her workload as mayor, as well as her work at her restaurant, Casa Colina, as the reason, saying she works Monday to Thursday in her mayoral office; and when she goes to the restaurant on Friday, "the courthouse follows me there."...
Water, water everywhere (07/14/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- With showers all morning and heavy rains forecast for Monday night, the city wasted no time repairing a broken water supply line under Center Street. Restaurant owner James DeVito called the water department after receiving a call from someone driving down Main Street who said he saw water coming out from under the back of DeVito's building...
Eureka gets small slice of $1.4 million in grants (07/14/10)
LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe announced on July 7 that the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded $1,382,913 in grants for projects in 34 Arkansas counties through its County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant, Historic Preservation Restoration Grant and Certified Local Government (CLG) Subgrant programs...
Giving Tree now blooms online (07/14/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- Nonprofits in Carroll County can now go to arcf.org to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through Carroll County Community Foundation, a local affiliate office of Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF). Applications must be submitted by August 15...
School board broaches broadcast (07/14/10)
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Eureka Springs School Board will consider a request at its monthly meeting Thursday by KESA Radio for an exclusive contract to broadcast Eureka high school sports. The subject was broached at the May meeting, but the board did not discuss it. School board President Rusty Windle said the board would like more information and consideration about offering an exclusive contract before taking a vote...