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Well-known Harts employee Maria Girard has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will likely need a double mastectomy. Her husband said she only has Medicare and the trips and medical bills will be overwhelming. If you’d like to help, donate at https://www.gofundme.com/wife-has-breast-cancer-and-we-need-help...

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is taking input from the community when it comes to hiring a new director. At a special workshop Wednesday, March 6, the commission heard from local stakeholders about the kind of person they hope replaces longtime director Mike Maloney. Chairwoman Carol Wright welcomed everyone to the workshop and said the commission wanted to hear from everyone in the community...

The Eureka Springs Community Center and Good Shepherd Humane Society are developing a partnership to benefit locals who love their animals. Good Shepherd board member Fiona McGregor Richards said she met the community center’s activities director Catherine Luna while dropping off flyers for the upcoming Diamonds and Denim Ball, saying she got a taste of what the community center has to offer...

March 12 1:06 a.m. — A subject was arrested on a Eureka Springs Police Department warrant. 12:01 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a guest refusing to leave a local motel and arrested the subject on an outstanding Springdale warrant. 5:43 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of theft and spoke with the reporting party. No report was filed...

Rocky (No. C18-0006) is a 4-year-old Mastiff mix. He is a super affectionate dog and likes everyone he meets, including children! Rocky has a little health problem that will require life-long diligence and medication. The shelter staff will be happy to discuss this with anyone who is interested in adopting him. ...

The Eureka Springs City Council is hoping to sell a piece of property on Norris Street. On Monday night, the council heard from Mayor Butch Berry about the property, which had been used as a doctor's office for years. The council briefly considered renovating the property as a city meeting space but chose to renovate the downstairs of The Auditorium instead...

Jom Statton is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Statton is responsible for the new fitness equipment at the Eureka Springs Community Center, according to Jack Moyer. “Jom made the connection and negotiated for ... top-of-the-line fitness equipment for pennies on the dollar,” Moyer said. “He then arranged all shipping and delivery. Because of him, we will have a fully equipped fitness center in the upcoming months.”...

It's time to take a closer look at Eureka Springs Hospital. On Monday afternoon, the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission agreed to hire someone to figure out what it will take to remove and replace a wall on the south side of the surgical suite. Chairman John House said he reached out to four inspectors and one visited the hospital but decided not to take on the project...

Pat Kasner is stepping down as director and board president of Flint Street Fellowship, but that doesn't mean her work is done. Kasner will still be volunteering at the food bank as often as she can. At a retirement reception for Kasner and two other volunteers on Monday night, Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry said he's grateful for Kasner's hard work over the years. ...

The Eureka Springs School Board voted Monday to extend Superintendent Bryan Pruitt’s contract by one year. The board also voted to add the Berryville shuttle bus driver to the Miscellaneous Duty Salary Schedule. Pruitt said the driver transports students to both the Connect 4 program and the Medical Professional Education program at the Northark Carroll County Center in Berryville...