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Hospital commission allocates $50,000 to keep ER staffed (1/10/19)

The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission resolved on New Year's Eve to keep the emergency room running, even if Allegiance Health Management can't afford to do so. The commission called a special meeting on Dec. 31 to address a pressing situation in the emergency room. ...
Top News Stories of 2018, No. 2: City council experiences high turnover (1/2/19)

The Eureka Springs City Council is ending 2018 with several new voices at the table.
Local group in running for medical marijuana dispensary (1/2/19)

Carroll County could have both a medical marijuana cultivation facility and a dispensary by the end of 2019.
Budget workshop: Council considers adding department for city clerk (1/10/19)

Eureka Springs city clerk Ann Armstrong might have more direct access to funds in 2019. At a budget workshop Jan. 8, the Eureka Springs City Council heard from finance director Lonnie Clark about proposed changes to the 2019 budget. Clark said Armstrong proposed her own budget category, with $221,166 in revenue and $35,341 in expenses. Clark said the revenue would stay in the general fund, saying he’s considering creating a separate category for Armstrong’s expenses...
Dispatch Desk (1/10/19)

Dec. 26 6:24 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a subject illegally dumping trash in a dumpster. 8:14 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a pig in the roadway but was unable to locate the animal. Maybe he crossed the road, but why? Dec. 27...
Pruitt: ES schools look ahead to exams, new opportunities in spring semester (1/10/19)

The Eureka Springs School District is back in session, working to prepare students for exams and provide new opportunities in the spring semester of the 2018-19 school year. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said the district began working on several new projects in the fall semester and hopes to continue providing new opportunities to its students in the spring semester...
Shop with a Cop (12/19/18)

There wasn't an incident Saturday morning at the Berryville Walmart, though with all the law enforcement officers walking the aisles you might think otherwise. It was the annual Shop With a Cop Christmas shopping spree for kids in Carroll County. Officers from across the county helped selected boys and girls shop for Christmas presents. Eureka Springs Police Chief Brian Young looks on as this youngster heads to the extensive toy department...
Citizens of the Week (1/10/19)

Allison and Dennington Moss, who run Green Acre Lodge Assisted Living Facility, are this week’s Citizens of the Week. They recently received a plaque recognizing Green Acre as a gold-level business partner of the Central Crossing Senior Center. To nominate somebody for Citizen of the Week, email Samantha Jones at Citizen.Editor.Eureka@gmail.com...
Pick pesto (1/10/19)

Fresh cilantro when made into a pesto is not only tasty but can be exceptionally good for you. Cilantro is that parsley-like herb used in salsa that gives a delicious zip to the food. When cilantro goes to seed you get coriander but it is the young leaves in this case that can be so good for you. In addition to being rich in vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, it can be used as a very powerful chelating (deep cleansing) food, according to a Japanese researcher named Dr. Yoshiaki Omura...
Glorious grapefruit (1/2/19)

My father used to run squeezins through these hills during Prohibition. I guess many people had some of this set aside for medicinal use as a base for herbal remedies and of course uncut lightening. Back in those days, people got by in the best way they could, times change and some things stay the same. A non-alcoholic squeezin’ that you should know about that helps with just about anything that ails you (at least the infectious bugs) is grapefruit seed extract liquid (GSE)...