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Affadavit: Suspect confirmed involvement in 2018 Alvard slaying (4/15/21)One of the three men arrested earlier this year in the 2018 murder of Christopher Alvard in his home near Eureka Springs confirmed to investigators that all three were involved in Alvard’s death, according to a probable-cause affidavit. Joshua Lloyd Anderson, Charles Ky Hanna and Jason Hartley Helm, all of Berryville, were arrested on Feb. 8 — the three-year anniversary of Alvard’s slaying... -
Council OKs ordinance supporting mask policies (4/15/21)The Eureka Springs City Council on Monday night approved a much-debated ordinance regarding the use of face masks in the city. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson lifted the statewide mask mandate two weeks ago, saying that many entities, including businesses, government offices and schools, would make their own decisions about requiring masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. ... -
Proceeds from $18 assessment fee are topic for May 10 Pulaski County hearing (4/15/21)The controversial $18 assessment that appeared on property tax bills for landowners in six north Arkansas counties beginning in 2018 is no longer being collected, but the legal battle isn’t over. More than $2 million was collected from landowners in Carroll, Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton and Searcy counties in 2018 and 2019 before a series of class-action lawsuits filed by Fayetteville attorneys Matt Bishop and Wendy Howerton resulted in judges declaring the fee illegal...
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Hutchinson: State in race to avoid 2nd peak (4/15/21)Eight new deaths related to complications from the COVID-19 virus were reported in Arkansas on Tuesday, the first such deaths reported in the state in five days, bringing the statewide death toll to 5,673. At the same time, the number of new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past week rose by 1,392, bringing the total number to 332,446, including 260,696 lab-confirmed cases... -
Eureka Springs school board increases teachers’ base salary (4/15/21)The Eureka Springs School Board approved the salary schedule for the 2021-2022 school year on Monday night, agreeing to increase the base salary for teachers to $37,600. Superintendent Bryan Pruitt said the state’s base salary is increasing from $34,000 to $36,000, and the Eureka Springs School District wanted to “stay ahead of that and be proactive on our salary schedule.”... -
Parks commission considers facility-use fees (4/15/21)The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is considering charging fees for events held at the Lake Leatherwood City Park ballfields. At a workshop on Tuesday, April 6, the commission heard from interim director Scott Miskiel about a few different proposed fees at the park. ... -
ESHS youth mountain biking team seeking donations, volunteers (4/15/21)Even with sponsorships from Equity Bank and CS Bank, the Eureka Springs High School’s youth mountain biking team needs donations and volunteer help to get rolling. High school teacher Shawna Miller said several students have signed up to join the team... -
Citizen of the Week (4/15/21)Chuck Welch is this week’s Citizen of the Week. -
Pet of the Week: Harry Katter (4/15/21)This week’s Pet of the Week is a long-term foster kitty. -
Eureka Springs district to continue mask policy (4/8/21)Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced last week that he would be lifting the statewide mask mandate, explaining that while masks would no longer be mandatory, many entities, including businesses, government offices and schools would be able to make their own decisions...
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