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The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission hasn’t paid special events coordinator Tracy Johnson in weeks. While some commissioners say Johnson agreed to transition from contract to full-time work last November, others say Johnson was never hired for the full-time position. Chairwoman Carol Wright said at the commission’s Jan. 13 workshop that the commission would need to call a special meeting to consider hiring Johnson for the position...

Three more Carroll County residents have died from complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Arkansas Department of Health, and Berryville School District superintendent Owen Powell confirmed Monday that a teacher in the district has died...

The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission met for a special called meeting on Jan. 11 to change the list of authorized check signers. Chairwoman Ruth Hager said the commission would need to remove former director Justin Huss, as well as a few former commissioners including Christian Super who resigned earlier this month. The commission would need to add interim director Scott Miskiel and new commissioners to the list, Hager said...

The death toll attributed to COVID-19 in Carroll County continues to rise, with one additional death reported since last week, bringing the total to 34. According to data released by the Arkansas Department of Health on Tuesday morning, there have been 2,408 cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the county since the pandemic began, including 2,070 lab-confirmed cases. As of Tuesday, 2,209 were classified as “recovered” and 165 were still considered “active.”...

Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo says his Highlanders are determined to make the best of some tough circumstances this season. Such was the case last week when Eureka Springs beat Yellville-Summit 44-34 for a big conference win on the Panthers’ home court on Tuesday, Jan. 12...

The Eureka Springs City Council approved the city’s 2021 budget at its regular meeting Monday night. Mayor Butch Berry kicked off the discussion by explaining that all the new council members received a copy of the budget. He said the budget is “strictly a budget.”...

Brian Watson is this week’s Citizen of the Week.

This week’s Pet of the Week is Otis.

All the volunteers that helped with the Good Shepherd Humane Society’s Spay and Neuter Clinic over the past weekend are this week’s Citizens of the Week.

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission hasn’t paid special events coordinator Tracy Johnson in weeks. While some commissioners say Johnson agreed to transition from contract to full-time work last November, others say Johnson was never hired for the full-time position. Chairwoman Carol Wright said at the commission’s Jan. 13 workshop that the commission would need to call a special meeting to consider hiring Johnson for the position...