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Community leaders remember longtime public servant (9/12/18)

Dedicated public servant Mary Jean Sell has died at 71. Mayor Butch Berry remembered Sell’s service to Eureka Springs, from her eight years as city clerk to decades of volunteerism. Berry said Sell was an important part of the city. “MJ was a very strong-willed woman, and she certainly had that personality as the city clerk,” Berry said. “She really knew what the rules and regulations were, and she made sure everybody lived by them.”...
Growing a greenhouse program: Eureka Springs FFA students create produce for high school cafeteria (9/12/18)

Eureka Springs High School students have a special treat at lunchtime this year. Agriculture teacher Jason McAfee said his students have been growing lettuce for the cafeteria’s salad bar, saying he hoped that would happen when the greenhouse was built last year. It was his ultimate goal, McAfee said, and he’s proud of his students for accomplishing it...
Citizen of the Week (9/12/18)

Catherine Luna is this week’s Citizen of the Week. Luna is the activities director for the Eureka Springs Community Center and has been working to offer programming such as walking fitness, Zumba classes, indoor soccer, swing dancing and pickelball. For more information on events at the community center, visit www.EurekaSpringsCommunityCenter.org...
Pemberton dismissed as volunteer volleyball coach (9/19/18)

The Eureka Springs School Board’s Monday night meeting was packed with volleyball players and their families, there to show support for former volunteer coach Penny Pemberton. The Citizen spoke with school officials, Pemberton and her supporters to determine the circumstances that led to her dismissal...
Community center fundraiser (9/12/18)

Diane Murphy and Debbie Davis welcome everyone to Wanderoo Lodge’s fundraiser benefiting the Eureka Springs Community Center Youth Program on Sunday, Sept. 9. The event featured live music, barbecue, cocktails, a bake sale, a cake walk, a bounce house and games...
Sharp supplement (9/12/18)

In researching anything new regarding dementias including Alzheimer’s, I came across a little-known supplement worthy of consideration. Of course I checked it out on PubMed through the National Library of Medicine, finding university-published science looking at usefulness. One early clinical trial (on people) is underway but dozens of scientific studies have been done. The supplement is called Uridine...
Meet the Candidates slated for Sept. 20 (9/12/18)

The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary of Post 9 of Eureka Springs will sponsor a Meet the Candidates forum at The Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. Candidates from all parties for federal, state and local government offices are invited to attend and take questions from the audience. Admission is free and all are invited...
Eckman reflects on West Point summer program (9/19/18)

Eureka Springs High School senior Kayden Eckman never expected to be accepted into West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience, a program where students experience life as a cadet at the United States Military Academy for a week. “I didn’t even think that was an option for me until last spring,” Eckman said...
Brews Art Show (9/19/18)

Photo by Tavi Ellis Brew’s held its monthly art opening on Thursday, Sept. 13, celebrating several local artists’ painted works, including Teresa DeVito (center) who has just been welcomed as a regular member at Eureka Fine Art Gallery, owned by Brews art curator John Rankine (left). Pictured with them is watercolor artist Zeek Taylor...
HDC approves new studio construction on Dairy Hollow (9/12/18)

Rhonda Dixon is one step closer toward installing a studio at her home at 327 Dairy Hollow, but not everyone supports the new addition. The Historic District Commission heard from Dixon’s neighbor, Buddy Boyd, who said he objected to the application. Boyd spoke at the commission’s meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5...