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A Eureka Springs man was killed Thursday morning in a one-vehicle accident in Holiday Island. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Nicholas R. Godard, 34, was driving a 2006 Honda northbound on State Line Road west of Summit Drive at 6:40 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle in a curve. The vehicle crossed the center line and ran off the road, striking an electric pole, according to the report...

The owner of four Rowdy Beaver restaurants — including two in Eureka Springs — pleaded guilty Oct. 30 in federal court of failing to pay federal employment taxes. Rodney Minner, 62, of Eureka Springs, was indicted in April on 35 counts of willful failure to collect and pay over employment taxes over a four-year period from April 30, 2012, to April 30, 2016. The indictment listed the total tax loss for all 35 counts at $415,505.30...

Photo by David Bell/Lovely County Citizen Eureka Springs High School’s Homecoming royalty gathers for a group photo after being honored during ceremonies Friday, Nov. 9. From left are King Chris Segura, Queen Makenzie Meyer, Princess Summer Fish and Prince Isaiah McCurry...

Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo is a veteran coach who has had the luxury of coaching some talented players during his career. But only twice in his career, Rambo said, has one of his players recorded a triple double. The first time came last season, when then-junior Garrett Cross accomplished the feat in a game against Alpena...

Photo by David Bell/Lovely County Citizen Shelby Little, left, and Carter Drennon are Eureka Springs High School’s Mr. and Ms. Basketball for 2018. The two were honored at Homecoming ceremonies on Friday, Nov. 9.

Ryan Sanchez knew that rebuilding the Eureka Springs girls basketball program wasn’t going to happen overnight. The Lady Highlanders, after all, had won just nine games combined over the previous three seasons. “We’re building a foundation, creating a culture,” said Sanchez, a 1994 Eureka Springs graduate. “We know it’s going to take some time. But I’m impatient. I want it to happen right now.”...

The Eureka Springs School Board voted Monday to award a $1,000 bonus to all licensed and classified personnel. “Basically anyone that gets a paycheck from our school got a $1,000 bonus,” said Superintendent Bryan Pruitt. The board also voted to raise the salary index for facility director Mike Dwyer because he has completed his maintenance plant manager certification through the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA)...

Submitted photo Chuck and Pattie Jarrett receive a $125 donation from the Basin Springs Masonic Lodge No. 386 of Eureka Springs for A Cup of Love Ministry. Pictured from left to right are Chuck, Pattie and lodge secretary Ferguson Stewart.

Charles T. Cross, CEO of Cornerstone Bank, recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation. The donation was part of a $50,000 commitment the bank made to the foundation in 2016 to help facilitate the completion of various phases of the project. The funds went to assist in the renovation of the interpretive visitors center and the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce office that is now located at the community center...

The annual Food Truck Lottery will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Eureka Springs City Council’s meeting. Interested property owners on Highway 62, Main Street, Highway 23 South, Kingshighway (from the intersection of Highway 62 to Eugenia Street) and Center Street (from Spring Street to German Alley) may contact the city clerk treasurer at 479-253-9703 for an application. A parking lot inspection is required...