Stories from Saturday, August 2, 2003

by Mary Jean Sell I told you so. I told you it could happen. I told you and you didn't listen. This is me talking to people who are supposed to provide us with unfailing electricity, and other emergency services. Last week's blackout of a large part of the several states proves my theory...

At a special meeting Monday afternoon, the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District (HISID) Board of Commissioners and the Holiday Island Homeowners Association (HIHA) jointly discussed whether to go in on a website together. Marquis Jones, head of a HIHA committee to study the issue, presented a proposal for the partnership based on concerns that the district had not updated its website since 1999...

Jack Holly has threatened a lawsuit against the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission (CAPC) for "competing against" the Jazz Festival. Holly attended the Auditorium and Special Events committee meetings Wednesday afternoon. Ray Dilfield and Mayor Kathy Harrison were the only CAPC commissioners at the meetings. Steve Roberson and Penny Carroll were out of town...

Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has complimented the Eureka Springs School System on its ability to do more with less, but Supt. Reck Wallis has corrected some of the governor's numbers. Huckabee was guest speaker for the annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Thursday sponsored by the Eureka Springs Kiwanis Club. Teachers and administrators from Eureka Springs, Clear Spring and Academy of Excellence attended...