Stories from Tuesday, January 26, 2010

EUREKA SPRINGS -- When Eureka Springs School District voters go to the polls on Feb. 9 to vote in a special millage election to build a new high school, they may be confused by the ballot wording -- especially as they have been told the new high school will cost $10.6 million. But that's not what the ballot says...

GREEN FOREST -- Voters here will have an opportunity to meet the two candidates in a special election to fill the remainder of the term of former mayor Richard Deweese. Deweese announced his resignation in mid-October, as he moved to Oklahoma to take a job in aircraft maintenance. State law requires a special election if more than a year remains on a mayoral term, and Deweese's term was due to end at the end of 2010...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Ongoing problems with the eastside clarifier plant at the Carroll-Boone Water District (CBWD) have halted any payment settlement talks the board had in process with the contractor, Evans Industrial Coatings of Russellville. Brad Hammond of McGoodwin, Williams & Yates (MWY), the water district's consulting engineers, reported at the Jan. 21 board meeting that new problems have surfaced with the paint job completed by Evans in October 2009...

On Feb. 9, the patrons of the Eureka Springs School District will have the opportunity to vote to build a new high school complex that will be located along Lake Lucerne Road and behind the middle school. This decision will be of great importance to the entire area of Carroll County and a positive vote will have the potential to improve the lives of our citizens. ...