A little more than a year ago, the Eureka Springs School of the Arts launched a capital campaign to raise $850,000 for the purchase of property adjacent to the school’s existing campus, located five miles west of Eureka Springs. The expansion will allow ESSA to create a new, safer entrance and improved signage, while also providing flat land for future growth — including additional teaching studios, artist- in-residence spaces, community gathering areas and more.
Pet of the Week
Calling all tween and teen gamers! Meet at the Berryville Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, for All-Screens Game Night. You will have two hours of free rein in the library to play any game that can be played on a screen! Guitar Hero will be on the Playstation, a Wii station will be set up, and all 10 library computers will be available without limits on volume or laughter. This is an evening of fun that teens and tweens won’t want to miss!
The Holiday Island Community Blood Drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13.
Insurance rates for Arkansas teachers are going up in January, but that’s not going to affect teachers in the Eureka Springs School District.
Want to know how construction is progressing on the new library? Come to Berryville Library at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, to meet Chuck Hawthorne, Nabholz Construction site manager for the Berryville Library building project, and get the inside scoop!
This listing includes individuals who have been booked into the Carroll County Detention Center. Charges may be reduced or dropped, and individuals are presumed innocent until being found guilty. As of Sunday, Sept. 14, a total of 64 inmates were being housed in the detention center.
Appreciating First Responders
Aug. 31
Ava Dombeck
