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Visitors to Eureka Springs have a new way to learn about the city’s public art and natural springs. And all that is needed is a smart phone.

Two more Carroll County residents have died from complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the past week, bringing the local death toll associated with the novel coronavirus to 104. The two additional deaths were the first reported in Carroll County since April 11 and the second-highest weekly death toll since March 21.

A vigil in memory of 2022 Berryville High School graduate Matthew Hausman was held Friday, May 20, in front of the school. Hausman, 18, was killed in a one-vehicle accident May 15 on Carroll County Road 601 — just hours after his high school graduation.

Carroll County Solid Waste Authority customers in Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest will soon see slight increases in their bills, thanks to rising fuel prices. Berryville Mayor Tim McKinney, who also serves as chairman of the Solid Waste Authority board, delivered the news to the city council during its regular meeting on May 17.

State Sen. Bob Ballinger’s bill for advertising in the program for Green Forest’s annual Agriculture Appreciation Days has been paid, a source said late last week. Two separate sources, each of whom asked not to be

State auditors found a number of issues related to Eureka Springs city finances and record-keeping, according to a report presented to a legislative committee. The Arkansas Legislative Audit division presented reports to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee Standing Committees on Counties and Municipalities, Educational Institutions and State Agencies on Thursday, May 12.

Students in the Berryville School District will be served locally grown beef next year. The district board voted during its meeting on May 16 to approve a contract with Green Forest-based 5Hills Ranch to provide beef for the district.