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Water rescue

May 10, 2022

A family of five was rescued from the rain-swollen Kings River on Sunday afternoon, more than an hour after their boat capsized in the raging waters. According to Ted Hostetler, a team leader with the Mennonite Disaster Services Search and Rescue team, the rescue was complicated by a number of factors, not least of which was uncertainty about the location of the incident.

May 10, 2022

Carroll County is getting its first medical marijuana dispensary. Osage Creek Dispensary, owned by Berryville resident Jay Trulove, received approval from the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission on Thursday, May 5, to transfer from its location in Fayetteville to 101 E.

Top graduates reflect on high school

May 10, 2022

A year ago, school districts across the nation struggled to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of a worldwide pandemic . The 2021-2022 school year presented a more usual atmosphere as students were able to return to in-person learning, providing some relief for students, parents and teachers alike, and closed out a successful year for the Class of 2022.

ES mayor says his testimony was no lie

May 3, 2022

Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry did not lie under oath in a deposition, he told the city council at its regular meeting on Monday, April 25. “Recently I was, been accused of lying,” Berry said at the end of a tense two-hour meeting at the Auditorium.

May 3, 2022

Active cases of COVID-19 in Carroll County more than doubled over the past week, with 15 cases reported Monday by the Arkansas Department of Health. Statewide, the active case total also showed an increase, rising to 1,562 — the second consecutive week of rising numbers.

Raises coming soon for ES city employees

May 3, 2022

Many Eureka Springs city employees will soon be getting a bump in salary. No action was taken by the city council on the issue at its regular meeting on Monday, April 25, but after hearing that the city could afford to make many city employee salaries at least $15 an hour, Mayor Butch Berry said the increase would likely go into effect the first pay period of May.

Berryville’s Walker named to CS Bank advisory board

May 3, 2022

Charlie Cross, chief executive officer of CS Bank, has announced Deretha Walker’s appointment to the local bank’s Advisory Board of Directors in Berryville. Walker is a former banker with approximately 40 years of experience in the industry.

May 3, 2022

Wednesday, May 4, will mark the 110-year anniversary for CS Bank. Formerly Bank of Eureka Springs and Cornerstone Bank before shortening its name in 2020 to CS Bank, the financial institution was chartered in 1912 and remains the only local bank headquartered in Eureka Springs with seven locations throughout Northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri.

Freeman Heights hosts AWANA pinewood derby

May 3, 2022

Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Berryville held its 19th annual AWANA pinewood derby race on April 6. Pre-kindergartners through sixth-graders competed in the event as many more watched.

Pet of the Week

May 3, 2022

This week’s Pet of the Week is Buscemi! Buscemi is a senior dog who spent most of his life with one owner. It takes some effort to earn his trust, but he will be a loyal and loving companion once you have it. Buscemi could use a patient home with someone who doesn’t mind a little extra effort earning love. We really want Buscemi out of our kennel and into a home so that he can spend the rest of his time living a true dog’s life. You can visit Buscemi and our other adoptables at the Adoption Center on Highway 62. All adoption fees are only $25 for Empty the Shelters! Submitted photo