Lovely County Citizen

03/30/2023

Churches, please let us know what you have planned for Easter. We'd like to publish a roundup of all the scheduled activities in next week's paper. You can email the information to [email protected]

03/10/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/03/10/eureka-springs-blues-party-kicks-off-june-1/

The Blues are back in Eureka Springs! The Inaugural Eureka Springs Blues Party, a BluesRock and Funk Festival, is set to take place from June 1 to June 4 and promises to be an unforgettable four-day extravaganza.This festival features top talent from the genres of blues, rock, and funk, all performi...

03/09/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/03/08/fourth-graders-present-frozen-kids-on-thursday/

The Eureka Springs Elementary fourth-graders will present ‘Frozen Kids!’ at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in the Eureka Springs High School auditorium. The show is sponsored by Bank of 1889 and admission is free. The condensed version of the popular Disney animated movie will last about 45 minute...

03/08/2023

03/01/2023

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02/28/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/02/28/former-parks-director-sues-city-mayor-commission/

02/28/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/02/28/berry-plans-to-address-legislative-committee-regarding-short-term-rentals/

Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry is expecting to be in Little Rock on Wednesday, voicing his opposition to Senate Bill 197 at a house committee meeting.

02/23/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/02/23/capc-changes-meeting-time-takes-no-action-to-correct-vote-on-bardin/

By Rick [email protected] interested in following the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission might have a more challenging time doing so moving forward.At its regular meeting Wednesday, Feb. 22, at The Auditorium, the CAPC voted 4-0 to immediately change the....

02/15/2023

How about those Highlanders? Congratulations!

The Eureka Springs Highlanders are going back to the regional tournament.

02/14/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/02/14/city-council-gets-along-just-fine-at-monday-meeting/

By Rick [email protected] of the Eureka Springs City Council were all on the same page during their regular meeting Monday, Feb. 13 at The Auditorium.The meeting was full of unanimous votes with little or no debate on all measures, including giving their stamp of approval to a s...

02/09/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/02/09/capc-appoints-bardin-as-interim-director-vote-invalid-according-to-state-law/

By Rick [email protected] Bardin, finance director for the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission, was unanimously selected to become the CAPC’s interim director during a regular meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8, at The Auditorium.The manner in which the commission ap...

02/03/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/02/03/tourism-director-resigns-from-capc/

By Rick [email protected] often-controversial Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is officially looking for a new tourism director.Madison Dawson, who had served as tourism director since August 2021, resigned from the position Jan. 20. Her final day of employme...

02/01/2023

The Citizen will not be returning to print. Instead, coming soon will be the return of the Eureka Springs Times-Echo!

01/24/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/01/24/city-officials-voice-opposition-to-drag-show-bill/

By Rick [email protected] Eureka Springs City Council is sending a clear message to the Arkansas Legislature and new Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.If a proposed new law putting strict restrictions on drag shows goes into effect, Eureka Springs will fight it — including possibly not ...

01/12/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/01/12/capc-approves-2023-budget-paradise-contract/

By Rick HarveyLovely County CitizenThe Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission passed a $2.3 million budget for 2023 during a special called meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11.The CAPC then used another special meeting to approve an annual contract with St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Paradise A...

01/10/2023

https://www.lovelycitizen.com/2023/01/10/capc-appointments-lead-to-council-stalemate/

By Rick HarveyLovely County CitizenSelecting representatives for the City Advertising and Promotion Commission continues to be a difficult annual task for the Eureka Springs City Council.Two votes were the most any member of the city council received duringthree rounds of voting by secret ballot to....

01/05/2023

🎉 Our new weekly ad is here and runs from 1/4/22 - 1/10/22! Read the full ad here: https://bit.ly/3tI76gA

01/05/2023

Rosie is on the prowl for some questions. We want to hear any questions that our supporters and followers have for us at this time. Leave them for us in the comments and we'll be answering them in our upcoming Newsletter!

01/05/2023

Quiet and mild weather will be the norm for the next week across the area.

01/05/2023

Students and Parents,
If you are interested in learning more about the Eureka Springs Shooting Sports Team there will be an informational meeting on January 5th, in the High School Cafeteria. The meeting will begin at 5:30. We will discuss everything you need to know to get started on the team. Returning members are not required to attend but are welcome. Anyone wanting to join for the first time will need to attend the meeting with a parent. All members will be required to take the Hunter Education course for Arkansas before competing in May. Rigorous safety instruction will also be required before students are allowed to begin practicing. For more information you can visit the Arkansas Game and Fish Youth Shooting Sports website. Returning members can pick up sign up paperwork in their building office. Students in grades 6-12 are welcome to join. Contact David Gilmore for more information. [email protected] 479-253-8875
https://www.agfc.com/en/education/first-steps-outdoors/ayssp/

01/05/2023

ALL are invited to the Krewe du Kork's Steampunk Eureka Gras Benefit Wine Dinner! FOUR courses with Wine, $75 pp inclusive!

January 28, 2023 6pm at the new Basecamp Casual Dining and Coffee Event Venue. This event benefits the Eureka Springs Historical Museum!

TKTS are available at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/krewe-du-korks-steampunk-eureka-gras-dinner-tickets-476736440527

Image from Melodye Purdy, The Eureka Springs Channel

For more information on Eureka Springs events visit EurekaSpringsChamber.com

01/05/2023

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01/03/2023

Happy New Year! 🎉 Did you know that 2023 is The State Parks of Arkansas's centennial? Celebrate this milestone by making plans to visit them all before the year ends!

https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/