July 2022

ES Hospital mulls transport options

July 5, 2022

The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission might be ambulance shopping in the near future. At its June 20 regular meeting, the commission heard from Eureka Springs Hospital CEO Angie Shaw about issues with area transport services that are causing major delays in getting patients moved to larger facilities.

Is there a doctor in the house?
Eureka Springs clinic closing temporarily

July 5, 2022

Eureka Springs Hospital Clinic temporarily closed its doors effective Thursday, June 30. The urgent care clinic opened on March 1, 2022, with the intent to offer primary care as well.

One last time
Juarez earns All-Star MVP honors with Perez on sideline

July 5, 2022

Eric Perez made the difficult decision earlier this year to leave his job as head coach of the Green Forest soccer team for an assistant coaching position in Siloam Springs. It’s a step up to a larger classification for Perez, a Green Forest native who was a player on the Tigers’ 2014 Class 4A state championship team and then coached his alma mater to a Class 3A state title in his first year as head coach in 2021.

Sit down and stay awhile

July 5, 2022

L ifetime appointments are hard to come by. Unless you’re the Pope.

Bobcats’ Teague impresses with All-Star performance

July 5, 2022

Berryville’s Weston Teague made quite an impression at the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star game on Saturday, June 25, in Conway. Teague scored four points, grabbed one rebound and blocked two shots in 12 minutes of action for the West All-Stars, who lost to the East by a score of 87-75.

Melissa Sue Anderson

July 5, 2022

Melissa Sue Anderson of Berryville, Arkansas was born May 24, 1977, in Nashville, Arkansas, the daughter of James and Kathleen (Turley) Newell. Melissa passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Berryville, Arkansas, at the age of 45.

July 5, 2022

Jan Meredith Bullock passed away in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 17, 2022. He was born in Eureka Springs, Arkansas on April 2, 1935, to James Meredith and Jeannette Bullock.

Pam Fuller

July 5, 2022

On June 14th, Pam went to heaven after enduring a long illness. She was born in Lubbock, TX on December 9th, 1949, to Arthur Floyd “Hap” and Mary (Booth) Wright. She is survived by Randy her husband of 52 years; daughter, Amanda Fuller; granddaughter, Camryn Casey; and beloved dog, Tucker. She is preceded in death by her parents; uncle, James Booth; maternal grandparents, Dink and Charlette Booth; and paternal grandparents.

The spark has fizzled …

July 5, 2022

This column was originally published on July 6, 2021. I’m a year older now, but my opinion hasn’t changed.

The opinion of sheep …

July 5, 2022

If you met or were introduced to yourself, perhaps a clone, would you like that person? Would they be a good influence on you? Social media has provided a microphone to all users to express an opinion on everything, 24 hours a day. Long gone are the days of the adage, “If you can’t say anything good, don’t say anything at all.” These days many brag about the fact they have no filter.