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Water rates in Eureka Springs are one vote away from a 25 percent increase. With little discussion, the Eureka Springs City Council voted 5-1 at its July 10 regular meeting at The Auditorium to approve the second reading of a proposed ordinance that would increase the water portion of utility bills for all residential and business customers.

A new area code is coming to Carroll County and the rest of the region that currently uses the 870 area code, according to the Arkansas Public Service Commission. While that will require a bit of a change in making calls, existing 870 area code customers will keep that area code.

When students in the Eureka Springs School District return to class on Monday, Aug. 14, they’ll only need to take an empty clear backpack.

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, the leading big cat sanctuary located in Eureka Springs, held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, June 27, for its highly anticipated 13.5-acre Freedom Field expansion.