Eureka Springs Independent

09/15/2025

Just outside of Clinton, where US 65 meets Hwy 16, there's a big red roadside attraction welcoming you to The Ozarks.

Big, bold, loud, I couldn't think of a better place to encompass the vibes of the Ozark Mountain Fun Guide.

Have you taken a picture here? Thinking of making a road trip to see it?

09/14/2025

On September 21st will sparkle with runners, walkers, volunteers, and plenty of Unicorn Magic! Head over to www.rununicornrun.com to sign up for the race. Have some questions? Main Street Eureka Springs can help!

09/14/2025

Happy 20 year anniversary Vintage Jewelry On Spring!

Thank you Little Bears Lawn &Tree Care and Chris Flanagin for supporting our local newspaper. Check them out for any lawn or legal matters.

09/13/2025

Many thanks going out to Adventure Subaru, Sun Fest Market, and Johnson Automotive for supporting our local newspaper!

If you see Sue Thomas this week make sure you wish her a Happy Birthday!

09/13/2025

Public notices and apartments abound in this weeks classifieds. Check it out.

NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION FOR RETAIL BEER PERMIT OFF PREMISES Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has filed an application with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the State of …

09/13/2025

Stone soup

One large pot of water, one large stone: Bring to a boil.

Add one of each contribution: potato, carrot, turnip, onion, green pepper. Etc.

Boil until done, add salt and pepper to taste, serve while hot

After all the lies, villainy, cheating, thuggery, dishonesty, it has been a relief to take some hours to remember and celebrate contributions to this honorable country that sits ready for fascistic take-over.

Right now, there is chaos after chaos, yet the whisper is always, “Remember where you came from and who was there with you.” I look at the stack of books on the table and I must celebrate the libraries that have accompanied my nine decades, especially the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library. No chaos. Only one of the finest groups of people and books ever assembled under one roof.

Stone soup One large pot of water, one large stone: Bring to a boil. Add one of each contribution: potato, carrot, turnip, onion, green pepper. Etc. Boil until done, add salt and pepper to taste, s…

09/13/2025

Who’s your daddy?

Well, they finally pulled it off, after all this time. Kinda hard to believe, really, when and why it went down. Oh well, at least we won’t have to worry anymore about such senseless queries as – What about us? or wonder who would win? At times it seemed impossible. But this game had been talked about to death, so it had to be played at least once.

State beat writers from border to border declared it would be a grand slam and a win-win for all. Me, I was surprised it took so long to sell out, at least it did, though. But there are no dubs anywhere in or around a 42-point beating, moral or otherwise. If the series continues (which it should not), powers that be oughta consider calling it the J Frank Broyles Rockpile Classic. Arkansas vs. Arkansas St. – the game woulda never happened without him.

Who’s your daddy? Well, they finally pulled it off, after all this time. Kinda hard to believe, really, when and why it went down. Oh well, at least we won’t have to worry anymore about such …

09/12/2025

Pictured is Jennifer from Texas, who caught this awesome 22-in. 4.8 lb. rainbow, with BMFG guide Austin Kennedy

Beaver Tailwaters

Fishing this past week has shown steady improvement as trout begin to transition into their fall spawn patterns. With this shift, anglers can expect the bite to continue to increase in the coming weeks.

The most consistent action has been coming on Pautzke Fire Bait and Fire Eggs, with many fish being taken on bottom using light terminal tackle. Jigs have also proven effective, especially later in the evening when trout become more active. For those fishing during generation, drifting Fire Eggs has produced solid numbers.

Pictured is Jennifer from Texas, who caught this awesome 22-in. 4.8 lb. rainbow, with BMFG guide Austin Kennedy Beaver Tailwaters Fishing this past week has shown steady improvement as trout begi…

09/12/2025

In Between & Almost & the Mother

This week we are in between eclipses (next eclipse is in two weeks, Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Virgo new moon) and fall equinox and the beginning of autumn (Monday, Sept. 22) and our autumn religious festivals. On the first night of autumn at sundown under the Libra Sun, the first Jewish festival begins – Rosh Hashanah (Days of Awe and the Jewish New Year). Virgo, always precedes and leads us, via her purificatory tasks, her sense of order and organizing, to the quiescent state of Libra.

In all religions, there is a Mother, a Mary, a Madonna. Mary is matter and embedded within is the fire of spirit and intelligence.

In Between & Almost & the Mother This week we are in between eclipses (next eclipse is in two weeks, Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Virgo new moon) and fall equinox and the beginning of autumn (M…

09/12/2025

Please don’t

I recently received a new education. That’s a good thing. I’m very lucky because now I know something, and that makes the world smarter. It’s getting harder to know who to believe, but, as a scientist, I will test this alleged new knowledge and see what happens because my mind is an open book– lotta blank pages in there.

And regarding education, we humans deserve our due. We’ve educated ourselves enough to make spray bottles and zippers, so we’ve demonstrated our initiative.

But this discussion will be about what pollinators eat in autumn.

Please don’t I recently received a new education. That’s a good thing. I’m very lucky because now I know something, and that makes the world smarter. It’s getting harder to know who to believe, but…

09/12/2025

Did You Know?

The Ozark Mountain Fun Guide is distributed state wide and can be found in every welcome center in Arkansas.

This OMFG is all the way in West Memphis! Where have you seen Fun Guides in the wild?

09/12/2025

Thank You Mr. President

I stand corrected. I have been operating on the assumption that our president is incapable of expressing a coherent thought. And I hold reasonable authority for that assumption having been a practicing speech-language pathologist for more than thirty years. But according to the Washington Post, Trump actually made a logical statement in reaction to a preposterous presumption.

But I am getting ahead of myself.

I woke up on my 71st birthday feeling good that I’d gotten the best birthday present I could have asked for: I successfully completed my move to Michigan and sold my Arkansas property. I can go to the beach every day for the rest of my life, if I so choose. And daily walks on the windy shore might become a necessity to blow the stench of national politics off my soul.

Thank You Mr. President I stand corrected. I have been operating on the assumption that our president is incapable of expressing a coherent thought. And I hold reasonable authority for that assumpt…