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About 150 people — mostly dedicated donors and supporters — braved the whipping wind at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge the morning of Saturday, April 27, to cut the ribbon on the refuge’s new Freedom Field. The additional 14-acre development with 44 new chainlink enclosures will house a mix of big, exotic cats and some smaller felines, most of which are being rehomed from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, which was run by Carole Baskin and her husband, Howard.

Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning national monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), recently named CS Bank as a recipient of its 2023 Best Community Banks to Work For in America award. The $560 million-asset bank received accolades for its welcoming and uplifting approach, which fuels camaraderie and enhanced productivity. CS Bank’s CEO, Charlie Cross, recently accepted this prestigious award on the bank’s behalf in front of more than a thousand community bankers from across the country at the ICBA’s Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla.

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With little public discussion, the Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission unanimously approved the appointment of Mike Maloney as the CAPC’s permanent executive director at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 24.

A dream scenario has fallen into place for longtime Carroll County educator David Gilmore. Principal and federal programs coordinator at Eureka Springs High School for the past seven years after a 16-year stint in the Berryville School District, Gilmore recently accepted the superintendent position in Green Forest.

The 19th Annual Carving in the Ozarks Festival begins Friday, April 26

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