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The Carroll and Madison Public Library Foundation is presenting a One Book / One Community reading event with the American classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird,” written by Harper Lee. Beginning on Thursday, Aug.

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is close to being back at full capacity. At the commission’s regular monthly meeting held Wednesday, July 24, Heather Wilson and Robert Schmid were nominated by commissioners from a pool of six applicants to join the commission.

Identifying businesses that still have not obtained the now-required business license in Holiday Island is becoming a priority for the city. Mayor Dan Kees told city council members at its regular meeting on July 16 of a plan to identify those and penalties that could eventually be issued for business that fail to comply.

While not taking any action on a request to establish a permanent entertainment district at Pine Mountain Village, the Eureka Springs City Council did take steps toward lifting some restrictions on temporary districts in the city.

Two four-plex townhouse units to be built near downtown and aimed at helping the city’s need for housing options got a stamp of approval from the Eureka Springs Planning Commission. At its regular meeting on July 9, the planning commission voted 4-0 to approve a request from Terry McGuire to build the eight townhouses at 2 Judah St., on a piece of property located just north of Legends Saloon.

Holiday Island is in the market for a new fire chief.