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Robert Kennedy, a former candidate for Carroll County sheriff, was arraigned last week in Carroll County Circuit Court on a felony charge of terroristic threatening stemming from his arrest on April 25.

A major renovation of the Eureka Springs Hospital cleared its first hurdle Monday night. At its regular meeting, the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission quickly and unanimously approved putting together a Request for Proposals for engineering work on hospital renovations — the first step in a process aimed at updating all areas of the building that has been open since 1929.

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What do bodybuilders and women with endometriosis have in common? For that matter, what is similar between people who wish to lose weight without losing muscle and those with breast cancer? Finally, what commonality is there between loss of bone density and prostate troubles both benign or malignant? The supplement is called Estrogenex or DIM and is an aromatase inhibitor. There are different brand names for this type of supplement and there are many “formula” products.

War Eagle Mill, a working gristmill in Benton County that is home to the popular War Eagle Fair, has announced it is officially joining the Eureka Springs-based Crescent Hotel and Spa family. “In joining the Crescent family, War Eagle Mill also welcomes the operational creed of the Crescent Hotel corporation: Being Community Minded, Building the Individual, Creating Lifetime Memories, and Protecting the Irreplaceable,” according to a news release regarding the new partnership.

The 2022 Carroll County Fair officially kicks off with the annual rodeo Friday, Aug. 19, with activities continuing through Saturday,Aug.

Eureka Springs Rotary Club will host the annual Samaritan’s Feet Shoe Giveaway from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Eureka Springs High School Cafeteria, located at 2 Lake Lucerne Road in Eureka Springs.

By Rick Harvey RHarvey@cherryroad.com Eureka Springs City Council member Nick Roberts will remain on the City Advertising and Promotion Commission after a motion to replace him on the CAPC failed to gain approval at Monday night’s council meeting. Council member Harry Meyer made the motion to remove Roberts from the commission and council member Melissa Greene suggested replacing him with council member Bill Ott.

Lovely County Citizen Eureka Springs Mayor Butch Berry and former City Advertising and Promotions Commission events coordinator Tracy Johnson are on opposite sides of a legal battle. Now, they’ll be opponents on the ballot as well.

For the third consecutive week, another Carroll County resident has died from complications related to COVID-19, but the number of active cases continued to show a downward seven-day trend. The additional death — included in the Aug.