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Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson last week denied an appeal from a Eureka Springs business owner who was seeking a conditional use permit to operate a gun and pawn shop inside the city limits.

Pulling off a four-day, citywide music festival is no small feat, and it doesn’t happen without a lot of collaboration and cooperation. That spirit of collaboration is quite evident in this year’s Eureka Springs Blues Party, which kicks off Thursday, May 30, and continues through Sunday, May 2, with more than 50 performances at venues large and small throughout Eureka Springs.

Pending an OK from city attorney Forrest Jacobi, the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission has approved a new fee structure for the reservation of fields at Lake Leatherwood Sports Complex. At its regular monthly meeting held Tuesday, May 21, the commission voted 4-0 to approve a field use permit for those who want to guarantee reservations to use the fields.

The Holiday Island Elks Lodge will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Holiday Island Community Blood Drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

enus The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. Lunch is served at noon each weekday. The suggested donation for ages 60 and up is $4. There is a $6 charge for those under 60 and all carryout meals. Menus are subject to change.

Scott Leech is the mayor of Beaver. His last name was spelled incorrectly in the May 16 issue of the Eureka Springs Times-Echo.

Despite opposition from residents in the area, the Eureka Springs Historic District Commission gave a stamp of approval to a project that will give a homeowner additional parking. At a meeting on Wednesday, May 15, the HDC voted 5-0 to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the construction of a 15-foot deep by 30-foot wide concrete retaining wall adjacent to the property at 35 Steele St., built in 1895 and also known as Hatchet Hall.