Carroll County this Week

CARROLL COUNTY THIS WEEK
FROM THE OFFICE OF
JUDGE RICHARD WILLIAMS
OCTOBER 30, 2008

How to Make Your Voting as Easy as Possible: An Online Guide

Wish this had come out sooner but if you haven’t voted yet, here are some excellent resources.

Building Official Chrysler Resigns

Building Official Marion Chrysler resigned after appearing at a deposition in the Joe McClung case against the City of Eureka Springs and Daniel Harriman, according to a reliable source.
McClung is suing the City for violation of City ordinances in allowing Dan Harriman’s building to go through, and in permitting its construction.
Chrysler, along with Fire Chief [...]

Wagner not selling, he says

We ran into limo business owner Rob Wagner after the candidate’s forum, and asked him a question about a rumor that’s been circulating for a while.
We asked him if he was selling his limo business.
He said, “No,” altogether too quickly, we thought– without questions, concerns or wonderings about why we would ask such a question.
So [...]

A Public Conveyance by Any Other Name Smells as Foul: Conveyance Driver Rob Wagner Drove Illegally

Our readers may remember that Attorney Kent Crow told the Eureka Springs City Council that there was evidence of public conveyance driver Rob Wagner driving a public conveyance, and carrying passengers for hire, without the required City permit.

John McCain, you’re no maverick!

It’s time for a bit of presidential fun. We’d been looking into mavericks lately, found them rather to our liking. — The real ones, that is.
“All the Mavericks back to 1624 have been independent and free and wild and standing up for civil rights and human rights.” That’s from a grandmother in the honest-to-goodness [...]

Timing Is All: Wofford House Gas Shut Off in 2005

According to records at Arkansas Western Gas the Chuck Wofford residence at 32 Singleton Street in Eureka Springs, AR has had no gas service since August 15, 2005. [originally read, incorrectly, 2008.}

Arkansas Gas Says No Gas since August 15, 2008

Arkansas Gas provided this note stating that 32 Singleton “has been off service 8-15-08.” Click to see the complete letter, including the return address, top right.

Ald. Scheunemann’s Statement on Why He Does not Say the Pledge

Members of a local bulletin board, including Council candidate James DeVito, would remove Ald. Eric Scheunemann from office because they do not agree with him. Candidate DeVito has gone so far as to accuse Scheunemann of having beliefs “to the right of Opus Dei,” a far right Catholic organization that, DeVito says, “is a dangerous [...]

Ballance Campaign Signs Disappear

Several of Council candidate Lany Ballance’s campaign signs have gone missing. They are not at Transportation outside of Berryville, which is where they would be had they been taken down for being inside the highway right-of-way, according to the Transportation Department engineer in Little Rock.