‘Feeding the world’ at the peril of the food chain
For those feeling helpless and hopeless about the special interests that seem to have taken over our democracy, remember the right to vote continues...
End of an era
Editor,
It started in 1984 when Linda Bandy wanted to open a video store like her sister had in south Arkansas. The original location was...
Due diligence circumvented
Editor,
At the Oct. 17, 2017, meeting of the Parks Commission, Bill Featherstone, the commission’s chairman, said, “To not fully assess our inventory at Leatherwood...
Trails need Planning
Editor,
City Council’s endorsement of new trails in Lake Leatherwood Park certainly reflects a broad community support for vitalizing our local economy while enhancing our...
Homeless need provisions
Editor,
My spouse and I bake cornbread every Friday for the Cup of Love on Hwy. 62 East. They offer free soup, clothes and a...
Smart justice
Reach out to the poor and broken, end injustice to build peace, and find the joy in all of it. - Pope Francis
The Department...
Education is big business
My first course in teacher-training college was a weekly one-hour orientation seminar. We were required to observe classes in our intended field (mine was...
Women to the end
Editor,
Since this was the week of the International Women’s Day celebration, I was reminded of the fabulous women who impacted my life.
Ruth Lydia, the...
Fee without service is unfair
Dear Justices of Peace of the Quorum Court of Carroll County,
I request everyone on the Quorum Court seek to draft a resolution, as an...
Showing support to end violence
Editor,
I won’t be able to attend the March for Our Lives events in Fayetteville or Bentonville on the 24th but I will be in...