Cruel and unusual punishment
Cruel and unusual punishment is intolerable due to the suffering, pain, or humiliation it inflicts on people. Burning people alive, public dissection and disembowelment...
Slap on the back for council
Editor,
I thank the City Council for abandoning the lease agreement for meetings’ space at the Community Center of Commerce. Through research, education and knowledge we...
Voting can change society. It already has.
Editor,
I have been heartbroken since the 2016 election was stolen by Putin and his minion Trump became president of our wonderful country....
Standing up for states’ rights
Editor,
As the congressional challenger for Arkansas's District 4 House seat, I support HR 1227 Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017, which “amends the...
Crude avarice
The lust of avarice has so totally seized upon mankind their wealth seems to possess them. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder was a...
Beware of strangers bearing contracts
Editor,
Several landowners in Carroll County have been contacted by a company wanting to contract to place wind turbines at various locations. Sounds like a...
Dealing with adversity
When times get tough, encourage and support the good, discourage and avoid the bad, and protect the weak and defenseless. Many good deeds done...
We’ve been hoodwinked
Dear Steve Womack,
You might want to consider bidding on Roy Moore’s horse. You may need it to ride out on.
As the representative of a...
Transparency is key
Editor,
I understand the principles behind some council members’ reluctance to get involved with or guide civil organizations in order to better serve the community...
Silver Tea boosts The Purple Flower
Editor,
St. James Episcopal Church thanks the citizens of Carroll County for their charitable spirits supporting the Silver Tea and its 2017 sponsored charity, The...