Columns
Land in our Hands
When the park calls you it’s time to go
Parks & Recreation, where recreation is as integral as parks. Parks exist for the recreation of citizens. For a tiny town of 2,079, we are blessed...
The Reel News
Beaver Tailwaters report:
Summer is officially here in temperature, as things are getting hot not only weather-wise, but also in terms of fishing. The river level has been consistently high for the past week, so...
American Insights
The Tellings of June
June is not just any other month. To we Americans, it is a month filled with historical significance. And while it is true that every month has historical significance to us,...
The Coffee Table
Open Letter to the Honorable Steve Womack
Dear Representative Womack,
Thank you for your most recent Washington Update email. It’s important that representatives keep their constituents updated. And I hope you’ll agree it’s also important for...
The Dirt on Nicky
Rime of the ancient tomato
Tomatoes have survived times of upheaval. Sort of. Depends on your point of view. Chaos is such a malleable concept. Take present-day Los Angeles, for example. Folks who live there...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
The most popular column in our paper, far and away, is Indy Soul, a listing of live music for the coming week. Locals love their music. Visitors, same.
Companies are becoming more aware of the...
Hall Closets
After a lengthy hiatus, the Arkansas Razorbacks are finally back in Omaha at the College World Series, armed for bear and looking to settle a score.
Everyone is over-aware of how things went down in...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week June 18 – 24, 2025
From Gemini to Cancer When Summer Begins –
Knowing Ourselves Through Astrology
We come to the end of Gemini for the year and then on Friday, June 20, 2025, summer begins (in northern latitudes, winter...
Land in our Hands
For the love of lavender
The Bloom, planned to become an annual event produced by La Grange Lavender Co., took place last weekend.
A-Chord, a duet of John Two Hawks and David Blakenship of Los Roscoes,...
American Insights
Toward Justice
It was a warm and cloudy Friday in the nation’s capital when, at 11:14 a.m. on June 26, 2015, the president entered the Rose Garden to deliver scheduled remarks concerning the Supreme Court’s...
