Greg Harton
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Local editor of the Northwest Arkansas Time since 2001.
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Recent Stories
COMMENTARY: Vacations Of Historic Proportions
LOOKING BACK FONDLY AT FAMILY OUTINGS
FAYETTEVILLE — When it comes to vacations, my family is typically lured to places with sunshine, sand and beautiful water. Read More »
COMMENTARY: Immigration, ‘Idol’ and Idiocy
BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES MISS THE POINT IN HEALTH CARE DEBATE
FAYETTEVILLE — The Associated Press reported late last week that Utah may become the first state in the union to actually send employers to jail if they fail to verify their workers legal eligibility to hold a job. Read More »
COMMENTARY Learning From Coverage
PAPERS FILLED WITH ‘BAD NEWS’ DEPENDS ON PERSPECTIVE
FAYETTEVILLE — The story on the front page reported that the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan were increasingly using women and children as shields, all the while firing at U.S. and Afghan forces. Soldiers and journalists reported gunfire from compounds where women and children can clearly be seen on rooftops and windows. Read More »
COMMENTARY: Mental Illness Or Getting Caught?
HUMAN NATURE CAN CAUSE BEHAVIOR HURTING A LOT OF FOLKS
FAYETTEVILLE — A few years back, the Northwest Arkansas Times took a strong editorial stance favoring state action to return to our region a responsible level of care for those suffering from acute mental illness. Read More »
COMMENTARY: What Voters Really Meant
TEA PARTY REPRESENTATIVE COULD LEARN FROM JOURNALISTS
FAYETTEVILLE — One of the basic tenets of writing as a journalist is to make sure the statements one writes are not overly broad. Read More »
COMMENTARY: Family Man Will Be Missed
WIFE’S COUSIN’S HUSBAND MORE LIKE GREAT FRIEND THAN DISTANT KIN
ELKINS — They say you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your relatives. Read More »
Election-Year Politics Requires Work
START LISTENING TO CANDIDATES NOW BEFORE MAKING VOTING DECISIONS
FAYETTEVILLE — I had to chuckle Wednesday night when I picked up my ringing phone and on the other end of the line was a man who introduced himself as a representative of the Republican Party of Arkansas. Read More »
COMMENTARY: The Rumble, Act II
BABES, BLING LOSES SHEEN FOR SOME IN FAYETTEVILLE
FAYETTEVILLE — Over the last decade, Fayetteville’s experience with Bikes, Blues & BBQ — and the rally’s experience with Fayetteville — has reached a kind of equilibrium. After a few years in which the rally’s size seemed to overwhelm some downtown businesses and residents, the organizers and downtown folks reached a bit of a truce through diplomatic efforts on both sides. Read More »
COMMENTARY: Longhorns’ Loss Teaches Lesson
BACKUP QUARTERBACK GARRETT GILBERT ILLUSTRATES IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION
FAYETTEVILLE — As I sat watching the BCS National Championship game pitting No. 1 Alabama against No. 2 Texas, I couldn’t help feeling a little sorry for the Longhorns. Read More »
COMMENTARY Longhorns’ Loss Teaches Lesson
BACKUP QUARTERBACK GARRETT GILBERT ILLUSTRATES IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION
Northwest Arkansas — As I sat watching the BCS National Championship game pitting No. 1 Alabama against No. 2 Texas, I couldn’t help feeling a little sorry for the Longhorns. Read More »