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COMMENTARY: School Field Trips Are Worth It

Subscriber onlyNot long ago, my son Jett became one of the thousands of area school children who took a field trip to see the collection at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: at 1:31 a.m.

Developer’s Story One Of Excess

Subscriber onlyNorthwest Arkansas is getting a real “how the mighty have fallen” story in the federal case against former Fayetteville developer Brandon Barber. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: May 13, 2013 at 1:41 a.m.

COMMENTARY: The Oscar Goes To … Everyone

Subscriber onlyEvery year around this time, I hear something about how a growing number of high schools don’t name valedictorians anymore. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: May 6, 2013 at 2:43 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Mike Ross Gets Familiar With Area

Subscriber onlyMany in Northwest Arkansas, like myself, are only slightly aware of who Mike Ross is. He served 10 years in the Arkansas Legislature, creating a little name recognition across the state. His 12 years as a a congressman representing the state’s 4th Congressional District bolstered his statewide presence, but it’s sometimes hard enough to find people who know who represents our Third Congressional District here in the northwest corner. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Apr 29, 2013 at 2:08 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Lindh Wants More Freedom

Subscriber onlySulayman al-Faris wants to pray five times a day with his Muslim brothers. You may remember him, although not by his preferred name. He was originally known as John Walker Lindh, the American man who traveled to Afghanistan to help the al-Qaeda-backed Taliban fight against the Afghan Northern Alliance. He was captured during the U.S. invasion in 2001 and took part in a violent Taliban prisoner revolt in which several hundred other prisoners died and an American CIA officer was killed. Lindh has proven over and over that he’s a traitor to his country. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Apr 22, 2013 at 5 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Can Internet, Privacy Coexist?

Subscriber onlyIs the concept of privacy fading? We live in a world, still relatively new and evolving more rapidly than other transformational periods of the past, in which people check in to show others which donut shop they’re at; in which people express every thought to the watching world; in which we display personal photos to people we’d never have shown a family photo album to years ago. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Apr 15, 2013 at 2:16 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Protection Shouldn’t Be Dismissed

Subscriber onlyAsa Hutchinson and the National Rifle Association have done more to advance the cause of school security than anyone devoted to the tiresome refrain of gun restrictions. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Apr 8, 2013 at 3:39 a.m.

COMMENTARY: What Do You Want To Know?

Subscriber onlyImagine, for a second, that I stand in front of your house and take a photo of what I see, then I devote time to jotting down some notes. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Mar 18, 2013 at 3:03 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Any Hope In The Squabbling?

Subscriber onlyWhen I was a kid in junior high and high school, I didn’t care much for history. Like a lot of kids, I suppose, my concept of important events began with anything significant since my birth. That was the most important date in history, wasn’t it? Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Mar 11, 2013 at 1:36 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Yoo-Hoo, Yahoo! How About NWA?

Subscriber onlyIt probably says something about the situation at Yahoo, the U.S.-based Internet company, that new CEO Marissa Mayer is bringing her employees back to the office. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Mar 4, 2013 at 12:53 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Political Wind Shifts In Arkansas

Subscriber onlySince last November, when the Republican Party gained control of the Arkansas House and Senate, there’s been considerable gnashing of teeth over whether the General Assembly would start to look like Washington. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Feb 25, 2013 at 1:36 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Ideas Aplenty Among Lawmakers

Subscriber onlyOne of the great tools for state political junkies in the electronic age is the Arkansas General Assembly’s website availability of all the bills filed by lawmakers. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Feb 18, 2013 at 1:58 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Exclusions Should Be Few

Subscriber onlyPeople have had a lot of fun with the debate, such as it was, over allowing concealed handgun permit holders to keep their guns when they go to church. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Feb 11, 2013 at 1:52 a.m.

COMMENTARY: What’s In A Name? Some Say Millions

Subscriber onlyThe other day, I was driving along Archibald Yell Boulevard in Fayetteville and made the turn onto Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. I was on my way to the John Paul Hammerschmidt Highway, so I could head north to the J. William Fulbright Expressway. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Feb 4, 2013 at 2:16 a.m.

COMMENTARY: School Funding Reaction Raises Doubts

Subscriber onlySkepticism is a requirement of the job for any journalist. Cynicism is one of the job’s hazards, best avoided by nurturing a hope that most people will choose honesty over lying and doing what’s right instead of what’s expedient or self-serving. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jan 28, 2013 at 1:22 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Me, Myself And My Money

BROAD SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS KEY TO STRONG COMMUNITIES

Subscriber onlyWhat if every street and highway had a toll gate on it? Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 1:24 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Decisions Should Be News-Based

Subscriber onlyTo publish or not to publish. Often, in the newspaper business, that is the question. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jan 7, 2013 at 1:44 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Time To Ring In Predictions

Subscriber onlyWhen it comes to departing one year and entering a new one, there’s a choice to be made. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Dec 31, 2012 at 1:36 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Christmas Becomes Nonnegotiable

Subscriber onlyThe rotund gentleman got off his reindeerpowered ride to slip into something a little less comfortable. “Why did I ever come up with this way of getting into houses?” he thought to himself. “One of these days I’m going to get stuck and won’t be able to go anywhere.” But not at this house. He popped into the living room and went quickly to work pulling toys from his bag and arranging them carefully under the tree. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Dec 24, 2012 at 1:37 a.m.

Politics Heat Up At Neal’s Cafe

Subscriber onlyWhen Davy Carter, the Cabot Republican and speaker-elect in the Arkansas House of Representatives, came to Springdale Thursday to visit with locals, many in audience eyed him much like Tyson Foods eyes chickens. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Dec 17, 2012 at 1:46 a.m.

Arkansas Rides Coaching Merry-Go-Round

Subscriber onlyThe coaching decision left me disappointed. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Dec 10, 2012 at 1:55 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Zigler Never Stopped Learning

Subscriber onlyYears ago, I went to a Fayetteville bookstore looking for a book I’d heard about to help people through their organizational challenges. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Dec 3, 2012 at 1:21 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Go Hogs! Go Red Wolves!

Subscriber onlyThe season is over. The John L. Smith era is in the record books. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Nov 26, 2012 at 6 a.m.

Fayetteville Community Columnist Wanted

Subscriber onlyAs I grew up in Little Rock, Fayetteville seemed a far-away town I knew primarily as the place the Razorbacks came from on their regular visits to War Memorial Stadium. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Nov 15, 2012 at 3:25 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Get Fashionable On Election Day

Subscriber onlyDo you have your Election Day wardrobe carefully picked out? Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Nov 5, 2012 at 5 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Scouting Remains Trustworthy

Subscriber onlyAbstinence never got a girl pregnant. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Oct 22, 2012 at 1:50 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Endorsements Coming, But Why?

Subscriber onlyBy the time election season is done, the editorial board of this newspaper will have interviewed about 60 candidates for public offce to discuss their campaigns, their opponents and the future of cities, counties and the great state of Arkansas. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Oct 15, 2012 at 3:52 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Campaigning Tricky For Officeholders

Subscriber onlyIncumbency has long been regarded as a benefit in the neverending pursuit of re-election, but there’s no doubt it also has drawbacks. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Oct 8, 2012 at 3:02 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Business Boo-ming For Negativity

Subscriber onlyThe other day, I had the privilege to talk to a Rutgers fan. No, he didn’t call to rub it in. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Oct 1, 2012 at 3 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Election Ballot Has Its Issues

Subscriber onlyIt was a fine night to be at the library last week when the League of Women Voters continued their long tradition of efforts to create an informed electorate. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Sep 24, 2012 at 3:34 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Disdain Shown For US Principles

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Does anyone doubt, after the events of last week, the reason the United States of America must remain strong in its defense against tyranny? Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Sep 17, 2012 at 4:24 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Transitions Create Opportunities

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Almost 12 years ago, the thenpublisher of the Northwest Arkansas Times, Jeff Jeffus, approached me about becoming editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Sep 10, 2012 at 2:59 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Time to get hog wild about election?

Voters need to go beyond the sound bites to be truly educated

Subscriber onlyThe presidential campaign, we must hope, is about more than an empty chair and an actor whose star power was momentarily dimmed by an ill-practiced performance. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Sep 3, 2012 at 3:12 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Casino Advocates Double Down On State

EASY TO GET USED TO CONDESCENSION IN ARKANSAS FROM SOME OF OUR AMERICAN BRETHREN

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Being from a small state that historically ranks in the upper 40s among states in many key measures, it’s easy to get used to the condescension some of our American brethren show when dealing with us Arkinsawyers. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Aug 27, 2012 at 4:41 a.m.

Study Reviews Loans

STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES MAY HAVE MORE DEBT

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — As new University of Arkansas students begin collecting memories of their college experiences this week, some of them will start accumulating something else that may also linger for years: student loan debt. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Aug 20, 2012 at 3:29 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Project Makes High School Inspiring

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Last week, I finally got a chance to roam the halls of the newly expanded Fayetteville High School. The place is, without question, awesome. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Aug 20, 2012 at 3:26 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Friendship Sours Over Misguided Opinion

GREAT GUY WITH DRIVE, INTELLIGENCE TAKES WRONG STANCE ON ONE CRUCIAL MATTER

Subscriber onlyOne of the things I love about Facebook is how it promotes reconnecting with friends from various chapters of my life. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Aug 13, 2012 at 3:32 a.m.

Tax Holiday Sets Cash Registers Ringing

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Just a few hours ago, the annual Arkansas sales tax holiday came to a conclusion for 2012. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Aug 6, 2012 at 5:14 a.m.

Doctor Who Delivered Thousands Dies

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Dr. George Robert Cole Jr., who brought thousands of babies into the world in Northwest Arkansas and provided care for area women, died Thursday at a local hospice. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jul 19, 2012 at 6:43 p.m.

Winds Of Change Present Opportunities

MAYBE THE GUST THAT BLEW DOWN THE AMP IS ENOUGH TO GIVE SOME LIFT TO OTHER VISIONARY IDEAS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — If you’re like me, ideas sometimes just pop into your head. For a moment, they seem brilliant. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jul 16, 2012 at 5:20 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Freedom (Of Information) Worth Celebrating

IT’S AMAZING THE THINGS YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT YOUR GOVERNMENT THROUGH PUBLIC INSPECTION

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Have you ever heard just a nugget of information about something that got your curiosity going to the point you had to start asking questions? It happens around communities all the time. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jul 9, 2012 at 5:23 a.m.

If Mary Ann Gunn Can Do It ...

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS READY FOR MORE TV, MOVIE PILOTS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — The buildup was intense. Last week, we learned of the decision that only a few knew about in advance, but they weren’t telling. It was a decision months, if not years, in the making. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jul 2, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.

Email Spurs Four-Way Stop

MAPLE, RAZORBACK INTERSECTION GETS FOURTH TRAFFIC SIGN

Subscriber onlyTami Trzeciak knew the intersection at Maple Street and Razorback Road was a little peculiar. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jun 29, 2012 at 5:32 a.m.

Past Decisions Set School District’s Path

Do Fayetteville schools need a complete shift?

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — When the Fayetteville School Board approved expansion of Fayetteville High School and the addition of ninth-graders to the campus, it set off a reshuffling of grades. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jun 25, 2012 at 6:35 a.m.

Violence Threatens Fayetteville’s Image

Damage from string of shootings far-reaching

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Newsrooms can sometimes be home to some gallows humor. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jun 18, 2012 at 5:20 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Plenty Of Legal Firearms Already

LAW ENFORCEMENT GUN SALES NOT A BRIGHT IDEA IN WAKE OF SAN FRANCISCO INCIDENT

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — In February 2011 near San Francisco, a 29-year-old man and his girlfriend barricaded themselves in a home in a standoff with local law enforcement officers. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jun 11, 2012 at 5:41 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Every Individual Has An Opinion

ALDERMEN SHOULD AVOID USING POLITICAL POWER ON ISSUES FOR WHICH CITY HAS NO DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — It would be a pretty boring world if nobody had an opinion. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jun 4, 2012 at 5:44 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Voters Must Go Beyond Superficial

WORKING TO BECOME INFORMED IN MAKING A DECISION AT THE POLLS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SIGNS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — From my earliest years, I remember walking with my mom into the voting booth at Geyer Springs Elementary School in Little Rock. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: May 21, 2012 at 5:51 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Hey, Can You Spare A Blue Book?

STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN TO DO FOR THEMSELVES, NOT RELY ON GOVERNMENT

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — When it comes to government, it seems people increasingly fall into one of two camps: Love it, or hate it. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: May 14, 2012 at 5:54 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Young Performers Hit Right Note

PIANO STUDENTS PLAY THROUGH PRESSURE OF RECITAL

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — The auditorium was barely lit except for the stage, where a black grand piano awaited the arrival of the developing virtuosos. Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: May 7, 2012 at 5:42 a.m.

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