COMMENTARY: It Means What It Says

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — We’re often told that kids today don’t know much about their government, or how it works, or even what their rights are. Continue reading...

By Rusty Turner Posted: Nov 15, 2010 at 2:50 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

COMMENTARY: The ‘Butterfly Effect’ Hits Rogers

CHAOS THEORY CAN EXPLAIN WHY NEW MAYOR WAS ELECTED

ROGERS — Rogers will get a new mayor in just a few weeks. The cause is something scientists call “sensitive dependence on initial conditions,” or in laymen’s terms, the butterfly effect. Continue reading...

By Rusty Turner Posted: Nov 8, 2010 at 5:15 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

COMMENTARY Right Response To Wrong Call

This is not a column about sports, though baseball frames its message. Continue reading...

By Rusty Turner Posted: Jun 6, 2010 at 5:19 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

Springdale Columnist Wanted

Editor Wants Writers To Tell City’s Story

SPRINGDALE — Most people think they live in a hometown that’s special, unique, comforting. Just try to think of a place — a city, a village, a community — that doesn’t have a vocal, dedicated group of residents who wouldn’t dream of living anywhere else in the world. Continue reading...

By Rusty Turner Posted: Nov 16, 2009 at 4:17 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

COMMENTARY: Newspaper’s History Revealed

RICH TRADITIONS PRESENT DAILY CHALLENGE, HIGH STANDARDS

SPRINGDALE — Many towns on the American landscape can boast they’ve been blessed with a scrappy, locally focused newspaper that richly contributes to the life and personality of the community. Continue reading...

By Rusty Turner Posted: Nov 9, 2009 at 5:47 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook