Local Opinion

MIKE MASTERSON: One man's humor I read an amusing essay worth sharing the other day. At my graying age, I could relate to much of its message aimed squarely at the nature of today's society. T... by Mike Masterson - July 7, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: Not last word on mail vote Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued executive orders in March, May and June specifically authorizing no-excuse absentee voting for a few small runoff and special electio... by John Brummett - July 7, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: It's all academic Arkansas' experience of late with the covid-19 pandemic is providing plenty of fuel for notions that this fall, universities and colleges across the state won't... July 7, 2020

FRAN ALEXANDER: That certain air Oh what a tangled web we weave by Fran Alexander - July 7, 2020

BRADLEY R. GITZ: Bullies, mobs and cowards At the risk of trying to use a form of simplistic psychobabble to explain tragic events, I have always felt that many of the worst tyrants in history were the e... by Bradley Gitz - July 6, 2020

GUEST COMMENTARY: Disproportionate impact Northwest Arkansas has recently seen a significant spike in COVID-19 cases. Minority communities, in particular, have been disproportionately affected by the vi... by PEARL MCELFISH - July 6, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: Privilege of being Bubba "I've got some questions," Bubba McCoy declared contentiously seconds after I got him on the phone. I told him to cut loose. by John Brummett - July 5, 2020

MASTERSON ONLINE: A pastor's advice I don't know how you handle it, but each time I've been stopped by law enforcement, I've made it a point to be accommodating, to do what he or she requests with... by Mike Masterson - July 5, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: No one's an island The Marshallese in Northwest Arkansas have been making headlines like almost never before, and it's for all wrong reasons. July 5, 2020

MASTERSON ONLINE: Taking up arms Free Press International recently published a report from Breitbart News that confirmed what I've believed since social turmoil began unfolding across the count... by Mike Masterson - July 4, 2020

Letters to the editor Getting facts of history right includes editorial July 4, 2020

Letters to the editor Fayetteville needs more knowledgeable leaders July 3, 2020

GARY SMITH: Revised holiday plans More dispatches from the working from home front, many of which might actually even be related to working from home: by Gary Smith - July 3, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Avoiding an explosion It's always this time of year when emergency room physicians and ophthalmologists offer the benefit of their wisdom and experience to a public that's spending m... July 3, 2020

GUEST COMMENTARY: If key precautions not taken, face-to-face school ill-advised We must face reality: If schools go back to normal in the midst of this pandemic, they will eventually have to close intermittently due to eventual outbreaks am... by HANNAH MHOON SPECIAL TO THE NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - July 3, 2020