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Has MAGA party

When the Lovely Mrs. Smith and I, along with the two of our progeny born outside the confines of Northwest Arkansas, moved here several years ago, we discovere…

In a world filled with distractions and, let's be honest, procrastination, suggesting it's never too early to start something doesn't always grab much attentio…

Though my experience in the opinion side of the newspaper only goes back 11 years, my love for one specific endeavor within has been decades-long.

Sam Epstein Angel of Lake Village, who died last month at age 83, was a Delta legend. Angel was born in January 1939 at a time when Jewish families were promin…

In a few weeks the voters of Arkansas will choose whether to legalize marijuana for adults.

Highfill should benefit

The Arkansas Supreme Court's review of that pending lawsuit over a recreational marijuana amendment came to a quick conclusion last week.

"I wasted time and now time doth waste me."

Readers likely recall the very public conflict and charges of discrimination between UALR law professor Rob Steinbuch and Theresa Beiner, dean of the universit…

A friend of mine is an Episcopal priest who grew up on land that has been her family's home for many generations. Her relatives trace their life on their prope…

Unpredictable. That's the only way to put it.

Don't forget how U.S.

Good intentions aren't good enough when it comes to running for public office.

It was the end of Labor Day weekend. Monday's gloaming. There were undone dishes to remind me of meals around the table. The washer churned with dirty towels f…