Local Opinion

NWA EDITORIAL: Thursday's thumbs Today we're going all digital. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - June 20, 2019

BRENDA BLAGG: A forever battle The state's buyout of a controversial hog farm near the Buffalo National River is an answer to a huge environmental concern. by Brenda Blagg - June 19, 2019

Hoyt Purvis: In politics, foreign affairs knowledge can be power Information is the coin of the realm. by Hoyt Purvis - June 19, 2019

LOWELL GRISHAM: Everything is connected Franciscan Sister Joan Brown writes of three foundational principles needed for harmony and wholeness. She describes the relational flow that functions everywhe... by Lowell Grisham - June 18, 2019

NWA EDITORIAL: Buying time Sooner or later, every county with fast population growth will have to ask itself a question: How do we handle the growing demand for jail space? by NWA Democrat-Gazette - June 18, 2019

GUEST COMMENTARY: Washington County's search for jail alternatives Faced with a crowded jail, Washington County's Jail/Law Enforcement/Courts Committee made the right decision. by Jon Comstock Special to the NWA Democrat-Gazette - June 17, 2019

NWA LETTERS Reasons some members of GOP are leaving party June 17, 2019

Reforms should tackle abuse A decade ago, Southern Baptists who had been sexually abused, often as children, by pastors or others in their churches pressed denominational leaders to create... June 17, 2019

A comedian’s work SOME MAY remember Jon Stewart as the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show for many years, including 2001. June 17, 2019

Facebook rules SOMETHING tells us we’re only getting started in this fake-video business. Dispatches say new technology can make it seem like you’d said something that you’ve ... June 17, 2019

NWA EDITORIAL: Woo pig, shooie We've heard governors speak at conventions often enough to know it's a rare moment when they actually get to deliver headline-making news to the audience. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - June 16, 2019

GREG HARTON: Hog farm buyout not final answer on farming concerns The battle to protect the Buffalo National River is far from over. by Greg Harton - June 16, 2019

NWA LETTERS Death shows urgent need to teach swim education June 16, 2019

MASTERSON ONLINE: Huge need: A kinder society “How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it.” This quotation caught my attention because its so relevant to where much of our angry nation finds itself... by Mike Masterson - June 15, 2019

NWA EDITORIAL: Abuse of office Watching that Prairie Grove police video of Washington County justice of the peace Andrea Jenkins, who was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated las... by NWA Democrat-Gazette - June 15, 2019