Local Opinion

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Furry Svengali In the continuing saga of Benji, the feisty eight-pound Taco Terrier courtesy of the Boone County Humane Society Shelter, there's more to share. by Mike Masterson - September 20, 2020

GREG HARTON: Trust great in government, but scrutiny is necessary As Ronald Reagan suggested, "trust but verify" is a vital approach in governmental relations. by Greg Harton - September 20, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Lining up votes? People in public office don't often have transparency as the first concern on their minds. September 20, 2020

OPINION | MASTERSON ONLINE: Why not discussion? I've written a lot over the decades about genuine "racists" versus the millions who are wrongly accused of being such. by Mike Masterson - September 19, 2020

Letters to the editor Extinctions of the past offer insight for future September 19, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Shooting his mouth off Count us among those surprised to see John La Tour running for public office. September 19, 2020

GARY SMITH: Vacation, on repeat There was a concept that was foreign to me as a child and, frankly, even as a single adult that has grown on me to the degree that I'm not sure how I did withou... by Gary Smith - September 18, 2020

NWA LETTERS Trump’s cemetery actions send a very clear message September 18, 2020

Letters to the editor Would Patrick Henry avoid wearing mask? September 17, 2020

WOODY BASSETT: On the books There's a lot ailing America right now. Our country is deeply and dangerously divided. We remain mired in a pandemic that threatens public health and has severe... by Woody Bassett - September 17, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: Thursday's thumbs It's Thursday and another chance to fire off a few thumbs about some of news developments in our neck of the worlds and elsewhere: September 17, 2020

RICKEY BOOKER JR.: Do Black lives matter? From the moment Black life is conceived, it faces discrimination, marginalization and dehumanization. Before Black mothers give birth, they encounter a health c... by Rickey Booker Jr. - September 17, 2020

OPINION | BRENDA LOOPER: The lost year When we look back on 2020, how will we see it? by Brenda Looper - September 16, 2020

OPINION | REX NELSON: A recipe for Arkansas What I considered to be one of the most important stories of the week was buried in the Business & Farm section of my newspaper on Sept. 2. The headline read: "... by Rex Nelson - September 16, 2020

OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Political planets aligning? Jay Barth, the learned retired political science professor from Hendrix College, intrigued Sunday in his analysis of the latest Talk Business and Politics/Hendr... by John Brummett - September 16, 2020