Mike Masterson

Recent stories by Mike Masterson

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Power of press Editor's note: The original version of this column was published Dec. 28, 2013.It's interesting in this craft of publishing facts and opinions how printed words carry so much power and potenti... May 30, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Not forgotten It may sound odd to those who haven't experienced the scenic tranquility of Harrison's historic Maplewood Cemetery that its annual fall review of flaming red and gold leaves is among this Ozar... May 28, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Bitten children A study of emergency department records at two Level 1 trauma medical institutions in Arkansas during 2018 found frequent dog bite injuries inflicted on children across our state, causing significant ... May 27, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Secret negotiation If "Project X" between the city of Fort Smith and an unnamed retailer goes through, I expect taxpayers there to file a lawsuit based on violating the state's constitution.I asked Fort Sm... May 23, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Tell-tale photo The years I spent between 1980 and 1995 producing investigative stories for the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Asbury Park Press and the Arizona Republic provided many unforgettable mom... May 21, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Doctor weighs in on pit bulls The following email arrived the other day from Wisconsin physician Dr. Laura E. Marusinec that I find definitely worth sharing with valued readers. (Bet you never knew the paper has that kind of reach... May 20, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Baby in the ditch Wayne Mays, a former colleague at the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record and the president of Arkansas Right to Life, recently sent a copy of my feature story about an infant found in a Little Rock drainage ... May 16, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Macabre for sale It sounds ghastly enough on its face, peddling human body parts from a crematorium for thousands of dollars to a collector of strange things in Pennsylvania.Come to think of it, I believe I recall tha... May 14, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Rush to judgment "Better that 10 guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer."--The Blackstone FormulaTwo "In the News" items on the front page last Saturday told of men in Kansas and Massa... May 13, 2023

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Readers speak My recent column about ongoing cattle mutilations under investigation in Texas struck a chord with a number of readers. Here are a couple, slightly edited, I felt worth sharing,From Mark Griffin: &quo... May 9, 2023