Rusty Turner

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Recent stories by Rusty Turner

OPINION | RUSTY TURNER: It’s time to step aside after 40 years of delivering news to readers’ doorsteps and iPads In the days when typewriters ruled the newsroom, stories submitted to editors on paper ended with a simple series of characters:--30--It signaled to copy editors and typesetters that a story is finish... May 13, 2023

OPINION | RUSTY TURNER: Brenda Blagg’s career in journalism made the communities she covered better My words should not appear in this space. This real estate belongs to my friend and mentor, Brenda Blagg.Her column occupied this prominent spot of the Wednesday editorial page of this and its predece... December 21, 2022

ALEXANDER: Enivronmental pressures build as the mid-term elections approach Angst and anxiety are getting a lot of media attention these days and, as with most current issues, the blame is pointed at the pandemic, global warming, or the war in Ukraine. Mental health is being ... October 25, 2022

BEST OF THE WEB: Which Razorback intrigues you the most? Fans from the message board weigh in Here's a selection of comments from the premium message board at WholeHogSports.com.The most intriguing Razorbacks going into the season ...elihogs: Three guys that intrigue me most considering Fr... September 3, 2022

Commentary: High School Graduation, Changed Lives Just Weeks Away It doesn't seem possible, but it went by even faster this time.When our older son started high school back in 2005, friends and family warned us the time would pass in what seems to be an instant. "Be... April 20, 2014

COMMENTARY: It Means What It Says Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to pea... November 15, 2010

COMMENTARY: The ‘Butterfly Effect’ Hits Rogers Rogers will get a new mayor in just a few weeks. The cause is something scientists call "sensitive dependence on initial conditions," or in laymen's terms, the butterfly effect. This concept of... November 8, 2010

COMMENTARY Right Response To Wrong Call This is not a column about sports, though baseball frames its message. This is a column about doing the right thing, about taking personal responsibility, about facing adversity with grace, about f... June 6, 2010

Springdale Columnist Wanted Most people think they live in a hometown that’s special, unique, comforting. Just try to think of a place — a city, a village, a community — that doesn’t have a vocal, dedicated group of residents wh... November 16, 2009

COMMENTARY: Newspaper’s History Revealed Many towns on the American landscape can boast they’ve been blessed with a scrappy, locally focused newspaper that richly contributes to the life and personality of the community. All four of the l... November 9, 2009