It’s a well kept secret here in Arkansas, be we’ve got some mighty fine editorial writers who unlike the George Wills of this country get the to meat of the subject offering insight and clarity without having to have a dictionary at your side. Here, ETHEL CHANNON Assistant Managing Editor of the Texarkana Gazette takes on […]

From the Times Herald in Forest City, Arkansas
Shoot the flu: Leland Jaggers, right has his arm swabbed this morning by Sherry Fryer, clinic coordinator at the St. Francis County Health Unit, before getting his flu shot in the car. In what the nurses were jokingly calling “drive-by shootings,” individuals with mobility problems are able […]

Most folks in NWA don’t realize that there has been a newspaper war raging for quite some time as three news organizations are vying for domination in those markets. What I appreciate most about this situation, is the great coverage and the offerings of diverse opinions. But last week, there was no diversity of opinion concerning the […]

WASHINGTON - Americans would have to sign up for a new military draft after turning 18 under a bill the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says he will introduce next year. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said Sunday he sees his idea as a way to deter politicians from launching wars.
“There’s no […]