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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Fulton County history was made Saturday night as the Lady Greyhounds sank the last basket to win the 3A State championship in Hot Springs. The 56 to 34 win over Lamar marked the second state champion-ship for two Fulton County teams competing in separate divisions…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The owner of a local septic tank company has spoken out about an incident that involved dumping raw sewage in Horseshoe Bend. The Izard County Sheriff’s Department responded on Feb. 28 to Santa Fe Road within the city to respond to the septic truck dumping…
By The Rev. Bob Holland Those who identify with following Jesus are usually satisfied with being comfortable and cozy in their religious styles. Let’s just say that suffering for God is not on their bucket list. When we take a peek at the last six thousand years, we learn that…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas House of Representatives In the 9th week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed several bills addressing education, elections, and healthcare. The House also passed a bill to in-crease the property tax credit for Arkansas families. With a vote of 99-0, the House voted in favor…
Sonny Albardo, News Leaders Association Just in time for Sunshine Week come several bills affecting Arkansas’ landmark Freedom of Information Act. Usually, legislative proposals involving the FOIA seek to remove more records or government activity from public scrutiny, not make things more transparent. In fact, a couple such bills have…