By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Last week was a powerful week for the fam-ily of Cave City’s Jacob Moore. To say communities across the region have stepped up is an understatement. No matter which side of the goal one is on, athletes, businesses, churches, clubs and organizations across the area have donated to help Jacob and his family since learning of his diagnosis of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia B-ALL on Jan. 7.The…
By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Tammy Curtis There are so many things on which one can’t put a monetary value. But, one area state Congress woman seems to think there is a price tag on promoting government transparency and county government shouldn’t have to pay that price. Republican Representative Frances Cavenaugh of Walnut Ridge introduced House Bill 1399 last week in the House. This was the third round to attempt to curtail government transparency…
Numbers talk, we all know that. We also know that anyone can manipulate data and numerical percentages to further a plight or cause. Standardized testing measures in public schools help in determining possible inequities in general education. However, too often data is misused, interpreted to fit a particular agenda or misread in ways that perpetuate an inaccurate story. My name is Andrea Pendarvis and I am a proud English teacher at Highland…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative On the 5th week of the Regular Session, the House passed legislation addressing substance abuse, teen pregnancy, public assistance, and transportation. The House passed HB1144. This bill creates the Arkansas Family Treatment Specialty Court Act. The bill states that there is a critical need for judicial intervention and support for effective treatment programs to reduce the number of family separations due to substance use disorders and mental…
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2023Arkansas Century Farm Program. This program recognizes Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years. Online and print-able applications are available at ag-riculture.arkansas.gov/arkansasdepartmentofagricultureservices/arkansascenturyfarmprogram/.There is no cost to apply. “Arkansas Century Farm families have persevered challenges for at least ten decades and have contributed greatly in making Arkansas agriculture the success story that it is…
