By The Reverend Bob Holland I have a good friend that is seriously ill with late-stage cancer. When he was diag-nosed about 2 years ago, he began to write and send a daily text thread to friends about his treatments, how he is doing, the weather, anything associated with astronomy, and a generous amount of philosophical thoughts. His personality is that of a thinker who appreciates the beauty of simple things. As…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative On the third week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed legislation that could impact everything from car tags to the start of the school year.AHB1150 which would extend the time period Arkansans have to register a vehicle. This bill would give Arkansans 60 days from the purchase date of the car or if they’ve moved to Arkansas from out of state. Currently, Arkansans have 30…
By The Reverend Bob Holland “Hold my mule” is a figurative expression from the American South that means when a person is leading a mule and they need to go somewhere, or do some-thing very important they will ask someone to hold their mule. Sometimes it meant they were going to enter into a confrontation be it a verbal or physical one, but in church settings where the members were not embarrassed…
By Mack Thompson, Editor I first want to thank my Pastor, Brother Larry for inspiring me with his sermon to write this column. By now most of you have taken down the last of your Christmas decorations and given up on those New Years resolutions. If you are a faithful reader of this paper, you have read about all of the good deeds done by so many for others in the last…
By Trey Steimel, State Representative The 94th General Assembly will convene at noon on Monday, January 9.The House will have 26 new members taking the oath of office and 74 returning members. The longest-serving members will be serving their 7th term in the House. This body will range in age from 27 to 81. There will be 26 women serving in the House. Occupations of members vary widely. There will be 9…
