By The Rev. Bob Holland Kentucky is having amazingly warm weather for February and actually broke records the other day. My grass is turning green and soon everything will be budding and we will be out mowing. Kentucky has also been in the news about having a spiritual revival at the Asbury College campus for the last several weeks. We are encouraged to see that many revivals are now happening around the…
From Best Friends Animal Society Best Friends Animal Society, the leading national animal organization dedicated to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025, applauds the Arkansas State Legislature and bill sponsors Rep. DeAnn Vaught and Sen. Ricky Hill for the successful passage of HB 1182. This ground breaking and lifesaving legislation will expand access to veterinary care for Arkansans by empowering veterinary technicians to perform additional procedures,…
By Tammy Curtis, Publisher I am sure it is safe to say the manner in which District 30 State Representative Frances Cavenaugh would react if legislation were introduced that drastically affected her livelihood through the sale of automobiles or race horses. I am sure it would mirror how Arkansas newspapers feel about her attack on government transparency and small business through her introduction of House Bill 1399. Her bill is designed to…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative On the 5th week of the Regular Session, the House passed legislation ad-dressing sub-stance 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…
From the Saline County Courier We love the state of Arkansas. It’s full of dichotomous beauty. Like the Ozark Mountains and the Mississippi Delta, both are beautiful for different reasons. With talent ranging from Al Green to Johnny Cash to Justin Moore, Arkansas’s musicality is as wide ranging and diverse as its people. We’re also a state of firsts, some good and some bad. Central High School was the first high school…
