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Tammy Curtis, Publisher There are two types of people ... river and lake people, but one can never be the other. Being raised camping, fishing and swimming on the Southfork, Strawberry and Spring Rivers would make one think "She is a river girl.” Even owning a paper with the name…
The Reverend Billy Holland All levels of government and its ally, the mainstream media, are regularly accused of dishonesty. Many of these falsehoods are ignored or quickly forgotten by a public that has become numb to a relentless barrage of deception. Distorting truth is nothing new, as compromise has always…
Rev. Billy Holland When we think about the challenges and possibilities of our future, it’s easy to ignore our responsibilities while we imagine someone else stepping into our situation and helping us achieve our goals. Hoping that another person will provide what we need or figure out the solutions to…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative In Arkansas, an estimated 58,000 Arkansans aged 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s in 2020. This number is expected to climb to67,000 by 2025.Nationwide, more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia and that number is expected to grow to as many…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative If you or someone you know is heading to college this fall, we want to remind you of an important deadline. July 1 is the last day to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship. Since 2009, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has raised more than$1.2…