Editorial

James Sturch, Arkansas Senator When it meets in special session the legislature will consider a $50 million grant program for school safety measures. The governor proposed making grants available for schools that need financial help to implement recommendations made recently by the Arkansas School Safety Commission. Although its final report isn’t due until October 1, the commission has already released a preliminary report with a long list of recommendations. The governor reinstated…

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By Rev. William F. Holland Rev. William F. Holland There is a huge difference between personal transformation and just talking and wishing. We can counsel, advise, pray, and encourage someone, but they are the only ones who can discipline their thoughts, take the initiative and chart a new direction. For example, being an optimistic person does not fall out of the air and happen on its own, but rather it’s a learned…

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James Sturch, Arkansas Senator Well-attended meetings at the state Capitol usually indicate that legislators are addressing an important issue. That was certainly the case when the joint Senate and House Committees on City, County and Local Affairs met to explore methods of funding of much-needed improvements to water and sewer systems across Arkansas. A room full of local officials, managers of water and engineers asked legislators to open a process that would…

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By Russell Stokes, Cherokee Village Mayor Hopefully, when you read this month’s column our forecast held true and we received much needed rain. This has been the hottest and driest summer I have experienced since living in Cherokee Village. It is an experience I do not wish us to repeat. Unfortunately, the virus is still with us and remains an influence on our lifestyle. People are still becoming infected whether vaccinated or…

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Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today against the Biden Administration for withholding school lunch program funding from schools that fail to adopt the Administration’s new guidance on gender identity and sexual orientation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture administers The National School Lunch Program under the Food and Nutrition Service to ensure that children do not attend school hungry. “President…

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