Mack Thompson, Editor A few days ago I decided to go to Walmart early so as to beat the crowd. Much to my dismay, the store was fairly full of people. As I wandered the aisles I was wondering about these folks. Who were they? Then I realized they were almost all “old people”. I thought to myself why are these people here clogging up the aisles and walking slowly when I…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative In the 9thweek of the 2023RegularSession, the House passed several bills addressing education, elections, and healthcare. The House also passed a bill to increase the proper-ty tax credit for Arkansas families. With a vote of 99-0, the House voted in favor of increasing the homestead property tax credit from$375 a year to $425 a year. HB1032now heads to the Senate. Education bills passing the House this week…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The owner of a local septic tank company has spoken out about an incident that involved dumping raw sewage in Horseshoe Bend. The Izard County Sheriff’s Department responded on Feb. 28 to Santa Fe Road within the city to respond to the septic truck dumping its con-tents on private property. According to a press release from the Izard County Sheriff’s Department, upon arrival deputies observed several areas…
By The Rev. Bob Holland Those who identify with following Jesus are usually satisfied with being comfortable and cozy in their religious styles. Let’s just say that suffering for God is not on their bucket list. When we take a peek at the last six thousand years, we learn that countless numbers of people who loved the Lord literally gave their lives for Him. It’s only within our modern secluded religious environment…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative In the 8th week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passedSB294. This bill creates the LEARNS Act and outlines several educational reforms. SB294 raises the minimum teacher salary to $50,000 a year and raises current teacher salaries by $2,000. It requires that students be reading at a 3rd-grade level before advancing to the 4th grade. It also calls for 120 reading coaches to be deployed statewide…
