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Michelle Peterson With prayer and contemplation, I’ve decided to run for a Highland School Board position in November of 2023. I’m eager and passionate to file my candidacy. As a parent of three adult children and nine grandchildren, I consider a child’s education one of our most important responsibilities. I’ve…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Cave City Mayor Jonas Anderson was elected as the new president of the Arkansas Municipal League during the organization’s recent 89th annual convention as it presented anew slate of officers for the 2023-2024 period. Anderson served the League as District One vice president, 2020-2021; first…
The Arkansas Supreme Court last week, in a 5-2 decision, overturned a lower court’s order to pause the LEARNS Act. The decision clears the way for the Department of Education to resume implementing the governor’s signature education overhaul legislation. However, the lawsuit was returned to the lower court to continue…
Jamison McHenry of Glencoe from Highland High School was elected as a State Representative for his congressional district at Arkansas Boys State 2023, a summer leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. McHenry was elected by his peers during district elections on Tuesday, May 30, as part…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor To the surprise of many, the First Son, Hunter Biden walked in the doors of the Independence County Courthouse May 1. In tow was his team of attorneys noticeably holding a large bound book bear-ing the words “Hunter Biden Laptop”. Biden was in court after…