Tammy Curtis, Publisher Editor’s Note:This article is written in first person, which is not typical for a newspaper article, but it is the only way I can convey the loss of my friend and editor Mack Thompson, that not only myself, but his family and this newspaper are facing. So, bear with me, please. It is only fair that for his dedication to this newspaper, he gets the front page this week.…
Mack Thompson, Editor Recently, we had a pretty good snowfall in north central Arkansas. Depending on where you were and who was doing the measuring, there was between 10 and 12 inches. Salem schools were out Friday and Highland was out until the following Friday. Are we to believe that the snow that fell in Sharp County was of a special variety that was impossible to remove? It seems that might…
Mack Thompson, Editor I suppose all of us at some time look back on our life and wish we could experience an event or do something just one more time. But, the passage of time and the aging process prevents those wishes. I find myself allowing my mind to wander to those times more often now and thought I would share them with you. I’m sure they will spark memories of…
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…
By Mack Thompson, Editor I first want to thank my Pastor, Brother Larry for inspiring me with his sermon to write this column. By now most of you have taken down the last of your Christmas decorations and given up on those New Years resolutions. If you are a faithful reader of this paper, you have read about all of the good deeds done by so many for others in the last…
