Tammy Curtis, Publisher There are few things that send me into full-on rage mode. Pedophilia and children exposed to methamphetamine are at the very top of that list. But not far behind are those responsible for holding offenders accountable who fail to use the authority entrusted to them. We have seen far more than our fair share of crimes against children in the headlines over the past several months. It has to…
For the second year in a row the Spring River Chronicle, the only Sharp County owned local newspaper, placed second in General Excellence and brought home 24 Arkansas Press Awards from the Arkansas Press Association's Better Editorial Contest in downtown Little Rock at the DoubleTree by Hilton on July 20-22. Last year, the newspaper moved up a classification, from to "Medium Weeklies," based on increased subscriptions, competing with papers three to four…
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 “river” in it should prove that point. Let me tell you, that is DEAD WRONG for a variety of reasons, most of which…
Tammy Curtis, Publisher To most, vacation is a time of relaxation and escape from the everyday hustle and bustle life throws at us. While it is always fun, sadly, it is also short-lived. Like many, our vacation involves a long drive. By long, I mean about 20 hours. To my husband and son-in-law, when vacay is over the race is on... literally and figuratively as we beat a path to Arkansas for…
Tammy Curtis, Publisher Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor As the Memorial Day Holiday creeps closer and the mercury finally begins to rise after such a harsh winter, we all begin to lighten up a bit and begin thinking of summer fun. While breaking out the grill and finally hitting the lake, we, oftentimes, fail to take time to remember the intended purpose of the holiday. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a…
