There was a time in Scott County when nobody thought much about being rich.Mostly because nobody was.We didn't have two nickels to rub together to make music, but we had an...

How many constitutional amendments will Arkansas voters consider in November? At least three and as many as six, though probably not that many.The three that definitely...

Nature’s reminder that God grows the most beautiful things in unexpected places.I will not soon forget the beautiful Sunday afternoon. We had celebrated the day of...

I don’t care what anybody says—kids today ain’t nearly as heat-tested as we were growing up around Waldron.Back then, summertime wasn’t just a season. It was a...

Here’s an issue not being discussed much in this year’s campaign: The winners of U.S. Senate races across the country likely will face a Social Security financial crisis...

I woke up the other morning with a full head of ambition and absolutely no intention of usin’ it. I was fixin’ to clean out the truck. Fixin’ to...

The United States is celebrating its America250 semi quincentennial, and Arkansas is doing its part to plan the party.The semi quincentennial (“simee-quin-centennial”)...

I reckon the first sign we’d gone and lost our collective good sense was the day folks started gettin’ mad at a microwave.That little box sits on...

A potential disruption to a vital food distribution effort turned into a clear example of community leadership last week, thanks to quick action and a willingness to help...

www.markmorganbooks.comI was sittin’ on Main Street the other afternoon, takin’ my time the way a person ought to when they ain’t got anywhere...

Local communities need local news, but can local newspapers still be profitable? Roby Brock believes so, which is one reason why he has bought four of them in the past...

God wants more than an on-again-off-again relationship. We cannot throw our pocket change and spare time at God and expect to experience the His...

     Be resilient enough to stand independently, be authentic enough to distinguish yourself, yet be wise enough to unite when necessary, for two is superior to one.The...

The Arkansas land commissioner is so low profile that most voters probably don’t know who the current officeholder is or what he does.The officeholder should be easy: Tommy...

There is something about evening time that changes things. In the medical profession they speak of sundowning in patients with dementia – evening time causes confusion,...