Opinion

  • OPINION: Focus on local restaurants critically needed

    The famous Greek philosopher Socrates once said, "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."

  • Local and regional banks can combat Wall Street

    When I titled this column "Building Main Street, not Wall Street," I did so for many reasons, not the least of which was the stranglehold that Wall Street bank…

  • From kites to potatoes to eights

    Here we are with just a week left in April, the fourth month of the year, which has only two special calendar days.

  • OPINION: Decoding spring headaches

    Between the increase in sunlight and the occasional storm, April isn't always nice to your noggin. And while we might be quick to blame seasonal allergies, the…

  • EDITORIAL: Arts and culture drive financial rejuvenation

    When communities look to revitalize, they often tend to overlook one of the most effective and efficient tools in their revitalization or rejuvenation toolbox,…

  • RELIGION: Let the Son make you free

    "They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I …

  • Tips to keep feet healthy

    Podiatrist Dr. Kory Miskin, of Northwest Medical Plaza -- Springdale, is encouraging patients to put their best foot forward by following a few simple healthy …

  • EDITORIAL: Spend your dollars wisely!

    I was recently involved in a discussion that reminded me of a column I wrote years ago. The column focused on the town of Laurel, Mississippi, and how they hav…

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    OPINION: Solar eclipse time

    About the time you read this article, the Great Solar Eclipse of 2024 will be about to happen or will have just happened. I will have gone near Sulphur Springs…

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    That’s a checkmark on my bucket list

    It's been on my bucket list, but I've been putting it off for years and saying someday I'll do it. Well, as I continue to grow older, I figured it was time to …

  • Women’s stroke risk factors

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone in America has a stroke every 40 seconds.