Opinion

Empowering Local Schools

National Lawmakers Put Education Authority Back in State HandsBy Chris Lesher, Public Information OfficerChris.Lesher@senate.ar.govArkansas will now have broader authority to shape its own education policies…

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Obituaries

News

State Capitol Week in Review

Information About an Issue You Will Vote on in NovemberBy Chris Lesher, Public Information Officer for the Arkansas SenateThe Joint City, County, & Local Affairs Committee met in Hot Springs recently to review and discuss Senate Joint Resolution SJR15, known as Issue 3 on the November ballot. The proposal would amend the Arkansas Constitution to…

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Community

Republican Candidate Chosen for Senate District 1 Race

Photo taken by Jessica Parker Harrell Wilson, left, and Laura “Missy” Wardlaw, right, take a moment on their seperate campaign trails to pose together for a picture at the August 8th Hamburg Farmers Market in Ashley County. Ten days later they would find out who voters wanted to be on the November ballot running against…

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Sports

Lifestyle

American by Choice

Photo submitted At an all-American beach vacation, naturalized American citizen Norma Mondragon smiles while surrounded by her husband, children and grandchild. The Mondragon parents both…

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