School and Sports
GRAVETTE -- The Lady Lions ran into a bit of trouble on Jan. 18 when the team played host to the Farmington Lady Cardinals at the Lions' Den in Gravette. The f…
by Michael Eckels - January 25, 2022GRAVETTE -- The Lions' Den in Gravette was bustling with activity on Jan. 18 when the boys' basketball team squared off against the Farmington Cardinals in a c…
by Michael Eckels - January 25, 2022DECATUR -- For students at Northside Elementary, Decatur Middle School and Decatur High School, in-house learning was suspended for two days last week, on Thur…
by Michael Eckels - January 25, 2022GENTRY -- Kelsey Barber was crowned basketball homecoming queen in Gentry, and Bart Walker homecoming king, at special ceremonies Friday evening in Pioneer Are…
by Randy Moll - January 18, 2022GENTRY -- The victories continue to pile up for Gentry's girls, but so are the close calls they must endure.
by Henry Apple - January 18, 2022GENTRY -- Garrison Jackson's bucket with 3:41 remaining put Gentry ahead to stay as the Pioneers outlasted Pea Ridge during 4A-1 Conference action Friday night…
by Henry Apple - January 18, 2022GRAVETTE -- Coming off a big homecoming victory against the long-time rival Gentry Pioneers on Jan. 7 in Gravette, the Gravette Lion varsity basketball team sq…
by Michael Eckels - January 18, 2022GRAVETTE -- A sea of orange greeted visitors to the Lions' Den in Gravette on Jan. 11 for the Lion Booster Club's annual Orange Out night. Students, faculty, s…
by Michael Eckels - January 18, 2022Opinion
January is our back-to-basics month each year. This week, we discuss the importance of local media in building a vibrant transformative community.
January 25, 2022Sunshine and cold wind don't go together but we have that today! I was standing in the door to the feed room, watching the little things blow across the drivew…
January 25, 2022Saturday, Jan. 22, marks the 49th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision which opened the way for legalized abortion in the United States; and I…
by Randy Moll - January 18, 2022I am a feller that believes in down-to-earth stuff. I know that it pays to watch the signs when weaning and castrating calves, to always watch the persimmon se…
January 18, 2022As we mentioned last week, the month of January is our back-to-basics month. This week we will revisit some facts, figures and logic of being truly local.
by Randy Moll - January 18, 2022The invitation came during the last week in December. All sealed up in an attractive envelope, the invitation was friendly and that's what this 'cuff is all ab…
by Susan Holland - January 18, 2022One of my favorite quotes is by General Shinseki. He said, "If you don't like change, you are going to enjoy irrelevance even less."
January 11, 2022The cattle are lowing and it is after Christmas. All the cattle with our brand are fed and full.
January 11, 2022Religion
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the chi…
January 19, 2022"Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? Will the …
by Randy Moll - January 12, 2022A friend sent a rather lengthy tale to me several decades ago, but I never learned the identity of the author. The story is not a historical account, but more …
by Gene Linzey - January 12, 2022"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is He that i…
by Randy Moll - January 5, 2022Dec. 31, 2020, was relaxing for us because from 2011 through 2020, we had been home on New Year's Eve only four times. And as I write this reflection, we are, …
January 5, 2022"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:…
by Randy Moll - December 29, 2021On Dec. 31, 2020, Carol and I spent a quiet New Year's celebration together. It was relaxing because from 2011 through 2020, we had been home on December 31 on…
by Gene Linzey - December 29, 2021Three days after this is published, it will be Dec. 25. So, of course, you expect this to be about Christmas. But have you ever ... wait a minute. Let's start …
December 22, 2021
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SULPHUR SPRINGS -- During a pandemic, with many small businesses closing their doors for good, many would not expect a new business to thrive. Leroy's Cafe in …
by Randy Moll - January 25, 2022A federal judge in the District of Columbia will allow prosecutors to disclose sealed materials as "discovery" to a Jan. 6 Capitol defendant from Arkansas and …
by Bill Bowden - January 25, 2022GRAVETTE -- Opening the new portion of Interstate 49 appears to be having the desired effect in Bella Vista, based on before-and-after traffic counts by the Ar…
by Ron Wood - January 25, 2022GENTRY -- The annual quilt show, sponsored by the Gentry Chamber of Commerce and McKee Foods, was held last week with quilts on display in the McKee Community …
by Randy Moll - January 25, 2022GRAVETTE -- Gravette School Board members were honored at their regular meeting Monday, Jan. 17, as January is Arkansas School Board Recognition Month. Superin…
by Susan Holland - January 25, 2022BENTONVILLE -- A man pleaded not guilty to a charge accusing him of killing a coworker at a Gentry restaurant.
by Tracy Neal - January 25, 2022GENTRY -- Due to positive covid-19 numbers and the numbers of students and staff under quarantine, Gentry High School suspended on-campus instruction and all a…
by Randy Moll - January 25, 2022BENTONVILLE -- Benton County Sheriff's Office deputies will soon be wearing body cameras.
by Tracy Neal - January 25, 2022