Opinion

Small towns are a place where values are important, they are practiced, and the people are authentic. One only has to look at the popularity of Hallmark movies, the Andy Griffith Show, Sweet Magnolias, Bedford Falls and the Gilmore Girls’ town of Stars Hollow with themes around small town living to see that people embrace small towns and all they symbolize.

The graduation season is upon us, so today I am congratulating the members of the Class of 2022 who overcame the expected difficulties of high school and college and then surmounted the totally unexpected challenges of a worldwide pandemic.

There is no question that many families suffered financial setbacks as the coronavirus swept across the nation two years ago. Today I’d like to discuss my vision to stabilize housing and to assist Arkansans with opportunities to move up the economic ladder.

For most people, Sunday was Mother’s Day. For me, it was just another day.

I make no secret of the fact that I believe in journalism that is aggressive, objective and accurate, in ascending order of importance. That’s the kind of journalism we strive to practice at Carroll County Newspapers.

Dear Readers: This column was originally published on May 9, 2017. It is one of my favorites and I share it again today in memory of my mom.

I don’t get out on county roads that much. I usually prefer to stick to pavement, and — despite the driveway where I live and parking lot where I work — gravel just doesn’t do it for me.

The freedom of speech is one of the bedrock principles upon which our country was founded. The purchase of Twitter by the world’s richest man last week has reignited the discussion surrounding free speech, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the importance of this freedom.