Opinion

On April 8, 2024, there will be a total eclipse of the Sun that will be visible near where most of the readers of this column live. NOW is the time to prepare …

Allen fails to address concerns

It is no secret that local communities throughout the United States and beyond are the lifeblood of society, fostering a sense of belonging, support and shared…

It is time for a break from the "politics" of the day to focus on some summertime reads.

Appreciative of Director Allen's comments

When he was in elementary school, my dad attended a one-room school house in the Fairmount community, about three miles southeast of Gentry, Arkansas. As I und…

In the early 1950s a group of business leaders, concentrated in Siloam Springs' Chamber of Commerce, were looking for ways to increase the town's level of empl…

Mass killings -- The biblical truth

One must not underestimate the power of innovation in local communities. Innovation can have a transformative impact on small communities, enabling them to add…

When the public announcement was made by the well liked Speaker of the Arkansas House that it was "time to move back" into the seats found in the lower Chamber…

I saw something interesting -- and a little concerning -- one morning driving the school bus a while back. Near the northwest corner of the Siloam Springs Midd…

In Siloam Springs there's a small, neglected marker by a large old tree that few see and fewer pay attention to. I myself walked by dozens of times before noti…

Somehow, I do not have the same self-assurance of our youthful governor when it comes to knowing that the Arkansas Legislature did not make a mistake on these …

Small and local communities play a significant role in the development of our country. It has occurred to me that in the three plus years of writing this colum…

Siloam Springs is at a crossroads