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Staying on

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Philip Martin

So. Much. Whining.

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John Brummett

What we learned

Editor's note: The original version of this column was published Sept. 26, 2004. As a child of a World War II veteran who was counted among Tom...

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Mike Masterson

NWA EDITORIAL | Will microphones in public school locker rooms prevent bullying, assaults?

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EDITORIAL: Earth quakes

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EDITORIAL: Prison heat

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OTHERS SAY: Florida, again, is the scene of a mass shooting

"Active shooter on campus." Those chilling words again. This time, the attack happened on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, just...

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Letters

Country over party Need a new idea? Since Arkansas seems to be so deep into Republicans, perhaps we should not try and replace them with Democrats....

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The rising

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Steve Straessle

Letters to the Editor

What's the reasons for destructive path? Dear "Brother Bill" of Ozark, retired preacher: Thanks, but no thanks! Your column, in Gwen Faulkenberry's...

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OPINION | GWEN FORD FAULKENBERRY: Let’s make this clear

To the dearest readers in the world: I am writing to clarify that my online column of Thursday, April 17, was a work of fiction. I mentioned in a...

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Gwen Faulkenberry

EDITORIAL SHORT: Sleep potato

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OTHERS SAY: Why DOGE is needed

Where there's a will, there's a way to commit fraud and waste money. Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency has unearthed far too...

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COLUMNIST: RFK Jr. needs to explain himself

Some 10,000 federal health workers lost their jobs earlier this month--among them, a group of regulators who help new medicines get approved. If...

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March of folly

When the headline says that Scott Bessent might have saved the global economy, you know we are in deep trouble. Because Bessent is the secretary of...

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How kids learn

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the role we all play in creating safe and supportive environments for children. As...

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EDITORIAL: Touched by an angel

EDITORIAL: Touched by an angel
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Arkansas’ tourism giants

Arkansas’ tourism giants

In last Sunday's column, I wrote about a 1996 boat trip that Gov. Mike Huckabee took on the Arkansas River from Fort Smith to the mouth of the...

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Rex Nelson

ON BOOKS | OPNION: 7 works traverse external, internal geographies

ON BOOKS | OPNION: 7 works traverse external, internal geographies
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Philip Martin

Better by comparison

Better by comparison
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John Brummett

Flushed away

Flushed away
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Mike Masterson

EDITORIAL: Redeemed

EDITORIAL: Redeemed
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PAPER TRAILS: Volunteers creating rock-climbing opportunities in North Little Rock

PAPER TRAILS: Volunteers creating rock-climbing opportunities in North Little Rock

There has been a lot of activity along the River Road portion of the Arkansas River Trail in North Little Rock. Apartment complexes and homes have...

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Sean Clancy

Arguments against a new prison

Arguments against a new prison
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Enhancing community health through service

Enhancing community health through service
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The high cost of cutting costs

The high cost of cutting costs
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From beginning to end

From beginning to end
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Let’s clean up trash on Earth Day

Let’s clean up trash on Earth Day
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Meeting students’ unique needs

Meeting students’ unique needs

Gallup recently surveyed adults for their perspectives on the quality of K-12 education in the U.S. Only 24 percent of respondents said they were...

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Mourning for a remarkable woman

Mourning for a remarkable woman
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Gwen Faulkenberry

Under jets

Under jets
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Philip Martin

MASTERSON ONLINE: Surviving five snake bites

MASTERSON ONLINE: Surviving five snake bites
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Mike Masterson

Living with a tree

Living with a tree

As a teen, I lived in a Craftsman house in Malvern. Tommy grew up down the street. Billy Bob was across town. Later, they would form the writing...

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OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Addressing stop, drop and roll couriers difficult task for authorities

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Addressing stop, drop and roll couriers difficult task for authorities
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EDITORIAL: Spring fling flung

EDITORIAL: Spring fling flung
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COLUMNIST: Marjorie Taylor Greene heckled the president. Her own hecklers went to jail

COLUMNIST: Marjorie Taylor Greene heckled the president. Her own hecklers went to jail

On the one hand, you have to admire U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's willingness to do an in-person town hall meeting in the first place. With...

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EDITORIAL: Could have been worse

EDITORIAL: Could have been worse
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COLUMNIST: Colleges, you must fight back

COLUMNIST: Colleges, you must fight back

At the time I'm writing this, the Trump administration has terminated the visas of six international students at UNC-Chapel Hill. Six more at UNC-...

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OTHERS SAY: Democrats love the mess we’re in

OTHERS SAY: Democrats love the mess we’re in

How do you know Joe Biden is out of the White House? Because Democrats care about the economy. Specifically, they care about hammering President...

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Uniting the capital city

Uniting the capital city
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Rex Nelson

The Southern Fried Podcast: Talking real estate and downtown renovation with Chris Moses and George Friedmann

The Southern Fried Podcast: Talking real estate and downtown renovation with Chris Moses and George Friedmann

On this week's episode of the podcast, Rex is joined by Chris Moses, President and CEO of Moses Tucker Partners, and the company's Vice President...

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Rex Nelson

COLUMN | OPINION: ‘In the faithful presence’

COLUMN | OPINION: ‘In the faithful presence’
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Philip Martin

ROBERT STEINBUCH: Free speech and inquiry II

ROBERT STEINBUCH: Free speech and inquiry II
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Robert Steinbuch

EDITORIAL: Standing room only

EDITORIAL: Standing room only
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Deporting criminals

Deporting criminals

Here's a multiple choice pop quiz to test your knowledge. According to a Pew Research Center study published last month, 97 percent of adult...

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OTHERS SAY: Danger to all—RFKJ’s conspiratorial quests threaten public health

OTHERS SAY: Danger to all—RFKJ’s conspiratorial quests threaten public health

The unqualified and unfit Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is putting in place his long-held quack theories, which will...

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OTHERS SAY: Cellphone ban? It’s about time!

OTHERS SAY: Cellphone ban? It’s about time!

Last Tuesday, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt new stricter guidelines on cellphones that essentially...

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Epidemic danger

Epidemic danger

An epidemic is a sudden, widespread occurrence of an undesirable phenomenon, typically an infectious disease. As a retired physician and...

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