As I write this column, it’s Memorial Day. Across Carroll County — and across the country — ceremonies are being held to honor and remember those men and women who gave their lives in military service.

Earlier today, a friend sent me a message saying it’s been 10 years since our high school graduation. I remember one of my teachers saying life goes by fast after the graduation ceremony and I’m starting to believe it. Where did the time go? When you haven’t been released into the real world yet, there’s a burning desire to get out and establish yourself — to get a taste of the unknown. ...

How, exactly, was an Arkansas prison parolee carrying the COVID-19 virus released from state custody? It depends on whom you ask, and that inconsistency may be the most disturbing aspect of a very disturbing scenario. So many facts are in question regarding parolee Jad Perkins. We know he was released from the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ Cummins Unit in Lincoln County on April 20. We know that he came to Carroll County and that he tested positive for COVID-19 after his arrival here...

This is not a time to be fearful. It is a time to be smart and informed. So I want to tell the public what Eureka Christian Health Outreach, Inc. (ECHO) is doing during this unusual time. As we have always done in the past, ECHO is stepping up to...