Letters to the Editor

When I heard of Police Chief Thomas Achord’s resignation, I was set aback and had to take a pause and reflect. I truly appreciated what our police department had become since 2014 and that is a remarkable local police force that cared about the community. ...

“To do nothing, is to be complicit.” Those are words attributed to the great Albert Einstein, words prompting me to take action. To that end, I will be actively involved in voter registration to get folks signed up to participate in the upcoming Nov. 6 General Election. The deadline to register is Oct. 8...

Why is this happening? Have the AR DOT people looked at this nine-mile stretch of road between Eureka Springs and the Missouri border? It is recently been asphalted and lines painted. It is one of the best roads to drive on in NW Arkansas.  There are no cracks to fix between Eureka Springs and Holiday Island. They are going to ‘chip and seal’ over the asphalt?... ...

Ms. Jones, The recent asphalt that you mentioned was placed as a leveling coarse that restores the roadway to its original typical section by restoring the crown and removing ruts. Typically this layer averages one inch in depth and adds no structural value to the road. Since we experience crack propagation of about an inch a year and the surface under the leveling coarse was cracked and in need of a surface treatment, the district will typically level a roadway one year prior to sealing it...

Being a teacher, I had the luxury of taking my kids to school and then taking them home after school. I remember seeing the large group of staff getting the kids off the bus or out of the cars nearly every morning. I also had bus duty where I put the kids on the bus or watched them as they made their way off the school grounds toward home...

Dear Carroll County News Editor, Congratulations on your newspaper being named the best weekly newspaper in the state, not just once, but for the second year in a row. This prestigious honor for overall excellence presented by the Arkansas Press Association is the direct result of the consistent hard work by you and your fine team of journalists and photographers, who capture that elusive hometown feeling Berryville residents enjoy...

We all want the best for our communities, our county. We aspire to have excellent schools, accessible healthcare, and satisfying job opportunities. To see these aspirations become reality, we need reliable data that shows us where we have been, where we are now, and what direction we should go to become a better place for everyone to work, live and learn...