Letters to the Editor

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...

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office would like to give their sincere thanks to everyone for assisting with Carroll County Law Enforcement Appreciation Week. The outpouring of support and donations was amazing. So many times our law enforcement goes unrecognized for all they do and how they put their lives on the line daily for the Carroll County community...

Dear Carroll County Newspaper, Thanks to you and your donation of a free listing, Carroll County Law Enforcement Appreciation Week was a complete success. So many times, our law enforcement goes unrecognized for all they do and how they put their lives on the line daily for the Carroll County community...

Dear Editor, There is a new top dog in my house named Frankie who insists on twice daily walks. This mandate has caused me to discover and use Berryville’s city parks. It has been a happy discovery, especially the Mill Creek Wildlife Park adjacent to the Berryville Community Center...

Tuesday’s primary results I believe were pretty mixed but sent a clear message about Arkansas politics. Voters of this state would rather the establishment continue to lord over them rather than have the courage to choose someone who would give them the freedom to live their lives with minimal government interference.  While the tax happy corrupt governor won by a landslide, sending a clear message to border states like Missouri and Oklahoma that their businesses are safe because citizens of this state will continue to pour across their borders in search of lower taxes and costs.. ...

While Bob Ballinger is out campaigning, Bryan King is out slandering his opponent and literally begging voters to give him his retirement term, a term he absolutely does not deserve for his divisive, factually inaccurate tactics. At the end of the day, one thing is certain as far as public records go, one state representative showed up to do the job he was elected to do and another state senator has not.  Bryan King has ghosted voters for far too long on the important issues facing Arkansas.  As a farmer, Bryan King only cares about one farmer and that’s Bryan King.  If elected, Bob Ballinger will serve the people who he was privileged to be elected by, not dodge votes that end up resulting in excuses being made.  If I stopped showing up for work as many times as Bryan King has in his career, I’d be fired. ...

During the (2017) Arkansas General Assembly we were constantly told to, “telephone your congressman,” “write your legislator,” “talk to your senator.” So, on Wednesday, March 15, I got in my car and headed to the Capitol at 5:00 o’clock in the morning. On that day, a legislative house committee was scheduled to vote on a “do pass” or “don’t pass” on SB373...

My name is Don Offenbaker, and I am the founder and president of the Committee To Stop the Holiday Island Incorporation Committee. In perusing your current article from 4/10/2018, I have noticed the Committee for Incorporation has made several misstatements...