Opinion

The time has come

March 3, 2026

If you read this column often at all, you know how I feel about cold weather in particular and winter in general. I can’t stand either one of them, except for the saving grace of basketball season.

March 3, 2026

Here’s an issue not being discussed much in this year’s campaign: The winners of U.S. Senate races across the country likely will face a Social Security financial crisis near the end of their terms, about the time they would run for re-election.

2 Democrats seeking bid to challenge Sanders

February 24, 2026

The Democratic primary for governor March 3 pits a state senator born in Little Rock against an opponent who immigrated to Fort Smith from Laos at age 5.

State of the City

February 24, 2026

2 025 was a very good year for Berryville. We saw continued momentum across nearly every area of City operations, from economic development and infrastructure to public safety, parks, and neighborhood quality of life.

February 24, 2026

Dear Editor, Back in the 1990s when I had the privilege of serving as Carroll County Judge and Tony Rogers was the Public Defender, I was impressed with his work ethic and desire to provide the best possible defense (including going to trial) for those needing his services. For the citizens of Carroll County to be confident in the local legal system it is essential that we have both a public defender and a prosecutor that are experienced, have in-depth knowledge of the law and (are) willing to work long and hard to ensure justice is served.

Please vote

February 17, 2026

E arly voting is underway in the 2026 preferential primary, non-partisan judicial and school election in Carroll County. If you’re a registered voter, I urge you to exercise your right to vote. It makes no difference to me whether you’re a conservative or a liberal, a Republican or a Democrat. If you’re a citizen of our great nation and you’ve reached voting age, I believe it’s not just your right but your inherent duty to participate in the democratic process. There are a lot of ways to do that, but the simplest and easiest is to go to the polls and vote.

Ballinger challenging King’s re-election bid

February 17, 2026

The March 3 primaries feature two state Senate primaries where Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders supports a challenger opposing a sitting Republican senator.

February 17, 2026

I’m sitting at the desk in the office looking at our collection of political mailers. They come in two sizes: small (6 inches by 11 inches) and large (8.5 by 11). They are colorful and glossy and come in two flavors: negative or positive.