National Newspaper Week is Sunday, Oct. 4 through Saturday, Oct. 10. The theme this year is: Rooted in Community. Committed to Truth. That's a good theme. It's applied to all the newspapers I've worked with — in Arkansas, Missouri, and Mississippi — going... See more
As a kid growing up in the farm country of central Ohio, my summer income came from the same source as all other farm boys near and far; baling hay! I know I’m aging myself here, but we’re talking pre-round bale days; we’re talking wagon load after wagon ... See more
Joyce and I both remarked just last week that we had not noticed the usual plethora of wild sunflowers this year. Well, it seems we were evidently not looking very closely, because they are there by the acres this year as always. Whether you’ve had a bad ... See more
KAIT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan announced on social media recently that he has decided not to renew his contract with the local TV station at the end of the year. Everyone’s talking about it because he’s been such a fixture in Northeast Arkansas for... See more
Funny; a few of us guys hanging out at a local workshop, locally known as “The Possum Lodge,” were just recently talking about the chimney that is the center of this column from years ago. Perfect timing, I’d say, as I searched for a column for this week ... See more
