Viewpoints

By Dr. Ken Bridges

We have a pond about thirty yards off our back deck, and it has been there since the 1930s. Our house, which replaced an old farmhouse, was sited to overlook t…

Arkansas began the twentieth century with a renewed dedication to higher education. Colleges across the state were quickly established by the state legislature…

Let's check the results of my Polluter of the Year quest. We have plenty of polluters in our state and the nominees were many. However, I realize naming one as…

As of this writing, Ukraine and Russia appear on the brink of war. The deployment of thousands of Russian troops along the border of Ukraine has become the mos…

The massing of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border and the looming threat of an invasion has got me thinking about a bit of history that is not known to man…

Last week, Vertis and I took that long drive down Highway 59 to Houston. It sure wasn't our first trip, but we did connect with Texas once again, saw some old …

Historic moments do not often happen on a particular schedule or with great fanfare. Often, great moments happen quietly and unexpectedly. It was one of those …

"The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified..." -- Rudy Giuliani.

I was seventeen years old and in 12th grade at El Dorado High School on September 11, 2001. I was in second period, Ms. Ralston's Oral Communications class, wh…

Letter to the Editor

Thank God for Mississippi

Any Pie à la Mode Is My Kind of Pie

Old dog, new tricks

Thank You, Law Enforcement