OPINION | REX NELSON: The Fordyce I know
Like most towns in the pine woods of south Arkansas, Fordyce has struggled the past four decades. A place that had 5,175 residents in the 1980 census had dropp…
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Dear Abby: July 2, 2024
FROM ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION
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April 30 Horoscope
FROM ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION
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Dear Abby June 1, 2022
DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
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History minute: Claiborne Jackson visits Arkansas to govern in exile
By Dr. Ken Bridges
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An Arkansas web of wildlife
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…
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History Minute: Saving Arkansas Tech
Arkansas began the twentieth century with a renewed dedication to higher education. Colleges across the state were quickly established by the state legislature…
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Opinion: Polluters and freedom fighters
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…
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History Minute: A brief history of Ukraine
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…
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Winter War Story
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…
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A trip to Houston
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 …
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History Minute: Mrs. Pearl goes to Washington
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 …
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9-12
"The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified..." -- Rudy Giuliani.
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20 years later: What we've lost
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…
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Letter to the Editor: Ouachita County Task Force
Letter to the Editor