Viewpoints
It's been 50 years since two personal page markers -- one involving sports; the other, entertainment -- subjects that then gripped a high-school senior from Gl…
by Bob Wisener March 31, 2023William "Billy" Hrvatin has been hired as the new Hot Springs police chief, the city announced in a news release Thursday morning.
by From Staff Reports March 30, 2023In support of SB 197
March 29, 2023The usually impressive political instincts of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis deserted him recently when attempting to pander to the isolationist MAGA crowd.
by Bradley Gitz March 27, 2023SB 197 'bad legislation'
March 27, 2023Back in August 2017, Bill Solleder, the marketing director for Visit Hot Springs, mentioned the creation of what seemed at the time to be a tongue-in-cheek eve…
by Mark Gregory March 26, 2023We are property owners within the city of Hot Springs and are concerned about Senate Bill 197, which would completely deregulate the short-term rental (Airbnb,…
by Ellen Howland, guest column March 26, 2023It has been said that unless we are building our lives on truth we are building on sand, and a life built on myths, speculations, lies and half-truths cannot s…
by Jim Davidson March 26, 2023MOSCOW -- It was a revealing moment during Chinese leader Xi Jinping's tightly scripted visit to Moscow: Standing in the doorway of the Grand Kremlin Palace, h…
by The Associated Press , Vladimir Isachenkov, AP news analysis March 24, 2023At the heart of democratic theory is the idea that the people rule; that in the end, their wishes become codified in law and public policies. Put somewhat less…
by Bradley Gitz March 20, 2023There is one good thing about being "simple-minded," and that is it does not take much to make your day. I have this happen quite often, which probably confirm…
by Jim Davidson March 19, 2023Do your research
March 19, 2023I grew up in libraries. By second grade, I was checking out books from the public library, books about dogs and horses, the ancient Spartans and Native America…
by Mildred "Millie" Gore Lancaster, guest column March 19, 2023BEIRUT -- The recent deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria which caused billions of dollars in damage has boosted the prospects of Syria's once widely shunned …
by The Associated Press , Bassem Mroue and Kareem Chehayeb, AP news analysis March 17, 2023There are a lot of quirky traditions surrounding the town's World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade, like romancing the Arkansas edition of the Blarney Stone…
by Mark Gregory March 16, 2023