MELBOURNE — Twin Lakes Community Foundation Executive Director Kimberly Jones and Yellville City Mayor Shawn Lane recently met with Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship volunteers Warren Sanders, Katie Norris, and Margaret Yancey.

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be an American, to have a shared stake in this country and its fortunes. In some ways, I suppose the question is unanswerable: We are a vast, diverse country, and we each answer the question in our own way.

Enrollment has dropped at many state-supported colleges and universities because of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas last week dispatched 181 line workers and utility vehicles, along with construction and right-of-way equipment, to assist South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association (SLECA) of Houma, La., in continued power restoration efforts.

Jackson County received a safety award at the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) 53rd annual conference, held last month in Rogers.

Herman Davis went from deep poverty in a remote corner of Arkansas and became the most decorated Arkansan of World War I. He was born just outside what is now Manila in Mississippi County in 1888. The family lived in a small shack outside the town near Big Lake and ran a small store. The fam…

The legislature is preparing to convene again on September 29, to redraw boundaries of the four Congressional districts in Arkansas.

Pamela Walls of Paragould and David Walls of Newport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Paige Elizabeth Walls, of Newport, to William Scott Creighton, of Newport.

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the state Education Department, and against four south Arkansas school districts that want to be exempt from the state school choice law.

All Republicans voted last week against the advancement of President Joe Biden’s “budget blueprint,” which passed in the House. It’s the first step in drafting his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan.

The 23rd Annual Depot Days Music Festival is set to take place Sept. 24-25 on historic Front Street in downtown Newport.

It began with an honest mistake that even the most skilled craftsman has made hundreds of times. A young technician dropped a socket wrench. But on that day in 1980, it was a mistake that almost ended the world.

On Oct. 1, John 3:17 will hold its 3rd annual golf tournament at Newport Country Club.

The Newport Greyhounds travelled to Little Rock on Friday, Aug. 27, to take on the Prescott Curley Wolves at War Memorial Stadium.

The mission of a community bank is to step up when local people need help.

Railroad history enthusiasts will be able to catch a glimpse of a historic steam engine this week.

During the awards luncheon at their 2021 Annual Conference in Jonesboro on Monday, Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives (AEDCE) recognized Julie Allen, of Newport, among individuals for outstanding achievement.

Over the past several weeks, I have visited 16 communities on my Community COVID Conversations tour, and I heard heartfelt concerns, heartbreaking stories, and heartening testimonies about the value of the COVID-19 vaccines.

For the Arkansas Razorbacks, the 1963 season had been a disappointment, with the team ending with a lackluster 5-5 record. Afterward, Coach Frank Broyles and the team began plotting a comeback for next season, and the team promised – and delivered – what would be an unforgettable year.

At an establishment in Greene County recently I stumbled into a conversation between two workers as I approached the checkout counter.

Russell Brinsfield has announced he is running for sheriff of Jackson County.

Some businesses in Newport are offering discounts for patrons who have received their COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Arkansas Legislative Council approved a funding request of more than $245 million to help hospitals and nursing homes recruit and retain staff, and to cope with extraordinary expenses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Two area acts will come together at the next Monster Groovez Concert in Newport for an evening of music.

The Jackson County Bandit Basketball teams travelled to Pensacola, Florida last weekend to participate in an AAU tournament titles Pensacola Back to School Bash.

Fay Jones spent his life building and creating, bringing elaborate and stylish building designs to life. In the process, the Arkansas native became one of the most respected and innovative architects of the twentieth century.