by - January 13, 2019 12:04 pm
Sausage-making, shotguns and Bowie knives
A friend who once worked in the Washington, D.C., office of a congressman often quoted the aphorism widely credited to Otto von Bismarck that one should never watch laws or…
Author: Paul Holmes
by - December 5, 2018 7:29 am
Foundations work to bring trauma care to rural Arkansas
Trauma victims in rural Arkansas often are many miles and many precious minutes away from potentially life-saving care, decreasing their odds for survival until they reach a hospital. Statistics from…
by - November 13, 2018 5:36 pm
The more things change …
Two things, music and the passage of time, in the right circumstances seem to smooth the rough edges of one’s memory. So it was pretty easy — sitting in a…
by - October 23, 2018 5:15 pm
Uneasy riders
Do you remember those cross-country car trips, crammed in the back seat of the non-air conditioned family station wagon next to a baby brother you claimed you couldn’t stand? And…
by - October 15, 2018 6:45 pm
Key to profitable honey farm work is finding the ‘right balance’ with bees
Harvest is always a special time in Arkansas and across the Mid-South, with the gathering of crops signifying the conclusion of the growing season. But for Craighead County brothers and…
by - October 6, 2018 10:06 am
CRISPR work leading to new medicines, agri improvements
Scientists in Arkansas and around the world are “like kids in a candy store” because the gene-editing technology “CRISPR” has become “a game-changer for medicine, agriculture and the environment,” said…
by - August 20, 2018 5:30 pm
ASU’s growing online degree program for those ‘motivated to graduate’
As Nathaniel Charles Todd stepped on the stage to receive a diploma at Arkansas State University’s spring commencement ceremony, he and the university recorded milestones. Todd was recognized as ASU’s…
by - August 12, 2018 5:05 pm
Soybean politics
It’s only August, but I can’t wait for September to get here for a number of reasons. First, September means the return of football season. Friday night lights, Saturday afternoon…
by - July 3, 2018 11:44 am
John Troutt Jr., a defender of public information
The passing of former Jonesboro Sun editor and publisher John Troutt Jr. recently put me in a reflective mood, not just about the near quarter century I spent in his…
by - June 5, 2018 11:03 am
Handicapping Northeast Arkansas politics
We can’t help it, but those of us who follow sports generally, or follow one team particularly, like to think we can predict the outcome of the next contest by…
by - May 17, 2018 12:20 pm
Politics and land-use planning in Craighead County
Maybe it’s the weather. A chilly and rainy April didn’t seem at all like the prelude to our usual hot, steamy election-year month of May in Arkansas, filled with equally…
by - May 16, 2018 3:01 pm
Farmers hope to find field burn fix without legislative action
Farmers in Northeast Arkansas are working to finish planting this year’s crops, but the success of this year’s efforts won’t be known until harvest time several months down the road….
by - April 22, 2018 4:36 pm
A call to action: Vote!
Overheard recently in the Craighead County office of the DF&A — or what most of us would call the state revenue office: Clerk: “Ma’am, are you registered to vote?” Customer…
by - March 11, 2018 10:04 pm
Papa, J.R. and the Ol’ Man
Had there been any doubt among our delegation about the primary engines powering Northwest Arkansas’ strong economy, a stop in Springdale on our way to Tulsa about 15 years ago…
by - September 4, 2014 2:59 pm
Rick Elliott Named Jonesboro Police Chief
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin, saying the city needed “someone who can bring a fresh, new management style” to the Jonesboro Police Department, named Rick Elliott police chief. Elliott, 55, who…
by - August 26, 2014 5:09 pm
Johnny Allison Family Gifts $5 Million To ASU Stadium, Hints Of Major Bank Deal
Home BancShares Chairman Johnny Allison makes a huge personal gift and says pending bank acquisitions are on the way.
by - August 26, 2014 4:50 pm
Johnny Allison Family Gifts $5 Million To ASU Stadium, Hints Of Major Bank Deal
Home BancShares Chairman Johnny Allison makes a huge personal gift and says pending bank acquisitions are on the way.
by - August 13, 2014 6:50 pm
Delta Regional Authority Report: ‘Ramp Up’ Workforce Efforts
Reforming the state’s workforce education system is the single most-important issue to saving and creating skilled jobs, Delta leaders say. A new report suggested ramping up existing efforts.