Newton County Times

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK — The recidivism rate for Arkansas prison inmates is 46.1 percent, a rate which the head of state prisons called unacceptable.Prison officials appeared before a joint meeting of … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 4/3/22

Women’s History Month

This is women’s history month and it is important to recognize their contributions.With just slightly more than 50% of Americans being women, it's not hard to imagine how much of an impact they … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 3/27/22

End COVID travel restrictions

This week, major airlines including Alaska Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines sent a letter to President Joe Biden … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN Fourth District of Arkansas | 3/27/22

America must give Zelensky the tools he needs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to Congress last week may not have been the Churchillian moment people had hoped for, but it got the job done. He asked for what his country … more

By PETER ROFF | 3/27/22

How commoners can cope with inflation

Finally, people have found something to agree about.Last week, economics professor Teresa Ghilarducci penned an op-ed for Bloomberg News in which she offers tips on how people who earn less than … more

By TOM PURCELL | 3/27/22

Remembering the sacrifices of America’s brave

Honoring our veterans is an important part of reflecting on the service and the sacrifice of millions of brave men and women who have stood in defense of our nation. We demonstrate our appreciation … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 3/27/22

Are you terrible at remembering names?

If you have a habit of forgetting names as soon as you’re introduced, join the club.In all fairness, I have a mind like a steel trap when it comes to appointments, debts and trivia; it’s … more

By DANNY TYREE | 3/27/22

Make America better again

Already I’ve had it.I’ve been back home for just a weekend but I’m ready to get back on that cruise ship and get away from America the Angry.The ship that my wife and I cruised on … more

By MICHAEL REAGAN | 3/27/22

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas tourism industry is recovering from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.Based on collections of the state two percent tourism tax, the industry now … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 3/27/22

Song sung green as music sales boom

Nathaniel Adams Coles was 15 when he dropped out of Wendell Phillips Academy in Chicago to pursue a career in music. Three years later, in 1937, he managed to sell his first song, a catchy tune … more

By PETER FUNT | 3/20/22

Will this be your best spring break ever?

A tiny portion of my “day job” at a farm-and-home cooperative involves writing radio commercials and on-hold phone messages.More often than I like to admit, I get stuck for a closing … more

By DANNY TYREE | 3/20/22

Republicans can't have it both ways in the war on facts

There’s a lot that’s terrible about Russian strongman Vladimir Putin’s brutal attempt to erase Ukraine from the map of Europe.From the incalculable humanitarian disaster that has … more

By JOHN L. MICEK | 3/20/22

An esteemed scientist and his warning about population growth

The world lost a giant among giants when E.O. Wilson passed on in December.Wilson was not only an esteemed scientist and prolific author, but also a colossus in the conservation movement. The … more

By RIC OBERLINK | 3/20/22

Genocide is genocide, no matter the race of the victims

Years ago, when I was just beginning to practice immigration law, I remember hearing about two horrific genocides. They were almost back-to-back, happening within little more than a year of each … more

By CHRISTINE FLOWERS | 3/20/22

Support the BUILDER Act

For years, it has been clear to rural America that our Federal permitting and environmental review processes are broken. While well-intentioned, they are doing more harm than good. The current system … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN Arkansas' Fourth District | 3/20/22

Investing in a next generation workforce

Arkansas youth have adapted to changes in how and where they learn in recent years. Our students have demonstrated their ability to quickly adjust to shifting circumstances. As high school students … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 3/20/22

The Ukrainian war hits close to home

Brent Renaud, who grew up in Little Rock, traveled the world to tell the stories of the overlooked with the hope that the world could never again overlook them. Brent’s films made the stories … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 3/20/22

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – The state Education Department has partnered with a non-profit organization called Forward Arkansas to address a growing teacher shortage in Arkansas.They have launched a new … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 3/20/22

Old family photos bring new perspective

My mother and father keep our old photos in their hall closet in a sturdy old Pabst Blue Ribbon box.Sifting through old photos is a glorious experience — one, we now know, that relieves aches … more

By TOM PURCELL | 3/13/22

We don’t want blood-stained oil

Dear President Biden:Many of us feel helpless — overwhelmed, actually — about the catastrophe in Ukraine, wishing we could do more to show support for that nation’s brave people. … more

By PETER FUNT | 3/13/22