Opinion - Newton County Times

Everyone wins when we support small businesses

Small businesses play a critical role in creating jobs, driving economic growth, and contributing to the overall well-being of rural communities. In many areas, they are the backbone of the local … more

By Kim Preston, lending services director, Center for Rural Affairs | 5/14/23

AOC and the war on our appliances

AOC and her Green New Deal buddies in the Biden government are not just winning their crusade against fossil fuels. They’re also wrecking the country – appliance by appliance. … more

By MICHAEL REAGAN | 5/14/23

A good day to celebrate an extraordinary mother

She was only 18 when rheumatic fever damaged her heart. The doctors said she’d be lucky to live into her 40s — that she was no longer strong enough to bear children. Lucky for … more

By TOM PURCELL | 5/14/23

Have you heard of After School Satan clubs?

Sometimes it’s difficult to approach news items with the proper balance of bemusement, curiosity and wariness. (Sometimes it’s difficult to approach news items at all, when there are … more

By DANNY TYREE | 5/14/23

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – During the 2023 regular session, which adjourned on May 1, the legislature enacted a list of new laws to protect the integrity of elections. Act 352 prohibits election officials … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 5/7/23

Veterans benefits are not on the chopping block

This week, President Biden and far-left Democrats have continued to desperately spread false claims that the Limit, Save, Grow Act will make devastating cuts to mandatory veterans’ benefits. … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN Arkansas's Fourth District | 5/7/23

So hang in there, President Biden

Haven’t we seen this never-ending story before? It’s just that the politics have flipped. When we had Democrats in power in the House, all we heard were bad stories about Donald Trump. … more

By MICHAEL REAGAN | 5/7/23

‘The View’ is TV trash masquerading as intelligent conversation

When you grow up with an Italian mother, you are familiar with the phrase, “let’s go in the kitchen and have coffee.” Most people, regardless of their ethnicity or heritage, are … more

By CHRISTINE FLOWERS | 5/7/23

The man who made food shopping fun

When Stew Leonard opened what he dubbed a “dairy store” in Norwalk, Conn., in 1969, it was a wonder of marketing, with a petting zoo, animated Disney-style characters and an on-site … more

By PETER FUNT | 5/7/23

Prom seasonal allergies

It’s that time of year again when dads of daughters all over the country are experiencing severe headaches, watery eyes, shortness of breath and even hives. No, these symptoms are not from … more

By JASE GRAVES | 5/7/23

What did you inherit from your mother?

As Mother’s Day approaches, (May 14) it is appropriate that we discuss the physical characteristics, personality traits, coping mechanisms, etiquette rules, life ambitions, etcetera that we … more

By DANNY TYREE | 5/7/23

The incredible life of bees

It’s an excuse I’ve been dreaming of: A reason to NOT mow my lawn. A “No Mow May” movement is afoot to nurture our bee population for a good reason: bees are incredibly … more

By TOM PURCELL | 5/7/23

Reinvesting in federal outdoor recreation sites

As parts of Arkansas reach record-high May temperatures, there is excitement about the summer and the opportunities we have to connect with the unique environment in our state. We are blessed to have … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 5/7/23

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK — The scheduled finish of the 2023 regular session of the legislature is May 1, when lawmakers adjourn sine die. Adjournment means that the legislature will not convene again until … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 4/30/23

In America, knocking on the wrong door will get you shot

A spate of recent shootings serve as a depressing reminder that accidentally ringing the wrong doorbell, driving to an incorrect residence, or mistakenly getting into the incorrect vehicle can be … more

By ELWOOD WATSON | 4/30/23

Expanding ‘life of the mother’ exceptions latest twists for pro-choice crowd

I just donated to the March of Dimes, the iconic initiative aimed at promoting the health of children and pregnant, women at a time many women are fighting for the right not to be pregnant. Two … more

By CHRISTINE FLOWERS | 4/30/23

Let me tell you a story about Tucker Carlson

I want to tell you a story about Tucker Carlson, the serial liar and useful Putin idiot who has now pulled off the hat trick of being fired by three media outlets: CNN (in 2005), MSNBC (in 2008), and … more

By DICK POLMAN | 4/30/23

Are you singing the seasonal allergies blues?

“An allergy season so bad you don’t need allergies to feel miserable,” blared the headline in the Wall Street Journal. My own symptoms are relatively mild, but they do exist. I feel … more

By DANNY TYREE | 4/30/23

A taxing ‘Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day’

“Junior, this year to prepare for ‘Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day’ I want to teach you about all the taxes that you’ll have to pay as a working adult.” … more

By TOM PURCELL | 4/30/23

Stakeholder voices important to Farm Bill process

Farm Bill season is in full swing. Since the start of the year, the pace of work at the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry—on which I serve as the lead … more

By U.S. SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 4/30/23