Newton County Times

Is Halloween cursed this year?

Someday we will all laugh about Halloween 2021.We may be laughing maniacally in padded cells, but we will laugh.I’m sure there’s no need to tell you this (unless you’re living under … more

By DANNY TYREE | 10/24/21

Make Halloween great again

Now that we are elbow-deep in the pumpkin guts of October, I’m starting to feel the holiday season kick-off excitement. It has captured my imagination ever since I was a young lad overdosing on … more

By JASE GRAVES | 10/24/21

Journalism is dying by its own hand

The news media is about as popular as a first-century tax collector. This probably isn’t breaking news if you are a consumer of journalism, or what passes for journalism.According to a recent … more

By RICH MANIERI | 10/24/21

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Improving mammography services for veterans

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual recognition serves as a reminder of the importance of breast self-exams, mammograms and the life-saving effect early detection has in the fight … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 10/24/21

The surge of illicit drug use

As we head into the second winter of the pandemic, mental health professionals and law-enforcement officers are standing in the gap to assist Arkansans who are struggling with isolation, depression, … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 10/24/21

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK — State government will collect more in tax revenue this year than previously estimated, according to a revised forecast by the Department of Finance and Administration.The … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 10/24/21

The pitfalls of daylight saving time

Be extra cautious when you “fall back” on Nov. 7, 2021.That’s the date we must set our clocks back one hour in honor of daylight saving time.But watch out.The jarring shift to our … more

By TOM PURCELL | 10/17/21

Fighting drug abuse through Arkansas Take Back

According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, over 20 million Americans misused prescription pain relievers, stimulants, tranquilizers or sedatives that year. A majority of these … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 10/17/21

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – The market for workers’ compensation insurance remains competitive in Arkansas, thanks to efforts by the legislature to hold down rates.According to the most recent data … more

From SEN. BREANNE DAVIS | 10/17/21

The price being paid by Americans

President Biden has created and ignored multiple crises in our country. Many of them go hand-in-hand, creating a perfect circle of problems that is impossible to escape from without significant … more

By CONG. BRUCE WESTERMAN Arkansas' Fourth District | 10/17/21

Have you hugged a bureaucrat lately?

As a longtime fan of Monty Python’s “Ministry of Silly Walks” sketch, I feel compelled to say a few words on behalf of much-maligned bureaucrats everywhere.Consider the adjectives … more

By DANNY TYREE | 10/17/21

Lawmaker unintentionally highlights importance of men in family planning

Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Pa.) got media traction recently when he proposed requiring vasectomies for men once they hit age 40, or after their third child, whichever came first.The idea was intended as … more

By MARIA FOTOPOULOS | 10/17/21

We stand on the shoulders of others

I was watching TV the other night, and one of those ubiquitous campaign ads popped up. This time, it was a female candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, discussing all of her … more

By CHRISTINE FLOWERS | 10/17/21

The rise and fall of the shopping mall

My buddies Ayres and Klinger and I walked its crowded corridors for hours on Friday nights, hoping to meet girls.That’s what we did at South Hills Village Mall in the late 1970s, when we were … more

By TOM PURCELL | 10/10/21

Is your safety plan up to date?

One of my many duties at my “day job” is serving as point man for our workplace safety program.Since I have a hair-trigger for gabbing about bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, … more

By DANNY TYREE | 10/10/21

SNL stumbles over Biden

Whatever problems the real Joe Biden faces with polls and policies, they pale in comparison to what fake Joe Biden characters are suffering on “Saturday Night Live.”When the NBC series … more

By PETER FUNT | 10/10/21

Where do you stand on the leaf-raking issue?

If you don’t like my opinions this week, you can take a flying leap…into a pile of festive autumn leaves.(Skip the wet sucker – per Linus van Pelt.)In this great melting pot of a … more

By DANNY TYREE | 10/10/21

I refuse to endorse lazy governance

It has been a busy week on Capitol Hill as lawmakers wait to vote on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure legislation, which is intricately tied to the $4.3 trillion reconciliation package. To pave the … more

By CONG. Bruce Westerman Arkansas's Fourth District | 10/10/21

Getting cyber smart

Cyberattacks on individuals, businesses and government entities are a growing problem. Cybercriminals are becoming more brazen and their crimes are increasing in size and scale. This year, hackers … more

By US SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN | 10/10/21

Firsthand perspective from the southern border

Today I’d like to talk about my recent trip to the southern border of Texas. General Kendall Penn, Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, joined me for a visit with members of the … more

By GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON | 10/10/21