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Communal seeds for long-term growth
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 13, 2013 9:00pmThis year has already brought about a number of positive changes to Pine Bluff. While it’s too early to tell whether we’re on the right track, we seem to be finding our way a little better than we...
Why not pay what’s due city?
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 12, 2013 9:00pmThumb down
The city of Pine Bluff is considering a civil action against the Horizon Foods poultry processing plant, 2201 W. Second Ave., in an effort to collect $26,620.50 in unpaid sewer...
To help wife beat addiction, don’t enable her
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 14, 2013 1:00amQ. My wife is addicted to pain killers, but she denies it. She misses work, gets prescriptions from several doctors and may be buying pills on the street. I’ve been ignoring the situation, doing...
School closures hit a community
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 11, 2013 9:19pmAltheimer-Martin Elementary School will be recommended for closure on June 30 because of a falling enrollment. It is the third public school in Jefferson County set to close at the end of the...
Like hound dogs in Alexandria
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 10, 2013 8:07pmYesterday the Arkansas legislature’s Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs gave a “do pass” recommendation for House Bill 2211. The stated purpose of the bill is in part, “…...
Three icons pass across culture
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 09, 2013 9:00pmThis week the world lost three iconic women: Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister; Annette Funicello, star of television and film; and Lily Pulitzer Rousseau, the noted fashion...
Iron forged into steel
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 08, 2013 9:00pmThe death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher reminds of us that legacies are no short term project. Thatcher served from 1975 to 1990 as leader of the Conservative Party. That 15-...
Criticism beyond velvet ropes
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 06, 2013 11:01pmWith the passing last week of Pulitzer Prize winning film critic Roger Ebert, it would be tempting to simply recount the honors, accolades and firsts associated with his career. Certainly there...
FAA delays air traffic control tower closings
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 05, 2013 6:41pmWASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that it will delay the closing of contract air traffic control towers until June 15, meaning continued funding of the control...
We fare poorly in health study
Editorials Comments Updated: Apr 08, 2013 4:00pmThumb down
When it comes to overall health conditions, Jefferson County does not fare well in comparison with state and national averages. However, our health issues involve more than...