Arkansas Times’ annual “Best of Arkansas” came out today as voted on by their readers and low and behold, you voted me runner-up on the best local blog category. Of course, first place went to Arkansas Times’ own Arkansas Blog who you have to admit sort of had home field advantage, although honestly who can keep [...]

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KFSM in Fayetteville is reporting that abortist William Harrison is closing the doors to his abortion clinic in nothwest Arkansas for health reasons. In an ABC News story a few year ago, Harrison said he had performed over 10,000 abortions and was comfortable with the taking of life. I now write a column for Stephen Media in [...]

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The Republican Party of Arkansas posted its final adopted 2010 Platform this morning on it website. As noted earlier, a few changes were made from the floor.  The most noticable is some changes to the immigration section.  In the orginal platform committee draft, one paragraph read… “We support English being recognized as the official language of the [...]

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Just returned from a trip to the Little Rock farmer’s market. The tomatoes, purple hull peas, sweet corn, green, red and orange peppers, baby cucumber, zucchini and yellow squash all made it home along with some fresh cherries and blueberries for dessert. A grilled filet glazed in truffle oil and a bottle of red wine [...]

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This week’s column is dedicated to summer reading. I hope you’re enjoying whatever is on your shelf.

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RUDY – Randy and Anjie Cockrum have built a farm that is a one-stop shop, earning them two honors – Crawford County and Northwest District Farm Family for 2010.

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When early voting begins Tuesday for the Ward 4 position on the Fort Smith Board of Directors, one candidate – George C. Catsavis - will have current Ward 4 Director Bill Maddox’s endorsement.

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Beginning this fall, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will offer a bachelor’s program in media communication and a technical certificate in diesel technology, a UAFS news release states.

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LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Donald Corbin, 72, has returned home from the hospital, where he was being treated for a heart attack.

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Authorities are searching for a man who used a stolen debit card at a local Van Buren retailer.

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