Opinion

Hope in History

Photo submitted Pastor Jesse Charpentier and his wife Ginger have been serving the First Baptist Church of Hamburg since 2025. Local Pastor Looks Back at…

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Obituaries

News

Will We Stop Springing Forward and Falling Back?

US House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time PermanentBy Amelia Twyman of the Arkansas Advocatearkansasadvocate.comWASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Tuesday, July 14 to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide in a bipartisan move that pushes the country one step closer to ending the long-contested ritual of semiannual clock changes. The House passed…

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Community

A Letter to the Editor

photo submitted by Ashley County Courthouse Pictured here, a corrected version of the district map for Ashley County Justices of the Peace to replace an incorrect AI generated map published in the June 19, 2026 edition of the Ashley News Observer. Rev. Jessie J. Charpentier Takes a Stand Against Alcohol in Ashley CountyBy Rev. Jessie…

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Sports

world champs lead pledge

World Champs Lead Pledge Photo submitted Back in town after winning the World Championship Tournament, the Crossett 9U All-Stars lead the Pledge of Allegiance at…

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    Lifestyle

    Hope in History

    Photo submitted Pastor Jesse Charpentier and his wife Ginger have been serving the First Baptist Church of Hamburg since 2025. Local Pastor Looks Back at…

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