Opinion

Bookmarked on Main

Beat the Heat with a Good BookBy David Anderson, Director Crossett Public LibraryWe had a couple of days recently when it appeared that the heat…

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Truck Submerged at Boat Ramp Recovered

Photo taken by Sarah Stagg Michael Reynolds, Deputy Director of the Ashley County Office of Emergency Management waits near the Longview boat ramp for word from diver Cameron Chapman where to help hook up a tow truck chain to pull a submerged truck and boat trailer out. A county worker uses a livescope on the…

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Community

Petition Drive Regarding Alcohol in Ashley County Enters Plan B

Group Collecting Signatures Falls Short of Necessary NumberBy Sarah StaggThe group of Ashley County residents and business owners circulating a petition to put the wet/dry county issue on the November ballot have gone back to the drawing board after not being able to collect the necessary number of signatures. “We came close, but we didn’t…

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    Lifestyle

    Life After Junk Food

    Area Nutrition Expert Encourages SNAP Recipients Toward Healthier LifestylesBy Sarah StaggAt least one local health and nutrition expert is weighing in on Arkansas Governor Sarah…

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