A ‘Mercy’ lifeline in our backyard
When I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 29, the majority of my care was centered in Little Rock. I needed specialized care from a gynecological oncologist and only two…
Steady the climate
Every leader carries a forecast. Some bring warmth and steadiness. Others carry fog, uncertainty or tension. That atmosphere may not show up on an org chart, but it is felt…
USDA announces plan to halt New World Screwworm
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced an aggressive initiative to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS). NWS is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow…
Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters wait for northward turn
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane Sunday as its outer bands continued to lash the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rains and tropical-storm force winds. While…
Outlier Hotel planned near Eureka Springs
A Northwest Arkansas native is seeking a partner to build The Outlier Hotel, a 10-cabin boutique hotel geared for luxury travelers and mountain bikers, near Lake Leatherwood mountain bike park…
Ashley Moody touts space-related legislation during town hall on Space Coast
Employees with L3Harris, one of the major employers on the Space Coast, were involved in the town hall in Melbourne. Sen. Ashley Moody held a town hall with Space Coast…
Sen. Cotton: Expectations for Putin-Trump summit limited
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the Friday meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin should not have high expectations. “It’s more of a sensing session for him…
Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to…
New bay scallop season opens for Panhandle counties
The latest Florida scalloping season coincides with other season opened already this Summer. While Summer is winding down, new waters for scalloping are opening up in the Panhandle area to…
Donald Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy and ending a long war
President Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressing for a ceasefire deal and threatening “severe consequences” and tough new sanctions if the Kremlin leader failed to…