March 2024

Lady Bobcats named 3A-3 All Conference

Seniors Presley Martin, Katie Karr, and Kenlie Watson and Jr. Olivia Compton were recently selected as 3A-3 All Conference players for 2024. The Lady Cats had an outstanding season with only two returning starters and accomplished 21 wins, Conference Runner -Up, 1st National Bank Runner-up and a trip to Regionals. The Lady Bobcats were one game away from a trip to State.

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State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas is one of several states that have restricted their public retirement systems from investing in funds that refuse to trade in the stock of fossil fuel companies, energy companies, ammunition manufacturers and firearms makers.

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In Dubious Battle

Those of you who are fans of the great American writer John Steinbeck of the early 20th Century, will see that I stole the title of one of his most controversial books to head my column this week. It was a time of great turmoil in America, as much as it is now, and he became quite caught up in the affairs of the day. For those of you who are too young to have much knowledge of that time and don’t like to read history, it was just after WWI, about 15 years and less than 10 years before we would become embroiled in WWII. It was also the period of the Great Depression, which caused a literal upheaval of American families, forcing them to move sometimes half way across the country to be able to find enough work to survive. It was also a trying time for Labor, with literal wars between Management and Labor unions. And it is with that thought in mind why I captured his book title for my introduction to my column.

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Budget hearings to begin

With the 2024 Fiscal Session set to begin at noon Wednesday, April 10, lawmakers this week are ready to begin preparations. The Joint Budget Committee will meet at 9:00 AM Wednesday, March 6 to kick off three days of pre-session budget hearings.

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