For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1990 At one time during the search for the missing Fredericktown, Missouri girl, East of Corning, one local officer was overheard making negative comments to another about the large number of reporters who converged on the area.
Public education stands as the primary expenditure within state government. This month, the House and Senate Education Committees began working on the Educational Adequacy Study.
Just the Facts, Ma’am Back when your grandpa and grandma were whippersnappers, there was an old TV show in the 50’s called DRAGNET. It was a detective story, and the lead detective was Lt. Jack Webb, and the title of this column was his tag line in the show. Kerry and I went on a long trip out to West Texas a few days ago, and in our busy lives it gave us opportunities to talk and discuss issues that abound in this time in which we live. One of the things that came up was the fact that we are fed a lot of baloney by social media and even the mainstream media. We are busy people, living in a fast paced world. How often do we take time to hear a point that is preached, and then go dig at the roots and see how valid the remark is? An example of that is the fact that there is an element down here in Texas that wants to secede from the Union. Imagine that!! They are told by various sources that they can leave the United States and just do their own thing. My column is not long enough to list the reasons why that is not possible, but you always have my e-mail at the end of the column if you would like a list of those reasons. I will give you one, though, and an example. Texas doesn’t have enough water to supply to the ever increasing number of humans that insist on coming here. We crossed over the Leon River, numerous times, and Lake Belton on our trip. It is one of the main suppliers that replenishes the Edwards Aquifer that sits under Austin and the Texas Hill Country. And there, in the middle of that lake on that river was a boat landing that ended in a rock pile in the middle of the river/lake, with no water in sight. There is ever so much more, but that is a start.
LITTLE ROCK – The freezing weather may have prevented citizens from appearing in person at three public hearings held by the Arkansas Broadband Office to gather input about plans to expand and improve Internet access in the state.
Most parents of school-age children have probably figured this out by now, but alternate method of instruction (AMI) days are no longer a thing. And it’s because of the LEARNS Act.
2023 has come to a halt and 2024 is here! Last year was a big year for Arkansas. We celebrated the centennial year of our State Parks system, the remodel of and reopening of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock and the opening of the United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith!
More than once over the past decade I have wondered what our Founding Fathers would think of our government in the 21st century and of the current mindset of the American people. I wonder if they could have seen a glimpse into the future if they would have done anything differently or perhaps would want to rewrite parts of the Constitution.
Living in a moment Normally every 24 or so hours your life begins again. Throughout your life you will follow a similar pattern, often in different settings, colors, smells, and temperatures.
This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee held a meeting to discuss concealed carry laws in Arkansas. This meeting was part of a series of meetings held as part of the Arkansas Firearms and Concealed Carry Laws Study.
LITTLE ROCK – The Senate Education Committee has begun its review of the adequacy and equity of Arkansas public school funding. Lawmakers conduct the thorough review every two years, with the help of legislative staff.