Opinion

We are just about to lose the last remnant of another old-time house and I understand that another one is threatened. The C. D. Anderson house across Fourth Street from the Post Office is just about gone. The First Christian Church, located next door to the North, purchased the property some months ago and just recently workmen begin tearing it down. I have no idea about how old the house might be but for as long as I can remember it was occupied by Mr. Anderson, and his daughter, Mrs. Allene Crutchfield, now both deceased.

a 9/11 reflection piece Author’s note: I originally wrote this at the 20-year anniversary mark but have gone back to reflect upon 9/11, as I do every year, to make sure we are still telling our stories of this day in history. Time stood at 8:46 a.m.

LITTLE ROCK – Over the course of the upcoming year legislators will study all the various laws in Arkansas governing firearms, with the intent of simplifying them. The study was prompted by requests from law enforcement and instructors of gun safety.

In early August, Republican lawmakers said that while the state’s budget surplus justifies another round of revenue cuts, making those cuts could wait until early 2024. Early last week, lawmakers learned that Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders might call a special session as soon as Monday, September 11, with the public goal of cutting taxes sooner. Legislators were told that any call for a special session might also include a few technical fixes to other laws as well as changes to our state’s Freedom of Information Act. Given that details of some of the governor’s travel were recently brought to light by the Blue Hog Report (https://twitter.com/BlueHogReport/status/ 1696930239417360725), some speculated that our governor’s hoping to better shield some of those details in the name of security (though, as has been pointed out by many online, some details—like the fact that Governor Sanders flew from Fayetteville to Rogerslastmonth(https://twitter.com/BlueHogReport/ status/1695036029269311596)—would still be available through third-party flight trackers). Republican leadership has said any special session would likely be called for Monday, September 11, through Wednesday, September 13, but that we shouldn’t expect confirmation until early this week. A quick reminder: Special sessions must only touch at least three calendar days, meaning they could last as little as 25 hours or so. (I believe the shortest special session I’ve been a part of lasted little more than 33 hours.) Also: Lawmakers must first consider only the items included on the governor’s call before taking up other issues—and even then, introducing anything outside the call requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers.

Great googly moogly, I haven’t had bread or ice cream in 10 weeks or any of my favorite foods for that matter. I have one question for the masses: Why can’t we get weight loss credit for the delicious food that we do not eat? I’ve passed up thousands of calories in the past weeks.

Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 The Vandover Mansion, 1903-1904 With L.D. Oaks available to make the photograph, it became a local custom to make a photograph of every new home appearing on the Corning scene! The W.

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 1989 First thing I asked when arriving at the home of Mr.

Labor Day is more than just a day off work. It’s a day to celebrate the invaluable contributions of workers in our communities.

Reading people can be as easy as reading baseball signs. The key to both is to pay attention.