Opinion

Productive And Non-Productive Ground

With this year’s unpredictable weather, one must evaluate what changes could be made to their property to get the most production out of it no matter what weather we receive. We had a wetter than normal spring leading into summer, then into drought conditions followed by rain then back to the drought conditions we are now facing.
Read MoreProductive And Non-Productive Ground

The Trees of My Childhood

As I began thinking about this topic, I remembered the trees of my childhood backyard on Alford Street. Fortunately, the folks who own the home now are friends of mine so when I asked if I could come take a look at “their” backyard, they were more than willing, so off I went.
Read MoreThe Trees of My Childhood

Letters to the Editor

Hello All I wanted to post my Opinion and not a rant to you All. I openly admit that I am a transplant from Illinois over 5 years ago to this area! I came here for its Natural Beauty and some of the Best People I have ever met! I arrived just after a corrupt governing body had depleted and destroyed the city structure to the point of bankruptcy! The city held 23 bank accounts and money was totally unaccounted for! Leaving the city open to corruption and theft!
Read MoreLetters to the Editor

Cooking with Mumzy!

Cooking with Mumzy Hello friends and readers of the Mountaineer Echo. I hope this week finds everyone in happy spirits and good health. I know you have noticed our paper has been cut down to twelve pages. I just want all of you to know this was not Robert nor my idea, but it came from upper management.
Read MoreCooking with Mumzy!

Hangin’ Out On the Corner

When I first started thinking about writing a column about memories of my childhood in Flippin in the 1960’s, I had one particular memory in mind that I wanted to share. I’d thought about it for a couple of years. Here it is almost five months and some 20+ columns since I began Growing Up Flippin and that story remains untold because I kept hoping to find some photos, to no avail. It will wait no longer.
Read MoreHangin’ Out On the Corner

Pets of the Week

A great deal of activity has been going on at Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter and there is much more on the horizon. The third (and final for 2022) Volunteer Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic was held last week, during which 63 cats and 52-dogs were sterilized.
Read MorePets of the Week

Before I Got Old…

In Dad and Grandpa McNew’s country pool hall, the old timer’s they called the front bench regulars were the same age then that I am now. I recognize the similarities in them that I now figure is normal for me and others in their seventies.
Read MoreBefore I Got Old…

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

According to the Arkansas Department of Health, suicide is the leading cause of violent death in Arkansas. In 2020, 583 Arkansans died by suicide. That same year, close to 46,000 individuals died by suicide nationwide. That is one death every 11 minutes.
Read MoreLEGISLATIVE UPDATE