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Huntsville senior Brett Henderson wasn’t on the field to start Friday’s 31-7 romp over Berryville that allowed the Eagles to potentially posture themselves to make a playoff appearance in football.

This year, the United States Air Force celebrated its 78th birthday. It has been dominating the skies for nearly eight decades, dedicated to flying, fighting and winning in defense of our freedoms and homeland.

Last year about 173,000 Arkansans spent more than 265 million hours taking care of family members or friends who were suffering from Alzheimer’s. They were not paid for those hours.

On Monday, the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Advisory Council met to release its 2025 findings, fulfilling the requirements set forth by Act 391 of 2021.

Suicide is a leading cause of death in Arkansas. 

Earlier this year the legislature enacted broad measures to improve maternal health care in Arkansas, and progress is already being made.

This week, I was in Little Rock as several legislative interim committees continued their work examining key issues facing our state.

A Justice of the Peace presented a simple request during Monday’s Madison County Quorum Court meeting, “I’d like to see something about Charlie Kirk in this week’s paper.”

Question: I want to plant a shade tree in my front yard, but there are so many to choose from. Do you have a suggestion?

Food, fiber and fuel are all vital to a healthy life and economy. But they don’t just appear out of thin air.

Arkansas education officials are promoting more “acceleration” in schools because they believe students can handle more rigorous content, the Secretary of Education told legislators.

Most people are familiar with the old saying, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” That’s easy to understand, but what’s more complicated is trying to get a fix on what “making a U-turn on the road to hell” looks like in the real world.

The 2026 Master Gardener training class starts Oct. 22. Registration deadline is Sept. 16. Applications are available at the Madison County Cooperative Extension Service found at 112 N. Gaskill in Huntsville or from Staff Chair Darrin Henderson (email: dhenderson@uada.edu).

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a once-in-a-generation investment in hardworking Americans, our national security and critical industries to keep our country safe and prosperous.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, superintendents and school boards will learn to adjust to a new system of property and casualty insurance.

Each September, our nation pauses to honor the contributions of working men and women. Labor Day is more than just a long weekend or the unofficial end of summer; it is a time to recognize the people who keep our communities strong and our economy moving forward.

Dear Citizens of   Madison County, I would like to inform you about some of the accomplishments that have occurred within the Madison County Sheriff’s Office since I took office …

Don’t give up your dreams — became the unofficial motto or theme of the 2025 Madison County Fair after securing a carnival on Aug. 11, the second day of the fair.

One thing all Americans can agree on is that those who have served our country in uniform deserve the best care and benefits we can provide in return for their sacrifice.

The inmate population in Arkansas prisons will grow by an estimated two percent a year until 2035, according to an expert’s presentation at a conference of county officials, sheriffs, prison administrators and lawmakers.

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