Opinion

To say the last two weeks have been chaotic would be an understatement. Let’s start with the bad first.

From battlefield tours in Prairie Grove to sunset boat cruises in DeGray Lake, Arkansas State Parks hosts more than 42,000 educational programs, activities, and special events. There are 52 state parks in 48 counties covering 54,643 acres.

As of this writing on June 20, it officially marks the one-year anniversary of my joining the staff of the formerly titled (sort of) Areawide News with The News in Salem and Villager Journal as the managing editor.

In Arkansas, an estimated 58,000 Arkansans aged 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s in 2020. This number is expected to climb to 67,000 by 2025.

A robust agriculture industry starts with a strong and healthy workforce. However, due to a labor shortage, American farmers are increasingly turning to overseas workers to fill positions on the farm. This is not an easy process because our visa policies and regulations have become convoluted and burdensome, nor is it ideal because America is stronger when our domestic workforce is fully engaged. Reforms are desperately needed to address this pressing issue.

As of this writing on June 20, it officially marks the one-year anniversary of my joining the staff of the formerly titled (sort of) Areawide News with The News in Salem and Villager Journal as the managing editor.

LITTLE ROCK - In 2021 the legislature approved Act 626, making Arkansas the first state in the nation to prohibit physicians from performing gender transition procedures on minors. Since then at least 19 other states have enacted similar laws to prohibit procedures such as hormone therapy and surgery for adolescents under 18 who wish to change their genders.

Glamping, RVing, Van Life, tents, sleeping bags, all of it. Camping.