By Olivia Lowe on January 23, 2020

This month, I learned details about my husband’s paternal grandfather’s voyage to start a new life in America. We learned he arrived on New Year’s...

By Charles Crowson on January 23, 2020

In the early 1940’s, 16-year-old James Middlebrooks started a fledgling business repairing radios. He called it Star Radio, but his idea wasn’t part of a...

By Carolyn Buckner on January 23, 2020

You’ve heard people say, “They’ve been there as long as I can remember.” That’s how it is for many about Benton’s long-established and well-known McClendon’s...

By Carolyn Buckner on January 23, 2020

Longevity in health is never a given and isn’t something most people take for granted. A marriage of more than 60 years is a rarity...

Focus on What You Can Change

By Justin Elrod on January 23, 2020

At 2:00 am on Sunday, March 8, 2020, Daylight Saving Time will begin (again), and most Americans are not thrilled about it. The obvious and...

#shoplocal 2020

By scladmin on November 26, 2019

Fill the Christmas tree with gifts from locally-owned businesses.  

Notes from Dr. Sam

By Dr. Sam Taggart on November 26, 2019

Good Day, I hope this note finds you well. Well, it is Christmas time. As most of you know, I was born and raised on...

Stuck in Neutral

By Ed Buckner on November 26, 2019

We hear a lot about El Niño and La Niña, and how they influence the winter weather patterns over the United States, but did you...

The Holiday Hustle

By Marietta McClure on November 26, 2019

Holiday season is upon us, which means the hustle and bustle of life increases. Adding the shopping, parties and decorating to our already busy lives...

Tick Talk – True or False

By scladmin on November 26, 2019

Modern Gun Deer Season starts across most of the state this Saturday, November 9th, 2019, so let’s talk about ticks. The forest has been a...