Opinion

So far I have missed out on most of the month of May as my mother went into the hospital on April 29, had an emergency surgery followed by almost a three week stay. Anyone who has spent much time in a hospital room knows how easy it is to lose track of the days and all of the world and local events going on all around...

Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson had little interest in bicycle trails until a trip to Desha County two years ago opened his eyes to the opportunities they offer. The Desha County judge showed an impressed Nelson his bike trail on the Mississippi River levee...