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- Latest shooting stings more than others (5/7/15)
- Heritage comes to life at Dyess site (4/16/15)
- National anthem, good; "religious liberty" debate, bad (4/9/15)
- Thinking about favorite places on this Earth (4/2/15)
- Paying tribute to our greatest inventors (3/26/15)
- We all have a stake in this community's success (3/19/15)
- As the snow melts, a few pats on the back (3/12/15)
- Courthouse move could pose new dilemma (3/5/15)
- Narrative of murder case sounds familiar (2/26/15)
- Encouraging signs in community storm response (2/19/15)
- Retail activity is step forward for community (2/10/15)
- King/Lee holiday not a prudent combination (2/5/15)
- Super Bowl spectacle just a few days away (1/29/15)
- Computer games offer life lessons (1/22/15)
- No need to root for natural disasters (1/15/15)
- Always interesting to look back at the top news stories (1/8/15)
- A few predictions for the year to come (12/31/14)
- While visions of iPads dance in their heads (12/18/14)
- Christmas lyrics add meaning to the season (12/11/14)
- Major deja vu for Blytheville voters (12/4/14)
- Giving thanks for the intangible things (11/26/14)
- Spirit of seasonal greeting is what matters (11/20/14)
- Faith in humanity restored at 4-way stop (11/13/14)
- No easy answers on right-to-die question (11/6/14)
- Technology age? More like the Era of Ranch (10/23/14)
- There's no more denying seasonal reality (10/9/14)
- No more denying seasonal reality (10/9/14)
- Busy times in Blytheville area (9/25/14)
- A good week to read up on the Constitution (9/18/14)
- Finding the time (and money) for travel (9/11/14)
- Hospital plan kicks the can down the road (8/28/14)
- Tales from another first day of school (8/21/14)
- Robin Williams: One of the great ones (8/14/14)
- Compromise ought to be considered a virtue (8/7/14)
- Mayoral candidates bring contrasting styles (7/31/14)
- Scouting the camping spots of NE Arkansas (7/24/14)
- CN won't be the same without Tennyson (7/17/14)
- In what world is that t-shirt a good idea? (7/10/14)
- Playing the name game with state politicians (7/3/14)
- Financial uncertainty threatens success (6/25/14)
- Did you know your newspaper could do this? (6/19/14)
- Learning (or pretending) to be a real sports fan (6/11/14)
- If I had a million bajillion dollars ... (6/4/14)
- Remembering the mundane 'firsts" of life (5/28/14)
- Valedictorian tag should signal elite status (5/21/14)
- Why the SEC is getting better and better (5/14/14)
- Natural State has plenty to offer in-state travelers (5/7/14)
- Two stretches of I-55 tell two stories (4/30/14)
- Little downside to MLK Boulevard proposal (4/23/14)
- Sportsplex deserves continued investment (4/16/14)
- "Songs for My Kids" offers words of wisdom (4/9/14)
- Paying college athletes still a bad idea (4/2/14)
- 2014 mayoral election looks kind of familiar (3/26/14)
- An ode to an icon of the snack world (3/19/14)
- Public officials, citizens were unprepared for winter storm (3/12/14)
- Epic experience at latest half-marathon (3/5/14)
- One man's long journey through the cola wars (2/26/14)
- Renaming streets should be rare, but not impossible (2/19/14)
- Still a little hope for aging Olympic wannabes (2/12/14)
- Not sure how to celebrate this month (2/5/14)
- Am I the only one who skipped the Grammys? (1/29/14)
- Mother Nature not very nice these days (1/22/14)
- Coaches deserve support from parents (1/15/14)
- City can't please everybody with parks & rec money (1/8/14)
- The top stories of 2014? We will see (1/2/14)
- How about a nice doll for Christmas? (12/18/13)
- Hooray! We survived the ice-pocalypse (12/11/13)
- The perfect holiday song for any occasion (12/4/13)
- NBA basketball, no; brown overpass, yes (11/27/13)
- There can be more than 1 sound of music (11/20/13)
- Other groups deserve appreciation, too (11/13/13)
- Doubts raised about American supremacy (11/6/13)
- Oh say, can you see I need some more snacks? (10/30/13)
- Looking for something good on TV (10/23/13)
- Consolidating city parks could save city money (10/16/13)
- IRS debt satisfied, but could it happen again? (10/9/13)
- Maybe it's supposed to be a passing lane (10/2/13)
- Threats challenge newspaper industry (9/18/13)
- A look back at the news of Sept. 11, 2001 (9/11/13)
- Three votes of Olympic importance (9/4/13)
- Is there hope for the "group project"? (8/28/13)
- School's start signals summer's end (8/21/13)
- Wisdom found in the unlikeliest of places (8/14/13)
- Camping has always been about making memories (8/7/13)
- The evolution of thought on a complex issue (7/31/13)
- Suspicions and confrontations on dark nights (7/24/13)
- Actor's epiphany offers a wider lesson (7/17/13)
- A state of contemplation on US travels (7/10/13)
- Nothing is more American than blowing stuff up (7/3/13)
- Outsider's perspective on Blytheville insightful (6/26/13)
- Is it time to rethink the Chickasaw mascot? (6/19/13)
- Harrison missteps in request for reimbursement (6/12/13)
- It's a long way down the holiday road ... (6/5/13)
- New birds provide sweet song and a life lesson (5/29/13)
- Finding a good movie not so easy anymore (5/22/13)
- Advice for new grads -- and everyone else (5/15/13)
- Students deserve choices in education (5/8/13)
- A new reason to visit Dallas (5/1/13)
- Boston bombers turned triumph into terror (4/24/13)
- What kind of retail growth can we expect? (4/17/13)
- Just a few questions ... (4/10/13)
- Impact of new steel mill mostly guesswork (4/3/13)
- Cactus, Canadians dominate spring break trip (3/27/13)
- Legislators wasting time making a point (3/13/13)
- Believe it or not, government can be good (3/6/13)
- Media coverage of pope sure to be criticized (2/20/13)
- Wrestling deserves a place in the Olympics (2/13/13)
- Community transformation not a done deal (2/6/13)
- Super Bowl XLVII: The good and the bad (1/30/13)
- Conjuring a fake reality can be kind of fun (1/23/13)
- Would the Bill of Rights be ratified today? (1/16/13)
- A few predictions for 2013 (1/9/13)
- Taking action in response to Sandy Hook (12/26/12)
- What if classic Christmas songs were written today? (12/19/12)
- City out of the woods on IRS crisis (12/12/12)
- Christmastime: 'Tis the season to be jolly (12/5/12)
- These are a few of my favorite (Christmas) things (11/28/12)
- Is a skateboard board the best plan for Blytheville? (11/21/12)
- Sky holding its position in the heavens (11/14/12)
- Can Facebook get back to normal now? (11/7/12)
- Happy Halloween? More like "bah, humbug" (10/31/12)
- Blytheville community still capable of great things (10/24/12)
- Flying cars? Not likely anytime soon (10/17/12)
- Are city finances back on the right track? (10/10/12)
- No easy answers on population decline (10/3/12)
- Political yard signs signal arrival of fall (9/26/12)
- Remembering our nation's bloodiest day (9/19/12)
- Plenty of great community events in coming weeks (9/12/12)
- Political loyalties resemble school loyalties (9/5/12)
- How does our Sportsplex really stack up? (8/29/12)
- Elections mean more big changes for Blytheville (8/22/12)
- Olympics reveal the brighter side of life (8/15/12)
- Western expedition generates stories (8/8/12)
- 6 things that make the Olympics awesome (7/25/12)
- Community clutter often goes unnoticed (7/18/12)
- Not hard to notice local gas price increases (7/11/12)
- A beautiful manifestation of Title IX at Sportsplex (6/27/12)
- Highway beckoning with its annual call (6/20/12)
- Disappointing events in run-up to runoff (6/13/12)
- Whatever happened to the family sitcom? (6/6/12)
- Gas prices, the runoff and pronunciation (5/30/12)
- A few more words of advice for the new grads (5/23/12)
- Construction zones: Something to feel good about (5/16/12)
- Time to decide who to vote for (5/9/12)
- Mayor must be straightforward with public (5/2/12)
- A dog bite and a trip up the interstate (4/25/12)
- Why isn't the Blytheville area booming? (4/18/12)
- Internet now an integral part of daily living (4/11/12)
- City needs plan for using parks and rec money (4/4/12)
- Longing to travel into community's past (3/28/12)
- Holding mayor's, Council's feet to the fire (3/21/12)
- It's good to have a few goals (3/14/12)
- Another Sportsplex season arrives at last (3/7/12)
- Maybe what we need is a common enemy (2/29/12)
- Time to get serious about solving IRS mess (2/22/12)
- Time for this nuisance to be eliminated (2/15/12)
- Time for the veepstakes games to begin (2/8/12)
- Staying one step ahead of the demon monkeys (2/1/12)
- Finding wisdom at the movies (1/25/12)
- To get past IRS mess, Harrison's got to go (1/18/12)
- Opponents of sales tax on solid ground, but ... (1/11/12)
- Newspapers still top source of local information (1/4/12)
- A few more letters to Santa ... (12/21/11)
- Hoping for some changes on traffic lights (12/14/11)
- Ranking my 20 favorite Christmas songs (12/7/11)
- These are a few of my favorite things (11/30/11)
- Being thankful for more than just things (11/23/11)
- Latest soccer season was one for the ages (11/16/11)
- Some things aren't as funny as they used to be (11/9/11)
- Cardinals were an acquired taste for this fan (10/26/11)
- Cotton-picking time sparks reflection (10/19/11)
- Thought on protests, gas prices and human nature (10/12/11)
- Community needs to keep its nice things (10/5/11)
- Nothing to do? Must not be paying attention (9/28/11)
- Reports of our death are greatly exaggerated (9/21/11)
- Sports seasons converge in this household (9/14/11)
- IRS debt? Local citizens will have to pay (9/7/11)
- Welcoming the football season with open arms (8/31/11)
- I've seen this show before (8/24/11)
- Which candidate is the most intelligent? (8/17/11)
- Warning: This column is all about poop (8/10/11)
- October isn't that much better than the rest (8/2/11)
- End of shuttle era comes with sadness (7/26/11)
- Gas price grumbling never goes away (7/20/11)
- River recreational area requires careful thought (7/12/11)
- Random thoughts from a quiet car ride (6/28/11)
- 23rd sports season almost in the books (6/22/11)
- Attendance at 20-year reunion wasn't to be (6/15/11)
- Confessions from an overzealous baseball/softball dad (6/8/11)
- Summer is here: Time for vacation dreaming (6/1/11)
- A bold attempt at a love story (5/25/11)
- A little cool, a little windy, but still good (5/18/11)
- One community asset stands above all others (5/10/11)
- Is bin Laden's death cause for jubilation? (5/3/11)
- Still confused about a great many things (4/26/11)
- Never too late to build connections (4/20/11)
- Whose idea was it to put a hill at mile 12? (4/12/11)
- School attendance shouldn't be optional (4/5/11)
- Final Four puts the "mad" in March Madness (3/30/11)
- Friends do a good job naming babies (3/23/11)
- St. Patrick's Day not as big of a deal these days (3/16/11)
- Have you seen the results of the lastest poll? (3/8/11)
- Not cool enough to appreciate the Oscars (3/1/11)
- Can a new Delta arise from the Old South? (2/22/11)
- A closer look at the 2010 Census numbers (2/15/11)
- Snow on the ground? Must be time for baseball (2/8/11)
- MLK column generates lesson in local history (2/2/11)
- Where is Blytheville's MLK Drive? (1/25/11)
- New CN website to feature innovations (1/18/11)
- 4-wheel-drive not a savior on slick roads (1/11/11)
- A few wishes for the year ahead (1/4/11)