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News

Lincoln High Leaders Ready For New Year FARMINGTON -- For the first time, Courtney Jones, principal of Lincoln High School, will have a full-time assistant principal on her staff. by Lynn Kutter

Chief Deputy Clerk Steps Down PRAIRIE GROVE -- Chief Court Clerk Susie Copeland with Prairie Grove District Court had one last session before she retired June 28, a luncheon to celebrate with the judge, court staff, police department and a representative from the prosecuting attorney's office. by Lynn Kutter

JP, Farmington Teacher Arraigned On DWI Charge A Washington County justice of the peace pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated during her arraignment July 2 in Prairie Grove District Court. by STAFF REPORT

Farmington Adopts Noise Ordinance FARMINGTON -- The City Council suspended the rules Monday to adopt in one meeting a noise ordinance to prohibit sounds that injure or endanger the comfort, repose and peace of others. by Lynn Kutter

Slippin' & Slidin' LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Ellaina Jackson, 4, of Prairie Grove, took many turns on the inflatable slip-n-slide Friday at the seventh annual Celebrate Prairie Grove event at Rieff Park and Prairie Grove Aquatic Center.

Council Adopts Rules For Door-To-Door Sales LINCOLN -- Lincoln City Council adopted an ordinance at its June meeting to make changes to the Municipal Code dealing with non-permanent business establishments and transient peddlers or solicitors. by Lynn Kutter

A Memory Joke School is out, but many students are busy with jobs, sports, etc. Recently, Allee Lipford spent several days at Summer Bible Camp, this year called "Super Summer." by Marie M. Roy WCEL Columnist

Summer Reading Program Schedule The following events will be held at local libraries the next week. by STAFF REPORT

Sports

Correctable Error SPORTS EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series revisiting Legends of Lincoln High School basketball. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Changing Dynamics Greet Cameron PRAIRIE GROVE -- Three major changes, highlighted by the birth of a son, each create an impact for Mitch Cameron as he returns to coach the Prairie Grove baseball program. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

eSports Aims To Fill Competitive Void FARMINGTON -- The Arkansas Activities Association introduced eSports in 2019, and almost immediately Farmington ventured into the technological world of competition going where no Cardinal has gone before. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Cardinal Stadium In Rainstorm MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Congress Takes First Step To Radically Change Girls Sports With 228 Democrats and eight Republicans voting in favor of as opposed to the 173 Republicans who voted against, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include gender identity as a protected class. This new bill is called the Equality Act. by John McGee

Cardinals Draw Measure Of Respect In Postseason Honors FARMINGTON -- Two Farmington football players were named All-State and eight All-Conference granting the Cardinals a measure of recognition for their competitiveness despite going 2-5 in 5A West play. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Cardinal Stadium Arrives On Schedule FARMINGTON -- There will be no time lapse implementing use of facilities at Farmington Sports Complex and Cardinal Football Stadium on the campus of the high school off State Highway 170. by Mark Humphrey ENTERPRISE-LEADER

Wolf Relays Track And Field Meet WOLF RELAYS MARCH 28, 2019

Opinion

Refusing To Fund Our Own Destruction From the White House to Ohio, too many politicians care more about protecting toxic industries than their constituents. by Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson OtherWords Columnist, OtherWords.org

Reflections on Faith & History A number of people asked me about a book I wrote titled Reflections on Faith & History that was published Jan. 18, 2019. In order to more efficiently respond to the wider audience, here's a little background about it. by Gene Linzey

Sarah Sanders For Arkansas Governor? Well, Just Why Not? I can feel the tongues wagging as I start this column on the presumption that Sarah Huckabee Sanders may be considering the 2022 governorship of Arkansas. by Maylon T. Rice WCEL Columnist

Happy Birthday America! I guess if the headline didn't give it away, tomorrow, we should all say "Happy Birthday America!" by Maylon T. Rice WCEL Columnist

Freedom From What? Do you know what was accomplished on July 4, 1776? No, we didn't gain our national independence. We didn't win the war against the Redcoats. We didn't establish a democracy. by Gene Linzey

Inconsistencies Abound Among Liberal Elitists I'm not sure if I am more disappointed in the inconsistencies I see among the liberal elitists in this country or in the fact that they can't see those inconsistencies in their ideology. No, I'm pretty sure I'm more disappointed that they can't recognize their hypocrisy than the hypocrisy itself. by Kevin Wilson Standing In The Gap

Religion

The Marvelous Creation Of God, Only The Intelligence Gives That My neighbors have a sign in their yard, Black Lives Matter. Absolutely, I agree. All lives matter. Unless you are a Democrat in New York or New Jersey who voted to allow infants to be killed at the moment of full-term birth if the mother wanted an abortion. by Ron Wood

Waves Of Wealth, Being Clothed With More Power For The Gospel I heard a lady named Viola Davis said, "When you are poor you are invisible." Viola was a prophet of the Lord. She had a burden for common people to hear the gospel. I think Viola was right. Poor people have no voice. They are unseen and unheard. The wealthy have the ability to make their opinion count with the powerful. Unfair, but true. Our Lord Jesus dined with the wealthy but was loved by the poor. They eagerly listened to his words. The Bible says the poor are rich in faith. Heavenly riches always outweigh earthly wealth. by Ron Wood