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History is repeating itself in the Arkansas Ozarks. When a brave band of environmentalists began the fight decades ago to have the Buffalo River designated as the nation’s first national river, their strongest opposition came from area residents. Now that a new group is attempting to have the river upgraded to national park status, complaints are again being heard.

In 1974, Mississippi County residents voted for a tax increase to pay for construction of Mississippi County Community College. The county still had a population of more than 60,000, and the U.S. Air Forces base near Blytheville was going strong. Harry Smith was selected as the colleges first president, and the school was accredited the next year by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

By Rex Nelson | October 21, 2023 at 3:57 a.m.

I often become angry when driving in the states largest city. Its not just due to the drivers who run stoplights and speed because they know they can get away with it. Traffic enforcement is rare here due to chronic understaffing at the Little Rock Police Department.

Heartfelt gratitude

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Rex Nelsons recent attack on the governor, the Legislature, and me is a remarkable combination of error and contradiction.

Not to imply that the Battle of the Ravine has become irrelevant, certainly not in Clark County where two universities stare at each other across U.S. 67.

Citizens arent enemy

Rex Nelson, popular newspaper columnist and writer of Rex Nelsons Southern Fried blog, will present