helena-arkansas.com http://www.helena-arkansas.com/section/Opinion helena-arkansas.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 4:27:20 +0000 Random Thoughts on the age of black and white http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529834/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:33 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529834/1007/OPINION Council garbage http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519738/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 13:28:47 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519738/1007/OPINION This is a bit of common sense, frequently attributed to our 16th president Abraham Lincoln, which several members of the Helena-West Helena City Council should adhere to when they meet in public sessions. There are a number of words that come quickly to mind as I go about trying to describe last Tuesday's (May 7) city council session.]]> Renovation of Cash home is admirable project http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509663/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 15:04:09 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509663/1007/OPINION Raymond Hardiman Obituary http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509699/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 17:07:16 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509699/1007/OPINION Crime: Something's gotta give http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509906/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 14:48:04 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509906/1007/OPINION Educating our children is serious business http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429808/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:29:53 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429808/1007/OPINION These words of Arkansas Education Commissioner Tom Kimbrell reverberated throughout the Community Room of Phillips College's Fine Arts Center last Thursday evening. While Kimbrell's keynote address at the 77th annual Chamber of Banquet was not totally filled with doom and gloom, there was a sense of urgency he stressed regarding the status of public education in Helena-West Helena and Phillips County.]]> More terrorism and tragedy http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419672/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:36:38 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419672/1007/OPINION Random Thoughts: Life and Athletics http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419908/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:41:26 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419908/1007/OPINION Diagramming my love of writing http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409792/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 14:31:04 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409792/1007/OPINION Random Thoughts: The first thing to go is the memory http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130329621/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:07:23 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130329621/1007/OPINION Editorial: A pivotal week for gay marriage, and for the Supreme Court http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130326/NEWS/130329767/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:38:32 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130326/NEWS/130329767/1007/OPINION Indeed, it’s darn hard to champion states’ rights as defined by the 10th Amendment, a favorite of many conservatives, while simultaneously defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal law passed in 1996 — also [...]]]> Just for the record http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130314/NEWS/130319739/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:22:19 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130314/NEWS/130319739/1007/OPINION Biking: The first road to independence http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130307/NEWS/130309727/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:43:31 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130307/NEWS/130309727/1007/OPINION Cat tales http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229630/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:38:46 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229630/1007/OPINION Take “Lucky” Lucy for instance. I guess you could call “Lucky” The Helena World's mascot sort to speak. We adopted her. Or should we say she adopted us. She wasn't found in the usual manner such as being adopted from an animal shelter, found on the side of the road, or even given to us.]]> Needed: A return to family values http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130221/NEWS/130229906/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:38:03 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130221/NEWS/130229906/1007/OPINION Jeff Vrabel: Flight ads http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219688/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:41:55 By Jeff Vrabel, GHNS http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219688/1007/OPINION The Guy’s Perspective: Learning to be more confident http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219689/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:39:26 By Saelen Ghose, GHNS http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219689/1007/OPINION A day of reckoning has finally arrived http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130214/NEWS/130219803/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:37:37 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130214/NEWS/130219803/1007/OPINION Helena-West Helena City Clerk Sandi Ramsey sounded an alarm Tuesday in an email received by The Helena World. It appears the city is going to have a rough time meeting the payroll this coming week.]]> Emma Re Johnson Obituary http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130214/NEWS/130219845/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 14 Feb 2013 8:26:51 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130214/NEWS/130219845/1007/OPINION Hoping there's another big fish out there to hook http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130207/NEWS/130209711/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 7 Feb 2013 15:07:58 Randy Hogan http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130207/NEWS/130209711/1007/OPINION