I don’t know how often you change addresses, but I am reminded of all the myriad details that go into “a move” on an almost weekly basis. But the last bits and pieces are getting taken care of in short order.

This is an exciting time of year filled with hope and promise as students begin a new school year. It’s also a season that brings people together to cheer on their favorite football team.

Crypto mining is coming into Arkansas at an alarming rate. The out-of-state owners are choosing Arkansas because we have relatively low energy rates and because we welcome economic development.

American music as well as culture at large lost an icon last week. Jimmy Buffett, whose “Margaritaville” provides the soundtrack for many a beach vacation, passed away Friday at age 76, which, I dunno, seems kinda young.

There are a number of days in August that are important in military history and recognize the service and sacrifice of our heroes in uniform – from remembrances of V-J Day and recognition of Purple Heart recipients, to learning about the role of Navajo Code Talkers.

Participation in athletics at Arkansas institutions of higher education has increased in recent years, even as total enrollment at colleges and universities has gone down.

In the main office of The Madison County Record, there are shelves displaying old tools of journalism technology. These museum pieces, once indispensable, are a reminder of how far we’ve come in a relatively short period of time, and of how much our lives have changed in the past 30 years.

During the 2023 session the Arkansas legislature enacted a lengthy list of new laws to strengthen the integrity of the elections.

A couple of weeks ago in his first column, The Record’s new editor, Dan Marsh, wrote about the raid on a Kansas newspaper that happened recently.

I’ve never been a big gamer, but I am what you’d call a “word guy,” which has led to my obsession with Wordle.

The Senate recently advanced critical legislation to support our nation’s defense and ensure U.S. service members have the tools to combat evolving threats from our adversaries.

This year back to school activities in Arkansas have historic importance, thanks to the far-reaching changes in Act 237 of 2023.

One of the best ways I know of getting familiar with a new place is simply to get out and explore it with my camera. Having a dog who needs walking on a daily basis also helps.

Lawmakers taking false credit for funding Dear Editor: Arkansas is to receive $1 billion for broadband build-out under the Biden Infrastructure Bill. Arkansas has 1% of the U.S. population, …

This week in The Record, you’ll read about a lot of change and new beginnings, including a new school year, the start of football and on this page a new editor introduces himself.   …

I just moved here from Mississippi, but don’t hold that against me.

County resident 100% against fluoride Dear Editor: I cannot answer this week’s poll question with one word. So…. Am I for or against fluoride being added to the county …

I knew it was coming, but seeing it in my inbox made me sad, happy for the person sending the email, but sad for The Record. 

You may have noticed a new name in last week’s newspaper. Dan Marsh, a native of Arkadelphia, has joined the paper’s staff as editor. Dan comes to The Record from a newspaper in Mississippi.

Every year the sales tax holiday is the first weekend in August. This year it will be Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6.