EDITORIAL >> Wage earners still lagging

If you work for wages in the United States, chances are that the past six years have not been stellar ones, and if you happen to toil in Arkansas they have been darker still. We have Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families to thank for quantifying for us just how badly things have gone for working families in the Wonder […]

REVIEW >> They were never simple days

IN SHORT: Original Mike Disfarmer photos are now on display at the Delta Cultural Center in Helena.BY ALIYA FELDMANSpecial to the LeaderLooking at salvaged Mike Disfarmer photographs displayed recently at the Steven Kasher gallery in New York City might make one think that simple times made for simple people. But such a thought would be as deceiving as the photographs […]

EDITORIAL >> Huckabee’s plea for help

We here in the first decade of the 21st century have been privy to a sudden revolution in the federal system, made evident again the past two weeks in the catastrophe that is the government’s new Medicare drug program. A premise of the great expansion of the federal government after World War II was the general incompetence of state governments […]

SPORTS >> Sylvan Hills runs over Blue Devils

By RAY BENTONLeader sports editorSylvan Hills pulled off an upset Friday night, going to West Memphis and coming home with a 53-48 victory to improve to 2-1 in league play.The loss was the second at home for the Blue Devils in conference play, and drops them to 7-7 overall and 1-2 inside the AAAAA-East conference.The Lady Bears weren’t as fortunate, […]

NEIGHBORS >> Silver Screen theater expands

Cabot cinema adds two auditoriumsBY SARA GREENELeader staff writerThe growth of Cabot can be seen everywhere around town including the Silver Screen Theater at 1000 Cinema Blvd. where the addition of two additional auditoriums is nearing completion making it a six-screen theater. “These auditoriums are going to be cutting edge,” said Matt Smith, 36, owner of the theater, who declined […]

SPORTS >> Beebe girls rise to 3-0 with victory

By JASON KINGLeader sports writerThe Beebe Lady Badgers made it three straight AAAA-East conference wins on Friday night at the Badger Sports Arena, holding off a stubborn Nettleton Lady Raiders team 41-36. After winning only two of their first 12 games in the non-conference season, the Lady Badgers have gone from struggling to sparkling by winning their first three conference […]

OBITUARIES

DAISY CARACCIOLODaisy “Sandy” Caracciolo, 68, of Jacksonville passed away on Jan. 14 at Rebsamen Medical Cen-ter in Jacksonville. She was born June 12, 1937 in DeRidder, La.She was an auxiliary volunteer at Rebsamen Medical Center, and an owner of Country Treasures in Jacksonville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Caracciolo and her parents, Fred McKnight and Aughtobert […]

TOP STORY >> Controversy on Elm Street could find its way in court

By JOAN MCCOYLeader staff writerThe proposed opening of Elm Street in Cabot could soon have the city in court.The city wants to buy about a quarter acre from Larry Nipper to build the 40-foot wide roadway that would reportedly keep a lot of traffic off Hwy. 89. The land appraised at $18,600 as residential property, but Nipper had it rezoned […]

TOP STORY >> Superintendents’ pay justified

Leader and ArkansasNews Bureau reportCabot School Superintendent Frank Holman’s salary and benefits packages put him near the top earners among Arkansas school superintendents, but local supporters say he’s well worth it as Cabot continues its steady growth with new school openings plan-ned at steady intervals.According to a survey by state auditors, Holman’s pay and benefits package ranks him fifth in […]

TOP STORY >> PCSSD finalists excited

By RICKY HARVEYLeader managing editorThe five finalists vying for the superintendent position with the Pulaski County Special School District better get plenty of rest before their day in the spotlight next week.They’ll likely need it.A 13-hour day of non-stop meeting and greeting is scheduled each day next week for the candidates for the position, which was trimmed from eight applicants […]