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Lindley hired as SSHS principal Robert Lindley, assistant principal of Rogers High School, was hired as the new Siloam Springs High School principal on Tuesday. by Janelle Jessen

Candlelight vigil shines light on immigration concerns More than 100 people gathered in City Park Friday night from 8 to 9 p.m. to listen to speakers and participate in a candlelight vigil in an effort to bring attention to immigration conditions at the United States-Mexico border. by Sierra Bush

Museum celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of landing the first humans on the moon this week, the Siloam Springs Museum is featuring an exhibit on the Apollo 11 mission. by Janelle Jessen

Fire chief completes executive-level training Siloam Springs Fire Department Chief Jeremy Criner was recognized at the city's board of directors July 2 meeting for completing the four year executive fire officer program via the U.S. Fire Administration. by Sierra Bush

West Siloam Springs celebrates 50th West Siloam Springs, Okla., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday with a festival in Cedar Park. by Staff Reports

JBU academy provides summer fun Sierra Bush/Herald-Leader Miah Anchondo, an eighth grader, learns about chemical combinations and the reactions that make pancakes rise during John Brown University's summer Scholars Academy Friday, an educational day camp that occurred twice this summer. by Sierra Bush

HEALTHY LIVING: Lose weight to take the pressure off your joints Adults who are overweight or obese report more cases of arthritis than adults at normal or lower body weights. Nearly one-fourth of overweight and one-third of obese adults are diagnosed with arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. by Healthy Living Siloam Springs Regional Hospital

50 Years Ago: West Siloam set to become incorporated town 50 Years Ago by Jackie Brooks Looking Back

Sports

No clowning around Michael Smith is ready to help pump some energy into the Siloam Springs football program. by Graham Thomas

Cal Ripken Southwest Region Tournament Cal Ripken Southwest Region 12-Year-Old Major 70 Tournament by Staff Reports

OPINION: We've hit the summer's mid-point We've hit what I call the mid-point of summer though officially we've still got till mid-to-late September until the season is officially over. by Graham Thomas

Cal Ripken Southwest Region 12-Year-Old Major 70 Tournament James Butts Baseball Complex, Siloam Springs

Panthers picked to finish fifth in 6A-West The Siloam Springs Panthers have been picked to finish fifth in the 6A-West Conference according to coaches poll released by one publication. by Staff Reports

Panthers rally back at Southwest Elite something we've got to work on. That's something we've got to get better at. And it's just going to be a driving force for us the rest of the summer." by Graham Thomas

Back from break: Panthers hit ground running The Siloam Springs football team returned to action Monday following the two-week Arkansas Activities Association dead period, and the Panthers hit the ground running -- literally. by Graham Thomas

Galliguez continues to thrive in Philippines Abel Galliguez isn't sure what came first -- his ability to walk or shoot. by Noah Perkins Special to the Herald-Leader

Opinion

OPINION Hearing may expose flaws on long term care The devil is always in the details. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

OPINION: Presbyterians in America I was recently doing some reading about the Presbyterian church in America. I have a friend who is a retired Presbyterian pastor and some dialogue with him provoked me to do some personal research. With the internet, it's easy to find information about anything these days. by Ron Wood

RICE: 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 Columnist

Letter to the Editor Response to 'Freedom from what?'

WOOD: Real Science matters 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

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 Columnist

Letter to the Editor While you're at the splash pad by Charles Foreman Siloam Springs

Waves of wealth 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

Religion

OPINION: A very good question -- Part I I enjoyed a question a reader asked because it prompted me to critically and logically think about my faith and my understanding about God. by Gene Linzey

RELIGION: 'Judge not, that you be not judged' "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye." Matthew 7:1-5 by Randy Moll

LINZEY: 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

DEVOTION: Which son are you most like? Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." ... And he said, "There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living...." Luke 15:1-2,11ff. (Read Luke 15:11-32) by Randy Moll