Siloam Springs Herald-Leader

News

Arkansas 59 bridge raises controversy The Arkansas Department of Transportation is proposing two options to replace the Arkansas Highway 59 bridge over the Illinois River, but both alternatives raise concerns for residents. by Janelle Jessen

Ethics complaints dismissed Two complaints against Siloam Springs city board members Bob Coleman and Carol Smiley were dismissed by the Arkansas Ethics Commission on Friday. by Janelle Jessen

Small Business Saturday set for Nov. 28 Locally owned small businesses will be in the holiday shopping spotlight during Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28. by Marc Hayot

Barr retires, leaves legacy of helping others Human Resources Manager Adrienne Barr is retiring after close to 20 years working in a field that is all about serving others. by Marc Hayot

Turkey Trot 2020 Janelle Jessen/Herald-Leader Josiah Ryan and Azura Ryan cross the finish line together during the Turkey Trot 5K on Saturday morning. The city parks and recreation department continued the Thanksgiving tradition with social distancing and safety measures in place. For more race photos, see page 6A. by Janelle Jessen

Siloam Springs man killed in one-car accident A Siloam Springs man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Friday afternoon on Davidson Road in rural Siloam Springs. by Randy Moll

Two fatality accident near Gentry GENTRY -- Two Springdale women were killed Monday morning in a crash between an unloaded poultry truck and a sport utility vehicle on Arkansas Highway 59, just north of Peterson Road, near Gentry. by Randy Moll

City holds house decorating contest The city of Siloam Springs announced the first ever holiday decorating contest, according to a post on the city's website. Running from Tuesday, Dec. 1, to Thursday, Dec. 17, the contest titled Deck the House will allow contestants to enter through an online form found on the city's website, the post states. by From Staff Reports

Sports

Duncan a 'total package' COLCORD, Okla. -- Hayden Duncan remembers going to Colcord (Okla.) football games when he was a little kid, especially when Colcord was having 11-win seasons in 2010 and 2014. by Graham Thomas

JBU women's soccer signs four The sixteenth-ranked John Brown University women's soccer team added four members to the squad on Wednesday, Nov. 10, when head coach Kathleen Paulsen announced the quartet of new faces as part of National Signing Day.

Stilwell defeats ninth-grade teams The Siloam Springs ninth-grade boys were defeated 42-30 by Stilwell, Okla., on Monday night. by Graham Thomas

Hornets buzz through Kowana in second half COLCORD, Okla. -- Austin Martin swears the Colcord Hornets are not trying to spot their opponents a two-touchdown lead each week. by Graham Thomas

Girls' rally falls short against Rogers The Siloam Springs girls basketball team put on a furious second-half rally but came up short in a 59-57 loss to Rogers High in a benefit game at W.E. King Arena on Thursday. by Graham Thomas

Panthers thump Mavericks in home opener Siloam Springs' boys made it look easy in the their first regular season home game of the season. by Graham Thomas

Ninth-grade girls lose to Rogers The Siloam Springs ninth-grade girls lost to Rogers 41-30 on Wednesday inside Panther Activity Center. by Graham Thomas

Panthers feed off PG turnovers Siloam Springs 79, Prairie Grove 27 by Mark Humphrey

Opinion

OPINION: I am Thankful for ... This is the best week of the year to stop, take a deep breath, and reflect on all our many blessings. Tomorrow (Thursday) is Thanksgiving.

OPINION: Thanksgiving backstory In 1621, Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth Rock set aside several days to celebrate an abundance of food and nature's graciousness in killing fewer of them as in previous years. The story of the amicable relationship between the Pilgrims and Native Americans is one of the first we learn as children. It fills us with the warm fuzziness of Man's generosity to others, despite cultural differences. But as we have come to learn about factual history, that endearing story was actually a prelude to horrific conflicts caused in large part by ignorance of cultural differences. Of course, greed and misplaced ambition also played a significant role. by Graham Thomas

OPINION: Thanksgiving stimulus America's race into space is now riding on a superhighway. The latest Elon Musk Space-X launch of four astronauts looked more like a downtown shuttle bus than it did a risky rocket ride. I could imagine the music from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey as the slow-motion docking scene played out. We're a long way away from a cramped Mercury capsule holding one man in a tight squeeze. When the astronaut's capsule docked with the International Space Station last week, no human pilot was used. A computer did all the work. NASA has come a long way after doing all the initial heavy lifting. Now the involvement of America's private sector, with its investment capital, creative genius, unfettered ideas, and profit motive, has accelerated progress much faster.

LOOKING BACK: More buck for your bang 50 years Ago by Jackie Brooks

OPINION: 'Lame Duck' Asa ill-prepared for 'pesky' legislature Gov. Asa Hutchison, it would seem, is trying to resist adjusting to his new role as a "lame duck" governor of Arkansas. by Maylon Rice

OPINION: Bacon run I started the trek earlier in the morning than in past years. I also was going alone, what with the wife keeping our grandchild that day. After giving assurances to be careful, I loaded the ice chest into the truck and set off. by Devin Houston

OPINION: Hanging chad Do you remember hanging chad? No, I'm not talking about lynching someone named Chad. I'm talking about the obscure word that all of America became familiar with -- the dangling tiny circles of paper that are part of punch cards. They were punched out by a stylus to select a candidate. by Ron Wood

OPINION: Fear lost "Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears." -- Rudyard Kipling by Graham Thomas

Religion

OPINION: Thanksgiving a day to rejoice in the LORD! "They read from the book, from the Law of God, with interpretation, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading. Then Nehemiah the magistrate, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were teaching the people said to all the people, 'This day is holy to the LORD your God. Stop mourning and weeping.' (This was because all the people wept when they heard the words of the Law.) Then he said to them, 'Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.' So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, 'Hush! Because today is holy you should stop being so sorrowful.' Then all the people went to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to enjoy a great celebration because they had understood the words declared to them." Nehemiah 8:8-12 by Randy Moll

RELIGION: Thanksgiving Day - 2020 Has life gotten you down? Well, let me tell you: my joy, security, contentment, and whatever else we can put on the list, is not affected by whatever happens in life. Our country may be in a mess, but my security and joy are based on what the Lord Jesus Christ has done for me. I'm thankful that Jesus gave His life for me, and I'll be eternally thankful that, in turn, I've given my live to Him. by Gene Linzey

RELIGION: Was it a bad day? When I woke up this morning, it was raining. Carol checked the weather report and said it had ... wait a minute. I better tell you what this is all about. by Graham Thomas

RELIGION: Don't forget to pray for ministers of the Gospel "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak." Colossians 4:2-4 by Randy Moll