Siloam Springs Herald Leader

News

Chamber recongizes honor grads A total of 24 graduating students, including nine high honor students and 15 honor students, were recognized at the 42nd annual Chamber of Commerce Honor Graduate Luncheon on Friday. by Janelle Jessen

Scholarships total $4.73 million Graduating seniors received more than $4.73 million -- including $695,762 in local scholarships -- during the 43rd annual Scholarship Awards Program on Thursday evening. by Janelle Jessen

Obituaries James Edward Calvert

American Legion to host Memorial Day observance ceremony Siloam Springs American Legion Post 29 will host a Memorial Day observance ceremony at the Community Building Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m. by Staff Reports

Fire Department to host sprinkler demonstration The Siloam Springs Fire Department will host a live burn demonstration at 11 a.m. Thursday at 1450 Cheri Whitlock Drive. by Staff Reports

Power outages resolved in under an hour, city says Homes across the city were affected by two different power outages Wednesday, the Siloam Springs Electrical Department reported. by Staff Reports

Special track meet brings smiles GENTRY -- There were no high school track meets in Gentry this year because of needed repairs and improvements to the track, but there was a track meet on Friday which brought smiles and a sense of accomplishment to many area youngsters. by Randy Moll

Board of Directors to review grants Tuesday The city's board of directors is expected to review grants and look at removing bike lane delineators during its meeting Tuesday. by Sierra Bush

Sports

Soucie finishes 20th in decathlon, Efurd 38th in heptathlon FAYETTEVILLE -- Siloam Springs boys track athlete Keegan Soucie and girls competitors Jael Harried and Quincy Efurd competed Wednesday and Thursday in the Arkansas high school decathlon/heptathlon held at Ramay Junior High. by Staff Reports

Cyclones celebrate again FAYETTEVILLE -- The boys soccer rivalry between Russellville and Siloam Springs added another historic chapter Friday afternoon in another state championship game. by Graham Thomas

Maroon tops White in scrimmage The Siloam Springs football team wrapped up its spring practices Friday with its annual Maroon-White game at Panther Stadium. by Graham Thomas

Far from home Soccer has been an outlet from the cruel realities of life for Siloam Springs senior Alejandro Palacios. by Graham Thomas

SSHS athletes to compete in decathlon/heptathlon A trio of Siloam Springs track and field athletes will be participating in the Arkansas State Decathlon/Heptathlon on Wednesday and Thursday at Ramay Junior High in Fayetteville. by Graham Thomas

Nothing easy for Panthers Luke Shoemaker wrapped up his postgame interview, ran to the locker room and blew through the door and shouted loud enough for all of Lion Stadium to hear. by Graham Thomas

Spring football game set for Friday The Siloam Springs football program will host its annual spring football game at 7 p.m. Friday at Panther Stadium. by Staff Reports

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor Obstruction all through Mueller's report

Constitutional conundrum afoot; laws by petitions At a recent hearing on a proposed Constitutional Amendment to revamp the way the state allows petition drives to change state laws, set for the 2020 General Election Ballot, the words "left leaning" escaped from the mouth of one of the state's most conservative state House members. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

Beyond time Suppose an artifact was discovered that was evidence of time travel. Someone had come back from the future. They had left behind instructions for accessing hidden secrets of the universe. It was concealed in a code, recorded in a book like a manuscript, somehow preserved from the ravages of destruction or deterioration. Being examined, it was found to contain advanced information that no human could ever have invented. Such knowledge could potentially have enormous benefits for all of mankind, if it was understood and properly implemented. by Ron Wood

Dreams from God Many years ago, I had a vivid dream from the Lord. In the dream, I had written a book about divine healing. by Ron Wood

Letter to the Editor How important is acting Presidential?

Here come the cabinet secretaries and consolidation One of largest legislative bills in recent history, Act 910, to create cabinet level secretaries over the consolidation and reorganization of state agencies reporting directly to the governor, is starting to take hold. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

Preparing the poison: has state become flummoxed on 'killing the killers' The long, highly technical and confusing trial now in U.S. Federal Court challenging Arkansas' lethal-injection processes drags on into a third week. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

Easter explosion In a world far away, a half dozen men shrugged into heavy packs laden with explosives. They had a final delivery to make as they prepared to exit this life. Around them, the world carried on as though there was nothing unusual. But this was not a typical Easter morning. This was Sunday in Sri Lanka. by Ron Wood

Religion

The Mighty "A" I've visited many forts in the U.S.A. Among them are an underground bunker near Boston, Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, and Fort Worden near Port Townsend on the Washington Peninsula. Forts were strategically placed on our borders for training and for protection in wartime. Some forts were ready for battle during both World Wars in case the Germans or Japanese attacked the mainland. by Gene Linzey

Will the Lord God carry out judgments against His churches? "Jerusalem has sinned gravely, therefore she has become vile. All who honored her despise her because they have seen her nakedness; yes, she sighs and turns away. Her uncleanness is in her skirts; she did not consider her destiny; therefore her collapse was awesome; she had no comforter. 'O Lord, behold my affliction, for the enemy is exalted!'" Lamentations 1:8-9 (Read Lamentations 1) by Randy Moll

A bright light in town Carol and I left Wimberley, Texas, several days ago where we spent three days with a friend I met back in 1981. As always, we enjoyed the time with Mike and Debbie Casey. by Gene Linzey

The Chief Shepherd will judge undershepherds and gather His sheep "I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord GOD. "I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment." Ezekiel 34:15-16 (Read Ezekiel 34) by Randy Moll