Siloam Springs Herald-Leader

News

Arkansas virus cases rise by 375; community spread marks new single-day record, governor says The number of community-spread coronavirus cases confirmed in Arkansas has increased by 374, a new single-day record for the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. by Nathan Owens 1 hr. ago

Firefighters battle house fire in Siloam Springs SILOAM SPRINGS -- The Fire Department responded to a house fire shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning in Siloam Springs. by Staff Reports

Arrests and citations May 18 by Staff Reports

City board to hear ordinance on South Washington Street rezoning City board of directors will hear the first reading of Ordinance 20-14 regarding the rezoning of the 900 block of South Washington Street from C-2 (Roadway Commercial) to R-2 (Residential, Medium) and vote on Resolution 25-20 concerning the preliminary plat development permit for the same area during its meeting on Tuesday. by Marc Hayot Staff Writer n [email protected]

'Imagine Your Story' As we continue to practice social distancing, the 2020 Siloam Springs Public Library Summer Reading program will be different. Instead of having programs at the library and having the reading logs in the format we have had, everything will be virtual and available for viewing via the Siloam Springs Public Library website, www.siloamsprings.com/Library. by Library Musings Dolores Deuel

Remembering Mark Brooker Mark Brooker, executive director of The Manna Center, was known for his compassion for others and his passion for feeding people. by Janelle Jessen

City proposes net-metering policy City board members heard the first reading of Ordinance 20-10 regarding net-metering during the city board meeting on May 19. by Marc Hayot Staff Writer n [email protected]

Storm produces four tornadoes A supercell storm produced four tornadoes in eastern Adair and Delaware Counties on Memorial Day, the National Weather Service in Tulsa, Okla., confirmed Wednesday. by Janelle Jessen

Sports

SSHS sports teams return to workouts For the first time since mid-March, several Siloam Springs athletics teams -- and teams all across the state -- will meet together in person Monday for workouts and practices. by Graham Thomas

JBU women's basketball announces signing class John Brown University women's basketball coach Jeff Soderquist announced on Wednesday the signing of eight players for the 2020-21 season, including five athletes from Northwest Arkansas. by Staff Reports

Colcord, Kansas to begin workouts The Colcord (Okla.) football team will return to team workouts on Monday, head football coach Austin Martin and athletics director Terrill Denny confirmed. by Graham Thomas

The best of Panther baseball Anybody who knows me knows that I love baseball. by Graham Thomas

Boys & Girls Club accepting fall sports registrations The Boys & Girls Club of Western Benton County is currently offering preregistration for all of its fall sports programs including tackle football, flag football, cheerleading, and volleyball. by Staff Reports

Unwavering faith the driving force Life isn't always what we set out for it to be. There are often paths that we end up taking that aren't in our original plans. In my life, one of those was getting a degree and playing soccer at a little school in Northwest Arkansas called John Brown University, and because of it, I'll never be the same. by Britt Wisener John Brown University

Team sports are back, partially With Gov. Asa Hutchinson's announcement regarding the return of team sports in Arkansas, we are finally -- at long last -- getting an idea that sports may indeed take place this fall. by Graham Thomas

Governor announces guidelines for team sports Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday during his daily covid-19 news conference that Arkansas high schools can resume athletic activities, beginning June 1. by Jeremy Muck

Opinion

OPINION: Living dangerously These are dangerous times. So say many in written words and songs. You can't let your guard down. Catch a virus; maybe nothing happens, perhaps you end up on a ventilator in a hospital. Wear a mask to the store for safety's sake. Then get told you're a coward by some guy with a gun, rallying for his right to live how he wants. by Devin Houston Write On

OPINION: Summer books fill void as Arkansans recover from virus Let us all take a break from politics and the pandemic for a week, or maybe two and take stock of some recent books worth reading in Arkansas. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

RELIGION: Elijah in a cave There is a story in the Bible of the prophet Elijah. He confronted Jezebel and turned Israel away from idolatry back to the Lord. Then he fled to safety in a mountain cave. While waiting in seclusion, it came time to meet with God for fresh marching orders. Outside the cave, the Lord caused a wind, a shaking, a fire. But God wasn't in those. The Lord came to him in a gentle breeze. He had to be quiet to hear. by Ron Wood

OPINION: Virus will impact local cattle, poultry farmers in Arkansas Who has been thinking about that cow and her yearling calf in the rural pasture or those many thousands of broilers in that farmer's chicken house during this pandemic? by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

OPINION: Global but local I don't know how many times I've told my out-of-state friends that Northwest Arkansas is the best place to be in a viral pandemic. The population of Benton County is densest around the Bentonville-Rogers area but, if one travels a few miles west, you encounter farms and homes with plenty of space between them. I guess we all practiced social distancing before it was fashionable -- or mandated. by Devin Houston Write On

OPINION: The day we lost our minds Larry was a human CIA antenna. Perry's best friend was a girl named Little Suzie who lived on the planet Ior. Carlos had poisonous snakes in his underwear drawer. Richard was upset because I kept hiding his mustache in my office. by Preston Jones Special to the Herald-Leader

Letter to the Editor It's not too late! by Chris Willis Siloam Springs

OPINION: The forgotten disease I and most others of my generation carry a scar on our upper arm. It is a reminder of a disease, eradicated 40 years ago this month, that killed 400 million people in the 20th century. by Devin Houston Write On

Religion

RELIGION: Memory.1 What is memory? That's a funny question because memory is not a thing like a shovel, a cup of coffee or a lawn mower. The concept of memory has been studied throughout human history and is a major topic within cognitive psychology. The four parts or processes involved in memory are 1) consolidating the information, then 2) encoding, 3) storing and 4) retrieving it. by Gene Linzey

RELIGION: 'Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven' "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Matthew 6:10b by Randy Moll

RELIGION: 'Your kingdom come' "Your kingdom come." Matthew 6:10a by Randy Moll

RELIGION: You are a memorial My father passed away in February of 2010. I call it his ultimate graduation. That gives me joy because I now have two fathers in heaven: My human dad, and my Heavenly Father. But what does that have to do with Memorial Day? I'll tell you. by Gene Linzey