Siloam Springs Herald Leader

News

American Legion celebrates century of service Veterans and their families gathered on Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national American Legion, a veterans advocacy organization with local chapters across the country. by Hunter McFerrin

Kelly, Conroy headed to Interlochen Two Siloam Springs High School band students have been accepted into the Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Program. by Janelle Jessen

Rainbow Girls install officers International Order of the Rainbow Girls Siloam Springs Assembly No. 11 held an officer installation ceremony on March 9. by Staff Reports

Museum to reopen After months of renovations, the Siloam Springs Museum is ready to reopen its doors to the public and showcase the transformed space. by Janelle Jessen

Take action to reduce your risk for this preventable cancer March is colorectal cancer awareness month. The ball is in your court to take action to reduce your risk for this preventable cancer. by Healthy Living Siloam Springs Regional Hospital

Arrests and citations March 11 by Staff Reports

Cobb and OneEgg get more eggs to more kids Project expands to fight malnutrition in Nepal, Honduras and Ethiopia Continuing their mission to increase the availability of animal protein to children around the world at risk of malnutrition, Cobb-Vantress and OneEgg recently launched new chapters in Nepal, Honduras and Ethiopia. by Staff Reports

School board lends praise to alternative option for expulsion Siloam Springs School Board members expressed support for a program change during their meeting on Thursday night that will function as an alternative option for expelling students as a means of disciplinary action. by Hunter McFerrin

Sports

VOTE: Siloam Springs Kolby Fesler for player of the week Kolby Fesler is the Jimmy Allen Shelter Insurance Player of the Week for March 20.

Winding roads lead to JBU Life can take some unexpected turns, especially when it comes to playing college basketball. by Graham Thomas

MUS defeats Siloam Springs baseball in tourney The Siloam Springs baseball team was defeated 8-1 by Memphis University School in the Panthers' opening game Monday of the Best of the West Tournament in Collierville, Tenn. by Staff Reports

Kansas City bound John Brown's men got the confirmation they had been waiting for on Wednesday afternoon. by Graham Thomas

Panthers the aggressors in win against Alma The Siloam Springs boys soccer team didn't waste time to put away Alma on Tuesday in a 5A-West Conference match. by Graham Thomas

Lightning delay slows, but doesn't stop Lady Panthers A 30-minute lightning delay just prior to kickoff might have contributed to a slow start offensively for the Siloam Springs girls soccer team Tuesday night against Alma. by Graham Thomas

Panthers sweep past Beebe in league play The Siloam Springs baseball team nearly let one six-run lead slip away in Game 1 of Thursday's 5A-West Conference doubleheader before holding on for a 6-5 victory. by Graham Thomas

VOTE: Johnson nominated for Spring Sports Player of the week The Jimmy Allen Insurance Player of the Week for March 4-March 8 is Siloam Springs girls soccer player Shelby Johnson. by Staff Report

Opinion

Two votes tell tale of poor campaigns for big projects Recently, two separate regional issues went to the local voters, asking for minor and temporary raises in the local sales taxes to construct projects needed by each entity. Both projects were soundly defeated at the ballot boxes. One does not need to dig very deeply into these "asks of the voters" to see why. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

It's bracket busting time Ah, March! The month that teases us with warm, sunny days, followed by 18-inch snowfalls. Peach trees will pop out in bloom, only to be nipped by frost. March winds, potato planting, and St. Patrick's Day are all part of March. But March also brings The Madness, the fever from which none are immune. A disease that lasts three weeks, afflicts both men and women, and results in a national wave of employee unproductivity. Yes, it's March Madness! Time to select the teams that will advance through the NCAA basketball tournament! by Devin Houston Write On

Letters to the Editor Regarding King David

India Lewis leaves her mark 50 Years Ago by Jackie Brooks Looking Back

Politics as religion I don't understand Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer. Have they lost their minds? Wrong-thinking Republicans exist, but they're a minority. Democrat leaders all seem like a band of diehards, blind leaders of the blind, mind-numbed robots, lemmings marching over a cliff. Their policies are destructive to our economy and American families. This makes me think that politicians deserve two terms: one in Congress and one in prison. by Ron Wood

Death, a family legacy One of the issues with getting older is wondering if you will be stricken with some disease that befell one of your relatives. I'm not referring to the obviously genetic diseases that plague many families, but those of unknown origin that seem to predominate in the family. For example, if your grandmother had diabetes, then there is a good possibility that you may get diabetes as well. Better to know and be prepared than to succumb blindly. by Devin Houston Write On

Letter to the Editor David gets justice?

State Flag changes no more than an * in history books This is written with apologies to the memory of Miss Willie Kavanaugh Hocker. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

Obituaries

Obituaries William "Bill" Barrett

Obituaries Sharon "Kaye" Griffith

Obituaries Mary Josephine 'Josie' Scism

Obituaries Greyson Lane Williams

Obituaries Peggy Gene Floyd

Obituaries William 'Terry' Bailey

Obituaries Brenda "Bren" James Balk

Obituaries Susan Arlen Bradford