*Huber pleads no contest to prostitution charges; Lavander and Austin to plead not guilty.
*Evidence submitted in Glenwood murder.
*MLK issue comes before board again.
*Editorial: MLK: Really? Again?
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Just what is the Bonnie Blue Blog?
Well, it’s the official blog of The Standard. No, it’s not a place where you can read our mundane ramblings about life; rather, it’s a place where fans of the local newspaper can come to find up-to-date information on news happenings, read opinions and items of interest to the local area. And best of all, you’re invited to pull up a chair and participate. Let’s be ladies and gentlemen, though. Any untoward comments will be promptly removed.
About the name: The Bonnie Blue Flag dates to the days before the War of Northern Aggression (for you Northern types, that’s what y’all call the Civil War.) It is a blue flag with a single white star. In the days following secession, it was the first unofficial flag of the South. Even before Arkansas seceeded from the Union, it was hoisted in Arkadelphia where locals rallied around it, calling for an end to Northern tyranny. It stands not only for the South, but for any group or people who believe in rising about the norm and holding themselves and others to a higher standard.
Mormonism as a campaign issue?
By Joe May Religious issues often pop up in presidential politics, but not since the days of John F. Kennedy has a presidential candidate been denounced on the basis of his religious views. Putting Barack Obama, a man whom we feel has zero religious convictions, aside, no candidate in the past 50 years has…
In the October 6 edition of The Standard
*Evidence sent to crime lab in Pike City murder case *Bismarck Bash Schedule of Events *Bean Lumber’s Glenwood mill to be sold at foreclosure again *Steel asks for re-election as state representative *Former resident killed by drunk driver in Texas *Meetings set for local postal closings *Arrest made in Gurdon home invastion case *National 4-H…
In the Sept. 29 issue of The Standard
*Pike City man stabbed to death Monday; person of interest in custody *Clark County Livestock sale photos *Pike City man arrested for chaining wife to tree *Kirby man shoots self Tuesday night. *Gurdon purchases old bank building *LR woman alleges rape in Arkadelphia *Pike County QC agrees to pursue legal action on jail *Editorial: Ignore…
In the September 22 edition of The Standard
*Police investigate apparent murder of 2-year-old *Arkadelphia school employee arrested for intoxication *Norman Fall Festival this weekend *Pike County Fair photos *School board election results *Editorial: Blind Man’s Bluff
In the September 8 edition of The Standard
*Amity man stabbed to death by Glenwood resident *Clark County nuisance ordinance tabled. *Wildfire forces evacuations *Two apply for Amity recorder/treasurer *Editorial-The Postal Service: Going for broke?
In the August 25th edition of The Standard…
*Editorial: Freedom for some *Woman killed in suspicious house fire; State Police question group caught in her van later *Local man arrested after firing shots. *Bismarck School District posts record numbers
The future of America, as seen in England
For those who have been keeping up with the affairs across the pond in merry old England, you’re probably aware that things in the mother country have not been pleasant as of late. If you are just now tuning in, the United Kingdom has been experiencing extremely violent riots that can only be…
In the August 18 edition of The Standard…
*Editorial: Remember Hoover Hogs? *Gurdon football player felled by heart condtion, not heat *$1 million grant awarded for rail spur *Centerpoint superintendent frets over lower starting numbers *Cove man arrested for sexual assault of child in Clark County Also, don’t miss the football season schedules for Centerpoint, Arkadelphia, Gurdon and Bismarck!
In the August 11 edition of The Standard…
*Gurdon football player collapses, dies following practice *Authorities search for man and boy lost in woods; man cited for endangering the welfare of a child *Amity receives $125,000 highway enhancement grant *Storms, wildfires batter area *Editorial: While America burns, Obama does the electric slide