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• Sen. Rapert paints Jan Morgan as 'Jezebel,' prompting social media blowback from right

  "You know the Governor’s water boys have hit desperate times when the 'christian' senator, a pastor, calls me Jezebel and a 'spirit ' putting a spell on Arkansas men who support me," Morgan wrote in response to Rapert's comments.

• Anonymous Harding University students relaunch LGBTQ publication, campus security removes copies

  A group of anonymous Harding University students on Friday published an "HU Queer Press 2.0" zine, covering issues of gay rights at the private, Churches of Christ-affiliated campus in Searcy. A similar publication, "The State of the Gay at Harding University," set off a firestorm of controversy at Harding seven years ago. Shortly after the publication was distributed, campus security officers began gathering the copies of the zine and throwing them in the trash.

• The yawning teacher pay gap between Arkansas school districts

  Before Arkansas congratulates itself for outpacing Oklahoma on teacher pay, we should take a look at the huge disparity in salaries within the state. New teachers in Bentonville may make almost $46,000 a year, but new teachers in many other districts will start the 2018-19 school year earning $31,800 — less than the starting salary in Tulsa.

• Attorney General Rutledge rejects full marijuana legalization ballot initiative

  Speaking of weed, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today rejected a proposed ballot initiative to fully legalize marijuana in the state.

• Finally, a memorial to the 21 boys who were burned to death at Wrightsville in '59

  It has been 59 years since 21 teen-aged boys incarcerated at the so-called Negro Boys Industrial School were burned to death in their locked dormitory. The Times wrote about the event in 2008, after the brother and mother of one of the boys approached the Times looking for someone to remember the event, and headlined the story "Stirring the Ashes." But on Saturday, a monument to the boys was placed at Haven of Rest Cemetery, where 14 of the boys were buried.

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• Re: Tuesday's headlines and your open line

  • People need to count the articles on crime in the DG, if not for this…

  • Posted by Going for the record
  • on April 24, 2018

• Re: Sen. Rapert paints Jan Morgan as 'Jezebel,' prompting social media blowback from right

  • I would think that Jans husband knows his place is in it and keeps his…

  • Posted by Going for the record
  • on April 24, 2018

• Re: Kratom sales in Oklahoma continue while drug remains banned in Arkansas

  • Perk!!! I be living about a mile & 1/2 from Roland, OK and I fully…

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  • on April 24, 2018

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