Viewpoints

Let’s keep discussion, ideas going Last week, we saw a healthy discussion regarding the city’s Advertising and Promotion Commission’s decision to spend $15,000 promoting a temporary ice skating r... by By the News-Times Editorial Board - August 24, 2019

“We Don’t Get No Respect!” Well, some comedian, I think it was Rodney Dangerfield, said “I don’t get no respect,” and after reading another one of the comment pieces covering every area o... by Richard Mason - August 24, 2019

Are you ready for some football? When I and my twin brother Joshua were kids, we had a pretty strict bedtime. by Caleb Slinkard | Managing Editor - August 24, 2019

History Minute — Work As the new school year begins, colleges and trade schools discuss the advantages of higher education for obtaining a job. by Ken Bridges - August 20, 2019

An Ecosystem Out-Of-Balance We were having Sunday lunch at the Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado when I told my grandson, Coulter, he shouldn’t use a plastic straw. by Richard Mason - August 17, 2019

Time to find a community solution to downtown parking We applaud Mayor Veronica Smith-Creer for working to establish a downtown parking advisory board, a board she intends to be a diverse collection of individuals ... by By News-Times Editorial Board - August 17, 2019

Hello, neighbor! My house in El Dorado is the first one I’ve ever lived in by myself. by Caleb Slinkard | Managing Editor - August 17, 2019