As a kid, I always wanted to be outside. I especially enjoyed fishing and riding my bike around Fort Smith with my friends. These experiences of my...

Hi Everyone!! Well, those upper 90s and 100 degrees days I think are behind us and no more of those 100 or 105 degrees heat index. When I was...

Now that it has been over a month since I began this new column, I thought it would be a good time to pause and address some of the questions...

Hi Everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well. I am doing great. After my trip to Tulsa, I settled in doing my volunteer and work things around the...

I have been at the helm of the Era-Enterprise now for a little over a month. There are a lot of changes in store for Arkansas County, where...

Hi Everyone!! I always have fun no matter where I am. Some people tell others that I am a handful. I have no idea, I am just Bill, I have always...

For those of you wondering, yes, I was correct and was cursed by Covid. I'm not sure if many of you have had the pleasure of experiencing this new...

The March of Dimes released a report in early September detailing maternity care access nationwide and found 35 percent of counties are maternity care deserts. This means...

I'm not quite sure, but I think saying yes to a column again, has triggered an ancient curse. How else does one explain my air conditioner, dying...

Hi everyone!! I was in DeWitt a couple of weeks ago with the book signing of Denise Parkinson. I was on assignment for the Era-Enterprise. I enjoy...

For five years Stuttgart has been without a printed newspaper. That is no longer the reality. The newly rebranded Era-Enterprise is broadening its...

On the off chance any of you were concerned about my central air system and whether or not it was able to be resuscitated, I have news. Terribly...

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is fine. We have a new month. Fall is in this month with cooler temperatures and of course, High school football. In...

It doesn't seem possible it was 23 years ago -- for it seems like only yesterday. 9/11. That date is indelibly etched in the minds of all of us who are old enough to...

The Era-Enterprise has long been a steadfast chronicle of life in DeWitt, Arkansas, and its surrounding communities. Since its earliest edition in...