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05/30/2026

05/30/2026

HONORING ROYLE LUKER: At just 17-years-old, U.S. Navy Fireman 3rd Class Royal Bradford Luker was killed in the attack at Pearl Harbor while onboard the USS West Virginia. For decades, his remains were listed as ‘non-recoverable’. But using recent DNA advancements along with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, he was identified.

Today (5/28), F3C Luker’s remains were flown into Little Rock and a procession, including Arkansas State Police, Little Rock Police Department and others, traveled to Dardanelle to bring him home.

I have done countless stories on our veterans joining the military at such a young age as F3C Luker. As a parent, I still have a hard time wrapping my mind around someone so young being thrust into such a conflict and the horror that was December 7, 1941. Thank you, F3C Luker, for your service and sacrifice.

F3C Royle Bradford Luker will be laid to rest Saturday at 2pm at New Bethel Cemetery in Plainview, AR.

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05/29/2026

An appropriate birthday present on my uncle’s birthday today.

01/22/2026

Hundreds of Somali owned businesses across the United States have announced plans to close on January 23rd as a form of protest against ongoing ICE deportations. Organizers say the shutdown is meant to draw attention to how immigration enforcement affects families, workers, and local economies.

By closing for a full day, business owners aim to demonstrate their economic contribution and highlight the fear and instability deportations create within their communities. The action is intended as a peaceful protest rather than a permanent closure.