The following are recent happenings at Hyde House in Carthage.

The visit of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington has dominated news headlines and discussion. Meanwhile, the visit of another leader of an important U.S. ally has received far less coverage.That is unfortunate, because Afghanistan’s new President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani plays pivotal roles in regional and global terms. He received uniformly positive welcomes from President Barack Obama and both parties in Congress, where he delivered a message of hope and progress. […]

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-NJ, and a wealthy political donor were indicted earlier today on charges of corruption.

Carthage police say they’ve made an arrest in the stabbing incident that left a Carthage man hospitalized early Monday morning.

Some of the cars are newer, some older, some of the owners are the same way, but every car on the Carthage Square on Saturday had a story and an owner willing to tell that story to people willing to listen.

Every year, Spare Cat Rescue teams up with Central Pet Care to provide low-cost spay / neuter clinic days for local felines.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson will decide by 11:30 a.m. EDT if he’s going to sign a “religious freedom” bill that was approved by legislators last night. The bill is similar to the one that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed this week that has caused a huge uproar and has created backlash from businesses including Walmart and the NCAA. On Monday, Hutchinson said, “If this bill reaches my desk in similar form as to what has been passed in 20 other states then I will sign it.”