Playing Bingo in church basements, le-gion huts and union halls has been around a long time, but in years past, the legality of the pastime was somewhat fuzzy. After all, it is a type of gambling. The Arkansas legislature granted legal status to the games in 2007 with the pass-…
This holiday season is a milestone in the lives of the Brasuell family. Tracy and Laurie and their adopted son, Ty, spent their second Christmas together. It was one of a happy and complete family done without the many adjustments adoptions bring, especially if the child originates from a foreign…
WINSLOW – Each year Cheryl Buell holds a two-day open house at her studio in Winslow to display her pottery. The exhibit is a popular place to visit during the December showing. This year, an enthusiastic crowd began to show up as soon as the doors opened. It only takes a quick…
WEST FORK — Ronnie Coker of West Fork labels himself a brick mason. When he was very young, Ronnie talked to an old stone mason who said, “I like to lay rock because you got to pick out the right one to make it fit.” The idea captured Ronnie’s mind,…
WASHINGTON COUNTY – If you’ve been to any public event in the past few months, chances are you’ve seen Cristi Beaumont. She’s the quick-paced blonde smiling, shaking hands and generally moving through the crowd like she’s running for office — which, of course, she is. Beaumont is looking to replace…
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Folklore has numerous ways of predicting the harshness of the oncoming winter; the shovel-shaped seed of a persimmon, for instance, or the thick growth of hair on a cow’s nap. These days, however, there’s a surer sign of the approaching winter conditions – piles of limestone chips…
By Renee Reed WEST FORK — At one time, it would have been easy to find a group of women around a quilting frame, bent over and focused on tiny stitches as they worked away making beautiful quilts. They would be discussing families, politics and the moments of their days…
