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…
Mr. James Tomlinson was born on January 3rd. On his next birthday he will be 89. He went to the doctor a few weeks ago and the doctor wanted to know if he drove. James told the doctor he did: 25 miles. “He looked at me like I shouldn’t be…
By Terry Ropp PRAIRIE GROVE – The charitable, non-profit organization, Life Ministries, is a premier example of what an idea, a few people and belief can do. The word “life” stands for linking individuals for essentials. According to former director Joyce Cooksey, the organization officially began in 1993 though the…
