Like tens of thousands of children from my generation, I spent hours in front of the television – black and white in those days – captivated by the adventures of The Lone Ranger. I never imagined the famous Masked Man character might have been based an actual lawman from Arkansas – and an African-American at…
By Janie Jones Just before Richard Conte was to be released from the Nevada State Prison, where he had served time for the 2002 kidnapping of his ex-wife, Lark Gathright Elliott, he was extradited to Arkansas and charged with the murders of Timmy Robertson and Conway businessman Carter Elliott. Carter and Lark had been married…
By Kim Dishongh More than 700 people will gather together on Saturday, April 6, for The Centers for Youth & Families annual celebration, The Evolve Gala, which will raise funds for the agency’s Therapeutic Foster Care Program. With programs ranging from residential care to foster care and outpatient counseling, The Centers provides critical behavioral healthcare…
You know the billboard, on I-40 by the big church, that sparkles in the sunlight? That stunner shows a ring from Cecil’s Fine Jewelry. Yet it’s the other stunning pieces that have made me a loyal fan since the 90s for the same reason everyone who shops there will tell you – that owner Becky…
Dr. Anne Trussell runs marathons to raise funds and awareness for the Children’s Tumor Foundation, but she and her husband, Larry, are providing a fun and easy way to support the nonprofit. The Trussells are playing host to the sixth annual Wine and Art Party at the Elizabeth House at the University of Central Arkansas…
By Chris Price Cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart disease, heart attack and stroke, is the leading cause of death of both American men and women, according to the American Heart Association. It affects more than 92 million, or about one in three adults in the United States, and causes about 800,000 deaths every year.…
By Dwain Hebda | Photography by Meredith Mashburn “The real hero is the man who fights even though he’s scared … The real man never lets his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country and his innate manhood.” – Gen. George Patton speech to the 3rd Army, June 5,…
By Dr. John A. Kirk Arkansas is known nationally and internationally for the events surrounding the desegregation of Little Rock’s Central High School in September 1957. President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s decision to deploy the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division to escort the Little Rock Nine into the school cemented the city’s place in civil rights…
February may be the shortest month of the year, but in the Baker home, there is no shortage of excitement. In addition to Valentine’s Day, which is among my top five favorite holidays, February is also the month my husband, Joel, and daughter, Savvy, were born. There will be a whole lot of celebrating in…
