Growing up on a 6,000-acre rice and soybean farm in McCrory, a small town nestled in Woodruff County, Mallory Everett picked up her first guitar at just eight-years-old. “I was out there working, driving tractors when I was seven, so I spent a lot of time on the tractor just listening to the radio,…
by Alexis Nalley In recent months, an epidemic of lung-related illnesses has been sprouting up throughout the United States. Health officials are now warning that one of the major causes is vaping. So far, 12 people in the United States have died from a vaping-related lung disease while 805 people have reported lung illnesses associated…
Suzanne Raiford, an Arkansas chef and first-time winner of the General Mills Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest, says opening her restaurant and sharing her love of cooking with her community has been a lifelong dream of hers. Right beside the County Clerk’s Office in downtown Searcy sits Daisy’s Lunchbox Café. With every single meal ordered…
The Secret Postcard Society, a collective of creatives that includes musicians, a poet and a photographer, is opening up a conversation about mental health in their community. After realizing how many people he knew who personally struggled with addiction, trauma and mental illness, Drew Foote decided he wanted to create more than just a…
Known for its selfless nonprofit work, the Wolfe Street Foundation has been working tirelessly since 1982 to bring to life its mission of providing facilities, outreach and education to those recovering from substance abuse. According to its Executive Director, Joy Reynolds, over 20 years ago, the foundation organized a fundraiser that took the form of…
