Author: Sonny Rhodes

Final Thought

It was one of those days you look back on years later and think, “How in the world did we do all that?” It was Nov. 23, 1968. The Saturday before Thanksgiving. As I recall, it was a perfect day for two small-town teens from Arkansas to be afoot in a big city: Dallas, Texas. […]

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Feature: Get Away To Gaston’s

A great blue heron lands near the river’s edge, lurches through the shallow water and, with lightning-quick motion, grabs a small fish, swallowing it whole. Photography by Janet Warlick   of mist float up from the White River and shroud a solitary angler in chest-high waders. A great blue heron lands near the river’s edge, […]

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Historical Gems: A Foundation Of Love For Arkansas

George W. Donaghey  was the 22nd Governor of Arkansas from 1909 to 1913 and his legacy can be found around the state. Photography Courtesy of UALR Office of Communications & Marketing and Butler Center of Arkansas Stuidies Top photo: George W.  and Louvenia Wallace Donaghey   George W. and Louvenia Wallace Donaghey gravestone is unassuming. […]

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Final Thought

You might call the past few months the Summer of Sonny’s Cemetery Tours. Photography by Sonny Rhodes   old friend Mack and I have renewed a practice we loved in high school: wandering Arkansas’ highways and back roads, averaging about a trip a week. I’m not sure what this says about us, but a lot […]

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Final Thought

One day in May, my wife Julie held out her phone, saying there was something she wanted me to see. TOP PHOTO: Shady trails offer some relief for summer runners, but a daydreamer could be in for a surprise. Photo by Sonny Rhodes   was a video of a fellow taking his first steps on […]

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