Glamorous gala
Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006, shared the poignant story of her battle with addiction -- a battle she won -- at the inaugural Denim and Diamonds gala, a benefit f…
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FROM OLD TO NEW: United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas gets new name, celebrates 65th birthday
United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas celebrated its 65th birthday, and its new name, at a July 25 party at Nexus Coffee & Creative at Little Rock.
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Subscriber ExclusiveAugust Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ pulls up to the Arkansas Rep
A group of Black men are trying to eke out a living by driving unlicensed taxis in Pittsburgh during the 1970s. When the city threatens to board up the busines…
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ARKANSAS A-Z: Arkansas setting brought Mark Twain book, film to life
Set in Arkansas, "Tom Sawyer, Detective" was a novella written by Mark Twain and published in 1896. It was a parody of mystery stories, especially the Sherlock…
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Subscriber ExclusiveONBOOKS | OPINION: Maybe I’ve been unfairly judging baseball novelist Tunis
There is a book I'm hunting -- "Buddy and the Old Pro" by John R. Tunis, originally published in 1955.
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Subscriber ExclusiveLET’S TALK | OPINION: Oh, the gadgets and mindsets that Boomers were made of ...
OK, I admit it: Those "Boomer lists" nearly always suck me in.
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Subscriber ExclusiveWHERE I’M WRITING FROM | OPINION: NYC just one big ol’ playground
I'm writing from Columbus Park.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSaving the past: Colonial Revival house needs $10 million in renovations
From the driveway of the large, circa-1940s Colonial Revival house about 3 miles south of Dumas, it is hard to see that the R.A Pickens II House in the Desha C…
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Names and faces
Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles entered the fray of the U.S. presidential race on Friday with a post that appears to clap back at former President Don…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGrammy-nominated performers set to play at free Christian music festival in Benton
Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Benton next weekend for Amplify Fest, described by organizers as "the largest free Christian music festiva…
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Subscriber ExclusiveNew book explores Richard Nixon’s faith
A new book about the spiritual life of Richard Nixon is scheduled to be released Thursday, 50 years to the day after the 37th president of the United States an…
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Subscriber Exclusive‘Mission Sunday’ highlights Jonesboro church’s outreach projects
JONESBORO -- The sewing ministry at First United Methodist Church is making hundreds of pillowcases to give to young hospital patients.
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Subscriber ExclusiveReactive thinking explains what’s amiss in our society
Way back in the caveman days, our ancestors lived precariously. Life-threatening dangers lurked behind every tree -- from saber-toothed tigers and hostile enem…
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Parental rights cases will not disappear anytime soon
The vague 22-word prayer from the New York Board of Regents was totally nondenominational: "Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg T…
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