Feeding the hungry is Laura Rhea’s lifework.Arkansas Rice Depot has made a difference with children, helping them grow and helping them learn.
By Eric E. Harrison (Contact)
(Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008)
Sometimes Laura Rhea feels a little like a Mother Goose character. “‘There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children she didn’t know what to do.’ And that’s where we are today. » Read story.
By Samantha Friedman (Contact)
(Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008)
Janea Snyder is now 28, a married mother of three and a full-time instructor in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is pursuing her doctorate in health studies at Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas, through a distanceeducation program. » Read story.
By Kimberly Dishongh
(Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008)
Franz Schmucker could have met Sheila Harris while he was stationed in her hometown, a place he didn’t expect to be. But he didn’t — and neither of them expected to be in the place where they met. » Read story.
abigail van buren
(Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008)
DEAR ABBY: My father left my mother for a woman I’ll call “Sheila” he met at work. I was only 7. My brother was 9 at the time; he committed suicide at the age of 20. » Read story.
By Helaine Williams (Contact)
(Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008)
Special Event 16th annual Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 7 p.m. Saturday, Statehouse Convention Center, Main and Markham streets Tickets: $125 (501) 377-1950 ; arblackhalloffame.org Michelle Revere’s mother used to tell her “when you dream, make sure you sleep an hour longer.” Why? To hold on to that dream. » Read story.
By Carolyn Hax
(Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008)
DEAR CAROLYN: My son is married and has two kids, 8 and 3. They live several states away. My daughter-in-law dictates the rules by which my husband and I are allowed to spend time with the kids. Her mother watches them while she works, and her parents have unlimited access to them. » Read story.
By Philip Martin (Contact)
(Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008)
Last week came the announcement that the University of Central Arkansas — home of the Oxford American — has added a new literary journal to its growing stable. » Read story.
Former guitarist picked Glenwood as home for his musical museum in 1995 and it’s been a harmonious match.
By Jack Hill (Contact)
(Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008)
When Billy Herrell began collecting guitars and musical memorabilia as a child in Bald Knob in the 1950s, he could not have foreseen that he and his treasure-trove of wondrous stuff would end up in a quiet town in the Ouachita Mountains, near the scenic Caddo River. And for those who doubt the seriousness of his predilection for collecting, he has not just his childhood toy guitar, but the box it came in to prove it. » Read story.
The 20th anniversary of Arkansas’ Master Gardener program is a red-letter day for green thumbs
By Janet Carson
(Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008)
The Arkansas Master Gardener program is 20 years old this month. The first class of 25 volun teers from four central Arkansas counties graduated Oct. 13, 1988, at the Arkansas 4-H Center and paved the way for one of the most successful volunteer programs of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. On Monday, they celebrate their anniversary. » Read story.
By Janet Carson
(Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008)
Janet Carson is a horticulture specialist for the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Write to her at P.O. Box 391, Little Rock, Ark. 72203, or e-mail her at jcarson@arkansason line.com QI have grown elephant ears for 30 years but have never had any blooms until now. » Read story.
By Marcia Schnedler (Contact)
(Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008)
Oxo Pour & Store Indoor Watering Can What’s to love: Nonslip grip, easy storage. What’s it do: Three-quart can is ideal for watering houseplants, window boxes and container gardens. Soft nonslip handle assures a secure grip. » Read story.
By Catherine Rodgers
(Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008)
Tom Siebenmorgen Where I live: My wife Patty and I live in Conway in a historic home built in 1919 with eight of our 11 children. The other three are married or away at school. Our children are Martha (25), Annie (23), Francis (21), Janie (20), William (18), Joe (16), Johnny (14), Melvin (12), twins Katie and Ginny (10) and Eli (7). » Read story.
billy graham
(Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008)
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I don’t mean to shock you, but I’m disappointed with God. I have a lot of financial problems, and if He loved me He’d be doing something about them. But nothing changes, so why should I think He cares? — C.D. » Read story.
heloise
(Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008)
DEAR HELOISE: Through the years, I have adopted rescue animals and have found it difficult to coordinate all of the animals’ vaccinations and blood tests, because I couldn’t remember which pet needed what and when it was needed. Despite tracking their files and making elaborate charts, I found that either Fido or Fluffy was missing out on some things. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Friday, Oct. 10, 2008)
The Arkansas Master Gardener program is 20 years old this month, as Janet Carson reports in Saturday’s HomeStyle section. » Read story.
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