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Sep
A lasting legacy: Civilian Conservation Corps in the 501
During our period of social distancing, Jim and I took a drive on scenic Highway 7. We drove through the Ouachita National Forest in our “escape pod,”...
Travel
- 19Aug
A ‘Big Boy’ adventure in the 501
Last year, we spent some fun-filled days chasing the world’s largest steam locomotive as it passed through the 501. Union Pacific celebrated the 150th...
- 20Jul
Old treasures: Finding, photographing advertising signs
Hi, my name is Linda and I have a problem. I collect pictures of old signs, and my favorite finds are “ghost signs,” signage painted on the sides of b...
- 18Jun
A tribute: Recalling the Atkins Bottoms tree
A giant of the 501 has fallen, the famous Atkins Bottoms tree. The old tree was one of the most photographed trees in Central Arkansas. It fell...
- 27May
COVID-19 and summer
by Linda Henderson Welcome to summer. 2020 has been a most unusual year so far. The economy is shaky and we are all facing many unknowns. We have had ...
- 26Apr
FINDING SISTERS IN YELLOWSTONE
by Linda Henderson Recently, my “Sisters of the Traveling Snake Boots” and our husbands took a trip of a lifetime together. The trip was to Yellowston...
- 25Mar
Public art: Enjoying the murals in Hot Springs
by Linda Henderson Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow this year so an early spring is predicted. Spring is the perfect time for a road trip to vi...
- 23Feb
Women of their times: Exhibit celebrates Arkansas first ladies
Recently, I retired from a career that I dearly loved. I was a registered nurse at the Conway Human Development Center for 37 years. I loved my profes...
- 14Jan
Sites in the 501 on U.S. Civil Rights Trail
Visitors can literally walk in the footsteps of civil rights history thanks to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, which marks its second anniversary on Mart...
- 21Dec
Sky watching opportunities in 2020
It is a brand new year and it is time to make plans for observing the night sky if you are an amateur astronomer like me. ...
Related Articles
- 29Sep
From memory to reality: A family’s dream home takes life
The wood floor made a little creak by the front door as Taylor carried a box of her stuffed animals out to the driveway to be loaded with all the othe...
- 29Sep
Celebrating public power: National week recognizes non-profit electric utilities
This October, Conway Corp is celebrating Public Power Week along with more than 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that co...
