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Surf rolls in along a sandy shore in Barbad

Surf rolls in along a sandy shore in Barbad
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S Potluck O’ The Irish

GO-TO RECIPES WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy a potluck. Read More »

By Debbie Miller posted March 17, 2010 at 5 a.m.

S Family Finds Adoptions Add Joy

LOCAL CONNECTION GROUP PLANS INFORMATIONAL EVENT FOR SUNDAY

PRAIRIE GROVE — Stephanie and James Mertz may have adopted two children with special needs, but they reject the idea they’re some kind of super parents. Read More »

By Debbie Miller posted March 17, 2010 at 4:59 a.m.

S THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Oh, Yes, They’re The Great Pretenders

DAUGHTER HOSTS IMAGINARY MEALS

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Our 3-year-old daughter has moved out of the house and into a world of her own making. Sure, she’s still here physically, evidenced by the cracker crumbs on the kitchen floor and the pink clothes in the hamper. But her mind has taken up residence in the land of make-believe. Read More »

By Gwen Rockwood posted March 17, 2010 at 4:58 a.m.

S OUT & ABOUT

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Tony Avent, the owner of Plant Delights Nursery near Raleigh, N.C., will speak to the Flower, Garden and Nature Society of Northwest Arkansas at 10 a.m. Saturday in the student center at the Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale, 709 S. Old Missouri Road. Read More »

By STAFF REPORT posted March 17, 2010 at 3:26 a.m.

S Wolfe Pack Bites Back

FRIENDS, RELATIVES RALLY AROUND CANCER SURVIVOR

ROGERS — One year after she first noticed two pea-sized knots in her upper right arm, Casey Wolfe’s endof-treatment scan came up with no evidence of the cancer remaining. Read More »

By Sara Sullivan posted March 10, 2010 at 4:30 a.m.

S Traveling Treats Help Get Inside Out

NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK ENCOURAGES FOLKS TO GO OUTDOORS

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — No matter what you’re doing in the fresh air — hiking, playing Frisbee, building a tree house, splashing in puddles, catching bugs, making mudpies, birdwatching, swinging — two things are for certain: One, you’re going to need adequate sun protection. (Only YOU can prevent premature wrinkling and unsightly tan lines.) And two — perhaps more importantly — you’re going to work up an appetite. Read More »

By Sara Sullivan posted March 10, 2010 at 4:29 a.m.

S THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Birthday Memory Failing

‘YOU’RE ONLY AS OLD AS YOU REMEMBER’

NORTHWEST — Last week I had lunch with a good friend I’ve known since I was a freshman in college. Read More »

By Gwen Rockwood posted March 10, 2010 at 4:28 a.m.

S MILITARY BRIEFS

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Air Force Airman Jason W. Pattyson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. Read More »

By STAFF REPORT posted March 10, 2010 at 3:56 a.m.

S Hospital Auxiliary Gives $10,000 In Scholarships

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — A group of eight students pursuing health-care courses of study at NorthWest Arkansas Community College received $1,000 each to fi nance their educational endeavors, thanks to the efforts of the Northwest Medical Center — Bentonville Auxiliary (the hospital’s aff liated charitable organization). Read More »

By STAFF REPORT posted March 10, 2010 at 3:54 a.m.

S OUT & ABOUT

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Premarital Seminar Slated Saturday NWA Healthy Marriages, a community service of the Center for Relationship Enrichment at John Brown University, will offer a seminar for engaged couples from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship Bible Church in Rogers. Read More »

posted March 10, 2010 at 3:50 a.m.

S OUT & ABOUT

MEETINGS & MORE

LITTLE ROCK — Daughters Of Colonists Convene In Fayetteville The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists will host the 83rd Arkansas State Assembly in Fayetteville on Friday and Saturday, according to information from Arkansas state regent Tammy Sowers-White of Bentonville. Read More »

By STAFF REPORT posted March 3, 2010 at 5:35 a.m.

S THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Saving Up For The Last Laugh

MONEY AIN’T FUNNY

ROGERS — When I was in my mid-20 s, I went to work for an ad agency and learned an important truth: “Money ain’t funny.” It was something my boss always used to say as a way to remind us not to make errors on billing and to treat our client’s budget with the utmost respect. Read More »

By Gwen Rockwood posted March 3, 2010 at 5:31 a.m.

S Practicing Hospitality

UA STUDENTS PREPARE MEAL, ASSIST GUESTS

EUREKA SPRINGS — The notion of cooking in front of an attentive audience didn’t seem to faze Andrew Freshour and Sean Wetzel. Read More »

By Debbie Miller posted March 3, 2010 at 5:27 a.m.

S Opportunities, not color, mixer focus

Black businessmen meet with teens

FAYETTEVILLE — Manny Hardaway was a little boy growing up in the Arkansas Delta in the late 1960s when he experienced a defining moment, one that cemented his views on race relations. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted February 28, 2010 at 3:42 a.m.

Barbados A Personal Journey

ACO TRAVEL FILM SERIES REVEALS TROPICAL PARADISE ON MARCH 11

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Steve Gonser has a very personal connection to Barbados, one that goes far beyond most travel filmmakers. He married Yvonne, a woman he met there. Read More »

By Becca Martin posted February 24, 2010 at 6:03 a.m.