Kent Marts
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Recent Stories
Pica Pole : A new chapter begins at the paper
BENTONVILLE — With the recent announcement of the possibility that the newspapers in the region might merge, a number of people have asked how that affects me. I put the curious off by noting that it won’t affect me unless the merger happens. Read More »
Pica Pole : Balloon Boy story had wings
BENTONVILLE — Debate has rolled along in the newsroom and elsewhere since Friday, when what quickly became known simply as “Balloon Boy” floated in to fill the insatiable appetite of network television. Read More »
Pica Pole : When rain becomes routine
FAYETTEVILLE — Couple of days ago, someone asked me if I thought it was going to stop raining. Read More »
Pica Pole : Fascination with stars is universal
BENTONVILLE — Did you feel it? Do you remember where you were at 4:18 p.m. Tuesday? Read More »
Pica Pole : Aw, nuts! Acorns hard to find
BENTONVILLE — It is going to be a very rough winter for our forest friends that rely on oak trees to fill the cupboard. Deer, squirrels and most small mammals, and many bird species, rely on acorns to provide the vast majority of winter calories. Read More »
Pica Pole : Stop by for a buckeye
BENTONVILLE — I'll say it again: Don't get too used to this wonderful weather because it's not going to last. Read More »
Pica Pole : If only I felt like the weather
BENTONVILLE — The weather is beautiful, so why am I suffering miserable allergies, or a cold, or whatever in the heck has my sinus passages plugged as tight as a corked wine bottle? Read More »
Pica Pole : Don't be fooled by Mars hoax
BENTON COUNTY — Until the end of my time on Earth, I'll face the same question each August. The question is known in astronomy circles as The Great Mars Hoax. Read More »
Pica Pole : Farm issues aren't all black and white
BENTON COUNTY — Having a relaxing conversation (in the shade, blessedly) with a longtime Benton County farmer a few days ago, talk turned to how "city people" don't understand farming. Read More »
Pica Pole Head on out to Hobbs
BENTON COUNTY — If you have not been to the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area's visitors center, you need to go. Read More »