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OPINION | REX NELSON: Deluca’s goes viral
It's a rainy Thursday night in Hot Springs, and Deluca's Pizza on Central Avenue is packed. Deluca's is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and I'm here to do a …
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | REX NELSON: The Wildrose way
I'm sitting on the porch of a beautiful home on the banks of the Little Buffalo River in Newton County, visiting with one of the top dog trainers in the world.…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | REX NELSON: Momentum in Osceola
We're gathered on the square in downtown Osceola, and it feels like a pep rally. I'm here to research a story on the steel industry, but I also asked for a sma…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | REX NELSON: Christmas at Des Arc
The crowd stretches more than 100 yards outside what once was a shirt factory on the edge of my mother's hometown of Des Arc. The sun is just beginning to set …
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Subscriber ExclusiveThe University of Arkansas at Monticello is focused on supporting the state's valuable forest products industry
It was Arbor Day, and a ceremony was taking place on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus. Students planted a bur oak as dozens of people watched.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | REX NELSON: Holding its own
I'm standing at the front door of the Trotter House in Monticello, wishing I had spent the night at this bed-and-breakfast inn rather than at a chain motel. Op…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | REX NELSON: Alligators in Arkansas
Earlier this year, I wrote a column about a duck hunting trip to Grassy Lake in southwest Arkansas. I ended it by saying that "I would love to come back this s…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | REX NELSON: Thankful for Arkansas
Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday. It's a day to eat too much, watch football games and exchange stories with family members. It's also a day to r…
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Subscriber ExclusiveCOLLEGE FOOTBALL IN ARKANSAS: Rex Nelson’s predictions for week 12
Sam Pittman is back for at least another season. It means that the athletic department at the University of Arkansas will save a lot of money. It also means th…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | REX NELSON: A false narrative
It's a sunny Wednesday in October, the leaves are changing color, the square at Jasper is crowded with visitors, and I'm eating one of the best pizzas I've had…
