Bill and Sharon Wade, who run the nonprofit organization Eagle's Rest, recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. For those 50 years, the Wades have been busy housing people in need, providing … more

Romalyn Aaron has been selected as American Legion Woods-Smith Post 9's Legionnaire of the Year. Recipients of the American Legion’s annual award are chosen by their peers and are recognized for … more

Local strawberries are over, but there is more to come in the way of fruit – but please some rain!!  A friend told me that she went to pick blueberries last week in Mississippi and the … more

Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Waterbury, Connecticut, Republican American. Your suggestion for getting hooks by the door was great. I actually got one of those decorative clothes shelves … more

Sally Beth Vick of Jasper attended The Global Beauty Awards, (the Oscars/Academy Awards  of the Beauty & Pageant Industry), in Seattle, Washington, on Sunday, May 29.Vick, who celebrated her … more

WINFIELD - For Eldridge native Glenn Ray Dodd, having a disco-themed hourly special in the area's largest fireworks super center - complete with a disco ball and "That's The Way I Like It" and "Boot Scootin' Boogie" blaring from the speakers, while the owner dances in the aisles - is pretty much a normal day. 

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Dear Heloise: I do home repairs all the time because it's my profession. And I have some hints that might save someone from a trip to the ER or burning their house down to the ground.A ladder is one … more

Terry and I had both the burden and joy of an overabundance of seafood recently. The joy was that his son brought us a sack of very fresh oysters from Bayou la Batre. A sack has 50 oysters in … more

Harbor Chase of Jasper hosted a senior prom for residents on Thursday evening. The prom included a traditional senior walk-out as well as the crowning of a prom king and queen.  more

This week we are bringing back the Sweet Memories column that we started in 2020. As a reminder, the column is open to anyone who wants to share a story about someone special who has now passed on. … more