Remembering Patrick Fleming. Ouachita football just won’t be the same this season without him.
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posted by rexnelson on September 2nd, 2016College football: Week 1
posted by rexnelson on August 31st, 2016Enough of the posturing. It’s time to take the field and play the games. Here are our college football picks for Week 1.
Read MoreHigh school football: Preseason rankings
posted by rexnelson on August 29th, 2016It’s that fun first week of high school football when you can watch games almost every night of the week. Here are the preseason rankings.
Read MoreButtons and pearls
posted by rexnelson on August 26th, 2016Ed Bethune, the Black River, mussels, pearls and Pocahontas. They all come together in a new novel.
Read MoreInto the Ozarks
posted by rexnelson on August 24th, 2016We headed up Arkansas Highway 103 toward Oark on a Saturday earlier this summer. Hamburgers and adventure awaited.
Read MorePeaches and coal
posted by rexnelson on August 5th, 2016Although the peach industry is no longer a major part of the Johnson County economy, they still celebrate the peach each summer in downtown Clarksville.
Read MoreA Delta cultural stew
posted by rexnelson on August 3rd, 2016Everything from Delta Jews to the blues: We’re talking about the rich cultural mix that makes east Arkansas such a fascinating place.
Read MoreDavid Solomon at 100
posted by rexnelson on July 26th, 2016I’m glad I was there on that hot Saturday afternoon for David Solomon’s 100th birthday party on Biscuit Row at Helena. He’s one of the last of the Delta Jews.
Read MoreAlong U.S. Highway 67: Part 3
posted by rexnelson on July 18th, 2016U.S. Highway 67 in southwest Arkansas has a rich history. A rest area between Gum Springs and Curtis along with the bridge over the Little Missouri River are on the National Register of Historic Places, in fact.
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posted by rexnelson on July 13th, 2016DeSoto Bluff, Gum Springs and the Hoo-Hoo monument at Gurdon: All worth stops while heading toward the southwest on U.S. Highway 67.
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