MARK YOUR CALENDARS
October 13: Redskin Football @ Trumann October 14: Fall Craft Fair @Maynard Pioneer Park 10-3 p.m. October 17: The Randolph County Democratic Party will meet in the meeting room of Clay County Electric Co-op at 5:00 pm.
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Historic air field to celebrate 81 years
The Wings of Honor Museum will celebrate the 81st Anniversary of the beginning of flight training at the former WWII Walnut Ridge Air Field on Saturday, Oct. 14th. The air field was authorized by the War Department in Washington, May 12, 1942. Exactly five months later, October 12, 1942, the first class of Aviation Cadets marched to the flight line at 1:00 p.m., to meet their new training planes: Vultee BT13s.
Maynard Alumni & Friends Reunion 2023
As alumni and friends began arriving on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 16, for the 33rd Maynard Alumni and Friends Reunion, there was enthusiasm and excitement as they greeted one another. For some, it was a reunion after a few years, while for others, it marked a reunion since graduation. This event saw the largest attendance in many years, spanning across different age groups.
Speaking French
Those jerk farmers are burning again. October brings the unmistakable chill of autumn, converting the atmosphere into what fanatics of fall fondly dub sweater weather.
From Little Rock
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when the world unites in a sea of pink ribbons, illuminating the urgency of breast cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. In Arkansas, more than 2,400 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
September Welcome Center Report
Hello Pocahontas readers, Fall is officially here! We’ve got our seasonal decorations switched over and hopefully the temperature, as with the leaves, will start to fall here soon. In the spirit of Halloween, a yellow garden spider has made her home here at the Welcome Center. You can see her in her web with her egg sack in the glass breezeway between the lobby and the restrooms.
Swifties & Touchdowns: We can’t Shake it off
In a plot twist even Hollywood couldn’t imagine, Taylor Swift, the reigning queen of pop (and everything else), has added a new role to her repertoire - the ultimate NFL game-changer. Swift, whose star power knows no bounds, has recently been spotted at Kansas City Chiefs games, donning her trademark outgoing personality, and altering the stadium into a buzzing hive of “Swifties” (her loyal fans). This unexpected love affair between the pop sensation and NFL superstar Travis Kelce has not only set social media on fire but has also shaken up the league in ways unimaginable.
Blast from the past…1940s
Betsy McNabb Phillips successfully identified the mysterious lady in the photograph, at right, featured in the paper last week. She revealed that the unidentified woman was none other than her own mother, Anne Crise McNabb, who was married to Clifford McNabb.
Life is a Journey
The Good Earth held many festivals over the years. Perhaps the biggest and best ever were held at The E. Sloan Heritage Farm. The farm was entered through Old Davidsonville State Park, situated at the south end and bordered by Black River. The farm was rented each year for a set fee to The Good Earth, by the E.Sloan family. Back in that day, there was a two-dollar per car fee to enter the park. This fee was waived for those going to the farm. I believe the biggest festivals we ever held were those at The Sloan Farm. As yet Kilo Vista had not been given to The Good Earth. Big on Festival Posters at that time, not only as an event announcement but they were great money- makers. The small ads alone sold for fifteen dollars the larger ones were more, and we all sold ads. Just a few weeks back we ran across an old Good Earth poster from May 1997, it was unearthed here at our office. It was advertising an Old Fashioned Horse Plowing Demonstration Day. YES, Red has it stuck back up on our office wall. We read it all with a bit of Reminiscing on some old Randolph County History. Sadly some of those businesses no longer exist, while many continue to thrive and carry on.
Around the Kitchen Table with Nanny
What a glorious day it is, the sun is so wonderful and you can’t beat the temperature. I know Winter is coming one of these days so let’s enjoy the warmth of the sun while we can. Of course when the weather cools down the first thing I think of is Fall and Winter foods. Last week I shared some of my favorite chicken recipes so how about this week let’s try some Beef and Pork dishes.