Opinion

Just Jana

with Jana Caldwell Dear Woman with “Princess” tattooed across your chest, You better be careful bending over. Me and half the grocery store just saw your “Crowned Jewels”… Over the weekend, after stopping at least 15 times for this or that, Mike was ready to get home. I remembered I needed ice cream for the pie at home but was not about to ask him to stop for that. I reached over, took his hand and said “I kind of need to stop at The Dollar Store when we get back to town.” He looked at me with a questionable look. I squeezed his hand and said “Female things”. He put his hand up and said “Say no more. Which one you want to stop at?” Men are so easy...

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Life is a Journey

with Jean Pearcy Writing is something I have always done, right there in my mind as a child the stories began. I was one of the quiet ones, mute for the most part, I listened and gathered and thought.

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Life is a Journey

This story was about my husband’s mother’s parents and is the last segment of a three-part story written seven years ago. So there they were once again, the Evans, one following the other as they moved like ashes blowing in the wind.

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Speaking French

Lots of exciting things have been happening around us lately, but selfishly, I am most excited about the release of our summer edition of Arkansas Crossroads! Being our fourth edition since its creation, my office buddy Jenny and I almost single- handedly wrote, designed and brought this issue to life.

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Arkansas House

Early childhood education lays the foundation for lifelong learning. Improving access to high-quality childcare programs helps to provide structured environments where children can explore, play, and interact, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and cooperation.

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Dear Editor,

I am writing to share a wonderful experience my husband, Mark, and I recently had in your community. Last week, we were taken on a tour of Pocahontas by John Allen French, the Arkansas Regional Account Executive for CherryRoad Media, and Tonya Haas, the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce Director.

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Just Jana

I set off the door alarm at the Dollar Store with Nexium. Since when is Nexium a controlled substance? I feel if you have heartburn bad enough to steal it, let them have it. Give them the Nexium, a gallon of milk and some Oreos. Then call me and I’ll drive them home. I get them...

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From Scratch

During the summer months, our Blackstone griddle gets a workout. The thought of dirtying my kitchen does not appeal to me. And when my husband offers to cook dinner, then who am I to protest. What began as an impulse purchase a few years ago has turned into a weekly staple in our home, transforming breakfast, lunch and dinner into summer feasts.

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