Avery Michaels can’t remember when music and singing weren’t a part of his life’s story. The truth be told, he probably cut his first tooth while listening to his mama and daddy singing a song his daddy wrote from his own life experiences. Music, singing and songwriting are in Michaels’ bloodline an...

There’s nothing that heralds the New Year like a delicious mouthwatering ‘mess’ of black-eyed peas and cabbage. The pungent aroma of simmering cabbage swimming in bacon grease and black-eyed peas cooked with an infusion of pork are both banner foods for the upcoming year’s prosperity, strength, and ...

Searcy resident creates masterpieces Woodworking has opened an entirely new world for Searcy resident, Josh Corley. What began with a 15-year-old boy working beside his grandpa building houses has become an outlet for innovative and customized wood creations. Corley said the genesis of his craft ‘ki...

There are always going to be hardships in one’s life, but what you decide to do with those instances can make or break you. My life was never built on...

You remember that kid who always got too excited about Christmas? The one who lived and breathed all the tinsel, lights, carols, gifts, candies and tr...

Thanksgiving began as a uniquely American holiday in 1621 with a celebratory gathering of 53 surviving pilgrims, including Governor William Bradford, ...