Faint streaks of pink already stretch over the mountains. I’d lingered over that second cup of coffee too long. I...
A Bird in Hand
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Come out of your shell
Front Street Grill (479) 229-4458 | 115 South Front Street, Dardanelle I didn’t grow up eating crawdads. Instead, we...
Red in tooth and claw
We got our first laying hens for a couple of reasons: free-range chicken eggs taste way better than store bought (it’s...
Real News
I often think about the purpose of what we do at ABOUT. What do the stories and columns pertaining to this one quiet...
10 things ABOUT: Chris Zimmerman
Age: 46Occupation: Graphic Designer / Publisher of ABOUT magazineHometown: Dover. Lifelong resident of the River...
Tastes great and less filling
The Russ Nutrition (817) 458-6855 | 420 N. Arkansas Ave., RussellvilleWith spring peeking around the corner, thoughts...
A needed change
We didn’t plan it, but as story ideas for 2020 coalesced into a general vision for our eleven issues, an unofficial...
Crawdads
The most humble of waters call to me. Chocolate-milk-colored seeps and tinkling rocky rivulets no wider than a long...
10 Things ABOUT: Lesa Wolfe-Crowell
Age: 51Occupation: Screenwriter and producerHometown: Dardanelle, Arkansas but grew up in Scottsville Arkansas.Family:...
Devoted – 2020
Marital love often has a fairytale aura. There’s talk of finding “the one,” the single person on this planet with whom...
What you see is what you get
Simple is often underrated. It’s easy to get caught up in fancy presentations and complexities in taste. My favorite part of the process in researching (read as “eating”) food for Valley Vittles columns are the often pretentious conversations with Liz about just what…
10 things About: Jimmy Streett
Age: 41Occupation: Attorney at Streett Law FirmHometown: Born here at Saint Mary’s, which was actually founded by my...
The greatness of America
The greatness of America has been at the center of some contentious debate as of late. From campaign slogans to maybe...
10 things ABOUT: Richard Pierce
Age: 66Occupation: I graduated with a degree in parks administration and started working with Farm Bureau in March of...
Geedunk is Deelicious
The Geedunk Co. 200 N Arkansas Ave, Russellville The lingos found within every subculture are so interesting. Military...
Forbidden
I had seen a few snakes in my early years, but my first real introduction to a serpent came at 6 years of age and was...