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Mark Twain. John Wayne. George Washington. Neil Armstrong. These men are all in some way iconic figures in history, but what do they all have in common? Each of these men were a part of a fraternity, a brotherhood. These icons were all members of the freemasons. This brotherhood of men have existed for the purpose of charity, building good ...
August, 2017
- 8 August
Polk County CALL – Working to End Foster Care Crisis
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – 5,000. It may not seem like a big number, but numbers are all about perspective. 5,000 fans at a college football game would be awfully low, or 5,000 people in a town is a small community. However, when 5,000 describes the number of children in foster care in Arkansas, that is not just a number, but ...
- 1 August
Polk County Extension Office – Educating and Empowering for a Better Tomorrow
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This clever expression is more than fishing. It’s more than eating. At its core, this saying is about education. When someone is educated, there is more than a transfer of knowledge, someone ...
July, 2017
- 25 July
Polk County Fair and Rodeo Association – Providing Family Entertainment
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – Tablets. Cell phones. Netflix. These are often the sources of entertainment for millions across America. What has happened to family entertainment? More and more ‘family time’ is spent around a TV, but this is not how it has always been. The Polk County Fair and Rodeo Association seeks to provide quality family entertainment at a price ...
- 11 July
JOLT – Educating and Inspiring Theatre Talent
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – Everyone wishes that they could escape every once in a while, to be somebody else, somewhere else. Acting allows for someone to do this, to take on the role and character of someone else, somewhere else. Lee Hall once said, “The point of theatre is transformation: to make an extraordinary event out of ordinary material right ...
- 5 July
Ouachita Amateur Radio Association- A Hobby that Talks
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – Texting, phone calls, Facetime, emails, and conference calls…each of these are forms of communication that are thought of as necessary, but could more accurately be thought of as a blessing and luxury. In the 21st century, there isn’t a shortage of means of communications, allowing for people all around the world to be more connected than ...
June, 2017
- 27 June
Meadow Pines Cabin – The Perfect Retreat
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – Busy. This is the ‘buzz word’ of our culture. Busy seems to mean productive and worthwhile. Busy, sometimes, sounds more like exhaustion. Often, everything about life points to work and business and there is little to no time to relax and unwind. Vacation is great except that when you get back a vacation from the vacation ...
- 20 June
Corner Shoppe – The Perfect Main Street Combination
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – Life is all about finding the right combinations. Whether it is making your favorite dish in the kitchen, building a sports team to win, or establishing a strong marriage, they all take the right combinations to make everything work. Every now and then, two different businesses are able to exist together under the same roof and ...
- 13 June
K&K Dry Cleaners – Changing with the Times
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – Teachers, preachers, businessmen, attorneys, and ranchers…What do they all have in common? Each group of people are in the public eye daily and it is important that they are always looking sharp. Individuals from each of these professions are a part of the millions who utilize the services of a dry cleaner. In Mena, K&K Cleaners ...
- 9 June
Comfort Center – Comfort is the Name of the Game
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – There is nothing like waking up after a good night’s sleep ready to tackle tasks. A good, refreshing night of sleep can make someone feel energized for a demanding day. On the other side, nothing is worse than tossing and turning and never experiencing a good sleep. It is said that quality sleep is just as ...
