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Autumn in Arkansas – Through the lens of Tim Ernst
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Arkansas Splendor. It’s the title of photographer Tim Ernst’s newest “coffee table picture book,” as he decribes it. It’s also what he so capably captures in 144 pages of brilliant and breathtaking photos of The Natural State. We are pleased to share a collection of photos from that book. The photos, he writes in the
Hasten named president/CEO of AECC/AECI
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The boards of directors of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI) have selected Vernon “Buddy” Hasten of Rogersville, Missouri, as president and chief executive officer of the organizations. He will assume the role Nov. 1. Hasten previously served as vice president of engineering and construction for Associated Electric Cooperative in
Co-op Month: A celebration of our members
The Cooperative Difference
Each October, many cooperatives across the country — including the local cooperative that provides your electric service — celebrate “National Co-op Month.” It has been observed nationally since 1964, when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman proclaimed October as “Co-op Month.” By highlighting the cooperative business model one month each year, we have the opportunity
Cash is king at three-day heritage festival in Dyess
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Long before he was known for picking a guitar, the late, legendary Johnny Cash grew up on his family’s Dyess farm picking cotton. And it’s in a cotton field adjacent to the restored Johnny Cash Boyhood Home where he’ll be celebrated in a concert closing the annual Johnny Cash Heritage Festival, held Oct. 17-19. The
Smile Awhile at the 2019 Arkansas State Fair
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The theme for this year’s Arkansas State Fair, taking place Oct. 11-20 at the State Fairgrounds in Little Rock, is Smile Awhile. And what’s not to smile about when you combine prize-winning animals and crafts, musical headliners like Rick Springfield and the Oak Ridge Boys, some 60 rides and more food on a stick than
Muse over good ol’ days at Muse’s Country Store
Worth the Drive
When the country store revived two years ago by Scott Muse originally opened in 1937 along Arkansas 5 south of Heber Springs, the highway was gravel. There was no electricity locally. A bottle of cola cost a nickel. That‘s how much life has changed in the span of decades since family-run country stores dotted rural
Here’s the scoop on Printing Press Café & Ice Cream Parlor
Let’s Eat
The Printing Press Café & Ice Cream Parlor is a charming restaurant in Calico Rock that benefits the Calico Rock Community Foundation. And the food is definitely headline-worthy. Calico Rock is nestled in a beautiful area directly on the White River. Bluffs lining the river often have alternating streaks of black, blue, gray, orange and
Eat, drink and be scary with fall cupcakes, dips and smoothies
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October is one of my favorite months. Pumpkins and apples line farm stands. Football season is in full swing. And Halloween creeps in at the end. I am embracing all things fall with a simple and delectable apple cupcake recipe, an incredible white chili dip perfect for watching the game, a healthy pumpkin banana smoothie
Fall is a fine time to compost
Gardening with Janet
Gardeners are always amending their soil to make it the richest and best it can be for their plants to thrive. One of the best soil amendments is compost, which can easily be made at home. Compost is nature’s way of recycling yard waste and kitchen scraps into usable and valuable material. Compost is organic