Helaine Williams
Recent Stories
Out to pasture?
posted: 02/07/2012 2:32 a.m. Discuss
A group of Thoroughbred horses — sleek, magnificent, four-legged beasts mounted by diminutive jockeys — breaks out of the starting gate at the beginning of a race at Oaklawn Park. Little more than a blur to the betting spectators who cheer them on, they eat up the furlongs, their hooves kicking up dirt as they gallop toward the finish line.
DRESSING ROOM: Chemical engineering career path to cosmetics
posted: 02/05/2012 4:06 a.m. Discuss
Last column I shared the story of Nakia Dedner of Little Rock, whose natural-hair-care line, Nakia Amour, recently made its debut at Whole Foods Market in Little Rock. Today I bring you the story of Dedner’s friend Leah Patterson. Patterson also lives in Little Rock. She, too, created a line of products with a natural bent, and they also can be found at Whole Foods.
FLYING HIGH: Famed Tuskegee airman takes bow on his birthday
posted: 01/29/2012 3:26 a.m. Discuss
Milton Pitts Crenchaw — one of the original members of the noted Tuskegee Airmen and the last living supervising squadron commander of the elite group — was honored at a meet-and-greet event Jan. 20 after the earlyevening showing of the film Red Tails at the Rave Motion Pictures Colonel Glenn 18 theater in Little Rock. The event was also a celebration of Crenchaw’s 94th birthday, which occurred Jan. 13.
LET’S TALK: Age brings, at long last, embrace of unsavory ’80s
posted: 01/29/2012 3 a.m. Discuss
It finally, finally, finally happened.
Rx for reading
posted: 01/25/2012 3:41 a.m. Discuss
Sara Sanders of North Little Rock has taken her four children to the Little Rock Pediatric Clinic for nearly eight years — in exchange for benefits that go beyond just physical health.
DRESSING ROOM: Hair products designed to aid return to natural state
posted: 01/22/2012 4:51 a.m. Discuss
Nakia Dedner of Little Rock has introduced her line of natural hair care products to a store that specializes in natural things.
AND THEY’RE OFF: Oaklawn Jockey Club saddles up for fifth year
posted: 01/22/2012 4:44 a.m. Discuss
The Oaklawn Jockey Club held its fifth annual kickoff banquet Jan. 11 at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock. The event, presented by the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Frank Fletcher Racing, was preceded by a reception during which guests sipped libations and perused various silent-auction items.
LET’S TALK: Facebook conundrum: To ‘friend’ - and forgive
posted: 01/22/2012 4:07 a.m. Discuss
“With new levels come new devils.” So goes a popular saying in church circles.
LET’S TALK: Older we get, the more comebacks we can sling
posted: 01/15/2012 3:50 a.m. Discuss
For the Talk mistress, the Big 5-0 fast approaches. Once again, my thoughts turn to all the things for which advancing age has taken away the embarrassment factor.
LET’S TALK: Resolve to live it, do it, be it during ’12
posted: 01/08/2012 3:56 a.m. Discuss
Can we unfasten our seat belts yet? The year 2011 was another bumpy ride.
