Jeannie Stone
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Recent Stories by Jeannie Stone
Flavor: the glory of the DUTCH OVEN
posted: 07/01/2010 3:12 a.m. Discuss
Red-and-white striped tents filled with fireworks and American flags snapping in the July winds are harbingers of Independence Day, but a humble image of a castiron Dutch oven hanging over a campfire could be our icon of freedom, were we to commemorate a much lesser holiday, National Hillbilly Day, also recognized on July 4.
Flavor: Korea, tornadoes & blueberries
posted: 06/24/2010 4:16 a.m. Discuss
Herman and Merle Sutterfield of Fox, in Stone County, will be married 59 years come Sept. 29. That’s a mighty fine accomplishment and one that bears celebrating. Herman, who served under the red, white and blue during the Korean War, is now awash in fields of blue, as in blueberries.
Flavor: Worth the drive
posted: 06/24/2010 4:01 a.m. Discuss
Roy “Gene” Neighbors of Hot Springs never cooked doughnuts before in his life, but a week before opening Spa City Doughnuts — the familiar retro, galvanizedmetal storefront on Park Avenue — he learned.
Flavor: Preschool teaches respect for food, each other
posted: 06/24/2010 3:23 a.m. Discuss
The Garden for Creative Learning in Russellville, not even a year old, has already gained a reputation in the community as a place that nurtures smart and engaging preschoolers. At the core of its teaching philosophy is the conscious decision to raise the students’ awareness of their community, their playmates and themselves. Paramount to this discovery is fostering an awareness of what the preschoolers put into their bodies and where that food comes from.
Flavor: High time for BERRIES AND CHERRIES
posted: 06/17/2010 3:02 a.m. Discuss
We, my friends, are sitting in high cotton these days because all manner of Arkansas berries are ready for the pickin’ .
Flavor: Restaurant overcomes shady past
posted: 06/17/2010 2:49 a.m. Discuss
There’s something a bit disconcerting about turning off a sun-saturated sidewalk in a bustling downtown district and climbing a dark staircase for the first time. But in Hot Springs, arguably the state’s most colorful city, with its penchant for grandstanding its checkered past, the hallowed halls at 410 Central Ave. belong to another dimension.
Flavor: Meet Paula
posted: 06/17/2010 2:25 a.m. Discuss
Paula Reeder of Dardanelle leads a double life. Under the ticktock of the classroom clock, she teaches fourth grade at Perryville, but by the light of the moon, she bakes and decorates cakes and tends to the nutritional needs of her church family.
Flavor: welcome to summer
posted: 06/10/2010 1:46 a.m. Discuss
Bike riding, swimming, camping, hiking the trails, boating, skating, vacationing, volunteering, hanging out with friends and going to camp are the signature memories of a well-spent childhood summer.
Flavor: Fun and easy summer recipes for kids
posted: 06/10/2010 1:38 a.m. Discuss
Bike riding, swimming, camping, hiking the trails, boating, skating, vacationing, volunteering, hanging out with friends and going to camp are the signature memories of a wellspent childhood summer.
Flavor: Lazy, easy meals for summer
posted: 06/10/2010 1:33 a.m. Discuss
Bike riding, swimming, camping, hiking the trails, boating, skating, vacationing, volunteering, hanging out with friends and going to camp are the signature memories of a well-spent childhood summer.
