Tracy Rogers
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Landscape luminaries
updated: 07/26/2014 2:01 a.m. Discuss
Landscape lighting has changed a lot over the last 25 years. Just ask Larry Ward of Lights Plus Electric in Little Rock.
Action for traction
posted: 01/18/2014 2:41 a.m. Discuss
What a winter! So far, it’s been colder than normal in parts of the state and multiple icy occurrences have kept children home from school and parents struggling to run errands or get to work.
Hints for using deicers and cat litter
posted: 01/18/2014 2:19 a.m. Discuss
Here are some other tips on using deicers from Ed Brookmyer of Bare Ground, a company that manufactures granular and liquid ice-melting products: Use deicers when temperatures are in the mid- to upper teens, 20s or lower 30s.
It’s never too late to skate, ice-gliders age 70-91 declare
posted: 12/30/2013 3:03 a.m. Discuss
SPRINGDALE — Elizabeth Reagan of Fayetteville donned her first pair of ice skates more than 80 years ago in her hometown of St. Paul, Minn. Eschewing the twirls, turns and jumps of figure skating, little Elizabeth skated laps as fast as she could.
Bright idea
posted: 12/07/2013 1:59 a.m. Discuss
The neighbors have decked their halls with the brightest lights ever seen — Santa and his reindeer on the lawn, candy canestriped trees and a blinking icicle motif on the eaves. It makes the house next door — yours — look drab and dreary.
Pros illuminate do-it-yourself light installation
posted: 12/07/2013 1:46 a.m. Discuss
Installing Christmas lights may seem like a hassle, but what if there’s no money left after Christmas shopping to hire a professional? It’s easy to do it yourself if you know a little about electricity and design.
Alum, wife give $3 million to UA
posted: 12/03/2013 4:33 a.m. Discuss
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville alumnus Kevin Brown and his wife, Marie, both of Houston, have given $3 million to UA to create an endowed chairmanship in the College of Engineering, UA announced Monday in a news release.
Cause for alarms
posted: 11/23/2013 3:31 a.m. Discuss
Autumn has arrived. The temperatures have dipped, and leaves are changing color and falling. It’s also an ideal time to change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, according to Battalion Chief Marty Hamrick of the Jonesboro Fire Department.
Hard-wired systems require electrician or alarm-firm tech
posted: 11/23/2013 3:17 a.m. Discuss
Retrofitting a house or building a new one with a hard-wired fire alarm system requires the help of an electrician or alarm company, according to John Moore, co-owner of Alarmco Inc. in Little Rock.
If an alarm sounds ...
posted: 11/23/2013 3:14 a.m. Discuss
A smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm sounding can be a scary moment. False alarms happen, but it can also be a matter of life or death.
