CabotFest plans 41st celebration
CABOT — In Cabot, residents and visitors know the change from summer to fall brings an annual celebration of the town’s resilience and spirit of community. Cab…
Stories by Angela Spencer
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Three Cabot Girl Scouts earn highest award
When most people think of Girl Scouts of the United States of America, thoughts of Girl Scout Cookies and girls earning badges come to mind. But Girl Scouts wh…
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Citizens working toward art, culture advancement
Thousands of people call Cabot home, but to much of the state, it is just one of the cities along U.S. 67/167 just north of Little Rock. A group of citizens is…
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Boot Scootin’ Bash supports hippotherapy
When Caitlyn Juergens first started going to Beyond Boundaries several years ago, she needed three pillows to help her sit upright. Now the 15-year-old is able…
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Farmers markets provide opportunities for shoppers
Now that winter has passed and spring has sprung, local farmers, growers and craftsmen are kicking off the 2019 farmers-market season.
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Cabot community-center director strives for excellence
Mariela Hernandez is the kind of person you want on your team. She thrives on making things easier for others, and she reaches for excellence in her work. She …
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Habitat for Humanity to build pocket community
A new pocket community being developed in Cabot by Habitat for Humanity will provide an opportunity for the city to show just how friendly it is by helping lif…
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Longtime Cabot resident steps into mayoral role
Ken Kincade always knew he wanted to give back to his community through public service. Now, with his latest leap in politics, he will serve the city of Cabot …
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Search for community leads to giving back
It can be hard moving to a new place, and friendships can be hard to find, especially for a stay-at-home mom. That’s why Paige Weaver joined the Junior Auxilia…
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Jacksonville banquet a place to connect Feb. 5
A local chamber of commerce is a place to connect and influence, a networking tool and a way to grow in leadership. The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce has be…
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Santa Run to benefit Meals on Wheels
Typically, Santa Claus is known for bringing gifts to little boys and girls. This year, dozens of Santas will bless senior citizens in Lonoke County by running…
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Former addict shares message of hope, healing
Addiction is a terrible state that can seem impossible to escape. Once a person is hooked, it can feel like there is no way out. Cathlene Price’s story is diff…
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Halloween activities haunt Three Rivers area
Spooky scenes will spread as costume-clad kids ask for candy during one of the most popular holidays of the year, Oct. 31.
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Safe Haven aims to grow through outreach center
One of the newer thrift stores in Cabot is in a perfect location — right on the corner of Second and Pine streets at one of the busiest intersections in the ci…
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Halloween activities haunt Tri-Lakes area
Spooky scenes will spread as costume-clad kids ask for candy during one of the most popular holidays of the year, Oct. 31.
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CabotFest to celebrate 40th anniversary in October
Nothing says “community” like an entire city getting together to celebrate its resilient history.
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FestiVille provides family fun, transition to fall
Community festivals are a great place for family fun and neighborly unity. The Jacksonville FestiVille is no different, and organizers promise this year will b…
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Fundraiser to help special-needs community
Walking up stairs, making name tags for a small business and painting a blue sky are all accomplishments that deserve praise. At least, that’s how it is at Bui…
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Tour gives inside look at artists’ process
It’s one thing to purchase a handcrafted item in a store. It’s another to talk to the artist. And it’s a totally different experience to visit the artist’s stu…
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Gym to provide safe space for those with special needs
Trampoline parks are all the rage, and working out is important, but what happens when a child — or an adult — is overstimulated by these kinds of facilities?
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Banquet to honor Jacksonville’s finest
One might think an organization with the phrase “historical district” in the name would be concerned only with the past, but nothing could be further from the …
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Three Rivers Fourth celebrations to be a blast
There is nothing more American than celebrating Independence Day with fireworks, food and fun.
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Hospital, farmers market team up for dinner
It may not seem like farmers markets and hospitals have a lot in common, but Unity Health and Main Street Searcy are working together toward one goal: health f…
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Ward chamber’s new president is a community advocate
Stacey McMinn loves her hometown. Nestled between Cabot and Beebe, the city of Ward has an estimated population of just under 5,000 and a lot of heart, McMinn …
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Change in organizer leads to Springfest expansion
Fans of Heber Springs’ annual Springfest will have a lot to look forward to this year as the festival expands its footprint.
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Festival unites community, pokes fun at nuisance
One of the major annoyances of spring and summer in Arkansas is the presence of mosquitoes. A night on the back porch or a walk through town in The Natural Sta…
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Farmers markets promote community in 2018 season
The Cabot Farmers’ Market is more than just a place to get fresh vegetables and handmade soap. To coordinators and growers, the market is a place to meet new p…
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Annual festival to celebrate city, support civic mission
In the city of Cabot, few things indicate the introduction of warmer weather than fresh strawberries. Folks wait on local growers to open their stands, and som…
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Friends raise money after leukemia diagnosis
It’s nearly impossible to find someone who has not been touched by cancer. The disease impacts young, old, otherwise healthy and those with pre-existing condit…
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New community theater takes shape in Cabot
While “all the world’s a stage” may be a common mentality for actors, sometimes it’s nice to actually be in a designated performance space. A new theater group…
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Beebe Junior High engineering teacher honored
In a Beebe Junior High School classroom decorated with Star Wars aircraft and various robotics pieces, Tate Rector is giving his students the ability to try ne…
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Cabot freshman wheels in literacy, named finalist
There is nothing like a good book. Whether it’s a fanciful story, a mystery novel, an enlightening piece of nonfiction or a self-help publication, books can be…
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Organ donor family, recipient meet at Cabot church
Four years ago, Rodney and Kristy Cotillier had to make a decision that no parent wants to make. Their 16-year-old son, Evan, had died following an epileptic a…
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Community event in Cabot to focus on hunting
Hunting is more than just a sport in central Arkansas. It is an entire culture that dictates fashion, provides a defining identity for many people, and gives f…
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Gala to celebrate, support downtown
Downtown Batesville has been seeing a resurgence lately, and Main Street Batesville, a nonprofit organization founded to support a flourishing downtown in the …
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Bryant student engineers prosthetic hand for kindergartner
One of the age-old questions students ask their teachers is, “When am I going to use this in the real world?”
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New organization growing in Cabot
In a city like Cabot that is so near the Little Rock Air Force Base, it is common to see active-duty military personnel and veterans. Neighbors, friends and pe…
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Heroes and Angels to present inaugural Comic Con
Heroes don’t have to wear capes, but sometimes it’s reassuring to see one who does.
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Cabot celebrates crops, community with festival
Spring has officially sprung, and folks in and around Cabot who are ready for their annual fix of fresh strawberries are making their way to local growers.
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Welding school sees growth, expansion
With spring break over and summer on its way, many high school seniors are contemplating what next year will bring. Many are headed to colleges and universitie…
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Cabot High School band director prepares for final note
Many school districts have a teacher or a handful of teachers who have seemingly been there forever. These teachers end up teaching multiple generations, and t…
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Jacksonville firefighters recognized for work
When a building catches on fire, most people run away from the flames. Fortunately, there are men and women trained and willing to run into the blaze in order …
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Dinner to raise funds, awareness
Domestic violence is something many people don’t want to talk about. It can be uncomfortable, and it is easy to turn a blind eye and pretend it doesn’t happen.…
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Retiring teacher to be roasted at banquet
A good teacher honestly and deeply cares about what his or her students learn in the classroom — both about the subject matter for class and about life. At lea…
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Electric co-op trip changes life for Cabot senior
It’s hard to turn down the trip of a lifetime. Cabot High School senior Caleigh Pickard went on an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., last summer as on…
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Family to celebrate son’s memory at parade
No parents want to talk to their teenagers about being an organ donor. Talking about death and what happens while a body is still technically alive, but the pe…
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New North Metro CEO connects business, nursing
In his first week as CEO at North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville, Bill Bledsoe sat in the hospital conference room to discuss the future of North Metro a…
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Community center to open two expansions
2016 has been a big year for the Cabot Parks and Recreation Department. With the opening of the new aquatics park and ball fields, the department has been able…
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TV producer starts theater in Jacksonville
They say ‘all the world’s a stage,’ and that is certainly true for Shann Nobles. It isn’t unusual for Nobles to break out into show tunes, and her co-workers a…
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Son continues father’s farming legacy at Holland Bottom
Driving through Cabot on Bill Foster Memorial Highway, it’s impossible to miss the fields and produce stand of Holland Bottom Farm LLC. The farm has been a Cab…
