Different high schools didn't deter young love
It was almost game over for Lacy Barnes and Brandon Lambert before it even began.
It was almost game over for Lacy Barnes and Brandon Lambert before it even began.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm was the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Award Banquet June 19, at the Sta…
The sky was bright and the beanbags were ready as about 200 Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas supporters gathered for Baggo, Brats 'n Blues at The Rail …
George Mobbs still regrets violating a rule he set for himself while flying for the U.S. Air Force during World War II, even though everything turned out OK in…
Amy Glasgow was so nervous about interviewing for her first job that she barely noticed the store's assistant manager, though he would end up being part of her…
William Allen saw a girl moving down the sidewalk at Lincoln High School in Star City, and he knew immediately that he had to meet her.
Anne Prichard visited her family's farm near Kessler Mountain, just south of Fayetteville, every summer when she was a little girl.
Dana Glover felt like she knew Eric Spann before she even met him. He had his eye on the future, though, and he didn't see her in it just yet.
Mica Strother enjoys whipping up things in her kitchen for friends and family.
Kayla Ragsdale's first memorable conversation with Rayce Dauber happened when she was 11 years old and he came to her mother's funeral.
The Emerging Leaders Young Professionals hosted the Centers for Youth and Families annual BrunchFest on May 22 at Heifer Village.
Retired U.S. Army Col. Paul Joplin knew from his 27-year career in the U.S. Army that he enjoyed working with people from around the world. He had already spen…
Amy McDonnell didn't want to go to the fraternity party in 1993 where she met Pat Wike, and she didn't want to dance with him when he asked. She didn't even wa…
About 300 species of turtles exist in the world, and 16 of them can be found in Arkansas.
Ardith Winters and Richard Wharry were acquaintances for years, occasionally playing bridge together and seeing each other at church. They were married, and th…
There are about 300 species of turtles in the world, and 16 of them can be found in Arkansas.
Turtles have protective shells, but they aren't invincible. They are commonly injured by lawn mowers, cars, pets, propellers and gunshots, and sometimes they j…
Nancy Leonhardt has not always had everything she needed, but both working and volunteering for nonprofit organizations is her way of helping to make sure othe…
Robert Cavanaugh didn't enjoy school growing up, but he went on to have a successful career in higher education. When he retired, he embraced hobbies that allo…
James Harkins was just 7 years old when he declared that he would marry Amy Kemp. Years later, she agreed to be his plus-one for life.
The Centers for Youth and Families celebrated the 46 high school juniors and seniors who completed the Champions of Hope program this year during a barbecue Ap…
There were no fireworks the moment Lauren Baker and Josh Kinder met, but a shooting star lit the way for them to move from friendship to romance.
The ways Central Arkansas Library System serves patrons is growing all the time. There are, of course, books, movies and music available for loan, as well as f…
Bettie Lu Lancaster has taught troubled students, college students and English as a second language students.
Dr. Chara Green and Reggie Fisher set out on individual paths to cull their debt, and they found their way to an enriched life together.
Kurt Tweraser noticed that 18-year-old Gene Cohen was the most serious of the group of American girls studying in Vienna who spent time in the cafe he frequent…
Pete Ireland chose the more languid pace and natural beauty of Arkansas over that of his native Los Angeles years ago, and he has yet to run short of the urge …
Emily Argue and Jeff Stotts were at the same college for two years, but it took some randomly assigned plane seats to get them talking.
George Cunningham watched as his friend talked with Ruby Foster, and he realized instantly that he just had to talk with her himself.
Reginald Jeffery Hampton bought a house when he was just 14 years old, started preaching at 16 and was president of a college by the time he was 30.
Cindi Provancha chirped good morning to Larry Eaton every morning for a couple of months before she got his attention.
Lynnette Romero and her friends admired Keith Rancifer from afar, and she at once declared that she would marry him ... and then he spoke to her.
Sanford Wilbourn took an aptitude test in high school and the results pointed him toward a career in farming or engineering.
Tim Holder and Tracy Goode were pals throughout their billiards league season. Afterward, Tim followed up on a cue that he missed hanging out with Tracy and ga…
When David Maddox invited Colleen Considine to lunch, she thought they would be discussing "a fruit phone," which was industry code for the then-soon-to-be-rel…
Editor's note: This is the first in a continuing, twice-monthly series on senior Arkansans and their lives and accomplishments.
Edwin Strickland showed up to a surprise birthday party a childhood friend was hosting for her roommate. The surprise was on him -- his friend masterminded a m…
Laura Remmel's search for home renovation led her to the kitchen -- and the man -- of her dreams.
Jim Owens saw a beautiful girl walking down the hall while he was at work in late 1970 and he knew he had to meet her.
"From the gym into the courtroom" is how this former student athlete refers to her path in becoming a lawyer and sports agent. And it all was set in motion by …
Gwen Green had never been on a blind date, and at 34, she wasn't sure she wanted to change that.
Bob Stobaugh jokes that when Shelia Upton Baxley handed him a defibrillator the first time he saw her, his heart skipped a beat.
Wanda Caldwell and Earnest Merritt went to crosstown rival high schools in Midland, Texas, but they formed an alliance that has seen them through more than 40 …
Barbara Luebker had algebra class with Robert McCarley in ninth grade, but it was her cousin who completed the equation that got them together.
A guy from Prattsville insisted that Chris Cloud, who was from Fort Smith, needed to drive from Arkansas Tech University at Russellville, where he was a studen…
Twenty-four years ago, Angela McGraw spent two months living out of her car to keep her and her then-18-month-old daughter safe from her abusive husband before…
There were no fireworks for Chotsy Robertson and Ed Sheppard when they met on the Fourth of July but sparks flew soon after. Within months they were husband an…
Wendy Coffey called Rob Slattery at 8 a.m. every Friday for weeks before he gave her the job she wanted. He would later ask her to marry him twice before she s…
Roz Riley's first solo foray in the family car was bedeviled by the dreaded "check engine" light. Kevin Newton worked at a service station and was happy to che…
Jane Altom's friends had husbands and they wanted her to have one, too.