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Summer in Arkansas means long, hot days and starry nights. It is a time for kids staying up late chasing fireflies in their back yards and jumping into whatever puddle of water they can find to beat the heat. It also means ice cream. And in Arkansas, the Yarnell’s Ice Cream Company has been feeding that tradition for eight decades. 08/31/2023 04:00 AM

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M 08/24/2023 04:00 AM

Dr. Tonsil Clinic

Dr. Tonsil Clinic

The most ambitious undertaking in the medical history of Calhoun County came when a “Tonsil Clinic” was held at Hampton School. This was a weeklong affair, for the purpose of removing the tonsils and adenoids of the children in the county. In the 1920s the Public Health Officials decided that removing the tonsils and adenoids was a good way to improve the welfare of the American children. The reasoning was that the tonsils were an entry point for infection and removing them was a good preventive treatment. Tonsillectomies were believed to prevent future infection and improve the overall health of the child and very few children made it through childhood with tonsils intact. A campaign to educate the public started with articles in newspapers explaining the benefits of having children’s tonsils and adenoids removed. 08/17/2023 04:00 AM

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Bill Carr was once the fastest man in the world. And it all started in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. 08/17/2023 04:00 AM

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M INUTE By Dr. Ken Bridges [email protected] 08/10/2023 04:00 AM

Investing in Arkansas Aviation

Investing in Arkansas Aviation

In the 4th District, we are fortunate to have numerous small and medium-sized airfields that serve Arkansans and visitors from across the country, and we are home to a robust agricultural aviation industry. As such, Congress must make timely and strategic investments that will bolster our aviation capabilities. 08/10/2023 04:00 AM

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M 08/03/2023 04:00 AM

Fighting Back Against the Continued Attack on Hunters and Anglers

Fighting Back Against the Continued Attack on Hunters and Anglers

Some of my earliest and favorite memories are on top of a mountain hunting or on a lake fishing in Arkansas with my family and friends. I know I am not alone in that. Hunting and fishing are two of the oldest and most valued pastimes for millions of Americans. 07/27/2023 04:00 AM

State Capitol Week in Review, July 20, 2023

State Capitol Week in Review, July 20, 2023

State Capitol Week in Review, July 20, 2023 07/27/2023 04:00 AM

$54 Million in Kickbacks

$54 Million in Kickbacks

Yet another scammer thought he would get away with his crimes. In a recent case, a thief was convicted for his part in a large compounded prescription drug ring, with kickbacks and bribes that included money, dinners and hunting trips. 07/19/2023 11:00 PM

TALES FROM THE SHIRE

TALES FROM THE SHIRE

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Dr. John M. Farrior and Dr. J. Y. Perdue

Dr. John M. Farrior and Dr. J. Y. Perdue

John M. Farrior was born on February 13, 1827, in Tennessee to Needham Bryan Farrior (1796-1872) and Barbara Heston Neville (18031870). John was in Hampton by 1852. He was appointed to the town council when Hampton was incorporated on January 27, 1853. In 1860 the Census shows Dr. Farrior and his wife Martha living in Hampton and Dr. Perdue, age 25, a physician from Tennessee living in Hampton at the Black Hotel. 07/19/2023 11:00 PM

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