Author: Laurie Marshall

Health: Heart Disease – The No. 1 Killer of Women

The number of Americans living with cardiovascular disease has decreased in this country since the late 1960s; however, heart attacks and strokes still kill 1 in 3 women in the United States every year. Photography by Beth Hall   about one woman every minute, which is higher than all cancer deaths in women combined. In […]

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Art Scene: Capturing Time

J.P. Bell has turned his lens to capture the mundane, the powerful and the extraordinary … and this talented artist calls northwest Arkansas home. Photography courtesy of J.P. Bell   artists have a burning desire to create and share their passion and art with the world from a young age and pursue it relentlessly from […]

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Excursion: A Mix of the Old and New

To say that Fort Smith is undergoing a renaissance is an understatement. By Laurie Marshall :: Photography by Ashlee Nobel and Janet Warlick   has long been a popular destination for people who love the lore of the Old West, but new amenities now provide alternatives for visitors who aren’t interested in cowboy boots and […]

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ATYH: Just What The Customer Ordered

While working in his parents’ furniture store as a youth, Bruce Goff discovered he didn’t want to just sell a sofa. Photography by Beth Hall   wanted to help his customer choose the right sofa. Five years ago, the fellow with the American Society of Interior Designers moved to northwest Arkansas to retire, but it […]

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Art Scene: Art and Earth

In the early part of the 20th century, homes across the United States featured “Victory Gardens,” in addition to the typical rose bushes and boxwood hedges.   by a sense of patriotism and encouraged by the government to help alleviate the pressure on the food supply during wartime, these gardens were not simply something to […]

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