Joan Hess News Today

When: Hempfield school board meeting, Oct. 10. Board members Justin Wolgemuth and Charles Merris were absent.

Christian Science leaders plan to sell the southern Marin property, which has not had services since the pandemic struck in March 2020.

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Malice Domestic, a gathering of mystery readers and writers, has just wrapped up its thirty-fifth conference in Bethesda, Maryland. Although I would encourage anyone who writes mysteries, especially in the traditional and cozy genres, to attend, I was not there this year, nor have I been since 2019. The two…

Two things set the Bella Vista Mystery Book Club apart. First, its celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, having survived a pandemic by meeting outdoors under the portico at a local church. And second, its members dont read the same book every month. Many times, they dont even read the same author.

Two things set the Bella Vista Mystery Book Club apart. First, its celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, having survived a pandemic by meeting outdoors under the portico at a local church. And second, its members dont read the same book every month. Many times, they dont even read the same author.

Want fast-paced thrill and captivating mystery mixed with great characters? Get ready to discover all of Elizabeth Peters’ books in the right reading order.

If you love Mary Kay Andrews' relatable characters, small-town romances, Southern charm, or cozy mysteries, then don’t miss out on these similar authors!

Broadway veteran singer-dancers Joan Hess and Kirby Ward join the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and conductor Geoffrey Robson for "Dancing & Romancing," a Valentines Day-centered pops concert pairing, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Little Rocks Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St. at Broadway.

We all have something — or somewhere — that fires up the serotonin just by holding it or seeing it: the woods where you grew up playing hide and seek, a cabinet full of your mother’s old copper cookie cutters, the room in your house that makes you feel the most peaceful. In the feature “My Favorite Things,” we invite Northwest Arkansans to share those special things or places that bring them joy.

Walks in the historic Jacksonville Cemetery by a local woman have led to placement of 11 storyboards that relate the history of individuals and families buried in the plots. Dee Reynar has lived in Ja...