Stories from Wednesday, May 31, 2017

The 13th Annual Cars and Cycles Against Cancer event will be held Saturday morning beginning at 7 a.m. with the awards ceremony being held at 3 that afternoon. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and will be held on the east end of Memorial Drive on the Aeroplex...

Barbeques, fish fry, camping trips, family gatherings and fireworks are just a few of the many things that we do to celebrate Memorial Day. However, this holiday holds a much more significant meaning than most. In contract to Veterans Day, which celebrates all military veterans, Memorial Day is a day dedicated just to those that actually gave their life defending their county, while on active military duty...

Let’s just face it, parenting can be hard…although it is the most rewarding privilege in the world, it can also create a sense of doubt and hopelessness. Am I doing things the right way? Am I being the best parent that I can be? We’ve all had that moment where we weren’t sure that we were doing enough to provide the best life for our children, but I’m here to assure you that it IS enough...

Dorothy Ellen Southern, 88, of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Born at Paducah Ky., she was the daughter of the late Everett and Gladys Stanfill Nimmo and had been a longtime Manila area resident. She was a homemaker and had worked for American Greetings in Osceola...

Mrs. Cathey Shepperson, 69, of Burdette left her walk of life on May 30, 2017. She was born February 16, 1948 in Rosa, Arkansas to Clyde and Willa Hill. She grew up in the Rosa and O’Donnel Bend areas and attended Luxora School. She enjoyed thrift store shopping and being around her family...

Let’s just face it, parenting can be hard…although it is the most rewarding privilege in the world, it can also create a sense of doubt and hopelessness. Am I doing things the right way? Am I being the best parent that I can be? We’ve all had that moment where we weren’t sure that we were doing enough to provide the best life for our children, but I’m here to assure you that it IS enough...