Stories from Saturday, March 3, 2012

FORSYTH, Mo. -- When did the tradition of a bride wearing white develop? What homespun remedy is a "sure cure" for a complexion problem? How can you be sure you dream of your future spouse? These questions and more are answered during the White River Valley Historical Society's "Ozarks Romance" exhibit, where love is in the air through March 30...

Lieu Smith, with the Loaves and Fishes food bank, gratefully accepted a $100 check from Tonya McMahan, who was representing the Carroll County Farm Bureau Women's Committee. She said the donation was part of the organization's Food Check Out Week, which concluded last week. Food Check Out is an annual campaign to share smart shopping and food preparation tips with people of all ages so they can cut costs while putting nutritious meals on the table...

Lexy Anderson, 10, a Bobcat fourth-grade basketball player, was honing her skills after school by shooting hoops at a court across from Berryville City Hall. Anderson says she lives nearby.

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District (HISID) began its first steps Monday to market its foreclosed and quit-claimed lots by approving the establishment of a marketing committee, to be headed by Commissioner Linda Graves...